BIRD TREE BY SHIGEO FUKUDA
Vintage wooden puzzle sculpture toy by Shigeo Fukuda (1932-2009 / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeo_Fukuda), as the same type made for his daughter originally. 1965-1969, Japan. H 27 x 21 x 9 cm (10.62 x 8.26 x 3.54in)...
CARP STREAMER 4
Collage work made from ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of old ‘washi’ (Japanese paper)...
DOLL
Combination of incomplete Japanese Ichimatsu doll made of ‘toso’ (type of wood composition) and a synthetic resin ball. Showa period, 20th century. Doll: 22.8 x 12 x 7.5 cm (8.97 x 4.72 x 2.95in), Ball: 8.5 cm (3.34in)...
German composer Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) is the subject of this thoughtful treatment of one of the great music writers and critics of the Romance era.
The nearly all white sculpture depicts the musician in a pensive focused gaze, carved in simple but expressive lines. The economy of carving contrasts with many 19th century styles which were more extravagant in their renderings of their subjects.
Schumnann...
STONES IN THE BEDS
Stones are from Tsugaru coast in Western Aomori area, Northern Japan, with smooth feeling of touch as its features. Beds are made of pottery. approx...
CARP STREAMER 3
Collage work made from big 5 meter-long ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of old‘washi’ (Japanese paper)...
An outstanding antique Mother of Pearl icon, 18th century Palestine. The icon has a warm golden tone and is finely hand-carved in high relief. It depicts a marriage ceremony between the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, with a richly attired high priest clasping the hands of Mary and Joseph. Joseph is depicted as placing the ring of betrothal on the finger of Our Lady. The icon comes with an elaborately hand-carved gilt wood Baroque style frame...
Contemporary Chinese artist Lithography printed image with bird overlay, gold git, resin, and wood. Ready to be mounted on a wall.
HUANG YAN (B. 1966)
Previus works of his have sold a christies and other major auction houses
Dimensions: 11 1/4" wide x 13" high x 2 1/2" deep
Collage in paper by Wallace Berman. Constellations and Hebrew characters on green paper with wooden frame. "For Desiree Sept 23.72" and "Love, W" in pencil.
Wallace Berman (American 1926-1976) was born in Staten Island, NY. He moved to Los Angeles and then to San Francisco where he started his magazine "Semina" which he filled with his poetry, photographs, writing and drawing. He was influenced by Jazz and Rock n Roll, becoming associated with the Beat movement...
3D TIGER
Lenticular sheet, Japan, 25 x 35 cm (9.84 x 13.77in). Enjoy it from various angles.
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RACCOON DOG TABLE LAMP
Lovely vintage Japanese 80s pop sofvi (plastic) table lamp that is motif of traditional Shigaraki ware tanuki (raccoon dog) statue. Height 16 cm (6.29in), Bottom diameter 8.6 cm (3.38in)...
FLAT-SOLID VASE
Pottery. 20th century, Japan. approx. H 43 x W 15 x D 10 cm (16.92 x 5.90 x 3.93in)...
BLUE HEAD
Based on the head part of old Japanese human phantom made of thick paper. Head: 17 x 12 x H 8 cm (6.69 x 4.72 x 3.14in).
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OCTOPUS
Object made to be based on octopus. Used Japanese washi paper. Contemporary, Japan. H 18 x 16 x 17 cm (7.08 x 6.29 x 6.69in)
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Mexican Folk Art Day of the Dead La Catrina beaded statue with a rotating skull. Decorated with thousands of tiny beads, each was hand placed one by one, to create sacred designs and patterns of the ancient Huichols. Made by Huichol artisans from the Sierra de Nayarit in Mexico, this piece took months to make. Base is terracotta and it is in excellent condition measuring 3 feet high, 11" deep, and 8" across.
KAKEBOTOKE OF TODAY
Japanesse bronze 'Kakebotoke' (lit. 'Hanging Buddha' / Ref. https://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/k/kakebotoke.htm) with such a lovely face. Showa-Heisei period, late 20th century. 13.7 x 7.5 x 2.7 cm (5.39 x 2.95 x 1.06in)...
LITTLE GODDESS
Lovely little old pottery Benzaiten ('Saraswati', Goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water) with a contemporary pottery zushi (miniature shrine). Total: 9 x 7.5 x 3 cm (3.54 x 2.95 x 1.18in).
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CUTE JIZO
Lovely little old wood carving Jizo Bosatsu arranged with a contemporary pottery zushi (miniature shrine). Total: 8 x 6 x 3 cm (3.14 x 2.36 x 1.18in).
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A work of Persian origin MUGHAL ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT PAGE measuring 18” x12”
ANTONIO SIGNED INK SKETCH STUDY FROM A HAITIAN ARTIST MEASURING 16” x 12” HIRSH
UNKNOWN DIVINITY
Mysterious pottery seated image of such an unknown noble character in the pose of gassho (worship with folded hands) with unidentified engravings at the back.
Acquired from a Japanese antique dealer but totally its detail unknown, though very fascinating somehow. H 11 x 7.5 x 4 cm (4.33 x 2.95 x 1.57 in). Aged deterioration as is.
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SUN-DRIED OCTOPUS
A masterpiece of 'Chigiri-e' (ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chigiri-e) as Japanese traditional paper collage to rip and paste paper with only hands with no tool. Titled "Got many friends.", made by Miyashita Akiko, circa late 1990s - early 2000s, Metal frame: 78.5 x 66 x 6 cm (30.90 x 25.98 x 2.36in). In very fine condition. No glass/acrylic plate as original condition.
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This vintage exquisite bronze sculpture of an elegant female figure wearing a draped dress and long slender arms is holding a parrot with long curved tail feather. A rich brown patina throughout and attached on a dark-green marble base, signed. The artist known for his Art Deco bronzes lived in France. The sculptor Demétre Chiparus was born in Romania and lived in France (1886-1947)
Age: 1930
Condition: Excellent
Size: 16” x 6” deep x 13” high (40 cm x 15.24 x 34 cm)
Weight: 40 l...
A very fine watercolor of mogul origin depicting dancers at a court of Royalty. Measuring about 12” x 9”, the work has an Arabic script on the reverse side and was from a hand illustrated manuscript before 1900
FLYING BIRD WITH WHEEL
Old Japanese mechanical toy as amateur wooden handicraft from Showa period, 20th century. When wheeled back and forward tightly, head shaking and wings flapping but as barely and awkwardly and just lovely. (So, more like a decorative object than practical movable toy, please.) approx. W 27.5 x D 18 x H 19cm (10.82 x 7.08 x 7.48in). Defect and deterioration as is.
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ROBIN SUTLIFF, LOCAL DC ARTIST, “Terra Cotta ” Mixed Media 36” x 24” Inches,….from our recent exhibition of Ms. Robin Sutliff works,….Robin has been an artist most of her life using Acrylic and Resin in a variety of mediums. Robin masterfully uses rich colors and textures in her work, to evoke the joyful essence of nature
Two works by Helen Malta of human figures, a watercolor with standing figures facing away from one another, the other with two intense faces side by side, both signed by the artist on paper.
The two standing figures measure 12" x 9" and the other is 9 5/8" x 8 1/4".
The standing water color also has drawn lines in red, and is signed at the bottom between the figures. the figure on the right holds a bird. The other work is mostly pastel on paper, signed Malta in the lower right.
Note, some of...
INKSTONE CASE
Wood, stone, and Indian ink. Japan. In such used condition as is, just like it's an abstraction itself. H 9 x 31 x 21.5cm (3.54 x 12.20 x 8.46in).
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ZEN ZEBRA
Upside-down Japanese bamboo ikebana vase painted in black and white calligraphy, attached with aluminum plate on the top and pink corrugated urethane foam at lower part, made by Dai Okumura (@dai_okumura), 2023, H 74.5 x W 40 x D 30cm (29.33 x 15.74 x 11.81in)
This is a form of 'Bi No Yo' (lit. 'Usage Of Beauty' - Adaptation from perfection) as a counter for the recognition of art called ‘Yo No Bi’ (lit. 'Beauty Of Usage' - Beauty in eve...
VOLUPTUOUS TORSO
Plastic torso wearing smaller pantie than full scale manufactured (but not for sale) by Wacoal, the Japan's leading undergarment maker. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. H 21.5 x W 15 x D 10.5cm (8.46 x 5.90 x 4.13in).
Maybe a sample, but a rare as never seen before. Stains at pantie.
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A 9 layer Sri Cakra Yantra 31x31 cm 7.5 cm high.
Metalic paint on wooden base. One of the protruding arms missing. repairs on reverse. Undated.
Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide
A large, impressive drawing on paper, 26" by 42" (30" by 46" in strip framing), the subject "on the range"---cowboys and their cattle on the range in a beautiful, luminous, "Marlboro Man" landscape. The artist signed at lower right and dated the piece 1979. I believe the media used are gouache, pastel, and maybe color pencil, which he was known to employ...basically, a "mixed media" drawing, and very large for a drawing. Clearly he spent a lot of time creating this work, which looks like a pr...
Circa 1965 red free form metal sculpture on a black wooden base by George Curtis (1923-2010). Curtis developed a unique way of creating freedom as opposed to formal structure sculptures. Using a 5 gallon pail filled with water and potatoes, he would melt scrap aluminum and pour it into the pail. The result was an unvisualized form that humans have never seen before, a representation of the shape of spaces and caverns between objects. Measures 15" high.
MANNEQUIN HEAD MOLD
Quite a rare bronze head mold for making resinoid mannequin, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx. H 23.5 x W 13.5 x D 18.5cm (9.25 x 5.31 x 7.28in).
Aged deterioration and recent cutting scar at neck. Slightly leans to right as is.
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A fine beautiful Abstract Erotic “The Secret Fetish” by Brazilian Artist Porangaba, watercolor and mixed media painting measuring 10 x 12 inches,Frame size 20” x 23” more info coming
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A beautiful Abstract Erotic The Attacking Wolf” watercolor and mixed media painting measuring 10 x 12 inches,Frame size 20” x 23”
Erotic Abstract SceneMartins de Porangaba, is a Brazilian Artist born in 1944. He is know for his brilliant and brightly colored modernist artwork. This piece is a work on paper, mixed media, measuring 11” x 14”. It is framed in a museum mount measuring about 20” x 24” The work is dated 2005 and is signed on the lower right….
IKAYAKI AND TAIYAKI
Contemporary pottery pieces of 'Ikayaki' (Grilled squid) and 'Taiyaki' (Sea bream-shaped cake) made from old 'Kashigata' (Auspicious wooden molds for making traditional Japanese confectionery).
Squid: 14 x 9cm (5.51 x 3.54in), Sea bream: 8.5 x 8cm (3.34 x 3.14in). *Molds are not attached.
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PURSE
Purse made of a sock. This is a purse made of a sock. 20th century, USA. approx. 30 x 9.3 x 1cm (11.81 x 3.66 x 0.39in)
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An unusually complex and modern mixed (pastel, charcoal) media drawing of ballerinas, 17 1/2" by 13 3/4" (27" by 23 1/4" framed), signed at lower right "Julian". This is a fine, uncommon work by noted California-associated artist JULIAN RITTER (1909-2000). The imagery features several ballerinas in various dance poses, the beauty of the female form the center of attention, as it usually was, in Ritter's art. The forms are placed in fractured planes such as would be seen in Cubist art, making ...
LEFT ARM
Originally an old paper anatomical model, coated in washi (Japanese paper) finished with kakishibu (persimmon tannin), Contemporary, Japan, approx. L 52cm (20.47in)
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A fine example of the work of famous Mexican artist "CHUCHO" JESUS REYES FERREIRA (1882-1977), measuring 29" by 19" (36" by 26" in a circa mid-century frame with liner). This is an outstanding example of the work of this noted self-taught artist, created in a mix of gouache and oil and metallic gold paint on his delicate, typical crepe paper/tissue paper. The artist was born in Guadalajara in the later 19th century and achieved the age of 96 before passing in Mexico City. In the years between...
“Stirring the Pot” is an Asian inspired original drawing in clay by David Bryce. In this incised panel, he molds and marks the clay, creating a simple and familiar action – stirring a pot. Ready to hang, it is in excellent condition and measures 21” x 13 inches. Artist signed. Dated 2007. Color is a greenish taupe with dark brown. In excellent condition, it measures 12"x 13".
An incredible work most likely done in Ireland and shows a beautiful townscape in gouache
A beautiful work on paper titled pepperoni , Signed measuring 27 x 23” Dated 1968
The work is possibly by Fritz Scholder who was a Native American artist 1935-2005
This appears to be a print, with original hand coloring more than likely by the artist, the title "Good things come in small packages, big packages, or whatever shape a friend is in.", signed at lower right in the plate, by noted California contemporary artist SALLY HUSS (1940-). The work, 9 1/2" by 11 1/2" in robin's egg blue painted wood frame, is typical of the artist's output----always colorful in the extreme, and whimsical, the subjects landscape, florals, or fantasy. Her designs are often ...
A small gouache painting of what I believe to be New York's tony upper 5th Avenue area in winter, the view looking south, encompassing the entry to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, skyscrapers filling the distance, 7" by 10 3/4" (13 1/2" by 17" in gold metal frame with double mat). I think it also possible that the scene could be Chicago's Michigan Avenue and the Chicago Art Museum; more research needed. The work is signed at lower left by German-born artist FRANZ BACHELIN (1895-1980). Bacheli...
LUMPS OF HANJI PAPER
Contemporary abstractions of five lumps made of 'Hanji' (Traditional Korean handmade papers) produced from the studio operated by Park Sung-man,
the one of leading Hanji artisans with more than 50 years experience in the field. Hard feeling of texture, and each lump is composed of a folded up piece of papers and also spreadable.
Folded condition: approx. 16 x 19 x 11cm (6.29 x 7.48 x 4.33in) – 21 x 28 x 18cm (8.26 x 11.02 x 7.08in)
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17-18th c Baroque Pearl Sapphire and Ruby Gilt silver Figure. The figure made of silver (base tested) with gilding, his belt set with sapphire and a ruby buckle as well as turquoise buttons the body baroque pearl . the figure is gilt and clear colored and opaque enamel with losses. The figure is mounted on a Baroque base with the side showing various scenes of cherubs one may pole one with a goat etc. This figure is similar yet lesser quality to the Baroque pearl figures in the collection o...
LAYERED WOOD VASE
Vintage modern jar made of circumferential layers of many thin wooden board coated in the coloring of pale emerald blue, as a unique evolutionary form (style) of traditional Japanese steam bending wood craft called 'magewappa' (lit. 'bent-woodware'),
Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx. H 18cm (7.08in). The condition is as is as seen. Required to put 'otoshi' (inner container for flower arrangement) into for preventing water leakage when ...
Mixed media painting. Unframed dimensions: 22x 30.” Framed dimensions: 28x 36.” The French Artist Françoise Sylvand is known for bold paintings, which is apparent in this piece from 1987. This painting was done with acrylic and utilized mica to create the texture in the water. This artwork was done from the artist’s studio in France. He has shown all over France and Europe.
Abstract still life with flowers and lemons. Framed dimensions 31.25 x 37.”Kathleen’s work has been shown in the US department of State as well as many embassies around the world. She is known for her sumptuous Expressionist abstraction work. Kathleen said she had a vision to paint as a young girl and her parents bought her a paint box while she was recovering from an illness. She later studied in France
This work is a mixed media piece in colored pencil and washes. Chris Liberti is an American artist primarily known for his oil paintings of landscapes, cityscapes and still lifes. Chris was born in Buffalo, NY, and began illustrating at an early age. He initially attended a graphic design school, and from 1993-96, he studied fine arts in oil painting at Buffalo State College, under professors Jim Phalen, Constance Payne and Richard Gubernick. The subject matter in many of Liberti’s paintings c...
This work is a mixed media piece in colored pencil and washes measuring 13x9”. Chris Liberti is an American artist primarily known for his oil paintings of landscapes, cityscapes and still lifes. Chris was born in Buffalo, NY, and began illustrating at an early age. He initially attended a graphic design school, and from 1993-96, he studied fine arts in oil painting at Buffalo State College, under professors Jim Phalen, Constance Payne and Richard Gubernick. The subject matter in many of Liber...
This work is a mixed media piece in colored pencil and washes. Chris Liberti is an American artist primarily known for his oil paintings of landscapes, cityscapes and still lifes. Chris was born in Buffalo, NY, and began illustrating at an early age. He initially attended a graphic design school, and from 1993-96, he studied fine arts in oil painting at Buffalo State College, under professors Jim Phalen, Constance Payne and Richard Gubernick. The subject matter in many of Liberti’s paintings c...
A beautiful tempura on silk painting of Mughal warriors hunting measuring 36x23”
The textile with multicolored threads in Red, Blue, etc. possibly from Peru in great condition
Biography
I was born in Athens, Greece and raised in Canada, and the influences of the old and new world have always been present. These influences have inspired me to create images that blur the line between photography and painting, modern and classical, reality and illusion.
I attended the school of art and design at Sheridan College as well as the Ontario College of Art. In my third year, I studied fine art in Florence, Italy. After graduating from art school, I decided my creative future...
Matina Theodosiou Masterworks Artist “Gilded Jacquard” mixed media 13x16” A beautifully framed piece please also check out the other work we have number 1578Biography
I was born in Athens, Greece and raised in Canada, and the influences of the old and new world have always been present. These influences have inspired me to create images that blur the line between photography and painting, modern and classical, reality and illusion.
I attended the school of art and design at Sheridan Col...
A watercolor and gouache painting of colorfully attired drummer musicians standing on the street, titled at bottom "Candombe Uruguay". The 8 3/4" by 13 1/2" work (plus about one inch interesting hand-made border) addresses the traditional drummers seen in Montevideo barrios, the history of the tradition going back to the 18th century, when slaves from Africa arrived in Uruguay. The drummers and music are wildly popular to this day in the country (and, it is little known, about 10% of the popu...
1918-1925 Rare Cubist dore bronze of a standing nude cubist woman with her hands to her face . Signed AP Made in France stamp From Meuble Installer Decore Paris by A. Petit co owner and designer of D.I.M. Paris. The location is now the Hotel Cloaisse Paris. This wonderful bronze on a beautiful black and butterscotch marble base is 3.75" tall or 4.75" including the base.
There are 3 very similar pieces sold in the past, a near matching "male nude" figure sold at Bonham's London lot #373 on ...