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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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Style: Contemporary
Period: 20th Century
Monumental Tom Suomalainen Figural Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Tom Suomalainen is a ceramic artist known for his creative and imaginative sculptures. Marking(s); notes: signed Country of origin; materials: USA; stoneware
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Petites plaque
Located in Malmo, SE
“Petites plaques” Electric plates in aluminium. Signed twice on the side and at the front. 36 x 21 x 6 cm, size with plexiglass hood: 42,5 x 30 x 14 cm. Acquired directly from the a...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Dance Every Dance and Carry a Quiet Heart 24" high bronze busts
Located in Loveland, CO
"Dance Every Dance and Carry a Quiet Heart" by Denny Haskew Figurative Bronze Male and Female Busts, Companion pieces, Native American Dance= 24x17x17" ed/25 #8 of 25 available as pi...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Alexander Ney Sculpture, Painted Details
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Petite portrait has painted eyes, circlet and necklace in blue and gold. Provenance: Private Collection New York, from a collector of many petite works by the...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Terracotta

Victor Salmones “Juggler” Bronze Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Long Island, New York. Collector was a friend of Victor Salmones. Marking(s); notes: signed; P/A (artist proof) Country of o...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Alexander Ney Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection New York, from a collector of many petite works by the artist. Marking(s); notes: signed Country of origin; materials: unknow...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Carole Feuerman Hyperrealist Sculpture Installation
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Sculpture in three parts is titled “Bubbles.” Item is accompanied by the artist’s original templates, handwritten installation instructions and correspondence...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paint, Resin

Large Pino Signoretto Glass Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Work is titled “Hand of God.” Item is accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt issued by William Traver Gallery, Seattle, Washington, dated 10.31.1997. P...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Israeli Bronze Modernist Sculpture Pregnant Woman Abstract Figure Safed, Ein-Hod
By Victor Halvani
Located in Surfside, FL
From a limited edition. an abstract elongated art deco form of a mother with child. signed on bottom of wooden base and etched into bronze. Victor Halvani no doubt had an enchanted childhood. A warm loving Jewish family. His father a judge, his mother, descendent from a rabbinic family, was a great storyteller who transformed the heroes of the Bible into her child’s best friends. A small village at the base of the pyramids of Giza, school trips to the Valley of the Kings in Aswan. Ancient Egyptian art looking at the dreamy child from every corner. Given the chance to look back, it becomes clear that Victor’s lifelong dream – to become an artist, had it’s beginnings right there – in the child dreaming at the Nile. Victor Halvany was born in 1930 to Bella and Yitzchak (OBM). Soaked in that enchanted childhood atmosphere, Victor found himself spending hours and days in the Cairo museum of art, looking at the exhibits and drawing them with intensity and enthusiasm. His inspiration filled drawings caught the eye of his teachers and with there encouragement he entered a national competition in which he won first place. This lead to him winning a full scholarship at the art faculty in Zamalek and at the Cairo University. Full of hopes and dreams he began his studies, only to be interrupted after one year. The Israeli war of independence began and subsequently the pogroms, and the urgent need of Egyptian Jews to emigrate, going first to France and than to Israel. Victor’s first years in Israel were years of struggle for survival, but simultaneously years of activity and progress. In 1950, while serving in the army, Victor met Margalit, the women at his side, mother of his children and the most present character in his career of activity and art. With Margalit’s encouragement and support he not only raised a family, fathering two boys and a girl, but also fulfilled his dream and was fortunate to have a full and inspiring career- as a person, artist, and teacher. Today, in his advanced age, Victor continues his daily activities: creates, plans, exhibits, and as always – open-minded, curious, learning, getting updated. 1953 – Received scholarship and year of study at Bezalel School of art and design in Jerusalem. 1956 – Finished education studies and received BA in education. Tel Aviv art teachers college. 1969 – Scholarship to study abroad for a year at Hammersmith College of art & building in London, graduating cum laude. 1970 – Received MA in art education and sculpture. 2015 – Participation in the sculpture exhibit at the Mamilla mall promenade in Jerusalem. Sculptures exhibited: “David with harp”, “Mother playing with child”, “Yuval father of harp players” 2014 – Participation in sculpture exhibit at the Mamilla Mall Promenade in Jerusalem, sculptures exhibited: “Ruth and Naomi” “David playing harp”, “Girl with gazelle” 2013 – Ein Hod, Yemini sculpture garden, at main entrance to artist’s colony, sculpture exhibited “David playing the harp”. 2012 – Opening of “Art exhibit- Victor Halvani”. At the Halvani residence in Ein Hod, exhibits large collection of sculptures and prints. Visits by appointment. 2011 – Safed, “The Shofar” art project, exhibited at “Safed liberation square”, at main entrance to the city, in the presence of the mayor and representatives of U.S. donors. 2010 – Safed, “The Spies” art project placed, and square named Halvani, at southern entrance to the city of Safed, in presence of the Mayor, Ilan Shochet, and representatives of U.S. donors. 2001 – Participation in international exhibit in San Francisco, U.S. 2001 – Katzrin, Ramat Hagolan, Exhibit of sculptures “Mother playing with child”, “Hope for peace”, and “David with slingshot”, around the city. 2000 – New York, U.S. – International millennium art expo – exhibited “The Hope”. 1999 – Safed, completion of phase 2 of Victor Halvani sculpture garden in Oranim neighborhood. 1998 – Bennington, U.S. – Solo exhibit with collection of bronze sculptures at Bennington art center. 1997 – Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. – Placement of sculpture “David playing the harp” at the entrance to Seretean art center at the University of Oklahoma. 1996 – Miami, Florida, U.S., Center for international exhibits – solo exhibit, selection of bronze sculptures. 1995 – West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S. – Placement of sculpture “David playing harp” at the Reform Jewish Cultural Center park. 1995 – Boston, U.S. – placement of sculpture “David playing harp” at Stanley & Barbara Young...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Mooseamour 26
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Charles Pachter is one of the most collected and cherished Canadian artists. His iconic, uplifting, and patriotic images have independently earned their place in the nation's museu...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

Portrait of Michele - Nickel Plated Sculpture by M. Berrocal - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait de Michéle -Opus 110, is realized by Miguel Berrocal (Villanueva De Algaidas 1933 - Antequera 2006), in 1969. Multiple sculpture in nickel-plated Zamak dismountable into 17...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

"Robed II" Bronze Sculpture 10" x 4" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Robed II" Bronze Sculpture 10" x 4" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. He...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Self-portrait on two wheels with bone and magnifying glass, Jim Pallas
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Jim Pallas (1941) Title: Self-portrait on two wheels with bone and magnifying glass Year: 1992 Medium: Pigmented epoxy, bone, plastic, iron Size: 8 x 2 x 3 inches Condition: ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Duffo, Jim Pallas
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Jim Pallas (1941) Title: Duffo Year: 1963 Medium: Glazed ceramic with tempura Size: 8 inches, diameter Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed and ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glaze

"Cotton" Wall Sculpture 71" x 59" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Cotton" Wall Sculpture 71" x 59" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Born in 1967, in Moscow Lived in Paris for ten years (1988 - 1998), now lives and works in Moscow. PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: The State Tretyakov Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia The Moscow Contemporary Art Museum, Moscow, Russia The Saatchi Collection, London, England The Arctic and Antarctic Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia The Freud Museum of Dreams, St. Petersburg, Russia SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2017 I’ve been abducted hundreds of times! Palazzo Nani Bernardo. 2016 I've been abducted hundreds of times! Triangle gallery, Moscow 2014 Autotrans NG. Zarya art center. Vladivostok 2010 Heavy Patients, Rabouan Mousson Gallery 2009 Apocalypse, Marat Guelman Gallery, Moscow Art Moscow, Triumph Gallery Banality and Eternity', Triumph Gallery Gosha for Kids, Triumph Gallery The Adventures of Robin Hood, Paradise Row, London 2008 Dead Souls...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Cosmic Vibes Moon, Jim Pallas
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Jim Pallas (1941) Title: Cosmic Vibes Moon Year: 1999 Medium: Ceramic with glazes Size: 7 x 9 x 5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed and dated. JIM PALLAS (1941...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glaze

Artist Fetish, Jim Pallas
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Jim Pallas (1941) Title: Artist Fetish Year: 1987 Medium: Pigmented epoxy on glass jar and brushes Size: 10 x 7.5 x 4 inches Condition: Excellent In...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Epoxy Resin

"Robed I" Bronze Sculpture 11" x 4" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Robed I" Bronze Sculpture 11" x 4" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. He ...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Gems of Dissent" Sculpture 89" x 39" x 39" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Gems of Dissent" Sculpture 89" x 39" x 39" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Full name: Gems of Dissent. Perpetual Motion Machine Medium: Wood and Acrylic. Mixed Media Born in 1967, in Mos...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Imagined Reality - Sculpture by Vincenzo Gaetaniello - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Imagined Reality  is a sculpture realized by Vincenzo Gaetaniello, in 1960s. Cast iron, 47 x 62 x 38 cm. Label on the back with title and the artist's proof. Good conditions.  ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

"Official HII" Sculpture 79" x 35.5" x 35.5" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Official HII" Sculpture 79" x 35.5" x 35.5" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Mixed Media. Wood and Acrylic Born in 1967, in Moscow Lived in Paris for ten years (1988 - 1998), now lives and...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Oiseau Bleu, Lalanne, 1970's, Multiples, Bronze, Sculpture, Animal, Bird
Located in Geneva, CH
Oiseau bleu Ed. 21/250 pcs 1979 Bronze H. 19 cm Signed and numbered underside : FXL, 21/250 Certificate of authenticity issued by Edition Artcurial.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Songs of Renewal, sculpture, by Allan Houser, Apache, bronze, abstract, drummer
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Songs of Renewal, sculpture, by Allan Houser, Apache, bronze, abstract, drummer limited edition of 40 bronze sculpture lifetime casting Allan Houser Haozous Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache 1914-1994 National Medal of Arts awardee Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache (1914-1994) Selected Collections Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France * “They’re Coming”, bronze Dahlem Museum, Berlin, Germany Japanese Royal Collection, Tokyo, Japan “The Eagle”, black marble commissioned by President William J. Clinton United States Mission to the United Nations, New York City, NY *"Offering of the Sacred Pipe”, monumental bronze by Allan Houser © 1979 Presented to the United States Mission to the United Nations as a symbol of World Peace honoring the native people of all tribes in these United States of America on February 27, 1985 by the families of Allan and Anna Marie Houser, George and Thelma Green and Glenn and Sandy Green in New York City. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, DC * Portrait of Geronimo, bronze National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. * “Buffalo Dance Relief”, Indiana limestone National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. *Sacred Rain Arrow...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"The Chase" Wall Sculpture 71" x 59" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Chase" Wall Sculpture 71" x 59" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Born in 1967, in Moscow Lived in Paris for ten years (1988 - 1998), now lives and works in Moscow. PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: The State Tretyakov Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia The Moscow Contemporary Art Museum, Moscow, Russia The Saatchi Collection, London, England The Arctic and Antarctic Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia The Freud Museum of Dreams, St. Petersburg, Russia SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2017 I’ve been abducted hundreds of times! Palazzo Nani Bernardo. 2016 I've been abducted hundreds of times! Triangle gallery, Moscow 2014 Autotrans NG. Zarya art center. Vladivostok 2010 Heavy Patients, Rabouan Mousson Gallery 2009 Apocalypse, Marat Guelman Gallery, Moscow Art Moscow, Triumph Gallery Banality and Eternity', Triumph Gallery Gosha for Kids, Triumph Gallery The Adventures of Robin Hood, Paradise Row, London 2008 Dead Souls...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Homage à Kahnweiler
Located in Berlin, DE
Irmgard Biernath (1905 Waldheim in Saxony - 1998 Mainz), Hommage à Kahnweiler, 1984. Terracotta relief, burnished red body, 43.5 x 38 cm, mounted on support plate, in wooden frame 57 x 49.5 cm, monogrammed "IB" at lower right. - Isolated patina losses, but overall good condition, frame slightly bumped. - The Appearance of Genius- This homage to Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler shows the gallerist and art theorist as Pablo Picasso portrayed him in his lithographic portrait of 1957. As an innovative Parisian gallery owner, Kahnweiler had exclusively represented Picasso since 1911, while Picasso had painted his famous portrait of Kahnweiler the previous year as a major work of Cubism. And it is Picasso who appears at the centre of Irmgard Biernath's image. Here, his face echoes the features of the self-portrait he painted in 1907 in the Prague National Gallery. His eyes are wide open as he gazes into the distance, surrounded by the works of his artistic vision that have already taken shape. On the right is the bronze "Man with Sheep...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Veteran of Wounded Knee 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...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Narcissus Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel woman totem
Located in Paris, FR
Terracotta unique sculpture Hand-signed by the artist The contemplative creatures of Nili Pincas, of an extreme refinement, invite silence. This isolatio...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Linda Stein, Writing on the Wall 001 - Mixed Media Collage Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Writing on the Wall 001 - Mixed Media Collage Contemporary Art Wall Sculpture These wall constructions and dioramas were made in the 1970s when Linda Stein was also wor...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Linda Stein, The Eagle 002 - Mixed Media Collage Contemporary Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Eagle 002 - Mixed Media Collage Contemporary Wall Sculpture These wall constructions and dioramas were made in the 1970s when Linda Stein was also working on her Below ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Contemplation
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Frederick Elliott Hart (American, 1943-1999) "Contemplation", 1985 Media: Lucite, Acrylic resin sculpture Initialed, dated, copyright-marked, numbered "12...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Acrylic Polymer, Resin

"Mudflow" Wall Sculpture 46" x 39" x 5" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mudflow" Wall Sculpture 46" x 39" x 5" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Medium: Wood and Acrylic Born in 1967, in Moscow Lived in Paris for ten years (1988 - 1998), now lives and works in ...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Morning Grooming" Wall Sculpture 23" x 19" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Morning Grooming" Wall Sculpture 23" x 19" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Born in 1967, in Moscow Lived in Paris for ten years (1988 - 1998), now lives and works in Moscow. PUBLIC COLLEC...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

UNTITLED (SCULPTURE)
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...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

With Spirit's Edge 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...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Agat" Bronze Sculpture 13" x 9" x 5.5" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Agat" Bronze Sculpture 13" x 9" x 5.5" inch by Sarkis Tossonian Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. He s...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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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...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

"Prison" Wall Sculpture 71" x 59" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Prison" Wall Sculpture 71" x 59" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Born in 1967, in Moscow Lived in Paris for ten years (1988 - 1998), now lives and works in Moscow. PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Th...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Once a Guarded Heart
Located in Loveland, CO
Once a Guarded Heart by Denny Haskew Figurative Bronze Female Bust, 16x8x8" Mounted on wood base with name plaque. This sold out edition sculpture is rarely seen on the secondary ma...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Erinnerungen an einen Mord
Located in Wien, 9
Curt Stenvert was an Austrian avant-garde artist who initially worked as a painter. His artistic practice gradually expanded to include cinematic works and object art. His works are still internationally acclaimed today. He received his artistic training through his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. He studied there with Albert Paris Gütersloh and Fritz Wotruba, which enabled him to deal with aspects of movement and perspective. This resulted in his aluminium plexiglass sculptures. His cinematic works were also influenced by his preoccupation with movement. Movement became a central motif in his works. Stenvert introduces the viewer to the biological, psychological, sociological and philosophical conditions of human existence. He developed experimental, feature-length and documentary films, which won international awards. He had solo museum exhibitions in Sweden, Italy and Germany and took part in the 1966 Venice Biennale. The social aspect preoccupied Stenvert throughout and he translated his impressions and thoughts of student unrest, social protests...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Mixed Media, Glass, Plastic

Trente-Troisiéme Situation Humaine: Etre un Intellectuel en possession d'un Dict
Located in Wien, 9
Title: Trente-Troisiéme Situation Humaine: Etre un Intellectuel en possession d'un Dictionnaire pour les Illettrés Curt Stenvert was an Austrian avant-garde artist who initially worked as a painter. His artistic practice gradually expanded to include cinematic works and object art. His works are still internationally acclaimed today. He received his artistic training through his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. He studied there with Albert Paris Gütersloh and Fritz Wotruba, which enabled him to deal with aspects of movement and perspective. This resulted in his aluminium plexiglass sculptures. His cinematic works were also influenced by his preoccupation with movement. Movement became a central motif in his works. Stenvert introduces the viewer to the biological, psychological, sociological and philosophical conditions of human existence. He developed experimental, feature-length and documentary films, which won international awards. He had solo museum exhibitions in Sweden, Italy and Germany and took part in the 1966 Venice Biennale. The social aspect preoccupied Stenvert throughout and he translated his impressions and thoughts of student unrest, social protests...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Mixed Media, Wood

"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...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hera, Désincarnée
Located in Malmo, SE
Original sculpture EA 2/2 Signed and numbered by the artist and stamped Bocquel fondeur. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. Arman wrote, “The bow on the st...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Cats Hatching From Egg Ceramic
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Cats hatching from egg. Ceramic sculpture, artist signed. Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor. Bustamante was born in Culiacan, Sinaloa in 1949 and studied architecture at the University of Guadalajara. Bustamante's first art exhibition showcased...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

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...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"The Escape" Wall Sculpture 71" x 59" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Escape" Wall Sculpture 71" x 59" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Born in 1967, in Moscow Lived in Paris for ten years (1988 - 1998), now lives and works in Moscow. PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ohne Titel / Untiteled
By Roland Goeschl
Located in Wien, 9
The present work is a rare piece from Roland Goeschl's time at the academy. In the technique of chased copper, which was unusual for him, forms are modelled that are still strongly r...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Soldier" Bronze Sculpture 20" x 5" x 3.5" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Soldier" Bronze Sculpture 20" x 5" x 3.5" inch by Sarkis Tossonian Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. H...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Italy 1980 Annamaria Gelmi Metal Painted Red Sculpture Piccolo Eden
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the Italian artist Annamaria Gelmi. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by the Certifica...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Belle Main (Les mains libre) - Bronze sculpture by Man Ray - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Belle Main (Les mains libre) is a bronze sculpture realized by Man Ray in 1971. Signed with initials and numbered on the base. Cast by Fratelli Barberis in Turin for Luciano Anselm...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Diamond" Bronze Sculpture 7" x 6.5" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Diamond" Bronze Sculpture 7" x 6.5" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. He started exhibiting in individual and group exhibitions in Alexandria since 1980 and up until now. Sarkis Tossoonian won the second prize in Sculpture in the 5th Biennale of Port Said in 2001. Sarkis Tossoonian excels in blending two different mediums in his works like non shiny bronze with shiny golden brass. His figures stand for both male and female dressed elegantly...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

White Deer of Autumn study
Located in Loveland, CO
White Deer of Autumn study by Denny Haskew Figurative Bronze 21" high, 9" wide, 9" deep, mounted on granite and wood, turntable base with title plaque. Shipping price includes the c...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

State of Siege - Sculpture by V. Trubbiani - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
State of Siege is a sculpture realized by Valeriano Trubbiani (Macerata 1937) in 1972. Zinc and chromed metal. EXHIBITIONS: - Venice, XXXVI International Art Biennial, 1972; - Ro...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Hello Pablo
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM. Free shipment worldwide. Foundry Bocquel. Edition of 100 ex. Arman wrote, “The bow on the strings releases an explosion of sounds,” in the book Trio à cordes published by GKM Siwert Bergström nearly twenty years ago. The words are his own. The book is a tender homage to music and expresses the artist’s predilection for the tones of violin, cello and double bass. Lyrically orchestrated poems are conflated with ingenious detail images: multi-coloured violins and a delicately painted cello are but two of the motifs drawn against the straight lines of the score. The first steps towards collaboration with GKM Siwert Bergström came with an exhibition in Malmö, when Arman staged a “happening” in Malmö Concert Hall. This was followed by several exhibitions in Malmö, at the Stockholm Art...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Small Owl, silver Nambe, Allan Houser owl sculpture, small, contemporary, edition
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Small Owl, silver Nambe, Allan Houser owl sculpture, small, contemporary, open edition Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache 1914-1994 recipient ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Gustave Fontaine (1877-1952), polychromed model head.
Located in brussel, BE
Gustave FONTAINE ( Etterbeek 1877-1952 Brussels). Sculptor–painter. Took courses in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, continued his training at the Academy of Brussels and with the sculptor Julien Dillens...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Large Owl sculpture by Allan Houser, Apache, Silver, small, sculpture, Nambe
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Large Owl sculpture by Allan Houser, Apache, Silver, small, sculpture, Nambe Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache 1914-1994 recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1992. Allan Houser's father Sam, was part of the small band of Apaches who traveled with Geronimo and surrendered in southern Arizona in 1886. Allan's parents were imprisoned with that group in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. He was the first child to be born in freedom to those Apaches and a fluent speaker of the Chiricahua language. Allan Houser is an important artist in that he is of the culture he depicts in his artwork. Allan's parents would tell stories and sing songs recalling the experiences on the war path. This bronze edition is a life-time casting. Our gallery represented Allan Houser from 1974 until his passing in 1994 and were investors and provided quality control in the foundry process. Allan Houser's work is many international collections including the Georges Pomidou Centre, The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, The Dahlem Museum among others. Allan’s first bronze sculptures were started in the late 1960’s and were cast at Nambe Foundry. At the time the foundry was producing both Nambeware and was doing some sculptural foundry work. There was a fire at Nambe and they lost many of the molds for sculpture as well as their records. We acquired these works directly from Allan Houser. Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache (1914-1994) Selected Collections Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France * “They’re Coming”, bronze Dahlem Museum, Berlin, Germany Japanese Royal Collection, Tokyo, Japan “The Eagle”, black marble commissioned by President William J. Clinton United States Mission to the United Nations, New York City, NY *"Offering of the Sacred Pipe”, monumental bronze by Allan Houser © 1979 Presented to the United States Mission to the United Nations as a symbol of World Peace honoring the native people of all tribes in these United States of America on February 27, 1985 by the families of Allan and Anna Marie Houser, George and Thelma Green and Glenn and Sandy Green in New York City. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, DC * Portrait of Geronimo, bronze National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. * “Buffalo Dance Relief”, Indiana limestone National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. *Sacred Rain Arrow...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Bust of a Woman - Sculpture by Emilio Greco - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Bust of a woman is a sculpture made by Emilio Greco (1913-1955) in the second half of 20th century. Woman with her hair up and a hint of a smile. The bust is made of bronze with a...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Contemporary figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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