Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Colorado-native Bill Starke has exhibited his artwork in numerous prestigious galleries and art museums worldwide, including the Denver Art Museum and collections in Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Russia, and Sweden.
For the last five years, he has worked exclusively in bronze, creating figures portraying the beauty, complexity, and humor of the human condition.
to
2
1
1
1
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
5
4
4
3
2
2
1
4
3
5
125
103
100
89
5
Artist: Bill Starke
"Skydiver - Large" (2023), Cast and Patinated Aluminum by Bill Starke
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Skydiver - Large" (2023) by Bill Starke
About the artist:
Human beings interacting, colliding, cooperating, striving, & achieving are the themes I wish to portray in my sculptures....
Category
2010s Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Faces (1/1)" (2023), Bronze Wall Installation by Bill Starke
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Faces" is a single edition bronze wall sculpture created by Bill Starke, depicting three finely carved human heads from differing perspectives.
"Faces" is a single edition install...
Category
2010s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cat's Cradle
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Cat's Cradle" is a limited edition sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a figure playing with string.
About the artist:
Human beings interacting, colliding, cooperating, striving, & achieving are the themes I wish to portray in my sculptures. My observations on the human condition are meant to be both humorous and thought provoking.
Bill Starke's "Free Man" is everything that good art should be: technically superb, brilliantly composed, emotionally powerful and visually arresting... like George Stubbs, the 18th century English master...
Category
2010s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$11,995
"The Seeker, " Sculpture
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
Bill Starke's "The Seeker" is a limited edition (#3/50), bronze sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a male figure peering down through a small opening beneath him.
About th...
Category
2010s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal
"In My Dreams I Can Fly, " Sculpture
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
Bill Starke's "In My Dreams I Can Fly" is a limited edition, cast and patinated aluminum sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a male figure free falling through the air.
( 3/99 )
Note: Images 4 and 5 depict additional available patinas.
About the artist:
Human beings interacting, colliding, cooperating, striving, & achieving are the themes I wish to portray in my sculptures. My observations on the human condition are meant to be both humorous and thought provoking.
Bill Starke's "Free Man" is everything that good art should be: technically superb, brilliantly composed, emotionally powerful and visually arresting... like George Stubbs, the 18th century English...
Category
2010s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other Medium
Related Items
Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base
Located in Rome, IT
This reproduction of a classical Hellenistic sculpture, a timeless piece for interior and a garden decoration.
Measurement: Torso cm 100 base cm 70.
Category
1980s Academic Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
$7,688
H 66.93 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
Young Goatherder Bronze Sculpture by Oscar Gladenbeck, circa 1900
Located in Rochester, NY
Bronze statue of young goatherder by Oscar Gladenbeck. circa 1900. Signed "Oscar Gladenbeck Friedrichshagen".
period sculpted artist sculpture
collectio...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,350
H 11.5 in W 4.75 in D 2.5 in
20th Century French School Large Bronze Sculpture of a Semi-Nude Dancer
Located in Beachwood, OH
20th Century French School
Dancer
Patinated bronze
38 x 18.5 x 9 inches
Provenance: The Tatti Family Collection
Category
20th Century Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$6,750
H 38 in W 18.5 in D 9 in
"Le Rieur Napolitain" by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827–1875)
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A stunning bronze bust "Le Rieur Napolitain" by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827–1875), a master of 19th-century French sculpture. This piece captures the joyful expression of a young Neapolitan boy, reflecting Carpeaux’s signature realism and dynamic movement.
Details:
Artist: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Title: Le Rieur Napolitain (The Laughing Neapolitan)
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: Height 27 cm, Width 19 cm, Depth 12 cm
Period: 19th century
Condition: Good, with a beautiful natural patina
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827–1875) was a leading French sculptor of the 19th century, known for his ability to infuse lifelike movement and emotional depth into his works. Le Rieur Napolitain (The Laughing Neapolitan) is a striking example of his dynamic and expressive style, embodying his fascination with naturalism and human vitality.
This bust is part of Carpeaux’s series of Neapolitan figures...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,215
H 10.24 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
Venus
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the author turned to classical mythology and created the image of the goddess Venus. Goddesses of youth, beauty and love. He created the classical female torso on a marble basement. Кeferring to the classical works of antiquity, the sculptor created his own version of the Venus statue...
Category
1980s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -
Located in Berlin, DE
Henri Honoré Plé (1853 Paris - 1922 Paris), The Victorious David, around1890. Red-brown and brown patinated bronze with terrain plinth mounted on a round base. 42 cm (total height) x...
Category
1890s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,797 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.54 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Deer, Large Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
This bronze sculpture of a deer is a realistic rendering of the majestic animal. Deer have been the center of literature and art for many cultures across the world. They have also ...
Category
20th Century Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Statue of an Athlete
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
“Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art movement. He embodies a world that is in many ways lost to us; he...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fabulous Italian Neoclassical Marble Sculpture of Hermes
Located in Rome, IT
19th century French finely chiseled bronze figure of Hermes .
Signed Pigalle G . Cuspinera
Hermes , the messenger of the gods, is sitting on a rock, ready to leap up. He is att...
Category
19th Century Academic Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$6,623 Sale Price
20% Off
H 33.47 in Dm 17.72 in
Angry Father, family sculpture in bronze
By Tom Otterness
Located in New York, NY
A lively and important work that would bring animation to any interior.
Though he has been called “the world’s best public sculptor,” by art critic Ken Johnson, Tom Otterness’ playfu...
Category
1980s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Gilt Bronze Sculptures of Cheetahs
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic pair of gilt bronze Cheetahs sculptures . The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
Category
Early 2000s Modern Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Life-size Plaster Statue of The Callipygian Venus or Aphrodite 1920'
Located in Rome, IT
Italian life-size plaster sculpture , figure of the Callipygian Venus, after the antique Roman marble statue.
Aphrodite Kallipygos, or Callipygian Venus literally means “Venus of ...
Category
1920s Academic Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$8,516 Sale Price
20% Off
H 70.87 in Dm 23.63 in
Previously Available Items
"Climbers: The Ladder II" (2024), Original Bronze Sculpture by Bill Starke
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Climbers: The Ladder II" (2023) by Bill Starke
About the artist:
Human beings interacting, colliding, cooperating, striving, & achieving are the themes I wish to portray in my scul...
Category
2010s Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Skyscraper (1/1)" (2024), Steel and Bronze Sculpture by Bill Starke
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Skyscraper" is a stunning single edition bronze sculpture created by Bill Starke, depicting a large industrial staircase, adorned with a large as...
Category
2010s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 87.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
"Catch of the Day (3/6)" (2023), Bronze Sculpture by Bill Starke
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
Bill Starke's "Catch of the Day" is a limited edition (AP 3/6), bronze sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a contemplative male figure holding a rope with 3 climbers ascending...
Category
2010s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 42.5 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
"At Last, " Sculpture
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
Bill Starke's "At Last" is a limited edition, bronze sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a male figure with out-stretched arms.
( 3/85 )
About the artist:
Human beings int...
Category
2010s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Climbers I
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Climbers I" is a limited edition sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a figure climbing a rope.
"Climbers I" is currently on order and can take 6-10 weeks to be ready to shi...
Category
2010s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other Medium
Solitary Climber
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Solitary Climber" is an open edition sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a figure climbing a ladder. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.
Ab...
Category
2010s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other Medium
Climbers I
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Climbers I" is a limited edition sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a figure climbing a rope.
"Climbers I" is currently on order and can take 6-10 weeks to be ready to shi...
Category
2010s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other Medium
Solitary Climber
By Bill Starke
Located in Denver, CO
"Solitary Climber" is an open edition sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a figure climbing a ladder. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.
Ab...
Category
2010s Realist Bill Starke Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other Medium
Bill Starke figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Bill Starke figurative sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Bill Starke in bronze, metal and more. Not every interior allows for large Bill Starke figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Gary Sczerbaniewicz, Pierre Jules Mêne, and Gary Alsum. Bill Starke figurative sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $715 and tops out at $11,995, while the average work can sell for $2,743.








