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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Molly Light Sculpture by Atelier Haute Cuisine
Located in Geneve, CH
Molly light sculpture by Atelier Haute Cuisine Dimensions: 65 x 11 x 75 cm The cloned sheep Dolly gave us the inspiration to give the sheep clon...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Set of 2 Coffee Offset Vases Big by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 coffee offset vases big by 101 Copenhagen. Designed by Nicolaj Nøddesbo & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 60 / W 40 / H 48 cm. Materials: fiber concrete. Offset is design...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Contemporary Marble Sculpture, Tabou 5 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary marble sculpture - Tabou 5 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara. Providing any room of a contemporary or minimalist inte...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Unique III Stoneware Sculpture by Lisa Geue
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique III Stoneware sculpture by Lisa Geue Dimensions: D 12 x W 10 x H 21.5 cm Materials: Stoneware with Chamotte, Porcelain Slip, Kaolin, multiple firings Non-functional. Lis...
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Other

Maelstrom limited edition contemporary bronze sculpture by artist, David Tragen
Located in Manchester, GB
This limited edition of twelve wall mounted bronze sculptures is inspired by a fascinating natural phenomenon. In a maelstrom, hidden forces are in play in an alluring dance choreogr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Blue, Orange, Gold" Jellyfish, Murano Glass, Handmade Italy, 2025 Centerpiece
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 fus...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

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

Console Table Unique Organic Black Modern/Contemporary Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Console No. 5 J.M. Szymanski d. 2022 This console is composed of stark, perpendicular planes that have been notched and precisely slotted together. Its hand-carved rough edges c...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Unique Holding Form by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique holding form by Dust and Form Dimensions: D 22.8 x 8.8 H cm Materials: Porcelain Origin Form Collection in three finishes: Hand-sanded (our Classic, smooth, bare finish) ...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Copalera Decorative Piece by Omar Ortiz
Located in Geneve, CH
Copalera Decorative Piece by Omar Ortiz, 2021 Dimensions: H10 x D10cm Materials: Volcanic stone, black clay. It is a decorative piece that mixes black clay from Oaxaca and stone...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Vintage Murano Sign Formia Black, Red, Blue, Pink, Green Glass Sculpture Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage wave hand blown glass sculpture by Formia Murano was done in the 80s is like an abstract painting of luminous color patterns. It sits and is attached as was mad...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Cedrus Deodara #1 by Marco Bellini
Located in Geneve, CH
Qercus Rubra #1 by Marco Bellini Dimensions: 36 H x 36 W cm Materials: Cedar Fire, lime, wood ashes, beeswax Marco was born in the middle of the rice fields of Vercelli, Ital...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Oak

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. Biography Massimo Giacon was born in Padova in 1961. Since 1980 he has been working in Milan, as a comic strip writer, illustrator, designer, artist and musician. Since the early 1980 he has contributed in the renovation of the Italian comic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Shannon Clegg Dilmos Edizioni Vase Sculpture Dried Flower Colourful
Located in Milan, IT
Hand made vase created with sun dried flowers, acquired locally at the London market, city of its author. The select flowers are thus always unique: after a drying process of two months the flowers are woven together and then treated with a vegetal glue, in order to consolidate the shape. Made by Shannon...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

Roberto Estevez Tall Polished Solid Brass Kudu Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Roberto Estevez 1980's tall polished solid brass kudu sculpture with circular pedestal base.
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Kinzo Hand Cast Decorative Sculpture by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinzo Hand Cast Decorative Sculpture by Madheke Dimensions: W 13.8 x D 8 x H 37.5 cm Materials: Metal KINZO’s eye-catching curves and structure are crafted in a shined cast bras...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Claudy Jongstra One-off Felt Toy House
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful toy house made of cardboard clad with felt by Claudy Jongstra. Very early work of this amazing designer. One-off piece designed and made specially for an interior design fa...
Category

1990s Dutch Modern Sculptures

Materials

Felt

Unique Bronze Bowl by Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique bronze bowl by Rick Owens 2007 Dimensions: L 14 x W 14 x H 8 cm Materials: Bronze Weight: 1.5 kg Available in black, gold, and Nitrate finish. Rick Owens is a Califo...
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Brown Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture Abstract Form by Hervé Rousseau
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hervé Rousseau Abstract stoneware ceramic sculpture by the french artist. Elegant brown stoneware ceramic glaze with firing effects. Signed und...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Contempory Art Glass Tapestry Sculpture by, Carole Perry
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Studio Craft woven glass handkerchief sculptural form by, Carole Perry made up of thousands of woven individual glass threads of varying color...
Category

1990s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Meissen Candlestick Figurine 'Lighter - Florian' by Silvia Kloede, 1996
Located in Vienna, AT
A slender young, strong man standing by a rock, his light gray breeches and fiery red bodice tapering at the back like a lambent flame, decorated with fine, intricate floral motifs a...
Category

1990s German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Small La Rueda Del Tiempo Stone Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Small La Rueda del Tiempo stone sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Unique piece Dimensions: D 11 x W 29 x H 35 cm (with support) Stone diameter: 27 cm. Materials: stone, metal....
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Large Citrine Butterfly Crystal On Stand
Located in Southall, GB
Large, rare and wonderful natural citrine butterfly in two pieces, on a black metal stand. Citrine is associated with November and is a rich yellow ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Iron Figures. 50's Garden Figures 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of iron figures. 50's garden figures in wrought iron. Measure 45 cm high. Good condition
Category

20th Century Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Patinated Sculpture Art Bronze Dragon
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Patinated Sculpture Art Bronze Dragon green patina unmarked in the style of Han Vo California 3.13 h x 3.13 w x 3.5 d Preowned vintage condition Refer to images listed
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Laura de Santillana "Bodhi" Sculpture 2009
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown shaped with mirrore interior sculpture titled "Bodhi" by Laura de Santillana. Made in Itally in 2009. Vase like shaped with a orange bronze mirrorred finished. Propert...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

1962 Georges Braque Gilded Bronze & Bicolor Agate "Sarpedon" Precious Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional gilded bronze and bicolor concentric Agate sculpture called Sarpedon by Georges Braque (1882-1963), inventor of cubism. It is Signed 'Heger de Loewenfeld à Georges Braq...
Category

1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Modern Bronze Sculpture by Roy Gussow
Located in Norwood, NJ
Abstract gilt modern bronze sculpture, "Study" by Roy Gussow (American, 1918-2011), marked and dated with coin seal inlaid to marble base. Mr. Gussow’s smal...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Nikita Carpenko Modernist Wood Figurative Sculpture c1940s
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible modernist figurative wood sculpture by artist, Nikita Carpenko c1940s. Very difficult to find his sculpture, especially one of the...
Category

1940s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Slice #2 , Objet d'Art - Shrine with Found Objects on a Marble Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece has a "slice" of a metal sculpture that was salvaged. A sev...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Paint

Slice #4 , Objet d'Art - Sliced Figurine with Wooden Column on a Marble Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece has a "slice" of a metal sculpture that was salvaged. A sev...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Alexander Ney, Head, Gilt Terracotta Sculpture, circa 1990
Located in New York, NY
Gilt terracotta sculpture on marble base. Signed with artist's facsimile, dated '90 Alexander Ney (Russian, born in 1939 in Leningrad, Russia) is an American sculptor and painter...
Category

1990s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Macranta by Cristina Celestino
Located in Geneve, CH
Macranta by Cristina Celestino. Materials: Fibers from Jipi palm leaves fibers. Technique: Hand-woven with natural fibers in Colombia. Natural dyed. Dimensions: W 100 x H 100 c...
Category

2010s German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

Handmade Persian Cat in Wool from Sysslebäck Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
'Miniature' life-like interpretation of a Persian cat. Its executed in natural wool and is entirely hand-crafted. It has a small leather patch saying Sysslebäck indicating that is wa...
Category

Early 2000s Swedish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wool

Pillow Chandelier LED Kinetic Sculpture with Blown Glass and Movable Arms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As artists, one of the joys in life is to fall in love with a color, shape, or idea. That is what happened with the pillow light. Once in hand it became a fun exercise to see how man...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large Rare Hand Carved Lions Mane Bust Head in Wood with Solid Marble Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very large and decorative solid wood hand carved Lion's mane mounted to a marble base A very good looking well made and decorative...
Category

20th Century English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Panther head in bronze by Patrick Laroche
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture created first by hand in clay then in bronze by the sculptor Patrick LAROCHE who obtained the title of "Meilleur Ouvrier de France", l...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Matte Black Vase by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Matte Black vase by Daniele Giannetti Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 15 cm. Materials: Glazed terracotta. All pieces are made in terracotta from Montelupo...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Wood Figure with Glass Head by Radu Abraham
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood figure with glass head by Radu Abraham Limited Edition of 10 Materials: Walnut wood, glass Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 87 cm A massive block of walnut wood, glued together in sh...
Category

2010s Romanian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Armillary Sundial on Terracotta Pedestal
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This large scale antique armillary sundial on a terracotta pedestal is a Blanchard original, stamped at the base with a maker’s mark. The co...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 No Leafs, Light Sculptures by Atelier Haute Cuisine
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 2 no leafs - light sculptures by Atelier Haute Cuisine Unique piece Dimensions: 25 x 400 cm (Varies) Materials: Fiberglass All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance. In this project Atelier Haute Cuisine strives to create a luminous forest. This forest is formed by fiberglass copies of real trees. Atelier Haute Cuisine tries to capture a moment in time of its life cycle. Each time designers search a new tree to base our lightsculpture on. Therefore every piece that belongs to the no leafs project is unique and documented through its photograph and its gps coordinates...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

Large Fiori Sculptures by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Fiori sculptures - Large by Antrei Hartikainen Materials: Flowers (Linden wood), Baseplate (Ash/maple) Dimensions: W 120 x D 60 x H 150 - 170 cm The Fiori sculpture composes of slen...
Category

2010s Finnish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ash, Maple

Ensemble of Sculptures, Naxian Marble Shelf Sculptures, Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Ensemble of sculptures - naxian marble shelf sculptures - Tom von Kaenel. Dimensions: Hera: 75 x 7 x 7 cm Aphrodite: 62.5 x 5 x 5 cm Little woman: 3...
Category

2010s Greek Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Dark Grey Sphere Vase Bubl Hexa by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark grey sphere vase bubl hexa by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L 42 / W 18,5 / H 60 cm Materials: Ceramic The Sphere collection...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Big Recisi Marble Vase, Moreno Ratti
Located in Geneve, CH
Big Recisi marble vase - Moreno Ratti Dimensions: D 5 x W 20 x H 37 cm Materials: Nero Marquina marble. Available in other size and marble. The memory of a children's game, like play with simple shape cut on paper. The magic of the discovery of the form is transferred into the marble with waterjet technology, a subtraction and recomposition game. The shape as cutting and restitution. Moreno Ratti "When I was young I played with pieces of marble, like now. There are a lot of marble waste...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Tell Me That You Love Me, Objet d'Art Box with Opening Door and Small Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, repurposes objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece, with it's titled "Tell Me That You Love Me" embossed ...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Paint

Mirror Image, Hand-Sculpted by Kevin Oyen
By Kevin Oyen
Located in Geneve, CH
-Name of the work: Mirror image Limited edition of 10 + 2AP -Material: Mirror polished stainless steel and wénge wooden horns -Dimensions = H 100 x W 80...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Functional Contemporary Cabinet Sculpture by the Italian Artist Paolo Lumini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning contemporary sculpture but also a functional cabinet by Paolo Lumini an Italian contemporary artist from Tuscany. Made in carved wood and bamboo.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Large Choco Vase by Pauline Deltour
Located in Geneve, CH
Large choco vase by Pauline Deltour Materials: natural palm-fibres, glass Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Mouth-blown Dimensions: W 16 x H 30 cm Available in colors: light bl...
Category

2010s German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass

Contemporary Stainless Steel Side Table by Anadora Lupo
Located in Timisoara, RO
Like a reaction to the unstoppable digitalisation of our world, romanian-born artist, Anadora Lupo has created a series of metal works that is antithetical to this trend. The core ea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ceramic Sculpture Proust Model by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Monochrome Collection" designed by Alessandro Mendini e produced by Superego Editions. Fuchsia color. Limited edition...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

No.100 Stoneware Sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
No.100 stoneware sculpture, tonfisk by Ciona Lee One of a Kind Dimensions: Ø 12 x H 10 cm Materials: Black stoneware, Unglazed exterior Variations of si...
Category

2010s British Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Panther on a branch in bronze by Patrick Laroche
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture created first by hand in clay then in bronze by the sculptor Patrick LAROCHE who obtained the title of "Meilleur Ouvrier de France", L...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bowie Vase by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bowie vase by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: W 34 cm D 8 cm H 17.5 cm Materials: dark bronze. FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, lighting, d...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lolo Object by Studio Yolk
Located in Geneve, CH
Lolo object by Studio Yolk Unique one of one Dimensions: 45 x Ø 35 cm Materials: Alder wood LOLO is a family of objects, all of which are alike, yet different - like you and me...
Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mixed Media Collage Painting on Vintage Large Industrial Pulley Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderfully imaginative and whimsical two sided table top sculpture on vintage found object pulley. Folk art hand made lambs graze on top of the sculpture, while one side incorporat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Blue Dark Vase by Eguzkiñe Egaña
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Dark Vase by Eguzkiñe Egaña Unique Piece. Dimensions: W 16.5 x D 14.5 x H 25 cm. Materials: Terracotta, slip and enamel. Eguzkiñe Egaña Corta studied advertising and for more than 20 years has worked as a graphic designer. About 12 years ago, surrounded by a completely digital world, she felt the need to create with her hands and it is from there that she took up her drawings and illustrations and began to create with ceramics. She has completed a Master’s degree at the University of the Basque Country: “Ceramics; art and function” and combines her work as a designer and illustrator with contemporary artistic creation. She also teaches ceramics classes at the municipal school of Zarautz, a city in the Basque Country where she lives. She feels the need to explore the relationship between identity and self-knowledge. Work with the concepts; interior, exterior, return, connect, ancestral and artisanal, establishing a relationship between us and our environment, as well as between us and our ancestors, either emotionally, empathetically or through objects that somehow transport us to a hypothetical place in the past, both for its aesthetics and for the ways in which they have been created. Human beings are containers of desires, fears, expectations. Sometimes it is necessary to empty ourselves of everything that clutters the mind. On many occasions the artist works with turned containers...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

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