19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian alabaster bust. Well sculpted antique Italian alabaster or marble bust of a classical female mounted on a plinth. This is a beautifully detailed antique alabast...
Alabaster
Bust of Roman Emperor in White Marble and Flowered Alabaster
Located in Milano, IT
Bust of a Roman emperor in white marble and flowery alabaster, Italy, mid-20th century.
Alabaster, Marble
Ancient Roman Head of the god Serapis in alabaster
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful head that belonged to a bust or sculpture, sculpted in translucent alabaster, of the syncretic Egyptian-Roman divinity Serapis.
Stone, Alabaster
$98,850
H 68 in W 24 in D 12 in
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Multi-Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Titus Domitian
Located in New York, NY
A striking late 18th-early 19th century bust of the Roman Emperor Titus Domitian. The head is made from hand carved white Carrara marble, the tunic and toga are made from hand carved...
Alabaster, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
Mid 19th century hand carved alabaster sculpture of Augustus Caesar.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a beautifully hand carved alabaster bust of Augustus Caesar. Augustus Caesar was the first Roman Emperor and this day is a remembered in the month of August after his name.
Alabaster
Alabaster Bust of a Roman Empress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A petite 19th c. hand-carved alabaster bust of Empress Domitia Longina (c. 50-126, CE) in an elaborate hairstyle of the period. Sitting on a raised base of the same alabaster. Inscri...
Alabaster
$17,627
H 7.29 in W 1.97 in
ANCIENT ROMAN ALABASTER BUST OF THE GOD SERAPIS, ROME CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Located in Milan, IT
Wearing a chiton with a himation draped at the left shoulder, and a modius on the crown of his head, the god's characteristic luxuriant wavy hair falling in ringlets onto his forehea...
Alabaster
18th Century Italian alabaster bust of a Roman soldier
Located in Roma, IT
On a black marble base.
Alabaster
Bust of Jupiter Serapis, Roman Art, 1st Century AD
Located in Paris, FR
The god is represented in his most common form: as a bearded man with long hair which falls in thick, wavy locks on his forehead and around his head, framing his face. The locks from...
Alabaster
Marble Bust of Caesar
Located in New Haven, CT
A fine alabaster sculpture of Caesar on a grey marble base.
Alabaster
Sold
H 24 in W 22 in D 7 in
A fine pair of late 19th century Alabaster and marble Roman dignitary busts
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century to early 20th century Italian alabaster and black Belgian marble busts of Roman dignitaries.
Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble
Oversized Antique Carved Alabaster Bust of Classical Cupid & Psyche
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized antique carved alabaster bust depicts Psyche and Amor, also known as Psyche Receiving Cupid's First Kiss (1798), by François Gérard, or Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time (also ...
Alabaster
Pair of Grand Tour Roman Soldier Alabaster Busts
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Grand Tour alabaster busts depict Roman helmeted military officers.
Carved Alabaster Bronze Bust Sculpture Gaius Julius Caesar
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a heavy alabaster/resin bust of the Roman general and statesman Gaius Julio Caesar.
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 12.25 in W 8 in D 4.25 in
Italian Carved Alabaster Classical Roman Portrait Sculpture of Caesar, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Italian carved alabaster portrait sculpture depicts Classical Roman bust of Caesar on stepped plinth, 20th century.
Alabaster
Sold
H 17.75 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
Antique Classical Carved Alabaster Sculpture of Roman Diana the Huntress, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Classical sculpture offers carved alabaster bust of the Roman Diana the Huntress raised on a stepped plinth, c1890 Measures - 17.75''H x 10''W x 5.5''D.
Alabaster
Antique Italian Carved Alabaster Portrait Sculpture Artemis of Versailles
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Italian carved alabaster portrait sculpture depicts bust of the Greek Artemis the Huntress of Versailles (Roman Diana), 19th century Measures: 14" H x 8" W x 5" D Addit...
Alabaster
Vintage mid century David bust sculpture A Santini made in Italy
By A. Santini
Located in Birmingham, AL
Vintage David Bust Replica of Famous Statue David - Premium Sculpted Resin of Marble with White Marble Finish Hand Painted and patinated, made in Italy. Condition: It is in very go...
Alabaster
Grand Tour Bust of Roman Male Youth
Located in Kensington, MD
Beautifully carved Alabaster Bust
Alabaster
Sold
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 14.97 in
Classicism Bust of a Greek or Roman Philosopher, Mid-20th Century
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Elaborately crafted classicism bust of a Roman or Greek philosopher in marble and alabaster.
Alabaster, Marble
Alabaster and Green Marble Roman Figure Bust
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 20th century alabaster and green marble bust of a male Roman figure.
Alabaster, Marble
Alabaster and Marble Modestia Bust
By Prof G. Besfi
Located in Chicago, IL
Alabaster bust of Modestia on marble base signed by Prof G. Besfi. There is a small repair on base as shown.
Alabaster, Marble
Alabaster Bust of a Greek or Roman Male on a Marble Base
Located in Woodbury, CT
Hand carved alabaster head of a bearded man. It is separate from the stem upon which it stands. Round marble is 7.5 in diameter and 4 inches tall. The overall height of 18 inches inc...
Alabaster
19th Century Italian Oil Painting in the Manner of Antonio Panini
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine old painting is a typical pastiche of the kind popular throughout Italy and the world in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The most commonly associated artist who really m...
Canvas, Wood
Pillow Chair by Ash - Mint Velvet
By ASH NYC
Located in New York, NY
The Ash Pillow Chair, everyone’s favorite companion reimagined in a new textile in four luscious colorways. A comfortable, custom-woven, fully upholstered velvet throne dreamed in an...
Velvet
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$176,279
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
$129,288 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
Mirror, Giltwood
Torso maschile in marmo bianco di Carrara - Discoforo
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Torso maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Torso, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, torso antico, torso discoforo Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco ...
Marble
Cabinet 'Model 522' Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
This cabinet, model 522, designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, stands among the most expressive examples of Swedish modern design. The rectilinear mahogany case is entirely clad ...
Mahogany
French Caned King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring an ebonized, carved oak frame and an iconic Bonnet-style headboard, this bed radiates sophistication and elegance. The natural cane is meticulously woven on both sides of ...
Cane, Wood
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$17,860Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
$5,171Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.58 in W 31.5 in D 5.91 in
Antique 19th Cnt French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Gilt Oval Mirror with Facetted Glass
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a beautiful antique gold leaf gilt oval mirror that was made in France in the late 19th century. The mirror has a solid pine oval frame smoothened with gesso and dec...
Gold Leaf
Turn of the Century Neoclassical Half-Length Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Turn of the Century Continental classicizing faux white marble bust depicting a nude, downward-glancing Grecian or Roman woman wearing a diadem in her hair.
Marble
Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Superb and extremely glamorous 1930s Art Deco bed. Originating from France this bed boasts the most wonderful veneers. Totally original and having been through our workshops has been...
Walnut
French Cupid Bronze Statue After Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
By Auguste Moreau
Located in New York, NY
French bronze sculpture of Cupid after Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood settee with a floral cartouche at the top of the back, and circled in a carved ribbon motif, with fluted and tapered legs. The back and...
Wool, Upholstery
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.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
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The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.