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Metal Rod Sculpture

Cubist Sculpture by Curtis Jere, Intersecting Metal Rods Brass
Cubist Sculpture by Curtis Jere, Intersecting Metal Rods Brass

Cubist Sculpture by Curtis Jere, Intersecting Metal Rods Brass

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Toledo, OH

Curtis Jere sculpture, two wire squares with an inner area of stacked rods in varying positions, sits on a wood base, signed, circa 1978. Dimensions: 37" Wide x 10" Deep x 27" High

Category

Vintage 1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Monumental Articulated Stainless Steel Rod Sculpture
Monumental Articulated Stainless Steel Rod Sculpture

Monumental Articulated Stainless Steel Rod Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Monumental articulated stainless steel rod modern sculpture on a black metal base by Giuseppe Minoretti.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Metal

Small 2 Rods
Small 2 Rods

Small 2 Rods

By Val Bertoia

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Inscribed with artist's number on base

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Dancer 3 on Rod

Dancer 3 on Rod

By Alex Katz

Located in Fairfield, CT

Edition of 15

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Tin Tiles with Rods

Tin Tiles with Rods

By Koji Takei

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Koji Takei works reference synthetic cubism in the most literal of senses. In cubist artworks, the objects are broken up, analyzed and re-assembled in abstracted form. These pieces...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"The man without a rod Nr.2" Aluminum Sculpture Edition of 5 by Sergii Shaulis
"The man without a rod Nr.2" Aluminum Sculpture Edition of 5 by Sergii Shaulis

"The man without a rod Nr.2" Aluminum Sculpture Edition of 5 by Sergii Shaulis

By Sergii Shaulis

Located in Culver City, CA

"The man without a rod Nr.2" Aluminum Sculpture Edition of 5 by Sergii Shaulis From "The man without a rod" series Edition of 5 Medium: aluminium, patina Aluminum. Approximate weigh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

50 Rods on a Curve

50 Rods on a Curve

By Val Bertoia

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Inscribed with artist's number on base

Category

20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"The man without a rod Nr 1" Sculpture 34.6x13x10 in Ed 2/5 by Sergii Shaulis
"The man without a rod Nr 1" Sculpture 34.6x13x10 in Ed 2/5 by Sergii Shaulis

"The man without a rod Nr 1" Sculpture 34.6x13x10 in Ed 2/5 by Sergii Shaulis

By Sergii Shaulis

Located in Culver City, CA

"The man without a rod Nr 1" Sculpture 34.6x13x10 in Ed 2/5 by Sergii Shaulis From "The man without a rod" series Approximate weight 40 lbs The artist spent almost ten years of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"The Man Without a Rod №3" Sculpture 26 x 20 x 9 in Ed. 2/8 by Sergii Shaulis
"The Man Without a Rod №3" Sculpture 26 x 20 x 9 in Ed. 2/8 by Sergii Shaulis

"The Man Without a Rod №3" Sculpture 26 x 20 x 9 in Ed. 2/8 by Sergii Shaulis

By Sergii Shaulis

Located in Culver City, CA

"The Man Without a Rod №3" Sculpture 26 x 20 x 9 in Ed. 2/8 by Sergii Shaulis Limited Edition 2/8 Medium: aluminium, patina From "The man without a rod" series Approximate weight 3...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rod Rosebrook "GEAR" Brutalist Iron Sculpture signed and dated 1978
Rod Rosebrook "GEAR" Brutalist Iron Sculpture signed and dated 1978

Rod Rosebrook "GEAR" Brutalist Iron Sculpture signed and dated 1978

By Rodney Smith

Located in Buffalo, NY

In 1910, Rosebrook's family moved to the John Day Valley in Oregon where he attended high school, "Long enough to play football and then I quit to go a'buckarooin'." On cattle drives...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Iron

Large Mid Century Modern Enamel and Brass Rod Wall Sculpture brutalist elements.
Large Mid Century Modern Enamel and Brass Rod Wall Sculpture brutalist elements.

Large Mid Century Modern Enamel and Brass Rod Wall Sculpture brutalist elements.

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Buffalo, NY

Large Mid Century Modern Enamel and Brass Rod Wall Sculpture brutalist elements.Nicer then most of the wall hangings I've come across.Great size.. form..Great use of color ,space and...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel

Brutalist Metal Rooster Sculpture by Michel Anasse, France, c. 1960
Brutalist Metal Rooster Sculpture by Michel Anasse, France, c. 1960

Brutalist Metal Rooster Sculpture by Michel Anasse, France, c. 1960

By Michel Anasse

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

This exceptional piece showcases Anasse’s signature vocabulary: dynamic lines, sculptural volumes, and a refined interplay between forged iron and welded rods. The stylised plumage,...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of Metal Sculptural Gazelles on Pedestals
Pair of Metal Sculptural Gazelles on Pedestals

Pair of Metal Sculptural Gazelles on Pedestals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Metal Rod & Wire Gazelle Sculptures on Metal Bases Bases Have Crackled Paint Details But are Smooth To The Touch Wrapped Wire Details Bases Are Identical In Size, But One...

Category

Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

"I Am Beautiful, " Original Opal Stone Sculpture signed by Savheri Chirwa
"I Am Beautiful, " Original Opal Stone Sculpture signed by Savheri Chirwa

"I Am Beautiful, " Original Opal Stone Sculpture signed by Savheri Chirwa

By Savheri Chirwa

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The sculpture has a 8" metal rod to keep the sculpture standing, since it weighs around 100 lbs and is relatively narrow. 39 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 7 1/2" sculpture Shona artists and cr...

Category

Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Mid-century Abstract Lucite Sculpture by Astrolite for Ritts in Los Angeles
Mid-century Abstract Lucite Sculpture by Astrolite for Ritts in Los Angeles

Mid-century Abstract Lucite Sculpture by Astrolite for Ritts in Los Angeles

By Shirley Ritts, Astrolite

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The large bottom fish is a 10” long sculpture serving as the base, with a second Top fish being an 8.25" long sculpture suspended by a metal rod.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Large-Scale Val Bertoia Sonambient 'Sound Screen' Sculpture, Signed and Numbered
Large-Scale Val Bertoia Sonambient 'Sound Screen' Sculpture, Signed and Numbered

Large-Scale Val Bertoia Sonambient 'Sound Screen' Sculpture, Signed and Numbered

By Val Bertoia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

While widely celebrated for his furniture, Bertoia considered his Sonambient sculptures, metal rod forms that produce sound through movement to be his most important artistic achieve...

Category

2010s American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Nickel

Vassilakis Takis Set of Seven Signal Lamps (Series 1, 2, and 3)
Vassilakis Takis Set of Seven Signal Lamps (Series 1, 2, and 3)

Vassilakis Takis Set of Seven Signal Lamps (Series 1, 2, and 3)

Located in New York, NY

His work often uses magnets, wires, metal rods, and light to create sculptures that appear to move or float without physical contact, challenging traditional ideas of sculpture as st...

Category

Vintage 1960s Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Glazed ceramic mirror, Juliette Derel, Vallauris circa 1955
Glazed ceramic mirror, Juliette Derel, Vallauris circa 1955

Glazed ceramic mirror, Juliette Derel, Vallauris circa 1955

By Juliette Derel

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

Juliette releases the shape of the lamp bases, the lighting fixtures become dissymmetrical sculptures integrating metal rods. Then, she sculpts by modeling series 'cathedrals', and '...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Ceramic

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Midcentury Architectural Hand Forged Iron Rod Sculpture
Midcentury Architectural Hand Forged Iron Rod Sculpture

Midcentury Architectural Hand Forged Iron Rod Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking midcentury impressionistic hand forged skyscraper form iron rod sculpture, constructed of welded blackened interlocking iron elements, circa 1950s-1960s.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Metal, Wrought Iron

Crystal Rod on Vertical Stand
Crystal Rod on Vertical Stand

Crystal Rod on Vertical Stand

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H 49 in W 6 in D 6 in

Crystal Rod on Vertical Stand

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful crystal rod on vertical stand.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Metal

1960s Brutalist Metal Copper Rod Handmade Sculpture
1960s Brutalist Metal Copper Rod Handmade Sculpture

1960s Brutalist Metal Copper Rod Handmade Sculpture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Textured metal handmade sculpture with copper rod detail, circa 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Raw solid metal rod ‘Knot’ Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Raw solid metal rod ‘Knot’ Sculpture, Italy 1960s

Raw solid metal rod ‘Knot’ Sculpture, Italy 1960s

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Strong and heavy raw metal 'Knot' Sculpture, Italy 1960s. The sculpture shows great craftsmanship and an artistic eye.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Sonambient Rods Sculpture by Harry Bertoia
Sonambient Rods Sculpture by Harry Bertoia

Sonambient Rods Sculpture by Harry Bertoia

By Harry Bertoia

Located in New York, NY

A sonambient rods sculpture by Harry Bertoia (1915-1978). A desirable size for display in the home and a typically wonderful sound quality.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"The Man Without a Rod №3" Aluminum sculpture 26x20x9in by Sergii Shaulis
"The Man Without a Rod №3" Aluminum sculpture 26x20x9in by Sergii Shaulis

"The Man Without a Rod №3" Aluminum sculpture 26x20x9in by Sergii Shaulis

By Sergii Shaulis

Located in Culver City, CA

"The Man Without a Rod №3" Aluminum sculpture 26x20x9in by Sergii Shaulis Limited Edition of 5 From "The man without a rod" series Approximate weight 40 lbs. The artist spent al...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Radiating Rod Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Radiating Rod Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere

Radiating Rod Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Brooklyn, NY

brass, copper, & steel rods signed & dated

Category

Late 20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"The man without a rod №6" Bronze sculpture Edition 4/8 by Sergii Shaulis
"The man without a rod №6" Bronze sculpture Edition 4/8 by Sergii Shaulis

"The man without a rod №6" Bronze sculpture Edition 4/8 by Sergii Shaulis

By Sergii Shaulis

Located in Culver City, CA

"The man without a rod №6" Bronze sculpture Edition 4/8 by Sergii Shaulis Bronze. Approximate weight 70lbs The artist spent almost ten years of his life in the making of this eigh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

36 Rods of Sound in 4 Groups

Val Bertoia36 Rods of Sound in 4 Groups

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H 36 in W 10.1 in D 5 in

36 Rods of Sound in 4 Groups

By Val Bertoia

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed on Base with No. B-1781 Val Bertoia (born 1949) Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California in 1949. In the 1950s, his family moved from California to Pennsylvania whe...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Elizabeth Ryland Mears Contemporary Glass Sculpture Twig Shaped Rods on Stand
Elizabeth Ryland Mears Contemporary Glass Sculpture Twig Shaped Rods on Stand

Elizabeth Ryland Mears Contemporary Glass Sculpture Twig Shaped Rods on Stand

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A contemporary glass sculpture by Elizabeth Ryland Mears. Circa 1990s. Small multi-colored glass sculptures are forged in the shape of twigs. They are spindled together, placed on a ...

Category

1990s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Large Bertoia Studios 13-Rod 'Move Around Clock of Sound B-2719' Metal Sculpture
Large Bertoia Studios 13-Rod 'Move Around Clock of Sound B-2719' Metal Sculpture

Large Bertoia Studios 13-Rod 'Move Around Clock of Sound B-2719' Metal Sculpture

By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia

Located in Glendale, CA

Large Bertoia Studios 13-Rod 'Move Around Clock of Sound B-2719' Metal Sculpture.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Ki...

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Alexander Ney Ceramic Sculpture
Alexander Ney Ceramic Sculpture

Alexander Ney Ceramic Sculpture

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H 13.1 in W 9.25 in D 4.5 in

Alexander Ney Ceramic Sculpture

By Alexander Ney

Located in New York, NY

Signed Al Ney 2011 at the base and is mounted on a simple black wood base with a metal rod. Height of sculpture is 9.5" x 9.25" wide and 4.50" deep.

Category

2010s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Steel Rod with Enameled Sheet Metal Wall Sculpture
Steel Rod with Enameled Sheet Metal Wall Sculpture

Steel Rod with Enameled Sheet Metal Wall Sculpture

Located in Ferndale, MI

Peter Pepper or Jere Style Wall Mount Wire Sculpture

Category

Vintage 1960s American Decorative Art

Mid-Century Modern Skeletal Wire Rod Abstract Sculpture
Mid-Century Modern Skeletal Wire Rod Abstract Sculpture

Mid-Century Modern Skeletal Wire Rod Abstract Sculpture

Located in New Windsor, NY

A work that reaches, careens, and zigzags Constantly changing maze of line and perspective. Comprised of welded metal rods and airbrushed in different colors. Circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

'Stickup', Signed 2007, C'. JERE
'Stickup', Signed 2007, C'. JERE

'Stickup', Signed 2007, C'. JERE

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H 73 in W 17 in D 21 in

'Stickup', Signed 2007, C'. JERE

By C. Jeré Artisan House

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary large metal floor sculpture featuring rods abstractly welded into a tower (titled: "Stickup", signed 2007 C' JERE).

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"The man without a rod №6" Bronze sculpture Edition 1/8 by Sergii Shaulis
"The man without a rod №6" Bronze sculpture Edition 1/8 by Sergii Shaulis

"The man without a rod №6" Bronze sculpture Edition 1/8 by Sergii Shaulis

By Sergii Shaulis

Located in Culver City, CA

"The man without a rod №6" Bronze sculpture Edition 1/8 by Sergii Shaulis Bronze. Approximate weight 70lbs The artist spent almost ten years of his life in the making of this eigh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

"The man without a rod №A" Aluminum sculpture Edition 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis
"The man without a rod №A" Aluminum sculpture Edition 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis

"The man without a rod №A" Aluminum sculpture Edition 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis

By Sergii Shaulis

Located in Culver City, CA

"The man without a rod №A" Aluminum sculpture Edition 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis Aluminum. Approximate weight 110lbs The artist spent almost ten years of his life in the making of this...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Large Abstract And Mobile Modern Sculpture
Large Abstract And Mobile Modern Sculpture

Large Abstract And Mobile Modern Sculpture

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Untitled, two piece sculpture of thick black-painted metal rod structure suggesting large bird sculpture with metal cables as feathers and crown.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal, Cut Steel

Large Brutalist Signed Jere Raindrops Wall Mount Sculpture in Chrome and Steel
Large Brutalist Signed Jere Raindrops Wall Mount Sculpture in Chrome and Steel

Large Brutalist Signed Jere Raindrops Wall Mount Sculpture in Chrome and Steel

By Curtis Jeré

Located in New York, NY

Constructed of organic form torch cut disks, with bright chrome, or polished steel dome form dots, all connected to the metal rod structure. The sculpture can be installed ( hung ) ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

1960's American Abstract Welded Metal Rod Sculpture
1960's American Abstract Welded Metal Rod Sculpture

1960's American Abstract Welded Metal Rod Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Vintage American abstract welded metal rod sculpture with applied gilt patina.

Category

20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1960's American Metal Rod and Torch Cut Panel Abstract Sculpture
1960's American Metal Rod and Torch Cut Panel Abstract Sculpture

1960's American Metal Rod and Torch Cut Panel Abstract Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

1960's American metal rod and torch cut panel abstract sculpture on black stone base.

Category

20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Architectural Hand-Forged Iron Rod Sculpture
Architectural Hand-Forged Iron Rod Sculpture

Architectural Hand-Forged Iron Rod Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking impressionistic hand forged iron rod sculpture in the form of the Empire State Building, constructed of welded blackened interlocking iron elements, circa 1950s - 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread, Wire

Abstract Driftwood Sculpture
Abstract Driftwood Sculpture

Abstract Driftwood Sculpture

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H 45 in W 40 in D 19 in

Abstract Driftwood Sculpture

Located in Cathedral City, CA

PIECES OF DRIFTWOOD,PAINTED BLACK AND HELD TOGETHER BY TWISTED METAL RODS CREATING A UNIQUE ABSTRACT SCULPTURE.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Original Jean de Roncourt strongman "The Bender" French Statue Art Deco
Original Jean de Roncourt strongman "The Bender" French Statue Art Deco

Original Jean de Roncourt strongman "The Bender" French Statue Art Deco

By Jean de Roncourt

Located in Oakland, CA

Entitled Le Bendeur (or, in English, The Bender), it depicts an athletic man dressed in a loincloth bending a large metal rod by hand. This sculpture is widely regarded as de Roncour...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Original Jean de Roncourt strongman "The Bender" French
Original Jean de Roncourt strongman "The Bender" French

Original Jean de Roncourt strongman "The Bender" French

Located in Oakland, CA

Entitled Le Bendeur (or, in English, The Bender), it depicts an athletic man dressed in a loincloth bending a large metal rod by hand. This sculpture is widely regarded as de Roncou...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Curtis Jere Sea Urchin Metal Wall Sculpture
A Curtis Jere Sea Urchin Metal Wall Sculpture

A Curtis Jere Sea Urchin Metal Wall Sculpture

Located in Miami, FL

Five large "sea urchins" on metal rods make this beautiful wall sculpture by Jere.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Decorative Art

Materials

Bronze

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Harry Bertoia Bush Sculpture
Harry Bertoia Bush Sculpture

Harry Bertoia Bush Sculpture

$190,575

H 17 in Dm 16.5 in

Harry Bertoia Bush Sculpture

By Harry Bertoia

Located in New York, NY

"Untitled" (Bush) Sculpture by Harry Bertoia, circa 1970's made of welded bronze. Harry Bertoia, was an Italian-born American artist, sound art sculptor, and modern furniture designe...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Val Bertoia ""Sounds Fine from 6 in Line" B-2702 Sculpture
Val Bertoia ""Sounds Fine from 6 in Line" B-2702 Sculpture

Val Bertoia ""Sounds Fine from 6 in Line" B-2702 Sculpture

By Val Bertoia

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large Bertoia Studios B-2702 6 Rod "Sounds Fine From 6 In Line" sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculp...

Materials

Bronze, Copper

23" Sound Sculpture

Val Bertoia23" Sound Sculpture

$14,375

H 23 in W 8 in

23" Sound Sculpture

By Val Bertoia

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Inscribed with artist's number on base

Category

20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Spray Sound Sculpture

Spray Sound Sculpture

By Val Bertoia

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Val Bertoia (b. 1949) Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California in 1949 to the artist, Harry Bertoia and his wife, Brigitta Valentiner. The family relocated to Pennsylvania i...

Category

20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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Metal Rod Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of metal rod sculpture for your needs in our varied inventory. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of metal rod sculpture among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a choice in our collection of metal rod sculpture to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of white, beige, black, gold and more. Finding an appealing object in our assortment of metal rod sculpture — no matter the origin — is easy, but Val Bertoia, Sergii Shaulis and Harry and Val Bertoia each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in metal, bronze and stainless steel — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Metal Rod Sculpture?

The average selling price for a piece of metal rod sculpture we offer is $14,375, while they’re typically $995 on the low end and $24,500 for the highest priced.