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Item Ships From: Europe
Place of Origin: Dutch
Handmade Aluminium cast scultpure depicting Coffee Set II
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Unique handmade, signed hanging/standing art piece by Olga Flór
Aluminium (162g)
Comes with a certificate of authenticity.
The ‘Oasis’ series reveals t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Delft Blue Farmer & Farmer Wife #2, by Marcel Wanders, Handpainted, 2006, Unique
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The set of One Minute Delft Blue Farmer & Farmer Wife available as an exclusive Personal Edition, Marcel Wanders' label carrying works of a more personal and experimental nature. The pieces of the Delft Blue series are unlimited unique by Marcel's one minute delft blue hand-painting. This beautiful set is a perfect wedding or anniversary gift.
With his timeless Delft Blue ceramic pieces, Marcel Wanders re-introduces and revitalizes the ancient Chinese Ming porcelain tradition assimilated into the Dutch culture in the 17th century. The collection includes clocks, figurines, vases, plates, chandeliers, engineer hats, dildos and rabbits amongst others, giving new life to the Delft Blue culture.
The One Minute Delft Blue pieces exhibited in the Stedelijk Museum in 2014.
All One Minute Delft Blue works are unique, we have more Delft Blue Figurines...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Aluminium cast Sculptural Candle holder depicting "Daily Situation"
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
This functional standing sculpture is also used as candle holder.
Unique signed piece that comes with a certificate of authenticity.
This aluminium cast was first modeled in bee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Wooden Sculpture Man and Woman
Located in LELYSTAD, FL
Wooden sculpture signed “G.G. Ysen”. Rare piece of art from The Netherlands.
Height 45 cm width 19 cm depth 13 cm.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Handmade Aluminium cast standing sculpture depicting 'Low Sink'
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Unique, hand made, signed sculpture from the 'Oasis' series (2022) by Olga Flór.
Hanging or standing piece made from bee wax and cast into aluminium.
Alumin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Handmade Aluminium cast standing sculpture depicting 'In Milano'
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Unique, hand made, signed sculpture from the 'Oasis' series (2021-2022) by Olga Flór.
Hanging or standing piece made from bee wax and cast into aluminium.
A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Handmade Aluminium cast Standing Sculpture "The House Behind the Fence I"
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Inspired by an intriguing house in Brittany (France)
Unique handmade signed art piece by Olga Flór.
This standing piece is made from bee wax and cast into a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Handmade Aluminium cast standing sculpture depicting "The Broken Jar"
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Unique, hand made, signed sculpture from the 'Oasis' series (2021-2022)
made by Olga Flór.
This standing piece is made from bee wax and cast into aluminium.
Aluminium (282g)
Comes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Handmade Aluminium cast wall sculpture depicting 'Sunbreak'
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Unique, hand made, signed sculpture from the 'Oasis' series (2021-2022) by Olga Flór.
Hanging or standing piece made from bee wax and cast into aluminium.
A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Handmade Aluminium cast standing sculpture depicting 'Big Jug'
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Unique, handmade, signed sculpture from the 'Oasis' series (2022) by Olga Flór.
Standing piece made from bee wax and cast into aluminium.
Aluminium (156g)
Comes with a signed Certif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Handmade Aluminium cast sculptural candle holder depicting 'Siesta'
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Unique, hand made, signed sculpture from the 'Oasis' series (2021-2022) by Olga Flór.
Standing piece made from bee wax and cast into aluminium.
Aluminium (782g)
Comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity
The 'Oasis' series reveals the singularity of daily life settings. Each sculpture is an abstracted fragment of this reality. The interaction of objects in a space, the way they stand on their own, the lighting, the shapes... every scene inspires new sensations or tells different stories.
These situations suggest an escape, an atmosphere, an intrigue or a dialogue. Taken away from their context, they become small islands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Adoration of the Magi, Flanders, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
The Adoration of the Magi.
Panel carved in high relief.
Flanders, 17th century.
Measures: 53 x 32,5 cm.
Category
17th Century Renaissance Antique Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Handmade Aluminium cast standing sculpture depicting 'Vent Du Sud'
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Unique, handmade, signed sculpture from the 'Oasis' series (2022) by Olga Flór.
Standing piece made from bee wax and cast into aluminium.
Aluminium (1336g)
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Handmade Aluminium cast sculptural candle holder depicting "Room at Night"
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Unique, handmade, signed sculpture from the 'Oasis' series (2022) by Olga Flór.
Standing piece made from bee wax and cast into aluminium.
Aluminium (593g)
Comes with a signed Certif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Andrea Dogterom Ceramic Sculpture Women in Stripes
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful sculpture of a woman in stripes made by the Dutch artist Andrea Dogterom (1949).
Sculptor and Stolwijkse Andrea Dogterom, graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rotter...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Object 02 Sculpture by Herma De Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 02 sculpture by Herma de Wit, 2019
Edition: 10 + 2AP
Dimensions: 16 x 23 x 17 cm
Materials: bronze patinated.
Nature, a boundless source of inspiration and pure beauty. ...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
EST1966 Art03 Velours
By EST1966 by CHANTAL KEIZER
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Chantal Keizer painted a number of Art works and transferred them to fabric in a limited collection.
Of each work a maximum of 50 cushions are available worldwide.
This design is printed on a very luxurious woven velvet with a beautiful shine. The pillow has a luxurious look and feel and is a high quality product.
We send the cushion cover without inner filling. You can purchase a down inner filling on request.
Material and size sleeve: 100% polyster in 35-50 cm.
Chantal Keizer is an experienced designer in the field of interior textiles and wallpapers. She lives in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
EST1966 by Chantal Keizer is her interior brand. She offers several collections. The Botanic...
Category
2010s Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Velvet, Polyester
Unique Papaver "Oriental" Sculpture by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique papaver "Oriental" sculpture by Herma de Wit, 2012
One of a kind
Dimensions: 96 x ? 150cm
Materials: coated steel
Nature, a boundless source of inspiration and pure beau...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Unique Lotus Sculpture by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique lotus sculpture by Herma de Wit, 2014
One of a kind
Dimensions: 170 x 105 x 85cm
Materials: wood, steel.
Nature, a boundless source of ins...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Bronze Sculpture "Tits Beast" Kiewiet, Bert Amsterdam 1918-2008
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Wonderful work of the Dutch sculptor Lammert Jan (Bert) Kiewiet born in Amsterdam, 13 april 1918, died Mantinge, 31 augustus 2008.
In many places in D...
Category
1980s Vintage Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chestnut Sculpture by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Chestnut sculpture by Herma de Wit, 2019
Edition: 30 + 2AP
Dimensions: 8 x 17 x 9cm, socle: 12 x 12 x 12cm
Materials: bronze, stained wood.
Nature, a boundless source of inspir...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Euphorbia Sculpture 02 by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Euphorbia sculpture 02 by Herma de Wit, 2018
Edition: 2+2AP
Dimensions: 45 x 140 x 90cm + concrete/cement 15 x 120 x 120 cm
Materials: bronze, concrete/cement
Nature, a boundle...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Cement, Bronze
Branch ‘fritillaria persica’ by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Branch ‘fritillaria persica’ by Herma de Wit, 2017
Edition: 4+2AP
Dimensions: 22 x 90 x 32 cm
Materials: bronze.
Nature, a boundless source of inspiration and pure beauty. Thos...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Sculpture by Herma De Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Abstract sculpture by Herma de Wit, 2020
Edition: 4 + 2AP
Dimensions: 123 x 52 x 24 cm
Materials: bronze.
Nature, a boundless source of inspiration and pure beauty. Those who a...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Small Abstract 03 Sculpture by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Abstract 03 sculpture by Herma de Wit, 2021
Edition: 6 + 2AP
Dimensions: 40 x 16 x 11 cm
Materials: bronze.
Nature, a boundless source of inspiration and pure beauty. Tho...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
EST1966 Art03 Velours 50-50 cm
By EST1966 by CHANTAL KEIZER
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Chantal Keizer painted a number of Art works and transferred them to fabric in a limited collection. Measures: 50-50 cm.
Of each work a maximum of 50 cushions are available worldwide.
This design is printed on a very luxurious woven velvet with a beautiful shine. The pillow has a luxurious look and feel and is a high quality product.
We send the cushion cover without inner filling. You can purchase a down inner filling on request.
Chantal Keizer is an experienced designer in the field of interior textiles and wallpapers. She lives in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
EST1966 by Chantel Keizer is her interior brand. She offers several collections. The Botanic collection...
Category
2010s Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Velvet, Polyester
Under Pressure 8 by Yuri Van Poppel
Located in Geneve, CH
Under pressure 8 by Yuri van Poppel
Dimensions: D 27 x H 55 cm
One of a kind.
Earthenware, layered ceramic glazes, various colors.
Handmade and spra...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Ceramic
Under Pressure 13 by Yuri Van Poppel
Located in Geneve, CH
Under Pressure 13 by Yuri Van Poppel
Dimensions: D 27 x H 55 cm
One of a kind.
Earthenware, layered ceramic glazes, various colours.
Handmade and s...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Under Pressure 2 by Yuri van Poppel
Located in Geneve, CH
Under pressure 2 by Yuri van Poppel
Dimensions: D 27 x H 55 cm
One of a kind.
Earthenware, layered ceramic glazes, various colours.
Handmade and spray-painted by hand by SunkOne. Removable lid.
Everlasting graffiti spray-painted with ceramic glaze.
Under Pressure pays homage to the rich history and culture of graffiti
writing, referencing both a writer’s tools and targets at the same time.
From the cap of the first marker used to get up, to the fire extinguisher
used for getting up higher.
An echo of structures and machinery, industrial wastelands in the orange
night light. Powerful memories and sensations poured into a robust ob-
ject -and a refined work of art. A unique handmade earthenware object,
spray-painted by hand in various layers of ceramic glaze.
Glazed Graffiti explores the aesthetic value of vandalism. A post-graffiti
project by SunkOne, aiming to eternize graffiti-writing by trespassing into
a new artistic medium.
Glazed Graffiti was born out of the desire to write graffiti that lasts forever.
To make this shift from ephemeral to eternal, graffiti writer SunkOne had
to cross the boundaries of traditional street graffiti. By changing the con-
text of street tagging he wants to further explore the aesthetics of what
is often labeled as vandalism. To him, the tactility, opacity and shine of
ceramic glaze mirrored...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Under Pressure 6 by Yuri van Poppel
Located in Geneve, CH
Under Pressure 6 by Yuri van Poppel
Dimensions: D 27 x H 55 cm
One of a kind.
Earthenware, layered ceramic glazes, various colours.
Handmade and spray-painted by hand by SunkOne. Removable lid.
Everlasting graffiti spray-painted with ceramic glaze.
Under Pressure pays homage to the rich history and culture of graffiti
writing, referencing both a writer’s tools and targets at the same time.
From the cap of the first marker used to get up, to the fire extinguisher
used for getting up higher.
An echo of structures and machinery, industrial wastelands in the orange
night light. Powerful memories and sensations poured into a robust ob-
ject -and a refined work of art. A unique handmade earthenware object,
spray-painted by hand in various layers of ceramic glaze.
Glazed Graffiti explores the aesthetic value of vandalism. A post-graffiti
project by SunkOne, aiming to eternize graffiti-writing by trespassing into
a new artistic medium.
Glazed Graffiti was born out of the desire to write graffiti that lasts forever.
To make this shift from ephemeral to eternal, graffiti writer SunkOne had
to cross the boundaries of traditional street graffiti. By changing the con-
text of street tagging he wants to further explore the aesthetics of what
is often labeled as vandalism. To him, the tactility, opacity and shine of
ceramic glaze mirrored...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Under Pressure 7 by Yuri Van Poppel
Located in Geneve, CH
Under Pressure 7 by Yuri van Poppel.
Dimensions: D 27 x H 55 cm.
One of a kind.
Material: earthenware, layered ceramic glazes, various colours.
Han...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Under Pressure 3 by Yuri van Poppel
Located in Geneve, CH
Under pressure 3 by Yuri van Poppel
Dimensions: D 27 x H 55 cm
One of a kind.
Earthenware, layered ceramic glazes, various colours.
Handmade and sp...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Under Pressure 4 by Yuri van Poppel
Located in Geneve, CH
Under pressure 4 by Yuri van Poppel
Dimensions: D 27 x H 55 cm
One of a kind.
Earthenware, layered ceramic glazes, various colors.
Handmade and spr...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Under Pressure 9 by Yuri van Poppel
Located in Geneve, CH
Under pressure 8 by Yuri van Poppel
Dimensions: D 27 x H 55 cm
One of a kind.
Earthenware, layered ceramic glazes, various colours.
Handmade and sp...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Under Pressure 11 by Yuri Van Poppel
Located in Geneve, CH
Under Pressure 11 by Yuri van Poppel.
Dimensions: D 27 x H 55 cm.
One of a kind.
Material: earthenware, layered ceramic glazes, various colours.
Ha...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Under Pressure 10 by Yuri van Poppel
Located in Geneve, CH
Under pressure 10 by Yuri van Poppel
Dimensions: D 27 x H 55 cm
One of a kind.
Earthenware, layered ceramic glazes, various colours.
Handmade and s...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Cubist Wooden Sculpture
Located in LELYSTAD, FL
Cubist wooden sculpture made and signed by A. van Heeswijk. Made of Oak in the 1920s in The Netherlands. The artist carved his name in the foot. This ...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
A bronze statue of a ballerina
Located in Delft, NL
A bronze statue of a ballerina
A beautiful abstract statue of a ballerina made in bronze on a rectangular base. The bronze ballerina in a beautiful pose of a dancing jump, mounted...
Category
20th Century Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
St. Barbara Sculpture, the Netherlands, 1480s
Located in Mönchengladbach, NW
Incredible wood sculpture reminiscent of St. Barbara. Oak wood, partly rests of old painting
Maasland, Netherlands, 1480 – 1520
Missing due to age: left hand, book front and palm branch.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
O'Clock Sculpture, by Vruchtbaarheid 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
O'clock sculpture, by Vruchtbaarheid
20th century
Title and monogram
Very good condition
Dimensions
H 51.5cm.
Category
20th Century Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
19th C Oakwood Counter Top Cigar Store Indian Statue, Netherlands
Located in Leuven , BE
The cigar store Indian originated as a tradition, not in the United States but in Europe, where carved “Virginie men,” as Europeans called native Americans, were used for advertising...
Category
19th Century Antique Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Unique Earth Globe Sculpture by Alex de Witte
By Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Earth globe sculpture by Alex de Witte
Each one is unique, hand-sculpted by Alex de Witte
Limited edition of 99 pieces + 5 ap
Dimensions: H 42cm
Materials: Ceramics and scoured brass, Frame in massive brass
A recognizable planet in a world beyond recognition. A fusion of realism and imagination, a meeting of future and past. A dream world that does yet does not exist. A playful reproduction of the many hues and nuances that can be found on this planet. An open world without borders, with infinite endless possibilities. Seeing earth as a beautiful planet, and capturing its beauty in a boundless aesthetic creation is a dream. A naive, but delightful dream.
Alex de Witte is fascinated by the universal value of beauty and how to influence that. “It is fascinating to me how people have an overall communal perception of beauty. Like scientific studies...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Fertility Sculpture, by Vruchtbaarheid, 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Fertility sculpture, by Vruchtbaarheid.
20th Century.
Title and monogram.
Very good condition.
Dimensions
H 51.5cm.
Category
20th Century Modern Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Doorstop Made in 253 minutes by Diego Faivre Minute Manufacture Designs
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
EVERYDAY FUNCTIONAL ART HAND-MADE, CUSTOMISED DESIGN
Say ‘Au Revoir’ to the expected, and a big hello to Diego Faivre’s Minute Manufacture designs.
Offering an intimate insight in...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Scrap Wood
Brass Art Deco Statue of an African woman on a marble base, 1970s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
A beautiful statue made of gold-coloured brass. It is a representation of an African female figure.
The statue is made in the style of Franz Hagenauer, who designed many African sta...
Category
1970s Art Deco Vintage Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Ceramic Jema Rooster, 1950s
By Jema
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large original 1950s Jema, Netherlands ceramic rooster.
Measures: Height 54 cm.
Width 30 cm.
Depth 14 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Fragile Fingers on a Grand Piano, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Unique, Single #12/14
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Fragile Fingers on a Grand Piano are designed as the hands and arms of world-renown Dutch pianist Iris Hond. This series of porcelain arms are repl...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Delft, Porcelain
''Descent From the Cross'' by P. Biesiot
Located in LELYSTAD, FL
Wooden sculpture by Pieter Biesiot(1890-1980 Driebergen Holland) depicting “Descent from the cross”. Made of oak in the 1930s. Pieter Biesiot so...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Highly Decorative 18th Century Cold Painted Solid Bronze Atlas Figure &Cherubs
Located in Palma de mallorca, IB
Highly decorative 18th century set of three cold-painted and Solid Cast Bronze Figurines on black veined Marble stands Representing Atlas typically carrying the globe on his back and flanked here by two winged cherub figures blowing trumpets reminiscent of the last judgement...
Category
18th Century Grand Tour Antique Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of Two Decorative Ceramic Objects by Christian Wisse, The Netherlands 1995
Located in Hellouw, NL
Set of Two Decorative Ceramic Objects by Christian Wisse, The Netherlands 1995. These objects have the look and feel of 'coral' and can be used as decoration, but also as bookstands....
Category
1990s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Figurative Wall Relief Sculpture in Ceramic by Pijman, 1970s, Netherlands
Located in London, GB
Expressive wallrelief of human figures is dynamically sculpted in rough white clay, which shows its texture by the hand markings of the artist almost into a three-dimensional form. I...
Category
1950s Expressionist Vintage Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Expressionist Bronze Sculpture of Man Women and Child Dutch 1960's
Located in London, GB
Expressionist bronze sculpture of a standing couple with child framed by a rectangular wall. The composition of the backdrop continues into the ba...
Category
1960s Expressionist Vintage Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Space Age Red Black Vintage Plastic Television Discoverer by Philips Netherlands
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage red and plastic television named discoverer, which was manufactured by Philips, Netherlands, 1980s.
Its outstanding shape makes this design piece so fascinating.
T...
Category
1980s Space Age Vintage Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Modernist Pius X Weathercock Rooster, Abstract Sculpture, The Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist; Sculpture; The Netherlands; Art; Statue; Abstract; Figurative; Globe; weathercock rooster;
Modernist weathercock rooster, a unique abstract sculpture sourced out of the remarkable Pius...
Category
1960s Futurist Vintage Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Late 15th Century Polychrome Wood Carving Depicting the Nativity
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
While the birth of Christ is briefly told in the Gospel of Luke (2, 7) it is in the apocryphal texts that we find most of the elements and details that have then inspired artists. As of the 14th century and even more of the 15th century the subject of the Adoration of the Child replaces in Western art the scene of the Birth, much favoured in Byzantine art. Instead of being depicted lying with the new-born swathed in the manger, the Virgin is now kneeling, her hands joined in prayer in front of the naked child. This change was probably hastened by the popularity of the visions of Saint Bridget of Sweden to whom the Virgin allegedly appeared to show how she had given birth to Jesus (Visions, VII, chap. 21).
Sheltered by a thatch-roofed structure the Virgin is kneeling in front of the Child Jesus. She wears a magnificent red dress under a large gold cloak. Her curled blond hair is partially veiled. The newborn is lying on a straw mat. Joseph is depicted with a parted beard and stands opposite from the Virgin. He wears a tunic and a coat with a purse hanging from the belt. His costume reminds us of the long journey him and Mary have accomplished to reach Bethlehem.
Two other women are present. One is looking through the stable’s window to observe the Holy Family while another one kneels in prayer in front of the divine child. The rich costume of the lady might indicate she is a donator.
However they could also both represent the women who took part in the birth of Christ, Zelemi and Salome. Salome, incredulous did not believe in the virginal conception of Mary and she is represented far from the scene. The artist has depicted her with an expression of doubt on her face. Zelemi, on the contrary, is a believer. She is rewarded by a place of honour at the heart of the scene, close to Mary.
To the left the donkey and ox that have accompanied Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem observe quietly the scene.
On the foreground two angels hold a scroll reading an excerpt from the Gloria : “/Gloria/ in excelsis /Deo/.” One of the angels wears a blue cape while the other’s is red Those two colours are very significant as during Middle-Ages blue symbolises hope and red charity. Together they express the hope in redemption thanks to the advent of Christ and his sacrifice to come.
Above the main scene, up a cliff, a small shepherd lets his herd of sheep graze amidst the trees. He is framed by two walled cities.
This wood carving is the work of a very skilled and inventive artist. The piece bears witness to his exceptional talent. The realism of the scene is emphasised by the amount of details depicted. The refinement of the carving itself is highlighted by the well preserved polychromy.
This key moment of the New Testament is set in a contemporary context thanks to the clothes of the characters and the scenes of rural life. The universal dimension of the scene is intensified while allowing contemporary viewers to grasp its meaning more easily.
This care for details, the picturesque realism as well as the extraordinary rendition of the cloths suggest it was made by a Flemish artist during the late 15th century.
This relief can be compared with the panel of the Nativity from the Saint-Vaast altarpiece made by Jacques Daret between 1433 and 1435, today in Madrid’s Thyssen-Bronemisza Museum.
Literature
Louis Réau, Iconographie de l’Art chrétien...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Antique Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Gothic Virgin and Child from Flanders
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exhibition
Museum Cantini, 1952, The art of the Middle Ages in the Marseille collections, n°101
Provenance
Former collection Louis Bresset (before 1952)
Former collection Profe...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Antique Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Sculpture of Cloaked Figure in Ceramic
Located in London, GB
Surrealist sculpture has the suggestion of a turquoise cloaked hidden figure, Dutch 1980's is hand sculpted in ceramic. It is part glazed and Raku fired. A technique created by remov...
Category
1980s Vintage Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Spherical Ceramic Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Ball shape sculpture hand sculpted in ceramic with drip glaze. The ball sits in its natural position by the distributed weight. It is part glazed in white, turquoise, green and bronz...
Category
1980s Vintage Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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