Bronze Sculpture of a Sitting Man

Anthropomorphic Modernist 'Makonde' sculpture 1950s This is a wonderful piece of modernist African art. It is a so called 'Makonde' sculpture. These unique pieces are crafted by t...

Cubist Sculpture of a Footballer, 1970s. This is a little cubist sculpture of a footballer. Great proportions and pose. Well made and interesting from every point of view. Made from...

'Bucchero' female head / bust attributed to Giò Ponti and Carlo Alberto Rossi. Mid 20th century, Italy. This is a rare and marvelous little mid century ceramic head / bust by Carlo Alberto Rossi after a design attributed to Giò Ponti. Very stylistic and elegant. The ceramic gets its characteristic black color through a special process in which the oxygen is removed from the red clay. So no paint or varnish is used. This is a technique that dates back to the Etruscans. Many works by Carlo Alberto Rossi and his brother – with whom he collaborated – have the characteristic black color. The Rossi brothers collaborated with the famous architect and designer Gio Ponti. Several of his designs – including this head – were executed in the Rossi’s studio. The collaboration was a great success. Some of the works were also shown at the IX Triennale of Milan in 1951. Please note we have a selection of 'Bucchero' pieces by Gubbio artists C. A. Rossi, Sebastiani and Elio Cerbella...

Mid Century Modernist Madonna in Carved Wood 1950s. A beautiful modernist madonna in carved wood with a very abstract quality to it. Wonderful details like the detailed face, the fo...

American Contemporary Modernist bronze sculpture with a brown patina of a male laying down on his side having one leg forward and the other bent behind him (unsigned)

Bronze sculpture representing a kneeling woman melted in Montreal by foundry "Fonderie d'Art Vandevoorde".

Solid bronze sculpture, "Mantissa Sitting", by Lorand Fekete, signed and dated 1998. 14.5"W x 14"D x 35.75"H Fekete was born on June 9, 1930, in the Transylvanian town of Nagyvarad (now Oradea), Romania. He attended a Hungarian Catholic high school, showing talent in the arts and in his studies and finishing in 1949. He then completed his medical education at the University of Tirgu-Murea Medical School. Lorand was required upon medical school graduation to work for three years in a rural area. There he became interested in old Hungarian...

Bronze sculpture of a woman, 1991, signed. A modern art bronze sculpture of a woman, signed and dated 1991. H: 22.5cm, W: 15cm, D: 15cm