Miguel Guia
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2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
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Early 2000s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Constructivist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
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Early 2000s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
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Early 2000s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Wood
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Marble
2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Nude Sculptures
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2010s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Constructivist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Constructivist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
Marble
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 2000s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Neo-Expressionist Nude Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Pop Art Still-life Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Wood
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Wood
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Graphite
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
Marble
2010s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Wood
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Graphite
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Pop Art Still-life Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Wood
2010s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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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.
Browse 1stDibs for an extensive collection of figurative sculptures and find the next addition to your collection.