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Item Ships From: USA
Emile Guillemin "The Falconer" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Emile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin (French, 1841-1907) "The Falconer" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the figure of a young man holding a falcon whilst standing on a d...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style USA - Nude Sculptures

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Bronze

La Casta Susanna by Urbano Lucchesi
Located in New Orleans, LA
Urbano Lucchesi 1844 - 1906 Italian La Casta Susanna (The Chaste Susanna) Marble This elegant statue entitled La Casta Susanna depicts the virtuous biblical figure Susanna, exper...
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Late 19th Century USA - Nude Sculptures

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Marble

"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
Max Kalish The Road Builder inscribed M. KALISH 23, with Meroni-Radice foundry mark, on top of base bronze with dark brown patina, on an ebonized rectangular plinth Height: 13 1/8 in. not including base Provenance: Spanierman Gallery, New York BIO Max Kalish (1891 – 1945) Born in Poland March 1, 1891, figurative sculptor Max Kalish came to the United States in 1894, his family settling in Ohio. A talented youth, Kalish enrolled at the Cleveland Institute of Art as a fifteen-year-old, receiving a first-place award for modeling the figure during studies with Herman Matzen. Kalish went to New York City following graduation, studying with Isidore Konti and Herbert Adams...
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1920s American Realist USA - Nude Sculptures

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Bronze

'Can't Get Her Off My Mind' Ceramic Sculpture
By Steven Kemenyffy
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Can't Get Her Off My Mind" is an original ceramic sculpture created by Steven Kemenyffy. 43"x30"x14" Ceramic Steven Kemenyffy (born 1943) is an American ceramic artist living and working in Pennsylvania. He is most recognized for his contributions to the development of the American ceramic raku tradition. He has served as a Professor of Ceramic Art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (formerly Edinboro State College) since 1969. He Has retired from teaching, but continues to produce artwork at his home studio in McKean, Pennsylvania. Kemenyffy is often characterized in regard to his contributions to American experimental ceramics of the late 1960s and early 1970s. More specifically, Kemenyffy’s contributions to American raku techniques are often cited. Kemenyffy has stated that his interest in raku came out of practical considerations: “We [Steven and Susan] were doing a variety of workshops in a variety of different media. Raku was always an official way of making pieces in a short period of time…In raku it seems to compress all the firings into one.” Kemenyffy, himself, describes his early work as “Biomorphic forms alluding to old ceramic traditions such as tiles, vases, and containers.” These works were often in excess of six feet tall and many times included mixed media elements. In 1974, Kemenyffy wrote about the work he was producing; “For several years now, my work has dealt with certain formal considerations. Chief among these is using clay in such a way as to crystallize the moment and permanentize the impermanent. These have been among the primary concerns of all potters since the earliest times.” Today, Kemenyffy continues his pursuit of biomorphic imagery and themes. He writes, “Personally I am most challenged by the business of transforming porous organics into porcelain.” For much of Kemenyffy’s career, he has worked in tandem with his wife, Susan Hale Kemenyffy. In 1987 Susan stated about their collaborative works: “Steven is the [sculptor], I am the drawer. These works would not exist if it weren’t for the sculpture; if it weren’t for the clay. The clay entity comes first and my drawings come second.” James Paul Thompson further clarifies this relationship (as observed in 1987): “Steven Kemenyffy uses patterns as a point of departure for his work, while Susan Kemenyffy...
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1980s USA - Nude Sculptures

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Ceramic

Job
By Donald De Lue
Located in Boston, MA
Edition of 12. Signed and inscribed on front right of base: "De LUE sc '86 © 1987 4/12 Tx". Cast at the Tallix Foundry in Beacon, NY. "Job, as much as any work of De Lue, shows t...
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20th Century Art Deco USA - Nude Sculptures

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Bronze

Luis Domenech "Aui Victori" Spelter Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Luis Domenech y Vicente (Spanish, 1873-1920) "Aui Victori" [Hail to the Victor] Patinated Spelter Sculpture, circa 1920, the standing figure with outstretched arm holding a sprig of ...
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Early 20th Century USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Goddess
By Peter Brooke
Located in Pasadena, CA
Signed Edition #1 of 6 Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Description Feeling the sun’s warmth enveloping her body, Peter Brooke’s bronze “Goddess” express...
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Early 2000s Realist USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nude Girl Venus doves grapes Art Deco Vénus Bronze colombes aux raisins
By Auguste Gilbert Privat
Located in Miami, FL
The present work personifies high-end Art Deco. It has a wonderful deep, rich green patina and commands the eye in any room. It looks better in person and is quite heavy. signed an...
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1920s Art Deco USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jupiter 3
By Catherine Bohrman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
My Jupiter Series is part of a new series of pieces started while quarantining in this pandemic time. They are hand cast solid bronze relief sculptures mounted on black granite bases...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Sophie
By Shazia Imran
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Classical Torso (Female)
By Larry Scaturro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classical female torso, polished walnut.
Category

2010s Old Masters USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Grand Tour Torso of Aphrodite/Venus After the Antiquity, 19th Century
Located in Beachwood, OH
Grand Tour Torso of Aphrodite/Venus After the Antiquity, 19th Century Marble Torso: 20 x 11 x 6 inches Including base: 22 inches high 43 lb. A "Torso of Aphrodite" refers to a sculpt...
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19th Century USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Patinated Bronze Torso after the Antique, 19th/20th Century
Located in Beachwood, OH
Patinated Bronze Torso after the Antique, 19th/20th Century Bronze Torso: 22 x 13 x 11 inches Including base: 27 inches high
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Late 19th Century USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Male Nude and Female Nude Pair of Sculptures
By Randy Cooper
Located in Buffalo, NY
A pair of original wire mesh figurative sculptures by American contemporary artist Randy Cooper.
Category

1990s Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Mercury Standing on the Breath of Zeus, Antique Grand Tour
By Giambologna
Located in Beachwood, OH
After Giambologna (Italian, 1529-1608) Mercury Standing on the Breath of Zeus Bronze 27.5 x 14.25 x 5.5 inches The sculpture depicts Mercury wearing his winged helmet and sandals an...
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19th Century USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Whirlwind", Martin Eichinger, Figurative, Bronze, Romantic, 54x84x72 in.
By Martin Eichinger
Located in Dallas, TX
The dynamic nature of this ecstatic pirouette must be experienced from all sides. Whirlwind examines the forces of attraction and separation in a relationship. The couple’s solid bon...
Category

Early 2000s Realist USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sculpture "The Letter"
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique bronze sculpture of male nude reading a letter or proclamation. Marble base, 19th century. Unsigned.
Category

Early 19th Century USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Phryne - Marble Bust of a Beautiful Young Woman Perfect Silhouette Art Nouveau
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Miami, FL
Emmanuel Villanis was well known primarily for his bronzes of beautiful young women. With Phryne, the sculptor is working in marble. Since stone is not in the least forgiving, it's...
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1890s Art Nouveau USA - Nude Sculptures

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Marble

2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century
By Agnes Yarnall
Located in New York, NY
2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century by Agnes Yarnall circa 1940s. Sculptor, painter, poet and artistic historian, Agnes Yarnall has, since the age of six been breathing life into her art. Renowned as a sculptor, whose commissioned portrayals of contemporary celebrities are prized. She has sculpted Judith Anderson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Carl Sandburg...
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1940s American Modern USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Judgment of Wotan; Die Walküre II
By Christopher Slatoff
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Description Christopher Slatoff’s Judgment of Wotan; Die Walkure II depicts the music drama, Walkure, Die (The Valkyrie)....
Category

2010s Realist USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Couple with a Child Bronze by Michel Serraz
By Michel Serraz
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wax lost bronze. 3/8. Founder CHAPON. Michel SERRAZ was born on August 2, 1925 in Paris he knows the price and importance of work and is constantly in a harmonious relationship wi...
Category

1970s Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Reclining Boy
By Dudley Vaill Talcott
Located in Boston, MA
Initialed and dated: "DVT 61". From the estate of the artist. In fine condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Josie - Elegant Original Figurative Bronze Sculpture
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Figura Dormiente
By Franco Franchi
Located in Miami, FL
Franco Mauro Franchi was born in Castiglioncello (Livorno) on 9 October 1951. He completed his artistic studies at the Lucca State Institute of Art and the Academy of Fine Arts in Fl...
Category

20th Century Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Menoca
By Patrick Brun
Located in Pasadena, CA
Patrick BRUN was born in Paris in 1941. After obtaining his Engineering degree, he began his professional life as a teacher in mathematics and physics. After this period, he started ...
Category

2010s Post-Modern USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Cupid Holding Fish Patinaed Bronze Fountain Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Bronze fountain sculpture of Cupid hold a fish. This beautiful bronze sculpture features intricate details and has a nice natural patina.
Category

Mid-20th Century Academic USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Augustus Caesar Carrara Marble Bust 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Carved Carrara marble bust of Augustus Caesar. Italian grand tour. Mid 19th century. #roman classical greek sculpture not signed . rare. museum paris
Category

Mid-19th Century USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Fotografo II, bronze and stainless figurative sculpture
By Aurora Canero
Located in Miami, FL
Sculpture, bronze and stainless, figurative Edition of 6 Measurement includes stainless base and bronze sculpture
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Venus de Milo Sculpture (Alexandros of Antioch) /// Contemporary Classics Nude
By Jack Graves III
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Venus de Milo Sculpture (Alexandros of Antioch)" Series: Sculpture *Signed, titled, and dated by Graves on bottom Year: 2022 Medium: Original Acrylic Painted Cast Marble Sculpture Dimensions: 15.75" tall x 4.38" wide x 4.38" deep Weight: 5.4 pounds Condition: In mint condition Notes: This is a unique work, not from an edition. The raw white cast marble sculpture itself was not created by the artist; it is a found object which Graves has hand-painted and transformed with his own design. The sculpture is cast marble: over 90% natural crushed Greek Marble stone with a small amount of resin poured into a mold, made in Heraklion, Greece. The Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period, sometime between 150 and 125 BC. It is one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture, having been prominently displayed at the Louvre Museum since shortly after the statue was rediscovered on the island of Milos...
Category

2010s Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone, Marble

Demure Young Woman (Contemporary Bronze Sculpture)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A gorgeous solid bronze on marble pedestal depicting a demure young woman observing something that appears to be just in front of her. Is she a bit timid, perhaps? A lovely patina ha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romantic USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mother and Newborn Child, Bronze Sculpture by Kuno Lange
By Kuno Lange
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kuno Lange, German (1950 - ) Title: Mother and Newborn Year: 1997 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and number on base Edition: 2/9 Size: 28 in. x 7 in. x 3.5 in. (71.12 cm...
Category

1990s Expressionist USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Victorious
By Dan Corbin
Located in Napa, CA
cast glass, wood, sheet metal, oxides, acrylic paints Dan Corbin's sculptures are a convergence of conceptualism and the human figure, illuminating what it feels like to be alive during current times, with all its beauty, complexity, contradictions, and possibilities. The artist’s sculptures address issues of contemporary society - materialism, industrialization and cultural change - while simultaneously referring to a wide range of human emotions. His sculptures lift the spirit while questioning what it is to be human. In Corbin’s archetype of man, intellect and soul are separate from the body. Armless, headless, anonymous cores can now be broken down to the smallest units, analyzed, engineered, beautified, and commodified. Corbin’s articulation of figurative sculpture takes iconography of the present and embeds it in the surface of his sculptures. He calls these miniature time capsules ‘inclusions’. Objects like cosmetic bottles, action figures, dolls, and feeder fish are sealed in resin and strategically embedded throughout the body. With these ‘inclusions’ the figure becomes a technologically enhanced vessel. The human body is no longer a container for a perfect being, handed down by god or evolution, but an aesthetically enhanced harbinger of a new era. In combination with the ‘inclusions’ Corbin uses a multitude of industrial materials, emphasizing the intrinsic value and physical properties of each. Each surface becomes fully charged with content, primed for multiple interpretations. Dan Corbin has been included in notable exhibitions at galleries and institutions including the Museum of Northern California Art...
Category

2010s USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Nude Man Figure Holding Crystal Ball
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Nude Man Holding Crystal Ball White Sculpture Modern cement, plaster, clay sculpture of a man holding crystal ball painted white, Signature not found. Ab...
Category

1980s Modern USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Acrylic, Clay, Glass

Large Antique Marble Bust of Apollo of Belvedere 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique bust of Apollo of Belvedere. Finely carved carrara marble. Mid 19th century. Italian. Please, contact us for shipping options. Presented by Joseph Dasta Antiques # nude male greek roman mercury statue...
Category

19th Century USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble

"From the Heart", Martin Eichinger, Figurative, Bronze, Romantic, 62x38x33 in.
By Martin Eichinger
Located in Dallas, TX
The male figure lies atop a cresting wavelike column, seemingly elevated by the experience. One hand is nearly touching his heart while the other hand is held open in a gesture of re...
Category

Early 2000s Realist USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Laocoon
By Raphaël Jaimes-Branger
Located in Boston, MA
Plaster, Gold Leaf. Signed and titled in pencil on base. Stamped with a wax seal.
Category

2010s Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Turquoise Woman, sculpture, by Troy Williams, wood, turquoise, steel, nude
By Troy Williams
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Turquoise Woman, sculpture, by Troy Williams, wood, turquoise, steel, nude
Category

2010s Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Dreams of Ecstasy", Martin Eichinger, Figurative, Bronze, Romance, 70x12x17 in.
By Martin Eichinger
Located in Dallas, TX
Immerse yourself in a world where emotions run high and desires are laid bare with our stunning Dreams of Ecstasy sculpture. Crafted with exquisite detail, this towering masterpiece ...
Category

Early 2000s Realist USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Auguste Moreau Bronze Sculpture of Maiden Seated beside a Peacock .
By Louis Auguste Moreau
Located in New York, NY
A Fine French Patinated Bronze Figure of Young Maiden sitting beside a Peacock surmounted atop a rouge marble plinth by Auguste Moreau. Perfect size for a desk or dresser, or mantle ornament...
Category

19th Century USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Victor Salmones QUEEN OF SPACE Bronze Sculpture
By Victor Salmones
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Victor Salmones (Mexican, 1937-1984) Marking(s); notes: signed; marking(s); ed. 1/10 Materials: bronze Dimensions (H, W, D): 21"h, 10.75"w, 16.75"d; 36...
Category

20th Century Modern USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

La Perla Alabaster Birth of Venus Table Lamp by Umberto Stiaccini
Located in New York, NY
La Perla; The Pearl  A mesmerizing alabaster table lamp depicting the birth of venus by Umberto Stiaccini. Three winged putti stand on a piece of coral as they carry a scallop shell...
Category

19th Century Art Nouveau USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble

STANDING NUDE (LASER CUT SCULPTURE)
By Tom Wesselmann
Located in Aventura, FL
Laser-cut steel with black enamel. Incised artist signature, dated and numbered on the reverse. From the edition of 50 (there are also 10 AP's). Published by Sidney Janis Gallery...
Category

1980s Pop Art USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Saving Gaia III
By Deborah Ballard
Located in Dallas, TX
Deborah Ballard is best known for conceiving of figures and groupings of figures who relate to one another (and the viewer) through their body language, relationships and dialogue. S...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Untitled
By Manuel Neri
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sculpture by Manuel Neri. "Untitled" is a Bay Area Figurative sculpture, painted bronze in a palette of browns, whites, and pinks by Post-War artist Manuel Neri. The artwork is sig...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-War USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Marc Sijan Hyperrealist Contemporary Plaster Sculpture Woman and Champagne Glass
By Marc Sijan
Located in Surfside, FL
Marc Sijan (American, born 1946) Hyper realistic wall sculpture. titled and dated on verso "Champagne Glass" 1986 Limited edition number 14/95. Features a Art Deco style girl in ...
Category

1980s Photorealist USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Glass, Plaster

AUGUSTE MOREAU (FRANCE, 1861-1906) Char De L'aurore " The Chariot of Aurora
By Louis Auguste Moreau
Located in New York, NY
"Char De L'aurore " The Chariot of Aurora Artist: AUGUSTE MOREAU (FRANCE, 1861-1906) Medium: Bronze, Brown and gilt patina Signed with partial TIFFANY mark and titled on base.
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19th Century USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Serie Olimpo Vulcano - Bronze Sculpture of Mythological God of Fire
By Jesus Curia Perez
Located in Chicago, IL
Serie Olimpo Vulcano bronze, 2/8 30h x 14w x 8.75d in 76.20h x 35.56w x 22.23d cm ed. 2 JCP072 Jesús Curiá's sculptures arouse something more than purely aesthetic pleasure. We can ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Belle Attente from Cibot in resin
By Elisabeth Cibot
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture in Resin from Elisabeth Cibot Born in 1960 in a family of artists collecting the bronzes of the Italian Renaissance, sculpture has always been part of the environment of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Leda and the Swan
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a magnificent early Art Nouveau bronze by Belgian artist Jef Lambeaux(1852-1908.) “Leda and the Swan”, is an original Art Nouveau Bronze,...
Category

1880s Art Nouveau USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Burled Maple Sculpture Nude Woman with Arms Over Head and Stone
Located in Soquel, CA
Burled Maple Sculpture Nude Woman with Arms Over Head Beautiful burled walnut sculpture of a nude woman. The woman stands with her arms stretched over her head. Behind her a dark st...
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Mid-20th Century Post-War USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Sydney Kumalo Bronze Minimalist African Modernist Sculpture Figural Female Nude
Located in Surfside, FL
Sydney Kumalo. Features a bronze stylized female figural form sculpture fixed to a marble plinth and wood base. Bears signature on base. Measures 9 1/2" x 4 1/4". There is no edition number on the piece. Sydney Kumalo (1935 - 1988) was born in Sophiatown, Johannesburg, on 13 April 1935. His was one of the families who had to move out of the "white" city to the South Western Townships, or Soweto. Raised in Diepkloof and educated at Madibane High School, he took with him from old Sophiatown the curious and diverse heritage of its heyday. Art classes in the Catholic school, "Sof' town" blues and jazz, the vibrant street culture and growing defiance of its population of various races who were gradually forced out into separate race-group areas. So it was that these various aspects of his early life created for Kumalo a cultural mix of a Zulu family related to the traditional royal house; city schooling, nascent township music and lingo; growing urbanised political defiance and the deep-rooted Zulu pride and respect for the legends and ancient stories of a tribal people. This mix of old and new cultures was reinforced when he began his studies at the Polly Street Art Centre in 1953 where he became a member of Cecil Skotnes group of serious artists who were encouraged to acquire professional skills. Skotnes introduced a basic training programme with modelling as a component, which marked the introduction of sculpting (in brick-clay) at Polly Street. Kumalo was Skotnes’ assistant at Polly Street from 1957 to 1964, and having recognised his great talent as a sculptor, Skotnes encouraged him to become a professional artist. After Kumalo’s very successful assistance with a commission to decorate the St Peter Claver church at Seeisoville near Kroonstad, with painting designs, sculpture and relief panels in 1957, Skotnes arranged for Kumalo to continue his art training by working in Edoardo Villa ’s studio from 1958 to 1960. Working with Villa, he received professional guidance and began to familiarize himself with the technical aspects of sculpting and bronze casting. In 1960 he became an instructor at the Polly Street Art Centre. Kumalo started exhibiting his work with some of the leading commercial Johannesburg galleries in 1958, and had his first solo exhibition with the Egon Guenther Gallery in 1962. He was a leader of the generation who managed to leave behind the forms of African curios, reject the European-held paternalism which encouraged notions of "naive" and "tribal" African art, and yet still hold fast to the core of the old legends and spiritual values of his people. He introduced these subjects into his bronze sculptures and pastel drawings, evolving his own expressive, contemporary African "style". Together with Skotnes, Villa, Cecily Sash and Giuseppe Cattaneo, Kumalo became part of the Amadlozi group in 1963. This was a group of artists promoted by the African art collector and gallery director Egon Guenther, and characterised by their exploration of an African idiom in their art. Elza Miles writes that Cecil Skotnes’ friendship with Egon Guenther had a seminal influence on the aspirant artists of Polly Street: “Guenther broadened their experience by introducing them to German Expressionism as well as the sculptural traditions of West and Central Africa. He familiarised them with the work of Ernst Barlach, Käthe Kollwitz, Gustav Seitz, Willi Baumeister and Rudolf Sharf.” It is therefore not surprising that some of Kumalo’s sculptures show an affinity with Barlach’s powerful expressionist works. Guenther organised for the Amadlozi group to hold exhibitions around Italy, in Rome, Venice, Milan and Florence, in both 1963 and 1964. Kumalo’s career took off in the mid 1960s, with his regular participation in exhibitions in Johannesburg, London, New York and Europe. He also represented South Africa at the Venice Biennale in 1966, and in 1967 participated in the São Paulo Biennale. EJ De Jager (1992) describes Kumalo’s sculpture as retaining much of the “canon and formal aesthetic qualities of classical African sculpture. His work contains the same monumentality and simplicity of form.” His main medium for modelling was terra cotta, which was then cast in bronze, always paying careful attention to the finish of both the model as well as the final cast. He began casting the pieces he modelled in clay or plaster into bronze at the Renzo Vignali Artistic Foundry in Pretoria North. He worked throughout his life with its owners, the Gamberini family, and enjoyed learning the technical aspects of the casting process, refining his surfaces according to what he learned would produce the best results in metal. De Jager further writes that Kumalo’s distinctive texturing of the bronze or terra cotta is reminiscent of traditional carving techniques of various African cultures. “In many respects Kumalo thus innovated a genuine contemporary or modern indigenous South African sculpture”. Kumalo came to admire the works of the Cubists, and of British sculptors Henry Moore and Lynn Chadwick. He became noted for adapting shapes from them into his own figures. The success of his use of the then current monumental simplicity and purely aesthetic abstractions of natural forms has been emulated by many South African sculptors since the 1970s. He was in many ways the doyen of South African Black art. As such he was an important influence especially on younger African sculptors, by whom he is greatly revered. Through his teaching at Polly Street and at the Jubilee Centre, as well as through his personal example of integrity, dedication and ability, he inspired and guided students who in their own right became outstanding artists, for example, Ezrom Legae, Leonard Matsoso and Louis Maqhubela From 1969 onward, he allied himself with Linda Givon, founder of The Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg, where he exhibited regularly until his death in December 1988. Working with Givon also perpetuated his associations with his many friends of strong principles. Skotnes, Villa, Legae and later such peers from the Polly Street era as Leonard Matsoso, Durant Sihlali and David Koloane have all exhibited at The Goodman Gallery. Kumalo, Legae, and later Fikile (Magadlela) and Dumile (Feni) were among the leading exponents of a new Afrocentric art...
Category

20th Century Modern USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Parallel
By Dan Corbin
Located in Napa, CA
Cast bronze & Oxide Patina Dan Corbin's sculptures are a convergence of conceptualism and the human figure, illuminating what it feels like to be alive during current times, with all its beauty, complexity, contradictions, and possibilities. The artist’s sculptures address issues of contemporary society - materialism, industrialization and cultural change - while simultaneously referring to a wide range of human emotions. His sculptures lift the spirit while questioning what it is to be human. In Corbin’s archetype of man, intellect and soul are separate from the body. Armless, headless, anonymous cores can now be broken down to the smallest units, analyzed, engineered, beautified, and commodified. Corbin’s articulation of figurative sculpture takes iconography of the present and embeds it in the surface of his sculptures. He calls these miniature time capsules ‘inclusions’. Objects like cosmetic bottles, action figures, dolls, and feeder fish are sealed in resin and strategically embedded throughout the body. With these ‘inclusions’ the figure becomes a technologically enhanced vessel. The human body is no longer a container for a perfect being, handed down by god or evolution, but an aesthetically enhanced harbinger of a new era. In combination with the ‘inclusions’ Corbin uses a multitude of industrial materials, emphasizing the intrinsic value and physical properties of each. Each surface becomes fully charged with content, primed for multiple interpretations. Dan Corbin has been included in notable exhibitions at galleries and institutions including the Museum of Northern California Art...
Category

2010s USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nude Walking, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School Artist
By Max Kalish
Located in Beachwood, OH
Max Kalish (American, 1891-1945) Nude Walking, 1930 Bronze Signed and dated on base 17 x 9 x 4 inches Born in Poland March 1, 1891, figurative sculptor Max Kalish came to the United States in 1894, his family settling in Ohio. A talented youth, Kalish enrolled at the Cleveland Institute of Art as a fifteen-year-old, receiving a first-place award for modeling the figure during studies with Herman Matzen. Kalish went to New York City following graduation, studying with Isidore Konti and Herbert Adams...
Category

1930s American Modern USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Noche Crist Goddess Sculpture
Located in Washington, DC
Wonderful and one of a kind nude sculpture by Noche Crist (1909-2004). Sculpture is made from polyester resin. Catalogue of a postumous retrospective in 2008 at the American Universi...
Category

1970s Outsider Art USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer

Nude
By Morgan Russell
Located in Dallas, TX
signed "1938-42 Morgan Russell" with monogram on base cast circa 1982 with permission of the Estate of Morgan Russell
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Woman, Sitting Back on Heels
By Doris Caesar
Located in Greenwich, CT
American, 1892-1971 Doris Porter Caesar was born in 1892 in Brooklyn, New York. Her father’s successful career as a lawyer allowed her to attend Miss Chapin’s School for transferrin...
Category

1960s Expressionist USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Classical Male Torso
By Martin Glick
Located in Milford, NH
Wonderful sculpture of a Twisting Male Torso in carved stone by contemporary New York City artist Martin Glick. Born in 1944, Martin Glick resides in Pomona, New York, just outside of New York City. He was taught by Conger Metcalf...
Category

20th Century Renaissance USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Hombre Colorado II
By Manuel Neri
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Hombre Colorado II" is a papier-mâché sculpture made by Manuel Neri in 1958. The total dimensions of the piece are 65.5 x 27 x 10 inches. This work is a good representation of the ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary USA - Nude Sculptures

Materials

Papier Mâché

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