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Sculptural Bonsai Tree Mid-Century Modern Iron Copper and Stone, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural Bonsai tree Mid-Century Modern handcrafted of iron copper and stone.
Category
1960s American Anglo-Japanese Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Copper, Iron
Sonambient Sculpture by Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Georges Mills, NH
Rare Harry Bertoia sonambient sculpture. Pair of off-axis bronze rod arrays silver soldered onto a solid bronze base, circa 1967. Sold with a certificate of authenticity by the Hary ...
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Steel
Red Soviet Child Pedal Moskvich Car/AZLK, Russia 1978
By AZLK
Located in Zohor, SK
A rare collectible item, this early Soviet Child´s pedal car was considered a great luxury in the communist era in Czechoslovakia. Created as a model for children as a small copy of ...
Category
1970s Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modern Murano Glass Decorative Apple and Pear, Marbled Gray Color, late 1990s
By Cenedese
Located in Venice, Murano
Cool glass apple and pear pair, manufactured by Gino Cenedese e Figlio. These Murano glass ornaments have been handmade by Gino Cenedese e Figlio swirling different shades of color t...
Category
1990s Italian Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Revolving Globe in Brass Stand
By Paul McCobb
Located in Allentown, PA
Midcentury globe attributed to Paul McCobb in modern design brass stand.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Rocket from Carousel, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Prague, CZ
Unique piece of a rocket from a carousel on new steel base. Made in Czechoslovakia, 1950s.
Category
1950s Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Miguel Berrocal Sculpture, 1989
By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Located in Fuveau, Provence
Sculpture by Miguel Berrocal;
polished brass;
edited by Artcurial in 1989.
Category
1980s Spanish Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1970 Sculpture Aquarium with Golden Bronze Fish
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Couzon au Mont d
Or, FR
A very beautiful sculpture "Aquarium" made of golden bronze and eyes of colored glass 1970. Piece signed.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Masonry Nail Sculpture by William Bowie
By William Bowie
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A fantastic Brutalist sculpture of cattails fashioned from steel masonry nails by William Bowie (1926-1994), a well-known contemporary of Curtis Jeré.
A few important notes about a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Hans Uhlmann, Fetisch ‘1958’ German Constructivist Berlin Bauhaus
Located in Basel, CH
Hans Uhlmann (1900 Berlin - 1975 Berlin) Fetisch, 1958, steel sculpture.
Measures: 46.5 x 33.8 x 36.4 cm.
Literature:
Lehmann-Brockhaus, Ursula, Oeuvreverzeichnis der Skulptur...
Category
1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Incredible and Bizarre Artist Signed Wire Ship Sculpture Radio
By Homer
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Hand formed and sculpted wire sculpture of a ship built on a wooden base decorated with bronze ship rope holders and bronze rope design trim. Colorful lacquered magazines form the oc...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Fantastic Brutalist Mixed Metal Illuminated and Drilling Oil Rig Sculpture
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Unique and hand-sculpted mixed metal oil derrick comprised of torch cut and welded metal to form the rig. Fitted with various ladders and scaffolds this is a very detailed sculpture ...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
18 Italian Blown Glass Hanging Tubes for Hanging Sculpture by Seguso
Located in Chicago, IL
These are an interesting group of glass hanging tubes. They were used as a hanging sculpture and are waiting to be rehung.
They vary in height from 19" at the shortest to 34.5" a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Great Brutalist Bronze Jester with Balloons Sculpture by Bijan
By Bijan
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Charming 1970s bronze jester holding Sonambient acrylic balloons and mounted on a natural onyx base. Signed Bijan on the back of base.
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Vasarely Optical Black and White Sculpture 156/250
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Optical sculpture from the artist Vasarely.
Composed of two plexiglass panel with engraved with lines and convex circles that changes depending on the viewing angle.
Signed by the ...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
Childs Swing Cart, Germany, 1956
By Siegfried Lenz, Hans Brockhage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Creative child care design by student Hans Brockhage and Erwin Andrä under the supervision of Mart Stam during his Visual Arts seminar in Dresden. The example presented here is a fi...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Rubber, Wood
Original Vintage Harry Bertoia Wire "Spray" Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Iconic Harry Bertoia spray sculpture. Excellent condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rotating Changing Color Spectrum Optic Fiber Plexiglass Sphere on Modernist Base
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Relaxing, rotating fiber optic sphere that transforms in a spectrum of colors. Comprised of two plexiglass half spheres that house the chrome ball and fiber optic mechanism that oper...
Category
1970s American Space Age Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Monumental Copper and Art Glass Mobile by William Magaw
Located in Atlanta, GA
Giant and amazing 1970s one-of-a-kind mobile in iron, burnished & lacquered copper & blown art glass by William Magaw. Sorry for the photos. Because of its size, it was hard to photo...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron
Plastic Mobile Sculpture from Ghirardelli Square by Don Conrad, 1963
By Don Conrad
Located in Berkeley, CA
Very light and playful mobile, so light that it turn when there is an open window.
Please contact us directly for best pricing and shipping options
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Cattails Sculpture in Brass and Metal, 1970 by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful mobile sculpture representing a cattail plant in a pool of water. A truly romantic representation by Curtis Jere, circa 1970.
Possible to hang on the wall in a vertical ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Metal
André Bucher Single Work, Triptyque Wooden Frame, Bronze and Lava
By André Bucher
Located in Nice, FR
André Bucher. Genève, 1924-2009.
Sculptor - Volcanic artist - student of Zadkine.
Single work. Triptyque by André Bucher - wooden frame, bronze and lava. Two unique prints of po...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Outsider Art Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Lava, Bronze
Tom Dixon, Early Pair of Kinetic Gold Leaf Spiral Floor Lamps, UK 1988
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
real lamp and sparked an enduring passion for lighting objects."
Inspired by the kinetic sculpture and
Category
1980s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Gold Leaf
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Teddy Bear Sculpture, 1960
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Paris, FR
) Pioneer of Kinetic and Op Art.
Signed PAL and labelled "Made in Brazil" under the base.
Category
1960s Brazilian Kinetic Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Rare 1970s Black Enameled Ceramic Wall Sculpture
Located in Brussels, BE
optical motive. Kinetic.
Great light, shadows and nuances of the black ceramic with its optical and
Category
Late 20th Century French Other Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Metal Molecule Sphere Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern metal molecule sphere sculpture.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze Wind Chime by Paolo Soleri Cosanti
By Paolo Soleri
Located in San Diego, CA
Early bronze sculptural wind chime or bell by Italian-born visionary architect and artist, Paolo Soleri. This piece was made by the artist at his Cosanti studio in Arizona. The protr...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Arnulf Hoffmann Kinetic Pendulum Sculpture, 1969
Located in Munich, DE
Kinetic pendulum object, made of black painted iron. Signed and dated with stamp: AH 69. Arnulf
Category
1960s German Kinetic Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Monumental Arnulf Hoffmann Kinetic Object, 1970s
By Alexander Calder
Located in Munich, DE
Arnulf Hofmann Kinetic pendulum object is made of black painted iron.
Signed and dated with stamp
Category
1970s German Kinetic Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Kinetic Geometric Bronze Sculpture by Launy Christensen
By Launy Christensen
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This super kinetic sculpture is made by the Danish artist Launy Christensen in 1978.
It is created
Category
1970s Danish Kinetic Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Super Cool 1960s Outdoor Kinetic Pendulum Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super cool Kinetic sculpture in wrought iron and metal. The sculpture has 3 circles on rods that
Category
1960s American Kinetic Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Modernist Kinetic Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist Kinetic sculpture with wood base. Made in USA, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s American Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Joseph Burlini Kinetic Sculpture
By Joseph A. Burlini
Located in Kansas City, MO
Original Joseph Burlini kinetic sculpture.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Monumental Bronze Kinetic Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bronze decorate the negative space and the largest figure has a kinetic element - the hollow bronze fish
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Kinetic Carousel Toy Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
1970's manually rotating carousel sculpture with red enameled top, and brass accents, and chrome. A simple modern design.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Dennis Stewart Copper Kinetic Sculpture
By Dennis Stewart
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful large kinetic sculpture by the noted artist Dennis Stewart. Crafted out of copper and
Category
20th Century American Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Kinetic Sculpture by Michael Cutler
By Michael Cutler
Located in North Miami, FL
A kinetic sculpture of brass signed and dated by Michael Cutler.
Early works by Cutler were done
Category
1970s North American Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Early Harry Bertoia Kinetic Bracelet
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Toronto, Ontario
of American Modern and foreshadows Harry's later Kinetic sound sculptures. 28 individual moveable
Category
1940s American Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Torch-Cut Steel Kinetic Bird Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Torch-cut steel Kinetic bird sculpture.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
Kinetic Bronze Sculpture by Angelo Rinaldi
By Angelo Rinaldi
Located in Miami, FL
Kinetic bronze sculpture by Italian artist Angelo Rinaldi, titled "Pianeta"
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Large Kinetic Sculpture by Michael Cutler
Located in Miami, FL
A very large Kinetic sculpture by Michael Cutler. Two moving elements. Signed and dated on the base.
Category
1980s American Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Curtis Jere Silver Kinetic Wall Hanging
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Wilton, CT
Gorgeous Kinetic wall hanging by Curtis Jere Studio. Each strand shimmers and twirls about on a
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Jan Pethick Large Scale Kinetic Sculpture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Jan Pethick large scale kinetic sculpture from 1971. This signed example moves seamlessly with a
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Arnulf Hoffmann Kinetic Pendulum Sculpture, 1973
Located in Munich, DE
Kinetic pendulum object, made of black painted iron. Signed and dated with stamp: AH 73. Arnulf
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Beautifully Patinated Iron Outdoor Kinetic Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful Kinetic sculpture out of iron that has rusted to a beautiful patina. Works nicely
Category
20th Century Unknown Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$4,800 / item
Kinetic Sculpture Noted Artist Dennis Stewart
By Dennis Stewart
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice kinetic sculpture by the noted artist Dennis Stewart. Crafted out of copper and steel on a
Category
20th Century American Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Copper
Vintage Steampunk Kinetic Fantasy Flying Machine
By Serge and Claudia Reynaud-Marchesin 1
Located in Hanover, MA
Humorous Steampunk Kinetic sculpture of a fantasy flying machine in the spirit of Chitty Chitty
Category
1980s French Folk Art Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Joseph Burlini Kinetic Sculpture, Signed, Dated
By Joseph A. Burlini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculpture, dated and signed, by Joseph Burlini, 1972. Sculpture high by itself, 27 inches.
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
1960s Modernist Italian Kinetic Table Top Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
1960s multi colored Italian Kinetic sculpture, constructed of steel and aluminum the textured steel
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Modernist Kinetic Table Sculpture by C. Jeré
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Skokie, IL
Modernist Kinetic Table Sculpture by C. Jeré
An early and rare form 1960s fun and colorful
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Wire Kinetic Maze Sculpture by Guy Pullen
Located in San Mateo, CA
Kinetic wire sculpture by California artist Guy Pullen. Three steel ball bearings are dropped in
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Laurids Lönborg Danish Kinetic Space Age Mobile
By Laurids Lonborg
Located in Haderslev, DK
.
The sputnik kinetic interior decorative sculpture will be a nice Mid-Century Modern find for you
Category
1960s Danish Space Age Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Wire
Pal Kepenyes, Tree, Brutalist Kinetic Bronze Sculpture
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare Brutalist style Kinetic sculpture by Hungarian-born Mexican artist Pal Kepenyes. The organic
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1960s Danish Modern Multicolor Kinetic Ball Sculpture
By Laurids Lonborg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage kinetic ball sculpture in the style of Laurids Lonborg, a Danish housewares and
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Bruce Stillman Steel 1981 Kinetic Sculpture
By Bruce Stillman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful large kinetic sculpture by the noted Minnesota artist Bruce Stillman. We've been
Category
1980s American Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Large Kinetic Steel Sculpture Objet d
Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun piece of modern art
There is a solid weighted steel ball inside the saucer that keeps it balanced around the platform.
It will rotate lazily two or three times on the base by pu...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Large Kinetic Mobile Sculpture George Beckman 1993
By George Beckman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1933 -
Original artwork.
Mr. Beckman is an American artist.
His works are in collections throughout the US and abroad.
Handcrafted stainless steel on lucite base.
The center piece sp...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
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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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