$9,750Sale Price|35% Off
A life-size carved wood sculpture of the Hindu goddess Parvati
Located in Tarzana, CA
A life-size carved wood sculpture of the Hindu goddess Parvati. Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva, is often depicted as a symbol of divine strength, love, and fertility in Hindu myt...
Wood
$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
Life-Size Signed GPN Modern Abstract Hand-Carved Wood Female Sculpture, circa 20
Located in Perkasie, PA
Suggested 1stDibs Keywords modern wood sculpture, abstract female sculpture, life size sculpture, carved wood statue, signed wood sculpture, contemporary figurative sculpture, hand c...
Hardwood
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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
1960s Carved Wood Sculpture of Woman Figure Mounted on Wood Pedestal
Located in Tarrytown, NY
11960s Carved Wood Sculpture of Woman Figure Mounted on Wood Pedestal Woman with breasts Mounted on Square Wood Base Feminism, Motherhood, Beauty
Wood
18th Century Carved Oak Statue Depicting St. Bartholomew
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall French statue of St. Bartholomew was hand-carved from oak in the 1700’s. This depiction of St. Bartholomew is not often seen in art, except for one of the most well known r...
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Figurative Wood Carving Floor Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a beautiful, wood carved sculpture or statue of abstracted figures. In excellent vintage condition. The dimensions are 5" W x 8" D x 32" H.
Wood
Antique Wood Figurative Sculpture, Decorative Object, Signed
Located in Milano, IT
Wood Sculptural decor Cesare Riva This captivating wooden sculpture, signed by the Milanese sculptor and poet Cesare Riva, is a masterful study of form and emotion. Carved as a st...
Wood
$650
H 19 in W 15 in D 5 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern 19" Male Nude Abstract Solid Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern 19" Male Nude Abstract Solid Carved Wood Sculpture, Unsigned. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 19" H x 15" W x 5" D.
Wood
$2,869Sale Price|37% Off
H 44.1 in W 21.26 in D 11.82 in
Italian Baroque carved wood sculpture - Saint Robert - 16th century
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian sculptor (16th century) - Saint Robert. 54 x 30 x h 112 cm. Full-length figure in carved, lacquered, and painted wood. Saint Robert is depicted standing in full figure, id...
Wood, Paint
Cambodian Bronze Goddess Lakshmi Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted in the manner of Khmer statuary, this cast bronze devotional figure depicts a standing Buddhist deity, most likely the beloved goddess Lakshmi. A central figure in Hindu myt...
Bronze
Wood Carved Female Figure Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
A hand carved wooden female figure sculpture. The wooden carved sculpture is in the shape of a female figure and sits on a square base. This sculptural figure appears to be made out ...
Wood
$541Sale Price|20% Off
H 41 in W 23 in D 25 in
Midcentury Sculpture Nude Woman Designed by Bohumil Kokrda, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of ceramic - Maker: Jitona - Good, original condition.
Ceramic
$3,850
H 18.5 in W 12 in D 7 in
"Two Women, " Large, Lovely Mid-Century Sculpture by Lore Friedrich-Gronau
By Lore Friedrich-Gronau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of movement and grace, this entrancing sculpture was designed by Lore Friedrich-Gronau for the famous Karlsruhe ceramic works in Germany in the 1950s. She was famous for her app...
Clay
17th Century Carved Figure of a Saint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid 17th century Northern European carved figure of a saint. This striking statue depicts a saint who is dressed in robes, whilst holding his hand over his heart. This figure is fr...
Oak, Paint
$1,807Sale Price|51% Off
H 20.87 in W 6.11 in D 4.53 in
French Hand Carved Oak Statue Of Saint John The Evangelist Circa 1550-1650
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning oak statue of Saint John the Evangelist. France circa 1550-1650 , Beautiful weathered oak. Christian tradition says that John the Evangelist was John the Apostle. He was on...
Oak
$2,875
H 26 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Antique Indian Gujarat Hand Carved Temple Carving Statue Depicting a Woman
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian early 20th century hand carved architectural temple carving from Gujarat, depicting a smiling woman. Originating from Gujarat, India, this antique early 20th-centur...
Wood
19th Century Carved Oak Figure of a Saint
Located in Cheshire, GB
Very large 19th century carved oak figure of a saint in traditional dress all raised up on octagonal base. Dimensions: Height 60 inches Length 18 inches width 18 inches.
Oak
Mid-Century “Embracing G’nomies” Carved Cedar Sculpture by Witco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Designer: William Westenhaver Manufacturer: Witco This Mid-Century “Embracing G’nomies” carved cedar sculpture by Witco brings all the persona...
Cedar
Antique South Indian Chola-Style Bronze Goddess Sculpture, on Lotus Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique South Indian Chola-Style Bronze Goddess Sculpture on Lotus Base Exquisite bronze sculpture depicting a South Indian goddess in the elegant Chola style, featuring intricate ...
Bronze
$55,088
H 76.78 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo quartz display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes,...
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Granite, Brass
$4,200
H 18 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Oil, Panel
$8,235Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 25.2 in
Christ Angels Pietro Da Cortona Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Christ surrounded by angels in the desert Circle of Pietro da Cortona, born as Pietro Berrettini (Cortona 1597 - Rome 1669) Oils on canvas (66 x 50 cm. - in frame 80 x 64 cm.) The ...
Oil
$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
$4,200
H 10.5 in W 13 in D 4 in
"Modern Dancer", Extremely Rare Depiction of Male Nude, Bronze, poss. Leon Barte
By Emmanuel Andrew Cavacos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and superb depiction of modern dance in the era of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and modern dance pioneers such as Martha Graham, this figure of a modern male dancer, his ar...
Bronze
$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
Large Bronze Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, 19th/20th Century, South India
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and well cast South Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja, or Shiva as Lord of the Dance, in the Chola style, late 19th or early 20th century, India. Shiva is portrayed ...
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
11C Ambika Buff Sandstone Western India
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning piece of Indian antiquity from the 11th century, namely, a 11C Ambika Buff Sandstone Western India carving. From Western India. This piece has impeccable prov...
Sandstone
$37,500
H 18.75 in W 30 in D 9 in
Indian Carved Sandstone Frieze of Lakshmi, Central India, 10th-11th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Indian carved sandstone architectural frieze featuring a central image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi flanked by two attendants, Central India, 10th-11th century...
Sandstone
$19,562
H 34.85 in W 11.03 in D 7.88 in
19th century sandstone statue of Saraswati with Ganesha and Kartikeya from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This sandstone statue of Saraswati, accompanied by Ganesha and Kartikeya, is a remarkable piece of Indian religious art. Crafted from sandstone, it stands at an impressive height of ...
Sandstone
$3,710Sale Price|30% Off
H 32.5 in W 85 in D 28 in
Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
Mahogany, Burl
$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!
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Modern Green Patinated Bronze Nude Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
20th century modern green patinated bronze sculpture represents a standing male nude inspired by Auguste Rodin. This modern bronze sculpture is mounted on a square base. The green p...
Bronze
Vintage Japanese Ceremonial Wedding Kimono with Embroidery Designs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese Wedding Kimono with bold embroidery designs. The auspicious attire was known as Uchikake and was worn by the bride during the wedding ceremony made from silk and hea...
Brocade, Silk
$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
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.