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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

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

Dorothea by Nando Kallweit.  Elegant bronze sculpture of a seated female form
Dorothea by Nando Kallweit.  Elegant bronze sculpture of a seated female form

Dorothea by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of a seated female form

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

Dorothea is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit. An elongated, graceful seated female form. Modelled on modern postures but with a nod to the importance of herit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style 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

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

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

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

Red Sphere by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Abstract Circular Red Steel sculpture
Red Sphere by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Abstract Circular Red Steel sculpture

Red Sphere by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Abstract Circular Red Steel sculpture

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Blue Orbit Materials: Stainless Steel Size: 40cm x 40 cm x 25 cm About the Gallery: Folly and Muse was established in 2015 in London to find and colla...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894): Two hunting dogs
Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894): Two hunting dogs

Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894): Two hunting dogs

Located in Berlin, DE

Dubucand Alfred 1828-1894 Two Hunting Dogs, Bronze on a Marble Base The Bronze with the monogram 'E.V.' and the number '2958' Two Hunting Dogs, Group Signed Alfred Dubucand, Fren...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

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

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

Girl in White Dress - contemporary bronze sculpture female with white dress
Girl in White Dress - contemporary bronze sculpture female with white dress

Girl in White Dress - contemporary bronze sculpture female with white dress

By Susanne Kraisser

Located in Hamburg, DE

"Girl in White Dress" is a small, free-standing bronze sculpture of y young woman lying stretched out in a white dress from established mid-career sculptress Susanne Kraißer. Edition...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary 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

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

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

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

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

French Art Nouveau Bronze
French Art Nouveau Bronze

French Art Nouveau Bronze

Located in Berlin, DE

Bronze 72 cm signed Height: 72 cm. Base diameter: approx. 22 cm. Signed "E. Drouot". Stamped "BD Fondeur, Paris". Plaque engraved "Hebe Par Drouot (Hors Concours)". Bronze, cast, ...

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

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

Life-Size Wooden Carved Holy Figures, German Neo-Gothic Style ca. 1890
Life-Size Wooden Carved Holy Figures, German Neo-Gothic Style ca. 1890

Life-Size Wooden Carved Holy Figures, German Neo-Gothic Style ca. 1890

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

South German woodcarver, circa 1890, Gothic style Jesus, John and Mary Life-size group of saints in 2 parts, carved from lime wood Jesus: 164 x 61 x 97 cm John, Mary: 164 x 53.5 x 8...

Category

Late 19th Century Gothic Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

Blue 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

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

Aufstrebend - Contemporary Rusted Steel Sculpture for indoor or outdoor
Aufstrebend - Contemporary Rusted Steel Sculpture for indoor or outdoor

Aufstrebend - Contemporary Rusted 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. Base dimensions are 30 x 3...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

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

French antique bronze sculpture by Eutrope Bouret
French antique bronze sculpture by Eutrope Bouret

French antique bronze sculpture by Eutrope Bouret

By Eutrope Bouret

Located in Berlin, DE

This is an outstanding bronze statue of Eutrope Bouret, signed on the base, by the very well-known French artist Eutrope Bouret (1833-1906). French antique bronze sculpture by Eutro...

Category

19th Century Art Nouveau Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Middle - popular contemporary nude female bronze sculpture in meditative pose
Middle - popular contemporary nude female bronze sculpture in meditative pose

Middle - popular contemporary nude female bronze sculpture in meditative pose

By Susanne Kraisser

Located in Hamburg, DE

"Middle" is a popular free-standing bronze sculpture, suitable both for the inside and outside from established German mid-career sculptress Susanne Kraißer. Edition 18, signed, numb...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary 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

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

Black and Gold Gingko by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Bronze sculpture on granite
Black and Gold Gingko by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Bronze sculpture on granite

Black and Gold Gingko by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Bronze sculpture on granite

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Grey Bronze Gingko with 8 leaves sculpture four or three of them in gold leaf - arrangement of gold leaves can be chosen by client. Base can be chosen be...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold, Bronze

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

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

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Orbit Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Beautiful circle - sign for infinity. Stunning large artwork. Possible to...

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...

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1890s Realist Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

All around the Globe Bruno Helgen Contemporary turning wood globe sculpture
All around the Globe Bruno Helgen Contemporary turning wood globe sculpture

All around the Globe Bruno Helgen Contemporary turning wood globe sculpture

By Bruno Helgen

Located in DE

Teakwood and white 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Two Post-War Abstract Iron Sculptures 1991 German Artist Rolf Hans
Two Post-War Abstract Iron Sculptures 1991 German Artist Rolf Hans

Two Post-War Abstract Iron Sculptures 1991 German Artist Rolf Hans

By Rolf Hans

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Where am I going? They offer us no clues that might help us answer these questions. Instead, they give us all the more scope for associations and imagination. They appeal to our subc...

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1990s Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Mary, Mother Of God Wooden Carved Holy Figure South Tyrol Italy Baroque
Mary, Mother Of God Wooden Carved Holy Figure South Tyrol Italy Baroque

Mary, Mother Of God Wooden Carved Holy Figure South Tyrol Italy Baroque

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

South Tyrolean woodcarver, circa 1760 Wood, painted Mary, Mother of God, is missing the fingers of her right hand, and the baby Jesus is missing a foot, an arm, and a hand. The origi...

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1760s Baroque Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

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

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

Edward 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style 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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Steel

Bust of a young woman / - Beauty of youth -
Bust of a young woman / - Beauty of youth -

Bust of a young woman / - Beauty of youth -

Located in Berlin, DE

Anonymous, Bust of a young woman, c. 1900, artificial marble and gray onyx marble. 37 cm (height) x 37 cm (width) x 22 cm (depth), weight 17.2 kg. Signed “GURRINI” on the reverse. -...

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Early 1900s Realist Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Nymphs by Emmanuel Okoro sculpture of nude female nymphs, black / green patina
Nymphs by Emmanuel Okoro sculpture of nude female nymphs, black / green patina

Nymphs by Emmanuel Okoro sculpture of nude female nymphs, black / green patina

By Emmanuel Okoro

Located in DE

Artist: Emmanuel Okoro Dimensions (HxWxD): 90 × 20 × 20 cm Materials: Bronze Resin Sculpture with Green Patina Edition: 5 of 12 Signed on back Jezebel the Warrior Queen:- I am the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Eugène Laurent (1832-1898), The Beachcomber
Eugène Laurent (1832-1898), The Beachcomber

Eugène Laurent (1832-1898), The Beachcomber

Located in Berlin, DE

Eugène Laurent (1832-1898), The Beachcomber Inscribed "E. Laurent" on the base plate in the cast. H 63 cm Eugène Laurent studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was awa...

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Early 19th Century Jugendstil Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau bronze by Franz Rosse 1893
French Art Nouveau bronze by Franz Rosse 1893

French Art Nouveau bronze by Franz Rosse 1893

Located in Berlin, DE

A late 19th-century French bronze sculpture titled "Fairy with Butterfly" by Franz Rosse (1858-1900), signed and dated "Frosse 93" on the base, depicting a semi-dressed woman floatin...

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1890s Jugendstil Germany - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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