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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, Rosso sacro, Pont9

Rosso sacro

Pont9

Sculpture - 20 x 18 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.1 x 2 inch

$462

Sculpture, Libre vent, Laurent Maëro

Libre vent

Laurent Maëro

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

$30,053

Sculpture, Silver Wind, Bret Reilly

Silver Wind

Bret Reilly

Sculpture - 142.2 x 50.8 x 149.9 cm Sculpture - 56 x 20 x 59 inch

$19,000

Sculpture, Pascal Billet "241", Kongo

Pascal Billet "241"

Kongo

Sculpture - 9.7 x 18.2 x 4 cm Sculpture - 3.8 x 7.2 x 1.6 inch

$8,611

Sculpture, NO, Santiago Sierra

NO

Santiago Sierra

Sculpture - 25.8 x 33.7 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 13.3 x 1.8 inch

$12,715

Sculpture, Invasion kit #13, Invader

Invasion kit #13

Invader

Sculpture - 11.5 x 15.5 x 3 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 6.1 x 1.2 inch

$23,117

Sculpture, Axone no.2, David Umemoto

Axone no.2

David Umemoto

Sculpture - 45.7 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 18 x 6 x 6 inch

$2,138

Sculpture, Pro-azioni, Fernando Spano

Pro-azioni

Fernando Spano

Sculpture - 210 x 60 x 3 cm Sculpture - 82.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$17,338 $14,737

Sculpture, Viens !, Emmanuel Bour

Viens !

Emmanuel Bour

Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 25 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 9.8 inch

$10,403

Sculpture, Big Son Goku, Jimmy Pelage

Big Son Goku

Jimmy Pelage

Sculpture - 70 x 28 x 15 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 11 x 5.9 inch

$6,011

Sculpture, Blue, El Nio

Blue

El Nio

Sculpture - 24 x 33.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 13.2 x 2.4 inch

$497

Sculpture, Geisha Noir, Mozart Guerra

Geisha Noir

Mozart Guerra

Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 15.7 inch

$17,107

Sculpture, Journey I, Akie Abe

Journey I

Akie Abe

Sculpture - 14.3 x 9.2 x 9.2 cm Sculpture - 5.6 x 3.6 x 3.6 inch

$347

Sculpture, Bagu, Doris Kinjun

Bagu

Doris Kinjun

Sculpture - 39 x 18 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 7.1 x 1.8 inch

$2,081

Sculpture, Dans mon bain, Laure Krug

Dans mon bain

Laure Krug

Sculpture - 64 x 118 x 90 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 46.5 x 35.4 inch

$8,045

Sculpture, Intimate, Sara Modiano

Intimate

Sara Modiano

Sculpture - 68.6 x 61 x 10.2 cm Sculpture - 27 x 24 x 4 inch

$7,500

Sculpture, Minni Chanel, Sabrina Seck

Minni Chanel

Sabrina Seck

Sculpture - 31 x 26 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 10.2 x 4.7 inch

$1,618

Sculpture, Coeur mobil, JPHI

Coeur mobil

JPHI

Sculpture - 40 x 37 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 14.6 x 3.9 inch

$347

Sculpture, Valet 01, Art-O

Valet 01

Art-O

Sculpture - 120 x 50 x 40 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$2,196

Sculpture, Goldorak, Joël Cuoq

Goldorak

Joël Cuoq

Sculpture - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,659

Sculpture, Coq, Carlos Mata

Coq

Carlos Mata

Sculpture - 35.5 x 36.6 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 14 x 14.4 x 3.7 inch

$15,026

Sculpture, Love, Annie Jungers

Love

Annie Jungers

Sculpture - 27.5 x 10 x 24 cm Sculpture - 10.8 x 3.9 x 9.4 inch

$5,375

Sculpture, Stardust, Rande Cook

Stardust

Rande Cook

Sculpture - 76 x 61 x 3 cm Sculpture - 29.9 x 24 x 1.2 inch

$4,161

Sculpture, Bouddha Pop star, Narôme

Bouddha Pop star

Narôme

Sculpture - 36 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

$566

Sculpture, Le baiser, Martial Mandin

Le baiser

Martial Mandin

Sculpture - 28 x 21 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 11 x 8.3 x 1 inch

$566

Sculpture, Skulz, Malaspina

Skulz

Malaspina

Sculpture - 10 x 10 x 4 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 3.9 x 1.6 inch

$231

Sculpture, Inspector Gadget, Dark

Inspector Gadget

Dark

Sculpture - 63.5 x 48.3 x 6.4 cm Sculpture - 25 x 19 x 2.5 inch

$1,040

Sculpture, Pepper pot, FYL

Pepper pot

FYL

Sculpture - 33 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$480

Sculpture, Sans titre, Eddy Firmin

Sans titre

Eddy Firmin

Sculpture - 85.7 x 29.8 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 33.75 x 11.75 x 5 inch

$2,081

Sculpture, Lucia, John Clement

Lucia

John Clement

Sculpture - 78 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 30.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch

$17,000

Sculpture, Spine, Pierre-Luc Poujol

Spine

Pierre-Luc Poujol

Sculpture - 198 x 17 x 6 cm Sculpture - 78 x 6.7 x 2.4 inch

$11,212

Sculpture, Squares, Georgi Velikov

Squares

Georgi Velikov

Sculpture - 43 x 43 x 6 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 16.9 x 2.4 inch

$2,312

Sculpture, Tête pop, Mp Chery

Tête pop

Mp Chery

Sculpture - 30 x 16 x 22 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.3 x 8.7 inch

$289

Sculpture, Winter, 2mé

Winter

2mé

Sculpture - 48 x 31 x 18 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 12.2 x 7.1 inch

$1,387

Sculpture, Blue Lagoon, Franck Scala

Blue Lagoon

Franck Scala

Sculpture - 72 x 27 x 5 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 10.6 x 2 inch

$2,300

Sculpture, Untitled, Fernanda Gomes

Untitled

Fernanda Gomes

Sculpture - 35 x 6 x 5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 2.4 x 2 inch

$21,384

Sculpture, Pink persona, Jane Kibari

Pink persona

Jane Kibari

Sculpture - 28.5 x 22 x 23.5 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 8.7 x 9.3 inch

$1,042

Sculpture, Lingot, Tomek Kawiak

Lingot

Tomek Kawiak

Sculpture - 10.5 x 34 x 2 cm Sculpture - 4.1 x 13.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,734

Sculpture, Équilibre, Paul Natter

Équilibre

Paul Natter

Sculpture - 80 x 18 x 20 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 7.1 x 7.9 inch

$2,312

Sculpture, Bagu, Eileen Tep

Bagu

Eileen Tep

Sculpture - 38 x 13 x 6 cm Sculpture - 15 x 5.1 x 2.4 inch

$2,543

Sculpture, Street Game, Sara Chelou

Street Game

Sara Chelou

Sculpture - 120 x 95 x 46 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 37.4 x 18.1 inch

$1,144

Sculpture, Trikota, Éliane Monnin

Trikota

Éliane Monnin

Sculpture - 27 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

$1,271

Sculpture, Totem N°6, Elodie Boutry

Totem N°6

Elodie Boutry

Sculpture - 52 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch

$1,849

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Orangeade

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

$925

Print, Blue, JonOne

Blue

JonOne

Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,040

Painting, Discogolf, Ralph Resch

Discogolf

Ralph Resch

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$1,214