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Medium: Metal
5th Avenue Q
Located in PARIS, FR
"5th Avenue Q" by David Gerstein is a vibrant wall sculpture that captures the dynamic energy of New York City's iconic 5th Avenue. Using bold colors and layered shapes, Gerstein bri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Metal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze Sculpture "Furnace Flowers"
By Francesco Somaini
Located in Rochester, NY
Bronze sculpture Polished and patinated bronze sculpture. "Furnace Flowers" by mid century modern Italian sculptor Francesco Somaini (Italy 1926-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
NO TITLE (Chapel)
Located in Orange, CA
These Robert Therrien “Chapel” works are consider Therrien’s iconic works - especially those done in the color red. A work very similar to this one was used on the cover of his first...
Category
1980s Minimalist Metal Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Female Torso - Woman's Figurative Monumental Sculpture Polished Bronze
Located in Sofia, BG
"Female Torso" is a polished monumental bronze sculpture by the Bulgarian artist Pavel Quoitcheff.
About the artwork
NEW MOVEMENT & STYLE: Contemporary
"Female Torso" is a real ma...
Category
1980s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Fortunata
Located in PARIS, FR
Edition: 1/4
Casting date: 2008
Signature engraved on the back
Pollès’s power of giving life to the bronze by infusing it with a carnal quality enables him to combine the breath ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bust of Diane de Poitiers, Bronze sculpture of French Noblewoman
Located in Beachwood, OH
After Jean Goujon (French, 1510-1568)
Bust of Diane de Poitiers
Bronze with gilt socle base
9 x 3.75 x 2.75 inches
Provenance: Removed from a private residence at the Pierre Hotel
Di...
Category
19th Century Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Germinal h cm 110
Located in Villafranca Di Verona, IT
Numbered and limited to 8 copies
Artwork signed
Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity
Invoice from the gallery
Sculpture: bronze, metal, bronze patina
Display: The sc...
Category
1970s Other Art Style Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ira Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Nude Boy Marble Stone Sitting
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ira Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Nude Boy Marble Stone Sitting
Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Iphigenie
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jacques LE BESCOND (born in CAEN in 1945) was young when he started to sculpture. He was particularly fond of wood. His encounter with a craftsman w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Limited Edition Mild Steel Sculpture "Rude Arm: Black"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition, black powder coated mild steel sculpture on a white steel base. The sculpture is typical to Uwe Pfaff's tongue in cheek approach, depictin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$765 Sale Price
20% Off
Jumping Nude Bronze Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Jumping Nude Patinated Bronze Sculpture 7/9
Bob was born in Oakland, CA and lives and has his studio in Rye, NY . His work has been exhibited in solo shows in Santa Fe (Jane Sauer Ga...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Itzamna Stella" small bronze sculpture
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
This elegant pedestal-size bronze was hand-fabricated, not cast. A large, 9-foot tall version of "Itzamna Stella" in stainless steel is installed outdoors at the Reading Public Museu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
eternAL I by Ondřej Oliva - Large aluminium sculpture, contrasts, figurative
By Ondřej Oliva
Located in Paris, FR
eternAL I is an aluminium sculpture by contemporary Czech sculptor Ondřej Oliva, dimensions are 100 × 100 × 12 cm (39.3 × 39.3 × 4.7 in)
This artwork is a unique piece, and it is sol...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"GRACE IN THE STORM" BRONZE SCULPTURE
Located in San Antonio, TX
John Bennett
(Born 1952)
Fredericksburg, Texas Artist
"Grace in the Storm"
John Bennett (Born 1952)
John Bennett was designated Texas State Artist 2010 by the 81st Texas Legislature....
Category
20th Century Modern Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Modern Organic Abstract Suspended Wood and Rebar Metal Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large modern abstract mixed media sculpture featuring a finely sanded piece of wood twisted in coiled rebar. The organic wood entangled in the manmade metal offers subtle commentary ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Metal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Empire Bronze Torchere Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of gilded bronze torchere lamps with Alabaster shades on top and exquisite detailed bottom part supported by multi level round carved marble base.
Measurement: 91”height x 2...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$115,000
Farmer Han and the Farmer's Wife, 30" figurative bronze
By Dee Clements
Located in Loveland, CO
Farmer Han and the Farmer's Wife by Dee Clements
Figurative Bronze Pair. Excellent condition, reviewed by the artist. See condition notes. Additional images available upon request.
...
Category
1980s American Realist Metal Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
David Hostetler Polished Bronze Female Form Bust Feminine Shiny Gold Egyptian
Located in Nantucket, MA
This polished bronze bust is sealed with Glasurit- a car finish that is baked on. It prevents the sculpture from tarnishing or yellowing. All you need to do is dust with a soft cloth. This bust is from a full figure wood sculpture...
Category
1970s Modern Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Young girl sitting at her toilet
Located in PARIS, FR
"Young girl sitting at her toilet"
also known as "Young girl with braids"
by Joseph BERNARD (1866-1931)
Sculpture in bronze with a nuanced brownish dark green patina
Signed on the ...
Category
1920s Art Deco Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Leap of Faith, Atelier, Platinum, One Drop Special Edition
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Leap of Faith One Drop Special Edition Atelier is a special platinum Atelier edition of Richard MacDonald's iconic Leap of Faith sculpture, in support of the "One Drop" Foundation. L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Bronze
K.52
By Frank Stella
Located in London, GB
Frank Stella
K.52
2006
Stainless steel tubing and cast aluminium
40.6 x 40.6 x 26.7 cms (16 x 16 x 10 1/2 ins)
FS10201
K Series
The series is based on the Italian composer Domenico...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Metal Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
$125,000
Nymphs by Emmanuel Okoro sculpture of nude female nymphs, black / green patina
Located in DE
Artist: Emmanuel Okoro
Dimensions (HxWxD): 90 × 20 × 20 cm
Materials: Bronze Resin Sculpture with Green Patina
Edition: 5 of 12
Signed on back
Jezebel the Warrior Queen:- I am the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Cryptic Voyage" outdoor sculpture
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
This surreal suspended sculpture in painted steel hangs from a wire to enliven any outdoor space. The large white mouth in the center blows bright pink birds into the air while a white figure seen in profile is jumping off a diving board on the other side. Quite a happy cacophony of forms in this most playful kinetic sculpture! (White clouds optional, but make for a delightful photo!)
Jeff Glode Wise makes wildly exuberant sculptures. He utilizes such diverse materials as steel, wood, stone, glass, concrete, bronze, and gold -- whichever is the most appropriate for the aesthetic and functional purposes at hand. He then transforms these materials through various techniques and crafts honed for years through his practice of jewelry making: welding, carving, casting, meticulous fitting, plating, etc.
Art and the making of objects have defined Jeff Wise...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Veins of the Earth" Abstract Sculpture 88" x 24" x 24" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"Veins of the Earth" Abstract Sculpture 88" x 24" x 24" in by Shawn Kolodny
Medium: Steel & Automotive Paint
Shawn Kolodny is an artist based in Miami, FL. For the past 15 years, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Metal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Road Runner
Located in Milwaukee, WI
John Hallett is a Wisconsin-based veterinarian-turned-artist.
Edition 1/10
Signed on bottom
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Sculpture Female Moor Venice 19th Century Gold Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Antique sculpture of a female Moor with flowering cornucopia
Venice, 19th century
Carved, lacquered and gilded/silvered wood
Total height 202 cm (column base 82 cm, figure 120 cm)
...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Metal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Fierheid Pride Sculpture Polished Steel Horse Horseman Silver Color In Stock
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Fierheid Pride Sculpture Polished Steel Horse Horseman Silver Color In Stock
KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortrijk, Belgium 1950 – Saint-Julien (Var), Fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Horse Power
Located in Loveland, CO
"Horse Power" by Mark Leichliter
Abstract Sculpture
18x17x9" Fabricated Bronze 1/10
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
I was born in Loveland, Colorado and now reside in nearby Fort Collins. The n...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Cuba Mambo" contemporary bronze table, mural sculpture figurative Cuba dancing
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Cuba Mambo is a bronze sculpture with green patina, it is connected to a steel base. The edition size is 50. This sculpture stands on shelf as well as be hung on wall. This sculptur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Vintage Art Deco Style Seahorse Sculpture or Figure
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming Mid Century stylized seahorse sculpture crafted in bronze in an art deco form with a custom acid washed finish.
Category
20th Century Modern Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Old Virginian Foxhunter Bronze Sculpture by Charles Cary Rumsey (1879-1922)
Located in Bristol, CT
When Charles Cary Rumsey was a regular with the Orange County Hunt he modelled the group using as his inspiration an old character named Channing Rector, who lived between The Plains...
Category
1910s Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - The Root Within - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - The Root Within - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 220 x 70 x 70 cm
Edition of 6
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavour...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Second Portrait of Kathleen 1922 - British head shoulders bronze sculpture
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning British bronze sculpture is by world famous sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein. It was conceived in 1922 and is the second portrait of Kathleen Garman (1901-1979), Epstein's lo...
Category
1920s Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vert de Peur - Skull Bronze Sculpture - Unique Piece
Located in Miami, FL
I was born in Nice in 1955. In the 80’s, I discovered the world of metal and ornamentation in my father’s workshop where I learnt gold and silver plating and bronze restoration.
After many years of practice and technical research dedicated to rehabilitating and re-composing objects, I engaged in an artistic way around 2010. The ornament that is torn from its original support then becomes the very structure of my sculptures.
Bronze ornamentations assembled by extremely precise welding are the base material. Weighted with the nobility of the material joined to their own history, they support a fragmented memory and they bring me a precious help as well as a constraint.
I got special inspiration from the Renaissance period. Vanitas are one of my favorite themes, typical of classical sceneries...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sisters
By Erté
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sisters was inspired by a gouache painting from 1921 entitled 'Les baisers pervers ou la brune et la blonde' and is a wonderful example of an invention of Erté's from the early 1920s...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$12,850
Linda Stein, Essentials for Moving 1133- Contemporary Mixed Media Wood Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This work from Linda Stein's Displacement From Home series draws from the tradition of wunderkammer/cabinets of curiosities to highlight the global displacement and traumatic memory ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$36,000 Sale Price
20% Off
"Splendrous" (2024) By Carolyn Barlock, Original Gold and Porcelain Vase
Located in Denver, CO
"Splendrous" (2024) by Carolyn Barlock is an original, handmade vase made with Persian luster and 22kt gold on porcelain.
About the Artist:
Carolyn L. Barlock was born in Denver, C...
Category
2010s Metal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
The Acrobats, 2010
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jean-Louis Corby was born in 1951 and was predominantly influenced creatively by the 1970s. The 1970s were a period of consolidation and growth in the arts, most often characterised ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Flautist, Modern Bronze Sculpture by Branko Bahunek
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Branko Bahunek, Croatian (1935 - )
Title: The Flautist
Year: 1990
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, Signature and number inscribed
Edition: 10/15
Size: 20.5 in. x 8 in. x 8 in. (52....
Category
1990s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fabulous Italian Neoclassical Marble Sculpture of Hermes
Located in Rome, IT
19th century French finely chiseled bronze figure of Hermes .
Signed Pigalle G . Cuspinera
Hermes , the messenger of the gods, is sitting on a rock, ready to leap up. He is att...
Category
19th Century Academic Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$6,695 Sale Price
20% Off
"Rhapsody" by Kevin Barrett, Unique Abstract Metal Sculpture in Bronze
Located in New York, NY
"Rhapsody" by Kevin Barrett
Bronze indoor/outdoor sculpture
Kevin Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs.
Bronze Met...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Scintillation stunning abstract contemporary wall sculpture
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Referencing industrial space detritus and the allure of artifacts, this disc floats free from the constraints of the wall and mesmerizes with a hypnotically beautiful jeweled center....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Steel
$5,760 Sale Price
32% Off
The Writer - Figurative Bronze Inspiring Books Iron Metal Wall Sculpture
By Mireia Serra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mireia Serra creates sensuous bronze and iron sculptures showing the beauty of snapshots caught in life which are full of emotions and feelings along the life journey. Her metal artw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Iron
Blind Courage, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In “Blind Courage, Atelier" we witness Richard MacDonald’s vision come full-circle. The feminine counterpart to “Blind Faith”, “Blind Courage, Atelier" embodies the call to live life...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hancock Park, Geometric Abstract Composition in Enamel on Metal by Jay Phillips
By Jay Phillips
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Enamel on aluminum in plexi box by Jay Phillips, is a structural contemporary work. Phillips cut and folded his materials to form overlaps and projections. His use of bright colors reflected his early Southern California art...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Metal Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Bison Relief
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original sculpture signed/signed by the Artist lower left. 3/10
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$12,000
ARDOR - Big Rabbit, Pink Design
Located in PARIS, FR
Ardor is a brand born from the vision of artist Raffaele, inspired by "Angelo-Raffaele's Desire to Return" and dedicated to his son. Originally from Naples, Raffaele moved to Miami a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Metal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Another World Minor I - geometric abstract, modern, polished aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary indoor metal sculpture was hand forged by Philippe Pallafray.
The provocative abstract work of Philippe Pallafray has found a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Untitled, 1975
Bronze
ED. 1 of 6
20 x 6 x 4 in
Literature:
Le Minotaure. Cardenas 1925-2001. May 15 - June 15, 2003. Illustrated on page 9 of the catalog.
Category
1970s Abstract Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Passion - abstract wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Laser cut sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of laser cut metal covered with automotive paint and comes re...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Copacabana
By Erté
Located in Greenwich, CT
Copacabana presents Erté's vision of fantasy, splendor, and femininity in a statuesque model wearing a cabaret costume. The gown is noted for its luxuriant richness and design. Softe...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$9,850
Seraph or Angel Figural Scultpure
Located in Greenwich, CT
What makes this sculpture special is the wonderful melding of abstraction with content and the textured approach to surface of the bronze. What is also striking is the form of the A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wall sculpture: 'Morgan'
By Terri Fraser
Located in New York, NY
As an artist, I am a storyteller wielding visual art as my medium. My creative journey is fueled by a relentless thirst for knowledge acquired through both hands-on experience and ke...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Wire
28” Orpheus Antique Bronze Sculpture Male Nude with Lyre by George Mattes 1900
Located in New York, NY
For sale is the great looking large male nude bronze sculpture of Orpheus by German Artist Professor George Mattes (1874-1945). Orpheus is seen along ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Academic Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Summer Bird II (Large), 2023 - Bold Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Bird
By Emma Maiden
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Emma Maiden has exhibited her sculptures throughtout the UK since the mid-1990s, with shows including The Fine Art Society, London; the RWA Bristol; West Wales Arts Centre, Fishguard...
Category
2010s Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - The Calling - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - The Calling - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 120 x 55 x 55 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavour. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Harmony
By Anselm Reyle
Located in Queens, NY
ANSELM REYLE (B. 1970)
Harmony
bronze effect lacquer and veneered macassa wood plinth
bronze: 66 x 69 x 29 in. (167.6 x 175.3 x 73.7 cm.)
plinth: 211⁄2 x 63 x 303⁄4 in. (54.6 x 160 x...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$50,000
Leap of Faith, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The dancing form of Viktor Kee, composed within a tight baroque spiral, powerfully suggests the force of energy that propels this performer across the stage. Like a dancing flame, el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Silver Circle by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary indoor or outdoor sculpture
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
This stunning large aluminum sculpture is a statement piece for any contemporary collection.
Beautiful for indoor or outdoor installation.
The reflective property of the silver ste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Alex Katz 'Dancer 2' Signed Aluminum Cutout 2020
By Alex Katz
Located in Miami, FL
ALEX KATZ (1927-Present)
Katz' 2020 'Dancer 2' is a cutout with UV-cured archival inks on shaped powder-coated aluminum, mounted to aluminum base. Incised 'Alex Katz', dated and num...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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