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Totem 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld B.1953.
Totem
63 cm high
Earthenware clay, press moulded, with metalic
Category
20th Century South African Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Anthropomorphic Wood TOTEM
By Luis Martinez Richier 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A tall wood Africanist TOTEM.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Ceramic Totem Sculpture
By Jacques Andrieux
Located in PARIS, FR
Glazed ceramic & stone base
Signed
Category
2010s French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Stone Totem C Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Stone Totem C made with soapstone
and with carbon steel ornaments. Totem realized
by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone, Steel
Stone Totem A Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture stone Totem A made with soapstone
and with carbon steel ornaments. Totem realized
by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone, Steel
Alabaster Totem 3
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
Inspired by the beauty of an ancient material, the Alabaster collection aims to showcase the magical translucency of this precious stone. Light flows into Alabaster shapes creating a...
Category
2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Alabaster Totem 16
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
Inspired by the beauty of an ancient material, the Alabaster collection aims to showcase the magical translucency of this precious stone. Light flows into Alabaster shapes creating a...
Category
2010s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Totem Green Bronze Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Totem green bronze all in
green solid bronze, lost wax bronze technic.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stone Totem D Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture stone Totem D made with soapstone
and with carbon steel ornaments. Totem realized
by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone, Steel
Stone Totem B Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture stone Totem B made with soapstone
and with carbon steel ornaments. Totem realized
by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone, Steel
Wood and Steel Totem
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
These 7-foot-tall hand-carved wooden totems make a serious statement. With a natural patina and
Category
Antique 19th Century Rustic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Wood and Steel Totem
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
These 7-foot-tall hand-carved wooden totems make a serious statement. With a natural patina and
Category
Antique 19th Century Rustic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Wood and Steel Totem
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
These 7-foot-tall hand-carved wooden totems make a serious statement. With a natural patina and
Category
20th Century Rustic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Hello Matisse Coral Totem
By Lineasette
Located in Milan, IT
Hello Matisse Coral Totem
Category
2010s Italian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Native American Painted Totem Pole A painted animal totem
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
20th Century Native American Painted Totem Pole
A painted animal totem.
Animal totems are
Category
Vintage 1960s Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Beech, Birdseye Maple
Totem II, Marbles Centerpiece
Located in Geneve, CH
Totem II
Materials: Pietra serena cone
White carrara plate
Noir antique base
White carrara
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Carrara Marble
Large Ceramic Totem Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large ceramic Totem sculpture.
Variegated surface of Black with areas of Tan/Brown showing
Category
Vintage 1980s American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Calico Totem by Oeuffice
By Oeuffice
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
For its premiere collection, exhibited at the 2011 Milan furniture fair, Oeuffice proposed “totems
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Laveer Totem by Oeuffice
By Oeuffice
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
For its premiere collection, exhibited at the 2011 Milan furniture fair, Oeuffice proposed “totems
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Centina Totem by Oeuffice
By Oeuffice
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
For its premiere collection, exhibited at the 2011 Milan furniture fair, Oeuffice proposed “totems
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Ricardo Santamaria "TOTEM", 1975
By Ricardo Santamaria
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Great TOTEM of Ricardo Santamaria (1920-2013), France, 1975. Of Spanish origin, Ricardo Santamaria
Category
Vintage 1970s French Other Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nicola Tassie, 'Samian' Totem
Located in London, GB
2023
Glazed stoneware, enamel in 2 parts
H131 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Stan Bitters Totem Sculpture
By Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage earthenware sculptures by renowned California modern potter Stan Bitters, based in Bakersfield, CA.
Bitters is most noted for his work in the 1960s pottery movement.
His infl...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cut and Paste TOTEM
By Kiki & Joost, Kiki van Eijk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Cut and paste is a stunning collection of renowned museum pieces designed in 2010.
The reference is an imaginary world in which everything is mixed. combined and questioned: small s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Totem Sculpture by Karim Rashid
By Karim Rashid, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This geometric sculpture evoking the elongated shape of a TOTEM, was designed by Karim Rashid in
Category
Early 2000s Italian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Sculpture "Insect TOTEM"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The sculpture is signed at the back but unidentified yet.
Measures: Bronze sculpture
Height 43 cm, length 13 cm, depth 13 cm
Stone base
Height 15 cm, length 15 cm, depth 15 cm.
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
"Totem" sculpture by Jacques Darbaud
By Jacques Darbaud
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Totem" sculpture in ceramic signed by the artist J. Darbaud.
France, 2023
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Linear "TOTEM" Form Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Unusual linear "TOTEM" form sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Northwest Four Figure Cedar Totem
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northwest four figure totem from British Columbia. Old black paint and integral base. Great
Category
Early 20th Century Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Handcrafted TOTEM 001 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted totem 001 by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 28 x H 20 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sandstone
Handcrafted TOTEM 002 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted TOTEM 002 by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 28 x H 20 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sandstone
Foguete Totem by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
Through a fusion of functional and sculptural objects, Pedro channels the aesthetics of astronomical instruments and the cultural fascination with space exploration. Inspired by his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Brass
Bernard Dejonghe, Sandstone TOTEM, France, 1980
By Bernard Dejonghe
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Bernard Dejonghe (1942), exceptional Totem in Sandstone, France, 1980.
Signature incised right
Category
Vintage 1980s French Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Elvio Becheroni “Totem” Abstract Sculpture, 1988
By Elvio Becheroni
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Elvio Becheroni “Totem” Abstract Sculpture, Wood, Brazil, 1988
Elvio Becheroni designed the Totem
Category
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tanya Ragir Bronze Sculpture "TOTEM"
By Tanya Ragir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition of 9 with 2 pieces remaining in the edition
Measures: 18.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches
If you are coming to our show room to see a piece please call ahead of time because due to our ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Room Divider / Screen Totem Sculptures
Located in London, GB
Natasha Dakhli
Totems/Room Divider, 2021
Material: Stoneware, white enamel
Dimension; H 185 x
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room...
Materials
Stoneware
Jacques Darbaud Totem In Glazed Ceramic
By Jacques Darbaud
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The world of Jacques Darbaud. This Totem is like an homage for the flora and fauna. It can be
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
North Western-Style Carved TOTEM Pole
Located in Queens, NY
North Western-style polychrome carved figural cedar wood totem pole, American 20th-century.
Category
20th Century American Country Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Gerald DiGiusto, Triangolar Totem #1 1981
By Gerald DiGgiusto
Located in Hudson, NY
and dated 1981 this is Triangolar Totem #1 , the original . Signed, dated and titled on the underside
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Black Canteran Totem by Daniel Orozco
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Canteran Totem by Daniel Orozco
Dimensions: D 30 x H 72 cm
Materials: Black Canteran
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Burned Wooden TOTEM by Daniel Orozco
Located in Geneve, CH
Burned wooden Totem by Daniel Orozco.
Dimensions: D 35 x H 45 cm.
Materials: wood.
Daniel
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Volcanic Stone Totem by Daniel Orozco
Located in Geneve, CH
Volcanic Stone Totem by Daniel Orozco
Dimensions: D60 x H60 cm
Materials: Volcanic Stone
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Mid-Century Modern Bronze TOTEM Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine mid-century bronze sculpture.
In the form of a stylized totem.
With a round plinth
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Bronze TOTEM Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine midcentury bronze sculpture.
In the form of a stylized totem.
With a round plinth
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brass Totem Sculpture by Robert Zeidman
By Robert Zeidman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 6' Mayan totem sculpture in polished brass by renowned sculptor Robert Zeidman (1915-1996
Category
Late 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ô-CULT TOTEM by Richard Yasmine
By Richard Yasmine
Located in Geneve, CH
Ô-CULT TOTEM by Richard Yasmine
Materials: Powder coated st.steel, blackened brass, neo cement on
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Cement, Brass, Steel
Ronald Mylchreest Totemic Carved Wood sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ronald Mylchreest Carved Wood Floor Sculpture
Ronald Mylchreest was a South African Artist
marble base shows wear
Category
Vintage 1960s South African Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture #2
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture #3
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture #1
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Marcel Marti Bronze Abstract Totem Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
various sections of the totem. Museum or your maison, you decide.
Marcel Martí is one of the great
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marble Totem White by Theodore Psychoyos
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
The idea for a series of functional objects first was born while the artist was building his own home on the island of Naxos. This was the beginning of an ongoing exploration, inspir...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Marble Totem Pink by Theodore Psychoyos
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
The idea for a series of functional objects first was born while the artist was building his own home on the island of Naxos. This was the beginning of an ongoing exploration, inspir...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Modern Totem marble sculpture from the 1970s
Located in bari, IT
The Modern Totem ” In Equilibrio Precario” sculpture made of different shapes of marble and colours
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Totem Carbon by Maxence De Bagneux
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Totem Carbon by Maxence De Bagneux
Dimensions: D 36 x H 220 cm
Materials: Stoneware, burnt
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Wood
Medium Totem Carbon by Maxence De Bagneux
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Totem Carbon by Maxence De Bagneux
Dimensions: D 33 x H 200 cm
Materials: Stoneware, burnt
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Wood
Small Totem Carbon by Maxence De Bagneux
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Totem Carbon by Maxence De Bagneux
Dimensions: D 30 x H 180 cm
Materials: Stoneware, burnt
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Wood
Totem in carved wood France, circa 2000
Located in Paris, FR
An important « Totem » sculpture, consisting of free-form pieces of carved wood threaded onto a
Category
1990s French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
African Brass Ornate over Wood Totemic Sculpture
Located in Germantown, MD
African brass Ornate over wood Totemic sculpture animal in human or vice versa.
Measures: 8" W x
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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Totems For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of totems is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique totems was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, wood and metal. There are 173 antique and vintage totems for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 109 modern editions to choose from as well. Totems have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Totems bearing Modern or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made totems over the years, but those made by Helena Starcevic Ceramics, Pascale Girardin and Ashley Hicks are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Totems?
Prices for totems start at $180 and top out at $195,000 with the average selling for $3,800.
Finding the Right Sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
Questions About Totems
- What does totem mean in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In art, a totem means more than one thing. Generally, a totem is any item that depicts another object, person or animal. Indigenous people often use totems to symbolize their family heritage and ancestors. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of totems.
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