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Französische Bronze Emile Louis Picault „Charity-Bien Faisance“
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze Emile Louis Picault
"Charity-Bien Faisance," a French bronze figure by Emile Louis Picault.
50 cm
Bronze signed Emile Louis Picault. With cast stamp.
Wonderful work with a ...
Category
1890s Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Internal Release" Abstract Relief Sculpture
Located in Soquel, CA
"Internal Release" Abstract Relief Sculpture.
Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This large-scale relief sculpture features a carved hori...
Category
1990s Other Art Style Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Found Objects, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Handmade Paper
Bronze Sculpture Wall Relief Judaica Jewish Matriarchs Modernist Leonard Baskin
By Leonard Baskin
Located in Surfside, FL
Leonard Baskin (1922-2000)
Jewish Matriarchs, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah
with Hebrew calligraphy
Bronze, 1998
9.5 X 9 inches
Judaic biblical bronze of Jewish mothers.
Leonard ...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
KAWS Holiday SPACE Companion (KAWS black space holiday)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS:HOLIDAY SPACE (Black), is a celebration of 20 years of the KAWS Companion. Using a sounding balloon, the KAWS:HOLIDAY SPACE was sent up 41.5km into the stratosphere before retun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Polyurethane
After Botero - Standing Woman Bronze Sculpture
By Fernando Botero
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
This AFTER BOTERO sculpture is a very beautiful, faithful reproduction in the style of BOTERO'S work that has sold very well here on 1st Dibs.
The edition is 50 in Roman numerals. ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Insieme
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Rodica Tanasescu. The title "Insieme" Together
Rodica Tanasescu was born in Rumania and now lives in and works in Mestre, (Venezia, Ita...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau bronze JOAQUÍN ANGLÉS CAÑÉ
Located in Berlin, DE
JOAQUÍN ANGLÉS CAÑÉ (Tortosa, 1859 - Paris, 1911).
Joaquin Anglès Cañé
(born 1859 Tortosa - c. 1925)
Idyll. Original title:
Bronze, dark brown patinated. Sign.
'Idyll', a bronze sta...
Category
20th Century Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Urruty - Walnut Wave, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Walnut
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The fi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Gold Heart & Vintage Royal Stafford Yves Klein Blue Tea Cup -Ceramic, Porcelain
By Sandra Shashou
Located in London, GB
Sandra Shashou
Gold Heart & Vintage Royal Stafford Yves Klein Blue Tea Cup, 2022
Gold Fine Vintage Gold Porcelain coffee cups, Royal Stuart Spencer Tea Cups, Jes- monite and Resin.
S...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Seahorse Rex Gold by Chésade - Bronze sculpture, sea animal, marine world, wild
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Seahorse Rex Gold is a unique polished bronze with yellow and gold-red patina sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 103 × 55 × 22 cm (40.6 × 21.7 × 8.7 in).
The s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gold Metallic ceramic balloon sculpture handmade for wall, ceiling installation
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
ArtArsouf Contemporary handmade Glossy ceramic balloon sculpture. The balloon sculptures can be easily installed individually as one balloon or in different combinations creating a u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Latte glossy ceramic balloon sculpture handmade for wall, ceiling installation
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
ArtArsouf Contemporary handmade Glossy ceramic balloon sculpture. The balloon sculptures can be easily installed individually as one balloon or in different combinations creating a u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Vinoloog Vinologist Wine Tasting Bronze Figurative Men Sculpture Contemporary
Located in Utrecht, NL
Vinoloog Vinologist Wine Tasting Bronze Figurative Men Sculpture Contemporary
Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, silv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Heup-moeder Hip-Mother with Child Nude Figurative Woman Sculpture Contemporary
Located in Utrecht, NL
Heup-moeder Hip-Mother with Child Nude Figurative Woman Sculpture Contemporary
Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, silv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Herinnering 2 Memory 2 Bronze People on Bench Figurative Sculpture Contemporary
Located in Utrecht, NL
Herinnering 2 Memory 2 Bronze People on Bench Figurative Sculpture Contemporary
Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, sil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Paard in Gallop Horse in Gallop Bronze Animal Sculpture Figurative New In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Paard in Gallop Horse in Gallop Bronze Animal Sculpture Figurative New In Stock
Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, sil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Three Stacks by Richard Perry - abstract geometric stone sculpture, vertical
Located in Paris, FR
Three Stacks is a sculpture by the English artist, Richard Perry. This sculpture is made up of three stacked geometric forms, each precisely uniquely oriented, creating a sense of mo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Two Stacks by Richard Perry - abstract geometric stone sculpture, vertical, gray
Located in Paris, FR
Two Stacks is a sculpture by the English artist, Richard Perry. This sculpture is composed of two interlocking geometric volumes, stacked in a seemingly precarious balance. With its ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Standard Times By Gao Xiao Wu
Located in London, GB
Standard Times
By Gao Xiao Wu
Gao Xiaowu is a contemporary Chinese sculptor known for his whimsical bronze figures that blend humor with social critique. His work explores themes ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
The Secret
Located in PARIS, FR
The Secret
by Pierre-Félix FIX-MASSEAU (1869-1937)
Sculpture in bronze with a gilded patina
Signed on the side " Fix-Masseau "
Cast by " Siot-Paris " (with the foundry mark)
France...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Urruty - Lady in Silver, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Silver Leaf, Basswood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Joel Urruty - Baba, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bleached Poplar, Concrete
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Joel Urruty - Frenzy #7, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Walnut
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The fi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Joel Urruty - Scribble #3, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Walnut
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The fi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Joel Urruty - State of Mind, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: reclaimed wood, pigment and lacquer
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Twigs, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Walnut
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The fi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Joel Urruty - Day and Night, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Reclaimed wood
Diptych
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Joel Urruty - Atlas, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bronze
Edition #1/8
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual la...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Urruty - Beta, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bronze
Edition #1/8
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual la...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Urruty - Wesson, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bleached and Lacquered Basswood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Femme burlesque (Burlesque Woman) By Stephan Balkenhol
By Stephan Balkenhol
Located in London, GB
Femme burlesque (Burlesque Woman)
By Stephan Balkenhol
Stephan Balkenhol is a German sculptor known for his hand-carved wooden figures of ordinary people, characterized by their n...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
After Botero - Bull Bronze Sculpture
By Fernando Botero
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
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This AFTER BOTERO sculpture is a very beautiful, faithful reproduction in the style of BOTERO'S work that has sold very well here on 1st Dibs.
The edition is 5...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,170 Sale Price
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After Botero - Horse Bronze Sculpture
By Fernando Botero
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
This AFTER BOTERO sculpture is a very beautiful, faithful reproduction in the style of BOTERO'S work that has sold very well here on 1st Dibs.
The edition is 50 in Roman numerals. ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
“French Glass Plaque of a Rabbit”
Located in Warren, NJ
French Glass Plaque of a Rabbit, Baccarat, 1977 only 60 made. Stamped AUGST and Baccarat at lower right corner with Baccarat mark etched to base and 1977 38/60 engraved at bottom of ...
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Pickingfisher- original realism wildlife sculpture 3d artwork - contemporary art
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Brimming with narrative energy, “Pickingfisher” plunges into a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Elevated - original realism wildlife sculpture 3d artwork - contemporary art
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Striking a balance between whimsy and wonder, “Elevated” by He...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Toro Bull Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Toro Bull
Patinated Bronze sculpture on marble base, artist signed, 16.5h x 8w x 6d, base 6"h x7.5"w x6"d
Heriberto Juárez (March 16, 1932 – August 26, 2008) was a self-taught Mex...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
“Bronze Figure of an Athlete After the Antique, 19th Century“
Located in Warren, NJ
Measurements
Height: 8 5/8 inches
Width: approx 7 inches
Weight
3.4 lbs
Condition
with some wear to the patina, light abrasions
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Unison”
By Bill Mack
Located in Warren, NJ
Bill Mack 'Unison' Bonded Bronze Sculpture. In good condition measures 36x30
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,500
“Elephant”
Located in Warren, NJ
Stephen Fishwick Giclee on canvas signed and numbered “Elephant”. In good condition measures 32x25
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Giclée
Happiness Small Bronze Mother Body Child Figurative Nude Sculpture Contemporary
Located in Utrecht, NL
Happiness Small Bronze Mother Body Child Figurative Nude Sculpture Contemporary
Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, sil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
"Eye Glow Mask" Woman with Kaleidoscopic Pattern on Dimensional Structure
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Eye Glow Mask" is an original painted dimensional work by Sarah Detweiler and is part of Detweiler's "Spectrum of Curiosities" series, featuring whimsical portrait...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Wood, Oil
"Side Quest Mask" Dimensional Oil on Wood Diptych by Sarah Detweiler
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Side Quest Mask" is an original painted dimensional work by Sarah Detweiler and is part of Detweiler's "Spectrum of Curiosities" series, featuring whimsical portra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Wood, Oil, Acrylic Polymer
Temple
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Mattia Listowski(b. 1987, Paris, France) is a French sculptor, draughtsman, and photographer with French, Italian, and Polish origins, coming from a creative family. He lives and wor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
“Native American made in 1991“
Located in Warren, NJ
William Accorsi lifesize sculpture “Native American made in 1991 . 73 inches long! Item must be picked or buyer is responsible delivery service.
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Amazone Horse Back Riding Man Bronze Figurative Sculpture Contemporary In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Amazone Horse Back Riding Man Bronze Figurative Sculpture Contemporary In Stock
Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, sil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Turquoise Small II - glass wall sculpture
By Cheryl Wilson Smith
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary turquoise coloured glass wall sculpture was created by Cheryl Wilson Smith.
An award-winning Canadian artist, Wilson Smith is known for her uniquely beautiful glas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Stonehenge by Martine Demal - Contemporary bronze sculpture, abstract, harmony
By Martine Demal
Located in Paris, FR
Stonehenge is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions are 43 × 43 × 12 cm (16.9 × 16.9 × 4.7 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Barricada #2 ai S by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin -Stainless steel sculpture, abstract
By Alejandro Vega Beuvrin
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #2 ai S is a stainless steel sculpture by contemporary Venezuelan artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin.
Available in two sizes and with a polished or unpolished finish:
(S) 37.5...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
"You are" Abstract Sculpture 31.5" x 20" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
By Karim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"You are" Abstract Sculpture 31.5" x 20" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
Unique sculpture
Medium: metal wire on wood base
Karim Abdel Malak's layered multi-media works are influenced by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Pablo Picasso 'Hibou noir perche' (A. R. 398) Perched Black Owl Madoura Plate
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Hibou noir perche (A. R. 398)
Terre de faïence dish, painted, 1957, numbered 33/100 and incised 'N 104', with the Edition Picasso and Madoura stamps.
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hakuin, Unique signed brass sculpture on plinth, ex GE corporate art collection
By William Crovello
Located in New York, NY
William Crovello
Hakuin, 1984
Mirrored, reflective brass sculpture on plinth
De-accessioned from the GE Corporate Art Collection
Signed and dated Crovello '84
Measurements:
13 x 13-3...
Category
1980s Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
The Craftsman ed.1/2 - surrealist, canoe, figurative, wood, bronze, sculpture
By P. Roch Smith
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This bronze figurative tabletop sculpture by Roch Smith features a canoe.
Canadian sculptor Roch Smith has turned his attention to a cherished national and historic pastime—canoeing...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Quiet Place by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, black marble & iron
Located in Paris, FR
A Quiet Place is a unique Belgium black marble and iron sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini, dimensions including the movable iron base are 47 × 50 × 25 cm (18.5 × ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Iron
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd Jaguar Head Original Mexican Beaded Sculpture 2025
By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Mixed Media
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "Last Word" Original Mexican Beaded Sculpture
By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART is a vibrant fusion of contemporary pop art and traditional Huichol beadwork, born from the collaboration between fine artist Rick Wolfryd and skilled Mexican Huichol ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media
“Lady On Horse Carrying Child Sculpture”
Located in Warren, NJ
Akira Blount Lady On Horse Carrying Child Sculpture . In great condition measures 31x24x12. One of the artist best pieces. Buyer must arrange shipping company or can pickup.
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd, "Love Temple" Series, Original Mexican Beaded Sculpture
By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART is a vibrant fusion of contemporary pop art and traditional Huichol beadwork, born from the collaboration between fine artist Rick Wolfryd and skilled Mexican Huichol ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin, Mixed Media
Couple de danseurs from Cibot in resin
By Elisabeth Cibot
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture in Resin from Elisabeth Cibot
Born in 1960 in a family of artists collecting the bronzes of the Italian Renaissance, sculpture has always been part of the environment of...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
"Maquette" Abstract Bronze Sculpture 10" x 7" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
By Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Maquette" Abstract Bronze Sculpture 10" x 7" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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