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Vintage Boho Artisanal Pigmented Plaster Scagliola Turtle Shell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
texture to a modern office, this functional work of sculpture provides a timeless sense of organic luxury
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Vintage Boho Artisanal Pigmented Plaster Scagliola Wall Pocket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
adding organic texture to a modern office, this functional work of sculpture provides a timeless sense of
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Contemporary Polished Bronze Circular Coffee Table by Colo Studio, France
By Art Decor
Located in London, GB
: H 33 x Ø 150 cm
Year: 2024
The bronze high polished coffee table Radiant is a functional sculpture
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
1970s Michael Harvey Trompe-l’Oeil Paper Bag Ceramic Vase for Harvey Craft, Queb
By Michel Harvey
Located in Toronto, CA
remaining fully functional as a vase.
The sculpture is in amazing vintage condition. Minor casting
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
Libeccio Cerry Wood Handle
By NICOLE VALENTI
Located in Firenze, FI
sculptures that we like to define as “Functional Sculpture”.
Every model is the fruit of a comprehensive and
Category
2010s Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Hardwood
tucano white handle
By NICOLE VALENTI
Located in Firenze, FI
sculptures that we like to define as “Functional Sculpture”.
Every model is the fruit of a comprehensive and
Category
2010s Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Aluminum
Bronze "Bubble" Mirrors in golden polish by Clotilde Ancarani, Belgium
By Clotilde Ancarani
Located in London, GB
rebellion.
Her tables, seats, candleholders, and functional sculptures exude an ethereal elegance—airy
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Decorative Bird in Ceramic by Egon and Karin Heerwagen, 1972.
By Karin Heerwagen
Located in New York, NY
functional vessels to large figurative sculptures.
This little bird is a fine example of their unique work
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Polished Bronze Round Coffee Table by Colo Studio, France
By Art Decor
Located in London, GB
: H 33 x Ø 120 cm
Year: 2024
The bronze high polished coffee table Radiant is a functional sculpture
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
George, Raku Fired Modern White Ceramic Bust of Male Head by Pavel Amromin
Located in Chicago, IL
22.86D cm
Pavel G. Amromin
Exhibitions
2017 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Gallery Victor
Category
2010s American Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Børge Mogensen Drop Leaf Desk in Teak for Søborg
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Toronto, Ontario
functional sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Boalum Lamp by Gianfranco Frattini
Livio Castiglioni for Artemide, 1970
By Castiglioni and Frattini, Artemide
Located in The Hague, NL
condition,
A functional sculpture as much as a lamp, the Boalum is a true collector’s piece and a striking
Category
Antique 1670s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic, PVC
SC, Small Circle, Ceramic Foam Hanging Mirror by Jordan Keaney
By Jordan Keaney
Located in London, GB
signature Ceramic Foam on the front, transforming these mirrors into functional sculptures. The porous
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Wall Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass, Mirror, Paint
Strata Chest in Walnut with Hand-Hammered Brass Pulls and Black Plinth Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Sidani’s vision of functional sculpture — a collectible piece that merges artful design and contemporary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Brass
airone colored handle
By NICOLE VALENTI
Located in Firenze, FI
sculptures that we like to define as “Functional Sculpture”.
Every model is the fruit of a comprehensive and
Category
2010s Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Aluminum
tucano colored handle
By NICOLE VALENTI
Located in Firenze, FI
sculptures that we like to define as “Functional Sculpture”.
Every model is the fruit of a comprehensive and
Category
2010s Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Aluminum
conchiglia white handle
By NICOLE VALENTI
Located in Firenze, FI
sculptures that we like to define as “Functional Sculpture”.
Every model is the fruit of a comprehensive and
Category
2010s Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
Fiocco White Handle
By NICOLE VALENTI
Located in Firenze, FI
sculptures that we like to define as “Functional Sculpture”.
Every model is the fruit of a comprehensive and
Category
2010s Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
Corallo Brass Handle
By NICOLE VALENTI
Located in Firenze, FI
sculptures that we like to define as “Functional Sculpture”.
Every model is the fruit of a comprehensive and
Category
2010s Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
Fiocco Aluminum Handle
By NICOLE VALENTI
Located in Firenze, FI
sculptures that we like to define as “Functional Sculpture”.
Every model is the fruit of a comprehensive and
Category
2010s Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
Lavica Brass Handle
By NICOLE VALENTI
Located in Firenze, FI
sculptures that we like to define as “Functional Sculpture”.
Every model is the fruit of a comprehensive and
Category
2010s Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
Lavica White Handle
By NICOLE VALENTI
Located in Firenze, FI
sculptures that we like to define as “Functional Sculpture”.
Every model is the fruit of a comprehensive and
Category
2010s Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
Airone Handle
By NICOLE VALENTI
Located in Firenze, FI
sculptures that we like to define as “Functional Sculpture”.
Every model is the fruit of a comprehensive and
Category
2010s Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Aluminum
$380 / item
Early 20th Century Chromed Cast Iron entitled "Turning Panther"
Located in London, GB
. Whether used in statues, intricate sculptures, or functional art pieces, chromed bronze exudes a modern
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
both decorative and functional. The lion and tiger sculptures are detailed. The black marble-like base
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
$1,700 / set
Set of 6 Bertoia Wire Side Chair with Upholstered Shell for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Oceanside, US
exemplify Bertoia’s philosophy of furniture as functional sculpture, with an airy lattice construction that
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wire
Rare “Vas Hippocampus” (Seahorse Vase) by Annacleto Spazzapan, 2011
By Anacleto Spazzapan
Located in Weesp, NL
original Spazzapan work that beautifully blurs the lines between sculpture, design, and functional art
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Corset Music Stand with Adjustable Height and Angle
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
joinery. As a piece of functional sculpture designed to be appreciated from all angles, the music stand
Category
2010s American Modern Music Stands
Materials
Brass
Price Upon Request
25" Gilted Brutalist Pelican Ashtray
Located in Pasadena, TX
can serve as a key holder or even a makeshift plant stand. It's a sculpture that has functionality.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
19th C. Grand Tour Bronze Apollo Belvedere After Leochares, Votive or Oil Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
functionality, serving as both a votive and an oil lamp. Suspended from the sculpture is a bronze-mounted
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
African Bronze Figure c1950
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
and functional symbolism. This striking sculpture features prominent facial features, vividly
Category
Vintage 1950s Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Patrick Laroche bronze figurine
Located in Braintree, GB
. More recently, Laroche has returned to creating sculptures that blend functionality with artistic
Category
1990s European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled Object #2 by Henry D
ath
Located in Geneve, CH
, yet ambiguously functional pieces of sculpture.
Each work in this current collection is an individual
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,963 / item
Untitled Spike by Henry D
ath
Located in Geneve, CH
, yet ambiguously functional pieces of sculpture.
Each work in this current collection is an individual
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$5,104 / item
Incense Object by Henry D
ath
Located in Geneve, CH
, yet ambiguously functional pieces of sculpture.
Each work in this current collection is an individual
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,177 / item
Untitled Object #1 by Henry D
ath
Located in Geneve, CH
, yet ambiguously functional pieces of sculpture.
Each work in this current collection is an individual
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,963 / item
Untitled Object #3 by Henry D
ath
Located in Geneve, CH
, yet ambiguously functional pieces of sculpture.
Each work in this current collection is an individual
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,963 / item
Black Moon Dining Table by Alex Turco - Unique Burnished Wood Design
By Alex Turco
Located in Miami, FL
and engineered reflective structures creates a functional sculpture that merges material
Category
2010s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
TR001 Golf Trophy coloured gold and aluminium in solid cast brass and aluminium
By David Marshall
Located in Benahavis, AN
functional art and sculptures out of recycled materials.
We work with arquitects, interior designers and
Category
2010s Spanish Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Handemade Object #1 by Henry D
ath
Located in Geneve, CH
resulting in lucid, yet ambiguously functional pieces of sculpture.
Each work in this current collection
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,963 / item
Handemade Object #2 by Henry D
ath
Located in Geneve, CH
resulting in lucid, yet ambiguously functional pieces of sculpture.
Each work in this current collection
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,963 / item
Incense Object by Henry D
ath
Located in Geneve, CH
resulting in lucid, yet ambiguously functional pieces of sculpture.
Each work in this current collection
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,177 / item
Handemade Object #3 by Henry D
ath
Located in Geneve, CH
resulting in lucid, yet ambiguously functional pieces of sculpture.
Each work in this current collection
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,963 / item
Set of 3 Handemade Objects by Henry D
ath
Located in Geneve, CH
many months resulting in lucid, yet ambiguously functional pieces of sculpture.
Each work in this
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$5,889 / set
"Drift" Marble Console by William Emmerson
By William Emmerson
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
white marble turned into a piece of functional sculpture representing the beauty behind detachment
Category
2010s American Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Finn Juhl rare sofa presented at the X Triennale, Denmark Pavilion 195
By Finn Juhl
Located in Milano, IT
Sculpture
More than just a sofa, this is a functional sculpture—a statement piece that embodies the poetry
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique French Bronze Lamp Figure ‘La Paix’ by Jean-Jules Cambos
By Jean Jules Cambos
Located in London, GB
and it is a functional sculpture, with a fully wired lamp and glass flame shade. The details are
Category
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Finnish Handmade Folk Art Burl Wood Chair, Mid-20th Century
Located in Karis, Nyland
-a-kind functional sculpture, equally at home in rustic, wabi-sabi, or modern organic interiors
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood, Burl
LR - Long Rectangle, Ceramic Foam Full Length Mirror by Jordan Keaney
By Jordan Keaney
Located in London, GB
signature Ceramic Foam on the front, transforming these mirrors into functional sculptures. The porous
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass, Mirror, Paint
BC - Big Circle, Ceramic Foam Hanging Mirror by Jordan Keaney
By Jordan Keaney
Located in London, GB
signature Ceramic Foam on the front, transforming these mirrors into functional sculptures. The porous
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Wall Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass, Mirror, Paint
Object 068 Coffee Table by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
, the object068 table is a functional sculpture that will make your interior more attractive.
Due to the
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
$2,296 / item
Contemporary L Shaped Bronze Bookend by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
bronze
Langley Bookend is part modernist sculpture part functional shelf accessory. It is big and bold
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,891 / item
Very Tall Sculptural White Ceramic Vase, Hand Built, 27 Inches Tall
Located in New York, NY
into functional sculpture, not just as ordinary vases but true statement pieces. Echoing the flow of
Category
2010s Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Solid Carved Walnut Wood Pen Brush Stand, American Studio Craft
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
patina on the wood.
A unique decorative functional sculpture and a nice example of American studio craft
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Walnut
Signed Wrought Iron
Wood Acorn Wall Coat Rack, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
superior craftsmanship. This work transforms a utility object into a functional sculpture, bringing a touch
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wrought Iron
Finage Art Cabinet by Morgan Clayhall — Walnut, Sliding Doors, In Stock.
By Morgan Clayhall
Located in Toronto, CA
studio by Morgan Clayhall. Designed as a functional sculpture, the piece showcases Murray Duncan’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Steel
$4,895 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Storage Piece Biege Clay Blocks Handcrafted 405–B by Turbina Studio
By Turbina Studio
Located in Barcelona, ES
tension. The resulting piece is a minimalist, functional sculpture that blurs the boundaries between
Category
2010s American Shelves
Materials
Clay
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