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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Hoop Rolling Boy by Marine de Soos - Large outdoor bronze sculpture, human, move
Located in Paris, FR
Hoop Rolling Boy is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 128 × 162 × 29 cm (50.4 × 63.8 × 11.4 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mother and Child: Petal Skirt - Henry Moore, sculpture, modern, british, small
By Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Mother and Child: Petal Skirt
conceived in 1955; cast in 1955
bronze; edition 4 of 6 plus 1 artist’s proof by the Fiorini foundry, London
19 x 9 x 15.5 cm (in...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
UNTITLED (SCULPTURE)
By Leon Ferrari
Located in Aventura, FL
Original stainless steel sculpture. Incised "Leon Ferrari 1978" on a metal plaque affixed to the lower area of the sculpture.
Certificate of Authenticity is included. Please do n...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Diana
By Hans Harry Liebmann
Located in Miami, FL
This is a rare statement piece that commands that eye. It is of museum quality will be the centerpiece of any space. Masterfully crafted details of the human form are finely rendered...
Category
1910s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Equestrian Joan of Arc
Located in PARIS, FR
Equestrian Joan of Arc
by Emmanuel FREMIET (1824-1910)
A very fine bronze equestrian group with a delicate and nuanced brown patina
signed "E. Fremiet" on the base
cast by "F. Barb...
Category
1880s French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bone White Cement Sculpture - "LarA 010", Human Form & Architecture, 2024
By Jose Perozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"LarA 010" is a unique sculpture from the LarA series, created by Spanish sculptor Jose Perozo in 2024. Measuring 21 x 29 x 17 cm, this piece blends the female figure with architectu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Time Bomb Grenade
By Dan Tanenbaum
Located in Dallas, TX
Dan Tanenbaum lives and works in Toronto. His work with watch parts began in 2010, when he stopped by to see his regular watch supplier. He noticed a buc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Floating Peace- maquette 2/24
By Kevin Box
Located in Napa, CA
“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Bull VI by Pierre Yermia - contemporary bronze, animal sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Bull VI (Taureau VI) by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia. Bronze sculpture, 54 × 47 × 15 cm.
Signed and numbered. Limited edition of 8 copies and 4 artist's proofs.
"The bull...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bubble Bubble Macbeth sculpture, 20th century American bronze
Located in Beachwood, OH
William Mozart McVey (American, 1905-1995)
Bubble Bubble
Cast bronze with brown patina
Signed on back
6.5 x 5 x 2.25 inches
'Double, double toil and tro...
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Exceptional Italian Sphinx Limestone Statues
Located in Rome, IT
Designed as entrance guardians, this pair of mythical lady sphinx statuary display the head and chest of a neoclassical woman and the body of a recu...
Category
2010s Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Alex Katz 'Yvonne' Stainless Steel Multiple with Impressed Signature 2018
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
ALEX KATZ (1927-Present)
This Alex Katz work 'Yvonne' is a 2018 cutout in powder-coated aluminum, UV archival inks, stainless steel. The signature impressed to the base ‘Alex Katz’....
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Nude Male Acephale Sang de Boeuf Ceramic Sculpture with Marble Base.
By Franta (Frantisek Merte)
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid 20th Century ceramic figure of a man in Sang de Boeuf, oxblood red, glaze presented on a metal 'tige' and marble base.
The sculpture is not signed but was purchased from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Showtime Atelier, Red
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“A silent medium within a silent medium.” These are the words contemporary master Richard MacDonald uses in describing his world renowned Mime Series. MacDonald’s trademark skill at...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Victor Salmones Bronze Sculpture, Kneeling Figure, 29"W
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Victor Salmones (1937-1989)
Marking(s); notes: signed; ed. 4/11
Country of origin; materials: Mexican; bronze
Dimensions (H, W, D): 13"h, 29"w, 15"d
Ad...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of 5 Silver ceramic balloon sculptures handmade for wall installation.
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
5 Silver glossy ceramic balloon sculptures - a balloon for life and an art collectors piece. Its Vivid glossy color enhances sophisticated and cheerful space environment.
handmade in the picturesque village Arsuf in Israel the balloon creates tension betwen ligtht vs. heavy, temporary vs. enterninty, fragilie vs. solid and more. The baloons can be installed individually as one balloon or in different combinations creating a unique installation for every space and making it an art tool for designers and architects as well as home owners.
Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
A lady. Contemporary bronze sculpture, Abstract & figurative, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary bronze sculpture on marble base by Polish artist Stan Wysocki. Artwork comes from limited edition of 8. Sculpture depicts female figure filtered through geometric, synth...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tabula Rasa - abstracted, gothic, bronze, gold plated, figurative sculpture
By Dale Dunning
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A gold patinated head bursts from its shell of bronze in this aptly titled sculpture by Dale Dunning.
Bronze sculptor Dale Dunning’s skilled craftsmanship never overshadows the stor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Reclining Figure
Located in Washington, DC
Sculpture by Brazilian-born artist Elizabeth Freire. B&W photo is of Ms. Freire with renowned sculptor Etienne Martin at the Ecole Nationals des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Elizabeth Freire is a Brazilian-born, contemporary American artist. At the age of eighteen, she left Rio de Janeiro and moved to Paris to study sculpture at l’Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, receiving her Diploma there in 1979 under the direction of Claude Viseux, Etienne Martin, and Cesar. During that time she worked as an apprentice at the Fonderie de France where she learned bronze technique and she also attended etching courses at l’Ecole de Montparnasse.
In 1976, she won a commission to make three life-size figures representing the printing company, “Les Imprimeries de Boulogne,” at the International Printing Fair in Paris. She spent 1977 in Aix-en-Provence where she carved the local stone of Rogne.
Returning to Paris, the painter Lutka Pink introduced her to Otero, Frans Krajcberg and Hajdu from whom she received valuable lessons. In 1978, she traveled to Brazil where she was invited to participate in the exhibit ‘A Century of Sculpture in Brazil’. She also met with the sculptor Sergio Camargo...
Category
Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Acrylic
Minerva driving her chariot
Located in PARIS, FR
"Minerva driving her chariot"
by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910)
Very beautiful group in bronze with old gilded patina
Cast by BARBEDIENNE
France
circa 1880
height : 54 cm
length : 54...
Category
1880s French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Too Many Teardrops Suncatcher
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Mixed Media piece titled "Too Many Teardrops Suncatcher" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of digital print on acrylic, plastic chain, metal, and glass. The piece measu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Sensuality III" contemporary bronze floor sculpture figurative femininity green
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Sensuality III is a bronze sculpture with green patina, it is connected to a steel base. The edition size is 8. The sculpture will be shipped in wood crate to render maximum protecti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
"Universal Man" Mini 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
Sandra- 21st Century Bronze Sculpture of a sitting Young Girl
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Sandra
45 x 34 x 24 cn
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
Committed - 38" tall bronze sculpture
By Denny Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
"Committed" maquette by Denny Haskew
Cast Bronze on Travertine and Walnut Base
Signed and Numbered AP/25* 38"h 15"w 10"d
*This limited edition is sold out, the available piece is t...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Lavendar Face Ceramic totem sculpture by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
This totem is full of surprises with an upside down duck a couple of fish an apple and a cala lily.Its wonderfully random which adds to the fun. Totems can make you laugh!
Please no...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
Israeli Mod Arts & Crafts Copper Sculpture Bookends Bezalel Schatz Yaad Studio
By Bezalel Schatz
Located in Surfside, FL
Bezalel Schatz, (1912-1978), Yaad Studio Workshop
Mid century modern
The standing part is 6 X 5 inches. The copper sheet is 10 X 5 inches each. This is for a pair. they are copper w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Traveling Landscape (Roundtop Steamer)
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural installation incorporates running water and and interior light which activates the scene of a streambed along a grassy knoll. Kathleen Vance is an environmental artist who creates projects that connect people to local aspects of nature that are overlooked or under appreciated. With the series “Traveling Landscapes” Vance creates miniature landscapes with running streams and rivers inside vintage suitcases and trunks...
Category
2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Resin, Watercolor
Barro Negro / Ceramics Black Clay Mexican Folk Art
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE!
Artisan: Fidel Martinez Martinez
MASTERPIECE
Made with Black Clay, hand-modeled technique and cooked in a wood-fired oven.
- Dimensions: 20" x 14" x ...
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Life-Size Italian 19th Century Marble Sculpture Children on Crib, A. Tantardini
Located in LA, CA
Antonio Tantardini (Italian, 1829-1879) An extraordinary Italian 19th century life size carved Carrara white marble sculpture of "A Young Child and a baby in a wicker crib" - A Risorgimento Allegory. Signed and dated: A.nio Tantanrdini F.ce / 1863. The older child's medallion inscribed with an interlocked XV and Garibaldi, the crib monogrammed: AR. Circa: Florence, 1863. This sculpture includes a recent custom-made veined black marble pedestal stand. (The 2 items description mean the sculpture and pedestal, which are sold as sold a set.)
In a country famed for its skilled carvers and working in an age when virtuoso carving technique was highly prized, Antonio Tantardini was one of the very best exponents of master carvers in nineteenth century Italy. Vicario describes Tantardini's skill as 'un abilità tecnica stupefacente'.
The present amazing quality marble group epitomizes Tantardini's exceptional talents as a carver. Lesser sculptors might have shied away from attempting to carve a life-size wicker crib in marble, but Tantardini has clearly relished the Challenge. The result is a stunning achievement of verismo Italian sculpture.
This marble group, however, is more than a paradigm of Italian marble carving, it is also a prime example of the use of Risorgimento allegory in Italian sculpture of the 1860s. Famous sculptural Risorgimento allegories include Raffaelle Monti...
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Takashi Murakami Melting DOB New/sealed (Takashi Murakami DOB)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami Melting DOB, 2021:
Takashi Murakami's signature DOB figure new/unopened in its original packaging. A standout Murakami limited edition collector's piece, rarely presented new/sealed in its original factory box.
Medium: Painted cast vinyl figure with metallic disk stand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
20th Century Bronze with Marble Base Italian Sculpture Virgil, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, IT
Great Italian sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. Chiseled and patinated bronze object with marble base depicting the Roman poet Virgil. Finished sculpture for the cen...
Category
1930s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Horse XII by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, elegance, wild, force
Located in Paris, FR
Horse XII is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 48 × 53 × 25 cm (18.9 × 20.9 × 9.8 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Puffin by Chésade - Bronze sculpture, animal art, expressionism, realism, bird
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Puffin is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 18 × 10 × 9 cm (7.1 × 3.9 × 3.5 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited editio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
''Umbrella'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Woman Under an Umbrella
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time monumental style. They breathe the atmosphere of everyday life. Beek would like her ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mathurin Moreau Patinated Bronze of a Génie and Science .
Located in New York, NY
Bronze figural grouping of a Génie and Science, a woman guided by an angel with outstretched wings by Mathurin Moreau, a celebrated and decorated French sculptor whose talents most f...
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Head of Niobe, from the Niobe group
Located in Maidenhead, GB
Gebrüder Micheli (Micheli Brothers), Berlin, 19th century
Head of Niobe, from the Niobe group
Plaster cast
Inscribed verso, ‘Gebr Micheli Berlin’
80 x...
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Ian Edwards I am - Bronze with Patina
By Ian Edwards
Located in Naples, Florida
Ian Edwards’ journey as a sculptor began when he left school aged 16 and began an apprenticeship. "The day I walked into the woodcarving shop everything changed. I said to myself the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Symbole
Located in PARIS, FR
Horse "Symbole"
by René PARIS (1881-1970)
Animal sculpture in bronze with a nuanced light brown patina
signed on the base "René Paris"
and dated "1942"
Cast by "A. Valsuani" (with f...
Category
1940s French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Basket Dancers Bronze Sculpture Statue Young Native Pueblo Women New Mexico
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large bronze sculpture "Basket Dancers", by the celebrated American sculptor Glenna Goodacre (1939-2020).
A beautiful and sensitively rendered bronze sculptural group depict...
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Instant Moules II by Ondřej Oliva - Large sculpture, column totem, mollusc shell
By Ondřej Oliva
Located in Paris, FR
Instant Moules II is a nickeled aluminium and bronze sculpture by contemporary Czech sculptor Ondřej Oliva, dimensions are 360 × 40 × 34 cm (141.7 × 15.7 × 13.4 in).
This sculpture i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Once a Guarded Heart
By Denny Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
Once a Guarded Heart by Denny Haskew
Figurative Bronze Female Bust, 16x8x8"
Mounted on wood base with name plaque.
This sold out edition sculpture is rarely seen on the secondary ma...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Spectacle An original Bronze sculpture depicting playing Greyhounds
Located in Tetbury, GB
A joyous sculpture depicting Greyhounds at play, on a slate base and finished in a lovely blue/ verdigris patina.
Jane is passionate about capturing the overall essence and movement...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Harlequin - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Jester
By Romee Kanis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This sculpture is made by Dutch artist Romee Kanis.
You can rightly call Romee Kanis an old acquaintance of the gallery, her work was regularly seen at th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nativity
Located in Milano, IT
Diorama in Wood and Polychrome Stucco
Attributed to Thomas Gaudiello (Naples, active 1685-1727)
This fascinating diorama depicting the Nativity is distinguished by its complex three...
Category
Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Chalk
Coco Popsicle Sculpture (Yellow)-limited edition iconic pop art-contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Step into the playful realm of "Coco Popsicle Sculpture (Yellow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass, Polymer
Nando Kallweit, Figurative Bronze Skulptur, FAMILY II, limited edition, artwork
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Nando Kallweit. Figurative Bronze Skulptur, FAMILY II, Limited Edition 34 of 50.
Nando Kallweit is a sculptor living in Germany. He specializes in figurative sculptures made of wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Gaea by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Gaea is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit.
Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-inf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Exceptional Bronze Draft Horse by Pierre Jules Mêne (French, 1810-1879)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Horse Bronze
Exceptional Bronze of a Draft Horse
Pierre Jules Mêne (French, 1810-1879)
Circa 1860s
4 3/4 (W) x 3.25 (H)
As Mêne personally ov...
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gothic head of an apostle - 13th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Head of apostle or Christ in carved limestone. Elongated face with a large forehead and long hair with thick wavy locks on the sides.
The almond-shaped eyes are underlined by the hem...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Prometheus, Modern Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Anthony Quinn, American (1915 - 2001)
Title: Prometheus
Year: 1988
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, Signature and number inscribed
Edition: 5/8
Size: 22.5 in. x 10.5 in. x 5 in. (57...
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
King Groovy Gorgeous Of Congo (One Of A Kind Gorilla Sculpture Masterpiece)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
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Absolutely and positively one of a kind Gorilla Sculpture masterpiece.
There will never be another one like it.
This is a centerpiece that will wow your guests. The piece has a turning table for you and your guests appreciate every inch of this masterpiece.
It took over a month and over 200 hours to complete the piece.
A silverback, King Groovy Gorgeous Of Congo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
"He had Pure Thoughts with Blue Flowers" Dog Sculpture in Resin with Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical yet very strong piece depicting the Weim character from Gillie and Marc's iconic figures of the Dog/Bunny Human Hybrid, which has picked up much esteem across the globe. ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
'Teacher or Preacher' original signed Shona stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Teacher or Preacher' is an original black serpentine sculpture by the celebrated second generation Shona artist Colleen Madamombe. The sculpture presents a character common to Madam...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Portrait
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is a piece of my private collection from artists of the 20th Century. It is original, signed by artist and numbered 217/220. It is vibrant in color and in very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plate Glass, Oil, Lithograph, Watercolor
Locomotive Engineer, Early 20th Century Bronze Laborer, Cleveland School
By Max Kalish
Located in Beachwood, OH
Max Kalish (American, 1891-1945)
Locomotive Engineer, 1926
Bronze
Signed and dated on base, foundry mark: Meroni Radice Cire Perdue Paris
15.5 x 6 x 5 inches
Born in Poland March 1, 1891, figurative sculptor Max Kalish came to the United States in 1894, his family settling in Ohio. A talented youth, Kalish enrolled at the Cleveland Institute of Art as a fifteen-year-old, receiving a first-place award for modeling the figure during studies with Herman Matzen. Kalish went to New York City following graduation, studying with Isidore Konti and Herbert Adams...
Category
1920s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Morning
Located in Zofingen, AG
The author admires the beauty of the female body. Her movement - smooth, graceful and beautiful. The moment of awakening is very sensual. The girl stretches, revealing the beauty of her young body. Realistic manner shows her original beauty. Sculpture shapes create a play of light and shadow, curves, polished and brushed metal. The work is made of bronze- polish and patina.
This sculpture was created in the early period of Alex Radionov...
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Donkeys’ skin by Cécile Raynal - Animal art, large sculpture, fairytale
Located in Paris, FR
This sculpture represents two donkeys of which only the skin remains, although they seem alive. As it is sometimes the case for Cécile Raynal’s sculpture, this work stages the emptin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Steel
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.