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Sculptures For Sale
"Reaching Out II" from Magic Hands Huichol ALTERATIONS Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!! ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol a...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin, Mixed Media

Ruth Bloch, Couple in a window, bronze wall sculpture
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Ruth Bloch, Couple in a window, wall sculpture, Bronze sculpture, two nude figures with a book, classic figures, couple in love, Israeli art , Israeli artist, art
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2010s Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Steven Baris, Ruse Of Transparency 13, 2014, plexiglass, acrylic paint
Located in Darien, CT
Steve Baris is interested in the interconnections of the built environment and spatial experience. His artwork is a response to a largely overlooked type of landscape that is emerg...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

The complete mini Buddha set (9 mini buddha statues)
Located in New York, NY
These colorful meditating Buddha silhouette statues are laser cut Plexiglas and acrylic hand painted. They can stand alone, or come in couples, trios or more... This is a unique statue that will start off a conversation and will bring a stylish decoration into your home/ office/ studio or business. It's the perfect gift to someone you love, or when you want to leave an impression. The meditating Buddha statue...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Plexiglass

Singing Bowl Cerulean Sky Medium - outdoor stainless steel sculpture in blue
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Based on Tibetan singing bowls, a medium sized outdoor stainless steel bowl is coated in a rich cerulean blue by sculptor Marlene Hilton Moore. T...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cloned Dogo Argentino with pet bottle.
Located in Malmo, SE
Edition of 100 ex. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1949, unites dadaism with surrealism and pop art in hum...
Category

2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Lantern Column I
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Title: Lantern Column I Year: 1998 - 2014 Medium: Mold blown glass, cast polymer, steel, cast iron Size: 41 3/4" inches Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixed media artist based in Boston, MA. Kozuru casts and reconfigures molds of her own designs, classical and industrial turned architectural forms in unexpected materials. Using rubber, glass and clay she creates columns with undulating silhouettes. The “Lantern Columns” are a group of 7 towers, ranging from 4 feet to 7 feet tall. They have been shown in various configurations in multiple US States as well as the Fukuoka City Museum in Kyushu, Japan. Kozuru made 60 components by blowing glass into molds of her own designs while at Artists in Residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. After traveling the world, the Lantern Columns have been arranged into their final configuration, with a steel armature within and each topped with a vivid cast iron final...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Indoor Lamp - "Globe" - unique handmade contemporary sculpture - Tall Height
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Here you will find an extraordinary and high quality lamp, which conjures a beautiful shadow pattern on the wall or ceiling. This ball lamp is delivered in lacquered rust optic, wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Three mini Buddhas statue - Black, Gold and Grey Buddha sculpture
Located in New York, NY
These colorful meditating Buddha silhouette statues are laser cut Plexiglas and acrylic hand painted. They can stand alone, or come in couples, trios or more... This is a unique statue that will start off a conversation and will bring a stylish decoration into your home/ office/ studio or business. It's the perfect gift to someone you love, or when you want to leave an impression. The meditating Buddha statue...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Plexiglass

WARM CIRCLE QUILT - Framed, Textured, Sculptural, Molded Acrylic Painting
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
In WARM CIRCLE QUILT, Natalie Harrison draws on the historically domestic crafts of molding and quilting to create a new work of collage. Shaping yell...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Rano Kau', 2014 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
'Rano Kau' is a contemporary abstract cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Internal Space series. David wanted to capture pictorial quality of his previous cast internal piece...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Chimère
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Guillaume Lachapelle's artistic practice is shaped predominantly by sculpture, expressed in the form of installations and detailed miniature models. Lachapelle presents playful universes which combine objects of undetermined purpose; in this way, he opens the conventions of our reality to fresh disposition. The architecture of his models - which Lachapelle has recently begun to make with the help of the latest 3-D printing technology - shows motifs originating from the everyday, certainly, but seeming strange, alienating or even uncanny when combined as the artist chooses. A kind of transition between two worlds often appears in Lachapelle's work - for example when the model of a library filled with books curves inwards and reveals a mysterious opening pointing into darkness - these are the artist's references to spaces and occurrences which may be concealed below the surface of outward semblance. Guillaume Lachapelle has participated in several solo and group exhibitions including Manèges at Circa - Centre d'Exposition Art Contemporain (Montreal) in 2006; Quebec Gold at the Ancien Collège des Jésuites (Rheims, France) in 2008 and in Abracadabra (Edward Day...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Nylon

Cloned Cat with pet bottle.
Located in Malmo, SE
Edition of 75 ex. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1949, unites dadaism with surrealism and pop art in humo...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Dylan Martinez - Water Bag (D9), Sculpture 2023
Located in Greenwich, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike appearance. Whether mimicking water balloons or plastic bags filled with water housing...
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2010s Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Fae Victoria and Apollon IV - 2 bronze sculptures by Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
A pair of bronze sculptures
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Unity VIII by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric sculpture, plaster, white
Located in Paris, FR
Unity VIII is a unique plaster sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 73 × 17 × 13 cm (28.7 × 6.7 × 5.1 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a cert...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Six Vintage Stainless Steel Sculptural Dining Chairs Sculpture Mid-Century Set 6
Located in New York, NY
Six Vintage Stainless Steel Sculptural Dining Chairs Sculpture Mid-Century Set Kings and Queens could feats on these sculptures, this stunning set of six dining chairs. They are art...
Category

1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

WARM SQUARE QUILT - Framed, Textured, Sculptural, Molded Acrylic Painting
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
In this piece, Natalie Harrison draws on the historically domestic crafts of molding and quilting to create a new work of collage. Shaping pink, orang...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

Ride the waves
Located in New York, NY
This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following c...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Neon Light

Kusama Pumpkin (Yellow & Black)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow Pumpkin: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this small Kusama pumpkin sculpture features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for which the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin

1980 Italy Late 20th Century Bronze Multiple Bust Him by Roberto Nanut
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging bronze sculpture on black wooden base, well represents a human bust, but for its expressive force, the bust turns into an abstract shape of it. The artist who created t...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Small Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hot sculpted glass which is hand molded entirely by the artist. T...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Bat and Ball
Located in Napa, CA
Bronze Wall Piece A self-taught sculptor, Copper is drawn to what she considers the “misunderstood” animal, and much of her work centers on bats and burros. Pushing the barrier bet...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

3D Little Big Space
Located in Bristol, GB
Vinyl Edition of 5,000 28 x 20 x 4 cm (11 x 7.8 x 1.5 in) Embossed with the artist's signature and numbered on the base New, as issued. Comes in original Invader box Our mission is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

Pumpkin Sculpture
Located in Cambridge, ON
Pumpkins have been one of Yayoi Kusama’s (b. 1929) favorite subjects since the 1980s, recurring with such frequency as to function as a kind of avatar for the artist. In describing t...
Category

2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Daniel Arsham Pokemon Pikachu Sculpture Crystallized Rare Contemporary Urban Art
Located in Draper, UT
Never opened at all and still sealed in Original Packaging. An absolutely iconic piece from Daniel Arsham and a must have for any Pokemon Fan! Daniel Arsham Pokemon Perrotin Pika...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Plaster

KAWS Taipei black (KAWS Holiday Taipei)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black Holiday Companion (KAWS Taipei): This figure features KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting seated position. KAWS Holiday Taipei was published in 2019 to commem...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl, Resin

Dancer Italy 1985 Multiple Polished Painted Bronze On Painted Wood
Located in Brescia, IT
Ugo Cara’ was born in Trieste, Italy in 1908. He took part to numerous Home and International Shows, among which: International Biennale in Venice, Quadrienni...
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1980s Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Nuthatch' Contemporary Bronze Bird Sculpture by Wildlife Artist Richard Smith
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Nuthatch' is a beautiful little bird, native to the United Kingdom and distinctive by the black stripe around the eye. The inquisitive nature of the bird is captured perfectly in this piece. The perfect Bronze sculpture for a bird lover or nature enthusiast! Richard Smith has gained an international reputation for his works of art, he has exhibited at prestigious galleries such as the Tryon Gallery and W. H. Pattersons in London, The Sportsman’s Edge Gallery in New York, The Call of Africa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the Everard Reed Gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa. Richard has exhibited his paintings at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum in the USA, the Natural History Museum and Tring Museum in Britain. He has sold at all the major auctions houses in London, such as Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Bonhams and Phillips. In 2013 Callaghans of Shrewsbury...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Barricada #1 h L by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Large abstract sculpture, spatial
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #1 h L is a steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 200 × 340 × 172 cm (78.7 × 133.9 × 67.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered...
Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Glossy ceramic popsicles wall hanging. choose your color
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Special summer collection - 2 Glossy ceramic popsicles sculptures on a natural wood base. Handmade by artists Osnat Zimerman and Reli Smith for wall installation. Available at Variant colorful glaze. This set features Red, Yellow and Pink. For other color combinations please send us a message . Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimmerman...
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Layne Rowe, Longevity, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Layne Rowe, Longevity, 2023 Hotworked canes, free-blown and carved glass H25 x W24 x D28cm “For nearly a thousand years Venetian glass making has given us glass art, a long histo...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Wall Sculpture. The Separation Series: 'Touch'
Located in New York, NY
This series imagines the artwork as a fragment, hurriedly dislodged from a “wall” with rough sides and a smooth surface. A prosaic image of a dive into water is rendered in a cobalt...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

Ugo La Pietra Black Bronze Abstract Ad Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork is a multiples limited not numbered specimens created by the Italian artist Ugo La Pietra, a well known Internationally artist. Ugo La Pietra was born in Bussi Sul Tiri...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Blue Catfish Vase
By Sasha Makovkin
Located in Soquel, CA
A tall, modified columnar vase with incised catfish by Canadian-American ceramist Sasha Makovkin (1928-2003). Made of a white clay body. Glaze in varied shades of gray, blue and green. Signed and titled by the artist including trademark on the bottom: "Makovkin," "Blue Catfish." Dimensions: 14.25 Height x 4.75" Top x 5.13" Base. Northern California potter Sasha Makovkin, originally from Vancouver, B.C. and of Russian descent, moved to California in 1954 to work at Heath Ceramics in Sausalito in order to get industrial experience. During the 1050s, Makovkin exhibited at the Association of San Francisco Potters and at the San Francisco Art Festivals. Five years later after arriving in California, Makovkin took some samples of his ceramics to Gumps, a high-end department store in San Francisco. Impressed with his work, Gumps featured Makovkin’s work in the mail floor exhibits for the next three years. He had periods of apprentice with Marguerite Wildenhein at Pond Farm artists’ colony and with Ross Curtis. He also worked for Edith Heath at Heath Pottery...
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1990s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Ceramic

figurative contemporary pop art flat lego wall sculpture, pixel nude color
By Andre Veloux
Located in New York, NY
Medium - Lego brick, tile, plate and slope. Pop artist Andre Veloux's unique and captivating work is inspired by social change. His vibrant art combines two and three-dimensional el...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Panel

Solid Bronze Animal Sculpture of 'Nanook' the Polar Bear by Tobias Martin
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Nanook the Polar Bear is an outstanding Bronze Sculpture by Tobias Martin. Tobias Martin was born in 1972 in Wiltshire, 12 miles from Stonehenge. Influenced by his idyllic rural upbringing, and the forces of nature and magic that permeated his childhood surroundings, these works have something of the mystical about them. Each piece is approached with precise observation and an acute interest in the minutiae of the subject matter, manipulating the material with a delicacy and lightness of touch. Despite being realised in heavy materials such as bronze, the resulting piece achieves a sense of movement and character that conveys the essential spirit of the animal. Inspired by the work of Grinling Gibbons and Alfred Gilbert, Martin combines centuries old techniques with modern technology and materials. He has sculpted professionally for artists, film sets and exclusive interiors, as well as participating in numerous shows internationally including in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, UK and USA. Solid Bronze Animal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sinuosity in gold fish orange (wall sculpture minimalist monochrome curvy art )
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; #sinuous, focus on material, sculptural folds, Aldo Chaparro, use of common materials, creased crinkled and wrinkled, angular, abstract sculpture, angular, process-oriented...
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2010s Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Pomme Bouche, Brooch, Claude Lalanne, French, Design, 1990's, Bronze, Jewels
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

Materials

Bronze

Violence / Şiddet
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Berk Kâkeci Violence / Şiddet, 2023 35 x 40 x 103 cm Composite and black marble base Berk Kâkeci, born in 1997 in İskenderun, Turkey, began his formal education in sculpture at Mima...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Metal

Crabe aux pattelas by Chésade - Bronze sealife sculpture, animal art, crab
Located in Paris, FR
Crabe aux pattelas is a unique bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 38 × 31 × 30 cm (15 × 12.2 × 11.8 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pumpkin (Yellow & Black)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Yayoi Kusama (1929) Title: Pumpkin (Yellow & Black) Year: circa 2013-2020 Medium: Painted Cast Resin Sculpture Size: 4.13 x 3.35 x 3.35 inches Condition: Excellent Inscriptio...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin

KAWS SEPARATED grey (KAWS Separated Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SEPARATED COMPANION: New & unopened in its original packaging: This highly collectible grey KAWS SEPARATED figure is derived from the Brooklyn based artist’s larger scale sculpt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

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Vinyl, Resin

Murano Style 1970s Multicolor Confetti Swirl Art Glass Vase
Located in East Quogue, NY
Elegant vintage multicolor Murano style End-of-Day swirl confetti 1970s bulb-shaped art glass vase with cinched neck and ruffle top. A lovely, colorful, modern piece. Excelle...
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1970s Modern Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Concentric, Amagansett, NY, 2020
Located in Hudson, NY
ABOUT “There’s no color in my work,” says Shlafer, “I either burn it, bleach it, or leave it alone.” Shlafer’s sculptures are designed with rudimentary material such as pine, oak, and spruce salvaged as driftwood on the Eastern end of Long Island. The artist started this body of work during the pandemic after he stumbled upon the charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer at heart, he drew inspiration from his youth of traveling on a motorcycle through Southern Africa and seeing indigenous art made from ordinary earth objects within local villages. “Wishbone 1” a 5 Foot sculpture, charred white oak with a tinted aqua resin base that reflects an omen of resilience and hardiness in light of the hardships of the past pandemic year, In another “Tune” a bleached spruce fence post narrowed into a tuning fork shape with a slate base. It welcomes a ceremonial vibe. “At the end of the day, that’s the energy we all crave,” says Shlafer, “who doesn’t respond to that?” “Mushroom #3” a charred white oak sculpture that is versatile in design so it can act as an end table or a stool. It is masterfully crafted and brings to mind the redwood stools...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Driftwood

Red Wine Abstract Optical Sculpture
Located in Napoli, IT
Scultura metacrilato metacrilato (plexiglass 100% riciclato) assemblata a mano - design by Gio Schiano (LIMITED EDITIONS OF 69) Misure: 30x30x5 è firmata e numerata con certificato,...
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2010s Op Art Sculptures

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Plexiglass

Never grow old
Located in New York, NY
This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following c...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Neon Light, Plexiglass

Marurn VI
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Marurn VI The vases from are made of ceramic and glazed and fired in different ways. The black case is fired Rau and on the lid is printed batik stamp. Each lid has its own theme - ...
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2010s Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Textile

Lilac in my heart
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2024. Please note: artworks are sold and delivered without frames. Package: protected card...
Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Soft Curve 312, Signed unique sculpture (from the Estate of artist Will Barnet)
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein Soft Curve 312 (from the Estate of artist Will Barnet), 1998 Mixed media sculpture of wood, metal and stone Signed, titled and dated with additional sculpted text Unique ...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Shadow Dancing
, Kinematic Sculpture with Animated Movement, Chuck Krause
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Chuck Krause (1949) Title: Shadow Dancing
 Year: 2024 Size: 23 x 23 x 2 inches Medium: Motorized curved arms on white archival museum board Condition: Excellent condition Not...
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2010s Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Universal Man" from Huichol ALTERATIONS Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Darth Vader is one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars saga. In this prized sculpture you can see the character in an unusual way. Full of color and complex patterns, and ...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Mixed Media

"Selfportrait" Wall Sculpture 41 x 36 x 4 in Ed. 1/1 by ILLYA TIGOIS
Located in Culver City, CA
"Selfportrait" Wall Sculpture 41 x 36 x 4 in Ed. 1/1 by ILLYA TIGOIS Unique sculpture Medium: steel & acrylic paint (varnish) ABOUT THE ARTIST Illya TIGOIS (Trofymchuk) is a Ukra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

John Dolmayan oil painting on Guitar, Fly.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
John Dolmayan – Fly John Dolmayan, the drummer of System of a Down, extends his artistic expression onto this unique guitar with a captivating painting of a yellow bird in flight. Ti...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Oil

John Dolmayan Oil painting on Guitar, He Lie's.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
John Dolmayan – He Lies John Dolmayan, the renowned drummer of System of a Down, brings his musical energy to life through visual art. In this striking abstract impressionist oil pai...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Oil

Eagle Skull
By Burt Brent
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Bronze sculpture by artist Burt Brent. Edition 1/30.
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pronghorn Antelope
By Burt Brent
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Stainless steel sculpture by artist Burt Brent. Edition 10/50.
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sittin' Duck
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Bronze sculpture by artist Rhonda Vickers. Open Edition.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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.)

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