Florence Alston Swift – 1940s Large abstract painting of flowers and wine glass on a table by American modernist artist F. Alston Swift.. Signed lower right. Measures 24.5 inches by 30 inches sight size, and 33 inches by 38.5 inches by 2 inches overall including framing. Price $7500 Click on price to purchase or…
Antique Silver Clad Altar Cross 18th-19th century silver-clad altar cross. Darkened oak or olive wood partially covered with hand-hammered silver. The four evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are depicted at the points of the cross in silver medallions. Matthew as the winged angel, Mark as the winged lion, Luke as an eagle, and John…
Kinetic Modernist Sculpture by Takis Kinetic sculpture by Vassilakis Takis, (Panayiotis Vassilakis Takis). The sculpture consists of a circular spun aluminum band body, with a mounted u-shaped steel magnet that attracts three steel sewing needles that float in the open inner space of the ring, suspended with monofilament line. The sculpture is signed and has…
Jimmy Ernst – 1968 Mixed media construction by American artist Jimmy Ernst. Jimmy Ernst (American/German 1920-1984), was the son of important German surrealist artist Max Ernst. Jimmy was an important and influential 20th-century American artist associated with the American surrealism movement and the New York abstract expressionism movement. Jimmy’s works have been included in many…
Luba or Hemba Prestige Stool Early 20th-century prestige stool with a female caryatid carved by a Luba or Hemba artist of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC, formerly Zaire, is a sub-Saharan country of Central Africa. Luba and Hemba peoples are known for their wood carvings, particularly prestige stools. The hierarchy of society…
Early 20th-century prestige stool with a female caryatid carved by a Luba or Hemba artist of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC, formerly Zaire, is a sub-Saharan country of Central Africa. Luba and Hemba peoples are known for their wood carvings, particularly prestige stools. The hierarchy of society for these cultures is signified…
