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 Michael Gagashe Zondi.
Wood
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 of different types of coloured marble and carved by hand.
Marble
Giraffe woman, water carrier, in the style of Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Bronze of an African lady carrying water, in the style of Karl Hagenauer (1898-1956), 1970’s, Bronze with double black and gilt patina, pierced for electrification Dimensio...
Bronze
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
Very large polychrome terracotta decorated with a boy sitting astride a bamboo chair and basketry, numbered and monogrammed on the back. This sculpture is a feat of technicality and ...
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.
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 to the mid-20th century and is quite likely European. Nice patina and a striking p...
Bronze
Sold
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...
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.
Bronze
Sold
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 boy on a wooden chair. Dimensions: Height 48" inches / 122 cm Depth 1...
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 and red lipstick.
$34,387
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...
Giltwood, Paint
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
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...
Marble
$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...
Terracotta
$16,500
H 102 in W 45 in D 23 in
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Ormolu
$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...
Bronze
$34,387
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
$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 Friedrich Goldscheider, Charles Masse
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 ...
Terracotta
Stunning XXL Mid-Century Modern Brass and Copper Statue
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Weesp, NL
Importing Art into the United States is exempt from all U.S. tariffs but please, do check Beautiful, elegant and stylish. Bronze with black and golden patina, gilded brass. African ...
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
Marble, Bronze
$12,819Sale Price|25% Off
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 Importing Art into the United States is exempt from all U.S. tariffs but please, do check Elevate your space with this stunning 168 cm bras...
Brass, Copper
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 9.5 in D 10 in
"Two Athletes in Unity", Unique 1930s Italian Art Deco Sculpture with Male Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quite extraordinary, this bronze depicting two nude athletes side by side, their arms out streched in common cause, was sculpted by an Italian artist in the 1930s, perhaps in connect...
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...
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.
Composition
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...
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.
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On 1stDibs, find antique, new or vintage figurative sculpture or other kinds of sculpture for your home decor today.
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