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"Ultrablue Garden 03" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Concrete, Other

Gold Leaf Painting with 18th Century Italian Fragment Moldings
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Gold leaf painting with 18th century Italian fragment molding. The painting has strokes of gold, grey, and white colors on canvas wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Peter Buchman "Star Wars”, Voice-Over Paintings Series, 2025
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary New York artist Peter Buchman's 'Star Wars' is created using laser-cut plexiglass, acrylic medium, and enamel on wood. It's part of his Voice-Over series, in which the a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

Ceramic Panel Wall Plaque by Jean Lurçat, Sant Vicens, France, 1952-65
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An unique and vibrant vintage Jean Lurcat hand painted, glazed fired ceramic and enamel wall plaque. A limited edition hand inscribed Saint Vicens, ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

Early 1900s Embossed 'Slow Children' Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare California ‘Slow Children' playing sign. Entire sign is embossed with an old-time child wearing knickerbocker trousers. From the early 1900s. Great piece of history. P...
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Early 20th Century American Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Contemporary 'Drab' Hanger by Zieta, Graphite, Carbon Steel
Located in Paris, IDF
"Drab" Contemporary Hanger by Zieta Original Zieta hanger, delivered with certificate. Collection: Zieta collection Material: Carbon steel powder-c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Aldo Michelangeli Mixed Media Works on Paper "Organic Intervention" Set of Four
Located in Miami, FL
Aldo Michelangeli Mixed Media Works on Paper "Organic Intervention" Set of Four Offered for sale is a set of four original mixed media works on paper titled "Organic Intervention" b...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Mette Gitz-Johansen, Denmark, Mixed Media, Composition, Dated 1997
Located in København, Copenhagen
Mette Gitz-Johansen (b. 1956), Denmark. Mixed media. Composition. Dated 1997. Visible dimensions: 54.5 x 42 cm. Total dimensions: 65 x 54 cm. The frame measures: 1.5 cm. In excel...
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1990s Danish Metal Contemporary Art

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Other

Alata Celesti Stainless Steel Abstract Minimalist Sculpture
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
In the ethereal form of Alata Celesti, the Geometra collection's minimalist philosophy is brought to life with mesmerizing elegance. This sculpture, crafted from polished stainless s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Revolver Infiny Wall Decoration Mirror with LED Lights
Located in Paris, FR
Wall decoration mirror revolver infiny made with mirrored LED lights with glass and plexiglass creating an infiny mirrored effect. With a real exceptional hand carved colt 45...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ramon Horts Minimalist Contemporary Artwork N5
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, Minimalist artwork. Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2019. In original condition. Scraped metal, rusted and varnished.
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Ramon Horts Artwork 1/2 N 001
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts, minimalism artwork. Structures of metal compositions made in Barcelona, circa 2016. For a solo exhibition. Signed by himself in engraving punch. Stripping metal...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Ramon Horts Artwork 1/2 N 001
Ramon Horts Artwork 1/2 N 001
$958 Sale Price
71% Off
"Storm"1999 Black & White Photography Gelatin Silver Print by Ana Maria Cortesão
By Robert Doisneau, Henri Cartier-Bresson
Located in Coimbra, PT
"Storm" Street Photography /2000, Portugal / Analog camera photo / B&W 35 mm film. 400 iso / Gelatin Silver Print. Unframed Signed, titled, negative date & print date on verso. Ana Maria Cortesão...
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Early 2000s Portuguese Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Other

Huge Abstract Painting Sculpture by Scott Hile
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Art Acquisitions Of A Monumental Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting Sculpture by SCOTT HILE...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Wall Art White Gold Royal Blue Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Bring color and an energized feel to your interior with this contemporary Italian Oil Painting on Board. By unknown artist, the abst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold

Sun Golden 108 No 2, a powder coated aluminium artwork by Tsai & Yoshikawa
By Tsai & Yoshikawa
Located in London, GB
'Sun Golden 108 No 2' is a sculptural wall artwork by the Taiwanese and Japanese artists, Hsiao-Chi Tsai and Kimiya Yoshikawa. London-based artists Hsiao-Chi Tsai (1981, Taiwan) and...
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2010s British Organic Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Peter Buchman "Note to Self”, Voice-Over Paintings Series, 2025
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary New York artist Peter Buchman's 'Note to Self' is created using laser-cut plexiglass, acrylic medium, and enamel on wood. It's part of his Voice-Over series, in which the artist gathers linguistic phrases to immortalize the valuable contributions of other cultures to the American Diaspora. To describe Buchman's word paintings as 'A Figure of Speech' is an understatement of the profound soulfulness they embody. They bear the marks of the artist's hand but also carry the collective spirit of many who came before him. These words derive from familiar phrases, music albums, his unique brand of irony, and the very essence of the human form. For this specific piece, 'Note to Self,' Peter is fascinated by what he said - she said and all of that back-and-forth cross-communication. Phrases like 'word on the street' and 'news at eleven'—we are all familiar with this kind of language, but how does it make us feel to see it stacked on top of each other? Writing lists, scribbling notes, verbatim, talking to ourselves or our partners... where does it all get us? Everywhere? Nowhere? This communication and street slang intrigues him. Whether he hears it or actually sees the words, the language grabs his attention, and he wants to discuss it again... with you, the viewer. Will you engage? Signed and dated en verso. This is a commissioned piece and will ship directly from the artist's studio. American artist Peter Buchman has BFA in Illustration from The Rhode Island School of Design and did a Sculpture Residency at The School of Visual Arts in New York. Peter's artwork has been exhibited throughout the US since 1981 including the Parrish Art Museum (Southampton, NY), Cooperstown Museum (NY), Delaware Museum of Art, Kidder Smith Gallery (MA) and Vered Gallery (East Hampton, NY). His work is included in the portfolios of collectors including Beth Rudin DeWoody, Nicole Miller, David Yurman and Howard Schultz...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) - Watercolor & Ink
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor and ink depicting two women standing behind a colorful bouquet of flowers. The women with dark poignant eyes are standing in a crowd with other figures in the background. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Shin Kuno Wall Sculpture
By Shin Kuno
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Shin Kuno was born in Nagoya He graduated from the art department at the University of Tokyo He received awards for works he entered in the Shinseisaku-Kyokai Exhibitions This led...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

1950s Reach Stroehmann Sunbeam Bread Store Display Sign Rare Vintage Advertising
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A very rare advertising campaign tin tacker sign. 'Reach for Stroehmann's Sunbeam Bread.' A single sided tin (SST) embossed sign. Marked Q.B.A. Coop I...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Porta Lancia" (2010) by Omar Hassan is a spray paint artwork
Located in IT
Porta Lancia" (2010) by Homar Hassan is a striking spray paint artwork that embodies the artist’s early exploration of aerosol techniques. At this stage of his career, Hassan was dee...
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2010s Italian Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Antonine de Saint Pierre. “Anna.” Contemporary work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Antonine de Saint Pierre, signed and numbered. Decorative panel entitled “Anna” in black lacquered metal. Black painted oak frame. Work of a...
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20th Century French Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Bruno Gregori Wall Art Postmodern Alchimia
By Gruppo Alchimia, Bruno Gregori
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Wall art by Bruno Gregori. This art was made as commission for Yamagiwa lighting Office in Tokyo in 1989. In those days, Shiro Kuramata who was the designer of office offered him to ...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

"Matte Red Kimono, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures formed from found metal scraps. With an eye to the aesthetic possibilities of this humble material, Chandler invests the reclaimed steel with sculptural fluidity and a wry sense of form. Flattened with the center portion rolled out, this discarded barrel takes on the look of a traditional kimono...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Italy Mid-Century Modern Abstract Mirrored Frosted Stainless Steel Wall Panel
By Estuardo Maldonado
Located in Brescia, IT
The mirrored surfaces of the stainless steel Maldonado work of art, reflect the world around. Maldonado's artistic research has an ethological matrix: a sign as a kind of pre-Incan g...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mixed Media Collage of Antique Photographs and Letters by Ben Freeman
Located in Peabody, MA
A mixed media work by noted artist and photographer Ben Freeman. This large scale work features a collage of antique gentleman’s photographs and authentic ...
Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Lead

Henry Pearson David, Assemblage
By Henry Pearson David
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Assemblage Henry Pearson David (1914-2006) Ink on postcard Work measures: 4" x 5 Frame measures 7" x 9". Collections: Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Whitney Mus...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Chrome

Henry Pearson David, Assemblage
Henry Pearson David, Assemblage
$600 Sale Price
52% Off
Tapestry Nenka Wall Hanging Ukrainian Wall Decor Art Hand-Crafted by RUDA Studio
By Olexandra Rudenko
Located in Warsaw, PL
A tapestry represents the power and glory of Ukrainian earth. We've been exploring our past to recover Ukrainian craft techniques and bring back protec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Wire

Louise Nevelson Serigraph Collage, Signed and Numbered 147/150, Archival Frame
Located in Kansas City, MO
Louise Nevelson (American, 1899-1988) Untitled, 1980 Original five screen serigraph collage Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. 147 of an edition of 150. See details in...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Original Abstract Acrylic on Board by Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Original large abstract painting by American listed artist Rick Orr. This is an acrylic on board, with a gold leaf wood frame. Measurements: 53.25” Wide, 29.25” High. 1.25” Deep.
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2010s American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Neoclassical Contemporary Design Wall Mounted Stone Cherub, Angel Sculpture
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Unusual Decorative neoclassic Revival Putti/Cherub Stone Cast Sculpture With Metallic Wings, Wall Mountable. Classicism is a specific genre of philosophy, expressing itself in literature, architecture, art, and music, which has Ancient Greek and Roman sources and an emphasis on society. It was particularly expressed in the neoclassicism of the Age of Enlightenment...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Neoclassical Revival Metal Contemporary Art

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Cast Stone, Sheet Metal

Iron and Brass Pinwheel Sunburst Nail Wall Sculpture by Ron Schmidt
Located in San Francisco, CA
This explosive Brutalist iron nail wall sculpture contrasting the cold black steel iron nails and the warm buffed-brass brazing combing artistic design, geometric form and the high q...
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Signed Jan Il Yang Abstract Collage, Framed
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful signed Jan Il Yang visual abstract art piece. In its original gorgeous gold frame in great condition. Jan Yang uses a metallic gold foil in his artwork which gives it a ver...
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Early 2000s Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

18th Century Italian Sunrays with Faden Crystals and Baroque Pearls on Canvas
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century Italian gilded sunrays on a hand-distressed canvas aged with natural pigments and adorned with faden crystals and naturally formed baroque pearls. The piece is put toge...
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf

Vintage 'No Bikes' Street Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'no bikes on sidewalk' sign with incredible sunburn weathering patina. Steel sign featuring a bicycle encircled by a red ring with a line through it. Great faded coloring give this piece unique character. Cool vintage graphics...
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1970s American Vintage Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Al Rubin Palm on Aluminum, 2005
By Al Rubin
Located in Miami, FL
Signed palm trees and ocean waves with on aluminum with pink paint by Al Rubin, 2005
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Early 2000s American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Ceramic Work from the Somieres Collection by Alberto Hernández, 1999
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Material: Clay/cooked clay and hand-painted with our own pigments. Great work of the important ceramic artist Alberto Hernández, signed and dated....
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1990s Spanish Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

"Highway" 2003 Black & White Photography Gelatin Silver Print Ana Maria Cortesão
By Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau
Located in Coimbra, PT
"Highway" Street Photography /2000, Portugal / Analog camera photo / B&W 35 mm film. 400 iso / Digital Print. Unframed Signed, titled, date & print date on verso. Ana Maria Cortesão...
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Early 2000s Portuguese Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Other

Anotherview n.14 On the Ganges During Monsoon
Located in Milan, IT
ANOTHERVIEW is an ongoing project that takes place in between interior design and video art. It transforms your home into a nomadic place, where virtual window leads to unexpected la...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Iron

Jette Lindberg. Mixed media on board. Abstract composition. Dated 2004
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jette Lindberg, Danish artist. Mixed media on board. Abstract composition. From the 2000s. Signed and dated JL 04. In perfect condition. Motif dimensions: 20 cm x 20 cm. Total dimens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Other

"Ultrablue Garden 05" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Concrete, Other

Black And White Abstract Etching By Oliver Gaiger, England, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract black and white etching by English artist Oliver Gaiger. Named "Below The Horizon". Matted and framed in a black wood frame. Part of a large collection of black...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Other

"Tiffany Garden 01" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Concrete, Other

Vintage Italian Scarf with 18th Century Gold-Leaf Wood Motif on Canvas
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Vintage Italian scarf decorated with a distressed 18th century Italian hand-carved, gold-leaf wood motif pressed to canvas and surrounded with an antique coordinating Italian church ...
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

3 Panels in Sculpted Resin by Lam Lee Group, 1990s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Lam Lee Group - ATTRA Set of three back-decorated sculpted resin panels by Lam Lee Group, 1990s. They can be placed on the floor or wall, either vertically or horizontally. The sing...
Category

1980s American Vintage Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Silver Leaf

Bobbie Rainbow by Peter Blake Lithoprint on Tin 2001 Signed Pop Art
Located in Norwich, GB
Peter Blake "Bobbie Rainbow" Lithoprint in colours on tin, 2001. Limited Edition number 1258/2000. Unframed. Bobbie Rainbow is the fictional daughter of Babe Rainbow...
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Early 2000s British Post-Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Tin

Treasure Collection Mirror in Gold Quartz, a Unique Mirror by Amy Cushing
Located in London, GB
Treasure collection mirror in gold quartz is a unique art glass and aluminum mirror by the British designer and artist Amy Cushing. The Treasure collection is a series of unique c...
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2010s British Organic Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

21st Century A-Braccio Inlaid Wood and Metal Framework, Made in Italy by Hebanon
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
With a hug you can feel 'at home', from this reflection A-braccio was born, inspired by the sculptural group 'Amore e Psiche' by Canova. Sculpture is transformed through the art of c...
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2010s Italian Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Peter Buchman "Truth be Told”, Voice-Over Paintings Series, 2024
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary New York artist Peter Buchman's "Truth be Told" is made of laser cut plexiglass, acrylic medium and enamel on wood. It's a part of his Voice-Over series, in which the ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

Watercolor "The Iron Worm" by Street Artist "Daze" NYC 1988
Located in Malibu, CA
New York City surrealist original watercolor by street artist Daze signed *88. Framed, on 100% cotton rag paper.
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1980s Modern Vintage Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Claude Monet Water Lilies and Charles Mundy Framed Impressionist Prints
By Claude Monet
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Sold as a pair. Pair of vintage early 1990s prints by Impressionist painters Claude Monet and Charles Warren Mundy. The Monet piece is of his most recognizable, "Water Lilies" serie...
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1990s American Organic Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

"Red Lips Face, " Terra Cotta Sculpture by Ginestroni
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture in terra cotta, handcrafted, fired painted and decorated, definitely with humor by the Italian artist Ginestroni, whose work has been exhibited in the Chianti Sculpture Park in Italy. This individually sculpted face has fired enameled lips, so realistic, it looks like it is wearing true lipstick. A very interesting object...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

Enamel on Masonite Abstract Painting by American Artist Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Original enamel on masonite abstract painting from "Edge of Tow" series by American listed artist Rick Orr. Dimensions: 40" high, 40"wide, 1"deep.
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2010s American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

Leon Leyritz Large Architectural Wall Sculpture
Located in Dronten, NL
A renowned sculptor from the 1920s onwards, Leon Leyritz (1888-1976) was also close to the world of music, including friendship with Maurice Ravel for whom he realized a portrait bus...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel, Lead

Cordy Ryman "Green Wire Revisited" 2011
Located in New York, NY
Cordy Ryman (born 1971, New York) "Green Wire Revisited" Mixed Media Artwork, 2011. Acrylic, enamel, wire on wood. Signed, titled, and dated on verso. Provenance: DCKT Contemporary, New York gallery (label on verso). Measures 13.5" x 13" approx. Bio: Ryman is the son of artists Robert Ryman and Merrill Wagner.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel

“Jogo de Letras” Sculpture by Carlos Ramos, Portugal, 2025
Located in Lisboa, PT
“Jogo de Letras” Sculpture by Carlos Ramos, Portugal, 2025 Materials: Wood, Iron Height: Approx. 160 cm (63 in) Signed and dated by the artist Description This commanding contempora...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Iron

Carlos Ramos, “Vol. II” — Contemporary Portuguese Sculpture
Located in Lisboa, PT
Carlos Ramos, “Vo. II” — Contemporary Portuguese Sculpture in Wood, Marble & Iron Origin: Portugal Artist: Carlos Ramos Date: 2025 Materials: Carved wood, iron, and marble Dimension...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Iron

Carlos Ramos, “Vol. III” — Contemporary Portuguese Sculpture
Located in Lisboa, PT
Carlos Ramos, “Vo. III” — Contemporary Portuguese Sculpture in Wood, Marble & Iron Origin: Portugal Artist: Carlos Ramos Date: 2025 Materials: Carved wood, iron, and marble Signatur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Iron

"Icon VII" Sculptural Canvas with 24k Gold Leaf by Elena Rousseau
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
"Icon VII" by Elena Rousseau. The sculptural canvas is molded together with gesso, wax, marble paste, green earth, Italian dark ochre, ash, and acrylic on board. It is painted with ...
Category

2010s American Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Aluminium Relief By Andrei Prolettski
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique wall relief by Andrei Prolettski, (born 1963, Krasnoyarsk, Russia). Made of 5052 powder coated aluminium. Here is a note about the artist from an essay by Britta Schroder: "Andrei Prolettski a contemporary artist, born in Siberia, attended the Surikov School of Art in his hometown, is exemplary in his exploration of the influence of Constructivist and Concrete Art’s legacy on contemporary art today. Although Prolettski is always on the move, always looking – he has traveled to India, Vietnam, and Africa; has lived in Germany, Switzerland, and France; and has explored Pop and Minimal Art, as well as the Russian avant-garde – his work still displays a striking similarity to the Russian pioneers of Constructivist and Concrete Art. This likeness does not merely stem from his embracing the clear formal language of geometry, but is rather the result of his taking constructivist orders and charging them with symbolic and universal meaning that goes far beyond art. The French curator and author David Rosenberg writes that “all art in Prolettski’s eyes is the attempt to find the relationship between our world and other parallel worlds, or between our dimension and other related dimensions.” He adds that the artist has “a clear interest in esotericism and occultism,” and that he is “steeped in classical culture and is fascinated by ancient religions, the art of the pyramids […] the cathedrals, […] alchemy and freemasonry.” The idea of a spiritual realm, a truth hidden behind things that takes the form of art, is something Prolettski shares with Kasimir Malevich, the painter of the famous “Black Square.” While the fact that Andrei Prolettski’s grandfather was an architect and his father a chemical engineer may be partly responsible for his pictures’ revealing an affinity with modernist industrial architecture, this is not the only reason. For one, his representations (sometimes planimetric, sometimes axonometric) of austere architectural structures enable him to transform a geometrical order (which he often drafts on scale paper) into a playing field of chromatic variations. Second, his black-and-white works like “Manhattan” and “Operation Room” revolve around the creation of moments of visual ambiguity (similar to Josef Albers’ “Structural...
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2010s Russian Modern Metal Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

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