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The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Penguin C "Ballance" realism wildlife sculpture artwork-contemporary Wall art
Penguin C "Ballance" realism wildlife sculpture artwork-contemporary Wall art

Henk Jan SandermanPenguin C "Ballance" realism wildlife sculpture artwork-contemporary Wall art, 2026

$953

Penguin C "Ballance" realism wildlife sculpture artwork-contemporary Wall art

By Henk Jan Sanderman

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Canvas, Acrylic

John Glick Plum Street Pottery Glazed Bowl Reduction Fired
John Glick Plum Street Pottery Glazed Bowl Reduction Fired

John Glick 1John Glick Plum Street Pottery Glazed Bowl Reduction Fired, 1970s

$1,250

John Glick Plum Street Pottery Glazed Bowl Reduction Fired

By John Glick 1

Located in Detroit, MI

"Untitled" is a stoneware piece with the decorative layer of the rich toned glazes and markings that John was so well-known for. Each piece that John produced was unique. The lip on this piece is slightly scalloped and the shape is removed from the boring circular to mimic a gentle geometric design. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen during firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes changing the colors of the glazes depending on their iron and copper content. In this way he achieved the rich gradients of ochre and umber and variations in stippling and opacity. This piece is signed and stamped on the bottom. John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery...

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1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

Polish Mid-Century Bronze Moon Sculpture with Golden Patina, Signed, c. 1970 Art
Polish Mid-Century Bronze Moon Sculpture with Golden Patina, Signed, c. 1970 Art

Tadeusz FoltynPolish Mid-Century Bronze Moon Sculpture with Golden Patina, Signed, c. 1970 Art, Circa 1970

$545

Polish Mid-Century Bronze Moon Sculpture with Golden Patina, Signed, c. 1970 Art

Located in NANTES, FR

This signed bronze moon sculpture by Polish artist Tadeusz Foltyn dates to circa 1970. Executed in bronze with a golden patina, the work depicts a stylized crescent moon rising above an elongated, sculptural base. Its striking silhouette combines celestial imagery with an expressive, almost architectural construction, giving the piece a distinctive presence despite its intimate scale. The sculptural form is characterized by two sweeping crescent-shaped curves that frame an irregular central structure. The contrast between the relatively smooth, luminous surfaces of the moon and the deeply textured bronze below creates a compelling interplay of light, shadow and material. Subtle variations in the golden-brown patina, together with traces of green oxidation, enhance the surface's aged character and emphasize the handmade quality of the casting. The hollow underside further reveals the construction of the object. Balancing abstraction with recognizable natural imagery, this mid-century modern bronze sculpture has a poetic, slightly surrealist quality. TECHNICAL DETAILS Artist: Tadeusz Foltyn (1936–2019) Date: Circa 1970 Technique: Bronze sculpture with golden patina Dimensions: Length: 15 cm (5.91 in); Width: 8 cm (3.15 in); Depth: 8 cm (3.15 in) Signature: Signed ABOUT THE ARTIST Tadeusz Foltyn (1936–2019) was a Polish sculptor and architect whose practice combined architectural training with an individual approach to figurative and abstract sculpture. Born in Gdynia in 1936, he studied architecture at the Gdańsk University of Technology, graduating in 1962, before pursuing an independent artistic career. Foltyn developed a varied body of work encompassing bronze and iron sculpture, stone compositions, reliefs, religious objects and architectural commissions. He contributed to the decoration of numerous sacred interiors in Poland, producing works that included tabernacles, reliquaries, liturgical vessels and sculptural elements. His work also extended into public buildings and independent sculptural forms, and his pieces entered museum collections and private collections internationally. A recurring characteristic of Foltyn’s sculpture is his treatment of the human figure through simplified anatomy, elongated forms and unexpected combinations of materials. His use of bronze, iron and stone lends many compositions a rugged, organic quality, balancing material weight with expressive and poetic forms. Subjects including couples, families and individual figures appear throughout his work. FRAME AND SHIPPING This original bronze sculpture is freestanding and ready to display. The artwork will be professionally packed to ensure maximum protection during transit. All shipments are fully insured and include tracking. KEYWORDS Tadeusz Foltyn, Polish bronze sculpture, moon sculpture, crescent moon sculpture...

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1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Le Barbu (A.R.217)
Le Barbu (A.R.217)

Pablo PicassoLe Barbu (A.R.217), 1953

$51,162

Le Barbu (A.R.217)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• Picasso began working with ceramics in 1946 at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, marking the beginning of an important and highly productive chapter in his career. What initially ...

Category

1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Blind Spot" Abstract Relief with Numismatic Patterns Sculpture
"Blind Spot" Abstract Relief with Numismatic Patterns Sculpture

Mickey "Kano" Kane"Blind Spot" Abstract Relief with Numismatic Patterns Sculpture, 1992

$6,500

"Blind Spot" Abstract Relief with Numismatic Patterns Sculpture

Located in Soquel, CA

"Blind Spot" Abstract Relief Sculpture Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This large-scale relief sculpture features a central circular sh...

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1990s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Handmade Paper, Resin

Bronze Architectural Model Sculpture Tempio Bretton Architecture Maquette
Bronze Architectural Model Sculpture Tempio Bretton Architecture Maquette

Walter Dusenbery Bronze Architectural Model Sculpture Tempio Bretton Architecture Maquette

$4,000

Bronze Architectural Model Sculpture Tempio Bretton Architecture Maquette

Located in Surfside, FL

TEMPIO BRETTON: from the catalogue MONUMENTA, 19th International Sculpture Biennale, Antwerp, Belgium. Tempio Bretton was created in homage to the celebrated English landscapist Capability Brown for the occasion of an exhibition at Bretton Hall in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park , a park in the style of the great master of English garden design. The inclusion in the English garden of a temple ruin, or "eye-catcher," (architectural folly) was used to draw the eye and mind to a focus in time and space, present the beholder with an immediate relationship to an historic past made new within his or her own surroundings, and create a depth of space never before seen in garden design. I took the idea of the temple ruin eye-catcher and reduced it to a scale at the point where architecture and sculpture merged. Tempio Bretton is not capacious enough to walk into, yet it is considerably larger than a man. One view of it presents a knot of golden columns clustered together, topped by a dome shape. The only clue from this side to the temple's non-conformity to historic principle is a sharp notch cut into the square base. Viewed from the opposite side, the cluster of columns capped by an angular top opens up as if to welcome someone in, yet the mysterious core is still impenetrable. These contradictions articulate a confrontation between past and present, and an exciting truth. The past is always at the heart of our constructions in the present. Walter Dusenbery (born September 21, 1939 in Alameda, California) is an American sculptor. He attended the San Francisco Art Institute, earned an MFA from California College of Arts and Crafts, and then studied in Japan and Italy under Isamu Noguchi. He also held teaching positions at Harvard University and University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Design. From 1971 to 1988, he lived both in Pietrasanta,Italy, and in Little Italy, New York City. Dusenbery's preferred material is stone, particularly travertine or granite. Dusenbery has a particular interest in adding sculpture to public places, such as federal buildings, to humanize the space, but in 1988, he assembled a show of small, entirely hand-carved alabaster sculptures, called "Walter Dusenbery, The Personal Side," at the Fendrick Gallery in Washington, D.C.. In 1977, Dusenbery created Pedogna, on permanent loan from The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Landmarks, the public art program of The University of Texas at Austin. That same year, 1988, he was awarded a large commission for the Fulton County Building Atrium in Atlanta, Georgia. The commission was for three fountains and related structures over three stories in height, designed for informal and ceremonial public events, Limestone, marble, granite and travertine fountains, pavilions, seating and meeting areas, performance and concert platforms, staircases and planters for hanging gardens. After completion of the "Atlantacropolis," Dusenbery withdrew from the gallery world and focused his energy on site-specific commissions. (like the landscape works of Maya Lin and Beverly Pepper) Seeking a large-scale stone studio for projects closer to home, he discovered there were none. In 1995, he approached sculptor and patron of sculpture J. Seward Johnson Jr. with the idea of creating a state-of-the-art stone-carving studio, so that American sculptors would not have to travel abroad to realize their work. Johnson agreed to fund such a facility, if Dusenbery would direct it. In 1996, Dusenbery designed the facility for the Stone Division at Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture, and was its first director. The facility was situated in "a building resembling an airplane hangar," The studio offered the ability to digitally scan three-dimensional forms. The Stone Division was a success and attracted a strong group of sculptors: Magdalena Abakanowicz, Lawrence Argent, Barry X Ball...

Category

20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wall shark-original realism wildlife wall sculpture-artwork-contemporary Art
Wall shark-original realism wildlife wall sculpture-artwork-contemporary Art

Henk Jan SandermanWall shark-original realism wildlife wall sculpture-artwork-contemporary Art, 2026

$2,452

Wall shark-original realism wildlife wall sculpture-artwork-contemporary Art

By Henk Jan Sanderman

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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