From our African Collection: A Kenyan Woman Figure from East Africa, circa 1980
This made in USA studio figural hand hammered hand wrought stylized sterling silver owl pendant has two faceted blue green sapphire eyes! The rare blue eyed owl here. The beak has a padparadscha color sapphire and signed Mimi Dee - Handmade - Sterling Silver. All gems are genuine.
Some of my patrons place my hammered metal work in shadow boxes...
A jade disc of real white jade material
METAL WALL BAMBOO
Hanging aluminum wall ornament of auspicious red bamboo. Late 20th century, Japan. In used condition as is. approx...
Excellent STONE CARVING depicting a MOTHER with CHILD carried on her Back. From a WASHINGTON, D.C. Estate and the previous owner told me this piece was PERUVIAN in origin. The STONE is 5" Tall x 2" at the widest point. COLORS are GRAY,GREEN and a BURGUNDY Red. Zero Breaks, Chips or Cracks. GOOD LOOKING and UNUSUAL Work of ART.
A plaster of Paris sculpture of St. John the Baptist as a child, sleeping. The boy dressed in camel skin is leaning on a rock, cross in hand and a lamb at his feet. France, mid-19th century, with nice patina and traces of a light blue colouring. Plaster of Paris was a gypsum or chalk mixture used for architectural and art purposes from the beginning of the 19th century and small sculptures, especially with religious themes, were widely exported. Height "3 ½/ 9 cm and width "3 1/3 / 8.5 cm...
"Skull" news paper pulp sculpture with polychrome colors and red foil eyes size 1.5" 2.5" 1.5" unsigned .The photographs don't do them justice. The sculpture is very well done from the sculpt to the color work by a fantastic outsider folk artist Michael Lee Ford. News paper pulp sculpture of a skull done while in 23 hour lock down at Telford New Boston prison in Texas. Michael Lee Ford was in prison, serving a 35-year sentence for a 1989 robbery...
"Dolphin" news paper pulp sculpture with polychrome colors size 4" 2" unsigned .The photographs don't do them justice. The sculpture is very well done from the sculpt to the color work by a fantastic outsider folk artist Michael Lee Ford. News paper pulp sculpture of a pair of leaping dolphins done while in 23 hour lock down at Telford New Boston prison in Texas. Michael Lee Ford was in prison, serving a 35-year sentence for a 1989 robbery...
Miniature Bronze Buddhist Monk holding alms bowl, 19th Century, mounted on wooden base, size: H. 6cm x 2cm x 0.5cm
African (possibly, west African) wood carving of a face with decorative motifs, two eye holes, extreme dimensions 23 1/2" by 4" by 3", hand painted and carved out of one block of wood. It has some age. An interesting work for a long narrow space that needs some decoration.
A 3-1/2" long and 3-7/8" high vintage Inuit stone carving of a bird. This carving is signed by Josie Pappy E-9-861 (JOSIE PAMIUTU PAPIALUK 1918-1996). This item is in excellent vintage condition with no cracks, chips, losses, damage or repairs - some scrapes, which occur with this type of stone. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked packet air post to the U.S...
A 4" long and 2-1/2" high vintage Inuit Eskimo stone carving of a bird. This carving is signed by Josie Pappy E-9-861 (JOSIE PAMIUTU PAPIALUK 1918-1996). This item is in excellent original condition with no cracks, losses, damage or repairs other than a bit of bruising on the beak and a chip on one corner of the base. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use...
A 4-7/8" long and 2-1/4" high vintage Inuit Eskimo sopastone carving of a walrus c1950-60. This unsigned (or at least no signature still visible)carving is in fair original condition with no cracks, damage or repairs other than the loss of the two tusks, some chipping to the feet and some minor scrapes. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use...
John Whitehead sculpture: "The Numen of Wood". African mahogany, walnut, and black powder coated stainless steel. 66.5" x 13" x 13"
Artist's description: Four rotatable octahedrons are crafted from stepped layers of alternating high-grade mahogany and walnut wood. The octahedrons are meticulously honed, balanced, and attached to five black powder coated metal cubes. The two faces of each cube contain a cylindrical hole housing a stylized mahogany and walnut stepped insert...
Bronze abstract sculpture titled "Ribar" by artist Peter Voulkos (1924-2002)...
Large round ceramic wall sculpture by artist, Peter Voulkos (1924-2002). Wheel thrown with splashes of glaze. The back is signed by Voulkos. The base is wrapped with the original wire installed by the artist in order to hang the piece on a wall. Dated 1983.
Peter Voulkos was inspired by the American painters of the New York School, focusing on infusing the spontaneous energy of Abstract Expressionism into his work. He was born in Bozeman, Montana where he received a Bachelor of...
"Figure with Guarded Vision", wood fired clay sculpture by William Schwob.
Life size female figure with shifting shoulders and distant gaze. A cityscape with Roman columns and windowed buildings merges with mountainous layers, a landscape within the familiarity of a human form.
Artist's statement:
My most recent work involves wood fired clay, one of the most basic of all materials, combined with a process that matches the medium perfectly and resonates with the subject mate...
German composer Felix Mendelssohn 1809 - 1847 known for many songs including “The Wedding March”. The bust in white Carrara marble measuring 15” x 9” x 6”
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy[n 1] (3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847), widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. His best-known works in...