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A Constructivist MODERNIST Ceramic SCULPTURE France 1950
A Constructivist MODERNIST Ceramic SCULPTURE France 1950

A Constructivist MODERNIST Ceramic SCULPTURE France 1950

Located in PARIS, FR

A superb architectural sculpture, Modernist, Free-Form, Geometric Abstraction, an asymmetrical

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Linn Lovejoy Phelan, Head of a Woman, Modernist Ceramic Sculpture, 1953
Linn Lovejoy Phelan, Head of a Woman, Modernist Ceramic Sculpture, 1953

Linn Lovejoy Phelan, Head of a Woman, Modernist Ceramic Sculpture, 1953

By Linn Lovejoy Phelan

Located in New York, NY

39,000 ceramic pieces during his career. EDUCATION 1928 Bevier School of Art of the Rochester Athenaeum

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Head of a Woman, Ceramic Mask Sculpture, American Studio Pottery 1960s
Head of a Woman, Ceramic Mask Sculpture, American Studio Pottery 1960s

Head of a Woman, Ceramic Mask Sculpture, American Studio Pottery 1960s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage Modernist ceramic sculpture features unglazed head or mask of young woman, made from raw

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Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Pottery, Terracotta

Modernist Abstract Pottery Wall Sculpture
Modernist Abstract Pottery Wall Sculpture

Modernist Abstract Pottery Wall Sculpture

Located in Milford, NH

A colorful modernist abstract pottery polychrome wall sculpture, each piece with varying textures

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Crouching Woman Sculpture
Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Crouching Woman Sculpture

Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Crouching Woman Sculpture

Located in North Bergen, NJ

A very cute "cubist" sculpture in metallic color. Great for a coffee table or on your desk. Adds a

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1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Sergio de Giusti Signed Modernist Biblical Painted Ceramic Diptych Sculpture
Sergio de Giusti Signed Modernist Biblical Painted Ceramic Diptych Sculpture

Sergio de Giusti Signed Modernist Biblical Painted Ceramic Diptych Sculpture

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A modernist contemporary painted ceramic diptych sculpture by Detroit artist Sergio De Giusti. An

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20th Century American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Frederic Weinberg – Modernist Life Sized Bird Cage Sculpture with Ceramic Birds
Frederic Weinberg – Modernist Life Sized Bird Cage Sculpture with Ceramic Birds

Frederic Weinberg – Modernist Life Sized Bird Cage Sculpture with Ceramic Birds

By Frederic Weinberg

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

This striking life-sized Modernist bird cage sculpture by Frederic Weinberg combines the artist’s

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20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Wäinö Aaltonen (1894-1966) "Suru" Sculpture
Modernist Wäinö Aaltonen (1894-1966) "Suru" Sculpture

Modernist Wäinö Aaltonen (1894-1966) "Suru" Sculpture

By Wäinö Aaltonen

Located in Las Vegas, NV

circa 1930's sculpture by modernist sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen of Finland. "Suru". Ceramic composition

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Mid-20th Century Finnish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Horizontal Figurative Ceramic Tile Wall Hanging
Modernist Horizontal Figurative Ceramic Tile Wall Hanging

Modernist Horizontal Figurative Ceramic Tile Wall Hanging

Located in Delray Beach, FL

elegant, modernist figurative ceramic tile wall hanging hand-painted and glazed The tile framed on

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20th Century Israeli Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

1950s French Modernist Crucifix in Black Lacquered Metal and Ceramic
1950s French Modernist Crucifix in Black Lacquered Metal and Ceramic

1950s French Modernist Crucifix in Black Lacquered Metal and Ceramic

By Peter and Denise Orlando, Georges Jouve, Roger Capron

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

Black Lacquered Metal Cross with Stylized Enameled Ceramic Christ A rare and sculptural French

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Vintage 1950s French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1950's Mid century Modernist Ceramic Japanese Piggy Planter
1950's Mid century Modernist Ceramic Japanese Piggy Planter

1950's Mid century Modernist Ceramic Japanese Piggy Planter

Located in San Diego, CA

whimsical ceramic piggy planter made in Japan circa 1950's , playful and unique no chips or cracks.

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

A Ceramic Chicken in a Modernist Art Deco Abstracted Form
A Ceramic Chicken in a Modernist Art Deco Abstracted Form

A Ceramic Chicken in a Modernist Art Deco Abstracted Form

Located in NYC, NY

A ceramic chicken in a modernist Art Deco form. Possibly by Raymor.

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Vintage 1940s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

MCM Ceramic Curious Watcher Modernist Pink Flamingo Tabletop Statue by Metlox
MCM Ceramic Curious Watcher Modernist Pink Flamingo Tabletop Statue by Metlox

MCM Ceramic Curious Watcher Modernist Pink Flamingo Tabletop Statue by Metlox

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Mid-century pink and green "Curious Watcher" Modernist flamingo ceramic figurine made by the Metlox

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1974 v. Kendrick Modernist Sculpture Bust African American Mother Child
1974 v. Kendrick Modernist Sculpture Bust African American Mother Child

1974 v. Kendrick Modernist Sculpture Bust African American Mother Child

By Vaughn Kendrick

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Beautiful depiction of Mother and Child. Signed V. Kendrick 1974 for Universal Statuary Corp. Chicago. Home photo is the true color.

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Mid-20th Century Other Busts

Materials

Ceramic

ELIO ORTIZ ( b. 1944-) a large glazed ceramic sculpture, 1985
ELIO ORTIZ ( b. 1944-) a large glazed ceramic sculpture, 1985

ELIO ORTIZ ( b. 1944-) a large glazed ceramic sculpture, 1985

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A large and stunning modernist glazed ceramic sculpture featuring a dysmorphic, vertebrae-like face

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Vintage 1980s Argentine Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Elio Ortiz ( b.1944-), a large brutalist ceramic sculpture , 1985
Elio Ortiz ( b.1944-), a large brutalist ceramic sculpture , 1985

Elio Ortiz ( b.1944-), a large brutalist ceramic sculpture , 1985

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A large and stunning modernist glazed ceramic sculpture featuring a double sided face by

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Vintage 1980s Argentine Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object Helmut Schärfenacker, 1960
Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object Helmut Schärfenacker, 1960

Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object Helmut Schärfenacker, 1960

By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker

Located in Buffalo, NY

Design: Helmut Schäffenacker original vintage ceramic wall plate with abstract hand-painted and

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

Materials

Ceramic

1960's Frank Matranga California Design Modernist Studio Pottery Ram Sculpture
1960's Frank Matranga California Design Modernist Studio Pottery Ram Sculpture

1960's Frank Matranga California Design Modernist Studio Pottery Ram Sculpture

By Frank Matranga

Located in San Diego, CA

Great California Design studio pottery ram figurine sculpture by Frank Matranga and dates from the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object Helmut Schärfenacker, 1960 "fish
Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object Helmut Schärfenacker, 1960 "fish

Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object Helmut Schärfenacker, 1960 "fish

By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker

Located in Buffalo, NY

ceramic wall plate with abstract hand-painted and colorful illustrations of Modernist fish . This

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

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Italian Modernist Sea Garden Ceramic Horses by Alvino Bagni for Raymor
Pair of Italian Modernist Sea Garden Ceramic Horses by Alvino Bagni for Raymor

Pair of Italian Modernist Sea Garden Ceramic Horses by Alvino Bagni for Raymor

By Alvino Bagni, Raymor

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Scarcely seen ceramic horses from the "Sea Garden" line designed by Alvino Bagni for Raymor (ca

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Black Ceramic Cat Sculpture, Mid-Century Modern, in the Style of Vallauris
Black Ceramic Cat Sculpture, Mid-Century Modern, in the Style of Vallauris

Black Ceramic Cat Sculpture, Mid-Century Modern, in the Style of Vallauris

Located in Antwerp, BE

and Bitossi, with whimsical modernist charm. A striking large ceramic sculpture of a seated cat

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1950s Modernist Abstract Bust of an African American
1950s Modernist Abstract Bust of an African American

1950s Modernist Abstract Bust of an African American

Located in Oakland, CA

Ceramic bust of an African American, strong imagery done in the Modernist ethos of the

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Paint

Marcello Fantoni Modernist Centurian Plaque
Marcello Fantoni Modernist Centurian Plaque

Marcello Fantoni Modernist Centurian Plaque

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Riverdale, NY

Marcello Fantoni Modernist Centurian Motif Plaque circa 1950s Italy, decorated with slip glazes

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Tonala Mexico Modernist Horse Figurines, Planters or Ashtrays
Pair of Tonala Mexico Modernist Horse Figurines, Planters or Ashtrays

Pair of Tonala Mexico Modernist Horse Figurines, Planters or Ashtrays

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

A pair of modernist horse figurines were hand made in Tonala, Mexico, in modernist style with

Category

20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Portuguese Modernist Relief Azulejo Tile Panel, Set of Four, 50s, 60s
Portuguese Modernist Relief Azulejo Tile Panel, Set of Four, 50s, 60s

Portuguese Modernist Relief Azulejo Tile Panel, Set of Four, 50s, 60s

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

Decorative Portuguese modernist azulejo tile panel composed of four relief ceramic tiles forming a

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Vintage 1950s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vintage Italian Modernist Pair of Blue and Green Horses
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vintage Italian Modernist Pair of Blue and Green Horses

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vintage Italian Modernist Pair of Blue and Green Horses

By Aldo Londi

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of horse sculptures created by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy. each has great coloration of

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vintage Italian Modernist Blue Green Partridge Bird Hen
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vintage Italian Modernist Blue Green Partridge Bird Hen

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vintage Italian Modernist Blue Green Partridge Bird Hen

By Aldo Londi

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large scale partridge bird created by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy. Bird has great coloration of blue and green with golden yellow and black accents. It measures 8" tall by 6.5" ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

David Holleman 1960's Mosaic Wall Art... Classic Modernist
David Holleman 1960's Mosaic Wall Art... Classic Modernist

David Holleman 1960's Mosaic Wall Art... Classic Modernist

By David Holleman

Located in Buffalo, NY

David Holleman mosaic wall art, circa early 1960s. It measures 22" wide and has animal motifs and abstracted figures./ faces . Some of the tile work incorporates gold leaf.

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

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Modernist Gold Gilt "Face" Wall Plaques by Marlo for MAC
Set of Four Modernist Gold Gilt "Face" Wall Plaques by Marlo for MAC

Set of Four Modernist Gold Gilt "Face" Wall Plaques by Marlo for MAC

By MAC

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool and unique set of four modernist gold gilt "face" wall plaques by Marlo for MAC, circa

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Late 20th Century Czech Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

EXPERIMENTAL MODERNIST CERAMIC 3 piece sculpture, 1970S
EXPERIMENTAL MODERNIST CERAMIC 3 piece sculpture, 1970S

EXPERIMENTAL MODERNIST CERAMIC 3 piece sculpture, 1970S

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

Experimental 3 piece ceramic sculpture by a Dutch ceramists. This stunning piece combines an

Category

20th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Clay

Modernist Vase Sculpture Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany, 1970
Modernist Vase Sculpture Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany, 1970

Modernist Vase Sculpture Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany, 1970

By Sgrafo Modern

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Op art element vase with abstract floral illustrations Origin: Germany Produder: Sgrafo Modern Design: Peter Müler Material: Pottery stone...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 3 Modernist 1970s Vase Sculptures Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany
Set of 3 Modernist 1970s Vase Sculptures Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany

Set of 3 Modernist 1970s Vase Sculptures Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany

By Sgrafo Modern

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Set of 3 op art elements with abstract floral illustrations. Origin: Germany Produder: Sgrafo Modern Design: Peter Müler Material: Pottery...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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Find many varieties of an authentic piece of modernist ceramic sculpture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of modernist ceramic sculpture — often made from ceramic, metal and clay — can elevate any home. Find 60 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of modernist ceramic sculpture now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of modernist ceramic sculpture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made option in this array of modernist ceramic sculpture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jaru, Judy Engel and Sgrafo Modern are consistently popular.

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Prices for a piece of modernist ceramic sculpture start at $225 and top out at $5,500 with the average selling for $875.
Questions About Modernist Ceramic Sculpture
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    The difference between sculpture and ceramics comes down largely to form and materials. Sculptures are three-dimensional works of art that can be produced out of a variety of materials, such as stone, wood, metal or plaster. Ceramics are decorative objects made out of earthen materials, such as clay. Some sculptures are made of ceramics, but ceramics can also be used to produce other types of objects, such as bowls, vases and dinnerware. Shop a wide variety of sculpture and ceramics on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between ceramics and sculpture comes down to their purpose and materials. Made out of clay, ceramics are usually functional arts, meaning they serve a purpose beyond mere decoration. Examples include vases, bowls and drinkware. Sculpture is fine art. Sculptors use a wide range of materials, such as stone, wood, clay and plaster, to produce three-dimensional pieces that communicate messages, express thoughts and emotions or tell stories. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of ceramics and sculptures.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between sculpture clay and ceramic clay is composition. Sculpture clay usually involves synthetic polymers that make it easy to work into highly complex shapes. Although there are various types of ceramic clay, it generally is a mix of kaolin and ball clay, which are less flexible and stretchy. Due to its properties, it can be formed into more basic shapes. Find a variety of ceramics and sculptures on 1stDibs.