Figurative Sculptures

Figurative sculpture is the oldest thing people make and the hardest to make well, because everyone reading it is an expert. We all know how a shoulder sits and how weight transfers through a hip, so the errors that pass unnoticed in an abstract form are obvious here. That is why the tradition rewards either real anatomical command or deliberate abstraction, and very little in between.

This collection covers both ends. On one side, classical and traditional work in bronze and marble: standing and seated figures, dancers, workers, portrait busts and torsos, carved or cast to the standards the subject demands. On the other, contemporary treatments in resin and fibreglass where the figure is simplified, faceted or reduced to gesture, including our astronaut and Iconify ranges.

Bronze and marble account for well over half the making, which is why more than half the collection is rated for outdoor display, unusually high for figurative work. Browse the classical end in Greek and Roman statues and marble sculptures and statues, and the contemporary end in Iconify sculptures and astronaut sculptures.

Scale matters more here than with most subjects. A figure below about 120cm reads as an object; at life size it reads as a presence, and the room changes around it. Nearly half the collection stands over 160cm for that reason. Portrait and memorial commissions are a significant part of what we do. See bust and torso sculptures and life size and large statues.

Every figurative sculpture we make is cast, carved or moulded to order by our artists, designed in Birmingham and made in our worldwide studios. Standard production takes around three to four weeks, and we offer free worldwide shipping. Get in touch about portrait commissions or a piece to your own brief.