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Rabbit Balloon Seller PINKHAS Unique Piece Naive Art
Rabbit Balloon Seller PINKHAS Unique Piece Naive Art

Rabbit Balloon Seller PINKHAS Unique Piece Naive Art

By PINKHAS

Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL

Sculpture unique piece combining resin, acrylic, collages, and varnish by Pinkhas Hand-signed on the side of the sculpture Titled and dated under the sculpture Perfect condition ...

Category

2010s French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Varnish, Acrylic

Jeff Koons 'Balloon Rabbit' (Red) Metallized Porcelain Multiple 2017
Jeff Koons 'Balloon Rabbit' (Red) Metallized Porcelain Multiple 2017

Jeff Koons 'Balloon Rabbit' (Red) Metallized Porcelain Multiple 2017

By Jeff Koons

Located in Miami, FL

JEFF KOONS (1955-Present) Metallized porcelain multiple, 2017, with the stamped signature, titled, dated and stamp-numbered 219/999 (total edition includes 50 artist's proofs), publ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

WHEN BALLOON DOG MEETS KEITH HARING DOG... LOVE HAPPENS
WHEN BALLOON DOG MEETS KEITH HARING DOG... LOVE HAPPENS

WHEN BALLOON DOG MEETS KEITH HARING DOG... LOVE HAPPENS

By Michael Benisty

Located in New York, NY

ABOUT THE WORK: The love of the two iconic sculptures in pop culture by artist Michael Benisty. TECHNIQUE: Mold - Cast - color metal pour with polished finish

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jeff Koons Balloon Dog (Yellow)
Jeff Koons Balloon Dog (Yellow)

Jeff Koons Balloon Dog (Yellow)

By Jeff Koons

Located in Miami, US

Jeff Koons Balloon Dog (Yellow) Limited Edition Sculpture Elevate your art collection with the iconic Balloon Dog (Yellow) by the legendary contemporary artist Jeff Koons.

Category

2010s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Jeff Koons Balloon Swan (Yellow)
Jeff Koons Balloon Swan (Yellow)

Jeff Koons Balloon Swan (Yellow)

By Jeff Koons

Located in Miami, US

The sculpture is meticulously crafted in fine porcelain, depicting a balloon twisted into the shape of a swan, and finished with a striking blue glaze.

Category

2010s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Balloon Dogs (mixed edition numbers) - Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Contemporary, Art
Balloon Dogs (mixed edition numbers) - Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Contemporary, Art

Balloon Dogs (mixed edition numbers) - Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Contemporary, Art

By Jeff Koons

Located in Zug, CH

But at the same time, there's the profoundness of an archaic sculpture. The piece has an interior life while the reflective exterior surface affirms the viewer through their reflecti...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

“Glitter Balloon Red” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount
“Glitter Balloon Red” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

“Glitter Balloon Red” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

By Plastic Jesus

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Glitter

“Glitter Balloon Gold” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount
“Glitter Balloon Gold” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

“Glitter Balloon Gold” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

By Plastic Jesus

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Glitter

“Glitter Balloon Black” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount
“Glitter Balloon Black” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

“Glitter Balloon Black” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

By Plastic Jesus

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Glitter

Balloon Animals, Set II (matching edition numbers) - Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art
Balloon Animals, Set II (matching edition numbers) - Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art

Balloon Animals, Set II (matching edition numbers) - Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art

By Jeff Koons

Located in Zug, CH

Incorporating the vocabulary of his iconic Celebration sculptures, Balloon Rabbit, Balloon Monkey, and Balloon Swan marked a spectacular new chapter in Jeff Koons’s oeuvre.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

“Glitter Balloon Pink” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount
“Glitter Balloon Pink” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

“Glitter Balloon Pink” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

By Plastic Jesus

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Glitter

“Glitter Balloon Red Bandaged” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount
“Glitter Balloon Red Bandaged” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

“Glitter Balloon Red Bandaged” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

By Plastic Jesus

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Glitter

“Glitter Black Bandaged Balloon” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount
“Glitter Black Bandaged Balloon” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

“Glitter Black Bandaged Balloon” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount

By Plastic Jesus

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Glitter

“Glitter Balloon Red Bandaged” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount - Large
“Glitter Balloon Red Bandaged” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount - Large

“Glitter Balloon Red Bandaged” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount - Large

By Plastic Jesus

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Glitter

“Glitter Balloon Red Bandaged” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount Small
“Glitter Balloon Red Bandaged” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount Small

“Glitter Balloon Red Bandaged” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount Small

By Plastic Jesus

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Glitter

Balloon vine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi
Balloon vine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Balloon vine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bonsai creation by Japanese artist Yumiko Kuwahata. It is made from washi paper, clay, and fabric. The ceramic vessels are personally selected by the artist, who visits ki...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Grasscloth, Paper

Breaking Free - contemporary, figurative, conceptual, suspended steel sculpture
Breaking Free - contemporary, figurative, conceptual, suspended steel sculpture

Breaking Free - contemporary, figurative, conceptual, suspended steel sculpture

By Derya Ozparlak

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Turkish-born Derya Ozparlak is known for her provocative and uniquely beautiful hand-hammered sculptures. Rendered in fine detail, ‘The Deranged’ is a steel straight-jacket with a sh...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Taking off the Blinders - contemporary, figurative, suspended steel sculpture
Taking off the Blinders - contemporary, figurative, suspended steel sculpture

Taking off the Blinders - contemporary, figurative, suspended steel sculpture

By Derya Ozparlak

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Turkish-born Derya Ozparlak is known for her provocative and uniquely beautiful hand-hammered sculptures. Rendered in fine detail, a steel rendering of horse blinders is carried upwa...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Pink Champagne Gummy Bear Sculpture - Handmade Clay Sculpture
Pink Champagne Gummy Bear Sculpture - Handmade Clay Sculpture

Pink Champagne Gummy Bear Sculpture - Handmade Clay Sculpture

By ArtArsouf

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Coating

Shell Balloon Tires Yellow Tire Air Machine Porcelain Sign Gas Station
Shell Balloon Tires Yellow Tire Air Machine Porcelain Sign Gas Station

Shell Balloon Tires Yellow Tire Air Machine Porcelain Sign Gas Station

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Age and authenticity is unconfirmed. This is an incredibly scarce piece of Porcelain Service Station Signage for Shell showing "Air For Balloon Tires." This example is 6 inches by ...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pink , Gold or Silver Gummy Bear Sculpture - Handmade Clay Sculpture
Pink , Gold or Silver Gummy Bear Sculpture - Handmade Clay Sculpture

Pink , Gold or Silver Gummy Bear Sculpture - Handmade Clay Sculpture

By ArtArsouf

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Coating

Balloon Llama Wildlife Painting Andean Mountain Landscape on Linen
Balloon Llama Wildlife Painting Andean Mountain Landscape on Linen

Balloon Llama Wildlife Painting Andean Mountain Landscape on Linen

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

The segmented construction of the inflatable form recalls balloon sculptures and manufactured objects, transforming a traditional wildlife subject into a contemporary image suspended...

Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Canvas

Elephant with Ballons, Valay Shende
Elephant with Ballons, Valay Shende

Elephant with Ballons, Valay Shende

By Valay Shende

Located in Porto, 13

Delight in the playful charm of "Elephant with Balloons," an enchanting stainless steel sculpture by the innovative artist Valay Shende.

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Aviation Metal Art Wire Blimp Airship Zeppelin Sculpture
Aviation Metal Art Wire Blimp Airship Zeppelin Sculpture

Aviation Metal Art Wire Blimp Airship Zeppelin Sculpture

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Chula Vista, CA

AMBIANIC presents Metal Art Wire Blimp Airship Balloon Zeppelin Sculpture aviation airplane art sculpture 10 h x 8 w x 27 Original vintage Refer to images provided

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rose Gold Ceramic Popsicle Sculpture, Handmade Wall Art
Rose Gold Ceramic Popsicle Sculpture, Handmade Wall Art

Rose Gold Ceramic Popsicle Sculpture, Handmade Wall Art

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Oak

Balloon Peacock Portrait Painting Pop Surrealist Wildlife Bird Art on Linen
Balloon Peacock Portrait Painting Pop Surrealist Wildlife Bird Art on Linen

Balloon Peacock Portrait Painting Pop Surrealist Wildlife Bird Art on Linen

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

The segmented surface recalls inflatable toys and balloon sculptures, transforming the traditional animal portrait into an image suspended between nature, memory and consumer culture.

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Silver Balloon Ostrich Portrait Painting Wildlife Bird Art on Linen
Silver Balloon Ostrich Portrait Painting Wildlife Bird Art on Linen

Silver Balloon Ostrich Portrait Painting Wildlife Bird Art on Linen

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Rendered in metallic silver tones with subtle blue reflections, the inflatable surface captures light through segmented forms that recall balloon sculptures and synthetic materials. ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Canvas

Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture in a range of colors
Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture in a range of colors

Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture in a range of colors

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Light Grey Ceramic Thumbs Up Sculpture by ArtArsouf, Modern Design
Light Grey Ceramic Thumbs Up Sculpture by ArtArsouf, Modern Design

Light Grey Ceramic Thumbs Up Sculpture by ArtArsouf, Modern Design

By ArtArsouf

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Coating

Set of 12 Glossy Ceramic Popsicle Sculptures by ArtArsouf Studio
Set of 12 Glossy Ceramic Popsicle Sculptures by ArtArsouf Studio

Set of 12 Glossy Ceramic Popsicle Sculptures by ArtArsouf Studio

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Glossy Clay popsicle sculpture for wall installation. Wide selection of colors
Glossy Clay popsicle sculpture for wall installation. Wide selection of colors

Glossy Clay popsicle sculpture for wall installation. Wide selection of colors

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Good eye ceramic egg sculpture for home, office decor, collector piece
Good eye ceramic egg sculpture for home, office decor, collector piece

Good eye ceramic egg sculpture for home, office decor, collector piece

By ArtArsouf

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Good eye sculpture, Pair of 2 . One standing and one lying down
Good eye sculpture, Pair of 2 . One standing and one lying down

Good eye sculpture, Pair of 2 . One standing and one lying down

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Polar Bear and Puffin Arctic Wildlife Painting Balloon Animal Art on Linen
Polar Bear and Puffin Arctic Wildlife Painting Balloon Animal Art on Linen

Polar Bear and Puffin Arctic Wildlife Painting Balloon Animal Art on Linen

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Its segmented surface recalls balloon sculptures and manufactured objects, creating a deliberate contrast between the symbolic weight of the animal and its apparently artificial form.

Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Blue Balloon Dog Sculpture, Porcelain, Limited Edition, Signed
Blue Balloon Dog Sculpture, Porcelain, Limited Edition, Signed

Blue Balloon Dog Sculpture, Porcelain, Limited Edition, Signed

By Jeff Koons

Located in Zug, CH

In Koons’ hands even the most familiar, everyday items transcend commonality to become true icons manifesting the essence of American popular culture. Jeff Koons Balloon Dog (Blue) ...

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 5 Glossy ceramic popsicles wall hanging. choose your color
Set of 5 Glossy ceramic popsicles wall hanging. choose your color

Set of 5 Glossy ceramic popsicles wall hanging. choose your color

By ArtArsouf

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Balloon Heart - I Love You, Mixed Media Sculpture, Contemporary, 2010+

Balloon Heart - I Love You, Mixed Media Sculpture, Contemporary, 2010+

By Mr. Brainwash

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

In Balloon Heart – I Love You, Mr. Brainwash transforms a universal symbol of affection into a tactile statement on vulnerability and resilience. The heart, formed from fiberglass ye...

Category

2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Set of 2 Glossy ceramic popsicles wall hanging. choose your color
Set of 2 Glossy ceramic popsicles wall hanging. choose your color

Set of 2 Glossy ceramic popsicles wall hanging. choose your color

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic

set of 2 golden ceramic popsicles - Rose and yellow gold
set of 2 golden ceramic popsicles - Rose and yellow gold

set of 2 golden ceramic popsicles - Rose and yellow gold

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Oak

set of 13 popsicles wall installation - 6 big popsicles and 7 small popsicles
set of 13 popsicles wall installation - 6 big popsicles and 7 small popsicles

set of 13 popsicles wall installation - 6 big popsicles and 7 small popsicles

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

A surrealistic world is at the core of their design and art and this can be seen from ceramic sculptures of balloons, giant hearts, garlic heads made of gold, giant golden eggs as we...

Category

2010s Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Balloon Dog Poster by Jeff Koons, Contemporary Offset Print, 2012

Balloon Dog Poster by Jeff Koons, Contemporary Offset Print, 2012

By Jeff Koons

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Exhibition poster depicting ""Balloon Dog (Red)"" by Jeff Koons, a piece from his ""Celebration"" series which was Initiated in 1994 and completed in 2000 with a total of five Balloo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Balloon Dog (Red) Exhibition Poster, Pop Art, Offset Print, 2010+

Balloon Dog (Red) Exhibition Poster, Pop Art, Offset Print, 2010+

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Large exhibition poster depicting "Balloon Dog (Red)" by Jeff Koons, a piece from his "Celebration" series which was Initiated in 1994 and completed in 2000 with a total of five Ball...

Category

2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Niki de Saint Phalle - My Love We Wont, Rare whimsical 1960s silkscreen Signed/N
Niki de Saint Phalle - My Love We Wont, Rare whimsical 1960s silkscreen Signed/N

Niki de Saint Phalle - My Love We Wont, Rare whimsical 1960s silkscreen Signed/N

By Niki de Saint Phalle

Located in New York, NY

Saint Phalle is perhaps best known for her “Shooting Paintings”—canvases she made by firing a rifle at paint-filled balloons—and her sculptures of extravagant, voluptuous feminine fo...

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Pencil, Lithograph, Screen

1970s Sphere Dining Table Base by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne
1970s Sphere Dining Table Base by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne

1970s Sphere Dining Table Base by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne

By Mobilier Modulair Moderne, Boris Tabacoff

Located in St. Louis, MO

The home was like a museum, Calder mobile, Basquiat painting, Judd Sculptures, Koons Balloon Dog, Lichtenstein, Motherwell and Warhol Paintings, in fact Warhol visited the home.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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Balloon Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of balloon sculpture for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Contemporary style, while we also have 77 Contemporary versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of balloon sculpture among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of balloon sculpture for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gold, gray, beige and purple. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of balloon sculpture examples over the years, but those made by Miguel Guía, Jeff Koons, Joe Suzuki, Chris Ahalt and Jeon Kang Ok are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in metal, bronze and ceramic — can elevate any room of your home. A large option in this array of balloon sculpture can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 4.93 high and 1.19 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Balloon Sculpture?

The average selling price for a piece of balloon sculpture we offer is $884, while they’re typically $258 on the low end and $135,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Sculptures for You

The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.

Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metalbronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.

If you are a lover of art and antiques or are thinking of bringing a work of sculpture into your home for the first time, there are several details to keep in mind. As with all other works of art, think about what you like. What speaks to you? Visit local galleries and museums. Take in works of public art and art fairs when you can and find out what kind of sculpture you like. When you’ve come to a decision about a specific work, try to find out all you can about the piece, and if you’re not buying from a sculptor directly, work with an art expert to confirm the work’s authenticity.

And when you bring your sculpture home, remember: No matter how big or small your new addition is, it will make a statement in your space. Large- and even medium-sized sculptures can be heavy, so hire some professional art handlers as necessary and find a good place in your home for your piece. Whether you’re installing a towering new figurative sculpture — a colorful character by KAWS or hyperreal work by Carole A. Feuerman, perhaps — or an abstract work by Won Lee, you’ll want the sculpture to be safe from being knocked over. (You’ll find that most sculptures should be displayed at eye level, while some large busts look best from below.)

On 1stDibs, find a broad range of exceptional sculptures for sale. Browse works by your favorite creator, style, period or other attribute.

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