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Place of Origin: American
Freeform Sculpture on Stand, circa 1975
By Henry Moore
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Freeform sculpture on stand, Circa 1975.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Vasa Velizar Mihich Sphere Sculpture Signed
By Vasa Velizar Mihich
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sphere sculpture by Vasa Velizar Mihich. The iconic sculpture is signed and dated 2006. Comes with the clear acrylic display stand.
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Snowy owl on driftwood mount. Life-size and realistic however made of white Imden farm goose feathers as a recreation. The beak and claws are sculpted from a resin material. 28"H x 11"W x 15"D including base. Beautiful bright white and soft feathers. Unique and hard to find of this quality. Eye catcher - gets a lot of attention in our 14,000 square foot gallery. A perfect match to our other "Snowy Owls" with different poses. Would make a neat holiday decoration as well.
Currently have four available with slight variations in pose.
Origin: Idaho, Cisco's
Period: Contemporary.
Measures: 28"H x 11"W x 15"D
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Mounts, taxidermy, owls, snow owls...
Category
2010s American Sculptures
Materials
Feathers
Etched Marble Lover's Embrace by Bernard Simon
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Fine example of the rough and polished sculpting work of Bernard Simon, featuring two figures joined in an embrace, mounted on a square wood block and able to rotate on metal pin.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern American Sculptures
Donald Drumm Aluminum Sculpture Jewelry Stand
By Donald Drumm
Located in San Diego, CA
Organic aluminum sculptural jewelry stand by American artist, Donald Drumm.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$440 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Life Size Swan Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Decorative swan decoy carved from a barn beam. Glass eyes, original paint. Carver unknown. Original cream white paint.
Period: Mid-20th century
Origin: United States
Size: 25" x 10"...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,700
Monumental Copper Cubist Abstract Modern Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
This is a large copper sculpture.
Category
1960s Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Copper
MCM Kinetic Painted Steel Mobile by C. Jere for Artisian House
By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and very difficult to find MCM kinetic painted steel mobile by C. Jere for Artisian House, circa 1987. The piece is in good vintage condition and can fluctuate in size based on...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Curtis Jere "Birds in Flight" Bronze Sculpture, circa 1976
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Francisco, CA
Curtis Jere "Birds in Flight" bronze sculpture, circa 1976
Fantastic 1970s hand signed bronze sculpture by noted artist / designer Curtis Jere.
Hand welded bronze birds on a py...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Bronze
Dan Murphy Brass Abstract Sculpture
By Dan Murphy
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a great 1979 brass abstract sculpture on lucite base by Dan Murphy.
Category
1970s Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro sculpture no. 3
circa 1978
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913.
He trained in his family's furniture design ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$3,780 Sale Price
48% Off
Collection of 9 Folky English Victorian Brass Shoe and Boot Mantel Ornaments
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A collection of 9 brass shoe mantel ornaments.
Each in the form of a lady's boot or shoe.
Some with applied buttons and etched decorations.
Most ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique American Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Contemporary American Curtis Jere Oxidized Brass Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary wall sculpture of 5 interconnected oxidized brass wire sunburst shapes (C. JERE)
Category
20th Century Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Modernist Rectangular Black and Green Marble Bookends Vermont Marble Co
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of modernist marble bookends by Vermont Marble Company. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the black ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Small Brass "Bee" Sculpture on Marble Base by Gaston Lachaise Philadelphia MOA
By Gaston Lachaise, Alva Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
This very cool and stylish sculpture of a "Bee" in brass on a marble base is an authorized museum replica by Alva Studios and was produced in the late 1970s. The original by Gaston L...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern American Sculptures
Vintage Boho Raku Fired Egg Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho sculpture. A chic little egg shaped creature on long legs. Adorable. A great way to add a flash of whimsey to any etagere or coffee table. Acquired from a Pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian American Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Albert Leon Wilson Signed Mid-Century Modern Nude Female Abstract Sculpture
By Albert Leon Wilson
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite whimsical, engaging Mid-century Modern abstract female nude sculpture by New York artist Albert Leon Wilson. This is one of the best pieces we have come across of his work.
Wilson was born in 1920 in Jamaica, New York. In the mid-1950s he relocated to Rochester, New York, where he worked until 1967 as an art director, illustrator, and photographer, winning over 20 graphic art awards from the Rochester Society of Communicating Artists. Afterward, he found his calling working with welded and bent metals and designing abstract sculptures often featuring figures and animals. He passed away in 1999.
The sculpture is signed and dated (1968) with Wilson's traditional imprint/stamp.
Wilson's work has been exhibited at the York State Craft Fair, Ithaca College, NY; Northeast Craft Fair, Am. Craftmen's Council, Mount Snow...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Large Torch Cut Brutalist Sculpture
By Bijan, Curtis Jeré
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A commanding large-scale tabletop sculpture crafted in the Brutalist style using torch-cut and welded metal, mounted on a sleek ebonized wood base. The piece exudes a bold, dynamic e...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Genuine Gebel Kamil Meteorite from Egypt (148.9 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Gebel Kamil is a meteorite that struck Egypt approximately 5 millennia ago, resulting in a crater encircled by thousands of iron shrapnel with a combined mass of around 1,600 kilogra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures
Materials
Other, Iron
1930s Hubley Cast Iron Pink Basket of Roses and Phlox Floral Bouquet Doorstop
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage Hubley cast iron doorstop showing a bouquet of yellow and pink roses along with blue and pink colored phlox, held by a pink, handled...
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical American Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Emil Janel (Swedish American 1897-1981) Relief Woodcarving Figural Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Full relief wood carving, signed Emil Janel.
Emil Janel was a Swedish-born, American artist. A still life painter, he is mainly known for his caricatures in the Scandinavian flat-pl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Magna Beach Ball - Handmade Modern Glass Sculptural Object
By Furthur Design
Located in New York, NY
Compete with the sun for attention with the new Magna Beach Ball in Red, White and Blue. Revisit all of those fond memories of summer with this modern version of the classic beach ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury American Modern Brass Unicorn Sculpture on Square Base
Located in Queens, NY
Midcentury American Modern brass sculpture depicting a unicorn in realistic style standing on its hind legs, supported on a flattened square base.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
1988 Modern A Mothers Love Sculpture by David Fisher for Austin Productions
By Austin Productions, David Fisher
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage 1988 Modern “A Mother’s Love” sculpture by David Fisher for Austin productions comprised of carved durastone upon a rectangl...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Hollywood Sign Artist Model
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun piece of Los Angeles artwork. Hollywood sign made as an artist's model to make larger versions at a later time. Letters are perfect scale. Made of w...
Category
Early 2000s American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$2,800 / set
Functional Wall Mirror Sculpture by Alexey Krupinin
By Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
One-of-a-kind functional sculpture by Alexey Krupinin, a Los Angeles-based artist. Alexey explores unique shapes inspired by nature.
The back wire allows the sculpture to be positi...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Foam, Plaster
Impressive Cast Concrete Clam shell Planter or Sculpture , sold individually
Located in Wichita, KS
Cast Concrete large and impressive scale clam shell. These beautiful planters Can also be used as fountains or possibly concrete sinks.
Dimensions ...
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Found Object Sculpture - Collected Steel Assemblage No. 3 by Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Using entirely found and collected steel objects, this sculpture shows the beauty of repurposed steel. Meticulously crafted, artist Jim Rose was a master welder as well as artistic c...
Category
2010s Shaker American Sculptures
Materials
Steel
George Tate Abstract Brutalist Hand Welded Bronze Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Hand welded sculpture by George Tate. Masterfully done with virtuoso technique. On its original stand.
Category
1970s Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Marble Sculpture by James Phiri
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice abstract marble sculpture by James Phiri, circa early 2000s. The piece has a wonderful patina and measures 12.5"W x 8.5"D x 25.5"H; it is signed on the base. A very cool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Portrait of Young Woman, " Masterpiece by John Gregory, Folger Library Sculptor
By John Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary piece of American sculpture, this depiction of a young woman, dated 1930, was sculpted in white marble by John Gregory -- who executed 9 large bas relief panels for ...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Terra Cotta Fragment from the Facade of the Chicago Stock Exchange
By Louis Sullivan
Located in Round Top, TX
Terra cotta fragment from the facade of the Chicago Stock Exchange. Architect Louis Sullivan. Includes new custom wall mount.
Category
1890s Antique American Sculptures
Materials
Iron
'It's Fall Again' - Amazing Metallic Organic Wall Sculpture by Interlude
Located in Barcelona, ES
Introduce a captivating piece of art to your space with 'It's Fall Again,' an amazing metallic organic wall sculpture by Interlude from Tree Time Inc., New Je...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Organic Modern Natural Specimens Coral Brunch on Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique organic natural specimens brunch coral on a marble and wood stand. Great natural light pink color. Great condition.
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Shell
19th Century Carved Bull Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Carved and painted wood bull sign. Life size head with carved and painted details, real horns fitted to the head by lead sleeves. The top of the head fashioned from a thick sheath of...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Large Grey Druzy Quartz Keokuk Geode
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Geode from the Keokuk, Iowa area containing a variety of minerals with a quartz druzy interior. It took around 240 million years to create the beautiful quartz crystals covering the interior walls of the Keokuk geode...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Organic Modern Antique American Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
$1,237 Sale Price
25% Off
Atlantis, Objet d'Art - Architectural Artifacts and Crystal on a Marble Base
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. An ornate decorative metal piece is the focal point forming a cascading...
Category
2010s Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Brass Face Mask Sculpture Hagenauer Style Black Stand Vintage
By Balos
Located in North Miami, FL
This arresting vintage tall polished brass face sculpture has innuendos of partial tribal design meets Hagenauer meets modern. It is from the 70's...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Art Deco Pewter Trophy Cup 1930s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly minimal and sculptural trophy that emerges as sculpture. This classic piece presents art deco style and chic. The minimal lines thru the cup are enhanced by the semi-cir...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Cast Aluminum Cube Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual cast aluminum sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck (1922-1998). A bulging cube, patinated and polished top, that can be a pedestal or side table, unsigned, numbered 2. From the artist's estate. A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Carved Stone Portrait Bust
Located in Chicago, IL
This 21st century hand-carved stone portrait bust is expertly hewn from a striped gray and tan stone. The artist expertly and intentionally utilized the natural veining of the stone ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$1,050 Sale Price
25% Off
Brutalist Signed Raw Metal Torch Cut Flower Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Brutalist raw metal torch cut flower sculpture, circa 1983. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 5"D x 14.5"H; it is signed and mumbered on the side. G...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
"Splash" Tray, Alexey Krupinin, 2024
By Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
The "Splash" series by Alexey features interior objects with a unique design inspired by fluid movements. Using a novel technique, layers of urethane foam are poured freely to create...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Resin, Foam
Stainless Steel Abstract Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Stainless steel abstract sculpture.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Loet VanDerVeen Art Bronze ORYX Sculpture Limited Edition Bronze #419/750
By Loet Vanderveen, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in St. Louis, MO
Loet Vanderveen (Netherlands / American, 1921-2015) reclining Oryx, Late 20th Century Bronze sculpture Signed “Loet” to the underside Marked 419 of 750 edition size. In very nice con...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Studio Ceramic Horse Sculpture Karin Swildens
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1999 Studio ceramic horse sculpture by Karin Swildens.
Hand signed and titled “Power Peace” dated 1999.
In original vintage condition.
Measurements: 12” Wide, 6.5” Deep, 16.75” Hi...
Category
1990s Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Enzo Mari Style Sculpture
By Enzo Mari
Located in Chicago, IL
Enzo Mari style sculpture, solid steel mass with architectural elements.
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Folk Art Masks
Located in San Diego, CA
A very fun pair of hand carved wooden folk art masks circa 1940s. The set is in very good vintage condition and has a hanger on the reverse side; the larger mask...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art American Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Circular/Organic Shape Coffee Table Black Modern/Contemporary Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 7
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2018
Cut from ⅜” solid steel, these abstract shapes work together to create a contemporary design that is both unique and luxurious. Finished with a n...
Category
2010s Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Kachamukku by KAWS
By KAWS
Located in Weesp, NL
Kachamukku Designer Toy by KAWS - Where Art Meets Imagination! Open unknown edition.
Are you ready to elevate your collection to a whole new level of artistic brilliance? Look no fu...
Category
2010s Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
$1,718
T. Rex Transverse Process Vertebra
Located in New York, NY
This is a genuine Tyrannosaurus rex vertebra fragment showcasing a robust transverse process, unearthed from the famed Lance Formation of Wyoming. Dating to the Upper Cretaceous peri...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique American Sculptures
Materials
Other
$675 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Classical Male Bust Sculpture of Apollo Belvedere
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous cast composition Neoclassical Grand Tour style male head bust sculpture of Apollo Belvedere
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 10"W x 6.25"D x 16.25"H.
Good original vint...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical American Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Ron Bertocchi Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture of Young Girl and Tree
Located in Norwood, NJ
Ron Bertocchi bronze sculpture of a young girl standing, mounted on a natural amethyst stone ground at the edge of pond with ducks and reeds, covered by a stylized sprawling tree. La...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Amethyst, Bronze
Patinated Steel Modernist Sculpture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual welded steel sculpture which consists of multiple pieces attached at the corners producing a floating appearance.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Primitive Horse Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art carved wood and gesso painted standing horse
with painted cloth saddle and horse hair tail
Mounted on a later made black painted platform.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art American Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Pine, Paint
Loet Vanderveen Bronze Sculpture of a Gazelle Signed Numbered Limited Ed.
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Loet Vanderveen (Dutch, 1921-2015).
Artistic African Antelope bronze wildlife animal sculpture.
Original Loet Vanderveen bronze Ibex or gazelle sculpture in Charcoal patina finish.
L...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Copper Full Bodied Pig Directional Weathervane on Stand, circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American Copper full bodied pig directional weathervane resting on squared iron stand, late 19th century.
Category
1880s Folk Art Antique American Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc
Larry Mohr “Nude Study” Female Verdigris Bronze Female.
By Larry Mohr
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Mohr (American / New York 1921-2013),
"Nude Study", verdigris patinated bronze sculpture of the lower part of a female body, signed L Mohr to base and 2 to edge of base.
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Yew Wood Abstract Organic Sculpture Hand-Carved Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Charming free-form organic wooden sculpture is carved from one piece of Yew with its twisting curves colliding all angles.
Yew trees are some...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern American Sculptures
Materials
Yew
Mounted Table Coral
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Table Coral Specimen, delicately presented on a meticulously crafted Italian hand-turned custom black lacquer mount. This stunning centerpiece effortlessly combines nature's artistry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures
Materials
Coral
$1,200
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