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Marurn VI
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Marurn VI
The vases from are made of ceramic and glazed and fired in different ways. The black case is fired Rau and on the lid is printed batik stamp. Each lid has its own theme - ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Textile
$416
Marurn III
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Marurn III
The vases from are made of ceramic and glazed and fired in different ways. The black case is fired Rau and on the lid is printed batik stamp. Each lid has its own theme -...
Category
2010s Minimalist Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Textile
$416
Marurn I
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Marurn I
The vases from are made of ceramic and glazed and fired in different ways. The black case is fired Rau and on the lid is printed batik stamp. Each lid has its own theme - t...
Category
2010s Minimalist Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Textile
$416
Pair of Neoclassic Earthenware Elephants with Obelisks
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Italian neoclassic garnitures or objects of art depicting elephants carrying obelisks, crafted in ceramic or earthenware with a bisque finish and highlighted with bro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Senufo Mask of Ceremonies (from Republic Ivory Coast), " Painted Carved Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Senufo Mask of Ceremonies (from Republic Ivory Coast)" is an carved wood artifact from the Senufo people of Africa, in the northeastern cote d'Ivoire. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of mid-century fish, red jasper, China.
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional pair of fish of Chinese origin sculpted in a single block of red jasper. The use of red jasper in these pieces not only adds beauty, but also gives them a symbolic meanin...
Category
1970s Qing Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of Chinese cloisonné or enamel on copper elephants decorated with symbolic biomorphic designs on an alluring blue background.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Indonesian Shadow Puppet, " Wood and Leather created in Indonesia c. 1800s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 32" high and 9" wide with movable, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows.
Wayang (Kram...
Category
19th Century Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mali woman bronze sculpture
Located in Three Oaks, MI
These cast figures and objects express status, prestige, and power. This cast metal figure exhibits the technical skill and artistry that Dogon blacksmiths brought to their work. Mad...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lovers Bronze Sculpture Signed Illegibly edition 2/10
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Lovers Figurative Bronze Sculpture
Signed Illegibly edition 2/10
Large bronze sculpture signd illegible possible in Hebrew.
Category
1980s Modern Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Female Torso"
Located in Southampton, NY
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$1,950 Sale Price
53% Off
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1920. This figure has short legs and a short torso, but a large head. They held out their hands with two objects...
Category
1920s Tribal Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
German Porcelain Parrot
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty life size porcelain parrot hand decorated in vivid tropical colors, glazed and perched on a tree trunk. Signed with crossed arrows on the back.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Cat Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming whimsical mid century Italian black cat sculpture crafted in terra cotta, hand decorated and glazed, and sitting on a faux marble pedestal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Glaze
Carved Geode Hardstone Parrot Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stunning carved stone bird mounted on Quartz specimen. Carved from orange Calcite and trimmed in Lapis, having tiger eye beaks. This exotic bird is a brilliant decorative combination...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Abstract Glazed Green Stone Wear Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
Year: 1966
Medium: Glazed Ceramic Vase, dated on bottom
Size: 12 in. x 9 in. x 9 in. (30.48 cm x 22.86 cm x 22.86 cm)
Category
1960s Modern Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved, Painted Wood and Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 23" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
Brutalist Aluminum Brass Contemporary Totem Sculpture Abstract non objective
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist Aluminum Brass Contemporary Totem Sculpture Abstract non objective
The work has a sensational presence and look great to the ey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Maori Tribe, Chiefs Staff (Elaborate Carving)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Chiefs Staff (Elaborate Carving) c 1900-1925
Wooden staffs were used by Maori chiefs and other notables as a physical sign of their status. They were hel...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Soaring Eagle / - With eagle eyes -
Located in Berlin, DE
Anonymous, Soaring Eagle, mid-20th century Patinated cast metal mounted on quartz block. 24 cm (total height) x 29 cm (width) x 12 cm (depth).
- Patina heavily rubbed in places, screw connections between sculpture and stone...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Babbitt metal Elephant Black Sculpture France After Irénée Rochard
Located in Valladolid, ES
Sculpture Elephant in metal Babbitt, Art Deco, pps. s. XX - France - After Irénée Rochard
Wonderful Art Deco elephant made of babbitt, original metal used at the time, beginning of ...
Category
1930s Art Deco Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair Flying Angels
Located in Wien, Wien
MUSEUM PAIR FLYING ANGELS
Brabant/Brussels
Around 1500
Oak wood, full round carved
Height 40/38 cm
These two figures are a pair of flying angels mad...
Category
16th Century Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
$38,000
"Indonesian Loro Blonyo 19th Century Wedding Figures (Pair)" Hand-carved Painted
Located in Milwaukee, WI
These two figures were created by an unknown Indonesian artist using carved, painted wood. The bride and groom figures were to be used at a traditional wedding in Indonesia. The Loro Blonyo...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Lucite Pyramid Modern Decorative Centerpiece
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful rare tall magnificent modern Lucite Pyramid Modern Decorative Centerpiece midcentury
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$650 Sale Price
50% Off
Sitting Madonna
Located in Wien, Wien
Sitting Madonna
Central Italy/Tuscany or Marche
Around 1420
Poplar wood carved
Original version
Height 31 cm
Charming Madonna sculpture from the heyday of the Soft or International...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$12,000
Large Modern Organic Abstract Entangled Wood and Rebar Metal Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large modern abstract mixed media sculpture featuring a finely sanded piece of wood twisted in coiled rebar. The organic wood entangled in the manmade metal offers subtle commentary ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Fabergè follower - 19th/20th century Russian marble precious stone sculpture
Located in Varmo, IT
Small sculpture in different marbles and semiprecious stones - Seated old man. Probably Russia, 19th-20th century.
7.5 x 8 x h 13.5 cm the sculpture, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Old Masters Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
$1,188 Sale Price
74% Off
Pair of Elegant Brass Sculptures of Greyhound Dogs
Located in Rome, IT
Fine pair of gilt bronze Greyhound dog sculptures.
The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
Excellent condition.
Category
1990s Contemporary Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fabergè follower - 19th/20th century Russian marble precious stone sculpture
Located in Varmo, IT
Small sculpture in different marbles and semiprecious stones - Young man with samovar. Probably Russia, 19th-20th century.
6 x 6 x h 15 cm the sculptu...
Category
Late 19th Century Old Masters Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
$1,426 Sale Price
69% Off
Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty pair of Chinese birds handcrafted in brass and decorated in cloisonne with floral and symbolic designs on an alluring blue background, featuring brass stylized tail feathers de...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Pre-Columbian Bowl (repaired), " Red
Brown Painted Ceramic
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Pre-Columbian bowl featuers red marks on a light orange ground. It is 9" in diameter and has been previously repaired.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tribal Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hmong Ethnic Framed Necklace Silver Plated Metal Laos Thailand
Located in Valladolid, ES
Framed Hmong Ethnic Necklace, Silver Plated Metal, 20th Century – Laos, Thailand
Extraordinary and rarely seen ethnic necklace made of silver plated metal, from Thailand. Recently f...
Category
1950s Tribal Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sleeping Nude Woman Bronze Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Unknown
Title: Sleeping Nude Woman
Medium: Bronze Sculpture
Size: 4 in. x 24 in. x 10 in. (10.16 cm x 60.96 cm x 25.4 cm)
Category
20th Century Modern Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Polished Chrome L-Shaped Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
This large chrome sculpture is whimsical in design yet strong in construction. The reflective surface allows the observer to become apart of th...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Silvered Nautilus Shell By Ruzzetti
Gow
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century Italian nautilus shell enhanced with silver plate overlay and presented on a silvered faux rock base. Signed Ruzzetti & Gow on the bottom.
Category
20th Century Modern Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Eagle (ex. "Palmira" estate of Sarkis Kaltakdjian) - Large Bronze Sculpture
Located in New Orleans, LA
A large, powerfully affecting sculpture of an eagle perched and preparing to take off. I have included a photo of a soda can in one shot to give you an idea of the scale of this scul...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Brass banana tree or palm tree sculpture with a custom burnished bronze like finish, removable leaves, a weighted base decorated with floral designs,...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Royal Dux Porcelain Parrots
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dashing pair of Royal Dux Bohemia porcelain parrots with a modern stylized form and imagined color scheme. Signed on the bottoms.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Organic Tube Shell Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tall elegant tube shell sculpture designed and executed by F. S. Henemader with a dramatic form and striking bleached white color. Presented on a Lucite base to enhance the sculptura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material
Fisherman
his Catch
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Inuit carvings, created by the Inuit people living in or near the Arctic Circle, are a kind of sculpture (done with bone, ivory, wood or stone) depicting their traditional way of lif...
Category
Early 19th Century Other Art Style Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask was hand-carved by an unknown artist from the Mende tribe in Sierra Leone, Africa. It depicts a face with its eyes downcast, hair in rows, and two birds on the top.
16" x 10" x 10 1/2"
The Mende people (also spelled Mendi) are one of the two largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone. The Mende are mostly farmers and hunters. Much Mandé art is in the form of jewelry and carvings. The masks associated with the fraternal and sorority associations of the Marka and the Mendé are probably the best-known, and finely crafted in the region. The Mandé also produce beautifully woven fabrics which are popular throughout western Africa, and gold and silver necklaces, bracelets, armlets, and earrings.
Masks are the collective Mind of Mende community; viewed as one body, they are the Spirit of the Mende people. The Mende mask...
Category
1930s Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Hand Painted Abstract Ceramic Platter Stamped Madoura Plein Feu Brutalist
Located in Surfside, FL
Large Madoura Pottery Ceramic Platter
Stamped "MADOURA PLEIN FEU"
This is not marked Picasso. It is an early piece. i am uncertain who the artist is. It appears to be an abstract fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Gallo-Roman Bronze Applique Bust Figure of a Man, 3rd/4th Century A.D.
Located in Milan, IT
PROVENANCE
Herbert A. Cahn (1915-2002), Kunst der Antike, Basel, 1988
Private Collection, Paris
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Wooden Figure, " Carved Wood created in Indonesia during the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wooden figure was created by an unknown Indonesian artist and features a dark-skinned man with a mustache and a distended stomach. It is appro...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Wood
AFRICAN BRONZE AND HORN BAMILEKE SCULPTURE
Located in Three Oaks, MI
A beautiful African cast bronze and carved horn sculpture with a patina. Horns were used by the Bamileke tribe of Cameroon as status symbols for ...
Category
1960s Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$950 Sale Price
50% Off
Red Coral Specimen on a Lucite Base
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty organic red coral specimen with its ocean inspired alluring color and dramatic form. One of mother natures most iconic creations. Presented on a lucite base to enhance the scul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material
The complete mini Buddha set (9 mini buddha statues)
Located in New York, NY
These colorful meditating Buddha silhouette statues are laser cut Plexiglas and acrylic hand painted.
They can stand alone, or come in couples, trios or more...
This is a unique statue that will start off a conversation and will bring a stylish decoration into your home/ office/ studio or business.
It's the perfect gift to someone you love, or when you want to leave an impression.
The meditating Buddha statue...
Category
2010s Contemporary Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass, Acrylic
Indian Bronze Elephant Bell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Elephant bell and clapper that rings with a deep rich tone and cast in bronze. Having acquired a verdigris patina and presented on a rustic wood and hide swing.
Category
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Old Man
Woman Bronze Sculptures
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Old Man & Woman Bronze Sculptures
These charming bronze sculptures have a rich patina that only comes with age
Each bronze measures 2" square at the base x 5" high
No...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cane Corso Dog Bust, Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Cane Corso is an Italian breed of dog, for years valued highly in Italy as a companion, guardian and hunter. This bronze bust is a loveable, lifelike r...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Blue Mercury Glass Gazing Ball
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Two-piece mercury glass gazing ball or sculpture with an alluring ice blue color and modern graceful form.
Category
20th Century Abstract Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Rhodochrosite Mineral Specimen on Lucite Base
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking cut and polished slice of rhodochrosite, a semi precious mineral, with its distinctive red color and white banding. Presented on a custom lucite and brass stand.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
Teak wood sculpture of a Sage - circa 1890, China
Located in Vicenza, VI
This teak wood carving represents an essay made in the Chinese craft tradition at the end of the 19th century: circa 1890. Overall size 81x27x26 cm. Teak wood is known for its streng...
Category
1890s Other Art Style Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved Stone Parrot
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Brazilian parrot carved from semi precious stones perched on a quartz geode and presented on a lucite base.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Stone
French Neoclassical Bronze Of Androcles and the Lion
Located in Rochester, NY
Large French Neoclassical sculpture of Androcles and the Lion. Exceptional quality casting and patina. Mid 19th century.
The runaway slave Androcles became friends with a wounded lion...
Category
19th Century Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid-Century Sea Urchin Lighted Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking sea urchin form lighted sculpture ambitiously crafted with hundreds of wood spines fixed to a sturdy metal frame.
Category
20th Century Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Nigeria-Yoruba Medicine Staff, " Hand Forged Iron created c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff" is a hand-forged iron implement created for medical practice in Nigeria. It depicts a central stick with a bird ...
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Louis Armstrong Blowing His Trumpet, " Unique Painted Fiberglass
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Louis Armstrong Blowing His Trumpet" is a unique painted fiberglass sculpture depicting the jazz musician Louis Armstrong. The sculpture is 32" x 48".
Louis Daniel Armstrong was a...
Category
1970s Other Art Style Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Acrylic
Midcentury Glazed Terracotta Two Cats on a Pillow
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming Italian crackle glazed terracotta sculpture of two white cats on a striped pillow with tassels.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Dragon, Painted Wood Sculpture Chinese Early 20th Century
Located in Long Island City, NY
Origin: Chinese
Artist: Unknown
Title: Dragon
Medium: Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Sculpture
Size: 11.5 in. x 13 in. x 6 in. (29.21 cm x 33.02 c...
Category
20th Century Ming Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
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