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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
Scène de Tauromachie
Scène de Tauromachie

Scène de Tauromachie

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

An authenticated work Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Paloma Ruiz-Picasso and Diana Widmaier-Ruiz-Picasso, dated October 9, 2025. A signed, dated and stamped ...

Category

1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Modernist Abstract Sculpture Painting Shaped Canvas Brutalist Collage
Italian Modernist Abstract Sculpture Painting Shaped Canvas Brutalist Collage

Italian Modernist Abstract Sculpture Painting Shaped Canvas Brutalist Collage

By Max Marra

Located in Surfside, FL

Signed, dated, and titled "MAX MARRA XXX 2002 verso. Mixed media sculpture painting including acrylic, ink, cord, and wax on shaped canvas, 20 3/4 x 24 in., unframed. Ho viaggiato ...

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Early 2000s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Cord, Ink, Mixed Media, Wax, Acrylic

Walter Midener "Contemplation" Seated Figure Clay Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
Walter Midener "Contemplation" Seated Figure Clay Sculpture Mid-Century Modern

Walter Midener "Contemplation" Seated Figure Clay Sculpture Mid-Century Modern

Located in Detroit, MI

“Contemplation” is an abstract clay sculpture of a female. The figure has both arms and legs extended, but the dignified pose suggests an intimate rather than a sexual moment. The sculpture is delicately rendered, but monumental in pose and clean composition reminiscent of the English artist Henry Moore. The surface is warm and slightly rough to the touch. This sculpture is in the round and beautifully balanced geometrically with the hands clasped behind the head forming a slightly flattened polygon shape that is echoed in the positioning of the legs and draped fabric of a presumed dress. The figure draws the viewer into her contemplation, peace and confidence. An exceptional piece by Midener. Walter Midener...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Dancer, Signed Cast Paper Relief by Bruno Lucchesi
Dancer, Signed Cast Paper Relief by Bruno Lucchesi

Dancer, Signed Cast Paper Relief by Bruno Lucchesi

By Bruno Lucchesi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Dancer by Bruno Lucchesi, Italian (1926) Date: circa 1970s Cast paper reflief, signed and numbered Edition of 85/300 Size: 28 x 25 in. (71.12 x 63.5 cm) Frame Size: 35.5 x 31.5 inches

Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Faune à la Diaule
Faune à la Diaule

Faune à la Diaule

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• An authenticated work This work is authenticated by Claude Ruiz Picasso, who issued a certificate of authenticity on January 17, 2019. • A signed and dated work Dated July 11, 195...

Category

1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Infinity Heart
Monumental Infinity Heart

Monumental Infinity Heart

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Infinity Heart - Monumental Heart sculpture by Black Diamond 2023 Measurements 91"H x 75"W x 35"D (Heart 79" H x 12" Round Base). A striking monumental heart sculpture titled...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Geo
Geo

Geo

By Kevin Barrett

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Abstract fabricated bronze sculpture by Kevin Barrett, signed and dated 2017. Kevin Barrett is currently the sculptor in residence at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in Palm Beach....

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Nude Male Torso Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base
Large Nude Male Torso Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base

Large Nude Male Torso Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Nude Male Torso Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base Nicola Rivelli large bronze sculpture of a male torso mounted on a rectangular gray stone/marble base, artist signed on back lower ri...

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1990s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bowl with Interior Still Life (Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, 42% OFF)
Bowl with Interior Still Life (Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, 42% OFF)

Bowl with Interior Still Life (Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, 42% OFF)

By Melanie Sherman

Located in Kansas City, MO

Melanie Sherman Bowl with Interior Still Life (Handmade, Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, Speakers, Gold Luser) Earthenware, 24K German Gold Luster, Glaze, Underglaze, China ...

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1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Luster, Paint, Glaze, Earthenware

FLIPPO - original realism wildlife sculpture 3d artwork - contemporary art
FLIPPO - original realism wildlife sculpture 3d artwork - contemporary art

FLIPPO - original realism wildlife sculpture 3d 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Canvas

Porcelain Wall Sculpture Installation, Set of Five Hand-Sculpted Ceramic Forms
Porcelain Wall Sculpture Installation, Set of Five Hand-Sculpted Ceramic Forms

Porcelain Wall Sculpture Installation, Set of Five Hand-Sculpted Ceramic Forms

By Element Clay Studio

Located in Savannah, GA

This sculptural wall installation is composed of five hand-sculpted porcelain wall sculptures exploring repetition, texture, and organic structure. Each circular form is individuall...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Italian Modernist Bronze Brutalist Sculpture (Manner of Pomodoro)
Italian Modernist Bronze Brutalist Sculpture (Manner of Pomodoro)

Italian Modernist Bronze Brutalist Sculpture (Manner of Pomodoro)

Located in Surfside, FL

Large Modern Brutalist bronze sculpture in Manner of Arnaldo or Gio Pomodoro. We cannot locate a signature or any markings. it has an abstract quality to it. heavily textured with or...

Category

1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Life Size Zebra Model or Sculpture
Vintage Life Size Zebra Model or Sculpture

Vintage Life Size Zebra Model or Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual life size sculpture of a zebra crafted in composition in a surprisingly realistic form and hand decorated with the iconic stripes now worn to perfection.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Other Medium

Francisco Zuniga Bronze Sculpture, 1964, Reclining Mother with Shawl
Francisco Zuniga Bronze Sculpture, 1964, Reclining Mother with Shawl

Francisco Zuniga Bronze Sculpture, 1964, Reclining Mother with Shawl

By Francisco Zúñiga

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Zuniga bronze, edition: 3. #472 catalog raisonne: "Madre Reclinada con Rebozo". Measures: 5 3/4" H x 12" L x 8" W not including the wood plinth. Signed Zuniga and dated 1964. "Letter of Authenticity", issued by the Zuniga foundation (and son Ariel Zuniga...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sofia
Sofia

Sofia

By Alex Radionov

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Sofia" - one of the series "Dreams about Sea". Unique cast bronze sculpture with patina. Representing a woman inspired by the sea. The elongated, stylized form emphasizes elegance...

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal, Bronze

Cameo Pink Seaform with Black Lip Wrap (94.678.s1)
Cameo Pink Seaform with Black Lip Wrap (94.678.s1)

Cameo Pink Seaform with Black Lip Wrap (94.678.s1)

By Dale Chihuly

Located in Missouri, MO

Cameo Pink Seaform with Black Lip Wrap (94.678.s1), 1994 Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) 14 x 32 x 18 inches Born in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly became the most famous ornate ...

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1990s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

"Abstract Cross ", Polished Stainless Steel Sculpture for Indoors or Outdoors
"Abstract Cross ", Polished Stainless Steel Sculpture for Indoors or Outdoors

"Abstract Cross ", Polished Stainless Steel Sculpture for Indoors or Outdoors

By Lutfi Romhein

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This sculpture is made with 316L stainless steel by Lutfi Romhein. A 2 mm-thick stainless steel sheet was cut, folded, welded at some joint points, with a polished and sanded finish...

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ted Egri Taos Modernist Judaica Cubist Bronze Sculpture Rabbi & Torah WPA Artist
Ted Egri Taos Modernist Judaica Cubist Bronze Sculpture Rabbi & Torah WPA Artist

Ted Egri Taos Modernist Judaica Cubist Bronze Sculpture Rabbi & Torah WPA Artist

By Ted Egri

Located in Surfside, FL

Ted Egri (American, 1913-2010) Bronze sculpture Rabbi Signed Egri and numbered 4/30 on side. Dimensions: 12"L x 8.5"H x 6.75" D Born in New York city in 1913 to a Hungarian Jewish emigre family (both of his parents were born in Hungary), Egri was first exposed to music later dropping that for art. He studied with Howard Giles at the Master Institute of the Roerich Museum in New York where he was introduced to Oriental arts, Chinese and Japanese art forms, and later with Hans Hofmann. He worked for the Federal Arts Project, the WPA, making mural paintings and silkscreen prints as well as easel painting. Once WWII began, Egri signed up to serve as a map maker for the Navy, and was witness to some of the fiercest battles in the Pacific. As an artist, he painted many important depictions of his wartime experiences and these works have all be donated to the U.S. Naval Museum. Already a practicing painter and instructor at the Kansas City Art Institute, Ted Egri came to Taos, New Mexico with his wife Kit in 1950 to continue his study of painting at Ribak's Taos Valley Art School on the GI Bill. Louis Ribak quickly introduced Egri to Eulalia Emetaz, the owner of La Galleria Escondida, who gave him his first one-person show in 1951. A prolific and versatile artist, as well as arts organizer and advocate, Egri's contributions to underserved African American, Native American, Hispanic and women were honored by two Taos mayors, with no less than two Ted Egri days during his 50-year art career in Taos. Egri remained in Taos. He became widely known for his sculpture, influenced by cubism and painting, with his style ranging from abstract to realistic. Egri had incredible draftsmanship - charcoal, pencil, pastel, watercolor, oils, mixed media, pen and ink, acrylic, gouache Over time his work gradually shifted from its focus on human struggle to an exploration of natural elements and the changes that come about as a result of living in a physical environment like Taos. "The impact of the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range and the vast spaces of the mesas directed me toward space and form. I moved into sculpture," Egri said in a 1987 interview with ARTSPACE magazine. He was included in a show at Stables Gallery along with Emil Bisttram, Louis Catusco, Edward Corbett, Lawrence Calcagno, Keith Crown, Andrew Dasburg, John De...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Metallica Homage - handpainted Cup w/ interior & Metallica record playing
Metallica Homage - handpainted Cup w/ interior & Metallica record playing

Metallica Homage - handpainted Cup w/ interior & Metallica record playing

By Melanie Sherman

Located in Kansas City, MO

Melanie Sherman Metallica Homage - hand-painted Cup with mid-century interior and Metallica record playing 2026 Porcelain, Glaze, Underglaze, Overglaze, Vintage Transfers, 23k German...

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Luster, Porcelain, Paint, Glaze, Underglaze

Song of Zorba, Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn
Song of Zorba, Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn

Song of Zorba, Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn

By Anthony Quinn

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Anthony Quinn Title: Song of Zorba Year: 1984 Medium: Bronze sculpture on marble base, signature and year inscribed Size: 24 in. x 20 in. x 9 in. (60.96 cm x 50.8 cm x 22.86...

Category

1980s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Raul Valdivieso Latin American Erotic Ceramic Sculpture, 1960s
Raul Valdivieso Latin American Erotic Ceramic Sculpture, 1960s

Raul Valdivieso Latin American Erotic Ceramic Sculpture, 1960s

By Raúl Valdivieso

Located in Washington, DC

One of a kind ceramic sculpture by Latin American sculptor Raúl Valdivieso (Chilean, 1931-1993). Valdivieso is known for his reinterpretation of classic organic forms and human figures. Sculpture retains the original wood and black laminate base with metal cage. Ceramic is in good original condition. Laminate is in poor condition with a few chips. Raúl Valdiveso was born September 9, 1931 in Santiago, Chile. In 1952 he began his studies at the School of Fine Arts at the University of Chile. There he took to sculpture and studied under professors like Marta Colvin...

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1960s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Famille, Têtes Laurées : Quatre Personnages
Famille, Têtes Laurées : Quatre Personnages

Famille, Têtes Laurées : Quatre Personnages

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• A unique ceramic work by Pablo Picasso Famille, Têtes Laurées : Quatre Personnages is a unique ceramic composition by Pablo Picasso, dated August 8, 1956, with the date inscribed a...

Category

1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Oiseau Posé
Oiseau Posé

Oiseau Posé

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• An authenticated work Stamped on the base “Madoura plein feu,” this unique painted and partially glazed ceramic is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Claude Rui...

Category

1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Beneath the Surface - contemporary, abstract, three dimensional, wall art
Beneath the Surface - contemporary, abstract, three dimensional, wall art

Beneath the Surface - contemporary, abstract, three dimensional, wall art

By Lucy Maki

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary abstract mixed media composition is geometric in form. The bold, unique and complex artwork of Lucy Maki challenges the traditional approach to painting. The New Mexico artist has been influenced by modernist abstraction, cubism, and even surrealism. For decades she has explored a distinctive visual language that incorporates mixed media, geometric shapes and architectural elements. Her shaped canvases like Beneath the Surface are an eclectic mix of oil paint and wood framing on canvas—they are both paintings and sculptures. Within the frame of this work, lyrical gestural brushstrokes in green and a creamy white play against a teal backdrop. Thick black patterns framed in geometric shapes add structure. The wood frame of this piece extends beyond the artwork itself extending the picture plane--a signature of Maki’s work. “I am fascinated with the New Mexico’s 1930s...

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oil

Vintage Midcentury Demitasse Coffee Set Hans Achtziger for Hutschenreuther Selb
Vintage Midcentury Demitasse Coffee Set Hans Achtziger for Hutschenreuther Selb

Vintage Midcentury Demitasse Coffee Set Hans Achtziger for Hutschenreuther Selb

Located in East Quogue, NY

Pristine decorative white porcelain 'Apart' coffee demitasse set from Hutschenreuther Selb, with 6 cups, 6 saucers, coffee pot, creamer/milk jug, sugar bowl (15 piece set). Germain porcelain maker Hutschenreuther (est.1814) commissioned sculptor Hans Achtziger...

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1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Visage
Visage

Visage

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

An authenticated work Authenticated by Claude Ruiz Picasso on February 1, 2021, the piece comes directly from the Marina Picasso Collection. A prestigious provenance A provenance fr...

Category

1960s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Jerusalem Sculpture Wall Plaque 1930's  Palestine Israeli Bezalel School
Vintage Jerusalem Sculpture Wall Plaque 1930's  Palestine Israeli Bezalel School

Vintage Jerusalem Sculpture Wall Plaque 1930's Palestine Israeli Bezalel School

Located in Surfside, FL

Repousse sculptural plaque from the original Bezalel Art School in Jerusalem. This is marked "Made in Palestine" as it is from the British Mandate period. It is in an Orientalist des...

Category

20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vase Deux Anses Hautes (A.R. 141)
Vase Deux Anses Hautes (A.R. 141)

Vase Deux Anses Hautes (A.R. 141)

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 ...

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1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bull, Bronze Sculpture by Modern Indian Artist B. Vithal "In Stock"
Bull, Bronze Sculpture by Modern Indian Artist B. Vithal "In Stock"

Bull, Bronze Sculpture by Modern Indian Artist B. Vithal "In Stock"

By B. Vithal

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

B. Vithal – Horse – H 13 x W 14 x D 5 inches Bronze Born : 1935 Vardha Maharashtra Died : 1992 Education : Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai Exhibitions : Selected Posthumous Exhibitions 2013 'The Naked and the Nude: The Body in Indian Modern Art', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi 2011 'Agape', Hacienda Art...

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Early 2000s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Morning Grirl. solid bronze sculpture, vintage
Morning Grirl. solid bronze sculpture, vintage

Morning Grirl. solid bronze sculpture, vintage

By Alex Radionov

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Morning girl". The author admires the beauty of the female body. Her movement - smooth, graceful and beautiful. The moment of awakening is very sensual. The girl stretches, reveali...

Category

1990s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Head of a Man Bronze Sculpture, Modern With Green Brown Patina
Head of a Man Bronze Sculpture, Modern With Green Brown Patina

Head of a Man Bronze Sculpture, Modern With Green Brown Patina

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Head of a Man Possible Portrait of Picasso Patinated green brown bronze on black granite base size 20" hight 11"wide 10" Signed Helga M. with a the Modern Art Foundry New York stam...

Category

20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Grande Tête De Femme Au Chapeau Orné (Woman’s Big Head with Decked Hat)
Grande Tête De Femme Au Chapeau Orné (Woman’s Big Head with Decked Hat)

Grande Tête De Femme Au Chapeau Orné (Woman’s Big Head with Decked Hat)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Created in 1964, this red earthenware clay big rectangular plaque printed with engobe pad is #15 from the edition of 50. This work is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU’ and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ stamps on the reverse. Pablo Picasso Grande Tête De Femme Au Chapeau Orné (Woman’s Big Head with Decked Hat), 1964 A.R. 518 is a remarkable and beautiful work. It represents Picasso’s most important relationships at the time, namely his artistic partnership with the Ramiés and his romance with Jacqueline Roque. It is also notably one of two ceramic works Picasso has ever made of this scale. Picasso takes immense care in depicting this portrait of his greatest muse Jacqueline; its wonderful texture and delicate variations in line weight are testaments to the artist’s innate creative skill. Composed of a simple linear carved design in an earth tone clay plaque...

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1960s Modern Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pedro Friedeberg, "Hand Foot", unique sculpture
Pedro Friedeberg, "Hand Foot", unique sculpture

Pedro Friedeberg, "Hand Foot", unique sculpture

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Chatsworth, CA

Pedro Friedeberg Unique Hand Foot Sculpture Gilt finished wood Signed PEDRO FRIEDEBERG on bottom of the foot 12 inches tall, 6 inches wide (base of hand), 3 inches wide (base of foot...

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1960s Modern Sculptures

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Wood

Picasso Ceramic, Visage (A.R. 288)
Picasso Ceramic, Visage (A.R. 288)

Picasso Ceramic, Visage (A.R. 288)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Madrid, ES

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) "Visage" (A.R. 288) stamped and marked 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / Madoura' (underneath) white earthenware ceramic pitcher with...

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1950s Modern Sculptures

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Ceramic

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.