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1970s Carved Horn Sailing Ship
1970s Carved Horn Sailing Ship

1970s Carved Horn Sailing Ship

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1970s Carved Horn Sailing Ship on Horn Base String and metal rods. - cork for tops Colors: Brown, White, Cream Sailing ship Nautical Handmade with real Horn bone, it has great detail...

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1970s Vintage String Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which Have Been Danced
Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which Have Been Danced

Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which Have Been Danced

Located in Miami, FL

Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which have been Danced. Offered for sale is a Nigerian Yoruba Gelede headdress mask topped with movable marionettes which have b...

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20th Century Nigerian String Sculptures

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Textile, String, Wood, Paint

Abstract Geometric Sculpture in Steel and String
Abstract Geometric Sculpture in Steel and String

Abstract Geometric Sculpture in Steel and String

Located in Highland, IN

A compelling composition made by hand with an interesting combination of materials, this piece is both art and architecture. A series of connected steel disks form the substructure o...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Sculptures

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Steel

Sculpture ‘Ljusgård’ by Lars Erik Falk, Sweden, 1980
Sculpture ‘Ljusgård’ by Lars Erik Falk, Sweden, 1980

Sculpture ‘Ljusgård’ by Lars Erik Falk, Sweden, 1980

By Lars Erik Falk

Located in Stockholm, SE

This sculpture, 'Ljusgård' (Light Court or Atrium), was created in 1980 by Lars Erik Falk and exemplifies his disciplined approach to geometric abstraction within Scandinavian modern...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern String Sculptures

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String, Acrylic

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