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Mid Century Bronze Daruma Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
A bronze Daruma sculpture.
Category
Japanese Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950s Abstract Bronze Sculpture Set
By Henry Moore
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of 3 abstract solid bronze sculptures arranged on a thinly sliced petrified palm root slate.
Organic shapes in the style of sculptor Henry Moore.
Each is signed G. W. Hall and ...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Signed Modern Abstract Stone Sculpture, 1967
Located in Astoria, NY
Signed Modern Abstract Composite Stone Sculpture, 1967, two stylized figural forms on rectangular base, signed in Hebrew "Chaim" and dated to base. 18.25" H x 10" W x 6.5" D. Provena...
Category
Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Claude Viseux est un peintre, sculpteur et graveur aquafortiste et lithographe
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Claude Viseux est un peintre, sculpteur et graveur aquafortiste et lithographe français né le 3 juillet 1927 à Champagne-sur-Oise et mort le 9 novembre 2008 à Anglet.
'est dans les années 1959-1960 que la sculpture de Claude Viseux, qualifiée de « protéiforme, onirique, fantastique » — ami de Max Ernst, Man Ray, Francis Ponge et Henri Michaux, il ne désavoue pas une parenté avec le Surréalisme9 — se substitue à la peinture, ses premières réalisations étant les objets trouvés en bord de mer qu'il pétrifie dans la cire10 d'une part, les empreintes de pierres et d'algues coulées en bronze d'autre part.
En 1960, il signe le Manifeste des 121 titré « Déclaration sur le droit à l’insoumission dans la guerre d’Algérie ».
En 1961, ses expérimentations s'orientent vers les corps organiques, notamment avec sa série Ostéales constituée d'assemblages d'os fossilisés qu'il patine ou au contraire décape, qu'il visse, scie, assemble et plastifie. Les Concrétudes ou Coulées directes qui suivent en 1961-1962 sont obtenues à partir de coulées de métal en fusion dans le sable, générant des reliefs qu'il soude sur des plaques d'acier. Il va cependant adopter rapidement l'acier inoxydable — qu'il est avec Pol Bury parmi les premiers à employer en sculpture — comme matériau de prédilection. « Il assemble divers rebus industriels — tuyaux, écrous, boulons, cuves… — pour créer des sculptures à mi-chemin du mécanique et du biologique » restitue ainsi Sophie Serra11. Claude Viseux, qui fréquente alors Jean Tinguely, Piotr Kowalski, Michel Guino, Takis et César, confirme : « Ma récupération de l'élément industriel s'élargit vers les aciers spéciaux, avec un essai de vocabulaire formel : des barres, des profilés, des sphères, des rotules, des fonds de cuves, des chambres à combustion de Boeing, des tubulures, des soupapes de navire »9.
« L'artiste entre au cœur de la réalité industrielle, prospecte dans les chaînes de montage de Renault et rôde dans les terrains vaques autour des usines », restitue donc l'encyclopédie Les Muses : « il récupère ferrailles, pièces détachées, débris de voitures, vieux châssis, toute une série d'éléments devenus inutiles. Ils les assemblent, tels quels, sans les modifier. Des créatures agressives ou pathétiques vont surgir de ce combat physique et dialectique que l'artiste livre avec la matière et entrer dans le domaine d'une poétique étrange, surnaturelle5 ». Dans les années 1967-1970, Les « structures actives » en acier inoxydable procèdent ainsi de la production industrielle de série. Elles se répartissent en familles de formes combinatoires composées par addition, soustraction, multiplication, division. Il confirme : « le monde industriel est ma nature, mon bouillon de culture, où je cherche des corps, des familles de corps, des genres, des espèces, dans un aller-retour de l'artificiel au naturel pour confondre les règnes, pour en inventer d'autres selon une géométrie organique qui féconde les différents types de structures, qui aménage la forme concernée par la forme à venir »9. En 1968, Claude Viseux s'installe à la villa Baudran à Arcueil, atelier qu'il conservera jusqu'en 1992.
Si des corps imaginaires naissent ainsi des pièces mécaniques que Claude Viseux emprunte à l'automobile, à l'avion et au bateau, en 1972, « la symétrie de ces formes pures en inox », constate Lydia Harambourg, « l'amène à s'interroger sur la notion d'équilibre instable »12. Ses Instables sont de la sorte exposés à la Biennale de Venise en 1972 où, rappelle encore Lydia Harambourg, une salle entière est consacrée « aux dessins qui reprennent son vocabulaire mécanique identitaire de sphères, toupies, hélices, anneaux, astrolabes et balanciers »12. Les Instables sont de même, en 1973, présentés à la galerie Le Point cardinal à Paris où Claude Viseux avait déjà exposé en 1968 avec Henri Michaux et Joaquin Ferrer...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Scandinavian Modern Glass Sculpture by Swedish Designer Mona Morales-Schildt
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern glass sculpture signed by Mona Morales-Schildt for Kosta. Two green paperweights/sculptures. Both with a bubble in the middle. Th...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Israeli Brutalist Iron and Jerusalem Stone Octopus Menorah by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
This striking Brutalist menorah by David Palombo masterfully fuses raw iron with natural Jerusalem stone, embodying both strength and heritage. Hand-forged with nine rugged, textured...
Category
Israeli Brutalist Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Iron
Bent Sørensen Cast Iron Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Abstract cast iron sculpture by Bent Sørensen with a rich rusted tone consistent with age. Denmark, circa 1960's.
Bent Sørensen is best known as a sculptor but started out as a painter. Around 1948 he met the group of Danish and international artists...
Category
Danish Industrial Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Industrial Wall Sculpture, Distressed Conveyor Brushes
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial wall art sculpture. Turn of the century steel factory conveyor brushes on wooden frame. Measures: 64 1/4" x 37 1/2" x 5 3/4".
Category
American Industrial Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Feliciano Bejar Magiscopios Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early example of this series, signed by the artist in 1968.
An accumulation of steel, polished glass, copper confetti, mirror and glass eyeballs.
Fe...
Category
Mexican Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Harry Bouras Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago art critic, Harry Bouras was the host of "Arts and Artists" for 25 years. Harry's pieces are in permanent collections in Chicago, New York and Tokyo. Resin coated iron sculpture. Two matching...
Category
American Brutalist Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Abstract Wood Collage by Felice Antonio Botta, Italy, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Abstract wood wall sculpture by Italian artist and designer, Felice Antonio Botta.
Botta was an early proponent of used 'poor materials' (recovered and found wood) for a movement ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Two Heavy Southwest Kokopelli Metal Sculptures Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two heavy signed Southwest Kokopelli metal sculptures.
The sculpture features Kokopelli, a fertility deity in the shape of a humpbacked figure playing the flute.
The sculpture an...
Category
American Brutalist Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modern Abstract Female Torso Sculpture on Walnut Base
Located in Miami, FL
A modern marble sculpture of a female torso. Mounted on a walnut base. Great looking from every angle.
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Per Lütken for Holmegaard. Sculpture in green art glass. On a base.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Per Lütken for Holmegaard. Sculpture in green art glass. On a base.
Organic shape.
Denmark, 1960s.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: W 11.0 cm x D 6.0 cm x H 19.5 cm.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Chissotti Filippo, Italy 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Flippo Chissotti, also known as Chiss, studied at the Albertina Academy where he had sculptor Marino Marini as his teacher. In the first years of the post-war period he held his firs...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Signed Chevalier Brass Geometric Abstract Triangle Sculpture French
Located in North Miami, FL
This French arresting vintage 2 part brass abstract geometric signed sculpture is from the 60;s and by Chevalier. It is tall at 18.5" H. The ...
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Brutalist abstract sculpture in green granite, Dutch, 1960s, Wotruba style
By Fritz Wotruba
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Handcarved sculpture of a abstract shape in brutalist style,
This sculpture with in a stunning pink granite texture emphasizes the strong abstract shape.
This sculpture with its r...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Florence Resnikoff Welded Steel Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Resnikoff Welded Steel Sculpture. Abstract form welded metal with patina.
Known for her jewelry designs Resnikoff's early designs were ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Carved wood boot with mouse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
After the work of Robert Thompson
Original patinated surface to the oak
Nicely carved.
Category
English Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Per Lütken for Holmegaard. Sculpture in green art glass. 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Per Lütken for Holmegaard. Sculpture in green art glass.
Organic form.
Denmark, 1960s.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: Height 20.0 cm x Width 11.0 cm x Depth 5.0 cm.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Italian 60s Abstract Ceramic Sculpture
By Max Bill
Located in Milan, IT
Ceramic sculpture composed by a revolving continuum stripe.
The piece reminds the artworks of Max Bill
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Naomi Feinberg "Fractured Planet" Sculpture in Italian Red Levanto 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved “Fractured Planet” sculpture in Italian Red Levanto marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1960’s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Hand-Hammered Iron Disc Sculpture with Center Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking hand-hammered iron disc sculpture with floating center handle. Constructed of various iron pieces that were handwrought and welded together to create a floating 18" diameter...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Cast Bronze Sculpture of Stylized Rearing Horse on Onyx Base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Beautifully scaled cast and plated sculpture of rearing horse on onyx base.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Erwine & Estelle Laverne Tall Planter in Aluminum, 1960s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Tall planter in aluminum by Erwin and Estelle Laverne, American, 1960s (signed "LAVERNE" on bottom). These sculptural planters are rare.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Large Scale Modern Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale modern sculpture, purchased from the David Heath Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, circa 1960s. We have been unable to identify the artist who made th...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cement
Large Solid Glass Pyramid by Pompeo Pianezzola for Appiani, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Massive glass pyramid by Pompeo Pianezzola for Appiani Selezione.
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
"Intariso" Art Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier
Located in New York, NY
"Intariso"
Italian art glass vase by Ercole Barovier.
Made by Barovier & Toso.
Clear,red and grey glass fused with triangular platelets.
Literature:
Venetian Art Glass, An Ameri...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Large Modernist Abstract Sculpture "INNERWOVEN STRUCTURE" by Duayne Hatchett
By Duanye Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large modernist abstract sculpture "INNERWOVEN STRUCTURE" by Duayne Hatchett. Amazing graceful bent layers of metal, can be mounted, hung as a mobile or on a stationary surface, i.e....
Category
American Brutalist Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1960's-1970's Lucite Acrylic Optical Op-Art Large Cube Abstract Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
One of a kind Op-Art lucite acrylic abstract cube sculpture dating from the 1960's to 9170's. No signatures or maker marks. Reminds me of Charles Hollis ...
Category
American Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Surrealistic Sculptural Clock by Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Atlanta, GA
An iconic carved sculptural clock by the famed Mexican surrealistic artist and designer Pedro Friedeberg (Mexican, b. 1937) circa 1960s. The whimsical...
Category
Mexican Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cast Bronze Brutalist Warrior Bust
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A wonderful stylized bust of a warrior. It appears that a dragon like creature sits on his helmet, rather is his helmet. You can't help but draw similarities to Game of Thrones. This...
Category
Italian Brutalist Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Mexican Silver Plated Cups Set
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this mid-century Mexican silver plated cups set in the style of Los Castilllo in great vintage condition and fantastic patina.
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
An abstract sculpture in sandstone circa 1960
By Le Corbusier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An abstract sculpture in sandstone in the style of Le Corbusier
very nice brown black patina
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Narendra Patel Signed Rosewood Bird Sculpture
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Stunning abstract bird sculpture in solid Brazilian Rosewood by artist Narendra Patel. Originally hailing from India, the sculptor completed degrees in painting, sculpting, and product design at the prestigious Maharaja Sayajirao University before moving to the U.S. for his M.A. in Sculpture at Wayne State University and M.A. in Fine Art at Cranbrook in 1965. His final year at Cranbrook in Michigan was the year he completed this piece. The piece is in excellent condition with a fine patina. Mounted in a block of redwood, the bird is free to swivel with its tail smoothly passing each corner without hitting it. A rare early find from an established mid-west artist whose work can be found at outdoor sculpture parks...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Handmade David Palombo Menorah or Candelabra
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Handmade Iron and Stone Menorah or Candelabra, made by David Palombo, Israel, circa 1960s.
Category
Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Iron
Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This bronze sculpture is by François Stahly made circa 1960. This piece is a small model of the larger "Foret de Tacoma" sculpture, which was named aft...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1960s Jere Style Small Wall Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Jere style small iron wall sculpture.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Hjalmar Ekberg Unique Sculpture
By Hjalmar Wilhelm Ekberg
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Unique sculpture by Hjalmar Ekberg.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Francçois Stahly : "Les Trois Bourgeons", Original bronze sculpture 1939
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
François Stahly (1911-2006, Germany/ France) : "Les Trois Bourgeons"
Original black patinated bronze sculpture
1939, France
Signed : "F.Stahly"
Numbered : "1/8", engraved underneat...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Signed Rebajes Blackened Copper Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely pair of signed vintage Mid-Century Modern Rebajes midcentury candlesticks have blackened copper with alternating copper forms. They resemble origami folds in metal. They ...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
William Bowie Gilded Mid-Century Modern Abstract Table Sculpture on Teak Base
Located in St. Louis, MO
Signed William Bowie welded spire abstract metal gilded with both gold and silver leaf on teak base, circa 1960. This piece is unusual as most of Bowie's pieces are wall-mounted form...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Early 20th Century Wooden Sculpture in the Style of Brancusi
By Brancusi
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Early 20th Century Wooden Sculpture, Inspired by Brancusi's Style – Unique Work by Unknown Artist"
Unveil the beauty of early 20th century artistry with this remarkable wooden scul...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Midcentury Iron Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A striking Late 1960s Brutalist midcentury iron sculpture in all very good original condition for the wall or table. Dozens of forged and we...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Abstract Wall Old Italian Sculpture Mixed Oil Wood Ceramic Interesting Piece
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Abstract wall old Italian sculpture on wood mixed oil wood ceramic very interesting piece, 1950.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Paint
Organic Wooden Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, US
This striking sculpture, crafted in the 1970s, embodies an organic aesthetic that resonates with the natural forms found in nature. Standing tall, the piece features a fluid, elongat...
Category
Unknown American Craftsman Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Sculpture, Wood and Metal
Located in Brussels, BE
Brutalist Sculpture, Wood and Metal
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Austrian Midcentury Brass and Black Metal, Locomotive by Hagenauer Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare model of a locomotive, handmade of metal and brass by Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna in the 1920s. Marked on its bottom WHW, Hagenauer Wien, made in Austria, handmade. Very nice ...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1960s California Design Artist Jere Osgood Block Table Sculpture Bookend
By Jere Osgood
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful Bookend or Table Sculpture in Rosewood and Vermillion by California Design artist Jere Osgood.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Abstract Metal Sculpture by Oidentifierad Konstnär, Sweden, 1967
Located in Surbiton, GB
An abstract metal sculpture by Swedish artist Oidentifierad Konstnär. Dated 1967.
Dimensions (cm, approximately):
Height: 34
Width: 22
D...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture African Woman Green Marble Hagenauer
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful art deco bronze sculpture, statue of an African woman, mounted on a green veined marble base, after the work of Karl Hagenauer, an influential Austrian designer, 1930s.
Th...
Category
European Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Salvatore Messina Large Sculpture 'Tracciato in Sospensione'
Located in Red Lion, PA
Salvatore Messina Production Italy 1960 ca.
Big sculpture 'Tracciato in Sospensione’
A volume folded in steel foil, suspended from the ground, rectangular base
Small dent in upper ...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jacques & Dani Ruelland - Set Of Five Ceramics
Located in PAU, FR
Set of five Jacques and Dani RUELLAND ceramics,
Ceramics in warm tones, of various sizes: (from the smallest to the tallest)
Height: 9 cm Diameter: 10 cm -----
Height: 13 cm Diameter...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Ebony Wood Faces Sculpture with Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very well executed Mid-Century Modern abstract figurative sculpture is unsigned, done in the period with an abstract style of different faces that can be viewed at any angle. Da...
Category
Canadian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Italian Murano Glass Art Fish Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian fish sculpture hand blown and crafted in multiple colors of Murano glass, not signed.
Made in Italy in the 1950s-1970s.
Measures: Heig...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Jose Luis Sanchez Solid Bronze Sculpture Spain 1970 Signed
Located in Paris, FR
José Luis Sanchez (Spain, 1926-2018).
José Luis Sanchez, a signed and numbered 383 sculpture.
Fantastic abstract Brutalist shaped sculpture made and designed by Jose Luis Sanchez, ...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass, Bronze
Group of Studio Ceramic Free Form Pebble Vases in Earth Tones by Jaan Mobach
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Set of thirteen studio pottery pebble vases, glazed in natural earth tones and in various heights by Mobach's Dutch ceramist Jaan Mobach. The vases are par...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Solid Teak Sugar Cane Crusher / Grinder from Java, Indonesia c. 1940
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This piece began its life as a traditional sugar cane crusher, a relic of agricultural history now reimagined as a distinctive side table. Rich with character, it proudly displays it...
Category
Indonesian Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Teak
