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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Richard Hirsch Glazed Ceramic Crucible Sculpture #32 with Blown Glass, 2016
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch ceramic crucible sculpture #32 was assembled in 2016. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay, anagama wood fired with raku rust pat...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mounted Objects

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Stoneware, Ceramic, Blown Glass

Richard Hirsch Glazed Ceramic Crucible Sculpture with Blown Glass Pestle, 2018
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch ceramic Crucible Sculpture was assembled in 2018. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay with green glaze, bronze glaze, red glaze,...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mounted Objects

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Blown Glass, Ceramic, Stoneware

Richard Hirsch Glazed Ceramic Crucible Sculpture #24, 2011
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch Ceramic Crucible Sculpture #24 was made in 2011. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay, soda fired with bronze glaze, raku rust an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mounted Objects

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Richard Hirsch Glazed Ceramic Crucible Sculpture #50, 2018
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch Ceramic Crucible Sculpture #50 was made in 2018. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay with bronz...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mounted Objects

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Stoneware, Ceramic, Blown Glass

Richard Hirsch Glazed Ceramic Crucible Sculpture #51, 2018
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch Ceramic Crucible Sculpture #51 was made in 2018. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay with bronze glaze, red glaze, enamel paint,...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Stoneware, Ceramic, Blown Glass

Richard Hirsch Black Glazed Ceramic Crucible Sculpture #7, 2009
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch Black Ceramic Crucible Sculpture #7 was created in 2009. It's wheel thrown, hand built with black glaze and raku patinas. In the b...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mounted Objects

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Richard Hirsch and Ken Baskin Ladle Presentation Sculpture, 2011
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artists Richard Hirsch and Ken Baskin Ladle Presentation Sculpture was created in 2011. This piece is made of soda fired stoneware, saggar fired brick and steel. In the book "With Fire: Richard Hirsch, A Life Between Chance and Design" written by Scott Meyer, Ken Baskin said; "Working collaboratively is based upon a spirit of dedication and generosity, excellent communication, similar levels of ability and an alignment of passion and vision. Most importantly, the group must have mutual trust and respect. Without question, we all hold each other in the highest esteem. I have the utmost respect for everyone involved in The Crucible Project." This sculpture is signed by both artists and ships directly from the Crucible Show inventory located in Montevello, Al. (Literature: "With Fire: Richard Hirsch, A Life Between Chance and Design", Scott Meyer (Author), RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press 2012 - "Outside In, Collaboration" pgs. 106 - 121 / "Ladle Presentation" pictured on pg. 119) Richard Hirsch Brief Bio: In the field of contemporary ceramic, Rick Hirsch has earned an international reputation. He has achieved this recognition by engaging in numerous diversified professional activities. Through efforts in university teaching, exhibits, writing, lecturing and researching he has risen to worldwide prominence. In 1975, Hirsch co-authored a book entitled Raku, published by Watson-Guptill. This was the first comprehensive text to address the new innovations developing in the west that were transforming traditional Japanese Raku. Also, in the same year, Hirsch became a founding faculty member of The Program in Artistry at Boston University. Currently, Hirsch is a Professor Emeritus at The School for American Crafts which is a part of Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. His university teaching career now spans well over four decades. Repeatedly, Hirsch has participated in several milestone exhibitions and publications. Significant shows include; The Evolution of American Art in Craft Media Since 1945; Echoes: Historical References in Contemporary Ceramics; American Ceramics Now; Raku: Origins, Impact and Contemporary Expression; and Convergences: The Presence of the Past in Contemporary American Ceramics. Frequently his work appears in book and magazine publications, such as; Overseas Contemporary Ceramic Art Classics by Baiming, China; Raku Investigations into Fire by David Jones, England; The History of American Ceramics from 1607 to the Present by Elaine Levin, New York; World Contemporary Ceramics by Baiming, China; and Firing, Philosophies within Contemporary Ceramic Practice by David Jones, England. Several museums have included his work for their permanent collections. These include; The Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; The Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC; The High Museum of Art, Atlanta; The Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse; The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri; The Taipei County Yinko Ceramics Museum, Taipei, Taiwan; and the George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Toronto, Canada. In 1984, Hirsch was elected as a permanent member of The International Ceramics Academy, a worldwide organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. A recipient of a William J. Fulbright Research Scholar Award in 2002, Hirsch has also received several Individual Artists Grants. Most recently he was honored by The Rochester Institute of Technology, with the Board of Trustees' Outstanding Scholarship Award. Recently Hirsch collaborated with Dr. Scott Meyer on his biography, the book is entitled With Fire: Richard Hirsch and is published by The Cary Graphic Arts Press at RIT, ISBN-13: 978-1-933360-97-3. Amid the ever-shifting sands of change and new trends that is prevalent in contemporary ceramics, Richard Hirsch has maintained his steadfast personal aesthetic and continues to make a significant contribution to his field. Ken Baskin Brief Bio: Kenneth Baskin received his BFA from College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan and earned his MFA from University of South Carolina. Presently he holds the position of Associate Professor of Art/Ceramics at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In 2007 Baskin was honored as one of the recipients of one of the National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Emerging Artist Awards. Recently he was honored by being selected for a solo exhibition of his ceramic sculptures at the Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei, Taiwan; in conjunction with this exhibition he was also invited as a visiting artist, workshop instructor and lecturer at: Tainan National University of the Arts in Tainan, Taiwan and National Taiwan University of the Arts in Taipei. Baskin’s work has also been included in numerous group and solo exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Baskin’s creative research was the topic for an essay titled “20th Century...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Steel

Richard Hirsch, Scott Meyer & Virginia Scotchie Crucible Assembly Sculpture
By Scott Meyer, Richard A. Hirsch , Virginia Scotchie
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artists Richard Hirsch, Scott Meyer and Virginia Scotchie's Crucible Assembly Sculpture was created in 2012. This piece is ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Slate

Set Of 6 Long Flat Decorative Objects by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 6 Long Flat Decorative Objects by Mylene Niedzialkowski Dimensions: Between 8 and 30 cm approximately. Materials: Raw brass. Long flat jewelry in solid brass, handmade and de...
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2010s French Modern Mounted Objects

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Brass

Nokta Accessories II by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Nokta accessories II by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: W 22 x H 100 cm Materials: Natural stone, oak We have interpreted nature's imperceptible form understanding and brought it t...
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2010s Turkish Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Nokta Accessories IV by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Nokta Accessories IV by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: W 22 x H 100 cm Materials: Natural stone, black paint coating on metal We have interpreted nature's imperceptible form unde...
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2010s Turkish Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone, Metal

My Moon by Studio Yolk
Located in Geneve, CH
My Moon by Studio Yolk Unique one of one Dimensions: 45 x Ø 35 cm Materials: Bio resin Each month, the lunar cycle goes from a full moon to a new moon, m...
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2010s Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Resin

My Moon by Studio Yolk
Located in Geneve, CH
My Moon by STUDIO YOLK Unique - one of one Dimensions: 45 x Ø 35 cm Materials: Bio Resin Each month, the lunar cycle goes from a full moon to a new moon,...
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2010s Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Resin

Very Bearable Lightness of Bronze, Small Sculpture by Atelier Haute Cuisine
Located in Geneve, CH
The very bearable lightness of bronze - Sculpture by Atelier Haute Cuisine Dimensions: 150 x 120 x 130 cm Materials: Fiberglass Also available: Big size. Atelier Haute Cuisin...
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2010s Belgian Modern Mounted Objects

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Fiberglass

The Very Bearable Lightness of Bronze - Big Sculpture by Atelier Haute Cuisine
Located in Geneve, CH
The Very Bearable Lightness of Bronze - Big Sculpture by Atelier Haute Cuisine Dimensions: 220 x 205 x 180 cm Materials: Fiberglass Also Available: smal...
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2010s Belgian Modern Mounted Objects

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Fiberglass

Coffee Sculpt Art Wave, Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Coffee sculpt Art wave - mini by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L37,5 /W10 /H52 cm. Materials: sustainable paper mass Sculp Wall A...
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2010s Danish Modern Mounted Objects

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Paper

Set of 2 Sculpt Art Shields by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Sculpt Art Shields by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L58 / W6 / H58 CM Materials: sustainable paper mass Sculp wall art q...
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2010s Danish Modern Mounted Objects

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Paper

Set of 2 Sculpt Art Triangle, Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sculpt art triangle, Mini by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L 37,5 /W 10 /H 52 cm. Materials: sustainable paper mass. Scu...
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2010s Danish Modern Mounted Objects

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Paper

Set of 2 Sculpt Art Wave, Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sculpt art wave, mini by 101 Copenhagen. Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 37,5 /W10 /H 52 cm. Materials: sustainable paper mass. Sculp ...
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2010s Danish Modern Mounted Objects

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Paper

Dark Kukkii Sculpture 3 Flowers by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Kukkii sculpture 3 flowers by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Black stained oak, natural oil waxed walnut Dimensions: W 75 / 60 / 40 cm, D 10 cm, H 34 / 42 cm Also available:...
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2010s Finnish Modern Mounted Objects

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Oak, Walnut

Large Fossus Sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Fossus Sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Linden wood, natural oil wax, stain, laquer, iron wool & winegar mixture Dimensions: Width 90 cm Depth 10 cm Height 90 cm Al...
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2010s Finnish Modern Mounted Objects

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Wood

Set of 3 Fossus Sculptures by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Fossus sculptures by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Linden wood, natural oil wax, stain, lacquer, iron wool & winegar mixture Dimensions: Width 20-90 cm Depth 5-10 cm Height...
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2010s Finnish Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Medium Fossus Sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Fossus sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Linden wood, natural oil wax, stain, lacquer, iron wool & winegar mixture Dimensions: Width 20-90 cm Depth 5-10 cm Heig...
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2010s Finnish Modern Mounted Objects

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Wood

Set of 2 Sussin Sculptures by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Sussin Sculptures by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Linden wood, natural, oil wax, stain, lacquer Dimensions: Width 18- 35 cm Depth 18- 35 cm Height 20 - 120 cm Also...
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2010s Finnish Modern Mounted Objects

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Wood

Small Light Sussin Sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Light Sussin sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Linden wood, natural, oil wax, stain, lacquer Dimensions: Width 18 cm Depth 18 cm Height 20 cm Also Available: light c...
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2010s Finnish Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Dark Kukkii Sculpture 2 Flowers by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Kukkii sculpture 2 flowers by Antrei Hartikainen. Materials: black stained oak, natural oil waxed walnut. Dimensions: W 75 / 60 / 40 cm, D 10 cm, H 34 / 42 cm Also Availabl...
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2010s Finnish Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Dark Kukkii Sculpture 3 Flowers by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Kukkii sculpture 3 Flowers by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Black stained oak, natural oil waxed walnut Dimensions: W 75 / 60 / 40 cm, D 10 cm, H 34 / 42 cm Also Available:...
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2010s Finnish Modern Mounted Objects

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Oak, Walnut

Small Fiori Sculptures by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Fiori sculptures by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Flowers (Linden wood), baseplate (Ash/maple) Dimensions: W 60 x D 60 x H 150 - 170 cm The Fiori sculpture composes of slender...
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2010s Finnish Modern Mounted Objects

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Ash, Maple

Patinated Metal Tendril Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sitting atop a cubic pedestal, the amorphous tendril combines a soft dimension with a pointed shape. The rust texture highlights the varied facets. The oversized base provides an int...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Opening, US
Located in New York, NY
Several themes appear often in Horn’s work, the most central being multiplicity. Horn’s meticulously constructed wall reliefs are composed of minuscule, seemingly identical pieces...
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2010s American Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Gold

Reflection, US
Located in New York, NY
Several themes appear often in Horn’s work, the most central being multiplicity. Horn’s meticulously constructed wall reliefs are composed of minuscule, seemingly identical pieces...
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2010s American Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Gold

Parterre 'Triptych', US
Located in New York, NY
Several themes appear often in Horn’s work, the most central being multiplicity. Horn’s meticulously constructed wall reliefs are composed of minuscule, seemingly identical pieces...
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2010s American Modern Mounted Objects

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Gold

Still Life, US
Located in New York, NY
Todd Merrill Studio has represented Mindy Horn since 2019. Horn believes that a life, an idea, or a work of art all begin with perfection, or as she puts it “an untested plan of what...
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2010s American Modern Mounted Objects

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Gold

Garden Tondo, US
Located in New York, NY
Mindy Horn’s ceramic “Garden Tondo” revisits elements most often seen in her vessels, which are notable for their imperfections, appearing to have grown and then weathered organically. With her most recent ceramic wall medallion, a multitude of individual floral specimens converge into an unexpected baroque composition. Each tiny, hand-formed component’s individuality is lost within the larger picture. Incorporating subtle variations in the treatment of the delicate porcelain pieces, such as glazing, bisque firing, the application of powdery mason stain, or firing with a gold luster overglaze, creates a complex, glimmering landscape across the surface. Similarly, the lifting of each tiny composition off of the solid...
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2010s American Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Gold

Modern mounted objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern mounted objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage mounted objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern mounted objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original mounted objects, popular names associated with this style include Richard A. Hirsch, Antrei Hartikainen, Costantini, and Georg Jensen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for mounted objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $19 and tops out at $106,723 while the average work can sell for $2,797.

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