Bonaparte Bust
Early 20th Century German Empire Busts
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts
Plaster
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Marble
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Marble, Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Austrian Busts
Marble, Bronze
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Bronze
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Marble
Antique 19th Century Busts
Porcelain
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Ceramic
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Earthenware
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Early 1800s Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Pencil
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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts
Marble
Antique 19th Century European Busts
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Busts
Terracotta
20th Century British Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Busts
Marble
Early 20th Century French Busts
Marble
Vintage 1950s Unknown Empire Revival Busts
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Plaster
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Busts
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts
Cast Stone
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Busts
Pottery
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Busts
Antique 1880s French Art Deco Busts
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century German Busts
Alabaster
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Busts
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1860s French Busts
Porcelain
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Busts
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Romantic Busts
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Sculptures
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Walnut
Antique 1810s French Empire Busts
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Busts
Paper
Early 20th Century German Empire Busts
Porcelain
Antique 1880s Busts
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Busts
Stone, Marble
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Busts
Bronze
Late 20th Century Busts
Marble
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Busts
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century European Busts
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Busts
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Busts
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Busts
Composition
Antique 1790s Empire Busts
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Busts
Plaster
Late 20th Century French Empire Busts
Alabaster, Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts
Marble, Spelter
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall-mounted Sculptures
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Antique 1790s French Neoclassical Busts
Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Iron
20th Century Unknown Napoleon Busts
Gold
Antique Early 19th Century English Busts
Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Marble
20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Contemporary Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Antique 19th Century English Vases
Porcelain
1970s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints
Paper, Lithograph
Vintage 1910s Russian Neoclassical Picture Frames
Jade, Silver
Early 2000s Hungarian Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Busts
Statuary Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Travertine
Antique Early 1900s American Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
20th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Pottery
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Coral
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Coral, Bronze
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
1960s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Ormolu
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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.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
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