Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

Hand Blown Glass Bonsai Sculpture 2023#08 by Simone Crestani Hand-blown glass sculpture representing a bonsai tree. Artist: Simone Crestani Material: Borosilicate glass Technique: ...

Hand Blown Glass Bonsai Sculpture 2023#04 by Simone Crestani Hand-blown glass sculpture representing a bonsai tree. Artist: Simone Crestani Material: Borosilicate glass Technique: ...

Fine cabinet making & crafted oak with handblown & cut tea/amber/brown glass combine to create this unique sculpture "Jotunheim" from the Glasskibe Collection (Jotunheim is the home ...

'The Return of History' is a unique artwork by the American and Swiss artists, Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg. Combining Scandinavian and Venetian glass making techniques, their sculptural boat centrepieces are made from smaller blown and cut glass components nestled (in sand) inside a metallic hull. ''We are migratory creatures; the history of our species is about journeys, departures, leaving and arriving, starting over. And none more so than ourselves. Our new work is both culturally and personally inclined. An autobiographical touch in civilizational reflection. Wherever man goes he builds, laying down cultural lines which gradually transform into relics and artefacts over time''s inevitable march. Urban landscapes and complex designs grow and expand, deteriorate and decay. And on again we move, taking the memories of our exploits with us to use in the next story.'' B&G Baldwin (1947, New York) and Guggisberg (1955, Bern) have been a collaborative team for over forty years. They share an instinctive appreciation for the subtle blending of art and design, functionality and abstract expression, combined with a love of material – especially glass. The list of museums and collections which have acquired their works is long and impressive. Individual showings, as well as participation in group shows, have given them opportunities to present their works at leading galleries and in major museums in Europe, Japan and the United States and their works rank among the best to be found in the international glass art scene. Working freelance, they have also designed successful products for international glass manufacturers since 1985. Their clients have included renowned firms like Rosenthal, Steuben, Corning and Venini. Over time their work has developed its own distinctive signature, based in Italian cold-working (battuto) combined with the Swedish overlay process for layering colours. They have been pioneers in adapting these techniques and in creating a distinct expression of their own. Colour, light, texture, pattern, and shape together reveal an undercurrent of meaning and value, adhering to the simplest of forms and clear lines. Over the years they have become more sculptural in focus, while seeking to imbue their work with a deep connection to archetypal forms and shapes, and striving for the highest level of craftsmanship. They address eternal symbols of human culture and history, while embracing contemporary evolution in form and meaning. In recent years large installations and major exhibitions in public spaces, such as Canterbury Cathedral...

'Strange Fruit - The Congregation V' is a unique sculpture by the British artist, Chris Day, created from handblown & sculpted glass with terracotta, micro bore copper pipe and coppe...

'Orestes' is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist Cathryn Shilling. The interior figure is free-blown glass which is wrapped in kiln-formed glass cane 'fabric' which is app...

'Electra' is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist Cathryn Shilling. The interior figure is free-blown glass which is wrapped in kiln-formed glass cane 'fabric' which is app...

'Njal' from the Glasskibe Collection is a unique glass and oak sculpture by the Danish and British artists, Backhaus & Brown and Egeværk. The title explained by the artists; "Njal is a Viking boy’s name that means giant. Viking names were often given special characteristics and bestowed strength and protection in life. We know the names of the Vikings from runic inscriptions and place names, among other things. Many of these names are specific to the Nordic countries". The Danish town of Hundested is steeped in maritime history and richly from the Viking Age. It is the majestic imagery of the Viking ships passing that has inspired two of the harbour’s contemporary craft companies; cabinetmakers Egeværk and glass artists Backhaus & Brown. These two award-winning workshops have combined their masterful crafts in an innovative collaboration; namely a series of sculptures named ”Glasskibe” – Viking ships in hand-blown glass and carved oak. Artworks from this collection have been sold to many private collectors but have also been purchased for the Vikingskipshuset, the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo and more recently, shown at the Danish Pavilion during the 2016 Olympics in Rio. A unique collaboration in the truest sense, drawing on the skills of two crafts, based in two workshops and from two Nationalities, British and Danish. Backhaus & Brown Nanna Backhaus Brown (Danish) and Andrew Jason Brown...

Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: Young lady with her hair pinned up, in a white dress with embroidered borders over a flowered blouse, sitting cross-legged on an armch...

Murano glass head / face sculpture / art glass, modernist design.

Carlo Alberto Rossi pair of 'Bucchero' female heads attributed to Giò Ponti. Mid-20th century, Italy. This is a rare and marvelous pair of littl...

Gardener couple consisting of two individual figures. The female gardener wears rural rococo clothing: a dress with elaborate floral decoration and a pinned up apron, corset and borders made from fine dipped lace, a brimmed hat with floral arrangement, on the left arm a basket full of flowers, a wreath of flowers in the right hand.The figure is supported by a rock and a tree and is based on a square earth plinth with white rocailles raised in gold. The male gardener also wears the finest Rococo garb: the frock...

Interesting glass interpretation from Giuman. The Murano artist who refined the lost wax casting in glass. Very fine work. Artist Giuorgio Giuman was able to do the casting without ...

Directly from the Pauly's art vignette in San Marco square. Pauly exhibit of Signoretto translation of De Marchi was in Saint Mark’s square in Venice, April 2000. While photogra...

Directly from the Pauly's art vignette in San Marco square. Pauly exhibit of Signoretto translation of De Marchi was in Saint Mark’s square in Venice, April 2000. This is a Livi...

Hand built, one of a kind ceramic sculpture by renowned NY artist Judy Engel. "Building #17" is a stunning hand built abstract architectural piece with a glamorous and unique formula...

Wyona Diskin 1915-1991 couple riding a Bicycle, colorful composition vibrant, together on a handmade stand .She was an American painter and printmaker New York City born and raised, in Manhattan she entered the art scene through friend Michael Loew. Friends with Jackson Pollack and William De Kooning...

21st century Filippo Feroldi ZUCCA medium vase murano glass various colors. Designed by Filippo Feroldi, the Zucche set came from the desire to create a vase that can exist as an ob...

21st century Filippo Feroldi Zucchino small vase Murano glass various colors. Designed by Filippo Feroldi, the Zucche set came from the desire to create a vase that can exist as an ...

21st century Filippo Feroldi Zuccone large vase Murano glass various colors. Designed by Filippo Feroldi, the Zucche set came from the desire to create a vase that can exist as an o...

Wood sculpture representing a Golfer, beautiful movement and wood. Unknown signed artist.  

Phyllis Hammond 1970s Ceramic "Container's" Sculpture Offered for sale is a large hand-built two-piece ceramic sculpture by the American artist Phyllis Hammond from 1970. Hammond created sculptures of...

Monumental antique Italian three-tiered garden fountain. Four Cariatidi surround the center base raising the water which spells from the waved shells. The second tier is supported by...