Kevin Cranmer
Late 20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Wood
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Stone
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Soapstone
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Agate, Soapstone
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Scholar's Objects
Stone
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Limestone
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Stone
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Walnut
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Stone
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Mounted Objects
Elm
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar's Objects
Stone
Antique 16th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects
Stone
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects
Wood, Rose Quartz
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.
Browse 1stDibs for an extensive collection of figurative sculptures and find the next addition to your collection.