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Sculptures For Sale
Sacred Langur 2
, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Primate, Monkey
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nichola Theakston (1967) has established herself as one of the UK’s foremost contemporary sculptors working within the animal genre.
Primates are Nichola's favorite subject. In her...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Gay Armory" Ceramic weapons, Sailor Moon, pink, wood motif, Nostalgia, 90
s
By Jeff Rubio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Gay Armory" is an original piece by Jeff Rubio made from stoneware, glaze, epoxy clay, 22k gold. This pieces measures 12"h x 11.5"w x 2"d and comes with a signed Certificate of Auth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Seated Hermes, Early 19th Century After the Antique
Located in Beachwood, OH
Large Figure of Seated Hermes, Grand Tour Bronze, Early 19th Century
19th Century Continental School After the Antique
The large size figure well cast, with brownish green patination...
Category
Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
The Meeting by Martine Demal - bronze sculpture, group of human figures
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture, 60 cm × 59 cm × 15 cm. Limited edition of 8 + 4 A.P., each signed and numbered.
Dimensions include the base of the sculpture, which is H 1 cm x W 59 cm x D 14 cm.
...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bird with Worm - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 500 (Ramié #172)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso
Bird with Worm, 1952
Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, enamel and oxidized paraffin decoration
Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale Picass...
Category
1950s Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White:
An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal polka dot p...
Category
1960s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Resin
After Botero Bull Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 50
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – Bull
Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50
This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in fait...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$790 Sale Price
59% Off
Pumpkin (NGV)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Hand painted zinc alloy metal pumpkin with perforated dots
Edition 45 of 250
12 x 12 cm (4.7 x 4.7 in)
Numbered
Mint, as issued. Sold in the original packaging
Published by NGV
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Neighborling Maquette 30" Personified House Structure as Tabletop Sculpture
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Neighborling Maquette 30" is an original free-standing sculpture by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark's deteriorating st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Resin
Untitled abstract expressionist mid-century modern sculpture
By Thomas Morin
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Thomas Morin (1934-2017)
Untitled, 1962.
Cast iron on wood base. Cast sculpture measures 24 x 7 x 5 inches and weighs 49 lbs. Overall measures 26 inches tall on wood base.
Proc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$2,400 Sale Price
40% Off
Botero Horse Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 50
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – HORSE
Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50
This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in fa...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$844 Sale Price
40% Off
Black Ceramic Figure Cookie Jar by Carol Bifford, Limited Edition
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hand-crafted ceramic cookie jar was created in 1986 by American studio ceramicist Carol Bifford. Signed, dated, and numbered #148, this work comes from a small limited-edition series...
Category
1980s Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Family IV - Elegant Figurative Bronze Sculpture of Two People
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the strength of ancient Egyptian sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Clean Slate - Artist Proof - Bronze Sculpture - KAWS contemporary collectable
By KAWS
Located in Manchester, GB
KAWS, Clean Slate (Bronze) (Artist's Proof), 2022
Bronze Sculpture
14.5 x 7.1 x 7.4 cm (5.7 x 2.8 x 2.9 in)
AP number 30/50 - aside from a main edition of 250
Signature and Date...
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Polychrome Marble Sculpture Portrait Emperor Marcus Aurelius Italian 20th
Located in Roma, IT
A portrait head of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, carved in Carrara marble, with deeply cut curls and detailed classical roman accents in the hair and in the shave; the carefull...
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$6,229 Sale Price
30% Off
soft pink glossy ceramic balloon sculpture handmade for wall - Large
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This glossy ceramic balloon sculpture is a balloon for life and an art collectors piece. Its Vivid glossy color enhances sophisticated and cheerful space environment.
Handmade Contem...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Patricia III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Patricia III is a tall, elegant bronze sculpture of a human figure.
Nando Kallweit is a German sculptor working in bronze and oak. Kallweit carves the original piece from a piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Counterpart (diptych) by Tom Price - Bench sculpture, resin, coal, LED light
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Counterpart (diptych) is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of coal, resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED, dimensions are 45 × 220 × 35 cm (17.7 × 86.6 ×...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Dove
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mark Morrison (1895-1964)
Dove, ca. 1960
Carved and polished stone
10" wide, 6.25" deep, height is 12"
Tail exhibits a small area of loss. Our conservator can repair this at no ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$2,000 Sale Price
60% Off
My Joyful Heart - Lively Colorful Abstract 3-D Painted Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Central, HK
Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin, 2025
Hand painted zinc alloy metal pumpkin with perforated dots
Individually numbered
Edition 87/250
30.5 x 30.5 in 12 x 12 cm
Category
2010s Sculptures
Materials
Metal
One on a chariot Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Gypsum cast - medieval tile, from Central Europe. Adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
$265 Sale Price
27% Off
Callindra II - Contemporary Elegant Original Figurative Bronze Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nando Kallweit’s "Callindra II" is a striking contemporary bronze sculpture that captures a poised and introspective moment. This modern figurative artwork features an elongated, faceless form sitting with crossed legs, exuding a sense of grace and quiet contemplation. The rich patina and textured bronze surface enhance its expressive simplicity, making it a compelling addition to minimalist, abstract, and contemporary art collections.
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the strength of ancient Egyptian sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Traverse - contemporary, abstract, hand-sculpted, ceramic tabletop sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This stunning contemporary vessel was hand-built from clay by Susan Collett.
Her intricately detailed vessels are sculptural and created by twisting, squeezing and shaping paper cla...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Vigils Echo 5" Contemporary Nude Sculpture of a Woman with Bunny Mask
Located in Utrecht, NL
The mysterious artworks by Rachel Ann Stevenson invite you into a dream world. Rachel Ann sees artists as day dreamers who can show the impossible...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dancer Bronze Sculpture After Botero, Contemporary, Ed. 50
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – DANCER BRONZE
Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50
This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage to the...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$798 Sale Price
40% Off
Classic Pine Cone 25-627 - contemporary, stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary outdoor sculpture of a pine cone is made from metal by Floyd Elzinga.
The Canadian artist’s uniquely beautiful metalwork is inspired by nature. The pine cone has b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
Figure of Crouching Venus/Naked Aphrodite, 19th Century Italian School Sculpture
Located in Beachwood, OH
Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus, or The Naked Aphrodite, 19th Century Italian School
Bronze raised on a marble base
21 in. h. x 10 in. w. x 7 in. d., overall
18 in. h. x 8.5 in. w....
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Flute Player and Goat - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 450 (Ramié #382)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso
Flute Player and Goat, 1956
Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, enamel and oxidized paraffin decoration
Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale...
Category
1950s Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antonio Canova (After) Marble Sculpture Of Venus Italica On Marble Base
Located in Roma, IT
a superb scale size of the Venere italica, the famous and notable sculpture carved by Antonio Canova in the 19th century standing on circular Carrara marble base.
At the top of his ...
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Marble
The Portal: World We See - contemporary, geometric, abstract, steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This impressive circular architectural sculpture was created by Jeffrey Gillmor. An experienced metal artisan, this outdoor piece—a circle cut from a square is forged from etched steel and has a rust-coloured patina. Gillmor favours minimalist forms and finds inspiration for his work in nature’s colours, textures and shapes. World We See allows the viewer to not only see through the expansive ‘portal’ but walk through it as well. This is the largest of three similar sculptures in a series, each cut from the same four face plates of steel, producing another sculpture from the inside of the last.
This piece is in an edition of 5 and is available on commission. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery upon completion.
“The World we see and live in is much more complex than I feel it has to be, so we need to keep (everything) in perspective, keep basic positive values ... as we pass through the circle of life.” Jeff Gillmor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Magic Frog by Chésade - Bronze sculpture, animal art, figurative, realism
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Magic Frog is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 19.5 × 25 × 22 cm (7.7 × 9.8 × 8.7 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lodge Pole Fire Cone 23-022 - weathering steel outdoor fire pit sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hand forged from weathering steel Floyd Elzinga’s impressive outdoor sculpture of a pine cone is designed to house logs for a fire. The end of the cone opens to allow for logs to be ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
The beasts (owl) by Cécile Raynal - Animal sculpture, figurative, smoke-fired
Located in Paris, FR
The beasts (owl) is a unique smoke-fired stoneware sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 25 cm × 19 cm × 19 cm (9.8 × 7.5 × 7.5 in)
This work was con...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Hyperreal Colored Glass Balloon Sculptures - Set of 5
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 5 hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture installation by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot-sculpted glass.
Approx. Size: 3.5 × 3.5 × 4.5 inches (each balloon)
Dylan Martine...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Siamese Fighting Fish Princess by Chésade - one-off bbronze sculpture, sealife
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Siamese Fighting Fish 'Princess' is a one-off sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, representative of the sculptor's interest in the marine world. Bronze, 44 cm × 60 cm × 25 cm.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Clear Bubble Fish Glass Water Bag - Limited Edition Hyperreal glass sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
NEW! Limited Edition Hyperreal Bubble Fish glass water bag sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez.
Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hot sculpted glass hand-molded e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Greg Chann "Wall Stack IV" 2024 Acrylic and ink
Located in New York, NY
Greg Chann
Wall Stack IV, 2024
Acrylic and ink
16 x 13 x 4 in.
(cha013)
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Ink
Davinci
s Horse Rears by Helle Crawford, Bronze sculpture of a horse
Located in DE
Bronze sculpture of a horse that rears on granite base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Paige by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative bronze sculpture of female form.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Piage is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit.
Nando Kallweit's work celebrates the modern human form while recognizing that our individuality is shaped by our h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Swan Baby, 19th Century Bronze
Marble Sculpture of Cherub Riding Swan
Located in Beachwood, OH
Auguste Moreau (French, 1834-1917)
Swan Baby, 19th Century
Bronze with reddish gold patination mounted on verdigris marble base
Signed on base
6 x 9.5 x 5 inches
Auguste Moreau was...
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Amici V - Contemporary Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture of Three People
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nando Kallweit’s "Amici V" is a contemporary bronze sculpture that captures the essence of unity and connection through its strikingly elongated abstract forms. This modern figurative artwork features three faceless figures standing tall together, their textured surfaces and slender silhouettes evoking a sense of strength and harmony.
The interplay of light and shadow on the dark patina enhances the sculpture’s expressive depth, making it a sophisticated addition to minimalist, abstract, and contemporary art collections. Amici V symbolizes companionship, resilience, and shared experiences, resonating deeply with collectors who appreciate art that conveys emotion through form.
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the strength of ancient Egyptian sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Synthesis LS1 by Tom Price - Large scale sculpture, vertical artwork, light
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis LS1 is a unique sculpture by English artist Tom Price. Dimensions are 208 × 45 × 45 cm (81.8 × 17.7 × 17.7 in). The dimensions include the base of the sculpture, dimensions...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Hyperreal Pink Glass Balloon Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Pink hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez.
These hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and acid-etched to resemble real wa...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel
Located in Norwich, GB
This remarkable, deeply evocative fragment is a hand-carved piece of religious statuary from 16th Century France. It depicts the torso of a serene figure, likely a Saint or Archangel...
Category
16th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hajime Sorayama Lady Ninja Sculpture (Blue Exclusive Version)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Gorgeous and very rare Lady Ninja Statue by Hajime Sorayama.
This exclusive blue version is even harder to find than the standard release colorway.
This version has all blue tone clo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$1,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Event 3/50 - dark, smooth, polished, abstract, black granite sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
With its fluid and elegant lines, this abstract stone sculpture by Jeremy Guy appears to resemble a figure eight. Guy is known for his powerful contemporary form that often emulates ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Noteworthy - Original Contemporary Expressive Geometric Abstract Metal Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Icarus VIII by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of a winged figure
Located in Coltishall, GB
A bronze figure with the mythical wings of Icarus. Nando Kallweit's work celebrates the modern human form whilst acknowledging that our individuality is shaped by our heritage. Herit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Running Towards Fear" Hanging figurative sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Running Towards Fear" is an original artwork by Jodi Rice and is made of polypropylene. This piece measures 72" in diameter
About the artist:
"I strive to create ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Tape
"Cream Wall Phone", Fruit still life embroidery covering
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Cream Wall Phone" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander that can be wall-mounted or be free standing. This piece is made from sourcing vintage needlepoint embroidery and exper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Found Objects, Textile
Hyperreal Yellow, Blue, Purple Glass Balloon Sculpture Set (Trio)
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 3 hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture installation by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot-sculpted glass.
Approx. Size: 3.5 × 3.5 × 4.5 inches (each)
Dylan Martinez’s hype...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
M.080601 by Toshio Iezumi - Glass sculpture, green, abstract, column
Located in Paris, FR
M.080601 is a glass sculpture by Japanese contemporary artist Toshio Iezumi, dimensions are 130 × 20 × 10 cm (51.2 × 7.9 × 3.9 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Glass
19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite
Bronze with dark patination
22.5 x 13 x 11 inches
The Crouching Venus is a Hellenisti...
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Ice Box, " Miniature, Architecture, Sculpture
By Drew Leshko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sculpture titled "Ice Box" is an original artwork by Drew Leshko made of variety of paper, acrylic, wire, pastel. This piece measures approximately 4”h x 3”w x 2.5”d.
Drew Lesh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Antonio Canova Ebe Aprés Ebe White Marble Sculpture 19th Century Italian
Located in Roma, IT
An important grand tour Antonio Canova Ebe (Aprés), carved in white marble by an Italian sculptor artist in the 19th century from a block of white marble.
The work depicts the go...
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$29,070 Sale Price
30% Off
Figurative Bronze Skulptur, FAMILY II, Nando Kallweit, limited edition, artwork
Located in Vienna, Vienna
NANDO KALLWEIT - Figurative Bronze Skulptur, FAMILY II, Limited Edition 34 of 50.
Nando Kallweit is a sculptor living in Germany. He specializes in figurative sculptures made of wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
A View From the North - contemporary, figurative, Corten steel outdoor sculpture
By Jason Kimes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary, figurative, Corten steel outdoor sculpture is by Mississippi sculptor Jason Kimes. Forged from corten steel, the piece has naturally taken on a weathered, rusted p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Aquila- 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Realistic Sculpture of a Nude Boy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Aquila
Bronze Sculpture on pedestal of marble
Hight bronze 57 cm with pedestal of marble (included) 68 cm
Wim van der Kant's sculptures are in bronze...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rumination, Small Bronze Thinker, 20th Century Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
William Mozart McVey (American, 1905-1995)
Rumination
Cast bronze with brown patina
Signed on back foot
8 x 4 x 3 inches
William McVey (12 July 1905-31 May 1995) became Cleveland's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Nude, Abstract and Figurative Sculptures for Sale
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.
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