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Material: Gold
Jaru Lucite and 24-Karat Gold Leaf Sculpture
By Jaru
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A two-piece Jaru cast Lucite sculpture with embedded 24-karat gold leaf flakes this ball placed on a pedestal sparkles and shimmers playing off any light source giving it a element o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pari of Tropical Fishes Murano Style Art Glass RT#01/02
Located in Norton, MA
A pair of Murano Style Art Glass "Tropical Fishes" with many vivid colors applied on the body, very charming pieces.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Italian Art Glass Parisian Woman Polka Dot Dress Accordion Player Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown orange polka dot, lavender purple, gold and silver flecks Italian art glass Parisian woman playing an accordion. Created in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilded Bases with Angel Wing Shells and Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved bases with two matching angel wing shells and adorned with coordinating natural forming baroque pearls. The hand-carved, gold le...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$937 Sale Price
25% Off
Murano Copper Gold Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Banana Fruit Figures Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown cover aventurine and gold flecks Italian art glass pear, apple, and banana figures / sculptures. The pieces are documented to designer Alfr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Calcite Crystal Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large 18th century Italian figure of Christ adorned with calcite and resting on a calcite crystal cluster in matrix. The figure of Christ was originally part of a crucifix from a chu...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Luxury Vase #47 "Majestic". Porcelain, Gold Leaf. Handmade design in Italy. 2020
By Elica Studio
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body.
The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,853 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with 18th Century Italian Cross on a Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 'Sacred Heart' - 18th century Italian cross mounted on a polished red hematoid quartz heart and adorned with natural-forming baroque pearls and a cross-shaped baroque pear...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Gold Leaf
Rare Signed Binazzi Duck Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Binazzi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare signed Binazzi Italy small duck trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture.
1970s, made in Italy.
This piece is in nea...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
1950 Barbini Style Murano Art Glass Pink Gold Flecks Italian Bird Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Murano blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass bird, animal sculpture, figurine or paperweight on clear base.
Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s.
...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Luxury Vase #50 "Love Chains". Porcelain. Handmade design and crafted in Italy.
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body.
The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,853 Sale Price / item
20% Off
18th Century Italian Sunray on a Blue Celestite Sphere with Blue Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf sunray mounted on a blue celestite sphere and wrapped in perfectly coordinating blue preserved coral.
The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a par...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
$1,387 Sale Price
25% Off
Barbini for Vetrarti, Murano Glass Pear, Air Bubbles and Gold, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Clear handblown Murano glass with 24-karat gold stains. Checked air bubbles
Gorgeous decorative piece with a solid weight and beautiful clarity.
Signed Vetrarti.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Murano Dandy Clown with Pocket Watch Top Hat Italian Art Glass Vintage Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, large vintage Murano hand blown white with red, blue and black spots Italian art glass "Dandy" clown figure sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the Salviati company. He wears an oversized white suit with large bell bottom pants and large jacket...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
"Tired Face", Black
Gold, 2021, Sculpture with Marble Powder and Resin. Ltd.
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
Category
2010s Italian Industrial Gold Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
$1,092 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Luxury Vase #49 "Love Key". Porcelain. Handmade design and craft in Italy. 2020
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body.
The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,043 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1960s Green and Gold Murano Glass Duck Attributed to Paolo Venini
Zuccheri
Located in Charleston, SC
A bilious green, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian duck made of hand blown colored Murano glass, designed, produced by Paolo Venini and Toni Zuccheri in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Cherry Gold Medium Sculpture in Ceramic
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture cherry gold medium all
Handcrafted in ceramic, in gold finish.
Medium: L 23 x D 22 x H 67cm. Price: 960,00€.
Also available in cherry gold large.
Large: L 33 x D 31 x H 91...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold
$912 Sale Price / item
20% Off
An Heavy and Solid Murano Hand Blown Big Apple Art Glass
Located in Norton, MA
This is a Large solid and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Big Apple Art Glass with colorful Murrine on the entire body, green stem, and a leaf on the top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Tropical Fish Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A detailed Italian black basalt porcelain and gold tropical fish sculpture hand-made by S. Puccini, circa late-20th century, Italy. A hand-made piece of matte black porcelain and shi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold
14k Gold Mounted Jasper Bird on White Calcite Stone, Mounted on Black Glass
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 14K gold mounted Jasper bird on white calcite stone, mounted on black glass, 20th century.
A really nice and cool object - a true collectors piece. Pa...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Gold
$2,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Seguso Murano Orange Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculpture Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare and unique vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks with orange and blue pigments Italian art glass conch seashell sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, in the Pulver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Herkimer Diamonds in Matrix Mounted on 18th Century Italian Molding Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Herkimer diamonds in matrix mounted on an 18th century Italianhand-carved and gilded distressed molding and adorned with baroque pearls.
"Herkimer diamonds" are unique and classic d...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
1960s Tapio Wirkkala for Venini Art Glass Egg Sculpture Italy
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, glass art egg designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini.
Signed Italy.
Dimensions: 2.75 tall x 2diameter, Base .25H x 1.5in diameter.
Please visit take a look a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Pair of Italian Vintage Gold Leaf Busts
Located in Austin, TX
Unique pair of vintage Italian gold leafed resin heads.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,700 / set
Rare Carved Hawk
s Eye Agate Tiger on a 14K Gold Mounted Rock Crystal Base
By Cartier
Located in Queens, NY
A rare carved Hawk's Eye agate tiger on a 14k gold mounted rock crystal base, circa 1960.
"A Jeweled Sculpture"
An incredible carved tiger made...
Category
20th Century German Gold Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Rock Crystal, Gold
Dino Martens for Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Golden Dove Pair, Murano, Italy, 1940s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dino Martens for Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Golden Dove pair, Murano, Italy, 1940s.
Rare early Dino Martens (1894-1970) for Vetreria Aureliano Toso; Colombella...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold
$7,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Antique Buddha Busts 45 cm, Gilt Patinated Sculptures, Asian Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Antique Buddha Busts – 45 cm, Gilt and Patinated Sculptures, Asian Decorative Spiritual Art for Interiors
A striking pair of antique Buddha busts, each measuring 45 cm in height, crafted with serene expressions and intricate detailing. The textured surfaces are enhanced with traces of gilding and dark patina, creating a powerful contrast that emphasizes the Buddha’s calm and meditative presence.
The finely modeled features, downcast eyes, and stylized hair curls reflect traditional Buddhist artistry, making these sculptures both spiritually symbolic and decoratively impactful. Presented as a pair, they form a rare and harmonious display, ideal for collectors of Asian art or as statement pieces in refined interiors.
Pair of Buddha bust sculptures (45 cm high each)
Material: gilt and patinated finish over carved form
Serene expressions with detailed stylized hair curls
Perfect for home interiors, meditation spaces, or gallery display
Ideal for collectors of Buddhist, Asian, and antique spiritual art
These Buddha busts embody both spiritual symbolism and timeless design, serving equally well as decorative art objects or as meaningful focal points in a contemplative setting. Their impressive scale and balanced pairing make them especially suitable for luxury interiors, niche collections, or curated art spaces.
Pair of Buddha busts, antique Buddha sculptures, gilt Buddha head statues, Asian Buddhist decorative art, antique gilt busts...
Category
Early 1900s Vietnamese Art Deco Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf, Sheet Metal, Bronze, Gold Plate
$4,448 Sale Price / set
38% Off
14K Gold Mounted Agate Bird on Selenium Stone, Mounted on Black Glass
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 14K gold mounted agate bird on Fluorite stone, Mounted on black glass, 20th century.
A really nice and cool object - a true collectors piece.
Measur...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Agate, Gold
$2,475 Sale Price
44% Off
14k Gold Mounted Agate Bird on Carved Amethyst Rock
Located in Long Island City, NY
14k Gold Mounted Agate bird on carved amethyst rock, 20th Century
A really nice and cool object - a true collectors piece. Part of a group of five birds....
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Gold
Vintage Ron Lee Hobo Clown "Singing in the Rain" Figurine Statue, 1985
By Ron Lee
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular vintage Hobo Clown figurine with an umbrella, possibly the "Singing in the Rain" designed by Ron Lee,(signed and dated 1985). This wonderful figurine is made of white met...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gold Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Fragment Mounted on Phantom Optical Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment with gold mica and baroque pearls on a phantom optical calcite base.
The fragment originally came from a historical church in Italy. It is adorned with...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
$937 Sale Price
25% Off
Fine Antique Early 20th C Parian Figure, Woman with Gold Ball
By Minton
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine, antique early 20th century Parian figure of a nude blond woman holding a gilt ball in her right hand. Fine attention to detail is seen in her delicately rendered fingers, fee...
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$824 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlesticks with Fossil Agate Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian gold candlesticks with agate coral and baroque pearls.
The altar sticks originally came from a church in Tusc...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Luxury Vase Collection "Love and Feelings", Porcelain, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Special collection of Love's inspirated hearts.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$4,514 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Marine Ceramic Centerpiece Lady. Unique Handmade and Hand painted. Ceramic 2024
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The red and gold marine lady is inspired by many cultural reminiscence of Italy. Corals inspired by our mediterranean see, gold elements for luxury art. A gentle reinassance face emb...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$3,991 Sale Price / item
20% Off
A Large and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Murrine Glass Vase
Located in Norton, MA
A Large and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Murrine Glass Vase, colorful artwork.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
14K Gold Mounted Obsidian Bird on Dog
s Tooth Stone, Mounted on Black Glass
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 14K gold Mounted Obsidian bird on Dog's Tooth Stone, Mounted on black glass, 20th century.
A really nice and cool object - a true collectors piece.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Gold
$2,475 Sale Price
44% Off
Barovier Toso Murano Crystal Clear Gold Italian Art Glass Candlestick Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare and large Murano hand blown crystal clear, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass duck sculpture, with candleholder on the head. The piece is attributed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Gold Leaf
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Tibetan Flint Striker, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th-century Tibet, many men carried a fire striker to help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. Known as mechag, such strikers would hang from one's belt and often doubled as a small pouch for flint and tinder. The finest strikers were finished with precious metals and decorated with repoussé and inlaid stones.
This leather flint pouch is decorated with silver and gold plated metalwork and three large beads of turquoise and red coral. The mechag hangs from a simple leather strap and three decorative leather beads hang below. The pouch contains two Tibetan prayer flags...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Gold Plate, Steel, Metal
Large Archimede Seguso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Birds #R00007
Located in Norton, MA
Beautiful and very cute set of Large Murano hand-blown Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Dove Birds Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, in the “Pulveri” technique. One still ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Amore E Odio" Design Vases Collection of 4 Pieces, Made in Italy, 2019
By Elica Studio
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body.
This collection is made by 4 beautiful...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$4,742 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Italian Mecca Angel on Chalcopyrite with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century Italian hand-carved mecca angel in flight with naturally forming baroque pearls on a bed of chalcopyrite in a coordinating Italian fragment base.
The antique angel was...
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
$2,625 Sale Price
25% Off
Modern Martin Pedestal Sculpture Black Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Martin Pedestal Stand, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Martin is the perfect standing piece of art to enhance any interior. A unique design with co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Gold Leaf
Fish head Lady Sea Motive. Unique Handmade and Hand painted. Ceramic 2024
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The red and gold marine lady is inspired by many cultural reminiscence of Italy. Corals inspired by our mediterranean see, gold elements for luxury art. A gentle reinassance face emb...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$5,179 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Tiffany
Company 14K Yellow Gold Feathered Leaf Brooch
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tiffany & Company (American, founded 1837), 20th century.
A 14K yellow gold feathered leaf brooch. Marked to verso "Tiffany & Company, 14K".
Category
20th Century American Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold
18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with Black Irradiated Crystals on Obsidian
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf fragment with a black irradiated crystals on a free-forming obsidian mineral with a polished face.
Obsidian is naturally occurring volcanic glass prod...
Category
18th Century Italian Organic Modern Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Lava, Gold Leaf
Seguso Murano Black Red Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Decorative Flower Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare, and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown black and red bands Italian art glass flower sculpture. Documented, and signed by designer Archi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
A Large Art Glass Sculpture Of Dolphin, Czech Republic
Located in Norton, MA
A Large Art Glass Sculpture of Dolphin, Paper Label: Czech Republic
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Pink Italian Art Glass Pitcher
Located in Norton, MA
Beautiful Vintage opaque pink Italian art glass pitcher. Handcrafted and hand blown. Surface wear is consistent with exposure with polished pontils on the bottom. Measures approx. 4....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Rococo Gold Leaf Hand-Carved Sculptural Ornament
Set of 5
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf tassel ornaments.
The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used du...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Contemporary Ceramic Spiral Chain Sculpture, Handmade, “OOOOO I” by Miyelle
By Miyelle
Located in London, GB
Handmade from stoneware, this contemporary sculpture features a ceramic chain that spirals around the cylindrical body of the piece. Created by Miyelle at her studio in Hackney, Lond...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Murano Sommerso Orange Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Summerso orange, green and gold flecks Italian art glass bird sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini. The pheasant, or roost...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern 24-Karat Gold Plated Ceramic Cubist Sculpture by Jaru
By Jaru
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic and graphic 24-karatt gold plated ceramic sculpture was realized by Jaru of California, circa 1970. Entitled "Embrace", it depicts two stylized cubist forms entwined. Wi...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Sponge Gold from Olinghouse Mine, 6030 bench, 813 pit, Washoe County, Nevada
Located in New York, NY
From Olinghouse Mine, 6030 bench, 813 pit, Washoe County, Nevada
Many crystals of fine, wire crystals of native gold in spongy patches on greenish matrix. This type of gold is very ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Gold Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other, Gold
$6,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Barovier Toso Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pheasant Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 birds available as shown).
Gorgeous and rare, vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculpture on base. Documented to des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
American Cast Iron and Gilt Fire Society Marker, Baltimore, C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and gilt fire society marker. Baltimore, early 19th century
Markers were placed on homes to prove coverage of fire insurance.
Category
1830s American American Empire Antique Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Iron
Vintage Opaque Blue Art Glass Pitcher, Italy
Located in Norton, MA
Beautiful Vintage handcrafted and hand-blown art glass pitcher in opaque transparent and blue hues with polished pontils on the bottom. Surface wear is consistent with exposure. Meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary
Eye
Sculpture Red Glass, Brass and 24 Kt Gold by Ghiró Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The 'Eye' is not only a luxury refined piece of furniture but it is also a hand carved sculpture designed to embellish with uniqueness, beauty and charming any living area or bedroo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gold Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Brass
Claude Victor Boeltz Golden Crystal French 1970s Table Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A French 1970s Gold and bronze clam shell center peice sculpture with three large quartz and amethyst crystal clusters. Signed
Biography:
Claude Boeltz was born in Paris in 1937. The fourth generation in a line of artists, from his early childhood Boeltz was interested in disciplines as far ranging as sculpture, painting, ceramics, architecture, and blacksmithing. From the very start he was fascinated by what would become life long inspirations—anatomy and geology.
His first apprenticeship was with the sculptor Henri Molins, which was followed by apprenticeships at the prominent Susse and Houdot foundries. His last was with Soudoun, under whose tutelage he was honored with the national “Best Worker in France” award.
During these apprenticeships Boeltz took night classes at the Boule School, the Gambetta School, and at the Academy of Art in Paris. He would eventually take degrees from all three. On Sundays he went to museums, particularly the Louvre, where he sought out work in the Louis XIII - Louis XVI styles. He also spent long hours in study of the many artists he admired, such as Bersus, Meunier, Giacometti, Ponpon, Chipparus, Dali, Dajou, and Ruhlman.
After these apprenticeships he tried to establish himself in the Riviera, where he befriended, and briefly collaborated with Picasso. Boeltz’s time in this vibrant community was, however, cut short—in the early 1960s he was called into the French military. While on tour in the Sahara he carved miniatures, and would carry them in his baggage from base to base. One that survived—a replica of the Arc d’triumph—was later offered to President Eisenhower on behalf of the French Army.
Upon leaving the service Boeltz established a foundry in the Loire, and by the late 1960s his work, now enormously popular, was shown all over Europe. In the early 1970s he met the sculptor Cesar. The famous sculptor’s “compression” pieces inspired Boeltz to create the work for which he would soon become best known. Boeltz’s “exploded” bronze works were pieces plated with 24 karat gold made to look like liquid gold crystalized an instant after explosion.
Boeltz augmented this unique medium with vibrant details, often with African emeralds, but with other stones or unusual materials as well. In his famous Cleopatra, dedicated to Elizabeth Taylor and installed in Georve V hotel in Paris, the artist employed metacrylite as a base and for its veil.
The immediate success of these “exploded” works allowed Boeltz to build two foundries devoted largely to their creation, one in the Faubourg St. Honore’ in Paris, and the other in Fontenay Sous Bois. “Exploded” works from the foundries were presented and sold at Fred’s Jewelers...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gold Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze
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