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Upright and Grand (pair of piano figures, black)
By Ronald Gonzalez
Located in Corning, NY
created from and our recognition of them as somehow human. Gonzalez' figures are made of found objects
Category

2010s Assemblage Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel, Wire

Locomotive
By Ronald Gonzalez
Located in Corning, NY
"Locomotive" is from a series of assembled 'Black Figures' by Ronald Gonzalez. Found objects come
Category

2010s Assemblage Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel, Wire

Locomotive
Locomotive
$3,400
H 26.25 in W 4.75 in D 6 in
Messenger
By Ronald Gonzalez
Located in Corning, NY
assembled from found objects and a steel armature with rudimentary arms and legs. Gonzalez unifies the
Category

2010s Assemblage Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel, Wire

Messenger
Messenger
$3,400
H 25.75 in W 6.25 in D 4.75 in
"No More Dishes To Wash", Unique Artist Book Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
objects of devotion or contemplation. Girdles are binders, like notebooks, places to hold stories, house
Category

2010s Assemblage Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Fabric, Found Objects

Ms. Charles Chips
By Donna McCullough
Located in Washington, DC
itself but the object it eventually is molded to become. McCullough employs a juxtaposition of extremes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Ms. Charles Chips
Ms. Charles Chips
$8,500
H 52 in W 17 in D 12 in
Ms. Charles Pretzels
By Donna McCullough
Located in Washington, DC
metal define not just itself but the object it eventually is molded to become. McCullough employs a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Ms. Charles Pretzels
Ms. Charles Pretzels
$8,500
H 52 in W 17 in D 12 in
TECHNO 1 Collage
By Anthony White
Located in FONTAINEBLEAU, FR
found objects and the assemblage of graphic elements found from detritus found on the streets of Paris
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and W...

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic

TECHNO 1 Collage
TECHNO 1 Collage
$4,750
H 30.91 in W 21.26 in D 0.4 in
Plant, Ed. 306/350
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Nevelson restricted her assemblages of found objects to monochromatically painted wood reliefs. The
Category

1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Plant, Ed. 306/350
Plant, Ed. 306/350
$3,100
H 6.5 in W 3.5 in D 3 in
Untitled Museum
By Barton Lidice Benes
Located in New York, NY
Mixed-media assemblage of found objects. Thematically categorized and methodically mounted, these
Category

1990s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled Museum
Untitled Museum
H 48 in W 36.5 in D 2.75 in
Untitled Museum
By Barton Lidice Benes
Located in New York, NY
Mixed-media assemblage of found objects. Thematically categorized and methodically mounted, these
Category

1990s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

The Hand-Sewn Bear
By Souther Salazar
Located in Jersey City, NJ
. Utilizing a variety of mixed media, found objects and layers of assemblage, his work evokes the wonders and
Category

2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

The Hand-Sewn Bear
$4,000
H 28 in W 32 in D 2 in
"Winged Victory"
By Patricia Tavenner
Located in Emeryville, CA
An assemblage of found objects arranged in a fascinating method. She was in the forefront of
Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

"Winged Victory"
"Winged Victory"
$2,250
H 12 in W 13 in D 2.5 in
"Elegy I, " Contemporary figurative streetscape, acrylic and oil on canvas
Located in Charlotte, NC
body of work in ink, watercolor, oil and chalk pastels, acrylics, and found or sourced objects. His
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

"Elegy II, " Contemporary figurative streetscape, acrylic and oil on canvas
Located in Charlotte, NC
body of work in ink, watercolor, oil and chalk pastels, acrylics, and found or sourced objects. His
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Family Portrait
By Marcus Kenney
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marcus Kenney's Family portrait is an assemblage of found objects such as old stamps and french
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Family Portrait
Family Portrait
$4,200
H 30 in W 40 in D 1.5 in
Portrait L I 18
By Strook
Located in Firenze, IT
Strook- Portrait L I 18 Recycled Wood Sculpture 82 cm x 32.9 cm Unique Piece
Category

2010s Assemblage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Wood Panel

Portrait L I 18
Portrait L I 18
$5,047
H 32.29 in W 12.96 in
Bill Clark Found Object Assemblage on Board
Located in Astoria, NY
Bill Clark (American, XX-XXI), Found Object Assemblage on Board, 2000, overall painted grey with
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Board, Newsprint

Bill Clark Found Object Assemblage on Board
Bill Clark Found Object Assemblage on Board
$975
H 47.75 in W 38.5 in D 1.5 in
Bill Clark Found Object Assemblage on Board
Located in Astoria, NY
Bill Clark (American, XX-XXI), Found Object Assemblage on Board, 2000, overall painted grey with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Board

Bill Clark Found Object Assemblage on Board
Bill Clark Found Object Assemblage on Board
$975
H 47.75 in W 38.5 in D 1.5 in
"PORTS AND COVES" (diptych) Found object assemblage, abstraction
By Hyland Mather (X-O)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
use of found materials, Mather collects discarded objects and reassembles them to help them regain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pins, Thread, Spray Paint

Outsider Art Found Object Assemblage Bat Wall Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1940s Heavy Old Growth Hardwood Baseball Bat on 19th Century Farm Implement, Brass Tag impressed, "1947 Wyandot, 2357." Oil Painted Stripes. Signed by artist Dino Paxenos. W: 12 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Steampunk Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Steel

Neo Dada Mixed Media Found Object Assemblage Box with Nails
By Joseph Cornell
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Neo-Dada mixed media assemblage box in the manner of George Herms, Robert Rauschenberg and Joseph
Category

Vintage 1970s American Other Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Scrap Wood

Found Objects Assemblage Life Size Sculpture of Sitting Male Nude by Leo Sewell
By Leo Sewell
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Leo Sewell (born 7 September 1945 (age 76)) is an American "found object" artist. His assemblages
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Figural Wire Sculptures by Duayne Hatchett
Located in New York, NY
sculptures relate to the time in the artist's career when found objects, assemblage, and abstract exploration
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sculptures

Materials

Steel

El Gaucho Figural Copper Brass Table Art Lamp Assemblage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA, c.1950s. El Gaucho Figurative Copper Table Art Lamp One-Off Found Object Assemblage by artist
Category

Late 20th Century American Steampunk Table Lamps

Materials

Copper, Brass

American Mid-Century Nude Walnut Sculpture by Nat Werner
By Nat Werner
Located in Pasadena, CA
, welded steel and found-object assemblage. The patina of the wood is outstanding!
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

Tribal Instinct, Outsider Artist Assemblage with Skull and Various Found Objects
By Rick Farrell
Located in Chicago, IL
A found object is a natural or man-made item, or fragment of an item that is found by an artist and
Category

2010s North American Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

Midcentury Religious Folk Art Assemblage Portrait of Virgin Mary and Child
Located in Vero Beach, FL
object assemblage. Measurements: 7.5” H x 8" W x 1 3/4" D Weight: 2 lbs 11 oz. Experience and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Religious Items

Materials

Aluminum, Copper

Ross Palmer Beecher Pepsi Hawaiian Punch Contemporary Found Art Quilt Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A unique contemporary found object assemblage made of Pepsi and Hawaiian Punch cans by American
Category

Vintage 1980s Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

"Wonder Town", Wall-Hanging, Sculpture, Assemblage, Abstract, Found Object
By Hyland Mather (X-O)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Wonder Town" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of lost objects, string, laser engraving
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Wood, Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic

"Found Object Mandala CXII" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, wheel
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Susan Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks
Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

"Found Object Mandala CXVII" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, flower
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks to the
Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

"Found Object Mandala CLIX" - mixed media, assemblage, pattern, circle, cars
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Susan Lenz uses needle and thread for self-expression. Her ongoing series Found Object Mandalas speaks
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Found Objects

Little Violinist, mixed media assemblage, found object collage, girl, violin
By Danielle Scott
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Little Violinist is a mixed media collage with resin by Danielle Scott. The artist collages found
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Paper, Found Objects

Hermosa, mixed media assemblage, woman portrait, black, gold, pink, butterfly
By Danielle Scott
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Hermosa" (2023) by Danielle Scott Mixed media collage and found object assemblage with resin on
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Dream Girls, assemblage dancer portrait, music, black rose, blue butterfly wings
By Danielle Scott
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Two Sisters" (2023) by Danielle Scott Mixed media collage and found object assemblage with resin
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Black Queen, mixed media assemblage, little girl portrait, gold, pink, butterfly
By Danielle Scott
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Black Queen" (2023) by Danielle Scott Mixed media collage and found object assemblage with resin
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Two Sisters, mixed media assemblage, little girls portrait, gold, pink, crown
By Danielle Scott
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Two Sisters" (2023) by Danielle Scott Mixed media collage and found object assemblage with resin
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Black Queen, mixed media assemblage, little girl portrait, gold, pink, butterfly
By Danielle Scott
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Black Queen" (2023) by Danielle Scott Mixed media collage and found object assemblage with resin
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Queen, mixed media assemblage, found object collage, girl, gold lace, flower
By Danielle Scott
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The Queen is a mixed media collage with resin by Danielle Scott. The artist collages found objects
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Paper, Found Objects

"Easy, Boys", 2019, polaroid, found objects, wood, assemblage
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Easy, Boys", 2019, polaroid, found objects, wood, assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Photographic Film

"On Safari", 2019, polaroid, found objects, wood, assemblage
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"On Safari", 2019, polaroid, found objects, wood, assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Photographic Film

Monumental Found Object Wood Assemblage Wall Sculpture Signed Galiotto
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing contemporary wall sculpture. Beautiful found object style using different shapes of wood
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Now, 2019, analog C-print, found objects, wood, interactive, assemblage
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Now, 2019, analog C-print, found objects, wood, interactive, assemblage
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Photographic Film

"Better / Den (diptych)", Lost object abstract assemblage
By Hyland Mather (X-O)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Better / Den (diptych)" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of lost objects, acrylic
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Wood, Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic, Engraving

Girl With Holy Water, mixed media assemblage, found object collage, girl, floral
By Danielle Scott
Located in Jersey City, NJ
collages found objects and print material into an image. Here a young girl holds a pail or bucket with
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Paper

Gosnold Point
By scott bluedorn
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
object assemblage. Drawing inspiration from cultural anthropology, primitivism, and nautical tradition
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Fiberglass, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen

Gosnold Point
Gosnold Point
$1,400
H 8 in W 17 in D 1 in
Steve, Delicate Mixed Media Assemblage - Precious Stone Insect
By Fallon Bartos
Located in Austin, TX
assemblages, organizing an array of objects into suggestive forms and abstract transfigurations. Born in
Category

2010s Assemblage Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Untitled
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An artwork by Louise Nevelson. "Untitled" is a found-object, assemblage, abstract sculpture
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Untitled
Untitled
$32,500
H 4.375 in W 7.375 in
Manipulated Metal Assemblage
Located in Astoria, NY
Domenick Capobianco (American, b. 1928), Manipulated Metal Assemblage on Board, in the manner of
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

The Wonderer, Delicate Mixed Media Assemblage - Precious Stone Insect
By Fallon Bartos
Located in Austin, TX
assemblages, organizing an array of objects into suggestive forms and abstract transfigurations. Born in
Category

2010s Assemblage Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

"A SINKING SHIP" Assemblage
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, and found objects, blurring the lines between collage and sculpture. when viewed as a whole, it
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"EQUALIZER" Music-inspired, abstract assemblage
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Houser layers acrylic on wood, fabric, and found objects
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"AN OATH" Assemblage, painting by Jim Houser
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
found objects on canvas. This piece measures 31”h x 31”w x 3”d. This piece was debuted during the 2023
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"KNOTS" Abstract, wall hanging assemblage, paint embellishment
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Houser layers acrylic on wood, fabric, and found objects, blurring the lines between collage and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"Keeping Time" Geometric Abstract Modern Black Assemblage
Located in Houston, TX
About: Abstract assemblage by a highly regarded Houston, Texas artist, Bert Long. Monochromatic
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

"LOVING CUP" Abstract assemblage by Jim Houser
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Houser layers acrylic on wood, fabric, and found objects
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Wood

Violin Girl, mixed media assemblage, portrait, music, instrument, colorful
By Danielle Scott
Located in Jersey City, NJ
found objects and print material into an image. Here a young girl holds a violin and bow with butterfly
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Paper, Found Objects

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Found Object Assemblage For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate found object assemblage for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 2 Abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect found object assemblage may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a found object assemblage to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown, black, gold and more. There have been many interesting found object assemblage examples over the years, but those made by Brian Dettmer, Sadie Hayms, Ronald Gonzalez, Lisa Levy and Tamiko Kawata are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in found objects, wood and metal.

How Much is a Found Object Assemblage?

The average selling price for a found object assemblage we offer is $3,400, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $42,000 for the highest priced.