Realist Sculptures
REALIST STYLE
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Style: Realist
"Doubt" figurative sculpture bronze limited at 8 pieces 16x16x16cm 2009
Located in Roscoff, FR
"Doubt" bronze figurative sculpture limited at 8 pieces 16x16x16cm left n° 3/8 certificate emmanuelle vroelant
in 2009 Emmanuelle Vroelant decided to start scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hyperreal Blue Glass Balloon Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Blue hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez.
These hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and acid-etched to resemble real wa...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Hyperreal Pink Glass Balloon Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Pink hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez.
These hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and acid-etched to resemble real wa...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Hyperreal Lemonade Yellow Glass Balloon Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal lemonade yellow glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez.
Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and acid-etc...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
"Reclining Woman" Bronze Portrait, Reclining Woman with Reddish Patina
Located in New York, NY
Karl Bitter
Reclining Woman, 1897
Signed: Bitter 97
Stamped: GORHAM M F G CO.
Bronze
10.25 x 10.25 x 4 inches
Initially from Vienna, Karl Bitter first studied art at the city’s Kun...
Category
1890s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hyperreal Blue Glass Balloon Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Blue hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez.
These hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and acid-etched to resemble real wa...
Category
2010s Realist Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Pony Express Saddle
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #7/100.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dancing Back the Past
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Fred Fellows CA.
Edition #12/50.
Signed on bottom/base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dust Devil
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Veryl Goodnight.
Edition number: #12/30
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Property Settlement
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Fred Fellows CA.
Edition #17/100.
Signed on bottom/base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wake Up Call
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Fred Fellows CA.
Edition #55/100.
Signed on bottom/base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Yesterday's Hope, Tomorrow's Dream
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Fred Fellows CA.
Edition #8/35.
Signed on bottom/base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Viva Tequila
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Fred Fellows CA.
Edition #5/100.
Signed on bottom/base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
View from the Pass
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Fred Fellows CA.
Edition #48/100.
Signed on bottom/base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Down From the High Country
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Fred Fellows CA.
Edition #16/50.
Signed on bottom/base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Shar Pei
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Mark Dziewior.
Edition #3/20.
Signed on bottom/base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scottie
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original Bronze Sculpture by Mark Dziewior.
Edition #3/10.
Signed on bottom/base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Canyon De Chelly
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #3/60.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Buffalo Trail
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #3/60.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Colorado Brown (Large)
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #1/60.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
On the Edge
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #8/60.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Night in Santa Fe
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #3/100.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mr. Crow
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #25/60.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Oil
I Saddle My Own Horse - Maquette
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows.
Edition #54/100.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Medicine Bowl (small)
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition A/P.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Medicine Bow Lodge
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #11/60.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
In the Canyon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #14/60.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
She's a Little Cranky in the Morning
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows.
Edition #38/100.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Crow Tray
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #3/60.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fetish Pot
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
All Work and No Play
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows.
Edition #27/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Buckaroo Bell
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows.
Edition #12/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
She Flies Without Wings
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows.
Edition #12/35.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
There's a New Kid in Town (blue tone)
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows.
Edition #4/100.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
There's a New Kid in Town (rose tone)
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows.
Edition #4/100.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Never Touch a Cowboy's Hat
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows.
Edition #31/50.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gentle Nudge
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows.
Edition #7/25.
Signed on base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Buffalo Pot
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #75/100.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
You Lookin' At Me?
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #11/50.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Oil
A Literary Scot
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #15/20.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bear Fetish Bowl
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #72/100.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
River King
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #5/20.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Kalahari
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #1/50.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Buffalo Pot
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by George Walbye.
Edition #78/100.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
You Lookin' At Me?
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #12/50.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Oil
Smokey Joe
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #7/20.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Roxie
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #2/20.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Smokey Joe
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #10/20.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Maximum Capacity
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #11/20.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Kalahari
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #5/50.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ladybug
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #4/50.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Golf Bug
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #6/30.
Signed on bronze sculpture
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Passing Fancy
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #1/20.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Charging Practice
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #4/30 - Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Another Kodiak Moment
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #4/30.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hamlet
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by Andrea Wilkinson.
Edition #2/10.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Romantic Ribbits
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by E.C. Wynne.
Edition #36/50.
Signed on bronze.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Built to Last
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Original bronze sculpture by E.C. Wynne.
Edition #2/50.
Signed on bronze.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Realist sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add sculptures created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Frederick Hart, Gary Alsum, SOPHIE MARTIN, and Peter Brooke. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Bronze and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist sculptures, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $550 and tops out at $935,000, while the average work sells for $7,200.
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