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Que faire du bonheur dans un monde sans joie
Miss.Tic
Sculpture - 44 x 30 x 12 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 11.8 x 4.7 inch
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Demain dès l'aube
Cécile Thonus
Sculpture - 58.2 x 15.5 x 12.3 cm Sculpture - 22.9 x 6.1 x 4.8 inch
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Vegas pop art Black Chanel
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
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Portrait de jeune lion
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 7.9 inch
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La femme au ballon
Pierre Gimenez
Sculpture - 36 x 13 x 23 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 5.1 x 9.1 inch
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Innocence XXXXI (GA35)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
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Sans titre
Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Sculpture - 33 x 39 x 12 cm Sculpture - 13 x 15.4 x 4.7 inch
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Desert signe LVI (SG247)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 70 x 50 x 5 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
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Tableau et spectateur #14
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 6 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 2.4 inch
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Tableau et spectateur #11
Egor Plotnikov
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
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Bienveillance
Yann-Eric Eichenberger
Sculpture - 95 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
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Desert Signe XXXI (SG218)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 50 x 70 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
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Desert Signe XXIX (SG216)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
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Life Is Beautiful Splash Red
Mr Brainwash
Sculpture - 14 x 22 x 4 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 8.7 x 1.6 inch
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Galet & cubisme
Ariel Elizondo Lizarraga
Sculpture - 12 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
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Espoirs de Femmes 2
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 73 x 30 x 35 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 11.8 x 13.8 inch
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Noces Blanches
Fabienne Auzolle
Sculpture - 150 x 150 x 20 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 59.1 x 7.9 inch
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Purple Tapered Semi-Circle
Tomáš Brzon
Sculpture - 25.4 x 49.5 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 10 x 19.5 x 2 inch
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Little torso (DV08)
David Vaamonde
Sculpture - 18 x 10 x 12 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 3.9 x 4.7 inch
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Móvil Espiral Fractal - M596
Rafael Barrios
Sculpture - 178 x 80 x 8 cm Sculpture - 70.1 x 31.5 x 3.1 inch
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Mame, jaune et vert, Exit série
Baptiste Laurent
Sculpture - 20 x 15 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.9 x 2 inch
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Mr. Moneypopper diamond
Jorn Van Hoorn
Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 27 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 10.6 inch
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Wild bear with aluminium eyes
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
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Sans titre
Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Sculpture - 53 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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Singes de la sagesse tagués
Miko-R
Sculpture - 30 x 60 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 23.6 x 5.9 inch
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Orogenèse VII (SG123)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 104.5 x 44.5 x 2 cm Sculpture - 41.1 x 17.5 x 0.8 inch
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Orogenèse VI (SG122)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 75 x 60 x 2 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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Le cerf-volant
Adeline Weber Guibal
Sculpture - 51 x 20 x 13 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 7.9 x 5.1 inch
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2019-05-P29 (GA32)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 3 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
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Playmobil xxl Graffiti 3
Jacques.A
Sculpture - 63 x 31 x 23 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 12.2 x 9.1 inch
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Desert Signe XVII (SG196)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 53 x 42.5 x 3 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 16.7 x 1.2 inch
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Big stainless steel bear
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 41 x 28 x 28 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11 x 11 inch
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Don Quichotte
Adeline Weber Guibal
Sculpture - 21 x 30 x 8 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
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Les 3 frères...(Terre d'enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 22 x 15 x 16 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 5.9 x 6.3 inch
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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
€1,200
Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
€1,340
An Angel Passes By
Thierry Corpet
Painting - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch
€1,500
Serpentina Bordeaux
Ariel Elizondo Lizarraga
Sculpture - 153 x 6 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 60.2 x 2.4 x 0.2 inch
€2,500 €2,250
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.