Arkansas - Figurative Sculptures

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...

María José de la Macorra (México, D.F., 1964) realizó sus estudios en la Escuela de Cerámica y Porcelana de Toluca, Mokichi Okada Association,...

Josechu Lalanda (1939-2015) Solitaire, sanglier Bronze à patine brune H. : 15 cm ; L. : 24 cm ; P. : 12 cm Daté « 1986 », signé « J. Lalanda » et numéroté « 186 / 250 » Fonte d’édi...

Ceramic sculpture, granite, ceramics, paints. 1046 gradus Size of painting - 17cm x 26cm x 47cm, (7" x 10" x 18.5") Part of the Dualis Chimera series, this sculpture explores the coe...

The Herons, pair of chiseled bronze subjects, the body with a green patina and the head with a purple patina, 1960s-1970s. The two herons or storks are presented in different attitud...

This sculptural work explores the relationship between essence and form, between inner meaning and outward expression. The smooth, almost continuous composition creates a sense of mo...

This Modernist ceramic sculptures depicts an abstracted and cubist human form sitting cross legged with his back bent forward and arms outstretched. The sculpture, realized by Jaru o...

Created in 1953, ceramic Picador A.R. 200 is a round plate of white earthenware clay with oxidized paraffin decoration (brown, green, white) in a stanniferous enamel bath...

Edouard Delabrièrre (1829 - 1912) Lion marchant Bronze à patine verte H. : 14 cm ; L. : 20,2 cm ; P. : 8 cm Signé « E. DELABRIERRE » sur la terrasse Épreuve de fonte ancienne É...

Large hand-carved figurative wood sculpture transforming the human head into an architectural cityscape of towers, blocks and constructed forms. Standing 114 cm (44.9 in) high, Anthr...

Monumental Wrought Iron Tree Sculpture - A Collaborative Masterwork by Ivan and Luciano Zanoni Italy, Contemporary The Fig Tree: A Timeless Symbol. Revered since antiquity and promi...

Tribute to Jean Arp. This decorative piece has been painted by hand on glazed porcelain with an intense red color. Jean Arp Sargadelos Porcelain Vase. last quarter 20th Century sign...