1950s Sculptures

Striking Buddha head having meticulously detailed bronze bust and beautifully grained wooden base.

Dimensions Total height: 12.5 inches Width: 19 inches Depth: 7.5 inches Base height: 1.5 inches DETAILS Unsigned, original wood base. CONDITION Excellent vintage condition, wear consistent with age and use. Stanley R. Stangren (American, 1928–2014) was an outstanding American jeweler, artist, sculptor and ceramist, residing in New York City. He worked in different styles and in different materials, including oils, watercolor, ceramic and stone sculptures; and fine jewelry. Stangren’s painting styles varied tremendously – from complete abstract works to Holocaust themes in the style of Georges Rouault and Hieronymus Bosch to portraits in the style of Moses and Raphael Soyer. He was also a passionate lover of the performing arts, and, as a young man, spent time studying dance at both the School of American Ballet and with Martha Graham. Although he worked with dance pioneers like Ms. Graham, Anna Sokolow and Charles Weidman, an injury prevented him from pursuing dance as a career. But he found other outlets for his artistic pursuits. In his youth, Stangrem attended the Brooklyn Museum School of Art, and graduated from the High School of Music and Art in New York City. He later studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Art Students League, Bard Colledge and in Europe. Stangren studied jewelry design in Europe, attending Staatlische Kunst Werkschule in Pforzheim, Germany and Kunstgewerbeschule der Stadt in Zurich, Switzerland. His jewelry and designs were received with great success. His combination of precious and semi-precious stones, high-karat gold and sterling silver, and exotic materials executed with outstanding workmanship in the abstract modernist style gave a unique aspect to his designs, the metalwork usually electroformed, cast, or fused in varying textures. After returning to New York in the later 1950’s, Stangren opened and maintained a ceramic business in Trenton, New Jersey. Very few pieces of his work remain from this period. When he retired from the ceramics business, he spent much of his time enjoying the arts. He frequently attended Juilliard performances, including most of the opera and drama presentations at the School, and was especially fond of the dance concerts. The last 40 years of his life, he taught painting in the New York area and worked with Metropolitan Museum of Arts in developing annuities, for future acquisitions. In addition, Stangren left annuities for MoMa in support of educational programs and left, in his will or through his executors, art supplies for the Harlem School of Art and benefits for the Urban Assembly organization. Mr. Stangren's love for the arts and for the performances he was seeing at Juilliard inspired him to take his participation a step further and to establish charitable gift annuities with the School. "I realized what Juilliard offered me, being a passionate music lover, and I decided to give something back" he said. "What Juilliard achieves is remarkable. When I think of the prominent actors, dancers and musicians that have been educated there, I am always staggered. It is deeply financially satisfying to be able to give back to the School, while benefitting from it at the same time." The Juilliard School is not the only organization that Stanley Stangren...

Small Richard Rohac monkey figurine, circa 1950s Original condition.

Jeanne Grut for Aluminia. Colossal sculpture in glazed ceramics. Musk ox calf. 1950s. Measures: 41 x 19 cm. Height: 34 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

Mid-Century Modern Carrara marble bust Mid-Century Modern Carrara marble bust. This unusual marble bust sculpture depicts a male figure with an elongated head. Signed Tarr 1952 on th...

Beautiful handmade Murano glass sculpture.

Italian black granite sculptural table.

Real cow horn Around 1950 Model sailing ship (V-212).

Stunning rare large Capodimonte hand painted porcelain sculpture. Capodimonte porcelain is a type of Italian porcelain that originated in Naples in the mid-18th century. It is known...

Jean Cocteau ceramic vase - "Les Vestales" from 1958 Edition originale Madeline & Jolly - Signed - and with original certificat Red Terracotta earthenware with yellow / blue / green...

Rare and wonderful steel sculpture realized in the 50's, of fine Italian manufacture. The structure has very particular geometric shapes. The base is a silvered hemisphere that supp...

Mid-Century, abstract, Brutalist, horse sculpture by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor is a mixed metal wire sculpture mounted on a walnut base with copper label signed Fantoni Italy for R...

1950s French amusement park large decorative horse – Original paint 1950s French amusement park decorative horse. Originally this a ride on horse for ch...

Mallard pair of hand carved by Roger Litski. Original paint still showing. Glass eyes. Each marked on the bottom "R.L." Oversized for big water. Period: circa 1950 Origin: Green Bay...

handmade clay bust of a child in a terracotta color mounted on a handsome wooden cube. Signed RL Bookman '51 Base is 5" square.

Selection of large Italian ceramic animals, Italian, circa 1950s. From left to right, they are: 1) Large-scale leopard print hand painted...

Phyllis Morris original poodle table lamp, signed, Blue, 1952 Hollywood Regency. Iconic American Pop Design. Signed. Rare custom blue poodle. With original harp and lace shade. From the 1950s to her passing in 1988, Phyllis created hundreds of designs blending the Hollywood Regency and California eclectic styles with her interpretation of Baroque-meets-Fantasy. Phyllis Morris’ first and most iconic design was the Poodle Lamp...

Pair of glazed ceramic foo dog sculptures for birks resting on painted on wooden base Marked: "Made in Spain for Birks" and bearing sticker marked Birks with inventory number.

Detailed model in bronze depicting what we believe is the famous Jellingestenen/Jellinge Stone in Denmark. It is executed in cast bronze and can be displayed decoratively or used as ...

Very beautiful decorative mid century modern heron made of solid brass and with a torso made of clear glass. Designed by Luca Bojola for Licio Zanetti. Flo...

Hedgehog by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller.

Vintage Murano glass figure of a Toucan. Gorgeous 20th century hand blown Murano glass figure of a toucan. This beautiful finely detailed Murano toucan ...

This bronze tiger sculpture on a stone was made in France, and will make an impressive statement in any interior space. The tiger, with open jaw...

Glass figurine made in Germany in the 1950s.

Large Modernist Etruscan brass horse sculpture. Stunning large Gio Ponti inspired Modernist Etruscan brass horse sculpture. Our Mid-Century Modern...

Wonderful uncommon 1950s design from Denmark of an arctic polar bear. Ink stamped, with remnants of paper label. Unknown artist.

Vintage circa 1950s sculpture featuring a Picasso-esque version of the classical theme The Three Graces. The sculpture's medium is plaster and its measurements are 18" by 17" by 8". ...

Walter Bosse shoehorn shows a cat, circa 1950s Original condition.

Super decorative extra large electric insulator TOTEM designed by Giovanni Gariboldi and manufactured by Richard Ginori, Italy 1950. This insulator...

Ceramic Art Giuseppe Mazzotti 1950 Albisola enamel with metallic luster, Ceramic Art of Fine Historical manufacture.

Austrian brass cat figurine, usually made to be used as a pretzel holder, a decorative piece, very suitable as a ring holder.

Small Walter Bosse bear figurine, Vienna, circa 1950s Original condition.

Bronze Pigeon is an original object realized in France the middle of the 20th century. Bronze. Dimensions: 23 x 9 x 18 cm. Mint conditions.

This sculpture is in solid wood. Hand carved by a french artist in the 1950's It is signed P.Leclerc.

Bear in Bronze 1955/1960, brown patina. This sculpture comes from a French family who bought it in Paris towards the end of 1950. It does not wear any signature, mark, or stamp of ...

Good size sculpture of a young girl with a butterfly in her hand. Signed and marked signature on the back side. Has a golden painted finish. Signed; Albert Pstrissp and Perdue Paris....

Large Murano Fish Sculpture (65 cm long) exquisitely blown glass and internally decorated with twisted strands of rust brown glass bleeding from burned orange into amber made using t...

Mid-Century Modern ceramic by Knud Kyhn - Denmark 1950s.

A plaster cast sculpture of the foot of Hermès, after the antique, signed on the side “D Brucciani & Co London" and numbered 2504. Hermes is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religi...

Terracotta sculpture representing four owls aligned on a thick branch and each showing a different expression. The mastery of the artist's work is accomplished The stylized scope gi...

Bust solid brass gold sculpture depicting Egyptian emperor Italian design, 1950s.

Please let me know which one you would like to purchase, listed price is for each opener. No markings but very Carl Aubock, Native Northwest, or Central American influenced. Possibly...

A Beautiful Set of Murano hand blown Italian art glass sculptures. The glass is shaped like fish and will make a beautiful addition to your living room or home decor for years to come.

Superb Marcel Marti (1925–2010) attributed abstract patinated bronze sculpture that is unique from every angle. This is a striking postwar piece of art fr...

Large terracotta sculpture, circa 1950/1960 to identify.

Made in Italy. Painted and polished ceramic children, 1950s. Ars Pulchra. Turin. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use,...

Small Richard Rohac Duck figurine, Vienna, around 1950s (Marked on Bottom) Original condition.

This is a very rare Mari resin cube from the 1950s, it measures in cm 7 x 7 x 7, has a couple of flee bites in 2 corners. Similar sample with black inside in Progressione di sculptur...

Sculpture / bookend designed by Arvid Källström. Produced in Sweden.

Ancient Landbouwtool; France; Wabi-Sabi; Agricultural tool; Mid-Century Modern; Wabi-Sabi XL metal spoon with wooden handle. A mid-century agricultural tool made in the 1950s in ...

Brass cat figurine pretzel holder, ring holder attributed to Richard Rohac Original condition.  

This piece is a limited edition, Mid-century decanter by Seguso Alabastro for Girolamo Luxardo in Torreglia, Italy. The bottom of the decanter is a r...

Porcelain figurine of a sewing woman in regional costume. Made in Denmark by the Royal Copenhagen manufactory Produced in 1957r. Model number # 1314 Very good condition, ...

A stylish Murano commedia dell'arte clown style art glass figure designed by Italian Maestro glassmaker Franco Toffolo and dating from around 1960. Toff...

Mexican Modernism Pepe Mendoza Patinated Bronze and Malachite Beaded Wheel Wall Sculpture Mexico 1950s Maker stamped Pepe Mendoza. Two sculptures are available Listing is per one. W...

Vintage anatomical model made in 1952. From Romania. It is made of plaster and steel wire, placed on a wooden stand. Hand painted and very detailed. The model is in a good vintage co...

The Commedia dell’arte figurines are one of Fulvio Bianconi's most characteristic productions for Venini. Their creation can be dated around 1947-1948. The series, which originally consisted of twelve models, was exhibited at the 24th Venice Biennale in 1948. It is important to see this series of figurines as a cartoonish reinterpretation of the figurines that were very popular on the island of Murano in the 1930s. We recognize here the ironic touch of the work of Fulvio Bianconi who an illustrator was. Fulvio Bianconi uses here for each figurine a different costume and mask, the base is always made of lattimo glass decorated for polychrome glass costumes. Attitudes are also different for each character. We rarely find the heads of these figurines which were rare productions and out of catalog. Charming objects blown by masters outside the “regular” production. We present here the head of Giangurgolo, a figurine which bore the reference 2900 in the Venini catalog. The basic material of the lattimo glass head, the pink eyes...

A nice shoehorn made of blackened and partly polished brass by Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s. The handle is in the form of a squirrel. That tail can be used as hook. Very nice patina ...