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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Marie Pierre Thiebaud, Golden Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marie Pierre Thiebaud (1933-2010) Golden bronze Founder's stamp: Valsuani Draft 1 / 4 Measures: height: 21 cm Length: 36cm Depth: 22cm Description This art piece was made by Marie-Pierre Thiébaut. Her name is engraved on the side of the sculpture: « THIEBAUT », as well as the print run number: « 1 / 4 ». There is also the foundry stamp « C VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE ». This sculpture is composed by seven individual pieces. There is a main piece on which rest bronze elements, including two spheres and three elements which are articulated around a cylinder. Close to abstraction, the shape can remind of a sea creature. The artist conceives a sculpture with vaporous forms which plays with effects of brightness and contrasts, in particular thanks to marked undulations. As the preface of the book, Marie-Pierre Thiébaut, La forme-geste reminds us, the artist’s work can’t be dissociated of a mineral and natural world : « Some of the pieces remind us of undulations of the sea bed, the granulated skin of a wave, the intimacy of a body. A whole universe touched, suggested with grace, fervor and present with touches of absolute. » In addition, the writer Marguerite Duras wonders about the vision of her work in the preface of the exhibition Lanscapes in 1972 : « Where are we? at the bottom of the sea? at the bottom of a woman? in a fruit? I believe that we are both in the sea and inside of an organ. in the primary, common environment, the marine symbiosis. » Marie Pierre Thiebaud Biography : Marie-Pierre Thiébaut (1933-2010) is an artist, sculptor and visual artist. She favors natural materials such as earth, wood, or paper. Bronze is also one of the mediums She uses, although rarer in her creative process. At the beginning of the 1950’s, Marie-Pierre Thiébaut trained at the Academy of the Grande Chaumière, with Ossip Zadkine, who would say of his apprentice "that he was young, and sculpture becoming the primary concern of her life, I am sure that the sun will illuminate her work of a truly discovered world” During this period she explores the sensuality of the female body. Her work expresses a personal serenity, developed on the margins of any theoretical thought. The essence of her work lies in the contemplation of forms and what they can evoke for the viewer. Our work is the perfect synthesis. Thus her gesture has consequences since Marie-Pierre Thiébaut offers the world a sensitive and dreamlike universe. Many art personalities such as François Barré, the painter Jean Degottex...
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20th Century Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Fresh Water Habitat
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Fresh Water Habitat A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the fresh water habitat. Used as teaching material in ...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Foglie by Paolo Mezzadri, Italy 2024
Located in Piacenza, Italy
A delicate and poetic sculpture, Foglie by Paolo Mezzadri, features finely crafted maple leaves in gold and bronze-coated metal. Each set comes in an elegant box containing three un...
Category

2010s Italian Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

A natural specimen of fish, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural specimen of Gattuccio (Scyllum Catulus), preserved in formaldehyde and sealed on cylindric shape glass vase. Italiy early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Eclipse I – Small Brass Sculpture with Pebble Shape and Gold Finish
Located in Porto, PT
Eclipse is a sculptural object inspired by the natural, worn beauty of river pebbles, those that roll over time, shaped by water, friction, and the quiet persistence of movement. Wit...
Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Suiseki Rock-Stone on a Base of Wood, Japan
Located in Kastrup, DK
Suiseki rock-stone on a hardwood base. The stone has an exciting expression of flowers. Suiseki in Japanese, Scholer's Rock in Chinese and Suseok in Korean. Asian Zen tradition ...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Other Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Leaf Bronze Trays Midcentury, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Two gold colored sand cast trays molded from a natural leaf to use for keys, nick-nacks or as ashtray. Stands on small legs.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Great Vintage School Teaching Display Vermins in the Garden and Forest
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display Vermins in the Garden and Forest A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the pests in the garden and in the forest. Used ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Laguna Sculpture in Corno Italiano and Briccola Wood, Mod. 1615
By Arcahorn Srl., A. Andreucci
Located in Recanati, Macerata
A tribute to the stunning beauty of nature, the Laguna sculpture gives a new life to natural materials of different origin. Boasting a polished Corno Italiano of impressive dimension...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Antique Teaching Model Longitudinal Profile of the Grain
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Teaching Model Longitudinal Profile of the Grain A great antique hand-painted model of the grain with removable germ. Made of papier ma...
Category

Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

Porcelain Four Roses Decoration Cardholder Herend Hungary
By Herend
Located in Uppsala , SE
Beautiful vintage Herend porcelain rose on leaf, hand painted, the rose is a coral pink color, measuring 3" x 3-1/4" x 1-3/4" high overall, fully marked. Set included 4 roses Cardh...
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rococo Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese inspired 4 natural Object sculptures nautiucal and forest material.
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Set of 4 Minimalist Nature-Inspired Sculptures on Wood Bases in a Japanese style. This set of four unique sculptures combines natural and crafted elements, each mounted on a tall, ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Wood, Driftwood, Pine

A Cocco De Mer
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful Coco de Mer, Cocco- Fesses from the Seychelles Islands, with its iconic form this object is a must have for your Cabinet de Curiosites, great warm Mid-Brown Color and good...
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1960s Seychellois Vintage Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Coconut

Pétrea II – Sculptural Floral Centerpiece with Decorative Presence
Located in Porto, PT
Introducing Pétrea, an extraordinary large-size sculpture inspired by the diverse beauty of flowers in nature, specifically the exquisite Strelitziaceae family. This magnificent piec...
Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vivit – Decorative Nature-Inspired Statue in Polished Brass
Located in Porto, PT
Introducing Vivit, a unique decorative brass statue that embodies the elegance and vitality of nature. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, Vivit captures the essence of the ...
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2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Very Big cattle’s horns, Stanta Fè, NM, 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A stage of long horns of cattle, mounted on a wooden support, covered in saddle leather, hand-printed on the surface with a design in relief, depicting a head of cattle with horns. S...
Category

Early 20th Century American Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Horn, Leather

1950s Midcentury Design English Anatomical Models University
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two amazing anatomical models university, circa 1950s. Measurements from left: height 30 cm, 23 cm.
Category

1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Nelumbo - Floral Brilliance: Brass & Estremoz Marble Plant Stand
Located in Porto, PT
Nelumbo stands as an exquisite fusion of craftsmanship and elegance, embodying the essence of timeless sophistication. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this sculptural ma...
Category

2010s Portuguese Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Brass

Radice by Paolo Mezzadri, Italy 2024
Located in Piacenza, Italy
A delicate and poetic sculpture, Radice by Paolo Mezzadri is a finely crafted metal artwork featuring an intricate root design. Made from a thin metal sheet, one piece is coated in g...
Category

2010s Italian Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Stella 7 - Egeo Ondulato Marble Vase With Brass Flower Sculptures
Located in Porto, PT
Introducing Stella 7, a distinctive decorative vase that masterfully blends natural and sculptural elements to create a captivating piece of art. This exquisite vase is designed not ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Wooden Sculpture of a Banana Plant, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wooden sculpture of a banana plant, 1950s Sculpture of a banana plant in carved wood with interlocking leaves. Hand crafted an...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Eclipse: Polished Brass Pebble Sculpture
Located in Porto, PT
Introducing Eclipse, a stunning brass sculpture designed to elevate your home decor with its elegant and refined aesthetic. Shaped like a smooth pebble, Eclipse draws inspiration fro...
Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Fish fossil in golden frame from Disco Island, Godthåb fjord in Greenland 50mill
Located in København K, 84
This remarkable fish fossil, elegantly presented in a gilded frame with a deep blue fabric background, originates from the remote and geologically significant Disco Island, located i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Greenlandic Scandinavian Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Unique Elephant Statue in Bronze with Coral, 20th Century
Located in NICE, FR
A work of art as much as a one-of-a-kind curiosity object, this extraordinary creation is made up of unusual, unique, antique and rare elements, proje...
Category

20th Century European Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Escape – Sculptural Centerpiece in Nero Marquina Marble, Two-Piece Set
Located in Porto, PT
Escape is both a sculpture and a centerpiece, crafted in Nero Marquina marble and composed of two distinct elements that come together in visual harmony. The deep black surface, cros...
Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Teaching Model of the Adipose Spleen, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great antique hand-painted anatomical model of the adipose spleen. Made of papier maché and plaster, mounted on a turned wooden base. Manufactured most probably by SOMSO or PHYWE, ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

Italy Natural Abstract White Birch Branch on Chrome Stand
Located in Brescia, IT
Natural abstract white birch branch on a chrome stand in Italian design 21th Century This is a white mat lacquered natural birch branch mounted on a meta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Chrome

Opinion Ciatti Papavero Delicato Large Table Decoration
By Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fragility and stability, lightness and solidity: those usually antithetical terms, Papaveri Delicati (Delicate Poppies), seem to be able to co-exist as in all the other creations of Gherardo Frassa. Small metal sculptures...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Antique Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy A rare 19ct anatomical brochure illustrating the female human anatomy. Very detailed multicoloured depiction of human o...
Category

Early 20th Century German Victorian Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Paper

Vintage School Teaching Display of Usefull Insects
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A classical vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating usefull insects (insects as producers, insects pollinating flowers, insect sanitary police and insects annihil...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Leaf" recessed wall light by Mazzega, orange frosted Murano glass, Italy, 1970
By Mazzega
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb frosted Murano glass leaf wall light, designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. Wall light in the shape of a leaf supported by a...
Category

1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of Household pests
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of Household pests A vintage school teaching showcase with household pests specimen behind glass. Used as teaching material in German schools c...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Grain Grate
By Robert Brendel
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Grain Grate A great antique botanical model manufactured by the famous Robert Brendel manufactory for botanicals models around 1900. H...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

Contemporary Art TOTEM Clair De Lune Light Blue White N/Edit. by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
Limited edition of 29 pieces. From Primitive clay magma, by playing with shapes, Sottsass makes the “philosophy” of a state of mind visible and concrete: as if in the musical atmosph...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Large Decorative Antique Mortar of Wood
Located in Hellouw, NL
Decorative large antique mortar of wood. This robust item is great to add some warmth and texture to your interior. It can be used in combination with c...
Category

Early 20th Century European Other Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Antique Teaching Aid Modell of an Ear - Somso ca. 1900
By Somso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Teaching Aid Modell of an Ear - Somso ca. 1900 A folding model of an ear. It was used as teaching material in German schools ca. 1900. It is made of wood and paper mache by ...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Heath
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Heath A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the insects of the heath. Us...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Children Bronze Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Bronze Children with structure in solid bronze with base in solid oak in natural finish. Bronze is cast using the lost wax method. Base dimension: L18xD18xH3,5cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Black and Green Cactus in Wire Mesh by Benedetta Mori Ubaldini
By Rossana Orlandi
Located in Milan, IT
Benedetta works in many materials but is most well known for her innovative and extraordinarily wire work. Each piece starts life as flat rolled chicken wire which is gradually shape...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Wire

Elegant Murano Glass Shell Sculpture in Ruby hues and Submerged Gold 1980s Italy
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Elegant Murano Glass Shell Sculpture in Ruby hues and Submerged Gold 1980s Italy. The sculpture represents a red shell submersed in a thin and elegant transparent film of gold glass....
Category

1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Greenlandica, collection of seven various bone tools
Located in København, Copenhagen
Greenlandica, a collection of various bone tools, comprising seven pieces in total. Originating from Greenland. Dating back to approximately the 1970s. The largest piece measures:...
Category

1970s Greenlandic Folk Art Vintage Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Grassland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Grassland A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the insects of the grassland. Used as teaching ma...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Contemporary Iron, Roots and Terracotta Totem sculpture by Manu Crotti
By Rossana Orlandi
Located in Milan, IT
Experimenting with new forms with red earth from Ibiza Earthenware, resins, assemblages, shapes and colours. For some time, I had the desire to work with clay, and living in Ibiza d...
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2010s Spanish Arts and Crafts Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Terracotta, Concrete and Resin Sculpture Albero di Agave by Manu Crotti
By Rossana Orlandi
Located in Milan, IT
Experimenting with new forms with red earth from Ibiza Earthenware, resins, assemblages, shapes and colours. For some time, I had the desire to work with clay, and living in Ibiza d...
Category

2010s Spanish Arts and Crafts Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Concrete

Unique Sculpture Signed by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique sculpture signed by Jörg Pietschmann Materials: Oak Measures: H 38 x W 70 X D 37 cm In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a landscape and founded...
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2010s German Organic Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Oak

19th Century Brazilian Carranca Boat Figure in Primitivist Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Solid Umburana wood sculpture, hand-carved, known as a "Carranca," originating from the São Francisco River region in Brazil. These pieces are anthropological elements originally us...
Category

19th Century Brazilian Primitive Antique Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

School Teaching Display Anthill of the Horse Ant
Located in Berghuelen, DE
School Teaching Display Anthill of the Horse Ant A vintage school teaching glass display of the anthill of the horse ant. It shows the hill and inhabitants thereof, the life inside ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Forest Edge
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Forest Edge A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the insects of the forest edge. Used as teachin...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of Household pests
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of Household Pests A vintage school teaching showcase with household pests specimen behind glass. Used as teaching material in German schools c...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Kim Simonsson Sculpture "Golden Dog", circa 2020, Finland
By Kim Simonsson
Located in Girona, Spain
Golden Dog Sculpture by Kim Simonsson. Made with Porcelain. Circa 2020, Finland. Unique piece. Very good condition. This Sculpture is not signed. Kim Simonsson (1974 Helsinki) is a Finnish visual artist. He graduated with a master’s degree in art from the University of Art and Design Helsinki in 2000. Simonsson makes Figurative sculptures from ceramics. He was elected Young Artist of the Year in 2004. In 2009, he received the Pro Arte Award in recognition of technical excellence and original expression. Simonsson held his first solo exhibition at the Kluuvi Gallery in Helsinki in 2003. He has participated in group exhibitions since 1997. Simonsson was the chief artist of the Retret Cave in the summer of 2009. In the fall of 2009, he held the Pro Arte Prize Exhibition at the Didrichsen Art Museum. In his works, Simonsson combines Japanese manga...
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2010s Finnish Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Porcelain

Stuffed bird: (Tichodroma muraria), for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural Specimen from Wunderkammer stuffed bird (Tichodroma muraria) Wallcreeper on a fruitwood base painted black, with a paper scroll at the base reading: Specimen for laboratories...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Fruitwood, Paper

Gogotte, natural sculpture from Fontainebleau, France.
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This desk size Gogotte is an authentic proof of nature's artistic skills in sculpture. We still don't understand fully how these natural sculptures, made of more than 99% of pure si...
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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Sandstone

Vintage School Teaching Display Wheat Corn and its Products
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage School Teaching Display Wheat Corn and its Products A vintage glass showcase illustrating the wheat corn and products made out of wheat...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Postmodern Black Murano Glass Lemon with Gold and Silver Flakes, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. This lemon is made in black Murano glass with silver and gold flakes and then covered in transparent Murano glass. It might show slight traces of use since it's...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Showcase with Stone Specimen, Decomposition of Rocks, circa 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Showcase with Stone Specimen - Decomposition of Rocks, ca. 1930 The vintage natural scientific specimen diorama shows the decomposition of rocks behind glass in a wooden case. It wa...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Mountain Gorilla 1 - Contemporary Unique Handmade Sculpture, Portrait
Located in Leuven , BE
Designed and sculpted in France by a regional artist, each Gorilla head is meticulously crafted from clay. This process brings forth a piece that embodies both dynamic movement and a...
Category

2010s Belgian Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Paper

Lotus: Brass Tabletop Statement Piece with Organic Design
Located in Porto, PT
Lotus emerges as a captivating centerpiece, exuding an undeniable presence on any tabletop or bookcase. Crafted with precision and artistry, its form embodies the graceful essence of...
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2010s Portuguese Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Stromatolite "red desert gogotte" triptych on custom stand
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This natural red sculpture called stromatolite, is at least 300 millions years old. These fossils are unique in their kind. The laminar structures are made by the biochemical activit...
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2010s Moroccan Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Antique Teaching Model Stages of the Appendix, Ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great antique hand-painted anatomical model of the appendix in different stages. It is made of plaster and mounted on a wooden base. Manufactured most probably by SOMSO or PHYWE, G...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

1970s Large Sawtooth Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
197s Large sawthooth sculpture monted on brass and chromed steel base.
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass, Steel

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