Pasadena - Sculptures and Carvings

This is a beautifully elaborated and finely carved splatted mesquite wood vessel that has been polished to a satin smoothness and inlaid with turquoise by the listed Arizona Artist,...

This is wonderful pair of early to mid-19th century carved deer heads that have been completed with actual roe buck deer antlers. The carvings show a deep patina with wear to one ea...

This is a very large (42 inch high) Mexican Adam and Eve Tree of Life Sculpture that is firmly attributed to Alfonso Soteno Fernandez and created in his earlier phase. A similar exam...

This sculpture is crafted from a white composite material by Joan Strauss Carl. This art piece, whose main influence is abstract expressionism, prompts the viewer to explore the interplay between form and expression. If you spend every day a little moment staring at this stunning unfinished sculpture, you will discover little by little the incredibly strong work of Strauss, which can express in the same sculpture following the angle you look at it, the strength, softness, and movement. Allow your gaze to wander, uncover more of its versatile character, then witness the interplay of forces within this piece. Such is the marvel of this creation, that every perspective yields a facet of freedom's expression. Like the chronicle of a liberated soul, this sculpture tells a tale, its form a testament to the spirit of an independent woman. Joan Strauss Carl was a Los Angeles artist, teacher, and humanitarian activist. She was a past president of the Los Angeles Art Association and has left a formidable body of her work and commissions in private collections, museums, and houses of worship. She was a prolific sculptor and painter. After studying art in Cleveland and at the Art Institute of Chicago, she traveled West. Her decision had proved smart as she quickly had six one-man shows and was consistently accepted in the very important invitational, juried exhibitions from San Francisco to San Diego. A quote from her exhibition: Joan Carl...

The arrangement of the conical forms of this effigy of African art Bambara constitutes a remarkable formal balance. Its meditative appearance reminds us that it is the receptacle of ...

This piece by Gene and Rebecca Tobey is a stunning Black Buffalo ceramic sculpture. In Native American cultures, the buffalo stands for the sacr...

This is a rare set of three graduated black glazed terra cotta garden spheres that date to approximately the third quarter of the 19th century. The spher...

This found sculptural element was probably part of a large piece of furniture or an interior or exterior architectural decoration. With weatheri...

This is a hand carved cedar wood (jindai sugi) pagoda-stype round andon or lantern with bronze fittings and ring handle, circa 1860-1880 (Edo to Meiji period). Hand carved with big d...

Early 20th century carved black forest Buck head mounted with antlers.

This is an exceptionally large Tonala figure of a cat. The piece is artist signed and most probably dates to the 1960s-1980s. The cat is beautifully mold...

Vintage wood steer head with brass horns and collar.