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Allegro Con Brio - contemporary, figurative, acrylic and thread sculpture
Allegro Con Brio - contemporary, figurative, acrylic and thread sculpture

Allegro Con Brio - contemporary, figurative, acrylic and thread sculpture

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This large contemporary clear acrylic sculpture of a piano was inspired by the artist’s love of music. This beautiful and magical piece of modern art is the unique vision of an award-winning author and music lover. Years ago, Ruth Kassinger noticed how sunlight streaming through her living room windows bounced off white walls, through a glass coffee table, and splashed rainbows around the room. When her eyes drifted to the black baby grand piano in the room, she had an epiphany. The idea for a full-scale, transparent piano sculpture filled with colors was born. To create the piano, she worked with a talented team of acrylic glass artisans who created the piano’s body and its keyboard. Using laser technology, thousands of holes were drilled both by computer and by hand to ensure that all of the threads are perfectly parallel. Then, using small acrylic boxes as models, Kassinger spent a year testing various threads to determine spacing and color combinations until they expressed her vision of music. “It takes me months to thread a piano. I use embroidery needles that I manipulate with long-handled surgical forceps. The highly polished, clear acrylic form allows light to flow through the sculpture, illuminating the thousands of multi-hued nylon and French silk threads. The threads change color as you move around the piano and, thanks to an optical phenomenon called moiré, they appear to move as if being played.” Kassinger is best known for her books about science, history, and gardening. As a science writer, she has studied and written about the concepts of transparency and color. As a music lover, Kassinger’s personal experience of listening to music is heightened by a form of synaesthesia where she actually sees colors when she hears music. And, having grown up in a family of craftsmen (her parents had a custom furniture business and she later designed several pieces for her own home), she has the skills to undertake her first sculptural piece: a ‘glass’ piano...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Acrylic Polymer

Outcrop No.16 - sculpture, glass
Outcrop No.16 - sculpture, glass

Outcrop No.16 - sculpture, glass

By Cheryl Wilson Smith

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary glass wall sculpture by Cheryl Wilson Smith has an earthy colour palette. Cheryl Wilson Smith’s delicate glass sculptures are inspired by ancient rock and the bore...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

Vintage Gypsum Bust of Roman Emperor Lucius Verus, 19th Century, Gesso
Vintage Gypsum Bust of Roman Emperor Lucius Verus, 19th Century, Gesso

Vintage Gypsum Bust of Roman Emperor Lucius Verus, 19th Century, Gesso

Located in New York, NY

A vintage decorative bust of the Roman co-emperor Lucius Verus, modeled after the famous 2nd-century original in the Louvre. This piece features his iconic thick, curly hair and deta...

Category

19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

Rock The Boat - Modern Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall-Mounted Sculpture
Rock The Boat - Modern Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall-Mounted Sculpture

Rock The Boat - Modern Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall-Mounted Sculpture

By Mireia Serra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mireia Serra creates sensuous bronze and iron sculptures showing the beauty of snapshots caught in life which are full of emotions and feelings along the life journey. Her metal artw...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Iron

Abstract Expressionist Biomorphic Welded Metal Sculpture
Abstract Expressionist Biomorphic Welded Metal Sculpture

Abstract Expressionist Biomorphic Welded Metal Sculpture

By Seymour Lipton

Located in Surfside, FL

Welded, brazed sculpture on wooden base This is not signed or dated This work is unsigned. We were told it was the work of Seymour Lipton but as there is further documentation we are selling it as attributed and cannot guarantee it as such. Seymour Lipton (1903 – 1986) was an American abstract expressionist sculptor. He was a member of the New York School who gained widespread recognition in the 1950s. He initially trained as a dentist, like fellow sculptor Herbert Ferber, receiving his degree from Columbia University in 1927. In the late 1920s, he began to explore sculpture, creating clay portraits of family members and friends. His early choices of medium changed from wood to lead and then to bronze, and he is best known for his work in metal. Like his contemporary, Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock, and Arshile Gorky Lipton was influenced by Carl Jung’s work on the unconscious mind and the regenerative forces of nature. He translated these two-dimensional drawings into three-dimensional maquettes that enabled him to revise his ideas before creating the final sculpture. The forms that Lipton produced during this period were often zoomorphic, exemplifying the tension between the souls of nature and the automatism of the machine. He made several technical innovations, including brazing nickel silver rods onto sheets of Monel to create rust resistant forms. Seymour Lipton is best known for his textured torch welded metal sculptures...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Sandstone head of Buddha, Khmer, Angkor period, post-Bayon
Sandstone head of Buddha, Khmer, Angkor period, post-Bayon

Sandstone head of Buddha, Khmer, Angkor period, post-Bayon

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful Khmer head of Buddha. Angkor period, style of the post-Bayon. 14th century. Carved sandstone. Height 12 5/8 inches, width 5 5/8 inches, profile 5 ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Ferrari First Aid Kit
Ferrari First Aid Kit

Ferrari First Aid Kit

By Erik Salin

Located in Nottingham, GB

Original Mixed Media Sculpture. This Incredible pop art sculpture features emergency Ferrari capsules. Presented in a clear first aid kit. Perfect for ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Theseus. Llimited edition: 2/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze
Theseus. Llimited edition: 2/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Theseus. Llimited edition: 2/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Located in Riga, LV

The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur carries a profound philosophical narrative. It represents the struggle against the monster within – the battle with one's own dark side. Wanderin...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Black Lava Glazed Stoneware Ceramic Bowl
Black Lava Glazed Stoneware Ceramic Bowl

Black Lava Glazed Stoneware Ceramic Bowl

By Adrienne Fierman

Located in East Quogue, NY

"Black Lava Glaze Stoneware Ceramic Bowl", Ceramic Sculpture Dimensions:11 H × 8 W × 8 D Medium: Hand-built ceramic, multiple firings, black lava glaze exterior Adrienne Fierman’s w...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Hand Signed Dated 1993 Colorful Acrylic Vasa Laminated Lucite Triangle Sculpture
Hand Signed Dated 1993 Colorful Acrylic Vasa Laminated Lucite Triangle Sculpture

Hand Signed Dated 1993 Colorful Acrylic Vasa Laminated Lucite Triangle Sculpture

By Vasa Velizar Mihich

Located in Surfside, FL

Irregular triangle, 1993 Laminated acrylic Hand signed and dated: Vasa / 1993 4" H x 12" W x 3" D (size is approximate) Vasa Velizar Mihich (born 1933), known as Vasa, is an America...

Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Lucite

"Butterball"
"Butterball"

"Butterball"

Located in Warren, NJ

This is an Douglas Brett sculpture “butterball” signed and numbered . In good condition. Measures 15x11x11 150 made

Category

Early 2000s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia)
Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia)

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia)

By Hebru Brantley

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Hebru Brantley GAIA (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia): Hebru Brantley’s ethereal art toy features his much iconic, Lil Mama character as Gaia, the fabled personification of Mother E...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

Pablo Picasso, "Tauromachy Scene", ceramic plate
Pablo Picasso, "Tauromachy Scene", ceramic plate

Pablo Picasso, "Tauromachy Scene", ceramic plate

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Chatsworth, CA

This piece is an A.R. turned round plate by Pablo Picasso made in 1957. It is made with red earthenware clay, engobe decoration, and knife engraved in black. It is numbered 279/ 500 ...

Category

1950s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Vase Form, China Paint, Mythos Cloud Flask, Sam Chung, 2025
Porcelain Vase Form, China Paint, Mythos Cloud Flask, Sam Chung, 2025

Porcelain Vase Form, China Paint, Mythos Cloud Flask, Sam Chung, 2025

By Sam Chung

Located in St. Louis, MO

Porcelain Vase Form, China Paint, Mythos Cloud Flask, Sam Chung, 2025 Sam Chung lives and works in Tempe, AZ. He is a ceramic artist and Professor of Art at Arizona State Universit...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

African Carved Wooden Makonde Initiation Ceremony Mask
African Carved Wooden Makonde Initiation Ceremony Mask

African Carved Wooden Makonde Initiation Ceremony Mask

Located in Beachwood, OH

African Carved Wood Makonde Mask Heavy wood carved ceremonial mask symbolizing an ancestor 16.5 x 8 x 10 inches A carved ceremonial mask symbolizing an ancestor, this African facial...

Category

20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

KAWS Holiday UK (KAWS UK holiday black)
KAWS Holiday UK (KAWS UK holiday black)

KAWS Holiday UK (KAWS UK holiday black)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS: HOLIDAY United Kingdom Black (KAWS UK): KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright standing position with its eyes covered. New in their original packaging - ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Petroglyph Vessel, Large Contemporary Figural Glass Blown Form
Petroglyph Vessel, Large Contemporary Figural Glass Blown Form

Petroglyph Vessel, Large Contemporary Figural Glass Blown Form

By William Morris (b. 1957)

Located in Beachwood, OH

William Morris (American, b. 1957) Petroglyph Vessel Blown glass Signed on bottom 26 x 20 x 7 inches William Morris was born in Carmel, California in 1957. He is an American glass a...

Category

Late 20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Sean, glass bunny
Sean, glass bunny

Sean, glass bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Hunt Slonem included in 200+ museums worldwide Unique hand blown glass sculpture Signature and date etched on base

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Calatrava Complete Works. Limited ed book with signed lithographs & bespoke case
Calatrava Complete Works. Limited ed book with signed lithographs & bespoke case

Calatrava Complete Works. Limited ed book with signed lithographs & bespoke case

By Santiago Calatrava

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Santiago Calatrava is a world-renowned architect, structural engineer, sculptor, and artist. From the Athens 2004 Olympic Sports Complex to the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in Manhattan, he exhibits a remarkable twin prowess for aesthetics and engineering, a simultaneous sensitivity to both the appearance and the anatomy of a structure. His influences are wide-ranging: Auguste Rodin’s approach to sculpture and architecture, principles of classicism and Greek Cycladic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Lithograph

Bronze sculpture of an elegant young ballet dancer by Benson Landes 'Hammock'
Bronze sculpture of an elegant young ballet dancer by Benson Landes 'Hammock'

Bronze sculpture of an elegant young ballet dancer by Benson Landes 'Hammock'

By Benson Landes

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Edition of 12 For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down and learned the family trade. At the age of 18, however, a 2 year conscription to the RAF provided one of the few opportunities for Benson to experience artistic freedom. The possibilities of otherwise unobtainable materials such as pastels, paper, perspex and plaster of paris fuelled his ingenuity at the base’s well-stocked workshop. On completion of his RAF service, Benson briefly returned to the clothing factory...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Zebra Reaches New Heights 1/15 - figurative, playful, bronze, tabletop sculpture
Zebra Reaches New Heights 1/15 - figurative, playful, bronze, tabletop sculpture

Zebra Reaches New Heights 1/15 - figurative, playful, bronze, tabletop sculpture

By Gillie and Marc Schattner

Located in Bloomfield, ON

The contemporary artistic duo of Gillie and Marc are passionate environmental activists who have used their sculptures, paintings and photographs to celebrate and save endangered ani...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Barbara Kruger - War Platter LtEd hand made ceramic in bespoke box political art
Barbara Kruger - War Platter LtEd hand made ceramic in bespoke box political art

Barbara Kruger - War Platter LtEd hand made ceramic in bespoke box political art

By Barbara Kruger

Located in New York, NY

Barbara Kruger War Platter, 2018 Glazed Earthenware Artists name fired on the underside which is considered her authorized signature as she officially does not sign her works Hand nu...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Mixed Media, Screen

Sitting Figure by Lynn Chadwick
Sitting Figure by Lynn Chadwick

Sitting Figure by Lynn Chadwick

By Lynn Chadwick

Located in Dubai, Dubai

Sitting Figure By Lynn Chadwick 1982 Stamped with monogram and numbered 804S 8/9 (underneath) part-polished bronze with a black patina 19.5cm high Lynn Chadwick was a British s...

Category

1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Minimalist Geometric Sculpture
Abstract Minimalist Geometric Sculpture

Abstract Minimalist Geometric Sculpture

By Adolph Dioda

Located in Surfside, FL

Adolph T. DIODA (1915-1991) Birth place: Aliquippa, PA Lived in West Aliquippa, PA; Detroit, MI; Phila. & Jenkintown, PA Profession: Sculptor, educator Studied: Carnegie Inst ...

Category

1970s Minimalist Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble

Life-Size Wooden Carved Holy Figures, German Neo-Gothic Style ca. 1890
Life-Size Wooden Carved Holy Figures, German Neo-Gothic Style ca. 1890

Life-Size Wooden Carved Holy Figures, German Neo-Gothic Style ca. 1890

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

South German woodcarver, circa 1890, Gothic style Jesus, John and Mary Life-size group of saints in 2 parts, carved from lime wood Jesus: 164 x 61 x 97 cm John, Mary: 164 x 53.5 x 8...

Category

Late 19th Century Gothic Sculptures

Materials

Wood

KAWS Holiday UK Brown (KAWS United Kingdom)
KAWS Holiday UK Brown (KAWS United Kingdom)

KAWS Holiday UK Brown (KAWS United Kingdom)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS: HOLIDAY United Kingdom Brown (KAWS UK): KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright standing position with its eyes covered. New in their original packaging - published by All Rights Reserved to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ sculptural hot-air balloon — one of the world’s largest at 42 meters tall, flying over the English country-side of Bristol. Figure comes individually housed in a standout KAWS designed hard case. Medium: Painted cast resin vinyl figures. Dimensions: 12 inches in height. New, unopened; excellent condition. Stamped on the underside from a sold out edition of unknown. Includes artist card as pictured. A great wall or shelf set that would look fantastic displayed either in or out of the case. KAWS UK Holiday (further background): The sculptural hot-air balloon KAWS: HOLIDAY UK...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

"Anna's Pizza" Miniature Hyper-detailed Storefront in Wood, Plasterm and Paper
"Anna's Pizza" Miniature Hyper-detailed Storefront in Wood, Plasterm and Paper

"Anna's Pizza" Miniature Hyper-detailed Storefront in Wood, Plasterm and Paper

By Drew Leshko

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Anna's Pizza" is original artwork made from paper, basswood, plaster, acrylic, enamel, watercolor, wire, pvc, pins, pastel, inkjet prints by Drew Leshko. This piec...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Wire

Dylan Martinez - Yellow, Sculpture 2024
Dylan Martinez - Yellow, Sculpture 2024

Dylan Martinez - Yellow, Sculpture 2024

By Dylan Martinez

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...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

John Van Alstine, Sentinel (Rocker), Sculpture 2023
John Van Alstine, Sentinel (Rocker), Sculpture 2023

John Van Alstine, Sentinel (Rocker), Sculpture 2023

By John Van Alstine

Located in Greenwich, CT

Sentinel (Rocker) NY State slate/pigmented and sealed steel 39" (height) x 17" (width) x 6" (depth) Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Slate, Steel

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400%  (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)
Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400%  (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jackson Pollock 400% & 100% Bearbrick Vinyl Figure (set of 2): A rare highly collectible Bearbrick Jackson Pollock statue piece, splattered from head to toe in Pollock’s signature a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

20 MG MAGIC pill Combo (orange, blue) - figurative sculpture
20 MG MAGIC pill Combo (orange, blue) - figurative sculpture

20 MG MAGIC pill Combo (orange, blue) - figurative sculpture

By Tal Nehoray

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...

Category

2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Automotive Paint

EDWARD BOHLIN 1930s 40s MONTIE MONTANA SILVER ART PARADE SADDLE HOLLYWOOD
EDWARD BOHLIN 1930s 40s MONTIE MONTANA SILVER ART PARADE SADDLE HOLLYWOOD

EDWARD BOHLIN 1930s 40s MONTIE MONTANA SILVER ART PARADE SADDLE HOLLYWOOD

By Edward H. Bohlin

Located in San Antonio, TX

Edward Bohlin Saddle (1895-1980) Hollywood, California Artist / Saddle Maker One of Montie Montana's personal Bohlin Saddles. Movie Star, Trick Rider, Trick Roper Signed. Leather & Sterling Silver #4 "Montie Montana's" Personal Bohlin Parade Saddle Circa Late 1930s - Early 1940s. It is all Bohlin made and marked to include the saddle, the headstall and the breast collar. All made in Hollywood California. Montie Montana (born Owen Harlen Mickel; June 21, 1910 – May 20, 1998) was a rodeo trick rider and trick roper, actor, stuntman and cowboy inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of fame in 1994 Biography Montana was born in Wolf Point, Montana, in 1910. He was a perennial participant in the Tournament of Roses Parade until his death in Los Angeles, California, in 1998. Television viewers know him from more than 60 appearances, waving to the crowd from his silver saddle. During the first inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower as the 34th President of the United States on January 20, 1953, Montana lassoed the president after his swearing-in. He can be seen as a contestant on the May 7, 1959 television broadcast of You Bet Your Life, along with his horse Rex.Montana would go to elementary schools and perform with Rex. He was at Camellia Avenue Elementary School in North Hollywood, California, in 1959, and he would talk about the rubber horseshoes Rex would be fitted with so Rex would not slip on the asphalt playground while Montie was riding Rex. He performed rope tricks on and off of Rex, and would pass out photos of him and Rex to the students at the end of his show. In 1996, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him. He was buried at the Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, California Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1932 The Saddle Buster Rodeo Performer Uncredited 1934 Stand Up And Cheer! Rope Spinner Uncredited 1935 The Circle of Death Little Buffalo, alias Jim Little 1935 Border Vengeance Montie Montana, Trick Rider Uncredited 1935 Melody Trail Rodeo Rider Uncredited 1936 Comin’ Round the Mountain Roper Uncredited 1936 Gun Smoke 1939 The Kid from Texas Trick Rider Uncredited 1943 Riders of the Deadline Ranger Kelton 1944 Take it Big Show Performer Uncredited 1944 Man from Frisco Montana Uncredited 1949 Down Dakota Way Sheriff Holbrook 1952 The Story of Will Rogers Trick Roping Double for Will Rogers Jr. Uncredited 1954 The Boy from Oklahoma Roper Uncredited 1960 The Rifleman Stage Driver 1962 The Man who shot Liberty Valence Cowboy on Pinto Pony Uncredited 1963 Hud Cowboy Uncredited 1964 Cheyene Autumn Trooper Uncredited 1968 Arizona Bushwackers Stage Driver 1972 The Young Rounders (final film role) Honors 1989 Rodeo Hall of Fame of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum 1990 Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame 1994 Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame 1997 Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame 2011 Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame 2015 Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage THE BOHLIN BRAND IS AS ICONIC AS THE FAMED WESTERN STARS that wore it. The late actor Richard Farnsworth sported a recognizable gold steer-head Bohlin buckle...

Category

1930s Realist Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Red's Roxy
Red's Roxy

Red's Roxy

By Red Grooms

Located in New York, NY

Complete with moving film strip (operated by crank handle and viewable through the tiny theatre windows), Red’s Roxy is one of the most fun and clever of the artist’s three-dimension...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Lithograph

Chouette (A.R.604)
Chouette (A.R.604)

Chouette (A.R.604)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• Picasso began working with ceramics in 1946 at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, marking the beginning of an important and highly productive chapter in his career. What initially ...

Category

1960s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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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