Modern
Modern sculpture is a style of art that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is characterized by a number of features, including:
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Break from tradition: Modern sculpture broke away from traditional techniques and subjects, using new materials and forms to convey innovative ideas.
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Abstraction: Sculptures often tend towards abstraction, with distorted and fragmented forms.
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New materials: Sculptors experimented with new materials like metal, glass, and plastic, instead of the more traditional stone and bronze.
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Emphasis on design: Sculptures often emphasize design, form, and volume.
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Movement: Sculptures often suggest movement.
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Site-specific art: Modern sculptures are often created outdoors and are sometimes site-specific, meaning they are intentionally created for a specific place.
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Public art: The public’s reaction to sculpture in public spaces is a modern concept, as new parks and urban spaces were being developed in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Influenced by other cultures: Influenced by new sources of inspiration, including cultures outside of the European tradition.
Some pioneers of modern sculpture include Auguste Rodin, Constantin Brâncuși, and Henry Moore
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Abstract £7,800 inc VATLarge Stone Abstract Boat Sculpture – Ship in Harbour by Richard Lawrence (Unique)
Richard Lawrence, Ship in Harbour, Portland Stone
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Animals and Birds £864 inc VATLarge Metal Fish Sculpture – Platy by Ptolemy Elrington (Unique)
Ptolemy Elrington, Platy, Hubcaps
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Abstract £3,240 inc VATLarge Copper Abstract Bust Sculpture – Head 2 by Steven Hunton (Unique)
Steven Hunton, Heads, Copper
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Abstract £7,140 inc VATTabletop Bronze Figurative Momentum Sculpture – The Bell Ringer by Bushra Fakhoury
The Bell Ringer by Bushra Fakhoury, Bronze
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Animals and Birds £39,000 inc VATLarge Bronze Mythology Sculpture – The Basilisk by Bushra Fakhoury (Edition of 5)
Bushra Fakhoury, The Basilisk, Bronze
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Bronze £27,000 inc VATLifesize Bronze Figurative Sculpture – Girl at the Outhouse by Won Lee (Edition of 8)
Won Lee, Girl at the Outhouse, Bronze
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Abstract £27,360 inc VATLarge Bronze Abstract Sculpture – Emerge by Won Lee (Edition of 3)
Won Lee, Emerge, Bronze
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Animals and Birds £14,400 inc VATMonumental Abstract Bird Steel Sculpture – Fantastic Bird by Walenty Pytel (Unique)
Walenty Pytel, Fantastic Bird, Painted Welded Steel
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Abstract £4,320 inc VATLarge Bronze Abstract Sculpture – Barra Suite No. 4 by Tim Threlfall (Edition of 4)
Tim Threlfell, 1940 -1999, Barra Suite No. 4, Bronze
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Abstract £7,128 inc VATLarge Marble Abstract Sculpture – Barra Suite No. 7 by Tim Threlfall (Unique)
Tim Threlfall, 1940 -1999, Barra Suite No.7, Fossilised Marble
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Abstract £3,168 inc VATLarge Steel Industrial Abstract Sculpture – Voyager by Terry Ryall (Unique)
Terry Ryall, Born 1951, Voyager, Welded Steel
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Abstract £21,600 inc VATLarge Bronze Abstract Tower Sculpture – Sentinels by Terry Ryall (Edition of 3)
Terry Ryall, Born 1951, Sentinel I & II, Bronze
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Abstract £9,360 inc VATLarge Steel Abstract Figurative Sculpture – Lament by Terry Ryall (Unique)
Terry Ryall, Born 1951, Lament, Welded Steel
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Contemporary £3,960 inc VATLarge Steel Historical Irish Sculpture – Easter Uprising by Terry Ryall (Unique)
Terry Ryall, Born 1951, Easter Uprising, Steel
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Abstract £12,960 inc VATMonumental Steel Wood Abstract Creature Sculpture – Blade Runner by Nigel Dwyer (Unique)
Nigel Dwyer, Blade Runner, Steel and Wood
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Abstract £3,240 inc VATLarge Copper Abstract Bust Sculpture – Head 3 by Steven Hunton (Unique)
Steven Hunton, Head 3, Copper
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Abstract £3,240 inc VATLarge Copper Abstract Bust Sculpture – Head 1 by Steven Hunton (Unique)
Steven Hunton, Head1, Copper
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Abstract £34,800 inc VATMonumental Steel Abstract Horse Sculpture – Septimisequus by Simon Evans (Unique)
Simon Evans, Septimisequus, Plate Steel
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Abstract £1,080 inc VATLarge Glass Marble Figurative Sculpture – The Flamenco Dancers by Sergio Rossi (Unique)
Sergio Rossi,The Flamenco Dancers, Murano Glass on a Black Marble base
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Animals and Birds £114,000 inc VATMonumental Bronze Figurative Sculpture – Dame Kind by Sean Crampton (Unique)
Sean Crampton, Dame Kind, Fabricated Bronze
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Contemporary £3,600 inc VATTabletop Mixed Media Floral Sculpture – Red Carnation by Ruth Moilliet
Ruth Moilliet, Red Carnation, Steel, Toughened Glass and Carnation Petals
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Aluminium £31,200 inc VATLarge Mixed Metal Colourful Floral Sculpture – Pollination of bees and butterflies by Ruth Moilliet (Edition of 5)
Ruth Moilliet, Pollination bees and butterflies, Stainless Steel and Anodised Aluminium
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Abstract £4,320 inc VATLarge Steel Wall Mounted Floral Sculpture – Passiflora by Ruth Moilliet
Passiflora by Ruth Moilliet Stainless Steel
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Abstract £3,600 inc VATTabeltop Mixed Media Floral Sculpture – Eryngium by Ruth Moilliet
Ruth Moilliet, Eryngium, Steel, Toughened Glass and Eryngium Petals
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Contemporary £3,600 inc VATTabeltop Mixed Media Floral Sculpture – Blue Hydrangea by Ruth Moilliet
Ruth Moilliet, Blue Hydrangea (reverse), Steel, Toughened Glass and Hydrangea Petals
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Abstract £1,368 inc VATTabletop Stone Abstract Sculpture – Stone Boat by Clare Curtis (Unique)
Stone Boat by Clare Curtis, Lepine Stone
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Ceramic £1,728 inc VATLarge Stoneware Ink Figurative Sculpture – Ecstacy of Time No 7 by Ann Goodfellow (Unique)
Ann Goodfellow, Born 1952, Ecstacy of Time No 7
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Amanda Duncan £1,152 inc VATLarge Ceramic Sculptural Jug – Big Jug by Amanda Duncan (Unique)
Big Jug by Amanda Duncan, Big Jug, Stoneware
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Bronze £4,848 inc VATTall Bronze Figurative Sculpture – Both Ways by Guy Buseyne (Edition of 75)
Both Ways by Guy Buseyne, Born 1961, Both Ways, Bronze on Wood Plinth,
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Abstract £3,636 inc VATLarge Bronze Abstract People Sculpture – In Line by Guy Buseyne (Edition of 75)
In Line by Guy Buseyne, Guy Buseyne, Born 1961, In Line, Bronze
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Bronze £702 inc VATTabletop Bronze Figurative Sculpture – Elle by Guy Buseyne
Elle by Guy Buseyne, Born 1961, Elle, Bronze, 28 cms high (excl plinth),
Small Figurative Sculpture that can sit on the corner of a ledge or mantelpiece
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Abstract £3,168 inc VATLarge Bronze Natural Fossil Sculpture – Jurassic Wave by Eric Duggan (Edition of 25)
Eric Duggan, Jurassic Wave, Bronze Resin, Signed, Number 5 from an Edition of 25, 127 cms high by 105 cms wide,
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Anon Unknown £504 inc VATTabletop Stone Figurative Sculpture – Water (Unique)
Water by Anon, Unknown, Unique, Springstone, 51cms high, 47cms wide by 13cms deep
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Abstract £11,460 inc VATLarge Mixed Metal Figurative Sculpture – The Wall by Guy Buseyne (Edition of 49)
The Wall by Guy Buseyne, Bronze and Corten Steel Wall,
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Bronze Resin £2,100 inc VATLifesize Bronze Figurative Sculpture – Portrait of Rodin by Samantha Goryl
Portrait of Rodin by Samantha Goryl Bronze Resin, 65cm. high by 48cm. wide.
Samantha Goryl captures the commanding presence of Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) in this lifelike, life-sized bust. Widely celebrated as the father of modern sculpture,
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Abstract £7,128 inc VATTabletop Bronze Abstract Face Sculpture – Connected by Wendy George (Edition of 9)
Connected by Wendy George, Bronze, Signed, Edition 2 of 9, 38cm high, 38cm wide, 38cm deep,
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Abstract £1,260 inc VATLarge Steel Abstract Sculpture – Metal Mobile by Paul Margetts
Paul Margetts, Metal Mobile, Powder-coated Steel, 136 cm. high by 190cm. wide (max)
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Animals and Birds £21,600 inc VATLife-size Bronze Deer Sculpture – A Pair of Red Deer Stags by John Cox
A Pair of Red Deer Stags by John Cox, Bronze,
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Abstract £17,280 inc VATLarge Copper Abstract Animal Sculpture – Duck on Goat by Quentin Clemence (Unique)
Quentin Clemence, Duck on Goat, Copper, Unique, 190cms. high
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Animals and Birds £12,960 inc VATLifesize Bronze Figurative Animal Sculpture – Tiapolo’s Dog by Bob Crutchley (Editon of 4)
Tiapolo’s Dog by Bob Crutchley, Born 1943, Bronze,
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Animals and Birds £3,000 inc VATLarge Bronze Praying Mantis Insect Sculpture – Praying Mantis by John Cox
Praying Mantis by John Cox (British, 1952-2014), Born 1941, Bronze,
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Animals and Birds £5,040 inc VATLife-size Bronze Deer Sculpture – Leaping Roe Deer Stag and Hind by John Cox
We will be adding details soon about John Cox – Leaping Roe Deer Stag and Hind to this website, for any more information please contact Eddie Powell on 07831 500 506.
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Animals and Birds £3,000 inc VATLarge Bronze Fish Sculpture – A Pair of Marlin by John Cox
A Pair of Marlin by John Cox, Bronze, 164cms high by 97cms wide
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Bronze £64,600 inc VATLarge Bronze Abstract People Sculpture – The Family by Isaac Kahn (1/2 AP)
Isaac Kahn, Born 1950, The Family, Bronze,
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Contemporary £5,700 inc VATLifesize Steel Silhouette Sculpture – Petillante by Danu (Edition of 8)
Danu Petillante, Special Limited Edition of only Eight, Stove Enamelled Heavy Gauge Steel, Signed and Numbered 3 of 8, 180 cms. high,
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Abstract £14,400 inc VATLarge Bronze Abstract Animal Sculpture – Bird III by Eli Ilan (Edition of 7)
Bird III by Eli Ilan (1928 – 1982), Bronze,
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Classical £1,584 inc VATTabletop Stone Realistic Male Sculpture – Stone Bust by Rigo Righi
Rigo Righi, Italian,1886 – 1966, A sculpted stone bust of an old man on a square base, incised and dated R Righi 52 with a fleur de lys, 32cms. high,
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Animals and Birds £17,280 inc VATTabletop Bronze Abstract Animal Sculpture – Picasso’s Cat by Quentin Clemence (Edition of 9)
Quentin Clemence, Born 1956, Picassos’ Cat, Bronze, Signed and Numbered 3 of 9, 45cms. high,
We will be adding details soon about Quentin Clemence – Picasso’s Cat to this website, for any more information please contact Eddie Powell on 07831 500 506.