19th Century Bronze Grecian Figure by Leon Pilet, Seated Toga Man
By Leon Pilet
Located in Queens, NY
Bronze Grecian figure of a seated man with a beard wearing a toga and holding a paper with a theatrical mask on side of base (probably French, 19th Cent. Signed: L. PILET)
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze of Judith signed Leon Pilet
By Leon Pilet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A BRONZE FIGURE OF JUDITH WITH THE HEAD OF HOLOFERNES, Beautifully cast and artist signed L. Pilet 1836-1916 Léon Pilet was a French visual artist who was born in 1836.
Slate, Bronze
Antique Bronze Aristotle Sculpture on Marble Base, Italy, 1850
Located in Montreal, QC
The philosopher in oratorical pose, with an urn of his writings at his feet. A 19th century casting, good crisp quality on marble base.
Marble, Bronze
$1,824Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 16.93 in D 9.06 in
Early 19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Lequesne
By (after) Eugène-Louis Lequesne
Located in 263-0031, JP
A pensive figure, evocative to the many depictions of Sappho produced during the Romantic Era, of a seated woman by the French sculptor Eugène Louis Lequesne (1815-1887). She and her...
Marble, Bronze
$5,000
H 23 in W 16 in D 8.5 in
Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Seated Hermes, Early 19th Century After the Antique
Located in Beachwood, OH
Large Figure of Seated Hermes, Grand Tour Bronze, Early 19th Century 19th Century Continental School After the Antique The large size figure well cast, with brownish green patination...
Marble, Bronze
Nineteenth Century Italian Bronze of Seated Hermes
Located in London, GB
Nineteenth century Italian bronze model of Seated Hermes, stamped 'GIORGIO SOMMER FOUNDRY, NAPLES', set on marble plinth base. Dimensions: 44cm (17¼") High, 42cm (16½") Wide, Base 2...
Marble, Bronze
'Seated Hermes', a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary and wonderfully rendered 19th century Italian cast bronze depicting a seated Hermes, the Greek god of messengers, travelers, and merchants, modeled after an original...
Bronze
$34,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 28 in D 48 in
Seated Mercury (Hermes), Life-Size Italian Grand Tour Bronze, Late 19th Century
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Seated Mercury (Hermes) is a life-size Italian Grand Tour bronze sculpture, late 19th century, after the celebrated ancient bronze discovered at the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum a...
Bronze
$3,250
H 16.5 in W 16 in D 10 in
Large 19th c. Grand Tour bronze figure of Seated Hermes after the Antique
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large 19th-century Italian Grand Tour bronze model of the seated Hermes (Mercury), after the Antique. The finely modeled figure depicts the youthful god Hermes seated upon a rocky...
Bronze
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.75 in W 2.5 in D 3.25 in
19th Century French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Satyr
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Satyr France, Circa 1875 A good quality 19th Century French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Saty...
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,470Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.23 in W 7.29 in D 7.49 in
Vintage Decorative Figure of Moses, English, Bronze, Statue, After Michelangelo
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative figure of Moses. An English, bronze and marble statue after Michelangelo, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Striking rendition of a historic...
Bronze
19th Century Signed Bronze of Seated Man Figure
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning 19th century rare bronze of seated man figure. The attention to detail is incredible. Having a man looking into the distance while sitting on two heads of Egyptian style mot...
$10,248
H 17.33 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Antique Patinated Bronze Figure of Roman Emperor by Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in London, GB
This fine, full length figure is modelled in the contrapposto pose, a position originating from ancient Greek Classical sculpture. The visual arts uses the term 'contrapposto' to des...
Bronze
Large Bronze Model of a Seated Mercury
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in London, GB
Large bronze model of a seated Mercury, after Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714-1785), late nineteenth century or early twentieth century, French. Base diameter 27 cm. This statue ...
Bronze
A Bronze of the Bronze Seated Hermes, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A 19th Century bronze of the bronze Seated Hermes Based on the life-size bronze Roman statue found at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum in 1758, and now at the National Archaeo...
Bronze
Hermes Seated – Patinated Bronze, Grand Tour, Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Hermes Seated – Patinated Bronze, Grand Tour, Late 19th Century Elegant patinated bronze sculpture of Hermes seated, inspired by the original found in the Villa of the Papyri in Her...
Bronze
Early Italian Carved Figure Of A Seated King
Located in Essex, MA
Figure seated on rock work wearing a crown.
Walnut
$800
H 11.5 in W 9.25 in D 6.5 in
Classical, Cast Bronze, Grand Tour, Statue of Seated Hermes, Italy, 20th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Classical, Cast Bronze, Grand Tour, Statue of Seated Hermes, Italy, 20th C. Cast Bronze statue depicting "Seated Hermes," who is the Greek God of messengers. This sculpture is model...
Bronze
Testa Di Fauno Statue
By Fonderia Artistica Ruocco
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite piece represents the head of a bearded faun, clearly depicted with his goat horns and elongated ears. The faun was the Roman equivalent of the ancient Greek satyr, a m...
Marble, Bronze
$6,000Sale Price|50% Off
H 13.5 in W 6.75 in D 5 in
Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Figure of a Chanting Warrior Ceramic with bitumen highlights 300-600 CE (Classic Period) Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa Veracruz Culture Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...
Ceramic
$5,700Sale Price|40% Off
H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 2.24 in
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Scottish Landscape, Romantic, Moody
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
john Pairman (Scottish, 1788 - 1843) Signed: J Pairman 1820 (Lower, Right) " Portrait of a Gentleman in a Scottish Landscape ", 1820 Oil on Canvas 22 1/4" x 18 5/8" Housed in a ...
Canvas, Oil
$24,940Sale Price|25% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$341,618
H 17.33 in W 36.62 in D 23.23 in
Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Exceptional very large ormolu and silvered bronze jardinière by Christofle French, 19th Century Height 44cm, width 93cm, depth 59cm This superb jardinière centrepiece was crafted by...
Silver Plate, Bronze, Ormolu
$6,699
H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 5.71 in
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Nude with Drape F. Trinque, France, 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture of a nude in split pose with arm outstretched holding a scarf behind her on a marble base. Beautiful multi-color patina. Signed in the bronze F. Trinque, ci...
Marble, Bronze
$1,376Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 22 in D 11 in
Pigeon Murano Art Glass Green Gold White Blue Zanfirico AVEM Design, 1960s
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pigeon murano art glass green gold white blue Zanfirico AVEM design 1960s.
Murano Glass
$59,500
H 15.36 in W 27.56 in D 12.6 in
"Galata Morente" Sculpture in Bronze, sign: F. Barbedienne Fonduer
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
F. Barbedienne fonduer Ferdinand Barbedienne (6 August 1810 – 21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well known as a bronze founder. The son of a small fa...
Bronze
$13,000 / set
H 13.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Pair of French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Signed Statues
By Charles Hippolyte Marcellin Ferrat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality true pair of French 19th century patinated Bronze and Ormolu statues, signed H. Ferrat. Each stunning bronze is raised by a square Ormolu plinth below a c...
Bronze, Ormolu
Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This outstanding Tonnerre stone fireplace is a masterpiece of the first French Renaissance. It was sculpted in 1534, under the reign of King François the 1st for Philippe Merlan (150...
Stone
Apollo Belvedere Mask
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
A superb addition to a personal collection or a magnificent gift for a lover of antiquity, this mask reproduces in stunning detail the iconography of the Greek god Apollo, as seen in...
Bronze, Iron
Hero, Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Moreau
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hippolyte Moreau, French (1832 - 1927) Title: Hero Medium: Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base, signature inscribed Size: 19 x 11 x 9 in. (48.26 x 27.94 x 22.86 cm) The tale of ...
Bronze
$10,248
H 19.69 in W 14.18 in D 10.24 in
Silvered and Gilt Bronze Antique French Figural Sculpture of a Couple by Devaulx
By François Théodore Devaulx
Located in London, GB
Depicting a moment of tender intimacy, this antique French bronze sculpture shows a couple in a moment of calm repose. Dressed in typical Classical Roman attire, the man sits, holdin...
Bronze
$24,555
H 47 in W 37 in D 2 in
Portrait of Violet Ann Gilbert - British 1920s art oil painting exh Paris Salon
By James Peter Quinn
Located in Hagley, England
A stunning portrait oil painting of Violet Ann Gilbert which was painted by James Peter Quinn in 1929 and was exhibited at The Paris Salon of that year. A beautiful portrait of a you...
Oil
$31,000
H 16.54 in W 7.29 in D 7.29 in
Woman with Child in Bronze and Marble. Sign: AUX CHAMPS, J.D. Aste, Art Nouveau
By Joseph d' Aste
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
sign: Aux Champs Sign: Joseph D´Aste This is the signature of the sculptor Joseph d'Aste (also known as Giuseppe d'Aste), a renowned artist of Italian origin who lived and worked pr...
Marble, Bronze
$7,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 13.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair 19th Century Of French Gilt Bronze Female Figures Science & Art Decorative
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 19th Century Of French Gilt Bronze Female Figures Science & Art Decorative . Early to Mid-19th Century Sculptures of Women in Science / Math and the Art fields raised on sq...
Marble, Bronze
Figurative sculpture is a modern art form in which artists create work that is typically representative of the visible world. However, sculptures that are considered to be figurative in style can definitely be inclusive of abstract elements. A wide range of antique, new and vintage figurative sculptures has been made over the years by both well-known and emerging artists, and these pieces can prove striking and provocative as part of your home decor.
Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
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