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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Mirror “with fold” 123 by Franck K - Large stainless steel sculpture, reflection
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror “with fold” 123 is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture and concrete base by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 143 × 123 × 56 cm (56.3 × 48.4 × 22 in)...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Stainless Steel

Niemand and Soldier Duo
Located in Denver, CO
"Niemand and Soldier Duo" is of a limited edition of 25 works, edition 16/25 and signed. The Duo will be shipped directly from the artist's studio in Slovakia to your location. Ship...
Category

2010s Conceptual Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Polyurethane

The Suitcase by Cécile Raynal - Stoneware sculpture, suitcase, animals
By Cécile Raynal
Located in Paris, FR
The Suitcase is a unique smoke-fired stoneware sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 43 × 60 × 20 cm (16.93 × 23.62 × 7.87 in). This sculpture is a u...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Outdoor Cuboid for floating pots - "Cuboid Large" - unique garden ornament
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
An extraordinary outdoor cuboid for floating pots in your garden. Customization possible and designed in 2010. Also available to order in stainless stee...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Portrait - Sculpture by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Terracotta sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his chil...
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1960s Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Great Standing Figure II by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary sculpture, human, long
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Great Standing Figure II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 140 × 26 × 24 cm (55.1 × 10.2 × 9.4 in). The sculpture is signed and numbe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lancelot II by Yann Guillon - Male nude bronze sculpture, torso, figurative
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Lancelot II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 50 × 25 × 17 cm (19.7 × 9.8 × 6.7 in). Height of the sculpture with the base: 60 cm (23.6 in). ...
Category

1980s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

VALTON Charles. The Griffin Marco. Patinated bronze. Marble base. Signed.
By Charles Valton
Located in Paris, FR
The Griffin Marco. Patinated bronze. Marble base. Signed and titled. Charles Valton was a French sculptor known for his works created in the animalier style, a 19th-century movement ...
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

6 Golden Gingko Leaves Kuno Vollet- Cast Brass golden sculpture on white marble
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Golden Gingko with 6 leaves art sculpture Materials: Cast brass, gold leaf, white marble base Size: 56 x 9 x 9 cm _____________________________________...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold, Brass

THE SAME – Lunar Wall Relief with Celestial Views in Modeling Clay and Acrylic
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
THE SAME is a mixed media wall sculpture by Vera Vizzi that renders the lunar surface as both stage and symbol. Modeled in clay and acrylic on a 30 cm Ø fir wood disc, the piece pres...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

"Sailing Towards You" contemporary figurative bronze wall sculpture love sea
By Mireia Serra
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Sailing Towards You is a wall sculpture. It can also be placed on a flat surface, for example on a shelf. Edition Size: 18. Sculpture for wall easily hung with 2 screws/nails. BIOG...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Bust of a Man - Sculpture after Aurelio Mistruzzi - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Bust of a man is an original sculpture in bronze realized after Aurelio Mistruzzi in the late 1990s. Bronze casting. 18 cm height, 24 cm height with wooden base. Good conditions.
Category

1990s Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

''Tesem'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Tesem, Brown Dog
By Nichola Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nichola Theakston (1967) has established herself as one of the UK’s foremost contemporary sculptors working within the animal genre. With the ''Tesem'' Nichola shows how exquisite ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Mixed Media Wall Sculpture with Heart Balloon and Miniature Figure
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
“Diventa” is a contemporary wall-mounted mixed media sculpture by Italian artist Vera Vizzi, exploring the emotional pull between longing and levity. Composed on a 30 cm circular fir...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Outdoor Lamp - "Globe" galvanised - art garden decoration - 55cm
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Outdoor light "Globe" for the garden or entrance area. This luminaire captivates by its unique shadow projection. The ball is supplied in galvanised steel optics. The built-in lamp ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Sculpture 37 - Giovanni Gelmi - contemporary outdoor indoor Steel sculpture
Located in DE
A stunning and dynamic contemporary sculpture crafted from patinated corten steel, perfect for both indoor and outdoor spaces. This exquisite piece is designed to elevate any environ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Cloned Bulldog with pet bottle
By William Sweetlove
Located in Malmo, SE
Original sculpture 2/8 ex. 2011 - 2020. Silver plated bronze. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1949, unites...
Category

2010s Pop Art Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Bronze

White cubes composition contemporary modern painting relief no 221210
Located in Doetinchem, NL
No. 221210 is a unique one-of-a-kind small contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Hewrman Coppus. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut, folded and glued white c...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Cardboard

Woman's Chest - Bronze Sculpture by Aurelio Mistruzzi
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 100 copies numbered and signed by the artist. Excellent conditions. Aurelio Mistruzzi was an Italian sculptor and medalist. He attended the Udine ...
Category

1930s Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Balloon Dog ( After ) - Blue
By After Jeff Koons
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
A one time exclusive re-edition of 500 pcs from the highly popular 999 pcs edition of the famous "Balloon Dog". Cold cast resin, comes with its original box and certificate of authe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

“Shattered” wall mirror IV by Franck K - Stainless steel sculpture, reflection
Located in Paris, FR
“Shattered” wall mirror IV is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 200 × 200 × 5 cm (78.7 × 78.7...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

SCULPTURE Abstract Monolith Black Resine Ray Contemporay Artist Mareo Rodriguez
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Foam

"Vigils Echo 4" Contemporary Nude Sculpture of a Woman with Bunny Mask
By Rachel Ann Stevenson
Located in Utrecht, NL
The mysterious artworks by Rachel Ann Stevenson invite you into a dream world. Rachel Ann sees artists as day dreamers who can show the impossible...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Neoclassical White Marble Sculpture Venus Italica mid-19th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Venus Italica, imposing sculpture in white Carrara marble, mid-nineteenth-century Roman atelier. Antonio Canova made several sculptures depicting Venus. The first was made as compen...
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian School Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"20-20" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl with Tilted Head, Bird
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of birds, simplifies the birds and omits more and more details until only the essence...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dancer VIII- 21st Century Bronze Sculpture of a Male Nude Dancing
By Martijn Soontiens
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This sculpture is made out of bronze, by Dutch artist Martijn Soontiens. His male dancing sculptures are about moving and movement. Artist Martijn Soontiens creates special atmospheres with his special bronze male sculptures. His images, from small to life-sized, show bodies in positions and movements that are and remain exciting while you look at them. The artist himself says about this: "I look for balance, excitement and vitality in my sculptures. I have focused on making bronze sculptures. Human figures...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Schwerelos Gold by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Golden bronze sculpture
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Schwerelos Gold Materials: Bronze sculpture with a dark patina on black granite base or white marble Size: 65cm height of upper sculpture, base: 18 x 18...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Chronos by Romain Langlois - Rock-like bronze sculpture, golden, fusion, shape
By Romain Langlois
Located in Paris, FR
Chronos is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Romain Langlois, dimensions are 64 × 66 × 50 cm (25.2 × 26 × 19.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a lim...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Men on a Horse Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Gypsum cast-medieval tile, inspired from Central Europe. Adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install.
Category

15th Century and Earlier Gothic Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

Steel Garden Wall - "Stainless Steel III" - modern outdoor ornament - 75×195 cm
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Beautiful contemporary oxidized sheet steel Garden Wall or privacy screen. Customization possible. With this garden wall you'll conjure up an atmospheric ambience in your garden. Id...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

A woman. Contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, Polish art, Limited edition
Located in Warsaw, PL
Limited edition bronze sculpture by Polish artist Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz. Artist signes her artworks by hand, using engraving tool. Edition of 5. Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz likes t...
Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

''Night Owl" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of birds, simplifies the birds and omits more and more details until only the essence...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

High fired glazed ceramic figurative sculpture Extravagant with Rosebud Hat
Located in FISTERRA, ES
“Rosebud-Hat Extravagant” belongs to Óscar Aldonza Torres’s “The Extravagants” series: a high-fired stoneware sculpture topped by a scarlet, petal-like hat that evokes a rosebud. The...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Steel Garden Wall - "Tree" - Modern Outdoor Ornament - 75×195 cm
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Beautiful contemporary oxidized sheet steel Garden Wall or privacy screen. Customization possible. With this garden wall you'll conjure up an atmospheric ambience in your garden. Id...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Colorful Handcrafted Clay Gumball Machine Sculpture in Red. Candy Pop Art Object
By Elizabeth Art Candy
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Candy Machine Red" is a bold and joyful sculptural piece from the Fake Candies collection—a tribute to vintage gumball machines reimagined through hand-sculpted clay microspheres. I...
Category

2010s Pop Art Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Marie III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Marie III is a tall, elegant bronze sculpture of a human figure. Nando Kallweit is a German sculptor working in bronze and oak. Kallweit carves the original piece from a piece of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Into the barrel- bronze and brass small figurative man surfer mural sculpture
By Mireia Serra
Located in New York, NY
Mireia Serra's little figurative bronze sculptures capture feelings and sensations of day to day lives. She transforms everyday dilemmas into something beautiful that captures the be...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Iron

Chouette (A.R. 606)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Chouette (A.R. 606) stamped, marked and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / 110/500 / R 149' (underneath) white earthenware ceramic vase, partially engr...
Category

1960s Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Attitude III by Marine de Soos - Female nude bronze sculpture, contemporary
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
Attitude III is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 41.5 × 14 × 18 cm (16.3 × 5.5 × 7.1 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

SCULPTURE Abstract Lighting LED Light Ray Contemporay Artist Mareo Rodriguez NEW
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This sculpture can also be made to order in the dimensions specified. Please contact the gallery for further details. At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest s...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Steel Garden Wall - "Tree" - 75×195 cm - Modern Outdoor Ornament
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Beautiful contemporary oxidized sheet steel Garden Wall or privacy screen. Customization possible. With this garden wall you'll conjure up an atmospheric ambience in your garden. Ideally the garden screen should be lighted up from the front, so the wall becomes a highlight even in the dark. You can easily set up a privacy screen e.g. to the neighbouring property, on the other hand with this decorative element beautify your garden. This art piece will surely be an eye catcher in your yard! The garden wall is mounted on 2 round steel pins of 18 mm diameter. These are 1 meter long and are included. You only need a hammer to set up the wall: knock the round steel bars into the floor at the right distance, slide the wall over it, and you are good to go. We create the garden walls in our own forge. Therefore we are also able to produce special designs, e.g. name plate with house...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Large Arms Raised Standing Figure II by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary sculpture
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Large Arms Raised Standing Figure II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 186 × 30 × 32 cm (73.2 × 11.8 × 12.6 in). The sculpture is sig...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Outdoor Lamp - "Ikosaeder" - contemporary indoor and garden ornament - tall
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
This outdoor lamp "Ikosaeder" is for the garden or entrance area. This lamp impresses her unique shadow projection. The icosahedron is supplied in rust optics. The built-in lamp par...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Pair of 18th century Renaissance style bronze sculptures - Lions
Located in Varmo, IT
Pair of small bronze sculptures - Grotesque lions. Italy, 18th-19th century. 10 x 5 x h 17 cm. Made entirely of patinated bronze in Renaissance style. Depicting two seated grotesqu...
Category

Late 18th Century Baroque Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Male Bust - Bronze Sculpture by Igor Mitoraj - 1991
By Igor Mitoraj
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing male bronze bust with a black patina. This work is the 6th from an edition of eight. Its creator, Igor Mitoraj, is a polish sculptor deeply rooted in the classical tradition....
Category

1990s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Il Bernini - Sculpture by Ambrogio Borghi - 1884
Located in Roma, IT
The bronze proposed here was initially presented in November 1878 at the Competition for the Encouragement of Brera. It is therefore one of the first celebratory works of the sculptor Ambrogio Borghi...
Category

1880s Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Small contemporary modern black wall sculpture painting relief BK15SQ
By Dieter Kränzlein
Located in Doetinchem, NL
BK15SQ is a unique small size contemporary modern wall sculpture painting relief by German artist Dieter Kränzlein. This sculpture relief is carved from a single block of limestone, ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Two Toros - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 500 (Ramié #161)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso Two Toros on Blue and Green Background, 1952 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, black covered and enamel Annotated on the Back : Edition Picasso -...
Category

1950s Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Head of Animal - Sculpture by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stone sculture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand carved. Very Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his...
Category

1960s Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Cigar Store Indian, Early 20th Century, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
Located in Cotignac, FR
A 20th Century wood carved male figure, a 'Cigar Store Indian' with original polychrome decoration. A now controversial subject, but none the less charming rendition, of a native North American man originally probably used as an advertising figure. Wonderful quality of carving capturing the stance of the man looking out to the distance, hair flowing to his back and plait to the side, all the details of his costume, his native dress and hairpipe breastplate (suggesting he is possibly a Comanche) and chest ornament, apron, trousers, mocassins, shield and arrows. The original Polychrome decoration has weathered beautifully as has the wood itself to present a sculpture that would adorn any collection or interior. Because of the general illiteracy of the populace, early store owners used descriptive emblems or figures to advertise their shops' wares. American Indians and tobacco had always been associated because American Indians introduced tobacco to Europeans. As early as the 17th century, European tobacconists used figures of American Indians to advertise their shops. Because European carvers had never seen a Native American, these early cigar-store "Indians" looked more like Africans with feathered headdresses and other fanciful, exotic features. These carvings were called "Black Boys" or "Virginians" in the trade. Eventually, the European cigar-store figure...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

''Lonesome Astronauts'' Unique Wooden Sculpture of Astronaut, Linden wood
By Philipp Liehr
Located in Utrecht, NL
German artist Philipp Liehr first discovered his extraordinary dexterity as a dental technician. He soon perfected this artistically as a cartoonist and during his training as a scul...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Fake Marshmallow Series. "Ottanio". Contemporary Pop Art Sculpture in Clay
By Elizabeth Art Candy
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Ottanio" is a mesmerizing piece from Elizabeth Art Candy’s latest series, inspired by the evocative power of sweet memories. This contemporary wall sculpture mimics the texture of m...
Category

2010s Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint

Baroque Venetian sculptor - Pair of 17th century lions wood sculptures
Located in Varmo, IT
Pair of bookend sculptures. Venice, 17th century. 15 x 15 x h 29 cm. Entirely in finely carved wood. - This item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validity. -...
Category

Early 17th Century Baroque Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Dancer III by Yann Guillon - Male nude sculpture, figurative, bronze, athlete
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer III is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 100 × 50 × 20 cm (39.4 × 19.7 × 7.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Feline V by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary Animal Sculpture, bronze
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Feline V is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia which represents a walking feline (a leopard, a jaguar or a cheetah). Dimensions: H 6.7 x L 18.1 x W 3.1 i...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Blacksmith of Solingen / - The Double-edged Sword -
Located in Berlin, DE
Wilhelm Albermann (1835 Werden an der Ruhr - 1913 Cologne), The Blacksmith of Solingen, after 1895. Bronze-color patinated zinc cast on plinth, 47 cm (height) x 20 cm (width) x 16 cm (depth), weight 5.5 kg. Signed “Albermann.” on the plinth and identified as a cast by “AKT.[TIEN] GES.[ELLSCHAFT] GLADENBECK BERLIN”. Dedication on the front: “Mr. Ing. F. Kuhlmann to the wedding. Management and officials of the Hannoversche Waggonfabrik. Aircraft construction department". - The zinc showing through in spots, the patina somewhat stained, the right upper arm under the sleeve retouched in black. - The Double-edged Sword - The figure is a reduction of Wilhelm Albermann's 1895 fountain figure of the armourer of Solingen, who has always been identified with the historical blacksmith Peter Hahn. In 1839, Karl Simrock wrote the poem “The Blacksmith of Solingen" and thus coined the legendary figure. The first and penultimate verses read: A blacksmith spoke to Solingen With every bayonet, That came to his diligence: "Oh, that Fritz had it!" The war took its course, Many battles were fought, Which often made him fearful and anxious In his soul. The blacksmith had given up his trade to fight for Frederick the Great. Not least because of his strength and will to fight, the battles were won. With his fountain sculpture, Albermann has given the legendary blacksmith a figurative form and at the same time created a landmark for the city of Solingen, which was once famous for the art of sword forging and today still stands for the production of high-quality knives. During the bombing raid in November 1944, the fountain was destroyed along with the entire old town of Solingen. Only the head remained. The broad-shouldered blacksmith stands securely behind his anvil, his leather apron tied around him, and has just finished a sword blade with his own "weapon" - the blacksmith's hammer. His entire body shows the strength with which he wields the hammer, but also the strain of this activity, as evidenced by the wide open shirt, the somewhat 'untidy' apron, and especially the furrowed face. However, the blacksmith does not look at the finished work, but resolutely and at the same time thoughtfully into the distance, in line with the quoted verse from Simrock's poem that the battles "often made him fearful and anxious in his soul". There is certainly something melancholy in his gaze, fed by the knowledge of the necessity of forging swords and taking up arms and their deadly use - experiences Albermann had to make during his own war missions. The flowing full beard gives his gaze into the distance an almost prophetic character. In keeping with the craft of the perfectly formed art of blacksmithing, the detailed casting reproduces the respective materials depicted in perfect form: the leather apron convincingly conveys the impression of leather and lies - also in the back view - like a second formed layer over the body, while the shirt and trousers illustrate their own textile qualities. Due to its masterful execution and profound content, the “Blacksmith of Solingen”, which has survived in its cast reproductions, remains Albermann's most famous work to this day. About the artist The son of a carpenter, Wilhelm Albermann began an apprenticeship as a joiner, but then followed his artistic calling and trained as a sculptor in Elberfeld. In 1855, at the age of twenty, he was drafted into the army in Berlin, where he served until 1857. Albermann attended the Berlin Art Academy on the side and began regular studies after his service. While still a student, he completed commissioned works for his teachers August Fischer and Hugo Hagen. His first independent commissions followed, enabling him to establish a flourishing sculpture studio in Cologne in 1865. His artistic activities were repeatedly interrupted by military service, and he took part in the German-Danish War in 1864, the war against Austria in 1866, and the Franco-Prussian War in 1870/71. After his last war service, Albermann, already a respected artist, founded a commercial drawing school at the request of the city government, where he taught the modeling class and served as director until 1896. In 1890 he also worked for the "Society for the Promotion of Sculpture in the Rhineland and Westphalia". Albermann was one of the most prolific sculptors in Cologne in the second half of the 19th century. He created numerous monuments, fountains, tomb sculptures, architectural ornaments, and domestic statues. At its peak, his workshop employed up to thirty sculptors and stonemasons at a time. GERMAN VERSION Wilhelm Albermann (1835 Werden an der Ruhr - 1913 Köln), Der Schmied von Solingen, nach 1895. Bronzefarben patinierter Zinkguss auf gegossener Plinthe, 47 cm (Höhe) x 20 cm (Breite) x 16 cm (Tiefe), Gewicht 5,5 kg. Auf der Plinthe mit „Albermann.“ signiert und als Guss der „AKT.[TIEN] GES.[ELLSCHAFT] GLADENBECK BERLIN“ ausgewiesen. Schauseitige Widmung: „Herrn Ing. F. Kuhlmann zur Vermählung. Direktion und Beamte der Hannoverschen Waggonfabrik. Abt. Flugzeugbau“. - Punktuelles Durchscheinen des Zinks, Patina etwas fleckig, der rechte Oberarm unter dem Ärmel schwarz retuschiert. - Die Zweischneidigkeit des Schwertes - Die Figur ist eine Reduktion von Wilhelm Albermanns 1895 geschaffener Brunnenfigur des Waffenschmieds von Solingen, der seit jeher mit dem historischen Schmied Peter Hahn identifiziert wurde. 1839 hatte Karl Simrock das Gedicht „Der Schmied von Solingen“ verfasst und damit die legendäre Figur geprägt. Die erste und die vorletzte Strophe lauten: Zu Solingen sprach ein Schmied Bei jedem Bajonette, Das seinem Fleiß geriet: »Ach, daß der Fritz es hätte!« Der Krieg ging seinen Gang, Man schlug noch viele Schlachten, Die oft ihm angst und bang' In seiner Seele machten. Der Schmied hatte sein Handwerk ruhen lassen, um selbst für Friedrich den Großen zu kämpfen. Nicht zuletzt durch seine Kraft und seinen Kampfeswillen verliefen die Schlachten siegreich. Dem legendären Schmied verlieht Albermann mit seiner Brunnenskulptur eine bildliche Gestalt und schuf damit zugleich ein Wahrzeichen der Stadt Solingen, die einst für die Kunst des Schwerterschmiedens berühmt war und bis heute für die Herstellung qualitätvoller Messer einsteht. Beim Bombenangriff im November 1944 wurde mit der gesamten Solinger Altstadt auch der Brunnen zerstört. Einzig der Kopf blieb erhalten. Mit sicherem Stand und umgebundener Lederschürze steht der breitschultrige Schmied hinter seinem Amboss und hat gerade mit seiner eigenen ‚Waffe‘ – dem Schmiedehammer – eine Schwertklinge fertiggestellt. Seinem gesamten Körper ist die Kraft abzulesen, mit der er den Hammer führt, aber auch die Anstrengung dieser Tätigkeit, wovon das weit geöffnete Hemd, die etwas ‚unordentlich‘ arrangierte Schürze und vor allem das zerfurchte Gesicht zeugen. Der Schmied schaut aber nicht auf das vollendete Werk, sondern entschlossen und zugleich sinnierend in die Ferne, entsprechend der zitierten Zeile von Simrocks Gedicht, dass die Schlachten „oft ihm angst und bang‘ in seiner Seele machten“. Der Blick hat durchaus etwas Melancholisches, dass sich aus dem Wissen um die Notwendigkeit, Schwerter zu schmieden und zu den Waffen zu greifen und deren tödlichem Einsatz speist – Erfahrungen, die Albermann bei seinen eigenen Kriegseinsätze machen musste. Der wallende Vollbart verleiht dem in die Ferne schauenden Blick einen beinahe prophetischen Charakter. Dem Handwerk der formvollendenden Schmiedekunst entsprechend, gibt der detaillierte Guss die jeweils dargestellten Materialien in vollendeter Ausformung wieder: Die Lederschürze vermittelt überzeugend den Eindruck des Leders und liegt – auch in der Rückenansicht – wie eine zweite ausgeformte Schicht über dem Körper, während das Hemd und die Hose...
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1890s Realist Continental Europe - Sculptures

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Metal

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By Eliurpi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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Textile

Agnus dei - Puerta de sagrario - Siglo XVII
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Muy interesante puerta de sagrario de madera tallada y policromada del siglo xvii. Es de comienzos del barroco, hay la representación del agnus dei con...
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17th Century Baroque Continental Europe - Sculptures

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Wood Panel

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By Helle Rask Crawford
Located in DE
Even though Helle Rask Crawford often refers to classic myths in her sculptures, sh is not a classical sculptor in the neoclassical sense. Rather, Helle Crawford could be defined as ...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

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Gold, Bronze

Unique Candle Holder - "Flames" on a natural oak pedestal - Medium Height
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
The extraordinary candle holder "Flames" on a natural oak pedestal, conjures up a beautiful shadow pattern in your home. The candle holder has a rust look and stands on a 15x15cm na...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

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Steel

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