Sculptures

Lovely Set of 7 Scandinavian Wooden Woodpecker Corkscrews + 2 WIne Corks, 1960s

Vide Poche Soap Holder Swans Sculpture Shaped, in Silvered Metal Italy, 1970's

The intuitive result of an educated dancer, choreographer and large-scale ceramicist transferring his love for the human body into clay. With extensive studies during the mid 70’s in...

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Rare "Johanna" figurine in glazed ceramics. Late 20th century. Marked. In perfect condition. Dimensions: 15.5 cm x 10.0 cm.

The intuitive result of an educated dancer, choreographer and large-scale ceramicist transferring his love for the human body into clay. With extensive studies during the mid 70’s in...

Ceramic vase designed by Bjørn Wiinblad, with design no. V18 from 1975, produced in Denmark. This vase represents Wiinblad's distinctive style, which often included imaginative and c...

A hard to find porcelain owl sculpture by Lillemor Mannerheim for Arabia of Finland, circa 1980s. Signed on the underside by the artist, the p...

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Stoneware figurine from "Children of the World" series. Boy with a bucket. In perfect condition. Marked. Dimensions: H 12.5 cm x D 9.0 cm.

A lovely Bronze sculpture by the Swedish artist Bengt Amundin designed in 1957. The sculpture is called "Urfågeln" (The Primeval Bird). The sculpture is 36 cm (14.4") high including ...

This Scandinavian Modern earthenware hedgehog from the 1960s exudes charm with its glazed zigzag pattern on beige fur. The unglazed brown face adds a distinctive touch to its feature...

This is a Hollywood Regency Era Italian terracotta camel form planter / cachepot. It has dual baskets for spring decorating. It could also work as a condiment serving piece. It is i...

Antique wood carved musician sculpture with gold leaf finish and crackle patina, circa 1960's.

This dramatic tusk was realized by the esteemed Mid Century American design firm Maitland Smith, circa 1975. It features an elegant tusk in cream hued tessellated stone whose organic...

This stylish and chic set of faux elephant tusk date to the late 1990s and are very much in the manner of the Hollywood Regency period. And the pieces are very much in the manner of...

Unique bronze sculpture by Leo Laukkanen Sweden 1960 Nice patina, good condition. More photos available Leo Olavi Laukkanen (11 October 1913 Helsinki - 1 November 1978 Helsinki) was a Finnish sculptor. He is particularly known for his abstract miniature sculptures, most of which are made of granite. Laukkanen studied at the Central School of Art and Design from 1931 to 1933. Although the best-known part of Laukkanen's output consists of abstract sculptures, in the early and late stages of his career he also made figurative sculptures in both stone and bronze, including female figures. In 1980, Helsinki Art Hall hosted an extensive memorial exhibition of Laukkanen's works, which he had bequeathed to the Finnish Artists' Association. Laukkanen was an assistant to the sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen...

Large terracotta tiger sculpture features a menacing stance and a bright glazed finish. Good condition with imperfections consistent with age, including a few hairline cracks but not...

Giant Brass Nautical Clam Shell seashell on starfish base planter or sculpture. 13" wide x 10.5" tall x 10" deep. Very nice vintage condition, hand polished. Heavy with nice details ...

A very nice pair of vintage, medium size, turquoise blue, ceramic foo dogs, circa 1960s. Excellent condition and patina; makes a fun decor item in any room!

A real vintage classic - the elephant by Kay Bojesen. Made in Denmark. Early example from the second half of the 20th century.

Kristian Solmer Vedel Family of Oak Birds, circa 2006. Measures: Large: 4.88" Deep x 4" Wide x 4" Tall Medium: 4.38" Deep x 2.75" Wide x 4.75" Tall Small: 2.63" Deep x 1.75...

A fantastic vintage wood nymph playing music. A chic patinated resin with a gorgeous all over distressed finish from time. Perfect indoors or outside. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Eagle Sculpture. This life sized Hollywood Regency Italian eagle figure or sculpture is expertly executed in realistic colors. Our Italian sculpture...

Large ceramic cat statue stands 14" tall and is finished a gloss glaze. Good condition, minor cracks near bottom that do not affect structural integ...

"Pässi" sculpture by Kaija Aarikka in charcoal-painted wood, an emblematic piece of Finnish design created in 1973, vintage Aarikka edition. "In 1954, Aarikka co-founded together wi...

beautiful unique solid hand-carved ironwood lion sculpture with beautiful detail great condition and great subject, circa 1970's.

Cut Glass, Opalescent Mounted Sculpture Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard from Paris, France

A beautiful signed hand carved cameo on conch shell made in Italy, circa 1980s. The piece is in excellent condition and measures 5.5" W x 4.5" D x 3...

Large ceramic giraffe sculpture features a beautiful hand painted finish and a rich glaze. Good condition with minor imperfections consistent wit...

Vintage Hollywood Regency Pewter Metal 27" Garden Crane Bird Statue, Made in Hong Kong. Circa 1970s. Measurements: 27.5" H x 12" W x 8" D.

A stunning and unique stoneware rooster sculpture with amazing glaze. Made by Tyra Lundgren. Executed in her own studio in Sweden, 1955. Great condition, but with a couple of chips to the base (pictured). Signed by the artist in two places, and dated 1955-06-20. Provenance: bought from the estate of the artist in 1979. Tyra Lundgren (1897-1979) was one of the most multifaceted artists and modernists of the twentieth century. She was a painter, drawer, sculptor, ceramist, glass- and textile designer, as well as an author and an art critic. She was the first woman who designed glass for Paolo Venini at Murano in Venice and she also served as the artistic leader at Arabia in Helsinki at a time when men tended to hold those kinds of positions. Tyra Lundgren grew up in Djursholm, near Stockholm. Her parents were John Petter Lundgren, professor at Veterinärinstitutet (institute of veterinary sciences) in Stockholm, and Edith Lundgren née Åberg, who was a housewife and raised their six children. The bourgeois home also comprised a nanny and a female cook. The family were very socially active, travelled often, and enjoyed the outdoor lifestyle. Tyra Lundgren’s schooling began at Djursholm coeducational school, where her teachers included Natanael and Elsa Beskow and Alice Tegnér. Her school friends included Greta Knutson-Tzara, Stellan Mörner, and Ingrid Rydbeck-Zuhr. Tyra Lundgren knew from the time she was five years old that she wanted to be an artist. She first became aware of the profession through Axel Fahlcrantz, who rented a studio on the plot of land where she lived with her family. In 1913 she began to attend Högre konstindustriella skolan (HKS, now known as Konstfack, college of arts, crafts and design) where she studied decorative art as well as handicrafts in various forms until 1917. One of her fellow students and friends there was Estrid Ericson, who later founded Svenskt Tenn AB in 1924. Whilst attending HKS Tyra Lundgren also took painting lessons at the Althin school of painting. In 1917 she was accepted as a candidate at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts where, apart from breaks during which she undertook studies abroad, she remained until 1922. She spent a couple of months taking lessons from Anton Hanak in Vienna and from 1920–1923 she was a student of André Lhote in Paris. Tyra Lundgren was primarily active in four countries: Sweden, Finland, France, and Italy. She spent much of her professional life travelling and considered herself to be a European. Greece and Mexico also formed important centres in her artistic life, as did the USA. She had an extensive social network which included focal individuals within twentieth century-European and American artistic and cultural circles. Tyra Lundgren’s main artistic motifs were birds, fish, and people which she depicted through different techniques and materials. Her artistic expression involved a variety of different directions and styles. She was a pioneer of the 1920s Swedish Grace style, the name of which had been coined by the art critic Morton Shand at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930. This was a Swedish Art Deco style, characterised by elegance and traditional art which contrasted with the current artistic ideals of functionalism. Tyra Lundgren made her debut at a group exhibition held at Kungliga Akademien för de fria konsterna in 1921. She went on to show her work at various exhibitions throughout the 1920s. After that period she only very rarely exhibited her paintings. Tyra Lundgren’s painted output can be divided into different periods or stylistic directions. The first of these, and the most extensive, was her post-Cubist period which began in 1920 on her arrival in Paris. Her paintings from this time and right up to the mid-1930s typically comprise portraits, self-portraits, live-model painting, still-lifes, interiors, and landscapes in the Cubist style. Many of the great number of self-portraits she painted were produced in the New Objective style, displaying broad variation in terms of clothes, poses and techniques. Two of these – Huvud med vit duk and Självporträtt both from 1921 – can be seen at Moderna Museet in Stockholm, although the majority of these works are at Gotlands Museum. Tyra Lundgren’s second artistic period comprises the years of 1927 to 1929 and is characterised by the New Objective style inspired by medieval techniques and materials (Giotto, Piero della Francesca). Her motifs were still-lifes and landscapes. At this point she was living in Rome and was close to the circle involved in the Valori plastici: rivista d’arte art journal. This period saw a breakthrough in her development as a painter. From the 1950s through the 1970s her work can almost be described as belonging to the Concrete style. Using light pastel colours her paintings sought light in a sometimes non-figurative expression, but often depicting abstract bird-shapes or other nature-inspired imagery. Her paintings from this period are outsized and display powerful colours, in yellows, reds, and blues. Tyra Lundgren maintained a constant production of drawings, both in terms of individual artworks and sketches for patterns and designs. She also produced the illustrations for her book Fagert i Fide. Årstiderna på en gammal gotlandsgård, published in 1961. During her early years she also produced advertising illustrations. She spent the final years of her life primarily working with lithographs which were printed at Galleri Prisma and depicted images of doves, swallows, magpies and crows. Tyra Lundgren is meanwhile best known for her work as a ceramist and in this sphere she was one of Sweden’s leading exponents. She worked in the porcelain industry as a designer and as an artisan and ceramic sculptor. Her first job was at St Eriks Lervarufabrik in Uppsala from 1922–1924, she then worked at Arabia from 1924–1937, and at Rörstrand and Lidköping Porslinsfabrik. She was the artistic leader at Arabia ahead of the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition and she exhibited her work at the World’s Fairs. During the 1934–1938 period she was connected to the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres porcelain factory in Paris. Tyra Lundgren was a pioneer when it came to giving ceramic art a public space in Sweden. She produced around 20 outsized reliefs in stoneware, so-called monumental reliefs. One of these is Märkeskvinnor, from 1947, for the former girls’ school at Bohusgatan in Stockholm. From the 1940s onwards Tyra Lundgren produced sculptural objects in Chamotte clay and stoneware, with various glazings. Her small birds are well-known and popular with many. When her ceramic efforts became too much for her during the 1970s she then produced models for sculptures in bronze. There are six of these in various places around the globe, including Solfågel in Almedalen, Visby. Tyra Lundgren began to work as a glassware designer at Moser in Karlsbad in 1922 where she designed new table services and modernised older ones. She also worked freelance for Riihimäki factory in Finland during the 1924–1929 period. From 1934 to 1938 she was employed by Kosta glass factory where she mainly designed thick-walled bowls and vases, engraved with classical motifs. She was introduced to the glassmaker Paolo Venini at Murano during the Triennale di Milano of 1936 and they began a collaboration that lasted into the 1950s. As part of this collaboration Tyra Lundgren became the first woman to design glassware and, in conjunction with the glassblower Arturo Biasutto, she developed new techniques of glass production. Her motifs at this point were birds, fish, snail-shaped designs and leaf-patterned bowls using traditional techniques as well as in new designs. It was during this time that she created the so-called tissue-shaped bowls and it remains unclear as to who specifically came up with the design but Tyra Lundgren claimed it was of her making. Tyra Lundgren was active as textile designer for Licium (now HV Licium), the sacred textiles...

Sculpture 'Puppy in the World' by Sonja Petterson, Sweden, 2000. Signed. Sonja Petterson was a Swedish sculptor. She studied at Konstfack—the Stockholm University of Arts, Crafts a...

Pair of Cats in Black Lacquered Wood by Laurids Lønborg, 1960's Additional Information: Material: Black lacquered wood Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced in Denmark Dimension...

Handsome ceramic horse statue in glossy glazed blue with multicolored detailing. Stands 18.5" tall. Good condition with imperfections consistent w...

Kettlebell series in walnut. Perfectly shaped stainless steel, noble solid wood and fine brass details, this kettlebell is an absolute eye-catcher. The handle is in a league of its ...

Swedish glass artist. Four Dala horses in clear mouth-blown art glass. Approximately from 1970. Perfect condition. The largest measures: H 16.0 cm x L 14.5 cm. The smallest measures:...

Beautiful polished brass apple trinket box, circa 1970's hand made in Mexico elegant and unique.

Pair of brass cranes sculptures - brass heron sculptures on wood. Beautiful pair of table top sculptures with birds, cranes or herons. T...

Mid-century Swedish Brutalist fire screen by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna. Capture attention with this extraordinary mid-century Swedish Brutal...

Pair of modernist scottish terrier dog statues on marble blocks. Can be used as bookends or as a tabletop conversation piece. In the style of E. Nikolsky. Made in India. Good conditi...

Oversized 1950s Vintage Murano Tortoise Hand Blown Art Glass Giant Pear, 24.5 inches Tall. This very impressive, hand blown Italian Murano art glass in the ...

Beautiful sculpture by Karl Hultström, Sweden, early 19th century. Wear and patina consistent with age and use. Glue residue on cheek and neck, see last 3 pictures. Engraved on the b...

White lacquered resin chess horse sculpture Italy 1970s H 50 cm x 25 cm x 20 cm Conditions: excellent

Charming teak birds with beaks and great personality. Manufactured in Denmark and designed by the internationally renowned designer, Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, who was particularly famous for his lamp designs in the 1950s. Beak Birds...

This sizable ceramic and well executed Cheetah sculpturedates to approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The sculpture is done in a detailed molded cerami...

Swedish glass artist, four Dala horses in clear mouth-blown art glass. Approximately from 1970. Perfect condition. The largest measures: H 16.0 cm x L 14.5 cm. The smallest measures:...

Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden. Ceramic owl sculpture. From the 1960s. Model number: 6058. Marked with the manufacturer's mark. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Height 17.5...

Large ceramic tiger stands over 26" tall. Beautifully glazed finish and the coveted "roaring" pose. Good condition with very minor imperfections, n...

Vintage dramatic and large seated 1960s brass deer with fanciful decoration attributed to Sarreid Ltd. Large oversized heavy cast brass reclining stag sculpture in solid brass design polished gold color. Antique gilt cast bronze figure of a recumbent temple Thai deer...

Set of Heavy Solid Brass Seashell Bookends. Very good quality, nice casting details. Overall good condition. ready to use

A round colorful plaster wall relief of four putti. This beautiful religious artwork comes from an old monastery. Diameter 20.8" - 53 cm. Depth 4.3" - 11 cm.

Large ceramic white tiger statue features an open mouth, a prowling stance, and a beautiful glossy glaze finish. Good condition with imperfections c...

Italian Glazed Ceramic Dog Sculpture. Well detailed Italian glazed ceramic dog statue or sculpture of a Sheep Dog. Stamped Ronzan, Made In Italy.

Danish Knud Kyhn bear family figurines for Royal Copenhagen The lively bears were created by Knud Kyhn (1880-1969) in 1957. Knud Kyhn worked for for Royal Copenhagen from 1903-1910,...

Italian Hollywood Regency Ceramic Indian Chief. This interesting vintage Italian ceramic sculpture or figure depicts an Indian chief with a beautiful headdress in a seated position.

An amazing set of large brass Heron birds. Very heavy and very nice set.

Rare Iconic vintage largest articulated monkey designed by Kay Bojesen, Denmark, 1952. Teak and limba. Articulated joints, head, arms, legs. Can be hung by hands and feet on a shelf ...

Rare and great decorative wooden toteme sculpture in a wabi sabi and primitive style with a black stained foot. In good condition. Goes well with mid century modern furniture...

Very Large solid brass Lobster dish in the Hollywood Regency style. Measures: 13 1/2" Long x 8 1/2" wide x 3" high. Nice detail. Hand polished finish. Dar...