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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 ...
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2010s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay

French Neoclassical Bronze Of Androcles and the Lion
Located in Rochester, NY
Large French Neoclassical sculpture of Androcles and the Lion. Exceptional quality casting and patina. Mid 19th century. The runaway slave ...
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Eduardo Paolozzi: 'Steps' 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 Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Peacock Brass and Agate Sculpture on Black Marble Base Attributed to Willy Daro
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This amazing sculpture figures a peacock making the wheel. Each feather is made of a slice of transparent agate, soldered with brass to the rest of the wheel. The agate wheel is me...
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1970s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

Red Sun - abstract figurative sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This abstract figurative sculpture by Gal Melnick is from here latest body of works. It is a laser cut metal sculpture which is painted with automotive pai...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Magmatisme 25
Located in Paris, IDF
Forged steel
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Longnose Butterfly Fish-original bronze wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Longnose Butterfly Fish" stands as a testament to the artisti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Siamese Fighting Fish II, Gold-original bronze marine animal wildlife sculpture
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Andrzej Szymczyk's "Siamese Fighting Fish II, Gold" emerges as...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antoine Louis Barye Bronze Panther Seizing A Stag, circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
Antoine-Louis Barye (FRENCH, 1795-1875) Panthère saisissant un cerf (Panther seizing a stag) Signed: “BARYE” Stamped: Susse Fres bronze, dark-green/black patina Measures: Height ...
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1860s Figurative Sculptures

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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...
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1940s French School Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

U5b2
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Wood, fabric, cotton batting, and acrylic. Artist statement: "Represents my Haplogroup based on a collection of common inherited genes that trace ancestral lines back to an original parent through matrilineal mitochondria. U5b2 ties me – and millions of others – directly to an ancestral Mitochondrial Eve originating in the East African region of modern Kenya. U5b2’s wall-mounted boat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

U5b2
U5b2
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Eroded Carrera RS
Located in London, GB
Eroded Carrera RS, 2021 Resin, Plaster and Aluminium Oxide 12 × 5 3/10 × 4 1/2 in / 30.5 × 13.5 × 11.5 cm Edition of 500 Daniel Arsham's Eroded series is a striking series of sc...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Plaster

Carminis Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Flute Pan God - In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Carminis Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Flute Pan God - In Stock Carminis is a bronze, nude male figure from boy playing flute, with a brown patina, in fact it reminds us of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Jim Jim" Ebony Sculpture with Dark Patina, Portrait of Detroit Zoo Gorilla
Located in Detroit, MI
"Jim Jim" is an ebony carving by Tom Brun, sculptor and Detroit Zoo Keeper, who cared for the real Jim Jim at the Detroit Zoo. This ebony sculpture is in beautiful condition with slight exposure to the lighter streak of wood sometimes found in ebony. It is said that Tom would often go into a house and pick up one of his sculptures and say that it was unfriendly – meaning that it had not been handled enough. Morley Driver has said of Brun in a newspaper article from the 1950’s “In Any Animal He Sees Beauty”: No one who has ever seen a Tom Brun hippopotamus will ever again think of it as ugly or ungainly, meaning that the artist not only gives you beauty but teaches you to see it. Tom has said: “Small pieces are like a proverb – a gem of meaning that one can dissect.” They are meant to be picked up, caressed and held. Tom knew Jim Jim from birth and cared for him with love and attention. Brun was a compassionate zookeeper and advocated for less cages and more space for an animal to roam. Brun was born in England in 1913. A few years after the end of World War I his father moved the family in 1919 to Detroit, Michigan. In 1935 at age 23, he officially became a U.S. citizen. He served in the army during World War II for five years and upon discharge and at the age of 36 took advantage of the GI Bill and applied for admission to Society of Arts and Crafts (now known as the College for Creative Studies) where he was gladly accepted. While at Arts and Crafts his instructors and established artists such as Sarkis Sarkisian, John P. Foster, Morris Brose, Richard Koslow, Patricia Burnett, Lloyd and Renee Radell...
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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ebony

Composite Being: Peacock
Located in Columbia, MO
Alexandra Levasseur (b. Shawingan, Canada, 1982) holds a BFA from the University of Costa Rica and an MFA from EINA in Barcelona. She is currently based in Montreal. Her work has bee...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

Just A Little Tipsy (MADE TO ORDER) (Sabbath, Kiddush, Unique, Gold Luster)
Located in Kansas City, MO
(MADE TO ORDER) (Sabbath, Kiddush, Unique, Gold Luster) *Lead Time may vary between 1-3 weeks Melanie Sherman "Just A Little Tipsy" Year: 2021 Porcelai...
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18th Century Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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Luster, Porcelain, Glaze

Tokidoki x karl Lagerfeld x French Edition
Located in CANNES, FR
KARL LAGERFELD ( 1933 -2019 ) Kaiser of the fashion ! "Tokidoki " : édition limitée à 500 . Numéroté 118 /500. exemplaire design par Simone Legno . poupée à l'effigie de KARL LAGER...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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ABS

Woman - XXI century Contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, Classical, Realism
Located in Warsaw, PL
RYSZARD PIOTROWSKI (born in 1952) Sculptor. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. His works include intimate, small forms in marble, bronze and silver. He specializes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Contemporary Bronze Sculptor. Dance of Life.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
"Sculptor Marsha Gertenbach signed and numbered this bronze sculpture, edition 5/10. Here is the artist's message about this unique piece: In every loving relationship we experience...
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "Care Bear" from Huichol ALTERATIONS Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Plastic, Mixed Media

Terracotta Bust Portrait of a Lady Italy 18th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Terracotta bust, portrait of young lady, Italy, Tuscany, second half of the 18th century. The bust, entirely hand-molded, depicts a young woman with an intricate hairstyle wearing ...
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Late 18th Century Italian School Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Vegetative Form / - Grown Art -
Located in Berlin, DE
Paul Dierkes (1907 Cloppenburg - 1968 Berlin), Vegetative Form. Mahogany, 1958. 142 x 16 x 10 cm (sculpture), 21 x 17.5 cm (base), monogrammed "PD" on the reverse. - Grown Art - ...
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1950s Post-War Figurative Sculptures

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Mahogany

Baseball Cap Extravagant Series High-Fired Glazed Ceramic Figurative Sculpture
Located in FISTERRA, ES
“Baseball Cap Extravagant” is a high-fired stoneware sculpture from Óscar Aldonza Torres’s “The Extravagants” series, finished in pale olive and sandy glazes that pool organically ov...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Twelve limousine plaques depicting Saints, Apostles and Fathers of the Church
Located in Milano, IT
Extraordinary collection of 12 gilded copper plaques with glass paste eyes, originating in Limoges, France, and dating from the early 13th century. These fine plaques, each about six...
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15th Century and Earlier French School Figurative Sculptures

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Copper

Italian Neoclassical Sculptural Group in Alabaster "The Rape of the Sabine Women" 18th
Located in Pistoia, IT
"The Rape of the Sabine Women," veined alabaster, large sculptural group with classical subject, Volterra manufacture, 18th century. The so-called Rape of the Sabine Women is a scu...
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1790s Italian School Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

"Evolution, Bison" (2019) By Julia Mulligan, Original Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Denver, CO
"Evolution, Bison" (2019) by Julia Mulligan is an original, handmade ceramic and gold leaf sculpture on a wooden base that depicts a bison with gold horns. My childhood, from about...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Girl with a Kid / - Caresses of innocence -
Located in Berlin, DE
Ary Bitter (1883 Marseille - 1973 Paris), Girl with Kid, around 1930. Green patinated bronze with cast plinth loosely mounted on a white-veined dark green marble base. Dimensions of the plinth: 5 cm (height) x 80 cm (length) x 24 (width), dimensions of the bronze 28 cm (height) x 72 cm (length) x 18 cm (width). Weight of the bronze 18.2 kg, total weight 39.2 kg. Signed “Ary Bitter.” on the plinth and stamped “L N Paris J L” by the foundry Les Neveux de Jacques Lehmann...
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1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

KAWS The Promise black (KAWS black Promise)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS The Promise (black): A unique KAWS Companion featuring a blue & green globe being affectionately shared between parent & child. This timeless, highly collectible KAWS art toy wa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

Corpus Christi 1150/70
Located in Wien, Wien
Corpus Christi around 1150/70 Southern France or Catalonia carved oak wood

 height 109 cm, width 96 cm Remains of polychromy
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15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Stunning Iron Sculpture - Two Buttercups and a moth
Located in Milan, IT
The yellow, shiny and vibrant petals of buttercups are memories of childhood time and radiate joy, happiness and friendship. Ivan Zanoni hand-forges them as miniature suns with their...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Sitter with Hand Over Mouth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Artist Statement: My figures speak to me of that peaceful place in myself - calm, open, aware. My art reflects the influence of my childhood in Japan and of the rigorous discipline...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Algeo Bronze Nude Male Figure Sculpture Boy Marble Stone - In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Algeo Bronze Nude Male Figure Sculpture Boy Marble Stone - In Stock Beautiful intimate sculpture of a boy, nude bronze male figure in a grey pat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Amancio 17 man boat argonauta original bronze iron sculpture
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze. Series limited to 7 copies. Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture Very popular artist in Europe and Latin Ame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

ASANTE GOLD WEIGHT CONTAINER
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Elephant lidded kuduo container from the Ashanti peoples of Ghana. Kuduo were created to store valuable possessions such as gold dust and served the sym...
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Late 19th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Brass, Bronze, Copper

Proud to be Canadian No 1 - contemporary, figurative, steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary outdoor figurative sculpture is of three metal maple leaves. This iconic image of a maple leaf, a national symbol, was ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Steel

Blind Faith, Atelier, Red
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Blind Faith is an emphatic expression of the call to live life with passion, faith, and courage. Such a life is shaped by vision: not the vision of the eyes, but the unlimited vision...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Owl Bowl Eulenschale
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman "Owl Bowl Eulenschale" Year: 2021 Porcelain, Chinapaint, German Gold Luster, Flocking, Gold Leaf Cone 6, oxidation + multiple cone 018 firin...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Luster, Porcelain, Glaze

Vrouw met Uil Owl Bronze Sculpture Girl with Owl on Head Wisdom In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Uil Owl Bronze Sculpture Girl with Owl on Head Wisdom Contemporary In Stock The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting. They breathe the atmosphere of a narrative poem, where the reader not only encounters the artist, but also himself. Though the statues are realistic, there is still enough room for interpretation. Do the artist and the viewer see the same story? It doesn’t really matter, because the beauty in his work has a autonome quality. How can we interprete the work in the conscious and unconscious brain? The first will be hit by the clear styled forms and the technical know-how. The second by his favourite theme, nature, the loving images of men and animals, often together in harmony. Very common in his work is the symbolic worth within the story. The viewer experiences an emotion, seeing a human or human presence, funny or vulnerable. You sympathize with the myth and feel the power of the methaphorical meaning. This is confirms we are dealing with a real artist. Erwin Meijer managed very well to give his sculptures a classic universality, timeless, surpassing the boundaries of reality. With a signature beyond countries and cultures. . East and west meet each other in many sculptures, like Europe and the bull...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Female Nude Godiva Riding a Rhinoceros Sculpture, 20th Century
Located in Beachwood, OH
John W. Kearney (American, 1924-2014) Godiva on a Rhinoceros Bronze Signed with monogram to base 6.5 x 3 x 8.5 inches Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he studied at the Cranbrook Acadamy of...
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

By Christophe Fratin, Lurking Lion
Located in Milan, IT
Christophe Fratin (Metz, 1801 - Le Raincy, 1864) Lion lurking Bronze with dark patina, 30 x 51 x 14 cm Signed "FRATIN" on the base and dated "1854" Bibliography: Michel Poletti, ...
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19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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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...
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Oxymoron - figurative sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This standing kinetic sculpture by Tal Nehoray is from her latest body of works and is made of 2 hand made sculptures: a heart and a brain that are mounted on metal base. Both sculpt...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Opryland U.S.A (The Guitar Player)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Opryland (The Guitar Player)" 1995, is a bronze sculpture by noted American artist Mark Hopkins, b.1965. It is signed, titled, dated and numbered 30/2500 on the ...
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Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Surrealist Mosaic Surfboard, "Kailini"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original one of a kind surrealist figurative mosaic on a surfboard by San Diego artist, Cheryl Tall. It is wired and ready to hang on a wall if desired. Its dimensions are 24x70x1. A certificate of authenticity signed by the artist will follow delivery of this piece. This is a very detailed elegant work of art where the artist has used tiles...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

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Mosaic

Vierge en majesté assise romane. Sedes Sapientiae.
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Vierge romane en majesté en pierre calcaire sculptée en très haut-relief. La Vierge tient l’Enfant entre ses deux genoux dans une parfaite frontalité, une caractéristique des pr...
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15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

ANCIENT RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF DIONYSOS (BACCHUS) ROMAN EMPIRE 1ST CENTURY AD
Located in Milan, IT
This bronze sculpture is an exquisitely detailed representation of the god Dionysos, whose cult was one of the most popular in ancient times. Here, the god is nude, with a mantle that gently lies on his right leg. He is holding a bunch of grapes with his left hand, and a rhyton (drinking horn) with the right. The god is youthful and joyfully gazes forwards, with a crown of ivy leaves set upon his long flowing hair. These features clearly resemble those of the life-size Roman marble sculpture of Dionysos exhibited at the British Museum, acc. no. 1861,0725.2 . This statuette was probably part of a larger composition and used as a decorative element applied to a piece of furniture. Its finely wrought details, as well as the attractive olive-green patina led to its inclusion in the collection of the Fitchburg Art Museum for thirty years. PROVENANCE English Private Collection (Sotheby’s, London 17-18 July 1985, Lot 204) Royal Athena...
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Korean Contemporary Art by Choi Han Jin - Country Boy
Located in Paris, IDF
Stainless steel - unique artwork marked with stamp from the artist Sculpture sold with fiberglass pedestal Artwork located in Seoul, South Korea at the artist's studio Choi Han-Ji...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE CAPITAL WITH MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES, 15th Century
Located in Milan, IT
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE CAPITAL WITH MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES, 15th Century marble H 18 x Diam 33.5 cm H 7 x Diam 13 1/4 in
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Modern Pop Art Dita Mel Ramos Stainless Steel Nude Sculpture
Located in Zug, CH
MEL RAMOS (1935-2018) Dita 2017 Cast and polished stainless steel 58 x 33 x 26 cm 22.83 x 12.99 x 10.24 inches Number 29 of 60, Edition of 60 + 6 A.P. Cast signature and number on b...
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20th Century Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Girl Sitting on Panel-contemporary bronze sculpture, nude female on rustic panel
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Sitting Girl on Panel" is a bronze sculpture of a nude sitting female on a rustic panel. Edition 30, signed, numbered and dated on the back. The rustic panel can be hung on a wall ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Morris Brose "Bronze Bull" Figurative Sculptural Abstract
Located in Detroit, MI
"Bronze Bull" is an exquisite example of Morris Brose's abstract/figurative sculpture. No soft edges on this piece and no invitation to caress, the power, strength and beauty of the bronze are front and center and create awe. "Bronze Bull" is a free-standing piece signed on the base. Morris Brose, Polish/American was born in Wyszkow, Poland. He became a sculptor and instructor of sculpture at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Wayne State University and Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Cranbrook was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy Pop Art Sculpture / Hebru Brantley Beyond the Beyond, 2018. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

Gladiator ready for battle / - Ready for anything -
Located in Berlin, DE
Bruno Zach (1891 Zhitomir - 1945 Vienna), Gladiator ready for battle, c. 1930. Blackish patinated bronze with silver-plated helmet, shield rim and shield pommel mounted on a fluted m...
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1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Quarter Horse
Located in Milwaukee, WI
A life-sized fiberglass sculpture of a horse, unsigned. This specific breed of horse the sculpture is based on is called Quarter Horse. Many visitors to ...
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1990s Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Fiberglass

19th Century French bronze sculpture of a soldier
By Léopold Eugène Kampf
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Léopold Eugène Kampf French, (1822-1893) The Last Drop Bronze, signed with foundry mark for Alfred Daubrée Height: 16 inches Width: 5 inches Depth: 5.5 ...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

20 ML Love pill Combo (Red, Yellow and White) - figurative sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This new work by Tal Nehoray is from her latest body of works called "Happy Pills". All are hand made with ceramic and hand painted with automotive paint. It is a combination of 2 ce...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Automotive Paint

Amancio. rude character. original sculpture iron bronce
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Amancio. rude character. original sculpture iron bronce Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ Artist well known for his large format works on the street. Iron and bronze A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

Three Musicians
Located in Nashville, TN
"3 Blues Musicians" is an oil-on-wood sculptural painting by artist Luther Tatum. The artist was inspired by Picasso's and Romare Bearden's paintings of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Oil

Three Musicians
Three Musicians
$2,000 Sale Price
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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-...
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1980s Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Familia Big Bronze Sculpture Mother Father Child Outdoors and Indoors
Located in Utrecht, NL
Familia Big Bronze Sculpture Mother Father Child Outdoors and Indoors Theo Mackaay (1950) Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and animals, with a pointer at the prim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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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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