The Out of Our League, Lucky Fall Premier
Lot 109:
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Vintage Mid Century Modern Jane Wasey Carved Stone Owl Sculpture
This is Mid Century Modern stone sculpture of an owl by artist Jane Wasey (American, 1912-1992). Wasey is best known for her sculptures of human and animal figures, executed in both realistic and abstract modes. She began her education at age 17 at the Academy Julian in Paris studying with Paul Landowski. She further studied with J. Bertrand in Paris and with Simon Moselsio, John Flanagan, and Heinz Warneke in New York City.
Wasey’s sculptures are held in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia; Arizona State University, Tempe; University of Maine, Orono; Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire; and University of Colorado, Boulder. She is a member of the Audubon Artists, New York City, as well as the Sculptors Guild, New York City, since 1950. She was a founding member of the Sculptors Guild in 1937. Wasey sculpted the granite memorial to Andre the Seal in Rockport, ME harbor.
9" overall. The stone is 7 1/4 x 4 x 2 3/4"
Condition: good
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