Unavailable|$49,500
Nureyev
By Richard MacDonald
Located in La Jolla, CA
His sculptures capture the kinetic potential of the human figure in all its forms.
Bronze
Bronze on Slate Mural , christmas special by nicole Durand
By Nicole Durand
Located in Ventimiglia, Imperia
The effect is spectacular, ideal for a gift…… Well known among cognoscenti on several continents, Nicole Durand's powerfully emotional sculpture of the human form is now settle on th...
Stone, Slate, Bronze
Unavailable|$19,823
Setting Sale for Home
By Philip Blacker
Located in Ludlow, GB
In each he has demonstrated his increasing versatility, creating sculptures of the human form and animals, both wild and domestic.
Bronze
Unavailable|$1,418
Amour - 21st Century Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Bronze Mural Sculpture
By Nicole Durand
Located in Ventimiglia, Imperia
Nicole Durand, now settled on the Italian Riviera powerfully portrays the emotional sculpture of the human form. Her work exhibits a great depth of feeling for the human figure and ...
Bronze
Sold|$8,886
Born Within Fire - modern resin sculpture human form woman figure artwork
By Ian Edwards
Located in London, Chelsea
This original resin cast sculpture by Ian Edwards presents the female form detailed with black paint and gold leaf features. Limited edition on 25.
Gold Leaf
Sold|$5,742
Emergence - resin sculpture contemporary cast original artwork human figure form
By Ian Edwards
Located in London, Chelsea
Growth, activity and revival is expressed in this original sculpture by contemporary artist Ian Edwards, demonstrating fantastic attention to the accuracy of the human form and creat...
Resin
Sold|$4,853
Rebirth - powerful strong human figure form standing sculpture resin cast modern
By Ian Edwards
Located in London, Chelsea
Growth, activity and revival is expressed in this original sculpture by contemporary artist Ian Edwards, demonstrating fantastic attention to the accuracy of the human form and creat...
Resin
Sold|$19,823
Creation of Self - tabletop Figurative human form sculpture man original modern
By Ian Edwards
Located in London, Chelsea
A powerful figurative table top Aluminium sculpture edition of 12. Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavour.
Bronze
Sold|$2,255
Venus - bronze cast sculpture limted edition original figure abstract human form
By Nicola Godden
Located in London, Chelsea
Bronze specialist sculptor Nicola Godden has produced a dynamic impression of a torso. This 3d rendering accentuates the impressive beauty of the human figure. The pose is suggested ...
Bronze
Sold|$10,500
Tube II - Wall Mounted Bronze Sculpture with Human Form and Lush Patina
By Jesus Curia Perez
Located in Chicago, IL
Jesús Curiá Perez Tube II bronze 37.50h x 6.25w x 4.75d in 95.25h x 15.88w x 12.06d cm ed. 3/8 JCP038 Jesús Curiá's sculptures arouse something more than purely aesthetic pleasure. ...
Bronze, Steel
Sold|$30,000
"Reclining Figure" Louise Nevelson, Modernist, Human Form, Abstracted Body
By Louise Nevelson
Located in New York, NY
Louise Nevelson Reclining Figure, circa 1943 Tattistone 8 inches high x 21 inches wide x 9 inches deep With base 10 inches high x 21 3/4 inches wide x 9 1/2 inches deep Provenance T...
Cast Stone
Sold|$5,450
Paul Stankard H 46 Botanical Honey Bee w/human form — handmade glass paperweight
By Paul Stankard
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Paul Stankard Description: H 46 Botanical Honey Bee with human form Medium: Hand Crafted Glass Size: 3 1/4" x 2 5/8" Signed: Etched Paul J. Stankard H46 1998 Condition: Museu...
Glass
Bodies at Rest #4, Small Ceramic Abstract Sculpture, Rust
By Paige Stewart
Located in SEATTLE, WA
Bodies At Rest #4 by Paige Stewart is a one-of-a-kind ceramic sculpture that presents a distilled human form shaped by gravity and tension.
Ceramic, Glaze
"Pecos (4/6)" bronze contemporary abstract sculpture of a horse
By Wayne Salge
Located in Edgartown, MA
Salge states “My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own abstracted style: a Salge blend of classical and contemporary elements.
Bronze
Sold
Standing Woman No 1 - small, expressionist, abstract, female, bronze sculpture
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Breaking with the tradition of carving sculpture from wood or stone, Chadwick welded iron, steel and bronze rods into expressionistic, sculptures inspired by the human form, insects ...
Bronze
Sold|$3,200
"Cabin Fever 1" Bronze cast mini sculpture of a house with trees, Cubism
By Wayne Salge
Located in Edgartown, MA
Salge states “My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own abstracted style: a Salge blend of classical and contemporary elements.
Bronze
Sold|$10,000
"Savannah 3/12" modern bronze sculpture of woman with wavy hair and teal patina
By Wayne Salge
Located in Edgartown, MA
Salge states “My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own abstracted style: a Salge blend of classical and contemporary elements.
Bronze
Sold|$5,000
"Marcos 10/12" modern bronze sculpture of man paddling a long boat, teal patina
By Wayne Salge
Located in Edgartown, MA
Salge states “My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own abstracted style: a Salge blend of classical and contemporary elements.
Bronze
Sold|$1,600
Les Vieux Camarades
By Paul Duval
Located in Bloomfield, ON
He has long been captivated by the seemingly infinite possibilities offered by creating sculptures that represent the human form. This is one of a series of charming indoor sculpture...
Mixed Media
Sold|$22,000
Goddess 7/9
By JD Hansen
Located in Napa, CA
This exploration of nature allows her to highlight its beauty and complexity through sculpture. **2. **Human Form and Identity:** Hansen also incorporates elements of the human form...
Granite, Bronze
Sold|$65,000
6ft Is Forever Enough AP3
By JD Hansen
Located in Napa, CA
This exploration of nature allows her to highlight its beauty and complexity through sculpture. 2. Human Form and Identity: Hansen also incorporates elements of the human form in he...
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Sold|$16,000
Lookout
By Wayne Salge
Located in Edgartown, MA
Salge states “My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own abstracted style: a Salge blend of classical and contemporary elements.
Bronze
Sold|$11,200
Pecos
By Wayne Salge
Located in Edgartown, MA
Salge states “My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own abstracted style: a Salge blend of classical and contemporary elements.
Bronze
Sold|$4,000
Lopes
By Wayne Salge
Located in Edgartown, MA
Salge states “My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own abstracted style: a Salge blend of classical and contemporary elements.
Bronze
Sold|$12,500
XXIV 2/8 - emotive, nude, male, figurative, patina, bronze statuette
By Richard Tosczak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Bronze statuette of a nude male moving forward from a plinth, arms truncated and headless in the tradition of fragmented classical sculpture. The fragmented human form in modern scul...
Bronze
Sold|$35,000
Cimmaron II
By Wayne Salge
Located in Loveland, CO
"Cimarron II" by Wayne Salge Abstract Horse Bronze Sculpture monument 7ft x 3ft x 18" ed/12 "My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own abstract...
Bronze
Sold|$42,000
Really?!!
By Wayne Salge
Located in Loveland, CO
by Wayne Salge Abstract Figurative Sculpture 97x24x12" bronze ed/6 "'Really' represents a contemplative pause, a step back, a second look at the state of contemporary life: its opin...
Bronze
Henry Moore "Two Reclining Figures"
By Henry Moore
Located in Toronto, Ontario
He favored sensual or intimate subjects such as languid reclining figures and mothers and children. The scale and form of Moore’s sculptures also draw connections between human form ...
Lithograph
Henry Moore "Eight Reclining Figures"
By Henry Moore
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The scale and form of Moore’s sculptures also draw connections between human form and landscape.
Lithograph
Sold|$5,500
Untitled Dynamic Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Israeli-American
Located in Surfside, FL
He grew up in the town of Holon, Israel, where he was inspired by his father who spent most of his post-war days carving elaborate wood sculptures of Cubist human forms. Nachum, on t...
Canvas, Oil
"Domingo" contemporary bronze sculpture of an abstracted bull
By Wayne Salge
Located in Edgartown, MA
Salge states “My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own abstracted style: a Salge blend of classical and contemporary elements.
Bronze
Sold|$2,200
Diego
By Wayne Salge
Located in Loveland, CO
"Diego" by Wayne Salge Abstract Wildlife Sculpture, Stylized Bull 11x9x5" bronze ed/12 "My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own abstracted sty...
Travertine, Bronze
Sold|$7,200
Heinrich and Helene
By Wayne Salge
Located in Loveland, CO
Heinrich by Wayne Salge Abstract Figurative Sculpture of Very Tall Violinists bronze ed/12 30"high "My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own a...
Stone, Bronze
Minimal Abstract Linear Lithograph Edition 16 of 50
By Eduardo Chillida
Located in Houston, TX
Artist Biography: Eduard Chillida (10 January 1924 – 19 August 2002) was a Spanish Basque sculptor notable for his monumental abstract works. Chillida's sculptures concentrated on th...
Lithograph
Kinetic sculpture made from coins "Hyomi" by Kim Seungwoo
By Kim Seungwoo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Assembled in flowing, swirling patterns, the coins make up Kim's sculptured human forms almost seem to be alive and create fascinating effects.
Metal
Sold|$10,000
Unique Kinetic Sculpture made from Korean Coins "Circle VII" by Kim Seungwoo
By Kim Seungwoo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Assembled in flowing, swirling patterns, the coins make up Kim's sculptured human forms almost seem to be alive and create fascinating effects.
Copper, Steel
Kinetic sculpture made from coins "Circle X" by Kim Seungwoo
By Kim Seungwoo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Assembled in flowing, swirling patterns, the coins make up Kim's sculptured human forms almost seem to be alive and create fascinating effects.
Copper, Steel
Nude female Torso, Rodin style mural, Christmas present
By Nicole Durand
Located in Ventimiglia, Imperia
The effect is spectacular, ideal for a gift…… Well known among cognoscenti on several continents, Nicole Durand's powerfully emotional sculpture of the human form is now settle on th...
Slate, Bronze
Sold|$8,400
Dancers IV
By Robert Holmes
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Number 6 in Edition of 12 plus 1 Artist's Proof Uplifting emotions are a central theme in Robert Holmes' sculpture. Through the human form, Holmes conveys a Zen-like serenity, gra...
Bronze
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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