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Augmented Meteorite I by Oliver Ashworth-Martin - Pastel drawing, nature, plant
Located in Paris, FR
includes natural elements in his drawings and sculptures, taking inspiration from the diversity and
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold

Bloc Wall Sconce , Brutalist LED Light Fixture, Mirror Polished Aluminium
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist
Category

2010s Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Bloc Wall Sconce , Brutalist Sculptural LED Light Fixture, Brushed Aluminium
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist
Category

2010s Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Bloc Wall Sconce , Brutalist LED Light Fixture, Alabaster Brushed Aluminium
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist
Category

2010s Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Aluminum

Sterling Ruby American Flag Denim Chianti Flag Tapestry Wall Hanging Pop Art
By Sterling Ruby
Located in Surfside, FL
artist who works in a large variety of media including ceramics, painting, drawing, collage, sculpture
Category

2010s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric

The Shield - unique piece by Paula Craioveanu - Neo Mythology
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
abstract influences. The works clearly draw inspiration from classical sculptures and ancient art, evoking
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Muse - unique piece by Paula Craioveanu - Mask - Neo Mythology
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
works clearly draw inspiration from classical sculptures and ancient art, evoking mythological figures
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Warrior - unique piece by Paula Craioveanu round canvas NeoMythology
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
abstract influences. The works clearly draw inspiration from classical sculptures and ancient art, evoking
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Stoneware Clay, Ribbon Vase II by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Located in Geneve, CH
interior designer before turning to sculpture. When she picked up clay for the first time, she fell in love
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Stoneware Clay, Ribbon Vase I by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Located in Geneve, CH
interior designer before turning to sculpture. When she picked up clay for the first time, she fell in love
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Stoneware Clay, Set Petals Candleholder by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Located in Geneve, CH
draws so much of her inspiration. The sculptures are made using a process that the artist refers to as
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Candelabras

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Stoneware Clay, Swan Candleholder by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Located in Geneve, CH
interior designer before turning to sculpture. When she picked up clay for the first time, she fell in love
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Candelabras

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Stoneware Clay Set Dance of Light Candleholder by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Located in Geneve, CH
the Black Seas, where Aleksandra draws so much of her inspiration. The sculptures are made using a
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Candelabras

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Gravity Table in black ash wood
Located in San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
The Gravity side table, a collaborative piece by Buffaloid and Casa Bobadilla, draws inspiration
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of carved Carrara marble sphinxes
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
garden sculpture of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV. The inspiration for these sculptures is a
Category

Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Statues

Materials

Carrara Marble

Garnier Linker, Albaster Pendant Light
By Garnier et Linker
Located in Paris, FR
small series by Master craftsmen in France. As designers, they draw their inspiration from decorative
Category

2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Eternal youth, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Rinalds Vanadzins
Located in Yardley, PA
Lithuania. The girl in the painting is taken from a local town city center sculpture. Inspirations for this
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Period Landscape Watercolor Credited to John Ruskin
By John Ruskin
Located in Roma, IT
Jacopo della Quercia, which Ruskin considered the exemplar of Christian sculpture. He drew inspiration
Category

Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Very rare, stunning colorful Italian Do-Lo-Rez Sofa by Ron Arad for Moroso
By Moroso
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
– Pixelated Wool Sculptures (2008) A groundbreaking fusion of industrial design and visual art, this striking
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Bloc Wall Sconce , LED Light Fixture, Solid Brass with Blackened Patina
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist
Category

2010s Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Bloc Wall Sconce , Brutalist Sculptural LED Light Fixture, Solid Brushed Brass
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist
Category

2010s Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Bloc Wall Sconce , Brutalist LED Light Fixture, Solid Brass with Bronze Patina
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist
Category

2010s Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Bloc Wall Sconce , Brutalist LED Light Fixture, Solid brass with Aged Patina
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist
Category

2010s Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pat Colville (American, B. 1931) "Zazen #30" Acrylic On Paper, 2002
Located in Bridgeport, CT
University of Oklahoma for her master's. Colville's is known for abstract painting and sculpture with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Paris School Pastel, The Resting Cat, Circle of Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Located in Cotignac, FR
-Provence in 1940, the landscapes she discovered became a source of inspiration. She opened a sculpture
Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Sukhasana Mini Bowl in Cola - Meditative Pose Leg Bowl
Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico
This collection of sculptures draws inspiration from the delicate curves of the female body
Category

2010s Colombian Decorative Art

Materials

Resin

Sukhasana Mini Bowl in Sun - Meditative Pose Leg Bowl
Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico
This collection of sculptures draws inspiration from the delicate curves of the female body
Category

2010s Colombian Decorative Art

Materials

Resin

Paul Evans Signed Dated Rectangular Sculpted Bronze and Glass Cocktail Table
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
"drew inspiration from the sculpture work of Picasso, Harry Bertoia and Julio González" (NY Times
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

2024 Contemporary Original Abstract Still Life Oil Painting - Dual
Located in Bristol, GB
making from a young age. Her main inspiration is mid-century art, sculpture, design and architecture in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

2024 Contemporary Abstract Still Life Acrylic Painting - Plateau
Located in Bristol, GB
and making from a young age. Her main inspiration is mid-century art, sculpture, design and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

2024 Contemporary Abstract Still Life Acrylic Painting - Goes Up, Comes Down
Located in Bristol, GB
making from a young age. Her main inspiration is mid-century art, sculpture, design and architecture in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Garnier Linker, Plaster Pendant Light (Large)
By Garnier et Linker
Located in Paris, FR
by Master craftsmen in France. As designers, they draw their inspiration from decorative arts and
Category

2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

2024 Contemporary Original Abstract Still Life Acrylic Painting - Half Life
Located in Bristol, GB
and making from a young age. Her main inspiration is mid-century art, sculpture, design and
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sinopoli 1970s Italian Back Finished Japonisme Brass Bamboo Sideboard/Cabinet
By Giacomo Sinopoli
Located in New York, NY
on each side, decorated with handles that are hand-cast bronze sculptures of oriental inspiration
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Minimalist Get Set Table Lamp By Michael Anastassiades
By Michael Anastassiades
Located in NICE, FR
, design, and functionality, drawing inspiration from architecture, sculpture, and everyday objects
Category

2010s English Minimalist Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Untitled From: Gates to Times Square (20 screenprints 2 lithographs)
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Fairlawn, OH
same title is the inspiration of the portfolio. The sculpture is in the collection of the Albright
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

TL-01 Table Lamp by Orlando Pippig
Located in Geneve, CH
spacers, TL-01 emulates the skeleton of a high rise building. Drawing inspiration from some of Mies Van
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

KURT WAYNE Geometric Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Yellow Gold With 1.71 Ctw Diamonds
By Kurt Wayne
Located in Miami, FL
created highly artistic jewelry, more like miniature sculptures. The greatest inspiration for the jeweler
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Erato Pendant by Garnier et Linker
By Garnier et Linker
Located in Antwerpen, BE
small series by French master craftsmen. As designers, Garnier et Linker, gets their inspiration from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

AL-04 Stout Chair by Orlando Pippig
Located in Geneve, CH
simplicity that’s driven by form, with a strong focus on highlighting specific materials. Drawing inspiration
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

KURT WAYNE Ring In 18Kt Yellow Gold With 4.22 Ctw Vivid Rubies And Diamonds
By Kurt Wayne
Located in Miami, FL
jewelry, more like miniature sculptures. The greatest inspiration for the jeweler was nature itself, the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

T-02 Table by Orlando Pippig
Located in Geneve, CH
specific materials. Drawing inspiration from many sources; nature, sculpture, industrial environments
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Oak

AL-03 Coffee Table by Orlando Pippig
Located in Geneve, CH
materials. Drawing inspiration from many sources; nature, sculpture, industrial environments, architecture
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

AL-02 Console Table by Orlando Pippig
Located in Geneve, CH
materials. Drawing inspiration from many sources; nature, sculpture, industrial environments, architecture
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

AL-01 Shelf by Orlando Pippig
Located in Geneve, CH
form, with a strong focus on highlighting specific materials. Drawing inspiration from many sources
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

De Sede DS-2011 HARLEQUIN (ARMCHAIR) by PIN–UP HOME
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. the multi-chromaticity of the ds-2011 harlequin takes inspiration from brightly painted roman
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

De Sede DS-2011 HARLEQUIN (OTTOMAN) by PIN–UP HOME
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. the multi-chromaticity of the ds-2011 harlequin takes inspiration from brightly painted roman
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Wood, Beech

De Sede DS-2011 HARLEQUIN (SOFA A) by PIN–UP HOME
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. the multi-chromaticity of the ds-2011 harlequin takes inspiration from brightly painted roman
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Sofas

Materials

Wood, Beech

De Sede DS-2011 HARLEQUIN (SOFA B) by PIN–UP HOME
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. the multi-chromaticity of the ds-2011 harlequin takes inspiration from brightly painted roman
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Sofas

Materials

Wood, Beech

Two nudes - XX century, Figurative drawing, Nude, Black and white
By Giuseppe del Debbio
Located in Warsaw, PL
the Etruscan art which has become his main inspiration. He creates sculptures in bronze, marble, gesso
Category

1990s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink

T-03 Side Table by Orlando Pippig
Located in Geneve, CH
materials. Drawing inspiration from many sources; nature, sculpture, industrial environments, architecture
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ash

Creatura Wool Rug by Mira Sohlen
Located in Geneve, CH
in a performative momentum. Hostile to its being, this rug redefines itself to be sculpture. Drawing
Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Graze Table Light by Kajsa Melchior
Located in Geneve, CH
. Geology is a great source of inspiration. The sculptures are made from sand that has been exposed to
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Sandstone

Grotto Serving Plate by Kajsa Melchior
Located in Geneve, CH
methods. Geology is a great source of inspiration. The sculptures are made from sand that has been
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Sandstone

Creatura I Wool Rug by Mira Sohlen
Located in Geneve, CH
caught in a performative momentum. Hostile to its being, this rug redefines itself to be sculpture
Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Drizzle Table Light by Kajsa Melchior
Located in Geneve, CH
processes in nature into design methods. Geology is a great source of inspiration. The sculptures are made
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Sandstone

Breeze Table Light by Kajsa Melchior
Located in Geneve, CH
formation processes in nature into design methods. Geology is a great source of inspiration. The sculptures
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Sandstone

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Find a variety of inspirational sculptures available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Contemporary styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the inspirational sculptures on 1stDibs that include elements of gold, black and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Stanisław Wysocki, Eugene Marioton, Tolla Inbar and Bill Reid are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in bronze, metal and ceramic — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Inspirational Sculptures?

Inspirational sculptures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $4,696, while the lowest priced sells for $843 and the highest can go for as much as $168,500.