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Minimalist Sculptures

MINIMALIST STYLE

A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.

Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)

Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.

Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.

Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.

Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Minimalist
Italy Natural Abstract White Birch Branch on Chrome Stand
Located in Brescia, IT
Natural abstract white birch branch on a chrome stand in Italian design 21th Century This is a white mat lacquered natural birch branch mounted on a meta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Sculptures

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Chrome

Tria Simple Chair by Colé Natural Leather and oak legs, Minimalist Made in Italy
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Essential and elegant chair with a bent plywood shell, and four iconic legs with triangular shape in solid oak, joined by transversal wooden bars. The shel is upholstered in natural...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Sculptures

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Paint, Oak, Plywood

Tria Wood Chair, Natural Oak, Design Icon Inspired to Graphic Art
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Tria wood chair is the icon of our collection. It's a table chair, but many people use it as a sculpture for the Ambience, in an entrance, a bedroom, i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Sculptures

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Paint, Oak, Plywood

Tria Simple Chair, White Oak, Minimalist Design Icon Inspired to Graphic Art
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Essential and elegant chair with a bent plywood shell, and four iconic legs with triangular shape in solid oak, joined by transversal wooden bars. The shel is available in two diffe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Sculptures

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Paint, Oak, Plywood

Biomorphic Xl Line by Studio Chora, Tall Table Lamp, White Limestone, In Stock
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, Biomorphic XL Series, 2023. Biomorphic: ‘bios' meaning life and 'morphe' meaning form. The Biomorphic series of organic light sculptures are one-of-a-kind ...
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2010s American Minimalist Sculptures

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Plaster, Paper

Organic Ceramic Incense Holder, Handbuilt, Glazed, Certified Object
Located in Joniskio rajonas, LT
This one-of-a-kind incense holder is hand-formed from natural stoneware and glazed in a soft, creamy tone with light speckling and a subtle wave-like surface. Its organic, fluid form...
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21st Century and Contemporary Baltic Minimalist Sculptures

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Stoneware

Sculpture "Tactile Monolith No 3" by Stine Mikkelsen
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture "Tactile Monolith no 3" by Stine Mikkelsen Dimensions: Height 52 cm Width 74 cm Depth 23 cm Materials: Composite material based on crushed granite and fish glue. The ...
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2010s Danish Minimalist Sculptures

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Granite

Mid-Century Multimedia Constructivist Style Box Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century unknown artist untitled multimedia constructivist style box sculpture, an untitled work presenting a construction of painted wood, glass, and Formica on panel, creating a...
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1970s American Vintage Minimalist Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

Lavender Creme and Jasmine Ylang Ylang, Handmade Soap Set by Umé Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
Luscious soap and unique shapes, form and function work together to add a different kind of beauty to the daily ritual of bathing. Created with an abundance of unique botanicals, antioxidants, mineral rich clays, and skin-nurturing essential oils to cleanse, hydrate & nourish all skin types. Perfect for daily use. Each Erode Summit is poured and cast by hand. As each batch is unique for each pour, no two are the same. Use: Brush wet hands or cloth over the soap's surfaces to create, lather, release the aromatic essential oils and reveal the changing slopes. As the soaps use and form are unique, the Bouton plate was designed hand in hand to serve as the Erode Summit's designated dish. Certified organic Measure: 5" round x 2" tall 320g e11.6oz Bouton 5" round. Lavender Creme Notes: Creamy, rich and uplifting Brazilian clay / goatmilk / indigo leaf Jasmine Ylang Ylang...
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2010s American Minimalist Sculptures

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Soapstone

Luminous Shapes No 1 Lamp by Stine Mikkelsen
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamp "Luminous Shapes no 1" by Stine Mikkelsen Dimensions: 70 x 40 x 16 cm Materials: Composite material based on crushed granite and fish glue. The inner construction is polystyr...
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2010s Danish Minimalist Sculptures

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Granite

Abstract Welded Geometric Steel Sculpture, " A Way Through", by David Tothero
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large welded steel sculpture, "A Way Through" by Philadelphia based artist David Tothero. This sculpture has strong graphic imagery of curves and angles. The height is 37 inches and ...
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1990s American Minimalist Sculptures

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Steel

Vintage Mid Century Modernist Studio Tapia Brown Ceramic Polar Bear circa 1970s
By Gordon Newell
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Modernist Brown Ceramic Polar Bear Rare ceramic art sculpture c 1970s Minimalist polar bear form with dark brown matte glaze finish in the style of Gordon Newell Labeled Stu...
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20th Century Italian Minimalist Sculptures

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Ceramic

Contemporary Hand Carved Crystal Bi Sculpture w/ Steel Stand by Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bi Sculpture on steel stand (medium) Crystal Hand carved Steel Contemporary sculpture Limited edition Crystal shapes and inclusions vary.  
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2010s Minimalist Sculptures

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Crystal

"Figure with Instrument" by Joseph J. Greenberg Jr.
Located in Washington, DC
"Figure with Instrument" by Joseph J. Greenberg Jr. American, circa 1950. Plaster sculpture with a bronzed green patina on a blackened wood stand by Sculptor Joseph J. Greenberg Jr....
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1950s American Vintage Minimalist Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

Contemporary Black Lacquer Banana Leaf Sculpture by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Banana Leaf Sculpture/ Tray Black Lacquer Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang ...
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2010s Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Collection of 31 Painted Eggs By Sibyl Edwards
By Sibyl Edwards Eggs
Located in Dallas, TX
Sybil Edwards was a prolific Canadian artist who excelled in the field of decorative art over the course of her life. She honed her practice as a profess...
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1970s American Vintage Minimalist Sculptures

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Eggshell, Paint

Abstract Modernist Glass Sculpture Signed D'este Bruno
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract Modernist glass sculpture signed d'Este Bruno. This interesting 20th century glass table sculpture would make a great cocktail or bookc...
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20th Century Unknown Minimalist Sculptures

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Glass

Chinese Prosperity Stone Disc, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This round stone disc originated in Shanxi province as an early 20th-century threshing wheel. Secured to a wooden axel that ran through the center, the stone was rolled across stalks...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Sculptures

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Limestone

Minimalist Walnut and Ash Crucifix / Cross
Located in San Diego, CA
Large minimalist walnut and ash crucifix / cross, circa 1990s. The piece measures 21" high x 11" wide and is in very good condition. #1221.
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Mid-20th Century American Minimalist Sculptures

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Walnut, Ash

Custom Minimalist Sculpture Welded Steel One Of A Kind Wooden Pedestal
Located in East Hampton, NY
Welded steel cube atop wooden mount completing this one of a kind sculpture. Antique rusted patina with clear coat finish Lacquered wooden pedestal mount.     
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2010s American Minimalist Sculptures

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Metal

Tusk Candle, Medium, Natural Beeswax
Located in Oakland, CA
100% beeswax, organic hemp wick and coloring, unscented. The tusk candle takes its inspiration from natural motifs: Ivory, tusks, canines, teeth and oth...
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2010s American Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Hemp

Minimalist Abstract Cocoon Shaped Ceramic Sculptures by Artist Judith Pike 1990s
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of 3 incredible ceramic abstract sculptures by California artist Judith Pike. These beautifully rendered ceramic sculptures are a study of form. The mi...
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1990s American Minimalist Sculptures

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Ceramic

Vintage Polished Metal and Stone Stingray Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture the graceful movement of marine life with this Vintage Polished Metal and Stone Stingray Sculpture. Featuring a sleek, fluid form, the hand-shaped stingray is rendered in pol...
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Late 20th Century American Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Biomorphic Xl Line by Studio Chora, Tall Table Lamp, White Limestone, In Stock
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, Biomorphic XL Series, 2024. Biomorphic: ‘bios' meaning life and 'morphe' meaning form. The Biomorphic series of organic light sculptures are one-of-a-kind ...
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2010s American Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Paper

Italian 'Arte Povera' / Post-Minimalist Wrought Iron Sculpture or Side Table
By Jannis Kounellis
Located in New York, NY
Wrought iron sculpture constructed in the form a double level table Italy, circa 1967 The top of each level is constructed as an Arte Povera / Post-Minimalist sculpture with para...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Minimalist Sculptures

Vintage Tessallated Bone Sculpture on Wooden Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This abstract sculpture features a pair of looping elliptical forms clad in a smooth, ivory-toned finish, set upon a solid black base. The interplay of the two rings creates a quiet ...
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Mid-20th Century American Minimalist Sculptures

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Bone, Wood

Yoruba Osanyin Healing Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Set of 6 Yellow Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Biomorphic Line by Studio Chora, Table Lamp, White Limestone, Made-To-Order
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, Biomorphic Series, 2022. Biomorphic: ‘bios' meaning life and 'morphe' meaning form. The Biomorphic series of organic light scul...
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2010s American Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Paper

Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Pillow, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this extraordinary Chinese headrest is hand-crafted of lacquered hide atop an elongated bamboo frame. Used while sleeping like a modern pillow, the he...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Sculptures

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Steel

set of 4 Flow Gold Counter Stool by Enrico Girotti in COL
Located in Verona, IT
Flow Gold is the epitome of elegance and innovation—a creation that transcends the ordinary bar and counter stool to become a functional work of art, elevating any space with a touch...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Pool Series, Stainless Steel and PLA Float Wall Mounted Sculptures
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES POOL “Nothing has a connection, everything is just a reflection.” Millôr Fernandes The imagination drifting from the unimaginable, the playful universe of illusio...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Industrial Dent Black Steel Sculpture/Pedestal, One of a Kind by James DeMartis
Located in East Hampton, NY
Precision crafted rectangle with crushed corner. Makes ideal conversation piece. Can act as a stand alone sculpture or lectern or pedestal. Welded fabrication and artfully “deconstru...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

One Of A Kind Unique Steel & Wood Table Top Sculpture Hand Wrought Patina
Located in East Hampton, NY
Worrisome Passage Steel And Wood sculpture.
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Early 2000s American Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

One Of A Kind Wrought Steel Table Top Sculpture Hand Made Minimalism
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pipe dream steel sculpture.
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Early 2000s American Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Sinestesia Series, Concrete and Brass Girl Sculpture N5
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES SINESTESIA “Freedom is normal air, without exotic perfumes, which breathes together with oxygen without thinking about it, but aware that it exists.” Juan Carlos On...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Sculptures

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Concrete, Brass

Pool Series, Mirror and PLA Sculpture N2
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES POOL “Nothing has a connection, everything is just a reflection.” Millôr Fernandes The imagination drifting from the unimaginable, the playful universe of illusio...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Constantin II + III Set of Two Candleholders in Black Oak, Walnut and Brass
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Constantin is a simple but charming candleholder with a geometric shape. The body of Constantin I is in solid oak painted black shaped with a cross, Constantin III in Canaletto walnu...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Large Scale Mid Century Carved Sculptural Wooden Shelf Art on Heavy Steel Base
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An impressive large scale sculptural wooden shelf art with good form and a beautiful rich warm dark wood colour tone. These would have been originally carv...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Wood

James Prestini I Beam
Located in Chicago, IL
James Prestini sculpture Nickel plated with impressed signature to underside: [Prestini]. Signed to underside: [Prestini 315]. This can be displayed on a table case or floor in the...
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1970s American Vintage Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Constantin I Candleholder in Solid Oak and Brass Minimalist Design with Circles
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Constantin 1 is a simple but charming candleholder with a geometric shape with circles. The body is in solid oak wood. The cylinder in natural brass on the top is the place where to put a 18 mm candle. In the same collection 3 different models of candlesticks in wood...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Tria Simple Chair Oak and Orange Upholstered Seat by Colé, Minimalist
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Essential and elegant chair with a bent plywood shell, and four iconic legs with triangular shape in solid oak, joined by transversal wooden bars. The shel is upholstered in orange ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Oak, Plywood

Tria Simple Chair, Black Oak, Minimalist Design Icon Inspired to Graphic Art
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Essential and elegant chair with a bent plywood shell, and four iconic legs with triangular shape in solid oak, joined by transversal wooden bars. The shel is available in two diffe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Oak, Plywood

Aritistic Murano Glass Holy Family Sculpture by Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
Artistic piece of Holy Family made in Murano glass with gold leaf 24-karat. Limited Edition, 5 Piece. Hand signed from Roberto Beltrami. ...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Tactile Monolith No 5 Sculpture by Stine Mikkelsen
Located in Geneve, CH
Tactile Monolith no 5 sculpture by Stine Mikkelsen. Dimensions: 13 x 70 x 70 cm. Materials: Composite material based on crushed granite and fish glue. The inner construction is pol...
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2010s Danish Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Flow Chair Gold Cloud Contemporary and Chair Made in Italy by LapiegaWD
Located in Verona, IT
An element, a continuous wire drawing geometries born from the projection of a circle on a triangle, in which the rigour of the continuous lines plays with the circular shapes that embrace the padding creating a support for the back. Flow chair...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Sculptures

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Steel

5FT Kevin O'Toole Wood and Metal Sculpture
By Kevin O'toole
Located in Pasadena, TX
5FT Kevin O'Toole Wood and Metal Sculpture Beautiful, rustic sculpture by Kevin O'Toole who is in the collections of many major corporations. The sculpture is of wood and metal.
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Late 20th Century American Minimalist Sculptures

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Metal

Sinestesia Series, Concrete and Brass Girl Sculpture N1
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES SINESTESIA “Freedom is normal air, without exotic perfumes, which breathes together with oxygen without thinking about it, but aware that it exists.” Juan Carlos On...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Ceramic Sculpture of Abstract Coral by Brian Blow
Located in London, GB
Abstract ceramic coral sculpture by Bryan Blow. His hand formed sculptures and drawings that echoed a voyage of discovery in not just the visible natural...
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1970s British Vintage Minimalist Sculptures

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Ceramic

Contemporary Minimalist Art Sculpture Refuge 2 by Egor Plotnikov
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Egor Plotnikov works in the field of figurative painting and sculpture, often combining two media in one installation. He is one of the few contemporary Russian artists, whose works ...
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2010s Russian Minimalist Sculptures

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Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Black Silver Wall Sculpture by Olle Blad, Sweden, 1974
Located in Rīga, LV
Wall sculpture, signed and dated -74, Sweden. Sculptor Olle Blad was born in Helsingborg in 1942, his artworks are represented in Swedish museums and in private collections all ov...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Minimalist Sculptures

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Aluminum

Tusk Candle, Small, Natural Beeswax
Located in Oakland, CA
100% Beeswax, Organic Hemp wick and coloring, unscented. The Tusk candle takes its inspiration from natural motifs : Ivory, tusks, canines, teeth and o...
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2010s American Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Hemp

Flow Low Aureo, Contemporary stool Made in Italy by Edizioni Enrico Girotti
Located in Verona, IT
Flow low stool matt or light gold are made by an element, a continuous wire drawing geometries born from the projection of a circle on a triangle, in which the rigour of the continuo...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

South Africa Collectible Design White Ceramic Console Mirror Flux by Jan Ernst
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jan Ernst is a multidisciplinary designer specializing in functional art and spatial design using clay as his main medium. The work is driven by his fascination with natural structur...
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2010s South African Minimalist Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Rare Henk Stallinga Woven 'Lumalasch' Light Sculpture the Netherlands, 1999
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This unique woven Lumalasch lighting sculpture is by Dutch artist and designer Henk Stallinga and is from an unique edition of four pieces ever produced. This series was made in 1...
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1990s Dutch Minimalist Sculptures

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Metal

Ghidini 1961 Italian Brass Rabbit Him and Her with Personalized Engraved Names
Located in Brescia, IT
This is the latest iconic object designed by Stefano Giovannoni, for Ghidini 1961. An Italian contemporary design factory. Its designers: Campana Brothers, Mendini, Studio Job and mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Sculptures

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Brass

Tusk Candle, Small, Black Beeswax
Located in Oakland, CA
100% beeswax, organic hemp wick and coloring, unscented. The tusk candle takes its inspiration from natural motifs: Ivory, tusks, canines, teeth and oth...
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2010s American Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Hemp

Tusk Candle, Set of Two, Natural Beeswax
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of two candles, small and medium. 100% beeswax, organic hemp wick and coloring, unscented. The tusk candle takes its inspiration from natural mo...
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2010s American Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Hemp

Contemporary Wall Mounted Sculpture from 'Delta' Series by James Rowland
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A piece from the 'Delta' abstract sculpture series by James Rowland made from Brazilian hard wood with brass inlay. Scottish Artist and furniture Designer-Maker James Rowland of K...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pool Series, Stainless Steel and PLA Float Table Sculptures
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
SCULPTURE SERIES POOL “Nothing has a connection, everything is just a reflection.” Millôr Fernandes The imagination drifting from the unimaginable, the playful universe of illusio...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Minimalist sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Minimalist sculptures 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 sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Lorenz+Kaz, Rebeca Cors, Stine Mikkelsen, and Roberto Beltrami. 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 sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $26 and tops out at $49,742 while the average work can sell for $2,195.

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