Figurative Sculptures
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster
1870s French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1860s Academic Figurative Sculptures
Sandstone
1880s French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1850s French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1860s Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1880s French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Other Medium
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Stone
Mid-19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Marble
1890s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1890s French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Marble
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta, Wood
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures
Engraving, Intaglio
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble
1870s French School Figurative Sculptures
Marble
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1830s French School Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
1880s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Early 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
1860s French School Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1850s Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Marble
1860s French School Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta, Wood
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
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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