{"title":"Sculpture","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"jasper-dambrosi-american-1926-1985-first-blossom-bronze-sculpture-49-50","title":"Jasper D'Ambrosi (American, 1926–1985) First Blossom 1984 Ltd Ed Bronze Sculpture 49\/50 USA 1984","description":"\u003cp\u003eJasper D'Ambrosi (American, 1926–1985) \u003cem\u003eFirst Blossom\u003c\/em\u003e, 1984 Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture, 49\/50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in USA 1984.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 18\" High x 11 1\/2\" Wide x 7\" Deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finely modeled limited-edition Western and Native American figural bronze by American sculptor Jasper D'Ambrosi. Titled \u003cem\u003eFirst Blossom\u003c\/em\u003e and dated 1984, the work depicts a young Native American girl standing in traditional dress, wrapped in a broad textured shawl and wearing long earrings and layered turquoise-colored jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture is cast bronze with cold-painted\/polychrome details. D'Ambrosi contrasts the dark patinated bronze of the figure with green\/turquoise accents at the necklace and jewelry, while the shawl is modeled with a woven textile-like surface. The figure's carefully modeled face, elaborate side-bun hairstyle, jewelry, clothing and moccasins demonstrate the artist's attention to both portraiture and decorative detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bronze is signed, dated and numbered in the casting J. D'Ambrosi 1984 49\/50, identifying this example as number 49 from a limited edition of only 50. It is mounted on its original rectangular wood plinth with brass title plaque reading \u003cem\u003eFirst Blossom\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJasper D'Ambrosi was an American painter and sculptor associated particularly with Western subjects. After studying at the University of Southern California and working in commercial art and design, he became a full-time artist in 1970. His sculptural work includes both intimate limited-edition bronzes and monumental public sculpture. First Blossom is a documented D'Ambrosi composition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition. The bronze retains its dark patinated surface, contrasting polychrome\/cold-painted details, jewelry elements and shawl tassels. The wood base shows minor age-appropriate surface wear. 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Each whimsical fish is individually modeled with its own personality, coloration and exaggerated facial features, including dimensional eyes, prominent lips and sculpted fins. All four are signed S. Smeltzer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmeltzer's Fish Fantasticos are one-of-a-kind studio works formed as hollow ceramic vessels and transformed into fanciful fish sculptures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist's documented process uses high-fire stoneware, porcelain-clay eyes, oxide staining and hand-applied coloration. Each fish is elevated on a textured sculptural support above an irregular organic-form base, giving the group a playful underwater appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFish #1 Approximately 8 3\/4\" H x 7\" L x 6 7\/8\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFish #2 Approximately 7 3\/4\" H x 4 3\/4\" L x 8 1\/4\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFish #3 Approximately 6\" H x 4 3\/4\" L x 4 3\/4\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFish #4 Approximately 6 1\/2\" H x 5 1\/2\" L x 6 1\/2\" W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach sculpture is hand-signed S. Smeltzer on the body or fin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSteven Lee Smeltzer is a Maui-based ceramic artist known for imaginative, humorous sculptural works, particularly his distinctive Fish Fantasticos. His fish begin as hollow forms and are individually altered and sculpted, resulting in unique characters rather than identical manufactured pieces. Smeltzer's work has been represented in Hawaii galleries for decades and remains recognizable for its expressive eyes, exaggerated features, vivid coloration and playful personality.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition. Studio art sculptures with surface variation and irregularities consistent with their handmade construction and artist-applied finishes. Please note that variations in texture, form and coloration are inherent to these individually made works and are part of their character. 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We will bill this to you on a separate invoice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant a Quote First?\u003c\/strong\u003e If you prefer to know the shipping cost before purchasing, please click our Contact Us link or call us with your delivery zip code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAharon Bezalel Israeli Modernist Bronze Female Nude Sculpture, Late 1950s–1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall Height Approximately 30 1\/8\"\u003cbr\u003eBronze Height Approximately 27 3\/4\" above the base\u003cbr\u003eBase Approximately 2 3\/8\" H x 8\" L x 3 1\/2\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStriking mid-century Israeli Modernist figurative sculpture attributed to and signed\/marked for Aharon Bezalel (Israeli, 1925–2012), depicting an exceptionally elongated standing female nude with one arm dramatically raised above her head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure is conceived with Bezalel's distinctive emphasis on the human form: an attenuated torso and exceptionally long legs, a long elegant neck, small stylized head, strongly profiled nose, modeled coiffure, and simplified yet expressive anatomy. The upward-reaching pose gives the sculpture a graceful sense of movement and verticality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bronze retains a richly hand-worked surface with elongated modeling striations, scraped and gouged passages, irregular sculpting marks, and selectively smoother high points preserved in the casting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese textural variations are intentional characteristics of the artist's modeling rather than damage. The dark brown patina has subtle tonal variation and highlights that emphasize the sculptural surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure is mounted on a substantial rectangular beige stone plinth with naturally occurring fossil-like inclusions and is mechanically secured through the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKicked up leg underside signed\/inscribed in the bronze with a compressed Bezalel-related signature\/mark and numerical notation. 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