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Brazilian Modern Transparent Lucite Sculpture on Black Base, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Brazilian modern lucite sculpture on black laminate base circa 1980s. Signed. Unknown artist.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
Remo Bernucci 1970 set of 9 totens in plaster and wood polychrome sculpture.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible RENO BERNUCCI group of sculptures in plaster, wood polychrome with 9 pieces.
Category
1970s International Style Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Elio Ortiz ( b.1944-), a large brutalist ceramic sculpture , 1985
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large and stunning modernist glazed ceramic sculpture featuring a double sided face by Argentinian sculptor Elio Ortiz. Inscribed 'E Ortiz, 85' at the base.
Born in Los Palacios, L...
Category
1980s Organic Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abraham Palatnik, Drop Sculpture, c. 1960. 29 x 19 x 6 cm
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928–2020)
"Drop" Sculpture, c. 1960
This rare "Drop" sculpture by Abraham Palatnik, created circa 1960, exemplifies the artist’s pioneering role in kinetic and op...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kinetic South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Red Lacquered Abstract Table Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Brazilian modern red lacquered steel table sculpture circa 1970. Artist unknown.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Brutalist Coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brutalist coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 11.5 cm D 11.5 cm H 0.8 cm.
Materials: polished bronze
Also available in black/brown bronze....
Category
2010s Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$263 / item
Stainless Steel Chain, by Rain, Wall Piece, Stainless Steel, Polished
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Chains series represents a particular look into a rough object, which is often strictly associated to its functional purpose. The piece propose a reflection on mass production...
Category
2010s International Style South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Brazilian Metal Flag Sculpture, 2012
Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary Brazilian modern steel flag sculpture on black acrylic box by unknown artist. Signed and dated.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Chain, by Rain, Wall Piece, Stainless Steel, Black
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Chains series represents a particular look into a rough object, which is often strictly associated to its functional purpose. The piece propose a reflection on mass production...
Category
2010s International Style South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Sculpture by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960
s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
By the late 1960s, Joaquim Tenreiro began shifting his focus from design to art, returning to the studio practice that had always accompanied his career. In these works, which he cal...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
5 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Located in Geneve, CH
5 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Dimensions: 110 cm x 130 cm
Materials: Fique - Furcraea andina. The plant is transformed manually into textiles and ropes and used
in various applic...
Category
2010s Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
$4,614 / item
Sculpture by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Sculpture par Joaquim Tenreiro pour une villa à Jardim,
Suite à ses créations mobilières Joaquim Tenreiro s’intéressa aux arts graphiques, peinture et sculptures.
Category
1970s Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Limited Edition Cast Bronze Sculpture by William Stuart for Costantini, WCS2202
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
WCS2202 by William Stuart, founder of Costantini Design, is a limited edition of 8 cast bronze sculptures.
Originally molded in wax and peanuts, this is the first of several small "sketches" by the artist.
About William Stuart
William C Stuart...
Category
2010s Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Original Vintage Bronze Sculpture by Abigail Varela
By Abigail Varella
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely and dynamic 3 part bronze sculpture by Venezuelan sculptor Abigail Varela is not only a maquette for a larger outdoor 12 foot garden sculptu...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$9,500 Sale Price
52% Off
Smoky Citrine Crystal Point on a Custom Black Stand
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Museum-quality smoky citrine crystal point on a custom black stand. Citrine is a gem that is valued for its yellow to brownish color. It is a yellow variety of quartz, so its name c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz
Contemporary Material Distortion Mirror by Lucas Recchia, 2023
By Lucas Recchia
Located in New York, NY
In the collection titled Material Distortion, Recchia reinterprets the historical practice of embedding glass in metal, a technique that dates back to the stained-glass traditions of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Surrealist Bronze Sculpture of a Female Nude by Guillermo Silva, 20C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Surrealist cabinet-sized bronze sculpture.
In the form of a stylized reclining nude female.
Signed to the underside for G. Silva (the South American sculptor, Guillermo Silva...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Morfa nº 2 by Lucas Recchia, 2023
By Lucas Recchia
Located in New York, NY
Morfa is the debut collection by contemporary designer Lucas Recchia, offering a poetic exploration of transformation through the medium of glass, bronze and patina. With Morfa, Recc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$41,314 / item
Contemporary Centerpiece Ninho by Lucas Recchia, 2019
By Lucas Recchia
Located in New York, NY
The Ninho vase, designed and produced by Lucas Recchia, reflects a harmonious balance between craftsmanship and material exploration. Each piece embodies Recchia’s thoughtful approac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Defending Yourself from destruction Sculpture by Elvio Becheroni
By Elvio Becheroni
Located in Milano, IT
"Defending Yourself from destruction," a striking sculpture by the gifted artist Elvio Becheroni, stands as a poignant chapter in his "Amazonia" series of the disenchanted forest, born in the year 1992. Crafted with noble Pau Brazil...
Category
1990s Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$21,095 Sale Price
20% Off
The great Force of Nature in Elvio Becheroni
s Amazonia series
By Elvio Becheroni
Located in Milano, IT
"The Great Force of Nature" by Elvio Becheroni is a majestic sculpture, part of the series "Amazonia - Disenchanted Forest," embodying the artist's deep respect for nature and, at th...
Category
1990s Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Stainless steel sculpture "Death trap" by Deon Rubi. Agentina, 2024.
By Deon Rubi
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Stainless steel sculpture "Death trap" by Deon Rubi. Agentina, 2024.
Lucila Garcia de Onrubia (b. Buenos Aires, 1986) has worked under the alias Deon Rubi since 2014. She studied Co...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Side Table Mosai by Lucas Recchia, 2024
By Lucas Recchia
Located in New York, NY
The Mosai Side Table is constructed from sheets of colored glass assembled like a mosaic and fused in a single high-temperature process. The resulting surface contains subtle shifts ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$19,589 / item
Vintage Sculptural Silver Necklace by Graziella Laffi
By Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver necklace with five roundel bell shape of gradual sizes linked by joint chains, designed and made by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1965. The subtly hammered roundels evoke a sense of history with the form found in pre-Columbian culture, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a confident and bold modernism. The necklace with Peruvian Cultural Ministry label to verso.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
2004 Argentine Biomorphic Wood and Stone Abstract Sculpture by Fabriciano Gómez
By Fabriciano Gomez
Located in North Miami, FL
2004 argentine biomorphic wooden abstract sculpture with stone base by artist Fabriciano Gómez
By: Fabriciano Gómez, Jean Arp (in the style of), Henry Moore (in the style of)
Materi...
Category
Early 2000s Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Modernist South American Rosewood Candlesticks Hourglass Studio Craft Woodwork
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful South American turned wood candlestick holders.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
The tree of seven possibilities from Elvio Becheroni
s Amazonia series
By Elvio Becheroni
Located in Milano, IT
**The Tree of Seven Possibilities** by Elvio Becheroni is an extraordinary and unique sculpture, part of the renowned series "Amazonia - Disenchanted Forest" created in 1992. This pi...
Category
1990s Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture in Burnt Wood
Ofrenda I
by Carmworks
By Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez
Located in Paris, IDF
Sculpture in burnt wood 'Ofrenda I' by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez (aka CarmWorks)
Solid oak or cedar / burnt wood or natural
Signed and numbered by the artist.
--
Cami...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Cedar
$2,500 / item
Born Again from Amazonia Disenchanted Forest series by Elvio Becheroni
By Elvio Becheroni
Located in Milano, IT
The work **Being Born Again** by Elvio Becheroni is a unique and extraordinary sculpture, part of the "Amazonia - Disenchanted Forest" series. This piece captures the essence of the ...
Category
1990s Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Kyanite Mineral Adorned with Silver Leaf Shells, Kyanite
Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Kyanite adorned with silver leaf shells, silver plated kyanite, and natural-forming baroque pearls. This is one of the largest forms of kyanite found. It is incredibly rare and almos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf
VALDIVIA Virgin Sculpture in Casted Bronze by ANDEAN, In Stock
By Alejandro Moyano (ANDEAN)
Located in Miami, FL
VALDIVIA is a sand-cast bronze sculptural object representative of the significance of religion within Latin American culture. It is an abstraction study; that combines the Virgin Ma...
Category
2010s Pre-Columbian South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Recordo Centerpiece by Lucas Recchia, 2024
By Lucas Recchia
Located in New York, NY
Composed of 24 cast-bronze apples assembled into a circular formation, the Recordo Centerpiece examines repetition, memory, and transformation. Each apple originates from a hand-scul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
$15,559 / item
Contemporary Centerpiece Material Distortion by Lucas Recchia, 2025
By Lucas Recchia
Located in New York, NY
In this darker iteration, the deep blue fused glass intensifies the contrast against the bronze framework, producing a rich chromatic depth, light catches within the fused layers, ev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Morfa nº 02 Coffee Table by Lucas Recchia, 2019
By Lucas Recchia
Located in New York, NY
The Morfa series by Lucas Recchia was inspired by the understanding of glass as a malleable material. The collection comprises five models, which vary in size and shape, numbered acc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Contemporary 3 Rings Mirror by Lucas Recchia, 2024
By Lucas Recchia
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Material Distortion series, this mirror exemplifies Lucas Recchia’s approach to modularity, transformation, and sculptural experimentation. Using only six basic ring shap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$29,426 / item
Marble and Glass Abstract Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Original Abstract Marble and Glass sculpture signed “G.G. Rivers 2006”. Perfect for Hallway decoration or Home office decor.
Category
1920s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$1,616 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Material Distortion Mirror by Lucas Recchia, 2024
By Lucas Recchia
Located in New York, NY
In the collection titled Material Distortion, Recchia reinterprets the historical practice of embedding glass in metal, a technique that dates back to the stained-glass traditions of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Sculpture Owl Designer : Guayasamin, Year: 1955
By Oswaldo Guayasamin
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Oswaldo Guayasamín (July 6, 1919 – March 10, 1999) was an Ecuadorian painter and sculptor of Kichwa and Mestizo heritage.
Biography
Early life
Guayasamín was born in Quito, Ecuador,[2] to a native father and a Mestiza mother, both of Kichwa descent.[3] His family was poor and his father worked as a carpenter for most of his life. Oswaldo Guayasamín later worked as a taxi and truck driver. He was the eldest of ten children in his family. When he was young, he enjoyed drawing caricatures of his teachers and the children that he played with. He showed an early love for art. He created a Pan-American art of human and social inequalities which achieved international recognition.
He graduated from the School of Fine Arts in Quito as a painter and sculptor. He also studied architecture there. He held his first exhibition when he was 23, in 1942. While he was attending college, his best friend died during a demonstration in Quito. This incident would later inspire one of his paintings, Los Niños Muertos (The Dead Children). This event also helped him to form his vision about the people and the society that he lived in.
Career
Guayasamín started painting from the time he was six years old. He loved to draw from that age. Starting from watercolors and transforming all the way through to his signature humanity pieces, his art career had many highlights. Although tragedy molded Guayasamín's work, it was his friend's death that inspired him to paint powerful symbols of truth in society and injustices around him. While his interest was seldom with his school work, he began selling his art before the time that he could even read. After his attendance at the School of Fine Arts in Quito, his career took off.
La Galería Caspicara, an art gallery opened by Eduardo Kingman...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings Suite by Graziella Laffi
By Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver jewelry suite with bold design by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The set consists of a choker style necklace showcasing six large ge...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Centerpiece Material Distorcion by Lucas Recchia, 2025
By Lucas Recchia
Located in New York, NY
The Material Distortion Collection investigates how repeated geometries can be reorganized to produce distinct typologies. Using six modular rings, Recchia composes objects through r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Achego” Decorative Felted Wool "Necklace" by Inês Schertel, Brazil, 2019
By Inês Schertel
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Contemporary “Achego” Decorative Felted Wool "Necklace" in natural colors by Inês Schertel, Brazil 2019
Ines Schertel's primary material is sheep's wool. As a practitioner of slow...
Category
2010s Rustic South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Sculptural Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings Suite by Graziella Laffi
By Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sterling silver jewelry suite with bold geometrical design by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The set consists of a chain-linked necklace showcasing four holl...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
6 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Located in Geneve, CH
6 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Dimensions: 156 cm x 200 cm
Materials: Fique - Furcraea andina .The plant is transformed manually into textiles and ropes and used
in various applic...
Category
2010s Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
$10,547 / item
White Kinetic Composition by Edison Parra, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract Kinetic Composition by Edison Parra (1945-), Venezuela 1970s. Parra had his academical training between 1960 and 1966, first at the Neptalí Rincón Art School in Maracaibo and later at the Cristóbal Rojas Art...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Domingos Tótora "Escultura Âmago Model 04", Brazil 21st Century
By Domingos Tótora
Located in Utrecht, NL
This organic sculpture by contemporary artist Domingos Tótora is a visual expression of the artist’s view of design. Tótora creates objects and sculptures where beauty is inseparable...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Ueda Satoko Clay Sculpture, Brazil, 1991
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract clay sculpture by Japanese-Brazilian artist and professor Ueda Satoko. Brazil 1991.
Ueda Satoko was an artist, sculptor and professor residing in Baja de Tijuca, Rio de J...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Dionéia Sculpture by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
In the collection Delicadeza e Brutalidade, the sculptural furniture explores the essential duality between romance and violence, beauty and aggression. Materials such as marble, sta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Wall Mounted Sculpture from
Ripples
Series by James Rowland
By Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A piece from the 'Ripples' abstract sculpture series by James Rowland made from solid hard wood Sucupira.
Scottish Artist and furniture Designer-Maker J...
Category
2010s Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture by Luiza Miller, 1970
By Luiza Miller 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture by Luiza Miller
Carrara marble from 1970.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Phenomenal Collection of Toys Encased in a Lucite Box by J. Santamarina
Located in North Miami, FL
Fun and vividly colorful, this geniusly recycled creation of old toys in a large acrylic display box by Colombian artist, Juan Santamarina. This sculpture is ...
Category
Early 2000s South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
$3,225 Sale Price
25% Off
Il Corpo Bookends by Marcela Cure
Located in Geneve, CH
Il Corpo Bookends by Marcela Cure
Dimensions: Upper W 19 x D 16.5 x H 31 cm / Lower W 22 x D 18 x H 31 cm
Materials: Resin and Stone Composite
Our Il Corpo sculpture is a set of...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$3,493 / item
Romildo Cardozo Bronze Sculptures
By Romildo Cardozo
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Romildo Cardozo was born on 25 May 1964 in a town named Dourados in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, at the moment he is being considered to be one of the most important sculptors o...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,296 / set
Pequi Sculpture by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
In the collection Delicadeza e Brutalidade, the sculptural furniture explores the essential duality between romance and violence, beauty and aggression. Materials such as marble, sta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pitaya Sculpture by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
In the collection Delicadeza e Brutalidade, the sculptural furniture explores the essential duality between romance and violence, beauty and aggression. Materials such as marble, sta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Brick by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
BRICK by RF Studio
Dimensions: W 12.5 D 9 x H 23 cm
Materials: Andes Stones
Also Available: Other finishes available.
The brick is a generic constructive element that constitutes p...
Category
2010s Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$1,690 / item
Brick by RF Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Brick by RF Studio
Dimensions: W 12.5 D 9 x H 23 cm
Materials: Andes Stones
Also available: other finishes available.
The brick is a generic constructive element that constitutes p...
Category
2010s Modern South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$1,690 / item
"Rino" Contemporary Golden Door Handle in Cast Brass by Estudio Orth
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil.
This Door Handle was meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a time. It is therefore quite difficult, if not impossible to make identical items. The brass casting is produced by formation of a mold from a mixture of sand and the liquid alloy of copper and zinc.
The projects are based on a contemporary appropriation of traditional methods from Brazilian artisans and reinterpreted through the integration of new forms and noble materials. An aesthetic infused with “beauty of imperfection" is obtained by the expressive potential of each material, generating works that recall nature and rationality.
Estúdio Orth...
Category
2010s Brutalist South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Sterling Silver Choker Necklace by Graziella Laffi
By Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver chocker necklace very bold design by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The chocker features six subtly hammered roundels radiating into a trio of Axe-shaped fixed pendants, with two smaller ones flanking a large central one. The shape of the axe was often found in the Pre-Columbian art. As a bronze age tool, it symbolizes power. The necklace is not chain link but cast and joined as a solid chocker with box clasp mechanism. The design radiates a sense of history with the primitive tribal geometry in form, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a confident and bold modernistic aesthetic. The drop of the necklace on the mannequin (not included) is 11". It has an approximate 16" circumference and weighs 320 grams (10.3 troy ounces). It was tested as 900 purity with XRF analyzer. There is a Peruvian Cultural Ministry label applied and a catalog sticker on verso as shown.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Giorgio A. Roccamonte, Robot, Abstract Modern Chromed Metal Sculpture, Ca. 1960
By Giorgio Amelio Roccamonte
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT ARTIST
Giorgio Amelio Roccamonte a/k/a Elio Roccamonte (Argentine/Italian, Buenos Aires, 1927 - Rome, 1980) was a renown Italian sculp...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Gabriel Morera (Venezuela, 20th C), Untitled, Box, Mixed Media
Located in Charleston, SC
Gabriel Morera (Venezuela, 20th Century), Untitled, Box, Mixed Media, unsigned, blue and orange painted handled case, opening to a divided interior with colorful Lucite cubes, mirror...
Category
1970s Other Vintage South American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Lucite, Wood, Paint
