$579
H 1.19 in W 7.29 in D 6.11 in
Little Eden Italy 1980 Annamaria Gelmi Oxidized Rust Metal Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the Italian artist Annamaria Gelmi. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by the Certifica...
Metal
$1,171
H 31.11 in W 3.15 in D 19.3 in
Rust Angel Italy 1980 Post-Modern Abstract Sculpture Bruno Chersicla
By Bruno Chersicla
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the well known artist Bruno Chersicla. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by the Certif...
Metal
$5,800
H 24 in W 26 in D 8 in
"Outer Orbit" Abstract Wall Sculpture Painted Aluminum, Rust/Black/Silver/Orange
By Wendy Letven
Located in Wellesley, MA
Wendy Letven's brilliantly colored abstract wall sculptures and freestanding pieces of painted aluminum are an exciting addition to genres which the artist has extraordinarily reinvi...
Metal, Enamel, Wire
$3,000
H 16 in W 16 in D 16 in
16 Inch Cube Rust 2/10 - Intersecting geometry, aluminum modern sculpture
By Philippe Pallafray
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...
Metal
$6,036
H 6.3 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Abstract Men Sculpture Brown Rusted Metal Silver Resin
By Moisés Gil
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Creuar la Porta Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” Antoni ...
Metal, Steel
$6,018
H 5.52 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Abstract Men Sculpture Brown Rusted Metal Silver Resin
By Moisés Gil
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Tombem-ho Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” Antoni Tàpies ...
Metal, Steel
$14,795
H 91.74 in W 37.41 in D 33.08 in
Abstract Men Outdoor Large Sculpture, Brown Rusted Metal & Silver Aluminum
By Moisés Gil
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Passadís Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” Antoni Tàpies ...
Metal, Steel
$14,795
H 80.32 in W 26.78 in D 20.48 in
Abstract Men Large Sculpture Brown Rusted Metal Silver Aluminum Indoor / Outdoor
By Moisés Gil
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Per Una Paret Llisa Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” Anto...
Metal, Steel
$12,390
H 89.38 in W 34.26 in D 18.12 in
Abstract Men Large Sculpture Brown Rusted Metal Silver Aluminum Indoor / Outdoor
By Moisés Gil
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Tombant el mur Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” Antoni Tà...
Metal, Steel
$12,428
H 75.6 in W 37.41 in D 12.21 in
Abstract Men Large Sculpture Brown Rusted Metal Silver Aluminum Indoor / Outdoor
By Moisés Gil
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Estirem Ben Fort Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” Antoni ...
Metal, Steel
$12,724
H 82.68 in W 20.48 in D 19.3 in
Abstract Men Large Sculpture Brown Rusted Metal Silver Aluminum Indoor / Outdoor
By Moisés Gil
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Per L'arc Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” Antoni Tàpies ...
Metal, Steel
$26,550
H 165.36 in W 28.35 in D 25.6 in
Abstract Men Large Sculpture Brown Rusted Metal Silver Resin Indoor / Outdoor
By Moisés Gil
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Assegut a les Altes 3 Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” An...
Metal, Steel
Unavailable
H 11.03 in W 19.69 in D 8.67 in
Rogna-Plage, contemporary abstract carved gold wood and rusted pot sculpture
Located in Adelaide, AU
NOTE: SHIPS FROM LUXEMBOURG Egon Digon uses naturalistic plant motives carved in gilded wood intertwined through discarded once-functional rusted objects, as well as distorted carve...
Metal, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 4.34 in
Adjustment, contemporary abstract carved solid wood rusted steel grid sculpture
Located in Adelaide, AU
NOTE: SHIPS FROM LUXEMBOURG Egon Digon uses naturalistic plant motives carved in gilded wood intertwined through discarded once-functional rusted objects, as well as distorted carve...
Metal
Unavailable
H 4 in W 13 in D 10 in
"rusted typewriter" hand oxidized royal classic typewriter
Located in Charlotte, NC
Paul Travis Phillips is a Winston-Salem based interdisciplinary artist. His work is concerned with the reductive, and potentially destructive nature of language. Phillips co-opts and...
Metal
Sold
H 63.39 in W 29.53 in D 53.55 in
Abstract Men Large Sculpture, Brown Rusted Metal & Silver Resin Indoor / Outdoor
By Moisés Gil
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Assegut Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” Antoni Tàpies ...
Metal, Steel
$2,500
H 17.5 in W 17.5 in D 13 in
Four Ring Temps Zero Blue Poseidon 4/10 - Steel rings with blue interior
By Philippe Pallafray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Rings of stainless steel, polished to a high sheen on the exterior and a rich matte poseidon blue on the interior, intersect at dynamic angles in this elegant sculpture by Philippe P...
Stainless Steel
$2,500
H 18 in W 11 in D 11 in
Equilibre 2-Tone 2/10 - geometric abstract, modern, polished. aluminum sculpture
By Philippe Pallafray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A polished aluminum sphere sits artfully balanced between two rust-coloured and silver cubes in this dynamic modern tabletop sculpture by Philippe Pallafray. ‘Equilibre’ means ‘balan...
Metal
Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.
While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were some of the leading figurative artists during this period. Artists like Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan propelled the evolution of figurative sculpture into the 21st century.
Figurative sculptures can be whimsical, uncanny and beautiful. Their materials range from stone and wood to metal and delicate ceramics. Even in smaller sizes, the sculptures make bold statements. A bronze sculpture by Salvador Dalí enhances a room; a statuesque bull by Jacques Owczarek depicts strength with its broad chest while its thin legs speak of fragility. Figurative sculptures allow viewers to see what is possible when life is reimagined.
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