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Material: Steel
Woman & Child Sculpture
Located in London, GB
An English sculpture dating from the mid 20th century of a woman and baby child. Created from steel with welds and metalconstruction techniques on a base of solid marble. Rather unu...
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Mid-20th Century English Modern Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Steel

Scott Gordon, City, 2020
Located in Sharon, VT
City welded steel, found objects 14.5 x 18 x 22 in. City evokes the spirit of an ancient metropolis—its architecture forged from myth. The composition rises like a temple complex or a sacred necropolis, where each vertical form suggests an obelisk, pylon, or ceremonial gateway. Arranged on a single platform, the elements feel timeless—weathered silhouettes standing in quiet alignment, like guardians of a forgotten order.With echoes of Egyptian geometry and monumentality, the piece suggests a place where structure and symbol merge. The spaces between forms carry as much weight as the forms themselves—voids as corridors, shadows as history. Gordon...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Bas Relief Plaque or Bowl with Fishes 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Bas Relief Plaque or Bowl with Fishes, Europe, 1950s. This is a very elegant bas relief bowl or plaque in metal with stylized fishes, made in the middle of the 20th century. Can be ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Edward Higgins Steel & Epoxy Owl Sculpture on Pedestal, Signed & Dated 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A steel and epoxy 'Owl' sculpture on white pedestal base by Edward Higgins (1930 - 2006), signed and dated 1960. Higgins was born in Gaffney, South C...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Weathered Spot Welded Metal Cactus Folk Art Sculpture in Pale Blue/Green
Located in Round Top, TX
Sheet metal, spot-welded cactus sculpture in the perfect state of rust + paint, de-evolution…faded to the softest blue/green…beaten and battered by the natural elements and ready to ...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Cut Steel

Pino Conte Life-Size Sculpture Called "Maternity", 1/1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian artist Pino Conte (1915-1997) life size "Maternity" sculpture from the 1960s. Cast Bronze and signed Pino Conte 1/1. Statue measures 27" wide, 15"...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Cut Steel

Theodore "Ted" Gall Figural Steel Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Figural sculpture by artist Ted Gall in Steel, secured to black laminated wood base. Signed. Theodore T. Gall began his career in the arts in the mid-sixti...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Scott Gordon, Caravan, 2020
Located in Sharon, VT
Caravan welded steel, found objects 15 x 16 x 8 in. In Caravan, Scott Gordon presents a rolling procession of forms—part vessel, part ritual machine—evoking themes of migration, cer...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Sculpture by Scott Gordon (Bird I, 2009)
Located in Sharon, VT
Bird I sheet metal, wood, and found objects 31 x 12 x 8 in. Bird stands as a figure in a state of quiet awareness. A vertical line rises from a grounded base. At its center, a singl...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Scott Gordon, Woman, 2020
Located in Sharon, VT
Woman welded steel, found objects 13 x 5 x 5 in. With Woman, Scott Gordon channels the archetypal feminine through a language of raw for...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

C. Jere Artisan House Java Jr. Steaming Cup of Coffee with String Tag
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large C Jere coffee cup with stylized steam wafting from it. Any barista would be proud to own. With original string tag. Which reads Under direction of our studios master sculptor l...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Cast Aluminum Mounted Carousel Horse Sculpture Worlds Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A mid century streamline design carousel horse in cast aluminum. The original paint was removed 40+ years ago and its been used as a sculptural piece of art.. Last owners claim it ca...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Sculpture of a Guitarist
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and decorative sculpture of a guitarist is made of steel and chrome. This is a French work. Circa 1970
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel, Chrome

Sculpture of a Guitarist
Sculpture of a Guitarist
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Contemporary Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture by Scott Gordon (Charlie, 2018)
Located in Sharon, VT
Charlie steel, found object 26.5 x 17 x 9 in. Charlie presents a posture that feels at once upright and uncertain. A forked structure rises from a weighted base, supporting a single...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Mr Boy Robot Warrior Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Mr Boy Robot Warrior, 2004 Important steel sculpture from 2004 made up of an assembly of mechanical parts from various welded automobile salvage. Representing a robot...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Iron

"Daredevil Dawg" Sculpture by Bay Area Blacksmith William Roan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Forged steel 2008 Measures: 9 x 15 x 15 in. / 23 x 38 x 38 cm Hand crafted by William Roan, the blacksmith famous for making the original Bay Bridge Troll. About this piece,...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

"Special Delivery" Sculpture by Bay Area Blacksmith William Roan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
2013 Forged steel and cast bronze Measures: 9 H x 5 W x 16 D in. / 23 x 13 x 41 cm Hand crafted by William Roan, the blacksmith famous for making the original Bay Bridge Tro...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Monumental "Crystal Skull" Made of Acrylic Resin, Mounted to the Base / Pedestal
Located in Kansas City, MO
Huge, one of a kind acrylic resin skull. Mounted to a light box and base with handles for moving. There is a cavity inside the skull in which a light can ...
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1990s American Modern Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Contemporary Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture by Scott Gordon (The Cat, 2014)
Located in Sharon, VT
The Cat steel 16 x 15 x 13 in. The Cat leans forward, balanced on a single arc. A square plate tilts slightly, pierced by two round openings that resemble eyes. From behind, a singl...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Moving Sculpture of I Ching Energies by Equipo Zarpa, 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Fascinating steel sculpture composed of a rotating body where to place the twelve rods that will form the trigrams resting on the marks on the base. The origin of the IChing comes fr...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Brutalist Highwire Tightrope Walker Sculpture
By Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Aristide Maillol 2, Auguste Rodin
Located in Garnerville, NY
Brutalist period highwire artist in black patinated steel. The aerialist artist comes in two piece with the base and the actual sculpture that fits into the shoe on the base. The art...
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1970s Brutalist Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel, Iron

Scott Gordon, Altar II, 2021
Located in Sharon, VT
Altar II Welded steel and found metal components 23 18.5 x 5in. This compact yet expressive steel sculpture evokes a sense of watchful presence and poised stillness. Constructed from welded and repurposed industrial fragments, Altar II assembles a seemingly abstract figure atop a rectangular base. A gently arched form with an affixed ring suggests a head in profile—open-eyed and alert—while a curved appendage anchors the composition with an anthropomorphic grace. Deeply evocative, the work explores gesture through geometry, invoking the timeless ritual of silent observation. Measures: 5 x 18.5 x 23 in. Artist statement: I seldom use stock material, but prefer distressed and rusted steel that has been scarred, bent, and made imperfect. In this state, the material becomes quite beautiful. There are figurative elements in my work, though I am more drawn to the non-figurative, to the raw and essential aspect of steel. The Industrial purpose of steel must be considered, its use in construction, manufacturing, the military. Steel is forged with enormous energy and power. The process is violent, loud. Here, it is still and approachable. The compositions are constructed mainly from found parts. Their relationships manifest as I interact with the material. The pieces interlock, balance, and become fitted before I fasten or weld them together. The engineering is elemental. Altering the material is avoided. The number of parts kept to a minimum. Art is my spiritual exercise, my selflessness. It identifies me as a creator and satisfies my human longing for place and purpose. It needs not to be great, or preeminent, or commercial. Art speaks because it is Primitive. It exists because it is sacred. Biography: Scott Gordon was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 1966. He attended the University of Denver where he studied business and the University of Washington where he pursued an MFA in creative writing. While he was in Seattle, he was introduced to steel as an employee of the David Gulassa...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Scott Gordon, MAN, 2020
Located in Sharon, VT
Man welded steel, found objects 24 x 5 x 4.5 in. In Man, Scott Gordon distills masculinity into a singular, vertical gesture—spare, elon...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Scott Gordon, Odyssey, 2021
Located in Sharon, VT
Odyssey welded steel Measures: 18.5 x 19 x 18 in. Rooted in industrial materiality and abstract expression, Odyssey invites the viewer into a narrative of motion and emergence. A spiraling steel ribbon unfurls around a central, columnar form—ribbed and machined with mechanical precision—suggesting a journey inward or upward. A sharp, angular plane rises nearby like a sentinel or waypoint, introducing tension and verticality. The contrast of machined and hand-forged surfaces echoes the balance between human intention and mechanical force. With a commanding presence on its rough-edged steel base, Odyssey reflects on structure, evolution, and the persistence of form through time. Artist statement: I seldom use stock material, but prefer distressed and rusted steel that has been scarred, bent, and made imperfect. In this state, the material becomes quite beautiful. There are figurative elements in my work, though I am more drawn to the non-figurative, to the raw and essential aspect of steel. The Industrial purpose of steel must be considered, its use in construction, manufacturing, the military. Steel is forged with enormous energy and power. The process is violent, loud. Here, it is still and approachable. The compositions are constructed mainly from found parts. Their relationships manifest as I interact with the material. The pieces interlock, balance, and become fitted before I fasten or weld them together. The engineering is elemental. Altering the material is avoided. The number of parts kept to a minimum. Art is my spiritual exercise, my selflessness. It identifies me as a creator and satisfies my human longing for place and purpose. It needs not to be great, or preeminent, or commercial. Art speaks because it is Primitive. It exists because it is sacred. Biography: Scott Gordon was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 1966. He attended the University of Denver where he studied business and the University of Washington where he pursued an MFA in creative writing. While he was in Seattle, he was introduced to steel as an employee of the David Gulassa...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Scott Gordon, Succession, 2021
Located in Sharon, VT
Succession welded steel Measures: 6-1/4 x 13-1/2 x 5-1/2 in. This minimalist steel sculpture features a rhythmic progression of three arching forms, each rising from a shared rectangular base. Varying slightly in scale and curvature, the arcs evoke a sense of motion—like a wave cresting and falling, or stages in a structural evolution. The oxidized surfaces lend a rich patina, highlighting the tactile character of the metal and the passage of time. Balancing repetition with variation, the work engages the viewer through its quiet presence and industrial materiality. It is at once architectural and organic, a study in form, balance, and endurance. Artist statement: I work with materials that have already lived a life — steel that’s rusted, bent, scarred. These imperfections hold a kind of quiet beauty, one that speaks not of utility but of presence. Though my work sometimes carries figurative echoes, I’m drawn to the non-figurative: the essential, the raw. Steel, once loud and forceful in its industrial context, becomes still and intimate in this new form. Each composition emerges through direct interaction with found parts. I rarely alter the materials beyond what is necessary. Instead, I allow them to dictate form — interlocking, balancing, and aligning until their relationship feels complete. The process is intuitive, the engineering elemental. Art, for me, is a spiritual act — a practice of selflessness and stillness. It doesn't seek acclaim or commercial appeal. It simply exists, honest and sacred. Biography Scott Gordon...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Scott Gordon, Venus, 2021
Located in Sharon, VT
Venus welded steel Measures: 12-1/2 x 17-1/2-37 in. This vertical steel sculpture presents a commanding, almost anthropomorphic figure, assembled from industrial components and softened by age-worn patina. A central oval form anchors the piece—suggesting a torso—while angular extensions imply limbs or mechanical appendages. The upward-reaching element at the top introduces a sense of gesture or alertness, reinforcing the piece’s totemic quality. Sturdy yet expressive, the work balances raw materiality with suggestive figuration. Its posture hints at motion held in pause, evoking associations with tools, guardians, or relics of an unknown past. Artist Statement I work with materials that have already lived a life — steel that’s rusted, bent, scarred. These imperfections hold a kind of quiet beauty, one that speaks not of utility but of presence. Though my work sometimes carries figurative echoes, I’m drawn to the non-figurative: the essential, the raw. Steel, once loud and forceful in its industrial context, becomes still and intimate in this new form. Each composition emerges through direct interaction with found parts. I rarely alter the materials beyond what is necessary. Instead, I allow them to dictate form — interlocking, balancing, and aligning until their relationship feels complete. The process is intuitive, the engineering elemental. Art, for me, is a spiritual act — a practice of selflessness and stillness. It doesn't seek acclaim or commercial appeal. It simply exists, honest and sacred. Biography Scott Gordon (b. 1966, Ridgewood, NJ) lives and works in Vermont. He studied business at the University of Denver and earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Washington. During his time in Seattle, he worked at David Gulassa...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Scott Gordon, Portal, 2021
Located in Sharon, VT
Portal welded steel Measures: 8.5 x 12.5 x 17.5 in. This abstract steel sculpture explores the balance between solidity and openness. A vertical arm rises from an irregularly shaped base, terminating in a cantilevered form that projects outward. The composition is simple yet evocative, suggesting movement or transition—an architectural gesture frozen in time. Surface textures, visible welds, and the rawness of the metal emphasize the hand of the maker and the industrial origins of the material. The work invites contemplation of spatial tension, negative space, and the quiet power of restraint. Both grounded and reaching, it speaks to themes of structure, memory, and impermanence. Artist statement: I work with materials that have already lived a life — steel that’s rusted, bent, scarred. These imperfections hold a kind of quiet beauty, one that speaks not of utility but of presence. Though my work sometimes carries figurative echoes, I’m drawn to the non-figurative: the essential, the raw. Steel, once loud and forceful in its industrial context, becomes still and intimate in this new form. Each composition emerges through direct interaction with found parts. I rarely alter the materials beyond what is necessary. Instead, I allow them to dictate form — interlocking, balancing, and aligning until their relationship feels complete. The process is intuitive, the engineering elemental. Art, for me, is a spiritual act — a practice of selflessness and stillness. It doesn't seek acclaim or commercial appeal. It simply exists, honest and sacred. Biography Scott Gordon (b. 1966, Ridgewood, NJ) lives and works in Vermont. He studied business at the University of Denver and earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Washington. During his time in Seattle, he worked at David Gulassa...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Scott Gordon, Tortoise, 2020
Located in Sharon, VT
Tortoise welded steel, found objects 17 x 10 x 4 in. In Tortoise, Scott Gordon evokes the steady, grounded presence of its namesake through an abstracted, almost calligraphic form. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Scott Gordon, Monument, 2020
Located in Sharon, VT
Monument welded steel, found objects 20.5 x 16 x 4 in. Monument stands as a stark, enigmatic structure—part signal, part shrine. With its twin-columned base and vertical shaft crowned by a cantilevered horizontal arm, the piece recalls ancient markers or industrial relics repurposed for reverence. The form is at once rigid and reaching, grounded yet gestural.Its silhouette suggests a memorial to unseen histories—a tribute to labor, endurance, or forgotten architectures. The off-center balance and weathered presence give it a sense of quiet authority, as though it were a relic unearthed from a future past.With minimalist economy and ritual poise, Monument invites contemplation on permanence, presence, and the symbols we choose to elevate. Artist Statement I work with materials that have already lived a life — steel that’s rusted, bent, scarred. These imperfections hold a kind of quiet beauty, one that speaks not of utility but of presence. Though my work sometimes carries figurative echoes, I’m drawn to the non-figurative: the essential, the raw. Steel, once loud and forceful in its industrial context, becomes still and intimate in this new form.Each composition emerges through direct interaction with found parts. I rarely alter the materials beyond what is necessary. Instead, I allow them to dictate form — interlocking, balancing, and aligning until their relationship feels complete. The process is intuitive, the engineering elemental.Art, for me, is a spiritual act — a practice of selflessness and stillness. It doesn't seek acclaim or commercial appeal. It simply exists, honest and sacred. Biography Scott Gordon...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Scott Gordon Toro, 2014
Located in Sharon, VT
Toro welded steel, found objects 14 x 36 x 12 in. Inspired by Picasso’s iconic Bull's Head, Scott Gordon’s Toro distills the figure of t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Agnese Udinotti Brutalist Figures Sculpture, 1960's
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Late 1960s Brutalist steel sculpture depicting abstracted figures by Arizona artist Agnese Udinotti.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Cut Steel

Feliciano Béjar Signed Magiscope Magic Mirror
Located in Hanover, MA
Feliciano Béjar (1920-2007) sculpted these "Magiscopes" in Mexico during the 1970s and 1980s using glass ground with optic bubbles on both sides of the glass giving the viewer both concave and convex lenses through which to experience a new vision that we may perceive the magic and poetry that exists all around us. The sculptural Stand...
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1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

20th Century Concrete Lady Bust Attributed to Chuck Dodson Mounted Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Brutalized concrete and stone Nude female bust on a rectangle marble stand in the style of Chuck Dodson from the late 20th century. This striking repr...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Concrete, Marble, Steel

Phateon, a steel & glass train / locomotive inspired sculpture by Jon Lewis
Located in London, GB
'Phateon' is a unique sculpture by the British artist, Jon Lewis, created from cast glass, steel, dicroic filter and a 3 1/5 inch gauge steam chassis. Lewis’ first introduction to glassmaking was in 1989 at Wolverhampton University, where he instantly fell in love with glass as a material. A reoccurring theme throughout the years within his work has been the synthesis of glass with metal, which under the creative influence of the artist, often results in corrosion, patination and texture. With his Apertura series, blown vessels created from recycled Bang & Olufsen Television glass are coated by ‘spark impregnation’. Lewis intensely grinds iron and other metals, creating a multitude of small, hot, airborne metal particles that instantly bond and finally cover, the surface of his glass. Forever evolving works, the consistent detail for each is a window of pure transparent coloured glass, a framed aperture to the internal space, encased and surrounded by this metallic shell. In a parallel and completely different body of work, are Lewis' Moonrock sculptures, which combine glass with dichroic filters and employ his own unique technique which began in 1994. Whilst working as a glass blowing assistant in Oregon, an introduction to ‘dichroic thin film interference filters’ as a form of surface decoration on blown glass, saw Lewis see vast potential. This amazing and very technical material, similar to iridescent butterfly wings, produces colour formed by selective reflection as opposed to absorption. The refractive transformation of light through convex and concave lenses and a diffused projection which this film creates, results in artworks that appear to glow from within, emanating a myriad of colours. A constant in Lewis’ glassmaking palette, this series and technique has featured in many notable sculptural & architectural works and derivations.? These two opposing praxis of the artist’s artistic inquiry, often merge into a single expression. Lewis’ work has evolved into a distinctive vision, a fusion of beauty and uniqueness. Every piece of Lewis' art has a twist, in that each of his designs can be traced back to a single sketch. In many instances scribbled several years before just waiting for that last ingredient of inspiration for it to become a reality and brought to life in his multidisciplinary hot glass and metalwork studio in Essex. In the artist’s own words; “In my work I try to create pieces which are hard to identify materially and have an unknown. I enjoy making things whether a glass vessel or a glass furnace, I appreciate things crafted by hand. My history is of engineering and consequently, I love to push the boundaries of what is expected of materials” Lewis was awarded the Glass Society Prize in the British Glass Biennale 2019. His Transceiver received an Honourable Mention in Trace - Showcasing Sustainable Glass Art, in the Glass Art Society’s Virtual 2021 Conference. His dichroic glass has been used in a number of prestigious architectural commissions, including in the Space Pyramidion at the Child Museum of Cairo and the Bliegiessen Sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick...
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2010s British Organic Modern Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Found and Salvaged Industrial Steel Object Sculpture Figure with Face
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose Standing found industrial objects 41h x 10w x 10d in 104.14h x 25.40w x 25.40d cm JR0355 Jim Rose b. 1966, d. 2023 Bio Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years. Jim Rose b. 1966, Wisconsin Education 1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL 1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL 1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Awards 2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI. 2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board 2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Solo Exhibitions 2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL National Exhibitions 2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz 2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery 2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery Group Exhibitions 2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma 2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi 2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY 2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN 2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI 2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI 2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI 2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY 2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI 2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition) 2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Marriage of the Minds, Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art, Sturgeon Bay, WI 2006 27th Annual Contemporary Crafts, Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2006 Containers of All Dimensions, Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2005 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2004 Right at Home: American Studio Furniture, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. 2004 American Collections, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 2004 More Than Drawers-Wisconsin Cabinets, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2004 Objects of Wonder, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI 2003 Planting, Potting and Pruning, Wustum Museum of Fine Art, Racine, WI 2003 Men at Work, Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay, WI 2002 Case Pieces: Contemporary Studio Furniture, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Univ of WI-Madison 2002 Sitting Pretty: Contemporary Wisconsin Chairs, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2001 Anything with a Drawer - Award Recipient, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ 2001 23rd Annual Contemporary Crafts - Award Recipient, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ 2000 New Talent in Craft, Wustum Museum of Fine Art, Racine, Wisconsin 2000 Who Knows Where or When, Wustum Museum of Fine Art, Racine, Wisconsin 1999 The End is Near! Artists look at the 20th Century, Wustum Museum of Fine Art, Racine, WI Selected collections Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, Arizona The Museum of Arts and Design, New York, New York John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Kohler Company, Kohler, Wisconsin Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, Indiana The Chipstone Foundation, Fox Point, Wisconsin Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, Wisconsin Publications “Selected Artists of Door County” Stonehill Publishing, 2016 “Galvanized Chest” Door County Living Magazine, Autumn 2012 “100 Artists of the Midwest” Schiffer Books, 2012 “Piecework” American Craft Magazine, February 2012 “Hiding Places, Memory in the Arts” John Michael Kohler Arts Center, June 2011 “Second Lives, Remixing the Ordinary” Museum of Arts and Design, NY, August 2008 “Studio Furniture” Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC, May 2008 “Discoveries by Designers” Architectural Digest, December 2005 “Contemporary Metal Furniture” Metalsmith Magazine, Winter 2003 “Studio Case Furniture: The Inside Story” American Craft Magazine, October 2002 “Contemporary Studio Case Furniture: The Inside Story” Elvehjem Museum of Art, 2002 “Chicago Style...
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2010s American Folk Art Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Mid Century Modern Brutalist Mixed Metals Figurative Sculpture of a Woman C1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic steel & iron figurative sculpture of a lifesize nude woman created by artist Hy Suchman. Sculpture is approximately 5ft 2 inches tall with a width and depth of 24 X 20. Am...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Iron

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. Thes...
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2010s American Folk Art Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Monumental Metal Sculpture by Riis Burwell Studio
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful metal sculpture titled "Entropy," designed by Riis Burwell Studio, ( this sculpture is signed and you can see it in the picture provided). The sculpture is composed of geom...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Original Bob Fowler Metal Art Work Sculptor Man Holding Eagle
By Bob Fowler
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Original metal sculptor of man holding eagle mounted on wood base by renown Texas artist and sculptor, Bob Fowler (1931-2010). Engraved on top of base initials "BF". Stamped on botto...
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1960s American Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Brass, Steel

Monumental Steel Female Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gigantic steel sculpture in the form a woman. Made for the outdoors. Also great inside. Larger than life-sized sculpture standing atop a metal base. Fantastic detail and presence. Go...
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1970s American Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Found and Salvaged Industrial Objects, Metal Sculpture on Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Known for his steel furniture, Jim Rose was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has paired various repurposed finds together to create...
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2010s American Folk Art Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel, Metal

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn...
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2010s American Folk Art Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Object Made with Salvaged Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn house models or bird houses. This sculpture works alone on a shelf or table or can be grouped with other house sculptures by the artist. Each house sculpture is unique in design and color. Jim Rose Structure #168 found steel with natural rust patina and paint 6h x 4.50w x 2.50d in 15.24h x 11.43w x 6.35d cm Jim Rose b. 1966 Bio Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years. Jim Rose b. 1966, Wisconsin Education 1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL 1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL 1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Awards 2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI 2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board 2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Solo Exhibitions 2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL National Exhibitions 2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz 2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery 2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery Group Exhibitions 2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma 2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery...
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2010s American Folk Art Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Ernest Trova "Profile Canto" Steel Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Ernest Trova (American, 1927-2009) "Profile Canto", Bronze and Corten Steel Sculpture, 1974, Pace Editions, signed, dated, and numbered edition "75/125" to underside, on ebonized bas...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Large metal sculpture made by Italian artist Antonio Misuraca
Located in HAARLEM, NL
Metal sculpture made by Italian artist Antonio Misuraca, one of a range of 6 feminin sculptures. The divergence of femininity is subtly displayed in Antonio Misuraca’s sculptures tha...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Pig Shooting Target, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very interesting heavy metal shooting target. Figure of a large pig and a square target are attached to a metal arm through which a pipe runs through suspending this target in the ai...
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1960s American Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Spectacular Greek Sphinx Sculpture Female Bronze and Forged Steel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Spectacular Greek sphinx sculpture female in bronze and forged steel. Greek mythology Sphinx imagery Bronze Sculpture female lion bust...
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1970s Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Chicken Shooting Target, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very interesting heavy metal shooting target. Figure of a small chicken is attached to a metal post with a hollow tube at the top which a cable would run through suspending this target in the air. Figure is on a hinge so when you hit the target, the figure tilts back and "dings" when it returns to the vertical position. Used with bullet markings and slight divots. Great patina and super unique object. Matching slightly larger metal chicken...
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1960s American Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

1980s Modernist Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Chrome Sculpture w/ Black Granite Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Striking chrome-plated steel sculpture of the famous Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth jet fixed to a black onyx-colored granite base. The sculpture captures the stealth of the legend...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Granite, Steel, Chrome

Hinz & Kunst Fireplace Tools Sculpture by Günter Scholz
By Günter Scholz
Located in Hanover, MA
This is a very early numbered custom edition sculpture by German metal artist Günter Scholz, who is well-known as the creator of over 450, more diminutiv...
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1980s German Industrial Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel, Iron

The Cobalt Voyager, unique glass sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in London, GB
'The Cobalt Voyager' is a unique intense electric blue and black hand-blown and cut glass artwork with steel hull by the American and Swiss artists, Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg. Combining Scandinavian and Venetian glass making techniques, their sculptural boat centerpieces are made from smaller blown and cut glass components nestled (in sand) inside a metallic hull. 'We are migratory creatures; the history of our species is about journeys, departures, leaving and arriving, starting over. And none more so than ourselves. Our new work is both culturally and personally inclined. An autobiographical touch in civilizational reflection. Wherever man goes he builds, laying down cultural lines which gradually transform into relics and artefacts over time's inevitable march. Urban landscapes and complex designs grow and expand, deteriorate and decay. And on again we move, taking the memories of our exploits with us to use in the next story.' B&G Baldwin (1947, New York) and Guggisberg (1955, Bern) have been a collaborative team for over forty years. They share an instinctive appreciation for the subtle blending of art and design, functionality and abstract expression, combined with a love of material – especially glass. The list of museums and collections which have acquired their works is long and impressive. Individual showings, as well as participation in group shows, have given them opportunities to present their works at leading galleries and in major museums in Europe, Japan and the United States and their works rank among the best to be found in the international glass art scene. Working freelance, they have also designed successful products for international glass manufacturers since 1985. Their clients have included renowned firms like Rosenthal, Steuben, Corning and Venini. Over time their work has developed its own distinctive signature, based in Italian cold-working (battuto) combined with the Swedish overlay process for layering colours. They have been pioneers in adapting these techniques and in creating a distinct expression of their own. Colour, light, texture, pattern, and shape together reveal an undercurrent of meaning and value, adhering to the simplest of forms and clear lines. Over the years they have become more sculptural in focus, while seeking to imbue their work with a deep connection to archetypal forms and shapes, and striving for the highest level of craftsmanship. They address eternal symbols of human culture and history, while embracing contemporary evolution in form and meaning. In recent years large installations and major exhibitions in public spaces, such as Canterbury Cathedral...
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2010s British Organic Modern Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Untitled' Two-Part Steel Sculpture by Cor Van Dijk
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This two-part steel sculpture by Dutch artist Cor van Dijk (b. 1952, Pernis) is a refined example of minimalist abstraction. Composed of interlocking rectangular volumes, the piece b...
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20th Century Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

1960s Giant Strainer Kitchen Sign Wall Art Sculpture Chrome Basket Tool
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Giant Strainer Wall Art, 55 inches long. Has a repair, one of the strainer reinforcement welds popped, sewn repair with blue wire.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

French folk art depicting a blacksmith at his anvil France 1960
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A piece of French folk art from the 1960s depicting a blacksmith at his anvil, striking metal with his hammer. Superb primitive steelwork.
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1960s European Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Bookends Depicting an Indigenous Warrior
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the peri...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Macabre Surreal Brutalist Steel Step Sculpture
Located in Garnerville, NY
Torch cut steel and mixed metals Surrealist sculpture of a headless seated figure. Haunting and thought provoking piece dating from the late 1960s-the early 1970s. Unsigned. The ...
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel, Cut Steel, Wire

Pair of Articulated Metal Figures
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of articulated metal lay figures. Each measure about 6 feet tall. Constructed of metal with lucite faces, these lay figures were likely used as store ...
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20th Century American Other Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Andrianna Shamaris Mahogany Wood Leaf Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved sculptural leaf made from one piece of reclaimed mahogany wood. Burnt three times, sanded and sealed for this dramatic finish. Set on a modern black steel base. The Trip...
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2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Curtis Jere Male and Female Abstract Sculptures
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Very rare pair of signed sculptures by Curtis Jere. First pair of these that I have personally seen for sale. Signed and dated 1992.
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1990s American Modern Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Andrianna Shamaris Rare Ancient Wood Torso
Located in New York, NY
This impressive century year old rose wood with incredible patina and character has been hand carved whilst respecting the natural organic shape. Set on a minimalist black steel base...
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2010s Tribal Steel Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

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