Figurative Sculptures For Sale

Find figurative sculpture for sale today. Whether you’re a well-seasoned collector or are new to the world of art collecting, let us guide you to buy figurative sculpture that suits your tastes. Take your pick from a range of different subjects, including Figurative Animal Sculptures, Figurative Nude Sculptures and many more.

Domenica de Ferranti is an Italian sculptor working in South London. Trained at an atelier in Florence, she works with a variety of materials including bronze, plaster and stone to create images of humans in the same vein as Rodin. Her work is an intimate exploration of human emotion, showing people of all ages and walks of life. Her sculpture Children beautifully captures the joy and exploration of youth through its depiction of two young children.

For sculptures of a completely different kind, take a look at Briony Marshall. Based in London, Marshall uses her background in biochemistry to create molecular structures that incorporate the human form. Her work is an interesting exploration of our relationship to science and nature, showing a unique way that figurative sculpture is being used today.

About Figurative Sculpture

The easiest way to understand what is meant by figurative sculpture is to contrast it with the abstract. While abstract sculpture uses unusual lines and forms to create objects pulled from the artist’s imagination, figurative sculpture is that which aims to depict reality in some way. Some of the most popular figurative sculptures take the human form as a subject, although there are many other possibilities, including animals and inanimate objects. Figurative sculpture has been a point of interest for artists throughout the ages, and represents one of the most important mediums in the art world.

Perhaps one of the first things to spring to mind when thinking of figurative sculpture is the work of great classical artists. The Ancient Greeks were masters of sculpture, using bronze and marble to create sculptures that are staggering in their technical excellence and beauty. These sculptures mainly took people as a subject, as the Greeks believed that the gods had human form and that it was therefore sacred. Interestingly, the minimalist white marble sculptures that we know today were not what was actually produced at the time. Originally these sculptures were painted with bright colours, but these have gradually faded to white over the centuries.

In more recent times, Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor who is considered the father of modern sculpture. Although he was classically trained and had a strong work ethic, he struggled to get recognition and acceptance in the Parisian art scene due to the radical nature of his ideas and his unconventional methods. He left behind the ideals of antiquity and The Renaissance, favouring individuality and physicality over mythology and allegory. His works are an intimate portrait of human nature and surprisingly modern for their time, portraying a range of emotions and experiences.

Find out more in our Guide To Sculpture.

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    Le taulier by Alain Mandon

    Le taulier

    Sculpture - 32x16 cm
    Vénus by Marie SAKSIK

    Vénus

    Sculpture - 40x24 cm
    Féminité by Ousmane Dermé

    Féminité

    Sculpture - 29x9 cm
    Anna by Marie SAKSIK

    Anna

    Sculpture - 35x41 cm
    Ascending the Deity (Ganesh Dancing) by Pak Keung Wan

    Ascending the Deity (Ganesh Dancing)

    Sculpture - 9x5 cmRent for $180 /mo
    Chispa by Bernard Rives

    Chispa

    Sculpture - 69x47 cm
    Magda by YBAH

    Magda

    Sculpture - 24x24 cm
    Femme au hammam by Kathlyn Sweeny

    Femme au hammam

    Sculpture - 12x8 cm
    Une larme 96-22 by Philippe Buil

    Une larme 96-22

    Sculpture - 21x13 cm

    Impatience

    Sculpture - 56x10 cm

    Gabrielle

    Sculpture - 18x33 cm

    Murena

    Sculpture - 96x63 cm

    Amandine

    Sculpture - 77x20 cm

    Aurore

    Sculpture - 40x49 cm

    L'amie fidèle

    Sculpture - 33x23 cm

    Les hippocampes amoureux

    Sculpture - 28x11 cm

    Le destin en marche

    Sculpture - 77x28 cm

    'Beyond Self'

    Sculpture - 63x24 cmRent for $180 /mo

    Renaissance

    Sculpture - 7x30 cm

    DOUCEUR

    Sculpture - 30x27 cm

    Equilibre

    Sculpture - 150x75 cm

    Lola

    Sculpture - 36x25 cm

    Féminité

    Sculpture - 55x19 cm

    TANE

    Sculpture - 58x48 cm

    Volonté

    Sculpture - 120x120 cm

    30 degrés

    Sculpture - 66x9 cm

    Recycled Lenin #5

    Sculpture - 21x15 cm

    Lola

    Sculpture - 36x11 cm

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