"Adam Contemplating the Apple, " Rare 1970s Sculpture with Male Nude by Choate

Although America's sculptors interested in African American life and Black subjects, including Elizabeth Catlett, Richmond Barthé, Sargent Johnson and ...

Masterfully conceived and executed, this highly rare, perhaps unique, bronze sculpture captures a young male nude figure twisting to his right to pluck the strings of his lyre. Perhaps a reference to Orpheus who was able to charm all living creatures, the sculptor Earl Cummings...

1970s Iron Male Nude Classical Sculpture On Polished Marble Base Polished Absolute Black granite base

1970s DAVID SEGEL Abstract Nude Sculpture Is A Beautiful Ceramic Abstract. The Artist Conveys His Abstract View Of The Female Human Form With Accentuated Curves And Muscular Tones. Artist Used His Female Muse For Many Of His Sculptures and Paintings As Seen In His Works Of Art. As You Can See There Is Much Influence Of French Sculptors Within This Artists Work Yet The Freedom Of His Own Point Of View. This Gorgeous Abstract Is A Substantial Sculpture With A Slight Pink Hue To The Ceramic. This Abstract Is In Excellent Vintage Condition With It's Age. Again This Piece Has A Pinkish Hue To The Ceramic, And It Is Quite Substantial. ARTIST INFORMATION: DAVID SEGEL 1921-2005: An American Modernist Painter And Sculptor. He Lived In Venice California and Paris. After studying at the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, and the Art Institute of Chicago, David moved to Paris in 1950 to work and teach, He studied in the atelier of Fernand Leger and then traveled around other Western European countries. He has been shown in galleries from Paris, France, to Los Angeles, California, including the Whitney Museum in New York City. Segel enjoyed a prolific career and worked with a variety of mediums including: oils, bronze and wood sculptures, and dramatic sketches. He also worked in furniture and interior design. Segel’s work is represented in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum. His awards include The First Carnegie Prize and The Hallmark International Art Award. David Segel died in Venice, California in 2005 at the age of 84. His solo exhibition of painting and sculpture include: Lynchburg, VA; Galerie Ariel, Paris; Galerie Maight, Paris; Van-Dieman Lilienfeld Gallery, New York; Palmer House...