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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
Large Terracotta Sculpture by Evert Lindfors, Sweden, 1970s
Large Terracotta Sculpture by Evert Lindfors, Sweden, 1970s

Evert LindforsLarge Terracotta Sculpture by Evert Lindfors, Sweden, 1970s, 1970s

$4,120

Large Terracotta Sculpture by Evert Lindfors, Sweden, 1970s

Located in Stockholm, SE

For sale: A captivating terracotta sculpture from the esteemed Swedish artist Evert Lindfors (1927-2016), crafted in the 1970s. A connoisseur of fine arts, Lindfors honed his craft at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris during the 1940s. Best known for his vibrant paintings, he established his studio in the picturesque Provence region of Lacoste, France, in the mid-1950s. In a daring pivot late in the 1960s, Lindfors embraced the medium of terracotta sculpture. His path crossed with Torsten...

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1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Two Figures

Robert Chester ThomasTwo Figures, 1949

$5,500

Two Figures

By Robert Chester Thomas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This sculpture is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s. Two Figures, 1949, ebony wood, 24 x 7 x 5 inches, unsigned, but comes from Thomas' daughters and includes a copy of a 1949 photo of this work listing the artist's name, title of work and date Robert Chester Thomas was a California sculptor. A native of Wichita, Kansas, Thomas moved with his family to Southern California as a child. During World War II, he joined the army and served for a time in the European theater. When he returned to California, he studied sculpture with David Green in Pasadena in 1946 and 1947, before taking advantage of the GI Bill in 1948 to study with Ossip Zadkine in Paris. He first exhibited at Galerie St. Placide as part of an exhibition of American artists working in late 1940s Paris...

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1940s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Ebony

PRIDE GLITTER CHAIR WITH OTTOMAN I (One Of a Kind Functional Art)
PRIDE GLITTER CHAIR WITH OTTOMAN I (One Of a Kind Functional Art)

Mauro OliveiraPRIDE GLITTER CHAIR WITH OTTOMAN I (One Of a Kind Functional Art), 2023

$6,360Sale Price|20% Off

PRIDE GLITTER CHAIR WITH OTTOMAN I (One Of a Kind Functional Art)

By Mauro Oliveira

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

**STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** ***EVERYTHING MUST GO BY DECEMBER 31ST!*** ***The artist is moving on to a new full time venture in 2026**...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Glue, Glitter, Acrylic

Mid-Century Carved Wood Relief Mask Wall Sculpture Panel, a pair
Mid-Century Carved Wood Relief Mask Wall Sculpture Panel, a pair

Mid-Century Carved Wood Relief Mask Wall Sculpture Panel, a pair, circa 1960

$2,900

Mid-Century Carved Wood Relief Mask Wall Sculpture Panel, a pair

Located in Atlanta, GA

Superbly handcrafted pair of Mid-Century-Modern wooden wall art sculpture panels. The artworks feature dimensional female and male faces or mask wood relief with stylized shapes and ...

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1960s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Polish Sculpture Granite Stone, Metal Judaica Jewish Holocaust Memorial Art
Polish Sculpture Granite Stone, Metal Judaica Jewish Holocaust Memorial Art

Lubomir TomaszewskiPolish Sculpture Granite Stone, Metal Judaica Jewish Holocaust Memorial Art

$2,500

Polish Sculpture Granite Stone, Metal Judaica Jewish Holocaust Memorial Art

By Lubomir Tomaszewski

Located in Surfside, FL

Born in 1923, alumnus of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. Student of the Warsaw University of Technology, is an extraordinary artist, searching for his own artistic way. Ambitious,...

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20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Iron

"Jim Jim" Ebony Sculpture with Dark Patina, Portrait of Detroit Zoo Gorilla
"Jim Jim" Ebony Sculpture with Dark Patina, Portrait of Detroit Zoo Gorilla

Tom Brun"Jim Jim" Ebony Sculpture with Dark Patina, Portrait of Detroit Zoo Gorilla, 1950s-1960s

$12,500

"Jim Jim" Ebony Sculpture with Dark Patina, Portrait of Detroit Zoo Gorilla

Located in Detroit, MI

"Jim Jim" is an ebony carving by Tom Brun, sculptor and Detroit Zoo Keeper, who cared for the real Jim Jim at the Detroit Zoo. This ebony sculpture is in beautiful condition with slight exposure to the lighter streak of wood sometimes found in ebony. It is said that Tom would often go into a house and pick up one of his sculptures and say that it was unfriendly – meaning that it had not been handled enough. Morley Driver has said of Brun in a newspaper article from the 1950’s “In Any Animal He Sees Beauty”: No one who has ever seen a Tom Brun hippopotamus will ever again think of it as ugly or ungainly, meaning that the artist not only gives you beauty but teaches you to see it. Tom has said: “Small pieces are like a proverb – a gem of meaning that one can dissect.” They are meant to be picked up, caressed and held. Tom knew Jim Jim from birth and cared for him with love and attention. Brun was a compassionate zookeeper and advocated for less cages and more space for an animal to roam. Brun was born in England in 1913. A few years after the end of World War I his father moved the family in 1919 to Detroit, Michigan. In 1935 at age 23, he officially became a U.S. citizen. He served in the army during World War II for five years and upon discharge and at the age of 36 took advantage of the GI Bill and applied for admission to Society of Arts and Crafts (now known as the College for Creative Studies) where he was gladly accepted. While at Arts and Crafts his instructors and established artists such as Sarkis Sarkisian, John P. Foster, Morris Brose, Richard Koslow, Patricia Burnett, Lloyd and Renee Radell...

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1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Bob Fosse
Bob Fosse

John W. MillsBob Fosse

$3,020

Bob Fosse

By John W. Mills

Located in Wien, 9

John William Mills (born 4 March 1933, London) is an English sculptor. He studied at Hammersmith School of Art, 1947–54, and at the Royal College of Art, 1956–60. He was a resident ...

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20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Eternal Moment Bronze Sculpture, Modern Style, Signed, 1979
Eternal Moment Bronze Sculpture, Modern Style, Signed, 1979

Victor SalmonesEternal Moment Bronze Sculpture, Modern Style, Signed, 1979, 1979

$18,000

Eternal Moment Bronze Sculpture, Modern Style, Signed, 1979

By Victor Salmones

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Eternal Moment Bronze Sculpture With Two Nude Figures Man and woman embracing, indoor or outdoor large and impressive bronze sculpture signed V. Salmones edition 6/10, 1979. Included in the Victor Salmones book published in 1991 "A Sense of Human". This large sculpture 76" almost two meters tall 196cm. Victor Salmones (1937-1989) was the most widely known sculptor living and working in Mexico during his lifetime. His sculptures won him universal acclaim and are held in the collections of museums, corporations, cities, universities and private collectors in some 30 countries. During his career, he was highly sought after and increasingly involved in the execution of commissions for major public works around the world. Salmones developed his love and talent for creating sculptures by working with clay in high school. He attended the Instituto de Bellas Artes where he was an apprentice to the Bauhaus master, Hoffman. He was trained to use the exacting, age-old lost wax method of casting and worked principally in bronze. His work explores styles that are both abstract and figurative and the grace and spirit inherent in his work endow his bronzes with a transcendent vitality. The international acceptance of Salmones sculpture...

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1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Silvana Cenci Signed Mid Century Modern Steel Gold Explosion Sculpture
Italian Silvana Cenci Signed Mid Century Modern Steel Gold Explosion Sculpture

Silvana CenciItalian Silvana Cenci Signed Mid Century Modern Steel Gold Explosion Sculpture

$3,500

Italian Silvana Cenci Signed Mid Century Modern Steel Gold Explosion Sculpture

By Silvana Cenci

Located in Surfside, FL

Silvana Cenci, internationally renowned explosive sculptor, died October 1, 2000 at her home in Gray. Ms. Cenci, who was born in Florence, Italy, before World War II, married Stuar...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Steel

Bronze Wall Hanging Sculpture, Verdigris Patina
Bronze Wall Hanging Sculpture, Verdigris Patina

Ilana GoorBronze Wall Hanging Sculpture, Verdigris Patina

$2,500

Bronze Wall Hanging Sculpture, Verdigris Patina

By Ilana Goor

Located in Surfside, FL

Ilana Goor is an individualistic, autodidactic, intuitive and multifaceted artist. As an artist who knows no boundaries and whose art transcends any conventions, her creations are a ...

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20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture Cosmos, Original Glass and Metal
Sculpture Cosmos, Original Glass and Metal

Karo MartirosyanSculpture Cosmos, Original Glass and Metal, 2024

$12,000

Sculpture Cosmos, Original Glass and Metal

By Karo Martirosyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Cosmos, Size: 66" x 42" x 4'' inch, Ready to...

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2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Burner set with 3 burners for Globe d=55cm
Burner set with 3 burners for Globe d=55cm

Stefan TralocBurner set with 3 burners for Globe d=55cm

$226Sale Price|20% Off

Burner set with 3 burners for Globe d=55cm

By Stefan Traloc

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Burner insert with 3 burners for sphere d=55cm. Through the separately available burner insert, the bowl can also be operated with bioethanol. Since pure bioethanol, also called bioa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Female Torso"
"Female Torso"

"Female Torso", Late 20th century

$1,950Sale Price|53% Off

"Female Torso"

Located in Southampton, NY

Rosa Portugal marble torso of a woman. Unsigned. Late 20th century. In excellent condition. American School. 18.5 inches high by 10 wise by 7 inche...

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Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Robert Mapplethorpe, Poppy Flower Porcelain Plate
Robert Mapplethorpe, Poppy Flower Porcelain Plate

Robert Mapplethorpe, Poppy Flower Porcelain Plate, circa 2000

$250

Robert Mapplethorpe, Poppy Flower Porcelain Plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: after Robert Mapplethorpe, American (1946 - 1989) Title: Calla Lily Date: circa 2000 Medium: Porcelain Plate, printed signature verso Edition Size: 500 Diameter: 8.25 inches ...

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Early 2000s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add sculptures created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Scott Troxel, Pablo Picasso, Richard Orlinski, and Stefan Traloc. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Bronze and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available. Prices for sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $580,000, while the average work sells for $3,733.

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