Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
MINIMALIST STYLE
A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.
Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)
Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.
Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.
Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.
Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Minimalist
Mid-Century Modern Female Torso Sculpture in Solid Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Mid-Century Modern Female Torso Sculpture, crafted meticulously in solid Lucite. This captivating art piece embodies the grace and beauty of the female form,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Set of 6 Green Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 6 Green Turquoise Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 6 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 6 Amethyst Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 6 Green Pea Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 6 White Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 6 Blue Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 6 Red Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Aritistic Murano Glass Holy Family Sculpture by Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
Artistic piece of Holy Family made in Murano glass with gold leaf 24-karat.
Limited Edition, 5 Piece.
Hand signed from Roberto Beltrami.
...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 6 Light Blue, Periwinkle Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1960 Vide Poche Sculpture in Wood, Animals Holding a Bowl
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African Vide Poche and sculpture, withanAnimals holding a bowl in wood,
1960 Sculpture in wood.
Category
1960s Beninese Vintage Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Black Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
"Tortura" a Bronze Sculpture by Antonio Kieff Grediaga Number 2/6
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing "Tortura", an exquisite bronze sculpture created by the renowned artist Antonio Kieff Grediaga. This limited edition piece is numbered #2 ou...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Set of 6 Yellow Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Figurative Nude Sculpture in Lucite by Michael Shacham
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a captivating and timeless masterpiece, the Figurative Nude Sculpture in Lucite by renowned artist Michael Shacham. This exquisite artwork,...
Category
1980s American Vintage Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Antique 1940's Adjustable Female Art Mannequin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This all original, antique mannequin is a true piece of art. The age and patina that the mannequin has make it visually interesting and the best ant...
Category
Early 20th Century Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mandacaru Series, Wooden Cactus Tall Floor Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES MANDACARU
“Mandacaru
When it burns in the drought
It is the sign that the rain arrives in the sertão”
Luiz Gonzaga.
Cordel poems dry on the clotheslines, and throu...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Concreto Collection, Fruit Table Sculpture (Set of Nine)
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
DÉBORA CRUZ FOR ESTÚDIO ILUDI
Intersecting paths, which embroider and admire themselves, end up witnessing inevitable encounters.
The name behind Pomelo Atelier, Débora Cruz, joins ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Contemporary Black Lacquer Banana Leaf Sculpture by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Banana Leaf Sculpture/ Tray
Black Lacquer
Hand Repoussé
Limited Edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Wood Torso
Located in New York, NY
Century year old wood with incredible patina is set on a minimalist black steel base which is twelve x ten inches. This beautiful single piece of wood, resembling a torso, has been h...
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Modernist Mid-Century Brass Clothespin Paperweight
By Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly beautiful paperweight constructed as a clothespin in brass. Sleek with modernist essence. The luminous brass catapults this piece to sculpture. A very chic addition to you...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
-The Gymnast- Bronze Sculpture by Rebecca J. Grob, (20th Century American) Signe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage bronze sculpture by American artist Rebecca J. Grob.
The piece depicts a female gymnast performing a handspring.
The piece is stunningly beautiful capturing the e...
Category
1980s American Vintage Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
White Terracotta Sculpture by Alexandre Ney
Located in Paris, FR
"Wonderful"
White terracotta sculpture by famous artist Alexandre Ney
2012
Born in 1939 in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Alexander Ney lives and works in New York.
The ...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Cadeira Series, Wood and Brass Sculptures
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES CADEIRA
In a chair, a set of qualities, personalities and experiences is built. Its form is characterized as a tool for transposing the relationship between body an...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pescador Series, N838 Emerald in Matrix Fisherman Table Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES
From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Pescador Series, N855 Green Turmaline in Matrix Fisherman Table Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES
From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Bumba Meu Boi Series, Resin Long Folklore Sculpture in Acrylic
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES BUMBA MEU BOI
"I am your life
My ox so true
Dancing in the yard
From my fantasy
I'm a poet
When I see
your ballet
My beloved bull
You are my poetry"
Capricious Ox
...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Pescador Series, N929 Amber Selenite Fisherman Table Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES
From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Pescador Series, N879 Black Turmaline with Muscovite Fisherman Table Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES
From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture by Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez.
Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hot sculpted glass that is hand molded entirely by the artist. ...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
1960 Vide Poche Sculpture in Wood , Head of Woman
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African Vide Poche and sculpture, withan woman head, in wood,
1960 ashtray, sculpture in wood.
Category
1960s Beninese Vintage Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Figure with Instrument" by Joseph J. Greenberg Jr.
Located in Washington, DC
"Figure with Instrument" by Joseph J. Greenberg Jr. American, circa 1950.
Plaster sculpture with a bronzed green patina on a blackened wood stand by Sculptor Joseph J. Greenberg Jr....
Category
1950s American Vintage Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Contemporary Hand Repoussé White Bronze Mushroom Sculptures by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mushroom sculpture (Set of 2)
White bronze
Hand repoussé
Measures: S: 29 1/2" W x 30 1/2" D x 28" H
L: 38" W x 37" D x 32 1/2" H
Limited edition
Contemporary
Each piece is ind...
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Minimalist, Cubistic Nude bronze by Rini Dado, 1980's.
By Rini Dado
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Catharina Gerarda Maria (Rini) Dado (Brunssum, January 16, 1955) is a Dutch artist who has been engaged in sculpture since 1979.
She studied at the Stadsacademie Maastricht and pos...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Minimalist Walnut and Ash Crucifix / Cross
Located in San Diego, CA
Large minimalist walnut and ash crucifix / cross, circa 1990s. The piece measures 21" high x 11" wide and is in very good condition. #1221.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut, Ash
Zanini de Zanine Escora Gold Candleholder
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculptural candleholder by Zanini de Zanine. Regarded as one of the most renowned forces in art and design, Zanini de Zanine creates pieces that bring a strong presence i...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
White Terracotta Sculpture by Alexandre Ney
Located in Paris, FR
White terracotta sculpture by famous artist Alexandre Ney,
2004.
Born in 1939 in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Alexander Ney lives and works in New York.
The artist's e...
Category
Early 2000s American Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sinestesia Series, Concrete and Brass Girl Sculpture N5
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES SINESTESIA
“Freedom is normal air, without exotic perfumes, which breathes together with oxygen without thinking about it, but aware that it exists.” Juan Carlos On...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Brass
Pescador Series, N778 White Optical Calcite Fisherman Table Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES
From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on chance.
Its images carry as many meanings as the uncertainties of those who dare to sail. Open sea, flowing river, fisherman of illusions. For the environments, the deck that suits the best. For the reader, the silent wait for the waiting to make sense.
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Material: White Optical Calcite...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Contemporary Minimalist Art Sculpture Refuge 2 by Egor Plotnikov
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Egor Plotnikov works in the field of figurative painting and sculpture, often combining two media in one installation. He is one of the few contemporary Russian artists, whose works ...
Category
2010s Russian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Pescador Series, N922 Turmaline in Quartz Fisherman Table Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES
From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Contemporary Minimalist Art Sculpture Landscape and Tree by Egor Plotnikov
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Egor Plotnikov works in the field of figurative painting and sculpture, often combining two media in one installation. He is one of the few contemporary Russian artists, whose works ...
Category
2010s Russian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
White Terracotta Sculpture by Alexandre Ney
Located in Paris, FR
"Quiet Vision"
White terracotta sculpture by famous artist Alexandre Ney
1998
Born in 1939 in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Alexander Ney lives and works in New York.
...
Category
1990s American Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Mandacaru Series, Wooden Cactus Small Floor Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES MANDACARU
“Mandacaru
When it burns in the drought
It is the sign that the rain arrives in the sertão”
Luiz Gonzaga.
Cordel poems dry on the clotheslines, and throu...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pescador Series, N832 Diopside Fisherman Table Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES
From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Contemporary Minimalist Art Sculpture Road to the Sea by Egor Plotnikov
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Egor Plotnikov works in the field of figurative painting and sculpture, often combining two media in one installation. He is one of the few contemporary Russian artists, whose works ...
Category
2010s Russian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Pescador Series, N946 Premium Pink Quartz Fisherman Table Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES
From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Pool Series, N774 White Optical Calcite Pool Steps Table Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
POOL SERIES
“Nothing has a connection, everything is just a reflection.”
Millôr Fernandes
The imagination drifting from the unimaginable, the playful universe of illusions invites...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
White Terracotta Sculpture by Alexandre Ney
Located in Paris, FR
"Friendly"
White terracotta sculpture by famous artist Alexandre Ney
2010
Born in 1939 in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Alexander Ney lives and works in New York.
The a...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Fuji Series, Wood and Brass Sculpture N2
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES FUJI
"Difficulties are like mountains. They only diminish when we advance on them.”
Japanese proverb
—
The Fuji sculpture series transcend shapes and meanings. Th...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pescador Series, N912 Onix Fisherman Table Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES
From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Bumba Meu Boi Series, Resin Folklore Sculpture N2 with Wooden Base
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES BUMBA MEU BOI
"I am your life
My ox so true
Dancing in the yard
From my fantasy
I'm a poet
When I see
your ballet
My beloved bull
You are my poetry"
Capricious Ox
...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood
Bumba Meu Boi Series, Resin Folklore Sculpture N1 with Wooden Base
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES BUMBA MEU BOI
"I am your life
My ox so true
Dancing in the yard
From my fantasy
I'm a poet
When I see
your ballet
My beloved bull
You are my poetry"
Capricious Ox
...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood
Mandacaru Series, Stone and Brass Cactus Sculpture in Acrylic Box
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES MANDACARU
“Mandacaru
When it burns in the drought
It is the sign that the rain arrives in the sertão”
Luiz Gonzaga.
Cordel poems dry on the clotheslines, and throu...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Pescador Series, Fisherman Table Sculpture (Set of 3)
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES
From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
Pool Series, Stainless Steel and PLA Float Wall Mounted Sculptures
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES POOL
“Nothing has a connection, everything is just a reflection.”
Millôr Fernandes
The imagination drifting from the unimaginable, the playful universe of illusio...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pescador Series, N763 Chevron Amethyst Fisherman Table Sculpture
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
PESCADOR (FISHERMAN) SERIES
From so many fish, emerges the need to pursue the new. Again. And again. The Pescador Series contemplates the private hook, which drifts and feeds on cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Minimalist figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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