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Vintage African Bronze Sculpture of a Drummer, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual vintage African bronze sculpture. A sitting drummer - drumplayer. It was brought from
Category

Late 20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Distressed Clay Sculptures Vintage, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and unusual pair of clay sculptures, these date from circa 1960s-1970s. They are
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Head Sculpture, Italy, 1970s, 45cm Tall
Located in Milano, IT
An unusual Murano Glass Head Sculpture, made in Italy, around the 1970s A striking hand-blown
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Vintage 1970s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

1960s French Abstract Terracotta Striped Cracked Corkscrew Glazed Sculpture
Located in London, England
rather unusual feature sculpture. The artist is unknown. Dimensions: Height: 41cm Diameter: 41cm
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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Signed Aurelio Teno Silvered Bronze, Enamel, Quartz, Marble Sculpture
By Aurelio Teno
Located in North Miami, FL
". This is an unusual fabulous sculpture for the discerning eye. it is much more interesting in person
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Marble, Silver, Bronze, Enamel

Abstract Brutalist Sculpture in Bronze Black Horn, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual paper weight or desk sculpture fashioned from a heavy bronze disc from which a decorative
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20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hammered Brass Fish Sculpture 1950 s Made In Germany
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual, hammered brass fish decorative sculpture. Well made, thick brass, ca' 1950's, Germany.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Paul Day (b. 1967) Plaster Street Scene Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
bronze – this 3D wall sculpture reflects Day’s unusual artistic approach to perspective for which he is
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Late 20th Century English Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Midcentury Desk Sculpture of Dice in Bronze, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small unusual desk sculpture with removable bronze dice. Despite its small size its very heavy. The
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

Charlotte Mayer (1929-2022) Reed Drift Bronze Sails Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Charlotte Mayer (Czech b.1929) sculpture titled 'Reed Drift' in patinated bronze, limited edition
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21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Mixed Metal Abstract Sculptures by French Artist Chevallier
Located in New York, NY
Stunning mixed metal abstract sculptures by South of France artist Chevallier, circa 1970s. These
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Vintage 1970s French Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Antique Chinese Model of a Sovereign Carried in Sedan or Litter
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual antique Chinese sculpture or model depicting a Manchurian sovereign carried on a
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Sculptures

Materials

Wood

John W. Mills (1933-2023) ’Single Entry’ Diver Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual patinated resin sculpture titled ’Single Entry’ by the acclaimed British sculptor, John
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21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Scul...

Materials

Resin, Wood

Folk Art Lunch Box Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unusual folk art "Lunch Box" Sculpture / wall hanging. Very unique and colorful with vintage
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Aluminum

21st Century Silvered Contemporary Sculpture by M. Treml, Handcrafted, AT 2018
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exclusive contemporary abstract sculpture from Austrian wood artist Markus Treml. This unusual
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2010s Austrian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silver Leaf

Vintage Danish Hippie Up-cycled Coin Mountain Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual pagoda shaped coin sculpture called a coin mounain. Legally made in Denmark as an anti
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Signed Yascal French Bronze Twisted Square Cube Sculptures Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
These amazing and fabulous pair of signed French bronze square cube sculptures are meticulously
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Vintage 1980s French Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jerry Meatyard Bronze Sculpture "Hydra"
By Jerry Meatyard
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual bronze sculpture by noted Tampa FL sculptor Jerry Meatyard, made in 1978 and titles
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Polychrome Brutalist Wall Mount Sculpture
By William Bowie
Located in New York, NY
forms constitute a large diamond shaped sculpture. Unusual original paint decorated surface.
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Pair of Bull Horn Fish Sculptures, France, circa 1960s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Fun and unusual pair of fish sculptures hand-fashioned out of a large pair of bull horns. Very
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Mid-20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Horn

Pair of Large Brass Fish Sculptures by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual fish sculptures by C. Jere, 1981. Polished brass, alabaster bases. Each measures
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

A Large Figurative Sculpture By Manuel Pereira da Silva 1979
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A very unusual, stylized sculpture of man by a Portugese sculptor Manuel Pereira da Silva. Made of
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Vintage 1970s Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Cast Aluminum Cube Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual cast aluminum sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck (1922-1998). A bulging cube, patinated and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Leslie Thornton, Large Mixed Media Floor Sculpture, "History of Printing"
Located in Morristown, NJ
. His chosen medium was metal so this particular sculpture is unusual in that it is executed in clay
Category

Late 20th Century English Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Antique Pre-Columbian Bronze Sculpture Worshiping Inti (God of Sun)
Located in Doha, QA
This is a very rare and extremely unusual figurative solid bronze handcrafted sculpture. The figure
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Antique 18th Century Unknown Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Large Carved Chinese Scholars Rock Boulder Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An highly unusual large carved stone sculpture of a Chinese scholars boulder or rock, displayed on
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair of Door Frame Decoration Mounts Columns Sculptures Gold Cherubs Motive
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual wall mount decoration sculpture could be used to decorate a walkway door frame etc.
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Mounted Objects

Materials

Fiberglass

Stig Lindberg Sculpture, Susanna and the Elders, Gustavsberg Sweden 1940-50s.
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Skanninge, SE
Very unusual biscuit sculpture by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg depicting Susanna and the elders
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Indian Archaic Style Cast Iron Horse Sculpture with Rusty Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
India during the midcentury period, this unusual cast iron sculpture charms us with its stylized
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Mid-20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modernist Hand Carved Walnut Oak Dowel Pierced Amorphic Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This unusual and sophisticated modernist sculpture was realized in France circa 1985. It features a
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Austin Production Brutalist Large Sculpture Lovers Man Woman Mid Century Modern
By Austin Productions
Located in Wayne, NJ
This is a very unusual Austin Productions Brutalist sculpture. Lovers / nude man and woman. Almost
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Vintage Traditional Japanese Young Woman Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
small sculpture. Unusual shape beautiful collectible Asian box. Handcrafted in Japan. Tag underneath
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Mexican Modern Mosaic Tile Wall Sculpture Signed Genaro Alvarez
By Genaro Alvarez
Located in Houston, TX
stunning large Mexican modern oval mosaic wall sculpture is most unusual and has the appropriate artist
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Brass

British Studio Art Glass Golden Globe Sculpture signed by Adam Aaronson, 1997
By Adam Aaronson
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Unusual and quirky art glass sculpture signed by British glass artist and maker Adam Aaronson
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1990s British Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Two abstract metal floor sculptures by Tony Almén and Peter Gest for Ikea 1990
By IKEA
Located in München, DE
Stockholm-based design office. A very unusual decorative sculpture made of red powder-coated metal. Good
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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Greyhound - Shaped Glass Sculpture, Flavio Poli, I.V.A.M. Murano, Circa 1930
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
large sculpture unusual and rich in color. Flavio Poli designed this sculpture probably around the 1930s
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

American Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman w/ Sea Shell, ca. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
, this most unusual bronze sculpture was part of a wall or furniture embellishment but later was
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Chinese Asian Signed Large Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture Incense Censer
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite fantastic, rather unique, and unusual bronze Buddha Deiety hand sculpture ( making the
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Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Light Up Metal Wall Sculpture Silas Seandel Attributed Mid-Century Modern
By Silas Seandel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous Silas Seandel attributed light up wall sculpture. Very unusual abstract form with pull
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Walther Bosse for Hertha Baller Bronze Bust ca 1950 s Austria Handmade
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual bust/sculpture by Walther Bosse for Hertha Baller, circa early 1950s. Humorous/abstract
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Brown Female Warrior w/Shield, on Carved Marble Base, German ca.1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
. This is an exceptionally high quality unusual piece of antique sculpture.
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Antique Early 1900s German Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Terracotta Bust of a Satyr by Max Le Verrier
By Charles Lemanceau, Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Houston, TX
, (1891-1973). This unusual French terracotta bust sculpture is artist-signed on the base, M. Le Verrier
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-Century Modern Carrara Marble Bust
By Rene Brancusi, (after) Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern Carrara Marble Bust. Mid-Century Modern Carrara marble bust. This unusual marble
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Marble

Ercole Barovier (attributed) Murano Glass Tortoise Figurine Italy, circa 1930s
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
1930s/1940s. This rather unusual looking turtle or tortoise sculpture, similar to the other animal
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Handmade Penny Horse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unusual horse sculpture is adorned with ornate pieces of metal and copper coins. Please
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Fine Napoleonic Antique French Empire Cabinet Bronze Officer Twisting Mustache
Located in New York, NY
against a gnarled tree trunk while twisting his handsome mustache in this delightful and unusual cabinet
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze by Bergman Depicting Rebecca at the Well
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
. As well as the subject being notably unusual for sculptures of this type, this piece also displays
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Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gorgeous Hand Carved Giltwood Reclining Buddha on Custom Lucite Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An unusual and striking giltwood sculpture of a reclining Buddha with head on one bent arm, lovely
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Vintage 1970s Indonesian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite, Giltwood

Unusual Modernist Plywood Childs High Chair / Sculpture ...Amazing Design
By Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Modernist Plywood Childs High Chair / Sculpture ...Amazing Design..Not certain where this
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Glass Sculptural Pyramid Light
Located in Stamford, CT
Dramatic and unusual light sculpture. Amazing detail with miniature elongated cubes of clear glass
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Wire

Abstract Sculptural Composition, American, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This very unusual alabaster abstract sculpture is a quintessential example of the American
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'. This Unusual and Highly Detailed Novelty sculpture is an
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Antique 1850s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Female Figure by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual cast bronze sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck. Elongated figure-exaggerated and inspired by
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Bronze Male Bust by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual cast bronze sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck. From the artist's estate. A note about the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Alexandre Henri Devaulx, Centaur Nursing her Baby, French Belle Epoque, c. 1880s
By Alexandre Henri Devaulx
Located in New York, NY
4-1/4” This wonderfully unusual desktop sculpture of gilded bronze, depicting a beautiful female
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Antique 1850s French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Sculpture / Block, Unusual Collectible, Rare
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Murano Sculpture - Modern Murano Art - Handblown Murano Glass Unusual, attractive and heavy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
. This unusual bronze sculpture exemplifies Benin-style metalwork and was likely cast in the late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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