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A fabulous, rare, and unique large horse and rider sculpture/ candelabra by famed Mexican American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. It was recently brought to our attention by a collector of her work that this piece was featured in a presentation at the Scripps Fine Arts Foundation and it was made in 1959. It is one of her earlier works. Quite rare and special in this respect. De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents. She grew up in the artistic Silver Lake district near downtown Los Angeles amongst Mexican and Nisei Japanese immigrants. As a result, De Larios was heavily influenced by ancient American...

A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have also seen this image also attributed to artist Hanabusa Hideki as well) of a female Bunraku puppet...

Wonderfully made and designed Japanese Chawan or Yunomi tea cup. Great texture and color. Likely Mid-20th Century Showa period but could be older. Fine craftsmanship. Very attracti...

A fantastic, hand-carved and painted wood preening swan decoy. This piece has a wonderful classic shape, muted white color, and texture (notice the beautiful use of natural wood grai...

A large and wonderfully detailed lithograph print by Asian/ Japanese American artist Masami Teraoka titled "Namiyo at Hanauma Bay". Teraoka conceived of this image in the 1980s while working on his New Wave series and Hawaii Snorkel series which featured snorkeling pearl divers, based on Utamaro's "Pearl Diver." In this image, the nude geisha...

A beautiful, darkly fired, antique Bizen ware three-ear tsubo jar/pot/vase by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a l...

A rare and likely early work featuring a blue or green with gold flecks crackle glaze by influential Mid-Century Modern ceramist Glen Lukens whose work has become very collectible and relatively scarce and difficult to find. The work is signed by Lukens on the underside. Lukens was the founder of the University of Southern California...

A tranquil, gorgeously composed, quite large limited edition print by American artist Will Barnet. The print is pencil signed, titled, dated (1980) and numbered (256/300) by the artist. This is one of Barnet's most sought after images. Clearly, a standout work. The print has been professionally framed. Framed dimensions: 30" H, 45.5" W, 1.75" D Barnet studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School and then at the Art Students League in New York. He is the recipient of the following awards: Artist's Lifetime Achievement Award Medal The College Art Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award The Philadelphia Academy of Fine Art’s Lippincott Prize The American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters’ Childe Hassam Prize. His work can be found in many permanent collections including: Albright-Knox Art Gallery Art Institute of Chicago Corcoran Gallery of Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Museum of Fine Art, Boston National Gallery of Art Phillips...

A wonderful geometric, abstract offset lithograph by American/California Los Angeles artist Charles Arnoldi. This work is titled "IV" and is from a series of abstract prints...

A very stunning glazed Chinese porcelain plate which features geometric patterns and a yin-yang symbol in low relief. The plate's faintly iridescent green color is apparently due to a very unusual and rare tea dust glaze...

A wonderfully handcrafted/detailed and decorated Native American Hopi Mudhead Kachina doll. Quite an unusually large work. A striking piece overall. Hand painted with leather and possibly turquoise (necklace) accompaniment. Hopi katsina figures, also known as kachina dolls, are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root by the Hopi people. Initially, kachina dolls were made to instruct young girls and new brides about katsinas or katsinam, the immortal beings that bring rain, control other aspects of the natural world and society, and act as messengers between humans and the spirit world. The Mudhead or Koyemsi figure is viewed as a clown/joker figure who is responsible for laughter and entertainment at Hopi dances and ceremonial events. He plays drums and games to keep his audience engaged. The piece is signed by the artist under the base. From an extensive collection of Native American objects and artifacts. Would be a great addition to any Native American Art...

A truly breathtaking work. Heavy, bold, and striking. We have not seen another quite like it. A statement piece in about any setting. Holds nine candles. Signed on the base "Hand...