$9,750
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
''Buddha Bear'' Contemporary Bronze Green Sculpture of a Bear
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
$8,250
H 16.54 in W 10.63 in D 12.6 in
''Sitting Cat'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Cat, Feline
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
$2,100
H 8.67 in W 6.7 in D 6.3 in
''Umbrella'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Woman Under an Umbrella
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
$750
H 2.76 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
''A Boys Best Friend'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Boy with Dog
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
$1,950
H 5.12 in W 3.94 in D 7.88 in
''In the Sun'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Woman with Sun Hat
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 14.57 in W 9.06 in D 13 in
''Sitting Cat'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Cat, Feline
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 6.3 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
''What do I Smell'' Contemporary Bronze Green Sculpture of a Bear
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
''Buddha Bear'' Contemporary Bronze Green Sculpture of a Bear
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 14.57 in W 9.06 in D 13 in
''Sitting Cat'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Cat, Feline
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 5.52 in W 2.37 in D 3.94 in
''Security'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Mother with Child
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 11.82 in W 6.3 in D 7.88 in
''Sweet Sweet Kitten'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Woman with Kitten
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 5.91 in W 2.37 in D 2.76 in
''Mouse, Standing'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Mouse Standing Up
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 3.15 in W 2.37 in D 3.55 in
''Mouse, Hiding'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Mouse Hiding
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 19.69 in W 8.67 in D 11.82 in
''Standing Bear'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Brown Bear Standing
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 3.94 in W 3.15 in D 1.97 in
''Friends on a Bench'' Bronze Green Sculpture of Three Friends on a Bench
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 24.41 in W 31.5 in D 12.6 in
''Large Sheep I'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Sheep
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 24.41 in W 31.5 in D 12.6 in
''Large Sheep II'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of Sheep
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 5.91 in W 2.37 in D 2.76 in
''Mouse, Standing'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Mouse Hiding
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
Sold
H 16.54 in W 10.63 in D 12.6 in
''Sitting Cat'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Cat, Feline
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
Sold
H 3.15 in W 2.37 in D 3.55 in
''Mouse, Hiding'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Mouse Hiding
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
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H 14.57 in W 9.06 in D 13 in
''Bear with Cub'' Dutch Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Brown Bear with Cub
By Karin Beek
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karin Beek's (1948) bronze sculptures are characterized by a friendly, round and at the same time
Bronze
$7,756
H 18 in W 7 in D 9.75 in
Pair Patinated Bronze Animals Cats after Swiss Artist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of Patinated Bronze seated Cats, modelled in the Art Deco Style, after a model by Swiss animalier sculptor and painter Eduard Douard Marcel 1881-1971 ...
Bronze
$168,354
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
$2,000
H 1.19 in W 0.79 in D 0.99 in
Cold-painted bronze cat sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th century.
Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Cat Sculptures
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of bronze sculptures of cats from the Art Deco period in France. Each showcases Egyptian stylization which was popular during the Art Deco period. They showcase the original pat...
Bronze
$4,569
H 6.11 in W 6.7 in D 2.96 in
Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze bookends with stretching cats on a black marble base. The pair is signed by Louis Riche (1877-1949), a famous French animalier who specialized ...
Marble, Bronze
$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 birds, simplifies the birds and omits more and more details until only the essence...
Bronze
$10,100Sale Price|46% Off
H 69 in W 45.5 in D 16 in
Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite custom antique 19th century Qing Dynasty heavily carved Chinese rosewood and elm wooden cabinet with double-doors carved set with gilt and deep relief carved wood panels...
Brass
Italian Bronze Cat Sculpture, Guido Righetti, circa 1925
Located in New York, NY
Bronze cat sculpture, Guido Righetti, circa 1925. Engraved G. Righetti.
Bronze
$7,500
H 16 in W 9 in D 6 in
PAULA BLACKMAN Seated Cat Bronze Sculpture Black Patina 2017 FEMALE ARTIST
By Paula Blackman
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
“Bast” is A limited edition bronze sculpture of a seated black cat on a black marble base. Black patin From the limited edition of 8. Signed 1/8 Paula Blackman has been a bronze scu...
Bronze
Barbara Beretich “Tanko” Bronze Cat Sculpture 1996
By Barbara Beretich
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful bronze cat by the noted California artist Barbara Beretich. It is titled Tanko and is signed and dated underneath 9/21/96. It is numbered 6/24. It has developed a beautif...
Bronze
$45,000
H 39 in W 64 in D 13 in
Walking Cat - Lion Sized Bronze Cat Sculpture with Mosaic Patterned Surface
By Mary Block
Located in Chicago, IL
Mary Block Walking Cat, 2022 bronze 39h x 64w x 13d in 99.06h x 162.56w x 33.02d cm MBK001
Bronze
$2,600
H 0.4 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in
Cold-painted bronze cat sculpture signed Geschützt. Austria, early 20th century
By Geschutzt
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cold-painted bronze sculpture signed Geschützt. Austria, early 20th century
Bronze
Augusto Perez Cat Bronze Sculpture
By Gustavo Perez
Located in Brescia, IT
Bronze sculpture. 2/3 multiple and artist sign.
Bronze
$4,200
H 72 in W 60 in D 45 in
Bethany Krull Cat Tree Ceramic Paper Clay Green Conceptual Modern Sculpture
By Bethany Krull
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original hand built porcelain and paper sculpture by contemporary conceptual American artist Bethany Krull. Cattree, 2019 Paper, paint, wire, soil, found table This work is curr...
Porcelain, Clay, Found Objects, Handmade Paper
Luna, cat with glass eyes 3/10
By Sharon Loper
Located in Napa, CA
The work of Sharon Loper exemplifies an intensity of purpose, demonstrates a passion for excellence, and discloses an understanding and sensitivity to materials and the physical worl...
Bronze
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.
Browse 1stDibs for an extensive collection of figurative sculptures and find the next addition to your collection.
A new show at Upstate New York’s Corning Museum of Glass shows off the best and brightest contemporary works of the last few years.
The newly redesigned Norton Museum and other impressive exhibition spaces around Palm Beach are drawing art aficionados to the tony enclave year-round.