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"Fight or Play" Midcentury Modern Wooden Elephants Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
A striking hand-carved wooden sculpture depicting two elephants in dynamic interaction. Some would see it as they're fighting others as they are playing. Rich in detail and texture, ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Mid-century Modern Decorative Plate
Located in Pasadena, CA
This hand-painted ceramic plate showcases a richly detailed design featuring a radial arrangement of stylized female portraits interspersed with green drapery-like forms. The central...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Hard Edge See-Thru Red Steel Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
A freestanding hard-edge sculpture in vivid red-painted metal, composed of layered circular and angular cutouts.
It feature simple, geometric shapes squares, rectangles and circles...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Metal Framed Alabaster Face Sculpture on Wood Base by Leon Saulter
By Leon Saulter
Located in Pasadena, CA
This marble sculpture, signed Leon Saulter, dated 1966, presents a stylized human face carved in light-toned stone, ranging from pale cream to soft pink. The coloration subtly recall...
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Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Iron
Modern Metal Bird Sculpture on Cerused Oak Base
Located in Pasadena, CA
This metal bird sculpture features a stylized form with elongated legs and feet mounted on a dark-stained cerused base. The body is crafted from perforated metal sheets, giving a sen...
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Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Cheeky Child Bronze Statue on Square Base by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture has long been revered as one of the purest means of expressing artistic thought and feeling. An art form that transforms materiality and space, capturing an ephemeral momen...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
The Hand, White Fiberglas Sculpture inspired by August Rodin
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Pasadena, CA
This sculpture of a hand, crafted in fiberglass, aligns directly with Rodin’s legacy. Shaped in a closed volume, it strips the gesture of any superfluous expression, concentrating a ...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Small Capistrano Mexican Folk Art Sculpture Attributed to Gemma Taccogna
Located in Pasadena, CA
Capistrano Gemma Taccogna, a Mexican artist of Italian descent, left a distinctive mark in folk art with her mastery of papier-mâché for the small one, and of ceramic for the big one, which she transformed into an illusion of porcelain. Her style is immediately recognizable: faces with clean features, large, stylized eyes outlined in black, and a playful approach to form.
This vase, attributed to Taccogna, evoke Russian dolls known as Matryoshkas, due to the way the faces are painted, associated with the archetype of the mother of a large family, a symbol of motherhood and fertility.
The vase entirely made of papier-mâché, share this common aesthetic, reinforced by generous, solid shapes. Their gazes seem to observe without truly concentrating, as if absorbed in a distant thought. This lack of focus gives them a presence that is both peaceful and enigmatic, suspended between wakefulness and dream.
The relief necklaces, applied with a deliberately naïve touch, add a sculptural dimension to the whole. The matte, textured material contrasts with the porcelain-like visual effect.
This vase belongs to the movement of the Mexican craft...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Large Modern Owl Sculpture on Hanging Perch by Sergio Bustamante
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Pasadena, CA
Perched on a thin crossbar, this owl sculpture made by Sergio Bustamande stares at the viewer with painted eyes, their spiraling, hypnotic contours. The green and gold of its gaze su...
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
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Metal, Brass, Copper
Green Italian Vase, Sommerso Murano Glass Flavio Poli for ALESSANDRO MANDRUZZATO
By Flavio Poli
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Murano Vase is crafted in the Sommerso style, developed by designer Flavio Poli, known for his innovative approach to glass design. The vase features a faceted form in rich gree...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
"The Essence of Yin" Mid Century Cat Sculpture by Li Yin
Located in Pasadena, CA
This 1969 resin sculpture by Li Ching embodies an aesthetic of purity. The form of the cat, reduced to continuous curves and a smooth surface, avoids any anecdotal detail. It is not ...
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Composition
"Embrace" Clay Sculpture on Marble Base by Joan Carl Strauss
Located in Pasadena, CA
This work by J. Carl Strauss rests on a marble base, firmly anchoring its presence in space with a silent density. Although, the very material of the sculpture remains undefined: its...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$1,950 Sale Price
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"Ritual In Wood" Mid-Century African Wood Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
This wooden sculpture embodies hyper-verticality, a hallmark of many African sculptural traditions. Its elongated form eschews anatomical realism, instead striving to evoke a presenc...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mozambican Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Italian Faceted Sommerso Murano by Alessandro Mandruzzato- Red and Yellow Vessel
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Pasadena, CA
A small diamond shaped red and yellow Murano glass 'Sommerso' vase by the glassmaking maestro Luigi Mandruzzato. Handcrafted in the 1970s in Italy, utilizing the revered 'Sommerso' t...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Garniture
Materials
Murano Glass
French Waiter Figure Wire Wine Rack in the style of John Risley
Located in Pasadena, CA
The French Bartender figure sculpture captures the essence of a French bartender adorned with a dapper mustache and a classic beret. Wonderful and unique memphis-style sculptural wire wine rack shaped to look like a French waiter in the style of John Risley. Wire platter has glass plate, and hanging glassware racks below.
Crafted from intertwined black metal tubes, the sculpture is not just a piece of art, but a practical addition to your home. The tray held aloft by the bartender offers a stylish solution for organizing wine glasses. At the same time, the vertical ranks of his legs provide a storage solution for 14 wine bottles, adding both whimsy and functionality to the piece.
This fusion of ingeniosity and elegance transforms the Bartender into more than a mere sculpture...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Plaster Head Primitive Sculpture in the style of Easter Island Moai Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Inspired by the 380 A. D. Easter Island originals, this Plaster Head Sculpture showcases a fine example of primitive art, known to represent god...
Category
Late 20th Century Chilean Primitive Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Wire Sculpture of a Lascivious Woman
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wire sculpture, a medium known for its inherent rigidity and masculinity, has been transformed - in this unique sculpture that we propose today - into a triumphant tribute to the gra...
Category
Late 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
"Dancing in the Heat" African Figurine Sculpture Posing With Her Large Leaf Fan
Located in Pasadena, CA
This African figure sculpture, posing with her large leaf fan, could be titled "Dancing in the Heat" by viewers feeling the joyful life this d...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Vertical Brutalist Green and Metal Sculpture by Frank Cota
Located in Pasadena, CA
This composition of the artist Franck Cota is a pure creation of Brutalist design, whose balance is achieved through its verticality. The sculpture is made of metal elements, some of...
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
$450 Sale Price
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Pop Art Black & White Large Collector Plate of Jim Morrison
Located in Pasadena, CA
This acrylic-painted ceramic plate features a reproduction of one of photographer Joel Brodsky's iconic portraits of Jim Morrison. The artist depicts Morrison's striking features tru...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
$550 Sale Price
42% Off
Dancing Sculpture in Resin in the Style of Umberto Boccioni
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture is at its most essential as a physical, tactile medium, and needs to be touched to be fully experienced. Creating a handmade resin sculpture is an intricate process that requires the mastery of various skills and techniques.
This dancing sculpture, in gun metal patina finish resin, stands on its wooden base, featuring intricate details, height, singular twists, interstices, and curves, culminating in an energetic union that transforms the static and individual into a dynamic couple.
As you let your hands wander, with closed eyes, you can sense fluidity in their movements, brought to life by soft, rounded lines. Every gesture and sweep emits a unique emotion, as if the two dancers were sharing a whispered conversation, inviting the viewer to witness their intimate exchange.
By taking this sculpture home...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Resin
$650 Sale Price / set
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Memphis Inspired Colorful Glass Studio Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
A fun Memphis Group-inspired colorful glass vase with contrasting shapes that seem to be stacked. The wide circular base is clear glass with swirl...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$180 Sale Price
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Original Black Bodum Bowl by C Jorgensen
Located in Pasadena, CA
Original plain black Bodum ceramic bowl by C. Jorgensen.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
Egyptian White Head Plaster Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Unsigned, this heavy white head plaster sculpture conveys a majestic impression thanks to the skillful combination of curved and sharp lines.
The back of t...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$450 Sale Price
40% Off
Mid-Century Figurative Brutalist Bronze Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Modern Figurative Brutalist bronze sculpture of a robust man in motion, with a bucket in its hand.
The statue rests on its original base in variegated white or gray marble
There is n...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$90 Sale Price
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Resin Sculpture by Hungarian Artist Istvan Toth
By Istvan Toth
Located in Pasadena, CA
Istvan Toth was a Hungarian artist who lived and worked in the Hollywood Hills from the 1960s through the 1990s.
Signed and dated 1989.
The sculpture is made of gilded resin and rest...
Category
Late 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Resin
$520 Sale Price
38% Off
Brutalist Nail Metal Round Sculpture by Frank Cota
Located in Pasadena, CA
This brutalist metal round sculpture has an amazing patina and a very modern feel. The piece, composed of rusted nails, steel, and a wood base is heavily influenced by Brutalist aest...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$400 Sale Price
57% Off
Tall Lucite Sculpture by Joseph Alan Hough
By Joseph Alan Hough
Located in Pasadena, CA
This one-of-a-kind sculpture was carved from a single piece of crystal clear Lucite. The base of the clear Lucite piece is signed "J. Alan Hough.
Joseph Alan Hough is a Californian ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$480 Sale Price
65% Off
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