Head
Type:Sculpture
Size:11.00" x 6.00" x 6.00"
Medium:Wood
Signed:Inscribed
Elie Nadelman ART FOR SALE
1882 Warsaw, Poland - 1946 New York City. Known for: Abstract figure and animal sculpture.
A sculptor of abstract human figures, Elie Nadelman was one of the first Beaux-Arts* style trained sculptors to experiment with abstraction in figurative subjects. He applied aesthetic theories he... Read full biography
A sculptor of abstract human figures, Elie Nadelman was one of the first Beaux-Arts* style trained sculptors to experiment with abstraction in figurative subjects. He applied aesthetic theories he learned in Europe to American subjects and popular culture. His work seems a combination of classical*... Read full biography
A sculptor of abstract human figures, Elie Nadelman was one of the first Beaux-Arts* style trained sculptors to experiment with abstraction in figurative subjects. He applied aesthetic theories he learned in Europe to American subjects and popular culture. His work seems a combination of classical* methods and folk art*, which merge to create a unique fusion of traditional and modern. Born with the name Eliasz Nadelman on February 20, 1882 in Warsaw, Poland he was the youngest of seven children... Read full biography
A sculptor of abstract human figures, Elie Nadelman was one of the first Beaux-Arts* style trained sculptors to experiment with abstraction in figurative subjects. He applied aesthetic theories he learned in Europe to American subjects and popular culture. His work seems a combination of classical* methods and folk art*, which merge to create a unique fusion of traditional and modern. Born with the name Eliasz Nadelman on February 20, 1882 in Warsaw, Poland he was the youngest of seven children of Philip and Hannah Nadelman. He grew up in Poland's Russian Zone, where the tensions of anti-Semitism existed. His parentsm who owned a jewelry shop, decided to raise their children in a relatively secular way. In 1899, Nadelman, by then known as... Read full biography
A sculptor of abstract human figures, Elie Nadelman was one of the first Beaux-Arts* style trained sculptors to experiment with abstraction in figurative subjects. He applied aesthetic theories he learned in Europe to American subjects and popular culture. His work seems a combination of classical* methods and folk art*, which merge to create a unique fusion of traditional and modern. Born with the name Eliasz Nadelman on February 20, 1882 in Warsaw, Poland he was the youngest of seven children of Philip and Hannah Nadelman. He grew up in Poland's Russian Zone, where the tensions of anti-Semitism existed. His parentsm who owned a jewelry shop, decided to raise their children in a relatively secular way. In 1899, Nadelman, by then known as Elie, graduated from the Warsaw Gymnasium and enrolled in the Warsaw School of Fine Arts. He en... Read full biography
Elie Nadelman - Art for Sale (9 available)
Girl with Poodle
Type:Sculpture
Year:1935 - 45
Size:8.00" x 6.75" x 4.50"
Medium:Papier Mache
Signed:Unsigned
Notes:
EXHIBITED Elie Nadelman, the late work. Salander-O’Reilly Galleries, New York. September 7 to October 2, 1999, No. 12, illustrated in colour in
Drawing with 3 figures, a deer, 2 letter "M"s
Type:Drawing
Size:6.38" x 10.00"
Medium:Pencil
Signed:Unsigned
Notes:
The 3 standing figures with clasped hands show Nadelman using drawing to explore a particular pose as well as his interests in fashion and gesture. Like each of the figures the deer is richly depicted blending realistic details and abstract nuances.
Woman Dressing Another's Hair
Type:Sculpture
Year:c. 1935-40
Size:14.50" x 10.50" x 8.50"
Medium:Papier Mache
Notes:
Provenance: The artist Virginia Zabriskie Gallery Collection of Milton Esterow, New York, 1983 Estate of Milton Esterow, 2025 This model is published in the Elie Nadelman catalogue raisonne by Lincoln Kirstein (1973), no. 158.
Two Circus Women
Type:Sculpture
Size:11.50" x 9.50"
Medium:Papier Mache
Signed:Unsigned
Notes:
PROVENANCE By direct descent in the family of the artist to the present owner
Double-sided drawing: Head in Profile/ Figure
Type:Drawing
Year:c. 1917
Size:10.38" x 7.75" x 0.03"
Medium:Ink
Signed:Unsigned
Notes:
Elie Nadelman's signature parallel ink hatch work distinguishes this striking example of the artist's iconic "Head in Profile" drawings. The pencil drawing on reverse displays the dynamic lines and curves his figure drawings are known for.
2 Drawings for Sculpture
Type:Drawing
Year:1929-1930
Size:14.50" x 15.25"
Medium:Pencil
Signed:Letter Of Authentication
Notes:
Elie Nadelman 2 Drawings for Sculpture, 1929-1930 ink wash and pencil on paper 8 x 4 inches each 14.5 x 15.25 in. Framed size
Two Women
Type:Sculpture
Year:circa 1934
Size:11.50" x 9.50"
Medium:Terracotta
Signed:Unsigned
Notes:
PROVENANCE The Artist, Riverdale, New York. The Estate of the Artist. (Possibly) Zabriskie Gallery, New York, New York. (Possibly) Acquired directly from the above. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Two Women (Seated and Standing)
Type:Sculpture
Year:c.1933
Size:16.25" x 10.00" x 6.25"
Medium:Terracotta
Signed:Unsigned