The Thinker, Vintage Balinese Figural Sculpture in Solid Wood, c. 1970's

Onyx vase sculpted from a single monolith stone with carved center and a polished exterior. The vase has a minimalist design which slightly tapers toward the top. Unique from every a...

Mid-Century Modern hand forged sculpture of stylized gazelle or ibex. Minor patinated spots on brass adds to its vintage beauty. Features a hand polished exotic marble base in hues o...

1970s Vintage sculpture features a stylized Kudu Antelope or Ibex in brass over an exotic Verde Guatemala marble base. The sculpture features hand forged designs throughout with stri...

Pair of 1970's vintage sculptures featuring stylized Kudu Antelopes or Ibex in brass metal over exotic marble bases. The sculpture features hand forged designs throughout with striki...

Organic modern vase with sculptural abstract form. Handcrafted from exotic materials featuring lacquered pen-shell inlays with geometric patterns in red and black. Comprised of pen-s...

Pair of natural quartz crystal bookends with vibrant hues of blue. The hand carved specimens feature polished fronts with rough live edges. Made of crystallized minerals that take th...

An original work of art by artist Raffaello Romanelli, this stupendous piece draws inspiration from renowned sculpture “The Thinker” by Rodin (“Il Pensatore” in Italian). Capturing a young man ruminating, a timeless symbol of human reflection, this magnificent oeuvre was handcrafted by observing a live model and simultaneously working on a clay sculpture, which is the first step to create bronze artwork...

Vintage Balinese handmade wood carving of a fisherman with net.

Whimsical hand carved Balinese sculpture of a stylized deer having original paint decoration and wonderful character.

Permanently exhibited at the Musee Rodin in Paris, ‘The Thinker’ (French: Le Penseur), the original Auguste Rodin’s bronze sculpture of...

Exotic thinker man sculpture, 1950-1970. Wooden sculpture of a thinker man. The model underlines harmonious and supple curves. Measures: Height: 11.8"(30cm), Width: 7"(18cm), Depth: ...

The Thinker Mid-Century Modern, sandstone sculpture depicting a seated man, artist unknown This Mid-Century Modern interpretation of The Thinker interprets the pain, release and liberation associated with free-thinking. The man conveys vulnerability, tenderness and acceptance, his body yielding into the support of the chair creating a sense of rest and peace. Provenance: Private Collection acquired from The Hidden Gallery, Scotland Measures: Height 50cm.,20" Length 33cm., 15" Depth 22cm., 81/2" The Thinker - Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917). Cast made by Fonderie Alexis Rudier in 1904. Transfered to the musée Rodin in 1922. When conceived in 1880 in its original size (approx. 70 cm) as the crowning element of The Gates of Hell, seated on the tympanum, The Thinker was entitled The Poet. He represented Dante, author of the Divine Comedy which had inspired The Gates, leaning forward to observe the circles of Hell, while meditating on his work. The Thinker was therefore initially both a being with a tortured body, almost a damned soul, and a free-thinking man, determined to transcend his suffering through poetry. The pose of this figure owes much to Carpeaux’s Ugolino (1861) and to the seated portrait of Lorenzo de’ Medici carved by Michelangelo (1526-31). While remaining in place on the monumental Gates...