Roman Plaster Head
1990s Italian Greek Revival Busts
Plaster
Antique 19th Century Classical Roman Busts
Gesso, Plaster
Mid-20th Century French Classical Roman Busts
Plaster
Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Mid-20th Century English Greco Roman Busts
Stone
Vintage 1960s Italian Classical Roman Animal Sculptures
Plaster, Boxwood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Plaster, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Plaster, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Art
Plaster
Mid-20th Century French Classical Roman Busts
Plaster
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Busts
Terracotta
Antique Early 1900s French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Classical Roman Antiquities
Gesso, Linen
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts
Plaster
Early 20th Century European Busts
Plaster, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Plaster, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century English Grand Tour Statues
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Mid-18th Century Neoclassical Architectural Elements
Marble, Statuary Marble
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
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Antique 1850s English William IV Busts
Statuary Marble
2010s Italian Busts
Plaster
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases
Spruce
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Porcelain
2010s Italian Busts
Plaster
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cedar
Vintage 1920s Mounted Objects
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Busts
Bronze
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Busts
Bronze
Antique 1870s French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Models and Miniatures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Plaster, Wood
Vintage 1910s French Busts
Carrara Marble
Vintage 1950s French Busts
Plaster
Recent Sales
Antique Early 1800s European Busts
20th Century Belgian Sculptures
Plaster
Antique 19th Century Classical Roman Busts
Other
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts
Plaster
Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Marble
Vintage 1910s French Busts
Plaster, Wood
Early 20th Century Sicilian Neoclassical Busts
Plaster
Early 20th Century Sicilian Neoclassical Revival Busts
Plaster, Lacquer, Paper
20th Century French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Antique 1890s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Plaster, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Busts
Plaster
Antique 1880s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Plaster, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s American Sculptures
Plaster
Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities
Marble
20th Century French Neoclassical Architectural Elements
Plaster
Vintage 1980s British Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Late 20th Century European Bookends
Metal
Vintage 1930s Sculptures
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Plaster, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Busts
Plaster, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Classical Roman Busts
Plaster
Late 20th Century Unknown Greco Roman More Lighting
Composition
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Travertine, Metal
Antique 1810s Decorative Art
Giltwood
20th Century American Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1950s American Busts
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Busts
Plaster, Wood
20th Century French Busts
Plaster
Antique 1890s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Plaster, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Soapstone
Early 20th Century European Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Plaster
20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Busts
Plaster, Wood
Late 20th Century European Bookends
Metal
Antique 1810s Italian Shadow Boxes
Other
20th Century French Greco Roman Decorative Art
Plaster
Antique 1890s Danish American Classical Busts
Plaster
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Teak, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Decorative Objects
Late 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Classical Greek Busts
Plaster
20th Century Italian Sculptures
Plaster
Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Antique Mid-19th Century English Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Antique Late 19th Century English Classical Roman Busts
Composition
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Busts
Plaster
Antique 1840s English Classical Roman Busts
Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts
Plaster
Early 20th Century English Classical Greek Busts
Plaster
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Finding the Right sculptures for You
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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