Italian Whippets
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Majolica, Terracotta
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Majolica, Terracotta
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Vintage 1960s Animal Sculptures
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s Statues
Terracotta
Vintage 1940s Italian Decorative Boxes
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Italian Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Giltwood
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Porcelain, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Resin
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Center Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Italian Other Animal Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Blown Glass
Recent Sales
Vintage 1950s Italian Garden Ornaments
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1950s Italian Side Tables
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Models and Miniatures
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Animal Sculptures
Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Rococo Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Early 2000s Italian Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Ceramics
Terracotta
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Majolica, Terracotta
Vintage 1950s Italian Animal Sculptures
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Vintage 1940s Italian Folk Art Sculptures
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Pottery
Vintage 1960s Italian Statues
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Italian Statues
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Italian Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Tray Tables
Fiberglass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Plaster
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Marble
Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Garden Ornaments
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Iron
20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Silver Leaf
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1930s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Majolica
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Majolica
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Majolica
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Majolica
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience, Pottery
Vintage 1970s Italian Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Composition
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Stud Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Bookends
Plaster
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Gueridon
Onyx, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Plaster
Vintage 1920s Italian Bookends
Porcelain, Paint
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1930s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
2010s American Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Rococo Jars
Delft
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals
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.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
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