1950s Abstract Sculptures

Sculpture in brass and rosewood.

A bronze tabletop sculpture on rectangular base. Signed Costikyan on underside.

Classic Mid-Century Modern Atomic French umbrella stand, charming item. Amazing sculpture, retains original painted balls, wear consistent with age and use.

Pair of hands on ceramics. work glove molds They can be used as sculptures or also as coat racks. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau ...

Sculpture designed by Johnny Mattsson. Produced by Johnny Mattsson in Sweden.

Pair of hands on ceramics (the colonial insulator co) they are work glove molds 11/1/2 Ind . Patent 22615 Aug 1 1955 Jul 27 1955 Country: American They can be used as sculptures or ...

Modernist sculpture of two figures who are struggled in each other. The curled shape creates an abstract spectacle of holes and lines in the artwork. Made of cherrywood in the 1950s ...

Tactile and curvaceous hand driven brass vessel or container or trinket box with lid signed Franz J. Peters Stolberg RH, Peters, 1913-1977. In this handcrafted container the traces o...

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A three-part articulated gilt bronze brooch named "Le Travail Dominant le Mond" by French Parisian art jewelry and sculpture Line Vautrin (1913-1997...

Rare African Shona Art sculpture signed by artist M. Jamba Artist from Zimbabwe circa 1960 Extremely decorative and very heavy

Rare and large twisted sculpture by unknown designer.

Older retro drying helmet on a stand on wheels, model Imperial from the period 1950s. Measurements in cm: H:168

E 11 R Gold Monogrammed on Teak, from a Royal Vessel This interesting piece probably came from one of the Tenders for a Royal Craft, it is 3 dimensional and it is carved, about 70 ...

Sculpture ‘Stenblomman 3’ by Christian Berg. Casting stamp E. Pettersson Fud. Provenance: Rolf Schmitz.

Sculpture / bowl designed by Johnny Mattsson. Produced by Johnny Mattsson in Sweden.

Rare large sculpture bowl designed by Johnny Mattsson. Produced by Johnny Mattsson in Sweden.

Italian works of glass art and sculpture. Extraordinary pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian glass table lamps attributed to Venini. Each is composed of 25 hand blo...

Rare sculpture in shape of a glass egg with glass rods designed by Monica Backström. Produced in Sweden. Signed Monica Backström Ateljé.

DIMENSIONS height: 23 inches width; 12 inches depth: 6 inches MARKINGS Signed at the bottom in back. DETAILS Original hand-crafted black-painted wood plinth. REFERENCES Originally, sold to Papillon Gallery of Los Angeles. CONDITION Excellent antique condition, wear consistent with age and use. Enid Bell Palanchian (American, 1904 – 1994) a/k/a Mrs. E. B. Palanchian, Mrs. Enid Bell Palanchian and Mrs. Missak Palanchian was an important American sculptor, author, illustrator and professor who was primarily active in the New York/New Jersey area, but who established a respected body of work recognized throughout Europe and the United States as reflected by awards received in Paris, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico and Florida. Her achievements included numerous public works projects (e.g., the design of the Congressional Gold Medal) on display at public institutions and museums around the country, private commissions and sales throughout the world, group and solo exhibitions, generous donations of art and compilations, and the passing on of her knowledge and skills to 24 years of art students of the Newark School of Industrial and Fine Arts. Enid Bell was born in London, England, and later studied at the Glasgow School of Art and then at the St. John’s Wood Art School; as well as studying with fellow Scot Sir William Reid Dick in London. Then, after moving to the United States, she taught at the Art Student League in New York City at Miss Chapen’s School. Essentially a figurative, direct carving in wood artist, she was based in New Jersey where she became the head of the sculpture program of the Fedral Art Project for that state and was herself the creator of several FAP commissions. In 1932, she married Armenian/American businessman and artist, Missalk Palanchian athough she retained her name “Bell” for professional purposes. Following the end of the Federal Art Project in 1944, she taught as instructor of sculpture and Head of the Sculpture Department of the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art until 1968, and was active was a member of the National Sculpture Society. Enid Bell died in 1994 in Englewood, New Jersey. WORK • Birds, Leonia Public Library in Leonia New Jersey (installed 1981) • Untitled, Boonton Post Office in Boonton, New Jersey (1938) • Boonton Post Office, Boonton, New Jersey • Colonizing America, Center for Youth Education, Newark, New Jersey, (1934) • Little Indian Dancer, Englewood Public Library, Englewood, New Jersey • Alexander Hamilton Troy Public Library in Troy, New York • bird bath, Music, Science, Union City...

A beautiful and elegant bronze sculpture attributed to Jean Arp, the patina is so much nicer in person.

Rare sculpture in shape of an glass egg with glass rods designed by Monica Backström. Produced in Sweden. Signed Monica Backström Ateljé.

Rare sculpture in shape of an glass egg with glass rods designed by Monica Backström. Produced in Sweden. Signed Monica Backström Ateljé.

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Dimensions Total height: 12.5 inches Width: 19 inches Depth: 7.5 inches Base height: 1.5 inches DETAILS Unsigned, original wood base. CONDITION Excellent vintage condition, wear consistent with age and use. Stanley R. Stangren (American, 1928–2014) was an outstanding American jeweler, artist, sculptor and ceramist, residing in New York City. He worked in different styles and in different materials, including oils, watercolor, ceramic and stone sculptures; and fine jewelry. Stangren’s painting styles varied tremendously – from complete abstract works to Holocaust themes in the style of Georges Rouault and Hieronymus Bosch to portraits in the style of Moses and Raphael Soyer. He was also a passionate lover of the performing arts, and, as a young man, spent time studying dance at both the School of American Ballet and with Martha Graham. Although he worked with dance pioneers like Ms. Graham, Anna Sokolow and Charles Weidman, an injury prevented him from pursuing dance as a career. But he found other outlets for his artistic pursuits. In his youth, Stangrem attended the Brooklyn Museum School of Art, and graduated from the High School of Music and Art in New York City. He later studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Art Students League, Bard Colledge and in Europe. Stangren studied jewelry design in Europe, attending Staatlische Kunst Werkschule in Pforzheim, Germany and Kunstgewerbeschule der Stadt in Zurich, Switzerland. His jewelry and designs were received with great success. His combination of precious and semi-precious stones, high-karat gold and sterling silver, and exotic materials executed with outstanding workmanship in the abstract modernist style gave a unique aspect to his designs, the metalwork usually electroformed, cast, or fused in varying textures. After returning to New York in the later 1950’s, Stangren opened and maintained a ceramic business in Trenton, New Jersey. Very few pieces of his work remain from this period. When he retired from the ceramics business, he spent much of his time enjoying the arts. He frequently attended Juilliard performances, including most of the opera and drama presentations at the School, and was especially fond of the dance concerts. The last 40 years of his life, he taught painting in the New York area and worked with Metropolitan Museum of Arts in developing annuities, for future acquisitions. In addition, Stangren left annuities for MoMa in support of educational programs and left, in his will or through his executors, art supplies for the Harlem School of Art and benefits for the Urban Assembly organization. Mr. Stangren's love for the arts and for the performances he was seeing at Juilliard inspired him to take his participation a step further and to establish charitable gift annuities with the School. "I realized what Juilliard offered me, being a passionate music lover, and I decided to give something back" he said. "What Juilliard achieves is remarkable. When I think of the prominent actors, dancers and musicians that have been educated there, I am always staggered. It is deeply financially satisfying to be able to give back to the School, while benefitting from it at the same time." The Juilliard School is not the only organization that Stanley Stangren...

Incredible Murano glass blue sculptural tree vase circa 1950.

Large terracotta sculpture, circa 1950/1960 to identify.

Africa, 2 decorative elements in polychrome wood around 1950.

Maxime Fillon (1920-2003) ceramic covered pot in the shape of a stylized dove, signed, circa 1950.

Pair of Sculptural Black and Brass Swirl Lamps, American, circa 1950s. Rewired and ready to use.

Ebonised wood sculpture by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1950s. Signed. Ebonised wood.

1950 abstract stone sculpture covered with zinc, plexiglass base, beautiful piece of great emotional force.

Incredible and rare Aureliano Toso Murano glass bicolor with air bubbles Cornucopia 1950.

Sculpture by Nils G. Stenqvist, Sweden. 1950's. Bronze. Unique. Dimensions: H: 38 cm / 1' 2" W: 48 cm / 1' 5"

Sculpture “Rain” designed by Ole Christensen, Denmark, 1950s. Stoneware. Dimensions: H: 79 cm/ 2' 7 5/8'' D: 31 cm/ 1' 1/2'' Provenance: The collec...

Sculpture ‘Uppåtsträvande rörelse’ by Oscar Reutersvärd. Produced in Sweden.

Sculpture / bookend designed by Arvid Källström. Produced in Sweden.

Decorative bowl / sculpture by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.

scultura multiplo 3000 pezzi montreal alluminio - artista ignoto dimensioni altezza 12 larghezza 13

Vase, anonymous, Sweden, 1950s. Glass. Dimensions: H: 52.5 cm/ 21" D: 8.5 cm/ 3 1/2"

A superb handcrafted naturalistic grouping of fruits and vegetables in painted ceramic, glass and rattan-wrapped metal. Created by Marianna von Allesch, ci...

A wonderfully organic and expressive horizontal sculpture in vividly grained pine having scrolling overlapping and projecting planes perforated by...

Eight brass art sculptures featured with unique black symbols, prob. made by Paolozzi or Pomodoro, Italy, circa 1920s. Weight: each 24.5 ibs / 11.1 kilo.