South Pacific Natural Giant Clam Shell Specimen

Bronze with slight green patina on original rectangular marble base. This abstract figural sculpture is extremely detailed. Mr. Pattison was educated at the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, Yale and the Yale School of Fine Arts. (B. 1916 - 1999) In 1939, he was granted Yale's first traveling fellowship, enabling him to study and work in China and Japan for 12 months. Mr. Pattison's many other prestigious prizes included the Logan, Eisendrath, and Pauline Palmer Awards from the Art Institute of Chicago. The Logan prize, awarded in 1942, was for a bronze titled "Kneeling Women." In 1951 Mr. Pattison placed first in the Metropolitan Museum's contemporary American sculpture show. Between 1940 and 1970 alone, Mr. Pattison had 10 one-man shows in Chicago. His work is on display in some of the world's most renowned museums, including the Art Institute; the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City; the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.; and the Israeli State Museum in Jerusalem. His public commissions include installations for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.; the U.S. State Department; Stanford University Medical Center; the Johnson Wax...

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Hand painted, oil on wood, 36 drawer tower. Signed: Young Unique commissioned piece, Folk Art by recently deceased artist Purvis Young. Provenance provided ...

Signed V. Martin, this wonderful version of Rodin's renowned sculpture, The Thinker, is made of patinated brass and sits atop a black marble base. Pedestal shown is sold separately ...

Impressive scale natural tridacna gigas giant clam shell specimen from the South Pacific Ocean. The clam features lovely detailed verti...

Massive natural Tridacna gigas South Pacific ocean giant clam shell specimen. The large shell features a highly calcified exterior and dramatic vertical shell folds. A later added dr...

Gorgeous natural giant clam shell specimen from the South Pacific Seas. The clam features fine intricate scales on the exterior. From an estate in San Francisco, CA.

Authentic giant clam shell specimen with its iconic sculptural form and sea inspired colors and textures.

Authentic giant clam shell specimen with its iconic sculptural form and sea inspired colors and textures.

Natural giant clam shells with lustrous milky patina from South Pacific or Indian Ocean. There is some weathering consistent with their age. The second clam shell is slightly smaller...