Vintage French Green Marble Female Form Sculpture No. 242

$4,500.00

Luberon Stone Sculptures

Anonymous Artist, c. 20th century – Present

Carved in the quiet hours after work by a retired physiotherapist in his Luberon atelier, each sculpture is a meditation in form. Now in his eighties, the artist chooses to remain unnamed—preferring that the work speak in silence. Over the decades, he carved only for himself. For the ritual. For the stillness. For the shape of feeling.

Hand-carved from veined green marble, the figure—stylized, upright, and elemental—echos the human body the artist spent his life healing. The abstracted female form curves upward in a gesture of stillness and strength—its silhouette full and grounded, softened by the stone’s natural striations.

Styling Notes
These sculptural forms ground a space with warmth and quiet energy. Style them:

  • Solo on a low pedestal or plinth
  • In a grouping with other primitive or Brutalist pieces
  • Among natural materials like aged wood, linen, or terracotta
  • As a focal point in a niche or shelf vignette
  • Their scale and soul invite contemplation—perfect for interiors that value the imperfect, the storied, and the slow-made.

DIMENSIONS: 8"W x 6"D x 26.75"H

ORIGIN: France

PERIOD: 20th Century

MATERIALS: Marble

CONDITION: Great vintage condition, with no significant signs of wear.

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Vintage French Green Marble Female Form Sculpture No. 242

Luberon Stone Sculptures

Anonymous Artist, c. 20th century – Present

Carved in the quiet hours after work by a retired physiotherapist in his Luberon atelier, each sculpture is a meditation in form. Now in his eighties, the artist chooses to remain unnamed—preferring that the work speak in silence. Over the decades, he carved only for himself. For the ritual. For the stillness. For the shape of feeling.

Hand-carved from veined green marble, the figure—stylized, upright, and elemental—echos the human body the artist spent his life healing. The abstracted female form curves upward in a gesture of stillness and strength—its silhouette full and grounded, softened by the stone’s natural striations.

Styling Notes
These sculptural forms ground a space with warmth and quiet energy. Style them:

  • Solo on a low pedestal or plinth
  • In a grouping with other primitive or Brutalist pieces
  • Among natural materials like aged wood, linen, or terracotta
  • As a focal point in a niche or shelf vignette
  • Their scale and soul invite contemplation—perfect for interiors that value the imperfect, the storied, and the slow-made.
Dimensions
Width: 8"
Depth: 6"
Height: 26.75"
Origin: France
Period: 20th Century
Materials: Marble
Condition
Great vintage condition, with no significant signs of wear.

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