Mid Century Marble Abstract Sculpture On Wood Plinth

This strikingly naturalistic bronze sculpture was created in Florence in 1895. The bust depicts an elderly man, most likely a farm worker, carrying a heavy sack of grain over his shoulder. He wears an old slightly ragged shirt which is open at his chest, revealing his thin body underneath. The man looks out into the distance on the left, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. His mouth is open as though he is breathing heavily with the strain of the work or calling out to someone unknown to the viewer. The sculptor has accurately rendered every detail, with great truth to reality. The faint stubble on the man's chin and the wrinkles on his face and hands are faithfully portrayed. In its naturalistic style and its everyday, unidealised subject-matter, this bronze may be described as a work of Realism. The Realist movement flourished in the arts in Europe in this period, the 19th Century. The bust is signed ‘G Rossi...

One of a two of abstract sculptures by Dutch artist Rien Goené (1929-2013) circa 1980, signed. The asymmetrical concertina shaped bronze sculpture is colore...

Abstract Mid Century Modern Marble Sculpture, in the manner of Jean Arp, unsigned, probably American, circa 1950s.

Hand-carved sculpture in moss green marble / granite on a polished round bronze plinth by the late Alice Ward. Her sculpture echoes a voyage of discovery in not just the visible natu...

One of a two of Brutalist abstract sculptures by Dutch artist Rien Goené (1929-2013) circa 1980, signed. The asymmetrical concertina shaped bronze sculpture...

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A mid-century brass sculpture by Curtis Jeré circa 1978. Stunning organic form. Features a stylized flare of brass rods in a radiating abstract design mounted on a marble base. A fan...

1970s Abstract marble sculpture mounted on a steel base.

Mid Century Modern Marble Biomorphic Sculpture, Signed on Wood Base Offered for sale is a sensual mid-century modern hand carved biomorphic sculpture in marble. The piece has great...

Modernist bronze bird sculpture on a wooden plinth. Gorgeous blue enamel finish. Heavy and finely crafted. Un-signed. This would make a lovely console centerpiece. As pictured sculpt...