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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
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Le Cube - large, colorful, contemporary, painted steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Philippe Pallafray’s latest sculpture—an eye-popping candy-coloured large steel cube—each stripe painted in bright red, orange and pink balances on one corner. The Quebec artist designs pop art pieces that reflect the duality of nature and the industrial world. Pallafray typically uses steel and stainless steel that he cuts, shapes, folds and welds. “My geometrically shaped sculptures...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Bones of the Earth III - contemporary, layered glass, wall relief, sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary wall sculpture is made of fired glass; its design is inspired by nature and rock formations. Cheryl Wilson Smith’s uniquely striking wall sculptures are inspired b...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass

"Remnant" abstract glass sculpture by Czech artist Josef Marek
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
In rich hues of clear blue, this vertical cast glass sculpture by Czech artist Josef Marek is like a miniature piece of ocean. The smooth vertical surfaces with sharp angles come to ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass

Bringing Love Home Version 2, original sculpture, abstract, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
When you all around this work the image changes and the works appear saying Love and then as you move to the right of the work it says home. Bringing Love Home by Sena Shah is a new ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media, Felt

Dancer V- 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Male Dancer
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This sculpture is made out of bronze, by Dutch artist Martijn Soontiens. The sculpture stands on a natural stone base. His male dancing sculptures are about moving and movement. ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Elena, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“Elena", poised mid-air, elevated by an elegant cascade of drapery, becomes the embodiment of freedom, grace, and hope. Soaring and ethereal, the Cirque du Soleil performer sculpted ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Small Horse IV by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, elegant, free & wild
Located in Paris, FR
Small Horse IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 32 × 28 × 8 cm (12.6 × 11 × 3.1 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is par...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Synthesis L1 by Tom Price - Abstract LED light sculpture, lightning, original
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis L1 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, patinated mild steel, acrylic and LED, dimensions are 85 cm × 117.5 cm × 40 cm (33...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Ewe and Me - mini (black) 43/500
Located in Napa, CA
“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Entrelazar 5 and 6. Diptych. Backlit film in lightbox. Abstract wall Sculpture.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The series, Entrelazar, is based on the selection of an urban element, the lamppost: a vertical element that rises above the urban landscape and is repeated in the city of Bogotá. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Color, Archival Pigment

Counterpart by Tom Price - large sculpture and bench, 7.2ft wide
Located in Paris, FR
Coal, resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED. 45 cm × 220 cm × 35 cm. Counterpart II is one of Tom Price's 'hybrid' artworks sitting halfway between art and design: the piece can be seen ex...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Amancio. " DECONSTRUCCION IV " Original sculpture bronze Iron-
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze. Series limited to 7 copies. Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture AMANCIO Gonzalez ( Leon 1965 ) Amancio Gon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

"Special Round Assortment"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peter Anton’s work has been extensively exhibited in over 30 solo shows throughout the world, including the Allan Stone Gallery, Hammer Galleries, Bruce R. Lewin Gallery, and Unix Ga...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Ludo by Yann Guillon - Contemporary bronze sculpture, nude male figure, movement
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White:
Located in London, GB
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White: An iconic, vibrantly coloured pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal polka dot ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Resin

Large Engraved Floral Motif Vessel - decorative, handcrafted, porcelain vessel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Exquisitely hand engraved white floral patterns adorn this taupe-coloured porcelain vessel by Loren Kaplan. The classic shape and detailing are reminiscent of ancient vessels. Kaplan...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Greg Chann "Stack XIX" 2024 Acrylic and ink
Located in New York, NY
Greg Chann Stack XIX, 2024 Acrylic and ink 9 x 8 x 6 inches (cha028)
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Acrylic Polymer, Ink

Two Ibis by Chésade - Bronze animal sculpture, birds, realistic, expressive
Located in Paris, FR
Two Ibis is a unique bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 25.5 × 38 × 21 cm (10 × 15 × 8.3 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a certificate of au...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Black Poppyseed Capsule No 2 - contemporary, handcrafted, ceramic sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary ceramic vessel was inspired by nature and rendered in black. As a masterful ceramicist, Loren Kaplan has been intrigued by the concept of containers; the idea that...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic

''King of the Moon'' Unique Wooden Sculpture of Astronaut with Crown
Located in Utrecht, NL
German artist Philipp Liehr first discovered his extraordinary dexterity as a dental technician. He soon perfected this artistically as a cartoonist and during his training as a scul...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

Spatial Spiral: Crawl - Abstract spiral ceramic sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Spatial Spiral Crawl ceramic sculpture by Michael Boroniec - ceramic, glaze Michael Boroniec’s “Spatial Spiral” series is an adventure in three dimensions and expands the concept of...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glaze

Mastiff
By Daniel Glanz
Located in Loveland, CO
"Mastiff" by Dan Glanz Bronze dog sculpture 16.5 x 13.5 x 23" ed/30 (#3 currently in inventory) ABOUT THE ARTIST:  Award winning sculptor, Daniel Glanz, began his career in illus...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

RIL Warrior by Walter Peter Brenner - Male figure, bronze sculpture, mythology
Located in Paris, FR
RIL Warrior is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Walter Peter Brenner, dimensions are 80 × 80 × 40 cm (31.5 × 31.5 × 15.8 in). This sculpture is part of a limited edition of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Event 3/50 - dark, smooth, polished, abstract, black granite sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
With its fluid and elegant lines, this abstract stone sculpture by Jeremy Guy appears to resemble a figure eight. Guy is known for his powerful contemporary form that often emulates ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Trumpeter Draped, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Trumpeter represents the very embodiment of joy. With a thousand nuances of form, from her outstretched fingers to the carefree tilt of her head, she conveys a sense of youth and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Early American Parlor, Circa 1820, Miniature Room by Eugene Kupjack
Located in Chicago, IL
Eugene Kupjack's love affair with miniatures began when he saw an article in Life Magazine about MrsNarcissa Niblack Thorne's (of the Montgomery Ward fortune) European-Style miniatur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media

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...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Plaster

E Tu (Stand Tall), contemporary Maori sculpture, green patina, warrior figure
Located in Santa Fe, NM
E Tu (Stand Tall), contemporary Maori sculpture, green patina, warrior figure Wi Te Tau Pirika Taepa (born 1946, in Wellington) is a New Zealand ceram...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Medium Fish Totem - Glazed Ceramic Sculpture For Outdoor Garden or Indoors
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Please note: The base is not included. We will guide you through a simple installation process for outdoor or indoo...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Woodpecker Campephilus guat, Contemporary Art, Sustainable Art, Reclaimed Wood
Located in Mexico City, MX
Woodpecker Campephilus guat Contemporary Art, Sustainable Art Reclaimed Wood Limited Edition Signed About the artist The beauty of nature Davit Nava’s wo...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

'See The Stars' Limited edition Bronze equestrian sculpture
Located in Tetbury, GB
A stunning Bronze sculpture depicting the champion race horse 'See The Stars'. The work is part of a Bronze world edition of just 9 by leading British equestrian sculptor Gill Park...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

"Matrescence" found textiles, animalia, patterns, fabric, wall hanging
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Matrescence" is an original artwork by Crystal Stokowski and is made from upcycled mixed media. This piece measures 16” diameter. About Space 1026...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Fabric, Found Objects

'Preoccupied' original signed Shona stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Preoccupied' is an original black serpentine sculpture by the celebrated second generation Shona artist Colleen Madamombe. The sculpture presents a character common to Madamombe's w...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stone

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

Puzzle 83, David E. Peterson, Contemporary Colorful Wooden Wall Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
David E. Peterson Puzzle #83, 2013 Acrylic, Exotic wood, MDF, UV resin 2 piece set of 60h x 8w x 2d in (30h x 7w x 2d in. and 30h x 8w x 2.5d inches) 152.40h x 20.32w x 5.08d cm Thi...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Resin, Wood, Acrylic

"Twenty Silver Eggs", Found Object Assemblage, Egg Motif, Brass, Silver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Twenty Silver Eggs" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from silverplate and brass. This piece measures 16”h x 10.5”w x 1”d and is hand signed by the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Brass, Silver

Sisters, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Sisters, Atelier" it is happiness in its purest, most youthful form -- without thought or care -- sparked by nothing more than the beauty of the dance, the thrill of movement, an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Sketchbook with Watercolor Box
Located in Burlingame, CA
In the world of ceramics, Richard Shaw is a professor and the master of trompe l’oeil (French for “fool the eye”) sculpture, a style often associated with paintings intended to give ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Porcelain

How She Can Dance So Beautifully (Modern Minimalist Abstract Wall Sculpture)
Located in Hudson, NY
54 x 15 x 5.5 inches carved precision board & Venetian plaster This contemporary, abstract minimalist wall sculpture was made by Japanese artist, Dai Ban in 2017. The elegant minim...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Plaster, Foam Board

Mystical Woodland, Metal Skin Over Composite Stone Glass, Polyester Resin
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - Mystical Woodland - H 20.5 x W 28 x D 10 inches Edition 3/9 Metal Skin Over Composite of Stone Glass and Polyester Resin, White Marble...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stone, Marble, Metal

"Wings", Mixed Media Sculpture with Waxed Linen, Hammered Copper and Iron Wire
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mary Giles (1944-2018) received her BS in Art Education from Mankato State University in Minnesota. After receiving her degree she began exploring various textile processes. She ho...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Copper, Iron, Wire

Concentric, Amagansett, NY, 2020
Located in Hudson, NY
ABOUT “There’s no color in my work,” says Shlafer, “I either burn it, bleach it, or leave it alone.” Shlafer’s sculptures are designed with rudimentary material such as pine, oak, and spruce salvaged as driftwood on the Eastern end of Long Island. The artist started this body of work during the pandemic after he stumbled upon the charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer at heart, he drew inspiration from his youth of traveling on a motorcycle through Southern Africa and seeing indigenous art made from ordinary earth objects within local villages. “Wishbone 1” a 5 Foot sculpture, charred white oak with a tinted aqua resin base that reflects an omen of resilience and hardiness in light of the hardships of the past pandemic year, In another “Tune” a bleached spruce fence post narrowed into a tuning fork shape with a slate base. It welcomes a ceremonial vibe. “At the end of the day, that’s the energy we all crave,” says Shlafer, “who doesn’t respond to that?” “Mushroom #3” a charred white oak sculpture that is versatile in design so it can act as an end table or a stool. It is masterfully crafted and brings to mind the redwood stools...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Wood, Driftwood

Butterfly
Located in New York, NY
Laurence Perratzi is a French figurative artist exploring the body’s expression. Her work is a reflection on movement, strongly influenced by her athletic background where poise and ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

M.160303 by Toshio Iezumi - Glass vertical abstract sculpture, blue, half mirror
Located in Paris, FR
M.160303 is a heat reflective glass and half mirror sculpture by Japanese contemporary artist Toshio Iezumi, dimensions are 30 × 12 × 7 cm (11.8 × 4.7 × 2.8 in). The sculpture is si...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass

Winter Blossoms - Large Steel White Pink Floral Tree Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
D’Arcy Bellamy’s "Winter Blossoms" is a contemporary metal sculpture that merges industrial artistry with organic elegance. This tall, 84-inch steel sculpture features intricately cu...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Viga 2 by Tom Price - Abstract sculpture, wood, future, synthetic, mineral, life
Located in Paris, FR
Viga 2 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, steel, wood, dimensions are 135 × 45 × 45 cm (53.1 × 17.7 × 17.7 in). The Viga series marks a new phase in Tom Price's artistic journey, focusing on the use of ancient, natural materials—specifically, 15th-century wooden...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Exploring Space I by Wouter van der Vlugt - Wood sculpture, chestnut, movement
Located in Paris, FR
Exploring Space I is a wood sculpture (chestnut) by Wouter van der Vlugt, dimensions are 31 × 35 × 21 cm (12.2 × 13.8 × 8.3 in). It is a unique signed piece and it comes with a cert...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Wood

"Tape recorder", Needlepoint Embroidery Found Object Sculpture, Textile Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This found object sculpture titled "Tape recorder" is an original artwork by Ulla-Stina Wikander made of needlepoint embroidery and vintage object. Her i...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Thread, Found Objects

Waiting For His Lover, Paul Moore bronze sculpture, Native American Flute
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Waiting For His Lover, Paul Moore bronze sculpture, Native American Flute Outdoor or indoor life size bronze sculpture Paul Moore WAITING FOR HIS L...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Black Poppyseed Capsule No 3 - contemporary, handcrafted, ceramic sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary ceramic vessel was inspired by nature and rendered in black. As a masterful ceramicist, Loren Kaplan has been intrigued by the concept of containers; the idea that...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic

Looking at You, Looking at Me, Looking at You - playful, steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Outdoor playful interactive sculpture. Can you see yourself? The female form in gray-blue steel; her head a reflective mirror is the subject of this imaginative sculpture by Canadian...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Small Contemporary White Ceramic Sculpture, 2024 - 'Dove'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Drawing inspiration from ancient ceramic traditions, including Korean pottery and the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic, Laura Pasquino (Grège Gallery) explores the beauty of imperfection...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic

Winston by Cécile Raynal - Large bronze statue of Winston Churchill, figurative
Located in Paris, FR
Winston is a unique bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 183 × 70 × 70 cm (72 × 27.6 × 27.6 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Yearning 2/9 - male, nude, figurative, statuette, bronze sculpture
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...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Desiderium Head
Located in Dallas, TX
In his sculptures, drawings and paintings, Michael O’Keefe employs unpredictable processes as a means to discover content. He couples accident and chance with unconventional methods, tools, and materials as a means to move beyond the boundaries of his tendencies. In his recent sculptures of heads...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Plaster, Pigment

Flying Love, Mixed Media Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
''Flying Love" is a unique mix media hand painted metal wall sculpture on wood panel by Joel Amit. The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity and artist's book. This piece ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Seated Woman by Eric Valat - Bronze sculpture, female figure, curves, elegant
Located in Paris, FR
Seated Woman is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Eric Valat, dimensions are 26 × 15 × 20 cm (10.2 × 5.9 × 7.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a lim...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

"Diptych: Egg Bag & Insect Net" framed found object assemblage, hanging maquette
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Diptych: Egg Bag & Insect Net" is an original artwork made from beeswax, quail eggs, mica, plastic, copper, linen, and silverpoint, mounted ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Copper

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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