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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, Dachshund, Leo Sewell

Dachshund

Leo Sewell

Sculpture - 34.29 x 74.93 x 17 cm Sculpture - 13.5 x 29.5 x 6.7 inch

$25,000

Sculpture, Spring, Hakob Vardanyan

Spring

Hakob Vardanyan

Sculpture - 60 x 55 x 65 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 21.7 x 25.6 inch

$5,841 $5,257

Sculpture, Mask, Victor Ekpuk

Mask

Victor Ekpuk

Sculpture - 92 x 63 x 16 cm Sculpture - 36.2 x 24.8 x 6.3 inch

$32,783

Sculpture, Poule, Madame

Poule

Madame

Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch

$227

Sculpture, Victory, Adolfo Wildt

Victory

Adolfo Wildt

Sculpture - 32 x 41 x 16 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 16.1 x 6.3 inch

$11,325

Sculpture, Arawn, Elizabeth Cibot

Arawn

Elizabeth Cibot

Sculpture - 36 x 24 x 20 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.4 x 7.9 inch

$7,034

Sculpture, Somptueuse, Déesse

Somptueuse

Déesse

Sculpture - 42 x 7 x 5 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 2.8 x 2 inch

$590 $532

Sculpture, Owl, Dávid Máriássy

Owl

Dávid Máriássy

Sculpture - 37 x 26 x 1 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch

$995

Sculpture, Petit monstre, AC 5

Petit monstre

AC 5

Sculpture - 60 x 33 x 13 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 13 x 5.1 inch

$834

Sculpture, Lumière, Claude Justamon

Lumière

Claude Justamon

Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch

$11,087

Sculpture, Homme Un, Jacques Soulard

Homme Un

Jacques Soulard

Sculpture - 33 x 33 x 33 cm Sculpture - 13 x 13 x 13 inch

$15,259

Sculpture, Panda aurore boreal, Domone

Panda aurore boreal

Domone

Sculpture - 62 x 57 x 45 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 22.4 x 17.7 inch

$2,146

Sculpture, Strenght, Thomas Lévy

Strenght

Thomas Lévy

Sculpture - 26 x 36 x 20 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 14.2 x 7.9 inch

$5,961

Sculpture, Heart Skull, VL.

Heart Skull

VL.

Sculpture - 16 x 15 x 2 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch

$131

Sculpture, Smiley, Michal Fuhrer

Smiley

Michal Fuhrer

Sculpture - 30 x 33 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13 x 7.9 inch

$8,250

Sculpture, BB Bouddha Gold, Ray Monde

BB Bouddha Gold

Ray Monde

Sculpture - 15 x 12 x 4 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 4.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,325

Sculpture, Hammer Head, Pete Jimenez

Hammer Head

Pete Jimenez

Sculpture - 50 x 16 x 2 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

$3,874

Sculpture, Gold's drop, Qaligraf

Gold's drop

Qaligraf

Sculpture - 80 x 70 x 0.1 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$25,869

Sculpture, Bad Girls, Fabien Novarino

Bad Girls

Fabien Novarino

Sculpture - 112 x 83 x 11 cm Sculpture - 44.1 x 32.7 x 4.3 inch

$10,133

Sculpture, Haring, Peranonimo

Haring

Peranonimo

Sculpture - 19 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch

$417

Sculpture, Dear Dita, JM Collell

Dear Dita

JM Collell

Sculpture - 126 x 96 x 5 cm Sculpture - 49.6 x 37.8 x 2 inch

$6,557

Sculpture, La Gaiete, Rietje Geurts

La Gaiete

Rietje Geurts

Sculpture - 43 x 22 x 19 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 8.7 x 7.5 inch

$7,153

Sculpture, Deinos, Séverine Duparcq

Deinos

Séverine Duparcq

Sculpture - 72 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$4,769

Sculpture, Snoop, Hugo W2CJ

Snoop

Hugo W2CJ

Sculpture - 120 x 70 x 2 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$5,961

Sculpture, Untitled, Ray Chan

Untitled

Ray Chan

Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 25 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 9.8 inch

$1,788

Sculpture, Dali, Sufyr

Dali

Sufyr

Sculpture - 22 x 11 x 5 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 4.3 x 2 inch

$417

Sculpture, Beak2beak, Dominic Benhura

Beak2beak

Dominic Benhura

Sculpture - 96.5 x 25.4 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 38 x 10 x 6 inch

$7,600

Sculpture, Izanami, Juliette Clovis

Izanami

Juliette Clovis

Sculpture - 34 x 34 x 27 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 13.4 x 10.6 inch

$8,166

Sculpture, Wild gorille 1255, Masaya

Wild gorille 1255

Masaya

Sculpture - 115 x 68 x 60 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 26.8 x 23.6 inch

$12,517

Sculpture, Stop $, MHY

Stop $

MHY

Sculpture - 25 x 16 x 13 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.3 x 5.1 inch

$715 $644

Sculpture, Golden snake, Cobelentsz

Golden snake

Cobelentsz

Sculpture - 29 x 39 x 7 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 15.4 x 2.8 inch

$4,113

Sculpture, Surfer, Michel Haddi

Surfer

Michel Haddi

Sculpture - 95 x 35 x 63 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 13.8 x 24.8 inch

$16,690

Sculpture, Formulart, Bernard Richards

Formulart

Bernard Richards

Sculpture - 80 x 45 x 16 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 17.7 x 6.3 inch

$28,611

Sculpture, Lipari, Enrico Romagnoli

Lipari

Enrico Romagnoli

Sculpture - 34 x 19 x 8 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.5 x 3.1 inch

$519

Sculpture, Watch Dog, Jorg Ridderbusch

Watch Dog

Jorg Ridderbusch

Sculpture - 80 x 65 x 30 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 25.6 x 11.8 inch

$2,205

Sculpture, Boom, Nuria Torres

Boom

Nuria Torres

Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 25 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 9.8 inch

$1,359

Sculpture, Apple of Hope, Bubble

Apple of Hope

Bubble

Sculpture - 9 x 9 x 9 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch

$566 $510

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André Masson

Print - 26 x 19 x 0.1 cm Print - 10.2 x 7.5 x 0 inch

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Victoria

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

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