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What are sculptures in art?
In art, sculptures are three-dimensional works of art made by hand or with various tools and machinery. Bronze, marble, plaster, wood and stone are among the most traditional materials for sculptures. However, artists may also incorporate found objects, paper, fabric and other items into their work. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of sculptures.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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“A Lady with her Borzoi dog” Art Deco Sculpture Signed Godard
By Armand Godard
Located in Beirut, LB
Stunning French Art Deco bronze patina spelter figure with a decorative motif design sitting on a beautiful Portoro marble (5 cm of thickness), signed Armand Godard, depicting an ele...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Godard Armand "Woman Sitting with Doves" Art Deco Sculpture black marble
By Armand Godard
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
"Jeune femme aux colombes" "young woman with doves" By Armand Godard. Beautiful sculpture with beautiful patina Art Deco period representing a woman sitting feeding birds on oval terrace in black marble. Very fine work. Signed. France,  circa 1930 Armand Godard made many chryselephantine statuettes in bronze and ivory in the Art Deco style, especially for the foundry Edmond Etling. In the 1920s and 1930s, he exhibited in Paris in the salons of the Society of French Artists. During the 1937 Universal Exhibition in Paris, he showed a monumental statue 4.5 meters high and a patinated plaster sculpture.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

“Femmes au livre” Art Deco Sculpture Signed Godard, Circa 1920
By Armand Godard
Located in Beirut, LB
The sculpture "Femmes au Livre" by the artist Godard, depicting two women seated together, engrossed in a shared book. The figures are dressed in historically styled attire with deta...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Metal, Bronze

French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture “Woman w/ Bird” by Armand Godard
By Armand Godard
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exquisitely cast example of Armand Godard's Seated Woman Holding a Bird circa 1930, it is a silky smooth cast of the highest quality with hand-hammered and beautifully chiseled te...
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20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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