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, Pulse, Flavien Mandon

Flavien Mandon

Sculpture - 50 x 43 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 16.9 x 7.9 inch

€690

Sculpture, Quiet elegance, Alla Grande

Alla Grande

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

€2,500

Sculpture, Life Posture IV, Wenqin Chen

Wenqin Chen

Sculpture - 200 x 175 x 161 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 68.9 x 63.4 inch

€60,000

Sculpture, Senza titolo, Sandro Chia

Sandro Chia

Sculpture - 34.5 x 37.7 x 30.7 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 14.8 x 12.1 inch

€30,000

Sculpture, Fluide Bleu, MrHope

MrHope

Sculpture - 46 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch

€830

Sculpture, Ave I, Rocio Mazuecos

Rocio Mazuecos

Sculpture - 26 x 30 x 12 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 11.8 x 4.7 inch

€725

Sculpture, Loup, Christiane Guerry

Christiane Guerry

Sculpture - 54 x 46 x 10 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 18.1 x 3.9 inch

€520

Sculpture, Untitled, Berit Louise Sara

Berit Louise Sara

Sculpture - 7 x 20 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 7.9 x 1.8 inch

€2,000

Sculpture, L.o.v.e, Maurizio Cattelan

Maurizio Cattelan

Sculpture - 40 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

€1,300

Sculpture, Chanel Mickey, Sanuj Birla

Sanuj Birla

Sculpture - 61 x 35.6 x 22.9 cm Sculpture - 24 x 14 x 9 inch

€1,871

Sculpture, Excroissances, Eric Beauplace

Eric Beauplace

Sculpture - 100 x 50 x 15 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 19.7 x 5.9 inch

€10,000

Sculpture, Block 06, Bruno Chiapello

Bruno Chiapello

Sculpture - 27 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

€1,350

Sculpture, Petite Mezouza, Lirone

Lirone

Sculpture - 15 x 3.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 1.4 x 1.6 inch

€650

Sculpture, Chouette, Patmoli

Patmoli

Sculpture - 39 x 30 x 7 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 11.8 x 2.8 inch

€600

Sculpture, Emotion, Teimuraz Sarishvili

Teimuraz Sarishvili

Sculpture - 45 x 18.5 x 7 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.3 x 2.8 inch

€5,000

Sculpture, Faith (neon artwork), Batik

Batik

Sculpture - 101.6 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 1 inch

€2,500

Sculpture, Bender, Gripe

Gripe

Sculpture - 47 x 34 x 16 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 13.4 x 6.3 inch

€530

Sculpture, Zybride #2 - Vorjak, Mani

Mani

Sculpture - 54 x 32 x 1 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch

€500

Sculpture, Give me a kiss, Flo Hombecq

Flo Hombecq

Sculpture - 33 x 23 x 23 cm Sculpture - 13 x 9.1 x 9.1 inch

€820

Sculpture, Around World, Hayvon

Hayvon

Sculpture - 25 x 24 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.4 x 2.4 inch

€280

Sculpture, Arthus, Michel Duclos

Michel Duclos

Sculpture - 21 x 37 x 20 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 14.6 x 7.9 inch

€1,900

Sculpture, Groupe 5, Marcus Egli

Marcus Egli

Sculpture - 14 x 10 x 5 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 3.9 x 2 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, Tête au carré, Gil.S

Gil.S

Sculpture - 40 x 31 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 12.2 x 7.9 inch

€600

Sculpture, Mobile, Dario Perez-Flores

Dario Perez-Flores

Sculpture - 45 x 45 x 8 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 3.1 inch

€25,000

Sculpture, Mona Lisa, Jo Di Bona

Jo Di Bona

Sculpture - 21 x 20 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, Assiette, Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami

Sculpture - 20 x 37 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch

€900

Sculpture, Bird Trap, ROA

ROA

Sculpture - 53 x 56 x 14.7 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 22 x 5.8 inch

€7,500

Sculpture, Incanto, Andrea Serra

Andrea Serra

Sculpture - 49 x 35 x 10 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 13.8 x 3.9 inch

€1,740

Sculpture, Teddy (Nounours), Socrate

Socrate

Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch

€1,450

Sculpture, Plant Life, Brian Calvin

Brian Calvin

Sculpture - 36.5 x 15.5 x 7 cm Sculpture - 14.4 x 6.1 x 2.8 inch

€8,910

Sculpture, Chanoir x Reese, Chanoir

Chanoir

Sculpture - 30 x 21 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.3 x 2.4 inch

€1,400

Sculpture, Géode, Jean-No

Jean-No

Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€1,650

Sculpture, Autumn, Vladimir Michev

Vladimir Michev

Sculpture - 200 x 120 x 100 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 47.2 x 39.4 inch

€2,500

Sculpture, La source, Isabelle Jeandot

Isabelle Jeandot

Sculpture - 32 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

€2,400

Sculpture, Horse, Gelitin

Gelitin

Sculpture - 132 x 60 x 100 cm Sculpture - 52 x 23.6 x 39.4 inch

€4,900

Sculpture, MC Caviar Courchevel, XTC

XTC

Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

€2,200

Sculpture, King Kong, Yaniv Edery

Yaniv Edery

Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 60 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 x 23.6 inch

€69,500

Sculpture, CeraCera Bones, Pablo Savon

Pablo Savon

Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€950

Sculpture, Monade bleue, Antoine Graff

Antoine Graff

Sculpture - 110 x 135 x 35 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 53.1 x 13.8 inch

€7,500

Sculpture, Bunny, Olga Anashkina

Olga Anashkina

Sculpture - 36 x 20 x 4 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

€1,337

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