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, Composition, Lionel Le Coq

Lionel Le Coq

Sculpture - 47 x 122 x 3 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 48 x 1.2 inch

€650

Sculpture, Love love love, Âme Sauvage

Âme Sauvage

Sculpture - 12 x 4.5 x 14 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 1.8 x 5.5 inch

€150

Sculpture, Rencontre, Alain Mandon

Alain Mandon

Sculpture - 37 x 32 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 12.6 x 3.9 inch

€590

Sculpture, I wish you, Ninu

Ninu

Sculpture - 26 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 3.9 inch

€790

Sculpture, Évanescence, Julie Espiau

Julie Espiau

Sculpture - 78 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 30.7 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

€2,800

Sculpture, Le Cygne noir, Vincent Ochs

Vincent Ochs

Sculpture - 36 x 42 x 21 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 16.5 x 8.3 inch

€2,160

Sculpture, Dualité II, Bernard Métranve

Bernard Métranve

Sculpture - 35 x 24 x 7 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.4 x 2.8 inch

€3,800 €3,040

Sculpture, Young One, Emmanuel Okoro

Emmanuel Okoro

Sculpture - 90 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€4,106

Sculpture, Notre Mer, Jean Denant

Jean Denant

Sculpture - 23.5 x 50 x 0.4 cm Sculpture - 9.3 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€2,000

Sculpture, Va te faire M, Capocci

Capocci

Sculpture - 22 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, Le couple, Thalia Dalecky

Thalia Dalecky

Sculpture - 40 x 22 x 24 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 8.7 x 9.4 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, Victoire, Edu Danesi

Edu Danesi

Sculpture - 56 x 117 x 8 cm Sculpture - 22 x 46.1 x 3.1 inch

€3,900

Sculpture, Balance, Patricia Volk

Patricia Volk

Sculpture - 33 x 56 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 22 x 3.9 inch

€1,100

Sculpture, Fusion, Flora Gueton

Flora Gueton

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch

€500

Sculpture, Face, Gregos

Gregos

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€848

Sculpture, Silver Peace, Cali

Cali

Sculpture - 110 x 110 x 20 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 43.3 x 7.9 inch

€12,300

Sculpture, Menes, Jack Jacquot

Jack Jacquot

Sculpture - 96 x 60 x 4 cm Sculpture - 37.8 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Sculpture, Ocean, Max Yaskin

Max Yaskin

Sculpture - 90 x 50 x 7 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 19.7 x 2.8 inch

€1,890

Sculpture, Hat, Yayoi Kusama

Hat

Yayoi Kusama

Sculpture - 12 x 25 x 26.3 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 9.8 x 10.4 inch

€37,000

Sculpture, L’Avenir, Fanjol

Fanjol

Sculpture - 40 x 14 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.5 x 3.9 inch

€4,600

Sculpture, Big dollar, Spaco

Spaco

Sculpture - 43 x 23 x 15 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 9.1 x 5.9 inch

€550

Sculpture, Cyndi, Fred Meurice

Fred Meurice

Sculpture - 32 x 32 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 12.6 x 1.4 inch

€550

Sculpture, Les copines, Sophie Barut

Sophie Barut

Sculpture - 5 x 14 x 8 cm Sculpture - 2 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch

€800

Sculpture, Dear Wonder, Giorgiko

Giorgiko

Sculpture - 30.5 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 12 x 6 x 5 inch

€3,051 €2,746

Sculpture, Petit chat d'arrêt, Lolek

Lolek

Sculpture - 27 x 14 x 23 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 5.5 x 9.1 inch

€2,750

Sculpture, Lanza, Jesus Curia

Jesus Curia

Sculpture - 97 x 72 x 20 cm Sculpture - 38.2 x 28.3 x 7.9 inch

€7,200

Sculpture, Blissfull, Gil Bruvel

Gil Bruvel

Sculpture - 63.5 x 48.3 x 58.4 cm Sculpture - 25 x 19 x 23 inch

€23,390

Sculpture, 24-Circus, Alain Signori

Alain Signori

Sculpture - 29 x 21 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 8.3 x 1.6 inch

€600

Sculpture, Jaguar head, Chris Tap

Chris Tap

Sculpture - 21 x 19 x 26 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 7.5 x 10.2 inch

€3,500

Sculpture, Stars, Petar Iliev

Petar Iliev

Sculpture - 31 x 17 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 6.7 x 3 inch

€850

Sculpture, Orthaile, Pinto

Pinto

Sculpture - 55 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch

€800

Sculpture, Joy, Maureen Langley

Joy

Maureen Langley

Sculpture - 35.5 x 24 x 9 cm Sculpture - 14 x 9.4 x 3.5 inch

€598

Sculpture, Wave, Jerro

Jerro

Sculpture - 82 x 82 x 5 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 32.3 x 2 inch

€2,400

Sculpture, Douceur d'Enfance, Manoyan

Manoyan

Sculpture - 39 x 10 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 3.9 x 7.9 inch

€2,800

Sculpture, Taureau 5, Julien Cuny

Julien Cuny

Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch

€750

Sculpture, New, Xu Zhen

New

Xu Zhen

Sculpture - 46 x 14 x 10.5 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 5.5 x 4.1 inch

€5,380

Sculpture, Mona Bruxella, David Cumps

David Cumps

Sculpture - 51 x 61 x 4 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 24 x 1.6 inch

€900

Sculpture, S Alphabet, Joël Froment

Joël Froment

Sculpture - 24 x 16 x 4 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.6 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, Trafic, Levalet

Levalet

Sculpture - 44 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

€2,000

Sculpture, RoboCat pink, Hiro Ando

Hiro Ando

Sculpture - 31 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch

€4,500

Sculpture, Goddess, Kaloyan Bushev

Kaloyan Bushev

Sculpture - 53 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch

€3,800

Sculpture, Diamond (Red), Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons

Sculpture - 32.4 x 39.2 cm Sculpture - 12.8 x 15.4 inch

€18,000

Sculpture, Blue Tiger, PickWick

PickWick

Sculpture - 19.5 x 40 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 15.7 x 3 inch

€600

Sculpture, Gainsbourg Vs 500Fr, Ske

Ske

Sculpture - 16 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 11.8 x 2 inch

€290

Sculpture, Azur, Jérémy Ferreira

Jérémy Ferreira

Sculpture - 50 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, Le quoi des choses, Mpcem

Mpcem

Sculpture - 170 x 80 x 70 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 31.5 x 27.6 inch

€10,400

Sculpture, Met"cali"ca, Le Marquis

Le Marquis

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

€650

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