Abstract Sculptures

Ceramic sculpture designed and produced by Fausto Melotti. Work registered in the Fausto Melotti Archive Authentication from the Fausto Melotti Archive on photograph. Biography: Ita...

Small Walter Bosse Sagittarius Zodiac Brass Figurine, Austria, 1950s Original condition

An abstract sculpture in sandstone in the style of Le Corbusier very nice brown black patina

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...

Cast brass yachting trophy in the form of a mast. The bottom of the column featured graduated ring turnings which rest on a square brass base and plint...

Dimensions: 23,5cmH, 9cm W , 9cm D, 18cm H without stand. Condition: Mint Designer : Kjell Engman Producer: Kosta Boda Origin: Sweden Material: Glass

Large modern abstract design vase sculpture. Second half of the 20th century. Dimensions: Height 40 cm. Diameter 14 cm. In good condition.

Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Sweden High Heel Shoe on Pillow figurine

Herta Baller shoehorn circa 1950s Original condition

Table top bronze abstract Brutalist style sculpture on travertine marble base. Signed Emma De Sigaldi. Emma De Sigaldi (1910 - 2010) was active/lived in Monaco and is known for sculp...

Coppia di Maniglie con Ali Futuriste 1930 Italia in Solido Ottone lucidato

Very unique Brutalist iron / metal sculpture by American artist, Frank Cota, circa 1970s. Free-form piece with various hexagon, square and triangle pieces; signed by Coat on the bas...

Monica Backstrom For Kosta Boda Presse Papier, 1990’s

"Venus de Milo" sculpture by Loredano Rosin, made in Italy in the 1950's, representing an abstract female nude on a glass base. The sculpture, made in a beautiful rose champagne Mura...

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...

Hand carved Portland stone sculpture, with stippled textural surface and abstract cube form. Can be viewed from all angles. Origin: British ...

Rare and beautiful brutalist wood and brass sculpture by José Ramón Carrera and manufactured by the artist in Spain in 1960s. Incredible work of pricision with different wood and brass insert. José Ramón Carrera was born in Madrid in 1935. In 1943 he moved to Bilbao, where he actively participated in the artistic life of the city. In 1953 he received the first prize for modeling from the Bilbao School of Arts and Crafts and in 1954 the special mention for modeling at the same school. In 1959 he held his first exhibition Two Painters and a Sculptor at the Vizcaína Artistic Association. A year later he works in Paris in the workshop of Alicia Peñalba, winner of the Sao Paulo Biennial. In 1961 he moved to London and three years later returned to Bilbao. In 1966 he participated in the founding of the Emen Group of the Basque School, together with Agustín Ibarrola...

A fine boxed, modernist Mini Maria puzzle sculpture by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal. In nickel-plated bronze. Together with its original box, wrapping paper, styrofoam, paperwork and docu...

"Numero Uno" table abstract sculpture by Thea Vallé. Triangular overlapping composition with a warm ivory patina. Dated and signed.

This aluminum locomotive sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana history. We had this locomotive sand blasted and powder coated black. Locomotive measures 29" wide, 14" deep with handles and 15" high. Stamped J.E. Burke Co, Fond Du Lac...

"Vintage" Murano Glass Swirls. Not contemporary. These were acquired with a signed Barovier vase from the 1960s. Id presume these swirls were bought at a high end Murano factory on a...

This aluminum locomotive sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana history. We had this locomotive sand blasted and powder coated red. Locomotive measures 29" wide, 14" deep with handles and 15" high. Stamped J.E. Burke Co, Fond Du Lac...

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...

Clock sculpture in bronze and cast aluminum for the base by artist David Marshall. Marshall moved to Spain in the mid-1960s, opening a workshop in Malaga in 1969 where he produced s...

Gilt bronze sculpture by the Greek artist Marina Karella. "Draped Chair" numbered 4/8. Signed on verso Marina Karella and Stamped. In great conditions w...

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...

Set of five Jacques and Dani RUELLAND ceramics, Ceramics in warm tones, of various sizes: (from the smallest to the tallest) Height: 9 cm Diameter: 10 cm ----- Height: 13 cm Diameter...

Emile Gilioli (1911 - 1977) ‘‘Astrale’’, 1966 White marble, base in black laquered wood Sculpture : H. 63,5 x 29 x 39 cm / Base : H. 100 x 43 x 42,5 cm At the height of the 20th cen...

An important « Totem » sculpture, consisting of free-form pieces of carved wood threaded onto a black-lacquered iron base. Unique piece.

This sculpture is in wood, in brown color. The shape in at the same time, abstract,and look like a bird. It has been made in France, circa 1960. Ref :Old patina, solid wood.

Salvatore Messina, sculpture, aluminum, Italy, 1960 Salvatore Messina (1916-1982) tackled the question of movement and the concept of space through his metal sculptures. The three-d...

Nicely crafted pair of cuff links by and signed Rebaje . Hammered copper face with brass button on backside . Francisco Torres arrived in NY from Dominican Republic in 1922. Sleeping on couches and in basements of friends trying to make his fortune . . Gradually transformed himself into Frank Rebajes...

"Guernica" : Bas-relief sculpture made of reinforced patinated plaster On the back two hooks to hang the sculpture on the wall Dated : 1967, Probably made for the 30th anniversar...

This evoking cold cast bronze sculpture is an excellent example of mid century design. Believed to me circa 1950-1970. Signature and date undiscovered. Dimensions H 32cm, W 30c...

Abstract Wooden Wall Art , Women Figure by Cor Dam The Netherlands Delft 1958 About Cor Dam Cor Dam (Delft, April 26, 1935 – July 29, 2019) trained ...

Stylized nude porcelain statue by Jitka Forejtova manufactured by Royal Dux . Retains paper label and pink Royal Dux Bohemia triangle .

Vintage hand turned pine vase shape sculpture. dating from the 1970s. Made from Pitch Pine, the shape of the sculpture shows the wonderful grain of the Pine. Very skillfully turned, ...

Large wood "ring" sculpture with brass feet.

A bronze Daruma sculpture.

Unique sculpture by Ignacio Villar Mounted on grey marble Signed by the artist Spain

Marcello Fantoni (Italian, 1915 - 2011) architectural brazed wire tabletop or wall mount sculpture of a church. Signed Fantoni Firenze Italy on metal tag.

A Charles Lemanceau Art Deco glazed ceramic peacock for St. Clement, circa 1930 Marks: Lemanceau, St. Clement, 18-5/8 inches high (47.3 cm).  

Mid-Century Bronze Modernist Sculpture, 1950s

The Brendan Bass Estate Collection is an homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they...

Signed and dated 1993, excellent condition with the exception of one very small chip

Vintage chrome brass highlights - Art Deco combined with Modern

Dynamic and abstract sculpture of a wagon jack constructed out of wood and metal by Janet Sullivan Turner (1935–2008). The work was acquired from the estate of the artist...

Brutalist floral table sculpture in the manner of Curtis Jere. Torched brass and metal mounted to a stone base. Measures 20 inches tall.

Brutalist abstract sculpture in steel and aluminum by renowned Israeli sculptor Bert Schwartz titled "Prometheus and Pandora". The sculpture was exhibited at the Brooklyn museum in N...

Circa 1960s French abstract terracotta sculpture with alternating glazed and unglazed stripes running around its surface. Inside the crack a large supporting natural terracotta cork...

Vintage blue lucite cube sculpture with suspended steel marbles. In the style of Enzo Mari.

Large organic free form wood sculpture made by hand in Denmark during the 1950-60s. Made by Danish wood carver or sculptor from a solid piece of maple. Heavy and highly expressive. U...

A large Brutalist forged iron sculpture France, 1960s 82 cm high by 37 cm wide by 31 cm depth

Incredible Murano glass blue sculptural tree vase circa 1950.

Industrial rectangular brass object. The brutalist form features a hollow center. The geometric block can be used as a bookend or decorative element. Dimensions 4" width x 2" dept...

Biomorphic Malachite sculpture has a polished surface and raw rock bottom. The opaque polished stone features round patterned top and a textured underside. A playful sculpture or pap...

Abstract Patinated Bronze Sculpture on Wood Base with Hanging Keys This exquisite and thought-provoking sculpture is a striking bl...

Vintage Italian Murano glass vase with dark red exterior and yellow interior, hand blown with black stripes throughout, infused with gold flecks and decorated with shell like figures...