Pomeranian Taxidermy in Glass Display Cabinet

Belgium; 1970's; Glass sculpture; Postmodern art; Michel Martens, a large glass sculpture with several punctuation marks, colored, frosted, and sandblasted glass. Signed by the artist on the bottom right corner. Belgium artist Michel Martens is famous for his impressive glass art. He created this postmodern piece of art in the 1970s. Martens (1921-2006) was a respected designer of stained glass windows and had an impressive career creating stained glass windows for churches. His credo was 'light is my material, glass my medium'. Martens was an autodidact and first taught himself the technique of stained windows. He designed an impressive 7000 meters stained glass between 1947 and 1989 for churches and monasteries. From 1968 onwards, Martens started to lose the church as a main client and therefore started to develop a practice in which he worked with mirrors that were also suitable for the private sector and private homes. With his radical and modern approach to glass art, Martens became part of the Post-war Abstract Modernist movement. Using mirrored glass opened up new perspectives for Martens. He even started using industrial glass as well, for his so-called 'Crazy Mirrors...

Black lacquered metal sculpture, artist unknown. 20th century Measures: H: 68 cm, L: 38 cm, D: 23 cm. Check out our Goldwood Storefront for more matchi...

Console table made of rectangles and squares in gilt metal, France, 1970s. Eclectic piece that fits well in a Hollywood Regency interior inspired by Maison Jansen or Willy Rizzo. ...

Antique commercial display cabinet, likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, a beautiful example of industrial-meets-art-nouveau design. The cabinet’s multi-tiered str...

This magnificent taxidermy specimen showcases an albino (leucistic) peacock, skillfully mounted on an oval wooden base. The intricate details of the peacock's unique coloring are cap...

A three-dimensional illustration that takes on volume and shape through areas in light and others in shadow. The deconstruction of reflections on several levels is defined thanks to ...

Otter and loss - Taxidermy in a glass machine - London Piccadilly, Rowland Ward Ld. 19th Century. Taxidermy is the art and process of preserving, mounting, and displaying animal spe...

Pair of bookend with enameled metal, depicting Pomeranian dogs sit on marble bases. England circa 1920.