Finnish Figurative Sculptures

5 pcs of Birgitta Ara's bronze sculptures. All in good condition. There is an autograph and numbering on the bottom of every sculpture. Numberings are: 15/100, 18/100, 19/100, 40/100...

Mid-Century Modern Blue Floral Wooden Decoration from Aarikka, Finland, 1960s

circa 1930's sculpture by modernist sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen of Finland. "Suru". Ceramic composition mounted on a wooden plinth with name plate. Rear si...

Artifacts of disharmony yellow buoy sculpture by Tero Kuitunen. Material: Hand Blown glass, handbuild ceramic, leather. Dimensions: D 25 x H 29cm. ...

Crafted in partially polished and patinated bronze, Eldest is the companion work to Kannosto’s First-born, also listed on 1stdibs seperately, extending the artist’s vision of future ...

A partially polished bronze sculpture by Sakari Kannosto, First-born belongs to one of the artist’s latest body of work exploring adaptation, myth, and our shifting relationship with...

Artifacts of Disharmony Clear Buoy sculpture by Tero Kuitunen Material: Hand sculpted glass and ceramic. Dimensions: D48 x W 20 x H10cm Unique piec...

In most if not in all of his designs, Tapio Wirkkala took his inspiration from the surrounding nature. This is one example with a beautiful figurative sculptural "leaf". The way it's...

Birgitta Ara, Finnish (1934 - 2009) three bronze sculptures from 1980, edition number 2/12, each signed 'ara 2/12' (4) Birgitta Majlis Juslin, later Birgitta Ara, born 7 August 1934 in Helsinki. Parents singer and actor Ture Ara and public school teacher Elsie Juslin.
 Born in Helsinki in 1934, Ara studied decorative painting at the School of Art and Design from 1952-1955. Later she moved to Paris to model and eventually returned to her art by the 1970's when she exhibited copper sculpture reliefs at the Ecole Nationale Superiere des Arts. She won numerous awards, including the Prix des Jeunes in an exhibition for women's art at the Museum of Modern Art, and a relief was selected for the Salon d'Automne, the art salon in the Grand Palais. She received the Grand Prix de Sculpture at the International Exhibition for women's art in the National Museum of Modern Art in Paris. She eventually returned to Finland in 1991. Provenance: Estate of Countess Margareta Douglas From the Estate of Countess Margareta Douglas, Rivanna Farm, Charlottesville, VA A 10,000 sq ft estate with multiple royal...

An uncommon ceramic seal sculpture with painterly red-brown glaze.

Gunnar Uotila (Finland, 1913-1997) - Unique carved wood sculpture "EVE" , signed and dated 1953 - Gunnar Uotila was a sculptor producing mainly wooden carved works . - Exhibitions ...

An impressive stoneware sculpture of a fish fossil having a rich and variegated matte glaze over expressive textural impressions enriched by brown underglaze markings. Signed "T. Kaa...

A substantial stoneware sculpture of a fossilized flatfish having a rich and variegated matte glaze over expressive textural impressions enriched by brown underglaze markings. Signed...

Artifacts of Disharmony red pillow Sculpture by Tero Kuitunen Material: Handbuild ceramic, gold plating. Dimensions: D39 x W 39 x H29cm Unique piece, part of the museum exhibiti...

An uncommon white stoneware betta fish sculpture with thick glossy cyan glaze. Signed.