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Large Vintage Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Rib Cage Wind Bell Arcosanti 1970s
By Paolo Soleri, Arcosanti
Located in Troy, MI
Massive architectural bronze wind chime bell sculpture by Paolo Soleri
Arcosanti Cosanti USA circa 1970s
Rib-like apex above a faceted bronze bell with raised modernist decoration
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French 1980s Hanging Mobile
Located in CA, CA
A beautifully hanging mobile after Alexander Calder, in white black and blue.
Constructed using the same delicate welding techniques a Calder, each element is hand cut with no one ...
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1980s Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Wooden
Metal Kinetic Ferris Wheel with Red, Blue
Yellow Cabins
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun Mid-Century ferris wheel with red enameled metal frame and wooden cabins mounted on a wooden block. The wheels spins and the little cabins move as wel...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Paolo Soleri Brutalist Wind Chime Sculpture
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Forney, TX
A large and heavy patinated bronze Brutalism style windbell sculpture by Paolo Soleri (Italy, later America; 1919-2014).
Beautiful, substantial Mid-century Post Modernist Brutali...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Unknown American Artisan Modern Steel Kinetic Mobile, Circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unknown American Artisan Modern Steel Kinetic Mobile, Circa 1970s
This striking kinetic mobile, made by an unknown American artisan in the 1970s, embodies the spirit of modern abst...
Category
20th Century American Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Wire
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
Extra Large Bronze Wind Chime / Bell by Paolo Soleri for Cosanti
By Paolo Soleri
Located in San Diego, CA
Extra large bronze wind chime / bell by Paolo Soleri for Cosanti, circa 1980s. The piece has a total length is 33" with a substantial 8"diameter; it weighs over 12 pounds! The piec...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Paolo Soleri Special Order Large 55 inch Brutalist Windbell 1975
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Chicago, IL
Paolo Soleri Special Order Large 55 inch Brutalist Windbell 1975
Cast aluminum, patinated bronze, and copper
55 h × 13 w × 7½ d in
Cast artist's cipher to body.
Condition:
Natural pa...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
$6,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Space Age Mid Century West Germany Sputnik Weather Station Desk Top Barometer
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool space age brass and lucite small globe weather station , barometer made in West Germany , Post war piece.
Category
20th Century German Space Age USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Modernist Gray Lucite Kinetic Celestial Orbit Sculpture Astrolabe, circa 1970
By Studio Italia Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning rotating astrolabe is a gorgeous kinetic sculpture. The rare celestial orbit piece was crafted in Italy circa 1970. The six circles are made of Acrylic Lucite in a smok...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Aquamarine by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando time hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite Vintage 1950s Handcrafted Wooden Marionette with Burmese String, Reflecting Asian Opera Artistry.
This splendid Burmese-Thai marionette is a testament to masterful hand carving and intricate hand painting.
Adorned with ornate fabrics in red and gold colors heavily embellished with beads, sequins, colored glass, embroidery, and gemstones, this marionette is a true work of art. Whether you choose to display it on your wall, use it as a mobile to bring color to a child's room, or incorporate it into your authentic boho and ethnic decor, it will captivate your senses.
A fine representation of handcrafted village folk puppets from Asia, this marionette stands out for its unique quality.
What sets marionettes apart from regular puppets is their manipulation through strings controlled from above, offering an unparalleled range of movement. Operating these strings demands a high level of skill, making marionettes a cherished form of puppetry.
In Asia, marionette troupes were often sponsored and patronized by royalty, and while their performances were undoubtedly captivating and entertaining, they also served a significant cultural role.
This marionette is not only a collector's delight but also a stunning piece of art. It portrays Minthar, the prince, in all his vintage glory...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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 pieces of hammered , sculpted steel, Amazing visual.. Reta...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vintage 1960s Modernist Inspired Handcrafted Hanging Wall Sculpture/Room Divider
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1960s Modernist inspired handcrafted hanging wall sculpture / room divider by New Zealand Artist Andrew Reid. circa 1990s.
Features a combi...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wire
1980
s Postmodern Frosted Lucite Block Kinetic Radiometer Rare Sculpture
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare kinetic Sculpture a radiometer encased lucite cube with a frosted finish , inside holds a blue glass radiometer that when light or sun goes thru start spining a beautiful and un...
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20th Century American Post-Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
1970
s Charles Taylor Large Modernist Kinetic Sculpture
By Charles Taylor
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous 1970's modernist large Kinetic aluminum sculpture designed by Charles Taylor Model #450 in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Articulating Wood Figure Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A small articulating figurative wood sculpture piece. A fun, adjustable, artist model decorative object for a desk, bookshelf or other area. ...
Category
2010s USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Surrealist Brass Pipe Sculpture (After Sherrie Levine)
By Marcel Duchamp, René Magritte
Located in Round Top, TX
A heavyweight brass Surrealist pipe that is spring-loaded to function as a note holder, and with an opening to hold a pen.
The bronzed flat plate metal base is attached to the pipe...
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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Hollywood Regency USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
$682 Sale Price
25% Off
Steel and Wood Assemblage - Industrial sculpture - Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Assemblage No.02 is a captivating statement piece. Heavy, Rough and impenetrable, this sculpture is a testament to Jim Rose's work. Meticulously crafted, artist Jim Rose was a master...
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2010s American Rustic USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Jean-Marie Malzieu (b. 1948), Rotating Armillary Sphere Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking hand-built wooden sculpture by the French artist Jean-Marie Malzieu (b. 1948), conceived as a celestial armillary cradling a nested constellation of star-polyhedra. Rising...
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20th Century French Arts and Crafts USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell with Cast Aluminum Spine, 1960
By Paolo Soleri, Arcosanti
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell with Cast Aluminum Spine, 1960
A striking and monumental work by Paolo Soleri, this sculptural bronze bell is suspended from a cast alum...
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze, Copper
Japanese Articulate Praying Mantis Jizai Okimono Myochin Hiroyoshi Meiji
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare articulate praying mantis made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji Period circa 1890-1900s. As an ornamental display item, this type of item is known in Japanese as Jizai O...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Sculptural Metal Hanging Mobile, 1992
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural metal mobile signed and dated '92. Made up of 5 semi-circular metal pieces. Black, blue, red, yellow and white. Each level slowly rotates while hanging. Great piece of art.
Category
1990s American USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal
Beautiful Bronze Bell by Paolo Soleri
By Paolo Soleri
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful bronze Cosanti bell by Paolo Soleri. Uncommon shape and design. Fantastic patina and a great sound. Signed. A unique piece from a celebrated art...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Michael and Frances Higgins Multicolored Mobile, Fused Art Glass
By Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in Kansas City, MO
Art glass mobile designed and made by Michael and Frances Higgins, 1950s. Great color combination in blue, orange, purple and pink. Very good condition with a few signs of handling. ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Nylon, Art Glass
Large Bertoia Studios 12-Rod
Time-Change through Sound B-2348
Brass Sculpture
By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 12-rod 'Time-Change Through sound B-2348' brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Gianfranco Meggiato Bronze Kinetic Sculpture 2007 "Doppia Sfera Nucleo"
By Gianfranco Asveri
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing bronze kinetic sculpture by Gianfranco Meggiato 2007, signed numbered 6/9 also included certificate of authenticity and full catalog.
In his work, Gianfranco Meggiato gets i...
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Early 2000s Italian Futurist USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mobile in Rose Quartz and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Michael Ince Sculpture Mobile
Located in New York, NY
Abstract wooden Mobil by Artist Michael Ince (1942- 9/2023 American). Mid Century Modern Mobil Art Sculpture by Michael Ince. An early work 1970's of asse...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wood
An Abstract Kinetic Mobile Sculpture in Red Blue and Black by Arthur Bauman 1977
Located in Wiscasset, ME
An abstract kinetic sculpture with balanced parts created by Arthur Bauman. Arthur Bauman originally created this piece in 1977 as a commission for a client's home in Singapore. The...
Category
1970s American Minimalist Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Kinetic Modernist Sculpture Machine by Engel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950's kinetic art sculpture, possibly created by Jules Engel of Los Angeles and very reminiscent of artworks by Jean Tinguely. Sculpture measures 35" in height by 21" wide by 15" d...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Massive Antique Folk Art Candle Driven Tiered Windmill Form "Carousel"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Folk Art Candle-Powered Carousel in the form of a Tiered and Steepled Gazebo. Carved and painted wood in green and off-white with gilt details, Multiple tiers with a center s...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Funky Solid Brass Obelisk Finials - A Timeless Pair for Discerning Collectors.
Located in Delray Beach, FL
pair of solid brass obelisk finials, a testament to classic design and enduring craftsmanship. These substantial pieces are not just decorative accents; they are statements of eleg...
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20th Century American USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ukiyo Saucer, Concrete Fountain/Fishpond by OPIARY (D62")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature.
This modern, minimalist fountain is a tasteful way to incorporate aquatic life into any indoor or outdoor space. The Ukiyo watersaucer can house multiple floating islands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Cement
Welded Golf Club Umbrella Stand with Clubs
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Welded golf club umbrella stand made of 85 golf club heads with 15 wood shaft clubs. Clubs may be slightly different with each order. Very nice and solid piece. Available as an umbre...
Category
2010s American USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,100 / set
French Art Bronze Bracelet by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare cuff bracelet in gilded and silvered bronze by Parisian art jewller Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The playful piece is called "Le gendarme et le voleur"...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Paolo Soleri Ceramic Mobile Sounding Sculpture
By Paolo Soleri, Arcosanti
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Paolo Soleri Ceramic & Copper Solar Bell — 6'3" Tall Mobile Sculpture with "Witch Hat" Top and Tribal Motifs
A dramatic and rare example of Paolo Soleri’s iconic Solar Bells,...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Copper
MCM Kinetic Painted Steel Mobile by C. Jere for Artisian House
By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and very difficult to find MCM kinetic painted steel mobile by C. Jere for Artisian House, circa 1987. The piece is in good vintage condition and can fluctuate in size based on...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
1960s MCM MOD OP-Art Chrome Base
Lucite Spinning Photo Prism Cube Sculpture
By Victor Vasarely, Alessio Tasca
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage 1960s Mod OP Art Lucite
chrome base Photo Prism kinetic sculpture designed by Bob Cornell Creations. The photo frame brochure (not included), says its a fine precision ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Harry Bertoia Gold Plated Bronze Diagonal Double Tonal Sonambient Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia
Located in St. Louis, MO
Sculptor and Artist Harry Bertoia gold plated bronze Sonambient sculpture, diagonal double tonal, circa 1965. Two groupings of thin rods at different angles on poured slab of bronze. Purchased from estate of the original owner. Sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity” from the Harry Bertoia foundation, along with a copy of the Knoll letter...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of 3 Small Elemental Spinning Tops in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Wooda, Alvaro Uribe
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Bespoken Large French Bronze "Chatelain" Link Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large bespoken bronze brooch by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940. Called "chatelaine", this bronze brooch features articulated chain links with hangi...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Steel Kinetic Stabile Standing Sculpture by Artist Terry Lee Dill 2001
By Terry Lee Dill
Located in Troy, MI
Counterbalance floor mounted sculpture by Terry Lee Dill
US, 2001
Titled "44"
Fascinating multi part kinetic assemblage of individually balanced components that rest on precision-p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Large Bertoia Studios 32-Rod
Sounding Chess / B-2466
Copper
Brass Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia, Val Bertoia
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 32-Rod 'Sounding Chess / B-2466' copper & brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Wire Kinetic Figure Sculpture Hand Painted
By Donald Max Engelman
Located in Troy, MI
Unique and whimsical abstract kinetic table top sculpture circa 1970s
Minimalist wire figure with a hand painted hat mounted to a brutalist foot base
The movement is reminiscent of...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Large 9 Rod Sonambient Sculpture in the Style of Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Culver City, CA
Picture this: a tall, elegant sculpture that pays homage to the legendary Harry Bertoia but with its own twist. While Bertoia's original sonambient sculptures are famous for their de...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$2,584 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass Studio of Murano Handcrafted Fish Aquarium
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern splendid aquarium with two colorful fish and controlled bubble by Murano.
Made in Italy in the late 1970s.
A very heavy glass sculpture...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze Cosanti Bell by Paolo Soleri
By Paolo Soleri
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful bronze Cosanti bell by Paolo Soleri. Uncommon shape and design. Fantastic patina and a great sound. Signed. A unique piece from a celebrated artist. Unique attribute to thi...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Steel Architectural Roof Finials, c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This impressive pair of French architectural roof finials is crafted from solid steel, each measuring 43.5" high by 21" wide and 6" deep. Featuring a dramatic radial arrangement of s...
Category
Early 20th Century French USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Large Modern Owl Sculpture on Hanging Perch by Sergio Bustamante
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Pasadena, CA
Perched on a thin crossbar, this owl sculpture made by Sergio Bustamande stares at the viewer with painted eyes, their spiraling, hypnotic contours. The green and gold of its gaze su...
Category
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
German Bauhaus Color Wheel
Located in New York, NY
An oak wood and paper color wheel, German Bauhaus design, circa late-20th century, Made in Switzerland. Piece was originally designed by German, Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack, early-20th ce...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Bauhaus USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Paper
Art Deco WWII Military Strategy Chalk Teaching Globe on Stand by Denoyer-Geppert
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare art deco WWII military strategy chalk teaching globe by Denoyer-Geppert with period chrome stand, circa 1940s. The globe is in good condition with original paint; there are seve...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Chrome, Steel
$1,625 Sale Price
35% Off
Michael Cutler Hanging Kinetic Aluminium Sculpture
By Michael Cutler
Located in Ferndale, MI
Michael Cutler designed steel rod circle holding rotating three-piece aluminum mobile sculpture . Very good condition .
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Fiber Art Crocheted Wool Hanging Sculpture by Jane Knight 1970s
By Jane Knight
Located in Troy, MI
Suspended macrame sculpture by Michigan fiber artist Jane Knight circa 1970s
Three dimensional open weave crocheted sculpture in a muted chartreuse wool, adorned with a hanging bras...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Vintage 1960s California Studio Painted Metal Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California studio hand made 50's / 60's painted metal kinetic mobile sculpture, creator unknown. Mobile measures 34" by 7" by 5.5" and is in good vintage condition showing signs of ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$750 Sale Price
40% Off
Agam Kinetic Space Divider Sculpture Limited Edition Artist Proof
Lucite Stand
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Artist: Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928-)
Title: Space Divider
Medium: Polished metal kinetic sculpture
Edition: 19/25
Rotates at top
Signed on side of piece - Agam on the underside is the number.
On stand 47” tall 7” x 7”
Piece only 7” wide by 9” by 2 7/8” wide
normal tarnish and wear
It comes with the magazine cover of the artist and the custom made Lucite base.
Artist Biography from the Guggenheim
Yaacov Agam
B. 1928, RISHON-LE-ZION, PALESTINE
Yaacov Agam was born in Rishon-le-Zion, Palestine (now Israel), in 1928, the son of a rabbi and kabbalist, Yehoshua Gibstein. He studied at the Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem under Mordecai Ardon in 1946, moved to Zurich and then Paris, and studied at the Atelier d'art abstrait and at the Académie de la grande chaumière. While in Zurich, he met and was influenced by artist and teacher Johannes Itten, who was propagating Bauhaus ideas; he also found inspiration in Vasily Kandinsky's defense of abstraction, ber das Geistige in der Kunst. Insbesondere in der Malerei (On the Spiritual in Art: And Painting in Particular, 1911).
His first solo exhibition was at the Galerie Craven in Paris in 1953, entitled Peintures en Mouvement (Paintings in movement), where he showed two series of early work. In one, grids of painted strips that incorporated different designs on opposite sides created images that merged and changed as spectators shifted their viewing position (a type of lenticular print that eventually became known as an Agamograph). In the other, his Transformable Pictures (Images transformables, 1953–61), viewers could manually activate works and rearrange their visual elements. While not the first Optical-Kinetic artist, Agam encouraged spectator participation at a time when such strategies were rare. He exhibited, along with other pioneers of Kinetic art including Alexander Calder and Jean Tinguely, at the Le mouvement (Movement) exhibition at the Galerie Denise René in 1955.
He continued to produce abstract, Kinetic work that incorporated light, sound, and viewer participation. He also produced many public commissions, including a moving salon environment at the Elysée Palace in Paris in 1972. In the space, walls were covered with lenticular imagery; transparent doors were included; and a sculpture was placed on a Kinetic carpet. In all, the environment shifted according to the viewer's position. In 1979, Agam was asked to make a work of art to commemorate the peacemaking efforts between Anwar el-Sadat and Prime Minister Menachem Begin...
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1970s Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Arnulf Hoffmann (German, b. 1935) "Mobile" painted metal kinetic sculpture
By Arnulf Hoffmann
Located in Skokie, IL
Arnulf Hoffmann (German, b. 1935) "Mobile" painted metal kinetic sculpture
Provenance: Gimpel and Hanover Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland, June 1971; Est...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Whimsically Crafted "Steampunk" Sewing Machine Tractor Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazingly creative sculpture is made from industrial components, including a vintage sewing machine. This masterpiece was made by Mr. T. Fa...
Category
1990s American Steampunk USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
$1,820 Sale Price
35% Off
Pino Castagna
Cannetto
Murano Glass Bamboo Sculpture
By Pino Castagna, Berengo Studio
Located in Southampton, NY
Pino Castagna 'Cannetto' Murano glass bamboo sculpture
Murano glass, blown, multi color underlay, iron, wood, cast metal
Italy, c 1990-2000
Design: Pino Castagna (born 1932) - Ita...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Provincial Carved Articulated Artist
s Model
Located in Middleburg, VA
A charming and evocative 19th-century carved wooden artist's mannequin from provincial France, circa 1850. This finely sculpted figure is carved from beechwood with articulated joint...
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Robert Zeidman Modern Geometric Abstract Sculpture
By Robert Zeidman
Located in Miami, FL
A large sculpture by Robert Zeidman. The geometric shapes are arranged in an upward totemic manner. Name of piece is Celebration II as picture in the accompanying catalog.
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1980s American Vintage USA Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Wood
