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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
'Elephant' original African Shona stone sculpture Zimbabwe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This small and intimate sculpture of an elephant is a heartfelt and doting example of the sculpture of the Shona artists of Zimbabwe, but also demonstrates the clever use of the texture of the stone. The sculpture is stylized, though more naturalistic than many of the sculptures of the Shona artists. The elephant leans backward and reaches its trunk into the air. The use of texture on its body is ingenious, using a series of crossing lines to create a rough surface that mimics the appearance of real elephant skin, adding a lifelike effect to the stationary stone.
Unknown Shona artist
'Elephant,' late 20th century
springstone
4.5 x 3.87 x 1.63 inches
Overall excellent condition; some minor surface abrasions
Shona artists and crafts people have been working in different media for generations. These include paintings, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone carvings. While there is not a long standing tradition of sculpture in what is now Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia), stone carvings dating from the 15th century were seen in Great Zimbabwe, an excavated temple near Bulawayo. Most of the artifacts from this location have been moved to museums in Cape Town, South Africa or London.
It is generally agreed that Zimbabwean stone sculpture...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Sculpture Installation Still Life Flora Light Botanical Porcelain
Located in Buffalo, NY
Delicate green and pink flora emerge from a pool of milky white light. “Looking Between I” (2022) by Colleen Toledano. Porcelain, flocking, light, resin.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Resin, Lights
"Le Rieur Napolitain" by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827–1875)
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A stunning bronze bust "Le Rieur Napolitain" by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827–1875), a master of 19th-century French sculpture. This piece captures the joyful expression of a young Neapolitan boy, reflecting Carpeaux’s signature realism and dynamic movement.
Details:
Artist: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Title: Le Rieur Napolitain (The Laughing Neapolitan)
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: Height 27 cm, Width 19 cm, Depth 12 cm
Period: 19th century
Condition: Good, with a beautiful natural patina
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827–1875) was a leading French sculptor of the 19th century, known for his ability to infuse lifelike movement and emotional depth into his works. Le Rieur Napolitain (The Laughing Neapolitan) is a striking example of his dynamic and expressive style, embodying his fascination with naturalism and human vitality.
This bust is part of Carpeaux’s series of Neapolitan figures...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jean Clesinger "Zingara" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Jean Baptiste Clesinger (French, 1814-1883) "Zingara" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1857, cast by F. Barbedienne, the Neapolitan dancer upholding a tambourine, signed "J Clesinger, Rom...
Category
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Dance Revisited by Neil Wood Figurative Contemporary Bronze Sculpture
By Neil Wood
Located in DE
Neil Wood is a professional sculptor and fine artist with many years' experience lecturing in fine art and sculpture at institutions in the UK. He has worked in various settings; in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Hulu" Metal Sculpture 37" x 22" x 24" Edition 2/8 by Huang Yulong
By Huang Yulong
Located in Culver City, CA
"Hulu" Metal Sculpture 37" x 22" x 24" Edition 2/8 by Huang Yulong
Aluminum
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Huang Yulong was born in 1983 in Anhui Province, China. In 2007 he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in Jiangxi Province. As one of the new generation of Chinese artists and part of the ‘post-80s generation’ and ‘only child’ generation, Huang is strongly influenced by the phenomenon of foreign culture in China, which he combines with his fascination with pottery and the material world. Huang is best known for his sculptures of Buddhas in hoodies, displaying an exchange of Eastern tradition and Western contemporary style. He was selected by “Complex” as “25 Contemporary Chinese Artists You Need to Know” in 2013. His sculptures have been exhibited at Niubi Newbie Kids II, at Schoeni Gallery, Hong Kong; “Zeitgeist” Huang Yulong’s Solo Exhibition at Himalayas Art Museum, Shanghai, China; Chinese Artist / Marseille Artist at Marseilles, France; The 4th International Contemporary Art Exhibition at Gwangju Biennale Korea, Art Beijing Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Sudbourne Premier: Suffolk Punch Stallion" Herbert Haseltine, 1927 Bronze
Located in New York, NY
Herbert Haseltine
Sudbourne Premier: Suffolk Punch Stallion, 1927
Signed left side: © HASELTINE / MCMXXVII
Bronze, dark brown patina, parcel gilding
...
Category
1920s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Promise of the Prairie, 36"high Bronze Sculpture
Located in Loveland, CO
George Wayne Lundeen (American, born 1948) NSS
“Promise of the Prairie”
Museum Quality Cast Bronze, Limited edition of 21, signed and marked, G.W. Lundeen ©1983 20/21 on the top/back...
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Piper Draped, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Piper represents the very embodiment of joy. With a thousand nuances of form, from her outstretched fingers to the carefree tilt of her head, she conveys a sense of youth and hop...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Balloon Dog (After) - Red
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
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
Eleonora - One-of-a-kind Bronze Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Mirror" - mirror and neon acrylic hand formed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Maeve Eichelberger is a Colorado native, capturing both urban and rural lifestyles in her artwork. Passionate about collage, Maeve specializes in a new form of 3 dimensional collage....
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Mirror
Monumental Bull I by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, wild
Located in Paris, FR
Monumental Bull I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 197 × 250 × 120 cm (77.6 × 98.4 × 47.2 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rampazzi Etruska Chair
Located in Zug, CH
CARLO RAMPAZZI (b. 1949)
Chair (Collection Etruska)
Wood, fur
110 x 50 x 50 cm
43.31 x 19.69 x 19.69 inches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Reddish-Brown Bust with Black Veins - "LarA 009", Hand-Tinted Sculpture
By Jose Perozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"LarA 009" is a singular sculptural bust from the LarA series by Spanish artist José Perozo, created in 2024. This reddish-brown cement bust, enriched with dark veining, presents a s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Man's Torso II by Yann Guillon - Contemporary stone sculpture, body movement
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Man's Torso II is a unique stone sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 55 × 19 × 8 cm (21.7 × 7.5 × 3.1 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 75 c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Early 20th Century Cowan Pottery Ceramic Sculpture of a Native American
By F. Luis Mora
Located in Beachwood, OH
F. Luis Mora (American, 1874-1940)
Native American, c. 1930s
Ceramic
Stamped on bottom, Cowan Pottery
9 x 7 x 5 inches
Francis Luis Mora was one of the better-known American artists...
Category
1930s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Homage to Newton (bronze sculpture)
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze with patina sculpture. Incised signature by the artist and stamp numbered with foundry and date. From the edition of 350. Size including marble plinth approx 15 x 8.5 x 3.5 i...
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd Mexican Huichol Beaded Art Horses Sculpture
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 Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
This elegant terracotta head is a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan nobleman from the part of Africa which is today southern Ghana and southeastern Cô...
Category
19th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Clay
Antique Austrian Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Serving Girl Japanese Geisha 1920
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Art Deco cold painted orientalist bronze by Richard Thuss (1881-1945), Austrian, circa 1920.
From 1918 to 1930 Thuss was the chief sculptor for the Bergmann Foundry in...
Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Francisco Zuniga Bronze Sculpture, 1965, "Juchiteca Sentada"
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Francisco Zuniga bronze sculpture. Seated female. Edition: 5.
#467 in the Zuniga catalog raisonne. Titled: "Juchiteca Sentada".
Measures: 8 7/8" H x 10 1/4" L x 10 5/8" W (not including the 1 ½" wood plinth).
Signed Zuniga and numbered 111/V. Created 1965.
A Letter of Authenticity issued by the Zuniga foundation (and son Ariel Zuniga...
Category
1960s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
La Grande Chaise - textured, male figurative, paper Mache and aluminum Sculpture
By Paul Duval
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Equally fun and compelling, this new contemporary sculpture from Paul Duval immediately engages the viewer. On a large metal chair (la grande chaise) painted a bright blue, a figure ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Pablo Picasso 'Visage No. 130' Madoura Face Plate (A. R. 479)
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Visage No. 130 (A. R. 479)
Terre de faïence plate, painted in colors and glazed, 1963, numbered 124/500 and inscribed 'No. 130', 'Edition Picasso' and 'M...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Rare Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, by A. Carrier-Belleuse
Located in New York, NY
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (France, 1824-1887)
A rare seated bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin holding his walking stick and hat, with a book in his ri...
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Balloon Dog (After) - Pink
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
"The Wages Of Doing Everything Correctly Is Also Death" Surrealism
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"The Wages Of Doing Everything Correctly Is Also Death" is an original piece by Jedediah Morfit made from fiberglass reinforced plaster and paint. This piece measures 26.25”h x 23”w ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint
Suspensus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Suspensus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lucifer Evangilans Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure
Located in Utrecht, NL
Lucifer Evangilans Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure
Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Face Jar 24
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Artist Statement
I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
UNTITLED (NUDE)
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture. Incised artist signature with date and edition. Size includes base. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Please ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Profundus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Contemporary Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Profundus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Contemporary Male Figure Marble Stone
Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Feline VI by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary animal sculpture, bronze, cat, elegant
Located in Paris, FR
Feline VI is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 29 × 83 × 15 cm (11.4 × 32.7 × 5.9 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dream Walker - surrealist, abstracted, figurative, male, bronze sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The evocative image of tree branches lying on the ground caught the imagination of sculptor Roch Smith. The Toronto artist re-envisioned the natural for...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Climbers - Large
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Climbers I" is a limited edition (TBD/75) sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a figure climbing a rope.
"Climbers I" has 1 in stock. Quantities over 1 will take 5-6 weeks t...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other Medium
Seated Woman by Eric Valat - Bronze sculpture, female figure, curves, elegant
By Eric Valat
Located in Paris, FR
Seated Woman is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Eric Valat, dimensions are 26 × 15 × 20 cm (10.2 × 5.9 × 7.8 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a lim...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wood Wall Sculpture: 'Agate double slice'
By Gin Stone
Located in New York, NY
*Recovered Ghost Gear Data: Retrieval Coordinates: 42° 10ʹ N 69° 52ʹ W
Retrieval Vessel: F/V Donna Marie (Groundfish Trawler/Scallop Dragger out of Provincetown) Water Depth: approx....
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Jacqueline au chevalet (A.R. 333), Pablo Picasso, Design, Ceramic, Madoura
Located in Geneva, CH
PABLO PICASSO
Jacqueline au chevalet (A.R. 333), 1956
Ed. 90/200 pcs
White earthenware clay, decoration in engobes under partial brushed glaze, grey patina, ivory, black, green.
D. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
"Le Chanteur Florentin"
By Paul Dubois
Located in Astoria, NY
After Paul Dubois (French, 1829-1905) "Le Chanteur Florentin" [The Florentine Singer] Patinated Bronze Sculpture, the standing singer resting on a pedestal whilst playing a lute, on ...
Category
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tall Weathered Bronze Ceramic Abstract Cubist Brutalist Totem Sculpture
By Judy Engel
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand built heavily glazed solid ceramic structure by NY artist Judy Engel.
Solid slabs create this cubist style sculpture that Engel is recognized for. Greatly influenced by the modernism of the middle of the 20th century, Judy's first introduction to this style was the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY. "In the 1970s, upstate school kids...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Venus
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the author turned to classical mythology and created the image of the goddess Venus. Goddesses of youth, beauty and love. He created the classical female torso on a marble basement. Кeferring to the classical works of antiquity, the sculptor created his own version of the Venus statue...
Category
1980s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Diana Earth & Moon, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald was inspired by the goddess of Ancient Greek mythology, Diana, a huntress who combines feminine grace with confidence and wisdom. As a modern symbol of femininity,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bust Of A Young Girl In Arte Povera Style. Italy. Mid 20th Century.
Located in Firenze, IT
Bust Of A Young Girl In Arte Povera Style, Italy,mid 20th century.
Bust of a young girl , follower of Arte Povera artistic movement, Italy, around 1970.
Sculpture in fir wood. Italy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Arte Povera Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Intaglio
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
Rose gold ceramic popsicle
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Rose gold ceramic popsicle sculpture handmade for wall installation. Available at Variant colorful.
Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimmerman in their artistic cooperation under the brand R+O Design. The goal in their work is to create a magical world of bright colors, along with pastels and monochromatic works of differing textures, which together form an aesthetic and “welcoming” tale.
A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Oak
Alex Katz 'Dancer 2' Signed Aluminum Cutout 2020
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
ALEX KATZ (1927-Present)
Katz' 2020 'Dancer 2' is a cutout with UV-cured archival inks on shaped powder-coated aluminum, mounted to aluminum base. Incised 'Alex Katz', dated and num...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
La Femme A La Panthere, Erté
By Erté
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990)
Title: La Femme A La Panthere
Year: 1981
Medium: Bronze
Edition: 43/250 Numbered, 12 AP, 9 HC
Size: 15 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscrip...
Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Yin & Yang, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonalds sculpture Yin & Yang, represents a principle that is fundamental to art from all time periods and cultures it is the timeless paradox that opposites exist in harmo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian 19th-20th Century Life-Size Marble Sculpture Titled "Searching for Love"
Located in LA, CA
A very fine museum quality Italian 19th-20th century life-size marble sculpture titled "Searching for Love" by Vito Pardo (Italian, born in Venice in 1872) Depicting a semi-nude life...
Category
19th Century Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Per Se Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Per Se Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
David Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
David Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Untitled Man With Closed Eyes
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Untitled 1989 Man With Closed Eyes
Bronze on wooden base
WILLIAM LUDWIG (1935-2011)
Education:
University of Connecticut, 1957-1961
Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, 1961-...
Category
1980s Academic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Out of the Sky- 21st century Bronze sculpture of Cheetah's running, jumping down
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Antoinette Briët
'Out of the sky'
40 x 60 x 30 cm
bronze on a plate of bluestone
This Sculpture of jumping cheetah's is made by Dutch artist Antoinette Briet. Her forms are an abs...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bluestone, Bronze
Taking off the Blinders - contemporary, figurative, suspended steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Turkish-born Derya Ozparlak is known for her provocative and uniquely beautiful hand-hammered sculptures. Rendered in fine detail, a steel rendering of horse blinders...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Honesty Plant" (2023) By Tony Hochstetler, Original Bronze Sculpture
Located in Denver, CO
Tony Hochstetler's "Honesty Plant" (2023) is an original handmade sculpture made from bronze and dyed flamed maple.
TONY HOCHSTETLER is a sculptor of unusual animals and botanical s...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Figure
By Raul Diaz
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Raul Diaz (Argentina, b.1950). Abstract Figure, ca. 1970s. Canved Walnut. Measures 17 inches tall including wood base. Carved signature in lower region. Excellent condition.
An ear...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
"Cowrie Shell" (2024) By Tony Hochstetler, Original Bronze Sculpture
Located in Denver, CO
Tony Hochstetler's "Cowrie Shell" (2015) is an original handmade bronze sculpture that depicts the shell of a cowrie.
TONY HOCHSTETLER is a sculptor of unusual animals and botanical...
Category
2010s Realist 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.
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