Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
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.
Style: Contemporary
Color: Beige
Piggy Bank -- Sculpture, Ceramic, Animal, Contemporary Art by Grayson Perry
Located in London, GB
Piggy Bank, 2017
Grayson Perry
Painted and glazed ceramic multiple
With the artist's logo on the underside
Published by the Serpentine Gallery, London
Within the original grey cardb...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Time Bomb Grenade
Located in Dallas, TX
Dan Tanenbaum lives and works in Toronto. His work with watch parts began in 2010, when he stopped by to see his regular watch supplier. He noticed a buc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
American Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture - Linda Stein, Rose Knight 238
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism.
Stein's works are in mor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Inside/Out - large, abstracted, figurative, outdoor stainless steel sculpture
By Dale Dunning
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A human face emerges from the intricately designed stainless steel mesh of this intriguing sculpture.
Ottawa artist Dale Dunning views his work as “objects of reflection and contem...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Metal, Stainless Steel
American Pie
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene, Mixed Media
Linda Stein, Hard Cover 775- Contemporary Mixed Media Nut Shells Brown Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture from Linda Stein’s I am the Environment series explores the artist's relationship to the earth and addresses the interconnectedness of all living things. This sculptur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Froot Loops Fun Size #4
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene, Mixed Media
Batman Dec #188
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene
Venus II (tile relief)
Located in München, BY
"Venus II (tile relief)" (2022) is part of the exhibition "Connect and Disconnect", running from 20 May - 15 July 2022 at HELDENREIZER Contemporary.
Witalij Frese
Venus II (tile relief), 2020
Glazed earthenware
Each tile circa 10...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Superman October #180
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene, Mixed Media
American Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture - Linda Stein, Three Graces 676
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism.
Stein's works are in mor...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Limited Edition Mild Steel Sculpture "African Strider"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A large, powder coated mild steel sculpture, edition 1/3. Available in different colours on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Macaron Tower
By Peter Anton
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Peter Anton’s (b. 1963, New Haven, Connecticut) primary subject matter is food with an emphasis on chocolates and other sweets. Anton creates giant realistic sculptures and is best known for his bigger-than-life boxed chocolates. Declaring, “I like to create art that can lure, charm, tease, disarm and surprise,” Peter Anton produces oversized, lushly detailed and delicious-looking sculptures of food...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Unique Lifesize Wall Mounted Steel Sculpture "Floating Legend"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, life size wall mounted steel sculpture made of painted aluminium.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Cloudy, Aluminum, Sculpture, by Kerry Green, Silver, Clouds, Stacked, Outdoor
By Kerry Green
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Cloudy, aluminum, sculpture, by Kerry Green, silver, clouds, stacked, outdoor
limited edition of 8
signed and numbered by the artist on the base
Since childhood, Kerry Green has always been creative; painting, drawing, sculpting, and sewing. Her family provided her with materials and encouraged her efforts. She literally grew up in her parents’ art galleries, and with them toured the U.S.,
Europe, Mexico, Japan, and New Zealand, seeing museums and visiting artists’ studios. Growing up in Arizona and New Mexico gave her the opportunity to explore the Native reservations there where she has made life-long friendships. Several of her very early influences were Dr. Harry Wood...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pony Pot
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Gourd pot sculpture made of traditional materials of pine needles with beeswax sealant, gourd lined with pine sap, oil paint on applied primed canvas, cotton cloth, feathers, loom be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Oil
Linda Stein Bold Quest- Contemporary Mixed Media Colorful Wonder Woman Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons suc...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic Polymer, Archival Paper
Large Limited Edition Mild Steel Sculpture "Homo Erectus on the Move"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A large, powder coated mild steel sculpture, edition 1/3. Available in different colours on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Composition with Doublemint
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Verführung
Located in München, BY
"Verführung" (2022) is part of the exhibition "Connect and Disconnect", running from 20 May - 15 July 2022 at HELDENREIZER Contemporary.
Visit the exhibition page on our website to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Anticipation - large, rust, female figure, Corten steel outdoor sculpture
By Jason Kimes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A seated female figure strikes a casual pose, body half turned in this imposing sculpture by American artist, Jason Kimes. This outdoor sculpture is made from coin-sized discs of cor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Empfangen
Located in München, BY
"Empfangen" (2022) is part of the exhibition "Connect and Disconnect", running from 20 May - 15 July 2022 at HELDENREIZER Contemporary.
Visit the exhibition page on our website to l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Wall Mounted Brass Plated Steel Sculpture "Lost Dream"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, mounted and framed brass plated steel sculpture. The dimensions of 32 x 32 cm are the dimensions of the outside of the frame.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Innere Zerrissenheit
Located in München, BY
"Innere Zerrissenheit" (2022) is part of the exhibition "Connect and Disconnect", running from 20 May - 15 July 2022 at HELDENREIZER Contemporary.
Visit the exhibition page on our w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bacio (Kiss) - hand carved Italian contemporary figurative rose marble sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bacio (Kiss) by Lorenzo Vignoli
striking hand carved marble sculpture of rare Portuguese rosa marble by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating classical refere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
Brillo Box
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene, Mixed Media
«Waited for someone» Ceramic Sculpture by O. F. Hvidsten
Located in Oslo, NO
Signed and dated.
«Waited for someone, for something, for anything, for too long» was part of O. F. Hvidsten's first solo-exhibition «This will n...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Woman In A Striped Dress
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
(Popular Mechanics Do It Yourself Encyclopedia - 1955)
Medium: hardcover book, acrylic varnish
TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, autho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY - (BACHELOR IN MIAMI) 4/15
By Lina Condes
Located in New York, NY
Cool stainless steel sculpture. Emoji theme. Can be inside or out. Larger sculptures in photos available as well.
About the Artist:
Lina Condes ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Unique Wall Mounted Painted Steel Sculpture "Golden Head"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, wall mounted steel sculpture made of painted aluminium.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Red Fez
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sculpture by Micaela Amato. “Red Fez” is a contemporary sculpture, cast leaded glass in reds and pinks by American female artist Micaela Amato. The artwork is unsigned.
Micaela Ama...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Limited Edition Painted Steel Sculpture "Coming Home"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition, powder coated mild steel spiral sculpture. Edition 1/3. Available in different colours on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
'Illeagle' original signed ceramic sculpture courtroom animals by Bill Reid
By Bill Reid
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Illeagle' is a humorous and playful ceramic sculpture by the American artist Bill Reid. Reid is known for his animal sculptures based around word play, and indeed, this sculpture is...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glaze, Stoneware
WATER RIFLE - Modern obiect sculpture made of steel and fabric
Located in Salzburg, AT
Sylwia Jakubowska-Szycik is professor at the Academy of Fine Arts at the Faculty of Sculpture and Intermedia in Gdańsk, she conducts classes in the f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Just A Little Tipsy (MADE TO ORDER) (Sabbath, Kiddush, Unique, Gold Luster)
Located in Kansas City, MO
(MADE TO ORDER) (Sabbath, Kiddush, Unique, Gold Luster)
*Lead Time may vary between 1-3 weeks
Melanie Sherman
"Just A Little Tipsy"
Year: 2021
Porcelain, Glaze, ChinaPaint, 24k Germ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Luster, Porcelain, Glaze
Lifesavers Composition #1
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene, Mixed Media
Unique Wall Mounted Painted Steel Sculpture "Spiralling Out of Control"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, wall mounted steel sculpture made of painted aluminium.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Unique Wall Mounted Painted Steel Sculpture "Gene 1"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, wall mounted steel sculpture made of painted aluminium.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Barbies and Boys
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene
Aljama
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sculpture by Micaela Amato. “Aljama” is a contemporary sculpture, cast leaded glass in browns, yellows, and greens by American female artist Micaela Amato. The artwork is unsigned....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Historia #3 - Madame Roland
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: hardcover book, acrylic varnish
TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author, and educator. For over three decades he has made his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Small Fruit Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sculpture titled "Small Fruit Press" is an original artwork by Ulla-Stina Wikander made of needlepoint embroidery and vintage object. This piece measu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Thread, Found Objects
Unique Kinetic Mild Steel Sculpture "Pink Footprint"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, powder coated mild steel sculpture, capable of bouncing (see video). Available in different colours on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Tantalize, Synchronize, Exercise!", Miniature compact and mirror landscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Tantalize, Synchronize, Exercise!" is an original metal, mirrored glass, polyester fibre, wire, plastic, and enamel paint artwork by Kendal Murray measu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Metal, Wire
Ojo De Buey - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycled Objects
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Miquel Aparici's sculptures are surprising assemblages made from old objects that had other uses in the past, and which the artist recovers and uses in a creative and ingenious way. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media
Alexandre the Red - expressive, textured, male, figurative paper mache sculpture
By Paul Duval
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Quebecois sculptor Paul Duval has created a series of expressive paper mache and wire figurative sculptures. Each one exudes a different personality evident in their posture, gesture...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Lobo
By Cristina Cordova
Located in Mill Valley, CA
Cristina Córdova was born in Boston Mass.in 1976. Her parents were Puerto Ricans completing their studies in Medicine at Harvard University. They returned to Puerto Rico when she wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Smashed Chu-Chu Bubble Gum Bank
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene
Five More Flavors of Life Savers
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene, Mixed Media
Figures
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Headdress; knitted, crocheted, and felted yarn, embroideries, pearls and ceramic
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Felt, Yarn
Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Erekle Tsuladze - Mashroom
Located in Paris, IDF
Nickel clay
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Erekle Tsuladze - Squash
Located in Paris, IDF
Nickel clay
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Pegasus III Bronze Sculpture Wings Horse, Greek Mythology Beige Patina In Stock
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pegasus III Bronze Sculpture Wings Horse, Greek Mythology Beige Patina In Stock
KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stèle aux Dollars.
Located in Malmo, SE
Stèle aux Dollars.
Accumulation of US dollar bills in polyester.
Edition of 30 ex.
Artwork size: 30x80x6 cm.
(Size with base 45x82x6 cm)
[Archives Durand Ruel 2089]
Arman explor...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plexiglass, Polyester
Ma maison ; Conserve 8
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Born in 1980 in Sainte-Émelie de l’Énergie, Karine Giboulo lives and works in Montreal. Since early 2000, she has been creating work in a variety of media from paintings and works on...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Ceramic
Petals Falling
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative sculpture titled "Petals Falling" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of UV print on acrylic. The piece measures approximately 16"h x 7.5"w. Roxana Azar uses a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Pigment
Desert Boots
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Desert Boots" is an original needlepoint embroidery and vintage object artwork measuring approx. 5"h x 9.5"w x 11"d made by Ulla-Stina Wikander.
Ulla-St...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Found Objects, Fabric, Yarn
Pollen Keeper II, by Melanie Yazzie, sculpture, aluminum, orange, vertical
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Pollen Keeper II, by Melanie Yazzie, sculpture, aluminum, orange, vertical
Once the order is received via 1st Dibs, the sculpture will be fabricated. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for completion.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Contemporary figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary figurative sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative sculptures created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including KOBE, Richard MacDonald, Beth Carter, and Evert den Hartog. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Bronze and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available.
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