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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Style: Modern
Exceptionally Cubist Murano Glass sculpture by Loredano Rosin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Exceptionally beautiful and very rare cubist Murano glass sculpture of a panther.
Fabricated by Loredano Rosin in the late 80's.
This sculpture is hand blown.
Originally signed wit...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Luxury Vase #53 "Trophy". 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
Gold Leaf
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
$99 / item
Brazilian Modern Black Steel Abstract Table Sculpture, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Modern black steel table sculpture. Artist unknown. Brazil circa 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Salvador Dali Contemporary Portlligat Wood Sculpture Sunbed with Cushion
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Design by Salvador Dalí, 1903
manufactured by BD Barcelona
Solid Iroko wooden structure with polyamide wheels. Optional upholstered cushion with water repellent foam and mater...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A PAIR OF 20th-Century FRENCH SCULPTURES
Located in Madrid, ES
A PAIR OF 20th-Century FRENCH SCULPTURES
Bakelite
Dimensions: 67 cm (total)
Good condition
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bakelite
$2,332 / set
Giovanni dalla Fina Murano Glass Abstract Face Sculpture, Italy, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Giovanni dalla Fina Murano Glass Abstract Face Sculpture, Italy, 1990s
An exceptional and captivating Murano glass sculpture by the renowned Italian artist Giovanni dalla Fina, crea...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Lladró African Savannah Wild Animals Sculpture in White by Ernest Massuet
By Lladro, Ernest Massuet
Located in New York City, NY
Sculpture in matte white porcelain animals from African savannah, adult female elephant that guides her group through a long path with an iroko wooden...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Salvador Dali Armchair Invisible Personage Limited Edition of 20
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Salvador Dali manufactured in Spain by BD.
"Invisible Personage" is extracted from the "Singularities" painting, painted by Salvador Dali in 1935. During those ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer
Gaudí Batlló 2 Door Knob by Antoni Gaudí
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaudí Batlló 2 Door Knob by Antoni Gaudí
Dimensions: D8 x H4 cm
Materials: Brass
Before reissuing Gaudí’s furniture, BD, together with the archit...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$346 / item
Carole Harrison Cast Bronze Abstract Sculpture
Located in Toledo, OH
Cast bronze abstract statue by Michigan artist Carole Harrison (1933-2022). 10 1/2" tall x 6 1/4" long x 3 1/2" deep. Marked on the base.
Carole Harrison (10/30/33 - 4/4/22) - Born...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Salvador Dali Contemporary Portlligat Wood Sculpture Sunbed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Design by Salvador Dalí, 1903
manufactured by BD Barcelona
Solid Iroko wooden structure with polyamide wheels. Optional upholstered cushion with water repellent foam and material ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Feng Shui Bespoke Bonsai "Cascata", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Cascata Bonsai is inspired by the Niagara falls.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mother Nature.
Sculptures are compos...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Black Lacquer Sea Lion Sculpture by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sea lion sculpture
Black Lacquer
Antique copper
Hand repoussé
Limited edition
Contemporary
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet met...
Category
2010s Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Sculpture by Lars Erik Falk, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking sculpture by Lars Erik Falk, made from composite wood and tilted at Falk’s signature 73 degrees. Painted in a distinct pattern of black and white stripes.
Lars Erik Falk (1922-1918) was one of Sweden’s foremost constructivists. He was a painter and sculptor, represented with several public...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
$6,219 / set
Masterful Pair of Italian Horses in bronze 20th Century 1:1
Located in Madrid, ES
Masterful Pair of Italian Horses in bronze 20th Century 1:1
real height, lost wax casting.
Origin Venice, private collection.
Perfect for the outside or even for the inside.
The dim...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
No.106 Stoneware Sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
No.106 stoneware sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
One of a Kind
Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 28 cm
Materials: black stoneware, satin cream glaze
Variations of si...
Category
2010s British Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Brass Plant Sculpture Mounted On Black Marquinia Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This elegant and distincti...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Philip C. Hart
By Philip C. Hart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philip C. Hart "OH" circular table top sculpture with 3 Round wires and a round disc in center. Freely moves with a little air movement.
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
$1,200
Bronze Group Sculpture Of Gulls
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Bronze Group Sculpture of Gulls. It depicts a large bronze sculpture of a group of gulls emigrating over the sea while another one is standing over some rocks. The sculptur...
Category
20th Century Korean Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,300 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 3 Chromed Metal Hexagon Candle Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish set of 3 chromed metal hexagonal candle holders. The set can be set aside with each piece of placed apart. The hexagonal design and chrome finish give a very industrial clean...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
$148 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Abstract Marble Sculpture By Jeff Burtch
Located in Norwood, NJ
Biomorphic sculpture carved and polished from a block of marble by Orangeburg, NY sculptor Jeffrey Burtch. Executed c. 1980's. Marked with artist's ini...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Marble
Lladró Polo Player Figurine in White by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Ernest Massuet
Located in New York City, NY
White matte porcelain figurine of a limited series polo player with methacrylate support attached to the base. Polo Player, is a piece full of energy in which we see the horse litera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Porcelain
Oval Bud Vase by Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed stoneware. Footed oval-shaped vase with applied forms & blue glazes. Artist signed on underside.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Bronze Signed Boucher Vintage Architectural Sculpture Carrara Marble Base French
By Boucheron
Located in North Miami, FL
The intersecting sculptural lines of this French signed vintage bronze sculpture by Boucher is polished and has a rose gold color of the bronze. It sits on a white and gray veined Carrara marble block base that is attached. The measurements for the sculpture alone are as follows: 9" H x 5" D x 4.5" W. It is from the 1960s. The intersecting lines of this sculpture give it parallel forms. It is a dynamic sculpture...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Albert Paley Dark Forged Iron Botanical Candlesticks, 1993
By Albert Paley
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of 1993 Darkened Forged Iron Floral Candleholders by Albert Paley. Featuring elegant floral shapes with flowing tendrils in heavy bronze patina. Organic. Blossoms. Art Nouveau s...
Category
1990s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Art Glass Sculpture by Ed Nesteruk
By Ed Nesteruk
Located in Highland, IN
American artist Ed Nesteruk (b. 1941) is known for his delicate and brilliantly executed sculptures in glass. This piece shaped like a flattened upside-down teardrop in clear glass a...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Antoniucci Volti, Sculpture in Bronze, 1970
By Antoniucci Volti
Located in Encino, CA
Antoniucci VOLTI ( 1915-1989 )
Original bronze sculpture with green patina depicting a nude figure.
Signed "Volti" and numbered "6/6" with Art Foundry / Toronto pastille. Circa 1978...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Patinated Steel Cubes
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of patinated steel cubes. Made by a RISDI artist, each side has a unique surface. Heavy, approx. 3.6mm thick with adjustable gliders on the bottom of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$2,400 / set
Venere V23, Woman's Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, 2021, Gold finish, Size S
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection
This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that co...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Zen Bonsai "Majestic Tree", Handmade in Italy, Signed by the artist
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Unique piece sign by the artist.
The choice fell on Sophora Japonica, a beautiful native tree from Japan which the artist had already created for another client.
The creation of th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Still Life Bronze Sculpture 'Manzanas y Naranjas' by Rafael Muyor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rafael Muyor Spanish, Madrid, born 1943
Bronze Sculpture ‘Manzanas y Naranjas’ (Apples and Oranges )
Signed on the center bottom.
A beautiful bronze sculpture of ‘Manzanas y Naranj...
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Botero Styled Horse Sculpture in Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A very nice, high quality bronze horse sculpture with a gorgeous aged patina. Great for the floor, table top, fireplace mantle.
Category
Early 2000s Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Lladró The Guest Small Figurine by Jaime Hayon, Numbered Edition
Located in New York City, NY
White, yellow and gold glossy porcelain figurine created by Jaime Hayon for the collection The Guest by Lladró Atelier with a white base attached to the piece. This piece is renowned...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Statue " The Wealth" in Terracotta Impruneta 20th Century H: 128cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Statue " The Wealth" in Terracotta Impruneta 20th Century
Height (Cm)
128
Base Dimensions (Cm)
Ø40
Weight (Kg)
50
very good condition
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Peter Bramhall Violet, Clear Glass Orb
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary mouth blown glass orb sculpture with internal Violet threads.
Signed Peter Bramhall.
Category
20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on Polished Agate
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Polished Abalone (Haliotis Iris) shell with natural forming baroque pearls mounted on a metal rod on a polished agate base. The iridescent, multi-colored shell coordinates perfectly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Metal
James Coignard Glass Sculpture
Located in Den Haag, NL
Solid glass sculpture from renowned French artist James Coignard (1925-2008). Solid Murano glass incorporating gold leaf and oxblood. This is number 6 of 30. Very impressive piece in...
Category
1990s French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Lladró at the Derby Horses Sculpture by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Ernest Massuet
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain sculpture racing in the racetrack limited series represented by three horses with jockey of intense red and blue colors, combination of different glazes. Base includ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Organic Curvy Vida Aged Wood Sculpture with Steel Base by CEU Studio
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
Set/12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
A luxurious chess set designed for the mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Dietrich Mohr sculpture
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Impressive sculpture by Dietrich-mohr in corten stainless. Signed under the base
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
$19,135
Aluminum Rocket Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum rocket sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
English Teign Valley Red Art Glass Sculpture Paper Weight Bookend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful hand blown art glass sculpture from Teign Valley Glass in England. The shop has been around since the early 20th C. and is renowned for ...
Category
20th Century English Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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
Pair sculptures of a couple , hand crafted in pigmented scagliola, unique
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
Standing 63cm tall, this pair of unique sculptures represent a couple, hand crafted in pigmented scagliola - a lengthy process that involves multiple stages of craftsmanship, sandi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$1,659 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Sensual Abstract Walnut Sculpture on Travertine Base by Arthur Williams
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A sophisticated freestanding sculpture signed by the renowned artist Arthur Williams, having two smooth walnut shapes placed on a lovely slab of traver...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Murano Glass Rooster-Shaped Sculpture, Dino Martens, Venice Aureliano Toso, 1954
By Dino Martens
Located in Milano, IT
Rooster- shaped sculpture Galletto
Dino Martens (1894 - 1970)
Vetreria Artistica Rag. Aureliano Toso, 1954
It measures 9.25 inches in height x 8.18 in x 4.4 in (23.5 cm x 20.8 cm x 11.4 cm)
It weighs 2.57 lb (1.169 g)
State of conservation: intact.
The small glass sculpture...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Elegant Head Ceramic Centerpiece Completely Handmade in Italy without Mold, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a woman in a modern way. The woman is gently painted with acrylic color.
Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
GUFRAM Sunrise Cactus by Drocco & Mello - Paul Smith limited edition 1/169
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Gufram and Paul Smith renew their collaboration to present the SUNRISE CACTUS®, a bold new interpretation of the iconic piece originally designed by Guido Drocco and Franco Mello in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Other
21 Grams Double Terminated Gwindel Quartz Crystal From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product Information:
Specimen Type: Gwindel Quartz
Weight: 21 grams
Dimensions: H: 4 x W: 2.8 x D: 1.3 cm
Origin: Loi Shilman, Warsaak, KPK Province, Pakistan
Treatment: None
Descr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Other
Scheibe-Alsbach Davoust Napoleon Porcelain Figurine, Germany
Located in Toledo, OH
General on horseback with cavalry sword. Gold birds on the corners. Marked on the bottom. No damage. Dimensions: 3.5" depth x 8.25" W x 10.63" H.
Category
20th Century European Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Seletti "Memorabilia" Porcelain My Skull
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
$134 / item
1980s Curved Blue Enamel Sculpture Koa Wood Base
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Art Sculpture blue enamel with modern curved lines. Base is Koa Wood.
7 long x 4.63w x 2.88
No signature.
Preowned original vintage cond...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Pink Marble and Age Bronze Abstract Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Pink marble and patinated abstract bronze sculpture on a walnut base.
Measurements: 7.75” Deep, 13” Wide 18.25” High.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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