Rare Yasha Heifetz Carved Wood Male Torso Sculpture, Circa 1950s. Swooping lines carved into unfinished wood illustrating the form of the male torso. Designed by Yasha Heifetz, this piece was a crafted as sculpture and was also offered as a lamp base. The gorgeous raised grain helps to accentuate the movement of the form. Mounted on rectangular wood base. Signed Heifetz on the lower rear of the base.

“The Heifetz Manufacturing Company of New York started in 1938. Their primary product was table lamps, but they also made ashtrays, wood and metal sculptural items and some furniture. Over the twenty-five years that Heifetz was in business, he estimated that the company produced approximately 4,000 pieces and that he designed about half of them, the most popular of which had abstract bases made of ceramic, wood or metal. Some depicted the stylized human form, while others depicted animals or were kidney and melon-shaped.” - modernmag.com

Condition: Excellent vintage condition, some light water marks at the base of the legs and light discoloration due to untreated nature of the wood

Specs: 13 3/4” total height, 11 1/2” figure height, 7 3/8” figure width, 2 1/2” depth of figure, 8 1/4” width of base, 4 1/8” depth of base