1990s Renaissance Portrait Bust in White and Veined Red Marble
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant, hand-carved bust in white marble and striking veined red marble, depicting a Renaissance-inspired gentleman with refined details in his face and attire. The work is notab...
Marble
BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE ROMAN COMMANDER IN BLACK MARBLE 21th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE ROMAN COMMANDER IN BLACK MARBLE 21th Century COPY OF THE ROMAN CONDOTTIER - The original is in the Vatican Museums The copy in this case is partial, the limbs ...
Marble
Masterful 18th-Century Square Marble Well Supported by Eight Columns
Located in Madrid, ES
Masterful 18th-century square marble well supported by eight columns restored with meticulous decorations. Below it is engraved a Latin quotation: "I have arranged the road as best ...
Marble
19th-Century Italian School "Bust of a Woman" in Carrara Marble, Signed
Located in Madrid, ES
Libero GREMIGNI. Marble and alabaster sculpture depicting a bust of the Virgin Mary on an oval gray marble plinth, with a signature on the plinth. Italy, late 19th century 35 x 34...
Marble
$4,101 / set
Pair of Roman Sculptures Early 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Roman manufacture of the 18th century. Pair of sculptures in burnished and gilded metal. Measures: Height 40 cm. Marble base. Good conditions.
Marble, Metal
Centerpiece Fountain with Octagonal basin in Rosso Verona marble 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Centerpiece fountain with octagonal basin in Rosso Verona marble and Greco Thassos marble, 18th century Water flows from the center of the basin through a hole. It dates back to the...
Marble
YELLOW SIENA MARBLE ROUND OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT AMMON 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
YELLOW SIENA MARBLE ROUND OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT AMMON 20th Century This roundel is part of a series of roundels inspired by wonderful ancient Greek coins. Freely reproduced from a...
Marble
$4,875Sale Price|35% Off
18th Century Italian Antique Marble Dancing Putto on a base
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian Antique 18th century dancing putto marble statue. The sculpture features a small dancing Angel 'Putto" supported on a marble block with wonderful detailing on the draping cl...
Marble
Beautiful Italian "Goethe" Bust Early 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian " Goethe " Bust early 20th century Carrara marble Measures: H: 41 cm Perfect condition.
Carrara Marble
Stunning well with Asiago white marble base - Venice - end 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Stunning well with Asiago white marble base - Venice - end 18th Century Elegant and delightful square well in Asiago white marble, complete with base. From Venice, private collecti...
Marble
19th-Century Italian School "Bust of a Woman" in Carrara Marble, Signed
Located in Madrid, ES
19th-Century Italian School "Bust of a Woman" in Carrara Marble, Signed This polychrome marble bust depicts a high-society woman with puffed sleeves and a collar, her hair styled in...
Marble
Spectacular marble mask depicting the face of a lion Venice 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spectacular marble mask depicting the face of a lion Venice 19th Century From Venice, private collection. Important and exquisitely crafted work. Perfect as an indoor or outdoor d...
Marble
Carrara Marble Bas-Relief Depicting Apollo Italy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A Carrara Marble Bas-Relief depicting Apollo Italy, 18th Century 30,5 x 16,5 cm very good condition.
Carrara Marble
Fountain Mask/Mouth - Face of a Faun with Grapes - Asiago White Marble - Venice
Located in Madrid, ES
Fountain Mask/Mouth - Face of a Faun with Grapes - Asiago White Marble - Venice 19th Century A formidable sculpture depicting a faun's face with grapes in Asiago white marble, from ...
Marble
Bronze Sculpture of Diana After Pierre Roche (French 1855 - 1922)
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
A bronze cast of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, after Pierre Roche (French 1955 - 1922). The sculpture stands on a square green marble base. Dimensions: Base: 8" x 8" Overall: 10.5" ...
Marble, Bronze
Lion of Saint Mark with motto in Botticino marble - Serenissima 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Lion of Saint Mark with motto in Botticino marble - Serenissima - "Ti con nu, nu con ti" - 85 x 85 cm - Venice Spectacular and unique high relief in Botticino marble, depicting the ...
Marble
$4,550Sale Price|30% Off
18th Century Italian Antique Marble Dancing Putto small on a base.
Located in Encinitas, CA
The sculpture features a small dancing Angel 'Putto" supported on a marble block with wonderful detailing on the draping cloth and face. The sculpture is supported by an iron rod stu...
Marble
Masterful High Relief in Greek Thassos Marble" Lion of Saint Mark, from Venice "
Located in Madrid, ES
Masterful high relief in Greek Thassos marble depicting a glorious Lion of Saint Mark, from Venice, private collection. A spectacular work, generously sized and considerably heavy. ...
Marble
Greek Statue of Venus de Milo, Carrara Marble, Height: 180 cm, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Greek Statue of Venus de Milo, Carrara Marble, Height: 180 cm, 20th Century The original sculpture depicts Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, and is known for her lack...
Marble
Exclusive High Relief in Asiago Biancone marble depicting the Lion of Saint Mark
Located in Madrid, ES
Exclusive high relief in Asiago Biancone marble, depicting the Lion of Saint Mark with an open book. Venetian origin, private collection. Carved from a single block of marble. Numero...
Marble
Augustus Emperor, Head in Carrara White Marble, First Roman Emperor Early 20th
Located in Madrid, ES
Augustus Emperor - Head in carrara white marble - First Roman Emperor Early 20th century Height 37 cm Width 23 cm Depth 15 cm Weight 18 kg Material white carrara marble Very good con...
Marble
$28,950Sale Price|35% Off
Italian 19th Century Carved Carrara Marble Figural Fountain Jardinière Planter
By Giovanni Battista Lombardi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Italian 19th century carved Carrara marble figural fountain "Jardinière" modelled as a standing Putto and a Satyr supporting a sea-shell, on a rockwork base (drilled for ...
Carrara Marble
Sculpture - Roman Warrior in Red Travertine - Fascist Period - H 182 cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture - Roman Warrior in Red Travertine - Fascist Period - H 182 cm, early 20th century Magnificent and unique red travertine sculpture depicting a Roman warrior. A work dating...
Marble
Mercury and Fame on Pegasus Bronze Sculptures After Coysevox by Cornu Circa 1880
By Eugène Cornu
Located in London, GB
Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) Antoine Coysevox was a prominent sculptor of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, celebrated for his dynamic compositions and expressive detail. His ...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Marble and Cherub Mirror, Doré Gold Finish Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A real rare find mirror all hand carved and with 3 gold cherubs crawling over it. All mounted on a wood backing. It is signed in the lower r/h corner (G J. Carley) hard to figure it ...
Marble
Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The...
Carrara Marble
MID-17TH-CENTURY GILDED WOODEN SCULPTURE OF A YOUNG MAN
Located in Firenze, FI
It depicts a running youth holding a blown Murano glass cornucopia, which ends in three arms, each holding a candle holder at its end. The sculpture sits on a white Carrara marble ba...
Carrara Marble
$41,013
Architectural Model in Polychrome Marble of a 18th-Century Baroque-Style Shrine
By Andrea Fantoni
Located in Roma, Lazio
An exceptional model of a small, ornamental semicircular temple from the 18th century, carved from polychrome marbles—Broccatello from Spain, Siena Yellow, Statuary White, and Langue...
Marble
Finely Detailed Anatomical Bust from the Houdon Model - H 60 cm - Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Finely Detailed Anatomical Bust from the Houdon Model - H 60 cm - Carrara Marble Spectacular anatomical bust in Carrara marble of sublime and extraordinary quality. This statue is ...
Marble
Important Italian Bust "Antonino Pio" End 19th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian bust "Antonino Pio" fine 19th Century Marmo di Carrara Measure: H: 76cm perfect conditions Titus Aurelius Fulvo Boyonius Antoninus (Latin: T. Aurelius Fulvus Boion...
Carrara Marble
BUST OF GIULIANO DE MEDICI YOUNG IN WHITE CARRARA STATUARY MARBLE 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
BUST OF GIULIANO DE MEDICI YOUNG IN WHITE CARRARA STATUARY MARBLE 19th Century Old bust in statuary marble "white Carrara marble" Giuliano di Piero de' Medici (Florence, October 28...
Marble
Bust of Pope Innocent XI Odescalchi by Domenico Guidi
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental bust is a museum-quality example of Roman Baroque sculpture. Crafted by the legendary Domenico Guidi and carved from Carrara marble, the impressive portrait captures ...
Marble
Finely Detailed Anatomical Bust from the Houdon Model - H 60 cm - Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Masterful, sublimely crafted, esoteric anatomical bust in Carrara marble from the 19th century This statue is a contemporary anatomical figure inspired by the classic L'Écorché, the...
Marble
Early 18th century roman carved marble bust of the Young Emperor Nero
Located in York, GB
Bust of the young emperor Nero (37 – 68 A.D.) Rome, first half of the 18th century Carved from white carrara, sicilian jasper and bigio morato marble 50 cm high 33 cm wide Provenanc...
Carrara Marble
Amazing and Rare Master Piece Foot of Mercury in Greek Thassos marble, 18th cent
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing and Rare Master Piece Foot of Mercury in Greek Thassos marble, 18th century Magnificent, large-scale work. 120 x 50 x H 70 cm Good condition The "foot of Mercury" refers t...
Marble
Antique Bronze Putti on Marble Base styled after Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Bronze Putti Sculpture on Marble Base styled after Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) created the sculpture known as the, “Allegorie d...
Marble, Bronze
Triton in Marble Fragment of Baroque Sculpture Italy 17th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Marble sculpture depicting Triton, fragmentary, Italian Baroque, mid- XVIIth century. Coming almost certainly from a fountain, as evidenced by the presence of holes for the passage...
Marble
$17,577
Venetian Late Baroque Sculpture Bust of Flora in Monogrammed Marble
Located in Pistoia, IT
Impressive Carrara marble bust depicting Flora attributed to Venetian sculptor Orazio Marinali (1643-1720). Traces of a monogram behind the left shoulder O.... Orazio Marinali wa...
Marble
A Pair of Seated Italian Rosso Verona Marble Lions, Late 19th Early 20th C
Located in valatie, NY
A Pair of Italian Rosso Verona Marble Lions, Late 19th Early 20th C. Pictured from Wikipedia is a Column-bearing lion in Red Verona marble from Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo. Also pi...
Marble
$24,950Sale Price|27% Off
French 19th Century Bronze and White Marble Bust of Marianne in Full Armor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In Flanders, especially in Antwerp and Brussels, sculpture and architectural decoration traditionally was carved using combinations of native black marble (noir belge), mottled red m...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century, Italian Giltwood Winged Cherub Fragment On Faux Marbleized Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A dramatic antique Continental carved cherub fragment, modeled as a winged putto head or angelic bust mounted on a later painted architectural base. The figure is carved with a solem...
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Antique Yellow Marble Profiles Roman Empresses 17th Century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Pair of early 17th-century medallion profiles in antique yellow marble and onyx Pair of medallions depicting Agrippina and Faustina, Rome, 17th century. Rare and important ancient ...
Marble
Brunswick Lion Bronze German Model Black Marble, 19th Century
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A German bronze model of the medieval Brunswick lion, mounted on a black marble plinth, late-19th century, The German prince, Henry, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, commissioned the o...
Bronze
$6,000Sale Price|50% Off
Pair of 19th Century Busts by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Signed: A. Carrier-Belluese Two large bronze matching busts of an unknown male and female 22 x 10 x 11" male 23 x 10 x 9" female Both show signs of wear with their age but are in fa...
Marble, Bronze
Amazing Bust of a Roman Emperor, Italy, early 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Bust of a Roman Emperor, Italy, early 19th century Height x width x depth: 51 x 53 x 29 cm in polychrome marble, depicting a young Roman emperor (iconography of Augustus or ...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Polychrome Terracotta Canine Head Architectural Corbel, Austria, 18th Century
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking polychrome terracotta architectural fragment in the form of a projecting canine head, likely representing a stylized dog or fox, dating to th...
Marble
Emile Louis Picault (Fr. 1833-1915) Bust Of Italian Painter Salvator Rosa
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bronze bust of Salvator Rosa, an Italian Baroque painter, poet and printmaker, known for romanticized landscapes and historical paintings. The well cast bronze bust with a fine deep ...
Marble, Bronze
Masterpiece and Museum of Italian Feet of "Mercury" 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Masterpiece and Museum Pair of Feet of "Mercury" 19th Century in Carrara marble 46 x 30 x 20cm good condition for the period restored wingtip The "feet of Mercury" (or, more precise...
Marble
Italian Bronze and Porphyry Figure of the Dancing Faun After the Antique
Located in Kittery Point, ME
An Italian Bronze Figure of the Dancing Faun After the Antique depicted standing ‘in contrapposto’ and raised on a Louis XVI style ormolu mounted porphyry and red marble base. The D...
Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
Pacing Horse - Italian School, 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Italian School, 18th century Pacing Horse Bronze with brown patina, on a rectangular marble base H 8 x L 8,5 x P 3 cm H totale 11 cm
Marble, Bronze
High Relief Representing Battle Skull -""Memento""
Located in Madrid, ES
High relief representing battle in classical style. carved on white Carrara marble dimensions 46 h x 45 x 10 cm, weight 35.5 kg Skull -""Memento"" sculpted in the smallest anatom...
Carrara Marble
Exceptional 19th Century Sèvres Biscuit Porcelain Bust of Louis XVII, Pajou
By Augustin Pajou
Located in Berlin, DE
Diese antike Biskuitporzellan-Büste ist eine meisterhafte Hommage a den tragischen „verlorenen Dauphin“, Louis XVII (1785–1795). Das Werk basiert auf den berühmten Entwürfen des köni...
Marble, Ormolu
Bronze Reduction Bust of Molière by F. Barbedienne, after Caffieri
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Jacques Caffieri
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze Reduction Bust of Molière by F. Barbedienne, after Caffieri, circa 1870s Measurements: 5.25" high x 3.25" wide x 2.25" deep Base: 2" square white marble Description A finely...
Marble, Bronze
$1,124Sale Price|45% Off
Gilded Bronze Sphinx Sculpture Resting on Marble Base 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Sculpture depicting the Sphinx in gilded bronze, resting on a black marble base, made in the 20th century Ø cm 23 Ø cm 15 h cm 32 The Sphinx is a mythological creature that has fas...
Marble, Bronze
$12,450Sale Price|32% Off
Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Patinated bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton and the Lion" after the marble sculpture of Milon de Crotone by renown French sculptor Étienne Maurice Falc...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Venetian Limestone Head of Scaramouch Venice Early 17th century
Located in Doha, QA
This incredible one of a kind hand crafted limestone Head of Commedia dell’arte character Scaramouche was found many years ago by an archeologist in Venice Plaza San Polo by Rialto B...
Limestone, Marble
$506Sale Price|30% Off
1950s Black and Bronze Marble Doorstop
Located in Milano, MI
Black marble and bronze doorstop, made in the 1950s Ø cm 12 h cm 25
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.
Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.
Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.
Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.