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Selfie on a Smartphone
Alexander Sviyazov
Sculpture - 60 x 28 x 18 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 11 x 7.1 inch
$21,350
Doorstep Seni
Alexander Sviyazov
Sculpture - 52 x 36 x 29.3 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 14.2 x 11.5 inch
$14,608
Parents hugging, children sleeping
Karine Giboulo
Sculpture - 14 x 16 x 6 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 6.3 x 2.4 inch
$3,371
Three little sleepers
Karine Giboulo
Sculpture - 3 x 14 x 20 cm Sculpture - 1.2 x 5.5 x 7.9 inch
$2,809
Christophe Colomb
Joanna Glazer
Sculpture - 25 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$551 $298
185 - We can do it
Bernard Pras
Sculpture - 49 x 64 x 56 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 25.2 x 22 inch
$26,968
L'anti marche contemporaine
Willy Charps
Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$3,231
Piaf violet brillant, collection Toulouse
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 18 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$326
Dancing Woman 2018 V
Yiyan Zhou
Sculpture - 25 x 29 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 11.4 x 3.3 inch
$5,843
UrbanCat Porcelain edition
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 21 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch
$2,697
A Boy with a Sled, Winter
Alexander Sviyazov
Sculpture - 45 x 18.3 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.2 x 4.5 inch
$5,057
Polymerase Ciconia
Laurent Lamarche
Sculpture - 32 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$2,700
Piaf violet mat, collection Toulouse
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 18 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$326
Petite Nishikigoi Elegance in Metal Orange : Mizu no Kasai Whispers
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 40 x 47 x 63 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 18.5 x 24.8 inch
$15,170
Kleine jongetjes van binnen I (Little boys inside I)
Babette Degraeve
Sculpture - 112 x 40 x 48 cm Sculpture - 44.1 x 15.7 x 18.9 inch
$8,090
Petite Nishikigoi Elegance in Metal Kitty : Mizu no Kasai Whispers
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 40 x 47 x 63 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 18.5 x 24.8 inch
$15,170
GRANDIOSE SUMOCAT : WHITE DANCE AND BATTLES OF BALANCE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 150 x 180 x 120 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 70.9 x 47.2 inch
$33,710
Broken Circle
Karine Giboulo
Sculpture - 170 x 270 x 244 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 106.3 x 96.1 inch
$38,500
N°112 - série sculpture murale
Vincent Poyen
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.8 inch
$4,585
The Third Rome
Alexander Sviyazov
Sculpture - 236 x 145 x 214 cm Sculpture - 92.9 x 57.1 x 84.3 inch
$134,841
Bleu épicé (AJ01)
Adrienne Jalbert
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$2,360
La démantibule
Christian Lignais
Sculpture - 9 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
$3,146
Cheval volutes de métal
Jean Amiel
Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$10,675
City of Light
Michael Wallner
Sculpture - 55 x 140 x 4 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$14,386
Chien Petit Tigre
Joanna Glazer
Sculpture - 25 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
$551 $330
Chien Parisien
Joanna Glazer
Sculpture - 20 x 40 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 15.7 x 3.9 inch
$551 $330
Papier déplié 16 plis
Christian Renonciat
Sculpture - 158 x 161 x 5 cm Sculpture - 62.2 x 63.4 x 2 inch
$24,721
Grand papier kraft scotché, oblong
Christian Renonciat
Sculpture - 80 x 182 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 71.7 x 2 inch
$16,855
Carton ruine
Christian Renonciat
Sculpture - 110 x 80 x 20 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 31.5 x 7.9 inch
$13,484
Carton déchiré en deux
Christian Renonciat
Sculpture - 80 x 205 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 80.7 x 2 inch
$19,102
Killer Whale
Karine Giboulo
Sculpture - 53.3 x 38.1 x 29.9 cm Sculpture - 21 x 15 x 11.8 inch
$6,200
Equilibriste
Alexandre Mijatovic
Sculpture - 48 x 25 x 32 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 9.8 x 12.6 inch
$5,731
Comment pleurent les hommes
Alexandre Mijatovic
Sculpture - 50 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$6,742
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Blue ocean waves
Nataliia Krykun
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,247
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
$1,348
Serie Terra Retrato en fondo beige
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$971
Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$1,506
Holding your hands
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,798
Tour Eiffel #3
Ariel Elizondo Lizarraga
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 35 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch
$1,112
The tree of life
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,200
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.