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Seated Figure XII by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary bronze sculpture, human, dark
Located in Paris, FR
Seated Figure XII is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 51 × 13 × 9 cm (20.1 × 5.1 × 3.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hebru Brantley Flyboy Set of 2 (Hebru Brantley art toys)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Beyond the Beyond, 2018. Set of 2 Hebru Brantley Flyboy’s, each new in original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions (applies to each individual figure): 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). Each new in its original packaging. From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys Club & BAIT. Safely packed and shipped from New York, NY. Artist Statement: "Flyboy came out of characters of colour within popular culture. I hate saying “popular culture,” but it’s really popular culture. I mean you look at cartoons. You’ve got animated sponges and ducks and birds and whatever, and it’s very rare to see a popular character within any medium that is African-American, Latino, even Asian. What I wanted to do was create that, but in a space of high art and be able to have some historical context to that character. So I looked at the Tuskegee Airmen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

“Qilin and the Dragon”
Located in Southampton, NY
Elaborately handcarved jadeite jade standing sculpture depicting a dragon and Qilin interacting. Circa 1935. Unsigned, Chinese school. Condition is excellent. The artwork sits on ...
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1930s Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Precious Stone

Architectural Hanging Cement Head Sculpture with Wood Framework Project 23
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This architectural hanging cement head sculpture is defined by a distinctive lateral chestnut wood framework that surrounds the form like an external armat...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Concrete

Magnificent Marble Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Minerva 1780
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological roman subject of Minerva in Marble Travertino . Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statue cm 180 . Minerva (Pallas Athena in Greek...
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Late 18th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Gloria by Helle Crawford, Contemporary bronze horse animal sculpture
Located in DE
Even though Helle Rask Crawford often refers to classic myths in her sculptures, sh is not a classical sculptor in the neoclassical sense. Rather, Helle Crawford could be defined as ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Gold, Bronze

Man in Window, Terracotta, Sculpture, Orange, Blue, Grey colors "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
S. K. Sahajahan - Untitled - 8.5 x 8.5 inches Terracotta. Sahajahan’s work explores his physical surroundings through figurative contexts. Utilizing texture and and the emotive fa...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Mexican Art Abstract Brutalist Gilt Steel Geometric Sculpture Mathias Goeritz
By Mathias Goeritz
Located in Surfside, FL
Mathias Goeritz (German Mexican, 1915-1990) Geometric Torch-cut Steel or Iron Sculpture with gold leaf gilding. Welded signature, MG. This came from an estate and is signed with his ...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Iron, Gold Leaf, Steel

DONALD Dollars - Pop Art Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Cheeky references to pop culture and the societal context. Donald Duck is cast in resin with banknotes inside. Grounded in a postmodern vernacular, Alben’s paintings and sculptures ...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media

XoX Vitruvian Kiddo - sculpture, resin and paint
Located in Bloomfield, ON
"This indoor figurative pop art table top sculpture is made from resin. Playful, colourful and imaginative, Viktor Mitic’s latest series of unique sculptures appear to merge pop art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Translucent Alabaster Head Sculpture with Expressive Natural Veins. Light
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Translucent alabaster head sculpture with expressive natural veins, carved in direct carving for a unique interplay of light, stone and human form. This unique alabaster head sculpt...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Childhood, Contemporary Bronze Figure Sculpture
Located in Taichung, TW
Part of Ser Uang Huang’s Childhood Series. Childhood is a work full of charm and playful creativity. The boy and girl figures are separate from the log-like base, allowing viewers to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Neighborling Maquette 24" Patterned and Distressed Building Turret Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
is an original free-standing sculpture by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark's deteriorating structures have evolved into imaginative composit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Resin

Renaissance Italian sculptor - 16th century carved wood sculpture - Saint Robert
Located in Varmo, IT
Carved wooden sculpture - Saint Robert. Italy, 16th century. 54 x 30 x h 112 cm. Entirely carved and painted wood with traces of polychrome and gilding. - Inscribed on the base: "...
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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Cloned handbag with vegetables
Located in Malmo, SE
Unique signed/numbered 1/1 ex. Silver plated bronze. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1949, unites dadaism...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Lips
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Lagemann, Rainer Title: Dicke Lippe (Lips) Date: 2019 Medium: 1” Stainless steel squares, welded, RL red Unframed Dimensions: 13" x 23" x 5" Signature: Initialed
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

"Neighborling Maquette 28" Patterned Architectural Tower Figure by Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Neighborling Maquette 28" s an original free-standing sculpture by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark's deteriorating stru...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Resin

Anatomical 3/50 - smooth, black, granite, indoor/outdoor, figurative sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Smooth-surfaced, black granite has been engineered and sculpted into an elegant and classic depiction of a human figure by Jeremy Guy. The formalist play of positive and negative spa...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Granite

Kuba African Warthog Divining Figure tribal arts sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Warthog Divining Figure. Kuba, DRC. Late 19th century. Carved wood with palm oil patina, 12.5 incehes (l), 3.25 inches (h), 2 5/8 inches (d). Loss evident at tip of right ear and on snout. Provenance: Ex. collection Martin and Faith-Dorian Wright; J.J. Klegman; Angelo Caggiula-Carulucci, chief magistrate in Belgian Congo for King Leopold...
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Late 19th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Lucid Maze James Jean Resin Sculpture with base
Located in Draper, UT
A rare and mesmerizing sculptural work by James Jean, Maze: Lucid is a frosted resin interpretation of his iconic 2008 painting “Maze.” Capturing his enduring muse in a pose of intro...
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Resin

Porcelain Sculpture by Javier Calleja and Lladró, Limited Edition
Located in Madrid, MD
Javier Calleja collaborates for the second time with the Spanish company Lladró. As a result of this collaboration, they have created this sculptural piece featuring three figures fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, Glass, Wood

CHROMA-"MICK JAGGER" HOMAGE TO THE ROLLING STONES-ALTERATION SERIES
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . .is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fin artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and mexican Huichol ...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Mixed Media

Noir - Contemporary salvaged wood Sculpture
Located in DE
Lesley Hilling is a self-taught English artist known for her intricate constructions made entirely from salvaged wood and found objects. Her work reflects a deep connection to the pa...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Found Objects

Marble Figure of a Recumbent Lion, 19th Century
Located in Beachwood, OH
Figure of Recumbent Lion, 19th Century Carved gray veined marble 4.5 x 8 x 4.5 inches
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Sesame Street, Set of 4 (Elmo, Oscar, Big Bird, Bert Ernie)
By KAWS
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Sesame Street, Set of 4 (Elmo, Oscar, Big Bird, Bert & Ernie) By KAWS 2025 Allrightsreserve x DDT store Vinyl Elmo: 25,4 cm 10 in Oscar: 25,4 cm 10 in Big Bird: 33 cm 13 in ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Vinyl

Rococò Italian artist - 18th century terracotta figure sculpture - Allegory
Located in Varmo, IT
Terracotta sculpture - Allegory of Vanity. Italy, 18th century. 17 x 12 x 42 cm high. Made entirely of terracotta. It depicts a bare-breasted girl holding a mirror and a cherub wit...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Keith Haring Bearbrick 400% figure (Haring BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%): A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Keith Haring. The partnered collectible reveals...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

French Art Nouveau Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze 72 cm signed Height: 72 cm. Base diameter: approx. 22 cm. Signed "E. Drouot". Stamped "BD Fondeur, Paris". Plaque engraved "Hebe Par Drouot (Hors Concours)". Bronze, cast, ...
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley GAIA (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia): Hebru Brantley’s ethereal art toy features his much iconic, Lil Mama character as Gaia, the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Sculptures

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Vinyl

Zō by Marcelo Martin Burgos - polished bronze, gold, diamond, animal, figurative
Located in Paris, FR
Zō is a bronze sculpture by contemporary Argentinian artist Marcelo Martin Burgos, portraying an abstracted elephant, a reference subtly embedded in its title, which translates to el...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Bronze Sculpture Flutist American Modernist Art Stanley Bleifeld Girl with Flute
Located in Surfside, FL
Retaining a fine patina and in overall good condition. Signed with initials SB. I believe the edition size was 7 But I cannot find a mark. Stanley Bleifeld (1924 – 2011) was an American sculptor. Stanley Bleifeld was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Bleifeld earned bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of science in education and in 1949 a master of fine arts degree in painting at Tyler School of Art of Temple University. After a trip to Rome in 1959 or 1960 he gave up painting for sculpture. He began his fine-art career as a painter. However, a visit to Italy and exposure to the bronzes of Donatello, Michelangelo, and Ghiberti changed his direction He worked with the Art Foundry of Massimo del Chiaro and alongside artists such as Lucchesi, Harry Marinsky, Fernando Botero, Igor Mitoraj and Ivan Theimer. Many of his early pieces were religious subjects, and reflected both painting and sculptural techniques in bas reliefs* that had "liquid landscapes in undulating reliefs and free-flowing portraits reminiscent of classical fragments" (166-167). He later turned from these abstract pieces to more realistic figures in bronze. Bleifeld was a National Academician in Sculpture, and a member of the National Academy of Design, and helped set policy for that organization. He was also President of the National Sculpture Society. Past presidents of the society have included John Quincy Adams Ward, James Earle Fraser, Chester Beach, Wheeler Williams, Leo Friedlander, Neil Estern, and Cecil de Blaquiere Howard. The first woman to gain admission into the NSS was Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson, in 1893. She was followed a few years later by Enid Yandell and Bessie Potter Vonnoh in 1898; Janet Scudder in 1904; Anna Hyatt Huntington in 1905 and Evelyn Longman and Abastenia St. Leger Eberle in 1906. In 1946, Richmond Barthé was likely the first African-American to be admitted. In 1994, the NSS held their first exhibition outside the United States at the Palazzo Mediceo Di Seravezza in Italy. Titled “100 Years of the National Sculpture Society of the United States of America in Italy” it ran from the 16th of July through the 4th of September and was curated by Nicky and Stanley Bleifeld along with Costantino Paolicchi, Lodovico Gierut and Paolo Giorgi. Among the 60 notable American sculptors whose work was selected for the exhibition were Stanley Bleifeld, Andrew DeVries, Neil Estern, Leonda Finke...
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1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

“The Masks We Marry” Outdoor/Indoor Figurative Collage Sculptures
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In The Masks We Marry, Zura unveils a powerful installation of life-size mixed media sculptures—hybrid figures constructed from collage, raw materials, and strikingly symbolic goat h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Textile, Resin, Foam

The Welcome by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, human figure, figurative, man
Located in Paris, FR
The Welcome is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 31 × 28 × 20 cm (12.2 × 11 × 7.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Greeting - surrealist, abstract, figurative, male, bronze sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This indoor figurative bronze sculpture is made by Canadian artist Roch Smith. The imaginative sculptural work of Roch Smith often takes a playful approach to more serious themes. H...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Architectural Layered Cement and Wood Head Sculpture Project Number 8
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This architectural layered cement head sculpture examines the body as a durable dwelling, constructed through stacked volumes and structural fragments. Part of José Perozo’s Proyecto...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Concrete

AI WEIWEI - PEQUI TREE. Limited edition sculpture, Contemporary, Modern design
Located in Madrid, Madrid
AI WEIWEI - PEQUI TREE Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Tin sculpture Edition: 250 Size: 32 x 12 x 8 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never displayed ABOUT THE WORK Li...
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2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Ibex by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary animal bronze sculpture, mountain goat
Located in Paris, FR
Ibex is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia. Dimensions: 62 × 37 × 16 cm (24.4 × 14.6 × 6.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a lim...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Balloon Dog (After) - Pink
By After Jeff Koons
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
A one time exclusive re-edition of 500 pcs from the highly popular 999 pcs edition of the famous "Balloon Dog". Cold cast resin, comes with its original box and certificate of authe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Gazelle by Pierre Yermia - Large animal bronze sculpture, outdoor, elegant, slim
Located in Paris, FR
Gazelle is a bronze monumental sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 240 × 120 × 40 cm (94.5 × 47.2 × 15.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered,...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Contemporary Expressionist Ceramic Head in Refractory Stoneware with Kintsugi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Testa 6 is a contemporary expressionist ceramic head from the ongoing Testas series of sculptural heads. Created in refractory stoneware, the piece is fired in reduction and subseque...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

"The Top Dog" Porcelain Sculpture 20" x 8" x 10" inch Ed. of 699 by Huang Yulong
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Top Dog" Porcelain Sculpture 20" x 8" x 10" inch Ed. of 699 by Huang Yulong Size with base: H:500mm W:210mm L:250mm Body size: H:390mm W:185mm L:150mm The Top Dog(陶瓷&树脂) Child...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique Pair of Russian Wolf Hound/Borzoi Dog Portrait Sculptures circa 1930 s
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Pair of Russian Wolfhounds/Borzois Dog Portrait Sculptures by Scalini (aka Scali; Italian, 20th century) circa 1930's Patinated spelter 9 x 14 inches (on bases) Though rath...
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1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Cast Stone, Bronze

Ceramic Cats Hatching From Egg
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Cats hatching from egg. Ceramic sculpture, artist signed. Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor. Bustamante was born in Culiacan, Sinaloa in 1949 and studied architecture at the University of Guadalajara. Bustamante's first art exhibition showcased...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Benvenuto Cellini
Located in PARIS, FR
Benvenuto Cellini attributed to Jules SALMSON (1823-1902) Bronze with a dark brown patina unsigned old edition cast Titled "Benvenuto Cellini" Bears on two plaques mentionning "Souv...
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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Rabbit with ears down
Located in PARIS, FR
"Rabbit with ears down" with molded oval base by Antoine-Louis BARYE (1796-1875) Bronze with nuanced dark brown patina Stamped "Barye" Numbered "89" old edition cast – from the Bary...
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Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Moth I (Made-to-order, Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Vintage Imagery)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Vintage Moth I (Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Vintage Imagery) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster Year: 2025 Size: 4.5 x 6 x 0.5 inches Sig...
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18th Century Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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Luster, Porcelain, Paint, Glaze

Omaggio To Picasso Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Omaggio To Picasso Woman in Hat Murano Glass Sculpture Artist signed and titled. Walter Furlan was born (1931-2018) in Chioggia, a small town near Venice. He started to work in a f...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Original HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED 7/30 Pumpkin (Red) Sculpture on base with box
Located in New York, NY
Yayoi Kusama Original Limited Edition hand signed and numbered Pumpkin (Red), 1998 Painted cast resin on ceramic tile in the original wood box, display plate and paper box Signed and...
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1990s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Resin, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Bust of Yitzhak Rabin, Expressionist Bronze Sculpture by Chaim Gross
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Chaim Gross, Austrian/American (1904 - 1991) Title: Bust of Yitzhak Rabin Year: 1967 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature inscribed Size: 12.5 x 6.5 x 8.5 in. (31.75 x 16.51 x...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

18th/19th C. Italian Alabaster Sculpture of Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake
Located in Beachwood, OH
18th/19th Century Italian Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake Alabaster 18 x 18 x 6 inches 40 lb. In Greek mythology, the infant Hercules (Heracles) is famously depicted wrestling wit...
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Late 18th Century Italian School Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Marianne "Initial BB " Don de BRIGITTE BARDOT
Located in CANNES, FR
Alain Gourdon dit ASLAN ( 1930 -2014 ) " Initial BB " Buste de Brigitte Bardot en Marianne par Aslan . dédicace signée de Brigitte Bardot avec une marguerite . ( Don de BRIGIT...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Femme Du Barbu (A.R.193)
Located in PARIS, FR
Stamps under the base: Edition Picasso; Madoura Plein Feu and inscribed: Edition Picasso White earthenware, decoration engraved with a knife under partial glaze; black, beige Alain...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience

Ariel 2 (large framed hand signed silkscreen)
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print in colors on Saunders Waterford paper. Hand signed by Alex Katz lower left. Hand numbered 27/60 lower left (there were also 20 artist's proofs). Artwork size: 60 x 37...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Screen, Paper

"Tantalize, Synchronize, Exercise!", Miniature compact and mirror landscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Tantalize, Synchronize, Exercise!" is an original metal, mirrored glass, polyester fibre, wire, plastic, and enamel paint artwork by Kendal Murray measu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Enamel, Wire

Pair, Red Woven Abstract Tapestry of Figures, Textile Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair, sisal, wool, stilon, 125" x 77", 1989. This large figurative, abstract tapestry was done by textile artist, Lilla Kulka (b. 1946, Krakow, Poland). Artist Statement: "I creat...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

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Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Thread

20 ML Happy pill Combo (glossy pink yellow white) - figurative sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This new work by Tal Nehoray is from her latest body of works called "Happy Pills". All are hand made with ceramic and hand painted with automotive paint. It is a combination of 2 ce...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Automotive Paint

The canticle of the stilts (with ibis) by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
The canticle of the stilts (with ibis) is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 70 × 30 × 25 cm (27.6 × 11.8 × 9.8 in). The sculpture is si...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Expressive High Fire Glazed Ceramic Painted Old Man Bust and Forged Iron Glasses
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Expressive ceramic bust with high-fire glazes, oil-painted head and forged iron glasses exploring identity, learning and the aging body. This expressive ceramic bust belongs to Os A...
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Allonge Male, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In his work entitled Allongé – to elongate or stretch - Richard MacDonald has sculpted the powerful lines of the male dancer, accentuating the graceful form of his body. Working with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Scultura Barocca di Angelo in Terracotta Policroma Italia XVIII secolo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Scultura in terracotta policroma raffigurante un angelo alato, Italia, XVIII secolo. L'angelo è plasmato con grande maestria, dalle forme rotonde tipiche del Barocco italiano. Gli ...
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1730s Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Bring Figurative Sculptures into Your Home

Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.

While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.

Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were some of the leading figurative artists during this period. Artists like Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan propelled the evolution of figurative sculpture into the 21st century.

Figurative sculptures can be whimsical, uncanny and beautiful. Their materials range from stone and wood to metal and delicate ceramics. Even in smaller sizes, the sculptures make bold statements. A bronze sculpture by Salvador Dalí enhances a room; a statuesque bull by Jacques Owczarek depicts strength with its broad chest while its thin legs speak of fragility. Figurative sculptures allow viewers to see what is possible when life is reimagined.

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