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"Ocean Bottom, " Mid Century Bronze Sculpture with Fish, Seaweed and Seashells

About the Item

Charming and lively, this rare bronze sculpture depicts a school of fish, undulating in the ocean current, intermixed with seaweed rising from the sea floor littered with seashells, all finished in a lovely classic bronze patina highlighted in green and gold. Although unsigned, this sculpture clearly dates from the 1950s or 1960s. The bronze is set in its original wood base.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1960
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865123376912

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