$15,420Sale Price|20% Off
Rare 18th Century Life Size Carved Wood Statue of St. Joseph
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare and exquisite work of 18th century religious art, this life-size statue comes from a small village chapel in Provence.
Oak
Vintage Mid Century Modern 60" Life-Size Nude Male Carved Wood Statue Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern 60" Tall Life-Size Nude Male Body Carved Wood Statue Sculpture with Stunning Wood Grain and the Finest Detail.
Wood
1950s Mid Century Life Size Female Sirens Column Sculptures Statues
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning parchment life-size sculpture statues of nude female Sirens in resin fiberglass on a wood base.
Wood, Fiberglass
Unavailable
H 48 in W 20 in D 14 in
Nr. Life-Size Wood Carved Quan Yin Standing Statue in Regal Repose
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a near life size 19th century Qing Dynasty 48" tall Standing Wood Nicely Carved Guanyin or Quan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion and Healing with a lovely countenance and a poi...
Wood
Life size copper sculpture nude boy by Ludvik Louis Durchanek
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful copper welded sculpture of a boy by the noted artist Louis Ludvick ludvik Durchanek (1902-1977). The sculpture id monogrammed on the base of one leg with his typical LD. ...
Copper
19th Century Pair of Life Sized Asian Carved Figures on Painted Stands
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic pair of Thai figures on stands 19th century. Poly chrome painted. Each stands 70" tall.
Wood, Paint
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.
Two Large Life Sized Polychromed Lion Head Wooden Statues
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Two large life sized polychromed lion head wooden statues. Knockdown. C 19th century continental Europe.
Wood
Hollywood Regency Brass and Lacquer, Life-Size Flamingo Statues
Located in Raleigh, NC
An outstanding pair of standing flamingo statues. Each of these has brass legs, wings, and head mounted to a sculpted wood body that has been finished with black lacquer. These are m...
Brass
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H 50 in W 20 in D 33 in
Pair of Rare Life Size Vintage Thai Carved Wood Singha Guardian Dog Statues
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We are very grateful to the 2 daughters (who lived out of the country) that let as purchase them. They are life size! All carved and decorated by hand. After 60 plus years there is s...
Wool
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H 81 in W 24 in D 24 in
Pair of 18th Life Size Polychromed Santos Figural Maiden Statues on Pedestals
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Santos figural maiden statues on pedestals. Polychromed carved wood. Measures: 81" H x 24" W x 24" D entire statue. 59 1/2" H x 24" W x 12" D figural carving. 21" H x 24" squ...
Wood
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H 64.25 in W 22 in D 18 in
17th Century Life-Sized Parcel Paint and Gilt Angel Statue from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This amazing parcel paint and gilt statue was hand-carved in the late 1600s during the Baroque period. Originally an architectural in a church in southeastern France, the statue has ...
Wood
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H 60 in W 40 in D 14.5 in
Religious 18th Century Wooden Carved Statue of a Disciple of Christ;life size
Located in Houston, TX
Large wooden statue from Italy depicting a disciple. Clothed in robes of gold, russet and green colors. The figure holding a bible in one hand and a staff in the other hand.
Wood
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H 54 in W 17 in D 15 in
19th Century Painted and Carved Wood Near-Life Size Statue of St.Joseph & Jesus
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century solid wood hand painted and carved life-size statue of St.
Bentwood
Joan of Arc Polychromed Life Size Statue with Glass Eyes
Located in Water Mill, NY
Lifelike Joan of Arc polychromed wood and chalk lifesize statue with glass eyes.
Glass, Wood
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H 56.3 in W 16.9 in D 13.8 in
Antique Quality Hand Carved Life-Size Statue of Mother Mary Crushing The Serpent
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning, late 1800s, wooden sculpture of a serene Mary with folded hands. This stunning church relic is another great example of the quality of 19th century, European craftsmanship...
Wood
Life Size Wooden Santos with Glass Eyes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great old life size santos, all carved out of wood, with a detailed painted face and glass eyes. The head comes off, so it can be mounted seperately, and the face paint has...
Wood, Paint
Life Size Carved Wood Statue of K'wan Yin
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well carved standing figure of the goddess K'wan Yin. Some original paint remains, though much has flaked off. Damage below chin. She stands on an integral base, barefoot. Her robes...
Wood
Fun Life Size French Modernist Male Figural Wood Sculpture / Statue
Located in Miami, FL
Fun! Life size, French wood figural male sculpture. Sculpture is executed in walnut with a brass banding at the neckline. The bottom brass plate is titled "Homme" as shown. Beautifu...
Brass
$16,500
H 26 in W 13 in D 7 in
"Exultation", Large, Rare Bronze w/ Male Nude Celebrating Liberation of Belgium
By Arthur Dupagne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily powerful, and very rare, this large bronze sculpture of a nude male figure by Arthur Dupagne shows him stretching and straining upwards, his head rolled back and shou...
Bronze
$14,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.25 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although America's sculptors interested in African American life and Black subjects, including Elizabeth Catlett, Richmond Barthé, Sargent Johnson and Augusta Savage, are increasingl...
Bronze
$6,500
H 41.5 in W 18.75 in D 1.5 in
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...
Paint
$31,525Sale Price|35% Off
H 49 in W 59 in D 1.75 in
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...
Paint
$7,500
H 23.75 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Continuing a tradition going back decades, Josef Pieper painted a series of seaside scenes with multiple nude male figures, riding and leading horses along the shore, their strong bo...
Paint
$1,650
H 29.75 in W 21.75 in
MB 827 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Two Nude Males by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of two nude males with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 827" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 29.75 x 21.75 inches unframed Signed, l...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
$2,950
H 10 in W 9.88 in D 3.5 in
"Passing the Baton", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude Athletes, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
With their chiseled physiques and angular faces, this bronze sculpture of two nude male figures passing the baton at the height of a relay race is the epitome of stylized Art Deco ar...
Bronze
$7,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 38 in W 32 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Period Male Nude Surrealist Masterpiece Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing early American surrealist nude male portrait landscape. Painted by Charles W St Clair. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 24L x 30H. Super detailed and rare!
Canvas, Oil
"Adam", Glass Sculpture with Standing Male Nude, Nybro, Sweden
By AB Nybrofabriken 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and beautiful, this cast and etched glass sculpture depicts the standing nude figure of Adam, deeply embedded in the glass, who glows when light passes through from above. He i...
Glass
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.5 in W 31.5 in D 1 in
"Summer", Domestic Scene by Sheppard w/ Reclining Male Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This moody and atmospheric painting depicting a quiet domestic moment is reminiscent of the best work of John Koch, but it was painted by a more recent master of figurative painting ...
Paint
$139,137
H 44.89 in W 18.9 in D 15.75 in
Important 14th Century Polychrome Limestone Virgin from Lorraine
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Provenance : - Kunsthaus Heinrich Hahn, Frankfurt am Main, sale 16, June 17, 1930, lot 16. - Sotheby's, Amsterdam, Feb. 26, 2006, lot 201. HISTORIC Located between Mosell...
Limestone
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.
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