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Garden Party - Mixed Media Sculptural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kristina Fjellman, a Minnesota-based visual artist and performer, seamlessly blends sculpture and performance art in her captivating work. With exhib...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Wire

Scarab Totem Abstract New Age Surreal Sculpture by Mickey Kane
Located in Soquel, CA
A Scarab Totem Abstract New Age Surreal Sculpture by Mickey Kane Dramatic construction of a 1980s Scarab Totem or wild Sci-Fi rendition by the local Santa Cruz artist (Mickey "Kano...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

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Plywood, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic

Mini-Caryatid - Sculpture by M. Berrocal - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Nickel Plated 24 Element Puzzle Sculpture, 1968-1969, realized by Miguel Berrocal. Signature and number engraved. Edition of 9500 pieces.  Ref. Catalogo General/Obras Recientes,197...
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1960s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

7 Folded Circles - Large Red Steel Tall Geometric Indoor Outdoor Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' modern industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Raspberries and Cream, Pop Art Resin Sculpture by Geoffrey Rose
Located in Long Island City, NY
Geoffrey Rose - Frozen Moments - Raspberries and Cream, Year: 1978, Medium: Resin sculpture, Size: 10 x 9.5 x 9.5 in. (25.4 x 24.13 x 24.13 cm)
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1970s Pop Art Sculptures

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Resin

"Sailing Towards You" contemporary figurative bronze wall sculpture love sea
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Sailing Towards You is a wall sculpture. It can also be placed on a flat surface, for example on a shelf. Edition Size: 18. Sculpture for wall easily hung with 2 screws/nails. BIOG...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Brass

Geisha Skateboard Triptych (HAND Signed and numbered 7/150) skate deck Japanese
Located in New York, NY
Note: The measurements above are for each of the three skateboards in this listing Nobuyoshi Araki Geisha Skateboard Triptych (Hand Signed), 2014 Set of (3) Skateboards of Silkscreen...
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2010s Realist Sculptures

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Wood, Screen, Permanent Marker, Mixed Media

Cuerpos Magnéticos #11. 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...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin

CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd Mexican Huichol "Astro Boy" Toy Beaded Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALWAYS OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!! AP. 2025 ALTERTATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and variou...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

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Glass, Mixed Media

Model Study for Truth Sculpture at NY Public Library of Seated Man
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frederick William MacMonnies (American, 1863-1937) Model Study for Truth, c. 1910-14 Painted plaster 16.5 x 9.25 x 7.5 inches For the 1920 sculpture for the New York Public Library ...
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1910s Sculptures

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Plaster

Bronze Sculpture Relief Rhinoceros with Tree American Modernist Leonard Baskin
Located in Surfside, FL
Leonard Baskin (1922-2000) Fruitfulness From Permanence signed, edition 3/8 Bronze, 1967 19.5 X 16 X 1.5 inches The inspiration for this work was a Bernini sculpture Elephant Carrying Obelisk, a 17th century commission outside an ancient temple dedicated to Minerva the goddess of wisdom. It was one of several works from 1967 on a theme of continuity Leonard Baskin (August 15, 1922 – June 3, 2000) was an American sculptor, illustrator, wood-engraver, printmaker, graphic artist, writer and teacher. Baskin was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. While he was a student at Yale University, he founded Gehenna Press, a small private press specializing in fine book production. From 1953 until 1974, he taught printmaking and sculpture at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Subsequently Baskin also taught at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He lived most of his life in the U.S., but spent nine years in Devon at Lurley Manor, Lurley, near Tiverton, close to his friend Ted Hughes, for whom he illustrated Crow. Sylvia Plath dedicated Sculpto to Leonard Baskin in her famous work, The Colossus and Other Poems (1960). The Funeral Contege (1997) bronze, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Washington, D.C. His public commissions include a bas relief for the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and a bronze statue of a seated figure, erected in 1994 for the Holocaust Memorial in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His works are owned by many major museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Boca Raton Museum of Art, the British Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Udinotti Museum of Figurative Art and the Vatican Museums. The archive of his work at the Gehenna Press was acquired by the Bodleian Library at Oxford, England, in 2009. The McMaster Museum of Art in Hamilton, Ontario owns over 200 of his works (some religious and biblical), most of which were donated by his brother Rabbi Bernard Baskin. Contemporary Religious Imagery in American Art. Catalog for an exhibition held at the Ringling Museum of Art, March 1-31, 1974. Artists represented: David Aronson, Leonard Baskin, Max Beckmann, Hyman Bloom, Fernando Botero, Paul Cadmus, Marvin Cherney, Arthur G. Dove, Philip Evergood, Adolph Gottlieb, Jonah Kinigstein, Arman, Rico Lebrun, Jack Levine, Louise Nevelson, Barnett Newman, Abraham Rattner, Ben Shahn, Mark Tobey, Max Weber, William Zorach and others.In 1955, he was one of eleven New York artists featured in the opening exhibition at the Terrain Gallery, they showed many great artists, Chaim Koppelman, for many years, headed the gallery's Print Division; printmakers such as Will Barnet, Leonard Baskin, Robert Conover...
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20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cheval Libre (Free Horse)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: After Pierre Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879) Title: Cheval Libre (Free Horse) Year: 1868 Medium: Cast bronze sculpture with dark brown patina Edition: Unknown Size: Inclu...
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Mid-19th Century Realist Sculptures

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Bronze

"Vigils Echo 4" Contemporary Nude Sculpture of a Woman with Bunny Mask
Located in Utrecht, NL
The mysterious artworks by Rachel Ann Stevenson invite you into a dream world. Rachel Ann sees artists as day dreamers who can show the impossible...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

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...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

The Fisherman
By Ugo Cipriani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive French Art Deco sculpture of a semi nude male holding a trident. Cast in patinated French spelter and sits on a marble base. We believe Bezin may be a pseudonym for ano...
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1930s Art Deco Sculptures

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Metal

Outdoor Cuboid for floating pots - "Cuboid Large" - unique garden ornament
Located in Winterswijk, NL
An extraordinary outdoor cuboid for floating pots in your garden. Customization possible and designed in 2010. Also available to order in stainless stee...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Sculptures

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Steel

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...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

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Silver, Bronze

No.091122 by Thierry Martenon - large abstract sculpture, geometric, wood, totem
Located in Paris, FR
No.091122 is an abstract walnut wood, India ink and walnut ink patina sculpture by French sculptor Thierry Martenon. Marked by its vertical form and symbolic motifs, this piece echoe...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

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Wood, India Ink, Walnut

Synthesis 6 by Tom Price - Sculpture and lighting, LED, original, abstract
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...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Cygnus A - contemporary, abstract, bronze, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Canadian sculptor Viktor Mitic looked to the stars for inspiration in creating this striking contemporary sculpture. The elegant and ethereal abstract form of Cygnus A is intended to...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hollows 7 by Sharon Brill - Abstract porcelain sculpture, organic forms, white
Located in Paris, FR
Hollows 7 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Sharon Brill. This is a wheel thrown altered and sandblasted porcelain sculpture, sold with a round ceramic stand, dimensions a...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Porcelain

KAWS SHARE Grey (KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SHARE (Grey), new & unopened in its original packaging. KAWS SHARE first appeared in 'BLACKOUT' – the first London solo exhibition by KAWS (Skarstedt London 2019). In SHARE, KA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS, Small lie (Black)
By KAWS
Located in Manchester, GB
KAWS, Small Lie (Black), 2017 Painted cast vinyl 27.5 x 12.3 x 12.9 cm (4.8 x 5.2 x 10.8 in) Open edition Pristine condition in original packaging KAWS is a New York-based art...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

Magic Mushroom, Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Magic Mushroom" contains those repetitive features of mantras or mandalas patiently made by hand. It projects a psychedelic image thanks to the chaotic...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Textile

Austrian Landscape Oil on Linen 1905 Goetheanum Designer Hand Carved Wood Frame
Located in Soquel, CA
Austrian Landscape Oil on Linen 1905 Goetheanum Designer Hand Carved Wood Frame Historically significant wood work and wonderful landscape celebrating the Austrian landscape and for...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Sculptures

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Linen, Wood, Oil

CHROMA aka Rick Wolfry Barking Dog After Keith Haring Huichol Beaded Plaque
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Signed and dated 2024. T.P. 0006 OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!! This MEDITATION piece is HUGE and commands a lot of positive energy and attention. What would it look like in your home??? ...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

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Glass, Resin, Mixed Media

“The Archer”
Located in Southampton, NY
Stunning, original Art Deco bronze of a male archer by the well known French sculptor, Pierre Le Faguays. Condition is very good. Verde green finish over bronze patina. Slight rubbed...
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1930s Art Deco Sculptures

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Bronze

Dodo Bird
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mark Morrison (1895-1964) Dodo, ca. 1940 Carved granite 7.75" wide, 5" deep, height is 7" Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Mark Morrison. Born: Kingfisher, OK Education: Univers...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Dodo Bird
Dodo Bird
$1,600 Sale Price
60% Off
Large Neoclassical White Marble Sculpture Venus Italica mid-19th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Venus Italica, imposing sculpture in white Carrara marble, mid-nineteenth-century Roman atelier. Antonio Canova made several sculptures depicting Venus. The first was made as compen...
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Mid-19th Century Italian School Sculptures

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Marble

Dylan Martinez - Lemonade, Sculpture 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike appearance. Whether mimicking water balloons or plastic bags filled with water housing...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Dylan Martinez - Yellow, Sculpture 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike appearance. Whether mimicking water balloons or plastic bags filled with water housing...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Eduardo Paolozzi: 'Fist' plaster sculpture
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you ...
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1990s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Il Bernini - Sculpture by Ambrogio Borghi - 1884
Located in Roma, IT
The bronze proposed here was initially presented in November 1878 at the Competition for the Encouragement of Brera. It is therefore one of the first celebratory works of the sculptor Ambrogio Borghi...
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1880s Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Untitled, Figurative, Black Marble by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Pradeep Jogdand - Untitled Black Marble H 43 x W 19 x D 7 inches ( Delivered ) Pradeep Jogdand (born 1987) is a young sculptor based in Mumbai. He did his BFA in sculpture from J.J....
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble

abstract purple blue pegs pixel modern pop contemporary art sculptural wall ar4
Located in New York, NY
2452 ACRYLIC PAINTED DOWELS IN ARCHITECTURAL PLYWOOD WITH BEVELED EDGES. Matt Bilfield is no stranger to process oriented art, as the Fox Sports Lead Animation Designer, he is build...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Wood, Plywood, Acrylic

Share (Black)
By KAWS
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: KAWS, Title: Share (Black) Series: Toys Date: 2020 Medium: Sculpture Unframed Dimensions: 12.5" x 6" Signature: Stamped Edition: Open Edition
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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PVC

Cotton Candy Cumulus Lemon Lime - Original Yellow Three-Dimensional Wall Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal

''Water Bird'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Water Bird
Located in Utrecht, NL
After studying Fine Art in the Netherlands Ans Zondag (1959) spent several years abroad in order to explore different artistic areas and to establish which ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Your Name Plays, We had been Mountains, and No One Ever Fed You Triptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“Your name plays…” Your name plays like a prayer in my mind. I hear it coming out of my heart, not with longing, but with hope. You are my hope for this world and I pray your name ag...
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2010s Modern Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

AI WEIWEI - CEDAR (I). Limited edition sculpture, Contemporary, Modern design
Located in Madrid, Madrid
AI WEIWEI - CEDAR (I) Date of creation: 2023 Medium: Cast aluminium Edition: 50 + 2 A/P Size: 20 x 15.8 x 14.4 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never displayed ABOUT...
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2010s Conceptual Sculptures

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Metal

Tete de Femme III, Modern Cast Stone Sculpture after Amedeo Modigliani
By Amedeo Modigliani
Located in Long Island City, NY
Amedeo Modigliani, After, Italian (1884 - 1920) - Tete de Femme III, Medium: Cast Stone Sculpture, Size: 22 x 6.5 x 5.5 in. (55.88 x 16.51 x 13.97 cm), Publisher: Austin Productions
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Mid-20th Century Modern Sculptures

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Stone

Life is Beautiful (Black)
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Mr. Brainwash Title: Life is Beautiful (Black) Medium: Coated metal sculpture Date: 2022 Edition: 18/50 Size: 7" x 10 1/2" x 2 1/2" Signature: Hand signed, numbered, and date...
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2010s Street Art Sculptures

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Metal

Large 17th century, Sandstone Buddha Head from Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Large Sandstone Head of Shakyamuni Buddha Thailand (formerly Siam), Ayutthaya Kingdom 17th century 16 1/2 inches on stand, 11 1/3 without Private collection, France. The face is ...
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17th Century Other Art Style Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

"Untitled, Joyride" miniature diorama
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Untied, Joyride" is an original metal, fabric, pebbles, wire, polyester fibre, plastic, paper, and enamel paint artwork by Kendal Murray measuring appro...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Wire

"Remnant" abstract glass sculpture by Czech artist Josef Marek
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
In rich hues of clear blue, this vertical cast glass sculpture by Czech artist Josef Marek is like a miniature piece of ocean. The smooth vertical surfaces with sharp angles come to ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass

Cuerpos Magnéticos #15. 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...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

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Epoxy Resin

Nature-Inspired 3D Pop Art Clay Mosaic Sculpture in Earthy Tones. "Ghianda". .
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Ghianda" is a nostalgic and tactile artwork from Elizabeth Art Candy’s Fake Gum’s series, where small, familiar objects are transformed into sculptural treasures. Using hand-modeled...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

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Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint

Inevitability
Located in Santa Monica, CA
From the Post Conception series.
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Sculptures

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Oil, Polymer

Inevitability
$105 Sale Price
65% Off
Slip by Peter Brooke-Ball - abstract sculpture, black and golden
Located in Paris, FR
Slip is a stone sculpture by contemporary British artist Peter Brooke-Ball (Foundry: Pangolin Editions). This bronze and silver sculpture rests on a Kilkenny limestone plinth. Resemb...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

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Limestone, Silver, Bronze

Man on Horseback Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#9-031 Man on horseback , 1930's figurative sculpture,finely detailed metal casting .
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1930s Sculptures

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Metal

Cuerpos Magnéticos #2. 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...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II (1 of a kind Swarovski Skull w/ Base and Crown).
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
*New Year Inventory Renewal Sale - 90 Days Until April 30th* *This Price Won't Be Repeated Again This Year* **This is absolutely and positively ONE OF A KIND on planet Earth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

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Metal

Baroque Italian master - 17/18th century figure sculpture - The Virgin
Located in Varmo, IT
Carved and painted wooden sculpture - Madonna praying - Italy, 17th-18th century. 35 x 20 x h 65 cm. Entirely in carved, lacquered and painted wood. Some missing parts and color lo...
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Late 17th Century Baroque Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

VRTXS - Neon Violet , Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
V R T X S - Neon Violet (2025) JL MEYER Aluminum with acrylic enamel / Black marble base 33 x 20 x 20 cm Signed About the Artist José Luis Meyer (1981) is a contemporary sculptor...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Metal

Lapis 286 - white 3D abstract floral geometric ceramic composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with organic mediums and learning how to craft preserved moss, clay, feathers and other natural elements into beautiful abstract compositions. Primarily inspired by nature, repetition, patterns, texture and geometry are essential elements that are omnipresent in her works. About Lapis and Flos series: Laforey recent ceramic works are unique pieces that alter in patterns to give an illusion of movement and depth by using clay’s potential for building sculptural dimension. The repetitive use of a unique element, the circle is centered to her work. The circle has often been associated with the female and to Mother Earth. It has no beginning and no end, it is the whole, the essence of things. It symbolizes the ongoing energy found in nature. Laforey’s Lapis mural ceramic series...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Clay

Slender Thing (Abstract, Modernist Brancusi Inspired Minimalist Grey Sculpture)
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 ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Plaster, Board, Pigment

After Giambologna Bronze of Mercury with green patina
Located in New York, NY
Mercury, circa 1700s. Bronze with green patina. Height with base: 58 cm (22 7/8 in.)
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Early 18th Century Baroque Sculptures

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Bronze

Dylan Martinez - Light Purple, Sculpture 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike appearance. Whether mimicking water balloons or plastic bags filled with water housing...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Keith Haring Bearbrick 400% figure (Haring BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%): A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Keith Haring. The partnered collectible reveals...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

Vide Poche – David Hockney Collectible Ashtray, Pop Art Bone China
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, Vide Poche, 2021 Hand-cast fine bone china ashtray 16 x 20 cm (6 3/10 x 7 9/10 in) Edition of 200 David Hockney David Hockney is an English painter, printmaker, p...
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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Nude, Abstract and Figurative Sculptures for Sale

The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.

Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metalbronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.

If you are a lover of art and antiques or are thinking of bringing a work of sculpture into your home for the first time, there are several details to keep in mind. As with all other works of art, think about what you like. What speaks to you? Visit local galleries and museums. Take in works of public art and art fairs when you can and find out what kind of sculpture you like. When you’ve come to a decision about a specific work, try to find out all you can about the piece, and if you’re not buying from a sculptor directly, work with an art expert to confirm the work’s authenticity.

And when you bring your sculpture home, remember: No matter how big or small your new addition is, it will make a statement in your space. Large- and even medium-sized sculptures can be heavy, so hire some professional art handlers as necessary and find a good place in your home for your piece. Whether you’re installing a towering new figurative sculpture — a colorful character by KAWS or hyperreal work by Carole A. Feuerman, perhaps — or an abstract work by Won Lee, you’ll want the sculpture to be safe from being knocked over. (You’ll find that most sculptures should be displayed at eye level, while some large busts look best from below.)

On 1stDibs, find a broad range of exceptional sculptures for sale. Browse works by your favorite creator, style, period or other attribute.

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