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Bacio (Kiss) - hand carved Italian contemporary figurative rose marble sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bacio (Kiss) by Lorenzo Vignoli striking hand carved marble sculpture of rare Portuguese rosa marble by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating classical refere...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble

20 ML Happy Love pill Combo (yellow, turquoise, white) - figurative sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This new work by Tal Nehoray is from her latest body of works called "Happy Pills". All are hand made with ceramic and hand painted with automotive paint. It is a combination of 2 ceramic sculptures each is 19 cm long and 6.5 cm in diameter: Love 20...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Automotive Paint

Sisters, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Sisters, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures a radiant moment of connection between two female figures, posed in joyful harmony. Their mirrored gestures and flowing lines suggest...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Shelter - surrealist, contemporary, figurative, bronze, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary outdoor figurative metal sculpture is by Roch Smith. Canadian artist Roch Smith’s playful and thoughtful visual language often tackles big life themes in an imagin...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield
Located in Indianapolis, IN
This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...
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1920s Gothic Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

KAWS The Promise black (KAWS black Promise)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS The Promise (black): A unique KAWS Companion featuring a blue & green globe being affectionately shared between parent & child. This timeless, highly collectible KAWS art toy wa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

"Doughnuts" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
Multiple of 12, 5 currently available: Pink, yellow, red, with swirl; Light blue & rainbow, with swirl & triangular hole; Small purple; Peach colored, line of toppings; Seafoam green...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "Care Bear" Mexican Huichol Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Mixed Media

Bronze Stalagmite Table, Patinated Bronze and Glass Table by Paul R. Evans
Located in Long Island City, NY
Paul R. Evans, American (1931 - 1987) - Bronze Stalagmite Coffee / Cocktail Table, Year: 1969, Medium: Patinated Bronze Table with round glass top, signature and date inscribed on ...
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1960s Conceptual Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze French Bulldog by Rembrandt Bugatti(1884 - 1916)
Located in Gent, VOV
Bronze French bulldog In 1905, Rembrandt Bugatti took his mother's French Bulldog as a model and created this living sculpture, the dog bending its head and seeming to question the ...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Peace Menorah
Located in Missouri, MO
Peace Menorah, 1980 Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) Cast Bronze with Silver Finish mounted to Jerusalem Stone base Signed Lower Center Edition H.C. Lower Center (aside from the ed...
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1980s Surrealist Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Silver, Bronze

Glass Water Bag Sculpture Trio
Located in East Quogue, NY
Glass water bag sculptures - solid and hollow glass (set of 3) Martinez' hyperreal sculptures are hot sculpted glass which is hand molded entirely by the artist. Each bag is signed ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Origami Swan AP of 5 - figurative, contemporary, aluminum outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary metal garden sculpture is made in the form of a white swan. Jyhling Lee’s beautiful artwork is inspired by the rich traditions and iconic imagery of her culture. A...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Homage to Vasarely- mirror sculpture by artist and designer Oliver de Schrijver
Located in Hamburg, DE
With "Hommage to Vasarely" the renowned Belgian designer and artist Olivier De Schrijver has created a stunning retro-mirror wall sculpture honoring the art of Vasarely. The work is all hand-made, a unique series of only 6 works; signed and numbered on the back. Certificate. (3/6) Practical hanging mechanism on the back for easy handing on the wall. This Belgian designer reinvents the mirror by giving it a graphic role, like in his sought after "Hommage to Vasarely" whose projected lights create luminous tesserae onto walls and ceilings. His artwork invites you to escape into the imagination and the serenity offering a moment of intimacy. Through the subtle blend of poetry and fantasy on on head and the aesthetics and ergonomics on the other, Oliver De Schrijver could perfectly assume been gate design...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mirror

Javelin thrower / - Roman present -
By Franz Iffland
Located in Berlin, DE
Franz Iffland (1862 Tempelhof - 1935 Berlin), Javelin thrower, after 1910. Olive-black patinated bronze with cast plinth mounted on a white-veined black marble base (7 cm high). Tota...
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1910s Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French antique bronze sculpture by Eutrope Bouret
Located in Berlin, DE
This is an outstanding bronze statue of Eutrope Bouret, signed on the base, by the very well-known French artist Eutrope Bouret (1833-1906). French antique bronze sculpture by Eutro...
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19th Century Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional Pair of Italian Neoclassical Leons Carrara Marble Statues
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding pair Italian Neoclassical Leons Carrara Marble sculptures. A timeless piece for your garden or interior decoration. Good condition, with visible signs of wear and ...
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1790s Academic Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Italian School
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century Italian School Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Bronze with black-green patination 24 x 10 x 10 inches Dionysus, in Greco-Roman religion, a nature ...
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19th Century Italian School Sculptures

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Bronze

Herriet by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Herriet is a figurative bronze sculpture in a relaxed pose by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Sculptures

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Bronze

Contemporary Glass Sculpture, Abstract Form, Optical Effect, Canework, Aya Oki
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Glass Sculpture, Abstract Form, Optical Effect, Canework, Aya Oki Born in Osaka, Japan, Aya Oki is a glass art artist now working in Sa...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Dreaming Of Knitting
Located in Brecon, Powys
The work is built up with the acupuncture used needle cases threaded on bright pink elastic and sits well on a surface , Susan had made a smaller one of these on residency in German...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Gloaming - Large Dichromatic Glass Sculptural Wall Artwork on White Metal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chris Wood’s "Gloaming" is a captivating kinetic light sculpture that plays with transparency, reflection, and the fluidity of color. Using precisely arranged dichroic glass elements...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

The Ladies’ Table by Cécile Raynal - Smoke-fired stoneware sculptures, bronze
Located in Paris, FR
The Ladies’ Table is an installation by the contemporary French artist Cécile Raynal that brings together portraits of women from the artist’s entourage, friends or people she has in...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Le Cube - large, colorful, contemporary, painted steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Philippe Pallafray’s latest sculpture—an eye-popping candy-coloured large steel cube—each stripe painted in bright red, orange and pink balances on one corner. The Quebec artist designs pop art pieces that reflect the duality of nature and the industrial world. Pallafray typically uses steel and stainless steel that he cuts, shapes, folds and welds. “My geometrically shaped sculptures...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Fragile Edges, original, sculpture, thread, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Stained porcelain shards on wood set in a round. Dark blues to pale blues to white. Julie Massie has always taken inspiration for her artwork is from the Dorset Coastline which is a ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Clay, Porcelain, Board

Auguste Rodin "Main Droite Feminine" Bronze Sculpture by Alexis Rudier Foundry
Located in San Francisco, CA
Auguste Rodin French, 1840-1917 "Main Droite Feminine, doigts semi replies, annulaire leve" Feminine Right Hand, semi-folded fingers, raised ring finger Conceived circa 1890-1900; cast circa 1930-1940 Signed "A Rodin" on the right side of the wrist and with the foundry mark "Alexis Rudier...
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Early 20th Century Academic Sculptures

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Bronze

The Great Bear by Eric Valat - Sculpture and armchair, polyester
Located in Paris, FR
The Great Bear is a polyester sculpture by contemporary artist Eric Valat, dimensions are 160 cm × 95 cm × 90 cm (63 × 37.4 × 35.4 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited edition of 8 editions + 4 artist’s proofs, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Available colors: black, red, blue and white This sculpture represents a seating bear, with its arms on its knees. This functional sculpture of wild animal can be used as an armchair. The bear makes an appearance in Eric Valat's bestiary of scribal vocabulary straight out of childhood. Eric Valat is attempting to reimagine the traditional bear representation in the wake of the wolf and panther benches...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Polyester

Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture in a range of colors
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture handmade for wall installation. Available at Variant colorful glaze. Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimmerman...
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glaze

Alexander The Great's Siege Tent, Halicarnassus, ca. 333 BC, Miniature Room
Located in Chicago, IL
Halicarnassus was an ancient Greek city in Caria, in Anatolia. It was located in southwest Caria, on an advantageous site on the Gulf of Gökova, which is now in Bodrum, Turkey. The city was famous for the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, ranked as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Halicarnassus was loyal to the Persians and formed part of the Persian Empire until Alexander the Great captured it at the siege of Halicarnassus in 333 BC. Here, the Kupjack Studios have meticulously researched the era and have gone to painstaking detail to present this miniature version of Alexander's Tent. Based on a scale of one foot equals one inch, each piece of furniture, rug, decoration is fabricated with exacting detail. Kupjack Miniatures Alexander's Siege Tent, Halicarnassus, ca. 333 BC, circa 2003 mixed media 24.50h x 22.75w x 18.50d in 62.23h x 57.78w x 46.99d cm KJK004 Eugene Kupjack and his sons Hank and Jay created museum quality miniature rooms...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Sculptures

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Mixed Media

"Deformation"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The sculpture has an abstract form with smooth curves, openings and a mirror-polished surface, which creates the effect of a play of light and reflections. It creates a textured part...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR ADDITIVE PERSEUS. Op Art. Limited edition
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR ADDITIVE PERSEUS Date of creation: 2017 Medium: Three screen prints on paper Edition: 50 Size: 100 x 70 cm (each work) Condition: In perfect conditions, br...
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2010s Op Art Sculptures

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Paper, Screen

Rocky Mountain Goat, bronze 20th century sculpture of a goat
Located in Beachwood, OH
John Kearney (American, 1924-2014) Rocky Mountain Goat, 1991 Bronze 11 x 17 x 6 inches Born in Omaha, Nebraska, John Kearney studied at the Cranbr...
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1990s Sculptures

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Bronze

Small Cat Color Red, 2022
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Not Available
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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic

Gothic medieval Christian sculpture: smiling young bishop early carving France
Located in Norwich, GB
This 15th century bishop - sculpted ca AD1460 - has a smile on his lips and a benevolent presence. He is also something of an Adonis - one tends to forget that in the medieval churc...
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15th Century and Earlier Gothic Sculptures

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Wood

Reflections on Water - tall, colourful, hand-blown glass, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Susan Rankin has captured the luminous colour of water—from pale blue and turquoise to ocean blue in her latest series of garden columns. These hand-blown glass outdoor sculptures ar...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Pair of Italian "Alabaster Stone Lions" after Antonio Canova; Mid 19th Century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Pair Recumbent Stone Lions" after Antonio Canova (1757-1822) Italian (possibly Florence) Mid 19th Century Alabaster, marble 6 x 9 x 4 inches This is an exquisite pair of Italian alabaster lions on marble bases based on the monumental lions carved by Antonio Canova (1757-1822), the greatest Italian neoclassical sculptor. Canova sculpted the marble lions for the monumental tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter’s, Rome in 1792 Canova Lions refers to the pair of copies of lion sculptures by Antonio Canova. When Canova created the sculptures in 1792, he installed them on the tomb of Pope Clement XIII. The marble sculptures are some of the most prominent features in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Given the intricacies of creating the original Canova lions, some artists created molds and replicated them. A good example is the pair of lion sculptures...
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1850s Italian School Sculptures

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Marble, Alabaster

CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "Forever" Sculpture from Huichol ALTERATIONS Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
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2010s Sculptures

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Glass, Plastic, Mixed Media

Holy Trinity. White. Triptych
Located in Zofingen, AG
Artistic decorations for the home. Difference of elements on the same plane. Different and the same. As in the divine Trinity. White color - sacred peacefulness (what if God is an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Textile

“kinetic Art Sculpture”
Located in Warren, NJ
Dan Murphy was born in Chicago and created his first sculpture in 1976, whilst studying law at the University of North Carolina. Having taken the sculpture to New York and received a...
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20th Century Sculptures

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Metal

Cavendish, PEI - surrealist, abstract, nude, figurative, male, bronze sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Roch Smith’s ‘Tree Man’ series of bronze tabletop sculptures are playful pieces that feature figures whose human limbs have been replaced by tree branches. This figure is dressed for...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

"Almost", Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, White, Cream, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's “Almost" is a gestural 13.5 x 12 x 9 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream constructed from white stoneware. In this graceful and evocative sculpture individua...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stoneware, Glaze

Pair, Red Woven Abstract Tapestry of Figures, Textile Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair, sisal, wool, stilon, 125" x 77", 1989. This large figurative, abstract tapestry was done by textile artist, Lilla Kulka (b. 1946, Krakow, Poland). Artist Statement: "I creat...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Thread

JOHN LEOPARD EAST TEXAS 1850-1883 RUSK COUNTY POTTERY STONEWARE HENDERSON TEXAS
Located in San Antonio, TX
John Leopard (1800-1883) Pottery Rusk County Henderson Texas Pottery (1850-1883) 5 or 6 Gallon Ovoid East Texas Churn 18 inches tall 11 inches at widest point Utilitarian John Leopard (1800-1883) Pottery Rusk County Henderson Texas Pottery (1850-1883) One natural resource found in Rusk County provided an abundance of raw material for the development of industry in the county. When pioneers arrived in Rusk County in the early 1800's, they found a variety of clays suitable for brick making, tiles, statuary and pottery. Pottery making is one of the world's oldest crafts, with examples of pottery traced back as far as the 7th century BC. Amongst the earliest finds are artistic figures, images of people and animals, and household implements including breakers and dishes. Anthropologists often use the techniques and patterns found in ancient burial sites to form an accurate picture of society through the ages. Earthenware (jugs, churns, and vessels of all kinds) made in Rusk County found a ready market. Some of the early potters were Brown, Leopard, Rushton, Prothro and Russell. Many of Henderson's downtown buildings were made from bricks baked in the kiln of the Howard Brothers...
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1850s Other Art Style Sculptures

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Ceramic

A Monumental French Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare, after Houdon
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental French Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare, after Houdon, by F. Barbedienne Foundry, circa 1870. Masterfully and realistically sculpted in solid bronze, this b...
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19th Century Sculptures

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Bronze

sinuosity 148 black cherry (pop art metallic smooth small sculpture abstract)
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 Pop Art Sculptures

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Concrete

Cotton Candy Cumulus Blush Peach - Original Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Cotton Candy Cumulus Golden Orange - Abstract Vibrant Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Keith Haring Bearbrick 400% figure (Haring BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%): A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Keith Haring. The partnered collectible reveals...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

20 ML Happy Love pill Combo (navy blue orange white) - figurative sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This new work by Tal Nehoray is from her latest body of works called "Happy Pills". All are hand made with ceramic and hand painted with automotive paint. It is a combination of 2 ce...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Automotive Paint

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Demeter Goddess Greek Mythology, figurative, nude
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Edition of 25 'Demeter' by Carl Payne. A bronze sculpture of a figurative woman representing Demeter, goddess of the harvest and fertility, captures both grace and symbolic power. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & White Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this Kusama plush pumpkin features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for which t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

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Nylon

Wandering Bonanza 19
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Wandering Bonanza 19" is an original Lost Object Series assembly with string by Amsterdam-based artist X-O (Hyland Mather) measuring 20in x 16in x 2in.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media, Paint, Wood

The Suitcase by Cécile Raynal - Stoneware sculpture, suitcase, animals
Located in Paris, FR
The Suitcase is a unique smoke-fired stoneware sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 43 × 60 × 20 cm (16.93 × 23.62 × 7.87 in). This sculpture is a u...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks: set of 3 works (Murakami skateboard)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks: set of 3 works: Vibrant Takashi Murakami wall art produced as a limited series in conjunction with the 2017 Murakami exhibit: The Octopus E...
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1980s Pop Art Sculptures

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Wood, Lithograph, Offset

Bodies at Rest #30 - Small Ceramic Sculpture - Metallic Gold
Located in SEATTLE, WA
Bodies at Rest #30, is a one-of-a-kind, ceramic abstract figurative sculpture by Paige Stewart (in metallic gold glaze) is a small scale sculpture that add class and personality to h...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Steel Garden Wall - "Dandelion clock_3" - Modern Outdoor Ornament - 75×195 cm
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Beautiful contemporary oxidized sheet steel Garden Wall or privacy screen. Customization possible. With this garden wall you'll conjure up an atmospheric ambience in your garden. Id...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

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Steel

Black and Gold Gingko by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Bronze sculpture on granite
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Grey Bronze Gingko with 8 leaves sculpture four or three of them in gold leaf - arrangement of gold leaves can be chosen by client. Base can be chosen be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold, Bronze

Basquiat Warhol Haring Bearbrick 400%: set of 6 works (Basquiat BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean Michel Basquiat Andy Warhol Keith Haring Bearbrick 400%: set of 6 individual works: A set of 6 unique, timeless pop art collectibles trademarked & licensed by the estates of Jea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

Amancio 20 Man Guerrero Herido original bronze sculpture
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze. Series limited to 7 copies. Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture AMANCIO Gonzalez ( Leon 1965 ) Amancio Gon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Man on Horseback Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#9-031 Man on horseback , 1930's figurative sculpture,finely detailed metal casting .
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1930s 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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