Monumental Patinated Bronze Mercury after Giambologna, Naples, Italy, 1960s
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive monumental bronze sculpture of Mercury, inspired by the celebrated model traditionally attributed to Giambologna (1529–1608), one of the greatest sculptors of the late Ren...
Bronze
Set of Giant Mexican Modernism Mercury Glass Spheres
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950, Made in Mexico we offer this Set of Giant Mexican Modernism Mercury Glass Spheres totally handmade.
Art Glass
Ancient Roman Bronze Figure of Mercury, 1st Century AD
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Roman deity Mercury was the god of commerce, communication, and travelers. He is the equivalent of Hermes from the Greek pantheon, and due to his association with communication ...
Bronze
Benedetto Boschetti Bronze Mercury Statue After Giambologna 19th Century
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Toledo, OH
Nineteenth century bronze "Mercury" by the Benedetto Boschetti workshops. The model of Mercury is after the Italian Renaissance sculptor Giambologna. Mercury stands on one foot suppo...
Bronze
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Statue of Mercury
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu statue of Mercury, possibly by F. Barbedienne. The statue is raised on its original tripod base with hand...
Bronze, Ormolu
Masterpiece and Museum of Italian Feet of "Mercury" 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Masterpiece and Museum Pair of Feet of "Mercury" 19th Century in Carrara marble 46 x 30 x 20cm good condition for the period restored wingtip The "feet of Mercury" (or, more precise...
Marble
A Patinated Bronze Figure of Mercury, Late 19th Century
By Giambologna
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Patinated Bronze Figure of Mercury, Late 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: Modelled after Giambologna’s most celebrated work, the figure of Me...
Bronze
17th-century Dutch Bust of Mercury in White Carrara Marble
Located in Baambrugge, NL
His characteristic winged cap (petasus) and classically draped robe are rendered with great craftsmanship, giving the sculpture a dignified and harmonious appearance. Mercury was a ...
Carrara Marble
19th Century Italian Patinated Bronze of Mercury Life-Size
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful 19th century Italian patinated bronze figure of Mercury after the model by Giambologna. Resting on a marble pedestal
Bronze
Very Large 19th Century Patinated Gilt Bronze Figure of Mercury
By Giambologna
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing a wonderfully impressive 19th-century Italian gilt bronze sculpture of Mercury, masterfully crafted after the renowned Renaissance artist Giambologna (1529-1608).
Marble, Bronze
Ancient Roman Upper part of a torso of Mercury in marble
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The torso can be identified as a representation of the god Mercury, the Greek Hermes, following the model of the Farnese Hermes type, which takes its name from a sculpture in London,...
Marble
19th Century Pair of Bronze Statues depicting Mercury and Diana
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century pair of bronze statues depicting Roman deities including Mercury - the messenger of the gods, and Diana – the Goddess of wild animals and the hunt.
Bronze
Signed Jean- Louis Gregoire Neoclassical Bronze Statue of Mercury & Pandora
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This captivating bronze sculpture depicting Hermes Leading Pandora to Epimetheus is a powerful and emotionally charged work inspired by classical mythology, attributed to Jean-Louis ...
Bronze
1990s Decorative Composition of Seashells in a Mercury Glass Cup
Located in Marbella, ES
Elegant marine decorative arrangement composed of a carefully selected selection of shells, conches, and coral fragments, arranged in an antique blown glass goblet with a crackled me...
Shell, Glass
1st Century AD Roman Bronze Statuette of Mercury Polykleitos Classic Antiquities
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A unique historic artifact – a Roman bronze statuette of Mercury, holding a caduceus, with ram at side, of Polykeitan style.
Bronze
Pair of 1950s French Cast Iron Mercury Winged Head Busts
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 1950s French cast iron winged head busts of Mercury, the Greek god of financial gain and commerce.
Iron
Italian 19th Century Silver Figure Depicting the Seated Hermes or Mercury
Located in Norton, MA
Italian 19th Century Silver Figure Depicting the Seated Hermes or Mercury. stamped with .800, and with a cross shield hallmark, total weight 384 grams.
Silver
After Giambologna - Large Grand Tour Bronze of Mercury on Carved Stone Column
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Impressive Late 19th Century Bronze of Mercury on a carved stone plinth An exceptional grand tour bronze figure of Mercury, masterfully captured in a dynamic, mid motion pose and rai...
Limestone, Bronze
Pair of Patinated Bronze Figures of Mercury and Fortuna, After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in London, GB
These exquisite sculptures are based on the work of the famous Italian sculptor, Giambologna.
Bronze
Mercury and Fame on Pegasus Patinated Bronzes by Eugène Cornu, Circa 1880
By Eugène Cornu
Located in London, GB
Mercury and Fame Seated on Pegasus After Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) Cast by Eugène Cornu (1827-1899) Mounted on Rouge de Languedoc marble bases, the patinated bronze sculptures r...
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Bronze Statues of Mercury and Fortuna
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and black Belgian marble statues of Mercury and Fortuna, after a model by Louis Gu...
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Flying Mercury in green marble copied from the famous work of Giambologna
Located in Prato, IT
Green serpentine marble sculpture Late 19th century Height approx. 88 cm.
Marble
A Grand Tour bronze figure of Mercury ( Hermes ) on a marble collum
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A bronze on a marble column after Giovanni Bologna, depicting the Roman god Mercury messenger of the gods flying through the air raised on a path of air made by the mouth of a cherub...
Marble, Bronze
Amazing and Rare Master Piece Foot of Mercury in Greek Thassos marble, 18th cent
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing and Rare Master Piece Foot of Mercury in Greek Thassos marble, 18th century Magnificent, large-scale work. 120 x 50 x H 70 cm Good condition The "foot of Mercury" refers t...
Marble
A Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Statue of Mercury or Hermes by Emile Bruchon
By Emile Bruchon
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare finely cast Grand Tour patinated bronze statue of the Roman God Mercury ( Hermes in Greek Mythology) dressed in flowing classical robes standing with his right foot raised ...
Bronze
A Grand Tour Regency bronze figure of Mercury (Hermes) on a marble column
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Grand Tour Regency bronze figure of Mercury (Hermes) on a composite marble column, the messenger of the gods is shown running on winged feet supported on a puff of wind with a torc...
Bronze
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
"Mercury and Caduceus, " Art Deco Sculpted and Painted Advertising Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully carved and painted, this remarkable Art Deco panel depicts Mercury and his staff the caduceus, encircled with serpents, which has served as the symbol of the medical prof...
Wood
1970s Italian Murano Glass Duck Sculpture with Gold Leaf and Controlled Bubbles
Located in Hannover, DE
A charming and finely crafted Italian Murano art glass duck sculpture, dating from approximately the 1970s. The stylized bird was entirely shaped by hand and displays an especially ...
Alabaster, Gold Leaf
Adlin 1971 Smaller Art Studio Wall Mirror in Oxidized Cast Aluminium & Mercury
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Adlin molded Aluminium, Art Glass, Oxidized Mercury Wall Relief Mirror. Featuring handcrafted, textural sculpted cast aluminium, blackened details, round inserted mercury reflector. ...
Aluminum
Pair of French 19th/20th Century Patinated Bronze Sculptures "The Marly Horses"
By Guillaume Coustou
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Upon his return to Paris, he assisted his uncle Coysevox in making two monumental equestrian sculptures, Fame and Mercury, for the Château de Marly, the new residence of Louis XIV ne...
Bronze
Sculpture of Napoleon III in gilt bronze, ormolu of a boy playing a drum France
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Mercury-gilt bronze sculpture, ormolu, Louis XV style, Napoleon III era, France.
Bronze, Ormolu
$12,450Sale Price|37% Off
Pair French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of The Marly Horses Lamps
By Guillaume Coustou
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Upon his return to Paris, he assisted his uncle Coysevox in making two monumental equestrian sculptures, Fame and Mercury, for the Château de Marly, the new residence of Louis XIV ne...
Marble, Bronze
unknown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic terra cotta sculpture of Mercury signed Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714-1785).
Terracotta
Monumental Vicenza Stone Sculpture of Mercury, Italy, 1970s
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive monumental sculpture of Mercury, hand-carved in Vicenza stone in Italy during the 1970s.
Limestone
Ronald Mallory 1969 "Contained Mercury" Kinetic wall sculpture
By Ronald Mallory
Located in Long Island City, NY
RONALD MALLORY 1969 "Contained Mercury" Kinetic wall sculpture. The interior platter under glass with contained Mercury rotates slowly.
Metal
"North Atlantic Mercury" Glazed Ceramic Car Sculpture
By Keith Simpson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson, who grew up in St. John Washington, a farming community of about 600 people in eastern WA state, always makes the underdog models of cars. He says, "They are like the ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large bronze after Pigalle, "Mercure attachant ses talonnières", 19th century
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Brown patina bronze sculpture depicting Mercury (Hermes), god of commerce, thieves and messenger of the gods, seated on a rock tying his winged heel-piece.
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Early 1900's Neo Classical Bronze Floor Lamp w Mercury and Nude Girls Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and rare standard floorlamp with bronze sculptures of Mercury and Nude girls sculptures. This impressive and very well made, antique floor lamp dates from about 1910-1920.
Bronze
Italian Silver Figural Compote of Mercury by G. Accarisi, Florence
Located in Sarasota, FL
The compote is in the form of a shallow bowl held aloft by a model of Mercury based on the sculpture of Mercury by Giambologna.
Silver
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Eagle Sculpture Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
The whimsical mirror features a large eagle sculpture with wings and tail wrapped around a half moon mirror with beveled mercury glass.
Mercury Glass, Oak
Untitled Kinetic Sculpture, Steel and Glass, Contemporary, 1970s
By Ronald Mallory
Located in Aventura, FL
Contained metal mercury in immersion liquid kinetic sculpture. Rotates freely on a central pivot mounted to the wall, this work can be turned, allowing the mercury to shift and flow ...
Steel
$7,680Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Grand Tour Silver Giambologna Mercury Figure
By Giambologna
Located in New York, NY
Italian grand tour-era silver figure of Mercury after Giambologna, ca 1820. Mercury holds a herald’s staff in one hand and a torch in the other, and balances on one foot resting on a...
Silver
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.
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