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1970s Brass Tabletop Nail Sculpture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A petite square brass nail sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Welded Nails Sculpture by Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Brutalist Nails Sculpture by Harry Bertoia, circa 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large William Bowie Abstract Wall Nail Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré, William Bowie
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern abstract wall nails sculpture by William Bowie.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
MCM Brutalist Welded Nail Sculpture Jewlery Stand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Handmade late modern era welded nail sculpture with 3 layers of welded panels of welded iron nails
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Brutalist Abstract Nail Sculpture in the Style of Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Brutalist Abstract Nail sculpture comprised of hundreds of hand welded flat nails with a rusticated
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Steel
1960’s Ron Schmidt Brutalist Sunburst/ Pinwheel Nail Sculpture, Signed
By Ron Schmidt
Located in Charleston, SC
1960’s Ron Schmidt Brutalist starburst/sunburst/ pinwheel nail wall sculpture. Signature visible on
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Rare Marc Weinstein Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Nail Sculpture of Martini Glass
By Marc Weinstein
Located in St. Louis, MO
Very unique wall sculpture of a large martini glass with olives and ice made of nails in the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
H 64.5 in W 43 in D 6.38 in
Liza Monk (1906-?) Brutalist nail sculpture of Hercules WPA artist based in CA
By Monk Designs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Brutalist sculpture of Hercules by Liza Monk - Los Angeles based WPA artist.
Heavy and welded
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 31 in W 13 in D 6 in
William Bowie Abstract Nail Wall Sculpture
By William Bowie
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern abstract wall sculpture by William Bowie.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Artist Signed Spiral Nail Wall Mount Sculpture
By William Bowie
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Artist-signed wall sculpture in style of William Bowie.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Skyscraper Iron Spike Masonry Nail Tower Sculpture
By David Grossman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
David Grossman's cast iron spikes brazened into a skyscraper sculpture on foundry stone base.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Brutalist Nail Metal Round Sculpture by Frank Cota
Located in Pasadena, CA
This brutalist metal round sculpture has an amazing patina and a very modern feel. The piece
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Unusual Unique Abstract Crucifix Sculpture Formed from 15th Century Nails
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
wrought iron nails recovered during the restoration of an ancient East Anglian Church Tower and probably
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
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H 14.38 in W 13 in D 4.83 in
Whimsical Nail Brass Sculpture Cowboy & Cactus on a Fence circa 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool whimsical welded Brutalist cowboy and cactus sitting on a fence metal sculpture, made of
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1960s Brutalist Spheric Globe Nail Spike Table Sculpture Nuclear Atomic Era
By C. Jeré Artisan House
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful airy design, for such brutal components.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cut Square Nail Curtis Jere Style Birds Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern metal sculpture.
Depicting 8 birds in flight.
Constructed of cut square
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
H 12.25 in W 7.75 in D 9 in
Nail Art with Metal Panels
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great Mid-Century Modern wall art. Piece is made up of nails and metal panels
Category
Vintage 1960s American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rob Sieminski Nail Encrusted Pottery
By Rob Sieminski
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine example of this artists finest
work.
Rob Sieminski is a Maine Studio Potter.
He is represented in a number of institutional collections including:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
S...
Category
Early 2000s American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
1960s Pinwheel Brazen Nail Table Sculpture Mid-Century Starburst as Curtis Jere
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and delicate Mid-Century era welded tabletop kinetic sculpture, no signature can be found
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 16.88 in W 7 in D 7 in
Postmodern Black Metal, Clear Acrylic and Steel Nails Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A Postmodern period black metal and clear acrylic with steel nails decorative object, circa late
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
18th Century Painted Church Bone Decoration on Fossil Coral with Handmade Nails
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century painted wooden church bone decoration on fossil coral with handmade nails. The
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Coral
H 12 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in
'Cadeau' Sculpture by Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in NYC, NY
A sculpture by Man Ray titled 'Cadeau' in the shape of an iron with a row of nails protruding
Category
Early 20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Bronze
Torch Cut Brass Birds on Starburst Nail Wall Art Style Seandale, Bowie or Jere
By William Bowie, Curtis Jeré, Silas Seandel
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous torch cut brass birds on a horseshoe nail starburst wall art sculpture in the style of
Category
20th Century American Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Iron Antelope Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sculpture in welded metal and nails depicting an antelope. In the African style. France, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Cast Bronze Hand Sculpture
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and finger nail details. Crafted to perch on a flat surface and positioned as desired.
Dimensions
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture Glazed Ceramic Dog Sealed
Located in Benalmadena, ES
curly coat and enormous nails that make it an extremely rare and unique work. Sealed at the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Ceramic Link Chain Wall Sculpture
By Asmaa Aman-Tran
Located in Stoughton, MA
work reminiscing her moroccan heritage. This wall sculpture will add mysticism to your eclectic space
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Post Modern Sculpture by Floyd Gompf
By Floyd Gompf
Located in Chicago, IL
Post Modern Biomorphic sculpture in metal by Floyd Gompf. There are inserted nails on the
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970s Modernist Horse Wire Table Sculpture
By Paul Evans
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Sculptural Modernism Horse Table Sculpture Brutalist Metal Wire Art
Artist's signature in
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Marble Sculpture of a Fisherman boy by professor Lot Torelli
By Lot Torelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fishing pole sitting on a stump with a satchel hung on a nail while holding a fish and removing the hook
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Microchip Sculpture Featuring a Lady's Head
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Microchip Sculpture featuring a Lady's Head. $1,275
This piece of abstract art features
Category
Late 20th Century American Busts
Materials
Metal
Handmade Aluminium cast hanging sculpture of a Sunflower
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
sculpture.
From the series "Vanity" that focuses on the small details of our surroundings, treasuring them
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Baroque Handcarved Lion Sculpture, Italian or Austrian
By Antonio Raggi
Located in Vienna, AT
Early fine carved sculpture of a lying lion. Attributed to the circle of Alessandro Vittoria
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Trophy Mother of Pearl Sculpture by Henry Baumann
Located in Geneve, CH
Trophy Mother of Pearl Sculpture by Henry Baumann
Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 49 cm.
Materials
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ropes No. 6 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Ropes No. 6 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Dimensions: W 64 x D 10 x H 102 cm (approximate
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
Ropes No. 5 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Ropes No. 5 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Dimensions: W 81 x D 10 x H 101 cm (approximate
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
Ropes No. 7 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Ropes No. 7 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Dimensions: W 97 x D 10 x H 79 cm (approximate
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
Ropes No. 1 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Ropes No. 1 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Materials: Yarn, other
Dimensions: W 367 x D 10 x H
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
Eight Painted Industrial Molds Cog Wheels Wall Sculptures
Located in Miami, FL
Eight Painted Industrial Molds Cog Wheels Wall Sculptures
Offered for sale is a group of 8
Category
20th Century American Industrial Mounted Objects
Materials
Sheet Metal
Vitallium Thumb Medical advertising sample sculpture pop art realist
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
No other example of this sculpture has been found, a promotional product for the medical-grade
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Unique Welded and Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Atlanta, GA
sculpture is highly abstract with a visually twisted body and nail-heads like protrusions, rather rate in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Smokin' Joe Stalin Sculpture by Frank Kozik
By Frank Kozik
Located in Weesp, NL
Limited 50 pieces Bronze edition created by Frank Kozik and sculptured by Brin Berliner in 2007
Category
Early 2000s American Busts
Brutalist Period Mixed Metals and Wood Couple Sculpture JN
Located in Garnerville, NY
Amazing mixed metals and wood Brutalist Period couple sculpture. A wonderful mix of copper, brass
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
Handmade aluminium cast sculpture of scissors by Olga Flór
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Aluminium scissors, can be used as a sculpture, a wall sculpture or even keyholder.
From the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Figurative abstract forky aluminium cast wall sculpture or buckle
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Aluminium cast forky buckle or wall sculpture. Indeed more a sculpture, it can also be used as an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Aluminium cast abstract hair clip sculpture by Olga Flór
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Aluminium sculpture inspired from a plastic hair clip, can be used as a sculpture, on the wall or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Art Glass Octopus Sculpture by Hans Godo Frabel
By Hans Godo Frabel
Located in San Diego, CA
breakthrough as a glass artist was not recognized until 1978 when his pop art sculpture “Hammer and Nails” was
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Peter Shire Micro Sculpture in Mixed Media, Early Aughts
By Peter Shire
Located in View Park, CA
Unique one of a kind tiny Peter Shire sculpture in mixed media ceramics from the early to mid
Category
Early 2000s North American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of "Harvester" by Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Shippensburg, PA
and texturing of the nails, crisp eyelids and flawless skin, gorgeous texturing of the garment and
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary by Las Animas Morloco Sculpture Toy Solid Wood
By Las Animas
Located in Seville, ES
the animals, both strong and ancestral. A timeless, unique game or sculpture.
This work is a reminder
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Cast Continental Silver Bird Sculpture on a Wooden Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast silver bird sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Europe
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture.
Details in hand-hammered bronze
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carol Setterlund, “Martyr’s Shield”, Abstract Mixed-Media Wood Sculpture, 1980s
By Carol Setterlund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large 1980s abstract mixed-media wood sculpture titled “Martyr’s Shield” by notable Northern
Category
Vintage 1980s American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 32.25 in W 35.75 in D 6.88 in
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues
Category
20th Century Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Tin
German Black Bronze white marble Art Nouveau sculpture, woman blowing bubles
By Thomas Germany
Located in Valladolid, ES
Very beautiful and refined antique dark patinated solid bronze sculpture depicting a naked woman
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
William Bowie Kinetic Sculpture
By William Bowie
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s Bowie Brutalist work composed of patinated steel rods and braze welded masonry nails with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Steel
Contemporary Italian Modern Sculpture of a Bust in Brown Terracotta with Keyhole
By Giovanni Ginestroni
Located in New York, NY
terra cotta exceptionally crafted with a finish that emulates metal, embellished with real iron nails
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Busts
Materials
Iron
H 24.5 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
Iron Crucifix Sculpture In The Style Of Regardt Van De Meulen
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish iron work sculpture of Christ hanging on the cross in the manner of Regardt van de
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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H 16.15 in W 5.91 in D 2.76 in
French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Seated Woman” by Etienne-Henri Dumaige, c.1880
By Etienne-Henri Dumaige
Located in Shippensburg, PA
inordinate attention to detail in developing the toe nails, crisp chiseled hairs tied up in a loose
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 28.5 in W 14.63 in D 10.25 in
French Bronze Sculpture "Chien De Chasse" by Paul-Edouard Delabrierre, c. 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
feet with each nail carefully chiseled, the hammered texturing of the plants and intricate modeling of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 8 in W 11.5 in D 4.25 in
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Find a variety of nail sculptures available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct nail sculptures — often made from metal, steel and wood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of nail sculptures available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Modern nail sculptures are consistently popular styles. Not every interior allows for large nail sculptures, so small nail sculptures measuring 2 inches across are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made nail sculptures over the years, but those made by William Bowie, David Gerry Partridge and David Grossman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Nail sculptures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,550, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.
Finding the Right Sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
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