Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
$233,337
Three Standing Figures by Pierre Yermia - 10.5-Ft High Outdoor Bronze Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
3 Monumental Standing Figures is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 320 × 150 × 130 cm (126 × 59.1 × 51.2 in). The sculpture is signed a...
Bronze
$5,460
Caroline's Torso by Yann Guillon - Nude bronze sculpture, female torso, body
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Caroline's Torso is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 30 × 15 × 15 cm (11.8 × 5.9 × 5.9 in). Total height of the sculpture with base and shaft: 5...
Bronze
$2,566
Dancer “Takeoff” II by Yann Guillon - Figurative bronze sculpture, man, torso
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer “Takeoff” II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 25 × 15 × 8 cm (9.8 × 5.9 × 3.1 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 40 cm ...
Bronze
Dancer III by Yann Guillon - bronze sculpture, athlete, male nude
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer III is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 100 × 50 × 20 cm (39.4 × 19.7 × 7.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
Bronze
Breach by Tom Price - Large-scale sculpture, mixed technique, vertical
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Breach is a unique resin sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price, dimensions are 202 × 45 × 45 cm (79.5 × 17.7 × 17.7 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a certificate of...
Concrete
$71,692
Master of Your Own Destiny II - Bronze Sculpture, Self-accomplishment
Located in Paris, FR
Master of Your Own Destiny II is a bronze sculpture with brown patina made of iron nitrate with a wax finish sculpture by contemporary artist Walter Peter Brenner, dimensions are 125...
Bronze
$12,891
Large Lying Figure I by Pierre Yermia - Bronze sculpture, nude woman statue
Located in Paris, FR
Large Lying Figure I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 46 × 120 × 17 cm (18.1 × 47.2 × 6.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered...
Bronze
Yearning 3/9 - male, nude, figurative, statuette, bronze sculpture
By W.W. Hung
Located in Bloomfield, ON
At once expressive and elegant, William Hung creates dynamic sculptures that explore the human condition. With this intimate piece, cast in a rich bronze, an athlete balances on one ...
Bronze
Patricia by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 25
Located in Coltishall, GB
Patricia is an elegant figurative sculpture of the female form by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egypt...
Bronze
$3,150
Dancer “Elevation” by Yann Guillon - Figurative bronze sculpture, man, torso
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer “Elevation” is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 37 × 22 × 15 cm (14.6 × 8.7 × 5.9 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 51 cm...
Bronze
Large Runner by Yann Guillon - Bronze Sculpture, Athlete, Male Nude
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Large Runner is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions including metal base are 140 × 45 × 40 cm (55.1 × 17.7 × 15.7 in). The sculpture is signed and num...
Bronze
$126,002Sale Price|20% Off
Male Bust - Bronze Sculpture by Igor Mitoraj - 1991
By Igor Mitoraj
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing male bronze bust with a black patina. This work is the 6th from an edition of eight. Its creator, Igor Mitoraj, is a polish sculptor deeply rooted in the classical tradition....
Bronze
$7,233
3 Standing Figures IV by Pierre Yermia, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Group
Located in Paris, FR
3 standing figures IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 61 × 22 × 17 cm (24 × 8.7 × 6.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, i...
Bronze
Pair of Contemporary Bronze Nude Sculptures on Black Granite Bases
Located in Boulder, CO
Measurements Male: Figure: H=35” W=15” D=8” with base H=6’4” weight ca. 600 lbs. Edition of 9 2009 Measurements Female: Figure: H=34” W=14” D=7.5” with base H=6’-3” weigh...
Granite, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Ilithyia III by Yann Guillon - Female nude sculpture, figurative, bronze
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Ilithyia III is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 26 × 16 × 18 cm (10.2 × 6.3 × 7.1 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
Bronze
$110,835
Monumental Lying Figure by P. Yermia, 10.2 Ft Wide Bronze Sculpture, Outdoor Art
Located in Paris, FR
Monumental Lying Figure is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 110 × 310 × 60 cm (43.3 × 122 × 23.6 in). The sculpture is signed and numb...
Bronze
$3,733
Ludo by Yann Guillon - Contemporary bronze sculpture, nude male figure, movement
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Ludo is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 25 × 20 × 15 cm (9.8 × 7.9 × 5.9 in). This sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
Bronze
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Demeter Goddess Greek Mythology, figurative, nude
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Edition of 25 'Demeter' by Carl Payne. A bronze sculpture of a figurative woman representing Demeter, goddess of the harvest and fertility, captures both grace and symbolic power. T...
Bronze
Antonio by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture, Edition of 25
Located in Coltishall, GB
Antonio is an elegant figurative sculpture of the male form by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian...
Bronze
Mathilde by Yann Guillon - Female nude bronze sculpture, woman's body
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Mathilde is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 27 × 21 × 9 cm (10.6 × 8.3 × 3.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limite...
Bronze
$2,566
Danseuse "Elancée" II by Yann Guillon - Dancer bronze sculpture, ballet, woman
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Danseuse "Elancée" II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 28 cm × 21 cm × 4 cm (11 × 8.3 × 1.6 in). Dimensions of the metal base: 13 cm x 8 cm x...
Bronze
$2,566
Dancer With Long Tutu by Yann Guillon - Bronze sculpture, ballet, woman, elegant
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer With Long Tutu is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 25 × 15 × 8 cm (9.8 × 5.9 × 3.1 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 45 c...
Bronze
Fae – Victoria by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 50
Located in Coltishall, GB
Fae – Victoria is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit. Inspired by the the legend of the phoenix, this female figure has graceful wings instead of arms. The pi...
Bronze
$168,003
Gloria by Helle Crawford, Contemporary bronze horse animal sculpture
Located in DE
Even though Helle Rask Crawford often refers to classic myths in her sculptures, sh is not a classical sculptor in the neoclassical sense. Rather, Helle Crawford could be defined as ...
Gold, Bronze
$6,766
Attitude III by Marine de Soos - Female nude bronze sculpture, contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Attitude III is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 41.5 × 14 × 18 cm (16.3 × 5.5 × 7.1 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is ...
Bronze
Aurélie II by Yann Guillon - Contemporary bronze female figure
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Aurélie II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 30 × 50 × 30 cm (11.8 × 19.7 × 11.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
Bronze
Prometheus Freed by Walter Peter Brenner - mythological figure, bronze sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Prometheus Freed is a sculpture by Guatemalan artist Walter Peter Brenner. Dimensions are 50 x 30 x 16 cm (19.7 x 11.8 x 6.3 in). This artwork is signed and numbered. Prometheus hol...
Bronze
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary Reclining Bronze Nude Figurative Sculpture 'Spirit', brown, desktop
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Spirit' by Carl Payne. Edition of 25. A small desktop bronze sculpture of a reclining nude figure captures the timeless beauty of the human form in a moment of repose. The sculptor...
Bronze
Frieda – Emilia by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 50
Located in Coltishall, GB
Frieda – Emilia is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit. Inspired by the the legend of the phoenix, this female figure has graceful wings instead of arms. The p...
Bronze
Between Heaven and Earth, 4.8-ft High Bronze Sculpture of a Standing Male Figure
Located in Paris, FR
Between Heaven and Earth is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 57.5 × 13 × 16.1 in / 146 × 33 × 41 cm. The sculpture is signed and numbe...
Bronze
The golden Horse by Helle Crawford, Contemporary bronze horse animal sculpture
Located in DE
Even though Helle Rask Crawford often refers to classic myths in her sculptures, sh is not a classical sculptor in the neoclassical sense. Rather, Helle Crawford could be defined as ...
Gold, Bronze
$11,200
Guardain Cat by Helle Crawford, Contemporary bronze cat animal sculpture
Located in DE
Even though Helle Rask Crawford often refers to classic myths in her sculptures, sh is not a classical sculptor in the neoclassical sense. Rather, Helle Crawford could be defined as ...
Gold, Bronze
$1,983
Yellow Swimmer 2 Large - Handmade Modern Glazed Ceramics Sculpture, Man Portrait
Located in Hallein, AT
The sculpture is signed below, inside Tomasz Bielak born in Lublin in 1967. He graduated of The Academy of Fine Arts, Painting and Graphics Design Department in Gdańsk, in 1994....
Ceramic, Glaze
Venus de Milo (Aphrodite) Bust /// Jack Graves Greek Myth Painting Sculpture Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Venus de Milo (Aphrodite) Bust" Series: Sculpture *Signed, titled, and dated by Graves on bottom Year: 2026 Medium: Original Acrylic...
Cast Stone, Marble, Enamel
$32,083
The Presence of Absence – Female (II) by Tom Price - Coal sculpture, nude body
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
The Presence of Absence – Female (II) is a unique coal, stainless steel and epoxy resin sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price, dimensions are 170 × 50 × 50 cm (66.9 × 19.7 × 19....
Stainless Steel
Ver Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ver Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high school, he intensively practises...
Bronze
$10,055
Eo Sine Manibus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Standing Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Eo Sine Manibus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Standing Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a hig...
Marble, Bronze
Miratio Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy
Located in Utrecht, NL
Miratio Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high school, he intensively pract...
Bronze
Le Cantique Des Pilotis by M. de Soos - Bronze Sculpture, Man with a Lantern
Located in Paris, FR
Le cantique des pilotis is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 65.5 × 29 × 26 cm (25.8 × 11.4 × 10.3 in). The sculpture is signed and num...
Bronze
Torso of Aron
Located in London, GB
Bronze Numbered 10/10 36cm × 11.5cm × 18cm (incl. base) Ian Rank-Broadley is one of the foremost sculptors working today. His effigy of the late Queen Elizabeth II appears on all UK...
Bronze
Quis Mihi Iniuriam Facet Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble In Stock I
Located in Utrecht, NL
Sizes including stone pedestal 97 x 22 x 22 cm Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high school, he intensively practises his profession as a sculptor. Only when his work would measure up to his own standards, he decided to present it to the rest of the world. In 1995, he exhibited for the first time with Morren Galleries. Van der Kant desires to sculpt young people who still stand uninhibited and curiously in life. The reason he chooses to sculpt boys is, because he is one himself, this way the subject is closer to him. The anatomy of his figures testify of perfectionism. Van der Kant's subjects show similarities with the sculptures from the Greek and Roman antiquity...
Bronze
$3,840Sale Price|31% Off
Agosta
By Patrick Brun
Located in Pasadena, CA
Patrick BRUN was born in Paris in 1941. After obtaining his Engineering degree, he began his professional life as a teacher in mathematics and physics. After this period, he started ...
Bronze
Ad Dextram Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ad Dextram Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Nex...
Marble, Bronze
$13,939
Tollit Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Contemporary Male Figure Balance Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Tollit Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Contemporary Male Figure Balance Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his bu...
Marble, Bronze
Suspensus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Suspensus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher...
Marble, Bronze
Ausum Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Marble Stone Nude Boy Male Figure
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ausum Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Marble Stone Nude Boy Male Figure Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high scho...
Marble, Bronze
$19,124
Cursus Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Nude Boys Male Figures Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Cursus Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Nude Boys Male Figures Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession...
Marble, Bronze
Bacio (Kiss) - hand carved Italian contemporary figurative rose marble sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bacio (Kiss) by Lorenzo Vignoli striking hand carved marble sculpture of rare Portuguese rosa marble by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating classical refere...
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
Purpose: The Archer by Walter Peter Brenner - Male figure bronze sculpture, nude
Located in Paris, FR
Purpose: The Archer is a bronze sculpture with brown patina made of iron nitrate with a wax finish sculpture by contemporary artist Walter Peter Brenner, dimensions are 124 × 85 × 90...
Bronze
$14,583
In the shadow of being loved by Marine de Soos - Contemporary bronze sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
In the shadow of being loved is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 32.5 × 25.5 × 39.5 cm (12.8 × 10 × 15.6 in). The sculpture is signed ...
Bronze
$17,333
Insilit Bronze Marble Stone Nude Contemporary Sculpture Boy Jumping In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Insilit Bronze Marble Stone Nude Contemporary Sculpture Boy Jumping In Stock - Sizes of sculpture, without Stone pedestal : 40 x 32 x 22 cm Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a sel...
Marble, Bronze
Body hand-carved from eucalyptus wood, solid expressionist sculpture
Located in Carballo, ES
Hand-carved eucalyptus wood sculpture by the artist Álvaro de la Vega (1954, Lugo, Spain) in 2013. It is part of a series of sculptures of bodies made with chisel and hammer, in the ...
Wood
$800
Venus de Milo Sculpture (Alexandros of Antioch) /// Contemporary Classics Nude
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Venus de Milo Sculpture (Alexandros of Antioch)" Series: Sculpture *Signed, titled, and dated by Graves on bottom Year: 2022 Medium...
Cast Stone, Marble, Enamel
$4,083
Marathon Runner by Yann Guillon - Male bronze sculpture, athlete, contemporary
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Marathon Runner is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 34 × 23 × 10 cm (13.4 × 9.1 × 3.9 in). Dimensions of the base are 30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 in...
Bronze
Hermaphrodite I by Yann Guillon - Bronze sculpture, nude torso
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Hermaphrodite I is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 31 cm × 25 cm × 20 cm (12.2 × 9.8 × 7.9 in). Dimensions of the metal base: 10 cm x 31 cm x 2...
Bronze
Tolla Inbar, Dynamic relation, Bronze sculpture
By Tolla Inbar
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Tolla Inbar, Dynamic relation, Bronze sculpture. Edition of 50
Bronze
$7,840
3 Standing Figures VI by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary bronze sculpture, elegant
Located in Paris, FR
3 Standing Figures VI is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 64 × 17 × 15 cm (25.2 × 6.7 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, ...
Bronze
$12,483
Confabulations by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, figurative, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Confabulations is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 37.5 × 16 × 8.5 cm (14.8 × 6.3 × 3.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it ...
Bronze
$16,873
Profundus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Contemporary Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Profundus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Contemporary Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy p...
Marble, Bronze
$5,962Sale Price|25% Off
Nude Bronze Figurative Sculpture 'Morning Glory' mythology, contemporary, dream
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Morning Glory is a beautiful nude bronze figurative sculpture by Carl Payne, showcasing the artist’s celebrated ability to blend classical influences with contemporary elegance. Part...
Bronze