German White Porcelain Male Nude Putti Sculptures, Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
A set of six (6) German white porcelain male nude putti sculptures in the Renaissance or Neoclassical styles, circa 20th century, Germany.
Porcelain
Male Mannequin designed by Moth Figuren, Germany , 1930s
By Moch Figuren
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare male adjustable mannequin antique 1920’s art deco German display mannequin. Lovely art deco period hand painted face and real hair. Beautiful 1920’s characterisation and st...
Upholstery, Plaster
$1,570Sale Price|20% Off
Meissen Porcelain Porcelain Male Figure, Germany, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Meissen polychrome porcelain statue with a performer dressed in flamboyant red trousers with gold detailing, a patterned shirt, and a royal blue coat with elaborate gilding. Resti...
Porcelain
German Pair of Dresden Male & Female Bulldog Porcelain Figures
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German Pair of Dresden Male & Female Bulldog Porcelain Figures (Late 19th Century).
Porcelain
German Nude Male Warrior, Otto Schmidt Hofer, ca. 1910
By Otto Schmidt Hofer
Located in Petaluma, CA
A patinated bronze sculpture after German sculptor Otto Schmidt Hofer (1873-1925).
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
Antique Sitzendorf German Porcelain China Dancing Male Female Figure Group 19Ct
By Sitzendorf
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and extremely fine quality Dresden style Rococo female figure depicting an affluent lady holding a fan in stylish period costume. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
German Bauhaus Wiener Werkstatte B. Grundmann Bronze Statue of a Male Smelter
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Striking German Bauhaus Art Deco Cast Bronze Sculpture of a Young Male Smelter by Bernard Grundmann.
Bronze
Antique German Bronze Male Boy Figure Sienna Marble Constantin Holand Art Deco
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb example of a German well cast standing figure of a young standing gentleman on a naturalistic circular base. Late nineteenth, early twentieth Century. The tall elegant figu...
Siena Marble, Bronze
"Nude Male with Shovel, " Highly Rare Bronze Sculpture by Oskar Lindenberg
By Oskar Lindenberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare work by Oskar Lindenberg, a German sculptor who produced few pieces during his productive years, this beautiful nude male bronze captures its subject with his head turned down...
Bronze
"Passing the Baton", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude Athletes, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
With their chiseled physiques and angular faces, this bronze sculpture of two nude male figures passing the baton at the height of a relay race is the epitome of stylized Art Deco ar...
Bronze
$937Sale Price|25% Off
Human Sculpture Home Décor Busts Antique Standing Male Figure, HanChristian Brix
Located in Wembley, GB
Like Asian Yin and Yang, this large sculpture merges masculine Renaissance and mythological feminine beauty. Besides its great balance of harmony, it portrays the beauty of the inner...
Acrylic, Plaster, Organic Material, Ceramic
$7,800Sale Price|20% Off
"Archer, " Rare, Sensuous Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Gemignani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The sculpture is not signed, but displays the mark of the famed Gladenbeck foundry in Germany and the model number.
Bronze
"Gladiator with Shield and Helmet, " Rare, Large Bronze Sculpture with Nude Male
By Bruno Zach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The first example of this sculpture we have seen, this striking depiction of a male gladiator -- clothed in nothing but a short mail skirt - is shown in the midst of battle, one arm ...
Bronze
$429Sale Price|20% Off
Male Reproductive Organs by Somso
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
An internal and external model of the small pelvis of the male genitalia. Made by Somso in Somsoplast with a hand-painted finish. The model has excellent detailing and can be split...
Resin, Plastic, Plaster
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
"Philosophical Dispute, " Rare Nude Male Porcelain by Liebermann for Rosenthal
By Ferdinand Liebermann
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A marvelous combination of whimsy and sensuosity, Ferdinand Liebermann's depiction of a nude youth holding forth with a stork, symbol of wisdom, was first cast in bronze in 1906, and...
Porcelain
"Nude Male Archer, " Bronze by Geyger, Original Purchased by Kaiser Wilhelm II
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly sculpted and cast with very fine detail with a rich, lustrous patina, this celebrated bronze of a fully nude male archer was sculpted by Ernst Moritz Geyger in the 1890s ...
Bronze
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H 12.99 in W 15.75 in D 12.2 in
"Zusammenbruch" ( Breakdown ), Male Nude Bronze by Gerhard Schliepstein
By Gerhard Schliepstein
Located in Berlin, DE
Male nude, circa 1925. Bronze, dark patinated. Early original cast by Noah, Berlin. Signed on the base: G. Schliepstein. Measurements: Height: 12.99 in ( 33 cm ), Width: 15.75 in ( 4...
Bronze
Black Forest Male Figure with Flowers and Horns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and dramatic German, black-forest tavern piece dates to 1930s-1940s and it represents the "May Pole" celebration. The figure is hand-carved wood, natural horns and brass...
Metal
German Abstract Bronze Sculpture of Standing Male
Located in New York, NY
Our midcentury bronze figure of a man, signed A.F. Model, measures 49 inches (124.4 cm) tall and has a fine, greenish-grey patina.
Bronze
Antique Bonze Sculpture Male Nude Archer, Germany, circa 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique bonze sculpture male nude Archer. Germany, circa 1900 Material: Bronze, black patina. ?
Marble, Bronze
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H 24.41 in W 8.67 in D 9.45 in
Antique Bronze Sculpture Athletic Male Nude by Adolf Frick, Germany, 1900
By Adolf Frick
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bronze sculpture of a male nude by Adolf Frick. Signature: Adolf Frick fec.
Bronze
Antique Sculpture of a Male Nude by Hans Retzbach, Germany, 1919
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique sculpture of a standing male nude. By Hans Retzbach, German 1887-1976.
Brass, Bronze
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H 19 in W 14 in D 13.5 in
Bronze German Classical Male Sculpture by Clemens Werminghausen (1877-1963)
Located in New York, NY
German Classical Male Sculpture by Clemens Werminghausen (1877-1963), finely sculpted and cast in bronze , with iridescent green patination and painted composition, depicting a powe...
Composition, Spelter
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H 19.3 in W 11.42 in D 6.7 in
Antique Marble Sculpture of a Male Nude by Franz Iffland, 1890, Germany
By Franz Iffland
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique marble sculpture of a seated male nude with a hammer sitting on an anvil.
Marble
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H 33.86 in W 22.45 in D 13.39 in
Antique Sculpture of a Male Nude Athlete Georg Kemper H. 34 inch Germany, 1900
By Georg Kemper
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful bronze sculpture of an athletic man lifting a stone by the German artist Georg Kemper. Artist/ maker: Georg Kemper Signature/ marks: G. Kemper. Style: Romantic. Date...
Bronze
"Wrestling the Lion, " Rare Nude Male Sculpture by Fritz Behn
By Fritz Behn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A superb example of Fritz Behn's mastery of scenes showing fierce struggles in the wild, this bronze depicts a strong male figure pulling open the jaw of a lion in his attempt to ove...
Bronze
German Bronze Figure of a Nude Male Swordsman, circa 1901
By Hugo Lederer
Located in Petaluma, CA
Something about the artist and the bronze. Hugo Lederer (German, 1871-1940) "Der Fechterbrunnen". The Swordsman by Hugo Lederer is the iconic male sculpture that exists at the Bres...
Bronze
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H 19.89 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in
Antique Bronze Male Nude Bacchant by Rudolf Marcuse, Germany, 1900
By Rudolf Marcus
Located in Antwerp, BE
Male nude, dancing bacchant. Artist: Rudolf Marcuse, born in Germany in 1878. Signature/Marks: R. Marcuse. Date: 1900. Material: Bronze, verdigris patina. Origin: Germany. D...
Bronze
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H 19.69 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in
Antique Bronze Sculpture Male Nude Fencer Ludwig Eisenberger, 1900
By Ludwig Eisenberger
Located in Antwerp, BE
Fine antique bronze sculpture of a standing male nude fencer holding and flexing an épée, on marble plinth by the German artist Ludwig Eisenberger.
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Seated Man Sculpture, Contemporary, German
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary German handcrafted seated bronze male figure sculpture.
German Bronze of a Nude Male Archer, Artist Signed, circa 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
Johann Ludwig Uphues was born in Germany in 1850 and died there in 1911. We feel this is one of his best sculptures.
Marble, Bronze
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H 33.08 in W 15.75 in D 8.27 in L 33.08 in
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Male Nude with Bow by Muller Crefeld, 1920
By Adolf Muller Crefeld
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: Sculpture of a male nude with a bow. Artist: Adolf Muller Crefeld (German, 1863-1934).
Marble, Bronze
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H 9 in W 6 in D 4.75 in
Antique Sitzendorf German Porcelain China Dancing Male Female Figure Group 19Ct
By Sitzendorf
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and extremely fine quality Dresden style hand decorated figure group depicting a dancing affluent lady holding a fan and he male partner both in stylish period costume. Thir...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Bronze Sculpture Male Nude Athlete by Paul Moye, 1923
By Paul Moye
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful quality antique bronze statue of an athletic male nude by the German artist Paul Moye (1877-1926). Signed, dated 1923 and with inscription. Signature/marks: P. Moye St...
Bronze
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H 20.08 in W 9.06 in D 5.52 in
Antique Bronze Sculpture Athletic Male Nude Lifting Stone H. Schmotz
By R. Schmotz-Metzner 1
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique bronze sculpture athletic male nude lifting a stone. Signature/ Marks: H.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
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H 20.48 in W 7.68 in D 4.57 in
Antique Bronze Male Nude Boxer by Otto Feist, Germany 1906 Foundry Mark
By Otto Feist
Located in Antwerp, BE
The boxer by Otto Feist, born in Germany 1872. Signature/ Marks: O. Feist. 1906 and Foundry mark. Material: Bronze with very dark brown patina. Marble base. Origin: G...
Marble, Bronze
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H 19.1 in W 7.29 in D 6.7 in
Antique Bronze Sculpture Male Nude with Sword by Fritz Heinemann, 1890
By Fritz Heinemann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very fine antique bronze sculpture of a male nude warrior after he won the battle by the German artist Fritz Heinemann, born in 1864.
Bronze
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H 40.95 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Half Size Sculpture Male Nude with Sledgehammer Gerhard Adolf Janensch 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive half size cast iron sculpture by Gerhard Adolf Janensch of a male nude with sledgehammer, dated 1920.
Iron
Art Deco Sculpture of a male nude by Adolf Muller Crefeld.
By Adolf Muller Crefeld
Located in Antwerp, BE
The reaper, sculpture of a male nude. By Adolf Muller Crefeld (German 1863-1934) Berlin.
Marble, Metal
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H 12.6 in W 7.88 in D 4.14 in
German Bronze Male Nude Figure 'The Archer' by Ernst Moritz Geyger, Berlin
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Ernst Moritz Geyger, German (1861-1941). A small bronze figure of 'The Archer', the standing naked figure wearing a helmet, drawing a bow, raised on a naturalistically cast base, sig...
Marble, Bronze
"Prometheus Bound, " Unique Sculpture of Nude Male Figure Chained to Stone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely detailed and marvellously conceived, this sculpture of a nude Prometheus is unique to our knowledge. Other artists have tended to present this subject in one material, su...
Metal
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H 17.72 in W 12.6 in D 9.85 in
Antique bronze sculpture male nude Ganymede with eagle by Sautner 1910
By Franz Sautner
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ganymede and the eagle. Devine hero in Greek mythology. Artist: Franz Sautner (Germany, 1872-1945) Signature: Sautner. Date: 1910. Material: Patinated bronze. Marble base. ...
Bronze
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H 24.81 in W 9.06 in D 7.09 in
Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Male Nude by Alfred Raum, Rome, 1903
By Alfred Raum 1
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique sculpture of a standing male nude with helmet. Artist/ Maker: Alfred Raum.
Bronze
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H 18.12 in W 13 in D 5.91 in
Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Male Nude Archer by Rudolf Kaesbach 1900
By Rudolf Kaesbach
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique bronze sculpture of an Archer with bow by the German sculptor Rudolf Kaesbach.
Marble, Bronze
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.
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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.
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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.
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The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.