$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Marlin Sailfish-Swordfish Bronze Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Sailfish-Swordfish bronze sculpture of a Sailfish-Swordfish with a smaller fish jumping out of the water. Stamped with the foundry sea.
Bronze
Small Bronze Verdigris Swordfish / Marlin Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice small bronze verdigris swordfish / marlin sculpture on marble base, circa 1990s.
Marble, Bronze
Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze, patinated bronze and marble clock by Marlin & Cottin, 26 rue Amelot, Paris.
Marble, Bronze
W.A Lovegrove Art Deco Leaping Shoal of Swordfishes in Bronze
By W.A. Lovegrove
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Lovegrove (20th) Great Britain Leaping shoal of swordfishes (or marlins) Art Deco bronze sculpture with black patina Signed and foundry stamp «Susse Fres Edts Paris» 1920-1930 C...
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Style Decorative Bronze Marlin Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This nautically themed bronze tabletop sculpture portrays a pair of wonderfully detailed jumping marlins.
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Style Ornate Bronze Marlin Nautical Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This tabletop Marlin features a wonderful mixture of colors and finishes, and a fantastic attention to details.
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Style Ornate Bronze Marlin Nautical Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This tabletop Marlin features a wonderful mixture of colors and finishes, and a fantastic attention to details.
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Style Fisherman With Marlin Bronze Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful tabletop sculpture features a varying range of finishes, and a wonderful amount of detail. Depicting a fisherman in his sailboat landing a legendary sized Marlin, this...
Bronze
Sold
H 10.63 in W 7.09 in D 2.76 in
1960s Swedish Ceramic Bronze Sculpture ‘Marlin Thrusting’ by Hjalmar Ekberg
By Hjalmar Wilhelm Ekberg
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Limited edition ceramic sculpture entitled ‘Marlin Thrusting’ by Swedish sculptor Hjalmar Wilhelm Ekberg, 1924-1980.
Metal
Terry Owen Mathews "Marlin" Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Terry Owen Mathews (English, 1931-2008) "Marlin," 1975, bronze sculpture of a large fish, mounted to a square marble base, edition 2 / 10.
Marble, Bronze
Marlin Fish Rostrum Turned to Emulate the Narwal Tusk, Italy 1850
Located in Milan, IT
The octagonal base is made of gilt bronze, according to a neoclassical layout. The rostrum of Marlin (Istiophorus platypterus) is filled and turned to emulate the tooth of the narwhal.
Bronze
A Marlin Bill Mounted On A Bronze Base
Located in New York, NY
An antique marlin bill mounted on a shaped bronze base
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Green Marble & Bronze Fish Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very unique vintage modern sculpture features a bronze fish swimming through a field of seaweed on a green marble base. This truly one of a kind sculpture would make a great centerpi...
Marble, Bronze
$390
H 3.88 in W 5 in D 4.75 in
"Flying Gull Skimming the Crest of a Wave" Bronze Figure Marble Base Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Early 20th century verdigris patinated bronze sculpture of a flying gull skimming the crest of a wave, mounted on a black marble base. original from the Art Deco period. You can use ...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive late 19th century French gilded ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock. Having three putti mounted to the top each playing musical instruments. The clock having an ei...
Bronze, Ormolu
Large Mid-Century Modern Multi-Color Metal Sculpture of Two Fish
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern metal sculpture of two fish jumping out of the sea.
$4,478
H 21.8 in W 22.6 in D 9.4 in
Large and Graceful Art Deco Bronze / Marble Seagull Bird Sculpture by Lorino
Located in Lisse, NL
This bronze seagull and black marble base is one of our favourite purchases so far this year. To us, this Art Deco era sculpture epitomizes everything the Art Deco period stood for....
Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Brass Dolphin Sculpture on Stone Base, Circa 1960s
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage brass dolphin mounted to a stone base. Simplified form to the dolphin and beautiful natural veining to the dark green stone. Measures 7"W x 2"D x 7.5"H
Stone, Brass
$1,300
H 12.5 in W 25 in D 4 in L 12.5 in
Hand-Crafted Antique Copper Fish Sculpture on Iron Base, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking sculptural fish executed in hand-formed copper, richly patinated with layered verdigris, deep teal, and warm umber tones that have developed organically over time. The fis...
Copper, Iron
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 14 in D 5.5 in
"Ocean Bottom, " Mid Century Bronze Sculpture with Fish, Seaweed and Seashells
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and lively, this rare bronze sculpture depicts a school of fish, undulating in the ocean current, intermixed with seaweed rising from the sea floor littered with seashells, ...
Bronze
Small Bronze Dolphins Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice small bronze dolphins sculpture on a green marble base, circa 1990s. The piece has a wonderful patina and measures 4"W x 3"D x 5.75"H; the marble base is 3"D. #1682.
Marble, Bronze
Hand-Crafted Bronze Dolphin Sculpture on Wood Base, 20th Century
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful bronze sculpture featuring two dolphins This is a, likely once the was centerpiece of a fountain. The dolphins are depicted in a dynamic pose, their forms gracefully intert...
Bronze
$140
H 3.13 in W 1.25 in D 0.88 in
Scalar Fish Miniature Bronze Figurine Bosse Style Era Mid-Century Modern Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bronze miniature figurine, in the style of Walter Bosse. Nice addition to your room, or just for your collection of midcentury items. Found at an estate sale in V...
Bronze
Bronze Whale Sculpture by the Noted American Frank Eliscu
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautifully detailed bronze of a whale on a marble base by the talented, noted American Sculptor Frank Eliscu. The artist is most known as the creator of the Heisman Trophy, one of...
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Brass Dolphins Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible vintage mid century modern brass sculpture. Subject is pair of dolphins swimming.
Brass
$13,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.5 in W 22 in D 8 in
French Figural Gilt Bronze, Patinated Bronze, White Marble 19th Century Clock
Located in Houston, TX
Large scale mantel or tabletop clock in the neoclassic style of a woman reclining and a Child with a book. The woman is holding a foliate wreath and looking downward toward The chi...
Bronze
Louis XV Style Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, Late 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular dial surmounted by a cherub playing a harp, the movement strike on bell, on an integral scrolled base. 18.5" ...
Bronze
French Bronze Dolphin Sculpture Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
These French Bronze Dolphin Fountains are stunning sculptures from the 1990s. Made in France, each sculpture features an open-mouthed spout for water exiting to make an elegant fount...
Bronze
$48,260
H 36 in W 17 in D 12.25 in
Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis
By Maison Marquis, Languereau
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and quite monumental antique French Louis XVI style Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock by Maison Marquis, the Movement by Languereau, Paris, 1860: surmounted by an urn i...
Enamel, Bronze
$46,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
Bronze, Ormolu
$19,100
H 20 in W 15 in D 6.5 in
Antique French Mantel Clock, Fire-Gilded Bronze, Diana Motif, c. 1810
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique French table clock, pendulum made of hand crafted fire-gilded bronze, in good condition. The circular enamel dial of the Parisian pendule is detailed with Roman numer...
Metal, Bronze
$9,718
H 20.87 in W 6.3 in D 18.12 in
19th Century French Empire Style Ormolu Bronze Mantel Clock, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French Empire style ormolu bronze mantle clock. The foliate surround gilt dial, Inside with eight day movement with strike on bell. The top mounted with a figure...
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Malachite Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This wonderful clock set was created in France in circa 1870, in the late 19th century. The set, which consists of a mantel clock and pair of candelabra is crafted from gilt bronze (...
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
$33,768 / set
H 28.75 in W 11.42 in D 11.03 in
Large Gilt, Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères
By Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
Large gilt, patinated bronze and marble clock set by Raingo Frères French, Late 19th Century Clock: height 73cm, width 29cm, depth 28cm Candelabra: height 66cm, width 30cm, depth ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$26,000
H 26.5 in W 19 in D 10.25 in
Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Figural Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style gilt bronze and white marble figural mantel clock Origin: French Date: circa 19th century Size: 26-1/2 in x 19 in x 10-1/4 in.
Marble, Bronze
$30,000
H 31.75 in W 21.25 in D 11 in
Early 19th Century Empire Ormolu-Mounted Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
By Pierre-Victor Ledure
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality empire ormolu-mounted patinated bronze and rouge royale marble mantel clock. The patinated bronze figures depicting cupid and psyche. Attributed to Pierre-Victor Ledu...
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
$162,094
H 45.67 in W 18.9 in D 11.42 in
A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Figural Clock Set
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Bronze, Onyx and Champlevé Enamel Figural Three-Piece Clock Garniture. By Eugène Cornu for the Société des Marbres Onyx d'Algerie, the figure cast fr...
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
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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