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.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
Seated Woman by Eric Valat - Bronze sculpture, female figure, curves, elegant
By Eric Valat
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Getting Close to the Sky by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, father and son
Located in Paris, FR
Getting Close to the Sky 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 num...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dansante Bronze Sculpture Torso Naked Dancing Contemporary
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Dansante Bronze Sculpture Torso Naked Dancing Contemporary
KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortrijk, Belgium 1950 – Sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - Leap Within Faith - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Leap Within Faith - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 170 x 55 x 40 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Carnival", Cotton Tapestry, Wall Hanging Sculpture, Thread, Textile, Polyester
By John Garrett
Located in St. Louis, MO
John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Cotton, Thread, Polyester
I-Scream Kelly Sculpture (Red) -limited edition iconic pop art-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Step into the imaginative world of "I-Scream Kelly Sculpture (R...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Sculpture in Brass by Jacques Jarrige "Angel #13"
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture by Jacques Jarrige formed by 2 pieces of brass set on an oak base and hand hammered.
The lightness and arrangement of the brass ribbons makes it kinetic.
Signed. Unique piece
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hanging Free by Peter Brooke Ball - Marble and rope outdoor sculpture, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Hanging Free is a unique Turkish lilac marble and rope sculpture by contemporary artist Peter Brooke-Ball, dimensions are 48 × 27 × 25 cm (18.9 × 10.6 × 9.8 in).
The sculpture come...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Chorus By Ryan Schneider
By Ryan Schneider
Located in London, GB
Chorus
By Ryan Schneider
2021
Ryan Schneider is a contemporary American artist recognized for his emotionally charged and vividly colored paintings that explore themes of persona...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Tony Cragg, Palette (from For Joseph Beuys) - Wall Sculpture, Signed
By Tony Cragg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Tony Cragg (British, b. 1949)
Palette (from For Joseph Beuys), 1986
Medium: Wooden palette covered with coloured plastic granules
Dimensions: 75 × 58 × 1.5 cm (29 1/2 × 22 4/5 × 3/5 ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Taking Off
By Patrick Brun
Located in Pasadena, CA
Patrick BRUN was born in Paris in 1941. After obtaining his Engineering degree, he began his professional life as a teacher in mathematics and physics. After this period, he started ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'When Every Little Bit of Hope Is Gone' original assemblage by Joel Jaecks
By Joel Jaecks
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'When Every Little Bit Of Hope Is Gone' is a rare early example of the small-scale assemblages that American artist Joel Jaeks began producing in the 1980s. As with all of his assemb...
Category
1980s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
A safe place to fall
Located in New York, NY
This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang.
This piece is offered in the following c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Neon Light
BUFFALO HUNT MEDALLION, bronze Apache hunting scene Allan Houser
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Bronze medallion depicting a Pueblo Buffalo Dancer in relief form. Among Houser's first bronze work created and cast in the artist's lifetime at Nambe Foundry in New Mexico.
Allan Houser...
Category
1970s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Scratch The Earth, Let The Telephone Ring' original assemblage by Joel Jaecks
By Joel Jaecks
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Scratch The Earth, Let The Telephone Ring' is a rare early example of the small-scale assemblages that American artist Joel Jaeks began producing in the 1980s. As with all of his assemblages, the artwork is constructed inside an envelope-sized paper board box – then filled with what can only be called memories, ideas and fading dreams. 'Scratch The Earth, Let The Telephone Ring' is covered on the exterior and interior by splatters of blue and red paint, applied with the same vigor as the Abstract Expressionist canvases of Jackson Pollock. On the back, four squares cut from a screenprint of a winter landscape form a window to the themes on the inside: pasted on the back, a Victorian postcard...
Category
1980s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Textile Sculpture on Steel frame: 'Mock Turtle'
Located in New York, NY
Judy Rushin-Knopf (1959) was born in Dallas Texas and lives in Tallahasee, FL. Her work addresses bodies, access, and connection. She has exhibited her paintings, sculptures, and tex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
'Famine' original Shona stone sculpture signed by Rangarirai Makunde
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Famine' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Rangarirai Makunde. The sculpture presents a solitary figure who stands facing directly forward. He hold...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Zittend Model I Sitting Model Bronze Sculpture Female Nude Mickey Mouse Ears
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Zittend Model I Sitting Model Bronze Sculpture Female Nude Mickey Mouse Ears
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Urbantree I, II & III by Ondřej Oliva - installation of 3 aluminum sculptures
By Ondřej Oliva
Located in Paris, FR
Urbantree I, II & III, by Czech artist Ondřej Oliva.
Installation of 3 aluminum sculptures of different sizes:
Urbantree I: 150 cm x 150 cm x 150 cm. Edition of 6.
Urbantree II: 90 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Halcyon - contemporary, abstract, totem, marble, outdoor sculpture
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This impressive contemporary sculpture was hand-carved from black marble by Viktor Mitic. Highly regarded for his unique visual style, the Canadian artist favours abstract form. Halc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Orange Kobra", needlepoint embroidery, vintage telephone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Yellow Kobra" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander as a free standing sculpture. This piece is made from sourced forest landscape vintage needlepoint embroidery and expertly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Found Objects, Textile
Amor
Located in New Orleans, LA
JEFF, or José Emilio Fuentes Fonseca (JEFF), is a Havana based sculptor whose work gives the impression of simplicity while keeping the complexity hidden from view. Threads of love...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Amanecer - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture, Mahogany Root, Wood
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Mahogany root
The Ingravidesa Sculpture Alliance is formed by an international group of sculptors and designers who collaborate to create abstract sculpture inspired by nature. They...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Finesse Bronze Sculpture Small Horse Green Patina Figurative Animal
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Finesse Bronze Sculpture Small Horse Green Patina Figurative Animal
KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortrijk, Belgium 1950 – Sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Architectural Sculpture Human FIgure. Dark Gray Cement. "LarA 012"
By Jose Perozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"LarA 012" is a unique sculptural piece from the LarA series by spanish sculptor Jose Perozo, crafted in high-density cement and hand-tinted in dark gray. This artwork merges the hum...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
"Open Universe" abstract glass sculpture by Czech artist Josef Marek
By Josef Marek
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
This cast glass sculpture in a vibrant, light chartreuse green color is like a window open to the rest of the universe! Minimalist in overall form, the smooth glass surfaces reveal a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Fish Ceramic Totem - Tall Sculpture for Garden and Indoor by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterpiece 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 indo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
Great Expectations - contemporary figurative female fashion bronze sculpture
Located in London, GB
This figurative series of Sara's work started with the idea of producing small affordable sculptures loosely based on the seaside. The figures are all clothed and are light hearted i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Galaxy" minimalist glass sculpture by Czech artist Josef Marek
By Josef Marek
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
A lovely cast glass sculpture in a vibrant, light, chartreuse green color by Czech artist Josef Marek. The tiny glass bubbles evoke the multitude of stars.
Josef Marek's abstract gl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Eagle Owl - 21st Century Sculpture of an Owl made of oak
By Jaap Deelder
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This owl is made from oak. The peace and power that both emanate from this monumental eagle owl is probably hidden in the actual format (lifelike) and the deep-set eye sockets. Beaut...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Brigitte
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Toronto artist Sophie DeFrancesca has always been fascinated by vintage fashion. Pictures of her mother wearing gorgeous frocks from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s served as a connection to...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Arrow Knight 670 - Contemporary Mixed Media Wearable Performance Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Arrow Knight 670 is from Linda Stein's Body-Swapping Armor series. These wearable sculptures are ambiguous and androgynous in form, allowing the wearer to explore new and different b...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Today's Risk of Diabolical Faggotry
By Skylar Fein
Located in New Orleans, LA
edition 4/5
SKYLAR FEIN was born in Greenwich Village and raised in the Bronx. He has had many careers including teaching nonviolent resistance under the umbrella of the Quakers, wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Latex
Donna - hand carved Italian Carrara marble + oak wood sculpture ( 30"x 9"x 19" )
Located in San Francisco, CA
Donna by Lorenzo Vignoli
hand carved marble + oak wood sculpture by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli
Sculpture dimensions:
30in W x 9 inch H x 19in D
75cm W x 23cm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble
'Dinosaur-Footed Buffalo'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua travels the world performing sta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
DO NOT TOUCH (GREY)
Located in Aventura, FL
Sculpture made of resin, steel, string and acrylic paint. Original box included. Hand signed and numbered on canvas verso. Certificate of authenticity included. From the edition of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Husk Series #1 (black) - contemporary, abstract, ceramic, indoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary ceramic piece was handmade by Steven Heinemann.
A gifted and technically brilliant artist, the ceramic artwork of Steven Heinemann has pushed the boundaries of cer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Coating, Glaze
Miles Jaffe - Woodstock, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
Edition of 20
From NOTE Prime Cuts
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Your Ad here, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel
Edition of 8
From MB DAY JOB Your Ad here
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Big Creature by Pavlína Kvita - Contemporary sculpture, futuristic figure, grey
Located in Paris, FR
Big Creature is a unique glass fiber reinforced concrete (blue/grey) sculpture by contemporary artist Pavlína Kvita, dimensions are 225 × 120 × 120 cm (88.6 × 47.2 × 47.2 in).
The s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Miles Jaffe - Study of Paint Drips, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
Edition of 20
From NOTE Study of Paint Drips
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Red Orange, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
"Quote on label from Alexander Calder: ""My fan mail is enormous. Everyone is under six.""
The numeric code on the crimped end of the tube spells CALD...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Put the Soup On, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
Edition of 20
From NOTE Put the Soup On
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Prime Cuts, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
Edition of 20
From NOTE Prime Cuts
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Poppies On A Roll, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
Edition 20
"Donald Sultan copied Any Warhol's Flowers, which were no doubt copied from someone else. But Sultan's real claim to fame is the massive ove...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Pill Blue, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
"Label text: Go back to sleep, it's just a dream.
Companion piece to Pill Red."
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Members Only (red and black), Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel
Edition of 8
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Marilyn On A Roll, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
Edition 20
From ROLLER (small) Marilyn On A Roll
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Kitsch, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition 20
archival digital print mounted on aluminum with 3D printed push pin
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - On A Roll, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
Edition 20
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Kaws Paws, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel
Edition of 8
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Hirst Taxidermy, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel
Edition of 8
From MB DAY JOB Hirst Taxidermy
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Graphite Grey, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
"Label quote from M.C. Escher: ""Are you really sure that a floor can't also be a ceiling?""
Numeric code on crimped end of tube spells ESCHER."
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Fool's Gold, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
Edition of 8
Label quote from Fred C. Dobbs, as played by Humphrey Bogart in The Treasure of Sierra Madre: "I think I'll go to sleep and dream about pi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Exploded View, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
Edition of 8
"Label text: Becoming an artist is a polite way of saying you've chosen alcoholism as a career.
From NOTE Emphasis
This sculpture will b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Emphasis, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
Edition of 20
"Label text: Becoming an artist is a polite way of saying you've chosen alcoholism as a career.
From NOTE Emphasis
This sculpture will ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miles Jaffe - Critical Elements, Sculpture 2023
By Miles Jaffe
Located in Greenwich, CT
metal, polymer, pigment, wood
Edition of 20
From NOTE Critical Elements
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
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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