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1950s Brazilian Abraham Palatnik Acrylic Owl
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in London, England
Kinetic black lines which give the optical illusion that the owl is always looking at you whichever
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Dynamic Olive Wood Puzzle Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This kinetic and impeccably crafted olive wood sculpture was realized, by hand, in the United
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Olive
Articulated Abstract Composition in Double Patina Bronze by Paul Gonez 1 of 8
Located in New York, NY
abundance of surprises. The piece also can be assembled and disassembled imbuing it with a Kinetic and
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Michael Cutler Desk Top Kinetic Sculpture
By Michael Cutler
Located in Ferndale, MI
Three evenly balanced pieces forming this aluminium kinetic table top sculpture. Michael Cutler
Category
Late 20th Century American Kinetic Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice piece of modern art.
Studio made.
One off.
It rotates around the stem and moves side to side.
Illegibly signed with the year 1969.
Great as a decorative art object on a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$1,200
Large Kinetic Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Directly influenced by Alexander Calder, this sculpture shows both
good form and movement.
Category
1970s American Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$9,800
Kinetic Sculpture, Scientific Crystal Model from Belgium, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Decorative 1940s molecular model used as education material in school and lab.
The models are made of wooden balls and bacalite and metal wire manufactured in Belgium.
For sale per...
Category
1940s Belgian Kinetic Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Michael Cutler Kinetic Sculpture
By Michael Cutler
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Michael cutler kinetic sculpture. Sculpture is signed and dated 1982.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Contemporary Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and colorful contemporary kinetic mobile sculpture, circa 2012. The piece is in very
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Dan Murphy kinetic sculpture
By Dan Murphy
Located in Toronto, ON
Abstract ‘Ribbon’ sculpture made with anodized aluminum with gold tone by Dan Murphy. This kinetic
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Kinetic Ball Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Whimsical sculpture in Atomic style.
Wire with wooden balls.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Michael Cutler Standing Kinetic Sculpture
By Michael Cutler
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1980s standing kinetic sculpture by Michael Cutler. Signed and dated "86"
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sven Petersen Kinetic Rosewood Sculpture
By Piet Hein
Located in San Diego, CA
Rosewood kinetic sculpture by Sven Petersen for SAAP. The rosewood ball moves back and forth after
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Kinetic Sculpture by Laurids Lonborg
By Laurids Lonborg
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage kinetic sculpture by Laurids Lonborg circa 1955.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Kinetic Mid Century Fish Mobile Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Kinetic hanging mobile sculpture. Metal fish and a frog. Great movement and nice patina. Unsigned.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Stainless Steel Marble Kinetic Wire Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Stainless steel wire Kinetic spray sculpture on black marble base, circa 1960s. Sculpture is large
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
George Beckmann Kinetic Stainless Steel Sculpture
By George Beckman
Located in Miami, FL
A very large kinetic sculpture by George Beckman. Marble base. The sculpture is conceived in 2
Category
20th Century American Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
1979 Kinetic Sculpture by Bruce Stillman
By Bruce Stillman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great kinetic sculpture by the noted artist Bruce Stillman. It is stamped and dated 1979. The
Category
1970s American Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Harry Bertoia Kinetic Spray Sculpture - 1970s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This "Spray" sculpture by Harry Bertoia from the 1970s is a stunning kinetic piece. This rare work
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Harry Bertoia Kinetic Spray Sculpture - 1970s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This "Spray" sculpture by Harry Bertoia from the 1970s is a stunning kinetic piece.
This rare work
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Metal Small Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool metal mobile sculpture rotates and moves when spin, nice quality in enameled finish.
Category
20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bijan Kinetic Bronze Bird Sculpture, 1970s
By Bijan
Located in San Diego, CA
Bijan sculpture with bronze birds on an alabaster base. The birds bounce when actuated. Signed, 1970s.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Kinetic Metal Sculpture by Joseph A. Burlini
Located in Queens, NY
Kinetic metal sculpture by Joseph A. Burlini.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
1960s Small Kinetic Sculpture in Colorful Acrylic
By Laurids Lonborg
Located in San Diego, CA
Small unusual resin kinetic sculpture circa 1960s with colorful colors makes a sound when it moves
Category
20th Century American Space Age Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Cool Mid-Century Modern Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A cool tin and wire kinetic mobile hanging sculpture having individual discs where the orange paint
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wire, Tin
Curtis Jere 1966 Modernist Kinetic Sculpture 1960s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid Century Curtis Jere kinetic sculpture from the 1960's. Geometric glass elements on metal rods
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
kinetic sculpture of the earth and orbits
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern Planetarium mechanical model kinetic sculpture,
Europe circa 1950.
lacquered
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Brad Howe Modern Kinetic Mobile / Stabile Sculpture
By Brad Howe 1
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern kinetic mobile or stabile tabletop sculpture created by American designer Brad Howe (b. 1959
Category
1990s American Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
By Alexander Calder
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Kinetic Mobile Sculpture in Red
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A cool Mid-Century Modern tin and wire Kinetic mobile having feather shaped elements.
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Joseph Burlini Kinetic Table Top Sculpture, circa 1970s
By Joseph A. Burlini
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joseph Burlini kinetic sculpture in chromed steel. Movement is excellent. Condition is very good to
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Kinetic Brutalist
Carnival
Sculpture by David Hall-Coleman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1962 David Hall-Coleman kinetic mixed-metal sculpture entitled, 'Abandoned Carnival Machine
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pol Bury Small Modern Art Kinetic Sculpture, 1970s
By Pol Bury
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1922 - 2005
Bury was known for making kinetic mobile sculptural forms that are magnetized with
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Magnets
Tom McAllister Spray Sculpture, Kinetic, Stainless Steel, Signed
By Harry Bertoia, Tom McAllister
Located in New York, NY
Tom McAllister spray sculpture, kinetic, stainless steel, signed. A fine period copy of a Harry
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
1970s Kinetic
Yes Man
Sculpture by Gordon Bradt
By Gordon Bradt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This whimsical Kinetic sculpture was made in the mid 1970s by artist and engineer, Gordon Bradt for
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Hans Christensen Hammered Brass Mobile Kinetic Sculpture "Flight"
Located in Rochester, NY
Hand made modern brass sculpture "Flight" by Hans-Jorgen Thorvald Christensen. Circa 1970. Stamped with the artist's monogram. Sculpture balances on a pin point. See last photo of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
French circa 1970 Kinetic Cube Stainless Steel Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
A French c1970 stainless steel stacked cube table top sculpture. Each cube swivels to form endless combinations.
Signed C R J.
Each cube is 1.5"square and the small cube on the t...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modernist Bronze
Wire Kinetic Sculpture. "GRASSES" Garden, after Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Bronze & Wire Kinetic Sculpture. "GRASSES" after Bertoia, Great little modernist
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Large Metal Brutalist Kinetic Sculpture Mobile by B. Simon
Located in Toledo, OH
Large Metal Brutalist Mobile Sculpture by B. Simon. Circa 1977. Kinetic Sculpture is constructed by
Category
Late 20th Century Brutalist Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Laurids Lonborg for Scandia Design Blue Kinetic Ball Sculpture
By Laurids Lonborg
Located in Bochum, NRW
Lonborg in 1960s Hellerup, Denmark.
A kinetic sculpture comprised of variegated balls on undulating wire
Category
1960s Danish Space Age Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Old Folk Art Kinetic Sculpture Jonah and the Whale
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A circa 1940s braised wire and hammered brass kinetic sculpture of a fish with a rowing figure
Category
1940s Hungarian Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Stunning Kinetic Modernist Stabile Sculpture by Graham Mitchell Sears
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Kinetic modernist stabile sculpture by Graham Mitchell Sears, amazing tones of grey and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Stunning Kinetic Modernist Stabile Sculpture by Graham Mitchell Sears
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Kinetic Modernist stabile sculpture by Graham Mitchell Sears, amazing grey and black tones
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Wonderful Triple Spiral Steel Kinetic Stabile / Mobile Sculpture by Sam Ogden
By Robert Ogden
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Triple Spiral Steel Kinetic Stabile / Mobile Sculpture by Sam Ogden constructed of three
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Laurids Lonborg for Scandia Design Blue Kinetic Ball Sculpture
By Laurids Lonborg, Scandia Design
Located in Miami, FL
A large vintage midcentury Danish modern black and blue lacquered metal table mobile designed by Laurids Lonborg in 1960s Hellerup, Denmark. A fun and decorative object with atomic a...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Signed Vintage Modernist Abstract Black Hanging Kinetic Mobile Sculpture 1983
Located in Troy, MI
Abstract modernist hanging kinetic mobile by Ohio artist John Howard Landsiedel
Minimalist seven
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970s Brutalist Mid-Century Patinated Bronze
Copper Cattail Kinetic Sculpture
By C. Jeré Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s MCM artisan made bronze and copper kinetic cattail sculpture with applied patina. Great
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Copper
1970s Brutalist Mid-Century Patinated Bronze
Copper Cattail Kinetic Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré, C. Jeré Artisan House
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s Mid-Century Modern artisan made bronze and copper kinetic cattail and grasses sculpture with
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Fredrick Prescott Iron Bucking Bronco Horse Cowboy Pendulum Kinetic Sculpture
By Fredrick Prescott
Located in Forney, TX
A large vintage Fredrick Prescott (American, b.1949) cowboy Kinetic sculpture.
The rare hand
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1980s American Rustic Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Handmade Hanging Abstract Sculpture, Kinetic Wind Chime/Bell, circa 1970s
By Alexander Calder, Paolo Soleri
Located in Peabody, MA
Handmade sculptural kinetic wind chime/ bell in folded and welded steel, counterbalanced with a
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Lead
1970s Brutalist Mid-Century Patinated Bronze
Copper Cattail Kinetic Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré, C. Jeré Artisan House
Located in St. Louis, MO
1970s Mid-Century Modern artisan made bronze and copper kinetic cattail, grasses with lily pads
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Copper
“L’Adventure” Kinetic Mobile by Claudia Marchesin
Serge Reynaud, 1989
By Serge and Claudia Reynaud-Marchesin 1
Located in Hanover, MA
Signed original Kinetic mobile sculpture called “L’Adventure” by Claudia Marchesin & Serge Reynaud
Category
1980s French Steampunk Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Tom McAllister Kinetic Spray Sculpture Polished Steel Signed USA, 1960s
By Tom McAllister
Located in New York, NY
Tom McAllister kinetic spray sculpture polished steel signed USA, 1960s. A very clean sculpture
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Kinetic Stabile Mobile Sculpture Signed by Francois Collette from 1976
By François Collette
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kinetic Stabile Mobile sculpture by Francois Collette. A tabletop size stabile mobile sculpture by
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Whimsical Metal Kinetic Sculpture with Enamel Highlights by Joseph Burlini
By Joseph A. Burlini
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical metal kinetic sculpture of a clown on a unicycle with enamel highlights by noted sculptor
Category
Late 20th Century American Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Wire
Wonderful Spiral Steel Kinetic Stabile / Mobile Sculpture by Sam Ogden
By Robert Ogden
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Spiral Steel Kinetic Stabile / Mobile Sculpture by Sam Ogden constructed of two pieces of
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Figurative Kinetic Sculpture Tito
s Things by Design Forge a Raymor Product
By Raymor
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Vintage figurative kinetic sculpture, Tito's Things by Design Forge a Raymor Product. Two metal
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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Vintage Kinetic Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of vintage kinetic sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage kinetic sculptures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and brass. Vintage kinetic sculptures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage kinetic sculptures are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Vintage kinetic sculptures have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Paolo Soleri, Harry Bertoia and Curtis Jere are consistently popular.
How Much are Vintage Kinetic Sculptures?
Prices for vintage kinetic sculptures start at $91 and top out at $425,000 with the average selling for $1,998.
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 Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022If a sculpture is kinetic, it moves and that movement is part of how the artist conveys the meaning of the work. Kinetic sculptures may feature motors, electronic displays and other components that create the movement. Find a selection of kinetic sculptures on 1stDibs.
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