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Rare Franz Hagenauer Modernist Wood & Copper Figural Dancer Sculpture
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Franz Hagenauer (Austrian, 1906-1986) Modernist Stylized Wood & Copper Figural Dancer
Category

Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Karl Hagenauer sculpture
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Sculpture par Karl Hagenauer représentant une femme assise.
Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Karl Hagenauer sculpture
Karl Hagenauer sculpture
$3,455
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 3.55 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
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Bust Figure Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hagenauer African Bust This bust represents a stylized African female figure, crafted from wood
Category

20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Bust Figure Hagenauer
African Bust Figure Hagenauer
$3,500
H 12.21 in W 6.3 in D 4.34 in
Hagenauer Manner Patina Bronze & Wood Bust, Child Head Sculpture Sucking Fingers
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco style manner of Franz Hagenauer terra cotta bust of a little girl's head sucking on her
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Busts

Materials

Bronze

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

Sculpture Dancer Hagenauer Austria Carved Wood Brass circa 1950
Sculpture Dancer Hagenauer Austria Carved Wood Brass circa 1950
$6,599 Sale Price
37% Off
H 22.84 in W 5.12 in D 5.91 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

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

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
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mokka Pot, Copper Brass and Wood, Karl Hagenauer Vienna, Austria
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
A small coffee pot for mokka coffee by Karl Hagenauer Vienna. Wooden handle.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Serving Pieces

Materials

Brass, Copper

Hagenauer Art Deco silver-plated metal head
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hagenauer Art Deco Silver Metal Head from the 1940s This Art Deco head from Hagenauer is a piece
Category

20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Hagenauer Art Deco silver-plated metal head
Hagenauer Art Deco silver-plated metal head
$5,500
H 7.88 in W 3.94 in D 2.37 in
Art Deco Brass & Wood Figural Female Sculpture by Hagenauer Wien Austria 1930s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Troy, MI
Art Deco figurative sculpture by Hagenauer Werkstatte Wien Austria Circa 1930s Sculpted wood and
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Russian Balalaika Sculpture by Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Wood and bronze sculpture. Signed by Hagenauer Wien, WHW, Made in Vienna, 47/9. Austria, CIRCA
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Russian Balalaika Sculpture by Hagenauer
Russian Balalaika Sculpture by Hagenauer
$7,300
H 9.06 in W 9.45 in D 4.53 in
Wooden Duck by Franz Hagenauer, Vienna, Austria
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
wood grain. The spots on the back and the belly look to be branch-marks from the wood. Fully marked
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Beech

Wooden Duck by Franz Hagenauer, Vienna, Austria
Wooden Duck by Franz Hagenauer, Vienna, Austria
$779
H 3.94 in W 5.12 in D 1.19 in
Hagenauer Wien rare sculpture bronze and wood HWH , Indians in a canoe, Marked
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and elegant sculpture in bronze with black patina and carved wood canoe . marks in bottom
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco / Mid-Century Hagenauer Two Racing Horses Sculpture. Austria
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
a wood and brass double horses sculpture circa 1930’s by Hagenauer . It is signed on the base with
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco / Mid-Century Hagenauer Two Racing Horses Sculpture. Austria
Art Deco / Mid-Century Hagenauer Two Racing Horses Sculpture. Austria
$4,125 Sale Price
25% Off
H 6.7 in W 13.39 in D 3.15 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

Art Deco / Moderne Hagenauer Style Silvered Dancing Figures, Germany, 1930s
Art Deco / Moderne Hagenauer Style Silvered Dancing Figures, Germany, 1930s
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22.25 in W 9.5 in D 8.5 in
Art Deco Female Figurine in the Style of Werkstätte Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Statuette of an elegantly dressed lady made of brass on a wooden base.
Category

20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Strong Man Weightlifter Hagenauer Mid-Century / Art Deco Sculpture, Austria 1930
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / Vintage liftweight sculpture. Weightlifter Hagenauer mid-century / Art Deco Sculpture
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Julius Jirasek Werkstätte Hagenauer Bar Cart Serving Trolley, Vienna, 1930s
By Julius Jirasek, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Julius Jirasek and crafted by Werkstätte Karl Hagenauer, Vienna, Austria. This piece exemplifies refined
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Two Elegant Werkstätte Hagenauer Chairs M006 by Julius Jirasek, Austria, 1930
By Julius Jirasek, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Jirasek for Werkstätte Karl Hagenauer. The chairs are restored and in excellent condition. Two available
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Cane, Wood

Wonderful Brass on Wood Box by Austrian Designer Karl Hagenauer
Located in Minneapolis, MN
box, which is hammered brass over wood, depicts a scene typical of Hagenauer's work--see bio below
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Brass on Wood Box by Austrian Designer Karl Hagenauer
Wonderful Brass on Wood Box by Austrian Designer Karl Hagenauer
$1,440 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 2.25 in W 4.38 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Modernist Carved Wood & Wrought Iron Bull Sculpture Artist Signed
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in San Diego, CA
. Made of wood and has wrought iron horns, legs and tail. Signed on the bottom by the artist. I am not
Category

Mid-20th Century American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Modernist Carved Wood & Wrought Iron Bull Sculpture Artist Signed
Vintage Modernist Carved Wood & Wrought Iron Bull Sculpture Artist Signed
$760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 5.25 in W 7.5 in D 2.5 in
Hagenaurer Art Deco Carved Wood Charging Ram Bookends
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking and hard-to-find pair of charging ram bookends by Hagenauer. These beautifully executed
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Sailing Boat Sculpture Wood Copper Austrian Midcentury Design, 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Sailing boat with two masts Designed and executed by Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien, Vienna
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

2 Stylized Art Deco Horse Wood Carvings by Edig Hackner of LaCrosse Wi. 1920/30
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
sophisticated Art Deco sculptures are reminiscent of Hagenauer. It is unusual to find work by Hackner on the
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Thermometer in the style of Hagenauer, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Thermometer in the style of Hagenauer, 1950s. Original condition.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Thermometer in the style of Hagenauer, 1950s
Thermometer in the style of Hagenauer, 1950s
$287
H 4.34 in W 3.15 in D 1.58 in
Art Deco Hagenauer Style Carved Horses by Sier Kunst
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Clydesdale wood sculpture featuring a pair of hand carved race horses with undulating
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Hagenauer Style Carved Horses by Sier Kunst
Art Deco Hagenauer Style Carved Horses by Sier Kunst
$7,389 Sale Price
25% Off
H 4.5 in W 4.75 in D 10.25 in
Coffee Table by Oswald Haerdtl Sidetable Midcentury Vienna 1950s Hagenauer Brass
By Oscar Heardtl
Located in Vienna, AT
, probably unique in its design language, is a product of the Werkstätte Hagenauer, Vienna.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Sidetable Midecentury Design with Maqueteries and Brass Legs, 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant and light-footed side table from the 1950s, most probably manufactured in Germany. It’s quite attractive design gains even more grace through its three-leg construction. H...
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Beautiful unique art deco brass and wood table light, Germany 1930s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
every modern home. the design is reminiscent with the design of Hagenauer, Auböck etc... Dimensions
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Original Austrian Hollywood Regency Brass Tripod Table Light, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Minimalist tripod Stand element is made of wood and 3 brass looped stand elements. The light features its
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hagenauer Wood, Brass and Copper Viking Ship
Located in New York, NY
A Hagenauer Werkstatte Hand Carved Wood, Handmade Brass and Copper Oars and Sail. Marked on the
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Hagenauer Wood, Brass and Copper Viking Ship
Hagenauer Wood, Brass and Copper Viking Ship
$3,000
H 15.13 in W 15.63 in D 5.5 in
Werkstätte Hagenauer Brass and Wood 1950s Danseuse
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Geneva, CH
A large stylized "Danseuse" made of wood and patinated brass by Werkstätte Hagenauer. The wood
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Werkstätte Hagenauer Brass and Wood 1950s Danseuse
Werkstätte Hagenauer Brass and Wood 1950s Danseuse
$12,000
H 24.02 in W 11.03 in D 7.49 in
Hagenauer Large Wood and Bronze African Warrior Sculpture
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Toronto, ON
Very large stylized wood and bronze sculpture of African Warrior by Franz Hagenauer. Signed: Franz
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Carved Wood Horses Head Lamp Base by Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in London, GB
A carved wood sculpture of a stylised horses head, forming, with brass base, a table lamp, Produced
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Karl Hagenauer Carved Wood and Brass African Tribesman, circa 1950
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
A Hagenauer Werkstatte carved wood and brass sculpture of an African tribesman holding a shield
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Sculpted Wood Bust by Karl Hagenauer of an Native American, circa 1930s
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Brussel, BE
A rare bust of a Native American man in sculpted wood by Hagenauer Austria ca. 1930s.
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Busts

Materials

Brass

Unique Mirror, "Main" by Franz Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Paris, FR
Unique piece. 1930s, "Main" (hand) mirror by Hagenauer. Hand in sculpted precious wood. Bronze base
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Table Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

Unique Mirror, "Main" by Franz Hagenauer
Unique Mirror, "Main" by Franz Hagenauer
$25,000
H 13 in W 22.45 in D 3.15 in
Monumental Art Deco Hagenauer Horse Head
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Hagenauer Sculpture of A Stylized Horse Head, circa 1930. The Hand Carved Horses
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monumental  Art Deco Hagenauer  Horse Head
Monumental  Art Deco Hagenauer  Horse Head
$18,500
H 10 in W 22 in D 4.5 in
Wooden Antilope Attributed Hagenauer, Vienna, 1950
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Wooden Antilope attributed Hagenauer Vienna, 1950 brass base, beechwood.
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Wooden Antilope Attributed Hagenauer, Vienna, 1950
Wooden Antilope Attributed Hagenauer, Vienna, 1950
$750
H 9.06 in W 18.12 in D 1.97 in
Karl Hagenauer Art Deco Monumental Wood Carved and Bronze Bull, circa 1928
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in New York, NY
A Hagenauer Werkstatte Carved Wood and Bronze Monumental, Stylized Art Deco Sculpture of a Bull
Category

Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Art Deco Carved Wood Horses Heads by Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in London, GB
A substantial pair of carved stylised Horses Heads by Hagenauer of Austria. Sculpted in well
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Hagenauer Pair Of Giraffes
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in New York, NY
A pair of trotting Giraffes on a wooden base, signed Hagenauer Wien, stamped Made in Austria and
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hagenauer Pair Of Giraffes
Hagenauer Pair Of Giraffes
$3,800
H 29 in W 16 in
Art Deco Hagenauer Workshop Ebonised Carved Wood African Head
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in London, GB
Carved in wood and ebonised with nickel plated necklace rings. Mounted on a circualr nickel plated
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures

Rare Karl Hagenauer Bronze Plain Sculpture, 1930
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Karl Hagenauer collection piece, 1930s. Plain bronze head. Very pure bronze cast work
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Busts

Materials

Bronze

Rare Karl Hagenauer Bronze Plain Sculpture, 1930
Rare Karl Hagenauer Bronze Plain Sculpture, 1930
$6,911
H 9.85 in W 3.55 in D 4.34 in
Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Lady Wood and Brass circa 1940 Austrian Art Deco
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
. Later, the two Hagenauer brothers designed impressive busts and reliefs in which the female body was the
Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Werkstatte Hagenauer Fallow Deer Brass and Wood Figurine, circa 1940, Austrian
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien fallow deer brass and wood figurine circa 1940, Vienna Austrian Art Deco
Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Highly Stylized Hagenauer African Warriors
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Toronto, ON
Pair of large, highly stylized wood and bronze Hagenauer African Warriors. Each is signed
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Hagenauer Wall Mirror with Dog, Cat and Mouse, 1930
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
A Karl Hagenauer Nickel Plated Brass and Mirrored Glass Whimsical Art Deco Wall Mirror,with a
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Hagenauer Werkstätte "African Child under Palm Tree" Art Deco 1940
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco figure, circa 1940. Designed and made by Hagenauer Werkstätte, Vienna. Brass, dark brown
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Hagenauer Bronze and Wood Statue of Josephine
Located in Toronto, ON
Stylized figure of Josephine Baker by Hagenauer. Signed wHw, Made in Austria, Hagenauer Wien.
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Julius Jirasek Cart Table Made in Austria by Hagenauer Werkstätte
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Julius Jirasek
Located in New York, NY
Bar/serving cart designed by Julius Jirasek, made in 1935 in Vienna by Hagenauer Werkstätte. Light
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood, Glass

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
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Carved Wood and Cast Metal African Woman Figure
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Papaikou, HI
Hagenauer, bur lacking any signature. There is a hole in the very top of her head, indicting that she may
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Hagenauer Werkstätte Reclining Nude Sculpture
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco sculpture bei Franz Hagenauer ( Austrian, 1906-1986 ), circa 1928-1929. Made by Hagenauer
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Hagenauer Werkstätte Reclining Nude Sculpture
Hagenauer Werkstätte Reclining Nude Sculpture
$15,749
H 8.07 in W 27.36 in D 3.94 in
Antelope Head by Laszlo Hoenig
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Hamburg, DE
Antelope Head on Marble Base Hoenig worked for the Hagenauer Werkstätten. He came to London and
Category

Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antelope Head by Laszlo Hoenig
Antelope Head by Laszlo Hoenig
$3,299
H 14.57 in W 8.27 in D 3.55 in
Austrian Architect Design, Bar Cart, Beechwood
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
This bar or tea cart is an exquisite piece. It is attributed to the Austrian architect Hagenauer
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Cut Glass, Beech

Austrian Architect Design, Bar Cart, Beechwood
Austrian Architect Design, Bar Cart, Beechwood
$1,919
H 25.6 in W 37.41 in D 14.18 in
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Hagenauer Wood For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic hagenauer wood available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every hagenauer wood was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a hagenauer wood — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each hagenauer wood bearing Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one hagenauer wood that is appealing in its simplicity, but Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer and Franz Hagenauer produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Hagenauer Wood?

Prices for a hagenauer wood start at $298 and top out at $9,885 with the average selling for $1,820.

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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