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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Flame I
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative sculpture titled "Flame I" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of UV print on acrylic. The piece measures approximately 22.5"h x 10.25"w. Roxana Azar uses a co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Pigment
Large Bronze Corkscrew #4 (Silver Patina)
By David Tanych
Located in Napa, CA
David Tanych has been building objects since his father gave him a saw, hammer, nails and a block of wood at the age of 10.
A veteran home and furniture builder, David turned his in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Persian Contemporary Art by Aziz Anzabi - Mars Unknown Dream 3
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze sculpture
Aziz Anzabi is a British artist with Iranian origins born in 1970 who lives & works in London, UK. He exhibits many artworks in the U.S, the Netherlands, and Iran....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Prose II" contemporary bronze table mural sculpture figurative girl read book
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Prose II is a bronze sculpture with green patina, it is connected to a steel base. The edition size is 25. This sculpture stands on shelf as well as be hung on wall. Joan captures th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Fish Lovers, Terracotta, Brown by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Subrata Biswas - Untitled - 31 x 41 Inches ( framed size )
Terracotta
Subrata Biswas’s three sculptures ‘Think Green’, ‘Amigo’ and ‘City Bred’ a conscious selection of elements of f...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
David Hostetler Bronze Sculpture Figurative Green Full Figure Small By Commissio
Located in Nantucket, MA
The Classic Lady bronze was cast from a wood carving. She is David's most petite sculpture. Movement and grace with the twist at the waist and tilt of the head. She can add beauty to...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"China Maze Doll" Lia Cook, Contemporary Figurative Tapestry
By Lia Cook
Located in Wilton, CT
"China Maze Doll", woven cotton & rayon, 72 x 51", 2008.
California-based American fiber artist, Lia Cook's (b. 1942) work "A-Maze Doll", was awarded a Gold Medal at the 5th Interna...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Tapestry, Thread, Mixed Media
Morning
By Carol Gold
Located in Loveland, CO
Morning by Carol Gold
Abstract Figurative Bronze 22x8.5x4.5" ed/10
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Carol Gold was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up on a dairy farm in western Massachusett...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,400
"Little Mermaid" contemporary bronze table sculpture figurative girl thinking
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Little Mermaid is a bronze table sculpture, it is connected to a steel base. The edition size is 8.
Joan’s latest sculpture series of female figures brings an out-of-the-box approach to sculpture creation. The small vivid women figures linked or bonded to their pedestals; the figures are delicate and intriguing representation of a woman’s mind and soul yearning for liberty, freedom, a moment of tranquility from busy daily life, or a space that she could spend the time totally with herself and for escaping from the routine and monotony.
The woman made of bronze is warm and sensual and dances in/on a structure of rusted iron. She observes the world from her/ours solitude, from this vertiginous watchtower (metaphor of life, universe) rusted because the inexorable time. The base rises impressively, creating a contradiction between both pieces. However, in Joan’s work the geometrical base and the figure find a surprising harmony.
BIOGRAPHY OF JOAN ARTIGAS PLANAS...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Contemporary Sculpture Installation Still Life Flora Light Botanical Porcelain
Located in Buffalo, NY
Delicate green and pink flora emerge from a pool of milky white light. “Looking Between I” (2022) by Colleen Toledano. Porcelain, flocking, light, resin.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Resin, Lights
American Contemporary Book Sculpture by Robert Robinson - Alice in Wonderland
Located in Paris, IDF
Book Sculpture, signed by Robert Robinson
Robert Robinson is an American artist born in 1960 who lives and works in London, UK. He creates 3-D media artworks using comic book encycl...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Talavera Plate
By Carlos Luna
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A blue and white ceramic plate depicting a stylized crowing rooster by Carlos Luna.
Carlos Luna’s oeuvre is an amalgam of native Cuban influence from twentieth century artists suc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture with Pigmented PVC Surface, Design, Mixed Media
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture with Pigmented PVC Surface, Design, Mixed Media
Maxwell Mustardo is a ceramic artist whose highly textured forms are the result of meticulous research...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Plastic, PVC
Contemporary Sculpture Installation Still Life Flora Light Botanical Porcelain
Located in Buffalo, NY
Botanical brambles emerge in ascension from a rectangular vessel and its atmospheric purple light. “Looking Between" (Blue) (2022) by Colleen Toledano. Porcelain, flocking, light, re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Resin, Lights
"Mr Charmant" contemporary figurative bronze brass wall sculpture dog friendship
By Mireia Serra
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Mr Charmant is a wall sculpture that pays tribute to friendship with dogs. Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. A true friend leaves paw prints on your heart. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Brass
Bart Simpson, Bronze Sculpture: 'SaBart-Toothed Cat'
By Joshua Goode
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 staged archaeological excavations exposing the malleability of our history. During these performances he discovers his own versions of historical artifacts, crafted from objects from his youth--such as baseball cards, G.I. Joe action figures, POGS, and various other toys and items. His discoveries and claims, while false and absurdly comical, are based on real research. This exhibit highlights some of his most significant recent discoveries.
Joshua Goode: Born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1981, Joshua Goode is researching and developing mythic historical misinterpretations and manipulations in an effort to expose the malleability of our past, present and future. His alternate history and mythology preserve memories of childhood ranch life in Texas by reimagining objects and imagery from his youth as iconic ancient artifacts. Having studied history and worked as an archaeologist on many actual excavations, he conducts staged excavations around the world, working with the community as a performance. The constructed artifacts of his invented civilization mix fact and fiction to appropriate and distort the history and myths of each region he engages. His ‘artifacts’ have been exhibited in solo exhibitions in international venues such as the Razliv Museum, St. Petersburg, (Russia); Capellades Museum, Barcelona, (Spain); Zendai Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, (China); Darb 1718 in Cairo, (Egypt); LaSala Gallery, Zaragoza, (Spain); Galerija Miroslav...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sow Nicolas Kennett 21st Century art Contemporary sculpture terracotta animal
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture
Signed on the base
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
"Ghost of the Lotus Shoes", Contemporary, Figurative, Porcelain, Sculpture
By Irina Zaytceva
Located in St. Louis, MO
Irina Zaytceva was born in Moscow in 1957. She graduated from Moscow Art Institute ( Poljgrapfichesky) with an MFA in book illustration. Having illustrated a number of children boo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Luster, Porcelain, Glaze
Limited Edition Painted Steel Sculpture "Coming Home"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition, powder coated mild steel spiral sculpture. Edition 1/3. Available in different colours on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Small Town 2
Located in Milwaukee, WI
My series of Small Town sculptures are table-top pieces made from rusted steel. They are durable pieces, inviting viewing from all angles, and can be placed on a table or a pedestal....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Limited Edition Kinetic Mild Steel Sculpture "Goodbye Merle"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition, powder coated mild steel sculpture on a white steel base. With slight touch, the sculpture is capable of bouncing (see video). Edition 1/5. Available in different ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Torso in Piedi II Standing Figure Female Nude Small
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Torso in Piedi II Standing Figure Female Nude Small
KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortrijk, Belgium 1950 – Saint-Julien (Var), ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Limited Edition Mild Steel Sculpture "I am the Question"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, powder coated mild steel sculpture in bright green, edition 2/7. Available in different colours on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Pea Pod №2" 2023
Located in New York, NY
Anneke Bogardus "Pea Pod №2" 2023
Entirely hand sculpted. Raku fired. Exterior white crackle with earth markings. Interior
rustic shades of copper with pops of Metallic.
17” Long, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
'Flower' original stone Shona sculpture signed by Benjamin Mundara
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Flower' is an original fruit serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Benjamin Mundara. The title 'Flower' in this case is more suggestive than definitive, as the sculpt...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Large Limited Edition Rusted Steel Sculpture "Suspended Belief"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, rusted steel sculpture, edition 2/5. Available in different colours on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Late Spring
By Rachel Denny
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Linda Stein, Vestment 628 - Contemporary Mixed Media Metal Wood Armor Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Vestment 628 from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons such ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$36,000 Sale Price
20% Off
my happy place - 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...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Neon Light
Linda Stein, Lower Manhattan 007 Mixed Media Contemporary Collage Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Lower Manhattan 007 - Mixed Media Contemporary Collage Wall Sculpture
These wall constructions and dioramas were made in the 1970s when Linda Stein was also working on ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Literature" contemporary bronze mural sculpture figurative girl reading book
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Literature is a bronze sculpture with green patina, it is connected to a steel base. The edition size is 50. This is a mural sculpture and can stand on...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
He Who Fights With a Feather
By Denny Haskew
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...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wall Sculpture. The Separation Series: 'Touch'
Located in New York, NY
This series imagines the artwork as a fragment, hurriedly dislodged from a “wall” with rough sides and a smooth surface. A prosaic image of a dive into water is rendered in a cobalt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
"Faune" contemporary bronze table, mural sculpture figurative girl stretching
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Faune is a bronze sculpture with black patina, it is connected to a steel base. The edition size is 25. This sculpture stands on shelf as well as be hung on wall.
Joan’s latest scu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Adam and Eve in a Frame
By Peter Olson
Located in New Orleans, LA
[lives & works – Philadelphia, PA ::: b. 1954]
Peter Olson is a Philadelphia-based photographer and ceramicist who creates pieces that chemically and conceptually fuse the two medi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Photographic Film
Female Nude
Located in Boston, MA
Media: Plaster, Blue, Gold Leaf
Signed and titled in pencil on base. Stamped with a wax seal.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Jacques, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Jacques Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures the expressive essence of the mime—a timeless symbol of vulnerability, artistry, and silent storytelling. Cast in bronze, the figure i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Down the Memor, Bronze Sculpture, Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tushar Kanti Das Roy
Down the Memory Line
Bronze
Hight- 3 ft
Here Tushar Kanti has beautifully depicted the romance of Bengal not only in the figures but also its location , a stre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Limited Edition Nickel Plated Steel Sculpture "Sunday Morning"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition nickel plated, reflective steel sculpture. Edition 3/7.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Teddy
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author, and educator. For over three decades he has made his home in New Orleans, performing on tenor ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper, Varnish, Found Objects
$5,000
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Magmatisme 03
Located in Paris, IDF
Forged steel
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Lennon's Legacy of Peace - figurative sculpture
By Yael Yanay
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Lennon's Legacy of Peace", a hand-made ceramic art piece that pays tribute to the legendary musician and peace activist, John Lennon. This unique piece features an enlarged bullet with a digital art silhouette of Lennon, a powerful reminder of his influence on the world of music and advocacy for peace. This song "Give Peace a Chance" become the anti-war anthem and bring the message of peace...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture Bronze Calliope by AELLE
By Aelle
Located in Pasadena, CA
Lost 2 wax bronzes 3/8. founder Paumelle. French artist, born in 1954 in Versailles. Lives and works in Paris but also in Lozère (in the south of France) where, as soon as she can, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Clotilde by Cécile Raynal - portrait of a woman seafarer, ceramic sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Clotilde is a sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal.
One-off sculpture in smoked sandstone and steel. 52 cm × 20 cm × 20 cm.
It belongs to a series entitled "Ship Cre...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Steel
Love Box In Pink With Rock Crystal
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Love Box Contemporary Pink Sculptural Box With Crystals.
Steel and automotive paint with rock crystals.
Randi Grantham was born and raised in Las Vegas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Comfort 46/100
Located in Napa, CA
Bronze Sculpture 46 of 100
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....
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Whiskey glossy ceramic balloon sculpture handmade for wall, ceiling installation
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This whiskey glossy ceramic balloon sculpture is a balloon for life and an art collectors piece. Its Vivid glossy color enhances sophisticated and cheerful space environment.
handmade in the picturesque village Arsuf in Israel the balloon creates tension betwen ligtht vs. heavy, temporary vs. enterninty, fragilie vs. solid and more. The baloons can be installed individually as one balloon or in different combinations creating a unique installation for every space and making it an art tool for designers and architects as well as home owners.
Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimmerman in their artistic cooperation under the brand R+O Design. The goal in their work is to create a magical world of bright colors, along with pastels and monochromatic works of differing textures, which together form an aesthetic and “welcoming” tale.
A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as well as giant plates...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Coating, Glaze
Grace 22/35
By Sandy Graves
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,270
Midnight - Majestic Sculpture of Mongolian Animal, Altai Argali in Rainbow Color
By Yulia Shtern
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Midnight," is a stunning sculpture by Canadian artist, Yulia Shtern. She as modeled this work after the endangered Mongolian species Altai Argali. The animal is brightly colored, in a rainbow color scheme in this work. She has done a fabulous job of making her subject matter eye catching and dynamic. Shtern styles this series after the tradition of mounting heads by hunters, but instead she gives life to her up-cycled materials and fights against the inhumane act of trophy hanging. Follow our storefront, or message us for more works by Yulia Shtern, and for special pricing.
From the artist: "One of the biggest, ugliest truths of our time is that we have been knowingly destroying our planet and killing off its natural life in pursuit of the falsehoods promised by mass consumption. Displaying a trophy of a stuffed dead animal...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Adhesive, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Papier ...
Horse I - Horse and Rider, Bronze and Artificial Stone on Steel Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Jesús Curiá Perez
Horse I
bronze and artificial stone
23h x 19.75w x 8.25d in
58.42h x 50.16w x 20.95d cm
JCP061
It is seemingly easier to identify with the ideas and thoughts of a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
"Together We Stand, " Shona Figurative Opal Stone Sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Together We Stand" is an original opal stone sculpture by Shona sculptor Obert Mukumbi. The artist signed the piece on the bottom. The piece weighs ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Alexandria" Bronze Sculpture 12" x 3" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Alexandria" Bronze Sculpture 12" x 3" 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. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Judge's Hammer Fiberglass , Emerging Indian Sculptor , Brown Color
By Tuhin Kundu
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tuhin Kundu - Judge's Hammer - H : 17 x W : 21 x D : 5 inches
Wood and Acrylic Paint
About the Artist and his work :
Education :
Master of Fine Arts (MFA - MVA) from Rabindra Bhar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Acrylic
$1,089 Sale Price
25% Off
Speed, Figurative, Bronze & Wood by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Subrata Paul - Speed
Bronze & Wood, H 19 x W 37 x D 10 inches
About :
Subrata Paul ( b 1972) is one of the empanelled sculptors of Abundant Art Gallery. Subrata Paul’s favoured materials are bronze embellished with wood. His signature fusion of the two different materials with his stitching style lends an unique texture to his sculptures. Our collection, includes some of his remarkable creations including “Fish”, “Goat” and “Bull”.Paul’s ‘Fish’ represents contrasting characteristics. The Buddha like drooping eyes of the ‘Fish’ is contrasted paradoxically against the frenzied fins, reminding us of Medusa’s dishevelled hair. Calmness and restlessness in one form, the ‘Fish’ resembles the life force.It is a metaphor for the inner human strength to swim against the tide of adversities. His ‘The King’ represents an imperial image. The statute is looking towards heaven, as if seeking some inspiration to perform his royal duties. His crown is like a crown of thorns. It is not a pleasant task but it has to be performed. His attire declares he has to modify his own life into the straightjacket of his royal duties. Another creation of his, ‘Bull’ recalls the interpretation of a bison of the Altamira cave paintings. Paul’s ‘Meditation’ series defines peace in different perspectives through various aspects of Buddha figures. Inspired by sculptors such as Sunil Kumar Das...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Meditation' original Shona stone sculpture signed by Dudzai Mushawepwere
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Meditation' original opal serpentine sculpture signed by Zimbabwean artist Dudzai Mushawepwere. The sculpture uses abstraction in the human figure to capture an abstract state of mind: the sculpture presents the form of a woman, her hips wide and arms long. Her arms reach over and hold her circular head, which floats neckless above the torso like a nearly-setting sun. The figure thusly separates their mind and thoughts from their bodily and earthly concerns and instead connects themselves to the heavens. The image reminds of the dancer drawings...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Merry Rebel Black Color Whale- contemporary animal bronze sculpture
By Mireia Serra
Located in New York, NY
Mireia Serra's little figurative bronze sculptures capture feelings and sensations of day to day lives. She transforms everyday dilemmas into something beautiful that captures the be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Iron
The Missing Piece
Located in Belfast, GB
The Missing Piece is a bronze artwork suitable for inside or outdoor display. Pollock is referencing life in with the crow and the puzzle piece.
"I never limit myself to one subject or style of work and can never say where the work will go next, which makes it exciting for myself and I hope for the viewer. I like the fact that bronze is so permanent, a bronze sculpture is going to be around forever." - Pollock (2019)
Dublin born sculptor Ian Pollock is primarily a self-taught artist who has spent his career working in the Cast Foundry in the Liberties area of Dublin. Working exclusively in bronze, Pollock has worked with art ever since he was a young child. His work is a three dimensional diary of his daily existence. His bronzes are cast using a 'cire perdue' (lost wax) method in ceramic shell moulds. In the pursuit of excellence, he has compiled meticulous craftsmanship in the medium of bronze sculpture.
Inspiration for his sculptures comes from aspects of daily life, Pollock sees his work 'as a three dimensional diary' of his life; "I never limit myself to one subject or style of work and can never say where the work will go next, which makes it exciting for myself and I hope for the viewer. I like the fact that bronze is so permanent, a bronze sculpture is going to be around forever".
Pollock has exhibited and sold his work throughout Ireland and the UK; including the Oireachtas, RHA, and the RUA (where he won the Mullan Prize for sculpture in 2003).
Pollock's work can be found in the collections of the Office of Public Works and University College Dublin, as well as many private collections in Europe and the USA. Large commissions include an eleven foot flight of birds for Largy College in Clones, Co. Monaghan, along with many life size private commissions.
Pollock continues to exhibit with Gormleys Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cones [ Boards ]
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Limited edition skate board series with original photography artwork by Frank Schott, in collaboration with Swiss design studio Doodah.
Limited edition series
100 boards produce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Screen
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"Etruscan Princess" contemporary bronze table, mural sculpture figurative girl
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Etruscan Princess is a bronze sculpture with green patina, it is connected to a steel base. The edition size is 25. This sculpture stands on shelf as well as be hung on wall. This sc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Belle Attente
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture
Original bronze
BELLE ATTENTE
Wax lost bronze signed on the thigh: N °: 2/8
foundry stamp CHAPON
Born in 1960 in a family of artists collecting the bronzes of the Ital...
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.