1970s Sculptures

Italian bronze rooster, life size, circa 1970, signed Italy in one of tail feather.

A striking and unique wooden sculpture by Swedish artist Sigvard Nilsson, created for Söwe Konst during the 1970s. Entirely crafted in solid elm, this piece showcases Nilsson’s refin...

Stell sculture by Nicolas Vlavianos.

Pendant by Vic Gentils (1919-1997), Belgium, 1970s.

Iron sculpture inspired by Harry Bertoia, circa 1960.   

c. 1970s in great vintage condition. W. Glen Davis is an American sculptor who was born in the 20th Century

An impressive and exquisite large-scaled hand carved wooden sculpture of a perched pelican ready to take flight with wings outstretched. Signed 'Byrd Baker 1979'

Painted wood.

Claude Viseux est un peintre, sculpteur et graveur aquafortiste et lithographe français né le 3 juillet 1927 à Champagne-sur-Oise et mort le 9 novembre 2008 à Anglet. 'est dans les années 1959-1960 que la sculpture de Claude Viseux, qualifiée de « protéiforme, onirique, fantastique » — ami de Max Ernst, Man Ray, Francis Ponge et Henri Michaux, il ne désavoue pas une parenté avec le Surréalisme9 — se substitue à la peinture, ses premières réalisations étant les objets trouvés en bord de mer qu'il pétrifie dans la cire10 d'une part, les empreintes de pierres et d'algues coulées en bronze d'autre part. En 1960, il signe le Manifeste des 121 titré « Déclaration sur le droit à l’insoumission dans la guerre d’Algérie ». En 1961, ses expérimentations s'orientent vers les corps organiques, notamment avec sa série Ostéales constituée d'assemblages d'os fossilisés qu'il patine ou au contraire décape, qu'il visse, scie, assemble et plastifie. Les Concrétudes ou Coulées directes qui suivent en 1961-1962 sont obtenues à partir de coulées de métal en fusion dans le sable, générant des reliefs qu'il soude sur des plaques d'acier. Il va cependant adopter rapidement l'acier inoxydable — qu'il est avec Pol Bury parmi les premiers à employer en sculpture — comme matériau de prédilection. « Il assemble divers rebus industriels — tuyaux, écrous, boulons, cuves… — pour créer des sculptures à mi-chemin du mécanique et du biologique » restitue ainsi Sophie Serra11. Claude Viseux, qui fréquente alors Jean Tinguely, Piotr Kowalski, Michel Guino, Takis et César, confirme : « Ma récupération de l'élément industriel s'élargit vers les aciers spéciaux, avec un essai de vocabulaire formel : des barres, des profilés, des sphères, des rotules, des fonds de cuves, des chambres à combustion de Boeing, des tubulures, des soupapes de navire »9. « L'artiste entre au cœur de la réalité industrielle, prospecte dans les chaînes de montage de Renault et rôde dans les terrains vaques autour des usines », restitue donc l'encyclopédie Les Muses : « il récupère ferrailles, pièces détachées, débris de voitures, vieux châssis, toute une série d'éléments devenus inutiles. Ils les assemblent, tels quels, sans les modifier. Des créatures agressives ou pathétiques vont surgir de ce combat physique et dialectique que l'artiste livre avec la matière et entrer dans le domaine d'une poétique étrange, surnaturelle5 ». Dans les années 1967-1970, Les « structures actives » en acier inoxydable procèdent ainsi de la production industrielle de série. Elles se répartissent en familles de formes combinatoires composées par addition, soustraction, multiplication, division. Il confirme : « le monde industriel est ma nature, mon bouillon de culture, où je cherche des corps, des familles de corps, des genres, des espèces, dans un aller-retour de l'artificiel au naturel pour confondre les règnes, pour en inventer d'autres selon une géométrie organique qui féconde les différents types de structures, qui aménage la forme concernée par la forme à venir »9. En 1968, Claude Viseux s'installe à la villa Baudran à Arcueil, atelier qu'il conservera jusqu'en 1992. Si des corps imaginaires naissent ainsi des pièces mécaniques que Claude Viseux emprunte à l'automobile, à l'avion et au bateau, en 1972, « la symétrie de ces formes pures en inox », constate Lydia Harambourg, « l'amène à s'interroger sur la notion d'équilibre instable »12. Ses Instables sont de la sorte exposés à la Biennale de Venise en 1972 où, rappelle encore Lydia Harambourg, une salle entière est consacrée « aux dessins qui reprennent son vocabulaire mécanique identitaire de sphères, toupies, hélices, anneaux, astrolabes et balanciers »12. Les Instables sont de même, en 1973, présentés à la galerie Le Point cardinal à Paris où Claude Viseux avait déjà exposé en 1968 avec Henri Michaux et Joaquin Ferrer...

Einar Höste 1930-2013. Sculpture in brass, “Hopvikbar sfär” (Folded sphere). The sculpture was exhibited at Galleri Burén, Stockholm 1973. Made in 6 ex. ...

A 1970's Brutalist parrot by American brand Curtis Jere. The silver plate parrots stands inside a brass ring. Curtis Jere is a company of metalworks, ...

Abstract geometric sculpture 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...

A three-dimensional sculpture of a flock of geese flying in front of the Moon, Mercury, and Mars.

Belgium; 1970's; Glass sculpture; Postmodern art; Michel Martens, a large glass sculpture with several punctuation marks, colored, frosted, and sandblasted glass. Signed by the artist on the bottom right corner. Belgium artist Michel Martens is famous for his impressive glass art. He created this postmodern piece of art in the 1970s. Martens (1921-2006) was a respected designer of stained glass windows and had an impressive career creating stained glass windows for churches. His credo was 'light is my material, glass my medium'. Martens was an autodidact and first taught himself the technique of stained windows. He designed an impressive 7000 meters stained glass between 1947 and 1989 for churches and monasteries. From 1968 onwards, Martens started to lose the church as a main client and therefore started to develop a practice in which he worked with mirrors that were also suitable for the private sector and private homes. With his radical and modern approach to glass art, Martens became part of the Post-war Abstract Modernist movement. Using mirrored glass opened up new perspectives for Martens. He even started using industrial glass as well, for his so-called 'Crazy Mirrors...

1973 "Romolo Gling" abstract sculpture in metal.

Having been awarded the prestigious Rome Prize by the American Academy in 1954, California artist Jack Zajac (born 1929) moved to Italy. Inspired by the goats and sheep he found in t...

A metal sculpture consisting of a thin rigid wire with folded, fortune-cookie-shape pieces of naturally patinated brass slipped onto the rod and stacked vertically. The rod is set in...

Scultura in ceramica smaltata raffigurante un Orso Polare

Object by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1970s. Mixed Media Measurements: H: 32.5 cm/ 1' D: 11 cm/ 4 1/3" Signed R.H Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Hagberg became heavily influenced by Eastern ...

Abstract Geometric sculpture 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...

Sculpture by Evert Lindfors, Sweden. 1970's. Terracotta and bronze. Base: W: 22, 5 cm/ 9'' L: 51,5 cm / 20 1/4'' Sculpture: H: 76 cm/ 30'' W: 35 cm/ 13 3/4'' L: 47 cm/ 18 2/4 ''

Here is an uncommon artwork by a lesser known Italian artist named Lino Tiné. Crafted from three sheets of steel, each decorated with a different pattern, it has a nice materic appea...

Abstract cubistic ceramic sculpture, The Netherlands 1970s. The sculpture is made out of heavy chamotte clay with a beautiful black glazed finish. Interesting composition out of seve...

The verisimilitude of this pin to a leaf may be the result of its actually having been cast from one. But the unobtrusive nib at the end of the gently curving stem, by which the pin ...

Vintage Handmade mask for Hanging. Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is for described item.. Box H3 Dimensions. 6.50” W ; 0.50” D ; 7.50” H

Console table made of rectangles and squares in gilt metal, France, 1970s. Eclectic piece that fits well in a Hollywood Regency interior inspired by Maison Jansen or Willy Rizzo. ...

A letter P is illustrated in the center of a floral motif. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.Box H15. Dimensions. 4” W ; 4” D ; 2.50” H

Handmade wall Decor with a floral bird motif. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 13” Diameter ; 0.75” H

Dimensions. 7.5” W ; 4.5” D ; 0.50” H

Pop surrealist sculpture by Robert Brock, cirac 1974. Laminate and cast plaster Brock was born in Tacoma, Ohio and was a graduate of the University of Dayton, Dayton Art Institute...

The material of this Piece if possibly copper over wood. It is possibly antique and imported from India. This Piece has nice patina and character. Vintage Condition as pictured. List...

This intricately hand carved wooden rat figurine has great patina throughout and engravings to look like fur. This Piece has nice patina and character. Vintage Condition as picture...

1970-1980 bronze sculpture by Philippe Berry, titled "L'Homme éléphant" ("The Elephant Man"). Details.  

This spoon rest has an adorable cartoon doodle in the center. Makers mark on the bottom. Little Oakie Studios is a Seattle based company specializing in Kawaii inspired design. Every...

Italian modern abstract organic sculpture in terracotta, 1970s Round base sculpture in glazed and painted terracotta. The subject takes up abstract organic shapes: in fact it recalls...

Rare Brazilian modern kinetic sculpture in turquoise made of acrylic resin designed by Abraham Palatnik, part of Artemis Collection made in the 1970's.

Imported Dish From Holland. Decorative Blue Floral Motif. Makers Mark on the Bottom as Shown. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 8 W ; 4 D ; 3 H

Ultra rare sculpture with two different marble bowls and a metal zipper. Very nice quality.

Exceptional crystal of amethyst on a steel base. Unique piece.

A model of a Ram made in plaster, hand-painted and multicolered, elegant model and great patina and shine of the material, used in schools as a scientific model or also used as displ...

Jean Pierre Helle, (1944-2015), driftwood sculpture representing a horse.

Bronze Amazonian Indian head signed Bicata (marked 1/8) on Alfa Arte foundry marble base. Dimensions height 15 cm. Additional information: Material: Bronze Artist: Bicata.

Incredible pair of cocks in glass bicolor circa 1970.

Incredible NICOLAS VLAVIANOS brazilian steel 1970 abstract sculpture with wood base.

Incredible steel sculpture with wood base signed VL 74 to Nicolas Vlavianos 1974

A Minimalist and finely rendered sculpture having the form of intersecting precisely machined discs of polished aluminium.

Sculpture, designed by Jan Johansson, Sweden, 1970s. Unique. Different colored glass blocks on limestone pedestals. Heights including the pedestals: 106 cm/ 41 3/4'' 82 cm/ 32 1/...

Covered pot - Michel Fedi Signed MF and numbered 09 Measures: H 46 x D 25 Circa 1970 Lid surmounted by a Chameleon Glazed ceramic 650€.

Péter Pierre Székely (1923-2001) Sculpture, 1975 Marble Measures: 11 H x 8.5 W x 9 D inches 27.9 H x 21.6 W x 22.9 D cm Signed and plated, un...

Georges Dobbels (1910-1988) Gilt terra cotta maquette for a monumental sculpture Signed. Belgium, 1970s 10 H x 11 W x 6 D

This unique bronze sculpture by Maté Lapierre has been hand-hammered and features beautiful patination. The Paris based, Beaux-Arts educated artist is renown in Europe for her sculpt...