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Item Ships From: Miami
Codina Corona Tetrabrik Original- wood realistic sculpture-
By Josep Maria Codina Corona
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Magnificent sculpture on wood by Spanish artist CODINA CORONA. Sculpture of one piece of wood without pieces superposed Josep Maria Codina Corona (Igualada, 1935 - Barcelona, 2006) w...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hiro Ando Cat Orange. "ROBOCAT MONOLOGY" original sculpture
By Hiro Ando
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Monology robotcat, 2008 Mix Media Resin and Pigment PolyChrome with protective Cap Plexiglas with LED 12 1/5 × 9 4/5 × 9 1/10 in 31 × 25 × 23 cm Edition of 8 Drawing on ideas of collectability and fantasy, Japanese artist Hiro Ando combines tradition with contemporary culture in his sculpture work…. Ando’s editioned sculptures resemble enlarged toy cartoon characters and bear the names SumoCat, Samurai...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media

MINIATURE DOUBLE DIVER
By Carole Feuerman
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture with 24K gold leaf caps on granite base. Variant of 48. Artwork in Excellent Condition. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Please do not hesitate to ask us any further questions. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Carole A. Feuerman (American, born 1945) is a Hyper-Realist sculptor. Along with artists like Duane Hanson and John DeAndrea...
Category

2010s Realist Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Amancio Niebla Iron and Wood. original sculpture
By Amancio González Andrés
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ iron and wood. piece unic Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture AMANCIO Gonzalez ( Leon 1965 ) Amancio González is a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Los Portadores- Figurative Sculpture
By Cristina Rank
Located in Miami, FL
Epoxyclay and wood.
Category

2010s Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Wood

Kerla
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful shades of green resembling fields of green grass are the inspiration for these undulating steel elements installation. There are 18 element of various sizes that can be arr...
Category

2010s Abstract Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Amancio Character Man Auriga 1 original Wood sculpture
By Amancio González Andrés
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ wood Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture Amancio González is a sculptor from Leon and an internationally celebrated...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Codina Corona Hunt cartridge belt. wood. sculpture original realistic
By Josep Maria Codina Corona
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
CANANA original realistic wood piece unique sculpture Josep Maria Codina Corona (Igualada, 1935 - Barcelona, ​​​​2006) was a Catalan sculptor. He goes to study at the Escola de la L...
Category

1980s Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Mini moon 1.2 - J. Margulis - kinetic wall sculpture
By Jose Margulis
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is part of an edition of 9. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ermine Brocade (bronze sculpture)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture with hand-applied patina and polished embellishments. Incised Erte signature with stamped numbered edition, foundry and date. From the edition of 375. Published by...
Category

1990s Art Deco Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

JE T'AIME - RED SPLASH (SCULPTURE)
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Aventura, FL
Acrylic paint on cast resin sculpture. Red and white color. Hand signed, numbered and dated on the underside by the artist. Edition of 20. Each is unique. Includes original box. ...
Category

2010s Street Art Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Bamboo (bronze sculpture)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture. Incised Erte signature with stamp numbered edition, foundry and date. From the edition of 375. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Artwork is in excellent co...
Category

1980s Art Deco Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bamboo (bronze sculpture)
Bamboo (bronze sculpture)
$3,850 Sale Price
30% Off
Mini moon 1.7 - J. Margulis - kinetic wall sculpture
By Jose Margulis
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is part of an edition of 9. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

F. Soriano 10 Women "HERA" original iron sculpture 1995
By Ferran Soriano
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
steel sculpture by the Spanish artist Ferran SORIANO. Ferran Soriano - Sculptor (Barcelona, 1944) Ferran Soriano has been exhibiting his works of art since 1970 around the world (in...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

ON THE AVENUE (SCULPTURE)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture.. Incised artist signature; stamp numbered with foundry and date. Edition: Of 375. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All...
Category

1980s Art Deco Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

ON THE AVENUE (SCULPTURE)
ON THE AVENUE (SCULPTURE)
$3,850 Sale Price
30% Off
Mini moon 1.5 - J. Margulis - kinetic wall sculpture
By Jose Margulis
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is part of an edition of 9. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

La Escalera Azul, de la serie Sintesis
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Miami, FL
La Escalera Azul, de la serie Sintesis 1979 Plexiglas and metal Ed 37 of 110 20 x 14 x 5 in Literature: Museo Guggenheim Bilbao. “Soto. The Fourth dimension”. Catalogue published on...
Category

1970s Op Art Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Bernard Rives Shark Silver SOS original Aluminiun fiberglass sculpture
By Bernard Rives
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Aluminium fiberglass stainless steel New construction and Perfect condition Limited Edition 8 copies + 4 H.C. Bernard Rives was born 1947 in Carcassonne (France). He studied in th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Amancio 52 Pool Gold and Black Bronze. iron. EL SALTO III. original sculpture
By Amancio González Andrés
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Amancio. pool. gold and black bronze. iron. EL SALTO III. original sculpture sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ 7 COPIES Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish scu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Iron

CAMPBELLS CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP
By Steve Kaufman
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique hand painted resin sculpture. Hand signed by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Paint

DIANA (GLASS)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Limited edition encased glass Art Deco vase with raised and etched design in frosted and cranberry glass colors. Holds Erte signature to lower right of figure. Stamp numbered with fo...
Category

Early 2000s Art Deco Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Glass

DIANA (GLASS)
DIANA (GLASS)
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
Flor Rosa Murano Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Ita Saraga Flor Rosa Murano Glass by Berengo Studio 4 x 12 x 10 in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Mini moon 1.3 - J. Margulis - kinetic wall sculpture
By Jose Margulis
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is part of an edition of 9. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bernard Rives. Male Torso. TROSE 2010 original resin sculpture
By Bernard Rives
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Represents the torso of a man separable pieces and Interior color pink New construction and Perfect condition Limited Edition 8 copies + 3 Artificial Test Bernard Rives was born 194...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Cromovela A serie 21. Polychrome ceramic stele Ed 2/20
By Carlos Cruz-Diez
Located in Miami, FL
“Cromovela A serie 21” 2018 Polychrome ceramic stele Ed 2/20 24 x 8 x 6 in
Category

2010s Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

my happy place - neon art work
By Mary Jo McGonagle
Located in New York, NY
This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following c...
Category

2010s Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Neon Light

Trazos Levitantes
By Rafael Barrios
Located in Miami, FL
Rafael Barrios "Trazos Levitantes" 1990 cod# 267 Ed 2 of 3 Lacquered stainless steel 36 x 43 x 10 in Rafael Barrios is a Venezuelan born in 1947 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US. Having studied Fine Arts in Canada, the United States, and Venezuela, his artistic trajectory dates back to a very early age. Barrios studied drawing and painting at the Museo de Bellas Artes in Caracas, Venezuela, which led him to achieve his first recognition with the award "National Youth Painting" in 1963. Upon completing his basic studies in Venezuela and Canada, he received a scholarship from J. Walter Thompson International to attend the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Canada, graduating with honors in "Pure Art" and "Communication and Design". He received a scholarship from New York University (US) to attend its Graduate Program for "Fine Arts" and "Monumental Sculpture Techniques". He was granted several national and international awards: "The Sculpture Award", Ernesto Avellán Exhibition; the McLean Foundation Scholarship, the highest award offered by the Ontario College of Art, Canada; the "Excelentísima Diputado Provincial de la Frontera" Decoration, for his Monumental Sculpture titled "Tercer Horizonte", to commemorate 500 years of America's Discovery, in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain; "Second Prize" at the Sofia Imber Caracas Contemporary Museum's Biennial of Visual Arts, in Venezuela; the "Conferry Award", First Sculpture Biennial, Francisco Narváez...
Category

1990s Kinetic Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Le Verre Francais Schneider Art Glass Art Deco
By Charles Schneider
Located in Miami, FL
We are putting this work on Sale for only a short period of time! Great Price. Monumental Wide Flared Casiform Vessel Le Verre Francais Art Glass...
Category

1920s Art Deco Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Glass

La soprano calva (The bald Soprano)
By Alfredo Sosabravo
Located in Miami, FL
Alfredo Sosabravo “La soprano calva” 1998 Murano Glass 18 x 8 x 8½ in Provenance: Private Collection, Miami Literature: Alejandro G. Alonso, Sosabravo: Las Tres Dimensiones. Illust...
Category

1990s Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Book of Love (Red/Blue/Green), aluminum wall sculpture
By Robert Indiana
Located in Aventura, FL
Silkscreen on powder-coated fabricated aluminum. From the roman numeral edition of 5. Measures 26 x 26 x 2 inches. R. Indiana '96 incised on the right side. Hand written in gol...
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

E. ALEMANY MANTA FISH Original Unic contemporary iron sculpture Animal
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Pez manta Original unic contemporary iron sculpture ron sculpture composed of ambient iron base. It is a stingray fish made from a farming tool. All the works of this artist are mad...
Category

2010s Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Iron

DUET (SCULPTURE)
By Arman
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture. Incised artist signature and numbered. Edition 4/8. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be co...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

DUET (SCULPTURE)
DUET (SCULPTURE)
$47,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Portholes 19 - J. Margulis - kinetic wall sculpture
By Jose Margulis
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is a unique piece. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints to cover s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Portholes 20 - J. Margulis - kinetic wall sculpture
By Jose Margulis
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is a unique piece. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints to cover s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

J. Margulis - Gold Illusion - kinetic wall sculpture
By Jose Margulis
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is part of an edition of 3. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Scary Guy (Sculpture)
By Kenny Scharf
Located in Aventura, FL
ToyQube & Kenny Scharf collaboration. Chrome resin sculpture with artist signature incised on the underside. Edition of 300. Brand new in original box. All reasonable offers will ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Felhoe
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely Felhoe, 1989 Double-sided acrylic on wood Ed. of 100 16 x 16 x 2 in
Category

Late 20th Century Kinetic Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

FUN BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
Poly resin sculpture. Britto signature stamped on lower right. From the edition of 4000 (2nd edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Ar...
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Polymer

Westside Highway Cast Iron Roundel Art Deco - Rene Paul Chambellan
Located in Miami, FL
This sale is for one of them of the Cast Iron Roundels. However, we have 3 Cast Iron Roundels from the Old West Side Highway in Manhattan if you want to buy all three... reach out to us. . Each retains its original industrial paint. If the paint is removed, the clear shape of the iron cast will be removed. Each roundel has a different image and story. They were designed in 1928 by Rene Paul Chambellan...
Category

1920s Art Deco Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Joy of Life (sculpture on table mirror)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze relief sculpture on table mirror. Incised Erte signature with stamped numbered edition, foundry and date. From the edition of 250. Certific...
Category

1980s Art Deco Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Generational Human
Located in Miami, FL
A generation refers to all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively. The sculpture is connected with systemic constellations, a method of addressing i...
Category

2010s Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Molcajetes" - Contemporary sculpture made of stone, clay and wood.
By Felipe Ehrenberg
Located in Miami, FL
Felipe Ehrenberg is a Mexican Artist, he is a conceptual artist, his work belongs to the collections of different museums and institutions, like MUAC ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

FLORES BLACK (SCULPTURE)
By Kenny Scharf
Located in Aventura, FL
Shaped aluminum with black flock mounted to a polished stainless steel base with flocked feet. Size: 25 x 21 x .375 inches (base 3.5 x 9 x .25 inches). Engraved artist signature on...
Category

2010s Pop Art Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Arabesques Horse - Blue & White Resin sculpture
By Patrick Schumacher
Located in Miami, FL
Arabesques Horse is a resin sculpture made by Patrick Schumacher, a French contemporary artist. This white Horse sculpture with blue "arabesques...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Resin

LOVE Silver
By Robert Indiana
Located in Miami, FL
Robert Indiana LOVE Silver, 2009 Aluminum 3,5 x 3 x 1,5 in Robert Indiana was an American Pop artist whose work drew inspiration from signs, billboards, and commercial logos. He i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Serpiente dorada- Figurative Sculpture
By Cristina Rank
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media sculpture
Category

2010s Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Red Piece
By Santiago Medina
Located in Miami, FL
Santiago Medina (born in 1964) is a Colombian-American sculptor. His career spans art, medicine, medical imaging, medical research, and education. Medina is best known for his stain...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Automotive Paint

Fontana
Located in Miami, FL
Gustavo Velez Fontana, 2013 Stainless Steel P/A 22 x 8 x 7 in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pablo Picasso 'Oiseau No. 76' (A. R. 481) Bird Madoura Plate 1963
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Oiseau No. 76 (A. R. 481) Terre de faïence plate, painted in colors and partially glazed, 1963, numbered 116/200 and inscribed 'No 76', 'Edition Picasso' ...
Category

1960s Modern Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Carib
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
Undulating on the wall in any pattern desired, this colorful installation of various shades of Caribbean blue is a multi element installation that can be arranged in any way you like...
Category

2010s Abstract Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Playboy Magazine Cover - College Cheerleaders at Football Mid Century
Located in Miami, FL
Trailblazing revolutionary female illustrator/art director Bea Paul creates a three-dimensional mixed media assemblage of cut-out photos, fabric, and cut paper. It depicts two jumpi...
Category

1950s Modern Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

UNTITLED (TWO WOMEN)
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Aventura, FL
White onyx sculpture. Incised artist signature with date. Size includes base. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authe...
Category

1970s Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Jorge Salas, You and Me Series, 2019, Carved and painted on wood
By Jorge Salas
Located in Miami, FL
Jorge Salas You and Me Series, 2019 Carved and painted on wood Edition of 9 +AP 86,4 x 35,6 x 3.8 cm 34 x 14 x 1.5 in. The "Tu y Yo" (You and Me) series is ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

LA FEMME ET LE CENTAURE
By Baltasar Lobo
Located in Aventura, FL
Cast in bronze in 1968 in an edition of 8. Wood base. Incised 'Lobo' with edition and foundry. From the edition of 8. Sculpture size not including base 5.25 x 6.25 x 4 inches. Artw...
Category

1960s Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

From OJ to Merlot
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
This interactive work can fit in any format the collector desires and can contain as many elements, both big and small, that the space requires. From the artist's Levitation series...
Category

2010s Abstract Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

UNTITLED (SCULPTURE)
By Leon Ferrari
Located in Aventura, FL
Original stainless steel sculpture. Incised "Leon Ferrari 1981" on a metal plaque affixed to the lower area of the sculpture. Please do not hesitate to ask us any further questions...
Category

1980s Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Balanced Point Stone and Steel with Patina Angled Abstract Sculpture
By Delos Van Earl
Located in Miami, FL
Two marble pieces converge on one point in this perfectly balanced sculpture of warm marble and steel. It is a beautiful abstract work that hold both inte...
Category

1990s Abstract Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Steel

Meditation man
Located in Miami, FL
Meditation has been a cornerstone of spiritual practices for centuries, offering numerous mental and physical health benefits. It involves training the mind to focus on a specific ob...
Category

2010s Abstract Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Maqueta las toninas
Located in Miami, FL
Maqueta las Toninas, 1944 BMY-022, 1970 Edition 1/25 Bronze 22 x 22 x 10 cm 8.6 x 8.6 x 3.9 in ABOUT THE ARTIST Narvaez was born in Porlamar, Venezuela, in 1905; he was the fifth son of eleven siblings; his parents were Jose Lorenzo Narvaez and Vicenta Rivera. Don José Lorenzo, a multifaceted and creative man, sowed the seed of creativity in his son. “My father did not fit in with his fantasies of cabinetmaker, bricklayer, master builder, and self-taught architect.”1 From an early age, Francis was led to the artistic activity, he traced, carved, made replicas of the furniture and the saints restored by his father. In 1920 he obtained his first professional assignment, a San Rafael for the Church of Carupano, and, in 1922, his father authorized him to travel to Caracas to pursue his studies as an artist. He studied at the atelier of Marcos Castillo, at of the Angel Cabre y Magriña and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Caracas, where he was introduced to the painters and intellectuals of the time. In 1928 he presented his first solo exhibition at the Club Venezuela. With the money raised from the sale of the works and the support of Monsignor Sosa, and the Ministers Centeno Grau and Arcaya, he studied in Paris on a scholarship. Once there, he enrolled at the Académie Julian, where Tito Salas, Cristóbal Rojas and Arturo Michelena had also studied. It was in Paris where, unable to work in wood, he turned to stone carving. “In Paris, I didn’t have wood, so I carved a lot in stone (…), when there were demolitions I purchased chunks of stone, I would take them to the workshop and carve them.”2 His first attempts at volumetric sculptures and painting in plain colours, linked to the thematic of American miscegenation and Creole reality, can be traced back to that first trip to Paris. During his stay in the French city, Arturo Uslar Pietri, Alfredo Boulton, and Finita Vallenilla supported the artist both financially and logistically, and in February of 1930, the trio of friends arranged another exhibition for him at the Club Venezuela. Narvaez describes his exhibition as follows: “(…) in it I feel that the sculptural work is more my own, done with more assurance, a response to my pursuit of large planes, stylisation and synthesis.”3 By then, as Boulton himself noted in his book about the artist, Narvaez departed from most of the artistic traditions that prevailed by that time in Venezuela. In 1931 he returned to Caracas and established his atelier at the Barrio Obrero in Catia. The atelier became the hub of the intellectual life of the time. “In those years, the atelier of Francisco Narvaez was the hub of the greatest Venezuelan hope. Nothing comparable to it can be found either before or since.”4 From that year onwards, exhibitions, projects, trips, and awards we multiplied. He was awarded the President of the Republic of Venezuela Prize, the National Sculpture Prize of the 1st Official Venezuelan Art Salon, and the John Boulton Prize of the 3rd Annual Venezuelan Art Salon; for the Military Academy, he produced a spectacular relief entitled La Patria. In 1945, commissioned by the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, he produced two groups of sculptures known as Las Toninas, both located in the O’Leary Square. There, as he himself states, he incorporates some baroque patterns into the figures to the source itself: “It is a work of balance between the decorative requirements and the sculpture of planes and angles.”5 In 1948 he was awarded the National Painting Prize. In the same year, he was called upon by the architect Carlos Raul Villanueva to participate in the project for the arts integration in the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Francisco Narvaez’s public output continued with works such as the statue of Fermín Toro, La Educacion, La Ciencia, three murals (produced by María Luisa Tovar) for the Instituto de Medicina Experimental, El Cristo; el Atleta, the equestrian statue of General Rafael Urdaneta. In 1953 he was appointed Director of the School of Plastic and Applied Arts, and in July of the same year, he exhibited “Francisco Narvaez, Maderas, Piedras y Bronces” (Francisco Narvaez, Woods, Stones and Bronzes) at the Museum of Fine Arts. Narvaez is, unquestionably, one of the great Venezuelan sculptors, his work goes through various stages and interests; as the art world evolves, the artist does not remain in his initial scopes of work. His creations are not imposed by the prevailing trends or fashion but do evolve by experimenting with new materials and interests. When one peruses the artist’s lengthy list of exhibitions, commissions, and awards, it is worth remembering the Narvaez who embark on his career as a child and who, overcoming obstacles, knew how to make the most of his curiosity. He did not settle for living off his successes. He did not remain stagnant as many creators of his environment did. Narvaez managed to understand the changes in the history of art around him. We must not overlook the fact that Francisco Narvaez is an artist amid all the changes occurring in the art world. He moves from the classics to the great transformations in the art world. It is the Europe of Picasso, Braque, Arp. He observes, he is aware of what is happening in the centres of the world of art, but between his craft and his sensitivity, the result is NARVAEZ, his stamp, and his identity. Francisco Narvaez comes from tradition, and his first stage is linked to the classics, to the exploration of his heritage, but always with his very own language. Throughout his prolific career, he knew how to remain true to himself, without disregarding the influences of his surroundings or his artistic interests: his ability as a sculptor, his selection of materials, whether they were wood, stone or bronze; his choice of the subject of his work…His mastery and great craftsmanship are a constant that over time have made him a leading player in the history of contemporary Venezuelan and world art. From his beginnings, no subject was foreign to him. His paintings, drawings, aquarelles, and sketches are testimony to his prolific output. Among his themes are portraits, our traditions, still lifes, and landscapes. Narvaez is an artist who represents his time. Later, he evolved towards purer and simpler forms, abandoning figurative art for short periods. In 1956 he declared to the newspaper El Nacional: “Every day I am freeing myself, it is a soul that frees itself from the ephemeral wrappings of the circumstantial always, as well as from the inevitable weight of the anecdote. This second stage of my work is remarkably close to abstractionism, even if there are still certain figures or figurations in the sculptures that I will shortly be showing. However, pure, and absolute abstractionism, it will treat the form itself as the sole reason for its existence on the plane of artistic excellence.”6 The artistic development was his professional life. Each period of his life as an artist, he went one step further, searching, solving, seeing plenty of things and understanding how diverse expressions were transforming themselves. His hands followed his gaze and his mind, always inquisitive. He added movement to the volumes. Arturo Uslar Pietri, “Formas Nuevas”, Cromotip editions, 1956 “Francisco Narvaez is a path: the path that Venezuelan sculpture...
Category

1940s Baroque Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Follow Me
By Patrice Breteau
Located in Miami, FL
Follow Me is a resin sculpture made by Patrice Breteau, a French contemporary artist. This piece is available in eight different colors, all resistant to UV ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Miami - Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin

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