Life-Size Wooden Sculpture Michael Gagashe Zondi
Located in Ware, GB
A rare find, this life size wooden figure is in the manor of pioneering South African sculptor
Category
20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Life Size
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Bernhard Bloch, Life-Size Terracotta of a Boy from North Africa
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H 41.74 in W 28.35 in D 17.72 in
Bernhard Bloch, Life-Size Terracotta of a Boy from North Africa
By Bernhard Bloch
Located in Marseille, FR
Very large polychrome terracotta decorated with a boy sitting astride a bamboo chair and basketry, numbered and monogrammed on the back. This sculpture is a feat of technicality and ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo, Terracotta
1980s Life-Size Carved Wood African Fertility Statue
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s life-size African carved wood fertility statue. Acquired from a Greenwich, Connecticut estate.
Category
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Life Size Bronze African Woman in the Style of Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice large bronze of an partially clad African Woman in the style of Hagenauer. This bronze date
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Goldscheider Polychrome Life-Size Figural Modelled as a North African Boy
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H 60.63 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Goldscheider Polychrome Life-Size Figural Modelled as a North African Boy
Located in London, GB
Wearing a fez and standing by a small stool, raised on a circular base, stamped with maker's mark. Friedrich Goldscheider and his successors were by far the most important publish...
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Pair of Large Bronze African Diks Diks Sculptures Life Size
Located in Essex, MA
A male and female African large bronze life size Dik Dik sculptures in excellent condition. Great
Category
Vintage 1920s Kenyan Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Life-Size Statue of Boy African American Goldscheider Style Painted
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H 48 in W 28 in D 14 in
Stunning Life-Size Statue of Boy African American Goldscheider Style Painted
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Stunning Friedrich Goldscheider style life size plaster figure of a seated smiling African American
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian American Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
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African Life Size For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African life size you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, fabric and wool, every African life size was constructed with great care. There are 107 variations of the antique or vintage African life size you’re looking for, while we also have 25 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African life size — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each African life size bearing modern, Art Deco or folk art hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one African life size that is appealing in its simplicity, but J.C. Sepp, M. Houttuyn and Cornelius NOZEMAN produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is an African Life Size?
An African life size can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,280, while the lowest priced sells for $197 and the highest can go for as much as $404,108.
Finding the Right Figurative-sculptures for You
Figurative sculpture is a modern art form in which artists create work that is typically representative of the visible world. However, sculptures that are considered to be figurative in style can definitely be inclusive of abstract elements. A wide range of antique, new and vintage figurative sculptures has been made over the years by both well-known and emerging artists, and these pieces can prove striking and provocative as part of your home decor.
Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
When decorating your living room, dining room, home office and study areas with figurative sculptures, don’t be afraid to choose bold colors to inject brightness into neutral spaces. Texture is another factor to consider when purchasing figurative sculptures. A highly textural work of ceramics or wood will catch the eye in a sleek modern space, whereas a smooth, flat glass sculpture can offer an often much-needed contrast in a room that already has many textures.
On 1stDibs, find antique, new or vintage figurative sculpture or other kinds of sculpture for your home decor today.
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