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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:  Gray
Ross Richmond Glass “Portrait” Bust / Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Country of origin; materials: USA; blown and hot-sculpted gl...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Wolf - Cherry", unique animal sculpture, ceramic, sgraffito technique
Located in CANNES, FR
Unique, original work of art, made 100% of ceramic, hand-signed, siliconized underneath. Original composition of a classical sculpture with a graphic design in sgraffito technique. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Telling my Story 2, Elisia Nghidishange, Mixed media sculpture
Located in Windhoek, NA
This artwork formed part of Nghidishange's exhibition titled 'Ehafo' held at the Namibian Arts Association in 2022. Nghidishange was born in Eenhana in northern Namibia. This printma...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wire

"Lioness - Protea", unique animal sculpture, ceramic, sgraffito technique
Located in CANNES, FR
Unique, original work of art, made 100% of ceramic, hand-signed, siliconized underneath. Original composition of a classical sculpture with a graphic design in sgraffito technique. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Keeping my Story 1, Elisia Nghidishange, Mixed media sculpture
Located in Windhoek, NA
This artwork formed part of Nghidishange's exhibition titled 'Ehafo' held at the Namibian Arts Association in 2022. Nghidishange was born in Eenhana in northern Namibia. This printma...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Letto matrimoniale
Located in Milano, MI
Giuseppe Bergomi was born in Brescia in 1953. After attending the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, he held his first solo exhibition as a painter in his ho...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bromoil

Aladåb (á la daube)
Located in Oslo, 03
Glazed Stoneware Sculpture
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stoneware, Glaze

Loops (Amber)
Located in New York, NY
LOOP (Amber), 2022 Etched blown glass 10.25h x 5.25w x 4.25d in.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass, Etching

Untitled
Located in Oslo, 03
Unique artwork. Ceramic sculpture with steel base.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Loops (Sky Blue)
Located in New York, NY
Jonas Noël Niedermann LOOP (Sky Blue), 2022 Blown glass 11.50 x 8.50 x 4 in.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Jeff Koons, Split Rocker Vase, Art, Limited Edition, Interior, Limoges porcelain
Located in Zug, CH
Jeff Koons Split-Rocker (Vase), 2012 Limoges Porcelain Stamp-signed and numbered Edition of 3500 36 x 40 x 33 cm (14.1 x 15.7 x 12.9 in) In mint condition, in the original packaging ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Conveyance Vector 5
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This piece is a hologram encased in hand-ground glass and can be hung from the ceiling (in front of a window) or displayed as a singular sculptural object. C Alex...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

BIGBANG
Located in New York, NY
Jonas Noël Niedermann BIGBANG, 2020 Blown glass and brass 10.50h x 12.50w x 13d in 26.67h x 31.75w x 33.02d cm
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Brass

"Portrait of a Lady" Steel Sculpture, Plasma Cut and Welded
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions 17.5in x 14in x 9in Unique, Signed on verso, includes a certificate of authenticity. Indira Cesarine is a multidisciplinary artist who works with photography, video, pain...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Nein, oder? Ja?
Located in München, BY
"Nein, oder? Ja?" (2022) is part of the exhibition "Connect and Disconnect", running from 20 May - 15 July 2022 at HELDENREIZER Contemporary. Visit the exhibition page on our websit...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sin Título - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Lukas Ulmi’s work unveils the hidden beauty of shapes taking stones, seemingly static forms, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Máscara Oso - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycled Objects
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Miquel Aparici's sculptures are surprising assemblages made from old objects that had other uses in the past, and which the artist recovers and uses in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

Nidea
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sculpture by Micaela Amato. “Nidea” is a contemporary sculpture, green cast glass by American female artist Micaela Amato. The artwork is unsigned. Micaela Amato explores the depth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Árbol Invertido - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Sculpture, Steel, Tree
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Jordi Díez Fernández graduated from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid with a degree in Fine Art and honours in sculpture. He started his profe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Presencia Efímera II - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract, Iron Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Lukas Ulmi’s work unveils the hidden beauty of shapes taking stones, seemingly static forms, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Matt Smith, Red Girl with Pearls, Black Parisian, Porcelain Freshwater Pearls
Located in London, GB
Red Girl with Pearls, 2021 Black Parian, Porcelain and Freshwater Pearls 30 x 16 x 13 cm 11 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. Girl in red dress with pearls made...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Ilusión (Diptych) - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Lukas Ulmi’s work unveils the hidden beauty of shapes taking stones, seemingly static forms, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weight...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Snake Bite
Located in Boca Raton, FL
In his sculptures, John Clement bends stainless steel into fanciful curvilinear forms focused on essential questions of movement and line. A student of Mark di Suvero, Clement create...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Le Tre Grazie
Located in Milano, MI
Szymon Oltarzewski was born in 1977 in Poland. Graduated in Environmental Engineering from the University of Opole, in 2003 he moved to Pietrasanta where he enrolled at the Academy o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Marble

The complete mini Buddha set (9 mini buddha statues)
Located in New York, NY
These colorful meditating Buddha silhouette statues are laser cut Plexiglas and acrylic hand painted. They can stand alone, or come in couples, trios or more... This is a unique statue that will start off a conversation and will bring a stylish decoration into your home/ office/ studio or business. It's the perfect gift to someone you love, or when you want to leave an impression. The meditating Buddha statue...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

The Scholar Red Clay Contemporary Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Christian Mizon Contemporary The Scholar Red Clay Height: 6 ¼ inches (16 cm) Stamped by artist Christian Mizon is a graduate of Camberwell College of A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Pantaloncini: Work No. 012 (Emma)" sculpture with pins
By Angela Ellsworth
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Angela Ellsworth Pantaloncini: Work No. 012 (Emma), 2017 47,160 pearl corsage pins, colored dress pins, fabric, steel 25”h x 18"w x 12”d Angela Ellsworth is an interdisciplinary artist who works in sculpture, drawing, installation, and performance. Her solo and collaborative work draws on a broad range of topics: illness (particularly her personal battle with cancer in her twenties), physical fitness, endurance, religious traditions (influenced by her family’s history and especially her great, great, grandfather, Lorenzo Snow, who was the fifth prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), and social issues (such as queerness and non-heteronormative relationships in contemporary society as well as the tradition of polygamy with the early history of Mormonism.) Addressing the secret languages pulsing beneath officially-sanctioned accounts of history and religion, Ellsworth’s mysterious, entrancing objects and performances draw lines of communication between her Mormon ancestry and the work of 19th and 20th century female mystics, delving into an unspoken realm of gestural language, psychic connection, and sensuous geometry. In 2014, she founded the Museum of Walking, which is committed to conversations about land, action and site within the context of art. Ellsworth holds a MFA in painting and performance from Rutgers University and a BA in photography and painting from Hampshire College. Her work has been shown internationally including at The Getty Center (CA), Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney, Australia), Zacheta National Gallery of Art (Warsaw, Poland), National Review of Live Art...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Ascent - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture, Stainless Steel
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Stainless steel sculpture Liechennay was exposed to the creative process from a very young age through his mother’s artistic pursuits as a designer of gold jewelry in Indonesia, his...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Trofeos I - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycled Objects
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Trofeos - Homenaje a Picasso I Miquel Aparici's sculptures are surprising assemblages made from old objects that had other uses in the past, and which ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

Pato Rojo- 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycled Objects
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Miquel Aparici's sculptures are surprising assemblages made from old objects that had other uses in the past, and which the artist recovers and uses in a creative and ingenious way. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media, Found Objects

Gray rhombohedron (F)
Located in Paris, IDF
Bruno DESPLANQUES (Born in 1966, France) Grey rhombohedron (F) Enamelled Baillet clay H. 14 cm ; L. 14 cm ; P. 14 cm 2021
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Contenedores de suelos y semillas 3
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
Assemble, flowers, seeds and wax
Category

1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects

Cubes
Located in New York, NY
Abstract design. Blown glass. Circle, cube shape. Clear. No color. About the Artists: Bengt Hokanson and Trefny Dix, are known for their distinctive blown glass forms and their mixed media sculptures. Contemporary Italian and Swedish glasswork, urban graffiti, world textiles, as well as forms and color patterns from nature have influenced their blown glasswork. Bengt Hokanson graduated from Tulane University with a degree in Anthropology and a minor in Glass. After graduating, Bengt worked for glass artist, Gene Koss...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Granulari 04
Located in New York, NY
Joshua Bernbaum Granulari 04, 2015 Furnace glass 9.25h x 7.25w x 6d in $3,500
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Three mini Buddhas statue - Black, Gold and Grey Buddha sculpture
Located in New York, NY
These colorful meditating Buddha silhouette statues are laser cut Plexiglas and acrylic hand painted. They can stand alone, or come in couples, trios or more... This is a unique statue that will start off a conversation and will bring a stylish decoration into your home/ office/ studio or business. It's the perfect gift to someone you love, or when you want to leave an impression. The meditating Buddha statue...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Fragment- Gold Plated Stainless Steel - post-pop, abstract, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This highly reflective, gold electro-plated outdoor sculpture by Viktor Mitic is visible at a distance in full sun. Created using 3D renderings of acute angles, the form takes on a w...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Stainless Steel

Contemporary Porcelain and Earthenware Sculpture with Glaze and Luster
Located in St. Louis, MO
Paul McMullan's work combines the surreal with the sublime; referencing imagery and objects we encounter in our every day lives, but collaged together in such a way that prompts the ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze, Luster

GRAND POOL by Ramon Enrich - minimalist iron sculpture, pool, unique work
Located in Paris, FR
GRAND POOL is a unique sculpture by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich. Painted iron sculpture, oxidized patina and wax finish, 23 cm × 50 cm × 30 cm. Halfway between a sculpt...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Expansion - tall, large, geometric, abstract, corten steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Quebec artist Claude Millette is known for his dynamic geometric-shaped outdoor sculptures. With Expansion, two elongated rectangular frames of corten steel sit somewhat askew one at...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Block X, Plaster by Delphine Brabant - Abstract Geometric Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Block X is a plaster sculpture by French contemporary artist Delphine Brabant from the series "Block". 21 cm × 16 cm × 14 cm. Unique work. Fascinated with the concept of construction...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Plaster

Ghost By Richard Perry - Abstract sculpture, organic forms, Carrara marble
Located in Paris, FR
Ghost by British artist Richard Perry (b. 1960). Carrara marble sculpture, 35 cm × 35 cm × 35 cm // 13.78 x 13.78 x 13.78 in. This piece is part of a recent series by the artist, cha...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble

M.160302 by Toshio Iezumi - Glass, Vertical abstract sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Heat reflecting glass and half mirror, 29 cm × 12 cm × 8 cm. Limited edition of 8. Delivered with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. In t...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

LARGE POOL by Ramon Enrich - minimalist iron sculpture, pool, unique work
Located in Paris, FR
LARGE POOL is a unique sculpture by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich. Painted iron sculpture, oxidized patina and wax finish, 11 cm × 49 cm × 15 cm. Halfway between a sculpt...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Iron

Key by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, black & yellow
Located in Paris, FR
Key by Patricia Volk. Fired clay constructed, painted and mounted on MDF, 55 cm × 31 cm × 31 cm. Patricia Volk is a member of the Royal Society of Sculpt...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Clay

P.041200 by Toshio Iezumi - Contemporary glass sculpture, green, abstract, mural
Located in Paris, FR
P.041200 is a glass sculpture by Japanese contemporary artist Toshio Iezumi, dimensions are 60 × 20 × 7 cm (23.6 × 7.9 × 2.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass

Freedom by Peter Brooke Ball - Alabaster sculpture, abstract, white, mystery
Located in Paris, FR
Freedom is a unique Alabaster and rope sculpture by contemporary artist Peter Brooke-Ball, dimensions are 23 × 21.5 × 17.5 cm (9.1 × 8.5 × 6.9 in). The sculpture comes with a certi...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Alabaster

Counterpart III by Tom Price - sculpture and bench
Located in Paris, FR
Coal, resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED. 45 cm × 220 cm × 35 cm. This artwork is available on commission. It will be created on the same basis as shown in the images and under the same conditions. Each piece is unique due to the creative process used. Counterpart III is one of Tom Price...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Moon by Pavlína Kvita - large contemporary sculpture, concrete, unique work
Located in Paris, FR
Glass fiber reinforced concrete sculpture, 130 cm × 100 cm × 58 cm. Unique work. This sculpture is a representation of the moon, filtered by the artist’s imaginary vision giving it sinuous and organic forms. The black dots on the sculpture are reminiscent of lunar craters. The artist has also reinterpreted the sun, and both sculptures can work as a diptych. They can be exhibited outdoors. The contemporary sculptures by the Czech artist Pavlína Kvita...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Concrete

Six sides to a cube by Richard Perry - Abstract geometric sculpture, sandstone
Located in Paris, FR
Six sides to a cube by British artist Richard Perry (b. 1960). Unique work. Mansfield red sandstone sculpture, 26 cm × 22 cm × 22 cm // 10.24 x 8.66 x 8.66 in. This piece is typical ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

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Sandstone

Blackbird By Richard Perry - abstract sculpture, Irish blue limestone
Located in Paris, FR
Blackbird by British artist Richard Perry (b. 1960). Irish blue limestone sculpture (Kilkenny), 35 × 35 × 35 cm/ 13.78 x 13.78 x 13.78 in. This sculpture...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Limestone

Caniform by Richard Perry - Abstract sculpture, Irish blue limestone, geometric
Located in Paris, FR
Caniform is a unique Irish blue limestone sculpture by contemporary artist Richard Perry, dimensions are 26 × 37 × 37 cm (10.2 × 14.6 × 14.6 in). The sc...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Limestone

M.080601 by Toshio Iezumi - Contemporary glass sculpture, green, abstract, long
Located in Paris, FR
M.080601 is a glass sculpture by Japanese contemporary artist Toshio Iezumi, dimensions are 130 × 20 × 10 cm (51.2 × 7.9 × 3.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass

Synthesis 3 by Tom Price - Abstract LED light sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Resin, tar, acrylic, LED. 28.8 cm × 29.5 cm × 29.5 cm. In the Synthesis series, Tom Price forces resin and tar to live in the same space, experimenting with the chemical reactions t...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Resin, Acrylic Polymer, LED Light, Tar

The United Pandasan : Spectral Symmetry Silver & White
Located in PARIS, FR
2011, unique edition Resin painted and varnished 21 7/10 × 17 7/10 × 17 7/10 in - 55 × 45 × 45 cm The artwork is signed by the Artist , carved with edition number and date under the ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Resin

Instant Tree Olive by Ondřej Oliva - Aluminium and nickel sculpture, unique work
Located in Paris, FR
Aluminium and nickel sculpture, 200 cm × 50 cm × 75 cm. Unique work. In this sculpture, the artist works on an important subject in his production, to which he attributes an important symbolic value: trees. Ondřej Oliva...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Embrace by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay
Located in Paris, FR
This work represents two elements that come together and complete each other like two soul mates. It is a celebration of love, tenderness and passion between two beings. It could therefore be the ideal romantic gift to express your feelings to your loved one on Valentine's Day, whether it's your crush, your fiancé or your life partner! Embrace by Patricia Volk...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Clay

Loup-ve by Cécile Raynal - Smoke-fired stoneware sculpture, wild animal, wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Loup-ve is a unique smoke-fired stoneware sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 110 × 110 × 50 cm (43.3 × 43.3 × 19.7 in)...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stoneware

Tree in the Box by Ondřej Oliva - Large aluminum sculpture, unique work
Located in Paris, FR
Large aluminum sculpture, by Czech artist Ondřej Oliva. 397 cm × 110 cm × 130 cm. Unique work. In this sculpture, the artist works on an important subject...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Contemporary sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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