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    Posted 13 years ago

    vetraio50
    (756 items)

    This is a marble piece that came home nearly twenty five years ago from Vinnies. It has no signature that I can see. The trapezoidal base is of mahogany (?) with a felt cover over the area where the marble meets the base. I've never bothered to look underneath.
    I suspect that it is a student's piece: an exercise on the work of Henry Moore? It is one of the objects I use to trial another piece when it arrives home. If it works in with this statue then I am usually happy. I think this is quite good. It works well from all angles. It has its own poise. I've seen the Thinker and the Venus of Wallendorf, knuckles, toil, and so on.....
    A keeper, it cost me peanuts and has given me great pleasure for years.

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    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 13 years ago
      Many thanks Bellin68 and inky too. G'day!
    2. AmberRose AmberRose, 13 years ago
      Agree with eye4 beauty...I see so many different things here. I see all mentioned plus a lady with some big hips...a woman with a baby...oh so much. Nice piece V!
    3. vetraio50 vetraio50, 13 years ago
      Many thanks AmberRose & eye4beauty too!
    4. cogito cogito, 13 years ago
      Very Henry Moore-esque. Maybe the marble type could provide a clue about the country of origin?
    5. vetraio50 vetraio50, 13 years ago
      Many thanks cogito, I think you're right. I'm hoping someone might be able to help out there.
      The other inspiration for it might be Barbara Hepworth too; but there are no holes!
    6. vetraio50 vetraio50, 13 years ago
      Many thanks scandinavian_pieces !
    7. vetraio50 vetraio50, 13 years ago
      Many thanks manikin!
    8. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks mustangT!
    9. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks nldionne!
    10. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      stunning:)
    11. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks TOM61375 & MANIKIN too!
    12. tom61375, 11 years ago
      You are very welcome vetraio50! =)
    13. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 10 years ago
      i definitely see the Venus of Villendorf in it! nice piece!
    14. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks MELANIEJ, SEAN 'n HO2CULTCHA !!!!!
    15. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks AGHCOLLECT !!!!!
    16. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks SOUTHCOP !!!!!!!
    17. vetraio50 vetraio50, 7 years ago
      Many thanks DLPETERSEN !!!
    18. vetraio50 vetraio50, 5 years ago
      Many thanks BUCKETHEAD !.!!.!.!!.!
    19. vetraio50 vetraio50, 5 years ago
      Many thanks WATCHSEARCHER !.!!.!.!!.!
    20. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks NEWFLD !.!!.!
    21. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks MP.KUNST !!!!.!!!!

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