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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Modern
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
Murano Glass Sculpture of a Cobra by Loredano Rosin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish, chic and rare Murano glass cobra figure was created by Loredano Rosen and it dates to 1990. The piece is fabricated in black glass and...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Original Carved Wood Sculpture Female Figure Hand Painted Carole Harrison
Located in Toledo, OH
Original hand painted carved wood female figure sculpture by Michigan artist Carole Harrison. Studied at Cranbrook 1955. Very nice condition. Dimension...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1998 R. Vandamme Ceramic Figural Moon Sun Face Wall Hanging Sunburst Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century R. Vandamme figural sun face wall art sculpture. Features a large sunburst or starburst shaped plaque featuring a winking and smili...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
One of a Kind Guitar Steel Cable Sculpture
Located in Montreal, QC
Richard Newton’s sculpture is composed of lines and shapes that are messengers of movement. Surface textures, edges and colors are carefully worked in an effort to retain the energy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Galos Design Porcelain of a Couple Driving a Car
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a hand painted Galos porcelain depicting a couple who are enjoying driving their sport car without hood. Black, white and silver are the predominant colors.
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Forest Bulletside" 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
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Sculpture "The Runner" in Bronze 1970s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind sculpture, The Runner, in hand-brazed and textured bronze by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed "Philip + Kelvin LaVerne" on ba...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wendy Hendelman Marble Torsos Sculpture, 2001
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American sculptor Wendy Hendelman's creamy white Marble Torsos Sculpture on black marble base. Hendelman’s work reflects her love of the Primitive and the ancient. The s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Pawn" Lucite Sculpture
By Berd Vay'e
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e limited edition "Pawn" Lucite sculpture
Considered the least powerful piece, yet the most fearless as it is usually first in line at the time of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Queen of Parts" Lucite Sculpture
By Berd Vay'e
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e limited edition "Queen" Lucite sculpture
The only piece that represents women; is the most powerful as it combines the power of both the Rook and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Italian Study of "Il Braccio di Davide", Small Size Scale 1:1 Rome, Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gesso statue small size of the arm of Michelangelo's David. Scale 1:1
Crafted from an Art School in Rome, Italy, circa 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Murano Glass Clamshell Dish by Licio Zanetti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Murano glass clamshell with a pearl was created by Licio Zanetti and it will make a definite statement with its form and use of gold and black coloration.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Style Carved Gemstones Humming Bird Group
Located in Cypress, CA
Unique modern style finely carved six gemstones humming birds on a large Rock Crystal in various positions, Amethyst Quartz, Rose Quartz, Lapis Lazuli and other gemstones
The caref...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Iron
Wendy Hendelman Black Alabaster Torso Sculpture, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American sculptor Wendy Hendelman's black Alabaster Torso sculpture on a black marble base. Hendelman’s work reflects her love of the prim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, 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
Lladró the White Guest Figurine Large Model in White by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
White glossy porcelain figurine created by Jaime Hayon for the collection The Guest by LLadró Atelier with a white base attached to the piece. The Guest is a piece created by Jaime H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Winged Beauty Woman Sculpture by Francisco Polope. Limited Edition.
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition, gloss finish porcelain sculpture of a woman with beautiful white wings, embellished with blue and white enamel. Half woman, half goddess, the protagonist of this pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bullseye Lucite Sculpture by Shlomi Haziza
Located in Denton, TX
Bullseye Lucite sculpture signed by Shlomi Haziza.
Haziza started as a painter and later began to explore new mediums. He ran a small studio in his hometown. Later on he started h...
Category
1990s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Japanese Okimono of a Shunga Lady Playing a Biwa
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Heisei period wood carved okimono of a shunga lady playing a Biwa. Made during the Heisei period in circa 1990, the piece remains in remarkable vintage condition with age-ap...
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Modern Iron Brutalist Sculpture of Divers on Marble Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Modern cast iron Brutalist style sculpture of divers on rings sculpture on marble stand.
Captured in mid-dive in cast iron, these handsome divers sculpture pay homage to the ...
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Lolita" Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Francoise Abraham
By Françoise Abraham
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This beautiful sculpture entitled "Lolita" by Francoise Abraham reflects an original and unique perspective on the human form in movement. Born in 19...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modern Style Rock Crystal Birds on Amethyst Geode
Located in Cypress, CA
One of a kind Modern style Rock crystal bird group carved sculpture on Amethyst Quartz geode, one bird spreading it's wings and other resting on a na...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Marble
Lladró Mandrill Mask in Black and Gold by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain piece inspired by traditional African masks with a bold, contemporary and modern design of great decorative power. A collection that brings together three different animals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró the Guest Small Figurine by Tim Biskup, Numbered Edition
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain figurine in silver luster created by Tim Biskup for the collection The Guest by LLadró Atelier with a white base attached to the piece. This piece is renowned design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Felipe Castañeda
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in New York, NY
Felipe Castañeda Felicidad (1984)
Marble sculpture Measure: H 18 inches
Signed F Castanee 1984.
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sculpture Cristal De Sevres Crystal Glass Golfer Golf Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpture crystal De Sevres crystal 10.5" glass golfer golf statue, circa late 20th century. Measurements: 10.5" H x 6" W x 4.5" D.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Gary Spradling Cast Stone Terracotta Nude Female Torso Sculpture Statue Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gary Spradling (1951-2006) cast stone terracotta nude female torso sculpture statue. Item features original cast terracotta / stone sculpture, remarkable style and form, Approx. 100 ...
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Lost in Time" Lucite Sculpture 'Small'
By Berd Vay'e
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
Gary Spradling Bronze Nude Female Torso Art Sculpture Burnished Red
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gary Spradling (1951-2006) bronze nude female torso art sculpture burnished red. Item feature heavy bronze construction, signed "Gary R. Spradling, 2003 Tallix" to rear, remarkable b...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Evgeniy Vuchetich 'Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares' Soviet Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Soviet Modern 'Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares' sculpture by Soviet sculptor Evgeniy Vuchetich. Marked with the title and the artist signature on the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Kazimir Malevich Avant-Garde Sculptures "Sportsmen", Original Group of 4
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a rare grouping of the original four amazing Avant-Garde sculptures titled Sportsmen inspired by Kazimir Malevich's (1878-1935) painting The Sp...
Category
1990s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French Modern Marble Portrait Bust of a Lady, by L. Cordonnier, 1951
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French modern marble portrait bust of a lady, by L. Cordonnier, '51
A serene carved marble portrait bust of a young lady with braided hair looking downwards.
Signed L. Cordonnier,...
Category
20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Bronze of a Nude Girl Seating
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exceptional Vintage Bronze of a Nude Girl Seating, Signed Chavez, circa 1960's – a timeless piece of art that exudes elegance and charm. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
Berrocal Figural La Mini Cariatide Puzzle Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Berrocal figural puzzle sculpture. Nickel-plated bronze signed and numbered on the base.
Category
1960s European Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Wendy Hendelman Brown Alabaster Torso Sculpture, 2017
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
Solid Brass Nude Female Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Solid Brass Nude Female Sculpture, Circa 1960's. This captivating piece showcases the timeless beauty of the fema...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Lost in Time" Lucite Sculpture, Cerveau 'Large'
By Berd Vay'e
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
'Kahan' Modernist Signed Carved Stone Woman Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
'Kahan' modernist signed carved stone sculpture of a standing woman in a dress. Provenance: Property from a 983 Park Avenue estate.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
Botero Styled Horse Sculpture in Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A very nice, high quality bronze horse sculpture with a gorgeous aged patina. Great for the floor, table top, fireplace mantle.
Category
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Horosphere" Lucite Sculpture 'Large'
By Berd Vay'e
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Modernist Bronze Sculpture by Henri Delcambre
Located in New York, NY
"L'Espace" by Henri Delcambre bronze,
stamped at the base.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Cast Lucite Modern Futuristic Acrylic Sculpture "TTGTY" by Karen Brown
By Karen Brown
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Mysterious and unique cast lucite sculpture "TTGTY" by New Jersey based artist, Karen Brown. A female torso is surrounded by curved orange rods, all of which are embedded in a block ...
Category
1990s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
"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 ...
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Finger Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze finger by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted object features a bronze finger in a curved position with the tip f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nude Female Torso, American Mid-Century Modern Wooden Sculpture, ca. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Striking in form and perfect in its proportions, this graceful and elegant wooden sculpture is a shining example of American art of the mid-20th century - a kind of Venus in the perc...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Francesco Marcangeli Bronze Sculpture Titled "Giustizia"
Located in Plainview, NY
Francesco Marcangeli Contemporary sculpture titled "Giustizia" is made in 1980's in Rome, Italy. The bronze sculpture is setting on a limestone ba...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Bronze
Large Cast Lucite Acrylic Futuristic Sculpture "Damocles" by Karen Brown
By Karen Brown
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful and unique cast lucite sculpture "Damocles" by New Jersey based artist Karen Brown. This piece is a modern take on the ancient Roman parable, the Sword of Damocles. A guill...
Category
1990s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Art Moderne Airplane Sculpture, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Moderne airplane sculpture, 1950s, raised on a French polished hardwood base.
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Gravity" Lucite Sculpture
By Berd Vay'e
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e limited edition "Gravity" Lucite sculpture
A marvel in suspension. A transcendent horosphere encrusted with vintage watch parts seemingly oats wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Contemporary Carved Wood Figural Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary carved wood abstract figural sculpture.
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Cast Bronze Sculpture of Lounging Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cast bronze sculpture depicts a woman, captured in a moment after she just finished a swim at her favourite lake. She’s gazing upon the view, reclining on a rock as she air drie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
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