"Cornbread Philly No Outlet Sign", Acrylic on Street Sign
By Cornbread
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork titled "Cornbread Philly No Outlet Sign" is an original artwork by Cornbread made of acrylic paint on a retired Amsterdam street sign. The piece measures 41"h x 41"w and...
Found Objects, Acrylic
"Snake > Pong", Vintage Phone Games Contemporary Crochet Still-Life Sculpture
By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Snake > Pong" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF with 21 colors and 8,037 stitche...
Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood
"It Girl", Retro Flip Phone Crocheted Sculpture with Thread, Nostalgic
By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "It Girl" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF with 35 colors and 8,880 stitches using ...
Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood
The Last Stand
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
Kat Flyn refers to herself as an Assemblage Sculptor and her works as Political Art or Protest Art. She separates herself from other assemblage artists in that she only employs “save...
Found Objects, Mixed Media
Everyone gets Due Process, Right?
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove ...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
Sea Shells - Skins Series
By Melissa Meier
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sea shells and mixed media, wearable sculpture. Sculpture includes headpiece, skirt and shoes. The pair of shoes can be purchased separately. Dimensions variable depending upon how t...
Mixed Media, Found Objects
"Creepiest Button to Ever Exist", Crochet Retro Internet Culture Wall Sculpture
By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Creepiest Button to Ever Exist" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic and beads hanging from a...
Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood
$4,300
Detour
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Society is placing a major roadblock in front of the lives of women who now that Roe has been overturned, are pressured to carry unplanned pregnancies to term." KAT FLYN is a self-...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
$8,000
"Cornbread The Legend Change The World", Acrylic on Metal Roofing Panel Graffiti
By Cornbread
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork titled "Cornbread The Legend Change The World" is an original artwork by Cornbread made of acrylic paint on a metal roofing panel. The piece is a movie set piece from Au...
Metal
"Fresh Cut: Cornbread Philly", Darryl McCray, First Modern Graffiti Artist
By Cornbread
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork titled "Fresh Cut: Cornbread Philly" is an original artwork by Cornbread made of acrylic paint on wood. The piece measures 38"h x 51.5"w x 2.5"d framed. Darryl McCray, ...
Wood, Found Objects, Acrylic
"Salvation" -- Assemblage by Kat Flyn
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove ...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
"As the Crow Flies" -- Assemblage by Kat Flyn
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove ...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
"Deliverance" -- Assemblage by Kat Flyn
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove ...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
"Yoni", reconstructed egg assemblage, Hanging Sculpture
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Yoni" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, PVA. This piece measures 14.5”h x 9.5”w x 2.5”d and comes with 3-D printed screw cove...
Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic
Butterfly Girl
By Eric Rhein
Located in New York, NY
Eric Rhein “Butterfly Girl” 1992-1995 Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity Steel, brass, and gold-filled wire, thread, glue, and found objects 32 x 16 x 12.5 inches (81.3...
Brass, Steel, Wire
"Chimaera: Green #14", Reconstructed egg sculpture
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #14" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2.75”h x 2”w x 2”d and ships with the pic...
Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic
"Chimaera: Green #15", reconstructed egg sculpture
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #15" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2.25”h x 2”w x 2”d and ships with the pic...
Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic
"Chimaera: Green #17", Reconstructed egg sculpture
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #12" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3.5”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d and ships with the ...
Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic
"Chimaera: Green #11", Reconstructed egg sculpture
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #11" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2.5”h x 2”w x 2”d ands with the pictured ...
Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic
American Story, Tulsa May 30, 1921
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove ...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
$2,800
Woke
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove ...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
American Story No.1921
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove ...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
American Story No.1776
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove ...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
American Story No.1875
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove ...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Locked & Loaded
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove ...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
$2,900
Open Carry
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove ...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
"Darkmark999", Game Boy Nostalgic 90s Crochet Wall-Hanging Sculpture
By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Darkmark999" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF, for a total of 22 colors and 10,164...
Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Acrylic, Wood
Peeping Tom
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Modern surveillance techniques, and its impact on our right to privacy." KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a c...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Death of a Spirit Guide
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
"This narrative questions the storyline that the wolf was the threat; but rather the Huntsman was the predator." KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Frankenstein
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Trans Youth - Body of a boy/girl, mind of a monster, soul of an unearthly thing. Prejudice against transgender people is widespread." KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist wo...
Wood, Mixed Media, Found Objects
Bus to Safe Harbor
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
"With the Supreme Court's repeal of Roe v. Wade many women & girls now have to travel across state lines to exercise their reproductive rights." KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage...
Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Chiaroscuro
By Paul Villinski
Located in New Orleans, LA
Paul Villinski's "Chiaroscuro" incorporates his signature butterfly motif with a found antique frame. This unique piece dazzles with its shimmering gold leaf finish, with the bespoke...
Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf
"WELCOME TO MY BOOK COLLECTION" Vibrant Assemblage, Still life sculpture
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
His work is included in the permanent collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Houser layers acrylic on wood, fabric, and found objects, blurring the lines between collage and ...
Found Objects, Acrylic
Memo (Twilight)
By Paul Villinski
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: aluminum (found cans), wire, blue Flashe paint Unique, open edition Available in multiple color/finish options (see second image on listing for options). Installations are m...
Metal, Wire
"Never Mess With a Bitch With a Blackberry", Still-Life Crocheted Sculpture
By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Never Mess With a Bitch With a Blackberry" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF with 2...
Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood
"Tried and True, Nothing Beats a Classic Flip Phone", Crochet Wall Sculpture
By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Tried and True, Nothing Beats a Classic Flip Phone" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on M...
Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood
$22,000
Cycloid
By Paul Villinski
Located in New Orleans, LA
Paul Villinski's "Cycloid" incorporates his signature butterfly motif with a found antique frame. This unique piece dazzles with its shimmering gold leaf finish, with the bespoke but...
Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf
$9,800
Pig
By Leo Sewell
Located in Wiscasett, ME
As an adult, he earned a B.A. in Business and a Masters in Art History at the University of Delaware, writing his Masters thesis on the "Use of the Found Object in Dada and Surrealis...
Found Objects
Memo (Night)
By Paul Villinski
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: aluminum (found cans), wire, soot Unique, open edition Available in multiple color/finish options (see second image on listing for options). Installations are made to order,...
Metal, Wire
$14,000
Prince II Right Facing Sculpture, American Modern, Mixed Media, faux deer mount
By kirsten kainz
Located in Belgrade, MT
This is a piece of modern Western Impressionism. Simply Fabulous. This special piece provides a narrative about our relationship with natural world. Eventhough it has powerful con...
Metal, Gold, Silver, Gold Leaf, Gilding
"Fault Lines: Bantam #B4", Reconstructed egg sculpture
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B4" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...
Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic
"Fault Lines: Bantam #B7", reconstructed egg sculpture
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B7" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...
Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Eden
By Severine Gallardo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Headdresses; embroideries, felted and crocheted yarn, stones, linen, and old photography.
Felt, Linen, Found Objects, Mixed Media
What's Old is New - Found Objects Abstract Sculpture
By Gwen Samuels
Located in Boston, MA
What's Old is New 18.0 x 20.0 x 4.0, 2.0 lbs Mixed Media Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "What’s Old is New is part of series called: Mind Springs that all started wit...
Mixed Media
When the Stars Align - Found Objects Abstract Sculpture
By Gwen Samuels
Located in Boston, MA
When the Stars Align 10.0 x 13.0 x 5.0, 2.0 lbs Mixed Media Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "When the Stars Align is part of series called: Mind Springs that all start...
Mixed Media
55 (for Mikey)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Slate, Steel
"That Cool, Older Guy's Phone", Still-Life Flip Phone Sculpture with Thread
By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "That Cool, Older Guy's Phone" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF with 17 colors and ...
Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Acrylic
"Samsung Jack (Wannabe Blackberry)", Textile Framed Nostalgic Wall-Art
By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Samsung Jack (Wannabe Blackberry)" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from recycled cell phone mounted on crochete...
Textile, Yarn, Found Objects
"Deviation (OY)" Gyöngy Laky, Contemporary Mixed Media Textual Sculpture
By Gyöngy Laky
Located in Wilton, CT
"Deviation" Gyöngy Laky, apple, acrylic paint, screws, 30" x 60" x 2.5" (installed), 2020. This contemporary mixed media wall sculpture was done by San Francisco-based artist, Gyöng...
Organic Material, Wood, Paint, Found Objects
Chimaera: Green #8, Contemporary Egg Sculpture, 21st Century
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #8" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2.75”h x 2”w x 2”d and ships with the pict...
Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic
$42,000
"Globalization IV: Collateral Damage" Mixed media Contemporary Wall Sculpture
By Gyöngy Laky
Located in Wilton, CT
Globalization IV: Collateral Damage, ash, commercial wood, paint, blue concrete bullets, 32" x 97" x 4" (Installed dimensions), 2005. This 3-piece wall sculpture was done by San Fr...
Wood, Paint, Found Objects, Organic Material
"Shop" James Bassler, Contemporary Woven Shopping Bag Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
"Shop" James Bassler, brown paper Trader Joe's shopping bags, cut and twisted, with yellow and red waxed linen thread, 16" x 11" x 5", 2009. "Shop", by American fiber artist, James ...
Textile, Thread, Paper, Found Objects, Mixed Media
"Nonsense" Gyöngy Laky, Contemporary wall sculpture, US Cent Symbol
By Gyöngy Laky
Located in Wilton, CT
"Nonsense" charcoal, plastic soldiers, paint, acrylic medium, 35 x 26 x 4, 2007. Artist signature on back. This mixed media wall sculpture was done by San Francisco-based artist, G...
Paint, Charcoal, Found Objects, Acrylic
"Cradle to Cradle" Contemporary mixed media sculpture, vessel
By Gyöngy Laky
Located in Wilton, CT
"Cradle to Cradle" apple, commercial wood, screws, 16" x 30" x 30", 2007. This mixed media sculptural vessel was done by San Francisco-based artist, Gyöngy Laky (b. 1944, Hungary). ...
Wood, Found Objects, Organic Material, Mixed Media
Should
Located in New Orleans, LA
Samantha Combs says of her work... In my work, the shower serves as both a literal and metaphorical refuge—a private site where the emotional and cognitive remnants of daily life ar...
Found Objects
Would
Located in New Orleans, LA
Samantha Combs says of her work... In my work, the shower serves as both a literal and metaphorical refuge—a private site where the emotional and cognitive remnants of daily life ar...
Found Objects
Jabón Azul. From The Composition with Tools series
By Jose Ricardo Contreras Gonzalez
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The “Composition with Tools” series engages observers with quirky and playful truisms, gently leading them toward deeper reflections. Jose Ricardo Contreras, after long hours using d...
Canvas, Wood, Found Objects, Acrylic, Oil
"Day in the Life: Green #49", Reconstructed egg sculpture
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "This piece titled "Day in the Life: Chimaera #12" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5...
Glue, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material
"Tripod", Reconstructed Egg Assemblage Sculpture on Tripod, 21st Century
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Tripod" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 10”h x 9”w x 6.5”d. Kate VanVliet is a sculptor and p...
Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic
Peck, Contemporary Still-Life Sculpture with Mica and Eggshells
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Peck" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells (bantam), mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3”h x 9”w x 7”d. Kate VanVliet is a sculptor a...
Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic
The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.
Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metal — bronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.
If you are a lover of art and antiques or are thinking of bringing a work of sculpture into your home for the first time, there are several details to keep in mind. As with all other works of art, think about what you like. What speaks to you? Visit local galleries and museums. Take in works of public art and art fairs when you can and find out what kind of sculpture you like. When you’ve come to a decision about a specific work, try to find out all you can about the piece, and if you’re not buying from a sculptor directly, work with an art expert to confirm the work’s authenticity.
And when you bring your sculpture home, remember: No matter how big or small your new addition is, it will make a statement in your space. Large- and even medium-sized sculptures can be heavy, so hire some professional art handlers as necessary and find a good place in your home for your piece. Whether you’re installing a towering new figurative sculpture — a colorful character by KAWS or hyperreal work by Carole A. Feuerman, perhaps — or an abstract work by Won Lee, you’ll want the sculpture to be safe from being knocked over. (You’ll find that most sculptures should be displayed at eye level, while some large busts look best from below.)
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of exceptional sculptures for sale. Browse works by your favorite creator, style, period or other attribute.
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