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MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
1967 Contemporary Alessandro Tagliolini Abstract Metal Sculpture
By Alessandro Tagliolini
Located in San Carlos, CA
🎨 Rare Contemporary Steel Sculpture by Alessandro Tagliolini! 🎨 Dive into the world of exquisite artistry with our latest addition – an extraordinary steel sculpture crafted by th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Giant Frog Sculpture in Green Lucite
Located in New York, NY
A mesmerizing must-have in solid green acrylic, our giant frog looks fab anchoring a tablescape or makes a great focal point in an unused fireplace. Our ov...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

Salvador Dali Contemporary Portlligat Wood Sculpture Sunbed with Cushion
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 mater...
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2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

26 Niobe Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Niobe Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass and signed on the base. For further information please see authenticity i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Portuguese Abstract Wood Sculpture
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Abstract sculpture, in wood. This decorative walnut wood sculpture stands out for its organic shapes and the rich texture of the natural surface. Composed of a fragment of a root, th...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

White Sculpt Art Bubble by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
White Sculpt Art Bubble by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L58 / W12,5 / H58 CM Materials: Sustainable Paper...
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2010s Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Modern Abstract Sculpture XL in Bronze Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Oval Queen by Patrick Coard Paris is the epitome of luxurious artistry, a breathtaking sculpture that commands attention with its regal presence and exquisite craftsmanship. Forg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Salvador Dali Surrealist Sculpture Side Table Model Xai Limited Edition 16/20
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"XAI” lamb designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD Barcelona and Deyrolle. Measures: 87 x 26 x H 71 (head) and H 59 (back) approximate Inspired by the painting "Interpret...
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2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wool

"Chartreuse Accord" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
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2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Etched Marble Lover's Embrace by Bernard Simon
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Fine example of the rough and polished sculpting work of Bernard Simon, featuring two figures joined in an embrace, mounted on a square wood block and able to rotate on metal pin. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Modern Sculptural Wood Room Divider by Sebastiano Bottos, Italia
Located in Pordenone, IT
The " Cortina " screen by Sebastiano Bottos is a geometric piece of furniture handcrafted by assembling extroflexed pine wood elements, the result of an innovating working process th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Kenta Hirai Japanese Contemporary Bentwood Wall Sculpture
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 material is Yoshino Cedar.
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2010s Japanese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abstract white sculpture , one of a kind
Located in London, GB
A beautiful one of a kind sculpture of an abstract figure in white, it is handcrafted in full bodied gypsum reinforced with fibreglass matting. The creative process takes multiple ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures

Materials

Jute, Plaster, Fiberglass

Circular/Organic Shape Coffee Table Black Modern/Contemporary Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 7 J.M. Szymanski d. 2018 Cut from ⅜” solid steel, these abstract shapes work together to create a contemporary design that is both unique and luxurious. Finished with a n...
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2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Small Tree Elemental Spinning Top in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Iridescent Bronze Vase by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Iridescent bronze vase by Daniele Giannetti Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 18 cm. Materials: Glazed terracotta. All pieces are made in terracotta from Montelupo, only fired once, then co...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

1930 Gino Cosentino Lithoceramics Piccinelli Italian Cat Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Cat Gino Cosentino Lithoceramics Piccinelli Italy, 1930 Very good condiction No chips. No cracks
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1930s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1989 Ego Art Glass Sculpture Light Blue Murano Glass by Artist Ursula Huber
Located in London, GB
" Ego " An Art light blue glass sculpture in the shape of a Head seen in profile One of a kind by artist Ursula Huber executed in Berengo's furnace in Mur...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Set of 2 Coffee Duck Plate Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 2 coffee duck plate miniby 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L30 / W30 / H9,5 cm Materials: Ceramic ...
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2010s Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Abstract Steel Kinetic Stabile Standing Sculpture by Artist Terry Lee Dill 2001
By Terry Lee Dill
Located in Troy, MI
Counterbalance floor mounted sculpture by Terry Lee Dill US, 2001 Titled "44" Fascinating multi part kinetic assemblage of individually balanced components that rest on precision-p...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Studio Giraffe Vase by Borowski Glass Studio
By Studio Högl Borowski
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Polish Studio hand blown glass giraffe vase with powder coated steel feet by Borowski Glass Studio. In beautiful vintage condition. Can be used as a v...
Category

Early 2000s Polish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Wooden Crane Bird Sculpture with Suspended Skull
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Majestic semi-peculiar and possibly up-cycled/repurposed sculpture. It depicts a detailed crane in carved dark brown wood with glass eyes holding a suspended skull in white bone from...
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20th Century European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bakelite

Hand Carved brutalist Decorative Etsa Totem Sculpture Medium
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable African alien timber by a group of Zimbabwean artists who set their own prices, thus making them fair tra...
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2010s South African Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Curtis Jere Swirl Floor Sculpture
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Stunning stainless steel “swirl” floor sculpture by Curtis Jere. Swirl sits atop a painted black steel base and swivels, allowing the perfect placement. Pictured with Milo Baughman f...
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1990s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Materials

Bronze

Michel Anasse abstract metal brutalist surrealist , sculpture, "Musician"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sample of the French artist Michel Anasse in this metal welded surrealist sculpture of the series " Musicians ".
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Circular Nesting Coffee Table Set Blackened Steel Organic Modern Contemporary
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - NESTING SET J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 52'' D  36'' W  13'' H  - COFFEE   32'' D  22'' W  15'' H - SIDE This Noguchi-inspired coffee tables are handcrafted in 3/8” thick...
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2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Early Glass Sculpture Vessel from Tlingit Hat Series by Preston Singletary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large early glass vessel in the form of a reversed traditional Tlingit Hat by American studio artist Preston Singletary (b. 1963) circa 1998. Base...
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1990s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Christian Caudron, Lamborghini Adventador LP700-4 Sculpture, Marble Rock Crystal
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This sculpture in fine white P marble, black Belgian marble and rock crystal is a tribute to the famous car manufacturer Lamborghini, specifically the Aventador LP700-4. The Lamborghini Aventador is a mid-engine sportscar produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini launched on February 28th, 2011, at the Geneva Motor Show five months after its initial unveiling in Sant’Agat Bolognese. The first model, the Aventador LP 700-4, was designed by Filippo Perini. It was inspired by Lamborghini's limited-edition Reventón and the Estoque concept car and is the successor to the Murciélago. Among the design features were its signature scissor doors...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Rock Crystal

Vintage Zig Metal Clock by Seccose “Clocky Clock”
Located in San Diego, CA
Graphic and high design piece by Seccose. The metal frame is bent to create an effect on profile. The piece is powered coated in a unique orange red color, finished with a plexiglass...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Bronze Gates by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Gates by Mary Brogger Unique piece. Dimensions: W 183 x H 259 cm. Materials: Bronze. Custom sizes and finishes available. Electronic system fitting available. Mary Br...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture of Venus in Solid Silver 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture of venus in solid silver Elegant sculpture of the roman goddess Venus on a malachite pedestal. The sculpture is made of solid silver and is pu...
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20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Malachite, Silver

Arthur Waagen '1869-1910' Sculpture American Boxer's Boston Strong Boy
Located in Madrid, ES
White metal molding Presumably France, around 1895 Arthur Waagen (1869-1910) - Franco-German sculptor Incised signature "Waagen" on the base Figures characteristic of the American-American boxers 'Boston Strong Boy' John Lawrence Sullivan (1858-1918) in combat posture and James Corbett...
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19th Century French Antique Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

2 "Abissi" Jellyfish, Murano Glass, Handmade in Italy, Design, 2024
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 speci...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Onyx Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian spherical onyx desk paperweight, in natural neutral hues / Made in Italy circa 1970s Measures: diameter 4 inches Order reference #: FABIOLTD G178 This piece makes for...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Onyx

Vintage Onyx Paperweight
Vintage Onyx Paperweight
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1970 Roy Adzak Pop Art Aluminum Sculpture Hand Ear_ set of 2
Located in Brescia, IT
Roy Adzak 1970s Aluminum Sculpture Very Good Condiction Ear: 19 x 16 cm Hand: 19.5 x 16.5 cm
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1970s French Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

21st Century by D.Palterer Marble Sculpture Garden Vase Carrara White Statuario
Located in massa, IT
Marble vase in white statuario "Vaso Varo" Cambio Vaso Edition Size Pz1: Cm Diameter 38 x Height 13.5 Size Pz2: Cm Diameter 16x Height 30 Designed by Arch.David Palterer.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Jungle Contemporary Vase, Large, in Monochrome Green by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Nature can stage extraordinary landscapes. The scenarios are vast, the lights are amazing, the surprises are endless. And when man and nature meet, enchantment occurs. Inspired by t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 2, Solid Brass, Handmade/finished, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

A Verdigris Bronze Fish Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A Continental fish sculpture in verdigris patinated bronze and brass supported on a black fossil marble base. Nice scale, form, good quality materials and well executed.
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Late 20th Century European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Lauren LED Sconce, 170"H, Handmade Brass, Bronze or Nickel
Located in Torslanda, SE
by Matthew Holleman, 2024 Standard size, 30”/76cm Length and 170"/403cm Height Brass, Nickel, and Bronze options are available. This piece is handmade in our Swedish workshop and f...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Unique Modern Piece of Werner Schmidt, 1990 "Faltsessel" Beechwood Folding Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
This unique piece is a prototype, that never went in production. Material used is beechwood. Technical data Width 57 cm (22.44 inch) Height 83 cm (32.68 inch) Depth 47 cm (18.5 inch...
Category

Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Beech

Monoliti Magma Carlo Moretti Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind Murano crystal multicolored sculpture created in 2017. Carlo Moretti: An artisan factory Strolling afoot through the foundations of Murano, the visitor provi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Nino Caruso, Abstract sculpture in glazed ceramic, Italy, 1974
Located in Argelato, BO
Nino Caruso ( Tripoli 1928 - Rome 2017 ) Abstract Sculpture in Black Glazed Ceramic. 1974, Signed and dated under the base. Italian ceramist, sculptor and...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture in Resin and Marble Powder, Fragment of Apollo's Foot.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in resin and marble powder, representing the sculpture of Fragment of Apollo's foot. A fine reproduction of an imposing fragment of a foot, almost certainly the remains of...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of Vintage Lucite Decorative Colorful Pillar Table Sculptures
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of vintage lucite table sculptures. This is a lovely set of matching table sculptures. Each pillar are slightly different sizes, both with the same shape and top slope. They a...
Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Curtis Jere Modernist Table Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A Curtis Jere modernist table sculpture. Patinated brass form with a marble base. With original signature.  
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

Black Modern/Contemporary Blackened Resin Composite Steel Coffee Table Fissured
Located in Bronx, NY
"Mono Table" Cal Summers d. 2021 A coffee table made from a unique composite material developed by Cal Summers. Graphite, resin, wood fiber, and exposed steel frame. Available in cu...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Composition, Steel

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, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble

Lalique French Art Glass Bird (Swallow) Bookend or Paperweight
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

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

13 Malide Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The 13 Malide glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Malide Glass” collection. Made in Murano glass, and signed on the base “E.Sottsa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Murano Milky White Vase by Lorenzo Povolato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano art glass vase with milky white top and clear base blown with black droplets to resemble various pebbles / Made in Italy by Lorenzo Povolato, circa 1990s Original make...
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20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Gigantic Hand Sculpture Goldleaf Plated by M. Treml, Austria, 2021
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind, contemporary modern golden hand sculpture made by renowned Austrian wood artist M. Treml. An extraordinary, gigantic floor standing "hand" sculpture (just see the size...
Category

2010s Austrian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Young Bach" Porcelain Sculpture by Lladro, Spain Depicts Bach at The Pipe Organ
Located in Incline Village, NV
Entitled "Young Bach", or the Spanish presentation "Juan Sebastian Bach"; this was a limited edition hand painted porcelain made in 1994 and retired the same year; manufactured by Ll...
Category

1990s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Modern Landscape Bronze of Tree Frogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Landscape Bronze of Tree Frogs Circa 1970s Of larger size and scale, a unique well cast, highly detailed bronze of four tree frogs in situ, balanced...
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Late 20th Century European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Marcel Duchamp Thonet Readymade "Porte Chapeau"
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Sharon, CT
Thonet manufactured this object (11022) around the turn of the century and was illustrated in their 1904 catalog (see photo). In 1917 Duchamp hung one from the ceiling of his New Yor...
Category

Early 20th Century French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Multicolor Whale Handmade in Italy, Bespoke! New Creation, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

THE ONE, Japanese Samurai Sculpture in Solid Brass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Japanese sculpture made in solid brass and titled THE ONE. The sculpture shows great attention to detail, the brass has aged and has a verdigris patina towards the bottom...
Category

1950s Japanese Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Modern sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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