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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Ivan Avoscan, Bronze Sculpture, Concrete Composition
By Ivan Avoscan
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ivan Avoscan, French sculptor (1928-2012) Bronze sculpture, concrete composition. Made of reddish brown patinated bronze. Signed Avoscan. France, late 20th century.
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Late 20th Century French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Vanità Hand Blown Glass Sculpture Twisted Rigadin Fly Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Vanità Tazza Contemporary Glass Sculpture by Simone Crestani Unique Piece In the Vanità Tazza, Simone Crestani reflects on the delicate interplay between beauty and impermanence. Cr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

No.44 Stoneware Sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
No.44 stoneware sculpture, tonfisk by Ciona Lee One of a Kind Dimensions: W 14.5 x D 6 x H 11.5 cm Materials: Black Grogged Stoneware, Frost White Glaze ...
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2010s British Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Tucan Sitting on a Cristall Made of Sodalith and Rose Quarz
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Tucan sitting on a crystall made of sodalith and rose quarz.
Category

1990s European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Sunset Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Sunset Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H 30 cm Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consi...
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2010s South African Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Serpent's run, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Intertwined Geometric Form
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

1990s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Fiberglass

Steel Tongue Chair by Bannavis Andrew Sribyatta for Pie Studios, 2000s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A rare woven steel sculptural "Tongue Chair" by Bannavis Andrew Sribyatta, a sustainable designer from Miami, USA. Sribyatta was an architect...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Silver-Gilt and Enamel Austro-Hungarian Horse Drawn Carriage Model
Located in London, GB
A silver-gilt and enamel Austro-Hungarian horse drawn carriage model Austro-Hungarian, Early 20th Century Case: 28cm high x 89cm wide x 44...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Silver, Enamel

Luxury Vase #49 "Love Key". Porcelain. Handmade design and craft in Italy. 2020
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Quartz Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Abstract Geometric Solid Quartz Bowl was carved from a solid slab of the finest Quartz by master artisans. The abstract quartz bowl is a piece of art and can be lit either from...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Quartz

Large and Rare American Abstract Bronze Sculpture, Larry Mohr
Located in Queens, NY
Large and Rare American Abstract Bronze Sculpture, Larry Mohr
Category

20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Joni Config. 1 LED Chandelier with Crystal and Páua Shell
Located in Torslanda, SE
Taking inspiration from the necessity of light for life, the Joni range is a portrayal of photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert sunlight to food. Within each leaf-l...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Chandigarh II - Grey - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Cement Cast
Located in MILANO, ML
Chandigarh II - Grey - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Cement Cast Chandigarh is a collection of sculptures inspired by the homonym city designed by Le Corbusier, who imagined and c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Cement

Bosphore Table Lamp in Pink by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic foot with geometric relief produced by the Jean Roger workshop in Paris. Available in different colors for the foot, and different fabrics for the oval lampshade...
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Luxury Vase #1 "Thorns Heart". Porcelain. Handmade design and crafted in Italy.
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Acrylic

Fragile Structure#10 Norihiko Terayama Berndt Friberg
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases, coffee cups and so on....
Category

2010s Japanese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Miguel Berrocal La Mini Maria Nickel-Plated Puzzle Sculpture Box and Book
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Miguel Berrocal La Mini Maria nickel-plated puzzle sculpture in box with book. Listing includes puzzle sculpture, stand, original box, book, and packaging, circa 1960s. Measurements:...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Chandigarh II - Marsala Brown - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Cement Cast
Located in MILANO, ML
Chandigarh II - Marsala Brown - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Cement Cast Chandigarh is a collection of sculptures inspired by the homonym city designed by Le Corbusier, who imagi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Cement

Chandigarh I - Dark Grey - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Cement Cast
Located in MILANO, ML
Chandigarh I - Grey - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Cement Cast Chandigarh is a collection of sculptures inspired by the homonym city designed by Le Corbusier, who imagined and cr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Cement

Pop Art Garden Fountain/ Sculpture of a Standing Blue Dog
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pop Art Garden Fountain/ sculpture of a standing blue dog USA, circa 1980s Definitely an amusing and whimsical garden (can be used indoors) fountain/sculpture, The well executed...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Shell Sculpture on Stand by Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s shell sculpture on stand bu Maitland Smith. Constructed of wood covered with tessellated fossil stone and detailed outline with brass inlaid. In beautiful original...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

Bosphore Wall Sconce in White (Small Size) by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Glazed ceramic wall lamp with geometric relief made by the Jean Roger workshop in Paris. Available in green, yellow, blue, pink, brown, and matte white colors and in two sizes. Made...
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Luxury Vase #42 "Gold Nugget". Porcelain. Handmade design and crafted in Italy.
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Opera Theatre Sculpture by Paul Day
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
‘Opera’ by celebrated British sculptor Paul Day depicts a theatre scene intricately modelled with terracotta. Signed and dated by the artist, the theatre sculpture reflects Day’s unu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Ann Aptekar Figural Group Marble Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Ann Aptekar (American, XX-XXI) Figural Group Pink Marble Sculpture, signed, atop a black base. Overall: 17.5" H x 14" W x 12.5" D. Provenance: From the Park Avenue Estate of Designer...
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20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Gorgeous Vintage Mini Malachite Egg Sculpture * Free Worldwide Delivery
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Fashioned from solid malachite this wonderful objet d'art is in the the form of an egg and is basically true to life in scale. Fantastic colour and grain pattern what you do with it ...
Category

1970s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Malachite

Sheryl C. Benjamin Brutalist Modern Abstract Bronze Serpentine Figure Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sheryl Cannold Benjamin (American, 1924 - 2023) Brutalist Modern Abstract Bronze Serpentine Figure Sculpture, Signed to Base. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 17" H x 10" W x 4...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Organic Curvy Vida Aged Wood Sculpture with Steel Base by CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Represented by Tuleste Factory Vida 2021 by CEU L 55,1" x H 115" Aged wood sculpture with steel base. One of a kind. A graceful sculpture car...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Contemporary 'Eye Night' Sculpture Engraved Glass, Chromed Brass by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2023 Colletion of decorative objects by Ghirò Studio (Italy,Milan). The 'Eye' is not only a luxury refined piece of furniture but it is also a hand carved sculpture designed to embe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Gunnar Cyren White Porcelain Polar Bear Coin Bank for Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
White porcelain polar bear coin bank designed by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk.
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pelican Ceramic Sculpture Centerpiece, Completely Handmade Without Mold, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a Pelican in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a brown color. Our designer creates these pieces comp...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

1950's French Modernist Black Iron with Crystal Scorpion Wall Sculpture/ Sconce
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Incredible Piece of Modern Art. 1950's French Modernist Black Iron Hand Crafted Scorpion Sculpture with crystal adorned.
Category

1950s Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Agate Onyx Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns Measures: length 4.25 inches, width 3.25 inches, height 2 inches This piece makes for a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Agate Onyx Paperweight
Agate Onyx Paperweight
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Tiozzo & Ferro for Murano. Cubist sculpture in art glass. Dated 1970
Located in København, Copenhagen
Tiozzo & Ferro for Murano. Cubist sculpture in art glass. Unique. Yellow, blue, red and clear glass. Dated 1970. Signed. In perfect condition. Dimensions: W 14.0 cm. x D 6.0 cm. x H ...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Post-War Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch Post-War Design abstract bronze sculpture with a green patinated trimmed finish of a woman with a shawl wrapped around her waist (att: William Cowenberg 1970s).   
Category

20th Century Dutch Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Feng Shui Bonsai "Towards the sky", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Towards the sky Bonsai is inspired by Tuscany, a wonderful country. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mother Nature. Sc...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Ceramic Sculpture Proust Model by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Monochrome Collection" designed by Alessandro Mendini e produced by Superego Editions. Yellow color. Limited edition ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Cube Sculpture by Artist Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Located in New York, NY
A Modernist cube sculpture. By artist Lorenzo Burchiellaro. Textured cast aluminum with concave top and side details. Signed underneath Burchiellaro.  
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Lafaiette L Wall Lamp in Brass
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Since the origin of Radar Interiors the founder, designer Bastien Taillard, has chosen to work on essential lines and a meticulous re-visitation of shap...
Category

2010s Polish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Katerpillarz : Crystal Organic Multi-Color Wall Decoration
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Katerpillarz crystal multi-color wall decoration linear long glass multi-color wall sculpture. An object of fused and thermoformed glass designed by Orfeo Quagliata. 100% handmade wi...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Pablo Picasso Womans Magical Head Cubist Chicago Sculpture Maquette Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
“Maquette” (after Pabloe Picasso) Very Old Maquette. Black enamel over different types of metal; steel, copper or brass. Unsigned.
Category

1950s Unknown Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vernal Blue Porcelain Vase 1 by Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed porcelain. Footed orb-shaped vase with applied circular forms. Blue and green glazes. Artist signed on underside.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Abstract Marble Sculpture by Jan Keustermans
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This abstract sculpture in Portuguese marble was sculpted ‘en taille directe’ by the Belgian artist Jan Keustermans. The soft pink veins of the Portuguese marble are beautiful. The sculpture is not signed. It is a unique piece, one of his most recent work. It is the first time that Jan Keustermans and his family offer a selection of sculptures, directly from the artist’s atelier. Jan Alfons Keustermans (°1940) is a Belgian sculptor, medalist and draftsman. He studied at the National Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Antwerp and until 2000 he was director of the Municipal Academy of Fine Arts in Turnhout. He has won several art prizes for sculpture and participated in group exhibitions in Belgium and abroad. He has created more than 850 works. In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin. Keustermans’ work evolved from figurative to completely abstract. He describes the abstract works as ‘memorial...
Category

Early 2000s Belgian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Brazilian Metal Flag Sculpture, 2012
Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary Brazilian modern steel flag sculpture on black acrylic box by unknown artist. Signed and dated.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Israeli Modern Brass Sculpture of Lovers, Itzik Benshalom
Located in Queens, NY
Israeli Modern Brass Sculpture of Lovers, Itzik Benshalom
Category

20th Century Israeli Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Aurelio Teno Signed Silvered Bronze, Enamel, Quartz and Marble Sculpture Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This Brutalist inspired signed Aurelio Teno sensational Spanish sculpture is a combination of silvered bronze, quartz, amethyst and painted enamel over the bronze. It sits on a marbl...
Category

1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Marble, Silver, Bronze, Enamel

Urban Modern Blue Adventurine Six Murano Glass Vases, 2024
Located in Murano, Venezia
Kanne Drite Collection – Blue Murano Glass Vases The Kanne are colored Murano glass cylinders which, fused on the vase, form this wonderful work. Drite is said when the kanne are pos...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Extra Large Dan Murphy Abstract Sculpture
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is the first out of 25 of these extra large abstract metal sculptures made in 1978 by Dan Murphy It is mounted on a 12 x 12 x 3 Lucite base.
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Luxury Vase #51 "Fragile". Porcelain. Handmade design and crafted in Italy. 2020
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Set Of De Stijl Firenze Sculptures Of Ducks
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a Pair of De Stijl Firenze Sculptures of Ducks. It depicts a pair of two ducks bodies made of glazed wood and their heads of silver. They are in a resting posture, but one of th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Midcentury Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Male Foundry Guss Barth Rinteen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bronze of a tall large nude Male. Arms extending forward. Foundry stamp Guss Barth Rinteln. Large 29.5 tall and heavy. In excellent condition.
Category

1950s European Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract sculpture of a seated woman, one of a kind, cast
Located in London, GB
This substantial one of a kind abstract sculpture depicts a seated woman, hand crafted, molded and cast in stone resin. The piece features a beautiful patina in shades of mossy grey...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin

Centerpiece Bonsai "Orient", Handmade in Italy, 2022 Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The artisan always takes inspiration from nature and natural events. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mother Nature. Scul...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Modern Asian Teak Tree Root Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Modern sculpture comprised of an organic root from an Asian teak tree mounted with two metal rods on a rectangular wooden base.
Category

20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Teak

Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Alberto Donà
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful Murano Glass sculpture designed and fabricated by Alberto Donà in Italy in the 80's. This fish is hand blown. Originally signed with "Alberto Donà Murano". We work with ...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian modern Brutalist style Metal sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1976
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Brutalist style Metal sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1976  Metal sculpture with a rectangular base with reference to the brutalist style. The artwork is composed of 3 m...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Deneb Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Deneb vase in multicolored glass was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982 for Memphis. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis Milano”. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

"Woman Slicing Bread" Sculpture by Ramon Lago
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A ceramic sculpture of a rotund woman slicing bread by the Cuban-American sculptor, Roman Lago. Height: circa 13 1/4 in. Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques...
Category

20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Venini Pavoncella Bird Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Pavoncella sculpture by Toni Zuccheri. Numbered edition for year. Sculpture hand-blown glass. Technique: Canes and Filigree Dimensions: Ø 31 cm, H 23 cm Year of Manufactu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of OTTO Brass Sconces, ITEM Edition, Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
OTTO sconces, gilded Brass, Item, France. Handcrafted in Paris with high-quality brass polished and varnished. The inner face is white lacquered for an optimal light diffusion. Each...
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

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