Description: I spent many hours trying to learn something about this piece but failed to find much of anything.I believe the artist is Oscar Mortens. I could not find anything like this or even similar to it.I have no idea of value and would welcome any information you be willing to share!I'm wondering if this is a 'one of a kind' and very valuable? That would be fun! Had to be made sometime between the1930's and 1950's. From what I was able to find, I believe a lot of his work was sculptures of animals. This is 11.5" tall x 8" wide with attached bracket. Weighs 2 pounds, 4 ounces. I'm guessing that it's some kind of plaster. Last couple of pictures show a few shallow chips around outside edge. Mortens Studio was located in Chicago, Illinois, from 1931 until the 1950s. Oscar Mortens emigrated to the United States from Sweden and became a naturalized citizen after studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and the Berlin Academy of Art. His travels took him back to Stockholm and Germany on occasion, along with Illinois and Arizona in the USA.He won the Gold Medal for sculpture in 1933 for a piece titled 'The Dream of Freedom' from The All Illinois Society of the Fine Arts. A cataloged image of this work is available for viewing by pdf (internet search): 'Catalog: Century of Progress exhibition by artists of Illinois' from libsysdigi.library.illinois.edu/oca/Books2009-06/catalogcenturyof00alli[1].pdf Good pictures reflect condition more accurately than descriptive words, but I will ALWAYS detail any condition issues in my written description. Please pardon the reflections in my pictures! Thank you! Please visit my eBay store. Our goal is to provide excellent service before and after sales. If there is an issue, please contact us before leaving feedback. Big enough to serve - small enough to care! Shipping Calculator is often wrong on FedEx rates. Please contact me for an accurate price. We are not experts on everything we sell. Our knowledge may be limited. Your help is always appreciated! 100% positive feedback as seller and every effort is made to maintain that rating Details and description of items as accurate and complete as possible Questions always welcome! All items packed carefully and shipped with insurance Shipping calculator costs are based on actual online rates – not inflated Shipping costs as low as possible without skimping packing materials Combined shipping discounts are offered on purchase of multiple items from store
Price: 375 USD
Location: Edwards, Missouri
End Time: 2025-01-12T22:23:26.000Z
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Artist: Oscar Mortens
Type: Sculpture
Format: Bust
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Size: Medium
Style: 3D
Theme: Movies
Subject: Greta Garbo
