Manzù created figurative bronze sculptures that reduced the human form to essential, simplified contours while preserving a strong sense of contemporary presence and quiet dignity. His works share Opie's interest in capturing modern clothing and posture through restrained geometric reduction in patinated bronze.

Gormley consistently works with cast metal to create minimalist figurative sculptures that distill the human body into elemental geometric forms, closely mirroring Opie's approach of stripping away detail to reveal essential structure. Both artists explore contemporary identity and the human silhouette through bold material simplification.

Balkenhol creates figurative sculptures of ordinary people wearing everyday contemporary clothing, rendered with a deliberately simplified and reduced aesthetic that parallels Opie's minimalist approach to portraiture. His focus on modern dress and understated posture on neutral bases closely echoes the qualities seen in this bronze statuette.