Nude Sculpture for Sale

Sculpture, Danaos, Géraldine Pontier

Danaos

Géraldine Pontier

Sculpture - 83 x 6 x 6 cm

$1,694

Sculpture, Peacemaker, Gaspard Mitz

Peacemaker

Gaspard Mitz

Sculpture - 24 x 34 x 6.5 cm

$791

Sculpture, Natures vivantes, Gaspard Mitz

Natures vivantes

Gaspard Mitz

Sculpture - 26 x 36 x 6 cm

$791

Sculpture, Nymphe, Gaspard Mitz

Nymphe

Gaspard Mitz

Sculpture - 24 x 34 x 6.5 cm

$791

Sculpture, La funambule, Philippe  Hiquily

La funambule

Philippe Hiquily

Sculpture - 75 x 57 x 40.5 cm

$45,172

Sculpture, Amazone 180, Daniel Perreu

Amazone 180

Daniel Perreu

Sculpture - 184.5 x 52.5 x 8 cm

$12,422

Sculpture, Origine, Florence Sartori

Origine

Florence Sartori

Sculpture - 85 x 35 x 47 cm

$4,404

Sculpture, Kouros, Philippe Buil

Kouros

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 54 x 45 x 20 cm

$3,388

Sculpture, Antik, Florence Sartori

Antik

Florence Sartori

Sculpture - 73 x 26 x 26 cm

$3,388

Sculpture, Untitled 24 (2/6), Boshra Mustafa

Untitled 24 (2/6)

Boshra Mustafa

Sculpture - 16 x 20 x 8 cm

$1,000

Sculpture, Untitled 18 (1/6), Boshra Mustafa

Untitled 18 (1/6)

Boshra Mustafa

Sculpture - 23 x 18 x 9 cm

$1,900

Sculpture, Chloris 1/8, Marcos Rodrigo

Chloris 1/8

Marcos Rodrigo

Sculpture - 29.5 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm

$1,863

Sculpture, Lotus 1/8, Marcos Rodrigo

Lotus 1/8

Marcos Rodrigo

Sculpture - 45.5 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm

$1,694

Sculpture, Concrétions, Pauline Couble

Concrétions

Pauline Couble

Sculpture - 18 x 50 x 30 cm

$3,614

Sculpture, Gorille, Valerian Sioridzé

Gorille

Valerian Sioridzé

Sculpture - 26 x 23 x 15 cm

$960

Sculpture, Corps femme bras en l'air, Sébastien Langloÿs

Corps femme bras en l'air

Sébastien Langloÿs

Sculpture - 34 x 20 x 20 cm

$2,146

Sculpture, Maternité MAMAN Motherhood, Guy Call

Maternité MAMAN Motherhood

Guy Call

Sculpture - 16 x 15 x 14 cm

$1,412

Sculpture, Down, Yves Pires

Down

Yves Pires

Sculpture - 21 x 33 x 26 cm

$4,404

Sculpture, Aurore, Yves Pires

Aurore

Yves Pires

Sculpture - 40 x 18 x 24 cm

$5,534

Sculpture, Untitled - N°1500, Ilkhan

Untitled - N°1500

Ilkhan

Sculpture - 65 x 62 x 33 cm

$2,259

Sculpture, Le Dormeur / Dormeuse, Gaël Rouxeville

Le Dormeur / Dormeuse

Gaël Rouxeville

Sculpture - 10 x 54 x 16 cm

$6,098

Sculpture, Liberty 3/8, Marcos Rodrigo

Liberty 3/8

Marcos Rodrigo

Sculpture - 63 x 18 x 18 cm

$2,202

Sculpture, Melia, Josepha

Melia

Josepha

Sculpture - 85 x 22 x 20 cm

$28,233

Sculpture, Julie, Christine Jamet

Julie

Christine Jamet

Sculpture - 12 x 20 x 10 cm

$2,146

Sculpture, Camille, Liselotte Andersen

Camille

Liselotte Andersen

Sculpture - 91 x 11 x 11 cm

$3,275

Sculpture, Engeltje man goud (1), Rietje Geurts

Engeltje man goud (1)

Rietje Geurts

Sculpture - 34 x 10 x 10 cm

$2,089

Sculpture, Engeltje vrouw goud, Rietje Geurts

Engeltje vrouw goud

Rietje Geurts

Sculpture - 34 x 10 x 10 cm

$2,089

Sculpture, Venus of Willendorf Gold, Michal Zaczynski

Venus of Willendorf Gold

Michal Zaczynski

Sculpture - 33 x 16 x 15 cm

$1,919

Sculpture, Confiance, Grégoire Slavu

Confiance

Grégoire Slavu

Sculpture - 21 x 11 x 10 cm

$2,033

Sculpture, Emotion Nue, Josepha

Emotion Nue

Josepha

Sculpture - 37 x 35 x 25 cm

$15,810

Sculpture, Danseuse / Dancer, Harold Ambellan

Danseuse / Dancer

Harold Ambellan

Sculpture - 17 x 4 x 4 cm

$2,202

Sculpture, Danseuse / Dancer, Harold Ambellan

Danseuse / Dancer

Harold Ambellan

Sculpture - 17 x 6 x 5 cm

$2,202

Sculpture, Après Le Concert, Josepha

Après Le Concert

Josepha

Sculpture - 34 x 26 x 16 cm

$14,116

Sculpture, Circle small size, Bahador Saeedi

Circle small size

Bahador Saeedi

Sculpture - 25 x 28 x 22 cm

$1,694

Sculpture, Les fleurs, Stratos

Les fleurs

Stratos

Sculpture - 103 x 40 x 20 cm

$9,373

Sculpture, Le voyage au bout du monde, Linde Ergo

Le voyage au bout du monde

Linde Ergo

Sculpture - 48 x 71 x 76 cm

$14,681

Sculpture, Venus Milo Wave, Léo  Caillard

Venus Milo Wave

Léo Caillard

Sculpture - 60 x 28 x 21 cm

$13,552

Sculpture, Femme chiffonnée monumentale (bronze), Antoniucci Volti

Femme chiffonnée monumentale (bronze)

Antoniucci Volti

Sculpture - 68 x 87 x 155 cm

$79,051

Sculpture, A dame, Stan Wysocki

A dame

Stan Wysocki

Sculpture - 50 x 14 x 8 cm

$2,823

Sculpture, Peep Show, Gaspard Mitz

Peep Show

Gaspard Mitz

Sculpture - 24 x 34 x 6.5 cm

$791

Sculpture, Âme de Lumiére, Luo Li Rong

Âme de Lumiére

Luo Li Rong

Sculpture - 82 x 60 x 60 cm

$47,995

Sculpture, Femme arbre Le rachis vital, Renata Andrade

Femme arbre Le rachis vital

Renata Andrade

Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 30 cm

$791

Sculpture, Art stories - 718, Nicolas Pichon

Art stories - 718

Nicolas Pichon

Sculpture - 160 x 15 x 5 cm

$1,694

Sculpture, Nude lady, Theo Mackaay

Nude lady

Theo Mackaay

Sculpture - 130 x 35 x 30 cm

$16,375

Sculpture, Love couple, Theo Mackaay

Love couple

Theo Mackaay

Sculpture - 145 x 35 x 25 cm

$16,375

Sculpture, Ocean, Johannes Nielsen

Ocean

Johannes Nielsen

Sculpture - 115 x 27 x 27 cm

$11,852

Sculpture, Déshabillez-moi, Reno

Déshabillez-moi

Reno

Sculpture - 28 x 16 x 9 cm

$3,275

Sculpture, Love, Boris Tabacoff

Love

Boris Tabacoff

Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 15 cm

$1,525

Sculpture, Venus, Aude Herlédan

Venus

Aude Herlédan

Sculpture - 30 x 25 x 24 cm

$6,776

Sculpture, Thinking Venus, Aude Herlédan

Thinking Venus

Aude Herlédan

Sculpture - 24.5 x 20 x 16 cm

$9,034

Sculpture, Northern Resonance, Johannes Nielsen

Northern Resonance

Johannes Nielsen

Sculpture - 85 x 37 x 25 cm

$7,901

Sculpture, Offrandes, Antoniucci Volti

Offrandes

Antoniucci Volti

Sculpture - 27 x 15 x 27 cm

$8,470

Sculpture, Red Hand, Liu Bolin

Red Hand

Liu Bolin

Sculpture - 50 x 10 x 15 cm

$5,647

Sculpture, La Valse, Réjane LeChat

La Valse

Réjane LeChat

Sculpture - 51 x 14 x 14 cm

$2,146

Sculpture, Flore,, Jacques Coquillay

Flore,

Jacques Coquillay

Sculpture - 85 x 27 x 18 cm

$11,858

Sculpture, L'envol, Adeline Weber Guibal

L'envol

Adeline Weber Guibal

Sculpture - 70 x 37 x 18 cm

$3,162

Sculpture, Persée, Igor Mitoraj

Persée

Igor Mitoraj

Sculpture - 38 x 28 x 6 cm

$18,069

Sculpture, Seule, Yves Pires

Seule

Yves Pires

Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 40 cm

$7,340

Sculpture, Melodie..., Luo Li Rong

Melodie...

Luo Li Rong

Sculpture - 208 x 85 x 100 cm

$169,395

Sculpture, Sing, laugh, dance, Linde Ergo

Sing, laugh, dance

Linde Ergo

Sculpture - 63 x 46 x 45 cm

$6,493

Sculpture, Woman writing in the sand, Linde Ergo

Woman writing in the sand

Linde Ergo

Sculpture - 24 x 32 x 40 cm

$6,211

Sculpture, Tables et chaises, Beatrice Bizot

Tables et chaises

Beatrice Bizot

Sculpture - 41 x 11 x 12 cm

$2,823

Sculpture, Venus crackled rouge, Richard Orlinski

Venus crackled rouge

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 50 x 14 x 13 cm

$19,085

Sculpture, Femmes qui lisent sont dangereuses, Marie-Madeleine Gautier

Femmes qui lisent sont dangereuses

Marie-Madeleine Gautier

Sculpture - 84 x 46 x 41 cm

$25,409

Sculpture, Femme assise sur socle, Marie-Madeleine Gautier

Femme assise sur socle

Marie-Madeleine Gautier

Sculpture - 30 x 8 x 11 cm

$6,550

Sculpture, Eve in Prapadasana, Alex Hodge

Eve in Prapadasana

Alex Hodge

Sculpture - 20.3 x 21.6 x 8.9 cm

$350

Sculpture, Inner silence (big), Linde Ergo

Inner silence (big)

Linde Ergo

Sculpture - 55 x 60 x 74 cm

$12,366

Sculpture, Tender is the night, Linde Ergo

Tender is the night

Linde Ergo

Sculpture - 40 x 22 x 35 cm

$7,792

Sculpture, Job is a Woman, Alex Hodge

Job is a Woman

Alex Hodge

Sculpture - 20.3 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm

$500

Sculpture, Bathing sheba, Gregory Mutasa

Bathing sheba

Gregory Mutasa

Sculpture - 73.7 x 45.7 x 38.1 cm

$8,900

Sculpture, Flying heart, Luo Li Rong

Flying heart

Luo Li Rong

Sculpture - 85 x 58 x 66 cm

$47,431

Sculpture, Seduction, Yves Pires

Seduction

Yves Pires

Sculpture - 42 x 37 x 28 cm

$8,470

Sculpture, Tzarine, Yves Pires

Tzarine

Yves Pires

Sculpture - 47 x 31 x 17 cm

$7,340

Sculpture, Anfitriona, Valerie Marty

Anfitriona

Valerie Marty

Sculpture - 128 x 20 x 20 cm

$4,743

Sculpture, Souvenir Poétique, Luo Li Rong

Souvenir Poétique

Luo Li Rong

Sculpture - 60 x 24 x 13 cm

$12,987

Sculpture, Éclosion, Luo Li Rong

Éclosion

Luo Li Rong

Sculpture - 98 x 78 x 30 cm

$38,961

Sculpture, Précieuse (Precious), Luo Li Rong

Précieuse (Precious)

Luo Li Rong

Sculpture - 110 x 70 x 66 cm

$55,844

Sculpture, Rébellion, Luo Li Rong

Rébellion

Luo Li Rong

Sculpture - 106 x 74 x 50 cm

$56,409

Sculpture, Immersio 254, Oriol Texidor

Immersio 254

Oriol Texidor

Sculpture - 42 x 30 x 3 cm

$1,694

Sculpture, Immersio 260, Oriol Texidor

Immersio 260

Oriol Texidor

Sculpture - 42 x 30 x 3 cm

$1,694

Sculpture, Immersio 267, Oriol Texidor

Immersio 267

Oriol Texidor

Sculpture - 42 x 30 x 5 cm

$1,694

Nude Sculpture for Sale

In a similar way to animal or abstract sculpture, nude sculpture is a distinct art genre that depicts humans figures unclothed. Nonetheless, traditional nude figures were often partially clothed with cleverly placed drapery with their genitals covered. Nude art does not necessarily translate as a representation of sheer nakedness and a complete absence of clothing but it does need to have a marked interested in portraying the human body.

Although nude art was only recognized by art critics as a genre of its own in the 20th century, it is one of the oldest forms of art known to date. Made in 24000 BCE, the Venus of Willendorf is an early example of nude sculpture. The fact that it is not a realistic representation of the female figure is irrelevant. The exaggerated chest and stomach may allude to a certain feminine beauty ideal or may be interpreted as symbols of fertility.

In Europe and the Middle East, a nude artistic tradition started to develop. Egyptian and Greco-Roman sculptures are certainly some of the most memorable works from this period of art history, many of which can be seen today at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Greek nudes first started to emerge during the 6th century BCE and focused essentially on portraying a certain ideal standard of beauty. Gods, heroes and athletes were all favorite subject choices for sculptors who sometimes depicted them on a monumental scale.

Throughout art history, the nude has been used to symbolize the canons of beauty of a particular period. In contrast to the Venus of Willendorf, the figures represented in Greek marble sculptures are a much more realistic representation of the proportions of the human body. However, they still adhere to rather strict artistic codes about human representation and the notion of the ideal body. The sculptures continued to depict an ideal standard of beauty, albeit one based more closely on true human nature.

The Roman Empire soon developed a taste for nude sculpture and began a long tradition of copying Greek sculptures for mainly decorative purposes. For quite some time after, the rising influence of Christianity brought the development of nude sculpture to a standstill. It wasn't until the Italian Renaissance that nude sculpture became a prestigious art form once again. Artists began to rediscover a form of artistic expression that allowed them to interpret beauty and glorify mankind.

Famous artists such as Bernini, Benvenuto Cellini or Michelangelo often chose mythological or biblical subjects as a pretext to study and explore human anatomy, creating as a result some of the most important masterpieces of Western art.

Their works contributed to the creation of a canon that dominated the artistic scene until the end of the 19th century when a new wave of sculptors announced the advent of modern art, a movement that was no longer interested in representing the model realistically but was more concerned about the expressive meaning of the work. The work of Auguste Rodin and of Alberto Giacometti are notable examples of the break away from realistic neoclassical nude sculpture.

To get a better idea of current trends in nude sculpture, have a look at the works of contemporary artists such as Sylvie Berry, Jean-François Lemaire and Cade.

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What are the three main styles of sculpture?

The three main styles of sculpture are architectural, carvings, and reliefs. Carvings are sculptures created by carving into a material, and reliefs are sculptures where the sculpted components are bonded to a backing material. 

Why did Renaissance artists use nudity?

Renaissance artists frequently represented the nude body in their work due to influence from the classical sculptures created in ancient Greece. Artists studied in depth from live models, aiming to create realistic, dynamic and mostly idealized representations of the human body.

Who made the first female nude sculpture?

One of the first known examples of a sculpture representing a female nude figure is Aphrodite of Knidos, a sculpture of the goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite. The sculpture was made around the 4th century BC by renowned sculptor Praxiteles of Athens.