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Antique Italian Neoclassic Wood Stand with Tole Flowers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Italian carved wood remnant with classical form and a worn silver leaf finish holding a tole bouquet with flowers and leaves with a perfect time worn patina.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf
Vintage Italian Hauy Pouigo Crane or Heron Sculpture in Horn and Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Italian Hauy Pouigo Crane or Heron Sculpture in Horn and Silver
Offered for sale is a circa 1970s polished steer/cow horn and silver sculpture of a heron or crane perched o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
1972 Salvador Dali "Easter Christ" Sterling Silver Abstract Art Plate Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Salvador Dali "Easter Christ" solid .925 sterling silver abstract tray/plate made by Lincoln Mint and dates from 1972. The plate features an abstract crucifix and Easter eg...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spectra Rock Sculpture
By Katz Studio
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
The Rock Sculpture from the Spectra Collection captures the untamed beauty of abstract geological forms. Conceived as if chiseled from the rocks of a surreal landscape, this piece is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Peter Shire Anchorage Teapot for Memphis, 1982
By Peter Shire, Rossi & Arcandi
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a rare "Anchorage Teapot" by designer and artist Peter Shire. Rossi e Arcandi for Memphis, Milano, 1982. The teapot is completely original and shows signs of wear to be expec...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Bjorge Skohg For Gustavsberg, Stone And Applied Silver Art Rock
By Borje Skohg
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bjorge Skohg For Gustavsberg art rock of abstract design with superb applied silver motif
A wonderful piece of Swedish design history
Signed Skohg, G for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Silver
1970s V. Nason Italian Vintage Cast Silver Mirror Glass Abstract Sculpture Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Bring an extraterrestrial atmospheric mood into your home with this abstract mouth-blown lamp, a 1970s organic Minimalist creation by Vincenzo Nason, the mirrored Murano glass is dec...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver Plated Hand Bell Renaissance Revival 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique Silver Plated Renaissance Revival Hand Bell by the renowned silversmith and retailer, Elkington & Co, late 19th Century in date.
The heavy cast bell surmounted with a cherub figure, the bell further worked with dancing cherubs.
This bell is in truly excellent condition and is sure to make an outstanding contribution to your collection.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 17 cm x Width 8.5 cm x Depth 8.5 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 7 inches x Width 3 inches x Depth 3 inches
Elkington & Co
was a silver manufacturer from Birmingham, England.
The firm was founded by George Richards Elkington and his brother, Henry Elkington, in the 1830s. It operated under the name G. R. Elkington & Co. until 1842, when a third partner, Josiah Mason, joined the firm. It operated as Elkington, Mason, & Co. until 1861, when the partnership with Mason was terminated. The firm operated independently as Elkington & Co. from 1861 until 1963. It was then taken over by British Silverware...
Category
19th Century Antique Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Wine Goblet by Nairi Safaryan - Boxwood, Gold Plated Silver
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Each stunning piece is hand carved to the limits of the wood's capacity by combining technical knowledge with artistic talent. Carving several layers deep, Nairi Safaryan's expert ha...
Category
2010s American Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Gold Plate
French Sculpture of Violins by Artist Arman New Years Gift 1984 For Christofle
By Arman
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculpture of many violins by French artist Fernandez Arman created for Christofle in 1984 as a new years gift wishing for a happy new year.
Signed and stamped. Silver plate bronze...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Stuart Devlin Silver Gilt Novelty Egg with Humming Bird
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A highly collectable and delightful silver gilt novelty egg containing a hummingbird by renowned silversmith and artist Stuart Devlin (Australian, 1931-2018) and dated 1977.
Stuart D...
Category
1970s Australian Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Monumental Harry Bertoia Silver Necklace, Bertoia Catalogue Raisonne D.JE.49
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
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...
Category
1940s American Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Harry Bertoia Sterling Silver Brooch "Ginko Leaves" ca. 1940s
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Extremely RareHarry Bertoia Necklace Sterling Silver Lapis Coral ca. 1940
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Bulgari, Italian Silver & Etched Glass Sculpture in Original F
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari, Bvlgari Italian silver & etched glass sculpture in original fitted leather box, 20th century
The glass etched with leafy branches, the silver base engraved Bvlgari on two s...
Category
Late 20th Century French Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victor Vasarely for TANE. Sterling Silver with Vermeil "Cuadratura" Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare TANE Orfebres Sterling Silver with vermeil sculpture by Victor Vasarely named Cuadratura. Series 6 / 20 and signed on one of its sides. Manufactured in 1978.
Weight: 2390 g.
...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Janna Thomas Style Mexican Sterling Silver "Rose in a Pot"
By Janna Thomas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mexico, 20th century.
Style of Janna Thomas. A Sterling Silver rose in a pot - marked to underside.
Category
20th Century Mexican Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver handle walking stick depicting a crescent moon, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: gold foil finished silver knob depicting a crescent moon with a human face. Ebony wood shaft. Metal tip. France circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver
Russell Secrest Modernist Abstract Kinetic Sculpture in Sterling Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract modernist sculpture, created by Russell Secrest. Drawing on his background in jewelry, the metal artist creates a dynamic form, in elegant hammered silver. The sculpture rot...
Category
1960s North American Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Monumental Important Art Deco Silver & Gilt Bronze Goddess G. Lavaroff
Located in New York City, NY
An exceptionally large and rare French Art Deco original bronze sculpture circa 1927 by a well known artist Georges Lavaroff (1895-1991)
It's quite uncommon to find this very large size and notably featuring the silver and parcel gilt finish.
The artwork features a majestic female nude, adorned with a stylized cloak in alternating stripes of gold and silver, which showcases a pyramid shape. The Egyptian goddess is depicted as an undraped figure with arms outstretched above her head, holding a crescent moon. She wears a north star headdress that adds to her regal appearance. The cloak is embellished with stars and a comet, and the female figure rests on a bed of stylized clouds. The sculpture is presented on its original black and gold marble base.
All of these attributes add to the uniqueness and value of the artwork, making it even more remarkable and sought after by collectors and art enthusiasts.
Water bottle shown for scale.
Documentation :
Les bronzes Art Deco de Georges Lavaroff, sculpteur Russe a Paris 1930
Kastelyn et Mazzucotelli.
Georges Lavaroff was born in Sibera in 1895. He studied medicine and painting. After the revolution of 1917 he moved to Moscow and became a member of the Russian artists association where he began to exhibit his work and take part in shows as a member of the Association of artists of Revolutionary Russia.
He then worked in France from 1927 until 1935. This period was the richest point of his profession where he produced his most famous works of Art Deco figures...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Bronze
Silvered Bronze French Christian Maas Birkin Bag Sculpture & Art Limited Edition
By Christian Maas
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing sculpture by the well known French artist and sculptor, Christian Maas is a silvered bronze life-size rendering of the infamous Hermes Kelly Birkin bag. It was a limited edition of 100. It was done in 1990. It is titled the "Sac Kelly". The weight is extremely heavy and weighs excess of approximately 50 lbs. It is complete with engraved Cadena and incised troupe l'oeil special details. This rare and ultra chic piece of art and sculpture is a magnificent edition to any lover of Hermès and or contemporary Pop art sculpture collector. It is signed on the bottom as shown in the photos as Francis and D'Estaing which is the nom de plume of Christian Maas. His pseudonym is D'Estaing. That is how it was signed and intended by the sculptor. Since this was a limited edition of only 100, this makes it even more desirable and collectable. The talented sculptor was born in 1951 and is now deceased unfortunately. The height to the opening of what would be the top is 11.25" H. The height handle is below. There are no more being made from the cast mold...
Category
1990s French Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
William Spratling Signed Sterling Silver Feather of Quetzalcoatal Taxco Bracelet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, circa 1940s signed sterling silver bracelet by William Spratling. This design is called Feather of Quetzalcoatl. According to "Spratling Silver: A Field Guide", by Phyllis Goddard, this bracelet was designed during William Spratling's first design period, 1931-1946. But first things first, who is Quetzalcoatl? According to this Wikipedia article, "The name Quetzalcoatl comes from the Nahuatl language and means "Precious serpent" or "Quetzal-feathered Serpent". In the 17th century, Ixtlilxóchitl, a descendant of Aztec royalty and historian of the Nahua people, wrote, "Quetzalcoatl, in its literal sense, means 'serpent of precious feathers' but in the allegorical sense, 'wisest of men'."" Ah! So that must be why Spratling called this design 'Feather of Quetzalcoatl! But hang on there, how did Spratling come to learn about Quetzalcoatl? Well according to the website Elisa Rolle, "When lecturing at the National University of Mexico's Summer School in 1926-1928, Spratling quickly integrated himself into the Mexican art scene and became a friend and a strong proponent of the work of muralist Diego Rivera, for whom he organized an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Using money received from commissions he organized for Rivera, Spratling bought a home in Taxco, Mexico in 1928, where he began work on a book, Little Mexico, about this small mountain town. Spratling was gay, but most accounts of his life mention this only indirectly if at all. Spratling amassed a large collection of Pre-Columbian figurines...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sculptural Sterling Silver Choker Necklace by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver chocker necklace very bold design by Graziella Laffi, Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The chocker features six subtly hammered roundels radiating into a trio of Axe-shaped fixed pendants, with two smaller ones flanking a large central one. The shape of the axe was often found in the Pre-Columbian art. As a bronze age tool, it symbolizes power. The necklace is not chain link but cast and joined as a solid chocker with box clasp mechanism. The design radiates a sense of history with the primitive tribal geometry in form, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a confident and bold modernistic aesthetic. The drop of the necklace on the mannequin (not included) is 11". It has an approximate 16" circumference and weighs 320 grams (10.3 troy ounces). It was tested as 900 purity with XRF analyzer. There is a Peruvian Cultural Ministry label applied and a catalog sticker on verso as shown.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gio Ponti for Sabattini “Il Diavolo" Decorative Mask, Italy, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Sculpture and large decorative mask in perforated silver-plated metal 'The Devil' designed by Gio' Ponti and produced by the firm Lino Sabattini,
Limited edition and signed at the b...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
20th C. Grey and Chrome Small Sculpture, Silver Ball on Lucite Base
Located in New York City, NY
Silver Ball on Lucite Base
Round silver ball sits on a square Lucite base finished in a dark smoked grey.
Modernist in composition, this pair makes for a sleek and highly sculptu...
Category
20th Century European Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Viennese Silver, Enamel and Jeweled Nef, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Finely enamelled in large and small panels with mythological scenes relating to water, the silver and enamel figural decoration further embellished with masks, dolphins and strapwork.
Category
1880s Austrian Antique Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Enamel
18th Century Spanish Silver on Wood Baroque Reliquary
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and detailed reliquary holder with a thin hammered layer of silver on wood. Beautiful details.,
Spain, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses.
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
1977 Sterling Silver Sculpture by Theresia Hvorslev
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver by the modernist artist Theresia Hvorslev. Produced in 1977. The artist is know for producing organic and textured pieces. Hvorslev created her most notable works in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Joaquin Tinta Taller Ecuador Silver Plate Bird Sculpture with Onyx Eyes, Marked
By Joaquin Tinta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silver plated bird sculpture with 0nyx eyes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Matl Mexican Silver Santos Style Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
A Rivera Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion in Tonaya adorned with turquoise and amethyst! Signed on back. circa 1950s, Mexico.
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Pair of 19th Century Continental Silver Table Figures of Peacocks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Continental silver table figures of peacocks
Germany, Circa 1880s
Each one realistically cast, modeled and chased figures/models of standing peacocks...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Val Bertoia 'Sound of V' Sonambient Sculpture Silicon Bronze Rods in Brass Base
By Val Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Val Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture
3' tall
Makes a beautiful resonant tone when the rods are shuffled
60 Silicon Bronze rods w/ silver in V-shaped rows...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass, Bronze
Hector Aguilar Copper Brass Scroll Candelabra, Taxco Mexico, Early 1940
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful matched pair, This is one of the most iconic items created by Hector Aguilar in his Taller Borda in the early 1940s. It is featured in Silver Masters of Mexico by Penny Morrill on page 120. She describes the candelabra thusly: “The eye follows the tumbling spirals as though they were lines in relief. Balance and movement coexist as the spirals push upward toward the light of the candles”. What a well-crafted description of this beauty! Made primarily of copper with brass accents, the candelabra's are signed on the base with a conjoined HA on a recessed circle, i It measures 10 ¼ inches long, 6 ½ inches tall, and 2 ¼ inches wide. I have left this stunner unpolished, as many people prefer to retain the rich decades-old patina. – exceptionally rare and hard to find – a work of art by one of the mid century metal Masters...
Category
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Italian Designer, Small Handmade Vase / Sculpture, Silver Plate, Italy 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A small handmade vase or abstract sculpture. Executed in silver-plate in similar style to works by artists such as Lino Sabattini, Gio Ponti or Lucio Fontana.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Abstract Contemporary Silvered Sculpture by M. Treml, Handcarved, Austria 2018
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Another exclusive contemporary sculpture from Austrian wood artist Markus Treml. This unusual, contemporary sculpture resulted after M. Treml visited an o...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Abstract Geometric Silver-Plated Vase by Lino Sabattini
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A slick, curved silver-plated vase by Lino Sabattini. Signed "Lino Sabattini / Cormorano 1966/2000, Collezione Sabattini Italy" on the face of the piece; and stamped "Sabattini Made ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Metal
Contemporary Sculpture "Infinty" - Silvered Basswood by M.Treml, Austria 2021
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary contemporary wooden sculpture "Infinty" crafted by Austrian wood artist Markus Treml. This large, absolutely outstanding looking masterpiece has been elaborately handcarved out of a very old, big linden tree...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Embellished Carved Wood Fish Sculpture Signed Alfredo Zalce
Located in Ferndale, MI
Alfredo Zilch 1908 - 2003 . Studied at national school of fine arts under Mateo Saldana , German Gedovious and Diego Rivera . Officially appointed to found Taxco school...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Mina Sunar, Signed Limited Edition of 25 Dove Sculpture in Silver, London 1999
By Morris Singer Foundry 1
Located in London, London
This interesting sculptural representation of a dove carries hallmarks for London in 1999, and the makers mark for the Morris Singer Foundry.
The dov...
Category
1990s English Organic Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Silver Gold Colorful Mosaic Panel Sculpture
By Vévé Glass
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary modern Murano Art glass sculpture, a decorative panel displayed on a dark gray iron base, realized as a colorful Mosaic, gray, yellow, burgundy, white and black murrine, aqua blue, amethyst purple glass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vienna Secession Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Modernist Coffee / Tea Set by Lino Sabattini, Christofle
Located in Buffalo, NY
Silver-plated metal coffee and tea set consisting of four elements (coffee pot, teapot, creamer, ) and a tray. Designed by Lino Sabattini cor Christofle ....Varnished caned handles. ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Continental Abstract Sculpture of Marble & Silver Plate, 3rd Quarter 20th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
the sculpture is an abstract intertwined cube balancing on a corner mounted atop a marble stand.
Category
1960s European Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate
Randy Polumbo Organelle
Located in New York, NY
Randy Polumbo
Organelle, 2022
Dimensions: 48” H x 51” W x 18” D
Wet silver processed, molded mycelium panel with hand blown glass flower.
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Category
2010s Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Kevin O'Toole Two-Piece Sculpture, 20th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
A two-piece sculpture by artist Kevin O'Toole. They are both made of solid maple wood and silver leaf. The tall includes the signature and title on the top edge. The short one includ...
Category
20th Century American Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Tray, Footprint, Original Designed by Piero de Vecchi, 1935
Located in Nice, FR
Tray, footprint, original designed by Piero de Vecchi, 1935.
This piece is in silver metal, not solid silver, it is signed on the back by de Vecchi 1935. Authentic piece, modernist ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Silver Gold Colorful Mosaic Panel Sculpture
By Vévé Glass
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary modern Murano Art glass sculpture, a decorative panel displayed on a dark grey iron base, realized as a colorful Mosaic, grey, yellow, burgundy, white and black murrine, aqua blue, amethyst purple glass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vienna Secession Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Vintage Sculptural Silver Necklace by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver necklace with five roundel bell shape of gradual sizes linked by joint chains, designed and made by Graziella Laffi, Lima, Peru, circa 1965. The subtly hammered roundels evoke a sense of history with the form found in pre-Columbian culture, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a confident and bold modernism. The necklace with Peruvian Cultural Ministry label to verso.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1960s Peruvian Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gio Ponti “Il Diavolo" Decorative Mask
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
“Il Diavolo”
Gio Ponti large decorative mask
for Sabattini.
Silver plated.
Signed on the bottom.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Large Kyanite Mineral Adorned with Silver Leaf Shells, Kyanite & Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Kyanite adorned with silver leaf shells, silver plated kyanite, and natural-forming baroque pearls. This is one of the largest forms of kyanite found. It is incredibly rare and almos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf
Prudenci Sanchez, Catalan Silversmith, Modernist / Abstract Unique Sculpture
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Prudenci Sanchez, Catalan silversmith. Modernist / abstract unique sculpture in sterling silver. Late 20th century.
Measures: 15 x 13 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Our ski...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ernst Fuchs "Silver Sphinx" Silbersphinx, Female Nude, 925 Sterling Silver
By Ernst Fuchs
Located in Berlin, DE
Ernst Fuchs
(Born 1930 Vienna, acting ibid)
"Silver Sphinx" original title (Silbersphinx)
925 sterling silver. Signature and foundry mark "Strassacker Kunstguss Süssen".
On a...
Category
20th Century Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Jacques Sitoleux for Christofle Vase/ Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver plated architecturally inspired table object.
Signed
Original unpolished state.
Category
1960s French Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Pierre Cardin Bookend Silver Elephants Black Base Design, 1980
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pierre Cardin bookend silver elephants black base design, 1980.
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Aurelio Teno Signed Silvered Bronze, Enamel, Quartz and Marble Sculpture Vintage
By Aurelio Teno
Located in North Miami, FL
This Brutalist inspired signed Aurelio Teno sensational Spanish sculpture is a combination of silvered bronze, quartz, amethyst and painted enamel over the bronze. It sits on a marbl...
Category
1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Marble, Silver, Bronze, Enamel
Catherine Noll Arched Silver Plate and Gradient Color Lucite Sculpture Vintage
By Catherine Noll
Located in North Miami, FL
This special tall lucite and silver plate elegant and organic arched sculpture was designed by Catherine Noll whose famous grandfather was Alexandre Noll. He was a well know sculptor who made fabulous sculptures out of carving simple wood. This sculpture which resembles a form of a horn was done in 1970. The arched form is lucite and the square base is silver plate. The lucite has gradients of gray tones as light hits it. It is organic modern with elegant lines. Catherine Noll was mainly a Parisian jewelry designer who started her illustrious design career back then. The materials she worked with in jewelry consisted of wood, ivory, Perspex and crystal. Catherine was in art school at the famous Beaux Arts when her noted and famous sculptor grandfather; Alexander Noll...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Copper and Silver Abstract Sculpture by Nan Nan Liu
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the organic nature of her materials, Nan Nan Liu’s earthy copper and sterling silver sculpture is handcrafted using hammering and soldering tec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
Contemporary Abstract Silver Sculpture by Nan Nan Liu
Located in London, GB
Nan Nan Liu's sterling silver sculpture reflects her creative interest in natural forms and energies. In this profoundly dynamic and Kinetic example of her...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pedro Friedeberg Silver Gilt Vintage Hand Clock
Located in Westport, CT
Pedro Friedeberg handcrafted silver leaf hand clock, vintage early 1960s, with original label from dated service inside, 1969.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Silver Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Silver
