Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
IMPRESSIONIST STYLE
Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.
The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.
Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.
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Style: Impressionist
Motherhood, Sculpture, Ceramic One of a kind Handmade by Garo
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Ceramic, Clay, Handmade, One of a Kind
Year: 2023
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Motherhood,
Size: 23" x 15'' x 3'' inch, (...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Inseparable, Sculpture, Hydro Stone Handmade by Garo, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Hydro Stone, One of a Kind
Year: 2023
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Inseparable,
Size: ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Andre Derain, Bronze Sculpture by Arbit Blatas
By Arbit Blatas
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Arbit Blatas, Lithuanian (1908 - 1999)
Title: Andre Derain
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature inscribed on base
Arbit Blatas and his works have been part of the art scene f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"ZENITH" 5 FEET TALL BEAUTIFUL DRAPED NUDE REACHING FOR THE HEAVENS. A/P
By Scy
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scy
Texas Artist
Size: 5 feet tall.
Medium: Bronze Artist Proof / 44
"Zenith"
Scy has been surrounded by fine art throughout her entire life. She grew up beside the easel and sculpting stand...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Ties That Bind Sculpture, Cast Bronze, 36" high
Located in Loveland, CO
"The Ties that Bind" by Jane DeDecker
Cast bronze depiction of a father taking a time out from playing ball to help tie his child's shoe.
36" x 44" x 31" limited edition of 17, sign...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cutouts, 41" high bronze with stone bench
Located in Loveland, CO
"Cutouts" by Jane DeDecker
Figurative Bronze, 41x40x20" Sandstone bench is included.
A girl sits quietly unfolding her paper cutouts. Great piece for a...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
In Grandma
s Garden, 38"high Bronze Sculpture with Sandstone Base
Located in Loveland, CO
In Grandmother's Garden by Jane DeDecker
Figurative Bronze with Metal and Stone Bench
38x26x22" bronze ed/31
bench measurements:
ABOUT THE ARTIST: 'Part of Jane's artistic genius i...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
"FRANK REAUGH" PALLET BRONZE DATED 2014 1/30 TEXAS ARTISTS, SCULPTOR
SUBJECT
Located in San Antonio, TX
Garland Weeks
(1942-Present)
Lubbock Artist
Image Size: 12 x 9
Frame Size: 17 x 14
Medium: Bronze
2014
"Frank Reaugh" Bronze Relief Pallet depicting Frank Reaugh at his easel.
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nude, Sculpture, Natural Black Alabaster Stone, Handmade by Garo
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Black Alabaster, Natural Stone, All one piece of work, One of a Kind
Year: 2024
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Nude,
Size: 1...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$10,000 Sale Price
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Nude, Sculpture, Natural Haney Onyx Stone, Handmade by Garo
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Haney Onyx, Natural Stone, All one piece of work, One of a Kind
Year: 2023
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Nude,
Size: 16" x ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
The forth Angel, Contemporary Angel, Angel Sculptor.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
"Sculptor Marsha Gertenbach signed and numbered this bronze sculpture, edition 2/25. Here is the artist's message about this unique piece:
IT IS MY STRONG BELIEF THAT GOD HAS GIVEN ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Portrait of Woman, Sculpture, Ceramic Handmade by Garo, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Ceramic, Clay, Handmade, One of a Kind
Year: 2023
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Portrait of Woman,
Size: 25" x 17'' x 4'' ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Happy Man, Sculpture, Hydro Stone Handmade by Garo
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Hydro Stone, One of a Kind
Year: 2023
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Happy Man,
Size: 17" x 12'' x 8'' inch, (43x30cm),
K...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Inseparable, Sculpture, Hydro Stone, Handmade by Garo, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Hydro Stone, One of a Kind
Year: 2023
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Inseparable,
Size: ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Small Portrait Relief, "Sofonisba" 2022
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original portrait relief by southern California artist Mary Buckman. It is 10" x 8" x 1.5". It is unframed. A certificate of au...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Dancer I
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"WINE DANCE" WOMAN FIGURE
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scy Caroselli
Colorado Artist
Image Size: 25 inches tall
Medium: Bronze
"Wine Dance"
Scy has been surrounded by fine art throughout her entire life. She grew up beside the easel and ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"LA DOLCE VITA" WOMAN WITH WINE
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scy
Colorado / Texas Artist
Image Size: 13 inches tall
"La Dolce Vita"
Scy has been surrounded by fine art throughout her entire life. She grew up beside the easel and sculpting stand...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tango
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 17
American, b. 1961
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and nephews are the primary source of her inspiration, though DeDecker’s sculptures are not portraits. In fact, her loose style leaves her viewers with room for interpretation, so as to see their own lives within her sculptures. This imprecision, combined with her unique ability to capture specific moments to which each viewer can relate on a personal level, regardless of age, give DeDecker’s work a timeless quality that spans generations.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture. Taking his advice, DeDecker went on to study at Gobelins School of Tapestry in Paris...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,250
Check it Out, 48" high Bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Check It Out by Jane DeDecker
48x22x15" ed/31 Figurative Bronze with Sandstone base
A child steadies a stack of books on their head,
ABOUT THE ARTIST: 'Part of Jane's artistic geniu...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
Unfolding Abstract Steel Sculpture with Glass, 6ft Tall, One-of-a-Kind
Located in Loveland, CO
Unfolding by Jane DeDecker
Abstract Steel with Architectural Grade Glass.
A large fan-like form that silhouettes beautifully in a garden, with jewel tone colored glass in green, ora...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Forward Still, 80" tall bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Forward Still by JaneDeDecker
Abstract Figurative Sculpture ©2015
80x54x10" limited edition of 21
A contemplative person walks on the top of a large ring
ABOUT THE ARTIST: 'Part of...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Riding Moderna
Located in Loveland, CO
Riding Moderna by Jane DeDecker
Cast Bronze 22x15x20" Ed/17 number 6 in stock
A woman stands on the backs of two running horse, holding the reins. A symbol of courage and determinati...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wearing Thin - Bronze Sculpture, Abstract Figurative, Ed/11, 29"high
Located in Loveland, CO
Wearing Thin by Jane DeDecker
Abstract Figurative Bronze
29x15x11" Ed/11
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Jane DeDecker has been making a major contribution to the world sculpture scene since 1986...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
Leaf Boats, 40" high Bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
"Leaf Boats" Bronze by Jane DeDecker
A girl and boy release boats they've constructed from nature into the water.
39" x 30" x 30" ed/21
The Boat
“I must launch out my boat. The languid hours pass by on the
shore---Alas for me!
The spring has done its flowering and taken leave.
And now with the burden of faded futile flowers I wait and linger.
The waves have become clamorous, and upon the bank in the shady lane
the yellow leaves flutter and fall.
What emptiness do you gaze upon!
Do you not feel a thrill passing through the air
with the notes of the far-away song
floating from the other shore?”
---Rabindranath Tagore...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Love Letters, 49" high Bronze (functional mailbox)
Located in Loveland, CO
Love Letters by Jane DeDecker
Figurative Bronze 49x19x16" Ed/31
A young girl looks wistfully into the distance, her heart all a flutter having received a ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
Mom and Molly
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 31
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and n...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bringing in the Day (Man)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 21
Jane DeDecker, American, b. 1961
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and nephews are the primary source of her inspiration, though DeDecker’s sculptures are not portraits. In fact, her loose style leaves her viewers with room for interpretation, so as to see their own lives within her sculptures. This imprecision, combined with her unique ability to capture specific moments to which each viewer can relate on a personal level, regardless of age, give DeDecker’s work a timeless quality that spans generations.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture...
Category
1990s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Can Can
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 50
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and nephews are the primary source of her inspiration, though DeDecker’s sculptures are not portraits. In fact, her loose style leaves her viewers with room for interpretation, so as to see their own lives within her sculptures. This imprecision, combined with her unique ability to capture specific moments to which each viewer can relate on a personal level, regardless of age, give DeDecker’s work a timeless quality that spans generations.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture...
Category
1990s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Ex Nihilo Fragment 7", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Woman Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Ex Nihilo Fragment 7 is a detail from the full-scale plaster from the final stone sculpture of Ex Nihilo, commissioned as part of the Creation Sculptures at Washington National Cathe...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Venus
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 21
Jane DeDecker, American, b. 1961
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and nephews are the primary source of her inspiration, though DeDecker’s sculptures are not portraits. In fact, her loose style leaves her viewers with room for interpretation, so as to see their own lives within her sculptures. This imprecision, combined with her unique ability to capture specific moments to which each viewer can relate on a personal level, regardless of age, give DeDecker’s work a timeless quality that spans generations.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture. Taking his advice, DeDecker went on to study at Gobelins School of Tapestry in Paris...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,700
Heartland Story
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sculpture of two boys and an older woman standing by a fence.
Category
1990s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rain in Rome
Located in Greenwich, CT
A mother and father with their kids on their shoulders all squeezed under the same umbrella.
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Impressionist figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist 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. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Jane DeDecker, Scy, Frederick Hart, and G. Harvey. 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 Impressionist figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $1,200,000, while the average work sells for $5,545.