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Medium: Found Objects
"Hieroglyphics (MS Paint Toolbar)", Nostalgic 90s Wall-Hanging Fiber Art
"Hieroglyphics (MS Paint Toolbar)", Nostalgic 90s Wall-Hanging Fiber Art

"Hieroglyphics (MS Paint Toolbar)", Nostalgic 90s Wall-Hanging Fiber Art

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Hieroglyphics (MS Paint Toolbar)" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic hanging from a wooden ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood

"You Are Here: Black" String and Acrylic in Circular Pattern on Panel
"You Are Here: Black" String and Acrylic in Circular Pattern on Panel

"You Are Here: Black" String and Acrylic in Circular Pattern on Panel

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Black" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. Kozma's work is supported by her practice of collectin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel

"You Are Here" Yellow Sculpture in Acrylic and Thread, 21st Century
"You Are Here" Yellow Sculpture in Acrylic and Thread, 21st Century

"You Are Here" Yellow Sculpture in Acrylic and Thread, 21st Century

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Yellow" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. Kozma's work is supported by her practice of collecti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel, Thread

"TV", needlepoint woman on horseback wrapped around vintage television with plug
"TV", needlepoint woman on horseback wrapped around vintage television with plug

"TV", needlepoint woman on horseback wrapped around vintage television with plug

By Ulla-Stina Wikander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"TV" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander is a free standing sculpture. This piece is made from sourcing vintage needlepoint embroidery featuring a woman on vintage television...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Textile

Queen Victoria: Wall Sculpture & Found Objects, signed, 13", Black History Month
Queen Victoria: Wall Sculpture & Found Objects, signed, 13", Black History Month

Queen Victoria: Wall Sculpture & Found Objects, signed, 13", Black History Month

By Richard J. Watson

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

"QUEEN VICTORIA" is created and from acrylic and found objects on thick, round panel by renowned Black African American artist Richard J. Watson. It includes a photograph of a figure...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel

"Afternoon", Forest landscape embroidery covering book and sunglasses
"Afternoon", Forest landscape embroidery covering book and sunglasses

"Afternoon", Forest landscape embroidery covering book and sunglasses

By Ulla-Stina Wikander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Afternoon"is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander that is a free standing sculpture with variable arrangements. This piece is made from sourcing vintage needlepoint embroidery o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Textile

"Thermos and Mug", Needlepoint Embroidery, Textile Art, Found Object Sculpture
"Thermos and Mug", Needlepoint Embroidery, Textile Art, Found Object Sculpture

"Thermos and Mug", Needlepoint Embroidery, Textile Art, Found Object Sculpture

By Ulla-Stina Wikander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This found object sculpture titled "Thermos and Mug" is an original artwork by Ulla-Stina Wikander made of needlepoint embroidery and vintage object. Her intricate textile constructi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

"Water Me", Abstract Colorful Mixed Media Wall-Hanging Sculpture
"Water Me", Abstract Colorful Mixed Media Wall-Hanging Sculpture

"Water Me", Abstract Colorful Mixed Media Wall-Hanging Sculpture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Water Me" is an original sculpture by Traci Johnson made from mirror, ostrich feather, cowrie shell, pipe cleaner, magnet, and glitter. This piece measures approx. 12"'h x 10"w. Bo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Mirror, Found Objects, Glitter

"Boomy67", Game Boy Color Crocheted Fiber Art Still-Life Wall Sculpture
"Boomy67", Game Boy Color Crocheted Fiber Art Still-Life Wall Sculpture

"Boomy67", Game Boy Color Crocheted Fiber Art Still-Life Wall Sculpture

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Boomy67" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF with 27 colors, 10,880 stitches using a ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood

"Samsung Intensity 2", Vintage Technology, Framed Y2K Crochet Wall Sculpture
"Samsung Intensity 2", Vintage Technology, Framed Y2K Crochet Wall Sculpture

"Samsung Intensity 2", Vintage Technology, Framed Y2K Crochet Wall Sculpture

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Samsung Intensity 2" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from recycled cell phone mounted on crocheted acrylic in o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects

The Janitor, Free Standing Indoor Sculpture
The Janitor, Free Standing Indoor Sculpture

The Janitor, Free Standing Indoor Sculpture

By Kay Ritter

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Kay Ritter Title: Janitor Medium: Painted Papier-mache on Metal Base, with mop, duster, scrubbing brush, and key chain Year: c. 1983 Size: 52 x 28 x 30 in. (132.08 x 71.12...

Category

1980s Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Fault Lines: Bantam #B6", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Fault Lines: Bantam #B6", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Fault Lines: Bantam #B6", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B6" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica

Mixed media, stone, sculptural diorama - All Letters Rest on a Base Line 3
Mixed media, stone, sculptural diorama - All Letters Rest on a Base Line 3

Mixed media, stone, sculptural diorama - All Letters Rest on a Base Line 3

By Linda Stein

Located in New York, NY

Linda Stein, All Letters Rest on a Base Line 3 - Mixed media and stone on board, sculptural diorama All Letters Rest on a Base Line 3 is from Linda Stein's Missives series--a body ...

Category

1970s Feminist Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board, Wood, Found Objects

"Cigar" Crafted Wall-Mounted Miniature Storefront Hanging Sign by Drew Leshko
"Cigar" Crafted Wall-Mounted Miniature Storefront Hanging Sign by Drew Leshko

"Cigar" Crafted Wall-Mounted Miniature Storefront Hanging Sign by Drew Leshko

By Drew Leshko

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Cigar" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum tube, pastel, toy cigar by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 12”h x 1”w x 7....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Wire

"The Original Fidget Spinner", Nostalgic Wall-Hanging Vintage Cellphone Art
"The Original Fidget Spinner", Nostalgic Wall-Hanging Vintage Cellphone Art

"The Original Fidget Spinner", Nostalgic Wall-Hanging Vintage Cellphone Art

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "The Original Fidget Spinner" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF. This piece measures...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood

American Story No.1875
American Story No.1875

American Story No.1875

By Kat Flyn

Located in New Orleans, LA

KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove of artifacts and collectables which she began using to create assemblage art in the 1990’s. In 2000 she sold her business and moved to Cuyamaca, a remote community in the mountains outside of San Diego to devote herself exclusively to her artwork. In 2003 her work was interrupted when the Cedar Fire swept through San Diego county and destroyed the forest, her home & studio along with almost all of her collections and works of art. Following the fire she relocated to San Francisco, where she spent a decade concentrating on her art in her studio in SOMA and exhibiting at galleries in the Bay Area. In 2015 she returned to San Diego and now works out of her studio in La Jolla, exhibiting there and in Los Angeles. Kat Flyn refers to herself as an Assemblage Sculptor and her works as Political Art or Protest Art. She separates herself from other assemblage artists in that she only employs “saved” as opposed to “found” objects in her work; and her pieces always have a political or cultural narrative to them rather than being surreal or abstract. She also constructs or refashions many of the pieces which she uses in her art, for example she turns a soft drink box...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media

"Snake > Pong", Vintage Phone Games Contemporary Crochet Still-Life Sculpture
"Snake > Pong", Vintage Phone Games Contemporary Crochet Still-Life Sculpture

"Snake > Pong", Vintage Phone Games Contemporary Crochet Still-Life Sculpture

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Snake > Pong" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF with 21 colors and 8,037 stitche...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood

"Edwards" - Found Object Assemblage Robot Sculpture, 2025
"Edwards" - Found Object Assemblage Robot Sculpture, 2025

"Edwards" - Found Object Assemblage Robot Sculpture, 2025

By David Lipson

Located in Denver, CO

David Lipson's "Edwards" (2025) is a striking found-object assemblage sculpture that reimagines mechanical components into a humanoid form. Standing 26.5 inches tall, this meticulously crafted piece fuses vintage industrial elements, including a repurposed electrical meter as the torso, metallic coils forming the limbs, and canisters elegantly supporting the figure. The sculpture embodies a nostalgic yet futuristic aesthetic, reminiscent of early robotics and steampunk influences. David Lipson assembles robot sculptures...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

Spirit of Ecstasy - Pop Art Sculpture
Spirit of Ecstasy - Pop Art Sculpture

Spirit of Ecstasy - Pop Art Sculpture

By Alben

Located in New York, NY

Cheeky references to pop culture and the societal context. Grounded in a postmodern vernacular, Alben’s paintings and sculptures are a pastiche of art historical moments including P...

Category

2010s Pop Art Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Found Objects

"Love for Ten Thousand Years"Hand Folded Origami Paper Star in Pendant Sculpture
"Love for Ten Thousand Years"Hand Folded Origami Paper Star in Pendant Sculpture

"Love for Ten Thousand Years"Hand Folded Origami Paper Star in Pendant Sculpture

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "Love for Ten Thousand Years" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of handmade origami wishing stars strung on embroidery thread. Kozma's work is supporte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel, Thread, Lucite

"Forager" Single day found object assemblages, copper, wood, wax, stone, paper
"Forager" Single day found object assemblages, copper, wood, wax, stone, paper

"Forager" Single day found object assemblages, copper, wood, wax, stone, paper

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mixed media, collage. This piece titled "Forager" is an original artwork made from mixed media: cut prints, maquettes and single day sculptures, found objects in vintage frame by Katie VanVliet. This piece measures 24"h x 60"w x 4"d. This piece was debuted during the artist's solo exhibition, "Forager" displayed at Awbury Arboretum. Katie VanVliet (she/her) is a sculptor and printmaker practicing from her home studio in Elkins Park...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media, Color

Mary Bauermeister - Studio Leftover Fetich, 3D mixed media sculpture Fluxus, S/N
Mary Bauermeister - Studio Leftover Fetich, 3D mixed media sculpture Fluxus, S/N

Mary Bauermeister - Studio Leftover Fetich, 3D mixed media sculpture Fluxus, S/N

By Mary Bauermeister

Located in New York, NY

Mary Baumeister Studio Leftover Fetich, 1953, 1967 Unique Mixed Media 3-D Assemblage Ink Signed, dated, titled, annotated "Edition Original" and numbered 52/75. Shadow box frame Incl...

Category

1960s Abstract Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Found Objects, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Coin Cunt XL Sculpture: Contemporary Art with Found Objects and Thread
Coin Cunt XL Sculpture: Contemporary Art with Found Objects and Thread

Coin Cunt XL Sculpture: Contemporary Art with Found Objects and Thread

By Suzanna Scott

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Coin Cunt XL" is an original artwork made from kiss-lock coin purses and thread by Suzanna Scott. This piece measures approx. 4"x4", size varies Suzanna Scott is ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

"Fault Lines: Bantam #B10", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Fault Lines: Bantam #B10", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Fault Lines: Bantam #B10", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B10" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"You Are Here: Green" Thread Assemblage in Spiral Pattern by Kelly Kozma
"You Are Here: Green" Thread Assemblage in Spiral Pattern by Kelly Kozma

"You Are Here: Green" Thread Assemblage in Spiral Pattern by Kelly Kozma

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Green" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. The piece measures 4"h x 4"w x 1.75"d. Kelly Kozma is...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel

"Candy Everybody Wants", Found object assemblage, Reconstructed eggs
"Candy Everybody Wants", Found object assemblage, Reconstructed eggs

"Candy Everybody Wants", Found object assemblage, Reconstructed eggs

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Candy Everybody Wants" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from repaired quail eggs, mica, and acrylic (vintage candy dispenser...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

"Fault Lines: Bantam #B4", Reconstructed egg sculpture
"Fault Lines: Bantam #B4", Reconstructed egg sculpture

"Fault Lines: Bantam #B4", Reconstructed egg sculpture

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B4" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"You Are Here: Pink" Spiral Threads and Acrylic on Panel
"You Are Here: Pink" Spiral Threads and Acrylic on Panel

"You Are Here: Pink" Spiral Threads and Acrylic on Panel

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Pink" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. Kozma's work is supported by her practice of collecting...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel

"Fault Lines: Bantam #B8", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Fault Lines: Bantam #B8", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Fault Lines: Bantam #B8", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B8" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material

"Lisa Frank Taught Me About Style", Crocheted Still-Life 90s Nostalgic Sculpture
"Lisa Frank Taught Me About Style", Crocheted Still-Life 90s Nostalgic Sculpture

"Lisa Frank Taught Me About Style", Crocheted Still-Life 90s Nostalgic Sculpture

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Lisa Frank Taught Me About Style" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF. This piece mea...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Acrylic

"Fiber Truck - PHD Edition" Dimensional Embroidered Vehicle
"Fiber Truck - PHD Edition" Dimensional Embroidered Vehicle

"Fiber Truck - PHD Edition" Dimensional Embroidered Vehicle

By Han Cao

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Fiber Truck - PHD Edition" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from cotton embroidery thread, plastic stitching canvas, painted wooden spools, acrylic disp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Canvas, Cotton, Plastic, Wood

Badass with a Needle: Contemporary Acrylic Sculpture on Panel
Badass with a Needle: Contemporary Acrylic Sculpture on Panel

Badass with a Needle: Contemporary Acrylic Sculpture on Panel

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "Badass with a Needle" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma as part of her newest exhibition, "Watch Me Backflip." This exhibition is made up of meticulously ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel

"What If I Told You I Believe in You?" Mounted Sewing Needle with Pastel
"What If I Told You I Believe in You?" Mounted Sewing Needle with Pastel

"What If I Told You I Believe in You?" Mounted Sewing Needle with Pastel

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "What If I Told You I Believe in You?"is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma as part of her newest exhibition, "Watch Me Backflip." This exhibition is made up of met...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Paper, Oil Pastel

"BEACH CIGS" Sculpture: Acrylic on Wood, Contemporary 21st Century Art
"BEACH CIGS" Sculpture: Acrylic on Wood, Contemporary 21st Century Art

"BEACH CIGS" Sculpture: Acrylic on Wood, Contemporary 21st Century Art

By Jim Houser

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "BEACH CIGS" is an original painted sculpture by Jim Houser made of assembled objects. This piece measures approximately 7”h x 12”w x 3.5”d. It includes the pictured cigarette...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Fault Lines: Bantam #B7", reconstructed egg sculpture
"Fault Lines: Bantam #B7", reconstructed egg sculpture

"Fault Lines: Bantam #B7", reconstructed egg sculpture

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B7" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Have A Day" Layered Plastic Take Out Bags Mounted on Wood Panel
"Have A Day" Layered Plastic Take Out Bags Mounted on Wood Panel

"Have A Day" Layered Plastic Take Out Bags Mounted on Wood Panel

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "Have A Day" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma as part of her newest exhibition, "Watch Me Backflip." This collection is made up of meticulously fabricated ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel

"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Day in the Life: Green #41", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Day in the Life: Green #41", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Day in the Life: Green #41", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Day in the Life: Green #41" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d, and is shi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

"Egg Canoes: Duck #12-15", Found Object Sculptures, Egg Motif
"Egg Canoes: Duck #12-15", Found Object Sculptures, Egg Motif

"Egg Canoes: Duck #12-15", Found Object Sculptures, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Egg Canoes: Duck #12-15" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, 3-D printed PETG, acrylic, and pine. This piece measures 4”h x 10”w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

Calvary

Calvary

By Paul Villinski

Located in New Orleans, LA

PAUL VILLINSKI has created studio and large-scale artworks for more than three decades. Villinski was born in York, Maine, USA, in 1960, son of an Air Force navigator. He has lived and worked in New York City since 1982. A scenic route through the educational system included stops at Phillips Exeter Academy and the Massachusetts College of Art, and a BFA with honors from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 1984. He lives with his partner, the painter Amy Park, and their son, Lark, in their studios in Long Island City, NY. His work has been included in numerous exhibitions nationally. A mid-career retrospective, “Farther,” is currently on view at The Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, VA, through July, 2018. Recent solo exhibitions include “Paul Villinski: Burst” at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX and “Passage: A Special Installation,” at the Blanton Museum, University of Texas, Austin. Recent group shows include “Material Transformations” at the Montgomery Museum of Art, Montgomery, AL; “Re: Collection,” at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY; “Making Mends,” at the Bellevue Museum of Arts, Bellevue, WA; and “Prospect .1,” an international Biennial in New Orleans, LA. “Emergency Response Studio,” a FEMA trailer transformed into an off-the-grid mobile artist...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects

"Pelvic Pelt" Abstract, dimensional paint on found object
"Pelvic Pelt" Abstract, dimensional paint on found object

"Pelvic Pelt" Abstract, dimensional paint on found object

By PJ Linden

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Pelvic Pelt" is an original artwork by PJ Linden and is made from dimensional paint on found object. This piece measures 22”h x 25”w x 6”d. Born 1985 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. PJ Linden is a New York City and Pennsylvania-based fine artist known for her abstract, three-dimensional work. She paints with machine-like precision, creating microscopic patterns on found objects, fashion, and technology. Linden got her start working with Patricia Field, creating custom, one-of-a-kind art and fashion under the name Wonderpuss Octopus. At Field's iconic, namesake boutique, Linden's work caught the eye of celebrity clients including Beyonce, Willow Smith, Kelly Osborne, and Solange Knowles...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Found Objects

"Petroleum Bubble Sunsets" Custom ALIFE sneakers, Abstract dimensional paint
"Petroleum Bubble Sunsets" Custom ALIFE sneakers, Abstract dimensional paint

"Petroleum Bubble Sunsets" Custom ALIFE sneakers, Abstract dimensional paint

By PJ Linden

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Petroleum Bubble Sunsets (pair)" is an original artwork by PJ Linden and is made from dimensional paint on ALIFE Leather Suede Sneakers. This piece measures 6.5"h x 8.5'w 11"d each shoe. Linden uniquely refines the use of non-traditional mediums, such as the kitschy, dimensional fabric paint, oft-referred to as puff paint, seeking to transfigure the biological into the supernatural, as filtered through the prism of a consumerist culture predicated upon the synthetic and the mass-produced. Born 1985 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. PJ Linden is a New York City and Pennsylvania-based fine artist known for her abstract, three-dimensional work. She paints with machine-like precision, creating microscopic patterns on found objects, fashion, and technology. Linden got her start working with Patricia Field, creating custom, one-of-a-kind art and fashion under the name Wonderpuss Octopus. At Field's iconic, namesake boutique, Linden's work caught the eye of celebrity clients including Beyonce, Willow Smith, Kelly Osborne, and Solange Knowles...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

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Leather, Paint, Found Objects, Textile

"Day in the Life: Green #49", Reconstructed egg sculpture
"Day in the Life: Green #49", Reconstructed egg sculpture

"Day in the Life: Green #49", Reconstructed egg sculpture

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "This piece titled "Day in the Life: Chimaera #12" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

"Day in the Life: Double Yolk #1", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Day in the Life: Double Yolk #1", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Day in the Life: Double Yolk #1", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Day in the Life: Double Yolk #1" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d, and i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny

By Tony Dagradi

Located in New Orleans, LA

TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author, and educator. For over three decades he has made his home in New Orleans, performing on tenor ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

"Day in the Life: Green #82", reconstructed egg sculpture
"Day in the Life: Green #82", reconstructed egg sculpture

"Day in the Life: Green #82", reconstructed egg sculpture

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Day in the Life: Green #82" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d, and is shi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

"J.P.'s Trip", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monoprint
"J.P.'s Trip", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monoprint

"J.P.'s Trip", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monoprint

By Alexis Nutini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "J.P.'s Trip" is an original piece by Alexis Nutini and is made from a woodcut and and found object stencil monoprint mounted on panel ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Panel, Monoprint, Woodcut, Paper

Found Objects sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Found Objects sculptures available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add sculptures created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, blue, pink, purple and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Katie VanVliet, Kat Flyn, Kelly Kozma, and Ulla-Stina Wikander. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Abstract, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Found Objects sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.12 inches across are also available

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