Modern Figurative Sculptures
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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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Mixed Media
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Marble
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Marble
1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Mosaic
1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Marble
1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Gouache, Papier Mâché
1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze, Copper, Iron
1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1920s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Mixed Media
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Wood
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Platinum, Bronze, Metal
1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Stone, Bronze
1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Wire
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Mixed Media
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Mixed Media
1940s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Clay, Glaze
1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Stone
1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Acrylic Polymer
1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Clay, Ceramic, Earthenware, Glaze
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Glass, Plaster
1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Plastic
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Resin
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Glass, Plaster
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Stainless Steel
1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Clay, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Clay, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Clay, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze