Standing Buddhas
Late 20th Century Thai Other Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Early 18th Century Thai Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures
Teak
Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Silver
20th Century Burmese Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Teak
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Giltwood
Antique Early 18th Century Burmese Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Jade
20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Limestone
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Thai Rustic Figurative Sculptures
Gold Leaf
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures
Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Composition
20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Laotian Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Central Asian Tibetan Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Stone
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Stone
Early 20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures
Soapstone
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antiquities
Schist
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures
Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique 16th Century Burmese Other Animal Sculptures
Sandstone
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Chinese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Ceramic, Terracotta
Antique 16th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures
Antique Late 19th Century Burmese British Colonial Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Busts
Marble
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Folk Art Antiquities
Limestone
Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Gold
Vintage 1980s Tibetan Figurative Sculptures
Hardwood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Sculptures
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures
Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures
Wood, Lacquer, Shell
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Antique 19th Century Thai Metalwork
Bronze
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Han Sculptures
Stone
Antique Late 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Sculptures
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Thai Folk Art Sculptures
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Sculptures
Alabaster, Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Tibetan Sculptures
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
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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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