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Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
Life s A Beach Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Live's A Beach 2020 Patinated bronze, high grade automotive paint on a black granite 1 of 1 only. Randi Grantham was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nev...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Money in Mind 2p Head
Located in Nottingham, GB
Fascinating Wall Sculpture. Each penny intricately welded together to form this perfect face. Stunning figurative sculpture, The light bounces off each coin, making it really beauti...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Roofvogel met Vis no. 4 Bird of Prey with Fish Bronze Sculpture In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Roofvogel met Vis no. 4 ( Bird of Prey with Fish) Bronze Sculpture In Stock Evert den Hartog (born in Groot-Ammers, The Netherlands in 1949) followed his education to be a sculptor ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Cornelius Bronze Sculpture Fish Animal Belgium Design Modern Art In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Cornelius Bronze Sculpture Fish Animal Belgium Design Modern Art In Stock Pieter Vanden Daele was born in Belgium in 1971. He grew up between lakes and the river Scheldt. The river D...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"G.I.JOE - 1" Bronze Sculpture 48" x 14" x 24" in Edition of 8 by Huang Yulong
Located in Culver City, CA
"G.I.JOE - 1" Bronze Sculpture 48" x 14" x 24" in Edition of 8 by Huang Yulong ABOUT THE ARTIST Huang Yulong was born in 1983 in Anhui Province, China. In 2007 he graduated with a B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Frida ed/75
Located in Napa, CA
Giuseppe Palumbo’s whimsical, anthropomorphic sculptures delve into the human psyche through irony, wit, and humor. By applying classical techniques to his contemporary subjects, Pal...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Shared Space, 2021 Signed Ltd. Ed. Ceramic Original Box
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Brian Calvin Title: Shared Space Size: 14 Inches Dia (35.6 cm Dia.) Medium: Ceramic Edition: of 100 Year: 2021 Notes: Numbered on Bottom. Artwork is in excellent c...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pepe - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycling
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"Pepe" is a striking metal sculpture of a wild pig, showcasing an exceptional combination of industrial aesthetics and natural form. Crafted from textured, rust-toned metal, the scul...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Found Objects

Nightfall - Highly Detailed Paper Sculpture of Sleeping Figure Bicycle
Located in Chicago, IL
This realistic sculpture is created from scraps of paper and glue. The sculpture is inspired by the characters found in cities around the world. In this case, a figure sleeps beside a bicycle. A backpack is used as a pillow and shoes has been kicked off. Every attention has been paid to the smallest of details in this truly amazing paper sculpture. This sculpture is presented in a custom acrylic display case...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Copper, Wire

Monumental Tom Suomalainen Figural Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Tom Suomalainen is a ceramic artist known for his creative and imaginative sculptures. Marking(s); notes: signed Country of origin; materials: USA; stoneware
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

"Sunset" contemporary bronze table, mural sculpture figurative girl dance sunset
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Sensitivity is a bronze sculpture connected to a steel base. The edition size is 25. This sculpture stands on shelf as well as be hung on wall. It captures the posture of a ballet da...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Seated female figure in box frame: Cachette Surprise
Located in New York, NY
‘I have created characters since I was a child. I studied painting at the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris, but now I have a preference for sculpture. I do not have an intellectual proc...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Expecting to Fly, 36" high bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Expecting to Fly by Leo E. Osborne Abstract Bird in Flight Bronze 36x16x16" ed/50 She came here Her soul opened She embraced Her Self She emerged and now Expecting to Fly ​ ABOUT TH...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ruth Bloch, Blossoming with a red purse, bronze sculpture
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Ruth Bloch, Blossoming with a red purse, Bronze sculpture, 2 figures, angels , children, colored bronze , Hand painted sculpture, Israeli artist, Israeli art
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Self (Fish series) 1" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 18" x 7" inch by Lika Brutyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Self (Fish series) 1" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 18" x 7" inch by Lika Brutyan Medium: Clay, Terra Sigillata Lika Brutyan is American photographer, was born in a family of scienti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Clay

Serperus
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua Goode travels the world performi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Belle en Songe
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture Original bronze BELLE en SONGE Wax lost bronze signed on the thigh: N °: 3/8 foundry stamp CHAPON Born in 1960 in a family of artists collecting the bronzes of the Italian Renaissance...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Belle en Songe
Belle en Songe
$6,400 Sale Price
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Girl Sitting X -contemporary bronze sculpture, nude female on wooden block
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Girl Sitting X" is a bronze sculpture of a nude sitting female on a wooden block. Edition 18, signed, numbered and dated on the bottom. The wooden block can be hung on a wall (come...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Venus à cordes
Located in Malmo, SE
Original sculpture of 8 ex. Publisher GKM. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. Arman wrote, “The bow on the strings releases an explosion of sounds,” in the ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Abstract Men Large Sculpture Brown Rusted Metal Silver Aluminum Indoor / Outdoor
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Per L'arc Here some fragments for one of his latest exhibition catalogue “I think that a work of art should puzzle viewers, make them reflect on the meaning of life” Antoni Tàpies Moisés Gil’s sculptures can be described as philosophical and conceptual, as they encourage individuals to reflect and act in a never-ending existential struggle, in the face of the multiple situations by which they are affected in contemporary societies. Art is always a form of communication: communication with and between the materials employed by the artist, giving rise to an aesthetic visual balance able to convey feelings, emotions and ideas, all of which are essential to a nonconformist commitment and worldview. Moisés Gil puts his representations of individuals in sculptural structures to better indicate the place of humans in the world, the place of contemporary individuals in their different environments, sometimes hostile; they are naked men...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Vase with Owl, Koi and Deer
Located in Kansas City, MO
"Vase with Owl, Koi and Deer" Hand Built & Painted Vase Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, China Paint, Gold Luster, Gold Leaf, Flocking Fired: Electric Kiln, Cone 6 Signed (bottom) COA pr...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Gold Leaf, Gold

HOLSTER - Wood Sculpture of Western Style Gun Holster, Hyperrealistic Sculpture
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
HOLSTER is a sculpture by Ray Padrón created in 2021 from painted and carved maple wood. The piece belongs to a series of work centering around clothing ite...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Maple

Stander
Located in Greenwich, CT
Artist Statement: My figures speak to me of that peaceful place in myself - calm, open, aware. My art reflects the influence of my childhood in Japan and of the rigorous discipline...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Lady Moon, edition 4 of 15
Located in Naples, Florida
Ruth Bloch was born in Israel in 1951 to artist parents. Her father was a musician, while her mother worked in ceramics, Ruth's family were members of a Kibbutz called Alonim, a plac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

standing sculpture, tabletop, rusted steel, figurative, wood, "Gathering 8"
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tabletop sculpture, indoor sculpture, metal sculpture, wood sculpture, rusted steel; My series of "Gathering" sculptures are table-top pieces made from laminated plywood and rusted s...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Verlangen no. 12 Desire Bronze Sculpture Figurative Human Emotion In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Verlangen no. 12 Desire Bronze Sculpture Figurative Human Emotion In Stock About Jits Bakker (1937-2014) Sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, silversmith, graphi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Fish Eagle original springstone Shona sculpture signed by Terence Nehumba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Fish Eagle' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Terence Paradzai Nehumba. Terence was trained in the Shona stone carving t...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Irakli Tsuladze - Universe
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze, glass & corian Irakli Tsuladze is a Georgian sculptor born in 1973 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. His sculptures present a peculiar unity of substance and emotion...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Eight Butterflies - Installation Mixed Media Butterfly Sculpture
Located in Boston, MA
Eight Butterflies Varying sizes (smallest: 6x8", largest: 9x10") Mixed Media Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "Everyone loves seeing Butterflies. They are so colorful an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Mixed Media

"Literature II" contemporary bronze table mural sculpture figurative girl book
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Literature II is a bronze sculpture connected to a steel base. The edition size is 25. This sculpture stands on shelf as well as be hung on wall. It captures a girl reading a book an...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Butterfly
Located in New York, NY
Laurence Perratzi is a French figurative artist exploring the body’s expression. Her work is a reflection on movement, strongly influenced by her athletic background where poise and ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Danse Mystique Dance Mystic Bronze Sculpture Classical Contemporary
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danse Mystique Dance Mystic Bronze Sculpture Classical Contemporary The sculptures of Margot Homan (1956, Oss, the Netherlands) show a perfect command of the old craft of modelling ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Smashed Chu-Chu Bubble Gum Bank
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Polystyrene

Contemporary Figurative Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed Stoneware, Surrealist Abstract
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Figurative Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed Stoneware, Surrealist Abstract Kensuke Yamada (b. 1979) was born in Kamak...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

"Little Queen III" contemporary bronze table, mural sculpture figurative girl
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Little Queen III is a bronze sculpture with green patina, it is connected to a steel base. The edition size is 50. This sculpture stands on shelf as well as be hung on wall. This scu...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

American Contemporary Book Sculpture by Robert Robinson - Alice in Wonderland
Located in Paris, IDF
Book Sculpture, signed by Robert Robinson Robert Robinson is an American artist born in 1960 who lives and works in London, UK. He creates 3-D media artworks using comic book encycl...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Paper

Construction II - Bronze Sculpture Surreal Transfiguring Human Form, Lush Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
***This artwork is currently on exhibit at the Instituto Cervantes, Chicago until September 2025. If purchased this artwork will be available to ship after September 1, 2025. Contact...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

"Chinese Princess" contemporary bronze table, mural sculpture figurative girl
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Chinese Princess is a bronze sculpture with green patina, it is connected to a steel base. The edition size is 50. This sculpture stands on shelf as well as be hung on wall. This scu...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Araña Blanc
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Araña Blanc, created in collaboration with Panorammma Atelier, extends the language of the larger sculpture while introducing a luminous presence unique to this piece. Carved from ic...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Marble

Backward Glance, Contemporary Bronze Goat
Located in Brecon, Powys
Using the lost wax technique, all Danuta's bronzes are one-off originals Patenated Bronze On oak "The ripped raw edges of Elizabeth Frink; the measu...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

With Spirit s Edge by Denny Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
"With Spirit's Edge" by Denny Haskew Figurative Bronze 10.5x23.5x19" Ed/20 "It is time, Be still, Listen​. Let the honor beats of your heart now drum in your ears. Two life path ways are before you. Which one guides us home?" -DH Shipping price includes the custom packing necessary for safe transport of fine art. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Denny Haskew currently resides in Loveland, Colorado where he is actively engaged in the art industry as a sculptor. He received his degree from the University of Utah, then served two years in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Having spent numerous years as a guide and ski instructor, Denny has learned to love the rivers and mountains of the western states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah. After moving to Loveland, a hub of successful working sculptors, he wasted no time in getting monumental sculpture experience through working with renowned sculptors including Fritz White and Kent Ullberg...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Dawnflight - Highly Detailed Paper Sculpture of Angel
Located in Chicago, IL
Ivan Markovic transports viewers into a world of technicolor with this collection of works inspired by Bernini's angels. Markovic's life in Rome brought him to walk across the Ponte ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wire

Minotaur - Sculpture, Bronze
Located in London, GB
Mojtaba Ramzi 1973 - Current Minotaur, 2025 Bronze 49 x 21.5 cm 19 1/4 x 8 1/2 in
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

yes no maybe - neon art work
Located in New York, NY
This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following c...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Plexiglass, Neon Light

Russian Contemporary Sculpture by Alexander Sviyazov - Granny Shura
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

“Basket Ball” - Marble sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This marble sculpture is hand carved with Carrara Statuario marble! The Ball is available either with or without the showcase. Also the bottom of the showcase can be made in any col...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Big fish Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel naive Jonas
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture Hand-signed by the artist Nili PINCAS was born in 1942 in Tel Aviv, in Israel. She studied at the Avni Art Institute of Tel Aviv in Israël and at the Eco...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Angelic Crystal, Atelier, Terracotta
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Angelic Crystal, Atelier – Terracotta" is a radiant expression of purity, ascension, and transformation. Captured in a moment of poised elevation, the female figure is both grounded...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Dressage, Contemporary Bronze Horse
Located in Brecon, Powys
Using the lost wax technique, all Danuta's bronzes are one-off originals Patenated Bronze on Oak H3" x 10.5" x 4" "The ripped raw edges of Elizabeth Frink...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

crazy in love - neon art work
Located in New York, NY
Mary Jo designs all the neon as a unique piece of artwork. Each piece is hand blown glass and assembled to create a one-of-a-kind piece, which comes completely ready to install. Whit...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Neon Light

Blossom Fragment, Marble Dust, Resin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
While exploring the Louvre, the Vatican, and other iconic institutions, Richard MacDonald became captivated by the broken remnants of classical sculpture. He found beauty not only ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Resin

Story Teller
Located in Loveland, CO
Story Teller by Carol Gold Abstract Figurative Bronze Maquette: 24x14x14" ed/10 ABOUT THE ARTIST: Carol Gold was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew u...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Joy Fragment, Marble Dust, Resin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In working his way through the Louvre, The Vatican and other historic art museums, Richard MacDonald is particularly engaged by the ancient pieces and the fragments that remain of th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Resin

Jupiter 3
Located in Palm Desert, CA
My Jupiter Series is part of a new series of pieces started while quarantining in this pandemic time. They are hand cast solid bronze relief sculptures mounted on black granite bases...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Jupiter 3
$880 Sale Price
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Play a Song
Located in Loveland, CO
Play A Song by Denny Haskew Figurative Bronze Limited Edition of 26 11" high, 14"wide, 14" deep Depicts a young woman kneeling while playing a flute #7 pictured, finish gradates from...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Uh Oh
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Nicasio Fernandez Title: Uh Oh Size: 12 × 7 1/10 × 7 1/5 in (30.5 × 18 × 18.2 cm) Medium: Zinc Alloy and Mixed Media Edition: of 50 Ye...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Verlangen no. 4 Desire Longing Bronze Sculpture Figurative Modern In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Verlangen no. 4 Desire Longing Bronze Sculpture Figurative Modern In Stock About Jits Bakker (1937-2014) Sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, silversmith, graphic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Joel Urruty - Red stripes, Sculpture 2024
Located in Stamford, CT
Medium: reclaimed wood, dye , 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 as the ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Joel Urruty - Free form #4, Sculpture 2024
Located in Stamford, CT
Medium: whitewashed oak 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 languag...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Wet Dreams (INV# NP3775) by Sunkoo Yuh
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Untitled Sculpture (INV# NP3775) Sunkoo Yuh clay and glaze 19.75 x 19 x 10” 2010 signed
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Contemporary figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary figurative sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative sculptures created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including KOBE, Richard MacDonald, Beth Carter, and Evert den Hartog. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Bronze and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available.