Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

American, b. 1972

Sterling Ruby’s work engages with issues related to autobiography, art history, and the violence and pressures within society. Employing diverse aesthetic strategies and mediums—including sculpture, drawing, collage, ceramics, painting, and video—he examines the tensions between fluidity and stasis, Expressionism and Minimalism, the abject and the pristine. Born on Bitburg Air Base, Germany, to an American father and a Dutch mother, Ruby moved at a young age to the United States, where he grew up on a farm in southeastern Pennsylvania. There he encountered Amish quilt-making and Pennsylvania redware pottery, both of which directly inspired his initial forays into garment-making, soft sculpture, and ceramics. Ruby graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Lancaster, in 1996. He received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2002, followed by an MFA from the ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena, California, in 2005. Living and working in Los Angeles, Ruby draws endless inspiration from the city’s physical and conceptual landscape. A subseries of the SP paintings (2007–14), the VIVIDS (2014), are electric color fields inspired by the shifting, multihued skies that he encounters on his way to the studio, while the SUBMARINE (2015) and TABLES (2015 –19) series were created from hulking industrial parts sourced nearby. Ruby’s work often deals with the ways in which acts of defacement, like urban demarcation and graffiti, can produce a painterly sublime. Both in his YARD paintings (2015–16) and in his WIDW paintings (2016–), he taps into the speed and motion of collage, incorporating bleached fabric and cardboard scraps and combining abstract color fields with fragments of studio refuse. Continually pushing the boundaries between artistic mediums, Ruby launched a ready-to-wear clothing line in 2019.

Artist: Sterling Ruby

Sterling RubyThe Martyr, 2006

$184,000

The Martyr

By Sterling Ruby

Located in London, GB

Sterling Ruby The Martyr, 2006 Urethane, foam, paint and t-shirt, in 2 parts 26.7 x 199.4 x 114.3 cm 10 1/2 x 78 1/2 x 45 inches Embracing an omnivorous approach to material, Sterli...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Nayla SaroufimMini Hope (14/55) - Figurative Table or Desk Sculpture with Glossy Teal Balloon, 2026

$525

H 12 in W 7 in D 3 in

Mini Hope (14/55) - Figurative Table or Desk Sculpture with Glossy Teal Balloon

By Nayla Saroufim

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nayla Saroufim’s contemporary sculptures translate optimism into form. Her works feel playful at first glance, then quietly persistent the longer you live with them. Working in metal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Paul DuvalCharlie - Mixed Media Sculpture, Contemporary Style, 2010s, 2023

$1,100

H 14 in W 5 in D 3.5 in

Charlie - Mixed Media Sculpture, Contemporary Style, 2010s

By Paul Duval

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Quebec artist Paul Duval has captured the essence of human characters with his uniquely charming series of table top sculptures. Charlie stands tall and lean, hand-formed in wire and...

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2010s Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Nayla SaroufimMini Hope (11/55) - Figurative Table or Desk Sculpture with Glossy Red Balloon, 2026

$525

H 13 in W 6 in D 3 in

Mini Hope (11/55) - Figurative Table or Desk Sculpture with Glossy Red Balloon

By Nayla Saroufim

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nayla Saroufim’s contemporary sculptures translate optimism into form. Her works feel playful at first glance, then quietly persistent the longer you live with them. Working in metal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Corjan NodelijkGewei Deer Sculpture Mixed Media Surrealism Animal Wildlife In Stock, 2025

$4,475

H 20.48 in W 15.36 in D 11.82 in

Gewei Deer Sculpture Mixed Media Surrealism Animal Wildlife In Stock

By Corjan Nodelijk

Located in Utrecht, NL

Gewei Deer Sculpture Mixed Media Surrealism Animal Wildlife In Stock Corjan Nodelijk is a composer and a professional storyteller. The quirky and surreal creatures - mostly people or...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Linda SteinAmerican Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture - Linda Stein, Country Knight 643, 2009

$35,000

H 58 in W 19 in D 15 in

American Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture - Linda Stein, Country Knight 643

Located in New York, NY

This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons suc...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Linda SteinAmerican Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture - Linda Stein, Knight of Dreams 531, 2005

$45,000

H 51 in W 15 in D 7 in

American Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture - Linda Stein, Knight of Dreams 531

Located in New York, NY

This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons suc...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Shaun GaggFemale Torso on Base, 2023

$2,010

H 28 in W 12 in D 10 in

Female Torso on Base

Located in Nottingham, GB

Original, penny sculpture. Fascinating Sculpture, each penny intricately welded together to create this figurative piece. Beautifully crafted, this incredible sculpture compliments ...

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2010s Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Linda SteinLinda Stein Bold Quest- Contemporary Mixed Media Colorful Wonder Woman Sculpture, 2010

$45,000

H 78 in W 23 in D 6 in

Linda Stein Bold Quest- Contemporary Mixed Media Colorful Wonder Woman Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons suc...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic Polymer, Archival Paper

Linda SteinAmerican Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture - Linda Stein, Knight of Triumph 530, 2005

$45,000

H 48 in W 12 in D 7 in

American Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture - Linda Stein, Knight of Triumph 530

Located in New York, NY

This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons suc...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Linda SteinAmerican Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture - Linda Stein, Knight of Wishing 557, 2006

$45,000

H 48 in W 16 in D 6 in

American Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture - Linda Stein, Knight of Wishing 557

Located in New York, NY

This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons suc...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Linda SteinJustice for All 698 - Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture, 2010

$55,000

H 79 in W 24 in D 9 in

Justice for All 698 - Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Justice for All 698 from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icon...

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2010s Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Skylar FeinBuku Rover (traffic sign), 2019

$16,250

H 49.5 in W 73 in D 34 in

Buku Rover (traffic sign)

By Skylar Fein

Located in New Orleans, LA

SKYLAR FEIN was born in Greenwich Village and raised in the Bronx. He has had many careers including teaching nonviolent resistance under the umbrella of the Quakers, working for a g...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sterling Ruby Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

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Find a wide variety of authentic Sterling Ruby figurative sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Sterling Ruby in mixed media and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Sterling Ruby figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 79 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Mia Fonssagrives-Solow, Lesley Dill, and Alex Katz. Sterling Ruby figurative sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $184,000 and tops out at $184,000, while the average work can sell for $184,000.