Modern Abstract 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Unique Heme Form by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique heme form by Dust and Form
Dimensions: D 16.5 x 5 H cm
Materials: Porcelain
Origin Form Collection in three finishes: Hand-sanded (our Classic, smooth, bare finish) Ivory...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Porcelain
Desk with Vanity Organic Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel and Walnut Drawer
Located in Bronx, NY
DESK NO. 1
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
With the combined power of our steel smith and the modern machine, this desk/vanity is hydrology bent from 3/8” thick solid steel. The table is han...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Unique Unda Form by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique unda form by Dust and Form
Dimensions: D 25.4 x 11.4 H cm
Materials: Porcelain
Origin Form Collection in three finishes: Hand-sanded (our classic, smooth, bare finish) Iv...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Porcelain
Sweet Tangle Vase by Eguzkiñe Egaña
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Tangle Vase by Eguzkiñe Egaña
Unique
Dimensions: Ø 15 x H 20 cm
Materials: Glazed terracotta, iron rods.
Eguzkiñe Egaña Corta studied advertising and for more than 20 years ha...
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2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Unique UFO Mirror by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique UFO mirror by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 19 x H 38 cm
Materials: Clay
UFO 01 is a hand built ceramic mirror. Playful and bold functional decorative object, for various typ...
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2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Unique Listening Form by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique listening form by Dust and Form
Dimensions: D 16.5 x 15 H cm
Materials: Porcelain
Origin Form Collection in three finishes: Hand-sanded (our classic, smooth, bare finish)...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Porcelain
Golden Bronze Coupe by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Golden Bronze Coupe by Rick Owens
2007
Dimensions: L 20 x W 20 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 3 kg
The gold edition is an exclusivity of Galerie Philia
Rick Owens is a Californ...
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2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Pluri Bowl by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Pluri bowl by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 23 x H 15 cm
Materials: Raw Black Clay
“Playground For Salvation” was created entirely during quarantine, in my Berlin studio....
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2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Clay
Sculptural Fragment Vase by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural fragment vase by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 20 x H 30 cm
Materials: Raw black clay
Fragment 02 vase is a sculptural, functional object hand-built from black clay. T...
Category
2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Clay
Child Sculpture by Elnaz Rafati
Located in Geneve, CH
Child sculpture 01 by Elnaz Rafati
Dimensions: H 20.3 x W 11.5 x D 12.7 cm
Materials: clay
I am an Iranian architect and artist living in NYC. After receiving my architectural e...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Clay
Earth Mother Stoneware by Eguzkiñe Egaña
Located in Geneve, CH
Earth Mother Stoneware by Eguzkiñe Egaña
Unique
Dimensions: W 24.5 x L 24.5 x H 36 cm
Materials: Black stoneware, Slip.
Eguzkiñe Egaña Corta studied advertising and for more than 20...
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2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Sculptural Cyto Vessel by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Cyto vessel by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 25 x H 25 cm
Materials: Raw Black Clay
“Playground For Salvation” was created entirely during quarantine, in my Berlin stu...
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2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Clay
Unique Samaia Fruit Bowl by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Samaia fruit bowl by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: 29 x 27 x H 12 cm
Materials: Raw black clay
IAAI / Ia Kutateladze is a Georgian multidisciplinary designer based in Berl...
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2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Clay
Unique Being Form by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique being form by Dust and Form
Dimensions: D 14 x 10 H cm
Materials: Porcelain
Origin Form Collection in three finishes: Hand-sanded (our classic, smooth, bare finish) Ivory...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Porcelain
Small Brown Rituals Vase by Lisa Geue
Located in Geneve, CH
Small brown rituals vase by Lisa Geue
Dimensions: D 17 x W 16 x H 16 cm
Materials: Terracotta, Shino glazes, multiple firings
Non-functional.
By researching ancient and indigen...
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2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
Unique Esse Vessel by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique esse vessel by Dust and Form
Dimensions: W 14 x D 20.3 x 19 H cm
Materials: Porcelain
Origin Form Collection in three finishes: Hand-sanded (our Classic, smooth, bare finish...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Porcelain
Unique II Stoneware Sculpture by Lisa Geue
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique II Stoneware sculpture by Lisa Geue
Dimensions: D 11 x W 12 x H 18.5 cm
Materials: Stoneware with Chamotte, Porcelain Slip, Kaolin, multiple firings
Non-functional.
Lisa...
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2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Other
Pair of OTTO Brass Sconces, ITEM Edition, Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
OTTO sconces, gilded Brass, Item, France.
Handcrafted in Paris with high-quality brass polished and varnished. The inner face is white lacquered for an optimal light diffusion.
Each...
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2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Brass
Small White Rituals Vase by Lisa Geue
Located in Geneve, CH
Small white rituals vase by Lisa Geue
Dimensions: D 17 x W 16 x H 16 cm
Materials: Terracotta, Kaolin wash, Shino glazes.
Non-functional.
By researching ancient and indigenous ...
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2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Other
Dali Vase Green, Glass Object
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
"Add an Artistic Touch to Your Space with the Captivating Dali Vase Glass Object
Elevate your interior design with the mesmerizing beauty of the Dali Vase Glass Object. Inspired by t...
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2010s Turkish Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Glass
Handsculped Izzy Lamp Table Lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Handsculped Izzy lamp table lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 18 x H 34 cm
Materials: Clay, ceramic
Hand-built ceramic lamp, with minimalist shape and raw, textured surface.
...
Category
2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Aspis Shelves by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Aspis shelves by Imperfettolab
Dimensions: 103 x 30 x H 194
Materials: Fiberglass
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our childre...
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2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Fiberglass
Aspis Shelves by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Aspis shelves by Imperfettolab
Dimensions: Ø 187 x 27 cm
Materials: Fiberglass
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our children E...
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2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Handsculped Ike Lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Handsculped Ike lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W x H cm
Materials: Raw Black Clay
IAAI / Ia Kutateladze is a Georgian multidisciplinary designer based in Berlin. The product...
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2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Clay
Sculptural Moon Vase by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural moon vase by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 23 x H 25 cm
Materials: Raw black clay
Moon vase is a bold ceramic piece, hand-built from black clay. Inner surface is glaze...
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2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Clay
Macropha Vessel by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Macropha vessel by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 37 x H 28 cm
Materials: Raw Black Clay
“Playground For Salvation” was created entirely during quarantine, in my Berlin studio. Th...
Category
2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Sculptural Fragment Vase by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural fragment vase by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 20 x H 30 cm
Materials: Raw black clay
Fragment 01 vase is a sculptural, functional object hand-built from black clay. T...
Category
2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Unique UFO Mirror by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique UFO mirror by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 33 x H 26 cm
Materials: Clay
UFO 02 is a hand built ceramic mirror. Playful and bold functional decorative object, for various ...
Category
2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Unique UFO Mirror by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique UFO mirror by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 19 x H 38 cm
Materials: Raw black clay
UFO 01 is a hand built ceramic mirror. Playful and bold functional decorative object, fo...
Category
2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
21st Century Karim Rashid King Vase Murano Glass Oriental Red and Ocean Blue
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid king vase Murano glass various colors.
King designed by Karim Rashid is a curvaceous vase that combine regality with visual wit. Proposed in combination wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Murano Glass
Unique Stoneware Glaze Sculpture by Lisa Geue
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Stoneware Glaze sculpture by Lisa Geue
Dimensions: D 11.5 x W 12.5 x H 25 cm
Materials: Stoneware Glaze
Non-functional.
Lisa Geue works p...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
Limes Bookends by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Limes bookends by Imperfettolab
Dimensions: 25 x 25 x H 41 cm
Materials: Fiberglass
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our child...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold
Dimensions: H35 x Diameter 40 cm.
Materials: Stoneware
Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle: to investigate and inter...
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2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Stoneware
VITA Vessel by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Vita Vessel by Dust and Form
Dimensions: W 20.3 x D 20.3 x 23 H cm
Materials: Plaster, finished in a Satin Ivory glaze both inside and out. This vessel is watertight and functional...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Handsculped Alcazar Table Lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Handsculped Alcazar table lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 32 x H 26 cm
Materials: Raw white clay
Alcazar lamp combines hand-built organic structure, with soft geometric ele...
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2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Sculture Domestiche by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculture Domestiche by Imperfettolab
2006
Dimensions: D 80 x W 80 x H 17 cm
Materials: Resin
These sculptures are born from the meticulous processing of the resin. Decorative e...
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2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Handsculped Alcazar Table Lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Handsculped Alcazar table lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 32 x H 26 cm
Materials: Raw Black Clay
Alcazar lamp combines hand-built organic structure, with soft geometric elemen...
Category
2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Sculture Domestiche by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculture domestiche by Imperfettolab
2006
Dimensions: D 56 x W 56 x H 87 cm
Materials: Resin
These sculptures are born from the meticulous processing of the resin. Decorative e...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Sculptural Neutro Vessel by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Neutro vessel by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 30 x H 30 cm
Materials: Raw black clay
“Playground For Salvation” was created entirely during quarantine, in my Berlin s...
Category
2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Sculture Domestiche by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculture Domestiche by Imperfettolab
2006
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 36 cm
Materials: Resin
These sculptures are born from the meticulous processing of the resin. Decorative e...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
210 Wood Column with Lacquered Interiors by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
210 Wood Column with Lacquered Interiors by Cara Davide
Dimensions: D 51 x W 51 x H 210 cm
Materials: Solid wood on multilayer structure, 10mm extra-clear tempered glass shelves, ...
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2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Glass, Wood
Modern Wood Sculpture Wall Screen / Room Divider by Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Modern wood sculpture wall screen by Pierre Sarkis from Celine collection. Inspired in the rhythm of ocean waves, beauty of fluid movement and feminine cadenza by basic elements and ...
Category
2010s Guatemalan Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Sculture Domestiche by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculture Domestiche by Imperfettolab
2006
Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 156 cm
Materials: Resin
These sculptures are born from the meticulous processing of the resin. Decorative ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Sculture Domestiche by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculture Domestiche by Imperfettolab
2006
Dimensions: D 67 x W 67 x H 40 cm
Materials: Resin
These sculptures are born from the meticulous processing of the resin. Decorative e...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Handcrafted 015 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 015 coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 21 x H 16 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece.
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
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2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Handcrafted Hilla 002 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted hilla 002 by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 22 x H 28 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Matriarch Vessel by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Matriarch vessel by Dust and Form
Dimensions: D 80 x 11.4 H cm
Materials: Porcelain
Origin Form Collection in three finishes: hand-sanded (our Classic, smooth, bare finish) Ivor...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Unique Heir Vessel by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique heir vessel by Dust and Form
Dimensions: D 8.8 x 17 H cm
Materials: Porcelain
Origin Form Collection in three finishes: hand-sanded (our Classic, smooth, bare finish) Ivo...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Grandmother Sculpture by Elnaz Rafati
Located in Geneve, CH
Grandmother sculpture by Elnaz Rafati (Sculpture 03)
Dimensions: H 41 x W 23 x D 25 cm
Materials: Clay
I am an Iranian architect and artist living in NYC. After receiving my arc...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
VITA Vessel by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Vita Vessel by Dust and Form
Dimensions: W 20.3 x D 20.3 x 23 H cm
Materials: Plaster, finished in a Matte Charcoal glaze both inside and out. This vessel is watertight and functio...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Sculture Domestiche by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculture Domestiche by Imperfettolab
2006
Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 37 cm
Materials: Resin
These sculptures are born from the meticulous processing of the resin. Decorative e...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Triumph Sculpture by Elnaz Rafati
Located in Geneve, CH
Triumph sculpture by Elnaz Rafati (Sculpture 07)
Dimensions: W 19 x D 23 x H 43 cm
Materials: Clay
I am an Iranian architect and artist living in NYC. After receiving my architectur...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
210.M3 Wood Column with Green Interiors by Cara Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
210.M3 Wood column with green Interiors by Cara Davide
Dimensions: D 51 x W 51 x H 210 cm
Materials: solid wood on multilayer structure, 10mm extra-clear tempered glass shelves, g...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Handcrafted Vase 071 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted vase 071 by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 35 cm
Materials: Sandstone, porcelain, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive m...
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2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Thrown Sculpture by Elnaz Rafati
Located in Geneve, CH
Thrown by Elnaz Rafati (Sculpture 16)
Dimensions: W 15 x D 25 x H 52 cm
Materials: Clay
I am an Iranian architect and artist living in NYC. After receiving my architectural engi...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Berlin Lamp by Boldizar Senteski
Located in Geneve, CH
Berlin lamp by Boldizar Senteski
Dimensions: 50 W x 23 D x H 100 cm
Materials: black concrete, steel, led
Sculptural concrete standing lamp with dimmable LED lighting
Growing up ...
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2010s Hungarian Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Concrete, Steel
Pet Sculpture by Elnaz Rafati
Located in Geneve, CH
Pet by Elnaz Rafati (Sculpture 12).
Dimensions: D 36.9, W 12.7, H 63.5 cm.
Materials: Clay.
"Pet is secretly my favorite piece.
Unlike the other sculptures whose curves transi...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Clay
White Whale Sculpture by Elnaz Rafati
Located in Geneve, CH
White whale by Elnaz Rafati (Sculpture 02)
Dimensions: H 35 x W 10 x D 25 cm
Materials: Clay
I am an Iranian architect and artist living in NYC. After...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
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