Bidspirit auction | CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL TORSO ON

CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL TORSO ON SODALITE BASE, C. 1990 - A modern carved smoky rock crystal figure of a kneeling female torso resting unattached on an oval blue sodalite plinth, circa 1990. Sculpted in the modernist figurative tradition from a single translucent quartz crystal with warm champagne-smoky tonality, the fragmented nude form is modeled with a twisting slender waist, stylized breasts, truncated shoulders and neck, defined spinal musculature, and bent thighs cut flat at the undersides to sit freely upon the stand. The polished dark navy-blue sodalite base is traversed by contrasting white calcite veins and dark mineral mottling. Apparently unsigned and lacking visible lapidary marks or labels. sculpture, hardstone, gemstone, lapis lazuli, Brazilian, statuette, contemporary, abstract, anatomical, decorative, collectible. Dimensions 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good condition consistent with age and natural hardstone materials. The carved quartz displays natural internal mineral veils, cloudy inclusions, and internal fissures, with minor surface scuffs. The detached sodalite base shows natural calcite veining, light surface wear, and tiny edge nibbles; no repairs are visible.