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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
This Week's Listings Only
Debora Lima-original figurative female dancers bronze sculpture-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Bronze , Limited edition of 8
"Debora Lima" stands as a capti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Piaffe Grande An original Bronze Equine Sculpture
Located in Tetbury, GB
A beautifully observed sculpture of a Dressage horse in Piaffe. Created and cast in the UK.
Zoe Carmichael main focus has been the equine form, inspired by a lifetime spent in the s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Voice From Without
Located in Dallas, TX
From Memories of Egypt Series.
The figure has always been Deborah Ballard’s muse in her sculptures. Ballard works in bronze, cast stone, and plaster; her figures ranging from life-s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wax, Pigment
The Florist, Free Standing Indoor Sculpture
By Kay Ritter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kay Ritter
Title: Florist
Medium: Papier-mache with metal watering can, glasses, papier-mache flowers
Year: 1995
Size: 57 x 24 x 14 in. (...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Sgraffito, Saltimbanque and the Card Player, Circle of Picasso.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 20th Century sgraffito work on plaster by Jean Pierre de Cayeux. The work is signed and dated on the skirt of the card player, bottom right, and on the stretcher of the chair, bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Rare, Antique, Life-Size Dog Bronze of a Chihuahua "Lydie" Charles Valton. 1890s
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bronze Dog Sculpture
Chihuahua "La Petite Belle Lydie"
Charles Valton (French, 1851-1918)
Circa 15 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 7
Lydie is a Chihuahua making her a very rare image from ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hebru Brantley Flyboy black & gold (Hebru Brantley black flyboy)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy, 2017. New, never displayed; accompanied by original packaging.
Medium: Painted cast vinyl.
Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm).
New and sealed in its original packaging.
From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys Club...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
"Universal Man" from Huichol ALTERATIONS Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!!
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol a...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin, Mixed Media
Balloon Dog ( After ) - Rosé Gold
By After Jeff Koons
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
A one time exclusive re-edition of 500 pcs from the highly popular 999 pcs edition of the famous "Balloon Dog".
Cold cast resin, comes with its original box and certificate of authe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Deep Red glossy ceramic balloon sculpture handmade for wall, ceiling
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This aubergine glossy ceramic balloon sculpture is a balloon for life and an art collectors piece. Its Vivid glossy color enhances sophisticated and cheerful space environment.
handm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Coating, Glaze
Pair of "Tete de femme" floor lamps in the style of Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
A set of two Tete de femme floor lamps after Alberto Giacometti.
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Elena, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“Elena", poised mid-air, elevated by an elegant cascade of drapery, becomes the embodiment of freedom, grace, and hope. Soaring and ethereal, the Cirque du Soleil performer sculpted ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dancer III by Yann Guillon - Male nude sculpture, figurative, bronze, athlete
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer III is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 100 × 50 × 20 cm (39.4 × 19.7 × 7.9 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley (Hebru Brantley art toy), 2017. New in its original packaging.
Medium: Painted cast vinyl.
Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm).
New and sealed in its original packaging.
From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys Club & BAIT.
Safely packed and shipped from New York.
Artist Statement:
"Flyboy came out of characters of colour within popular culture. I hate saying “popular culture,” but it’s really popular culture. I mean you look at cartoons. You’ve got animated sponges and ducks and birds and whatever, and it’s very rare to see a popular character within any medium that is African-American, Latino, even Asian.
What I wanted to do was create that, but in a space of high art and be able to have some historical context to that character. So I looked at the Tuskegee Airmen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
'See The Stars' Limited edition Bronze equestrian sculpture
Located in Tetbury, GB
A stunning Bronze sculpture depicting the champion race horse 'See The Stars'.
The work is part of a Bronze world edition of just 9 by leading British equestrian sculptor Gill Park...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
" THE SPIRIT OF TEXAS " HUGE, 81" TALL BRONZE BUCKING BRONCO COWBOY WESTERN
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones)
(1933-2017)
San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist
Image Size: 81 Inches Tall
Medium: Bronze Sculpture
Dated 2006 I can deliver in Texas or o...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Totem - Ceramic Sculpture by Marc Zimmerman for Outdoor Garden and Indoors
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Please note: The base is not included. We will guide you through a simple installation process for outdoor or indo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
Between Sky and Earth by Marine de Soos -Bronze sculpture, figurative, spiritual
Located in Paris, FR
Between sky and earth is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 112 × 29 × 21 cm (44.1 × 11.4 × 8.3 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbere...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Last Stand" from Huichol ALTERATIONS Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Batman in an unusual way. Full of color and complex patterns.
ALTERTATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years ex...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Mixed Media
Mexican Huichol Beaded Big Sculpture Panther
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Animal Rhinoceros . . . a more traditional HUICHOL style sculpture. Looks great in any room!!!
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
An Exceptional White Marble Figural Sculpture Clock, "A Nubian Slaying The Lion"
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptional and Monumental White Marble Figural Sculpture Clock, "A Nubian Slaying The Lion" by Jean-Joseph Jacquet (Belgian, 1822–1898), circa 1860
This extremely impressive whi...
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century Grand Tour Figure of Sophocles after the Antique, F. Barbidienne
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century Grand Tour after the Antique
Figure of Sophocles
Bronze with green patination
Signed F. Barbidienne, Fondeur
25 x 8.5 x 6.5 inches
Standing figure of the Greek poet, we...
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mr.DOB Figure by BAIT × SWITCH Collectibles Gold Edition
Located in PARIS, FR
Takashi Murakami × ComplexCon Mr.DOB Figure by BAIT × SWITCH Collectibles (Gold Edition),
2016-2017.
Painted cast vinyl, cast resin polychrome sculpture
10 4/5 × 9 3/10 in 27.4 × 2...
Category
2010s Street Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Vinyl, Resin
Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy, 2018. New in its original packaging.
Medium: Painted cast vinyl.
Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm).
New, never displayed; accompanied by original packaging.
From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
"Universal Man" from Huichol ALTERATIONS Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Darth Vader is one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars saga.
In this prized sculpture you can see the character in an unusual way. Full of color and complex patterns, and ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Mixed Media
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of 3 works)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of 3 Pumpkins: Yellow and Black, Red & White and Red & Black
Naoshima:
An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for which the artist is perhaps best known. Kusama first used the pumpkin at the 1993 Venice Biennale for the Japanese pavilion and since then it has appeared worldwide in various iterations, to ever rising acclaim and popularity.
Medium: Painted cast resin.
Red/White, Yellow/Black c. 2015. Red & Black Naoshima pumpkin...
Category
1960s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Isabella
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an original carved wood sculpture by American WPA artist Avis Zeidler Nemkoff.
"Isabella", is a hand carved wood sculpture measuring 18.5 inches tall, exceptional original condition, originally acquired from the estate of the artist who resided in Northern California.
This is a magnificent one of a kind hand carved wood sculpture, c.1938.
Please contact the gallery for additional information
•Avis Zeidler was born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1908.
•It is not known when Zeidler moved to California. However, in the 1930s she majored in art at the University of California.
•Later, she enrolled at the California School of Fine Arts after receiving a scholarship for her studies there. She studied with Ray Boynton, Lucien Labaudt, Karl Eugen Neuhaus, and Ralph Stackpole...
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Diana and the Coursing Cheetah, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Diana, goddess of the hunt, has served as a wellspring of inspiration for artists over centuries. However, MacDonald's interpretation truly encapsulates Diana's enduring power and be...
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Young Goatherder Bronze Sculpture by Oscar Gladenbeck, circa 1900
Located in Rochester, NY
Bronze statue of young goatherder by Oscar Gladenbeck. circa 1900. Signed "Oscar Gladenbeck Friedrichshagen".
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Maternitè allongee (petite)
Located in Villafranca Di Verona, IT
Numbered and limited to 8 copies
Artwork signed
Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity
Invoice from the gallery
Sculpture: bronze, metal, bronze patina
Display: The s...
Category
1960s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Keith Haring Pop Shop radio 1985 (Keith Haring Pop Shop 1985)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Pop Shop 1986:
A very well preserved Keith Haring Pop Shop radio accompanied by its original packaging. Sold at the Pop Shop in New York c. 1985. Features a bold Keith H...
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Offset
Petite Acrobate by Yann Guillon - Dancer bronze sculpture, ballet, woman
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Petite Acrobate is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 19 × 16 × 4 cm (7.5 × 6.3 × 1.6 in). Dimensions of the metal base: 11 x 8 x 8 cm (4,3 x 3,1 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Sibyl - Original Bronze Sculpture by Vincenzo Gemito - End of 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Sibyl is an original sculpture realized by Vincenzo Gemito.
Dark glazed bronze sculpture. Signature of the artist on the back. Stamp of Foundry.
Very good conditions.
Vincenzo...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tiger, Sculpture, Natural Onyx Stone, handmade by Garo
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Natural Onyx Stone, All one piece of work, One of a Kind
Year: 2023
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Tiger,
Size: 15" x 11'' x...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Forest Spirit Alan Planter
Located in London, GB
Unglazed ceramic, hand-crafted and hand-decorated. (plants not included)
unknown edition size.
New as issued. Due to their hand-finished nature, each sculpture differs slightly.
Gra...
Category
2010s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Teckio by Jacques Owczarek - Animal bronze sculpture of a dog, dachshund, black
Located in Paris, FR
Teckio is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Jacques Owczarek, dimensions are 19,5 × 48 × 28 cm (7.7 × 18.9 × 11 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a li...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Butterfly
Located in New York, NY
Laurence Perratzi is a French figurative artist exploring the body’s expression. Her work is a reflection on movement, strongly influenced by her athletic background where poise and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pegasus III BronzSculpture Wings Horse Greek Mythology Blue Patina In Stock
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pegasus III Bronze Sculpture Wings Horse, Greek Mythology Blue Patina In Stock
KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Daniëlle- 21st Century Bronze Sculpture of a sitting Young Girl
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniëlle
50 x 13 x 10 cm
Bronze
The theme van der Kraan likes most is to show the growing of young girls. Living in their own world. Like this girl watching...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
MUMUYE FIGURE
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Within Nigeria's Benue River Valley region, such representations have been associated with a range of functions, including reinforcement of the status of male elders and used by heal...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Press - tall, steam-punk inspired, human face, lead, aluminum and iron sculpture
By Dale Dunning
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This steam-punk inspired metal sculpture incorporates Dunning's mask motif in metal print typeface and a re-purposed cast iron squeeze jolt molding machine. This machine was used to press sand in a flask around a pattern for molds used by foundries. The powerful 6.5 foot tall indoor sculpture...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Imposing French Cast Iron Statue 19th century Foundry of Tusey "Polyhymnia"
Located in Pistoia, IT
Impressive cast iron sculpture titled "Polymnie," Tusey Foundry, late 19th century.
Fine Arts export certificate available.
In modern times Tusey, a village in the Meuse, was best k...
Category
1890s French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Cloned Bulldog with pet bottle
Located in Malmo, SE
Original sculpture 6/8 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 Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Bronze
"Skydiver - Large" (2023), Cast and Patinated Aluminum by Bill Starke
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Skydiver - Large" (2023) by Bill Starke
About the artist:
Human beings interacting, colliding, cooperating, striving, & achieving are the themes I wish to portray in my sculptures....
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Woman's head, terracotta sculpture, 1930s-40s, Giorgio Rossi (1894-1981).
Located in Firenze, IT
Woman's head, terracotta sculpture, 1930s-40s, Giorgio Rossi (1894-1981). Tuscan Sculptor.
Terracotta modeled by hand by the artist. Unique piece.
Dimensions: Height 29 cm.
The ch...
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sisters, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Sisters, Atelier" it is happiness in its purest, most youthful form -- without thought or care -- sparked by nothing more than the beauty of the dance, the thrill of movement, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modern Artifact 001 - NY Baseball Cap
Located in London, GB
Daniel Arsham
Modern Artifact 001, 2021
plaster and cast resin
12.7 (h) x 19.5 cm (dia.)
Edition of 500
Daniel Arsham's Eroded Series is a captivating exploration of time, memory, a...
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Naked warrior with short sword / - The New Hercules -
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermann Volz (1847 Karlsruhe - 1914 ibid.), Naked warrior with short sword, c. 1935. Partially (?) patinated bronze with cast plinth mounted on a black marble base (6.8 cm high). 32....
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Balloon Rabbit (Violet)
By Jeff Koons
Located in Malmo, SE
Balloon Rabbit (Violet) 2019.
Porcelain with metallic chromatic coating.
Limited edition of 710/999 ex.
Certificate of authenticity and the original b...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Hebru Brantley Flynamic Duo 66' (Hebru Brantley batman & robin)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flynamic Duo 66' (set of 2 individual works)/Hebru Brantley Batboy & Sparrow:
Hebru Brantley’s highly collectible take on the caped crusad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Pression - large, expressive, person, figurative, aluminum outdoor sculpture
By Paul Duval
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A single figure stands precariously on a narrow ‘ledge’…back pressed against a frame, one leg raised and arms out wide as if trying to find balance. This is the engaging work of Quebec Sculptor Paul Duval. His large outdoor sculptures...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"MAOLA 1" Steel Sculpture 94.5 x 47 x 47 in Edition 1/2 by ILLYA TIGOIS
Located in Culver City, CA
"MAOLA 1" Steel Sculpture 94.5 x 47 x 47 in Edition 1/2 by ILLYA TIGOIS
Medium: steel & stainless steel
The "MAOLA" project is a series of works aimed at allowing the observer to i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons
Located in Rome, IT
Four season ,monumental classically draped female figures and their distinguishing symbols on a square base.
Autumn, winter, spring and summer.
Timeless classical decoration for you...
Category
20th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Seated Woman, Nude Bronze Sculpture by Kuno Lange
By Kuno Lange
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kuno Lange, German (1950 - )
Title: Seated Nude Woman
Year: 1996
Medium: Bronze Sculpture with Black Patina, signature and number inscribed
Edition: 3/9
Size: 17 in. x 18 in....
Category
1990s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Piet Mondrian Bearbrick 400% (Mondrian BE@RBRICK)
By Piet Mondrian
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Piet Mondrian 400% & 100% Bearbrick:
A unique, timeless Piet Mondrian collectible trademarked & licensed by the estate Piet Mondrian. The partnered collectible reveal the artist’s iconic 1921 grid imagery wrapping the figure in its entirety. The piece is housed in a standout Piet Mondrian collector's box. Bright vivid, highly decorative modern art imagery that stands out in any setting.
Medium: Vinyl Figure. Year: 2021.
Dimensions: 11 x 5 inches (includes a 1 inch companion figure of same).
Condition: New and accompanied in its original box.
Published by Medicom from a limited sold-out series of unknown. Licensed by the estate of Mondrian; stamped on the reverse.
Further Background:
BE@RBRICKs are a form of collectible toy that resemble a cross between LEGO and well, a bear. These block-style figurines boast teddy bear-style heads that have become an integral pillar of the collectible toy scene. In fact, it wouldn’t be so far-fetched to say that it almost single-handedly carved out the fad of toy collecting in modern times, treading the very fine line between toy and art. Since its inception, BE@RBRICKs have become one of the most recognizable characters in the world, and some of the most sought after.
Please note exact patterns may vary.
Piet Mondrian was a Dutch artist famous for his iconic Composition series of grid paintings composed of black lines, white grounds, and primary colors. In Broadway Boogie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Kinship - surrealist, male, figurative, bronze outdoor furniture sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This surrealist, male, figurative, bronze outdoor furniture sculpture is by Roch Smith. Roch Smith’s engaging contemporary sculptures are desi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
KAWS, Holiday Indonesia Figure (Black)
By KAWS
Located in Manchester, GB
KAWS, Holiday Indonesia Figure (Black), 2023
Vinyl with certified NFC chip of authenticty
12.70 x 17.81 x 29.21 cm
Open edition
KAWS: HOLIDAY INDONESIA is a vinyl figure by KAW...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Valentin by Marie Louise Sorbac - Animal bronze sculpture, elephant
Located in Paris, FR
Valentin is a bronze sculpture of an elephant by French-Argentine artist Marie Louise Sorbac.
36 cm × 33 cm × 36 cm. Available only in limited edition: 8...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bring Figurative Sculptures into Your Home
Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.
While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were some of the leading figurative artists during this period. Artists like Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan propelled the evolution of figurative sculpture into the 21st century.
Figurative sculptures can be whimsical, uncanny and beautiful. Their materials range from stone and wood to metal and delicate ceramics. Even in smaller sizes, the sculptures make bold statements. A bronze sculpture by Salvador Dalí enhances a room; a statuesque bull by Jacques Owczarek depicts strength with its broad chest while its thin legs speak of fragility. Figurative sculptures allow viewers to see what is possible when life is reimagined.
Browse 1stDibs for an extensive collection of figurative sculptures and find the next addition to your collection.