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Girouette "Automne"
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 100 x 54 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 21.3 x 19.7 inch
£39,992
Girouette "Automne"
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 100 x 54 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 21.3 x 19.7 inch
£39,992
Bottle in the bag Kate
Fred Meurice
Sculpture - 21 x 14 x 7 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 5.5 x 2.8 inch
£795
Keith Harring Bottle
Fred Meurice
Sculpture - 30 x 28 x 13.5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11 x 5.3 inch
£1,329
Compression Niçoise
César Baldaccini
Sculpture - 36 x 20.5 x 9 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 8.1 x 3.5 inch
£31,105
Weave of the Universe, Carved porcelain
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 31.8 x 43.2 x 1.9 cm Sculpture - 12.5 x 17 x 0.75 inch
£461
Cohiba bear pink
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£2,622
Piaf PopRock (black)
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 16.5 x 8.1 x 11.9 cm Sculpture - 6.5 x 3.2 x 4.7 inch
£667
Boxing kangaroo
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 70 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£4,399
Je t'aime Splash White - Pink
Mr Brainwash
Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 6.7 x 1.8 inch
£2,622
Je t'aime Splash Multicolor
Mr Brainwash
Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 6.7 x 1.8 inch
£2,622
You are so loved - neon art
Mary Jo McGonagle
Sculpture - 61 x 66 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 24 x 26 x 3 inch
£2,737
Buste de Long John Silver
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 30 x 21 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.3 x 6.7 inch
£7,110
Vent dans la voile - voile d'un bateau - série métaux de récupération
Daniel Bligny
Sculpture - 65 x 30 x 22 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 11.8 x 8.7 inch
£866
The blue butterfly
Alla Grande
Sculpture - 100 x 100 x 6 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch
£2,222
Giraffe and his greyhound
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 62 x 33 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 13 x 5.9 inch
£3,644
A bear named Sisyphus
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 38 x 29 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.4 x 4.7 inch
£3,377
La petite merveille ou à iris / A little wonder
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 5.9 inch
£3,110
Yaya s'en va couper les cheveux
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 9 x 17 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 6.7 x 2.6 inch
£1,733
Tête de colosse
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 85 x 55 x 53 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 21.7 x 20.9 inch
£39,992
Saint Michel, tête
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 55 x 50 x 40 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 19.7 x 15.7 inch
£22,218
Silver Tiger
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 58 x 124 x 82 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 48.8 x 32.3 inch
£66,653
Panther + alu eyes
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 48 x 110 x 22 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 43.3 x 8.7 inch
£17,765
Buddha
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 300 x 250 x 153 cm Sculpture - 118.1 x 98.4 x 60.2 inch
£142,194
Le chat de Pénélope
Bernard Vié
Sculpture - 37 x 25 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 9.8 x 3.9 inch
£3,910
Sauter par dessus bord - 579
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 91 x 25 x 31 cm Sculpture - 35.8 x 9.8 x 12.2 inch
£1,333
Captain America
Léo Caillard
Sculpture - 85 x 72 x 47 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 28.3 x 18.5 inch
£15,997
Forever (middelgroot)
Linde Ergo
Sculpture - 95 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
£8,798
Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 55 x 23 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 21.7 x 9.1 inch
£667
Fiat 500 | 80th Birthday in 2024
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 67 x 150 x 15 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 59.1 x 5.9 inch
£8,443
Hespéride
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 60 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
£587
Duo : jour et nuit
Valérie Hadida
Sculpture - 60 x 15 x 20 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 5.9 x 7.9 inch
£17,952
Steve Mc Queen
Vincent Gachaga
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 12 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 4.7 inch
£2,311
Tableau et spectateur #24
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 6 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 2.4 inch
£1,066
Tableau et spectateur #23
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
£1,066
Tableau et spectateur #22
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
£1,066
Tableau et spectateur #21
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
£1,066
Tableau et spectateur #20
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
£1,066
Tableau et spectateur #19
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
£1,066
The Rooster
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 44 x 30 x 33 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 11.8 x 13 inch
£12,442
Panthère en marche, monumentale
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 72 x 178 x 30 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 70.1 x 11.8 inch
£44,435
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An Angel Passes By
Thierry Corpet
Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch
£1,333
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
£1,066
Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
£1,191
La vie en effervescence
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
£933
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.