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Sculptures For Sale
"Many happy returns" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
JENNY DAY earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Arizona, a BFA in Painting from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a BA in Environmental Studies from the U...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

24 Carrot Gold- Original realism wildlife sculpture artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"24 Carrot Gold (White)" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating ceramic tabletop sculpture that radiates elegance and charm. This original artwork features a beautifully crafted bunn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cloud Window - polished, geometric, abstract, painted stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This playful pop art-inspired large indoor sculpture is by Calgary’s Alexander Caldwell. Stainless steel balls in various sizes are welded to create...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

TEDDY Lamborghini Tribute Orange
Located in PARIS, FR
Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely rooted in his time, he has always traveled a lot around the world. If travel trains youth, Naor was inspired by it. From th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

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Resin

Churro- Basswood 21" High X 9" wide
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Churros Basswood 21" High X 9 Wide Wood, oil, steel Lautz's Zen like sculpture is formed from Linden wood also known as basswood, which was considered sacred in Slavic mythology. T...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Ground Zero" Bronze German Shepherd Dog Searching for Survivors
Located in Brookville, NY
This sculptor is not only an artist, but a vetrinarian. She knows anatomy as well as she knows breeds and behaviors.. This beautiful bronze depicts a German Shepherd Dog searching ...
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Early 2000s Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

24 Carrot Gold-original realism wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"24 Carrot Gold" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a delightful ceramic tabletop sculpture that celebrates the whimsy of imagination and the allure of treasure. This original artwork features...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

ORACLE 11
Located in Tempe, AZ
One of a series of pieces in a style of biomorphic abstraction "Oracle' shows 4 separate elements in a moment of equipoise. This is an edition of 12 and has a satin brushed finish.
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Untitled (Scrap Metal 4415), " Lucien Smith Anti-War Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Lucien Smith (American, b. 1989) Untitled (Scrap Metal 4415), 2013 Steel 35 x 35 x 15 inches Provenance: OHWOW, Los Angeles Private Collection Wright, 2015, Lot 139 One of the most highly-regarded contemporary artists, Lucien Smith is a name whose work people (and institutions) have been paying much attention to since he graduated Cooper Union. He produced readymade sculptures that the artist has secured and appropriated from the annual Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot in Kentucky. Consisting of propane tanks, oil drums, automobile parts, and even a full-length truck, the metal objects have all been fired on by thousands of rounds of ammunition from handguns, assault rifles, fully automatic rifles, to a powerful Gatling Gun...
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2010s Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Large Steel Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted sculpture for Outdoors
Located in DE
Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Beautiful circle - sign for infinity. Stunning large artwork. Possible to put on a pedestal or directly on t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Silver Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary brass sculpture with silver base
Located in DE
Contemporary Minimal Silver polished stainless steel sculpture. It is a stunning polished stainless steel and makes for an elegant statement in any garden, lobby or private home. Ku...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

'Single Shape System' large-scale abstract, modern, black, white, green, symbols
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large-scale abstract work features organic and undulating shapes in black, white and green. Wall Sculpture. Colombian-born, Atlanta-based artist Esteban Patino...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Acrylic, Wood

Mural " Incision " Abstract Contemporary Wall Mounted Sculpture Brass Steel
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Wall Sculpture " Incision ” is a unique metal Mural made from a burnout mold by David Marshall in 2019, sand cast in brass and welded steel frame , handcrafted by the Arti...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Life is too Short Relax II- original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Life is Short Relax II" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating ceramic tabletop sculpture that invites viewers to embrace the beauty of relaxation and tranquility. This original art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique alabaster sculpture depicting begging children.
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Alabaster sculptural group depicting a pair of begging children belonging to the second half of the 19th century. The work is of great value and sculptural quality as the artist ma...
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19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Other Medium

Ragisména series White M1, M5 and M2 Triptych, Abstract Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ragisména series White M1, M5 and M2 Triptych, 2024 by Rodrigo Zampol From Ragisména Series Plaster on canvas Overall size: 30 cm H x 60 cm W Individual size: 30 cm H x 20 cm W Wei...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Plaster

MUMUYE FIGURE
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Within Nigeria's Benue River Valley region, such representations have been associated with a range of functions, including reinforcement of the status of male elders and used by heal...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Yaacov Agam, Star of David, Agamograph with Shutter, Framed
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Yaacov Agam, Star of David, Agamograph with Shutter, Colored work, International artist, Israeli artist, Israeli art. Yaacov Agam’s polymorph is a unique example of geometric and kin...
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Late 20th Century Kinetic Sculptures

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Metal

"Forest", silk and cotton mixed media wall mounting sculpture, paint and patina
Located in St. Louis, MO
Lesley Richmond was born in Cornwall, England. Lesley now lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She received her art teachers training in London, England and her MEd in the USA. She taught...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Textile, Cotton, Silk, Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Other Medium

Bronze Sculpture: 'The Birth of the Unicorn TRex and Fall of Rhome Disc Two'
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Josh...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture: 'The Birth of the Unicorn TRex and Fall of Rhome Disc Four'
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Josh...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Modern Totem Outdoor Garden Sculpture "Croxet" Aluminium Wood Silver
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Sculpture " Croxet ” is a unique piece made from a burnout mold by David Marshall in 2021, sand cast in aluminium mounted on wood base in our foundry, handcrafted by the...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

NAUTILUS
Located in Tempe, AZ
The nautilus never fails to fascinate. This sculpture is my interpretation of its beautifully articulated shell using dichroic glass and stainless steel. I have employed a minimal...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Alvorada III
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Lisbon-based, Miguel Rodrigues is renowed by having developed a highly innovative and personal artistic style: the hyperbaroque. His hyperbaroque sculptures summon the baroque’s conj...
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2010s Baroque Sculptures

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Metal

WHEN PIGS FLY-original sculpture-artwork wildlife painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Henk Jan Sanderman's "WHEN PIGS FLY" invites viewers into a whimsical realm where the impossible becomes possible. This original artwork seamlessly blends sculpture and painting, wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Hummingbirds Tree - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
Arbol de Colibries - Hummingbirds Tree This Mexican Hummingbirds Tree was made with Copal wood, wood carving technique gouges, machete and sandpap...
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2010s Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

'Possible Structure For A New Language #29' large-scale abstract, modern, white
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large-scale abstract work features organic and undulating wood-cut shapes. White on white - modern. Colombian-born, Atlanta-based artist Esteban Patino...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Virgin of the Annunciation, Burgundy, early 15th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Virgin of the Annunciation Burgundy, cercle of Claus de Werve (Haarlem? - Dijon, 1439) Early 15th century Walnut carved in the round Hight: 60 cm The Virgin Mary stands, her right ...
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15th Century and Earlier Medieval Sculptures

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Walnut

2 Slavic Paley for Accolay Pottery Masks
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Slavic Paley (French, 20th Century); Accolay Pottery (France) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s) Materials: ceramic Dimensions (H, W, D): largest: 7...
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20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Abstract Copper Plate Wall Relief, Bo Anderson (1946)
Located in London, GB
A sculptural copper plate wall relief by Swedish artist Bo Anderson (born 1946). Wonderfully aged with a rich patina. Mounted on a steel tubular frame to be mounted on the wall. Engr...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Copper

Standing Bird in Green Dress
Located in New Orleans, LA
Standing Bird in a Green Dress is a ceramic clown figure by Boulder, Colorado-based artist Eva Maier. Eva Maier's small “creature” sculptures are assemblages of ceramic and fiber par...
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2010s Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Wall shark-original realism wildlife wall sculpture-artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Wall Shark" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a striking ceramic wall sculpture that commands attention with its powerful presence and lifelike detail. This origina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

TRIAD
Located in Tempe, AZ
This piece of brushed bronze is an edition of 12. The style I have in mind here could be described as organic abstraction. Each of the individual sculptures is assembled in a sligh...
Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 1970s Pop Art Americana Patriotic American Flag Denim Jeans Hand Sewn
Located in Surfside, FL
Pop Art American Flag in Handsewn Patchwork Denim. I had another with a label from OK Harris Gallery verso. This one does not have that label or the label Label from Pratt verso (Pratt MFA '75) Not positive of the year Hand signed Genre: Modern Medium: Denim Jean Textile Fabric, Mixed Media Country: United States Dimensions: 14 X 28 inches This is a textile wall hanging tapestry "painting" made from vintage jeans. JJ had a masters (MFA) from Prat and studied at Hunter college for many years. He was a master jeweler and goldsmith for 50 years, a musician and a photographer. He made a living working with photography, jewelry, bronze sculpture and antique restoration. An artwork in denim fabric by a French Post War & Contemporary artist living in New York City, Jean de la Verrière, An untrained, art brut, 'outsider' artist, now 85. He sold some of his denim patriotic flag works through OK Harris gallery in Soho in the 1980s, one went directly to Ralph Lauren, according to the artist. He is also known for sculpture. particularly his working model, fully functional guillotine sculptures. Artist says he was influenced by Pop Art particularly Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns works. He was in the New York art world along with his artist friends Bernar Venet, Arman and Claude Gillie. He fabricated and cast jewelry for some of his friends. This has a Sterling Ruby feel to it but was done a generation earlier. This is assembled like a quilt and was influenced by early American folk art. Jean Jacques De La...
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20th Century Pop Art Sculptures

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Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Found Objects, Mixed Media

''Superhero Flies'' Unique Wooden Sculpture of a Boy with a Black Cape
Located in Utrecht, NL
German artist Philipp Liehr first discovered his extraordinary dexterity as a dental technician. He soon perfected this artistically as a cartoonist and during his training as a scul...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

A 16th century Renaissance North Italian marble heads of two puttis
Located in PARIS, FR
Lovely pair of heads of small cherubs carved in white Carrara marble. The chubby faces adorned with admirable hair with abundant tight and deep curls with a quiff on the forehead. Th...
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16th Century Renaissance Sculptures

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Marble

Pomme Bouche, Brooch, Claude Lalanne, French, Design, 1990's, Bronze, Jewels
By Claude Lalanne
Located in Geneva, CH
Pomme Bouche, Brooch, Claude Lalanne, French, Design, 1990's, Bronze, Jewels Brooch Pomme Bouche 1990 Edition Arthus-bertrand, Paris Bronze with a golden...
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1990s Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

ORACLE OF THE LAKE
Located in Tempe, AZ
5 unique forms combine in this sculpture in a style best described as anthropomorphic abstraction. This is an edition of 12 and is also available with a color shift paint seen in th...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tolla Inbar, Aspiration, Bronze Sculpture, Nude figure, Rope sculpture
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Tolla Inbar, Aspiration, Bronze Sculpture, Nude figure, Rope sculpture, elevation, international artist, Israeli artist, Israeli art
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Juggler II
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Juggler II is a ceramic rabbit figure by Boulder, Colorado-based artist Eva Maier. Eva Maier's small “creature” sculptures are assemblages of ceramic and fiber parts. Eva creates...
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2010s Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Limited Edition Nickel Plated Steel Sculpture "Just Dreaming"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition nickel plated, reflective steel sculpture. Edition 6/7.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Untitled - pure bronze sculpture, life & death, human skull, woman, blue & black
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
In this sculpture, Guzmán creates an image that is beautiful to behold, the legs of a woman resting on a human skull as a metaphor for life and death, femininity and masculinity. This artwork is part of the exhibition “Kind of Blue, Kind of Black”, which investigates the relationship between these two colors as a part of our visual and emotional language. Guzmán achieves a phenomenal combination that lives between the figurative, surrealist, and abstract by juxtaposing both elements, which are fundamental in the artistic palette. The sculpture is made of pure bronze...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Erte " Amazon "
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erte, Russian (1892 - 1989) Bronze Sculpture "Amazon" Circa 1985, Edition #118 of 375 ...
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1980s Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Ceramic Abstract sculpture by Sheryl Zacharia 'Stairway to the Sky'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Stairway to the Sky' 2023 by Contemporary American artist, Sheryl Zacharia. Ceramic, 24 x 16 x 5 in. This sculpture incorporates a rich palett...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

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Ceramic

Juggler
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Juggler is a ceramic clown figure by Boulder, Colorado-based artist Eva Maier. Eva Maier's small “creature” sculptures are assemblages of ceramic and fiber parts. Eva creates eve...
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2010s Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Life is too Short, Relax-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Life is Short, Relax" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating ceramic tabletop sculpture that invites viewers to embrace the beauty of life and the importance of relaxation. This ori...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Willitts Designs International Gold Lady Jazz Singer Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An impressive lady in gold jazz singer sculpture by Willitts Designs International and Shen Lung. The sculpture is cold painted and made of hand cast resin. The singer is wearing gold gloves...
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Early 2000s Folk Art Sculptures

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Resin, Paint

Feel like flying-original realism wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Feel like Flying, Panda" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating ceramic wall sculpture (edition of 8) that captures the essence of flight and freedom with a touch of whimsy. This o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

When Pigs Fly (Black-triptych)-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
Henk Jan Sanderman's "When Pigs Fly (Black, Triptych)" presents a captivating exploration of whimsy and impossibility. This original artwork seamlessly combines sculpture and painting, with porcelain and bronze sculptures gracefully integrated onto a triptych canvas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Life is too Short Enjoy II-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Life is Short, Enjoy II" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating ceramic tabletop sculpture that invites viewers to embrace the beauty and wonder of life. This original artwork featu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Small Bronze Sculpture Cast Head After Rodin "Petite tete au nez retrousse"
Located in Surfside, FL
(after) Auguste Rodin Posthumous cast "Petite tete au nez retroussé" Featuring a bust of a woman. Limited edition bronze is mounted on a marble base and is signed on the lower right. Great detail. Dimensions: approx. 7-1/4" tall x 5" across x 5" deep with base Foundry mark on the reverse, #13 of 299 produced. François Auguste René Rodin (1840 – 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, and deeply pocketed surface in clay. He is known for such sculptures as The Thinker, Monument to Balzac, The Kiss, The Burghers of Calais, and The Gates of Hell. He modeled the human body with naturalism, and his sculptures celebrate individual character and physicality. Although Rodin was sensitive to the controversy surrounding his work, he refused to change his style, and his continued output brought increasing favor from the government and the artistic community. Rodin became the preeminent French sculptor of his time. By 1900, he was a world-renowned artist. Wealthy private clients sought Rodin's work after his World's Fair exhibit, and he kept company with a variety of high-profile intellectuals and artists. His student, Camille Claudel, became his associate, lover, and creative rival. Rodin's other students included Antoine Bourdelle, Constantin Brancusi, and Charles Despiau. Rodin entered the studio of Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, a successful mass producer of objets d'art. Rodin worked as Carrier-Belleuse' chief assistant until 1870, designing roof decorations and staircase and doorway embellishments. With the arrival of the Franco-Prussian War, Rodin was called to serve in the French National Guard, but his service was brief due to his near-sightedness. Rodin took classes with animal sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye. The teacher's attention to detail and his finely rendered musculature of animals in motion significantly influenced Rodin. Rodin won the 1880 commission to create a portal for a planned museum of decorative arts. Rodin dedicated much of the next four decades to his elaborate Gates of Hell, an unfinished portal for a museum that was never built. Many of the portal's figures became sculptures in themselves, including Rodin's most famous, The Thinker and The Kiss. With the museum commission came a free studio, granting Rodin a new level of artistic freedom. By 1900, Rodin's artistic reputation was established. Gaining exposure from a pavilion of his artwork set up near the 1900 World's Fair (Exposition Universelle) in Paris, he received requests to make busts of prominent people internationally, As Rodin's fame grew, he attracted many followers, including the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke, and authors Octave Mirbeau, Joris-Karl Huysmans, and Oscar Wilde. Rodin and Beuret's modest country estate in Meudon, purchased in 1897, was a host to such guests as King Edward, dancer Isadora Duncan, and harpsichordist Wanda Landowska. He left Beuret in Meudon and began an affair with the American-born Duchesse de Choiseul. From 1910, he mentored the Russian sculptor, Moissey Kogan...
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20th Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Contemporary Wood Fired Porcelain Jar Form, Design, Sculpture, Glaze, Ceramic
Located in St. Louis, MO
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Leap of Faith-original realism wildlife sculpture-painting-artwork-contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
"Leap of Faith" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a mesmerizing blend of sculpture and painting that captures the essence of courage and exploration. This original artwork features porcelain ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Bearbrick Kaws Grey Dissected 1000%
By KAWS
Located in PARIS, FR
2010 Japan Medicom Toy Be@rbrick 1000% x OriginalFake Kaws Dissected Companion Grey. Edition of 500
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Vinyl

Dreamer Panda-original realism wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Bolognese Dog- Dresden Porcelain- after Meissen Johann Gottlieb Kirchner
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bolognese Dog- Dresden Porcelain- After Meissen master artist Johann Joachim Kändler (1706-1775). Carl Thieme founded Saxon Porcelain Manufactory in 1872 in the city of Pot...
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Early 1900s Rococo Sculptures

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Porcelain, Glaze

Beacon of Time
Located in Detroit, MI
An extremely bitter evening in the Grand Teton National Park, outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming with temperatures hovering around -30°F gave rise to this surreal experience. T.A. Moulton barn, built by Thomas Alma and Lucille Moulton, took over 30 years to build and is on the National Register of Historic Places. This iconic barn mimics the uniquely shaped Grand Teton mountain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

DANCER 4
Located in Tempe, AZ
Cast in aluminum and painted with magenta-jade color this biomorphic figure seems in motion and color shifts depending on point of view and ambient lighting. This is an edition of 12...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Nude, Abstract and Figurative Sculptures for Sale

The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.

Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metalbronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.

If you are a lover of art and antiques or are thinking of bringing a work of sculpture into your home for the first time, there are several details to keep in mind. As with all other works of art, think about what you like. What speaks to you? Visit local galleries and museums. Take in works of public art and art fairs when you can and find out what kind of sculpture you like. When you’ve come to a decision about a specific work, try to find out all you can about the piece, and if you’re not buying from a sculptor directly, work with an art expert to confirm the work’s authenticity.

And when you bring your sculpture home, remember: No matter how big or small your new addition is, it will make a statement in your space. Large- and even medium-sized sculptures can be heavy, so hire some professional art handlers as necessary and find a good place in your home for your piece. Whether you’re installing a towering new figurative sculpture — a colorful character by KAWS or hyperreal work by Carole A. Feuerman, perhaps — or an abstract work by Won Lee, you’ll want the sculpture to be safe from being knocked over. (You’ll find that most sculptures should be displayed at eye level, while some large busts look best from below.)

On 1stDibs, find a broad range of exceptional sculptures for sale. Browse works by your favorite creator, style, period or other attribute.

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