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Marie Suri Anemone Candleholder
Located in New York, NY
Made expressly for Liz O'Brien by Marie Suri, these anemone candleholders are handcrafted in steel with bronze decoration and a copper interior. Festive for holiday tables and parti...
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2010s American Steel Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Steel

Monumental Abstract Style and Enamel Abstract Sculpture by Alan Goldstein
Located in Montreal, QC
Monumental Abstract Style welded steel and cobalt blue enamel abstract sculpture by Alan Goldstein His work is represented in over 70 private collections in the United States and...
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1960s American Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Large Spray sculpture in the style of Harry Bertoia c.1970’s
Located in London, GB
A great example of a late 1970’s Harry Bertoia style Spray sculpture. Provenance from Newman hire company London who aquired it in the early 1980’s. Steel rods a few with minor bends...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Antique Architectural Wall Building Anchor Star 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An iron architectural building star anchor mounted on a steel base. The 19th Century star is originally part of a brick building and used to anchor in to...
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

1960s Brutalist Steel Abstract Sculpture
Located in Raleigh, NC
Heavily textured and expressive vintage sculpture. Has tons of movement and a wonderful patina.
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Steel Sculptures

Materials

Cut Steel

Mounted Plaster Hand Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A fascinating 20th century plaster hand mounted on a bespoke steel stand from the collection of British make-up artist, Christopher Tucker. This is just one of many plaster casts we ...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Andrianna Shamaris Jackfruit Tree Leaf Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved from a huge single reclaimed jackfruit tree into a stunning leaf sculpture. Set on a modern black steel stand. Measures: 18" x 18". Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Mod...
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2010s Organic Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

1940 s Original Butchers Saw
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Original Butchers Saw. Good quality surviving butchers saw in excellent condition. Workshop Report: Our workshop team inspect every product and carry out any needed repairs ...
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1940s Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

1970s Welded Steel and Bronze Brutalist Mask by Suzanne Benton
Located in Sacramento, CA
1970s welded steel and bronze Brutalist mask by New York artist Suzanne Benton. Benton is a sculptor, mask performance artist, printmaker, and painter, and this piece is an excellent...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

19th Century Mounted York Stone Finial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
19th Century Mounted York Stone Finial. An antique York stone finial mounted on a modern lacquered steel stand. Additional Dimensions Base 15 cm x 15 cm
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Mid-19th Century Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Steel

Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Rare French Realistic Gorilla Diorama Sculpture dating from the second half of the 19th century, the period of the first depictions of this ape in Eu...
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Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Vintage Scandinavian Scrap Art Viking Warrior in Painted Steel, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Viking warrior partially made from repurposed/recycled knobs and bolts. It is a heavy piece and it is black painted. Un-known Danish scrap artist circa 1970s-80s. Measurements: 15x10...
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1980s Scandinavian Folk Art Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Natural Chrysocolla Malachite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large scale natural chrysocolla malachite specimen originating from Congo. A rare find, some of the world’s finest malachite comes from Congo. This exceptional mineral has an irregular form that has been moulded by nature over thousands of years. Showcasing a vibrant combination of vivid blues (chrysocolla) and rich greens (malachite), this specimen is a striking sculptural piece for an interior or collector’s cabinet, mounted on a bespoke steel stand for display. First discovered over 4000 years ago, malachite has been adored for its colour and beauty since ancient times. While a popular item for jewels and amulets, the mineral was often ground down and the pigment used as a luscious green paint for architecture or even a vivid green eyeshadow! Chrysocolla is frequently intergrown with other minerals such as quartz and malachite like...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Malachite, Steel

Monumental Modernist Mixed Metal Kinetic Floor Sculpture by Irving Lehman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Titled Galaxy 79, which I believe to be the year? Amazing mixed metal sculpture, consisting of copper, brass, aluminum steel and wood. Aluminum frame consisting of five moving abstra...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper, Cut Steel, Aluminum

Gerald Digiusto, Contro Five, 1975
Located in Hudson, NY
Gerald's work can be found in many Museum, public and private collections. Gerald's work can also currently be seen in the new book titled American Beauty by Thom Filicia and in the November 2012 issue of House Beautiful Gerald Digiusto was born June 30, 1929 in New York City, the son of immigrant Italian and Jewish parents. He grew up in Boston, and as a young man served a stone carving apprenticeship in Quincy, Massachusetts. From 1950 to 1954, while stationed in Tokyo with the Air Force, he worked in the studio of the Japanese sculptor...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Inspired Airplane in Wood Designer: Marcelo Peña, 2014
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Incredible car: in solid wood. leather interiors We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Marcelo Peña Marcelo Peña / Artiste: Chileno Born in Chile, resides in Argentina Designer, creative and multifaceted. Inspired by the great masters of the Bauhaus and Art Deco movement. The " dreams of this artist" materialize in sculptures, masks, car design , lamp, furniture and an innumerable amount of objects that intervene from the world of the artist s imagination, printing his work an aesthetic and functional sense. Diferent materials play in their designs, wood, aluminum, bronze or copper and white metals. National design award 1998 Chile. Exhibition in Art Deco Weekend Miami Beach 2014. Works presented by exhibitors at the Antiques show...
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2010s Chilean Art Deco Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Modern Chrome Plated Steel Sculpture
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This vintage steel modern sculpture captures the subtle beauty of flowing ribbon. Mounted on a white marble base and plated in a bright chrome finish, this sculpture has an eye-catch...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Steel, Chrome

Mid Century African Women Wood Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional African wood carving ,mounted on custom-made steel base of women graciously looking forward, beautiful facial expression, and very ni...
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1960s Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Wood And Metal Sculpture By Architect Alexandre Ferucci, 1970s
By Alexandre Ferucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful combination of wood and metal in white and blue. Indoor or outdoor sculpture.  
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Florence Knoll Side or End Table by Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
This great little table designed by Florence Knoll perfectly exhibits her highly refined design sensibility and the quality of vintage Knoll production. The round teak top is support...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Mobile-stabile in chrome-plated steel François Collette, France, 1970
By François Collette
Located in Paris, FR
Mobile-stabile sculpture in chromed steel. Monogrammed F.C. and dated 70. Height: 54 cm (21.26 inches) Width: 45 cm (17.72 inches) Depth: 12 cm (4.72 inches) Biography : François Collette...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Orbit Mobile Pendant Kinetic Sculpture w/ Blown Glass and Adorned Steel Rings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Mobile series combine sculpture with lighting, invoking motifs from atomic models and the space age. The concentric rings can be spun and reconfigured, inviting play and whimsy. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Lawless Vase by Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
Lawless Vase by Evan Fay Dimensions: 92 W 23 D x 54 H cm Materials: Steel, Brass, Glass Lawless Vase is composed of 5 separate vases each having a different ...
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

1.2m Inflated "Sphere mirror polished stainless steel sculpture
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
'Unity Sphere' Inflated metal wall artwork, made from highly mirror polished stainless steel. The sculpture is a geodesic sphere measuring approximately 120cm in diameter constructe...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

Decorative Mid-Century Modern Artisan Iron and Glass Screen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brilliant and uniquely constructed, artisan free-standing wrought iron screen. Acquired from the original owner, this stunning decorative arts piece was purchased back in the early 1...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Inspired Boat in Wood and steel Designer: Marcelo Peña, 2014
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Incredible car: in solid wood. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Marcelo Peña...
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2010s Chilean Art Deco Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

72.5° Arcs
By Bernar Venet
Located in Paris, FR
Black patina steel sculpture 70 x 43 x 30 cm Title engraved at base of work To achieve a flawless curve, 72.5° Arcs is based on the fundamental principles of Euclidean geometry. Fol...
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

72.5° Arcs
72.5° Arcs
$113,625
Meiso Floor Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Meiso Floor Sculpture by WANAS Dimensions: D 92 x W 92 x H 194 cm. Materials: Brass, metal, stainless steel, and steel. The size and finish are customisable on request. Please conta...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel

Single Marble Column Fragment in the Roman Style
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 16th century roman style marble column fragment circa 1550. This Solomonic marble column is mounted onto a bespoke steel base. A fascinating, ...
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16th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Steel

Fletcher Benton Untitled (Straight-Up) Contemporary Welded Steel Sculpture 2004
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary welded steel sculpture Untitled (Straight-Up) by Fletcher Benton. Etched signature on base and dated 2004. An abstract composition with linear and curved lines coming ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Clovis in Tobacco III, a textured amber glass sculpture by James Devereux
Located in London, GB
'Clovis in Tobacco III’ is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist, James Devereux. Monolithic in presence, the Clovis Collection is the result of laboured experiments by th...
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2010s British Organic Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Richard Bitterman Brutalist Bud Vase or Sculpture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Handcrafted Brutalist bud vase or sculpture, 1960s, brass, stee. Plastic test tube, signed R. Bitterman.
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Grand Tour Statuary Marble Relief of a Roman Emperor
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid 18th century Grand Tour white statuary marble relief of a Roman emperor, possibly Augustus Caesar, presented on a custom-made steel stand as pictured. Deeply carved in relief,...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble, Steel

Thoscene - Deceptive Realities
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Artist John Brevard's Thought-Provoking Sculpture Series Unveiled During Art Basel in Miami 2023 and present at Milan Design Week 2025 — Designer John Brevard and digital artist Trippy present "Thoscene-Deceptive Realities," a thought-provoking art installation crafted from recycled steel. This creation challenges societal divisions, acting as a mirror to reveal the theatrical nature of political discourse. Brevard's unique fractal design captures the complexities of human experience, encouraging viewers to look beyond surface appearances and reconsider interactions with divisive narratives. "Thoscene" symbolizes the fleeting nature of political stories, urging a more unified understanding of our collective psyche. This installation invites audiences to contemplate the illusions within political discourse and reevaluate narratives shaping perspectives. "Thoscene-Deceptive Realities" highlights the transformative power of art in challenging societal norms and fostering a harmonious collective consciousness. The installation will soon head to Korea. The outside finish can be in different styles: recycled grey steel, off-white, or wabi-sabi with raw, unglazed, and untreated clay. About John Brevard John Brevard is an American architectural designer and artist who draws inspiration from the principles of natural order. After a near-death experience at the age of 14, Brevard developed a fascination with fractals, sacred geometry, biomimicry, and the subtle energies of spaces. This curiosity propelled him on a research journey that has significantly influenced his design practice and philosophy. Brevard is a global speaker and member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). About Trippy Labs / @trippy Trippy, a digital artist and founder of Trippy Labs, commands a vast following in the digital art scene with 1.4 million Instagram followers. His studio, Trippy Labs, is deeply engaged in the crypto art...
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2010s North American Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Scandinavian Modern Sculpture, Erik Höglund, Most Likely Unique, ca 1960s
Located in Örebro, SE
Amazing Scandinavian Modern sculpture by Erik Höglund, ca 1960s. This sculpture is most likely unique. Not signed. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and u...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Mid 20th Century Pressed Steel Hobby Horse, Western Mexico
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Mid 20th Century Pressed steel hobby horse.  
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

1970 s Mexican Brutalist Welded And Hammered Steel House Shaped Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1970's anonymous Mexican Brutalist hammered and welded steel sculpture in shape of a house. The geometric design of the composition has a perfect ...
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1970s Mexican Brutalist Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Inspired Car in Wood Designer: Marcelo Peña, 2014
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Incredible car: in solid wood. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Marcelo Peña Marcelo Peña / Artiste: Chileno Born in Chile, resides in Argentina Designer, creative and multifaceted. Inspired by the great masters of the Bauhaus and Art Deco movement. The " dreams of this artist" materialize in sculptures, masks, car design , lamp, furniture and an innumerable amount of objects that intervene from the world of the artist s imagination, printing his work an aesthetic and functional sense. Diferent materials play in their designs, wood, aluminum, bronze or copper and white metals. National design award 1998 Chile. Exhibition in Art Deco Weekend Miami Beach 2014. Works presented by exhibitors at the Antiques show...
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2010s Chilean Art Deco Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Large Cascade Mobile in Blackened Steel, Heat Tempered Steel, and Polished Steel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An undulating composition of discs, rings, half moons and rainbows cascade from large sweeping arcs to create a hypnotic hanging sculpture. Each object has a unique patina that draws...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel

Black Abstract Steel Sculpture, Carlos Evangelista, 55/75
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Abstract steel sculpture by the Spanish artist Carlos Evangelista, signed and numbered 55/75. This work, in a striking matte black finish, showcases a geometric and minimalist aesthe...
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Early 2000s Spanish Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel

Carved Stone Lion Fragment on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique carved stone Lion fragment. A mounted sandstone lion head, once part of an armorial crest. North of England.  
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Early 19th Century English Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Steel

Antique Armillary Sundial on Terracotta Pedestal
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This large scale antique armillary sundial on a terracotta pedestal is a Blanchard original, stamped at the base with a maker’s mark. The co...
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Late 19th Century Modern Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Antique Style Plaster Plaque Depicting Bucranium on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This 20th century antique style plaster plaque depicts a bucranium in striking high relief. Symbolic of Greek and Roman architecture, a bucranium is a decorative motif of an ox or bull skull among swags and garlands of foliage. This embellishment was commonly used in classical architecture and Doric temples of ancient Rome and later during a neoclassical revival in the late Georgian period. This 20th century plaster depiction is an intricate example of the bucranium, modelled in plaster in high relief and mounted on a bespoke steel stand for display...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Sculpture Signed Émile Gilioli, Numbered 2/5, France, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Midcentury Sculpture signed Émile Gilioli, numbered 2/5, France, 1950s.
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1950s French Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Antique English Terracotta Brick with Tudor Figures
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This antique terracotta brick was reputedly found in the garden of a Tudor manor house in Surrey near London. It details a pair of Tudor style...
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19th Century English Tudor Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Dan Corbin figurative female sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a Dan Corbin figurative sculpture signed, and dated 2002. The sculpture is composed of bauxite , steel, oxide, epoxy, and found objects. Dan takes figurative sculpture to a l...
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Early 2000s American Steel Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Steel

Handwrought Cactus Coat Hall Tree /Umbrella Stand Entrance Sculpture
By Giocometti
Located in Westport, CT
Handwrought iron and steel cactus sculpture coat rack umbrella stand, all in heavy gauge iron hand-hammered, dark charcoal grey and iron patina, in very fine condition. Made in two s...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Minton Co Encaustic Pegasus Tile Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A very rare encaustic tile panel by Minton & Co. depicting the mythical winged horse Pegasus, mounted in a bespoke metal stand for display. Dating to around 1845, this Pugin style t...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Abstract Steel Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract Steel Sculpture. Offered is a stunning Organic Modern abstract patinated steel sculpture. This beautiful sculpture after the work of David Hayes can be used indoors out as a...
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20th Century American Industrial Steel Sculptures

Materials

Cut Steel

James Bearden Sculpture "Meteor Storm"
Located in New York, NY
Sonic sculpture of torch-cut steel fused with glass enamel titled “Meteor Storm” by American artist James Bearden. The array of iridescent, molten-looking celestial shapes surmountin...
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2010s American Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Mid Century Modern Abstract Marble Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
1970s Abstract marble sculpture mounted on a steel base.
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20th Century Steel Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Steel

Large Spiral Mobile after Burlini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original art object. Fun colors. Limited. Powder coated steel. Each ring spins around. Original vintage condition. Minor wear with patina. No damage or repairs. Presents well for dec...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

JP Long - Edge Series 2007 Signed Abstract Steel Glass Free Standing Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary steel & glass free standing sculpture from JP Long’s "Edge Series" collection. Embossed signature and dated 2007 on the side. From a private collection. Measures 94 in...
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Early 2000s American Organic Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Vintage String Wall Figurine African Mother Child by Bror Bonfils, 1960s
By Bror Bonfils
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Iconic Wall Sculpture/figurine/relief by the Danish designer and illustrator Bror Bonfils. Made in Denmark during the mid-late 1960s. It is made from bend/sculpted steel wire, painte...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Nonduality Sculpture – Large 10 x24" Sacred Geometry Art
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This was John Brevard's first bronze sculpture that he created in 2008. The piece was inspired by non-dual states of consciousness. This stunning bronze piece measures: 10' x 24"wi...
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Early 2000s American Egyptian Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Bronze

Chamberlain Co 6-inch Encaustic Bird Tile on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid 19th century glazed encaustic floor tile by Chamberlain & Co (stamped) depicting a pair of entwined addorsed birds, likely pheasants. This 6-inch tile includes a bespoke steel...
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Mid-19th Century English Medieval Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Claude Viseux, Abstract Sculpture, 1960, Steel Cast on Sand
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Claude Viseux est un peintre, sculpteur et graveur aquafortiste et lithographe français né le 3 juillet 1927 à Champagne-sur-Oise et mort le 9 novembre 2008 à Anglet. 'est dans les années 1959-1960 que la sculpture de Claude Viseux, qualifiée de « protéiforme, onirique, fantastique » — ami de Max Ernst, Man Ray, Francis Ponge et Henri Michaux, il ne désavoue pas une parenté avec le Surréalisme9 — se substitue à la peinture, ses premières réalisations étant les objets trouvés en bord de mer qu'il pétrifie dans la cire10 d'une part, les empreintes de pierres et d'algues coulées en bronze d'autre part. En 1960, il signe le Manifeste des 121 titré « Déclaration sur le droit à l’insoumission dans la guerre d’Algérie ». En 1961, ses expérimentations s'orientent vers les corps organiques, notamment avec sa série Ostéales constituée d'assemblages d'os fossilisés qu'il patine ou au contraire décape, qu'il visse, scie, assemble et plastifie. Les Concrétudes ou Coulées directes qui suivent en 1961-1962 sont obtenues à partir de coulées de métal en fusion dans le sable, générant des reliefs qu'il soude sur des plaques d'acier. Il va cependant adopter rapidement l'acier inoxydable — qu'il est avec Pol Bury parmi les premiers à employer en sculpture — comme matériau de prédilection. « Il assemble divers rebus industriels — tuyaux, écrous, boulons, cuves… — pour créer des sculptures à mi-chemin du mécanique et du biologique » restitue ainsi Sophie Serra11. Claude Viseux, qui fréquente alors Jean Tinguely, Piotr Kowalski, Michel Guino, Takis et César, confirme : « Ma récupération de l'élément industriel s'élargit vers les aciers spéciaux, avec un essai de vocabulaire formel : des barres, des profilés, des sphères, des rotules, des fonds de cuves, des chambres à combustion de Boeing, des tubulures, des soupapes de navire »9. « L'artiste entre au cœur de la réalité industrielle, prospecte dans les chaînes de montage de Renault et rôde dans les terrains vaques autour des usines », restitue donc l'encyclopédie Les Muses : « il récupère ferrailles, pièces détachées, débris de voitures, vieux châssis, toute une série d'éléments devenus inutiles. Ils les assemblent, tels quels, sans les modifier. Des créatures agressives ou pathétiques vont surgir de ce combat physique et dialectique que l'artiste livre avec la matière et entrer dans le domaine d'une poétique étrange, surnaturelle5 ». Dans les années 1967-1970, Les « structures actives » en acier inoxydable procèdent ainsi de la production industrielle de série. Elles se répartissent en familles de formes combinatoires composées par addition, soustraction, multiplication, division. Il confirme : « le monde industriel est ma nature, mon bouillon de culture, où je cherche des corps, des familles de corps, des genres, des espèces, dans un aller-retour de l'artificiel au naturel pour confondre les règnes, pour en inventer d'autres selon une géométrie organique qui féconde les différents types de structures, qui aménage la forme concernée par la forme à venir »9. En 1968, Claude Viseux s'installe à la villa Baudran à Arcueil, atelier qu'il conservera jusqu'en 1992. Si des corps imaginaires naissent ainsi des pièces mécaniques que Claude Viseux emprunte à l'automobile, à l'avion et au bateau, en 1972, « la symétrie de ces formes pures en inox », constate Lydia Harambourg, « l'amène à s'interroger sur la notion d'équilibre instable »12. Ses Instables sont de la sorte exposés à la Biennale de Venise en 1972 où, rappelle encore Lydia Harambourg, une salle entière est consacrée « aux dessins qui reprennent son vocabulaire mécanique identitaire de sphères, toupies, hélices, anneaux, astrolabes et balanciers »12. Les Instables sont de même, en 1973, présentés à la galerie Le Point cardinal à Paris où Claude Viseux avait déjà exposé en 1968 avec Henri Michaux et Joaquin Ferrer...
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1950s French Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Antique Armorial Door Lock Plate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique Armorial door Escutcheon plate. A white metal armorial door escutcheon plate with engraved detail, featuring the City of Londons lion cre...
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Late 19th Century Antique Steel Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Steel

Brutalist Geometric Welded Metal Sculpture, Abstract Cube Steel and Brass 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Fascinating large mixed metal geometric cube sculpture Unknown artist circa 1960s Brutalist design with outer framework of welded steel and a contrasting brass interior cube Black...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Brutalist Mid Century Modernist Abstract Metal Bull Sculpture by Charles
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Mid-Century Modernist abstract metal Bull Sculpture by California Artist Charles Luedtke. Incredible craftsmanship in torch welded steel. This was acquired directly from th...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Sculptures

Materials

Steel

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