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Reclining Figure (woman)
Reclining Figure (woman)

Reclining Figure (woman)

By William King (b.1925)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

William King (1925-2015). Reclining figure, ca. 1965. Cast and welded bronze, 7 x 9.5 x 5 inches. Unsigned. William King, a sculptor in a variety of materials whose human figures traced social attitudes through the last half of the 20th century, often poking sly and poignant fun at human follies and foibles, died on March 4 at his home in East Hampton, N.Y. He was 90. His death was confirmed by Scott Chaskey, who is married to Mr. King's stepdaughter, Megan Chaskey. Mr. King worked in clay, wood, bronze, vinyl, burlap and aluminum. He worked both big and small, from busts and toylike figures to large public art pieces depicting familiar human poses -- a seated, cross-legged man reading; a Western couple (he in a cowboy hat, she in a long dress) holding hands; a tall man reaching down to tug along a recalcitrant little boy; a crowd of robotic-looking men walking in lock step. But for all its variation, what unified his work was a wry observer's arched eyebrow, the pointed humor and witty rue of a fatalist. His figurative sculptures, often with long, spidery legs and an outlandishly skewed ratio of torso to appendages, use gestures and posture to suggest attitude and illustrate his own amusement with the unwieldiness of human physical equipment. His subjects included tennis players and gymnasts, dancers and musicians, and he managed to show appreciation of their physical gifts and comic delight at their contortions and costumery. His suit-wearing businessmen often appeared haughty or pompous; his other men could seem timid or perplexed or awkward. Oddly, or perhaps tellingly, he tended to depict women more reverentially, though in his portrayals of couples the fragility and tender comedy inherent in couplehood settled equally on both partners. Mr. King's work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, among other places, and he had dozens of solo gallery shows in New York and elsewhere. But the comic element of his work probably caused his reputation to suffer. Reviews of his exhibitions frequently began with the caveat that even though the work was funny, it was also serious, displaying superior technical skills, imaginative vision and the bolstering weight of a range of influences, from the ancient Etruscans to American folk art to 20th-century artists including Giacometti, Calder. and Elie Nadelman. The critic Hilton Kramer, one of Mr. King's most ardent advocates, wrote in a 1970 essay accompanying a New York gallery exhibit that he was, "among other things, an amusing artist, and nowadays this can, at times, be almost as much a liability as an asset." A "preoccupation with gesture is the focus of King's sculptural imagination," Mr. Kramer wrote. "Everything that one admires in his work - the virtuoso carving, the deft handling of a wide variety of materials, the shrewd observation and resourceful invention - all this is secondary to the concentration on gesture. The physical stance of the human animal as it negotiates the social arena, the unconscious gait that the body assumes in making its way in the social medium, the emotion traced by the course of a limb, a torso, a head, the features of a face, a coiffure or a costume - from a keen observation of these materials King has garnered a large stock of sculptural images notable for their wit, empathy, simplicity and psychological precision." William Dickey King...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Seated Mercury, or Hermes - God of Speed
Seated Mercury, or Hermes - God of Speed

Seated Mercury, or Hermes - God of Speed

Located in New York, NY

This Mercury by Montagne has lovely patina and surface and is a pleasingly different depiction of Winged speed as he is seated! It is an arresting pose and elegant and covers all fa...

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1860s Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

KAWS GONE Black Companion (black KAWS gone)
KAWS GONE Black Companion (black KAWS gone)

KAWS GONE Black Companion (black KAWS gone)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS GONE (Black), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale GONE sculpture - a key highlight of KAWS’ recent exhibition, 'KAWS: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Theseus slaying the Minotaur
Theseus slaying the Minotaur

Theseus slaying the Minotaur

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in PARIS, FR

Theseus slaying the Minotaur by Antoine-Louis BARYE (1796-1875) A rare bronze group with a nuanced greenish dark brown patina Signed "Barye" on the base Cast by "F. Barbedienne Fon...

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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Hand Built Ceramic Figurative Sculpture Extravagant Harlequin Gold
Contemporary Hand Built Ceramic Figurative Sculpture Extravagant Harlequin Gold

Contemporary Hand Built Ceramic Figurative Sculpture Extravagant Harlequin Gold

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Contemporary hand built ceramic figurative sculpture inspired by the harlequin archetype, combining theatrical gesture, gold accents, and vertical sculptural form. Extravagant Harle...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)

By Hebru Brantley

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

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Abstract Clay Sculpture of Urban Row Home with Black History Themes
Abstract Clay Sculpture of Urban Row Home with Black History Themes

Abstract Clay Sculpture of Urban Row Home with Black History Themes

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Rather than being literal reproductions of buildings, Leroy Johnson’s iconic, signature house sculptures are alive with texture and symbolism, celebrating the resilience of communiti...

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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Bird Feeder Totem By Marc Zimmerman
Bird Feeder Totem By Marc Zimmerman

Bird Feeder Totem By Marc Zimmerman

By Marc Zimmerman

Located in Carmel, CA

-----This ceramic totem sculpture is a more minimal expression than usual The simplicity emphasizes the subtle translucent blu glaze and its strong support colors. The adaptation to...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Balloon Monkey (Orange)
Balloon Monkey (Orange)

Balloon Monkey (Orange)

By Jeff Koons

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Jeff Koons Title: Balloon Monkey (Orange) Year: 2017 Medium: Porcelain with orange chromatic coating Dimensions: 9 7/8 × 15 7/8 × 8 1/4 inches (24.9 × 39.2 × 21 cm) Edition: ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Gloire Et Fortune"
"Gloire Et Fortune"

"Gloire Et Fortune"

Located in Warren, NJ

Emile Louis Picault 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture "Gloire Et Fortune". In good condition measures 24x10

Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mujer
Mujer

Mujer

By Carol Gold

Located in Loveland, CO

Mujer by Carol Gold Wall Mounted Bronze Female Portrait 8x6.5x2.5" ed/open Abstract Figurative ABOUT THE ARTIST: Carol Gold was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up on a dairy ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Oiseau Bleu
Oiseau Bleu

Oiseau Bleu

By François-Xavier Lalanne

Located in PARIS, FR

• Model created in 1979 by François-Xavier Lalanne, edited by Artcurial, cast in patinated bronze and brass • Part of Lalanne’s celebrated bestiary, a central theme in his sculptura...

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Balloon Dog Orange Sculpture ( After Jeff Koons )
Balloon Dog Orange Sculpture ( After Jeff Koons )

Balloon Dog Orange Sculpture ( After Jeff Koons )

By After Jeff Koons

Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT

A one time exclusive re-edition of 500 pcs from the highly popular 999 pcs edition of the famous "Balloon Dog". Cold cast resin, comes with its original box and certificate of authe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Youth with censer, Il-de-France Around 1285
Youth with censer, Il-de-France Around 1285

Youth with censer, Il-de-France Around 1285

Located in Wien, Wien

With a style-critical analysis by Dr. Arthur Saliger, former curator of the medieval department in the Belvedere, Vienna and a scientific pigment analysis by Prof. Dipl.Ing. Dr. Manf...

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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Inspiratio, Atelier, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture in the 21st Century
Inspiratio, Atelier, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture in the 21st Century

Inspiratio, Atelier, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture in the 21st Century

By Richard MacDonald

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

"Inspiratio, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures a powerful moment of harmony between two dancers—a male and female form united in perfect poise. With one arm each extended skywar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Bronze Sculptor. Dance of Life.
Contemporary Bronze Sculptor. Dance of Life.

Contemporary Bronze Sculptor. Dance of Life.

By Marsha Gertenbach

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...

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Trois Poissons
Trois Poissons

Trois Poissons

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

An authenticated work Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Paloma Ruiz-Picasso and Diana Widmaier-Ruiz-Picasso, dated October 17, 2024. A stamped work This unique ...

Category

1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Green Dog

Green Dog

By Robin Whiteman

Located in Bozeman, MT

Robin has worked with clay since the age of eleven. Her sculptures have ranged in size from life sized sculptures to the diminutive porcelain pieces. She has been a resident artist a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Contemporary Bronze Male Torso Sculpture
Contemporary Bronze Male Torso Sculpture

Contemporary Bronze Male Torso Sculpture

By Roger Reutimann

Located in Boulder, CO

This contemporary bronze sculpture by Swiss-American artist Roger Reutimann combines the refinement of classical figurative sculpture with a clean modern aesthetic. Featuring a power...

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute
ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute

ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute

By Naor

Located in PARIS, FR

ART LUXE AND FASHION , VERY LIMITED EDITION ARTWORK BYNAOR About the artist: Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Heart + Cloud, sculpture by Kerry Green, contemporary, indoor, outdoor, red
Heart + Cloud, sculpture by Kerry Green, contemporary, indoor, outdoor, red

Heart + Cloud, sculpture by Kerry Green, contemporary, indoor, outdoor, red

By Kerry Green

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Heart + Cloud, sculpture by Kerry Green, contemporary,indoor, outdoor, red, silver limited edition 18, fabricated aluminum Interlocking sculpture for indoor display. Contact us for information about current delivery times. Since childhood, Kerry Green has always been creative; painting, drawing, sculpting, and sewing. Her family provided her with materials and encouraged her efforts. She literally grew up in her parents’ art galleries, and with them toured the U.S., Europe, Mexico, Japan, and New Zealand, seeing museums and visiting artists’ studios. Growing up in Arizona and New Mexico gave her the opportunity to explore the Native reservations there where she has made life-long friendships. Several of her very early influences were Dr. Harry Wood...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

NAOR - 35cm Paint Splash Chanel Tribute
NAOR - 35cm Paint Splash Chanel Tribute

NAOR - 35cm Paint Splash Chanel Tribute

By Naor

Located in PARIS, FR

Technique: Resin sculpture  Certificate: signed  Dimension : 35cm Information : Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Bust of a Woman
Bust of a Woman

Bust of a Woman

By Victor Salmones

Located in Wiscasett, ME

"Bust of a Woman", is a bronze sculpture by the Mexican artist, Victor Salmones. This sophisticated piece has an aura of repose and quiet enhanced by the smooth beautiful patina surf...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Flight in Attitude, Atelier
Flight in Attitude, Atelier

Flight in Attitude, Atelier

By Richard MacDonald

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

"Flight in Attitude, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures a dancer mid-ascent, suspended in a moment of pure elevation and grace. The figure’s outstretched limbs and lifted gaze ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cigar Store Indian, Early 20th Century, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
Cigar Store Indian, Early 20th Century, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration

Cigar Store Indian, Early 20th Century, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration

Located in Cotignac, FR

A 20th Century wood carved male figure, a 'Cigar Store Indian' with original polychrome decoration. A now controversial subject, but none the less charming rendition, of a native North American man originally probably used as an advertising figure. Wonderful quality of carving capturing the stance of the man looking out to the distance, hair flowing to his back and plait to the side, all the details of his costume, his native dress and hairpipe breastplate (suggesting he is possibly a Comanche) and chest ornament, apron, trousers, mocassins, shield and arrows. The original Polychrome decoration has weathered beautifully as has the wood itself to present a sculpture that would adorn any collection or interior. Because of the general illiteracy of the populace, early store owners used descriptive emblems or figures to advertise their shops' wares. American Indians and tobacco had always been associated because American Indians introduced tobacco to Europeans. As early as the 17th century, European tobacconists used figures of American Indians to advertise their shops. Because European carvers had never seen a Native American, these early cigar-store "Indians" looked more like Africans with feathered headdresses and other fanciful, exotic features. These carvings were called "Black Boys" or "Virginians" in the trade. Eventually, the European cigar-store figure...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Statue of an Athlete
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Statue of an Athlete

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Statue of an Athlete

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art movement. He embodies a world that is in many ways lost to us; he...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nightfall - Highly Detailed Paper Sculpture of Sleeping Figure & Bicycle
Nightfall - Highly Detailed Paper Sculpture of Sleeping Figure & Bicycle

Nightfall - Highly Detailed Paper Sculpture of Sleeping Figure & Bicycle

By Ivan Markovic

Located in Chicago, IL

This realistic sculpture is created from scraps of paper and glue. The sculpture is inspired by the characters found in cities around the world. In this case, a figure sleeps beside a bicycle. A backpack is used as a pillow and shoes has been kicked off. Every attention has been paid to the smallest of details in this truly amazing paper sculpture. This sculpture is presented in a custom acrylic display case...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Wire

"Neighborling Maquette 27" Wood and Paper Spire Tower Figure Tablestop Sculpture
"Neighborling Maquette 27" Wood and Paper Spire Tower Figure Tablestop Sculpture

"Neighborling Maquette 27" Wood and Paper Spire Tower Figure Tablestop Sculpture

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece, titled "Neighborling Maquette 27"s an original free-standing sculpture by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark's deteriorating struc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Resin

Italy 1990 Post-Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Filippo Panseca
Italy 1990 Post-Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Filippo Panseca

Italy 1990 Post-Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Filippo Panseca

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an interesting bronze sculpture multiple art work signed by the Italian artist Filippo Panseca. Title The secret of the Pharaoh This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Labyrinth Sculpture
Labyrinth Sculpture

Labyrinth Sculpture

By Daniel Arsham

Located in London, GB

Daniel Arsham Labyrinth sculpture, 2025 sculpture sand 25 x 21 x 20 cm Edition of 500 released by Arsham Editions Daniel Arsham’s Labyrinth sculpture is a limited-edition work that...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Chroma "MI AMOR" Sculpture, Mariachi Series, Huichol Mixed Media, Signed 2025
Chroma "MI AMOR" Sculpture, Mariachi Series, Huichol Mixed Media, Signed 2025

Chroma "MI AMOR" Sculpture, Mariachi Series, Huichol Mixed Media, Signed 2025

By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd

Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México

Signed and dated 2025. OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!! ALTERTATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

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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