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Found Object Assemblage Brooch, Studio VL
By Leslie Chin x Studio VL
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Found Assemblage Object Brooch by Studio VL from the 1980's. Composed of an antique
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Midnight Matinee, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage Sculpture
By Philip Capuano
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist statement: During the summers in Connecticut when I was a pre-teen, I lived for playing baseball. I grew up on a farm and had to work hard, but I always made time for baseb...
Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Star Glaze, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage Sculpture
By Philip Capuano
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Statement: During the summers in Connecticut when I was a pre-teen, I lived for playing baseball. I grew up on a farm and had to work hard, but I always made time for baseb...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Age and Experience, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage
By Philip Capuano
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Statement: During the summers in Connecticut when I was a pre-teen, I lived for playing baseball. I grew up on a farm and had to work hard, but I always made time for basebal...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Candy Everybody Wants", Found object assemblage, Reconstructed eggs
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Art & Design before co-founding BYO Print in 2010, a collective of printmakers and shared community
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic, Found Objects

"Expecting to Fly", Found Object assemblage, reconstructed egg
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
College of Art & Design before co-founding BYO Print in 2010, a collective of printmakers and shared
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Brass

"PORTS AND COVES" (diptych) Found object assemblage, abstraction
By Hyland Mather (X-O)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
use of found materials, Mather collects discarded objects and reassembles them to help them regain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Pins, Thread, Spray Paint, Canvas, Ink

"The Analysand" Large-Scale Contemporary Abstract Found Object Assemblage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
, and other found objects affixed to the surface of the canvas with a brown and black background by Bay
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Found Objects, Oil, Canvas

"Twenty Silver Eggs", Found Object Assemblage, Egg Motif, Brass, Silver
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
& Design before co-founding BYO Print in 2010, a collective of printmakers and shared community printshop
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Brass

Saw Blade with Owl (Found Object Anthropomorphic Animal Sculpture)
Located in Hudson, NY
x 63 found object assemblage (wood, object, deer antlers, Native American owl sculpture, saw blade
Category

Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects

Whitey's Gun
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Whitey's Gun" is a found object assemblage by Jimmy Descant. The piece is 14 inches tall, 10
Category

2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

Whitey's Gun
Whitey's Gun
H 14 in W 10 in D 2 in
'BOX KING" Assemblage, found objects, painting
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
on wood, fabric, and found objects, blurring the lines between collage and sculpture. when viewed as
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Found Objects

Architectural Assemblage Still Life Bronze Welded Wall Sculpture Found Object
Located in Hyattsville, MD
eclectic assemblage of glass beads, clay spindle whorls from Ethiopia, Venetian glass, and beach glass from
Category

Early 2000s American Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

"RECLAIMERS" Abstract assemblage, found objects, acrylic paint
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Museum of Art. Houser layers acrylic on wood, fabric, and found objects, blurring the lines
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Found Objects

"NOCTURNE" Assemblage, Acrylic paint and found object
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Museum of Art. Houser layers acrylic on wood, fabric, and found objects, blurring the lines
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

Nat Werner Original Wood Sculpture, Female Figure
By Nat Werner
Located in Phoenix, AZ
sculptural method, including terracotta, carved wood and stone, welded steel and found-object assemblage. Mr
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Richard Klein, iHop II, 2018, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, Expo 67, 2017, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Found Object Mandala XCII" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks to the
Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

Ross Palmer Beecher Pepsi Hawaiian Punch Contemporary Found Art Quilt Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A unique contemporary found object assemblage made of Pepsi and Hawaiian Punch cans by American
Category

Vintage 1980s Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Richard Klein, Holiday Inn Nocturne, 2020, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, McDonalds (El Nino), 2024, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, Holiday Inn Beirut, 2017, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Found Object Mandala CXVII" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, flower
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks to the
Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

"Found Object Mandala CXII" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, wheel
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Susan Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks
Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

"Found Object Mandala CXXXVI" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, music
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Susan Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks
Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

"Found Object Mandala CLIX" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, cars
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Susan Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

"Found Object Mandala CVII" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, wheel
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Susan Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

Contemporary Found Object Sculpture Signed Lisa Lulo
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous found object sculpture of a man. Signed by the artist Lisa Iulo. A brilliant assemblage of
Category

Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"A FLATNESS IN THE EYES", Assemblage Wall-Hanging, Found Objects, Threat, Paint
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Incorporating various dimensional elements and techniques, such as painting and found objects, Jim Houser
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Acrylic

"Pig" Found Object Sculpture by Leo Sewell
By Leo Sewell
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Leo Sewell (b. 1945) is an American "found object" artist. His assemblages of recycled material are
Category

Early 2000s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

STILL LIFE OF A CAT, BASKET FLOWERS AND SCISSORS Nantucket Artist Reggie Levine
Located in Brookville, NY
the 1960's and later to found object art. Interestingly I see his interest in found objects
Category

1950s American Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Train Engine Folk Outsider Art Deco Assemblage Found Objects Contemporary Statue
Located in New York, NY
Train Engine Folk Outsider Art Deco Assemblage Found Objects Contemporary Statue Actual Dimensions
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel

Karel Appel Plate with Moustache Signed Contemporary Found Object Sculpture
By Karel Appel
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A fascinating found objects titled "Plate with Moustache" assemblage sculpture with original hand
Category

Vintage 1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

George Herms Beat Movement Assemblage "Handle", Signed and Dated, 1997
Located in Cathedral City, CA
George Herms, California (b. 1937), "Handle", 1997. Found object assemblage. Mixed media
Category

1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wire

Assemblage #5 (Ornithology Illustrations & Glass Slide with Silver, Gold Paint)
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist found object assemblage on wood with highly expressive silver and gold paint
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Oil, Found Objects, Acrylic

Richard Klein, American Glassware, 2010-2024, Found and altered objects
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Lisa Levy, You See Through Bullshit, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Object
By Lisa Levy
Located in Darien, CT
Dr. Lisa's Ego Championship Trophies Lisa Levy is a painter, conceptual artist, comedian and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Lisa's visual career started when she was 3 1/2 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Lisa Levy, You Give Good Gratitude, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects
By Lisa Levy
Located in Darien, CT
Dr. Lisa's Ego Championship Trophies Lisa Levy is a painter, conceptual artist, comedian and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Lisa's visual career started when she was 3 1/2 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Kryptonite Wares", Found Objects 2015/2019, Chartreuse & Red, House Paint
Located in Detroit, MI
discipline around found objects. This practice has further evolved to include found objects paired with
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, House Paint, Wood, Found Objects, Lights, Mixed Media

Lisa Levy, Didn't Have to Buy It, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects
By Lisa Levy
Located in Darien, CT
Dr. Lisa's Ego Championship Trophies Lisa Levy is a painter, conceptual artist, comedian and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Lisa's visual career started when she was 3 1/2 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Lisa Levy, Shut Up You Look Great, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects
By Lisa Levy
Located in Darien, CT
Dr. Lisa's Ego Championship Trophies Lisa Levy is a painter, conceptual artist, comedian and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Lisa's visual career started when she was 3 1/2 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Deconstructed Mixed Media & Found Object Green Shoe Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary found object painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The work features a green
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

"Carry the Weight" Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Found Object Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
, and installation work using a variety of media including historical and found objects.
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

"Modus Volito Rusticus 14", Abstract, Found Object, Free-Standing Sculpture
By Hyland Mather (X-O)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
known for his use of found materials, Mather collects discarded objects and reassembles them to help
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Modus Volito Rusticus 17", Abstract, Found Object, Free-Standing Sculpture
By Hyland Mather (X-O)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Best known for his use of found materials, Mather collects discarded objects and reassembles them to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

“New Balanced Soul” Contemporary White Mixed Media & Found Object Shoe Painting
Located in Houston, TX
White abstract found object painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Latex, Found Objects, Mixed Media

“Stepping Out in Pink Sole” Contemporary White Found Object Shoe Painting
Located in Houston, TX
White abstract found object painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Latex, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Canvas

Abstract Relief Assemblage by André Bogaert, Belgium 1965
Located in Rotterdam, NL
painting in the beginning of the Pop art movement and found his own medium of expression in the Assemblage
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Torso Cello" hybrid musical instrument sculpture, assemblage
Located in New York, NY
common and uncommon objects, sounds, and altered images. Function and form collide in the intersections
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
found objects. It includes several historic photograph of figures as well as many scenes from Black
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glass, Wood

"ELLA" Assemblage
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
color palette. Houser layers acrylic on wood, fabric and found objects, blurring the lines between
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Wood, Found Objects, Acrylic

“Tip-toeing Under the Dark Veil” Contemporary Black Found Object Shoe Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Black abstract found object painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Found Objects, Mixed Media

"Best Results" Blue, Black and Red Assemblage Painting
By Lucinda Cobley
Located in Houston, TX
Blue, black and red assemblage painting created with found materials and acrylic paint. Work is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Abstract Paintings

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

Not Disturbing, Assemblage with Old Drill and Ceramic Figurine
By Rick Farrell
Located in Chicago, IL
A found object is a natural or man-made item, or fragment of an item that is found by an artist and
Category

2010s North American Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

Hand Sculpted Modernist Elephant Assemblage Sculpture by Hugo Tovar
Located in San Diego, CA
Hand sculpted modernist elephant assemblage sculpture by Hugo Tovar of Mexico, circa 2000. It
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Found Object Wall Sculpture/Relief by Gertie Lowe
By Gertie Lowe
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wall sculpture assemblage by Gertie Lowe, from 1978, is a conceptual abstract with everyday objects
Category

1970s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Wood

"BEACH CIGS" Assemblage cigarette sculpture
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Museum of Art. Houser layers acrylic on wood, fabric, and found objects, blurring the lines
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"Donut (Mint)", reconstructed egg assemblage
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Art & Design before co-founding BYO Print in 2010, a collective of printmakers and shared community
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Mica, ABS, Found Objects

"Tripod", Reconstructed egg assemblage
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
2007 in sculpture and printmaking at Moore College of Art & Design before co-founding BYO Print in 2010
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Organic Material, Mica, Glue

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Found Object Assemblage For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate found object assemblage for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 2 Abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect found object assemblage may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a found object assemblage to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown, black, gold and more. There have been many interesting found object assemblage examples over the years, but those made by Brian Dettmer, Sadie Hayms, Ronald Gonzalez, Lisa Levy and Tamiko Kawata are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in found objects, wood and metal.

How Much is a Found Object Assemblage?

The average selling price for a found object assemblage we offer is $3,400, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $42,000 for the highest priced.