Moshe Sternschuss Abstract Bronze Lovers Sculpture 183/200, Israel

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Offered is a Moshe Sternschuss cast bronze sculpture of two figures embracing. The sculpture is titled Pair of Lovers (sometimes … Read more Offered is a Moshe Sternschuss cast bronze sculpture of two figures embracing. The sculpture is titled Pair of Lovers (sometimes listed simply as Lovers or Couple). Produced in limited numbers, Moshe Sternschuss 's (1903–1992) work is highly prized by collectors of mid-century modern and Israeli art .
The signature "M. Sternschuss" is inscribed directly into the lower side of the bronze casting alongside the edition number 183/200).

Born in Galicia, Sternschuss studied at the prestigious Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem and later trained in Paris during the 1930s. He was a groundbreaking figure in the mid-century "New Horizons" (Ofakim Hadashim) movement, which shifted local art away from traditional realism toward an avant-garde, semi-abstract stylization of the human form.

3.25" w x 2.5" d x 9.5" h

Dimensions: Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
Width: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)
Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm) See less