Contemporary Sculptures
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.
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Bronze, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Silver, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Luster, Porcelain, Glaze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Steel
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Found Objects
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Mixed Media
20th Century Contemporary Sculptures
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Glass, Resin, Glitter
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Glaze
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Glaze
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Porcelain, Glaze, Underglaze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Gold
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Glass, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Digital, Lucite, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Steel
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Metal
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Plaster, Paint, Foam, Wood
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Luster, Porcelain, Paint, Glaze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Metal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Digital, Lucite, Pigment
20th Century Contemporary Sculptures
Mylar, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Resin, Fiberglass, Polyester, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Metal, Wire
1980s Contemporary Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Aluminum, Wire
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Clay, Luster, Porcelain, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Acrylic Polymer, Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Wood, Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
PVC, Paint
1980s Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Glass
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Mirror, Maple, Plywood, Lacquer, Oil
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Mixed Media, Lucite, Pigment
20th Century Contemporary Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Granite, Marble, Stainless Steel
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Glass, Paper, Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Metal
Contemporary sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Read More
100 Works That Remind Us Why Glass Can Be a Radical Art Form
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.
Proving It’s More Than Mansions, Palms and Beaches, a Storied Florida Playground Is Getting Serious about Art
The newly redesigned Norton Museum and other impressive exhibition spaces around Palm Beach are drawing art aficionados to the tony enclave year-round.