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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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Athabasca Rust 1/10 - tall, modern, geometric, contemporary, steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This compelling minimalist sculpture by Quebec’s Philippe Pallafray is hand forged in stainless steel. The clean lines of the pillar become more interesting when jagged edges and a f...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

TTH 10.3 - tall, narrow, playful geometric shapes, abstract acrylic on aluminum
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Modernist Burton Kramer’s colourful acrylic paintings are unique geometric compositions that express musical themes. This piece, one of a series, is a striking combination of turquoi...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Causis Plantarum Petal
Located in New York, NY
ADRIANA MARMOREK CAUSIS PLANTARUM PETAL, 2019 porcelain, blown glass 14.57 x 7.09 x 4.72 in. 37 x 18 x 12 cm. flower
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Blown Glass, Porcelain

Pomegranate with Casing - small, bright red, glass, bronze, still life sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Luscious pomegranate red glass nesting in a bronze casing. Vamvakas Lay uses bronze and glass to create the illusion of scattered pomegranate seeds. Vamvakas Lay often incorporates ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

He loved being in love 12/30 - playful, figurative bronze sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Celebration of queer love in this bronze Gillie and Marc sculpture. Sculpture weighs approx. 12.5 lbs. The artists' names and edition number, 12/30, are stamped into the sculpture an...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Enlarging Perspective - Surreal stretched male figure in bronze
Located in Bloomfield, ON
It’s a striking image—a man, standing—his legs impossibly long, his arms spread wide affording him, perhaps a new and bigger perspective. Is this the intention behind Toronto artist ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

GRISAILLE FLOWER BUD
Located in New York, NY
ADRIANA MARMOREK GRISAILLE FLOWER BUD, 2019 porcelain 7.87 x 5.51 x 5.71 in. 20 x 14 x 14.5 cm.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Porcelain

Cosmogony #38
Located in New York, NY
ADRIANA MARMOREK COSMOGONY #38, 2020 silver, 90 5 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. 13 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm. egg
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Silver

Rendezvous Leak
Located in New York, NY
ADRIANA MARMOREK RENDEZVOUS LEAK, 2019 porcelain painted chrome 9.84 x 1.18 x 11.81 in. 25 x 3 x 30 cm.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Porcelain

TP No 2 - blue, textured, ceramic, wall mounted circular sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Canadian ceramicist Steven Heinemann has departed from his love of vessels to create two plates; each part of the whole. In colours ranging from sky blue to midnight blue, the plate’...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic

Script: Column 9
Located in New York, NY
Born in Pasadena and raised in Orange County, Elizabeth Turk earned her M.F.A. at the Rinehart School of Sculpture, Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. In Turk’s work, the shape of the line is created by extreme loss. That is, the reductive process of carving creates a positive, fragile form in which the absence of the original material is a focus. Turk encourages us to consider how nature has shaped these organic materials long before the artist’s manipulation of them into new forms. When viewed as components in a complex natural system, their singular beauty and inherent mystery is revealed. Turk compels us to view works of art not only as objects to be coveted and collected, but also as expressions of the natural world and our evolving relation to it. A recipient of numerous awards, including a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (2010), a Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Fellowship (2010), and a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship (2011), Turk is internationally recognized for transforming her signature medium of marble into strikingly intricate objects that defy convention and challenge our preconceptions of what marble can do. Through the use of electric grinders, dental tools...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Marble

FLOWER TO BE
Located in New York, NY
ADRIANA MARMOREK FLOWER TO BEE, 2019 porcelain, magnet 13.19 x 7.09 x 10.63 in. 33.5 x 18 x 27 cm.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Porcelain

Anima
Located in New York, NY
ADRIANA MARMOREK ANIMA, 2013 glass, gold leaf, motor 8.66 x 13.39 x 9.06 in. 22 x 34 x 23 cm. Edition of 6 A small fan blows air into the glass orb which makes the gold leaf dance
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Diego
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This whimsical sculpture is constructed of silicone and pigment over a fiberglass structure.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Cluster #21
Located in New York, NY
BETH LIPMAN CLUSTER #21, 2021 black glass, adhesive 6 x 12 x 10 in. 15.2 x 30.5 x 25.4 cm.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Adhesive, Glass

Windfall Series No 03 - small, smooth, abstract, natural wood carved sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This abstract sculpture from the Windfall Series by Shayne Dark is made from one of the applewood burls collected from apple orchards in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Many of the lo...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Resin, Wood

Cluster #17
Located in New York, NY
BETH LIPMAN CLUSTER #17, 2020 black and clear glass, adhesive 8 x 15 x 13 in. 20.3 x 38.1 x 33 cm.
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Adhesive, Glass

Hyacinth Macaw
Located in New York, NY
Anodized aluminum, dark blue
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Entangled Rambling Blue - Intersecting spires of cerulean blue
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This striking deep cerulean blue sculpture by Canadian artist, Shayne Dark is part of the ‘Entangled Series’ he has worked on for many years. The abstract series began in wood, then ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Running Man
By Larry Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated: L.K. 2012
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

A Glimpse of Fun - contemporary, abstract, forged stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Free flowing, the elegant s-shaped curves of this sculpture were created by American artist, Kevin Robb. Three-intersecting shiny, polished stainless-steel pieces reflect both light and shadow. Working as a sculptor for more than 35 years, Robb is renowned for his deep understanding of positive and negative spaces. There is both movement and grace in his work. Price in USD...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Joining Forces - Sweeping elongated forms in sleek stainless steel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Elegantly curved geometric shapes appear to dance around a central form in this table-top sculpture by Kevin Robb. The American sculptor is known for his exquisite abstract metal sculptures that play with both negative and positive space. The highly polished stainless steel interacts with the environment and reflects shadow and light. Price in USD...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Ocean Airc - Delicate layers of ice blue glass frit
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Wafer thin layers of crisp, ice blue glass frit are stacked to create an undulating, organic vessel. The sculptural glass works of Wilson-Smith are rooted in a theme contrasting frag...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass

Ocean - small stacked sculpture of white ovals, with blue and green highlights
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In stacked glossy ovals of white, highlighted in blue and green, Israeli-based sculptor Benny Katz creates the playful essence of a ocean waves. This work is number 2 in an edition ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

WILD MADDER SPECIMEN SHEET (PLANTAGO CORDATA)
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain casts of actual specimen sheets of species which have become extirpated or extinct in the upper midwest due to habitat loss and climate change. Set of 6 available or each ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Porcelain

Ready To Soar - Sweeping elongated forms in sleek stainless steel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Graceful finely curved shapes in stainless steel intersect and sweep through the air as if taking flight in this small-scale sculpture by Kevin Robb. The highly polished stainless-steel pieces reflect both light and shadow. Working as a sculptor for more than 35 years, Robb is renowned for his deep understanding of both positive and negative spaces. Price in USD...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Tactile memory #123. Abstract painting. Silk Flowers, Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tactile memory #123, by Natasha Zupan Silk Flowers, Acrylic, Oil on Canvas One of a kind Size: 9.5 in. H x 7.5 in. W x 3 in D. Plexiglass box: 12.9 in. H x 11.2in. W x 3.1 In D 2020 ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Dream Screens (Paravents du Reve) - large, abstract, outdoor steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This imposing metal sculpture by the renowned Quebecois artist, Marcel Barbeau dominates the landscape. This monumental piece, ‘paravents du rêve’ trans...
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1990s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

WILD MADDER SPECIMEN SHEET (ASTRALAGUS NEGLECTUS)
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain casts of actual specimen sheets of species which have become extirpated or extinct in the upper midwest due to habitat loss and climate change. Set of 6 available or each ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Porcelain

Snowman
Located in New York, NY
Gary Hume Snowman 2006 18-karat white gold on 20-inch chain with artist’s display stand 16 x 12 x 12 inches; 41 x 30 x 30 cm Edition of 25 Stamped with artist's initials, hallmark, m...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal, Gold

Tactile memory #34. Abstract painting. Silk Leaves and Oil on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tactile memory #34, by Natasha Zupan Silk Leaves and Oil on Canvas One of a kind Size: 9.5 in. H x 7.5 in. W x 3 in D. 2021 ____________________________________ Natasha Zupan beauti...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas

Damien Hirst - Abacus, hirst, skull, silver, sculpture, contemporary art
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst (b.1965) Abacus - The Dream is Dead 2007 silver 14.5 x 14 x 21 cm incised, titled and numbered ‘Abacus Damien Hirst The Dream is dead 2/12’ (on the verso) edition 2/12 Price: $85,000 USD Provenance: White Cube, London Private collection, New York Sale: Christie’s London, 29 June 2011, lot 114 Private collection, London (acquired at the above sale) Notes: ‘I remember I was thinking that there were four important things in life: religion, love, art and science. At their best, they’re all just tools to help you find a path through the darkness. None of them really work that well, but they help. Of them all, science seems to be the one right now. Like religion, it provides the glimmer of hope that maybe it will be all right in the end.’ (D. Hirst, quoted in conversation with S. O’Hagan in New Religion Damien Hirst, exh. cat., British Council, London, 2006, p. 5) Born in 1965 in Bristol, Hirst grew up in Leeds and subsequently went to Goldsmith's College in London. Between 1988 and 1990 he curated a series of exhibitions of work by his contemporaries including the highly acclaimed group shows Freeze, Modern Medicine and Gambler. In his own work Hirst has continually challenged the boundaries between art, science, the media and popular culture. A 12-foot tiger shark, a cow and her calf sawn in two, pharmaceutical bottles...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

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Silver

Sing - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this series of outdoor ‘singing’ bowl sculptures, Marlene Hilton Moore continues to explore the theme of ‘listening.’ This stainless-steel bowl is laser cut with the word “Sing” i...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Nimbus II - rustic, repurposed steel, metal, gothic, figurative wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A mask of steel aircraft cable is framed by a halo of unwound ends. Patinated in dark rust, the wall sculpture by Dale Dunning has a moody, weathered appearance. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Nimbus as: "an indication (such as a circle) of radiant light or glory about the head of a drawn or sculptured divinity, saint, or sovereign" Dale Dunning holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Territorial Bird - Outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Territorial Bird is constructed from stylized and highly reflective ribbons of stainless steel that change colour and luminosity with the surrounding environment. Abstracted, but recognizably bird like, the weightless effect of Biczysko's sculpture achieves the appearance of motion. Ania Biczysko obtained a Master’s Degree in Sculpture from the Fine Art Academy in Gdansk, Poland (1986). Biczysko’s versatility is reflected through a variety of creative expressions and mediums. Over the years, she has received many public exhibitions and commissions, both within Canada...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

Flourish I - white, textured, abstract, modernist, layered glass frit sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Like a glacial wave building momentum before cresting, delicate layers of glass frit have been fired into a striking circular band that overlays itself exuding quiet fluidity. Wilso...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Portraits from the In Light of Her, Series. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture Set
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Portraits from the In Light of Her, Series. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture Set Room in a Room, Lock and Key, Chin Up, Protective Linings, Bamboo Backbone Woman, Stairway to Nowhere Girl, Supporting Perspective, Madame Monarch, Flight Risk, Snake Got Your Tongue, Falling Backwards, Earnest Eve. Overall size: 44.5 in. H x 44 in. W One of a kind Each piece can be sold separately Her poetic porcelain plates...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Clay, Porcelain

Temps Zero White 3/10
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Three rings of stainless steel, polished to a high sheen on the interior and matte white on the exterior, intersect at dynamic angles in this elegant sculpture by Philippe Pallafray....
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Peacock No 1 - small, cast aluminum, male, bird, interior tabletop sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Cast in aluminum, this sculpture of a poised male peacock reflects the artist Nicholas Crombach's primary theme of human and animal interaction. This sculpture is number 1 from an ed...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Weathered and Worn No 2 - Textured Indigo Blue Glass Sculpted Wall Relief
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Wafer thin layers of textured indigo blue glass frit squares are stacked on the horizonal and vertical to form a dynamic diamond-shaped wall relief by Cheryl Wilson Smith. Wilson-Smi...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass

Whisper - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this series of outdoor ‘singing’ bowl sculptures, Marlene Hilton Moore continues to explore the theme of ‘listening.’ This stainless-steel bowl is laser cut with the word “Whisper...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Weathered and Worn No 3 - Textured Indigo Blue Glass Sculpted Wall Relief
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Wafer thin layers of textured indigo blue glass frit squares are stacked on the horizonal and vertical to form a dynamic diamond-shaped wall relief by Cheryl Wilson Smith. Wilson-Smi...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Glass

Cuban Macaw
Located in New York, NY
Anodized aluminum (black)
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Murmur - bright, dynamic, narrative, painted stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Canadian sculptor Marlene Hilton Moore continues the theme of listening in a series of outdoor singing bowl sculptures -- this bowl is laser cut with the word "Murmur" in a stencil f...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Daily Grind - Patinated bronze cups stacked on a male figure
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A tower of cups stacked face to face and end to end create a beautifully undulating formal column reminiscent of Brancusi's Endless Column. Precariously balanced on the shoulders of a small bronze figure...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Alagoas Foliage-gleaner
Located in New York, NY
Anodized aluminum (black)
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Tilted Orange - Tall, bright, glossy, geometric abstract, coated steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Evocative in colour and form, Canadian artist Shayne Dark has created another dynamic sculpture. The industrial and the organic intersect in five tapered powder-coated angled shafts ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

The Deranged
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Rendered in fine detail, a steel rendering of a straight jacket with shirt and tie is carried upwards by colorful balloons in this provocative sculptur...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Steel

Overture 3/5 - large scale, smooth, black granite, outdoor, abstract sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Smooth black granite has been engineered to resemble a treble clef in this elegant outdoor sculpture by Canadian artist Jeremy Guy. An overture is a musical composition; usually the ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Granite

16 Inch Cube Rust 2/10 - Intersecting geometry, aluminum modern sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Intersecting geometry in a rust-brown patina and polished aluminum form a dynamic whole in this modern sculpture by Philippe Pallafray. This piece is number 2 in an edition of 10. It...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Metal

Projection - large, dynamic, minimalist, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Informed by a minimalist aesthetic, this elegant outdoor sculpture by Claude Millette speaks to the viewer's perception of balance and imbalance. Born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Millette studied at the École de sculpture de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and apprenticed with sculptors Robert Poulin and Jordi Bonet...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Guardian Angel Box
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a unique bronze container. The figure has always been Deborah Ballard’s muse in her sculptures. Ballard works in bronze, cast stone, and plaster; her figures ranging from li...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

Untitled
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vinyl and Aluminum Sculptor William King is widely renowned for his signature flattened and stilt-legged figures, gesturing dramatically. Humorous and rife with social commentary, h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media

South Island Wren (Suspended)
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Wood

Accumulation of Violins
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Edition 20/99 Arman (born Armand Pierre Fernandez) was an early proponent of accumulation and scatter art. In 1959, he began displaying collections of objects in Plexiglas cases and creating installations of strewn garbage, which he called “Poubelles,” or “trash bins.” He also welded identical objects together to create larger sculptural pieces. In 1961, along with Yves Klein, Jean Tinguely, Jacques Villeglé, art critic Pierre Restany, and others, Arman founded Nouveau Réalisme, a group interested in new approaches to the concept of “reality.” Spending time in New York in the 1960s, Arman adopted destruction as a strategy for creating something new—slicing, burning, and smashing objects such as bronze statues and musical instruments to mount on canvas. Andy Warhol owned two of Arman’s Poubelles, and Arman appears in the Warhol’s 1964...
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20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

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Bronze

I'm Trying
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vinyl and Aluminum Sculptor William King is widely renowned for his signature flattened and stilt-legged figures, gesturing dramatically. Humorous and rife with social commentary, h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Untitled No. 11, Abstract figurative Mixed Media on Wood
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled No. 11 Mixed Media (Paint, Paper, Resin) on Wood Dimensions: 16" x 16" x 2" D 2017 Art is a way of living. For Carlos Alejandro, art is the art of the everyday. He explore...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Resin, Wood, Mixed Media

Our Pathetic Perspective
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Rendered in fine detail, a steel rendering of horse blinders is carried upwards by glossy red balloons in this provocative sculpture by Derya Ozparlak. ...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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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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