Pasadena Figurative Sculptures

Tall, elegant Art Deco inspired bronze sculpture in the manner of Giacometti. The sculpture is stamped EXNY on the base. This sculpture was cast by the Excalibur Foundry in New York....

Bronze sculpture depicting a pear with two ladybugs on the stem. Signed and numbered 12/30 along the base.

Very fine large sculpture by Robert Cremean Item is unsigned, but was purchased directly from Esther Robles gallery. The famous gallery that represented this artist on the 1960s. Th...

This is a set of 5 Rudolstadt Volkstedt Figurines representing various putti or cupids. The figurines are beautifully detailed with hand painting, s...

Edward Russell Thaxter (American, 1857–1881), Child with Cat, Carrara marble, c. 1875–1881, signed on base • Title (proposed): Child with Cat • Medium: White Carrara marble • Dat...

This is a charming pair of period 18th century. Louis XV gilt bronze figural chenets that have been mounted on impressive and hefty Lucite plinths and fitted as lamps. The opposing b...

Tribal Art - African Art Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon, Circa 1950s Carved from dense hardwood, this 19-inch-tall figure with dark, very beautiful patina, stands in a composed stance, holding a small box-like object close to the chest—a gesture associated with protection or ritual offering. Height: 19 in. (48.3 cm) x Width: 5 in. (12.8 cm) x Depth: 5 in. (12.8 cm) without base. Height: 21 in 1/4 (54 cm) x Width: 5 in 7/8. (15 cm) x Depth: 5 in 1/2 (14 cm) with base. Provenance: Multiple successive collections, France. According to the previous owner, this sculpture was originally brought from Gabon to France during the colonial period and passed through several private collections thereafter. We conservatively date the piece to the mid-20th century, corresponding to the period it remained in the collection of the prior owner. This powerful male figure exemplifies the classical aesthetic and spiritual principles of the Fang Bieri tradition, specifically aligned with the Betsi subgroup. Standing in a rigid frontal stance, the figure clutches a small object close to its chest, a gesture commonly associated with ritual offering, protection, or ancestral invocation. Carved from an exceptionally hard and heavy wood, the figure is marked by a rich, dark patina acquired through age and possible ritual handling. The anatomical emphasis—particularly the pronounced musculature, exaggerated genitalia, and the expressive weight of the limbs—evokes the Fang ideals of vitality, fertility, and ancestral potency. The oversized head, with its serene, meditative expression and stylized features, conveys a sense of introspective calm and spiritual authority. The schematic coiffure, carved in ridged vertical bands, further confirms its alignment with traditional depictions of respected male elders. The figure belongs to the Bieri tradition, an ancestral cult that functioned as the cornerstone of Fang spiritual and social identity for centuries. As the Fang people migrated southward through Equatorial Africa—from present-day Cameroon into northern Gabon—they carried bark containers (called nsek bieri) holding the skulls of revered ancestors. These containers were typically surmounted by carved guardian figures like this one, which both protected the sacred...

This is a wonderful example of a late 19th century English lead putti. These English lead figures were traditionally garden elements; but this example is in...

This is a charming figural sculpture of a Putti with trident riding on a tortoise. To the ancient Greeks and Romans, the tortoise was a symbol of love and fertility; the tortoise was...

Very fine large sculpture by Robert Cremean Item is unsigned, but was purchased directly from Esther Robles gallery. The famous gallery that represented this artist on the 1960s. Th...

Striking pair of polished stainless steel pyramidal sculptures by internationally recognized California mid-century artist Richard R. "Rafe" Affleck (1928-2015). Mr. Affleck's work i...