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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$14,103
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
Untitled (Wired Jockey on Horse Sculpture)
Located in New York, NY
Unknown/ Unidentified Artist, "Untitled" (Wired Jockey on Horse Scupture), Abstract Figurative Wire Sculpture, Stands 15" H x 23" W x 5" D, Late 20th C...
Wire
19th Century Bronze Sculpture "The Letter"
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique bronze sculpture of male nude reading a letter or proclamation. Marble base, 19th century. Unsigned.
Marble, Bronze
$9,500
H 25 in W 15 in D 16 in
Crouching Venus Grand Tour Bronze Patinated Sculpture F. Barbedienne Fondeur
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Rochester, NY
Grand tour bronze sculpture of the "Crouching Venus" after the antique. Fine patina. 19th century. Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1821-1902). not signed . rare. museum...
Bronze
$1,055
H 44 in W 6 in D 3.25 in
Light 6421IV - Contemporary Multi-Dimensional Minimalist Abstract Sculptural Art
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. His art is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between painting and sculpture. It employs shiz...
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$949
H 9.45 in W 1.97 in D 2.76 in
Flora I by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture of a female.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Flora I is an elegant sculpture that captures the essence of modern minimalism, portraying a stylized female figure with elongated, graceful lines. Her torso twists subtly, lending a...
Bronze
$764
H 9.06 in W 1.97 in D 1.19 in
En Amore II by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative bronze sculpture of 2 women
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
En Amore II is a bronze figurative sculpture about love and companionship by Nando Kallweit. The sculpture is of two elongated, abstract figures in close communion. The minimalist...
Bronze
$1,055
H 44 in W 6 in D 3.25 in
Light 162SL - Contemporary Multi-Dimensional Minimalist Lavender Sculptural Art
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. His art is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between painting and sculpture. It employs shiz...
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, 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
$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
$23,826Sale 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
$1,055
H 44 in W 6 in D 3.25 in
Light VM362 - Contemporary Multi-Dimensional Minimalist Abstract Sculptural Art
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. His art is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between painting and sculpture. It employs shiz...
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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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