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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Period: 1960s
Miguel Berrocal Puzzle Sculpture La Mini Cariatide
Located in Washington, DC
Intricate puzzle sculpture by Spanish artist Miguel Berrocal. Sculpture consists of 25 pieces, plus a wearable ring with a brass heart design. Comes complete with original box and book.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
A stoneware fawn by Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stoneware figurine of a deer by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. Incised on the base with makers mark, GN, SWEDEN.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Raviere in rame smaltato produzione Studio Cellini
By Paolo De Poli, Laurana
Located in Lugo, IT
Raviere in rame smaltato.
Produzione Studio Cellini Pesaro.
Difetti come da foto
Grazie
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
French sculptor, modernist bronze sculpture, solid bronze. 1960s/70s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French sculptor, modernist bronze sculpture, solid bronze.
From the 1960s/70s.
Signed MF and EA for Edition Artiste.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: W 9.5 cm x D 4.0 cm x H 16.5 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Austin Productions Henry Moore Style Seated Family
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Austin Productions Henry Moore Family on Bench. Plaster cast with a bronze finish. Shows a few paint chips, but overall looks good with no major chips or cracks.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Bronze Fountain Figure Young Boy With Horn
Located in Pasadena, CA
Bronze Fountain Figure Young Boy With Horn. Frolicking bronze child playfully using their horn. Scene provides a sense of youthful energy and imagination.
Measures approx - 56h x ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Greek Cupids Bronze Statue Rare
Located in Pasadena, CA
Greek Cupids Bronze Statue Rare. This statue has 2 angels , male and female. The angels are seemingly in love. The male Angel is staring in a gaze at the female angel who is seemin...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Double Whale Statue Sculpture Signed
Located in Pasadena, CA
Signed Bronze Double Whale Statue Sculpture. Each whale is breaching and is showing a dance between parent and child. A beautiful dance of life. Measures ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Racoon Fountain
Located in Pasadena, CA
Bronze Racoon Fountain. Each racoon is in a watchful pose. Each racoon is on the look out. One racoon being grounded while the other racoon being on a branch or limb of a tree. This ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Bronze Dolphine Garden fountain / bird bath Signed
Located in Pasadena, CA
Magnificent Bronze Dolphine Garden Statue Measures approx - 52h x 25 diameter
This garden fountain / garden statue is a beautiful garden element that demands its own space. The base of the fountain has dolphin motifs all around the center of the case and has a wave design at top and bottom. The center of the fountain is decorated with a dolphin statue. The statue is a small fountain that shows 2 dolphins in a playful manner seemingly jumping out of the water. a wonderful patinaed fountain.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chaim Gross Judaica bronze sculpture , The Burning Bush .
By Chaim Gross
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional and very well known art work by the well known artist Chaim Gross. This is a known work for the artist . The biblical burning bush .Signed on the side of bronze as shown.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Polished Steel Sculpture "Astar"by Franz T. Sartori.Italy .1974
Located in Madrid, ES
A Franz T. Sartori abstract sculpture in polished steel.Dated and signed.Artist proof. .Franz Satori was a well known Italian furniture designer who produced a limited number of beau...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Enameled Resin and Metal Pop Art Sculpture in Sunflower Yellow, Bubble Gum Pink
Located in New York, NY
This idiosyncratic and powerful sculpture, with its vibrant color scheme and dynamic form, encapsulates all of the energy of pop on an intimate scale. The enamel green base with blac...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Brass Sculpture, Bilico, Victor Simonetti, Simon Gavina, 1969
By Simon Gavina Editions, Victor Simonetti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Brass Sculpture, Bilico, Victor Simonetti, Simon Gavina, 1969. A kinetic brass sculpture, Victor Simonetti's Bilico is a masterpiece of artistic elegance produced by Simon Gavina in ...
Category
1960s Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
"The Pointer" Metal Giacometti Style Sculpture
Located in Highland, IN
This compelling sculpture of a figure standing and pointing obviously owes a debt to Giacometti with its slender, elongated limbs and imposing countenance.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vintage italian Murano glass abstract sculpture with spikes on display base
Located in Milano, IT
Offered here is an uncommon and interesting abstract sculpture crafted in solid Murano glass in the sixties. Reminescent of marine animals or astronomical shapes, it is a fascinating...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Pierre Cardin Golden Brass Modernist Bracelet Cuff, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bracelet cuff. All in golden brass metal by Pierre Cardin haute couture - iconic and sculptural, this cuff is from the height of Cardin's creative output, 'Futuris...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Chrome, Brass
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Leather Elephant By Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
A leather elephant stool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch
Circa 1960s - 1970s
Hand stitched leather with floppy ears leather tusks and tassel tail
A unique example with rea...
Category
1960s English Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Rupert Deese, Blue, Ceramic/Stoneware" Apple" Sculpture, Paperweight, Marked
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of the most simple and elegant sculptures made for the very well known artist, ceramist Rupert Deese, has amazing blue tones in the glaze, marked with cypher 's artist mark.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
An abstract sculpture in sandstone circa 1960
By Le Corbusier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An abstract sculpture in sandstone in the style of Le Corbusier
very nice brown black patina
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Modern Sculpture by Ermanno Nason & Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese.
Located in Chicago, US
Ermanno Nason & Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese; Murano, Italy
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Vittorio Gentile White Carrara Marble Sculpture , Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
"Nudo di donna" beautiful sculpture depicting a stylized woman's body, in white Carrara marble with pink shades. The artwork, characterized by curved volumes on a geometric support in grey marble. Manufacture of the Italian master Vittorio Gentile in 60s, signed lower side.
VITTORIO GENTILE (1939 - 2022)
Born in 1939, he was interested in the transformation of stone and form since he was a child.
At 25 he established himself as a point of reference for a genre sculpture based on research, on morphoglobalism.
He understood the sphere as an expansive figure and achieved important successes in Rome and the United States.
It is the years of famous sculptures such as "Il Ratto", "Il Torso" that place him among the great contemporary interpreters.
A success that will continue in the 80s and 90s and which will culminate in the great exhibition at the Vittoriano in 2003.
Vittorio Gentile's forms have an organic genesis. They chase tensions and movements of bodies, abstractions, robust surfaces of shoulders, buttocks, torsos.
The monument to Giovanni Falcone...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Important Modern Opaline Glass Vase by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese.
Located in Chicago, US
Ermanno Nason for Cenedese; Murano, Italy
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Aluminum Black Locomotive Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum locomotive sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana history. We had this locomotive sand blasted and powder coated black. Locomotive measures 29" wide, 14" deep with handles and 15" high. Stamped J.E. Burke Co, Fond Du Lac...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Aluminum Red Locomotive Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum locomotive sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana history. We had this locomotive sand blasted and powder coated red. Locomotive measures 29" wide, 14" deep with handles and 15" high. Stamped J.E. Burke Co, Fond Du Lac...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Art Figure Sculpture by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese. Homage to Kokoschka
Located in Chicago, US
Ermanno Nason for Cenedese. Homage to Oskar Kokoschka.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
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
A Large 1960s Carved Rosewood Mouse: Gumps, San Francisco
By Gumps
Located in San Francisco, CA
the large upright mouse with direct gaze fitted with leather ears and incised whiskers; above a bulbous elongated body with curled tail; with foil label 'Gumps'
Category
1960s Philippine Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Abstract Sculpture by Peter Thursby (1930 - 2011), England, c.1960
Located in Surbiton, GB
Abstract sculpture composed of two architectural aluminium forms by British sculptor Peter Thursby.
Peter Thursby, who died aged 80, produced his first work in the wake of the seco...
Category
1960s British Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Russell Secrest Modernist Abstract Kinetic Sculpture in Sterling Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract modernist sculpture, created by Russell Secrest. Drawing on his background in jewelry, the metal artist creates a dynamic form, in elegant hammered silver. The sculpture rot...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Nude #1" Wall-Hanging Sculpture 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
"Nude #1", a rare figural wall sculpture incorporating a femaile nude motif in solid pewter by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed with original gallery label on back st...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Lalique Glass Statue
By Lalique
Located in Palermo, IT
A beautiful crystal sculpture of a naked woman in an erotic pose, stylishly rendered. The crystal is matted while the foot is transparent.The sculpture features a frosted female nude...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Aluminum Rocket Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum rocket sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Aluminum Motorcycle Playground Toy Sculpture on Stand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum motorcycle sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. Motorcycle has been h...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Aluminum Hot Rod Motorcycle Playground Toy Sculpture on Stand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum motorcycle sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. Motorcycle has been high polished and put on an aluminum ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Murano, Italy, Large Mouth-Blown Sculpture in Art Glass, Exotic Bird, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy. Large mouth-blown sculpture in art glass. Exotic bird.
1960s.
In great condition.
Sticker.
Dimensions H 36.0 x L 33.0 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Nita Sunderland "Standing Woman" Cast Bronze Abstract Modern Sculpture 60"
By Nita K. Sunderland 1
Located in Dayton, OH
"Standing Woman" by Nita Sunderland, Features an abstract form of a Standing women. Circa 1960s Mounts via iron pipe along base
Nita K. Sunderland, 92, American sculptor, died July 17, 2020 at Generations at Riverview in East Peoria.
Nita was born November 9, 1927, in Newton, Illinois, to parents Sarah (Taylor) Sunderland and Glenn H. Sunderland. She grew up in Newton, and continued her education in Norton, Mass, where she graduated from House in the Pines junior college in 1947. There she developed impressive equestrian skills and became captain of the school’s Riding Club. She briefly taught physical education at Lancaster Country Day School in Lancaster, PA, before resuming her education. She studied art at Duke University before transferring to Bradley University, where she received her BFA in 1952. Nita taught art at the University of Michoacan, Mexico, from 1953 to 1954. She received her Masters degree in ceramics from Bradley University in 1955 and joined the Bradley faculty a year later. As one of the first woman college sculpture instructors in the United States, Nita was constantly breaking the glass ceiling throughout her career. She taught sculpture, drawing, and 3-D design at Bradley until she retired as a Professor Emeritus in 1988.
Nita is known for her mostly large-scale works of sculpture carved from Indiana limestone...
Category
1960s Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid 20th Century Wood Buddha Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century polished Wooden Happy Buddha Sculpture surrounded by children.
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Scultura di Gaetano Pesce per Cassina 1963
By Gaetano Pesce, Cassina
Located in Rivoli, IT
Original art sculpture designed by Gaetano Pesce; signed and dated 1963, Per Cassina 1968-1963. Red frame with lamented wood on metal feet.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
American Artist, Abstract Sculpture, Metal, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An abstract cast metal sculpture, produced in the US, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Shell on a Lucite Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Boho Chic shell standing on a lucite base. Great addition to your Boho Chic inspired interiors.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Lucite
1960s Gold Fleck Venezia Murano Parrot
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gold Fleck Venezia Murano Parrot with beautiful red, green and yellow glass that are hand blown and very well proportioned to an actual bird. The glass i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Shell on a Lucite Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Boho Chic Shell standing on a lucite base. Great addition to your Boho Chic inspired interiors.
Category
1960s Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Lucite
Constantin Andreou monumental sculpture 280 cm
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Constantin Andreou (1917-2007)
Oiseau du zénith, 1965
Laiton soudé signé sur la terrasse
Pièce unique
Monumental sculpture, rare work on the market
Category
1960s Greek Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Chevalier Signed Vintage Brass Geometric Abstract Triangle Sculpture French
Located in North Miami, FL
This French arresting 2 part brass abstract geometric signed vintage sculpture is from the 60;s and by Chevalier. It is tall at 18.5" H. The connected and welded triangles are placed...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 wooden spherical sculptures, France 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Set of 3 wooden spherical sculptures
France 1960s
Diam. 22.5 cm - 21 cm - 19.5 cm
Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Hand-Crafted Horn Grasshopper, France, 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Unique piece. Hand-crafted Grasshopper figure made with natural horn.
Rarely seen item. Great hand.
France 1960s
Measures: H 19 cm - 55 x 15 cm
Conditions: excellent, no ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Horn
Enzo Mari, Rare Cube Resin with Black Ball Sphere, Sculpture/Paperweight
By Enzo Mari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice modern resin cube by the very well known designer Enzo Mari, Measures in cm 7 x 7 x 7.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Erik Lagoni Jakobsen Unique Wall Mounted Object in Painted Wood, Denmark, 1968
By Erik Lagoni Jakobsen
Located in Odense, DK
Playful abstract artwork by Danish artist Erik Lagoni Jakobsen made at his own workshop in 1968. The work consist of different found object mounted on a circle and painted. It is ins...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Vintage Geometric Murano Glass Vases, Grey and Black, Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
The great skills of Murano based artisans show in many different ways. Some are able blowers, others can freehanded create sculptures and elaborate bowls, ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Venini, Murano Glass Paperweight / Abstract Sculpture, Signed
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Venini paperweight / abstract sculpture with a traditional swirl ribbon design. This is signed and is shown with circle marker in last picture, very faded, but is (Venini I...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Lucite Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
Located in Wallkill, NY
Freeform Mid-Century Modern Lucite sculpture, It has some crazing. Be sure to check our storefront for many more decorating ideas, from Machine age, Mid-Century Modern and many piece...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Set of 3 Sculptural Triangular Planters by Willy Guhl, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 sculptural standing triangular concrete planters by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Can be placed upside down or right side. up. Each planter has a solid base to balance the wei...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Organic Sculptural Art Composed of Ebonized Wood and Patinaed Copper, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
We all come from the earth which draws the being to connect with the most elemental components. A captivating period piece, 'Rooted in the Earth' is an organic sculptural art piece i...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Giorgio A. Roccamonte, Robot, Abstract Modern Chromed Metal Sculpture, Ca. 1960
By Giorgio Amelio Roccamonte
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT ARTIST
Giorgio Amelio Roccamonte a/k/a Elio Roccamonte (Argentine/Italian, Buenos Aires, 1927 - Rome, 1980) was a renown Italian sculp...
Category
1960s Argentine Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid Twentieth Century White Stone Bird Sculpture by Cleo Hartwig
By Cleo Hartwig
Located in Chicago, IL
This piece is signed in the mold, "C. Hartwig Sc." This signature was the highest quality assigned to the casting. The sculpture sits on a contrasting black square base.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Nude Male Sculpture in Solid Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Nude Male Sculpture in Solid Lucite, Circa 1970's. This one-of-a-kind piece of furniture is a true masterpiece, expertly craft...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
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