Archaic Hardwood Bear Sculpture with Bone Teeth, Alaska
Located in Leuven , BE
A bear sculpture crafted by Alaskan Eskimos, featuring bone teeth and a solid wooden base. Its patina and base indicate it may have once been attached to a hunting kayak.
Wood
Inuit Wilson Oozeva Carving of Polar Bear
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful and whimsical polar bear carving by the noted Alaskan intuit carver Wilson Oozeva (1953-2013). The fossilized bone carving lileky dates to the late 1970’s perhaps early 1...
Bone
Geoff Olsen Scrimshaw Grizzley Bear on Fossilized Walrus Bone
Located in Fulton, CA
Geoff Olsen fine scrimshaw carving on fossilized walrus bone. Depicting a mother grizzly bear and her three cubs with Alaskan mountain range in background. Signed and dated "G. Olsen...
Bone
John Louis Clarke (1881–1970) Hand-Carved Grizzly Bear Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
An exceptional hand-carved wooden grizzly bear sculpture by celebrated Blackfeet artist John Louis Clarke (1881–1970), one of the most important Native American wildlife sculptors of...
Pine
$7,000
H 3.35 in W 2.24 in D 4.92 in
Rare 1930s Japanese Yakumo Carved Wood Bear Sculpture by Toyo Suzuki (1899-1975)
Located in 足利市, JP
A museum-grade, pre-WWII Japanese carved wooden bear sculpture by Toyo Suzuki (鈴木東洋, 1899–1975), one of the founding fathers of the celebrated Yakumo School in Hokkaido. Measuring 4...
Wood
Chinese Folk Art Carved Wood Mythical Creature Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
A one-of-a-kind Chinese folk art sculpture depicting a stylised mythical creature, carved with simple, naïve and almost whimsical features. The figure has a striking presence and a s...
Wood
Art Deco Polar Bear Sculpture by Pierre Chenet, Patinated Bronze
By Pierre Chenet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Art Deco Style French polar bear sculpture made of hand crafted patinated bronze, designed and produced by Pierre Chenet in good condition. The detailed décor piece is very...
Metal, Bronze
Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1950s-1970s / Sculpture Figurine
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a vintage hand-carved wooden bear from Japan. It was crafted in the mid-Showa period (1950s–1970s) and has long been cherished as a traditional folk craft from Hokkaido. The ...
Cedar
$895
H 6 in W 15 in D 6.5 in
Inuit Native American Eskimo Signed Large Stone Carved Tusked Walrus Sculpture
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful soapstone large, heavy carving of a tusked walrus by the indigenous inuit people who inhabit parts of the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Signed on th...
Soapstone
$600Sale Price|40% Off
H 6.3 in Dm 2.56 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Hand-Carved Wood Bear Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian hand carved wood bear sculpture by Bern.
Wood
Large Inuit Hand Carved Stone Bear Sculpture by Jonasie Faber
Located in San Diego, CA
A large Inuit hand-carved stone bear sculpture by Jonasie Faber circa 1986. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 12"W x 5.5"D x 5.75"H; it has w...
Stone
Bear Sculpture Limited Edition 60/100 by J.B Vandame 2015
By J.B. Vandame
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture bear in plaster. Limited and numerated edition 60/100. Made in France By J.B Vandame in 2015. Unique piece.
Plaster
Carved Swiss Early 20th Century Bear
Located in Charleston, SC
Carved Swiss early 20th century bear.
Japanese Old Hand-Carved Wood Bear 1950s-1970s / Mingei Sculpture
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a vintage Japanese hand-carved wooden bear, a traditional folk craft that has long been associated with Hokkaido and remains one of the region’s most recognizable forms of fo...
Wood
$700
H 8.12 in W 6.62 in D 5.44 in
Antique Japanese Wooden Carving of a Bear / Hokkaido / 20th Century / Showa Era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This traditional wooden bear carving is believed to have been produced in Hokkaido between the early Showa period and the 1950s (circa 1930-1955). The humorous composition of the bea...
Cypress
Vintage Japanese Wood Carving of Ainu Bear holding Fish Japan
Located in Den Haag, NL
Famously from Hokkaido and northern Japan, this large, intricately hand-carved bear statue with a fish in its maw is a traditional Ainu folk handicraft. In Ainu spirituality, bears...
Wood
$6,177
H 14.57 in W 21.66 in D 7.49 in
Cathryn Jenkins Carved Serpentine Marble Bear Sculpture, Canada
Located in Nottingham, GB
A substantial hand-carved sculpture of a prowling bear, fashioned from a single solid block of native British Columbia serpentine stone. The composition captures the animal in a deli...
Marble, Serpentine
$760
H 7.5 in W 11.25 in D 5.25 in
Huge Mid-Century Modern Ainu Japanese Style Bear Statue with Salmon Fish
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 20th century Ainu Japanese style bear statue, wood carved. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of hand carved wood. Signed with a label, but can not re...
Wood
$779
H 8.67 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Animal Sculpture of a Polar Bear Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Mid-20th Century
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
A sculpture of a polar bear in ceramics with a stunning white glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is in excellent condition except from a minor stain in the glaze on the...
Stoneware
$348Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Room 217 - Off Print Fine Art Nude Photography From Collector Portfolio # 4/7
By Eric Ceccarini
Located in Brussels, BE
You can choose your print from the 12 works offered in the box, select your favorite image, and your personalized box will be delivered with the same care as the complete set. Framin...
Rag Paper, Archival Pigment
Zabihi Collection Worn Antique Khotan Rug
Located in New York, NY
a late 19th century antique Khotan rug 4'1'' x 6'10''
Wool
Hollywood Regency Ceramic Cabbage or Lettuce Serving Bowl in Green and Cream
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large green and cream ceramic cabbageware or lettuceware serving bowl. This bowl is large and round and perfect for serving salads or dinner rolls. Glazed in a deep green color, it...
Ceramic, Paint
Antique Korean Porcelain Peony Jar Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean white porcelain jar with underglaze blue painting of large peonies with leaves circa second half of 19th century, Joseon Dynasty. Considered associated with Punwon-ri kilns ...
Porcelain
1957 Green Marble Sculpture Stanley Lewis
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large dark green marble dated 1957 by the Canadian artist Stanley Lewis. It is inscribed on the base Lewis 57. Depicts a face carved into the sides. The piece is quite large and he...
Marble
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$8,300
H 65 in W 55 in D 0.25 in
French Wrought Iron Room Divider by Jean Touret for Atelier de Marolles, 1950s
By Atelier Marolles
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculptural three-panel room divider by French artist Jean Touret for Atelier de Marolles, France, circa 1950s. Hand-wrought in iron and inset with a menagerie of stylized animal si...
Wrought Iron
$6,000
H 3.25 in W 12.5 in D 2.63 in
Kuba African Warthog Divining Figure tribal arts sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Warthog Divining Figure. Kuba, DRC. Late 19th century. Carved wood with palm oil patina, 12.5 incehes (l), 3.25 inches (h), 2 5/8 inches (d). Loss evident at tip of right ear and on ...
Wood
Kayak Greenland
By Kayler
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Kayak. This Kayak was used by an Inuit along the Hudson Valley New York. The shape is sleek and aerodynamic for high performance and speed. It is transparent and could...
Wood
$2,291Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 24.81 in D 22.84 in
Desk chair by Torbjorn Afdal for Bruksbo-Nesjestranda
By Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo, Nesjestranda Møbelfabrik
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful and rare Elton model armchair designed by Torbjorn Afdal and manufactured by Bruksbo-Nesjestranda, Norway in the 1960's. The structure is made of solid palissander, in a de...
Leather, Palisander
$750 / set
H 2.13 in W 1.63 in D 0.75 in
2 1930’s Hagenauer Werksttate Bronze Figurines “Amor” Cupid and Bunny Rabbit
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Palm Springs, CA
a pair of cute Hagenauer Werkstatte bronze figurines. One is “amor” or Cupid and the smaller one is a Bunny Rabbit. Both are stamped on the bases with the company logo. The pieces a...
Bronze
$2,850 / set
H 13.75 in W 3.5 in D 6.75 in
Hand-Carved Bone Chinese Export Travel Chess Set, Early 20th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 20th century carved bone Chinese/Asian chest set with its complete storage compartments and traveling chessboard. Fabric Liner shows discoloration but pieces are in very nice ...
Bone
$1,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.25 in W 27.25 in D 11.25 in
Teak Vanity or Table Mirror by Pedersen & Hansen, Denmark Mid-Century Modern
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Teak vanity or table mirror by Pedersen & Hansen, Denmark Mid-Century Modern. Mid-Century Modern Danish table top vanity mirror mounted on a stand and framed in teak by Pedersen & H...
Mirror, Teak
Antique American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade one-of-a-kind American hooked rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 2' x 5'1''.
Wool
$5,671
H 5.52 in W 61.03 in D 5.91 in
Eskimo Model Kayak, Wood Covered with Seal Skin, Lined with Bone
Located in Leuven , BE
What makes this model so special is that all the hunting devices are still present: spears, harpoons, spear thrower, wood float board, and bladder, paddles and other equipment used f...
Animal Skin, Wood
Early 20th Century American Navajo Pictorial Rug ( 4'2" x 8'4" - 127 x 254 )
Located in New York, NY
Vintage circa 1930 American Navajo hand-woven wool rug, 4'2" x 8'4" (50 x 100 in). Condition: good. Antique Navajo Native American Flat Woven Rug, Country of Origin: Native American...
Wool
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.
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
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The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.