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Lying Down Sculpture

Lying Down
Lying Down

Sharon LevyLying Down, 2019

$5,975

H 48 in W 48 in D 192 in

Lying Down

By Sharon Levy

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: It was surprisingly challenging to represent a dead tree lying down, that is

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Plywood

Spring Woman Lying Down Bronze Sculpture Female Figure
Spring Woman Lying Down Bronze Sculpture Female Figure

Spring Woman Lying Down Bronze Sculpture Female Figure

By KOBE

Located in Utrecht, NL

Spring Woman Lying Down Bronze Sculpture Female Figure KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Laura Bronze Sculpture Female Figure Lying Down Woman

Laura Bronze Sculpture Female Figure Lying Down Woman

By KOBE

Located in Utrecht, NL

Laura Bronze Sculpture Female Figure Lying Down Woman KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th century Empire figure alabaster sculpture - Girl lying down
19th century Empire figure alabaster sculpture - Girl lying down

19th century Empire figure alabaster sculpture - Girl lying down

Located in Varmo, IT

Alabaster sculpture - Reclining girl. Italy, early 19th century. 32 x 12 x 9 cm high (not signed

Category

Early 19th Century Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Ballerina I Bronze Sculpture Torso Lying Down Brown Patina

Ballerina I Bronze Sculpture Torso Lying Down Brown Patina

By KOBE

Located in Utrecht, NL

Ballerina I Bronze Sculpture Torso Lying Down Brown Patina KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Miss Bronze Sculpture Lady Lying Down Female Figure Woman Green
Miss Bronze Sculpture Lady Lying Down Female Figure Woman Green

Miss Bronze Sculpture Lady Lying Down Female Figure Woman Green

By KOBE

Located in Utrecht, NL

Miss Bronze Sculpture Lady Lying Down Female Figure Woman Nude Green In Stock KOBE, pseudonym of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

La Mattina The Morning Bronze Sculpture Female Figure Lying Down
La Mattina The Morning Bronze Sculpture Female Figure Lying Down

La Mattina The Morning Bronze Sculpture Female Figure Lying Down

By KOBE

Located in Utrecht, NL

La Mattina The Morning Bronze Sculpture Female Figure Lying Down KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ballerina II Big Bronze Sculpture Torso Brown Patina Lying Down

Ballerina II Big Bronze Sculpture Torso Brown Patina Lying Down

By KOBE

Located in Utrecht, NL

Ballerina II Big Bronze Sculpture Torso Brown Patina Lying Down - Base 1 x 23,5 x 17,5 cm KOBE

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Beweging 300 Bronze Sculpture Movement Torse Torso Lying Down Nude Female

Beweging 300 Bronze Sculpture Movement Torse Torso Lying Down Nude Female

By KOBE

Located in Utrecht, NL

Beweging Bronze Sculpture Movement Torse Torso Lying Down Nude Female KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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Lion Lying Down Bronze Sculpture Wild Animal Big Statue Dutch Realism
Lion Lying Down Bronze Sculpture Wild Animal Big Statue Dutch Realism

Lion Lying Down Bronze Sculpture Wild Animal Big Statue Dutch Realism

By Chris Tap

Located in Utrecht, NL

Chris Tap (1973, Amsterdam) attended university where he studied economy and cultural anthropology, before he became a full time sculptor. In the last 12 years he developed his passi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Huge mouse lying down
Huge mouse lying down

Huge mouse lying down

$1,821

H 3.94 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in

Huge mouse lying down

Located in PARIS, FR

Huge sculpture of a mouse (or rat), with a rather dark patina, represented with a schematic

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Loet Vanderveen Monkey/Orangutan Lying Down Bronze Sculpture, Signed, Numbered
Loet Vanderveen Monkey/Orangutan Lying Down Bronze Sculpture, Signed, Numbered

Loet Vanderveen Monkey/Orangutan Lying Down Bronze Sculpture, Signed, Numbered

By Loet Vanderveen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

,Zurich worked in the Zoo sculptures using great patinas. This orangutan is signed and numbered 304/2500.

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture with Marble Base of a Little Girl Lying Down.
Bronze Sculpture with Marble Base of a Little Girl Lying Down.

Bronze Sculpture with Marble Base of a Little Girl Lying Down.

Located in Marbella, ES

Bronze sculpture with marble base of a little girl lying down.

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Materials

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1980s Sculpture of a Deer Lying Down with Mother of Pearl Antlers
1980s Sculpture of a Deer Lying Down with Mother of Pearl Antlers

1980s Sculpture of a Deer Lying Down with Mother of Pearl Antlers

$3,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.91 in W 15.75 in D 4.34 in

1980s Sculpture of a Deer Lying Down with Mother of Pearl Antlers

Located in Marbella, ES

1980s Sculpture of a deer lying down with mother of pearl antlers.  

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Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Bronze sculpture representing a puppy lying down
Japanese Bronze sculpture representing a puppy lying down

Japanese Bronze sculpture representing a puppy lying down

Located in PARIS, FR

Bronze okimono sculpture with a deep brown patina, representing a lying puppy, probably of shiba

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Six Dynasties Jade Mythological Beast
Six Dynasties Jade Mythological Beast

Six Dynasties Jade Mythological Beast

$9,500

H 1.3 in W 2.38 in D 1.13 in

Six Dynasties Jade Mythological Beast

Located in Atlanta, GA

art that continued to enjoy popularity in later tomb sculpture. Though lying down, the animal looks

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Leda and the Swan - Standing, Seated & Lying Down
Leda and the Swan - Standing, Seated & Lying Down

Leda and the Swan - Standing, Seated & Lying Down

By Willem de Kooning

Located in New York, NY

Only available as the original set of three sculptures Signed with initials “WdeK” and numbered

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Ceramic Reproduction of Lying Down Lion
Ceramic Reproduction of Lying Down Lion

Ceramic Reproduction of Lying Down Lion

Unavailable

H 19.69 in W 34.65 in D 12.6 in

Ceramic Reproduction of Lying Down Lion

By Marioni

Located in Calenzano, IT

features and subtle antique accents, this classic lying down lion sculpture will look regal guarding the

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Materials

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Italian Late 20th Century Black and White Ceramic Alano Dog Sculpture, 1970s
Italian Late 20th Century Black and White Ceramic Alano Dog Sculpture, 1970s

Italian Late 20th Century Black and White Ceramic Alano Dog Sculpture, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian late 20th century Black and white ceramic alano dog sculpture, 1970s Alano dog lying down

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Clay Sculpture, Nude Woman Lying Down
Clay Sculpture, Nude Woman Lying Down

Clay Sculpture, Nude Woman Lying Down

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H 13 in W 18.9 in D 8.27 in

Clay Sculpture, Nude Woman Lying Down

By Gerhard Henning

Located in Kastrup, DK

Fired clay sculpture of a nude woman lying down. In the style of Gerhard Henning (or an unsigned

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Materials

Clay

Bronze Sculpture of a Young Woman Lying Down, 19th Century.
Bronze Sculpture of a Young Woman Lying Down, 19th Century.

Bronze Sculpture of a Young Woman Lying Down, 19th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Bronze sculpture of a young woman lying down, 19th century. Bronze sculpture representing a young

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Materials

Marble, Bronze

Lalique Signed Sculpture in Cold Glass of a Man Lying Down
Lalique Signed Sculpture in Cold Glass of a Man Lying Down

Lalique Signed Sculpture in Cold Glass of a Man Lying Down

By Lalique

Located in Marbella, ES

Lalique Signed Sculpture in Cold Glass of a Man Lying Down.

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Materials

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Sculpture in Carved Wood "Lion Lying Down" Italy, Late 16th Century
Sculpture in Carved Wood "Lion Lying Down" Italy, Late 16th Century

Sculpture in Carved Wood "Lion Lying Down" Italy, Late 16th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Sculpture in carved wood. "Lion lying down." Italy, late 16th century. It retains light polychrome

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Wood

Marcel Bouraine French Art Deco Young Woman Lying Down Terracotta Sculpture
Marcel Bouraine French Art Deco Young Woman Lying Down Terracotta Sculpture

Marcel Bouraine French Art Deco Young Woman Lying Down Terracotta Sculpture

By Marcel-André Bouraine

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

photo). 360° sculpture. Welcome to our Platinum 1stDibs store ! To be informed of our frequent new

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Anker Hoffmann Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman Lying Down, Denmark, 1945
Anker Hoffmann Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman Lying Down, Denmark, 1945

Anker Hoffmann Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman Lying Down, Denmark, 1945

By Anker Hoffmann

Located in Kastrup, DK

Bronze sculpture of a nude woman lying down. Beautiful dark patina. Signed with monogram. Denmark

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Bronze okimono sculpture of an hare lying down
Bronze okimono sculpture of an hare lying down

Bronze okimono sculpture of an hare lying down

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H 2.76 in W 2.76 in D 3.94 in

Bronze okimono sculpture of an hare lying down

Located in PARIS, FR

Bronze sculpture with a brown patina that represents a hare lying down with an arched back. Its

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Antoniucci Volti : "Elisa", Lying woman, Straight carve, unique piece C.1965
Antoniucci Volti : "Elisa", Lying woman, Straight carve, unique piece C.1965

Antoniucci Volti : "Elisa", Lying woman, Straight carve, unique piece C.1965

By Antoniucci Volti

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

positions are possible to expose this sculpture : lying down and sitting (see pictures) Unique piece

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19th Century French Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Signed L & F Moreau
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Signed L & F Moreau

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock Signed L & F Moreau

By Louis & François Moreau

Located in Dallas, TX

sculpture lying down and pouring wine. The female figural has a detailed expression and artfully carved

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Ceramic figure lying down, sculpture: Figurative 'Wasted'
Ceramic figure lying down, sculpture: Figurative 'Wasted'

Ceramic figure lying down, sculpture: Figurative 'Wasted'

By Kenjiro Kitade

Located in New York, NY

, majoring in Fine Art and also completed a master’s program there, concentrating in ceramic sculpture

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Foo Dogs (Lying down)
Foo Dogs (Lying down)

Foo Dogs (Lying down)

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Guadian Dogs (Small lying down)
Guadian Dogs (Small lying down)

Guadian Dogs (Small lying down)

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completed a master’s program there, concentrating in ceramic sculpture. Career highlights include the bronze

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19th Century Marble Base Ormolu French Sculpture of a Boy Lying Down
19th Century Marble Base Ormolu French Sculpture of a Boy Lying Down

19th Century Marble Base Ormolu French Sculpture of a Boy Lying Down

Located in Valladolid, ES

A delightful sculpture on a marble base of a little boy lying down in ormolu: bronze with gold to

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Bronze Figure Of A Lying Down Greyhound With Gilded Collar
Bronze Figure Of A Lying Down Greyhound With Gilded Collar

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Husky Lying Down, 1915

Husky Lying Down, 1915

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A piece of lying down sculpture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $12,648, while the lowest priced sells for $264 and the highest can go for as much as $83,504.
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    Where Lying with the Wolf was made is not recorded on the work’s collection information. However, its creator, the artist Kiki Smith, is based in New York City, New York. She produced the drawing as a part of a 2001–2 series that explores the connections between women and animals. Today, the sketch is a part of the collections of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France. Find a range of Kiki Smith art on 1stDibs.
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    In additive sculpture — as opposed to subtractive sculpture, such as statues carved from stone — materials like clay or wax are built up to create a form.

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    The difference between a painting and a sculpture comes down to its format. A painting is a two-dimensional work of art made by applying paint to a surface, such as canvas, with tools like paint brushes and palette knives. A sculpture is a three-dimensional work of art that may be carved, cast, molded or assembled. Explore a wide range of paintings and sculptures on 1stDibs.
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    Topiary is the term for trees that are sculpted into shapes and sometimes even characters. Some people refer to this type of art as living sculptures or living art. Shop a collection of topiary-inspired pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The difference between sculpture and ceramics comes down largely to form and materials. Sculptures are three-dimensional works of art that can be produced out of a variety of materials, such as stone, wood, metal or plaster. Ceramics are decorative objects made out of earthen materials, such as clay. Some sculptures are made of ceramics, but ceramics can also be used to produce other types of objects, such as bowls, vases and dinnerware. Shop a wide variety of sculpture and ceramics on 1stDibs.