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.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Contemporary
Carried Away (Maquette) AP #5/6 - Kevin Box and Jennifer Box
By Kevin Box
Located in Napa, CA
Painted Cast Bronze, Edition of 24 - Collaboration w/ Jennifer Box
Kevin Box is an internationally-renowned sculptor working in cast bronze, steel, and other metals. His work pushe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gorgeous for Ever II No. 1
Located in Mill Valley, CA
A sculpture of a figure using bronze and a granite base.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Book Stack 2
By Robert Adams
Located in Mill Valley, CA
A sculpture of wood, porcelain, fabric, and oil paint.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood, Oil
Knot 379
By Mayme Kratz
Located in Denver, CO
This unique mixed media piece is unforgettable. Kratz uses resign and wildflowers on panel to create this 3D effect on a flat surface. This woven knot is composed of various wildflow...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Resin
Care Bear Skin Rug
By Mz. Icar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Care Bear Skin Rug" is an original artwork made from mixed media on canvas by Mz. Icar. This piece measures 53”h x 35”w x 5"d.
The Ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Thread
UNTITLED (SCULPTURE)
By Leon Ferrari
Located in Aventura, FL
Original stainless steel sculpture. Incised "Leon Ferrari 1978" on a metal plaque affixed to the lower area of the sculpture.
Certificate of Authenticity is included. Please do n...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bear Song - Blue
Located in Miami, FL
Jonathan Delmas began his wonderful work since his tenderest youth in contact with his father and grandfather, great founders of arts in Paris.
His first movement, the Bear, born in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marge Simpson, Bronze Statue: 'Venus de Margo'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
The most extraordinary relics discovered by Joshua Goode and the Aurora-Rhoman Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Relics during recent archaeological expeditions. The first eviden...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fat Lady Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Barnum)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman
Fat Lady Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
2021
Porcelain,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor
The Rose, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Rose, Atelier draws on the artist's highly developed sensitivity for the experience of the dancer and displays all the quiet beauty of a private moment of reflection. A study of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Codina Corona Tetrabrik Original- wood realistic sculpture-
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Magnificent sculpture on wood by Spanish artist CODINA CORONA.
Sculpture of one piece of wood without pieces superposed
Josep Maria Codina Corona (Igualada, 1935 - Barcelona, 2006) w...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Have dreams
Located in New York, NY
This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang.
This piece is offered in the following c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Neon Light
Weekend Getaway - Original Bronze Iron Metal Figurative Wall Hanging 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Iron
"Child’s Play, Make Way, Replay", Miniature, compact mirror, sculpture, winter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This miniature compact mirror sculpture of a snowy winter scene titled "Child’s Play, Make Way, Replay" is an original artwork by Kendal Murray made of m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Wire, Metal
SCOOPS
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inspired by Picasso’s cubist era, metal sculptor Alexander Krivosheiw altered his signature fabrication style to create a fragmented, geometric portrayal of a dog called SCOOPS. The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Veteran of Wounded Knee by Denny Haskew
By Denny Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
"Veteran of Wounded Knee" by Denny Haskew
Figurative Bronze Bust of a Native American
10.5x23.5x19" Ed/20
"Proud Man look this way
coyote sittin on your head,
good for foolin the s...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Plato (Greek-Strong Shoulders)
By Nancy Legge
Located in Mill Valley, CA
A stoneware sculpture.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Dream Parade
Located in Mill Valley, CA
A ceramic sculpture of a woman figure using slips and glaze.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Memento-Mori #5, 68" high bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Memento-Mori #5 by Michael Warrick
68x16x16" Bronze on CorTen Steel base.
Fragment of a figure with impressions of their interests.
Shipping price includes the custom packing necess...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Memento-Mori #3, 68" high bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Memento-Mori #3 by Michael Warrick
68x16x16" Bronze on CorTen Steel base.
Fragment of a figure with impressions of their interests.
Shipping price includes the custom packing necess...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Artifact 4
Located in Denver, CO
Jennifer Nehrbass is a painter living and working in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born in West Bend, Wisconsin in 1970. She received her B.S. in Art and Textile Design from the U...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pate de Verre, Heavy Cast Glass Sculpture of Music Conductor
Located in Surfside, FL
it does not appear to be signed. it is numbered 1-4. it is a cast glass in a manner similar to works by Daum and Lalique. I am unsure who the maker is. it is quite thick. It does not...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Bear Song - Red
Located in Miami, FL
Jonathan Delmas began his wonderful work since his tenderest youth in contact with his father and grandfather, great founders of arts in Paris.
His first movement, the Bear, born in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Forming VII
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erica Larkin Gaudet has been fabricating sculptural work for over 30 years. By forging, welding, applying patinas and leafing, she creates ethereal forms that oscillate between abstr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Steel
Artifact 3
Located in Denver, CO
Jennifer Nehrbass is a painter living and working in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born in West Bend, Wisconsin in 1970. She received her B.S. in Art and Textile Design from the U...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Artifact 2
Located in Denver, CO
Jennifer Nehrbass is a painter living and working in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born in West Bend, Wisconsin in 1970. She received her B.S. in Art and Textile Design from the U...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Memento-Mori #8, 68" high bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Memento-Mori #8 by Michael Warrick
68x16x16" Bronze on CorTen Steel base.
Fragment of a figure with impressions of their interests.
Shipping price includes the custom packing necess...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
"Untitled" 1963 pre-Star Wars Space Ship Cast Bronze Signed & Dated
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
This Pre-Star Wars Space Ship captures the magic, power and volume of unidentified objects that pass through our solar system and within viewing site of spaceship Earth. Titled "Untitled" this piece has the monumental quality and style of a spaceship that has been circling the universe forever. Constructed in 1963, prior to film industry creatives scaring viewers with visions of unimaginable spacecraft come to destroy earth, Julius Schmidt's imagination was unstoppable with his numerous and unique cast bronze sculptures. This extraordinary piece is a heart stopping example of what a genius creative can produce.
It was exhibited in March 9 - 31, 1963 at the Otto Gerson Gallery, New York, NY. A Catalog of the show accompanies this piece.
Julius Schmidt is an American sculptor who earned his B.F.A. from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1953 and for the next two years studied sculpture under Ossip Zadkine in Paris and at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy. He returned to Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in 1955 for his M.F.A. in sculpture. Cranbrook was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (bronze sculptures), Herb Babcock...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bruno Mars. Tridimensional Wall Sculpture Portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bruno Mars (Wall Sculpture) by Hunter & Gatti
From the series All is Flux
Acrylic tridimensional wall sculpture
Sculpted pigment print on Forex acrylic
40 in. H x 30 in. W x 7 in. D
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Power House
Located in Miami, FL
Approximately 350,000 pieces of Canadian pennies.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
With Spirit's Edge by Denny Haskew
By Denny Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
"With Spirit's Edge" by Denny Haskew
Figurative Bronze 10.5x23.5x19" Ed/20
"It is time,
Be still,
Listen.
Let the honor beats of your heart
now drum in your ears.
Two life path ways are before you.
Which one guides us home?" -DH
Shipping price includes the custom packing necessary for safe transport of fine art.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Denny Haskew currently resides in Loveland, Colorado where he is actively engaged in the art industry as a sculptor. He received his degree from the University of Utah, then served two years in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Having spent numerous years as a guide and ski instructor, Denny has learned to love the rivers and mountains of the western states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah. After moving to Loveland, a hub of successful working sculptors, he wasted no time in getting monumental sculpture experience through working with renowned sculptors including Fritz White and Kent Ullberg...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Athena, by Troy Williams, sculpture, cement, green, outdoor, indoor, female
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Athena, by Troy Williams, sculpture, cement, green, outdoor, indoor, female
Santa Fe artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Carol w/ Gloves by Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Carol w/ Gloves by Michael Warrick
20x16x7" aluminum, wall mounted sculpture
Fragment of a portrait with impressions of their interests highlighted across the face.
Shipping price i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Love you more - neon art work
Located in New York, NY
This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang.
This piece is offered in the following c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Neon Light
David Hostetler Dancer Gold Shiny Flowing Female Woman Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Dancing Lady in polished bronze is sealed with Glasurit- it never needs to be polished. She is cast from a wood carving of Dancing Lady- an iconic Hostetler form. The dynamic head li...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cassis
Located in Mill Valley, CA
A figurative sculpture of a woman using ceramic clay, slips, and glaze.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Doralia
Located in Miami, FL
24k Gold plated U.S. pennies. Approximately 13,000 gold pennies on acrylic base.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Voluptuous
Located in Miami, FL
Approximately 15,000 U.S Nickels.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
My Bedside Book (6/18)
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Iron
Allonge, Female, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Allonge captures the line and athleticism of a world-class dancer and we are reminded of the essential perfection of the human form. Beckoning a sense of joy, youth, and hope, Allong...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cent-sual Curves
Located in Miami, FL
Approximately 10,000 U.S. pennies.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Kalinda
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed Media from artist studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Armored Curves
Located in Miami, FL
Approximately 2,000 U.S Dimes on a metal base. Mixed media.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Jonah with Key by Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Jonah with Key by Michael Warrick
20x15x4" aluminum, wall mounted sculpture
Fragment of a portrait with impressions of their interests highlighted across the face.
Shipping price in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Penny Lane
Located in Miami, FL
Approximately 10,000 U.S. Pennies.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Maureen with Booties and Jacket by Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Maureen with Booties and Jacket by Michael Warrick
21x14x10" aluminum, wall mounted sculpture
Fragment of a portrait with impressions of their interests highlighted across the face.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
“Traveling Landscape, "Golden Interior” Miniature Landscape in Vintage Case
Located in New York, NY
Kathleen Vance, “Traveling Landscape, "Golden Interior” found case, artificial foliage, resin, paint (12.5”x5”x8”) 2022
Kathleen Vance is an environmental artist who creates sculptures and installations that connect people to local aspects of nature that are overlooked or under-appreciated.
Vance received her B.F.A. from Pratt Institute and her M.F.A. from Hunter College in sculpture. She has received numerous grants and awards for her artwork including: a travel grant to research the geo-thermal regions of Iceland, a grant from the Puffin foundation for public sculpture, a development grant from Aljira, Center for Contemporary Art in conjunction with the Creative Capital Foundation, and a grant from the Brooklyn Arts council which aided the development and implementation of an outdoor community based art project in East New York. Ms. Vance was artist in resident in Berlin, Germany, presenting a workshop on environmental arts in connection with the Grunewald Parks Department in Germany.
Her sculptural installations have been featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, the Orlando Museum of Art, the Weatherspoon Art Museum, the Peeler Art Center, the Weisman Art Museum, the Brandywine River Museum of Art, the Bruce Museum, the Ellen Noel Art Museum, Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, the Hillwood Art Museum, VOLTA New York, PULSE New York and Miami, and EXPO Chicago, as well as many private and public institutions. Kathleen Vance has exhibited extensively in New York and internationally and continues to live and work in New York.
Kathleen Vance Artist Statement, “Traveling Landscapes”
With the series “Traveling Landscapes” Vance creates miniature landscapes inside vintage suitcases and trunks...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint, Found Objects
"BELLS" Sculptural Lamp 42" x 141" inch by Grigorii Gorkovenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"BELLS" Sculptural Lamp 42" x 141" inch by Grigorii Gorkovenko
MATERIAL: bronze
One lampshade.
Lampshade only.
Wires and lightbulb are not incl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
El Greco #10 of 30
Located in Arlington, TX
"El Greco #10 of 30" is a bronze sculpture created by the talented sculptor, Scott P. Gentry. The inspiration for this piece comes from Cycladic sculptures...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tyresse with Glove by Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Tyresse with Glove by Michael Warrick
18x18x4" aluminum, wall mounted sculpture
Fragment of a portrait with impressions of their interests highlighted across the face.
Shipping pric...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
El Greco #7 of 30
Located in Arlington, TX
"El Greco #7 of 30" is a bronze sculpture created by the talented sculptor, Scott P. Gentry. The inspiration for this piece comes from Cycladic sculptures...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Annika with Glove by Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Annika with Glove by Michael Warrick
21x14x10" aluminum, wall mounted sculpture
Fragment of a portrait with impressions of their interests highlighted across the face.
Shipping pric...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Kim with Flowers by Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Kim with Flowers by Michael Warrick
14x17x5" aluminum, wall mounted sculpture
Fragment of a portrait with impressions of their interests highlighted across the face.
Shipping price ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Amancio. 12 Man Leteo. Original sculpture bronze
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ
Artist well known for his large format works on the street.
Iron and bronze.
AMANCIO Gonzalez ( Leon 1965 )
Amancio González is a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Anatomy of a Golfer II, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Anatomy of a Golfer Il, Atelier is the second in Richard MacDonald's series of golfers that were inspired by the creation of his heroic sculpture,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Recycled sculpture: 'Nest 6'
By Robert Lach
Located in New York, NY
Nesting is both a joyous time for birth, comfort, and rest, and a fight for survival from the elements of the natural world. Nature provides beauty and tranquility but also potential...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Keith Haring Bearbrick 400% set of 2 works (Haring BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Bearbrick 400% (set of 2 works):
Unique, timeless collectibles trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Keith Haring. This Bearbrick set reveals Keith Haring's iconic art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Vinyl, Resin
Nureyev, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Considered to be one of Richard MacDonald’s greatest achievements, “Nureyev” draws on the artist's highly developed sensitivity for the experience of the dancer, and displays all the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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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