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.

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Sculpture, Rutina, Pablo Serrano Gómez

Pablo Serrano Gómez

Sculpture - 90 x 90 x 10 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 35.4 x 3.9 inch

€7,900

Sculpture, Owl, Dávid Máriássy

Owl

Dávid Máriássy

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

€835

Sculpture, Art Sanglé, Stéphane Cipre

Stéphane Cipre

Sculpture - 28 x 24 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11 x 9.4 x 7.1 inch

€9,000

Sculpture, LV Appel, Benji Pop Art

Benji Pop Art

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

€200

Sculpture, Panda aurore boreal, Domone

Domone

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

€1,800

Sculpture, Mother, Ron Zohar

Ron Zohar

Sculpture - 48 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch

€8,400

Sculpture, Boom, Nuria Torres

Nuria Torres

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

€1,140

Sculpture, La force III, Jeff Alarie

Jeff Alarie

Sculpture - 61 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 24 x 3 x 3 inch

€935 €842

Sculpture, Dusk I, Oliver Tanay

Oliver Tanay

Sculpture - 80 x 60 x 15 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 23.6 x 5.9 inch

€3,308

Sculpture, Cheval à bascule, MIKA L

MIKA L

Sculpture - 95 x 98 x 25 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 38.6 x 9.8 inch

€2,800

Sculpture, Hammer Head, Pete Jimenez

Pete Jimenez

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

€3,250

Sculpture, Abeka, Patrick Tagoe-Turkson

Patrick Tagoe-Turkson

Sculpture - 203.2 x 80 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 80 x 31.49 x 2 inch

€8,019

Sculpture, Dear Dita, JM Collell

JM Collell

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

€5,500

Sculpture, Poule, Madame

Madame

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

€190

Sculpture, Guitare, Jean-Pierre Bagnols

Jean-Pierre Bagnols

Sculpture - 95 x 70 x 20 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 27.6 x 7.9 inch

€1,050

Sculpture, Seahorse, Robert Vaccaro

Robert Vaccaro

Sculpture - 46 x 21 x 17 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 8.3 x 6.7 inch

€7,500

Sculpture, Theia, Richard Perry

Richard Perry

Sculpture - 20.5 x 23 x 19 cm Sculpture - 8.1 x 9.1 x 7.5 inch

€4,100

Sculpture, Deinos, Séverine Duparcq

Séverine Duparcq

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

€4,000

Sculpture, Pancho, Johnathan Ball

Johnathan Ball

Sculpture - 25.4 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 10 x 6 x 5 inch

€2,495

Sculpture, Beak2beak, Dominic Benhura

Dominic Benhura

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

€6,772

Sculpture, Horse, Barbara Bisgyer

Barbara Bisgyer

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

€14,000

Sculpture, Dali, Sufyr

Sufyr

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

€350

Sculpture, Le Banquet, Dominique Dardek

Dominique Dardek

Sculpture - 17 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch

€2,900

Sculpture, 081, Marieje van Buuren

081

Marieje van Buuren

Sculpture - 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 inch

€3,800

Sculpture, Blue Lagoon, Franck Scala

Franck Scala

Sculpture - 72 x 27 x 5 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 10.6 x 2 inch

€1,990

Sculpture, Family Bond, Ngoni Mrewa

Ngoni Mrewa

Sculpture - 73.7 x 22.9 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 29 x 9 x 6 inch

€5,168

Sculpture, Space Monster, Idem

Idem

Sculpture - 41 x 25 x 10 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 9.8 x 3.9 inch

€880

Sculpture, Leaning Back, Bret Reilly

Bret Reilly

Sculpture - 114.3 x 170.2 x 53.3 cm Sculpture - 45 x 67 x 21 inch

€12,831

Sculpture, Sun, Antonio Signorini

Sun

Antonio Signorini

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

€35,642

Sculpture, Found it, Hedvig Haeger

Hedvig Haeger

Sculpture - 25 x 20 x 5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 7.9 x 2 inch

€2,350

Sculpture, Spring, Hakob Vardanyan

Hakob Vardanyan

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

€4,900

Sculpture, Koons, Rose

Rose

Sculpture - 18 x 22 x 8 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 8.7 x 3.1 inch

€250 €225

Sculpture, Locked in, Noa Ry

Noa Ry

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

€2,100

Sculpture, Sans titre, Rosette Bir

Rosette Bir

Sculpture - 34 x 36 x 19 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 14.2 x 7.5 inch

€2,400

Sculpture, Glances, Chiara Dynys

Chiara Dynys

Sculpture - 30 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Sculpture, Korn, Joel Bostaetter

Joel Bostaetter

Sculpture - 100 x 110 x 15 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 43.3 x 5.9 inch

€900

Sculpture, Untitled, Ungno LEE

Ungno LEE

Sculpture - 35.5 x 35.5 x 2 cm Sculpture - 14 x 14 x 0.8 inch

€3,300

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