Youth Bust
Antique Late 19th Century American Other Busts
Bronze
2010s Italian Busts
Other
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Busts
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Gold
Antique Early 19th Century French Busts
Marble
Mid-20th Century European Grand Tour Busts
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Busts
Marble
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Busts
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Busts
Carrara Marble
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Busts
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Busts
Fruitwood
Antique 1790s Italian Busts
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Greco Roman Busts
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Busts
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Sicilian Art Nouveau Busts
Terracotta
2010s Italian Busts
Ceramic, Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Greco Roman Busts
Bronze
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Busts
Marble, Bronze
Early 2000s American Busts
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Sculptures and Carvings
Stone
Vintage 1950s French Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Malachite, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Paint, Glass
Antique 1810s Decorative Art
Plaster, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
Paper
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
People Also Browsed
Early 20th Century Swiss Sculptures
Bronze
Late 20th Century European Classical Greek Busts
Composition
Antique 1810s English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Oil
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Serving Pieces
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Ashtrays
Porcelain
20th Century French Classical Roman Statues
Cast Stone
2010s Italian Busts
Plaster
15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Centerpieces
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Busts
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Porcelain
Porcelain
1660s Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century French Classical Greek Centerpieces
Bronze
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Pitchers
Ceramic
Recent Sales
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Stone
Vintage 1930s American Busts
Wood
Mid-20th Century Busts
Marble
Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Busts
Terracotta
Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Busts
Terracotta
20th Century French Busts
Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures
20th Century European Sculptures
Marble
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Statuary Marble
Vintage 1930s American Statues
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Paintings
Paper
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities
Stucco
Antique 1850s Italian Paintings
Canvas
Vintage 1950s Italian Busts
Marble
Antique 19th Century Italian Busts
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Busts
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Italian Busts
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century European Busts
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Busts
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Busts
Carrara Marble
Antique 1870s Busts
Ormolu
Antique 1850s French Busts
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Busts
Bronze
Early 20th Century Greek Classical Greek Busts
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Busts
Bronze
Antique 17th Century Italian Statues
Wood
Mid-20th Century Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Cast Stone
Antique 1860s Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Late 20th Century English Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
20th Century English Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Antique 19th Century Statues
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures
Ormolu, Bronze
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 1880s Italian Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Wood
2010s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Wood
Antique 1820s Books
Plaster
Antique 1820s Italian Books
Plaster
Antique 1810s Decorative Art
Plaster, Giltwood
Antique 1820s Books
Plaster
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1850s Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Wood
Vintage 1980s Busts
Marble
Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Busts
Bronze
Antique 1890s French Busts
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Busts
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Busts
Marble
Antique 1880s Busts
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Busts
Plaster
20th Century French Busts
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Greco Roman Busts
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Greco Roman Busts
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Other Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Statues
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Statues
Terracotta
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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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