Inuit Sculpture of a Walking Polar Bear Carved Serpentinite Contemporary

A Black Forest seated carved bear as a tobacco jar. Finely carved detail. Original glass eyes. Linden Wood. Dimensions: H 25cm W 15cm D 20cm Origin: Swiss Date: circa 1900 ...

A Black Forest carved walking bear. Fine hand carved detail with original glass eyes. Linden wood. Dimensions: H 22cm W 15cm D 11.5cm Origin: Swiss Date: Circa 1890 Item...

A Contemporary bronze sculpture of a trotting Warthog by Artist Jenna Gearing. Rich dark brown patination and fine hand finished detail. Limited edition 2/12. Signed Jenna Gearing to...

An Art Deco sculpture by Hungarian designer Laszlo Hoenig (1905-1971). A Carved wooden study of a stylised semi nude figure holding a bronze sword and tr...

An Art Deco bronze sculpture by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947) depicting Demeter, the Greek goddess of fertility and the harvest, in a reclining position surrounded by wheat. Signed 'D...

An Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Clarice Levy-Kinsbourg depicting a nude girl feeding a baby young fawn with her robes draped around the base. Signed 'Clarisse Levy' to base. ...

These hand carved bears are amazing and in great condition. These bears are carved out of one piece of wood or one log. The bottom is a plank of wood. The large bear...

Wooden Statue of a Walking Bear Handcarved in Switzerland circa 1930s. A vintage statue of a strolling bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved and handpainted with naturalistic details in Brienz, Switzerland ca. 1930s. A nice example of the famous Black Forest Woodcarvings made in Switzerland. The tradition of wood carving in Brienz dates back to mid of the 19th century. People in the region were looking for new employment opportunities. They used their skills from traditional crafts, carving everyday objects and sculptures, and created a new business. Many woodcarvers where trained in the 'School of Wood Carving, Brienz' which was established in 1884. Around 1900 the woodcarving industry counted ca. 2000 woodcarvers. Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodcarving souvenirs home. Today some companies, like 'Huggler Holzbildhauerei' still exist and build traditional sculptures. Measures: Length: 11.02" (28 cm) Width: 3.94" (10 cm) Height: 6.69" (17 cm) Literature Reference: Peter F. Blackman, Black Forest Woodcarvings, Atglen 2009. Jay Arenski, Simon and Michael Daniels, Swiss Carvings...

A large and impressive sculpture of an American Inuit with a basket on his head by Doug Hyde. This heavy piece is signed Doug Hyde and bears his seal. There is an old repair to the t...

Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s A vintage statue of a Black Forest walking bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved with na...

This beautiful polar bear sculpture in stone, has a whimsical quality to it. The bear is carved beautifully and its face has a sweet expression, it is possibly a polar bear cub. It is rare to see an artist, P Klinck, who can successfully represent the qualities of an animal in such a tender way. The polar bear appears to be sitting on an ice berg...

White and green onyx carved into an iceberg with one bear looking down on another bear. One small light bulb illuminates from the inside.