Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe
Located in Chicago, IL
This graceful sculpture of a long-necked bird is a headdress known as "a-Bamp," worn during ritual
Category
Mid-20th Century Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Baga Bird
Anok Bird Sculture Mask African Art Baga People
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An antique Baga anok or elek carved wood mask sculpture, with bird and human face form elements
Category
Early 20th Century Guinean Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"French Guinea Baga Machole Bird, " Carved and Painted Wood created circa 1980, circa 1980
$2,400
H 24 in W 32 in D 6 in
"French Guinea Baga Machole Bird, " Carved and Painted Wood created circa 1980
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This bird sculpture was created by an unknown Baga artist in French Guinea. The bird's head is
Category
1980s Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Huge Ethnographic Wood Carved Pair Bird Sculptures- Tycoon Provenance
Unavailable
H 32 in W 36 in D 7 in
Huge Ethnographic Wood Carved Pair Bird Sculptures- Tycoon Provenance
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Impressive scale pair of 32 “ high. exotic large African wood baga bird ethnographic carved
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Baga Bird Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
The Baga believed birds to be powerful protectors of the harvest and wards against witchcraft
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
$810Sale Price|83% Off
H 22.5 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expressive figurine features notch c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
African Benin Bronze Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful attention to detail. Solid, heavyweight construction with warm original patina.
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Ceramic Bird Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Ceramic bird, it appears to be made of metal. The color is rusty brown with some black variations on top. The beak is orange with crackled finish and black dots. We like its look, it...
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Antique African Wooden Chair or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This can also be used as a low side table. A piece of art. This chair was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Ivorian Primitive Chairs
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
American Industrial Pot Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful American industrial steel pot rack with fixed hooks both inside and outside of the oval frame, and an old silver chipped paint surface. Perfect for a large kitchen, but c...
Category
20th Century American Industrial Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Steel
Exquisite Set of 12 Cane Dining Chairs by Michael Taylor for Baker, Cane Seats
$99,000 / set
H 32.5 in W 19.75 in D 17 in
Exquisite Set of 12 Cane Dining Chairs by Michael Taylor for Baker, Cane Seats
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rarest of the rare: an exceptional, meticulously restored set of twelve (12) Klismos cane dining chairs by Baker Furniture, circa 1958. A set of this magnitude is the collector's...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Cherry
Brutalist Candelabra, Sculpture in Wrought Iron, 1970s, France
$3,266
H 27.56 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
Brutalist Candelabra, Sculpture in Wrought Iron, 1970s, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Handcrafted brutalist candelabra, sculpture with five bronze holders made in France, one piece unique five-arm candelabra a work of craftsmanship by an unknown artist. It's an except...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Candelabras
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Carlo Bugatti Parchment Mirror
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Carlo Bugatti Parchment Mirror with Shelf. Italy, circa 1890. Mahogany, ebonized woods, brass, pewter, and parchment foliage motifs.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Category
2010s American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Parchment Jewelry Box, R&Y Agousti Paris, 20th
Located in Nice, FR
Jewelry chest consisting of 4 drawers, parchment front, two doors in palm wood veneer, made by the Parisian house Agousti. Work of the 80s.
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Parchment Paper
Gian Franco Frattini Albero book mill pre Poltrona Frau
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Weesp, NL
Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry wood, Albero mid century modern book mill designed by Gian franco Frattini, pre Poltrona Frau. This unique Brazilian Cherry wood version has been made in th...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Black Leather & Cast Solid Brass Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
$10,660 / item
H 33.47 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Brutalist Black Leather & Cast Solid Brass Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Egg Designs’ Primal lounge chair (2024) is a bold, Brutalist-inspired statement piece, crafted with sculptural presence and rich material contrast. Upholstered in black leather, the ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Secretary Cabinet by André Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Andre Arbus Sloping mahogany secreter with two drawers and a drop-leaf door. Sycamore maple interior with six small drawers and a central niche lined with parchment; gilt bronze knob...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Modern Chandelier Made of red stag Antlers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Modern chandelier made of antlers (HG 104). The chandelier is made of red stag antler. The 2 spots on the bottom can be switched on and off with a switch. The electrical wiring is c...
Category
2010s Dutch Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Antler
African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood with an openwork tiered bucket form back. The top tier with female figures, the bottom row with horsemen holding small-scale figures on top of the horses' hea...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
$4,839
H 28.35 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso, Africa by anonymous designer in the 1940s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H:...
Category
Vintage 1940s Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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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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