1980s Sculptures

Murano glass woman is a beautiful glass decorative object, realized by Murano manufacture during the 1980s. This artwork represents a Venetian f...

Massive Italian Vase Aquarium with fishes in blown Murano Glass, 1980s. This is an authentic masterpiece Aquarium Vase, it is made up of a submerged...

Klaus Lehmann, Postmodern German Studio Pottery Column Art Vase Sculpture, 1981

We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...

A beautiful full lead crystal paperweight by Mats Jonasson for Kosta, depicting a Duck on a pond with reed.

This sculpture presents a dynamic and emotive scene, likely crafted in bronze, depicting three figures interacting with a horse in a dramatic, fragmented style. The composition evoke...

Large hand formed sculpture of torso in figurative abstraction in sand color Terracotta by unknown British artist.

Italian modern Brutalist style Brass sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1980 Round brass sculpture. The round structure is composed of different parts with irregular shapes and joined tog...

Porcelain figurine of a girl with a candle Signed REX Valencia Handmade in Spain Manufactured in the 1980s. Measures: Height 23cm, diameter 8cm.

Stellar modernist Mid Century ceramic life-size sculpture of a man entitled “The Restoration of Hope” By Artist (B.1948)Dan Snyder . Commissioned in 1982 fo...

Italian handmade Murano glass abstract form sculpture. Signed by the artist, probably Sergio Costantini. The base is black glass and the sculpture is in multicolor Murano glass creat...

Transparent and orange plexiglass sculpture. Base size: Diameter 36 cm.  

Curtis Jere Deer Sculpture Curtis Jere deer sculpture in brass on marble base, 1988. 18 ¾ inches wide by 6 inches deep by 29 ½ inches tall

Murano glass Venetian mask is a beautiful glass decorative object, realized by Murano manufacture during the 1980s. This artwork represents a Venetian...

Unique piece hand made by the artist. The silk velvet fabrics and velvet embroidery were made expressly for the artist, Carla Tolomeo.

Scultura realizzata in ottone e firmata G. Banfi 88. Opera astratta con base in marmo realizzata da un corpo di ottone fuso che è poi stato lavorato con scanalature e particolari ch...

Minotaur bust sculpture.

This Murano glass statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Murano glass is a type of glass that is made on the Venetian island of Murano,...

This contemporary figurative wall-mounted sculpture by artist Animism beautifully merges art and function. Featuring a stylized male torso with strong anatomical details, the piece a...

Amazing Memphis sculpture. This wonderful example of the Memphis period consist of a three leg all steel frame with different shapes and angles creating the illusion of movement wi...

Limited edition "Pleasure of the Courtesan" sculpture by Erté made with cold-painted and gilt bronze depicting a beautiful woman with a chain surroun...

1984 Erte limited edition "Angel" bronze sculpture by Romain de Tirtoff. Comes with black pedestal dimensions: Height 42.5 inches Width 13 inches Depth 21 inches.

Italian modern Brutalist style Brass sculptures by Edmondo Cirillo, 1982 Pair of sculptures with different dimensions in brass with reference to the brutalist style. The two artworks...

A magnificent pair of large Italian wood and brass Egrets or cranes on a travertine marble base.

Horizontal terracota sculpture on a gray marble base Signed by the artist Spain circa 1970

You are viewing a classical bronze statue of a boy / cherub fountain The cherub holds aloft the fish trying to fend of the large hungry goose Water comes from the mouth of both the g...

This pair of Italian "Bellini" Murano figures are solid crystal in black raspberry and clear. They depict Chinese figures, one standing and one kneeling...

1542 Oversized hand crafted Panter metal animal sculpture Body height at tail 21" Mid body height 16"

A great bronze wonderfully patinated and mounted on a slate base. It is signed Schumacher and dated 1989. We were lucky to acquire a number of this artist's works. From a 2012 article the following provides some insight into the artist: Gloucester TWP, Camden County College’s Marlin Gallery will present works by the late Cherry Hill sculptor Frederick Schumm in the show “Retrospective” starting March 21. Schumm was a native of Colorado Springs, Colo., who served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Driven by an interest in whittling and sculpture, he used G.I. Bill funds to develop his talents with study at the Colorado Institute of Fine Arts. In the early 1960s, he developed an original method for casting small bronzes at the same time that he was designing and helping to construct a sculptural playground for the Colorado Springs Parks Department. The playground pieces were featured in "Woman’s Day" magazine and can viewed online at you tube His bronze-casting innovations led to his receipt of a Fulbright Scholarship and two years of study in Florence, Italy. Upon his return to the United States, Schumm lived in New York...

Belgian Artist; Belgian Design; Belgium; Abstract Sculpture; Red; Yellow; Pedestal; Column; Postmodern; 1990s; Belgian Artworks; Hic & Nunc; Lacquere...

Stunning giant marble hand carved lion satue Almost six feet - 170 CM - head to tail - so good size to this creature Pink marble has a lovely colour, with gray flecks and veins Smoot...

1980s Mathias Goeritz Sculptural Cross Copper stamped Mathias Goeritz. No COA is available. 6.25 H x 4 W x 2.5 D Original vintage preowned unrestored condition. Refer to all images.  

Beautiful Murano Glass sculpture designed and fabricated by Alberto Donà in Italy in the 80's. This glass sail boat is hand blown and crafted in very nice blue and yellow colors. W...

Abstract post modern polychrome pyramid sculpture, Memphis movement 1980 . Wood Signed and dated 80s . Dimensions : . As you can see in the photos, there are many gaps which in no ...

Sculpture in concrete of a bather exiting her bath, 20th century.  

Unusual lucite tabletop sculpture by designer Jeffrey Bigelow. Thick faceted lucite makes this angular sculpture a stunning centerpiece. Sculpture has a hand etched signature and da...

Chair sculpture on rough wood. ... So many chairs, so many benches, so many big tables, all with the wrinkled skin of old tree trunks or of rusted metal sh...

1798b Large hand crafted metal in the style of Curtis Jere

Alexander Liberman Sculpture A large Unique Example. Signature Red Surface Signed with artists' initials and Date Original Mica Sculpture Stand Available

Soft rose patina to this earthenware small sculptures/ paper weights depicting a family of playful bear cubs. One is marked to underside with initials "KD" -...

Pair of sculptures 'les bisous' Loul Combres (1937) La Garenne-Colombes Place des Arts, France, 1987 Signed on the base. Handpainted glazed ceramic. H 27.5cm x 16 x 10 cm Cond...

Maitland Smith tessellated fossil coral tropical fish sculpture bookend with brass and mother of pearl details.

This vintage haeger ceramic features unique pink Art Deco style figure posing. Dimensions: 11w 5d 24h Condition notes: Good condition. No chips, cracks or breaks. 9/10

Beautiful hand carved wooden Figure, found at an estate sale in Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1980s, because it's dated at the base like seen in picture. A nice ...

A very nice pair of vintage, turquoise blue, ceramic foo dogs, circa 1980s. Excellent condition and patina; makes a fun decor item in any room! Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, ...

Larry Mohr Sculpture Bars XXVI: Adjustable Solid aluminum bars connected by bolts. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered to base ‘Bars XXVI 1/5 6/19/83 Larry Mohr’. This work is number 1 from the edition of 5.   Larry Mohr (1921-2013) was an accomplished sculptor whose figural and abstract works are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Georgia Museum of Art, Vassar College...

Franco Lapini exquisite seal sculpture is made entirely of metal plated in silver and its surface is lightly textured to give it an organic feel, the purple Murano glass gracing a st...

Meissen most remarkable pair of figurines: Designed by Paul Scheurich (1883-1945) Oriental woman with flute / modelled 1926 Black man with cockatoo / modelled 1922. Size: Femal...

Classic Whimsical Mid Century Modern Pair Curtis Jere Wire Lions, Mother & Child? Husband & Wife ? Brother & Sister..Really great decorative art / sculptur...

Brown leather sculpture titled "Mother and Child" made by artist Marcia Lloyd. The piece features a mother's hand on top of her child's hand. The hand move so that the mother's hand ...

'Horse in the Rain V' bronze sculpture by Dame Elisabeth Frink Created in 1985 Signed on the base 'Frink 5/8' Provenance : Original dealer (B...

1821 Hand crafted metal owl in style of Curtis Jere Larger version available see 1798b

Livio Seguso (1930) Sphere Glass Sculpture Studio Seguso Arte Vetro, Murano Diameter 23 cm - thickness 10 cm Weight: 8.3kg Period of realization: 1980s Bears inscription at the bas...

Marble Medusa.

Modernist stainless steel and marble abstract table sculpture by C.Jere c.1980 Looks amazing from any angle, Signed and dated.

Very nice abstract stainless steel geometric sculpture designed by Rudolf Wolf and manufactured in his own atelier in 1981. This sculpture is one of several we acquired from the former bookkeeper from Rudolf Wold who bought these artworks in the 1980s. The sculpture is a nice addition to any interior and has a nice size which you can easily put somewhere on a table/sideboard. It is in very good original condition. It is signed on the top; Rudolf Wolf '81 and we have several old pictures...

« Cenote », an early fine art ceramic by Robert Milnes (b. 1948). Late 20th century. A museum piece in tones of turquoise, brick, Yves Klein blue, and moss, and certainly taking cues...

John Bingham, glassblower, artist, circa 1980 Handblown glass Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Measures: 6 tall x 10 wide and 11 inches deep. One of 2 pieces by this artist we have li...