St. Francis of Assisi

(SAINT)

Designed by Klaus Kinast

12" x 10" x 37"; 120lbs

Gaia

(GAIA)

Designed by Klaus Kinast

12 " x 10" x 36"; 120lbs

"First in my prayer, before all other deities, I call upon Gaia, Primeval Prophetess . . . The Greek great earth mother." ~Aeschylus~ In ancient Greek mythology, Gaia was the primordial being from which all the gods originated. Her name is derived from the Greek noun ge or ga meaning land and she was believed to have given birth to the sea, the mountains and the land. In Roman mythology she was known as Tellus or Terra.

The Bather

(BHR)

10" x 12" x 35"; 105 lbs.

Plynth not included.

The original Bather by Allegrain was sculpted in1767 for Mme. Du Barry and placed in the gardens of Louvecienne. Mme Du Barry, a women of extraordinary beauty was Louis XV’s mistress and lover. The king of France built palaces for her and encouraged her to patronize the arts. Allegrain’s statue was influenced by Venus, the goddess of love, although her delicate features and slender waist and wrist are characteristic of eighteenth century French femininity

Plynth

(PLYN)

11" x 11" x 18"; 100 lbs

Hercules Pedestal

(HER)

16" x 14" x 37"; 125 lbs.

Taken from Greek mythology, this highly detailed statue of Hercules shows the beauty and strength of this ancient hero. In his lifetime, Hercules was challenged to complete twelve feats of strength, ranging from endurance to tests of brute force. Designed to hold a sundial or planter, or perhaps as a leg of a table, Hercules will look majestic and impressive in any garden or home.

Water Carrier

(WAT)

8" x 5" x 36"; 95 lbs.

In Greek mythology, Venus, the goddess of love, was served by a beautiful attendant named Hebe. Hebe's role was that of cup bearer for the gods. This classic Water carrier statue is based on the mythical Hebe and would make a fine addition to any home or garden.

Large Rodin's The Thinker

(LGROD)

9" x 13.5" x 26"; 120 lbs.

The original ‘Thinker’ was sculpted by the great French artist Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) and was first exhibited in Paris in 1904. Since then, this image of a powerful man in contemplation has become a symbol of Rodin himself. While he admired many famous artists, his strongest influences came from viewing the works of Michelangelo during a trip to Italy in 1875.

Bella Donna

(BELL)

8" x 9" x 33"; 70 lbs

Of French origin, "Belladonna" has been fashioned in an Art Nouveau style.

Art Nouveau, is a phrase used to describe a European art movement of the last two decades of the 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s. The term Art Nouveau is derived from Maison de l'Art Nouveau, a Paris shop opened in 1896 by the dealer Siegfried Bing. It found expression in a wide range of art forms—architecture, interior design, furniture, posters, glass, pottery, textiles, and book illustration—and was characterized by its devotion to curving and undulating lines, often referred to as whiplash lines. "Belladonna" is sure to delight any home or garden.

Egyptian Girl

(EGGI)

13" x 7" x 30"; 85 lbs

Following the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard Carter in 1922, the western world was obsessed with anything Egyptian. The treasure recovered was of such great quality and design that dress, jewelry, architecture and many other mediums were influenced with common ancient Egyptian motifs such as the scarab beetle or lotus flower. The "Art Deco" movement (commencing in the mid 1920’s), has many of it’s roots firmly planted in the art of ancient Egypt.
In this piece we clearly see Egypt’s influence in the small table that the girl is leaning upon. She is also dressed in ‘roaring 20’s’ revealing fashion.

Cotillion Dancers

(COT) 

Designed by Klaus Kinast & Marie Michon

7" x 5" x 18"; 15 lbs

Hearken back a golden age when young ladies of noble stock were introduced to society at formal gatherings where social etiquette and ballroom dance was in order. Originating in France in the 18th century, the cotillion was a lively dance, having varied intricate patterns and steps. The word is derived from the French word for petticoat and has come to represent a formal ball, especially one where young women are presented to society.

Designed by Klaus Kinast & Marie Michon

Family is important to us each in a somewhat different way. But what child does not long for the warm, loving environment of a parent's nurturing arms at some point in their lives? Later, when the child leaves the home, he or she recalls this feeling and this strengthens the bonds between parent and child, no matter what the distance of their separation.