Giambologna Mercury
Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Spelter
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Statues
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Grand Tour Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1850s Italian Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Marble, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Vases
Silver
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Statues
Vintage 1980s Classical Roman Statues
Early 20th Century Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century French Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Table Lamps
Marble, Silver
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Table Lamps
Marble, Silver
Antique 19th Century Italian Statues
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1880s Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1880s British Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Spelter
Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Fountains
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Statues
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1980s English Figurative Sculptures
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculpt...
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1980s Statues
Bronze
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century European Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Stone, Bronze, Metal
Antique 1870s Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1890s French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Slate, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Siena Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 1880s Italian Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Stone, Brass, Metal
20th Century Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Statues
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Garden Ornaments
Italian Statues
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Statues
Iron
Antique 19th Century Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Bronze, Zinc
Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Sculptures
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 1880s Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Copper, Gold
16th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil, Panel
Antique Early 19th Century Classical Roman Garden Ornaments
Iron
Antique 1850s French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Abstract Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Vintage 1930s Italian Neoclassical Statues
Bronze, Copper
Antique Mid-19th Century French Statues
Marble
Antique 1810s English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Statues
Marble
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Finding the Right Sculptures for You
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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