$9,000
H 11.42 in W 1.97 in D 9.85 in
''Night Owl" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
$18,000
H 25.6 in W 21.66 in D 4.73 in
''Winged Sideways" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
$6,900
H 10.63 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in
"20-20" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl with Tilted Head, Bird
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 11.82 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
''Kingfisher" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Blue/Green Kingfisher
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 14.18 in W 3.94 in D 7.88 in
''Avain Form" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Pelican
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 25.6 in W 21.66 in D 4.73 in
''Winged Sideways" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 18.12 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in
''Turnaround" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 17.33 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
''Peaceful (Medium)" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 25.6 in W 21.66 in D 4.73 in
''Winged Sideways" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 10.63 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in
"20-20" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Bird
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 18.9 in W 3.94 in D 11.82 in
"Praedari" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Praedari, Bird
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 16.54 in W 1.97 in D 9.85 in
"Spirit Owl" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 18.9 in W 3.94 in D 11.82 in
"Praedari" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Praedari, Bird
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 13.78 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
"Rise" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 10.63 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in
"20-20" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Black Owl, Bird
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 13 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
"Bastion 3" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Bird
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 11.82 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
"Original Peaceful" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Bird
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 15.75 in W 14.18 in D 3.94 in
''New Sideways" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 16.54 in W 2.76 in D 4.73 in
"Bastion" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 27.56 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
"Peaceful" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a White Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 12.6 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in
"Bastion" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 12.6 in W 4.73 in
"Bastion" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 14.97 in W 4.73 in D 5.12 in
"Bastion" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl White Brown
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 14.97 in W 4.73 in D 5.12 in
"Bastion" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl White Brown
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 20.48 in W 5.12 in
"Turnaround" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
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H 27.56 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in
''Serenity" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Brown Barn Owl
By Anthony Theakston
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of
Bronze
$234,165Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$57,640
H 76.78 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo quartz display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes,...
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$5,109 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$7,800
H 20.48 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
"Vigils Echo 5" Contemporary Nude Sculpture of a Woman with Bunny Mask
By Rachel Ann Stevenson
Located in Utrecht, NL
The mysterious artworks by Rachel Ann Stevenson invite you into a dream world. Rachel Ann sees artists as day dreamers who can show the impossible to the world. Her sculptures resemb...
Bronze
$10,000
H 14 in W 10.5 in D 7 in
Roger Capron French Ceramic Artist Vase Day and Night Vallauris, France c 1970
By Jean Derval, Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron ceramic vase titled Day and Night created in 1970 with Jean Derval. This form was often also created as a lamp. The vase is much more rare and a similar vase is pictured...
Ceramic
$395,000
H 89 in W 22 in
Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Atlas Sculptures with Globe & Armillary Sphere
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This pair of bronze sculptures of Atlas with Globe & Armillary Sphere are of high cast quality. Pairs have sold for over 700,000 Euro. Their condition is excellent for age and has ve...
Bronze
Sculpture of the head of medusa in white marble
Located in Rome, IT
Sculpture of a Medusa's head in white marble, 20th century Rome. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL. Indicative shi...
Marble
$235,000
H 29.63 in W 24.44 in
Pablo Picasso, "Grand Tête" original linocut in colors, hand signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Grand Tête, Portrait of Jacqueline with sleek hair Color linocut printed in beige, yellow, red, blue, and black on cream wove paper with Arches watermark Numbered 14/50 from the edit...
Linocut
$2,882
H 37.41 in W 47.25 in D 9.85 in
Monumental Sergio Bustamante 'Sol Eclipse' Papier Mâché Wall Sculpture, 1997
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Monumental wall-mounted sculpture executed in painted papier-mâché by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante (b. 1949). Titled "Sol Eclipse" (Solar Eclipse), this large-scale composition f...
Paper
$7,806
H 16.15 in W 27.76 in
17th century Flemish seascape - Stormy Sea with Merchant Vessels and dolphins
By Bonaventura Peeters the Elder
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (1614–1652) attr., Stormy Coastal Scene with Merchant Vessels, Galliot, and Dolphins Framed by rugged cliffs and illuminated under a dark, swirling sk...
Oil, Panel
Unavailable|$14,109
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Vliegende Uil no. 3 Flying Owl Bronze Sculpture Wild Animal Contemporary
By Evert den Hartog
Located in Utrecht, NL
Vliegende Uil no. 3 Flying Owl Bronze Sculpture Wild Animal Contemporary Evert den Hartog (born in Groot-Ammers, The Netherlands in 1949) followed his education to be a sculptor at t...
Bronze
19th Century Bronze of the Borghese Gladiator Sculpture
Located in Beachwood, OH
The Borghese Gladiator, 19th Century Bronze on marble base Musée du Louvre signed on base 15 x 12 x 8 inches Since its discovery in the early seventeenth century, the Borghese Gladi...
Marble, Bronze
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...
Limestone
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.
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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