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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Coffee Sculpt Art Face, Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Coffee sculpt art face - Mini by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L37,5 /W10 /H52 CM Materials: sustainable paper mass Sculp wall Ar...
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2010s Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Interior Design Sculpture Lull No105 – Handcrafted by NONO for Luxury Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Interior Design Sculpture Lull No105 – Handcrafted by NONO for Luxury Spaces ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded fo...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Lull No134 Handcrafted Wooden Totem by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Minimalist Deco
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No134 Handcrafted Wooden Totem by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Minimalist Decor ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, roun...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Italian modern Brutalist style Brass sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1980
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Brutalist style Brass sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1980 Round brass sculpture. The round structure is composed of different parts with irregular shapes and joined tog...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Greige Plakkenpot H Coffee Pot by Hanna Kooistra
Located in Geneve, CH
Greige Plakkenpot H coffee pot by Hanna Kooistra Limited Edition of 100 Dimensions: 16.5 x 25 x 25.5 cm Materials: abachi wood, food-safe and heat-resistant coating, acrylic paint...
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2010s Dutch Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

46"x26" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Bronze #755
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, stainless steel. Measures: 46" X 26". Kue King created this elongated diamond wall mounted sculpture using bronze and stainless steel wire. The bronze is aged to give t...
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2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire

Jarrón Sol Vase by Ana Tron
Located in Geneve, CH
Jarrón Sol Vase by Ana Tron Handmade Dimensions: D 35 x H 27 cm Materials: Recycled paper with paste, paint chalk, and matt water-based varnish. Internal c...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Paper

Sculpture Fantastic Bird Model by N. Du Pasquier for Alessio Sarri Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture Fantastic Bird Model designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier and produced by Alessio Sarri in 1993. Engraved in the pottery , signature of the artist and manufacturer . Th...
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1990s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Art Glass Swirl Infinity Knot of Love Blue and Yellow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Murano Art Glass swirl 8" infinity knot of love blue and yellow. circa Late 20th - Early 21st Century. Measurements: 7.5" height x 8" diameter.
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

1990s Polished Modern Abstract Sculpture in Hand Carved Black Belgian Marble
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s polished modern abstract rounded sculpture in hand carved black Belgian marble.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Franz Borghese SpiraleArte Italian Art Bronze Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Franz Borghese Small Bronze Sculpture Artist Sign engraved
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Aspis Shelves by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Aspis shelves by Imperfettolab Dimensions: 103 x 30 x H 194 Materials: Fiberglass Imperfetto Lab Who we are ? We are a family. Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our childre...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

Contemporary Glossy Black Stoneware Wall Ornaments, Minimalist Design, SWALLOWS
Located in Köln, DE
SWALLOWS Wall Ornament Designed by Rodrigo Vairinhos The SWALLOWS wall ornament set is a truly artistic and symbolic addition to any home. This unique set of 6 ceramic swallows...
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2010s German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Small Brown Rituals Vase by Lisa Geue
Located in Geneve, CH
Small brown rituals vase by Lisa Geue Dimensions: D 17 x W 16 x H 16 cm Materials: Terracotta, Shino glazes, multiple firings Non-functional. By researching ancient and indigen...
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2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Other

"Cosmos" Sculpture in Brass and Rock Glass Elements, Mounted on Pedestal Base
Located in North Miami, FL
This custom original art piece by Gustavo Olivieri highlights a custom base pedestal and creative accents throughout. Aqua blue/green rock glass elemen...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Bruto Sculpture in Aluminium by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Bruto in the name and soul, but superb in its appearance, tells the aluminium as a hymn to matter, technique and formal refinement. Bruto belongs to the Raw&Rainbow collection of 10 ...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Lars Dan, Glazed Stoneware Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Lars Dan, Danish artist born 1960. Glazed stoneware sculpture. Organic, abstract form - according to the artist himself, the sculpture depicts people crawlin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Alessandro Albrizzi "Nest of Snakes" Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Baron Alessandro Albrizzi grew up in, and later inherited, the family palazzo in Venice, where the French doors that opened onto the garden had hardware embellished with bronze snakes. The memory of them prompted him to create the“nest of snakes” sculptures...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Warrior #1 Red Glazed White Ceramic and Brass Figurative Sculpture
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Artist’s Statement – Warriors Ceramic Collection - White ceramic, Red Glaze, Brass. The Warriors collection is the second body of work by Roché Dry, created in her Lisbon studio. Th...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Swedish glass artist. Large sculpture in art glass. Yellow and amber decoration.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish glass artist. Large sculpture in art glass. Yellow and amber decoration on a square base in clear glass. Mouth-blown. Perfect condition. Late 20th century. Dimensions: H 33.0...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Alessandro Mendini Contemporary Modern Colored Ceramic Italian TOTEM
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceramic totem designed by Alessandro Mendini, Italy. Stamped A.MENDINI Superego edition made in Italy, signed inside the base. Alessandro Mendini (born August 16, 1931, Milan-died F...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

A Verdigris Bronze Fish Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A Continental fish sculpture in verdigris patinated bronze and brass supported on a black fossil marble base. Nice scale, form, good quality materials and well executed.
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Crouching Woman Sculpture
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A very cute "cubist" sculpture in metallic color. Great for a coffee table or on your desk. Adds a very nice touch to your current decor. Metallic color sculpture "cubist" .
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1990s Modern Sculptures

Petite Noire Scuplture by Chandler McLellan
Located in Geneve, CH
Petite Noire Scuplture by Chandler McLellan Dimensions: D 7,6 x W 10,2 x H 30,5 cm. Materials: Ebonized ash. Please expect minor differences in wood grain and other naturally occur...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ash

Bing & Grøndahl Guinea Pig Figurine in Glazed Porcelain
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Naturalistically glazed Guinea Pig in porcelain by Bing & Grondahl in Denmark. Based upon a antique dessin this particular example was made circa 1970-80. Decoration number 2489. The...
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Brick by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
Brick by Estudio Rafael Freyre Dimensions: W 12.5 D 9 x H 23 cm Materials: Andes Stones Also available: other finishes available. The bric...
Category

2010s Peruvian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone

15" Tall Murano Art Glass Dolphin Sculpture With 24 Karat Gold Flecks on Sphere
Located in Tustin, CA
Very impressive, expertly hand made and mouth blown in Italy, Murano art glass sculpture captures the beauty of a dolphin balancing on a clear ball or sphere. The artist added 24 karat gold to create the gold flecks through the sculptures body. Only his fins, tail and mouth are clear. Sculptures with added elements are twice as expensive and more sought after than the all clear ones because the technique of doing so can only be done by a very experienced glass blower. This is a very large and stately art glass sea life sculpture...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Beautiful Pair of Eagles Large Terracotta Impruneta 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Eagles Large Terracotta Impruneta 20th Century Height (Cm) 90 Dimensions (Cm) 59x46 Base Dimensions (Cm) 28x23 Weight (Kg) 28 very good condition
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Entity Cono Bath by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Entity cono bath by Marmi Serafini. Materials: Statuarietto marble. Dimensions: D 80 x W 180 x H 50 cm. Available in other marbles. Tap not included. Simple and slender lines, rounded and soft boards, subtle e and elegant edges: a solid freestanding bath...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Unique Dark Kelt Sculpture in Volcanic Stone by Mesawa
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Dark Kelt Sculpture in Volcanic Stone by Mesawa Materials: Volcanic stone. Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm. Mesawa is a Mexican design brand created by architect Santiago S...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Sculpture by Thomas Kelly
Located in North Miami, FL
“Rainbow” Heechee Probe with black glass spine abstract Sculpture By Thomas Kelly.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Contemporary Limited Edition Designer 25 cm Sculpture Red Fear by Taras Yoom
Located in วัฒนา, TH
Red fear is a creation of human fears and the antagonist of these fears. As it is said, fight fire with fire: if you want to get rid of a fear, scare it, and Red fear is the master o...
Category

2010s Thai Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

Black Guggenheim Vase Big by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Guggenheim Vase Big by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L49 / W27 / H45 CM Materials: Ceramic Guggen...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Crocodile Sculpture by Richard Orlinski, 2006.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Crocodile sculpture by Richard Orlinski, 2006. Gold crocodile sculpture by Richard Orlinski, resin, 2006. H: 38cm. W: 109cm. D: 47cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Contemplator Light Sculpture by Atelier Haute Cuisine
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemplator light sculpture by Atelier Haute Cuisine Dimensions: 235 cm Materials: Fiberglass All our lamps can be wired according to each ...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

Resin and Gold Leaf Tortoise Shell Sculptures
Located in Miami, FL
From Italian artist Salvatore Savocca come these beautiful tortoise shells made of resin and finished with gold leaf. They are translucent therefore very enticing as desk or night ta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Tiny Dancer Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Located in Geneve, CH
Tiny Dancer Sculpture by Chandler McLellan Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces. Dimensions: D 10.2 x W 19.05 x H 40.6 cm. Materials: Hard maple and walnut. Sculptures will be signed and nu...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Roland Reiss “The Dancing Lessons” 1977
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Roland Reiss, 1929- 2020. The Dancing Lessons: Spiritual Communication on the Physical Plane, 1977. Mixed Media Diorama in a Lucite Case. Signed and titled in pencil lower left an...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

String, Plexiglass, Wood

Art Brut Coffee Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Coffee Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede Unique piece Dimensions: D 60 x H 42 cm Materials: Wood, Green Marble. Coffee table "4" made of wood and Green Marble. A practic...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Handcrafted 012 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 012 Coupe by Lovebuch Dimensions: Ø 21 x H 26 cm Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials a...
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Modern Umberto Dattola for Dilmos Gold Leaf Sculpture Storage Light Handcrafted
Located in Milan, IT
Hanging light designed by Umberto Dattola for Dilmos, made of hardwood, covered in gold, silver or copper leaf and lacquered in different colours. One of the little houses is equippe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Sculpture in Italian Roman Travertine
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture was made from a single block of Roman Travertine. Dimensions of the sculpture: cm 93 x 52 x 40 cm. Size of the sculpture with shaft an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Travertine, Marble

La Urna Urn by Acoocooro
Located in Geneve, CH
La Urna Urn by Acoocooro Dimensions: ø 27 x H 35 cm. Materials: Stackable urns and vessels (3) and tray (1) produced in turned white cedar wood; natural gourd ("guaje"); maque and la...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Magnificent Spanish Sculpture "Woman's Body" 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent Spanish Sculpture "Woman's Body" 20th Century golden metal 85cm x 40cm metallic base Perfect condition
Category

20th Century Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pop Comic Artistic Murano Glass Sculpture Chef Pork
Located in Murano, VE
Chef Pork, a blown glass pop comic figurine created by Roberto Beltrami, in Murano glass. Part of a comic and pop collection in Murano glass, the 'PUPI' are 100% mouth-blown and ent...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

5 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Located in Geneve, CH
5 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal Dimensions: 110 cm x 130 cm Materials: Fique - Furcraea andina. The plant is transformed manually into textiles and ropes and used in various applic...
Category

2010s Colombian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Other

Coniglieschio Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Coniglieschio model glazed ceramic sculpture from The Pop Will Eat Himself Collection by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Bio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 3 Xochicalco Bowl by Onora
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Xochicalco Bowl by Onora Dimensions: Ø 23 cm Materials: White stoneware We are a Mexican brand dedicated to the creation of high end, hand crafted textiles and home acc...
Category

2010s South African Modern Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Urbmon 802 Wall Hanging Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Located in Geneve, CH
Urbmon 802 Wall Hanging Sculpture by Chandler McLellan Dimensions: W 35 x H 119,4 cm. Materials: Walnut. Various sizes are available by commission. Price will depend on size. 119,4...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

1970 Giacomo Benevelli Modernist Cast Steel Inox Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Giacomo Benevelli 1973 Cast Steel Inox Sculpture Very Good Condiction
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

One of a Kind Head of a Woman Abstract Sculpture Handcrafted in Scagliola
Located in London, GB
'Head of a Woman' abstract sculpture titled 'Silent Gaze' is part of a collection of sculptures of 'Heads'. It is hand crafted from pigmented scagliola with a marbled texture feat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Scagliola, Wood

Pair of Large Ralf Hurricanes in Cast Bronze by Elan Atelier in Stock
Located in New York, NY
Available now and ready to ship! Description/ A pair of 2 Large Ralf Hurricanes in Cast Bronze from Elan Atelier. The Ralf Hurricane candlestick is a classic design, interpreted mo...
Category

2010s European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Horse Sculpture by the Mexican Artist Heriberto Jaurez
Located in North Miami, FL
Offered for sale is a bronze sculpture of a rearing horse by the Mexican artist Heriberto Jaurez. Heriberto Juárez (March 16, 1932-August 26, 2008) was a self-taught Mexican sculptor...
Category

20th Century Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Bishop" sculpture by F. Vial
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Bishop" in sculpted and painted massive ceramic. Limited and signed piece by Florence Vial for Galerie Glustin Paris. France, 2023
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pajarera Totem
Located in San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
"Pajarera Totem" is a sculptural refuge — a space for something yet to come, a silent companion to the imagination. It invites us to wonder, to pause, to observe. Its body, turned ...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Bronze Jean Arp Style Abstract Cast Sculpture Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage French bronze vintage sculpture that looks like rose gold has a very Jean Arp style. It is cast bronze and was once professionally polished but now has a slight...
Category

1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic Sculpture Maria A and Maria B Model by Bertozzi & Casoni for Imolarte
Located in Milan, Italy
Two ceramic sculptures designed by Bertozzi & Casoni and produced by Cooperativa Ceramiche d'Imola. Biography Giampaolo Bertozzi, born in Borgo Tossignano in 1957, and Stefano ...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Unique Clown Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique clown modern gargoyle by André Teoman Studio Dimensions: W 14 x D 25 x H 45 cm Materials: Tiger skin marble, gold leaf André Teoman born in Viana do Castelo...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture vase by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H 27 cm Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent p...
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2010s South African Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

"China Cabinet" 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

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