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Modern Sculptures

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Surrealist Bird Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Flood, 2016, is an illuminated update on the traditional Victorian glass-cased diorama depicting a surreal jungle encounter between an upcycled vintage taxidermied tiny egret and...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Murano Milky White Vase by Lorenzo Povolato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano art glass vase with milky white top and clear base blown with black droplets to resemble various pebbles / Made in Italy by Lorenzo Povolato, circa 1990s Original make...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Heart Sculpture by Natasja Alers
Located in Geneve, CH
Heart sculpture by Natasja Alers, 2018 Dimensions: 45 x 40 x 37 cm Material: ceramics, glazes. Visual artist Natasja Alers (The Hague, 1987) gradu...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pegasus Contemporary Pop Centerpiece Handmade in Italy Without Mold, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a man in a modern way. The man is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mold....
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Surreal Horse, Exquisite Bronze Sculpture Inspired by Salvador Dalí
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This bronze sculpture offers a surreal and abstract interpretation of a horse, evoking the fluid forms and dreamlike perspectives characteristic of Salvador Dalí. The elongated limbs...
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sculpture, Bust of Zeus in Patinated Marble, Statue in the Style of Ancient Rome
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, bust of Zeus in patinated marble, statue in the style of Ancient Rome, 21st century. Bust, sculpture of Zeus in patinated marble, contemp...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Bernard Girette puzzle aluminum abstract sculpture, titel Le Pentac .
By Bernard Girette
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernard Girette designer of this aluminum sculpture of 5 components that can be arrange in many different options creating a different sculpture any , time. Title " Le Pentac"
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Lull No144 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Sculptural Accent
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No144 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – A Sculptural Accent ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded forms...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Contemporary Dumbbell Aquamarine Crystal Handmade in Italy by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of decorative objects by Ghiro Studio (Milan, Italy). Each ‘Dumbbell’ sculpture is a unique piece. It is handmade with the utmost care and attention to detail. It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Christian Caudron, Lamborghini Adventador LP700-4 Sculpture, Marble Rock Crystal
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This sculpture in fine white P marble, black Belgian marble and rock crystal is a tribute to the famous car manufacturer Lamborghini, specifically the Aventador LP700-4. The Lamborghini Aventador is a mid-engine sportscar produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini launched on February 28th, 2011, at the Geneva Motor Show five months after its initial unveiling in Sant’Agat Bolognese. The first model, the Aventador LP 700-4, was designed by Filippo Perini. It was inspired by Lamborghini's limited-edition Reventón and the Estoque concept car and is the successor to the Murciélago. Among the design features were its signature scissor doors...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Rock Crystal

Dali Vase, Glass Object
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Glass object, glass vase, surrealism.
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Contemporary stoneware ceramic sculpture by a French artist
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Contemporary stoneware sculpture by French artist Véra Rybaltchenko. The stoneware was fired at 1100 degrees and is therefore very resistant. The white sandstone is particulary fine ...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Heart-Throb, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Intertwined Geometric Form
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Segal’s abstract sculpture offers a particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, color, proportion, and technique. He steps away from non-traditional sculpting method...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Fiberglass

Jens Jacob Bregnø, Nude Woman Stoneware Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jens Jacob Bregnø, 1877-1946. Sculpture depicting a nude woman lying with jars and wine grapes. Stoneware with light honey-colored glaze. Signed w...
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Gaius Julius Caesar - Caricature Head in Hand-Carved Oak, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Well it does not look much like what we know about the Roman Emperor Gajus Julius Caesar's facial appearance. But given the inscription to its back Julius - 44 (Caesar died in 44 bef...
Category

20th Century Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Royal Copenhagen White Peace Bird Figurine in Glazed Porcelain
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish Vibe bird,Vanellus vanellus in latin. Relaunced in 2008 by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark in their 'white line'. A series in all white glazed porcelain animals designed by Knu...
Category

20th Century Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Coffee Table Organic Black Modern Contemporary Waxed Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Table No. 5 - Coffee J.M. Szymanski d. 2023 This coffee table is composed of stark, perpendicular planes that have been notched and precisely slotted together. Its hand-carved rough...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Seletti "Memorabilia" Porcelain My Skull
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Feng Shui Bonsai "Latin Vibes", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Latin Vibes Bonsai is inspired by the Jacaranda Tree. The artisan always takes inspiration from nature and natural events. The materials are wood and metals, representing both...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Gengè mirror, in mahogany and canaletto walnut by Vilardo / Marino for Medulum
Located in Meolo, Venezia
“Because a reality wasn’t given to us and is not there; but we have to make it ourselves, if we want to be; and it will never be one for ever, but constant and infinitely changeable.” Luigi Pirandello – One, No One and One Hundred Thousand. Thanks to a particular interplay of points of view, when looking at Gengè – the furniture accessory designed by Matteo Vilardo and Marcello Marino per MEDULUM – it is only possible to scrutinise its image when looking from the right angle, while those looking from the outside will continue to see only the mask formed by the object. A collection of non-mirrors – at the same time highly unusual, spectacular and yet minimalist – which leads the observer to reflect on the topic of identity within contemporary society, spurring them not to stop their search for the masks which overlap between ourselves and reality. Thus, the ancient and extremely important...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

White Sculpt Art Void by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
White sculpt Art Void by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Dimensions: L58 / W4 / H58 CM Materials: Sustainable Paper Mass...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Vintage Scandinavian Scrap Art Sculpture with Brass Car Horn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual mounted object in the shape of a antique/1920s brass vehicle horn set on a brass rod and a patinated oak rectangular base. Unknown Danish sculptor/artist circa 1970-80. There...
Category

Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Lladró Oriental Horse Sculpture by Salvador Furió. Limited Edition.
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition sculpture of an oriental battle horse in matte white porcelain with brown, ochre and blue tones. This majestic and elegant animal is inspired by traditional art of the Chinese Tang dynasty. The horse proudly wears its tack, typical of the upper classes, making this High Porcelain limited edition a symbol which conveys the significance this animal represented in Chinese society from ancient times: beauty, power and wealth. In this gloss finish version, the oriental horse...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Pythagoras I", by Colleen Carlson
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
White sculpture clay, finished in matte black glaze. Signed
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpted Stoneware Face Sculpture by James Kouretas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful hand carved stoneware face sculpture by James Kouretas. Sculpture has 2 holes in the back most likely for hanging on the wall or could be dis...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Salvador Dalí Birdman Surrealist Bronze Sculpture 79/99
Located in Brescia, IT
"Birdman" Salvador Dalí Visual Art 2004 Bronze with Green Patina Exemplar 79/99 Dalí Signed on the back. Excellent Condiction
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fashion Beach Lady, Decorative Centerpiece Handmade Italy 2020, Hand-Crafted
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation created by our designer. The creations are completely made by hand. Ceramic and paint are water resistant.    
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Decorative Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A brass palm tree sculpture by Luciano Benevello. Engraved signature on the base.
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Neoclassical Marble Bust of a Roman General
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A finely detailed neoclassical marble bust depicting a Roman general in full armor, adorned with intricate reliefs of mythological figures and a commanding lion head motif at the cen...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

A Verdigris Bronze Fish Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A Continental fish sculpture in verdigris patinated bronze and brass supported on a black fossil marble base. Nice scale, form, good quality materials and well executed.
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Black, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 3 Fin Trivets from Souda. Each one is packaged individually. Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin ...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Lucite "Diamond" Sculpture with Infused Colors
By American Studio Workshop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Lucite -Diamond- sculpture in Lucite displaying an array of colors. The colors where infused when the Lucite was casted and the results are short of amazing. Measurem...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Bronze Sculpture by Victor Salmones (1937-1989), Signed Numbered 5/10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exceptional Bronze Sculpture by the renowned artist Victor Salmones (1937-1989). This exquisite piece showcases a captivating scene of a man swinging a little girl fr...
Category

1970s Mexican Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gaudí Milà 4 Door Knob by Antoni Gaudí
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaudí Milà 4 door Knob by Antoni Gaudí Dimensions: D 4 x H 4 cm Materials: Brass Before reissuing Gaudí’s furniture, BD, together with the archit...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Circular Office/ Dining Table Organic Black Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
Table No. 15 - ALTO J.M. Szymanski d. 2022 This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an ulta-m...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Unique Heme Form by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique heme form by Dust and Form Dimensions: D 16.5 x 5 H cm Materials: Porcelain Origin Form Collection in three finishes: Hand-sanded (our Classic, smooth, bare finish) Ivory...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Thomas Suby Carved Duck Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Thomas Suby carved duck sculpture. Represented by Breckenridge Art Gallery/ Breckenridge Colorado. This piece probably dates to the Mid-1980s. Beautifully ...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Handmade Sicilian Ceramic Pine Nut Italian Pottery
Located in Palermo, PA
This exquisite handmade Sicilian ceramic pine nut is a timeless symbol of prosperity, good fortune, and Mediterranean heritage. Crafted by skilled artisans in Sicily, each piece is m...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Garden Song" Porcelain Figure by Lladro Spain. Depicts Young Girl with Parasol
By Juan Huerta, Lladro
Located in Incline Village, NV
This was a limited edition hand painted porcelain made in 1992 and retired in 1995; manufactured by Lladro in Spain. Designed and sculpted by world renowned artist, Juan Huerta, it i...
Category

1990s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Hand Blown Transparent Glass Animal "Turkey Jar" Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the Turkey Jar, a delightful handmade creation by the talented Simone Crestani. This exquisite jar is a captivating piece from the Little Animals Collection, where artist...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Lull No118 Handcrafted Wooden Totem for Contemporary Spaces – Designed by Joel E
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No118 Handcrafted Wooden Totem for Contemporary Spaces – Designed by Joel Escalona ——— Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Brass Face Mask Sculpture Hagenauer Style Black Stand Vintage
By Balos
Located in North Miami, FL
This arresting vintage tall polished brass face sculpture has innuendos of partial tribal design meets Hagenauer meets modern. It is from the 70's...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vernal Blue Porcelain Vase 1 by Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed porcelain. Footed orb-shaped vase with applied circular forms. Blue and green glazes. Artist signed on underside.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Ma Jun (1974), TV Ceramic Sculpture, "New China" Series, Chinese Art 2005
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful ceramic work of art by Ma Jun (1974) from his "New China" series. In the shape of a TV from the late 1900s enamelled with depictions of Chinese Mythology, part of the four ...
Category

Early 2000s Chinese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Rostrato Vase by Giuliano Busato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian red Murano glass vase hand blown to create a beaked textured effect using Rostrato technique / Made in Italy by Giuliano Busato, circa 1990s Original maker's mark underside M...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Blue Abstract Lucite Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
A translucent Tiffany blue and clear acrylic abstract sculpture on a black base.
Category

20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Alpha Centaury Glass Flower Vase, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Alpha Centaury Glass Flower Vase was designed by Marco Zanini in 1982. Signed on the base, please see below for further information. Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Pietrina Checcacci Brazilian Modern Kinetic Copper Sculpture on Granite Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Brazilian modern kinetic copper sculpture on black granite base by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci, 1970s.
Category

Late 20th Century Brazilian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Copper

Italian Modern Black White Ceramic Sculpture of Harlequin Great Dane Dog 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black and white ceramic sculpture of Harlequin Great Dane dog, 1980s Large sculpture, depicting a Harlequin Great Dane dog, with a...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

31 Imera Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Imera Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Orange Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space. Our Se...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Face Art Mask – The Fright – Salvador Dalí Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The Fright is a modern bronze sculpture inspired by Salvador Dalí, representing a surrealist mask. The piece shows a distorted human face with one eye open and one partially covered,...
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gio Ponti Silver Metal Sculpture Model Hand 5 Fingers for Sabattini, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Silver metal model hand 5 fingers designed by Gio Ponti for Sabattini in 1978. Signed. Biography Architect, designer and artist, Gio Ponti (Milan 1891-1979) graduated in Milan in 19...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Bonnie Config. 4 Contemporary Linear LED Chandelier, Solid Brass @ 300cm/118"
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylised form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence. Each organic flower-like form is ...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Hand-Carved Anatomical Horse Model on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This detailed hand-carved wooden horse model showcases anatomical musculature and skeletal definition, making it both artistic and educational. The horse is posed in a dynamic stance...
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Grand Aperture 4
Located in Glen Cove, NY
A scaled version of our Aperture 4 chandelier, this fixture was build for grand spaces. Four large glass domes encircle a 4-globe geometric light source to ...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Grand Aperture 4
Grand Aperture 4
$28,600 / item
Vintage Modern Tessellated Travertine Marble Stone Toucan Bird Sculpture - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Modern Tessellated Travertine Marble Stone and Wood Tropical Toucan Bird Sculptures - a Pair. Made in the Philippines possibly by Maitland Smith. Circa Late 20th Century. Me...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Cairn Stool in Oiled Maple by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The Cairn collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda challenges the perception of furniture being purely functional. We believe furniture brings a sense of spirituality and magic to our li...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Maple, Walnut

1960s Red Lucite Elephant
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Red Lucite Elephant Very small chip on ear (as shown in picture)
Category

1960s Vintage Modern Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Handmade Sicilian Ceramic Pine Nut Italian Potter
Located in Palermo, PA
This exquisite handmade Sicilian ceramic pine nut is a timeless symbol of prosperity, good fortune, and Mediterranean heritage. Crafted by skilled artisans in Sicily, each piece is m...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

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