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Patricia III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
Patricia III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.

Patricia III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

Patricia 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Around the Globe Black Teak by Bruno Helgen - wood globe sculpture
Around the Globe Black Teak by Bruno Helgen - wood globe sculpture

Around the Globe Black Teak by Bruno Helgen - wood globe sculpture

By Bruno Helgen

Located in DE

Teakwood and black lava sand make this beautiful turning globe a real stunning sculpture. Made from a whole piece of wood the way the sculpture is shaped is defined by how the tree g...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Spiraling Upward by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Steel Sculpture for indoor/ outdoor
Spiraling Upward by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Steel Sculpture for indoor/ outdoor

Spiraling Upward by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Steel Sculpture for indoor/ outdoor

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

This beautiful large corroded steel sculpture can be used for indoor or outdoors. It makes for an elegant statement in any garden, lobby or private home. Please specify if you want ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Steel

Patricia by Nando Kallweit.  Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25
Patricia by Nando Kallweit.  Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25

Patricia by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

Patricia is an elegant figurative sculpture of the female form by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egypt...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Black Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Large Contemporary Round Orbit sculpture
Black Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Large Contemporary Round Orbit sculpture

Black Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Large Contemporary Round Orbit sculpture

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

A large contemporary black powder coated steel sculpture. Beautiful on the floor or a pedestal. A contemporary statement piece full of elegance and movement. _______________________...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Eileen III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
Eileen III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.

Eileen III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

Eileen 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 o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Steel sculpture / - Floral minimalism -
Steel sculpture / - Floral minimalism -

Steel sculpture / - Floral minimalism -

Located in Berlin, DE

Herbert Richard Max Bodzin (1936 Hohenlimburg - Weyhe 2025), Steel sculpture, 1974. 85 cm (height) x 25 cm (width) x 25 cm (depth), signed “H. Bodzin” on the base plate and dated “[1...

Category

1970s Post-Minimalist Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Icarus VIII by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of a winged figure
Icarus VIII by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of a winged figure

Icarus VIII by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of a winged figure

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

A bronze figure with the mythical wings of Icarus. Nando Kallweit's work celebrates the modern human form whilst acknowledging that our individuality is shaped by our heritage. Herit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antonio by Nando Kallweit.  Elegant bronze sculpture, Edition of 25
Antonio by Nando Kallweit.  Elegant bronze sculpture, Edition of 25

Antonio by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture, Edition of 25

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

Antonio is an elegant figurative sculpture of the male form by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

7 Golden Gingko Leaves - 24 k Gilded Cast Brass sculpture on black granite base
7 Golden Gingko Leaves - 24 k Gilded Cast Brass sculpture on black granite base

7 Golden Gingko Leaves - 24 k Gilded Cast Brass sculpture on black granite base

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Golden Gingko with 6 leaves art sculpture Materials: Cast brass, gold leaf, black granite base (rough or smooth finish available) Size: 60 x 9 x 9 cm 2...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Gold, Brass

Two Bonds by Kuno Vollet -Contemporary Abstract Gold Bronze sculpture
Two Bonds by Kuno Vollet -Contemporary Abstract Gold Bronze sculpture

Two Bonds by Kuno Vollet -Contemporary Abstract Gold Bronze sculpture

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Materials: Polished Bronze sculpture with a gold patina Size: 45cm x 25 cm x 25 cm About the Gallery: Folly and Muse was established in 2015 in London to fi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Homage to Vasarely- mirror sculpture by artist and designer Oliver de Schrijver
Homage to Vasarely- mirror sculpture by artist and designer Oliver de Schrijver

Homage to Vasarely- mirror sculpture by artist and designer Oliver de Schrijver

Located in Hamburg, DE

With "Hommage to Vasarely" the renowned Belgian designer and artist Olivier De Schrijver has created a stunning retro-mirror wall sculpture honoring the art of Vasarely. The work is all hand-made, a unique series of only 6 works; signed and numbered on the back. Certificate. (3/6) Practical hanging mechanism on the back for easy handing on the wall. This Belgian designer reinvents the mirror by giving it a graphic role, like in his sought after "Hommage to Vasarely" whose projected lights create luminous tesserae onto walls and ceilings. His artwork invites you to escape into the imagination and the serenity offering a moment of intimacy. Through the subtle blend of poetry and fantasy on on head and the aesthetics and ergonomics on the other, Oliver De Schrijver could perfectly assume been gate design...

Category

2010s Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Mirror

Aspiring Path by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted Steel sculpture for Outdoors
Aspiring Path by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted Steel sculpture for Outdoors

Aspiring Path by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted Steel sculpture for Outdoors

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Aspiring Path Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Stunning large artwork. Possible to put on a pedestal or directly...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Koma-inu “lion dogs” symbolic guardians at temples or shrines, Japan (#004904)
Koma-inu “lion dogs” symbolic guardians at temples or shrines, Japan (#004904)

Koma-inu “lion dogs” symbolic guardians at temples or shrines, Japan (#004904)

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Koma-inu “lion dogs”, symbolic guardians at temples or shrines. Cypress burl wood (hinoki) According to ancient Chinese philosophy, the animal with its mouth open embodies the mascu...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mobile Movements  by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary sculpture with moving parts
Mobile Movements  by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary sculpture with moving parts

Mobile Movements by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary sculpture with moving parts

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

This beautiful, contemporary mobile sculpture is made from steel with different moving parts that reflect the light and throw shadows on to the wall and that turn and move with wind....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

SOUND AND VISION – Budgies by Doris Marten - Installation on vinyl
SOUND AND VISION – Budgies by Doris Marten - Installation on vinyl

SOUND AND VISION – Budgies by Doris Marten - Installation on vinyl

By Doris Marten

Located in Paris, FR

SOUND AND VISION – Budgies is a unique oil on vinyl installation by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 100 × 100 cm (39.4 × 39.4 in). Every piece is 30 cm in dia...

Category

2010s Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Oil

Gloria by Helle Crawford, Contemporary bronze horse animal sculpture
Gloria by Helle Crawford, Contemporary bronze horse animal sculpture

Gloria by Helle Crawford, Contemporary bronze horse animal sculpture

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 ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Marlene III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
Marlene III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.

Marlene III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

Marlene 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 oak using a chainsaw. The oak marque is then used to create a cavity in clay and sand into which the bronze is poured. The resultant bronze is particularly organic and tactile. The wood grain is apparent, as are the cut marks where the chainsaw has bitten into the wood. As a young boy, Kallweit was inspired by the beauty and antiquity of a bust of Nefertiti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bronze "The Will" German 1930s Signed
Art Deco Bronze "The Will" German 1930s Signed

Art Deco Bronze "The Will" German 1930s Signed

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Wilhelm Andreas Leipzig 1882 - 1951 The Will Bronze, signed Height including base 26.7 cm Authenticity confirmed in writing Wilhelm Andreas studied at the Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts from Easter 1899 to Easter 1903 as a full-time student and was again a student of Adolf Lehnert from 1919 to 1920. In the meantime, he spent ten years in Berlin working in the arts and crafts and continued his self-taught education on study trips that took him to Rome and Paris. He then settled in Leipzig as a freelance artist. He lived at Zeitzer Straße 2a (now Karl-Liebknecht-Straße). His studio was located in the Künstlerhaus (artists' house) on Nikischplatz. After its destruction on December 4, 1943, he and Johannes Hartmann used...

Category

1930s Art Deco Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antonio III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
Antonio III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.

Antonio III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

Antonio 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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rosalie III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
Rosalie III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.

Rosalie III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

Rosalie 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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Centerpiece Empire Style as in the Oval Office Washington Donald Trump
Bronze Centerpiece Empire Style as in the Oval Office Washington Donald Trump

Bronze Centerpiece Empire Style as in the Oval Office Washington Donald Trump

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Gilded bronze centerpiece Paris, ca. 1820–1830, identical counterpart in Donald Trump's Oval Office Significant gilded bronze centerpiece or “Centre De Surtout De Table" based on a design by Gustav Friedrich...

Category

1820s French School Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Let's explore the world by Bruno Helgen - teak wood lava sand globe sculpture
Let's explore the world by Bruno Helgen - teak wood lava sand globe sculpture

Let's explore the world by Bruno Helgen - teak wood lava sand globe sculpture

By Bruno Helgen

Located in DE

Teakwood and black lava sand make this beautiful turning globe a real stunning sculpture. Made from a whole piece of wood the way the sculpture is shaped is defined by how the tree g...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Takashi Murakami, Gargantua on Your Palm - Limited Edition Plate, Pop Art
Takashi Murakami, Gargantua on Your Palm - Limited Edition Plate, Pop Art

Takashi Murakami, Gargantua on Your Palm - Limited Edition Plate, Pop Art

By Takashi Murakami

Located in Hamburg, DE

Takashi Murakami (Japanese, b. 1962) Gargantua on Your Palm, 2022 Medium: Porcelain plate (fine bone china) Dimensions: 10 1/2 in diameter 26.7 cm diameter Edition of 250: Printed s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Reclining Female Nude / - Original body landscape -
Reclining Female Nude / - Original body landscape -

Reclining Female Nude / - Original body landscape -

Located in Berlin, DE

Karl Josef Dierkes (1924 Dalhausen - 2008 ibid.), Reclining Female Nude, circa 1960. Bronze 26.5 cm (length), x 11 cm (height) x 7 cm (depth), signed “K.[arl] J.[osef] Dierkes” on th...

Category

1960s Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

8 Leaves Blue Gingko by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Bronze sculpture white marble
8 Leaves Blue Gingko by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Bronze sculpture white marble

8 Leaves Blue Gingko by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Bronze sculpture white marble

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Bronze Gingko with 8 leaves sculpture Materials: Cast bronze, white marble base Size: 80 x 10 x 10 cm _________________________________________________...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold, Brass

At the Water (Am Wasser)  contemporary bronze sculpture, nude female lifted legs
At the Water (Am Wasser)  contemporary bronze sculpture, nude female lifted legs

At the Water (Am Wasser) contemporary bronze sculpture, nude female lifted legs

By Susanne Kraisser

Located in Hamburg, DE

"At the Water" is a larger free-standing bronze sculpture, suitable both for the inside and outside. Edition 18, signed, numbered and dated on the bottom. Certificate. The sculptress Susanne Kraisser is to be considered as part of the great modern figurative tradition. She was born in 1977 in Rosenheim, Southern Germany. She studied both at the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg and the University of Arts in Bremen. She graduated with distinction in 2007 in Nuremberg and received her Diploma with distinction in 2008 in Bremen. She has won numerous awards and exhibits nationally as well as internationally. Artist Statement: For me, sculpture is particularly shape and material, volume and size, space, movement and statics. I focus on the ‘female body’, presenting it either as an intimate miniature or on a monumental scale – each time as a solitary figure. In terms of content, my work focuses on identifying and combining polarities, such as instability and strength, fragility and solidity, activity and passivity, movement and statics, balance and volume, and dependence and autarchy. I work predominantly with the materials bronze, aluminium and wood. The small miniatures are made from wax and are then cast in bronze as part of what is known as the wax smelting process. Large-scale pieces are similarly cast in aluminium or created directly out of wood. The various work processes and tools determine the appearance of the surface; for wax, it’s my hands, and for wood, it’s my chainsaw. Each material is a new challenge for me. My previous wood-sculpting studies involved respecting the material’s limits to create craft of solid quality in keeping with the material. But this is where the intense discussion and its limit become clear. I fight with the material, and a lot of things go wrong. It becomes my opponent, whose limits I test out and reset if necessary. Cautious movements requiring a lot of physical tension are maintained without losing their inner dynamics. Amidst the often harmonious external form is a harsh dissonance evidenced by the rough, fragmented design...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Happy Wave by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rigid Foam sculpture
Happy Wave by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rigid Foam sculpture

Happy Wave by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rigid Foam sculpture

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Happy Wave Born in 1951 in Petersaurach, located in Upper Franconia, artist Kuno Vollet attended the University of Kassel from 1969 to 1973, where he st...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Naked warrior with short sword / - The New Hercules -
Naked warrior with short sword / - The New Hercules -

Naked warrior with short sword / - The New Hercules -

Located in Berlin, DE

Hermann Volz (1847 Karlsruhe - 1914 ibid.), Naked warrior with short sword, c. 1935. Partially (?) patinated bronze with cast plinth mounted on a black marble base (6.8 cm high). 32....

Category

1930s Art Deco Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

8 Leaves Blue Gingko by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Bronze sculpture white marble
8 Leaves Blue Gingko by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Bronze sculpture white marble

8 Leaves Blue Gingko by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Bronze sculpture white marble

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Bronze Gingko with 8 leaves sculpture Materials: Cast bronze, white marble base Size: 80 x 10 x 10 cm _________________________________________________...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold, Brass

Carlotta by Nando Kallweit.  Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25
Carlotta by Nando Kallweit.  Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25

Carlotta by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

Carlotta is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture of the female form by German sculptor Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of her...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

6 Golden Gingko Leaves Kuno Vollet- Cast Brass golden sculpture on white marble
6 Golden Gingko Leaves Kuno Vollet- Cast Brass golden sculpture on white marble

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 Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold, Brass

Aspiring Upwards by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Red Steel sculpture for Outdoors
Aspiring Upwards by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Red Steel sculpture for Outdoors

Aspiring Upwards by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Red Steel sculpture for Outdoors

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Aspiring Path Contemporary steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Stunning large artwork. Possible to put on a pedestal or directly on to ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Aspiring Path by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Yellow Steel sculpture for Outdoors
Aspiring Path by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Yellow Steel sculpture for Outdoors

Aspiring Path by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Yellow Steel sculpture for Outdoors

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Aspiring Path Contemporary steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Stunning large artwork. Possible to put on a pedestal or directly on to ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Large rusted steel  by Kuno Vollet Contemporary steel sculpture
Large rusted steel  by Kuno Vollet Contemporary steel sculpture

Large rusted steel by Kuno Vollet Contemporary steel sculpture

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Born in 1951 in Petersaurach, located in Upper Franconia, artist Kuno Vollet attended the University of Kass...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Schwerelos Gold by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Golden bronze sculpture
Schwerelos Gold by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Golden bronze sculpture

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 Size: 65cm height of upper sculpture, base: 18 x 18 cm x 8 cm Lim...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Steel Orbit by Kuno Vollet -Contemporary brushed steel sculpture for In/Outdoors
Steel Orbit by Kuno Vollet -Contemporary brushed steel sculpture for In/Outdoors

Steel Orbit by Kuno Vollet -Contemporary brushed steel sculpture for In/Outdoors

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Contemporary brushed steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Beautiful circle - sign for infinity. Stunning large artwork. Possible to put on a pedestal or directly on ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

The Blacksmith of Solingen / - The Double-edged Sword -
The Blacksmith of Solingen / - The Double-edged Sword -

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...

Category

1890s Realist Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Julian Opie, Male Walker (Grey) - Contemporary Sculpture, British Pop Art
Julian Opie, Male Walker (Grey) - Contemporary Sculpture, British Pop Art

Julian Opie, Male Walker (Grey) - Contemporary Sculpture, British Pop Art

By Julian Opie

Located in Hamburg, DE

Julian Opie (British, b. 1958) Male Walker - Grey, 2020 Medium: Laser cut acrylic, two-part statuette Figure measures: 25 x 11.5 x 0.5 cm Base measures: 7.5 x 5 x 1 cm Edition size:...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer

Girl Sitting on Panel-contemporary bronze sculpture, nude female on rustic panel
Girl Sitting on Panel-contemporary bronze sculpture, nude female on rustic panel

Girl Sitting on Panel-contemporary bronze sculpture, nude female on rustic panel

By Susanne Kraisser

Located in Hamburg, DE

"Sitting Girl on Panel" is a bronze sculpture of a nude sitting female on a rustic panel. Edition 30, signed, numbered and dated on the back. The rustic panel can be hung on a wall ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

High Schwerelos by Kuno Vollet - Tall Contemporary Black bronze sculpture
High Schwerelos by Kuno Vollet - Tall Contemporary Black bronze sculpture

High Schwerelos by Kuno Vollet - Tall Contemporary Black bronze sculpture

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: High Schwerelos Materials: Bronze sculpture with a dark patina on black granite base Size: 90 cm height, base, 6 x 17 x 14 cm Edition of 15

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Schwerelos Gold by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Golden bronze sculpture
Schwerelos Gold by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Golden bronze sculpture

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 Size: 65cm height of upper sculpture, base: 18 x 18 cm x 8 cm Lim...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Girl with a Kid / - Caresses of innocence -
Girl with a Kid / - Caresses of innocence -

Girl with a Kid / - Caresses of innocence -

By Ary Bitter

Located in Berlin, DE

Ary Bitter (1883 Marseille - 1973 Paris), Girl with Kid, around 1930. Green patinated bronze with cast plinth loosely mounted on a white-veined dark green marble base. Dimensions of the plinth: 5 cm (height) x 80 cm (length) x 24 (width), dimensions of the bronze 28 cm (height) x 72 cm (length) x 18 cm (width). Weight of the bronze 18.2 kg, total weight 39.2 kg. Signed “Ary Bitter.” on the plinth and stamped “L N Paris J L” by the foundry Les Neveux de Jacques Lehmann...

Category

1930s Art Deco Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

SpiralBalancing Kuno Vollet Contemporary Steel Sculpture for indoor/ outdoor
SpiralBalancing Kuno Vollet Contemporary Steel Sculpture for indoor/ outdoor

SpiralBalancing Kuno Vollet Contemporary Steel Sculpture for indoor/ outdoor

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

This beautiful large corroded steel sculpture can be used for indoor or outdoors. It makes for an elegant statement in any garden, lobby or private home. Please specify if you want ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Steel

Grey Gingko by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary bronze sculpture on rough granite base
Grey Gingko by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary bronze sculpture on rough granite base

Grey Gingko by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary bronze sculpture on rough granite base

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Brass Gingko with 5 leaves art sculpture Materials: Bronze, black granite base Polished bronze to gold adds highlights to the leaves. Art Deco Mid-centu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Steel Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted sculpture for Outdoors
Steel Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted sculpture for Outdoors

Steel Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted sculpture for Outdoors

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Beautiful circle - sign for infinity. Stunning large artwork. Possible to put on a pedestal or directly on t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Aiming Up by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Steel Sculpture for indoor or outdoor
Aiming Up by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Steel Sculpture for indoor or outdoor

Aiming Up by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Steel Sculpture for indoor or outdoor

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

This beautiful large corroded steel sculpture can be used for indoor or outdoors. It makes for an elegant statement in any garden, lobby or private home. Artist: Kuno Vollet ____...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Steel

Bust of a young woman / - The Opulence of Beauty -
Bust of a young woman / - The Opulence of Beauty -

Bust of a young woman / - The Opulence of Beauty -

Located in Berlin, DE

Anton Nelson (i.e. Antoine Joseph van den Kerckhoven) (1849 Brussels - after 1910 ibid.), Bust of a young woman, c. 1890. Patinated bronze on cast base, 30 cm (total height) x 20 cm ...

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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