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French Bronze Sculpture of "Mercurio Volante" by F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca.1850
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in CH
French Bronze Sculpture of Mercury Signed F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca. 1850.
This bronze statue of
Category
Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$7,200
H 40.55 in W 19 in D 7.67 in
Italian 19th Century Bronze Statue of Apollo, Signed F. Barbedienne Fondeur
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Barbedienne, Fondeur. The statue is raised by a circular base with a finely detailed tree trunk. The handsome
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$26,500
H 35.75 in W 22.25 in D 15.25 in
Pair Antique Greek Revival Franz Barbedienne Bronze Candelabra
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New York, NY
Rouge marble bases. Wired as lamps. Signed F. Barbedienne Fondeur.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Greek Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sculpture "Dying Galata" by Ferdinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR.
France, CIRCA 1890.
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
A Fine Quality Bronze Inkwell by Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
original glass insert.
Underside stamped "F. Barbedienne, Fondeur".
6.25" H x 4.5" diameter
Category
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Long Island City, NY
CLESINGER. 1858 and F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal.
Measures: 7.5" high x 5
Category
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Materials
Bronze
$3,000
H 7.5 in W 5 in D 3 in
Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze Boy & Goose Sculpture 19th Century
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
. FONDEUR.' to the base. French, Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892), impressed marks.
Offered in good
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Listening Stag' by Romantic Author A.L. Barye Produced by Barbedienne in Bronze
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in North Miami, FL
produced by F. Barbedienne Fondeur
By: Antoine-Louis Barye, F. Barbedienne Fondeur
Material: bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Copper
$2,000
H 7.5 in W 2.5 in D 6 in
19th Century Bronze Figure of the Berlin Adorante by Barbedienne Foundry
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
with the palms facing upwards. Signed “F. Barbedienne. Fondeur,” the work is a gentle idyll in perfect
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,208 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22.45 in W 8.47 in D 8.27 in
French 19th Century Bronze Statue of Venus, Signed Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
F. Barbedienne Fondeur and stamped "Reduction Mecanique A Collas". The statue is raised by a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$23,800
H 24.75 in W 14.25 in D 12.5 in
Antique Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Diana by Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
signature 'F. Barbedienne. Fondeur', and the reduction stamp for Collas.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$9,366 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23.63 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Extremely Rare Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Vases
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Louis-Constant Sevin
Located in Queens, NY
.
Measures: 14.5" high x 6.5" wide x 4" deep.
Each signed F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Paris
Excellent
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
$40,000
H 14.5 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Large Grand Tour Sculpture Bronze Greco-Roman Uffizi Wrestlers Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Rochester, NY
"F. Barbedienne Fondeur." The Wrestlers also known as The Two Wrestlers, The Uffizi Wrestlers or The
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$11,000
H 18.5 in W 22.5 in D 14 in
Classical Style Bronze Sculpture of Penelope by Cavelier and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Pierre-Jules Cavelier
Located in London, GB
on the base of the sculpture, reading 'J. Cavalier' and 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR'.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$60,608 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37.01 in W 30.32 in D 21.66 in
A Monumental Patinated Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ by Clesinger and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in Queens, NY
J. Clesinger, Rome 1858 & F. Barbedienne Fondeur
This monumental and extraordinary French bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$50,000
H 26 in W 18 in D 10 in
Pair 19th Century Bronze and Marble Warwick Centerpieces Vases by Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
maker, F BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR.
Exceptionally modeled and cast after the ancient discovered in 1771 at
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$5,800 / set
H 14 in W 12 in D 8 in
Marble, Gilt, and Patinated Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
. Barbedienne Fondeur'. The circular clock dial is in marble with a gilt bronze surround, mounted on a red
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Griotte Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
$60,608 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 36.62 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra by Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Paul Dubois, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
inscribed ‘F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR’.
This model of candelabra was exhibited by Barbedienne at the 1867
Category
Antique 19th Century French Torchères
Materials
Bronze
$57,853
H 41.34 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
F. Barbedienne Foundry Bronze Bust of a Youth
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century.
A bronze sculpture head of a youth after F. Barbedienne Fondeur, 1880 with light brown
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Alfred Jacquemart : "Harnessed oxen", F.Barbedienne cast bronze sculpture, XIX c
By Henri Alfred Marie Jacquemart
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
", engraved of the mention "F. Barbedienne Fondeur" and bears the mechanical reduction stamp of "A.Colas
Category
Antique 1880s French Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,005
H 7.68 in W 13.78 in D 7.88 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Bust, Signed F. Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR. The statue is raised by a circular mottled white Carrara marble base with a stepped
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
$9,800
H 16.25 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in
French Bronze Figure of an Elephant by Antoine Louis Barye
Located in New York, NY
Bronze figure of 'Elephant of Senegal'. Signed Barye and inscribed 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur
Category
Antique 1890s French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century/2nd Empire Bronze Decorative Amphorae by F. Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in North Miami, FL
sign that reads 'F. BARBEDIENNE fondeur' can be seen on the edge of the base.
Both pieces are a clear
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Copper
$2,500 / set
H 10 in Dm 4 in
F. Barbedienne Bronze Bust of a Woman
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Barbedienne, Fondeur" and stamped maker's mark on reverse side.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Bronze
Ferdinand Barbedienne Pair of Marble & Ormolu Urn Low Tables
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FONDEUR” or “BARBEDIENNE PARIS”.
Measures: Height: 17 3/4 inches (45.1 cm)
Width: 9 inches (22.9 cm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$14,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 17.75 in Dm 20 in
Fine Quality Pair of Patinated Bronze Statues by Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed ‘J. CLESINGER.; F. BARBEDIENNE .FONDEUR; REDUCTION MECANIQUE, A. COLLAS’
Maker: Jean
Category
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$16,000 / set
H 26.5 in W 27.5 in D 14 in
Monumental French Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare, After Houdon
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Queens, NY
well as a centerpiece in any home or library.
Signed Houdon and F. Barbedienne Fondeur.
Measures
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts
Materials
Bronze
$25,000
H 27 in W 18 in D 9 in
Antoine Louis Barye, Bronze Model of 'Elephant De Senegal'
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
).
Signed 'Barye' and with foundry inscription 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR'. The underside incised '43
Category
Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jean Clesinger "Zingara" Bronze & Marble Clock
By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Astoria, NY
Marble Clock, late 19th century, the dancer upholding a tambourine, stamped "F. Barbedienne, fondeur" and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Barbedienne Bronze Neoclassical Female Bust by Eugene Aizelin Dated 1870
By Eugene-Antoine Aizelin
Located in New York, US
for F. Barbedienne Fondeurs is under the back of the shoulders.
Literature:
* Bronzes of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$6,000
H 22 in W 10.5 in D 9 in
Venus De Milo Bronze Bust
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Barbedienne. Fondeur." and stamped thereon "Reduction Mecanique A. Collas Brevete".
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Bronze
'La Jeunesse' 19th Century bronze sculpture by Chapu and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Henri Chapu
Located in London, GB
celebrated metalworker, Barbedienne, whose signature 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR. / PARIS' is inscribed to the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$9,366 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23.63 in W 7.09 in D 6.5 in
A late 19th Century French bronze bust of Apollo Belvedere
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Reepham, GB
A late 19th Century French Brown patinated bronze bust of Apollo Belvedere stamped F. Barbedienne
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Busts
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Figures Allégorie du Printemps Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Newark, England
Flora and Cupid figure is signed along side the Coysevox signature, F. Barbedienne Fondeur with the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Eugene Aizelin "Daphnis & Chloe" Patinated Bronze
By Eugene-Antoine Aizelin
Located in Astoria, NY
19th century, cast by F. Barbedienne fondeur, the embracing figures standing beside a pedestal, signed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional 19th Century Bronze Entitled ““Quand Meme” by Mercié and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Antonin Mercie
Located in Long Island City, NY
. Mercie to the front plaque and F. Barbedienne Fondeur Paris to the base.
After the success of his
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$65,000 / set
H 50 in W 27 in D 22 in
A. Mercié : "David", small model in patinated bronze End XIXth/ early XXth c.
By Antonin Mercie
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
"
Foundry engraving "F.Barbedienne Fondeur Paris"
End of XIXth century/ early beginning XXth
Dimensions
Category
Antique 1890s French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,648
H 11.26 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
Early 19th Century P:atinated Bronze 'La Priere' by Jean-Louis Nicholas Jaley
Located in London, GB
-Louis Nicholas Jaley, and dated 1831. It is also fully signed by the famous fondeur barbedienne on the
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,582 / item
H 7.49 in W 4.34 in D 4.14 in
A Pair of Orientalist Patinated-Bronze Figural Torchères Cast by Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'Ad. TOUSSAINT.1850', 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR.' and 'REDUCTION MECANIQUE / A.COLLAS / BREVETE
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$57,853
H 48.04 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Two Orientalist Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figural Torchères by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Émile Guillemin
Located in London, GB
. Fondeur’, with an ‘A. Collas’ reduction stamp.
Described in Barbedienne’s catalogue of 1886 as ‘Deux
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
$38,568 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 37.8 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Two Carp Fish by Santiago Bonome, Spain, 1930
By Santiago Rodríguez Bonome 1
Located in Antwerp, BE
Spain and worked in France.
Signed Bonome with Barbedienne Fondeur Paris.
Bronze with brown patina
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,707
H 20.28 in W 19.3 in D 7.88 in
French Bronze Sculpture of a Stallion, PJ Mene (1810-1871)
Located in New York, NY
(no. 3592).signed P. J. MÊNE, stamped F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR and inscribed to the front OFFERT PAR LA
Category
Antique 1850s French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Centerpiece by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Long Island City, NY
‘F. Barbedienne, Fondeur’ or ‘BARBEDIENNE PARIS’. In 1839 Barbedienne collaborated with the inventor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$5,500
H 19.5 in Dm 14.5 in
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Figure, The Tambourine Dancer
Located in Atlanta, GA
1858. Also signed by the foundry F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, two-tone brown patina, together with a bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis Ernest Barrias : Young Mozart playing violin - Patinated bronze - XIXth C.
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
1883"
Bears the foundry stamp "F. Barbedienne Fondeur Paris" on the base
Dimensions: Height 30 cm
Category
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
$5,363
H 11.82 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
Imposing 19th Century Bronze Mounted Rouge Marble Jardiniere by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Long Island City, NY
. His signature varied from hand written capitals to stamp in capitals, usually ‘F. Barbedienne, Fondeur
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Centerpieces
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
$45,000
H 21 in W 24 in D 15 in
Elegant Pair of Bronze Torcheres by F. Barbedienne, P. Dubois and A. Falguière
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paul Dubois, Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière 1
Located in PARIS, FR
Fondeur and A. Falguière – F. Barbedienne Fondeur
Rare pair of parcel-gilt and patinated bronze figures
Category
Antique 1860s French More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$41,717 / set
H 50.01 in W 16.93 in D 23.63 in
Antique French Sculpture Patinated Bronze Two Fates Barbedienne Lequesne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, (after) Eugène-Louis Lequesne
Located in London, GB
base bears the marks ‘F. Barbedienne Fondeur’ and ‘Lequesne’, confirming its provenance and high
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$82,647 Sale Price
20% Off
H 141 in W 163 in D 43 in
Zingara Antique French Bronze Figurative Sculpture Dancer Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
Located in London, GB
trunk, with the base stamped ‘F. Barbedienne. Fondeur’ and ‘Réduction Mécanique / A. Collas’, denoting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$19,835 Sale Price
20% Off
H 41.34 in W 13 in D 16.93 in
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Marble Four-Light C
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Cahieux and inscribed F. Barbedienne Fondeur, attesting to the collaboration between Henry Cahieux, a
Category
Antique 19th Century Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Antique Patinated Bronze and Onyx Mantel Clock by Mercié and Barbedienne
By Antonin Mercie, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
titled on the base ‘GLORIA VICTIS’ and signed 'A. Mercié', 'F. Barbedienne, Fondeur. Paris'. It also
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu
$49,588 Sale Price
20% Off
H 44.49 in W 22.84 in D 15.75 in
Zingara, Jb Clésinger-barbedienne & Collas, Large Signed Bronze, 19th Century
By Jean Auguste Baptiste Clesinger
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
which the dancer is leaning, the stamp "F Barbedienne fondeur" on the base and that "Réduction mécanique
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$38,139
H 50.01 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne
By Louis-Constant Sevin, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
.
Multiple mounts bear the impressed foundry mark ‘F. Barbedienne. Fondeur’.
Combining technical ingenuity
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Griotte Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
$132,236 Sale Price
20% Off
H 47.64 in W 25.2 in D 11.03 in
"Florentine Singer" Bronze Sculpture by P. Dubois and F. Barbedienne, Circa 1880
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paul Dubois
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed P. Dubois 1865 and F. Barbedienne fondeur
Stamped with réduction mécanique Collas
A
Category
Antique 1880s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$10,130
H 36.62 in W 15.36 in D 10.63 in
A Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Les Premiers Pas” by Henri Plé
By Henri Honoré Plé, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henry Plé 1883 and F. Barbedienne Fondeur Paris to the base.
Henri Honoré Plé was born in 1853 and died
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$12,500
H 21 in W 9 in D 11 in
Pair of Late 19th Century Napoleon III Candelabra by Levillian and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Levillain, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Long Island City, NY
‘F. Barbedienne, Fondeur’ or ‘BARBEDIENNE PARIS’. In 1839 Barbedienne collaborated with the inventor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$15,000 / set
H 25 in Dm 8.5 in
F. Barbedienne 'The Solider of Marathon' Bronze After J. P. Cortot
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Jean Pierre Cortot
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
signed ‘F. Barbedienne Fondeur’ and impressed with the official stamp of the Collas et Barbedienne
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$24,759
H 25.79 in W 27.96 in D 13 in
Bronze Sculpture “Panther Seizing Stag” after Antoine-Louis Barye & Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
foundry marked F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEURS
Posthumous cast after 1876
14 1/2" H x 9" D x 22" W
This grande
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$12,500
H 14.5 in W 22 in D 9 in
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Barbedienne Fondeur For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic barbedienne fondeur available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bronze, metal and wood, every barbedienne fondeur was constructed with great care. A barbedienne fondeur is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made barbedienne fondeur over the years, but those crafted by F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye and A. Collas Brevete are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Barbedienne Fondeur?
Prices for a barbedienne fondeur start at $1,800 and top out at $26,500 with the average selling for $4,247.
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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?
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