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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, Nuage dragon, Qihui Huang

Nuage dragon

Qihui Huang

Sculpture - 18 x 19 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 7.5 x 7.9 inch

$925

Sculpture, Sans titre, Bault

Sans titre

Bault

Sculpture - 38 x 29 x 4 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,329

Sculpture, Wave, Jerro

Wave

Jerro

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

$2,774

Sculpture, Nautilus, Barry Davies

Nautilus

Barry Davies

Sculpture - 18 x 16 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 6.3 x 3.9 inch

$2,635

Sculpture, Maria, Arthur Frénoy

Maria

Arthur Frénoy

Sculpture - 92 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 36.2 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch

$925

Sculpture, Douceur d'Enfance, Manoyan

Douceur d'Enfance

Manoyan

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

$3,236

Sculpture, Gold 3, Max Yaskin

Gold 3

Max Yaskin

Sculpture - 87 x 51 x 5 cm Sculpture - 34.3 x 20.1 x 2 inch

$1,676

Sculpture, Fakaté, Anne Millot

Fakaté

Anne Millot

Sculpture - 42 x 40 x 11 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 15.7 x 4.3 inch

$1,849

Sculpture, Kensho 2252, Kojun

Kensho 2252

Kojun

Sculpture - 111 x 24.2 x 2 cm Sculpture - 43.7 x 9.5 x 0.8 inch

$800

Sculpture, 24-Circus, Alain Signori

24-Circus

Alain Signori

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

$694

Sculpture, 517, Kim Hye Ji

517

Kim Hye Ji

Sculpture - 72.7 x 60.3 x 8 cm Sculpture - 28.6 x 23.7 x 3.1 inch

$9,938

Sculpture, Flight, Rafael Barrios

Flight

Rafael Barrios

Sculpture - 58 x 53 x 53 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 20.9 x 20.9 inch

$33,520

Sculpture, 86, Bernard Pras

86

Bernard Pras

Sculpture - 48 x 40 x 15 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 15.7 x 5.9 inch

$18,494

Sculpture, Composed, Vhils

Composed

Vhils

Sculpture - 43 x 55 x 1 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$12,946

Sculpture, Black Flex, Elia Vuanna

Black Flex

Elia Vuanna

Sculpture - 95 x 95 x 5 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 37.4 x 2 inch

$809

Sculpture, 260) L'allumeuse, Isis Bi-M

260) L'allumeuse

Isis Bi-M

Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 40 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 15.7 inch

$1,618

Sculpture, Sans titre, Aaf Corbijn

Sans titre

Aaf Corbijn

Sculpture - 16 x 12 x 13 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 4.7 x 5.1 inch

$1,445

Sculpture, RX54M, Leo Factory

RX54M

Leo Factory

Sculpture - 62 x 43 x 25 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 16.9 x 9.8 inch

$1,387

Sculpture, Xango, Nimrod Messeg

Xango

Nimrod Messeg

Sculpture - 117 x 51 x 28 cm Sculpture - 46.1 x 20.1 x 11 inch

$21,962

Sculpture, Royale, Matthew Rose

Royale

Matthew Rose

Sculpture - 33 x 15 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5.9 x 2.4 inch

$1,734

Sculpture, Daffy Duck, Angela Gomes

Daffy Duck

Angela Gomes

Sculpture - 55 x 26 x 20 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 10.2 x 7.9 inch

$16,760

Sculpture, Playmobil pirate, Cha

Playmobil pirate

Cha

Sculpture - 63 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch

$861

Sculpture, Portrait, Rom av J.C

Portrait

Rom av J.C

Sculpture - 148 x 78 x 8 cm Sculpture - 58.3 x 30.7 x 3.1 inch

$1,618

Sculpture, Mario, Tristan MM

Mario

Tristan MM

Sculpture - 51 x 40 x 4 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$578

Sculpture, Teddy (Nounours), Socrate

Teddy (Nounours)

Socrate

Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch

$1,676

Sculpture, Azur, Jérémy Ferreira

Azur

Jérémy Ferreira

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

$1,734

Sculpture, Petit chat d'arrêt, Lolek

Petit chat d'arrêt

Lolek

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

$2,543

Sculpture, Fragment 3, Niki Neuts

Fragment 3

Niki Neuts

Sculpture - 39 x 30 x 6 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 11.8 x 2.4 inch

$925

Sculpture, Evasion, Gil.S

Evasion

Gil.S

Sculpture - 62 x 52 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 20.5 x 5.9 inch

$809

Sculpture, Sling XS, Marcel Timmers

Sling XS

Marcel Timmers

Sculpture - 85.5 x 26 x 22 cm Sculpture - 33.7 x 10.2 x 8.7 inch

$3,236

Sculpture, Packaging, Salvo Alibrio

Packaging

Salvo Alibrio

Sculpture - 23 x 14 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.5 x 2.2 inch

$266

Sculpture, Dépouillé, Muriel Deumie

Dépouillé

Muriel Deumie

Sculpture - 50 x 73 x 2 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$647

Sculpture, Balance (1), Peter Nutt

Balance (1)

Peter Nutt

Sculpture - 28 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch

$4,300

Sculpture, Sung, Nanan

Sung

Nanan

Sculpture - 29 x 19 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 7.5 x 7.1 inch

$1,560

Sculpture, Hello Kitty, Nasty

Hello Kitty

Nasty

Sculpture - 54 x 40 x 25 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 15.7 x 9.8 inch

$5,722

Sculpture, Transplantation 6, VAM

Transplantation 6

VAM

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

$925

Sculpture, Happy life, Daru

Happy life

Daru

Sculpture - 22 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch

$650

Sculpture, Blue Tiger, PickWick

Blue Tiger

PickWick

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

$694

Sculpture, P&O, Sylvie Cappe

P&O

Sylvie Cappe

Sculpture - 49 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch

$832

Sculpture, Yellow Korrigan, Michadu

Yellow Korrigan

Michadu

Sculpture - 57 x 25 x 28 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 9.8 x 11 inch

$1,734

Sculpture, La Nena XS, Idan Zareski

La Nena XS

Idan Zareski

Sculpture - 31 x 27 x 20 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 10.6 x 7.9 inch

$3,236

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Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

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