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Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: Early 1900s
French Belle Époque Patinated and Gilt Bronze & Metal Hovering Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Belle Époque three light patinated, gilt bronze and gilt-metal figural chandelier pendant. The dark patinated bronze figure of a hovering cherub enwra...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Sculptures

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Bronze, Metal

Elegant Fish Porcelain Sculpture by Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Elegant fish by the artist Tim Orr. Porcelain sculpture with turquoise blue ceramic glaze. circa 1970, signed under the base.
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1970s Vintage Sculptures

Beautiful Abstract Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Elegant abstract sculpture by Tim Orr. Porcelain sculpture with beautiful black ceramic glaze. Signed under the base, circa 1970.
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1970s Vintage Sculptures

Feliciano Bejar Glass Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Feliciano Bejar sculpture great form.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Nude with Lily Pad, " Important Bronze Candlestick by Roman Bronze Works
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Because the Roman bronze works cast sculpture for most of America's greatest sculptors in the early 20th century, this gorgeous bronze was no doubt created by an important artist, th...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tazza by Michael Powolny, VWGK, Austria, circa 1907
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic tazza, composed of three kneeling putti around a blue bottomed basin. Marked on the underside with impressed monogram VWGK factory mark model 153. OUR REFERENCE N8303
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Grand Duke on a Branch, " 1980s Luminous Sculpture by Richard Faure
Located in Paris, FR
Spectacular luminous sculpture by Richard Faure in worked brass. The abdomen is made from a slice of agate concealing the lighting, the eyes are two fossil ammonites. Unique piece. ...
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1970s French Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Brass

Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Dish, 'Monkey Racing a Greyhound, ' circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
This is a truly fun piece, probably originally an ashtray perhaps from a London Gentleman's club. The square shaped tray has a lovely natural patina and topped with this finely executed model to the top. The cold painted figures...
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Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Teak Wood Sculpture, Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
Indonesian vintage teak wood sculpture on contemporary metal stand. Stand measures 6 inches; x 6 inches.   
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1970s Indonesian Vintage Sculptures

Large Midcentury Danish Modern Wood Circular or Round Wall Mirror or Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super cool wall mirror from the 1970s. It features stained real oak veneers with smoke mirror. Very heavy. Comes with original hanging wire. Ready for use.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Mirror, Wood

1970s Boat Brass Sculpture Mounted on Wood
Located in San Diego, CA
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1970s American Vintage Sculptures

Bronze Sculpture of Children Playing
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful Dutch bronze. Children playing and laughing on red marble.
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Greg Copeland Three-Dimensional Layered Paper Wall Sculpture, 1973
Located in Kensington, MD
Three dimensional assemblage of five layers of paper cut-out signed by Greg Copeland, 1973 in chromed metal frame.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Murano Signed Venini Turquoise, Sapphire Blue, Orange Green Rare Glass Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This unbelievable rare vintage glass Italian Murano object or sculpture or glass sword has the most gorgeous colors, signed Venini Murano Itlalia". A piece de resistance. It looks even more amazing in person; the color saturation and brilliance is exquisite. The range of colors are: sapphire blue from the middle to the tip turquoise, emerald green, red, amber/orange, black with gold aventurine, white, etc. Most likely one of a kind. It is fantastic! This could be great displayed in a custom lucite box...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Chinese Wicker Duck
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Wicker duck from with an intricate woven wicker structure and highlighted with wood wings and a sculpted bill and feet. Presented on a lacquered wood base....
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1970s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Wicker

Mid-Century Brass Double Sided Swan Candy Dish
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Mid-Century brass candy dish. Having double sided swans with beautiful details.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

1973 "Romolo Gling" Abstract Sculpture in Metal
Located in Milano, IT
1973 "Romolo Gling" abstract sculpture in metal.
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Silver Leaf Pin
Located in New York, NY
The verisimilitude of this pin to a leaf may be the result of its actually having been cast from one. But the unobtrusive nib at the end of the gently curving stem, by which the pin ...
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1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Robert T. Delandre & Gorham Foundry, A Rover, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1906
By Robert T. Delandre
Located in New York, NY
Robert Delandre (French, 1879-1961) was a famous French sculptor, a student of Alexandre Falguière and Denys Puech, whose works include: • Le Vent et la...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Enchanting Bronze Sculpture of a Man Riding Three Elephants
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming hand done bronze sculpture having three elephants stacked one on top of another, with a single behatted gentleman rider. Unsigned.
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1970s Indonesian Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Sculpture in Carved Bronze by Mike Feeney
By Mike Feeney
Located in New York, NY
A Brutalist abstract sculpture by American artist Mike Feeney, made in the mid to late 20th century circa 1970s in cast and carved patinated bronze atop a wooden base. Good original ...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Sculptures

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Bronze

Bird Murano Art Glass Barbini Attributed, 1970
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bird Murano art glass Barbini attributed, 1970.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Large and Striking Binazzi Flamingos
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This is a dynamite pair of silvered metal, brass and horn flamingos mounted on Lucite bases, signed Binazzi of Italy. So sculptural, using the horns as bodies, adding metal heads and...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Horn

Mid-Century Modern Table or Floor Sculpture by Harold Kimmelman in Stainless
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An impressive original work by Harold Kimmelman, an award winning Sculptor, based in Philadelphia, and well known for his public works. He preferred w...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

1970s Solid Bronze Sculpture by Victor Roman
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
One of kind sculpture by Victor Roman.
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1970s French Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jean Pierre Helle, Driftwood Sculpture, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean Pierre Helle, (1944-2015), driftwood sculpture, circa 1970. Coming from the artist studio.
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1970s Swiss Brutalist Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Driftwood

Monumental Modernist Mixed Metal Kinetic Floor Sculpture by Irving Lehman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Titled Galaxy 79, which I believe to be the year? Amazing mixed metal sculpture, consisting of copper, brass, aluminum steel and wood. Aluminum frame consisting of five moving abstra...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper, Cut Steel, Aluminum

Bronze Sculpture in the manner of Willy Daro, circa 1970
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful Sculpture in bronze and stone in the manner of Willy Daro, manufactured around 1970 in Belgium. In good original condition, preserving a beautiful patina.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

"La Fée" French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Louis Chalon
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau "Fairy" or "La Fée" bronze sculpture by Louis Chalon. A nude female figure stands on an open flower with complex, textured roots. On her back are four "wings" in...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Torn Human Head Sculpture in Brutalist Style Signed E.D. 71
Located in Rome, IT
This sculpture is made of pottery and represents a human head torn by an ax stroke, which makes the wound bleed. The blood flows into the right side of the face and reaches the eye.
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Mixed Metal Abstract Sculptures by French Artist Chevallier
Located in New York, NY
Stunning mixed metal abstract sculptures by South of France artist Chevallier, circa 1970s. These distressed metal sculptures - one of copper, aluminum and brass and the larger of al...
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1970s French Vintage Sculptures

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Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Kenneth Treister Miami Holocaust Memorial Maquette
By Kenneth Treister
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kenneth Treister, Miami Holocaust Memorial Maquette of "A Sculpture of Love and Anguish" This work is attributed and is not signed Sculpture alone ...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Chrome, Bronze

Carved Swiss Early 20th Century Bear
Located in Charleston, SC
Carved Swiss early 20th century bear.
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Early 1900s Swiss Antique Sculptures

Materials

Pine

1900 Bronze Heron on Block of Malachite
Located in Marseille, FR
1900 bronze heron on block of Malachite.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Bronze "Byte"
By Jeff Day
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An immense and heavy bronze by the noted artist Jeff Day. he is currently in China but we managed to converse with him. He identified the work and the approximate year it was cast and how heard it was to make. He thinks he signed it although we can't find his mark. it is quite impressive and has a beautiful gold flecked patina. There is a fracture in the center small and hard to spot that occurred in the casting. This is a unique piece. There are some minor losses to the patina near the base and minor nicks and scratches. The base has been repaired in one corner. and shows its age with age appropriate wear. Biography: One and Two Person Shows 2012 Circle Gallery, Shenzhen, China 2011 Families of the World Sculpture Exhibit, The European Chamber of Commerce, Nanjing, China 2010 East Meets West, Sensation Art Space, Chongqing, China 2010 Paintings and Sculpture, The Centre Gallery, Nanjing International School, Nanjing, China 2006 Sculpture Exhibit, Bayview Front Room, Whidbey Island, Washington 2005 Visions of a Turkish Landscape, Sade Kave, Rumeli Hisar, Istanbul, Turkey 2004 Visions of a Turkish Landscape, Michael Stadler Gallery, Langley, Washington 2003 Visions of a Turkish Landscape, University House Gallery, Issaquah, Washington 2003 Marion Meyer Gallery, Laguna Beach, California 2003 Visions of a Turkish Landscape, Enka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey 2001 Marion Meyer Gallery, Laguna Beach, California 2000 Recent Work, Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1999 Works from Rialto, Desert Art Source, Palm Desert, California 1998 Pacific Forms and Other Worlds, Lawrence Gallery, Sheridan, Oregon 1997 Pacific Forms, Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1996 Day Meets Eve, Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery, Kirkland, Washington 1992 Pacific Forms, with Guy Anderson, 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Seattle, Washington 1990 Pacific Forms, 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Seattle, Washington 1989 Sculpture, 1927-1989, Seattle Center, Matthew Kangas, Curator 1985 Black Arts Festival, Invitational, Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington Peacemaker, Invitational, Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington 1984 Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, Washington 1981 New Work, Gallery Whidbey, Langley, Washington 1979 Exploration of Form, Kirsten Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1976 Figurative Forms, University Fine Arts Gallery, Two-person show with Alfredo, Arreguin, Seattle, Washington 1974 Figures in Action, Ryder Gallery, Los Angeles, California 1973 Family of Man, French Consulate, Toluca, Mexico 1973 Capturing Universals, Polly Friedlander Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1972 Moving Forms, University Fine Arts Gallery, Seattle, Washington Group Shows 2011 Dunn Gardens Outdoor Sculpture Show, Seattle, Washington 2010 Sensation Art Space Gallery, Chongqing, China, Group Show, Organic Forms 2009 Group Show, Woodside Braseth Gallery, Seattle, Washington 2008 Dunn Gardens Outdoor Sculpture Show, Seattle, Washington 2007 Outdoor Sculpture Gardens, Westcott Bay, San Juan IslandWashington 1993 Group Show, Riverhouse Galleries, Brisbane, Australia, Group Show, Gallery Mack, Seattle, Washington 1991 Sculpture Show, Burien Arts Gallery, Burien Washington, Vision, Myth and Magic III, Kirsten Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1989 Group Show, Gallery Mack, Seattle, Washington 1988 International Gardens of Art, Bellingham, Washington, Nagatani Gallery, Bellingham, Washington 1987 Invited to participate in Northwest Sculpture 1927-1987, Mathew Kangas, curator Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington 1987 Outdoor Sculpture, Gallery Mack, Seattle, Washington 1986 Woodside Braseth Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1983 King County Executive Invitational, Seattle, Washington 1978 Moody Gallery, Pasadena, California 1974 The Gallery, Palm Springs, California Collections: Corporate, Institutional and Private ACT Theatre Paul Allen Collection Curtis Beattie and Associates Anne Gould Hauberg Collection Milliman and Robertson, Incorporated John Moga Collection Mount Zion...
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1970s American Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture No. 1 Signed: [Mario Dal Fabbro 1979] Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wonderful Signed Bronze Sculpture Juan Clara Ayats Onyx Girls Playing with Chair
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful signed patina bronze sculpture by Juan Clara Ayats on an onyx base of two girls playing with a chair, Spanish artist (1875-1958).   
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Early 1900s Spanish Renaissance Antique Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Thea Tewi Marble Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
High quality variegated white marble abstract sculpture, "Untitled", on square black marble by German sculptor Thea Tewi (1913 - ). Signed "Tewi 71" at base ...
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1970s American Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Marble

1970s Anthony Redmile Mounted Horns
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1970s Anthony Redmile mounted horns with silver plated details and polished tiger eye Signed and stamped on the base. Good vintade overall condition
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Beautiful Lighting Obelisk by Angolometallarte, Roma, Italy, 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Lighting obelisk in Plexiglas with a magnificent base in gilded and chromed brass. Lighting consists of two fluorescent tubes concealed inside the base. Works perfectly.
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1970s Italian Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Marble Pedestal and Brass Crane Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Art Deco inspired solid brass crane sculptures surmounted on dark grey Carrara marble pedestals with brass sabots. One sculpture stands 2...
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1970s American Vintage Sculptures

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Carrara Marble, Brass

French Art-deco-orientalist Spelter of a Nude Young Maiden, Attributed to Hottot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Imposing fine and large French Art-Deco Spelter (Petit-bronze) figure of a standing semi-nude orientalist maiden in a brown patina, attributed to Louis Hottot (French, 1834-1905). The smiling young topless beauty, posing with her arms outstretched, her hair wrapped with a headscarf centred with a green art-glass bead and a scantily scarf tied around her waist, standing barefoot among tropical shrubs and flowers and raised on a circular mottled green marble base. A brass plaque reads "TYPHA", Paris, circa 1900. Louis Hottot was a French sculpture who mainly specialized in Orientalist female figures and other Orientalist subjects and themes, most of his works were produced in spelter. He exhibited his works at the Paris Salon from 1885 to 1898. Hottot is best known for his Orientalist-themed sculptures, including Almie du Caire, circa 1887 and Fille d'Egypte, circa: 1885. He was a member of the Socie´te´ des Artistes Franc¸ais. Literature: Les Bronzes du XIXe Siecle, P. Kjellberg, Les Editions de L'amateur, Paris. S. Richemond, Les Orientalistes...
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Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Fantastic Sculpture in Silver and 1970s Gnome Stone Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Fantastic sculpture in silver and 1970s gnome stone.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Silver

Abstract Sculpture Group in Chalk White Ceramic by Bryan Blow
Located in London, GB
These hand formed ceramic sculptures resemble white cliffs on the British coast line. They are hand-sculpted ceramic, chalk-white washed after firing. Blow's work echoes a voyage of discovery in not just the visible natural world of trees, rocks but the city and Industrial landscape with his exploration of space and form. Bryan Blow...
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1970s British Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

T. Truitt, Modern American Abstract Anodized Iron Sculpture, ca. 1974
By T. Truitt
Located in New York, NY
A unique abstract sculptural composition in anodized iron. Signed on the base T. Truitt, and dated 1974.
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1970s American Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Signed Van Teal Aluminum Geometric Abstract Statue Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great vintage signed Van Teal aluminum abstract sculpture on black base. Some patina to aluminum.
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Sculptures

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Aluminum

Breathtaking Unique Illuminated Sculpture or Floor Lamp by Artist Isabelle Faure
Located in Munich, DE
Handcrafted piece of art with different kinds of metal and agate made for Maison Honoré/Paris. Signed.
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Sculptures

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Agate, Brass

Vintage Bronze Signed Dated Rabaey Cubist Modernist Sculptures Pair of Man Woman
Located in North Miami, FL
These amazing heavy modernist pair of vintage bronze sculptures are signed and dated by Hugo Rabaey in monogram. The date is 1977. They can be presented in many forms and stances. Th...
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1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"The Family" by Ahrone Bezalel
Located in Pasadena, CA
“The Family”, abstract bronze sculpture in three parts by Israeli artist Ahrone Bezalel (1925-2012). Signed on all three parts.
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1970s Israeli Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Silas Seandel Sun Spots Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Silas Seandel Sun Spots Sculpture, composed of Torch cut bronze, steel, copper and brass elements.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel

Hand-Carved Studio Mesquite Stele in the Style of J. B. Blunk, circa 1970
By J. B. Blunk
Located in Camden, ME
An interesting twisted column carved from a single piece of Mesquite in the reductive style of J. B. Blunk. From an estate located in the California mid coast possibly from an artis...
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1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Palatial French 19th-20th Century Allegorical Figural Cast Iron Group Torchere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th-20th century allegorical figural cast-iron group torchere - sculpture - fountain - representing spring and the harvest, probably cast by Le Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne. The charming four-putti sculpture with a front standing putto holding a pole amongst wheat stalks, another putto kneeling and collecting wheat, a third one wearing a hat and picking flowers for a wreath and the fourth kneeling putto holding a bird's nest, all below an elongated classical stem with a glass globe (Electrified), circa: Paris, 1900. Overall height: 84 inches (213.4 cm). Width: 29 1/2 inches (74.9 cm). Circular base diameter: 24 inches (61 inches). Cast-iron had been in production during the 18th century but its inferior status to the more fashionable and delicate wrought-iron had generally confined its use to architectural work. By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramatic expansion in its application and in a short space of time a proliferation of iron foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron for garden ornament became particularly widespread at this time, as the possibilities for its mass-production at a fraction of the cost of bronze made it the material of choice for outdoor statuary...
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Early 1900s French Rococo Antique Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Three Bijan Bahar Triangular Lucite Sculptures
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice group of three triangle shaped and faceted Lucite sculptures done and signed Bijan Bahar in the 1970s. The artist confirmed the timeframe himself. They are each signed and hav...
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1970s American Vintage Sculptures

Large Willow Sculpture by Harry Bertoia
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning wire sculpture by Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978). Made of stainless steel in free standing form. Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist by the current owner in ...
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1970s American Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chrome Cubist Sculpture on Black Granite Pedestal
By S. Fernandez Van Den Bussche
Located in Chicago, IL
Impressive chromed and incised geometric metal sculpture, on a black granite plinth. Sculpture is signed S. Fernandez Van Den Bussche 1979.
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1970s American Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Two Jere Sputnik Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Two chromium plate steel Sputnik ball form sculptures. One hangs, the other rests on the surface, one is missing a tube, the other is missing two tubes. Overall very Fine, original c...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Molten Bronze and Variegated Marble Signed Sculpture Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This heavy molten bronze question mark, bird or chicken sculpture has the traccia feet that is reminiscent on the coveted Meret Oppeneheim table. It sits in the original variegated green and black marble base with a bronze pole...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Impressive Painted Metal Sculpture of a Horse
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome sculpture of a horse with prancing foot, constructed of metal painted beige, standing on an ebonized rectangular wooden base.
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1970s Unknown Vintage Sculptures

Antique, New and Vintage Sculptures

Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.

A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.

Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?

When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.

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