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Vintage Coastal Cast Metal Cranes - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home or garden with this charming set of two cast metal crane sculptures. Each piece showcases exquisite detailing with feathered textures an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,250 / set
Jeweled Burmese Bronze Chinthe Guardian Lion Foo Dogs
By Tony Duquette
Located in Chamblee, GA
Heavy unusual decorated bronze guardian foo lions, a pair.
Burmese or Thai in origin.
Produced early to mid 20th century.
Inlaid with colorful mica and alabaster.
These would make a...
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique English Pottery Horse with Sponged Decoration Circa 1800
By Saint Anthony Pottery
Located in Katonah, NY
This pottery figure of a horse is sponge decorated in shades of pink and brown.
It was made at St. Anthony’s Pottery, located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, between 1800 and 1810.
...
Category
Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
"Tuant un Sanglier" After Alfred Barye (French, 1839–1882) Bronze, c. 1900
By Alfred Barye
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
After Alfred Barye (FRENCH, 1839–1882) bronze lion sculpture, "Lion - Tuant un Sanglier," a male lion standing over his prey, a wild boar; signed on base on right side, raised on a c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Seguso Murano Clear with Black Accents Italian Art Glass Owl Bird Figurine
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear crystal with black accents Italian art glass horned baby owl bird figurine, paperweight. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. Similar on...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$536 Sale Price
33% Off
Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Turtle Tortoise Figurine 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 20th Century Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Turtle, Tortoise Figurine.
Vintage Blue and White Ceramic Turtle, Tortoise figurine.
Circa: 1970s...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Sculpture "Family Of Lions" By Paul Édouard Delabrierre
By Paul Edouard Delabriere
Located in Norwood, NJ
A family of lions having green patination depicting a male lion feeding two cubs; mounted on a naturalistic base - signed and applied entitled plaque "Lion 1st Gibier"
Paul Edouard Delabrierre, Paris born, was a member of the school of Animalier painters, active in the late 19th Century. He studied with was born in Paris, France on March 29th 1829. He was an important member of the Animalier school in late 19th century Paris, and the last two years of his career, introduced cast iron as a legitimate material for sculpture.
Delabrierre studied art under the painter Eugene Delestre...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Early 20th Century Belgian Oak Folk Art Eagle Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 20th century Belgian oak Folk Art eagle sculpture.
Category
1920s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Set of Four Italian Travertine Animal Sculptures
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Italian travertine animal sculptures. Set of four soft line travertine animals in brutalist style consisting of a giraffe, a rhino and two camels, handmade by Fratelli Ma...
Category
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Antique Anglo Indian Elephant Ebony Wood Hand Carved Sculpture on Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Ebony Wood Hand Carved Anglo Indian Elephant Sculpture on Stand.
Precious black ebonized hand carved wood Anglo-Indian elephant sculp...
Category
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Modern Giraffe Sculpture, American, Mid- Century
By Manuel Carbonell
Located in Rochester, NY
A large and early sand cast aluminum Modernist sculpture of a giraffe by Cuban American artist Manuel Carbonell. Pedestal included. Height is 73” with base. Presented by Joseph Da...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
A Hand-Carved & Polished Semi-Precious Labradorite Falcon, by Zadora
By Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible, Large, and Rare Lapidary Sculpture of a Hand-Carved and Hand-Polished Semi-Precious Labradorite Falcon Perched on a Silver Gloved Hand, Mounted on an Exceptionally Large Rock Crystal Base, with Tsavorite Eyes and 18K Gold Legs. This extraordinary specimen of hand-carved and hand-polished labradorite is stunning. The large bird is carved from one giant piece of semi-precious labradorite stone and conveys a highly detailed appearance with each section of the feathers hand-etched and hand-carved to appear as life-like as possible. The eyes are an impressive life-like color and made up of tsavorite cabochons. The magnificent beak, legs, and talons are made of 18K solid gold' each gorgeously shiny or burnished to represent how a life-like falcon would be. The base is a stunning giant piece of natural rock crystal, most probably mined from the famous 'McEarl' rock crystal mine in Arkansas. The falcon rests on a magnificent silver cast glove with a bell, which represents a falconer's glove. Each section of this masterpieces was put together from different areas of the world where these natural stones were mined and put together by the master stone sculpture Zadora, known for his incredible pieces of lapidary objects which are in the best lapidary collections...
Category
1990s Canadian Other Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
Finely Carved Antique Persian Hardwood Box
Located in Rochester, NY
Finely carved Persian hinged box. Decorated with fantasy animals. Circa 1900. Carved hardwood.
Category
Early 20th Century Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
1960s Modernist Carved Wood Egret Bird Sculpture K & P
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Wood Bird Egret Table Sculpture signed K & P
Artist stamped
25 h x 7 d x 2.5 w
Preowned vintage condition unrestored
See images provide...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Pink Italian Art Glass Pitcher
Located in Norton, MA
Beautiful Vintage opaque pink Italian art glass pitcher. Handcrafted and hand blown. Surface wear is consistent with exposure with polished pontils on the bottom. Measures approx. 4....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Lladró Koi Sculpture, Blue-Gold, Limited Edition
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
A new Limited Edition of 750 units. Boldblue collection by Lladró, featuring a koi, a highly appreciated decorative fish and a symbol of good luck, patience and long life. Notable fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A Heavy Carved Stone Armorial Relief from a Chateau in Nice, France, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
Dating to circa 1700, this heavy stone armorial has been hand-carved in relief. The 9 1/2 inch thick stone was found on a chateau in Nice, France. Th...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
19th Century English Iron Doorstop
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English doorstop cast from iron. The handle on the top makes it easily moveable. the doorstop is in the form of a lion with his paw resting on top of a scroll. the mo...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Scandinavian Teak Rooster Egg Holder
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Scandinavian Teak Rooster Egg Holder , comes with an egg shaped candle. Good vintage condition.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Majolica Fish Jardiniere George Dreyfus Fontainebleau, Circa 1890
By George Dreyfus
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica fish jardiniere signed George Dreyfus Fontainebleau circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Rustic Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Anglo-Indian Carved Camel Side Table - 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Anglo-Indian Hand-Carved Wooden Camel Table. The camel was symbolic of endurance and desert trade routes, and was a common motif in Indian decorative arts. This sculptur...
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Indian Vintage Carved Wooden Bull Sculpture Depicting Guardian Deity Nandi
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian vintage Nandi bull sculpture from the mid 20th century, with carved motifs and dark patina. Created in India during the mid 20th century, this car...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Stoneware Llama by Fabbri Art Company
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool mid-century stoneware llama by Fabbri Art Co. of San Francisco, circa 1970s. The llama has been beautifully sculpted with deep striking texture in a rich deep greenish co...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Sterling Silver Dolphin Pod Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mid-century sterling silver dual dolphin pod sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 7"W x 4.5"D x 4.5"H. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mottahedeh White Glazed Majolica Recumbent Lion Figure after Kaendler
By Mottahedeh, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This large majolica lion figurine was made by Porcelain de Cuernavaca for the Mottahedeh company, known for their ceramic antique reproductions and his...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Neoclassical Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Life-Size Harlequin Great Dane
Located in Dallas, TX
A life-size ceramic Harlequin Great Dane, hand painted from Italy that was most likely produced around 1970-1979. Harlequin Great Danes are a rare and unique variety of the Great Dan...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Horse Sculpture by Dorothy Kindell
By Dorothy Kindell
Located in San Diego, CA
A great handmade ceramic horse sculpture by Dorothy Kindell, circa 1940s. This rare piece is quite large, in good vintage condition (some minor...
Category
Early 20th Century American Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Sommerso Red Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Fish Figure Sculpture
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, antique, early Murano hand blown Sommerso red, controlled bubbles and gold leaf Italian art glass fish sculpture on clear base. Created in the manner of designer Flavio Po...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$638 Sale Price
24% Off
Bill Huebbe Original Fiberglass Cat Chef Chalkboard-Menu Board Signed
By Bill Huebbe
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare Bill Huebbe Chef Cat with menu chalkboard signed HUEBBE 1992. This is a fun whimsical piece by Bill Huebbe made of fiberglass and hand painted. Bill was a creative artist who wa...
Category
Late 20th Century American Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Cenedese Murano 1961 Sommerso Champagne Italian Art Glass Bird Sculptural Vase
By Gino Cenedese, Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green and champagne color Italian art glass sculptural bird flower vase. Documented to designer Antonio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Antique Asian Polychrome Wooden Oversized Temple Horse from India
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Southeast Asian Polychrome Wooden Oversized Temple Horse from India.
Large Antique Southeast Asian Carved Polychrome Wood Horses.
Antique Southeast Asian carved wood model of a parade horse.
the body with allover polychrome, saddle and reins carved in high relief, the tail lacquered.
19th century hand carved oversized wooden Indian temple horse...
Category
19th Century Indian Agra Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury Lucite Giraffe Sculptures by Abraham Palatnik
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of midcentury Lucite giraffe sculptures by Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik, circa 1960s. Palatnik was a Pioneer in the "Kinetic and Op Art moveme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Petite Blanc de Chine Porcelain Fantail Pigeon Sculpture, Vintage
Located in Yonkers, NY
A petite blanc de Chine porcelain fantail pigeon sculpture. Vintage in origin, this sculpture captures the graceful essence of the fantail pigeon, meticulously detailed to showcase i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Sixteen 1950s Solid Brass Lion Paw Casters
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s solid brass lion paw casters. Well made, heavy. Price is 50.00 per piece.
Category
1950s Vintage Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Russian Silver Persian Cat Sculpture, Soviet Period, 88 Zolotnik, Marked "S.W."
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Highly Detailed Russian Silver, Soviet Period Persian Cat Sculpture with Garnet Eyes, 88 Zolotnik, Marked "S.W.," Circa 1950s
A finely modeled and intricately chased hollow silver s...
Category
20th Century Russian Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Blenko Glass Owl Book Ends
By Blenko Glass
Located in Denton, TX
1960s Blenko glass bookends, designed by Joel Myers rare clear solid cast glass with textured design in the front and smooth on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$500 / set
Hand-Made Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Hammerhead Shark on Stand by Rexx Fischer
Located in Miami, FL
Hand-Made Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Hammerhead Shark on Stand by Rexx Fischer
Offered for sale is a hand-made sculptural glazed ceramic Hammerhead shark on stand by Rexx Fischer . ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
French Bronze Rare Sculpture of a Panther Bunting Signed André Vincent Becquerel
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in New York City, NY
A rare and fabulous French Art Deco large bronze signed sculpture of a bunting panther by Andre Vincent Becquerel, French, 1893-1981
This lovely cast, in a warm dark brown patina with green undertones is sculpted with highly stylized anatomical details. The sculpture rests on self base.
Becquerel's favorite subject matter was cats. He often captured them in a natural setting, stretching, stalking, clawing at a tree stump or walking in tandem. The model offered here with the panther bunting/rubbing against a stump of a tree is a rare version. This innate feline behavior is seen as a sign of affection, or of a transfer of their scent to claim territory or marking you as a friend.
Becquerel was born in northern France. He attended the École des Beaux-arts in Paris and studied in the ateliers of Hector Lemaître and Prosper Lecourtier, the Animalier sculptor. He also worked with Charles Valton, who had studied under both Barye and Fremiet, two other renown animalier sculptors. He began exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1914 and continued to do so for the rest of his career. In 1944 Becquerel was awarded a bronze medal by The ‘Artistes Français’ and a gold medal in 1945. In 1952 he won the Prix de l’Yser, which made him hors concours and thus above the future competition process.
Cubist, Impressionism, Expressionism, Futurism, Modernism, Realism, Cubism, Piero Palazzolo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Small Vintage Seal Sculpture Made of Real Fur
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical collectible small seal, made of real fur, circa 1950s.
Category
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fur
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Carved Malachite Elephant, 12"
Located in New York, NY
This large carved malachite elephant is a stunning display of craftsmanship and the natural beauty of gemstones. Measuring 12 inches in length, 4 inches in width, and standing 9.25 i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Large Vintage Brass Cockatoo or Parrot Bird Sculpture on Green Wood Base
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large Hollywood Regency brass Cockatoo bird sculpture on a green wood base. This piece is lifesize and in wonderful vintage condition. It features a Cockatiel Parrot sitting upon a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Early 18th century Irish Carved Folk Art Talbot
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very rare carved and painted wood talbot, a now extinct breed of dog often found in heraldic devices in both England and Ireland, this example in original painted surface and possess...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Irish Folk Art Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Large Majolica Well with Birds Jerome Massier Fils, Circa 1910
By Jerome Massier Fils
Located in Austin, TX
Large spectacular Majolica well with birds signed Jerome Massier Fils circa 1910.
Measures: Height / 22 inches.
Category
1910s French Rustic Vintage Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Pair of Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass Fish
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Large Pair of Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass Fish
Offered for sale is a handsome and large, life sized pair of tessellated fish made by Maitland Smith. The tessellated mar...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass
Ocean Elegance: Hand-Carved Rock Crystal Dolphin
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite 7.75-inch carved dolphin is sculpted from clear rock crystal, showcasing the natural beauty and translucence of this prized mineral. The dolphin's sleek and graceful f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
"Amazon" Bronze Sculpture by Erté, 1985
By Erté
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Presenting a magnificent bronze equestrian sculpture titled "Amazon" by the renowned artist Erté, also known as Romain de Tirtoff. This exceptional piece, numbered 335 out of a limit...
Category
1980s French Vintage Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Collection of 12 Early Black Forest Roe Mounts
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection of 12 early Black Forest roe mounts very nicely carved and great color and patination. Priced per mount.
Category
19th Century German Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Antler
Pair of American Federal-Style Carved Giltwood Eagle Sculptures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Federal-style carved sculptural eagles with wings outstretched perching on a log base with a gilt and brown finish (PRICED AS PAIR)(Similar eagles with different fin...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Bronze Standing Deer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large bronze standing deer on bases, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Adam Style Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$13,500 / set
Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Hound Dog by Pierre Jules Mene
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNE
French, 1810-1879
"Chien Limier" (1869)
Patinated bronze signed in cast "P.J. MÊNE" almost certainly cast in Mêne's personal atelier circa 1875
Item # 309MWP02...
Category
19th Century French Romantic Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lladro Porcelain Cat Sculpture, Bluish-Gray & White, Vintage - Retired
By Lladro
Located in Warrenton, OR
Lladro Porcelain Cat Sculpture, Bluish-Gray & White, Vintage - Retired. Stamped on base.
This sweet porcelain cat by Lladro is in excellent vintage condition. (NOTE the weird looking...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Large Size Ducks
By Herend
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted large size ducks. This is the large size. 15" wide by 7 1/2" tall. Good age appropriate condition. Gold is in wonderful condition. There are 2 v...
Category
Late 20th Century Hungarian Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Unique Life-Size Pair of Bronze Large Lion and Tiger Protecting Children
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic, matched pair of children being protected by their mythical or imaginative cats of the jungle. The tiger and lion are each ferociously snarling with their tiny co...
Category
1880s Unknown Georgian Antique Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Heron Sculpture by Wayne F Williams
Located in Rochester, NY
Bronze heron by American sculptor Wayne Williams. Signed and dated 1993. Edition 2/2. Mounted on a walnut base.
From Finger Lakes Magazine 2001:
Art is everywhere in the Finger Lakes. Inspired by the region’s diverse scenery and lifestyles, artists pursue their creativity outdoors, in studios and in workshops. In the many well-established museums and galleries or at the newer fledgling arts organizations, a wide array of artistic styles and talents are represented. Often the artists, like Wayne Williams, share their artistic skill and passion through teaching at local colleges.
Williams, who is retired after a 35-year career at Finger Lakes Community College, found his calling there. “I didn’t want to teach in public schools,” explains Williams of his career choice. “I wanted to be at the college level. CCFL (the Community College of the Finger Lakes, as it was then known) was literally creating a college, right from scratch.” The year was 1968 and Williams was charged with coordinating the new college’s art program.
Rand Darrow, a CCFL student in that first year, remembers attending Williams’ art classes in a commercial building on Main Street just south of the railroad tracks in Canandaigua. Darrow appreciated his instructor’s relaxed manner. “He was a great teacher,” recalls Darrow, “cracking jokes all the time.” Darrow graduated with a major in Liberal Arts and continued on to SUNY Oswego where he earned a BA in fine arts. He taught art to elementary and middle school students for 30 years.
These days Williams and Darrow typically cross paths at the Wayne County Arts Council in Newark where Williams and his wife, Marleen, are heavily involved. Williams offers classes in figure drawing and sculpture and hangs the gallery’s shows, including his former student’s “Slavic Tales of Novgorod” this past August. “I’d like to take a sculpture class from him,” says Darrow.
In 2003 when Williams retired, the college honored him and another retiring art professor, Tom Insalaco, by renaming its art gallery the Williams-Insalaco Art Gallery. It was known formerly as Gallery 34 to recognize its origins at 34 North Main Street in Canandaigua. Williams held professor’s rank from 1976 and served as director of the art gallery beginning with its opening in 1983.
Williams, who was born and raised in Newark, New York, says he began doing art at about age 8. By the time he was in junior high school his career direction seemed clear. He received local and national awards for his art and a scholarship to Syracuse University, from which he graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture. He continued with graduate work at Syracuse, receiving an MFA in sculpture in 1962. He worked full time as a sculptor until he began teaching.
At one point Williams admits he wanted to be a painter, but didn’t want to adopt the abstract expressionist style in vogue in the 1950s, preferring to pursue the realist tradition. He advises any would-be artist to “do what you do because you love it.”
After graduation he traveled abroad, spending time in Belgium, the land of his ancestors. “My family’s name was originally Willems,” explains the 73-year old who still relishes the time spent in the Flemish countryside. Williams speaks excitedly about art, referencing the lives of great artists. He acknowledges that American artists do not have the same stature as those in Europe, where Old Masters like Brueghel and Rembrandt are national heroes.
These days the energetic Williams, known primarily as a sculptor, is active at the Phelps Arts Center where he is on the board of directors. In mid-September when a group of visitors on a motor coach tour explored artworks displayed in the beautiful church-turned- gallery, they were treated to a large number of Williams’ bronze and metal sculptures, along with his charcoal drawings. “I’ve always loved his work because he deals with things, people, and animals you understand,” says the center’s Director Emeritus Marion Donnelly, who has known him for many years.
Outside the Phelps Community Historical Society, Williams’ life-size figure of a farmer raises his pitchfork above a colorful flower garden on the front lawn. Inspired by the peasants working the fields in Europe, the metal figure is shown with wooden shoes. This is Williams’ largest copper piece, loaned to the Phelps museum in connection with Artistry in Sculpture, a community exhibition in 2009. Williams added a new base using a metal wagon...
Category
20th Century American Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Large Ceramic Fox Terrier
Located in CA, CA
A delighful large French Art Deco Sculture of a Fox Terrier
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
circa 1900 Miniature Model of a Black Forest Bear Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1900 Miniature Model of Black Forest Bear Bench. "Black Forest" is a term to describe elaborate, realistic wood carvings from an area in ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
French Art Deco Period Lion Sculptures
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sculptures from the Art Deco period in France. Each is sculpted into the shape of a lion, featuring one outstretched paw on a ball and supported by a base. These sculptures a...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$5,200 / set
Jacques Adnet Style Bronze Horse Sconce Wall Lamp French Neoclassical
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet style neoclassical bronze horse head sconce, wall light, lamp with form fit original shade.
In perfect working condition and takes 2 l...
Category
1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Signed FEDERICO white Hand-Crafted Leather Cockatoo On Brass Swing, Mexico
Located in Miami, FL
Only one available
One of our large collection of "FEDERICO" leather birds.
White and brown leather Signed "FEDERICO" Mexico very elegant cockatoo on a brass swing.
Measurements: 18 ...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Bulldog on Agate Base
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French bulldog on agate base. Carved crystal carnelian red French bulldog mounted on antique agate and marble base. Italy, circa 1940
Dimensions: 5....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Continental US Animal Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Crystal
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