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Contemporary Sculptures

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

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Style: Contemporary
Color:  Blue
Mecanique Celeste 9/10 - tall, geometric, modern, outdoor steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This work is available by commission with 4 to 6 weeks required before delivery. It is edition 9 of 10. There are also versions available in sizes up to 10 feet, with multiple spheres, and finishes in red, black or brown. A polished stainless steel ball...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Rook By Richard Perry - Large abstract sculpture, Irish blue limestone
Located in Paris, FR
Rook by British artist Richard Perry (b. 1960). Irish blue limestone sculpture (Kilkenny), 140 cm × 40 cm × 40 cm // 55.12 x 15.75 x 15.75 in. This scul...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Limestone

Urbancat Elegance : Blu Metropolis Muse
Located in PARIS, FR
2008, Edition of 20 resin fiberglass painted & varnished 39 2/5 × 23 3/5 × 15 7/10 in - 100 × 60 × 40 cm The artwork is signed by the Artist , carved with edition number and date und...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Resin

Athabasca - tall, white, geometric, modern, outdoor steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A pillar of stainless steel is coated white in this minimalist outdoor sculpture by Philippe Pallafray. The sculpture is designed with jagged polished cracks in the steel that glint in the sunlight. The artist ascribed meaning to reflected light by quoting Leonard Cohen: “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” Titled Athabasca the work brings to mind a geological sample...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Aqua Poppies
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Aqua Poppies Year: 2021 Medium: Painted aluminum on polished aluminum base Edition: 25; signature, title, date, and edition number incised on base (in or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Contemporary Sculpture Hybrid Animal Bright Blue Orange Plaster Acrylic
By Polly Little
Located in Buffalo, NY
Hybrid II by Polly Little (2022). Plaster and acrylic paint.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Plaster, Acrylic

Interloper - colourful, playful, abstracted figures, painted steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Toronto artist Robert Clarke Ellis creates expressive outdoor sculptures in minimalist form. Using abstract shapes forged from steel…half-moons for heads and long curved stands resem...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Champagne Afternoon - tall, colourful, hand-blown glass, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Like flowers in a garden, Susan Rankin’s beautiful glass columns appear to sway in the breeze. An avid gardener, Rankin has created a series of outdoor sculptures inspired by the for...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Bravado II - playful, abstracted figure, laser cut steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this dramatic abstract sculpture by Robert Clarke Ellis a silhouette of a figure, broad chest puffed up in confidence, strides boldly forward towards the viewer. Constructed of la...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Trajectory No 7 - large, geometric, abstract, corten steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This imposing outdoor sculpture was created by Quebec artist Claude Millette. Six quadrangular beams of corten steel twist and fold resting on the ground. ‘Trajectoire’ means ‘trajectory’ in French and this sculpture does possess a sense of upward movement. Known for his imaginative abstract work, Millette plays with the viewer’s perception of balance and imbalance. Over time, the steel will naturally acquire a rust-coloured patina. "I want to leave the impression that a conversation has begun at the heart of the material, but also between this material and its location". Claude Millette Born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Millette studied at the École de sculpture de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and apprenticed with sculptors Robert Poulin and Jordi Bonet...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Onde, Adriatic
Located in San Diego, CA
polished stainless steel with mixed media and enamel on wood panel. This piece echoes the colors of the Adriatic Sea. The gestural brushstrokes and texture of the painting alludes t...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Enamel, Stainless Steel

"Roiling Surf", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Geometric, Pattern, Glaze
Located in St. Louis, MO
Originally from the Northwest with a B.A. from Stanford University, I have painted, published illuminated books, and lived and traveled extensively in Asia. Now working primarily in ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

Hippo Polyester Sculpture with Blue Coating Animal Shiny In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Hippo Polyester Sculpture with Blue Coating Animal Shiny In Stock Sizes are excluding pedestal Evert den Hartog (born in Groot-Ammers, The Netherlands in 1949) followed his educat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Polyester

Singing Bowl Cerulean Sky Medium - outdoor stainless steel sculpture in blue
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Based on Tibetan singing bowls, a medium sized outdoor stainless steel bowl is coated in a rich cerulean blue by sculptor Marlene Hilton Moore. T...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Chutes des Cubes (White Water), (commission) - abstract, outdoor sculpture
By Marc Plamondon
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Impossibly balanced, these three white cubes form one monolithic outdoor structure. At night the sides of the cubes appear as free-floating diamonds....
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Azure Sumonmyoji's Resonance : A Harmonious Ode to Onmyōdō's Dance of Dualities
Located in PARIS, FR
2017, Edition of 8 Resin painted and varnished 51 1/5 × 47 1/5 × 31 1/2 in - 130 × 120 × 80 cm The artwork is signed by the Artist , carved with edition number and date under the fee...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Shiitake Sprouts : Miniature Magic Unveiled
Located in PARIS, FR
2015, Unique Artwork Resin FiberGlass Painted & Varnished 50 x 50 x 50 cm The artwork is dated, signed and numbered carved on base of the sculpture: 1 / 1 The artwork come accompani...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Resin

Blue Matter 2 - matte, blue, textured, abstract, mixed media wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Growing up on the Ottawa River, Shayne Dark has long been inspired by the natural world that surrounded him—its myriad of shapes, patterns, forms and colours. In this new intriguing ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Resin, Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint

Signature No 5 - large, smooth, black granite, outdoor, abstract, sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Smooth black granite engineered to resemble a time signature in music becomes an elegant outdoor sculpture by artist Jeremy Guy. "In my own abstract work I am acutely aware that na...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Granite

Pression - large, expressive, person, figurative, aluminum outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A single figure stands precariously on a narrow ‘ledge’…back pressed against a frame, one leg raised and arms out wide as if trying to find balance. This is the engaging work of Quebec Sculptor Paul Duval. His large outdoor sculptures...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Ghost Dance - tall, minimalist, abstracted figures, steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this engaging abstract sculpture by Robert Clarke-Ellis two figures appear to dance together. White painted half-moon shapes top blue and red stick-like pieces that intersect as i...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Parallax Series - Occluder - large, minimalist, powder coated steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Reminiscent of the angles and form found in origami, this intriguing sculpture stands tall against the sky. This is Rocco Turino. Working from his own fou...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Crossing Paths (Birds in Flight) - figurative, kinetic stainless steel sculpture
By Amos Robinson
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The graceful flight of two birds is captured in this stunningly elegant contemporary sculpture by Amos Robinson. The American artist hand forged this kin...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Corpheum XIX - large, geometric, abstract, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The graceful arc of a dancer in motion is emulated in the fluid form of this elegant sculpture by Claude Millette. Three attached curved columns of polished stainless steel appear to almost float in mid-air. The Quebec artist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Small Blue Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass art sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
NEW RELEASE! Blue Series - Hyperreal small blue water bag glass sculpture, solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Size: 11.75 x 7 x 4.5” Dylan Martinez' hyperreal sculptures are ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass

Specimen 25, Framed Sea Nature Inspired Hand-dyed Teal Blue Fiber Sculpture
Located in Kent, CT
Framed in a clear acrylic shadowbox, Catherine Latson's Specimen 25 reads as an artistic rendition of a beautiful sea specimen. Rich, jewel-toned teal blue hand-dyed cotton thread is...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Wire

Facetime - tall, colourful, abstracted figures, aluminum outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Colourful. Engaging. Minimalist. Theatrical. That describes the work of Robert Clarke-Ellis. The Toronto sculptor creates accessible pieces that although playful in form often speak ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Curved Space 48 - large, smooth, abstract, outdoor, white marble sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This piece is available on commission basis, please allow 8 - 12 weeks before shipping. Smooth surfaced, engineered white marble flecked almost imperceptibly with grey and black, sp...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stone, Marble

Reflections on Water - tall, colourful, hand-blown glass, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Susan Rankin has captured the luminous colour of water—from pale blue and turquoise to ocean blue in her latest series of garden columns. These hand-blown glass outdoor sculptures ar...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Desequilibre - large, expressive, male, figurative, aluminum outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Engaging and playful, Quebec sculptor Paul Duval’s artwork often contemplates the idea of balance and imbalance. ‘Desequilibre’ in French actually means ‘unbalance.’ Here a figure st...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Small Blue Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
NEW RELEASE! Blue Series - Hyperreal small blue water bag glass sculpture, solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Size: 11.75 x 7 x 4.5” Dylan Martinez' hyperreal sculptures are ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass

Seeker
Located in Greenwich, CT
Seeker Fiberglass / Carbon Fibre impregnated with catalysed polyester resin Graphite filled acrylic laquor on filled polyester resin base 35 x 10 x 12  "I am an artist, a sculptor n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Resin, Fiberglass, Polyester, Lacquer

Panda
Located in Porto, 13
The panda by Richard Orlinski features sharp facets yet its round ears, nose and stomach take centre stage. These facets create pools of light and dark that ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Resin

Sentinel - large, rusted, male figure, Corten steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
An imposing figure, he stands tall, head held high, hands at his side and as the name suggests he appears to be on guard. (Sentinel) This is the extraordinary work of American artist...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Large Flattened Form with Shards and Cane in Blues - blown glass vessel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This beautiful burnt orange vessel in blown glass takes its organic shape and wild patterns from nature. Canadian artist Susan Rankin finds inspiration in the ever-changing colours and forms in the garden she tends to all summer. “With this new series of blown vessels I am working with more transparent translucent colours, shards, glass threads and thread drawing. The resulting pieces have a history/story built into the surface, which encompass the optic qualities of glass and light.” Susan Rankin She graduated with honors from Sheridan College, Oakville Ontario, in 1989 and received a three-year artist in residency at the Harbourfront Centre glass studio. Rankin has studied glass at the Pilchuck...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Indigo Dark Blue ceramic balloon sculpture for wall, ceiling installation.
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This Aubergine glossy ceramic balloon sculpture is a balloon for life and an art collectors piece. Its Vivid glossy color enhances sophisticated and ch...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay, Coating, Glaze

Big blue poppies
Located in Fairfield, CT
¾ inch thick painted aluminum. Edition of 6. Comes with powder coat painted black aluminum base. A polished stainless steel base is available for an additional charge
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Abstract Men Large Sculpture Brown Rusted Metal Silver Aluminum Indoor / Outdoor
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Per L'arc Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” Antoni Tàpies Moisés Gil’s sculptures can be described as philosophical and conceptual, as they encourage individuals to reflect and act in a never-ending existential struggle, in the face of the multiple situations by which they are affected in contemporary societies. Art is always a form of communication: communication with and between the materials employed by the artist, giving rise to an aesthetic visual balance able to convey feelings, emotions and ideas, all of which are essential to a nonconformist commitment and worldview. Moisés Gil puts his representations of individuals in sculptural structures to better indicate the place of humans in the world, the place of contemporary individuals in their different environments, sometimes hostile; they are naked men...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

'Conscious life of trees' handcoiled, cotton, fiber, textile, contemporary art
Located in Los Angeles, US
Renata Daina 'Conscious life of trees,' 2022 Handcoiled cotton fibers 17 x 17 x 4 inches ━━━━ (This piece is part of the exhibition titled 'WORK' on LADI...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Fabric, Textile, Cotton

Blue Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Blue Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020 Year: 2020 Medium: Shaped aluminum with powder coat and flocked center Edition: 30; signature, title, date, and edition num...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Fuji
Located in Milano, IT
This is a unique piece by LINO TAGLIAPIETRA, made with hand blown glass.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Abstract Three Dimensional Bright Blue Geometric Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract wall sculpture featuring three dimensional geometric shapes painted with bright blue paint. The uniqueness of this blue does not derive from the ultra...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic, Pigment

Upcycled sculpture: 'SEL's Nestbox'
Located in New York, NY
Nesting is both a joyous time for birth, comfort, and rest, and a fight for survival from the elements of the natural world. Nature provides beauty and tranquility but also potential...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Omoplata 21 in Petrol Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Omoplata 21 in Petrol Blue" is an original artwork made from manipulated paper by Matthew Shlian. This piece is shipped in the pictur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Paper

Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Geologic Editions #10, 2018 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
Please allow a three month turnaround time for piece to be made. About the Geologic Editions: The Geologic Editions are studies for Colorado Cascade Mural. David pieced together bit...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Modern Metal Wall Sculpture Abstract Mural Aluminium Steel
Located in Benahavis, ES
The Mural " Head Waters " was created by DM, from sand cast aluminium and steel, a unique piece made from a burnout mold by the Artist. This piece is handmade, mounted and finished...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Large Free Range Critter, by Kerry Green, Santa Fe, soft, sculpture, rabbit
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Large Free Range Critter, by Kerry Green, Santa Fe, soft, sculpture, rabbit,pink Since childhood, Kerry Green has always been creative; painting, drawing, sculpting, and sewing. Her family provided her with materials and encouraged her efforts. She literally grew up in her parents’ art galleries, and with them toured the U.S., Europe, Mexico, Japan, and New Zealand, seeing museums and visiting artists’ studios. Growing up in Arizona and New Mexico gave her the opportunity to explore the Native reservations there where she has made life-long friendships. Several of her very early influences were Dr. Harry Wood...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Felt

Extra Large Acrylic Pill
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Jonathan Adler acrylic pill sculpture. 750 mg size. blue
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Acrylic Polymer

Urn with Flying Lilies in blue
Located in Burlingame, CA
"Urn with Flying Lilies" in blue, free standing sculpture. Enamel on aluminum and steel sculpture created by artist Gary Bukovnik that reflects the cascading beauty in his watercolor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal, Enamel, Steel

Maelstrom Series No 2 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Beautiful chaos—The new sculptural series by Shayne Dark is named after the powerful image of a maelstrom—a whirlpool in a sea or river. Hand forged from round aluminum rods and pain...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Water Source No. 2
Located in Nashville, TN
Original sculpture by US artist Edward Belbusti. Born in 1954, Edward Belbusti studied Architecture at Virginia Tech and graduated with a Bachelor of A...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Contemporary Abstract Bright Blue Geometric Linear Groove Painting / Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract wall sculpture painting featuring intersecting linear grooves painted with bright blue paint. The uniqueness of this blue does not derive from the ult...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic, Pigment

Upcycle Wall Sculpture: 'Head full of Joyful Noise'
Located in New York, NY
Drawing inspiration from hair braiding and beading styles from my youth, different bottle caps have been strung together into colorful oversized beaded...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Limited Edition Kinetic Mild Steel Sculpture "Spiral Legend"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition, powder coated mild steel sculpture, capable of bouncing (see video). Edition 2/5. Available in different colours on request.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Upcycled Large Wall Sculpture: 'Double Dutch'
Located in New York, NY
Theda Sandiford, is a self-taught mixed media artist based in Jersey City, NJ. Though art is engrained in her psyche, Theda’s first creative endeavors were in the music business as a...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Full Tilt Red Series II - tall, geometric abstract, coated steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In an explosion of colour bright red painted steel poles crisscross one another in this dynamic abstract sculpture by Shayne Dark. At his studio in the countryside, the Canadian arti...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Contemporary Stainless Steel Sculpture-Unique work - Tree is not Wood #1
Located in Beijing, CN
Stainless Steel Sculpture by Chen Zhiguang Title: Tree is not Wood #1 Material: Stainless Steel Dimension: 218 x 118 x 70 cm Date: 2021 About the artwork: Bonsai (Potted landscap...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Spider vase
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Clay work was essential in the development of Mesoamerican cultures, not only for its utilitarian value but also for its sculpture, loaded with symbolism as a mirror of the worldview...
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20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

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Pigment, Ceramic

Contemporary sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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 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, red, purple, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including KOBE, Richard MacDonald, KAWS, and HIRO ANDO. 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 Contemporary sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.25 inches across are also available.

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