George, Raku Fired Modern White Ceramic Bust of Male Head by Pavel Amromin
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a white glazed and black clay raku fired ceramic bust. Though modern, this sculpture references Classical Greek and Roman antiquities. A subtle red glaze is used on the lips ...
Ceramic
Human Sculpture Home Décor Busts Antique Standing Male Figure, HanChristian Brix
Located in Wembley, GB
This striking 80 cm classical male sculpture features a finely detailed dark bronze-effect finish and an elegant, contemplative pose. Inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art, it make...
Ceramic, Organic Material, Acrylic, Plaster
Cubist deconstructed ceramic male torso, signed by artist, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental deconstructed ceramic male torso, signed by artist, 20th century.
Ceramic
Italian Male Bust in Black Ceramic, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
An outstanding Italian Male Bust in Black ceramic, circa 1960.
Ceramic
Studio Ceramic Nude Male Torso
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a fantastic mid-20th century studio ceramic sculpture of a nude male torso signed "JM Pearson." This is two pieces, see photos.
Ceramic
Italian 1960s "Etebo" Male Bust in Plaster
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 1960s plaster male bust with plexi base.
Brass
Antique Grand Tour French Parian Sculpture Male Female Figures Group 19C
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Grand Tour Parian Bisque Group depicting a male and female standing figures, mid to late Nineteenth Century. The male Farmer in period dress holding an agricultural...
Ceramic, Abalone, Porcelain
Stylized Art Deco Ceramic Bust
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic bust of male head with distinct Art Deco detailing and stylized feautres.
Ceramic Bust with Art Deco Detailing
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic bust of male head with Art Deco detailing and stylized features in matte pale blue/gray finish
Ceramic
Iridescent Ceramic Torso Bust Vase
Located in New York, NY
Iridescent ceramic torso bust vase - only the male torso bust is available.
Ceramic
Pair of Asian Bust
Located in New York, NY
Very Nicel Crafted Pair Of Ceramic Asian Bust Male and Female
Pottery
Pair of American Art Deco Period Porcelain Table Lamps by Lenox, circa 1930
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of American Art Deco period glazed ceramic male/female bust lamps manufactured by Lenox under the direction of Frank Graham Holmes, circa 1930.
1970s Ceramic Male Bust with Lucite and Chrome Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cool and modern take on the Classical Greek-style bust. Sleek, high gloss male bust with Lucite base.
Chrome
Handcrafted Sculptural Stoneware Vase with Geometric Relief Elements
Located in Istanbul, TR
This sculptural stoneware vase explores the relationship between geometry, shadow, and surface. Handcrafted from stoneware clay, the vessel features a series of circular relief eleme...
Stoneware
$7,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
"David, " Large, Superb Bronze with Half-Nude Male Figure by Atkins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most finely sculpted and executed bronzes we have ever offered, this 22-inch sculpture portrays David as a handsome, lithe young man, with a small stone in his hand, ready...
Bronze
French Plaster Bust of a Classical Roman Male
Located in Houston, TX
French plaster bust of a classical roman male. Handsome Italian stone bust of a Classical Roman, circa 1920. This beautiful classical male bust sculpture is well detailed. This gorg...
Plaster
French Terracotta Sculpture of a Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
French terracotta sculpture of a classical male. This stunning French terra cotta sculpture of a classical Roman male is expertly executed with beautiful draping and mounted on a woo...
Terracotta, Wood
Grand Tour Male Nude Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century bronze male nude sculpture on wood pedestal base.
Bronze
$2,520Sale Price|40% Off
H 22 in W 17 in D 9 in
Large Signed Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, 1990s Organic Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Creative abstract ceramic sculpture with many layers, hollow core, polished glaze. Stamped M$.
Ceramic
Bronze Male God Sculpture Statue
Located in New York, NY
A small figural male nude verte green bronze Greek God 'Bacchus' sculpture statue, circa mid-20th century. Bacchus was known as the 'wine' God. Piece is made of sold bronze or brass ...
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869
By Vago
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and a obvious rare survivor. A inscribed label of the maker Vago along with the date 1869 A han...
Plaster, Paper
$2,112Sale Price|34% Off
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Contemporary stoneware ceramic sculpture by a French artist
By Véra Rybaltchenko
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Contemporary stoneware sculpture by French artist Véra Rybaltchenko.The stoneware was fired at 1100 degrees and is therefore very resistant. The chamotte stoneware is rough on the in...
Sandstone
Italian Terracotta Classical Male Figure, circa 1900
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An elegant Italian terracotta sculpture of a classical youth, circa 1900. Finely modeled and beautifully proportioned, the figure stands in a graceful contrapposto pose, his gaze low...
Terracotta
19th Century Bronze Roman Figurine
Located in Pomona, CA
A 19th-century Roman bronze figure. The bronze is raised by a rectangular mottled edge black Belgian marble base below a thick rectangular Rosso Levanto support. Rich detail with a w...
Marble, Bronze
$2,098
H 14.38 in W 9.06 in D 5.52 in
Antique Victorian Bronze Sculpture of Greek God Apollo 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly magnificent antique Victorian patinated bronze sculpture of the famous Greek God Apollo, modelled upon a shaped circular socle, inscribed monogram 'NF' and numbered 2...
Bronze
Vintage Boho Cast Bronze Figure of David
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A powerful and iconic vintage sculpture, this piece is a masterful reproduction after the celebrated 1872 masterpiece "David" by French sculptor Antonin Mercié. Cast in metal with a ...
Bronze
$400
H 14.18 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in
Handcrafted Abstract Male Torso Sculpture, 95 Layers, Modern Design
Located in DE MEERN, UT
The design of the male torso must be meticulously planned, paying close attention to anatomical details. The layers of MDF should be cut and stacked to accurately resemble the curves...
Plywood
"Artist's Model, " Rare and Important WPA Era Sculpture of Male Nude
By Raymond Turner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted from a ruddy block of mahogany and finished with a patina that gives it a lovely glow, this piece is a superb example of WPA-era sculpture. The artist, Raymond T...
Mahogany
Hand-Crafted Abstract Ceramic Sculpture by Germaine Jones, 1993
Located in London, GB
Hand formed abstract sculpture shaped like a large seashell is glazed in rust brown. Its organic form is accentuated by the way it leans sideways resting in its natural position, by ...
Ceramic
$14,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.25 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although America's sculptors interested in African American life and Black subjects, including Elizabeth Catlett, Richmond Barthé, Sargent Johnson and Augusta Savage, are increasingl...
Bronze
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 18 in D 2 in
Wounded Achilles En Grisaille Oil on Canvas Painting by Philip Melville Courtney
By Philip Melville Courtney
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Classical Male Nude Painting, After the Antique — Inspired by Wounded Achilles Oil on Canvas, Contemporary This exceptional en grisaille oil on canvas figurative painting is inspired...
Oil
$160,044
H 74.81 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...
Marble
$31,525Sale Price|35% Off
H 49 in W 59 in D 1.75 in
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...
Paint
Ceramic Phrenology Bust / Head by L.N. Fowler
By L. N. Fowler
Located in San Diego, CA
A reproduction ceramic phrenology bust / head by L.N. Fowler, circa 1980s. Amaze your friends by "reading their heads" through phrenology, a 19th century science claiming that the bu...
Ceramic
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 3.25 in
"At the Finish Line, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Runner with Nude Male, Le Faguays
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully cast and finished with a rich, brown patina, this extremely rare bronze by Pierre Le Faguays depicts a nude runner racing at top speed, his head thrown up in relief and e...
Bronze
$7,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 14.5 in D 6.5 in
"Archer, " Rare, Sensuous Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Gemignani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, extremely rare and highly sensuous, this Art Deco bronze sculpture shows a nude male figure, kneeling on his right leg and bracing himself on his left, arching his bow in read...
Bronze
Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain
Located in Malibu, CA
Bronze male sculpture signed. Fonderia Giorgio Sommer Calabritto Napoli Thomas, sculptor, lived and worked in the Naples area, and especially on Capri, from 1889 to 1906. Given this ...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th century grand tour bronze classical male figurative sculpture
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a 19th century classical male sculpture in bronze. This is a sculpture that would have been purchased on your grand tour of Europe. This male figure has a classical pose with...
Bronze
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.