Decorative Objects
Bench Type
Color/Finish
Size
Special Offers
Shop by Color
Villa & House (originally Bungalow 5)
The Bench Figurine depicts a modern family in a recognizable post-war British style. A peaceful, seated couple holds young children. At the time, sculptures like these were understood to express relief, normalcy, and a return to family life now that WWII was over. The statue echoes pre-war art’s distinctive voids that accent negative space. The impasto finish has the marks and texturing you might expect to see in a maquette for a larger work.
Novica
Out of Stock
Geometric motifs surround this intriguing sculpture, their color achieved by applications of white clay. 'Such diminutive ottoman thrones are used as stools by the Senufu tribe of Northern Cote D'Ivoire,' says artisan Salihu Ibrahim. He carves the piece from seasoned African sese wood.