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.
$8,700
Soul Gate 43 - glossy, contemporary, ribbon, powder coated steel, wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary wall sculpture is forged from steel and painted red. Sculptor Stefan Duerst hand forges steel to create uniquely lyrical abstract sculptures. Their dynamic form i...
Steel
$5,500
'A House is Not a Home' by Paul Medina; Fired Clay, Underglaze; 18" x 47" x 1.5"
By Paul Medina
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This sculpture by Oklahoma-based artist Paul Medina depicts a dove flying over a meadow and house. The pinkish, off-white bird is centrally placed in the disk shape that makes up the...
Clay, Underglaze
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary Reclining Bronze Nude Figurative Sculpture 'Spirit', brown, desktop
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Spirit' by Carl Payne. Edition of 25. A small desktop bronze sculpture of a reclining nude figure captures the timeless beauty of the human form in a moment of repose. The sculptor...
Bronze
A Shift in Perspective - contemporary, red, glass, and steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary red glass and steel outdoor sculpture is by Canadian artist Cheryl Wilson Smith. Cheryl Wilson-Smith takes daily one-hour walks in the ancient boreal forests that ...
Steel
$24,370
Alchemy by Romain Langlois - Rock-like bronze sculpture, golden, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Alchemy is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Romain Langlois, dimensions are 34 × 44 × 27 cm (13.4 × 17.3 × 10.6 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
Bronze
Contemporary Ceramic Figurative Sculpture Blue Glazed Figure Hand Built Object
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Contemporary ceramic figurative sculpture featuring a blue glazed elongated figure with symbolic presence and vertical sculptural form. This hand built ceramic sculpture belongs to ...
Ceramic
Fan. Limited Edition 3/5 - Bronze Sculpture
Located in Riga, LV
Dimensions: 36 W x 35 H x 16 D cm Weight: 5,6 kg Material: Bronze, patina, metal Edition: 3/5 + 1 AP, signed on base Condition: Excellent, certificate Free worldwide shipping in a b...
Metal, Bronze
"Memento Morididdle Movement #221", Layered Paper Patterned Sculpture Framed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Memento Morididdle Movement #221" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary made of hand cut paper and found frame. The final piece measures 23"h x 8"w framed. The artw...
Paper, Found Objects
"Memento Morididdle Movement #222", Abstract Layered Paper Sculpture Framed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Memento Morididdle Movement #222" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary made of hand cut paper and found frame. The final piece measures 23"h x 8"w framed. The artw...
Paper, Found Objects
$550
"Memento Morididdle Movement #139", Abstract Colorful Layered Paper Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Memento Morididdle Movement #139" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary made of hand cut paper and found frame. The final piece measures 16"h x 10"w framed. The art...
Paper, Found Objects
"Fault Lines: Bantam #B7", reconstructed egg sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B7" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...
Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic
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
Stone
$5,222
Giraffes - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture by Antoinette Briet
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Antoinette Briët 'Giraffes'' 50 x 60 x 50 cm Bronze Unica ( there is only one of it, no series) This sculpture is made by Dutch artist Antoinette Briet. Her forms always are an abst...
Bronze
$9,632
Feline IV by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary animal sculpture, bronze, cat, elegant
Located in Paris, FR
Feline IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 24 × 90 × 20 cm (9.4 × 35.4 × 7.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part o...
Bronze
Sitting Figure by Lynn Chadwick
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Sitting Figure By Lynn Chadwick 1982 Stamped with monogram and numbered 804S 8/9 (underneath) part-polished bronze with a black patina 19.5cm high Lynn Chadwick was a British s...
Bronze
"Buddha Egg" Miniature, dimensional paint on aventurine glass
By PJ Linden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Buddha Egg" is an freestanding sculpture original artwork by PJ Linden and is made from dimensional paint on aventurine glass. This piece measures 5”h x 2.5”w x 2....
Glass, Paint, Precious Stone
$13,500
Contemporary Glass Sculpture, Minimalist Design, Optical, Color Laminated Inside
By Jiyong Lee
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Glass Sculpture, Minimalist Design, Optical, Color Laminated Inside Lee was born and raised in South Korea. He is a studio artist and an associate professor of art and ...
Glass
Slash by Peter Brooke-Ball - Abstract sculpture, bronze, oval shape
Located in Paris, FR
Slash is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Peter Brooke Ball, dimensions are 21 × 14 × 13 cm (8.3 × 5.5 × 5.1 in). This sculpture is numbere...
Bronze
$45,000
Corpheum XIX - large, geometric, abstract, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The graceful arc of a dancer in motion is emulated in the fluid form of this elegant sculpture by Claude Millette. Three attached curved columns of polished stainless steel appear to almost float in mid-air. The Quebec artist...
Stainless Steel
The Guardian Red, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Long fascinated by the brilliant spectacle of Cirque du Soleil, Richard MacDonald has brought sculptures to life that have the intrigue, allure and beauty that has made Cirque du Sol...
Bronze
$3,469
"One World One Love" contemporary small figurative bronze table sculpture love
By Mireia Serra
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
One World One Love - Standby your loved one in the journey of life, you won’t be alone. "In these pieces, I wanted to use profusely my language based on my iconic objects: maps, wo...
Bronze
$167,111
Gloria by Helle Crawford, Contemporary bronze horse animal sculpture
Located in DE
Even though Helle Rask Crawford often refers to classic myths in her sculptures, sh is not a classical sculptor in the neoclassical sense. Rather, Helle Crawford could be defined as ...
Gold, Bronze
$3,850
Anatomy of a Golfer III, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, Signed
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Anatomy of a Golfer IIl, Atelier is the third in Richard MacDonald's series of golfers that were inspired by the creation of his heroic sculpture, MOMENTUM, which marked the 100t...
Bronze
Matriarchal peace of mind, Bronze
By Ron Zohar
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Matriarchal Peace of mind was conceived to reflect the certainty of its existence. It offers a more feminine gaze of our existence, aspired from an ancient wisdom. Edition of 9
Bronze
Temps Zero Black 6/10 - stainless steel, rings, table-top, abstract, sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Three rings of stainless steel, polished to a high sheen on the interior and matte black on the exterior, intersect at dynamic angles in this elegant sculpture by Philippe Pallafray....
Stainless Steel
Large Black Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Large Contemporary Round Orbit sculpture
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
A large contemporary black powder coated steel sculpture. Beautiful on the floor or a pedestal. A contemporary statement piece full of elegance and movement. _______________________...
Metal, Steel
Dylan Martinez - H₂O/SiO₂ - Swedish Fish, Sculpture 2026
Located in Greenwich, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike appearance. Whether mimicking water balloons or plastic bags filled with water housing...
Glass, Ceramic
$8,355
Bull IX by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, grey patina
Located in Paris, FR
Bull IX is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 66 × 60 × 15 cm (26 × 23.6 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a...
Bronze
Ron Arad Screw Stools Set of Three Driade Italy Sculpture Industrial Stainless
By Ron Arad
Located in New York, NY
Ron Arad Screw Stools Set of Three Driade Italy Sculpture Industrial Stainless Ron Arad Screw stools, set of three Driade United Kingdom / Italy, 2006 Stainless steel and aluminum 2...
Steel
Black Venus
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...
Mixed Media
Nightfall, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Signed, 21st Century
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Cloaked in mystery, the female form of Nightfall intrigues us. Concealed is a beautiful face, but like nightfall itself, all is not revealed. The globes in each hand suggest the arri...
Bronze
$15,202
Bronze Sculpture by Marine de Soos, Seated Man With Lantern and Bird
Located in Paris, FR
The canticle of the stilts (with ibis) is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 70 × 30 × 25 cm (27.6 × 11.8 × 9.8 in). The sculpture is si...
Bronze
$26,691
Synthesis LC by Tom Price - Sculpture and lighting, LED, original, abstract
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis LC is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED, dimensions are 20 × 150 × 16 cm (7.9 × 59.1 × 6.3 in). This ...
Steel
Muddy Creek 2: Tufted Wool Sculpture, Contemporary 21st Century Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece is made to order. Please allow for 4 to 6 weeks for production. This piece titled "Muddy Creek 2" is an original artwork by Tuft the World ...
Wool
Floating Peace- mini #13
By Kevin Box
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 ...
Bronze, Steel
$53,614
Counterpart (diptych) by Tom Price - Bench sculpture, resin, coal, LED light
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Counterpart (diptych) is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of coal, resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED, dimensions are 45 × 220 × 35 cm (17.7 × 86.6 ×...
Steel
Exploring - contemporary, figurative, hand-crafted, ceramic wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary ceramic wall art was created by Heather Allen Hietala. The finely crafted wood-fired ceramics of Heather Allen Hietala are designed to tell a compelling story. Usi...
Wire
$1,800
"Shift", Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, White, Cream, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's “Shift" is a gestural 14.5 x 10 x 6.5 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream and constructed in white stoneware in a graceful fluid form. Individual slab forms ...
Stoneware, Glaze
$25,000
Reflections of Nature Series No 3 - reflective, steel, copper, wall sculpture
By Shayne Dark
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Simply stunning. They shine like jewels…This is Shayne Dark’s Reflections of Nature Series. Dark’s superb sculptural work is informed by nature. This series of wall sculptures—tondos...
Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel
Double Bubble Fish Water Bag - Limited Edition Hyperreal Glass Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
NEW! Limited Edition Hyperreal Double Bubble Fish glass water bag sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hand-molded, hot-sculpted...
Glass
$15,000
Mobius H3 14/50 - smooth, elegant, black granite, abstract sculpture on plinth
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Jeremy Guy’s series of elegant contemporary sculptures, called Mobius, are created from rich black granite. Smooth-surfaced and subtly flecked with copper and white, the form—a Möbiu...
Granite
Anatomy of Golf I-V, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, Signed
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The Anatomy of a Golfer l-V, Atelier is the first in Richard MacDonald's series of golfers that were inspired by the creation of his heroic sculpture, MOMENTUM, which marked the 100t...
Bronze
Temps Zero White 3/10: Sculpture, Stainless Steel, Contemporary
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....
Stainless Steel
$4,758
Lying Figure VI by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary bronze sculpture, female figure
Located in Paris, FR
Lying Figure VI is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 22 x 55 x 9 cm (8.7 × 21.7 × 3.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is p...
Bronze
Marcelo et Lucas - Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture, Father and Son
By Paul Duval
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary figurative table top sculpture of a father and son is created from papier mâché. For decades Paul Duval has reimagined the human form in charming sculptures beauti...
Mixed Media
$67,889
Unity I by Delphine Brabant - 9.84 Ft High Abstract Sculpture, Outdoor Art
Located in Paris, FR
Unity I is a corten steel sculpture with chamotte sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 300 × 70 × 50 cm (18.1 × 27.6 × 19.7 in). The sculpture is signed...
Steel
"MJ-b61a71b56ed1" Striped Hanging Tufted Tapestry, 21st Century Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece is made to order. Please allow for 4 to 6 weeks for production. This piece titled "MJ-b61a71b56ed1" is a crafted original piece by Tuft the World...
Wool
My trembling heart (pink) - figurative sculpture
By Tal Nehoray
Located in New York, NY
The heart, just at the size of a fist, is the first and last to beat. But the real question is - what happens in between? What trembles our hearts? This new sculpture by Tal Nehora...
Metal
C15-1 (Minimalist Emerald Wall Sculpture on Two Panels)
By Ginny Fox
Located in Hudson, NY
acrylic on panel Acrylic on 2 wood panels. 30 x 40 each. Horizontal or Vertical installation possible. Luminous green cross hatched painting on wood panel. This piece has a sculpt...
Acrylic, Wood Panel
$9,800
"Threaded Infusion Block in Gold, Purple and Red", Blown and Kiln Cast Glass
By Jamie Harris
Located in St. Louis, MO
Jamie Harris straddles the disciplines of painting and glass blowing approaching his work, “more from a painterly perspective than as a traditional glassblower.” His work is primaril...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Golden Fleece. Limited Edition 8/10 - Bronze Sculpture
Located in Riga, LV
Dimensions: 44 W x 32 H x 11 D cm Weight: 6,7 kg Material: Bronze, patina, metal Edition: 8/10 + 1 AP, signed on base Condition: Excellent, certificate Free worldwide shipping in a ...
Metal, Bronze
$7,800
Specimen 21 - Framed Sea Nature Hand-dyed Violet Purple Fiber Sculpture, 2020
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary wall mounted fiber sculpture, Catherine Latson's Specimen 21 reads as an artistic rendition of a beautiful sea specimen. Rich, jewel-toned purple hand-dyed cotton t...
Wire
Elegant Sumocat : Orange Dance and Battles of Balance
By Hiro Ando
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant Sumocat: Orange Dance and Battles of Balance by Hiro Ando transforms the ritual energy of sumo wrestling into a vibrant Neo-Pop sculpture infused with warmth and playful inte...
Resin
Schlange / Snake
Located in New York, NY
Katharina Fritsch Schlange / Snake 1999/2001 Plastic, paint 7/8 x 7 1/2 x 3 3/8 inches; 2 x 19 x 9 cm Edition of 240 Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed and numbered ...
Plastic, Paint
$3,469
"Laid Back" figurative bronze table sculpture dog relax carefree boy enjoy life
By Mireia Serra
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
When was the last time you broke yourself from the hustle and bustle of the daily routine, spent quality time with yourself and enjoyed the ease of mind and soul? "Our lives are com...
Bronze
$3,249
Hollows 6 by Sharon Brill - Abstract porcelain sculpture, organic forms, white
By Sharon Brill
Located in Paris, FR
Hollows 6 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Sharon Brill. This is a wheel thrown altered and sandblasted porcelain sculpture, sold with a round ceramic stand, dimensions a...
Porcelain
Marc Sijan "Security Guard" Sculpture
By Marc Sijan
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Sijan, Marc Title: Security Guard Date: 2024 Medium: Polyresin with oil paint and mixed media Signature: Signed lower leg Edition: Unique ...
Resin, Mixed Media, Oil
$11,024
3 Seated Figures I by P. Yermia - Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Group of Three
Located in Paris, FR
3 Seated Figures I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 42 × 49 × 16 cm (16.5 × 19.3 × 6.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it...
Bronze
Running Heart, red, resin
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Resin Running Heart
Resin
Cabeza de Niña
Located in New York, NY
Bronze sculpture with brown patina. Signed "Botero" Edition 6/6 Provenance: Artist Marlboro Gallery Private Collection New York
Bronze
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.
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