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Bronze Sculpture Figure with Beast American Modernist Leonard Baskin Museum Art
By Leonard Baskin
Located in Surfside, FL
sculpture plaque
This is not editioned, nor signed or numbered, on the piece but according to the catalog
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"A Secret" bronze sculpture of a rounded figure whispering to another
By Monica Wyatt
Located in Edgartown, MA
that ignited my imagination. My sculptures and assemblages became the three-dimensional stories I
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Figural Bronze Sculpture by Marilyn Kuksht
Located in San Diego, CA
Figural bronze sculpture by Marilyn Kuksht, circa 2000s. The piece is signed on the base and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
"Untitled" bronze sculpture of seated female figure by artist Felipe Castañeda
By Felipe Castañeda
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Untitled" bronze sculpture of a female nude by artist Felipe Castañeda. Inscribed F. Castañeda
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1970s by Mario Rossello Figure Sculpture
By Mario Rossello
Located in Brescia, IT
Mario Rossella Sculpture
Metal figure
Wood base.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modern Art Figure Sculpture by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese. Homage to Kokoschka
By Ermanno Nason
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Ermanno Nason for Cenedese. Homage to Oskar Kokoschka.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Figure of a woman. Ceramic sculpture with meaning. Feminine energy. White Way.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ceramic sculpture "White Way".
With this work I am talking about the state of a woman when she is
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Polyester
Female Figure
By Lorrie Goulet
Located in New York, NY
the work of Auguste Rodin and others who developed this effective technique in the modern era of
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sculpture of Cloaked Figure in Ceramic
Located in London, GB
Surrealist sculpture has the suggestion of a turquoise cloaked hidden figure, Dutch 1980's is hand
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Hord Stylized Figural Bronze Sculptures, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Two Peter Hord (American, XX-XXI) Stylized Figural Bronze Sculptures, comprising: dancer, signed "P
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Figure Sculpture Brazil art
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Abraham Palatnik (Brazilian, 1928–2020)
Lucite Owl Sculpture, c. 1960s–70s
Cast acrylic (Lucite
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Brass Sculpture of Abstract Figure 1970
s
Located in London, GB
Abstract sculpture in brass suggesting a cloaked figure si Dutch 1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
20th Century Signed Ceramic Figure Sculpture
By Clyde Burt
Located in Dallas, TX
Very beautifully done, three figures. Signed RZ in base, possibly Roger Zellner. Clyde Burt style as well.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$1,470 Sale Price
40% Off
“Seated Terracotta Figure”
By Alexander Ney
Located in Southampton, NY
Original signed terracotta sculpture by Alexander Ney (Russian-American, 1939-2023) depicting a
Category
1980s Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
A sculpture of a male figure, cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
Standing 80cm tall a striking sculpture of a male figure meticulously sculpted, molded and cast
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Small Yellow Power Coated Abstract Figural Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming abstract figure powder-coated in bright sunshine yellow. Absolutely one of a kind, this
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
Venus Figure
By Sorel Etrog
Located in Toronto, Ontario
numerous museums and private collections including the Tate, the AGO and LACMA.
His public sculptures can
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Berrocal Figural La Mini Cariatide Puzzle Sculpture
By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Berrocal figural puzzle sculpture. Nickel-plated bronze signed and numbered on the base.
Category
Vintage 1960s European Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Luna" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Contemporary Figural Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture depicting a female carved into
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Grendel" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Contemporary Figural Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture finished in an ebonized patina
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern White Horse Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century modern figure of a white horse on a marble base
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Modernist Figural Sculptures in Burlwood
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool pair of modernist figural sculptures in burlwood, circa 2000s. The figures are hand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Scu...
Materials
Burl
$200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Female Figure, Glazed Terracotta Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Polished glazed terracotta sculpture and marble base, Italy 1960, in the mood of Lucio Fontana and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Resting. A bronze sculpture of a resting ballet dancer figure by Benson Landes
By Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Resting. A bronze sculpture of a resting ballet dancer figure by Benson Landes.
For Benson Landes
Category
20th Century Modern Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Wire Kinetic Figure Sculpture Hand Painted
By Donald Max Engelman
Located in Troy, MI
Unique and whimsical abstract kinetic table top sculpture circa 1970s
Minimalist wire figure with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Patinated Bronze Sculpture/Figure of a Frog
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a patinated bronze medium size sculpture of a sitting frog with its right hand in the chest
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$521 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid Century Modern Figural Leather Wrapped Sculpture Attr to Daphne Du Barry
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 44 1/2in W: 13in D: 11in
This vintage leather wrapped sculpture of a woman by
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Abstract African Marble Figural Sculpture by Ernest Chiwaridzo
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice abstract African marble figural sculpture by noted Zimbabwean artist, Ernest Chiwaridzo
Category
Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Hand Carved Figure of a Woman Teak Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Abstract Teak carving of the female figure. Nicely done. Overall nice shape and tone to wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Carved Ebony Root Wood Figural Dancer Mounted Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
Alexandre Noll style abstract female nude figural sculpture mounted on Lucite square base
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Ebony
Renato Anatra Murano Crystal Asian Figural Sculptures by
By Renato Anatra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this signed pair of Murano figural sculptures by Renato Anatra. The
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Yuri Zatarain Mexican Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media Figural Sculpture
By Yuri Zatarain
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary sculpture with mixed media elements applied to a ceramic abstract figure with
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"The Pedestrian" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Contemporary Figural Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture depicting a female walking
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"The Pillar" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Contemporary Figural Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture depicting an obscure human
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"The Preacher" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Contemporary Figural Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture depicting a preacher finished
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Meditative Abstract Ceramic Yoga Figure Sculpture, Europe, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large European mid-century ceramic sculpture. A serene abstract seated figure in a meditative yoga
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"The Wait" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Contemporary Figural Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture in an idle standing pose
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"The Seer" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Contemporary Figural Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture depicting a wise person gazing
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large William Morris BEADED FIGURE Sculpture, 48"OAH
By William Morris American
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
for his groundbreaking work in the Studio Glass Movement. His intricately detailed sculptures often
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ramiz Barquet Modernist Bronze Figural Sculpture Ca. 1980s
By Ramiz Barquet
Located in Peabody, MA
Bronze sculpture of two figures seated upon a cast stone pedestal, ca. 1980s, by the
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone, Bronze
Vintage Art Deco Style Seahorse Sculpture or Figure
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming Mid Century stylized seahorse sculpture crafted in bronze in an art deco form with a
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Figural Lucite Sculpture by Carol Marks
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century figural lucite sculpture by Carol Marks, circa 1970s. The piece depicts two swirling
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Figure, Marble Sculpture by Tom von Kaenel
By Tom von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Early figure, marble sculpture by Tom von Kaenel
2018
Dimensions: H 42 cm
Materials: Naxian
Category
2010s Greek Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$3,449 / item
Postmodern Fred Garbotz Aluminum Figural Sculpture Memphis Era Signed
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Rare postmodern figural sculpture of a kissing couple. Brushed aluminum signed and dated. Great
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Walking" Figural Sculpture #4058
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Walking" Figural Sculpture #4058 designed in the 1950's. Currently
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Scu...
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Acrobat Figure on Modern Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Brutalist acrobat metal figure on modern stand.
Piece from our one of a kind collection, Le
Category
20th Century Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Male Yipwon Figural Carved Wood Sculpture on Stone Base
Located in New York, NY
This striking Yipwon sculpture is a powerful testament to the artistic and spiritual traditions of
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Luna" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Figural Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture depicting a female carved into
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Ca...
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Grendel" Limited Edition Bronze Brutalist Figural Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary hand-forged bronze Brutalist-inspired figural sculpture finished in an ebonized patina
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Ca...
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Sterling Silver and Shell Snail Sculpture / Figure Paperweight
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
complete the illusion the snail has the addition of a real sea shell. Very nice sculpture, can be used as
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Noel Osheroff Ceramic Girl Figure Sculpture for Robert Maxwell Studio
By Robert Maxwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Noel Osheroff ceramic girl figure sculpture for Robert Maxwell Studio
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Italian De Stijl Firenze Mid-Century Crane Figural Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian Mid century Crain bird sculpture produced by De Stijl Firenze, 1960s, composed of brass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Richard Hirsch and Michael Rogers Figure Sculpture, 2007
By Richard A. Hirsch , Michael Rogers
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch and glass artist Michael Rogers' Figure
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Blown Glass, Glass
1960s Murano Art Glass Blue Satin Bull Figure Sculpture
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Murano art glass bull figure sculpture
Light blue tones, satin finish, yellow eyes.
No signature
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
American Modern Ceramic Gold Glazed, "Reclining Figure", Jaru
Located in Queens, NY
2 American Modern Ceramic Gold Glazed, \"Reclining Woman\" with crossed legs and leaning on left
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Elder, a Full Figure Male Bronze Sculpture by Julia Levitina
By Julia Levitina
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed bronze sculpture.
Entitled: "Elder"
By Julia Levitina.
Depicting of a full figure
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Brass Koi Fish Figural Sculptures
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large Asian heavy cast brass koi fish sculptors newly mounted on black lacquered wood and metal bases. Each fish is finely crafted and sightly different in size. The bases ar...
Category
Vintage 1950s Asian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,395 / set
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A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
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Questions About Modern Figural Sculpture
- What is a figurative sculpture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A figurative, or representational, sculpture depicts a recognizable person or object.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern day sculptures are typically made with bronze, which is an alloy of copper and tin. Sculptures can also be crafted with gold, silver, aluminum, lead and iron. Find a collection of sculptures from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024Rodin was called the Father of Modern Sculpture because he turned away from the traditional aim of sculptors and inspired future artists with his new approach. Instead of seeking to capture just how subjects looked, Auguste Rodin attempted to convey their emotions and inner lives through his pieces. You can see evidence of this in the simple yet dramatic quality of his most famous works like The Thinker, The Gates of Hell and The Kiss. Find a variety of Auguste Rodin art on 1stDibs.
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