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Item Ships From: California
Italian Murano Glass Abstract Sculpture Attributed to Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Wonderful small-scale Murano glass sculpture in clear glass on a black glass plinth. Lyrical and expressive, appears to be the work of Seguso and most often would have been signed wi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Large Chinese Carved Coral Figural Group of Lady Immortals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive large Imperial quality Chinese hand carved coral figural group depicting four female immortals with flowers, foliage and birds. Incredib...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese California - Sculptures

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Coral

1970s Art Deco Egyptian Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Step into the golden glamour of the past with this striking 1970s Art Deco Egyptian Revival sculpture. Crafted from solid brass, this elegant bust depicts Queen Nefertiti—one of anci...
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20th Century American California - Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Edward Higgins Steel & Epoxy Owl Sculpture on Pedestal, Signed & Dated 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A steel and epoxy 'Owl' sculpture on white pedestal base by Edward Higgins (1930 - 2006), signed and dated 1960. Higgins was born in Gaffney, South C...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Sculptures

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Steel

Original Design, Space Box, Swedish Muonionalusta, Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
The “Space Box” was designed by Ernesto Duran, as a creative way to enhance the uniqueness of meteorites and could also be use as a decorative piece. Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360° view. Muonionalusta Meteorite...
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2010s Mexican Organic Modern California - Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

Bronze Sculpture of a Grouse by Alfred Barye
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French patinated bronze sculpture of a grouse with wings spread, carrying a sheaf of wheat in its beak, raised on oval base, after a model by Alfred Barye (1839-1882) Incised: BAR...
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Late 19th Century Antique California - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Solid Walnut Large Hand Carved Bull Sculpture
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid walnut hand carved bull sculpture , circa 1970's excellent condition beautiful piece nice soft finish great detail , nice size.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Orientalist Patinated Bronze Figure of a Turkish Young Man
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moorish Turkish man dressed in Ottoman Empire-style costume and turban. An orientalist Moorish patinated cast bronze figure of a standing guard on stand. (Missing something in his ha...
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Mid-20th Century French Moorish California - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hand Carved Wood Basket Decorative Object Wagon Toy Antique Centerpiece LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Wood Basket Decorative Object Wagon Toy Antique Centerpiece LA CA . A beautiful Hand Carved wood 19th century Bibelot Wagon farm style has a wonderful aged patina . The w...
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Late 19th Century French Antique California - Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Pair of Rare Life Size Vintage Thai Carved Wood Singha Guardian Dog Statues
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The story of this pair of Thai carved and jeweled wood Singha guardian dogs is as great as the dogs themselves. They were purchased from the estate of a 100 year old wealthy woman th...
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1940s Thai Bohemian Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Wool

Large Freeform Mesquite Wood Organic Live Edge Bowl Vase by Norman Harrison
Located in San Diego, CA
Statement piece! beautiful freeform mesquite wood live edge organic centerpiece bowl by artist Norman Harrison. Signed and dated from 2003 on the bottom. Made in Yuma, Arizona. Wonde...
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21st Century and Contemporary American California - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monumental George Bush Sculptural Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental sculptural head of President George Bush. Made of foam, paste and hand-painted. Very unique piece of sculpture. Massive scale. President Nixon...
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1980s American Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Paste, Foam, Paint

Post-Modern Glass and Cut Steel Abstract Sculpture by Karen Dugan
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool post-modern glass and cut steel abstract sculpture by Karen Dugan, circa 2005. The sculptural piece is made of dark cut steel with a lined opaq...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern California - Sculptures

Materials

Cut Steel

Mexican Blackware Fertility Figure
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fertility figure from Teotihuacan in Mexico. Depicting a pregnant woman decorated in red triangles. In good condition with minor flaws. Approximately 14 1/2 inches tall.
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20th Century Mexican California - Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Bosko Hrnjak Original Modernist Abstract Art Fire Dancers Wall Sculpture Carving
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning Witco inspired modernist abstract hand carved/hand painted wall sculpture plaque by Bosko Hrnjak. The sculpture is titled "Fire Dancers" and is hand carved out of redwood. Mounted in a beautiful handmade redwood frame...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of 17th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Putti Figures
Located in Cypress, CA
Magnificent and enormous pair of 17th century Italian Baroque period carved giltwood putti wall figures. The pair maintained its original gilding and co...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique California - Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

1970s Striped Wood Art Abstract Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Abstract sculpture 1970s Striped wood art organic modern design. 11 H x 12.5 W x 10 D. Preowned original condition unrestored vintage art. See images pro...
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1970s Organic Modern Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Julius Schmidt-Felling Olympic Torch Bearer Bronze Sculpture, circa 1910
By Julius Schmidt-Felling
Located in San Francisco, CA
Julius Schmidt-Felling Olympic torch bearer bronze sculpture on marble base, circa 1910 Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling was a German sculptor. He designed ...
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Early 20th Century German California - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Canoe Bowl or Vide-Poche with Horse Design
By Bitossi, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful functional and decorative ceramic piece. This piece displays one main decorative statement, a stylized horse figure in profile from the back in a stunning red glaze that co...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Carl Auböck Model #4059 'Optimist/Pessimist' Brass Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #4059 'Optimist/Pessimist' brass sculpture. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural figure is executed in polished and patinated brass. Can b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures

Materials

Brass

"Dichroic Flame" Art Glass Sculpture by Randy Strong
By Randy Strong
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "dichroic flame" art glass sculpture signed by Randy Strong, circa 1992. The piece measures 11" high and is about 4" in diameter an...
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Late 20th Century American California - Sculptures

Late 19th Century Painted Articulated Figure with Overalls
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century articulated figure with a nicely detailed carved face, navy overalls and red-painted shirt, tie, and shoe.
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19th Century Folk Art Antique California - Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Folk Art Studio Pottery Bunny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folk Art Studio Pottery Bunny - We shop a lot and this bunny is one of our favorite finds. A precious little thing with a great spirit and energy. A compl...
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20th Century Folk Art California - Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Meissen Porcelain Articulated Nodding Head Pagoda Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Meissen Porcelain articulated nodding head pagoda figure. 20th century, blue crossed swords mark on the neck, numbered 67827, painter 126D, body mark...
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20th Century California - Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early and rare mask from Gabon, Central Africa, created by the Tsogho peoples. Powerful large mask with carved open eyes, and black painted eyes above, below heavy carved eyebrows. ...
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal California - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon
Located in Encino, CA
Tribal Art - African Art Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon, Circa 1950s Carved from dense hardwood, this 19-inch-tall figure with dark, very beautiful patina, stands in a composed stance, holding a small box-like object close to the chest—a gesture associated with protection or ritual offering. Height: 19 in. (48.3 cm) x Width: 5 in. (12.8 cm) x Depth: 5 in. (12.8 cm) without base. Height: 21 in 1/4 (54 cm) x Width: 5 in 7/8. (15 cm) x Depth: 5 in 1/2 (14 cm) with base. Provenance: Multiple successive collections, France. According to the previous owner, this sculpture was originally brought from Gabon to France during the colonial period and passed through several private collections thereafter. While we have no documentation to verify the original import date, we conservatively date the piece to the mid-20th century, corresponding to the period it remained in the collection of the prior owner. This powerful male figure exemplifies the classical aesthetic and spiritual principles of the Fang Bieri tradition, specifically aligned with the Betsi subgroup. Standing in a rigid frontal stance, the figure clutches a small object close to its chest, a gesture commonly associated with ritual offering, protection, or ancestral invocation. Carved from an exceptionally hard and heavy wood, the figure is marked by a rich, dark patina acquired through age and possible ritual handling. The anatomical emphasis—particularly the pronounced musculature, exaggerated genitalia, and the expressive weight of the limbs—evokes the Fang ideals of vitality, fertility, and ancestral potency. The oversized head, with its serene, meditative expression and stylized features, conveys a sense of introspective calm and spiritual authority. The schematic coiffure, carved in ridged vertical bands, further confirms its alignment with traditional depictions of respected male elders. The figure belongs to the Bieri tradition, an ancestral cult that functioned as the cornerstone of Fang spiritual and social identity for centuries. As the Fang people migrated southward through Equatorial Africa—from present-day Cameroon into northern Gabon—they carried bark containers (called nsek bieri) holding the skulls of revered ancestors. These containers were typically surmounted by carved guardian figures like this one, which both protected the sacred...
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1950s Gabonese Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lifesize Prince Monyo Mihailescu Bronze Statue
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Lifesize Bronze Statue of a Man and a Girl Hugging, created by the renowned artist Prince Monyo Mihailescu, beautifully captures a moment of warmth, tenderness, and connection. ...
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20th Century Romanian California - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hand Carved Stone Possible malachite Paperweight office Desk Sculpture object
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Stone Possible malachite Paperweight office Desk Sculpture object . A nicely hand carved Hardstone paperweight sculpture frog object decorative...
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19th Century European Antique California - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Mary Buckman Bronze Female Nude "Natasha" Sitting Sculpture San Diego Artist 12"
Located in San Diego, CA
Impressive solid cast bronze sculpture by famous San Diego artist Mary Buckman. The sculpture is titled "Natasha" and dates from 2002. Features a nud...
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21st Century and Contemporary California - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Cherub & Maiden Mantel Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Important and Palatial French Louis XV Style 19th century Gilt-Bronze Cherub and Maiden Mantel Clock "In Search of Love", the movement by "Samuel Marti et Cie." The large and impr...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique California - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Painted Bronze Sculpture of a Young Girl by A Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice decorative painted bronze sculpture of a young girl by Auguste Moreau. The piece has nice detail and is signed; it sits on a 4.5" diameter black marble base.
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Late 20th Century California - Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Carl Auböck Model #4366 'Bird' Brass Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4366 'Bird' brass sculpture. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural figure is executed in polished and patinated brass. Price is per item. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures

Materials

Brass

1970s Abstract Table Sculpture Exotic Wood Stripe
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Abstract Organic Modern striped Wood Table Sculpture In the Style of Don Shoemaker 8 H x 21.5 W x 10.25 D Preowned unrestored vintage condition. Refer to images provided.  
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair Carved Stone Figures Of Hunting Dogs Garden Antique Statuary Animal Lovers
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Carved Stone Figures Of Hunting Dogs Garden Antique Statuary Animal Lovers . PRICED FOR THE PAIR. beautiful Chateau De Chasse hand carved stone dogs large size mounted on top ...
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Mid-20th Century French California - Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Metal

Emil Janel (Swedish American 1897-1981) Relief Woodcarving Figural Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Full relief wood carving, signed Emil Janel. Emil Janel was a Swedish-born, American artist. A still life painter, he is mainly known for his caricatures in the Scandinavian flat-pl...
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Mid-20th Century American California - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1970s Studio Pottery Vase David Cressey Style
By David Cressey
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural vase Modern Art Sculptural Vase Studio Pottery David Cressey Style midcentury modern 1970s 13.25 x 4.75 diameter RS-30 C stamped on bottom Preowned original good vinta...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Mid Century Bronze Greyhound
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage mid century bronze greyhound statue. Great mid century stylized design, dark coloring to the bronze.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Art Deco Sculpture of an Oriental Dancer after Chiparus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful Art Deco figural sculpture of a female dancer made in France during the vibrant Art Deco era of the 1920s, captures an Orient...
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1920s French Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"The Mystic" Bronze Sculpture by Erté, 1988
By Erté
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"The Mystic" is an enchanting cold-painted Art Deco bronze sculpture, part of the esteemed "Theater in Bronze" series. This captivating piece is numbered 357/375. The sculpture portr...
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1980s French Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Group "The Abduction of the Sabine Women"
By Pierre Loison 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and Monumental French 19th century patinated bronze group Titled "The Abduction of the Sabine Women" after a model by Pierre Loison (French, 1816-1886), depicting a young scantily maiden being carried away on the arms of a Roman soldier, raised on circular ebonized wood and brass revolving pedestal stand. Signed at the base: P. Loison, circa: Paris, 1870-1880. Overall height (Sculpture and Pedestal): 91 inches (231.2 cm). Sculpture height: 54 3/4 inches (139.1 cm). Sculpture width: 24 inches (61 cm). Pedestal height: 36 inches (91.5 cm). Pedestal width (Widest): 25 1/2 inches (64.8 cm). Pierre Loison was a French sculptor of the 19th century born in the seaside town of Loir-et-Cher on July 5, 1816 and died in Cannes on February 3, 1886. In 1841, he joined the Pierre-Jean David d'Angers workshop where he became one of his favorite pupils. A year later he attended the School of Fine Arts in Paris. He exhibited for the first time at the Salon des artistes Français where in 1845 he was awarded third-class medal. In 1853 he was awarded First Place medal and at the Universal Exhibition of 1955 he received an honorable mention and another medal award in 1859. On 12 July 1859 and by decree, he was made "Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur". Pierre Loison is buried at The Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris. Works by Pierre Loison "Femme assise": Terre cuite (1843) au musée Gustave-Moreau à Paris "Jeune fille portant un vase": Statue en marbre blanc, (h. 1,25 m) datée de 1857 et présentée au Salon de 1859 ; la statue fut d’abord placée au Palais-Royal (appartements du prince Napoléon) ; elle est actuellement au musée des Beaux-arts de Dole ; une réplique de taille réduite est au Musée des arts décoratifs de Paris. "La Halle aux grains de Mer": Chaque façade de ce bâtiment, classé à l’inventaire supplémentaire des monuments historiques, comporte un fronton triangulaire et celui de la façade ouest représentant « L’Agriculture distribuant des couronnes aux enfants de Beauce et de Sologne » a été sculpté gracieusement par P. Loison, natif de la commune. "La Justice assise": Allégorie de la Justice au fronton du Palais de justice de Blois (1847). "Buste d’Achille Fould": Au musée du Château de Blois 8; "Nausicaa": Statue en plâtre présentée au Salon de 1874, au musée des Beaux-arts de Vendôme. "Statue de J-B. Pigalle sur la façade de l’hôtel de ville de Paris "Sculptures extérieures du Palais du Louvre": Pierre Loison est l’auteur de neuf statues qui décorent les façades du Louvre "Figure" (1878) au deuxième étage du Pavillon Marsan10; "La Navigation" (1868) sur la balustrade du premier étage du Pavillon des États11; "Pandore" (1861) sur l’aile Est12; « Vénus » (1865) Aile Marsan13; "l’Histoire et la Vérité" (1857)14; "La Poésie et la Philosophie" (1857)15 deux oculi du Pavillon Mollien, coté cour Napoléon ; "Concordet" (1857) sur la balustarde du premier étage de la Rotonde de Beauvais, coté cour Napoléon. "Statue de Sappho sur le rocher de Leucade : datée de 1859, (h. 1,85 m) sur la façade nord de la cour carrée du Palais du Louvre à Paris ; le modèle en plâtre, offert par Mme Loison, est au musée des Beaux-arts de Blois. "Vierge à l’enfant": Statue en marbre en l’église Saint-Pierre de Dampierre-en-Yvelines. "Jeune romain enlevant une Sabine": Groupe présenté au Salon de 1863 qui a été reproduit en bronze par la fonderie d’art Raingo frères. "Sépulture de la famille Hautoy : Au cimetière du Père-Lachaise, deux bas-reliefs en marbre représentant l’un "La vie de Famille," l’autre 'Le chantier," datés de 1880. "Demoiselle d’honneur de la Cour de François Ier": Statue en pierre exposée au Salon des artistes vivants en 1870 ; acquise par l’État à ce Salon, elle a été déposée en 1891, devant la mairie d’Aubin. "La Paix distribuant des palmes aux génies des Beaux-arts": Fronton du Château de Compiègne (1866). "Daphnis et Naïs": Groupe en marbre (1869) au musée de Picardie à Amiens. "Jean-Baptiste Pigalle": Statue en pierre (1881) sur la façade principale, au rez-de-chaussée de l’Hôtel de ville de Paris. "Gisant de Ferdinand-Philippe d'Orléans: dans la chapelle royale de Dreux en collaboration avec Ary Scheffer. "La Grace": Statue en marbre (1875) dans le grand foyer de l’opéra Garnier. The Abduction of the Sabine Women The Abduction of the Sabine Women is an episode in the legendary history of Rome, traditionally dated to 750 BC, in which the first generation of Roman men acquired wives for themselves from the neighboring Sabine families. Recounted by Livy and Plutarch (Parallel Lives II, 15 and 19), it provided a subject for Renaissance and post-Renaissance works of art that combined a suitably inspiring example of the hardihood and courage of ancient Romans with the opportunity to depict multiple figures, including heroically semi-nude figures, in intensely passionate struggle. Comparable themes from Classical Antiquity are the Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs and the theme of Amazonomachy, the battle of Theseus with the Amazons. The Abduction is supposed to have occurred in the early history of Rome, shortly after its founding by Romulus and his mostly male followers. Seeking wives in order to found families, the Romans negotiated unsuccessfully with the Sabines, who populated the area. Fearing the emergence of a rival society, the Sabines refused to allow their women to marry the Romans. Consequently, the Romans planned to abduct Sabine women, during a festival of Neptune Equester and proclaimed the festival among Rome's neighbours. According to Livy, many people from Rome's neighbours including folk from the Caeninenses, Crustumini, and Antemnates, and many of the Sabines attended. At the festival Romulus gave a Signal, at which the Romans grabbed the Sabine women and fought off the Sabine men. The indignant abductees were soon implored by Romulus to accept Roman husbands. Livy says Romulus offered them free choice and promised civic and property rights to women. According to Livy, Romulus spoke to them each in person, declaring "that what was done was owing to the pride of their fathers, who had refused to grant the privilege of marriage to their neighbours; but notwithstanding, they should be joined in lawful wedlock, participate in all their possessions and civil privileges, and, than which nothing can be dearer to the human heart, in their common children." Responsibility of the men for meeting the needs of the children thus conceived was not included. War with the Sabines and other tribes Outraged at the occurrence, the King of the Caeninenses entered upon Roman territory with his army. Romulus and the Romans met the Caeninenses in battle, killed their king, and routed their army. Romulus later attacked Caenina and took it upon the first assault. Returning to Rome, he dedicated a temple to Jupiter Feretrius (according to Livy, the first temple dedicated in Rome) and offered the spoils of the enemy king as spolia opima. According to the Fasti Triumphales, Romulus celebrated a triumph over the Caeninenses on 1 March 752 BC. At the same time, the army of the Antemnates invaded Roman territory. The Romans retaliated, and the Antemnates were defeated in battle and their town captured. According to the Fasti Triumphales, Romulus celebrated a second triumph in 752 BC over the Antemnates. The Crustumini also started a war, but they too were defeated and their town captured. Roman colonists subsequently were sent to Antemnae and Crustumerium by Romulus, and many citizens of those towns also migrated to Rome (particularly the families of the captured women). The Sabines themselves finally declared war, led into battle by their king, Titus Tatius. Tatius almost succeeded in capturing Rome, thanks to the treason of Tarpeia, daughter of Spurius Tarpeius, governor of the citadel on the Capitoline Hill. She opened the city gates for the Sabines in return for "what they bore on their arms", thinking she would receive their golden bracelets. Instead, the Sabines crushed her to death with their shields, and her body was thrown from a rock known ever since by her name, the Tarpeian Rock. The Romans attacked the Sabines, who now held the citadel. The Roman advance was led by Hostus Hostilius, the Sabine defence by Mettus Curtius. Hostus fell in battle, and the Roman line gave way, They retreated to the gate of the Palatium. Romulus rallied his men by promising to build a temple to Jupiter Stator on the site. He then led them back into battle. Mettus Curtius was unhorsed and fled on foot, and the Romans appeared to be winning. At this point, however, the Sabine women intervened: [They], from the outrage on whom the war originated, with hair dishevelled and garments rent, the timidity of their sex being overcome by such dreadful scenes, had the courage to throw themselves amid the flying weapons, and making a rush across, to part the incensed armies, and assuage their fury; imploring their fathers on the one side, their husbands on the other, "that as fathers-in-law and sons-in-law they would not contaminate each other with impious blood, nor stain their offspring with parricide, the one their grandchildren, the other their children. If you are dissatisfied with the affinity between you, if with our marriages, turn your resentment against us; we are the cause of war, we of wounds and of bloodshed to our husbands and parents. It were better that we perish than live widowed or fatherless without one or other of you." The battle came to an end, and the Sabines agreed to unite in one nation with the Romans. Titus Tatius jointly ruled with Romulus until Tatius's death five years later. The new Sabine residents of Rome settled on the Capitoline Hill, which they had captured in the battle. Artistic representations: The Rape of the Sabine Women by Johann Heinrich Schönfeld The subject was popular during the Renaissance as symbolising the importance of marriage for the continuity of families and cultures. It was also an example of a battle subject in which the artist could demonstrate his skill in depicting female as well as male figures in extreme poses, with the added advantage of a sexual theme. It was depicted regularly on 15th-century Italian cassoni and later in larger paintings. A comparable opportunity from the New Testament was afforded by the theme of the Massacre of the Innocents. Giambologna The sculpture by Giambologna (1579–1583) that was reinterpreted as expressing this theme depicts three figures (a man lifting a woman into the air while a second man crouches) and was carved from a single block of marble. This sculpture is considered Giambologna's masterpiece. Originally intended as nothing more than a demonstration of the artist's ability to create a complex sculptural group, its subject matter, the legendary rape of the Sabines, had to be invented after Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, decreed that it be put on public display in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria, Florence. True to mannerist densely packed, intertwined figural compositions and ambitious overinclusive efforts, the statue renders a dynamic panoply of emotions, in poses that offer multiple viewpoints. When contrasted with the serene single-viewpoint pose of the nearby Michelangelo's David, finished nearly 80 years before, this statue is infused with the dynamics that lead towards Baroque, but the tight, uncomfortable, verticality— self-imposed by the author's virtuosic restriction to a composition that could be carved from a single block of marble— lacks the diagonal thrusts that Bernini would achieve forty years later with his Rape of Proserpina and Apollo and Daphne, both at the Galleria Borghese, Rome. The proposed site for the sculpture, opposite Benvenuto Cellini's statue of Perseus, prompted suggestions that the group should illustrate a theme related to the former work, such as the rape of Andromeda by Phineus. The respective rapes of Proserpina and Helen were also mooted as possible themes. It was eventually decided that the sculpture was to be identified as one of the Sabine virgins. The work is signed OPVS IOANNIS BOLONII FLANDRI MDLXXXII ("The work of Johannes of Boulogne of Flanders, 1582"). An early preparatory bronze featuring only two figures is in the Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte in Naples. Giambologna then revised the scheme, this time with a third figure, in two wax models now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The artist's full-scale gesso for the finished sculpture, executed in 1582, is on display at the Accademia Gallery in Florence. Bronze reductions of the sculpture, produced in Giambologna's own studio and imitated by others, were a staple of connoisseurs' collections into the 19th century. Nicolas Poussin Nicolas Poussin produced two major versions of this subject, which enabled him to display to the full his unsurpassed antiquarian knowledge, together with his mastery of complicated relations of figures in dramatic encounter. One, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was executed in Rome, 1634–35. It depicts Romulus at the left giving the Signal for the abduction. The second version, of 1636–37, now at the Louvre Museum, shows that, though some of the principal figures are similar, he had not exhausted the subject. The architectural setting is more developed. Peter Paul Rubens Peter Paul Rubens painted a version of the subject about 1635–40. It is at the National Gallery, London. Jacques-Louis David Jacques-Louis David painted the other end of the story, when the women intervene to reconcile the warring parties. The Sabine Women Enforcing Peace by Running Between the Combatants (also known as The Intervention of the Sabine Women ) was completed in 1799. It is in the Louvre Museum. David had worked on it from 1796, when France was at war with other European nations after a period of civil conflict culminating in the Reign of Terror and the Thermidorian Reaction, during which David himself had been imprisoned as a supporter of Robespierre. After David’s estranged wife visited him in jail, he conceived the IDEA of telling the story, to honor his wife, with the theme being love prevailing over conflict. The painting was also seen as a plea for the people to reunite after the bloodshed of the revolution. The painting depicts Romulus's wife Hersilia — the daughter of Titus Tatius, leader of the Sabines — rushing between her husband and her father and placing her babies between them. A vigorous Romulus prepares to strike a half-retreating Tatius with his spear, but hesitates. Other soldiers are already sheathing their swords. The rocky outcrop in the background is the Tarpeian Rock. John Leech The English 19th century satirical painter John Leech included in his Comic History of Rome a depiction of the Rape of the Sabine Women, where the women are portrayed, with a deliberate anachronism, in Victorian costume...
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19th Century French Mannerist Antique California - Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Jaguar Pot in the Style of Zoomorphic Pot From Tabasco
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Crafted in homage to the ancient Jaguar Zoomorphic pot from Tabasco, this replica captures the essence of Olmec craftsmanship dating back to 1200-400 BCE. Primarily utilized for cere...
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19th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique California - Sculptures

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Clay

Austrian Naughty Bronze, Girl's Dress Lifts Up ca.1920, by Bergman Foundry
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
This wonderful, whimsical, and naughty bronze by the Bergman Foundry is a real joy. Highly detailed casting and meticulously painted bronze has the added feature of a toy, you can p...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage California - Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculptural Organic Modern Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of stunning organic modern bookends crafted out of pink natural marble featuring a beautiful design making them a perfect addition to a home or office space. Ettore Sottsass a...
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20th Century American Post-Modern California - Sculptures

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Marble

Hand Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice pair of hand carved wooden Asian elephant bookends. large Hand carved elephant bookends with trunk up, for Asian this represent good hea...
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Late 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj California - Sculptures

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Paint, Wood

Fred Schumm Bronze Noted NJ Artist Signed, Dated 1989
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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...
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1980s American Vintage California - Sculptures

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Bronze

James Bearden Brutalist Torch Cut Steel and Bronze Vessel
By James Bearden
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning torch cut steel and fused bronze vessel by the noted Des Moines, Iowa artist James Bearden. This piece is part of the artist’s Spore series and we are fortunate to have a ...
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2010s American California - Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Rare Aluminum Sawtooth Snout Ornament by Arthur Court
By Arthur Court
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare ornament by Arthur Court. Signed "ARTHUR COURT DESIGNS" and dated "1976" on the base.
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20th Century American California - Sculptures

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Metal

Massive Pop Art Wood Queen of Hearts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Pop Art wood sculpture of a Queen of Hearst. Entire piece is made of wood. Super unique object. Great scale. Excellent vintage condition.
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1970s American Vintage California - Sculptures

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Wood

A French 19th-20th Century Carved White Marble Fountain Sculpture with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming French 19th-20th century carved white marble whimsical group sculpture depicting two putti (Children) playing with a dolphin, fitted for use as a fountain, Paris,...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique California - Sculptures

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Marble

Charles Massé, Gilt bronze Sculpture, Naked lady
Located in Encino, CA
Charles Massé (1855-1913) Gilt bronze sculpture depicting a naked lady, on a brown marble pedestal Art Nouveau period.   
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau California - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Abstract Floating Tree Sculpture by Curtis Jere for Artisan House
By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage modernist abstract tree sculpture designed by Curtis Jere for Artisan House c. 1960's. Features a dramatic focal point to any space adding texture and dimension. This stateme...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Brutalist Bronze and Glass Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brutalist bronze and textured stained glass sculpture by SF Bay Area artist Ralph Halloway.
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Belmont' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Glazed Whiteware ceramic mug sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016. Approx: 8 3/4" high x 13" wide x 23" long (to handle). Peter Shire: Peter Shire is an LA-based artist whose work elu...
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2010s American Post-Modern California - Sculptures

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Ceramic

Vintage Life-Size Brass "Entwined Cranes" Sculpture by Boris Lovet-Lorski
By Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage life-size crane sculpture designed by Boris Lovet-Lorski in Lithuania, circa 1950s. These elegant cranes intertwine at their necks, and t...
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1950s Lithuanian Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Sculptures

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Metal, Brass

1970s John Spielman Modern Wood Organic Tabletop Sculpture
By John Spielman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Wood tear drop Shaped Sculpture with a black wooden Base, Modern Contemporary sculpture that will get the attention in your room. A truly beautiful piece of art.
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1970s English Organic Modern Vintage California - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Polished Aluminum Letter Opener Seal Sculpture by Hoselton Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Polished aluminum letter opener seal sculpture by Hosleton signed, and numbered made in Canada circa 1970s.
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20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Italian Rouge Marble Grand Tour Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
circa 1880 Italian Rouge Marble Grand Tour Carved Statue of Ruins
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19th Century Italian Antique California - Sculptures

Figural Bronze Sculpture by Marilyn Kuksht
Located in San Diego, CA
Figural bronze sculpture by Marilyn Kuksht, circa 2000s. The piece is signed on the base and numbered 2/20 on the underside. The sculpture is in in very...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern California - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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