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Material: Bronze
Vintage Wally Shoop 1985 Bronze Ram Bighorn Sheep Sculpture Limited 13/250
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Wally Shoop 1985 Bronze Ram Bighorn Sheep Sculpture Limited Edition 13/250 on Wooden Base. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 10" H x 7.5" W x 7.5" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Baule Lost Wax Cast Bronze Circular Discs Butterfly Ivory Coast Africa Based
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Circular Lost Wax Cast Bronze Discs or pendants, one with beautiful butterfly in low relief. The other has abstract design, both have finely modeled rings as background to the design...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Medallion of Henry Baer
Located in Round Top, TX
Bronze medallion of Henry Baer. Famous for design of the Puck Building in NYC!
Category
1890s American Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Head of Buddha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not sure of origin. Most likely this head has been removed from its original body. From a great Los Angeles collection.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Other Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
"Tanko" a Bronze Resting Cat by Barbara Beretich
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Entitled "Tanko", this is a beautiful and sleek bronze cat sculpture by Barbara Beretich(1936-2018). This lounging cat is displayed while grooming itself with its curvy tail wrapping around it's body and legs. Beretich's unique use of patina accentuates the subtle presentation of movement. We currently have 2 of these, same mold and patina. On a chair, sofa or on its own, this sculpture sits elegantly wherever it is placed.
This is a lost wax cast and the piece is from her home gallery as seen in picture #6. During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot. Ater Europe, she moved to Claremont CA...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Mossi Incised Currency Bracelet
Located in Chicago, IL
The blacksmiths and sculptors of the Mossi People were held in special regard by the tribe's ruling class. Their ability to shape bronze and other precious metals into currency and status symbols made them valuable members of the powerful tribe. The intricate design of this currency bracelet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Large Modern Brutalist Bronze Iron Sculpture 21st Century Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Large bronze iron Brutalist style modern sculpture by Oklahoma City artist Basil Martin, circa 2001. Beautifully crafted and can be displayed at any angle. We love the angle as shown...
Category
Early 2000s American Brutalist Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Sculpture, Il Cavalino, by Barbara Beretich '1936-2018'
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a signed bronze sculpture of a horse entitled, Il Cavalino, by Barbara Beretich. This is a lost wax cast and the piece is from her home gallery as seen in picture #8. During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot. After Europe, she moved to Claremont CA...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Two Hunting Dogs Bronze Sculpture
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a bronze sculpture of two hunting dogs. One dog is depicted with his nose to the ground, having caught the scent of the hunt. The other dog p...
Category
20th Century Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bronze Sculpture of Boy on Marble Base
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage bronze sculpture of a young boy on a polished marble base, capturing the innocence of youth; a timeless addition to any art collection.
We sell items as acquired, without ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful, Massive Bronze Sculpture by Paul Ponsard
Located in Greven, DE
A woman kneels on a pillow and takes off a necklace, by Paul Ponsard (French sculptor).
A very attractive, graceful Art Deco bronze. Detailed and masterf...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,786 Sale Price
60% Off
Traditional African Sculpture of Mursi Woman with Lip Plate - Ethiopia
Located in Barueri, SP, BR
This stunning bronze golden-colored sculpture, crafted in Ethiopia, represents a Mursi woman, embodying Ethiopian craftsmanship's rich cultural heritage and artistic expression. The piece is striking and thought-provoking, featuring a meticulously sculpted bust with distinctive cultural elements. The sculpture pays homage to the Mursi women of Ethiopia, encapsulating their strength, resilience, and beauty.
The sculpture presents a fascinating fusion of realism and abstraction, with finely detailed facial features and textured elements. The golden finish adds a regal quality, making it an eye-catching centerpiece in any collection. It showcases traditional craftsmanship with a modern interpretation, making it a rare and valuable piece of African art.
Background and History
Like many indigenous groups across Africa, Mursi women have played vital roles in shaping their societies. Ethiopian art...
Category
20th Century Rwandan Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
“A Louis XVI style lion mask wall clock”
This fire gilt bronze Louis XVI style lion mask wall clock was one of the most outstanding masterpieces, which was originally made by Edme-J...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Early Joy Brown Bronze 1993 Artist Proof 4/4
Located in Woodbury, CT
Joy Brown seated figure w crossed arms. This bronze is one of the earlier pieces by Joy Brown. Signed, dated 1/8/1993 and numbered 4/4, AP(artist proof).
Category
1990s American Minimalist Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Signed Bronze Ballerina by Italian Sculptor Sergio Benvenuto, Italy, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
A large bronze Ballerina signed Sergio Benvenuto. A finely sculpted bronze as only Benvenuto can. Here he shines his favorite subject matter, The Ballerina. She stands poised and con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Artesian House Quartz and Metal Anchor Sculpture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Artesian House Quartz and Metal Anchor Sculpture
Designed by Curtis Jere.
2 birds on anchor
Category
1970s Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Masque tribal en alliage de bronze ancien Mid - century
Located in THONON-LES-BAINS, FR
Masque tribal présumé Sénufo en alliage bronzier ancien circa 1950. D'une patine du temps vert de gris oxydée, ce masque est une création artisanale de talent et unique. Il représent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
1940's Bronze "Egyptian Style" Door Handle
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1940's bronze " Egyptian Style " door handle
Two pairs available.
Pair can be sold independently
Price given for two pairs.
Category
1950s European Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modernist Bronze of Mother and Child - W8391
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Mid-Century Modernist Bronze of Mother and Child - W8391
This is a beautiful vintage bronze of a mother and child (or could be a man and woman). It came from a local estate.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Petschaft Seal "Lady" Monogram "a" Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique bronze petschaft seal "lady", monogram "A" around 1900, rare, good original condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Brutalist Bronze Figure Mounted Sculpture
By Paul Evans
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Brutalist bronze figure mounted sculpture, emotionally charged, raw imagery, beautifully hand executed, depicting cloaked person amazin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brutalist Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"
By E. N. Little & Sons 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1880s handmade copper/bronze sign plaque "J.W.WILLIAMS DROP FORGINGS." Monumental sign/plaque salvaged from the turn of the century J W WILLIAMS factory in Brooklyn New York, ex...
Category
1880s American Industrial Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Copper
19th Century Bronze Gold Weight Depicting a Traditional Hunter. Akan, Ghana
Located in London, GB
This Akan gold weight depicts a traditional hunter, smoking a pipe. He is shown holding a knife, with a second knife secured in his belt. A musket is balanced over his shoulder, and ...
Category
19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Cast Bronze Sculpture of Lounging Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cast bronze sculpture depicts a woman, captured in a moment after she just finished a swim at her favourite lake. She’s gazing upon the view, reclining on a rock as she air drie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th C. Mythological Bronze Sculptures of Salacia & Hephaestus by H Vian
By Henri Vian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A finely crafted pair of 19th-century bronze sculptures representing Salacia (Amphitrite) and Hephaestus (Vulcan), each mounted on elegantly detailed bases with acanthus-motif paw fe...
Category
19th Century French Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 1 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic
Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges
are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace
to the top h...
Category
19th Century Ethiopian Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
A Roman bronze applique in the shape of a theatre mask
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Mask of a bearded deity, short beard and hair braided in the characteristic high hairstyle, with layered ringlets on either side.
4 cm (h)
Green patina
...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Group of Puttis on Marble Base, Signed by Clodion
Located in Esbeek, NL
Bronze puttis signed by Clodion, circa 1900
Beautiful patina and quality
excellent condition.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Pair of important rattan columns, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of rattan decorative winter garden columns with a top pyramidal shape ending with a bronze ball, 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$4,278 / set
Folk Art Sculpture of the Head of a Seal, South America, 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Folk Art sculpture of the head of a seal. South America 1930´s.
The head is mounted over a brass base, as a way to exhibit it.
The head has several crack as you can see on the pictur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Folk Art Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Fine 19th Century Bronze Arm Adornment, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
This finely cast bronze late 19th century arm adornment from Cameroon is possibly Kirdi in origin. Displays a beautiful form, the adornment features a prominent central ridge, and ov...
Category
Late 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Obelisks Italy Third Quarter 19th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Red Granite obelisks surmounted by two gilded bronze terrestrial and celestial globes. The obelisks rest on two plinths also made of granite with base and capital of Giallo d...
Category
1880s Italian Other Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Granite, Bronze
$4,633 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Neo Classical Bronze Statue of Hebe The Greek Goddess of Youth A handsome piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Neo Classical Bronze Statue of Hebe The Greek Goddess of Youth
A handsome piece made in bronze and is set on a square plinth, the statue is fully 3 dimensional and looks very attra...
Category
19th Century Classical Greek Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Beninese Bronze and Rope Bust
Located in Miami, FL
Created in Benin some time during the late 19th Century, and acquired at the Albert F. Gordon Tribal Arts Gallery in New York in the early 1970s, this is a bronze cast bust embellish...
Category
Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Antique Architectural Bank Building Bronze "No" Letters
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic cast bronze vintage letters. Great way to get your point across! Salvaged from a bank building in the midwest. Great patinated bronze surface. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Large Massive Bronze Sculpture by the Portuguese Artist Gloria Morena F297
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful bronze sculpture by the Portuguese artist Gloria Morena from 1977. Very good conservation and general condition for this bronze representing ...
Category
1970s Portuguese Beaux Arts Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Period, African Ritual Tribal Oxidized Bronze ‘Brow Mask’, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
This superb example of the ritual African ‘Brow Mask’ is a unique creation of a truly skillful artist from the Jimini tribe of the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) during the Art Deco per...
Category
1920s African Primitive Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze sculpture of Umberto Mastroianni
Located in Torino, IT
Sculpture Umberto Mastroianni
Head made of bronze by lost-wax casting.
Probable 1930s era, a time when a Mastroianni in the early days of his career used to practice with female fa...
Category
1930s European Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$3,282 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Sculpture of Mother and Child
Located in Round Top, TX
Bronze sculpture of mother and child. Signed.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture by artist Valeriano Trubbiani
Located in Torino, IT
Sculpture by master Valeriano Trubbiani.
The sculpture depicts an Elephant made of bronze pulling a huge aluminum ball to which it is chained.
In this work, the artist's intention ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
$1,925 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Viennese Bronze Sculpture, Oriental Nude Dancer, Belly Dance
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Viennese bronze sculpture. Oriental nude dancer.
Enchanting and decorative antique bronze sculpture.
Painted bronze on marble ba...
Category
19th Century Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$14,105 Sale Price
20% Off
A Roman bronze foot
Located in UTRECHT, UT
With square fitting, hollow at the top for attachment to furniture, one large paw on round base sprouting into lion’s head with visible teeth.
9,5 cm (h)
Ex German private property...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$3,996
Cast Bronze Bust of Artist Mafai
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautifully crafted bronze bust of French Artist Mafai 1900 victorian period. This piece is a stunning replica of the original in the statue garden in France. Cast in bron...
Category
20th Century French Victorian Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$2,195 Sale Price
44% Off
Bronze Sculpture, African Warrior, End of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in bronze figuring a stylized African warrior composed by wheelworks, bolts and nuts. He wears a necklace around his neck and a large headdress in orange lacquered iron wir...
Category
1990s African Folk Art Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Bronze Patine Plaque Portrait Patrie
Located in Sofia, BG
Medallion in bronze Patrie.
The relief portrait has beautiful slightly brown patina.
France, circa 1905
Category
Early 20th Century French Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Aharon Bezalel Solid Brass Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare and great example of Aharon Bezalels beautiful and evocative work. Aharon Bezalel lived and worked in Jerusalem.
He studied carving and sculpture with the artists Ma...
Category
1970s Israeli Brutalist Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Naga Konyak double fish tail trophy necklace
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Nagaland, North-east India, early 20th century
Made of old glass beads with a bronze adornment in the shape of a double fish tail.
Provenance:
- Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munic...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Antique Brass and Cast Iron Umbrella Stand Valet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Victorian 19th century brass umbrella stand or stick stand.
Antique brass top divided into three sections to hold either walking sticks or umbrellas.
Umbrella brass valet rack with 3 sections and hunter green iron tray and supported upon a tubular frame cast iron face...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century patinated bronze plaque of the Judgement of Solomon
Located in London, GB
19th Century patinated bronze plaque of the Judgement of Solomon
French, 19th Century
Diameter 16cm, depth 1.5cm
The circular front of this lustrous patinated bronze plaque is decor...
Category
19th Century French Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
A Naga necklace made of red glass paste beads and bronze trumpets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ao tribe, Nagaland, Eastern India, Early 20th century
Made from red glass paste beads and bronze trumpets and bells.
The Ao tribe primarily inhabits the Mokokchung district of Naga...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze bull by sculptor Emilio Musso
Located in Torino, IT
Bronze sculpture depicting young bull made by Emilio Musso.
Vigorous young bull, sculpted in all his massive, muscular beauty.
The bull figure towers above a plinth honoring the ci...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$2,532 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze sculpture depicting sinuous female body
Located in Torino, IT
Bronze sculpture depicting female nude.
Small statue made of bronze with parts, such as the face, gilded with mercury and wooden base.
The sculpture depicts a sinuous female figure...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Lady of the Lake Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Mirror Circa 1930
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lady of the Lake Antique Art Nouveau bronze mirror, circa 1930.
Solid cast bronze mirror with a beautiful young lady holding a tree branch fo...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze of an Edwardian Lady on a Window Seat
By Noel Ruffier
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A bronze of a Mme Sans-Gene (Madam Without-a-Care) by Noel-Rouffier, depicted as an Edwardian lady on a window seat.
Category
1890s French Edwardian Antique Bronze Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
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