1998 Wood Sculpture "Bell Ringer" Signed Nicolae Serban Romania 23"h Modernist Expressionist Folk Art

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1998 Wood Sculpture "Bell Ringer" Signed Nicolae Serban Romania 23"h Modernist Expressionist Folk Art

This organic brutalist sculpture comes from … Read more 1998 Wood Sculpture "Bell Ringer" Signed Nicolae Serban Romania 23"h Modernist Expressionist Folk Art

This organic brutalist sculpture comes from a private collection (together with 3 others in our store).

A moving homage in a simple, direct, yet emotional rendition - as the church and its bell ringer have played a very meaningful role in the simple lives of Romanian peasants, ages ago as it still does today.

It measures approximately 22.75"H x 8.5"W (widest) and weighs approximately 7lb 9oz. It is likely cheery wood - cherry and walnut used to be this sculptor's preferred media for sculpting.

Condition is as depicted in the photographs. Wood feels nice and solid, with no apparent rot.

Nicolae Serban is one of the very few remaining Romanian traditional wood crafters - a dying European tradition. Now in his late years, he has been a very prolific sculptor - his work includes miniature artisanal objects to religious artifacts to art sculptures to monumental architectural pieces scattered across the country and Europe - all celebrating Romanian traditions and heritage, with the Romanian peasant / rural life playing the center role. Every one of his pieces were completely hand crafted, with only the traditional tools of the trade - and each, one of a kind.

In various interviews over the years, Nicolae Serban has described his art style as "naïve" or "folk primitive". His family created a FaceBook page for him that can be found by searching for "Troite maramuresene/ Sculptor Șerban Nicolae". We are unsure of his current circumstances, as the last post appears to date back to 2020.

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