Moshe Elazar Castel was born in Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine, in 1909, to Rabbi Yehuda Castel and his wife Rachel. The family was descended from Spanish Jews from Castile who immigrated to the Holy Land after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. Castel attended his father’s school until the age of 13. He went on to study at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, where he was encouraged by his teacher to study in Paris, furthering his art education at the Académie Julian and École du Louvre in Paris. He was greatly influenced by European masters Rembrandt, Velázquez, Delacroix and Courbet, after spending his days copying their works hanging in the Louvre. Castel returned to Palestine at the onset of WWII. The subject of Castel’s early paintings were scenes of Sephardic Jews in the Holy Land. In 1947, Castel helped to found the New Horizons (Ofakim Hadashim) group, together with Yosef Zaritsky, Yehezkel Streichman, Marcel Janco and others. During the 1950s, his artwork changed style reflecting his inspiration from ancient relief paintings depicting predecessors of the Jewish people. These paintings were surrounded by ancient ruins of basalt stone blocks, which later on became the foundation for his unique artistic technique. In 1955, a solo exhibition of his works was mounted at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. His murals hang in the Knesset, Binyanei Hauma Convention Center, Rockefeller Center in New York and the official residence of the President of Israel in Jerusalem. In 1959, he purchased a studio in Montparnasse, where he worked for several months a year. Castel used actual ground basalt, mixed with sand and glue, to then form into different shapes, which he then engraved. The engravings, evocative of stone writing tablets, were derived from numerous ancient symbols of Hebrew culture. Moshe Castel produced two major commissions for the Israeli government, consisting of large reliefs in his signature style. A large collection of Mr. Castel’s artwork can be viewed at the Moshe Castel Museum of Art outside of Jerusalem.
Antique Hebrew letters
By Moshe Castel
Located in Jerusalem, IL
The subject of Castel’s early paintings were scenes of Sephardic Jews in the Holy Land. In 1947, Castel helped to found the "New Horizons".In the 1950s Moshe's Castel artwork work was inspired by ancient relief paintings depicting predecessors of the Jewish people...
Ceramic
EOS
By Billy Criswell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Criswell's standing sculpture emerged from a study of spatial organization by arranging basic, repetitive shapes into a harmonious balance, while exploring the concept of simultaneou...
Wood, Paint, Mixed Media
$3,000
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 7.09 in
Yin Sculpture: Sea Seeds Series, Abstract Handcrafted Porcelain&Textile
Located in Zofingen, AG
Yin — from the Seeds of the Sea series — embodies the feminine essence in its purest form: receptive, fluid, and quietly powerful. Smooth, white scales flow over a luminous crimson c...
Porcelain, Textile, Acrylic
$7,500
H 1.5 in Dm 11.5 in
Voulkos, Ceramic Sculptural bowl hand signed by renowned sculptor and ceramicist
By Peter Voulkos
Located in New York, NY
Peter Voulkos Ceramic Sculptural Dish, ca. 1985 Sculpted ceramic Hand-signed by artist, Incised signature on the base. 1.5 x 11.5 inches This charger plate by Voulkos features a Gree...
Ceramic, Glaze, Mixed Media
$26,381
H 77.17 in W 46.3 in D 2.64 in
Untitled, Collage abstract expressionistic wooden collage, monochrome black
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Zug, CH
Nevelson’s compositions explore the relational possibilities of sculpture and space, summing up the objectification of the external world into a personal landscape. Although her prac...
Wood
$1,738
H 10.24 in W 12.6 in D 3.15 in
Earth-Toned Mixed Media on Canvas, Concrete and Sand, 2025 -'Untitled 83252'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
This unique piece was made by Roan Van Oort in 2024. With a strong focus on simplicity and timelessness, he consciously chooses natural materials, characterized by a certain fragilit...
Concrete, Sandstone
$1,500
H 10 in Dm 10 in
Limited Edition numbered Italian Blue Ceramic Plate for Dallas Texas restaurant
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
Louise Bourgeois Limited Edition Ceramic Plate depicting Malloreddus alla Sarda, Dallas Texas, 1998 Ceramic Plate 10 in diameter Edition 457/1000 (read description; the edition was not completed) Unframed (Stand shown is not included) Makes a memorable gift! This striking, rare limited edition, signed and numbered bowl/plate was handmade in southern Italy by master artisans near Vietri sul Mare. It was designed by renowned American artist Louise Bourgeois. From the late 1990s through the millenium, Buon Ricordo...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Screen, Mixed Media
$4,796Sale Price|50% Off
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 2.56 in
DNA 2006 by Silvia Zotta Abstract Ceramic Wall Sculpture in Red and Purple
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging artwork was hand made in ceramic and then finished with lacquer in red and purple color. This piece is a part of the DNA collection, that represents the research of the artist into the micro human world. This artwork is a one of a kind piece. Silvia Zotta...
Ceramic
Fat Stacks
Located in Lincoln, RI
This is a resin sculpture thats made up of twelve identical triangular pieces glued to wood frames and permanently assembled into the trapezoidal composition you see. The piece is ...
Resin, Acrylic
$1,498
H 9.26 in W 6.5 in D 2.37 in
Green-Toned Mixed Media on Canvas, Concrete and Sand, 2025 -'Untitled 1811241'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
This unique piece was made by Roan Van Oort in 2024. With a strong focus on simplicity and timelessness, he consciously chooses natural materials, characterized by a certain fragilit...
Concrete, Sandstone
Scribbles Pink
By Ryan Coleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This laser cut acrylic series of Scribble Sculptures is inspired by the gestures and quick mark making found in abstract expressionist painting and drawing, and the whimsical, bold color and shape found in classic cartoon. Ryan Coleman...
Plexiglass
Mirror Mirror
By Ryan Coleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This laser cut acrylic series of Scribble Sculptures is inspired by the gestures and quick mark making found in abstract expressionist painting and drawing, and the whimsical, bold color and shape found in classic cartoon. Ryan Coleman...
Plexiglass
$2,600
H 36 in W 24 in
'Pile Smile' - contemporary fiber art, texture, pattern, stripes, tufting
By Trish Andersen
Located in Atlanta, GA
This tufted work features hues of red, blue and green. Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave. Savannah-based artist Trish A...
Wool, Yarn
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H 33.5 in W 27.5 in
Large Heavy Israeli Bronze Abstract Jerusalem Sculpture Moshe Castel Judaica Art
By Moshe Castel
Located in Surfside, FL
Moshe Castel (Israeli, 1909-1991) - The Three Angels, Guardians of the Wall, Bronze Relief Plaque. 71/100, Signed Mounted on burgundy velvet fabric, Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 15 inch...
Bronze