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Period: 1980s
Venus Bronze Sculpture, Realist Style, Vintage, 1980s
Venus Bronze Sculpture, Realist Style, Vintage, 1980s

Venus Bronze Sculpture, Realist Style, Vintage, 1980s

By Alex Radionov

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this work, the author turned to classical mythology and created the image of the goddess Venus. Goddesses of youth, beauty and love. He created the classical female torso on a marble basement. Кeferring to the classical works of antiquity, the sculptor created his own version of the Venus statue...

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Realist 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Piano surréaliste, Salvador Dali
Piano surréaliste, Salvador Dali

Piano surréaliste, Salvador Dali

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Piano surréaliste Year: 1984 Medium: Bronze Edition: 350, plus proofs Size: 26.3 x 15.7 x 12 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Incised...

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Surrealist 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Prometheus, Modern Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn
Prometheus, Modern Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn

Prometheus, Modern Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn

By Anthony Quinn

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Anthony Quinn, American (1915 - 2001) Title: Prometheus Year: 1988 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, Signature and number inscribed Edition: 5/8 Size: 22.5 in. x 10.5 in. x 5 in. (57...

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Modern 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Evolution Painted Bronze Sculpture
Evolution Painted Bronze Sculpture

Evolution Painted Bronze Sculpture

By Angelo Basso 1

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Angelo Basso (Italy, 1943 – 2011) Evolution Signed and marked IX / XXXIII Beauty & Mythology Collection Sculpture 23″ inches tall (Base 5″ Siren 18″) Box size 20″ x 17″ x 27″ ...

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Baroque 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

An Evening in 1922, Erté
An Evening in 1922, Erté

ErtéAn Evening in 1922, Erté, 1982

$3,000Sale Price|20% Off

An Evening in 1922, Erté

By Erté

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) Title: An Evening in 1922 Year: 1982 Medium: Bronze Edition: 61/250 Numbered, 12 AP, 9 HC Size: 17 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription...

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Art Deco 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Janitor, Free Standing Indoor Sculpture
The Janitor, Free Standing Indoor Sculpture

The Janitor, Free Standing Indoor Sculpture

By Kay Ritter

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Kay Ritter Title: Janitor Medium: Painted Papier-mache on Metal Base, with mop, duster, scrubbing brush, and key chain Year: c. 1983 Size: 52 x 28 x 30 in. (132.08 x 71.12...

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Contemporary 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair, Red Woven Abstract Tapestry of Figures, Textile Sculpture
Pair, Red Woven Abstract Tapestry of Figures, Textile Sculpture

Pair, Red Woven Abstract Tapestry of Figures, Textile Sculpture

By Lilla Kulka

Located in Wilton, CT

Pair, sisal, wool, stilon, 125" x 77", 1989. This large figurative, abstract tapestry was done by textile artist, Lilla Kulka (b. 1946, Krakow, Poland). Artist Statement: "I creat...

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Abstract 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Thread

Justice, Bronze Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, Edition of 500, 1984
Justice, Bronze Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, Edition of 500, 1984

Justice, Bronze Sculpture, Art Deco, Signed, Edition of 500, 1984

By Erté

Located in Aventura, FL

Bronze sculpture. Incised Erte signature with stamped numbered edition, foundry and date. From the edition of 500. Size: 19.5 x 10 x 8 inches. Published by Fine Art Acquisitions. ...

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Art Deco 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sitting Figure by Lynn Chadwick
Sitting Figure by Lynn Chadwick

Sitting Figure by Lynn Chadwick

By Lynn Chadwick

Located in Dubai, Dubai

Sitting Figure By Lynn Chadwick 1982 Stamped with monogram and numbered 804S 8/9 (underneath) part-polished bronze with a black patina 19.5cm high Lynn Chadwick was a British s...

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Contemporary 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Femme en Bleu, Wall/Table Sculpture by Corneille
Femme en Bleu, Wall/Table Sculpture by Corneille

Femme en Bleu, Wall/Table Sculpture by Corneille

By Corneille

Located in Long Island City, NY

This painted wood sculpture by the Belgian artist Corneille, circa 1980, is an expressionist rendering of a two nudes. Corneille was influenced by Miró, Picasso and Paul Klee but cl...

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Modern 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Tribute to Joan Miró
Tribute to Joan Miró

Tribute to Joan Miró

By Joan Miró

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tribute to Joan Miró, painter, sculptor, engraver and Spanish ceramist, considered one of the maximum representatives of surrealism. This decorative piece has been painted by hand on glazed porcelain with an intense red colour, cooking in this stage at 800 º C (for third time). For this reason the production process is more laborious. All hand decorated and finished at its two factories in the region. Homage A Miró...

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Abstract 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Suzuribako Writing Box-Showa Era-Excellent condition-GSY Gallery Select
Japanese Suzuribako Writing Box-Showa Era-Excellent condition-GSY Gallery Select

Japanese Suzuribako Writing Box-Showa Era-Excellent condition-GSY Gallery Select

Located in London, GB

-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...

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Showa 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Triumph, Signed and Numbered Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Erté
Triumph, Signed and Numbered Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Erté

Triumph, Signed and Numbered Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Erté

By Erté

Located in Long Island City, NY

Erté's Triumph celebrates victory and achievement through Art Deco sculptural design with elegant bronze craftsmanship. This striking metal sculpture features the artist’s signature...

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Art Deco 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base
Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base

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.

Category

Academic 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

1980 Italy Wood Abstract Kinetic Sculpture
1980 Italy Wood Abstract Kinetic Sculpture

1980 Italy Wood Abstract Kinetic Sculpture

By Bruno Chersicla

Located in Brescia, IT

This sculpture is one of a kind piece, no other one exists, and it was realized in 1980 by the well known Italian artist Bruno Chersicla. This is a kinetic abstract sculpture, most ...

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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

HEAD
HEAD

HEAD

By Fernando Botero

Located in New York, NY

Bronze sculpture with brown patina. Head of a young girl.

Category

Contemporary 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

La Femme A La Panthere, Erté
La Femme A La Panthere, Erté

La Femme A La Panthere, Erté

By Erté

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) Title: La Femme A La Panthere Year: 1981 Medium: Bronze Edition: 43/250 Numbered, 12 AP, 9 HC Size: 15 inches Condition: Excellent Inscrip...

Category

Art Deco 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Elegance, Erté
Elegance, Erté

ErtéElegance, Erté, 1982

$13,200Sale Price|20% Off

Elegance, Erté

By Erté

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) Title: Elegance Year: 1982 Medium: Bronze Edition: 100/250 Numbered, 12 AP, 9 HC Size: 15 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Incised...

Category

Art Deco 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

La Paloma Sculpture
La Paloma Sculpture

La Paloma Sculpture

By Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Alvar Title: La Paloma Medium: Cast Bronze Sculpture with Gold and Brown Patina Signed: Incised Signature Edition: Stamped Number 22/225 Measurements: 9.5" x 6" x 10.5 in...

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Contemporary 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base
Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base

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.

Category

Academic 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Omaggio To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture
Omaggio To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture

Omaggio To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture

By Walter Furlan

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Omaggio To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture Artist signed and titled 16"h15.5wx15d Walter Furlan was born (1931-2018) in Chioggia, a small town near Venice. He started to work in a f...

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Modern 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

The Cubist Angel
The Cubist Angel

The Cubist Angel

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in OPOLE, PL

Bronze, hand-patinated and partially polished cast in 1982 using the lost-wax (""à cire perdue"") technique bearing the foundry stamp ""Strehle Kunstguss"" height (including base): 5...

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Surrealist 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pregnant woman. vintage bronse sculpture
Pregnant woman. vintage bronse sculpture

Pregnant woman. vintage bronse sculpture

By Alex Radionov

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this work, the author create a pregnant woman. He created the classical female torso on a marble basement. Posture, movement, body lines - everything praises the beauty of the f...

Category

Realist 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Gabriella Bronze Sculpture
Gabriella Bronze Sculpture

Gabriella Bronze Sculpture

By Angelo Basso 1

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Angelo Basso (Italy, 1943 – 2011) Gabriella  Dimensions 17.0" W x 18.0" H x 7.0" D This sculpture was cast in the Dyansen Studios Foundry in 1991 under...

Category

Baroque 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic Cats Hatching From Egg
Ceramic Cats Hatching From Egg

Ceramic Cats Hatching From Egg

By Sergio Bustamante

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Cats hatching from egg. Ceramic sculpture, artist signed. Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor. Bustamante was born in Culiacan, Sinaloa in 1949 and studied architecture at the University of Guadalajara. Bustamante's first art exhibition showcased...

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Contemporary 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Eléphant
Eléphant

Eléphant

By Arman

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

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...

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Contemporary 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Murano Glass Toucans Male & Female
Pair Of Murano Glass Toucans Male & Female

Pair Of Murano Glass Toucans Male & Female

By Walter Furlan

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Pair of rare Murano handblown glass Toucans male and female sculptures. 20"and 19" height 15" and 14"wide depth 5" base 4"x4" Artist signed (engraved), artist's seal.​ Walter Furlan ...

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Modern 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Latin American Art Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture Lovers Marcelo Morandin
Latin American Art Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture Lovers Marcelo Morandin

Latin American Art Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture Lovers Marcelo Morandin

Located in Surfside, FL

Marcelo Morandin 1933-1996 Untitled (Embracing Couple, Lovers) Bronze 1988; ed. P/E; Hand signed, dated and editioned to lower edge DImensions: 48.5 x 32 x 21 cm / 18.8 x 12.5 x 8.2 inches (approximately) PAREJA, Bronce, patinado Marcelo Morandin (1933 - 1996) was active/lived in Argentina, Mexico. Argentinian, Mexican Postwar & Contemporary sculptor Morandin is best known for his monumental sculpture. This is a wonderful, art deco inspired nude couple, the woman appears pregnant). Marcello Morandín (Marcelo Román Morandín Paroni) was born in 1933 in Argentina. He was an important plastic artist and Argentine architect, distinguished in Mexico for being an excellent sculptor and furniture designer. At the end of his studies at the Faculty of Architecture of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he traveled to Mexico and settled in Xalapa, Veracruz. In this city he was part of several artistic projects and noted for being one of the founders of the Department of Aesthetic Research and Applied Design at the University of Veracruz, as well as the Department of Aesthetic Research at UNAM. Between the years 80 and 90, he carried out several monumental works, among them "La pigeon de la paz" a project for the UN; "The foundation of Tenochtitlan" located in front of the Official Residence of Los Pinos; and "The Kinetic Tower" Of the government of Veracruz that combines the light and the sound with diverse moving parts to the compass of the music of Arnold Schoenberg. (Lily Kassner. Dictionary of Mexican sculptors of the twentieth century. Volume II. Mexico. Conaculta, 1997). Similar in style to Israeli artists Aharon Bezalel and Isaac Kahn. He has shown with Jose Villalobos, Nicolas Moreno, Pedro...

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1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bust Of A Young Woman bronze
Bust Of A Young Woman bronze

Bust Of A Young Woman bronze

By Kevin Berlin

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Bust Of A Young Woman Bronze sculpture signed by the artist inside the cast and dated 1988, 1st cast in London. Kevin Berlin is an international arti...

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American Modern 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tribute To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture
Tribute To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture

Tribute To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture

By Walter Furlan

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Girl With Blue Ribbon Tribute To Picasso Signed near base "Omaggio A Picasso' or as a tribute to Picasso. Measures 16"H x 10"W x 7"D. Walter Furlan was born in 1931 in Chioggia, a s...

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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Philippe Cognee Carved Painting  Expressionist Wood Relief Sculpture African Art
Philippe Cognee Carved Painting  Expressionist Wood Relief Sculpture African Art

Philippe Cognee Carved Painting Expressionist Wood Relief Sculpture African Art

Located in Surfside, FL

Roughly hewn and painted, carved wooden sculpture. Hand signed and dated. Provenance Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, (accompanied with copy of original invoice dated 1986.) This was from his show Out of Africa. Expressionist paintings and carved reliefs at the Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago His first one-man exhibition in the United States, the show featured multidimensional and multi-media work with influences from Africa and nature. Philippe Cognée...

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Neo-Expressionist 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oil

'White Stoneware (Face)' original hand-built ceramic plate by Estherly Allen
'White Stoneware (Face)' original hand-built ceramic plate by Estherly Allen

'White Stoneware (Face)' original hand-built ceramic plate by Estherly Allen

By Estherly Allen

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This small hand-built plate, 'White Stoneware (Face),' is an intimate and exciting example of the ceramic work of Estherly Allen. She was a student of George McNeil, an important Abs...

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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze, Stoneware

2 +3 = 4, 1981
2 +3 = 4, 1981

2 +3 = 4, 1981

By Yaacov Agam

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Yaacov Agam 2 +3 = 4, 1981 offers another excellent example of the artist’s ability to induce the illusion of movement through color and pattern. By combining a multicolor palette wi...

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Op Art 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Torso Verona, Wearable Necklace Art Sculpture by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Torso Verona, Wearable Necklace Art Sculpture by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal

Torso Verona, Wearable Necklace Art Sculpture by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal

By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal

Located in Long Island City, NY

An original wearable sculpture by Berrocal. Artist: Miguel Berrocal, Spanish (1933 - 2006) Title: Torso Verona Year: 1980 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and numbering inscrib...

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Modern 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Arman Sliced Bronze Sculpture Orgueil Masculin Heracles and Saxophone
Arman Sliced Bronze Sculpture Orgueil Masculin Heracles and Saxophone

Arman Sliced Bronze Sculpture Orgueil Masculin Heracles and Saxophone

By Arman

Located in Paris, FR

In 1987, Arman began his Transculptures series, created by combining sections of several objects on top of each other. This magnificent example from 1988 bears witness to Arman's uni...

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1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Grand Vase Éventail
Grand Vase Éventail

Grand Vase Éventail

By Claude Lalanne

Located in PARIS, FR

One of Claude Lalanne’s most recognizable botanical forms, inspired by the natural movement and structure of large leaves or unfolding foliage • A strong example of her ability to t...

Category

Modern 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Southwest Scene, Pop Art Painted and Glazed Ceramic Sculpture by George Pearlman
Southwest Scene, Pop Art Painted and Glazed Ceramic Sculpture by George Pearlman

Southwest Scene, Pop Art Painted and Glazed Ceramic Sculpture by George Pearlman

By George L. Pearlman

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: George L. Pearlman, American (1960 - ) Year: 1988 Medium: Painted and Glazed Ceramic Wall Hanging in four parts, signed and dated verso Size: 26 x 36 x 6 in. (66.04 x 91....

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Contemporary 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Herself", Frederick Hart, Acrylic Female Sculpture, 17x16x6 in., 176/350, white
"Herself", Frederick Hart, Acrylic Female Sculpture, 17x16x6 in., 176/350, white

"Herself", Frederick Hart, Acrylic Female Sculpture, 17x16x6 in., 176/350, white

By Frederick Hart

Located in Dallas, TX

"Herself" by Frederick Hart is an acrylic figurative sculpture of a woman's face numbered 176/350. Hart began to equate light and spirit, the medium itself conveying the meaning, bey...

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Realist 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Acrylic Polymer

Solitaire, sanglier en bronze de Josechu Lalanda (1939-2015)
Solitaire, sanglier en bronze de Josechu Lalanda (1939-2015)

Solitaire, sanglier en bronze de Josechu Lalanda (1939-2015)

Located in Ixelles, BE

Josechu Lalanda (1939-2015) Solitaire, sanglier Bronze à patine brune H. : 15 cm ; L. : 24 cm ; P. : 12 cm Daté « 1986 », signé « J. Lalanda » et numéroté « 186 / 250 » Fonte d’édi...

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Naturalistic 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Yves Klein Blue Earth Sculpture IKB Pigment Plaster Cast in Plexiglas Box
Yves Klein Blue Earth Sculpture IKB Pigment Plaster Cast in Plexiglas Box

Yves Klein Blue Earth Sculpture IKB Pigment Plaster Cast in Plexiglas Box

By Yves Klein

Located in Paris, FR

Concieved in 1957, this edition started to be executed in 1988 IKB pigment and synthetic resin on plaster cast, in plexiglas, signed Rotraut Klein Moquay and numbered HC XXX/L on the base on a label affixed under the base. 300 editions numbered from “1/300” to “300/300″ 50 editions numbered from”HCI/L” à “HC L/L” H. 36 cm With the Plexiglas box: 41.5 x 29.5 x 29.5 cm Yves Klein is an influential French conceptual artist who works in a wide variety of fields. Arguably best known for his use of a very vibrant shade of blue, he began to create his monochrome series in the 1950s by developing and patenting his own signature shade known as IKB or International Klein Blue. Born April 28, 1928 in Nice, the artist founded the New Realism movement with the art critic Pierre Restany...

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Post-War 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Synthetic Resin, Pigment

Homage à Kahnweiler / - The Appearance of Genius-
Homage à Kahnweiler / - The Appearance of Genius-

Homage à Kahnweiler / - The Appearance of Genius-

Located in Berlin, DE

Irmgard Biernath (1905 Waldheim in Saxony - 1998 Mainz), Hommage à Kahnweiler, 1984. Terracotta relief, burnished red body, 43.5 x 38 cm, mounted on support plate, in wooden frame 57 x 49.5 cm, monogrammed "IB" at lower right. - Isolated patina losses, but overall good condition, frame slightly bumped. - The Appearance of Genius- This homage to Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler shows the gallerist and art theorist as Pablo Picasso portrayed him in his lithographic portrait of 1957. As an innovative Parisian gallery owner, Kahnweiler had exclusively represented Picasso since 1911, while Picasso had painted his famous portrait of Kahnweiler the previous year as a major work of Cubism. And it is Picasso who appears at the centre of Irmgard Biernath's image. Here, his face echoes the features of the self-portrait he painted in 1907 in the Prague National Gallery. His eyes are wide open as he gazes into the distance, surrounded by the works of his artistic vision that have already taken shape. On the right is the bronze "Man with Sheep...

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Contemporary 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

History of Pottery, Africa Ceramic Sculpture, Biomorphic Form, 1980s
History of Pottery, Africa Ceramic Sculpture, Biomorphic Form, 1980s

History of Pottery, Africa Ceramic Sculpture, Biomorphic Form, 1980s

By Steven Kemenyffy

Located in Milwaukee, WI

41x25x10" 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...

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1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic