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Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Piano Baby Girls with Toys Bisque Porcelain Figurine Hutschenreuther, 1910s
Piano Baby Girls with Toys Bisque Porcelain Figurine Hutschenreuther, 1910s

Piano Baby Girls with Toys Bisque Porcelain Figurine Hutschenreuther, 1910s

By Hutschenreuther

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Gorgeous pair of vintage antique bisque porcelain Figures by Hutschenreuther, Germany, circa 1910s

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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Bisque Porcelain Couple in Conversation, French, 19th Century
Bisque Porcelain Couple in Conversation, French, 19th Century

Bisque Porcelain Couple in Conversation, French, 19th Century

Located in Lantau, HK

A 19th century French bisque porcelain figurine of a couple seated and engaged in a conversation

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Late 18th Century French Classical Roman Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Limoges Monvoisin Porcelain Figurines
Pair of 19th Century Limoges Monvoisin Porcelain Figurines

Pair of 19th Century Limoges Monvoisin Porcelain Figurines

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a stunning pair of mid to late 19th century French Limoges Bisque porcelain figurines

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique Bisque Porcelain Seated Baby Figurine in Circular Glass Display Cloche
Antique Bisque Porcelain Seated Baby Figurine in Circular Glass Display Cloche

Antique Bisque Porcelain Seated Baby Figurine in Circular Glass Display Cloche

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Bisque Porcelain Seated Baby Large Figurine in Victorian Circular Glass Display Cloche on

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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Bisque Porcelain Boy Figurine Lederhosen Octoberfest German, 1900
Art Nouveau Bisque Porcelain Boy Figurine Lederhosen Octoberfest German, 1900

Art Nouveau Bisque Porcelain Boy Figurine Lederhosen Octoberfest German, 1900

By Katzhütte

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful Octoberfest Lederhosen boy figure handmade in Germany circa 1900s or older. A beautiful piece for any room. Handmade and hand painted in beautiful colors.

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th C Neoclassical Bisque Roman/Greek Figurine
Early 20th C Neoclassical Bisque Roman/Greek Figurine

Early 20th C Neoclassical Bisque Roman/Greek Figurine

Located in Malibu, CA

Neoclassical Parian porcelain bisque figurine of a female muse. Male figurine is available on a

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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl
German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl

$76Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.5 in W 4.6 in D 2.75 in

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a bisque porcelain piano baby girl figurine. She is seated crossing her legs with her arms

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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl
German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl

$76Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.6 in W 3.25 in D 1.9 in

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a bisque porcelain piano baby girl figurine with a sweet smile. She is seated with her legs

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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Gebruder Heubach Bisque Piano Baby Figurine Statue 9"
Antique German Gebruder Heubach Bisque Piano Baby Figurine Statue 9"

Antique German Gebruder Heubach Bisque Piano Baby Figurine Statue 9"

Located in Dayton, OH

Late 19th century porcelain bisque piano baby by Gebruder Heubach. Unglazed figurine in the shape

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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

German Large Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl
German Large Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl

German Large Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl

$228Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.75 in W 10.25 in D 3 in

German Large Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a large bisque porcelain piano baby girl figurine. She is crawling while looking back with

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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th Century French Bisque Figurine of Two Putti in an Amorous Embrace
Antique 19th Century French Bisque Figurine of Two Putti in an Amorous Embrace

Antique 19th Century French Bisque Figurine of Two Putti in an Amorous Embrace

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A wonderful antique 19th century figurine of two putti in an embrace - one putto wrapped in the

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19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

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French Tsar Nicholas I Bisque Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century
French Tsar Nicholas I Bisque Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century

French Tsar Nicholas I Bisque Porcelain Portrait, 19th Century

Located in St. Catharines, ON

Depicting the Russian emperor, Tsar Nicholas I (r 1825-55) in profile within a 19th century neoclassical style bronze circular frame. French, 1825-55. 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) long incl...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Brass

Old Paris Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Bisque Figurines
Old Paris Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Bisque Figurines

Old Paris Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Bisque Figurines

Unavailable

H 19.3 in W 9.06 in D 16.15 in

Old Paris Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Bisque Figurines

By Darte Frères

Located in Vilnius, LT

Both vases is with bisque figurines on the sides. One vase is with gentlemen figurine and another

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1880 German Bisque Heubach Rare Cricket Baseball Figurine, Unmarked
Circa 1880 German Bisque Heubach Rare Cricket Baseball Figurine, Unmarked

Circa 1880 German Bisque Heubach Rare Cricket Baseball Figurine, Unmarked

Located in Atlanta, GA

Circa 1880 German Bisque Heubach rare cricket baseball figurine, unmarked.

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1880s German Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Bisque Porcelain Figurine: Seated Bather, in Sevres Taste
Bisque Porcelain Figurine: Seated Bather, in Sevres Taste

Bisque Porcelain Figurine: Seated Bather, in Sevres Taste

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Paris, FR

Art nouveau-period bisque porcelain figurine in the taste of Sevres, featuring a naked bather

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Late 19th Century French Greco Roman Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Bisque Porcelain Figurine: Venus with Cupids by Ernest Rancoulet
Bisque Porcelain Figurine: Venus with Cupids by Ernest Rancoulet

Bisque Porcelain Figurine: Venus with Cupids by Ernest Rancoulet

By Rancoulet

Located in Paris, FR

Art Nouveau bisque, porcelain, figurine featuring Venus in the company of two Cupids by Ernest

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of English Bisque Chelsea Figurines, Lady & Gentleman, circa 1860
Antique Pair of English Bisque Chelsea Figurines, Lady & Gentleman, circa 1860

Antique Pair of English Bisque Chelsea Figurines, Lady & Gentleman, circa 1860

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique hand-painted pair of English bisque porcelain figurines feature detailed hand-painted

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Late 19th Century English Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Figurines, Children Playing, in Sevres Style
French Porcelain Figurines, Children Playing, in Sevres Style

French Porcelain Figurines, Children Playing, in Sevres Style

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Paris, FR

Late 19th century small bisque porcelain figurine featuring three children playing with a garland

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Biscuit Statuette, Putti Dancing by Volkstedt-Rudolstadt
19th Century Biscuit Statuette, Putti Dancing by Volkstedt-Rudolstadt

19th Century Biscuit Statuette, Putti Dancing by Volkstedt-Rudolstadt

By Alteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur

Located in Paris, FR

Small bisque porcelain figurines featuring five putti holding a cup, an insect and a shell. Four of

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Late 19th Century German Louis XV Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bisque Figurine of a Little Girl Germany
Antique Bisque Figurine of a Little Girl Germany

Antique Bisque Figurine of a Little Girl Germany

By Schwarza-Saalbahn 1

Located in Montreal, QC

Charming 19th century Bisque figurine depicting an adorable little girl thumbing through a book

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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Bisque Figurines Child with Bird Cage and Girl with a Bird after Pigalle
Bisque Figurines Child with Bird Cage and Girl with a Bird after Pigalle

Bisque Figurines Child with Bird Cage and Girl with a Bird after Pigalle

By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle

Located in Paris, FR

Two small bisque figurines child with bird cage and girl with a bird and a shell after a 18th

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Vase Noble Lady Figurine Bisque Porcelain, German, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Vase Noble Lady Figurine Bisque Porcelain, German, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Vase Noble Lady Figurine Bisque Porcelain, German, circa 1900

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful flower vase handmade in Germany circa 1900s or older. A beautiful piece for any room. Handmade and hand painted in beautiful colors.

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Bisque Figurine, La Rose Enflammée after Boizot by Sevres
Bisque Figurine, La Rose Enflammée after Boizot by Sevres

Bisque Figurine, La Rose Enflammée after Boizot by Sevres

By Louis-Simon Boizot, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Paris, FR

Bisque figurine La Rose enflammée, also known as La Rose perdue, crafted by Sevres Manufactory

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Signed Auguste Moreau Bisque Porcelain Figurine
Signed Auguste Moreau Bisque Porcelain Figurine

Signed Auguste Moreau Bisque Porcelain Figurine

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H 16.75 in W 8.75 in D 7.25 in

Signed Auguste Moreau Bisque Porcelain Figurine

Located in Highwood, IL

Signed Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) bisque porcelain figurine. He was the youngest son of sculptor

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19th Century French Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Sevres Theodore Riviere Art Deco Bisque Sculpture or Figurine of Phyrne
Sevres Theodore Riviere Art Deco Bisque Sculpture or Figurine of Phyrne

Sevres Theodore Riviere Art Deco Bisque Sculpture or Figurine of Phyrne

By Théodore Rivière

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This small nude bisque porcelain figurine was designed by the renowned French sculptor Theodore

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Bisque Standing Figurines, Circa 1880
Pair of French Bisque Standing Figurines, Circa 1880

Pair of French Bisque Standing Figurines, Circa 1880

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of French Bisque figurines standing and greeting people in formal dress attire leaning against

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1880s French Louis Philippe Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Paint, Porcelain

Porcelain Ring Holders with Bisque Figurines and Birds Decoration
Porcelain Ring Holders with Bisque Figurines and Birds Decoration

Porcelain Ring Holders with Bisque Figurines and Birds Decoration

Located in Paris, FR

in a landscape. The bisque figurines are set upon a blue? porcelain? base highlighted with gold

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Boy
German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Boy

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Boy

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H 3.4 in W 5.25 in D 2.75 in

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Boy

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a bisque porcelain piano baby boy figurine. He is crawling and looking kind of surprised to

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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Boy
German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Boy

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Boy

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H 2.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.1 in

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Boy

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a bisque porcelain piano baby boy figurine. He is laying down crossing his legs with his

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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

Materials

Porcelain

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By Limoges

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

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By Bow Porcelain

Located in London, GB

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By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Queens, NY

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$248,500 / set

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By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Materials

Silver

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Located in Roslyn, NY

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20th Century English Belle Époque Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

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$198,500 / set

H 10 in W 22.5 in D 12 in

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By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

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19th Century Russian Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

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Silver

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French 18th Century Louis XV Painted & Gilt Queen Bed

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A quality Louis XV Period carved and gold gilt queen bed frame. The four piece frame has classic carvings of Rococo influenced Louis XV style with flamboyant carvings and gold gilt c...

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By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Miami, FL

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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines

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By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Madrid, ES

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Wool, Silk

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode Médallier
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode Médallier

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode Médallier

$56,025Sale Price|55% Off

H 37.75 in W 72 in D 26.25 in

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Crystal, Ormolu

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By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

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$2,189Sale Price|20% Off

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Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique bisque porcelain figurines available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique bisque porcelain figurines was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and paint. Antique bisque porcelain figurines have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Nouveau, Neoclassical and Art Deco antique bisque porcelain figurines are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique bisque porcelain figurines over the years, but those made by Chelsea Porcelain, Darte Frères and Ernest Rancoulet are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines?

Prices for antique bisque porcelain figurines start at $260 and top out at $8,561 with the average selling for $1,250.

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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Questions About Antique Bisque Porcelain Figurines
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    One thing to look for in an antique porcelain figure is to look for the maker’s mark, usually found on the bottom of the piece. The porcelain figure will also have a delicate fragile quality to it. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique porcelain figures from some of the world’s top sellers.