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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 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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Style: Modern
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Tangerine Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space. This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can ...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

"Red Passion", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. Glass f...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Modern Frosted Lucite Kudu Sculpture David Fisher for Austin Sculptures
By Austin Sculptures, David Fisher
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Modern frosted Lucite kudu sculpture by David Fisher for Austin Sculptures. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage an...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Sculpture of a Black Horse's Head.Medium Size.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of a black horse's head. Sculpture of a beautiful black horse's head, in resin and metal base, contemporary work. Material: Resin ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Composition, Metal

Hand Blown Murano Glass Sculpture "The Triple Ribbon"
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Triple Ribbon" Murano glass sculpture is an extraordinary work of art, handcrafted in Murano, Venice by the world’s most skilled glassblowers. Standing at a commanding 61.5 inch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Jungle Contemporary Vase, Large, in Monochrome Green by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Nature can stage extraordinary landscapes. The scenarios are vast, the lights are amazing, the surprises are endless. And when man and nature meet, enchantment occurs. Inspired by t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Incredible Pair of Found Objects Sculpture Panels After Louise Nevelson
Located in Atlanta, GA
A dramatic pair of sculptural Found Objects panels, circa 1970. Cream painted wood frame construction with a heavy plywood back. Varying sections comprised of intricately arranged vintage furniture parts, architectural salvage and wood letters...
Category

1970s Unknown Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Ron Schmidt Wall Sculpture Iron, Nail & Brass Brutalist Sculpture
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern iron, brass and nail Brutalist wall sculpture by Ron Schmidt circa 1960's. Fan pinwheel pattern. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 3.5" d...
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1960s Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Wonderful Medicom Toy Kaws 18 Together Pair of Dolls
Located in Roslyn, NY
Medicom toy kaws 18 together pair of dolls sculpture. In original plastic case and black bag. Made in China Unsigned, unknown edition  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Rare Pair of Cylinder Vases with Putti Terracotta Impruneta end 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare Pair of Cylinder Vases with Putti Terracotta Impruneta end 20th Century Internal diameter (Cm) 22 Height (Cm) 30 Base Dimensions (Cm) 32 Weight (Kg) 9 Handmade product; Frost ...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

1990s Modern Abstract Art Geometric Sculpture Iron and Bronze Brutalist
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1990s Modern Abstract Art Geometric Metal Sculpture Iron and bronze Beautiful composition and form. Very clean constr...
Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Bonsai "Jacaranda tree", Handmade in Italy, Unique piece, Signed by the artist.
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Unique piece sign by the artist. The sculpture was commissioned for the first time by a customer in Sicily, who had a specific request, namely a tree with purple, turquoise and silv...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Large Stoneware Eagle Sculpture by Karl Larsen for Royal Copenhagen, 1947
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large stoneware sculpture of an eagle, designed by Karl Larsen and produced by Royal Copenhagen in 1947. This piece is numbered no. 3 out of a limited edition of just 15 and bears th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Duck Murano Glass Vetri di Murano Italy Vintage Art Glass, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Venetian sculptural duck figurine in hand blown glass, produced on the isle of Murano, circa 1970s. A nice piece of art for any room.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Cocker Dog Ceramic centerpiece with golden ball Handmade in Italy New 2025
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This small family-run contemporary artisan workshop is housed in a historic 19th century building, formerly the site of an old bread oven, renovated at the beginning of the twentieth...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Geometric Sculpture in Polished Black Pearl Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space. This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can ...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Signed Vintage Murano Livio Seguso Sommerso Optical Abstract Glass Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage signed amazing Murano Livio Seguso hand blown glass optical sommerso sculpture is a limited edition and numbered 63/100. It is heavy, abstract and has layers of differen...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Lilly Contemporary Sculptural LED Chandelier, Solid Brass and crystal. Large
Located in Torslanda, SE
Lilly is a contemporary chandelier that challenges the differentiation of room and object. Formed from solid brass milled petals, each LED light source contains a single crystal hemisphere, absorbing and reflecting its environment to make it a part of the piece. Our large sized chandelier...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Albert Paley Darkened Forged Iron Botanical Candlesticks, 1993
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of 1993 Forged Iron Floral Candleholders by Albert Paley. Featuring elegant floral shapes with flowing tendrils in heavy bronze patina. Organic. Blossoms. Art Nouveau style. Sta...
Category

1990s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Tall Black Outdoor Giraffe w/ Chandelier by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designed by Marcantonio, Giraffe in Love M is a giraffe of 2.65 meters high that holds a classic Marie-Thérèse style chandelier, totally waterproof and IP65 certificated. Bold and el...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Plastic

Jubokko Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Located in Geneve, CH
Jubokko Sculpture by Chandler McLellan Limited Edition of 8 Pieces. Dimensions: D 10.2 x W 20.3 x H 34.4 cm. Materials: Hard maple and walnut. Sculptures will be signed and numbere...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Augusto Perez Cat Bronze Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Bronze sculpture. 2/3 multiple and artist sign.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Love Carrot Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Limited edition ceramic part of "The Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions. Signed and numbered. Biography Massimo Giacon was born in...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Circular Office/ Dining Table Organic Black Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Table No. 15 - ALTO J.M. Szymanski d. 2022 This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an ulta-m...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Vincenzo Eulissi 1970 Bronze Modern Sculpture in Lost Wax
Located in Milano, IT
Vincenzo Eulissi 1970 gilded bronze modern sculpture in lost wax.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modern Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Regnier La Borne Architectural Form
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
By Regnier, in La Borne Modern stoneware ceramic sculpture realized in 2018. Brown and white stoneware wood firing ceramic colors. Architectural form realized in La Borne, F...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Luxury Wooden Sculpture Lull No141 – NONO’s Modern Art Piece for Homes
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Luxury Wooden Sculpture Lull No141 – NONO’s Modern Art Piece for Homes ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms ...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

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

Salviati Murano Glass Bird Attb to Luciano Gaspari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful stylized Murano glass bird made by Salviati , and attributed to Luciano Gaspari . 
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Salvador Dali, Contemporary, Limited Edition ‘Invisible Personage’ Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Salvador Dali manufactured in Spain by BD. "Invisible Personage" is extracted from the "Singularities" painting, painted by S...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer

U. Zaccagnini for Walt Disney Sleepy Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1940s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Miniature signed Ugo Zaccagnini, in hand-glazed ceramic, depicting the dwarf Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Walt Disney. Italian production from the 1940s. Signature ...
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture of a Fantasy Bird - Mangani Firenze
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A large ceramic figurine of a fantasy bird. Marked Mangani. Hand painted. The figure is in good condition. Dimensions: 19 x 15 cm and 28 cm tall. Free shipping.
Category

1990s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Masterful Pair of Italian Horses in bronze Early 20th Century 1:1
Located in Madrid, ES
Masterful Pair of Italian Horses in bronze Early 20th Century 1:1 real height, lost wax casting. Origin Venice, private collection. Perfect for the outside or even for the inside. T...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Modern 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. Biography Architect, designer and artist, Gio Ponti (Milan 1891-1979) graduated in Milan in 19...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Bjorn Ekergren Artist Signed Cast Art Glass Face on Stand Vintage Midcentury
By Kosta Boda, Bjorn Ekegren
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This stunning Kosta Boda glass style face sculpture is a beautiful addition to any home. The sculpture is made of high-quality glass and features a unique orange and blue design. The...
Category

20th Century Swedish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Polyester Resin Helmet Sculpture Titled "Osée" by Fabián Bercic, Argentina, 2020
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Polyester resin helmet sculpture titled "Osée" by Fabián Bercic. Argentina, 2020. Exhibited in Fabián Bercic solo show "Meteora" at Calvaresi in 2021. F...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Large Vintage Hand-Crafted & Signed Mixed Media Zebra Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial zebra sculpture was made by Monica Oliver, and unknown artist, in 1990 in a modern realistic style. The sculpture appears to be composed of various materia...
Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass, Paper

Cairn Coffee Table in Oiled Maple by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The Cairn collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda challenges the perception of furniture being purely functional. We believe furniture brings a sense of spirituality and magic to our li...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Maple

"Crystal & Gold" Jellyfish, Murano Glass, Handmade Italy, 2025 Centerpiece
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. Glass fus...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Small Vintage Blown Glass Float
Located in Chicago, IL
Small vintage blown glass float with clear glass and brown spots.
Category

20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Roberto Estevez Incredible Large Unicorn Sculpture 1979 'Signed and Numbered'
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite large unicorn bust sculpture in cast resin with inlaid bronze mane, solid engraved brass alicorn, and gold leaf ears on a sculptural solid brass base by Roberto Estevez, Am...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Early 2000 Unique Blown Murano Glass Fuchsia Yellow Sculpture by Juan Ripolles
Located in London, GB
Early 2000 "Pedone" (Pedestrian) a unique and very catching glass sculpture by Juan Ripolles executed in Berengo Studio glass Furnace in Murano Venice Italy. Blown glass fuchsia, yellow and dark gold. Juan Ripolles is a Spanish postwar and contemporary painter and glass artist born in 1932 His glass art works projects were mainly created at the Berengo furnace in Murano, exhibited through out the world in several private galleries and in the epical"Glass Stress" exhibition, started by the founder of Berengo Studio ,Adriano Berengo...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Head Games, Objet d'Art with Marionette Head and Found Objects
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 has a thin metal disc mounted to a wooden column. A severed...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Paint

Grand Aperture 4
Located in Glen Cove, NY
A scaled version of our Aperture 4 chandelier, this fixture was build for grand spaces. Four large glass domes encircle a 4-globe geometric light source to ...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Grand Aperture 4
Grand Aperture 4
$28,600 / item
Greyhound Dog Ceramic centerpiece. Handmade (no molds!) in Italy. New 2025
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This small family-run contemporary artisan workshop is housed in a historic 19th century building, formerly the site of an old bread oven, renovated at the beginning of the twentieth...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Frosted Glass Sculpture entitled "Cheval Kazak" by Lalique Glass
Located in London, GB
A fabulous mid 20th Century clear and frosted glass study of a rearing Kazak horse with very fine translucent amber colour and excellent hand finished detail, signed Lalique France ...
Category

20th Century French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Bonnie Contemporary LED Small Pendant, Solid Brass or Chromed, Handmade/finished
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence. Each organic flower-like form is st...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Tempo Sospeso Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
Resting on a square PVC base, five ceramic elements connect and converse in an extraordinary game of shapes, lights, and shadows. Named after the Italian words for "Time suspended", ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

IZDATGLAZ Oval Color Glass Decoration Centerpiece by Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Oval centerpiece created by Orfeo Quagliata from our new collection IZDATGLAZ. These shimmering glass gems create a simple modern touch for any space. Whether it’s gold, silver or on...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Kong XS Gorilla Fuchsia Lamp, Designed by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) Giovannoni's Kong is, surprisingly, technological and almost human. It shines in front of itself just as if the power went out. It's out of scale to be a toy, out of scale to be a lamp, but it is also out of scale to be a gorilla. With its 20.8" (53 cm) height, Kong XS...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Italian Modern Sculpture of Sitting Rough Collie Dog in Ceramic, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Sculpture of sitting rough collie dog in ceramic, 1970s Sculpture of a sitting long-haired rough collie dog, in brown, white, beige, pink ...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Desk with Vanity Organic Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel and Walnut Drawer
Located in Bronx, NY
DESK NO. 1 J.M. Szymanski d. 2023 With the combined power of our steel smith and the modern machine, this desk/vanity is hydrology bent from 3/8” thick solid steel. The table is han...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture #2
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a group of Zimbabwean artists who set their own prices, thus making them fair trade. Th...
Category

2010s South African Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Freevolle" Sculpture Table Lamp, ivory lampshade, Brass Body
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE Twist and go! The Freevolle Lady lamp captures a quiet elegance, with its refined curves, delicate and airy silhouette, it moves with grace—striking the perfect balance b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Modern Abstract Sculpture in Stainless Steel by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Deconstructed Half Tower by Patrick Coard Paris is a luxurious abstract sculpture that masterfully combines modern design with the artisanal richness of a polished stainless stee...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Kenneth Breeze Studio Pottery Chess Sculpture Installation
By Kenneth Breeze
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Kenneth Breeze Studio Pottery chess pieces and board sculptural installation comprising of six chess pieces and a hand-painted cut-out board. The chess pieces ...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Gary Spradling (1951-2006) Bronze Nude Female Torso Burnished Red Art Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Gary Spradling (1951-2006) Bronze Nude Female Torso Burnished Red Art Sculpture. Item features heavy bronze construction, signed "Gary R. Spradling, 2003 Tallix" to rear, wit...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"In the Blue" Fluorescent Jellyfish, Murano Glass, Handmade in Italy, 2024
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. The speci...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Plaster Traditional Horse Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional plaster figure of a horse. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
Category

1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Louise Nevelson Style Dimensional Signed Wood Box Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing and intricate carved wood box sculpture that stands tabletop is signed and dated. The signature is not terribly legible but is dated 1996. It is in the style of Louise Nevelson. The box opens to geometric and raised forms that are dimensional. It bridges Folk Art, Tramp Art and modern art all in one. As you can see from the photos it folds up like a small suitcase...
Category

1990s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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