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Sculptures For Sale
Light 6421IV - Contemporary Multi-Dimensional Minimalist Abstract Sculptural Art
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. His art is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between painting and sculpture. It employs shiz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Minimalist Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Cairn #2 (5 Stack)" Stacked Takeout Containers Porcelain Sculpture
By Yoonmi Nam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Cairn #2 (5 Stack)" is an original green ceramic sculpture by Yoonmi Nam made from directly slip casting the negative space of precariously stacked takeout containers and finishing ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Accord No.5 by Martine Demal - Bronze sculpture, abstract, dark tones, balance
Located in Paris, FR
Accord No.5 is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions are 19 × 37 × 10 cm (7.4 × 14.5 × 3.9 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
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
CHROMA "DAISY DUCK" Sculpture, Pop Art, Glass and Resin, 2010-2025
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
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Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin, Mixed Media
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
"Ace of clubs" contemporary 3-D poker wall sculpture pop art contemporary cards
Located in New York, NY
This piece is Vacuum formed with metal cards, painted and fabricated to be physically 3-D.
All Yuki's works represent the 2-D while tricking our eyes in the 3-D physical world.
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Metal
April by Antoine Vidal - Bronze sculpture, organic forms, totem
Located in Paris, FR
April is an abstract bronze sculpture by French artist Antoine Vidal. Dimensions are 38 × 8 × 7 cm (14.9 × 3.1 × 2.7 in)
His bronze sculptures—often characterized by strong vertical...
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Lying Figure I by Pierre Yermia - Bronze sculpture, nude woman statue
Located in Paris, FR
Large Lying Figure I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 46 × 120 × 17 cm (18.1 × 47.2 × 6.7 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered...
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
Padina V — Suspended Textile Sculpture in Natural Raffia by Eliurpi 2025
By Eliurpi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile
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
Grand Kabuki Stainless Steel Abstract Brutalist Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Alfred Van Loen 1978 (1968 in casting?) signed 18 1/2" x 5 1/2" abstract stainless steel sculpture "Grand Kabucki", mounted on wood base, overall size 21 1/2" x 7"
If there are any ...
Category
1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Psyche by Franck K - Stainless steel sculpture, outdoor, reflections, painted
Located in Paris, FR
Psyche is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture on a concrete base by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions including the base are 300 × 170 × 80 cm (118.1 × 66.9 × 3...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Stainless Steel
Fake Marshmallow Series. "Ottanio". Contemporary Pop Art Sculpture in Clay
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Ottanio" is a mesmerizing piece from Elizabeth Art Candy’s latest series, inspired by the evocative power of sweet memories. This contemporary wall sculpture mimics the texture of m...
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint
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
M.180603 by Toshio Iezumi - Contemporary glass sculpture, column
Located in Paris, FR
M.180603 is a glass sculpture by Japanese contemporary artist Toshio Iezumi, dimensions are 65 cm × 12 cm × 7 cm (25.6 × 4.7 × 2.8 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel
Located in Norwich, GB
This remarkable, deeply evocative fragment is a hand-carved piece of religious statuary from 16th Century France. It depicts the torso of a serene figure, likely a Saint or Archangel...
Category
16th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
''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
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
Black Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Large Contemporary Round Orbit sculpture
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
A large contemporary black powder coated steel sculpture. Beautiful on the floor or a pedestal.
A contemporary statement piece full of elegance and movement.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
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
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Lodge Pole Fire Cone 23-022 - weathering steel outdoor fire pit sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hand forged from weathering steel Floyd Elzinga’s impressive outdoor sculpture of a pine cone is designed to house logs for a fire. The end of the cone opens to allow for logs to be ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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
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
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
Ricordo Italy Cast Bronze Figurine Man Sculpture by Aron Demetz
By Aron Demetz
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy.
This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Ricordo" translated in "Me...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
No.020125 by Thierry Martenon - monumental wood sculpture, outdoor, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
No.020125 is an abstract wood sculpture by French sculptor Thierry Martenon.
This monumental sculpture combines smooth geometric patterns with a highly textured surface. The artist ...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
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
CaELum - large, abstract, 24kt gold plated, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Inspired by the heavens, Canadian artist Viktor Mitic has created another captivating contemporary stainless-steel sculpture finished in 24 kt. gold. One of Mitic’s Constellation ser...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Gold, Stainless Steel
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
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
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
Brittany by Nando Kallweit. Small bronze sculpture. Perfect for shelf or table
Located in Coltishall, GB
Brittany is a figurative bronze sculpture of the female form in a relaxed pose by Nando Kallweit.
Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Slender Thing (Abstract, Modernist Brancusi Inspired Minimalist Grey Sculpture)
By Dai Ban
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract modernist, minimal, Brancusi inspired three dimensional wall sculpture in light grey.
Made of carved high-density foam, epoxy resin, pigment and gypsum cement.
Despite it's ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Board, Pigment
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
A View From the North - contemporary, figurative, Corten steel outdoor sculpture
By Jason Kimes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary, figurative, Corten steel outdoor sculpture is by Mississippi sculptor Jason Kimes. Forged from corten steel, the piece has naturally taken on a weathered, rusted p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Napoleon Sculpture, Huichol Series, Glass Mixed Media, Pop Art, 2010
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
"ONE OF CHROMAS BEST ARTS, BUY NOW" ! ! !
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ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art deale...
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media
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
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Paige by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative bronze sculpture of female form.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Piage is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit.
Nando Kallweit's work celebrates the modern human form while recognizing that our individuality is shaped by our h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
El Hombre Araña II 42- Contemporary Bronze Spanish Abstract Sculpture, 2017
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
El Hombre Araña II - Contemporary Bronze Spanish Abstract Sculpture, 2017
Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ
bronze.
Series limited to 7 copies+ III PA
Fantastic piece...
Category
Early 2000s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
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
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
Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
This elegant terracotta head is a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan nobleman from the part of Africa which is today southern Ghana and southeastern Cô...
Category
19th Century Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Clay
"The Apocalypse Now" Hyperrealistic Miniature Building Wall-Mounted Sculpture
By Drew Leshko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The Apocalypse Now" is original artwork made from paper, basswood, plaster, acrylic, enamel, watercolor, wire, pvc, pins, pastel, inkjet prints by Drew Leshko. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Wire
19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite
Bronze with dark patination
22.5 x 13 x 11 inches
The Crouching Venus is a Hellenisti...
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Figure of Crouching Venus/Naked Aphrodite, 19th Century Italian School Sculpture
Located in Beachwood, OH
Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus, or The Naked Aphrodite, 19th Century Italian School
Bronze raised on a marble base
21 in. h. x 10 in. w. x 7 in. d., overall
18 in. h. x 8.5 in. w....
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
The Scalp, American Realist Bronze Sculpture after Frederic Remington
By Frederic Remington
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine later casting of the famous Frederic Remington sculpture "The Scalp", cast in the 1970's or 1980's.
Description: After Frederic Remington, American (1861 - 1909) - The Scalp...
Category
Late 20th Century American Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Swan Baby, 19th Century Bronze & Marble Sculpture of Cherub Riding Swan
Located in Beachwood, OH
Auguste Moreau (French, 1834-1917)
Swan Baby, 19th Century
Bronze with reddish gold patination mounted on verdigris marble base
Signed on base
6 x 9.5 x 5 inches
Auguste Moreau was...
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Hyperreal Lemonade Yellow Glass Balloon Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal lemonade yellow glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez.
Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and acid-etc...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Sitting Figure 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
Halcyon Gold - contemporary, abstract, gold-plated, steel, outdoor sculpture
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract sculpture was created from stainless steel and painted gold.
This impressive monumental sculpture by Viktor Mitic was forged from stainless steel and pain...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Stainless Steel
Kathy by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of female human figure.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Kathy is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit.
This striking sculpture features a slender, elongated nude female figure, exuding elegance and introspection. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Architectural Cement Sculpture - "LarA 004", Hand-Tinted in Dark Bluish Gray
By Jose Perozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"LarA 004" is an original sculpture from the LarA series by Spanish artist José Perozo, completed in 2024. Measuring 21 x 29 x 17 cm, this artwork merges the female figure with archi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Eroica A.P. 1 - smooth, polished, abstract, contemporary, bronze sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This modern bronze sculpture was inspired by music and made by David Chamberlain.
As graceful as a dancer’s form, this contemporary bronze sculpture in a striking deep turquoise patina is by David Chamberlain. Created from one luminous piece the lustre accentuates the spiralling form and reflects light.
Chamberlain’s sculptures...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
KAWS TOGETHER Companion (KAWS Black Together)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black Together Companion 2018:
This rare 2018 KAWS TOGETHER features the artist's iconic “Companions” interlocked in a permanent hug. KAWS first debuted this embracing Together ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
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.)
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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This Weathered-Steel Sculpture Distills a Form of Protest into a Minimalist Monument
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A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light
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These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life
Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.