Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 21

Space Race Moon Landing July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 Large Brutalist Steel Sculpture

$12,500
£9,489.79
€10,854.29
CA$17,464.31
A$19,424.13
CHF 10,142.68
MX$236,370.98
NOK 129,537.45
SEK 121,483.28
DKK 81,009.74
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Unique and very large, One of a kind - Mid-Century period Brutalist Artisan made & hand crafted Space Sculpture paying homage to the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969. Brutalist techniques used to make the tripod form base and spiral that holds Earth. Earth too has brutalist bronze brazing forming the continents, with dark teal paint used to illustrate water. On top of planet Earth silver color rocket ship with bronze letters - USA on side with sections of gears demonstrating the grind to get to the Moon. Then attaches helix style steel arms with bronze letters 20 July 1969 + E = mc2 ending with bronze hands reaching towards the moon and solar system. The Moon with attached steel American Flag, represents Neil Armstrong's walk on the Moon, who famously said "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.", Then finally our solar system attaches to the Moon. The sculpture is set up on how I think it should be, the arm from Earth to the Moon, cantilevers off the gears etc, a little tricky to get it balanced right or locked in place. Sculpture is signed with embossed signature in copper plate on Earth, but I can't make it out. Base is 27" x 23" , 75.25" h to rocket ship, Earth is 11' diameter. Keywords: Nasa, Mcdonnell Douglas, Space Race, Space X , Atomic, Sputnik, Astronauts, Lunar, Einstein, lunaris, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Star Wars, Space Geek, Moon landing, Space Shuttle, Space Station, Cape Canaveral Florida, Space Force, Moon exploration, Space Folk art. Space Art, Moon Art, Solar Art, Sculpture, Jeff Koons Moon phases sculpture, Aerospace, Eclipse, Brutalist Sculptures, 1960s, Brutalist Metal Abstract Sculpture, Brutalist bronze, JFK, Elon Musk and Space Exploration. From Wiki: Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later, and they spent about two and a quarter hours together exploring the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing. Armstrong and Aldrin collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material to bring back to Earth as pilot Michael Collins flew the Command Module Columbia in lunar orbit, and were on the Moon's surface for 21 hours, 36 minutes before lifting off to rejoin Columbia.
  • Similar to:
    Nasa (Manufacturer)Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 101 in (256.54 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)Depth: 76 in (193.04 cm)
  • Style:
    Space Age (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1969
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. In fine vintage condition.
  • Seller Location:
    St. Louis, MO
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU820239286622

More From This Seller

View All
Large 8'+ Atomic Age Mid-Century Modern Style Unique Space Atom Wall Sculpture
By Kenny Scharf, Curtis Jeré
Located in St. Louis, MO
One of a kind Atomic Age large Mid-Century Modern style wall sculpture made of round black painted bent iron rod, in zig-zag form or atom rings with assorted metallic colored orbs (a...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Organic or Tribal Influence Bronze Garden Sculpture by Noted Sculptor Tim Doyle
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in St. Louis, MO
Organic form bronze garden or yard sculpture by California Sculptor Tim Doyle. Influenced by Alberto Giacometti, with use of African tribal motifs and brutal...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Paul A. Lobel Sterling Fisherman Kinetic Sculpture
By Paul Lobel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Paul A. Lobel (1899-1983) modernist silversmith, sculptor and artist. Lobel sold his jewelry and art at his Greenwich village shop in the 1940s and 1950s. This two-piece sterling Kin...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Signed Mid-Century Brutalist Welded Iron Rebar Abstract Sculpture, circa 1960s
By Marc Weinstein, Dave Grossman
Located in St. Louis, MO
Signed Mid-Century modern Brutalist / abstract sculpture made of welded iron rebar and steel, painted black on colored concrete based. Indiscriminately signed to base. Great coffee t...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Iron

Curtis Jeré Abstract Chrome & Brass Ribbon Sculpture with Ball on Marble Base
By C. Jeré Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in St. Louis, MO
Circa 1980s abstract Curtis Jeré chrome & brass free form ribbon sculpture with ball on round black marble base, retains Artisan House - C-Jere decal. Chrome has minor patina, marble...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass, Chrome

William Bowie Gilded Mid-Century Modern Abstract Table Sculpture on Teak Base
By William Bowie
Located in St. Louis, MO
Signed William Bowie welded spire abstract metal gilded with both gold and silver leaf on teak base, circa 1960. This piece is unusual as most of Bowie's pieces are wall-mounted form...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Teak

You May Also Like

An Important Mobile Sculpture by François Colette France 1970s
By François Colette
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An important mobile sculpture by François Colette. France 1970s Signed F.C 71 Rare in this size. in original good condition Report : some lack of chrome, dont hesitate to ask mo...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Brutalist Abstract Welded Steel Pendulum Mid Century Modern Kinetic Sculpture
Located in Sarasota, FL
Purchased from fine estate in Ft Lauderdale. Beautifully hand made pendulum sculpture of a man in a ring. Swings beautifully, very well balanced.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Steel

François Colette : Chrome plated signed and dated mobile sculpture - 1972
By François Colette
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
François Collette or Colette (1936-2024, France) : "Stabile" Hand made and welded mobile sculpture made of chrome plated metal Signed "FC" on triangular base and dated "72" (1972) ...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Kinetic Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Boho Abstract Planet Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unearth a piece of cosmic artistry with this captivating Vintage Abstract Planet Sculpture, a truly unique accent piece that defies convention. Crafted from robust, patinated metal, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mobile-stabile in chrome-plated steel François Collette, France, 1970
By François Collette
Located in Paris, FR
Mobile-stabile sculpture in chromed steel. Monogrammed F.C. and dated 70. Height: 54 cm (21.26 inches) Width: 45 cm (17.72 inches) Depth: 12 cm (4.72 inches) Biography : François Collette...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Terry Lee Dill Abstract Modern Kinetic Steel Brutalist Stabile Floor Sculpture
By Terry Lee Dill
Located in Troy, MI
Counterbalance floor mounted sculpture by Terry Lee Dill US, 2001 Titled "44" Fascinating multi part kinetic assemblage of individually balanced components that rest on precision-p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculpt...

Materials

Aluminum, Steel