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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Ceramic Light Blue Fish Handmade in Italy, Choose Your Style! New Creation 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$405 Sale Price / item
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Lladro #4854 Porcelain Don Quixote Figurine
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite porcelain figurine, model #4854 by Lladro, was meticulously crafted in Spain circa 1980. Representing the iconic character Don Quixote, it captures the essence of Migu...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
7 Stunning Italian Marble Sculptures Representing "The Baths of Apollo" VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
7 Stunning Italian Marble Sculptures Representing "The Baths of Apollo" H: 220cm early 20th Century
France. Versailles. Palace. Gardens. Grove of the Baths of Apollo. Hubert Robert....
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$119,424 Sale Price / set
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Bonnie 3 Contemporary LED Chandelier, Solid Brass or Nickel, 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 ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Royal Copenhagen Four Vintage Danish Porcelain Birds and Squirrel Figures
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Four vintage Danish porcelain birds and squirrel figure made by Royal Copenhagen and dating from the 1960's. The figures are well modeled and ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Aperture 4
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
The Aperture series was created to provide a beautiful quality of light by combining bounce and ambient glow. The light source is held in a hand-spun perforated brass dome on one sid...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$8,350 / item
Lull No106 Wooden Totem Sculpture for Contemporary Decor – Designed by Joel Esca
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No106 Wooden Totem Sculpture for Contemporary Decor – Designed by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, r...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
ClassiCon Black Usha Umbrella Stand in Steel by Eckart Muthesius
Located in New York, NY
It is a sign of a most mature culture when articles of everyday use also come to catch the aesthetic eye. Coiling upwards like a snake at a snake-charming is Eckart Muthesius‘ spiral...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Cast Bronze Snail Sculpture
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This exquisite brass snail sculpture captures the beauty of nature with remarkable craftsmanship and elegant form. The spiraled shell is adorned with delicate, swirling etchings that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,900 / item
Ceramic Blue Fish Handmade in Italy, Choose Your Style! New Creation 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$405 Sale Price / item
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1980s Signed Lucite Geometric Triangular Sculpture by Walter Prosper
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large 1980s triangular Lucite sculpture by Walter Prosper. This impressive piece displays a clean, modern aesthetic with deeply cut linear bevels which capture light and a moment fr...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Lull No112 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Luxury Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No112 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Luxury Spaces
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Set of Four Salvador Dali Limited Edition ‘Xai’
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of four "XAI” lambs designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD Barcelona and Deyrolle.
This are almost the last four pieces available,
is a great opportunity to purchase it...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$317,856 / set
Contemporary 'Dumbbell' Aquamarine Crystal Handmade in Italy by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of decorative objects by Ghiro Studio (Milan, Italy).
Each ‘Dumbbell’ sculpture is a unique piece. It is handmade with the utmost care and attention to detail.
It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Medusa, White Matt Terracotta Sculpture, Handmade in Italy, 2022, Unique Piece
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
In Greek mythology, Medusa, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair.
Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone.
Medusa was beheaded by the Greek hero...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Poodle Ceramic Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1980s Italian Poodle Majolica ceramic dog statue figurine. Nice addition to your room or entry hall. Made of Majolica ceramic, hand painte...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Capodimonte Sculpture Woman Vamp 1970s Italian Design Gold Black
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Porcelain of Capodimonte 1970s years Donna Vamp , totally handcrafted by skilled and skilled hands that have now disappeared, also painted by hand, with 24-karat pure gold dress, sig...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Sitting Pretty Nude Form in Black
By Jude Jelfs
Located in Richmond, VA
Female nude form ‘Sitting Pretty’ by Jude Jelfs. Slab-built earthenware with vitreous slips and sgraffito. Glazed inside.
Due to the handmade nature, subtle variations in form and f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Bonnie Config 1 Contemporary LED Linear Chandelier, Solid Brass @ 50cm/20"
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylised form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Steel Sculpture By Lee Sauder
Located in New York, NY
"Winged Thing #4" Sculpture, created of Mild Steel By Lee Sauder of Lexington, VA. Stamped on bottom. Good overall condition. Large impressive piece from an estate in Charlottesvill...
Category
20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Long Glass Multi-Color Barcode Centrepiece by Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Standing out for its curvilinear shape and range of colors, this linear long centrepiece designed by Orfeo Quagliata transmits an atmosphere that attracts. A fused and thermoformed g...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Luxury Vase Collection "Love", Porcelain, Handmade Design Handcrafted in Italy
By Elica Studio
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Special collection of Love's inspirated hearts.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Laur Large Contemporary LED Chandelier, Brass, Handmade/Finished, Art, Sculpture
Located in Torslanda, SE
Inspired by the three states of matter, Laur combines semi-precious elements of brass, onyx, and hand blown white glass in playful interconnecting arrangements, some with functional ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Signed August Moreau Bronze Cherub and Flowers Vase on Marble Base
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An August Moreau bronze table sculpture. This lovely art nouveau table sculpture features a full cast bronze construction, sitting atop a beautiful tapered marble base. This vase dep...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Venetian Glass Pomegranate Sculptures by Romeo Gigli for Pauly & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of Murano glass fruit figures.
Designed by Romeo Gigli for Pauly & Co.
In the form of a pomegranate.
The body, stem end, and crown with gold inclusions and the seeds c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Console Entry Table Modern Tapered Legs Contemp Hand-Sculpted Carved Black Iron
Located in Bronx, NY
CONSOLE NO. 2
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2018
A refined and sleek design, this console table is carved out of blackened and waxed steel. The legs are finely tapered and make this elegant co...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Steel, Cut Steel
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with hand-turned, flared oak legs. Upholstered backrest and seat in a textured cream bouclette fabric (LG.FB-89).
Category
2010s French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Two 1960s Modernist Clear and Gold Murano Glass Sculptures of Swans
By Cenedese
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two 1960s Modernist Clear and Gold Murano Glass Sculptures of Swans are a delightful representation of the artistry and craftsmanship associated with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Hand Blown Glass Decanter Gajna Chicken Farm Playful Animal Liquor
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Gajna Decanter
The Gajna Decanter is an extraordinary hand-blown piece by Simone Crestani, part of the imaginative Gajna Wine Collection. With its playf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Miniature Italian .800 Silver Boar Figurine by Pietro Sorini
By Cartier, Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Italian miniature figurine.
In .800 fine silver.
By Pietro Sorini of Arezzo, Italy.
In the form of a snaggle-toothed wild boar. The boar's posture and open mouth su...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Aquamarine by Tadao Ando
By Venini, Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando time hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Murano "Spuntoni" Black Mirror Vase by Enrico Cammozzo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano art glass vase with black mirrored surface and hand blown "spuntoni" spikes / Made in Italy by Enrico Cammozzo, circa 1990s
Original maker's mark underside
Measures: H...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculpture of Venus in Resin and Metal Base, Medium-Sized Model.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of Venus in resin and metal base, medium-sized model.
Venus is the goddess of love, seduction and beauty in Roman mythology. She is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sébastien Touret brutalist stone totem sculpture circa 2010
Located in Paris, IDF
A beautiful brutalist Figueras stone totem sculpture by Sébastien Touret realized in the early 2010s. The raw details are exquisite, and this sculpture feels both strong and sensual....
Category
2010s French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
1970s Metal Sculpture After "The Gymnast" By Richard MacDonald
Located in San Francisco, CA
1970s metal sculpture after "The Gymnast" By Richard MacDonald
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Luxury Vase #33 "Gold Pain". Porcelain, Gold Leaf. Handmade design in Italy.
By Elica Studio
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 N...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rick Owens Cast Bronze Duck Neck Vase Black Patina Signed Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze duck neck vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection.
This is shown in the black patina but other patinas are available by order.
Each bronze is signed.
...
Category
2010s French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cast Bronze Octopus Sculpture
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a hollow-cast bronze octopus. This piece features wonderful detail and resemblance to a real specimen. An exotic piece certain to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 / item
Sculpture, Hellenistic Female Bust.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, Hellenistic female bust.
A magnificent reproduction of a fragment of a female bust, delicately evoking the ideal of classical beauty. The unfi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
$1,908 / item
Murano Sommerso Glass Dolphin Sculpture by V. Nason & C. on Bullicante Base
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Elegant Murano art glass dolphin sculpture attributed to V. Nason & C., Italy, circa late 20th century. The dolphin features vibrant cobalt blue and emerald green hues, masterfully b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 2, Solid Brass, Handmade/finished, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Woven Wicker Motorcycle by Tom Dixon
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic design by British designer Tom Dixon, this full-scale woven wicker motorcycle was created during his tenure as Head of Design at Habitat in...
Category
1990s English Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wicker
Sculpture of a Black Horse's Head.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of a black horse's head.
This sculpture, taken from an original bronze statue created by Monti in the early 19th century, reveals all the animal's finesse and power.
This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Composition, Metal
$942 / item
ROYAL DUX - Vintage Porcelain French Bull Dog Figurine - C.R. - Early 1990's
By Royal Dux
Located in Chatham, ON
ROYAL DUX - Vintage porcelain French Bull Dog figurine - small size - featuring a brown and white coat with articulated eyes and snout - gloss finish - signed on the base, original f...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$287 Sale Price
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Pair of Tony Evans Raku Bear Sculptures
By Tony Evans
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Tony Evans handcrafted Foss Creek Pottery "Raku" Bear Sculptures. Figurines. Statues. Featuring a seated Grizzly Bear with Arms Together (7.5H x 7.75W x 7D) showing Green to...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,500 / set
Contemporary 'Apple' Sculpture Blue Crystal Handcrafted in Italy by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The sculpture propose the romantic vision of two halves that perfectly complement each other once together. Each crystal is exclusive and unique as it has been entirely hand-worked ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Black Modern/Contemporary Blackened Resin Composite Steel Coffee Table Fissured
By Cal Summers
Located in Bronx, NY
"Mono Table"
Cal Summers
d. 2021
A coffee table made from a unique composite material developed by Cal Summers. Graphite, resin, wood fiber, and exposed steel frame. Available in cu...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Composition, Steel
Luxury Vase #33b "Black Pain". 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
French Midcentury Granite Bust on Wood Base, Signed
Located in Houston, TX
French Midcentury hand-sculpted granite bust on wood base, circa 1965. Signed by the artist G. Gregoire.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Circular Lucite Sculpture by Shlomi Haziza
Located in Denton, TX
Bullseye Lucite sculpture signed by Shlomi Haziza.
Haziza started as a painter and later began to explore new mediums. He ran a small studio in his hometown. Later on he started his...
Category
1990s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
1970s Modern Gray and Red Murano Glass Sculpture of a Duck by Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The piece is a modern Murano glass sculpture from the 1970s, depicting a duck. It features a sleek, elongated form with a grey/white translucent body adorned with striking red parall...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Bjørn Wiinblad - Monumental Decorative Ceramic figure, 155 cm
Located in Kastrup, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad, Danish 1919–2006
Unique monumental female figure by Bjørn Wiinblad, created in 1971. The sculpture stands 160 cm tall and is composed of five separate elements in gl...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Stanley Landsman Infinity Mirror 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Stanley Landsman Infinity Mirror 1970
Painted matte black wood and mirrored glass
Dimensions: 84¼ h × 25 w × 24 d in
Stanley Landsman was a pioneering sculptor best known for his “In...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Luxury Vase #48 "Home", Biscuit Porcelain. Handmade crafted and paint 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
Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 2, Solid Brass, Handmade/finished, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Extra Large Glass Sculpture by Peter Bramhall
Located in New York, NY
Extra large handblown glass sculpture by Peter Bramhall.
Rare color combination in tones of amber and brown with internal glass threads,
Signed and dated on the bottom.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Large Iittala Oiva Toikka Pheasant Bird Iridescent Art Glass Sculpture
By Iittala, Oiva Toikka
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A stunning large pheasant bird sculpture designed by Oiva Toikka for Iittala, part of his renowned Birds by Toikka series. Handcrafted in Finland, this unique glass bird features a s...
Category
1990s Finnish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Large Vintage Stand Alone Coral Sculpture Centerpiece Chinese Hard-Wood Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large vintage stand alone coral sculpture centerpiece Chinese hard-wood stand.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Coral
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
Vintage Abstract Modern Teak Driftwood Horse Head Bust Sculpture Statue 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 20th century bust / sculpture depicting a semi-abstract horse's head crafted of pieces of driftwood, mounted on a rectangular burl wood base.
Dimensions:
14" x 5.25" x 16.5"...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood, Burl
$468 Sale Price
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