2024
Jits Bakker (1937–2014) was a Dutch visual artist deeply inspired by classical mythology and Renaissance ideals. Though best known internationally as a sculptor, his artistic talents spanned a wide range of disciplines including painting, drawing, watercolor, glass art, graphic techniques, and jewelry design. Bakker began his career as a painter rooted in Impressionism but later developed a bold Expressionist style influenced by Fauvism. He was passionate about plein air painting, capturing landscapes with emotional intensity and vibrant color. His diverse body of work reflects a deep connection to nature, personal experience, and classical themes. In 1962, he began working with glass mosaics, drawn to the interplay of color and light, and he remained active in this medium throughout his life. He also saw his jewelry as miniature sculptures and treated each piece with the same artistic integrity as his larger works. Bakker embodied the Renaissance principle of the "universal man," constantly exploring new creative fields and rejecting the idea of artistic specialization. His life’s work is a testament to versatility, craftsmanship, and timeless expression. He studied at ArtEZ in Arnhem and held numerous exhibitions across Europe and the U.S., with permanent installations and high-profile commissions, including for royalty and international institutions.
Miles Davis Trumpeter Jazz Musician Bronze Figurative Men Sculpture In Stock
By Jits Bakker
Located in Utrecht, NL
Miles Davis Trumpetist Jazz Musician Bronze Figurative Men Sculpture In Stock Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, silve...
Stone, Bronze
Happiness Small Bronze Mother Body Child Figurative Nude Sculpture Contemporary
By Jits Bakker
Located in Utrecht, NL
Happiness Small Bronze Mother Body Child Figurative Nude Sculpture Contemporary Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, sil...
Stone, Bronze
Fluitspeler Flute Player Musician Bronze Figurative Contemporary Sculpture
By Jits Bakker
Located in Utrecht, NL
Fluitspeler Flute Player Musician Bronze Figurative Contemporary Sculpture Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, silvers...
Stone, Bronze
Moeder Studie 2 Mother Study 2 Figurative Bronze Woman Sculpture In Stock
By Jits Bakker
Located in Utrecht, NL
Moeder Studie 2 Mother Study 2 Figurative Bronze Woman Sculpture In Stock Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, silversmi...
Stone, Bronze
Olympiade Danseres Olympian Dancer Bronze Figurative Woman Sculpture Nude Body
By Jits Bakker
Located in Utrecht, NL
Olympiade Danseres Olympian Dancer Bronze Figurative Woman Sculpture Nude Body Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, silv...
Stone, Bronze
Amazone Horse Back Riding Man Bronze Figurative Sculpture Contemporary In Stock
By Jits Bakker
Located in Utrecht, NL
Amazone Horse Back Riding Man Bronze Figurative Sculpture Contemporary In Stock Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, sil...
Stone, Bronze
A woman. Contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, Polish art, Limited edition
Located in Warsaw, PL
Limited edition bronze sculpture by Polish artist Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz. Artist signes her artworks by hand, using engraving tool. Edition of 5. Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz likes t...
Bronze
Abstract Men Sculpture Brown Rusted Metal Silver Resin
By Moisés Gil
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Tombem-ho Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” Antoni Tàpies ...
Metal, Steel
Brutalist Period Bronze Sculpture of Man
Located in New York, NY
Vintage patinated bronze sculpture of a man in the Brutalist style, mounted on marble plinth, measuring 23 3/4 by 9 3/4 by 5 inches. 41.6 lbs. Apparently unsigned and dating from t...
Marble, Bronze
Il Grande Freddo Italy Cast Bronze Man Figurine Sculpture by Aron Demetz
By Aron Demetz
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy. This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Il grande freddo" translat...
Bronze
Art Deco Expressionist Bronze Judaica Rabbi Sculpture Los Angeles Modernist
By Peter Krasnow
Located in Surfside, FL
Bronze Jewish Rabbi. Original Patina. Art-deco wood carved base. It is signed with initials P.K. and marked "Calif Art Bronze Fdry LA" (California Art Bronze Foundry Los Angeles). it...
Bronze
Self-Made Man, Bronze Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Signed
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bobbie Carlyle’s iconic 14-inch bronze sculpture, titled Self-Made Man, depicts a muscular figure holding a hammer and chisel, actively carving his own body out of a raw, unformed bl...
Bronze
