Realist Figurative Sculptures
REALIST STYLE
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Style: Realist
Seahorse -original figurative bronze marine sculpture-artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Hippocampus" by Andrzej Szymczyk is a captivating bronze scul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Octopus-original bronze marine sculpture- contemporary art - figurative artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Octopus" by Andrzej Szymczyk is a captivating bronze
Limited...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Siamese Fighter Fish-original bronze wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Andrzej Szymczyk
sculptures for sale, original sculptures for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Earth, midsize
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sculpture of a woman representing the element of earth.
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ballerina on a cube
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Classical ballet was my main source of inspiration. Grace and beauty of ballerinas combining with extremely hard work they do. This combination is shocking and inspiring in the same...
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
'Pioneer Woman & Children, ' Bronze and Marble Sculpture by Harold Castor
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Master sculptor Harold Castor created this realistic depiction of the Pioneer Woman seeking new land and opportunity in the American West with her two ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Portrait of a Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Francisco Vazquez Diaz, known as Compostela (1898-1988). Portrait of a Man, 1949. Carved mahogany, measuring 18.75 inches h, 8.5 inches w, 11 in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Allegory of Progress / - The Driving Force of Inspiration -
Located in Berlin, DE
Ernest Rancoulet (1842-1918), Allegory of Progress, around 1890. Bronze-plated metal cast with cast terrain plinth mounted on a wooden base (6 cm high). 64.5 cm (total height) x 28 c...
Category
1890s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Frolic, Mini
Located in Wimberley, TX
Cammie Lundeen’s “Frolic, Mini” is a joyful bronze sculpture capturing the exuberance of a young foal mid-leap. Standing just 8 inches tall, this finely crafted piece bursts with ene...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Whirlwind", Martin Eichinger, Figurative, Bronze, Romantic, 54x84x72 in.
Located in Dallas, TX
The dynamic nature of this ecstatic pirouette must be experienced from all sides. Whirlwind examines the forces of attraction and separation in a relationship. The couple’s solid bon...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hippos on the Mara
By Peter Brooke
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
Description
The picturesque Mara River flows through the plains of Tanzania and Kenya and lies across the Serengeti/Maasai Mara reserve. The area is famous for its Great Migration...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Eagle with a Snake"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This sculptural work depicts a dramatic scene of a struggle between a mighty eagle and a snake. The eagle, a symbol of strength, courage and victory, has spread its wings wide, demon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Ex Nihilio Fragment 5", Frederick Hart, Figurative Bronze Sculpture, 42x29x16
Located in Dallas, TX
"Ex Nihilo Fragment 5" by Frederick Hart is a limited edition figurative bronze numbered 50/65.
I saw Ex Nihilo (Out of Nothingness) as a single expression of creation, as the metamorphosis of divine spirit and energy. The figures emerge from the nothingness of chaos, caught in the moment of eternal transformation — the majesty and mystery of divine force in a state of becoming.
-Frederick Hart
Ex Nihilo, Fragment No. 5. Detail from the full-scale plaster for the final stone sculpture of Ex Nihilo, commissioned as part of The Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathedral...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Making Friends
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sculpture of a young girl holding a bowl for a cat.
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Reclining Figure", Frederick Hart, Bronze Figurative Sculpture, 7x14x7 in.
Located in Dallas, TX
"Reclining Figure" by Frederick Hart is a figurative female and male figure bronze sculpture with the edition number 54/65.
Frederick Hart was an American sculptor. His is best known for his Three Soldiers statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Ex Nihilo (1983) depicting Creation scenes above the doors of the Washington National Cathedral...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Ex Nihilo", Frederick Hart, Acrylic Sculpture, 20x19x6 in., 53/350, white
Located in Dallas, TX
"Ex Nihilo Working Model" by Frederick Hart is an acrylic figurative sculpture part of the "Ex Nihilo" serires numbered 53/350.
“I saw Ex Nihilo (Out of Not...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic Polymer
Rare Milk Glass Carved Sculpture Panel Cowboy Indian WPA Artist Americana
By Abraham Harriton
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a carved glass panel. I belive this is milk glass. it is a classic Americana scene of a cowboy or frontier trapper and an Indian or Native American with a feathered headdress...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Battle of the Market
Located in Wimberley, TX
Cammie Lundeen’s Battle of the Market is a commanding bronze sculpture that captures the iconic clash between bull and bear—universal symbols of financial markets. Set on a sweeping ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Field worker with rake / - The Humility of the Farm Worker -
Located in Berlin, DE
Paul Ludwig Kowalczewski (1865 Mieltschin - 1910 Berlin), Field worker with rake, around 1900. Brown and brown-greenish patinated bronze with cast naturalistic plinth mounted on a wh...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Age of Innocence - New Sculpture bronze bust by Alfred Drury
Located in London, GB
ALFRED DRURY, RA
(1856-1944)
The Age of Innocence
Signed: A DRURY
Bronze on green marble base
Height including base 45.5 cm., 18 in.
Born in Islington...
Category
1890s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
David
Located in Greenwich, CT
Life-size sculpture of a young boy with sword and heraldic shield.
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Valentine
Located in Wimberley, TX
George Lundeen’s The Valentine is a tender bronze sculpture that beautifully captures the quiet intimacy between an older couple. Seated closely on a shared bench, the figures lean g...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Union", Frederick Hart, Bronze Figurative Sculpture, 19x11x7 in., Woman & Man
Located in Dallas, TX
"Union" by Frederick Hart is a figurative female and male figure bronze sculpture with the edition number 299/350.
Inspired by The Creation Sculptures of the Washington National Cathedral...
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ralaxing moment.
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Classical ballet was my main source of inspiration. Grace and beauty of ballerinas combining with extremely hard work they do. This combination is shocking and inspiring in the same...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Promise of the Prairie, 36"high Bronze Sculpture
Located in Loveland, CO
George Wayne Lundeen (American, born 1948) NSS
“Promise of the Prairie”
Museum Quality Cast Bronze, Limited edition of 21, signed and marked, G.W. Lundeen ©1983 20/21 on the top/back...
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Adam Maquette", Frederick Hart, Bronze Figurative Man Sculpture, 21x5x5 in.
Located in Dallas, TX
"Adam Maquette" by Frederick Hart is a figurative female and male figure bronze sculpture with the edition number 116/350.
“Adam is Everyman, pulled from the waters of baptism, concrete and universal, led by the fire of day by night, and the cloud of night by day — triumphing over the powers of darkness-emergent radiant in light.”After “Ex Nihilo” and “Adam” were carved into Indiana limestone...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Reagan
Located in Wimberley, TX
George and Mark Lundeen's Reagan is a distinguished bronze sculpture that captures the essence of President Ronald Reagan's leadership and charisma. Standing at 27 inches tall, 12 i...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Florentine singer / - The Renaissance of the Renaissance -
By Paul Dubois
Located in Berlin, DE
Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentine singer, 1865. Light brown patinated bronze with cast round plinth mounted on a square marble base (3.5 cm high). Total height 53 cm. Bronze dimensions: 49.5 cm (height) x 20 cm (length) x 10 cm (width), weight 5.6 kg. Inscribed on the plinth "P.[aul] DUBOIS", dated "1865", with the foundry's mark "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR" and the signet "REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS".
- Patina very occasionally darkened, lute with loss of one tuning peg, otherwise in excellent condition.
- The renaissance of the Renaissance -
The bronze is a precisely executed and masterfully cast contemporary reduction of Paul Dubois 155 cm tall masterpiece "Florentine Singer", which is exhibited in the Musée d'Orsay and for which the artist was awarded the Medal of Honor at the Paris Salon in 1865. The work acted as a beacon, and was followed by a plethora of depictions of juveniles.
Inspired by Donatello and Luca della Robbia, but also by painters such as Piero della Francesca, Benozzo Gozzoli, and Pinturicchio, the "Florentine Singer" is not an epigonal work that pays homage to a vanished era, but a successful attempt to draw vitality from the art of the past and thus give it new life.
The effect of vitality is the core of Italian Renaissance art theory. In order to fulfill itself as art, art had to appear like nature. This naturalism also characterizes the "Florentine Singer". The young man appears to have been taken from life, which is reinforced by the momentary nature of his action. He has just struck a now fading chord. In addition, the natural appearance is enhanced by the detailed shaping of the figurative details, such as the laces with the slightly curved leather of the shoes, the belt buckle, or the ornamentation on the body of the lute. Even the fingernails are clearly defined. Unlike the Renaissance, however, the effect of liveliness here is not based on the "discovery" of nature and the human body, but primarily on the rediscovery of the art of the Quattrocento. The liveliness of the artwork is therefore at the same time a revitalization of this art, so that we can speak of a Renaissance of the Renaissance, just as the Pre-Raphaelites in England at the same time transferred the Quattrocento to contemporary art.
Dubois takes on the most difficult of all subjects, the depiction of singing through silent sculpture. He was preceded in this by Luca della Robbia and Donatello with their pulpits of singers created in the 1430s in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence. Compared to these works, the physiognomy of Dubois singer is far less animated, yet he also depicts singing in a convincing manner. He uses the whole body. He takes the ancient contrapposto, which was essential to Renaissance sculpture, and transforms the standing leg-playing posture into a late medieval S-swing, giving the body an elegant beauty and at the same time setting it in melodic motion. In the equally elegant finger position, the music is expressed in a much more literal way with the beating of the lute. Finally, the musicality of the sculpture culminates in the face with the mouth open to sing.
Through the act of singing, which is a great challenge to the artistic will to depict perfect beauty, the gracefulness of the classical face is not diminished, but enhanced. Starting from the face with the singing mouth and the gaze absorbed by the sounds, the inner vitality spreads, giving the bronze sculpture an intense aura, enhanced by the music. Dubois transfers the beauty of the Renaissance to the musical, sublimating the visible sculpture to the invisible of music.
He took up the challenge of transcending the Renaissance with the Renaissance, thus responding to the Querelle des Anciens et des Modernes, which arose at the end of the 17th century around the French Academy and remained virulent into the 19th century, in which antiquity was regarded either as an unattainable ideal or as a standard to be surpassed. With his work, Dubois proved that the Renaissance, which had championed the art of the ancients, could lead to a new renaissance of art.
About the artist
Paul Dubois' great-uncle was the famous French Baroque sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, in whose footsteps the talented great-nephew followed. When he debuted at the Paris Salon in 1858, he signed his work "Dubois-Pigalle". At his father's request, however, he first studied law before devoting himself to sculpture under the tutelage of François Christophe Armand Toussaint in 1856 and entering the École des Beaux-Arts in 1858. From 1859 to 1863, he lived in Rome and traveled to Naples and Florence. Inspired by Florentine art of the quattrocento, Dubois initiated a school-forming neo-Florentine style that combined the elegantly simple forms of youthful grace with a precise wealth of detail.Two purchases by the French state (“envois de Rome”) were made during his stay in Rome, which brought him recognition in Paris. After his return there, he quickly became an internationally sought-after artist.
Dubois was also active as a creator of monuments. His most famous work is the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (1896) on the forecourt of Reims Cathedral. He was also a sought-after portraitist who produced around 50 busts and - Dubois was also a passionate painter - around 100 portraits in oil.
From 1873 to 1878 he was curator of the Museum du Luxembourg, in 1876 he became a member of the Institut de France and from 1878 to 1905 he was director of the École des Beaux-Arts.
In 1865, Dubois was awarded the Paris Salon Medal of Honor for his “Florentine Singer”. In 1867 he became Chevalier, in 1874 Officier, in 1886 Commandeur of the Légion d'honneur, which awarded Dubois the Grande Croix in 1896.
Selected Bibliography
Stole, Elmar: Paul Dubois. In: Saur. Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, vol. 30, Munich - Leipzig 2001, pp. 677-678.
GERMAN VERSION
Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentinischer Sänger, 1865. Hellbraun patinierte Bronze mit gegossener runder Plinthe auf quadratischem Marmorsockel montiert (3,5 cm Höhe). Gesamthöhe 53 cm. Maße der Bronze: 49,5 cm (Höhe) x 20 cm (Länge) x 10 cm (Breite), Gewicht 5,6 kg. Auf der Plinthe mit „P.[aul] DUBOIS“ bezeichnet, auf „1865“ datiert, mit dem Gießereistempel „F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR“ und dem Signet „REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS“ versehen.
- Patina sehr vereinzelt nachgedunkelt, Laute mit Verlust eines Stimmwirbels, ansonsten ausgezeichnet erhalten.
- Die Renaissance...
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1860s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Goose with Outstretched Wings Hand Carved Sculpture
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful, high polished sculpture of a goose with outstretched wings by Dale Eugene Schoth (American, 1925-1984). Appropriate to view in the round. Signed and dated by the artist "Dale Schoth '79" on the base. He was a carpenter and wood carver in Twin Falls Idaho. His grave stone...
Category
1970s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Royal Copenhagen Figure Carving Boy / - Immersed in concentration -
Located in Berlin, DE
Christian Thomsen (1860 Kolding - 1921 Copenhagen), Carving boy, design around 1915, execution 1966. model number 905. First choice. Porcelain with underglaze painting. 18.5 cm (heig...
Category
1910s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Torso in Drapery
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Classical theme of a Greek art inspires me. I am a big fan of a Greek mythology, so I depict it often". This sculpture shows beautiful woman in wet fabrics that emphasize body curve...
Category
1980s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Self-Made Man 19.5"
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Signature of the Artist engraved in the bronze base of the piece with an edition number.
323/1800
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chickadee Rhondo
By James Moore
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition 12/100. Original bronze bell sculpture by artist James Moore. Inscibed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Sitting Ballerina' Cast Bronze Figure on Granite Base
Located in Toronto, ON
Bronze sculpture of a ballerina taking a rest. Her leotard is patinated to a lovely green shade to contrast with the bronze colour of the rest of her figure. Ballet slippers are visi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Wet Paint
Located in Wimberley, TX
Cammie Lundeen’s "Wet Paint" (Edition 29/100) is a captivating bronze sculpture that captures the charm and spontaneity of a young foal in a moment of repose. The piece features a la...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bing & Grondahl Figure Girl in Jacke / - Arrival and Departure -
Located in Berlin, DE
Claire Weiss (1906-1997), Girl in Jacket, made between 1970 and 1982, model number 2387, first choice. Porcelain with underglaze painting. 18 cm (height) x 9 cm (length) x 7 cm (dept...
Category
1950s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Seahorse Couple (verdigris)-original wildlife marine sculpture-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Bronze , Limited edition of 8
In the mesmerizing depths of An...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Zebra Shark -original modern bronze wildlife marine sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Enter the realm of the ocean's...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bontana -original modern bronze wildlife marine sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Step into the underwater realm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Titan Triggerfish -original bronze marine wildlife sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Embark on an aquatic adventure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Murene -original modern bronze wildlife marine sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Delve into the mysterious dept...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sifaka Lemur -original modern wildlife bronze sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Enter the enchanting world of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cameleon -original modern wildlife animal bronze sculpture - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Bronze , Limited edition of 12
Step into the world of camoufl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hippocampus original figurative bronze animal sculpture-artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
This stunning bronze sculpture titled "Seahorse" encapsulates...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pendant Poodle sterling silver miniature sculpture/heart Paul Eaton of England
Located in Charleston, US
From Great Britain Paul Eaton VPRMS MAA hand carved a Poodle pendant an elegant sterling-silver miniature dog sculpture made into a jewelry piece you ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
"Into the Blue"
Located in Denver, CO
"Into the Blue" is a digital print on 5 acrylic panels by Michelle Jader.
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Panel, Digital
"Nothing Ventured"
Located in Denver, CO
"Nothing Ventured" is a digital print on 5 acrylic panels by Michelle Jader.
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Panel, Digital
King of the Rusted Crown
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
Exhibited
"Distilled Beauty: Select Artists from the 14th International Art Renewal Center Salon" at American Legacy Fine...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
"Reclining Woman" Karl Bitter, Reclining Woman with Reddish Patina
Located in New York, NY
Karl Bitter
Reclining Woman, 1897
Signed: Bitter 97
Stamped: GORHAM M F G CO.
Bronze
10.25 x 10.25 x 4 inches
Initially from Vienna, Karl Bitter first studied art at the city’s Kunstgewerbeschule and the Kunstakademie before being drafted into the Austrian army. He deserted his position in the military while on leave, and departed for New York City where he would discover considerable success. Early on, he won a competition for the Astor memorial bronze gates at Trinity Church, which awarded him enough capital to open his own studio. He went on to execute sculptures of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson at the Cuyahoga Courthouse in Cleveland; he also created portraits of Jefferson for the state of Missouri and the University of Virginia. These commissions caught the attention of sculptor Richard Morris Hunt (who famously designed the façade of the Metropolitan Museum), earning Bitter the duty of producing the portrait medallions that now appear near the top of the museum’s grand face.
Notably, he presented at Chicago’s 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and directed the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in 1901. Over his career, his artwork became more flexible – his early academy training is easily identifiable within his work, but after moving to America, conventions of Modernism became more prevalent within his sculpture. In addition to many awards, Bitter presided over the National Sculpture Society in 1906-1907, and was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Design, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Architectural League, and the Art Commission, New York. His public work can be found at the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC; Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, PA; Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison, WI; United States Naval Academy...
Category
1890s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Field of Blue
Located in Wimberley, TX
George W. Lundeen's Field of Blue is a poignant bronze sculpture that honors the sacrifices of military families with emotional depth. Standing 23 inches high, this limited-edition p...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Figurative Impressionist Bronze Metal Sculpture, "Just A Minute"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 15x15x9 Figurative Impressionist Bronze Metal Sculpture. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery.
Manuelita Brown is a San Dieg...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Soaring Eagle / - With eagle eyes -
Located in Berlin, DE
Anonymous, Soaring Eagle, mid-20th century Patinated cast metal mounted on quartz block. 24 cm (total height) x 29 cm (width) x 12 cm (depth).
- Patina heavily rubbed in places, screw connections between sculpture and stone...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Quarter Horse
Located in Milwaukee, WI
A life-sized fiberglass sculpture of a horse. This specific breed of horse the sculpture is based on is called Quarter Horse. Many visitors to our galler...
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
In the Rough
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by E.C. Wynne.
Edition #110/125.
Signed on bronze.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Young Roman / - Youthful Sprezzatura -
Located in Berlin, DE
Fritz Heinemann (1864 Altena - 1932 Berlin), Young Roman, 1892. Brownish patinated bronze on a cast round plinth, mounted on a red marble base (8.5 cm high), total height 36 cm, dime...
Category
1890s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Ex Nihilo Fragment 3", Frederick Hart, Figurative Bronze Sculpture, 43x31x18 in
Located in Dallas, TX
"Ex Nihilo Fragment 3" by Frederick Hart is a figurative bronze with the edition of 56/65.
I saw Ex Nihilo (Out of Nothingness) as a single expression of creation, as the metamorph...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Squirrel I, Bronze Sculpture by T. Galbreath
By T. Galbreath
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: T. Galbreath
Title: Squirrel I
Year: 1997
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, Signature and number inscribed
Edition: 71/100
Size: 7 in. x 3 in. x 3 in. (17.78 cm x 7.62 cm x 7.62 cm)
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Mouse and Antler (12/15)" (2016) By Tony Hochstetler, Original Bronze Sculpture
Located in Denver, CO
Tony Hochstetler's "Mouse and Antler" (2016) is an original handmade bronze sculpture that depicts a mouse standing on a deer antler.
TONY HOCHSTETLER is a sculptor of unusual anima...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Realist figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist 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, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Frederick Hart, Gary Alsum, SOPHIE MARTIN, and W Stanley Proctor. 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 Realist figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 1 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 $550 and tops out at $935,000, while the average work sells for $7,833.