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"technology man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture
"technology man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

"technology man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

$118,000

H 79.5 in W 47 in D 10 in

"technology man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

By John Brevard

Located in Coral Gables, FL

pointing man became the most expensive sculpture ever when it sold for US$141.3 million on 11 May 2015

Category

2010s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Relining Nude (WG6)
Relining Nude (WG6)

Waylande GregoryRelining Nude (WG6), 1950's

$2,000

H 12 in W 14 in D 8.5 in

Relining Nude (WG6)

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

$1,500.00; the most expensive sculpture in the article. Gregory was from Kansas, and Kansas Madonna should

Category

1950s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

A 19th century classical sculpture of a Medici lion, English circa 1850
A 19th century classical sculpture of a Medici lion, English circa 1850

A 19th century classical sculpture of a Medici lion, English circa 1850

Located in Central England, GB

intentionally made to give the appearance of a much more expensive bronze sculpture. It would have been

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures
Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures

Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures

By René Rozet 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

expensive materials, terracotta sculptures could now be seen as independent works of art revealing the

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

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ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture L'AMOUR Original Romain de Tirtoff LARGE
ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture L'AMOUR Original Romain de Tirtoff LARGE

ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture L'AMOUR Original Romain de Tirtoff LARGE

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Nicest, and, Most Expensive Erte Bronze Sculptures. This Sculpture is in

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture DIVA Original Romain de Tirtoff Art Antique
ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture DIVA Original Romain de Tirtoff Art Antique

ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture DIVA Original Romain de Tirtoff Art Antique

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Nicest, and, Most Expensive Erte Bronze Sculptures. This Sculpture is in

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

An Evening in 1922
An Evening in 1922

ErtéAn Evening in 1922, 1981

Unavailable

H 18 in W 8 in

An Evening in 1922

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Rarest, and, Most Expensive Retailing Erte Bronze Sculptures. Authentic

Category

1980s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bacchante Carrying a Little Faun on het schoulders
Bacchante Carrying a Little Faun on het schoulders

Bacchante Carrying a Little Faun on het schoulders

Unavailable

H 16.14 in W 6.1 in D 4.72 in

Bacchante Carrying a Little Faun on het schoulders

Located in Brussels & Antwerp, BE

larger works in more permanent and expensive materials, terracotta sculptures could now be seen as

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Landscape 6
Landscape 6

Roy LichtensteinLandscape 6, 1967

Unavailable

H 33 in W 41 in D 1 in

Landscape 6

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Marseille, FR

, sculptures, murals and other objects celebrated for their wit and invention. Roy Fox Lichtenstein was born on

Category

1960s Pop Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

French Art Nouveau Spelter and Marble Sculpture
French Art Nouveau Spelter and Marble Sculpture

French Art Nouveau Spelter and Marble Sculpture

Located in Victoria, BC

Nouveau sculptures, as it was easy to mold and could be made to resemble bronze or other more expensive

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Marble, Spelter

"Modern Man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture
"Modern Man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

"Modern Man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

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H 79.5 in W 47 in D 10 in

"Modern Man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture

By John Brevard

Located in Coral Gables, FL

most expensive sculpture ever when it sold for US$141.3 million on 11 May 2015. Giacometti made six

Category

2010s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Expensive Marble Doorstop
Expensive Marble Doorstop

Expensive Marble Doorstop

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H 7 in Dm 17 in

Expensive Marble Doorstop

Located in Pasadena, CA

The remnants of a large lifesize marble statue , this was used as a doorstop for years.No one else has one.Quite heavy at about 75 pounds.

Category

Italian Sculptures

Materials

Marble

ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture SUMMER BREEZE Original Romain de Tirtoff Art
ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture SUMMER BREEZE Original Romain de Tirtoff Art

ERTE Signed BRONZE Sculpture SUMMER BREEZE Original Romain de Tirtoff Art

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Largest, Nicest, and, Most Expensive Retailing Erte Bronze Sculptures. Authentic

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Massive Del Campo Wall-Sculpture by Lidia Lafranconi
Massive Del Campo Wall-Sculpture by Lidia Lafranconi

Massive Del Campo Wall-Sculpture by Lidia Lafranconi

By Del Campo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

extremely expensive (in 1963, this wall-sculpture cost the equivalent of a new Mercedes-Benz 190). Signed

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Heat
Heat

ErtéHeat, 1989

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H 20 in W 7 in D 13 in

Heat

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Rarest, and, Most Expensive Retailing Erte Bronze Sculptures. This Magnificent

Category

1980s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Rooster

ErtéFrench Rooster, 1987

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H 16 in W 7 in D 12 in

French Rooster

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

This is one of the Rarest, and, Most Expensive Retailing Erte Bronze Sculptures. This Magnificent

Category

1980s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas

Materials

Linen, Velvet

Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault
Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault

Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault

By Camille Pissarro

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault (Landscape with Thresher at Montfoucault)" is a pastel by French Impressionist Camille Pissarro. The artwork is signed lower right, "C. Pissarro...

Category

1870s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Board

White Alabaster Marble Sculpture Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss After A. Canova
White Alabaster Marble Sculpture Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss After A. Canova

White Alabaster Marble Sculpture Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss After A. Canova

By Antonio Canova

Located in Roma, IT

A scale version grand tour size carved in white alabaster of Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss, carved in Italy probably in Florence in the 19th century. The original Psyche Revived by ...

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Rampillon' Vase
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Rampillon' Vase

Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Rampillon' Vase

By René Lalique

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Rene Lalique Opalescent glass 'Rampillon' vase. This pattern features deeply embossed diamond shapes, surrounded by flowers and leaves. Makers mark stencilled, 'R. LALIQUE FRANCE'. B...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Vases

Materials

Glass

Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Raisins' Vase
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Raisins' Vase

Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Raisins' Vase

By René Lalique

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Rene Lalique Opalescent glass 'raisins' vase, with blue stained details. This pattern features deep relief grape bunches, hanging from vines. Stenciled makers mark, 'R LALIQUE FRANCE...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
Airplane in landscape - landscape painting

Airplane in landscape - landscape painting

By Jeroen Allart

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands. 'A farm stands before you on the horizon....

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Game-Hunting Gucci Style Silver Plate Stirrup Cups with Tray Drinks Set c. 1970
Game-Hunting Gucci Style Silver Plate Stirrup Cups with Tray Drinks Set c. 1970

Game-Hunting Gucci Style Silver Plate Stirrup Cups with Tray Drinks Set c. 1970

Located in London, GB

This is a fantastic and hard-to-find drinks set: a group of Gucci-style silver plated hunting themed stirrup cups on a hunting themed silver plated tray, made in Italy in the 1970s. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian

Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a fine antique personal diary repository, originating from Scotland during the Victorian period, circa 1870. This striking book form keepsake case showcases the craftsmanship...

Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object
Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object

Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object

Located in London, GB

A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Untitled
Untitled

Richard Pousette-DartUntitled, 1950

$1,150,000

H 42 in W 48 in

Untitled

By Richard Pousette-Dart

Located in Miami, FL

Acrylic on masonite. This is a pivotal work in deep and radiant cobalt blue from 1950. It dipicts calligraphic and hieroglyph structures over a grid and pyramidal base by the firs...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic

"20-20" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl with Tilted Head, Bird
"20-20" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl with Tilted Head, Bird

"20-20" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl with Tilted Head, Bird

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...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nebula Cloud Sofa
Nebula Cloud Sofa

Nebula Cloud Sofa

$49,502

H 36.01 in W 63.01 in D 23.01 in

Nebula Cloud Sofa

By John Brevard

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Immerse yourself in the boundless comfort of the Nebula Cloud Sofa - 49,502,064a bold statement piece inspired by the ethereal forms of cosmic clouds. Its sculptural design, plush tu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Sheepskin

Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved and Laqué Gilded Bergère Settees or Loveseats
Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved and Laqué Gilded Bergère Settees or Loveseats

Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved and Laqué Gilded Bergère Settees or Loveseats

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of Louis XVI style carved and Laqué gilded bergère settees. The elegant pair of carved loveseats, upholstered in a blue velvet, with padded backs and sides and a cushion seat,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Loveseats

Materials

Wood

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase
Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase

Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase

$18,850

H 7.5 in W 6.75 in D 3 in

Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase

By Thomas Webb & Sons

Located in New Orleans, LA

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Vases

Materials

Glass

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey

By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited

Located in London, GB

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...

Category

1990s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

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Expensive Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of expensive sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of modern, contemporary or abstract versions of these works for sale today — there are 94 modern, 56 contemporary, 51 Pop Art, 28 Surrealist and 27 abstract examples available. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Expensive sculptures available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, black, gold and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but (after) Pablo Picasso, Fratelli Alinari, Pablo Picasso, Jeff Robb and after Jean-Michel Basquiat produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in lithograph, paint and metal — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Expensive Sculptures?

Prices for pieces in our collection of expensive sculptures start at $125 and top out at $1,800,000 with the average selling for $2,461.