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Item Ships From: Illinois
Rick Owens Cast Bronze Coupe Nitrate Patina Vase Signed
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze coupe vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the nitrate patina. Each piece is handmade and hand patinated so there is always a sl...
Category

2010s French Brutalist Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Polished Bronze Biomorphic Sculpture by Alfred Burlini
By Alfred Burlini
Located in Chicago, IL
A Mid-Century Modern polished bronze biomorphic sculpture by Alfred Burlini raised on a black lucite base. Dated 1975 8/10.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Carlo Zauli Ceramic Vase Iconic Gray Mottled Glaze
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Chicago, IL
The black potion of the glaze is composed of both matte and glossy glaze. The vase, the archetype of every ceramist, is central to the research of the initial period of Carlo Zauli...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Curtis Jere Style Mid Century Copper Butterfly Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Countryside, IL
Curtis Jere Style Mid Century Copper Butterfly Sculpture This piece measures: 4 wide x 5 deep x 9.5 inches high and weighs 0.8 pounds Excellent ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Shelf Hanger
By Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcello Fantoni for Raymor ceramic shelf hanging person. Glazed Ceramic. Cat pictured sold separately.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Six Iron Greek Key Fragments
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of six early 20th century American cast iron architectural fragments with a Greek Key pattern, perfect for mounting on a wall, displayed on a table, or myriad other uses around...
Category

Early 20th Century American Greek Revival Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Vintage American Flag Saucer Sled on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming and playful vintage American saucer sled painted with an American flag motif, and retaining its original handles and tow rope. We've had...
Category

1960s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Recumbent Lion" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Limestone, Steel

Tibetan Flint Striker, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th-century Tibet, many men carried a fire striker to help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. Known as mechag, such strikers would hang from one's belt and often doubled as a small pouch for flint and tinder. The finest strikers were finished with precious metals and decorated with repoussé and inlaid stones. This leather flint pouch is decorated with silver and gold plated metalwork and three large beads of turquoise and red coral. The mechag hangs from a simple leather strap and three decorative leather beads hang below. The pouch contains two Tibetan prayer flags...
Category

Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Coral, Gold Plate, Steel, Metal

Cyclik, Large Pink Vase by Karim Rashid for Bitossi in 2000, Limited Edition 79
By Bitossi, Karim Rashid
Located in Chicago, IL
Karim Rashid, the father of Blobjects, designed this masterpiece for the historical italian pottery house Bitossi. The Cyclik vase was released in a limited edition of 79 numbered pi...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Baule Male Ndoma Portrait Mask on Mount
By Baule Tribe
Located in Chicago, IL
To relieve stress and uplift their Community, the Baule people of modern-day Côte d'Ivoire engage in a daylong masquerade known as the Mblo. A series of dances that escalate in compl...
Category

20th Century Ivorian Tribal Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardians with Riders
Located in Chicago, IL
With curly manes and playful expressions, these petite stone fu dogs are adorable companions and benevolent guardians of the home. Also known as shizi, the pair represents yin and ya...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

"Amused", Geometric Abstract Walnut Wood Sculpture, Warm Natural Wood Finish
By Steve Turner
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut is one of the most beautiful of American hardwoods. Known for its fine-yet-open grain, unique patterns, and bold dark color. Hand carved, shaped, and polished, this wood melds...
Category

2010s American Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tibetan Mechag Flint Striker, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th-century Tibet, many men carried a fire striker to help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. Known as mechag, such st...
Category

Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Sculture
Located in Round Top, TX
Mid-century cast bronze sculpture of Mary.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Southeast Asian Polychrome Figure, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This large polychromed wood figure from southeast Asia dates to the mid-19th century and depicts a male attendant or entertainer. Hand-carved by...
Category

Mid-19th Century Southeast Asian Antique Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Harry Bertoia Hanging Willow Chandelier, 1968
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Chicago, IL
Harry Bertoia Hanging Willow chandelier, 1968. Abundant stainless steel strands reminiscent to a willow tree surround a cylindrical housing with uplighting functions creating a dramatic defusing effect spreading light...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Carved Wooden Eagle With Wings Spread, c. 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Carved wooden eagle with wings spread, standing on a rocky ledge. An architectural embellishment, the work is carved in Scotch pine with traces of the original paint on the rocky bas...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Carlo Zauli Ceramic Vase
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Chicago, IL
Black and gray iconic mottled glaze vase by Carlo Zauli. The black potion of the glaze is composed of both matte and glossy glaze. The vase, the archetype of every ceramist, is c...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century French Naval Battleship Training Models
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare set of early 20th century cast lead French Naval battleship training models used by servicemen in identifying ships from the air. We had a custom steel plate made for display ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Lead

Mid Century Sculpture of Two People Dancing
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century sculpture of two people dancing This sculpture measures: 8.5 wide x 6.5 deep x 9.5 inches high and weighs 1.5 pounds Excellent vintage...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Pair of Vintage Steuben Blown Glass Dolphins
By Steuben Glass
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of blown glass dolphins. Etched in the glass on the underside: Steuben. American, circa 1940.
Category

1940s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll...
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Mid Century Iparmuveszeti Vallalat Hungarian Wall Art Signed by Jajesnica Robert
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid century Iparmuveszeti Vallalat Hungarian wall art signed by Jajesnica Robert Iparmuveszeti Vallalat was an arts and crafts company that sold ha...
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll...
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Twine, Cotton, Wood

Chinese Wooden Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported her head an...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Elm

Xl Coral on Asian stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful Pacific Elkhorn coral specimen on a black Asian stand.
Category

Early 20th Century North American Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Monumental Chandelier by Architect Paolo Soleri
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Chandelier Hand-Crafted by Architect Paolo Soleri,Brutalist Design. Bronze Cast from the Arcosanti foundry Yavapai County, Arizona 19...
Category

1970s American Brutalist Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Miniature Chinese Etagere Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size bookcase with this level of workmanship and detail would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture—at only eight inches tall—is perfectly constructed d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Amber Coil, Hand Built Ceramic Sculptural Organic Form in Subtle Earth Tones
By Jerilyn Virden
Located in Chicago, IL
This dynamic coil form object is hand created and fired. The artist achieves the beautiful yellow amber matte surface by sandblasting the sculpture after removing it from the kiln. Jerilyn Virden Amber Recoil Handbuilt earthenware, hollow construction, glazed & sandblasted 12.50 H x 14.50 W x 15.50 D in 31.75 H x 36.83 W x 39.37 D cm Jerilyn Virden Selected Exhibitions 2012 SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY 2011 SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2009 Simply Formal, Arizona State University Museum of Anthropology, Tempe, AZ. Abstraction, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM. Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, DC. Penland: Great Artists, Great Teachers, Habatat Gallery, Tysons Corner, VA. 2009 Yunomi invitational, Akar, Iowa City, IA. 2008 Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft, Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, NC. 38th Annual Ceramics Show, Crossman Gallery, U of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI. SOFA New York, SOFA Chicago, and Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery. Red, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM. New, Penland Gallery, Penland, NC. Fellowship Exhibition, Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC. 2007 SOFA New York, Chicago, and Palm Beach 3, Ann Nathan Gallery Core Sample, James Patrick Gallery, Wiscasset, ME. By Six, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NC. Cup of Tea, Penland Gallery, Penland, NC. 90 Teapots (More or Less), Xen Gallery, St. Louis, MO. Perspectives on Containment, TRAC Gallery, Burnsville, NC. Coming Up Down South, Blue Spiral 1...
Category

2010s American Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll...
Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Rick Owens Cast Bronze Duck Neck Vase Nitrate Patina
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze duck neck vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the nitrate patina. Each bronze is handcrafted in Fra...
Category

2010s French Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ben Shalom Bronze Figure on Lucite
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a Ben Shalom Bronze figure mounted on a lucite block It is an abstract sculpture that was 18 out of 100 made and was done in 1987.
Category

1980s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Signed Curtis Jere Starburst POM POM Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chicago, IL
Curtis Jere Starburst wall sculpture / Signed & dated.
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Miniature Chinese Hardwood Furniture Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature furniture set - at only 6 inches tall - beautifully recreates classic Chinese furniture forms down to the finest of details. Crafted of a beautiful hardwood, prized for its strength and dark color, the set includes a side table and two petite roundback armchairs...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Tinos Bronze, Denmark, 1930s
By Tinos
Located in Chicago, IL
Tinos bronze, Denmark, 1930s.
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Gilt Brocade Ball Fragment, c. 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved wooden fragment was originally a decorative element of ornate Qing-dynasty furniture or architecture. Colored by gilt pigments over an underlayer of red lacquer, the fragment depicts a silk brocade ball, commonly depicted alongside fu dog lions to symbolize high rank or power. The embroidered ball is flanked by chrysanthemum blossoms and tied with a long flowing ribbon, a sign of longevity. Elevated by a custom steel display mount, the storied fragment adds bright color and iridescence to a bookcase or table arrangement...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Horse Sculpture
By A. Mead
Located in Chicago, IL
Horse sculpture, signed Jo Mead.
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Brutalist Iron Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking mid-20th century Brutalist iron sculpture constructed with four large triangle shapes reminiscent of sail boats in a harbor, welded to a rect...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Metal Sawtooth Fish Bill on Steel Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an aluminum artist made sawtooth fish bill replica mounted on a steel stand.
Category

1980s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Charming Vintage Gentleman's Library Telescope
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage gentleman's library telescope Not sure exactly of it's age. Estimated Mid Victorian Period ( 1860-1880). Uncertain to maker and origin. ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Chinese Bamboo Cloth Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative. This charming teapot dates to the late Qing dynasty and is hand-carved from a hollow length of bamboo to appear as though parceled by a cloth strung with tassels. The teapot has a squat, rounded form and a dark brown finish, reminiscent of Yixing red clay teapots...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo

Pair of Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardians
Located in Chicago, IL
With curly manes, fluffy tails, and playful expressions, these petite stone fu dogs are adorable companions and benevolent guardians of the home. Also known as shizi, the pair repres...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Signed, Bronze Female Nude Abstract Sculpture
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze sculpture in the manner of Alberto Giacometti. Female nude with arms crossed mounted on walnut plinth. Signed Billing.
Category

1970s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Apocalypse, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Geometric Intertwined Form
By Robert Segal
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Segal’s abstract sculpture offers a particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, color, proportion, and technique. He steps away from non-traditional sculpting method...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Fiberglass

Chinese Polychrome Wooden Altar Spirit, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in wood, this 19th-century figure of a spirit paid tribute to ancestors past on a traditional altar table. Allowing the base to reflect the wood’s natural state, the artist ca...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wood Zebra Horse Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract proportions make this zebra so unusual and modern. Hand painted with chippy paint. A few superficial cracks due to age which add personality to this guy. Dimensions: 20"W...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Bamboo Pomegranate Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative. This charming teapot dates to the late Qing dynasty and is hand-carved from a hollow length of bamboo in the shape of a ripe pomegranate. The handle is carved to resemble a thin branch, which forks to either side of the teapot bearing long, slender leaves. The teapot has a squat, rounded form and a dark brown finish, reminiscent of Yixing red clay teapots...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo

Tomiya Matsuda Abstract Modern Ceramic Sculpture
By Tomiya Matsuda
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed terra cotta abstract modern sculpture by Tomiya Matsuda. Brown, green and cinnabar glaze over a layered terra cotta curved and footed form ...
Category

1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Michael Lucero Untitled "Jughead"1992
By Michael Lucero
Located in Chicago, IL
Michael Lucero Untitled "Jughead" Lucero with playful NYC Barcode graphics. USA, 1992 Glazed earthenware Signed and dated to body ‘M.L. 21392 NYC’. provenance: Franklin Parrasch G...
Category

1990s American Organic Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Turned Wood Thermos Carafe Set Attributed to Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian turned wood thermos carafe set attributed to Aldo Tura. All pieces are solid wood lathe turned including the tray. Uncertain to the exa...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Joseph Burlini Titled Icarus Signed on Lucite Base
By Joseph A. Burlini
Located in Chicago, IL
A bronze sculpture by Joseph A. Burlini signed J. A. Burlini etched in the lucite base. Done in the Brutalist style.
Category

2010s American Brutalist Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Claude Conover Ceramic Stoneware Vessel Suus
By Claude Conover
Located in Chicago, IL
Claude Conover large ceramic vessel titled Suus. This stoneware vase is glazed in two different tones and finely decorated with Conover's signature and iconic markings. Classic and contemporary in form, this bold and unique ceramic vessel has surface decorations with incised geometrical and linear designs. Signed on underside. Conover was very inspired and influenced by pre-Columbian sculpture...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll...
Category

20th Century South African Folk Art Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Early Sizable Egon Weiner Wall Hanging Ceramic of Beethoven
By Egon Weiner
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Sizable Egon Weiner Wall Hanging Ceramic. We believe the sculpture is of Beethoven.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Sleeping Canada Goose Decoy
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful 20th century American life-size sleeping Canada Goose decoy with its original paint, a removable head and neck, and glass eyes, on a cu...
Category

20th Century American Country Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Neapolitan Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper, Fabric

Pair of West African Cast Bronze Birds
Located in Chicago, IL
An arresting pair of 20th century West African cast bronze bird sculptures, each with incised feathers, raised eyes, and standing on two legs, resting on flat bases. Perfect for deco...
Category

20th Century African Tribal Illinois - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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