Sculptor Naomi Feinberg didn’t begin to explore art as a career until she was in her 30s, and in a field dominated by men, she made a name for herself among her peers and in the art world at large. Feinberg primarily worked with stone, drawing on pre-Columbian, African and Native American influences as well as Cubism.
Born Naomi Levine in New York, she came of age during the Great Depression. When she was 17, she married writer, painter and photographer Sidney Feinberg — who himself became an award-winning book designer. Her relationship with her husband had a profound impact on Feinberg's love of visual art.
Working with Sidney in his graphic arts studio, Naomi constantly engaged with a range of art forms — there was needlework and fashion as well as ceramic sculpture before she settled into working primarily with stone. In the early 1940s, Feinberg took classes in sculpture at several institutions, including the New School, the Museum of Modern Art and the School of Visual Arts. She studied alongside notable artists José de Creeft and Lorrie Goule and later, shared a group studio space with Constructivist painter Dorothy Dehner.
Feinberg continued to make abstract sculptures — as well as strikingly expressive sculptures that represented the human form — in limestone, marble and more throughout the 1980s and retired sometime during that decade. Her work is held in many private collections as well as the permanent collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and other institutions.
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Naomi Feinberg "Morceau" Sculpture in Red Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
By Naomi Feinberg
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hand carved sculpture “Morceau” in red Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture) Naomi Feinberg was a New York...
Marble
Naomi Feinberg "Fractured Planet" Sculpture in Italian Red Levanto 1960s
By Naomi Feinberg
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extraordinary hand carved “Fractured Planet” sculpture in Italian Red Levanto marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1960’s. Naomi Feinberg was a New York based...
Marble
Naomi Feinberg "the Ancient" Sculpture in Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
By Naomi Feinberg
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extraordinary hand carved sculpture “The Ancient” in Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture) Naomi Feinberg ...
Marble
Naomi Feinberg "Lithic" Sculpture in Green Italian Granite, 1970s
By Naomi Feinberg
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hand carved sculpture “Lithic” in Green Italian granite on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American, 1970s. Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primar...
Granite
Naomi Feinberg "Wild Spirit" Sculpture in Italian Marble, 1970s
By Naomi Feinberg
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hand-carved “Wild Spirit” sculpture in Italian marble on a white lacquered wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1970’s. This is a stunning work by a renowned American sculptor. Nao...
Marble
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Arabesque Sculpture in Bronze 1970s (Signed)
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Unique cast and patinated bronze sculpture of a woman's torso in an arabesque pose on a black lacquer wood base by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed “PK LaVerne” o...
Bronze
'Involucro' Red Marble Sculpture by Andrea Grassi, Italy - 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Created during the 1970s, this red marble sculpture is a compelling example of Andrea Grassi's mature abstract language. Composed of intersecting ...
Marble
Abstract Dolomite Stone Sculpture by Ineke van Zuuren, Netherlands, 1980s
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
A refined abstract sculpture by Dutch artist Ineke van Zuuren, created in the 1980s. The work is carved from dolomite stone and captures a powerful balance between smooth, polished s...
Stone, Metal
Masami Kodama Modernist Carrera Marble Granite Steel Sculpture Signed, 1970s MCM
By Masami Kodama
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful sculpture is made of polished Carrera marble set on a turned granite base by a solid steel post. It strikes a sophisticated balance between elegance, utilitarianism, a...
Granite, Carrara Marble
Large 1970's Modernist Stone Abstract Sculpture Signed
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1970's modern stone abstract sculpture "Signed AR" in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use, the sculpture is very heavy.
Stone
Rhys Caparn, Extraterrestial, American Mid-Century Cast Stone Sculpture, 1969
By Rhys Caparn
Located in New York, NY
This very unusual American Mid-Century Modern cast stone sculpture by Rhys Caparn, "Extraterrestial" on the original black marble base is one of the sculptor’s famous pieces. This wo...
Cast Stone
Glazed Sandstone Sculpture by Ruth Duckworth, 1961
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in Benalmadena, ES
A sculptural work by Ruth Duckworth, executed in glazed sandstone in 1961. The piece consists of a cubic, open-centered outer frame featuring a highly textured, unglazed exterior, wh...
Sandstone
