Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Drum, 1930s
By Hertwig & Co.
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware
Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Rake, 1930s
By Hertwig & Co.
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware
Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Fishing, Beautiful Statue 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Ceramic
Antique German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Wheelbarrow, 1910s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This set contains two items: the Gnome and a wooden wheelbarrow. A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware, Wood
Antique German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Wheelbarrow, 1910s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This set contains two items: the Gnome and a wooden wheelbarrow. A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware, Wood
Large Antique German Painted Garden Gnome Figure, C. 1920s
Located in Bristol, GB
An early and larger-than-average example of a garden gnome. Looking under the base, it appears to be made from terracotta with some form of plaster layer and then hand-painted with ...
Terracotta, Plaster
Pair of West German Terracotta Garden Gnomes w Partial original Paint C 1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of Mid-Century garden gnomes from West Germany (signed), stamped on bottom.
Terracotta, Paint
Large Santa Claus Candy Container Figure GDR Vintage Earthenware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Ceramic, Earthenware
Five Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Five Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s A whimsy set of five tiny garden gnomes made in Germany ca. 1950s probably by Heissner.
Terracotta
Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s A whimsy set of four tiny garden gnomes made in Germany ca. 1950s probably by Heissner.
Terracotta
Rare Antique Terracotta Garden Gnome Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rare late 19th century terracotta garden gnome, German. Original polychrome painted finish, circa 1890.
Terracotta
Pair of Mid Century Terracota Garden Gnomes
Located in Astoria, NY
Charming pair of highly detailed garden or lawn gnomes. This garden ornamentation started in 18th-19th century Germany with the gnomes based on folklore and the idea that they would ...
Terracotta
Very Rare Terracotta Doctor Garden Gnome with Frog
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great and rare sculpture of a dwarf delivering medicine to a frog which has a cold. made of terracotta, with original painting, most probably manufactured by Heissner, Germany, cir...
Terracotta
Resting Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware
Stunning German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, Antique Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Ceramic
Stunning German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, Antique Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Ceramic
Timber man Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware
Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Shovel, 1930s
By Hertwig & Co.
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware
Monumental Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia : A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.?'
Metal
Sold
H 13.13 in W 9.63 in D 4.5 in
Pipe Smoking Resting Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware
Sold
H 12.75 in W 6.75 in D 7.5 in
Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome with Frog Statue, Heissner 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware
Sold
H 14.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Pipe Smoking Standing Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware
Sold
H 13 in W 10 in D 9.5 in
Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Mushroom House Statue, by Heissner Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Ceramic
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H 10.75 in W 9 in D 8 in
Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome under Mushroom Statue, by Heissner Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Ceramic
Pipe Smoking Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware
Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Scythe, 1930s
By Hertwig & Co.
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware
Sold
H 10.75 in W 13.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Wheelbarrow and his Frog, 1930s
By Hertwig & Co.
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Sold as set of three items: Gnome, Frog and wheelbarrow. A German garden gnome: Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit.
Earthenware
1950's German Fishing Garden Gnome
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1950's German Fishing Garden Gnome Item e7204 A rare vintage garden gnome, Germany ca. 1950s.
Terracotta
Vintage Heissner Terracotta Garden Gnome, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Heissner Terracotta Garden Gnome, Germany ca. 1950s Item e7198 A large vintage garden gnome manufactured by Heissner in Germany, ca. 1950s.
Terracotta
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pipe, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pipe, Germany ca. 1920s A large garden gnome from Germany, ca. 1920s.
Terracotta
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pipe, Germany ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pipe, Germany ca. 1930s Item e7193 A large garden gnome from Germany, ca. 1930s.
Terracotta
Rare Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pig, Germany ca. 1920s A large garden gnome manufactured by Heissner, Germany, ca. 1920s.
Terracotta
Vintage Terracotta Garden Gnome with Guitar, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Terracotta Garden Gnome with Guitar, Germany ca. 1950s Item e7194 A vintage guitar playing garden gnome from Germany, ca. 1950s.
Terracotta
Lot of Four Vintage Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lot of Four Vintage Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s Item e7221 A whimsy set of four tiny garden gnomes made in Germany ca. 1950s probably by Heissner.
Terracotta
Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s Item e7222 A whimsy set of four tiny garden gnomes made in Germany ca. 1950s probably by Heissner.
Terracotta
Antique Garden Gnome
Located in Berlin, DE
Very droll looking gnome with opened shimmy in huge size from Germany´s Bavarian countryside, feels good watching him under the fir tree. Made out of clay and colored friendly. Museu...
Art Nouveau Christmas Tree Stand with Golden Gnomes and Silver Boughs
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau Table Christmas Tree Stand having three tree branch shaped screws above a green and gilt circular shaft, having a shaped square pierced base with four gilt gnome figures ...
$180
H 10.25 in W 2 in D 3.25 in
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an Estate sale in Nuremberg, G...
Wood
$180 / set
H 2.13 in W 1 in D 1.38 in
Lot of Three Putz Toy Gnomes Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German set of three Putz toy Santa gnomes. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas scene figures. As they are all old, most show the expected signs of age and use. T...
Composition
$460 / set
H 15.25 in W 5 in D 3.25 in
Set of 4 Detailed Wood Carving Alpine Gnome Dwarf Faces Austria Alps Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Set of four rustic Folk Art carved wood face mountain man. This is a wonderful example of Austrian carving. This can be used as a Wall decoration in your cabin, folk art room or man ...
Wood
$23,620Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$650 / set
H 12 in W 5 in D 7 in
Set of Five Gnomes - previously had seven. Price has been reduced for set of 5
Located in Washington, DC
Set of five painted dwarfs Gnomes.
Terracotta
$22,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy
By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer, Missoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mah Jong modular sofa set by Hans Hopfer, designed in 1971 for Roche Bobois and in a current customized mix of textiles from Sonia Rykiel and the house of Missoni. Features multiple ...
Silk, Velvet
Christmas Elf with Beer Barrel Money Bank
Located in Copenhagen, K
Fantastic elf or "Nisse" as it is called in Danish, with a beer barrel. The "Nisse" used to live in every farmhouse and you had to threat him nicely and make sure he stayed. One of t...
Earthenware
United's "Carnival Gun" Arcade Game, circa 1954 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage circa 1954 “Carnival Gun” arcade rifle game manufactured by United Mfg. Large Dale-style gun game. As the targets are on the move, use the gun to shoot targets until the 20 s...
Metal
1950s Restored Garden Gnome & Concrete Turtle Planter Pair
By Henri Studios, Willy Guhl
Located in Bensalem, PA
Two enchanting garden gnomes circa 1950s 60s repainted. Please look at pictures for overall detail. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Concrete
Vintage Cement Cast Lazy Gnome Garden Statue
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Gnome is cement Cast. It's hand painted and depicts the Gnome in a relaxing state. It has a nice aged patina.
Cement
$2,112Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.87 in Dm 9.06 in
Whimsical Carving of a Dwarf with Snuffbox, 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Whimsical Carving of a Dwarf with Snuffbox, 19th Century A 19th century funny carved and painted dwarf with snuffbox. Unrestored original condition, old wormholes, partly paintloss ...
Wood
Figurative sculpture is a modern art form in which artists create work that is typically representative of the visible world. However, sculptures that are considered to be figurative in style can definitely be inclusive of abstract elements. A wide range of antique, new and vintage figurative sculptures has been made over the years by both well-known and emerging artists, and these pieces can prove striking and provocative as part of your home decor.
Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
When decorating your living room, dining room, home office and study areas with figurative sculptures, don’t be afraid to choose bold colors to inject brightness into neutral spaces. Texture is another factor to consider when purchasing figurative sculptures. A highly textural work of ceramics or wood will catch the eye in a sleek modern space, whereas a smooth, flat glass sculpture can offer an often much-needed contrast in a room that already has many textures.
On 1stDibs, find antique, new or vintage figurative sculpture or other kinds of sculpture for your home decor 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.