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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.

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Sculpture, Arma II, Ewa Bathelier

Arma II

Ewa Bathelier

Sculpture - 75 x 60 x 40 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$5,961

Sculpture, Calico Cat, Louis La Rooy

Calico Cat

Louis La Rooy

Sculpture - 106.7 x 43.2 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 42 x 17 x 6 inch

$7,000

Sculpture, Macaron pink, Anna Kara

Macaron pink

Anna Kara

Sculpture - 18 x 18 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 7.1 x 3.3 inch

$1,490

Sculpture, Red Point, Petr Stacho

Red Point

Petr Stacho

Sculpture - 27.9 x 35.6 x 10.2 cm Sculpture - 11 x 14 x 4 inch

$6,000

Sculpture, Sun, Antonio Signorini

Sun

Antonio Signorini

Sculpture - 100 x 135 x 40 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 53.1 x 15.7 inch

$40,000

Sculpture, Panthère, Jürgen Lingl

Panthère

Jürgen Lingl

Sculpture - 26 x 22 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 8.7 x 10.2 inch

$8,106

Sculpture, Le Boxeur, Erick Ifergan

Le Boxeur

Erick Ifergan

Sculpture - 65 x 49 x 22 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 19.3 x 8.7 inch

$26,227

Sculpture, Echoes of Dawn, Jan Kaláb

Echoes of Dawn

Jan Kaláb

Sculpture - 70 x 45 x 35 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch

$11,921

Sculpture, Why not, Pieter Ceizer

Why not

Pieter Ceizer

Sculpture - 89 x 79 x 3 cm Sculpture - 35 x 31.1 x 1.2 inch

$5,072

Sculpture, Spash chocolat, Maxwell

Spash chocolat

Maxwell

Sculpture - 26 x 24 x 21 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 9.4 x 8.3 inch

$2,503

Sculpture, White bird, Isaac Choloka

White bird

Isaac Choloka

Sculpture - 25 x 38 x 18 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 15 x 7.1 inch

$775

Sculpture, Aviateur, S.Kristol

Aviateur

S.Kristol

Sculpture - 75 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch

$8,226

Sculpture, Four Birds, Victor Delfin

Four Birds

Victor Delfin

Sculpture - 184.2 x 259.1 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 72.5 x 102 x 1 inch

$7,500

Sculpture, Women, Ferran Soriano

Women

Ferran Soriano

Sculpture - 205 x 60 x 40 cm Sculpture - 80.7 x 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$10,729

Sculpture, Horse, Barbara Bisgyer

Horse

Barbara Bisgyer

Sculpture - 70 x 50 x 25 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 19.7 x 9.8 inch

$16,690

Sculpture, San Vandal, Luna

San Vandal

Luna

Sculpture - 73 x 32 x 25 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 12.6 x 9.8 inch

$1,550

Sculpture, Head of Man, Amedeo Bocchi

Head of Man

Amedeo Bocchi

Sculpture - 30 x 19 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.5 x 4.3 inch

$7,153

Sculpture, Nonchalance, Betty Hanns

Nonchalance

Betty Hanns

Sculpture - 65 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$3,338

Sculpture, Free, Chen Jiachen

Free

Chen Jiachen

Sculpture - 11 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

$1,693

Sculpture, Vuitton, Janklo

Vuitton

Janklo

Sculpture - 18 x 20 x 12 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 7.9 x 4.7 inch

$3,457

Sculpture, Rarity, Yevgeniy Prokopov

Rarity

Yevgeniy Prokopov

Sculpture - 80 x 48 x 30 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 18.9 x 11.8 inch

$15,000

Sculpture, Blanche, Jovana Cajovic

Blanche

Jovana Cajovic

Sculpture - 79 x 75 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 29.5 x 2 inch

$5,245

Sculpture, Corps à corps, Celkha

Corps à corps

Celkha

Sculpture - 36 x 8 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 3.1 x 2 inch

$1,669

Sculpture, Equilibre / Balance, Vyki

Equilibre / Balance

Vyki

Sculpture - 210 x 110 x 60 cm Sculpture - 82.7 x 43.3 x 23.6 inch

$20,266

Sculpture, Pelican, Armand Petersen

Pelican

Armand Petersen

Sculpture - 23.5 x 18.5 x 13 cm Sculpture - 9.3 x 7.3 x 5.1 inch

$17,882

Sculpture, Erratic, Mark Leputa

Erratic

Mark Leputa

Sculpture - 28 x 30 x 24 cm Sculpture - 11 x 11.8 x 9.4 inch

$6,855

Sculpture, Apple LV, Benji Pop Art

Apple LV

Benji Pop Art

Sculpture - 11 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 3.3 x 3.3 inch

$238 $215

Sculpture, Joy 1, Michael Levchenko

Joy 1

Michael Levchenko

Sculpture - 65 x 25 x 11 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 9.8 x 4.3 inch

$4,800

Sculpture, American psycho, Mr Live

American psycho

Mr Live

Sculpture - 52 x 52 x 5 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 20.5 x 2 inch

$1,311

Sculpture, Louis Vuitton, 2Fast

Louis Vuitton

2Fast

Sculpture - 24 x 21 x 18 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 8.3 x 7.1 inch

$298

Sculpture, Hourglass, Osamu Tanimoto

Hourglass

Osamu Tanimoto

Sculpture - 25 x 17 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.7 x 5.9 inch

$477

Sculpture, Walker, Zhao Yongchang

Walker

Zhao Yongchang

Sculpture - 37 x 57 x 18 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 22.4 x 7.1 inch

$5,067

Sculpture, Confu$ious, Shay Kun

Confu$ious

Shay Kun

Sculpture - 160 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 63 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch

$26,000

Sculpture, Chaos, Mark Yale Harris

Chaos

Mark Yale Harris

Sculpture - 55.9 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 22 x 10 x 10 inch

$7,920

Sculpture, Toréador, José Pirès

Toréador

José Pirès

Sculpture - 42 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch

$465

Sculpture, Taz Swarovski, Le Youn

Taz Swarovski

Le Youn

Sculpture - 110 x 105 x 80 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 41.3 x 31.5 inch

$11,325

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