20th Century Abstract Sculptures

An original 1989 Emiglio plastic robot by the Italian toy company Giochi Preziosi, one of the most iconic and recognisable radio-controlled toy robots of the late 20th century. Emigl...

This wonderful vintage mini Miguel Berrocal puzzle element sculpture of the bust of a woman called Portrait de Michelle is comprised of 17 individual c...

A rare and visually striking Lucite chess set designed by Charles Hollis Jones, a celebrated American designer known for his innovative work with acrylic and Lucite. Created circa 19...

Unusual and large abstract amorphous bronze sculpture. This life size floor sculpture consists of seven(7) circular and oval bronze pieces mounted together in a modern totem of abstr...

This striking modernist abstract sculpture showcases exceptional artistry and a refined sense of form. The rare piece was meticulously crafted in France circa 1970. Carved from bleac...

Vintage Murano Italian Mid Century Modern Purple Glass "Lovers Embrace" Sculpture with Artist Signature. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 17" H x 2.5" W x 2.5" D.

This is a small vintage decorative egg. A Chinese, cinnabar ornament on ebonised display stand, dating to the Mid-20th century, circa 1970. C...

Created circa 1990, this striking abstract sculpture combines a futuristic aesthetic with refined craftsmanship. Executed in high‑gloss chrome metal and mounted on a brushed aluminum...

One of a kind bronze sculpture on rough wood base. Created in the style of Constantin Brancusi, this extra heavy piece is ultra-striking. Constantin Brancusi (1876–1957) fundamental...

Mesmerizing Kinetics: Iron Sculpture - Painted Motion and Color Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and us...

Entitled "Dove," this bronze sculpture, by the revered Puerto Vallarta artist Ramiz Barquet, captures the bird's form with a fluid abstract style. It is signed "Barquet" and "Dove." ...

This freestanding model C-20 Sculpta-Grille room divider by Richard Harvey for Harvey Design Workshop, Inc was conceptualized and designed in the 1950s a...

A set 6 of wonderfully sculptured art glass pieces. They are all shifting in green, white and clear glass. Made in Sweden in the mid-1950s these pi...

A fine Swedish Art Deco art pottery flower frog. Designed by Einar Luterkort (1905-1981) for the Upasla Ekeby. In the form of an orange glazed me...

Designed in 1970; cast edition of 6. Signed Miro 2/6 on the base. Fundició Parellada, Barcelona. LITERATURE: F. Basile, Joan Miró, Bologna, 1997, p. 232 (another proof illustrated i...

Handmade patinated Iron Rod, Abstract Tree Form, Table Sculpture on Block Walnut base, Circa 1960. Featuring handcrafted vertical form composed of welded patinated 3/4"D cut, varied ...

This beautiful intertwined abstract figure bronze sculpture on a white marble base is very sensual and has an amazing and different presence from every angle. The bodies are intertwi...

Aldo Tura geometric sculpture, lacquered goatskin, red, cream, signed. Small to medium scale two-piece wood table sculpture covered in lacquered goatskin ...

Black Loon Porcelain Figure by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 1970s. Wirkkala, the Finnish designer and artist, created an iconic figure of a loon for the German porcelain company Ros...

Arnoldo Pomodoro cast bronze box abstract sculptural box with lid decorated organic abstract motifs, c1960-1970 The box is part of a series of four boxes made by the two brothers Gio...

We offer this silver plate Virgin sculpture by to Los Castillo, circa 1970. Of Taxco, Mexico.

Dark Wooden Mid-Century Modern Sculpture by Dutch Artist Jef Depassé 1969 Hand Carved wood and different and impressive from every angle. Wood that shines due to various light that r...

Vintage art glass sculpture features a restrained tone-on-tone palette of amber glass with delicate gold leaf, or aventurine, accents. The colored glass is encased in a layer clear ...

A fun to look at piece of 3D wall created by Finesse Originals in the 1960's. It consists of a wood frame and the sculpture part is molded resin.

Exceptional and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern sculpture or decorative object »Asteroid«, »Sea Urchin« or »Sunburst«. Designed by Jerry Fels & Curtis Freiler for Curtis Jere, U...

Doug Delind Raku-Fired Ceramic 2 sided face Sculpture. Signed on side of base. In nice original condition! Face shows some lines in the glaze as seen in ph...

Sculptural work by Belgian artist Marc Verdoodt (born 1953), carved in natural stone and bearing the artist’s monogram. The composition reveals a striking interplay of geometry and r...

Modernist bronze bird sculpture on a wooden plinth. Gorgeous blue enamel finish. Heavy and finely crafted. Un-signed. This would make a lovely console centerpiece. As pictured sculpt...

Dish of the series "Che fare a Murano". Execution by Danese, Milan/Murano, 1991. Orange, red and amethyst glass rods arranged in a grid pattern. Acid-etched inscription "Enzo Mari pe...

1930s Hand-Carved Soapstone Vase with intricate floral designs and a double-pot structure Unique on its own, or create a collection of these intricately carved sculptures

This striking abstract figure is an excellent example of Zsolnay’s post-war modernist output and is especially notable for its rich red eosin glaze, a far less common finish than the...

This Art Deco Machine Age tapestry, created in America circa 1930, is a bold expression of modernist design and technological optimism, rendered in a striking palette of black, white...

In this listing you will find a striking modernist sculpture in bronze on a marble basez attr. to Yugoslav sculptor Milun Vidić. It is an abstract, architectural composition which ex...

Elegant male torso sculpture in solid gilt bronze, created in Italy during the 1950s and mounted on a refined black marble base. Inspired by the fragmentary sculptures of Classical A...

Rare and beautiful little David Marshall mid-century abstract sculpture, circa 1970, Spain. Stamped on the base. Cast bronze and aluminum. Dimensions: 16 cm H, 10 cm W, 3 cm D. We sh...

A fantastic Chinese scholar's stone, called gongshi, of gray lingbi limestone, mounted on a hardwood stand, late Qing or early Republic, early 20th century, circa 1910, China . The ...


This mid-century abstract sculpture was handcrafted from solid pine in 1970. The piece presents a tall, columnar silhouette carved with fluid, organic contours that introduces natur...

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Rodica Tanasescu. The title "Insieme" Together Rodica Tanasescu was born in Rumania and now lives in and works in Mestre, (Venezia, It...

This Brutalist inspired signed Aurelio Teno sensational Spanish sculpture is a combination of silvered bronze, quartz, amethyst and painted enamel over the bronze. It sits on a marbl...

An iconic hand-foot wood sculpture by celebrated Mexican American surrealist artist Pedro Friedeberg (1936-), circa 1960s. The tabletop model is of rare rendition in large size showc...

Article: Ceramic object Designer and producer: Dieter Crumbiegel Information: Dieter Crumbiegel (born June 6, 1938 in Essen) is a German artist (painting, ceramics) and university professor. Since 1961, Crumbiegel has held solo and group exhibitions of ceramic objects in West and East Germany, Belgium, CSFR, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary and Taiwan. Decade: 1980s This original vintage Studio Ceramic Object was designed by Dieter Crumbiegel and produced in his own Studio in the 1960s in Heinsberg in Germany. It is made of solid very heavy stoneware pottery and has a very unique light beige main coloration with abstract brown illustration. the bottom is marked with typical Producer signature. a very collectible and very rare item of the Crumbiegel Collection. the object has a very sculptural form and in its size of 18cm in height and 21cm in diameter, it is very impressive. straightforward and minimalistic design of the 1980s design era. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home. Dimensions: Height 18cm Diameter 21cm. Condition: This item is in a very good vintage condition with patina. slight traces of use. VITA: Dieter Crumbiegel graduated from high school in 1957 at the traditional language Burggymnasium in Essen. He then studied painting from 1957 to 1961 at the State University of Fine Arts in Kassel with Fritz Winter and Marie-Louise von Rogister, ceramics with Walter Popp, art theory and art sociology with Stephan Hirzel and Georg Hoeltje, and art history and art education with Ernst Röttger. During the 1958/1959 academic year he received a holiday scholarship from the Max Beckmann Society and spent some time in the Liliamor house with its founder Lilly von Mallinckrodt-Schnitzler in Murnau. In 1959 he also received a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation. Crumbiegel completed his studies in 1961 with the first state examination. After the 2nd state examination in 1964, Crumbiegel worked with Robert Sturm at the educational institute in Fulda as a lecturer for the training of art and craft teachers at general schools with a training focus on the construction of vascular ceramics. In 1971 he took over the class for sculpture and architectural ceramics at the State Technical School for Ceramic Design in Höhr- Grenzhausen. From 1979 to 2001 he was a professor at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Krefeld in the design department, studying ceramics/porcelain/glass design. In 1979, Crumbiegel was appointed a member of the Académie Internationale de la Ceramique (AIC) / International Academy of liamorCeramic in Geneva. The German members of the AIC joined together in 1983/1984 to form Group 83 - German Ceramicists,[1] of which he himself became a member in 1986. Crumbiegel founded the “Krefeld School for Ceramics/Design”[2] as a continuation of the Kassel School for Ceramics run by his teacher Walter Popp, from which artists and designers such as Frank Louis emerged. In 1983 he was appointed supervisor at Helwan University in Giza/Cairo. From 1971 he gave lectures on new trends in ceramic art at the Hetjens Museum in Düsseldorf. Between 1969 and 1978 he was a member of various award juries, such as the jury for the Richard...

Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture No. 16 1979 Signed, Mario Dal Fabbro, F.9 Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his ...

Abstract modern sculpture. Measures: Height 67 cm. Diameter 28 cm.

A large and stunning modernist glazed ceramic sculpture featuring a dysmorphic, vertebrae-like face by Argentinian sculptor Elio Ortiz. Inscribed 'E Ortiz, 85' at the base. Born in L...

An early-20th-century iron architectural fragment composed of a continuous Greek key motif, now presented vertically on a restrained custom steel mount. Its geometric profile bridges...

This set of rare antique sugar cane presses stand as a striking example of early agricultural craftsmanship, preserved in their true, unrestored form. Made from solid teakwood, they ...

A striking and highly collectible work by Curtis Jere, Birds in Flight (19698) captures the dynamic beauty of a flock in motion through the artist's signature blend of sculptural ele...

Circa 1960. We offer this Mid-Century Modern Mexican Petite Pitcher sporting an amazing handle in a bird motif by Los Castillo Taxco México. The pitcher Marked Los Castillo Taxco Mex...

Rare complementing bronze figurative sculptures by Frederic / Frederick Weinberg. Beautiful patina. Both are signed with F. W. on the underside of a foot.

Midcentury Harry Bertoia Sonambient sculpture featuring seven black monel "cat-tail" tops silvered to beryllium. Copper rods silvered to brass base. In fin...

A beautiful hand-made brass sculpture, Midcentury Modern/Brutalist period, circa mid-20th century, 1960s. Piece is unsigned; In the style of designers Paul Evans, Curtis Jere. Piece is all brass with a square black composite base. Very good condition as shown in images. Dimensions: 22.75" Height. Other items shown available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #: Mackenzie-Childs vase, search ref. #: LU1314226933622 (SOLD.) Agate dish...

This elegant mid-century sculpture captures the essence of a landscape through a refined and highly stylised composition. Mounted upon a grey veined marble base, the work is cast in ...

Group of five mid 20th century modernist abstract carved wood sculptures. Some are signed w/ artist monogram at lower back side ( see picture 8 ) the sculptures measure as follows - ...

A beautiful sculpture featured with three well formed hands around a face connected at the wooden statue in deep blue glaze with nuances to the green. The handcrafted sculpture is fr...

Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) for Kosta Boda. Unique glass block in blue-green mouth-blown art glass. Decorated with Sami hunting reindeer. 1960s. Measures: 19.5 x 15.5 cm. Dept...

Highly rare and decorative elegant scene in wood of a man making respectfully advances to a lady, with female servants bringing food. Made in Congo in the 20th century, and offered b...

Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female figures Chi ware is associated with agriculture. This larg...

Amazing cast iron midcentury sculpture / fireplace screen. Designed by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna, Sweden 1960s. Great original condition with signs of use and age. Stamped 'OH'...

When I saw these pieces I was so happy to have found them as I knew the history of these wonderful pieces very well. There are great maestros and artist from Murano, some are very well known Seguso, Barbini, Tagliapietra. Roberto Camozzo is instead one that very few know. He and his partner Elio Raffaelli...

Stunning geometric metal and red paint sculpture by the well-known American artist Betty Gold. This work is an edition, signed and marked 23/50. Similar work, large size, as shown in...