'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Bronze Figure of 'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias.
Bronze
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze "Bust of a Lady" by Ernest Barrias
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in London, GB
The voluptuous women figures used in many of his sculptures are a product of this time and style. Nature and the erotic was, also, used often in this type style of art, which is seen...
Bronze
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Sculpture "Nature Unveiling" by Ernst Barrias
Located in London, GB
The voluptuous women figures used in many of his sculptures are a product of this time and style. Nature and the erotic was, also, used often in this type style of art, which is seen...
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Figure of 'La Nature Se Dévoilant Devant La Science'
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Bronze figure of 'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias.
Bronze
"Nature Unveiling Herself Before Science" Louis-Ernest Barrias
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Atlanta, GA
This earliest version of the sculpture was exhibited as a life-size marble at the Salon of 1893. A reduction was later exhibited at the Salon of 1899 is now in the Louvre. A more co...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 10.63 in D 7.09 in
Barrias French Figural Bronze Sculpture, "Nature Unveiling Herself to Science"
By Susse Freres, Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Paris, FR
Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905). "Nature Unveiling Herself To Science."
Bronze
Nature Unveiling Her Secrets to Science
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in London, GB
The bronze is signed E Barrias and has the pastille seal and engraved mark for the Susse Frères Foundry in Paris.
Marble, Bronze
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H 25.5 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in
Louis-Ernest Barrias Nature Unveling Herself Before Science Bronze and Malachite
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze sculpture with Malachite accent on a marble base by Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905). 25.5" tall including marble base. Signed: E. Barrias with Susse Fes. Edts, Paris. Provena...
Bronze
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H 22.75 in W 10 in D 6 in
French Art Nouveau Sculpture "Nature Unveiling Itself Before Science" by Barrias
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau gilt and patinated bronze figural sculpture by Ernest Barrias, titled “La Nature se devoilant a La Science (Nature Revealing Herself Before Science).
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H 29 in W 13 in D 8 in
Barrias French Art Nouveau Sculpture, “Nature Revealing Herself Before Science”
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau gilt bronze, alabaster, marble, and lapis lazuli sculpture by Louis-Ernest Barrias titled “Nature Revealing Herself Before Science”.
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H 25.75 in W 9.5 in D 7.2 in
Large Louis Ernest Barrias “Nature Revealing Herself Before Science”
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Ernest Barrias (French, 1841-1905), "Nature Revealing (unveiling) Herself Before Science" cold painted, gilt and silvered bronze.
Bronze
"Nature Revealing Her Secrets to Science" by Ernest Barrias
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in London, GB
The voluptuous women figures used in many of his sculptures are a product of this time and style. Nature and the erotic was, also, used often in this type style of art, which is seen...
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Louis Ernest Barrias Bronze of a Woman Playing the Cello
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Dallas, TX
The voluptuous women figures used in many of his sculptures are a product of this time and style. Nature and the erotic was, also, used often in this type style of art, which is seen...
Bronze
Emile Pinedo Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Woman
By Émile Pinedo
Located in New York, NY
Emile Pinedo bronze bust sculpture of a woman.
Bronze
$21,000
H 22.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
Louis Ernest Barrias Nature Revealing Herself
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Ernest Barrias (French 1841-1905) Nature Revealing Herself La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science Gilt, and silver patinated bronze with blue glass scarab Signed on base “E...
Bronze
$5,405
H 11.82 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust Entitled "Cendrillon" by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
An attractive late 19th Century Art Nouveau French bronze bust exhibiting deep multi-hued patination and excellent detail. The beautiful character wearing a head dress and a loosely ...
Bronze
French Bronze Art Nouveau Classical Figural Women by L. Kley
By Louis Kley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French bronze Art Nouveau classical figural woman.
Bronze
$6,500
H 14.5 in W 14 in D 7.75 in
Marcel-André Bouraine, Nude, French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, circa 1920s
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco bronze sculpture of a seated semi-nude woman by Marcel-André Bouraine, French, 1886-1948.
Bronze
$6,459
H 31.5 in W 14.57 in D 11.42 in
Sculpture "Memoria" in Patinated Bronze, Signed Emile Louis Picault
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Figure "Memoria" in bronze with brown and green shaded patina signed Emile Louis Picault. It represents a young woman seated, dressed in a drapery, holding a brush in one hand and pa...
Bronze
$1,025
H 6.3 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
French Art Nouveau Bronze Bust Carmen by Emmanuel Villanis, circa 1900
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A small French Art Nouveau patinated bronze bust titled "Carmen", after a model by Emmanuel Villanis (1858–1914), circa 1900. The bust is signed "E. Villanis" in the bronze along the...
Bronze
$4,932
H 11.03 in W 6.3 in D 3.94 in
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust entitled "Silvia" by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
A very fine late 19th century French bronze bust of an attractive classical maiden modelled in the Art Nouveau style, with fabulous multi hued patination of brown and a subtle green,...
Bronze
$240,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.28 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
Fée de Printemps by Mathurin Moreau, Bronze Art Nouveau Sculpture
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Fée de Printemps (Spirit of Spring) by Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912) Signature and foundry stamped to base Marked "Exposition universelle de 1889" E. Colin & Cie, Paris foundry
Bronze
$695
H 6.25 in W 3 in D 1.75 in
Small Hans Müller Art Nouveau Bronze Cabinet Sculpture/Bust of a Half-Clad Woman
By Hans Muller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, small-scale antique Art Nouveau cabinet bronze. In the form of a half-naked young woman in three-quarter profile. Likely an allegory to Summer or The Harvest (or possibly a...
Bronze
$4,797
H 13 in W 6.3 in D 4.34 in
19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust Entitled "Bohémienne" by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
Captivating late 19th century French bronze bust of a beautiful woman, enhanced by the variegated rich brown patination and excellent tactile surface detail, raised on an integral br...
Marble, Bronze
$1,344
H 6.3 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
French Art Nouveau bronze bust of Diana Signed by Alexandre Falguiere
Located in London, GB
A fine Art Nouveau period patinated bronze bust of Diana, signed A. Falguiere, for Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière, also known as Alexandre Falguiere for short, and stamped with the ...
Marble, Bronze
$1,025
H 5.91 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
French Art Nouveau Bronze Bust Cendrillon by Emmanuel Villanis, circa 1900
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A finely modelled French Art Nouveau patinated bronze bust titled "Cendrillon" (Cinderella), after a model by Emmanuel Villanis (1858–1914), circa 1900. The bust is signed "E. Villan...
Bronze
$5,067
H 28 in W 18 in D 12 in
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust Entitled "Lola" by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
Stunning Art Nouveau bronze bust depicting the character "Lola" modelled in the midst of an inquisitive look. The study has a multi hued patination of colours that accentuate the ver...
Bronze
Bronze bust of a Bohemian young girl, 1920
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Enchanting patinated bronze bust of a young Bohemian girl. Batch 81 G340/24 DNYZ
Bronze
$4,459Sale Price|25% Off
H 13.39 in W 5.91 in D 4.34 in
'Janotte' Emmanuel Villanis Art Nouveau Bronze Bust, French, 1890
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Janotte, an Art Nouveau, patinated bronze bust of a young lady with head scarf. Dark brown patination. Set on an integral plinth. Signed Villanis under shoulder. Signed Villanis u...
Bronze
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
Loetz Green Glass Vase with Alvin Sterling Silver Overlay
By Loetz Glass
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Art Nouveau style art glass vase, by Loetz the historic glass maker from the municipality of Austria featuring Alvin Sterling Silver overlay. Overlay in form of open a...
Sterling Silver
Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamp w/ Original Hand Blown Iridescent Glass Shade
By Loetz Glass
Located in Petaluma, CA
A fine example of Art Nouveau lighting. The bronze base is richly patinated and beautifully cast with an art nouveau design. The shade is a deep green when lit and purple and green w...
Bronze
$114,872
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$62,000
H 29.75 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.
By Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #2 Eduard Stellmacher and Co, Porzellanfabrik und Kunstkeramische Industriewerke Driven to establish a new company that produced luxury porcelain and ceramic items based on h...
Earthenware
$40,543
H 28.35 in W 30.32 in D 12.21 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...
Bronze
$101,357
H 42.92 in W 58.27 in D 2.76 in
Large Oil Painting by C. Delort Entitled ‘The Wedding, Fontainebleau’
By Charles Edouard Edmond Delort
Located in London, GB
Large oil painting by C. Delort entitled ‘The Wedding, Fontainebleau’ French, Late 19th Century Canvas: Height 90cm, width 130cm Frame: Height 109cm, width 148cm, depth 7cm This s...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...
Limestone
$202,715
H 17.72 in W 18.71 in D 9.06 in
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt ...
Brass
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
$374,500
H 88.25 in W 21.5 in D 25.75 in
Italian 19th Carved Marble Figure of a Nude Young Bather Girl by Pietro Bazzanti
By Pietro Bazzanti
Located in LA, CA
Pietro Bazzanti - Barzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) "After the Bath" - a fantastic quality and large carved white Carrara marble figure of a semi-nude young maiden standing by the sea-sh...
Marble
Ant Nelson, Bust Of A Woman, Alabaster, Late 19th Century
By Anton Nelson
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful alabaster bust of an elegant woman with a hat and a ribbon in her hair; the base is decorated with flowers/leaves This bust is signed on the back Ant Nelson: this is the p...
Alabaster
Art Nouveau Wall Clock, 1900s
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Nouveau wall clock with a charming, resonant chime. Made in Austria in 1900s. The clock's mechanism was cleaned and adjusted by a professional clockmaker. Paint is slightly worn ...
Brass
$149,500
H 25.5 in W 17.75 in D 6.75 in
Art Nouveau "Mounted Amazon" bronze sculpture by Franz von Stuck
By Franz von Stuck
Located in Palm Beach, FL
FRANZ VON STUCK (German, 1863-1928) There is a tension between the Apollonian and Dionysian in Stuck’s work. Nietzsche’s contemporary and a kindred spirit, Stuck valiantly searched f...
Bronze
$9,291Sale Price|44% Off
H 63 in W 23.63 in D 37.41 in
6ft High Silver Plated Bronze Pegasus Winged Horse
Located in London, GB
Enourmous Silver Plated Bronze Pegasus Winged Horse Statue on Wooden Base This Bronze is Truly a one off and a Real Statement Piace
Bronze
$162,172
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
Figurative sculpture is a modern art form in which artists create work that is typically representative of the visible world. However, sculptures that are considered to be figurative in style can definitely be inclusive of abstract elements. A wide range of antique, new and vintage figurative sculptures has been made over the years by both well-known and emerging artists, and these pieces can prove striking and provocative as part of your home decor.
Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
When decorating your living room, dining room, home office and study areas with figurative sculptures, don’t be afraid to choose bold colors to inject brightness into neutral spaces. Texture is another factor to consider when purchasing figurative sculptures. A highly textural work of ceramics or wood will catch the eye in a sleek modern space, whereas a smooth, flat glass sculpture can offer an often much-needed contrast in a room that already has many textures.
On 1stDibs, find antique, new or vintage figurative sculpture or other kinds of sculpture for your home decor today.