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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
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François, Marquis de Barbé-Marbois Portrait Sculpture After Honoré Daumier
Located in Plainview, NY
A sculpture of the portrait of François, Marquis de Barbé-Marbois originally crated by Honoré Daumier ( French, 1808 - 1879). The sculpture made of carved wood is signed in the bott...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Lichtenstein's Woman: Sunlight - Hand Built Ceramic Bust After Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Chicago, IL
"Lichtenstein's Woman: Sunlight" is a direct reference to the iconic Roy Lichtenstein's 1996 painted and patinated bronze sculpture simply entitled "Sunlight". Kaplan's ceramic sculpture brings a three dimensionality to Lichtenstein's sculpture. Sandy Kaplan Lichtenstein's Woman: Sunlight ceramic, glaze 17h x 11w x 7d in 43.18h x 27.94w x 17.78d cm SAK013 Sandy Kaplan b. 1943, St. Louis, MO 2021 Maturity and Its Muse, Art Saint Louis 2020 Storytellers Exhibit, Art Saint Louis 2019 SOFA Chicago, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Honors Exhibit, Art Saint Louis Anthony Bourdain - Parts Unknown: Ceramic Centric, Foundry Arts Ctr, St. Charles, MO Current Profiles, Craft Alliance Center, St. Louis, MO 2018 SOFA Chicago, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Maturity and Its Muse, Art Saint Louis Works from the Studios, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO Drawn From Life: Artful Aging, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 2017 3-D, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL SOFA Chicago, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2016 Works from the Studio, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO A Moveable Feast Exhibit, Oak Park Art League, Oak Park, IL Maturity and Its Muse, Art Saint Louis 2015 Writers Round Table, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO 2014 Save the Last Dance for Me, Art Saint Louis XXX...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Maternal" Wood sculpture 18" x 7" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Maternal" Wood sculpture 18" x 7" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Maternal, 2005 Wood 45 x 18 cm, Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostly depict his ch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Inès - Female Portrait, Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Smoke-fired stoneware sculpture, pigments, cypress plinth. One-off sculpture sold with a plinth (variable dimensions). Contact us for more details. This portrait is part of a series...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

At the edge (with Maurice) - Male Portrait, Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Dimensions of the sculpture : H 60 x L 23 x D 18 cm Dimensions of the table : H 95 x L 128 x D 58 cm Total dimensions of the installation : 155 H x 128 L x 58 D cm
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Solo (with Chloé), Female Bust, Stoneware Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
One-off smoke-fired stoneware sculpture, wooden base. 2015. The wooden base of the sculpture is white, not green as in the photograph. Dimensions of the sculpture : 48 cm x 33 cm x ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Je me cygnerai (with Luna) - Female Portrait, Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
This smoky sandstone sculpture represents a seated woman figure with the face of a swan. For years now, the artist has been giving art courses to disadvantaged persons at a local soc...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

21" La vuelta al mundo Woodcarving Alebrije Sculpture Mexican Folk Art
By Zeny Fuentes Mendez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Zeny Fuentes Mendez MASTERPIECE Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings with...
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2010s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Maiden with hat
Located in Roma, RM
Luigi Preatoni (Novara 1845 - ?), Maiden with hat Marble bust 66 x 43 x 36 cm signed (L Preatoni) on edge of dress.
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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Portrait of the Neapolitan actor Raffaele Viviani
Located in Roma, RM
Raffaelle "Lello" Scorzelli (Naples 1921 - Rome 1997), Portrait of Neapolitan actor Raffaele Viviani (1942) Terracotta sculpture 38 x 51 x 26 cm signed and dated 1942 on the back of...
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1940s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Torso 2pm (Reverse)-original metallic female form sculpture-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
Shaun Gagg's "Torso 2p (Reverse)" offers a captivating exploration of form and material, presenting the back side of the female figure through a remarkable medium: 2p coins. This stu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Nailed It Front - original metallic female form sculpture - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
Shaun Gagg's "Nailed It Front" showcases a striking fusion of artistry and craftsmanship, presenting a life-size sculpture created entirely from welded nails. This stunning piece cap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Two Figures
By Robert Chester Thomas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculpture is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s. Two Figures, 1949, ebony wood, 24 x 7 x 5 inches, unsigned, but comes from Thomas' daughters ...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Ebony

Mid-Century Hand-Carved Iron Wood Swordfish Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
A large late 20th Century sculpture of a jumping swordfish. Made of Ironwood, the sculpture shows fine details. An elegant coastal decor to elevate the style of any room or interior....
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20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Boss Dog 2-original iconic bulldog sculpture figure-contemporary Art-artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
Introducing "Boss Dog II" by the talented artist Sanuj Birla, a captivating original table-top sculpture that embodies strength, character, and a touch of whimsy. Crafted with metic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Fiberglass

Monumental Italian Rationalist Marble Sculptures of Hercules and Discobolo
Located in Rome, IT
This monumental pair of sculptures in "Bardiglio" marble represent Greek Athlete of Discobolo and the Hercules figure with a lion pelt, on a cylindrical base . Exaltation of the male...
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1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Modern High Relief George Bush Cast Metal Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Metal sculpture on wood by Houston, Texas modernist sculptor and painter David Adickes. High relief sculpture of George Bush facing right cast in metal and mounted on wood. Signed by artist. Metal Sculpture Diameter: 6" Artist Biography: Born 1927 in Huntsville, Texas, David Pryor...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Calling II
Located in New York, NY
Marble and wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Winter's Cub
Located in New York, NY
Alabaster and wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Charge D'une Croix, Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture by Constantin Antonovici
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charge D’une Croix Constantin Antonovici, Romanian (1911–2002) Date: circa 1950 Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture Size: 18 x 15 x 3 in. (45.72 x 38.1 x 7.62 cm)
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1950s Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Jesus Christ, Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture by Constantin Antonovici
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jesus Christ Constantin Antonovici, Romanian (1911–2002) Date: circa 1950 Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture Size: 20 x 16 x 2 in. (50.8 x 40.64 x 5.08 cm) Reference: Uricariu/Bulat pg. 45
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1950s Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Virgin of the Annunciation, Burgundy, early 15th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Virgin of the Annunciation Burgundy, cercle of Claus de Werve (Haarlem? - Dijon, 1439) Early 15th century Walnut carved in the round Hight: 60 cm The Virgin Mary stands, her right ...
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15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Sculptures

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Walnut

Hummingbirds Tree - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
Arbol de Colibries - Hummingbirds Tree This Mexican Hummingbirds Tree was made with Copal wood, wood carving technique gouges, machete and sandpap...
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2010s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Willitts Designs International Gold Lady Jazz Singer Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An impressive lady in gold jazz singer sculpture by Willitts Designs International and Shen Lung. The sculpture is cold painted and made of hand cast resin. The singer is wearing gold gloves...
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Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Paint

Red Starfish - ceramic tile - 1954
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador DALI (after) Red Starfish Handpainted ceramic tile Signed in the pattern 8 x 8" (20x20cm) Edited in 1954 by Maurice Duchin and hand crafted in atelier MPG under the control...
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Bird" Abstract Bronze Sculpture with Wooden Base
Located in Houston, TX
W. R. Stevenson's abstract bronze sculpture titled "Bird". The unique sculpture stands on a sleek wooden base and has a plaque that includes the artist and title. Artist Biography: William Robert Stevenson was born in 20 May 1925 in Eugene, Oregon. His family moved to Minneapolis, MN but he promptly returned to Oregon and Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States Army at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the last US Cavalry Corps, and also as a Swimming Instructor for the United States Army. Upon the abolition of the Cavalry Corps, he was trained as a Gunnar and Tank Commander for the M-4 Sherman Tank under General Patton...
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20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

1961 Coty Award Plaque Kenneth Hairdresser Jacqueline Onassis Bronze Fashion
Located in New York, NY
1961 Coty Award Plaque Kenneth Hairdresser Jacqueline Onassis Bronze Fashion Bronze on wood. The wood plaque measures 12 3/4" by 20 3/4 inches. The bronze plaque itself is 13 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches and the the bronze inscription, which reads "COTY, American Fashion Critics Special Award 1961 to KENNETH of LILY DACHE...
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1960s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Primitive Yoyo
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hugh Findletar is perhaps best known for his bustlike vases, which he calls "flowerheadz." They are created in glassblowing workshop on Murano, an Italian island near Venice. The "z,...
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Standing Engel
Located in Wien, Wien
Standing angel with banner Flemish Around 1450/60 Sandstone 60 x 21 x 15 cm This museum figurine shows a standing angel with a banner in his right hand and a small box in his left. The youthful, ageless figure wears a coat held together with a triangular, floral brooch in front of the chest over a long robe. The angel’s gaze is directed forward, his head tilted slightly to the left. The elongated face is sculpted: the large almond-shaped eyes with accentuated upper and lower eyelids are alertly open and sharp eyebrows lead directly into the root of the nose. The straight nose above the pronounced mouth completes the idealized oval face of the angel and his calm, internalized facial expression. What is particularly remarkable, however, is the magnificent curls, which are only partially tamed by a simple headband. As if puffed up by the wind, the hair, which is sometimes streaked in parallel, sometimes wildly twisted and richly curled, stands out dynamically from the ears. The tilted head with these sideways protruding waves of hair thus conveys an immediate impression of movement. The physicality of the sculpture is expressed particularly through this organic, lifelike movement of the loosened hair. The lively overall impression of the figure is further enhanced by the multiple rolled banners that the angel presents to the viewer. The outstretched palm of the right hand appears both intimate and confidential as well as mystically revealing. This banderole winds in gentle curves in front of the figure’s body, throws a fold over the second attribute in the angel’s left hand and falls downwards in a loose manner. The volute-shaped rolled up end of the banner clearly shows the fine texture of the banner and at the same time draws the viewer’s attention to the small cube-shaped box that the angel is holding in its slender, long-limbed fingers. The cube is decorated with a Gothic quatrefoil motif, which is often seen in the architectural tracery of windows, but was also often used to decorate caskets and other small treasures. The sweeping gestures in the presentation of the attributes suggest three-dimensionality, in contrast to the tubular folds at the base of the neck and the intricate draperies in flat and multiple overlapping garment sections. The soft curves of the folds give the impression that the clothing is made of a heavy fabric that falls diagonally down the front and is laid in several bowl folds under the right hand. Overall, the sculptural work testifies to the highest artistic skill, which emphasizes the virtuosity of sculpture in its precious and representative overall impression. The memorable characteristics recognizable here can be seen in comparable pictorial works from Utrecht around the middle of the 15th century, when sculptural art – especially stone sculpture – was characterized by a remarkably high quality. Particularly noteworthy is the accentuated Utrecht head type with an elongated oval face, almond-shaped eyes with heavy lids and dense, vividly protruding tufts of hair framing the head. For example, the figure is comparable to a capital of an angel on the east side of the rood screen of the Joriskerk in Amersfoort (province of Utrecht) from the second quarter of the 15th century. Not only the physiognomy and hair, which in the comparative example stand somewhat more horizontally to one side, but also the garment puff above the girdle are similar. Even more related motifs, such as the cleverly placed bowl folds, can be found on the limestone figure...
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

8" Loteria Purpura / Wood carving Mexican Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Roxana y Jesus Hernandez MASTERPIECE Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintin...
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2010s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

24'' Nativity Avion Wood carving Alebrije Sculpture Mexican Folk Art
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Agustin Cruz Tinoco MASTERPIECE: Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings wi...
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2010s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

Günther Uecke, Do it Yourself - Signed Multiple, ZERO, Abstract Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günther Uecker (German, b. 1930) Do it Yourself, 1969 Medium: Two nails, 300g hammer, wood board Dimensions: 34 × 16.5 × 7 cm (13 2/5 × 6 1/2 × 2 4/5 in) Signature: Hand-signed in pe...
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Mid-20th Century Arte Povera Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Antique Neapolitan shepherd depicting rustic belonging 18th century
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Antique Neapolitan shepherd depicting rustic. The sculpture features wooden hands and feet with a terracotta head and crystal eyes according to the Neapolitan nativity tradition. T...
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18th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Flying Torso Variation 7
Located in Dallas, TX
Michael O’Keefe’s sculptures, drawings, and paintings depict figurative narratives born from unpredictable processes. He couples innovative methods with unconventional tools to creat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Stoneware

Le Rieur napolitain
Located in Como, IT
Sculptor probably active in France in the late 19th century. The sculpture depicts a particularly famous subject by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875), titled "Le Rieur napolitain," ...
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Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Untitled, sculpture, terracotta, African art
Located in Milano, IT
Reinata Sadimba Senza Titolo Ceramic sculpture cm 47 x 28 x 26 Signed work in drypoint. Artwork accompanied by certificate of authenticity issued by the Foundation Sarenco, Salo. Bo...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Flamingos, Original Naturalistic Sculpture
Located in Boston, MA
Flamingos 3.5 x 7.0 x 3.5, 1.5 lbs Wood Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "The flamingos were made from a piece of cypress wood found on my son's property in Aiken, Sou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Spiritualité II
Located in Marrakech, MA
| About the work A child of another South, Diadji "gives body" to this word , Fraternity and enriches the lexicon of plastic expressions known in Morocco with characters, inhabited b...
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Epoxy Resin, Wood

Spiritualité III
Located in Marrakech, MA
| About the work A child of another South, Diadji "gives body" to this word , Fraternity and enriches the lexicon of plastic expressions known in Morocco with characters, inhabited b...
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Epoxy Resin, Wood

Antique polychrome wood sculpture depicting the Moor of Venice.19th century
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
The finely executed sculpture, depicting a young African man wearing a distinctive green hat on his head. This work belongs to the Venetian production of the early twentieth century...
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Untitled (Hulda Goeller)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculpture is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness. Carved and painted wood and gesso, 23 x 15 3/4 x 3 inches, Signed verso "Carved by Charles L. Goeller...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Gesso, Wood

Pony Tail Girl, Bronze Sculpture by Constantin Antonovici
Located in Long Island City, NY
Referenced in Uricariu & Bulat "Antonovici" on page 134, this bronze sculpture by Constantin Antonovici plays on a common shape composition of the artist's practice. At their core, t...
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1970s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

untitled (Dancing Figure)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Dancing Figure Wood carving with pigment, c. 1913 Unsigned Provenance: Kuhn Heirs, Maine Kennedy Galleries, New York, until 1983 ...
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1910s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Antique fountain made of Vicenza stone from the 19th century period.
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Antique fountain in Vicenza stone 19th century period The sculpture is in the round, and dominating the scene is a large putto riding a dolphin. The faucet is inserted inside the d...
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE MARBLE RELIEF WITH GRIFFIN
Located in Milan, IT
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE MARBLE RELIEF WITH GRIFFIN Central Italy, 16th Century marble 42 x 28.5 x 5.5 cm 16 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 2 1/4 in
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16th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Pequi Tree
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
Medium: Tin Sculpture in custom box. Size: 32 × 8 cm Edition of 250 Engraved signature and numbered + COA
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Natural Giant amber crystal specimen 120kilos
Located in Lagos, NG
Natura gaint amber crystal specimen weight 120 kilograms origin Africa
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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

'Really Good' Sculpture
Located in Cambridge, ON
David Shrigley is an artist and illustrator best known for his mordantly humorous cartoons. Self-branded as an outsider in the art world, Sh...
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2010s Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures

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Cast Stone

Golden lines
Located in PARIS, FR
Les globes sont façonnés à partir d'un amalgame, combiné à d’anciennes racines de teck recyclées ou le bois de tamariniers et de résines. Pour ses globes noirs, il utilise aussi les ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Carrara Marble Fountain of Pan
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A Roman, Carrara marble sculpture of the mythological Greek god Pan as a fountain. Italy.
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1780s Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Knife
Located in Westport, CT
This aqua resin and acrylic sculpture is an abstract female for created by Kevin Kelly. The dimensions are noted include a 4 inch high white base. The pedestal is separate. Kelly wor...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Acrylic

'Golden Eustoma'
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2023. The frame is included. Package: protected cardboard box. Location and Delivery: from...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

'Blue Tone Tower': Modernist Vibrant Blues Cubist Sculpture by Bill Low
Located in Hudson, NY
Cubist style abstract mixed-media sculpture titled 'Blue Tone Tower' was created using various materials including wood, papier-mache, and paint by Bill Low ...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paint, Paper

'Smoke' Painted Brass Mesh on Solid Wood Base
Located in Hudson, NY
This piece was created expressly for the purpose of being photographed for a photo series. Created of a sculpted brass metal mesh screen material mounted upon a solid wood base and c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Statue Songye, Kneeling Male Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Cotignac, FR
A Songye Male Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the male figure resting on one knee, with openwork arms and hands resting by the abdomen which contains various charms a...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Roman Carrara Marble Lioness
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Magnificent hand carved Carrara marble sculpture of a lioness head from Rome. Mounted on a metal base. Base 13.75"W x 12.25"D.
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Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Metal

Pablo Picasso Terracotta Fish Pitcher Madoura Pottery Sujet Poisson France 1952
Located in Portland, OR
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), terracotta fish pitcher. Madoura pottery 1952. This original terracotta fish pitcher was created by Picasso in 1952 and was ...
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Kossack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculpture is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Kossack, c. late 1930s, polychromed cedar and walnut relief sculpture, carved signature under the base of the figure, 15 x 8 x 3 1/2 inches (figure), 10 x 19 inches (board), exhibited at Zeidler's solo exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Art, November - December, 1942 (label verso), label verso reads "Kossack / cedar & walnut / Avis Zeidler" About the Sculpture Kossack is typical of Aviz Zeidler’s direct carved wood sculptures of the 1930s. The subject looks directly at the viewer, unfeeling behind a polychromed stare. Seemingly influenced by two of her major teachers, California’s Ralph Stackpole and New York’s William Zorach, Zeidler drew on primitive traditions to create what one critic described as her “gruesome wood sculptures.” Rigid, solid, and unmoving are other words that characterize Zeidler’s statues which often seem to have the deeply rooted ancient power of a totem. Zeidler’s “grimacing artificiality does, indeed, manage to hold a sense of force,” is how The San Francisco Examiner art critic put it in 1938 when describing the artist’s award-winning entry at the San Francisco Art Museum. The same words could have applied to Kossack when it was exhibited at the museum four years later. Perhaps the artist was trying to contain the power of the fearsome Kossacks, the enemy of so many Eastern European peasants, by freezing the image in wood. About the Artist Avis Zeidler (Nemkoff) was a California-based artist who is principally known for her sculpture and drawings. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin, but moved to Northern California by the late 1920s where she majored in art at Berkely and studied with Lucien Labaudt, Ray Boynton...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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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