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Modern and Contemporary Sculptures for Sale

Fight for a better world, Caro Graffiti

Fight for a better world

Caro Graffiti

Sculpture - 13 x 17.5 x 3.5 inch

$1,453

Violon, Arman

Violon

Arman

Sculpture - 24 x 7.9 x 6.7 inch

$16,770

Wild Kong, bleu Mauritius, Richard Orlinski

Wild Kong, bleu Mauritius

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch

$4,919

Calme et le silence bronze, Miguel Guía

Calme et le silence bronze

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch

$1,319

Huahine 3, Liselotte Andersen

Huahine 3

Liselotte Andersen

Sculpture - 5.1 x 3.5 x 2.8 inch

$2,247

Achille, Christophe Charbonnel

Achille

Christophe Charbonnel

Sculpture - 8.7 x 4.7 x 4.3 inch

$3,913

Chaussure talon aiguille 91-23, Philippe Buil

Chaussure talon aiguille 91-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 6.7 x 8.3 x 3.9 inch

$1,062

Mystery- Large size, no.IV/VIII, Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa

Mystery- Large size, no.IV/VIII

Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa

Sculpture - 19.9 x 10.7 x 9.5 inch

$4,471

Pics Crève-tête (LC75), Landry Clément

Pics Crève-tête (LC75)

Landry Clément

Sculpture - 29.5 x 10.2 x 1.1 inch

$2,661

I am an Indian, Michadu

I am an Indian

Michadu

Sculpture - 37.4 x 13.8 x 15.7 inch

$3,913

Wave Pearl Bleue Green, KX2

Wave Pearl Bleue Green

KX2

Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 3.5 inch

$1,789

Paul rancing, Edu Danesi

Paul rancing

Edu Danesi

Sculpture - 21.7 x 47.2 x 5.1 inch

$3,913

Antonio III, Nando Kallweit

Antonio III

Nando Kallweit

Sculpture - 57.1 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$4,512

Long skull, Angela Gomes

Long skull

Angela Gomes

Sculpture - 47.2 x 17.7 x 7.1 inch

$3,913

L'absolu donne soif, Miss.Tic

L'absolu donne soif

Miss.Tic

Sculpture - 5.5 x 5.5 x 2 inch

$2,012

1M20, Fanfan

1M20

Fanfan

Sculpture - 17.7 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch

$3,354

Traversée, Lonzi

Traversée

Lonzi

Sculpture - 21.7 x 18.5 x 3.1 inch

$894

Metallic Waves 4, Sumit Mehndiratta

Metallic Waves 4

Sumit Mehndiratta

Sculpture - 9.1 x 8.3 x 2 inch

$1,342

Volant, Peter Klasen

Volant

Peter Klasen

Sculpture - 19.7 x 16.5 x 8.3 inch

$5,031

Dinosaure  basquiat, PyB

Dinosaure basquiat

PyB

Sculpture - 10.6 x 9.4 x 2.4 inch

$279

Exclos 122, Guillaume Roche

Exclos 122

Guillaume Roche

Sculpture - 20.9 x 8.3 x 8.3 inch

$3,242

Euphorie, Shelby

Euphorie

Shelby

Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,354

Spironde, Toruz

Spironde

Toruz

Sculpture - 23.6 x 15.7 x 4.7 inch

$1,845

Fantaisie 19, Bernard Métranve

Fantaisie 19

Bernard Métranve

Sculpture - 20.5 x 11 x 7.9 inch

$6,925

Hom, Hom Nguyen

Hom

Hom Nguyen

Sculpture - 15.7 x 12.6 x 9.8 inch

$28,956

Les fleurs de la vie, Dirk De Keyzer

Les fleurs de la vie

Dirk De Keyzer

Sculpture - 47.2 x 9.4 x 20.5 inch

$24,596

Visaya VII (SG253), Sylvie Guyomard

Visaya VII (SG253)

Sylvie Guyomard

Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,342

Vegas pop art Dior, Christophe Comerro

Vegas pop art Dior

Christophe Comerro

Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch

$1,319

Sauvage, Grégoire Devin

Sauvage

Grégoire Devin

Sculpture - 18.9 x 17.7 x 8 inch

$4,500

Victory, Milko Dobrev

Victory

Milko Dobrev

Sculpture - 11 x 3.9 x 2.4 inch

$1,285

La Gaiete, Rietje Geurts

La Gaiete

Rietje Geurts

Sculpture - 16.9 x 8.7 x 7.5 inch

$6,708

Golden Medusa & Nasa astronaut, Dervis Akdemir

Golden Medusa & Nasa astronaut

Dervis Akdemir

Sculpture - 31.5 x 11.8 x 13.8 inch

$3,332

Drip, Dan Lam

Drip

Dan Lam

Sculpture - 8.5 x 11 x 6 inch

$2,000

Offre moi du champagne Mickey !, Tess

Offre moi du champagne Mickey !

Tess

Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.8 x 9.1 inch

$2,460

Death and taxes 2, Imbue

Death and taxes 2

Imbue

Sculpture - 5.9 x 5.9 x 8.3 inch

$2,236 $2,012

Ijsbeer met jong op de kop, Evert den Hartog

Ijsbeer met jong op de kop

Evert den Hartog

Sculpture - 9.8 x 19.7 x 11.8 inch

$10,006

Vanité (Crâne aux papillons), Philippe Pasqua

Vanité (Crâne aux papillons)

Philippe Pasqua

Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch

$27,949

Son Goku, Jimmy Pelage

Son Goku

Jimmy Pelage

Sculpture - 13.4 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

$984

Passion, Sagrasse

Passion

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 17.3 x 10.6 x 2.8 inch

$783

La vierge à l'enfant, C215

La vierge à l'enfant

C215

Sculpture - 20.1 x 16.5 x 3.9 inch

$5,031

Something to lick (sol) medium #008, Hersk

Something to lick (sol) medium #008

Hersk

Sculpture - 26.8 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch

$1,342

Pow!  #Artvoyou, JP Malot

Pow! #Artvoyou

JP Malot

Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$894

Paysage (Bas relief), Paulina Okurowska

Paysage (Bas relief)

Paulina Okurowska

Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,901

Worker, Jean-Jacques Mancardi

Worker

Jean-Jacques Mancardi

Sculpture - 19.3 x 10.2 x 7.9 inch

$7,267

Cheval au trot en métal recyclé, Hassan Laamirat

Cheval au trot en métal recyclé

Hassan Laamirat

Sculpture - 90.6 x 43.3 x 129.9 inch

$2,884

Spirito - Sculpture abstraite Aluminium, Alexandra Mas

Spirito - Sculpture abstraite Aluminium

Alexandra Mas

Sculpture - 22.4 x 22.4 x 7.9 inch

$2,795

Tête de léopard grognant, Patrick Villas

Tête de léopard grognant

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 6.5 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

$3,130

Passion, Viktor Zuk

Passion

Viktor Zuk

Sculpture - 10.6 x 6.7 x 4.3 inch

$558

Grande messagère, Sophie Barut

Grande messagère

Sophie Barut

Sculpture - 12.6 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch

$3,130

Nausica, Géraldine Pontier

Nausica

Géraldine Pontier

Sculpture - 45.3 x 2.4 x 2.4 inch

$2,348

Tête de cheval impressionniste, Martín Duque

Tête de cheval impressionniste

Martín Duque

Sculpture - 20.9 x 8.3 x 12 inch

$1,431

Le Doigt, César

Le Doigt

César

Sculpture - 8.7 x 1.8 x 1 inch

$3,354

Entrelazar 5, Javier Rey

Entrelazar 5

Javier Rey

Sculpture - 12.6 x 12.6 x 3.1 inch

$1,000

Filé (bas relief), Sezny Peron

Filé (bas relief)

Sezny Peron

Sculpture - 22 x 20.1 x 2 inch

$2,012

Star Trek: The Beginning (William Shatner Edition), Charles Fazzino

Star Trek: The Beginning (William Shatner Edition)

Charles Fazzino

Sculpture - 20.3 x 15 x 2 inch

$6,428

Corn eggshell effect, Irena Tone

Corn eggshell effect

Irena Tone

Sculpture - 13 x 5.2 x 4.7 inch

$1,677

XXII 101 343, Pierre Muckensturm

XXII 101 343

Pierre Muckensturm

Sculpture - 23.6 x 23.6 x 8.7 inch

$4,696

Haring 0723, Bernard Saint-Maxent

Haring 0723

Bernard Saint-Maxent

Sculpture - 4 x 4 x 0.8 inch

$447

Dreaming II, Beatrice Bizot

Dreaming II

Beatrice Bizot

Sculpture - 11 x 5.9 x 6.7 inch

$3,578

Compression, César Baldaccini

Compression

César Baldaccini

Sculpture - 2.4 x 1.4 x 1.2 inch

$12,857

Strips, George Panossian

Strips

George Panossian

Sculpture - 78.7 x 45.7 x 35.4 inch

$21,242

Intenciones del silencio XVI, Angélica Chavarro Franco

Intenciones del silencio XVI

Angélica Chavarro Franco

Sculpture - 17 x 13 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Expanded Horizon V, Jose Margulis

Expanded Horizon V

Jose Margulis

Sculpture - 29.9 x 29.9 x 3.1 inch

$7,826

Olmetto, Franco Adami

Olmetto

Franco Adami

Sculpture - 9.4 x 6.1 x 9.4 inch

$20,124

Un pour tous, tous pour un… (Album d’enfants), Olivier Messas

Un pour tous, tous pour un… (Album d’enfants)

Olivier Messas

Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch

$2,236

Hermes can, Guillaume & Anthony

Hermes can

Guillaume & Anthony

Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.1 x 9.1 inch

$1,219

Munny Cameleon, Onemizer

Munny Cameleon

Onemizer

Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$5,031

Le liquide noir #338, Yannick Bouillault

Le liquide noir #338

Yannick Bouillault

Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.1 x 8.7 inch

$783

St Ex, Quiberon-

St Ex

Quiberon-

Sculpture - 9.1 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch

$1,230

Kringel VII, Selçuk Dizlek

Kringel VII

Selçuk Dizlek

Sculpture - 27.6 x 25.6 x 2.4 inch

$6,484

SA Mickey x Mr Doodle – Black & White, Mr Doodle

SA Mickey x Mr Doodle – Black & White

Mr Doodle

Sculpture - 11.4 x 4.3 x 11.8 inch

$2,124

Dreamcatcher red world, Annalú Boeretto

Dreamcatcher red world

Annalú Boeretto

Sculpture - 55.1 x 55.1 x 2 inch

$21,242

Turtle Porsche, Diederik Van Apple

Turtle Porsche

Diederik Van Apple

Sculpture - 9.8 x 15.7 x 9.8 inch

$1,789

Eclipse jaune, Alice Aladjem

Eclipse jaune

Alice Aladjem

Sculpture - 25.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$2,012

L'homme-livre, Emily Borgeaud

L'homme-livre

Emily Borgeaud

Sculpture - 21.3 x 37.4 x 2.4 inch

$1,118

The dart fener graf, Stoz

The dart fener graf

Stoz

Sculpture - 7.9 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch

$447

Cupidon, Fabien Nourrisson

Cupidon

Fabien Nourrisson

Sculpture - 15 x 13.4 x 5.9 inch

$3,242

Prosôpon #7, Angélique

Prosôpon #7

Angélique

Sculpture - 12.8 x 5.7 x 2.2 inch

$1,118

Luminous ballet of pink, Shawn Kolodny

Luminous ballet of pink

Shawn Kolodny

Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 7 inch

$3,750

Mickeyskull, VL.

Mickeyskull

VL.

Sculpture - 6.3 x 5.9 x 1.2 inch

$123

Mickey pop art 2, Naor

Mickey pop art 2

Naor

Sculpture - 22.8 x 14.6 x 7.9 inch

$2,124

Valentin, Gil.S

Valentin

Gil.S

Sculpture - 33.9 x 11.8 x 6.7 inch

$1,789

Formations III, Joyce Fournier

Formations III

Joyce Fournier

Sculpture - 36 x 12 x 2 inch

$1,650

Little crows, Aurelija Simkute

Little crows

Aurelija Simkute

Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 5.1 inch

$5,590

Fusion, Roland Masson

Fusion

Roland Masson

Sculpture - 13.8 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch

$2,460

Object, Gediminas Endriekus

Object

Gediminas Endriekus

Sculpture - 11.4 x 3.1 x 1.6 inch

$2,795

King Kong, Yaniv Edery

King Kong

Yaniv Edery

Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 x 23.6 inch

$77,700

Bird with Golden Egg, Nora Blazeviciute

Bird with Golden Egg

Nora Blazeviciute

Sculpture - 9.4 x 7.5 x 5.9 inch

$660

FlowerSkull, Andrea Van Der Hoeven

FlowerSkull

Andrea Van Der Hoeven

Sculpture - 8.3 x 7.5 x 0.8 inch

$145

Son Goku - Shenron, Quasar Créations

Son Goku - Shenron

Quasar Créations

Sculpture - 15.4 x 6.7 x 3.5 inch

$2,571

Venus de milo, Spaco

Venus de milo

Spaco

Sculpture - 11 x 3.1 x 3.5 inch

$279

Interplanetary music, Richard Slee

Interplanetary music

Richard Slee

Sculpture - 17.7 x 4.3 x 6.3 inch

$1,934

Roboïde sculpture murale 2, Nicolas Prabel

Roboïde sculpture murale 2

Nicolas Prabel

Sculpture - 23.6 x 12.6 x 3.1 inch

$499

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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