{"title":"Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eBronze, carved wood, welded steel and stone: sculpture from Carolinas estates and private collections, photographed and described piece by piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bronze-bull-bear-sculpture-wall-street-marble-sphere-globe-statue-vintage","title":"Bronze Bull \u0026 Bear Sculpture Wall Street Marble Sphere Globe Statue Vintage","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Brand: Unbranded (artist mark not visible)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Cast bronze\/spelter with polished green-toned marble or resin sphere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Approx. 10 x 7 x 8 in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Color\/Finish: Dark bronze patina with verdigris-toned sphere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Good - patina wear and rubbing on high points, sphere shows natural stone\/mineral texture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: Late 20th century, Wall Street decorative style\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Weight: Medium (approx. 4-6 lbs)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Motif: Bull and bear balancing a globe on rocky base, symbolic of stock market\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis eye-catching bronze bull and bear sculpture is a classic piece of financial-themed decor, perfect for an office, den, or gift for a trader or investor. The detailed casting of the bull rearing and the bear reaching up to a textured marble globe creates a dynamic, conversation-starting centerpiece. A great find for collectors of Wall Street memorabilia or anyone wanting sophisticated desktop decor with symbolic meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63585708704115,"sku":"VXL-00088","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/9c920b44-73ec-4bfe-a62e-fb46029e7b7c_c12907ef-a6bb-4b3e-9cd8-e84a87ea7183.png?v=1788964994"},{"product_id":"beverly-pepper-style-carved-wood-abstract-figurative-sculpture-bronze-c1961","title":"Beverly Pepper Carved Wood and Cast Metal Abstract Sculpture c.1961, Monumental","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Artist: Beverly Pepper (American, 1922-2020)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Hollowed and carved solid wood with applied cast metal strands, on a black hexagonal pedestal and round black base\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Approx. 24 in diameter x 60 in high including the base (estimated, not taped)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Color\/Finish: Deep brown oiled wood; blackened grey cast metal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Good. Natural checking and cracks in the wood, as expected in a large solid carving, and minor surface scuffs. The metal carries an oxidised patina\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: c. 1961\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Weight: Very heavy, est. 150-250 lb with base\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Companion work: Beverly Pepper's signed ink and watercolour on a yellow ground, signed and dated 'B Pepper '61', is also in our inventory. Its looping forms, and the small pencil sketch at its lower right, are this sculpture. The two are from the same owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeverly Pepper turned from painting to sculpture in 1960. Her first sculptures were cut from felled trees, hollowed with power tools into twisting open forms and threaded with spidery strands, before she learned to weld in 1962. This is a work of exactly that moment: a hollowed wooden form of open loops, with rough cast metal strands running through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have not found a signature on the sculpture itself. Its attribution rests on the owner's provenance and on the signed 1961 work on paper, which depicts it. The two can be offered together. Inquire for details, measurements and the pairing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal pickup or arranged freight only.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beverly Pepper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63585739309427,"sku":"VXL-00058","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/c786578b-840d-41ba-9181-ba6b255359a8_22191e82-350f-49c0-ac64-65eb76fd2738.png?v=1788964693"},{"product_id":"khmer-style-bronze-seated-devata-buddha-figure-lotus-mudra-24in-antique-patina","title":"Khmer Style Bronze Seated Crowned Buddha 24in Lost-Wax Hollow Cast Meditation","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge Khmer-style bronze of a crowned, adorned figure seated in meditation (dhyana mudra), 24 inches high. Tiered conical crown, beaded collar, armlets, elongated earlobes with earrings, incised sampot at the waist. Hollow lost-wax cast with an open base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePERIOD — READ THIS BEFORE ASKING. This is offered as KHMER STYLE, 20th century. It is NOT represented as an Angkor-period antiquity and carries no provenance documentation. The style follows Angkor-era models, as most work in this tradition does; the casting technique used here (lost wax over a clay core) is the same one still used by foundries in Thailand and Cambodia today, so it dates nothing on its own. The remnant orange core material visible inside the base is evidence of hollow casting, not of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePATINA. Even mid-brown surface with green confined to the recesses. Published authentication criteria for excavated bronze look for several corrosion compounds at once (red cuprite, green malachite, blue azurite, black tenorite) distributed unevenly and at differing depths, plus crystal structure embedded into the metal rather than a film sitting on top. This piece does not obviously show that layering, and shows no chloride pitting or bronze disease. Stated plainly so no buyer draws their own conclusion from a photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIZE IS THE POINT. At 24 inches this is well above the size normally offered in this category — specialist dealers in Khmer-style bronze list 16 inch examples around $1,200 and 18 inch around $1,100, with nothing larger commonly stocked. Priced against that curve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION. Very good. Stable and displayable, good weight, no breaks or repairs seen. Casting pit marks and minor finish losses consistent with a cast bronze of this scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are a buyer who wants an antiquity with documented pre-1970 provenance, this is not that piece and we will not pretend otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63585746125171,"sku":"VXL-00053","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/f94d68d9-4889-4678-8dfa-b60f3f528a7d.png?v=1788964638"},{"product_id":"end-of-the-trail-bronze-sculpture-james-earle-fraser-native-american-horse","title":"End of The Trail Bronze Sculpture James Earle Fraser Native American Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Brand: Unbranded (after James Earle Fraser design)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Cast bronze figure on green marble base\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Approx. 15 in H x 9 in W x 7 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Color\/Finish: Dark brown\/black bronze patina with visible verdigris highlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Good - minor greenish oxidation spots on shoulders\/mane consistent with age and bronze patina, no breaks or repairs visible, spear intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: Late 20th century reproduction (original design dates to 1894\/1915)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Weight: Approx. 10-14 lbs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Base: Round polished green marble plinth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dramatic bronze reproduction captures Fraser's iconic 'End of the Trail' composition - a weary Native American warrior slumped atop his exhausted horse, spear in hand, atop a rugged rocky outcrop. A beloved image of the American West, this tabletop-sized casting on its handsome marble base makes a striking addition for collectors of Western Americana, cowboy decor enthusiasts, or anyone furnishing a study, lodge, or office. Solid weight and rich detailing make this piece feel substantial and museum-worthy without the museum price tag - act fast before this classic sculpture finds another home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64611706012019,"sku":"VXL-00118","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/95d6a1d8-523a-4424-a9a1-925e6cbaebf9_973de7cc-1740-4c7a-abc7-9421604d6849.png?v=1788965157"},{"product_id":"vintage-hand-carved-wood-tribal-man-figure-playing-horn-trumpet-sculpture-18in","title":"Vintage African Carved Wood Seated Elder Smoking Long Pipe Sculpture, 18 in","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Maker: Unsigned, hand-carved\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Origin: Acquired from a Savannah, GA importer of African pieces; carved in the style of Central\/West African genre figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Solid carved tropical hardwood, single block\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Approx. 18 in H x 14 in W x 12 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Weight: Approx. 10 lb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era: Mid-20th century (estimated)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Subject: Seated elder, legs crossed, smoking a long-stemmed pipe with the bowl cupped in his hand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Details: Expressive lined face, close-cropped carved hair, incised wrap, oval base with scalloped edge; hand-adzed underside\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Good vintage condition. Natural age checks and a fine crack along the back, small knot and insect holes at the shoulders and back, chips to the base edge, scuffs and wear to the finish. Please see photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA characterful hand-carved figure of an old man pausing to smoke his pipe. The carver gave him a weathered, deeply lined face, oversized ears and a close-cropped head of hair, and set him cross-legged on a petal-edged base. Carved from one block of richly figured hardwood, it has the warm, worn surface of a piece that has been handled and displayed for decades. At 18 inches it holds a shelf, console or bookcase on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have not attributed this piece to a specific people or carver and make no claim about its age or origin beyond what is stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64611714367859,"sku":"VXL-00103","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/673c9542-e26b-4c9b-befe-013872bc47c0.png?v=1788965062"},{"product_id":"brutalist-welded-steel-sculpture-abstract-cube-and-block-on-pedestal-signed-no","title":"Brutalist Welded Steel Sculpture Abstract Cube and Block on Pedestal Signed No","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Artist: Unsigned so far as examined\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Welded and torch-cut steel, hand-forged edges, natural oxidised surface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: Not measured — available on request\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Colour\/Finish: Dark oxidised steel with hammer texture and visible weld beads\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Very good and structurally sound; surface oxidation is original to the work and not corrosion damage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: Mid-century Brutalist idiom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Other specs: Open square frame with a hand-forged edge set against a solid block, raised on a tapered pedestal over a square foot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drawing-in-space quality is what carries this piece: an open cube that reads as a line, weighted against a solid mass, so the whole thing balances lightness against bulk. Weld beads left proud, edges worked with a hammer rather than ground smooth. Sculpture of this kind was made in small numbers by hand and rarely surfaces outside a studio sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64628963869043,"sku":"VXL-00257","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/63e25732-0835-4920-a6f6-e0da011ffd02.png?v=1789397036"},{"product_id":"bronze-panther-sculpture-crouched-on-rock-dark-patina-animalier-vintage","title":"Joseph Lorkowsky Boulton Mountain Lion Bronze Marked BOULTON DAMA No 134 Crouching Cougar","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Unsigned; no foundry mark located\u003cbr\u003e• Material: Cast bronze\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Not measured — available on request\u003cbr\u003e• Colour\/Finish: Dark brown patina with lighter wear to the high points\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Very good, no damage or repair noted\u003cbr\u003e• Era\/Period: 20th century\u003cbr\u003e• Other specs: Panther crouched across a rocky outcrop, head turned with jaws parted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNO SIGNATURE OR FOUNDRY MARK FOUND, and the animalier tradition is full of names it would be easy to reach for. We are not reaching for one. Offered on the modelling, which is good: the shoulder and haunch musculature is properly observed and the pose has real tension in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy, satisfying to handle, and the kind of bronze that anchors a desk or a console.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROVENANCE — 1999 MITCHEM ARTS APPRAISAL\u003cbr\u003eAppraised 14 May 1999 by Holly Mitchem, ASA (Accredited in Fine Art, American Society of Appraisers) of Mitchem Arts, Ojai, California. Recorded there as item 20: \"Mountain Lion\", JOSEPH LORKOWSKY BOULTON (American, born 1896), cast bronze with brown patina, 9 x 10 1\/2 x 6 inches, fine condition. The appraisal states the bronze is MARKED \"BOULTON\" and \"DAMA\" enclosed in a rectangle and NUMBERED \"No. 134\", and that the original brown patina is fine. Literature cited: Who Was Who in American Art, p.69. The marks the photographs could not find are recorded here — check the base and the underside of the rock for them.\u003cbr\u003eThe figure in that report was a retail replacement value for insurance scheduling, not a resale price, and it is 27 years old. It is not quoted here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64628971503987,"sku":"VXL-00270","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/50c191c3-2b95-42a9-a511-7511c373f5d7.jpg?v=1789040978"},{"product_id":"contemporary-metal-wall-sculpture-12-tile-copper-tone-panel-34x30-in","title":"Contemporary Metal Wall Sculpture, 12-Tile Copper-Tone Panel, 34x30 In","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Metal with copper-toned finish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: 34\"H x 30\"W x 3\"D\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Color\/Finish: Copper, bronze, red and green multi-tone with a glossy finish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Good, no visible dents, rust, or missing tiles; slight surface wear and reflective sheen consistent with display\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: Contemporary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 12-tile metal wall sculpture brings dimensional texture and warm color to a large wall space without needing a frame. The curved, individually finished panels catch light differently across the surface, giving the piece movement and depth. Its generous size makes it a strong focal point for an entryway, staircase wall, or above a console table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePICKUP: collected from the owner's home in Charlotte, NC, by appointment — not from our Monroe Road location. We confirm the address and a time with you after purchase. Local delivery is available at checkout. 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