Joe Brown, who followed R. Tait McKenzie, as America's leading sculptor of athletes in action. Brown sculpted just a year after he was named boxing coach at Princeton University. Like his mentor, McKenzie, Brown oversaw an athletic program while pursuing his sculpting work, and in his early years, he preferred to depict athletes in the nude, in the Classic Greek manner. Brown excelled as an athlete at Temple University and modeled for artists in Philadelphia, including Walker Hancock and McKenzie, who became his teacher for several years. Later, Brown became famous for his public sculptures, including Full Swing and Punter, now located near Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia.
Joe Brown, 1909-1985, Figurative Nude Clay Sculpture
By Joe Brown
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Striking figurative nude sculpture by Joe Brown. A bit of an anomaly, Brown served as professor of sculpture and boxing coach at Princeton. Usually known for his sports sculptures, t...
Clay
$7,800Sale Price|20% Off
"Double Play, " Sculpture Capturing Dramatic Baseball Play with Male Nude, 1953
By Joe Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant piece of sculpture capturing one of the most dramatic moments in American baseball, this 1953 bronze by Joe Brown shows a baseball player touching second base with his right foot and readying to throw the ball to first base for the second out with his right arm. The figure is cantilvered over the wood base, and the placement of his arms and legs is dancelike in its grace and strength. Brown has captured the tension of his torso and limbs and the beautiful musculature of the man's back, reminding the viewer that he learned from the master of American athletic sculpture...
Bronze
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Poseidon Calming the Sea, " Sculpture w/ Swimmers by Joe Brown Awarded by AAU
By Joe Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Enormously important, both artistically and historically, this unique bronze depicting a monumental Poseidon figure calming the sea and making space for swimmers to complete below, w...
Bronze
Nude Male Sculpture in Solid Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Nude Male Sculpture in Solid Lucite, Circa 1970's. This one-of-a-kind piece of furniture is a true masterpiece, expertly craft...
Lucite
Terracotta Clay Horse Sculpture
By Tang Dynasty
Located in Dallas, TX
A handcrafted terracotta horse in the style of the Tang Dynasty sculptural tradition. Much of the body of the piece is glazed with a dark indigo blue finish. Some fading in detai...
Terracotta
$1,200
H 39.5 in W 15 in D 11 in
Art Deco Nouveau Modern Female Nude Bronze Decorative Figurative Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A lovely modern female nude bronze decorative figurative sculpture. Stylized in an Art Deco or Art Nouveau style. Artist unknown. A romantic and timeless composition. From a private ...
Bronze
Grand Tour Male Nude Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century bronze male nude sculpture on wood pedestal base.
Bronze
Art Deco Brown Patinated Bronze Female Nude Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Art Deco brown patinated bronze female nude sculpture from the 20th century is mounted on a green marble base. The sculpture represents a seated female nude with elongated forms...
Marble, Bronze
Attila Tivadar Nude Male Torso Bust Cast Stone Sculpture
By Attila Tivadar
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Attila Tivadar Nude Male Torso Bust Cast Stone Sculpture. A Well Modeled Sculpture with wonderful patina and texture. It's a great substantial work. The sc...
Cast Stone
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.5 in W 10 in D 8 in
Sensual Realistic French Sculpture of Male Nude Mythological Figure Hercules
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive realistic plaster statue of a muscular nude male that sits on top of a square block base. The elegant design shows intricate detail and qualit...
Plaster
Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Black coral sea fan embellished with tourmaline and a showy quartz druzy shell specimen mounted on a 19th-Century French bronze doré fragment. This is a lovely objet d'art to add to ...
Coral, Quartz, Bronze
Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Black coral sea fan embellished with natural quartz mounted on a 19th-Century French Napoleon III bronze doré fragment. This is a lovely objet d'art to add to your collection or cabi...
Coral, Quartz, Bronze
$3,750
H 40 in W 10.5 in D 17 in
Midcentury Italian White Porcelain Sculpture of a Calm, Sitting Greyhound
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian Midcentury white porcelain sculpture depicting a greyhound dog sitting obediently on his behind. Lend an air of elegance t...
Porcelain
Wire Mesh Male Nude Wall Hanging Sculpture by Eric Boyer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A life-sized, three-dimensional, figural sculpture by Eric Boyer, formed of wire mesh, into the nude male torso and legs. This piece is very lightweight, an...
Wire
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.5 in W 12 in D 7 in
French Modern Bronzed Plaster Sculpture of a Male Nude Torso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French modern bronzed plaster sculpture of a male nude torso, possibly a Maquette. Unsigned. A bold, well modeled sculpture, with a beautiful patina an...
Plaster
"The Sprinter" Bronze Sculpture by Joe Brown
By Joe Brown
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Bronze sculpture of a runner signed Joe Brown and titled "Sprinter" presented on a marble base. This piece measures 11"W x 9"H x 6"D. Joe Brown is considered a most proficient scul...
Marble, Bronze
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H 10.5 in W 4 in D 7 in
"Punter, " Rare 1940s Depiction of Football Kick by Joe Brown, Sports Sculptor
By Joe Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted in bronze by Joe Brown, second in a line of great American sculptors of athletes in motion, this famous depiction of a football punter dates to the 1940s. Brown studied under, and was mentored by, Robert Tait McKenzie...
Bronze