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"technology man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture
"technology man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

"technology man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

$118,000

H 79.5 in W 47 in D 10 in

"technology man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

By John Brevard

Located in Coral Gables, FL

pointing man became the most expensive sculpture ever when it sold for US$141.3 million on 11 May 2015

Category

2010s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Relining Nude (WG6)
Relining Nude (WG6)

Waylande GregoryRelining Nude (WG6), 1950's

$2,000

H 12 in W 14 in D 8.5 in

Relining Nude (WG6)

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

$1,500.00; the most expensive sculpture in the article. Gregory was from Kansas, and Kansas Madonna should

Category

1950s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

A 19th century classical sculpture of a Medici lion, English circa 1850
A 19th century classical sculpture of a Medici lion, English circa 1850

A 19th century classical sculpture of a Medici lion, English circa 1850

Located in Central England, GB

intentionally made to give the appearance of a much more expensive bronze sculpture. It would have been

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures
Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures

Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures

By René Rozet 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

expensive materials, terracotta sculptures could now be seen as independent works of art revealing the

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

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ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture L'AMOUR Original Romain de Tirtoff LARGE
ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture L'AMOUR Original Romain de Tirtoff LARGE

ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture L'AMOUR Original Romain de Tirtoff LARGE

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Nicest, and, Most Expensive Erte Bronze Sculptures. This Sculpture is in

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture DIVA Original Romain de Tirtoff Art Antique
ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture DIVA Original Romain de Tirtoff Art Antique

ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture DIVA Original Romain de Tirtoff Art Antique

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Nicest, and, Most Expensive Erte Bronze Sculptures. This Sculpture is in

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

An Evening in 1922
An Evening in 1922

ErtéAn Evening in 1922, 1981

Unavailable

H 18 in W 8 in

An Evening in 1922

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Rarest, and, Most Expensive Retailing Erte Bronze Sculptures. Authentic

Category

1980s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bacchante Carrying a Little Faun on het schoulders
Bacchante Carrying a Little Faun on het schoulders

Bacchante Carrying a Little Faun on het schoulders

Unavailable

H 16.14 in W 6.1 in D 4.72 in

Bacchante Carrying a Little Faun on het schoulders

Located in Brussels & Antwerp, BE

larger works in more permanent and expensive materials, terracotta sculptures could now be seen as

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Landscape 6
Landscape 6

Roy LichtensteinLandscape 6, 1967

Unavailable

H 33 in W 41 in D 1 in

Landscape 6

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Marseille, FR

, sculptures, murals and other objects celebrated for their wit and invention. Roy Fox Lichtenstein was born on

Category

1960s Pop Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

French Art Nouveau Spelter and Marble Sculpture
French Art Nouveau Spelter and Marble Sculpture

French Art Nouveau Spelter and Marble Sculpture

Located in Victoria, BC

Nouveau sculptures, as it was easy to mold and could be made to resemble bronze or other more expensive

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Marble, Spelter

"Modern Man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture
"Modern Man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

"Modern Man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

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H 79.5 in W 47 in D 10 in

"Modern Man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

By John Brevard

Located in Coral Gables, FL

most expensive sculpture ever when it sold for US$141.3 million on 11 May 2015. Giacometti made six

Category

2010s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Expensive Marble Doorstop
Expensive Marble Doorstop

Expensive Marble Doorstop

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H 7 in Dm 17 in

Expensive Marble Doorstop

Located in Pasadena, CA

The remnants of a large lifesize marble statue , this was used as a doorstop for years.No one else has one.Quite heavy at about 75 pounds.

Category

Italian Sculptures

Materials

Marble

ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture SUMMER BREEZE Original Romain de Tirtoff Art
ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture SUMMER BREEZE Original Romain de Tirtoff Art

ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture SUMMER BREEZE Original Romain de Tirtoff Art

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Largest, Nicest, and, Most Expensive Retailing Erte Bronze Sculptures. Authentic

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Massive Del Campo Wall-Sculpture by Lidia Lafranconi
Massive Del Campo Wall-Sculpture by Lidia Lafranconi

Massive Del Campo Wall-Sculpture by Lidia Lafranconi

By Del Campo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

extremely expensive (in 1963, this wall-sculpture cost the equivalent of a new Mercedes-Benz 190). Signed

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Heat
Heat

ErtéHeat, 1989

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H 20 in W 7 in D 13 in

Heat

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Rarest, and, Most Expensive Retailing Erte Bronze Sculptures. This Magnificent

Category

1980s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Rooster

ErtéFrench Rooster, 1987

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H 16 in W 7 in D 12 in

French Rooster

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Rarest, and, Most Expensive Retailing Erte Bronze Sculptures. This Magnificent

Category

1980s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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The Helix Chandelier
The Helix Chandelier

The Helix Chandelier

$125,000

H 36 in W 36 in D 36 in

The Helix Chandelier

By John Brevard

Located in Coral Gables, FL

The Helix chandelier is inspired by the Helix Nebula. The Helix Nebula has sometimes been referred to as the "Eye of God." In ancient art, design, and architecture, the use of fracta...

Category

2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Savana Armchair in Natural Wicker, Brazilian Contemporary Style, Black seat
Savana Armchair in Natural Wicker, Brazilian Contemporary Style, Black seat

Savana Armchair in Natural Wicker, Brazilian Contemporary Style, Black seat

By Tiago Curioni

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

The savana armchair is made of wicker in the Brazilian contemporary style. A clump of grass, a bush, which moves in the wind and envelops its inhabitant.This was the inspiration for...

Category

2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Italian Green Silk Blend Brocade Fabric with Red Roses and Gold Floral Patterns
Italian Green Silk Blend Brocade Fabric with Red Roses and Gold Floral Patterns

Italian Green Silk Blend Brocade Fabric with Red Roses and Gold Floral Patterns

Located in Firenze, IT

A gorgeous roll of Italian rose pattern fabric 100% MADE IN ITALY there are 20 mt. available and ready to be shipped at the moment. This fabric is 140 cm width. A special discount wi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Rare Whiskey Glass with Presenter, Includes Presenter and Four Set of Glasses
Rare Whiskey Glass with Presenter, Includes Presenter and Four Set of Glasses

Rare Whiskey Glass with Presenter, Includes Presenter and Four Set of Glasses

By Christopher Gentner

Located in Chicago, IL

Inspired by the pleasures of Fine whisky, the rare presenter, by gentner design, elevates the experience through the art of presentation. The suspended tray with a unique handle allo...

Category

2010s American Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Josef Hoffmann Coat Hook for the Wiener Werkstaette, Re-Edition
Josef Hoffmann Coat Hook for the Wiener Werkstaette, Re-Edition

Josef Hoffmann Coat Hook for the Wiener Werkstaette, Re-Edition

By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte

Located in Vienna, AT

Sensational design from the very puristic period of Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette. Literature: Waltraud Neuwirth, Wiener Werkstaette - Avantgarde Art Deco, Industrial Des...

Category

2010s Austrian Jugendstil Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers
Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers

$25,000 / set

H 25.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.25 in

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers

Located in Austin, TX

A well modelled pair of Tang dynasty painted pottery soldiers. The warriors portrayed standing, dressed in form fitting, elaborate layered Armor with fitted helmets. The breastplate...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800

English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Italian Bar Cabinet in the Manner of Paolo Buffa, 1950s
Italian Bar Cabinet in the Manner of Paolo Buffa, 1950s

Italian Bar Cabinet in the Manner of Paolo Buffa, 1950s

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Budapest, HU

Adorable bar cabinet in the style by Paolo Buffa. Precious wood inlays.  

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Credenzas

Materials

Palisander

Sideboard by Umberto Mascagni, 1950s
Sideboard by Umberto Mascagni, 1950s

Sideboard by Umberto Mascagni, 1950s

$4,840

H 66.15 in W 97.64 in D 18.9 in

Sideboard by Umberto Mascagni, 1950s

By Umberto Mascagni

Located in Budapest, HU

Sideboard by Umberto Mascagni. Four doors and four-drawer and the mirror. We have the complete dining suite: Table and six chairs and bar cabinet.  

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Credenzas

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Compas Wood Counter Stools, Italy
Pair of Compas Wood Counter Stools, Italy

Pair of Compas Wood Counter Stools, Italy

$3,872 / set

H 29.93 in W 18.9 in D 20.48 in

Pair of Compas Wood Counter Stools, Italy

By Jean Prouvé, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Pair of compas counter stools or high chairs, wood and rope. In the mood of Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Rope

Una 'Articolo Indeterminativo' Wood Chaise Longue
Una 'Articolo Indeterminativo' Wood Chaise Longue

Una 'Articolo Indeterminativo' Wood Chaise Longue

$23,643

H 33.47 in W 88.59 in D 33.86 in

Una 'Articolo Indeterminativo' Wood Chaise Longue

By Stefano Marolla

Located in Roma, IT

The chaise longue is the third piece of the collection Una (Articolo Indeterminativo) by Stefano Marolla. The name of the collection comes from the Italian grammar where the indeterm...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Vernis Martin Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts
French 19th Century Vernis Martin Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts

French 19th Century Vernis Martin Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts

Located in London, GB

A Vernis Martin cabinet in the Louis XVI manner Constructed in mahogany, with extensive ormolu mounts; the square rectangular tapering legs, dressed with brass mounts frame the th...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Giuseppe Rivadossi Geometric Side Table in Oak
Giuseppe Rivadossi Geometric Side Table in Oak

Giuseppe Rivadossi Geometric Side Table in Oak

$1,800

H 19.69 in W 31.3 in D 20.48 in

Giuseppe Rivadossi Geometric Side Table in Oak

By Giuseppe Rivadossi

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Giuseppe Rivadossi, side table, oak, Italy, 1970s This delightful side table, designed by Italian sculptor and artisan Giuseppe Rivadossi, is a good example of woodworking artistry....

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Neoclassical Style French Antique Ormolu and Marble Side Table
Neoclassical Style French Antique Ormolu and Marble Side Table

Neoclassical Style French Antique Ormolu and Marble Side Table

By Paul Sormani, Adam Weisweiler

Located in London, GB

This refined and elegant round side table, or gueridon, has a circular top of green veined marble. Running around the edge of the top of the table is a band of tole, which is mounted...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Gueridon

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Tôle

Italian Modern Rosewood Sideboard after Osaldo Borsani
Italian Modern Rosewood Sideboard after Osaldo Borsani

Italian Modern Rosewood Sideboard after Osaldo Borsani

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This large-scale Mid-Century sideboard features rich Italian rosewood construction, wide grain cabinet front doors, and unique brass finish trim. Exquisite Osvaldo Borsani style desi...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Ico Parisi wood and glass coffee table model 751 by Cassina, Italy, 1960s
Ico Parisi wood and glass coffee table model 751 by Cassina, Italy, 1960s

Ico Parisi wood and glass coffee table model 751 by Cassina, Italy, 1960s

By Ico Parisi, Figli di Amadeo Cassina

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

A wood and glass coffee table, Model 751, produced by cassina, designed by Ico and Luisa Parisi, Italy, 1960s The coffee table has always been a proving ground for every great archi...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Expensive Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of expensive sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of modern, contemporary or abstract versions of these works for sale today — there are 94 modern, 56 contemporary, 51 Pop Art, 28 Surrealist and 27 abstract examples available. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Expensive sculptures available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, black, gold and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but (after) Pablo Picasso, Fratelli Alinari, Pablo Picasso, Jeff Robb and after Jean-Michel Basquiat produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in lithograph, paint and metal — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Expensive Sculptures?

Prices for pieces in our collection of expensive sculptures start at $125 and top out at $1,800,000 with the average selling for $2,461.