Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
IMPRESSIONIST STYLE
Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.
The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.
Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.
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Style: Impressionist
"LA DOLCE VITA" WOMAN WITH WINE
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scy
Colorado / Texas Artist
Image Size: 13 inches tall
"La Dolce Vita"
Scy has been surrounded by fine art throughout her entire life. She grew up beside the easel and sculpting stand...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Ties that Bind
Located in Loveland, CO
"The Ties that Bind" by Jane DeDecker
Cast bronze depiction of a father taking a time out from playing ball to help tie his child's shoe.
36" x 44" x 31" limited edition of 17, sign...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Like Riding a Bike
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 31
American, b. 1961
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and nephews are the primary source of her inspiration, though DeDecker’s sculptures are not portraits. In fact, her loose style leaves her viewers with room for interpretation, so as to see their own lives within her sculptures. This imprecision, combined with her unique ability to capture specific moments to which each viewer can relate on a personal level, regardless of age, give DeDecker’s work a timeless quality that spans generations.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture. Taking his advice, DeDecker went on to study at Gobelins School of Tapestry in Paris, and in returning to Colorado, spent five years as master craftsman to the notable bronze sculptor George Lundeen.
DeDecker is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society and has gone on to receive copious awards, such as the Critics Choice Award from the Kimball Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX. Major installations of DeDecker’s sculptures are located at the Presidential Library in Washington, DC; the Mayo Clinic...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"SALUTE" WOMEM TOASTING WINE. FROM HER WOMEN OF THE VINEYARD SERIES BRONZE
By Scy
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scy
Colorado / Texas Artist
Image Size: 9" Tall
Medium: Bronze
"Salute"
Scy has been surrounded by fine art throughout her entire life. She grew up beside the easel and sculpting stand...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"ZENITH" 5 FEET TALL BEAUTIFUL DRAPED NUDE REACHING FOR THE HEAVENS. A/P
By Scy
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scy
Texas Artist
Size: 5 feet tall.
Medium: Bronze Artist Proof / 44
"Zenith"
Scy has been surrounded by fine art throughout her entire life. She grew up beside the easel and sculpting stand...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Check it Out, 48" high Bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Check It Out by Jane DeDecker
48x22x15" ed/31 Figurative Bronze with Sandstone base
A child steadies a stack of books on their head,
ABOUT THE ARTIST: 'Part of Jane's artistic geniu...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
Riding Moderna
Located in Loveland, CO
Riding Moderna by Jane DeDecker
Cast Bronze 22x15x20" Ed/17 number 6 in stock
A woman stands on the backs of two running horse, holding the reins. A symbol of courage and determinati...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Standing Together, 42" high bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Standing Together by Jane DeDecker
Figurative Bronze. 42x24x24"
Sandstone base is included.
Two Girls stand back to back holding hands Sisters, or Best Friends. A union for life.
A...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
Folk Artist Wood Sculpture Cape Ann Artist Alfred Czerepak
Located in Rockport, MA
This vibrant carved wood sculpture by Al Czerepak (1928-1986) features a charming and rustic design of a bird surrounded by colorful flowers and a butterfly. The textured carving sty...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Iris
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 17
American, b. 1961
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$15,000
Standing Nude, Figure, Sculpture, Hydro Stone, Dust Marble Handmade by Garo
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Hydro Stone, Dust Marble, One of a Kind
Year: 2023
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Standing Nude,
Size: 32" x 15'' x 10'' in...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Happy Man, Sculpture, Hydro Stone Handmade by Garo
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Hydro Stone, One of a Kind
Year: 2023
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Happy Man,
Size: 17" x 12'' x 8'' inch, (43x30cm),
K...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
"WINE DANCE" WOMAN FIGURE
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scy Caroselli
Colorado Artist
Image Size: 25 inches tall
Medium: Bronze
"Wine Dance"
Scy has been surrounded by fine art throughout her entire life. She grew up beside the easel and ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"ANTICA" FEMALE FORM NUDE
By Scy
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scy
Colorado / Texas Artist
Image Size: 12"
Medium: Bronze
"Antica"
Scy has been surrounded by fine art throughout her entire life. She grew up beside the easel and sculpting stand...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fisher Girl of Picardy Bronze
By Elizabeth Nourse
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This exceptionally rare bronze sculpture was done by the artist Elizabeth Nourse's painting "The Fisher Girl of Picardy," which is part of the Smithso...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
" THE BRONCO BUSTER " HUGE RECAST Size: 56" across 52" tall 25" deep
By Frederic Remington
Located in San Antonio, TX
Frederic Remington
(1861-1909)
New York / Kansas / Connecticut
Image Size: 56" across 52" tall 25" deep
Medium: Bronze Sculpture
Recast
"The Bronco Buster"
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cutouts, 41" high bronze and stone bench
Located in Loveland, CO
"Cutouts" by Jane DeDecker
Figurative Bronze, 41x40x20" Sandstone bench is included.
A girl sits quietly unfolding her paper cutouts. Great piece for a...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
"ROMA PASSATO" WINGED GODDESS SCULPTURE
By Scy
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scy
Colorado / Texas Artist
Image Size: 17" tall. 18" wide. 10" deep.
Medium: Bronze
"Roma Passato"
Scy has been surrounded by fine art throughout her entire life. She grew up beside the easel and sculpting stand...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Present (Nativity Creche) 90" high cast aluminum
Located in Loveland, CO
"The Present" by Jane DeDecker
Cast Aluminum Nativity Creche with Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus and an Angel
Make your Christmas yard display extra special with this beautiful sculptu...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Tango
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 17
American, b. 1961
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and nephews are the primary source of her inspiration, though DeDecker’s sculptures are not portraits. In fact, her loose style leaves her viewers with room for interpretation, so as to see their own lives within her sculptures. This imprecision, combined with her unique ability to capture specific moments to which each viewer can relate on a personal level, regardless of age, give DeDecker’s work a timeless quality that spans generations.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture. Taking his advice, DeDecker went on to study at Gobelins School of Tapestry in Paris...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,250
Unfolding
Located in Loveland, CO
Unfolding by Jane DeDecker
Abstract Steel with Architectural Grade Glass.
A large fan-like form that silhouettes beautifully in a garden, with jewel tone colored glass in green, ora...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$12,000
Jockey Pipe Rack in Bronze A Bronze by Charles Rumsey
Located in Brookville, NY
Charles Rumsey was a child prodigy sent to Paris to train in sculpting at age 12. He was not only a prodigy sculptor but an avid horseman and sportsman...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lupine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 17
American, b. 1961
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$15,000
"Ex Nihilo Figure 3", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Figurative Man
Located in Dallas, TX
Ex Nihilo Figure 3 is a full scale plaster from the final stone sculpture of Ex Nihilo, commissioned as part of the The Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$144,000 Sale Price
20% Off
"Ex Nihilo Fragment 7", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Woman Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Ex Nihilo Fragment 7 is a detail from the full-scale plaster from the final stone sculpture of Ex Nihilo, commissioned as part of the Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathe...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Heartland Story
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sculpture of two boys and an older woman standing by a fence.
Category
1990s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Adam Fragment", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Figurative Man, Biblical
Located in Dallas, TX
Adam Fragment, detail from the full-scale trumeau figure of Adam commissioned as part of The Creation Series at Washington National Cathedral...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$45,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Can Can
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 50
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and nephews are the primary source of her inspiration, though DeDecker’s sculptures are not portraits. In fact, her loose style leaves her viewers with room for interpretation, so as to see their own lives within her sculptures. This imprecision, combined with her unique ability to capture specific moments to which each viewer can relate on a personal level, regardless of age, give DeDecker’s work a timeless quality that spans generations.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture...
Category
1990s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bringing in the Day (Man)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 21
Jane DeDecker, American, b. 1961
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and nephews are the primary source of her inspiration, though DeDecker’s sculptures are not portraits. In fact, her loose style leaves her viewers with room for interpretation, so as to see their own lives within her sculptures. This imprecision, combined with her unique ability to capture specific moments to which each viewer can relate on a personal level, regardless of age, give DeDecker’s work a timeless quality that spans generations.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture...
Category
1990s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Making Friends
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 31
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and ne...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Venus
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 21
Jane DeDecker, American, b. 1961
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and nephews are the primary source of her inspiration, though DeDecker’s sculptures are not portraits. In fact, her loose style leaves her viewers with room for interpretation, so as to see their own lives within her sculptures. This imprecision, combined with her unique ability to capture specific moments to which each viewer can relate on a personal level, regardless of age, give DeDecker’s work a timeless quality that spans generations.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture. Taking his advice, DeDecker went on to study at Gobelins School of Tapestry in Paris...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,700
Rain in Rome
Located in Greenwich, CT
A mother and father with their kids on their shoulders all squeezed under the same umbrella.
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Hundredth Mess
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 31
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and ne...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mom and Molly
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 31
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and n...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wanna Ride
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sculpture of a boy riding a toy pony.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Impressionist figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist 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. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Jane DeDecker, Scy, Frederick Hart, and G. Harvey. 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 Impressionist figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $1,200,000, while the average work sells for $5,545.