Sculptures By Beniamino Bufano

While at the Robert Mondavi Winery in the Napa Valley, I got to look at the work of Northern California sculptor Beniamino "Benny" Bufano. Bufano (1890-1970), was a California-based sculptor who is best know for his large-scale, granite monuments but the work on display at the Mondavi was his smaller stuff:

Girl with rice bowl  (1920's)-Terra Cotta

China Head (1920's)

Torso (1958)-Gilded Steel

Cat Late (1940's)-Gilded Steel

Bear (1968)-Cast Marble Aggregate

Head of Peace (1960's)-Black Granite

St.Francis (1960's)-Black Granite

Hand of Peace (1951)-Marble and Mosaic

Now that I know his work, I will be on the look out for his public stuff and hopefully be able to share it.