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The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Diosa Original bronze multiple. Esculpture Modernist
Diosa Original bronze multiple. Esculpture Modernist

Diosa Original bronze multiple. Esculpture Modernist

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Diosa. Original bronze multiple. Esculpture Modernist Julien Caussé (also given as Cadet-Julien Caussé, Cadet Julien Caussé and Julien Cadet Caussé) (1869–1914) was a prolific French...

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

WRESTLERS 1936 Olympics Porcelain Gay Mid-Century Art Deco Modernist LGBT
WRESTLERS 1936 Olympics Porcelain Gay Mid-Century Art Deco Modernist LGBT

WRESTLERS 1936 Olympics Porcelain Gay Mid-Century Art Deco Modernist LGBT

By Herend

Located in New York, NY

WRESTLERS 1936 Olympics Porcelain Gay Mid-Century Art Deco Modernist LGBT Herend "Wrestlers" Porcelain, 1936 Stamped P. Farkus on top of base. Stamped Herend on bottom of base. 16...

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1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Pointe shoes. Bronze sculpture, 2008
Pointe shoes. Bronze sculpture, 2008

Pointe shoes. Bronze sculpture, 2008

By Alex Radionov

Located in Zofingen, AG

Pointe Shoes. This name came to me when I saw a ballerina before a performance. She was getting ready to go on stage and carefully checking the laces of her pointe shoes. After all, ...

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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tête de Femme, after Modigliani
Tête de Femme, after Modigliani

Tête de Femme, after Modigliani

By Amedeo Modigliani

Located in Long Island City, NY

Tete de Femme after Modigliani, produced by Austin Productions in 1961. Austin Productions started in Brooklyn in 1952 and began manufacturing reprodu...

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1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Female Figure
Female Figure

Female Figure

By Lorrie Goulet

Located in New York, NY

It is marvelous to find discoveries such as Lorrie Goulet's female form, one of our few American women sculptors who direct carved in marble. Goulet has an attractive technique of u...

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1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Fleurs
Fleurs

Fleurs

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• An authenticated work This work is authenticated by Paloma Ruiz Picasso and Diana Widmaier Ruiz Picasso, who issued a certificate of authenticity on October 7, 2024. • A dated wor...

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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Chouette (A.R.604)
Chouette (A.R.604)

Chouette (A.R.604)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• Picasso began working with ceramics in 1946 at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, marking the beginning of an important and highly productive chapter in his career. What initially ...

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1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Oiseau
Oiseau

Oiseau

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

An authenticated work This ceramic piece has been authenticated by Paloma Ruiz-Picasso (the artist’s daughter) and Diana Widmaier-Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter) on December 9, ...

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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Faune à la Diaule
Faune à la Diaule

Faune à la Diaule

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• An authenticated work This work is authenticated by Claude Ruiz Picasso, who issued a certificate of authenticity on January 17, 2019. • A signed and dated work Dated July 11, 195...

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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Hibou
Hibou

Hibou

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• A unique ceramic by Pablo Picasso This work is a unique ceramic by Pablo Picasso, dated on the reverse, reflecting the artist’s direct and personal intervention in the creation of ...

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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Visage Solaire
Visage Solaire

Visage Solaire

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• An authenticated work This unique circular plaque in wax crayon on terracotta was created by Pablo Picasso and authenticated by Claude Ruiz Picasso on September 26, 2022. • A pres...

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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Brebis - Série des nouveaux moutons
Brebis - Série des nouveaux moutons

Brebis - Série des nouveaux moutons

By François-Xavier Lalanne

Located in PARIS, FR

Edition Numbered, dated and marked: 31/250; 1995 and marked under the mouth: Blanchet Fondeur Literature D. Marchesseau, The Lalannes, Paris, 1998, p. 37. Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s), Paris, 2008, p. 188. Paul Kasmin, Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, New York, 2012, n.p. Les Lalanne, Fifty years of work, 1964 – 2015, exhibition catalogue, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, March 26 – May 2 2015, pp. 71, 88-89 and 106-109. Adrian Dannatt, François-Xavier & Claude Lalanne, In the Domain of Dreams, New York, 2018, pp. 66, 180-181 and 192. François-Marie Banier and Jean-Gabriel Mitterand, François-Xavier Lalanne, Montreuil, 2019, pp. 40-41. François-Marie Banier and Jean-Gabriel Mitterand, La maison-atelier de Claude et...

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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Bronze

Lampe Pigeon
Lampe Pigeon

Lampe Pigeon

Located in PARIS, FR

EDITION Monogramed and numbered: FxL; 400/900 Editor’s mark on the tail: Artcurial CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY A certificate of authenticity issued by Artcurial, dated October 4, 19...

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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Pichet aux Arums, (A.R.189)
Pichet aux Arums, (A.R.189)

Pichet aux Arums, (A.R.189)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• Picasso began working with ceramics in 1946 at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, marking the beginning of an important and highly productive chapter in his career. What initially ...

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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vase Deux Anses Hautes (A.R. 141)
Vase Deux Anses Hautes (A.R. 141)

Vase Deux Anses Hautes (A.R. 141)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• Picasso began working with ceramics in 1946 at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, marking the beginning of an important and highly productive chapter in his career. What initially ...

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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Dancing Nude, Modern Bronze Figurative Sculpture After Gaston Lachaise
Dancing Nude, Modern Bronze Figurative Sculpture After Gaston Lachaise

Dancing Nude, Modern Bronze Figurative Sculpture After Gaston Lachaise

By Gaston Lachaise

Located in Long Island City, NY

Gaston Lachaise was a French-born sculptor, active in America in the early 20th century. A native of Paris, he is most noted for his robust female nudes such as his heroic Standing W...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

El Torso Bronze Sculpture of Female, Modern, 2000-2009
El Torso Bronze Sculpture of Female, Modern, 2000-2009

El Torso Bronze Sculpture of Female, Modern, 2000-2009

By Alex Radionov

Located in Zofingen, AG

"El Torso" Bronze Sculpture. The sculpture is dedicated to female beauty and grace. The author portrayed a beautiful girl who is a little shy about her nakedness. Her body is stylize...

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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

Modern nude male torso in bronze, signed by a Berlin sculptor, limited edition
Modern nude male torso in bronze, signed by a Berlin sculptor, limited edition

Modern nude male torso in bronze, signed by a Berlin sculptor, limited edition

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Peter Kern Dresden 1945 – lives in Berlin Small nude male torso Bronze Monogrammed and numbered 44/50 Dimensions: 13.5, x 10 x 9 cm including base Viewing is available by prior appo...

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1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Torso (Ogunquit Torso), Modern Bronze Figurative Sculpture After Gaston Lachaise
Torso (Ogunquit Torso), Modern Bronze Figurative Sculpture After Gaston Lachaise

Torso (Ogunquit Torso), Modern Bronze Figurative Sculpture After Gaston Lachaise

By Gaston Lachaise

Located in Long Island City, NY

Gaston Lachaise was a French-born sculptor, active in America in the early 20th century. A native of Paris, he is most noted for his robust female nudes such as his heroic Standing W...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Femme en Bleu, Wall/Table Sculpture by Corneille
Femme en Bleu, Wall/Table Sculpture by Corneille

Femme en Bleu, Wall/Table Sculpture by Corneille

By Corneille

Located in Long Island City, NY

This painted wood sculpture by the Belgian artist Corneille, circa 1980, is an expressionist rendering of a two nudes. Corneille was influenced by Miró, Picasso and Paul Klee but cl...

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1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

"HORSE TAMER" BRONZE SCULPTURE

"HORSE TAMER" BRONZE SCULPTURE

By John Bennett 1

Located in San Antonio, TX

John Bennett (Born 1952) Fredericksburg, Texas Artist Image Size: 22 x 39 across x 11 Medium: Bronze "Horse Tamer" John Bennett (Born 1952) John Bennett was designated Texas State Ar...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Zofar" Boaz Vaadia, Human Body, Bronze and Stone, Anthropomorphic Sculpture
"Zofar" Boaz Vaadia, Human Body, Bronze and Stone, Anthropomorphic Sculpture

"Zofar" Boaz Vaadia, Human Body, Bronze and Stone, Anthropomorphic Sculpture

By Boaz Vaadia

Located in New York, NY

Boaz Vaadia Zofar, 1997 Bronze, bluestone, and boulder Overall 20 x 29 x 27 inches From the edition of 7 Provenance Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida Boaz Vaadia is the in...

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1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Bluestone, Bronze

Vase deux anses hautes - Mid-Century Figurative Ceramic Vase
Vase deux anses hautes - Mid-Century Figurative Ceramic Vase

Vase deux anses hautes - Mid-Century Figurative Ceramic Vase

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Pablo Picasso's Vase deux anses hautes (1953) belongs to his celebrated Madoura ceramics period, when he transformed everyday pottery forms into vessels for a new kind of sculptural ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Chouette (A.R.542)
Chouette (A.R.542)

Chouette (A.R.542)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• Picasso began working with ceramics in 1946 at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, marking the beginning of an important and highly productive chapter in his career. What initially ...

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1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Walter Midener "Contemplation" Seated Figure Clay Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
Walter Midener "Contemplation" Seated Figure Clay Sculpture Mid-Century Modern

Walter Midener "Contemplation" Seated Figure Clay Sculpture Mid-Century Modern

Located in Detroit, MI

“Contemplation” is an abstract clay sculpture of a female. The figure has both arms and legs extended, but the dignified pose suggests an intimate rather than a sexual moment. The sculpture is delicately rendered, but monumental in pose and clean composition reminiscent of the English artist Henry Moore. The surface is warm and slightly rough to the touch. This sculpture is in the round and beautifully balanced geometrically with the hands clasped behind the head forming a slightly flattened polygon shape that is echoed in the positioning of the legs and draped fabric of a presumed dress. The figure draws the viewer into her contemplation, peace and confidence. An exceptional piece by Midener. Walter Midener...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Carved Marble Figure of a Putto with Serpent - Sculpture - 19th Century
Carved Marble Figure of a Putto with Serpent - Sculpture - 19th Century

Carved Marble Figure of a Putto with Serpent - Sculpture - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

A finely carved marble sculpture depicting a reclining putto engaged in play with a serpent coiled around its arms, realized in Italy in the late 19th Century. The cherubic figure is...

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19th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Bust Of A Young Woman bronze
Bust Of A Young Woman bronze

Bust Of A Young Woman bronze

By Kevin Berlin

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Bust Of A Young Woman Bronze sculpture signed by the artist inside the cast and dated 1988, 1st cast in London. Kevin Berlin is an international arti...

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1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bowl with Interior Still Life (Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, 42% OFF)
Bowl with Interior Still Life (Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, 42% OFF)

Bowl with Interior Still Life (Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, 42% OFF)

By Melanie Sherman

Located in Kansas City, MO

Melanie Sherman Bowl with Interior Still Life (Handmade, Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, Speakers, Gold Luser) Earthenware, 24K German Gold Luster, Glaze, Underglaze, China ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Luster, Paint, Glaze, Earthenware

The Moon Porcelain Jar Sculpture, Modern Figurative Art
The Moon Porcelain Jar Sculpture, Modern Figurative Art

The Moon Porcelain Jar Sculpture, Modern Figurative Art

By Alex Hodge 1

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This sculptural jar is the first to feature the figure in combination with a collaged and carved surface. The women dance around in an homage to Matisse, yet the title acknowledges t...

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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Paint, Underglaze

Visage (A.R. 288)
Visage (A.R. 288)

Visage (A.R. 288)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Visage (A.R. 288), 1955 White earthenware ceramic pitcher with colored engobe and glaze Edition of 500 Stamped “Picasso” and “Madoura Plein Feu” (underneath) The piece is in excelle...

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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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