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Period: Mid-20th Century
Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 175 Bird On A Branch
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pablo Picasso A.R. 175 Bird On A Branch 1952 5.8” round Edition of 500 White earthenware clay, oxidized paraffin decoration, white enamel. Ramie 175 is a Mad...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Panel of 9 Original Modernist Relief Sculptures by Ron Hitchins
Located in London, GB
Stunning original panel made of 9 handmade fibreglass relief sculptures from the artist's own home. Each sculpture is unique, with beautiful rust and copper tones, and several are signed by the artist. This very large, striking piece has a great Brutalist and Modernist feel. It is particularly notable as an example of Hitchin’s mastery of finishing techniques in simulating aged metal. The relief sculptures were visible outside of Ron’s house and became a Hackney landmark. They were carefully removed by the artist's estate after Ron passed away. Year: unknown (Ron was active from the mid 1960s to the early 2000s) Colour: Rust and copper tones Signature: 5 of the relief sculptures bear the artist's trademark initials “RH” Framing: The sculptures have been carefully mounted on a cotton covered board with a walnut wood trim and a hidden subrame on the reverse for ease of hanging. Authenticity: This piece was purchased directly from the Artist's Estate and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the sole executor of the Ron Hitchins...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass, Paint, Board

Pablo Picasso, Visage Brun-Bleu (Ramie 2), White Earthenware Clay Plate 1947
Located in Long Island City, NY
Created in 1947, this early Picasso ceramic is the second that artist ever produced. It is in wonderful condition and presented in a fine black wood fra...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Vase avec Decoration Pastel (Vase with Pastel Decorations), by Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Pablo Picasso, Spanish (1881 - 1973) Title: Vase avec decoration pastel (Vase with Pastel Decorations), [Ramie 190] Year: 1953 Medium: Chamotted red earthenware clay, pastel ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Large Head with Horns - Nigerian, Ekoi People, " Carved Wood created circa 1950
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This carving is of a large head with three horns. This piece is made of wood and skin by the Ekoi people of Nigeria. Ekoi people, also known as Ejagham, are an ethnic group in the ex...
Category

Folk Art Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

SENUFO Woman
Located in Three Oaks, MI
“Scattered across the Ivory Coast, Mali and Burkina Faso, the million and a half Senufo tribespeople live principally off the fruits of agriculture and occasionally hunting. They in...
Category

Tribal Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

" Trois Faces aux triangles "
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 -1963 ) " Trois faces aux triangles " signed Jean Cocteau . plat en terracotta et engobe partiellement émaillé . diamètre : 36cm . exécuté en 1959 dans une sér...
Category

Art Deco Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Gild Starbust Wall Sculpture in Brass by Curtis Jere
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Gild Starburst Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere features a starburst design. The sculpture showcases an array of slender brass needles extending outward from a central point, creat...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Brass

"Senufo Dance Mask - Ivory Coast, " Wood Carved Mask created circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This ceremonial mask was created by an unknown Senufo artist from the Ivory Coast. It depicts an abstracted human face with horns and other protrusions. The wood is dark. 13" x 7" ...
Category

Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abstract Expressionist Biomorphic Welded Metal Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Welded, brazed sculpture on wooden base This is not signed or dated This work is unsigned. We were told it was the work of Seymour Lipton but as there is further documentation we are selling it as attributed and cannot guarantee it as such. Seymour Lipton (1903 – 1986) was an American abstract expressionist sculptor. He was a member of the New York School who gained widespread recognition in the 1950s. He initially trained as a dentist, like fellow sculptor Herbert Ferber, receiving his degree from Columbia University in 1927. In the late 1920s, he began to explore sculpture, creating clay portraits of family members and friends. His early choices of medium changed from wood to lead and then to bronze, and he is best known for his work in metal. Like his contemporary, Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock, and Arshile Gorky Lipton was influenced by Carl Jung’s work on the unconscious mind and the regenerative forces of nature. He translated these two-dimensional drawings into three-dimensional maquettes that enabled him to revise his ideas before creating the final sculpture. The forms that Lipton produced during this period were often zoomorphic, exemplifying the tension between the souls of nature and the automatism of the machine. He made several technical innovations, including brazing nickel silver rods onto sheets of Monel to create rust resistant forms. Seymour Lipton is best known for his textured torch welded metal sculptures...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Wall Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful abstract brutalist welded and torch cut steel wall sculpture with many points and a burnished finish, by 20th century California artist Tony Melendy...
Category

Abstract Geometric Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Brutalist Abstract Nail Sculpture in the Style of Harry Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Brutalist Abstract Nail sculpture comprised of hundreds of hand welded flat nails with a rusticated patina. Would be great as a fireplace scree...
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Art Deco bronze sculpture two panther heads.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture two panther heads by Irenee Rochard, France 1930. The bronze has a green patina and stands on a Belgian Black marble base. Information on the artist: Ani...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pablo Picasso Femme du barbu (A. R. 193) Madoura Pitcher 1953
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Femme du barbu (A. R. 193) Terre de faïence pitcher, 1953, from the edition of 500, inscribed 'Edition Picasso', partially glazed and painted, with the E...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Cercle Haut, Large Standing sculpture by Yaacov Agam
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928 - ) Title: Cercle Haut Year: 1968/69 Medium: Unique Chrome and Steel Kinetic Sculpture Size: 85 x 35 x 2 in. (215.9 x 88.9 x 5.08 cm) Base: 9 ...
Category

Kinetic Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

The Couple
Located in New York, NY
This pair of male and female brass masks are emblematic of Hagenauer’s highly stylized Art Deco design. The artist’s reductionist approach together with a nod to African tribal shiel...
Category

Abstract Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Gold Gilt Bronze Sculpture Pendant Israeli Tumarkin Abstract Modernist Jewelry
Located in Surfside, FL
Measures about 4.25 X 2.25 inches. Box frame is 17 X 13 inches. Signed by artist verso. From the literature that I have seen I believe the edition size was limited to 10, I do not kn...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Pablo Picasso Madoura Hibou brillant (A. R. 285) Owl Ceramic Plate 1955
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Hibou brillant (A. R. 285) Terre de faïence dish, 1955, from the edition of 450, glazed and painted, with the Edition Picasso and Madoura stamps.
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Le Miroir d Arlequin
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 -1963 ) " le miroir d'arlequin " . 1958 . plat ovale 37 x25 cm Terre rouge Crayons d'oxyde : noir , rose et bleu Emaux : noir , orange , rouge , blanc et vert ...
Category

Art Deco Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Owl on Perch, Modern Bronze by Antonovici 1949
Located in Long Island City, NY
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 ...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Panther licking
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in PARIS, FR
Panther licking by André-Vincent BECQUEREL (1893-1981) A bronze sculpture with nuanced green patina Signed on the base " Becquerel " Old edition cast Presented on a wooden base Fra...
Category

French School Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

BAMANA WOMAN SEATED
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Figures like these appear in the annual celebrations of Jo, an association of initiated men and women living near the towns of Bougouni and Dioïla in southern Mali. They also appear ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

BAMANA WOMAN SEATED
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Charming French Art Deco Bronze Nude by F. Trinque, 1930
Located in Dallas, TX
French Art Deco bronze sitting nude by F. Trinque, 1930. A gorgeous Art Deco woman stretching her arms and drying her back with a towel possibly after a swim or bath with a rich gold...
Category

Art Deco Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Splash
Located in New York, NY
Robert Cook’s Splash sculpture draws inspiration from the iconic photograph of a drop of milk creating a circle and splash in a pool of milk. This fleeting moment of suspended motion sparked Cook’s exploration of how to capture such dynamic energy in a static form. Robert Cook was a great American sculptor and his works are in many museums and his iconic Dinoseras piece commands a spot on the street of New York at 51st Street. Important to note with this work that it is unique and there are no other casts. Cook sculpted in wax and when he cast this destroyed the wax and there was no mould. Very few sculptors work in this manner and it speaks to a very pure and altruistic form of sculpture. If perhaps he had been more commercially minded he would have done large editions but instead he valued singularity as in nature. In Splash, Cook freezes a moment of kinetic energy, capturing the elegant tension between impact and expansion. The sculpture embodies both grace and chaos, with a fluidity that suggests movement at the very instant it’s frozen in time. Cook’s mastery of his medium allows this dynamic moment to be immortalized in bronze, creating a powerful and emotional resonance that transcends the physical form, making Splash both a formal and philosophical exploration of time, space, and motion. Signed: R Cook...
Category

Abstract Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

SPHERE-TRAME (SCULPTURE)
Located in Aventura, FL
Sphère-trame, 1962. Welded steel rods, stainless steel. 13.75 x 13.75 x 13.75 inches. This work is from an edition of 100 (the edition was not fully executed). Artwork is in excellen...
Category

Abstract Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Original Modernist Relief Sculpture by Ron Hitchins
Located in London, GB
A striking and completely unique abstract fibreglass sculpture from the artist's own home. Year: unknown (Ron was active from the mid 1960s to the early 2000s) Colour: Concrete Fram...
Category

Outsider Art Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass, Paint, Board

Jacqueline Au Chevalet (A.R.333)
Located in PARIS, FR
Numbered and stamped on the back: 200/200 ; Empreinte Originale de Picasso ; Madoura Plein Feu White earthenware, decorated with partially covered brush-applied engobe, gray, ivory...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Eugene Gauss The Lovers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Eugene Gauss: 1905-1988. Well listed American sculptor who has Auction results as high as $13,200. He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy for fine arts as well as the national Acad...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Joie De Vivre, bronze figurative dance sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This joyous in the round bronze can turn on its base, making for dramatic presentation and enjoyment that is interactive. It is based on the idea of the Three Graces which is often an allegorical subject in sculpture. Wein has done a contemporary feeling interpretation of this classic theme. Piece itself measure 12 1/2 inches and sits on a 3 1/4 inch base and is attached to its base at two points and it is a revolving or rather turning base. The two points on which the toes touch and are secured are striking for how little of the bronze touches the base. It is Fourth in an edition of 13. Albert Wein...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist German Israeli Hand Carved Wooden DADA Sculpture Ben Yaakov
By Jochanan Ben Yaakov
Located in Surfside, FL
Johanan Ben Yaakov was born in 1913 in Germany. He immigrated to Palestine-Eretz-Israel in 1933. He Studied in 1943 in Bezalel, Jerusalem together with Mordechai Ardon and Isidore As...
Category

Arte Povera Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Monumental Italian Rationalist Marble Sculptures of Young Athletes
Located in Rome, IT
This monumental pair of sculptures in "Bardiglio" marble represent Greek Athletes figure , on a cylindrical base . Exaltation of the male strength and beauty, inspired by the trend i...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Two Women
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Lohman studied at John Herron Art Institute, and Cranbrook and Yale for graduate work. Assisted Carl Milles at Cranbrook Academy before becoming Director of Fine Arts there from 1947...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Oiseau à la Huppe, Picasso, ashtray, design, ceramic, animals, art, postwar
Located in Geneva, CH
Oiseau à la Huppe, Picasso, ashtray, design, ceramic, animals, art, postwar Oiseau à la huppe Ed. 500 pcs 1952 White earthenware clay, oxidized paraffin decoration, white enamel, bl...
Category

Post-War Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Girl with Bouquet
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ruth Faktorowicz (Ruth Faktor) (b. 1937) Girl with Bouquet (ca. 1970's). Ceramic tile mounted to matting with frame. Overall measuring 14 x 18 inches. Ruth Faktor was born in Ra...
Category

Abstract Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Life Size Zebra Model or Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual life size sculpture of a zebra crafted in composition in a surprisingly realistic form and hand decorated with the iconic stripes now worn to perfection.
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Other Medium

Rare 1940s Copper Repousse Judaica "Shtetl Cheder Boy" Plaque
Located in Surfside, FL
Arieh Merzer was a prominent Israeli artist and metal worker. Arie Merzer, an artist who worked in hand-hammered copper, was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1905, the scion of a large Has...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Brass and Beryllium Copper Sonambinet Sounding Sculpture by Val Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental Val Bertoia sculpture 60 Beryllium copper rods silvered in a brass base in two square columns. Makes a beautiful resonating tone. Title: 'Two walking squares for sounds...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Brass

"Cara Grande (Taparapay tribe) Amazon Circumcision Mask, " Mixed Media c. 1950
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cara Grande (Taparapay tribe) Amazon Circumcision Mask" is a Brazilian mask made out of feathers, fiber, mother of pearl, and wood. It was made to be ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Eduardo Chavez Mid-Century Modern Bronze Sculpture on Stand “Chama” 1966
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional Mid-Century Modern bronze sculpture, titled “Chama” (circa 1966), was created by acclaimed American artist Eduardo Arcenio Chavez (1917–1995). Resting on its origina...
Category

Abstract Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bust of Albert Einstein, Plaster Sculpture 1964
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine patinated plaster sculpture Albert Einstein mounted to a painted wooden base. The sculpture is signed illegibly and dated on the re...
Category

American Realist Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

French Modernist Bronze Abstract Figural Sculpture on Mahogany Wood Base
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
9-410 Abstract figural bronzesculpture set on a wood base
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Taurus, A Characterful Guardian: Unique Hand-Modelled Bull Animalier Sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
This striking, characterful bull is a wonderful, early, and truly unique piece by the Russian/French sculptor Joseph Constant (1892-1969). Dating from the 1940s, this animal subject ...
Category

Art Deco Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Terracotta Panthers Statue by Réne Rochard (1906 -1984)
Located in Gent, VOV
Panters An imposing statue of a couple of panters by Irenée Rochard (1906-1884). A fine quality, much sought-after terracotta which was edited by Reveyrolis Paris.  Before casting, ...
Category

Art Deco Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Vegetative Form / - Grown Art -
Located in Berlin, DE
Paul Dierkes (1907 Cloppenburg - 1968 Berlin), Vegetative Form. Mahogany, 1958. 142 x 16 x 10 cm (sculpture), 21 x 17.5 cm (base), monogrammed "PD" on the reverse. - Grown Art - ...
Category

Post-War Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

Pablo Picasso Visage No. 111 (A. R. 476) Madoura Face Plate 1963
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Visage No. 111 (A. R. 476) Terre de faïence plate, 1963, numbered 422/500, with the workshop numbering, inscribed 'Edition Picasso' and 'Madoura', glazed...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Brutalist Hand Forged Iron Mosaic Sculpture Wall Sconce Israeli David Palombo
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand Forged Iron Stone Mosaic Pricket Sconce Candelabra Holocaust Memorial Judaic Wall Sconce Sculpture David Palombo was an Israeli sculptor and painter. He was born in Turkey a...
Category

Arte Povera Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Ron Hitchins Mid-Century Modernist Wall Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Striking Ron Hitchins wooden architectural sculpture, signed on the back by the artist. An extremely rare example of the artist working with wood. Year: ...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Kinetic Bronze Expressionist Sculpture Skier or Surfer Modernist Sporting Figure
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage stylized figural sculpture by J James Akston (1898-1983 Poland/New York/Florida) Crafted of cast bronze with a rich dark brown patina. A sports figure, depicting a snow skii...
Category

Surrealist Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Visage Solaire, Picasso, Unique work, Design, 1950 s, Sun face, Ceramic
Located in Geneva, CH
Visage Solaire, Picasso, Unique work, Design, 1950's, Sun face, Ceramic Visage Solaire Unique work 27.01.1956 Painted and partially glazed ceramic 20.4 x 20.4 cm Dated and stamped o...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

" la Difficulté d être "
Located in CANNES, FR
"la difficulté d'être " Signed and dated 1962. partially glazed white earthenware plate 30cm. conceived in 1962 in an edition of 25 . N° 3 / 25. Menton 's museum jean Cocteau exhibit...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pablo Picasso " Picador et taureau" Earthenware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pablo Picasso 1881-1973 (Spanish) Picador et taureau Executed in 1959 Edition of 100 - terre de faןence plate partially glazed and painted; diameter: 43 cm numbered '27/100', st...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Glaze

Face, Pablo Picasso, 1950 s, Earthenware, Decorative Art, Design, Interior,
Located in Geneva, CH
Face, Pablo Picasso, 1950's, Earthenware, Decorative Art, Design, Interior, Ed. 500 pcs 1955 White earthenware clay, decoration in engobe, glaze inside Inscribed and stamped on the...
Category

Post-War Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze

Painted Metal Sculpture of Palm or Banana Tree and Flower
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A painted metal palm tree or banana with removable leaves. Detailed trunk and leaves and a fabulous white flower. What is it about palm trees, that conjures up the romantic? Perfect ...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Le Bouquetin aux aguets" museum work
Located in CANNES, FR
" le Bouquetin aux Aguets " . signed Jean Cocteau ; marked and numbered Edition originale de Jean Cocteau . Atelier Madeline & Jolly N° 3/10 (underneath ). partially glazed terrac...
Category

Art Deco Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate)
Located in Palo Alto, CA
A whimsical fish sits placidly in the center of Pablo Picasso ceramic Service Poisson Plate R (“Fish” Service Plate), 1947 A.R. 3. A sweeping blue back and a orange belly make up the...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Green Cape Lady
Located in Nantucket, MA
Green Cape Lady is a unique wood sculpture carved from elmwood from Hostetler's farm in Athens, OH. He used aniline dyes to "paint" on the hair and dress. He only carved one sculptur...
Category

Folk Art Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pablo Picasso Visage de femme (A. R. 220) Woman s Face Madoura Plate 1953
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Visage de femme (A. R. 220) Terre de faïence dish, 1953, from the edition of 400, inscribed 'Edition Picasso' and 'Madoura', glazed and painted, with the ...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Minimalist Wooden Boat - Mid Century Modern Wall Hanging Sculpture
Located in Soquel, CA
Minimalist Wooden Boat - Mid Century Modern Wall Hanging Sculpture Simple but elegant wooden sculpture of a boat by William Russell Tripp (American.) The body of the boat is compris...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

2 Sculptures: "The Power" "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century
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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American Modern Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Carved and Painted Horn Bird Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese vintage carved and painted horn eagles or hawks with an alluring, stylized interpretation of these majestic birds of prey.
Category

Folk Art Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

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