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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Contemporary Leggerezza Octopus Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Flute Gold leaf #05
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Contemporary Leggerezza Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Flute Gold leaf #05" by Simone Crestani
Introducing the exquisite Hand-Blown Glass Flute "Leggerezza #05" from the Façon De Veni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Summer Pear, Bronze Sculpture with Textured Golden Surface on Concrete Base
By Mary Block
Located in Chicago, IL
An oversized bronze pear sits upon a circular concrete base in Mary Block's unique work entitled Summer Pear. This one of a kind bronze sculpture is perfe...
Category
2010s North American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cement, Bronze
Pair of Salvador Dali Bread Sculptures of Dali Theatre, Museum in Figueras
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This exceptional pair of Salvador Dali bread sculptures are a rare find and come directly from the Dali Theatre-Museum in Figueras, Spain. Create...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone, Cement
Important Storied Tall Ceramic Pot with Rattle and Handprints by Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
An important ceramic closed-form pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011).
The story: In the 1980s, potter Lola Rae invited Toshika to her ceramic studio and kiln in Ojai, CA to teach a class. Lola Rae had previously worked as a studio assistant for artist Beatrice Wood for eight years. This pot was one of the pieces Toshiko made on site during the class and workshop. Together with the other pot on offer, they stayed in Lola Rae's personal collection until now offer by us Tishu Gallery...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Poodle Ceramic Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1980s Italian Poodle Majolica ceramic dog statue figurine. Nice addition to your room or entry hall. Made of Majolica ceramic, hand painte...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Dali Vase, Glass Object
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Glass object, glass vase, surrealism.
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Sculptures
Materials
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
Sculpture by Dick Shanley, circa 1984, Tall Wood Sculpture, USA, Laminated Wood
By Dick Shanley
Located in New York, NY
Tall laminated wood sculpture of a woman, "Ellie," by Dick Shanley, circa 1984, USA. The platform is missing.
This is a very beautiful tall sculpture. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Modern Wood Sculpture Wall Screen / Room Divider by Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Modern wood sculpture wall screen by Pierre Sarkis from Celine collection. Inspired in the rhythm of ocean waves, beauty of fluid movement and feminine cadenza by basic elements and ...
Category
2010s Guatemalan Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Modern Cast Iron Vintage Bootjack by Luber Guß Vienna, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage bootjack from cast iron beetle like shape circa 1970s.
Manufactured by Luber Guß Vienna.
The vintage condition is good.
approx. measures:
Width: 15 cm
Len...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H28"-52")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature.
These modern, elongated towers are an organic, elegant, and chic way to introduce nature and sculpture into your space. They are named after the geological term for tall thin rock spires protruding from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Unlike spires, hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body". Hoodoos are common to the Great Plains...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cement
Contemporary Joni Config. 1 LED Chandelier with Crystal and Páua Shell
Located in Torslanda, SE
Taking inspiration from the necessity of light for life, the Joni range is a portrayal of photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert sunlight to food.
Within each leaf-l...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Centerpiece Bonsai "Orient", Handmade in Italy, 2022 Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The artisan always takes inspiration from nature and natural events.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mother Nature.
Scul...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
6 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Located in Geneve, CH
6 Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Dimensions: 156 cm x 200 cm
Materials: Fique - Furcraea andina .The plant is transformed manually into textiles and ropes and used
in various applic...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Other
Tell Me That You Love Me, Objet d'Art Box with Opening Door and Small Portraits
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, repurposes objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece, with it's titled "Tell Me That You Love Me" embossed ...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Paint
Unique Unda Form by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique unda form by Dust and Form
Dimensions: D 25.4 x 11.4 H cm
Materials: Porcelain
Origin Form Collection in three finishes: Hand-sanded (our classic, smooth, bare finish) Iv...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Marie-Paule Deville-Chabrolle for Daum Athena Limited Edition Crystal Sculpture
By Daum, Marie-Paule Deville-Chabrolle
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This pâte de verre crystal sculpture was designed by French sculptor Marie-Paule Deville-Chabrolle (b. 1952) and hand made by Daum in Nancy, France. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Olive Wootton Wellingtons Mounted Bronze Sculpture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful vintage bronze sculpture titled Wellingtons by renowned sculptor Olive Wootton and believed to probably be an early work dating from the from the mid-20th century.
Oli...
Category
20th Century English Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
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
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Spiral6 Kenta Hirai Japanese Contemporary Bentwood Sculpture
By Studio Jig
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Kenta Hirai created it with the technique "Free form lamination." This sculpture mixes free formed wood sculpture and branch. Wood materials are Yoshino Cedar...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Steuben Crystal Recumbent Lion, by Lloyd Atkins, 1986
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Steuben Crystal Recumbent Lion, by Lloyd Atkins, 1986
Steuben Glass Works, established 1903
A stunning Steuben crystal recumbent lion sculpture, designed in 1986 by the renowned ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Sculpture, Bust of Zeus in Patinated Marble, Statue in the Style of Ancient Rome
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, bust of Zeus in patinated marble, statue in the style of Ancient Rome, 21st century.
Bust, sculpture of Zeus in patinated marble, contemporary work in the taste of Ancien...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Gilded Metal Sculpture, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary gilded metal sculpture, 20th Century.
Modern sculpture in gilded metal, contemporary work from the 20th century.
h: 108cm , w: 35cm, d: 35cm
Category
20th Century European Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pierre Bouvet, France. Colossal modernist brass sculpture. Late 20th century.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pierre Bouvet, France. Colossal modernist brass sculpture. Late 20th century.
Measures: 62 x 42 cm.
In excellent condition.
Sticker.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Shlomi Haziza Colorful Lucite Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Shlomi Haziza Acrylic Sculpture in shades of Purple. Round Ball is mounted in the center of a 24" tall column. Great Scale and size! Color changes as...
Category
1990s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Italian Brass Plant Sculpture Mounted On Black Marquinia Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This elegant and distincti...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Murano Art Glass Cat and Goldfish Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass cat and goldfish sculpture, numbered/limited edition, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th centu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bronze Animal Sculpture of a Bull, Model by Pablo Picasso .
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze Animal Sculpture of a Bull, Model by Pablo Picasso .
Bronze animal sculpture of a Bull, XXI century, lost wax casting, modern work, model by Picasso.
Dimensions: h: 13.5cm, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Salvador Dali Contemporary Portlligat Wood Sculpture Sunbed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Design by Salvador Dalí, 1903
manufactured by BD Barcelona
Solid Iroko wooden structure with polyamide wheels. Optional upholstered cushion with water repellent foam and material ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Javelin, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Intertwined Geometric Form
By Robert Segal
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
1990s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Fiberglass
Floor Sculpture by Artist Willi Siber
By Willi Siber
Located in New York, NY
Freestanding contemporary floor sculpture by artist Willi Siber.
Interference lacquer on metal.
Category
2010s German Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Particle Table Lamp by on.entropy, in Seamless White Marble and Bronze
By on entropy
Located in Athens, GR
In Particle table lamp, on.entropy mines the modern design potential of this classical material, by transforming the austerity of raw marble into a warm and...
Category
2010s Greek Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sculptural Neutro Vessel by Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Neutro vessel by Ia Kutateladze
Dimensions: W 30 x H 30 cm
Materials: Raw black clay
“Playground For Salvation” was created entirely during quarantine, in my Berlin s...
Category
2010s German Modern Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Lladró The Masquerade III Bud Vase by Jaime Hayon
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain candleholder designed by Jaime Hayon with modern design and touches of gilded sheen. Like all the pieces in Jaime Hayon's The Fantasy Collection, this creation arise...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Leather Gorilla Modern Sculpture Style of Dimitri Omersa, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A extra ordinary sculpture in leather in the style of Dimitri Omersa, Unmarked. Brown tones, Glass eyes leather over a sculpted form.
Preowned original good vintage condition. A nic...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
Luxury Vase Collection "Love", Porcelain, Handmade Design Handcrafted in Italy
By Elica Studio
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Special collection of Love's inspirated hearts.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Indonesian Stone Coin, Extra-Large
Located in New York, NY
A large hand-carved stone coin from Indonesia, round center. Smooth finish in flat white. Mounted on a 18" x 8" black metal stand.
Category
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Raaquu Tori Raku Ceramic Bird Figurine Mini Sculpture - Full Copper Matte
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
This decorative bird figurine could sit pretty on your work desk, mantle, countertop, or console table, adding an air of nature inside your home. This chirpy piece just oozes a free ...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Brass Sailboat Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful brass sailboat sculpture designed by Curtis Jere in the 1970s. The sculpture sits in a salad onyx base.
Dimension: 40” wide, 47” ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Duck Murano Glass Vetri di Murano Italy Vintage Art Glass, 1970s
By Murano 5
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Venetian sculptural duck figurine in hand blown glass, produced on the isle of Murano, circa 1970s. A nice piece of art for any room.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Microfreaks 'Hot Shot' Creature Sculpture by The Haas Brothers & Haas Sisters
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hot Shot, active and alert, uses her stalked eyes to surveil the land for any potential volcanic eruptions and to warn all of those in the area. Make no mistake, her frantic temperament is not a weakness, as she is a known heroine. Thick-skinned, she can even swim in lava, her eyes bobbing above the boiling flow. When the heat is on, she can keep her cool.
Material: Pewter base, double brass-plated and 18-karat gold-plated and hand polished three times. Hand-beaded with Venetian and Czech glass beads.
Underside incised with “Hot Shot” by The Haas Brothers and Haas Sisters...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Red wow set of unique handcrafted fish handmade in Italy, ceramic and enamels.
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The fish is a unique representation in a modern way. The animals are gently painted with a may different colors. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are unique since they are done wit...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Kong XS Gorilla Fuchsia Lamp, Designed by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Giovannoni's Kong is, surprisingly, technological and almost human. It shines in front of itself just as if the power went out. It's out of scale to be a toy, out of scale to be a lamp, but it is also out of scale to be a gorilla. With its 20.8" (53 cm) height, Kong XS...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Reclining figure sculpture
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
A beautiful sculpture of a reclining figure of an abstract female nude. The substantial piece is 70cm long, hand crafted, molded and cast in a mix of resin and bronze powder, which...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tempo Sospeso Sculpture
By Silvia Garau
Located in Milan, IT
Resting on a square PVC base, five ceramic elements connect and converse in an extraordinary game of shapes, lights, and shadows. Named after the Italian words for "Time suspended", ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Circo Di Lune Red Sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Circo Di Lune sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin. Limited edition in 99 art-pieces for each color. Sculptures made up of spherical el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Autumn Pear, Bronze Sculpture with Textured Golden Surface on Concrete Base
By Mary Block
Located in Chicago, IL
An oversized bronze pear sits upon a concrete base in Mary Block's unique work entitled Autumn Pear. This one of a kind bronze sculpture is perfect in its imperfect shape as only nat...
Category
2010s North American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cement, Bronze
"The Big Nude" Sumo Book with Stand Helmut Newton with Original Box
By Helmut Newton, TASCHEN
Located in Atlanta, GA
Helmut Newton's Sumo book. The first Sumo and also the most exciting and collectible one ever published by Taschen.
Signed and numbered to interior 'Helmut Newton'. This book is numb...
Category
1990s German Modern Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Monti Horse Sculpture in Resin and Plexiglas.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Monti Horse sculpture in resin and Plexiglas.
This horse, a fragment of an original bronze statue created by Monti in the early 19th century, reveals all the finesse and power of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plexiglass
Modernist Sandstone Sculpture
Located in Hudson, NY
Modernist Sandstone Sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Lladró Oriental Horse Sculpture by Salvador Furió. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Salvador Furió
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition sculpture of an oriental battle horse in matte white porcelain with brown, ochre and blue tones. This majestic and elegant animal is inspired by traditional art of the Chinese Tang dynasty. The horse proudly wears its tack, typical of the upper classes, making this High Porcelain limited edition a symbol which conveys the significance this animal represented in Chinese society from ancient times: beauty, power and wealth. In this gloss finish version, the oriental horse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Laur Large Contemporary LED Chandelier, Brass, Handmade/Finished, Art, Sculpture
Located in Torslanda, SE
Inspired by the three states of matter, Laur combines semi-precious elements of brass, onyx, and hand blown white glass in playful interconnecting arrangements, some with functional ...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bronze Sculpture by Studio Glustin at Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Gilt bronze sculpture on black marble basement.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Category
2010s French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Important Storied Tall Ceramic Pot with Rattle and Fingerprints Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic ceramic closed-form pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011).
The story: In the 1980s, potter Lola Rae invited Toshika to her ceramic studio and kiln in Ojai, CA to teach a class. Lola Rae had previously worked as a studio assistant for artist Beatrice Wood for eight years. This pot was one of the pieces Toshiko made on site during the class and workshop. Together with the other pot on offer, they stayed in Lola Rae's personal collection until now offered by us Tishu Gallery...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Salvador Dalí Xai
Located in Geneve, CH
Xai Limited Edition Salvador Dalí manufactured by BD Barcelona
Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dalí
Limited Edition of 20 unique pieces in white and 1 in black
Dimension...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pietrina Checcacci Brazilian Modern Kinetic Copper Sculpture on Granite Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Brazilian modern kinetic copper sculpture on black granite base by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci, 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Copper
Kachamukku by KAWS
By KAWS
Located in Weesp, NL
Kachamukku Designer Toy by KAWS - Where Art Meets Imagination! Open unknown edition.
Are you ready to elevate your collection to a whole new level of artistic brilliance? Look no fu...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Nymphenburg Porcelain Puffer fish hand painted by Terletzki-Scherf
Located in München, Bavaria
This lovely little guy is a puffer fish designed by Luise Terletzki Scherf. She was a master in capturing the character of animals and showing them in a humorous manner. Colorfully h...
Category
2010s German Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Modern Sculpture of Sitting Rough Collie Dog in Ceramic, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Sculpture of sitting rough collie dog in ceramic, 1970s
Sculpture of a sitting long-haired rough collie dog, in brown, white, beige, pink ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Age and Experience, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Statement:
During the summers in Connecticut when I was a pre-teen, I lived for playing baseball. I grew up on a farm and had to work hard, but I always made time for baseball. I played everyday and sometimes even slept with my glove underneath my pillow. I dreamed of playing professionally for the New York Yankees. The only thing that dragged me away from playing baseball was an arts and craft’s class in my school’s summer program. On Tuesday afternoon, after lunch, baseball was on hold for arts and crafts. In my first class, they taught us how to make pot holders and build things with Popsicle sticks by gluing them together. It was so much fun. I guess this was the earliest telling of what was to unfold in the future years.
I continued to play semi-pro baseball until the age of 38. I was also into weightlifting and even placed in a national competition. Sports and art have always been my passions. I was willing to put sports on hold for my art, though. And sports have always influenced my artwork. My first great influence in art was my craft teacher in high school, Shirley Charron. I was not an “A” student by any means and I did not excel in math or science. Ms. Charron knew I wasn’t a great student and encouraged me to apply for art school at Silvermine College of Arts. The college was holding interviews and all I had to do was make an appointment and bring my artwork. I was excited to find out that they didn’t need to know my S.A.T. scores. So I met with Dean Bob Gray
and he liked my artwork. I became a student at the Silvermine College and received my Associate’s Degree from there. I went on to the Maryland Institute of Art where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree. I met several students from various backgrounds and different countries. I was fortunate for having great teachers and mentors along the way. Visiting artists were a big influence to me, as well. My college years helped greatly, keeping me out of the ‘real world’ and into the realm of creativity and free flowing ideas.
After receiving my Masters Degree from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1977. I stayed in Chicago. I became ‘so-to-speak’ a “Chicago” artist, living in lofts, dreaming the dreams of becoming known and reaching for the stars. I was still quite naïve at the age of 30. Luckily, I kept my day job as a cleaning man. I worked hard during those years after graduate school and still do 28 years later. During those 28 years, I tried out for the Chicago White Sox...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair of Blue Murano Glass Duck Sculptures Signed Cenedese 1980s Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of Blue Murano glass duck sculptures signed Cenedese 1980s Italy with Submerged Gold Finishes
This artistic pair of duck sculptures will brings with itself a touch of Venerian ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Mirror Mountains Contemporary Sculpture by Eduard Locota Acrylic Glass & Marble
Located in Timisoara, RO
The sculptural group “Abstract Isometry” has been gravitating around the theme of fragmentation, slicing of the Earth and plasticity. In the contemporary context, channeled almost ex...
Category
2010s Balkan Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sheryl C. Benjamin Brutalist Modern Abstract Bronze Serpent Figure Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sheryl Cannold Benjamin (American, 1924 - 2023) Brutalist Modern Abstract Bronze Serpent Figure Sculpture. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 13" H x 8.5" W x 3" D.
About the ar...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century L. Rosin (attr.) Murano Glass Stylized Woman's Body, Italy, 1970s
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, IT
Delightful sculpture depicting a stylized woman's body in smoky green Murano glass on a cubic black glass pedestal. The artwork, created in the 1970s, can be attributed to the Murano...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Antonio Grediaga Kieff Bronze Abstract Sculpture Vintage
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
Massive Blue Lucite Frog Sculpture by Shlomi Haziza
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive blue lucite frog sculpture by Israeli artist, Shlomi Haziza, circa 1980s. The piece is in good vintage condition with with the exception of a small repair and a small chip on...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Contemporary Italian Found Objects Recycled Art Sculpture of a Biker Signed Bafo
Located in New York, NY
This work is characterized by creativity, a fantastic assemblage Art, made with discarded found objects, on a canvas hand painted with modern strokes in orange ochre. All the differe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Coffee Table Unique Organic Black Modern/Contemporary Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Table No. 14 - Coffee Table
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2021
An abstract form moves organically through this unique work of art. The form ends in
legs that “drip” to the floor. Solid 3/8...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Sergio Bustamante, Attributed Hatchling Bird Pottery Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sergio Bustamante, Attributed Hatchling Bird Pottery Sculpture
Unmarked, attributed to Sergio Bustamante
Mexico, late 20th century
A whimsical pottery sculpture of a hatchling bir...
Category
20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Quartz Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Abstract Geometric Solid Quartz Bowl was carved from a solid slab of the finest Quartz by master artisans. The abstract quartz bowl is a piece of art and can be lit either from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
Vintage Murano Glass Colorful Rainbow Swirl on Lucite Abstract Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage colorful rainbow glass art sculpture mounted on lucite. Marked Murano. No chips or breaks. Dimensions 8 H x 6.5 W x 3 D.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
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