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Medium: Metal
LOVE replica sculpture Artist Copyright Indianapolis Museum & Foundation Stamped
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana LOVE (Official Artist Copyright and Foundation Stamp), 2011 Brushed Aluminum sculpture (Red) Stamped by artist's estate, Stam...
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2010s Pop Art Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894): Two hunting dogs
Located in Berlin, DE
Dubucand Alfred 1828-1894 Two Hunting Dogs, Bronze on a Marble Base The Bronze with the monogram 'E.V.' and the number '2958' Two Hunting Dogs, Group Signed Alfred Dubucand, Fren...
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Late 19th Century Realist Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Greeting - surrealist, abstract, figurative, male, bronze sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This indoor figurative bronze sculpture is made by Canadian artist Roch Smith. The imaginative sculptural work of Roch Smith often takes a playful approach to more serious themes. H...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

'Robin' Contemporary British Bronze Bird Sculpture Wildlife & Nature, garden
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Edition of 25. 'Robin' by Richard Smith. A bronze sculpture of a robin perched on a plant pot, with two snails nestled inside, is a charming celebration of nature’s small yet captiv...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Apollon III. By Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of man with a disc
Located in Coltishall, GB
Apollon III is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit. This captivating sculpture features an elegant, elongated figure seated gracefully. The figure, cast in bron...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Blind Faith Atelier, Platinum, One Drop Special Edition
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This figure celebrates the creative energy of the human spirit and embodies the idea that the unpredictable nature of life is best tamed with confidence and optimism - a message that...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Morning Dew
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by artist Robert Allison. Edition 2/20.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Grounded I by Eric Valat - Bronze sculpture of a bear, animal, lightness, peace
Located in Paris, FR
Grounded I is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Eric Valat, dimensions are 20 × 17 × 12 cm (7.9 × 6.7 × 4.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limite...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Figure of Crouching Venus/Naked Aphrodite, 19th Century Italian School Sculpture
Located in Beachwood, OH
Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus, or The Naked Aphrodite, 19th Century Italian School Bronze raised on a marble base 21 in. h. x 10 in. w. x 7 in. d., overall 18 in. h. x 8.5 in. w....
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19th Century Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Panther sniffing
Located in PARIS, FR
Panther sniffing by Georges GUYOT (1885-1972) Sculpture in bronze with a nuanced greenish black patina signed on the base " Guyot " cast by "Susse Frs Edts Paris" (with the foundry ...
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1930s Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Stag V by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary animal sculpture, elegant, slender, grey
Located in Paris, FR
Stag V is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 72 × 34 × 22 cm (28.3 × 13.4 × 8.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of ...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Dali - De Draeger - Portfolio Luxury edition - 1968
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Dali -De Draeger, Portfolio by Max Gérard Luxury edition inside special packaged box bearing a cover with “soft melting pocket watch” and bronze medal of “L'Unicorne Dyonisiaque” minted and numbered by Monnaie de Paris...
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1960s Surrealist Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture of George Woolf, Jockey of Racehorse, Seabiscuit
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This impressive bronze sculpture by Hughlette "Tex" Wheeler depicts George Woolf, the legendary jockey best known for riding Seabiscuit to victory in the historic 1938 match race aga...
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Mid-20th Century Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Amancio 15 Pool Gold and Black Bronze. iron. EL SALTO III. original sculpture
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Amancio. pool. gold and black bronze. iron. EL SALTO III. original sculpture sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ 7 COPIES Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish scu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

"Rabbit" Bronze Sculpture
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite bronze sculpture of a rabbit, created by renowned sculptor Paula Zima, stands at 21 x 13 x 20 inches. Its unique design features ornamental triangle indentations on bo...
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2010s Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Wrestlers VIII by Yann Guillon - Contemporary bronze sculpture, male athletes
Located in Paris, FR
Wrestler VIII is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 47 × 44 × 29 cm (18.5 × 17.3 × 11.4 in). This sculpture is signed and numbered, it is ...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Horse
Located in Greenwich, CT
Figure of a horse , French 1940's , on a marble base appears unsigned finely carved, beautiful rendering, nice patina
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1940s Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Don Quixote - Bronze Sculpture
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Sculpture Don Quixote (on horseback, holding spear); Unique original work, handcrafted, carved, chiseled, patinated, polished, and mounted on a pedestal by the artist. Artist state...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

VALTON Charles. The Griffin Marco. Patinated bronze. Marble base. Signed.
Located in Paris, FR
The Griffin Marco. Patinated bronze. Marble base. Signed and titled. Charles Valton was a French sculptor known for his works created in the animalier style, a 19th-century movement ...
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Late 19th Century Realist Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Thoroughbred, Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Loet Vanderveen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Loet Vanderveen, Dutch (1921 - 2015) - Thoroughbred, Medium: Bronze sculpture, signature and numbering inscribed on bottom, Edition: 235/500, Size: 4.75 x 8 x 4 in. (12.07 x 20.3...
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1920s Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pause 2/3 - desktop bronze, sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The legendary canoeist and Canadian filmmaker Bill Mason once said, “First God made the canoe then he created a country to go with it.” Sculptor Roch Smith has embraced the iconic i...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Gymnast, Eighth Life
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Created by artist Richard MacDonald for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, Flair Across America celebrates the triumph of the human spirit and the idealization of the human form. Wh...
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1990s Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ver Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ver Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high school, he intensively practises...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Childhood’s Sail V by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, child's figure, kite
Located in Paris, FR
Childhood’s Sail V is a bronze sculpture with a stainless steel rod by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 75 × 14 × 14 cm (29.5 × 5.5 × 5.5 in). The sculpture...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Francisco Zuniga Bronze Sculpture, 1964, Reclining Mother with Shawl
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Zuniga bronze, edition: 3. #472 catalog raisonne: "Madre Reclinada con Rebozo". Measures: 5 3/4" H x 12" L x 8" W not including the wood plinth. Signed Zuniga and dated 1964. "Letter of Authenticity", issued by the Zuniga foundation (and son Ariel Zuniga...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Belli by Yann Guillon - Semi-abstract bronze sculpture, female torso, nude body
Located in Paris, FR
Belli is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 30 × 20 × 20 cm (11.8 × 7.9 × 7.9 in). This sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Dolmen by Martine Demal - Contemporary bronze sculpture, semi-abstract
Located in Paris, FR
The Dolmen is a bronze sculpture with a white stone plinth by French contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions are 43 × 17 × 10 cm (16.9 × 6.7 × 3.9 in). The sculpture is signed...
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1990s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Bronze

Prof. Ernst Seger deutsche Art-Déco-Skulptur aus Bronze
By Ernst Seger
Located in Berlin, DE
PROF. ERNST SEGER 1868 Neurode - 1939 Berlin STANDING SEAMSTRESS Very rare bronze with exceptional figure representation. Bronze, dark patinated, on a square marble base (H. 3 cm)....
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Rethinking It All
Located in Dallas, TX
This sculpture is cast and manipulated stone, fiberglass, iron, and casters. Deborah Ballard is best known for conceiving of figures and groupings of figures who relate to one anoth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Cast Stone, Iron

Venus - Contemporary bronze sculpture, Abstract & figurative, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Dimensions include base STANISŁAW WYSOCKI (b. 1949) Wysocki studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań (1978-1980) and then at the Hochschule der Kunste in Berlin under prof. J....
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Nuts About You
Located in Nottingham, GB
Welded nut sculpture. This stunning sculpture is created entirely from steel nuts and chain links. Every sculpture is meticulously hand crafted ensuring that no two pieces are ever...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Deer battle
By Thomas Francois-Cartier
Located in Riga, LV
Deer battle France, bronze, marble, h 29.5 x 66.5 x 18 cm base size 64x20 cm
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1940s Realist Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Anatomy of a Golfer III, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Anatomy of a Golfer IIl, Atelier is the third in Richard MacDonald's series of golfers that were inspired by the creation of his heroic sculpture, MOMENTUM, which marked the 100t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Reclining Figure (woman)
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 Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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 Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Génesis Añoranza
By Jimenez Deredia
Located in Miami, FL
"Longing (añoranza) is a sculptural group formed by four elements and cast in bronze, which arise, grow and expand to generate what is a metaphor of life, and through longing finding...
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2010s Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Prometheus Freed by Walter Peter Brenner - mythological figure, bronze sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Prometheus Freed is a sculpture by Guatemalan artist Walter Peter Brenner. Dimensions are 50 x 30 x 16 cm (19.7 x 11.8 x 6.3 in). This artwork is signed and numbered. Prometheus hol...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Balloon Rabbit XL - Red
By After Jeff Koons
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
An edition of the famous ‘Balloon Rabbit’ After Material: zinc alloy. Comes with its original box and certificate of authenticity. From a Limited Edition of 500, unique number eng...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Fishing for Joy – Sitting, Contemporary Bronze Figure Sculpture
Located in Taichung, TW
Fishing for Joy – Sitting captures the leisurely pleasure of fishing, a pastime that is as much about patience and calm as it is about outsmarting the fish. The figure sits quietly with a hat shading the face, embodying a sense of ease, as if feeling the breeze drift by or perhaps drifting into a light nap. It reflects the essence of fishing not only as a test of patience but also as an experience of slowing down, enjoying nature, and savoring the simple passage of time. Huang uses varied carving textures to suggest different materials: the rugged irregular surface of the stone contrasts with the subtle gradation on the clothing, evoking the shimmering reflection of water. Cast in bronze using the lost-wax method, the sculpture faithfully preserves the wood grain and tactile quality of the original wooden carving. The surface patina replicates the natural coloration of the original, while the bamboo fishing rod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Rare African Solid Benin Bronze Ceremonial Throne Chair Multi Figure Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Handmade Benin sculptural tribal bronze figural judgement throne chair. The base of the chair with two tiers of standing figures. The back of the chair with two more tiers of standin...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Meditation - 50
Located in Napa, CA
Born in Colorado and raised in Nebraska, Sandy Graves first forayed into the art world by presenting work as a child and 4-H member at local county fairs. As she continued her educat...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Au gré des vents by Marine de Soos - Contemporary bronze sculpture, tree houses
Located in Paris, FR
Au gré des vents is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 87 × 70 × 63 cm (34.3 × 27.6 × 24.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

A Monumental Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, after William Rush (181
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, after William Rush (1817) This commanding bronze bust of George Washington is modeled after the celebrated 1817 portrait by ...
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19th Century Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Head w Crown
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wire sculpture by Steve Martin (b.1968) Note : 'Serious art without seeming to be' describes the whimsical line drawings transformed to three dimensions by artist Steve Martin. Ma...
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Late 20th Century Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Wire

Mexican Art Abstract Brutalist Gilt Steel Geometric Sculpture Mathias Goeritz
By Mathias Goeritz
Located in Surfside, FL
Mathias Goeritz (German Mexican, 1915-1990) Geometric Torch-cut Steel or Iron Sculpture with gold leaf gilding. Welded signature, MG. This came from an estate and is signed with his ...
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20th Century Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Iron, Gold Leaf, Steel

Panthère à l'affût, Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Georges Lavroff
By Georges Lavroff
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georges Lavroff, Russian (1895 - 1991) - Panthère à l'affût, Year: circa 1925, Medium: Bronze sculpture on marble base, signature inscribed at base, Size: 4.5 x 21 x 4 in. (11.43 ...
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1920s Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Balloon Dog ( After ) - Orange
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 Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Equestrian Joan of Arc
Located in PARIS, FR
Equestrian Joan of Arc by Emmanuel FREMIET (1824-1910) A very fine bronze equestrian group with a greenish dark brown patina signed " Fremiet " on the base cast by " F. Barbedienne...
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Late 19th Century French School Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Il Grande Freddo Italy Cast Bronze Man Figurine Sculpture by Aron Demetz
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy. This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Il grande freddo" translat...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Blacksmith of Solingen / - The Double-edged Sword -
Located in Berlin, DE
Wilhelm Albermann (1835 Werden an der Ruhr - 1913 Cologne), The Blacksmith of Solingen, after 1895. Bronze-color patinated zinc cast on plinth, 47 cm (height) x 20 cm (width) x 16 cm (depth), weight 5.5 kg. Signed “Albermann.” on the plinth and identified as a cast by “AKT.[TIEN] GES.[ELLSCHAFT] GLADENBECK BERLIN”. Dedication on the front: “Mr. Ing. F. Kuhlmann to the wedding. Management and officials of the Hannoversche Waggonfabrik. Aircraft construction department". - The zinc showing through in spots, the patina somewhat stained, the right upper arm under the sleeve retouched in black. - The Double-edged Sword - The figure is a reduction of Wilhelm Albermann's 1895 fountain figure of the armourer of Solingen, who has always been identified with the historical blacksmith Peter Hahn. In 1839, Karl Simrock wrote the poem “The Blacksmith of Solingen" and thus coined the legendary figure. The first and penultimate verses read: A blacksmith spoke to Solingen With every bayonet, That came to his diligence: "Oh, that Fritz had it!" The war took its course, Many battles were fought, Which often made him fearful and anxious In his soul. The blacksmith had given up his trade to fight for Frederick the Great. Not least because of his strength and will to fight, the battles were won. With his fountain sculpture, Albermann has given the legendary blacksmith a figurative form and at the same time created a landmark for the city of Solingen, which was once famous for the art of sword forging and today still stands for the production of high-quality knives. During the bombing raid in November 1944, the fountain was destroyed along with the entire old town of Solingen. Only the head remained. The broad-shouldered blacksmith stands securely behind his anvil, his leather apron tied around him, and has just finished a sword blade with his own "weapon" - the blacksmith's hammer. His entire body shows the strength with which he wields the hammer, but also the strain of this activity, as evidenced by the wide open shirt, the somewhat 'untidy' apron, and especially the furrowed face. However, the blacksmith does not look at the finished work, but resolutely and at the same time thoughtfully into the distance, in line with the quoted verse from Simrock's poem that the battles "often made him fearful and anxious in his soul". There is certainly something melancholy in his gaze, fed by the knowledge of the necessity of forging swords and taking up arms and their deadly use - experiences Albermann had to make during his own war missions. The flowing full beard gives his gaze into the distance an almost prophetic character. In keeping with the craft of the perfectly formed art of blacksmithing, the detailed casting reproduces the respective materials depicted in perfect form: the leather apron convincingly conveys the impression of leather and lies - also in the back view - like a second formed layer over the body, while the shirt and trousers illustrate their own textile qualities. Due to its masterful execution and profound content, the “Blacksmith of Solingen”, which has survived in its cast reproductions, remains Albermann's most famous work to this day. About the artist The son of a carpenter, Wilhelm Albermann began an apprenticeship as a joiner, but then followed his artistic calling and trained as a sculptor in Elberfeld. In 1855, at the age of twenty, he was drafted into the army in Berlin, where he served until 1857. Albermann attended the Berlin Art Academy on the side and began regular studies after his service. While still a student, he completed commissioned works for his teachers August Fischer and Hugo Hagen. His first independent commissions followed, enabling him to establish a flourishing sculpture studio in Cologne in 1865. His artistic activities were repeatedly interrupted by military service, and he took part in the German-Danish War in 1864, the war against Austria in 1866, and the Franco-Prussian War in 1870/71. After his last war service, Albermann, already a respected artist, founded a commercial drawing school at the request of the city government, where he taught the modeling class and served as director until 1896. In 1890 he also worked for the "Society for the Promotion of Sculpture in the Rhineland and Westphalia". Albermann was one of the most prolific sculptors in Cologne in the second half of the 19th century. He created numerous monuments, fountains, tomb sculptures, architectural ornaments, and domestic statues. At its peak, his workshop employed up to thirty sculptors and stonemasons at a time. GERMAN VERSION Wilhelm Albermann (1835 Werden an der Ruhr - 1913 Köln), Der Schmied von Solingen, nach 1895. Bronzefarben patinierter Zinkguss auf gegossener Plinthe, 47 cm (Höhe) x 20 cm (Breite) x 16 cm (Tiefe), Gewicht 5,5 kg. Auf der Plinthe mit „Albermann.“ signiert und als Guss der „AKT.[TIEN] GES.[ELLSCHAFT] GLADENBECK BERLIN“ ausgewiesen. Schauseitige Widmung: „Herrn Ing. F. Kuhlmann zur Vermählung. Direktion und Beamte der Hannoverschen Waggonfabrik. Abt. Flugzeugbau“. - Punktuelles Durchscheinen des Zinks, Patina etwas fleckig, der rechte Oberarm unter dem Ärmel schwarz retuschiert. - Die Zweischneidigkeit des Schwertes - Die Figur ist eine Reduktion von Wilhelm Albermanns 1895 geschaffener Brunnenfigur des Waffenschmieds von Solingen, der seit jeher mit dem historischen Schmied Peter Hahn identifiziert wurde. 1839 hatte Karl Simrock das Gedicht „Der Schmied von Solingen“ verfasst und damit die legendäre Figur geprägt. Die erste und die vorletzte Strophe lauten: Zu Solingen sprach ein Schmied Bei jedem Bajonette, Das seinem Fleiß geriet: »Ach, daß der Fritz es hätte!« Der Krieg ging seinen Gang, Man schlug noch viele Schlachten, Die oft ihm angst und bang' In seiner Seele machten. Der Schmied hatte sein Handwerk ruhen lassen, um selbst für Friedrich den Großen zu kämpfen. Nicht zuletzt durch seine Kraft und seinen Kampfeswillen verliefen die Schlachten siegreich. Dem legendären Schmied verlieht Albermann mit seiner Brunnenskulptur eine bildliche Gestalt und schuf damit zugleich ein Wahrzeichen der Stadt Solingen, die einst für die Kunst des Schwerterschmiedens berühmt war und bis heute für die Herstellung qualitätvoller Messer einsteht. Beim Bombenangriff im November 1944 wurde mit der gesamten Solinger Altstadt auch der Brunnen zerstört. Einzig der Kopf blieb erhalten. Mit sicherem Stand und umgebundener Lederschürze steht der breitschultrige Schmied hinter seinem Amboss und hat gerade mit seiner eigenen ‚Waffe‘ – dem Schmiedehammer – eine Schwertklinge fertiggestellt. Seinem gesamten Körper ist die Kraft abzulesen, mit der er den Hammer führt, aber auch die Anstrengung dieser Tätigkeit, wovon das weit geöffnete Hemd, die etwas ‚unordentlich‘ arrangierte Schürze und vor allem das zerfurchte Gesicht zeugen. Der Schmied schaut aber nicht auf das vollendete Werk, sondern entschlossen und zugleich sinnierend in die Ferne, entsprechend der zitierten Zeile von Simrocks Gedicht, dass die Schlachten „oft ihm angst und bang‘ in seiner Seele machten“. Der Blick hat durchaus etwas Melancholisches, dass sich aus dem Wissen um die Notwendigkeit, Schwerter zu schmieden und zu den Waffen zu greifen und deren tödlichem Einsatz speist – Erfahrungen, die Albermann bei seinen eigenen Kriegseinsätze machen musste. Der wallende Vollbart verleiht dem in die Ferne schauenden Blick einen beinahe prophetischen Charakter. Dem Handwerk der formvollendenden Schmiedekunst entsprechend, gibt der detaillierte Guss die jeweils dargestellten Materialien in vollendeter Ausformung wieder: Die Lederschürze vermittelt überzeugend den Eindruck des Leders und liegt – auch in der Rückenansicht – wie eine zweite ausgeformte Schicht über dem Körper, während das Hemd und die Hose...
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1890s Realist Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Calypso (mini)
Located in New York, NY
Anne de Villeméjane's sculptures in bronze, crystal and cement are exhibited in galleries and major art shows in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Anne is a French artis...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Turquoise Woman, sculpture, by Troy Williams, wood, turquoise, steel, nude
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Turquoise Woman, sculpture, by Troy Williams, wood, turquoise, steel, nude
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Large Modernist Bronze Abstract Figural Sculpture "Family" Wolfgang Behl
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a mid 20th century mod abstract large bronze sculpture by Wolfgang Behl (German/American, 1918-1994). The sculptural group titled "The Family" features a mother and father w...
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20th Century Expressionist Metal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Trisha I - Elegant Original Figurative Bronze Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the strength of ancient Egyptian sculptures...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Verso Te Italy Bronze Cast Woman Figurine Sculpture by Aron Demetz
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy. This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Verso te" translated in "T...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Childhood’s Sail VI by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, child's figure, kite
Located in Paris, FR
Childhood’s Sail VI is a bronze sculpture with a stainless steel rod by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 73 × 15 × 12 cm (28.7 × 5.9 × 4.7 in). The sculptur...
Category

2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Siamese Fighting Fish Princess by Chésade - one-off bbronze sculpture, sealife
Located in Paris, FR
Siamese Fighting Fish 'Princess' is a one-off sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, representative of the sculptor's interest in the marine world. Bronze, 44 cm × 60 cm × 25 cm. ...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dung Beetle
Located in Somerset West, WC
The Dung Beetle is a limited edition bronze sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A late 19th century bronze animalier figure of a seated hound
By Prince Paul Troubetzkoy
Located in Bath, Somerset
A late 19th century bronze of a hound, seated on a naturalistic base, after Prince Paul Troubetzkoy. Incised to base 'Paolo Troubetzkoy 1893', with a dark brown patina. Born in 1866...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Metal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ian Edwards - Surrender - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Surrender - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure Dimensions: 32 x 60 x 60 cm Edition of 9 Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavour. He draws inspiration from natural forces, with his powerful masculine figures often bearing the surface texture of time enduring landscapes. Edwards uses this external inspiration to explore very internal themes of fortitude and self-discovery. Edwards’ sensitive hand as a sculptor incorporates classical ideas about the sculpting process. In both Self Made Man and Creation of Self, a figure carves himself out of a mass of rock, reminiscent of Michelangelo's idea of seeing a form within a piece of marble and ’setting him free'. This is deeply metaphorical, reflecting timeless themes of purity, effort and self-belief. Poetic concepts such as these run throughout Edwards’ practice, with each piece subtly informed through mythological storytelling, creation beliefs and philosophical thinking. Edwards served a five-year apprenticeship at the world renowned G&H Studios...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Metal figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Metal 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, red, green, purple 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 Richard MacDonald, KOBE, Nando Kallweit, and Jane DeDecker. 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 Metal figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available

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