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Ceramic Link Chain Wall Sculpture
Located in Attleboro, MA
Chains echo different emotions in us, some see them as a symbol of imprisonment, and vulnerability and some see as an emotion of inter connectivity and strong bond between the people. The truth is ,chains as we see them in the moment will either resonate the first or the latter symbolism depending on the emotions we feel at the moment. This eye-catching wall hanging adds a nomadic and mystical feel to any room. Created through a hand-intensive process of linking hand built stoneware rings of different sizes, this wall hanging is a dynamic decoration for an eclectic bedroom...
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Linen

Ceramic Link Chain Wall Sculpture
Located in Attleboro, MA
Chains echo different emotions in us, some see them as a symbol of imprisonment, and vulnerability and some see as an emotion of inter connectivity and strong bond between the people. The truth is ,chains as we see them in the moment will either resonate the first or the latter symbolism depending on the emotions we feel at the moment. This eye-catching wall hanging adds a nomadic and mystical feel to any room. Created through a hand-intensive process of linking hand built stoneware rings of different sizes, this wall hanging is a dynamic decoration for an eclectic bedroom...
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Linen

Sawtooth fish bill
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a fish bill from a predatory fish which is characterized by the long rostrum or bill With teeth on each side
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Early 20th Century Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Muslin, Teeth

1920s Art Deco Pin Cushion Porcelain Half Doll Spanish Dancer Bronze Color Gown
Located in Red Lion, PA
1920s Art Deco Porcelain Half Doll Spanish Dancer with Pin Cushion Base This stunning Art Deco porcelain half doll from the 1920s depicts a dramatic Spanish dancer, beautifully styl...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric

Jules Moigniez (French 1834 - ) Bronze Figure of Eagle on Marble Plinth, Signed
Located in Germantown, MD
Jules Moigniez, Patinated Cast Bronze Figure of Eagle on marble Plinth. Jules Moigniez (French 28 May 1835 – 29 May 1894) was a French animalier sculptor who worked during the 19th c...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Salvador Dali Xai 15/20 Limited Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"XAI” lamb designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD Barcelona and Deyrolle. Measures: 87 x 26 x H 71 (head) and H 59 (back) approximate Inspired by the painting "Interpret...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Wool

Mexican Dia De Los Muertos Day of the Dead La Catrina Folk Art Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite wonderful Mexican Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos festival held throughout Mexico) La Catrina symbolic skeleton figure. La Catrina is the festival’s most recognizable image/figure. She is the model of a high-society woman who has met Death, her maker. She represents something between the fear induced by her skeletal form and the revelry exhibited by the comical way she is typically portrayed, making her a perfect symbol of the Mexican holiday. She often appears in paintings, window displays, and costumes all around Mexico during the Day of the Dead festivities. La Catrina was originally conceived in the early 1900s by newspaper illustrator and printmaker José Guadalupe Posada...
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20th Century Mexican Folk Art Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paper

Ceramic and Fiber Wall Sculpture #839 - White Unglazed Clay, Ombre Cotton Fringe
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Two panel wall sculpture. Hand formed ceramic pieces in unglazed white stoneware with black and white cotton fringe. Hanging wire is included on each panel. Ships with a small comb f...
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Cotton

18th Century Italian Gilded Tabernacle with a Hand-Carved Chalice Fragment
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved tabernacle adorned with an 18th century Italian gilt chalice and Sabina Faye Braxton gaufrage fabric. This tabernacle once belonged in a h...
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

One of a Kind Ceramic Fiber Vessel #838, Multitonal Glaze, Woven Brown Cotton
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Hand formed stoneware base with splashes of black, brown, and taupe glaze which overlap to create shades of blue and gray. The top part is woven in brown cotton. 18”H x 12”W One of...
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Cotton

Meissen Great Dane White Porcelain Dog
Located in New York, NY
Meissen great dane white porcelain dog. Antique white porcelain dog sculpture of a great dane beautifully modeled with original custom conforming red velvet covered base, with markin...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Velvet

48" x 30" Ceramic and Fiber Wall Sculpture in White and Blush W/ Fringe Detail
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Four panel wall sculpture that measures 48"x30". Hand formed ceramic pieces in unglazed white stoneware. Pictured with cotton and tencel fringe detailing in white, tan, rust, and blu...
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Cotton

Limited Edition Salvador Dali Armchair, "Invisible Personage"
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Indulge in a rare opportunity to own a piece of art history with this Limited Edition Salvador Dali Armchair, featuring the artist's iconic "Invisible Personage" design. One of only ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer

Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Category

2010s French Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Fabric, Bouclé

Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with hand-turned, flared oak legs. Upholstered backrest and seat in a textured cream bouclette fabric (LG.FB-89).
Category

2010s French Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Fabric

"Freevolle" Lady Lamp, Gold Lampshade, Brass Body
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE Twist and go! The Freevolle Lady lamp captures a quiet elegance, with its refined curves, delicate and airy silhouette, it moves with grace—strik...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Brass

1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite Vintage 1950s Handcrafted Wooden Marionette with Burmese String, Reflecting Asian Opera Artistry. This splendid Burmese-Thai marionette is a testament to masterful hand carving and intricate hand painting. Adorned with ornate fabrics in red and gold colors heavily embellished with beads, sequins, colored glass, embroidery, and gemstones, this marionette is a true work of art. Whether you choose to display it on your wall, use it as a mobile to bring color to a child's room, or incorporate it into your authentic boho and ethnic decor, it will captivate your senses. A fine representation of handcrafted village folk puppets from Asia, this marionette stands out for its unique quality. What sets marionettes apart from regular puppets is their manipulation through strings controlled from above, offering an unparalleled range of movement. Operating these strings demands a high level of skill, making marionettes a cherished form of puppetry. In Asia, marionette troupes were often sponsored and patronized by royalty, and while their performances were undoubtedly captivating and entertaining, they also served a significant cultural role. This marionette is not only a collector's delight but also a stunning piece of art. It portrays Minthar, the prince, in all his vintage glory...
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bosphore Table Lamp in Pink by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic foot with geometric relief produced by the Jean Roger workshop in Paris. Available in different colors for the foot, and different fabrics for the oval lampshade...
Category

2010s French Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Original Señora Floor Sculpture by Caralarga
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Señora Space Jewelry Floor Sculptures offer an attractive and unique standing sculpture decor piece that combine organic modern style with natural cotton macrame inspired styling...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï Puppet Musha Nyngyo A Set of 2 with structure in wood, hand-carved wood, hand-painted wood, hand-lacquered wood, covered with hand-em...
Category

Early 1900s Japanese Antique Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Silk, Wood

Pair of Sheep Ram Stools with Fur and Horn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of beautiful Sheep stools . Unique and beautiful in the living room, den or Childs room The pair are wonderfully decorative, however are used for stools, or as a pull up in a room when extra guests come by. They are a wooden frame with Yak fur...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Horn, Fur, Canvas, Wood

Pair of Sheep Ram Stools with Fur and Horn
Pair of Sheep Ram Stools with Fur and Horn
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Tanya Aguiñiga Monumental Wall Sculpture, 2017
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A monumental wall hanging sculpture by Tanya Aguiñiga. This piece of art was commissioned by a private collector in 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The materials are cotton, felt, a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Cotton, Felt

Comment Section Faux Fur by Elliott Routledge
Located in Paddington, NSW
'Comment Section' Faux Fur by Elliot Routledge is a playful yet gently incisive sculptural work that reflects the artist’s ongoing exploration of abstraction, material contrast, and ...
Category

2010s Australian Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Faux Fur

Early 20th Century Scottish Bagpiper s Bonnet on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful yet strong early 20th century Scottish bagpiper's bonnet with a woven wool checkerboard headband and decorated with a large black ostrich feather plume and a white feather hackle, mounted on a turned wood stand.
Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Wool, Feathers

Salvador Dali, Contemporary, Limited Edition ‘Invisible Personage’ Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Salvador Dali manufactured in Spain by BD. "Invisible Personage" is extracted from the "Singularities" painting, painted by S...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer

Massive Vintage Cotton Elephant Covered in Indian Textiles
Located in Houston, TX
Massive vintage cotton elephant, covered in Indian textiles, retailed in the 1950s by Harrods. Exterior decorated in embroidered designs, tassels, tiny mirrors...
Category

1950s English Folk Art Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Wire

French Art Nouveau Wax Young Girl Bust Sculpture, ca.1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Wax young girl bust sculpture by Mme Arondelle, 2 rue du Louvre, Paris, France, ca.1900. Polychrome wax. After the famous Wax Head from the Lille ...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Synthetic

Michael and Frances Higgins Multicolored Mobile, Fused Art Glass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Art glass mobile designed and made by Michael and Frances Higgins, 1950s. Great color combination in blue, orange, purple and pink. Very good condition with a few signs of handling. ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Nylon, Art Glass

Animal Masks “Wild Things” Animal Masks by James Perkins 20th Century
Located in London, GB
“Wild Things” Animal Masks by James Perkins 20th Century Mixed media: fur, feathers, resin, textile; wearable sculpture Commissioned and crafted for Pa...
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20th Century English Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Fur, Textile, Feathers

The Bizango life-sized Haitian secret society Voodoo Warrior
Located in Leuven , BE
The Bizango life-sized Voodoo Warrior Bizango is the name given to a secret society in Haiti, as well as to its members. Many of their practices are closely associated with Haitian V...
Category

20th Century Haitian Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Cut Glass

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in turquoise, orange, green, yellow red, blue ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Coastal Tropical Canvas Banana Palm Tree
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Bring bold, tropical vibes indoors or onto a covered lanai or inside with this large-scale vintage canvas palm tree. This sculptural piece features a wrapped canvas trunk, seven over...
Category

Early 2000s Philippine Other Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Bamboo, Rattan

Pair of Silver Plate Articulated Fish with Green Glass Eyes, Spain c. 1930
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of silver plate articulated fish ornaments made in Spain, c. 1920. They are of satisfying size and are highly decorative as a pair. The tails of these fish are arti...
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage wool and wood curly sheep figure
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage sculptural genuine curly wood and wool natural sheep figure, Circa 1980's. In great condition, does not show signs of wear to the face as shown. 12”D x 4”W x 10”H
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1980s Other Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Wool

Painted plaster sculpture depicting a skull. Italy late 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A small painted plaster sculpture depicting a skull resting on a small red silk quilted cushion. The cushion, which depicts a child's skull, is supported by a thin gilded copper wire...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Benjamin Harrison Indian Peace Medal on Presentation Collar, 1889
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original Benjamin Harrison presidential peace medal. This bronze medal was originally struck by the U.S. Mint in 1889 as a peace offering to the various Native American tribes in the U.S. The obverse of the medal has a raised relief side profile bust of President Harrison, with the text "Benjamin Harrison President U.S.A. 1889". The reverse of the medal has the word "PEACE" at top, with a scene of a settler and Native American talking in front of a log cabin. Below, a crossed tomahawk and peace pipe are enclosed by a wreath of laurel leaves. The medal is displayed on a blue velvet presentation collar with gold striped edging and light purple fabric on the reverse. The medal is attached under a blue fabric covered button. Following the British and French practice of handing out silver medals to tribal chiefs, George Washington began a policy of presenting peace medals to American Indian leaders at treaty signings and other formal ceremonies. Every subsequent American president from Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison is represented on a presidential peace medal, with the exception of William Henry Harrison...
Category

1880s American Antique Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Hi-Lo Collapsible Modernist Bicycle by Cleveland Company MDT
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Hi-Lo Collapsible modernist streamline bicycle by Cleveland Company,, M D T,, Amazing design and condition, bike comes apart for easy compact transport and storage, Retains all ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Chrome

20th Century French Model Boat
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 20th Century French model boat beautifully captures the elegance and intricacy of traditional French maritime craftsmanship. Carefully han...
Category

20th Century French Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass

48"x30" Ceramic Fiber Wall Sculpture in White, Grey, Tan w/ Cotton Fringe
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Four panel wall sculpture that measures 48" x 30". Hand formed ceramic pieces in unglazed white stoneware. Pictured with cotton and tencel fringe detailing in white, grey and tan. Ha...
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Cotton

One of a Kind Ceramic Woven Fiber Vase #842 - Satin White Glaze White Cotton
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Hand formed stoneware vase with white glaze. Woven white cotton detailing around the outside with fringe. Vase is water tight. 12”H x 9”W One of a kind collections are released pe...
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2010s American Organic Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Cotton

Sheep Sculpture, Handcrafted by New Mexico Artist Ray Growler
Located in Norwalk, CT
Natural lamb’s wool sheep figure w/ natural horms. Hand crafted by Ray Growler, Navaho whose gallery is located in Four Corners area of New Mexico. Ray Growler is a popular mixed me...
Category

1990s American Folk Art Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Horn, Wool

Mid-Century Brutalist Bronze Sculpture of a Horse
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century Brutalist Bronze Sculpture of a Horse in great vintage condition. Measures 11" in width, 3" in depth and stands 13" in height.
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Femme Mannequin by Vitra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Femme mannequin by Vitra. Known for their partnership with design greats like Charles and Ray Eames and Verner Panton, Vitra was founded by Erika and Willi Fehlbaum, and ...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Salvador Dali Surrealist Sculpture Side Table Model Xai Limited Edition 16/20
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"XAI” lamb designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD Barcelona and Deyrolle. Measures: 87 x 26 x H 71 (head) and H 59 (back) approximate Inspired by the painting "Interpret...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Wool

Male Mannequin designed by Moth Figuren, Germany , 1930s
By Moch Figuren
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare male adjustable mannequin antique 1920’s art deco German display mannequin. Lovely art deco period hand painted face and real hair. Beautiful ...
Category

1930s German Art Deco Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Upholstery, Plaster

Great Neapolitan Nativity Scene Ancient Architectural Capriccio 800
Located in Milano, IT
On a round base is placed the nativity composed of the Holy Family with the ox and donkey, three cherubim fly to heaven. The seated Madonna and St. Joseph standing turn an adoring ga...
Category

Early 1800s Italian Other Antique Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Silk, Wood, Cork

Decorative Black Sheep by Hanns Peter Krafft for Meier, Germany 1980s
Located in München, BY
A very decorative black vintage sheep, designed by Hanns Peter Krafft and manufactured by Krafftmeier, Germany. Probably made in the 1970s/80s. This handmade sheep was designed in t...
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wool, Plastic, Pine

WW2 Sterling bomber Radio Compass Loop Antenna
Located in London, GB
WW2 Sterling bomber Radio Compass Loop Antenna Rare, unusual and very sculptural. This item has it all, it may remind you of an alien’s head or model of a Zeppelin. When actually a...
Category

1930s British Late Victorian Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Fabric

Contemporary Art Big Black Moon Black Velvet Sofa by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Unique piece hand made by the artist. The silk velvet fabrics and velvet embroidery were made expressly for the artist, Carla Tolomeo.
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Silk

Ceramic and Fiber Wall Sculpture #826 - White Unglazed Clay with Cotton Fringe
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Single panel wall sculpture. Hand formed ceramic piece in unglazed white stoneware with cotton fringe. Hanging wire is included on the back. Ships with a small comb for fringe and in...
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Cotton

Handmade sheep in white fur and teak wood by Hans Peter Krafft, Meier Germany.
Located in Renens, CH
Handmade sheep in white fur and teak coloured wood. Designed by German artist and designer Hans-Peter Krafft, produced in Germany by Meier Germany. Originally used as a stool, the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Fur, Leather, Wool, Glass, Teak

Rare Space Age, Modernist Chromed Steel Lounge Chair by Plato Ginello, Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Space Age, modernist chromed steel lounge chair by Plato Ginello, Italy. Truly amazing sculptural, architectural design. Superior quality and constr...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Signed Early 20th c. Bronze Dog Bookends by PAUL HERZEL c.1920
By Paul Herzel
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A pair of original bronze clad dog bookends with original felt on the bottom. Designed and stamped Paul Herzel. Both bookends are in good condition and have retained their fin...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Elegant Art Deco 1920 s Rose Pink German Porcelain Flapper Half Doll Vanity Puff
Located in Red Lion, PA
Elegant Art Deco 1920s Rose Pink German Porcelain Flapper Half Doll Vanity Powder Puff This rare 1920s Art Deco German porcelain half doll captures the glamour and playful charm of ...
Category

1920s Art Deco Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Wool, Silk

Whimsical Collection of Seven Danish Modern Viking Figures after Jacob Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool whimsical collection of seven Danish modern viking figures after Jacob Jensen, circa 1960s. The set is in good vintage condition and the vikings range in size from 3" high to 7....
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Carnival Knockdown Dolls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of six vintage folk art carnival knockdown dolls crafted in canvas, hand painted on both sides, trimmed with cotton fur and weighted at the bottom....
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20th Century American Folk Art Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s A large Sicilian theater (Opera dei Pupi) marionette, which is made of tin, wood and canvas ca. 1930s. The Sicilian Pu...
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Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Art The Perfect Big Half-Moon Silk Velvet Sofa by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist. The silk velvet fabric and the embroideries are made expressly for the artist, Carla Tolomeo.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Silk

Pair French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of The Marly Horses Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of "The Marly Horses" (Now turned into lamps) After the original by Guillaume Coustou (French, 1677-1746). The large pair of equestrian bronze sculptures, finished in a gold patina, each depicting rearing horses with their groom, both raised on oval a black slate and Bardiglio marble bases and fitted with modern electrical twin-light brass fittings and cream colored shades. The base on an ebonized wooden platform. Circa: Paris, 1900-1920. Sculpture Base Height: 31 1/4 inches (79.8 cm) Base Width: 21 3/4 inches (55.3 cm) Base Depth: 12 3/4 inches (32.4 cm) Height to top of (Adjustable) shade fitting: 48 1/4 inches (122.6 cm) Shade Height: 15 inches (38.1 cm) Shade Width: 26 inches (66.1 cm) Shade Depth: 20 inches (50.8 cm) The original Marly Horses are two 1743–1745 Carrara marble sculpted groups by Guillaume Coustou. They were commissioned by Louis XV of France for the trough at the entrance to the grounds of his château de Marly. Coustou's last works, they were intended to replace two other sculpted groups, Mercury on Pegasus and Pegasus, Renown of Horses, both by Antoine Coysevox, which had been removed to the Tuileries Gardens in 1719. Louis XV chose the modellos in 1743 and the full-size sculptures were completed in only two years, being installed at Marly in 1745. They proved highly successful in reproduction, particularly on a smaller scale, and prefigured Théodore Géricault and other Romantic artists' obsession with equestrian subjects. The Marly horses were later also used as the central motif of the monochrome 819-line RTF/ORTF test card which was used on TF1 from 1953 until 1983. The originals were moved to the place de la Concorde in Paris in 1794 and Louis-Denis Caillouette (1790–1868) restored them in 1840. In 1984 it was concluded that the annual military parades on 14 July were damaging the sculptures and they were replaced by marble copies produced by Michel Bourbon in the studio of a subsidiary of Bouygues. The latter also gained the right to an extra copy, which was placed in Bouygues's social building. The original sculptures were moved to a former courtyard in the Richelieu wing of the Louvre Museum, which was renamed the 'cour Marly' in their honour, whilst Bourbon's two main copies were moved to the originals' first site near the trough at Marly, with work overseen by the architect Serge Macel. Guillaume Coustou the Elder (29 November 1677, Lyon – 22 February 1746, Paris) was a French sculptor of the Baroque and Louis XIV style. He was a royal sculptor for Louis XIV and Louis XV and became Director of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1735. He is best known for his monumental statues of horses made for the Chateau of Marly, whose replicas now stand in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Coustou was a member of a family of famous sculptors; his uncle, Antoine Coysevox, was a royal sculptor; his elder brother, Nicolas Coustou was a sculptor, and his son Guillaume Coustou the Younger also become a noted royal sculptor. Like his older brother, he won the (Prix de Rome) of the Royal Academy which entitled him to study for four years at the French Academy in Rome. However, he refused to accept the discipline of the academy, gave up his studies, set out to make his own career as an artist. He worked for a time in the atelier of the painter Pierre Legros, and eventually returned to Paris. Upon his return to Paris, he assisted his uncle Coysevox in making two monumental equestrian sculptures, Fame and Mercury, for the Château de Marly, the new residence of Louis XIV near the Palace of Versailles, where he went to escape the crowds and ceremony of the Palace. He later (1740–1745), made his own horses, The Horses of Marly, his most famous works, to replace them. The horses reinvent the theme of the colossal Roman marbles of the Horse Tamers in the Piazza Quirinale, Rome. They were commissioned by Louis XV in 1739 and installed in 1745 at the Abreuvoir ("Horse Trough") at Marly. The horses were considered masterpieces of the grace and expressiveness of the French Late Baroque or Rococo style. After the Revolution they were moved from Marly to the beginning of the Champs-Élysées on the Place de la Concorde. The originals were brought indoors for protection at the Louvre Museum in 1984. In 1704 Coustou was received into the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. The work he made to mark his entrance was Hercules on the Pyre, now in the Louvre. It displays the special hallmark of the Baroque, a twisting and rising transverse pose, as well as highly skillful carving. He rose to become Director of the academy in 1733. Another of his major works from his later career, the statue of Maria Leszczynska, (1731)is on display at the Louvre. Coustou also created two colossal monuments, The Ocean and the Mediterranean among other sculptures for the park at Marly; the bronze Rhone, which formed part of the statue of Louis XIV at Lyons, and the sculptures at the entrance of the Hôtel des Invalides. Of these latter, the bas-relief representing Louis XIV mounted and accompanied by Justice and Prudence was destroyed during the Revolution, but was restored in 1815 by Pierre Cartellier from Coustou's model; the bronze figures of Mars and Minerva (1733–34), on either side of the doorway, were not interfered with. In 1714 for Marly he collaborated in two marble sculptures representing Apollo Chasing Daphne (both at the Louvre), in which Nicolas Coustou sculpted the Apollo and Guillaume the Daphne. About the same time he was commissioned to produce another running figure in marble, a Hippomenes designed to complement an Atalanta copied from the Antique by Pierre Lepautre...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Cairo Chair by Peter Shire, 2018
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Upholstered armchair by Peter Shire, 2018 Upholstered with Kvadrat Divina Fabric, Aluminum, Wood & Paint. Approximate measures: 60 1/4" high x 40" wide x 39" deep Peter Shire: ...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Fabric Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

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The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.

These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life

Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.

Salvatori Commissioned Several Famous Architects to Create Miniature Homes in Stone

Gabriele Salvatori explains how the COVID lockdowns inspired his design company's latest collection, the Village.

Christopher Norman Is Turning the Cast-Off Urban Trees of Los Angeles into Art

With a World War II–era milling machine, the California artist crafts poetic, sculptural furniture pieces.

These Human-Size Ceramic Hares Evoke Serious Emotions

Swedish artist Margit Brundin's large anthropomorphic animal sculptures are on view for the first time in the United States at Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter, in New York.

Tour the Wabi-Sabi New York Apartment of Andrianna Shamaris

As her sun-filled home reveals, the furniture maker and dealer puts a contemporary spin on antiques from around the globe.

Vicente Wolf’s Tips for Finding — and Living with — Eastern Treasures

The A-list designer shares his expertise on choosing authentic objects and displaying them with style.

Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques

The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.

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