Bronze Egyptian Revival Bookends by M. Carr, Gorham Foundry
By Gorham CO.
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of heavy bronze bookends in the Egyptian Revival style by Gorham Foundry, circa 1920's. Bookends feature two sarcophagi supporting a panel decorated with a potted plant design.
Bronze
Pair Of Bronze Bookends By Rudolf Schwarz and Cast By Gorham Foundry
Located in Essex, MA
These bookends cast by Gorham Foundry in Providence Rhode Island.
Bronze
Mid Century Bronze Statue by J.G. Kendall, Cast by Gorham
Located in Tampa, FL
Substantial in weight, the statue reflects the craftsmanship and quality associated with Gorham’s foundry work. The piece is a rare and delightful example of mid 20th century Americ...
Marble, Bronze
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Pair of “Terriers” Bookends Bronze Sculpture by Edith Baretto Parsons
By Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Part of Parsons' series of playful terrier dogs, this is a highly desirable original pair that have remained together since being issued by the Gorham foundry. So often we find these...
Bronze
Carl Kauba, Bookworm & Art Connoisseur, a Pair of Bronze Sculptures, circa 1910
By Carl Kauba
Located in New York, NY
Kauba's intricate bronzes, imported to the United States between 1895 and 1912, were cast at the Roman Bronze Works and Gorham Foundry.
Marble, Bronze
"Lindbergh Commemoration", Large, Rare Sculptural Relief with Nude Male by Lee
By Arthur Lee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sculpture -- one of only one or two known to exist -- was cast in bronze by the famed Gorham Foundry in Providence, Rhode Island. Later, Lee sculpted a similar, much smaller sc...
Bronze
Bronze Figure of Eve by Roussana Soskice, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Bronze figure of Eve offering the apple. With Gorham Co. Foundry.
Bronze
Edith B. Parsons/Gorham Bronze Bookends
By Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons, Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edith Barretto Parsons American 1878-1956. Cast by the Gorham Foundry Division.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 5.5 in W 16 in D 5.38 in
Drinking Puma Bronze Cigar Holder Sculpture by Madeleine Fish Park, 1891-1960
By Madeline Parks
Located in Andover, MA
The signature of Madeleine Park is featured on the back with the Gorham Foundry mark. Park studied for several years under A.
Bronze
Rachel Marshall Hawks "Sixteen"
By Gorham Manufacturing Company, Rachel Marshall Hawks
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture was cast in November of 1931 by Gargani Brothers of Brooklyn, New York, a firm sub-contracted by the Gorham Bronze Foundry to complete all of its lost-wax casting.
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture Of Pan By Myra Reynolds Richards
Located in Essex, MA
Signed on base by artist dated 1919 and marked Gorham Foundry.
Bronze
Pair of Elephant Bronze Bookends by Bernard Johnson
Located in Essex, MA
Gorham foundry. Signed by the artist. Ex Graham Gallery, New York.
Bronze
After Harriet Whitney Frishmuth "Reflections" Bronzed Statue Gorham Mark
Located in Atlanta, GA
The intricate detailing of the figure's features, draped garments, and soft lines highlight the exceptional craftsmanship of the Gorham Foundry, whose foundry mark is prominently dis...
Metal
Sold
H 21.5 in Dm 5 in
Harriet Whitney Frishmuth "Crest of the Wave" 1925 Bronze Sculpture Gorham Mark
By Harriet Whitney Frishmuth
Located in Atlanta, GA
Created originally in 1925 and cast by the renowned Gorham Foundry, this work exemplifies the sophisticated craftsmanship and attention to detail for which Frishmuth and Gorham were ...
Onyx, Bronze
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H 7.25 in W 7.75 in D 5.38 in
Bronze Bookend Sculptures "Charging Mountain Goats" by Anna Vaughn Hyatt Hunting
By Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington
Located in Shippensburg, PA
They are numbered 115 and 116, both with the Gorham Co Founders cold-stamped foundry marking and processing number 0447.
Bronze
Sold
H 5.63 in W 7.126 in D 2.5 in
Bronze Bookend Sculpture "Pushing Elephant" by Mahonri M. Young, Cast by Gorham
By Mahonri Young 1, Gorham CO.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A model that Mahonri Young contracted to both the Griffoul foundry in Newark and the Gorham Co. foundry in New York, the Pushing Elephant bookends were one of his most sought-after w...
Bronze
Sold
H 2.25 in W 5.88 in D 4 in
American Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington “Lioness and Cubs” Bronze Sculpture
By Gorham, Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Hyatt Sc", "4", "Q9", "G [lion] C" (Gorham foundry marking) Item # 311XBP09D According to the Gorham Manufacturing Company, Bronze Division records, held in the collection of Brown...
Bronze
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H 6.25 in W 2.75 in D 5.75 in
Edith Barretto Parsons Bronze Bookends "Children Playing" Gorham Sculptures
By Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons
Located in Dayton, OH
Two bronze bookends featuring two children playing by Edith Barretto Parsons, marked with copyright 1913, produced by the Gorham Co foundry. / BIO: Edith Barretto Stevens, grandmothe...
Bronze
Sold
H 5 in W 7.88 in D 3.75 in
“Pair of Terriers” Bronze Sculpture Bookends by Edith B. Parsons and Gorham Co.
By Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine and rare pair of Edith Parsons’ bronze sculptures of “Terriers” from her rather rare series of bookends capturing this playful creature in a variety of activities, they were c...
Bronze
Sold
H 5.394 in W 7 in D 2.63 in
American Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Terrier Dog by Edith B. Parsons & Gorham
By Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very fine model of a Terrier from Edith Barretto Parsons' rather rare series of bookends capturing this playful creature in a variety of activities, it is a subject that was cast e...
Bronze
Leo Lentelli "Faun" Bronze Garden Statue
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in Astoria, NY
Leo Lentelli (Italian/American, 1879-1961) "Faun", Verdigris Bronze Garden Statue, circa 1931, the draped figure playing a flute, with a squirrel seated beside him, probably lost wax...
Bronze
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H 5.866 in W 7.748 in D 2.75 in
American Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Running Terrier Dog by Edith B. Parsons
By Gorham, Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very fine model of a Running Terrier from Edith Barretto Parsons' rather rare series of bookends capturing this playful creature in a variety of activities, it is a subject that wa...
Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Bookends by Isidore Konti
By Isadore Konti
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of bronze Art Deco bookends by Isidore Konti in the form of muscular men. Gorham Co. Foundry.
Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture Pair
By Allan Clark
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Set over black marble plinths and stamped Allan Clark 1927, Gorham Co. Foundry to bronze. Born in Missoula, Montana, Allan Clark was a sculptor whose work reflected his world-wide...
Bronze
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H 6.5 in W 6 in D 2.5 in
"A Playful Youth" Bronze Sculpture by Edith Parsons 'American, 1878-1956'
By Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A precious rendition of childhood executed by Edith Parsons and cast by the Gorham Co. foundry in New York, this exquisite little work captures a young child with his hand outstretch...
Bronze
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H 8.63 in W 9 in D 6 in
Bronze " Appeal To The Great Spirit " By Cyrus Edwin Dallin , Gorham Foundry
Located in Essex, MA
Monumental life-size version stands in front of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. Stamped Gorham Foundry and signed copyright C.E. Dallin 1913.
Bronze
Gorham Foundry Bronze Duck Paperweight
Located in Essex, MA
Marked Gorham Co Founders OF8V B/26 and copyright symbol. Formed as a duck head with beautiful greenish brown patina, oval stepped base.
Other
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H 13 in W 5 in D 3.75 in
American Bronze Sculpture "Squawkie Birds" by Bonnie MacLeary, Gorham foundry
By Bonnie MacLeary, Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An example of the very fine work executed by the Gorham foundry, the traces of impressionism are refined with a technical adherence to scale and anatomical accuracy with perfectly sm...
Bronze
Figural Bronze Bookend by Nellie Louise Thompson, Gorham Foundry
Located in Essex, MA
Shaped as a mermaid silhouetted against a scallop shell. Dated 1915, signed SL Thompson, Gorham Co. OAAW. Rectangular mark with initial G then an animal then C.
Other
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H 15.13 in W 5.25 in D 3.25 in
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Dancer 1923 Gorham Foundry by John Ramsey
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Rochester, NY
Signed and dated, also marked with the foundry on the base. A gorgeous vintage art deco bronze sculpture of a dancer!
Bronze
Sold
H 6.5 in W 2 in D 5 in
Pair of Whimsical Bronzes, Gorham Foundry, Edison Co. Maxfield Parrish Artist
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Petaluma, CA
Nobody else could have, or would have done the artwork for these bronzes. Having Gorham, one of the best American foundries, do the casting is like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig on your t...
Bronze
American Bronze Bull Signed by Edwin E. Codman
Located in Essex, MA
Standing with right front raised in an aggressive pose, rectangular base with naturalistic base. Gorham Foundry mark.
Anna Hyatt Huntington Sculpture
By Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronze Sculpture "Yawning Tiger" Gorham Foundry Signed and numbered Pristine Original Patina and base
Slate, Bronze
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H 5.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.75 in
Authentic Frederick Roth "Hissing Cat" (1913) Bronze Sculpture, Gorham Co.
By Gorham CO.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Roth executed by the Gorham Foundry, it is a fine example with a nuanced overall dark-brown surface patina with auburn relief throughout the texture of the surface.
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Animalier Bookends Retailed by Theodore B Starr Inc
Located in Essex, MA
One of a bull and the other a bear. Gorham Foundry mark. These have a gorgeous patina and a retailed by one of the top luxury shops in NYC back in the day and cast by one of the very...
Bronze
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H 2.75 in W 2 in D 1.5 in
Gorham Sterling Silver Miniature Sculpture of Chinese Man, circa Late 1800s
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Studio City, CA
Made by the renowned American silver-maker and foundry, Gorham Manufacturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island which was founded in 1831.
Sterling Silver
Pair of Early 20th Century American Beaux-Arts Pedestals by Gorham
Located in Chicago, IL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this extraordinary pair of early 20th century American Beaux-Arts bronze plant stands by famed American foundry, Gorham, which effortlessly transf...
Bronze
Abraham Lincoln Bronze By George E Bissell
Located in Essex, MA
President Lincoln standing with a manuscript in his hand. Gorham Co foundry. Copyright 1898. Signed George E.
Bronze
The Vine
Located in Litchfield, CT
Frishmuth (dated 1921, (foundry's mark) Gorham and Co. Founders/OBWS." Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (1880-1980) worked mostly in New York.
Bronze
"Appeal To The Great Spirit" by Cyrus Dallin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bronze with brown patina; signed and dated C.E.Dallin 1913; stamped GORHAM CO FOUNDRY QXC and inscribed #177 Appeal to the Great Spirit, was modeled in Dallin's Boston studio in 190...
Bronze
Abraham Lincoln Bronze Statuette by George E. Bissell
By George Edwin Bissell
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
This piece stands on a square stepped base which bears the stamp of the sculptor's name, 1898 copyright, and the Gorham Co. foundry mark. Measures: 8 ¼ x 2 ½ inches.
Bronze
$450 / set
H 4.38 in W 6.88 in D 2.75 in
1920s Art Deco "Graphic Arts" Bookends Pair by Pompeian Bronze
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of intriguing Art Deco period bronze clad bookends titled "Graphic Arts" by Pompeian Bronze. Executed in relief, they depict an artist or scribe and a potter at work dressed in...
Metal, Bronze, Copper
$1,475
H 11 in W 3.5 in D 2.25 in
Minimalist bronze sculpture / portrait / bust of a woman by Adam Antes
By Antes Design
Located in New York City, NY
An exquisite original Art Deco period, stylized bronze sculpture of a woman with wavy hair in a medium brown patina. The stamped signature and the date "Antes 1922" is prominently di...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Cast Bronze Hunting Dogs, France, 20th Century
By Henri Alfred Marie Jacquemart
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of cast bronze hunting dogs, France, 20th century.
Bronze
$1,715 / set
H 8.08 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
Art Deco Style Lady Bookends Meditation by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Meditation” Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonyms from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962), signed. Original “Max Le Verrier” Art De...
Marble, Spelter
Antique Pair of Egyptian Revival Bronze Figural Bookends
Located in Nottingham, GB
Pair of Egyptian Revival Style Bronze Figural Bookends Material: Bronze, Stone A striking true pair of antique bookends executed in the Egyptian Revival style, each combining a scu...
Stone, Bronze
$422Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 4 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Hand Carved Ebony Wood King Tut Tutankhamen Pharaoh Bust Book Ends Signed 1974
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Dated 1974 hand-carved King Tutankhamun bust bookends (set of 2), carved from a solid block of teak wood, feature detailed representations of the Pharaoh. The black finish highlights...
Ebony
$4,800
H 7.49 in W 4.73 in D 3.75 in
Pair of Bookends in Patinated Bronze by Tinos, Made in Denmark, 1930s
By Tinos
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of bookends in bonze, made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Bronze
$1,225 / set
H 7 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Pair of 1930s Art Deco Era - Nuart - Nude Flapper Girl Spelter Metal Bookends
By Nuart
Located in St. Louis, MO
Original pair of highstyle Nuart NYC, c.1930s Art Deco nude flapper girl spelter metal bookends with original black paint. Features a women sitting on a pedestal in the nude. Felt bo...
Spelter
$439Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Set of Two Antique Bookends, Signed by the Artist Franjou, France, Art Deco
By Franjou
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique bookends signed by the french artist "Franjou". Zinc Cast on a marble base.
Marble, Bronze
$978Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 3.75 in W 4.14 in D 4.93 in
Pair Of Vintage Pointer Bookends, French Bronze, Dog Figure, Book Rest, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Pointer bookends. A French, bronze dog figure book rest, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Fascinating Art Deco stands with charming Pointer figur...
Bronze
Art Deco Signed Bronze by Rosalie Show
Located in Miami, FL
Young Mother, breastfeeding her child signed bronze by Rosalie Show. Early 20th century. Impressionist period style.
Bronze
$1,658 / set
H 5.24 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
Art Deco style bookends cat and dog signed by Max Le Verrier.
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends cat and dog signed by Max Le Verrier. With foundry mark. Patinated Art Metal on Black marble base. Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast. CHAT ET DOGUE....
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
$3,495
H 6.42 in W 4.53 in D 3.55 in
Bronze Art Deco Bookends by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
By Just Andersen, Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of rare bronze Art Deco / Swedish Grace bookends with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, only a few light scratches. Stampe...
Bronze
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Pair of American Bronze Dog Sculpures
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Bronze dog sculptures resting on original round plinths. Dealers please call for trade price.
Bronze
$629 / set
H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 3.55 in
Pair of dog sculptures in bronze and marble, France, 19th century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of patinated bronze dog sculptures on marble bases, dating from the 19th century. These elegant animal figures depict two dogs in different poses, with the fine and expressive ...
Marble, Bronze
$4,804 / set
H 9.45 in W 6.7 in D 5.12 in
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Nymph and Faun by Pierre Le Faguays
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends nymph and faun by Pierre Le Faguays. Patinated bronze on a Portor marble base with glass inlay. France 1925. These bookends are illustrated on page 328 of Ar...
Marble, Bronze
Art Nouveau Earthenware Vase, Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Vicke Lindstrand, Harald Östergren, Rörstrand, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Warm marbled yellow modern art nouveau vase by Upsala Ekeby in the 1940s. Soft shaped glazed ceramic vase with two small spouts and fluted wavey coral red handles. Stamped and number...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Stoneware
$326 / item
H 0.79 in W 6.7 in D 11.82 in
Calacatta Viola Marble Oval Tray by Workshop/Studio Kiwano, New Design
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Elevate your space with the timeless elegance of the Calacatta Viola Marble Tray. Crafted from exquisite travertine adorned with natural pits, this versatile tray adds a touch of sop...
Marble
Medium & Large, Bookends Cuyo, Onix Stone & Silver Alpaca
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
4" x 4" x 7.8" 4.8 "x 4.8" x 9.5" Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. ...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$2,800 / item
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 13.39 in
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Steel
Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
By Murano 5
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials: glass and wood, wired for electricity...
Blown Glass
$40,995
H 28.35 in W 30.32 in D 12.21 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...
Bronze
Art Deco Gio Ponti Planter for Richard Ginori Italy
By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A rare and beautiful striking planter designed by Gio Ponti during the 1930's for Italian manufacturer Richard Ginori, which still is in production today doing collaborations with fa...
Ceramic
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.5 in W 22 in D 6 in
"L'Effort, " Large Art Deco Bronze with Nude Males in Common Cause
By Joseph Witterwulghe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most powerful depictions of the male nude we have ever offered, "L'Effort" was sculpted by Joseph Witterwulghe, a Belgian sculptor, in the late 1920s. The sculptor studied...
Bronze
$5,307Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 32.29 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Burl Walnut, Guglielmo Urlich Attributed, circa 1930
By Meroni & Fossati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco bar cabinet in burl walnut, Guglielmo Urlich attributed for Meroni & Fossati , Lissone-Milano . All original cabinet restored, with functioning internal lighting. The intern...
Mirror, Burl, Walnut
Extremely Rare Georgian Peacock Green Drinking Vessel
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare Georgian peacock green drinking vessel with six finger hole and lid. The vessel is very similar in design to earlier German vessels one of which can be seen at the...
Glass
Carved Mahogany Queen Four-Post Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A finely carved mahogany and figured mahogany rice queen's bed, the serpentine arched and molded edge headboard flanked by acanthus leaf and rice carved baluster turned posts with ur...
Mahogany
Antique French Art Nouveau Period Glass Lamp by Daum Studio
By Daum
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Art Nouveau lamp is by the celebrated French glasswork studio Daum which was founded in 1878 in Nancy, France. The lamp is inscribed ‘DAUM, NANCY’. The lamp is of ...
Glass
$10,861
H 24.02 in W 48.04 in D 6.7 in
Rare Art Nouveau Wall Shelf by Eugene Gaillard France 1900 Jugendstil Walnut
By Eugène Gaillard
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite & most rare! This French Art Nouveau wall shelf designed by art nouveau grandmaster Eugene Gaillard circa 1900. Superb organic design with floral carved decorations , made...
Fruitwood, Walnut
$3,199Sale Price|60% Off
H 70 in W 64.25 in D 16.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Burled Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet by Johan Tapp for Gumps
By Johan Tapp, Gumps
Located in Lafayette, IN
Spectacular burled cabinet/wall unit designed by Johan Tapp for Gumps. Cabinet features beautiful book-matched burl veneered doors, solid brass hardware and unique, center fold-dow...
Brass
Willy Guhl Tilted Planters
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tilted concrete "soup-cup" planters by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Great patina and coloring to each planter. Excellent vintage condition. Great planter and standalone sculpture for ...
Cement
$3,500 / set
H 6 in W 3 in D 3.5 in
1950s Japanese Owl Sculptures Brutalist Metalsmith Birds Black Iron like Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Designed by an unknown Japanese craftsman. A pair of heavy welded bookends, minimalist in design and creation. Forged belt of thick metal bent to create a 3D abstract bird form. Some...
Steel
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.
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