$1,190Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
The sculptures are mounted on a base that resembles black marble with gold veining.
Marble, Metal
$8,885 / set
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Putti
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of 19th century classical bronze seated putti, reading and writing, mounted on square rouge marble plinths and engraved gilded ormolu bases.
Marble, Bronze
$2,095 / set
Limousin Pair of Art Deco Bookends
By Limousin
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco bookends in spelter with bronze and green patina on a sea green marble base, representing borzoi. Small old restoration on one of the corners of the base. Signed o...
Marble, Spelter
Max Le Verrier - Pair Of Gazelle Bookends
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Beaune, FR
Pair of Art Deco style bookends in green patinated spelter representing leaping gazelles. They rest on a black marble base. They are signed "M. LeVerrier" and are in good condition w...
Marble, Spelter
$6,766 / set
Pair of Contemporary Unicorn Heads
Located in London, GB
Introducing further pieces to our upcoming Studio Bucchi collection. These are a limited edition, bespoke order pieces. All materials used in the creation of these exceptional pieces...
Marble, Gold Leaf
$2,679Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Early 19th Century Bronze Urns
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of French early 19th century bronze urns on marble bases, the bronze engraved urns having wonderful intricate detail including rams head handles at either side of each urn, si...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Italian Specimen Grand Tour Style Obelisks
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a highly collectible pair of specimen marble obelisks, grand tour style, early 20th century.
Marble
Pair of Late 18th Century Egyptian Porphyry Stands
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of rare late 18th Century Egyptian Porphyry and statuary marble, circular stands. Most probably cut from a Roman column. Rome, Italy. Circa 1780.
Marble, Porphyry
$10,252 / set
Pair of Patinated Bronze Figures After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in London, GB
Born Jean Boulogne, Giambologna spent most of his career in Italy, where he became famous for his Mannerist style marble and bronze sculptures.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Antique Decorative Bronze Roman Busts on Columns
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Miniature Bronzes of Roman Busts On Marmore Nero Columns In the Manner of Georges Servant After the original models exhibited at the Paris exposition universelle of 1867, ...
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
$16,883 / set
V. Paillard, Pair of Tritons, France, circa 1870
By Victor Paillard
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of patinated bronze sculptures with gilded highlights depicting two juvenile tritons slightly turned inward, creating a visual dialogue.
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Pair of Antique Italian Walnut Statues of Gladiators
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Displayed in a strong stance, these expertly handcarved statues offer a sense of movement and charm as a pair, mounted on characterful marble bases with the veneered walnut displayin...
Marble
Pair of Antique Foo Dogs
By Francis Valdemar von Platen Hallermund
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Chinese foo dogs, which I believe are book ends. I am not sure of the time period but they definitely have some age to them.. I am almost completely convinced that these are ...
Marble
Pair of Bronze Regency Figures on Neoclassical Bases
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A dramatic pair of antique regency era bronze figures, depicting the Roman God Mars and Goddess Minerva, elevated by stepped black marble bases with neoclassical style columns to the...
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Figures of Harvest and Plenty
Located in London, GB
A pair of nineteenth century bronze figures of Harvest and Plenty, French, on Sienna marble bases. Base 6.7 cm x 6.7 cm
Siena Marble, Bronze
$341,751 / set
Pair of Orientalist Sculpted Busts by Guillemin
By Émile Guillemin
Located in London, GB
Pair of Orientalist sculpted busts by Guillemin French, circa 1880-1890 Male figure: Height 89.5cm, width 65cm, depth 40cm Female figure: Height 79.5cm, width 65cm, depth 40cm ...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Sculptural Bookends with Panthers , 1930s
Located in Meda, MB
Elegant pair of Art Deco sculptural bookends, made in France in the 1930s and signed by the sculptor Tedd. The bookends depict two facing panthers, sculpted with refined anatomical d...
Marble
$1,695Sale Price|20% Off
Pair early 20th Century grand tour models of the Canova Lions
Located in Martlesham, GB
Pair early 20th Century grand tour sculpted lead models of the Canova lions on Verde antico marble plinths, modelled after the originals carved in marble by Antonio Canova, cannot be...
Marble, Lead
Pair Patinated Neoclassical Bronze Female Figures Designed as Torchieres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French mid-century Greek neoclassical patinated bronze female figures designed as torchieres each measuring 45 1/2 inches tall with polished variegated round marble bases mea...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Runners from Herculaneum - Bronze Statue, Height: 118 cm, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Patinated bronze and marble eyes. Couple of sculptures that reproduce the model of the “Corredores de Herculano”.
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Important Candelabra in Patinated Bronze Presenting Caryatids Carrying
By Louis Valentin Elias Robert
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of very nice and decorative tall candelabras are made of patinated bronze featuring caryatids holding 5 candlesticks on a black marble base decorated with bronze decoration...
Marble, Bronze
$3,800 / set
Pair of Victorian Bronze Busts of Crying Babies
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian bronze busts of laughing & crying babies on round black marble pedestal bases.
Marble, Bronze
$284,500Sale Price / set|41% Off
A Pair French 19th Century Bronze Nude Maidens Torchere, Carrier-Belleuse Attr.
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and monumental pair of French 19th century patinated bronze figural torchere sculptures titled "La Nuit" (The Night) attributed to Albert Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1...
Marble, Bronze
A Superb Pair of Neapolitan Carved Figures of Dwarves
By Francesco Celebrano
Located in London, GB
A Superb Pair of Neapolitan Carved Figures of Dwarves Attributed to Francesco Celebrano (1729 - 1814) Marble Naples, Italy 18th Century SIZE: Male: 36cm high - 14¼ ins high Fe...
Marble
Buccellati pair of 20th Century, Italian Silver Lionfish, from Milan
By Mario Buccellati
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 20th century, Italian silver Lionfish, by Mario Buccellati from Milan. The realistically modeled fish detachable from the silver seaweed mounted on the fossilized marble ba...
Stone, Marble, Sterling Silver
Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Lions, after Antonio Canova , late 19th Cent
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Recumbent Lions, after Antonio Canova, on Red Griotte Marble base, late 19th Century 6 ½ W by 3 ½ D by 4 ¾ H in.
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Masterful pair of Obelisks (H 93 cm) in exquisite Malachite with a 20th-century
Located in Madrid, ES
Masterful pair of Obelisks (H 93 cm) in exquisite Malachite with a 20th-century Carrara marble base. Elegant gilded bronze friezes. The pair is from a Venetian private collection, ...
Marble
Late 19th Century Pair of French Victorian Bronze Cupids
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian bronze seated cupid figures holding gilt leaves with gilt trim on round shaped white marble base.
Marble, Bronze
Life-Size Pair of Gilt Bronze Female Statue Torcheré Standing Lamps on Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Life-size pair of gilt bronze torcheré female statue standing lamps on white and black marble bases.
Marble, Bronze
Exposition Pair of Monumental Patinated Bronze Figural Torchères, 1867
Located in New York, NY
A fine 1867 exposition pair of patinated bronze figural torchères on pedestal Maker: A. Lacarrière Père, Fils et Cie. (Mid 19th century) Origin: French Date: Circa 1867 Dimension...
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Pair of Bronze Elephant Bookends, L. Fontinelle, France, 1930
By Louis Fontinelle
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A pair of Art Deco bronze elephant bookends by Louis Fontinelle on green marble bases. Lovely dark patina. Very Good Conditions. No Restorations. Literature: “Dictionnaire des peintr...
Marble, Bronze
pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara and Gris St. Anne busts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara and Gris St. Anne marble busts. These finely detailed Roman busts are of a young boy and girl, possibly brother an...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of Alabaster Fredrick the Great and Napoleon Busts
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Continental German (19th/20th Cent) alabaster busts of Fredrick the Great and Napoleon raised on green marble column bases (by Fritz Kochendorfer and P. Braun) (as is-small c...
Marble
Pair of Antique Bronze Figures of Cherubs and Animals
Located in London, GB
Full of humour and narrative detail, this joyous set of two figural sculptures are charmingly cast in bronze to depict young boys playing with animals. One of the figures shows a boy...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Pair of French Gilt-Bronze Figural Groups of Courting Couples
Located in Tarry Town, NY
The pair is in good condition, with wear consistent with age and use, preserving the integrity of the gilt-bronze surfaces and marble bases.
Marble, Gold, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. Porphyry, granite, Lapis Lazuli and ormolu obelisks. Each obelisk is raised by fine ormolu feet below the square green gra...
Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu
Pair of Antique Japanese Meiji Era Bronze Elephant and Pagoda Incense Burners
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Japanese Meiji era bronze elephant and pagoda incense burners Japanese, Late 19th Century Sculpture: Height 151cm, width 122cm, depth 43cm Base: Height 56cm, width 82...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookend by Jamar
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Beautiful pair of bronze bookends on marble by the famous French sculptor mostly made animals.
Marble, Bronze
Life-Size Pair of Gilt Bronze Female Statue Torcheré Standing Lamps on Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Life-size pair of gilt bronze torcheré female statue standing lamps on white and black marble bases.
Marble, Bronze
Life-Size Pair of Gilt Bronze Female Statue Torcheré Standing Lamps on Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Life-size pair of gilt bronze torcheré female statue standing lamps on white and black marble bases.
Marble, Bronze
A pair of goats bookends, signed Pierre Laurel, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of bookends in silver bronze, with giallo di Siena Marble rectangular base, representing two young goast in a joust Signed PIERRE LAUREL on the base of bronze. This is the pseu...
Siena Marble, Bronze
19th Century Pair of Bronze Statues after Models by Clodion
Located in London, GB
A pair of statues after models by Clodion Constructed in white Carrara marble, and well patinated finely cast bronze; square marble bases support columnar pedestals, separated by ann...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bisque Porcelain Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and affectionate true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Alabama Rose Marble, Ormolu, white Carrara marble, and Bisque Porcelain statues entitled 'Le Baiser Donné et ...
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Patinated Bronze Native American Figures after Kauba
By Carl Kauba
Located in London, GB
Pair of patinated bronze Native American figures after Kauba Austrian, Early 20th Century Brave figure: Height 31cm, width 16cm, depth 19cm Chieftain figure: Height 28cm, width 16cm...
Marble, Bronze
$6,000 / set
Stunning Pair of Bronze Rams Heads on Porphyry
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Pair of patinated bronze rams' heads on porphyry and white marble mounts.
Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
Vintage Mid-Century Wall Street Bear and Bull Bronze Bookends, 'Pair'
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern stock market bookends brass bull & bear on marble base. These iconic symbols of wall street are presented majestically on marble bases that add a solid (literally)...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Signed Statues
By Valentino Panciera Besarel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Sienna marble statues. Each beautiful statue is raised by a circular Sienn...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze statues of Bacchus and Mercury. Each wonderfully executed statue is raised on a square base decorated with u...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Bronze Busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French (19th Cent) small bronze busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette on square black marble base.
Marble, Bronze
$2,360Sale Price / set|40% Off
Pair of Orientalist Bronzes of Standing Turks, Signed Guillot
By Anatole Guillot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of orientalist bronzes of standing Turks, signed Guillot, Anatole-Jean-Thomas Guillot French (1865-1911) Each one intricately dressed holding weapons, raised on Belgian black ...
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
A Pair French 19th-20th Century Neoclassical Cast-Iron Female Torchères Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th-20th century neoclassical style patinated cast iron figural torchères by A.
Marble, Iron
Pair of Continental 19th Century Neoclassical St. Statues, Signed J. Feiffer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of Continental 19th century neo-classical st. patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble statues, signed J. Feiffer. Each statue is raised by a fine t...
Marble, Bronze
$7,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 19th Century Of French Gilt Bronze Female Figures Science & Art Decorative
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Early to Mid-19th Century Sculptures of Women in Science / Math and the Art fields raised on square white marble plinths.
Marble, Bronze
Pair Of 19th Century French Bronze Group Figures By Louis Sauvageau (1822-1874)
Located in Dublin, IE
The patinated bronze depicts a classically clad woman, pouring water from a ewer onto a child who stands by her feet, the other bronze depicting a classically clad woman with child b...
Siena Marble, Bronze
Pair of late 18th Century French Patinated Bronze Busts of Racine and Corneille
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb, finely cast and well-patinated pair of French bronze busts representing Jean Racine and Pierre Corneille, two of the most celebrated dramatists of the 17th century. Each bu...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Egyptian Revival Statues
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and extremely high quality true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Egyptian Revival patinated bronze, ormolu and marble statues of Hierogrammate and Past...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair 19th Century or Older Century Indian Carved Stone Lions on Custom Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dimensions (including base): Each base: 6” W x 4.5” D x 1” H Each lion: 5” W x 2.75” H x 2.5” D A rare and visually engaging pair, ideal for collectors of South Asian decorative art...
Marble
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.