$4,800Sale Price|36% Off
H 13 in W 5 in D 4 in
Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa
By People from Benin
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! BENIN OBA 19TH CENTURY BRONZE WARRIOR SCULPTURE!
Bronze
$5,855
H 7 in W 2.5 in D 4.5 in
Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Outstanding Benin Oba and his Queen, Lost Wax 'Bronze' Sculptures from the late 20th century Superbly cast and highly decorative contemporary pieces, not historical The centuries ol...
Bronze
$2,927
H 17.75 in W 6.75 in D 4.75 in
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence Height 17.75 inch, Widt...
Ebony
Benin Kingdom Ebony Carving of a Young King Oba, Nigerian
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wonderful hand carved ebony hardwood figure of a young Benin man, possibly a future King Oba Excellent traditional Benin artistic carving A delightful piece Circa 1970 Height 13...
Ebony
Large 35" Benin Bronze Sculpture Of An Oba Warrior
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bronze Benin Sculpture of an Oba Warrior. L-14 1/2 W - 9 H-35
Bronze
$1,250
H 12 in W 6 in D 4 in
African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, bronze bust/head sculpture of the Benin warrior Oba King, the first ruling King Father of the 16th century Kingdom of Benin (in present-day Nigeria) which was one of Afr...
Bronze
Benin Bronze Head 1990s African Tribal Art Oba Style Lost Wax Cast Brass
Located in Farmington, UT
This piece is inspired by the classic commemorative heads of the Oba, featuring: - Tall, intricately patterned crown - Stylized facial features - Detailed coral-bead regalia around t...
Brass, Bronze
$1,850
H 14 in W 12 in D 4 in
Antique Benin Bronze Plaque 1970s Royal Oba Court Warriors Lost Wax African Art
Located in Farmington, UT
This plaque depicts finely detailed figures of Oba attendants, palace council members, and warriors, reflecting the ceremonial power and legacy of Benin court life.
Brass, Bronze
$1,850
H 16 in W 12 in D 4 in
Antique Benin Bronze Plaque 1970s Royal Oba Court Warriors Lost Wax African Art
Located in Farmington, UT
This plaque depicts finely detailed figures of Oba attendants, palace council members, and warriors, reflecting the ceremonial power and legacy of Benin court life.
Brass, Bronze
$1,850
H 16 in W 12 in D 3 in
Antique Benin Bronze Plaque 1970s Royal Oba Court Warriors Lost Wax African Art
Located in Farmington, UT
This plaque depicts finely detailed figures of Oba attendants, palace council members, and warriors, reflecting the ceremonial power and legacy of Benin court life.
Brass, Bronze
$1,850
H 16 in W 12 in D 3 in
Antique Benin Bronze Plaque 1970s Royal Oba Court Warriors Lost Wax African Art
Located in Farmington, UT
This plaque depicts finely detailed figures of Oba attendants, palace council members, and warriors, reflecting the ceremonial power and legacy of Benin court life.
Brass, Bronze
$1,450
H 18 in W 12 in D 5 in
Antique Benin Bronze Plaque 1970s Royal Oba Court Warriors Lost Wax African Art
Located in Farmington, UT
This plaque depicts finely detailed figures of Oba attendants, palace council members, and warriors, reflecting the ceremonial power and legacy of Benin court life.
Brass, Bronze
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language.
Bronze
$1,059
H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 4.73 in
Bronze Ife Woman Head Sculpture, Tribal Cast, Benin, Mid-20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba. The Bronze Head from Ife, or Ife Head, is one of eighteen copper alloy sculptures that were unearthed in 1938 at Ife in Nigeria, the ...
Brass, Bronze
Ceremonial Vessel Depicting Equestrian Oba or King
By People from Benin
Located in Chicago, IL
There is a common saying in Benin that “only an Oba rides the horse.” Clearly other great warriors rode into battle and for more than a thousand years the kingdom of Benin was a poli...
Bronze
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H 13 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures.
Ebony
Ogho of Ozoro, Portait of Uku Akolopolo Akenzua II-Oba of Benin
Located in Leuven , BE
Oil on board, framed, signed and dated. The painting received the first prize from University of Aba in 1955.
Wood, Paint
Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba.
Bronze
Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'
By People from Benin
Located in Sharon, CT
As stated in The Nelson Rockefeller Collection catalog: This 17th century bronze from the Court of Benin, Bini Tribe. (Nigeria, Africa) was originally created as a tusk holder for ro...
Bronze
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H 11.82 in W 9.06 in D 3.15 in
Bronze Relief Sculpture, Oba Warrior King on Horseback, Benin, 1900s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
King with two members of the tribe - is a bronze relief sculpture of the tribe from the Nigeria-Benin area. It depicts three figures: tribesmen on the left and right holding shields,...
Bronze
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H 10 in W 6.25 in D 7 in
Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Located in Dayton, OH
The obas of Benin (Edo peoples) trace their origins to a ruling dynasty that began in the fourteenth century.
Bronze
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H 20.5 in W 7.5 in D 10 in
African Benin Yoruba Oba Head of Queen Idia Large Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, relatively large bronze bust/head sculpture of Idia, the first Queen Mother of the 16th century Kingdom of Benin (in present-day Nigeria). Traditionally, the ruler's ro...
Bronze
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H 10.25 in W 5.25 in D 3.75 in
Wooden Bust Carving of an Oba of Benin, Edo People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Pau, FR
Carved wooden bust depicting an Oba of Benin, Edo People, Nigeria, circa 1940s The numbers are the inventory numbers from Pennsylvania State University and Lehigh University.
Wood
$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...
Ebony
$8,714Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
$795
H 11 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
Thai Siam Khmer Bronze Gilt Singha Imperial Lion Foo Dog Temple Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Thai or Khmer bronze verdigris and golden parcel-gilt Imperial guardian temple Singha lion/dragon/foo dog. This piece has a wonderful patina and heft to it. Likely mid ...
Metal, Bronze
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
Ceramic
Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden headdress was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a...
Wood
$24,067
H 18 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Hirate Clan Samurai Armor with Signed Kabuto Helmet
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This is a truly exceptional set of 18th century Samurai armor that is sure to impress any collector or enthusiast. The patinated iron used in its construction has aged beautifully, g...
Iron
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
Copper, Iron
$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
$96,000 / set
H 47.5 in W 35.5 in D 29.5 in
20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Circa 20th Century, a pair of large antique garden statues hand carved in natural stone named Biancone d’Istria Marble. These antique natural stone statues or garden ornaments were p...
Marble
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$75,000
H 74.13 in W 122 in D 0.75 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...
Paint, Wood
$40,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in Dm 10.24 in
Émile Gallé Antique Cameo Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, France, 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in CABA, AR
Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. The lamp features a masterful design with a vibrant palet...
Bronze
Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and hand painted wood. To make such a exceptional object of art for display. Custom-mad...
Shell, Wood, Beads
Rare Egyptian Revival Carved and Inlaid Rosewood Loveseat
Located in Buffalo, NY
Egyptian Revival loveseat composed of hardwood inlaid with bone,ebony, Upholstered in a very rare felt hand stitched applique fabric in Egyptian motif,,original,The loveseat features...
Fabric, Bone, Hardwood, Ebony
Carved African Bamileke Throne Chair
Located in Troy, MI
This circa 1980s hand carved African chair was made by a member of the Bamileke tribe from Cameroon. Hand carved dark stained wood arm chair with rounded, open-work back that feature...
Wood
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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