Items Similar to Brutalist Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture Testa Nº12 – Refractory Stoneware
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 19
Óscar Aldonza TorresBrutalist Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture Testa Nº12 – Refractory Stoneware2019
2019
$1,364.54
£1,018.70
€1,150
CA$1,895.76
A$2,039.16
CHF 1,089.79
MX$24,035.89
NOK 13,739.65
SEK 12,560.65
DKK 8,764.29
About the Item
This ceramic head sculpture from the Testas series, titled Testa Nº12, is an expressionist exploration of the human face in refractory stoneware fired in reduction. The sculpture presents a rough, porous surface, emphasizing texture and materiality while evoking a sense of erosion and organic transformation. As part of the Testas series, this ceramic head belongs to a collection of unique variations on the human visage, each marked by organic irregularities, expressive asymmetries, and the unpredictable results of firing processes.
Working directly and intuitively with clay, the artist embraces accident and material resistance, allowing the refractory stoneware to record traces of spontaneity and imperfection. The result is a head sculpture that captures both individuality and universality, reflecting on identity and the collective condition. The strong visual presence of Testa Nº12 highlights the series’ central tension between singularity and resemblance, individuality and community.
This piece may be displayed independently or acquired alongside other ceramic heads from the Testas series. Special pricing is available for multiple acquisitions, reinforcing the potential of these expressionist heads to operate as a powerful sculptural installation when seen together.
- Creator:Óscar Aldonza Torres (1976, Spanish)
- Creation Year:2019
- Dimensions:Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 9.06 in (23 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:FISTERRA, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2626216816242
Óscar Aldonza Torres
Óscar Aldonza Torres (Santiago de Compostela) is a Spanish sculptor working in ceramic, bronze, and mixed media. He studied Volume Techniques at EASD Mestre Mateo, earned a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Seville, and completed an MA in Art Heritage Management at the University of Santiago de Compostela. His work has been exhibited in Spain, Portugal, and France, including the Salon d’Automne in Paris, O Rectángulo de Ouro in Portugal, MIHL Museum in Lugo, and Galería Sabor a Menta in Santiago.
Aldonza’s practice is rooted in expressive, process-driven sculpture, where the human figure emerges through direct modeling, material experimentation, and a strong interest in emotional tension and psychological interiority.
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
Premium sellers with a 4.7+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 2017
1stDibs seller since 2023
135 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Ames, Spain
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllExpressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture in Refractory Stoneware – Testa #10
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This large ceramic head sculpture, Testa nº 10, is part of the Testas series, a body of expressionist ceramic heads created in refractory stoneware and fired in reduction. The series...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Expressive Stoneware Ceramic Head Sculpture with Oxidized Iron Base. Testa n 13
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Expressive ceramic head sculpture in stoneware with vanadium glaze and oxidized iron base. Testa No. 13 belongs to Óscar Aldonza’s “Testas” series, a body of work in which each ceram...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Contemporary Expressionist Ceramic Head in Refractory Stoneware with Kintsugi
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Testa 6 is a contemporary expressionist ceramic head from the ongoing Testas series of sculptural heads. Created in refractory stoneware, the piece is fired in reduction and subseque...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Testa Head Sculpture No 7, Expressionist Bust in Red Stoneware with Shino Glaze
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Expressionist ceramic head sculpture in red stoneware with Shino glaze. This Testa head sculpture No 7 belongs to Óscar Aldonza’s ongoing “Testas” series, where each ceramic bust is ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Testa Nº 8 Expresionist Ceramic Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Raku Glaze
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Testa nº 8 is an expressionist ceramic head sculpture from the Testas series, modeled in white stoneware and finished with a distinctive bismuth raku glaze. This ceramic head, measur...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Ceramic Expressionist Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Rakú Glaze. Testa 9
By Óscar Aldonza Torres
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Testa 9 is an expressionist ceramic head sculpture created in white stoneware with a bismuth Rakú glaze. This ceramic head belongs to the artist’s Testas series, a body of work compo...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
You May Also Like
Face Sculpture from Vallauris, Stoneware, signed by Isabelle Vigo
Located in Munich, DE
Signed stoneware sculpture by the French sculptor Isabell Vigo.
Raw , unglazed stoneware.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$892 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculpted Stoneware Face Sculpture by James Kouretas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful hand carved stoneware face sculpture by James Kouretas. Sculpture has 2 holes in the back most likely for hanging on the wall or could be dis...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
The Worry Series, Stoneware head:
Destroyed
Located in New York, NY
The Worry
This series began in reaction to photos of politicians and world leaders during any number of the current world crises. As news cycles proliferate, these images swirl past ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Worry Series, Stoneware head:
Faith
Located in New York, NY
The Worry
This series began in reaction to photos of politicians and world leaders during any number of the current world crises. As news cycles proliferate, these images swirl past ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Head Of A Warrior Large Clay Sculpture
By Walter Bastianetto
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Head of a warrior.
From the Totonaca culture (state of Veracruz) created about 1982.
Modern Pre Columbian style clay, terracotta sculpture artist signed on the right bottom.
Walter...
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
Terracotta Sculpture "Man Helmet" by Osvaldo Rodriguez ‘Born in 1946’
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Polychromed terracotta proof, signed inside and dated 1985.
It placed on a base with a dedication of the artist's hand: "For Atila and Leela with great friendship, Osvaldo Rodriguez...
Category
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
