MAX K ELIAS ART WORK ARCHIVES
THE FOLLOWING WORKS OWNED BY FAMILY MEMBERS MAY OR MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE
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These artworks created between 1960 and 2015, have been sold or otherwise are not available for sale through this site.
CAT
Cat, life-size, made of welded steel I-beam.
HORSE SKULL
Horse Skull, life-size. Made of welded steel.
PHOENIX RISING
Phoenix bird rising up from flames. Approximately 9"x9"x8" without base. Made of welded steel and steel nails.
RATTLE SNAKE
Life-size rattlesnake. Made of canvas, paper-mache, and wire, with painted details.
STAINED GLASS BUTTERFLY WINDOW
Hand-made (by Max) stained glass window made in blue, orange, and brown colored glass, held together with lead stripping. Approximately 28" x 24".
PAINTED PIGEON
Life-size model of a pigeon. Made of wood with realistic painted details. Free-standing.
SMALL WARRIOR
Small figure carrying sword made of welded steel. Approximately 12" by 4", permanently mounted on 4" x2" x 2" wooden base.
SUNBATHER
Large female figure, painted red, free-standing. Approximately 4' x 2' x 3'.
GARGOYLE WITH TAIL
Seated gargoyle with wings, tail and talons made of welded steel. Free-standing. Approximately 14" x 12" x 8" not counting tail, which is approximately another 8".
SHEET METAL HANGING BIRD
Cut from sheet metal, this bird hangs from wires. Size is approximately 14" x 14" x 7".
THE GUITAR PLAYER
Upper half of male figure, made of cut and beaten metal, probably copper. Approximately 8" x 14".
LARGE CUT OUT NUDE
Cut from sheet steel, this figure is approximatelly 42" x 20".
SMALL BULL
A small figure of a bull in welded steel. Approximately 3 to 4".
HAND aka FIST
Large left hand made of welded steel and painted gray. Approximately 13" x 10" x 9". Currently in the collection of Larry Wilner.
EGYPTIAN BULL
Figure of an Egyptian bull in welded steel, permanently mounted on wooden base. Dimensions unknown.
THE ANGRY CAT
Painting on brown paper. Framed under glass. Approximately 22" x 14". Felt pen, ink, crayon, and paint. Owned by Anthony Teeter.
THREE FACES OF EVE
Life-size female head in welded steel (I-beam), with raised metal detail. Painted in red and black. Free-standing.
LARGE X-RAY FISH
Large fish in welded steel. Free-standing. Approximately 4' x 3' x 2'. Painted black. In collection of Larry Wilner. Shown with small scorpion (sold to someone else).
CRAWLING FROG
Welded steel frog---right leg extended. Approximately 7.5" x 2" x 4". From the collection of Robert Yampolsky.
CURVED PAN FACE
Welded steel face of the the god Pan---incised and with cut out details on curved steel. Approximately 9" x 9" x 12".
CATFISH
Welded steel mounted on attached wooden base. Dimensions unknown.
WIRE BULL
Welded steel bull about to charge with front right hoof and rear left hoof lifted. Mounted on attached wooden base. Dimensions unknown.
I-BEAM ROOSTER aka COCK
Welded steel chicken made from I-beam. 21" x 6" x 7". Painted black. In collection of Larry Wilner.
PORTRAIT OF SUSAN
Large female head, 8" x 13", made of welded steel on attached steel base.
The Bird with Egg Inside
Welded steel bird showing internal egg. 9.5" x 5.5". Free-standing.
LARGE TORCH BIRD
Made of welded steel rods and wire attached to rod for mounting in ground or tree. Figure of a fish enclosing basin to hold oil. Can operate as a practical oil burning torch.
MARTIN BIRD
Welded steel representation of a Martin mounted on stone base. 15" x 6" x 7".
BABY
Welded steel. Free-standing. Dimensions unknown.
AQUARIUM aka NO WORK AQUARIUM
Welded steel aquarium made from I-beam. Natural finish, 8.5" x 8.5" x 12.5". Owned by Carol and Robert Retka.
STANDING SHEEP
Welded steel sheep cut from one piece of steel. Attached to wooden base. 22" x 8" x 12" including base.
MAJESTIC BIRD
Small eagle in welded steel mounted on steel base. Natural finish. Approximately 3" x 3" x 4". Owned by Jan Clayberg.
GIANT SCARAB BEETLE
Welded steel scarab Approximately 18" x 10" x 4". In the collection of Ann Harman.
GIANT PRAYING MANTIS
Welded steel praying mantis. Approximately 5' x 4.5' x 4'. When lightly struck, this sculpture will vibrate for several minutes. In the collection of Ann Harman.
GIANT IRON BUTTERFLY
Welded steel butterfly with cut-out details. Free-standing on 4 legs and tail antenna. Dimensions unknown, but guessing approximately 16" x 18" x 10".
PROTECTIVE BIRD WITH YOUNG
Welded steel in two separate pieces. Free-standing. Mother bird appoximately 20" x 16" x 12". Baby bird appoximately 6" x 4" x 4". In the collection of Larry Wilner.
STANDING COW
Welded steel rods. Free-standing. Dimensions unknown.
UMPIRE
Welded steeL, incorporating found object (iron cornpone pan). On attached wooden base. Dimensions unknown.
GEOMETRIC BIRD mounted on steel rod
Welded steel bird wtth cut-out and 3-dimensional details mounted on steel rod. 18" x 14" x 6" on 9" rod. Owned by Phyllis Netherland.
SKIMMER BIRD
Welded steel skimmer bird skimming across surface of water in search of food. On steel footer-; free-standing. Dimensions 8" x 6" x 7". Owned by Phyllis Netherland.
SILHOUETTE BIRD 2 aka SILHOUETTE BIRD B.
Welded steel bird made from I-beam. One of a pair---there is also a Silhouette Bird 1 or A, which is available for sale. Dimensions 16" x 18" x 7". Free standing on attached steel feet.
MEDIUM SIZE PRAYING MANTIS
Medium size praying mantis made from welded steel rods and pieces permanently attached to wooden base. Exact dimensions unknown.
COCKATOO
Cockatoo bird made from welded steel enclosing a wooden body and permanently mounted on wooden base. Dimensions unknown.
LARGE BLACK I-BEAM BIRD
Large welded steel bird made from two I-beams and painted black. Free-standing. Dimensions 20" x 9" x 20". Owned by Marianne Alverson.
JUMPING CRICKET
Welded steel cricket, in the act of jumping. Natural finish. Mounted on wooden stump (not shown here). 19" x 10.5" x 5" w/o base. In the collection of Ann Harman.
GIANT CRAB
Welded steel giant crab. Approximately 24" x 16" x 14". Free-standing on 8 legs. Natural finish.
SMALL BAT
Welded steel small bat with folded wings. Free-standing but shown here on cork base. Approximately 4" x 3". Owned by Carol and Robert Retka.
STANDING BLACK BIRD
Welded steel black bird painted black. Free-standing on two taloned feet. Approximately 18" x 11" x 8". In the collection of Larry Wilner.
GLITTER FISH aka SHIMMERING FISH
Mobile fish made from metal wire, cut metal pieces, and discs, hung by wires. Approximately 34" x 20". In the collection of Ann Harman.
FROG
Welded steel frog. Dimensions unknown.
ROAD KILL BIRD
Welded steel dead bird. Dimensions unknown.
INSECT-EATING BIRD
Welded steel flying bird with mouth open catching insects. Shown on marble and wood base. Approximtely 9" x 9".
GEOMETRIC RATTLESNAKE
Welded steel rattlesnake, mounted on wooden base. 20" x 11.5" x 10". Owned by Leslie Lynn and Francis Meecker.
SMALL RED I-BEAM NUDE
Welded steel female figure from I-beam, painted red. Approximately 6" x 4" x 4". In the collection of Larry Wilner.
GEOMETRIC NUDE WITH ARMS OVERHEAD
Welded steel small abstract female figure with arms crossed over head---head represented by empty circular space. Free-standing, shown on wooden base. Natural finish. Approximately 8" x 5" x 6". In the collection of Larry Wilner.
GIANT SCORPION
Welded steel scorpion, free-standing on 8 legs. Approxumately 24" x 16" x 15". In the collection of Ann Harman.
GIANT SPIDER STARTING TO CRAWL UP A WALL
Welded steel giant spider with 2 front legs raised about to crawl up a wall. 17" x 17" x 9". Free-standing. Natural finish. In the collection of Ann Harman.
ABSTRACT KNEELING FEMALE FIGURE
Welded steel abstract figure of steel plates and rods. Approximately 19" x 14" x 11". In the collection of Larry Wilner.
BIG FOOTED BIRD
Welded steel abstract seated bird with big feet. 9" x 8.5" x 5".
MOUNTED RIDER
Welded steel male figure on horse. Attached to wooden base. Dimensions unknown.
BOVINE FIGURE
Welded steel walking bovine figure. Attached to wooden base. Dimensions unknown.
BIRD WITH LONG WINGS
Welded steel bird with long wings on attached steel circular base. Shown on arbitrary wooden base. 17" x 13" x 7".
STONE TURTLE
Carved stone turtle. Approximately 7" x 5" x 4". Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hurwitz.
HORSEHEAD with CHAIN MANE
Welded steel head of horse with steel chain and found object details. Mounted on wooden base. Dimensions unknown.
WIRE GRASSHOPPER
Grasshopper made with twisted steel wire, with round steel mesh eyes. Attached to wooden base. Dimensions unknown.
FOSSIL REPTILE FISH with SHARP TEETH
Welded steel and steel found objects embedded in concrete with wooden frame. Dimensions unknown.
HORNED OWL
Welded steel figure of a one-eyed horned owl, free-standing on two taloned feet. Dimensions unknown.
OWL
Welded steel figure of a standing owl attached to a welded steel base. Dimensions unknown.
SMALL OWL LEANING FORWARD
Welded steel small figure of an owl with one eye, leaning forward to pick up prey. Attached to welded steel base. 6" x 3.5" x 7".
NIGHT HAWK
Welded steel hawk. Freestanding---shown here on wooden base (or can be hung). 7" x 3" x 3".
HEADLESS SEATED NUDE
Welded steel small seated headless nude on cork base. In the collection of Larry Wilner. Approximately 6" x 4" x 3". Free-standing. Natural finish.
HANGING BAT
Welded steel bat hanging upside down on metal rod. Approximately 9" x 9" x 2".
ABSTRACT MALE TORSO
Welded steel nude male torso---showing internal organs, mounted on brick. Dimensions unknown.
FOSSIL DINOSAUR BIRD
Welded steel skeleton of dinosaur bird with tail, long jaw and teeth. Dimensions unknown.
HERMAPHRODITE CHICKEN
Welded steel rooster inexplicably laying an egg. Mounted on wood. Approximatley 20" x 17" x 7", not counting base. Free-standing. Natural finish.
BASEBALL PLAYER/CATCHER
Free standing male figure with left arm upraised to catch a ball. Welded steel. Dimensions unknown.
Sitting Abstract Frog
Abstract figure of a frog, seated, supported by 2 front feet. Welded steel. Approximately 10" x 7" x 5". From the collection of Robert Yampolsky.
THE ALLERGY GOD aka MASK
Welded steel and found object representation of mystical figure, or mask. Hangs on wall. Signed. Exhibited in 2017 at the Katzen Arts Center (American University Museuem) in Washington D.C. as part of their retrospective honoring the now closed Jefferson Place Gallery where Max K was exhibited in the early 1960's. Approximately 12" x 6" x 3". Owned by John James Anderson.
JONAH IN THE WHALE aka JONAH AND THE WHALE
Welded steel and found objects depicting a large whale with a small fetus-like Jonah inside. Accepted and exhibited in the 2014 Adams County Arts Council juried art exhibition at the Schmucker Art Gallery, Gettsburg Pa. Exhibited posthumously in 2017 at the Katzen Arts Center, American University Museum, in their retro show honoring the now defunct Jefferson Place Gallery which exhibited Max's work in the early 1960's. This sculpture is now in the permanent collection of American University Musuem. Approximately 4' x 3' x 2'.
THE ANGRY GOOSE
Welded steel goose mounted next to pool. One of two of Max K's sculptures bought by Fiona Fields in the 1960's. The second sculpture was a owl, possibly the Horned Owl or welded steel Owl shown earlier in Archives.