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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, Horse 1/4, Palolo Valdes

Horse 1/4

Palolo Valdes

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

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Sculpture, Marry me, Kazuhiko Tanaka

Marry me

Kazuhiko Tanaka

Sculpture - 10 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch

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Sculpture, Black Lotus, Akiza

Black Lotus

Akiza

Sculpture - 48 x 62 x 1 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch

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Sculpture, La Puce, Akiza

La Puce

Akiza

Sculpture - 62 x 48 x 1 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch

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Sculpture, Octo-Danse, Virginie DEVIN

Octo-Danse

Virginie DEVIN

Sculpture - 25 x 21 x 18 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 8.3 x 7.1 inch

$2,774

Sculpture, Dear Life, Thierry Corpet

Dear Life

Thierry Corpet

Sculpture - 51 x 32 x 4 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 12.6 x 1.6 inch

$925

Sculpture, Hypolimnas, Yann Crenn

Hypolimnas

Yann Crenn

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

$2,659

Sculpture, Cercle - rose, Yann Crenn

Cercle - rose

Yann Crenn

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

$3,699

Sculpture, Banc, Éric Théret

Banc

Éric Théret

Sculpture - 70 x 570 x 70 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 224.4 x 27.6 inch

$92,468

Sculpture, Fin du bal, Flora Gueton

Fin du bal

Flora Gueton

Sculpture - 43.3 x 18 x 5 cm Sculpture - 17 x 7.1 x 2 inch

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Sculpture, Oncle Dexter, Flora Gueton

Oncle Dexter

Flora Gueton

Sculpture - 60.5 x 26.5 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 23.8 x 10.4 x 2.2 inch

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Sculpture, Frida, Flora Gueton

Frida

Flora Gueton

Sculpture - 32.5 x 25.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 12.8 x 10 x 2 inch

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Sculpture, Précipice, Flora Gueton

Précipice

Flora Gueton

Sculpture - 20 x 8 x 3 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 3.1 x 1.2 inch

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Sculpture, Dollar vador, Aaron

Dollar vador

Aaron

Sculpture - 60 x 140 x 5 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 55.1 x 2 inch

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Sculpture, L'enveloppée, Betty Hanns

L'enveloppée

Betty Hanns

Sculpture - 65 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

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Sculpture, La quête, Betty Hanns

La quête

Betty Hanns

Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 33 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 13 inch

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Sculpture, Complice, Betty Hanns

Complice

Betty Hanns

Sculpture - 43 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

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Sculpture, A l'ombre, Betty Hanns

A l'ombre

Betty Hanns

Sculpture - 73 x 38 x 16 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 15 x 6.3 inch

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Sculpture, La sphère, Betty Hanns

La sphère

Betty Hanns

Sculpture - 43 x 37 x 37 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 14.6 x 14.6 inch

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Sculpture, Dollar Duck, Martin de Noir

Dollar Duck

Martin de Noir

Sculpture - 41.5 x 20 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.3 x 7.9 x 5.1 inch

$1,266

Sculpture, A ship, Petya Deneva

A ship

Petya Deneva

Sculpture - 30.5 x 12.5 x 40.5 cm Sculpture - 12 x 4.9 x 15.9 inch

$2,329

Sculpture, Love is Melting, You Wu

Love is Melting

You Wu

Sculpture - 54 x 80 x 20 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 31.5 x 7.9 inch

$15,489

Sculpture, Iggy Pop, Viza

Iggy Pop

Viza

Sculpture - 111 x 89 x 2 cm Sculpture - 43.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$2,312

Sculpture, Plant, Kate Yagoshevski

Plant

Kate Yagoshevski

Sculpture - 212 x 120 x 98 cm Sculpture - 83.5 x 47.2 x 38.6 inch

$17,338

Sculpture, Olmetto, Franco Adami

Olmetto

Franco Adami

Sculpture - 24 x 15.5 x 24 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 6.1 x 9.4 inch

$20,806

Sculpture, Vela, Herbert Mehler

Vela

Herbert Mehler

Sculpture - 161 x 20 x 5 cm Sculpture - 63.4 x 7.9 x 2 inch

$1,618

Sculpture, Red Picasso, Yuval Mahler

Red Picasso

Yuval Mahler

Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$1,878

Sculpture, Head in head, Mark Jenkins

Head in head

Mark Jenkins

Sculpture - 25.7 x 12.7 x 9.6 cm Sculpture - 10.1 x 5 x 3.8 inch

$2,312

Sculpture, Sea blue, Emanuil Ninov

Sea blue

Emanuil Ninov

Sculpture - 9 x 26.5 x 27.2 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 10.4 x 10.7 inch

$2,890

Sculpture, Geai, Marie Baslé

Geai

Marie Baslé

Sculpture - 23 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

$809

Sculpture, Sans titre, Jean Chazy

Sans titre

Jean Chazy

Sculpture - 200 x 100 x 0.2 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

$4,623

Sculpture, Shark, XBO Art

Shark

XBO Art

Sculpture - 41 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$1,445

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