France - Sculptures

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions? Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented. He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution. The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees. The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world”. Femininity and sensuality are exalted. Inspired by the body, before and after birth, or simply the sea, the parts of the sculpture conjugate around a mysterious interior cavity, secret and troubling. The interior wall doesn’t correspond to the exterior, and has its own volumes, deformities, and intimacy. The pieces present two kinds of interior: one open, and partially uncovered, the other totally hidden inside. The differences of their respective deformation reinforce the impression of life : the subjective representation of muscles and bones, of bulges pushed by an interior force, like a visceral movement of respiration. The surface of the ceramic is crackled but soft and fine, even reflecting light like the skin. The nuances of color reinforce the expression of sensuality. The alignment of technique and what it causes one to see and feel has rarely been so intimately successful. Wayne Fischer perfected his technique in the 1970s and has remained faithful to it. He adds fibers to porcelain clay that has been chosen for its whiteness to create and accentuate volume around empty space, by assembling slabs or thrown pieces. Then, he makes another piece that takes its place inside; both parts are formed with no hand...

Goldscheider terracotta "" Marked, Austria, circa 1898.

Painted on papier-mâché. Fifty original versions. Edited by Galería Val i 30 Valencia. Signed: “Equipo Crónica 68”.

Beautiful bust of man in earthenware by Philippe Conficcioni in the midcentury style. Signed. In good condition. Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 26 x 16 x 16 Secure shipping.

Beautiful 19th century Italian porcelain Maiden and her child statue from the 1850s. A damage at the back of the maiden has been renovated. Beautiful qu...

Bronze attributed to Charles Gabriel SAUVAGE representing Cupid trying to draw his bow. Bronze with brown patina resting on a gilded bronze base. Pretty original patina, bronze in go...

Dancing woman with candle holder. Materials: Patinated bronze Brown, signed and justified EA on the base. Made in France by Patrick Laroche, Meilleur Ouvrier de France award in the S...

Bronze height 76 cm "The source" by Mathurin Moreau (note the column is not sold with the bronze...) Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912) is a French sculptor renowned for his decorative scul...

Lady of the court Orange terracotta statue. Tang period Measures: H 20cm. L5cm. D 5cm 450€.

Relief Chestnut Vase 03 by Alice Lahana Studio Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 5 x W 16 x H 35 cm Materials: Solid chestnut wood. Hand-sculpted, the Relief 03 vase is inspired by...

TELLURIC III unique sculpture by Awaré Dimensions: L 40 x H 60 cm Materials: Cypress, silk, oxidation Awaré is the meeting of the sculptor Jérôme Pereira and the artist Sylvia Eustache...

Serge Mansau - Crystal " Solitaire game" for Saint Louis, 1995 With box Measures: 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 cm.   

Superb pair of resin sculptures on pedestals, with rather organic shapes. . Abstract, illusionism, modernism and minimalism. . Late 70s. . Origine : France. . In the style of Jean Arp. . Dimensions : 1st scumpture : 145 cm tall 52 cm wide 2nd sculpture : 120 cm tall 70 cm wide The bases, in stone, measure 30 cm x 19 cm . In perfect condition, no lack or crack. . No apparent signature. . Perfect indoors and outdoors. . They look like The Dada movement (also called Dadaism) is an intellectual, literary, artistic and specific movement of the beginning of the 20th century, which is characterized by a questioning of all ideological, aesthetic and political conventions and constraints. . Indspired by Hans Peter Wilhelm Arp...

This delicate pair of porcelain menu holders, inspired by the Meissen style, is a true testament to the refinement and elegance of the Rococo period. Each piece features a charming, ...

LIDICKY KAREL 1900 - 1976 Pain Bronze proof with brown patina Signed on the terrace Measures: Height: 48.5 cm Provenance: S. MEHRINGER, Munich.

MICHAËL RIEU (Born in 1953) The Great Travel, 1990 Signed and dated 1990, justified EA Measure: Height : 142 cm Patinated bronze group depicting a figure holding the prow of a ship on which rests a church. This piece is reproduced in the book of Michaël Rieu, En reise i bilder og skoquerurer. Grafisk Partner Kristiansand 2015, pages 6 and 10. Preparatory studies...

KAREL HLADIK (1912-1967) Decorative plaque depicting a bull Bronze sculpture Signed and titled Karel Hladik (27 June, 1912 - le 27 April, 1967) is a Czech sculptor and uni...

Tour was created in 2022 by French designer Eric de Dormael. Handcrafted in brass, this is a unique piece. Éric de Dormael is an unconventional artist, his trajectory far from the be...

Building was created in 2018 by French designer Eric de Dormael. Handcrafted in brass, this is a unique piece. Éric de Dormael is an unconventional artist, his trajectory far from th...

A ceramic sculpture "Bloc in motion" by Maarten Stuer. This piece can be put indoor or outdoor. Artist monogram under the base. 2020. Unique piece.

A ceramic sculpture "Bloc in motion" by Maarten Stuer. This piece can be put indoor or outdoor. Artist monogram under the base. 2020. Unique piece.

A ceramic sculpture "Bloc in motion" by Maarten Stuer. This piece can be put indoor or outdoor. Artist monogram under the base. 2020. Unique piece.

Pretty bronze sculpture with brown patina for the terrace and matte gold. It represents a running elephant. signed EL Adnin. Dimensions height 12.5 cm length 23.6 cm depth 6.5 cm

Bronze sculpture by Paul Ackerman from the “plomb froissé” series, signed and numbered 2/8 and debossed with “cire perdue Clementi”. Biography Paul Ackerman, Romania-France (1908-1...

Sculpture Hoop Skirt Bronze with all structure in solid bronze in white finish with colors. With optional high metal base available on request, with up-charge for shipping costs. Ba...

Large structure/sculpture, composed of several polychrome metallic circles. . In the spirit of Ron Arad's bookworms and design pieces and abstract sculptures or Jean Tinguely sculptures . Period : 1960 . Origin : France . Can be positioned on the wall as a bookworm or wall sculpture . Dimensions : . Height : 110cm W : 114cm D : 21 cm . Several traces of rust as shown on the video. . In vintage condition. . Ron Arad, a British designer of Israeli origin, was born in 1951 in Tel Aviv. First trained at the Jerusalem Academy of Art, Ron Arad then studied at the Architectural Association School in London in 1973. . Ron Arad's first creations are furniture made with metal tubes and called "one-offs" because they are unique pieces. One Off is also the name of his first company. Ron Arad became famous in the early 1970s, thanks to the creation of seats inspired by the armchairs of a Rover, seats that he found in a car junkyard. Also among Ron Arad's best-known pieces are the Bookworm shelf from 1993 and the Tom Vac chair from 1997. His surprising work makes him a free creator without constraints or borders who navigates between design, architecture and plastic arts. Ron Arad uses materials such as plastic, polished steel or aluminum to create elements made of aerial scrolls. His creations with sinusoidal, elliptical or ovoid shapes range from unique pieces to industrial production, including limited series. In 2008, the Center Pompidou presents a retrospective of his work, entitled "No Discipline". There are major and emblematic pieces of the artist, prototypes accompanied by audiovisuals, limited series and objects of industrial production as well as numerous architectural projects. Ron Arad, whose works are exhibited in museums and galleries around the world, creates pieces for renowned houses such as Vitra, Kartell, Moroso, Artemide and Alessi. . Jean Tinguely, born May 22, 1925 in Friborg and died August 30, 1991 in Bern, was a Swiss sculptor, painter and draftsman. With his second wife, Niki de Saint Phalle, he created gigantic...

Antelope Head Sculpture in Porcelain by French ceramicist Paul Milet (1870-1950), 1930s. Made in sea-green porcelain on a black column base. Signed on the underside. Excellent condit...

Finger print in Lucite signed Wolf 1/1 signed.

Large Virgin and Child Statue in Majesty, seated, holding Christ in her left hand. Sixteenth century Mosan(?) work. Oak wood, hollowed out at the back. No traces of original gilt no...

An important « Totem » sculpture, consisting of free-form pieces of carved wood threaded onto a black-lacquered iron base. Unique piece.

PETER KLASEN - Light sculpture "Cage Box" « Editions Stéphane Klein & TAT Arts "Artists Mirrors" Pompidou Foundation. Paris 2005 » Mixed media, silkscreen, neon, steel Signed a...

Direct carving of a portrait of a smiling young woman in white Carrara marble from the Art Nouveau period. The sculptor uses a clever technique to bring out the face, allowing the fi...

Sculpture FUNGHI 21 by Zanellazine Ceramics Dimensions: W 14 x H 22 cm Materials: Red clay, Pink semi-refractorie clay. About: Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and set designer, and Luci...

Fragments Wall Sculpture by Dora Stanczel One of a Kind. Dimensions: D 15 x W 50 x H 70 cm. Materials: Porcelain, gold and jasmonit. I create ...

Wisdom Tabletop Sculpture by Lionel Hamon Dimensions: D 15 x W 28 x H 70 cm. Materials: Brass. Finish: Light patina. Available in three finishes: black patina, light patina, and go...

Superb ceramic and clay sculpture. . France, around 1960. . 60s. . It is free form and recalls certain works of Cesar, In particular its compressions. . Dimensions : Height : 17 cm ...

Ancient sculpture: monkey in a root, hardwood, circa 1950, can be an Indian work. The wood becomes black if it stays outside.

Set of 2 Galactica A Mirror Sculpture by SB26 Dimensions: W 120 x D 10 x H 82 cm Materials: Stainless Steel, Copper finishing. Galactica is a visual vocabulary, inspired by both ret...

A Very Rare wood Okimono of Shishi Lions, Japan , 19th c This exceptional 19th-century Japanese wooden sculpture, crafted from an unique piece of hinok...

Maison Binazzi, attributed to. Empty pocket representing a swan. Swan’s neck in silvered bronze, shell dish. Italian work made in the 1970s.

Trumeau. 18th century bas-relief in carved lime representing an allegory of the arts, a putti holding a lyre and two others a paint palette, in a garden. Oak carpentry frame traditio...

Jorgen Stening, a bronze sculpture, signed and dated 89. Sweden Patinated “vert de gris” oxydated sculpture in solid bronze on a glass base. Very good condition Measures: Height 46 ...

A ceramic sculpture white glazes decoration by Alistair Danhieux. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 2010.  

The Wave Sculpture en marbre et socle en bois Arden Scott Dimensions de l'oeuvre en elle même ( uniquement le marbre ): H 93 x L 70 x P 60 Dimensions du socl...

Bronze test with black patina signed and numbered 3/8. Foundry Mark Valsuani.

Bronze with blue patina, Jean Capelli Foundry, 1/8, signed. Bibliography : Pierre Descargues, Catherine Val la Clandestine, Paris, Area/Descartes & Cie, 2011, page 54.   

Bronze with yellow and green patination, Lalloz Foundry, 1/8, signed. Bibliography : - 17th International Impact Art Festival, 1996, Kyoto (Japon), p.15 - Pierre Descargues, Cathe...

Unique piece, Lalloz Foundry. Bibliography: Invitation aux Journées du Patrimoine, Jardin Toulaho (Le Caron, architecte), Clamart, 2000.  

Bronze with brown patination. Signed the back "Jacques Tenenhaus - 1/8". Landowski Foundry's Mark, 1990.

One of a kind mosaic ottoman pouf sculpture created using an original vintage small customized covered in fragments of ceramic, porcelain dishes, mirrors, glass, etc. All these diffe...

Light sculpture in enameled stoneware by Agnes Debizet, France 2020. Agnes Debizet is a French contemporary ceramic sculptor. Unique piece, signed and dated by the artist.

Rare bronze sculpture by Ferdinand BARBEDIENNE signed on the base representing a flayed. This bronze is in very good condition.

Large sphere on a pedestal in fractal resine. The pedestal is champagne-colored, the sphere slightly pink. Unique piece. Biography : Pierre Giraudon, France (1923-2012) Pierre Gira...

Anthropomorphic bronze by Sébastiano Fini (1949-2003) measuring height 18 cm. He lived in Milan until 1978, then went and worked in France and Spain. In the middle of his career (198...

Sculpture in concrete of a bather exiting her bath, 20th century.  

An unique porcelain sculpture by Wayne Ficher. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, Wayne Fischer. 2017.  

This mineral specimen of Lapis Lazuli with pyrite inclusion on a wood and brass stand is a great classic. Lapis lazuli have always been researched (even in antic Egypt) and valued : ...

Important Sculpture of a Female Body, Cedar and Oak, Brutalism, France, Circa 1970 We are pleased to present an impressive sculpture of a female nude crafted from cedar wood, restin...

Original Art Deco marble sculpture circa 1930; Direct carving the tail has been glued back on, visible repair

Exceptional contemporary Bronze sculpture of the cyclist "Tour de France". Dutch manufacturing. Very original piece that can be displayed both indoors and outdoors. Very beautiful gr...