Cubist Sculpture of a Footballer 1970s

Bronze Sculpture of a Sitting Man. Wonderful little sculpture in bronze depicting a sitting man. Great pose and very well proportioned. Interesting from every point of view and a fu...

'Bucchero' female head / bust attributed to Giò Ponti and Carlo Alberto Rossi. Mid 20th century, Italy. This is a rare and marvelous little mid century ceramic head / bust by Carlo Alberto Rossi after a design attributed to Giò Ponti. Very stylistic and elegant. The ceramic gets its characteristic black color through a special process in which the oxygen is removed from the red clay. So no paint or varnish is used. This is a technique that dates back to the Etruscans. Many works by Carlo Alberto Rossi and his brother – with whom he collaborated – have the characteristic black color. The Rossi brothers collaborated with the famous architect and designer Gio Ponti. Several of his designs – including this head – were executed in the Rossi’s studio. The collaboration was a great success. Some of the works were also shown at the IX Triennale of Milan in 1951. Please note we have a selection of 'Bucchero' pieces by Gubbio artists C. A. Rossi, Sebastiani and Elio Cerbella...

Angelo Mangiarotti Rare Ceramic Object 'Tremiti Formalibera' for Danese Milano 1964 A very rare avant garde ceramic object by Angelo Mangiarotti (1921 – 2012) for Danese Milano. 196...

Mid Century Modernist Madonna in Carved Wood 1950s. A beautiful modernist madonna in carved wood with a very abstract quality to it. Wonderful details like the detailed face, the fo...

Vintage French earthenware sculpture of a man, by Albert Thiry (circa 1990s). Not one of his usual subjects, ceramicist Thiry created this figure wearing the garb and cap of a mediev...

This French Cubist plaster sculpture from around 1960 beautifully depicts a loving couple, embodying the abstract and fragmented style characteristic of Cubism. The figures are rende...

This sculpture, titled The Boxer (1914), is a reproduction inspired by the Cubist work of French artist Henri Laurens, a close associate of Picasso and Braque. In this piece, Laurens...

This compelling vintage modernist sculpture, circa 1960's, is a beautiful and expressive work of art. The piece portrays a stylized figure of an Oriental man seated in a contemplativ...