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Sculptures For Sale
NAUTILUS
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
The nautilus never fails to fascinate. This sculpture is my interpretation of its beautifully articulated shell using dichroic glass and stainless steel. I have employed a minimal...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Standing Bird in Green Dress
Located in New Orleans, LA
Standing Bird in a Green Dress is a ceramic clown figure by Boulder, Colorado-based artist Eva Maier. Eva Maier's small “creature” sculptures are assemblages of ceramic and fiber par...
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Yaacov Agam, Star of David, Agamograph with Shutter, Framed
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Yaacov Agam, Star of David, Agamograph with Shutter, Colored work, International artist, Israeli artist, Israeli art. Yaacov Agam’s polymorph is a unique example of geometric and kin...
Category
Late 20th Century Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
When Pigs Fly (Black-triptych)-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
Henk Jan Sanderman's "When Pigs Fly (Black, Triptych)" presents a captivating exploration of whimsy and impossibility. This original artwork seamlessly combines sculpture and painting, with porcelain and bronze sculptures gracefully integrated onto a triptych canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A woman. Contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, Polish art, Limited edition
Located in Warsaw, PL
Limited edition bronze sculpture by Polish artist Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz. Artist signes her artworks by hand, using engraving tool. Edition of 5. Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz likes t...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Life is too Short, Relax-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Life is Short, Relax" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating ceramic tabletop sculpture that invites viewers to embrace the beauty of life and the importance of relaxation. This ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Feel like flying-original realism wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Feel like Flying, Panda" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating ceramic wall sculpture (edition of 8) that captures the essence of flight and freedom with a touch of whimsy. This o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Leap of Faith-original realism wildlife sculpture-painting-artwork-contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
"Leap of Faith" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a mesmerizing blend of sculpture and painting that captures the essence of courage and exploration. This original artwork features porcelain ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Biomorphic No 3 - bright, white, minimal, abstract, plaster and wax wall relief
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Inspired by the organic shapes, colours and textures of the natural world, Jana Osterman creates stunning wall reliefs. This bright white plaster piece is polished with wax giving it a light sheen. This work is the Artist’s Proof from an edition of 10.
“I’m interested in producing quiet, minimal, contemplative work, concerned with how far I can push a form and material to stay inside that realm.” Jana Osterman
Born in Slovenia, Osterman moved to Holland where she studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. She continued with printmaking studies in England. For the last 20 years, Osterman has worked as a full-time artist and fabricator in Canada, first in Toronto and now in Prince Edward County...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Plaster, Wax
Juggler II
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Juggler II is a ceramic rabbit figure by Boulder, Colorado-based artist Eva Maier. Eva Maier's small “creature” sculptures are assemblages of ceramic and fiber parts. Eva creates...
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Wire
TRIAD
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
This piece of brushed bronze is an edition of 12. The style I have in mind here could be described as organic abstraction. Each of the individual sculptures is assembled in a sligh...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dreamer Panda-original realism wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Life is too Short Enjoy II-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Life is Short, Enjoy II" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating ceramic tabletop sculpture that invites viewers to embrace the beauty and wonder of life. This original artwork featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Juggler
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Juggler is a ceramic clown figure by Boulder, Colorado-based artist Eva Maier. Eva Maier's small “creature” sculptures are assemblages of ceramic and fiber parts. Eva creates eve...
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Wire
ORACLE OF THE LAKE
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
5 unique forms combine in this sculpture in a style best described as anthropomorphic abstraction. This is an edition of 12 and is also available with a color shift paint seen in th...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Break Free Duckling-original realism sculpture-painting-contemporary Artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
Edition of 8
"Break Free Duckling" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating exploration of freedom and liberation, beautifully realized through a stunning fusion of sculpture and pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Pop Art Americana Patriotic American Flag Denim Jeans Hand Sewn
Located in Surfside, FL
Pop Art American Flag in Handsewn Patchwork Denim.
I had another with a label from OK Harris Gallery verso. This one does not have that label or the label Label from Pratt verso (Pratt MFA '75)
Not positive of the year
Hand signed
Genre: Modern
Medium: Denim Jean Textile Fabric, Mixed Media
Country: United States
Dimensions: 14 X 28 inches
This is a textile wall hanging tapestry "painting" made from vintage jeans.
JJ had a masters (MFA) from Prat and studied at Hunter college for many years. He was a master jeweler and goldsmith for 50 years, a musician and a photographer. He made a living working with photography, jewelry, bronze sculpture and antique restoration. An artwork in denim fabric by a French Post War & Contemporary artist living in New York City, Jean de la Verrière, An untrained, art brut, 'outsider' artist, now 85. He sold some of his denim patriotic flag works through OK Harris gallery in Soho in the 1980s, one went directly to Ralph Lauren, according to the artist. He is also known for sculpture. particularly his working model, fully functional guillotine sculptures. Artist says he was influenced by Pop Art particularly Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns works. He was in the New York art world along with his artist friends Bernar Venet, Arman and Claude Gillie. He fabricated and cast jewelry for some of his friends. This has a Sterling Ruby feel to it but was done a generation earlier. This is assembled like a quilt and was influenced by early American folk art. Jean Jacques De La...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Contemporary Ceramic Abstract sculpture by Sheryl Zacharia 'Stairway to the Sky'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Stairway to the Sky' 2023 by Contemporary American artist, Sheryl Zacharia. Ceramic, 24 x 16 x 5 in. This sculpture incorporates a rich palett...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hives of Bees, Metal Sculpture, Installation, Original Handmade, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Betty Bairamian
Work: Original Sculpture, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Metal, Wood, Mixed Media
Year: 2024
Style: Contemporary Art...
Category
2010s Impressionist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Do You Believe In Magic
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: hardcover book, acrylic varnish
TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author, and educator. For over three decades he has made his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Bearbrick Kaws Grey Dissected 1000%
By KAWS
Located in PARIS, FR
2010 Japan Medicom Toy Be@rbrick 1000% x OriginalFake Kaws Dissected Companion Grey. Edition of 500
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Vinyl
Nyx
Located in Westport, CT
Please note that this work can be sold in separate elements as described below. Placement is variable depending on space.
Magenta (58 x 65 x 3 ins.) - $43,050
Large light green (108...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pigment
DANCER 4
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
Cast in aluminum and painted with magenta-jade color this biomorphic figure seems in motion and color shifts depending on point of view and ambient lighting. This is an edition of 12...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Willitts Designs International Gold Lady Jazz Singer Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An impressive lady in gold jazz singer sculpture by Willitts Designs International and Shen Lung. The sculpture is cold painted and made of hand cast resin. The singer is wearing gold gloves...
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint
Basquiat Bearbrick 400% figure (Basquiat BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%):
A unique, timeless limited edition Basquiat collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Lacescape II - Contemporary Wood and Lace Wall Sculpture (Purple + Red + Orange)
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Lacescape II" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Spanish artist Elisa Ortega Montilla. This contemporary piece is made with an expert assemblage of sculpted plywood and reclai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
Feel like flying-White- original realism wildlife sculpture-painting-artwork-art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Feel like Flying" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating wall sculpture that embodies the essence of freedom and imagination. This original artwork combines porcelain and bronze to create a stunning depiction of a white bunny rabbit with bronze wings, poised as if ready to take flight.
At the center of the piece is the graceful ceramic bunny...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled - pure bronze sculpture, life & death, human skull, woman, blue & black
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
In this sculpture, Guzmán creates an image that is beautiful to behold, the legs of a woman resting on a human skull as a metaphor for life and death, femininity and masculinity.
This artwork is part of the exhibition “Kind of Blue, Kind of Black”, which investigates the relationship between these two colors as a part of our visual and emotional language. Guzmán achieves a phenomenal combination that lives between the figurative, surrealist, and abstract by juxtaposing both elements, which are fundamental in the artistic palette.
The sculpture is made of pure bronze...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Speed of Light-original realism wildlife sculpture-painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Speed of Light Panda" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating fusion of sculpture and painting, seamlessly integrating a ceramic panda sculpture within a bronze rocket...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Feel like flying-original realism wildlife sculpture-PAINTING-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Feel like Flying B&W" by Henk Jan Sanderman is a captivating wall sculpture that transcends traditional boundaries with its striking monochromatic palette. This original artwork combines porcelain and bronze to create a stunning depiction of a black and white bunny rabbit with bronze wings, poised as if ready to take flight.
At the heart of the piece is the graceful ceramic bunny...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Beacon of Time
Located in Detroit, MI
An extremely bitter evening in the Grand Teton National Park, outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming with temperatures hovering around -30°F gave rise to this surreal experience. T.A. Moulton barn, built by Thomas Alma and Lucille Moulton, took over 30 years to build and is on the National Register of Historic Places. This iconic barn mimics the uniquely shaped Grand Teton mountain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Gymnast Bust, Platinum
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created by artist Richard MacDonald for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, Flair Across America celebrates the triumph of the human spirit and the idealization of the human form. Whil...
Category
Early 2000s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Shimmering Veils and..." Wall Sculpture 15" x 15" x 7" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"Shimmering Veils and..." Wall Sculpture 15" x 15" x 7" in by Shawn Kolodny
Medium: Mirror, Steel
Full name: Shimmering Veils and Unspoken Secrets
Creating art to reflect the times...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Steel
KAWS Five Years Later Companion Brown
By KAWS
Located in PARIS, FR
KAWS COMPANION 5YL Brown with his
original box. Limited to 500 Produced by Medicom in 2004
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Vinyl
KAWS Bearbrick Dissected Brown 400%
By KAWS
Located in PARIS, FR
KAWS Dissected Brown Bearbrick 400%,
500 editions released in 2008: a collaboration between KAWS's OriginalFake brand and Medicom; This highly sought after brown dissected KAWS Bea...
Category
Early 2000s Sculptures
Materials
Vinyl
Contemporary Wood Fired Porcelain Jar Form, Design, Sculpture, Glaze, Ceramic
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Iron
TEDDY Lamborghini Tribute Orange
Located in PARIS, FR
Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely rooted in his time, he has always traveled a lot around the world. If travel trains youth, Naor was inspired by it. From th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Resin
"Isosahedron" collaborative collage on three dimensional paper sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Isosahedron" is an original artwork by members of Space 1026 and is made of cardboard, paper, acrylic, and varnish. This piece measures 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Varnish, Acrylic, Cardboard
Lincoln in Dalivision, Surrealist Metal Relief Sculpture after Salvador Dali
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: After Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989)
Title: Lincoln in Dalivision
Year: 1979
Medium: Silver-plated bronze bas relief, backed by fel...
Category
1970s Surrealist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Abstract Copper Plate Wall Relief, Bo Anderson (1946)
Located in London, GB
A sculptural copper plate wall relief by Swedish artist Bo Anderson (born 1946). Wonderfully aged with a rich patina. Mounted on a steel tubular frame to be mounted on the wall. Engr...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Memory (Explored)
Located in Wilton, CT
High gloss prismatic resin sculpture. Encouraged for placement indoors. Please contact seller for studio cleaning instructions.
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Vintage 1970s Pop Art Americana Patriotic American Flag Denim Jeans Hand Sewn
Located in Surfside, FL
Pop Art American Flag in Handsewn Patchwork Denim.
I had another with a label from OK Harris Gallery verso. This one does not have that label or the label Label from Pratt verso (Pratt MFA '75)
Not positive of the year
Hand signed
Genre: Modern
Medium: Denim Jean Textile Fabric, Mixed Media
Country: United States
Dimensions: 14 X 28 inches
This is a textile wall hanging "painting" made from vintage jeans.
JJ had a masters (MFA) from Prat and studied at Hunter college for many years. He was a master jeweler and goldsmith for 50 years, a musician and a photographer. He made a living working with photography, jewelry, bronze sculpture and antique restoration. An artwork in denim by a French Post War & Contemporary artist living in New York City, Jean de la Verrière, An untrained, art brut, 'outsider' artist, now 85. He sold some of his denim patriotic flag works through OK Harris gallery in Soho in the 1980s, one went directly to Ralph Lauren, according to the artist. He is also known for sculpture. particularly his working model, fully functional guillotine sculptures. Artist says he was influenced by Pop Art particularly Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns works. He was in the New York art world along with his artist friends Bernar Venet, Arman and Claude Gillie. He fabricated and cast jewelry for some of his friends. This has a Sterling Ruby feel to it but was done a generation earlier. This is assembled like a quilt and was influenced by early American folk art. Jean Jacques De La Verriere...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Duality, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald’s sculpture Duality, Atelier, originally introduced to collectors under the working title of Yin and Yang II, represents a principle that is fundamental to art from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
BANKSY Walled Off Hotel Flower Thrower Wall Sculpture
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Iconic and instantly recognizable Banksy Walled Off Hotel Flower Thrower wall sculpture.
This image was originally painted by Banksy on a wall near the W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint
Exclos 264
Located in ÉTRÉCHY, FR
Guillaume Roche’s sculpture "Exclos 264" emerges like an ethereal dream, a delicate dance of forms and nuances. Of medium size and almost airy lightness, this circular work in stainl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Body Of Mind, Metal Sculpture, Installation, Original Handmade, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Betty Bairamian
Work: Original Sculpture, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Metal, Wood, Mixed Media
Year: 2024
Style: Contemporary Art...
Category
2010s Impressionist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Organic Permutation
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
This organic shape seems to morph into various shell like forms across it's length. I created this piece using wire armatures and stretching lycra fabric over the frame and then coa...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Empty, White Gold Leaf Glass Jug Wall Sculpture, Copper, Brass Plated Mushrooms
Located in Kent, CT
In this wall-mounted sculpture, copper and brass plated bracket, or shelf fungi line the sides of a glass jug with a handle on the spout hanging upside down, mirrored with white gold...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Untitled - organic sculpture, blue and black, high temperature ceramic
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Using pure oil paint, which gives the artwork its unique texture, the artist manages to use two particularly difficult colors to work with: black and blue. In his composition, he cre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Nocturnal Parts - abstract geometric contemporary modern painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Nocturnal Parts is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Sander Martijn Jonker. It is a relief consisting of two open spherical parts with an intriguing matte black finish, perhaps a bit mysterious but very beautifully made. It can be hanged in two different ways, with the opening between the two spherical elements either facing away or facing the observer. Depending where the light comes from one might decide for the one or the other hanging method.
Sander Martijn Jonker (1977, Netherlands) graduated from the St. Joost School of Art & Design in Den Bosch, The Netherlands. He primarily makes three-dimensional reliefs that play with the tension between abstraction and representation, surface and space. Light, shadow and their elusive ever-changing properties play an important role. Although the resulting works are abstract, he uses everyday reality as a starting and/or reference point.
His work is created through forms of manipulation, distortion, repetition and simplification. Some works arise from the repetition of a simple movement or form, others are made by exploring how far he can go with the deformation and manipulation of the material, after which he captures and preserves the shape.
He experiences daily life as uncontrollable and at times confusing. In order to cope with that, he is always looking for patterns and has gradually developed various rituals and ways of control, hoping they can offer him certainty and reassurance. His work and person are inextricably connected. He makes the things he makes because he doesn’t have a choice. He is trying to get a grip...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Jute, Resin, Acrylic, Fiberboard
Body Art, Metal Sculpture, Installation, Original Handmade, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Betty Bairamian
Work: Original Sculpture, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Metal, Wood, Mixed Media
Year: 2024
Style: Contemporary Art...
Category
2010s Impressionist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Rusted Steel Wall Mounted Sculpture " A Blue Day for Anabelle"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, rusted steel sculpture, edition 2/5. This sculpture is wall-mounted and is hung on a wall as a painting would be hung. It stands about 20mm away from the wall, creating ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Wall Sculpture: 'Mummified Cerberus with Scene of the Rhoman Underworld'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Josh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
FRIENDSHIP
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
This robust bronze sculpture was created by Lyle London and George Kerish and creates a perfect visual metaphor for human friendship, a relationship that...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Leslie (Flowers Series) - modern, abstract, contemporary, fiberglass sculpture
By Benny Katz
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Funky and fun, this glossy, brightly coloured sculpture by Benny Katz is a contemporary ‘take’ on a bouquet of flowers. To create his ‘flower series’ the Israel-based artist has used...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal
KAWS UK Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS holiday)
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 - ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Sculptures
Materials
Vinyl, Resin
Infinitum Big by Kuno Vollet - Gold polished Bronze Sculpture on Granite Base
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Infinitum Big
This elegant original cast bronze sculpture by German artist Kuno Vollet brings energy into any art collection.
Each sculpture is differen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
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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