Dorothy Dehner was one of the important women artists in the United States in the mid-century American abstraction movement (the Museum of Modern Art in New York has more than a dozen of her works in its collection). Unfortunately, she has been overshadowed by the titanic presence of David Smith (the most important sculptor of the Abstract Expressionist period), whom she married when they were both young artists experimenting with abstraction in the 30s. Though she, too, devoted an amount of time making sculpture, she was the more talented painter of the two (they separated in the 40s, allegedly due to Smith's feelings of competition with Dehner). Her pen and ink and watercolor works are the most moving, expressive and original of her creations. When the Museum of Modern Art decided to buy one of her works for its permanent collection in 1953, it was one of these watercolors it chose. The Jewish Museum and Cleveland Museum of Art have held major retrospectives of Dehner's work. In 1993, the Metropolitan Museum of Art purchased one of Dehner's watercolors from this same period. Her work is also in the British Museum, Hirshhorn Museum, Phillips Collection (Washington D. C.), Philadelphia Museum of Art and Museum of American Art, among others.
Vintage Brown Leather Riding Boots by Dehners
By Dorothy Dehner
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of tall leather riding boots. Told they are a size 10.5 no marking found to support that. Almost 12 inches in length. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear from age a...
Leather, Hardwood
English Brass Hanging Riding Crop Holder
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass six peg hanging riding crop holder with intertwined braided crop connecting to horse leg and hoof motif. Dealers please call for trade...
$3,500 / set
H 11.75 in W 8 in D 5 in
Pair of Vintage Blanc de Chine Figures of Guanyin Riding an Elephant and Lion
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine figures of Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) seated upon animals, Republic Period, circa 1930s. Guanyin, the Bo...
Porcelain
Pig Stool by Dimitri Omersa in Brown Leather, 1950s
By Dimitri Omersa, Liberty of London
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handsome handmade leather pig footstool / ottoman designed and manufactured at the 1950s by Dimitri Omersa for Liberty of London. Pig ottoman first made in the 1930's for Liberty '...
Leather
Vintage Brown Leather Horse Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Vintage sculpture representing a horse. In light brown leather with glass eyes. Presumably originating from Italy. Good condition with natural age-related patina.
Leather
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 8.25 in D 10.75 in
Pair of Vintage Leather Tribal Chinese Winter Boots on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage Chinese winter boots on stand. This is a pair of Chinese leather winter boots that have been displayed on a custom black iron Stand. The boots are from the people b...
Iron
$750
H 14 in W 11 in D 8.5 in
Vintage Mythical Bronze Cherub Riding Snail Sculpture Figure attr Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mythical Bronze Cherub Riding Snail Sculpture Figure attributed to Maitland Smith. Item weighs approximately 20 lbs., Unmarked. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 14" H x...
Bronze
$1,500
H 6 in W 4 in D 3 in
18th C. Baroque/Rococo English Goat-Riding Tailor Porcelain by Chelsea Pottery
By Chelsea Pottery, Meissen Porcelain
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century Baroque/Rococo english glazed painted porcelain of a goat-riding tailor by Chelsea Pottery By: Chelsea Pottery, Meissen Porcelain (in the style of) Material: porcelain,...
Enamel
Large Staffordshire Red Riding Hood and Wolf Figure
By Staffordshire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire pottery figure with a theatrical and literary theme which features red riding hood, with a wolf beside her, seated on a circular base. Dull gilt base line and embellish...
Pottery
Vintage Leather Parrot by Federico Mexico
Located in Miami, FL
Leather parrot from Mexico. Sitting on a brass perch. Marked Federico Made in Mexico. A-600-335
Brass
$2,800
H 18.75 in W 25.25 in D 26 in
Vintage Greco Roman Style Bronze Sculpture of a Chubby Putto Riding a Swan
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Greco Roman style lost wax cast bronze sculpture of a putto riding a swan from the mid 20th century, with dark patina. Created with the traditi...
Bronze
Pair of English Brown Leather Boots with Shoe Trees
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English brown leather riding boots with shoe trees
Leather
$326Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.42 in W 12.21 in D 5.12 in
Vintage Elephant with Tusks Paper Mache Brown Leather Statue Sculpture
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Poperinge, BE
Nice vintage statue of an elephant made of paper mache covered with brown leather, tusks made of plastic, made in the manne of Liberty of London, circa 1960s. In good vintage condit...
Leather
Dorothy Dehner Formulation Sculpture
By Dorothy Dehner
Located in Chicago, IL
Formulation, an abstract midcentury Brutalist sculpture by Dorothy Dehner. Signed and dated, 1969. Dimensions: 13.5" W x 9" H Condition: Excellent.
Stone
Dorothy Dehner, Abstract Sculpture, circa 1969
By Dorothy Dehner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Resin tabletop abstract sculpture by New York artist Dorothy Dehner (1901 -1994), Dehner studied at UCLA, American Academy of Dramatic Art...
Resin
Unique Dorothy Dehner Bronze Sculpture, 1957
By Dorothy Dehner
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Small abstract bronze sculpture by Dorothy Dehner. Signed and dated.