Marshall Inferno
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Sculptures
Steel, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta, Glaze
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings
Terracotta
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Fountains
Bronze
1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Mexican Brutalist Lounge Chairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Pitchers
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Vintage 1970s German Folk Art Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Antique 19th Century Italian Statues
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
Vintage 1970s French Figurative Sculptures
Clay
Vintage 1960s Statues
Art Glass
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Masks
Stone, Lava
Finding the Right figurative-sculptures for You
Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.
While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were some of the leading figurative artists during this period. Artists like Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan propelled the evolution of figurative sculpture into the 21st century.
Figurative sculptures can be whimsical, uncanny and beautiful. Their materials range from stone and wood to metal and delicate ceramics. Even in smaller sizes, the sculptures make bold statements. A bronze sculpture by Salvador Dalí enhances a room; a statuesque bull by Jacques Owczarek depicts strength with its broad chest while its thin legs speak of fragility. Figurative sculptures allow viewers to see what is possible when life is reimagined.
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