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Amethyst Sculpture with Stalactite Eyes on Stand
Located in Malibu, CA
Large and Unique Design Amethyst Cluster with Stalactite Eyes. The cut and polished stalactites on the interior are reminiscent of flowers or eyes, with petals of purple amethyst and...
Category
2010s South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst
Premium Small Citrine Cluster with Stalactite Flower, with Rare Calcite & Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Small Citrine Cluster with Stalactite Flower and Calcite, The Perfect November Crystal
▫️ Description
A Small Premium Citrine Cluster brings world-class color, a rare stalactite f...
Category
2010s South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Majestic Amethyst: Crystal Beauty, Metal Base. 10"H
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your crystal collection with this mesmerizing Amethyst Specimen, exquisitely presented on a meticulously crafted custom metal base. Standing at an impressive height of 10 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian South American Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Metal
Le Gambe Sculpture by Marcela Cure
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Gambe Sculpture by Marcela Cure
Dimensions: Leg 1 W 47 x D 12 x H 22 cm / Leg 2 W 29 x D 12 x H 29 cm
Materials: Resin and Stone Composite
Our Le Gambe sculpture is composed ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South American Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Polyester Resin Helmet Sculpture Titled "Sara" by Fabián Bercic, Argentina, 2020
By Fabián Bercic
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Polyester resin helmet sculpture titled "Sara" by Fabián Bercic. Argentina, 2020.
Exhibited in Fabián Bercic solo show "Meteora" at Calvaresi in 2021.
F...
Category
2010s Modern South American Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Sucuri, Brazilian Contemporary Collectible and Decorative Object
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Sucuri Snake is part of Bichos do Brasil collection that is decorative and collectible objects of wooden figures that represent animals of the Brazilian Fauna.
The design of the coll...
Category
2010s Other South American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Scalloped White Onyx and Rhodonite Bowl with Footed Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning mid-century scalloped white onyx and rhodonite bowl with footed pedestal base. Finely carved with delicate scalloped shape, in an exceptional...
Category
Mid-20th Century South American Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
Large columnar agate and amethyst formation
Located in London, GB
Striking large vertical presentation displaying vibrant purple amethyst bordered by a thick agate layer. One of a group of four impressive specimens. Pieces such as this are hard t...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Polished Natural Agate Slice on Wooden Stand '7 Lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Top quality, Brazilian natural agate freeform slice in a custom black wooden frame. This piece polished on both sides, untreated and displays beautiful ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate
Small Vintage 1970s, Abraham Palatnik Op-Art Lucite Owl Figurine Brazil
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Abraham Palatnik Lucite owl Sculpture Figure Acrylic MCM. Good used condition overall, but please look at the photos for a more accurate description.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South American Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
AAA Amethyst Cluster with Large Dark Purple Amethyst and Calcite Inclusions
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A gallery-grade amethyst cluster that delivers world-class aesthetics to be the centerpiece of your collection. This Amethyst features large, super saturated dark druzy as well as do...
Category
2010s South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Coral like Round Geode with Polished Borders
Located in London, GB
Beautiful green-grey coral-like stalactites emerge from the interior lining of this
round geode. The borders polished to reveal the celdonite shell with the exterior
basalt still v...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Quartz
Dynamic Formation with Thick Agatised Borders
Located in London, GB
A dynamic formation with a thick blue-brown agatised border. The crystal
lined interior equally dynamic with shocks of electric amethyst contrasting
with darker colours on a bed of large stalactites...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Egg Shaped Polished Organic Geode Quartz/Druze Section
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous geode section is egg-shaped in form, with a beautiful field of
grass like green druzy stalactites and several larger cut stalactite “ey...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Rock Crystal Butterfly Sculpture on Pink Geode Obelisk Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning decorative mineral specimen, composed of a rock crystal butterfly with brass body, on a pink geode obelisk on black marble base. A beautiful acc...
Category
2010s South American Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Stone
Pyrite Cluster from Huanuco Province, Peru
Located in New York, NY
A classic and very attractive specimen of Pyrite from Huanzala Mine, Huanuco Province, Peru. Complex pyritohedron cluster with striated crystal faces and a metallic mirror luster wit...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique South American Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Pyrite, Other
Defending Yourself from destruction Sculpture by Elvio Becheroni
By Elvio Becheroni
Located in Milano, IT
"Defending Yourself from destruction," a striking sculpture by the gifted artist Elvio Becheroni, stands as a poignant chapter in his "Amazonia" series of the disenchanted forest, born in the year 1992. Crafted with noble Pau Brazil...
Category
1990s Post-Modern South American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Small Formation of Clear Quartz on Thick Agate
Located in London, GB
Several small stalactites adorn this piece, covered in light orange druzy quartz.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in the prestigious mines of Uruguay, South ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Tangerine Quartz Crystal Cluster from Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
A large cluster of rare, orange tangerine quartz crystals, from the northern territory of Minas Gerais, Brazil. These rare quartz clusters are only found in this region of the world....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Concreto Collection, Fruit Table Sculpture (Set of Nine)
By Luiz Costa e Rodrigo Irffi
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
DÉBORA CRUZ FOR ESTÚDIO ILUDI
Intersecting paths, which embroider and admire themselves, end up witnessing inevitable encounters.
The name behind Pomelo Atelier, Débora Cruz, joins ...
Category
2010s Minimalist South American Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Abraham Palatnik Brazil Mid-Century Lucite Acrylic Elephant Op Art Sculpture
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Abraham Palatnik Brazil Mid-Century Lucite Acrylic Elephant Op Art Sculpture
Kinetic sculpture of an elephant. Made of so-called lucite acrylic with integrated pattern, blue and blac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kinetic South American Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
High Quality Amethyst Goethite Inclusions Resembling Rosettes
Located in London, GB
An unusual piece of high quality deep purple amethyst with large peaked
crystals. Inside the amethyst multiple goethite crystals resembling rosettes
can be seen. Several of the cry...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Mother and Child Bronze by José Mariano Pagés Sculpture
By José Mariano Pagés
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Exceptional bronze sculpture signed "Page´s '69". Sculpture has a very rich patina to the heavily articulated bronze surface and is seated on a marble base. Excellent modernist examp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist South American Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Brazilian Modern Sculpture of a Zebra in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960s
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern Kinetic Sculpture of a Zebra in Resin by Abraham Palatinik made in the 1960s is beautiful!
This is part of the Artemis collection that feature...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South American Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Polished Pink Opal Obelisk (4.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
AAA-quality, unique Pink Opal obelisk from Peru. Pink colored, semi-precious gemstone of the Silicate mineral family. It has vibrant hues of light pink with veins of reddish pink, wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Opal, Other
Ceramic White and Yellow Cockatiel Bird Figurine, Brazil
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite ceramic table sculpture was created in Brazil. Made of ceramic, and glazed in crisp white, yellow, and brown, this MCM sculpture of a Cockatiel ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern South American Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Small Amethyst Geode with Rare Quartz after Calcite and Flower Formations
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Sculptural and full of special features, this small yet gorgeous geode brings rarity at every point. Intact formations create an impressive landscape, resembling a natural cave or aquascape, with minerals that develop into a beautifully aesthetic composition. This rare combination makes it a standout piece for crystal aficionados, collectors, and décor artists seeking something truly extraordinary.
The whole geode commands attention, and the first thing we notice is the calcite. It formed in different ways, with some perfectly crystallized formations adding a delicate touch to the specimen. The main calcite in this piece is a crystal after calcite, which could be a specimen in itself.
Looking closely at it, on the back part of the geode, we find beautiful small amethyst rosettes...
Category
2010s South American Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Abstract Reversible Modular Sculpture in Metal and Acrylic by Miguel Ángel Vidal
By Miguel Ángel Vidal
Located in North Miami, FL
Abstract reversible modular sculpture in aluminum, metal and acrylic by argentine artist Miguel Ángel Vidal
By: Miguel Ángel Vidal
Material: acrylic, aluminum, synthetic, plastic, m...
Category
1970s Space Age Vintage South American Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Joaquin Taller Tinta Ecuador Bird MCM Sculpture - 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Wear consistent with age and use.
The artisan metalsmith crafted bird table sculptures, heavily influenced by South American historical design elements.
Joaquin Taller Tinta Ecuador...
Category
20th Century Folk Art South American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Abraham Palatnik Lucite Acrylic Giraffe Figurine, 1960s
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Vintage Abraham Palatnik Lucite Acrylic Giraffe Figurine, 1960s
Beautiful acrylic figure of a giraffe, designed by Abraham Palatnik, portrayed with a d...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern South American Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Large columnar agate and amethyst formation
Located in London, GB
Striking large vertical presentation displaying vibrant purple amethyst bordered by a thick agate layer. One of a group of four impressive specimens. Pieces such as this are hard t...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Natural Polished Rose Quartz Freeform from Brazil, '7.4 Lbs'
Located in New York, NY
This museum quality, large freeform is carved from a solid piece of natural, gem quality Rose Quartz. This piece has remarkable transparency with a warm pink color. Hand polished to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
Brazilian Modern Kinetic Sculpture of a Fish in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960s
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in New York, NY
This Brazilian modern sculpture of a fish was designed by Abraham Palatinik in the 1960s. It is part of the Artemis collection that features...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South American Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Genuine Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster from Brazil (6.1 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Top quality Brazilian Quartz point Crystal Cluster. This translucent crystal cluster has fully terminated quartz point crystals with lustrous highly reflective faces.
Clear Quartz e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Treasure Chest Borwn Druze, Polished Celadonite Border and Calcite Formation
Located in London, GB
A wonderful formation with abundant agatized exterior polished to reveal
the different mineral layers and the interior with a lining of brown drize
over various stalactites with a ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Lilac Amethyst Formation with Central Rosette
Located in London, GB
A large bowl shaped piece formed of small lilac amethyst crystals with a
stunning central honey coloured calcite formation resembling a rosette.
At the base of the calcite pink...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Abraham Palatnik. Elephant, c. 1960
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in PARIS, FR
Kinetic art - Beautiful and rare polyester resin sculpture from the HOME AND FARM collection representing an elephant signed in the base. c. 1960.
This sculpture is part of the seri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kinetic South American Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Amethyst Slice with a Baroque Pearl on a Polished Wood Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Amethyst slice with a baroque natural forming pearl on a polished wood base.
This amethyst is rare in how large it is, its beautiful shape, and its l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern South American Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst
1970s Rogelio Polesello Carved Acrylic Sculpture
By Rogelio Polesello
Located in Miami, FL
Rogelio Polesello (b. 1939 - d. 2014) was an Argentine painter, muralist and sculptor. He was best known for making Op art or optical art, known in Latin America.
Offered is an earl...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage South American Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Sculptural 3.7 Ft Large Citrine Geode
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Large Citrine Geode with Tall, Straight Formation and Sparkly Golden Orange Druzy
▫️ Description ▫️
From time to time, nature outdoes itself—here, in the form of a sculptural citr...
Category
2010s South American Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Amethyst with Rare UV-Reactive Calcite on Lavender Purple Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A small but gorgeous amethyst cluster, this deep purple specimen showcases a rare formation of UV-reactive calcite arranged like crossing swords, with double-terminated, intact calci...
Category
2010s South American Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
High-Grade Natural Quartz Sphere
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
High-Grade Quartz Crystal Sphere – Transparent Natural Ball from Diamantina, Rainbow Generator
▫️ Description
This is a very special Crystal Quartz Sphere with internal rainbows. T...
Category
2010s South American Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Rough Emerald – 49g
Located in New York, NY
This striking rough emerald specimen from Colombia displays a vivid green hue accentuated by natural black inclusions. Its unrefined structure highlights the raw beauty of emeralds i...
Category
2010s South American Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Rose Quartz Sphere from Madagascar (6.75" Diameter, 17.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Top AAA-quality, hand polished sphere of natural gem translucent yellow Rose Quartz from Brazil. This piece is hand-polished to a brilliant shine. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Sculptures
Materials
Rose Quartz
Amethyst Slice with Calcite Deposits and a Baroque Pearl on a Polished Wood Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Amethyst slice with calcite deposits and a Baroque natural forming pearl on a polished wood base.
This amethyst is rare in how large it is and how it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern South American Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Gold Leaf
Abraham Palatnik. Op Art Cat Sculpture in Polyester Resin 1970's
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Huge Brazilian modern kinetic sculpture made of acrylic resin designed by Abraham Palatnik, part of Artemis Collection made in the 1970's. This is the biggest version of the aforemen...
Category
1970s Kinetic Vintage South American Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Genuine Polished Yellow Fluorite Point from Argentina (2.1 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
AAA quality, lustrous gem translucent yellow fluorite polished point. This specimen has bright rich honey yellow color and displays a base of ethereal gold adorned with subtle dark p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Other
Book-Matching Pair of Rare Large Amethyst Geode Cathedrals
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A Brazilian Bookmatched Pair of Geode Cathedrals with Beautiful Violet Purple Amethyst Druzy and a Sky-Blue Lace Agate Frame
Description
The ideal amethyst color is one that is nei...
Category
2010s South American Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Biomorphic Abstract Tabletop Sculpture White
By Hanna Englund
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Biomorphic Abstract Tabletop Sculpture White by Hanna Englund Ceramics
Dimensions: ⌀ 35 x H 45cm
Materials: Plaster, casted and hand carved. Matte white painted, slightly textured.
E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern South American Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Sculptural Silver Necklace by Graziella Laffi
By Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver necklace with five roundel bell shape of gradual sizes linked by joint chains, designed and made by Graziella Laffi, Lima, Peru, circa 1965. The subtly hammered roundels evoke a sense of history with the form found in pre-Columbian culture, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a confident and bold modernism. The necklace with Peruvian Cultural Ministry label to verso.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage South American Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Small Fish in Lucite Made by Abraham Palatnik
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Pair of small black and white fish designed and made by Abraham Palatnik.
The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928 - 2020) was the founder ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern South American Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
AAA-Grade Deep Purple Amethyst Geode on Intact Blue Lace Agate Lace Matrix
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A Natural Masterpiece: Gorgeous Amethyst on Blue Lace Agate Geode
▫️ Description
Gorgeous at first sight, this geode, composed of Amethyst on a Lace Agate matrix, showcases a rare ...
Category
2010s South American Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Pair of Brazilian Agate Geode Crystalline Bookends
Located in Pasadena, TX
These beautiful Agate Geode Crystalline Bookends come from Brazil. The natural rock is tan colored. Within it is this beautiful crystalline Agate.
A nice addition to any office or l...
Category
20th Century South American Sculptures
Materials
Agate
"Femur" Contemporary Decorative Golden Object in Cast Brass by Estudio Orth
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Contemporary decorative object, in cast brass.
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil.
This golden decorative object was meticulously handmade by master artisans one delicate piece at a time...
Category
2010s Brutalist South American Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bichos do Brasil, Brazilian Contemporary Collectible and Decorative Objects
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Bichos do Brasil collection is a collection of decorative and collectible objects of wooden figures that represent animals of the Brazilian Fauna: Jacaré (alligator); Peixe-Boi (Amaz...
Category
2010s Other South American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Varnished Wood Sculpture of Crouched Lady by Godofredo Paino
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century varnished wood sculpture of crouched lady by spanish author Godofredo Paino
By: Godofredo Paino
Material: wood
Technique: varnished, carved, hand-carved, hand-craft...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern South American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
nude woman bronze sculpture Mariano Pages
By José Mariano Pagés
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
nude woman bronze sculpture
Erotic bronze of naked woman
black stone base
Sculpture attributed to Mariano Pages
Argentine sculptor
Circa 1960 Origin Argentina
excellent condition black patina
Mariano Pagés was an Argentine sculptor who was born in the city of San Juan (Argentina) on January 6, 1922 and died in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 18, 2009 whose work was disseminated in many countries around the world and which he carried out, among other works, the monument to Carlos Gardel...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nicolás García Uriburu, Gato, 1968 - Acrylic Sculpture
Located in Miami, US
An iconic acrylic sculpture by Nicolás García Uriburu, one of the most prominent artists of the Argentine pop art movement. Created in 1968, this work, titled Gato, measures 40 x 60 ...
Category
20th Century South American Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
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