Modern Figurative Sculptures
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Coffee Cocktail Table Ferrari Carrara Marble Rotating Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Sculptural coffee or cocktail table, made from a single block of white Carrara marble.
This sculpture celebrates a myth, an icon of Formula 1, a symbol of the Scuderia Ferrari. Spri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pop Comic Artistic Murano Glass Sculpture Bull
Located in Murano, VE
Fighting bull, is a blown glass pop comic figurine with a passion for comedy.
Created by Roberto Beltrami, in Murano glass.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Sarah Jones the Times Silver Novelty Figure Sat on a Park Bench
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A wonderful novelty silver figure entitled ‘The Times’ of a figure sat on a park bench reading a newspaper with their hat and umbrella resting alongside them by world renowned silver...
Category
1990s English Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Alone, Set of Three TOTEM Sculptures, Bronze, Figurative, Tribal Influence
By Steve Turner
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of three bronze totems on base, Tribal influence sculpture by Steve Turner. This minimal sculpture was first carved in wood then cast in bronze. The wood grain is visible in the ...
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bold God Statement Piece Ceramic Decor Hand Painted Figurative Sculpture
Located in Porto, PT
Bold God Statement Piece Ceramic Decor Hand Painted Figurative Sculpture
Bold god is a prominent personality, vital energy, reflected by refined gold shades and a statement black an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Piña Michoacana by Onora
Located in Geneve, CH
Piña Michoacana by Onora
Dimensions: W 24 x H 49 cm
Materials: Clay, Glazed pottery
Hand sculpted clay, covered with a mineral based slip and burnished using a quartz stone. The...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
This is Not a Self Portrait Sculpture by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
This is not a self portrait sculpture by Thomas Dariel
Dimensions: D 24 x W 26.5 x H 63 cm
Materials: Solid plaster sculpture wrapped in elastic band color paint finish, accent ri...
Category
2010s French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Plaster
"Abissi" Jellyfish, Murano Glass, Handmade in Italy, Contemporary Design, 2020
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life.
The spe...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Alzata Nero Blue by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Established in 1921 by the heir to a long line of Italian potters and kiln workers, the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory produces many of the most recognizable ceramics o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Woman's Head Sponge Decorative Ceramic Piece, Handmade Italy, 2021, Hand-Crafted
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a woman's head in a modern way.
Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Vaso Oss by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Established in 1921 by the heir to a long line of Italian potters and kiln workers, the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory produces many of the most recognizable ceramics o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bowl F Verde Unicolore by Bethan Laura Wood
Located in New York, NY
Established in 1921 by the heir to a long line of Italian potters and kiln workers, the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory produces many of the most recognizable ceramics o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Versatoio by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Established in 1921 by the heir to a long line of Italian potters and kiln workers, the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory produces many of the most recognizable ceramics o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vaso Bianco Mat by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Established in 1921 by the heir to a long line of Italian potters and kiln workers, the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory produces many of the most recognizable ceramics o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vaso Unic. Bianco Matt by George J. Sowden
Located in New York, NY
Established in 1921 by the heir to a long line of Italian potters and kiln workers, the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory produces many of the most recognizable ceramics o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Figura Istrice by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Launched in 1959 by expert ceramicist Aldo Londi, the Rimini Blue series, which has been produced for over sixty years by the Manifattura Bitossi, is but one of Bitossi’s numerous cl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Ceramic by "Eduardo Barco" Fire Clay Yellow
Located in madrid, ES
Fire clay contemporary sculpture by Eduardo Barco, unique piece.
The work of Eduardo Barco deepens the knowledge of reality in the form of plastic experience. His research has bee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Massimo Giacon's Edited by Superego Modern “Coniglieschio” Italian Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceramic sculpture “Coniglieschio” from the series "The pop will eat himself" designed by Massimo Giacon, edited by Studio Superego.
A playful and beautiful decorative Italian piece ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Lacquer
Italian Lucite Micro Cosmos with Butterfly and Flowers, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative micro-cosmos in translucent sculpted Lucite. Encapsulated arrangement with flowers and a butterfly. handmade in Italy during the 1960s by an anonymous maker/craftsman. Sui...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Lifesize Realistic Soft Sculpture of a Male Golfer
Located in New York City, NY
A fabulous and amusing life size soft sculpture of a sporty man dressed as a golfer, realistically portrayed with original garb.
The golfer wears all authentic clothing, Arnold Pal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Igor Balbi, Erotic Game Goblet, Amethyst and Gray, 1990s
By Igor Balbi, Lucio Bubacco
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here artist Igor Balbi steps into a field that was explored and made famous by Lucio Bubacco.
The two have collaborated for a while.
Igor concept here is not to give realism to hum...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ernst Fuchs "Silver Sphinx" Silbersphinx, Female Nude, 925 Sterling Silver
By Ernst Fuchs
Located in Berlin, DE
Ernst Fuchs
(Born 1930 Vienna, acting ibid)
"Silver Sphinx" original title (Silbersphinx)
925 sterling silver. Signature and foundry mark "Strassacker Kunstguss Süssen".
On a...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Ferdinand Parpan French Modern Life-Size Bronze Trumpet Player Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
French modern life-size sculpture of a trumpet player, made by Ferdinand Parpan (Parfan). The piece is signed "F. Parfan" and numbered 1 of 8 on the base. In great vintage condition ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modern Iron Brutalist Sculpture of Divers on Marble Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Modern cast iron Brutalist style sculpture of divers on rings sculpture on marble stand.
Captured in mid-dive in cast iron, these handsome divers sculpture pay homage to the fluid p...
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Berrocal Figural La Mini Cariatide Puzzle Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Berrocal figural puzzle sculpture. Nickel-plated bronze signed and numbered on the base.
Category
1960s European Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modern Decorative Objects, Hand-Painted Bowie, Ceramic Figurine Sculpture Decor
Located in Porto, PT
Modern Decorative Objects, Hand-Painted Bowie, Ceramic Figurine Sculpture Decor
David figurine decor is the God of Music, and most notable, a tribute to David Bowie, to his art and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptureof a Boxer Signed Bertin, France, circa 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Silver plated figure / sculpture of a boxer signed Bertin, France, circa 1930. Mounted over a marble base. Perfect for a boxing, sports wrestling fan.
Category
1930s French Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Spelter
Hilary Clark Cole Mixed-Media Sculpture
By Hilary Clark Cole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hilary Clark Cole (Canadian)
Mixed-media sculpture done in welded steel and bronze.
Canadian sculptor Hilary Clark Cole was born in Victoria, British Columbia, and is a graduate of...
Category
20th Century Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Alzata Bianco Nero by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Established in 1921 by the heir to a long line of Italian potters and kiln workers, the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory produces many of the most recognizable ceramics o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vaso Celeste by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Established in 1921 by the heir to a long line of Italian potters and kiln workers, the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory produces many of the most recognizable ceramics o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Blown Glass Sculpture "Molecolar Study 2021 #01" by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Hand-blown glass sculpture by Simone Crestani
"It's incredible to think how in reality everything that surrounds us, every drop of water, every living being, can be reduced to sim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Buccellati Italian Silver Conch Seashell
Located in New York, NY
Italian silver cast figural seashell. Spiky, irregular, and striated conch, suggestive of a sea-tossed journey. Shell-lined interior. Marked “Federico Buccellati”, “999”, and post-19...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Pair of Cast Female Nude Sculptures 1970s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Pair of cast female nude sculptures, one in patinated bronze and one in patinated pewter, by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed “P.K. LaVerne on bottom). The Lavernes w...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter, Bronze
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Vase Inlaid Wood Glass Ceramic Catodo Scapin
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Catodo vase, design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni
The design of Catodo arises from an elegant combination of different volumes and materials. A synthetic and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Wood
Ermes Touch Lamp, Turquoise
Located in Mantova, MN
A sophisticated table lamp that will appeal to lovers of both Classical décor and contemporary style. The sculptural body – a bust of the god Hermes atop a column-shaped pedestal, is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Ermes touch Lamp, Silver
Located in Mantova, MN
A sophisticated table lamp that will appeal to lovers of both Classical décor and contemporary style. The sculptural body – a bust of the god Hermes atop a column-shaped pedestal, is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Retro God, Modern Decorative Head Decor, Hand-Painted Ceramic Figurine
Located in Porto, PT
Retro god, modern decorative head decor, hand-painted ceramic figurine
Retro God figurine is the classic one, a deep love for high-quality design, rich materials, saving memories in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Evgeniy Vuchetich 'Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares' Soviet Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Soviet Modern 'Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares' sculpture by Soviet sculptor Evgeniy Vuchetich. Marked with the title and the artist signature on the side of the base. A large sca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Shadow God, Contemporary Decorative Head Sculpture, Handmade Ceramic Figurine
Located in Porto, PT
Shadow God, Contemporary Decorative Head Design, Handmade Ceramic Figurine
Shadow God figurine decor empowers us, makes us shine, even in the darkest times. An exquisite handmade de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Seletti "Memorabilia" Porcelain My Crown
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Modern Decorative Object Decor, Contemporary Face Sculpture Handmade Ceramic
Located in Porto, PT
Modern Decorative Object Decor, Contemporary Face Sculpture Handmade Ceramic
Perfectus God cares about the minor details, and as the name tells, he represents Perfectionism. Perfect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vaso Calice Bianco Nero by Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Established in 1921 by the heir to a long line of Italian potters and kiln workers, the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory produces many of the most recognizable ceramics o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Lighter by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze lighter by Rick Owens
Dimensions: L 11.5 x W 5.5 x H 3 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 0.45 kg
Available in Black and Nitrate finish.
Rick Owens is a California-born fashion an...
Category
2010s French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture Construction Model by Nathalie Du Pasquier
Located in Milan, Italy
A Construction sculpture in ceramic and wood designed by Nathalie du Pasquier in 2003. Unique piece. Signed.
Biography
Nathalie du Pasquier (b. 1957, Bordeaux, France) worked as ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
David Webb Coral Fish
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb, a designer known for his ability to take the mundane into something extraordinary, made this one of a kind figure of a fish with a coral base and natural pearl body.
T...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Coral
Abstract Figure Sculpture. One of a kind, hand crafted in stucco
By Rinat Design
Located in London, GB
One of a kind abstract sculpture, hand crafted in stucco composites and fresco pigments. A lengthy process of sculpting whereby repeated sanding, multiple filling and polishing take ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jute, Scagliola, Resin, Fiberglass
'Bursting the Bounds / Back of Man' by Donald De Lue, Society of Medallists
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Bursting the Bounds / Back of Man' by Donald De Lue
Donald De Lue (American, 1900-1988)
Society of Medallists bronze medal "Bursting the Bounds / Back of Man,"
Signed "DeLue" o...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hero God, Modern Decorative Statue Decor, Handmade Ceramic Head for Home Design
Located in Porto, PT
Hero God, Modern Decorative Statue Decor, Handmade Ceramic Head for Home Design
A Hero always needs a mask, and the God Hero figurine it’s no exception. The Gods collection are refi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Figura Pesce Lungo in Colore Nero by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Created in 1987, Aldo Londi’s Arkitectura series is defined by the artist’s take on traditional animal sculptures, through a minimalistic and modern lens. The collection is made of s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
In Stock in Los Angeles, Marathon Statue in Turquoise XL
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Marathon statue in Turquoise.
Stand engraved with the following quote...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Lladró The Green Guest Small Figurine by Jaime Hayon
By Lladro, Jaime Hayon
Located in Cranbury, NJ
Green glossy porcelain figurine created by Jaime Hayon for the collection The Guest by LLadró Atelier with a white base attached to the piece. The Guest is a piece created by Jaime H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
30 Pasifila Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
Located in Pregnana Milanese, IT
The Pasifil Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986 for Memphis. It's part of the “Vetri Glass” collection, made in blown Murano glass. Signed on the base, for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Eve Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain Reverie. A heavy dose of temptation to your next dinner party —our Eve-inspired riff on the neoclassical candelabra. Crafted from high-fired porcelain, six surreal hands ri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ernest Trova Falling Man Sculpture Vintage One of a Kind
By Ernest Trova
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing two part one of kind Ernest Trova vintage sculpture is polished brass. It is from his falling man subject and what he is most coveted for and known for. Each part as you...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Modern Style Carved Gemstones Humming Bird Group
Located in Cypress, CA
Unique modern style finely carved six gemstones humming birds on a large Rock Crystal in various positions, Amethyst Quartz, Rose Quartz, Lapis Lazuli and other gemstones
The caref...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Iron
Hermanos Calavera Conquistador in Oiled Mahogany by Miguel &Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Mahogany
'Visage' One of a Kind Bronze Sculpture
By Rinat Design
Located in London, GB
'Visage' One of a kind bronze sculpture.
Created by Rinat Design, cast in bronze in the lost wax process and fixed into a solid wood base.
The sculpture depicts a romantic oval face...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Particle Table Lamp by on.entropy, in Seamless White Marble and Bronze
By on entropy
Located in Athens, GR
In Particle table lamp, on.entropy mines the modern design potential of this classical material, by transforming the austerity of raw marble into a warm and bright lamp.
Cubicle ...
Category
2010s Greek Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
