Sculptor, painter and designer Margit Wittig has over the years gained a following of interior designers and collectors who are drawn to her modern bespoke lighting, screens and occasional furniture. Among them is noted British interior designer and founder of Firmdale Hotels, Kit Kemp, who once described Wittig’s versatile pieces as “curious, intriguing, classical yet lyrical.”
Born in Germany, Wittig grew up in creative surroundings. Her mother, an artist, encouraged her to paint watercolors of their garden and they would create festive Christmas ornaments using old wax candles.
Although she initially trained as a physiotherapist, Wittig quit the profession when she moved to the United States in 1997. She later left the U.S. for London, then a mother of two young children, and decided to pursue an art career.
Wittig studied sculpture and stone carving at the Art Academy in London and studied metalwork at Central Saint Martins. For her sculptures, Wittig drew inspiration from her years of observing the human form in her role as a physiotherapist. She also cites sculptors Constantin Brancusi and Alberto Giacometti as notable influences.
Wittig found herself incorporating her sculptures — as well as other objects she made in resin and glass — into functional and artistic table lamps. Although it began as a hobby, Wittig’s handcrafted decorative lighting soon caught the attention of London’s interior designers.
In 2016, Wittig officially established her studio. Over the past several years, she has expanded her lighting collection to include wall sconces and chandeliers. Wittig has also branched out into designing and making other furniture such as sculptural candlesticks, mirrors and her Manhattan Cube, which is technically a side table that can double as a stool.
Wittig’s table lamps and candlesticks are included in the décor of Firmdale Hotels’ The Whitby in New York and Ham Yard Hotel in London. Her pieces have also been featured in several international publications such as The English Home, House and Garden, ELLE Decoration, the New York Times and Architectural Digest, to name a few.
On 1stDibs, find a range of Margit Wittig lighting, decorative objects and seating.
21st Century Raw Bronze Contemporary Sculpture, 'Emotion' by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
This raw bronze sculpture has a natural golden brass finish. The female and male Giacometti-influenced portraits are individual objects and can be positione...
Bronze
21st Century Abstract Bronze Floral Sculpture
Located in Augusta, GA
Bronze abstract floral sculpture Hand made in the Brutalist-style by local Atlanta artist Made with a beautiful verdigris patina Made in the ...
Brass, Bronze
Contemporary Maple Abstract Sculpture, Modern Design, 21st Century
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary maple (ambrosia wood) abstract sculpture of a free form vertical carving with open design surrounded with scrolls emanating from a solid base.
Maple
$3,300
H 14.18 in W 10.63 in D 7.09 in
Sculpture of a Woman's Head in Patinated Bronze after Picasso, 21st Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of a woman's head in patinated bronze after Picasso, contemporary art, 21st century. Sculpture of a woman's head in patinated bronze after Picasso, contemporary art, 21st ...
Bronze
Marble Sculpture Resting Hermes by Lysippos, 21st Century
By (after) Lysippos
Located in Greding, DE
Life-sized marble sculpture of the so called ‘Resting Hermes’ by Lysippos. The sculpture was hand-carved out of white marble and has a fine surface.
Marble
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.5 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Pair of 21st Century Abstract Bronze Floral Sculpture
Located in Augusta, GA
Pair of bronze abstract floral sculpture Hand made in the Brutalist-style by local Atlanta artist Made with a beautiful verdigris patina Made...
Brass, Bronze
21st Century Woven Oak Sculptures by Analee Soskin
Located in Wainscott, NY
21st century woven oak sculptures by Analee Soskin can be hung vertically, horizontally or laid on a table.
Oak
Bronze Sculptural Panama Chair, 21st Century by Mattia Biagi
By Mattia Biagi
Located in Culver City, CA
"Panama Bronze" is an art and design project, the result of the collaboration between the artist Mattia Biagi and Promemoria. The artist has poured hot tar on a real Panama chair, to bring the object closer to the material and to make it melt in the ground. Mattia Biagi has created what he himself called the "polarity of destruction and conservation". "Although the melted tar destroys the object it touches, in this case, the Panama chair - an elegant and finely crafted object - it simultaneously preserves it in its new and very different form". This is how the original silhouette of the Panama chair was turned into its new incarnation. Thanks to its experience in working with bronze, Promemoria has helped Mattia to refine his work of art, transforming the iconic Panama chair, designed by Romeo...
Bronze
$547 / item
H 9.45 in Dm 5.12 in
“Revolve” No.S5 (made to order) – Contemporary 21st-Century Sculpture
By Flensted Mouritzen
Located in Holte, DK
“Revolve” – No. S5. This is made in a limited edition of only 5 pieces + 1 AP. The five sculptures are made in five different colors, making them ...
Cast Stone
$1,019 / item
H 12.21 in Dm 14.18 in
“Revolve” No.S1 Blue – Contemporary 21st-Century Stucco Sculpture 'no. 01/05'
By Flensted Mouritzen
Located in Holte, DK
“Revolve” – No. S1 in Blue (no. 01/05) This is made in a limited edition of only 5 pieces + 1 AP The five sculptures are made in five different colors, making them all truly one of a kind. You can buy this unique piece or request your favorite color under customization. The piece is made from plaster, fish glue, and pigments. It's waxed and weighs 8.5kg (19 lb). About Revolve: The starting point of this project is rooted in Flensted Mouritzen's interest in old stucco materials and moulding techniques. It has grown into a fascination with the two-dimensional line of the running mould technique being transformed through a specifically created turning machine...
Cast Stone
$15,137
H 14.18 in W 22.05 in D 14.97 in
Elephant Ceramic Sculpture Italy Contemporary 21st Century Unique Piece
By Andrea Salvatori
Located in London, GB
"Overweight", 2016, glazed earthenware, approx. 38 x 56 x 36cm. Ceramic sculpture, unique piece. Andrea Salvatori (Italy, 1975) is an internationally renowned visual artist workin...
Ceramic
$990
H 24.02 in W 12.6 in D 11.81 in
21st Century Contemporary Bulldog Sculpture, Pop Art Style - Handpainted, 2026
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary, multicolored 21st century Bulldog sculpture, artfully created by a Javanese artist in 2026. This eyecatching contemporary dog sculpture has been made of glass fiber re...
Concrete
$1,306
H 3.55 in W 5.91 in D 1.97 in
Contemporary 21st Century Glass "Tianlong Dragon" by Lalique Glassworks
By Lalique
Located in London, GB
A dramatic clear and frosted glass study of an Orietnal dragonwith a ball within its mouth exhibiting very fine satin finish and excellent surface detail heightened with gilding, sig...
Glass