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Horse with Saddle by Fernando Botero
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fernando Botero 1932-2023 Colombian Horse with Saddle Signed "Botero 2/6" on back right Bronze with brown patina Representing one of Fernando Botero's most celebrated sculptural ...
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Demna Baby – Balenciaga-Inspired Edgy Mixed Media Sculpture by Zura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ZURA (Georgian-American, b. 1969) DEMNA BABIES, 2024 Mixed media H. 35 x W. 12 x D. 10 in. (89 x 30 x 25 cm) Clear acrylic plexiglass included Zura’s Demna Babies are edgy, mixed-me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Burlap, Plaster

Horse Playing with a Dog (The Good Companions) Pierre-Jules Mene (1810-1879)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Horse Bronze  "Horse  in the Stable Playing with a Dog (The Good Companions)" Jument à l'écurie jouant avec un chien Pierre-Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879) Bronze 19 x 10 inc...
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1860s Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Dawn, 9.5ft tall multi-figure bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Dawn by Jane DeDecker Abstract Figurative Cast Bronze Sculpture ©2008 Family of four waking to the rising sun 116x84x27" (base not included) limited edition of 11. Shipping price in...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The weight of your head.…", Porcelain Cup with Sgraffito Detailing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This cup is one of 48 that make up the installation, “Fragments of Our Love Story.” These cups feature feminine forms which recall the Venus of Willendorf and other historical fertil...
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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Paint, Underglaze

Ceramic #14 2017 original handmade signed unique large Talavera plate 18x18x2in
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) "Ceramic #14", 2017 Ceramic plate in Uriarte's Talavera 45 x 45 x 4.5 cm. (17.75 x 17.75 x 1.75 in.) Hand-signed by author ___________________________...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

"Between the Streets" contemporary small figurative bronze sculpture girl travel
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
When was the last time you broke yourself from the hustle and bustle of the daily routine, spent quality time with yourself and plan some travel plans to enrich your life? Edition S...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Marie III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Marie III is a tall, elegant bronze sculpture of a human figure. Nando Kallweit is a German sculptor working in bronze and oak. Kallweit carves the original piece from a piece of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Francisco Zuniga Bronze Sculpture, 1964, Reclining Mother with Shawl
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Zuniga bronze, edition: 3. #472 catalog raisonne: "Madre Reclinada con Rebozo". Measures: 5 3/4" H x 12" L x 8" W not including the wood plinth. Signed Zuniga and dated 1964. "Letter of Authenticity", issued by the Zuniga foundation (and son Ariel Zuniga...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sandstone head of Buddha, Khmer, Angkor period, post-Bayon
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Khmer head of Buddha. Angkor period, style of the post-Bayon. 14th century. Carved sandstone. Height 12 5/8 inches, width 5 5/8 inches, profile 5 ...
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Not the Priceless Historical Ceramic Jar! (Funny, Witty, Installation, ~40% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Allyson George Not the Priceless Historical Ceramic Jar! (Funny, Witty, Installation) Porcelain, glaze, stoneware, enamel spray paint, epoxy Year: 2025 Size Large Sitting Cup: 20 x 1...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

Early 19th century Empire figure bronze sculpture - woman's bust
Located in Varmo, IT
Small bronze ornament - Bust of a woman. Italy, early 19th century. 8 x 8 x h 29 cm, without base h 23 cm. Made entirely of patinated and gilded bronze. Depicting a female figure i...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Medusa - statuesque hand carved Carrara marble and Italian linden wood sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
striking hand carved Carrara marble and linden wood sculpture by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating classical references and Greek mythology influences Med...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Marble

20th Century French School Large Bronze Sculpture of a Semi-Nude Dancer
Located in Beachwood, OH
20th Century French School Dancer Patinated bronze 38 x 18.5 x 9 inches Provenance: The Tatti Family Collection
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

3 Foot LA Hands (Blue) (Ed. /10)
Located in Dallas, TX
Artist: OG Slick Description: OG Slick 'LA Hands' 3 Foot Tall limited edition blue vinyl hand-cast resin figurine, made in Los Angeles. Edition Size: 10 Di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Sculptures

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Plastic, Rubber, PVC, Vinyl

An Exceptional White Marble Figural Sculpture Clock, "A Nubian Slaying The Lion"
Located in Queens, 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...
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Ibex by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary animal bronze sculpture, mountain goat
Located in Paris, FR
Ibex is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia. Dimensions: 62 × 37 × 16 cm (24.4 × 14.6 × 6.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a lim...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Expressive Stoneware Ceramic Head Sculpture with Oxidized Iron Base. Testa n 13
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Expressive ceramic head sculpture in stoneware with vanadium glaze and oxidized iron base. Testa No. 13 belongs to Óscar Aldonza’s “Testas” series, a body of work in which each ceram...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Glaze

"Mercury" NYC 1931 Bronze 5th Ave Traffic Light Sculpture American Art Deco WPA
Located in New York, NY
"Mercury" NYC 1931 Bronze 5th Ave Traffic Light Sculpture American Art Deco WPA In the late 1920s, Joseph Freedlander was asked by the City of New York ...
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1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Life Size Female Figure Sculpture – Contemporary Figurative Art by Zura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Female Figure” (2023) by Zura is a life-size sculpture measuring 39 × 16 × 12 inches (99.1 × 40.6 × 30.5 cm), crafted in plaster with an option for bronze casting. This unique work ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Suitcase by Cécile Raynal - Stoneware sculpture, suitcase, animals
Located in Paris, FR
The Suitcase is a unique smoke-fired stoneware sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 43 × 60 × 20 cm (16.93 × 23.62 × 7.87 in). This sculpture is a u...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Demeter Goddess Greek Mythology, figurative, nude
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Edition of 25 'Demeter' by Carl Payne. A bronze sculpture of a figurative woman representing Demeter, goddess of the harvest and fertility, captures both grace and symbolic power. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

NUTS by Ondřej Oliva - Figurative bronze sculpture, fruits
Located in Paris, FR
NUTS is a bronze sculpture by contemporary Czech sculptor Ondřej Oliva. The price applies for one sculpture, each measuring 15 × 22 × 15 cm (5.9 × 8.7 × 5.9 in). The set of five nuts...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Grayson Perry - 6 x Portrait Plates - complete set
Located in London, GB
6 x bone china plates with lustre rim 21 cm diameter Grayson Perry hallmark on the back of each. These decorative plates are inspired by the artwork The Great Beauty, 2024. The orig...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Accordianist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pascal Jarrion was born in 1961 in Perpignan, France, a region known for its Catalan culture as well as its influence on artists before him, including Picasso, Van Gogh, and Maillol....
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Girl in White Dress - contemporary bronze sculpture female with white dress
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Girl in White Dress" is a small, free-standing bronze sculpture of y young woman lying stretched out in a white dress from established mid-career sculptress Susanne Kraißer. Edition...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Red Chilli Pepper Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Red Chilli Pepper Artist signed, patinated bronze with black marble (base 8"x8") Randi Grantham was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada and now lives in South Florida. He is a sel...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ceramic Cats Hatching From Egg
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Cats hatching from egg. Ceramic sculpture, artist signed. Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor. Bustamante was born in Culiacan, Sinaloa in 1949 and studied architecture at the University of Guadalajara. Bustamante's first art exhibition showcased...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Female Torso in Free Fall – Expressionist Figurative Sculpture by Zura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A weightless moment captured in form—Zura’s newest sculpture explores surrender, strength, and the poetry of gravity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Gold, Bronze

Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894): Two hunting dogs
Located in Berlin, DE
Dubucand Alfred 1828-1894 Two Hunting Dogs, Bronze on a Marble Base The Bronze with the monogram 'E.V.' and the number '2958' Two Hunting Dogs, Group Signed Alfred Dubucand, Fren...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bruno Zach Deco Bronze Sculpture, 1925, Native American Subject
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Beautifully cast deco Austrian bronze titled: “Indian Brave on Charging Horse.” Sitz on a marble plinth. The figure has a cold painted buckskin colored shirt and pant. Signed on base...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Icaro III - Bronze Figure of Mythical Icarus Standing on Wings, Green Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Icaro III bronze 28h x 12w x 12d in 71.12h x 30.48w x 30.48d cm ed. 1/8 JCP073 Jesús Curiá's sculptures arouse something more than purely aesthetic pleasure. We can analyze his wor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Head w Crown
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wire sculpture by Steve Martin (b.1968) Note : 'Serious art without seeming to be' describes the whimsical line drawings transformed to three dimensions by artist Steve Martin. Ma...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wire

Baroque Italian master - 17/18th century figure sculpture - The Virgin
Located in Varmo, IT
Carved and painted wooden sculpture - Madonna in Prayer - Italy, 17th-18th century. 25 x 20 x 65 cm. Made entirely of carved, lacquered, and painted wood. Some signs of wear and pa...
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Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Old John
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary that a few women prevailed in the difficult world of casting in bronze in America but Lillie was one of them. There is scant information on her but this marvelous head...
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1930s Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Desequilibre - large, expressive, male, figurative, aluminum outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Engaging and playful, Quebec sculptor Paul Duval’s artwork often contemplates the idea of balance and imbalance. ‘Desequilibre’ in French actually means ‘unbalance.’ Here a figure st...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

3 Seated Figures I by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary bronze sculpture, group, trio
Located in Paris, FR
3 Seated Figures I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 42 × 49 × 16 cm (16.5 × 19.3 × 6.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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

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Metal

Rethinking It All
Located in Dallas, TX
This sculpture is cast and manipulated stone, fiberglass, iron, and casters. Deborah Ballard is best known for conceiving of figures and groupings of figures who relate to one anoth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Cast Stone, Iron

The Ladies’ Table by Cécile Raynal - Smoke-fired stoneware sculptures, bronze
Located in Paris, FR
The Ladies’ Table is an installation by the contemporary French artist Cécile Raynal that brings together portraits of women from the artist’s entourage, friends or people she has in...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

“Diana”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful golden brown patina bronze of Diana, the goddess of the moon by the French sculptor, Emmanuel Villanis. Signed on her shoulder. Impressed foundry stamp on base, “Society de...
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1880s Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bintou Italy 1969 Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Andrea Picini
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an intense bronze abstract sculpture and it was created by the Italian artist Andrea Picini. This artwork is a multiple of 70 specimens and it is numbered 69/70. It is signed...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% Companion (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jackson Pollock 400% & 100% Bearbrick Vinyl Figure (set of 2): A rare highly collectible Bearbrick Jackson Pollock statue piece, splattered from head to toe in Pollock’s signature art; includes a recreation of the artist’s signature located on the verso along with a trademarked stamp from the Estate of Pollock-Krasner. New and housed in its original collector’s box. Medium: Vinyl Figurine. Year: 2020. Dimensions of larger figurine: 11 x 5 inches. Condition: New in its original packaging. Published by Medicom from a sold out limited series of unknown. 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. Jackson Pollock was one of the most famous Post-War American artists. A pioneer of Abstract Expressionism, Pollock’s drip paintings ushered in a new era of non-representational art. “It doesn't make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something has been said,” he once remarked. “Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement.” Born Paul Jackson Pollock on January 28, 1912 in Cody, WY, he studied painting at the Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles during the late 1920s, where he befriended Philip Guston. In the fall of 1930, Pollock moved to New York where he studied under the Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League. Joining the WPA in 1937, Pollock painted murals around the country in a style reminiscent both of Benton and the Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco. After the WPA program ended, Pollock took on a number of odd jobs and began producing Surrealist works related to those of Joan Miró. An early champion of his work, Peggy Guggenheim hosted Pollock’s first solo show at her gallery Art of This Century in 1943. The paintings that emerged from his Long Island studio during the late 1940s came to exemplify his entire career. Works such as Blue Poles (1952), generated enormous media attention, and turned Pollock into a celebrity beyond the scope of the art world. At the age of 44, his celebrated career was cut short when the artist died in a car accident involving his mistress Ruth Kligman, on August 11, 1956 in East Hampton, NY. He was survived by his wife the painter Lee Krasner. In 2006, Pollock’s No. 5 (1948) was sold by David Geffen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

Large Bronze Bust Sculpture of Diane de Poitiers, 18th Century
Located in Beachwood, OH
After Jean Goujon (French, 1510-1568) Bust of Diane de Poitiers, 18th/19th Century Bronze 14 x 7 x 5 inches 22 x 8 x 7 inches, with base Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and prominent courtier. She wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture...
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Late 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

La Femme A La Panthere, 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...
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1980s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Meditation - 50
Located in Napa, CA
Born in Colorado and raised in Nebraska, Sandy Graves first forayed into the art world by presenting work as a child and 4-H member at local county fairs. As she continued her educat...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Keith Haring Andy Mouse Bearbrick 400% (Haring Warhol BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Andy Mouse Bearbrick: 400%: A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Keith Haring. The partnered collectible reveals Keith Haring's 'Andy M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base
Located in Rome, IT
This reproduction of a classical Hellenistic sculpture, a timeless piece for interior and a garden decoration. Measurement: Torso cm 100 base cm 70.
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1980s Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

Hebru Brantley Flyboy Set of 2 (Hebru Brantley art toys)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Beyond the Beyond, 2018. Set of 2 Hebru Brantley Flyboy’s, each new in original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions (applies to each individual figure): 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). Each new 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, NY. 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

Auguste Rodin "Main Droite Feminine" Bronze Sculpture by Alexis Rudier Foundry
Located in San Francisco, CA
Auguste Rodin French, 1840-1917 "Main Droite Feminine, doigts semi replies, annulaire leve" Feminine Right Hand, semi-folded fingers, raised ring finger Conceived circa 1890-1900; cast circa 1930-1940 Signed "A Rodin" on the right side of the wrist and with the foundry mark "Alexis Rudier...
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Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

eternAL III by Ondřej Oliva - Large aluminium sculpture, contrasts, figurative
Located in Paris, FR
eternAL III is a nickeled and Elox aluminium wall sculpture by Czech artist Ondřej Oliva. Elox is a hard surface treatment of aluminum. Dimensions are 100 × 100 × 20 cm (39.4 × 39.4 ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Large Grand Tour Bronze Greco-Roman Uffizi Wrestlers Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Rochester, NY
Grand tour circa 1860s bronze of the Wrestlers. Rich fine dark brown patina. Marked "F. Barbedienne Fondeur." The Wrestlers also known as The Two Wrestlers, The Uffizi Wrestlers...
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Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Metal

Pair of 18th century Renaissance style bronze sculptures - Lions
Located in Varmo, IT
Pair of small bronze sculptures - Grotesque lions. Italy, 18th-19th century. 10 x 5 x h 17 cm. Made entirely of patinated bronze in Renaissance style. Depicting two seated grotesqu...
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Late 18th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

HEAD
Located in New York, NY
Bronze sculpture with brown patina. Head of a young girl.
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Head Totem with Light Blue
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Linda Smith original totem
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Herriet by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Herriet is a figurative bronze sculpture in a relaxed pose by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Prof. Ernst Seger deutsche Art-Déco-Skulptur aus Bronze
By Ernst Seger
Located in Berlin, DE
PROF. ERNST SEGER 1868 Neurode - 1939 Berlin STANDING SEAMSTRESS Very rare bronze with exceptional figure representation. Bronze, dark patinated, on a square marble base (H. 3 cm)....
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Early 20th Century Art Deco 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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