19th Century Terracotta Bust of an Arab Man
Located in Dallas, TX
These beads where made by a true craftsman's hands. Each one is uniquely formed with minor imperfections and age. They are strewn along a bright braided Raffia ribbon giving this pie...
Terracotta, Paint
A Stellmacher, Rare Terracotta Bust of an Arab, 19th Century
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Rare and finely modeled polychrome terracotta bust of an Arab, bearing the impressed mark “R St K” for Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel, together with the model number 1525.
Terracotta
Pair of Coal Painted Bronze Busts of a Arab Man and Woman
Located in GB
A pair of coal painted bronze busts of an Arab man and woman, early 20th century.
Bronze
Antique 14k Gold Stick Pin with a Bust of a Turbaned North African or Arab Man
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique stick pin In 14k gold. Depicting the bust of a North African or Arab man with a turban headdress.
14k Gold
Alp Giroux, Silver-plated Bronze Inkwell, Orientalist, 19th Century
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Silver-plated bronze inkwell representing a bust of an Arab wearing a turban, which hides the hole for the ink pot, placed on an onyx base This inkwell in the orientalist style is s...
Onyx, Bronze
Vintage Ceramic Camel with Bedouin by Friedrich Goldscheider, Wien, 1920s
By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Roma, IT
Naturalistically painted models of wool merchants, statues or darkly patinated busts of Arabs and Berbers met the orientalized taste of the time and earned Friedrich Goldscheider sev...
Ceramic
Pair of Coal Painted Bronze Busts of a Arab Man and Woman
Located in London, GB
A pair of coal painted bronze busts of an Arab man and woman, early 20th century.
Bronze
1970s Arab Bust Head Earthenware Pottery Container with Lid
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Arab bust head earthenware pottery container with lid.
Ceramic
Sold
H 17.72 in W 13 in D 7.49 in
Eduard Stellmacher Terracotta Bust of an Arab Man, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
What a fierce expression is sculpted onto this Bohemian Eduard Stellmacher terracotta bust! Late 19th century.
Terracotta
Sold
H 20 in W 14.5 in D 9 in
Pair of Art Nouveau Plaster Busts "The Arabs" Polychromed, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic pair of Art Nouveau plaster busts "The Arabs" from the very early beginning of the 20th century in Austria.
Plaster
Art Nouveau Plaster Bust "The Arab", Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very decorative Art Nouveau plaster bust "The Arab" from circa 1910 in Austria. The great looking bust depicts an oriental man wearing an salmon-colored caftan and a golden shimmerin...
Plaster
19th Century French Terracotta Bust of an Arab
Located in London, GB
An impressive late 19th century bust depicting an Arab. French, circa 1890.
Terracotta
Enchanting marble bust of an Arab girl, signed Lapini
By Cesare Lapini
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A beautifully hand carved 19th Century Florentine Carrera marble bust of a young Arab girl wearing a classical headdress.
Carrara Marble
19th Century Bust of an Arab Girl
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A late 19th century marble bust of an Arab beauty, the crazed body over the turned socle.
Mid-20th Century Marble Bust of an Arab Sheikh
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A life-sized marble bust of the Arab Sheikh of Cairo after the 1866 original by Charles Cordier finely modeled in rose and dark gray marble.
Marble
Two Meerschaum Pipes, Arab Man and Man with Turban
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
An example carved with a bust of an Arab man that features a 9-karat gold band and custom case, and a pipe carved with a man wearing a turban that features a sterling band and a cust...
Goldscheider Orientalist Bust of an Arab
Located in Atlanta, GA
Goldscheider Orientalist bust of an Arab, realistically painted and modeled.
Terracotta
Arab Man Bronze Sculpture, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb Arab man bronze sculpture, 20th century. Incredible detail of the bronze with a stunning patina finish. Stands on a round marble base. Offered in excellent condition.
Bronze
20th Century Terracotta Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Greek
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Terracotta Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Greek. Offered is a handsome 20th century terra cotta bust of a classical Greek male. Expertly executed however it is unsigned.
Terracotta
$95Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Gold-Filled Monogram Engraved Stickpin, 20th Century, Unisex
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your accessory game with our exquisite antique letter engraved stickpin, crafted from high-quality gold-filled metal. Weighing just 2.4 grams, this elegant piece combines tim...
Gold-filled
Victorian Baroque Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Sultan Antique Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as the head of a sultan with highly rendered features Featuring a baroque pearl headpiece measuring 15.0 x 10.0 mm White in body color with moderate iridescence Completed ...
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,400 / set
H 13 in W 7.5 in D 5 in
Pair Of Late 19th Century Polychrome Terracotta Busts By Friedrich Goldscheider
By Goldsheider
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb pair of late 19th century Austrian polychrome terracotta busts by Friedrich Goldscheider, both figures stamped to the reverse. This pair of busts are in excellent original c...
Terracotta
19th Century Terracota Bust by Augustin Pajou
By Augustin Pajou
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century terracota bust by Pajou. Signature on the back. Probably Madame du Barry but may be Marie Antoinette.
$14,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 14 in W 7 in D 5 in
Pair of 19th Century French Orientalist Gilt and Patinated Bronze Female Busts
Located in Tarzana, CA
A highly decorative and finely modeled pair of French Orientalist bronze busts, dating to the late 19th century and depicting two richly adorned female figures in elaborate North Afr...
Bronze
19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian terracotta bust of a classical male. This monumental antique Italian terracotta bust sculpture of a classical Roman male is a well executed statement piece and...
Terracotta
Antique French Terracotta Head of a Bearded Man
Located in Hastings, GB
An impressive and large scale terracotta head of a bearded man, French,19th century, old repairs and reinforcements, a striking and captivating piece. Wall mounted, there are two ...
Terracotta
Late Victorian 10 Karat Gold & Seed Pearl Stick Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Late Victorian 10k gold & seed pearl stick pin. With a lotus shaped flower that has a small white round seed pearl set at its center. Simply a great stickpin! Date...
Pearl, Gold
$765Sale Price|40% Off
H 11.5 in W 14.25 in D 7.5 in
19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Man, Renaissance Revival
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Raised on an olive velvet base. Dimensions include the base. Portraiture is often seen as the quintessential Renaissance art form, and clay was used increasingly during the 15th cen...
Terracotta
$28,950Sale Price|35% Off
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 20 in
19th Century Lifesize Bronze Bust of Othello after Gaston Veuvenot Leroux
By Gaston Vuevenot Leroux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and impressive French 19th century life-size bust depicting Othello, the North African Moor of Venice character in the 1603 play written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), a...
Bronze
19th Century French Terracotta Bust
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French 19th patinated terracotta bust of a classical lady, mounted on a Rouge marble sockel.
Terracotta
Antique Italian Terracotta Bust of a Greco Roman
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Italian Terracotta bust of a Greco Roman. Handsome large antique Italian terracotta bust of an ancient Greco Roman. This stunning sculpture is well executed and has some res...
Terracotta
Antique Gold Devil Stickpin
Located in New York, NY
Antique Devil Stickpin from the turn of the 20th Century. Beautiful detailed with emerald eyes and a mischevious grin in 14K gold. Rare and unusual subject matter. 2.8", Motif .5" x ...
14k Gold
19th Century Italian Patinated Plaster Bust
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Patinated Plaster Bust. Offered is a handsome well executed Italian patinated plaster bust of a Gothic nobleman. Our heavy weight plaster bust has a patination a...
Terracotta
$360 / set
H 3.75 in W 1.38 in D 1.25 in
Pair Noble Man Decorative Metal Head Bust Statues Sculptures, Belgium 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of classic decorative Bust statues. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's brass, socket nickel plated. Very decorative and ...
Metal
Large Concave Blue Mirror Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Concave tinted glass. Similar to Anish Kapoor sculptures. Thermoformed and mirrored, mounted on a brass structure. Available in blue (as pictured), green, pink gold, copper and an...
Brass
Sculpture of Venus in Resin and Metal Base.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of Venus in resin and metal base. Venus is the goddess of love, seduction and beauty in Roman mythology. She is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. This remnan...
Metal
$3,900 / set
H 15 in Dm 10 in
Pair of 'Bloc' Parchment Lamps with Parchment Paper Shades by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Bloc' parchment clad table lamps with matching parchment paper shades by Design Frères.
Wood, Parchment Paper, Hide
Sold|$1,980
H 23 in W 46 in D 1.5 in
Neoclassical French Plaster Wall Relief of Dionysus, Circa 1920-1940
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large vintage rectangular wall relief in French Plaster, from the Parthenon to Neoclassical style, in good condition. Hand crafted bas-relief of the Parthenon temple, on the Athen...
Plaster
Impressive Pair of Ormolu Mounted Marble Obelisks
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large marble obelisks. Made from solid Verde Antico marble with bronze neoclassical style decorative mounts on all four sides.
Marble, Bronze
Chinoserie Lacquered Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Chinoiserie style lacquered cocktail table resting upon four legs with curved feet having pierced openwork to the apron with rectangular table top with lacquered scrolled and foliate...
Wood
Apollo Belvedere Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent bust of Apollo, the Greek god of art, medicine, and music is directly inspired by the Classic marble statues in the Roman tradition. The stunning god appears here in...
Plaster
P. Ipsen (1815-1860) Neoclassical Style Antique Jasperware Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique jasperware plaque by 19th century Danish artist Peter Ipsen (1815-1860). The plaque depicts the Roman Greek Thorvaldsen ‘ages of love’. The dramatic scene illustrates fig...
Ceramic
$38,500
H 37 in W 65 in D 28 in
Rare and Important Walnut And Upholstered Parchment Bench By Carlo Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Carlo Bugatti bench upholstered with parchment, inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decorations.Italy, c. 1906 literature: Carlo Bugatti au Musée d'Orsay, Mas...
Walnut
$2,728
H 31.5 in W 30.71 in D 1.19 in
Two Modernist Panels of Wrought Iron Railings, Gates or Screens Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Two modernist panels of wrought iron - railings, gates or screens. Mid-20th century, found in Sweden. Striking modernist design of folded triangles and rods finished in black paint....
Iron
$115,956
H 61.82 in W 38.59 in D 22.05 in
17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...
Giltwood, Lacquer
$2,650 / item
H 23.5 in W 16 in D 7 in
Modern Abstract Sculpture in Bronze Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
By Patrick Coard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This sculptural masterpiece, "The Deconstructed Tower," by Patrick Coard Paris, redefines modern artistry with its striking architectural form and captivating finish. Handcrafted in ...
Brass
Hebe's Bust Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
This exceptional piece meticulously reproduces Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen's oeuvre realized in 1806 and preserved at the Thorvaldsen Museum of Copenaghen. This nude bust of H...
Other
$79,000
H 60 in W 20 in D 38 in
Pas Seul 3/9 - figurative, female, bronze, outdoor sculpture
By Frances Semple 1
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Using simplified shapes, artist Frances Semple reveals the emotive essence of movement in this bronze sculpture of a walking woman. At 60 inches high, the figure is life-size. The ...
Bronze
$39,367
H 64.18 in W 50.4 in D 17.72 in
Pair of 17th Century Spanish Baroque Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinets on Stands
Located in Benington, Herts
An Exceptional and rare pair of 17th Century Spanish Baroque gilt bronze and metal mounted ebonised and tortoiseshell cabinets of grand scale with interesting provenance. Spanish...
Tortoise Shell, Ebony
$30,000
H 36 in W 26 in D 1 in
Circus Acrobats - ( Friends with Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo )
Located in Miami, FL
As they take center stage, four acrobats are depicted, forming an architectural structure composed of contorted human bodies. The small gallery of onlookers displays a variety of ex...
Canvas, Oil
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.
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