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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Unique Genesis el Pensamiento Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Escalier metal side table with marble by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Unique piece signed and numbered Dimensions: L 34 x D 8 cm ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pierre Giraudon Resin Cube Sculpture Paperweight with Car Parts Inclusions
Located in Atlanta, GA
The design of this cube sculpture or resin paperweight is attributed to the French artist Pierre Giraudon. The resin cube features old industrial elements of an automobile engine. Ca...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

American Modernism, a Pair of Nude Males, Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, ca. 1940s
Located in New York, NY
About Sculpture This homoerotic ebonized hand-carved wood sculpture of a pair of nude males, the older one supporting the falling down body of the youth, was created by an anonymous...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Peter Bramhall Magenta, Blue Glass Orb
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular mouth blown glass orb sculpture with internal magenta and petrol blue glass threads. Signed on bottom, Peter Bramhall.
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20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Contemporary handmade sculptural LED Chandelier. Crystal, and páua shell. Small
Located in Torslanda, SE
Taking inspiration from the necessity of light for life, the Joni range is a portrayal of photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert sunlight to food. Within each leaf-like LED light structure, a crystal hemisphere magnifies an iridescent Páua shell...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Rooster, Sculpture in Iron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A rooster by a contemporary artist in cut and welded iron.
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Late 20th Century French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Berlin Lamp by Boldizar Senteski
Located in Geneve, CH
Berlin lamp by Boldizar Senteski Dimensions: 50 W x 23 D x H 100 cm Materials: black concrete, steel, led Sculptural concrete standing lamp with dimmable LED lighting Growing up ...
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2010s Hungarian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Steel

1970s Large Scale Molded Resin Boxer Dog Statue / Sculpture Style of Marwal Ind
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Marwal Industries style large scale molded resin boxer dog statue or sculpture. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vinta...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

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...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Bust of Octavian Augustus in Breccia Pernice and white Carrara end 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bust of Octavian Augustus in Breccia Pernice and white Carrara Marble placed on a turned base in white Carrara marble height 73 cm base included, ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Bohemian Crystal Don Quixote, Flom 50's 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bohemian crystal  Don Quixote .Flom 50S , High 29 cm Good condition.
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20th Century Czech Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

A Tempered, Moulded and Mirrored Glass Radiator by Saint-Goban, 1937
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Designed by René-André Coulon, and entitled "Radiaver" this revolutionary design for a space heater which also has built in illumination boldly suggests t...
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1930s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Set of 10 Pink Crystal Tray by Artiss
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 10 Pink Crystal Tray by Artiss Dimensions: 35 x 15 cm, 20mm thick Materials: Crystal Also available in White Crystal Artis is named from artist, whose two -S" stands for nat...
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2010s Chinese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

VITA Vessel by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Vita Vessel by Dust and Form Dimensions: W 20.3 x D 20.3 x 23 H cm Materials: Plaster, finished in a Matte Charcoal glaze both inside and out. This vessel is watertight and functio...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Apple Metal Sculpture with Bite Lebanese Artist Amine El Bacha Silver Color
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Apple metal sculpture with bite Lebanese Artist Amine El Bacha silver color.
Category

1990s Unknown Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Hand Blown Contemporary Wrinkle Black Glass Vase by Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unique Piece. Hand blown glass vase made in forms of soft clay that are shaped by hand just before blowing the glass into the form. The process makes all pieces unique and gives them...
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Steel Sculpture by Charles Huntington
By Charles Huntington
Located in Stamford, CT
A steel sculpture titled "Winged Fantasy II" by Charles Huntington b. 1925. Signed and dated on base of steel sculpture. Sculpture on Travertine marble base.
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Double Ring Link Sculpture in Smoke Crystal by Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Double Ring Link Sculpture Smoke Crystal Hand Carved Limited Edition Crystal Inclusions vary Carved using jade carving techniques. Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Favo Shelves by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of favo shelves by Imperfettolab Dimensions: 103 x 33 x H 56 cm 63 x 32 x H 48 cm Materials: Fiberglass Imperfetto lab Who we are ? We are a family. Verter Turroni, Ema...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

Ms. Bubble by Daniel Meyer Wood and Acrylic Woman Sculpture
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a contemporary sculpture by American artist Daniel Meyer (1945), circa the 1990s-2000s. A Chicago native, Dan received experience at the renowned School ...
Category

1990s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Hardwood, Lacquer

Wonderful, Massive Orthoceras Granite Sculpture Tower
Located in Greven, DE
Unique granite sculpture with embedded fossils that are more than 280 million years old. This beautiful, black granite tower with its beautiful Orthoceras fossils is a sculpture that captivates every viewer. The fossils come from the Cretaceous period and then fossilized in granite. At some point, this unique sculpture was carefully cut out of a black granite block...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Unique Samaia Fruit Bowl by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Samaia fruit bowl by Ia Kutateladze Dimensions: 29 x 27 x H 12 cm Materials: Raw black clay IAAI / Ia Kutateladze is a Georgian multidisciplinary designer based in Berl...
Category

2010s German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Clay

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

Jupiter 2 Half Moon by Turbina
Located in Geneve, CH
Jupiter 2 half moon by Turbina Future archeology Dimensions: Ø 19.5 cm x H 47.5 cm Materials: MDF Jupiter project arises from the idea of the stone as symbol of sacredness. Therefore, Jupiter is a modular piece composed by spheres and semi spheres stancked together in multiple combinations, usable as mini-bedside tables or sculptures. It’s based on one of the most primitive, natural and intuitive gestures of the human being: the act of plining up stones on a mound. These ancient constructions...
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2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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...
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2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

PLB Lamp by Omar Ortiz
Located in Geneve, CH
PLB lamp by Omar Ortiz, 2021 Dimensions: H8 x D16cm Materials: Volcanic stone, handblown glass. El Pedregal is a neighborhood south of Mexico City develo...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Paul Day (b. 1967) Plaster Street Scene Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and intricately detailed plaster sculpture of a street scene by celebrated British sculptor, Paul Day. Thought to be an original maquette – a model for a larger piece of scul...
Category

Late 20th Century English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Bronze Bud Vase by Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze bud vase by Rick Owens 2019 Dimensions: L 9 x W 9 x H 16 cm Materials: Bronze Weight: 1.5 kg Rick Owens is a California-born fashion and furniture has developed a uniqu...
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Black Stripes Ziggurat Boxes by Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Black stripes ziggurat boxes by Oeuffice Edition: 12 + 2AP 2012 Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 55 cm Materials: Wood box, acrylic, solid stained wood. The ...
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2010s English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

"Brick" abstract black ceramic sculpture by Lauren Klenow, 2024, stoneware
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Brick" by Lauren Klenow 2024 Geometric black glazed ceramic sculpture hand-made by the artist. 3x2.75x7.25"H Lauren Klenow is a New York based sculptor whose work incorporates b...
Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Modern Bronze "Balancing Woman" (Mujer Equilibrista), Style Abigail Varela
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Bronze "Balancing Woman" (Mujer Equilibrista), Style Abigail Varela "Balancing Woman" (Mujer Equilibrista)—Modern Bronze Sculpture of a Female Acrobat in the Style of Abigai...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dietrich Mohr sculpture
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Impressive sculpture by Dietrich-mohr in corten stainless. Signed under the base
Category

1960s German Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Murano Glass Shell Sculpture from Venice, Italy.
Located in NICE, FR
Solid mixed coloured Murano glass shell. Swirls of blue mixed in with green, yellow, red and dashes of amber and black and clear finish.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Anatomical Foot Model
Located in Faversham, GB
A detailed anatomical figure of a foot made by leading anatomical figure specialist, SOMSO. The model shows an accurate depiction of the bones, musc...
Category

20th Century German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic, Silicone

Anatomical Foot Model
Anatomical Foot Model
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Leon Bronstein Bronze Outdoor/Indoor Large Rare Modern Sculpture “The Swing”
By Leon Bronstein
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Leon Bronstein's work is intimate, elegant and graceful. A sculptor of remarkable talent, he explores the power and beauty of relationships, magically transforming the human figure i...
Category

1980s Israeli Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Kinzo Hand Cast Decorative Sculpture by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinzo hand cast decorative sculpture by Madheke Dimensions: W 23.5 x D 8 x H 14.5 cm Materials: Metal Kinzo’s eye-catching curves and structure are crafted in a shined cast bras...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Medium Sculpture in Olive Wood by Rectangle Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Sculpture in olive wood by Rectangle Studio Dimensions: 23 x 23 x 33 cm Materials: Solid Olive Wood It is collected from the roots and branches of different olive trees i...
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2010s Turkish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Olive

Handcrafted Hilla 002 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted hilla 002 by Lovebuch Dimensions: Ø 22 x H 28 cm Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
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2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Light Blue Vase by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Light blue vase by Daniele Giannetti Dimensions: Ø 16 x H 10 cm. Materials: Glazed terracotta. All pieces are made in terracotta from Montelupo, ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Unique Stone Sculpture El Guerrero by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique stone sculpture El Guerrero by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Signed, Unique Dimensions: L 25 x W 30 x H 43 Materials: Stone Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede defines himself as ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Oval Blue Wall Sculpture by Natasja Alers
Located in Geneve, CH
Oval blue wall sculpture by Natasja Alers, 2022 Dimensions: 40 x 7 x 30 cm Material: ceramics Visual artist Natasja Alers (The Hague, 1987) gr...
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2010s Dutch Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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

Jungle Contemporary Vase, Small Version in Monochrome Blue by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Nature can stage extraordinary landscapes. The scenarios are vast, the lights are amazing, the surprises are endless. And when man and nature meet, enchantment occurs. Inspired by t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Jungle Contemporary Vase, Small Version in Monochrome Gold by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Nature can stage extraordinary landscapes. The scenarios are vast, the lights are amazing, the surprises are endless. And when man and nature meet, enchantment occurs. Inspired by t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Jungle Contemporary Vase, Small Bicolor Transparent and Blue by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Nature can stage extraordinary landscapes. The scenarios are vast, the lights are amazing, the surprises are endless. And when man and nature meet, enchantment occurs. Inspired by t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Set of 2 Alimenta Vase by Riccardo Cenedella
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Alimenta vase by Riccardo Cenedella. Dimensions: D 9 x H 20 cm. Materials: Food waste based material. I am Riccardo Cenedella I graduated in Product Design from Politec...
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2010s English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Other

Bronze Sculpture by Victor Salmones (1937-1989), Signed & Numbered 5/10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exceptional Bronze Sculpture by the renowned artist Victor Salmones (1937-1989). This exquisite piece showcases a captivating scene of a man swinging a little girl fr...
Category

1970s Mexican Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Handcrafted 016 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 016 coupe by Lovebuch Dimensions: Ø 27 x H 17 cm Materials: Sandstone, Handcrafted piece Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
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2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Crucified Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Limited edition ceramic sculpture part of the "Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego editions, Italy. Signed and numbered. Biography Massimo Gia...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Unique Listening Form by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique listening form by Dust and Form Dimensions: D 16.5 x 15 H cm Materials: Porcelain Origin Form Collection in three finishes: Hand-sanded (our classic, smooth, bare finish)...
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2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Handcrafted TOTEM 002 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted TOTEM 002 by Lovebuch Dimensions: Ø 28 x H 20 cm Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category

2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Rone Contemporary LED Pendant in Blackened Bronze and Nickel, Handmade in Sweden
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Rone range is an exploration of the delicate balance of classic forms. In simplicity, quality is at the utmost importance and every part is painstakingly milled or spun before ha...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel, Nickel

Large Silver, Vermeil and Diamond Model of a Lion by Asprey
Located in London, GB
Large silver, vermeil and diamond model of a lion by Asprey English, c. 1980 Lion: Height 12cm, width 38cm, depth 13cm Case: Height 19cm, width 49c...
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20th Century English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Large Cascade Mobile in Blackened Steel, Heat Tempered Steel, and Polished Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An undulating composition of discs, rings, half moons and rainbows cascade from large sweeping arcs to create a hypnotic hanging sculpture. Each object has a unique patina that draws...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel

Chicago 1967 Picasso Modernist Sculpture
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chicago Picasso cubist sculpture 1967 commemorative Chicago Public Bldg. Comm. (Daley Plaza) This sculpture was made as a commemorative piece for the unveiling of the massive steel ...
Category

1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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...
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2010s German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

Vintage Royal Blue And White Resin Dice Pair Of Desk Accessory Or Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
These bold and great pair of vintage 1980's royal blue and white resin dice sculptures, objects or desk accessories are comprised of resin that looks and feels like bakelite. They ha...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Handsculped Izzy Lamp Table Lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Handsculped Izzy lamp table lamp by Ia Kutateladze Dimensions: W 18 x H 34 cm Materials: Clay, ceramic Hand-built ceramic lamp, with minimalist shape and raw, textured surface. ...
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2010s German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Ann & John Farquharson Studio Pottery Sculptural Bison Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish sculptural Studio Pottery of a bison made by Ann & John Farquharson and dating to the later 20th or early 21st century. The standing figure is hand formed with piped clay t...
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Late 20th Century English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Unknown Artist, Futuristic Juggler Sculpture, Wrought Iron and Colored Resin
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Beautiful wrought iron sculpture with coloured resin spheres. The work identifies jugglers in acrobatics. Unknown artist.
Category

1970s Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wrought Iron

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