Life-Size Wooden Sculpture Michael Gagashe Zondi
Located in Ware, GB
A rare find, this life size wooden figure is in the manor of pioneering South African sculptor
Category
20th Century African Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Life Size African Sculpture
Life-Size Neoclassical Marble Bust of African Man, Italy, 20th Century
$5,018
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 9.85 in
Life-Size Neoclassical Marble Bust of African Man, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Life-size bust of a dark-skinned man with a headdress and light-coloured clothing. The bust is made
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Giraffe woman, water carrier, in the style of Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Paris, FR
/ 64,37 inches Stunning life-size bronze sculpture of an African woman carrying water. The woman's body is
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Bernhard Bloch, Life-Size Terracotta of a Boy from North Africa
Unavailable
H 41.74 in W 28.35 in D 17.72 in
Bernhard Bloch, Life-Size Terracotta of a Boy from North Africa
By Bernhard Bloch
Located in Marseille, FR
, numbered and monogrammed on the back. This sculpture is a feat of technicality and is found only
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo, Terracotta
1980s Life-Size Carved Wood African Fertility Statue
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s life-size African carved wood fertility statue. Acquired from a Greenwich, Connecticut estate.
Category
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Life Size Bronze African Woman in the Style of Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice large bronze of an partially clad African Woman in the style of Hagenauer. This bronze date
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Goldscheider Polychrome Life-Size Figural Modelled as a North African Boy
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H 60.63 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Goldscheider Polychrome Life-Size Figural Modelled as a North African Boy
Located in London, GB
Wearing a fez and standing by a small stool, raised on a circular base, stamped with maker's mark. Friedrich Goldscheider and his successors were by far the most important publish...
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Pair of Large Bronze African Diks Diks Sculptures Life Size
Located in Essex, MA
A male and female African large bronze life size Dik Dik sculptures in excellent condition. Great
Category
Vintage 1920s Kenyan Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Life-Size Statue of Boy African American Goldscheider Style Painted
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H 48 in W 28 in D 14 in
Stunning Life-Size Statue of Boy African American Goldscheider Style Painted
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Stunning Friedrich Goldscheider style life size plaster figure of a seated smiling African American
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian American Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Folk Art Glazed Ceramic Head Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
A life-size glazed ceramic sculpture of African-American woman's head, styled with twisted curls
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Ceramics
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Italian Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust Of Woman
Located in Bradenton, FL
Classical 19th century hand-carved Italian Neoclassic Grand Tour marble female bust. Bust features intricately carved young woman's head and neck, wearing delicate drapery across déc...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair Of Late 19th Century Polychrome Terracotta Busts By Friedrich Goldscheider
$3,400 / set
H 13 in W 7.5 in D 5 in
Pair Of Late 19th Century Polychrome Terracotta Busts By Friedrich Goldscheider
By Goldsheider
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb pair of late 19th century Austrian polychrome terracotta busts by Friedrich Goldscheider, both figures stamped to the reverse. This pair of busts are in excellent original c...
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Lifesize Bronze Bust of Othello after Gaston Veuvenot Leroux
$28,950Sale Price|35% Off
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 20 in
19th Century Lifesize Bronze Bust of Othello after Gaston Veuvenot Leroux
By Gaston Vuevenot Leroux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and impressive French 19th century life-size bust depicting Othello, the North African Moor of Venice character in the 1603 play written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), a...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Moorish Busts
Materials
Bronze
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
$34,506
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Category
Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Friedrich Goldscheider '1845-1897', Bust of Moor, Polychrome Terracotta, 1890
$5,735
H 21.66 in W 16.54 in D 0.4 in
Friedrich Goldscheider '1845-1897', Bust of Moor, Polychrome Terracotta, 1890
By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Friedrich Goldscheider (1845 - 1897). Bust of Moor. Polychrome terracotta. Marked reserved and numbered reproduction. circa 1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
A Stellmacher, Terracotta Bust, Arab, 19th Century
By Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Rare orientalist bust in polychrome terracotta of an Arab, bearing the mark R St K, for Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel, as well as the number 1525 The features are very fine, maki...
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Antique 19th Century German Moorish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Bust of North African Tribesman, 'DE CAÏD' by Friedrich Siegfried Goldscheider
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 10 in D 5 in
Bust of North African Tribesman, 'DE CAÏD' by Friedrich Siegfried Goldscheider
By Charles Masse, Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bust of a North African Tribesman, DE CAÏD Friedrich Siegfried Goldscheider This exquisite portrait bust of a North African tribesman, titled "DE CAÏD," was masterfully executed by ...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian High Victorian Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Goldscheider terracotta "OTHELLO" Marked, Austria, circa 1895
By Goldsheider
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Goldscheider terracotta "OTHELLO" Marked, Austria, circa 1895.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Stunning XXL Mid-Century Modern Brass and Copper Statue
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful, elegant and stylish. Bronze with black and golden patina, gilded brass. African Mid-Century Modern human size beauty. Made after the African neck stretching tribe known as...
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Nègre Du Soudan Bronze and Marble Bust After Charles-henri-Joseph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nègre du Soudan bronze bust with marble base after Charles Henri-Joseph. Made in France, c. 1860's. Dimensions: 39"H x 24"W x 13"D
Category
Antique 1860s French Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Bust of an African Knight in Two-Tone Carved Marble
Located in Marbella, ES
Magnificent hand-carved marble bust depicting an African gentleman in traditional attire and a detailed headdress. The work stands out for its use of two-tone marble, with a contrast...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Busts
Materials
Marble
A Fine Orientalist Composition Bust of a Moor, Austria Circa 1920
By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly decorative portrait bust of a bearded Moor in profile, modelled wearing traditional garb, painted in polychrome detail in the manner of Friedrich Goldscheider, unsigned.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Composition
Moorish Bronze Man Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style bronze bust of a man with a turban on round shaped base (19/20th Cent.).
Category
Antique 19th Century Moorish Busts
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Copper Female of the Ndebele Tribe Sculpture
$17,324
H 66.15 in W 19.69 in D 11.03 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Copper Female of the Ndebele Tribe Sculpture
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Weesp, NL
Captivating Mid-Century Modern Sculpture Elevate your space with this stunning 168 cm brass and copper sculpture, a mid-century modern masterpiece inspired by the timeless elegance ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
A pair of women carrying water, in the style of Hagenauer 1970
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning pair of African lady carrying water, in the style of Karl Hagenauer 1970’s, Bronze with double black and gilt patina, Dimensions : 45 cm / 17.72 inches Stunning pair of Afri...
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marble Bust & Pedestal Middle Eastern Man in Turban
Located in Toledo, OH
Marble bust of a Middle Eastern gentleman with white marble turban sitting on a dark green pedestal with white veining. Some small chips to the backside. Glue repair on collar of ped...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Busts
Materials
Marble
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Life Size African Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
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