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MODERN STYLE

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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.

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Style: Modern
Colourful Memphis Style Abstract Sculpture by Dutch Artist Govert Heikoop, 1980s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A small colourful sculpture by Dutch artists Govert Heikoop (1951-2007). Strong organic shape with bold colours, very typical of the 1980’s but sti...
Category

1980s European Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plywood

Modern Coffee Table in Wood & Glass Unique Edition
Located in London, GB
A bespoke rectangular edition Abyss coffee table by Christopher Duffy for Duffy London. This is a one-off, artists-proof edition piece and the only ...
Category

2010s British Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Beech, Birch

Veronique Motte, Bull Sculpture
By Veronique Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture representing a bull in bronze. Created by an original terracotta sculpture by Véronique Motte. Signed and numbered 1/8. The Anne Jacquemin Sablon gallery opened its doors to the public in 2015. It is a space dedicated to design and contemporary applied arts. It presents a collection of furniture, lighting, accessories and works of art. The gallery is located in a unique and historic space, initially a fashion boutique from the 1920’s. Today, renovated to accommodate artists, designers and interior architects. As, it is a space that meets the art requirements and clients needs who have a particular interest in applied arts and contemporary design. Indeed, most of the pieces are designed by French architects such as Tristan Auer, Thierry Lemaire...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Korean Ceramics , "Small Stack Vessel II" by Soo Joo
Located in New York, NY
Stack Vessel II by Soo Joo is a stack sculpture made in Korean Ceramic. It is a timeless form, reminiscent of a stack of perfectly balanced river stones. This is the shorter of the t...
Category

2010s Korean Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Spider-Shaped Wall Decoration, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Spider-shaped wall decoration, 1960s Spider-shaped wall decoration with metal legs and head, the body is in copper. The spider It can be used as a wall or table decoration. 1960s Good conditions The Measurements in cm 8x30x30h. If you are interested in this and have any request, or need more pictures about this object, or others, don't hesitate to contact us, we are available to respond in the less time possible. Remember to check all our fantastic product in the listing of our shop Magazzino76...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

IZDATGLAZ Large Lilyz Color Glass Decoration by Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Large Lily centerpiece created by Orfeo Quagliata from our new collection IZDATGLAZ. These shimmering glass gems create a simple modern touch for any space. Whether it’s gold, silver...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Rotunda Nude Form in Black
Located in Richmond, VA
Female nude form ‘Rotunda’ by Jude Jelfs. Slab-built earthenware with vitreous slips and sgraffito. Glazed inside. Due to the handmade nature, subt...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Okeanos Touch Lamp, Glossy White
Located in Mantova, MN
The finest ceramic, crafted in the Venetian tradition, takes the shape of shells, corals and sea creatures straddling myth and reality, to decorate a timeless amphora. The sea, ancient art, and Classical Antiquity, reimagined with a modern eye, join forces with hi-tech LED lighting to create an elegant table lamp of unique allure, named after the primeval sea god. Thanks to its innovative touch system, the lamp’s Plexiglas pane can be switched and adjusted by touching the ceramic pedestal. The light source is a 7W LED strip with 3000K, 411 lumen and 100-240V voltage. To the Ancient Greeks Okeanos was the primeval god of waters, the immense sea/river that springs from itself and in itself flows again, encompassing the whole world in water. Homer’s poetry makes him into the beginning of all things, the eternal origin of all the seas, rivers and springs – in an endless cycle of flowing life energy. Les First...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Plexiglass

IZDATGLAZ Circle Medium Color Glass Decoration Centerpiece by Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Medium circle centerpiece created by Orfeo Quagliata from our new collection IZDATGLAZ. These shimmering glass gems create a simple modern touch for any space. Whether it’s gold, sil...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

21st Century Italy Red Fox Sculpture Ceramica Gatti designer A. Anastasio
Located in Faenza, IT
21st century red fox sculpture by Ceramica Gatti, Italy. Unique piece made in Italy, this pottery piece was designed by Andrea Anastasio at the historical Bottega Ceramica Gatti 1928...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Knight" Lucite Sculpture
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e limited edition "Knight" Lucite sculpture Next in rank as the protective soldier of the court and known for being the only piece with the power to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

21st Century Hand Sculpted "Mopane" Tree by Atang Tshikare
Located in Cape Town, WC
"It feels like the branches connect us all to each other, entangling us in our complexities. They hold us up and anchor us down, like a melting pot that has stopped boiling half way ...
Category

2010s South African Modern Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Bronze

'Twisting by Soo Joo' Hanging Wooden Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Twisting by Soo Joo has a timeless beauty that is not affected by trends and can be enjoyed for decades. The sculptural work fits into any interior, thanks to its natural wooden mate...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

IZDATGLAZ Set Lilyz Big and Small Color Glass Centerpiece by Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Set two Lilyz centerpiece created by Orfeo Quagliata from our new collection IZDATGLAZ. These shimmering glass gems create a simple modern touch for any space. Whether it’s gold, sil...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Hand Painted Ataraxia Vase in Ceramic
Located in London, GB
“Ataraxia” is an hand-made series of vases born out of the designers’' reflections on resilience and vulnerability in times of crisis. The collaborative project between Illustrator R...
Category

2010s German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Novello Finotti '1939' 'Guatemala', Bronze, Edition sur 200 Exemplaires C.1970
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Novello FINOTTI (1939-, Italie) 'Guatemala' Epreuve en bronze doré, représentant deux chevaux surréalistes, avec inclusion pyramidale en plexiglas d'une tête de personnage / Go...
Category

1970s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Kong Gorilla Pink Floor Lamp by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) Giovannoni's Kong is, surprisingly, technological and almost human. It shines in front...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Eric Weller Abstract Graffiti Wood House Sculpture
Located in Seguin, TX
Intricate sculpture in wood of a deconstructed house by Eric C. Weller (20th century) Texas. Graffiti signed ECW in pink and black, working window with plexiglass panes, working door...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

21st Century Hand Sculpted "Laathlela" Tree by Atang Tshikare
Located in Cape Town, WC
Lathlela in Setswana means ‘to throw’. Here Tshikare designed a tree, but with the focus on the leaves to tell the story of how “the pre-rain wind blows the leaves off and carries th...
Category

2010s South African Modern Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Bronze

James Bearden "Meteor Storm Screen"
Located in New York, NY
Sonic sculpture of torch-cut and polychromed steel, fused bronze, solvent dyes, and glass enamel. An elongated version of "Meteor Storm" that can serve as a screen or divider. A 2019...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Steel

Tubino 003 Minimal Aluminium Flower Vase
Located in London, GB
Tubito 003 is a high polished aluminium vase with side perforations that work as alternative overtures for the flowers it is build to contain. Inspired by the Japanese art of Ikebana...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

1295 Murano Hand Made Art Glass LTD Unique Piece Sommerso "Copernico"
Located in Venice, VE
Our aim is the emotion, through glass, lighten by the spirit of art. 1295 Murano is a furnace, a design lab and an interior point of view regarding to the most exclusive producti...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Philippe Hiquily Sculpture, circa 2012, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Philippe Hiquily sculpture. Altuglas and brass. JM Lelouch Editions 2012. Signed and numbered, limited edition 1/4. Circa 1990, France. Signed by the designer. Very good vintage condition. Philippe Hiquily was a French sculptor and designer, trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Influenced by his friendship with Marcel Duchamp, Hiquily is known for his surrealist works. The artist produced biomorphic furniture and erotic sculptures...
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture by Nathan Mason
Located in Chicago, IL
Contemporary ceramic sculpture by Chicago based artist Nathan Mason. It is signed by the artist.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Detailed Flower Purple Acrylic Biomaterial Sculptural Bowl
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sculpture with details inside. Made from biomaterials.
Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

Set of Three Large Italian Marble Eggs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Unique set of three large Italian polished marble egg specimens from Italy. Beautifully hand-formed and each having a slightly different color. The exquis...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Modern Italian "Aphrodite" Torso Chalcedony Art Glass Sculpture by, Dino Rosin
Located in Englewood, NJ
A fantastic and very sensual Italian Modern hand blown "Aphrodite" art glass sculpture by legendary glass maestro Dino Rosin decorated with swirling multicolor accents known as "chal...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

'Pichet Espagnol' from the Madoura Pottery 'AR 245' by Pablo Picasso '1954'
Located in London, GB
'Pichet Espagnol' ceramic piece from the Madoura Pottery (A.R. 245) by Pablo Picasso (1954). A fired, unglazed ceramic pitcher in the form of a stylise...
Category

1950s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

American Modernism, a Pair of Nude Males, Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, ca. 1940s
Located in New York, NY
About Sculpture This homoerotic ebonized hand-carved wood sculpture of a pair of nude males, the older one supporting the falling down body of the youth, was created by an anonymous...
Category

1940s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Russell Biles "Wee Baby" Black & Pink Porcelain Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine porcelain figurine. In the form of a black back doll with pink geometric patterns to the torso that is reminiscent of magma cracks in stone. By Russel Biles. A self-d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Quarry Wall Hanging in Black Patina
Located in Austin, TX
The Quarry wall hanging draws inspiration from the worn shapes of river rocks. The curved bar adds a layer of softness and the form of the organic shapes creates inviting dimension, accentuated by the striking black patina...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Handmade Original Ceramic Slipcast Sculpture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
This is a one of a kind original ceramic sculpture, with hand crafted details and made from an original slip cast mold. This piece is made with Red Earthenwa...
Category

20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Art Glass, Paint

Jordan Mozer Off White Fiberglass Abstract Wall or Table Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This most unusual off white fiberglass table top or wall mounted sculpture is by Jordan Mozer the designer of furniture and objects. It is from around 2012. It has protrusions of forms indifferent heights and shapes. As you turn it it changes perception of shapes. He had one time designed these for a restaurant for a huge wall sculpture...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

Circle & Line Continuum Mobile
Located in Austin, TX
Available in three finishes, the Continuum Mobile is our most stunning mobile in both design and scale with visually cacophonous clusters of shapes that artfully glide between each o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Very Large Bronze Model of a Bengal Tiger, Viennese, Stamped for Franz Bergman
Located in London, GB
This striking monumental bronze tiger was produced in Vienna around the turn of the twentieth century in the popular cold-painted bronze technique. Whereas most examples of this them...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

IZDATGLAZ Circle Large Color Glass Decoration Centerpiece by Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Large circle centerpiece created by Orfeo Quagliata from our new collection IZDATGLAZ. These shimmering glass gems create a simple modern touch for any space. Whether it’s gold, silv...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Atang Tshikare, Bronze Sculpture, "PEO E ATANG"
Located in Cape Town, WC
"Peo e Atang" is a celebration by artist Atang Tshikare in honor of his firstborn son Peo. The word Peo means seed or beginning and Atang means to grow or multiply. Together they mea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Modern Rooster Statue in Grey Ceramic and Wood, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Rooster statue in grey ceramic with base in wood, 1980s Rooster statue with a sinuous shape, in gray painted ceramic. Finely worked. Oval...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Okeanos Touch Lamp, Glossy Black & White
Located in Mantova, MN
The finest ceramic, crafted in the Venetian tradition, takes the shape of shells, corals and sea creatures straddling myth and reality, to decorate a timeless amphora. The sea, ancient art, and Classical Antiquity, reimagined with a modern eye, join forces with hi-tech LED lighting to create an elegant table lamp of unique allure, named after the primeval sea god. Thanks to its innovative touch system, the lamp’s Plexiglas pane can be switched and adjusted by touching the ceramic pedestal. The light source is a 7W LED strip with 3000K, 411 lumen and 100-240V voltage. To the Ancient Greeks Okeanos was the primeval god of waters, the immense sea/river that springs from itself and in itself flows again, encompassing the whole world in water. Homer’s poetry makes him into the beginning of all things, the eternal origin of all the seas, rivers and springs – in an endless cycle of flowing life energy. Les First...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Plexiglass

Italian Hollywood Regency Sculptural Crystal Lucite Decorative Tall Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
These colossal sconces will leave a statement for any entryway or any space. Unique one-of-a-kind sleek organic design entirely handcrafted in Italy, extremely decorative with sophis...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Salviati, Two Murano / Sculptures / Paperweight Glass, for Luciano Gaspari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice sculpture rocks (two) sold together, by the well known Murano maker Salviati & Co. Luciano Gaspari was the main designer for the company for many years and made many great works...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Midcentury Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Male Foundry Guss Barth Rinteen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bronze of a tall large nude Male. Arms extending forward. Foundry stamp Guss Barth Rinteln. Large 29.5 tall and heavy. In excellent condition.
Category

1950s European Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bust Marengo, Black, in Ceramic, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
In Bassano ceramics have been produced for 300 years. In fact, from the 17th century this art has been developed in Veneto thanks to the presence of plastic clay, solder and kaolin i...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Penshell and Silvered Bronze Turtle Sculpture
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautiful silvered bronze and a faux tortoiseshell made from penshell table top sculpture, mid to late 1970s. Beautifully made and super stylish, and ...
Category

1970s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Heat Collection Rondo 75 Mirror in Flamed Gold Stainless Steel by Zieta
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition mirror in flamed gold polished stainless steel.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Abstract Distressed Plaster Dog Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing cement plaster sculpture of a dog. Distressed abstract depiction brings subtlety to the expression in natural form.  
Category

1980s Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Cement

Particle Table Lamp by on.entropy, in Seamless White Marble and Bronze
Located in Athens, GR
In Particle table lamp, on.entropy mines the modern design potential of this classical material, by transforming the austerity of raw marble into a warm and...
Category

2010s Greek Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Large Italian Banded Onyx Sculpture Egg on a Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
Carved from a single block a rare banded onyx this large sculpted egg rests on an electrified pedestal that creates internal light for the egg making it a ...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Wire

James Bearden Containment Box #2
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural "Containment" box, a vessel in blackened steel, dyed bronze, and red glass enamel by American artist James Bearden. Number 2 in a series. Top lifts off revealing an abstra...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Steel

Leather Patchwork Turtle Pillow
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage leather patchwork turtle - leather animal. Cute looking turtle animal which can be used as a decorative item or as pillow or cushion. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Contemporary Secondo Fuoco Flat Vase in Bronze
Located in London, GB
Secondo Fuoco is an investigation into slags, a reflection on the multiple souls of matter: its mineral origin, re-obtained by smelting processes and its...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Chunky Nugget Bowl Sculpture, Vide Poche or Desk Accessory Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This chunky and fabulous french vintage sculptural gilt bronze french decorative bowl or vide poche is signed but not legible. It is modern from the 1970s and has great weight to it ...
Category

1970s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Salviati, Murano Sommerso Glass, Blue Cobalt and Uranium Giraffe Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is part of a series called " Zoo" beautiful animals in sommerso glass .In black light you can see light uranium green glass .
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Freevolle Sculpture Feminine Table Lamp, Brass white raffia art silvered glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREVOLLE the feminine sculpture lamp At the Atelier of Sabrina Landini, thanks to the Italian manufacturing, each unique item is a testament to attention to detail and the finest...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Sunray & Baroque Pearls on Lucite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Ruler Selenite with an 18th century Italian gold leaf molding and a natural forming baroque pearl on a lucite base. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spare. It is then adorned with gold leaf wood molding and the baroque pearl which coordinate beautifully with the sleek selenite. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece but the Italian fragment sunray is originally 18th century. Interi transforms Italian artifacts...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Plaster Traditional Horse Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional plaster figure of a horse. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
Category

1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Freevolle Sculpture Feminine Table Lamp Brass limegreen silk art silvered glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE the feminine sculpture lamp! At the Atelier of Sabrina Landini, thanks to the Italian manufacturing, each unique item is a testament to attention to detail and the finest...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Todd Reuben Chrome Abstract Sculpture on Rotating Base
Located in Miami, FL
Todd Reuben chrome abstract sculpture on rotating base Offered for sale is an original abstract sculpture by the American artist from Vermont, Todd Reub...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Chrome

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