Elie Nadelman, Polish, American, 1882 to 1946, patinated bronze sculpture, Head of a Woman. Signed, Elie Nadelman, on the sculpture. Mounted on a cube shaped marble stand. Elie Nadelman is known for Abstract figure and animal sculpture. A sculptor of abstract human figures, Elie Nadelman was one of the first Beaux Arts style trained sculptors to experiment with abstraction in figurative subjects. He applied aesthetic theories he learned in Europe to American subjects and popular culture. His work seems a combination of classical methods and folk art, which merge to create a unique fusion of traditional and modern. Antique and Vintage European and American Cast Bronze Busts, Sculptures, Figures, Figurines, Statues, Home Decor, and Collectibles.