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Cloned Dachshund with pet bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 39 x 65 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 25.6 x 7.9 inch
$7,814
Le Félin
Patricia Guinois Messica
Sculpture - 27 x 60 x 14 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 23.6 x 5.5 inch
$7,256
Le nouveau règne
Yoann Merienne
Sculpture - 93 x 70 x 42 cm Sculpture - 36.6 x 27.6 x 16.5 inch
$24,558
Dardos yellow
Javier de la Rosa
Sculpture - 20 x 120 x 30 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 47.2 x 11.8 inch
$2,617
Mc Supersized Platinum Porcelain
Ron English
Sculpture - 23 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch
$893
Melancolique Anonyme
Alexandre Mijatovic
Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$3,795
Collection 16
Anneke Klein-Kranenbarg
Sculpture - 30 x 25 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.8 x 3.1 inch
$893
The visionary (Small)
Lieven D'Haese
Sculpture - 40 x 18 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.1 x 5.9 inch
$3,684
Consulting is an external memory
Lieven D'Haese
Sculpture - 32 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$5,246
The visionary II (Small)
Lieven D'Haese
Sculpture - 33 x 21 x 24 cm Sculpture - 13 x 8.3 x 9.4 inch
$3,684
The missing link (Small)
Lieven D'Haese
Sculpture - 30 x 19 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.5 x 7.1 inch
$3,684
IIXV Walking (Small)
Lieven D'Haese
Sculpture - 30 x 27 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 10.6 x 6.7 inch
$3,684
Tagged panther
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 34 x 70 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 27.6 x 5.9 inch
$22,214
Standing wild bear
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 40 x 25 x 28 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.8 x 11 inch
$14,400
Tagged kong baril
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 37 x 18 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 14.6 x 7.1 inch
$25,563
Déesse universelle
Jean-François Hocq
Sculpture - 200 x 30 x 40 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$7,404
Conscience
Jean-François Hocq
Sculpture - 90 x 32 x 30 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 12.6 x 11.8 inch
$6,679
Eclairage Rouge II
Carola Orieta-Sperman
Sculpture - 55 x 38 x 46 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 15 x 18.1 inch
$6,719
Eclairage Smoke
Carola Orieta-Sperman
Sculpture - 52 x 43 x 48 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 16.9 x 18.9 inch
$6,719
Kénose Perle
Carola Orieta-Sperman
Sculpture - 67 x 34 x 34 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 13.4 x 13.4 inch
$69,220
Reveiller White
Carola Orieta-Sperman
Sculpture - 82 x 74 x 79 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 29.1 x 31.1 inch
$11,987
Éclairage Violet
Carola Orieta-Sperman
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$6,719
Planet II
Veronica Jurkowitsch
Sculpture - 50 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$9,299
Planet I
Veronica Jurkowitsch
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$11,442
Singe bleu au cigare
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch
$670
J'adore Melted Chocolate
Mahelle
Sculpture - 19.1 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 5 x 5 inch
$558
Wild Kong Shiny Blue 62cm
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 62 x 51 x 28 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 20.1 x 11 inch
$16,800 $15,120
Le Frère de Mr Big Red
Michadu
Sculpture - 86 x 35 x 27 cm Sculpture - 33.9 x 13.8 x 10.6 inch
$3,572
Etonnamment Je me demande
Michadu
Sculpture - 100 x 36 x 27 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 14.2 x 10.6 inch
$4,019
Je vois doublement Rouge
Michadu
Sculpture - 92 x 34 x 27 cm Sculpture - 36.2 x 13.4 x 10.6 inch
$3,795
Bear with Me - Deep Blue
Robert Lagob
Sculpture - 25 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$2,121
Michelin China - Blue Dragon
Li Lihong
Sculpture - 28.5 x 27 x 24 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 10.6 x 9.4 inch
$5,023
Michelin China Gold
Li Lihong
Sculpture - 28.5 x 27 x 24 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 10.6 x 9.4 inch
$2,791
Une vie sinon rien
Alexandre Mijatovic
Sculpture - 70 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$5,023
Kong baril tag
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 16 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 6.3 inch
$14,400
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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
$1,340
Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$1,496
La vie en effervescence
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
$1,172
Serpentina Bordeaux
Ariel Elizondo Lizarraga
Sculpture - 153 x 6 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 60.2 x 2.4 x 0.2 inch
$2,791
Holding your hands
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,786
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.