Found Object
A found object is a natural or man-made item that an artist discovers or acquires and keeps due to its inherent artistic value.
Found objects, called ‘objet trouvé’ in French, can be displayed as art pieces themselves or serve as inspiration for artists. For instance, sculptor Henry Moore collected bones and flints, treating them as both natural sculptures and sources of creative ideas. Artists may modify found objects and present them as art, either in their original state or as part of an artistic arrangement.
Picasso was one of the pioneers in this practice, incorporating newspapers and items like matchboxes into his cubist collages and constructing cubist works from various scavenged materials starting in 1912.
Many artists, including dadaists, surrealists, and pop artists, as well as later creators like Carl Andre, Tony Cragg, Bill Woodrow, Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas, and Michael Landy, have extensively used found objects in their art.
3 results found for "Found Object"
Tom Sachs
Tom Sachs (he/him) was born 1966 in New York, United States, where he continues to live and work.
Bäst
Michael “Bäst” Polimeni (he/him) was born in Coney Island, New York in 1970. He lived in Brooklyn until his death in 2021, and spent many years working at nearby JFK Airport.
Tau Lewis
Tau Lewis was born in 1993 in Toronto, Canada, now living between here and New York, USA.
Other words in the glossary
Building your collection? We can help.
Your questions, answered
We collaborate with artists to create both limited editions and works on paper.
A limited edition is part of a unique series of pieces. Limited editions are fixed in quantity, meaning we will only ever produce a certain number.
Framing options vary for each piece and are listed on the individual artwork pages. All pieces are framed with 90% UV acrylic glass.
Yes, 100%. We work directly with our artists to create editions that accurately represent their body of work. Additionally, every artist personally reviews and approves their final editions.
Each edition comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA) signed by the artist. Additionally every edition will be signed, marked, or numbered on the edition itself.
Works on paper and some originals don't come with a COA.
No—the copyright is not transferred to the purchaser of the edition.
All the ins and outs can be found on our orders and shipping page.
