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Michelin China White
Li Lihong
Sculpture - 28.5 x 27 x 24 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 10.6 x 9.4 inch
$2,791
Chevaleresque
Thierry Benenati
Sculpture - 43 x 94 x 27 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 37 x 10.6 inch
$29,023
Taureaumachine
Thierry Benenati
Sculpture - 49 x 60 x 42 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 23.6 x 16.5 inch
$66,976
Amazing chips campbell's chrome
N.Nathan
Sculpture - 25 x 20 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 7.9 x 3.5 inch
$1,284
Amazing chips campbell's bleu
N.Nathan
Sculpture - 25 x 20 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 7.9 x 3.5 inch
$1,284
Fluence 45.1
Jonathan Ausseresse
Sculpture - 49 x 21 x 14 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 8.3 x 5.5 inch
$1,440
Luxury Art Toffee - Leather look
Ad Van Hassel
Sculpture - 33 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$251
What's hidden
Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska
Sculpture - 28 x 22 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11 x 8.7 x 6.7 inch
$2,009
The last ice cream-Violet
Sagrasse
Sculpture - 30 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
$391
Totheme bleu / Jouets
Anmarie Léon
Sculpture - 39 x 22 x 24 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 8.7 x 9.4 inch
$2,679
Pavé Expression libre
Jean-Philippe Berger
Sculpture - 21 x 13 x 12 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 5.1 x 4.7 inch
$223
Yuki the young yak (White)
Mark Ryden
Sculpture - 43.2 x 30.5 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 17 x 12 x 10 inch
$2,009
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
$2,902
Art Arthropode
Thierry Benenati
Sculpture - 18 x 45 x 25 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 17.7 x 9.8 inch
$12,837
Senza titolo
Oliviero Rainaldi
Sculpture - 21.5 x 12.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 4.9 x 3.9 inch
$4,465
Requin Cimetière
Thierry Benenati
Sculpture - 75 x 102 x 45 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 40.2 x 17.7 inch
$53,581
Sculpture (GIO) My baby "Purple"
F&G
Sculpture - 51 x 38 x 36 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 15 x 14.2 inch
$9,600
El viajero & Compradito (Silver)
Antonio Segui
Sculpture - 20 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch
$6,140
Gare au gorille
Thierry Benenati
Sculpture - 70 x 67 x 40 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 26.4 x 15.7 inch
$51,349
Aziz, blanc et vert
Baptiste Laurent
Sculpture - 20 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$837
Andante moderato
Bernard Métranve
Sculpture - 47 x 42 x 36 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 16.5 x 14.2 inch
$6,698
Equilibre
Nell et Domingo Politi
Sculpture - 200 x 70 x 1 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$5,135
Entrelacs flammes main sur la hanche
Carl Jaunay
Sculpture - 74 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$4,007
Couple cœur à la main sur socle
Carl Jaunay
Sculpture - 29 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$4,007
Couple au bouquet debout sur anneau
Carl Jaunay
Sculpture - 58 x 38 x 30 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 15 x 11.8 inch
$4,007
Piaf Violet brillant
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 17 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$324
Something to lick mini #028
Hersk
Sculpture - 41 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$781
Something to lick mini #031
Hersk
Sculpture - 41 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$781
Something to lick mini #029
Hersk
Sculpture - 41 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$781
Chanel n°5 bottle, Mickey and Minnie, pop
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch
$2,567
Couple dansant frénétique
Déesse
Sculpture - 43 x 27 x 25 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 10.6 x 9.8 inch
$657
Luxury Chanel n°5, Titi.
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$2,567
Souvenir d'automne
Jean-François Hocq
Sculpture - 55 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$3,294
Contorsion
Jean-François Hocq
Sculpture - 30 x 70 x 35 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 27.6 x 13.8 inch
$3,637
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Serie Terra Retrato en fondo beige
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$964
Drawing No. 453
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,340
Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$1,496
Peinture 03-2023-18
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$1,340
An Angel Passes By
Thierry Corpet
Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch
$1,674
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.