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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Michael Gitter, Phu Truong Interlocking Hearts Sculpture "Rust" in Solid Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Michael Gitter, Phu Truong Interlocking Hearts Sculpture "Rust" in Solid Steel
Offered for sale is an interlocking hearts sculpture in solid steel by Michael Gitter and Phu Truong. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
Sculpted Pink Wall Lamp in Glazed Ceramic Medium Size Designed by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Wall lamp in geometric relief made by the Jean Roger workshop in Paris. Available in green, yellow, blue and matt white colors and in two sizes.
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Chromed Steel Sculpture by Thibaud Weisz, c. 1950
Located in New York City, NY
Abstract Chromed Steel Sculpture by Thibaud Weisz, France, c. 1950
Graphic, minimalist sculpture, reminiscent of a skyscraper.
Category
20th Century French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Vintage Aquamarine Glass Menhir Sculpture Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Vintage Aquamarine Glass Menhir Sculpture table lamp with led light.
The Menhirs (from the Breton men and hir "long stone"; in Italian also "pietrafitta") are monolithic megaliths.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Periplo, Omaggio a Lucio Fontana, Gavina Production, Simongavina 1995
Located in Argelato, BO
DINO GAVINA
Periplo - omaggio a Lucio Fontana
Produced by Simon Gavina
Italy, 1995 ca.
Wall panel in lacquered MDF and metal
h 170 x 63 x 3 cm
h 66.3 x 24.57 x 1.17 in
Bibliography...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Console w/ Singular Mount Peg Modern Levered Waterfall Floating Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
CONSOLE NO. 4
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2020
A sleek table, bent from a seamless piece of 3/8” thick steel. The table appears to float on a single peg. The table is attached to a wall from...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel, Steel
Art Brut Side Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Center Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: W 45 x D 90 x H 43 cm
Materials: Natural Olive Wood on Elm Wood.
Living room table from the ART BRUT co...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture by Gaetano for Cassina 1963
By Gaetano Pesce, Cassina
Located in Rivoli, IT
Original art sculpture designed by Gaetano Pesce; signed and dated 1963, Per Cassina 1968-1963. Red frame with lamented wood on metal feet.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Murano Glass Colorful Rainbow Swirl on Lucite Abstract Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage colorful rainbow glass art sculpture mounted on lucite. Marked Murano. No chips or breaks. Dimensions 8 H x 6.5 W x 3 D.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Contemporary Sculptural Hand-Built Double-Shell Matte White Ceramic Pendant Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
White Bowerbird couple is a contemporary double-shell hand-built ceramic pendant lamp finished in a matte white glaze with a warm glow reflecting off of a round joyful form. Each shell is individually hand formed and unique, creating a pleasant rhythm when installed as a pair. The hand-built ceramic canopy, finials and socket cover add an enjoyable character.
Component dimensions:
Shell 4-6 diameter x 12-14 height in. / 10-13 diameter x 30-36 height cm; 2 lbs / 1 kg each
Custom drop length, please specify
5 in. / 12.5 cm diameter ceramic canopy
Materials:
Shells, canopies, socket covers and finials in hand-built ceramic in a warm-white matte glaze, off-white nylon-covered SVT lamp wire, brushed brass hardware, and electrical components
Light source:
1 x E-12 candelabra base per shell
25W incandescent lamp included
Compatible with LED replacement lamps
Additional info:
Each lamp is individually hand-built without using a mould to create an enjoyable uniqueness and spatial balance within each form. Variations in dimensions, forms, and finishes are expected.
The story:
White Bowerbird collection is from Courtship behaviour, a project inspired by the curious behaviour of the Satin Bowerbird, the eastern Australian birds...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Brut Center Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Center Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: D 60 x H 41 cm
Materials: Natural olive wood and Slate stone.
Living room table from the ART BRUT colle...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Slate
Art Brut Side Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Side Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: D 44 x H 28 cm
Materials: Hand-carved stone and Fire-Treated Wood.
Functional sculpture, side table from...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Polished Aluminum Freeform Abstract Sculpture by Bill Keating
By Bill Keating
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large freestanding polish aluminum abstract sculpture by American listed Sculptor Bill Keating.
As a Chicago native you can see some of his commissioned work in many public places t...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Iconic Design Thick Twisted Abstract Lucite Ribbon Sculpture, Purple
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Design Thick Twisted Abstract Lucite Ribbon Sculpture
Offered for sale is an iconic design thick, twisted purple lucite ribbon sculptur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
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
Eric Bauer Modernist Abstract Bird Lucite Sculpture, Signed
Located in Plainview, NY
A modersnist abstract lucite sculpture by Eric Bauer ( American, 1963). The sculpture in a shape of a bird is raised by a lucite base and it is signed by th...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Art Brut Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: W 35 x L 140 x H 43 cm
Materials: Walnut, Metal, Stone.
ART collection design tables...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Porcelain Sculpture by Monika Patuszyńska
Located in Geneve, CH
Porcelain sculpture by Monika Patuszynska.
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Dimensions: W 19 x D 13 x H 11 cm.
Materials: porcelain.
Monika Patuszynska bio
Born: 1973, Warsaw, Poland.
1993- 1994 Den D...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Iconic Design Thick Twisted Abstract Lucite Ribbon Sculpture, 2023 Orange
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Design Thick Twisted Abstract Lucite Ribbon Sculpture, 2023
Offered for sale is a new 1-inch thick Lucite bi-color orange and clear twi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
James Myford "Two Forms" Aluminum Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning aluminum cast sculpture of "Two Forms" on black marble base by noted sculptor James C. Myford (1940-2014). Myford began creating aluminum sculptures in Pittsburgh, PA in the...
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Art Brut Side Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Side Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: D 48 x H 30 cm
Materials: Hand-carved stone and Fire-Treated Wood.
Functional sculpture, side table from ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Circular Coffee Table Unique Organic Rust Modern/Contemporary Corten Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - SIDE TABLE / CORTEN
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel to create an ulta-modern and inspired look.
Custom ...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Art Brut Coffee Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Coffee Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: D 60 x H 42 cm
Materials: Wood, Slate.
Coffee table "4" made of wood and slate. A practical side table ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate
Three-Stone Mill Wheels as Modern Table Sculptures, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
The stone mill wheels are attached to wire stands with iron bases lined underneath with padding.
Measures: Two with the height of 15.25".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Iron, Wire
Art Brut Center Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Center Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: W 65 x L 95 x H 43 cm
Materials: Hand-Carved Stone, Natural Slate Top.
Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede de...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Stone
Geometric Vessel Sculpture Handmade Blackened and Waxed Iron
Located in Bronx, NY
Vessel No. 5
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2017
Blackened and waxed iron
Mathematically designed and hand-wrought, this vessel uses 10-facets to help form this unique object that adds depth and...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Geometric Vessel Sculpture Handmade Blackened and Waxed Iron
Located in Bronx, NY
Vessel No 6.
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2017
Blackened and waxed iron
This is a unique architectural object made entirely of iron. J.M. Szymanski uses a unique process of metal sculpting to ...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Erik Lagoni Jakobsen Unique Wall Mounted Object in Painted Wood, Denmark, 1968
By Erik Lagoni Jakobsen
Located in Odense, DK
Playful abstract artwork by Danish artist Erik Lagoni Jakobsen made at his own workshop in 1968. The work consist of different found object mounted on a circle and painted. It is ins...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Bronze Sculptures Louange III by Bertrand Créac'h
Located in London, GB
Louange III by Bertrand Créac'h
Material: Bronze, black patina
Dimensions: H 110 cm
Year: 2021
Louange III represent an abstracted exploration of the mineral landscapes of Brittany ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Brut Coffee Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Coffee Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: D 60 x H 42 cm
Materials: Wood, Green Marble.
Coffee table "4" made of wood and Green Marble. A practic...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Soapstone Totem Sculptures with Decorative Steel Accent, Made in Brazil
Located in Dallas, TX
Soapstone is skillfully milled into graceful geometric shapes, creating totem sculptures that maintain a purity of form and balance of lines. A sense of movement and intrigue is prov...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone, Steel
Cave Shelf by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Cave shelf table by kar
Dimensions: W 100 x D 38 x H 170 cm
Materials: FRP
Kar, is the root of Sanskrit Karma, meaning karmic repetition. We seek the cause and effect in aesthetics...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Unir Solid Stone Sculpture
By Farrah Sit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hathor is the first collaboration between Farrah Sit and TRNK Collection. The collection is inspired by Farrah’s pilgrimages to ancient monolithic structures and her reactions to the...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Modernist Abstract Ceramic Sculpture by Titia Estes
By Titia Estes
Located in Norwalk, CT
A striking hand-made ceramic sculpture with a lidded top which reveals a small storage space. The piece takes on multiple dimensions as it is turned on different sides. The sand colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cesar (1921-1998) 'burst Heart' Patinated Bronze. Bocquel Cast Iron Numbered O
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
César BALDACCINI, known as "César" (1921-1998) : "Bursted heart", 1986
Patinated bronze proof. Signed 'César'. Mention of the BOCQUEL foundry and numbering of the edition 758/1500.
...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Dan Murphy
By Dan Murphy
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Spectacular presence with this Ribbon Sculpture by Dan Murphy. Unique design with 5 fanned ribbons encircled by a 2 ribbon swirl. Beautiful polished steel set on lucite base.
Cur...
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Coffee Mini Sphere Vase Bubl by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 4 coffee mini sphere vase bubl by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L13 / W6 / H18 CM
Materials: Ceramic
The Sphere collection celebrates unique silhouettes and textures that makes an impact with the decorative charm of sculptural art. Elegantly sculpted, each vase is finished in intricate ornate detailing. Inspired by ancient Chinese vases...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lucite Resin Sculpture/Paperweight Attb to Pierre Giraudon with Clock Parts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful sculpture in resin with clock parts inside.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Set of three colored wood firing hand ceramic sculpture by M. Sauce FIRE 61 cm
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Mathilde Sauce
Set of three large ceramic sculpture by Mathilde Sauce
Realised in 2022
Unique handmade ceramic sculptures and wood firing ceramic glzes colors
The three pieces wr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rosenthal Vintage Wirkkala Ceramic Sculptural Do Not Litter Paper Bags Set of 3
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage set of 3 complete ceramic crushed bags of white porcelain were manufactured by Rosenthal and designed by Tapio Wirkkala in the 1970s. They are called " The do not litter...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Bronze Modernist Sculpture Brancusi Style on Round Brass Base
Located in North Miami, FL
Offering for you is a vintage cast bronze modernist sculpture that is Brancusi style meets Jean Arp. It is signed but not legible.This is from the 70's. It was polished to the best i...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Rock Crystal Wash Basin by ARTISS
Located in Geneve, CH
Rock crystal wash basin by ARTISS
Dimensions: D 41.5 x H 1.65 cm
Materials: Rock crystal
ARTIS is named from artist, whose two -S" stands for natural gem and natural mother shell...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Large Modern Sculpture
By Bruce Goff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great modern art sculpture.
One-of-a-kind.
Found in the wild.
Welded steel bars with new powder coated paint.
It has a Frank Lloyd Wright design influence.
It was found with some surface rust / pitting at the base (before after...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Tony Rosenthal Abstract Sculpture Blackened Steel Red Blushes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
UNTITLED is an abstract blackened steel sculpture that has a continuous lively movement. The positioning of the heavy metal is suggestive of dance. There are similarities to the sculptors, Robert Sestok and Tony Smith, who both worked in bronze and painted steel with similar cut out pieces and abstract designs. Untitled has a joyous aura and its small size makes it a charming intimate piece. It might have been a maquette for a much larger piece. The design works in this 14" height as it would in a 14' height. There is a Letter of Certification that will accompany the sculpture.
Tony Rosenthal (1914 - 2009) is best known for creating a staggering list of monumental public art sculptures. For over seven decades Tony Rosenthal created an arc of sculpture in a variety of sizes, styles and media, including wood, steel, bronze, brass, cement and aluminum. Every day millions see, enjoy and interact with art created by Rosenthal in cities around the world. In New York City alone, five Rosenthal public art sculptures have been beloved and visible 24/7 for over four decades, yet Rosenthal is not a household name. Art dealer Joseph K. Levene, told The New York Times, Tony Rosenthal "reminds me of a character actor. You know the face but not the name. With him, you know the art."
Tony Rosenthal dedicated his life to creating art and actively created sculpture everyday in his Southampton, New York studio until he passed away at the age of 94, July 28, 2009. At nine Rosenthal learned the fundamentals of carving sculpture when his mother, an opera singer enrolled him in children's classes at the Art Institute of Chicago where he learned how to carve sculptures in soap. In 1936 Rosenthal earned a B.F.A. from the University of Michigan, and in 1952 became the first instructor of sculpture at the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1950 Rosenthal was recipient of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s sculpture award; in 1967, Rosenthal received the outstanding achievement award from the University of Michigan and in 1963 a Ford Foundation Grant.
After graduating from the University of Michigan, Rosenthal became studio assistant to Alexander Archipenko, the figurative master sculptor, casting bronzes in exchange for sculpture lessons; at night, Rosenthal taught evening classes in drawing and sculpture. In 1939, Rosenthal enrolled at Cranbrook Academy of Art, studying with Carl Milles, Cranbrook's sculptor in residence; there, Rosenthal forged friendships with husband and wife designers Charles Eames and Ray Eames and the sculptor Lilian Swann Saarinen the wife of architect, Eero Saarinen.
Decades later Rosenthal acknowledged his gratitude to Cranbrook by donating his archives to them. The Cranbrook Cube, 1984, a 90" painted aluminum cube is in the Cranbrook Museum collection. In 1942, Rosenthal was drafted into the U.S. Army; while stationed in Paris Rosenthal forged friendships with George Braque, Andre Derain, Le Corbusier and Constantin Brancusi, routinely organizing and accompanying groups of soldiers on studio visits. Through multiple visits to Brancusi's Paris studio, Rosenthal learned to create and forge metal sculpture...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Rilievo Marino Sculpture by Andrea Bonini
Located in Geneve, CH
Rilievo Marino Sculpture by Andrea Bonini
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D 10 x W 80 x H 80 cm.
Materials: Wood and metal.
Made in Italy. Limited series, numbered and signed pieces. Cu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Kinetic Sculpture "The Passing of Time"
Located in Dronten, NL
Interesting large modern art piece about the passing of time.
Perspex box with a composition of magnified gold coated wooden cogs as used in watches and cl...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold
American Artist, Abstract Sculpture, Metal, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An abstract cast metal sculpture, produced in the US, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Curtis Jere' Abstract Female Silhouette Metal Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
Splendid metal sculpture by Curtis Jere', signed and dated 1990. Sculpture is an abstract silhouette of a female face in profile with free flowing...
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rui Matos Carved Limestone Sculpture, circa 1994
By Isamu Noguchi, Rui Matos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rui Matos Limestone Sculpture, circa 1994. Portuguese Sculptor mostly working in metals today. When he first became active he was doing a lot in stone. Just had a hugh restrospect...
Category
1990s Portuguese Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Small Modern Resin Sculpture Arman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1928 - 2005
Armand was an artist who used found objects as his medium and encased them in resin form.
This rare scale of his work appears to be a token example for an exhibition given out to patrons for a show.
I'm sure no two are alike.
It's stamped within "Arman Galerie Lawrence 11 Mai 1965 De 5 A 8".
Mixed industrial metals encased in resin.
Great jewel of an art object for collections of modern art.
The size is 1 1/8"h x 1 7/8" x 2"...
From the estate of the late Naomi Caryl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Nita Sunderland "Standing Woman" Cast Bronze Abstract Modern Sculpture 60"
By Nita K. Sunderland 1
Located in Dayton, OH
"Standing Woman" by Nita Sunderland, Features an abstract form of a Standing women. Circa 1960s Mounts via iron pipe along base
Nita K. Sunderland, 92, American sculptor, died July 17, 2020 at Generations at Riverview in East Peoria.
Nita was born November 9, 1927, in Newton, Illinois, to parents Sarah (Taylor) Sunderland and Glenn H. Sunderland. She grew up in Newton, and continued her education in Norton, Mass, where she graduated from House in the Pines junior college in 1947. There she developed impressive equestrian skills and became captain of the school’s Riding Club. She briefly taught physical education at Lancaster Country Day School in Lancaster, PA, before resuming her education. She studied art at Duke University before transferring to Bradley University, where she received her BFA in 1952. Nita taught art at the University of Michoacan, Mexico, from 1953 to 1954. She received her Masters degree in ceramics from Bradley University in 1955 and joined the Bradley faculty a year later. As one of the first woman college sculpture instructors in the United States, Nita was constantly breaking the glass ceiling throughout her career. She taught sculpture, drawing, and 3-D design at Bradley until she retired as a Professor Emeritus in 1988.
Nita is known for her mostly large-scale works of sculpture carved from Indiana limestone...
Category
1960s Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cenedese Murano Italian 1981 Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1981 art glass fish sculpture by Cenedese Murano. Made in Italy, the abstract sculpture resembles a tropical fish upon a cylindrical base. Gradient brown and transparent glass form the body of the fish. A brown orb floats within the center of the transparent base. The sculpture is signed “Cenedese...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Casual Ritual Totem with Movable Light by Thomas Ballouhey, 2020
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Casual Ritual Totem with movable light by Parisian designer Thomas Ballouhey. With a background in Product Design from ESAD of Reims and a graduation from the prestigious Context...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene
Abstract Sculpture by Lucile Driskell Resembling a Greek Key
Located in Stamford, CT
A silver plated abstract sculpture by Lucile Driskell (1924-2017) signed and numbered 1/100.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture by Piero Viti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Italian Carrara marble and black slate Architectural sculpture by Piero Viti.
This all comes together like a puzzle, some pieces are hold together by brass pins.
Sign P. Vit...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Slate
Murano, Italy, sculpture in hand-blown colored glass. Modernist design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy, sculpture in hand-blown colored glass.
Modernist design. Art glass in yellow and orange, ball in clear glass with inner air bubbles.
1970s
In perfect condition.
Dimens...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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