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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Bonnie Config 3 Contemporary LED Chandelier, Brass or Nickel, Art
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 s...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Nickel
Pablo Picasso, Hibou, 1954, Pichet tourné, édition Picasso, Madoura
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso
Hibou
1954
Pichet tourné
H. 24,5 cm. Larg 13 cm
R.A terre de faience blanche, décor à l'oxyde sur émail blanc
Bleu
Tiré à 500 exemplaires
Edition Picasso, Madoura.
Répe...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hand-Carved Primal Brutalist Wood Totem Sculpture Set of 3 – Egg Designs, Africa
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Khada Totem Sculpture set is hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a collective of Zimbabwean artisans, who set their own prices, ensuring each piece is...
Category
2010s South African Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Murano "Spuntoni" Black Mirror Vase by Enrico Cammozzo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano art glass vase with black mirrored surface and hand blown "spuntoni" spikes / Made in Italy by Enrico Cammozzo, circa 1990s
Original maker's mark underside
Measures: H...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Steuben Crystal Lion With Base & Original Box
Located in Toledo, OH
Steuben crystal laying lion with pedestal and original leather box. Designed by Lloyd Atkins circa 1986. No damage or scratches to crystal. Leather box ha...
Category
20th Century North American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
1980s Signed Lucite Geometric Triangular Sculpture by Walter Prosper
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large 1980s triangular Lucite sculpture by Walter Prosper. This impressive piece displays a clean, modern aesthetic with deeply cut linear bevels which capture light and a moment fr...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Carved Rock Crystal Buddha Head Sculpture On Malachite Base
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and extraordinary finely hand carved rock crystal sculpture depicting head of the Buddha, with intricate facial details and serene expression with downcast eyes, tightly curle...
Category
20th Century Asian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Rock Crystal
ClassiCon Folding Screen in Black by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The high-tech look that arose in the 1980s and which is still potentially current had an ingenious predecessor. Over half a century ago, Eileen Gray anticipated the cool Industrial a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$16,754 / item
Bjørn Wiinblad - Ceramic figure, Monumental Decorative 155 cm
Located in Kastrup, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad, Danish 1919–2006
Unique monumental female figure by Bjørn Wiinblad, created in 1971. The sculpture stands 160 cm tall and is composed of five separate elements in gl...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ki I Chair by Ayse Zelal Tugrul
Located in Geneve, CH
Ki I Chair by Ayse Zelal Tugrul
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 67 cm.
Materials: Copper, marble.
Ki means “earth, place, territory” in Sumerian, it represents firmness an...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Copper
$14,454 / item
Salvador Dali, Contemporary, Limited Edition ‘Invisible Personage’ Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Salvador Dali manufactured in Spain by BD.
"Invisible Personage" is extracted from the "Singularities" painting, painted by S...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer
"Abissi" Jellyfish, Murano Glass, Handmade in Italy, Contemporary Design, 2020
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life.
The spe...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Signed Welded Abstract Metal Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Welded Iron Sculpture. The piece is unique in that it looks like it could serve a purpose, like a hat stand? However, the piece looks great as a stand alone piece of art and...
Category
20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
James Bearden Containment Box #2
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural "Containment" box, a vessel in blackened steel, dyed bronze, and red glass enamel by American artist James Bearden. Number 2 in a series. Top lifts off revealing an abstra...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Bronze, Enamel
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
$2,703 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Shell Form Glass Sculpture - Unsigned - Italy - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Murano multi-color and blue glass shell form sculpture - polished finish with flat ground base - unsigned - Italy - late 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no dam...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist Chrome on Black Marble Stacked Pears Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist chrome on black marble stacked pears sculpture, circa 1980s.
The piece is very well crafted and in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; it measures 6"W x 6...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Oversize Handmade Guitar Sculpture
Located in Highland, IN
This remarkable piece is an oversize decorative Les Paul style guitar that stands over six feet tall. It makes us think of Claes Oldenberg's playful sculptures and looks like it coul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modernist Spotted Stalking Leopard in Frosted Crystal Signed by Lalique
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist frosted crystal leopard was realized in France by the legendary maker Lalique, circa 1980. It depicts a hunting panther, crawling low to the ground on all four...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Rainbow Nesting Sculpture, Contemporary Colored Concrete Piece by Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rainbow nesting sculpture made in colored concrete in 4 separate pieces. Each piece is casted in high quality pastina cement by skilled craftsmen from Italy. The sculpture could be u...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Large Cut Crystal Multi-Faceted Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and weighty crystal ball - cut crystal is brilliantly multi-faceted,
The piece reflects light from every angle - also works well as a bookend or sit alone sculpture. Due t...
Category
20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cut Glass
Modern Sculpture by Ermanno Nason & Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Ermanno Nason & Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese; Murano, Italy
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Studio Murano Glass Female and Male Sculpture by Dino Rosin
By Dino Rosin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1990’s Italian studio Murano glass female and male sculpture by Dino Rosin.
Stamped Studio Rosin Murano Venezia on the back and hand signed Dino Rosin on the front.
Measurements:...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculpture, Stone Sculpture Representing a Protective Eye.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, stone sculpture representing a protective eye.
Dating from the Hellenistic and Roman eras, and with varying degrees of precision, ex-voto sculptures from Cyprus are commo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of Vintage Leather Horses Modern Sculpture Style of Dimitri Omersa 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of horse sculptures in leather in the style of Dimitri Omersa for Abercombie & Fitch
Unmarked. Brown tones, Glass eyes and brass parts.
S...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Antonio Grediaga Kieff Bronze Abstract Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This sensual and amazing small edition bronze sculpture is by the noted and prolific Canadian sculptor: Antonio Grediaga Kieff. It is abstract and ch...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tom Corbin Signed Limited Edition Bronze Nude Female Reaching Torso Sculpture
By Tom Corbin
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by renowned American artist/ sculptor Tom Corbin. This piece of a figurative nude female/woman is titled Reaching Torso and features a fantastic rich green/brown pat...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Woman Bronze Sculpture by Pat Epstein, (American, 1924-2015)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Cast bronze woman sculpture on black granite by Pat Epstein, (American, 1924-2015).
In beautiful original condition with minor wear consistent with age.
Signed and dated 1999 numbe...
Category
1990s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Unusual Brutalist Sculpture
By Paul Evans
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting Brutalist sculpture in the style of Paul Evans, circa 1960s. Heavy steel, welded. No signature apparent.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Large Gilt Bronze Sculptures of Herons
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant pair of gilt bronze heron sculptures. The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Vanità Hand Blown Glass Sculpture Twisted Rigadin Fly Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Vanità Tazza
Contemporary Glass Sculpture by Simone Crestani
Unique Piece
In the Vanità Tazza, Simone Crestani reflects on the delicate interplay between beauty and impermanence. Cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Bosphore Wall Sconce in Yellow (Small Size) by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Glazed ceramic wall lamp with geometric relief made by the Jean Roger workshop in Paris. Available in green, yellow, blue, pink, brown, and matte white colors and in two sizes.
Made...
Category
2010s French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Fin Trivets from Souda, Gold, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop....
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$21 Sale Price / item
65% Off
Japanese Modern LAAB Nauru Sculpture Raku Ceramic Green White Black Metal
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Nauru sculpture
The copper details of this sculpture are able to show different colors thanks to the concentric lines present on the surface that expand and contract the space whe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lladro #4854 Porcelain Don Quixote Figurine
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite porcelain figurine, model #4854 by Lladro, was meticulously crafted in Spain circa 1980. Representing the iconic character Don Quixote, it captures the essence of Migu...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 20th Century Life Size Pink Striated Marble Baby Giraffes
Located in Chicago, IL
This extraordinary pair of life-size striated salmon pink marble baby giraffe calves have been hand-carved. Both sculptures were diligently carved from a single slab of marble. The s...
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Grasshopper Green
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,043 / set
Murano Sommerso Glass Dolphin Sculpture by V. Nason & C. on Bullicante Base
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Elegant Murano art glass dolphin sculpture attributed to V. Nason & C., Italy, circa late 20th century. The dolphin features vibrant cobalt blue and emerald green hues, masterfully b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Organic Ceramic Vessel, Kawa Large Vessel 05, Sculptural, Abstract, Porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Series Large Vessel 05
Oversized white ceramic vessel with textured porcelain exterior surface and clear glazed interior. Made by casting liquid clay into sewn leather molds, a...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
Centerpiece Bonsai "Hanami", Handmade in Italy, 2022 Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Reinassance is inspired by the Maple Tree.
The artisan always takes inspiration from nature and natural events.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the streng...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$3,779 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Modern Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Modern Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Abstract Marble Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Solid 'Aurora marble' abstract direct carved sculpture from the estate of a private collector in the Florida Keys.
This sensual form is attached to...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Golden Bronze Incense Burner by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Incense Burner by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 6 x H 5 cm
Materials: Bronze
The Incense Burner was initially designed for Perfumer H. The p...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Yellow Fractal Resin Obelisk by Pierre Giraudon, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular, oversized fractal resin obelisk was crafted in Europe, and its design is frequently attributed to Pierre Giraudon circa 1970. Using a specialized process that appli...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Handmade Sicilian Ceramic Pine Nut Italian Pottery
Located in Palermo, PA
This exquisite handmade Sicilian ceramic pine nut is a timeless symbol of prosperity, good fortune, and Mediterranean heritage. Crafted by skilled artisans in Sicily, each piece is m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Mars" Jellyfish, Murano Glass, Handmade in Italy, Contemporary Design 2020
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life.
The spe...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage 18 Karat Gold Amethyst & Natural Pearl Royal Crown Jewel Pendant
Located in Portland, OR
A fine and substantial 18k gold, amethyst and natural pearl pendant.
The pendant modelled in gold as a crown is of the very highest quality, the gem is set with five imposing oval fa...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
Decorative Sculpture Ornament Rose Blossom Solid Block White Statuary Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Rose blossom sculpted entirely by hand starting from a solid block of white statuary marble.
Dimensions: D 12 x H 12 cm. Available in different marbles, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Modernist Nude Hand Carved Wood & Marble Sculpture Style of Ferdinand Parpan
Located in Red Lion, PA
A striking example of hand-carved modernist sculpture, this nude female figure in the style of Ferdinand Parpan captures the elegance and abstraction of the 1930s–40s post-Art Deco e...
Category
1940s Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Modernist Nude Hand Carved Wood & Marble Sculpture Style of Ferdinand Parpan
Located in Red Lion, PA
This exquisite hand-carved wood sculpture of a nude female stands with timeless elegance, mounted on a luxurious base of solid Portoro marble. Carved in the manner of Ferdinand Parpa...
Category
1940s Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
John Rais Blacksmith Mixed Metal Sculpture, United States, 2005
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
John Rais Designer & Blacksmith Mixed Metal Sculpture, United States, 2005. This piece is signed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Lalique French Art Glass Bird (Swallow) Bookend or Paperweight
By Lalique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine French art glass bookend or paperweight.
By Lalique.
In the form of a diving swallow bird.
Etched to the base with a 'Lalique France' mark.
...
Category
20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Curtis Jere Chrome Plated Sputnik Pom Pom Wall Sculpture Vintage
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage chrome plated Curtis Jere wall sculpture is from the 1970s. It is not signed that we can see. It is authentic. It is a combination of 5 sea creatures we call sea urchins...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
White Giraffe Wall Lamp, Marie-Thérèse Chandelier
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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"Giraffe in Love" is the new product born from artist/designer Marcantonio.
It is a dr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
$4,180 / item
1980's Murano Glass Sculpture by Vetro Artistico
Located in New York, NY
1980's Decorative Murano glass sculpture.
Signed Vetro Artistico.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Hermanos Calavera Jefe in Oiled Mahogany 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
Hardwood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak
Marble Plinth or Bookend
Located in New York, NY
A substantial light gray marble plinth for sculpture, etc., for use as a bookend, in the Modern or Minimalist style, circa late-20th century. Very...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Bonnie Config 1 Contemporary Custom Extra Large LED Sculptural Chandelier
Located in Torslanda, SE
This piece was designed around the form of the artists newborn daughters eyes, and aptly named after her. Matthew Holleman is originally from New Zealand but now resides in Sweden wh...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1980 Giant Iron Horse Italian Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Giant Iron Horse Sculpture
Artist, Gino Ghioni
Italy, 1986
Excellent Condiction
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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