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Modern Figurative 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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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Style: Modern
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Horosphere" Lucite Sculpture 'Large'
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e limited edition "Horosphere" Lucite sculpture Aspherical globe embracing both fluidity and precision; an exacting orb which allows the eye a 360...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Wendy Hendelman Gray Alabaster Torso Sculpture, 2012
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American sculptor Wendy Hendelman's gray alabaster torso sculpture on a rotating black marble base. Hendelman’s work reflects her love of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Alabaster

Polyester Resin Helmet Sculpture "Balkis" by Fabián Bercic, Argentina, 2020
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Polyester resin helmet sculpture titled "Balkis" by Fabián Bercic. Argentina, 2020. Exhibited in Fabián Bercic solo show "Meteora" at Calvaresi in 2021. ...
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2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Galaxy" Lucite Sculpture 'Small'
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e limited edition "Galaxy" Lucite sculpture A cluster of orbs comprised of vintage watch components is suspended within an ephemeral cubic galaxy. Stopped in time, these in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Wendy Hendelman Tall White Alabaster Torso Sculpture, 2018
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American sculptor Wendy Hendelman's tall white Alabaster Torso sculpture on a black marble base. Hendelman’s work reflects her love of the primitive and the ancient. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Alabaster

Wendy Hendelman White Alabaster Torso Sculpture, 2018
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American sculptor Wendy Hendelman's White Alabaster Torso Sculpture on a black marble base. Hendelman’s work reflects her love of the prim...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Alabaster

Contemporary Architettura Domestica Sculpture in Aluminium by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
A jewel sculpture of thousand architectural reflections tells the fascinating tactile sensation of aluminium. Architettura Domestica belongs to the Raw&Rainbow collection of 10 sculp...
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2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

"Cobalt Runner" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming Community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
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2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Wendy Hendelman Black Alabaster Head Sculpture, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American sculptor Wendy Hendelman's Black Alabaster Head Sculpture on a black marble base. Hendelman’s work reflects her love of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Alabaster

Contemporary Monroe Floor Lamp, Brushed Brass and Beige Lampshade, Art Lighting
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration: Marilyn Monroe, the sexiest Pin-up of the 1950s, inspired a piece of Art & Design. The design of the Monroe lamp captures the essence of her...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Metal

Wendy Hendelman Green Alabaster Head and Torso Sculpture, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American sculptor Wendy Hendelman's Green Alabaster Head and Torso Sculpture on black marble base. Hendelman’s work reflects her love of th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Polyester Resin Helmet Sculpture "Nicée" by Fabián Bercic, Argentina, 2021
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Polyester resin helmet sculpture titled "Nicée" by Fabián Bercic. Argentina, 2021. Exhibited in Fabián Bercic solo show "Meteora" at Calvaresi in 2021. ...
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2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Polyester Resin Helmet Sculpture Titled "Osée" by Fabián Bercic, Argentina, 2020
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Polyester resin helmet sculpture titled "Osée" by Fabián Bercic. Argentina, 2020. Exhibited in Fabián Bercic solo show "Meteora" at Calvaresi in 2021. F...
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2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Passage Through Time" Lucite Sculpture 'Large'
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e limited edition "Passage Through Time" Lucite sculpture Time flows endlessly, but its horological heritage stands still. The vintage components are frozen in the hourglas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Sculptural Monroe Gold Wall Sconce Polished Brass Off White Lampshade, Art Light
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration: Marilyn Monroe, the sexiest Pin-up of the 1950s, inspired another piece of Art & Design. The Monroe wall lamp was born from the Monroe floor lamp and its design captur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Passage Through Time" Lucite Sculpture 'Small'
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Passage Through Time" Lucite sculpture Time flows endlessly, but its horological heritage stands still. The vintage components are frozen in the hourglas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Ceramic Sculture "CLETA" Handcrafted in Bronze by Gabriella B., Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic sculture CLETA cod. TE001 handcrafted in bronze measures: Height 60.0 cm. Diameter 16.0 cm.  
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2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Polyester Resin Helmet Sculpture Titled "Iole" by Fabián Bercic, Argentina, 2021
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Polyester resin helmet sculpture titled "Iole" by Fabián Bercic. Argentina, 2021. Exhibited in Fabián Bercic solo show "Meteora" at Calvaresi in 2021. F...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Bardiglio Grey Marble Sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2014
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bardiglio grey marble sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2014. Titled: "Ramada y Mercedario" from San Juan Province. The sculpture ...
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2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Richard Hirsch White Marble Mortar and Glass Pestle Sculpture, 2006 - 2010
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch’s white marble mortar and glass pestle was made during 2006-2010. Its wheel thrown and hand built clay, black glaze, sculpted whit...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Lost in Time" Lucite Sculpture 'Small'
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e limited edition "Lost in Time" Lucite sculpture Design-forward modern art. Watch components are meticulously placed to emote humanity and the power of the mind in our fla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Cast Bronze Sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2018
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cast bronze sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano. Argentina, 2018. Titled: "Cordillera imposible" The sculpture was exhibited in his solo show "The mountain is not the mountain" at C...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture Titled "Meteora" by Fabián Bercic, Argentina, 2021
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Iron sheet, polyester resin, fiberglass, acrylic paint and chrome sculpture titled "Meteora" by Fabián Bercic. Argentina, 2021. Exhibited in Fabián Berci...
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2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sheet Metal, Chrome

"Buckskin Camaro" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming Community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

"Chartreuse Accord" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

"Fiesta Civic" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Better Off Dead, a Unique Glass Still Life Installation Art Work by Elliot Walk
Located in London, GB
'Better Off Dead' is one of the British artist and Blown Away II series winner, Elliot Walker's ongoing body of still life artworks. These compositions have the poise of classical pa...
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2010s British Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

"Slate Celica" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

TF09 Glazed Stoneware Figura Totem by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TF09 Sculpture designed and produced by Canadian artist Pascale Girardin features a partially glazed stoneware body. The entire structure is handmade. The handprints sculptured in th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Sculpture Titled "Meteora" by Fabian Bercic, Argentina, 2021
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Polyester resin, fiberglass and hammered paint sculpture titled "Meteora" by Fabian Bercic. Argentina, 2021. Exhibited in Fabián Bercic solo show "Meteor...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Resin

The Skull, Ceramic, Silver Soften Black, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG participates in creating very distinct environments, spaces in which you can escape from reality; to seek refuge whilst expressing your personality; spaces in which you can breath...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

TF01 Glazed Stoneware Figura Totem by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TF01 Sculpture designed and produced by Canadian artist Pascale Girardin features a partially glazed stoneware body. The entire structure is handmade. The handprints sculptured in th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Lost in Time" Lucite Sculpture 'Large'
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Lost in Time" Lucite sculpture Design-forward modern art. Watch components are meticulously placed to emote humanity and the power of the mind in our fla...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Contemporary Bronze Nude Female Torso Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary bronze sculpture by outstanding Russian artist Tatiana Brodatch based in Milan. This "Venus Torso" from the famous project "Love is a verb", ...
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2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

TF03 Glazed Stoneware Figura Totem by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TF03 Sculpture designed and produced by Canadian artist Pascale Girardin features a partially glazed stoneware body. The entire structure is handmade. The handprints sculptured in th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Contemporary Ceramic Grey Figural Female Sculpture or Torso by Dora Várkonyi
Located in Salzburg, AT
Zeitlosnah (“timeless and close”) Ceramic torso by Dora Várkonyi in anthracite, brown and white. The toros consists of two parts, -the surface is slight...
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2010s German Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Antonio Sorrentino Ceramic Sculpture Model V3 by Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture model V3, V3 Collection, designed by Antonio Sorrentino for Ultrapop collective and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 99 pieces. Signed and numbered...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Hematite Fiero" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson is always trying to make the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the cars that you might inherit from your grandparents if you had your sweet 16 in a 1990s...
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2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Granite Sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2019
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Granite sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2019. Titled: "De la serie Cordilleras imposibles". Juan Pablo Marturano was born in Buenos Aires in 1975. In 1999 he receiv...
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2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Ceramic Sculpture Skull Model by Microbo for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture model Skull, Skull collection, designed by Microbo and produced by Superego Editions in 2009. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed a...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Wood, Bronze, Velvet and Acrylic Sculpture by Daniel Basso, 2011
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wood, bronze, velvet and acrylic sculpture by Daniel Basso, 2011. Untitled. Daniel Basso, Mar del Plata, 1974. He studied painting at the Higher School of Visual Arts in Mar del Plata. He has been working in the development of his work since 2002. He was awarded a scholarship by Fundación Antorchas, the National Fund for the Arts, Fundación Telefónica, TRAMA (sponsored by the Rijk Academie) and the Ministry of Culture of the Nation. He made the individual exhibitions D´accord (Contemporary Baltar, Mar del Plata, 2006), Bijouterie for Trucks, full version (Appetite Gallery, Bs-As., 2008), Sagrado Corazón...
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2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wood Sculpture Titled "Mate" by Daniel Basso, Argentina, 2016
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wood sculpture titled "Mate" by Daniel Basso, Argentina, 2016. Doesn't include the wooden base. Daniel Basso, Mar del Plata, 1974. He studied painting at...
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2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Sculpture Model Head Drop by BO130 for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture model head drop designed by BO130 and produced by Superego Editions in 2009. Limited edition of 50. Signed and numbered. About BO130 “Illustrator, graphic desig...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vanity Lipstick Sculpture by Daniel Basso, Argentina, 2020
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Vanity lipstick sculpture by Daniel Basso, Argentina, 2020. Titled "Vanity Lipstick". Daniel Basso, Mar del Plata 1974. He studied painting a...
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2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Bardiglio Grey Marble Sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2016
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bardiglio grey marble sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2016. Titled: "Plegaria para Ansilta" Juan Pablo Marturano was born in Bu...
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2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Wendy Hendelman Black Alabaster Head Sculpture, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American sculptor Wendy Hendelman's Black Alabaster Head Sculpture on a black marble base. Hendelman’s work reflects her love of ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Alabaster

"Abba" Boot Sculpture Made by Swedish Artist Gertrud Alfredsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Contemporary ceramic "Abba" Boot sculpture, made by Swedish artist Gertrud Alfredsson. Best featured on a table, desk or shelf, for anyone looking for something fab with a twist. ...
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2010s Swedish Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"North Atlantic Mercury" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

'Bedouina' Bronze Figurative Sculpture
Located in London, GB
'Bedouina' bronze sculpture created by Rinat Design in the lost wax process. This desert girl emits fierce presence and gravitas. A look of pride is permanently etched upon her face,...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hermanos Calavera Traicionera in Oiled Walnut by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Maple, Oak, Walnut

Wendy Hendelman Marble Head and Torso Sculpture, 2020
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American sculptor Wendy Hendelman's Marble Head and Torso Sculpture on a black marble base. Hendelman’s work reflects her love of the primitive and the ancient. The smal...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Wendy Hendelman Brown Alabaster Torso Sculpture, 2018
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American sculptor Wendy Hendelman's Brown Alabaster Torso Sculpture on a black marble base. Hendelman’s work reflects her love of the prim...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Alabaster

Buddha Mask, in Cast Bronze, Nickel-Plated finishing, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
Objects that distinguish the environments by enriching them with exclusive personality. Every VG component tells a story, has the ability to communicate with multiple home styles, gi...
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2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pop Comic Artistic Murano Glass Sculpture King Lion
Located in Murano, VE
King lion, is a blown glass created by Roberto Beltrami, in Murano glass. A comic and pop collection in Murano glass, the 'PUPI' are 100% mouth-blown and entirely handmade, offering...
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2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Wendy Hendelman Creamy Alabaster Head Sculpture, 2016
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American sculptor Wendy Hendelman's Creamy Alabaster Head Sculpture on black marble base. Hendelman’s work reflects her love of t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Alabaster

Contemporary Mrs Rainbow Sculpture in Aluminium by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Slender forms for the sweet lady who wears colorful drapery of aluminium. Mrs Rainbow belongs to the Raw&Rainbow collection of 10 sculptures in limited edition, celebrating the X ann...
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2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Pop Comic Artistic Murano Glass Sculpture Rhino
Located in Murano, VE
Gangsta Rhino is a blown glass sculpture created by Roberto Beltrami, in Murano glass. A comic and pop collection in Murano glass, the 'PUPI' are 100% mouth-blown and entirely handm...
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2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Pop Comic Artistic Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in Murano, VE
Heedless beaver, is a blown glass pop comic figurine created by Roberto Beltrami, in Murano glass. Part of a comic and pop collection in Murano glass, the 'PUPI' are 100% mouth-blow...
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2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

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