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Sculptures and Carvings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Mid-Century Modern
American Large Bronze Sensual Beauty By Important Midcentury Sculptor
Located in South Burlington, VT
An important large scale hand cast bronze sculpture of a sensual nude woman signed Benson and dated 1939 by mid century American sculptor Stuart Benson (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Bamboo Art Sculpture Kawashima Shigeo Soul's Trance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary bamboo sculpture art pieces by Japanese artist Kawashima Shigeo (1958-). Entitled
"Soul's Trace", this bespoken piece was made in 2009 and purchased from Tai Modern, ...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bamboo, Thread
Modern Creative Kokeshi Doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare Modern creative Kokeshi doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan
This rare whimsical sosaku kokeshi was created and signed by the award winning master, Hid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Bronze Seated Buddha Figure
Located in Pasadena, CA
Chinese Bronze Seated Buddha Figure the garment with patterned decoration. The staff, back plate and fire ball within the hand are removable for easier tra...
Category
1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
1970s Black Walnut Abstract Bird Wood Sculpture
Located in Esperance, NY
Introducing a truly remarkable piece of art: a captivating sculpture from the 1970s. Crafted with exquisite detail, this Black Walnut Abstract Bird Sculpture possesses a one-of-a-kin...
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Lucite Swirl on Stone
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century modern abstract clear lucite "Swirl" sculpture, mounted atop a stepped black stone base, signed "Seewack" on the base of the acrylic. Age-related cracking across the luci...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
William Taggart "Berserk" Mixed Media, 1979
Located in New York, NY
William Bill Taggart (American, 1936-2007) "Berserk" Mixed Media, 1979, acrylic painting on foam and linen in two pieces, signed, titled, and dated to reverse. Provenance: From a 63...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Foam
Folkloric Style Polychrome Tiger Sculptures, 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of folkloric style polychrome decorated tiger sculptures, possibly southeast Asian.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Ronald K. Parker "Life" Bronze Sculpture, 1999
Located in New York, NY
Ronald K. Parker (American, b. 1939) "Life" Verdigris Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1999, signed "Parker" and marked "c 99 21/99" to leg.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Ronald K. Parker "Love" Bronze Sculpture, 1999
Located in New York, NY
Ronald K. Parker (American, b. 1939) "Love" Honey Verdigris Bronze Sculpture, 1999, signed "Parker" and marked "c 99 40/99" to leg.
Dealer:...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Ruben Hernandez "Untitled" Bronze Sculpture, 1988
Located in New York, NY
Ruben Hernandez (Mexican, 20th-21st Century), Untitled, Abstracted Bronze Sculpture, 1988, labeled to base "Ruben Hernandez G, Escultor, 1988". Provenance: from 200 E 89th.
Dealer: ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
LeRoy Neiman "Defiant" Bronze Sculpture, 1983
Located in New York, NY
LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012), "Defiant", Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1983, signature and numbered edition 283 of 350 to reverse.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Subirachs "Untitled" Bronze Sculpture, 1982
Located in New York, NY
Subirachs (Josep Maria Subirachs, Spanish, 1927-2014), "Untitled", Bronze Sculpture, numbered and stamped in cast “56/250 RKP Int. Corp c. 1982”. Provenance: From the collection of t...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair 1960's Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Stone Sculptures of Foo Dogs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Stunning 1960's Asian Carved Stone Foo Dogs. The detail on these stone sculptures is amazing!
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Trust - life magnified collection raku ceramic pottery sculpture by Adil Ghani
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Measurement: H13.78" x 9.45" x 9.45"
Life : Magnified - A series of raku fired ceramic earthenware sculptures that captures facets of humanity within shapes inspired by microlife.
...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
"The Pedestrian" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Figural Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture depicting a female walking figure finished in an ebonized patina. (PRICED EACH) ("THE PEDESTRIAN" - Limited Editi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Emotion - life magnified collection raku ceramic pottery sculpture by Adil Ghani
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Measurement: H13.39" x 10.63" x 13.39"
Life : Magnified - A series of raku fired ceramic earthenware sculptures that captures facets of humanity within shapes inspired by microlife....
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Spinner - life magnified collection raku ceramic pottery sculpture by Adil Ghani
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Measurement: H13" x 13.39" x 13"
Life : Magnified - A series of raku fired ceramic earthenware sculptures that captures facets of humanity within shapes inspired by microlife.
Adil...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Human - life magnified collection raku ceramic pottery sculpture by Adil Ghani
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Measurement: H18.9" x 11.03" x 11.03"
Life : Magnified - A series of raku fired ceramic earthenware sculptures that captures facets of humanity within shapes inspired by microlife.
...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Thoughts -life magnified collection raku ceramic pottery sculpture by Adil Ghani
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Measurement: H11.03" x 20.87" x 20.87"
Life : Magnified - A series of raku fired ceramic earthenware sculptures that captures facets of humanity within shapes inspired by microlife....
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Family - life magnified collection raku ceramic pottery sculpture by Adil Ghani
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Measurement:H9.85" x 15.36" x 15.36"
Life : Magnified - A series of raku fired ceramic earthenware sculptures that captures facets of humanity within shapes inspired by microlife.
...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Home - life magnified collection raku ceramic pottery sculpture by Adil Ghani
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Measurement: H9.45" x 17.33" x 17.33"
Life : Magnified - A series of raku fired ceramic earthenware sculptures that captures facets of humanity within shapes inspired by microlife.
...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Youth - life magnified collection raku ceramic pottery sculpture by Adil Ghani
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Measurement: H10.63" x 10.63" x 10.63"
Life : Magnified - A series of raku fired ceramic earthenware sculptures that captures facets of humanity within shapes inspired by microlife....
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Mother - life magnified collection raku ceramic pottery sculpture by Adil Ghani
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
Measurement:H15.36" x 9.85" x 9.85"
Life : Magnified - A series of raku fired ceramic earthenware sculptures that captures facets of humanity within shapes inspired by microlife.
A...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Copper
Brazilian Modern Kinetic Sculpture of a Cat in Resin by Abraham Palatinik, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This Brazilian modern kinetic sculpture of a cat in resin was designed by Abraham Palatinik in the 1960s. This is part of the Artemis collection that features hundreds of different a...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Resin, Polyester
Nguyễn Thanh Le
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Nguyễn Thanh Le (1919-2006) was a Vietnamese painter and sculptor. This bust of a young Vietnamese woman is black patinated. It stands on its original ...
Category
1950s Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Dome Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Dome vase
Singular, unpredictable cracks and tiny speckles distinguish the captivating aesthetic of this vase, featuring a cylindrical base and mouth incorporated within the spher...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Balinese Carved Wooden Portrait of a Girl in Headdress
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A well carved wooden portrait bust of a young girl wearing an elaborate headdress carved by a Balinese artist around the mid 20th century. The bust is carved from a single piece if w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Cast Concrete Sculpture of a Skull
Located in New York City, NY
Cast Concrete Sculpture of a Skull
Cast concrete skull with marks of blue and white paint.
Additional Information:
Materials: Cast Concrete
Origin: United States
Period: 1980-1999
...
Category
20th Century American Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Concrete
Balinese Carved Wooden Portrait of an Elderly Man
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A well carved wooden portrait bust of an elderly man carved by a Balinese artist around the mid 20th century. The bust is carved from a single piece if wood and is well carved with g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
2 American Mid-Century Brass Model Of Ship By Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
2 American Mid-Century sculptures of a brass model of a large sailboat standing on a 2 T post stands (by CURTIS JERE) (PRICED EACH)
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Le Van Mau Bronze of A Young Vietnamese Woman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Le Van Mau (1917-2003) was a Vietnamese sculptor. This is a black patinated bronze on its original wooden cube base. It is signed on the back of the neck in Chinese characters. It is...
Category
1930s Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
"The Seer" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Figural Sculpture by Newel Modern
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture depicting a wise person gazing into the future finished in an ebonized patina. (PRICED EACH) ("THE SEER" - Limite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"The Pillar" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Figural Sculpture by Newel Modern
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture depicting an obscure human figure in a supportive pose finished in an ebonized patina. (PRICED EACH) ("THE PILLAR...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Mallard" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Abstract Sculpture by Newel Modern
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze claw-like abstract sculptur finished in an ebonized patina. (PRICED EACH) ("MALLARD" - Limited Edition of 10 by NEWEL MODERN)
Each piece in this c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Grendel" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Figural Sculpture by Newel Modern
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture finished in an ebonized patina depicting a human head carved into a large animal\'s tooth. (PRICED EACH) ("GRENDE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"The Preacher" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Figural Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture depicting a preacher finished in an ebonized patina. (PRICED EACH) ("THE PREACHER" - Limited Edition of 10)
E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"The Wait" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Figural Sculpture by Newel Modern
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture in an idle standing pose finished in an ebonized patina. (PRICED EACH) ("THE WAIT" - Limited Edition of 10)
E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Luna" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Figural Sculpture by Newel Modern
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture depicting a female carved into a crescent moon shape finished in an ebonized patina. (PRICED EACH) ("LUNA" - Limi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Hand Carved Soapstone Bookends with Asian Chinese Dragon Motif, Ca 1950
Located in New York, NY
A pair of finely hand-carved soap stone bookends featuring high relief landscape scenes with dragon heads. Perfect to use on a desk as a paper weight or decorative object around the house or office. Highly decorative and fitting for any interior style. Fantastic openwork carving of a dragon amidst floating clouds...
Category
1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Baccarat France Crystal Cobalt Blue Glass Parrot Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Baccarat French cobalt blue glass parrot paperweight.
Baccarat France crystal cobalt blue glass parrot bird paperweight figurine
A finely stunning dee...
Category
20th Century French Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Large Murano Decorative Blown Glass Wrapped Blue Hard Candy Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large Murano decorative blown glass wrapped blue hard candy paperweight.
Vintage oversized Murano blue blown glass candy sculpture of candy wra...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair Asian Bronze Elephant Sculptures Figures Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative hand made pair elephant sculptures or statues. Some wear but this is old-age. Made of brass or bronze. We think it is from Asia and was mad...
Category
1960s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble, Metal
Small Sculpture in Olive Wood by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Small sculpture in olive wood by Rectangle Studio
Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 28 cm
Materials: Solid Olive wood
It is collected from the roots and branches of different olive trees in...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Olive
Italian Plaster 1950s African Warrior
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Italian 1950 plaster wall decoration of an African dancer is a beautiful and unique piece of art from the mid-20th century. The decoration is made fro...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Original Mid-Century David Auld Hand Carved Wooden Bowl
By David Auld
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique wood bowl by David Auld. World renowned American-born Haitian wood working artist David Auld creates one of a kind pieces that catapu...
Category
1960s Polynesian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Sculptures in Olive Wood by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sculptures in olive wood by Rectangle Studio
Dimensions:
Large: 23 x 23 x 55 cm
Small: 20 x 20 x 28 cm
Materials: Solid olive wood
It is collected from the roots and...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Olive
Italian 1950s Plaster African Dancer
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Italian 1950 plaster wall decoration of an African dancer is a beautiful and unique piece of art from the mid-20th century. The decoration is made f...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
Italian 1950 Plaster Wall Decoration African Dancer
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Italian 1950 plaster wall decoration of an African dancer is a beautiful and unique piece of art from the Mid-20th Century. The decoration is made f...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
Large Curtis Jere Metal Clipper Ship 3d Sailboat Mid-Century Modern Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Curtis Jere metal clipper ship 3D Sailboat Mid-Century Modern sculpture. Item features is a large impressive size, 3 dimensional design, wire ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Italian 1950s Plaster African Women Warrior
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Italian 1950 plaster wall decoration of an African dancer is a beautiful and unique piece of art from the mid-20th century. The decoration is made fro...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
"Leda" Armchair Sculpture by Salvador Dalí 20th Century Surrealist design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair model "Leda"
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Salvador Dali
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
Dalí affirmed: “A chair can be used even to sit on, but only on one condition: That we sit uncomfortably.” We can sit on the Leda, but due to the fact that it only has three legs and that the chair is heavy, it being made of solid brass, is more a work of art than a functional piece of furniture.
© Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, 2022
Artworks by Salvador Dalí: © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP, Barcelona, 2022
Salvador Dalí is the most versatile and prolific artists of the 20th century and the most famous Surrealist. Though chiefly remembered for his painterly output, in the course of his long career he successfully turned to sculpture, printmaking, fashion, advertising, writing, filmmaking and design.
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents.
In the Paris of the 1930s, Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends working in the application of art to a number of varied disciplines, beyond the study of purely pictorial art. One of these, Jean-Michel Frank, an acclaimed furniture designer and decorator in Paris at that time, got on extremely well with Dalí, and together they developed a number of ideas. One example of this is the Bracelli lamp, a classic design in Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working that Dalí adopted for his home in Portlligat.
Among Dalí’s projects, which add to his CV as a designer, are the garden furniture for his home in Portlligat, the complete architecture of the Night Club (in the shape of a hedgehog) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and a project for a bar in California in the 1940s.
His creations were not limited to traditional furniture elements, but included taps, handles, knobs, prints and objects of indeterminate use. In 1933, Dalí even registered the patent for the design of a bench as an outdoor seat. In the 1990s, a team of experts led by Oscar Tusquets set out to bring to life the furniture that Dalí had sketched for Jean-Michel Frank, including the Leda chair and low table taken from the 1935 painting “Femme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sculpture for Photo Esa Fedrigolli Bronze by Esart, Italy, 1960
Located in Biella, IT
Esa Fedrigolli Italy, important bronze sculpture with plexiglass for photo by Esart Italy, vintage years ’60 in perfect and original condition, signed rare...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Gold Giltwood Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful pair of large vintage Chinese hand carved wood foo dogs painted a deep red with a heavy gold gilt, circa 1960s. The dogs (or lions) are in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Brass chair model "Leda" by Salvador Dalí surrealist design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair model "Leda"
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Salvador Dali
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
Dalí affirmed: “A chair can be used even to sit on, but only on one condition: That we sit uncomfortably.” We can sit on the Leda, but due to the fact that it only has three legs and that the chair is heavy, it being made of solid brass, is more a work of art than a functional piece of furniture.
© Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, 2022
Artworks by Salvador Dalí: © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP, Barcelona, 2022
Salvador Dalí is the most versatile and prolific artists of the 20th century and the most famous Surrealist. Though chiefly remembered for his painterly output, in the course of his long career he successfully turned to sculpture, printmaking, fashion, advertising, writing, filmmaking and design.
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents.
In the Paris of the 1930s, Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends working in the application of art to a number of varied disciplines, beyond the study of purely pictorial art. One of these, Jean-Michel Frank, an acclaimed furniture designer and decorator in Paris at that time, got on extremely well with Dalí, and together they developed a number of ideas. One example of this is the Bracelli lamp, a classic design in Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working that Dalí adopted for his home in Portlligat.
Among Dalí’s projects, which add to his CV as a designer, are the garden furniture for his home in Portlligat, the complete architecture of the Night Club (in the shape of a hedgehog) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and a project for a bar in California in the 1940s.
His creations were not limited to traditional furniture elements, but included taps, handles, knobs, prints and objects of indeterminate use. In 1933, Dalí even registered the patent for the design of a bench as an outdoor seat. In the 1990s, a team of experts led by Oscar Tusquets set out to bring to life the furniture that Dalí had sketched for Jean-Michel Frank, including the Leda chair and low table taken from the 1935 painting “Femme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Armchair model "Leda" By Salvador Dalí Spanish surrealist 20th century design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair model "Leda"
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Salvador Dali
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
Dalí affirmed: “A chair can be used even to sit on, but only on one condition: That we sit uncomfortably.” We can sit on the Leda, but due to the fact that it only has three legs and that the chair is heavy, it being made of solid brass, is more a work of art than a functional piece of furniture.
© Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, 2022
Artworks by Salvador Dalí: © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP, Barcelona, 2022
Salvador Dalí is the most versatile and prolific artists of the 20th century and the most famous Surrealist. Though chiefly remembered for his painterly output, in the course of his long career he successfully turned to sculpture, printmaking, fashion, advertising, writing, filmmaking and design.
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents.
In the Paris of the 1930s, Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends working in the application of art to a number of varied disciplines, beyond the study of purely pictorial art. One of these, Jean-Michel Frank, an acclaimed furniture designer and decorator in Paris at that time, got on extremely well with Dalí, and together they developed a number of ideas. One example of this is the Bracelli lamp, a classic design in Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working that Dalí adopted for his home in Portlligat.
Among Dalí’s projects, which add to his CV as a designer, are the garden furniture for his home in Portlligat, the complete architecture of the Night Club (in the shape of a hedgehog) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and a project for a bar in California in the 1940s.
His creations were not limited to traditional furniture elements, but included taps, handles, knobs, prints and objects of indeterminate use. In 1933, Dalí even registered the patent for the design of a bench as an outdoor seat. In the 1990s, a team of experts led by Oscar Tusquets set out to bring to life the furniture that Dalí had sketched for Jean-Michel Frank, including the Leda chair and low table taken from the 1935 painting “Femme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Brass armchair model "Leda" By Salvador Dalí 20th Century Spanish design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair model "Leda"
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Salvador Dali
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
Dalí affirmed: “A chair can be used even to sit on, but only on one condition: That we sit uncomfortably.” We can sit on the Leda, but due to the fact that it only has three legs and that the chair is heavy, it being made of solid brass, is more a work of art than a functional piece of furniture.
© Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, 2022
Artworks by Salvador Dalí: © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP, Barcelona, 2022
Salvador Dalí is the most versatile and prolific artists of the 20th century and the most famous Surrealist. Though chiefly remembered for his painterly output, in the course of his long career he successfully turned to sculpture, printmaking, fashion, advertising, writing, filmmaking and design.
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents.
In the Paris of the 1930s, Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends working in the application of art to a number of varied disciplines, beyond the study of purely pictorial art. One of these, Jean-Michel Frank, an acclaimed furniture designer and decorator in Paris at that time, got on extremely well with Dalí, and together they developed a number of ideas. One example of this is the Bracelli lamp, a classic design in Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working that Dalí adopted for his home in Portlligat.
Among Dalí’s projects, which add to his CV as a designer, are the garden furniture for his home in Portlligat, the complete architecture of the Night Club (in the shape of a hedgehog) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and a project for a bar in California in the 1940s.
His creations were not limited to traditional furniture elements, but included taps, handles, knobs, prints and objects of indeterminate use. In 1933, Dalí even registered the patent for the design of a bench as an outdoor seat. In the 1990s, a team of experts led by Oscar Tusquets set out to bring to life the furniture that Dalí had sketched for Jean-Michel Frank, including the Leda chair and low table taken from the 1935 painting “Femme...
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Vintage Bronze Vase with Acid Work by Esa Fedrigolli for Spirale Arte Italy 1970
Located in Biella, IT
Important Esa Fedrigolli Italy by Esart Italy for Spirale arte design bronze vase with acid work year ’70 signed
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Asian Sculptures and Carvings for Your Home Decor
Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.
In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.
From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.
Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.
Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.
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