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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
Turnover - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Nude Man
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
You can rightly call Romee Kanis an old acquaintance of the gallery, her work was regularly seen at the gallery until a few years ago. We restore this tradition in honor. We met Rome...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Lethargie Bronze Sculpture Big Outdoors Indoors In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Lethargie Bronze Sculpture Big Outdoors Indoors In Stock Theo Mackaay (1950) Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and animals, with a pointer at the primal form. Arch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

ONLY
Located in New York, NY
LESLEY DILL ONLY, 2004 bronze, paint, ink, wire, thread 58 x 19 x 14 in. 147.3 x 48.3 x 35.6 cm.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Wire

Bear Necessities
Located in Loveland, CO
Bear Necessities by Craig Campbell Expressionistic Wildlife Sculpture Bear and Boy 16 x 6 x 6" Bronze edition of 10 Jungle Buddies originated as clay sketches and were so delightf...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Accumulation
Located in New Orleans, LA
[Portland, OR b. 1971 - Hunstville, Alabama] Dirk Staschke is a full time studio artist who is best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Chasse
Located in New York, NY
Nude / Figure / Love Marble
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Treasure Trail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original piece by Luke O'Sullivan is made from wood that the artist has silkscreen printed his original drawings and patterns onto, which he then cut and assembled into this thr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wire

High Maintenance - slim figurative fashion female bronze statue
Located in London, GB
Sara trained under Ken Hughes, a pupil of Henry Moore, at Bath Academy of Art. There she achieved a first class honours degree in Sculpture and was awarded the Henry Moore Foundation...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Abstract Men Large Sculpture Brown Rusted Metal Silver Resin Indoor / Outdoor
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Assegut a les Altes 3 Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” An...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

No place like home
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...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Plexiglass, Neon Light

Le cantique des pilotis by M. de Soos - Figurative bronze sculpture, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Le cantique des pilotis is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 65.5 × 29 × 26 cm (25.8 × 11.4 × 10.3 in). The sculpture is signed and num...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Flight in Attitude, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In “Flight in Attitude”, the clean lines of the dancer’s form suggest purity and strength. With fingers elegantly outstretched and back arched, she is the embodiment of athletic perf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Foxy
Located in Bozeman, MT
Jenny Day (b.1981) is a painter and sculptor who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She earned an MFA in Painting from the University of Arizona, a BFA in Painting from the University of...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

"Unknown Land Gold" contemporary small figurative bronze sculpture adventure
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
"Our lives are composed of moments and especially the good ones give a meaning to everything with the guidance of what happens in our inner world. " Says Mireia Serra. Unknown Land S...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Calling Head, " Opal Stone Sculpture signed by Shona artist Gift Muchenje
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Calling Head" is an original opal stone sculpture by Gift Muchenje. The artist signed the piece and it weighs 155 lbs. This artwork features a woman with ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Quetzalcóatl
Located in Napa, CA
“I have always worked with opposites: light and shadow, concave and convex. Quetzalcóatl is the result of a work period in which I speak of generation and transformation.” -Pedro Cervantes...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Merlin Approach an original Bronze sculpture
Located in Tetbury, GB
A stunning Bronze study of a Merlin in flight. Created and cast by Yorkshire sculptor Damon Price. Damon's approach to sculpting is holistic, seeing through the entire process from ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

De Gedachte The Thought Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Classic
Located in Utrecht, NL
De Gedachte The Thought Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Classic . Size is including pedestal The sculptures of Margot Homan (1956, Oss) show a perfect command of the old craft of mod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Mano" - Mini version of Hand Chair by Friedeberg, sculpture, tiffany
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
A new and exclusive version of the world-famous Hand Chair created in collaboration with Pedro Friedeberg's studio.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Silver

Contemporary buddha head sculpture - painted in yellow car paint
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Buddha sculpture is made of ceramic covered with glossy car paint. It is part of an edition of 25 and comes in other colors as well. Easy to h...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Automotive Paint

"Clara" Bronze Sculpture 13" x 9" x 6" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Clara" Bronze Sculpture 13" x 9" x 6" inch by Sarkis Tossonian Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. He st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hot Stuff
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Ed. of 10 Felt artist Lucy Sparrow is one of the most exciting and original artists working in the UK today. Her practice is quirky yet subversive, luring the audience in with her soft, tactile, colorful felt creations before hitting them hard with her comment on subjects from the demise of the traditional high street to censorship in pornography. She took the art world by storm in Summer 2014 with the opening of her fully stocked felt Cornershop installation in London’s East End. With queues around the block and wall to wall media coverage, the installation was both a commercial and critical success. In 2016, the BBC commissioned Lucy to recreates the Crown Jewels in felt, to celebrate HRH The Queen’s official 90th birthday. In May 2017, Lucy undertook her first solo show in the US, opening The Convenience Store, a New York bodega stocked with 9,000 felted artworks...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Textile, Felt

"CROSS" Sculptural Mirror 25" x 25" x 2" inch by Grigorii Gorkovenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"CROSS" Sculptural Mirror 25" x 25" x 2" inch by Grigorii Gorkovenko MATERIAL: metal / mirror COLOR: nature metal A mirror surface fringed by a steel strip in the form of a cross l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Jeff Koons "Tulips" coupe service plate by Bernadaud, France
Located in East Quogue, NY
Bright and colorful, this Jeff Koons "Tulips" porcelain plate was produced by Bernadaud and made in Limoges, France. It is a Limited Edition of #181/2500, numbered on the back of the...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

"Lady in Coat" Abstract Bronze Sculpture 19" x 5" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Lady in Coat" Abstract Bronze Sculpture 19" x 5" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculptur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

DRINKING HORSE V by Tom Hiscocks - horse sculpture stainless steel
Located in DE
Medium: Stainless steel on polished steel on corten steel base Edition of 5 ____________________________________________________________________________ Tom Hiscocks is a sculptor ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel, Copper, Steel

Waterman Aquarius Zodiac Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Animals Water Man
Located in Utrecht, NL
Waterman Aquarius Zodiac Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Animals Water Man Theo Mackaay (1950) Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and animals...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Light Pink glossy ceramic balloon sculpture handmade for wall, ceiling
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
ArtArsouf Contemporary handmade Glossy ceramic balloon sculpture. The balloon sculptures can be easily installed individually as one balloon or in different combinations creating a u...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glaze

French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Magmatisme 27
Located in Paris, IDF
Forged steel
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Standing figure: 'Nageuse vedette'
Located in New York, NY
‘I have created characters since I was a child. I studied painting at the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris, but now I have a preference for sculpture. I do not have an intellectual proc...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Mixed Media

"Untitled, Joyride" miniature diorama
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Untied, Joyride" is an original metal, fabric, pebbles, wire, polyester fibre, plastic, paper, and enamel paint artwork by Kendal Murray measuring appro...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Enamel, Wire

RITUAL OBJECT#5
Located in Three Oaks, MI
"I am influenced and gain insights through the exploration of artists and authors who consider the land and our place within it. This information along with my own investigations, re...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Hugging, Maquette (B/08/05)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Ed. of 9 Sophie Ryder was born in London in 1963 and lives in the heart of the Gloucestershire countryside with her family. She studied visual arts at the Royal Academy Schools and ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Be Real" Bronze Sculpture 14" x 6" x 7" inch Edition of 399 by Huang Yulong
Located in Culver City, CA
"Be Real" Bronze Sculpture 14" x 6" x 7" inch Edition of 399 by Huang Yulong Be real/爱 Love (putting hands together) Be firmly loyal to your heart and express your heart passionatel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Contour of Balance - tall, figurative, bronze, steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
As a sculptor, Roch Smith often interprets the big questions in life in imaginative and playful ways. The Toronto artist is known for his use of toys –familiar childhood images that ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Star Grazers
Located in Bozeman, MT
'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble

Messenger 13/100
Located in Napa, CA
Born in Colorado and raised in Nebraska, Sandy Graves first forayed into the art world by presenting work as a child and 4-H member at local county fairs. As she continued her educat...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

DRINKING HORSE VI by Tom Hiscocks - horse sculpture stainless steel
Located in DE
Medium: stainless steel. Edition of 8 ____________________________________________________________________________ Tom Hiscocks is a sculptor whose work explores themes of identity...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Torso ten voeten uit Bronze Sculpture Torse Standing Figure Female Nude
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Torso ten voeten uit Bronze Sculpture Torse Standing Figure Female Nude KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortrijk, Belgium 1950 – Saint-Julien (Var), France...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Female Torso, Key Wall Hanging
Located in Nottingham, GB
Fascinating Sculpture. Each Key is intricately welded together to form this perfect form. Light bounces off this wall sculpture making it a lovely home i...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Pélican
Located in Pasadena, CA
After completing his studies at the Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts in Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Jorge Borrás moved to France1. His works, especially his bronzes, are sold in major auctions mainly in France (Versailles, Drouot, Saint Germain En Laye, Enghien les Bains, etc. June 30, 1992, two bronzes were sold at Christie's in London) 2. They are exhibited in Parisian salons such as the Salon d'automne3, the Salon des artistes français, the Salon des Independants the exhibitions of the National Society of Fine Arts, the Salon de l'école française [ref. necessary]. He received the Arts-Sciences-Lettresn 1 Medal and is a member of the International Association of Visual Arts (affiliated with UNESCO). In addition, he produced a series of medals and sculptures for the Monnaie de Paris, and various achievements such as the bust of Dr. Coll Colomé, a monument erected in Benicarlo (Spain) and publishing covers including the novel by Jean-Marc Roberts Vincent's friend. The work of Jorge Borrás is a tribute to the woman [ref. necessary]. Her favorite themes are ballerinas and bathers as well as women in everyday attitudes. Wild animals, some endangered, are also very present in the work of Jorge Borrás, especially in recent years where he takes great pleasure in capturing the wild moment of his attitudes. Passionate about drawing, he began painting at the age of ten and made his first exhibition at the age of twenty. At the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, he discovered sculpture with Luisa Granero and studied painting and sculpture. The students the drawing section, of the great master of Spanish painting and portrait painter Francisco Ribera Gomez...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

He Who Fights With a Feather
Located in Loveland, CO
He Who Fights with a Feather by Denny Haskew Figurative Bronze "Mother I reach for your warmth. But my heart seems to break. Memories now these spirits made to march and die. Know...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Mixed Media Sculpture: 'Woolly TRex Skull'
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua travels the world performing sta...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Plaster, Paint, Mixed Media

"The Party" Bronze Sculpture 23" x 18" x 13" Edition 5/8 by Huang Yulong
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Party" Bronze Sculpture 23" x 18" x 13" Edition 5/8 by Huang Yulong 23 × 13 × 18 in 58 × 33 × 45 cm ABOUT THE ARTIST Huang Yulong was born in 1983 in Anhui Province, China. In...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Irakli Tsuladze - Together
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze & Marble Irakli Tsuladze is a Georgian sculptor born in 1973 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. His sculptures present a peculiar unity of substance and emotions, whe...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Ian Edwards The Emergence - Bronze with Patina
Located in Naples, Florida
Ian Edwards’ journey as a sculptor began when he left school aged 16 and began an apprenticeship. "The day I walked into the woodcarving shop everything changed. I said to myself the...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Stranded - contemporary bronze sculpture of lying nude female resting on her arm
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Stranded" is a new, large free-standing bronze sculpture, suitable both for the inside and outside. Edition 18, signed, numbered and dated on the bottom. The sculptress Susanne Kr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Irakli Tsuladze - Muse
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze & Marble Irakli Tsuladze is a Georgian sculptor born in 1973 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. His sculptures present a peculiar unity of substance and emotions, whe...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Journey Trees III, Sara Brennan, hand-woven textile wall sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Journey Trees III, linens and swing threads, 8" x 8" x 1", 2021. This figurative woven textile piece is by UK-based textile artist, Sara Brennan (b. 1963...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Linen, Thread

Woodsy Jar
Located in Bozeman, MT
Molly Schulps is an artist and educator living in both California and Oregon. She grew up in Southern California and was deeply influenced by her father who was a successful educator...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, Glaze, Underglaze

"Make Yourself Useful" Humor and Mythology-Fueled Human Portrait with Green Hues
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Make Yourself Useful" is an original piece byJedediah Morfit made from fiberglass reinforced plaster, paint.This piece measures 22"h x 23"w x 6.25"d and comes with a gallery-issued ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint

Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Irakli Tsuladze - Flying
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze & Marble Irakli Tsuladze is a Georgian sculptor born in 1973 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. His sculptures present a peculiar unity of substance and emotions, whe...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

"Don't Look at Me" Ceramic Sculpture 22" x 8" inch by Lika Brutyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Don't Look at Me" Ceramic Sculpture 22" x 8" inch by Lika Brutyan Medium: Clay, Terra Sigillata Lika Brutyan is American photographer, was born in a family of scientists and artis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Underglaze

Colère de Violon
Located in Malmo, SE
Unique. Signed and dated -66 on the right side. Provenance: Galerie Bonnier, Genève Size with socle: 74x38x17 cm Arman explores reality. He strives to transform and sublimate art...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Plexiglass, Polyester

Magenta Balloon Dog Iconic Sculpture by Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Contemporary Art
Located in Zug, CH
In Koons’ hands even the most familiar, everyday items transcend commonality to become true icons manifesting the essence of American popular culture. Balloon Dog (Magenta) - Jeff K...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

"The Pigeon" Abstract Red Granite Sculpture 10" x 14" x 5" inch by Eman Barakat
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Pigeon" Abstract Red Granite Sculpture 10" x 14" x 5" inch by Eman Barakat Eman Barakat is an Egyptian Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1988. Their work was featured in several exhibitions at key...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Granite

Reflection Series: Inner Voice
Located in Dallas, TX
The figure has always been Deborah Ballard’s muse in her sculptures. Ballard works in bronze, cast stone, and plaster; her figures ranging from life-size to hand-size. Ballard says, ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Cast Stone, Stainless Steel, Iron

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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