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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
18 Grams Green Color Emerald Crystals Perched On Calcite From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product Information:
Specimen Type:Emerald Crystal
Weight: 18 grams
Dimension: H: 3.5 x W: 4.4 x D: 2 cm
Origin: Swat Valley, KPK Province, Pakistan
Treatment: Repaired
Descripti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Other
"Fluorescent", 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 fusing...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Lladró Beautiful Catrina Figurine by Raul Rubio. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Raul Rubio
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition Mexican Bella Catrina figurine in black gloss finish porcelain, adorned with three handmade flowers. The people of Mexico have a special relationship with death, to the point that it is part of the culture and daily life of this North American country. The Bella Catrina, conceived in the imagination of the artist Jose Guadalupe Posada...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Johannes Hansen for Knabstrup, Large Ceramic Figure of a Boy
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large ceramic figurine.
Designed by Johannes Hansen (1903-1995) and manufactured by Knabstrup ceramic factory in Denmark.
Boy playing harmonica.
The figurine are made of dark cham...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
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
Modern Vintage Brass Abstract Sculpture of Gymnast by Dolbi Cashier, circa 1980s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Dolbi Cashier Brass Abstract Sculpture of a Gymnast 1980s Modern
Unique Dolbi Cashier sculpture circa 1980s
Abstract gymnast mounted to a solid brass base
Additional Inform...
Category
20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Straw Yellow 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
Gaudí Calvet Peep-Hole by Antoni Gaudí
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaudí Calvet Peep-Hole by Antoni Gaudí
Dimensions: D 27 x H 17 cm
Materials: Brass
Before reissuing Gaudí’s furniture, BD, together with the arch...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Signed Bronze Skull Head and Apple Large Sculpture on Black Wood Base
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage bronze sculpture is dimensional and large. The polished bronze large skull head and small apple are yin and yang. It sits on an a black stained wood original base that has been redone. It is signed inside by an unknown sculptor named Elias on the inside. The wood on the inside has not been ebonized because of the signature. It definitely elicits conversation. The bronze parts...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
One of a kind abstract sculpture, hand crafted
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
One of a kind abstract sculpture, hand crafted in stucco pigmented scagliola composites . The creation process is both lengthy and intricate, rooted in traditional techniques for c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Scagliola, Stucco, Burlap
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
Curtis Jere Modernist Table Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A Curtis Jere modernist table sculpture.
Patinated brass form with a marble base.
With original signature.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Iconic Design Thick Twisted Abstract Lucite Ribbon Sculpture, 2023 Orange
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Design Thick Twisted Abstract Lucite Ribbon Sculpture, 2023
Offered for sale is a new 1-inch thick Lucite bi-color orange and clear twi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
"Caress of Water" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life.
Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest.
Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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
Unique Black Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Hawk Skull by Darla Jackson, 2016
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Title: Untitled.
A unique black painted terracotta sculpture of a hawk's skull by Darla Jackson.
Date: 2016.
Length: circa 4 in.
Signed to the base D. Jackson.
Darla J...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
21st Century Skateboard Marcantonio Wood Inlay Scapin Black
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Life After Life Board
Old Skull Board/ Life After Life Board è una tavola da skateboard decorativa,
disponibile in due varianti colore e con un disegno intarsiato simbolo della con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Red Fox in Wire Mesh by Benedetta Mori Ubaldini
Located in Milan, IT
Benedetta works in many materials but is most well known for her innovative and extraordinarily wire work. Each piece starts life as flat rolled chicken wire which is gradually shape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Decorative Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A brass palm tree sculpture by Luciano Benevello.
Engraved signature on the base.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set/3 Animals, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Handmade by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/3 Animals Pigmeo, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Lusitanus Home Collection by Lusitanus Home.
Handcrafted animal sculptures in Calacatta Bianco Marb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large outdoor/indoor aluminum and stainless steel sculpture by Barbara Sorensen.
By Barbara Sorensen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Abstract outdoor or indoor sculpture by Barbara Sorensen. Made of aluminum and stainless steel. This has been outside for the last 10 years and there is no rust whatsoever. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Textured Round ceramic Vase, Jupiter Vase by Lauren Klenow, flower vessel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Jupiter Vase" by Lauren Klenow
2024
7" dia. x 6" H
Sculptural ceramic flower vase hand made by the artist using a stoneware clay.
Lauren Klenow is a New York based sculptor whose...
Category
2010s Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Chandigarh III - Marsala Brown - Design Vase Paolo Giordano Cement Cast
Located in MILANO, ML
Chandigarh III - Marsala Brown - Design Vase Paolo Giordano Cement Cast
Chandigarh III - Marsala Brown
Chandigarh is a collection of sculptures/vases inspired by the homonym city de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Cement
1970s Modernist Milking Stool style Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modernist Milking Stool style Pierre Jeanneret
sculptural art piece low tripod stool.
Hand carved wood
Unmarked
11.5 L X 25 D x 15 T.
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fa...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Abstract Stone Sculpture Totem 06 by Alberto Cabiddu
Located in Weesp, NL
Totem 06 made of Pietra Di Vicenza. Pietra di Vicenza Limestone is a distinguished natural stone revered for its medium-grain texture and soft, creamy color palette. Quarried in the ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass, Steel
Joli masque africaniste par Jacques Sagan
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie masque africaniste par Jacques Sagan à Vallauris,
Les dimensions sont hors socle.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Large Carrara Marble Sculpture by Jan Keustermans
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This abstract sculpture in Carrara marble was sculpted ‘en taille directe’ by the Belgian artist Jan Keustermans.
The sculpture is signed Jake. It is a unique piece.
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
Carrara Marble
Amazing Sculptures" Naiad Teti and Naiad Doris " (7 in the World) Terracotta
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Sculptures" Naiad Teti and Naiad Doris " (7 in the World) Terracotta Impruneta 20th Century
Representation of the Naiads by Giambologna, present in Florence in Piazza della ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Tony Evans Evans Studio Raku Ceramic Pottery Bear Sculpture
By Tony Evans
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This striking raku-fired ceramic bear by artist Tomi Evans is a powerful blend of earthy elegance and raw natural form. Sculpted with gentle, abstract lines, the bear embodies a quie...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
A Pirri, Installation 'cure', Steel Blades On Cement Pedestals, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Installation composed of 14 steel blades and painted metal, on cut cement bases This installation was created for the Venice Biennale in 1988, for the Cure exhibition, by Alfredo Pir...
Category
20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cement, Metal
Beautiful Vase Sculpture by Annacleto Spazzapan
Located in Weesp, NL
Big and rare hand welded lace technique vase sculpture made in Italy by Annacleto Spazzapan, (1943). After retiring from totally different occupations, he and his wife started B&B Pr...
Category
2010s Italian 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
Colette Souter-Emery: "Relief N°1", patinated metal bas-relief, 1971
By Colette Sauter-Emery
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Colette Sauter-Emery : "Relief n°1 "
Abstract composition made of assembled nails on a patinated metallic board
Monogrammed '"CS" on the front lower right of the sculpture
Sticker ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Metal Abstract Sculptures on Marble Bases
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Metal Abstract Sculptures on Marble Bases
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Italian Banded Onyx Sculpture Egg on a Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
Carved from a single block a rare banded onyx this large sculpted egg rests on an electrified pedestal that creates internal light for the egg making it a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Wire
Contemporary Maple Abstract Carved Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary maple (ambrosia wood) abstract sculpture of a free form vertical carving with open design surrounded with scrolls emanating from a solid base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Maple
Ceramic Leopard And Baby Sculpture, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Leopard Sculpture
Introducing the breathtaking Leopard Sculpture, a striking ceramic artwork from Love Art Ceramic, crafted in South Africa in 2024. Standing at an impressive 15 inch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Agate Onyx Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns
Measures: length 4.5 inches, width 3.5 inches, height 2 inches
This piece makes for a g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Modern Black Silver Gold or Copper Metal Rabbit Accent Chair
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
"Mr Holder was a shark who loved swimming but could not do it. He was mocked by all the other sharks who called him a 'boring little girl'. Poor thing! Then two famous designers with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Japanese Modern LAAB Impermanenza Grey Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Impermanenza Grey
Defined by an unglazed finish and fluid, irregular aesthetic, this ceramic vase in gray and white will embellish any tabletop with its unique and sophisticated character. The singular crackles adorning the piece result from a deft application of the ancient Japanese Raku pottery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
M. Joffroy, France, Rare Modernist Bronze Sculpture, Edf, Pimingui, Mid 20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
M. Joffroy, France. Rare modernist bronze sculpture. EDF, Pimingui.
Mid-20th century.
Measures: 16 x 8 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped and signed.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gaston Schweitzer : "Worker", original plaster -
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Gaston SCHWEITZER (1879-1962, France) : "Sitting man working a metal piece"
Original plaster, unique piece, showing a man sitting down probably hammering a metal piece
Signed "G.S...
Category
1930s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
21st Century Karim Rashid King Vase Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid king vase Murano glass various colors.
King designed by Karim Rashid is a curvaceous vase that combine regality with visual wit. Proposed in combination wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Hand Made Wrought Iron Tree Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage organic wrought iron tree sculpture. Each branch is detachable.
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of 5 White Painted Wooden Geometric Molds
Located in South Salem, NY
Mid to Early 1900's set of 5 wooden geometric molds. Great modular accessories. 12"h x 6"w. Sphere is 7"diameter.
Category
20th Century British Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Pair of Vintage Leather Horses Modern Sculpture Style of Dimitri Omersa 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of horse sculptures in leather in the style of Dimitri Omersa for Abercombie & Fitch
Unmarked. Brown tones, Glass eyes and brass parts.
S...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modernist Vintage Solid Brass Stacks Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Modular turned brass object. Solid brass. Heavy. Unique.
Category
20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Italian Venetian Pair of Table Lamps, Gold 24-Karat Purple, 20th Century
Located in Villaverla, IT
Amazing, modern, Italian Venetian, pair of table lamps, blown Murano glass, gold 24-karat black, in a very unique design, mixing a baroque style in the main body of the table lamps, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Figure of Christ on a Calcite Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian gold leaf wood fragment figure of Christ (Florence) on calcite crystal cluster in matrix.
The calcite crystal cluster is from Elmwood Mine, Tennesse...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Modern Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Amazing Mercury Sculpture in Bronze 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Mercury sculpture in bronze H: 190cm 20th century
Lost wax and patinated bronze reproduction of the Mercury sculpture by Giambologna.
The ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Karim Rashid Queen Vase Murano Glass Steel Grey and Emerald Green
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid Queen vase Murano glass various Amber base Blue Top
Queen designed by Karim Rashid is a curvaceous vase that combine regality with visual wit. Proposed in c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Marble Bust of a Smiling Young Woman, Signed Tiruk
Located in Montreal, QC
This bust sensitively captures the beauty and innocence of youth. Her thick hair is worn in a single braid; her head is thrown back as she laughs. The sculptor, who signs indistinctl...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Metal Zoumey black sculpture by Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
INDOOR / OUTDOOR SCULPTURE
Crafted from plate steel, welded together with 112 facets, and individually polished and patinated with fire, the Zoumey sculpture stands as a testament ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Bosphore Wall Sconce in Green (Large 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.
Category
2010s French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
American 21st Century Sculptures, Daric Harvie
Located in Queens, NY
American 21st Century Sculptures, Daric Harvie
Category
20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Seletti "Memorabilia" Porcelain My Robot
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
Set of 2 Brass Planchart Handles by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Brass Planchart Handles by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 19 cm
Materials: Brass
Brass Planchart Handle to suit cabinetry and doors.
Each piece is sand cast and ru...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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