| - - - - - - - - | The Face Modern Art Sculpture by Artist Sculptor Hi Gates Item # 5098 Click HERE to inquire about this item The Face by Artist Sculptor Hi Gates. H.I. Gates has been inspired, in his figurative sculptural creations, by both the form and function of original artifacts which he collects. He has been an avid collector of Japanese art for about fifteen years. Japanese armor is a microcosm of the exquisite artistry that abounds in Japanese art. One of his favorite stylistic sources is the elaborate personal costumes which arrayed members of the Japanese warrior class, the samurai. Samurai armor as an art form has been inspirational to his sculpture, as is Japanese cinema and Gates has been an avid collector of Japanese art for about fifteen years. Speak No Evil is a fanciful personage with an antlered headdress. Thematically, it was inspired by Japanese architectural sculpture of the famed Nikko shrine. This text was taken from http://www.gwu.edu/~dimock/dimin.html here is another link for information on the artist http://www.gwu.edu/~dimock/colpat.html This Modern Art Sculpture measures 9 and one quarter inches high by six and one quarter inches wide by 6 inches deep. Framed in both wood and plexiglass.
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- - - - - | 19th C Portrait Bronze of George Washington Item # 5109 Click HERE to inquire about this item 19th C Portrait Bronze of George Washington. This wall bronze of "George Washington" has a wonderful rich patina. Dates from the early to mid 19th century. This portriat bronze measures 10 inches high and 8 inches wide, 1 and three quarter inches thick.
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- - - - - - | Chinese bronze dispensing wisdom hand 17th to 18th century Item # 5145 Click HERE to inquire about this item Chinese bronze dispensing wisdom hand 17th to 18th century. This Chinese bronze depicts a hand with two fingers touching which is the simple for dispensing wisdom. This hand originally was part of a larger full figure Chinese bronze. Measures 20 inches high by 8 inches deep by 6 inches wide. This hand is set in a wooden display frame that measures 11 by 5 inches. Deep rich old patina with two small very old lead repairs. This type of repair was not used after the mid to late 19th century so it helps to date the bronze.
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- - - - - - - - | Brazilian Bruno Giorgi Brazilian sculptor bronze figure Item # 5175 Click HERE to inquire about this item Bruno Giorgi Brazilian bronze sculptor was born in Mocoa near Sao Paulo Brazil and moved with his family to Italy in 1911. Studied in France. This modern bronze sculpture measures 9 inches high, 4 inches wide, 11 inches high with base. It is signed on the bottom of its original rosewood base.See Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era by Steve Shipp page 277 or New Brazilian Art by P M Bardi page 154 for more information on this important Brazilian artist. Examples of this form of abstract sculpture by Giorgi in a larger version can be seen in the book Bruno Giorgi c1980 by Art Editora Ltda./Editora Record S/A Rio de Janeiro.
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- - - - - - - - | Baby Satyr Riding a ram sculpture K Perl Austrian 1900 Item # 5217 Click HERE to inquire about this item Baby Satyr Riding a ram sculpture by sculptor K Perl Austrian c1900. This lovely silver plated sculpture is in pristine condition and measures 6 inches high by 5 inches deep and 1 and three quarter inches wide. Silver over bronze.
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