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Sculptures For Sale
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Tanzanite
Located in New York, NY
Tanzanite Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania Measures: 12 cm tall x 6.1 cm wide Tanzanite has only been found in one place on e...
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15th Century and Earlier Tanzanian Antique Sculptures

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Other

Phateon, a steel & glass train / locomotive inspired sculpture by Jon Lewis
Located in London, GB
'Phateon' is a unique sculpture by the British artist, Jon Lewis, created from cast glass, steel, dicroic filter and a 3 1/5 inch gauge steam chassis. Lewis’ first introduction to glassmaking was in 1989 at Wolverhampton University, where he instantly fell in love with glass as a material. A reoccurring theme throughout the years within his work has been the synthesis of glass with metal, which under the creative influence of the artist, often results in corrosion, patination and texture. With his Apertura series, blown vessels created from recycled Bang & Olufsen Television glass are coated by ‘spark impregnation’. Lewis intensely grinds iron and other metals, creating a multitude of small, hot, airborne metal particles that instantly bond and finally cover, the surface of his glass. Forever evolving works, the consistent detail for each is a window of pure transparent coloured glass, a framed aperture to the internal space, encased and surrounded by this metallic shell. In a parallel and completely different body of work, are Lewis' Moonrock sculptures, which combine glass with dichroic filters and employ his own unique technique which began in 1994. Whilst working as a glass blowing assistant in Oregon, an introduction to ‘dichroic thin film interference filters’ as a form of surface decoration on blown glass, saw Lewis see vast potential. This amazing and very technical material, similar to iridescent butterfly wings, produces colour formed by selective reflection as opposed to absorption. The refractive transformation of light through convex and concave lenses and a diffused projection which this film creates, results in artworks that appear to glow from within, emanating a myriad of colours. A constant in Lewis’ glassmaking palette, this series and technique has featured in many notable sculptural & architectural works and derivations.? These two opposing praxis of the artist’s artistic inquiry, often merge into a single expression. Lewis’ work has evolved into a distinctive vision, a fusion of beauty and uniqueness. Every piece of Lewis' art has a twist, in that each of his designs can be traced back to a single sketch. In many instances scribbled several years before just waiting for that last ingredient of inspiration for it to become a reality and brought to life in his multidisciplinary hot glass and metalwork studio in Essex. In the artist’s own words; “In my work I try to create pieces which are hard to identify materially and have an unknown. I enjoy making things whether a glass vessel or a glass furnace, I appreciate things crafted by hand. My history is of engineering and consequently, I love to push the boundaries of what is expected of materials” Lewis was awarded the Glass Society Prize in the British Glass Biennale 2019. His Transceiver received an Honourable Mention in Trace - Showcasing Sustainable Glass Art, in the Glass Art Society’s Virtual 2021 Conference. His dichroic glass has been used in a number of prestigious architectural commissions, including in the Space Pyramidion at the Child Museum of Cairo and the Bliegiessen Sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick...
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2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Fragile Fingers on a Grand Piano, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Unique, Single #14/14
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Fragile fingers on a Grand Piano are designed as the hands and arms of world-renown Dutch pianist Iris Hond. This series of porcelain arms are repl...
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2010s Dutch Sculptures

Materials

Delft, Porcelain

Randy Polumbo Orb
Located in New York, NY
Randy Polumbo Orb, 2022 Dimensions: 13” H x 19” W x 5” D Cast-glass, steel frame, video composition, LED’s From Polumbo's Oculus series, in which large-panels of hand-cast glas...
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2010s Sculptures

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Steel

The Cobalt Voyager, unique glass sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in London, GB
'The Cobalt Voyager' is a unique intense electric blue and black hand-blown and cut glass artwork with steel hull by the American and Swiss artists, Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg. Combining Scandinavian and Venetian glass making techniques, their sculptural boat centerpieces are made from smaller blown and cut glass components nestled (in sand) inside a metallic hull. 'We are migratory creatures; the history of our species is about journeys, departures, leaving and arriving, starting over. And none more so than ourselves. Our new work is both culturally and personally inclined. An autobiographical touch in civilizational reflection. Wherever man goes he builds, laying down cultural lines which gradually transform into relics and artefacts over time's inevitable march. Urban landscapes and complex designs grow and expand, deteriorate and decay. And on again we move, taking the memories of our exploits with us to use in the next story.' B&G Baldwin (1947, New York) and Guggisberg (1955, Bern) have been a collaborative team for over forty years. They share an instinctive appreciation for the subtle blending of art and design, functionality and abstract expression, combined with a love of material – especially glass. The list of museums and collections which have acquired their works is long and impressive. Individual showings, as well as participation in group shows, have given them opportunities to present their works at leading galleries and in major museums in Europe, Japan and the United States and their works rank among the best to be found in the international glass art scene. Working freelance, they have also designed successful products for international glass manufacturers since 1985. Their clients have included renowned firms like Rosenthal, Steuben, Corning and Venini. Over time their work has developed its own distinctive signature, based in Italian cold-working (battuto) combined with the Swedish overlay process for layering colours. They have been pioneers in adapting these techniques and in creating a distinct expression of their own. Colour, light, texture, pattern, and shape together reveal an undercurrent of meaning and value, adhering to the simplest of forms and clear lines. Over the years they have become more sculptural in focus, while seeking to imbue their work with a deep connection to archetypal forms and shapes, and striving for the highest level of craftsmanship. They address eternal symbols of human culture and history, while embracing contemporary evolution in form and meaning. In recent years large installations and major exhibitions in public spaces, such as Canterbury Cathedral...
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2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Vug in Turquoise and Purple, Glass Geode Sculpture by Samantha Donaldson
Located in London, GB
Vug in Turquoise and Purple is a unique hand-blown sculpture by the British artist Samantha Donaldson. Created by layers of colored glass in deep blue and rich purple, the transparen...
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2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Polychromatic Interleave 006, Glass Vessel in Red, Blue & Green by Liam Reeves
Located in London, GB
Polychromatic Interleave 006, is a unique handblown glass vessel with fine filigree white cane detail by the British artist Liam Reeves. The three colours of glass in red, blue and green, merge in the making to create a larger spectrum of hues where they meet, covering the white canes below. A truly exquisite piece. Liam Reeves has been making glass professionally since 1998 when he graduated from Middlesex University with a BA (Hons) in three-dimensional design. During this time he has honed his skills whilst working in the glass industry for some of the best glassmakers in the UK. In 2009 Reeves studied for an MA at the RCA in order to explore the creative possibilities of the medium of glassblowing. He is currently hot-glass technician at the very same and prestigious Royal College of Art in London. While at the RCA Liam discovered a passion for investigating pivotal techniques from glassblowing’s two-millennia of rich history. From the mould blowing of ancient Rome to the complex goblet-making techniques of Renaissance Venice...
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2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures

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Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass

Clovis in Grey to Ruby, a Unique Tall Glass Sculpture by James Devereux
Located in London, GB
'Clovis in Grey to Ruby' is a unique tall glass sculpture by the British artist James Devereux. Refinement and daring combine within this statues...
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2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures

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Steel

Fragile Fingers on a Grand Piano, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Unique, Single #12/14
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Fragile Fingers on a Grand Piano are designed as the hands and arms of world-renown Dutch pianist Iris Hond. This series of porcelain arms are repl...
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2010s Dutch Sculptures

Materials

Delft, Porcelain

Cryptograph 0402511, Aqua, Purple & Black Glass Sculpture by Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
Cryptograph 0402511 (in Violet and Aquamarine Light) is a unique solid glass sculpture created by the British artist, Louis Thompson. Employing a variety of glass techniques, the enc...
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2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Deneb Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Deneb vase in multicolored glass was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982 for Memphis. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis Milano”. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Giampaolo Seguso, "Autorevole" Sculpture, One of a Kind Murano Glass Art Works
Located in Murano-Venice, IT
I Sassi, the song of glass by Giampaolo Seguso "Autorevole" Exhibited at the exhibitions, "The song of glass" at Chrysler museum and "My page is glass", at Art Lowe Museum Gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Mizar Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Mizar vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. The piece features clear and blue glass with multicolored handles. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Torino One of the most influential and important figures of the last century, Architect and Designer, he has participated in all radical movements whether created from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1981 he founded the Memphis group, a group that has radically changed the scenario of Italian and world design. Honored with numerous international awards, was winner of the Golden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

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Glass

11 Erinna Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Erina vase is blown glass, originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Vetri Glass” collection. Made in Murano, its hand blown with techniques from m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Warp & Fade 017, a Unique Blue, Purple & Red Glass Sculpture by Liam Reeves
Located in London, GB
Warp & Fade 017 is a unique handblown glass vessel with fine white cane detail created by the British artist Liam Reeves. Incorporating layers of glass, the top colours in blue and red merge to create a larger spectrum, as the hues blur from one to the other. The entire piece is finally sandblasted creating a soft satin, diffused finish. Liam Reeves has been making glass professionally since 1998 when he graduated from Middlesex University with a BA (Hons) in three-dimensional design. During this time he has honed his skills whilst working in the glass industry for some of the best glassmakers in the UK. In 2009 Reeves studied for an MA at the RCA in order to explore the creative possibilities of the medium of glassblowing. He is currently hot-glass technician at the very same and prestigious Royal College of Art in London. While at the RCA Liam discovered a passion for investigating pivotal techniques from glassblowing’s two-millennia of rich history. From the mould blowing of ancient Rome to the complex goblet-making techniques of Renaissance Venice...
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Stratiform Cobaltum 1.0.001, a unique blue glass sculpture by Liam Reeves
Located in London, GB
Stratiform Cobaltum 1.0.001 is a unique handblown glass vessel with fine filigree cane detail created by the British artist Liam Reeves. Handblown in colbalt blue and white coloured ...
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2010s British Modern Sculptures

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Dynasty Vase #3, Wood Colored Table Vessel Aluminum Foam by Michael Young
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
As a new phase of his exploration of working in the medium of aluminum foam, Michael Young has created a new series of vases for Gallery ALL. The dynasty series will make its global ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Sculptures

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Aluminum

Glass Sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Glass sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Colored glass block used as sample to compose screens, large windows or as single sculptures...
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1960s Italian Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Blue Glass Sculpture by Heike Brachlow
Located in New York, NY
Heike Brachlow "Counterpoise", 2017 Glass; unique.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Sculptures

Materials

Glass

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Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.

A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.

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