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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
One of the 54th, Buffalo Soldier, Civil War Bronze Sculpture by Don Huntsman
By Don Huntsman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Don Huntsman, American (1934 - ) Title: One of the 54th Year: 1992 Medium: Bronze with Plaque, Wood Base, signature, date, and numbering inscribed Edition: 12/40 Size: 22 x ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Levi Blacksheep Dreams of Flying, bronze dog, airplanes, Navajo, gold tones Native
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Levi Blacksheep Dreams of Flying, bronze dog, airplanes, Navajo, gold tones limited edition bronze sculpture. Melanie Yazzie Professor, Head of Printmaking, University of Colorado a...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Impressions (4 Pigs), " Unique Porcelain Sculpture Lady & Pigs by Susan Potts
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions (4 Pigs)" is a unique, original porcelain sculpture by Susan Potts. It features a nude woman with four pigs on an uneven surface. The sculpture is pure white. 13" x 10...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Les pinceaux
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 publishe...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer 1, bronze sculpture, multicolored patina Goseyun
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer 1, bronze sculpture, multicolored patina Goseyun cast and fabricated bronze sculpture depicting an Apache Mountain Spirit dancer. Wood base Upon view...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Eilene, bronze portrait, female by John Waddell, Arizona sculptor
By John Henry Waddell
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Eilene, bronze portrait, female by John Waddell, Arizona sculptor Waddell was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1921 and moved to Evansville, Indiana at the age of ten. There he began to ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Oohiye, Bronze Sculpture by Clemente Spampinato
Located in Long Island City, NY
A classic relic from the American West, Spampinato's exquisite solid bronze sculpture is beauty, grace and action-packed. Signature inscribed on sculpture and plate stamped on base. ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Le gourmand
Located in Malmo, SE
Free shipment worldwide. Edition of 12 ex. Signed/Numbered. Bengt Lindström was a big man from the central parts of the Norrland province, born in Storsjö Kapell on 3 September 1925...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Mediterranea
Located in Miami, FL
Franco Mauro Franchi was born in Castiglioncello (Livorno) on 9 October 1951. He completed his artistic studies at the Lucca State Institute of Art and the Academy of Fine Arts in Fl...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Florist, Free Standing Indoor Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kay Ritter Title: Florist Medium: Papier-mache with metal watering can, glasses, papier-mache flowers Year: 1995 Size: 57 x 24 x 14 in. (...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

"Kaitha" Figurative Sculpture of a Women in a Hand
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract figurative sculpture of a women holding a globe above her head and is sitting in the palm of a hand. The bronze piece is on top of a wood pedestal. It was given as a Houston...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Couple - Figurative Sculptures Man Woman Polished Bronze
Located in Sofia, BG
"Couple" is a bronze sculpture by the Bulgarian artist Pavel Quoitcheff. About the artwork "Couple" is a real masterpiece artwork made of bronze. NEW MOVEMENT & STYLE: Contemporar...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Gahn Dancer, Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer, bronze sculpture colored patina
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Apache Gahn Dancer limited bronze edtion
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

La Victoire by Gerard Ramon, Bronze
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gérard Ramon recognizes the influence of the great sculptors, such as Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), and that of his master at the Beaux-Arts, Marcel Gimond. ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Reclining 1
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
This cast bronze figurative sculpture is the Artist's Proof in an Edition of 12 plus 1 Artist's Proof. Robert Holmes has been exhibiting sculptures over the past thirty-five year...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bon Santé.
Located in Malmo, SE
Limited Edition 30 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Acquired directly from the artist. Arman explores reality. He strives to transform and sublimate artefacts into works of art. Ev...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Epoxy Resin, Plexiglass

Plains Drummer medallion bronze by Allan Houser Apache
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Plains Drummer medallion bronze by Allan Houser Apache Bronze medallion by Allan Houser Plains Indian drummer
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Tall Jar with Figures, " Original Ceramic signed by Christine LePage
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tall Jar with Figures" is an original ceramic by Christine LePage. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom. It features silhouettes of figures as...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Simon Joe Benally is Looking For A Rich Girlfriend
Located in Santa Fe, NM
MELANIE YAZZIE, who has been represented by Glenn Green Galleries since 1994, is talented as a sculptor, painter and printmaker. She is a university professor who teaches two-dimensi...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bon Santé
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM. Limited Edition 30 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Acquired directly from the artist. Arman explores reality. He strives to transform and sublimate artefacts into works ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Epoxy Resin, Plexiglass

Figura Seduta
Located in Miami, FL
Franco Mauro Franchi was born in Castiglioncello (Livorno) on 9 October 1951. He completed his artistic studies at the Lucca State Institute of Art and the Academy of Fine Arts in Fl...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Le livre
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM. Edition of 100 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Foundry Bocquel. Arman explores reality. He strives to transform and sublimate artefacts into works of art. Everyday obje...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Figures and Sculptures, 3-D Wall Sculpture in Plexi Box
By M. Mitchell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: M. Mitchell, American Title: Figures and Sculptures Medium: Pencil, Acrylic and Collage with 3 Resin Sculptures, signed Size: 80 in. x 35 in. x 12 in. (203.2 cm x 88.9 cm ...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pencil, Resin

Coversation
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sculpture by Ron Reihel. "Conversation" is an abstract, plaster, wood and canvas sculpture, executed in black by contemporary artist Ron Reihel. "Conversation" depicts a group of t...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Canvas, Plaster, Wood

Fragment No. 4
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lina Binkele, Colombian Title: Fragment No. 4 Year: 1995 Medium: Bronze Sculpture Edition: 2/5 Size: 25 in. x 40 in. x 17 in. (63.5 cm x 101.6 cm x 43.18 cm)
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Awakening, by Paul Moore bronze sculpture, torso, nude woman
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Awakening, by Paul Moore bronze sculpture, torso, nude woman Awakening, bronze sculpture, torso, nude woman
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Janitor, Free Standing Indoor Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kay Ritter Title: Janitor Medium: Painted Papier-mache on Metal Base, with mop, duster, scrubbing brush, and key chain Year: c. 1983 Size: 52 x 28 x 30 in. (132.08 x 71.12...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Figura Dormiente
Located in Miami, FL
Franco Mauro Franchi was born in Castiglioncello (Livorno) on 9 October 1951. He completed his artistic studies at the Lucca State Institute of Art and the Academy of Fine Arts in Fl...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Tablita, by Paul Moore, Pueblo Indian, dancer, female, headdress, bronze, stone
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Tablita, by Paul Moore, Pueblo Indian, dancer, female, headdress, bronze, stone Tablita Paul Moore Pueblo Indian dancer, female headdress bronze limestone base Paul Moore was born in Oklahoma City a member of the (Creek) Muscogee Nation. Moore has sculpted more than 110 commissions for numerous municipal, corporate, private, and international collections. He has received awards from the National Sculpture Society in New York City, the 45th Annual Cowboy Artist...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Aurora
Located in Miami, FL
Franco Mauro Franchi was born in Castiglioncello (Livorno) on 9 October 1951. He completed his artistic studies at the Lucca State Institute of Art and the Academy of Fine Arts in Fl...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Chased
By Michael Stevens
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Michael Stevens, American (1942 - 1989) Title: Chased Year: 1980 Medium: Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Sculpture, signed, titled and dated under base Size: 17.75 x 37 x...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Figura Distesa
Located in Miami, FL
Franco Mauro Franchi was born in Castiglioncello (Livorno) on 9 October 1951. He completed his artistic studies at the Lucca State Institute of Art and the Academy of Fine Arts in Fl...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Figura Seduta
Located in Miami, FL
Franco Mauro Franchi was born in Castiglioncello (Livorno) on 9 October 1951. He completed his artistic studies at the Lucca State Institute of Art and the Academy of Fine Arts in Fl...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Couple with a Child Bronze by Michel Serraz
By Michel Serraz
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wax lost bronze. 3/8. Founder CHAPON. Michel SERRAZ was born on August 2, 1925 in Paris he knows the price and importance of work and is constantly in a harmonious relationship wi...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Cowboy Bronco Rider
Located in Santa Fe, NM
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 wit...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Astarte
Located in Dallas, TX
"The Phoenician goddess of fertility and sexual love, she is also regarded as a moon goddess." Quote from the monograph "Anita Huffington," Photographs by David Finn...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Girafe - Bronze by Sophie Martin
Located in Pasadena, CA
Lost wax bronze 4/8. founder DELVAL. Animal sculptor Sophie MARTIN creates from inert clay a whole living animal kingdom. She freely observes the animal and captures and interpre...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Man and Dog, Lifesize Metal Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture
By Normon Greene
Located in Long Island City, NY
This cast iron sculpture is a fine example of contemporary art. Just the silhouette of a man and dog is able to bring to mind the companionship that devel...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Canopo - Anthropomorphic Bronze Sculpture with Opening Elements
Located in New York, NY
This bronze anthropomorphic sculpture is part of the "Canopo" series. With a modern interpretation, Canevari revisited the sacred vases of the ancient Etruscan civilization from the regions of Tuscany and Umbria in Italy. The Etruscans were a polytheistic civilization that believed that all visible phenomena were a manifestation of divine power. Canevari interprets the theme's secrecy and mysteriousness in this monumental yet intimate piece. The curved anthropomorphic and totemic shape of the sculpture opens into a magical inside, hiding more secrets and sacred objects. The two sides open like embracing arms, revealing a star-shaped medallion and a glass pendulum. The use of rings and solid bronze blocks hanging and protruding from the surface creates a theatrical play of light and shadows. Angelo Canevari is an Italian sculptor from a long lineage of artists active in Rome since the 17th century. He has been commissioned several works by the Vatican, including the Bronze Doors of the Cathedral of Belluno and the Vatican Coins...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Le Jour by Cibot Bronze
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture - original. Numbered 1/4. Founder GODAR. Born in 1960 in a family of artists collecting the bronzes of the Italian Renaissance, sculpture has always been part of the en...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Matchstick Head
By David Mach
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sculpture by David Mach. "Matchstick Head" is a small sculpture executed in matchsticks & depicting an abstracted mask by contemporary artist David Mach.
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Found Objects

Canopo - Anthropomorphic Bronze Sculpture with opening Elements
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Canevari's "Canopo" is a 22 x 12-inch bronze anthropomorphic sculpture. It is part of the "Canopo" series. With a modern interpretation, Canevari revisited the sacred vases of...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Stepper II
By Judith Stewart
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
In the bronze "Stepper II," a young woman steps forward both deliberately and with caution, entering life as she is still creating herself, gathering strength and assurance. The pain...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

After Botero - MAN ON HORSEBACK BRONZE
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero Cast bronze sculpture by Fernando Botero, 1932 to 2023, a Colombian artist whose signature style, also known as Boterismo, depicts people and figures in large, ...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

After Botero - Small Bird Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero Bronze Small Bierd Sculpture on Marble Base Stamped F. BOTERO 1992, Numbered.
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

End of the Hunt, by Allan Houser, bronze, sculpture, wildlife, eagle, rabbit
Located in Santa Fe, NM
End of the Hunt, by Allan Houser, bronze, sculpture, wildlife, eagle, rabbit Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache (1914-1994) Selected Collections Centre Georges Pompidou, P...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

After Botero - Horse Bronze Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero Bronze Horse Sculpture on Marble Base Stamped F. BOTERO 1992, Numbered.
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

After Botero - Bull Bronze Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Bull Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base in Fernando Botero style. Stamped and Numbered, F. BOTERO 1992 FONDERIA M ITALY
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Encre de Chine
Located in Malmo, SE
Signed and numbered EA 2/2 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Arman wrote, “The bow on the strings releases an explosion of sounds,” in the book Trio à cordes published by GKM Siwert Ber...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

After Fernando Botero Mujer a caballo
Located in Pasadena, CA
AFTER Fernando Botero was born in Medellin in 1932. From Colombia, he travelled to Spain and Paris before settling down in Florence where he foun...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Tête Eiffel pivotante
Located in Malmo, SE
Napoléon. (Epruve d’artiste EA 1/2) Bocquel fondeur. Acquired directly from the artist. Signed by the artist. César Baldaccini (1921 – 1998) is one of the great sculptors of the twentieth century. As a young man he took a stand for art that was firmly anchored in reality, as a counterweight to the lyrical, abstract painting of the time. He has transformed rusty bolts, screws, scrap metal and steel wire into biomorphic sculptures depicting everything from chickens on roller skates to self-portraits of the artist. In his magical hands, metal from the junk-heap, old car parts, discarded cans and plexiglass have been compacted into delightful cubistic works of art that César himself has called “compressions”. As a kind of antithesis to these, he experimented by expanding plastics, glass, aluminium and bronze into voluptuously inflated forms known as “expansions”. Among César’s casts of sculpted breasts, female torsos and clenched fists, it is the thumb that, above all else, has emerged as the artist’s hallmark – his own, greatly enlarged thumb in bronze. Exhibited for the first time at the Galerie Claude Bernard in Paris in 1965, today you can see it – in bronze or marble – in museums and public places all over the world. His largest bronze thumb, measuring fully 12 metres in height, stands in La Défense in Paris. In similar fashion, the artist’s signature is always accompanied by his thumb print. Born in Marseilles in 1921, by the age of 12 César had already left school to work in his father’s wine merchants business. In 1935, however, he enrolled at the École des Beaux Arts in Marseilles. He continued his art studies in 1943 at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Paris, sharing a house for some time with Alberto Giacometti. In 1960 he was invited to join the group of artists known as “les Nouveaux Réalistes”, where he worked together with Arman, Pierre Restany, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely and others. César’s genius lies in his ability to coax artistic forms from whatever materials may be at hand. “When I was a child,” he recalled, “I used to think that a sculptor was a man who chipped away at stone with a hammer and chisel. It was only later that I understood you can make sculptures from any material you choose.” In the early 1940s César discovered the opportunities that scrap metal opened up, and his first solo exhibition, “Animaux en ferraille” (or “Scrap metal animals”), was held at the Galerie Lucien Durand...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Diana and the Coursing Cheetahs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In Diana and the Coursing Cheetahs, myth is brought to the present. MacDonald portrays the female at her height during the close of the 20th century as a synthesis of physical streng...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Showtime, Half Life
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“A silent medium within a silent medium.” These are the words contemporary master Richard MacDonald uses in describing his world renowned Mime Series. MacDonald’s trademark skill at ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Somewhere on the Reservation, Bronze, Sculpture, Allan Houser, Apache, Singer
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Somewhere on the Reservation, Bronze,Sculpture, by Allan Houser, Apache, Singers 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 warpath. 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 Pompidou Centre, The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, The Dahlem Museum among others. 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, (Originally dedicated at the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, US Senate Building) “Goat”, “To The Great Spirit” - dedicated in 1994 at the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C.. Ceremony officiated by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Tipper Gore. Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Ok * “As Long As the Waters Flow”, bronze Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK *Sacred Rain Arrow, bronze Fort Sill, Oklahoma *”Chiricahua Apache Family”, bronze Donated and dedicated to Allan Houser’s parents Sam and Blossom Haozous by Allan Houser and Glenn and Sandy Green The Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona *Earth Song, marble donated by Glenn and Sandy Green The Clinton Presidential Library, Arkansas * “May We Have Peace”, bronze The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, College Station, Texas *"Offering to the Great Spirit", bronze The British Royal Collection, London, England *Princess Anne received "Proud Mother", bronze in Santa Fe Allan Houser’s father Sam Haozous, surrendered at the age of 14 with Geronimo and his band of Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache people in 1886 in Southern Arizona. This was the last active war party in the United States. This group of Apache people was imprisoned for 27 years starting in Fort Marion, Florida and finally living in captivity in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Allan Houser was born in 1914. His artwork is an ongoing testimony to Native life in America – its beauty, strength and poignancy. Allan Houser is from the culture and portrayed his people in an insightful and authentic way. Because of the era in which he lived, he had a rare understanding of American Indian life. Allan was the first child born after the Chiricahua Apaches were released from 27 years of captivity. Allan grew up speaking the Chiricahua dialect. Allan heard his father’s stories of being on the warpath with Geronimo and almost nightly heard his parents singing traditional Apache music. Allan’s father knew all of Geronimo’s medicine songs. Allan had an early inclination to be artistic. He was exposed to many Apache ceremonial art forms: music, musical instruments, special dress, beadwork, body painting and dynamic dance that are integral aspects of his culture. His neighbors were members of many different tribes who lived in Oklahoma. Allan eagerly gained information about them and their cultures. Allan gathered this information and mentally stored images until he brought them back to life, years later, as a mature artist. Allan Houser was represented by Glenn Green Galleries (formerly known as The Gallery Wall, Inc.) from 1973 until his death in 1994. The gallery served as agents, advocates, and investors during this time. In 1973 the Greens responded enthusiastically to the abstraction and creativity in Houser’s work. They were impressed, not only with his versatility and talent but with the number of mediums he employed. His subject matter was portrayed in styles ranging from realism, stylized form to abstraction. With encouragement from the Greens, Houser at the age of 61, retired from his post as the head of the sculpture department at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1975 to begin working full-time creating his art. The next 20-year period was an exciting time for Allan, the gallery, and for the Green family. He created a large body of sculpture in stone, wood and bronze. For many years Glenn Green Galleries co-sponsored many editions of his bronzes and acted as quality control for the bronze sculptures according to Houser’s wishes. As both agents and gallery representatives, the Greens promoted and sold his art in their galleries in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They had bi-annual exhibits in their galleries to feature Houser’s newest work and sponsored and arranged international museum shows in America, Europe and Asia. They travelled for these events including a trip to Carrara, Italy to the famed quarries of Michelangelo and together co-financed and arranged the purchase of 20 tons of marble. A watershed event for Allan Houser’s career occurred in the early 1980’s when Glenn Green Galleries arranged with the US Information Agency a touring exhibit of his sculpture through Europe. This series of exhibits drew record attendance for these museums and exposed Houser’s work to an enthusiastic art audience. This resulted in changing the perception of contemporary Native art in the United States where Houser and Glenn Green Galleries initially faced resistance from institutions who wanted to categorize him in a regional way. The credits from the European exhibits helped open doors and minds of the mainstream art community in the United States and beyond. Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii was a supporter of Allan Houser’s artwork. We worked with Senator Inouye on many occasions hosting events at our gallery and in Washington D.C in support of the formation of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. and other causes supporting Native Americans. Allan Houser is shown below presenting his sculpture “Swift Messenger” to Senator Inouye in Washington, D.C.. This sculpture was eventually given to the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian’s permanent collection. It is now currently on loan and on display in the Oval Office. President Biden’s selection of artwork continues our gallery’s and Allan’s connection to the White House from our time working with Allan Houser from 1974 until his passing in 1994. “It was important for President Biden to walk into an Oval that looked like America and started to show the landscape of who he is going to be as president,” Ashley Williams...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

San Carlos Girl, bronze, sculpture, by Allan Houser, Apache, woman, brown
Located in Santa Fe, NM
San Carlos Girl, bronze, sculpture, by Allan Houser, Apache, woman, brown lifetime casting limited edition 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 because he is of the culture he depicts in his artwork. Allan's parents would tell stories and sing songs recalling the experiences on the warpath. 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 in many international collections including the Georges Pompidou Centre, The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, and The Dahlem Museum among others. 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, (Originally dedicated at the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, US Senate Building) “Goat”, “To The Great Spirit” - dedicated in 1994 at the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C.. The ceremony officiated by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Tipper Gore. Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Ok * “As Long As the Waters Flow”, bronze Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK *Sacred Rain Arrow, bronze Fort Sill, Oklahoma *” Chiricahua Apache Family”, bronze Donated and dedicated to Allan Houser’s parents Sam and Blossom Haozous by Allan Houser and Glenn and Sandy Green The Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona *Earth Song, marble donated by Glenn and Sandy Green The Clinton Presidential Library, Arkansas * “May We Have Peace”, bronze The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, College Station, Texas *"Offering to the Great Spirit", bronze The British Royal Collection, London, England *Princess Anne received "Proud Mother", bronze in Santa Fe Allan Houser’s father Sam Haozous, surrendered at the age of 14 with Geronimo and his band of Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache people in 1886 in Southern Arizona. This was the last active war party in the United States. This group of Apache people was imprisoned for 27 years starting in Fort Marion, Florida and finally living in captivity in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Allan Houser was born in 1914. His artwork is an ongoing testimony to Native life in America – its beauty, strength and poignancy. Allan Houser is from the culture and portrayed his people in an insightful and authentic way. Because of the era in which he lived, he had a rare understanding of American Indian life. Allan was the first child born after the Chiricahua Apaches were released from 27 years of captivity. Allan grew up speaking the Chiricahua dialect. Allan heard his father’s stories of being on the warpath with Geronimo and almost nightly heard his parents singing traditional Apache music. Allan’s father knew all of Geronimo’s medicine songs. Allan had an early inclination to be artistic. He was exposed to many Apache ceremonial art forms: music, musical instruments, special dress, beadwork, body painting and dynamic dance that are integral aspects of his culture. His neighbors were members of many different tribes who lived in Oklahoma. Allan eagerly gained information about them and their cultures. Allan gathered this information and mentally stored images until he brought them back to life, years later, as a mature artist. Allan Houser was represented by Glenn Green Galleries (formerly known as The Gallery Wall, Inc.) from 1973 until his death in 1994. The gallery served as agents, advocates, and investors during this time. In 1973 the Greens responded enthusiastically to the abstraction and creativity in Houser’s work. They were impressed, not only with his versatility and talent but with the number of mediums he employed. His subject matter was portrayed in styles ranging from realism, stylized form to abstraction. With encouragement from the Greens, Houser at the age of 61, retired from his post as the head of the sculpture department at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1975 to begin working full-time creating his art. The next 20-year period was an exciting time for Allan, the gallery, and for the Green family. He created a large body of sculpture in stone, wood and bronze. For many years Glenn Green Galleries co-sponsored many editions of his bronzes and acted as quality control for the bronze sculptures according to Houser’s wishes. As both agents and gallery representatives, the Greens promoted and sold his art in their galleries in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They had bi-annual exhibits in their galleries to feature Houser’s newest work and sponsored and arranged international museum shows in America, Europe and Asia. They travelled for these events including a trip to Carrara, Italy to the famed quarries of Michelangelo and together co-financed and arranged the purchase of 20 tons of marble. A watershed event for Allan Houser’s career occurred in the early 1980’s when Glenn Green Galleries arranged with the US Information Agency a touring exhibit of his sculpture through Europe. This series of exhibits drew record attendance for these museums and exposed Houser’s work to an enthusiastic art audience. This resulted in changing the perception of contemporary Native art in the United States where Houser and Glenn Green Galleries initially faced resistance from institutions who wanted to categorize him in a regional way. The credits from the European exhibits helped open doors and minds of the mainstream art community in the United States and beyond. Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii was a supporter of Allan Houser’s artwork. We worked with Senator Inouye on many occasions hosting events at our gallery and in Washington D.C in support of the formation of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. and other causes supporting Native Americans. Allan Houser is shown below presenting his sculpture “Swift Messenger” to Senator Inouye in Washington, D.C.. This sculpture was eventually given to the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian’s permanent collection. It is now currently on loan and on display in the Oval Office. President Biden’s selection of artwork continues our gallery’s and Allan’s connection to the White House from our time working with Allan Houser from 1974 until his passing in 1994. “It was important for President Biden to walk into an Oval that looked like America and started to show the landscape of who he is going to be as president,” Ashley Williams...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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Located in Tel Aviv, IL
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Eve - Figurative Sculpture Woman Bronze Dark Patina
By Katib Mamedov
Located in Sofia, BG
"Eve" is a monumental bronze sculpture of a woman. The bronze is covered with dark brown patina. It is created by the artist Katib Mamedov. About the artwork Edition : Unique NE...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Solid Bronze Greek Mythology Sculpture by Carl Payne 'Sunburst Mask'
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Sunburst Mask' is a solid bronze sculpture by Carl Payne inspired by Greek mythology. Carl Payne is a hugely talented sculptor, focusing predominantly on the female form he often uses his wife, a professional dancer, as his muse. Continuing a successful career in England and Ireland, Carl joined Callaghan Fine Paintings and Works of Art at the beginning of 2004 in order to dedicate his time to create and develop stunning individual contemporary sculpture. Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission, which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting world, commerce and the past. The following are just some of the private and publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:- King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait buste commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the ballroom of the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) cruise ship. Randolph Turpin – life size and a quarter - commissioned by Warwick and Leamington Spa Council located in Warwick Town Centre, Sir Stanley Matthews – life size and a half - commissioned by the Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation located at The Britannia Stadium. The Stadium of Light - life size group of figures – commissioned by Sunderland Football Club...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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