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Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1980s
"It's Time" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work features a rounded fish shape with the words "It's Time" on...
Category

1980s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Noche Crist Sculpture
Located in Washington, DC
One of a kind sculpture by Noche Crist (1909-2004). Noche Crist was an American artist born in Romania. Sculpture is made from polyester resin. Catalogue o...
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1970s Outsider Art Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer

Peacock Brass and Agate Sculpture on Black Marble Base Attributed to Willy Daro
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This amazing sculpture figures a peacock making the wheel. Each feather is made of a slice of transparent agate, soldered with brass to the rest of the wheel. The agate wheel is me...
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1970s Other Art Style Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

L'Oiseau
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"L'Oiseau" is a sculpture by Surrealist Joan Miró. The bronze sculpture is signed verso, "Miro" and inscribed 'N.3', and with foundry stamp 'Clementi cire perdue (Paris). André Bret...
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1970s Surrealist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Patito
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco
Patito Sergio Bustamente Polychrome hand carved wood 15 x 20 x 40 cm 1984, MX No Base Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor. Though bor...
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1980s Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Felicor, Terracotta Wall Sculpture by Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Felicor by Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911–2002) Terracotta Wall Plaque, signature inscribed, numbered in ink Edition of 49/150 Size: 15 x 12.75 x 2.25 in. (38.1 x 32.39 x 5.72 cm) Fram...
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1980s Surrealist Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Hilltown 3
By Sylvia Stone
Located in Lawrence, NY
Note: This is a painted aluminum wall sculpture. Sylvia Stone (b. 1928, d. 2011) was a well-known constructivist-minimalist sculptor. Born in Canada, she came to the US in 1946 at ...
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1980s Constructivist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Abstract Wool Tapestry Rug Gun Gordillo Neon Electric Blue Color
Located in Surfside, FL
Gun Gordillo (Swedish, 1945-) Ege Axminster, Denmark. Danish Tapestry Rug Art-Line 55" X 79" "Blue Hour" Tapis rectangulaire en laine tuftée, fond bleu marine sur lequel se détache un néon bleu turquoise. Etiquette de l'éditeur Ege Axminster (Danemark) titrée au revers. vintage 1980's. This had a velcro strip to be used as a wall hanging. It can also be laid on the floor. This is a tufted pile wool tapestry not a flat weave like an Aubusson. Perfect for a Memphis Milano 80's interior. Gun Gordillo was born in Lund, Sweden. Contemporary Scandinavian Artist. Her fluency with the material, which comes so natural to Gun Gordillo, makes her works unusually suited to function in many different context in a public milieu. Dolerite, lead, copper, and zinc plate in combination with contemporary fragile art materials such as glass, plexiglass and, above all, neon light makes her works stand out among those which have been created with light as the basic architecture of their artistic expression. There is a decidedly personal angle to her way of dealing with neon light which gives it a poetic dimension in marked contrast to the harsh stridency of advertising signs. Gordillo's work has been shown at several major solo exhibitions, most recently in 2015 at the famous French galerie denise rené, Paris. She has worked with the legendary gallerist Denise Rene for more then 30 years. She has also participated many group exhibitions including "The spirit of white" at Galerie Beyeler, Basel in 2004 and most recently "Néon, who's afraid of red, yellow and blue?" at la Maison Rouge, Paris in 2012. She has also been invited to create several major installations at world famous companies and public sites in cities like Basel, Paris, Copenhagen and Stockholm. Gordillo today lives and work in Copenhagen, Denmark after spending many years living and working in Paris, France. Her work straddles the lines of design and sculpture with her Neon and Fluorescent Light installations reminiscent of the California Light & Space artists such as Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, Bruce Nauman, James Turrell as well as Dan Flavin. Tapisserie d' Artiste. select group exhibitions 2021 galerie denise rené, paris, "Retour à la ligne" Artists included: Carlos Cruz-Diez, Geneviève Claisse, Gun Gordillo, Jesus-Rafael Soto, Julio Le Parc & others. galerie denise rené, Espace Marais Paris, "Esprit des couleurs" Artists included: Aurélie Nemours, Carlos Medina, Christian Megert, Darío Pérez-Flores, Francis Celentano, Gun Gordillo, Hans Kooi, Hugo Demarco, Tony Bechara galerie denise rené, paris, "Small is beautiful" Artists included: Gun Gordillo, Heinz Mack, Henryk Stazewski, Jesus-Rafael Soto, Josef Albers, Sonia Delaunay, Victor Vasarely, Yaacov Agam. galerie denise rené, paris, "Let there be light" Artists included: Angel Duarte...
Category

1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wool

EREBUS (CRYSTAL SCULPTURE)
Located in Aventura, FL
Molded crystal sculpture made for Rosenthal studio-line, Germany. Etched signature "Vasarely" on the reverse. Identified and numbered 485/2000 on ...
Category

1980s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Glass

"Hot Lips" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work features an elongated fish shape with the words "hot lips" ...
Category

1980s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Terracotta Happy Man Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Large Pre Columbian style clay, terracotta sculpture Limited Edition 6/30, signed. Walter Bastianetto, was born in Venice Italy. He graduate of...
Category

1980s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Gold Reindeer, Bronze Sculpture by Mattakitkosol Somchai
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mattakitkosol Somchai Title: Gold Reindeer Year: Circa 1970 Medium: Bronze Sculpture mounted on Marble Base Size: 10.5 x 15.5 x 4 in. (26.67 x...
Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cadeau
Located in New York, NY
Cast metal multiple. Signed, titled and numbered 2382/5000. Initialed and numbered 2382/5000 on the printed plastic justification card. Cast by the Mirano Foundry, Venice. Produced b...
Category

1970s Dada Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Oribe Sake Bottle with Box by Suzuki Goro (INV# NP3436)
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Suzuki Goro Oribe Sake Bottle with Box (INV# NP3436) stoneware, underglaze and Oribe glaze 5.75 x 3.5 x 3.5" date unknown signed
Category

1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze

Francisco Narváez, Volumen, 1974, Bronze, Ed. 25, 15 x 20.5 x 10.5 cm
Located in Miami, FL
Francisco Narváez Volumen (BVM-002), 1974 Bronze (1974) Edition of 25 15 x 20.5 x 10.5 cm 5.9 x 8 x 4.1 in. LITTERATURE El Proceso Creativo en Narva...
Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Spirit of Zorba, Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Anthony Quinn, American (1915 - 2001) Title: Spirit of Zorba Year: 1984 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature, date and edition inscribed Edition: 49, AP Size: 16.5 x 9.5 x 8....
Category

1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Chicago Architect Stanley Tigerman Cloisonne Enamel Art Necklace Acme
Located in Surfside, FL
This is new old stock vintage Jewelry from the legendary Acme Studio collection, which created many revolutionary jewelry items. It was handmade in the 1980s using the intricate cloisonné process, an ancient technique for decorating metal; hence any imperfections within the colors are to be expected and inherent which makes it unique and one-of-a-kind. This piece is worn around the neck, like a bolo tie. The Memphis Designers for Acme collection debuted in 1986, at the opening of the Memphis/Milano exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York City. The entire collection is in the permanent collection of the Groninger Collection in The Netherlands and is represented in other museum collections worldwide including the Metropolitan Museum in New york city. In 1981 Ettore Sottsass formed a design collaborative name Memphis Design. The Memphis Design Group drew inspiration from such movements as Art Deco and Pop Art producing jewelry, furniture, lighting and fabrics from 1981 to 1988. The rare designs by members including Nathalie du Pasquier, Andrea Branzi, Martine Bedin, Matteo Thun and Peter Shire are often characterized by zany colors and asymmetrical shapes. The group designed many postmodern furniture, fabrics, ceramics, glass, and metal objects until 1987. The name "Memphis" came from Bob Dylan's Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again, which was playing during the group's inaugural meeting. Inspired by art deco, art nouveau, and pop art, the group created many bold, colorful, geometric styles that departed from the rigid and dark trend during the 1970s. From 1985 to 1992, Acme founders Adrian Olabuenaga and Leslie Bailey produced more than 100 different earrings, brooches, and necklaces by design titans like Ettore Sottsass, Joanna Grawunder, Martine Bedin, Matteo Thun, Alessandro Mendini, and George Sowden, Nathalie Du Pasquier, Marco Zanini, as well as architects Alessandro Mendini, Stanley Tigerman...
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1980s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel

"Circus", Abstract, Large-Scale Outdoor Metal Sculpture in steel
Located in New York, NY
"Circus" by Carole Eisner Abstract, Outdoor Sculpture in welded steel Carole Eisner has worked with scrap and recycled metal for 40 years creating elegant, abstract forms welded in ...
Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Horse Rider Modern Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Horse Rider, Bronze sculpture on marble base, signed, edition 1/6. Heriberto Juárez (March 16, 1932 – August 26, 2008) was a self-taught Mexican sculptor, ...
Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Structure Relief 254" Abstract Landscape Relief, Earth Tones
Located in Detroit, MI
"Structure Relief 254" is an abstract structural relief painted in earth tones. Throughout his life Barr was interested in engineering, structure, mathematics and nature. Although i...
Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Set of 5 Tequila Cups by Ken Price (INV# NP3613)
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Ken Price Set of 5 Tequila Cups (INV# NP3613) clay and glaze 1.75 x 2.5 x 1.75" 1988 Ken Price (1935 - 2012) received a BFA from the University of Southern California after studyin...
Category

1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Bucket
Located in New York, NY
Alan Shields Bucket, 1977-79 Metal wire wrapped in dyed paper 13 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches Unsigned
Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Il Trovatore, Chirico, Multiples, 1970's, Bronze, Sculpture, Surrealiste
Located in Geneva, CH
Il Trovatore, Chirico, Multiples, 1970's, Bronze, Sculpture, Surrealiste Il trovatore Ed. 250 pcs 1971 Bronze with silver patina H. 31 cm Signed and dated on the base : Editions Art...
Category

1970s Post-War Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic Sculptural Piece -- Untitled (Athletic Theme)
Located in Troy, NY
This ceramic wall-mounted sculpture features an athletic theme. The blue figure seems to be in a discus position and the horizontal figure is in motion. The geometric motifs give thi...
Category

1970s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Abstract Post-Modern Roman Ruins Mixed Media Wall Sculpture, "Classic Series"
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful post-modern wall sculpture that is part of artist Jack Reilly (American, b. 1950) "Classics Series" solo exhibition held at the Boritzer-Gray Gallery in October, 1989 at Los Angeles. This unique piece juxtaposes classical motifs with 3 dimensional stacked geometrically modern shapes and hues. The combination of linear structure and color field painting with illusionary space resulted in a unique synthesis of abstraction and pictorial depth, which was sometimes referred to as "Abstract Illusionism." Signed and dated on verso "Jack Reilly, October 1989." Image size: 19"H x 29"W x 3.5"D Reilly's early work reflected various influences of prominent artists of the time including Frank Stella, Elsworth Kelly...
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1980s Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic

'Illeagle' original signed ceramic sculpture courtroom animals by Bill Reid
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Illeagle' is a humorous and playful ceramic sculpture by the American artist Bill Reid. Reid is known for his animal sculptures based around word play, and indeed, this sculpture is...
Category

1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

"Roland, " George Sugarman, Abstract Steel Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
George Sugarman (1912 - 1999) Roland, 1970 Patinated steel 17 3/8 x 16 x 5 1/4 inches Incised with the artist's signature and numbered "15/17" on the underside Manufactured by Lippin...
Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Woven Form, Lia Cook, Abstract mixed media textile wall hanging
Located in Wilton, CT
Woven Form, Lia Cook, rayon, cotton; woven, 45” x 53” 1980 This abstract mixed media tapestry and wall hanging was done by California-based American fiber Lia Cook (b. 1942). Bridgi...
Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Tapestry, Thread, Cotton

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas stretched and mounted on cut, geometric-shaped wood. Signed and dated in oil, lower center verso. Some areas with extremely pale surface soiling on recto; evidence of ...
Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Abstract Geometric, small abstract bronze, dark brown patina, life cast, marble
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Abstract Geometric, small abstract bronze, dark brown patina, life cast, marble limited edition Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache (1914-1994) Selec...
Category

1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Message I, " Boris Margo, White Surrealist 3D Painting
By Boris Margo
Located in New York, NY
Boris Margo (1920 -1995) Message I, circa 1970 Stretched canvas over relief 22 x 27 x 1 1/2 inches Best known as a painter of surrealist imagery, Boris Margo was born in Wolotschisk, Ukraine, in Russia. In 1919 he enrolled at the Polytechnik of Art at Odessa, and in 1924 received a grant to study at the Futemas (Workshop for the Art of the Future) in Moscow. A second grant enabled him to study the work of the Old Masters in the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad and to attend Pavel Filonov's Analytical School of Art in 1927. In 1928 Margo received a certificate from the Polytechnik and immigrated to Montreal, where he worked as a muralist for a year. Moving to New York City in 1930, he studied at the Roerich Museum, and two years later began teaching there. He began experimenting with celluloid and acetone in his printmaking and was also an early user of the decalomania technique in oil painting. In 1943 he became an American citizen. Five years later Margo founded a Creative Art Seminar (later called Artists Gallery) in Orlando, Florida, and a year later established a similar venture in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Margo's first solo exhibition was at the Artists Gallery in New York City. Other important shows were held at the Brooklyn Museum, the Tweed Gallery at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and the Michael Rosenfeld...
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

Materials

Canvas

Gemsbok African Running Antelope Bronze Signed by Madleine Kay
Located in Pasadena, CA
1980s Gemsbok African Running Antelope Gilded Bronze original Statue signed by Madleine Kay So artistic piece of job for medium size statue whole body of...
Category

1980s American Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Framed & Draped: Material Collection" Lia Cook, Contemporary Wall Textile
Located in Wilton, CT
"Framed and Draped: Material Collection", acrylic on abaca, dyes on rayon; woven, 63" x 38", 1989. This contemporary abstract mixed media tapestry was done by California-based Ameri...
Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Tapestry, Thread, Dye, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Wizzard, 1978
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Dating from 1979, this acrylic on wood relief is hand-signed 'Appel' by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 - Zürich, 2006) in red in the lower left. From an edition of 8, this work was pub...
Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

"Let's" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work features a rounded fish shape with the word "let's" on the ...
Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Samson, Bronze Sculpture by Arnold Goldstein
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bronze sculpture of blind Samson collapsing the temple in the ultimate act in the story of Samson and Delilah created by American artist Arnold Goldstein...
Category

1970s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Warming Up"
By Victor Manuel Villarreal
Located in Southampton, NY
Bronze ballet dancer by Mexican artist Victor Manuel Villarreal, circa 1985. Signed at base. Condition is excellent. Provenance: Sarasota, Flori...
Category

1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Embrasing Couple
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LORRIE GOULET "EMBRACING COUPLE" MARBLE, SIGNED AMERICAN, C.1980 15 X 5 X 12 INCHES Lorrie Goulet Born 1925 Biography from David Findlay Jr. Gallery "Geometry and Flesh: T...
Category

1980s Cubist Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Armadillo, scrap metal abstract sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Carole Eisner's indoor sculptures, averaging two to four feet tall, are made from a welded collage of drops and cut-out steel pieces from the same series of scrap she found in a Conn...
Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Unique White Marble OP Art Sculpture by Domenico Casanta
Located in Long Island City, NY
A unique carved marble sculpture by well-known Italian/Venezuelan Kinetic Artist, Domenico Casasanta (1935 - ). It is signed and dated 1972. Artist: Domenico Casasanta, Italian (1...
Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Vintage Figurative Sculpture -- Many Funny Faces
By Roger Coast
Located in Soquel, CA
Sculpture art using Ping Pong balls and color markers by Roger Coast (American, 20th Century), circa 1970's. Size 11"H x 11"W, x .5"D lacquer ping-pon...
Category

1970s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Lacquer, Wood

Endless Graduation, Paper sculpture by Norie Hatakeyama
By Norie Hatakeyama
Located in Wilton, CT
Hatekayama works with factory-made paper-packing tape to realize her geometric concerns. It is an experimental material that enables her to break free from traditional limitations. ...
Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

Materials

Rice Paper

PAIR OF JANUS SCULPTURES
Located in Paris, FR
Janus. Pair of bronze sculptures. Edition by Artcurial. Numbered 27/250 and 28/250. He was born Henri Étienne-Martin 4 February 1913 in Loriol, Drôme, France. He attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Lyon from 1929 to 1933, where he met Marcel Michaud. Martin moved to Paris in 1934, working at the studio of Charles Malfray at the Académie Ranson where he came into contact with such painters as Roger Bissière, Jean Le Moal, Jean Bertholle, Alfred Manessier, Zelman, Véra Pagava...
Category

1970s Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Holld (Moiré Tower), 1989
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1989, this acrylic and silkscreen sculpture is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 – Paris, 1997) in black ink in the lower right. Numbered from the edition of 75 i...
Category

1980s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Lucite, Screen

Goose with Outstretched Wings Hand Carved Sculpture
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful, high polished sculpture of a goose with outstretched wings by Dale Eugene Schoth (American, 1925-1984). Appropriate to view in the round. Signed and dated by the artist "Dale Schoth '79" on the base. He was a carpenter and wood carver in Twin Falls Idaho. His grave stone...
Category

1970s Realist Sculptures

Materials

Wood

La Vierge Noire (The Black Virgin), c. 1975
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created around 1975, La Vierge Noire (The Black Virgin) is an acrylic on wood sculpture that is hand-signed ‘Appel’ by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921-Zürich, 2006) in blue on the front...
Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Large Biomorphic Abstract Bronze Sculpture Phoebe Adams Wall Hanging
Located in Surfside, FL
"What Remains" Cast bronze with patina, 1985. Cast at Johnson Atelier, Hamilton NJ Exhibited at Guggenheim Museum 1985 Provenance: Sold through Grace Borgenicht Gallery, NY The second photo is the picture in the catalogue. I received it from the artist. I do not have the catalogue available. Studio handcrafted solid cast bronze Biomorphic shell wall sculpture. Abstract exoskeleton theme. This is a corner piece as can be seen in the catalogue photo (we do not have the catalogue). To be mounted on left side wall of corner, piece reached across to right side across corner (as per artists instructions). Phoebe Adams is an American female Post War & Contemporary artist who was born in 1953. Their work was featured in several exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the Locks Gallery and the David Richard Gallery, New York. Phoebe Adams has been featured in articles for the ARTFORUM and the "New York Times". Phoebe Adams has emerged as one of the Philadelphia area's most prominent artists and has also achieved national recognition. Her unique cast bronze sculptures, to which she occasionally adds copper and wood, are rooted in physiological phenomena, appearing by turns archeological and anatomical. They derive from the tradition of biomorphism as pioneered by Jean Arp, Joan Miro and, more recently, Louise Bourgeois. Adams' sculptures evoke a wide range of associations with organic processes such as fossilization and decomposition and with natural forms such as shells, ammonites, human organs and bones, crustacean appendages, pods and cocoons. In her oeuvre images of growth and transformation are metaphors for psychic processes: the manner in which ideas grow, turn in on themselves and give birth to new thoughts. Her work has the organic aesthetic qualities found in the work of Michele Oka Doner, Lynda Benglis and Nancy Graves. Her work was included in the fourteenth International Sculpture Conference in Philadelphia, 1992. Featuring works by Phoebe Adams, Anthony Caro, John Chamberlain, Mark Di Suvero, Joel Fisher...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Iboya, NBC 35 and NBC 36
Located in Palo Alto, CA
The Hungarian word, Iboya, meaning a small forest violet, has been chosen by Vasarely to identify his astonishing series of vertical sculptures for interior use. The Iboya consist o...
Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Polystyrene, Wood

"Random Harvest" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work features a rounded fish shape with the words "random harves...
Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Linienspiel (Line Game)
Located in Palo Alto, CA
This original Plexiglas with linen is numbered 5/20 in black pen in the lower left on one side. An unexpected energy is conveyed by the broken black and white lines respectively por...
Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass, Screen

"Sweet Eats" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work features an elongated fish shape with the words "sweet eats...
Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Iboya, NBC 36
Located in Palo Alto, CA
The Hungarian word, Iboya, meaning a small forest violet, has been chosen by Vasarely to identify his astonishing series of vertical sculptures for intereior use. The Iboya consist ...
Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Polystyrene, Wood

Angel with Heart
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sandro Chia (Italian, b. 1946) Title: Angel with Heart Year: circa 1980 Medium: Bronze sculpture with patina, signature and numbering inscribe...
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Angry Father, family sculpture in bronze
Located in Greenwich, CT
A lively and important work that would bring animation to any interior. Though he has been called “the world’s best public sculptor,” by art critic Ken Johnson, Tom Otterness’ playfu...
Category

1980s Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Without Name, Mid-Century Abstract Woven Tapestry, Textile Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Without Name, Mid-Century Abstract Woven Tapestry, Textile Wall Sculpture, Hand dyed wool, 52" x 38" (1973) by Czech textile artist, Jan Jladik...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Dye

Sleeping Nude Large Wall Art
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Sleeping Nude Large cast handmade paper, artist signed AP 10/20, 1981 62x52x5.5 wood, linen and lucite box frame. Stunning art wall sculpture by Fran...
Category

1980s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Lucite, Handmade Paper

Noche Crist Nude Sculpture
Located in Washington, DC
Wonderful and one of a kind nude sculpture by Noche Crist (1909-2004). Sculpture is made from polyester resin. Catalogue of a postumous retrospective in 20...
Category

1970s Outsider Art Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer

Transfiguration - Large scale, high modern abstract, steel and brass sculpture
By Andre Fauteux
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A high modern abstract, monumentally-scaled sculpture by sculptor, André Fauteux, welded steel and brass. Transfiguration was commissioned for Constitution...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Brass, Steel

Nude, Abstract and Figurative Sculptures for Sale

The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.

Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metalbronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.

If you are a lover of art and antiques or are thinking of bringing a work of sculpture into your home for the first time, there are several details to keep in mind. As with all other works of art, think about what you like. What speaks to you? Visit local galleries and museums. Take in works of public art and art fairs when you can and find out what kind of sculpture you like. When you’ve come to a decision about a specific work, try to find out all you can about the piece, and if you’re not buying from a sculptor directly, work with an art expert to confirm the work’s authenticity.

And when you bring your sculpture home, remember: No matter how big or small your new addition is, it will make a statement in your space. Large- and even medium-sized sculptures can be heavy, so hire some professional art handlers as necessary and find a good place in your home for your piece. Whether you’re installing a towering new figurative sculpture — a colorful character by KAWS or hyperreal work by Carole A. Feuerman, perhaps — or an abstract work by Won Lee, you’ll want the sculpture to be safe from being knocked over. (You’ll find that most sculptures should be displayed at eye level, while some large busts look best from below.)

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By working with lettering, neon and Pop imagery, Chryssa pioneered several postmodern themes at a time when most male artists detested commercial mediums.

How to Spot a Fake KAWS Figure

KAWS art toys have developed an avid audience in recent decades, and as in any robust collectible market, counterfeiters have followed the mania. Of course, you don’t have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where all our sellers are highly vetted.

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life

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