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Hippopotamus
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 43 x 70 x 25 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 27.6 x 9.8 inch
$17,200
Snoopy Be Boy Street Art
Peppone
Sculpture - 50 x 26 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.2 x 11.8 inch
$9,223
Espoir - Main Arbre de vie
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Sculpture - 45 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$4,127
ua langu (my flower)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 48 x 32 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 12.6 x 1 inch
$2,179
kijana shujaa (young warrior)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 49 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 12 x 1 inch
$2,179
Kipusa (gorgeous)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 48.5 x 31 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 12.2 x 1 inch
$2,179
Petite dame au Fourreau
Josepha
Sculpture - 40 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$13,259
Swaroski Skull
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
$6,802
Skull Swarovski
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
$6,802
Procession - série personnages en marche bronze
Mireille Bassier-Tilmont
Sculpture - 23 x 34 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 13.4 x 3.9 inch
$692
Mollige pup (Chubby puppy)
Babette Degraeve
Sculpture - 40 x 22 x 44 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 8.7 x 17.3 inch
$3,978
Bleu Azur
Christian Della Giustina
Sculpture - 40 x 32 x 13 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 12.6 x 5.1 inch
$4,496
Polymorph "2 x 3= 4"
Yaacov Agam
Sculpture - 54 x 82 x 2 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch
$31,129
"Day & Night" Spinning Polymorph
Yaacov Agam
Sculpture - 32 x 28.5 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.2 x 4.7 inch
$41,505
Couleur a l’espace ariel
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Sculpture - 52 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$14,123
Couleur à l’espace nova
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Sculpture - 52 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$14,123
Les têtes tournent - Sculpture surréaliste
Alain Plisson
Sculpture - 40 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch
$2,162
Spaceograph "Gemini".
Yaacov Agam
Sculpture - 68 x 68 x 5 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 26.8 x 2 inch
$32,282
"Star of Love" Polymorph
Yaacov Agam
Sculpture - 67 x 67 x 3 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 26.4 x 1.2 inch
$51,882
Dynamograph "Hidden Image"
Yaacov Agam
Sculpture - 33 x 33 x 3 cm Sculpture - 13 x 13 x 1.2 inch
$27,670
"Day & Night" Polymorph
Yaacov Agam
Sculpture - 33 x 46 x 3 cm Sculpture - 13 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$51,882
Lucius Ripple II
Léo Caillard
Sculpture - 63 x 44 x 23 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 17.3 x 9.1 inch
$22,136
Pomme d'amour
Virginia Benedicto
Sculpture - 30 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$2,191
Boîte aux lettres Picsou
Daru
Sculpture - 133 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 52.4 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$6,728
Chalama albâtre
Martine Lingelser-Schmidt
Sculpture - 25 x 17 x 7 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.7 x 2.8 inch
$1,153
Wild kong rouge flamme
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 24 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.4 x 4.3 inch
$5,765
Black Undulation
Jose Margulis
Sculpture - 99.1 x 73.7 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 39 x 29 x 3 inch
$10,800
Le pas de la verte
Christian Nesler
Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$4,381
Ceramic sculpture drab days and coloured minds #3
Giò Schiano
Sculpture - 35 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$1,147
Taali, série silhouette de femme
Mireille Bassier-Tilmont
Sculpture - 40 x 22 x 6 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 8.7 x 2.4 inch
$2,998
Senza titolo
Oliviero Rainaldi
Sculpture - 21.5 x 12.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 4.9 x 3.9 inch
$4,612
El tigre y las cabras con instrumento y espejo / le tigre et les chevres avec instrument et miroir
Julio Alonso Yañez
Sculpture - 60 x 23 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 9.1 x 1.4 inch
$2,075
Nature Lover
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 119 x 200 x 12 cm Sculpture - 46.9 x 78.7 x 4.7 inch
$17,640
My kitten is crazy
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 12 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 4.7 inch
$2,652 $2,387
L'art est fait pour troubler
Christian Della Giustina
Sculpture - 55 x 26 x 22 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 10.2 x 8.7 inch
$5,534
La main au cigare
Pierre Gimenez
Sculpture - 35 x 24 x 10.5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.4 x 4.1 inch
$3,286
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Modern and Contemporary Sculptures for Sale
Although humans began sculpting for ritualistic purposes or to create tools very early on, the history of sculpture can be separated into two key periods.
The first sculpture period stretches from Antiquity to the 19th century. The various artistic movements which cover these 20 centuries were deeply inspired by ancient Greek art and in particular by their sculptures, which adorned the temples and paid tribute to their mythological Gods by representing the human body in its most ideal form. The first to be inspired by this art were the Romans, who copied many ancient Greek sculptures and modeled them in the likeness of Gods but also of important figures in society. Medieval art, just like Roman art, took a more political turn but also a religious one as Catholicism spread across Europe.
Churches were built and sculpture became an integral part of their architecture, in particular in Romanesque and Gothic art. It was finally during the Renaissance that sculpture once again became closely linked to classical works, especially with creation of life size sculptures. Nude sculptures became very popular and represented a real feat and sculptors who knew how to create them were held in high esteem. Heavily inspired by painting, the subjects represented became increasingly more expressive…
In the 17th century, sculptors began to push the style of Antiquity further and sculpture became dramatic and picturesque. It wasn't until the 19th century that classicism became fashionable again.
The end of the 19th century was a pivotal time in the history of sculpture. It marked the end of centuries of inspiration from Antiquity. The instigator of change was none other than Auguste Rodin who, after an inspiring journey to Italy, brought a breath of fresh air to the world of sculpture. Even if his style remains quite academic, he influenced many 20th century sculptors.
Different ideas about art were born in the 20th century with modern and contemporary sculpture. Cubists like Pablo Picasso depicted perspective from different angles; Brancusi and his simple, refined wooden sculptures led the way for abstract art in the years to follow; Dadaism, a provocative style free of any kind of artistic norms, produced the first ready-mades with Marcel Duchamp; Jean Tinguely grappled with technology to create his imperfect machines…
It wasn't until the 1960s and 70s that contemporary sculpture appeared with Conceptual Art, where the idea behind the work took precedence over the aesthetic and the Fluxus movement which radically questioned the foundations of artwork. The 60s also saw the rise of minimalism and artists putting into practice Mies Van Der Rohe's conviction that 'less is more'. Other contemporary artists such as Richard Serra, Carl André and Donald Judd created architectural works. There was Pop Art but also Land Art, monumental artworks created in the very heart of nature, and of course, Arte Povera, which rejected consumer society and turned its focus towards nature and the ephemeral.
On Artsper, you'll find a carefully chosen selection of sculptures which cover all the latest sculptural trends in contemporary art. You will find sculptures made from a variety of materials including bronze, marble, clay, paper, plaster, steel, neon, metal, glass, resin, iron, terracotta and wood. When looking for a sculpture to buy; you can either choose a large-scale work or one of a more reasonable size. You could opt for a sculpture piece which easily fits in with your interior design or you could go for a monumental piece as a bold addition to your collection. You could even choose an outdoor sculpture like those made by artists like Nicolas Dubreuille. In our “Famous Artists" category you will find artists such as Arman, Carlos Cruz Diez, Philippe Pasqua and Damien Hirst and in our "Emerging Artists" category we have Gaspard Mitz and other rising talents.