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Item Ships From: Wisconsin
"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesian
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 18 1/2" high with movable arms, was use...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin, Leather
"Nkondi Bakongo Fetish - Zaire, " Wood, Cloth, Nails,
Twine created in c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nkondi Bakongo Fetish - Zaire" is a sculpture created out of wood, cloth, nails, and twine in circa 1930. This statue is large and formidable. The figure's limbs are wrapped up in a...
Category
1930s Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Other Medium
"French Guinea Baga Machole Bird, " Carved and Painted Wood created circa 1980
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This bird sculpture was created by an unknown Baga artist in French Guinea. The bird's head is covered with paint and intricate patterns. Among the less well known Baga art forms are the a-Bamp (or a-Bemp) bird figures. They range from the naturalistic to the abstract and often have small birds or other animals on their backs. Different birds are represented including pelicans, egrets and other fishing birds...
Category
1980s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Bird
original springstone Shona sculpture signed by Terence Nehumba
By Terence Paradzai Nehumba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Bird' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Terence Paradzai Nehumba. Terence was trained in the Shona stone carving tradition and this is an excellen...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Moche Owl Pot, " Animalic Ceramic Vessel created in Pre-Columbian Peru
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This piece is a pot made by an unknown artist in Pre-Columbian Peru. It takes the shape of an owl and has a circular handle with the opening on its back. This pot is a light beige an...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Window 3
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Window 3 is from a series of 7 painted aluminum wall sculptures. These wall sculptures are abstractions on the windows we use in our daily lives. We look into windows as well as out ...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1920. This figure has short legs and a short torso, but a large head. They held out their hands with two objects...
Category
1920s Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Grandmother
original signed Shona stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Grandmother' is an original black serpentine sculpture by the celebrated second generation Shona artist Colleen Madamombe. The sculpture presents a character common to Madamombe's work: a woman with a round face and wearing a billowing, layered dress. Here, a woman leans on her cane, suggesting her old age. The imagery reminds of Madamombe's larger themes of womanhood, sisterhood, and matrilineage. As is so desired of her work, this sculpture is a play in texture: their faces and hands are polished and smooth, which is juxtaposed with the rough-hewn surfaces of the clothing and hair.
black serpentine
28 x 15 x 10 inches
Signed along the base on the reverse
Acquired directly from the artist (C-51)
Excellent condition with no chips or signs of wear
Colleen Madamombe (1964–2009) was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. Considered to be among the finest new talents from Zimbabwe, she won the award of Best Female Artist of Zimbabwe three years in a row, and became an established figure of the Second Generation of Zimbabwean stone...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Can
t Get Her Off My Mind
Ceramic Sculpture
By Steven Kemenyffy
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Can't Get Her Off My Mind" is an original ceramic sculpture created by Steven Kemenyffy.
43"x30"x14"
Ceramic
Steven Kemenyffy (born 1943) is an American ceramic artist living and working in Pennsylvania. He is most recognized for his contributions to the development of the American ceramic raku tradition. He has served as a Professor of Ceramic Art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (formerly Edinboro State College) since 1969. He Has retired from teaching, but continues to produce artwork at his home studio in McKean, Pennsylvania. Kemenyffy is often characterized in regard to his contributions to American experimental ceramics of the late 1960s and early 1970s. More specifically, Kemenyffy’s contributions to American raku techniques are often cited. Kemenyffy has stated that his interest in raku came out of practical considerations: “We [Steven and Susan] were doing a variety of workshops in a variety of different media. Raku was always an official way of making pieces in a short period of time…In raku it seems to compress all the firings into one.” Kemenyffy, himself, describes his early work as “Biomorphic forms alluding to old ceramic traditions such as tiles, vases, and containers.” These works were often in excess of six feet tall and many times included mixed media elements. In 1974, Kemenyffy wrote about the work he was producing; “For several years now, my work has dealt with certain formal considerations. Chief among these is using clay in such a way as to crystallize the moment and permanentize the impermanent. These have been among the primary concerns of all potters since the earliest times.” Today, Kemenyffy continues his pursuit of biomorphic imagery and themes. He writes, “Personally I am most challenged by the business of transforming porous organics into porcelain.” For much of Kemenyffy’s career, he has worked in tandem with his wife, Susan Hale Kemenyffy. In 1987 Susan stated about their collaborative works: “Steven is the [sculptor], I am the drawer. These works would not exist if it weren’t for the sculpture; if it weren’t for the clay. The clay entity comes first and my drawings come second.” James Paul Thompson further clarifies this relationship (as observed in 1987): “Steven Kemenyffy uses patterns as a point of departure for his work, while Susan Kemenyffy...
Category
1980s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Great Blue Heron
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Signed and numbered by the artist in two places: back side of base and underneath the base. Edition 5/50.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Hand-Carved Indonesian Wooden Finial with Decorative Base, " Carved Painted Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wooden finial figure was carved from wood by an unknown Indonesian artist. This figure stands on a carved decorative base, also created in Indonesia. The sculpture is a red and ...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Indonesian Loro Blonyo 19th Century Wedding Figures (Pair)" Hand-carved Painted
Located in Milwaukee, WI
These two figures were created by an unknown Indonesian artist using carved, painted wood. The bride and groom figures were to be used at a traditional wedding in Indonesia. The Loro Blonyo...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Heron Pose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Signed and numbered by the artist in two places: back side of base and underneath the base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask was hand-carved by an unknown artist from the Mende tribe in Sierra Leone, Africa. It depicts a face with its eyes downcast, hair in rows, and two birds on the top.
16" x 10" x 10 1/2"
The Mende people (also spelled Mendi) are one of the two largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone. The Mende are mostly farmers and hunters. Much Mandé art is in the form of jewelry and carvings. The masks associated with the fraternal and sorority associations of the Marka and the Mendé are probably the best-known, and finely crafted in the region. The Mandé also produce beautifully woven fabrics which are popular throughout western Africa, and gold and silver necklaces, bracelets, armlets, and earrings.
Masks are the collective Mind of Mende community; viewed as one body, they are the Spirit of the Mende people. The Mende mask...
Category
1930s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Indonesian Garuda Head, " Carved Wood created circa 1920
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This carved wood sculpture, a "Garuda Head," was made by an unknown Indonesian sculpture. The face sculpture is 12 1/2" x 9". The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology. He is variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, a dharma-protector and Astasena in Buddhism, and the Yaksha of the Jain Tirthankara...
Category
1920s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lovers
original stone Shona sculpture of man and woman by Benjamin Mundara
By Benjamin Mundara
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Lovers' is an original springstone sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Benjamin Mundara. The sculpture depicts a man and woman who, as is suggested by the title, are entwined in love...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Seahorse
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Dimensions of steel base: 17.25 x 6 x 4 inches
From the artist:
"Marlene Rose is part of the seismic shift in the glass world, away from an emphasis on technique to the realizatio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$7,500
King of Farts
original ceramic vase and relief signed by Michael Gross
By Michael Gross
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The ceramic sculptures of Wisconsin artist Michael Gross are personal narratives that reveal an unusual mix of earthly magic and primal vitality. The artist works in a variety of forms, including figurines, large vessels and furniture. The present vase is among the top tier of his works from the 1980s, showing multiple playful figures in relief around the vessel. In his Neo-Expressionist style, hearkening to the works of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, the figures are colored in painterly polychrome. Also, not unlike the painted narrative vessels of Ancient Greece, though much more subversive, many of the figures and stories are identified with text: 'King of Fart,' 'Dance Little Sister,' 'Girls for Every Boy,' and 'Beach Boy.'
22 x 13 x 12 inches overall
Signed 'Gross' near base
Dated 1986 near upper rim
SELECTED COLLECTIONS INCLUDING WORKS BY GROSS:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; Sharon Lynne Wilson...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Baule Colonial Sculpture Ivory Coast, " Carved Wood Statue created circa 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This sculpture was created by an unknown Baule artist from Ivory Coast. It depicts a man in a suit with a white hat. He stands with his hands in his pockets.
18 1/2" x 6 1/4" sculpture
The Baule or Baoulé are an Akan people and one of the largest groups in Côte d'Ivoire. The Baoulé people are talented in African art. Their sculptures are renowned for their refinement, form diversity and the labor they represent. The sculptures do not only include face masks and human figurines...
Category
1910s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Fish Eagle
original springstone Shona sculpture signed by Terence Nehumba
By Terence Paradzai Nehumba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Fish Eagle' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Terence Paradzai Nehumba. Terence was trained in the Shona stone carving t...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood
Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 26" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North America: most performances revolve around Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses who fight against evil, mystical, beings to (usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
"Egg, " Blue-gray Ceramic Egg with Diamond Pattern by Atelier Madoura
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Egg" is an original ceramic sculpture by Atelier Madoura. It is 2 3/4" high and was created around 1974. Atelier Madoura created ceramic sculptures in the shape of eggs. Item not si...
Category
1970s Other Art Style Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
standing sculpture, tabletop, rusted steel, figurative, wood, "Gathering 5"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal sculpture, wood sculpture, rusted steel; My series of "Gathering" sculptures are table-top pieces made from laminated plywood and rusted s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Raku Vase with Fireworks, " colorful unique vase design lovers
By Marty Marcus
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Raku Vase with Fireworks" is an original ceramic vase by Marty Marcus. The artist signed the piece on the bottom. It features brightly colored abstract patterns on an earth-toned background. The vessel is a unique piece of décor priced well under $900. Part of the Design Lovers Sale...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Bowl, signed by artist
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Ceramic Bowl, signed by artist.
16.5" x 18"
Category
1980s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali, " Wood created in Africa in c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali" is a carved wood sculpture with abstracted human and animal figures.
20" x 6" x 3"
The Bambara are a Mande ethnic group native to West Africa, primarily ...
Category
1940s Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal, colorful, "Shelter - Chennai"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal, colorful; “Shelter – Chennai” is from my Shelter Series of tabletop sculptures. They make reference to the basic design of the human shel...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Amulet 5
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Amulet 5 is a painted aluminum wall sculpture. It is light weight and easily installed with a single wall anchor, which is included. It is from a series of wall sculptures which exis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled, Lobed Pod
Porcelain
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Porcelain
1.75" x 1.75" x 1.75"
Sandra Byers creates these small nature-inspired translucent porcelain vessels using a variety of techniques. She begins s...
Category
1980s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ready for Marriage
original stone Shona sculpture signed by Washington Msonza
By Washington Msonza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Ready for Marriage' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Washington Msonza. The sculpture features a single elegant figure in a flowing gown, standing tall and averting her gaze as she clutches the veil that envelops her. Msonza emphasizes the materiality of the work, as is so desired of artists trained in the Shona tradition, by differentiating between the dark, smooth polish of her skin and the lighter textured surface of her clothes. Even more, passages of the surface are left in the serpentine's rough natural state, allowing the green-colored stone to contrast with the red-orange oxidization of its environment.
opal stone (serpentine)
33 x 12 x 12 inches
signed "Msonza W" on reverse along base
Overall good condition; some minor scratches, likely as the sculpture left artist's studio.
Base in photographs is not attached and is included at request of buyer.
Washington Msonza was born in 1966 in Domboshava where he attended primary school. He then moved to Chitungwiza to attend secondary schooling. While in school, he spent most of his time watching his sculptor brother-in-law Albert Mamvura, whose workshop was close to his house. In 1988 Msonza began assisting Albert full time, while simultaneously gaining experience by watching other well known artists in the area including Gedion Nyanhongo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Mother and Child
original stone Shona sculpture by Obert Mukumbi sitting
By Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Mother and Child' is an original stone sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Obert Mukumbi. This sculpture is unlike most other examples of Shona sculpture in that it has been carved to sit on a step, ledge or shelf rather than to stand upright. While this difference offers the chance for a more interactive artwork that can be set in unexpected locations, the aesthetics sensibilities that Obert applies to the subject are steeped in the Shona tradition. The materiality of the stone is on full display, with the artist playing with textures of rough-hewn stone and smooth polish. In addition, the mother and child show an intimate relationship, a common and desired theme amongst Shona artists.
springstone
not signed
25 x 10 x 11 inches, overall
body stands 16 inches tall from seat
legs extend 9.25 inches downward from seat
concrete base included at request of buyer
95 lbs
Overall excellent condition with no signs of wear or damage.
Obert Mukumbi was born on February 11, 1974 in the village of Dengu in Bindura, some 86 kilometers north east of Harare, Zimbabwe, where he likewise completed his O-levels in school. During his education, he was interested in wood craft. By age twelve, however, he began working in stone under the guidance and encouragement of his brother Kennedy Musekiwa...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
wall sculpture, indoor, metal sculpture, abstract sculpture, colorful "Window 7"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
wall sculpture, indoor, metal sculpture, abstract sculpture, colorful; "Window 7" is from a series of 7 painted aluminum wall sculptures. These wall sculptures are abstractions on th...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood
Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 24" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North America: most performances revolve around Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses who fight against evil, mystical, beings to (usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal, colorful, "Shelter - Bilbao"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal, colorful; “Shelter – Bilbao” is from my Shelter Series of tabletop sculptures. They make reference to the basic design of the human shelt...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Caring Mother
original springstone Shona sculpture by Brighton Mutongwizo
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Caring Mother' is an original springstone sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Brighton Mutongwizo. The sculpture presents a moment of motherly devotion, with a woman's tall figure embracing her child. Their faces are calm and content, with downcast eyes and full lips. In capturing these figures, Mutongwizo plays with the texture and finish of the stone, using a fine polish to emphasize the softness of skin alongside natural and rough textures to describe the texture and movement of hair.
springstone
26 x 8 x 5 inches, sculpture
1.25 x 7 x 7 inches, base
27.25 x 8 x 7 inches, overall
not signed
acquired directly from the artist
overall excellent condition with no signs of wear or damage
Brighton Mutongwizo was born on the 15th of March, 1975. He did his primary education at St. Matthew Ngundu School in Chihota, Marondera and then went on to graduate from Ushewokunze Secondary School in Seke in 1989. Brighton’s brother, Kennedy Musekiwa...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"To Each His Own" Original Painted Steel Sculpture by: Ralph Wickstrom
By Ralph Wickstrom
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"To Each His Own" is a painted steel sculpture by Ralph Wickstrom, created in 2000. The sculpture is that of a tower with four levels, each level showcasing a unique set of shapes. T...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Cow Head - Bidjogo Tribe Portuguese Guinea, " Painted Wood from Africa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cow Head" is an animal sculpture by an unknown Bidjogo artist. The artist used painted wood, rope, animal horns, and plastic to make this naturalistic mask.
19" x 17" x 18" mask
Several types of statues are carved to house the spirits of ancestors. Seated figures are usually used for divination and magic. Two main types of masks are used in initiation. Bull masks...
Category
20th Century Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Paint
"Pre-Columbian Chinesco Bowl, " Glazed Ceramic circa 300 B.C.
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Chinesco bowl was from a pre-Columbian society from around 300 BCE. It features abstract, geometric designs in red and black. The diameter is 8".
Category
15th Century and Earlier Abstract Geometric Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
"Flat Wooden Shadow Puppet, " Wood
Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 20" high and 8" wide with movable, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows.
Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art found in Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, wherein a dramatic story is told through shadows thrown by puppets and sometimes combined with human characters. The art form celebrates the Indonesian culture and artistic talent; its origins are traced to the spread of Hinduism in the medieval era and the arrival of leather-based puppet arts called Tholu bommalata from southern India.
Wayang refers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
Quarter Horse
By Ernst Gramatzki
Located in Milwaukee, WI
A life-sized fiberglass sculpture of a horse, unsigned. This specific breed of horse the sculpture is based on is called Quarter Horse. Many visitors to ...
Category
1990s Realist Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Outdoor sculpture, metal, painted sculpture, abstract sculpture, "Orange Buoy"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
outdoor sculpture, painted sculpture, metal sculpture, aluminum sculpture, abstract sculpture, geometric; "Orange Buoy" is one of a pair of standing outdoor sculptures inspired by sa...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$12,800 Sale Price
20% Off
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal, colorful, "Shelter - Renne"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal, colorful; "Shelter - Renne" is from my Shelter Series of tabletop sculptures. They make reference to the basic design of the human shelte...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled, Vessel
Porcelain
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Porcelain
1.75" x 1.75" x 1.75"
Sandra Byers creates these small nature-inspired translucent porcelain vessels using a variety of techniques. She begins s...
Category
1980s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
wall sculpture, abstract sculpture, metal and wood, wall relief, "City Lights 8"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
wall sculpture, metal sculpture, geometric, indoor sculpture; "City Lights 8" is from a series of wall sculptures inspired by urban existence. The life of the city, day or night, is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal, colorful, "Shelter - Edinburgh"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal, colorful; “Shelter – Edinburgh” is from my Shelter Series of tabletop sculptures. They make reference to the basic design of the human sh...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal, colorful, "Shelter - Grand Marais"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal, colorful; “Shelter – Grand Marais” is from my Shelter Series of tabletop sculptures. They make reference to the basic design of the human...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Honeymoon
original stone Shona sculpture by Marowa
Chideu
By Tendai Marowa
Stanley Chideu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Honeymoon' is an original springstone sculpture by the Zimbabwean artists Tendai Marowa and Stanley Chideu. The sculpture presents a tall and elegant figure. The figure is highly st...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Crossing the Road (C-48)" Black Serpentine Stone Sculpture by Colleen Madamombe
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Crossing the Road (C-48)" is an original black serpentine stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features two women in large, textured dresses walking side by side.
6" x 5 1/2" x 3" art
Colleen Madamombe was born in 1964 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Considered to be among the finest new talents from Zimbabwe, she has won the award of Best Female Artist of Zimbabwe for the past three consecutive years, and is quickly becoming an established figure of the Second Generation of Zimbabwean stone...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Playing Sisters
original Shona stone sculpture signed by Colleen Madamombe
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Playing Sisters' is an original black serpentine sculpture by the celebrated second generation Shona artist Colleen Madamombe. The sculpture presents a character common to Madamombe...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
19th century puppet figure demon red ornate gold mythological Indonesian
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 19" high, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows.
Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art found in Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, wherein a dramatic story is told through shadows thrown by puppets and sometimes combined with human characters. The art form celebrates the Indonesian culture and artistic talent; its origins are traced to the spread of Hinduism in the medieval era and the arrival of leather-based puppet arts called Tholu bommalata from southern India.
Wayang refers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Ivy (German Shepherd)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Signature location: Right Side of dog
Limited edition: 2/50
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Goldfish, Cat, Turtle, Alligator (DNA)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Signature location: top of base
Limited edtion: 1/10
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
wall sculpture, abstract sculpture, metal and wood, wall relief, "City Lights 5"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
wall sculpture, metal sculpture, geometric, indoor sculpture; "City Lights 5" is from a series of wall sculptures inspired by urban existence. The life of the city, day or night, is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Women Standing in Line
original Shona stone sculpture signed Colleen Madamombe
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Women Standing in Line' is an original black serpentine sculpture by the celebrated second generation Shona artist Colleen Madamombe. The sculpture presents characters common to Mad...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Protected Spirits, " a Carved Opal signed by Picket Mazhindu Bumhira
By Picket Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Protected Spirits" is a sculpture carved from Opal stone signed Picket, who is part of the Shona tribe in Zimbabwe. It depicts two abstracted figures, presumably spirits, seeming to float upwards.
38 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 7 1/4"
Picket Mazhindu Bumhira was born 1968 in the Seke communal lands about 5 km. from Harare, Zimbabwe. Picket had a passion for art from childhood and during his school days he loved drawing and painting. He was very inspired by sculpture of the late John Takawira, one of Zimbabwe's first generation of Shona sculptors, whom he met when Picket went to Chapungu. They then agreed to work together. Later he started to sculpt on his own. Some of his works made the headlines in the newspapers, including "Spirit of Love," which was exhibited in Victoria Falls during Arts Gala. He exhibited in the UK and in Germany. He was among the sculptors who went to China for an exhibition at the Poverty Reduction Summit. Picket likes working on springstone and opal and especially enjoys making abstracts.
Shona artists and crafts people have been working in different media for generations. These include paintings, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone carvings. While there is not a long standing tradition of sculpture in what is now Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia), stone carvings dating from the 15th century were seen in Great Zimbabwe, an excavated temple near Bulawayo. Most of the artifacts from this location have been moved to museums in Cape Town, South Africa or London.
It is generally agreed that Zimbabwean stone sculpture...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
"I Am Beautiful, " Original Opal Stone Sculpture signed by Savheri Chirwa
By Savheri Chirwa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"I Am Beautiful" is an original opal stone sculpture by Savheri Chirwa, a contemporary Shona sculptor. This sculpture features an elongated face with textu...
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Toma Mask, Guinea, " Carved Wood from Africa created circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Toma Mask, Guinea" is a carved wooden mask from Africa and created in c. 1900. The painting has worn away, but around the eyes the painting is easier to see...
Category
Early 1900s Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Ceramic Pot - Mossi, Burkina Fasso (Farmer
s Water Jug), " created in Africa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This ceramic pot was made by an unknown Mossi artist in Burkina Fasso. It was used as a farmer's water jug. The Mossi are a people in central Burkina Faso, living mostly in the villa...
Category
1930s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Cinnabar, " Copper and Stone signed by Dennis Robert
By Dennis Robert
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cinnabar" is an original sculpture by Dennis Robert. It is signed at the base. Copper pieces burst out from a piece of store, the style reminiscent of natural forms.
11" x 5" x 3"
"Observing the natural landscape around me, I’m inspired by the unique patterns and distinctive shapes from plants, animals as well as the colors and textures of rocks. The seeming permanence of metal and stone used as compositional elements captures the essence of what I see, and I translate those elements and designs into sculptures.
It starts with the stone. I use sandstone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Copper
Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Statement Minimalism Balance White Bauman Signed
By Arthur Bauman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Untitled (Sun Over the Rain Clouds)" is an abstract kinetic sculpture with many moving parts created by Arthur Bauman. The artist carved his initials into the red disc that hangs at...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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