1970s Figurative Sculptures

Artist : René Broissand Title : Heron Date : circa 1970 Size: 28.7 in (h) x 88.6 in (l) x 49.2 in (w) / 150 cm (h) x 100 cm (long) x 70 cm (larg) Materials and Techniques: Stainless Steel Additional Details: Stainless steel with a shiny patina, worked with a blowtorch. René Broissand, the Artist: René Broissand (1928-2019) was a French artist and decorator known for his innovative use of metal, particularly stainless steel. Key points about him: Background: Born in Tunisia to French parents, he learned welding upon arriving in France. This skillset heavily influenced his artistic direction. Material of Choice: Stainless steel became his preferred material due to its malleability and resistance, allowing him to explore various artistic possibilities. Artistic Exploration: He participated in his first exhibitions in Paris as soon as 1963 with metal artists such as César, Hiquily, Guzman, Albert Féraud and Giacometti. This marked the beginning of a successful career with exhibitions held from Basel to New York and around the World during which he constantly pushed the boundaries of his chosen material. Career Highlights: His work found recognition among prominent figures and institutions, including being supported and acquired by the French National Assembly, the French Ministry of Culture, and the town of Annecy. He received commissions from personalities in the world of TV, cinema, and politics. His Heron dining room table can be seen in "Peur sur la ville" (released internationally as "Fear Over the City") with Jean-Paul Belmondo. His polished bronze lighting fixtures...

Elevate your living space with this exquisite mid-century modern sculpture, standing at an impressive 118 cm in the style of Karl Hagenauer. Crafted from a harmonious blend of brass ...

A high end quality ice bucket / bottle holder that doubles as a chic table sculpture. It features a swiveling lid and copper bottle holder insert. Extremely heavy with a warm vintage...

Believed to be antique Pharmacy scale. Weighing in grams. Balance scales for medicines. Collective possibly brass in material. Vintage Conditio...

Metallic art tie designed by Pierre Cardin. Very rare metallic tie, created in Paris France by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin, back in the 1970. It was crafted as a piece of art...

A beautiful Vintage bronze of a 1930s female tennis player with racquet in hand dating from the second half of the 20th century. This player represents a bygone era when ladies play...

Vintage condition as pictured. This piece is vintage, we are not sure on what materials it is made of. Please inspect all photos. We strive to represent the item as best we can thr...

Tall wooden mid century modern Style Cat Decor. Nice Patina. Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is only for described item only. Dimensions. 3”W ; 3”D ;...

Description: Charming Potter at Work Clay Sculpture dating back to the 1960s or 1970s. Skilfully crafted and sourced from France, this art piece makes for a delightful and unique add...

Two (2) figurines made out for metal wire with wax. Standing on very simple wood standards. Per piece Height 30 cm Width 14 cm Depth 8 cm In a good vintage condition,

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Striking rustic industrial post-modernist wind bell sculpture made of bronze, by Italian artist, architect and philosopher, Paulo Soleri. Signed, embossed design, hallmarked. circa ...

Sourced in Arezzo Italy, primitive wall Decor. Believed to be antique but not confirmed. Some signs of wear including some cracks, pictured. Vinta...

A modern brutalist brass metal wall sculpture depicting a regal sailboat by Paul D. Wellington. Signed by the artist. Circa 1970s. Classic mid century modern wall art...

Dimensions: 7,5cm H, 12cm W, 9cm D Period: 1970’s Condition: Good Color: Gold material: Metal

Freeform abstract figural bronze from the 1970's. Signed. Beautiful verdigris patina. Benshalom was born in Hadera, Israel in 1945.

A unique pair of ceramic Asian heads by Japanese artist Fumio Takasugi, circa 1970s. Signed on base. Hand painted with an intricate and stylized design. Th...

Late 60s or early 1970s Mid-Century Modern organic hand-carved standing abstract nude female form sculpture. Tall sculpture at 27.63" of a nude female with long following hair, arms ...

Commonly used for Specula-as or gingerbread creation. Nice rustic aging and Patina on the wood. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 2 3/4 W ; 3/4 D ; 15 H

Lovely Italian alabaster grapes on wood vine. Please see images for wear.

Crystal statuette from Rosenthal Studio linie germany Designed by the Danish artist Bjorn Wiinblad in the 1970s. Beautiful crystal gla...

A contemporary figurative aqua color glass sculpture titled “Les Danseurs (The Dancers)” designed by Dan Dailey for the studio of Daum France. Etched signature from Daum and Dan Dail...

This Piece features primitive designed Carved motifs of people recessed into the wood. Walnut wood tone. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 7 1/2 W ; 1 1...

Fine Attractive Vintage Multi colour Murano vase Decorative Art Period 1970 `a Measures: Height 16 cm

Seldom seen Paper Mache , polychromed "NaNa" Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle,,

Fantastic steel & iron figurative sculpture of a lifesize nude woman created by artist Hy Suchman. Sculpture is approximately 5ft 2 inches tall with a width and depth of 24 X 20. Am...

This spoon rest has an adorable cartoon doodle in the center. Makers mark on the bottom. Little Oakie Studios is a Seattle based company specializing in Kawaii inspired design. Every...

A pair of embossed brass crystal ball pedestals exude understated elegance. Crafted from gleaming brass, each pedestal features delicate embossing adding a touch of sophistication. A...

A large and impressive torch cut palm tree sculpture, circa 1970s. It features an all aluminum & steel construction. Nice warm patina. Leaves are adjustable so you can style and mode...

Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Owl Sculpture

Beautiful 1973 Spanish cast bronze sculpture depicting a woman walking with a basket of fish on her head. Marked W.N. Cardobo 73 (see detail photo). In original beautiful condition...

Large shell sculpture model No 22, 24-karat plated "exploded bronze" design with malachite accents, in the manner of Claude Victor Boeltz, France 1970's. Boeltz’s "exploded-bronze" p...

1970s Italian brass shopping bag. Marked Italy.

A set of fabulous aluminum two sided monumental sculptures by the renown British Sculptor Roy Rasmussen. They were identified for us by a relative of the artist as "Ida II and Maren". They are mounted to bases by posts that can be easily set into the ground where they can be mounted outdoors. As aluminum they will not rust and can withstand the weather. Both are signed and dated 71. They are 77 inches tall as pictured. The actual rectangular pieces are 66.75 inches tall. They are 22.5 inches wide and approximately 8 inches deep. In good condition with minor imperfections and age appropriate wear and tear. From the artist's Website: Born in London, England in 1919 of Anglo Danish parentage, he was the third generation of a family of craftsmen in metal. His grandfather had originally worked with metal in Denmark, but it was an uncle in the United States who had used aluminium to produce artistic sculptural forms attracting press coverage. This was the catalyst which led him to embark on studying the techniques of exploiting that medium. Early working life had exposed him to the crafting of sheet metal and different welding techniques through the car industry at Rolls Royce and then working later in the production of artificial limbs. Initially pursuing art of a representational nature with great success, his first work was completed and exhibited in 1954. A year later he presented two new works, which were then exhibited at the Aluminium Centenary Exhibition in Britain run by the Aluminium Development Association at the Royal Festival Hall and visited by H.R.H Prince Philip. Roy Rasmussen was to earn widespread recognition from this landmark beginning. A chance spell in Egypt as a young man (due to military service during the War) had exposed him to ideas and inspirations which would be nurtured and regenerated some decades later. The mysteries and splendors of Egyptian art were enveloped and symbolized into shapes and emblematic forms, and were to remain a powerful influence in many of his works, as he turned away from purely representational or figurative sculpture. From the early 196os his works were exhibited widely: from many London West End galleries to, internationally, exhibiting at shows such as the British Council at the German Industries Fair and the English Expressionists at the Galerie Creuze in Paris. He had in the late fifties joined the artist Lyall Watson who founded and opened the Woodstock Gallery, off of Bond Street in London, and worked closely with him as a director and artist of the gallery throughout its formative years. In 1967 he left the Woodstock Gallery and moved to the newly opened John Whibley Gallery on Cork Street in Mayfair where he remained as resident artist until it closed in 1977. His association with the Free Painters and Sculptors group, where he had been an early member since the 1950s, was further sealed in 1984 when he became director of their Loggia Gallery with its sculpture garden, in Buckingham Gate, Westminster. He exhibited there throughout the many years following. After his death in 2014 the Free Painters and Sculptors set up the Roy Rasmussen Award to be presented annually, 'in recognition of one of our founding members Roy Rasmussen, a revered sculptor and historian, whose years of dedication have inspired generations of FPS artists'. SELECTED LIST OF MAJOR AND NOTABLE EXHIBITIONS Aluminium Centenary Exhibition, Royal Festival Hall 1955 Society of Portrait Artists 1957 Drian Gallery Exhibition 1957 'New Vision' Denis Bowen New Vision Gallery 1957 'Painter and Sculptor Collaborate' Woodstock Gallery 1959 Inaugural Exhibition Woodstock Gallery 1959 'Symposium' Royal Institute of British Architects 1959 'Expressionistes de Londres' Galerie Raymond Creuze, Paris 1960 'Art Alive' International Collection, Northampton 1960 Maurice...

Trompe L'oeil majolica platter, hand crafted art plate of Star Apple fruit and leaves is on vintage china signed Christine Viennet on verso. My guess...

Sculpture in perforated plate and silver metal. Sabattini production. Signature under the base. Biography Architect, designer and artist, Gio Ponti (Milan 1891-1979) graduated in Mi...

Sculpture depicting the devil designed by Gio Ponti and created by Lino Sabattini in 1978 in hallmarked silver metal. Biography Architect, designer and artist, Gio Ponti (Milan 1891...

Carlo Nason designed these objects in the 1970s for V.Nason&Co, the company of his father Vincenzo Nason. They are made of Murano glass in four striking colours. The items could be ...

Ramiz Barquet 1920-2010 (Mexican) Cetaceans (Whales) circa 1978 in Bronze on cylinder wood shaped base. Puerto Vallarta artist Ramiz Barquet, captures three swimming or dancing abstr...

Carlo Nason designed these objects in the 1970s for V.Nason&Co, the company of his father Vincenzo Nason. They are made of Murano glass in four striking colours. The items could be ...

1538 Jemez Pueblo Pottery fertility figure

Carlo Nason designed these objects in the 1970s for V.Nason&Co, the company of his father Vincenzo Nason. They are made of Murano glass in three striking colours. The items could be...

Lovely detail and patina. Perfect desk accessory.

Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Richelieu Large Bronze Puzzle Sculpture and Book 481/2000 Offered for sale is a rare bronze puzzle sculpture by Spanish artist Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (1933-2006...

1495 Italian cast stone bathing Venus sculpture

The Tinder Box is a small exquisite porcelain figurine that shines like a jewel. The figures are carefully created in great detail with much attention paid to the clothes and their decorations, the crutch, the cat, etc. This porcelain was based on the Hans Christian Anderson tale of “The Tinder Box”. A soldier is returning from the wars one day when he meets a witch. She tells him that she can give him riches, if he will do a favor for her. There is a hole at the top of a nearby tree. If the soldier climbs the tree, the witch tells him, and slides down the inside of the hollow trunk...

This sculpture was created by Italian artist and designer Urano Palma in 1978. Entitled "Forma di Maggio", a pun that winks to its shape ("Forma di Maggio" means "shape of May" and s...

Pair of Tony Evans handcrafted Foss Creek Pottery "Raku" Bear Sculptures. Figurines. Statues. Featuring a seated Grizzly Bear with Arms Together (7.5H x 7.75W x 7D) showing Green to...

1970s Art Pottery 3-Head Abstract Sculpture Terracotta and faux bronze patina. 15.5 h x 8 w x 6 d No information available on maker Preowned vintage condition unrestored. Please ref...

A very stylish and unusual vintage Italian Firenze blonde wood orange or grapefruit squeezer modelled as a man’s head by renowned Italian wood carver Alfonso Bini and made around 197...

Vintage Brass Stone Flower Sculpture. Mid Century Brutalist Style , no Makers Mark. Beautiful Rainbow Petina, wooden Base. Vintage Condition Con...

Arman, service with 116 parts in an artistic storage cabinet, gold plated silver, wood, plexiglass, velvet, France, 1971 An incredible violin service ‘Violon Menagère’, a 12-guest ...

Stunning flamingo sculpture in gilt bronze in the style of Gabriella Crespi. This gorgeous piece was designed in Italy in the 1960s. The sinuous lines, the fine details and the amazing quality of the gilding make this sculpture incredibly charming. A lovely sculpture...

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY “Leda and the Swan” is by Reuben Nakian (1897 - 1986). He was an American sculptor and teacher of Armenian extraction. His works’ recurring themes are from Greek and Roman mythology. Nakian’s small bronzes achieve majesty and power which are not dependent on size and amplitude. With characteristic freshness, he has reinterpreted the classical subject of Leda and the Swan refining it in the Classical-Renaissance-Baroque tradition in a contemporary way. Dr. Robert P. Metzger gives us his aesthetic interpretation of this work which retells the myth in classical hedonism and freedom of expression showing Leda and the Swann prior to her being ravaged and during their first meeting. “The young virgin is fascinated with her new found friend and accepts him in a spirit of playfulness, contentment and wonder. She is dreamily available and shyly seductive as the deceptively tame swan snuggles up to her with its phallic-like neck.” Leda appears composed, placid yet open and available as compared to her more intense and passionate states in other of Nakian’s depictions on the same theme. This was cast at the "Renaissance Art Foundry" in 1978 and is so marked on the base being #5 of 7. It is believed that “no other sculptor of the twentieth century matched Rueben’s heroic renditions with the grand themes of Western Art. His erotic mythological figures exude a joyous energy of gesture and movement which place them among seminal sculptural achievements of the past one hundred years.” Nakian studied at the Independent School of Art in New York City previously known as the Robert Henri School … with Homer Boss...

Mid Century modern figurative sculpture of a nude female circa 1970s Brutalist style torso in bronze mounted to an organic wood...

Beautiful Murano glass miniature depicting a kneeling angel. Clear glass with amber and gold shaped applications with bronze and gold leaf inclusions. In the style of Licio Zanetti, ...

This listing is for 13 Italian stone nuts. There are 2 almonds, 2 hazelnuts, and the rest walnuts. The pieces have been bought at different times, in different places. There is a dif...

African erotic bronze.