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Sculptures For Sale
Blithe Spirit
Located in Columbia, MO
"Blithe Spirit" Alabaster Sculpture, 1983, signed to underside of sculpture. Victoria Blumberg (American, 20th century) is an American sculptor whose work is often described as Bran...
Category
1980s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Granite
Siamese Fighting Fish Princess by Chésade - one-off bbronze sculpture, sealife
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Siamese Fighting Fish 'Princess' is a one-off sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, representative of the sculptor's interest in the marine world. Bronze, 44 cm × 60 cm × 25 cm.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Wave by Yann Guillon - Contemporary Bronze Sculpture
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Limited edition of 8 + 4 artist's proofs. Each cast is signed and numbered.
Sold with a wooden base.
Dimensions of the bronze sculpture: 10 H x 55 L x 15 D cm
Dimensions of the base...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tropical Venus. From Venus Nostalgia series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The series "Venus Nostalgia" is a collection of sculptures inspired by the famous Venus de Milo, an emblematic work in the history of art that has had a great impact on Castello's wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Antonio Canova Ebe Aprés Ebe White Marble Sculpture 19th Century Italian
Located in Roma, IT
An important grand tour Antonio Canova Ebe (Aprés), carved in white marble by an Italian sculptor artist in the 19th century from a block of white marble.
The work depicts the go...
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$29,555 Sale Price
30% Off
Aquila- 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Realistic Sculpture of a Nude Boy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Aquila
Bronze Sculpture on pedestal of marble
Hight bronze 57 cm with pedestal of marble (included) 68 cm
Wim van der Kant's sculptures are in bronze...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
XoX Hipster Kiddo Pink - sculpture, resin and paint
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
"This indoor figurative pop art table top sculpture is made from resin.
Playful, colourful and imaginative, Viktor Mitic’s latest series of unique sculptures appear to merge pop art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Amici V - Contemporary Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture of Three People
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nando Kallweit’s "Amici V" is a contemporary bronze sculpture that captures the essence of unity and connection through its strikingly elongated abstract forms. This modern figurative artwork features three faceless figures standing tall together, their textured surfaces and slender silhouettes evoking a sense of strength and harmony.
The interplay of light and shadow on the dark patina enhances the sculpture’s expressive depth, making it a sophisticated addition to minimalist, abstract, and contemporary art collections. Amici V symbolizes companionship, resilience, and shared experiences, resonating deeply with collectors who appreciate art that conveys emotion through form.
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the strength of ancient Egyptian sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Heartland Blue - tall, abstract, painted stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Formidable and eye-catching, this outdoor sculpture is by Viktor Mitic known for his provocative contemporary artwork. This is one of a series of abstract ‘tower-like’ sculptures—eac...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mnemonic Rhythm (Bright, Multicolored Textile Inspired Abstract Wall Sculpture)
By Susan Stover
Located in Hudson, NY
Mnemonic Rhythm (Bright, Multicolored Textile Inspired Abstract Wall Sculpture), made by Susan Stover in 2025
wood, oil paint, varnish, waxed linen thread
30 x 30 inches
Lightweight,...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Traverse - contemporary, abstract, hand-sculpted, ceramic tabletop sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This stunning contemporary vessel was hand-built from clay by Susan Collett.
Her intricately detailed vessels are sculptural and created by twisting, squeezing and shaping paper cla...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Alchemia #3 (Indoor/Outdoor) - glossy red, contemporary, painted steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The elegant abstract sculptures of Stefan Duerst are characterized by clean, flowing lines and minimal form hand forged from steel. This piece is a single ‘ribbon’—a contemporary tow...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Gosling (Geese Sculpture)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mark Morrison (1895-1964)
Gosling , ca. 1960
New Hampshire granite
9.5" by 9 5/8", height is 8 7/8"
Awards: Honorable Mention, Henry O. Avery Prize of 1958.
Sculpture is sold wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Sculptures
Materials
Granite
$4,000 Sale Price
60% Off
Mobius H6 Mirror Polished Stainless Steel - abstract, contemporary, sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Jeremy Guy’s distinctive abstract sculptures grace the grounds of many public places the world over. This is a favorite form—elegant, and bodacious, the curves of Mobius are based on...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Smokestack Six - Porcelain Cubes Pine Wood Zipzag Shelf Wall Sculpture, 2025
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary wall-mounted sculpture by Tristan Fitch composed of pit-fired porcelain cubes on a hand-carved shelf made from locally sourced pine referencing architectural forms and a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White:
An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal polka dot p...
Category
1960s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Banksy Flower Thrower Wall Sculpture from Walled Off Hotel
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Super iconic and instantly recognizable Flower Thrower image featured on this Banksy Walled Off Hotel wall sculpture.
This image was originally painted by Banksy in the West Bank are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$2,730 Sale Price
30% Off
Madeleine by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 7
Located in Coltishall, GB
Madeleine by Nando Kallweit.
Bronze sculpture, edition of 7
Dimensions: 153cm tall
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Synthesis LS1 by Tom Price - Large scale sculpture, vertical artwork, light
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis LS1 is a unique sculpture by English artist Tom Price. Dimensions are 208 × 45 × 45 cm (81.8 × 17.7 × 17.7 in). The dimensions include the base of the sculpture, dimensions...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Inside Outside - Modern Three Dimensional Organic Contemporary Steel Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstracti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Metal
''Still Rhino'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Rhinoceros
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 ''Sti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modeling Clay And Enamel Wall Relief On Fir Wood With Miniature Assemblage
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Modeling clay and enamel sculptural relief on fir wood that transposes runaway thought into a looping painted ribbon.
This modeled sculptural relief, executed in modeling clay and e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Around the Globe Black Teak by Bruno Helgen - wood globe sculpture
By Bruno Helgen
Located in DE
Teakwood and black lava sand make this beautiful turning globe a real stunning sculpture.
Made from a whole piece of wood the way the sculpture is shaped is defined by how the tree g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Ibex I by Pierre Yermia - Animal art, large outdoor bronze sculpture, elegant
Located in Paris, FR
Ibex I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 200 × 130 × 56 cm (78.7 × 51.2 × 22 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nooks and Crannies, Sculptural Blue-Green Abstract Painting, 13 x 13 in.
Located in New York, NY
Bussie Parker Kehoe’s Bounty exemplifies her innovative practice of transforming recycled house paint into sculptural paintings. Built entirely from layered and carved pigment, the w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Latex, Acrylic
Clear Bubble Fish Glass Water Bag - Limited Edition Hyperreal glass sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
NEW! Limited Edition Hyperreal Bubble Fish glass water bag sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez.
Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hot sculpted glass hand-molded e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Cuerpos Magnéticos #42. Wall sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cuerpos Magnéticos was born searching for the relationship between nature and our bodies: we see rocks, bones, structures, flexibility, attractions, spaces, movement, stillness. Cuer...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Pigment
"20-20" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl with Tilted Head, Bird
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of birds, simplifies the birds and omits more and more details until only the essence...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Figurative Bronze Skulptur, FAMILY II, Nando Kallweit, limited edition, artwork
Located in Vienna, Vienna
NANDO KALLWEIT - Figurative Bronze Skulptur, FAMILY II, Limited Edition 34 of 50.
Nando Kallweit is a sculptor living in Germany. He specializes in figurative sculptures made of wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Wild Horse - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Horse
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Frans van Straaten
Wilde Horse VII
Bronze on bluestone pedestal
H 65 cm W 65 cm D 35 cm
Dutch artist Frans van Straaten (1963) 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Figure of a Chanting Warrior
Ceramic with bitumen highlights
300-600 CE (Classic Period)
Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa
Veracruz Culture
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$6,000 Sale Price
50% Off
1980 Italy Late 20th Century Bronze Multiple Male Nude Bust 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...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Thought by Yann Guillon - Contemporary bronze sculpture, female figure, nude
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Thought is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 30 × 20 × 18 cm (11.8 × 7.9 × 7.1 in). Height of the sculpture with the brass base: 40 cm (15...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Guardain Cat by Helle Crawford, Contemporary bronze cat animal sculpture
Located in DE
Even though Helle Rask Crawford often refers to classic myths in her sculptures, sh is not a classical sculptor in the neoclassical sense. Rather, Helle Crawford could be defined as ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Hajime Sorayama Lady Ninja Sculpture (Blue Exclusive Version)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Gorgeous and very rare Lady Ninja Statue by Hajime Sorayama.
This exclusive blue version is even harder to find than the standard release colorway.
This version has all blue tone clo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$1,400 Sale Price
30% Off
Titan - contemporary, abstract, totem, bronze, outdoor sculpture
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This tall, blue, green, abstract, totem, bronze, outdoor sculpture was created by Viktor Mitic, a Canadian sculptor known for his inspired work. Intricately designed abstract shapes ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Senza Misura - smooth, polished, abstract, contemporary, mahogany sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This modern indoor sculpture by David Chamberlain was inspired by music and is made out of mahogany wood.
The graceful curves of this contemporary solid mahogany sculpture by David Chamberlain appear in one illuminating perspective to emulate the image of a heart. Hand carved from one piece of this rare wood; the abstract form’s surface is such that the insides become the outsides creating a continuous, enigmatic, integrated form. The naturally rich grain is highly finished with a soft lustre that accentuates the form. Chamberlain’s sculptures...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Chinese Stone Sculpture of Bhudda in Tang And Wei Dynasties In Style Abhayamudrā
Located in Roma, IT
An impressive stone sculpture of Buddha In the style of the Tang and Wei Dynasties hand carved. The figure of Bhudda, in mudra Abhayamudrā carved in standing position as a teacher wi...
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Unity I by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric bronze sculpture, balance, form
Located in Paris, FR
Unity I is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 31 × 21 × 10 cm (12.2 × 8.3 × 3.9 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a li...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hyperreal Yellow, Blue, Purple Glass Balloon Sculpture Set (Trio)
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 3 hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture installation by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot-sculpted glass.
Approx. Size: 3.5 × 3.5 × 4.5 inches (each)
Dylan Martinez’s hype...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Dorothea by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of a seated female form
Located in Coltishall, GB
Dorothea is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit.
An elongated, graceful seated female form.
Modelled on modern postures but with a nod to the importance of herit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bookends “Pégase”
Located in ROUEN, FR
Model edited by Max Le Verrier. Early 20th century.
Georges H. Laurent was a French sculptor known for his animal subjects. Active during the Art Deco period, he produced high‑qualit...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Divergence II - modern, abstract, geometric, corten steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract outdoor sculpture is forged from Corten steel.
Claude Millette often draws inspiration for his modern sculptures from the graceful movement of dancers. Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Ceramic Owl Vase (A.R. 135) from the Madoura Pottery by Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century earthenware vase with painted owl decoration, by Pablo Picasso, Vallauris, France (1952). This is a vintage, limited edition earthenware creation, in a run of 500 (Edition Picasso) at the Madoura pottery...
Category
1950s Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$38,854 Sale Price
20% Off
Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal mini water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez.
Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hot sculpted glass hand-molded entirely by the artist. The p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Glass
At the Sea, Beach Scene - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 450 (Ramié #391)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso
At the Sea, Beach Scene : Bathers, 1956
Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, black covered bath and enamel
Annotated on the Back : Empreinte origina...
Category
1950s Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Anamorphose II by Frédérique Domergue - abstract sculpture, bronze, totem
Located in Paris, FR
Anamorphose II is a unique sculpture by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This piece is made with oak wood clad in patinated bronze. Dimensions are 43.3 × 11.4 × 4.7 in...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "Arturito" III from Huichol Alteration Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Famous Sculpture in the style of Star Wars R2-D2 in Mexican Huichol Style
CHROMA (Rick Wolfryd) – R2D2, STAR WARS SERIES
Alteration Art Sculpture Huichol Glass Beadwork
R2D2 fro...
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media
Solstice Dark Bronze Ed 1/12 - elegant, female, figurative, bronze sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
At once both elegant and classic, this superb sculpture is the work of Jeremy Guy. The graceful form of a female figure emerges from the black granite. Guy has long been influenced ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Synthesis A2 by Tom Price - Sculpture and lighting, LED, original, abstract
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis A2 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, patinated mild steel, stainless steel and LED, dimensions are 42 × 109 × 21 cm (16...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"TV", needlepoint woman on horseback wrapped around vintage television with plug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"TV" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander is a free standing sculpture. This piece is made from sourcing vintage needlepoint embroidery featuring a woman on vintage television...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Found Objects, Textile
Event 3/50 - dark, smooth, polished, abstract, black granite sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
With its fluid and elegant lines, this abstract stone sculpture by Jeremy Guy appears to resemble a figure eight. Guy is known for his powerful contemporary form that often emulates ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Greg Chann "Stack XIX" 2024 Acrylic and ink
Located in New York, NY
Greg Chann
Stack XIX, 2024
Acrylic and ink
9 x 8 x 6 inches
(cha028)
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Ink
Grand Tour Sandaled Foot of an Antiquity, 19th Century Italian
Located in Beachwood, OH
Grand Tour Italian, 19th Century
Sandaled Foot of an Antiquity
Bronze
5.5 x 12 x 5 inches
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Group by Martine Demal - Bronze sculpture, group of human figures, harmony
Located in Paris, FR
The Group is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions are 40 × 21.5 × 5.5 cm (15.7 × 8.5 × 2.2 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is par...
Category
1990s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cosmos, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan,
Work: Original Artwork,
Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture,
Year: 2022
Style: Contemporary Art,
Subject: Cosmos,
Size: 17" x 37" x 4'' inch, 43x94x10...
Category
2010s Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Barricada #18 aip L265 by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Large abstract sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #18 aip L265 is a stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 266 × 459 × 233 cm (104.7 × 180.7 × 91.7 in).
The sculpture is si...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Expressionist Ceramic Head in Refractory Stoneware with Kintsugi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Testa 6 is a contemporary expressionist ceramic head from the ongoing Testas series of sculptural heads. Created in refractory stoneware, the piece is fired in reduction and subseque...
Category
2010s Expressionist Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Yellow Circuit - minimalist, yellow, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This minimalist metal outdoor sculpture in bright yellow was created by Canadian sculptor Alexander Caldwell. The Calgary-based artist is known for ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Composition 172 by Sean Thornhill - Contemporary Relief Geometric Wall Sculpture
Located in DE
Sean Thornhill is an artist and designer based in Cambridgeshire, creating from the serenity of his garden studio. Drawing inspiration from the bold geometry of Bauhaus and the raw a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wood, House Paint, Acrylic, Cardboard
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 metal — bronze 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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