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tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, wood and metal, colorful, "Planet - Elm"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal sculpture, colorful sculpture; "Planet - Elm" is from a series of tabletop sculptures which address the theme of Climate Change. A group o...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, wood and metal, colorful, "Planet - Apple"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal sculpture, colorful sculpture; "Planet - Apple" is from a series of tabletop sculptures which address the theme of Climate Change. A group...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bride
original Shona springstone sculpture signed by Brian Nehumba
By Brian Nehumba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Bride' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Brian Nehumba. Brian was trained in the Shona stone carving traditio...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Africa Female Artist Stone Sculpture Figure Celebrate Modern Contemporary Signed
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Celebrations (C-56)" is an original black serpentine stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe. The artist signed the piece, and it weighs 228 pounds. This piece features a woman with a ...
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 24" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
Tall Shelter
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Tall Shelter is an outdoor standing sculpture fabricated in corten steel. The sculpture stands well on its own in an open space, or if sited in front of a building will complement t...
Category
2010s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$5,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Cobalt Bird
original signed Shona stone sculpture by Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
By Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Cobalt Bird' is an original signed sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira. Trained in the Shona carving tradition, Mazhindu often sculpts abstracted birds, as in this example. This sculpture is playfully interactive: Even though the bird has one body, there is a head carved on each side, asking the viewer to walk around to see it peeking back at them. At the same time as he is considering the viewer's interaction with the artwork, the sculptor is likewise displaying his skills as a sculptor. Cobalt stone is notoriously brittle, as well as rare, making it difficult to work with and to acquire. The efforts are however rewarding, as the polished stone reveals dramatic patterns of greens and blacks.
cobalt stone
17 x 12 x 5.5 inches
50 lbs
signed 'Wonder M.' along base
Overall good condition with no losses, cracks or signs of wear.
Born on January 17th, 1982 in East Mashonaland, Harare, Wonder (often spelled Wander) is the fifth born of a family of 6...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Pre-Columbian Bowl (repaired), " Red
Brown Painted Ceramic
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Pre-Columbian bowl featuers red marks on a light orange ground. It is 9" in diameter and has been previously repaired.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bowl
Wheel Thrown Glazed Stoneware signed by Dennis McLaughlin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Glazed stoneware, wheel thrown with hand-built slabs, signed on the bottom by Dennis McLaughlin.
7' x 10" diameter
McLaughlin’s artistic sensibilit...
Category
1960s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
Flower
original signed stone Shona sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
By Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Flower' is an original opal serpentine sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Obert Mukumbi. In the sculpture, Obert emphasizes the abstract qualities of the natural forms of the calla lily: At the center, a tall and wide stamen reaches upward as curving leaves and petals break away and curve outward. The massive bulk of the usually delicate flower, as though it has been enlarged, reminds of the paintings of American modernist Georgia O'Keefe, who often used close views and thoughtful cropping to find abstract forms in nature. Here, however, the approach to the subject is purely immersed in the Shona tradition where the stone material is celebrated through contrast between rough and smooth texture and appreciation for deep colors.
opal stone (serpentine)
signed "O. Mukumbi" along base
22 x 12 x 12 inches
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...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Me and My Family
original stone Shona sculpture by Picket Mazhindu Bumhira
By Picket Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Me and My Family' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Picket Mazhindu Bumhira. Family groupings like this are a beloved theme seen in the works ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Secret Society Mask-Sierra Leone W. Africa, " Wood created circa 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Secret Society Mask-Sierra Leone W. Africa," is a wood sculpture of a woman's head. The hair has been sculpted with intricate detail, and metal hair adornments...
Category
1930s Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Giving a Sign (C-33)" Black Serpentine Stone Sculpture by Colleen Madamombe
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Giving a Sign (C-33)" is an original black serpentine stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe. The artist signed the piece at the base. This artwork features a woman in a large, textured dress gesturing to her side.
11" x 11" x 6" 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
Flower
original Shona stone sculpture signed by Josphat Makenzi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Flower' is an original fruit serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Josphat Makenzi. Makenzi was trained in the contemporary Shona stone...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Hippopotamus
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Shona sculpture from Zimbabwe
Category
1980s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$2,320
"Carved Horse Head, " Bas-relief Mahogany Wall Sculpture by Marshall Shields
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Carved Horse Head" is a bas relief sculpture hand-carved from mahogany by Marshall "Buster" Shields. In features two horses in profile, one behind the other, rearing back with their...
Category
1940s Modern Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
African Female Figure Stone Sculpture Contemporary Shona Expressionism Signed
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morning Excercise (C-3)" is an original black serpentine stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe. The artist signed the piece along the base of the skirt. This artwork features a woman...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Bamou Stool Used by Cattle Owner -- Cameroon, " Wood, Cloth,
Beads from Africa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This stool, made by an unknown artist of the Bamoum tribe in Cameroon, was made from wood, cloth, & beads and was used by a cattle owner.
16 1/2" x 17 3/4" diameter
Category
1960s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rush Limbaugh (hair parted in center, mouth open)
By Steven Kemenyffy
Located in Milwaukee, WI
31" in height roughly 12-15" wide
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
1990s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Landing Dove
original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Joel Nhete
By Joel Nhete
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Landing Dove' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary Zimbabwean artist Joel Nhete. The artist presents in this sculpture a highly abstracted figur...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Creation
original verdite Shona stone sculpture by Newton, figure mask
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Creation' is an original verdite stone sculpture by an unknown Zimbabwean sculptor. Though all that is known of the artist is the name "Newton," the sculpture shows clearly the skil...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Excited Girl
original Shona stone sculpture signed by Colleen Madamombe
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Excited Girl' is an original black serpentine sculpture by the celebrated second generation Shona artist Colleen Madamombe. The sculpture presents a character common to Madamombe's ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"My Dear Friend, " Green Serpentine Stone signed by Chemedu Jemali a Shona
By Chemedu Jemali
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"My Dear Friend" is a green serpentine stone signed by Chemedu Jemali who is a African Shona. The body of the figure is a fluid shape with their left hand in...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Mossi Head dress Mas ceremonies Rep Upper Volta, " Wood created c. 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Mossi Head dress Mas ceremonies Rep Upper Volta" is a wood sculpture that includes various other materials such as fabric, and fibers. An abstracted animal with a hump and a bird on it's back make up the top of the headdress.
27" x 6" x 1"
The Mossi states were created about 1500 A.D., when bands of horsemen rode north from what is now northern Ghana into the basin of the Volta River and conquered several less powerful peoples, including Dogon, Lela, Nuna, and Kurumba. These were integrated into a new society call Mossi, with the invaders as chiefs and the conquered as commoners. The Mossi make both political art and spiritual art. Figures are used by the ruling class to validate political power, and masks are used by the conquered peoples to control the forces of nature. The several mask styles reflect the diversity of the population before the 15th century invasion. Long tall masks...
Category
1910s Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Road Runner
Located in Milwaukee, WI
John Hallett is a Wisconsin-based veterinarian-turned-artist.
Edition 1/10
Signed on bottom
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
wall sculpture, abstract art, metal art, colorful, painting, bold, "Ace Hotel"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Ace Hotel is a wall sculpture fabricated in welded aluminum and painted in enamel paints. It is comprised of four sections which give the appearance of one, unified piece when instal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$10,400 Sale Price
20% Off
"Louis Armstrong Blowing His Trumpet, " Unique Painted Fiberglass
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Louis Armstrong Blowing His Trumpet" is a unique painted fiberglass sculpture depicting the jazz musician Louis Armstrong. The sculpture is 32" x 48".
Louis Daniel Armstrong was a...
Category
1970s Other Art Style Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Acrylic
"1/2 Shield, " Carved Wood
Vegetable Pigment from New Guinea c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This half-shield from New Guinea is carved wood, embellished with vegetable pigment. It features an abstracted face with other designs. The shield is 31" x 9" x 4".
Category
1930s Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pigment
"Golek Puppet (Male), " Wood
Cloth created in Indonesia circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek Puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 22" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be c...
Category
Early 20th Century Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pitcher #1: Formalwear Series
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Hand-painted, sculpted and carved. Signed and dated by the artist. See close up photo of light orange area at the top of the right leg.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Foil
Birkie the Lab
Located in Milwaukee, WI
John Hallett is a Wisconsin-based veterinarian-turned-artist.
Edition 3/50
Signed left side
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Garuda Finial, " Indonesian Hand-carved Painted Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Garuda finial was created by an unknown Indonesian artist out of wood. A finial or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. The sculpture is 11" x 4".
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
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Face Mask, " Wood and Cowry Shells created in New Guinea circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask was created by an unknown artist from New Guinea. It depicts an elongated face with carved wood and cowry shells for eyes.
Mask: 29 x 8 in, incl...
Category
1940s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Found Objects
"Eagle
Bear, " Carved Yellow Speckled Brazilian Soapstone signed by Leroy Henry
By Leroy Henry
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Eagle & Bear" is an original yellow speckled Brazilian soapstone sculpture by Leroy Henry. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom. This sculpture depicts the head of an...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Relaxing Woman
original Shona stone sculpture signed by Colleen Madamombe
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Relaxing Woman' 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. She holds her hands on her knees as she sits recumbent on the ground. As is so desired of her work, this sculpture is a play in texture: her face and hands are polished and smooth, which is juxtaposed with the rough-hewn surfaces of the clothing and hair.
black serpentine
905 x 16 x 11 inches
Signed along the base on the reverse
Acquired directly from the artist (C-24)
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
"Indonesian Shadow Puppet, " Wood and Leather created in Indonesia c. 1800s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 32" high and 9" wide with movable, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows.
Wayang (Kram...
Category
19th Century Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
"Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved Painted Wood
Fabric from Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 27" 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
Proud Woman
original stone Shona sculpture dress hair singed by P. Mua
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Proud Woman' is an original stone sculpture dress hair singed by the Zimbabwean artist P. Mua. The artist presents an elegant and curvilinear figure of a woman, her hair seeming to ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Mask with White Face, Round Eyes, and Painted Mustache, " Wood from Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask, created by an unknown Indonesian artist, features round eyes, a white face, and a painted mustache. It is approximately 7" tall and 5 1/2" wide.
Category
19th Century Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Disk I
Terra Sigillata
By Christine LePage
Located in Milwaukee, WI
22x23
Terra Sigillata
Signed to underside
B.S. in Art Education: University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1971
"This work is low-fired and unglazed. The obje...
Category
1980s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Triplets (C-25), " Black Serpentine Stone Sculpture signed by Colleen Madamombe
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Triplets (C-25)" is an original black serpentine sculpture by Colleen Madamombe. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features three women in large, textured dresses, gesturing and standing close to one another.
9 1/2" x 13" x 8" 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
"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 18" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows.
Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin, Leather
"Judge, " Carved Opal signed by Luckmore Joseph
By Luckmore Joseph
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Judge" is a signed opal sculpture created by Shona artist Luckmore Joseph. It weighs 178lbs and was created in 2004. It depicts an abstracted face coming out of the natural stone.
43" x 15" x 11" sculpture, 178 pounds
Luckmore Joseph was born in 1979. He was interested in drawing and weaving baskets before he started carving. Luckmore later found that carving was of paramount importance to him in 1999 when he was employed by Sydney Majengwa as his assistant. He first gained experience working on torsos, then later embarked on creations of street beggars and pregnant women, varying the styles. Luckmore gets the subjects for his sculptures after seeing the shape of the natural stone before he works on it. His sculptures carry messages to people and explain the daily routines of people like him. He carves because he wants people to know the good and the bad, the comedy and tragedy in life circles. His philosophy has directed him to the subject issue of beggars. He wants to let people know that every country in the world has poor and rich people and both of them have the same equality and have the same right to life. Carving has become a way of life for Luckmore, and he never can leave it for very long. When he is not working, he enjoys playing football.
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
"Wall Piece with Figure, " Terra Sigillata by Christine LePage
By Christine LePage
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Wall Piece with Figure" is a ceramic sculpture made with Terra Sigillata by Christine LePage. It features a figure in the left half and an abstract ge...
Category
1980s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
"Hemba Stool-Monkeys Zaire, " Carved Wood created circa 1900-1920 in Africa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Hemba Stool-Monkeys Zaire" is a carved wood stool created in Africa circa 1900-1920. The base of the stool is domed in the middle a column goes upwards to...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Impressions (4 Pigs), " Unique Porcelain Sculpture Lady
Pigs by Susan Potts
By Susan Potts
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions (4 Pigs)" is a unique, original porcelain sculpture by Susan Potts. It features a nude woman with four pigs on an uneven surface. The sculpture is pure white.
13" x 10...
Category
1980s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Dan Mask Ivory Coast, " Wood, Hair,
Mud created in African in c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Dan Mask Ivory Coast" is a mask sculpted out of wood with hair and mud. Slit eyes and an opened mouth with a heart shaped face.
6" x 9" x 2"
Da...
Category
1940s Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Found Objects
Ceremonial Figure w/Vessel For Offering. Nigeria-Yoruba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
African
Wood
c1930
Ceremonial Figure w/Vessel For Offering. Nigeria-Yoruba
32 1/2 x 16 x 10"
Category
1930s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
standing sculpture, tabletop, rusted steel, figurative, wood, "Gathering 8"
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
Bird
original stone Shona sculpture by Samuel Tichafa Masakwa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Bird' is an original opal serpentine sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Samuel Tichafa Masakwa. Trained in the Shona stone carving tradition, the artists here presents an elegantly abstracted water fowl: above the egg-shaped form of the body, the bird's long neck curls outward forming a loop. Such abstracted forms recall traditional African sculpture as well as the work of modern masters like Constantin Brancusi who looked to non-Western sources for inspiration.
opal serpentine stone
31.5 x 12 x 11 inches
not signed
140 lbs
Overall good condition; some scratching
Samuel Tichafa Masakwa was born in 1971 on the 15th of September, the first born of nine siblings. He was educated at Zengeza No. Five Primary School and later, Zengeza Four High School. Out of keen interest, he started sculpting at a tender age of fourteen. His cousins were accomplished sculptors, Nicholas Mukomberanwa and Albert Nathan Mambura whose brotherly love nurtured the interest in him to greater heights. During Samuel's school holidays, Albert Mamvura shaped his pending career as an artist by engaging him as his assistant. In 1991 he completed his 'O' levels and began sculpting full-time at Albert's workshop. As an apprentice he learned how to carve Shona abstracts, figures and heads. While he was working with Nicholas Mukomberanwa he had the chance to learn how to clean hidden angles on hard stones like springstone, cobalt, serpentine and the original green opal. In 1996 his cousins advised him to be independent in order to explore the new avenues he was bringing into the field. He discovered he did not have his own trade mark so he went to yet another accomplished artist, Joe Mutasa...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Newborn Child, " signed by Tafadzwa Mandala
By Tafadzwa Mandala
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Newborn Child" is a signed springstone sculpture by Shona artist Tafadzwa Mandala. It weighs approximately 90 pounds and depicts a robed mot...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
African Queen
Shona stone sculpture signed by Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
By Chenjerai Chiripanyanga
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'African Queen' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary Zimbabwean artist Chenjerai Chiripanyanga. The sculpture itself stands tall and proud like a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
standing sculpture, tabletop, rusted steel, figurative, wood, "Gathering 7"
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
"Yaka Ceremonial Mask--Zaire, " Wood, Fiber, and Paint Mask
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This ceremonial mask was created by an unknown artist in the Yaka tribe of Africa. This mask is made out of carved wood, plant fibers, and painted intricately. This mask is mounted on five steel rods and has a base.
26" x 14" x 15"
The Yaka are an African ethnic group numbering around 300,000 found in southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with Angola border to their west. The Yaka are notable for their arts and handicrafts. They make statues, portraits, baskets, carved objects, masks, tools for cooking, building, hunting, fishing or entertaining with additions of instruments such as drums. Their masks are bulky, distinctive with upturned noses and eyes shaped in the form of globules. These masks were frequently used in various Traditional Religion ceremonies. Their sculptures called Mbwoolo and their carved slit drum...
Category
1930s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
wall sculpture, abstract art, metal art, colorful, painting, "madame, MONSIEUR!"
By Richard Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Madame, MONSIEUR! is a wall sculpture fabricated in welded aluminum and painted in enamel paints. It is comprised of four sections which give the appearance of one, unified piece whe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Richard Taylorwall sculpture, abstract art, metal art, colorful, painting, "madame, MONSIEUR!", 2016
$16,800 Sale Price
20% Off
"Undersea Living, " Ceramic signed on Verso by Bill Reid
By Bill Reid
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Undersea Living" is an original ceramic sculpture by Bill Reid. The artist signed the piece on the back and the title is stamped into the front. Reid's narratives have many humorous...
Category
1980s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Flower" Carved Springstone signed by Rangarirai Makunde
By Rangarirai Makunde
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Flower" is an original signed springstone sculpture by the Shona artist Rangarirai Makunde. It depicts an abstracted flower with swirling and unfolding dark forms. The sculpture wei...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"New Hair Style, " a Springstone Sculpture by Edgar Sahondo
By Edgar Sahondo
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"New Hair Style" is an original springstone sculpture by Shona artist Edgar Sahondo. It depicts a female head with an elongated neck and stylized hair and features.
21" x 10" x 9" sculpture
Born in Guruve, Zimbabwe on August 13th, 1968, Edgar Sahondo attended Chakaodza Primary School and later his secondary education at St. Francis Mission School. During his high school years, Edgar was inspired to take up stone carving by Bernard Matemera...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Face
original signed cobalt stone Shona sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
By Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Face' is an original cobalt sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Obert Mukumbi. This sculpture demonstrates the artist's influence from the great Shona...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Baule Colonial Figure Ivory Coast
Located in Milwaukee, WI
African.
Baule Colonial Figure Ivory Coast, c. 1910
Wood, 24 1/2" x 5 1/2 inches.
Category
19th Century Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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