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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, The Bloom, Nian Liu

The Bloom

Nian Liu

Sculpture - 32 x 32 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 12.6 x 5.7 inch

$2,427

Sculpture, Human After all, Emre

Human After all

Emre

Sculpture - 70 x 60 x 40 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$20,806

Sculpture, Avio, Josep Riera i Arago

Avio

Josep Riera i Arago

Sculpture - 174 x 59 x 24 cm Sculpture - 68.5 x 23.2 x 9.4 inch

$17,338

Sculpture, Discobole, André Michel

Discobole

André Michel

Sculpture - 28 x 18 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11 x 7.1 x 4.7 inch

$740

Sculpture, Mandala, Louise Van Reeth

Mandala

Louise Van Reeth

Sculpture - 105 x 105 x 8 cm Sculpture - 41.3 x 41.3 x 3.1 inch

$4,046

Sculpture, Vortex Rouge, Piero Cipolat

Vortex Rouge

Piero Cipolat

Sculpture - 100 x 100 x 10 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 3.9 inch

$4,855

Sculpture, Boxing Kangoo, Corner PLR

Boxing Kangoo

Corner PLR

Sculpture - 30 x 36 x 14 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 14.2 x 5.5 inch

$913

Sculpture, Eternal Signs 11, L'Atlas

Eternal Signs 11

L'Atlas

Sculpture - 80 x 60 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$13,870

Sculpture, Nubian Queen, H. R. Giger

Nubian Queen

H. R. Giger

Sculpture - 60 x 41 x 16 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 16.1 x 6.3 inch

$17,754

Sculpture, Lament, Norbert Joblin

Lament

Norbert Joblin

Sculpture - 55 x 10 x 7 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 3.9 x 2.8 inch

$1,271

Sculpture, Reposando, Rodo Padilla

Reposando

Rodo Padilla

Sculpture - 30 x 27 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 10.6 x 4.7 inch

$4,392

Sculpture, Joker 3, Boshra Mustafa

Joker 3

Boshra Mustafa

Sculpture - 19 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

$700

Sculpture, Tube II, Daniel Jung

Tube II

Daniel Jung

Sculpture - 45 x 33 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13 x 9.1 inch

$1,503

Sculpture, Acull, Rafael Amorós

Acull

Rafael Amorós

Sculpture - 21 x 48 x 14 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 18.9 x 5.5 inch

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Sculpture, Memory II, Monika Debus

Memory II

Monika Debus

Sculpture - 23.5 x 40 x 29 cm Sculpture - 9.3 x 15.7 x 11.4 inch

$5,317

Sculpture, Frutta mista, GiFoArs

Frutta mista

GiFoArs

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

$578

Sculpture, Crystal Swan, Soren Lyris

Crystal Swan

Soren Lyris

Sculpture - 7 x 9 x 6 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 3.5 x 2.4 inch

$961

Sculpture, Sous les ailes, Gaya

Sous les ailes

Gaya

Sculpture - 51 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

$982

Sculpture, Moby Dick, Emily Borgeaud

Moby Dick

Emily Borgeaud

Sculpture - 51 x 66 x 2 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$636

Sculpture, Harmonie 30, Daniel Perreu

Harmonie 30

Daniel Perreu

Sculpture - 28.4 x 8.1 x 1.4 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 inch

$1,150

Sculpture, Sedilsasso, Piero Gilardi

Sedilsasso

Piero Gilardi

Sculpture - 70 x 60 x 50 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 23.6 x 19.7 inch

$56,638

Sculpture, BatDripp, Ito Dubois

BatDripp

Ito Dubois

Sculpture - 80 x 32 x 15 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 12.6 x 5.9 inch

$3,699

Sculpture, Kiss III, Tom Hiscocks

Kiss III

Tom Hiscocks

Sculpture - 200 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$21,037

Sculpture, Macaron pink, Anna Kara

Macaron pink

Anna Kara

Sculpture - 18 x 18 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 7.1 x 3.3 inch

$1,445

Sculpture, Blugregli, Willem Wouters

Blugregli

Willem Wouters

Sculpture - 41 x 20 x 14 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 7.9 x 5.5 inch

$8,669

Sculpture, Stay, Antoine Leclercq

Stay

Antoine Leclercq

Sculpture - 60 x 75 x 60 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 29.5 x 23.6 inch

$7,860

Sculpture, Link/Batman, Cédric Lopez

Link/Batman

Cédric Lopez

Sculpture - 82 x 43 x 23 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 16.9 x 9.1 inch

$913 $777

Sculpture, Leaves 1, Laurent Laporta

Leaves 1

Laurent Laporta

Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 9 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 3.5 inch

$1,849

Sculpture, Orb I, Christian Möller

Orb I

Christian Möller

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

$1,387

Sculpture, Moon face, Gregory Mutasa

Moon face

Gregory Mutasa

Sculpture - 45.7 x 45.7 x 20.3 cm Sculpture - 18 x 18 x 8 inch

$6,800

Sculpture, Mano a Mano, Fernand Greco

Mano a Mano

Fernand Greco

Sculpture - 40 x 46 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 18.1 x 4.7 inch

$1,271

Sculpture, Einstein, Paul Flickinger

Einstein

Paul Flickinger

Sculpture - 420 x 280 x 180 cm Sculpture - 165.4 x 110.2 x 70.9 inch

$231,175

Sculpture, Panthère, Zenoy

Panthère

Zenoy

Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch

$4,623

Sculpture, Il sognatore, Crix Lune

Il sognatore

Crix Lune

Sculpture - 32 x 29 x 13.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.4 x 5.3 inch

$578

Sculpture, Cylinder, Ana María Nava

Cylinder

Ana María Nava

Sculpture - 42 x 22 x 22 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch

$2,601

Sculpture, Tête de lion, Ronceval

Tête de lion

Ronceval

Sculpture - 23 x 21 x 14 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 8.3 x 5.5 inch

$2,138

Sculpture, Le trio, Odin Pigelet

Le trio

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 65 x 35 x 2 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$809

Sculpture, Mc Lego, Helder Batista

Mc Lego

Helder Batista

Sculpture - 20 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch

$4,508

Sculpture, Wave pearl eggplant, KX2

Wave pearl eggplant

KX2

Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 9 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 3.5 inch

$1,849

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