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"Flower on the Skin", Airy Tall Smooth Orange Metal Hand-Woven Pendant Sculpture
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Titled "Flower on the Skin," this airy, tall sculpture was entirely hand-woven by artist Delphine Grandvaux using orange varnished iron wire. Its creation was inspired by the soundwa...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Gladiator ready for battle / - Ready for anything -
Located in Berlin, DE
Bruno Zach (1891 Zhitomir - 1945 Vienna), Gladiator ready for battle, c. 1930. Blackish patinated bronze with silver-plated helmet, shield rim and shield pommel mounted on a fluted m...
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1930s Art Deco Sculptures

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Bronze

Carrara Marble Double Janus Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular, hand-carved Carrara marble double Janus sculpture. Note: green marble showing in some detail images is from a pedestal and not...
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Early 1800s Sculptures

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Marble

Black Poppyseed Capsule No 3 - contemporary, handcrafted, ceramic sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary ceramic vessel was inspired by nature and rendered in black. As a masterful ceramicist, Loren Kaplan has been intrigued by the concept of containers; the idea that...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic

Overture 3/5 - large scale, smooth, black granite, outdoor, abstract sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Smooth black granite has been engineered to resemble a treble clef in this elegant outdoor sculpture by Canadian artist Jeremy Guy. An overture is a musical composition; usually the ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Granite

Lucifer Evangilans Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure
Located in Utrecht, NL
Lucifer Evangilans Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'I caught a fish, I caught a fish!'
Located in New York, NY
The draw of clay for Anastassia is in its innate ability to connect us to our unconscious and past experiences of touch. Her work, led by intuition and a sense of play, explores the ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stoneware, Glaze, Ceramic, Clay

Yellow Dog
Located in London, GB
Always drawn from life and most often constructed in re-claimed steel, Iain Nutting’s sculptures reflect his belief in the importance of the conservation of animals and of the natura...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Inside Out 9/100- Kevin Box and Robert J. Lang
Located in Napa, CA
“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Curtis Jere Copper Toned Metal Tree Sculpture c.1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Curtis Jere Copper Toned Metal Tree Sculpture c.1970s Tall and elegant tree sculpture by listed American artist Curtis Jere. The tree is made from...
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Mid-20th Century Naturalistic Sculptures

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Metal

Crepis Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Crepis Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

5th Avenue P
Located in PARIS, FR
"5th Avenue P" by David Gerstein is a vibrant wall sculpture that captures the dynamic energy of New York City's iconic 5th Avenue. Using bold colors and layered shapes, Gerstein bri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

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Metal

Bougeoir éléphant, éléphant lumineux
Located in PARIS, FR
Edition Signed : Lalanne FXL Numeroted : 8/8A With the Coubertin foundry mark : FC
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20th Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

20 MG Peace, Love, Hope pill Combo (black, pink, mint green)
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 3 ce...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

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Ceramic, Automotive Paint

Rooster Totem (Unframed)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Rooster Totem" is an original artwork made from Letterpress, coque feather, mixed media by Katie VanVliet. This piece is shipped in the pictured white frame and me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Found Objects, Mixed Media, Color

Ebb and Flow - teal blue, contemporary, abstract, porcelain, sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Paula Murray’s extraordinary porcelain artworks test the boundaries of ceramic art and have been recognized the world over for their distinctive form, pattern and colour. This vessel...
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2010s Sculptures

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Porcelain

Instant Moules V by Ondřej Oliva - wall sculpture, black & silver shells
Located in Paris, FR
Instant Moules V is a nickeled and elox aluminium wall sculpture by contemporary Czech sculptor Ondřej Oliva, dimensions are 50× 35× 25cm (19.6 × 13.7 × 9.8 in). Mollusc shells are a...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Piet Mondrian Bearbrick 400% (Mondrian BE@RBRICK)
By Piet Mondrian
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Piet Mondrian 400% & 100% Bearbrick: A unique, timeless Piet Mondrian collectible trademarked & licensed by the estate Piet Mondrian. The partnered collectible reveal the artist’s iconic 1921 grid imagery wrapping the figure in its entirety. The piece is housed in a standout Piet Mondrian collector's box. Bright vivid, highly decorative modern art imagery that stands out in any setting. Medium: Vinyl Figure. Year: 2021. Dimensions: 11 x 5 inches (includes a 1 inch companion figure of same). Condition: New and accompanied in its original box. Published by Medicom from a limited sold-out series of unknown. Licensed by the estate of Mondrian; stamped on the reverse. Further Background: BE@RBRICKs are a form of collectible toy that resemble a cross between LEGO and well, a bear. These block-style figurines boast teddy bear-style heads that have become an integral pillar of the collectible toy scene. In fact, it wouldn’t be so far-fetched to say that it almost single-handedly carved out the fad of toy collecting in modern times, treading the very fine line between toy and art. Since its inception, BE@RBRICKs have become one of the most recognizable characters in the world, and some of the most sought after. Please note exact patterns may vary. Piet Mondrian was a Dutch artist famous for his iconic Composition series of grid paintings composed of black lines, white grounds, and primary colors. In Broadway Boogie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

Red Anteater Large Garden Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Red Anteater Large Garden Sculpture signed, limited edition #4/10, 84" tall Joseph Meerbott has been constructing bronze, metal sculptures, and ceramics for over 30 years. Schooled at Florida Atlantic University, with a BA in Fine Arts, his education covers a broad spectrum of artistic mediums. Influenced by the works of Picasso to Matisse, Meerbott sculptures embody the spirit of Pop Art. In his personal style, Meerbott transforms acclaimed two-dimensional post-modern works into dynamic three-dimensional sculptures. The results are instantly familiar yet firmly unique pieces of modern art. Joseph Meerbott utilizes welded aluminum as well as bronze for the creation of his sculptures. Meerbott uses urethane-based enamels to allow for his works to be exhibited in all locations, both indoor and outdoor. The sculptures themselves range in size, from the intimate to the grandiose, and can be built to site-specific requirements. 2000 - 2012 Featured Artist - Elaine Baker Gallery Boca Raton, Florida 2000 - 2012 Featured Artist - Collectors Corner...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

"Stop Making Stupid People Famous" large wood with polyurethane insallation
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and ...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

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Wood, Mixed Media

Brutalist Abstract Nail Sculpture in the Style of Harry Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Brutalist Abstract Nail sculpture comprised of hundreds of hand welded flat nails with a rusticated patina. Would be great as a fireplace screen, in a window sil, or on a credenza.
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures

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Steel

''Tesem'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Tesem, Brown Dog
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nichola Theakston (1967) has established herself as one of the UK’s foremost contemporary sculptors working within the animal genre. With the ''Tesem'' Nichola shows how exquisite ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Stacked Blocks - Gold, Red, Blue - totem, gold plated, stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
As an artist he has always ‘coloured outside the lines’—Viktor Mitic is known for his provocative, playful and imaginative work. This striking sculpture features a series of stacked ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Gold, Stainless Steel

"Mickey Lagerfeld Mini Black and Red" sculpture by artist Skyler Grey
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Mickey Lagerfeld Mini Black and Red" resin, automotive paint, automotive gloss and metal sculpture by artist Skyler Grey. Signed Skyler Grey © on base. Depicts Mickey Mouse as Karl ...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

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Metal

Head Over Heels, 5" high bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Head Over Heels by Craig Campbell Expressionistic Figurative Sculpture 5 x 4 x 3" Bronze edition of 200 Shipping price includes the custom packing n...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Ewe and Me - mini (black) 43/500
Located in Napa, CA
“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Moon by Pavlína Kvita - Contemporary concrete sculpture, futuristic figure, grey
Located in Paris, FR
Moon is a unique glass fiber reinforced concrete sculpture by contemporary artist Pavlína Kvita, dimensions are 130 × 100 × 58 cm (51.2 × 39.4 × 22.8 in). The sculpture is signed an...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Concrete

Willow Sculpture
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Willow Sculpture" is an abstract Post War stainless steel sculpture by Harry Bertoia in c. 1970-79. The artwork is 61 1/2 x 39 x 39 in. Betroia's work creates a dynamic, flowing c...
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20th Century Post-War Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Magmatisme 25
Located in Paris, IDF
Forged steel
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Prayer flags - kinetic wall sculpture by J. Margulis
Located in New York, NY
Tibetan prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to gods, which is a common miscon...
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2010s Kinetic Sculptures

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Metal

The Three Graces
Located in PARIS, FR
The Three Graces by Alfred JANNIOT (1889-1969) A bronze group with a nuanced brownish green patina Signed on the side of the base "A. Janniot" Cast by "Susse fondeur Paris" (inscrib...
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Mid-20th Century French School Sculptures

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Bronze

Athabasca Black 2/10- tall, modern, geometric, contemporary, steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This minimalist inspired pillar by Philippe Pallafray is designed with jagged polished angles in the steel that glint in the sunlight. This piece is number 2 in an edition of 10 and ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

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

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Steel

Lettered - human figure, gothic, welded cast aluminum letters, wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This striking metal sculptural mask was created out of thoughts, words, and letters by Dale Dunning. The wall sculpture is cast aluminum and powder coated in a satin textured charcoa...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Bust Of A Young Girl In Arte Povera Style. Italy. Mid 20th Century.
Located in Firenze, IT
Bust Of A Young Girl In Arte Povera Style, Italy,mid 20th century. Bust of a young girl , follower of Arte Povera artistic movement, Italy, around 1970. Sculpture in fir wood. Italy...
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Mid-20th Century Arte Povera Sculptures

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Wood, Intaglio

Antique Art Nouveau Female Carrara Marble Gilt Bronze Bust Statue Sculpture 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A very beautiful antique Art Nouveau bronzed Carrara marble sculpture bust of a young maiden circa 1900, by Gustave Van Vaerenbergh (1871-1927). The sculpture portrays a beautiful young maiden made from Cararra marble, she is wearing a laurel wreath in her hair. She wears a bronzed bodice with leaf decoration in relief and is raised on a varigated grey & white socle base. The sculpture is signed to the rear " G. V. Vaerenbergh" and numbered "1173", the bust is in excellent condition. Gustave Van Vaerenbergh attended classes at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium from 1888 to 1890. Like many artists from a modest background (he was the son of a shoemaker) , Gustave Van Vaerenbergh went to work in companies where he could use his artistic talent and education for commercial purposes. In 1901 he moved to Saint-Josse-ten-Noode , and a year later to Schaerbeek where he would live for the rest of his life. He went to work there as a " mouleur en plâtre " (modeller or maker of matrices for plaster statues) at the company A. Carli Frères in the L'Olivierstraat in Schaerbeek, a company that produced commercial statues. This successful company, which was active from the beginning to the middle of the twentieth century , initially had about 20 employees and at its peak about 100 employees. The statues were distributed worldwide. Antonio Carli, a sculptor, was the founder of the Atelier A. Carli Frères, together with family members. They came from Bagni di Lucca...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Marble

Aestus Bronze Sculpture Marble Stone Nude Boy Contemporary
Located in Utrecht, NL
Aestus Bronze Sculpture Marble Stone Nude Boy Contemporary Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

"Bunny" Abstract Steel Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This free-standing sculpture of a blue abstracted rabbit by Jeffie Brewer is made with powder coated steal. Two cut-out circular eyes are situated beneath two ears which extend upwar...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

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

African art tribal maternity figure, Lobi peoples Ghana - Ivory Coast
Located in Norwich, GB
A delightful African maternity figure from the Lobi peoples of the Ivory Coast/Ghana. With a serene yet feisty expression, the mother is carry...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

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

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Bronze

Profundus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Contemporary Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Profundus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Contemporary Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Fratres Bronze Sculpture Boys Brothers Male Nude Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Fratres Bronze Sculpture Boys Brothers Male Nude Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profess...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antique 19th century Bronze Dog Portrait of a Löwchen on a Marble Base
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Löwchen on a Marble Base French 19th century 1/2 x 8 x 5 1/2 inches The chiseled bronze has a nuanced, rich brown patina depicting a Löwchen in the round, seated on a quadrangular marble base decorated with very fine gilt bronze flowers and fluted feet. Napoleon III, Louis XVI style. Based on a model by Jacques Caffieri for the Prince de Condé in 1773. (More images to be added.)F Executed during the nineteenth century, this figure is fully in line with the eclectic taste of the reign of Napoleon III. Indeed, the Empress Eugenie brought the Louis XVI style up to date in her castle of Compiègne. Jacques Caffieri is one of the most famous bronze smiths of the eighteenth century. In 1715 he was admitted as a master caster and chiseler, and worked almost exclusively for the crown castles...
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19th Century Rococo Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy Pop Art Sculpture / Hebru Brantley Beyond the Beyond, 2018. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

Showtime Atelier, Red
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“A silent medium within a silent medium.” These are the words contemporary master Richard MacDonald uses in describing his world renowned Mime Series. MacDonald’s trademark skill at...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

David Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
David Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Pothos Sculpture Lost Wax Bronze Method Florence Cesello 18 x 6 x 6
Located in Houston, TX
"Pothos is one of the Ancient Greek Erotes dedicated to yearning and desire. He is the son of the West Wind "Zephryos" and "Iris," the rainbow. This is the artist proof of an edit...
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2010s Romantic Sculptures

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Bronze

Mother Goddess Figurine, Early Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3500 - 2800 BC)
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Mother Goddess Figurine Early Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3500 - 2800 BC) Handmade pottery, 140 mm x 45 mm, 60 g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; Pierre Bergé Colle...
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15th Century and Earlier Tribal Sculptures

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Clay, Terracotta

Entangled Rambling Blue - Intersecting spires of cerulean blue
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This striking deep cerulean blue sculpture by Canadian artist, Shayne Dark is part of the ‘Entangled Series’ he has worked on for many years. The abstract series began in wood, then ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Catch me if you can!- 21st Century Dutch Bronze Sculpture of a Squirrel
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This squirrel is made by Dutch Artist Frans van Straaten. Van Straaten should be called an artist of balance always searching for harmony between force and movement in combination with space. Because of the wide range in his art-education he has mastered the art of drawing, painting and sculpting technology. However, the classical plastic art of sculpture and modelling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of sculpture in answer to his urge for art. Due to this style of sculpting, the preference for bronze is natural. After his study of sculpture at the Academy of Art in Rotterdam (1988), Frans van Straaten creates bronze sculptures in which he unites force and movement. Feeling and Emotion converted into Matter Sculpture is an experience of space combined with the challenge of the three-dimensional. The tension of space and movement are the themes, which Frans expresses in his sculptures. Summary it can be said that the power of life and being, the feeling and emotion by force and movement will be converted into matter. The experience of space is being expressed in the shapes and characters in each of Frans’ sculptures. His sculptures of bulls express explosive power while the horses find their strength in being elegant. Each sculpture recalls this way their own association and serves as a metaphor for a certain emotion. Feelings, which has inspired the artist for each sculpture. Powerful and Elegant Looking at the works of this artist, it becomes very clear that one of his most important sources is his background in art history. The Renaissance period as well as several Italian artists served as inspiration to Frans as a sculpture. For instance the expressions in Leonardo da Vinci’s artworks, and also Giovanni Bologna...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Cursus Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Nude Boys Male Figures Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Cursus Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Nude Boys Male Figures Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Sorbe Small Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Drinking Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Sorbe Small Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Drinking Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high sc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Trail of Prayers
Located in Loveland, CO
Trail of Prayers by Denny Haskew Figurative Female Bust 66x16x20" Bronze/Walnut #20/20 ​sold out edition available on the secondary market, sold...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

NAOR - 35cm Ferrari Tribute Teddy
Located in PARIS, FR
Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled a lot around the world. If travels form youth, Naor was inspired by it. From t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

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Resin

Great Standing Figure II by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary sculpture, human, long
Located in Paris, FR
Great Standing Figure II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 140 × 26 × 24 cm (55.1 × 10.2 × 9.4 in). The sculpture is signed and numbe...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Sokol-Athlete, a Sculpture of Movement and Strength by Jan Vítězslav Dušek
Located in Gent, VOV
Sokol-Athlete by Jan Vítězslav Dušek is a masterpiece of athletic dynamism, national pride, and sculptural ingenuity. Its exuberant motion, expressive anatomy, and symbolic power mak...
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20th Century Art Deco Sculptures

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Bronze

Balloon Swan (Magenta)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Sales can affect the inventory and the shipping time for works. Please contact the seller to confirm availability of works. Ed. of 999 Jeff Koons is an American artist known for his reproductions of banal objects—such as balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror-finish surfaces. He lives and works in both New York City and his hometown of York, Pennsylvania. Since his first solo exhibition in 1980, Koons’ work has been shown in major galleries and institutions throughout the world. His work was the subject of a major exhibition organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, Jeff Koons: A Retrospective (June 27 – October 19, 2014), which traveled to the Centre Pompidou Paris (November 26, 2014 – April 27, 2015) and the Guggenheim Bilbao...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Porcelain, Glaze

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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