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, Stele, Clemens Hutter

Clemens Hutter

Sculpture - 25.4 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm Sculpture - 10 x 1.1 x 1.1 inch

$848

Sculpture, Sphere 25/1, Jean-No

Jean-No

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$2,242

Sculpture, Tattoo bull II, James Chiew

James Chiew

Sculpture - 35 x 62 x 39 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 24.4 x 15.4 inch

$2,969

Sculpture, Giants, High jump in Rio, JR

JR

Sculpture - 99 x 55 x 20 cm Sculpture - 39 x 21.7 x 7.9 inch

$12,120

Sculpture, Misty, Bernard Rives

Bernard Rives

Sculpture - 45 x 18 x 12 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.1 x 4.7 inch

$1,818

Sculpture, You're talking to me ?, Zed

Zed

Sculpture - 84 x 30 x 13 cm Sculpture - 33.1 x 11.8 x 5.1 inch

$1,454

Sculpture, Naissance, Fabrice Lettron

Fabrice Lettron

Sculpture - 130 x 56 x 35 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 22 x 13.8 inch

$970

Sculpture, Eye to eye, Seth

Seth

Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 22 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 8.7 inch

$7,393

Sculpture, On a cloud, Antony Squizzato

Antony Squizzato

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$2,703

Sculpture, La Possédée, André Masson

André Masson

Sculpture - 38 x 42 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15 x 16.5 x 7.1 inch

$38,784

Sculpture, Sens Interdit N°1, Costa

Costa

Sculpture - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$9,696

Sculpture, Chêne N°3, Yves Tilly

Yves Tilly

Sculpture - 58 x 9 x 9 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch

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Sculpture, Jononerock 99 Decks, JonOne

JonOne

Sculpture - 80 x 20 x 0.8 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.3 inch

$2,666

Sculpture, Light as Air, Kuno Vollet

Kuno Vollet

Sculpture - 73 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

$5,454

Sculpture, Face, Gregos

Gregos

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$1,028

Sculpture, Fisure, Ana Montoya

Ana Montoya

Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch

$970

Sculpture, Contenant, Romain Langlois

Romain Langlois

Sculpture - 39 x 106 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 41.7 x 10.2 inch

$39,996

Sculpture, Big dollar, Spaco

Spaco

Sculpture - 43 x 23 x 15 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 9.1 x 5.9 inch

$667

Sculpture, 24-Circus, Alain Signori

Alain Signori

Sculpture - 29 x 21 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 8.3 x 1.6 inch

$727

Sculpture, Blue Dous, Olga Radionova

Olga Radionova

Sculpture - 60 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch

$1,091

Sculpture, Horse head, Jón Leifsson

Jón Leifsson

Sculpture - 27 x 24 x 15 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 9.4 x 5.9 inch

$970

Sculpture, Maeduep; Piece 1, WKND Lab

WKND Lab

Sculpture - 77 x 17 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 30.3 x 6.7 x 2 inch

$650

Sculpture, Ormiou, Lionel Le Coq

Lionel Le Coq

Sculpture - 42 x 150 x 5 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 59.1 x 2 inch

$667

Sculpture, Trab, Willem Wouters

Willem Wouters

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

$9,090

Sculpture, Tigre, Jean-François Gambino

Jean-François Gambino

Sculpture - 85 x 170 x 40 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 66.9 x 15.7 inch

$102,293

Sculpture, Death and Glory, Dface

Dface

Sculpture - 19 x 11 x 12 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 4.3 x 4.7 inch

$3,624

Sculpture, Rock on Fire, David Paul Kay

David Paul Kay

Sculpture - 30.5 x 40.6 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 12 x 16 x 10 inch

$5,454

Sculpture, Joy, Maureen Langley

Joy

Maureen Langley

Sculpture - 35.5 x 24 x 9 cm Sculpture - 14 x 9.4 x 3.5 inch

$695

Sculpture, Rolex, Alain Mimouni

Alain Mimouni

Sculpture - 60 x 130 x 7 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 51.2 x 2.8 inch

$3,030

Sculpture, Hat, Yayoi Kusama

Hat

Yayoi Kusama

Sculpture - 12 x 25 x 26.3 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 9.8 x 10.4 inch

$44,844

Sculpture, Daydream, Linde Ergo

Linde Ergo

Sculpture - 16 x 16 x 8 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.1 inch

$1,394

Sculpture, Zancundo, Patopalomo

Patopalomo

Sculpture - 73 x 68 x 39 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 26.8 x 15.4 inch

$970

Sculpture, Ebony and Ivory, Pinto

Pinto

Sculpture - 47 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch

$727

Sculpture, Protection, Ousmane Dermé

Ousmane Dermé

Sculpture - 19 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch

$1,697 $1,527

Sculpture, Hat, Erekle Tsuladze

Hat

Erekle Tsuladze

Sculpture - 68 x 45 x 87 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 17.7 x 34.3 inch

$2,424

Sculpture, Anubis, Erik Ebeling

Erik Ebeling

Sculpture - 25 x 16 x 19 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.3 x 7.5 inch

$590

Sculpture, Femme Massaï, Roland Masson

Roland Masson

Sculpture - 54 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch

$1,006

Sculpture, Double exposition, Edith BK

Edith BK

Sculpture - 12 x 10 x 6 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 3.9 x 2.4 inch

$909

Sculpture, Death and taxes 2, Imbue

Imbue

Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 21 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 5.9 x 8.3 inch

$2,424

Sculpture, Madrepora, Andrea Serra

Andrea Serra

Sculpture - 50 x 37 x 10 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 14.6 x 3.9 inch

$945

Sculpture, Évanescence, Julie Espiau

Julie Espiau

Sculpture - 78 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 30.7 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

$3,394

Sculpture, Le Cygne noir, Vincent Ochs

Vincent Ochs

Sculpture - 36 x 42 x 21 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 16.5 x 8.3 inch

$2,618

Sculpture, Cube, André Saraiva

André Saraiva

Sculpture - 7 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch

$909

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