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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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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Style: Modern
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Contemporary Fiberglass Lion Sculpture, Ebony, Custom Quality
Located in Stamford, CT
Contemporary Fiberglass Lion Sculpture, Ebony, Custom Quality Fiberglass United States, 2020s
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Statues

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Fiberglass

Generation 09 by Eguzkiñe Egaña
Located in Geneve, CH
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2010s Spanish Modern Statues

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Generation 10 by Eguzkiñe Egaña
Located in Geneve, CH
Generation 10 by Eguzkiñe Egaña Unique Dimensions: W 27 x L 38 x H 37 cm Materials: Black Stoneware, Slip, Cement In this series of pieces, called 13 g...
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2010s Spanish Modern Statues

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Stoneware

Christian Caudron, Lamborghini Adventador LP700-4 Sculpture, Marble Rock Crystal
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This sculpture in fine white P marble, black Belgian marble and rock crystal is a tribute to the famous car manufacturer Lamborghini, specifically the Aventador LP700-4. The Lamborghini Aventador is a mid-engine sportscar produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini launched on February 28th, 2011, at the Geneva Motor Show five months after its initial unveiling in Sant’Agat Bolognese. The first model, the Aventador LP 700-4, was designed by Filippo Perini. It was inspired by Lamborghini's limited-edition Reventón and the Estoque concept car and is the successor to the Murciélago. Among the design features were its signature scissor doors...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Statues

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Marble, Rock Crystal

Italy Urano Palma Wrought Iron White Cactus in Vase for Garden Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a surprising element to enrich your garden or green space like terraces or bow windows. It can be extremely decorative also in every domestic ambiences. Between an abstrac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Statues

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Iron

Italy Medium Wrought Iron Cactus in Vase for Garden Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a surprising element to enrich your garden or green space like terraces or bow windows. It can be extremely decorative also in every domestic ambiences. Between an abstrac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Statues

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Iron

Italy Small Wrought Iron Cactus in Vase for Garden Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a surprising element to enrich your garden or green space like terraces or bow windows. It can be extremely decorative also in every domestic ambiences. Between an abstrac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Statues

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Iron

Italy Wrought Iron White Cactus in Vase for Garden Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a surprising element to enrich your garden or green space like terraces or bow windows. It can be extremely decorative also in every domestic ambiences. Between an abstrac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Statues

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Iron

Italy Wrought Iron Red Cactus in Vase for Garden Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a surprising element to enrich your garden or green space like terraces or bow windows. It can be extremely decorative also in every domestic ambiences. Between an abstrac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Statues

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Iron

Large Gilt Bronze Sculptures of Herons
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant pair of gilt bronze heron sculptures. The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Statues

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Bronze

Bardiglio Grey Marble Sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2014
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bardiglio grey marble sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2014. Titled: "Ramada y Mercedario" from San Juan Province. The sculpture ...
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2010s Argentine Modern Statues

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Marble

Granite Sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2019
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Granite sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2019. Titled: "De la serie Cordilleras imposibles". Juan Pablo Marturano was born in Buenos Aires in 1975. In 1999 he receiv...
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2010s Argentine Modern Statues

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Granite

Bardiglio Grey Marble Sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2016
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bardiglio grey marble sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2016. Titled: "Plegaria para Ansilta" Juan Pablo Marturano was born in Bu...
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2010s Argentine Modern Statues

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Marble

Contemporary Large-Scale Outdoor Kinetic Concrete Sculpture and Installation
Located in kingston, NY
Johnny Poux sculptures Johnny Poux’s large-scale kinetic concrete sculptures and installations explore the relationship between motion and mass, industry and nature. Each piece is made individually to order. Artist statement My work as an artist has been focused primarily on large-scale kinetic pieces that explore my unyielding fascination with simple machine principles, movement, and the beauty and physics of a large mass in motion. Working with industrial materials like concrete and steel, and occasionally combining these with natural forms or living things like trees, my work is often about the tension between man and nature and our technological footprint. I am drawn to creating large-scale work that moves, evokes feelings of wonder, is interactive, and alters our relationship to the world for a moment. I have built and installed 30 foot tall steel kinetic pieces that span a full 40’ circle as if in flight and have created 1000 lb. concrete pieces that ripple like water in the historic cement mines of Rosendale, NY. I have balanced and counter weighted a 55’ tall black walnut tree...
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2010s American Modern Statues

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Concrete, Bronze, Steel

Contemporary Piece of Art MARIKO The "Couple" Sand stone Sculpture Cubist style
Located in Miami, FL
Man is the protection of women and children. The woman comes into its own strength, motherhood, procreation of humankind. MARIKO Contemporary French Sculptor . Merge the two characte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Corsican Modern Statues

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Sandstone

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Find a broad range of unique Modern statues 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 statues created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern statues made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original statues, popular names associated with this style include Juan Pablo Marturano, Bend Goods, Antoine de Vinck, and Christian Caudron. 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 statues differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $110 and tops out at $375,000 while the average work can sell for $3,782.

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