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19th Century Lay Figure
Located in Arundel, GB
Rare, artist's wooden lay figure.
With articulated joints and intricately carved facial detail
Category
Antique 19th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Pine
19th Century Artists Lay Figure
Located in Conwy, GB
A life size articulated artist’s mannequin or Lay figure in the manner of models by French artist
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Artist Lay Figure
Located in Ongar, GB
A quality late 19th century artist Lay figure made from pine. These were made to be used by artists
Category
Antique 19th Century British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
19th Century Lay Figure Mannequin c 1840
Located in London, GB
Antique artist's lay figure/mannequin from around 1840.
Made by Charles Roberson & Co.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Artists Lay Figure Fragment
Located in London, GB
19th century Artists Lay Figure Fragment
In the art of imperfection this 19th century artists lay
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Early 20th century articulated lay figure.
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century articulated lay figure.
A good example of an early 20th century articulated
Category
Vintage 1940s Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Life-Size Antique Articulated Child Lay Figure
Located in Peekskill, NY
This mid-1800s child is a “mix” between an early articulated artist model and a lay figure
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Unique Early 19th Century Artists Lay Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century artists lay figure
We are proud to offer an early 19th century artists lay
Category
Antique 1820s French Early Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Arts & Crafts Artist's Lay Figure / Articulated Wooden Mannequin ca1905
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredibly rare and excellent condition Arts and Crafts lay figure.
Artist's lay figures are among
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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H 16.5 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Antique Vintage 19th Century Hand Carved Artist Wooden Articulated Lay Figure
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful hand carved artist lay figure, English 19th Century.
- The figure has a subtle
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Beech, Pine
H 17.33 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in
Antique Wooden Lay Figure or Mannequin
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional small Wooden Artist Mannequin Model from Italy,
19 th Century, very fine sculpting of the body and features of the face,
polychrome rests of painting of the male face,
wa...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Female Mannequin Life-Size Artists Lay Figure
Located in Milan, IT
Life-Size Artist Mannequin Italy circa 1870, 19th century articulated lay figure, a carved beech
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
STUNNING CIRCA 1950 ANTIQUE FRENCH ARTISTS LAY FIGURE MEDIUM SIZED LOVELY PATINa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely mid century French oak Artists lay figure
A lovely
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak
H 26.97 in W 25.6 in D 3.75 in
Antique French Carved Wood Lay or Artist Figure or Model
Located in London, GB
A finely carved lay figure,
Adjustable and moveable at hands, leg joints, arms, hands, head, and
Category
Antique Early 1800s French More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Articulated Metal and Foam Mannequin Lay Figures
Located in London, GB
A set of seven highly unusual lay figure mannequins.
Metal, foam and plaster.
Various
Category
Mid-20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Articulated Wooden Mannequin Artist Painter Drawing Fine Arts 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
20th century French Articulated Wooden Artists Lay Figure, Mannequin on stand
Stunning wooden
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 13.39 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in
1976 Bergasol Original Vintage Poster
By Bernard Villemot
Located in Winchester, GB
Bergasol is in a fantastic vibrant piece in his signature style, depicting a laying figure sunbathing in a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Large 20th Century Artist's Dummy or Mannequin
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Large 20th Century Artist's Dummy, Mannequin or Lay Figure.
Figures of this sort were first used
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Life-Size Mannequin Attributed to Francois-Pierre Guillois, Late 18th Century
Located in Peekskill, NY
There hasn't been much information regarding this particular type of lay figure, indeed these are
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
H 67 in W 29 in D 29 in
Vintage laying lady porcelain figure original Schaubach Kunst art sculpture
By Schaubach Kunst
Located in Chonburi, TH
This vintage porcelain figure is a stunning example of Schaubach Kunst craftsmanship from the
Category
Mid-20th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 3.78 in W 8.86 in D 4.41 in
Life size artistic lay figures set of 3, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
High quality wooden articulated artistic Lay Figures.
These life size mannequins are made with
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Life size artistic lay figures set of 2, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
High quality wooden articulated artistic Lay Figures.
These life size mannequins are made with
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Life size artistic lay figures set of 4, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
High quality pine wood articulated artistic Lay Figures.
These life size mannequins are made with
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Life size artistic child sized lay figures set of 4, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
High quality wood articulated artistic Lay Figures.
These life size mannequins are made with great
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Wood Mannequin, circa 1880
Located in Milano, IT
drapery and clothing. In the course of the 19th century, however, the mannequin (or “lay figure” in
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Wood Mannequin, Circa 1870-1880
Located in Milano, IT
century, however, the mannequin (or “lay figure” in English) gradually emerged from the studio to become a
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical-Style Patinated Bronze Figure
Located in Pasadena, CA
Neoclassical-Style Patinated Bronze Figure of a woman laying sideways. Bottom portion of body is
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Lion Figure Bronze Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a very well made large lion figure bronze sculpture laying down in a rectangular base. The
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Viking Glass Hippopotamus Figure Paperweight
By Viking Glass Company
Located in San Diego, CA
flat on the back side, this allows the figure to stand on its own, be able to set flat against the wall
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Harvey Weiss Bronze Brutalist Figural Sculpture
By Harvey Weiss
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous Harvey Weiss (1922-2007) Figural bronze Brutalist sculpture. Laying on her side this nude
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Bronze Figure of a Little Girl
Located in Cypress, CA
Cute Italian bronze figure of a pigtailed little girl laying on her belly with her legs crossed
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Meissen Huge Figural Almond Bowl, 19th Century
Located in Dresden, DE
Figurative almond bowl with nice lady laying next to it. The version with a basket instead of a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Figural Oil on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
This Figural painting depicts a nude women in a beige shall reclined on a couch. The detail is
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Meissen Porcelain Figure Group of a Shepherdess and Soldier
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Meissen Porcelain figure group of a shepherdess and a soldier. It depicts this pastoral
Category
Early 20th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Huge Waterman Figural Fountain Pen Advertising Store Display Model
By Waterman
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This enormous figural fountain pen store display is unsigned, but presumed to have been made by the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
R. J. Horner Victorian Sideboard, Full Griffins, Figural, 1880s, Refinished
By Charles Horner
Located in Stamford, CT
R. J. Horner Victorian Sideboard, Full Lions, Figural, 1880s, Refinished, Monumental in size as it
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
By Osei Bonsu
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Deco Figural Marching Band Drum & Drumsticks Cigarette Table Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
resembles a marching band drum with two drum sticks laying across the top rim. The sides of the lighter are
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 4 in W 3.25 in D 3 in
Antique Silver Plated Dinner Bell or Gong with Figural Twig & Branch Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
done in a cast and silver plated brass with a small rest on which the hammer or striker lays. The bell
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 9.75 in W 8.75 in D 5 in
Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Figure of Narcissus 1870, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Grand Tour patinated bronze figure of Narcissus, dating from the last
Category
Antique 1870s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 20.87 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
‘Gloria Victis’, A Patinated Bronze Figural Group by Mercié, Cast by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Patinated Bronze Figural Group of ‘Gloria Victis’ (‘Glory to the Vanquished’), Cast by Ferdinand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 41.74 in W 16.54 in D 14.18 in
Goldscheider Vienna Figure Lady with Hat and Parasol, by Josef Lorenzl, ca 1936
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
on her hip, laying a small gray parasol on her right shoulder and turning her head to the side with
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 14.38 in W 6.5 in D 5.32 in
KPM Figure of a Lady Warrior Holding a Spear and a Shield with a Face with Wings
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Boston, MA
have when they layed their eyes on it. This lady warrior is dressed in a long draped dress with gold
Category
Antique 1890s German Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 7.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.75 in
French Art Deco Bronze Nude Sculpture on Marble & Onyx Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alluring Art Deco patinated bronze nude sculpture laying gracefully on a marble and onyx base
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
"Seduction by a Satyr", Large, Rare Art Deco Sculpture with Nudes by Camus
By Jean Camus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
seducing a nude female figure laying prostrate before him, beguiled by the music from his panpipes. Camus
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 17.3 in W 24.8 in D 8.4 in
Pair of Articulated Metal Figures
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of articulated metal lay figures. Each measure about 6 feet tall. Constructed of metal with
Category
20th Century American Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Chinese Ming Dynasty Bronze Buddha of the future Maitreya
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese Ming Dynasty period bronze figure of Bodhisattva of the future - Maitreya.
It is
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Early, Large and Fine Grand Tour Serpentine Sculpture of the Dying Gaul c. 1850
Located in Heathfield, GB
, defeated and laying across his shield, his short sword set down on the ground, his neck adorned with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 8.5 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in
Thai gilded copper alloy sculpture of Phra Malai visiting the damned to hell
Located in Point Richmond, CA
lotus base affixed to a square base having a variety of skull and emaciated figural images, including a
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Barbini Salviati Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Clown Sculptural Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
figure has a green hat with gold, pink hair, clear head with large eyes and exited facial expressions
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 9 in W 3.25 in D 5.75 in
Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Oil On Canvas Portrailt Of A Seated Acrobat
By Charles Levier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
depicts a solumn figure seated at a table wearing a pointed hat and a ruffled collar. A pipe and books lay
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 47.5 in W 37 in D 3 in
Antique African Bronze Bracelet Currency Bangle Tribal Artifact
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, formerly used as a means of payment .
Their value lay in the metal itself and in the amount or
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Blue and White Ceramic Chinese Pot with Lid
Located in Dallas, TX
a center flower on a white background. There is also an animal figure laying down atop the lid with
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Carved Marble Lion Sculpture Signed P. Ruggeri
Located in Dallas, TX
Italy circa 1890, and hand carved of variegated marble, the large figure depicts a proud lion laying on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Groups of the Continents
Located in New York, NY
with the figure of a camel. To her left is a large brazier wafting exotic scents and around her lay a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Sèvres
Modernist Wooden Sculpture of a Woman, Attributed to Albert Wein
By Albert W. Wein
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture of a standing female figure, attributed to American sculptor Albert Wein (b.1915 - d.1991
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Danish Wooden Pendant Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
nordic design, this lamp lays full focus on the purity of the outlines and the quality of the materials
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1974 Mixed-Media Acrylic and Raffia Abstract on Canvas Signed Rohan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
interpretation, image appears to be an abstract canine figure, with the twine-bordered circles symbolizing balls
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Raffia, Twine, Acrylic
"Gladiator with Sword and Shield, " Unique Art Deco Sculpture with Male Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerful and moving, this depiction of a nude male gladiator, laying his sword to the ground with
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
H 7 in W 11.5 in D 1.75 in
Pair of French 1st Empire Period Bronze and Ormolu Three-Light Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mottled support lays above the plinth, elevating the richly patinated bronze. One candelabra depicts a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Candelabras
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the lay figure you’re looking for. A lay figure — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lay figure — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A lay figure made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made lay figure over the years, but those crafted by Arne Bang are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for a lay figure can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $531 and can go as high as $28,595, while the average can fetch as much as $3,715.
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- What is a lay figure in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In art, a lay figure is a doll-like model that artists can pose in different ways. The lay figure can be used for sketching or as a stand-in for the living subject of a portrait. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of portrait art from some of the world's top galleries.
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