Loro Blonyo
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Paint, Wood
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Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Porcelain
Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings
Oil
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Coral, Jade
15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Earthenware, Glaze
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures
Pottery
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Terracotta
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Ceramics
Terracotta
Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Tempera, Panel
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Enamel
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century American Ming Paintings and Screens
Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antiquities
Pottery
Finding the Right figurative-sculptures for You
Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.
While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were some of the leading figurative artists during this period. Artists like Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan propelled the evolution of figurative sculpture into the 21st century.
Figurative sculptures can be whimsical, uncanny and beautiful. Their materials range from stone and wood to metal and delicate ceramics. Even in smaller sizes, the sculptures make bold statements. A bronze sculpture by Salvador Dalí enhances a room; a statuesque bull by Jacques Owczarek depicts strength with its broad chest while its thin legs speak of fragility. Figurative sculptures allow viewers to see what is possible when life is reimagined.
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