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Item Ships From: California
Bill Keating 1975 Aluminum Abstract Sculpture
By Bill Keating
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great large aluminum abstract sculpture by the noted artist William Bill Keating. It is signed and dated 1975. Nice size and scale, as this sculpture is solid aluminum it can be us...
Category
1970s American Vintage California - Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Gaston Leroux Bronze Figure of Aida on a Sphinx, French, 19th Century
By Gaston Vuevenot Leroux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gaston Leroux (French, 1854-1942). A very fine French 19th century polychromed and patinated bronze sculpture of "Aida" resting on a sphinx, her legs crossed and holding a gilt-bronze tambourine, after the model by Gaston Veuvenot Leroux "Aida, A Femme Au Tambourin Assise Sur Une Tete De Sphinx". Signed: Gaston Leroux, Paris, circa 1890.
Measures: Height 29 inches (74 cm).
Width 15 inches (38.1 cm).
Depth 15 inches (38.1 cm).
The opulent and extensively detailed version of Aida was inspired by ethnographic findings of the mid-19th century in ancient Egypt as well as the influences of theatre and costume design. Travelers to the East had often recorded their journeys, either in writing or in pictures, but the movement of Egyptomania was wider-reaching than Egyptology. The immensely popular vogue of Egyptomania is without doubt due to the success of performing arts in recreating this era, in particular, Giuseppe Verdi's Aida. Both the Cairo and Paris premieres created sensations so large that they influenced generations of artists from Alexander Cabanel to Cecil de Mille. In Aida, the ruins of Egypt were brought back to life in full color and scale before the eyes of a generation that would make history as romantics, adventurers and explorers.
The Cairo premier of Aida was entirely conceived by one of the foremost Egyptologists of the day, Auguste Mariette, who was assigned to the project by Khedive Ismail Pasha...
Category
Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$26,950 Sale Price
23% Off
Tom Dixon Wicker and Rattan Motorcycle Sculpture 1980’s
By Tom Dixon
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Very cool wicker and rattan motorcycle by Tom Dixon for a window display for Habitat in the UK from the 1980’s. This is an unusual example of this pi...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage California - Sculptures
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Whimsical Welded Steel Sculpture on Wood Base 1987
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern art.
Handmade welded steel parts on staved wood base.
Original vintage condition showing minor wear / patina, crack on the wood does not impede the form.
The piece sits via pe...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mycelium Table Lamp, Alexey Krupinin
By Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
Alexey's functional sculpture and table lamp draws inspiration from the intriguing world of mushrooms and fungi. The unique shapes of these organisms, connected by an underground roo...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Netsuke of an Oni, a Demon in Japanese Folklore, Wood, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Meiji period netsuke depicting a formidable figure of an oni (demon) with a golden face and red hair. Onis were thought to ward off evil spirits and were often depicted on netsuke ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji California - Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Patinated Giraffe and Gazelle Bronze Sculptures by Frederic Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of simple and elegant figurative patinated bronze sculptures of a giraffe and gazelle by Frederic Weinberg, circa 1950s. The Minimalist and modern sculptures have a wonderful vi...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Extra Large Stylized African Elephant Sculpture by A. Santini
By A. Santini
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous extra large stylized African elephant sculpture by A. Sabatini, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition, is made of resin and has wonderful detail. The el...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Fine Natural Lapis Lazuli Bowl One 8.25"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful lapis lazuli bowl. 100% natural, untreated, undyed, genuine stone. Bowl of conical form on a round base, polished to perfect smoothness. Stone of strength and wisdom, lap...
Category
Late 20th Century Afghan California - Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$450 Sale Price
40% Off
Life Size Art Nouveau Bronze Bust of a Woman Leopold Savine French (1861-1934)
By Léopold Savine
Located in Petaluma, CA
For the art nouveau lover, or anyone who loves beauty, here is a life size bronze beautifully cast young maiden finished in a warm rich patina. The young woman's countenance is so l...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Leather Rhinoceros Attributed to Dimitri Omersa (large version)
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Incredible solid brown leather Rhinoceros in the style of Abercrombie & Fitch and Dimitri Omersa. Incredible color and patina with green eyes. This ...
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Antique Japanese Edo Carved Wooden Rare Cigarette Holder Snake
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible rare cigarette pipe holder with wood carved snake circa 1950's. Made in Japan circa 1950's.
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme California - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1950s Alfredo Barbini Italian Art Glass Murano Clown Bust Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite vintage Alfredo Barbini Murano art glass clown bust. Piece is in excellent condition with no issues.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian California - Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Solid Red Marble Apple Paperweight with Brass Stem
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid red marble with brass accent stem apple paperweight or sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3" x 3.75"H. #3539
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large Wood Camel Sculpture Covered in Brass and Copper Raj India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large heavy handcrafted vintage wooden camel figurine covered in brass and copper with an antique distressed look.
1950s vintage solid wood carved camel sculpture with copper and bra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj California - Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
2nd Century Italian Stone Sculpture Roman Relief Aristocrat Mounted Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
2nd Century Italian Stone Sculpture Roman Relief Aristocrat Mounted Antiques LA . Hand Carved Stone relief Aristocrat mounted on marble Private collector . ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique California - Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
$23,200 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Grand Tour Neo Classical Bronze of Dancing Faun with Cymbals
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautifully cast Grand Tour Neo Classical Bronze of a Dancing Faun or Satyr holding cymbals. The sculpture has wonderful detail and the hands and feet are beautifully cast and fini...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Asian Khmer Cambodia Stoned Carved Head Bust of Male Buddhist Buddha Shiva Deity
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully sand stone-carved Asian deity figure / sculpture likely from Cambodia. The detailed head is likely that of the divinity deity Shiva, sometimes referred to as the smiling God-King. The features are clearly reminiscent of the carvings found at both Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom...
Category
19th Century Cambodian Antique California - Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Early Ghost Like Kumu Mask With Kaolin Open Eyes Mouth Teeth Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ghost Like Kumu Mask With Kaolin Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Congo, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its age, use,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal California - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze of Bengal Tiger
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully cast sculpture of a roaring Bengal tiger that was most probably created in the early 20th century. The bronze is not signed and does not display a foundry mark;...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,450
Vintage Translucent Purple Acrylic Dolphin Sculpture by Robert Wyland 1990
By Robert Wyland
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage translucent purple acrylic dolphin sculpture by Robert Wyland, circa 1990. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 5.5"W x ...
Category
Late 20th Century North American California - Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Italian 19th-20th Century Life-Size Marble Sculpture Titled "Searching for Love"
By Vito Pardo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine museum quality Italian 19th-20th century life-size marble sculpture titled "Searching for Love" by Vito Pardo (Italian, born in Venice in 1872) Depicting a semi-nude life...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Rococo Antique California - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$174,500 Sale Price / set
55% Off
1890 Sterling Silver King Arthur Knight by B. Neresheimer
Söhne Hanau
By B. Neresheimer
Sohne
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This antique sterling silver knight sculpture from the 19th century is based on the statue found at the Tomb of Maximilian I: King Arthur completed in 1513. Dressed in full medieval ...
Category
19th Century German Medieval Antique California - Sculptures
Materials
Silver
$4,470 Sale Price
40% Off
Tessilated Travertine Marble Female Nude Sculpture, Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Pasadena, CA
Large female nude sculpture covered in tessilated travertine marble tiles by Maitland Smith, 1970's/1980's. Classic, yet modern design. Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine California - Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Bronze
Marble Sculpture by Listed Artist Charles Renee Masse Jeune Arabe
By Charles Masse
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful tall bronze & marble base by listed artist Charles Renee Masse, signed title Jeune Arabe, this piece its part of a series that have many auction results. Signed dated " Ch....
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau California - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,380 Sale Price
49% Off
Vintage Modern Iron Brutalist Sculpture of Divers on Marble Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Modern cast iron Brutalist style sculpture of divers on rings sculpture on marble stand.
Captured in mid-dive in cast iron, these handsome divers sculpture pay homage to the ...
Category
1990s Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Tibetan Amitayus Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
The beautiful bronze sculpture is of The Tibetan Amitayus, the Bodhissatva/Buddha of infinite life. Adorned with necklaces, crown and sashes decorated with rosettes, pearls and medal...
Category
20th Century Tibetan California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture Cast Head Zeus God Bust Antique Mounted on Base Decorative Bibelot
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sculpture Cast Head Zeus God Bust Antique Mounted on Base Decorative Bibelot . Bust inspired by Classic models . head mounted on a black base representing a bearded male character....
Category
Early 20th Century European California - Sculptures
Materials
Other
$2,160 Sale Price
24% Off
Baule Standing Female Figure With Scarifications Hands Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Baule Standing Female Figure with finely carved raised scarifications, hands on side of stomach with long figures. From Ivory Coast, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal California - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Figurative Woman in Bronze by Ignacio Castenada Jarmillo
Located in San Diego, CA
Heavy set figurative woman in bronze on black marble base by Mexican artist Ignacio Castaneda Jaramillo, circa 1980s. The piece has a wonderful patin...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Grand Tour Neoclassical Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice little bronze Grand Tour souvenir bronze of the Dying Gaul a famous sculpture of antiquity preserved in Rome. This bronze has nice detail. The patina is worn in some places and it is in estate found condition. We haven’t tried to clean or polish it.
Some patina loss minor nicks and surfaces scratches, please see the detailed photos.
For this interested this from Wikipedia about the original sculpture:
The Dying Gaul, also called The Dying Galatian[2] (Italian: Galata Morente) or The Dying Gladiator, is an ancient Roman marble semi-recumbent statue now in the Capitoline Museums in Rome. It is a copy of a now lost Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period (323–31 BC) thought to have been made in bronze.[3] The original may have been commissioned at some time between 230 and 220 BC by Attalus I of Pergamon to celebrate his victory over the Galatians, the Celtic or Gaulish people of parts of Anatolia. The original sculptor is believed to have been Epigonus, a court sculptor of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon.
Until the 20th century, the marble statue was usually known as The Dying Gladiator, on the assumption that it depicted a wounded gladiator in a Roman amphitheatre.[4] However, in the mid-19th century it was re-identified as a Gaul or Galatian and the present name "Dying Gaul" gradually achieved popular acceptance. The identification as a "barbarian" was evidenced for the figure's neck torc, thick hair and moustache, weapons and shield carved on the floor, and a type of Gallic carnyx between his legs.[5]
Description
The white marble statue, which may originally have been painted, depicts a wounded, slumped Gaulish or Galatian Celt, shown with remarkable realism and pathos, particularly as regards the face. A bleeding sword puncture is visible in his lower right chest. The warrior is represented with characteristic Celtic hairstyle and moustache with a Celtic torc...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ostrich Egg on Custom Brass Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Custom Brass Stand with Scroll design and an Ostrich Egg.
The Ostrich Egg is interchangeable with a crystal or Murano Paperweight. This gives a collection of objects ...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sleeping Cat Sculpture
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century fat cat sleeping sculpture with blue/green glaze and terracotta red eyes. Signed on bottom "Erne" 48/66 with "W" mark. Size: 7.5"H x 14"D...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century Bronze Buddha
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative mid-century bronze Buddha circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures: 7"W x 5.5" D x 9.5" H. Great patina and look...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Sandstone Horses Large Garden Animal Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of hand carved, large solid stone horse statues. The recumbent horses are crafted with two legs tucked under the body and tail flicked to o...
Category
20th Century Chinese Han California - Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
$2,500 Sale Price / set
77% Off
Bronze Mermaid Siren Statue on Beach Rock by James Siebert
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Nude siren mermaid statue on beach Rock featuring a young seductive mermaid singing here her song, back arched to entice all to dare come look at her. The statue is cast in bronze with a beautiful green patina and a felt pad along the bottom.
James Siebert...
Category
1980s American Vintage California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,680 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Geode Quartz Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Admired since ancient times, natural quartz is prized for its extraordinary natural design. These vintage 1970s gems are polished and present the beautiful array of blue grayish colo...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage California - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$228 Sale Price
20% Off
Polychrome Venetian Blackamoor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venetian polychrome decorated and parcel-gilt Blackamoor, standing figure holding a torch raised on a gondola base. This decorative figure represents a Venetian gondolier, part of a ...
Category
19th Century Antique California - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Curtis Jere Horse Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal Curtus Jere horse sculpture with bronzy patina.
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist California - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
19th Century Napoleon Bronze Thermometer Depicting colonne Vendome
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Napoleon Bronze Thermometer Depicting colonne Vendome
Marble Base
3" x 7.5"
Category
19th Century Antique California - Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Liquid Mirror, High Gloss, by Alexey Krupinin
By Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
The "Liquid" mirror series is a captivating collection inspired by fluid movements. With unique shapes and vibrant finishes, these mirrors create a mesmerizing visual experience. The...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic, Plaster
Mixed Metals on Quartz Dragonfly Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House
By Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find mixed metals on quartz base dragonfly sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House, circa 1971. The piece is in great vintage condition with a wonderful pati...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron
Painted Bronze Unicorn Sculpture "Whispers to a Unicorn" by Ronald C. Singerton
Located in San Diego, CA
Hot Cast bronze painted unicorn sculpture entitled "Whispers to a Unicorn" by Ronald C. Singerton, circa, 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a great patina and m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Modern Abstract Sculptures in Black Oak by Patrick Coard Paris
By Patrick Coard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Birds Eye" sculptures by Patrick Coard Paris are an embodiment of modern abstract elegance. Expertly crafted from a luxurious black oak veneer inlaid on a fiberglass core, these...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco California - Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Fiberglass
Lavender, Jasmine, Grapefruit, Linden, Handmade Soap Set of Four by Umé Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
Luscious soap and unique shapes, form and function work together to add a different kind of beauty to the daily ritual of bathing. Created with an abundance of unique botanicals, antioxidants, mineral rich clays, and skin-nurturing essential oils to cleanse, hydrate & nourish all skin types. Perfect for daily use.
Each Erode Summit is poured and cast by hand. As each batch is unique for each pour, no two are the same.
Certified organic
~ 1.35" round x 3.75" tall
~ 87g e3.1oz
Lavender Creme Notes:
Creamy, rich and uplifting
Brazilian clay / goatmilk / indigo leaf
Jasmine Ylang Ylang...
Category
2010s American Minimalist California - Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Italian Decorative Black Panther Sculpture, 1980s
Located in Cheyenne, WY
A striking example of 1980s Italian decorative art, this black panther sculpture captures dynamic movement and bold elegance in equal measure. Crafted with meticulous attention to fo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage California - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese Carved Jade Pig Statue, Zodiac Sign
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a original hand carved Jade pig statue. the Twelfth Sign of the Chinese Zodiac. Pig symbolizes wealth, lucky and good fortune and prosperity. As you ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export California - Sculptures
Materials
Jade
A French 19th Century Carved Marble Whimsical Figural Urn Fountain with Children
By Joseph Reynés I Gurgui
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine large, rare and charming, French, 19th century. Belle Époque carved white marble whimsical figural urn fountain depicting children climbing on an urn with flowers and garlands, influenced in the Louis XV style, by Joseph Reynés I Gurgui (Barcelona, 1850-1926). Signed: Reynes. Barcelona, circa 1890.
An almost identical Carrara marble fountain also by Josep Reynés carved in 1893 currently at the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona, Spain.
Measures: Overall height: 55 inches (140 cm)
Marble height: 49 inches (124.5 cm)
width: 37 inches (94 cm)
depth: 30 inches (76.3 cm)
Joseph Reynes Gurguí (Barcelona, 1850 - 1926) is a Catalan sculptor, also known as Reynesy-Gurgui, Spanish school.
He studied at the Ecole de la Llotja, studied for a time in Paris, in the workshops of the great French sculptors Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875) and Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). He devoted himself mainly to interior decoration. His works were profoundly marked by a French influence. He exhibited in Paris in 1895 where he received an honorable mention. In 1890 he obtained the first medal in Madrid for "The Violinist".
Literature:
E. Benezit Dictionaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs by Grund - Nouvelle Edition, 1976 - Volume 8, Page 714.
Cristina Mensoza, Ramon Casas...
Category
19th Century Spanish Louis XV Antique California - Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$98,450 Sale Price
21% Off
Large Hand-Painted Porcelain Great Dane Sculpture by Bing
Grondahl
By Bing
Grøndahl
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice hand-painted porcelain Great Dane dog sculpture by Bing & Grondahl of Denmark, circa 1950s. The piece is in very good vintage conditio...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil
Located in Point Richmond, CA
15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara culture, Marajo Island, Brazil
Tangas are thin concave triangular ceramic pubic covers found in burial mounds associated with fem...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Tribal Antique California - Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Stylish Cockatoo or Bird Art Glass Sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
A very stylish 15" high Italian Art Glass cockatoo or bird sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s. Great color and clarity in this vintage piece wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
$525 Sale Price
22% Off
Mirror, High Gloss, by Alexey Krupinin, United States, 2020
By Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
Features the "Cloud" one of its kind mirror series exploring unique shapes and fun finishes inspired by free-flowing movements of fluid. Mirror created by free pouring urethane foam ...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Resin, Foam
MCM Stoneware Lion Bank by David Gil for Bennington Pottery
By David Gil
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM stoneware lion bank sculpture by David Gil for Bennington Pottery of Vermont, circa 1960s. This unique piece is in very good vintage condition and measu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American California - Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$520 Sale Price
45% Off
Italian 19th Century Life Size Marble Group "Hebe and Eagle" by Aristide Fontana
By Aristide Fontana 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Italian 19th century Carrara marble life-size marble sculpture of "Hebe and The Eagle"; depicting a young maiden seated on a rocky outcrop holding an urn over her shoulder and serving water from a bowl to a thirsty eagle, raised on a circular base by Aristide Fontana (Italian 19th Century - Active 1870-1890), Carrara, Inscribed to the reverse; "Aristide Fontana Sc./Carrara", circa 1870-1880. Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth, was the daughter of Zeus and Hera and was the hand-maiden and cup bearer of the gods and the symbol of youthful beauty and chastity. She is often depicted as a temptress tantalizing the eagle of Jupiter with a cup of ambrosia and her body. In her role as cup-bearer she offered nectar and ambrosia and here she holds the cup before the eagle, Zeus' messenger. This sculpture subject matter resembles Bertel Thorwaldsen's, marble sculpture of Ganymede and the Eagle, circa 1817 and currently at the Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA. The most notable difference between both sculptures is that, unlike in Thorwaldsen's work, this sculpture depicts a figure of a young semi-nude maiden bearing a pearl necklace centered with a charm engraved with the letter "S". This sculpture subject matter can also be attributed to Psyche, perched on a Stygian rock and threatened by dragons, is rescued from her task by Jupiter's eagle, who brings her a lekythos filled with the river's water. Although Apuleius' story of Cupid and Psyche had been a common theme in European art since the Renaissance, the particular incident of Psyche rescued by Jupiter's eagle was seldom illustrated.
Comparable to themes in mythology, Old Testament figures and heroines in particular were popular subjects of artworks in the mid-19th century. Several scenes from the Biblical (Gen. 24) story of Rebecca's meeting with Eliezer, and subsequent marriage to Isaac, were depicted in the 19th century. The most frequent representation shows Rebecca at the well with a pitcher. Other examples of the subject include those by the Italians Cesare Lapini, Giovanni Battista Lombardi and Domenico Menconi and American sculptors Brown, Mozier, and Chauncey Bradley Ives...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique California - Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$124,500 Sale Price
32% Off
Functional Wall Mirror Sculpture by Alexey Krupinin
By Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
One-of-a-kind functional sculpture by Alexey Krupinin, a Los Angeles-based artist. Alexey explores unique shapes inspired by nature.
The back wire allows the sculpture to be positi...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Plaster, Foam
Pair of Midcentury Lucite Giraffe Sculptures by Abraham Palatnik
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of midcentury Lucite giraffe sculptures by Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik, circa 1960s. Palatnik was a Pioneer in the "Kinetic and Op Art moveme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern California - Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Heavy Thai Siam Asian Ceramic Buddha Head Bust Sculpure on Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
This is truly a spectacular work A beautifully sculptured Buddha head (the features and finial suggest that it is Thai/ Siam) on a custom display stan...
Category
20th Century Asian California - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Rare Motif Cheval Mistral Noir Horse / Stallion Sculpture by Lalique of France
By Lalique
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare handcrafted "Motif Cheval Mistral Noir" horse / stallion sculpture by Lalique of France, circa 1990s. This gorgeous piece was a limited e...
Category
Mid-20th Century French California - Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
$2,000 Sale Price
32% Off
Shell Sculpture on Stand by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s shell sculpture on stand bu Maitland Smith.
Constructed of wood covered with tessellated fossil stone and detailed outline with brass inlaid.
In beautiful original...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage California - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Bronze Sculpture After Giacometti
Located in Pasadena, CA
Tall, elegant Art Deco inspired bronze sculpture in the manner of Giacometti. The sculpture is stamped EXNY on the base. This sculpture was cast by the Excalibur Foundry in New York....
Category
1980s American Vintage California - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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