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Period: Mid-20th Century
Place of Origin: American
Six Bronzed Wood Decorative Columns
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of six decorative Ionic and Corinthian columns made of carved wood that has been accentuated with bronze colored leaf.
These were used as merchandising display props at Boston’s ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Musicians" Pierced Bronze Painting 1960s--Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Unique pierced bronze painting "Musicians" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with multicolor enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “Philip Kelvin LaV...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Pewter, Enamel
Table Top Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck in Bronze
By Anne van Kleeck
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique Anne Van Kleeck bronze, table top sculpture of abstracted figures, dancers perhaps. From the artist's estate. A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marc Bellaire California Ceramic Native Head Wall Sculpture, Ca 1950s
By Marc Bellaire
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Rare Marc Bellaire ceramic head sculpture in the Polynesian style akin to the stone "Moai" sculptures found on Easter Island. In the many years I have collected Marc Bellaire, this is the first time seeing this piece. It likely belongs to one of his Island-themed lines.
Measure 12" high x 6" wide x 5-1/2" deep.
Hole at back of sculpture allows hanging on the wall or can place on a surface as shown for use as a tabletop sculpture.
Marc Bellaire was born in 1925 in Toledo, Ohio. He studied at the Toledo Museum of Art while employed at the Libby Glass...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Bronze Sculpture of a Standing Man by L. Shore, 1953
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT
This wonderful Mid-Century Mordern sculpture of a standing man is clearly influenced by one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century, Alberto Giacometti - Swiss scul...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Oversized Wine Whiskey Corkscrew Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern Wine Whiskey Black Metal Wall Corkscrew.
Substantial and unique hand-crafted oversized wall decoration. This highly decorative sculpture is suitable as a display at any home bar or kitchen as well as a restaurant, bistro, bar decor...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1960s Extremely Tall and Thin Don Quixote Wooden Sculpture by Witco
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Extremely Tall And Thin Witco Don Quixote Wooden Cedar Sculpture. Brutal Mid Century Wooden Sculpture Stands 85 Inches Tall On A Wooden 12 x 12 Platform. This Listing Is Of A Wooden Sculpture Only, The Tall Lance Like Object (My Tall Vintage Rod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Cedar
"Harpoonist", 1930s Folk Art - Art Deco Relief Sculpture in Gray Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable example of folk art sculpture influenced by the stylization of 1930s Art Deco, this bas relief sculpture depicts a man aiming a long harpoon toward his prey below, his b...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Cast Lucite Cat by Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in New York, NY
Chic 1940's cat sculpture in translucent yellow tone lucite, by design immortal Dorothy Thorpe.
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Bronze Female Figure by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual cast bronze sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck. Elongated figure-exaggerated and inspired by Giacometti. From the artist's estate. A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Mixed Metal (Chrome & Brass) "Winged" Sculpture with Lucite Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Mixed metal "winged" sculpture with lucite base that would compliment the
barest corner.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Brass Nautical Anchor Candle Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully forged in solid brass, these nautical anchors have a classic aesthetic that is ideal for coastal and nautical décor but can easily translat...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1960s Giant Strainer Kitchen Sign Wall Art Sculpture Chrome Basket Tool
By Curtis Jeré
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.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Brass Crucifix with Copper Jesus
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice brass crucifix with a copper Jesus on the cross, circa 1960s. Nice weight and detail.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Stan Bitters Signed Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Haniwa Sculpture
By Stan Bitters
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, beautifully glazed, quite rare, and special double-faced "Haniwa" pottery sculpture by American California studio pottery master ceramists Stan Bitters whose work was instrumental in shaping the organic modernist movement in the 1960s.
Bitters received his Bachelor of Arts degree in painting from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1958.
He also studied under Peter Voulkos at Otis College. After graduating, he worked for Hans Sumpf as the company's resident artist. During this time he created architectural murals, tiles, birdhouses, planters, and sculptural objects – designs that would earn him recognition later on as a pioneer of the organic modernist craft movement - many still some of the most iconic designs today.
Stan Bitters' work was featured as a part of the prestigious California Design series of exhibitions and annuals that chronicled art and design in California from 1954-1976. His works were also featured as part of a group show entitled Golden State of Craft 1960-1985 at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles, CA. This show was part of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980, an unprecedented collaboration of more than 60 museums and other cultural institutions in Southern California, celebrating the birth of the Los Angeles art scene. Bitters' work was also exhibited at Heath Ceramics' Boiler Room...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Pottery
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...
Category
1960s Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Asian Modernist Torchere / Floor Lamp, Attributed to James Mont, 1940s
By James Mont
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Asian Modernist Torchere / floor lamp. Attributed to James Mont 1940s, Classic form, Black lacquered metal standard ,brass ornamentation, detailing. Amazing embossed glass s...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
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...
Category
1960s Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Sigrid", Exceedingly Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Forest Green, Bopp Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking example of Art Deco ceramic sculpture, this female head was made by David Seyler for the Harold Bopp Pottery in northern Kentucky, in the brief period before it became the...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chicken Shooting Target, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very interesting heavy metal shooting target. Figure of a large chicken is attached to a metal post with a hollow tube at the top which a cable would run through suspending this targ...
Category
1960s Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Anne Van Kleeck Plaster Sculpture Midcentury
By Anne van Kleeck
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful, stylized bust by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1950s. Plaster, heavy, this unique sculpture has a real mid-century feel and timeless presence. From the artist's estate.
A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Van Briggle Art Deco Celadon Glazed North American Native Figurine
By Van Briggle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Art Deco pottery figure of a North American Native figure of a kneeling girl made by Van Briggle Art Pottery in the 1930’s. Van Briggle Art p...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Virginia Metal Crafters 1948 Brass Butterfly Bush Leaf Dish
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass butterfly bush leaf dish by Virginia Metal Crafters. It is one of a series of botanical leaf sculptures designed by artist Oskar Hansen....
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hollywood Regency Polished Brass Sea Shell Sculpture Pair of Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly glamourous polished brass seashell sculpture bookends. This pair stands alone as sculptural objects that amplify your style or become an evident ...
Category
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bruce Beasley Cherry Picker Pecker Sculpture, Signed, 1969, USA
By Bruce Beasley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bruce Beasley cherry picker sculpture, Signed, 1969, USA. Beasley is recognised as one of the most noteworthy and innovative sculptors on the American W...
Category
1960s Post-Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of Mid-20th Century Buddha Heads
By Austin Productions
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of mid-20th century plaster Buddha heads on black bases. The size is slightly different on the bases, one is 20 inches total height, the second i...
Category
1960s Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
MCM Petite Red Enamel and Brass Crucifix / Cross on Base
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM petite red enamel and brass crucifix / cross on base, circa 1970s. Nice weight and detail. #2475
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Enamel
1963 Roman Bronze Works Figurative Bronze Signed J.E.M.
By Roman Bronze Works
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice abstract figurative bronze cast at the prestigious Roman Bronze Works of New York in 1963. It is so signed and dated. It also is monogrammed J.E.M...
Category
1960s Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Mother Mary Madonna Statue
Located in Wallkill, NY
Mid-Century Modern figurative Mother of Mary sculpture. Hand carved wooden Figure of the Madonna. Sits atop a darker base. This hand carved and turned wooden sculpture shows exceptio...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
John Steck Desert Rose Metal and Stone Vintage Brutalist Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré, Silas Seandel, John Steck
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1960s metal and stone table top sculpture. “Desert Rose” by John Steck is a timeless floral arrangement of bristly pom-pom blooms emanating from a stone base. The botanical a...
Category
1960s Brutalist Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Bronze Sculpture of Boy with Glass Balloon by Curtis Jere, circa 1967
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Ross, CA
Bronze sculpture of boy playing with a blown glass balloon by Curtis Jere.
The bronze boy measures 13.5 inches tall, from the base to the top of th...
Category
1960s Renaissance Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Ceramic Nude Art Deco Flapper Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 7" ceramic nude Art Deco statue of a nude flapper dancing the night away.
1930, Austrian.
Category
1930s Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Faun and Nymph, " Art Deco Sculpture of Nijinsky in "Afternoon of a Faun"
By Fred Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable pair of "faun" and "nymph" sculptures memorializes the legendary performance of Vaslav Nijinsky as the Faun in Ballets Russes' renowned production of "Afternoon of a Faun" in 1912. Sculpted by Fred Press several decades later -- in the 1930s or 1940s -- the Faun captures the bold and sensual costume and headpiece of Nijinsky's character as designed by Léon Bakst, complete with spotted, form-fitting tights, a bare torso and a headpiece with horns in gold. Press was a kind of Renaissance...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Aristide Maillol Museum Reproduction 'Pour le Monument a Paul Cezanne'
Located in Sharon, CT
A plaster reproduction of the famous Maillol sculpture 'Pour Le Monument a Park Cezanne' Measurements of Sculpture only: 11 1/2 x 7" x 3 1/2". On a wooden base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Unique Bronze Figurative Profile Plaque by Thom O'connor
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique bronze figurative profile plaque by Thom O'Connor, circa 1966. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures 6"w x 2"d x 8.5"h. It is numbe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hand Painted Fantasy Chess Pieces with Kings Queens Jesters Castles Unicorns
Located in Ferndale, MI
Board not included. Interesting set of lead soldier type figures each hand painted and mounted on turned wood disc bases. Castle as the rook is the large...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Craftsman American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lead
"Brother Against Brother, " Rare Art Deco Silver Medal/Sculptural Piece by De Lue
By Donald De Lue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant and rare example of late Art Deco sculpture struck in solid silver, this medal was designed by Donald De Lue in 1965 as part of the larger New York University Hall of Fam...
Category
1960s Art Deco Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque
Located in Buffalo, NY
Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Marquetry Figure wall plaque. Hand executed..Art Deco , African influenced.Several mixed species of exotic woods.
Category
1940s Folk Art Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Sculpture by Gunther Aron
Located in Chicago, IL
midcentury sculpture by Gunther Aron.
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Category
1960s Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Raw Metal Torch Cut Flower Sculpture by Dan Jordan
Located in San Diego, CA
Brutalist raw metal torch cut flower sculpture by Dan Jordan, circa 1983. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measures 12.5"W x 11"D x 17"H; it is signed and dated 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Metal
Musician with Tambourine 1940s Plaster Lamp by RIMA NY
By RIMA
Located in North Miami, FL
Large scale restored plaster cubist figure.
Musician with Tambourine 1940's lamp by RIMA NY
Perfect statement piece in any room!
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Midcentury Wood Crucifix
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice midcentury wood crucifix with a brass Jesus on the cross, circa 1970s. Nice detail and patina. #1285.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Art Deco Lucite Hand Sculpture
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco style lucite hand sculpture
USA, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 6.5"W x 3.25"D x 2.25"H
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Stylized Life Size Bronze by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual, life size, stylized, cast bronze sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck. From the artist's estate. A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Aristide Maillol 'Woman Arranging Her Hair' MOMA Reproduction
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in Sharon, CT
Original sculpture made in 1936. Cast plaster reproduction with brass
identification on bottom, from 1940-50's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Frances Venardos Gialamas Abstract Wire Figure In Motion Sculpture
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Frances Venardos Gialamas Abstract Wire Figure In Motion Sculpture 1950's. A wonderful work of sculptural art by noted artist Fran Gialamas. The form ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
C. Conndray Bronze Figural Art Nouveau Sculpture Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Louis Icart
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Beautifully patinated, absolutely exquisite Art Nouveau figural bronze coffee table by C. Conndray. This coffee table is a perfect example ...
Category
1960s Art Nouveau Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large 1960s Brutalist Austin Production Sculpture by Edward Schillaci
By Austin Productions
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-Century Modern Brutalist sculpture by Edward Schillaci for Austin Production. Signed by the artist. Dated 1962.
Features a textured image of a standing couple holding hands...
Category
1960s Brutalist Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
1960’s Molded Plastic Weight Lifter with moving arms
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Injection Mold Plastic Weight-Lifter that lifts and lowers his arms when plugged in and running. Very Clever period piece, perfect for that weight-lifter in your life! Has a bracket in back that lets you hang it on peg board...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Brutalist Period Mixed Metals and Wood Couple Sculpture JN
Located in Garnerville, NY
Amazing mixed metals and wood Brutalist Period couple sculpture. A wonderful mix of copper, brass, nails and wood that have been manipulated, cut, carved, heated, tacked, and welded ...
Category
1960s Brutalist Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
Bronze Stylized Etruscan Horse, after Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bronze stylized Etruscan Horse, after Frederick Weinberg
Measures: 4" T x 4.75" W x 1.07" D (base).
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Harry Bertoia Melt Pressed Bronze Figural Sculpture, 1970s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
A figurative vertical form with two protrusions on top constructed of melt pressed bronze (heated numerous times, squeezed, and shaped. Includes provenance and hand-signed COA from t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
C. Jere Artisan House Java Jr. Steaming Cup of Coffee with String Tag
By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House, C. Jeré Artisan House
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Pr. Art Deco Busts by Kupur Aka Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Art Deco busts by the artist formerly known as Kupur , aka Frederick Cooper. These are an example of his earlier work, before he focused on making lighting, primaril...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Rare 1940s Vintage Bronze Doll Head Mold Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and enigmatic rare piece. This vintage 1940s Doll Head mold is constructed of solid cast bronze. An incredible addition to your décor style. With sculpted features, this pi...
Category
1940s Industrial Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Triton, Merman and Mermaid, " Sculptural Vase w/ Aquatic Motif and Nudes in Blue
By Edgardo Simone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A masterful -- and brilliantly-hued -- example of high style Art Deco sculpture, this large and unique vase depicts several nude figures along its upper edge -- a Triton blowing his shell-horn on one side and a nude merman and mermaid embracing on the other. The sides of the vase are enlivened by a series of jumping dolphins, and the entire surface is glazed in streaky blues, pale greens and rich browns. The artist was Edgardo Simone, an eccentric and brilliant sculptor who worked in bronze, plaster and ceramics over several decades. He was born in Italy and trained in Rome, but spent much of his career in America, specializing in portrait busts. He sculpted the likenesses of Thomas Edison, John Pershing, Henry Ford, Louis Brandeis, Sally Rand, President Franklin Roosevelt...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Lamp by Arpad Rosti
By Arpad Rosti
Located in Buffalo, NY
organic form sculptural glazed ceramic lamp by Arpad Rosti. Dark blue-green and grey in color.
Best known for his remarkably inventive lamps, trays and vessels designed in organic, free form shapes, Arpad Rosti was a highly versatile artist, equally at home in both the ceramics and enameling fields. While most of his work was done in either clay or metal, in the late 1940s he also ventured into furniture design when he produced a group of tables in treated wood, mosaic, copper, and glass. His one-of-a-kind furniture was exhibited in 1949 at the Chinese Gallery in New York and written up in the New York Times. As further evidence of his wide-ranging talents, in 1972 he was commissioned to produce a stained glass window for a residence in North Caldwell, New Jersey which New York Times critic Joan Cook described as “a miracle of color and light.”
Born in Subotica, Yugoslavia in 1909, Rosti studied architecture at the School of Industrial Arts in Budapest. In 1940, he moved with his wife Ilona to the United States and settled in New York where he became a naturalized citizen in 1945. In 1947 his work was featured in an exhibition organized by the Craftsmen’s Equity and presented at the Barbizon-Plaza Galleries in New York. The organization, of which he was President, aimed to “put craft on a business basis without sacrificing the individuality inherent in handmade articles.”
Throughout the 1950s Rosti’s work was regularly chosen for the prestigious National Ceramic Exhibitions at the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts (now known as the Everson Museum). It was included in seven of these exhibitions between 1946 and 1958 and in 1947 Rosti’s work was singled out by the New York Times critic Edward Alden...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Jose de Creeft Carved Stone Head
By Jose Mariano de Creeft
Located in New York, NY
A carved grey stone head sculpture, made by Spanish-born American artist Jose de Creeft in the 1930s-1940s in the Mexican School style. The piece is in ...
Category
1930s Primitive Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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