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Bulbous Studio Ceramic Glazed Vessel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic textured vessel with yellow glaze. The center of the vessel has an opening with hints of red navy and brown. It can be used for holding florals or a finishing piece for displ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bulbous Vintage Turned Wood Bud Vase Studio Craft Woodworker Midcentury Vibe
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful form. Signed R.Carnes 98 Lysiton, possibly not very legible.
Category

1990s Canadian Adirondack Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

"Lean", ceramic, sculpture, chocolate, brown, stoneware
By Sara Fine-Wilson
Located in Natick, MA
Sara Fine Wilson's "Lean" is a 6.5 x 9 x 8.5 inch ceramic sculpture in rich dark chocolate brown
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

Akane sculpture of woman representing fetility
Located in Three Oaks, MI
with bulbous arms and legs produced by the Akye show strong Baule influence, but they are very marked
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture
By Bella Feldman
Located in Surfside, FL
. Other early influences included Alberto Giacometti’s The Palace at 4 a.m. (1932) and the sculpture of
Category

20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

'To Contemplate', by Nathan Lee, Mixed Media Figurative Sculpture, 2023
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
African-American artist Nathan Lee's mixed-media sculpture, 'To Contemplate' is a testament to the
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Tall Abstract Midcentury Iron Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine and tall sweeping abstract midcentury iron sculpture in all original condition. Monogrammed
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

"Bonsai" Sculpture by Simone Crestani, Italy, 2020
By Simone Crestani
Located in New York, NY
Fire-worked clear and blue borosilicate glass in the form of a miniature tree set atop a bulbous
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Tomiya Matsuda Abstract Modern Ceramic Sculpture
By Tomiya Matsuda
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed terra cotta abstract modern sculpture by Tomiya Matsuda. Brown, green and cinnabar glaze
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

French Modern Cast Bronze Sculpture of a Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French modern cast bronze sculpture of a Vase France, Later 20th century Tall and sleek, the
Category

20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Atang Tshikare, Bronze Sculpture, "PEO E ATANG"
By Atang Tshikare
Located in Cape Town, WC
piece of textured wood. The main form is an abstract organic shape with six bulbous points and an upward
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Atang Tshikare, Bronze Sculpture, "PEO E ATANG"
Atang Tshikare, Bronze Sculpture, "PEO E ATANG"
H 22.84 in W 14.18 in D 26.78 in
Large Organic Ceramic Floor Sculpture by Fernando Marquina
Located in London, GB
Large organic floor sculpture sculpted by the South American artist Fernando Marquina looks like an
Category

Vintage 1980s South American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large-Scale Biomorphic Plaster Sculpture on Artist-Built Wooden Stand
By Ebitenyefa Baralaye
Located in New York, NY
lush and alluring sculptural statement, as well as casting an intriguing and bulbous shadow when bathed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Burlap, Wood, Plaster, Rope

Richard Hirsch Ceramic Altar Bowl with Blown Glass Ladle Sculpture #3, 2020
By Richard A. Hirsch
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Altar Bowl with Blown Glass Ladle Sculpture
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Blown Glass

Ceramic #2403
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are her hallmark. They are derived from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #2405
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are her hallmark. They are derived from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #2310
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are her hallmark. They are derived from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #2309
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are her hallmark. They are derived from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #2302
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are her hallmark. They are derived from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #2301
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are her hallmark. They are derived from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #2308
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are her hallmark. They are derived from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #2013
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are her hallmark. They are derived from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #2015
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are her hallmark. They are derived from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #2010
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are her hallmark. They are derived from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #1716
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
in the vase form as thrown on the potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #2018
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
in the vase form as thrown on the potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #2019
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
in the vase form as thrown on the potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #1714
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
in the vase form as thrown on the potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #1802
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
in the vase form as thrown on the potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #1807
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
in the vase form as thrown on the potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic #1614
By Alice Federico
Located in Fairfield, CT
in the vase form as thrown on the potter’s wheel. Small necks, long shanks, bulbous bellies, are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Lovesuite
By Bobbi Meier
Located in Boston, MA
potential to awkwardly engage the sitters in close proximity. Keywords: abstract, softsculpture, bulbous
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Other Medium

Lovesuite
Lovesuite
H 48 in W 30 in D 29 in
Easy Chair/Failed Odalisque
By Bobbi Meier
Located in Boston, MA
human forms of bulbous shapes emerging from its original purpose to provide comfort. Deeply black shiny
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Other Medium

Coin Cunt XXXIII
By Suzanna Scott
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original sculpture from Suzanna Scott's ongoing "Coin Cunt" series made from a kisslock
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

Coin Cunt XXVII
By Suzanna Scott
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original navy blue sculpture from Suzanna Scott's ongoing "Coin Cunt" series made from a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

Gutai Object, Paris Period by Takesada Matsutani
By Takesada Matsutani
Located in Soquel, CA
, Matsutani developed this technique further, using hairdryers, fans and his own breath to create bulbous
Category

1980s Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Laminate, Graphite, Other Medium

Porcelain Monkey, Topiary Tree "Surrogate/Monkey Topiary" by Bethany Krull
By Bethany Krull
Located in Buffalo, NY
porcelain potted topiary tree with a bulbous top made of beautifully textured archival paper-mache. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Handmade Paper

Two Mid-Century Seguso Murano Glass Birds
By Seguso
Located in Kensington, CT
These two Seguso art glass bird sculptures are Classic midcentury Italian design from the Venetian
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

A Large 1960s Carved Rosewood Mouse: Gumps, San Francisco
By Gumps
Located in San Francisco, CA
bulbous elongated body with curled tail; with foil label 'Gumps'
Category

Vintage 1960s Philippine Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
sculptures of the Jōmon period (10th-4th century B.C.). Reminiscent of Pre-Columbian redware figures, Dogū
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

Materials

Ceramic

Roxy Paine Scumak, 2011, Maroon / Burgundy Color, Mint Condition, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
polyethylene beads with pigments and periodically extrudes them, creating unique, bulbous-shaped sculptures
Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Stanislaw Trzebinski - Hollow Promise XI
By Stanislaw Trzebinski
Located in Capetown, ZA
With their luminous patinas, bulbous forms and mouth-like openings, Stanislaw Trzebinski’s Hollow
Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 18th Century French Carved Wooden Flower Bouquets
Located in Dallas, TX
bulbous and lobed main body. A beautiful pair of French carved flower bouquets, these decorative
Category

Antique 18th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Kosta Boda Berry Tales Black
By Ellen Ehk Åkesson
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
art glass, such as Berry Tales – a bubbling, bulbous berry plucked directly from the woodlands in her
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Kosta Boda Berry Tales Amber
By Ellen Ehk Åkesson
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
art glass, such as Berry Tales – a bubbling, bulbous berry plucked directly from the woodlands in her
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Kosta Boda Berry Tales Amber
Kosta Boda Berry Tales Amber
H 6.69 in Dm 6.5 in
Kosta Boda Berry Tales Ruby
By Ellen Ehk Åkesson
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
art glass, such as Berry Tales – a bubbling, bulbous berry plucked directly from the woodlands in her
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Kosta Boda Berry Tales Ruby
Kosta Boda Berry Tales Ruby
H 6.69 in Dm 6.5 in
Kosta Boda Berry Tales Emerald
By Ellen Ehk Åkesson
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
art glass, such as Berry Tales – a bubbling, bulbous berry plucked directly from the woodlands in her
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Kosta Boda Berry Tales White Frosted
By Ellen Ehk Åkesson
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
art glass, such as Berry Tales – a bubbling, bulbous berry plucked directly from the woodlands in her
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
heads. These figures are often shown seated or reclining, with shortened limbs and bulbous, tapered
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

Materials

Ceramic

Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure
Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure
H 6 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Nayarit Chinesco-Style Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
figures are often shown seated or reclining, with shortened bulbous tapered legs as depicted here. The
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

Materials

Ceramic

Nayarit Chinesco-Style Figure
Nayarit Chinesco-Style Figure
H 6.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in
Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in New York, NY
face with a bulbous nose displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a 39 piece collection).  
Category

Antique 19th Century German Other Busts

Materials

Marble

Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in New York, NY
face with a bulbous nose and lips displayed on a square black marble base stand (part of a 39 piece
Category

Antique 19th Century German Other Busts

Materials

Marble

Turkish Kutahya Pottery Polychrome Hand Painted Ceramic Hanging Ornament
By Iznik Pottery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Kütahya pottery hanging ornaments in a bulbous form decorated with fishes underglaze in cobalt blue
Category

20th Century Turkish Islamic Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Tang Dynasty Museum Quality TL Tested Terracotta Fat Lady Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
coiffure in a high chignon. She is bulbous, almost globular in shape, gently swaying to one side, wearing a
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Hot Heart DIY Hanger by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
, it transforms from a flat two-dimensional object gaining a bulbous tridimensional form. Just put it
Category

2010s Polish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hot Heart DIY Hanger by Zieta
Hot Heart DIY Hanger by Zieta
H 1.97 in Dm 3.94 in
British Colonial Wood Column on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
slender, rounded column with ringed carvings and bulbous shape adorning the top. This piece is nicely
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

British Colonial Wood Column on Stand
British Colonial Wood Column on Stand
H 78.75 in W 20 in D 20 in
Richard Hirsch Ceramic Altar Bowl with Ladle #3, 2007
By Richard A. Hirsch
Located in New York, NY
form. The corresponding implement might change from bulbous pestle to delicate ladle, alluding to the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Richard Hirsch Ceramic Altar Bowl with Blown Glass Ladle #5, 2007
By Richard A. Hirsch
Located in New York, NY
implement might change from bulbous pestle to delicate ladle, alluding to the ceremonial cleansing for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Blown Glass

1973 Mobach Inspired Double Brown Ceramic Wall Planter, Signed by Artist
By Mobach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mobach inspired double wall planter, 1973. Double bulbous compartments for planting or bird housing
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Botryoidal Green Malachite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
white in places. The bulbous botryoidal clusters vary in size and shape, naturally formed over thousands
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Congolese Natural Specimens

Materials

Natural Fiber

Large Botryoidal Green Malachite Specimen
Large Botryoidal Green Malachite Specimen
H 8.86 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in
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Bulbous Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of bulbous sculpture on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and wood. There are 35 variations of the antique or vintage piece of bulbous sculpture you’re looking for, while we also have 11 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of bulbous sculpture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of bulbous sculpture, those designed in modern, mid-century modern and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of bulbous sculpture over the years, but those crafted by Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design, Antonio Lampecco and Richard A. Hirsch are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bulbous Sculpture?

A piece of bulbous sculpture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $108 and the highest can go for as much as $186,169.