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Oxidized bronze Green Blue Metallized Mini Totem by Frederic Texier
Located in Geneve, CH
Oxidized bronze Green Blue Metallized Mini Totem by Frederic Texier
Dimensions: W 10 x D 12 x H 43
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Bronze
Oxidized Bronze Green Blue Metallized Mini Totem by Frederic Texier
Located in Geneve, CH
Oxidized Bronze Green Blue Metallized Mini Totem by Frederic Texier
Dimensions: W 14 x D 10 x H 37
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Bronze
Hand Carved brutalist Decorative Nankong Totem Sculpture Set of 3
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable African alien timber
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Abstract Stone Sculpture "Piccolo Totem 03" by Alberto Cabiddu
Located in Weesp, NL
"Piccolo Totem 03" made of Pietra Di Vicenza. Pietra di Vicenza Limestone is a distinguished
Category
Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem Trio Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem set by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Tanya Ragir “Totem” Bronze Sculpture, Limited Edition 5/9, 1994
By Tanya Ragir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
), titled Totem (1994). This powerful piece exemplifies Ragir’s exploration of the human form, balance, and
Category
1990s American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1960s Carved Wood Tiki Totem Sculpture Of A Knight
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Carved Wood Tiki Totem Sculpture Of A Knight
Solid Wood feels heavy - initials RJP
Bit of
Category
Vintage 1960s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Outdoor Sculpture by McAlister Coleman
Totem IV Complements
, 1972
Located in Dallas, TX
Totem IV Complements is a large-scale steel sculpture created in 1972 by McAlister Coleman. His
Category
Vintage 1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Bronze Totem Sculpture by Bertrand Créac
h, France
By Bertrand Créac
h
Located in London, GB
Totem "Faille" by Bertrand Créac'h
Material: bronze, blak patina
Dimensions: H 200 x 25 x 25 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Giampiero Pazzola Big Wood Italian Abstract Totem Sculpture
By Giampiero Pazzola
Located in Brescia, IT
Giampiero Pazzola, Italy, 1980s
Big wood sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Man Flute Animals Totem Statue Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
The carving features a man dancing and playing a flute in the treetops with cows / ox, snakes, lizards, frogs, monkeys, a pipe and insects. Carved from one piece. Unsigned.
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$1,540 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Totem Sculptures by Meyer R. Wolfe, 1970
s
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of wooden totem sculptures by Meyer R. Wolfe, 1970's.
Category
Vintage 1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Australian Aboriginal Painted Totem Pole from Elcho Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hollow log painted with Ocher with a clan-based design.
Title: Djirrididi Log
Artist: James Patrick Lamuta
DOB: 01/04/1984
Medium: Ocher pigment on wood
Provenance: COA from E...
Category
Early 2000s Australian Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
R van
t Zelfde Abstract TOTEM Sculpture Holland 1970s
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
. Like TOTEM poles tell a story, this sculpture in particular is a representation of the transformation
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Elm
Cosmic Relics 12 - Sten Studio - 2025 - Unique - Natural stones totem
By Sten Studio
Located in Tampa, FL
Materials: Jasper onyx, pink onyx, blue sky marble, amber onyx.
Cosmic Relics totems are limited
Category
2010s Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Travertine, Limestone, Onyx
Cosmic Relics 11 - Sten Studio - 2025 - Unique - Natural stones totem
By Sten Studio
Located in Tampa, FL
Materials: Blue sky marble, amber onyx, red travertine, jasper onyx.
Cosmic Relics totems are
Category
2010s Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Limestone, Travertine, Marble
Vintage Northwest Silvery Grey TOTEM Painted Chalkware Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage midcentury Northwestern 1950s reproduction in Chalkware of a famous museum TOTEM carving
Category
Vintage 1950s Native American Obelisks
Cosmic Relics 5 - Sten Studio - 2025 - Unique - Natural stones totem
By Sten Studio
Located in Tampa, FL
onyx.
Cosmic Relics totems are limited edition of 8 + 2AP, unique variations; each sculpture has a
Category
2010s Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Limestone, Travertine, Marble
Haida-Style Totem Pole By Tsimshian Artist Moses Alexcee
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
-style models of Haida totem poles. Note the watchmen on the top and interlocking figures – as well as
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Lull No28 Contemporary Wooden Totem – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No28 Contemporary Wooden Totem – Handcrafted by Joel Escalona
———
Balance and tension are at
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Cosmic Relics 9 - Sten Studio - 2025 - Unique - Natural stones totem
By Sten Studio
Located in Tampa, FL
onyx, botanical onyx.
Cosmic Relics totems are limited edition of 8 + 2AP, unique variations; each
Category
2010s Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Limestone, Travertine, Marble
Cosmic Relics 8 - Sten Studio - 2025 - Unique - Natural stones totem
By Sten Studio
Located in Tampa, FL
, Tepeaca marble, blue and golden onyx.
Cosmic Relics totems are limited edition of 8 + 2AP, unique
Category
2010s Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Limestone, Travertine, Marble
Cosmic Relics 6 - Sten Studio - 2025 - Unique - Natural stones totem
By Sten Studio
Located in Tampa, FL
Relics totems are limited edition of 8 + 2AP, unique variations; each sculpture has a different set of
Category
2010s Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Limestone, Travertine, Marble
Cosmic Relics 5 - Sten Studio - 2025 - Unique - Natural stones totem
By Sten Studio
Located in Tampa, FL
, jade green onyx.
Cosmic Relics totems are limited edition of 8 + 2AP, unique variations; each sculpture
Category
2010s Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Limestone, Travertine, Marble
Cosmic Relics 4 - Sten Studio - 2025 - Unique - Natural stones totem
By Sten Studio
Located in Tampa, FL
outdoors
Cosmic Relics totems are limited edition of 8 + 2AP, unique variations; each sculpture has a
Category
2010s Mexican Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Limestone, Travertine, Marble
Joelle NEVEU : "Cubist Totem", Direct carving on Carrara marble C. 1970
By Joelle Neveu
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Joelle Neveu (1944-2007, France) : Monumental "Cubist Totem"
Direct carving in Carrara marble
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
“Trova Tempo” by Alberto Cabiddu — Monumental Modernist Totem in Pietra
Located in Weesp, NL
Artist : Alberto Cabiddu, “Trova Tempo”, 1997
Totemic Sculpture in Pietra di Vicenza
Dimensions
Category
1990s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Brutalist Marsura "Iron Totem" Sculpture Wrought Iron Candlestick, Italy 1960s
By Salvino Marsura
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning "Iron Totem" Sculptural Wrought Iron Candlestick designed by Salvino Marsura in Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Totem Green White and Pink Decorative Sculpture by Karim Rashid
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Decorative sculpture featuring four stacked elements crafted through casting in white clay and finished with glossy white, pink, green, and platinum enamel. This piece is part of a l...
Category
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Totem by Sandra Brown North on Wood, 1950
s
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Sandra Brown North ceramic and wood totem circa mid 1950’s. This masterful work has earth toned
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Totem Black Green White and Pink Decorative Sculpture by Karim Rashid
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Totem decorative sculpture by karim rashid features four distinct elements crafted through a white
Category
2010s Italian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Totem Black Orange Purple and Green Decorative Sculpture by Karim Rashid
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Totem by karim rashid is a decorative sculpture composed of four distinct elements with a glossy
Category
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Totem Model D by Alessandro Guerriero for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the Totem collection designed by Alessandro Guerriero and produced by Superego
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Totem Model B by Alessandro Guerriero for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the Totem collection designed by Alessandro Guerriero and produced by Superego
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Totem Model A by Alessandro Guerriero for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the 4 Totem collection designed by Alessandro Guerriero and produced by
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Totem Model C by Alessandro Guerriero for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the Totem collection designed by Alessandro Guerriero and produced by Superego
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Screen Divider/Partition Totem Sculptures by Andrée
Michel Hirlet
By Andrée
Michel Hirlet
Located in London, GB
Screen Divider/Partition Totems by Andrée & Michel Hirlet
Material: Glazed ceramic
Dimensions: H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Unique African Hand-Carved Tribal Totem – Spiritual Sculpture, mid-20th century
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
A tall, hand-carved wooden totem rich in symbolic meaning and craftsmanship. This unique sculpture
Category
Mid-20th Century Central African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Totem Sculptures by Aldo Guarnieri, Italy 1960s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Discover the enigmatic beauty of mid-century Italian art with this set of four totem sculptures by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood
$4,028 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Vintage Surrealist Abstract Thom Cooney Crawford Bronze Totem Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho sculpture. A chic Abstract Surrealist work in a beautiful patinated bronze. Done by the American artist Thom Cooney Crawford. Acquired from a Palm Beach esta...
Category
Late 20th Century American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Handcrafted Art Lull No102 – Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Handcrafted Art Lull No102 – Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona
———
Balance and tension are
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Hand-Carved Primal Brutalist Wood Totem Sculpture #3 – Egg Designs, Africa
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Khada Totem Sculpture #3 is hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Primal Brutalist Wood Totem Sculpture #2 – Egg Designs, Africa
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Khada Totem Sculpture #2 is hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
White TOTEM, Candle Holder, Sottsass Style, Lacquered Wood, circa 1980
Located in Firenze, IT
White Totem, lacquered wood Sottsass style
circa 1980
36 cm H - 16.5 cm diameter
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Geometric Totem / Sculpture Wood Latex Paint XIL by Paul Sende
By Paul Sende
Located in New York, NY
Totems XIL by Paul Sende
L 5.9" x D 5.9" x H 17.7"
Wood, latex paint, polyurethane laquer, epoxy
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Latex, Wood, Lacquer
XIL Handcrafted Geometric Totem / Latex Paint Resin Sculpture by Paul Sende
By Paul Sende
Located in New York, NY
Totems XIL by Paul Sende
L 5.9" x D 5.9" x H 17.7"
Wood, latex paint, polyurethane laquer, epoxy
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Latex, Wood, Lacquer
Alessandro Mendini, totem "Stoa", Lim. Ed. 10/50, Superego, Milan
By Superego, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Firenze, IT
Alessandro Mendini, totem "Stoa", Ed. Superego, Milan
12 Colonne series
Limited Edition 50
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Iron, Roots and Terracotta Totem sculpture by Manu Crotti
By Rossana Orlandi
Located in Milan, IT
Experimenting with new forms with red earth from Ibiza Earthenware, resins, assemblages, shapes and colours.
For some time, I had the desire to work with clay, and living in Ibiza d...
Category
2010s Spanish Arts and Crafts Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Ceramic Figure by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1970, Figurative Man Totem
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Ceramic Figure by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1970, Figurative Man Totem
Very decorative
Category
Vintage 1970s German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Open Crimped Curve Top, Elongated Center, Tripod Legs, Black Ceramic TOTEM
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
Hand built ceramic sculpture in mottled black glaze. This piece, one in a series of Modern TOTEMS
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Contemporary handcrafted Totem, Les témoins d
agentivités by Cedric Breisacher
Located in 1204, CH
DOT collection uses furniture archetype as sculpture base, it's quite a process of sculpture that falls into place. From a geometrical assembly to an organique object, the human body...
Category
2010s French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative RING TOTEM Sculpture
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our TOTEM sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative HORN TOTEM Sculpture
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our TOTEM sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative TOTEM Sculpture Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our TOTEM sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Totem N° 3, unique piece, by Michel Lucotte, France, 1975
By Michel Lucotte
Located in Paris, FR
Totem N°3, monumental sculpture by Michel Lucotte.
Unique piece. Bears M Lucotte’s “L” stamp. Dated
Category
Vintage 1970s French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Albert Chubac, Sculpture, "TOTEM", Painted Iron, circa 1980, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Albert Chubac, cinetic sculpture, "Cage",
Painted iron,
circa 1980, France.
Measures: Height 52 cm, depth 10 cm, width 10 cm.
Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After stud...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Accent Lull No39 – NONO’s Wooden Totem for Artistic Spaces
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Accent Lull No39 – NONO’s Wooden Totem for Artistic Spaces
———
Balance and tension are
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$13,600 Sale Price / item
15% Off
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Totems For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of totems is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique totems was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, wood and metal. There are 173 antique and vintage totems for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 109 modern editions to choose from as well. Totems have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Totems bearing Modern or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made totems over the years, but those made by Helena Starcevic Ceramics, Pascale Girardin and Ashley Hicks are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Totems?
Prices for totems start at $180 and top out at $195,000 with the average selling for $3,800.
Finding the Right Sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
Questions About Totems
- What does totem mean in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In art, a totem means more than one thing. Generally, a totem is any item that depicts another object, person or animal. Indigenous people often use totems to symbolize their family heritage and ancestors. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of totems.
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