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Aquaman by Mauro Oliveira
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind fiberglass male bust collage with hundreds of mixed Murano and other glasses in various shapes and colors covered with resin, including a custom made black stand.
Measu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Classic Hand Carved Solid Ironwood American Football Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand-carved solid ironwood football circa 1970's great detail and condition, polished ball sitting on a pedestal , a classic of American memorabilia. perfect for a Game lov...
Category
20th Century American Classical North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Gene Scherer Jewelry chest. Signed and dated, 1986
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Large and whimsical jewelry chest made of hand-carved stacked laminated walnut, with spring loaded drawers. Signed, dated and in excellent condition.
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Dance Step" by Angelo Basso
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Art Deco bronze sculpture on a black marble base by Angelo Basso, circa 1986. The piece depicts an elegant young topless woman dancing with whir...
Category
20th Century Art Deco North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Solid Bronze Male Torso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid bronze sculpture. This piece features the male form. A beautiful display piece for a shelf or paperweight. Signed G. Shaw.
Dimensions
4" width x 1.75" depth x 4.25" height.
C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Watermelon Hand Carved Sculpture Set, Decoy Decor, Trompe L’Oeil
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage watermelon hand carved sculpture set, decoy decor, Trompe L’Oeil, hand painted melon sculptural set. Gorgeous. Signed by artist.
Largest pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Vintage Geometric Abstract Futuristic Modernist Bracelet Cuff, 1970s
By Paco Rabanne, Pierre Cardin
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bracelet cuff. sterling silver stamped. it's seven inches long and straight an incredible design. a piece of art.
Mid-Century, Space Age, Hollywood Regency, Ecle...
Category
20th Century Futurist North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mexican Taxco Abstract Modernist .970 Silver Bracelet by Antoñio Pineda
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous Mexican Taxco abstract modernist .970 silver bracelet by Antoñio Pineda, circa 1960s. This piece is not only a ready to wear creation but also a dynamic piece of modern scu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Vintage Molded Semi-Nude Neoclassical Styled Female Relief Wall Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This mid-century era molded fiberglass wall sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1960 in a Neoclassical Revival style. The relief depicts ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Revival North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
1920s Steelcraft "inter-city-bus" Antique Pressed Steel Truck
By Steelcraft Murray and Merritt Alcoaster Aluminum
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s Steelcraft "inter-city-bus" antique pressed steel truck, wonderful original condition, color surface, patina.
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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 North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
American Cast Bronze Garden Fountain with Figural Boy Holding Koi Fish. C. 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast bronze garden fountain with standing figural boy holding Koi fish on a two-tiered shell form scrolled base with turtle at his feet, Late 19th century.
Category
1870s American Empire Antique North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Pair of Midcentury Black Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted, Dark marble with organically elegant veining add classic style with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Vintage Resin Statue of Liberty Sculpture by Goldleaf Corporation
Located in San Diego, CA
Large vintage resin Statue of Liberty sculpture by Goldleaf Corporation, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 5.375"W x 5...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Artefacto 01 by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Artefacto 01 by Federico Stefanovich
Dimensions: D 17 x W 55 x H 30 cm.
Material: Brass.
Federico Stefanovich presents himself as a designer of furniture, accessories and lighting, ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
"Ghosts of the Muse" - Stoneware Sculpture by Eric Serritella
By Eric Serritella
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Harry Bertoia Bush Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" (Bush) Sculpture by Harry Bertoia, circa 1970's made of welded bronze.
Harry Bertoia, was an Italian-born American artist, sound art sculptor, an...
Category
1970s Brutalist Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
At 18, I Started Seeing The World Differently Sculpture by Carri
Located in Geneve, CH
At 18, I Started Seeing The World Differently Sculpture by Carri
Dimensions: W 40 x D 5 x H 50 cm
Materials: Yellow Cantera.
B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans paintin...
Category
2010s Post-Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Hand Crafted Articulated Fish Bone Skeleton Taxco Mexico
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Hand Crafted Articulated Fish Bone Skeleton Taxco Mexico
No stamp
Hammered metal
4.5 W x 1.13 H x .13 D
Preowned vintage
Refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1988 Modern A Mothers Love Sculpture by David Fisher for Austin Productions
By David Fisher, Austin Productions
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage 1988 Modern “A Mother’s Love” sculpture by David Fisher for Austin productions comprised of carved durastone upon a rectangl...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Antique Bronze Garden Of Eden Charger by J.B. McCoy & Son New York
Located in New York, NY
Antique cast bronze hanging plaque with Adam , Eve and the Angel in the Garden of Eden. Finely detailed lush foliage, palm trees, surround the garden. Stamped in lower left rim, J.B....
Category
19th Century Beaux Arts Antique North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Rare and Important American Marble Sculpture of Thomas Jefferson, Circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important American White Marble Sculpture of Thomas Jefferson Holding The Declaration of Independence. Circa 1870, in the Manner of Horatio Stone (1808 –1875).
Inscribed on scroll: 'The Declaration of Independence, It becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another. etc. etc. T. Jefferson.
The present work is unsigned but is reminiscent of Horatio Stone's life-size marble figure of John Hancock...
Category
19th Century American Classical Antique North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Inuit 'Two Faced' Stone Carving, Signed, Canada, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Inuit 'two faced' stone carving - fine Modernist carving with spare decoration - signed PAUL (in Roman) on the base - Canada - mid 20th century.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Hand Carved Nude Light Alabaster Glamour Sculpture, Circa 1920
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original hand-carved nude light alabaster glamour sculpture featuring young nude women laying down in the ocean waves. This unique sculpture lights u...
Category
1920s American Classical Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
In The Quiet Hours When The World Is Still Sculpture by Carri
Located in Geneve, CH
It's Easy To Have Wished For More Sculpture by Carri
Dimensions: W 120 x D 5 x H 100 cm
Materials: Red and White Cantera
Weight: 75 Kg.
B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice s...
Category
2010s Post-Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Albert Leon Wilson Signed Mid-Century Modern Nude Female Abstract Sculpture
By Albert Leon Wilson
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite whimsical, engaging Mid-century Modern abstract female nude sculpture by New York artist Albert Leon Wilson. This is one of the best pieces we have come across of his work.
Wilson was born in 1920 in Jamaica, New York. In the mid-1950s he relocated to Rochester, New York, where he worked until 1967 as an art director, illustrator, and photographer, winning over 20 graphic art awards from the Rochester Society of Communicating Artists. Afterward, he found his calling working with welded and bent metals and designing abstract sculptures often featuring figures and animals. He passed away in 1999.
The sculpture is signed and dated (1968) with Wilson's traditional imprint/stamp.
Wilson's work has been exhibited at the York State Craft Fair, Ithaca College, NY; Northeast Craft Fair, Am. Craftmen's Council, Mount Snow...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Jerry Meatyard Bronze Sculpture "Hydra"
By Jerry Meatyard
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual bronze sculpture by noted Tampa FL sculptor Jerry Meatyard, made in 1978 and titles "Hydra". Mounts on the wall and measures approximate 13.5" H, 7" W, 4" D. Very heavy wi...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
George, Raku Fired Modern White Ceramic Bust of Male Head by Pavel Amromin
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a white glazed and black clay raku fired ceramic bust. Though modern, this sculpture references Classical Greek and Roman antiquities. A subtle red glaze is used on the lips and the artist has purposefully and mysteriously left a portion around the neck between the head and the chest free of glaze, exposing the black clay beneath. The cracking on the surface is a result of the raku firing process and intended to be there.
Pavel Amromin
George, 2017
raku fired ceramic
17H x 15W x 9D in
43.18H x 38.10W x 22.86D cm
Pavel G. Amromin
Exhibitions
2017 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
2009 Pavel Amromin: Adventure Bound, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
2008 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
38th Annual Ceramics Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, UW Whitewater, WI
2007 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL
SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
2006 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL
The Toy Soldier Collection – MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL
2005 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
2004 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL
2003 SOFA...
Category
2010s Classical Roman North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Abstract Sculpture of Stretching Nude Gymnast
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern deco abstract sculpture of female nude gymnast. Coppered or bronzed composition.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Mexican Nativity Set Folk Art Ceramic Christmas Decoration Pottery Sculptures
By Aurelio Martinez Flores
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Folkloric ceramic nativity set decorated in Tonalá, Jalisco, México. Beautifully hand painted. Handmade in clay. Includes 14 figures.
The figures are first handmade in clay and burned in a wood burned oven at low temperature, then painted with acrylic paint and decorated manually. Mexican folk art...
Category
2010s Folk Art North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Bronze "Virgo" Zodiac Sculpture by Fred Press
By Fred Press
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Rare mid century Virgo zodiac sculpture by Fred Press, bronze.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Metal Clam Shell Centerpiece Powder-coated in Yellow, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive vintage large clam shell that has been powder-coated in bright sunshine yellow. This shell features intricate detailing on the exterior. This piece is very versatile, suit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Beautiful Sculpture of Mother holding a Baby in black clay by Manuel Felguérez
By Manuel Felguérez
Located in Mexico, DF
A beautiful sculpture of a seated woman holding a child in black polished clay, with polychrome sgraffito signed by Manuel Felguérez. The woman portrays a "ponytail" and an attire pr...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Surrealist Bronze Sculpture Jack Zajac
By Jack Zajac
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1929 -
Mr. Zajac is a California based artist.
He is known for large bronze rams horns and skulls in abstract forms.
This piece is from a series called 'Resurrections'.
Cast Bronze o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Larry Mohr “Nude Study” Female Verdigris Bronze Female.
By Larry Mohr
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Mohr (American / New York 1921-2013),
"Nude Study", verdigris patinated bronze sculpture of the lower part of a female body, signed L Mohr to base and 2 to edge of base.
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950s Tall Red Glossy Ceramic Figurine Of A Matador Bullfighter Gilded Beautiful
Located in Monrovia, CA
Stunning 1950s Tall Red Glossy Ceramic Figurine Of A Matador The Bullfighter Gilded Beautifully In Full Apparel To
The Matador's Montera / Hat To His Waist Jacket With Decorative Sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Discus Thrower, " Large, Extremely Rare Bronze with Nude Male Athlete, McKenzie
By R. Tait McKenzie 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by America’s foremost artist with a focus on the form and performance of male athletes, this masterpiece of 20th century sculpture -- especially large and rare -- depicts a nude discus thrower as he is about to hurl the disc forward. Robert Tait McKenzie...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Etched Marble Lover's Embrace by Bernard Simon
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Fine example of the rough and polished sculpting work of Bernard Simon, featuring two figures joined in an embrace, mounted on a square wood block and able to rotate on metal pin.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
By Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Located in New York, NY
"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. This sculpture, a self portrait which stylistically mixes Art Nouveau and orientalism, is among her earliest successes. This piec...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Plaster of Paris and Resin Red Abstract Totem Floor Indoor Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This monumental and arresting abstract tall life-size floor sculpture is a mixed-media of plaster of pairs over molded fiberglass with red rub paint. It rotates and pivots from side ...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint
Bronze Sculpture Of Man With Cigar By Bruno Luna "Don Circo"
Located in Norwood, NJ
Whimsical patinated and painted bronze by Mexican artist Bruno Luna (b.1963) Man with Cigar, "Don Circo". Depicting a full size man dressed in a tuxedo with a pocket boutonniere, wal...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1970's Chrome Robot Lamp by Torino Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Highly desirable chrome robot standing lamp by Torino Lamps, 1978.
Often believed to be of Italian origin this robot and other character lamps were des...
Category
1970s Space Age Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Eclectic Pair of Metal Painted Sculptures by Luis Felguerez
By Manuel Felguérez
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of metal, hand-painted sculptures in by listed Mexican artist Luis Felguerez, One is a tennis player with racquet an the second is a girl on a rocker. Both pieces are signed...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
David Gil for Bennington Potters Ceramic Abstract Sculpture Bust Ceramic/Lucite
By Bennington Potters, David Gil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made by David Gil for his company Bennington Potters, this is one of the earliest exampels of his work. Featuring a split design, each side of a lucite column has half of a head glue...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Lucite, Cherry
Antique Pinocchio Doll by Knickerbocker Toy Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage composition Pinocchio doll by Knickerbocker Toy company, likely from the 1930s. The doll’s back is embossed with “Pinocchio - W.D. PR KNT CO -...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Unusual Pair Teki Modern Lounge Chairs by William Westenhaver for Witco
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual pair oversized, Teki Modern lounge chairs by William Westenhaver for Witco, definitely over the top, same chairs can be seen in Elvis Presley's Graceland. Crazy carved walnut...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Large 1970s Plaster Artist Hand Study Table Sculpture, Style of John Dickinson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Larger than life 1970s cast plaster hand sculpture, possible artist or hand study, in the style of John Dickinson.
Plaster has slight tan wash ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Monumental Blue Baby Bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gigantic baby bottle made in the 1970s. Hard plastic bottle with removable top and rubber nipple. Blue bottle with ounces on one side and milliliters on th...
Category
1970s Vintage North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Austrian Cold Painted Figure of an American Indian, by Carl Kauba (1865-1922)
By Carl Kauba
Located in Petaluma, CA
This highly detailed casting of an American Indian was done by one of the noted artists of the old American West, Carl Kauba. The figure also shows off Kauba's attention to detail ...
Category
Early 20th Century Other North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Petite Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Located in Geneve, CH
Petite Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Dimensions: D 7.5 x W 10.2 x H 30.5 cm.
Materials: Walnut.
Sculptures will be signed and numbered on the bottom of the base. Wood grain will v...
Category
2010s Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Mexican Burnished Clay Hand Oaxaca Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic Organic Pre-Hispanic
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Mexican Ceramic Clay Hand Sculpture by Manuel Reyes Handmade Folk Art from Oaxaca
This Mexican ceramic hand sculpture is a one-of-a-kind piece handcrafted by renowned ceramic artis...
Category
2010s Folk Art North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Pair Handmade Painted Acrobatic Papier Mache Clowns Mexico Attr Jeanne Valentine
By Jeanne Valentine
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous handmade & hand painted vintage acrobatic Papier Mache clowns from Mexico attributed to Jeanne Valentine a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paste, Paint, Paper
Bomb Pop - Handmade Modern Glass Sculptural Object
By Furthur Design
Located in New York, NY
Have the tastiest dessert in town this summer with this new Bomb Pop inspired by the classic frozen treat. Bands of red, white and blue color are added to a hot bubble before blowin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
II Segunda Sculpture by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
II Segunda sculpture by Joel Escalona
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 175 cm
Materials: oak wood, metal.
Also available in burnt finish.
S...
Category
2010s Post-Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Grand Tour Style Greek or Roman Plaster Foot Sculpture
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Grand Tour style cast plaster sculpture of an Ancient Greek or Roman foot
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 6.25"W x 2.5"D x 2"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Grand Tour North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Brutalist Cast Bronze Sculpture of a Stylized Female Figure after Henry Moore
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
Period 1970's Brutalist sculpture depicting a stylized female figure executed in cast brass, mounted on a stepped walnut plinth base. Well crafted work, in excellent original condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
John Miller Blue Plate Special Cola & Straw 2008 Blown Pop Art Glass Sculpture
By John Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by Americana, Miller's work stands to bring new light and perspective to the often overlooked but ubiquitous cultural artifacts that form the American visual lexicon and lived experience. Maybe as impressive as the work itself, is the magnitude of which his creations come to life. At such an impressive scale, his process is truly spectacle to witness.
Pieces from his famed ‘Blue Plate Special...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
By Jim Rose
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 No. 245
repurposed painted steel
6.50h x 8w x 3d in
16.51h x 20.32w x 7.62d cm
JR0333
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...
Category
2010s Folk Art North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
