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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Miguel Berrocal "La Mini Maria" Puzzle Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (Spanish, 1933-2006) "La Mini Maria" Nickel-Plated Metal Puzzle Sculpture, signed and struck with edition 4231 to underside, in original box marked "made in ver...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Four Totems, designer Alessandro Mendini, Superego Production
Located in Busnago, IT
Four beautiful Totems, very rare and uniquely designed. Superego production, Designer Alessandro Mendini. Edition of 10 copies, all four stamped, signed and individually numbered. Ea...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

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Ceramic

Contemporary Jesmonite Vessel, Acacia by Malgorzata Bany
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Jesmonite Vessel - Acacia by Malgorzata Bany. ACACIA vessel takes inspiration from daily cleansing rituals and the process of natural decay. The construction of these pieces is a very intuitive process of carving away the material and by doing so the foam mould is created. In such way every mould can be used only once and every piece is complitely unique. In addition, the richly textured body of acacia vessel has been inspired by Japanese Tsukubai...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures

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Cast Stone

fferrone Contemporary Clear Glass Bowling Ball Decorative Sculpture Handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
Luminous and unexpected, this contemporary clear glass bowling ball, Wilma, is a modern decorative sculpture object and modern vase is playful as it is functional. Each of the three ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Bronze Eagle by Anthony Redmile with Minerals 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bronze eagle by Anthony Redmile with minerals. Bronze eagle made from minerals and semi-precious stones like: rock crystal, tanzanite, muscovite, amethyst, lapis lazuli, pyrite and ...
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20th Century Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Cut and Paste Stack of Furniture
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Cut and paste is a stunning collection of renowned museum pieces designed in 2010. The reference is an imaginary world in which everything is mixed. Combined and questioned: small s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Sculptures

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Wood

Spiritello Sculpture Prototype by Alessandro Guerriero for Alchimia, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
"Spiritello" plexiglass sculpture designed by Alessandro Guerriero for Alchimia, circa 1990. Signed Alchimia, A. Guerriero. Biography In 1976 Alessandro and Adriana Guerriero establ...
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1990s Italian Modern Sculptures

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Plexiglass

Organic Modern Marble Sculpture on Lucite Base, 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Large abstract marble sculpture on thick lucite block base circa 1990s. Artist unknown.
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Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Unique Italian Centaur Sculpture Carved in Carrara Marble Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing centaur carved in Carrara marble. Began 20th century The centaur is a creature from Greek mythology. This mythological creature, half man and half horse, had the particularit...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Brad Sells Abstract Wood Sculpture 2015
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carved Yellow wood vessel sculpture by renowned artist Brad Sells. Sell's work can be found in private collections, museums and other public institutions. Sells also starred in the P...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Original Señora Floor Sculpture by Caralarga
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Señora Space Jewelry Floor Sculptures offer an attractive and unique standing sculpture decor piece that combine organic modern style with natural cotton macrame inspired styling...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Masocane Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture part of the 'Pop Will Eat Himself' designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Ma...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Heart-Throb, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Intertwined Geometric Form
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Segal’s abstract sculpture offers a particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, color, proportion, and technique. He steps away from non-traditional sculpting method...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Fiberglass

12 Amaltea Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Amaltea Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Amaltea Glass” collection. Made in Murano. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis”. Signed on the base. Et...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

In stock in Los Angeles, Gold / White Vase, by Stefania Boemi, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2) In Stock in Los Angeles A poetic ode to traditional craftsmanship and modern sensibility...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Signed M. Lima Abstract Bronze and Glass Bookends, Nude Profiles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Signed, M. Lima Abstract Bronze and Glass Bookends, Nude Profiles, circa Late 20th Century A striking pair of sculptural bookends by M. Lima, featuring polished cast bronze reliefs ...
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20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Modern Abstract Patinated Bronze Sculpture attrib. Jane DeDecker
By Jane DeDecker
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Modern Abstract Patinated Bronze Sculpture attrib. Jane DeDecker Original bronze sculpture depicts a nun, wearing a winged cornette, surrounded by school children. The group is high...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Frida Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Frida model glazed ceramic sculpture from the new collection École d'Art s by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions. The sculpture is made up of three separable elements 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ibrahim Kodra for Ceramiche Rossicone Glossy Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 70s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Ibrahim Shaban Likmetaj Kodra (Ishëm 1918 - Milan 2006) for Ceramiche Rossicone, 70s Italy. Polychrome ceramic sculpture with craquelé effect, anchored with a brass element on a wood...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

THE SKULL "Ghost of Venice", hand-painted resin sculpture by Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
- THE SKULL - GHOST OF VENICE _______________________________________________ Hand-crafted from bi-component resin - Hand-airbrushed by italian craftsman. Dimensions: 9x14x10 (w,d,h)...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Alfio Mongelli -"Scomposizione matematica"- ABC, 1980
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Alfio Mongelli (Rome 1939) Scomposizione Matematica - ABC 75,3 x 65,5 x 10 cm steel and wood 1980 Steel sculpture on wood; label indicating the title and the author at the bottom r...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Pair of Spherical Brass Sconces, VINGTIEME Edition, Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Handcrafted in Paris at "Electrolyse du Marais" workshop with high-quality brass polished and varnished. The inner face is white lacquered for an optimal light diffusion. Each sconc...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Very Large Murano Art Glass Cobalt Blue and Green Sommerso Dolphin Sculpture
Located in Tustin, CA
Very impressive, hand made and mouth blown in Italy, Murano art glass sommerso figure or sculpture of a dolphin in a very vibrant cobalt blue color with fading green accents, clear fin and head. The word "sommerso" means submerged which involves submerging a blown glass article in a crystal clear molten glass of a different color. This technique was started in the 1930's by Carlo Scarpa. Murano sculptures with color 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 master glass blower. This is a very large and stately art glass sea life sculpture...
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20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Sébastien Tamari, Femme Nu, French Modernist Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s
By Sebastien Tamari
Located in New York, NY
Sébastien Tamari (French, 1900-1991) 1900 Birth in Baku of Sébastien Tamari (Russian Empire). 1920 He left his hometown due to political events. He travelled through the Caucas...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

White abstract form sculpture, one of a kind
Located in London, GB
A one-of-a-kind white abstract sculpture from 'White Symphony' series. This intricate form is handcrafted in full bodied gypsum reinforced with inner layers of fibreglass matting. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures

Materials

Jute, Fiberglass, Plaster

Alexander Ney, Abstract Perforated Terracotta Sculpture, 2012
Located in New York, NY
Abstract sculptural composition. Perforated and painted terracotta. Signature & 2012 Copyright on the bottom Dimensions: H 15.25”, W 9”, D 8” Alexander Ney (Russian/American, born...
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2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Miguel Berrocal La Maja Bronze Sculpture, Spain, 1978
Located in Barcelona, ES
La Maja sculpture by Miguel Berrocal, Spain, 1978. Bronze puzzle sculpture with 11 pieces and cast iron base, include the original book. Limited edition of 1000 units, signed and num...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Black Apollo Torso Sculpture, Small Size, in Resin and Metal Base.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Black Apollo torso sculpture, small size, in resin and metal base. Apollo is the male emblem of strength and beauty. This small Greek torso is the perfect embodiment of the son of Z...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Glass sculpture attributed to Fontana Arte Erwin Burger - signed - America's Cup
Located in Lugo, IT
Glass sail sculpture attributed to Fontana Arte Erwin Burger. Possibly 1940 Diamond point initials e.B. Chiselled glass base. Good condition. Thank you
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1940s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Christian Poincignon for Daum, "Caduceus" Sculpture, Limited Edition
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful "Caduceus" sculpture by Christian Poincignon for the Daum Manufacture. Limited edition piece, this one numbered 682 / 2000 and signed by the manufacture. Decorations of a ...
Category

1990s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Plaster Traditional Horse Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional plaster figure of a horse. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

2008 Xolo Mexican Hairless Dog Bronze Sculpture by Guillermo Castaño
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Beyond amazing lifelike Sculpture Mexican Hairless Dog Xoloitzcuintli Xolo in Cast Bronze. Simply brilliant Xoloitzcuintle s...
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Early 2000s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Man with Boner' - Scandinavian Brutalist Art Sculpture in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A remarkable bronze cast from a free-hand plaster/ceramic mold. A technique inspired from Swiss icon Alberto Giacometti. It signed by an unidentified Danish/Scandinavian artist/sculp...
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20th Century Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Guido Venturini "Lingam" Vase/ Sculpture by Alessi
Located in Highland, IN
This rare and powerful piece by Guido Venturini is the GV20 "Lingam" vase, expertly crafted of porcelain by Alessi in 2002. It is number 75 of an edition limited to only 99. Inspire...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Sculpture in Resin and Marble Powder, the Sculpture of Hermes.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in resin and marble powder, representing a fragment of the sculpture of Hermes. This bust represents Hermes, son of Zeus and messenger of the Gods. It is a fragment of a s...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Oiva Toikka "Lakla" Hand-Signed & Limited Green Annual Bird Egg Sculpture, 2015
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite hand-blown glass sculpture, titled "Lakla", is a creation by the celebrated Finnish artist Oiva Toikka. Released as part of the exclusive Annual Bird Egg Collection in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Sculptural Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings Suite by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver jewelry suite with bold design by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The set consists of a choker style necklace showcasing six large ge...
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1970s Peruvian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

KAWS Clean Slate Black Varnished Vinyl Original Fake 2013 Figure
By KAWS
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large KAWS clean slate black varnished vinyl original fake 2013 figure holding two children in original box and plastic insert sleeve. Editio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Original Caralarga Wall Wreath in Natural and Gold
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Space Jewelry is meant to decorate and beautify your home the way that an earring or a necklace beautifies your body. Inspired by fringed and braided jewelry made in the same studio,...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Nylon

Christmas Tree Decorative Sculpture Marble Onyx Steel Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The very different, extra-ordinary X-mas tree made of mirror polished stainless steel or brass. Decorated with round or oval disks in marble. The X-mas tree is available in two versions: one profile or double profiles. The marble disks...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

Horse, White, Ceramic Centerpiece, Completely Handmade Without Mold, NEW 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a Toucan in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a may different colors. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are unique since they a...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Abstract Figurative Stone Sculptures
Located in Surbiton, GB
Two vintage abstract sculptures depicting kneeling figures. Made from cast composite stone. Priced per piece. Dimensions (cm, approx): Height: 25 Width: 25 Depth: 12 In good condi...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

Ghidini 1961 Medium Rabbit in Polished Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Decorative object medium in brass "The rabbit is the latest iconic object I have designed. For Ghidini it has turned into a family of precious metal objects: salt and pepper, paper...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Bust of a man in transparent glass attributed to Pino Signoretto
Located in Lugo, IT
Bust of a man in transparent glass attributed to Pino Signoretto. Good condition. Thanks
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

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
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20th Century Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Sculptural Design Etretat Bench / Console by Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
The Story Walking along side to the coastline of Etretat, at the France’s Northern Coast. The verticality and powerful lines between rock and vegetation, between the shades of white...
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21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Goldoni Venetian Sculptures "Candlesticks" 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
GOLDONI VENETIAN SCULPTURES "Candlesticks" 20th Century Italian, in Murano glass - Goldini polychrome decoration and gold leaf. Height: 32 cm. ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Mats Jonasson Running Horse Art Crystal, Sweden, 1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mats Jonasson Running Horse Art Crystal, Sweden, 1980s.
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20th Century Swedish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Sculptural Elephant Ear Selenite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Unusually large selenite cluster with rosette formations of crytsal clusters of gypsum or barite which contains sand grains with 'petals' or flattened crystal clusters formations in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Pigs with Wings in Wrought Iron 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of pigs with wings in wrought iron. They have the shape of a bowl and are from the 50's. Measured 29 cm long. Good condition.  
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20th Century Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Kawa Vase 19 & 20, Pair of White Ceramic Organic Vases, Porcelain, Sculptural
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Kawa Vase 19 & 20 Made by casting liquid clay into sewn leather molds, all pieces in the Kawa Series are one-of-a-kind. 4" dia. x 11" h 6" dia. x 14"h Kawa Series by Luft...
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2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain

Pepper Vase Medium Size in Cast Bronze from Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Pepper Vase Medium Size in Cast Bronze from Elan Atelier The Pepper vases are cast in solid bronze using the lost wax method. Available in several sizes and finishes. Dimensions/ S...
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2010s European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Aluminum Bonsai "Prickly Copper", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Prickly Copper Bonsai is inspired by trees moved by a strong wind. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mother Nature. Scu...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Art Brut Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede Unique piece Dimensions: W 35 x L 140 x H 43 cm Materials: Walnut, Metal, Stone. ART collection design tables made in walnut with metal...
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2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Large Modernist Crystal Shark by Kristaluxus
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage crystal shark sculpture by Krystaluxus. Great modernist shape. Marked on the base by the maker.
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Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Swarovski Crystal Encrusted Starfish by Douglas Cloutier
By Douglas Cloutier
Located in New York, NY
Large Starfish encrusted with Swarovski crystals and miniature shells by Artist Douglas Cloutier The piece is signed on the back with the Cloutier label.
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1990s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Triton Tray by Rodrigo Lobato Yáñes
Located in Geneve, CH
Triton tray by Rodrigo Lobato Yáñes Dimensions: W 32.7 x D 13 x H 14 cm Materials: Aluminum Platalea studio was born out of a passion for both art and design. We love how both a...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Lana Wilson Ceramic " Artifact Teapot " Sculpture, California, c.1994
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Lana Wilson Ceramic " Artifact Teapot " Sculpture, California, c.1994 Artist Statement Artifacts like a tarnished copper yak butter teapot used in ceremonies in Bhutan or a Sambura ...
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20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Seated Female Ceramic Sculpture by Ib Braun, Denmark
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ib Braun (1933–2003) Unique sculpture of a seated woman Expressive ceramic sculpture in fired clay by Danish sculptor Ib Braun. The figure depicts a seated woman lifting part of her ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Clay

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