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Sculptures For Sale
Childhood, Contemporary Bronze Figure Sculpture
Located in Taichung, TW
Part of Ser Uang Huang’s Childhood Series. Childhood is a work full of charm and playful creativity. The boy and girl figures are separate from the log-like base, allowing viewers to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th century Romantic marble sculpture - Kiss figures
Located in Varmo, IT
White marble sculpture - The Kiss. 19th century.
15 x 20 x h 20 cm including base, 12 x 17 x h 18 cm excluding base.
Entirely in white marble, some small breaks and repairs.
- ...
Category
Early 19th Century Romantic Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$2,393 Sale Price
20% Off
Song from my Father by Lesley Hilling - Contemporary salvaged wood Sculpture
Located in DE
This tower is a deeply personal piece for Lesley Hilling, dedicated to the memory of her father, Pete Hilling (1926–2016), and men like him—those who worked with their hands, repaire...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Found Objects
Synthesis 6 by Tom Price - Sculpture and lighting, LED, original, abstract
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis 6 (small horizontal) is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, steel, acrylic and LED, dimensions are 45 × 51 × 35 cm (17.7 × 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Early 19th century Empire figure bronze sculpture - woman's bust
Located in Varmo, IT
Small bronze ornament - Bust of a woman. Italy, early 19th century.
8 x 8 x h 29 cm, without base h 23 cm.
Made entirely of patinated and gilded bronze. Depicting a female figure i...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,435 Sale Price
33% Off
Stabile by Franck K - Painted stainless steel sculpture, outdoor, colourful
Located in Paris, FR
Stabile is a unique painted stainless steel stabile and base sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 250 × 200 × 200 cm (98.4 × 78.7 × 78.7 in).
The sculpture is s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Steel Garden Wall - "Tree" - 75×195 cm - Modern Outdoor Ornament
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Beautiful contemporary oxidized sheet steel Garden Wall or privacy screen. Customization possible.
With this garden wall you'll conjure up an atmospheric ambience in your garden.
Ideally the garden screen should be lighted up from the front, so the wall becomes a highlight even in the dark.
You can easily set up a privacy screen e.g. to the neighbouring property, on the other hand with this decorative element beautify your garden.
This art piece will surely be an eye catcher in your yard!
The garden wall is mounted on 2 round steel pins of 18 mm diameter. These are 1 meter long and are included.
You only need a hammer to set up the wall: knock the round steel bars into the floor at the right distance, slide the wall over it, and you are good to go.
We create the garden walls in our own forge.
Therefore we are also able to produce special designs, e.g. name plate with house...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Bark and Reliefes, Wall Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bark and Reliefs, 2018 By Carla Gimbatti
From the Series Reliefs
Aquaresin and Pigment
Overall Size: 79 H x 33 W in.
Individual Size:
(Bark) 79 H x 16.5 W in.
(Reliefs) 79 H x 8....
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Pigment
Piano surréaliste, Salvador Dali
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
Title: Piano surréaliste
Year: 1984
Medium: Bronze
Edition: 34/350, plus proofs
Size: 26.3 x 15.7 x 12 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Inci...
Category
1980s Surrealist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$28,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Got a Date, Contemporary Hand-Carved Wooden Figure Sculpture
Located in Taichung, TW
Part of Ser Uang Huang’s Travelers Series. In Got a Date, Ser Uang Huang portrays a neatly dressed gentleman waiting with quiet anticipation. His gentle smile and relaxed stance sugg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Magic Frog by Chésade - Bronze sculpture, animal art, figurative, realism
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Magic Frog is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 19.5 × 25 × 22 cm (7.7 × 9.8 × 8.7 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Michael German "Leroy & Bertha's Bar and Grill" Mixed Media Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Detroit, MI
During the 1960s America’s storytelling sculptor, Michael Garman, lived a vagabond lifestyle on the cheap and in the run-down neighborhoods of Dallas, S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Agam Silkscreen Judaica Kiddush Cup Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Sculpture
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a revolving colorful kiddush cup with a signed and numbered Agam op art print in it.
this includes the base tray. There is no cup insert so it is more of a sculptural piece ...
Category
1990s Op Art Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Large Standing Figure IV by Pierre Yermia - bronze sculpture, human figure
Located in Paris, FR
Large standing figure IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 147 × 28 × 26 cm (57.9 × 11 × 10.2 in).
The sculpture is signed and number...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Dreaming of her”
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Markus Pierson Dreaming of Her Sculpture Wood Sculpturer 1987 48 inches tall 50 made. Measures 48x12. In good condition
Category
1990s Sculptures
Materials
Oil
Child's Winsdor Chair, antique, ca. 1880, American (Maine), original red wash
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Rare child's Windsor chair, ca. 1880s. American antique, crafted in Maine. Original red wash. Seat is 22" from the floor. Originally made for a child. (Does not conform to today's sa...
Category
1880s Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Coca Cola" Vase
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Murano, cast vase in translucent red glass. Includes original packaging and ply presentation box. Edition of 300. Produced in 2023. This work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Glass
"Portal I", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monoprint on Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Portal I" is an original piece by Alexis Nutini and is made from a woodcut monoprint mounted on panel. This piece measures 14.5"h x 9.5"w.
Born in Mexico City, A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Panel, Monoprint, Woodcut, Paper
Barricada #9bpS30 by A. Vega Beuvrin - Contemporary Geometric abstract sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #9 bp S30 is a polished bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 30 × 22 × 14 cm (11.8 × 8.7 × 5.5 in).
The sculpture is signed and n...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Great Catch, Contemporary Bronze Figure Sculpture
Located in Taichung, TW
Tainan’s Anping has long been a fishing community where, towards the end of World War II, fishermen lived between hardship and reward. They rose with the sun, ventured into uncertain...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Owl with Feathers - Original Ceramic Madoura - Ltd to 300 - Catalog Ramié #122
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso
Chouette aux plumes (Owl with Feathers)
Original ceramic of Picasso made of white earthenware clay, partially engraved, with colored engobe and glaze.
Annoted "Edition...
Category
1950s Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd " Large Money Cat " Huichol ALTERATIONS Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
THE ARTIST IS ALWAYS OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS FOR YOU!!!
MONEY CAT MR. LUCKY TP. 0003 2025
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art d...
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin, Mixed Media
Cloned Bulldog with pet bottle
Located in Malmo, SE
Original sculpture 2/8 ex.
2011 - 2020.
Silver plated bronze.
Acquired directly from the artist.
Free shipment worldwide.
William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1949, unites...
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Elegance, Erté
By Erté
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990)
Title: Elegance
Year: 1982
Medium: Bronze
Edition: 100/250 Numbered, 12 AP, 9 HC
Size: 15 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Incised...
Category
1980s Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$13,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
_______________________...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Hyperreal Light Blue Glass Balloon Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Light blue hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez.
These hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and acid-etched to resemble r...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Graft EH8 - Abstract Figurative Wall Sculpture - Tree Branch and Bronze Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
There is a metaphorical interplay between the natural imagery international artist, Jennyfer Stratman, uses and its multiple meanings. While the human figure features strongly, it is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Mazatlan" from Huichol Alteration Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media
Eugene Caples "Bronze Sculpture I" Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Detroit, MI
This small exquisite "Bronze Sculpture I" is in excellent condition and a perfect example of Eugene Caples craftsmanship. Although it is mainly abstract, there are bits that look figurative either an arm or a leg attempting to emerge from a fold or attempting to hold a pose such as in yoga. It cries out to be touched and held, looked at and caressed. The beautiful patina on the surface gives voice to the many hands that have done these things.
Eugene Caples is a designer and craftsman who worked in Kansas City in the 1960s and later through the early 21st century. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute, earning his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Industrial Design in 1959. In 1963 he was accepted to Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The Cranbrook Academy of Art was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists are alumni of Cranbrook and include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), and Paul Evans (Created Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings.)
Gene worked...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mother Continent - abstract, contemporary, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Ferhat Özgür Görel’s bold and graphic “Mother Continent” is a powerful homage to the oldest inhabited continent in the world—Africa, where humans have lived for more than 5 million y...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Baroque Italian master - 17/18th century figure sculpture - Saint
Located in Varmo, IT
Carved and painted wooden sculpture - Figure of a saint - Italy, 17th-18th century.
36 x 25 x 74 cm.
Made entirely of carved, lacquered, and painted wood. Some signs of wear and pa...
Category
Late 17th Century Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
$2,991 Sale Price
28% Off
Warmer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Warmer" is an original artwork by Jason Andrew Turner made of acrylic and enamel on medium density fiberboard. This piece measures approximately 35"h x 48"w x 22"d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Head of Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mark Morrison (1895-1964)
Head of Woman , ca. 1950
Carved stone
7.75" wide, 9" deep, height is 20 7/8"
Signed at base.
Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Mark Morrison.
Born:
Kingf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Sculptures
Materials
Granite
$6,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Inspiratio, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Inspiratio, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures a powerful moment of harmony between two dancers—a male and female form united in perfect poise. With one arm each extended skywar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Double Sided Gold Plated Medallion (Limited Edition; Signed and Stamped)
Located in New York, NY
ARNALDO POMODORO
Double Sided Gold Plated Medallion, 1985
Bronze with Gold Patina
2 7/10 × 2 7/10 × 3/10 inches
Limited Edition of 500
Signed by artist with incised signature; Stampe...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Coral, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Design
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan,
Work: Original Artwork,
Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture,
Year: 2022
Style: Contemporary Art,
Subject: Coral,
Size:...
Category
2010s Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Napoleon Sculpture, Italian Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Raphaël Nannini (Italian, 1852-1925)
Napoleon Bust, Late 19th Century
Bronze on marble base
Signed on back
17 x 11 x 8 inches
Raphael Nannini was born in Florence. He exhibited at t...
Category
Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Expressive High Fire Glazed Ceramic Painted Old Man Bust and Forged Iron Glasses
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Expressive ceramic bust with high-fire glazes, oil-painted head and forged iron glasses exploring identity, learning and the aging body.
This expressive ceramic bust belongs to Os A...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Oh So Blue - Tall Modern Large Contemporary Abstract Minimalism 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 abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Marathon
Located in Dallas, TX
"Marathon" by artist David Everett is polychromed mahogany, and measures 17 1/4 x 23 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. It is signed "© D EVERETT 2023". A jackrabbit and cactus are depicted.
David...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
The Ladies’ Table by Cécile Raynal - Smoke-fired stoneware sculptures, bronze
Located in Paris, FR
The Ladies’ Table is an installation by the contemporary French artist Cécile Raynal that brings together portraits of women from the artist’s entourage, friends or people she has in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Alpine View II" Porcelain Pedestal Bowl
Located in Westport, CT
This glazed ceramic bowl with pedestal base features a multi-colored palette with muted grey, blue, and sepia tones. It has a wide, shape with crimped rim. The artist's stamp is loca...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
“Promise”
By Yoko Ono
Located in Warren, NJ
Yoko Ono original sculpture “promise” signed . Only 67 made in 2009. It belonged to john lennons lawyer Leon wildes who was his attorney in the 70s. Piece is in great shape. measures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$10,000
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of the perverse, subversive...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$2,250
KAWS Clean Slate Grey (KAWS grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Clean Slate (grey) new & unopened in its original packaging.
A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale Clean Slate sculpture - a key highlight of KAWS’ major mus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
FREN AND CHIE: The Badass Gangstar Couple Of South Of France.
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT**
***EVERYTHING MUST GO BY DECEMBER 31ST!***
***The artist is moving on to a new full time venture in 2026**...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Contemporary modern multicolour sculptural painting Farbl. grün gelb orange
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Farblichtung grün gelb orange is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern sculptural painting by German artist Sybille Pattscheck. Her sculptural paintings are made by applying num...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass, Wax, Pigment
Amancio. Man Leteo. Original sculpture bronze
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ
Artist well known for his large format works on the street.
Iron and bronze.
AMANCIO Gonzalez ( Leon 1965 )
Amancio González is a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Amancio. rude character. original sculpture iron bronce
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Amancio. rude character. original sculpture iron bronce
Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ
Artist well known for his large format works on the street.
Iron and bronze
A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Curved Space 48 - large, smooth, abstract, outdoor, white marble sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This modern outdoor sculpture was created in marble by Jeremy Guy.
Smooth-surfaced, engineered white marble flecked almost imperceptibly with grey and black sparkles in the light. T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble
Celadon 3 (teal blue thick textile linen fold monochrome pop floral design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Celadon 3 from Chloe Hedden’s Fold Series envelops the viewer in the quiet drama of form, color, and materiality. Created from hand-dyed linen on linen, the piece merges tonal subtle...
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Textile
"In Case of Emergency Break Glass" YSL Luxury Brand Edition Fire Extinguisher
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 ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Counterpart (triptych) by Tom Price - Abstract sculpture, lighting, LED, bench
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Counterpart (triptych) is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of coal, resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED, dimensions are 45 × 220 × 35 cm (17.7 × 86.6 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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
When I Was A Kid
By Robin Antar
Located in Wiscasett, ME
limestone and oils 27 x 23 x 6 in
c. 2005
What's more comfortable than a jean jacket? When I was working on the "What is America?" series, a jean jacket was at the top of the list of iconic clothes...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Sweetheart Sampler
By Peter Anton
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Peter Anton’s (b. 1963, New Haven, Connecticut) primary subject matter is food with an emphasis on chocolates and other sweets. Anton creates giant realistic sculptures and is best k...
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
French Art Nouveau Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze
72 cm
signed
Height: 72 cm.
Base diameter: approx. 22 cm.
Signed "E. Drouot". Stamped "BD Fondeur, Paris". Plaque engraved "Hebe Par Drouot (Hors Concours)".
Bronze, cast, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Yayoi Kusama - PUMPKIN (White) Conceptualism Contemporary Modern Art Dots Design
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Yayoi Kusama - PUMPKIN (WHITE)
Date of creation: 2016
Medium: Resin sculpture
Edition: Open
Size: 9,5 x 7,5 cm
Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never displayed
Observatio...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Large Arms Raised Standing Figure II by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Large Arms Raised Standing Figure II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 186 × 30 × 32 cm (73.2 × 11.8 × 12.6 in).
The sculpture is sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
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.)
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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.