Showa Abstract Sculptures

A large and very fine Meiji Period (1868-1912) patinated and mixed metal bronze vase of ovoid form, richly decorated with raised motifs of flying cranes accented with silver-overlay,...

Japanese Showa period Arita porcelain rooster and hen pair in striking bright white and red glaze. The pair comes with a signed box and was made during...

Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece has a figurative painting mounted as a shrine then set upon a corinthian capital and a granite stand. A metal plaque at the top as well as at the bottom give the piece it's title 'The Fountain on Lies". John Seubert The Fountain of LIes mixed media Measures: 22.50h x 13.50w x 4d in 57.15h x 34.29w x 10.16d cm JSE069 In the early Nineties, John Seubert was living in a former hotel in a high-rise building on St. James Place in Chicago. The apartment was tiny, as hotel rooms tend to be, and clad with paper-thin walls allowing sound to pass from one apartment to the other. At the time, John’s artwork consisted of pounding copper sheets into tables which was a noisy endeavor to say the least. Following several noise complaints from the neighbors, John had a dream that he was living in a ramshackle house but with plenty of room to work and no attached neighbors. The following day after lunching at the McDonalds in Lincoln Park, John wandered the neighborhood a came upon a shabby, falling-down old Victorian house. He located the real estate agent, put in an offer, and weeks later was pushing a shopping cart full of his belongings to his new home. This 144-year-old Painted Lady provided a blank canvas for this inimitable artist. For many years the house remained so empty that John was able to ride his Japanese fold up bike throughout the 1st floor. “Some people want to have sex...

Stunning sculpture of a two figure. Expressive use of the natural material. primitivist / modernist style. Powerful Brutalist sculpture with an interesting contrast between the smoo...

A beautiful Japanese bronze koi fish sculpture with wonderful mesh craftsmanship and a glowing patina. This piece may have initially been made to u...

A collection of five unique stoneware/ceramic vessels from the famous pottery town of Mashiko, Japan. Sourced from the former studio of a Mashiko lifetime potter. These tactile ves...

Pair of Antique Wabi Sabi Decorative Balls in Wood. Wonderful pair of very decorative antique wooden balls. Hand made and with a true wabi sabi appearance, this pair would be perfec...

This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. This netsuke was made by a netsuke artist 'Shushi' (you can find his signature on the bottom of this netsuke.) N...

This is a piggy bank of manekineko cat. It is made with Pottery and it was made around 1980s in Showa era. The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to b...

This is a vintage piggy bank of manekineko cat. It is made with Pottery and it was made around 1960s in Showa era. The maneki-neko is a common Jap...

Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres Paper Stamped by artist on underside A flat topped objet stand situated on three triangular legs, wrapped in Engelhart's 'Roman Stone' porph...

Elegant and striking decorative tabletop sculpture composed of domed glass, stainless steel, and cast iron. Nel Verbeke is a Brussels-based conceptual artist dedicated to the emotional potential of shape and space. This vocation has led her to explore what she refers to as 'The Architecture of Time,' and to create settings and circumstances that foster profound contemplation and introspection. For her piece entitled 'Two Alcoves Joining' (Grey Iron Edition i.c.w. Emma Scully...