British Pop artist Allen Jones is no stranger to controversy. In 1970, his group of erotic life-sized fiberglass sculptures Hatstand, Table and Chair — sexually suggestive hyperrealistic models of women transformed into pieces of furniture — made headlines, provoked outrage and was met with intense scrutiny by art critics. Despite the condemnation — or perhaps partly owing to it — his work has sold for millions of dollars at auction, and while Jones’s figurative paintings, prints and sculptures have courted negative publicity, there is no question that his work is provocative and coveted by some collectors.
Born in Southampton in 1937, Jones attended the Royal College of Art alongside classmates R. B. Kitaj and David Hockney. While the school expelled Jones after one year, his work was included in the “Young Contemporaries” exhibition of 1961 — regarded as the birth of the British Pop art movement. Then, in 1963, Jones won the Prix des Jeunes Artistes at the Paris Biennale.
After moving to New York in 1964, Jones began experimenting with sexual imagery and erotic figures. He endeavored to explore complex relationships between men and women, and placed a specific focus on the female form in his nude sculptures and abstract paintings. While the era gave way to works by Jones that were especially sexually charged, his body of work also came to include colorful lithographic prints that drew on fashion design and cabaret.
Jones’s works have been exhibited extensively throughout the U.K., Europe and elsewhere around the world, including shows in London, Zurich, Lisbon, Hong Kong, Shanghai and St. Louis. In 2015, the Royal College of Art staged a large retrospective of his work. Jones’s pieces are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate, the National Portrait Gallery and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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$13,772
Acrobat
By Allen Jones
Located in Zug, CH
ALLEN JONES (1937) Acrobat 1993 Acrylic on wood 70 x 36 x 30 cm 27.55 x 14.17 x 11.81 inches Number 16 of 22 Signed, dated and numbered on the base "allenjones '93 16/22"
Wood, Acrylic
Chest (1968) Sculpture by Allen Jones
By Allen Jones
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Allen Jones (1937) Chest (1968) Sculpture. Silkscreen print on fiberglass published by Xartcollection 14 3/5 × 10 1/5 × 4 7/10 in 37 × 26 × 12 cm An iconic example of Jones's early w...
Fiberglass
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Man Losing his Head and Hat
By Allen Jones
Located in Zug, CH
A Unique sculpture by Allen Jones, one of the very few variations on the theme, made in a forge and painted differently then other variations on the theme.
Steel
$10,000
H 4.375 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
"Lovers" Tom Otterness, Pop Art, Stylized, Contemporary Erotic Sculpture
By Tom Otterness
Located in New York, NY
Tom Otterness Lovers, 1992 Incised with the artist's initials and inscribed AP 5/10 on the underside Bronze 4 3/8 x 4 x 3 1/2 inches Tom Otterness (born 1952) is an American sculpt...
Bronze
$3,240Sale Price|40% Off
H 51 in W 14 in D 14 in
Oh So Blue - Tall Modern Large Contemporary Abstract Minimalism Steel Sculpture
By Granville Beals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Metal, Steel
$2,000
H 28 in W 28 in D 1 in
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Parallax III
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in birch on MDF with wax finish Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Tex...
Birch, Wax, Acrylic
$2,400
H 22 in W 6 in D 10 in
Hi-Beam 1 - Modern Steel Geometric Sculpture, Abstract, Signed Art
By Granville Beals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Metal, Steel
$2,400
H 33 in W 12 in D 12 in
Bouquet - Modern Minimalist Contemporary Floral Bouquet Steel Sculpture
By Granville Beals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Metal, Steel
$2,600
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Blue Copper
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Blue Copper – 24" x 24” x 1” Wood, paint, lacquer on MDF- Wood, paint, wax on MDF Blue Copper is a discreet and elegant minimalist contemporary wall sculp...
Wax, Birch, Acrylic
$800
H 17 in W 7 in D 2.25 in
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Wavy Olive
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with spray acrylic on maple maple and matte clear coat Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and m...
Wood, Coating, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Poplar
$23,240Sale Price|22% Off
H 22.84 in W 13 in D 10.24 in
Modern Pop Art Dita Mel Ramos Stainless Steel Nude Sculpture
By Mel Ramos
Located in Zug, CH
MEL RAMOS (1935-2018) Dita 2017 Cast and polished stainless steel 58 x 33 x 26 cm 22.83 x 12.99 x 10.24 inches Number 29 of 60, Edition of 60 + 6 A.P. Cast signature and number on b...
Stainless Steel
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.75 in W 9.75 in D 2 in
Victor Vasarely Ter-A Large 18” Hand Painted Sculpture Signed Edition of 100
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Ter-A Medium: Hand Painted Sculpture on Wood Size: 17.75"h x 9.75"w x 2"d Year: c. 1969 Inscription: Signed by the artist on lower left corner Edition:...
Wood, Acrylic
$850
H 13.75 in W 5.75 in D 2.25 in
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Wedge
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with acrylic on solid maple with satin clear coat Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-ce...
Wood, Acrylic
$3,500
H 45.5 in W 22 in D 1.25 in
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Ultra Marine
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with birch, acrylic, satin lacquer & metallic gold venetian plaster UltraMarine is a mixed media wall sculpture. Made from acrylic washes on birch, MDF and gold metallic Venetian plaster paint. Finished with an elegant satin clear lacquer to enhance the wood grain. The multiple opacities of navy and indigo are almost denim-like in color and allow the brown wood grain to add texture and interest to the piece. Ultramarine takes on the abstract form of a soaring building or perhaps a church spire or other tall building in form. Ultramarine is a monochromatic piece which is minimalistic in nature, so the form, composition and the balance of the piece trump a definitive subject matter. However, the shape is reminesent of mid-century modernism, the sputnik design movement and futurism. The result is an elegant wall sculpture...
Metal, Gold
$6,000
H 57 in W 30 in D 11 in
Pula Cascade - Large Outdoor Modern Abstract Organic Geometric Steel Sculpture
By Granville Beals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. His original artworks capture the...
Metal, Steel
Sold
H 6.5 in W 2.56 in D 2.37 in
Shining (1993) Limited Edition Sculpture by Allen Jones
By Allen Jones
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Allen Jones (1937) Shining (1993) Sculpture. Painted cast metal. 16.5 x 6.5 x 6 cm weight 0.96 Kg (approximately 2 lb) An iconic example of Allen Jones's early work, drawing on his ...
Metal
Chest (1968) Sculpture by Allen Jones
By Allen Jones
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Allen Jones (1937) Chest (1968) Sculpture. Silkscreen print on fiberglass published by Xartcollection 14 3/5 × 10 1/5 × 4 7/10 in 37 × 26 × 12 cm An iconic example of Jones's early w...
Fiberglass
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H 28 in W 10 in D 10 in
Juggler II, Sculpture, Pop Art, Contemporary Art, 20th Century
By Allen Jones
Located in Hamburg, DE
Allen Jones (English, b. 1937) Juggler II, 1996 Medium: Acrylic on wood Dimensions: 71.1 × 25.4 × 25.4 cm (28 × 10 × 10 in) Edition of 8: Hand signed, numbered and dated, on bottom. ...
Wood, Acrylic