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Immortals III by Oliver Ashworth-Martin - Bronze sculpture, natural element gold
Located in Paris, FR
elements in his drawings and sculptures, taking inspiration from the diversity and vastness of Australian
Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hold by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, black colour
By Patricia Volk
Located in Paris, FR
Hold is a unique fired clay constructed and painted sculpture by contemporary artist Patricia Volk
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Lamb by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, white, form
By Patricia Volk
Located in Paris, FR
. Patricia uses acrylic paint to decorate her sculptures, drawing inspiration from the American tradition of
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Care by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, blue, white
By Patricia Volk
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture's final shape. Patricia uses acrylic paint to decorate her sculptures, drawing inspiration from the
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Embrace (2) by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, red
By Patricia Volk
Located in Paris, FR
. Patricia uses acrylic paint to decorate her sculptures, drawing inspiration from the American tradition of
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Cog (Naples) by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, pastel
By Patricia Volk
Located in Paris, FR
. Patricia uses acrylic paint to decorate her sculptures, drawing inspiration from the American tradition of
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Betwixt by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, green, form
By Patricia Volk
Located in Paris, FR
paint to decorate her sculptures, drawing inspiration from the American tradition of painted fired clay
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Rocker by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, dynamic, red
By Patricia Volk
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture's final shape. Patricia uses acrylic paint to decorate her sculptures, drawing inspiration from the
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Ectoplasm I by Franck K - Stainless steel sculpture, reflections, light, vision
Located in Paris, FR
in a trance. The artist drew inspiration for these sculptures, specifically for the form and
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cosmic Souls. Abstract Textile and Epoxy sculpture. one-of_a_kind, 2025
Located in Zofingen, AG
inspiration for this series of sculptures was the idea that we are all cosmic condensations of energy. Deep
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic

Ectoplasm II by Franck K - Stainless steel sculpture, reflections, light, vision
Located in Paris, FR
in a trance. The artist drew inspiration for these sculptures, specifically for the form and
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Reina Mariana IV (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures
By Manolo Valdés
Located in Zug, CH
sculptures made in four different versions that are distinguished by their decoration and style; Reina
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Reina Mariana I (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures
By Manolo Valdés
Located in Zug, CH
the seller to request this information at the point of purchase. Las Meninas are porcelain sculptures
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Reina Mariana III (Las Meninas), 2022, Valdés, porcelain sculptures
By Manolo Valdés
Located in Zug, CH
sculptures made in four different versions that are distinguished by their decoration and style; Reina
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

30-Merci-Gracie - Giovanni Gelmi - contemporary patinated Steel Corten sculpture
Located in DE
painting to steel sculptures, drawing inspiration from his welding background. His works, often in corten
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

12-Love-Rime - Giovanni Gelmi - contemporary patinated Steel Corten sculpture
Located in DE
painting to steel sculptures, drawing inspiration from his welding background. His works, often in corten
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

140-Gratte Ciel - Giovanni Gelmi - contemporary patinated Steel Corten sculpture
Located in DE
painting to steel sculptures, drawing inspiration from his welding background. His works, often in corten
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Visión Laberíntica I - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture, Iron
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Nudo II - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture, Recycled Objects
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Aura II - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract, Iron Sculpture
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Tránsito I - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture, Recycled Objects
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Ilusión (Diptych) - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Sensor - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Recycled Objects
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

Libre - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron, Wire
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Wire

Sin Título - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Vigilante II - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Recycling
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Iron

Hold (2) by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, pink tones
By Patricia Volk
Located in Paris, FR
uses acrylic paint to decorate her sculptures, drawing inspiration from the American tradition of
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Bronze sculpture of Rapunzel from German fairytale by Carl Payne
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
A stunning Nude Bronze Sculpture 'Rapunzel' with inspiration taken from the German fairytale
Category

20th Century Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Glacial Series Dropstone - polygonal, abstract, steel, bronze indoor sculpture
By Shayne Dark
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Ancient glacial ice that shapes and carries stones hundreds of kilometers was the inspiration
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Dora- 21t Century Dutch Bronze Sculpture of a Rhino
By Frans van Straaten
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
plastic art of sculpture and modelling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pride - Frans van Straaten, 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture
By Frans van Straaten
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
of sculpture and modeling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of sculpture in
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A woman.. Contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, Female nude, Italian artist
By Giuseppe del Debbio
Located in Warsaw, PL
inspiration. He creates sculptures in bronze, marble, gesso. His works were exhibited, among others, at the
Category

1990s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

105-Noeud et boule cristal bleue - Giovanni Gelmi - contemporary Steel sculpture
Located in DE
painting to steel sculptures, drawing inspiration from his welding background. His works, often in corten
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Espacio Compartido II - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract, Iron Sculpture
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Ausencia Presente III - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract, Iron Sculpture
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Sueño De Volar - 21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Sculpture, Recycled Objects
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Iron

Espacio Compartido IV - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Ilusión I (Triptych) - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Presencia Efímera II - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract, Iron Sculpture
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Reflectia, Woman with Monkey- 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Female Sculpture
By Frans van Straaten
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
plastic art of sculpture and modeling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wild Horse - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Horse
By Frans van Straaten
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
of sculpture and modelling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of sculpture
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Owl original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Joel Nhete
By Joel Nhete
Located in Milwaukee, WI
-Western sources for inspiration. The sculpture's surface is brought to a beautiful polish, allowing the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Ram - Frans Van Straaten, 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Animal Sculpture
By Frans van Straaten
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
of sculpture and modelling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of sculpture
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sin Título II - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron rods
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Juego De Cubos - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract, Iron Sculpture, Brick
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Wire

Historias De La Playa - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
sculptures Maya take inspiration from this idea, playing with illusion, false perception, presence and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Homenaje A La Levedad III - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Iron Sculpture
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Psyche Revived by Cupid s Kiss, Large Marble Sculpture after Canova, 19th C.
By Antonio Canova
Located in Beachwood, OH
in the Latin novel The Golden Ass by Apuleius. Many Neoclassical paintings and sculptures derived
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Landing Dove original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Joel Nhete
By Joel Nhete
Located in Milwaukee, WI
looked to non-Western sources for inspiration. The sculpture's surface is brought to a beautiful polish
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Happy Bear- 21st Century Dutch Bronze Sculpture of a Polar Bear
By Frans van Straaten
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
plastic art of sculpture and modelling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Stork Bird original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Jonathan Nhete
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Stork Bird' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary Zimbabwean
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Mother with child- 21st century Bronze sculpture of a lioness and a cub
By Antoinette Briet
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
gets inspiration for again new sculptures. Her work can be found in Museums, public spaces such as
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Out of the Sky- 21st century Bronze sculpture of Cheetah s running, jumping down
By Antoinette Briet
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Europe she gets inspiration for again new sculptures. Her work can be found in Museums, public spaces
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bluestone, Bronze

Alma de Cubo I - 21st Cent, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron rods
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Baile De Cubos II - 21st Cent, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron rods
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

El Sueño de Volar - 21st Cent, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron rods
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Homenaje A La Levedad I - 21st Cent, Contemporary Art, Abstract, Iron Sculpture
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weightlessness, movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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Find a variety of inspirational sculptures available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Contemporary styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the inspirational sculptures on 1stDibs that include elements of gold, black and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Stanisław Wysocki, Eugene Marioton, Tolla Inbar and Bill Reid are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in bronze, metal and ceramic — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Inspirational Sculptures?

Inspirational sculptures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $4,696, while the lowest priced sells for $843 and the highest can go for as much as $168,500.