1940s Sculptures

Period: 1940s

"Dan Mask Ivory Coast, " Wood, Hair, Mud created in African in c. 1940

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Dan Mask Ivory Coast" is a mask sculpted out of wood with hair and mud. Slit eyes and an opened mouth with a heart shaped face. 6" x 9" x 2" Da...

Category

Tribal 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Found Objects

"Dan Mask Ivory Coast, " Wood, Hair, Mud created in African in c. 1940, c.1940

$6,750

"Maternity-Bacongo, Zaire, " created in the Democratic Republic of Congo c. 1940

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Maternity-Bacongo, Zaire," is a carved wood and glass sculpture created in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo circa 1940. The nude, woman figure rests on her knees. In her...

Category

Tribal 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

"Maternity-Bacongo, Zaire, " created in the Democratic Republic of Congo c. 1940, c. 1940

$4,590

"Monkey Mask" Carved Wood Vegetable Pigment created by Aboriginal Australians

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This mask was made by an unknown aboriginal Australian artist. It is made from carved wood and vegetable pigment. The artist used natural colors ...

Category

Folk Art 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Pigment

"Monkey Mask" Carved Wood Vegetable Pigment created by Aboriginal Australians, circa 1940

$3,800

Symbole

Located in PARIS, FR

Horse "Symbole" by René PARIS (1881-1970) Animal sculpture in bronze with a nuanced light brown patina signed on the base "René Paris" and dated "1942" Cast by "A. Valsuani" (with f...

Category

French School 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

René Paris
Symbole, 1942

$10,680

20th Century Wood Oriental Sculpture, 1940

Located in Vicoforte, IT

Oriental sculpture from the mid-20th century. Finely carved and crafted exotic wooden object depicting a warrior on horseback and a character (behind him), of good quality. Sculpture...

Category

1940s Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Wood Oriental Sculpture, 1940, 1940

$2,966

Roaring Tiger (circa 1940) by Thierry Van Ryswyck — (1911-1958)

Located in Gent, VOV

A terracotta enameled with a growling tiger. A beautiful high quality model made by Thierry Van Ryswyck (1911-1958). From 1935, Thierry Van Ryswyck became interested in ceramics and ...

Category

Modern 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Thierry Van Ryswyck
Roaring Tiger (circa 1940) by Thierry Van Ryswyck — (1911-1958), 1940

$4,153

Large, Cast Bronze Doe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Substantial, sensitively molded, graceful circa 1940, hand-cast, bronze sculpture of a doe.

Category

1940s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large, Cast Bronze Doe, circa 1940

$7,900

Portrait of Pierre Vérité

Located in PARIS, FR

Portrait of Pierre Vérité by Marcel GIMOND (1894-1961) Bronze sculpture with a dark brown patina signed on the neck "M. Gimond" cast by "Bisceglia, cire perdue" (with the foundry st...

Category

French School 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Marcel GIMOND
Portrait of Pierre Vérité, circa 1940

$23,141

"Bambara Fertility Stick, " Wood created in Mali c. 1940

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This piece is a ceremonial fertility stick used by the Bambara tribe in Mali in West Africa. Sculptures like this fertility stick were created ...

Category

1940s Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Bambara Fertility Stick, " Wood created in Mali c. 1940, circa 1940

$2,000

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A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.