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Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 3 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 3 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 3 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

By Stephane Parmentier

Located in Warsaw, PL

A mix of space-age design and tribal art, these contemporary totems are great decorative pieces able to create a connection between abstraction and figuration.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 1 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 1 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 1 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

By Stephane Parmentier

Located in Warsaw, PL

A mix of space-age design and tribal art, these contemporary totems are great decorative pieces able to create a connection between abstraction and figuration.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 4 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 4 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 4 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

By Stephane Parmentier

Located in Warsaw, PL

A mix of space-age design and tribal art, these contemporary totems are great decorative pieces able to create a connection between abstraction and figuration.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 5 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 5 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 5 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

By Stephane Parmentier

Located in Warsaw, PL

A mix of space-age design and tribal art, these contemporary totems are great decorative pieces able to create a connection between abstraction and figuration.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 2 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 2 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

Contemporary Leather Sculpture, Tabou 2 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

By Stephane Parmentier

Located in Warsaw, PL

A mix of space-age design and tribal art, these contemporary totems are great decorative pieces able to create a connection between abstraction and figuration.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Christian Poincignon for Daum, "Caduceus" Sculpture, Limited Edition
Christian Poincignon for Daum, "Caduceus" Sculpture, Limited Edition

Christian Poincignon for Daum, "Caduceus" Sculpture, Limited Edition

By Daum

Located in PARIS, FR

Decorations of a snake coiling around a totemic handle surrounded by vines. In very good condition.

Category

1990s French Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Large Bronze Abstract Floor Sculpture "Imperfect Circles"
Large Bronze Abstract Floor Sculpture "Imperfect Circles"

Large Bronze Abstract Floor Sculpture "Imperfect Circles"

Located in Norwood, NJ

This life size floor sculpture consists of seven(7) circular and oval bronze pieces mounted together in a modern totem of abstract modern form. Unmarked.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Bronze

Brutalist Abstract Sculptural in Grogged Stoneware by Jo Rowland – circa 1970
Brutalist Abstract Sculptural in Grogged Stoneware by Jo Rowland – circa 1970

Brutalist Abstract Sculptural in Grogged Stoneware by Jo Rowland – circa 1970

By Jo Rowland

Located in leucate, FR

This exceptional grogged stoneware (grès chamotté) sculpture is an original work by the artist Jo Rowland, dating from the 1970s. A true totem of the Brutalist era, this unique piece...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

1990s Marine Sculptural Composition with Shells and Sea Urchins on a Golden Wood
1990s Marine Sculptural Composition with Shells and Sea Urchins on a Golden Wood

1990s Marine Sculptural Composition with Shells and Sea Urchins on a Golden Wood

Located in Marbella, ES

The composition evokes an organic, oceanic-inspired totem, where the contrast between the natural geometry of the urchins and the polished texture of the upper shell produces a strik...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

François Gueneau, French Design, 20th Century Porcelain Sculpture, Signed
François Gueneau, French Design, 20th Century Porcelain Sculpture, Signed

François Gueneau, French Design, 20th Century Porcelain Sculpture, Signed

By Francois Gueneau

Located in FR

This elegant totem sculpture designed by François Gueneau, features a smooth, graceful form crafted from porcelain.

Category

20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Turuza Wauja. Two-headed bird Sculpture-Bench, 2024 Brazilian wood
Turuza Wauja. Two-headed bird Sculpture-Bench, 2024 Brazilian wood

Turuza Wauja. Two-headed bird Sculpture-Bench, 2024 Brazilian wood

Located in PARIS, FR

The sculpture blends function and sacred meaning, serving as both a bench and a powerful totemic presence. Turuza reflects the Wauja’s profound connection to nature, their mythologie...

Category

2010s Brazilian Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Shell, Paint

3 Rectangular Ovals on Short Angled Legs, Metallic Black-Glaze Clay Sculpture #2
3 Rectangular Ovals on Short Angled Legs, Metallic Black-Glaze Clay Sculpture #2

3 Rectangular Ovals on Short Angled Legs, Metallic Black-Glaze Clay Sculpture #2

By Helena Starcevic Ceramics

Located in New York, NY

This tall "Modern Totem" sculpture consists of softly rectangular rings stacked one on top of the other, on short angled feet.

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Vintage Boho Abstract Brutalist Sculpture
Vintage Boho Abstract Brutalist Sculpture

Vintage Boho Abstract Brutalist Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This abstract sculptural piece stands upright like a totemic figure, composed of stacked and intersecting geometric forms—cylinders, blocks, and rounded slices—that interlock in a ve...

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

20th Century Porcelain Sculpture, Signed by François Gueneau, French Design
20th Century Porcelain Sculpture, Signed by François Gueneau, French Design

20th Century Porcelain Sculpture, Signed by François Gueneau, French Design

By Francois Gueneau

Located in FR

The combination of porcelain and metal not only enhances the visual appeal of the totem but also speaks to Gueneau's artistic skills and attentive design, making it a captivating add...

Category

20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Terracotta Figure Sculpture ‘Onorevoli’ Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
Terracotta Figure Sculpture ‘Onorevoli’ Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s

Terracotta Figure Sculpture ‘Onorevoli’ Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Rome, IT

Description of the series: The sculptures represent stylized human figures, called “honorable” in a satirical tone: probably an ironic reference to the ruling class or Italian polit...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Contemporary Marble Sculpture, Tabou 2 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Contemporary Marble Sculpture, Tabou 2 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

Contemporary Marble Sculpture, Tabou 2 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara

By Stephane Parmentier

Located in Warsaw, PL

This floor sculpture is a magnificent example of contemporary art inspired by atomic-age design and tribal art, showcasing pure geometric forms and a basic color palette exuding simp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Signed M. Lima Abstract Bronze and Glass Bookends, Nude Profiles
Signed M. Lima Abstract Bronze and Glass Bookends, Nude Profiles

Signed M. Lima Abstract Bronze and Glass Bookends, Nude Profiles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rendered in gleaming polished bronze, the figures appear both anatomical and totemic—evocative of midcentury abstraction and postmodern figuration.

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Sanford Decker (1972) Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculpture
Sanford Decker (1972) Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculpture

Sanford Decker (1972) Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculpture

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This includes his range of totemic sculptures and earth shields, a few examples of which can be viewed on his website.

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Hollow Black Rectangular Ceramic Sculpture on Eight Slender Feet
Hollow Black Rectangular Ceramic Sculpture on Eight Slender Feet

Hollow Black Rectangular Ceramic Sculpture on Eight Slender Feet

By Helena Starcevic Ceramics

Located in New York, NY

A new series of small sculptures in the Modern Totemic vein. Not exactly humanistic, but they do have feet and personality.

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Black with Dark Green Undertones Hollow Ceramic Sculpture Ball Feet, Hand Built
Black with Dark Green Undertones Hollow Ceramic Sculpture Ball Feet, Hand Built

Black with Dark Green Undertones Hollow Ceramic Sculpture Ball Feet, Hand Built

By Helena Starcevic Ceramics

Located in New York, NY

A new series of small sculptures in the Modern Totemic vein. Not exactly humanistic, but they do have feet and personality.

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Hollow Black Wide Oval Ceramic Sculpture on Small Feet
Hollow Black Wide Oval Ceramic Sculpture on Small Feet

Hollow Black Wide Oval Ceramic Sculpture on Small Feet

By Helena Starcevic Ceramics

Located in New York, NY

A new series of small sculptures in the Modern Totemic vein. Not exactly humanistic, but they do have feet and personality.

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

The ephemeral balancing, contemporary sculpure in cast bronze, green paint
The ephemeral balancing, contemporary sculpure in cast bronze, green paint

The ephemeral balancing, contemporary sculpure in cast bronze, green paint

By Alessandra Pasqua, Wanderart

Located in Roma, IT

Balancing 02. The “totem” woman carries all alone the chores and the hard work.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lisa Rosnay, "tiens toi droit", Pièce Unique, 2013
Lisa Rosnay, "tiens toi droit", Pièce Unique, 2013

Lisa Rosnay, "tiens toi droit", Pièce Unique, 2013

By Lisa Rosnay

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Lisa Rosnay (1970-, France) : "tiens toi droit" - Série des Totems urbains Technique mixte / Mix materials technique : totem bois peint en fond bleu "électrique" et écritures en b...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paint

Black Oval Ceramic Sculpture with 2 Rows of Small Pointed Feet
Black Oval Ceramic Sculpture with 2 Rows of Small Pointed Feet

Black Oval Ceramic Sculpture with 2 Rows of Small Pointed Feet

By Helena Starcevic Ceramics

Located in New York, NY

A new series of small sculptures in the Modern Totemic vein. Not exactly humanistic, but they do have feet and personality.

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Hollow Black Oval Ceramic Sculpture on Eight Pointed Feet
Hollow Black Oval Ceramic Sculpture on Eight Pointed Feet

Hollow Black Oval Ceramic Sculpture on Eight Pointed Feet

By Helena Starcevic Ceramics

Located in New York, NY

A new series of small sculptures in the Modern Totemic vein. Not exactly humanistic, but they do have feet and personality.

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Robert Zeidman Modern Geometric Abstract Sculpture
Robert Zeidman Modern Geometric Abstract Sculpture

Robert Zeidman Modern Geometric Abstract Sculpture

By Robert Zeidman

Located in Miami, FL

The geometric shapes are arranged in an upward totemic manner. Name of piece is Celebration II as picture in the accompanying catalog.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Recreational Verb Floor Sculpture by WANAS
Recreational Verb Floor Sculpture by WANAS

Recreational Verb Floor Sculpture by WANAS

Located in Geneve, CH

A sculptural and modular totem that helps one instill creativity with the different permutations and a combination of the stacking system.

Category

2010s Indian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Meiso Floor Sculpture by WANAS
Meiso Floor Sculpture by WANAS

Meiso Floor Sculpture by WANAS

Located in Geneve, CH

We feel at ease with the world when this energetic catharsis surrounds us. Meisō, a sculptural totem, embodies and accentuates the same in the space.

Category

2010s Indian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel

'People Belong to Elephant' by Chen Changwei for Daum, 21/88
'People Belong to Elephant' by Chen Changwei for Daum, 21/88

'People Belong to Elephant' by Chen Changwei for Daum, 21/88

By Daum

Located in Los Angeles, CA

His style is daring and original with his busts of surrealistic animals, symbolic totems. "In this world, I believe that anyone who can make art is pretty lucky.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Cosmicity Marble Pendant Light by on.Entropy, in White, Pink, Grey, Green Colour
Cosmicity Marble Pendant Light by on.Entropy, in White, Pink, Grey, Green Colour

Cosmicity Marble Pendant Light by on.Entropy, in White, Pink, Grey, Green Colour

By on entropy

Located in Athens, GR

These are combined into totemic figurines of white marble or pink & green marble hues, evoking a sense of playfulness and delight.

Category

2010s Greek Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Marble

Lisa Rosnay, "Dis bonjour à la dame", Pièce Unique, 2013
Lisa Rosnay, "Dis bonjour à la dame", Pièce Unique, 2013

Lisa Rosnay, "Dis bonjour à la dame", Pièce Unique, 2013

By Lisa Rosnay

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Lisa Rosnay (1970-, France) : "Dis bonjour à la dame" - Série des Totems urbains Technique mixte / Mix materials technique : totem bois peint en fond bleu "électrique" et écriture...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paint

Wavy gemstone candelabra – Creamy Soapstone
Wavy gemstone candelabra – Creamy Soapstone

Wavy gemstone candelabra – Creamy Soapstone

Located in Pacasmayo, PE

Dimension: 9 x 1.5 x 2 in Weight: 2.1 Lb Material: Soapstone About this gemstone: • From totems to animal sculptures and jewelry gems, the art of carving soapstones has been passed...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Soapstone

Large Marble Sculpture by Ben Goo, 1970's
Large Marble Sculpture by Ben Goo, 1970's

Large Marble Sculpture by Ben Goo, 1970's

By Ben Goo

Located in Dallas, TX

Pristine and meditative, Goo's forms are totemic and rooted in geometry and balance. Goo also experimented with new materials in two-dimensions.

Category

Vintage 1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Unique Welded Bronze Sculpture Rare Figurative Form Harry Bertoia
Unique Welded Bronze Sculpture Rare Figurative Form Harry Bertoia

Unique Welded Bronze Sculpture Rare Figurative Form Harry Bertoia

By Harry Bertoia

Located in Atlanta, GA

The well-balanced cubist figure, constructed with geometrical dynamic forms, radiates a primitive energy like a totem pole. The highly textured and irregular surface with intentional...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Decorative Gemstone Laundry Clip EXTRA LARGE
Decorative Gemstone Laundry Clip EXTRA LARGE

Decorative Gemstone Laundry Clip EXTRA LARGE

Located in Pacasmayo, PE

Composition & Details Dimension: 7.5 x 2.25 x 3.4 in Weight: 2 Lb Material: Soapstone Origin: Hand-carved in Perú About the Gemstones From totems to animal sculptures and jewelry ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Georges Pelletier 3 Flowers Sconces in White Enameled Ceramic
Georges Pelletier 3 Flowers Sconces in White Enameled Ceramic

Georges Pelletier 3 Flowers Sconces in White Enameled Ceramic

By Georges Pelletier

Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares

In the 1980s, he started to produce his famous TOTEMs and Suns, these pieces have allowed the rediscovery of this bold artist whose creative genius brings light to the world’s most b...

Category

2010s French Other Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Wise Mirror Bikita, Modern Tribal Mask, black base,  Brown solid Walnut wood
Wise Mirror Bikita, Modern Tribal Mask, black base,  Brown solid Walnut wood

Wise Mirror Bikita, Modern Tribal Mask, black base, Brown solid Walnut wood

By Lorenza Bozzoli

Located in Milan, Lombardy

Lorenza Bozzoli, surprises us once again with her very contemporary educated crossbreeding references and offers us a totemic object.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tribal Table Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
Yoruba Painted Veranda Post

Yoruba Painted Veranda Post

Located in Chicago, IL

Hand carved with a figurative design, this TOTEM-like wooden post was crafted by an artisan of the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria.

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Artistic Wooden Sculpture Lull No143 by NONO – Perfect for Luxury Spaces
Artistic Wooden Sculpture Lull No143 by NONO – Perfect for Luxury Spaces

Artistic Wooden Sculpture Lull No143 by NONO – Perfect for Luxury Spaces

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Lull No144 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Sculptural Accent ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures.

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

A Zoomorphic BRUTALIST Ritual SCULPTURE Unique PIECE from LA BORNE France 1980
A Zoomorphic BRUTALIST Ritual SCULPTURE Unique PIECE from LA BORNE France 1980

A Zoomorphic BRUTALIST Ritual SCULPTURE Unique PIECE from LA BORNE France 1980

By La Borne Potters

Located in PARIS, FR

It consists of 2 conical bases that form stylized "totemic" bases or legs, on which a long, tapered horizontal body with 2 "heads" at the ends is nested, on which a superb symbolic c...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

French Straw Marquetry Sculpture Screen
French Straw Marquetry Sculpture Screen

French Straw Marquetry Sculpture Screen

By V.C.D.F

Located in Paris, FR

TOTEM "And heart, fire!" Sculpture mobile, formed by three sides, a face of black suns, a face of color of the Earth to the light, make visible his mood, play with voids, colors, vol...

Category

2010s French Paintings and Screens

Materials

Straw

Another Green Cactus, Coat Stand / Sculpture by Drocco / Mello for Gufram
Another Green Cactus, Coat Stand / Sculpture by Drocco / Mello for Gufram

Another Green Cactus, Coat Stand / Sculpture by Drocco / Mello for Gufram

By Gufram Furniture

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

Cactus comes as an ironic totem, and embodies the grit, the imagination and the humor of the design of the Seventies.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Other

Another White Cactus - Coat Stand / Sculpture by Drocco/Mello for Gufram
Another White Cactus - Coat Stand / Sculpture by Drocco/Mello for Gufram

Another White Cactus - Coat Stand / Sculpture by Drocco/Mello for Gufram

By Gufram Furniture

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

Cactus comes as an ironic totem, and embodies the grit, the imagination and the humour of the design of the Seventies.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Other

GUFRAM Another Green Cactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco & Mello
GUFRAM Another Green Cactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco & Mello

GUFRAM Another Green Cactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco & Mello

By Gufram Furniture, Guido Drocco and Franco Mello

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Made of flexible polyurethane this hall tree with four cantilever arms is as tall as a person and looks like an ironic TOTEM. It was created in 1972 and since then it is made and pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Other

GUFRAM Another White Cactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco & Mello
GUFRAM Another White Cactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco & Mello

GUFRAM Another White Cactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco & Mello

By Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, Gufram Furniture

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Made of flexible polyurethane this hall tree with four cantilever arms is as tall as a person and looks like an ironic totem. It was created in 1972 and since then it is made and pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Other

Form 6 by Radu Abraham
Form 6 by Radu Abraham

Form 6 by Radu Abraham

Located in Geneve, CH

Form 6 by Radu Abraham A limited series of 10, currently at nr. 2 Materials: Acacia wood, ash wood, glass Dimensions: 45 x 25 x 46 cm Head of totem. A short cylinder made out o...

Category

2010s Romanian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Ash

Abstract post modern polychrome pyramid sculpture Memphis 1980, wood - Signed
Abstract post modern polychrome pyramid sculpture Memphis 1980, wood - Signed

Abstract post modern polychrome pyramid sculpture Memphis 1980, wood - Signed

Located in Paris, FR

His public sculpture is in Geneva (Totem). . Founded in Milan in 1980 by Ettore Sottsass, the Memphis group is a gathering of architects, young creators and designers.

Category

Vintage 1980s Hungarian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

GUFRAM Nerocactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco & Mello
GUFRAM Nerocactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco & Mello

GUFRAM Nerocactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco & Mello

By Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, Gufram Furniture

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Made of flexible polyurethane this hall tree with four cantilever arms is as tall as a person and looks like an ironic TOTEM. It was created in 1972 and since then it is made and pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Other

Form 2 by Radu Abraham
Form 2 by Radu Abraham

Form 2 by Radu Abraham

Located in Geneve, CH

Form 2 by Radu Abraham A limited series of 10, currently at nr. 2 Materials: Acacia wood, ash wood, glass Dimensions: 60 x 30 x 132 cm Massive rectangular and round shapes, mad...

Category

2010s Romanian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Ash

The great Force of Nature in Elvio Becheroni's Amazonia series
The great Force of Nature in Elvio Becheroni's Amazonia series

The great Force of Nature in Elvio Becheroni's Amazonia series

By Elvio Becheroni

Located in Milano, IT

The wood, sculpted and reinvented, transforms into a totem, a symbol of resilience and memory, where the tree itself, as a member of the forest, stands as the protagonist, reconstruc...

Category

1990s Brazilian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Georges Pelletier 2 Flowers Sconces in White Enameled Ceramic
Georges Pelletier 2 Flowers Sconces in White Enameled Ceramic

Georges Pelletier 2 Flowers Sconces in White Enameled Ceramic

By Georges Pelletier

Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares

In the 1980s, he started to produce his famous TOTEMs and Suns, these pieces have allowed the rediscovery of this bold artist whose creative genius brings light to the world’s most b...

Category

2010s French Other Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Giovanni Gariboldi Electric Insulator Richard Ginori, Italy, 1950
Giovanni Gariboldi Electric Insulator Richard Ginori, Italy, 1950

Giovanni Gariboldi Electric Insulator Richard Ginori, Italy, 1950

By Richard Ginori, Giovanni Gariboldi

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Super decorative extra large electric insulator TOTEM designed by Giovanni Gariboldi and manufactured by Richard Ginori, Italy 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Hand Carved Grisaille Granite Sculpture
Mid-Century Modern Hand Carved Grisaille Granite Sculpture

Mid-Century Modern Hand Carved Grisaille Granite Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

This dynamic and refined Mid-Century Modern sculpture was realized in the United States, circa 1970. It features a totem hand-carved form consisting of various tiers of grisaille gra...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Sculptural "Rhino #5" Table Lamp by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery
Sculptural "Rhino #5" Table Lamp by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery

Sculptural "Rhino #5" Table Lamp by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery

By Bill Stewart

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Striking ceramic table lamp is comprised of hand-sculpted rhino figurine with a bird sitting on its neck; the rhino is mounted on long conical totem pole, formed in coil technique. ...

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic, Terracotta, Majolica

Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet
Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet

Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

With the freedom this material affords to explore every type of shape and size, she creates monumental bas-reliefs and giant totems as well as chairs, tables, lamps and vases.

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet
Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet

Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

With the freedom this material affords to explore every type of shape and size, she creates monumental bas-reliefs and giant totems as well as chairs, tables, lamps and vases.

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H28"-52")
Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H28"-52")

Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H28"-52")

By Robert Remer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Unlike spires, hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body". Hoodoos are common to the Great Plains and the American southwest – specificall...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Cement

Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H50"-78")
Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H50"-78")

Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H50"-78")

By Robert Remer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Unlike spires, hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body". Hoodoos are common to the Great Plains and the American southwest – specificall...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Cement

Core 2 Wine Bottle Holders by Christian Zahr
Core 2 Wine Bottle Holders by Christian Zahr

Core 2 Wine Bottle Holders by Christian Zahr

Located in Geneve, CH

Also devised as an architecture, with its cavities and spaces, this totem tower hosts your bottles of wine. A timeless sculpture calling for the ritual of wine.

Category

2010s Lebanese Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Stone Horned Bull Sculpture Decorative Objects, Ancient Pixiu Patina Home Decor
Stone Horned Bull Sculpture Decorative Objects, Ancient Pixiu Patina Home Decor

Stone Horned Bull Sculpture Decorative Objects, Ancient Pixiu Patina Home Decor

Located in Wembley, GB

These themes are the lexical and symbolic meaning of the cow, the place of the cow in myths and ancient Iran, the relationship between the creation and death of Kiomars with the cow,...

Category

Vintage 1960s West Asian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone, Gold Plate

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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.