Hagenauer Dancer
Art Deco Josephine Baker Brass Sculpture Hagenauer Dancer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Hagenauer Bronze Figure of Josephine Baker, 20th century Impressed mark to foot: WHW
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Dancing girl Ria by Karl Hagenauer - Werkstätte Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Dancing girl Ria by Karl Hagenauer - Werkstätte Hagenauer.
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Figurine "Dancing Woman" by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass figurine showing an African dancing woman. Manufactured by Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Viennese Bronze Figure "African Dancer" by Franz Hagenauer
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Viennese Bronze Figure "African Dancer" by Franz Hagenauer
Beautiful and slender bronze figure of
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Karl Hagenauer bronze circa 1930 austrian Art Déco african dancer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Karl Hagenauer bronze austrian Art Deco circa 1930 representing "African dancer with
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Female Tribal Copper & Fiber Figural Dancer Sculpture Hagenauer 1950s
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning!
Natural Fiber & Copper
Tribal Figural Sculpture
Attributed to Franz Hagenauer
21" Tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
1920s by Franz Hagenauer Weiner Werkstatte Austria Nickel Metal Dancer Figure
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Brescia, IT
Dancer Figure
Franz Hagenauer
Austria, 1920
Nickel Metal and Marble Base
Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 11.82 in W 6.7 in D 7.09 in
Art Deco Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Brass Polished Wood, Designed 1930s
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Brass Polished Wood, Designed 1930s
In the beginning
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 10.04 in W 8.27 in D 3.43 in
Sculpture Dancer Hagenauer Austria Carved Wood Brass circa 1950
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Wooden sculpture of a dancer with brass details, Werkstaette Hagenauer Wien, circa 1950
Today
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hagenauer Bronze & Wood Sculpture Dancer Wiener Werkstatte, Josephine Baker
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Hagenauer Bronze & Wooden Dress Sculpture Dancer Wiener Werkstatte, Josephine Baker.
Very rare Art
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 13.59 in W 6.3 in D 2.37 in
Art Deco / Moderne Hagenauer Style Silvered Dancing Figures, Germany, 1930s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco/Modern Hagenauer Style Silvered Dancing Figures,
Germany, 1930s
A fine example of the
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 22.25 in W 9.5 in D 8.5 in
Art Deco Josephine Baker Female Dancer Brass Statue, Austria 1930 Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exceptional Karl Hagenauer statue of a female dancer sculpture, commonly titled as Josephine Baker
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
Dancing klown by Karl Hagenauaer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Dancing klown by Karl Hagenauaer. A wrought copper collar connects the bronze head with the metal
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Maitland Smith Karl Hagenauer Josephine Baker Bronze Dancer Figurine 13"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare late 20th century bronze statuette / figurine by Maitland Smith, inspired by Karl Hagenauer
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Dancing African, " Rare Bronze Art Deco Sculpture by Hagenauer Contemporary
By Richard Rohac
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Franz Hagenauer and his family in Austria, this diminutive depiction of a dancing female nude was
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 4.5 in W 3.25 in D 1.63 in
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"Dancer" Sculpture by Franz Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Franz Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculpture of a Dancer by Franz Hagenauer
executed by Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien / Vienna.
Patinated
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
"Dancer with Necklace" by Franz Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Franz Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
"Danzer with Necklace" by Franz Hagenauer.
Stylized sculpture of an African Dancer
1950´s for
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hagenauer Art Deco Bronze African Dancer, circa 1930
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Incredible bronze signed HAGENAUER in the base portraying an African dancer Art Deco original.
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hagenauer Austrian Art Deco Bronze Dancing Lady
By Julius Jirasek, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Coral Gables, FL
) for the Hagenauer Werkstatten of Vienna in the 1930’s. The dancer in an ecstatic pose has a single
Category
20th Century Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Danzer" Sculpture by Franz Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Franz Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculpture of a Dancer by Franz Hagenauer
executed by Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien / Vienna
patinated
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hagenauer Bronze and Wood African Dancer circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
A Hagenauer Art Deco Sculpture of a Kneeling African Dancer. Made of Bronze and Carved Dark Wood
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hagenauer Dancing Woman
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Hagenauer dancing woman
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Bronze Hagenauer Dancing Figure
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Graceful bronze sculpture of a dancer, mounted on the original signed base.
The polished
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Josephine Baker Dancing Statue by Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hagenauer statue representing the ballerina Josephine Baker, made of cast brass with a nickel
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Austrian Art Deco Dancing Girls Liquor Set by Franz Hagenauer
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Miami, FL
Beautifully and elegantly crafted liquor set of six glasses and tray in silvered bronze with WHW stamp on glasses and tray.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Barware
Materials
Metal
Female Dancer Sculpture Hagenauer Vienna 1930s Art Deco Gymnast Nickel-Plated
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Female Dancer sculpture Hagenauer Vienna 1930s Art Deco Gymnast Nickel-Plated
Design attributed
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Sculpture Gymnast Dancer Hagenauer Tall Carved Wood Copper circa 1935 Austria
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Wooden sculpture of a dancer with a polished copper ribbon, Austrian Art Deco, Werkstätte Hagenauer
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
H 22.05 in W 16.93 in D 2.96 in
1950s Hagenauer Style Candleholders in the Form of Dancers
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1950s Hagenauer style candleholders in the form of dancers. Each of patinated cut sheet brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Art Deco Large Bronze Naked Dancer, Hagenauer, ca 1930s
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco large hagenauer dancer ca 1930s.
After being taken over by Karl Hagenauer, the workshop
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture of Dancing Woman by Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Karl Hagenauer table sculpture is comprised of a wooden base surmounted by a delicate brass
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Franz Hagenauer Bronze African Female Lady Dancer Sculpture Austria
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Franz Hagenauer
Located in San Diego, CA
Outstanding original Franz Hagenauer bronze African female lady dancer figurine sculpture. Made in
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 10.25 in W 5 in D 2.75 in
Franz Hagenauer Bronze Sculpture Dancer Wiener Werkstatte, Josephine Baker
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Franz Hagenauer Bronze Sculpture Dancer Wiener Werkstatte, Josephine Baker.
Very rare Art Deco 1920
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 13.59 in W 5.71 in D 2.37 in
Austrian Art Deco Nickel plated Brass Female Dancer Sculpture by Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Karl Hagenauer statue of a female dancer, commonly titled as Josephine Baker, cast
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco Josephine Baker Female Dancer Brass Statue, Austria 1930 Karl Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exceptional Karl Hagenauer statue of a female dancer sculpture, commonly titled as Josephine Baker
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
Art Deco Josephine Baker Female Dancer Brass Statue, Austria 1930 Karl Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exceptional Karl Hagenauer statue of a female dancer sculpture, commonly titled as Josephine Baker
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 11.42 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
Art Deco Josephine Baker Female Dancer Brass Statue, Austria 1930 Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exceptional Karl Hagenauer (Austrian, 1898-1956) statue of a female dancer, cast brass, circa 1930s
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 11.42 in W 7.49 in D 4.34 in
Werkstatte Hagenauer Dancing Woman, circa 1940
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
In the beginning the Werkstatte Hagenauer produced every-day life items like lamps, ashtrays, boxes
Category
Antique 1840s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bronze Hagenauer Dancing Horses
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Great original finish. Fully signed. Perfect for an equestrianIn our NJ gallery.
Category
20th Century German Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hagenauer Dancer 1950s Brass Nickel-Plated Precious Wood Leopold Collection
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
As Karl Hagenauer took over the enterprise it began to produce their famous female figurines. At
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 17.92 in W 6.7 in D 3.55 in
Hagenauer Carved Wooden Dancer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stylized nude with bronze trim, well marked on underside
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Brass, Wood 1930s Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
In the beginning the Werkstatte Hagenauer produced every-day life items like lamps, ashtrays, boxes
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Dancer Sculpture by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hagenauer workshops were opened in Vienna in 1898 by Carl, the father of both Karl and Franz
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Bronze African Dancer Sculpture by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hagenauer workshops were opened in Vienna in 1898 by Carl, the father of both Karl and Franz
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze African Dancer Sculpture by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hagenauer workshops were opened in Vienna in 1898 by Carl, the father of both Karl and Franz
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze African Dancer Sculpture by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hagenauer workshops were opened in Vienna in 1898 by Carl, the father of both Karl and Franz
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze African Dancer Sculpture by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1930s Vienna sculpture by Karl Hagenauer
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze African Dancer Sculpture by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1930s Vienna sculpture by Karl Hagenauer
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze African Dancer Sculpture by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1930s Vienna sculpture by Karl Hagenauer
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hagenauer Art Deco Dancing Woman African Sculpture
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This streamlined figure is from the "African Period" of Karl Hagenauer's output. She is in
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hagenauer Bronze Sculpture Art Deco Dancing African Woman
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. This dancing woman is a classic example of the Hagenauer "African Period". The streamlined figure is
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Werkstatte Hagenauer Monumental Wooden Dancer, circa 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
/After Karl Hagenauer took over the workshop, they began to produce their famous figurines.
The dancer
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Brass Polished Wood, Designed 1930s
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
In the beginning the Werkstatte Hagenauer produced everyday life items like lamps, ashtrays, boxes
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Figurine Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Design ca. 1935
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
After the takeover of the Werkstatte Hagenauer by Karl Hagenauer the manufacture began to produce
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Werkstatte Hagenauer Liqueur Service Dancer with Tray 1920s Alpacca
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
This set of liqueur bowls was crafted in the late 1920s after a design of Karl Hagenauer. The first
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Serving Pieces
Materials
Alpaca
An Art Deco Bronze Dancer by Hagenauer stamped
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco Bronze Dancer Table Sculpture by Hagenauer stamped
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Dancing Lady Figurine, Hagenauer Style
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Crockett, CA
Beautiful non-ferrous sculpture of a semi-nude dancing female. The figurine is as heavy as brass or
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Karl Hagenauer Female Dancer Brass and Walnut Statue
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Pau, FR
Exceptional Karl Hagenauer (Austrian, 1898-1956) handmade statue of a female dancer. hand-carved
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bronze Sculpture by Hagenauer of a Dancing Woman
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Chicago, IL
Having her original grass skirt, bangle bracelets and wild headdress, she is a nice example.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Female Nude Dancer Brass Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Austria circa 1930
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco female nude dancer brass Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Austria circa 1930
Female
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 11.62 in Dm 7.09 in
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Art Deco / Vintage liftweight sculpture.
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Austrian Midcentury African Warrior Bronze and Brass Sculpture by Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Austrian midcentury African warrior bronze and brass sculpture by Hagenauer.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 5.52 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Art Deco Hagenauer Wien Figural Sculpture, Diana with Greyhounds
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
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Category
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By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Franz Hagenauer
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Materials
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H 18.12 in W 19.49 in D 4.34 in
Karl Hagenauer Austrian 1930s Art Deco Brass and Ebonized Wood Singing Sailor
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1930's Austrian ebonized wood and brass singing sailor. The sailor has wood body and brass head, hands and feet. Sealed on the bottom.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 8.67 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
Karl Hagenauer (wHw) 1930s Wiener Werkstätte Bronze Sailor Figure w/ Accordion
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in St. Louis, MO
Karl Hagenauer for Werkstätte Hagenauer Wienstamp - stamped WHW, Hagenauer Wein made in Austria, circa 1930s bronze miniature sculpture of a sailor playing an accordion.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 5 in W 2.5 in D 2 in
Franz Hagenauer, Violinist Sculpture, 1920s, Silvered Bronze & Wood
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Step into the enchanting world of the 1920s with Franz Hagenauer's Violinist Sculpture—a symphony of artistic brilliance. Crafted from silvered bronze and wood, this masterpiece embo...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Hagenauer Dancer For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the hagenauer dancer you’re looking for. Each hagenauer dancer for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and brass. There are many kinds of the hagenauer dancer you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A hagenauer dancer made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one hagenauer dancer that is appealing in its simplicity, but Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien and Franz Hagenauer produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Hagenauer Dancer?
A hagenauer dancer can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,950, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $4,790.
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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