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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
1980s Italian Pop Art Sculpture of a Purse, Museum Mounted
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1980s Italian Pop Art Sculpture of a Purse, Museum Mounted A striking and possibly one-of-a-kind 1980s Italian Pop Art sculpture, designed as a purse and expertly mounted on a muse...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Absolute Black Granite Hand Sculpted Steel Modern Console Leather Tassel
Located in Bronx, NY
CONSOLE NO. 3 J.M. Szymanski d. 2020 A refined and sleek design, this console table is carved out of blackened and waxed steel. Horsehair accents help enhance the intrigue of the t...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Steel, Cut Steel

Modern Sculptural Wood Room Divider by Sebastiano Bottos, Italia
Located in Pordenone, IT
The "Cortina" screen designed by Sebastiano Bottos is a sculptural piece of furniture handcrafted by assembling extroflexed wood elements, the result of an innovating processing tech...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Fluorescent Cactus Sculpture by Nobel Truong
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Nobel Truong is an industrial designer and spatial artist working in furniture, ceramics, prints, and textiles. Nobel received her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Califo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

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

Abstract Sculpture in Decorated Porcelain Stoneware Guglielmo Gusella, 1980s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Abstract sculpture in decorated porcelain stoneware Guglielmo Gusella, 1980s.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Geometric Sculpture in Polished Resin Color Grape 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 ve...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Nude Male Sculpture in Solid Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Nude Male Sculpture in Solid Lucite, Circa 1970's. This one-of-a-kind piece of furniture is a true masterpiece, expertly craft...
Category

1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Bronze Figurative Sculpture After Salvador Dali
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze figurative sculpture after Salvador Dali (1904-1989) mounted on black marble pedestal. Measures: 17.75" High x 4.25" Deep x 8.50" Wide This eye-catching bronze figurative sc...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Contemporary 'Sail' Handmade Aquamarine Crystal Big Sculpture by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2023 Collection of decorative objects signed by Ghirò Studio (Milan). The natural crystal has high transparencies with aquamarine reflections, it has been curved and handmade to repr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

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

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

IZDATGLAZ Set Lilyz Big and Small Color Glass Centerpiece by Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Set two Lilyz 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, sil...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Fluorescent Boob Bust Sculpture by Nobel Truong
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Nobel Truong is an industrial designer and spatial artist working in furniture, ceramics, prints, and textiles. Nobel received her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Califo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Polished Bronze Venetian Mask Sculpture by Volare, 1994
Located in Miami, FL
Polished bronze Venetian face by CM Volare, 1994.
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Edouard Marcel SANDOZ Bronze Rabbit Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bronze rabbit sculpture by Edouard Marcel SANDOZ, Paris, Susse Freres Foundry, France, 1920-1928. Rabbit, head turned. Just 7 copies edited. Rare. Bronze with dark gr...
Category

1920s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Handmade Sicilian Ceramic Pine Nut Italian Pottery
Located in Palermo, PA
This exquisite handmade Sicilian ceramic pine nut is a timeless symbol of prosperity, good fortune, and Mediterranean heritage. Crafted by skilled artisans in Sicily, each piece is m...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Large Rhinoceros Sculpture in Resin from the 1990s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
large Rhinoceros sculpture in resin from the 1990s.
Category

1990s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Aperture 4
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

Aperture 4
Aperture 4
$8,350 / item
Candy Cable Car Dispenser No. 38, 2000
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage Candy Dispenser An authentic icon of the 1990s American aesthetic, this charming "Candy Cable Car Co." candy dispenser is an original Blackdog creation, made in the United S...
Category

18th Century and Earlier Central American Antique Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Surrealist Bronze Sculpture of a Woman and Alligator on Skates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Surrealist Bronze Sculpture of a Woman and Alligator on Skates Continental, circa 1960s Dimensions: 8" H × 4" W × 4.5" D A whimsical and surrealist bronze depicting a fantastical p...
Category

20th Century European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Circular End/Side Table Unique Organic Black Modern/Contemporary Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - SIDE TABLE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 This Noguchi-inspired side table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an ulta-...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Vintage Pop Art Pink Panther Umbrella Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Really cool piece of pop art. Who doesn’t love the Pink Panther? This fantastic life-size pink Panther/umbrella stand measures 50 inches high by 17 inches wide by 17 inches deep. I a...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Polyester, Plaster

Large Iittala Oiva Toikka Pheasant Bird Iridescent Art Glass Sculpture
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 striking iridescent lustre finish, shifting between shades of deep blue, green, and silver with a subtle metallic sheen. The sleek form is enhanced by delicate horizontal striping, adding depth and elegance to the design. Oiva Toikka’s bird...
Category

1990s Finnish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 3, Brass, Handmade, 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

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Aquamarine by 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

Original Señora Floor Sculpture by Caralarga
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Señora Space Jewelry Floor Sculptures offer an attractive and unique standing sculpture decor piece that combine organic modern style with natural cotton macrame inspired styling...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Aperture Sconce
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

Aperture Sconce
$2,100 / item
Feliciano Béjar Glass, Steel and Brass Magiscope Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Signed Vintage Feliciano Béjar Table Magiscope objec d'art. The Mexican artist and sculpture Feliciano Béjar has handcrafted beautiful decorative pieces of industrial glass, ...
Category

Early 2000s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Three-Stone Mill Wheels as Modern Table Sculptures, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
The stone mill wheels are attached to wire stands with iron bases lined underneath with padding. Measures: Two with the height of 15.25".
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Iron, Wire

Pablo Picasso Inspired, Abstract Italian Fused Modern Art Glass Sculpture Vase
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Distinct and stylish fused glass Italian vase, inspired by the master of Modern Art, Pablo Picasso An impressive piece mounted on an oblong black ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Contemporary Modern Woven Metal Wire Sitting Figure Floor Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary modern wire figure floor sculpture. This wonderful sculpture is made with a hand crafted woven metal wire, creating a beautiful series of textures and shapes throughou...
Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

Contemporary Signed Italian Metal Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and interesting Italian metal sculpture of contemporary art. The work is presented under an elegant shrine with a wooden base. Excell...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Golden Bronze Sculpture of a Flying Eagle Signed Piece by J. Duval-Brasseur
Located in Miami, FL
Superb movement for this bronze sculpture by J Duval Brasseur. The elegant curved lines and the shape of the base give a strong feeling of this flying eagle. Very unique piece by th...
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Spiral6 Kenta Hirai Japanese Contemporary Bentwood Sculpture
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Kenta Hirai created it with the technique "Free form lamination." This sculpture mixes free formed wood sculpture and branch. Wood materials are Yoshino Cedar...
Category

2010s Japanese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Modernist Lucite Block Prism Sculpture by Alessio Tasca
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool large modernist lucite block prism sculpture by noted Italian designer Alessio Tasca, circa 1970s. This is a fairly rare Tasca lucite design that is in very good conditio...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Rick Owens Cast Bronze Evase Vase Nitrate Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
The iconic bronze Evase vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the nitrate patina. Each bronze is handcrafted in France...
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Bonnie Large LED Handmade Sculptural Pendant in Solid Brass, 90cm/35".
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 part is handmade, wether it be cast, milled, fabricated and finished from our Swedish workshop. With a combination of hand-brushed and polished surfaces, this solid brass fixture...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Lima Bean Sculpture in Brass by Robert Kuo, Hand Repoussé, Limited
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lima bean sculpture Brass Hand Repoussé Limited edition Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The ...
Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Decorative Sculpture Ornament Rose Blossom Solid Block Rose Quartz Hand Carved
Located in Ancona, Marche
Rose blossom sculpted entirely by hand starting from a solid block of rare rose quartz. Dimensions: approximately D 12 x H 12 cm. Available in different...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Rose Quartz

Contemporary Leggerezza Octopus Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Sea Creature Goblet
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
This hand-blown colorless glass tazza by Italian artist Simone Crestani features a refined baluster stem crowned with a sculpted octopus applied to the vessel. The piece merges class...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Luxury Vase Collection "Love", Porcelain, Handmade Design Handcrafted in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Special collection of Love's inspirated hearts.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

Salvador Dali Leda Low Table, Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda low table designed by Dali manufactured by BD. Legs are in a cast varnish brass. Tabletop in brushed and varnished brass. Carrara marble egg on top. Measures: 51 x 190 x 61 H.cm During the ‘thirties in Paris, Salvador Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends involved in the application of art to varied disciplines, above and beyond the study of pure pictorial art. Jean-Michel Frank, a furniture maker and decorator of recognized prestige in the Paris of those years, was on very good terms with Dalí and together they worked on several ideas. The Bracelli lamp which we present here is a Classic design after Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working, adopted by Dalí for his house at Portlligat. Amongst Dalí ’s specific furnishing projects, and constituting another for his curriculum vitae as a designer, may be counted the garden furnishings...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Fabric, Bouclé

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

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

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

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

"Freevolle" Lady Lamp, Gold 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—strik...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Rick Owens Cast Bronze Duck Neck Vase Nitrate Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze duck neck vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the nitrate patina. Each bronze is handcrafted in Franc...
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1950s Plaster Anatomic School Study of a Human Hand
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A unique piece of academic art, this vintage plaster sculpture is a school study of a human hand. Dating from the 1950s, it was likely used in an art class or a medical school for an...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sicilian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Aluminum Bonsai "Prickly Copper", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Prickly Copper Bonsai is inspired by trees moved by a strong wind. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mother Nature. Scu...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Rick Owens Cast Bronze Duck Neck Vase Black Patina Signed 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

Contemporary 'Dumbbell' Aquamarine Crystal Handmade in Italy 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

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.

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