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Small Runner "Start" II by Yann Guillon - Figurative bronze sculpture, athlete
Located in Paris, FR
Small Runner "Start" II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 22 × 13 × 5 cm (8.7 × 5.1 × 2 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 42 c...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Elena, Atelier, Red
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Elena, Atelier, Red" captures a Cirque du Soleil performer suspended mid-air, elevated by an elegant cascade of drapery. Embodying freedom, grace, and transcendence, she appears cau...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Skydiver - Large" (2023), Cast and Patinated Aluminum by Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Skydiver - Large" (2023) by Bill Starke About the artist: Human beings interacting, colliding, cooperating, striving, & achieving are the themes I wish to portray in my sculptures....
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

20 MG Peace, Love, Hope pill Combo (black, pink, mint green)
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 3 ce...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Automotive Paint

Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture in a range of colors
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture handmade for wall installation. Available at Variant colorful glaze. Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimmerman...
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glaze

Okapi - Contemporary Up-Cycled Animal Sculpture (Yellow+Green+Blue)
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Okapi" is a wonderfully morbid sculpture created by the Canadian artist Yulia Shtern. This piece is part of her Mini Zoo Series depicting beautifully decaying remnants of species on...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Glue, Mixed Media, Cardboard, Magazine Paper

After Botero Bronze Sculpture Man in Horse
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
This AFTER BOTERO sculpture is a very beautiful, faithful reproduction in the style of BOTERO'S work that has sold very well here on 1st Dibs. The edition is 50 in Roman numerals. ...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Merchant, Orientalist Bronze Sculpture by Franz Bergmann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Franz Bergmann, Austrian (1861 -1936) - Merchant, Year: circa 1900, Medium: Cold painted Bronze sculpture, Size: 5.75 x 9.5 x 6 in. (14.61 x 24.13 x 15.24 cm)
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Early 1900s Romantic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Charred Olive Head I Yakisugi Burnt-Wood Bust Sculpture, Contemporary Conceptual
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Charred olive head sculpture combines direct carving and traditional Japanese Yakisugi burning to evoke visceral themes of decay, renewal, and resilience. Tizón (18 × 22 × 20 cm) by ...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

"Pinocchio" from Huichol ALTERATIONS Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
¡ Holiday Special Pricing ! ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huich...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Plastic, Mixed Media

Costa Rican pre-Columbian sculptural figure ca. 1000-1500
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Magnificent standing figure, Costa Rica, ca. 1000-1500. Carved volcanic stone. Measures 16.5 x 9 x 5.5 inches. Outstanding condition with no damage. The figure represents a captured...
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

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

Socrates in the Temple of Wisdom - Antique Bronze and Marble Sculpture
Located in New Orleans, LA
This statue came to us as part of a group of statues purchased by a European traveler taking the continental "tour" many did as a rite of passage in the late 19th century, bringing h...
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Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

“Purple shark” - Bronze sculpture, figurative sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This bronze sculpture by John Bizas is from his latest body of works!! The version of that size in bronze casting is going to be in a total number of 10 pieces each of them in a diff...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Bronze Sculpture "Virtuoso" Figure American Boston Figural Modernist
Located in Surfside, FL
Aronson, David 1923- David Aronson, son of a rabbi, was born in Lithuania in 1923 and immigrated to America at the age of five. He settled in Boston, Massachusetts where he studied at the school of the Museum of Fine Arts under Karl Zerbe, a German painter well known in the early 1900s. Aronson later taught at the school of the Museum of Fine Arts for fourteen years and founded the School of Fine Art at Boston University where he is today a professor emeritus. An internationally renowned sculptor & painter, Aronson has won acclaim for his interpretation of themes from the Hebrew Talmud and Kabala. His best known works include bronze castings, encaustic paintings, and pastels. His work is included in many important public and private collections, and has been shown in several museum retrospectives around the country. He is considered to be one of the most important 20th century American artists. At twenty-two David Aronson had his first one-man show at New York's Niveau Gallery. The next year, six of his Christological paintings were included in the Fourteen Americans exhibition at Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art where Aronson’s work was included alongside abstract expressionists Arshile Gorky, Robert Motherwell and Isamu Noguchi. In the 1950s, Aronson turned more toward his Jewish heritage for the inspiration for his art. Folklore as well as Kabalistic and other transcendental writings influenced his work greatly. The Golem (a legendary figure, brought to life by the Maharal of Prague out of clay to protect the Jewish community during times of persecution) and the Dybbuk (an evil spirit that lodges itself in the soul of a living person until exorcised) frequently appear in his work. In the sixties, Aronson turned to sculpture. His work during this period is best exemplified by a magnificent 8’ x 4’ bronze door which now stands at the entrance to Frank Lloyd Wright's Johnson Foundation Conference Center for the Arts in Racine, Wisconsin. In the seventies and eighties, Aronson continued his work in pastel drawings, paintings, and sculptures, often exploring religion and the frailties of man's nature. During this time, in addition to a traveling retrospective exhibition and many one-man shows in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston at the Pucker-Safrai Gallery on Newbury Street, Aronson won many awards and became a member of the National Academy of Design in New York. Two years ago he retired from teaching to work full-time in his studio in Sudbury, Massachusetts. included in the catalog Contemporary Religious Imagery in American Art Catalog for an exhibition held at the Ringling Museum of Art, March 1-31, 1974. Artists represented: David Aronson, Leonard Baskin, Max Beckmann, Hyman Bloom, Fernando Botero, Paul Cadmus, Marvin Cherney, Arthur G. Dove, Philip Evergood, Adolph Gottlieb, Jonah Kinigstein, Rico Lebrun, Jack Levine, Louise Nevelson, Barnett Newman, Abraham Rattner, Ben Shahn, Mark Tobey, Max Weber, William Zorach and others. Selected Awards 1990, Certificate of Merit, National Academy of Design 1976, Purchase Prize, National Academy of Design 1976, Joseph Isidore Gold Medal, National Academy of Design 1976, Purchase Prize in Drawing, Albrecht Art Museum 1975, Isaac N. Maynard Prize for Painting, National Academy of Design 1973, Samuel F. B. Morse Gold Medal, National Academy of Design 1967, Purchase Prize, National Academy of Fine Arts 1967, Adolph and Clara Obrig Prize, National Academy of Design 1963, Gold Medal, Art Directors Club of Philadelphia 1961, 62, 63, Purchase Prize, National Institute of Arts and Letters 1960, John Siimon Guggenheim Fellowship 1958, Grant in Art, National Institute of Arts and Letters 1954, First Prize, Tupperware Annual Art Fund Award 1954, Grand Prize, Third Annual Boston Arts Festival 1953, Second Prize, Second Annual Boston Arts Festival 1952, Grand Prize, First Annual Boston Arts Festival 1946, Traveling Fellowship, School of the Museum of Fine Arts 1946, Purchase Prize, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 1944, First Popular Prize, Institute of Contemporary Art 1944, First Judge's Prize, Institute of Contemporary Art Selected Public Collections Art Institute of Chicago Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Bryn Mawr College Brandeis University Tupperware Museum, Orlando, Florida DeCordova Museum Museum of Modern Art Print Collection, New York Atlanta University Atlanta Art...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Looking at You, Looking at Me, Looking at You - playful, steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Outdoor playful interactive sculpture. Can you see yourself? The female form in gray-blue steel; her head a reflective mirror is the subject of this imaginative sculpture by Canadian...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

20 ML Happy Love pill Combo (navy blue orange 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

Vase aux Chèvres (A.R.156)
Located in PARIS, FR
Stamped on the base: Original Picasso imprint; Madoura plein feu Ed. 40 White earthenware, deep engraving filled with oxidized paraffin, dipped in white enamel Alain Ramié, Picasso...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience

Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster, France circa 19th Century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster France, circa 1900 10 1/4 x 9 1/2 (H x D) inches A very fine and lively bronze statuette of a preening Rooster. Nicely cast and well-carved and in ex...
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19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

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Silver, Bronze

Set of 2 ceramic clay balloons sculptures with glazed vivid colors. customizable
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This aubergine glossy ceramic balloon sculpture is a balloon for life and an art collectors piece. Its Vivid glossy color enhances sophisticated and cheerful space environment. handm...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay, Coating, Glaze

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

20th Century Bronze Nude Female Torso after French artist Aristide Maillol
Located in Beachwood, OH
After Aristide Maillol (French, 1861–1944) Bronze Torso Signed with foundry mark Cire Perdue A. A. Hebrard 12 in. h. x 6 in. w. x 6 in. d. Foundry mark "Cire Perdue A. A. Hebrard". ...
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

20 ML Happy Love pill Combo (yellow, turquoise, 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 ceramic sculptures each is 19 cm long and 6.5 cm in diameter: Love 20...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Automotive Paint

20 ML Happy freedom pill Combo (red, turquoise, 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. The First rock- original sculpture bronze iron.
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
The First rock- original sculpture bronze iron. by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze. Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture AMANCIO Gonzalez ( Leon 1965 ) ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Equilibre Carré (Square Balance) - large, figurative, aluminum outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Quebecois artist Paul Duval’s engaging contemporary sculptures have garnered an international audience. Forged from aluminum, the highly textured figures often strike a dramatic pose...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Think out of the box: A Playful Fusion of Text and Figurine, for wall installat
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
A unique artwork crafted from Plexiglas, featuring an engraved phrase that adds depth and meaning. Perched atop the artwork’s frame is a small figurine, creating a playful yet though...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Plexiglass

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

Visage Et Hibou (A.R.407)
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed, numbered, and stamped on the base: Edition Picasso, 64/200; Madoura Plein Feu; Edition Picasso White earthenware, decorated with engobe, knife engraving under partially brus...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience

Yunomi (MADE TO ORDER) (Sabbath, Kiddush, Ceremonial Vessel)
Located in Kansas City, MO
(MADE TO ORDER) (Sabbath, Kiddush, Ceremonial Vessel) *Lead Time may vary between 1-3 weeks Melanie Sherman "Yunomi" Year: 2021 Porcelain, Glaze, ChinaPaint, 24k German Gold Luster,...
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17th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Luster, Porcelain, Glaze

Medusa XXI, The Epoch series
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The text you see on Medusa XXI’s canvas was taken from real newsfeeds of BBC, CNN and other major media. The series is limited to a total of 21 artworks, and in every new copy of Med...
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

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Fabric, Mirror, Wood, Plywood, Acrylic

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy, 2018. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). New, never displayed; accompanied by original packaging. From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

Sissone, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
After devoting more than twenty years to the perfection of the human form in bronze, Richard MacDonald focused on a series of sculptures based on his work with dancers from the Royal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

German Expressionist Bronze Relief Plaque Mans Best Friend, a Man and His Dog
Located in Surfside, FL
Mans Best Friend C.M. Junghans 1985 This is done in a German Expressionist style. It is bronze over some sort of fill. It depicts a man gentleman and his dog. a Cocker Spaniel or Co...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Macho by Marie Louise Sorbac - Contemporary bronze sculpture, geometric bull
Located in Paris, FR
Macho is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marie Louise Sorbac, dimensions are 46 × 29 × 27 cm (18.1 × 11.4 × 10.6 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is pa...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

AI WEIWEI - PEQUI TREE. Limited edition sculpture, Contemporary, Modern design
Located in Madrid, Madrid
AI WEIWEI - PEQUI TREE Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Tin sculpture Edition: 250 Size: 32 x 12 x 8 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never displayed ABOUT THE WORK Li...
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2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Rare and Important Italian Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
Located in Queens, NY
A rare and important Italian alabaster bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860 A modeled bust of Holy Christ wearing a crown of thorns, exceptional...
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19th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Allonge Male, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In his work entitled Allongé – to elongate or stretch - Richard MacDonald has sculpted the powerful lines of the male dancer, accentuating the graceful form of his body. Working with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"The Art of Adventure" contemporary small figurative bronze sculpture girl
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
An inspiring piece that encourages us to take up the challenge and look for adventures in life. This 2020 work of Mireia Serra is cast with bronze then hand-prepared with black patin...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique 19th cent. Dog Portrait Jack Russell Terrier by Pierre-Albert Laplanche
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Terrier Pierre-Albert Laplanche (French, 1826-1873) Signed in script to base "Laplanche" Stamped "E.V 3753" 8 x 2.75 x 8 1/4 inches This is a super...
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Mid-19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Winston by Cécile Raynal - Large bronze statue of Winston Churchill, figurative
Located in Paris, FR
Winston is a unique bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 183 × 70 × 70 cm (72 × 27.6 × 27.6 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Amancio pool. gold and black bronze. iron. PRIMERA PIEDRA original sculpture
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ 7 COPIES Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture Amancio González is a sculptor from Leon and an internationally celebr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

Pair of Japanese Buddhist, Meiji Period Foo-Dogs; Satsuma Kilns, 19th Century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Pair of Buddhist Foo Dogs Polychrome porcelain Japan, Meiji era (1868 – 1912), circa late 19th century Satsuma Kilns 12 3/8 x 9 5/8 inches This exquisite pair of Japanese Foo-dogs ...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

The Contour of Balance - tall, figurative, bronze, steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
As a sculptor, Roch Smith often interprets the big questions in life in imaginative and playful ways. The Toronto artist is known for his use of toys –familiar childhood images that ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Bernard Rives Golf Silver Swing original resin sculpture
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Swing. Stainless steel and chromed resin New construction and Perfect condition Limited Edition 8 copies + 4 H.C. Bernard Rives was born 1947 in Carcassonne (France). He studied i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Resin

KAWS x Dior, Pink BFF
By KAWS
Located in London, GB
Commissioned by Dior for their Summer 2019 Men's Collection, the piece wears a limited edition outfit designed and made by Dior. Overall: 55 x 30 x 24 cm. 21⅝ x 11⅞ x 9½ in. Doll: ...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Textile

Medusa White Porcelain Sicilian Artist Made Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1282 Hand made white porcelain Medusa Sculpture
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1960s Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Equestrian Louis of Orleans
Located in PARIS, FR
Equestrian Louis of Orleans by Emmanuel FREMIET (1824-1910) A very fine bronze equestrian group with a gilded patina Signed " E. Fremiet " on the base Cast by " F. Barbedienne Fond...
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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antelope, Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Loet Vanderveen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Loet Vanderveen, Dutch (1921 - 2015) - Antelope, Medium: Bronze sculpture, signature and numbering inscribed on bottom, Edition: 408/500, Size: 6 x 7.5 x 3 in. (15.24 x 19.05 x 7...
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1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Old Man & Woman Bronze Sculptures
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Old Man & Woman Bronze Sculptures These charming bronze sculptures have a rich patina that only comes with age Each bronze measures 2" square at the base x 5" high No...
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Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Apolo White. Head Sculpture. From the series Apolo
Located in Miami Beach, FL
God of light, beauty, the arts, and prophecy, Apollo embodies balance and power. This series reinterprets his figure through a contemporary lens, where color and pop aesthetics do no...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Lacquer, Resin, Paint

Cockatoo
Located in PARIS, FR
Cockatoo Head turned to the right, with a raised and spread out crest by Edouard-Marcel SANDOZ (1881-1971) A bronze sculpture with a dark brown patina nuanced with green Signed on t...
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1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

20 MG Happy pill Combo (blue, yellow and orange) - 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 3 ce...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Automotive Paint

Patricia III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Patricia 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ai Weiwei, Coca-Cola Glass Vase - Limited Edition Sculpture, Engraved Signature
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957) Coca-Cola Glass Vase, 2023 Medium: Cast vase in translucent red glass Dimensions: ⌀ 19 cm x 21 cm x 21.2 cm (7 1/2 × 8 3/10 × 8 3/10 in) Edition of 300: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Trumpeter Draped, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Trumpeter 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

22" Flock of Five 15/250
Located in Napa, CA
Giuseppe Palumbo’s whimsical, anthropomorphic sculptures delve into the human psyche through irony, wit, and humor. By applying classical techniques to his contemporary subjects, Pal...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Dove Vai 2006 Italy Woman Bronze Sculpture Figurine by Ugo Riva
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an intense bronze sculpture created by the well known Italian artist Ugo Riva, in 2006. The title of this artwork is "Dove vai?" , translated...
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Early 2000s Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The golden Horse by Helle Crawford, Contemporary bronze horse animal sculpture
Located in DE
Even though Helle Rask Crawford often refers to classic myths in her sculptures, sh is not a classical sculptor in the neoclassical sense. Rather, Helle Crawford could be defined as ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Gold, Bronze

A Monumental French Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare, after Houdon
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental French Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare, after Houdon, by F. Barbedienne Foundry, circa 1870. Masterfully and realistically sculpted in solid bronze, this b...
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19th Century 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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