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Medium: Clay
The Young Prince
The Young Prince

The Young Prince

By Rachel Denny

Located in Bozeman, MT

'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Optional Omniscience & Snake Got Your TonguePortrait.  Porcelain Wall Sculpture
Optional Omniscience & Snake Got Your TonguePortrait.  Porcelain Wall Sculpture

Optional Omniscience & Snake Got Your TonguePortrait. Porcelain Wall Sculpture

By Alex Hodge 1

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Her poetic porcelain plates examine and reimagine the history of art in a way that values ​​women not only in body, but in wholeness, power, and love. Focusing on the narrative quali...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Tribute to Astarte and Her Spirit of Tenacity. Large Carved Porcelain Vase
Tribute to Astarte and Her Spirit of Tenacity. Large Carved Porcelain Vase

Tribute to Astarte and Her Spirit of Tenacity. Large Carved Porcelain Vase

By Alex Hodge 1

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This vessel is part of the Unsung Muses series, and it illustrates various versions of the Goddess Astarte in juxtaposition with rows of pattern and text. The text on the body of the...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Paint

The Long Green Face
The Long Green Face

The Long Green Face

By Marc Zimmerman

Located in Carmel, CA

This 40" totem has delightful color and color contrast as well as intricate and flowing scrafitto carving ; a classic, playful Zimmerman totem!

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Me Soaking Up the Light Porcelain Cup with Sgraffito Detailing, Unique
Me Soaking Up the Light Porcelain Cup with Sgraffito Detailing, Unique

Me Soaking Up the Light Porcelain Cup with Sgraffito Detailing, Unique

By Alex Hodge 1

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 fertility...

Category

2010s Modern Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Paint, Underglaze

"Be My Guest", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture, Dynamic Composition, Glaze
"Be My Guest", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture, Dynamic Composition, Glaze

"Be My Guest", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture, Dynamic Composition, Glaze

By SunKoo Yuh

Located in St. Louis, MO

The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art, Buddhism, and Confucian be...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze

"New Year's Greeting", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture with Dynamic Composition
"New Year's Greeting", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture with Dynamic Composition

"New Year's Greeting", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture with Dynamic Composition

By SunKoo Yuh

Located in St. Louis, MO

The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art, Buddhism, and Confucian be...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze

Not a Care in the World

Not a Care in the World

By Molly Schulps

Located in Bozeman, MT

Biography Molly Schulps saw the possibilities of clay at an early age through the lens of her father, who was a successful production potter and well respected in the field of cerami...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Porcelain, Stoneware

Bethany Krull Cat Tree Ceramic Paper Clay Green Conceptual Modern Sculpture
Bethany Krull Cat Tree Ceramic Paper Clay Green Conceptual Modern Sculpture

Bethany Krull Cat Tree Ceramic Paper Clay Green Conceptual Modern Sculpture

By Bethany Krull

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original hand built porcelain and paper sculpture by contemporary conceptual American artist Bethany Krull. Cattree, 2019 Paper, paint, wire, soil, found table This work is currently featured in the artist's solo exhibition inside The Corridors Gallery at Hotel Henry...

Category

2010s Conceptual Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Clay, Found Objects, Handmade Paper

Oceanic Essence: Ancient Face & Fish Symbol by Marc Zimmerman - Totem Sculpture
Oceanic Essence: Ancient Face & Fish Symbol by Marc Zimmerman - Totem Sculpture

Oceanic Essence: Ancient Face & Fish Symbol by Marc Zimmerman - Totem Sculpture

By Marc Zimmerman

Located in Carmel, CA

This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Step into the enchanting world of Marc Zimmerman's clay totem sculpture, where ancient mystique meets the vibrant ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Wood, Glaze

Blue & yellow flowerbed

Blue & yellow flowerbed

By Natasha Steshenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Another concrete flowerbed KB-10, but this time geometric decor emphasized with colors. The choice of colors shows patriotism. After the events of 2014, the trend to paint exterior i...

Category

2010s Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Hello Bear

Hello Bear

By Molly Schulps

Located in Bozeman, MT

My work explores the nature of relationships through the animal forms and environment, as well as folkloric references. The animals are the metaphor for our own needs; the need to co...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Porcelain, Terracotta

Armless Cat

Armless Cat

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 Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

"Another Connection", Abstract Figurative Ceramic Sculpture with Colorful Glaze
"Another Connection", Abstract Figurative Ceramic Sculpture with Colorful Glaze

"Another Connection", Abstract Figurative Ceramic Sculpture with Colorful Glaze

By SunKoo Yuh

Located in St. Louis, MO

The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art, Buddhism, and Confucian be...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze

Elephant and Friends - porcelain free standing ceramic sculpture, animals
Elephant and Friends - porcelain free standing ceramic sculpture, animals

Elephant and Friends - porcelain free standing ceramic sculpture, animals

By Katharine Morling

Located in Dallas, TX

"Elephant and Friends”, by ceramic dynamo Katharine Morling is a porcelain free standing sculpture, depicting an engaging elephant carrying pockets full of other animals. A nature an...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Slip, Ink

Goat II

Goat II

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 Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

seated man,  '70s - clay sculpture, 36x30x23 cm.
seated man,  '70s - clay sculpture, 36x30x23 cm.

seated man, '70s - clay sculpture, 36x30x23 cm.

Located in Nice, FR

Sculpture made of clay depicting a seated man in a cubist way

Category

1970s Modern Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Head Of A Warrior Large Clay Sculpture
Head Of A Warrior Large Clay Sculpture

Head Of A Warrior Large Clay Sculpture

By Walter Bastianetto

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Head of a warrior. From the Totonaca culture (state of Veracruz) created about 1982. Modern Pre Columbian style clay, terracotta sculpture artist signed on the right bottom. Walter...

Category

1980s Modern Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Near Pair of Antique Rockingham Pottery Dogs
Near Pair of Antique Rockingham Pottery Dogs

Near Pair of Antique Rockingham Pottery Dogs

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Standout examples of 19th century Rockingham brown glazed dogs or spaniels. Probably manufactured in Bennington Vermont. Priced Individually. Left to Right Left: H: 11 W: 9 D: 6, $...

Category

19th Century Folk Art Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Figure of a woman. Ceramic sculpture with meaning. Feminine energy. White Way.
Figure of a woman. Ceramic sculpture with meaning. Feminine energy. White Way.

Figure of a woman. Ceramic sculpture with meaning. Feminine energy. White Way.

By Sve Gri

Located in Zofingen, AG

Ceramic sculpture "White Way". With this work I am talking about the state of a woman when she is connected to the natural source of her power, when she is light at heart. In this case, a woman's actions are filled with favorable energy. I have depicted this energy in the form of a white band that she weaves with her hands.

 The work is made of white white clay with fine chamotte. The figure has a matte rough surface of cream color with white engobe flecks. The white band is tied with polyester thread. It is attached to the figure with a thin wire. - Sve Gri...

Category

2010s Modern Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Polyester

"Poppy №1" 2022
"Poppy №1" 2022

"Poppy №1" 2022

By Anneke Bogardus

Located in New York, NY

Anneke Bogardus "Poppy №1" 2022 Entirely hand sculpted. Raku fired. 15 1/2” tall, 35 1/2” around at widest point Raku firing is an ancient Japanese ceramics technique. The Raku t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Seated Figure Clay Sculpture
Seated Figure Clay Sculpture

Seated Figure Clay Sculpture

By Walter Bastianetto

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Seated Figure Modern Pre Columbian style, large sculpture edition 21/30, artist signed. This one was made approximately between 1982/83. Walter started making giant size copies of ...

Category

1980s Modern Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Terracotta, Oil

"Girl in the Clouds" porcelain ceramic sculpture of woman riding a horse
"Girl in the Clouds" porcelain ceramic sculpture of woman riding a horse

"Girl in the Clouds" porcelain ceramic sculpture of woman riding a horse

By Katharine Morling

Located in Dallas, TX

"Girl in the Clouds”, by ceramic dynamo Katharine Morling is a porcelain free standing sculpture, depicting an woman riding a horse. She wears a crown made of textile as they maneuve...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Slip, Ink, Textile

Large Sculpture of Extinct Carnivorous Marsupial: 'Thylacine Moon'
Large Sculpture of Extinct Carnivorous Marsupial: 'Thylacine Moon'

Large Sculpture of Extinct Carnivorous Marsupial: 'Thylacine Moon'

By Elizabeth Jordan

Located in New York, NY

Elizabeth Jordan is an artist working primarily in sculpture and whose work uses multiple materials to produce unique, organic forms. In addition to a solo and group shows at Ivy Brown Gallery, she has exhibited at The American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Nassau County Museum of Art, The Cornell Art Museum in Delray Beach, Florida and the New York Artists Equity Gallery. In 2023, she received a 2023 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in sculpture, and in 2022 was awarded the Alex J...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Little Lion
Little Lion

Little Lion

By Rachel Denny

Located in Bozeman, MT

'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vince

Vince

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 Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

'April Requiem', by Sunni Mercer, Sculptural Assemblage, Mixed Media, 2021
'April Requiem', by Sunni Mercer, Sculptural Assemblage, Mixed Media, 2021

'April Requiem', by Sunni Mercer, Sculptural Assemblage, Mixed Media, 2021

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

'April Requiem', 2021, by Sunni Mercer, is a human-scale, Mixed Media, Sculptural Assemblage featuring Clay, Gauze Bandages, Deer Hide, Copper and Paint. The sculpture depicts a fema...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'To exist'
Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'To exist'

Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'To exist'

By Anastassia Zamaraeva

Located in New York, NY

The draw of clay for Anastassia is in its innate ability to connect us to our unconscious and past experiences of touch. Her work, led by intuition and a sense of play, explores the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Stoneware, Yarn, Wax, Ceramic

Star Grazers
Star Grazers

Star Grazers

By Rachel Denny

Located in Bozeman, MT

'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'Leave your shoes and hat at the door'
Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'Leave your shoes and hat at the door'

Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'Leave your shoes and hat at the door'

By Anastassia Zamaraeva

Located in New York, NY

The draw of clay for Anastassia is in its innate ability to connect us to our unconscious and past experiences of touch. Her work, led by intuition and a sense of play, explores the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Wax, Ceramic, Clay, Acrylic

Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'Banished l'
Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'Banished l'

Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'Banished l'

By Anastassia Zamaraeva

Located in New York, NY

The draw of clay for Anastassia is in its innate ability to connect us to our unconscious and past experiences of touch. Her work, led by intuition and a sense of play, explores the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Ceramic, Clay

Deer

Deer

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 Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Dog on wood palate with twine: 'Speak to Me'
Dog on wood palate with twine: 'Speak to Me'

Dog on wood palate with twine: 'Speak to Me'

By Elizabeth Jordan

Located in New York, NY

Elizabeth Jordan is an artist working primarily in sculpture and whose work uses multiple materials to produce unique, organic forms. In addition to a solo and group shows at Ivy Bro...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Drifter

Drifter

By Rachel Denny

Located in Bozeman, MT

'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'Matchbox'
Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'Matchbox'

Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'Matchbox'

By Anastassia Zamaraeva

Located in New York, NY

The draw of clay for Anastassia is in its innate ability to connect us to our unconscious and past experiences of touch. Her work, led by intuition and a sense of play, explores the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Stoneware, Yarn, Wax, Ceramic

Simplicity
Simplicity

Simplicity

By Marc Zimmerman

Located in Carmel, CA

This masterwork is currently on display at the Zimmerman Gallery in Carmel, CA Please note: The base is not included. We will guide you through a simple installation process for out...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

24'' La Pizca Mexican Folk Art
24'' La Pizca Mexican Folk Art

24'' La Pizca Mexican Folk Art

By Fidel Martinez Martinez

Located in Jesus del Monte, MX

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Fidel Martinez Martinez 1st. Place Category Clay Sculpture   XXX Edition Ceramics National Award Made with Black Clay, hand-modeled technique...

Category

Early 2000s Folk Art Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Do-Ningyô (clay doll), child with dog (#002169)
Do-Ningyô (clay doll), child with dog (#002169)

Do-Ningyô (clay doll), child with dog (#002169)

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Do-Ningyô (clay doll) Child with dog Japan, 19th century H: 14,2 cm Do-Ningyô (also known as Doro-ningyô) are traditional Japanese clay dolls that are often regarded as folk art or...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Animal sitting in chair, sculpture: 'Jersey Devil III'
Animal sitting in chair, sculpture: 'Jersey Devil III'

Animal sitting in chair, sculpture: 'Jersey Devil III'

By Elizabeth Jordan

Located in New York, NY

Elizabeth Jordan is an artist working primarily in sculpture and whose work uses multiple materials to produce unique, organic forms. In addition to a solo and group shows at Ivy Bro...

Category

2010s Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Fabric, Plaster, Wood, Watercolor, Gouache, Mesh

Purple Heart
Purple Heart

Purple Heart

By Esperanza Cortes

Located in New Orleans, LA

The artist says of her work... Arrested Symphony is an exhibition incorporating sculptures, reliefs, drawings and hanging works that explore the theme of injustice that is at the roots of the predatory gem and mineral excavation industry. While at a residency in Knoxville, Tennessee, I discovered that Oakridge was only 30 miles away. Oakridge played a key role in the development of the Atom Bomb and the Manhattan Project. I began an exploration and comparison of Uranium and Emeralds. These minerals look very much alike, beautiful but dangerous on their effect on civil conflict. Colombia my birthplace, has the finest Emeralds in the world. The mining of Emeralds was an important element in the continued colonization of the region. Emeralds have helped to fund the more than 60-year conflict which has taken over 450,000 lives and displaced about 5.7 million people. Uranium has brought destruction to a level which altered the future of warfare. The developments made during the Manhattan Project led to the death of about 700,000 people and its effects are still felt around the world. I use Colombia as an example, however this situation is repeating itself in many parts of the world. Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo are all involved in brutal civil conflicts fueled by Blood Diamonds. This project will make visual the human cost extracted with these minerals, once exposed to the light of day they can never be unearthed. My practice is an ongoing object-based exploration through which I create artworks which are organic and improvisational constructions that are infused with hope and renewal. The hand-crafted artworks are poetically and intricately crafted, creating an intimate repository for the individual and collective memory and implement the human body as a symbol and expression of nature, vulnerability and power. The work encourages viewers to reconsider social and historical narratives especially when dealing with the aftermath of Colonialism and raises critical questions about the politics of erasure and exclusion. ESPERANZA CORTÉS is a Colombian born contemporary multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Cortés has exhibited in the United States in solo and group exhibitions in venues including Smack Mellon Gallery, Neuberger Museum of Art, Bronx Museum of Art, Queens Museum, El Museo Del Barrio, MoMA PS1, Socrates Sculpture Park and White-box Gallery in New York City. Nationally Cortes exhibitions include Cleveland Art Museum, OH, CSU Galleries at Cleveland University, OH, Helen Day Art Center, VT and The Lorenzo Homar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Result Of Radioactive Contamination - 21st Cent, Contemporary Japanese Sculpture
Result Of Radioactive Contamination - 21st Cent, Contemporary Japanese Sculpture

Result Of Radioactive Contamination - 21st Cent, Contemporary Japanese Sculpture

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Series: Origin of Desire Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She mo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Polystyrene, Glue, India Ink, Mixed Media, Pigment

Red Rover

Red Rover

By Robert Kvenild

Located in Napa, CA

Robert Kvenild took his BA from the UC Santa Cruz and went on to SF State University for his MA. His whimsical, colorful ceramic pieces have been in many solo and group shows through...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Corazón Plateado/ Silver Heart
Corazón Plateado/ Silver Heart

Corazón Plateado/ Silver Heart

By Esperanza Cortes

Located in New Orleans, LA

ESPERANZA CORTÉS is a Colombian born contemporary multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Cortés has exhibited in the United States in solo and group exhibitions in venues including Smack Mellon Gallery, Neuberger Museum of Art, Bronx Museum of Art, Queens Museum, El Museo Del Barrio, MoMA PS1, Socrates Sculpture Park and White-box Gallery in New York City. Nationally Cortes exhibitions include Cleveland Art Museum, OH, CSU Galleries at Cleveland University, OH, Helen Day Art Center, VT and The Lorenzo Homar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

White Mountain
White Mountain

White Mountain

By Michael Lucero

Located in Morton Grove, IL

Very rare early work by master Michael Lucero. Originally purchased at Linda Farris Gallery, Seattle in 1982 for $8500. Michael Lucero (b. 1953) was born in Tracy, California and...

Category

1980s Modern Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Catrina en Día de Muertos - Ceramic Sculpture - Mexican Folk Art - Cactus Fine A
Catrina en Día de Muertos - Ceramic Sculpture - Mexican Folk Art - Cactus Fine A

Catrina en Día de Muertos - Ceramic Sculpture - Mexican Folk Art - Cactus Fine A

By Alvaro de la Cruz Lopez

Located in Jesus del Monte, MX

MASTERPIECE Made with natural ceramic. Hand-modeled technique and cooked in a wood-fired oven. LISTING =================================== 1 Ceramic Catrina =======================...

Category

2010s Realist Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

The Disremembered II
The Disremembered II

The Disremembered II

By Esperanza Cortes

Located in New Orleans, LA

The artist says of her work... Arrested Symphony is an exhibition incorporating sculptures, reliefs, drawings and hanging works that explore the theme of injustice that is at the roots of the predatory gem and mineral excavation industry. While at a residency in Knoxville, Tennessee, I discovered that Oakridge was only 30 miles away. Oakridge played a key role in the development of the Atom Bomb and the Manhattan Project. I began an exploration and comparison of Uranium and Emeralds. These minerals look very much alike, beautiful but dangerous on their effect on civil conflict. Colombia my birthplace, has the finest Emeralds in the world. The mining of Emeralds was an important element in the continued colonization of the region. Emeralds have helped to fund the more than 60-year conflict which has taken over 450,000 lives and displaced about 5.7 million people. Uranium has brought destruction to a level which altered the future of warfare. The developments made during the Manhattan Project led to the death of about 700,000 people and its effects are still felt around the world. I use Colombia as an example, however this situation is repeating itself in many parts of the world. Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo are all involved in brutal civil conflicts fueled by Blood Diamonds. This project will make visual the human cost extracted with these minerals, once exposed to the light of day they can never be unearthed. My practice is an ongoing object-based exploration through which I create artworks which are organic and improvisational constructions that are infused with hope and renewal. The hand-crafted artworks are poetically and intricately crafted, creating an intimate repository for the individual and collective memory and implement the human body as a symbol and expression of nature, vulnerability and power. The work encourages viewers to reconsider social and historical narratives especially when dealing with the aftermath of Colonialism and raises critical questions about the politics of erasure and exclusion. ESPERANZA CORTÉS is a Colombian born contemporary multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Cortés has exhibited in the United States in solo and group exhibitions in venues including Smack Mellon Gallery, Neuberger Museum of Art, Bronx Museum of Art, Queens Museum, El Museo Del Barrio, MoMA PS1, Socrates Sculpture Park and White-box Gallery in New York City. Nationally Cortes exhibitions include Cleveland Art Museum, OH, CSU Galleries at Cleveland University, OH, Helen Day Art Center, VT and The Lorenzo Homar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Puño Azul/ Blue Fist
Puño Azul/ Blue Fist

Puño Azul/ Blue Fist

By Esperanza Cortes

Located in New Orleans, LA

ESPERANZA CORTÉS is a Colombian born contemporary multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Cortés has exhibited in the United States in solo and group exhibitions in venues ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glass

Owl Stop the World

Owl Stop the World

By Molly Schulps

Located in Bozeman, MT

Biography Molly Schulps saw the possibilities of clay at an early age through the lens of her father, who was a successful production potter and well respected in the field of cerami...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Porcelain, Stoneware

Swan Lake

Swan Lake

By Molly Schulps

Located in Bozeman, MT

Biography of Molly Schulps Molly Schulps saw the possibilities of clay at an early age through the lens of her father, who was a successful production potter and well respected in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Porcelain, Stoneware

Standing Still

Standing Still

By Molly Schulps

Located in Bozeman, MT

Artist Statement My work explores the nature of relationships through the animal forms and environment, as well as folkloric references. The animals are the metaphor for our own need...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clay Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Porcelain, Stoneware

Clay figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Clay figurative sculptures available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add figurative sculptures created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Elizabeth Jordan, Karine Giboulo, Rachel Denny, and Marc Zimmerman. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Modern, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Clay figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available