JOSEPH GROSSMAN FINE ART Figurative Sculptures

This artwork titled "Opryland (The Guitar Player)" 1995, is a bronze sculpture by noted American artist Mark Hopkins, b.1965. It is signed, titled, dated and numbered 30/2500 on the ...

This artwork titled "Ixchel" 1977, is a bronze sculpture with brown patina by noted Mexican artist Enrique Gottdiener Soto, 1909-1986. Signature is impressed on the bronze. The sculp...

This artwork "Chevre Allongee (Reclining Goat)" c. 1860, is bronze sculpture after renown French artist Antoine Louis Barye, 1796-1875. Signature is impressed in the bronze. The subject size is 4.25 x 7 x 3.35 inches, including marble base is 5.25 x 4 x 7.75 inches. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Antoine-Louis Barye lived his entire life in Paris and may never have left France. He was born in 1795 (a date revised in the 1990s from 1796 as a result of Martin Sonnabend's recalculation of the Revolutionary calendar). He is reported to have had minimal formal schooling even in reading, and to have acquired his extensive liberal-arts education on his own. His initial professional training was in metalwork: first with his father, a goldsmith from Lyons, then with a metal engraver in military equipment, and finally with Martin-Guillaume Biennais (active 1800-1832), then master goldsmith to Napoleon. After serving in the army from 1812 to 1814, Barye trained in the fine arts with sculptor François-Joseph Bosio (1768-1845) and painter Baron Gros (1771-1835). He then studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts from 1818 to 1823. His miniature medallion, Milo of Crotona Devoured by a Lion, won an honorable mention in metal engraving in 1819, but he failed to win the Prix de Rome. He worked as a craftsman for the goldsmith Jacques-Henri Fauconnier (1779-1839) from 1823 to 1831 and made his Salon debut in 1827 with a selection of busts. Barye made his critical and public mark as a sculptor four years later, in the Salon of 1831, with groups representing predatory violence in the wild. His first government commission came soon after, precisely for such a subject. The Minister of the Interior purchased Barye's monumental plaster Lion (since called Lion Crushing a Serpent), shown in 1833, and had it cast in bronze by Honoré Gonon and shown in 1836, before placing it in the public Tuileries Gardens (now Musée du Louvre, Paris). In 1834 Barye was chosen for a project that was never executed, the colossal eagle as the crowning element of the triumphal arch at the Etoile. Around 1836 the government commissioned him to execute the emblematic animal decoration on the July Column at the place de la Bastille, inaugurated in 1840. He produced a monumental effigy of Saint Clotilde for the Church of the Madeleine, Paris, in the early 1840s. In 1846 the government commissioned a pendant Seated Lion for the Tuileries Lion Crushing a Serpent (1847, bronze, Portal, Pavillon de Flore, Palais du Louvre, Paris). During these same years the royal family began buying and commissioning small-scale works from Barye for their private collections. Around 1834, the duc d'Orléans commissioned a highly publicized surtout de table representing hunts of different regions and historical periods, possibly one of several tabletop projects that he ordered from Barye. The duc's sister Marie d'Orléans allegedly commissioned a lost-wax bronze of Barye's Charles VI Surprised in the Forest of Le Mans (location unknown; later serial variants), a model first shown in the Salon of 1833; his brother, the duc de Montpensier, apparently commissioned a pair of figurative...

This sculpture "The Foundry Worker" c.1925 is a bronze sculpture by German artist Albert Caasmann, 1886-1968. The signature is impressed in the bronze. The subject size is 11.15 x 8.15 x 3.15 inches, including marble base, the size is 13.15 x 8.15 x 5 inches. It is in excellent condition. about the artist: Albert Caasmann (2 June 1886 – 23 March 1968) was a German sculptor and porcelain artist. Caasmann designed toy figures for the Berlin toy company Lineol and from 1919 to 1952 was the lead designer and production manager for the company. He designed figurines for the porcelain companies Rosenthal AG and Volkstedt. Caasmann's work for the company Rosenthal are exhibited in the Porzellanikon's Rosenthal Museum. Lineol toy figures modeled by Caasmann are in the Historical Toy Museum in Freinsheim and the Toy museum in Havelland. Albert Caasmann was born on 2 June 1886 in Berlin, Germany. From 1909 to 1919, he worked as a freelancer for the Berlin toy company Lineol, founded by Oskar Wiederholz in 1906. After service as a soldier in the First World War, he became the leading designer and production manager of Lineol from 1919 to 1952. He designed over 600 figures for Lineol, including soldiers, animals, Indians, knights, fairy figures, and railroad figures. His toy figures were widely used in the region by children. Lineol ceased operations in 1965, and in 1985 the company Lineol Duscha has the trademark rights to Lineol. Lineol Duscha reproduces Lineol figures modeled before 1945. Lineol toy figures modeled by Caasmann are in the Historical Toy Museum in Freinsheim and the Toy museum in Havelland. Caasmann spent time in the Berlin Zoo, where he modeled his animal models. He made a model for a porcelain cheetah...

This artwork "Woman with Bird" c.2000 is an original cast paper bas relief by noted Swedish/American artist Carlo Wahlbeck, b. 1933. It is hand signed a...

This artwork titled "Dos Mujeres Mayas (Two Mayan Women)") 1983 is an original Mixograph cast paper bas relief by Costa Rican/Mexican artist Francisco...

This sculpture titled "Arabesque (Ballet Dancer)" 2001 is a cast bronze sculpture with silver patina by noted contemporary American artist Rebecca Clark. Signature, date and numbering /500 are impressed in the bronze on the deck. The sculpture size without the marble base is 28.25 x 17.75 x 13 inches, with the marble base is 29.5 x 17.75 x 13 inches. It is in mint condition. About the artist: Rebecca A. Clark is a Fine Artist and Creative Director with over 20 years of professional experience working in the fine art field in New York City. Her masterful artworks are collected by prominent art collectors worldwide. Rebecca specializes in figurative bronze sculptures, oil paintings, drawings and monumental works of art that embody dynamic strength and classic iconic beauty. Her artworks range from sensuous figurative sculptures to magnificent heroic size monuments. Commissioned works include “Battling Stallions”, her 18 ft. tall monumental bronze sculpture at the luxury gated development “Le Chevalier” in Barrington Heights, West Linn, Oregon, as well as her elegant 9 ft. tall ballerina bronze sculpture titled “Arabesque” on public display at the Oregon Ballet Theatre. Exclusive custom created works of art portray diverse concepts and themes for private and corporate collectors. Signature series include: Heroic series (Honoring American military Heroes), Inspirational, Classic Nudes and Romantic among other series and sculpture projects in development. Rebecca was born an artist and has always had the desire to achieve excellence in all of her endeavors. From a very early age she was immersed in imaginative creative works such as building models of futuristic cities, paintings, sculptures and a multitude of drawings. In 1981, at the age of 17, Rebecca moved from Lake Oswego, Oregon to New York City to pursue a career in fine art and design at the Parsons School of Design. Shortly after she arrived, Rebecca began her professional artistic career assisting the renowned illustrator Antonio Lopez. At age 18, Rebecca was hired by the famed designer Halston, and began working directly with him as a fashion designer and illustrator. Subsequently, she was discovered by the Ford Models agency and traveled around the world as a top international fashion model. Rebecca worked with renowned fashion photographers such as Richard Avedon, Bruce Weber, Steven Meisel, Patrick Demarchelier and others. Rebecca is experienced in working with the major media, including international publications such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Elle, The New York Times and Glamour, among others, as well as in television. She was featured in a national Diet Slice-Style television commercial that was shown during halftime at the 1987 Super Bowl. Rebecca also appeared in top fashion shows in New York City and Paris, France and in international advertising campaigns such as Revlon’s “The Most Unforgettable Women In The World” ads photographed by Richard Avedon. In 1991, Rebecca left a prestigious modeling career to return to her true creative passion. She began creating a series of beautiful and universally appealing fine bronze sculptures and many commissioned works. In 1998, she began oil painting and studied at the New York Academy of Art, while creating oil paintings depicting the classic nude, equine, inspirational themes and portrait commissions for select art collectors. In 2001, Rebecca developed several digital film projects through her studies in the Film Directors Program at New York University. From 2001 to the present, she continues to create bronze sculptures, drawings, and oil paintings for private art collectors. In 2011, Rebecca was officially endorsed and directed by the National Special Forces Association to create The National Special Forces Green Beret...

Artist: After Pierre Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879) Title: Cheval Libre (Free Horse) Year: 1868 Medium: Cast bronze sculpture with dark brown patina Edition: Unknown Size: Inclu...

This artwork "Angels" 1984 is a embossed paper bas-relief sculpture by Chilean artist Lucia Waiser, b. 1940. it is hand signed and inscribed A/P (Artist Proof) in white pencil by the artist. The size of the subject is 12.75 x 15 inches, over all size is 15 x 22 inches. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Lucia Waiser Palombo was born in Santiago on September 30, 1940. She studied Design at the Art School of the University of Chile, from which he graduated in 1966. Later he moved to the United States to study drawing at Foothill College in California. In 1976 he traveled to England where he completed a Master in Art Theory and History at the University of Sussex. The following year he studied lithography at the Brighton Polytechnic Institute. In 1980 he returned to the United States and entered Stanford University to study sculpture with Richad Randell. In 1984, he completed his artistic apprenticeship at the University of Berkeley, California, conducting a paper workshop dictated by Joan Rhine. Selected museums and public collections: COLLECTION IBM, SANTIAGO, CHILE CEMENTO MELON SA, LA CALERA, CHILE WINTHERTUR MUSEUM, SWITZERLAND SOUTH MUSEUM, CHILOE, CHILE VALDIVIA MUSEUM, VALDIVIA, CHILE SALVADOR ALLENDE MUSEUM, SANTIAGO, CHILE CONSULATE OF CHILE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES NORGLAS, SANTIAGO, CHILE PAPELES BIO-BIO SA, CONCEPCION, CHILE SCULPTURE PARK, PROVIDENCIA, SANTIAGO, CHILE Selected exhibitions 1981 Selected in Sculpture, Seventh National Securities Placement Contest, Chile. 1991 Honorable Mention, Parque Arauco Es-Cultura Contest, Santiago. 1966 University of Chile, School of Design, Santiago, Chile. 1968 Vidal, Zurich, Switzerland. 1978 Bell, Book and Candle, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1978 Lou Henry Hoover House, Standford University, Standford, California, United States. 1981 For being a Woman, South Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1982 San Francisco Museum Gallery, California, United States. 1983 Época Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1984 Chilean-French Institute. 1987 Carmen Waugh Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1988 Del Cerro Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1990 Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile. 1991 British Chilean Institute of Culture, Santiago, Chile. 1992 National Painting Competition El Color del Sur, Puerto Varas, Chile. 1995 Arte Actual Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 2009 Accomplices, sculptures 2009, Artespacio Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1967 IL Principe, Florence, Italy. 1967 Bottega di Fulgenzi, Florence, Italy. 1979 Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California, United States. 1980 Lou Henry Hoover House, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States. 1980 Printers Inc., Palo Alto, California, United States. 1980 Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, California, United States. 1981 VII National Securities Placement Contest, National Museum of Fine Arts, Santiago, Chile. 1982 Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California, United States. 1982 Adam and Eve, Época Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1982 Innate Harmony, London, England. 1982 Christie's Contemporary Art, London, England. 1983 Five Women Artists, Espacio Arte Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1983 Contemporary Textile, Goethe Institut, Santiago, Chile. 1983 Third Anniversary Exhibition, The Moss Gallery, San Francisco, California, United States. 1983 Center Culturel de L'Amérique Latine, Paris, France. 1984 Bread in Art, South Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1984 Small Format, South Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1984 The Art and Survival of the Planet, National Museum of Natural History, Santiago, Chile. 1986 Nuestro Mundo Andino, Galería Arte Actual, Santiago, Chile. 1986 La Tertulia, Museum of Modern Art, Cali, Colombia. 1987 Carmen Waugh Gallery, Casa Larga, Santiago, Chile. 1987 The Couple, Época Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1988 Exhibition and auction of works by national artists, Dutch Embassy, ​​Santiago, Chile. 1988 Painting the Painting, El Cerro Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1988 Sculptors' Meeting, Plaza Mulato Gil de Castro...

This artwork titled "Kwa-Giulth, Thundrbird" 1987 is a wood carving bas-relief by Canadian artist Kevin Cranmer, b.1968 It is signed, titled and dated in...

This artwork Titled "The Athlete and his Coach" is a bronze sculpture by noted California artist Kenneth Johnson, born 1945. The size, base not included is...