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Sculptures For Sale
Leopard Black and White Left Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture leopard black and white left all in hand-crafted ceramic mad ein Italy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Monique Pedestal Sculpture Calacatta Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Monique Pedestal Stand, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Monique is the perfect standing piece of art to enhance any interior. Monique is a unique design in Calacatta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Carrara Marble, Marble, Travertine

Modern Black Flute Pedestal Sculpture Column Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Flute Pedestal Stand, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Flute is the perfect standing piece of art to enhance an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

The Virgin Mary Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Virgin Mary House' No2
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
In Christian mythology, she is the mother of Jesus, also known as the Virgin Mary. Weight: 1,5 kg -Produced from pressed marble powder. -Produced from the original molds of the wo...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble

Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautiful and intruiging advertising statue for Christian Dior. This would have been used on a shop counter or to draw attention in a shop windo...
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1960s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Mocap 'Moonwalk' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap (moonwalk) Illusionistic wall clock Design: JAN PAUL “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Modern Martin Pedestal Sculpture Black Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Martin Pedestal Stand, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Martin is the perfect standing piece of art to enhance any interior. A unique design with co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century Carved Wood Mary and Child in Medieval Style
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th Century wood Mary and Child in Medieval Style, likely carved in the Philippines. 17.75" x 4" x 4"
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Early 20th Century Philippine Sculptures

Materials

Wood

'Cosmic Ore Pendant 70' Gradient Patina Bronze Brass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Two finely hand-spun brass plates make up this pendant light, a bronze to brass gradient accentuates the shape. The light is projected into the shade and reflects out, illuminating without creating a glare. This light fixture is suitable for both contemporary and vintage inspired interiors...
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2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. Thes...
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2010s American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Moroccan Decorative Cat Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative cat sculpture - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made...
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2010s Moroccan Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Moroccan Decorative Horse Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative horse sculpture - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made by the potter to apply natu...
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2010s Moroccan Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Feng Shui Bonsai "Pink curls", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Pink Curls Bonsai is inspired by the weeping willow tree, a wonderful and unique tree. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Cosmic 'Verdigris Pendant 70' Handmade Patinated Brass Ceiling Light, Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Two finely hand-spun brass plates make up this pendant light, finished in a verdigris patina to create this unique appearance. The light is projected into the shade and reflects out,...
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2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Lilly Contemporary Sculptural LED Chandelier, Solid Brass and crystal. Large
Located in Torslanda, SE
Lilly is a contemporary chandelier that challenges the differentiation of room and object. Formed from solid brass milled petals, each LED light source contains a single crystal hemisphere, absorbing and reflecting its environment to make it a part of the piece. Our large sized chandelier...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
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2010s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Black Cobra Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture black cobra in ceramic and enameled ceramic in black finish with gold finish details.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

17th Century Baroque Figure Of «Madonna and Jesus», Portugal
Located in Lisbon, PT
A late 17th-century figure in polychromed chestnut wood with excellent carving and gilding, dressed in a flowing veil and cashew hair down the shoulders. The cheekbones and nose are ...
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Late 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

White Cement Cast Molded Brutalist Style Tabletop Face Mask Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
White cement cast molded Brutalist style bust tabletop sculpture.
Category

2010s Danish Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Cement

Large Italian Giltwood Ornamental Corona Crown, Late 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Architectural Element Giltwood 19th Century Carved Corona Crown Large gilt-wood element, featuring decorative acanthus leaves, carving around the...
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Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative TOTEM Sculpture Set
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our TOTEM sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a group of Zimbabwean artists who set their own prices, th...
Category

2010s African Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Brass

Serge Roche Pair of Large Plaster Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of plaster sconces by Serge Roche. 1 light, 60 watts Max bulb. US rewired and in working condition.  
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Gufram "the End Stool Is Black" by Toiletpaper
By Gufram Furniture, Maurizio Cattelan & Pierpaolo Ferrari, Toiletpaper
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The funeral look of this furniture-sculpture is tempered by the softness of the polyurethane that makes it: in perfect Gufram tradition nothing is as it seems. "THE END in BLACK" is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Paint

Bone Extra Large Bowl in Brass by Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
The extra large bone bowl is part of a series of sculptural artefacts cast in solid brass with a matte finish bearing a bone-like quality. Bone bowls can be displayed on their own as...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H50"-78")
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature. These modern, elongated towers are an organic, elegant, and chic way to introduce nature and sculpture into your space. They are named after the geological term for tall thin rock spires protruding from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Unlike spires, hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body". Hoodoos are common to the Great Plains...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Cement

Artistic Handmade Murano Glass Sculpture Aquamarine Turtle
Located in Murano, VE
Immerse yourself in the beauty of our modern artistic aquatic turtle sculpture, entirely handmade with precision in authentic Murano glass. Each exquisite detail is meticulously craf...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Fin Trivets from Souda, Gold, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop....
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Carl Auböck Model #4059 'Optimist/Pessimist' Brass Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #4059 'Optimist/Pessimist' brass sculpture. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural figure is executed in polished and patinated brass. Can b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Seletti "Limited Gold Edition" Porcelain My Robot
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

The 24K Gold Plated Cart by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Gold Cart' is a fully articulated working shopping cart. It is made of steel and bronze then 24K gold plated. This is an addition of 100+ artist proof. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Costantini Diego Modern Real Gold Made Murano Glass Vase with Dragonflies
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Murano glass blown vase with real 24kt gold leaf and multicolored dragonflies attached with magnet. The vase contains 14 dragonflies. Modern...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Terracotta Sculpture Head
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted terracotta head bust sculpture on a Belgium black marble base, Europe, Greece. Exact date unknow, could be very early. Artist/Sculptor unknown. This beautiful sculptur...
Category

Early 20th Century Greek Classical Greek Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Pair of Brass Cranes Sculptures on Wood
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of brass cranes sculptures - brass heron sculptures on wood. Beautiful pair of table top sculptures with birds, cranes or herons. T...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Antique Mounted on Base Sculpture Cast Head Zeus Bust Decorative Bibelot CA LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Mounted on Base Sculpture Cast Head Zeus Bust Decorative Bibelot CA LA . Bust inspired by Classic models . head mounted on a black base representing...
Category

Early 20th Century European Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Found and Salvaged Industrial Steel Object Sculpture Arrangement
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from found industrial objects, this face takes on different looks at every angle. A wedge, sprockets, gears are adhered to a found painted steel plate to complete this "Flatlay Face" Jim Rose Flatlay Face No. 05, 2021 found industrial objects 4.50h x 10.75w x 10.75d in 11.43h x 27.30w x 27.30d cm JR0299 Jim Rose b. 1966, d. 2023 Bio Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years. Jim Rose b. 1966, Wisconsin Education 1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL 1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL 1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Awards 2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI. 2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board 2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Solo Exhibitions 2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL National Exhibitions 2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz 2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery 2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery Group Exhibitions 2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma 2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi 2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY 2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN 2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI 2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI 2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI 2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY 2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI 2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition) 2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Marriage of the Minds...
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2010s American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Jackie Kennedy Skateboard
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Collector Planche de skate Jackie kennedy par Andy warhol Édition limitée de la célèbre marque alien workshop Neuve dans son emballage et étiquette...
Category

Early 2000s Sculptures

Materials

Other

Isamu Noguchi Akari 45A, Ozeki, 1951
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 45A » by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black lacquered metal Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan Series star...
Category

1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Danish Dog Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Danish dog In hand painted ceramic.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Becquerel Art Deco Bronze Sculpture
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco sculpture in silvered bronze bird on branch of vines. The whole thing is on a black marble base (surfin from Belgium). Signed Bacquerel and stamped "bronze". Note two shine...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage English Apollo Bust With Associated Plinth
Located in Calgary, Alberta
An English vintage composite stone bust after the 2nd Century Roman Apollo Belvedere atop a classical iconic fluted column. Great patina. Wonderful piece in a library.
Category

20th Century British Classical Roman Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

Jim Rose - Construct No. 03, Salvaged Steel and Aluminum Industrial Objects
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has welded together various washers, nuts, ...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Arthur Court Rabbit Wine Cooler or Ice Bucket
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing Arthur Court rabbit working in service as a wine cooler or ice bucket. Having floppy ears, stone eyes, and brass hands and feet. Who would ...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Late 19th Century Ormolu Gilt Bronze Sculpture Angel
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A graceful sculpture of a winged angel. The sculpture is made of casted bronze with an ormolu gilt patina. On a hemisphere, the inside of the sphere is filled with plaster, for a sta...
Category

1870s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Fleur Peters Glass Object Modern Netherlands Studio Fleur Peters 21st century
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Each object from the Shape Series Collection by Studio Fleur Peters is unique. This yellow version is immediately catching the eye with its mixture of och...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Dia Contemporary LED Chandelier, Config. 3, Brass, Handmade, Art
Located in Torslanda, SE
Dia is a sculptural chandelier inspired by the heterophony of natural sound. Each frame (or melody) is hand-rolled with all joints cleverly concealed within the circular light source...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Walking Cat - Lion Sized Bronze Cat Sculpture with Mosaic Patterned Surface
Located in Chicago, IL
Mary Block Walking Cat, 2022 bronze 39h x 64w x 13d in 99.06h x 162.56w x 33.02d cm MBK001
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2010s North American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Black David Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Florence Accademia G.'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 11.8'' (30 cm) / Weight: 4 kg -Produced from pressed marble powder. -Produced from the original molds of the works from the museum. -Can be used indoors and outdoors.  
Category

2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble

Summer Pear, Bronze Sculpture with Textured Golden Surface on Concrete Base
Located in Chicago, IL
An oversized bronze pear sits upon a circular concrete base in Mary Block's unique work entitled Summer Pear. This one of a kind bronze sculpture is perfe...
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2010s North American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Cement, Bronze

18th Century Meissen Turkish Pair holding sweetmeat / table salt bowls
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain, Pair of Turkish figures holding sweetmeat / table salt bowl. These sweetmeat figures were made around 1745, the original models being done by J F Eber...
Category

1740s German Rococo Antique Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Mexican Ceramic Corn Skull Sculpture Hand Crafted Folk Art, Edition 1/30
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
“My purpose in making this skull is to represent the different types of native maize that since remote times have brought food security to our ancestors, giving them the time to develop the knowledge and arts to the extent they did,” says Mexican ceramist Omar Hernández...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Ceramic

Marble Roman relief representing a Christogram
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Marble Roman relief representing a Christogram Roman relief - 4th century 25 x 22 x 8 cm Provenance : Collection of the Château de B. À Nevers by Georges C.S., scholar born in 1833 and deceased in 1909 The entire castle and its collections were acquired in 1938 by the current owners of the estate A christogram is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abreviation for the name of Jesus Christ. This rare fragment combines chi (X) and rho (P), the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek and it is one of the oldest and most popular early christian symbol. The monogram of Christ, or chrismon, is also a powerful symbol of imperial victory: it appeared to Emperor Constantine the Great before his battle against Maxentius in ad 312, promising victory in the name of Christ. In Plato's Timaeus, it is explained that the two bands which form the "world soul" (anima mundi...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Set/3 Animals, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Handmade by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/3 Animals Pigmeo, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Lusitanus Home Collection by Lusitanus Home. Handcrafted animal sculptures in Calacatta Bianco Marb...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

'Seleno Sol Pendant 100' Handmade Brushed Steel and Brass Ceiling Lamp
Located in London, GB
Inspired by planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection plays with both metal properties and a selection of patina finishes. Composed with two carefully hand-spun plates...
Category

2010s British Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Blue Whale Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Blue Whale with all structure in porcelain in matte finish and in glazed metallic lustrous finish.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Cast Stone Ram's Head Sculpture
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing an exceptional piece of art that embodies both uniqueness and timeless design: a one-of-a-kind cast stone Ram's head sculpture. This captivating piece is a true celebrati...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

Modern Apolo Bust Sculpture Piece Calacatta Marble, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Apolo Bust, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Apolo bust is a captivating sculptural piece meticulously crafted from Cal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

Seguso Murano Black White Italian Art Glass Baby Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white spotted Italian art glass baby duck bird figurine sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, from the "Bianco Nero" serie...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Adoration of the Magi, Flanders, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
The Adoration of the Magi. Panel carved in high relief. Flanders, 17th century. Measures: 53 x 32,5 cm.
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17th Century Dutch Renaissance Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique, New and Vintage Sculptures

Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.

A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.

Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?

When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.

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