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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
Period: 20th Century
Backyard House Wren, 30" tall wall mounted sculpture
Located in Loveland, CO
Backyard House Wren by Leo E. Osborne Abstract Nature Wall Relief, Unique Carved Mixed Media, primarily wood. 30x16x10" wren with copper leaves on wood ...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic

Southwest Scene, Painted and Glazed Ceramic Wall Art
By George L. Pearlman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: George L. Pearlman, American (1960 - ) Year: 1988 Medium: Painted and Glazed Ceramic Wall Hanging in four parts, signed and dated verso Size: 26 x 36 x 6 in. (66.04 x 91....
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic

New Pastel II
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Peter Reginato combines biomorphic shapes and painterly precision in his bright welded-steel sculptures. With their organic, lyrical forms, his pieces resemble the three-dimensional ...
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20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Cupric I and II, Pair of Bronze Sculptures by Catherine Lee
Located in Long Island City, NY
This pair of bronze sculptures by Catherine Lee, from 1995, is a minimalist abstract that would work well in any contemporary space. Artist:...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

One of the 54th, Buffalo Soldier, Civil War Bronze Sculpture by Don Huntsman
By Don Huntsman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Don Huntsman, American (1934 - ) Title: One of the 54th Year: 1992 Medium: Bronze with Plaque, Wood Base, signature, date, and numbering inscribed Edition: 12/40 Size: 22 x ...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Saguaro Cavern, 25" tall mixed media wall relief
Located in Loveland, CO
Saguaro Cavern by Leo E. Osborne Abstract Nature Wall Relief, Unique Carved Wood 25x17" (mixed media carved and painted to appear like the cactus) A little desert owl peeks out of it...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic

Indian Drummer Bronze Edition 8/29
Located in New York, NY
Allan Houser was an important 20th century Artist, Writer, Painter, & Sculptor Born in Oklahoma and worked in New Mexico. Sculptor Gardens were opened after him in New Mexico. Al...
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1960s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Nike, 14"x10"x4" Carved Limestone sculpture
Located in Loveland, CO
"Nike" by Mark Leichliter one-of-a-kind abstract Sculpture ​ 14"x10"x4" Carved Limestone ABOUT THE ARTIST: ​I was born in Loveland, Colorado and now reside in nearby Fort Collins....
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stone, Limestone

Tableau Balance Maquette
By Ivor Abrahams
Located in London, GB
Ivor Abrahams Tableau Balance Maquette 1990 bronze Edition 10 38 x 19.5 x 28.5 cms (15 x 7 3/4 x 11 1/2 ins) IA9751
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'And Ten Out of Ten' original assemblage by Joel Jaecks
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'And Ten Out of Ten' 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 ...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media

SAX PLAYER (SCULPTURE)
By Aly Matthews
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture.. Incised artist signature with edition. From the edition of 88. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Levi Blacksheep Dreams of Flying, bronze dog, airplanes, Navajo, gold tones Native
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Levi Blacksheep Dreams of Flying, bronze dog, airplanes, Navajo, gold tones limited edition bronze sculpture. Melanie Yazzie Professor, Head of Printmaking, University of Colorado a...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Sedilsasso
Located in Roma, IT
This artwork is a composition of three stones made by Piero Gilardi in 1969. The Certificate of Authenticity is provided by Archivio Piero Gilardi n. 1969.01 dated 17/12/2017. This s...
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1960s Contemporary Sculptures

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Polyurethane

Kachina Man and Woman bronze sculpture by Dan Namingha, Hopi, Kachina, brown
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Kachina Man and Woman bronze sculpture by Dan Namingha, Hopi, Kachina, brown limited edition bronze sculpture
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1970s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Distorted Figurative Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Cool grey figurative sculpture of a female figure. Sculpture has concave areas where the limbs would extend from the body. The sculpture sits on a base that appears to be a leg. Jose...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Seated Woman Stone Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Sculpture of a seated women with her hands on her knees. Sculpture has various natural colors that branch through the stone. Artist signed the sculpture on the back right thigh. Luiz...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stone

Male Bust - Bronze Sculpture by Igor Mitoraj - 1991
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing male bronze bust with a black patina. This work is the 6th from an edition of eight. Its creator, Igor Mitoraj, is a polish sculptor deeply rooted in the classical tradition....
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mane (Lion) - Wooden Sculpture by Anne and Patrick Poirier - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Lion is a wonderful contemporary wooden sculpture realized in 1968 by Anne and Patrick Poirier. Signed on the back. Includes authenticity certificate. The passage of time, the trac...
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1960s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Beat of the Drum Paul Moore bronze Native American man with Drum, headdress
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Beat of the Drum Paul Moore bronze Native American man with Drum, headdress Paul Moore was born in Oklahoma City a member of the (Creek) Muscogee N...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

UNTITLED (TWO WOMEN)
Located in Aventura, FL
White onyx sculpture. Incised artist signature with date. Size includes base. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authe...
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1970s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Les pinceaux
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM. Free shipment worldwide. Foundry Bocquel. Edition of 100 ex. Arman wrote, “The bow on the strings releases an explosion of sounds,” in the book Trio à cordes publishe...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Circlet Miniature
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
This bronze miniature sculpture has a unique patina that fades from a golden bronze to a vibrant metallic green. The Artist's Proof in a planned edition of 40, it is signed "Robert H...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

La Victoire by Gerard Ramon, Bronze
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gérard Ramon recognizes the influence of the great sculptors, such as Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), and that of his master at the Beaux-Arts, Marcel Gimond. ...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer 1, bronze sculpture, multicolored patina Goseyun
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer 1, bronze sculpture, multicolored patina Goseyun cast and fabricated bronze sculpture depicting an Apache Mountain Spirit dancer. Wood base Upon view...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Tidal Phase" Green
Located in Houston, TX
Urethane rubber wall sculpture that has a wavy texture. The works are apart of the "Tidal Phase" named by the artist. The works are mounted by plastic mounts attached to the back of ...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Rubber

"Tidal Phase" Orange
Located in Houston, TX
Urethane rubber wall sculpture that has a wavy texture. The works are apart of the "Tidal Phase" named by the artist. The works are mounted by plastic mounts attached to the back of ...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Rubber

“Feu Henrix” from the serie ”The day after”
Located in Malmo, SE
“Feu Henrix” from the serie ”The day after” Original sculpture 8 copies. Number 4/8 in the edition. Acquired directly from the artist. Bocquel fondeur. Free shipment worldwide. Ar...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Le gourmand
Located in Malmo, SE
Free shipment worldwide. Edition of 12 ex. Signed/Numbered. Bengt Lindström was a big man from the central parts of the Norrland province, born in Storsjö Kapell on 3 September 1925...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Male Nude and Female Nude Pair of Sculptures
Located in Buffalo, NY
A pair of original wire mesh figurative sculptures by American contemporary artist Randy Cooper.
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wire

"Ring Around the Rosy, " Collaboration with David Barnett and Joseph Rozman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Ring Around the Rosy" is a slab-built ceramic sculpture collaboration between David Barnett and Joseph Rozman. This cylindrical sculpture features geometric designs in low relief t...
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1960s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Pierced Slab Top Jar, " Terra Sigillata by Christine LePage
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Pierced Slab Top Jar" is a ceramic sculpture made with Terra Sigillata by Christine LePage. It is pierced in the neck of the jar and was made in black...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Untitled F
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Peter Reginato’s signature compositions in welded steel are a lively vocabulary of Matisse’s biomorphic shapes and Miro’s quirky symbols, spirals, zigs and zags; all surprising and d...
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20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Drummer, 3 foot abstract steel sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Carole Eisner's indoor sculptures, averaging two to four feet tall, are made from a welded collage of drops and cut-out steel pieces from the same series of scrap she found in a Conn...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Gahn Dancer, Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer, bronze sculpture colored patina
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Apache Gahn Dancer limited bronze edtion
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

David Marshall " Pregnant Woman " Limited Edition Modern Figurative Sculpture
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Sculpture " Pregnant woman ” is a limited edition piece, created by David Marshall in 1999, cast in , brass, lost wax technique, in our foundry, handcrafted by the Arti...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Couple - Figurative Sculptures Man Woman Polished Bronze
Located in Sofia, BG
"Couple" is a bronze sculpture by the Bulgarian artist Pavel Quoitcheff. About the artwork "Couple" is a real masterpiece artwork made of bronze. NEW MOVEMENT & STYLE: Contemporar...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Shoes
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An abstract sculpture by Post War artist Tim Hawkinson depicting yellow shoes encased in plaster in a red shoe box. Signed underneath, "Tim Hawkinson, Tim...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Plaster, Cardboard

Split Circle
Located in New York, NY
Painted welded steel.
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1970s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Painted Wooden Cubist Style Folk Fish Sculptured
Located in Houston, TX
Wooden cubist fish sculpture that is painted in red, orange and yellow. The sculpture is hanging from a chain attached in a dark wooden frame. The work is ...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fischring und Stern / Fish Ring and Star
Located in New York, NY
Katharina Fritsch Fischring und Stern / Fish Ring and Star 1983/1994 Painted fiberglass and lacquered brass Fish Ring: 3 1/4 inches (diameter); 8 cm Star: 3 3/4 inches (diameter); 10...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

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Brass

Bon Santé.
Located in Malmo, SE
Limited Edition 30 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Acquired directly from the artist. Arman explores reality. He strives to transform and sublimate artefacts into works of art. Ev...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Plexiglass

Untitled (Horse)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A wall sculpture by Deborah Butterfield. This Untitled (Horse) wall sculpture is constructed from sticks and paper on wire armature by contemporary artist Deborah Butterfield. This D...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Hot Dog Man
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kay Ritter Title: Hot Dog Man Medium: Papier-mache Figure Sculpture with Mixed Media Found Objects, signed Year: 1981 Size: 48 x 16 x 15 in. (121.92 x ...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

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Found Objects, Papier Mâché

"Impressions (4 Pigs), " Unique Porcelain Sculpture Lady & Pigs by Susan Potts
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions (4 Pigs)" is a unique, original porcelain sculpture by Susan Potts. It features a nude woman with four pigs on an uneven surface. The sculpture is pure white. 13" x 10...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Kaitha" Figurative Sculpture of a Women in a Hand
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract figurative sculpture of a women holding a globe above her head and is sitting in the palm of a hand. The bronze piece is on top of a wood pedestal. It was given as a Houston...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Minicariatide - Bronze Sculpture by M. Berrocal - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Nickel Plated 24 Element Puzzle Sculpture. Signature and number stamped. 2115 from an edition of 9500 pieces. Excellent conditions. Bibliography: "Berrocal. Catalogo general/obras...
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1960s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Bon Santé
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM. Limited Edition 30 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Acquired directly from the artist. Arman explores reality. He strives to transform and sublimate artefacts into works ...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Plexiglass

Simon Joe Benally is Looking For A Rich Girlfriend
Located in Santa Fe, NM
MELANIE YAZZIE, who has been represented by Glenn Green Galleries since 1994, is talented as a sculptor, painter and printmaker. She is a university professor who teaches two-dimensi...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Livre De Pierre - stone book, 1970 - stone sculpture, 40x60x25 cm.
By Ivan Avoscan
Located in Nice, FR
Stone sculpture, certainly travertine of Italy, signed on base Ivan Avoscan, né le 13 mars 1928 à Buxy et mort le 3 janvier 2012 à Chalon-sur-Saône, est un sculpteur français
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1970s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Tall Jar with Figures, " Original Ceramic signed by Christine LePage
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tall Jar with Figures" is an original ceramic by Christine LePage. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom. It features silhouettes of figures as...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache 1914-1994 recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1992. Allan Houser's father Sam, was part of the small band of Apaches who traveled with Geronimo and surrendered in southern Arizona in 1886. Allan's parents were imprisoned with that group in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. He was the first child to be born in freedom to those Apaches and a fluent speaker of the Chiricahua language. Allan Houser is an important artist in that he is of the culture he depicts in his artwork. Allan's parents would tell stories and sing songs recalling the experiences on the war path. This bronze edition is a life-time casting. Our gallery represented Allan Houser from 1974 until his passing in 1994 and were investors and provided quality control in the foundry process. Allan Houser's work is many international collections including the Georges Pomidou Centre, The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, The Dahlem Museum among others. Allan’s first bronze sculptures were started in the late 1960’s and were cast at Nambe Foundry. At the time the foundry was producing both Nambeware and was doing some sculptural foundry work. There was a fire at Nambe and they lost many of the molds for sculpture as well as their records. We acquired these works directly from Allan Houser. Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache (1914-1994) Selected Collections Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France * “They’re Coming”, bronze Dahlem Museum, Berlin, Germany Japanese Royal Collection, Tokyo, Japan “The Eagle”, black marble commissioned by President William J. Clinton United States Mission to the United Nations, New York City, NY *"Offering of the Sacred Pipe”, monumental bronze by Allan Houser © 1979 Presented to the United States Mission to the United Nations as a symbol of World Peace honoring the native people of all tribes in these United States of America on February 27, 1985 by the families of Allan and Anna Marie Houser, George and Thelma Green and Glenn and Sandy Green in New York City. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, DC * Portrait of Geronimo, bronze National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. * “Buffalo Dance Relief”, Indiana limestone National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. *Sacred Rain Arrow...
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1970s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

"Tool Relief III, " Original Conceptual Stoneware Sculpture by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tool Relief III" is an original conceptual sculpture by David Barnett, signed and dated on the bottom. Made of stoneware and ceramic, the cylinder contains imprints of various tools...
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1960s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Mixed Media

Kachina Family, bronze by Dan Namingha, gold and brown patina, limited edition
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Kachina Family, bronze by Dan Namingha, gold and brown patina, limited edition limited bronze edition
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1970s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Figures and Sculptures, 3-D Wall Sculpture in Plexi Box
By M. Mitchell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: M. Mitchell, American Title: Figures and Sculptures Medium: Pencil, Acrylic and Collage with 3 Resin Sculptures, signed Size: 80 in. x 35 in. x 12 in. (203.2 cm x 88.9 cm ...
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20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

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Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pencil, Resin

Mediterranea
Located in Miami, FL
Franco Mauro Franchi was born in Castiglioncello (Livorno) on 9 October 1951. He completed his artistic studies at the Lucca State Institute of Art and the Academy of Fine Arts in Fl...
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20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

"Tool Relief II, " Original Stoneware Cylinder Vase signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tool Relief II" is an original sculptural stonework vase by David Barnett. It is signed and dated on the bottom. 13" H x 3.50 D David Barnett, an artist, collector, appraiser and ...
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1960s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stoneware

Tablita, by Paul Moore, Pueblo Indian, dancer, female, headdress, bronze, stone
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Tablita, by Paul Moore, Pueblo Indian, dancer, female, headdress, bronze, stone Tablita Paul Moore Pueblo Indian dancer, female headdress bronze limestone base Paul Moore was born in Oklahoma City a member of the (Creek) Muscogee Nation. Moore has sculpted more than 110 commissions for numerous municipal, corporate, private, and international collections. He has received awards from the National Sculpture Society in New York City, the 45th Annual Cowboy Artist...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Kinetic Sculpture
By Bruce Stillman
Located in Long Island City, NY
A steel sculpture by Bruce Stillman from 1980. A kinetic sculpture with rotating components perched atop a whimsically modernist base. Artist: Bruc...
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Contemporary sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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