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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Style: Modern
Period: 20th Century
Neal French Terracotta Sculptural Standing Lady Figurine
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish terracotta sculptural figure of a lady by renowned sculptor Neal French dating from the latter 20th Century. The figure stands mounted on a wooden base and is simply modeled and in slight abstract wearing a long flowing dress with a matt terracotta colored finish. Neal French graduated from the Royal College of Art in London and worked for fifteen years as a designer, modeller and sculptor for Spode and Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. He then spent 20 years teaching at Hornsey College of Art and also did some work at Rye Pottery...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Luigi Galligani Silvered Bronze Stylized Figural Sculpture on Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful and stylish Italian silvered bronze sculpture of a standing figure holding their arms on their head and mounted on a lucite base by Luigi Galligani...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture with Erotic Theme by Gerhard Henning
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sculpture with erotic theme. Man and woman
By Gerhard Henning, 1880-1967
Made in plaster,
circa 1900-1920.
Not signed
Gerhard Henning, was a Danish-Swedish sculptor. His name was Nilsson before he took the name Henning. The art historian Peter Hertz mentions the name change in his book "Gerhard Henning" from 1931. In it, Henning's Sketches of Women...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
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
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
"Horned Mask" Gio Ponti by Sabattini Silver Plated 1970s Italian Design
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brescia, IT
"Horned Mask"
Gio Ponti
by Sabattini, 1978
Openwork metal sheet.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
AB Pair of Abstract Figurative Bronze Sculptures, 1977
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Smaller Post Surrealist. handcrafted studio solid bronze abstract sculptures. Featuring Modern handmade, balanced, chair like forms with seated, leaning figures. Versatile. Bookshelf. Mantle. Signed AB 1977 3/9. Three in series of...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gio Ponti Silver Metal Sculpture Model Hand 5 Fingers for Sabattini, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Silver metal model hand 5 fingers designed by Gio Ponti for Sabattini in 1978.
Signed.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
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
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
Johannes Hansen for Knabstrup, Large Ceramic Figure of a Boy
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large ceramic figurine.
Designed by Johannes Hansen (1903-1995) and manufactured by Knabstrup ceramic factory in Denmark.
Boy playing harmonica.
The figurine are made of dark cham...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Sculpted Stoneware Face Sculpture by James Kouretas (1947-2016)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful hand carved stoneware face sculpture by James Kouretas (1947-2016). Sculpture has 2 holes in the back most likely for hanging on the wall or ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary Carved Wood Figural Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary carved wood abstract figural sculpture.
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
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
'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
Vintage Whimsical Chalkware French or Italian Falling Chef Figurine or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage whimsical figurine or sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1970 in a Modern cartoon style. The sculpture depicts a Europea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
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
Column Sculpture in Plexiglass
Located in Milan, Italy
Transparent and orange plexiglass sculpture.
Base size: Diameter 36 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
Tom & Bob Bennett Wire Metal Sculpture of Jesus Man on Knees Pointing Up
By Bob and Tom Bennett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tom & Bob Bennett 25" wire metal sculpture of Jesus man on knees pointing up. Item is signed in metal, wooden base, remarkable quality, great style and form, circa mid-late 20th cent...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Marvin Bell Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture Of Embracing Couple
Located in New York, NY
Modern abstract bronze sculpture of a couple in embrace, the woman appearing pregnant, sculpted by American artist Marvin Bell in 1984. The piece is signed and dated on the base and ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Richard Hirsch Bronze Tripod Vessel and Ceramic Stand #3B, Line Series, 1992
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's "Bronze Tripod Vessel and Ceramic Stand #3B" is part of his Line series. The tripod is cast bronze ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Head "Young Boy " circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A white 1930 head young boy with "chechia"
sculpture done for the Universal exhibition in 1937 in France.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Abbott Pattison Abstract, Bronze Sculpture of Three People Elements, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of the great and traditional sculptures by the very well known Chicago artist Abbott Pattison. This particular sculpture is one of he made in Italy, is also signed and ma...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modern Miloslav Klinger Reclining Nude Colorless Glass
Located in Toledo, OH
Modern colorless glass of reclining nude by Miloslav Klinger. Signed and dated '70. Light usual scratches on the bottom. Dimensions: 3.5" depth x 17" ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
"Shadow of the Evening" Etruscan Bronze Museo Etrusco Guernacci Volterra
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
"Ombra della sera" Etruscan bronze, 3rd century BC, Museo Etrusco Guernacci, Volterra
"Shadow of the evening".
Dimensions: Height: 15.75 in (40.0...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Lucite Micro Cosmos with Butterfly and Flowers, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative micro-cosmos in translucent sculpted Lucite. Encapsulated arrangement with flowers and a butterfly. handmade in Italy during the 1960s by an anonymous maker/craftsman. Sui...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Playful Signed Bronze Seesaw Sculpture by Curtis Jere, 1968
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Francisco, CA
Well-executed solid bronze sculpture of young boys on a seesaw; all resting on a solid onyx base; Curtis Jere was a metalwork company of wall sculptures and household accessories fou...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian "Flame" Sculpture in blown Murano Glass signed by Romano Donà 1990s
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Venetian Murano glass "Flame" sculpture signed in the base by Romano Donà.
This amazing masterpiece is entirely handcrafted in blown Murano glass, in the Venetian Murano isl...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass, Glass
French Bronze Art Buckle Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Belonged to the series "Rulked by Angels" created by Parisian art Jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945-1950, this lovely and uncommon cast bronze belt buckle is called "Le Choeur de Anges...
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jerry Meatyard Bronze Sculpture "Hydra"
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual bronze sculpture by noted Tampa FL sculptor Jerry Meatyard, made in 1978 and titles "Hydra". Mounts on the wall and measures approximate 13.5" H, 7" W, 4" D. Very heavy wi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Federico Coullaut Valera Sculpture in Bronze After Engraving of Goya, 1978
Located in Madrid, ES
Bronze after engraving of goya. Made in 1978 By Federico Coullaut Valera.
Measures: 43 x 50 x 28 Cm
Good Condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Work Guild on Innocence by Sonja Oudendijk, 1994
By Sonja Oudendijk
Located in Weesp, NL
Steel boy and girl figures "Guild on Innocence created by Sonja Oudendijk ( the Netherlands 1958)."
These sculptures were commissioned by Manifes...
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Immi Storrs Double Bull Rattle Sculpture
By Immi Storrs
Located in New York, NY
Immi C. Storrs (American, b. 1945) double bull figure worked in clay and mounted to a mixed media rattle in the form of a carriage, unsigned. 4.25" H x 6" W x 3.5" D. Property from the Estate of designer, model, television host, and business woman...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood
Jaru "Contemplation" Male Figure in Silver Finish
By Jaru
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Contemplation" male figure in silver finish by Jaru 1981.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Abstract Geometric Embracing Loving Couple Sculpture in Gray Plaster
Located in Miami, FL
Modern abstract Geometric stylized embracing loving couple sculpture, figurine, statue in gray plaster.
Very minimalistic with clear lines and still graceful.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Felt, Plaster
Bronze Sculpture "Feminity" by James L. Lawton, 1967
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze sculpture by James Lawton, titled "Feminity"
Signed and dated Jim Lawton 67
Comes with archive pictures and letter by the artist (see pictures).
Category
1960s North American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950s Blue Stoneware Figure by Helge Christoffersen for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing stoneware figure by Danish artist Helge Christoffersen of a young girl reading a book. The figure is a unique work of art made at Royal Copenhagen in the early 1950s by the a...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
1978 Guy Harloff "Work is the Great Power" Earthenware Modern Art Sculpture
By Guy Harloff
Located in Brescia, IT
"Work is the Great Power"
Guy Harloff, 1978
Earthenware and wood box.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Wood
Modernist Carved Sandstone Figural Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
Sinuous modern carving of a Mesoamerican. Aztec? Mayan? Striated sandstone, circa mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Sandstone
Modern Bronze Figurative Female Sculpture by Jan Hanna "Kalli Ope"
Located in Toledo, OH
Modern bronze figurative female sculpture by Jan Hanna titled Kalli Ope. Marble base. No damage. Dimensions: 3.25" depth x 2.25" W x 21" H.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marble Sculpture Titled "Desert Flower" by Marcia Mitchell Reese
Located in Denton, TX
Marble sculpture titled "Desert Flower" mounted on a Melame and stainless steel base "by Marcia Mitchell Reese.
The sculpture measures 37" high by 10" wide, the base measures 11" wi...
Category
20th Century North American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Stainless Steel
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
Henri Collomb, French Artist 20th Century, “Couple Dansant”
Located in Belmont, MA
Henri Collomb, French artist (1905-?), “Couple Dansant” (Dancing couple), walnut hand carved.
The sculpture has a monogram and is dated 192...
It ships from Germany.
Henri Col...
Category
1920s French Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Sculpture Designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Denmark, 1970s.
Sterling silver and ebony.
Dimensions:
H 16 cm/ 6 1/4",
L 10 cm/ 4".
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Henri Collomb, French Artist 20th Century, “Nu Féminin Allongé”
Located in Belmont, MA
Henri Collomb, French artist (1905-?), “Nu féminin allongé (Lying female nude), walnut hand carved.
The sculpture has a signature.
It ships from Germany....
Category
1920s French Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Bill Mack Tranquility Sculpture Bronze with White Patina
By Bill Mack 1
Located in Stamford, CT
Bill Mack (Minnesota b. 1949) tranquility sculpture bronze with white patina, on base signed and numbered. It is an early work from 1994 and without a doubt, is one of his finest pie...
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Amber-Color Cornucopia Sculpture in Blown Murano Glass 1990s Italy
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Amber-color Cornucopia sculpture in blown Murano glass, 1990s, Italy.
This beautiful cornucopia is a timeless Italian artwork, entirely made with...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Important Plaster Sculpture of a Hidalgo by Coste, 1964
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important plaster sculpture of a Hidalgo by Coste, 1964.
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Life-Size Raku Ceramic Female Sculpture by Eva Stettner
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s life-size Raku-fired ceramic female nude sculpture by American sculptor Eva Stettner.
Constructed of ceramic that is low fired glazed, the stool is...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Marilyn Weinstein 'Medicine Wolf' Modern Carved Alabaster Bust Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Marilyn Weinstein (NY, 1946-2020) 'Medicine Wolf' carved alabaster and mixed-media bust on a rotating black base, mounted on a black pedestal. Carved...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
1999 Last Supper Abstract Wood Sculpture signed Victor Rozo Mexico DF
By Victor Rozo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Abstract Sculpture the Last Supper signed Victor Rozo La Ultima Cena
Hand carved solid wood. Organic Modern. Oiled Wood.
Standing on its base. Signed V...
Category
1990s Mexican Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Jean Marc Expressionist Bronze Sculpture of a Man and Monkey on Base
Located in New York, NY
A vintage bronze sculpture, rendered in the Expressionist style, by French sculptor and ‘forgeron d'art’ (art blacksmith) Jean Marc of Cordes-sur-Ciel, created in 1961, which depicts...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Female Nude Glass Sculpture by Venini & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Female nude glass sculpture made by Venini & Co. deep purple glass, iridescent.
Marked: Venini Murano, Alma Angelo 1939 (acid stamp).
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Bengt Wall, Sweden, Balinese Girl in Raw and Glazed Ceramics, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bengt wall, Sweden. Balinese girl in raw and glazed ceramics with gold decoration, 1950s.
Measures: 22 x 13 cm.
In very good condition.
Signed.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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