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Bill Anson

Copper Clad Cedar Biomorphic Form by Bill Anson
By Bill Anson
Located in Palm Desert, CA
As part of his Copper Clad Cedar Collection, this one of a kind Biomorphic form by Bill Anson is a
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Copper

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African Heavy Wood Carved Elephant with Tusks
Located in Cincinnati, OH
African Heavy Wood Carved Elephant with Tusks Nice Details Slight wear on finish
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Late 20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

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Decorative Hand-Carved African Sculpture of Kneeling Tribal Man Dark Wood
Located in Draper, UT
Hand-Carved African Sculpture of Kneeling Male made of Dark Wood. Hand-carved in Kenya. This carving is gorgeously detailed with a smooth sculpted face, hair tied back and ears ador...
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Sculptural Pair of Midcentury African Wood Spoon Back Black Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sculptural pair of Midcentury African wood spoon back black chairs with carved reeded bases. This sculptural pair of Midcentury African wood chairs embodies the essence of artistic...
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Mid-20th Century Chairs

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Wood

African Carved Gabon Mask No:1
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
A unique mask, handmade by artisans in the Punu region of Gabon. This mask has been crafted using wood carving techniques and adorned with polychrome tempera paint, giving it a dist...
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20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

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African Carved Gabon Mask No:1
African Carved Gabon Mask No:1
H 14.57 in W 7.88 in D 3.15 in
20th Century African Ebony Male Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautifully detailed African carved male bust in solid ebony. The figure has been expertly modeled by a master craftsman. The figures is expressive and nearly photographic. Ebony is ...
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20th Century African Tribal Busts

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Ebony

20th Century African Ebony Male Bust
20th Century African Ebony Male Bust
H 13.75 in W 6 in D 7 in
African Carved Gabon Mask No:2
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
A unique mask, handmade by artisans in the Punu region of Gabon. This mask has been crafted using wood carving techniques and adorned with polychrome tempera paint, giving it a dist...
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20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

African Carved Gabon Mask No:2
African Carved Gabon Mask No:2
H 19.69 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
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Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Ebony

Tribal Stool-Chair West Africa
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved wooden stool from Tanzania with a native repair made from hand-hammered brass. This piece is very cool with a tribal vibe.
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Late 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

African Carved Gabon Mask Set (2 pieces)
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
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20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

African Carved Gabon Mask Set (2 pieces)
African Carved Gabon Mask Set (2 pieces)
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African Bamileke Stool
Located in Pomona, CA
Authentic Bamileke Stool from Cameroon. Beautiful 20th-century (c. 1960) carving with a large diameter and unique design can be used as a coffee table or side table. Hand-carved from...
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Vintage 1960s African Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

African Bamileke Stool
African Bamileke Stool
H 15.75 in W 22 in D 22 in
Traditional Wooden Carved African Elephant Stool by the Ashanti Tribe Ghana
Located in Den Haag, NL
Authentic African carved wooden elephant stool. Originates from the Ashanti Tribe of Ghana. It is of traditional form with the elephant stood on a flat base with a curved seat on his...
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Vintage 1930s Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Wood

Large Bamana Marionette Figure of Charming Police Man, African Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Bamana marionette figure of a charming police man. African figure retains original paint, amazing patina, also retains original fabric wrap. (outfit).
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20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Fabric, Wood

Large Emil Milan Bissilon Wood Bowl
By Emil Milan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a master work by Emil Milan also known as Emilan. Milans work is included in the permanent collection of Smithsonian and museums across the world. This piece is handcrafted o...
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Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Headrest
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand carved African headrest with lovely patina. Circa 1950. We only select the best. Own an Andrianna Shamaris original. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organ...
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Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

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A Highly Whimsical Canadian Historical Themed Diorama by Terry Pfliger
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly whimsical & amusing wall mounted diorama, featuring a mixed media three-dimensional interior depicting figures in a forested landscape who have happened upon a cache of lost...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Plastic, Plaster, Wood, Paint

Pair of African Cowrie Fertility Idol Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of African (19/20th Cent) seated Cowrie fertility idol figures with a surface of small shells and beads and mounted on modern silver metal bases
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20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Shell, Wood, Paint

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Republic of Texas $10 Note, Antique circa 1837
By Republic of Texas
Located in Acworth, GA
Authentic antique "Government of Texas" $10.00 bill or note. The day is light but it appears to be
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Antique 1830s American American Classical Historical Memorabilia

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Copper Clad Sculpture by Bill Anson
By Bill Anson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Copper clad sculpture by Bill Anson. Abstract sculpture made of patchwork copper and nails over
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1990s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Copper

Large Bill Anson Copper Clad Sculpture
By Bill Anson
Located in New York, NY
Large figural outdoor sculpture by Bill Anson. He is a prolific sculptor with decades of experience
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Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Large Copper Clad Sculpture by Bill Anson
By Bill Anson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large abstract sculpture made of patchwork copper and nails over wood by artist Bill Anson
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1990s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Massive Copper Clad Abstract Sculpture, attr. to Bill Anson
By Bill Anson
Located in North Miami, FL
Palm Springs artist William "Bill" Anson, circa 1995. Sits on original concrete garden pad.
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1990s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Copper

Copper-Clad Throne and Ottoman by Bill Anson
By Bill Anson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable, copper-clad throne and ottoman by California artist Bill Anson. Alluring and organic
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1990s American Chairs

Materials

Copper

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Materials: Copper Furniture

From cupolas to cookware and fine art to filaments, copper metal has been used in so many ways since prehistoric times. Today, antique, new and vintage copper coffee tables, mirrors, lamps and other furniture and decor can bring a warm metallic flourish to interiors of any kind.

In years spanning 8,700 BC (the time of the first-known copper pendant) until roughly 3,700 BC, it may have been the only metal people knew how to manipulate.

Valuable deposits of copper were first extracted on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus around 4,000 BC — well before Europe’s actual Bronze Age (copper + tin = bronze). Tiny Cyprus is even credited with supplying all of Egypt and the Near East with copper for the production of sophisticated currency, weaponry, jewelry and decorative items.

In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, master painters such as Leonardo da Vinci, El Greco, Rembrandt and Jan Brueghel created fine works on copper. (Back then, copper-based pigments, too, were all the rage.) By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, decorative items like bas-relief plaques, trays and jewelry produced during the Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau periods espoused copper. These became highly valuable and collectible pieces and remain so today.

Copper’s beauty, malleability, conductivity and versatility make it perhaps the most coveted nonprecious metal in existence. In interiors, polished copper begets an understated luxuriousness, and its reflectivity casts bright, golden and earthy warmth seldom realized in brass or bronze. (Just ask Tom Dixon.)

Outdoors, its most celebrated attribute — the verdigris patina it slowly develops from exposure to oxygen and other elements — isn’t the only hue it takes. Architects often refer to shades of copper as russet, ebony, plum and even chocolate brown. And Frank Lloyd Wright, Renzo Piano and Michael Graves have each used copper in their building projects.

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