Hand Carved African Bust
Mid-20th Century African Busts
Hardwood
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Wood, Ebony
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Busts
Wood
Vintage 1970s African Modern Busts
Ebony
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Ebony
20th Century European Busts
Marble
Vintage 1970s African Mid-Century Modern Busts
Hardwood
20th Century Unknown Tribal Busts
Wood
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Busts
Hardwood
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Busts
Marble
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Busts
Wood
20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Limestone
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Hardwood
Vintage 1940s Zimbabwean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Soapstone
Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Ebony
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Wood
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Cherry
20th Century Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Tin
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Ebony
People Also Browsed
20th Century African British Colonial Taxidermy
Iron
20th Century European Classical Roman Busts
Composition
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Iron
Vintage 1970s French Expressionist Prints
Glass
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Primitive Mounted Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters
Paper
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Busts
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Metal
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Crystal
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Antiquities
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Copper
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Recent Sales
20th Century European Busts
Marble
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Busts
Wood
Late 20th Century Nigerian Busts
Mid-20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Busts
Ebony
Late 20th Century African Busts
Wood
Vintage 1980s Nigerian Tribal Busts
Leather, Suede, Wood, Paint
20th Century Busts
Marble
Vintage 1960s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Wood
Mid-20th Century Gambian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Late 20th Century European Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Wood
20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Stone
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Ebony
Antique Early 19th Century Mozambican Tribal Busts
Wood
Vintage 1940s Zimbabwean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Soapstone
20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Wood
20th Century South African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1950s African Tribal Tribal Art
Wood
20th Century South African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Central American Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Carrara Marble
20th Century African Busts
Stone
Vintage 1950s American Busts
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Busts
Wood
Vintage 1980s African Other Busts
Wood
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Sculptures
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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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