French Abstract Sculptures

Rare sculpture by Victor Roman Signed and numbered.

Wonderful Baccarat Crystal modernist Asian Elephant sculpture figurine/paperweight. Dates from the 1970's. Signed on the side and bottom. Made in France. In excellent condition for i...

Bernard Dejonghe (1942), exceptional Totem in Sandstone, France, 1980. Signature incised right bottom Unique piece.

What a great piece for a man's desk or cocktail table is this vintage French lucite and brass embedded round ball sculpture. Many brass parts of gears and clock parts...

This refined obelisk sculpture, attributed to Paul Dupré-Lafon, illustrates the architectonic rigor and luxurious materiality of French Art Déco design. Dating from circa 1940, the o...

An exquisite abstract corten steel sculpture suitable for both indoor and outdoor settings. Crafted during the 1970s, the artist behind this piece remains unidentified, showcasing captivating abstract and circular designs, reminiscent of the works of Marino Di Teana...

This pair of 1820s French brass sculptures showcases the ornate craftsmanship and expressive detailing characteristic of early 19th-century deco...

Important glazed stoneware sculpture by Michel Lanos. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1990-2000. Unique piece. H : 26’ x 17’ x 8.5’ inches. - Born in Paris in 1926, Michel...

Rare sculpture de Jacques Mauplot vers 1970.

A ceramic sculpture by Jean-Pierre Viot. Perfect original conditions. Unique piece. Signed at the base " viot ". circa 1970-1975.

Glazed stoneware sculpture by Michel Lanos. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1980-1990. Unique piece. H : 29’5 x 10’5 x 9’ inches. - Born in Paris in 1926, Michel Lanos dis...

Berto Lardera (1911-1989) created "the Star of Maryland" for the Eastalco aluminum factory in Frederick in 1971. In Corten steel and Aluminum, Lardera's ...

Black glazed stoneware sculpture-vase by Michel Lanos. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1980-1990. Unique piece. H : 18’ x 13’ x 5’5 inches. - Born in Paris in 1926, Michel...

"Pomme bouche" : Good quality patinated massive bronze sculpture showing an apple with lips on the front of it Bears an illegible signature underneath Note that the stem of the ap...

This pair of interesting vases is made of wood elements and glass vases. This is a French work, circa 1980.

A ceramic sculpture. Perfect original conditions. Circa 1980-1990. 26 x 20 x 4 cm.

Black glazed stoneware sculpture by Michel Lanos. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1990. H : 19.5’ x 6.5’ x 8’ inches. Approximate model reproduced in the publication : Laure ...

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions? Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented. He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution. The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees. The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world...

Brown glazed stoneware sculpture by Laurent Dufour. Artist signature under the base. 2023. Unique piece. H : 28.7’ x 10.2’ x 11.8’ inches.

This 19th-century French architectural fragment captures the enduring elegance of classical design. Crafted from weathered concrete, it showcases softened contours and remnants of in...

This 19th-century French architectural element is a beautifully weathered concrete fragment, likely originating from a classical building facade or ornamental structure. The piece fe...

Torsade 2, 2023 by Laurent Dufour Glazed stoneware. Unique piece. Signed at the base. This piece can be put indoor and outdoor.

Bronze, Jean Capelli Foundry, 2/8, signed.   

Exact origin unknown. Handsome desk accessory.

Bronze Sculpture Lalloz Foundry, Signed and Numbered : 1 / 8 Bibliography: Pierre Descargues, Catherine Val la Clandestine, Paris, Area/Descartes & Cie, 2011.

A welded iron sculpture by Guillaume Lanoux. France 1988. Documented. Wooden base. Incredible patina of the metal.

Yona Friedman Iconostases Series Wire Sculpture, French, circa 2015.

Beautifully balanced stoneware constructivist sculpture. Strong architectural feel to the piece, with the top section slotting seamlessly into the base. Playful thing! By ceramist ...

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions? Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented. He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution. The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees. The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world...

Superb diorama sculpture by Serge Mansau simulating a freeze-frame on a vintage television set. On the outside of the thermoformed glass, at the cent...

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions? Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented. He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution. The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees. The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world”. Femininity and sensuality are exalted. Inspired by the body, before and after birth, or simply the sea, the parts of the sculpture conjugate around a mysterious interior cavity, secret and troubling. The interior wall doesn’t correspond to the exterior, and has its own volumes, deformities, and intimacy. The pieces present two kinds of interior: one open, and partially uncovered, the other totally hidden inside. The differences of their respective deformation reinforce the impression of life : the subjective representation of muscles and bones, of bulges pushed by an interior force, like a visceral movement of respiration. The surface of the ceramic is crackled but soft and fine, even reflecting light like the skin. The nuances of color reinforce the expression of sensuality. The alignment of technique and what it causes one to see and feel has rarely been so intimately successful. Wayne Fischer perfected his technique in the 1970s and has remained faithful to it. He adds fibers to porcelain clay that has been chosen for its whiteness to create and accentuate volume around empty space, by assembling slabs or thrown pieces. Then, he makes another piece that takes its place inside; both parts are formed with no hand...

Superb diorama sculpture by Serge Mansau simulating a freeze-frame on a vintage television set. On the outside of the thermoformed glass, at the cent...

Bronze signed, got foundry. Bibliography: Sur l’invitation et l’affiche de l’exposition à la Galerie de Gustave Got, 2006.

A ceramic sculpture signed Alistair Danhieux. Signed and dated under the base. 2013. Perfect original conditions.

Sandra Zeenni. “Nobe Blanche Otra”, 2014. Small earthenware object with a smooth white glaze over an ivory clay body. These pieces are meant to be touched and feel beautiful in yo...

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrol...

Unique Polychromed Crackle Glazed Raku fired figurative sculpture. This figurative sculpture was made from a combination of white stoneware and porcelain clay. This enables the piec...

Natural amber stone found in Corsica on a wooden stand painted black. Makes a lovely gift. Will enhance any shelf, table or countertop.

A ceramic sculpture with black glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. circa 1970.

Ceramic sculpture entitled « Rocher posé » by Pierre Martinon. Perfect original conditions. Signed and dated at the base "Pierre Martinon 1985". Unique piece. Far from ...

Ceramic sculpture entitled « Entre-deux » by Pierre Martinon. Perfect original conditions. Signed and dated at the base "Pierre Martinon 1991". Unique piece. Far from t...

A fine French bronze sculpture casting or "cire perdue"/lost wax estimated to date back to the 19th century. This interest mold depicts Centaurs and possibly Claudia. Lost-wax cas...

A ceramic pitchet by Alexandre Foucher. Original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1960. Unique piece.

This stellar powerful and conversational silvered bronze and sterling silver limited edition abstracted love lips or heart sculpture was commissioned by Christofle and designed and executed by a young Chinese woman artist named Xiao Hui Wang. This is the first time in Christofle history that a young Chinese artist, albeit a woman was asked to create this commission. It is signed and numbered on the bottom. It is signed with the artists name not terribly legible, then Christofle then 08/66 then France. The base is very heavy and is sterling silver. The top is silvered bronze and was lacquered. The base cannot be lacquered because it is sterling silver so it will tarnish from time. You will be able to polish it. We have not seen another one on line or anywhere else. The original monumental sculpture was first created on the occasion of the Shanghai Expo and stands elegantly in monumental form at the flagship Hilton in Singapore. This is a great symbol of how the masters of silver which are Christofle have transcended the art of the table to the art of the living in sensuality. This is stellar sensual and sexy sculpture that will elicit conversation. It creates reflections of magnitude from the surface and each angle is a different representation. It is extremely heavy and came in its own crate from Paris. It is a piece de resistance of a great sculpture no doubt. This must be trucked because of its weight. This will need a great pedestal in your home or can sit on a large monumental cocktail...

A ceramic sculpture "Bloc in motion" by Maarten Stuer. This piece can be put indoor or outdoor. Artist monogram under the base. 2020. Unique piece.

A ceramic sculpture "Bloc in motion" by Maarten Stuer. This piece can be put indoor or outdoor. Artist monogram under the base. 2020. Unique piece.

A ceramic sculpture signed A.C. Perfect original conditions, circa 1986.

This abstract green glass sculpture by Gio Colucci (1892–1974) is a rare expressionist piece from the 1950s. Shaped with soft and organic curves, the sculpture reveals the artist’s s...

Pierre Bouvet, France. Colossal modernist brass sculpture. Late 20th century. Measures: 62 x 42 cm. In excellent condition. Sticker.

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrol...

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions? Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented. He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution. The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees. The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world...

Two heavy solid bronze patinated eggplant "Aubergine" sculptures. Organic sculpture paperweight metal bronze eggplant with dark bronze patina. Nice to use as paperweight or decorat...

Welded and cut steel abstract Brutalist wall hanging sculpture by French sculptor Jacques Lerebourg. Jacques Lerebourg is a 20th-century French artist known for his abstract and natu...

A ceramic sculpture with black glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1970.

A zoomorphic ceramic-sculpture- vase by Guerin. Signed under the base. Circa 1950-1960.  

Abstract bronze sculpture “L’Or des Nuits” by Siegfried Jonas (1909–1989), France 1961. Strong and distinctive work featuring beautifully flowing organic forms cast in bronze, enrich...

Glazed stoneware. Wood fired.

Glazed ceramic wall lamp with geometric relief made by the Jean Roger workshop in Paris. Available in green, yellow, blue, pink, brown, and matte white colors and in two sizes. Made...

Eight-3 by Perrin & Perrin, 2008 Build in glass sculpture One-off Martine and Jacki Perrin sculpt together as one, forming a duo enriched by their individualities. For over a decade...

Bronze with opalescent blue patina, Lalloz Foundry, 1/8, signed.