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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
Pair Of Large Glass Candy Sculptures
Pair Of Large Glass Candy Sculptures

Pair Of Large Glass Candy Sculptures

By Studio Ahus

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Pair Of Modern Art Glass Candy Sculptures Large hand blown green, red dot and strip art glass candy by Studio Ahus Sweden signed and dated 1996, limited edition. 14Lx6Wx4.5H

Category

1990s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Colombe sur lit de paille (Dove on Straw Bed)
Colombe sur lit de paille (Dove on Straw Bed)

Colombe sur lit de paille (Dove on Straw Bed)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Pablo Picasso Colombe sur lit de paille (Dove on Straw Bed), 1949 depicts an exquisite dove that rests atop a bed of straw. The dove, a universal symbol for peace, is a recurring sub...

Category

1960s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"A Secret" bronze sculpture of a rounded figure whispering to another
"A Secret" bronze sculpture of a rounded figure whispering to another

"A Secret" bronze sculpture of a rounded figure whispering to another

By Monica Wyatt

Located in Edgartown, MA

I first realized my love for visual storytelling when I began producing and directing television shows. Starting with the writer’s script, my palette was everything seen through the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vessel #378 (INV# NP5676) by Richard DeVore
Vessel #378 (INV# NP5676) by Richard DeVore

Vessel #378 (INV# NP5676) by Richard DeVore

By Richard DeVore

Located in Morton Grove, IL

Vessel #378 (INV# NP5676) Richard DeVore stoneware and glaze 16.75 × 7.5 × 11” 1975 BIO- Richard DeVore (1933 - 2006) was one of the most important American ceramicists of the pas...

Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

sabine
sabine

Patrick Brunsabine, 2015

$5,624Sale Price|20% Off

sabine

By Patrick Brun

Located in Pasadena, CA

Patrick BRUN was born in Paris in 1941. After obtaining his Engineering degree, he began his professional life as a teacher in mathematics and physics. After this period, he started ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Cross Reference' Weathered Bronze Ceramic Sculpture
'Cross Reference' Weathered Bronze Ceramic Sculpture

'Cross Reference' Weathered Bronze Ceramic Sculpture

By Judy Engel

Located in Hudson, NY

Judy Engel Cross Reference 2019 Glazed Ceramic Greatly influenced by the modernism of the middle of the 20th century, Judy's first introduction to this style was the Empire Stat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Spiral#2-Red, large maple sculpture, carved, painted elements
Spiral#2-Red, large maple sculpture, carved, painted elements

Spiral#2-Red, large maple sculpture, carved, painted elements

By Eric Pesso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Large maple abstract sculpture, geometric spiral, created from one tree trunk. This sculpture is subtracted from the single block using primarily hand tools, not an assembled constru...

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Maple, Latex

Contemporary Art Tapestry in Ivory and Multicolored Cotton, North American
Contemporary Art Tapestry in Ivory and Multicolored Cotton, North American

Contemporary Art Tapestry in Ivory and Multicolored Cotton, North American

Located in Madrid, MD

Large-format artisan wall-hanging, meticulously handmade from 100% raw cotton thread derived from the agave plant, featuring natural dyed details. This textile piece offers a contemp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture
Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture

Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture

By Ron Hitchins

Located in London, GB

Original handmade fibreglass relief sculpture from Ron Hitchins' own home. Uniquely handmade and signed by the artist. Part of a series of 3 (see our other listings for the other two...

Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

"Achtung25" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture
"Achtung25" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture

"Achtung25" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture

By Scott Troxel

Located in Marmora, NJ

Achtung25 (Not the 25th version, but when it was made) is a vibrant large-scale mixed media wall sculpture. It is made from birch panels, stain and pigmented lacquer on MDF with a s...

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Walnut, Paint

Porcelain Bust of a Bird Gondolier
Porcelain Bust of a Bird Gondolier

Porcelain Bust of a Bird Gondolier

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Whimsical Italian porcelain bust of a Crow or bird decked out in the Classic Venetian boatman's striped shirt and straw hat. Signed on the bottom Italy Royal Majolyca.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Aspiration
Aspiration

Aspiration

By Tolla Inbar

Located in Atlanta, GA

Tolla Inbar is an international sculpture artist. Born in Germany in 1958, Tolla attended the Merz school in Stuttgart until 1971. There she specializing in the art of ceramics and s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture
Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture

Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture

By Ron Hitchins

Located in London, GB

Original handmade fibreglass relief sculpture from Ron Hitchins' own home. Uniquely handmade and signed by the artist. Part of a series of 3 (see our other listings for the other two...

Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Dog
Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Dog

Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Dog

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking Mid Century Italian life size dog sculpture crafted in terracotta with a white glaze and mesmerizing gold eyes. Marked Italy on the bottom.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Speckled Black Face, 1948
Speckled Black Face, 1948

Speckled Black Face, 1948

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Pablo Picasso, Speckled Black Face, 1948 A.R. 49, is a beautiful and early example from Picasso’s groundbreaking ceramic collaboration with the renowned Madoura Pottery in Vallauris,...

Category

1940s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Ceramic

Vivid Harmony

Vivid Harmony

By Brad Rude

Located in Bozeman, MT

Artist Brad Rude was born in Montana and has lived in Walla Walla, Washington most of his life. His journeys through his grandfather's folk art studio left...

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Visage dans un ovale (Face in an Oval), A.R. 273
Visage dans un ovale (Face in an Oval), A.R. 273

Visage dans un ovale (Face in an Oval), A.R. 273

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Created in 1955, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage dans un ovale (Face in an Oval), 1955 A.R. 273 is a Madoura white earthenware clay oval dish with decoration in engobes and oxides (blue...

Category

1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Glaze

Monumental Italian Rationalist Marble Sculptures of Young Athletes
Monumental Italian Rationalist Marble Sculptures of Young Athletes

Monumental Italian Rationalist Marble Sculptures of Young Athletes

Located in Rome, IT

This monumental pair of sculptures in "Bardiglio" marble represent Greek Athletes figure , on a cylindrical base . Exaltation of the male strength and beauty, inspired by the trend i...

Category

1960s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Head of Dame Edith Sitwell
Head of Dame Edith Sitwell

Head of Dame Edith Sitwell

Located in London, GB

Maurice Lambert Head of Dame Edith Sitwell 1901-1964 Patinated bronze on marble base Dimensions: 7 x 16 inches (18 x 41 cm) Provenance Private collection Originally commissioned by Edith's brother Osbert Sitwell circa 1926/27. Our version is of the same period and must have been commissioned at the same time. A version of this piece made in 1984 in aluminium is held in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG 5801). Maurice Lambert Maurice Lambert, born in Paris, was son of the Russian-born Australian painter George Washington Lambert...

Category

20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Victor Salmones Signed Bronze Bust of a Young Child
Victor Salmones Signed Bronze Bust of a Young Child

Victor Salmones Signed Bronze Bust of a Young Child

By Victor Salmones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An untitled signed bronze sculpture by the Mexican artist, Victor Salmones (1937 - 1989) from an edition of 10. Numbered 1 of 10. Signature "Victor Salmones. 1/10" in cast. In excellent original condition. 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 sculpture by working with clay in high school. He attended the Instituto de Bellas Artes (Mexican National Institute of Fine Arts), where he was an apprentice to the Bauhaus master, Otto Hoffman. He was trained to use the exacting, age-old lost wax method of casting and worked principally in bronze. Hoffman's encouragement led to the opening of Victor's own sculpture workshop in Cuernavaca in 1966. In 1967, Salmones’ fluid bronze “Adam” won first prize at the Biennale Exposition of the National Museum of Modern Art. His work continued to win the highest critical acclaim at subsequent Biennale expositions, and in 1971, over hundreds of entries, his life-size bronze Narcissus...

Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Midcentury Sculptures ceramic apples, black and white, Italy Vintage
Pair of Midcentury Sculptures ceramic apples, black and white, Italy Vintage

Pair of Midcentury Sculptures ceramic apples, black and white, Italy Vintage

Located in Valladolid, ES

Pair of ceramic apples, black and white, Midcentury ,Italy Vintage sculptures Outstanding Pair of original ceramic apple sculptures, designed in Italy during the 1970s. Hand-painted...

Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mountain Goat - Sculpture by Natalia Mela (Greek 1923-2019)
Mountain Goat - Sculpture by Natalia Mela (Greek 1923-2019)

Mountain Goat - Sculpture by Natalia Mela (Greek 1923-2019)

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Natalia Mela (1923–2019), *Mountain Goat*, 1988–1992 A unique metal sculpture by Greek artist Natalia Mela, *Mountain Goat* demonstrates her distinctive ability to transform industr...

Category

1980s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Large Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Leopard
Large Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Leopard

Large Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Leopard

Located in Rome, IT

Fantastic gilt grass leopard sculpture . The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.

Category

Early 2000s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

"Sweeper" Wood Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel
"Sweeper" Wood Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel

"Sweeper" Wood Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel

By Scott Troxel

Located in Marmora, NJ

“Sweeper” by Scott Troxel embodies the artist’s signature retro-futurist aesthetic, blending the clean geometry of mid-century modern design with the tactile warmth of handcrafted wo...

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Bilancia

Bilancia

By Hugo Rivas

Located in Atlanta, GA

“Making sculpture is a very complex matter. A word added to a form, ultimately helping to better define it. And ultimately helping to understand the whole.” Ugo Riva...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Iron

The Bride
The Bride

The Bride

By Janet Scudder

Located in PARIS, FR

The Bride by Janet Scudder (1869-1940) Bronze with dark brown patina signed "Janet Scudder" on the base cast by Alexis Rudier, fondeur Paris (foundry mark) France early 20th century height 28 cm Biography : Janet Scudder (1869-1940) was an American sculptor. Born Netta Deweze Frazee, but called Janet, her childhood was difficult. Her mother died at age 38 in 1874. Despite limited financial means, her father sent her to study drawing at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. She also studied sculpture with Louis Rebisso. She taught in 1888 women wood...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Unlocking Spiritual Mysteries

Unlocking Spiritual Mysteries

By Tolla Inbar

Located in Atlanta, GA

Tolla Inbar is an international sculpture artist. Born in Germany in 1958, Tolla attended the Merz school in Stuttgart until 1971. There she specializing in the art of ceramics and s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Stardust Inside. From The Inner Light Box series
Stardust Inside. From The Inner Light Box series

Stardust Inside. From The Inner Light Box series

By Eduardo Rezende

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In INNER LIGHT, Eduardo Rezende transforms the silhouette into a threshold — a boundary between the visible self and the hidden territories that dwell inside each person. Photographe...

Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Archival Pigment, Lights, Textile

Extreme Effort - Powerful Bronze Sculpture by Alfredo Pina (1883-1966)
Extreme Effort - Powerful Bronze Sculpture by Alfredo Pina (1883-1966)

Extreme Effort - Powerful Bronze Sculpture by Alfredo Pina (1883-1966)

Located in Gent, VOV

Alfredo Pina’s Extreme Effort (Le Suprême Effort) is a striking bronze sculpture that embodies the raw struggle of human perseverance. This expressive work portrays a muscular male f...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Dani Kafri Israeli Modernist Judaica Birkat Kohanim Bronze Sculpture
Large Dani Kafri Israeli Modernist Judaica Birkat Kohanim Bronze Sculpture

Large Dani Kafri Israeli Modernist Judaica Birkat Kohanim Bronze Sculpture

Located in Surfside, FL

Dani Kafri (Czech Israeli, 1945-2024) Bronze sculpture of a father and son Birkat Kohanim (Birchat Kohanim) 1987, Signed D. Kafri and marked A.P, Dimensions 23" H x 12" W x 9" Daniel Kafri, sculptor, born 1945, Czechoslovakia. He works in bronze, marble, steel and terracotta Dani Kafri is one of the most famous and valued sculptors in the world of Jewish Art. Education: Bezalel School of Art, Jerusalem. Advanced studies, New York City and Carrera, Italy In 1970 he was among those whose works were chosen to represent Israel in the Monaco Biennale for Young Artists, and in 1977 he was awarded the Jerusalem Prize for sculpture. Dani Kafri created an in dependent style derived from the archaic forms of ancient Middle Eastern sculpture...

Category

1980s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture
Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture

Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture

By Ron Hitchins

Located in London, GB

Original handmade fibreglass relief sculpture from Ron Hitchins' own home. Uniquely handmade and signed by the artist. Part of a series of 3 (see our other listings for the other two...

Category

1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

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.