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Found Object Assemblage Brooch, Studio VL
By Leslie Chin x Studio VL
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Found Assemblage Object Brooch by Studio VL from the 1980's. Composed of an antique
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Midnight Matinee, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage Sculpture
By Philip Capuano
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist statement: During the summers in Connecticut when I was a pre-teen, I lived for playing baseball. I grew up on a farm and had to work hard, but I always made time for baseb...
Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Age and Experience, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage
By Philip Capuano
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Statement: During the summers in Connecticut when I was a pre-teen, I lived for playing baseball. I grew up on a farm and had to work hard, but I always made time for basebal...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Candy Everybody Wants", Found object assemblage, Reconstructed eggs
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Art & Design before co-founding BYO Print in 2010, a collective of printmakers and shared community
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

"Expecting to Fly", Found Object assemblage, reconstructed egg
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
College of Art & Design before co-founding BYO Print in 2010, a collective of printmakers and shared
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

"The Analysand" Large-Scale Contemporary Abstract Found Object Assemblage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
, and other found objects affixed to the surface of the canvas with a brown and black background by Bay
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Found Objects, Oil

"KINDS OF LUCK" Found object assemblage, shadowbox, acrylic and wood
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "KINDS OF LUCK" is an original artwork made from assemblage by Jim Houser. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint, Found Objects

"Twenty Silver Eggs", Found Object Assemblage, Egg Motif, Brass, Silver
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
& Design before co-founding BYO Print in 2010, a collective of printmakers and shared community printshop
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Silver

"*69" Vintage found object assemblage, aerosol, telephone cord, hanging ornament
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
experience childhood in a global pandemic, Detweiler has found catharsis and joy in recalling her own
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media, Spray Paint

"Forager" Single day found object assemblages, copper, wood, wax, stone, paper
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
prints, maquettes and single day sculptures, found objects in vintage frame by Katie VanVliet. This piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media, Color

"Diptych: Egg Bag & Insect Net" framed found object assemblage, hanging maquette
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
College of Art & Design before co-founding BYO Print in 2010; BYO Print is a collective studio for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Spanish Surrealist Found Object Assemblage Painting by Joan Pere Viladecans
By Joan Pere Viladecans
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joan Pere Viladecans, Spanish (1948 - ) Title: Untitled Year: 1976 Medium: Collage and Mixed Media on Paper, signed and dated l.r. Paper Size: 40 x 28 inches (101.6 x 70.12 ...
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Handmade Paper

Found Object Sculpture - Collected Steel Assemblage by Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Using entirely found and collected steel objects, this sculpture shows the beauty of repurposed
Category

2010s American Shaker Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

'BOX KING" Assemblage, found objects, painting
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
on wood, fabric, and found objects, blurring the lines between collage and sculpture. when viewed as
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

Assemblage No. 10, Found Object Minimalist Welded Steel Wall Sculpture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Using entirely found and collected steel objects, this sculpture shows the beauty of repurposed
Category

2010s American Shaker Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Assemblage No. 08 - Found Object Minimalist Welded Steel Wall Sculpture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Using entirely found and collected steel objects, this sculpture shows the beauty of repurposed
Category

2010s American Shaker Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Architectural Assemblage Still Life Bronze Welded Wall Sculpture Found Object
Located in Hyattsville, MD
eclectic assemblage of glass beads, clay spindle whorls from Ethiopia, Venetian glass, and beach glass from
Category

Early 2000s American Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

"RECLAIMERS" Abstract assemblage, found objects, acrylic paint
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Museum of Art. Houser layers acrylic on wood, fabric, and found objects, blurring the lines
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"NOCTURNE" Assemblage, Acrylic paint and found object
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Museum of Art. Houser layers acrylic on wood, fabric, and found objects, blurring the lines
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

Found Object Sculpture - Collected Steel Assemblage No. 07 by Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Using entirely found and collected steel objects, this sculpture shows the beauty of repurposed
Category

2010s American Shaker Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Found Object Sculpture - Collected Steel Assemblage No. 3 by Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Using entirely found and collected steel objects, this sculpture shows the beauty of repurposed
Category

2010s American Shaker Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Found Object Sculpture - Collected Steel Assemblage No. 05 by Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Using entirely found and collected steel objects, this sculpture shows the beauty of repurposed
Category

2010s American Shaker Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Richard Klein, iHop II, 2018, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, Expo 67, 2017, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Found Object Mandala XCII" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks to the
Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

Richard Klein, McDonalds (El Nino), 2024, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, Holiday Inn Nocturne, 2020, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, Holiday Inn Beirut, 2017, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Mandala CXCII" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, found objects, color
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks to the
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

"Found Object Mandala CXXXVI" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, music
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Susan Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks
Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

"Found Object Mandala CLIX" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, cars
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Susan Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

"Found Object Mandala CVII" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, wheel
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Susan Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

"A FLATNESS IN THE EYES", Assemblage Wall-Hanging, Found Objects, Threat, Paint
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Incorporating various dimensional elements and techniques, such as painting and found objects, Jim Houser
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Acrylic

"Pig" Found Object Sculpture by Leo Sewell
By Leo Sewell
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Leo Sewell (b. 1945) is an American "found object" artist. His assemblages of recycled material are
Category

Early 2000s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

STILL LIFE OF A CAT, BASKET FLOWERS AND SCISSORS Nantucket Artist Reggie Levine
Located in Brookville, NY
the 1960's and later to found object art. Interestingly I see his interest in found objects
Category

1950s American Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Train Engine Folk Outsider Art Deco Assemblage Found Objects Contemporary Statue
Located in New York, NY
Train Engine Folk Outsider Art Deco Assemblage Found Objects Contemporary Statue Actual Dimensions
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

George Herms Beat Movement Assemblage "Handle", Signed and Dated, 1997
Located in Cathedral City, CA
George Herms, California (b. 1937), "Handle", 1997. Found object assemblage. Mixed media
Category

1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wire

"RED HILLS RED RIVER" (diptych) found object and aerosol assemblage
By Hyland Mather (X-O)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, "Authenticator" presented in 2022. Hyland Mather is an American assemblage artist born in Corvalis, Oregon. Best
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pins, Thread

Assemblage #5 (Ornithology Illustrations & Glass Slide with Silver, Gold Paint)
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist found object assemblage on wood with highly expressive silver and gold paint
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Oil, Found Objects, Acrylic

Richard Klein, American Glassware, 2010-2024, Found and altered objects
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Nat Werner Original Wood Sculpture, Female Figure
Located in Phoenix, AZ
sculptural method, including terracotta, carved wood and stone, welded steel and found-object assemblage. Mr
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lisa Levy, You See Through Bullshit, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Object
By Lisa Levy
Located in Darien, CT
Dr. Lisa's Ego Championship Trophies Lisa Levy is a painter, conceptual artist, comedian and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Lisa's visual career started when she was 3 1/2 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Lisa Levy, You Give Good Gratitude, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects
By Lisa Levy
Located in Darien, CT
Dr. Lisa's Ego Championship Trophies Lisa Levy is a painter, conceptual artist, comedian and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Lisa's visual career started when she was 3 1/2 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Kryptonite Wares", Found Objects 2015/2019, Chartreuse & Red, House Paint
Located in Detroit, MI
discipline around found objects. This practice has further evolved to include found objects paired with
Category

2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Found Objects, Lights, Mixed Media, House Paint

Lisa Levy, Didn't Have to Buy It, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects
By Lisa Levy
Located in Darien, CT
Dr. Lisa's Ego Championship Trophies Lisa Levy is a painter, conceptual artist, comedian and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Lisa's visual career started when she was 3 1/2 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Lisa Levy, Shut Up You Look Great, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects
By Lisa Levy
Located in Darien, CT
Dr. Lisa's Ego Championship Trophies Lisa Levy is a painter, conceptual artist, comedian and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Lisa's visual career started when she was 3 1/2 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"EXAMINATION" Assemblage of found photos and polaroid lift on panel
By Shawn Theodore
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"EXAMINATION" is an original piece by Shawn Theodore made from found/family photos, polaroid lift
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Found Objects, Wood Panel, Polaroid

"Harvest" Assemblage of vintage and found photos lifted onto painted wood panel
By Shawn Theodore
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Harvest" is an original piece by Shawn Theodore made from found/family photos, polaroid lift
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Found Objects, Wood Panel, Polaroid

"Love is Gonna Getcha" Assemblage of found photos, polaroid lift on painted wood
By Shawn Theodore
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Love is Gonna Getcha" is an original piece by Shawn Theodore made from found/family photos
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Found Objects, Wood Panel, Polaroid, Acrylic

Graphite and gouache on handmade paper: 'The Remains: 5'
Located in New York, NY
contemporary references. Working at the intersection of sculpture, ceramics, found-object assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Graphite and gouache on handmade paper: 'The Remains: 7'
Located in New York, NY
contemporary references. Working at the intersection of sculpture, ceramics, found-object assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Graphite and gouache on handmade paper: 'The Remains: 6'
Located in New York, NY
contemporary references. Working at the intersection of sculpture, ceramics, found-object assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Graphite and gouache on handmade paper: 'The Remains: 4'
Located in New York, NY
contemporary references. Working at the intersection of sculpture, ceramics, found-object assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Graphite and gouache on handmade paper: 'The Remains: 9'
Located in New York, NY
contemporary references. Working at the intersection of sculpture, ceramics, found-object assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Graphite and gouache on handmade paper: 'The Remains: 8'
Located in New York, NY
contemporary references. Working at the intersection of sculpture, ceramics, found-object assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Graphite and gouache on handmade paper: 'The Remains: 10'
Located in New York, NY
contemporary references. Working at the intersection of sculpture, ceramics, found-object assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Graphite and gouache on handmade paper: 'The Remains: 2'
Located in New York, NY
contemporary references. Working at the intersection of sculpture, ceramics, found-object assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Graphite and gouache on handmade paper: 'The Remains: 1'
Located in New York, NY
contemporary references. Working at the intersection of sculpture, ceramics, found-object assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Graphite and gouache on handmade paper: 'The Remains: 3'
Located in New York, NY
contemporary references. Working at the intersection of sculpture, ceramics, found-object assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite

"ELLA" Assemblage
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
color palette. Houser layers acrylic on wood, fabric and found objects, blurring the lines between
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Wood, Found Objects, Acrylic

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Found Object Assemblage For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate found object assemblage for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 2 Abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect found object assemblage may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a found object assemblage to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown, black, gold and more. There have been many interesting found object assemblage examples over the years, but those made by Brian Dettmer, Sadie Hayms, Ronald Gonzalez, Lisa Levy and Tamiko Kawata are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in found objects, wood and metal.

How Much is a Found Object Assemblage?

The average selling price for a found object assemblage we offer is $3,400, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $42,000 for the highest priced.