$25,000 / item
Anton Smit - "Faith Mask" Resin and Iron Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Anton Smit is a profoundly influential South African sculptor recognized for his monumental works that evoke deep themes of suffering, reconciliation, glory, and sublimation.
Iron
Kungwini Head
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze original limité à 12 exemplaires numérotés. Anton Smit transmet sa fascination pour le métal qu’il façonne avec une précision méticuleuse, le pliant et le torsadant pour cré...
Bronze
Face II
Located in PARIS, FR
Sculpture en bronze à la cire perdue. Anton Smit transmet sa fascination pour le métal qu’il façonne avec une précision méticuleuse, le pliant et le torsadant pour créer des formes...
Bronze
Oblivion of the Waves
Located in PARIS, FR
Original en bronze numéroté sur 12 exemplaires. Anton Smit transmet sa fascination pour le métal qu’il façonne avec une précision méticuleuse, le pliant et le torsadant pour créer ...
Steel
African Queen
Located in PARIS, FR
Cette sculpture est une pièce unique représentant un visage méditatif. Anton Smit transmet sa fascination pour le métal qu’il façonne avec une précision méticuleuse, le pliant et le...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 5.91 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Rex and his Chair- Small Sculpture Bronze Colors Brown Green Dash Black Patina
By Willem Botha
Located in Sofia, BG
Sculptors that he did castings for are to name but a few, the late Bobby Lawrence, Niko van Rensberg, Maureen Quinn, Anton Smit, Andre Prinsloo, Barry Jackson and his own work.
Metal, Bronze
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 7.88 in D 9.85 in
Benji - Dance of Sorrow - Figurative Sculpture Man Bronze Green Brown Patina
By Willem Botha
Located in Sofia, BG
Sculptors that he did castings for are to name but a few, the late Bobby Lawrence, Niko van Rensberg, Maureen Quinn, Anton Smit, Andre Prinsloo, Barry Jackson and his own work.
Metal, Bronze
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 20.48 in D 11.82 in
Flying Duck - Small Figurative Sculpture Bronze Brown Green Dash Black Patina
By Willem Botha
Located in Sofia, BG
Sculptors that he did castings for are to name but a few, the late Bobby Lawrence, Niko van Rensberg, Maureen Quinn, Anton Smit, Andre Prinsloo, Barry Jackson and his own work.
Metal, Bronze
Unavailable
H 5.91 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Female Torso - Small Figurative Sculpture Woman Bronze Dark Brown Patina
By Willem Botha
Located in Sofia, BG
Sculptors that he did castings for are to name but a few, the late Bobby Lawrence, Niko van Rensberg, Maureen Quinn, Anton Smit, Andre Prinsloo, Barry Jackson and his own work.
Metal, Bronze
1970s Iron Modernist Sculpture
Located in Sarasota, FL
A modernist sculpture in iron. Depicts a round face with simple raised and pierced features, decorated in a vibrant color palette. Artist is unknown.
Iron
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 16 in D 13 in
Custom Abstract Modern Mask VDG 26 - Iron and Wood Sculpture, 21\" H
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Custom Abstract Modern Mask VDG 26 Dimensions: 21" H x 16" W x 13" D Please visit take a look at our listings, we have an amazing curated collection of ha...
Iron
$2,199
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Abstract Patinated Bronze Head by Montserrat Faura, Signed and Numbered 2/6
Located in Madrid, ES
Exceptional abstract head sculpture by the renowned artist Montserrat Faura, executed in patinated bronze and signed and numbered 2/6. This limited-edition work beautifully reflects ...
Bronze
$4,045
H 27.56 in W 18.9 in
Mask III (#2) by Pavlína Kvita - Contemporary wall sculpture, futuristic figure
By Pavlína Kvita
Located in Paris, FR
Mask III is a polished and coloured artificial stone wall sculpture by contemporary artist Pavlína Kvita, dimensions are 70 × 48 cm (27.6 × 18.9 in). The sculpture is signed and com...
Stone
“Crowned in Silence” Welded Steel Wall Sculpture Exploring Duality
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
“Crowned in ”Silence”—Welded Steel Wall Sculpture Exploring Duality and Interior Dialogue Titled “Crowned in Silence,” this monumental wall-mounted sculpture is a raw and evocative ...
Metal
$450
H 3 in W 3 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Small Brass Mask Face Table Top Surrealist Sculpture 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Small-scale brass surrealist mask sculpture by Sculptura Inc 1961 Solid brass face mounted atop a three leg base Original metal tag to interior 3 inch width 3.5 inch depth 3 inch ...
Brass
Francois Emile Decorchemont Pate De Verre Mask of Pan
By Francois Decorchemont
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare and large pate de verre molded sculpture of the mythological God Pan. Very thick and heavy; this glass piece is primarily bluish green with yellow, reds and orange. The likene...
Art Glass
Expressionist Cast Bronze Bust
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A powerful 20th-century cast bronze Expressionist bust, imbued with raw psychological energy and sculptural immediacy. Evocative of The Scream by Edvard Munch, the distorted features...
Bronze
Polished Bronze Venetian Mask Sculpture by Volare, 1994
Located in Miami, FL
Polished bronze Venetian face by CM Volare, 1994.
Bronze
French Modern Glazed Terracotta Face Mask Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern Glazed Terracotta Face Mask Sculpture This 20th Century French Modern tribal style glazed terra cotta face mask sculpture is well executed and can be wall mounted or pl...
Terracotta
Large Handmade Steel Sculpture "Speak No Evil"
Located in New York City, NY
A large steel statue of a hand cut figural mask with lively wire hair in a mottled dark antique gold / brass painted finish with a slightly textured surface. Wiener Werkstatte, Hage...
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.5 in W 11.5 in D 6.25 in
1990s Ceremonial Metal Mask Iron Heart Modern Cubist Design
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Ceremonial Metal Mask Iron Heart Cubist Design a custom made ceremonial metal mask in iron with vintage patina. Unique construction heart mixed with cubist shapes. 11.5 w x 14....
Metal, Iron
Mid-Century Glazed Pottery Surrealist Bust Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Glazed Pottery Surrealist Bust Sculpture. Interesting surreal midcentury glazed pottery bust sculpture in the manner of Salvador Dali. This fabulous well executed surreal...
Pottery
$1,094Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.91 in Dm 11.82 in
Face Sculpture from Vallauris, Stoneware, signed by Isabelle Vigo
Located in Munich, DE
Signed stoneware sculpture by the French sculptor Isabell Vigo. Raw , unglazed stoneware.
Stoneware
Modern Sculptural Head in Bronze with Dark Brown Patina
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Modern bronze sculpture depicting an elongated male head with a dark brown patina. This bronze bust is a three-dimensional sculptural object designed to be displayed as an artwork on...
Bronze
$11,500
H 27 in W 18 in D 9 in
Palimpsest 4/7 - abstract, repurposed metal, gothic, figurative wall sculpture
By Dale Dunning
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary metal wall sculpture is a mask. The masterful artwork of Dale Dunning has been collected and exhibited across Canada. The Canadian sculptor is known for his pench...
Metal
$1,481,481
H 94.49 in W 63 in D 24.02 in
The badminton cabinet - Reproduction of the original, 20th century, Italy.
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Reproduction of the original - The original Badminton Cabinet is a monumental piece of furniture from the 18th century that twice set the record for the most expensive piece of furni...
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
$25,071
H 85.83 in W 80.32 in D 0.4 in
17th Important Flemish Tapestry of Hunting and Courtship in Exotic Landscape
Located in Marbella, ES
A magnificent Flemish tapestry woven in wool and silk, depicting an elaborate hunting scene and aristocratic courtship in a lush landscape populated by period figures, ornamental veg...
Wool
$12,800
H 101 in W 69 in D 0.25 in
Antique Musical Party Garden of Love Scene Baroque Flemish Tapestry 5'9" x 8'5"
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1650 Belgian Baroque hand-woven wool tapestry, 5'9" x 8'5" (69 x 101 in). Condition: good, repaired: Some reweaving. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Ove...
Wool
Unique Leather Lounge Chairs Designed by Timothy Oulton
By Timothy Oulton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique pair of lounge chairs designed by Timothy Oulton, combining sleek ebony veneer frames with supple leather upholstery. The sculptural design and rich materials create a bold, s...
Leather, Macassar
Circular Art Deco Liquor Cabinet With Leaded Glass Doors
Located in Dekalb, IL
Striking two-part liquor cabinet defined by its dramatic circular upper case, framed in richly figured walnut with a warm, ribboned grain. The upper section features twin curved door...
Wood
Free Fall Diver
By Marco Olivier
Located in New York, US
Marco Olivier is a renowned South African artist and owner of a bronze foundry in Cape Town. He is widely known for his original art in resin and bronze, which is recognized for its ...
Resin
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.
While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were some of the leading figurative artists during this period. Artists like Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan propelled the evolution of figurative sculpture into the 21st century.
Figurative sculptures can be whimsical, uncanny and beautiful. Their materials range from stone and wood to metal and delicate ceramics. Even in smaller sizes, the sculptures make bold statements. A bronze sculpture by Salvador Dalí enhances a room; a statuesque bull by Jacques Owczarek depicts strength with its broad chest while its thin legs speak of fragility. Figurative sculptures allow viewers to see what is possible when life is reimagined.
Browse 1stDibs for an extensive collection of figurative sculptures and find the next addition to your collection.
A new show at Upstate New York’s Corning Museum of Glass shows off the best and brightest contemporary works of the last few years.
The newly redesigned Norton Museum and other impressive exhibition spaces around Palm Beach are drawing art aficionados to the tony enclave year-round.