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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Ottorino Tonelli Adamo
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Ottorino Tonelli. Title "Adamo" translated "Adam" Ottorino Tonelli was born in 1948 in Carrara, where he lives and works. After having ...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Balloon Dog (After) - Pink
By After Jeff Koons
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
A one time exclusive re-edition of 500 pcs from the highly popular 999 pcs edition of the famous "Balloon Dog". Cold cast resin, comes with its original box and certificate of authe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

The Skipper (Le Pacha) by Cécile Raynal - Male portrait sculpture, sandstone
By Cécile Raynal
Located in Paris, FR
The Skipper (Le Pacha) is a smoke sandstone, steel and cotton sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 50 × 31 × 25 cm (19.7 × 12.2 × 9.8 in). The sculpt...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Steel

White cubes composition contemporary modern painting relief no 221210
Located in Doetinchem, NL
No. 221210 is a unique one-of-a-kind small contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Hewrman Coppus. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut, folded and glued white c...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Cardboard

Textural Seascape Mixed-Media Wall Sculpture in Modeling Clay and Acrylic Blue
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Mixed-media wall sculpture in modeling clay and acrylic on wood, a textural seascape in intense blue tones where layered bas-relief waves open a perceptual passage across a circular ...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Contemporary modern multicolour sculptural painting Farbl. grün gelb orange
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Farblichtung grün gelb orange is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern sculptural painting by German artist Sybille Pattscheck. Her sculptural paintings are made by applying num...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Wax, Pigment

A Lute Player Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Gypsum cast-medieval tile, inspired from Central Europe. Could be also adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install ( price will be different).
Category

15th Century and Earlier Gothic Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

Teddy Love - Noir Mat
Located in PARIS, FR
An original sculpture by contemporary French artist Nicolas Krauss. Numbered out of 8 + 4 artist's proofs, with the certificate of authenticity. Made in...
Category

2010s Pop Art Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Steel Garden Wall - "Stainless Steel III" - modern outdoor ornament - 75×195 cm
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Beautiful contemporary oxidized sheet steel Garden Wall or privacy screen. Customization possible. With this garden wall you'll conjure up an atmospheric ambience in your garden. Id...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Antique Sculpture Female Moor Venice 19th Century Gold Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Antique sculpture of a female Moor with flowering cornucopia Venice, 19th century Carved, lacquered and gilded/silvered wood Total height 202 cm (column base 82 cm, figure 120 cm) ...
Category

19th Century Old Masters Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Barricada #17 ac M127 by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Abstract sculpture, minimalism
By Alejandro Vega Beuvrin
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #17 ac M127 is a weathering steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 127 × 85 × 60 cm (50 × 33.5 × 23.6 in). The sculpture is signed a...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - TwoBlues
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Pigmented satin lacquer on solid maple Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-century modernism to make ...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Maple, Lacquer

Marie III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Marie III is a tall, elegant bronze sculpture of a human figure. Nando Kallweit is a German sculptor working in bronze and oak. Kallweit carves the original piece from a piece of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gloria by Helle Crawford, Contemporary bronze horse animal sculpture
By Helle Rask Crawford
Located in DE
Even though Helle Rask Crawford often refers to classic myths in her sculptures, sh is not a classical sculptor in the neoclassical sense. Rather, Helle Crawford could be defined as ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Bronze French Bulldog by Rembrandt Bugatti(1884 - 1916)
By Rembrandt Bugatti
Located in Gent, VOV
Bronze French bulldog In 1905, Rembrandt Bugatti took his mother's French Bulldog as a model and created this living sculpture, the dog bending its head and seeming to question the ...
Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Take-Off II by Pierre Yermia - Bronze sculpture of three birds taking flight
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Take-Off II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 51 × 71 × 53 cm (20.1 × 28 × 20.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Boulder #4 by Tom Price - Rock-like bronze art, outdoor sculpture
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Boulder #4 is a sculpture by English artist Tom Price. This artwork can be customized— feel free to contact us for a quote. Tom Price’s artistic approach focuses on material explora...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Indoor or outdoor garden Sculpture Corten steel abstract by Ana Barrios Mendoza
Located in DE
Symmetry in Motion - Stunning rusted steel sculpture, ideal for indoor or outdoor spaces. Its weathered look adds a unique charm, making it a bold and durable statement piece for an...
Category

2010s Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Past Lives
Located in BARCELONA, ES
According to reincarnation theory, there are lives previously lived in different bodies. Some people say they have memories of their past lives. May be one of the reason that you fee...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Wire

Portrait of Camille Claudel Bronze
By Elisabeth Cibot
Located in Pasadena, CA
Lost wax bronze 2/8 - Foundry LC Born in 1960 in a family of artists collecting the bronzes of the Italian Renaissance, sculpture has always been part of the environment of Elisabet...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American Surrealist pipes and playing cards spirit of Magritte abstract Montage
By Charles Green Shaw
Located in Norwich, GB
I love this extraordinary American surrealist piece - a collage/montage, an assembly of objects in a velvet-clad box/frame - for a number of reasons reasons. I love the fact that it depicts pipes, among the most iconic images of the surrealist movement, rooted in Magritte’s famous 1929 painting which depicts a pipe accompanied by the caption “Ceci n'est pas une pipe” (This is not a pipe). Marcel Duchamp loved using pipes...
Category

1930s Surrealist Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glass, Paper, Found Objects, Wood

Elevation by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric sculpture, plaster, white
By Delphine Brabant
Located in Paris, FR
Elevation is a unique plaster sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 144 × 35 × 24.5 cm (56.6 × 13.7 × 9.4 in). The metal base measures 35 x 25 cm (13,8 x ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Horse - Wooden Sculpture by Ferdinando Codognotto - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Horse is an original decorative object realized in the 2010s by Ferdinando Codognotto. Original wood sculpture realized in swiss pine expertly ...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Childhood’s Sail VI by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, child s figure, kite
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
Childhood’s Sail VI is a bronze sculpture with a stainless steel rod by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 73 × 15 × 12 cm (28.7 × 5.9 × 4.7 in). The sculptur...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hyakutake by Romain Langlois - Rock-like bronze sculpture, golden, abstract
By Romain Langlois
Located in Paris, FR
Hyakutake is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Romain Langlois, dimensions are 100 × 32 × 32 cm (39.4 × 12.6 × 12.6 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dove Vai 2006 Italy Woman Bronze Sculpture Figurine by Ugo Riva
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an intense bronze sculpture created by the well known Italian artist Ugo Riva, in 2006. The title of this artwork is "Dove vai?" , translated...
Category

Early 2000s Post-Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fake Marshmallow Series. "Red". Vibrant Contemporary Pop Art Sculpture in Clay
By Elizabeth Art Candy
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Red" is a striking piece from Elizabeth Art Candy’s latest series dedicated to "Marshmallows", inspired by the evocative power of "sweet memories". This contemporary wall sculpture ...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint

Carlotta by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Carlotta is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture of the female form by German sculptor Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of her...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Steel Garden Wall - "Dandelion clock_3" - Modern Outdoor Ornament - 75×195 cm
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Beautiful contemporary oxidized sheet steel Garden Wall or privacy screen. Customization possible. With this garden wall you'll conjure up an atmospheric ambience in your garden. Id...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Amazone
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse 1
Located in Berlin, DE
ALBERT-ERNEST CARRIER-BELLEUSE French 1824 - 1887 signed: A. CARRIER Bronze Marmor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824–1887) was a prominent French sculptor of the 19th centur...
Category

1870s Art Nouveau Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Barricada #15 aip L200 by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Large abstract sculpture
By Alejandro Vega Beuvrin
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #15 aip L200 is a stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 200 × 276 × 177 cm (78.7 × 108.7 × 69.7 in). The sculpture is sig...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Contemporary modern white wall sculpture painting relief Tabula Alba I
By Eliza Kopec
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Tabula Alba I is a unique contemporary modern painting relief by renowned Polish-Dutch artist Eliza Kopec. This painting relief is a typical example of her preferred abstract geometr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Dancer “Takeoff” II by Yann Guillon - Figurative bronze sculpture, man, torso
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer “Takeoff” II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 25 × 15 × 8 cm (9.8 × 5.9 × 3.1 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 40 cm ...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

" IMNEK" Totem Modern Outdoor Sculpture Recycled Wood, Metal, Cast Aluminium
By David Marshall
Located in Benahavis, ES
The Totem " Imnek ” is a unique aluminum and recycled wood Sculpture by David Marshall in 2015 the combination of recycled wood and cast aluminum showcases the Artists ability to tr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Marianne "Initial BB " Don de BRIGITTE BARDOT
Located in CANNES, FR
Alain Gourdon dit ASLAN ( 1930 -2014 ) " Initial BB " Buste de Brigitte Bardot en Marianne par Aslan . dédicace signée de Brigitte Bardot avec une marguerite . ( Don de BRIGIT...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Steel Garden Wall - "Diamonds" - Modern Outdoor Ornament - 54x195 cm
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
With this garden wall, you can conjure up an atmospheric ambience in your garden Ideally, you should illuminate the garden wall from the front so that the wall is also a highlight in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894): Two hunting dogs
Located in Berlin, DE
Dubucand Alfred 1828-1894 Two Hunting Dogs, Bronze on a Marble Base The Bronze with the monogram 'E.V.' and the number '2958' Two Hunting Dogs, Group Signed Alfred Dubucand, Fren...
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lignes brisées modern grey black architectural painting relief
By Olivier Julia
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Ligne brisée is a new small size contemporary modern sculpture painting relief by French-Dutch artist Olivier Julia. The relief is made from oak wood and finished with a mixture of a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Gazelle by Pierre Yermia - Large animal bronze sculpture, outdoor, elegant, slim
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Gazelle is a bronze monumental sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 240 × 120 × 40 cm (94.5 × 47.2 × 15.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered,...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

She-Wolf by Cécile Raynal - sandstone sculpture, animal art
By Cécile Raynal
Located in Paris, FR
She-Wolf is a unique smoke-fired sandstone sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 63 × 58 × 52 cm (24.8 × 22.8 × 20.5 in). This sculpture is unique an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Ectoplasm II by Franck K - Stainless steel sculpture, reflections, light, vision
Located in Paris, FR
Ectoplasm II is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture and burnt oak wood base by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 153 × 59 × 22 cm (60.2 × 23.2 × 8.7 in). T...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sandra and the beaks by Cécile Raynal - Smoke-fired stoneware sculpture, woman
By Cécile Raynal
Located in Paris, FR
Sandra and the beaks is a unique smoke-fired stoneware and pigments sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 170 × 50 × 54 cm (66.9 × 19.7 × 21.3 in). Di...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Wood, Pigment

Synthesis B by Tom Price - Sculpture and lighting, LED, abstract
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis B is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, acrylic, steel, LED, dimensions are 200 × 8 × 9 cm (78.7 × 3.1 × 3.5 in). This artw...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Isadora II" contemporary bronze table, mural sculpture figurative ballet dance
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Isadora II is a bronze sculpture with black patina, it is connected to a steel base. The edition size is 25. This sculpture stands on shelf as well as be hung on wall. Joan pays tribute to ballerina Isadora Duncan. Joan’s latest sculpture series of female figures brings an out-of-the-box approach to sculpture creation. The small vivid women figures linked or bonded to their pedestals; the figures are delicate and intriguing representation of a woman’s mind...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Ver Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy
By Wim van der Kant
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ver Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high school, he intensively practises...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Aspiring Path by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted Steel sculpture for Outdoors
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Aspiring Path Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Stunning large artwork. Possible to put on a pedestal or directly...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

The Beautiful Lobster by Chésade - Bronze animal sculpture, Sealife, golden
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
The Beautiful Lobster is a unique bronze with ochre and sand colour patina, lost wax casting sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 29 × 81 × 45 cm (11.4 × 31.9 × 1...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Miratio Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy
By Wim van der Kant
Located in Utrecht, NL
Miratio Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high school, he intensively pract...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture 82 - Giovanni Gelmi - contemporary outdoor indoor Steel sculpture
Located in DE
A stunning and dynamic contemporary sculpture crafted from patinated corten steel, perfect for both indoor and outdoor spaces. This exquisite piece is designed to elevate any environ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Italy 1980 Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Piero Perin Testina Little Head
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Piero Perin. Piero Perin was born in 1924, in Cervarese , near Padua Italy. He lived and worked in Padova where he teached at the Schoo...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base
Located in Rome, IT
This reproduction of a classical Hellenistic sculpture, a timeless piece for interior and a garden decoration. Measurement: Torso cm 100 base cm 70.
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1980s Academic Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Art in motion n°5 by Gilbert Pauli - Concrete sculpture 64x96 cm
By Gilbert Pauli
Located in Geneva, CH
"Art in motion" is a series that offers artworks working with matter; concrete, cement, plaster, mortar, and natural pigments. These works are intended to be exhibited in several way...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

"J emporterai le feu "
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 ) " J'emporterai le feu " original signed Jean Cocteau . partially glazed terracotta plate ( 36cm ) conceived in 1963 . in an edition of 25 . numbered 13/25. Edition Madeline -Jolly (underneath) literature : Annie Guedras . Jean Cocteau céramiques .Paris 1989...
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1960s Art Deco Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Eléphant
By Arman
Located in Malmo, SE
Original sculpture 1/8 ex. Bocquel Foundry. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. Arman wrote, “The bow on the strings releases an explosion of sounds,” in th...
Category

1980s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Dancer - Sculpture by Giacomo Manzù - 1957
By Giacomo Manzú
Located in Roma, IT
The Dancer is a sculpture realized by Giacomo Manzù in 1957. Unique piece. Exhibitions:  Manzù. L’Uomo e l’Artista, Palazzo Venezia, Roma 2002-2003 Manzù-Marino. Gli ultimi moderni,...
Category

1950s Modern Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Don Quixote - Bronze Sculpture
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Sculpture Don Quixote (on horseback, holding spear); Unique original work, handcrafted, carved, chiseled, patinated, polished, and mounted on a pedestal by the artist. Artist state...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

The Blacksmith of Solingen / - The Double-edged Sword -
Located in Berlin, DE
Wilhelm Albermann (1835 Werden an der Ruhr - 1913 Cologne), The Blacksmith of Solingen, after 1895. Bronze-color patinated zinc cast on plinth, 47 cm (height) x 20 cm (width) x 16 cm (depth), weight 5.5 kg. Signed “Albermann.” on the plinth and identified as a cast by “AKT.[TIEN] GES.[ELLSCHAFT] GLADENBECK BERLIN”. Dedication on the front: “Mr. Ing. F. Kuhlmann to the wedding. Management and officials of the Hannoversche Waggonfabrik. Aircraft construction department". - The zinc showing through in spots, the patina somewhat stained, the right upper arm under the sleeve retouched in black. - The Double-edged Sword - The figure is a reduction of Wilhelm Albermann's 1895 fountain figure of the armourer of Solingen, who has always been identified with the historical blacksmith Peter Hahn. In 1839, Karl Simrock wrote the poem “The Blacksmith of Solingen" and thus coined the legendary figure. The first and penultimate verses read: A blacksmith spoke to Solingen With every bayonet, That came to his diligence: "Oh, that Fritz had it!" The war took its course, Many battles were fought, Which often made him fearful and anxious In his soul. The blacksmith had given up his trade to fight for Frederick the Great. Not least because of his strength and will to fight, the battles were won. With his fountain sculpture, Albermann has given the legendary blacksmith a figurative form and at the same time created a landmark for the city of Solingen, which was once famous for the art of sword forging and today still stands for the production of high-quality knives. During the bombing raid in November 1944, the fountain was destroyed along with the entire old town of Solingen. Only the head remained. The broad-shouldered blacksmith stands securely behind his anvil, his leather apron tied around him, and has just finished a sword blade with his own "weapon" - the blacksmith's hammer. His entire body shows the strength with which he wields the hammer, but also the strain of this activity, as evidenced by the wide open shirt, the somewhat 'untidy' apron, and especially the furrowed face. However, the blacksmith does not look at the finished work, but resolutely and at the same time thoughtfully into the distance, in line with the quoted verse from Simrock's poem that the battles "often made him fearful and anxious in his soul". There is certainly something melancholy in his gaze, fed by the knowledge of the necessity of forging swords and taking up arms and their deadly use - experiences Albermann had to make during his own war missions. The flowing full beard gives his gaze into the distance an almost prophetic character. In keeping with the craft of the perfectly formed art of blacksmithing, the detailed casting reproduces the respective materials depicted in perfect form: the leather apron convincingly conveys the impression of leather and lies - also in the back view - like a second formed layer over the body, while the shirt and trousers illustrate their own textile qualities. Due to its masterful execution and profound content, the “Blacksmith of Solingen”, which has survived in its cast reproductions, remains Albermann's most famous work to this day. About the artist The son of a carpenter, Wilhelm Albermann began an apprenticeship as a joiner, but then followed his artistic calling and trained as a sculptor in Elberfeld. In 1855, at the age of twenty, he was drafted into the army in Berlin, where he served until 1857. Albermann attended the Berlin Art Academy on the side and began regular studies after his service. While still a student, he completed commissioned works for his teachers August Fischer and Hugo Hagen. His first independent commissions followed, enabling him to establish a flourishing sculpture studio in Cologne in 1865. His artistic activities were repeatedly interrupted by military service, and he took part in the German-Danish War in 1864, the war against Austria in 1866, and the Franco-Prussian War in 1870/71. After his last war service, Albermann, already a respected artist, founded a commercial drawing school at the request of the city government, where he taught the modeling class and served as director until 1896. In 1890 he also worked for the "Society for the Promotion of Sculpture in the Rhineland and Westphalia". Albermann was one of the most prolific sculptors in Cologne in the second half of the 19th century. He created numerous monuments, fountains, tomb sculptures, architectural ornaments, and domestic statues. At its peak, his workshop employed up to thirty sculptors and stonemasons at a time. GERMAN VERSION Wilhelm Albermann (1835 Werden an der Ruhr - 1913 Köln), Der Schmied von Solingen, nach 1895. Bronzefarben patinierter Zinkguss auf gegossener Plinthe, 47 cm (Höhe) x 20 cm (Breite) x 16 cm (Tiefe), Gewicht 5,5 kg. Auf der Plinthe mit „Albermann.“ signiert und als Guss der „AKT.[TIEN] GES.[ELLSCHAFT] GLADENBECK BERLIN“ ausgewiesen. Schauseitige Widmung: „Herrn Ing. F. Kuhlmann zur Vermählung. Direktion und Beamte der Hannoverschen Waggonfabrik. Abt. Flugzeugbau“. - Punktuelles Durchscheinen des Zinks, Patina etwas fleckig, der rechte Oberarm unter dem Ärmel schwarz retuschiert. - Die Zweischneidigkeit des Schwertes - Die Figur ist eine Reduktion von Wilhelm Albermanns 1895 geschaffener Brunnenfigur des Waffenschmieds von Solingen, der seit jeher mit dem historischen Schmied Peter Hahn identifiziert wurde. 1839 hatte Karl Simrock das Gedicht „Der Schmied von Solingen“ verfasst und damit die legendäre Figur geprägt. Die erste und die vorletzte Strophe lauten: Zu Solingen sprach ein Schmied Bei jedem Bajonette, Das seinem Fleiß geriet: »Ach, daß der Fritz es hätte!« Der Krieg ging seinen Gang, Man schlug noch viele Schlachten, Die oft ihm angst und bang' In seiner Seele machten. Der Schmied hatte sein Handwerk ruhen lassen, um selbst für Friedrich den Großen zu kämpfen. Nicht zuletzt durch seine Kraft und seinen Kampfeswillen verliefen die Schlachten siegreich. Dem legendären Schmied verlieht Albermann mit seiner Brunnenskulptur eine bildliche Gestalt und schuf damit zugleich ein Wahrzeichen der Stadt Solingen, die einst für die Kunst des Schwerterschmiedens berühmt war und bis heute für die Herstellung qualitätvoller Messer einsteht. Beim Bombenangriff im November 1944 wurde mit der gesamten Solinger Altstadt auch der Brunnen zerstört. Einzig der Kopf blieb erhalten. Mit sicherem Stand und umgebundener Lederschürze steht der breitschultrige Schmied hinter seinem Amboss und hat gerade mit seiner eigenen ‚Waffe‘ – dem Schmiedehammer – eine Schwertklinge fertiggestellt. Seinem gesamten Körper ist die Kraft abzulesen, mit der er den Hammer führt, aber auch die Anstrengung dieser Tätigkeit, wovon das weit geöffnete Hemd, die etwas ‚unordentlich‘ arrangierte Schürze und vor allem das zerfurchte Gesicht zeugen. Der Schmied schaut aber nicht auf das vollendete Werk, sondern entschlossen und zugleich sinnierend in die Ferne, entsprechend der zitierten Zeile von Simrocks Gedicht, dass die Schlachten „oft ihm angst und bang‘ in seiner Seele machten“. Der Blick hat durchaus etwas Melancholisches, dass sich aus dem Wissen um die Notwendigkeit, Schwerter zu schmieden und zu den Waffen zu greifen und deren tödlichem Einsatz speist – Erfahrungen, die Albermann bei seinen eigenen Kriegseinsätze machen musste. Der wallende Vollbart verleiht dem in die Ferne schauenden Blick einen beinahe prophetischen Charakter. Dem Handwerk der formvollendenden Schmiedekunst entsprechend, gibt der detaillierte Guss die jeweils dargestellten Materialien in vollendeter Ausformung wieder: Die Lederschürze vermittelt überzeugend den Eindruck des Leders und liegt – auch in der Rückenansicht – wie eine zweite ausgeformte Schicht über dem Körper, während das Hemd und die Hose...
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1890s Realist Continental Europe - Sculptures

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Metal

Pair of 18th century Renaissance style bronze sculptures - Lions
Located in Varmo, IT
Pair of small bronze sculptures - Grotesque lions. Italy, 18th-19th century. 10 x 5 x h 17 cm. Made entirely of patinated bronze in Renaissance style. Depicting two seated grotesqu...
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Late 18th Century Baroque Continental Europe - Sculptures

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Bronze

The Suitcase by Cécile Raynal - Stoneware sculpture, suitcase, animals
By Cécile Raynal
Located in Paris, FR
The Suitcase is a unique smoke-fired stoneware sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 43 × 60 × 20 cm (16.93 × 23.62 × 7.87 in). This sculpture is a u...
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

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Stoneware

Rest Hare , Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Hare
By Ans Zondag
Located in Utrecht, NL
After studying Fine Art in the Netherlands Ans Zondag (1959) spent several years abroad in order to explore different artistic areas and to establish which technique suited her best....
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2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Sculptures

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Bronze

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