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, David, Appaloosa

Appaloosa

Sculpture - 82 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch

€500

Sculpture, Ilios, Arthur Frénoy

Arthur Frénoy

Sculpture - 73 x 20 x 11 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 7.9 x 4.3 inch

€800

Sculpture, Bright, Nicolas Delage

Nicolas Delage

Sculpture - 183 x 64 x 35 cm Sculpture - 72 x 25.2 x 13.8 inch

€4,800

Sculpture, Wilbur, Austyn Taylor

Austyn Taylor

Sculpture - 35.5 x 31.5 x 16.5 cm Sculpture - 14 x 12.4 x 6.5 inch

€4,300

Sculpture, Snowfall, Olga Tiho

Olga Tiho

Sculpture - 28 x 34 x 14 cm Sculpture - 11 x 13.4 x 5.5 inch

€535

Sculpture, Black Duck, Raffaele Ardor

Raffaele Ardor

Sculpture - 33 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

€600

Sculpture, Born to Glitch, Flu

Flu

Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 9.1 inch

€890

Sculpture, Invasion Kit #13, Invader

Invader

Sculpture - 11 x 15 x 1 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

€24,000

Sculpture, Bidon Mobil, Tango

Tango

Sculpture - 25 x 17 x 13 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.7 x 5.1 inch

€600

Sculpture, Aclyde, Eric Vialla

Eric Vialla

Sculpture - 36 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

€1,300

Sculpture, Nuage dragon, Qihui Huang

Qihui Huang

Sculpture - 18 x 19 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 7.5 x 7.9 inch

€800

Sculpture, Sans titre, Bault

Bault

Sculpture - 38 x 29 x 4 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,150

Sculpture, Carter, Nanan

Nanan

Sculpture - 29 x 19 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 7.5 x 7.1 inch

€1,350

Sculpture, Xango, Nimrod Messeg

Nimrod Messeg

Sculpture - 117 x 51 x 28 cm Sculpture - 46.1 x 20.1 x 11 inch

€19,000

Sculpture, Nocturne, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture - 23 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch

€4,900

Sculpture, No Smoking, Abdessemed Adel

Abdessemed Adel

Sculpture - 7.3 x 26.6 x 0.8 cm Sculpture - 2.9 x 10.5 x 0.3 inch

€4,800

Sculpture, (star), Blake Jones

Blake Jones

Sculpture - 22.9 x 13.3 x 11.4 cm Sculpture - 9 x 5.2 x 4.5 inch

€2,500

Sculpture, Rainbow, Nando

Nando

Sculpture - 24 x 40 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 15.7 x 3 inch

€2,165

Sculpture, Roads, Malin Malinov

Malin Malinov

Sculpture - 62 x 42 x 20 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 16.5 x 7.9 inch

€12,500

Sculpture, Booki, Pappay

Pappay

Sculpture - 18 x 13 x 9 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 5.1 x 3.5 inch

€350

Sculpture, Ensemble, Nadine Desestreit

Nadine Desestreit

Sculpture - 38 x 21 x 7 cm Sculpture - 15 x 8.3 x 2.8 inch

€850

Sculpture, Ohne Titel, Angelika Summa

Angelika Summa

Sculpture - 20 x 14 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.5 x 2 inch

€900

Sculpture, Goldo Cash S, Moons

Moons

Sculpture - 55 x 75 x 9 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 29.5 x 3.5 inch

€2,400

Sculpture, Dark Woody, Aurélien Guiho

Aurélien Guiho

Sculpture - 30 x 16 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.3 x 4.7 inch

€700

Sculpture, Boule 8, Jean-Luc Parant

Jean-Luc Parant

Sculpture - 28 x 25 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11 x 9.8 x 3.9 inch

€2,500

Sculpture, Gold Amber Wings, Tom Marosz

Tom Marosz

Sculpture - 61 x 61 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 10 inch

€9,089

Sculpture, Les baigneuses, Micke

Micke

Sculpture - 24 x 11 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 4.3 x 3.5 inch

€720

Sculpture, Voltige, Max ArtLouis

Max ArtLouis

Sculpture - 55 x 33 x 33 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 13 x 13 inch

€2,200

Sculpture, Fakaté, Anne Millot

Anne Millot

Sculpture - 42 x 40 x 11 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 15.7 x 4.3 inch

€1,600

Sculpture, Portrait, Suzanne Larrieu

Suzanne Larrieu

Sculpture - 17 x 12 x 15 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 4.7 x 5.9 inch

€600

Sculpture, RougeCat, Sylvie Cappe

Sylvie Cappe

Sculpture - 73 x 36 x 36 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 14.2 x 14.2 inch

€980

Sculpture, Tattoo dog, Art By Son

Art By Son

Sculpture - 80 x 115 x 40 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 45.3 x 15.7 inch

€3,950

Sculpture, Ondine, Nella Buscot

Nella Buscot

Sculpture - 118 x 46 x 25 cm Sculpture - 46.5 x 18.1 x 9.8 inch

€21,750

Sculpture, Sabi noir, Terres Meres

Terres Meres

Sculpture - 34.5 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 7.3 inch

€570

Sculpture, Coke! Sculpture, JP Malot

JP Malot

Sculpture - 25 x 35 x 2.6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 13.8 x 1 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, Poupées, Pascal Courcelles

Pascal Courcelles

Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 6.7 inch

€4,500

Sculpture, Mandala, Louise Van Reeth

Louise Van Reeth

Sculpture - 105 x 105 x 8 cm Sculpture - 41.3 x 41.3 x 3.1 inch

€3,500

Sculpture, Nubian Queen, H. R. Giger

H. R. Giger

Sculpture - 60 x 41 x 16 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 16.1 x 6.3 inch

€16,114

Sculpture, Oiseau et serpent, Corneille

Corneille

Sculpture - 80 x 110 x 45 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 43.3 x 17.7 inch

€36,800

Sculpture, Divinité IV, Dasz Panda

Dasz Panda

Sculpture - 57 x 20 x 7 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 7.9 x 2.8 inch

€600

Sculpture, Happy life, Daru

Daru

Sculpture - 22 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch

€579

Sculpture, Nautilus, Barry Davies

Barry Davies

Sculpture - 18 x 16 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 6.3 x 3.9 inch

€2,213

Sculpture, Lava, Mary Heredia

Mary Heredia

Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€750

Sculpture, The Elephant, Zdenek Legner

Zdenek Legner

Sculpture - 68 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€1,500 €1,005

Sculpture, Aigua IV, Teresa Riba

Teresa Riba

Sculpture - 49 x 11 x 10 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 4.3 x 3.9 inch

€3,800

Sculpture, Música y cava, Paco Corell

Paco Corell

Sculpture - 33 x 11 x 7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 4.3 x 2.8 inch

€520

Sculpture, Noeud Gordien Coupé, J Paul

J Paul

Sculpture - 67 x 67 x 17 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 26.4 x 6.7 inch

€4,300

Sculpture, Royale, Matthew Rose

Matthew Rose

Sculpture - 33 x 15 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5.9 x 2.4 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, 86, Bernard Pras

86

Bernard Pras

Sculpture - 48 x 40 x 15 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 15.7 x 5.9 inch

€16,000

Sculpture, Le trio, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 65 x 35 x 2 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€700

Sculpture, Emanation, Zakhar Shevchuk

Zakhar Shevchuk

Sculpture - 53 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch

€1,800

Sculpture, Champagne, Angela Gomes

Angela Gomes

Sculpture - 65 x 23 x 14 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 9.1 x 5.5 inch

€3,950

Sculpture, Nez, Antonio Saura

Nez

Antonio Saura

Sculpture - 51 x 64 x 1 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 25.2 x 0.4 inch

€5,000

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