Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Victoria - Figurative Floor Sculpture, Papier Mâché, Contemporary Design
By Paul Duval
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary figurative floor sculpture is created from papier mâché. For decades Paul Duval has reimagined the human form in charming sculptures beautifully handcrafted from p...
Mixed Media
Yellow Smudge - Vibrant Yellow Tone Abstract Figurative Sculptural Wall Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Metal
$137,076
Monumental Bull I by Pierre Yermia - Animal Art, Outdoor Sculpture, Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Monumental Bull I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 197 × 250 × 120 cm (77.6 × 98.4 × 47.2 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered,...
Bronze
Open the Right Mind by Johnson Tsang
Located in Manchester, GB
Open the Right Mind By Johnson Tsang 2023 Painted, dry cast and porcelain filled resin sculpture. 43 x 15.6 x 13cm (16.9 x 6.14 x 15.1 in) Artist's signature stamped on reverse....
Porcelain, Resin, Paint
Searching for spring by Johnson Tsang
Located in Manchester, GB
Searching for spring By Johnson Tsang 2023 Resin cast sculpture finished with matte spray paint. 30 x 20 x 30cm (11.8 x 7.8 x 11.8in) Artist's signature stamped within the sculp...
Resin, Spray Paint, Porcelain, Paint
$2,800
Blue Dots IV - Pink Tone Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Metal
Turquoise Dots - Vibrant Yellow Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptural Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Metal
$1,100Sale Price|38% Off
After Botero Seated Nude Woman Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary 20th Century
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – SEATED NUDE WOMAN Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage t...
Marble, Bronze
Albert - Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture, Papier Mâché, 2010+
By Paul Duval
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary figurative floor sculpture is created from papier mâché. For decades Paul Duval has reimagined the human form in charming sculptures beautifully handcrafted from p...
Mixed Media
They Rode to Save Wildlife (Red) 95/100 - Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 2010
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary bronze figurative tabletop sculpture featuring animals is by Gillie and Marc. The British/Australian artistic duo of Gillie and Marc’s humorous bronze sculptures h...
Bronze
They Were the Authentic Vespa Riders in Rome 97/100
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary bronze figurative tabletop sculpture featuring animals riding a Vespa is by Gillie and Marc. Australia’s Gillie and Marc, the contemporary artist duo, continue to...
Bronze
After Botero Small Bird Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 50
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – STANDING BIRD Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage to t...
Marble, Bronze
Unfolding Dreams 12/25 - Modern Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall Sculpture
By Mireia Serra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mireia Serra creates sensuous bronze and iron sculptures showing the beauty of snapshots caught in life which are full of emotions and feelings along the life journey. Her metal artw...
Metal, Bronze, Iron
Soul to Soul by Johnson Tsang
Located in Manchester, GB
Soul to Soul By Johnson Tsang 2023 Painted resin diptych sculpture filled with dry cast porcelain 28 x 48 x 11 cm (11 x 18.9 x 4.3 in) Artist proof Stamped with artist's signa...
Porcelain, Resin, Paint
$2,000
After Botero Bronze Horse with Saddle Sculpture, Contemporary Edition of 50
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
AFTER Fernando Botero – Horse with Saddle Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage t...
Marble, Bronze
$3,968
The Happy Bear by Eric Valat - Bronze sculpture of a bear, animal sculpture, fun
By Eric Valat
Located in Paris, FR
The Happy Bear is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Eric Valat, dimensions are 15 × 20 × 16 cm (5.9 × 7.9 × 6.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a li...
Bronze
$14,308
Janus's Heads by Martine Demal - bronze sculpture, double-sided head, myth
Located in Paris, FR
Janus's Heads is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions are 54 × 26 × 17 cm (21.3 × 10.2 × 6.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is p...
Bronze
Yearning 3/9 - male, nude, figurative, statuette, bronze sculpture
By W.W. Hung
Located in Bloomfield, ON
At once expressive and elegant, William Hung creates dynamic sculptures that explore the human condition. With this intimate piece, cast in a rich bronze, an athlete balances on one ...
Bronze
$1,445
Beyond The Page 23/25 - Contemporary Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall Sculpture
By Mireia Serra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mireia Serra creates sensuous bronze and iron sculptures showing the beauty of snapshots caught in life which are full of emotions and feelings along the life journey. Her metal artw...
Metal, Bronze, Iron
"The Meanderer" House Turret Tower in Wood, Acrylic and Paper Sculpture
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "The Meanderer" is an original free-standing sculpture by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark's deteriorating structures h...
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
$8,128
Inner Energy by Yann Guillon - Bronze sculpture, male figure, nude torso, dark
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Inner Energy is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 35 × 29 × 22 cm. The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited edition of 8 ed...
Bronze
Rock The Boat - Modern Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall-Mounted Sculpture
By Mireia Serra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mireia Serra creates sensuous bronze and iron sculptures showing the beauty of snapshots caught in life which are full of emotions and feelings along the life journey. Her metal artw...
Metal, Bronze, Iron
$9,499
Wrestlers VIII by Yann Guillon - Contemporary bronze sculpture, male athletes
By Yann Guillon
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 ...
Bronze
Dancer III by Yann Guillon - bronze sculpture, athlete, male nude
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer III is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 100 × 50 × 20 cm (39.4 × 19.7 × 7.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
Bronze
$975Sale Price|50% Off
After Botero Bull Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 50
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – Bull Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage to the artist’s...
Marble, Bronze
$1,321
Icarus VIII by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of a winged figure
Located in Coltishall, GB
A bronze figure with the mythical wings of Icarus. Nando Kallweit's work celebrates the modern human form whilst acknowledging that our individuality is shaped by our heritage. Herit...
Bronze
$9,980
Feline IV by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary animal sculpture, bronze, cat, elegant
Located in Paris, FR
Feline IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 24 × 90 × 20 cm (9.4 × 35.4 × 7.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part o...
Bronze
Lisette II - Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture for Shelf or Table
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...
Metal, Bronze
$1,695
Sailing Towards You - Figurative Bronze Iron Boat Metal Wall-Mounted Sculpture
By Mireia Serra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mireia Serra creates sensuous bronze and iron sculptures showing the beauty of snapshots caught in life which are full of emotions and feelings along the life journey. Her metal artw...
Metal, Bronze, Iron
Hera II - Modern Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture for Shelf or Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with an elegant and graceful modern appeal. Seemingly disparate cultures inspire Kallweit; the streng...
Metal, Bronze
The Serval by Eric Valat - Sculpture and Bench, Animal Art, Wildcat
By Eric Valat
Located in Paris, FR
The Serval is a sculpture by French artist Eric Valat (b. 1961). Limited edition of 8 + 4 A.P. Born in Rodez (France) and trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse, Valat has d...
Polyester
Walking Hare by Cécile Raynal - Fantasy Animal, Bronze Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Walking Hare is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 75 × 37 × 20 cm (29.5 × 14.6 × 7.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is pa...
Bronze
Waouhhh! by Eric Valat - Bronze sculpture of a bear, animal sculpture, funny
By Eric Valat
Located in Paris, FR
Waouhhh! is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Eric Valat, dimensions are 15 × 17 × 15 cm (5.9 × 6.7 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited ...
Bronze
Teckio by Jacques Owczarek - Animal bronze sculpture of a dog, dachshund, black
Located in Paris, FR
Teckio is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Jacques Owczarek, dimensions are 19,5 × 48 × 28 cm (7.7 × 18.9 × 11 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a li...
Bronze
Amancio Geometry original Bronze Iron original sculpture
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
" Deconstruccion I " original bronze iron original sculpture Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ Artist well known for his large format works on the street. Iron and bro...
Bronze, Iron
''Andalusian'', Contemporary Bronze Brown Sculpture Portrait of a Horse
By Ans Zondag
Located in Utrecht, NL
After studying Fine Art in the Netherlands Ans Zondag (1959) spent several years abroad in order to explore different artistic areas and to establish which technique suited her best....
Bronze
$3,847
Ludo by Yann Guillon - Contemporary bronze sculpture, nude male figure, movement
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Ludo is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 25 × 20 × 15 cm (9.8 × 7.9 × 5.9 in). This sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
Bronze
$6,375
''Sacred Langur 2'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Primate, Monkey
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nichola Theakston (1967) has established herself as one of the UK’s foremost contemporary sculptors working within the animal genre. Primates are Nichola's favorite subject. In her...
Bronze
$28,377
Baloo by Marie Louise Sorbac - Bronze animal sculpture, bear, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Baloo is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marie Louise Sorbac, dimensions are 65 × 31 × 30 cm (25.6 × 12.2 × 11.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is par...
Bronze
Torso of Hercules by Walter Peter Brenner - Bronze sculpture, male torso, nude
Located in Paris, FR
Torso of Hercules is a bronze sculpture made of brown patina made of iron nitrate and wax finish. sculpture by contemporary artist Walter Peter Brenner, dimensions are 38 × 38 × 3 cm...
Bronze
$50,000
A View From the North - contemporary, figurative, Corten steel outdoor sculpture
By Jason Kimes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary, figurative, Corten steel outdoor sculpture is by Mississippi sculptor Jason Kimes. Forged from corten steel, the piece has naturally taken on a weathered, rusted p...
Steel
In Plain Sight
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ceramic parrots atop wood perches, each is handmade Our objective is to distill the stereotypical perceptions and associations within our culture into visually compelling objects, s...
Ceramic, Wood
$15,000
Contemporary Figurative Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed, 23 x 20 x 18 in, Sunkoo Yuh
By SunKoo Yuh
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Figurative Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed, 23 x 20 x 18 in, Sunkoo Yuh The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
22" Becoming 21/60
Located in Napa, CA
Lorri Acott’s impressionistic figurative sculptures reside in private and public collections throughout the US and abroad. A favorite of collectors and critics alike, Lorri’s work re...
Bronze
Forest Ape I - 21st Century bronze sculpture of a Orangutan
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Antoinette Briet (Dutch artist) Forest Ape I 25 x 20 x 15 cm Bronze Antoinette Briet's sculpture can be called both a figurative and an abstract work of art. Her sculpted animals sh...
Bronze
"Pinky" Small Pac-Man Ghost Glass Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Pinky" - Small Glass Pac-Man Ghost Sculpture by Dylan Martinez. Size: 5" h x 4.5" w. Signed on the base by the artist. Each sculpture is unique. These whimsical Pac-Man Ghost scu...
Blown Glass
$73,889
Master of Your Own Destiny II - Bronze Sculpture, Self-accomplishment
Located in Paris, FR
Master of Your Own Destiny II is a bronze sculpture with brown patina made of iron nitrate with a wax finish sculpture by contemporary artist Walter Peter Brenner, dimensions are 125...
Bronze
$525
Mini Hope (14/55) - Figurative Table or Desk Sculpture with Glossy Teal Balloon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nayla Saroufim’s contemporary sculptures translate optimism into form. Her works feel playful at first glance, then quietly persistent the longer you live with them. Working in metal...
Metal, Steel
''Lonesome Astronauts'' Unique Wooden Sculpture of Astronaut, Linden wood
By Philipp Liehr
Located in Utrecht, NL
German artist Philipp Liehr first discovered his extraordinary dexterity as a dental technician. He soon perfected this artistically as a cartoonist and during his training as a scul...
Wood, Acrylic
$20,000
Navigating Norms - contemporary, female, figurative, suspended steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This figurative steel indoor sculpture challenges cultural norms about women. The finely detailed, provocative sculptures of Derya Ozparlak have secured her a unique place in the wo...
Steel
Lodge Pole Fire Cone 23-022 - weathering steel outdoor fire pit sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hand forged from weathering steel Floyd Elzinga’s impressive outdoor sculpture of a pine cone is designed to house logs for a fire. The end of the cone opens to allow for logs to be ...
Steel
$240,485
3 Monumental Standing Figures by Pierre Yermia - outdoor bronze sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
3 Monumental Standing Figures is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 320 × 150 × 130 cm (126 × 59.1 × 51.2 in). The sculpture is signed a...
Bronze
Patricia by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25
Located in Coltishall, GB
Patricia is an elegant figurative sculpture of the female form by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egypt...
Bronze
$5,771
Heron I by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, bird, elegant, grey tone
Located in Paris, FR
Heron I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 58 × 23 × 25 cm (22.8 × 9.1 × 9.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of ...
Bronze
"Running Towards Fear" Hanging figurative sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Running Towards Fear" is an original artwork by Jodi Rice and is made of polypropylene. This piece measures 72" in diameter About the artist: "I strive to create ...
Tape
$18,000
''Winged Sideways" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of birds, simplifies the birds and omits more and more details until only the essence...
Bronze
Between Heaven and Earth, 4.8-ft High Bronze Sculpture of a Standing Male Figure
Located in Paris, FR
Between Heaven and Earth is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 57.5 × 13 × 16.1 in / 146 × 33 × 41 cm. The sculpture is signed and numbe...
Bronze
Lodge Pole Fire Cone 25-125 - Corten steel, outdoor, fire pit sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary outdoor sculpture of a pine cone made from steel is by Floyd Elzinga. Hand forged from corten steel, Floyd Elzinga’s impressive outdoor sculpture of a pine cone is...
Steel
$780Sale Price|58% Off
After Botero - Horizontal Nude Woman Bronze Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – RECLINING NUDE Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage to th...
Marble, Bronze
The Moment
Located in Manchester, GB
Johnson Tsang (b. 1960s), Searching for Spring, Limited Edition Resin Sculpture Johnson Tsang, The Moment, 2020 Medium: Polished matte-resin wall sculpture 27.00cm (H) × 19.30cm (W)...
Resin