Swedish Figurative Sculptures

Wonderful large sculpture made from drift timber, natural form. Very good texture and colour to the wood, aged over time. Would look great either indoor or outdoor. ST1526.

Three lions in varying sizes designed by noted designer and ceramicist Lisa Larson. The lions are from the Afrika series, designed in 1964. The set consists of a mini, large and giga...

Product Description: This is a unique piece designed by arguably Sweden's most famous artist Lisa Larson. The signature of Lisa Larson and the hand of the studio Gustavsberg are clea...

A large handcrafted decorative glass bowl with multicolored strands of glass to the sides, designed and made by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda. Etched to the bottom of the piece "Boda...

Glass hippopotamus by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda. Vallien created a zoo animal series for Kosta Boda in 1975 which was called the “Boda Zoo”. It featured z...

1960s abstract brutalist wooden sculpture. Unknown creator / not signed.

Stunning sculpture of a two figure. Expressive use of the natural material. primitivist / modernist style. Powerful Brutalist sculpture with an interesting contrast between the smoo...

Bertil Vallien for Boda Glasbruk, Sweden Blue glass with pierced bubbles, signed.   

I have received a very cool wooden Bowl. The wooden bowl was made in the Edo period. It's very dry. It must have been exposed to rain and wind for quite some time. It is thought to ...

This is an ornament whose root part of the tree changes over time and looks like a Buddha statue. The surface of the wood has many holes and the shadows are very mysterious, and the...

Lisa Larson ceramic cat figurine Gustavsberg Sweden.

I was able to obtain a very rare item. This is a sculpture of the god ``Shinzo''. "Shin" = God "zo" = statue Since ancient times in Japan, it has been believed that gods reside in all things in the universe, and there have been many shrines. In the 6th century, Buddhism was introduced and gradually spread throughout Japan. Around the 8th century, the idea that gods follow the teachings of Buddha spread. Until the Edo period, God and Buddha became one and the idea of ``Shinto and Buddhism syncretism'' was established. This statue was created during such a history. Originally, the image of God was invisible and could not be understood as something tangible. However, with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan, idol worship was also introduced, and the idea that the gods follow the teachings of Buddha was also propagated at the same time in order to spread the teachings of Buddhism. Around that time, around the 9th century, the first statues of gods...