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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Oiva Toikka Nuutajarvi Iittala Long Tailed Duck Metallic Swirl Finnish Art Glass
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Oiva Toikka Nuutajarvi Iittala Long Tailed Duck Metallic Swirl Finnish Art Glass Bird Sculpture
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20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Sculpture Fantastic Badger Model by N. Du Pasquier for Alessio Sarri Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture Fantastic Badger model designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier and produced by Alessio Sarri in 1993. Engraved in the pottery , signature of the artist and manufacturer . ...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Chameleon Sculpture in Cast Bronze in Verdigris Finish by Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Chameleon Sculpture in Cast Bronze in Verdigris Finish by Elan Atelier Cast bronze Chameleon sculpture in Verdigris finish on black marble base by Elan Atelier. Custom finishes are ...
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2010s Unknown Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Miguel Berrocal: "Eros", Sculpture-jewel and Perfume - 1994
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (1933-2006, Spain): "Eros" Perfume bottle in its original box topped with a sculpture of a male bust with an antique green patina, and 24-carat gold plated fo...
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1990s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Abstract Sculpted Art Glass Centerpiece, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
A stylish multi-colored abstract art glass centerpiece. Beautifully sculpted art glass. Measures: 21" Long x 7 3/4" Wide x 3 3/4" High This sculpted art glass centerpiece would ...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

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

Ceramic Sculpture Wolf Model by Nathalie du Pasquier for Alessio Sarri Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture Wolf model designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier and produced by Alessio Sarri in 1993. Engraved in the pottery, signature of the artist and manufacturer . The fox is p...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Venini Anatre Glass Duck Sculpture in Black & Crystal by Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Anatre sculpture by Toni Zuccheri. Numbered edition for year. Sculpture hand-blown glass. Technique: Beaten, Canes and Filigree, Engraved Dimensions: Ø 30 cm, H 19 cm Y...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Hermes - Mint Green - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Concrete Cement Cast
Located in MILANO, ML
Contemporary Paolo Giordano Hermes abstract sculpture concrete cement cast grey Hermes is concrete sculpture. It's part of a large work that is also photographic: 'Digital Journey i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Cement

Contemporary 'Cactus with Flower' Handmade Crystal Sculpture by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of handmade sculpture by Ghirò Studio. 'Cactus with flower' sculpture was made by hand working the crystal with extreme care and attention. Each sculpture is unique...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Finger Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze finger by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted object features a bronze finger in a curved position with the tip f...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fancy! WTF (Theirs) - Purple & White Glass Pill Wall Sculpture by Edie Nadelhaft
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Fancy! WTF!"—the latest limited-edition pill sculptures by Edie Nadelhaft. In a world of upheaval, one sentiment rises above the rest: "WTF!" From breaking news and freak storms to ...
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2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Plaster mannequin by Christian Dior.
Located in Lugo, IT
Plaster mannequin by Christian Dior. Good condition. Thank you
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1950s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

Contemporary Repoussé Copper Grape Sprig Sculpture by Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grape Sprig Sculpture Antiqued Copper Hand Repoussé Copper Contemporary Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorat...
Category

2010s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Robyn Horn Modernist Iron & Metal Sculpture
By Robyn Horn
Located in Oakland, CA
Exceptional modern iron & steel sculpture by Robyn Horn, c1980s. Horn (1951-) was born in Fort Smith Arkansas, and went to Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. This is considered to ...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Modern Abstract Sculpture in Stainless Steel by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
"The Time" by Patrick Coard Paris is an extraordinary fusion of contemporary design and timeless craftsmanship. Its sculptural form, composed of intertwining arcs and sleek, angular ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

21st Century Sculpture Marble Centerpiece "Coupe" by Arch. Pierre Gonalons
Located in massa, IT
Marble centerpiece "Coupe" in Giallo Siena & Grande Antique designed by Arch.Pierre Gonalons & produced by Up&Up for Excelsior Collection. Diam. cm 45x 17 h
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

1991 Male Torso Sculpture Sergey Eylanbekov Alva Studios
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1991 Plaster Male Torso Sculpture Sergey Eylanbekov  Plaster Sculpture by Russian sculptor Sergey Eylanbekov for ALVA studios. 15.25 h x 8.75 w x 4.38 d Signed on verso. No COA is av...
Category

1990s European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Set of Three Coffee Table in Bronze River 1/2/3 Model by Studio Superego, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Set of three coffee table in bronze lost-wax casting. Designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions. Biography Superego Editions was born in 2006, performing a constant activity...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Geometric Sculpture by Ken Bentley
Located in Dallas, TX
Green geometric sculpture by Ken Bentley. Ken Bentley San Antonio architect and sculptor, Bentley is a University of Texas at Austin graduate a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Setter Dog Ceramic centerpiece with frog and crown Handmade in Italy New 2025
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This small family-run contemporary artisan workshop is housed in a historic 19th century building, formerly the site of an old bread oven, renovated at the beginning of the twentieth...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Small Hickory Vase by Elan Atelier in Stock
Located in New York, NY
Available now and ready to ship! Description/ Bronze vase produced using the superior lost wax bronze casting process, hand-rubbed and finished in selected patina.
Category

2010s European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

12 Colonne Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Four ceramic sculpture of the 12 Colonne collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. Small model. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ovoid
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
'Ovoid' Inflated metal wall artwork, made from highly mirror polished stainless steel. The sculpture is a geodesic sphere measuring approximately 75cm in diameter constructed from b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ovoid
Ovoid
$39,916
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

Pepper Vase Small Size in Cast Bronze from Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Pepper vase small 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. Dimension...
Category

2010s European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chelsea Pottery Studio Pottery Figural Courtroom Scene
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and unusual studio pottery model of a Courtroom scene by Chelsea Pottery, London and dating from the 20th century. The courtroom is modeled a...
Category

20th Century English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Modernist Polished Aluminum Gazelle Wall Sculpture Pair by Pendergrast
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Highly detailed, polished aluminum Gazelle wall sculptures featuring two Gazelle bust profiles. Their sleek, stylized forms capture the gazelles' graceful essence with clean lines an...
Category

1960s Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Cold-Painted Cast Iron Terrier Form Doorstops, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Two Cold-Painted Cast Iron Boston Terrier Form Doorstops, one pooch standing, one dog seated. Taller: 9" H x 7.5" W x 4" D. Provenance: From a Chelsea Estate.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Modern Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Frieze, Side Table, Contemporary Art Sculpture by Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
From extremely detailed 3D scans of the most important classical sculptures of all times, Eduard Locota has digitally sliced and extracted the essential portion of the artwork, then ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass

Medusa Handmade Ceramic Head, 2021, Unique Piece, Centerpiece, Italian Design
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
In Greek mythology, Medusa, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone. Medusa was beheaded by the Greek hero...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Murano Glass Elephant Sculpture Signed by Romano Donà 1990s Multicolor Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Murano glass elephant sculpture signed by Romano Donà 1990s Multicolor Italy. This multicolor elephant sculpture is an outstanding piece of the best Venetian glass art, entirely han...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Hermanos Calavera Conquistador in Oiled Mahogany by Miguel &Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Mahogany, Wood

Curve Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent sculpture can be looked at from any angle and turned around up to 360° degrees. An embodiment of the ever-changing nature of matter, it is an intriguing and mysterio...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Curve Sculpture
Curve Sculpture
$1,668 / item
Peter Hayes Mother and Child Raku Fired Studio Pottery Sculpture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish studio pottery sculpture titled Mother and Child by renowned potter Peter Hayes and made around 1996. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular slate base and is abstr...
Category

Late 20th Century English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Richard Hirsch Ceramic Mortar and Hot Blown Glass Pestle Sculpture, 2009
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Mortar and Glass Pestle Sculpture was assembled in 2009. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay with red and black glazes, raku patinas and a hot blown glass pestle. The following is an excerpt from the book "With Fire: Richard Hirsch, A Life Between Chance and Design" written by Scott Meyer...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass, Ceramic

Surrealist bronze sculpture act of female and male signed candle holders , 1980
Located in Hannover, DE
unusual, abstract bronzes of female and male acts. The three individual Brone parts can each be equipped with a small candle. Below the plate there are mysterious numbers and symbols...
Category

1980s Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hermanos Calavera Diablo in Oiled Walnut by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Walnut

Gemini – bronze by William Harling
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Bronze Maquette for large scale bronze sculpture ‘One,Too.’ by William Harling MRBS Dip.AD (B 1946) From an edition of 9 England early 2000s Provenance: Albermarle Gallery, Londo...
Category

Early 2000s English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Handcrafted Tweety Decorative Bird CS2 by Noom in Brown Ashwood
Located in Paris, FR
Bring a touch of whimsy to your home or office with the charming wooden bird from the Tweety series. Designed by Kateryna Sokolova, this minimalist sculpture is an attractive accent...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Ash, Oak

Quartz Crystal with Agate on Wood Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract Triangular Shape This Piece features an Agate Band with Quartz Crystal with Citrine This is a very unique crystal as the Quartz is not fully developed which gives the face...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Sofia Mouth Blown Glass LED Config 1, Handmade Brass, Bronze or Nickel
Located in Torslanda, SE
by Matthew Holleman, 2024 Standard size, 50”/128cm length. Height (stem-lengths) are made to order. This piece is handmade in our Swedish workshop and fully customizable in size/sc...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Charlie Chaplain Porcelain Sculpture by Lladro, Spain Depicts Chaplain in Stance
Located in Incline Village, NV
Entitled "Charlie Chaplain", hand painted porcelain made in 1984 by Lladro, in Spain and retired in 1990 This is labeled 5233 and 025F; signed on the bottom by the sculptor, Juan Hue...
Category

1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

1980s Modernist Gray and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bull
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Ceramic Bull by Otto Keramik is a striking and unique piece of ceramic art that epitomizes the design aesthetics of the era. Created by the renowned German pottery studio Otto K...
Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Modern Green Plastic Props for Scenography, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Green plastic props, 1990s Green plastic props, the set consists of two cones, two large and two small balls. Made in Italy. Good conditions, light sig...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Contemporary Clay Floorfan by Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
These vibrant Floor fans are from Maarten Baas’s iconic ‘Clay’ collection launched in 2006. The idiosyncratic childishness of this collection is created through Baas’s individual han...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Elephant Ceramic Sculpture Italy Contemporary 21st Century Unique Piece
Located in London, GB
"Overweight", 2016, glazed earthenware, approx. 38 x 56 x 36cm. Ceramic sculpture, unique piece. Andrea Salvatori (Italy, 1975) is an internationally renowned visual artist workin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Feng Shui Bonsai "Obeisance", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary Design
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Obeisance Bonsai is inspired by the beautiful Japanese trees and their flowering. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mot...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Kawa Vase 20, White Organic Porcelain Vase, sculptural ceramic abstract design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Vase 20 Tall white ceramic vase with textured raw porcelain exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Vases...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain

Apocalypse, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Geometric Intertwined 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Fiberglass

Cut and Paste Machine Box
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Five Spanish Silver Figural Band Musicians .91 Silver SG Hallmark
Located in Toledo, OH
Five Spanish silver .915 band musicians sculptures. Stamped star. Very good condition. Dimensions: 2.75" diameter x 6" H.
Category

20th Century European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Couple of Uomini Topo Sculptures by Andrea Branzi
Located in Milan, Italy
Pair of bronze sculptures Uomini topo designed and produced by Andrea Branzi in 1988-1990 for Alchimia. Biography Seminal Italian architect, designer and educator Andrea Branzi held...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

IZDATGLAZ Rectangle Color Glass Decoration Centerpiece by Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Rectangle centerpiece created by Orfeo Quagliata from our new collection IZDATGLAZ. These shimmering glass gems create a simple modern touch for any space. Whether it’s gold, silver ...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

12 Colonne Collection by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Four ceramic sculptures of the 12 Colonne collection designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by Superego Editions. Small model. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered....
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Vintage Brass Abstract Sculpture of Gymnast by Dolbi Cashier, circa 1980s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Dolbi Cashier Brass Abstract Sculpture of a Gymnast 1980s Modern Unique Dolbi Cashier sculpture circa 1980s Abstract gymnast mounted to a solid brass base Additional Inform...
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20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Sea Life Sculpture with Octopus Signed Pino Signoretto
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful Murano Glass sculpture designed and fabricated by Pino Signoretto in Italy around 2000. It shows a octopus in different colors. This object is hand blown. Originally sig...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Bronze Hana Vase Lost Wax Casting in Large Size by Elan Atelier in Stock
Located in New York, NY
AVAILABLE NOW AND READY TO SHIP! Bronze Hana vase and sculpture lost wax casting in large size by Elan Atelier Bronze vase produced using the superi...
Category

2010s European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

69"x32" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless, Bronze and Brass #761
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, bright brass, stainless steel. Measures: 69" X 32". Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze is ...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire

Ettore Sottsass I Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
I vase made for the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese artificial flowers vase by Ettore Sottsass, Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995. Limited edition of 12 numbered...
Category

1990s European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

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