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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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.
Hermes - Natural Concrete - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Classic Cement Cast
Located in MILANO, ML
Hermes abstract sculpture concrete cement cast grey by Paolo Giordano Hermes is concrete sculpture. It's part of a large work that is also photographic: 'Digital Journey into the C...
Concrete, Cement
William Beaupre Chain Mail Bust, Metal and Resin, Modern Folk Art, USA
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic android bust with hand applied chain mail and vintage jewelry findings and tiara from New York artist W. Beaupre. Signed.
Metal
Contemporary Art by Marta Minujin Perfiles (1996) Bust Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic Bust / Sculpture Called ¨Perfiles¨ made by Artist Marta Minujin. Contemporary Art by Marta Minujin Perfiles (1996) Bust Sculpture. Bio: Marta Minujín is an Argentinian co...
Plaster
$3,447Sale Price / item|20% Off
Flower Head, Ceramic Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy without Mold, black&white
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a woman in a modern way. The woman is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mo...
Ceramic, Paint
$3,668Sale Price / item|20% Off
Colorful Chimpanzee, Ceramic Centerpiece, Handmade Design in Italy, 2021
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a Chimpanzee in a modern way. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand.
Ceramic, Paint
4 Reconstituted Stone Garden Statues with Base - the Four Seasons Early 21th Cen
Located in Madrid, ES
4 RECONSTITUTED STONE GARDEN STATUES WITH BASE - THE FOUR SEASONS early 20th century Reconstituted limestone. The four Seasons. Bases included. MAXIMUM HEIGHT 202 cm WIDTH 42 X 42 ...
Stone, Cement
Sculpture of the Head of Hercules, Small Size, in Resin and Metal Base.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of the head of Hercules, small size, in resin and metal base. Heracles is the son of Zeus and Alcmene. Greek mythology lends him a great many adventures that saw him trave...
Metal
Marble Bust of a Young Roman Man, Patinated Marble, Contemporary Work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble bust of a young Roman man, patinated marble, contemporary work. Bust of a young man in patinated marble and black granite base, reproduction of a Roman bust from the 1st-2nd ...
Marble
$1,945 / item
Sculpture, Hellenistic Female Bust.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, Hellenistic female bust. A magnificent reproduction of a fragment of a female bust, delicately evoking the ideal of classical beauty. The unfi...
Resin
$1,793Sale Price / item|20% Off
Naturalistic Ceramic Centerpiece, Flowers, Cactus Handmade in Italy Without Mold
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. ...
Ceramic, Paint
7 Stunning Italian Marble Sculptures Representing "The Baths of Apollo"
Located in Madrid, ES
7 Stunning Italian Marble Sculptures Representing "The Baths of Apollo" H: 220cm early 20th Century France. Versailles. Palace. Gardens. Grove of the Baths of Apollo. Hubert Robert....
Marble
Sculpture Representing a Bust of the Emperor Augustus, 21st Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture representing a bust of the Emperor Augustus, 21st century. Sculpture of a bust of the Emperor Augustus, in patinated plaster and resin, 21st century, model from the Musée ...
Resin, Plaster
Sculpture of a Head of Apollo in the Hellenistic Style, 21st Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of a head of Apollo in the Hellenistic style, 21st century. Sculpture on base of a head of Apollo, in patinated plaster and resin, 21st century. H: 65cm, W: 52cm, D: 50cm...
Resin, Plaster
Sculpture of a Woman's Head in Patinated Bronze after Picasso, 21st Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of a woman's head in patinated bronze after Picasso, contemporary art, 21st century. Sculpture of a woman's head in patinated bronze after Picasso, contemporary art, 21st ...
Bronze
Marble Bust Representing Hermes, Patinated Marble, Contemporary Work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble bust representing Hermes, patinated marble, contemporary work. Hermes bust in patinated marble and black granite base, reproduction of a 1st-2nd ce...
Marble
80's Modigliani insp David Fisher Woman Head Bust Tete Sculpture Austin Prods
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Monumental Modigliani bust of lover, Jeanne Hebuterne, by David Fisher for Austin Productions, 1985 Substantial sculpture, 20" H, in exquisite detail....
Plaster
Marble Bust of Julius Caesar, Patinated Marble, Contemporary Work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble bust of Julius Caesar, patinated marble, contemporary work. Bust of Julius Caesar in patinated marble, reproduction of a bust of Julius Caesar by Andrea di Pietro di Marco Fe...
Marble
$3,424Sale Price / item|20% Off
Sea Head Coral Decorative Ceramic Piece, Handmade Italy, 2021, Hand-Crafted
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a woman's head in a modern way. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand.
Ceramic, Paint
$3,424Sale Price / item|20% Off
Sea Head Water Decorative Ceramic Piece, Handmade Italy, 2021, Hand-Crafted
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a woman's head in a modern way. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand.
Ceramic, Paint
TERRACOTTA HEAD OF ULYSSES - ODYSSEUS FROM THE POLYPHEMUS GROUP, Italy 20th Cent
Located in Madrid, ES
TERRACOTTA HEAD OF ULYSSES - ODYSSEUS FROM THE POLYPHEMUS GROUP, Italy 20th Century Height 47 cm Width 27 cm Depth 27 cm Weight 8 kg Artist / Designer / Architect Agesander, Athanod...
Terracotta
Modernist 20th Century Soviet Russian Nude Male Sculpture in Blackened Bronze
Located in New York, NY
This handsome sculpture was realized in Russia in the 20th century. Created in blackened bronze, it features a male nude figure in the process of forging a sword. He is portrayed mid swing as he strikes the sword with a Hammer. His body torqued all of his muscles appear flexed. The male figure- with his chiseled physique- appears as the paradigm of male beauty- a true adonis. This sculpture offers a timeless motif- employed from Greek antiquity...
Bronze
$1,712Sale Price / item|20% Off
Snorkeling Beach 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.
Ceramic, Paint
Ceramic Chess, Complete Set of 32 Pieces, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Ceramic Chess, Complete Set of 32 Pieces, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. A luxurious chess set designed for the most sophisticated an...
Gold
$5,381Sale Price / set|20% Off
Cactus People, set of 3, Nature, desert flower, ceramic centerpiece, Italy
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....
Ceramic, Paint
Medium-Sized Resin Sculpture Representing a Fragment of the Sculpture of Apollo.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Medium-sized resin sculpture representing a fragment of the sculpture of Apollo. Sculpture representing a reduced model of a Fragment of the sculpture of Apollo, exhibited in the en...
Resin
$330Sale Price|40% Off
Adult Female White Linen Dress Form Mannequin on Iron Base w/ Wheels Size 8
Located in Van Nuys, CA
An exceptional female dress form, beautifully preserving the classic contours and utilitarian elegance of mid-century design. This antique mannequin features a beautifully structured...
Iron
Vintage Long Neck Mannequin Bust (Pair Available)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These vintage long necked mannequin bust were used for hat and scarf display. These blank canvases make for great home decoration. Can purchase single bust or pair Please confirm ...
Fiberglass, Plaster
$2,910 / item
"NUR" bust with semi-gloss black enamel finish
By Gabriella Bottacin of Venice 1
Located in Treviso, IT
A fascinating handcrafted sculptural work celebrating feminine beauty. "Nur" is part of a liimited first edition made in Italy according to the strictest craftsmanship techniques. Th...
Ceramic
$2,200
Bronze Female Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small, substantial bronze female head bust sculpture on cylindrical wood pedestal base, circa early-20th century or earlier. Artist is un...
Bronze
Modern Woman’s Head Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Modern patinated bronze sculpture representing a woman’s head in Art Deco style. This bronze sculpture is mounted on a dark rectangular base, creating a vertical and balanced composi...
Stone, Bronze
Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture was made from a single block of black marble, natural height sculpture, one of a kind piece. It is a unique piece for collectors. Dimensions of the sculpture: cm 170 ...
Marble
Amazing BUST OF THE FAUN 21th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
BUST OF THE FAUN 21th Century Terracotta reproduction.The faun (Latin: faunus, Ancient Greek: φαῦνος, phaunos, pronounced [pʰaynos]) is a mythological half human–half goat (from the...
Terracotta
$642Sale Price / item|20% Off
Hermes - Dark Grey - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Concrete Cement Cast
Located in MILANO, ML
Contemporary Paolo Giordano Hermes abstract sculpture concrete cement cast grey Hermes is concrete sculpture. It's part of a large work that is also photographic: 'Digital Journey i...
Concrete, Cement
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...
Marble
$1,793Sale Price / item|20% Off
Naturalistic Coral with fish, Coral Man, Ceramic Centerpiece Handmade in Italy
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....
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage Siddhartha Gautama Buddha Head in Brass signed by Robert Laffont Edition
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Offered as gifts to loyal buyers of Robert Laffont editions in the 1980s, this small patinated brass sculpture or candle holder represent the head of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha. Some...
Brass
BUST OF SANTA COSTANZA, COSTANTINA, DAUGHTER OF CONSTANTINE IN TERRACOTTA 21th
Located in Madrid, ES
BUST OF SANTA COSTANZA, COSTANTINA, DAUGHTER OF CONSTANTINE IN TERRACOTTA 21th Century Santa Costanza or Costantina (about 318 - Bithynia, 354), daughter of Constantine. Bust in ter...
Terracotta
ROMAN TERRACOTTA BACCHUS - CHIARAMONTI MUSEUM, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ROMAN TERRACOTTA BACCHUS - CHIARAMONTI MUSEUM, 20th Century Patinated terracotta head of a young Bacchus. Copy of the Bacchus from the Vatican Museums. Height 56 cm Width 25 cm
Terracotta
Mid Century Glass Sculptural Bust "Adonis" by Dino Rosin Murano
By Dino Rosin
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous glass sculpture of Adonis in bust form on a black glass plinth by Dino Rosin. Murano, Venice Italy. Signed in numerous places. In excellent condition.
Art Glass, Hardwood, Paint
Austin 1980s Large Female Head Sculpture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A large female bust in the 1980s Disco aesthetic vibe reminiscent of Studio 54 in satin white plaster with matching base. Signed to the back neck area Fischer manufactured by Austin ...
Plaster
Hermes - Rose - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Concrete Cement Cast
Located in MILANO, ML
Contemporary Paolo Giordano Hermes abstract sculpture concrete cement cast grey Hermes is concrete sculpture. It's part of a large work that is also photographic: 'Digital Journey i...
Concrete, Cement
Angel Botello Sculpture "Denise", circa 1981, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Angel Botello sculpture "Denise". Made with bronze. Very decorative. Signed and numbered 6/6. Certificate. Circa 1970, Spain Angle Botello was born in 1913 in the small town of...
Bronze
$1,956Sale Price / item|20% Off
Coral Marine Head, Ceramic Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy Without Mold
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a woman in a modern way. The woman is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces complet...
Ceramic, Paint
Modern Matte Black Ceramic Torso
Located in Miami, FL
Modern matte black ceramic torso.
Clay
$4,239Sale Price / set|20% Off
Naturalistic 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....
Ceramic, Paint
Abstract Female Torso Sculpture - Handcrafted Plaster Art - One of a Kind
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
Seated female sculpture - one of a kind This female torso sculpture is made from hard plaster and finished in a soft white tone. The figure is seated with her legs folded under her, ...
Wire
Mats Jonasson for Målerås, Sweden. Crystal sculpture. The Masqot Shama series
Located in København, Copenhagen
Mats Jonasson for Målerås Glasbruk. Crystal sculpture from the Masqot Shama series. The piece depicts a stylised face, where clear and frosted surfaces interact to create depth and a...
Crystal
$450Sale Price / item|10% Off
Venere V15, Woman's Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, 2021, Hand Painted, Size S
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that co...
Enamel
$1,826Sale Price / item|20% Off
Horse, White, Ceramic Centerpiece, Handmade Without Mold, Italy, elegance
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of an Horse in a modern way. The animal is gently handcrafted starting from clay and all hand worked. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are uniq...
Ceramic
$1,826Sale Price / item|20% Off
White and Gold Pois Horse, Ceramic Centerpiece, Handmade Without Mold, Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of an Horse in a modern way. The animal is gently handcrafted starting from clay and all hand worked. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are uniq...
Ceramic
$648Sale Price|10% Off
In stock in Los Angeles, Gold / White Vase, by Stefania Boemi, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2) In Stock in Los Angeles A poetic ode to traditional craftsmanship and modern sensibility...
Gold Leaf
$3,494Sale Price / item|20% Off
Medusa, White Matt Terracotta Sculpture, Handmade in Italy, 2022, Unique Piece
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
In Greek mythology, Medusa, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone. Medusa was beheaded by the Greek hero...
Terracotta
Antinous 'Bitnia 130 - Alexandria of Egypt 150 AD' Sculpture Early 21st Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Antinoo with Marble Base Terracotta head with marble base. Italy Antinous (Bitnia 130 - Alexandria of Egypt 150 AD). Publio's favorite Elio Adriano. Mesaures: HEIGHT 33 cm ...
Terracotta
Italian Studio Murano Glass Female and Male Sculpture by Dino Rosin
By Dino Rosin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1990’s Italian studio Murano glass female and male sculpture by Dino Rosin. Stamped Studio Rosin Murano Venezia on the back and hand signed Dino Rosin on the front. Measurements:...
Murano Glass
$4,378Sale Price / set|20% Off
Adam and Eve, Nude, Contemporary Pop Centerpiece, Handmade ceramic, Italy
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....
Ceramic, Paint
$1,304Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary Bust of a Man made out of carved and painted Pine, 2023
Located in Berlin, DE
Crafted in 2023, the Contemporary Bust of a Man breathes life into the age-old tradition of sculptural expression. Hewn from pine, its form emerges from the raw essence of nature, ca...
Plaster, Pine, Paint
TOWERED HEAD OF CYBELE - THE GREAT MOTHER 21st Century
Located in Madrid, ES
TOWERED HEAD OF CYBELE - THE GREAT MOTHER 21st Century The turreted terracotta head of the Goddess Cybele, THE GREAT MOTHER CYBELE. Free copy of the head of the large statue of the ...
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Vintage Bronze Abstract Sculpture of Woman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover the compelling beauty of abstract form with this vintage bronze sculpture depicting a woman's head. Crafted from bronze, the sculpture features striking, faceted planes and ...
Bronze
$3,792Sale Price / item|20% Off
Elegant Sea Head Ceramic Centerpiece Handmade in Italy without Mold, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a woman in a modern way. The woman is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces complet...
Ceramic, Paint
TERRACOTTA HEAD OF ATHENA LEMNIA BY PHIDIAS, Italy 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
TERRACOTTA HEAD OF ATHENA LEMNIA BY PHIDIAS, Italy 20th Century The bronze original by Phidias, made between 451 and 448 BC for the Athenians who had come as cleruchi, or colonists,...
Terracotta