None of the monuments which Gržetić made were subjected to the demands of ideology and each of them is expressive in its own way by communicating pain, defiance, pride or zest for life. The monumentality of these works comes from their architectural and spatial persuasiveness, while the stylization of forms is reduced to the expressiveness of the free standing sculpture and the form. One unique public sculpture made by Gržetić outside the realm of WWII memorialization was the Monument to Ivan Crnojević in Cetinje [bronze, 1982], which is related to history of Montenegro. Ivan Crnojević, also known as "Ivan the Black", was Lord of Zeta in the 15th century and founded with his son Đurađ the famous Crnojević printing house (printer of the first book in the Serbian language), which was led by Hieromonk Makarije (whose bust was also made by Gržetić in bronze in 1982).

Next to this monumental opus which he created over a decades-spanning career, Gržetić's main sculptural inspiration was "man and his destiny", so, as a result, his works often include figurative compositions dedicated to youth, dance and love. Furthermore, he was a great expert on anatomy, of both the human and animal body, allowing his sculptural works to particularly expressive and full of life (Photo 1). In his art, he worked in almost every type of material medium, such as bronze, copper, aluminum, stone and wood, the last of which he personally preferred. Whether it be his free-standing sculptures, reliefs or figures of both large and small sizes, Gržetić's work always touched upon metaphor and symbol, never missing an opportunity to hint at deeper meaning. The message and opus of the sculptor Gržetić is far richer than one could expect and it is yet to be explored in the realm of academic research in art history. Ante Gržetić exhibited his work not only within Yugoslavia, such as at Belgrade, Podgorica, Cetinje, Zagreb, Kraljevo, but he also took part in exhibitions abroad, such as at Alexandria, Rome, London, Warsaw, Budapest, Moscow, Kiev, Bari, Bucharest, Hannover, Frankfurt, among others. Meanwhile, his works can be seen on display at art museums in Belgrade, Banja Luka, Sombor, Cetinje, Dubrovnik, Hannover and in numerous private collections.

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Ante Gržetić retired from sculpting in the 1980s and lived out his later years in Belgrade, where he passed away in 1992. His legacy and archive are managed by his sons Ivan and Branko.