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What does it mean if a sculpture is kinetic?
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If a sculpture is kinetic, it moves and that movement is part of how the artist conveys the meaning of the work. Kinetic sculptures may feature motors, electronic displays and other components that create the movement. Find a selection of kinetic sculptures on 1stDibs.
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Hanging Mid Century Fiber and Wood Kinetic Sculpture 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Hanging mid-century fiber and wood kinetic sculpture. Unsigned, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice piece of modern art.
Studio made.
One off.
It rotates around the stem and moves side to side.
Illegibly signed with the year 1969.
Great as a decorative art object on a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Meloniski da Villacidro Kinetic Sculpture in Wood and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
devotes himself mainly to sculpture in marble, bronze and wood, alongside painting and ceramics. One
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist wood and metal Kinetic Table Sculpture..Garden... after Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist wood and metal Kinetic Table Sculpture..Garden,, after Bertoia.. Signed and dated
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
'Calderfeit' Kinetic Sculpture by Dan Levin
By Dan Levin
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Fun and playful kinetic sculpture in the style of Calder by California artist Dan Levin. Known for
Category
2010s American Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modernist Kinetic Table Sculpture by C. Jeré
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Skokie, IL
Modernist Kinetic Table Sculpture by C. Jeré
An early and rare form 1960s fun and colorful
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal