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Period: Mid-20th Century
Technique: Hand-Carved
Vincent Gonzalez Large Sculpture in Polychrome Carved Oak, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vincent GONZALEZ (1928-2019) Large sculpture in polychrome carved oak , circa 1960 Monogram    
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Oak

Denis Cospen Biomorphic Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Large table lamp in various laminated then hand carved essences of wood by Denis Cospen. Rare and unusual work reminiscent of the work of Joaquim Tenreiro. Fire branded.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Laminate

Timo Sarpeneva for Littala Orkidea or Orchid Sculptural Bud Vase
Located in Ferndale, MI
Littala glass bud vase by Timo Sarpeneva. Signed on underside.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Rhys Caparn, Extraterrestial, American Mid-Century Cast Stone Sculpture, 1969
By Rhys Caparn
Located in New York, NY
This very unusual American Mid-Century Modern cast stone sculpture by Rhys Caparn, "Extraterrestial" on the original black marble base is one of the sculptor’s famous pieces. This wo...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Cast Stone

1957 Green Marble Sculpture Stanley Lewis
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large dark green marble dated 1957 by the Canadian artist Stanley Lewis. It is inscribed on the base Lewis 57. Depicts a face carved into the sides. The piece is quite large and he...
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1950s Canadian Vintage Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

Emile Gilioli Agate Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Abstract agate sculpture on wood base.
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Agate

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.
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel, Silver

Rare Cocobolo Don Shoemaker Fountain, Organic Mexican Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional one of a kind organic midcentury Mexican modernist fountain designed by Don Shoemaker. Don Shoemaker fountain is made of Cocobolo woo...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Cocobolo

Modernist Abstract Carved Hardwood Crucifix, Corpus of Christ Sculpture Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully stylized, midcentury crucifix. This handcrafted religious work of art shows us that Christ and what He stands for continuous to inspire and motivate spiritual people and...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Hardwood

Hand Carved Vintage Hat Mold Made of Ashwood from Müller, Zürich, Switzerland
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hand carved vintage hat mold, from the hat-making company Carl Müller in Zürich. Pretty as a picture and decorative as a sculpture. Could be placed a...
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1940s Swiss Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Ash

Hand Carved Wood Cone from Ethiopia, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A single piece of solid mango wood, hand carved into a standing cone, circa 1960. Use it as door stoppers, or in a group for an eye-catching accent in any rustic or eclectic decor, i...
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1960s Ethiopian Tribal Vintage Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Guy Sydenham for Poole Pottery, Hand Thrown Clay Terracotta Studio Vase
Located in London, GB
Guy Sydenham for Poole Pottery, A hand thrown clay terracotta studio vase. Signed and stamped shape number to the base. Guy Sydenham was a master potter for more than 50 years, reno...
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1960s English Organic Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Pottery, Terracotta

Lamp Table Sculpture Pine Abstract Figurative Organic Henry Moore High
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A Henry Moore Inspired, pine, figurative, sculpture upcycled into a 17” high, table lamp - Unusual statement and conversation piece; injecting modernism and organic form and textu...
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1940s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Pine

Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved to honor the mythical being Ci Wara, a Bambara deity that’s half mortal and half animal, this wooden headdress combines the graceful head and horns of an antelope with the com...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Surrealistic Sculptural Clock by Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Atlanta, GA
An iconic carved sculptural clock by the famed Mexican surrealistic artist and designer Pedro Friedeberg (Mexican, b. 1937) circa 1960s. The whimsical...
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1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Rockefeller Irivake Figure
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Abstract and anthropomorphic large figure from the Pie River, located to the east of the Era River. Abstract, anthropomorphic form stands on separate legs with dynamic varying outline, wide hips, and torso leading straight to a rounded head. Figure represents Irivake, the ancestor hero who is considered as the founder of headhunting, also believed to have climbed to the sky and to command lightning. It is enlivened with various curvilinear details highlighted with red and white pigments. The back appears with a collection number in red, and the following: Ipigau (village), Upper Pie River, Papua, P63.20. This is a 'later example', not a first generation piece with several age cracks. It has likely seen field use, but not extensive field use. Provenance: Private New Jersey Collection, ex. Michael Rockefeller...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

DIRACCA SCULPTURE - Hand-Carved Stone Head [SPAIN]
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A hand-carved sculpture in sandstone styled after the head of DIRACCA from an unknown artist in Spain, circa 1940. This piece is stylized and attributed to Diracca from Spain in 1940...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Folk Art Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Sandstone

Scandinavian Modern Sakari Pykälä a Unique Handcarved Larchwood Boatshaped Dish
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Scandinavian Modern Sakari Pykälä a Unique Handcarved Larchwood Boatshaped Dish A handcarved, large larchwood boatshaped dish. Made by the Finnish sculptor Sakari Pykälä, most likel...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Pine

1960s Hand Carved Abstract Modernist Blue Slate Wall Hanging Sculpture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Exceptionally well hand carved abstract panel in metal frame produced from a single slab of blue slate. Exquisitely executed. Very good quality heavy piece. Dates from the 1960s. Sig...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Abstract Sculptures

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Slate

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