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Hippopotamus
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Shona sculpture from Zimbabwe
Category
1980s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Pair of Ibo (Igbo) Ancestral Figures, " two Wooden Statues from Nigeria
Located in Milwaukee, WI
A pair of African carved wood and cloth ancestral figures from Nigeria. Meant to be sold as a pair, these ancestral figures are meant to convey the achievements of those they represe...
Category
1920s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Female Figure Stone Sculpture Contemporary Shona Expressionism Signed
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morning Excercise (C-3)" is an original black serpentine stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe. The artist signed the piece along the base of the skirt. This artwork features a woman...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Abstract Figure Contemporary Stone Sculpture Small Modern African Signed Earthy
By Aaron Perkins Chikumbirike
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Drover" is an original yellow & green opal serpentine stone sculpture by Aaron Perkins Chikumbirike, a contemporary Shona stone sculptor. The artist signed the piece. It depicts an ...
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Epoxy Glued Ming Dynasty, " Original Clay Sculpture signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Epoxy Glued Ming Dynasty" is an original acrylic-painted clay sculpture by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the bottom. This sculpture depicts two Asian men without a...
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood, Acrylic
'Dancing in the Wind' original Shona stone sculpture by Wellington Karuru
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Dancing in the Wind' is an original opal serpentine sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Wellington Karuru. The artist presents an elegant and curvilinear figure of a woman, her hair seeming to billow upward and behind her. The sculpture is on one hand a celebration of the stone material, and on the other it calls back to art historical precedent: her body is brought to a high polish, reflecting the softness of skin, while her hair is left rough-hewn to create the effect of the untamed wind. At the same time, the woman's body is highly stylized and emphasizes her hips and belly, recalling Paleolithic "Venus" sculptures like the lauded Venus of Willendorf and thusly ideas of maternity and womanhood.
opal stone (serpentine)
not signed
23" high x 8" widest point x 4" smallest point, sculpture
4"x4"x4", sculpture bottom
1 x 6 x 6 inches, base
Overall excellent condition with no signs of wear
Sculpture comes with base.
Born on August 17, 1976, Wellington Karuru is the first born to a family of five children and has two brothers and two sisters. As the first born child in a Zimbabwean family, many responsibilities were shouldered upon Wellington. Both his brothers, Gilbert and Esau, are also talented sculptors. He completed his primary and secondary education in Mashonaland West Province and was involved in almost every sporting activity at the school. After he graduated, he was employed at National Foods LTD where he worked as a machine operator for a period of four years and was later promoted to work as a sales clerk. In his free time he assisted some well known artists in sculpting, was able to learn much from them and soon thereafter started to develop his own talent and unique style. Inspired by such well known sculptors such as Gardener Sango and Garison Muchinjili, Wellington started sculpting small pieces for himself and soon found a buyer for his favorite piece titled ‘A Cry For Help’. From that day forward, he has never looked back. He eventually went to work with Garison Machinjili whose influence is clearly shown in his work. Some of his pieces have been chosen already for international exhibitions and galleries. Well established and internationally renowned artists like Joe Mutasa...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Quarter Horse
By Ernst Gramatzki
Located in Milwaukee, WI
A life-sized fiberglass sculpture of a horse. This specific breed of horse the sculpture is based on is called Quarter Horse. Many visitors to our galler...
Category
1990s Realist More Art
Materials
Fiberglass
Quarter Horse
By Ernst Gramatzki
Located in Milwaukee, WI
A life-sized fiberglass sculpture of a horse. This specific breed of horse the sculpture is based on is called Quarter Horse. Many visitors to our galler...
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Baule Colonial Figure Ivory Coast
Located in Milwaukee, WI
African.
Baule Colonial Figure Ivory Coast, c. 1910
Wood, 24 1/2" x 5 1/2 inches.
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
'Rabbit in Refrigerator' eathenware; glazed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Eathenware; glazed
5 x 5
Category
Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
'Can't Get Her Off My Mind' Ceramic Sculpture
By Steven Kemenyffy
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Can't Get Her Off My Mind" is an original ceramic sculpture created by Steven Kemenyffy.
43"x30"x14"
Ceramic
Steven Kemenyffy (born 1943) is an American ceramic artist living and working in Pennsylvania. He is most recognized for his contributions to the development of the American ceramic raku tradition. He has served as a Professor of Ceramic Art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (formerly Edinboro State College) since 1969. He Has retired from teaching, but continues to produce artwork at his home studio in McKean, Pennsylvania. Kemenyffy is often characterized in regard to his contributions to American experimental ceramics of the late 1960s and early 1970s. More specifically, Kemenyffy’s contributions to American raku techniques are often cited. Kemenyffy has stated that his interest in raku came out of practical considerations: “We [Steven and Susan] were doing a variety of workshops in a variety of different media. Raku was always an official way of making pieces in a short period of time…In raku it seems to compress all the firings into one.” Kemenyffy, himself, describes his early work as “Biomorphic forms alluding to old ceramic traditions such as tiles, vases, and containers.” These works were often in excess of six feet tall and many times included mixed media elements. In 1974, Kemenyffy wrote about the work he was producing; “For several years now, my work has dealt with certain formal considerations. Chief among these is using clay in such a way as to crystallize the moment and permanentize the impermanent. These have been among the primary concerns of all potters since the earliest times.” Today, Kemenyffy continues his pursuit of biomorphic imagery and themes. He writes, “Personally I am most challenged by the business of transforming porous organics into porcelain.” For much of Kemenyffy’s career, he has worked in tandem with his wife, Susan Hale Kemenyffy. In 1987 Susan stated about their collaborative works: “Steven is the [sculptor], I am the drawer. These works would not exist if it weren’t for the sculpture; if it weren’t for the clay. The clay entity comes first and my drawings come second.” James Paul Thompson further clarifies this relationship (as observed in 1987): “Steven Kemenyffy uses patterns as a point of departure for his work, while Susan Kemenyffy...
Category
1980s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Indonesian Mask, 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
19th Century Indonesian mask made from wood.
Category
19th Century More Art
Materials
Wood
'History of Pottery, Africa' Ceramic Sculpture
By Steven Kemenyffy
Located in Milwaukee, WI
41x25x10"
Ceramic
Steven Kemenyffy (born 1943) is an American ceramic artist living and working in Pennsylvania. He is most recognized for his contributions to the development of the American ceramic raku tradition. He has served as a Professor of Ceramic Art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (formerly Edinboro State College) since 1969. He Has retired from teaching, but continues to produce artwork at his home studio in McKean, Pennsylvania. Kemenyffy is often characterized in regard to his contributions to American experimental ceramics of the late 1960s and early 1970s. More specifically, Kemenyffy’s contributions to American raku techniques are often cited. Kemenyffy has stated that his interest in raku came out of practical considerations: “We [Steven and Susan] were doing a variety of workshops in a variety of different media. Raku was always an official way of making pieces in a short period of time…In raku it seems to compress all the firings into one.” Kemenyffy, himself, describes his early work as “Biomorphic forms alluding to old ceramic traditions such as tiles, vases, and containers.” These works were often in excess of six feet tall and many times included mixed media elements. In 1974, Kemenyffy wrote about the work he was producing; “For several years now, my work has dealt with certain formal considerations. Chief among these is using clay in such a way as to crystallize the moment and permanentize the impermanent. These have been among the primary concerns of all potters since the earliest times.” Today, Kemenyffy continues his pursuit of biomorphic imagery and themes. He writes, “Personally I am most challenged by the business of transforming porous organics into porcelain.” For much of Kemenyffy’s career, he has worked in tandem with his wife, Susan Hale Kemenyffy. In 1987 Susan stated about their collaborative works: “Steven is the [sculptor], I am the drawer. These works would not exist if it weren’t for the sculpture; if it weren’t for the clay. The clay entity comes first and my drawings come second.” James Paul Thompson further clarifies this relationship (as observed in 1987): “Steven Kemenyffy uses patterns as a point of departure for his work, while Susan Kemenyffy...
Category
1980s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceremonial Figure w/Vessel For Offering. Nigeria-Yoruba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
African
Wood
c1930
Ceremonial Figure w/Vessel For Offering. Nigeria-Yoruba
32 1/2 x 16 x 10"
Category
1930s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bacongo Queen on Turtle (Ruler of the Tribe)-Zaire
Located in Milwaukee, WI
15 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 6 1/2"
Bembe wood
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
'Death of a Sergeant' Milwaukee artist
By Joseph Rozman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
1968
3-3/4 x 7 x 6
Construction, mixed media
Joseph Rozman was born on December 26, 1944 in Milwaukee, WI. He was the first artist to have a solo exhibition at the David Barnett Gallery...
Category
1960s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
'Mother and Two Daughters' signed black serpentine
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
26" x 15" x 30"
Black serpentine, signed.
Colleen Madamombe (1964–2009) was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. Considered to be among the finest new talents from Zimbabwe, she won the award of Best Female Artist of Zimbabwe three years in a row, and became an established figure of the Second Generation of Zimbabwean stone...
Category
1990s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Rush Limbaugh (hair parted in center, mouth open)
By Steven Kemenyffy
Located in Milwaukee, WI
31" in height roughly 12-15" wide
Ceramic
Steven Kemenyffy (born 1943) is an American ceramic artist living and working in Pennsylvania. He is most recognized for his contributions to the development of the American ceramic raku tradition. He has served as a Professor of Ceramic Art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (formerly Edinboro State College) since 1969. He Has retired from teaching, but continues to produce artwork at his home studio in McKean, Pennsylvania. Kemenyffy is often characterized in regard to his contributions to American experimental ceramics of the late 1960s and early 1970s. More specifically, Kemenyffy’s contributions to American raku techniques are often cited. Kemenyffy has stated that his interest in raku came out of practical considerations: “We [Steven and Susan] were doing a variety of workshops in a variety of different media. Raku was always an official way of making pieces in a short period of time…In raku it seems to compress all the firings into one.” Kemenyffy, himself, describes his early work as “Biomorphic forms alluding to old ceramic traditions such as tiles, vases, and containers.” These works were often in excess of six feet tall and many times included mixed media elements. In 1974, Kemenyffy wrote about the work he was producing; “For several years now, my work has dealt with certain formal considerations. Chief among these is using clay in such a way as to crystallize the moment and permanentize the impermanent. These have been among the primary concerns of all potters since the earliest times.” Today, Kemenyffy continues his pursuit of biomorphic imagery and themes. He writes, “Personally I am most challenged by the business of transforming porous organics into porcelain.” For much of Kemenyffy’s career, he has worked in tandem with his wife, Susan Hale Kemenyffy. In 1987 Susan stated about their collaborative works: “Steven is the [sculptor], I am the drawer. These works would not exist if it weren’t for the sculpture; if it weren’t for the clay. The clay entity comes first and my drawings come second.” James Paul Thompson further clarifies this relationship (as observed in 1987): “Steven Kemenyffy uses patterns as a point of departure for his work, while Susan Kemenyffy...
Category
1990s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Seated Woman with Criss-Cross Legs
By Reuben Kadish
Located in Milwaukee, WI
5x4x4-1/2
Bronze
Reuben Kadish was an American artist, specializing as a sculptor, draughtsman, muralist, painter, and printmaker. In his later career he also taught art history and sculpture in New York...
Category
1960s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Circus Gymnast' 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Circus Gymnast, 19th Century by Unknown (French) creator.
Category
19th Century More Art
Materials
Mixed Media
'Folk Art Cow' Signed by Artist, gift, small sculpture, classic deco
Located in Milwaukee, WI
A folksy rendered hand-painted mother cow stands with her calf in a springtime field in this small wooden sculpture by self taught artist, Menno. This unique artwork makes a great gi...
Category
1980s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
'Waiting For Advisor' African (Shona)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Comes with mounting 8-1/4"x 6-3/4"x 4"
African Shona Shona artists and crafts people have been working in different media for generations. These include paintings, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone carvings. While there is not a long standing tradition of sculpture in what is now Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia), stone carvings dating from the 15th century were seen in Great Zimbabwe, an excavated temple near Bulawayo. Most of the artifacts from this location have been moved to museums in Cape Town, South Africa or London. It is generally agreed that Zimbabwean stone sculpture...
Category
Early 2000s Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Nkondi Bakongo Fetish - Zaire, " Wood, Cloth, Nails, & Twine created in c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nkondi Bakongo Fetish - Zaire" is a sculpture created out of wood, cloth, nails, and twine in circa 1930. This statue is large and formidable. The figure's limbs are wrapped up in a...
Category
1930s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Other Medium
"Maternity-Bacongo, Zaire, " created in the Democratic Republic of Congo c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Maternity-Bacongo, Zaire," is a carved wood and glass sculpture created in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo circa 1940. The nude, woman figure rests on her knees. In her...
Category
1940s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Half-Mask, Round eyes, big nose "pistachio red", 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Indonesian mask
Barong, or a masked figure, is an important part of traditional Indonesian dances. Native tribes still perform traditional masked dances to represent nature or ances...
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Bacongo Statue, Used as Fetish - Zaire, " Wood, Glass Feathers, & Cloth
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wood statue, used as a fetish, was created by an unknown Bacongo artist in Zaire. The Kongo people (also Bakongo) are a Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of K...
Category
Early 1900s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood, Found Objects
'Landing Dove' original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Joel Nhete
By Joel Nhete
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Landing Dove' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary Zimbabwean artist Joel Nhete. The artist presents in this sculpture a highly abstracted figur...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Fish Eagle' original springstone Shona sculpture signed by Terence Nehumba
By Terence Paradzai Nehumba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Fish Eagle' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Terence Paradzai Nehumba. Terence was trained in the Shona stone carving t...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Illeagle' original signed ceramic sculpture courtroom animals by Bill Reid
By Bill Reid
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Illeagle' is a humorous and playful ceramic sculpture by the American artist Bill Reid. Reid is known for his animal sculptures based around word play, and indeed, this sculpture is...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glaze, Stoneware
'Owl' original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Joel Nhete
By Joel Nhete
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Owl' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary Zimbabwean artist Joel Nhete. The artist presents in this sculpture a highly abstracted figure of a wi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Stork Bird' original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Jonathan Nhete
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Stork Bird' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary Zimbabwean artist Jonathan Nhete. The artist presents in this sculpture a highly abstracted figure of a bird, the long beak and eye of which emerges shining and polished from within a heroic almond-shaped loop formed by the bird's wings. Such abstracted forms recall traditional African sculpture as well as the work of modern masters like Constantin Brancusi who looked to non-Western sources for inspiration. The sculpture's surface is brought to a beautiful polish, allowing the green of the serpentine to create a glittering depth as immense as a lake or river.
opal serpentine
32 x 19 x 6 1/2 inches, sculpture
2.75 x 12 x 12 inches, concrete and marble base (included at request of buyer)
34 .75 x 19 x 12 inches, overall
85 lbs
signed "Nhete Jonathan" along bottom edge on reverse
with hole drilled in foot to accommodate 0.5-inch steel support rod
overall good condition; brown stain at base of bird neck; some minor scratches
Jonathan Nhete was born on November 16, 1972 into a family of 5 boys. He decided to explore in the art industry and was fascinated by the works made by a local artist Dudzai Mushawepwere...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Sharing One Heart' original opal serpentine sculpture by Tichona Nyakambangwe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Sharing One Heart' is an original sculpture carved from opal serpentine by the Zimbabwean artist Tichona Nyakambangwe. The sculpture presents three figures grouped together, represe...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Creation' original verdite Shona stone sculpture by Newton, figure mask
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Creation' is an original verdite stone sculpture by an unknown Zimbabwean sculptor. Though all that is known of the artist is the name "Newton," the sculpture shows clearly the skil...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Stretching' original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu
By Canaan Ngandu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Stretching' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Canaan Musiyiwa Ngandu. The sculpture presents an abstract figure in Ngandu's quintessential sty...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Bird' original springstone Shona sculpture signed by Terence Nehumba
By Terence Paradzai Nehumba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Bird' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Terence Paradzai Nehumba. Terence was trained in the Shona stone carving tradition and this is an excellen...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Bride' original Shona springstone sculpture signed by Brian Nehumba
By Brian Nehumba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Bride' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Brian Nehumba. Brian was trained in the Shona stone carving traditio...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Flamingo' original Shona springstone sculpture signed by Brian Nehumba
By Brian Nehumba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Flamingo' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Brian Nehumba. Brian was trained in the Shona stone carving tradi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Blooming Flower' original opal serpentine sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu
By Canaan Ngandu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Blooming Flower' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Canaan Musiyiwa Ngandu. The sculpture presents an abstract floral figure in Ngandu's quinte...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Saluting Bird' original opal serpentine sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu
By Canaan Ngandu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Saluting Bird' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Canaan Musiyiwa Ngandu. The sculpture presents an abstract figure in Ngandu's quintessential ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Footballer (Soccer Player)' original stone sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu
By Canaan Ngandu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Footballer (Soccer Player)' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Canaan Musiyiwa Ngandu. The sculpture presents an abstract figure in Ngandu's qu...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Kudu' original springstone Shona sculpture antelope signed by Terence Nehumba
By Terence Paradzai Nehumba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Kudu' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Terence Paradzai Nehumba. Terence was trained in the Shona stone carving tradition and this is an excellen...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Ostrich' original Shona springstone sculpture signed by Brian Nehumba
By Brian Nehumba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Ostrich' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Brian Nehumba. Brian was trained in the Shona stone carving tradit...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Flower' original stone Shona sculpture signed by Benjamin Mundara
By Benjamin Mundara
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Flower' is an original fruit serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Benjamin Mundara. The title 'Flower' in this case is more suggestive than definitive, as the sculpt...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Caring Mother' original springstone Shona sculpture by Brighton Mutongwizo
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Caring Mother' is an original springstone sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Brighton Mutongwizo. The sculpture presents a moment of motherly devotion, with a woman's tall figure embracing her child. Their faces are calm and content, with downcast eyes and full lips. In capturing these figures, Mutongwizo plays with the texture and finish of the stone, using a fine polish to emphasize the softness of skin alongside natural and rough textures to describe the texture and movement of hair.
springstone
26 x 8 x 5 inches, sculpture
1.25 x 7 x 7 inches, base
27.25 x 8 x 7 inches, overall
not signed
acquired directly from the artist
overall excellent condition with no signs of wear or damage
Brighton Mutongwizo was born on the 15th of March, 1975. He did his primary education at St. Matthew Ngundu School in Chihota, Marondera and then went on to graduate from Ushewokunze Secondary School in Seke in 1989. Brighton’s brother, Kennedy Musekiwa...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Mother and Child' original springstone sculpture signed by Nelson Mutumbuki
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Mother and Child' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Nelson Mutumbuki. The sculpture presents a theme beloved by Shona artists: motherhood. In the ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Hope' original Shona stone sculpture signed by Dudzai Mushawepwere
By Dudzai Mushawepwere
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Hope' original springstone sculpture signed by Zimbabwean artist Dudzai Mushawepwere. The sculpture uses abstraction in the human figure to captur...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Lovers' original stone Shona sculpture of man and woman by Benjamin Mundara
By Benjamin Mundara
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Lovers' is an original springstone sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Benjamin Mundara. The sculpture depicts a man and woman who, as is suggested by the title, are entwined in love...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Together' original opal serpentine sculpture mother and child by Noel Mwanza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Together' is an original opal serpentine sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist by Noel Mwanza. The sculpture presents a moment of motherly devotion, with a woman's tall figure embracin...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Meditation' original Shona stone sculpture signed by Dudzai Mushawepwere
By Dudzai Mushawepwere
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Meditation' original opal serpentine sculpture signed by Zimbabwean artist Dudzai Mushawepwere. The sculpture uses abstraction in the human figure to capture an abstract state of mind: the sculpture presents the form of a woman, her hips wide and arms long. Her arms reach over and hold her circular head, which floats neckless above the torso like a nearly-setting sun. The figure thusly separates their mind and thoughts from their bodily and earthly concerns and instead connects themselves to the heavens. The image reminds of the dancer drawings...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Fish Totem' original signed stone Shona sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
By Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Fish Totem' is an original springstone sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Obert Mukumbi. The sculpture presents an interactive and playful combination of subjects, both of which are beloved themes in the Shona tradition. As one faces the sculpture, they are presented at first with a pair of figures: an adult and child, one towering above the other. Surrounding them like a shawl is a mandorla-form, which emphasizes their tall upward posture and movement. This pair of figures emphasizes close relationships and family ties. As one walks around the sculpture, however, the almond shape transforms into the body of a boldly striped fish. This duality of human and animal brings mysticism and transformation to the sculpture and suggests the power and vitality of nature in sustenance and spirit.
springstone
signed "Obert Mukumbi" along bottom edge
34.5 x 7 x 12 inches
concrete base included at buyer request
hole drilled into bottom to accommodate steel support rod
Overall excellent condition with no signs of wear or damage.
Obert Mukumbi was born on February 11, 1974 in the village of Dengu in Bindura, some 86 kilometers north east of Harare, Zimbabwe, where he likewise completed his O-levels in school. During his education, he was interested in wood craft. By age twelve, however, he began working in stone under the guidance and encouragement of his brother Kennedy Musekiwa...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Face' original signed cobalt stone Shona sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
By Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Face' is an original cobalt sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Obert Mukumbi. This sculpture demonstrates the artist's influence from the great Shona...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Mother and Child' original stone Shona sculpture by Obert Mukumbi sitting
By Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Mother and Child' is an original stone sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Obert Mukumbi. This sculpture is unlike most other examples of Shona sculpture in that it has been carved to sit on a step, ledge or shelf rather than to stand upright. While this difference offers the chance for a more interactive artwork that can be set in unexpected locations, the aesthetics sensibilities that Obert applies to the subject are steeped in the Shona tradition. The materiality of the stone is on full display, with the artist playing with textures of rough-hewn stone and smooth polish. In addition, the mother and child show an intimate relationship, a common and desired theme amongst Shona artists.
springstone
not signed
25 x 10 x 11 inches, overall
body stands 16 inches tall from seat
legs extend 9.25 inches downward from seat
concrete base included at request of buyer
95 lbs
Overall excellent condition with no signs of wear or damage.
Obert Mukumbi was born on February 11, 1974 in the village of Dengu in Bindura, some 86 kilometers north east of Harare, Zimbabwe, where he likewise completed his O-levels in school. During his education, he was interested in wood craft. By age twelve, however, he began working in stone under the guidance and encouragement of his brother Kennedy Musekiwa...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
'Flower' original signed stone Shona sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
By Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Flower' is an original opal serpentine sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Obert Mukumbi. In the sculpture, Obert emphasizes the abstract qualities of the natural forms of the calla lily: At the center, a tall and wide stamen reaches upward as curving leaves and petals break away and curve outward. The massive bulk of the usually delicate flower, as though it has been enlarged, reminds of the paintings of American modernist Georgia O'Keefe, who often used close views and thoughtful cropping to find abstract forms in nature. Here, however, the approach to the subject is purely immersed in the Shona tradition where the stone material is celebrated through contrast between rough and smooth texture and appreciation for deep colors.
opal stone (serpentine)
signed "O. Mukumbi" along base
22 x 12 x 12 inches
Overall excellent condition with no signs of wear or damage.
Obert Mukumbi was born on February 11, 1974 in the village of Dengu in Bindura, some 86 kilometers north east of Harare, Zimbabwe, where he likewise completed his O-levels in school. During his education, he was interested in wood craft. By age twelve, however, he began working in stone under the guidance and encouragement of his brother Kennedy...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Stone
'Proud Woman' original stone Shona sculpture dress hair singed by P. Mua
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Proud Woman' is an original stone sculpture dress hair singed by the Zimbabwean artist P. Mua. The artist presents an elegant and curvilinear figure of a woman, her hair seeming to ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Stone
'Angel' original black stone Shona sculpture signed by Felix Mlungisi
By Felix Mlungisi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Angel' is original black serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Felix Mlungisi. In this work, the angel is stylized in the manner of the Shona s...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Stone
'Bird' original stone Shona sculpture by Samuel Tichafa Masakwa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Bird' is an original opal serpentine sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Samuel Tichafa Masakwa. Trained in the Shona stone carving tradition, the artists here presents an elegantly abstracted water fowl: above the egg-shaped form of the body, the bird's long neck curls outward forming a loop. Such abstracted forms recall traditional African sculpture as well as the work of modern masters like Constantin Brancusi who looked to non-Western sources for inspiration.
opal serpentine stone
31.5 x 12 x 11 inches
not signed
140 lbs
Overall good condition; some scratching
Samuel Tichafa Masakwa was born in 1971 on the 15th of September, the first born of nine siblings. He was educated at Zengeza No. Five Primary School and later, Zengeza Four High School. Out of keen interest, he started sculpting at a tender age of fourteen. His cousins were accomplished sculptors, Nicholas Mukomberanwa and Albert Nathan Mambura whose brotherly love nurtured the interest in him to greater heights. During Samuel's school holidays, Albert Mamvura shaped his pending career as an artist by engaging him as his assistant. In 1991 he completed his 'O' levels and began sculpting full-time at Albert's workshop. As an apprentice he learned how to carve Shona abstracts, figures and heads. While he was working with Nicholas Mukomberanwa he had the chance to learn how to clean hidden angles on hard stones like springstone, cobalt, serpentine and the original green opal. In 1996 his cousins advised him to be independent in order to explore the new avenues he was bringing into the field. He discovered he did not have his own trade mark so he went to yet another accomplished artist, Joe Mutasa...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Stone
'Ready for Marriage' original stone Shona sculpture signed by Washington Msonza
By Washington Msonza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Ready for Marriage' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Washington Msonza. The sculpture features a single elegant figure in a flowing gown, standing tall and averting her gaze as she clutches the veil that envelops her. Msonza emphasizes the materiality of the work, as is so desired of artists trained in the Shona tradition, by differentiating between the dark, smooth polish of her skin and the lighter textured surface of her clothes. Even more, passages of the surface are left in the serpentine's rough natural state, allowing the green-colored stone to contrast with the red-orange oxidization of its environment.
opal stone (serpentine)
33 x 12 x 12 inches
signed "Msonza W" on reverse along base
Overall good condition; some minor scratches, likely as the sculpture left artist's studio.
Base in photographs is not attached and is included at request of buyer.
Washington Msonza was born in 1966 in Domboshava where he attended primary school. He then moved to Chitungwiza to attend secondary schooling. While in school, he spent most of his time watching his sculptor brother-in-law Albert Mamvura, whose workshop was close to his house. In 1988 Msonza began assisting Albert full time, while simultaneously gaining experience by watching other well known artists in the area including Gedion Nyanhongo...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Stone
'Famine' original Shona stone sculpture signed by Rangarirai Makunde
By Rangarirai Makunde
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Famine' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Rangarirai Makunde. The sculpture presents a solitary figure who stands facing directly forward. He hold...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Stone
'Dressed For Tonight' Shona stone sculpture signed by Rangarirai Makunde
By Rangarirai Makunde
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Dressed For Tonight' is an original black serpentine stone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Rangarirai Makunde. The sculpture presents the figure of a tall and elegant woma...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Stone
'Me and My Family' original stone Shona sculpture by Picket Mazhindu Bumhira
By Picket Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Me and My Family' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Picket Mazhindu Bumhira. Family groupings like this are a beloved theme seen in the works ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Stone
