Seeking Arrangement
By Bobbi Meier
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This soft, pepto-bismol pink sculpture intertwined around a found traditional lamp and wrapped around the table it is sitting on reminded me of people who are look...
Found Objects, Other Medium, Oak
Oh, Georgia (Homage to O'Keeffe)
By Carolee Thea
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Carolee Thea Title: Oh, Georgia (Homage to O'Keeffe) Year: 1986 Medium: Unique Wall Sculpture: Oak, Varnished Plywood and Bone Construction, signed and dated verso Size: ...
Oak, Plywood, Found Objects
"You Are Here: Purple" Thread and Acrylic in Wavy Pattern on Panel
By Kelly Kozma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Purple" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. Kozma's work is supported by her practice of collecti...
Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel, Thread
Elohim
By Manuèle Bernardi
Located in New York, NY
Manuele Bernardi was born in 1959 in Saint-Tropez. She lives and works in Roussillon, in the south of France. After completing studies at the Roederer Academy in Paris, she completed...
Thread, Plexiglass, Wood, Found Objects
Front and Center and all Around - Found Objects Abstract Sculpture
By Gwen Samuels
Located in Boston, MA
Front and Center and all Around 20.0 x 23.0 x 9.0, 3.0 lbs Mixed Media Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "Front and Center and all Around is part of series called: Mind ...
Mixed Media
'The Calendar Wheel' assemblage in drawer with spheres clock shells cards
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Calendar Wheel' is an original assemblage by the American artist Charles Berg. Within a divided drawer, Berg has assembled a variety of found objects: metal balls, a clock, a sheet ...
Metal
Conversation Piece (reclining)
By Bobbi Meier
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Paired with "Conversation Piece (erect)" this work was inspired by childhood memories of formal dinner parties in our split-level midwest suburban home. The sculp...
Found Objects, Other Medium, Wood
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Tempest
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5
Steel
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Tempest
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 2/5
Stainless Steel, Wire
Conversation Piece (erect)
By Bobbi Meier
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Remembering formal dinners my mother would arrange in our modest midwestern, suburban home, this piece and it's companion, Conversation Piece (reclining) are abstr...
Wood, Found Objects, Other Medium
$3,680Sale Price|20% Off
Garden Variety
Located in New York, NY
Recycled textiles, thread, batting, glazed ceramic, metal table, spray paint 34 x 22 x 18 inches Artist Statement I hand-sew compound sculptural forms that are constructed from clot...
Ceramic, Textile, Thread, Found Objects, Spray Paint
"Bacongo Statue, Used as Fetish - Zaire, " Wood, Glass Feathers, & Cloth
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wood statue, used as a fetish, was created by an unknown Bacongo artist in Zaire. The Kongo people (also Bakongo) are a Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of K...
Fabric, Glass, Wood, Found Objects
$2,500
Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 3, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
Jo Yarrington’s photographs, prints, works on paper, glass sculptures and architecturally-based installations have been shown in exhibitions at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Y...
Steel
$2,500
Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 1, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
Jo Yarrington’s photographs, prints, works on paper, glass sculptures and architecturally-based installations have been shown in exhibitions at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Y...
Steel
$2,500
Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 2, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
Jo Yarrington’s photographs, prints, works on paper, glass sculptures and architecturally-based installations have been shown in exhibitions at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Y...
Steel
$12,480
HENRI 4
By PEBEN
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist
Found Objects, Mixed Media
Willow Wave Basket
Located in Wilton, CT
Wood was integral to the artistic practice of the late Markku Kosonen of Finland. An important aspect of his work was the ability to express things; craftsmanship alone was not enoug...
Organic Material, Wood, Found Objects
$75,000
Elk Mount
Located in Belgrade, MT
This sculpture is composed from thousand of found objects painstakingly added to the sculpture over several years.
Copper, Steel, Iron, Wire
"From the Stars" Multi-colored and Patterned Paper Mounted on Panel
By Kelly Kozma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This work titled "From the Stars" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma as part of her newest exhibition, "Watch Me Backflip." This collection is made up of meticulously fabricated a...
Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel
Saturación, Luminosidad & Destornillador. From The Composition with Tools series
By Jose Ricardo Contreras Gonzalez
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The “Composition with Tools” series engages observers with quirky and playful truisms, gently leading them toward deeper reflections. Jose Ricardo Contreras, after long hours using d...
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood, Found Objects
Jesse Hickman, Note Three Twenty Seven Sixteen F, 2016, Enamel, Wood, Glue
By Jesse Hickman
Located in Darien, CT
Over the past few years, Jesse Hickman has been making minimal abstract paintings on wood with few constraints. He calls this series Notes, thinking of these pieces as drawn sketches...
Enamel
Patricia Miranda, Florilegium Series, 2016, cochineal dyes, antique books, pearl
By Patricia Miranda
Located in Darien, CT
Patricia Miranda's work includes interdisciplinary installation, textile, paper and books. The textiles incorporated in these new pieces are vintage linens from her Italian and Irish...
Fabric, Thread, Plaster, Dye, Found Objects
Patricia Miranda, Florilegium Series, 2016, cochineal dyes, antique books, pearl
By Patricia Miranda
Located in Darien, CT
Patricia Miranda's work includes interdisciplinary installation, textile, paper and books. The textiles incorporated in these new pieces are vintage linens from her Italian and Irish...
Fabric, Thread, Plaster, Dye, Found Objects
$5,000
Patricia Miranda, Dreaming Awake, 2020, nightdress, cochineal dyes, plaster,
By Patricia Miranda
Located in Darien, CT
Patricia Miranda's work includes interdisciplinary installation, textile, paper and books. The textiles incorporated in these new pieces are vintage linens from her Italian and Irish...
Fabric, Thread, Dye, Found Objects, Plaster
$11,250
Patricia Miranda, Lamentations for Rebecca; 2020, lace, cochineal dye, thread
By Patricia Miranda
Located in Darien, CT
Patricia Miranda's work includes interdisciplinary installation, textile, paper and books. The textiles incorporated in these new pieces are vintage linens from her Italian and Irish...
Ceramic, Fabric, Thread, Dye, Found Objects
Price Upon Request
Concussion Garden
By Dionisios Fragias
Located in New York, NY
Dionisios Fragias is a New York -based artist born on the Greek island of Kefalonia and raised in New York City. He is the protege of the artist Jeff Koons whose years-long mentorshi...
Steel
$15,000
Paintbrushes I
By Arman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Arman, French/American (1929 - 2005) Title: Paintbrushes I Year: 1991 Medium: Paintbrushes and Oil Paint in Epoxy Resin Sculpture, Signature and number inscribed Edition: 20,...
Epoxy Resin, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Oil
$920Sale Price|20% Off
Look
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5
Stainless Steel, Wire
$1,300Sale Price|20% Off
Name Unknown
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5
Stainless Steel, Wire
$740Sale Price|20% Off
Homecoming for Matt
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5
Stainless Steel, Wire
$920Sale Price|20% Off
Look
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5
Steel, Wire
$920Sale Price|20% Off
Look
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5
Steel, Wire
$740Sale Price|20% Off
Homecoming for Matt
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5
Stainless Steel, Wire
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Tempest
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis
Steel, Wire
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Tempest
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5
Steel, Wire
$740Sale Price|20% Off
Homecoming for Matt
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis
Stainless Steel, Wire
Name Unknown
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5
Stainless Steel, Wire
$2,000
Margaret Roleke, War and Religion, 2016, children's toys, enamel, wood, LEDs
By Margaret Roleke
Located in Darien, CT
In the body of work for “Child’s Play” Roleke has created diminutive worlds in which toys tell the story of consumption, consumerism, war, and the misuse of power and religion. The m...
Enamel
Margaret Roleke, Holy Torture, 2016, children's toys, spray enamel, wood
By Margaret Roleke
Located in Darien, CT
In the body of work for “Child’s Play” Roleke has created diminutive worlds in which toys tell the story of consumption, consumerism, war, and the misuse of power and religion. The m...
Enamel
Ghost Gear Pipelines (Triptych
By KX2: Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman
Located in New Orleans, LA
KX2 is a collaboration combining the strengths of artists and sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman who create mathematically inspired sculpture merging metal and painting. From a dist...
Enamel, Stainless Steel
Ghost Piling
By KX2: Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman
Located in New Orleans, LA
KX2 is a collaboration combining the strengths of artists and sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman who create mathematically inspired sculpture merging metal and painting. From a dist...
Enamel, Stainless Steel
"No Heroes", Contemporary Sculptural Mixed Media Garbage Can
By Eustace Mamba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"No Heroes" is a one-of-a-kind piece created by Eustace Mamba. This oils, acrylics, sewn mixed media on canvas sculpture measures 38"h x 24"w x 21"d and ships with a gallery-issued C...
Canvas, Thread, Paint, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic
Charlie Milgrim, Surveying Mars, 1999, Social Commentary, Bowling Balls
Located in Darien, CT
She utilizes a diverse range of industrial, found, and disturbingly incongruous objects in her sculpture and installations.
Wood, Found Objects
Charlie Milgrim, Sin of Science, 1997, Social Commentary, Bowling Balls
Located in Darien, CT
She utilizes a diverse range of industrial, found, and disturbingly incongruous objects in her sculpture and installations.
Wood, Found Objects
Charlie Milgrim, Secret Concert, 1996, Social Commentary, Bowling Balls
Located in Darien, CT
She utilizes a diverse range of industrial, found, and disturbingly incongruous objects in her sculpture and installations.
Wood, Found Objects
Charlie Milgrim, Mood Rack, 1999, Social Commentary, Bowling Balls
Located in Darien, CT
She utilizes a diverse range of industrial, found, and disturbingly incongruous objects in her sculpture and installations.
Found Objects, Wood
Charlie Milgrim, Disappearing California, 1999, Social Commentary, Bowling Balls
Located in Darien, CT
She utilizes a diverse range of industrial, found, and disturbingly incongruous objects in her sculpture and installations.
Metal
$500
"Crossing Paths: Rainbow I" Hand-folded and Threaded Origami Stars Wall-Hanging
By Kelly Kozma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sculpture titled "Crossing Paths: Rainbow I" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma as part of her newest exhibition, "Watch Me Backflip." This collection is made up of meticulou...
Metal
$8,800
Tao
By Manuèle Bernardi
Located in New York, NY
Manuele Bernardi was born in 1959 in Saint-Tropez. She lives and works in Roussillon, in the south of France. After completing studies at the Roederer Academy in Paris, she completed...
Thread, Plexiglass, Wood, Found Objects, Organic Material
$1,600
"Thinking About the Old Carpet & the Air Hockey Table" Hand Embroidery & Collage
By Kelly Kozma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fabric work titled "Thinking About the Old Carpet & the Air Hockey Table" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of hand embroidery and photographs on paper. The piece m...
Fabric, Thread, Found Objects, Paper, Photographic Paper
Too Much Tea
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sharon Brooks, the imaginative creator of the mixed media assemblage sculpture "Too Much Tea," describes it as a whimsical and delightful artwork. The centerpiece of this piece is a ...
Found Objects
Tablescape
By Bobbi Meier
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This piece is constructed from my grandmother's dressing table mirror, a found table base, and dismembered segments of a soft sculpture I had previously made and n...
Found Objects, Other Medium, Glass, Mirror, Spray Paint
$3,800
"Let Me Work My Magic" Large Mixed Media Wall Installation by Kelly Kozma
By Kelly Kozma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sculpture titled "Let Me Work My Magic" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of colored pencil, ink & acrylic on paper, wood, chain and handmade origami wishing stars. The...
Wood, Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"We're All Just Taller Children"Artist Self Portrait in Acrylic & Colored Pencil
By Kelly Kozma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sculpture titled "We're All Just Taller Children" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of colored pencil, ink & acrylic on paper, wood, chain and handmade origami wishing ...
Found Objects, Acrylic, Wood, Paper, Ink, Color Pencil
$600Sale Price|20% Off
'Ruark', by Sunni Mercer, Box, Photo and Found Object Sculpture, 2021
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
'Ruark', by Sunni Mercer is a sculptural mixed media wooden box measuring at 2 x 5.5 x 3.75 inches. Sunni uses found objects and photos in addition to the dark brown wooden box in he...
Mixed Media, Wood
Lost in the Stars
By Varujan Boghosian
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful abstract expressionist three dimensional construction by American artist Varujan Boghosian (1926-2020). Boghosian was born in New Britain, CT and after serving in the Uni...
Found Objects, Laid Paper, Lithograph, Adhesive, Wood Panel
$3,500
Margaret Roleke, Holy Wars, 2015, children's toys, spray enamel, wood panel
By Margaret Roleke
Located in Darien, CT
Roleke creates politically aware work. Her wall reliefs are composed of multitudes of plastic toys, oddly sexualized Disney characters and Happy Meal trinkets. Through investigation ...
Plastic, Found Objects, Spray Paint, Wood Panel
"Brick" Portrait of Man Made Out Layered Paper, Sewn Canvas, and Stone
By Eustace Mamba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Brick" is a unique piece by Eustace Mamba measures approx. 4.5"h" x 2.5"w x 5"d. Mamba creates an abstract portrait from found material, sewn canvas, acrylic, and oil paint. This sc...
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Found Objects, Canvas, Thread, Brick, Acrylic
prince of the Forest the 2nd Found object deer mount wall sculpture
By kirsten kainz
Located in Belgrade, MT
This is a fabulous original sculpture by Kirsten Kainz. Kaina is an artist who's work is nationally recognized. Her work features the importance and deep seated love na respect for t...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Cantabile
By Rod Lathim
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Cantabile captures the grace of motion, the devotion of artistry, and the invisible breath that animates all music. Cantabile draws on art-historical and cross-disciplinary tradition...
Found Objects, Neon Light
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 metal — bronze 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.
For nearly three decades, San Francisco–based Todd Hosfelt has curated against the grain — with a show on the legendary modernist Harry Bertoia the latest case in point.
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By working with lettering, neon and Pop imagery, Chryssa pioneered several postmodern themes at a time when most male artists detested commercial mediums.
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At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.