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Hollow Black Wide Oval Ceramic Sculpture on Small Feet
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
A new series of small sculptures in the Modern Totemic vein. Not exactly humanistic, but they do
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Black with Dark Green Undertones Hollow Ceramic Sculpture Ball Feet, Hand Built
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
A new series of small sculptures in the Modern Totemic vein. Not exactly humanistic, but they do
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Signed M. Lima Abstract Bronze and Glass Bookends, Nude Profiles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
anatomical and totemic—evocative of midcentury abstraction and postmodern figuration. The gold-toned surface
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Hollow Black Oval Ceramic Sculpture on Eight Pointed Feet
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
A new series of small sculptures in the Modern Totemic vein. Not exactly humanistic, but they do
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
20th Century Porcelain Sculpture, Signed by François Gueneau, French Design
By Francois Gueneau
Located in London, GB
Gueneau". The combination of porcelain and metal not only enhances the visual appeal of the totem but also
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Marble Sculpture, Tabou 2 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in Warsaw, PL
allure. Boasting a totem-like flair, it combines four types of Travertine marble composing the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Bronze Abstract Floor Sculpture "Imperfect Circles"
Located in Norwood, NJ
seven(7) circular and oval bronze pieces mounted together in a modern totem of abstract modern form
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Bronze
$3,100 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Sculpture Like Brancusi, Signed Adriano Tolomei, Italy, 1970
s
By Brancusi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Brancusi, Giacometti, or African tribal arts and totems. Adriano Tolomei is an Italian architect, furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Cosmicity Marble Pendant Light by on.Entropy, in White, Pink, Grey, Green Colour
By on entropy
Located in Athens, GR
lightweight forms. These are combined into totemic figurines of white marble or pink & green marble hues
Category
2010s Greek Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Marble
Antique Bust of A Castilian Woman In Marbled Resin By A.GIANNELLI 1940
Located in Wembley, GB
, commissioned him to make a 3 metres high totem for Boston University. He also made a bust of the President of
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf, Sheet Metal, Gold Plate
$1,107 Sale Price / item
44% Off
Gigantic decorative gemstone Laundry Clip - XL
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Lb
Material: Soapstone
About this gemstone:
• From totems to animal sculptures and jewelry gems
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
(In Stock) Cactus Sculpture Sunrise Limited Edition by Gufram
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
cantilever arms is almost as tall as a person,
and looks like an ironic totem that personifies the grit
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene
Recreational Verb Floor Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
verbs.
A sculptural and modular totem that helps one instill creativity with the different permutations
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$8,788 / item
Meiso Floor Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
catharsis surrounds us. Meisō, a sculptural totem, embodies and accentuates the same in the space.
It’s an
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel
$10,119 / item
Gemstone Brick Phonestand - Cream Soapstone
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
stone:
• From totems to animal sculptures and jewelry gems, the art of carving soapstones has been
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
$149 / item
Brick Puzzle Phone Stand Holder - Serpentine
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
:
• From totems to animal sculptures and jewelry gems, the art of carving soapstones has been passed down
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
$179 / item
Large Marble Sculpture by Ben Goo, 1970
s
By Ben Goo
Located in Dallas, TX
sculptor, Isamu Noguchi. Pristine and meditative, Goo's forms are totemic and rooted in geometry and
Category
Vintage 1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Picasso medallion attributable to Badioli in Murano glass from the 90s
Located in Catania, IT
ancestral figure, a primitive face or a contemporary totem, open to infinite interpretations. In it
Category
1990s Italian Mounted Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Decorative gemstone Laundry Clip LARGE
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
: Soapstone
About this stone:
• From totems to animal sculptures and jewelry gems, the art of carving
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
$49 / item
Artistic Wooden Sculpture Lull No143 by NONO – Perfect for Luxury Spaces
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No144 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Sculptural Accent
———
Balance and tension
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Georges Pelletier 3 Flowers Sconces in White Enameled Ceramic
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Contemporary Art Centre in France.
In the 1980s, he started to produce his famous TOTEMs and Suns, these
Category
2010s French Other Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
The ephemeral balancing, contemporary sculpure in cast bronze, green paint
By Alessandra Pasqua, Wanderart
Located in Roma, IT
Balancing 02. The “totem” woman carries all alone the chores and the hard work. While manifesting
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,560 Sale Price / item
26% Off
People Belong to Elephant
by Chen Changwei for Daum, 21/88
By Daum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
original with his busts of surrealistic animals, symbolic totems.
"In this world, I believe that anyone who
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Lisa Rosnay, "tiens toi droit", Pièce Unique, 2013
By Lisa Rosnay
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Lisa Rosnay (1970-, France) : "tiens toi droit" - Série des Totems urbains
Technique mixte / Mix
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint
Robert Zeidman Modern Geometric Abstract Sculpture
By Robert Zeidman
Located in Miami, FL
A large sculpture by Robert Zeidman. The geometric shapes are arranged in an upward totemic manner
Category
Vintage 1980s American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
In stock Gufram Another White Cactus Coatracks Sculpture by Drocco/Mello
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
and feels like an ironic totem, except that it has revolutionized the traditional furniture landscape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Lisa Rosnay, "Dis bonjour à la dame", Pièce Unique, 2013
By Lisa Rosnay
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Lisa Rosnay (1970-, France) : "Dis bonjour à la dame" - Série des Totems urbains
Technique mixte
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint
A Zoomorphic BRUTALIST Ritual SCULPTURE Unique PIECE from LA BORNE France 1980
By La Borne Potters
Located in PARIS, FR
Form, Shabby-Chic...
It consists of 2 conical bases that form stylized "totemic" bases or legs, on
Category
Vintage 1980s French Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Welded Bronze Sculpture Rare Figurative Form Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Atlanta, GA
, constructed with geometrical dynamic forms, radiates a primitive energy like a totem pole. The highly textured
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wise Mirror Bikita, Modern Tribal Mask, black base, Brown solid Walnut wood
By Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Milan, Lombardy
once again with her very contemporary educated crossbreeding references and offers us a totemic object.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tribal Table Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Georges Pelletier 2 Flowers Sconces in White Enameled Ceramic
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Consortium, Dijon Contemporary Art Centre in France.
In the 1980s, he started to produce his famous TOTEMs
Category
2010s French Other Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved with a figurative design, this TOTEM-like wooden post was crafted by an artisan of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cactus Sculpture Infrared by Gufram
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
cantilever arms is almost as tall as a person,
and looks like an ironic totem that personifies the grit
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene
Cactus Sculpture Gammablue by Gufram
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
like an ironic totem that personifies the grit, imagination,
and humour of design in the Seventies
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene
The great Force of Nature in Elvio Becheroni
s Amazonia series
By Elvio Becheroni
Located in Milano, IT
devastations inflicted by humanity.
The wood, sculpted and reinvented, transforms into a totem, a symbol of
Category
1990s Brazilian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Scott Gordon, Woman, 2020
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
feminine through a language of raw form and symbolic geometry. The figure is totemic—upright, circular, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Scott Gordon, Venus, 2021
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
, reinforcing the piece’s totemic quality.
Sturdy yet expressive, the work balances raw materiality with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$12,000
Another Green Cactus, Coat Stand / Sculpture by Drocco / Mello for Gufram
By Gufram Furniture
Located in Dubai, AE
open space. Cactus comes as an ironic totem, and embodies the grit, the imagination and the humor of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Other
Another White Cactus - Coat Stand / Sculpture by Drocco/Mello for Gufram
By Gufram Furniture
Located in Dubai, AE
open space. Cactus comes as an ironic totem, and embodies the grit, the imagination and the humour of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Other
Gufram Cactus Rosso CoatRacks Sculpture By Drocco/Mello, Limited Edition of 500
By Gufram Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
and feels like an ironic totem, except that it has revolutionized the traditional furniture landscape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Abstract post modern polychrome pyramid sculpture Memphis 1980, wood - Signed
Located in Paris, FR
group exhibitions. His public sculpture is in Geneva (Totem).
.
Founded in Milan in 1980 by Ettore
Category
Vintage 1980s Hungarian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
GUFRAM Another Green Cactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco
Mello
By Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
ironic TOTEM. It was created in 1972 and since then it is made and painted by hand. Over the years cactus
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Other
French Straw Marquetry Sculpture Screen
By V.C.D.F
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM "And heart, fire!" Sculpture mobile, formed by three sides, a face of black suns, a face of
Category
2010s French Paintings and Screens
Materials
Straw
Sculptural "Rhino #5" Table Lamp by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery
By Bill Stewart
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
its neck; the rhino is mounted on long conical totem pole, formed in coil technique. The lamp is
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Terracotta, Pottery
GUFRAM Another White Cactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco
Mello
By Gufram Furniture, Guido Drocco and Franco Mello
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
ironic totem. It was created in 1972 and since then it is made and painted by hand. Over the years Cactus
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Other
Form 6 by Radu Abraham
Located in Geneve, CH
wood, glass
Dimensions: 45 x 25 x 46 cm
Head of totem. A short cylinder made out of ash wood on the
Category
2010s Romanian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Ash
$1,437 / item
GUFRAM Nerocactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco
Mello
By Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
ironic TOTEM. It was created in 1972 and since then it is made and painted by hand. Over the years Cactus
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Other
$10,200 / item
Form 2 by Radu Abraham
Located in Geneve, CH
and ash wood; the totem is made out of 3 smaller side objects that are stacked on top of each other
Category
2010s Romanian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Ash
$3,135 / item
Stone Horned Bull Sculpture Decorative Objects, Ancient Pixiu Patina Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
the Sky, Cattle Totem
Griffin’s role in Iranian artwork can be described in three historical periods
Category
Vintage 1960s West Asian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Gold Plate
$1,359 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Hand Carved Grisaille Granite Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
. It features a totem hand-carved form consisting of various tiers of grisaille granite- replete with a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Giovanni Gariboldi Electric Insulator Richard Ginori, Italy, 1950
By Giovanni Gariboldi, Richard Ginori
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super decorative extra large electric insulator TOTEM designed by Giovanni Gariboldi and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
monumental bas-reliefs and giant totems as well as chairs, tables, lamps and vases.
These unique pieces
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$8,788 / set
Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
monumental bas-reliefs and giant totems as well as chairs, tables, lamps and vases.
These unique pieces
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$8,788 / set
Rene Broissand, Pair of Door Handles "Birds", Design, Sculpture, Small size 1970
By René Broissand
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
, charged with the same strength and the same eclecticism, revisits modernity. Totem seats resulting from
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rene Broissand, Pair of Door Handles "Birds", Modernism, Sculpture, Design, 1970
By René Broissand
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
, charged with the same strength and the same eclecticism, revisits modernity. Totem seats resulting from
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
In stock Gufram Another Green Cactus CoatRacks Sculpture By Drocco/Mello
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
and feels like an ironic totem, except that it has revolutionized the traditional furniture landscape
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Gufram Nero Cactus Coatracks Sculpture by Drocco/Mello, Limited Edition of 500
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
and feels like an ironic TOTEM, except that it has revolutionized the traditional furniture landscape
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
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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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