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.
$4,930
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
$9,500
Bouquet - Colorful Acorns Wall Sculpture Neon Yellow Bright Pink Orange, 2022
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary sculptural wall installation is comprised of more than 275 individual acorn caps mounted on brass pins - each cap is filled with plaster and paint in bright hues of...
Brass
Turquoise Dots - Vibrant Yellow Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptural Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Metal
Headland Swell 3 by Richard Perry - Small-sized art, stone sculpture, blue
Located in Paris, FR
Headland Swell 3 is a unique acrylic and lacquer on Istrian stone sculpture by contemporary artist Richard Perry, dimensions are 10 × 11.5 × 13 cm (3.9 × 4.5 × 5.1 in) The sculpture ...
Stone
$17,254
YVES KLEIN L'OURS POMPON Limited sculpture includes COA IKB Contemporary Design
By Yves Klein
Located in Madrid, Madrid
L'OURS POMPON - EDITION YVES KLEIN Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Artisanal resin and pigments Edition: 999 (few numbers available, assigned randomly) Size: Plexiglas bell size - 49 ...
Resin, Plexiglass, Pigment
Swedish Fish Glass Water Bag - Limited Edition Hyperreal Glass Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
NEW! Limited Edition Hyperreal Swedish Fish glass water bag sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hand-molded, hot-sculpted glass...
Glass
$1,260
Don't Let Them Burst your Bubble: Cerulean 51425 - sculpture, blown glass, metal
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary cerulean colored glass wall sculpture was created by Cheryl Wilson Smith. Cheryl Wilson Smith is known for her uniquely beautiful glasswork—its form, color and tex...
Glass, Mixed Media
They Rode to Save Wildlife (Red) 95/100
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary bronze figurative tabletop sculpture featuring animals is by Gillie and Marc. The British/Australian artistic duo of Gillie and Marc’s humorous bronze sculptures h...
Bronze
Hypomnema #5 Wall sculpture.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hypomnema. A term that is composed of the ancient Greek preposition Hypo-Mneme and literally means “commemorative memory.” It is the meeting of several layers in an object, the memor...
Textile, Mixed Media
Indigo Meteorite - Abstract Geology Encaustic Geode Sculpture, 2025
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary encaustic sculpture, colorful layers of pigmented beeswax suggest a meteorite and geological formations. Handmade wood pedestal included in the price. Laura Mor...
Wax, Encaustic
Gaïa by Romain Langlois - Boulder-like bronze sculpture, golden
Located in Paris, FR
Gaïa is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Romain Langlois, dimensions are 90 × 64 × 75 cm (35.4 × 25.2 × 29.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limi...
Bronze
$80,773
Carbon Void Jade by Tom Price - Abstract geometric sculpture, innovation, energy
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Carbon Void Jade is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of coal, polyurethane resin, steel, dimensions are 46 × 155 × 71 cm (18.1 × 61 × 28 in). Thi...
Steel
"Bar" Miniature Wall-Mounted Storefront Sign by Drew Leshko
By Drew Leshko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Bar" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum, and pastel by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 17”h x 1.75”w x 10”d. Paradi...
Metal, Enamel, Wire
M.180603 by Toshio Iezumi - Contemporary glass sculpture, column
Located in Paris, FR
M.180603 is a glass sculpture by Japanese contemporary artist Toshio Iezumi, dimensions are 65 cm × 12 cm × 7 cm (25.6 × 4.7 × 2.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is p...
Glass
$20,705
The Great Secret by Martine Demal - Contemporary bronze sculpture, human figure
Located in Paris, FR
The Great Secret is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions are 87 × 21 × 10 cm (34.3 × 8.3 × 3.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is...
Bronze
$805
Palm Springs Totem 3 - Modern Unique Pastel Abstract Resin Artwork Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nayla Saroufim creates installations that challenge the traditional notion of the passive viewer. Nayla’s art is a rich mix of media. She was always captivated by the dialogue betwee...
Mixed Media, Resin
Unfolding Dreams 12/25 - Modern Figurative Bronze 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...
Metal, Bronze, Iron
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Pink foam-clay modular domino wall sculpture with blue sprinkles on black wood
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
The work presents a low-relief surface modelled in foam clay and finished with layers of acrylic and enamel that amplify volume and texture. The black ground functions as a neutral f...
Enamel
After Botero Bull Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 50
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – Bull Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage to the artist’s...
Marble, Bronze
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Modular domino wall sculpture in foam clay with twin-yolk fried-egg motif
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This modular domino wall sculpture is executed in foam clay and acrylic on a black painted wood panel. The composition pairs a deep matte ground with a sculpted white shell and two g...
Enamel
$13,920
Janus's Heads by Martine Demal - bronze sculpture, double-sided head, myth
Located in Paris, FR
Janus's Heads is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions are 54 × 26 × 17 cm (21.3 × 10.2 × 6.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is p...
Bronze
$281Sale Price|20% Off
Modular Domino Wall Sculpture in Pink Foam Clay with Embedded Game Pieces
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Compact modular domino wall sculpture in pink foam clay with embedded plastic game pieces on a black wood panel, a playful relief designed for repeatable multi-panel installation. A...
Enamel
$16,844
F.171201 by Toshio Iezumi - Contemporary glass sculpture, green, abstract, light
Located in Paris, FR
F.171201 is a glass sculpture by Japanese contemporary artist Toshio Iezumi, dimensions are 17 × 42 × 35 cm (6.7 × 16.5 × 13.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Glass
Synthesis bench by Tom Price - light sculpture and bench
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED. 45 cm × 220 cm × 35 cm. Available on commission. Production delay: 8 months. Synthesis Bench is one of Tom Price's 'hybrid' artworks sitting halfway ...
Steel
$7,000
Clear Double Bubble Fish Water Bag - Limited Edition Hyperreal Glass Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
NEW! Limited Edition Hyperreal Double Bubble Fish glass water bag sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hand-molded, hot-sculpted...
Glass
Wall mirror “with fold” I by Franck K - Stainless steel sculpture, reflection
Located in Paris, FR
Wall mirror “with fold” I is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 92 × 92 × 3 cm (36.2 × 36.2 × 1.2 in). The sculpture ...
Stainless Steel
$4,328
Entrapped 8 by Simcha Even-Chen - Porcelain sculpture, black & white, organic
Located in Paris, FR
Entrapped 8 is a unique paper porcelain sculpture by contemporary artist Simcha Even-Chen, dimensions are 21 × 30 × 27 cm (8.3 × 11.8 × 10.6 in). The sculpture is signed and comes w...
Porcelain
They Were the Authentic Vespa Riders in Rome 97/100
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary bronze figurative tabletop sculpture featuring animals riding a Vespa is by Gillie and Marc. Australia’s Gillie and Marc, the contemporary artist duo, continue to...
Bronze
$2,200
Cotton Candy Cumulus Dark Aqua Purple Periwinkle - Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
Metal, Wire
Monolith by Franck K - Large stainless steel sculpture, outdoor, reflection
Located in Paris, FR
Monolith is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 282 × 120 × 110 cm (111 × 47.2 × 43.3 in). The sculpture is signed and...
Stainless Steel
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
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
$2,200
Cotton Candy Cumulus Pink Silver - Original Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
Metal, Wire
$3,860
The Happy Bear by Eric Valat - Bronze sculpture of a bear, animal sculpture, fun
By Eric Valat
Located in Paris, FR
The Happy Bear is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Eric Valat, dimensions are 15 × 20 × 16 cm (5.9 × 7.9 × 6.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a li...
Bronze
$3,333
Block XI by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric sculpture, plaster, balance
Located in Paris, FR
Block XI is a unique plaster sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 20 × 11 × 14 cm (7.9 × 4.3 × 5.5 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a certifi...
Plaster
$11,405
Urbantree Negative I by Ondřej Oliva - bronze sculpture, golden, round, texture
By Ondřej Oliva
Located in Paris, FR
Urbantree Negative I is part of the Urbantree Negative series which is composed of pieces of three different sizes: * Urbantree Negative I. Diameter: 50 cm/ 19.7 in. Edition of 6. * ...
Bronze
$7,907
Inner Energy by Yann Guillon - Bronze sculpture, male figure, nude torso, dark
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Inner Energy is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 35 × 29 × 22 cm. The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited edition of 8 ed...
Bronze
$9,709
Feline IV by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary animal sculpture, bronze, cat, elegant
Located in Paris, FR
Feline IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 24 × 90 × 20 cm (9.4 × 35.4 × 7.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part o...
Bronze
$34,000
Thirteen - immersive dimensional perceptual ambient color light wall sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Raymond Graber's celestial light sculptures transform the sense of perception, challenging the human eye’s sense for scale and time with a transcendenta...
Fiberglass, Plaster, Plywood, LED Light, Neon Light
$875
Palm Springs Totem 1 - Modern Unique Earth Tone Abstract Resin Sculpture Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nayla Saroufim creates installations that challenge the traditional notion of the passive viewer. Nayla’s art is a rich mix of media. She was always captivated by the dialogue betwee...
Mixed Media, Resin
TTH #13 - Contemporary Geometric Painting, Acrylic on Metal, 2010+
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary colourful geometric vertical painting is by Burton Kramer. The striking artwork of Canada’s Burton Kramer, a much celebrated and influential graphic designer is in...
Metal
$6,609
Embrace (Light Grey) by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, dynamic
Located in Paris, FR
Embrace (Light Grey) is a Fired clay constructed and painted sculpture by Patricia Volk, dimensions are 36 × 55 × 62 cm (14.1 × 21.6 × 24.4 in). It is a unique signed piece and com...
Clay, Paint
Petite Acrobate by Yann Guillon - Dancer bronze sculpture, ballet, woman
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Petite Acrobate is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 19 × 16 × 4 cm (7.5 × 6.3 × 1.6 in). Dimensions of the metal base: 11 x 8 x 8 cm (4,3 x 3,1 ...
Bronze
$5,400
Near Oakdale - Copper Metallic Diamond Patchwork Grid Wall Sculpture, 2025
Located in Kent, CT
Near Oakdale is a striking mixed-metal composition by contemporary artist Carolyn Millstein, known for her innovative use of reclaimed materials. This piece features diamond shapes c...
Copper, Wire
Waouhhh! by Eric Valat - Bronze sculpture of a bear, animal sculpture, funny
By Eric Valat
Located in Paris, FR
Waouhhh! is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Eric Valat, dimensions are 15 × 17 × 15 cm (5.9 × 6.7 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited ...
Bronze
Hajime Sorayama Tyrannosaurus T-rex Cyborg Dinosaur Sculpture in Box Nanzuka
Located in Surfside, FL
Hajime Sorayama (Japan, b. 1947) Medium: PVC (vinyl), silvered chrome resin Dimensions: 60 × 23 × 15 cm Approximately 23.5 x 9 x 6 inches. Produced by APPortfolio and Nanzuka A Tyra...
Resin, Mixed Media
M.160201 by Toshio Iezumi - Glass, Vertical abstract sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Heat reflecting glass and half mirror, 65 cm × 12 cm × 7 cm // 25.6 in x 4.7 in x 2.7 in. Limited edition of 5. Delivered with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. I...
Glass
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Monkey Drip
By Banksy
Located in Washington , DC, DC
After Banksy. Special release, only available at the Medicom Toy Exhibition in Tokyo. Produced by Brandalism with Medicom and Sync. Brand new never displayed and comes with the origi...
Resin
$12,282
Instant Moules IV by Ondřej Oliva - sculptural lighting, totem, black shells
By Ondřej Oliva
Located in Paris, FR
Instant Moules IV is an elox aluminium sculpture with optical fibres sculpture by contemporary Czech sculptor Ondřej Oliva, dimensions are 240 × 40 × 30 cm (94.5 × 15.7 × 11.8 in). T...
Metal
$32,169
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
Hera II - Modern Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture for Shelf or Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with an elegant and graceful modern appeal. Seemingly disparate cultures inspire Kallweit; the streng...
Metal, Bronze
$233,957
3 Monumental Standing Figures by Pierre Yermia - 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
$12,516
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
Lisette II - Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture for Shelf or Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
Metal, Bronze
$78,492
Synthesis 1 by Tom Price - Sculpture and lighting, LED, original, abstract, pink
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis 1 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, steel, acrylic and LED, dimensions are 205 × 50 × 50 cm (80.7 × 19.7 × 19.7 in). T...
Steel
Unity I by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric bronze sculpture, balance, form
Located in Paris, FR
Unity I is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 31 × 21 × 10 cm (12.2 × 8.3 × 3.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a li...
Bronze
$11,112
Unity III by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric sculpture, bronze column
Located in Paris, FR
Unity III is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 73 × 14 × 17 cm (28.7 × 5.5 × 6.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a ...
Bronze
$4,094
Unity I, Plaster by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric sculpture, white
Located in Paris, FR
Unity I, Plaster is a plaster sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant. Dimensions: 14.5 × 8.2 × 3.9 in / 37 × 21 × 10 cm. The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part...
Plaster
$6,800
Tumsae No 1 - red, white, pattern, 3D, felt, textile, tapestry, wall hanging
By Chung-Im Kim
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The natural world provides infinite inspiration for the beautifully textured work of Chung-Im Kim. The fabric artist creates unique wall hangings from sewing tiny pieces of industria...
Felt, Thread, Mixed Media, Screen
$1,754
Small Runner "Start" II by Yann Guillon - Figurative bronze sculpture, athlete
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Small Runner "Start" II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 22 × 13 × 5 cm (8.7 × 5.1 × 2 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 42 c...
Bronze
A new show at Upstate New York’s Corning Museum of Glass shows off the best and brightest contemporary works of the last few years.
The newly redesigned Norton Museum and other impressive exhibition spaces around Palm Beach are drawing art aficionados to the tony enclave year-round.