Modern 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
1
932
610
234
to
180
1,776
2,596
1,776
1,576
1,658
3,434
1,776
977
438
434
332
285
256
202
188
158
137
81
47
44
37
35
33
4
2
926
844
19
210
502
1
5
10
11
24
83
143
106
79
Height
to
Width
to
788
373
307
290
256
1,014
921
441
159
119
67
42
41
25
20
Item Ships From: USA
Style: Modern
Stain Glass Butterfy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stain glass butterfly by a New York City artist named Gilly. I knew Gilly back in the 1970s and opened a store very briefly in the village calle...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Set of Mushroom Sculptures in Cream Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mushroom Sculpture (Set of 2)
Cream Lacquer
Hand Repoussé
Limited Edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang ...
Category
2010s Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer
"Beach-Combed Mochaware" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Abstract Italian Art Glass Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Decorative abstract Italian art glass sculpture.
Clear glass, red glass and emerald green glass base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Marcel Duchamp Thonet Readymade "Porte Chapeau"
Located in Sharon, CT
Thonet manufactured this object (11022) around the turn of the century and was illustrated in their 1904 catalog (see photo). In 1917 Duchamp hung one from the ceiling of his New Yor...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tony Rosenthal Wall Sculpture "Twenty One- Two"
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal Wall Sculpture "Twenty-One- Two"
Painted aluminum, bolted together, Hanging brackets on the backside, to be shown 3" away from wall
Signed on backside 21-2
Tony Rosent...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Tony Rosenthal Wall Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal Wall Sculpture, Untitled 2000c. Painted Aluminum bolted together.
Signed lower right side Tony Rosenthal
Wall mounting bracket on the backside floats 3" off the wall
...
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Miguel Berrocal Puzzle Sculpture La Mini Cariatide
Located in Washington, DC
Intricate puzzle sculpture by Spanish artist Miguel Berrocal. Sculpture consists of 25 pieces, plus a wearable ring with a brass heart design. Comes complete with original box and book.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi rare early pottery / ceramic sculpture of bird , for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing modern sculpture of a bird with metal stand by the well known artist / designer Aldo Londi.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female looking Left"
Located in Chicago, IL
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female looking Left"
Chicago School of Painters
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female Looking Left"
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Bone Extra Large Bowl in Brass by Tom Dixon
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
The extra large bone bowl is part of a series of sculptural artefacts cast in solid brass with a matte finish bearing a bone-like quality. Bone bowls can be displayed on their own as...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H50"-78")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature.
These modern, elongated towers are an organic, elegant, and chic way to introduce nature and sculpture into your space. They are named after the geological term for tall thin rock spires protruding from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Unlike spires, hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body". Hoodoos are common to the Great Plains...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cement
Seletti "Limited Gold Edition" Porcelain My Robot
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Seletti "Memorabilia" Porcelain My Robot
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Seletti "Memorabilia" Porcelain My Crown
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Seletti "Memorabilia" Porcelain My Spaceship
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Fin Trivets from Souda, Gold, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop....
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Hosta Leaf, Small Scale Cast Bronze Botanical Sculpture with Subtle Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This small bronze sculpture is a maquette for a large scale sculpture at the Olbrich Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin. Made with the ancient lost wax method, a process dating back to th...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fin Trivet from Souda, Black, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop....
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
In Stock in Los Angeles, Minnie Mouse White & Silver, Pop Sculpture Figurine
By Walt Disney
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products.
In Stock in Los Angeles
Minnie mouse white and silver, pop sculpture figurine
Measures: Heig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Walking Cat - Lion Sized Bronze Cat Sculpture with Mosaic Patterned Surface
By Mary Block
Located in Chicago, IL
Mary Block
Walking Cat, 2022
bronze
39h x 64w x 13d in
99.06h x 162.56w x 33.02d cm
MBK001
Category
2010s North American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Summer Pear, Bronze Sculpture with Textured Golden Surface on Concrete Base
By Mary Block
Located in Chicago, IL
An oversized bronze pear sits upon a circular concrete base in Mary Block's unique work entitled Summer Pear. This one of a kind bronze sculpture is perfe...
Category
2010s North American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cement, Bronze
Set/3 Animals, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Handmade by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/3 Animals Pigmeo, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Lusitanus Home Collection by Lusitanus Home.
Handcrafted animal sculptures in Calacatta Bianco Marb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Amused", Geometric Abstract Walnut Wood Sculpture, Warm Natural Wood Finish
By Steve Turner
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut is one of the most beautiful of American hardwoods. Known for its fine-yet-open grain, unique patterns, and bold dark color. Hand carved, shaped, and polished, this wood melds...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Apocalypse, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Geometric Intertwined Form
By Robert Segal
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Segal’s abstract sculpture offers a particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, color, proportion, and technique. He steps away from non-traditional sculpting method...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Fiberglass
Modigliani style Tete sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Modernist style sculpture of a head made of composite materials resting on a black base (style of Modigiani "Tete") (signed and made by Austin Productions 1985)
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Dali as an Idol, Sculptural Construction W / Mirror, Painting and Found Objects
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece is constructed with a small framed mirror...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Paint
Small Chinese Zodiac Head Busts
Located in Greenwich, CT
These small Chinese Zodiac head busts were handcrafted and designed from the Netherlands and feature sculptural busts of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodi...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
In Stock in Los Angeles, Donald Duck Monochrome Blue Pop Sculpture Figurine
By Walt Disney
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products.
Donald duck monochrome blue, original pop sculpture figurine
Measures: Height 10.6" (27 cm)
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Michael Gitter Clear Lucite Interlocking Hearts Sculpture Signed, 2024
Located in Miami, FL
Michael Gitter Clear Lucite Interlocking Hearts Sculpture Signed, 2024
Offered for sale is a clear acrylic interlocking hearts sculpture by artist Michael Gitter signed and dated 20...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
"Caress of Water" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Untitled XXXXX. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled XXXXX, by Charo Oquet
Glazed Ceramic
18 H in x 15 W in. x 5 D in.
2019
These gravity-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the sp...
Category
2010s Dominican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Untitled XXXX. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled XXXX, by Charo Oquet
Glazed Ceramic
12 H in x 11 W in. x 5 D in.
2019
These gravity-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spa...
Category
2010s Dominican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Untitled XXXXI. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled XXXXI, by Charo Oquet
Glazed Ceramic
8.5 H in x 10 W in. x 3.5 D in.
2019
These gravity-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the...
Category
2010s Dominican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Untitled XXXXV. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled XXXXX, by Charo Oquet
Glazed Ceramic
14.5 H in x 8 W in. x 8 D in.
2019
These gravity-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the s...
Category
2010s Dominican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Untitled XXXXXIII. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled XXXXXIII, by Charo Oquet
Glazed Ceramic
21 H in x 13 W in. x 6 D in.
2019
These gravity-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the...
Category
2010s Dominican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Baccarat Crystal Butterfly Sculpture/Figurine
By Baccarat
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Baccarat Crystal Butterfly sculpture/figurine . It depicts an amber color translucent crystal butterfly with its large wings open up supported also by a square crystal base...
Category
20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Tony Rosenthal Standing Black and White Plus Yellow Floor Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal Standing Black and White Plus Yellow Floor Sculpture 1987
Painted aluminum on both sides, signed Tony Rosenthal on the base
Dimensions:
60" high
37" wide
8" deep
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Murano Glass Sculpture Of A Heron
By Luca Bojola
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressive 20th century Italian Murano Glass Sculpture Of A Heron, attributed to designer Luca Bojola for Lico Zanetti, Florence, Italy. Sculpture features heavy solid glass bird wit...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mario Lopez Torres Pig Sculpture, Signed c. 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mario Lopez Torres Pig Sculpture, Signed c. 1970s
A exquisite vintage Mario Lopez Torres Pig Sculpture, signed and dated circa 1970s, this captivating piece exudes charm and characte...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Metal
Baccarat Crystal Butterfly Sculpture/Figurine
By Baccarat
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Baccarat Crystal Butterfly sculpture/figurine . It depicts a light yellow color translucent crystal butterfly with its large wings open up supported also by a square crysta...
Category
20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
20th Century Marble Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 20th century Marble Sculpture. It depicts a black marble abstract sculpture supported by a rectangular wood base. It was made by a Puerto Rican sculptor named G.Nunez.
Category
20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
2 Pc. Assemblage #1 by David Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic floating bowl with green glazes. Artist signed on underside.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
A stoneware fawn by Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stoneware figurine of a deer by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. Incised on the base with makers mark, GN, SWEDEN.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Swarovski Crystal Encrusted Starfish by Douglas Cloutier
By Douglas Cloutier
Located in New York, NY
Large Starfish encrusted with Swarovski crystals and
miniature shells by Artist Douglas Cloutier
The piece is signed on the back with the Cloutier label.
Category
1990s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Kaiser Porcelain Goshawk Sculpture on Wood Base
By Kaiser
Located in Countryside, IL
Kaiser Porcelain Goshawk Sculpture on Wood Base
This sculpture measures: 14.25 wide x 17 deep x 14 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much de...
Category
Early 2000s German Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Ceramic Moon Pot with Rattle by Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic closed-form pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011).
The story: In the 1980s, potter Lola Rae invited Toshika to her ceramic st...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Marble Plinth
Located in New York, NY
A square marble plinth element, in the Modern style, circa late-20th century. Marble colors include white, pink, and shades of grey and black. Use for sculpture, a plant, a cocktail,...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Untitled XXXV. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled XXXV, by Charo Oquet
Glazed ceramic and enamel
9.5 H in x 9.5 D in.
2019
These gravity-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the ...
Category
2010s Dominican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Vintage-Modernist Brass Menorah
Located in Medina, OH
Vintage Modernist Brass Menorah, a figurative stand sculpture of a Menorah. In great condition, it is a light piece.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Gary Slater Aluminum Sphinx Sculpture Signed MSL Slater AP 1994
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Discover the allure of modern minimalism with the Aluminum Sphinx sculpture by Gary Slater. This piece, boasts a sleek, reflective surface that plays with light and shadow, creating...
Category
1990s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Every which way. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Every which way, by Charo Oquet
5.5 H x 7.5 W x 6 D in.
2018
These gravity-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of the spaces that contain ...
Category
2010s Dominican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Hand-Made Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Hammerhead Shark on Stand by Rexx Fischer
Located in Miami, FL
Hand-Made Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Hammerhead Shark on Stand by Rexx Fischer
Offered for sale is a hand-made sculptural glazed ceramic Hammerhead shark on stand by Rexx Fischer . ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Figural Wooden Sculpture by Suzanne Sumner, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
An abstract figural hand carved wooden sculpture by Suzanne Sumner, 1970s. This piece features beautiful wood graining and painterly burls. It was acquired from the artist’s estate. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Untitled XXXIX. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled XXXVIII, by Charo Oquet
Glazed Ceramic
9 H in x 5.5 W in. x 5.5 D in.
2019
These gravity-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of th...
Category
2010s Dominican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Bronze 'Super Egg' Objet d'Art Piet Hein
By Piet Hein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Esoteric art object.
Simple and mundane.
Arresting and bold.
Hold it your hand for comfort and energy or cool your cocktail.
Solid bronze.
Original vintage condition with a nice pati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Diane Cooper Mixed Media over Wood Wall Mounted Bundle Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Diane Cooper Mixed Media over Wood Wall Mounted Bundle Sculpture, From Ruth Horwich collection.
Textures Canvas and Metal
About Diane Cooper:
Inspired by the visual culture in Japan,...
Category
1990s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled XXXVIII. Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
By Charo Oquet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled XXXVIII, by Charo Oquet
Glazed Ceramic
9 H in x 5.5 W in. x 5.5 D in.
2019
These gravity-defying ceramics stacked constructions struggle to soar beyond the boundaries of th...
Category
2010s Dominican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern 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, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern 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 Mosche Bianche, Superego Editions, Europa Antiques, and Richard A. Hirsch. 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 $19 and tops out at $6,718,000 while the average work can sell for $2,219.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Grouping Of Five
Decorative Crafts Inc
Empire Antique Eagle
Turquoise Lions
Stone Christ
Zinc Alloy
Stone Carved Fruit
New Orleans Used Office Furniture
Glass Flower Sculpture Murano
Santos Colonial
Vintage Sculptures Bookend
Decorative Book Shelf
Vintage Gongs
St George Dragon
Ceramic Floral Sculpture
Iran Ceramic
Iranian Ceramic
Dolphin Stand