Leo Salazar Figurative Sculptures

Windswept Face Of A Man Marble Sculpture Signed, on wooden base. Leon Saulter (1908 - 1986) was active/lived in California born in Poland. Moved to US in 1921. Leon Saulter is known for sculptures, paintings also writer. Born in Poland on March 31, 1908. By the 1930s, Saulter was active on the Federal Art Project while a resident of Los Angeles. Exhibitions: Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1936-40; Artists Union (LA), 1939; Stendahl Gallery (LA), 1941; LACMA, 1940, 1943, 1946 Santa Barbara Museum; Bonita Union High School (Spirit of Youth Learning Industry); David Starr Jordan School, Long Beach (Head). Museums: University of Wyoming Art...

1961 Coty Award Plaque Kenneth Hairdresser Jacqueline Onassis Bronze Fashion Bronze on wood. The wood plaque measures 12 3/4" by 20 3/4 inches. The bronze plaque itself is 13 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches and the the bronze inscription, which reads "COTY, American Fashion Critics Special Award 1961 to KENNETH of LILY DACHE...

Architectural concrete head sculpture combining hand-tinted cement, blue-gray chromatic layers and an inserted band of natural chestnut wood. Proxecto XVIII is a unique work by Spani...

Pedro Friedeberg Unique Hand Foot Sculpture Gilt finished wood Signed PEDRO FRIEDEBERG on bottom of the foot 12 inches tall, 6 inches wide (base of hand), 3 inches wide (base of foot...

Daniel Grantham (American, 20th Century) Jellyfish, 2017 Cedar wood on maple Engraved signature on bottom of base 20 x 6.5 x 6 inches Daniel Grantham was born and raised in Clevela...

Mystery Artist Untitled, 20th century Bronze with wood and acrylic mounting Overall: 19 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. Bronze plate: 17 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. Numbered lower left: 7/30 Initialed l...

We are surrounded by graphic images, songs, greeting cards, and even paintings all created toward the effort of expressing romantic love. While so potent, and even sometimes transfor...

This sculpture is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s. Two Figures, 1949, ebony wood, 24 x 7 x 5 inches, unsigned, but comes from Thomas' daughters and includes a copy of a 1949 photo of this work listing the artist's name, title of work and date Robert Chester Thomas was a California sculptor. A native of Wichita, Kansas, Thomas moved with his family to Southern California as a child. During World War II, he joined the army and served for a time in the European theater. When he returned to California, he studied sculpture with David Green in Pasadena in 1946 and 1947, before taking advantage of the GI Bill in 1948 to study with Ossip Zadkine in Paris. He first exhibited at Galerie St. Placide as part of an exhibition of American artists working in late 1940s Paris...

Beau Dick (Kwakwaka'wakw, 1955–2017) Kingfisher Mask 1998 Carved red cedar, acrylic paint, shredded red cedar bark, and abalone shell inlay Hand-signed, titled, and dated by the artist (verso) 27 × 11.5 × 10 in. (68.6 × 29.2 × 25.4 cm) Carved in 1998, this Kingfisher Mask by Chief Beau Dick (Walas Gwayum) exemplifies the artist's legendary command of Kwakwaka'wakw sculptural forms and traditional crest iconography. The mask features the kingfisher's characteristic elongated beak, dynamic crest fins, and crisp formline features painted in a sophisticated palette of slate grey, black, and natural unpainted cedar. The upper crown is elevated with square inlays of iridescent abalone shell, while a lush fringe of shredded red cedar bark surrounds the head, imbuing the sculpture with ceremonial vitality and tactile richness. In Kwakwaka'wakw culture, the Kingfisher is celebrated as a swift, precise hunter and a symbol of patience, instinct, and prosperity. Beau Dick was renowned for bridging the sacred world of potlatch ceremonialism with contemporary fine art, carving masks that were not merely decorative objects, but living vessels infused with spiritual presence. Executed during a pivotal period of his mature artistic career in 1998, this work demonstrates his mastery of traditional Northwest Coast carving...

This 18 x 9 x 4 inch carved wood sculpture is unsigned and comes directly from the artist's family. Louis 'Lou' Bunin (28 March 1904 – 17 February 1994) was an American puppeteer, artist, and pioneer of stop-motion animation in the latter half of the twentieth century. While working as a mural artist under Diego Rivera in Mexico City in 1926, Bunin created political puppet shows using marionettes...

Jazz Singer V is carved white oak from David Hostetler's Ohio property. It was inspired by his wife Susan, who would sing in Club Davd- his jazz club a...

A very personal piece from this artist. Human figures are carved in this horse sculpture, one of which is in the back of the horse neck and opens its back ...