Realist Sculptures
REALIST STYLE
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Style: Realist
Natural Plane
By Ben Young
Located in New York, NY
Ben Young’s sculpture fluidly blends glass, concrete, bronze, steel, and light to depict romantic and pensive imagery highlighting the fragility of our climate and its most precious resource – water. Born in Australia and raised in New Zealand, Young is an avid surfer and environmentalist, inspired by a lifetime on and around oceans, bays, and reefs, with an intimate understanding of the challenges our precious ecosystems face.
Young’s thought-provoking sculpture shows great range, portraying the beauty and solitude of life on the ocean, haunting depths of the deep sea, and stunning and relaxing upside of island life. Water is many things to many people, which Young encapsulates brilliantly in his work, encompassing themes of sustainability throughout.
Using concrete to create mountains, crevasses, sand bars, and cliffs, Young’s innovative use of materials is transportative. With hand-carved glass as his guiding medium, Young amplifies light and its relationship with water – our most sacred element – to create a glowing unity that people from around the world connect with on a personal level, whether they are beachside or in the Desert.
Ben Young’s exhibition Delicate Space at Chesterfield Gallery...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
$20,400
Little Chaps
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Signed/inscribed by the Artist on lower bronze base with an edition number.
2/20
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Strike Force
By Kent Ullberg
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Signed/inscribed by Artist on bronze base of the piece with an edition number.
10/30
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture of Female Head in Terracotta "Klaudia"
Located in New York, NY
Terracotta life-size female head.
Rushton sculpts all of his busts using live models over the course of multiple sittings. While realistic and classical in character, his sculpture...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
Sculpture of Male Head in Terracotta "Andrea"
Located in New York, NY
Terracotta life-size male head.
Rushton sculpts all of his busts using live models over the course of multiple sittings. While realistic and classical in character, his sculptures ...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
Singing His Heart Out
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #7/100 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bison Tondo
By Sandy Scott
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Signed/inscribed by Artist on bronze base of piece with edition number.
3/35
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,800
The Rise
By Sandy Scott
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Signed/etched by Artist on bronze base of sculpture with an edition number.
6/35
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,800
Scent of Water
By Sandy Scott
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Signed/etched by Artist in the bronze base with an edition number.
4/19
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$12,000
Big Fish Story
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sculpture of two boys displaying a sizeable catch.
Edition of 50
Category
1990s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rabbit Run
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original sculpture signed/etched by the Artist on the base. 4/10
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$8,500
Fetish Pot
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cheetah Chase
By Sandy Scott
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Signed/etched by Artist on bronze base of sculpture with edition number.
1/25
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,100
Farm Boys
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Signed/etched by Artist on base of bronze with an edition number.
6/20
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$14,000
Good Time Charlie
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original sculpture etched/signed by the Artist on the bronze base.
7/15
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$12,000
Eyes on the Prize
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Inscribed with Artist's name and edition number. 12/15
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$10,400
Tail Tied
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #1/1.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Swallow Song
By James Moore
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bronze signed/etched into base by Artist. 2/20
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$10,800
Diamond Flight
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Signed/etched by Artist into the base of bronze with edition number.
5/50
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,650
Farm Pond Urn
By James Moore
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bronze signed/etched into base by Artist. 8/200
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,950
Luna Song
By James Moore
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bronze signed/etched into base by Artist. 2/30
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$6,300
Yellowstone Song
By James Moore
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bronze signed/etched into base by Artist. 7/20
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$13,900
"Traditions", James Muir, Bronze, A&M, 6 Core Values, Figurative Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
As the six core values are perceived to be inseparable in the formation of character. I see them to also be inseparable in the rendering of a physical artistic depiction. I view them...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Under Watchful Eyes
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Inscribed with Artist's name and edition number. 7/18
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$33,000
The Space In Between II
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #1/1.
Top two horses have magnetic bases so that they can be moved around
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dos Amigos
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Inscribed with Artist's name and edition number. 5/30
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,500
Mending The Flag
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Inscribed with Artist's name and edition number. 25/25
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$7,800
Feather the Nest
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #8/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
King Fishers
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Inscribed signature by the Artist on the bronze base of the piece with an edition number.
54/150
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Double Happiness
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Inscribed signature by the Artist on the bronze base of the piece with an edition number.
3/150
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bird's Eye View
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Inscribed signature by the Artist on the bronze base of the piece with an edition number.
Open Edition
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Flyover
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #26/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scottie
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original Bronze Sculpture by Mark Dziewior.
Edition #3/10.
Signed on bottom/base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Medicine Bowl (small)
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition A/P.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vulnerable
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #15/75 - Original bronze sculpture by Dan Chen.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,900
Buffalo Trail
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #3/60.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gone Fishin'
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Etched signature by the Artist on the bronze base of the piece with an edition number.
4/50
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
For Life
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #5/24 - Original bronze sculpture by Dan Chen.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,800
Winter Berries
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #25/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Puppy Love
Located in Greenwich, CT
"This piece was commissioned by the American Animal Hospital Association as an award for the best veterinary hospital in animal care. After a lot of ha...
Category
Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pale Blues
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #7/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Life-Mates
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #3/27 - Original bronze sculpture by Dan Chen.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,600
Above All
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #28/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Power II
By Lisa Gordon
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by Lisa Gordon.
Edition #6/30.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Silent Passage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #8/30 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tanager
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #15/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midair Twist
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #1/23 - Original bronze sculpture by Dan Chen.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,200
States of Matter
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bronze sculpture with an inscribed signature by the Artist on the bronze base of the piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tidal Balance
By Ben Young
Located in New York, NY
Ben Young’s sculpture fluidly blends glass, concrete, bronze, steel, and light to depict romantic and pensive imagery highlighting the fragility of our climate and its most precious resource – water. Born in Australia and raised in New Zealand, Young is an avid surfer and environmentalist, inspired by a lifetime on and around oceans, bays, and reefs, with an intimate understanding of the challenges our precious ecosystems face.
Young’s thought-provoking sculpture shows great range, portraying the beauty and solitude of life on the ocean, haunting depths of the deep sea, and stunning and relaxing upside of island life. Water is many things to many people, which Young encapsulates brilliantly in his work, encompassing themes of sustainability throughout.
Using concrete to create mountains, crevasses, sand bars, and cliffs, Young’s innovative use of materials is transportative. With hand-carved glass as his guiding medium, Young amplifies light and its relationship with water – our most sacred element – to create a glowing unity that people from around the world connect with on a personal level, whether they are beachside or in the Desert.
Ben Young’s exhibition Delicate Space at Chesterfield Gallery...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Stainless Steel
$18,000
Happy Hen (with 8 chicks)
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bronze sculpture with an inscribed signature and edition number by the Artist on the bronze base of the piece.
17/35
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Romantic Ribbits
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by E.C. Wynne.
Edition #36/50.
Signed on bronze.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
To Catch a Scent
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #33/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Give a Hoot
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #29/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Shar Pei
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original Bronze Sculpture by Mark Dziewior.
Edition #3/20.
Signed on bottom/base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Medicine Bow Lodge
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #11/60.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Double Rainbow - Stone Base
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Edition #7/32 - Original bronze sculpture by Dan Chen.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Smokey Joe
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #7/20.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Roxie
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #2/20.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Plentiful
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #3/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Branching Out
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by Melissa Cooper.
Edition #15/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Realist sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist 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, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Frederick Hart, Gary Alsum, SOPHIE MARTIN, and Peter Brooke. 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 Realist sculptures, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $550 and tops out at $935,000, while the average work sells for $7,200.
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