Marble Figurative Sculptures

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...

Edwin Willard Deming (American, 1860-1942) Man with Flute and Cougar Cast bronze sculpture with golden brown patina Signed, numbered 9/100, with Fenn F...

EMBRIONE by Lorenzo Vignoli striking hand carved Carrara marble sculpture by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating classical references and contemporary Medit...

Italian Portrait White Marble Bust in a Heroic Attitude. Carrara statuary Marble. Tuscan school. Circa 1850.  Bust depicting a young man with bare shoulders. This model draws inspira...

MADRE TERRA (Mother Earth) by Lorenzo Vignoli (2012) striking hand carved Carrara marble sculpture by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating classical referenc...

Divyendu Anand - Leaves - The Mystical Link - H 32 x W 20 x D 18 inches Edition 3/8 Liquid Metal Coating over Composite of Stone Glass and Polyester Res...

American sculptor Hana Geber (1910 - 1990) She was born in Prague of Czechoslovakian heritage and eventually settled in New York. Her sculptures deal with Jewish themes She taught sc...

Beautiful Art Nouveau marble. Campagne, Pierre Étienne Daniel French , 19th century , male. Active in Paris. Born 1851 , in Gontaud (Lot-et-Garonne). S...

Finely carved mythological roman subject of Minerva in Marble Travertino . Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statue cm 180 . Minerva (Pallas Athena in Greek...

A bronze hand, modelled after the artist’s own, balances on its index finger atop a sphere in this imaginative pop art sculpture by Dave Sheridan. Called...

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Diana Sculpture II" Series: Sculpture *Signed, titled, and dated by Graves on bottom Year: 2022 Medium: Original Acrylic Painted Cast Marble Sculpture Dimensions: 17" tall x 6.88" wide x 6" deep Weight: 3 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. Diana is a goddess in Roman and Hellenistic religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside, hunters, crossroads, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed much of Artemis' mythology early in Roman history, including a birth on the island of Delos to parents Jupiter and Latona, and a twin brother, Apollo, though she had an independent origin in Italy...

As a direct carver, Goulet would take her material as-is and begin to work without making any preparatory studies or maquettes. In Arcadia, the artist was able to uncover a loving co...

An original carved marble sculpture by Constantin Antonovici from his Torso Series. Referenced in "Constantin Antonovici: Sculptor of Owls", pg 79 Antonovici was born in Neamt, Romania on February 18, 1911, and graduated from the Fine Arts Academy in Iasi, Romania, in 1939. In 1940, Antonovici studied in Zagreb with the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovici, until his arrest by Italian fascists. Antonovici himself survived imprisonment in Germany for his refusal to fight on the side of the Nazis. After the war, he continued his studies in Vienna, under the tutelage of Professor Fritz Behn...

Intrigued by the stature and carriage of a particular figure, MacDonald pursued Angelic Crystal, the study of a ballerina in the studio. Inspired by a continuing appreciation of danc...

Artist: Ellen Brenner-Sorensen, American Title: Man Smoking Cigar Medium: White Marble Sculpture Size: 46 in. x 21 in. x 12 in. (116.84 cm x 53.34 cm...

Pair of yellow marble vase-holder sculptures - Poseidon and Amphitrite. Italy, 19th-20th century. 44 x 44 x h 90 cm each (not signed). Entirely in yellow marble carved in Baroque style. Depicting Poseidon and Amphitrite holding a horizontal vase...

Artist: Anthony Quinn Title: Nefertiti Medium: Unique hand-carved black Marble sculpture on marble base, signature inscribed Size: 34.5 x 8 x 7.5 inches (39 in. with base)

Pair of early 17th-century medallion profiles in antique yellow marble and onyx Pair of medallions depicting Agrippina and Faustina, Rome, 17th century. Ra...

Marble free form sculpture by Chrissy Harris. Composition is cipollino green marble from Greece. Signed on base of marble sculpture. American School....

By Émile-Coriolan-Hippolyte Guillemin (French, 1841-1907) A lively bust of a young french woman; dynamically sculpted with an adorable upturned smile and glimmering eyes, in a chemi...

Mid century carved marble figurative girl and kitten by Rodney Marshall Winfield (American, b. 1925). Presented in rustic wood frame. Bio on verso. Image, 14"H x 10"W. Rodney studied at Cooper Union School in New York and worked as a designer at the Emil Frei...

Named "Prince d'Égypte", this sculpture was created by artist Lutfi Romhein using locally sourced stone from Aveyron, France. Dimensions & Weight : This artwork has a total height o...

Sculpture from the Ballet series. The series is dedicated to classical ballet and includes over 30 sculptures. This sculpture depicts a dancer tying p...

Document from the Nashvile Art Association dated 1925. The marble was purchased in Florence, Italy at an exhibit of The Association of of Italian Artists.

White alabaster, Pedestal - Belgian Blue Marble David Natidze is a Belgium-based sculptor born in 1969 in Georgia known for his refined stone sculptures that blend modernist tradit...

This is a gorgeous hand-carved grey marble object. The marble is polished and with an amazing tactile feel. KARTEL Founded, 2014, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico The KARTEL group c...

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Alexander the Great Sculpture II" Series: Sculpture *Signed, titled, and dated by Grav...

Belgian Blue Marble David Natidze is a Belgium-based sculptor born in 1969 in Georgia known for his refined stone sculptures that blend modernist tradition with minimalist abstract...

He was a very active sculptor who gained considerable fame; he died in 1879 at the age of only 50, mourned by all. Having no heirs, he left his estate to the Brera Academy and his mo...

He was a very active sculptor who gained considerable fame; he died in 1879 at the age of only 50, mourned by all. Having no heirs, he left his estate to the Brera Academy and his mo...

Andromeda, 1859, statue by Ugo Zannoni (1836-1919), Palazzo Spinola, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

RYSZARD PIOTROWSKI (born in 1952) Sculptor. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. His works include intimate, small forms in marble, bronze and silver. He specializes...

Sculptor probably active in France in the late 19th century. The sculpture depicts a particularly famous subject by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875), titled "Le Rieur napolitain," ...

A very heavy, massive bronze sculpture by an important Chicago sculptor. Signed and marked "Firenze" with "Fuse Marinelli". METROPOLIS. Seven abstract shapes on black marble base. 1...

Rosa Portugal marble torso of a woman. Unsigned. Late 20th century. In excellent condition. American School. 18.5 inches high by 10 wise by 7 inche...

This figurative sculpture by Lutfi Romhein depicts a female nude bust in Belgian black marble mounted on a grey marble base. It has a very fine grain which provides a really soft tou...

An original carved marble sculpture by Constantin Antonovici from his Owl Series. Referenced in "Constantin Antonovici: Sculptor of Owls", pg 51. signature and date inscribed verso. ...

E. DECORI Italian, (19th C.) Marble Statue of a Winged Nymph H 23.50 in. x W 11 in. x D 14 in.

Red travertine David Natidze is a Belgium-based sculptor born in 1969 in Georgia known for his refined stone sculptures that blend modernist tradition with minimalist abstraction. ...

Mid Century carved marble flute player by Rodney Marshall Winfield (American, b. 1925). Presented in a rustic wooden frame. Unsigned. Image size: 14"H x 10"W. Framed: 20"H x 16"W. Wear to frame and age wear to marble. A painter in acrylic, designer in stain glass and silver, sculptor and long-time teacher, Rodney Winfield has had a diverse career. He was born in New York City. As a young man, he was artistically inclined and composed music, drew and painted, danced, wrote poetry and created sculpture. Choosing to focus on art, he enrolled in Cooper Union School in New York City. From 1953 to 1970, he was a stain-glass designer for Emil Frei...

Divyendu Anand - Transmuted Leaves Edition of 8 Oxidised Bronze over Stone Composite Granite Base H 14 x W 21 x D 9 inches, 2019 Growing up with the thoughts of altruism, idealism a...

This marble sculpture is hand carved with Carrara Statuario marble! The Ball is available either with or without the showcase. Also the bottom of the showcase can be made in any col...

A frightened monkey looking sideways, carved in yellow (Sienese?) marble. Origin Italy. First half of the nineteenth century.

Bronze & Marble Irakli Tsuladze is a Georgian sculptor born in 1973 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. His sculptures present a peculiar unity of substance and emotions, whe...

Chinese Contemporary art sculpture. Weight lifter, body builder with bar bell. Yaohui Wu was born on November 2, 1964 in China. Passionate about paintin...

Nude / Figure / Love Marble

This figurative sculpture filled with interiority and peaceful presence by Lutfi Romhein is directly sculpted from veined white Carrara marble stone. Its circular independent base me...

Large and heavy with magnificent patina. This is the large version of this piece. we cannot find any markings on it and it might be unique. Nicky Imber (Vienna, Austria, 1920 -1996) was a multidisciplinary Jewish artist best known for his sculptures on Jewish themes. Grand nephew of Naftali Herz Imber, author of the Israeli national anthem 'Hatikva'. After escaping the Nazi concentration camp in Dachau, he pledged to dedicate his art to perpetuating the memory of the Holocaust. Among his more famous works are "The Hope" and "The Love of Torah". His work can be seen around the world, in Northern Israel, the United States, and the Venezuelan Museum of Natural History in Caracas. Nicky Imber was born in Vienna, Austria. During his studies at the Academy of Arts in Vienna, he drew anti-Nazi caricatures for Jewish student publications. After several thwarted attempts by the family to leave Vienna, in 1938, in the wake of the 'Anschluss', Imber was deported to Dachau. Witnessing the murders of family and friends, he plotted his escape. Using skills he had learned in art school, he made a face mask out of bread and sand, stole a Nazi soldier's uniform and walked out the front gate unnoticed. In 1940, he boarded a ship headed to Haifa. The ship's passengers were refused entry by the British mandatory authorities and imprisoned in a detention camp in Mauritius. In 1943, Imber worked out a deal with the authorities for his release by joining the British Army, serving as a war artist and a dental assistant in East Africa. After the war, he opened an art school in Nairobi, Kenya, and worked as a photographer and a safari guide. In 1949 to 1954, he lived in Venezuela, where he was contracted to do an East African Diorama series. The National Museum added an entire wing to display it. During this period he got married and had a daughter Raquel, who accompanied and assisted him. In 1959, Imber was commissioned to create sculptures and dioramas for the Haifa Prehistory Museum at Gan Ha-em in Haifa, Israel. In 1960 he returned to Venezuela to restaured the Phelps series of Dioramas for the Museum in Caracas. Between 1961 and 1971 he travelled extensively around Europe and after establishing an international name for himself, returned to the United States. In New York he became famous for his realistic oil paintings of portraits of Aga Khan, Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner, David Ben-Gurion, Golda Meir, Sir Richard Burton...

This Bronze portrait by Constantin Antonovici is laid directly into the surface of a cut slab of white marble. Intense and hollow eyes stare out from a smiling visage, creating an un...

This artwork is a unique-piece sculpture curved directly from green-veined white Carrara marble stone by French artist Cécile de Cock. Born in an artistic family, with a father who...

A minimalist depiction of a woman in a large hat by Constantin Antonovici. This white marble sculpture is composed almost entirely of two colliding ovals, with a few ridges visible o...

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"Tempests" Bronze & Marble Sculpture 12" x 8" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Double-faced Bronze & Marble Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostly depict his characteristic figures of f...

This sculpture depicts a bellowing bull, full of strength and muscular power. This artwork was made in direct cuts, then the bull's hair were finished using a smal power tool. It is not polished. The separated base is made of black veined marble. A graduate from the Academy of Fine Arts of Carrare, in Italy, Lutfi Romhein...

Biomorphic abstract sculpture by Canadian artist John McKinnon. The work features a mother figure holding her child in a loving embrace. Inspired by other modern artists such as Henr...

Brown alabaster, Pedestal - white limestone David Natidze is a Belgium-based sculptor born in 1969 in Georgia known for his refined stone sculptures that blend modernist tradition w...

Brown alabaster, Pedestal - French limestone David Natidze is a Belgium-based sculptor born in 1969 in Georgia known for his refined stone sculptures that blend modernist tradition ...

Brown alabaster, Pedestal - white limestone David Natidze is a Belgium-based sculptor born in 1969 in Georgia known for his refined stone sculptures that blend modernist tradition w...

White alabaster, Pedestal - Belgian Blue Marble David Natidze is a Belgium-based sculptor born in 1969 in Georgia known for his refined stone sculptures that blend modernist tradit...