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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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
Lull No132 Wooden Sculpture for Interior Design – Crafted by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No132 Wooden Sculpture for Interior Design – Crafted by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded for...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No130 Wooden Sculpture for Modern Spaces – Designed by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No130 Wooden Sculpture for Modern Spaces – Designed by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded for...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Artistic Feature Lull No129 – Wooden Sculpture by NONO for Contemporary Interior
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Artistic Feature Lull No129 – Wooden Sculpture by NONO for Contemporary Interiors
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, round...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No128 Geometric Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Modern Art Piece
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No128 Geometric Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Modern Art Piece
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded for...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Luxury Decor Wooden Sculpture Lull No127 – Handcrafted by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Luxury Decor Wooden Sculpture Lull No127 – Handcrafted by NONO
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and solid,...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No126 Contemporary Wooden Sculpture – Designed by Joel Escalona for Artisti
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No126 Contemporary Wooden Sculpture – Designed by Joel Escalona for Artistic Spaces
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smoot...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Handmade Wooden Sculpture Lull No125 by NONO – Ideal for Luxury Decor
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Handmade Wooden Sculpture Lull No125 by NONO – Ideal for Luxury Decor
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms a...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No124 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Sculptural Accent
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No124 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Sculptural Accent
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms...
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2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Decorative Wooden Sculpture Lull No123 – Handcrafted by NONO for Contemporary Ho
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Decorative Wooden Sculpture Lull No123 – Handcrafted by NONO for Contemporary Homes
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, r...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No122 Minimalist Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Modern Int
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No122 Minimalist Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Modern Interiors
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth,...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No120 Contemporary Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Artistic H
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No120 Contemporary Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Artistic Homes
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, r...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No118 Handcrafted Wooden Totem for Contemporary Spaces – Designed by Joel E
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No118 Handcrafted Wooden Totem for Contemporary Spaces – Designed by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No116 Geometric Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Modern Art Piece
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No116 Geometric Wooden Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Modern Art Piece
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded fo...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Sculptural Accent Lull No115 – Handcrafted by NONO for Contemporary Homes
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Accent Lull No115 – Handcrafted by NONO for Contemporary Homes
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded for...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No114 Wooden Totem by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Minimalist Decor
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No114 Wooden Totem by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Minimalist Decor
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms an...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Contemporary Wooden Sculpture Lull No113 – NONO’s Decorative Object for Modern I
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Contemporary Wooden Sculpture Lull No113 – NONO’s Decorative Object for Modern Interiors
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smoo...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No112 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Luxury Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No112 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Luxury Spaces
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture Lull No111 – Contemporary Art by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture Lull No111 – Contemporary Art by NONO
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No110 Minimalist Wooden Sculpture for Luxury Interiors – Designed by Joel E
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No110 Minimalist Wooden Sculpture for Luxury Interiors – Designed by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Luxury Wooden Sculpture Lull No109 – NONO’s Art Piece for Modern Homes
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Luxury Wooden Sculpture Lull No109 – NONO’s Art Piece for Modern Homes
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No108 Modern Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Artistic
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No108 Modern Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Artistic Interiors
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smo...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Sculptural Accent Lull No107 – Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Accent Lull No107 – Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by NONO
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No106 Wooden Totem Sculpture for Contemporary Decor – Designed by Joel Esca
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No106 Wooden Totem Sculpture for Contemporary Decor – Designed by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, r...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Geometric Wooden Sculpture Lull No104 by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Interior Desi
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Geometric Wooden Sculpture Lull No104 by Joel Escalona – Ideal for Interior Design
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rou...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No103 Modern Wooden Sculpture – A Statement Piece by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No103 Modern Wooden Sculpture – A Statement Piece by NONO
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and solid...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Handcrafted Art Lull No102 – Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Handcrafted Art Lull No102 – Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms and...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lull No101 Contemporary Wooden Sculpture by NONO – Perfect for Modern Interiors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No101 Contemporary Wooden Sculpture by NONO – Perfect for Modern Interiors
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounde...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Black Marble Sculpture Signed "Brilliante"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant tabletop sculpture shows off an abstracted figurative form set in black marble. The sculpture is made in Mexico and signed "Brilliante". Please confirm item location wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Set of Two Salvador Dali Contemporary Portlligat Wood Sculpture Sunbed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing a one-of-a-kind wooden sculpture by renowned artist Salvador Dali. The Salvador Dali Contemporary Portlligat wood sculpture sunbed is a unique and exclusive piece that is...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$21,802 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Cenedese Aquarium /Fish Tank Murano Glass, Sculpture/Paperweight Attr Licata
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great aquarium, fish tank in Murano Glass, by Cenedese and attributed to Riccardo Licata, well known Murano artist. This is an early piece with a big fish, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Ombra del Tempo Sculpture
By Silvia Garau
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the division of time and recalling a round wall clock, this sculpture will be ideally displayed under a natural light source that will cre...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$4,146 / item
Mid 20th Century Porcelain Figurine of a Greyhound
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful porcelain figurine of a greyhound.
The figurine is not marked, maker unknown. Probably Italian.
The figurine has a beautiful colour and very nice details in the anatomy...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Stone Sculpture Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Stone Sculpture Early 20th Century
stone
70cm x 50cm
good original condition
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$5,104 / item
110 Grams Couple Of Morganite Crystals With Schorl On Quartz From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product Information:
Specimen Type: Morganite on Quartz
Weight: 110 grams
Dimensions: H: 4 x W: 5.8 x D: 5 cm
Origin: Raikot Village, Chilas City, Diamer District, Gilgit Baltis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Other
Bronze Hana Vase Lost Wax Casting in Large Size by Elan Atelier in Stock
By Elan Atelier
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
By Kue King
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
Contemporary 'Eye' Sculpture Amber D:40cm Glass, Brass and Gold by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2023 Colletion of decorative objects by Ghirò Studio (Italy,Milan).
The 'Eye' is not only a luxury refined piece of furniture but it is also a hand carved sculpture designed to em...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Brass
1970 Roy Adzak Pop Art Aluminum Sculpture Hand Ear_ set of 2
By Roy Adzak
Located in Brescia, IT
Roy Adzak
1970s
Aluminum Sculpture
Very Good Condiction
Ear: 19 x 16 cm
Hand: 19.5 x 16.5 cm
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Felipe Castañeda
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in New York, NY
Felipe Castañeda Felicidad (1984)
Marble sculpture Measure: H 18 inches
Signed F Castanee 1984.
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$17,000
Malachite Eggs
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of two (2) green Malachite eggs decorative objects, circa 20th century. Malachite egg objects are hand-crafted and polished smooth. A beautiful set, exquisite decorat...
Category
20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
$625 / set
Green and Purple Glossy Sculpture Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sculptural resin vase in shades of green with touches of purple.
Category
2010s North American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Black and Clear Glass Sculpture by Runstadler Studios
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1988 black and clear glass sculpture by California artist Kurt & Marsha Runstadler for Runstadler Studios.
The sculpture is signed Runstadler S...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Shona Head Sculpture Carved Stone Kumberai Mapanda, circa 1970
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Kumberai Mapanda (1940-)
Small head.
circa 1970.
Carved serpentine stone
5 1/4" in. (13.4 cm.) high, excluding base.
Shona sculpture is the name given
to a modern move...
Category
Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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
Salviati, Murano Sommerso Glass, Blue Cobalt and Uranium Giraffe Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is part of a series called " Zoo" beautiful animals in sommerso glass .In black light you can see light uranium green glass .
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Ceramic Sculptural Ring by Andrea Salvatori Contemporary 21st Century Art Jewel
Located in London, GB
"Bubble ring " - Unique piece, 2017 glazed earthenware
A Ring Thing collection
A small chair, a miniature moon, a Philipp Stark's squeezer or the anatomical details of Michelange...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Poise - Abstract Black Ceramic Sculpture by Rachel Peters, UK, Unglazed In Stock
Located in Wirral, GB
Poise - Abstract Black Ceramic Sculpture by Rachel Peters, UK, Unglazed, In Stock.
In Poise, Rachel Peters explores the strength found in balance and subtle gesture. Coiled by hand...
Category
2010s British Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Glass Lemon in Ruby
Located in Richmond, VA
Sculptural glass lemon, handmade in Auckland, New Zealand by artist Devyn Ormsby. Individually cast from a true to size lemon into a solid, crystal glass form.
Each lemon is a perso...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Lladró Hercules Beetle Figurine by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
An innovative porcelain and metal creation inspired by one of the fascinating creatures in nature. Part of the Awesome Insects collection. This origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,600 / item
French Moser-Millot Paris Crystal Art Glass Fish Sculpture Decorative Object
By Moser
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, substantial, and rare French crystal art glass tropical fish sculpture decorative object from Cristallerie Moser-Millot, circa mid...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Downtown - Handmade Glass Skyline of Lower Manhattan, Contemporary, Modern
Located in New York, NY
Handmade custom skyline of lower Manhattan composed of blown and hot sculpted glass objects. Grouping consists of 50 various pieces to compose the skyline as shown, along with a port...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
$16,600 Sale Price / set
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David Gil Original Pottery Wall Sculpture
By David Sil Bennington
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fun pottery wall sculpture of man with bowler hat and mirror eyes by David Gil of Bennington Pottery.
A whole collection is available.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Escalier Side Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Escalier side table by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Unique piece signed and numbered
Dimensions: W 70 x H 51 cm
Materials: carrara marble
Other sizes and materials available.
ESCALIER 1 2...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Werner Schmidt Toy Light by Woka Lamps, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Special hinges allow to adjust this lighting sculpture to several figures. Award-winner from the Woka Price competition at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna in 1989, Chosen by...
Category
20th Century Austrian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
1970s Modernist Mini Elephant Sculpture Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Mini Wood Elephant Sculpture
4 h x 3 w x 2.25 d
Original preowned unrestored vintage condition
Refer to all images
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Pair of White Porcelain Dogs Sculpture 1970s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of white porcelain dogs, on black lacquered wooden stand. Italian production, 1970s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Style Rock Crystal Flame Sculpture
Located in Cypress, CA
Exquisite and large modern style hand carved and polished rock crystal abstract flame sculpture on silver leafed stand.
Very decorative for the modern taste.
Late 20th century.
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Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Iron, Silver Leaf
Bonnie 5 Contemporary LED Chandelier, Solid Brass or Nickel, Handmade/finished
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence.
Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Ocher Mini Sphere Vase Square by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 4 Ocher mini sphere vase square by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L20 / W9 / H25 CM
Materials: Ceramic
The Sphere collect...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Collage 2.0_5
Located in Eindhoven, NL
In this collection of unique pieces Joost Van Bleiswijk combines found objects, old machine parts, and leftovers materials from the workshop, with handcraf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$6,641
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