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Item Ships From: Illinois
Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Headrest, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of painted, lacquered hide, this extraordinary headrest was created in China's Jiangxi province over 150 years ago. Its pliable design enabled contour comfort - quite luxurio...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Hide
Hivo Van Teal Pyramidal Acrylic Sculpture
By Hivo Van Teal
Located in Chicago, IL
Four part acrylic pyramidal sculpture by Hivo Van Teal. Four canted and bevelled triangular pieces of acrylic or Lucite with an open circular carved centre. All surmounted on a bevel...
Category
1970s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Carpenter's Inkline Reel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Given the beauty and thoughtful design of traditional Chinese furniture, it’s no wonder that Qing-dynasty carpenter’s tools were accorded the same att...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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
"Senzo Titulo 'Michelangelo Antonioni'" by Patrick Fitzgerald, 2022
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 cars of his youth, each vehicle is an exercise in imagining the future through the lens of the past – or vice versa.
Built from found materials collected over the years, the car's futuristic form is layered with personal memories and keepsakes from the past. The most minute of details is always intentional – from the weathered finish to the fictitious sponsor to the miniaturized furnishings of the cramped interior.
This coloful vehicle entitled “Senzo Titulo” is a play upon the 1964 film "Il Deserto Rosso," or "Red Desert," by Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important for...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Pair of Bronze Arabian Stallion Figures Ion Footed Mahogany Plinths
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent casting and color perfected by age, bronze Arabian stallions on removable mahogany footed plinths.
Category
Early 20th Century American Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Chinese Spirit Screen with Duan Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century spirit screen from northern China is inset with a duan stone, similar to stones used to create many inkstones for calligraphy. The stand i...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved to honor the mythical being Ci Wara, a Bambara deity that’s half mortal and half animal, this wooden headdress combines the graceful head and horns of a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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 - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Mid Century Large Swan Figurine
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Large Swan Figurine
This figurine measures: 33 wide x 45 deep x 28.25 high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio t...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Carved Wood and Silver Sculpture of Raptor Bird on Falconer's Hand
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderfully carved falcon or hawk, mounted on a carved wood hand. Silver talons and beak. All surmounted on a C-shaped chrome steel bracket and black acr...
Category
1970s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Chrome, Steel
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Larry Mohr Sculpture Bars XXVI
By Larry Mohr
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Mohr Sculpture Bars XXVI: Adjustable Solid aluminum bars connected by bolts.
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered to base ‘Bars XXVI 1/5 6/19/83 Larry Mohr’. This work is number 1 from the edition of 5.
Larry Mohr (1921-2013) was an accomplished sculptor whose figural and abstract works are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Georgia Museum of Art, Vassar College...
Category
1980s American Industrial Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$7,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Revival Wood & Brass Recumbent Gazelle
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual and refined Art Deco revival carved wood gazelle with brass antlers.
Category
1970s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Abstract Ram Sculpture Clad In Miniature Glass Mosaic
Located in Chicago, IL
Detailed abstract ram sculpture with thousands of tiny tiles in lavender, turquoise and mirrored glass.
Category
1970s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Tomiya Matsuda Sinuous Modern Ceramic Sculpture
By Tomiya Matsuda
Located in Chicago, IL
Heathered earthen glazed terra cotta sculpture by Tomiya Matsuda (1939-2011). A sinuous abstract shape with unfinished sides and half round base. Geometr...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Tomiya Matsuda Parcel Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Tomiya Matsuda
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract ceramic sculpture in parcel glazed finish of brown and yellow border with center dotted open green band. Reverse side features an organic top element that is glazed dark green.
From the estate of William August Hoffman, a professor of ceramics at SAIC during Matsuda's (1939-2011) time there. Hoffman acquired the work from the artist when Matsuda returned to Japan in 1968.
1939 born in Nara Japan.
1961 Graduated from the Kyoto City College of Fine Arts Ceramic faculty.
1963 Graduate studies Kyoto City College of Fine Arts.
1963~1966 Instructor of Ceramics, Kyoto City College of Fine Arts.
1966~1968 Visiting Instructor in Ceramics, Art Institute of Chicago.
1963~1966 Exhibition of the Modern Arts Association.
1967 Art Institute of Chicago exhibition with Earl Hooks...
Category
1960s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$4,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Buddha-Form Mahogany and Black Lacquer Sculpture on White Lucite Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved and black lacquered mahogany bust of Buddha on mahogany plinth with white Lucite pedestal. The back of the head is open and can be used creatively. In this case, it is as a ve...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Mahogany, Lacquer
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mossi Incised Currency Bracelet
Located in Chicago, IL
The blacksmiths and sculptors of the Mossi People were held in special regard by the tribe's ruling class. Their ability to shape bronze and other precious metals into currency and status symbols made them valuable members of the powerful tribe. The intricate design of this currency bracelet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
William A. Hoffman (1920-2011) Bi-Color Crate Ceramic Sculpture
By William Hoffman
Located in Chicago, IL
A colorful take on his other "crates" sculptures by William August Hoffman (1920-2011), a ceramic sculptor and professor of ceramics at the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago. Originally part of a one man show at Lewis Towers, Chicago 1973. Single crate with orange glaze added to the white overall glaze to give added geometric detail. Two sided orange glaze with two rows on one side and a single row to the other side.
William Hoffman (1920-2011) was a respected artist, and professor of ceramics and sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago and Loyola University. Born 1920, Roswell, NM. Attended School of the Art Institute of Chicago on the GI Bill, BA 1948. MFA Alfred University, 1952. From the Hoffman estate.
Category
20th Century American Illinois - Sculptures
1973 "Three Crates" Ceramic Sculpture by William A. Hoffman
By William Hoffman
Located in Chicago, IL
Three white glazed ceramic "crates", by William August Hoffman (1920-2011), a ceramic sculptor and professor of ceramics at the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago. Originally part of a one man show at Lewis Towers, Chicago 1973. With a piece of glass added this would make an uncommon side table or coffee table base, creating a work of functional art.
William Hoffman (1920-2011) was a respected artist, and professor of ceramics and sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago and Loyola University. Born 1920, Roswell, NM. Attended School of the Art Institute of Chicago on the GI Bill, BA 1948. MFA Alfred University, 1952. From the Hoffman estate.
Category
1970s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$3,600 Sale Price / set
62% Off
Tibetan Silver Repoussé Needle Case, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Lavishly decorated with repoussé, auspicious Buddhist symbols, and a bit of coral, this 19th century silver needle case was once filled with the nee...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Vintage Paco Valle Horse and Rider Wireframe Brutalist Sculpture, Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Paco Valle Horse and Rider Wireframe Brutalist Sculpture, Signed
This dynamic sculpture is an exquisite example of Paco Valle's skills in wrapped w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Children's Hat Charm, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusual and charming antique, this 20th century Chinese charm was once used to adorn the embroidered crown of a traditional children's hat. Amulets such as this were worn on hats ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Beaded Ndebele Initiation 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Set of Two Tibetan Tsa Tsa
Located in Chicago, IL
This stack of two molded ceramic tsa tsa bricks depict Buddhist deities. Each was a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Chinese Hat Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Out of context, this carved wood hat stand has a curious, octopus-like appearance. Intricately embellished with carved flourishes, the hat Stand displa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$310 Sale Price
60% Off
Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This four-sided brass face bell, known as omo, was created by an artisan of the Ijebu Yoruba People of Southern Nigeria. A mark of the wearer's rank and power, the bell would have be...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,880
Paper Darkened Brass Bowl III by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Paper darkened brass bowl III by Gentner Design.
Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 25.5 cm.
Materials: darkened brass.
Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass.
The Paper Series em...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,006 / item
Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The traditional form of the Senufo currency bracelet is stripped down in this more minimalistic version. Two gracefully upswept bands join to form a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Nigerian Antique Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Bill Mack Harmony Mid Century Signed Bonded Bronze
By Bill Mack 1
Located in Countryside, IL
Bill Mack Harmony Mid Century Signed Bonded Bronze
This bonded bronze piece measures: 72.5 wide x 6 deep x 39.5 inches high
Good Vintage Condition. Some...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Zhenzhu Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is the focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio - evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. This sculptura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terracotta form would have been a critical component of burial rituals of the Bura people of Niger. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerien Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Incised Copper Currency Anklet
Located in Chicago, IL
Time-honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry was achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan would meticulou...
Category
19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Chinese Blacksmith Iron Scissors on Mount, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-forged pair of 19th century scissors would have been a valuable and versatile tool, whether used by a trained shoemaker to cut leather...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Spanish Carved Charging Bull Statue, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Spanish Carved Charging Bull Statue - Pair
These beautiful hand carved statues embody the full power and vigor of the Charging Bull. The Charging Bull represents the courage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro No. 11
Signed Mario Dal Fabbro, 1970, P.5
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's fur...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
$4,620 Sale Price
45% Off
Antique Wood Carved American Jumper Carousel Horse
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Wood Carved American Jumper Carousel Horse
Beautiful early 1900's wood carved classic American jumper carousel horse. The horse has been refur...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
James Prestini I Beam
By James Prestini
Located in Chicago, IL
James Prestini sculpture
Nickel plated with impressed signature to underside: [Prestini]. Signed to underside: [Prestini 315].
This can be displayed on a table case or floor in the...
Category
1970s American Minimalist Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$14,700
Antique Thai Carved Seated Buddha Playing a Flute
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai Carved Seated Buddha Playing a Flute
This is an Antique Thai Buddha, with a triangular base to match his seated lotus position, and h...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Other Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Petite Greenery Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a resting place for the mind, inspiring calm and contemplation. Marked by currents of jadeite, moss agate, and serpentine, our petite greenery stones evoke the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$88 / item
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Tibetan Flint Striker with Leather Strap, c. 1900
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Steel
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro sculpture no. 23
Signed: [Mario Dal Fabbro 1983 R.1]
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture design shop prior to attending both the R. Superior Institute for Decorative and Industrial Arts in Venice as well as Magistero Artistico, graduating with high honours in 1937.
From the years of 1938-1948 Dal Fabbro immersed himself in furniture design and academia. Primarily, he designed furniture for both design houses and private clients. Del Fabbro participated in the Triennale de Milano competition in both 1939 and 1947 and won the Ganzatti Contest for 'Standardization of Furniture". During this period he also contributed to the Italian design publications Domus and Stile and the French magazine L'Architecture D'Aujourd'hui.
In 1948 Mario Dal Fabbro immigrated to America and began designing furniture for mass production, working for J.G. Furniture in New York and Quakertown, PA. During his years steady employ, he published Modern Furniture: Its Design And Construction in 1949 and contributed regularly to The New York Times and House and Garden. His subsequent publications spanned a little over the decade and included How to Build Modern Furniture (1951), How to Make Built-In Furniture (1955) and How to Make Children's Furniture and Play Equipment...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Bentwood
$13,650
Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls
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...
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$1,180 / set
Small Austrian Ceramic Figure Collection / Candleholder by Leopold Anzengruber
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Chicago, IL
A group of 3 Austrian ceramic figures attributed to Leopold Anzengruber.
Manner of Walter Bosse and the Wiener Werkstatte
Dimension is of dancing large figure.
Note: They are all ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Chair with Tubes and Brass by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Chair with tubes and brass by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 42.5 x W 50 x H 63.5 cm.
Materials: brass, silicone tubes
A chair? made of brass and silicone tubes.
Gentner Design...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$20,843 / item
Chinese Celadon Glazed Temple Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman would use a rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or pure...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ken Warneke – Suite of Triptych Face Paintings 1984
Located in Chicago, IL
Ken Warneke – Suite of Triptych Face Paintings (1984)
A striking set of three portrait paintings by Chicago School artist Ken Warneke, exhibited at the MCA Chicago. Each piece is sig...
Category
1980s American Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Masonite
$9,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro - No. 12
Signed Mario Dal Fabbro, 1981
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture design shop prior to attending both the R. Superior Institute for Decorative and Industrial Arts in Venice as well as Magistero Artistico, graduating with high honors in 1937.
From the years of 1938-1948 Dal Fabbro immersed himself in furniture design and academia. Primarily, he designed furniture for both design houses and private clients. Del Fabbro participated in the Triennale de Milano competition in both 1939 and 1947 and won the Ganzatti Contest for 'Standardization of Furniture". During this period he also contributed to the Italian design publications Domus and Stile and the French magazine L'Architecture D'Aujourd'hui.
In 1948 Mario Dal Fabbro immigrated to America and began designing furniture for mass production, working for J.G. Furniture in New York and Quakertown, PA. During his years steady employ, he published Modern Furniture: Its Design And Construction in 1949 and contributed regularly to The New York Times and House and Garden. His subsequent publications spanned a little over the decade and included How to Build Modern Furniture (1951), How to Make Built-In Furniture (1955), and How to Make Children's Furniture and Play Equipment...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Bruce Niemi Bronze Sculpture Signed, 2003
Located in Chicago, IL
Bruce Niemi Bronze Sculpture Signed, 2003. Base is made out of brushed steel.
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
On the Deck, After Dinner with Mom - Bronze Still Life, Bird and Apples on Base
By Mary Block
Located in Chicago, IL
Mary Block
On the Deck After Dinner with Mom
bronze
6.75h x 9w x 11d in
17.14h x 22.86w x 27.94d cm
MBK009
Category
2010s North American Modern Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro No. 10
Signed Mario Dal Fabbro
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture design shop prior to attending both the R. Superior Institute for Decorative and Industrial Arts in Venice as well as Magistero Artistico, graduating with high honors in 1937.
From the years of 1938-1948 Dal Fabbro immersed himself in furniture design and academia. Primarily, he designed furniture for both design houses and private clients. Del Fabbro participated in the Triennale de Milano competition in both 1939 and 1947 and won the Ganzatti Contest for 'Standardization of Furniture". During this period he also contributed to the Italian design publications Domus and Stile and the French magazine L'Architecture D'Aujourd'hui.
In 1948 Mario Dal Fabbro immigrated to America and began designing furniture for mass production, working for J.G. Furniture in New York and Quakertown, PA. During his years steady employ, he published Modern Furniture: Its Design And Construction in 1949 and contributed regularly to The New York Times and House and Garden. His subsequent publications spanned a little over the decade and included How to Build Modern Furniture (1951), How to Make Built-In Furniture (1955), and How to Make Children's Furniture and Play...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
$4,620 Sale Price
45% Off
Zhenzhu Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural zhenzhu stone, also known as a pearl stone, is hundreds of millions of years old and was foraged from the Zhejiang area of China. Artisans sculpted the natural form i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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
Late 20th Century South African Folk Art Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Chinese Lucky Girl Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman would use a rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or purely decorative, such headrests were crafted from a variety of materials and were often decorated with elaborate patterns or symbolic motifs.
This porcelain headrest...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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