Eva Stettner
Vintage 1980s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage 1980s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Chrome
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20th Century Indian Rustic Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Late 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Clay, Stoneware
20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Aluminum, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Stone, Granite
Antique 1880s Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings
Paper
Antique 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings
Paper
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Enamel
1940s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Clay, Glaze, Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
A Close Look at modern Furniture
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Finding the Right busts for You
The presence of vintage and antique bust sculptures can add a necessary decorative layer to any interior. And just because a statue looks classical doesn't mean it has to be conventional.
A touch of whimsy, a dose of drama — a single bust can alter a room. And when placed in just the right spot, these statues can almost feel alive.
“They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give,” says Los Angeles designer Timothy Corrigan, who loves pieces that beg to be touched. For a welcoming entry hall project in California, Corrigan selected an antique Persian rug and a bust that invites you to touch it. A collection of sculptures in wood, marble and brass complement the star of the show.
For Consort cofounder and creative director Mat Sanders, a bust doesn’t have to be pretty. “I most enjoy busts that are a little busted,” Sanders jokes — but choose something with a soul you can live with, as “sculpture representative of the human form carries with it an energy you will add to the space.”
The antique and vintage bust sculptures for sale on 1stDibs include Art Deco busts, mid-century modern busts and more.
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