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Item Ships From: Illinois
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Fugui Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio - evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. This meditation ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
French Wood Window Blinds in a Muted Weathered Soft Green
Located in Chicago, IL
French Vintage Wood Window blinds in a soft weathered Original Green Paint and to be clear, these are more for an aesthetic look, than they are for...
Category
1930s French Country Vintage Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Genuine French Tolix Set of '4' Steel Stacking Stools Hundreds More in Stock
Located in Chicago, IL
The French firm, Tolix was the originator of the steel stacking chair in the 1920’s, from Xavier Pauchard’ s original design. Later, Tolix would expand into the steel stacking stools you see in our listing on 1stdibs. We stock the steel Tolix...
Category
2010s French Industrial Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Louis Sullivan Chicago Stock Exchange Facade Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
Terra cotta facade fragment from Chicago Stock Exchange. Architect Louis Sullivan. On custom mount.
Category
1890s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French 18th C Spectacular Walnut Bathroom Vanity with Thick Fossil Sink
Located in Chicago, IL
We have been serious antique collectors for 50-years plus, while professionally over 30-years here at Old Plank, but never have we discovered an Antique Bathroom Vanity that even remotely compares to this Antique French Bathroom Vanity...
Category
1750s French Country Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Brass, Pewter
Carved Granite Planter
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple yet chic 20th century hand carved granite planter with the most wonderful rough-hewn surface. Perfect for planting your favorite annuals or herbs to keep on your patio, or p...
Category
20th Century Rustic Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
Chinese Lantian Jade Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Since ancient times, jade has been sought after for its durability, beauty, and rarity. This unique greenery stone is known as "lantian jade" and is sourced only from Lantian County ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
French Beaux-Arts 19th c Heavily Carved Mahogany Panel for Possible Headboard
Located in Chicago, IL
Beaux-Arts architecture was taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, starting in the 1830s and ran into the late 1800’s. Beaux-Arts design leaned towards a sculptural decoration ...
Category
1860s French Beaux Arts Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mahogany
Wrought Iron Door Knocker
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron door knocker. Very nice.
Category
1880s Italian Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Glazed Sullivanesque Terra Cotta Facade Ornament
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed terra cotta Sullivanesque facade ornament. Great design. Most likely by the midland terra cotta company, Chicago.
Category
Early 20th Century American Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
14th Century Wrought Iron Door Knocker
Located in Chicago, IL
14th century (that's old) wrought iron door knocker with serpent heads.
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Triangular Stained Glass Window
Located in Countryside, IL
Antique Triangular Stained Glass Window
This window measures: 64 wide x 2.75 deep x 55 inches high
This window is in Great Vintage Condition with minor marks, dents, and wear.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Wood
Sunburst House Pediment
Located in Chicago, IL
Wood sunburst pediment from a building facade.
Category
1880s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern McGuire Cane, 6 Piece Dining Set
By McGuire
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern McGuire cane - 6 piece dining set
Mid-Century Modern original McGuire pink and white woven rattan armchairs with Classic McGuire whi...
Category
1970s Adam Style Vintage Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Fabric, Cane, Rattan
After Michelangelo's 'non-finito' Series Classical Nude Bronze, Green Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an extraordinary bronze sculpture of a Classic male nude by artist Dean Kugler. Attention to detail and complete understanding of the human figure are evident. The figure stands with most of his weight on one foot, contrapposto, and his arm stretched overhead revealing a powerful, muscular physique. With inspiration from Michelangelo's unfinished series of sculptures housed at the Galleria Dell'Acadamia Museum in Florence, displayed in the hall leading to Michelangelo's David sculpture, this figure too is bound within its own material symbolizing the eternal human struggle to free themselves from material trappings. The sculpture is beautifully custom mounted on a stone base.
Dean Kugler
Slave (after Michelangelo)
bronze
Measures: 20 H x 5 W x 5 D in
50.80 H x 12.70 W x 12.70 D cm
DK0035
Kugler uses scale and the juxtaposition of disparate elements in order to engage and challenge the viewer. He combines elements such as strength and weakness or beauty and damage to be experienced simultaneously within the same piece of work to create a tense energy. Kugler also incorporates the technical skill of tight rendering with the dynamism of abstraction to create this energy to add additional excitement and intrigue to his aesthetic.
Dean Kugler is a seasoned interdisciplinary artist, painter, and figurative sculptor. His 3D work is featured primarily at Gallery Victor Armendariz in Chicago. In the last three years, Dean has also been featured at Abend Gallery in Denver, The Figge Art Museum, and Bereskin Gallery in Iowa. He has shown at SOFA Chicago in 2017, 2018, and 2019 and participated in ArtPrize in 2013, 2014, and 2015.
He sees himself primarily as a sculptor due to the challenges he finds and thrives on within the process. In all its beauty, crudeness, and subtleties, the figure offers infinite opportunities to express feelings and emotions. There is also a physicality to sculpture that requires the work to be experienced through movement in order to reveal more about the piece.
Dean has always been drawn to the interactive nature of large-scale sculpture that is available to the public - he loves the idea that his work entices the observer to go beyond what they can see and add tactility to the experience. By using both realism and abstraction, he creates a visual that challenges the viewer to resolve what they are seeing. Therefore, providing a greater connection between the artist and the viewer.
Education
1993 – AA from Blackhawk College.
1995 – BFA from Western Illinois University.
Texts
1995 – “Drawing: Skills, Means, Freedom”. Jan Clough / Ann Mullin. pub. 1995.
1993 – “Images” College publication featuring multiple pieces.
1992 – “Images” College publication featuring multiple pieces.
Bibliography
Dec 2022 - American Art Collector. “Room to grow”. Pages 48 and 49.
1 Oct 2018 – River Cities Reader. Article discussing a group show titled “Earth, Wind, and Fire” at Bereskin Gallery.
18 Aug 2018 – River Cities Reader. Article by Mike Schulz about my show titled “Relic” at the Quad City Arts.
1 Nov 2017 – Dispatch-Argus and QCOnline, Coverage of my showing at SOFA.
16 Dec 2016 – River Cities Reader. Article by Rick Martin about one-man art show titled “It Figures” at Black Hawk...
Category
2010s American Classical Greek Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Authentic French Tolix Stacking Steel Stools in '3' Heights, Myriad of Colors
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic Tolix steel stacking stools were originally designed by Xavier Pauchard, commonly known as Mr. X. Around the early 1900’s Xavier invented a process for protecting metal from rusting. By 1927 Xavier began selling steel household products. The now infamous Tolix steel stacking stools and steel stacking chairs were not in production until the late 1930’s. It wasn’t until 1956 that Xavier finally perfected the stackable Tolix steel chairs...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
2 Sand and 2 Surf Sun Loungers by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti, Set of 4
By Paola Lenti
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Modern Italian 2 sand and 2 Surf Sun Loungers by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti - set of 4
circa 2010
2 - Surf Sun Loungers
Surf designed by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti is a beautiful sun lounger with backrest adjustable in three positions. The structure is made of cataphoresis treated steel with polyester varnish...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Historic Carved Stair Ballister
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantastic carved bird stair ballister from the McCormick Mansion, Chicago with custom mount.
Category
1890s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
19th Century English 'Dog and Snake' Garden Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable classical 19th century English 'Snake and Dog' cast iron garden bench by famed iron forge, Coalbrookdale Iron Company, with dog head arm finials and sides with swirling ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Chinese Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Wrought Iron Decorative Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of wrought iron decorative panels with original paint.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chinese Reverse Glass Table Screen with Floral Still Life, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prevalent in fine Chinese interiors as early as the Tang dynasty (618-906), standing screens with decorative panels served numerous functions as portable architecture. Used to sectio...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Carved Solid Block of Marble Wash Basin, Sink From Mediterranean Region
Located in Chicago, IL
Although this may look like a holy water font from an ancient Italian church, we believe it’s probably a marble wash basin, or sink based on the fact that it has an old drain hole. You can clearly see that the marble sink was mounted into a wall and it could be Roman, Turkish or even Middle Eastern. Sinks or wash basins are thought to have started in Ancient Roman bathhouses. Romans actually had warm water in bowls around the bathhouse in order to wash one’s face and hands. During the 1500’s, the wealthy would have wood washstands...
Category
17th Century Italian Rustic Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Decorative Wrought Iron Door Hinge
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron decorative door hinge on custom mount.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Decorative Wrought Iron Door Hinge
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron decorative door hinge on custom mount.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Vintage English Wood Planter Boxes
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of simple yet chic pair of 20th century English wood planters with tapered paneled sides with chamfered edges, and finished in a pale yello...
Category
20th Century English Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Carved Stone Planter
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple yet chic 20th century hand-carved limestone planter with the most wonderful rough-hewn surface. Perfect for planting your favorite an...
Category
20th Century Rustic Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Vintage French Wrought Iron Garden Dining Table Attributed to Rene Prou
By René Prou, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Wrought Iron Garden Dining Table Base Attributed to Rene Prou. Sophisticated & Artistic design of the period.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Decorative Wrought Iron Door Hinge
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron decorative door hinge on custom mount.
Category
1990s American Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chinese Chiseled Stone Trough, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a Provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. hand carved from solid limestone, this shallow rectangular trough exists on a slight tilt, exaggerated by its asymmetrical form. The trough has a rectangular form, carved with a shallow basin, rounded underside, and chiseled surface texture.
The rim of the trough curves up and down in a wave-like pattern, softened by the touch of many hands over the years. The surface of the stone has weathered with time, resulting in natural erosion and neutral color variation. A drainage hole is carved into one side, making the large trough...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Copper over Cast Iron Newel Post from the Chicago Stock Exchange
By Louis Sullivan
Located in Chicago, IL
Copper over cast iron newel post from the Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan Architect. With new custom mount.
Category
1890s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Copper over Cast Iron Column Face Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
By Louis Sullivan
Located in Chicago, IL
Copper over cast iron column fragment from the elevator surround pilasters in Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan, architect.
Category
1890s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper, Iron
Pair of Alabaster End Tables or Plant or Display Collums
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Alabaster end tables or plant or display collums.
Hand carved highly figured Alabaster made in Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Federal Vintage Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Alabaster
Chinese Studded Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This slender stone drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with simple form and minimal decoration. The top and bottom are ringed with raised studs, a design meant to i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Double Sided Copper over Cast Iron Stair Riser from the Chicago Stock Exchange
By Louis Sullivan
Located in Chicago, IL
Double sided copper over cast iron stair rise from the Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan, architect.
Category
1890s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper, Iron
Chinese Mill Stone, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th century cylindrical mill stone. hand carved of solid limestone with a textured and ribbed surface, the stone was used for threshin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Outdoor Aluminum and Faux Leather Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A simply but chic 20th century American industrial aluminum bench with a custom faux leather upholstered outdoor cushion. The perfect bench by your po...
Category
20th Century American Modern Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Boston cast brass lemon top andirons, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass half beehive fluted lemon top andirons on turned pedestal & arched spurred legs with slipper feet. The brass is peened to a forged iron log rest and supported by a...
Category
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Steel
Outdoor Aluminum and Faux Leather Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A simply but chic 20th century American industrial aluminum bench with a custom faux leather upholstered outdoor cushion. The perfect bench by your po...
Category
20th Century American Modern Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Copper over Cast Iron Column Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
By Louis Sullivan
Located in Chicago, IL
Copper over cast iron column fragment from the elevator pilasters at the Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan, architect.
Category
1890s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper, Iron
Copper Over Cast Iron Column Fragment from the Chicago Stock Exchange
By Louis Sullivan
Located in Chicago, IL
Copper over cast iron column fragment from the elevator pilasters at the Chicago Stock Exchange. Louis Sullivan, architect.
Category
1890s North American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper, Iron
Presentation Panel of Garrick Theatre Ornament
Located in Chicago, IL
Presentation panel of original Garrick Theatre plaster ornament. Louis Sullivan Architect, 1891. Rare.
Category
1890s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Antique Italian Marble Fountain Quatrefoil Basin Carved Marble Fish Spout c 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite and rare Antique Italian Hand-Carved Marble Fountain with a Classic Quatrefoil Basin and Fish Spout, that was removed from a Chicago mansion. The quatrefoil design dates back to 850BC and means four leaves and is a symbol for good luck. We have been told by the previous owner that the home where the antique Italian marble fountain resided, was built in the early 1900’s and that seems to mesh well with our thoughts of the Antique Italian Marble Fountains age. Certainly, any Antique Italian Marble Fountain that’s been subjected to over 100-Chicago Winters...
Category
1910s Italian Country Vintage Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Chinese Studded Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This slender stone drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with simple form and minimal decoration. The top and bottom are ringed with raised studs, a design meant to i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Mill Stone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of solid limestone with a textured and ribbed surface, the stone was used for threshing wheat and other grains on a farm in China's Shanxi province. The heavy stone roller...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Mill Stone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of solid limestone with a textured and ribbed surface, the stone was used for threshing wheat and other grains on a farm in China's Shanxi province. The heavy stone roller...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Antique French Shutters Old Paint, Original Hardware '7' Pairs Available c1700's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique 18th century French Shutters in old putty grey paint. In total, we currently have a grouping of (14) individual shutters, or (7) pairs. The antique French shutters...
Category
1780s French Country Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
Carved Stone Planter
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple yet chic 20th century hand-carved limestone planter with the most wonderful rough-hewn surface. Perfect for planting your favorite an...
Category
20th Century Rustic Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Lion Head Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of decorative cast iron lion heads from a Paris building facade. Original patina.
Category
Early 1800s Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Decorative Wrought Iron Grill
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorative wrought iron grill.
Category
1890s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Restored Beveled & Wheel Cut Arch Top Window
Located in Chicago, IL
The best beveled and wheel cut arched window. Antique window restored by the world famous Mark Bogenrief.
Category
1880s American Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Cast Bronze Door Knocker
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast bronze door knocker with wood display mount.
Category
Early 1900s Argentine Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Cast Resin 'Yolk' Chair, Aged Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
By Zachary A. Bitner
Located in Chicago, IL
What came first the chicken or the egg? Maybe it was actually the Yolk chair, created to answer life's finest questions.
Dimensions: Depth 27 in. (69 cm)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass, Resin
Antique French Windows in Their Original Paint and Hardware, Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique set of three (3) matching original French windows, still retaining their original handmade wavy glass and old paint. The hardware is still attached and there appears to be no...
Category
1880s French Country Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Antique Irish Scrubbed Pine Interior Door
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Irish interior exterior door, that we purchased from Rod an Irish pine dealer, in the town of Derby, England, over 20 years ago. The door has been sitting upstairs ever since.
Category
1880s Irish Country Antique Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
Cast Iron Winged Griffin
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorative cast iron winged griffin facade ornament. From a building on Michigan Ave in Chicago.
Category
1930s American Vintage Illinois - Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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