Modern Sculptures and Carvings
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Item type: New and Made To Order
Style: Modern
Spiritual Sphere by Nada Debs
By Nada Debs
Located in Dubai, DU
Spiritual Sphere was designed by Nada Debs in carved frakke (Limba, a West African wood) crafted.
About the designer.
Nada Debs is a Lebanese designer living and working in Beirut. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Shadow Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Black Vase
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Shadow 2 sculpture
A work of harmonization of darkness and light, cold and heat: yin e yang. A stunning sculpture with black crakle' and black dots on the brighter side and tiny w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Hana Vertical L Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Hana vertical L
The perfect, stylish addition to any interior setting, this extraordinary vase is entirely handcrafted of ceramic following the ancient Raku technique of Japanese ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Modern LAAB Impermanenza Grey Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Impermanenza Grey
Defined by an unglazed finish and fluid, irregular aesthetic, this ceramic vase in gray and white will embellish any tabletop with its unique and sophisticated character. The singular crackles adorning the piece result from a deft application of the ancient Japanese Raku pottery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Modern LAAB Impermanenza Black Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Impermanenza Black
A unique testament to artisanal craftsmanship, this gorgeous sculptural vase is distinguished by an uneven, jagged, and black-colored rim result of the stunning Raku firing technique of Japanese origin. Its bulging ceramic shape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Surrealist design Rinocerontico door handle by Salvador Dalí polished cast brass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Three polished lacquered cast bronze pieces joined together.
During the ‘thirties in Paris, Salvador Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends involved in the application of art to varied disciplines, above and beyond the study of pure pictorial art. Jean-Michel Frank, a furniture maker and decorator of recognized prestige in the Paris of those years, was on very good terms with Dalí and together they worked on several ideas. The Bracelli lamp which we present here is a classic design after Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working, adopted by Dalí for his house at Portlligat.
Amongst Dalí ’s specific furnishing projects, and constituting another for his curriculum vitae as a designer, may be counted the garden furnishings for his Portlligat house, the complete architecture of the Night Club (garotte-shaped) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and another project for a bar in California in the ‘forties. As shown by the small selection now produced and included in this catalogue, Dalí ’s work was not restrictes to the traditional furnishing elements, but included tap fittings, handles, door-pulls, printed fabrics and objets of indeterminate use.
In the 1990s a group of experts, led by Oscar Tusquets, set themselves the task of turning the furniture Dalí had drawn for Jean-Michel Frank into reality. Amongst these items were the Leda chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Hana Vertical 3 Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Hana vertical 3
A Hana vase, naturally colored, with a sleek surface that is elegantly graced with crakle' that emphasizes the harmonious verticality of the piece. with a side muc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Leda Low Table-Sculpture by Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, ES
During the ‘thirties in Paris, Salvador Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends involved in the application of art to varied disciplines, above and beyond the study of pure pictorial art. Jean-Michel Frank, a furniture maker and decorator of recognized prestige in the Paris of those years, was on very good terms with Dalí and together they worked on several ideas. The Bracelli lamp which we present here is a classic design after Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working, adopted by Dalí for his house at Portlligat. Amongst Dalí ’s specific furnishing projects, and constituting another for his curriculum vitae as a designer, may be counted the garden furnishings for his Portlligat house, the complete architecture of the Night Club (garotte-shaped) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and another project for a bar in California in the ‘forties. As shown by the small selection now produced and included in this catalogue, Dalí ’s work was not restrictes to the traditional furnishing elements, but included tap fittings, handles, door-pulls, printed fabrics and objets of indeterminate use. In the 1990s a group of experts, led by Oscar Tusquets, set themselves the task of turning the furniture Dalí had drawn for Jean-Michel Frank into reality. Amongst these items were the Leda chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Dome L Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Dome L vase
A bulging body marked by generous curves and enlivened by tiny dark speckles defines this exquisite ceramic vase, whose characteristic, delicate cracks result from a d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Hana Vertical Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Hana vertical
A sleek and modern design of unprecedented sophistication, this vase's clean and essential character is enhanced with neutral colors transformed into a striking play of light and dark patchworks by the Japanese Raku ceramic firing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Shadow Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Black Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Shadow 1 sculpture
A work of harmonization of darkness and light, cold and heat: yin e yang. A stunning sculpture with black crakle' and black dots on the brighter side and tiny w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Modern LAAB Essenza Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Essenza sculpture
A sculptural work of art that will make a unique addition to any sophisticated tabletop of a contemporary interior, this creation by Laab pays tribute to the anc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Modern LAAB Civilta' Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle Metal Kanji
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Civilta' Sculpture
Symbol of a lost civilization, this stupefying ceramic sculpture was inspired by the idea of a rolled-up papyrus turned into ceramic over time. Its raw flair, r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Modern LAAB Essenza O Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Essenza O Sculpture
Minimalist and fluid lines outline the silhouette of this sculpture, unique objet d'art deftly handcrafted of ceramic by following the ancient Japanese Raku pottery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Night stand model "Xai" by Salvador Dalí 20th century surrealist spanish design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dali´: Interpretation project for a stable-library, 1942
Stuffed lamb, elaborated with a technique by a taxidermist. Drawer and table top in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Surrealist low coffee table model "Leda" by Salvador Dalí black varnished brass
Located in Barcelona, ES
In 2009 we commemorated the 20th Anniversary of the death of Salvador Dali and BD wished to add its special homage by producing a special limited edition of his fantastic furniture c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
DeCastelli DC098 Tristan & Isotte Sculpture in Stainless Steel by Stefano Dussin
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metal is unabashedly confirmed in these large, sinuous sculptures. Complementary forms are emphasized by unique hues and the precious gold leaf applied to their surfaces. In an inter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sling Rose Carved Genuine Thick Veg Tan Leather
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Each Rose design Sling hanging chair has been handcrafted by our leather artisans. The rose pattern in this model has been engraved into thick veg tan leather....
Category
2010s South African Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Steel
DeCastelli DC099 Tristan & Isotte Sculpture in Stainless Steel by Stefano Dussin
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metal is unabashedly confirmed in these large, sinuous sculptures. Complementary forms are emphasized by unique hues and the precious gold leaf applied to their surfaces. In an inter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stainless Steel
The Skull, Ceramic, Silver Soften Black, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG participates in creating very distinct environments, spaces in which you can escape from reality; to seek refuge whilst expressing your personality; spaces in which you can breath...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Vase on Table in Magenta and Beige Ceramic by Milan Pekar
Located in Milan, IT
The magazine table belong to the furniture collection “Vase on table”. Taking everyday practical objects found at home and transforming them into ceramics in a playful way without thinking too much of their primary function. Furniture pieces are made of height firing terracotta clay. Actual ceramic tubes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay
Modern sculptures and carvings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern sculptures and carvings for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sculptures and carvings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern sculptures and carvings made in a specific country, there are Europe, Peru, and South America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures and carvings, popular names associated with this style include LAAB Milano, Salvador Dalí, RAAQUU, and Robert Lee Morris. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for sculptures and carvings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $295 and tops out at $450,000 while the average work can sell for $2,800.
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