Grayson Perry Planter
2010s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
People Also Browsed
Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Glaze
Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Glaze
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Glaze, Ceramic
2010s American American Craftsman Pottery
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art
Giltwood, Pottery
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Stone
21st Century and Contemporary American Craftsman Pottery
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Gold
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Artist Comments
Two bronze figures reach for each other against a red wooden panel. Artist Yelitza Diaz conveys the message behind the strength of adoration. "This piece has be...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Wire
Artist Comments
Part of artist Yelitza Diaz's Man on the Moon series. A man sits with his shoulders hunched forward, resting on a ring. The figure quietly sits, with his legs d...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Artist Yelitza Diaz exhibits a metallic figure sitting on a bold white rectangle with another vertical rectangle directly above it. A modern depiction of an ind...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Part of artist Yelitza Diaz's Man on the Moon series. A naked bronze figure sits contemplatively by the edge of a ring. One arm is placed on his hip while the o...
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Part of artist Yelitza Diaz's Man on the Moon series. Yelitza created a bronze figure with his arms held up and with crossed legs dangling beneath him. The man ...
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
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Finding the Right figurative-sculptures for You
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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