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Technique: Hand-Crafted
African Beauty II, Ebony, Boxwood, Cocobolo Wood sculpture by Nairi Safaryan
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Each stunning piece is hand carved to the limits of the wood's capacity by combining technical knowledge with artistic talent. Carving several layers deep, Nairi Safaryan's expert ha...
Category
2010s American Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
Belly Dance I, Boxwood sculpture by Nairi Safaryan
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Each stunning piece is hand carved to the limits of the wood's capacity by combining technical knowledge with artistic talent. Carving several layers deep, Nairi Safaryan's expert ha...
Category
2010s American Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Brutalist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Brutalist Abstract welded steel sculpture on a wooden base.
In original vintage condition.
Measurements:
19” Wide, 10.5” Deep, 20.5” High.
Base is 11.5” Wide, 4” Deep.
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Naomi Feinberg "Fractured Planet" Sculpture in Italian Red Levanto 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved “Fractured Planet” sculpture in Italian Red Levanto marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1960’s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Ruga Ignis, Extruded Bioplastic Monumental Vessel
By Cody Norman
Located in Detroit, MI
An organic-form vessel made from robotically extruded bioplastic hand-dyed by the artist during the extrusion process. Ruga Ignis is part of an ongoing vessel series designed and fab...
Category
2010s American Other Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Waiting
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Artist: Manel Galià.
There is something of art brut and art singulier in Manel's work, something that touches deeply. He has been able to distance himself from his masters and escap...
Category
2010s Spanish Primitive Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Bronze and Ceramic Sculpture Plate
Located in Miami, FL
Handmade Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Platter of Bronze and Ceramic, a One of a Kind Piece, Signed
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
blue and white zigzag table sculpture
By Abby Kasonik
Located in Charlottesville, VA
biomorphic ceramic sculpture in blue and white. hand painted bright blue geometric pattens over an undulating white form. the painted
patterns collide and create optical illusions ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Peter Bramhall Magenta, Blue Glass Orb
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular mouth blown glass orb sculpture with internal magenta and petrol blue glass threads. Signed on bottom, Peter Bramhall.
Category
20th Century American Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Precious Objet Stand
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres Paper
Stamped by artist on underside
A flat topped objet stand situated on three triangular legs, wrapped in Engelhart's 'Roman Stone' porph...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled, wood sculpture by Nairi Safaryan
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Each stunning piece is hand carved to the limits of the wood's capacity by combining technical knowledge with artistic talent. Carving several layers deep, Nairi Safaryan...
Category
2010s American Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
Mid-CenturyModern Large Brutalist Ceramic and Bronze Sculptural Platter
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Handmade Unique Brutalist Creation of Ceramic and Bronze. One of a Kind, Signed.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Postmodern Italian Memphis Design Green Blue White Red Black Murano Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A 1980s unique pair of Italian colorful Murano glass lamps in the style of Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. Constructed with tiers of highly vibrant and geometrical colored blown Murano ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Black Efflorescence I, Floral Black Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Vanessa Hogge
Located in London, GB
Black Efflorescence I is a unique hand-sculpted stoneware sculpture completely covered in a variety of flowers and blooms, each individually handmade by the British artist Vanessa Hogge.
Vanessa Hogge breathes life into her clay in the form of dahlias, chrysanthemums, agapanthus, daisies, agaves and roses. Inspired by her passion for all things botanical, and influences as diverse as Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe and Marianne North...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Seymour Lipton "Phoenix Rising" MCM Direct Metal & Marble Sculpture! Art 1958
By Seymour Lipton
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT!
DIRECT METAL SCULPTURE
"PHOENIX RISING"
MID CENTURY
ABSTRACT ART!
ATTRIBUTED TO SEYMOUR LIPTON
Signed & Titled
"Phoenix Rising" Lipton 1958
DIMENSIONS: 23" HIGH x 7...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
American Studio Craft Paper Mache Columns w/ Cryptic Symbol Decoration
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of American Studio craft movement free standing half round pilaster columns w/ ancient burnished terracotta appearance and cryptic symbol decoration. Columns were constructed fr...
Category
20th Century American Brutalist Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paste, Paper, Wood, Natural Fiber, Fabric
36" Ceramic and Fiber Wall Sculpture - White Hand Formed Clay & Cotton Fringe
Located in Proctorsville, VT
This item is in stock and ready to ship.
Three panel wall sculpture. Hand formed ceramic pieces in unglazed white stoneware with cotton and cotton/linen fringe. Hanging wire is incl...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
Irregular Form with Cosmic Galactic Highlights No 121, Nicholas Arroyave-Portela
Located in London, GB
‘Irregular Form with Cosmic Galactic Highlights No 121’ is a unique sculptural vessel by the British artist, Nicholas Arroyave-Portela.
Nicholas Arroyave-Portela’s professional cera...
Category
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Alternative World, wood sculpture by Nairi Safaryan
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Each stunning piece is hand carved to the limits of the wood's capacity by combining technical knowledge with artistic talent. Carving several layers deep, Nairi Safaryan...
Category
2010s American Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
Modern Wood Sculpture Wall Screen / Room Divider by Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Modern wood sculpture wall screen by Pierre Sarkis from Celine collection. Inspired in the rhythm of ocean waves, beauty of fluid movement and feminine cadenza by basic elements and ...
Category
2010s Guatemalan Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Stepping Out, Ebony and Holly wood sculpture by Nairi Safaryan
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Each stunning piece is hand carved to the limits of the wood's capacity by combining technical knowledge with artistic talent. Carving several layers deep, Nairi Safaryan...
Category
2010s American Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Holly, Ebony
Isamu Noguchi Akari 45A, Ozeki, 1951
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 45A » by Isamu Noguchi
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Series star...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Nerone and Patuzzi 'Elemento Luminose', 1970, Signed, Published, Original Label
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful 'elemento luminose' , illuminated wall sculpture designed by the renowned italian sculptors Nerone Ceccarelli & Giovanni Patuzzi (Gruppo NP2) for the gallery 'Forme and Superfici'. Turin,Italy in 1970. The panel has the engraved signature of both Nerone and Patuzzi and still bears the original 'forme and superfici' paper label to the rear of the panel. This sculpture is published in an original 'Forme e Superfici catalog' and the January 1971 issue of the renowned italian design periodical 'Interni-La rivista dell Arredamento'. Please see Literature section below for full reference.
The central disc features a beautiful abstract hand crafted sculptural relief motif on metal , probably zinc, which is illuminated by a hidden fluorescent tube light. The frame surrounding the central sculptural disc is finished in stove enameled steel over a wood structure and features copper detailing.
One of Nerone and Patuzzi's best known works is the enormous , 150 square metre, bas relief in zinc that they created in 1972 for the 'hemicycle' of the then new 'Schulman' building (1973) in Luxembourg which housed the early meetings of the European Parliament . The hemicycle was beautifully decorated following a project by the architect Simonis, combining different materials (leather, wood, metal) in a geometrical harmony, the whole integrated by Nerone and Patuzzi's huge zinc bas-relief on the rear wall. PLEASE SEE IMAGE 9.
The zinc models were engraved using an etching technique, representing geometrical and abstract figures, and mounted on a surface of 150 square metres. The bas-relief was considered at the time to be the biggest sculpture in metal of the world.
LITERATURE:
Original 'Forme e superficie' catalog, confirms name as 'Elemto luminose' model ref C3 104 LZ',
'INTERNI , LA RIVISTA DELL ARREDAMENTO' January 1971, page 18, PLEASE SEE IMAGE 8.
BIOGRAPHY
In 1962 Nerone and Patuzzi founded the 'Gruppo NP2', an acronym that includes the initials of Nerone and Giancarlo Patuzzi: together with other artists "they experiment with new sources of poetic expression from the materials". = The aim of the group is to promote the integration of art in architecture together with other professionals, including Luigi Marchisotti, Dedalo Montali...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Metal, Copper
Time and Space II, Walnut and Ebony wood sculpture by Nairi Safaryan
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Each stunning piece is hand carved to the limits of the wood's capacity by combining technical knowledge with artistic talent. Carving several layers deep, Nairi Safaryan...
Category
2010s American Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
'Sea Foam' Vase in Pink & Blue on Marble
By EXPERIMENTAL
Located in Riga, LV
'SEA FOAM' small sculptural vase
from collection 'Mother Eternity'
mouth blown glass in pink and blue
Marble base
Handcrafted
top quality, extra clear glass
unique item, signed
Not...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baltic Minimalist Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Salviati Gaspari Murano Uranium UV Green Italian Art Glass Abstract Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown vaseline yellow green with aqua green paint stroke Italian art glass sculpture on base. Documented to designer Luciano Gaspari for the Salviati co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Contemporary Customizable Carved Wood Totem Sculpture Pole in Oak Veneer
By Marnois
Located in Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia
Explore our exquisite collection featuring a contemporary totem meticulously crafted from high-quality oak veneer. This unique piece, with its faceted design and intricate hand-carvi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture by Elliot Bergman
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist: Elliot Bergman
A sculpture of primitive forms based on African artifacts and mid-century art forms
Category
2010s Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bespoke Italian Monumental Handmade Geometric Modern Aluminum Marble Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Cosulich Interiors & Antiques uses adaptability in Design as the answer for transforming Art into a strategy to fulfill different functions that adapt to everyone's personality: this...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Pieter Obels Large Sculpture in Rusted Corten Steel
Located in Tilburg, NL
Pieter Obels Large Sculpture in Rusted Corten Steel, The Netherlands.
Beautiful and large sculpture in corten steel made by famous artist Pieter Obels. It is quintessentially Obels ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Dehydrated Form with Cosmic Black Glaze No 115 by Nicholas Arroyave-Portela
Located in London, GB
‘Dehydrated Form with Cosmic Black Glaze No 115’ is a unique sculptural vessel by the British artist, Nicholas Arroyave-Portela.
Nicholas Arroyave-Portela’s professional ceramic pra...
Category
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
'Her Masters Voice' Platter, by Selma Hamstra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The collection of Rotterdam based designer Selma Hamstra was launched during Milan Design Week 2021. 'Her Masters Voice' collection contains glass design...
Category
2010s Dutch Other Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Vintage Sargadelos Porcelain Funny Witch Figure From Spain
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful ceramic porcelain rendition that is colorful and joyful. This piece is in great condition with no chips. The representation of "funny witch" is whimsical and unique. A gr...
Category
1990s Spanish Beaux Arts Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Modern Customizable Faceted Wood Totem Sculpture Pole in Oak Matte Veneer
By Marnois
Located in Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia
Introduce a unique and contemporary piece into your decor with our Contemporary Faceted Totem in Oak Wood Veneer, an expression of the 21st century, meticulously hand-carved and hand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Organic Brutalist
Located in San Diego, CA
Great mid-century Organic Studio Pottery Weed pot vessel. This piece has a great design with an opening in the center, weed Pot is unmarked, unsigned but believed to be early 1970s p...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Harry Bertoia Silver Necklace, Bertoia Catalogue Raisonne D.JE.49
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
WEARABLE ART AN IMPORTANT DESIGN FOR A NECKLACE The necklace is unique and extraordinary. Because of its specific design elements it lays beautifully and comfortably on any body structure. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. It has been authenticated by Val Bertoia and is listed in the Harry Bertoia Foundation Catalogue Raisonne # D.JE.49 having been authenticated as a Harry Bertoia piece.
REPLY FROM CHRISTIE'S:
"Dear Charles,
thank you for contacting Christie's. I am absolutely stunned to see the necklace by Harry Bertoia you have submitted for feedback from us, and I would love to speak with you about the work at your earliest convenience.
I am a great fan and a known expert in the work of Harry Bertoia, and I have handled over 600 of his sculptures, jewelry and art over the last 22 years. I have never seen a better piece of his jewelry, and it stands as one of the greatest objects in any category that he made.
Michael Jefferson
Senior Vice President
International Senior Specialist
Design"
The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry.
Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace
“Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement.
So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms?
Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.
Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot's clasp and the overall construction of this piece demonstrate. Closed, the necklace sits on a table in a surprisingly conical shape, but it is so flexible that it conforms to its wearer from her neck nearly to her shoulders. Each handmade section is riveted to its neighbors, allowing it to adjust to the body while the pendants curve in many directions: one fits the left clavicle so precisely that Bertoia likely tried it on Brigitta Valentiner, who became his wife in 1943. Other pendants face toward or away from each other, bending up or down. Each element has been hammered into multiple curves and worked in Bertoia’s hands. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, this necklace no doubt caused a sensation in its day as it might at the 2022 Met Ball in ours, for like all of Harry Bertoia’s work, it is timeless.”
Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d...
Category
1940s American Vintage Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stephen Antonson Sculpture "Cathedral 4", 2021
By Stephen Antonson
Located in New York, NY
Unique sculpture in plaster by the American artist Stephen Antonson. Titled "Cathedral 4" made in 2021. The artist process of layering plaster with a brush...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Feng Shui Bonsai "Cascata", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Cascata Bonsai is inspired by the Niagara falls.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mother Nature.
Sculptures are composed...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Feng Shui Bonsai "Pink curls", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Pink Curls Bonsai is inspired by the weeping willow tree, a wonderful and unique tree.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Asian Antique Tropical Wood Hand - The Pearl of Wisdom Ornament
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, antique Asian tropical wood hand, the pearl of wisdom ornament, in good condition. The pearl was a symbol of the most valuable treasure, wisdom...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Magdiel Garcia "Danza XXX"
By Magdiel Garcia
Located in Mexico City, MX
Magdiel Garcia is a contemporary Cuban artist whose work evolves around the human figure, volumes and color. He is passionate about wood, which he selects very carefully to obtain an...
Category
2010s Cuban Other Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
“Desert Owl” Abstract Sculpture by noted Palm Spring Artist Anwar Fonseca
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful abstract sculpture by the noted Palm Springs artist Anwar Fonseca. Mr Fonseca’s art has been featured regionally and this evocative work is titled “Desert Owl.” It is la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Abstract Tabletop Sculpture in Contemporary Organic Style
Located in New York, NY
Entitled 'Matriarch', this original ceramic sculpture by Simone Bodmer-Turner weaves a mesmerizing narrative, where each curve and crevice leads to unexp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Weaving In Times" Ceramic Sculpture by Pernille Pontoppidan Perdersen, 2022
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic sculpture on metal pedestal by the Danish artist Pernille Pontoppidan Pedersen. Titled "Weaving in Times" this piece was a part of ther NYC exhibition Tentacular Thin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Embraced 'Pink' Sculpture
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain creation depicting Jaime Hayon’s latest creation. A work that speaks about looking after oneself and harmony. Jaime Hayon’s latest creation in porcelain for Lladró is a new character sure to be another resounding success. Ten years after...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Extremely RareHarry Bertoia Necklace Sterling Silver Lapis Coral ca. 1940
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Extremely rare combination pendant attached to custom-made chain by Harry Bertoia in sterling silver, containing one Lapis Lazuli and one Coral. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The work has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.78.
Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The pendant measures: 1.25" long x 1" wide. The necklace measures: 11" length with a measurement of 22" overall length. The chain and closure are all handcrafted and in his unique design. Lapis Lazuli measures 20mm round supported by one 6 mm red coral. Total weight is
33 grams.
The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry.
Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace
“Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement.
So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms?
Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.”
Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise Green...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Rare Harry Bertoia Sterling Silver Brooch "Ginko Leaves" ca. 1940s
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
An extremely rare Harry Bertoia sterling silver brooch "Ginko Leaves." The brooch has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.77. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The Brooch measures: 2.94 " long x 1.5 " wide x .30 " deep.
Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The brooch and closure are all handcrafted and the clasp is his unique design.
The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry.
Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace
“Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement.
So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms?
Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.”
Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sculpture Made in Bronze-Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
Patrick Coard Paris launches a unique and beautiful sculptural object collection. The deconstructed Tower is geometric and sleek with it's delicate but defined details. The piece is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Copper Knot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bending and twisting this form contains the energy of the universe in an unending tangle of form that can exist on a shelf, plinth or most any surface.
The Copper Knot is a decor...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Handcrafted Wooden Dogon Ladder, Mali, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A classic Dogon ladder made of dark wood and mounted on a sturdy metal stand.
The Dogon people live in southeastern Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite being surrounded by Muslims, th...
Category
1920s Malian Tribal Vintage Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Erratic K with 12ct White Gold, optical glass sculpture by Anthony Scala
Located in London, GB
'Erratic K with 12ct White Gold' is a handblown and cut glass sculpture created by the British artist, Anthony Scala.
The geological term 'erratic' refers to a stone or boulder that differs to its surrounding rock, that is believed to have been displaced and deposited by glacier movement. Differing from his Auri collection, Scala's aim was to produce a series of sculptures that are freer, amorphous and suggestive of movement. Striking in the singular, these really capture this concept en masse.
With a career in glass now spanning over 20 years, Scala creates art works that can only be described as acts of precision. As equally beautiful as they are meticulously created and despite being a hugely skilled glass blower, it is with cold working that Scala excels.
Initially qualified as an architectural model maker, it was during this time that Scala learnt many disciplines that would be equally relevant to and ultimately inform his practice today. His passion for glass was discovered however during an apprenticeship with Peter Layton at his studio at London Glassblowing. The beginning of a long standing association for him with this acclaimed studio.
In 2005 at the age of 27, Scala won the prestigious 'Glass Sellers Award' (other recipients have included Alison Kinnard, Colin Reid, Richard Jackson...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Biomorphic Plaster Sculpture style of Jean Arp
By Jean Arp
Located in Rochester, NY
Biomorphic plaster sculpture on wood stand. One of a kind artist hand crafted, hand sanded plaster. Sits on stand, not attached - pictures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Amorphous Candles in Black Shagreen-Textured Wax & Brass by Patrick Coard, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The cream amorphous brass sculptural candle collection is the first design and now iconic signature collection within the universe of Patrick Coard Paris. These candle are intended to be lit and due to its unique formula, a small diameter will be created as it burns so that overtime one will not lose the overall sculptural shape as it burns. Over time as the candle burns one will also be able to see the metal from inside, which creates a glow effect. Discover the family of sculptural candles to complete your collection. Sold as a group or separately, each candle is available in cream or black. The unique shagreen textured wax is original to the collection as well as the brass inserts. These candles are not only functional pieces but a work of art.
From left to right on group image: Tower, Prometheus, Oval Queen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1960s Very Large Hand Produced Studio Pottery Sculpture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A very large and impressive one-off Studio Pottery sculpture.
Hand produced earthenware sections that interlock to form a tower. Each section has been hand thrown, glazed and fired....
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Erratic L with 23ct Red Gold, amorphic optical glass sculpture by Anthony Scala
Located in London, GB
'Erratic L with 23ct Red Gold' is a handblown and cut glass sculpture created by the British artist, Anthony Scala.
The geological term 'erratic' refers to a stone or boulder that differs to its surrounding rock, that is believed to have been displaced and deposited by glacier movement. Differing from his Auri collection, Scala's aim was to produce a series of sculptures that are freer, amorphous and suggestive of movement. Striking in the singular, these really capture this concept en masse.
With a career in glass now spanning over 20 years, Scala creates art works that can only be described as acts of precision. As equally beautiful as they are meticulously created and despite being a hugely skilled glass blower, it is with cold working that Scala excels.
Initially qualified as an architectural model maker, it was during this time that Scala learnt many disciplines that would be equally relevant to and ultimately inform his practice today. His passion for glass was discovered however during an apprenticeship with Peter Layton at his studio at London Glassblowing. The beginning of a long standing association for him with this acclaimed studio.
In 2005 at the age of 27, Scala won the prestigious 'Glass Sellers Award' (other recipients have included Alison Kinnard, Colin Reid, Richard Jackson...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Erratic J with 18ct Green Gold, amorphic optical glass artwork by Anthony Scala
Located in London, GB
'Erratic J with 18ct Green Gold' is a handblown and cut glass sculpture created by the British artist, Anthony Scala.
The geological term 'erratic' refers to a stone or boulder that differs to its surrounding rock, that is believed to have been displaced and deposited by glacier movement. Differing from his Auri collection, Scala's aim was to produce a series of sculptures that are freer, amorphous and suggestive of movement. Striking in the singular, these really capture this concept en masse.
With a career in glass now spanning over 20 years, Scala creates art works that can only be described as acts of precision. As equally beautiful as they are meticulously created and despite being a hugely skilled glass blower, it is with cold working that Scala excels.
Initially qualified as an architectural model maker, it was during this time that Scala learnt many disciplines that would be equally relevant to and ultimately inform his practice today. His passion for glass was discovered however during an apprenticeship with Peter Layton at his studio at London Glassblowing. The beginning of a long standing association for him with this acclaimed studio.
In 2005 at the age of 27, Scala won the prestigious 'Glass Sellers Award' (other recipients have included Alison Kinnard, Colin Reid, Richard Jackson...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Zen Bonsai "Majestic Tree", Handmade in Italy, Signed by the artist
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Unique piece sign by the artist.
The choice fell on Sophora Japonica, a beautiful native tree from Japan which the artist had already created for another client.
The creation of th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Bonsai "Spring in Italy", Handmade in Italy, Signed by the artist. Bespoke
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Unique piece sign by the artist.
The Spring in Italy bonsai is inspired by the beautiful Maple trees and their flowering.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
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