American Mid-Century Modernist Abstract Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, Ca. 1950s

American Mid-Century Modernism Abstract Sculpture Hand-Carved Wood Ca. 1960s DIMENSIONS Height: 20 inches Width: 16 inches Dept...

American Contemporary Abstract Brutalism Abstract Sculpture Iron, Wood & Tin c. 1970s DIMENSIONS Total height: 48 inches Sculpture height: 37.25 inches ...

Surrealist Abstract Sculpture In the manner of Wifredo Lam ca. 1950’s-60’s DIMENSIONS Height (w/ base): 11.25 inches Height of base: 5 inches Width: 5 inches...

DIMENSIONS height: 23 inches width; 12 inches depth: 6 inches MARKINGS Signed at the bottom in back. DETAILS Original hand-crafted black-painted wood plinth. REFERENCES Originally, sold to Papillon Gallery of Los Angeles. CONDITION Excellent antique condition, wear consistent with age and use. Enid Bell Palanchian (American, 1904 – 1994) a/k/a Mrs. E. B. Palanchian, Mrs. Enid Bell Palanchian and Mrs. Missak Palanchian was an important American sculptor, author, illustrator and professor who was primarily active in the New York/New Jersey area, but who established a respected body of work recognized throughout Europe and the United States as reflected by awards received in Paris, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico and Florida. Her achievements included numerous public works projects (e.g., the design of the Congressional Gold Medal) on display at public institutions and museums around the country, private commissions and sales throughout the world, group and solo exhibitions, generous donations of art and compilations, and the passing on of her knowledge and skills to 24 years of art students of the Newark School of Industrial and Fine Arts. Enid Bell was born in London, England, and later studied at the Glasgow School of Art and then at the St. John’s Wood Art School; as well as studying with fellow Scot Sir William Reid Dick in London. Then, after moving to the United States, she taught at the Art Student League in New York City at Miss Chapen’s School. Essentially a figurative, direct carving in wood artist, she was based in New Jersey where she became the head of the sculpture program of the Fedral Art Project for that state and was herself the creator of several FAP commissions. In 1932, she married Armenian/American businessman and artist, Missalk Palanchian athough she retained her name “Bell” for professional purposes. Following the end of the Federal Art Project in 1944, she taught as instructor of sculpture and Head of the Sculpture Department of the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art until 1968, and was active was a member of the National Sculpture Society. Enid Bell died in 1994 in Englewood, New Jersey. WORK • Birds, Leonia Public Library in Leonia New Jersey (installed 1981) • Untitled, Boonton Post Office in Boonton, New Jersey (1938) • Boonton Post Office, Boonton, New Jersey • Colonizing America, Center for Youth Education, Newark, New Jersey, (1934) • Little Indian Dancer, Englewood Public Library, Englewood, New Jersey • Alexander Hamilton Troy Public Library in Troy, New York • bird bath, Music, Science, Union City...

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Modernist sculpture by unknown Swedish sculptor. Made in 1962 and signed with the artist name boholm and year -62. Hand carved from wood with a dark stained finish. Good vintage cond...

This hand carved wooden sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1969 and ...

Contemporary Abstract Wood Sculpture (signed: PETER BELSLEY, LOS ALTAS)