Paul Duboy, Bisque Statue Young Girl in a Ball Gown
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Circa: 1880 Dim: W: 4,5 in - D: 4,5in - H: 13,6in. Dim: L: 11,5cm, P: 11,5cm, H: 34,5cm. Paul Duboy (1830-1887) was a French sculptor active in the second half of the 19th centu...
Porcelain
$3,600
H 24 in W 17 in D 10 in
19th Century Glazed Terracotta Bust of Countess du Barry after Augustin Pajou
By Augustin Pajou
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This large bust, depicting the Countess du Barry, was made after the 18th century original by Augustin Pajou. It is in the Louvre collection. He was the premier sculptor to King Loui...
Terracotta
$625
H 9.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Italian Neoclassical Female Sculpture Statue, Circa Mid-20th Century, Italy
Located in New York, NY
An Italian reproduction female resin and alabaster marble statue, in the Neoclassical design style, circa mid to late 20th century, Italy. Statue is an off-white/antique white resin ...
Alabaster
$6,450
H 22.75 in W 12.75 in D 10 in
French 19th Century Terracotta Bust of Madame Récamier, After Jean-Antoine Houdo
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century terracotta bust of "Madame Récamier (French, 1777-1849)" The coyly gazing downward beauty, holding a veil across her chest revealing her bosom, the veil ge...
Terracotta
Neoclassical Plaster Bust of Madame du Barry
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A neoclassical plaster bust of Madame du Barry (1743–1793). This highly detailed bust has been painted over and stripped back giving a unique pink tint. Standing at an impressive 73...
Plaster
Bronze Young Girl By Hippolyte Francois Moreau "Mignon"
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Norwood, NJ
Hippolyte Francois Moreau (1832 - 1927) French. "Mignon" young girl with mandolin. Rich brown patina. Signed original 19th century Bronze. Bronze plaque at base, H. Moreau Salon Des ...
Bronze
19th Century Biscuit Statuette Young Woman with Flowers
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
19th century biscuit porcelain figurine featuring a young woman holding a bunch of flowers in her skirt. This figurine is representative of the return to nature and the taste for rur...
Porcelain
Sevres Bisque Porcelain Neoclassical Grouping of a Maiden and Her Attendants
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century antique Louis XVI style French Sevres Bisque Porcelain neoclassical Grouping of a Maiden and her Attendants. In the center is the head Maiden with her attendants aroun...
Porcelain
French Mid-19th Century Plaster Bust of a Young Lady
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid-19th century plaster bust of a young lady, signed Albert-Ernest Carrier Belleuse. The bust of a young lady in classical attire accented with a small bouquet of ...
Plaster
Large Flavia Vera Porcelain Figurine of a Woman by Giovanni Barbetta
By Giovanni Barbato, Dresden Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Large limited edition flavia vera porcelain figurine of a woman by Giovanni Barbetta, circa 1990s. This finely formed bisque porcelain figurine is entirely handmade and hand-painted ...
Porcelain
$709
H 10.24 in Dm 3.15 in
Late 19th Century English Classical Figurine Of A Maiden By Royal Worcester
By Royal Worcester
Located in Dublin, IE
A beautiful Royal Worcester porcelain figure of Venus, the young woman wearing a loose drape edged in gold and gilding and falling in folds around her thighs and legs, her hair curle...
Porcelain
$9,156
H 23.63 in W 14.57 in D 7.49 in
19th Century, French Terracotta Bust and Marble base with Noblewoman
Located in IT
Terracotta bust depicting noblewoman, marble base, 19th century, France The refined bust, made of terracotta, depicts a noblewoman dressed according to the fashion of the mid-eighte...
Terracotta
$9,700
H 22.5 in W 13.25 in D 7 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze Bust of Diana the Huntress
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze bust of Diana the Huntress, signed HOUDON and SUSSE Frères. The bust is raised by a circular base with a fine wrap aro...
Bronze
$6,000
H 31.75 in W 9 in D 9 in
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Biscuit de Sèvres Statue of Venus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century neoclassical style Biscuit de Sèvres statue of Venus. The masterfully sculpted statue is raised by a square base with cut corners. Venus stands with ...
Porcelain
Neoclassical Style Marble Female Bust after Joseph Chinard
By Joseph Chinard
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style marble female bust after Joseph Chinard French, late 19th century Measures: Height 63cm, width 33cm, depth 20cm Portraying Madame Récamier, a leading advocate...
Marble
Italian 19th Century Carrara Marble Statue of a Young Girl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue of a young girl, titled NON CI CREDO, signed C. LAPINI FIRENZE 1887. The statue is raised by a circular b...
Carrara Marble
$15,300
H 19 in W 10.75 in D 7.75 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Rouge Griotte Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble statue. The statue is raised by exceptional acanthus leaf ...
Marble, Ormolu
$2,747
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
Fine Quality Pair of French Sevres Style Porcelain Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of 19th century French 'Sevres' style vases, having gilded ormolu mounts, a twisted, fluted, ribbed form with turquoise border and floral decoration. We can arra...
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
Painted to the front and rear with outdoor scenes of nature, with courting couples and winged cherubs, in the typical Rococo style.
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Carved Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Embroidered Silk Panels
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) carved gilt 3 fold screen with blue silk embroidered panels and cornucopia design.
Gold Leaf
$18,000 / set
H 19 in W 10 in D 6 in
Pair of French Porcelain Old Paris Figural & Foliage Scrolled Gilt Vases, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French porcelain Old Paris figural and foliage scrolled gilt vases, Early 19th Century
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of Late 19th Century Cassolettes by Thiebaut Freres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of late 19th century Louis XVI bronze-mounted cassolettes by Thiebaut Freres. Each with ovoid marble body, three supports with satyr masks, on a circular matching marble...
Marble, Bronze
$19,850Sale Price|42% Off
H 43 in Dm 27 in
American Gothic-Revival Gilt-Bronze "Dragon" Chandelier in the Manner of Tiffany
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare American Gothic-Revival gilt bronze "Dragon" six-light figural chandelier. The elongated body in the form of a winged dragon biting on a perch with his tail wrap...
Bronze
English Scenic Porcelain Dessert Service, Mid-19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
English Scenic porcelain Dessert service, mid-19th century, polychrome hand-painted with three various romantic landscape scenes in a round cartouches on a pink border, decorated wit...
Porcelain
$29,850 / set
H 46.5 in W 58.5 in D 32 in
A French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved 5-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Impressive French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style five-piece giltwood carved salon or parlor suite, comprising of a canapé (settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs) uph...
Damask, Giltwood
$74,500
H 37 in W 54 in D 23.5 in
French 19th-20th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode, Attr. François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare French Belle Époque 19th-20th century Louis XV style superb quality ormolu-mounted kingwood bombé commode with a Brêche d'Alep marble top, attributed to François...
Marble, Ormolu
$32,756 / set
H 24.41 in W 21.86 in D 8.08 in
Empire Style Ormolu Clock Set Depicting the Oath of the Horatii
Located in London, GB
This exquisite 19th century trio is comprised of a central clock and a pair of flanking six-light candelabra. The design of the clock case is widely acknowledged to be inspired b...
Bronze
Important Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Large and Important Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze, French Champlevé Enamel and Wood Mantle Clock The top figure is of Nike of Samothrace; the Greek Goddess of Victo...
Bronze, Enamel
$92,850Sale Price|30% Off
H 68 in W 47.25 in D 38.5 in
Ferdinando Vichi Lifesize Marble Figure "Apollo Belvedere"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ferdinando Vichi (Italian, 1875-1945) A fine and lifesize Italian white Carrara marble Greco-Roman figure of the Belvedere Apollo, after the original, now in the Vatican Museum, the ...
Carrara Marble
Napoleon III Porcelain Basket
Located in New Orleans, LA
A delightful French basket mounted in doré bronze which provides the framework for the six panels veneered in mother-of-pearl and set with French porcelain plaques. Interior lined in...
Bronze
$14,950
H 85 in W 41 in D 7 in
French Napoleon III Gilt and Silvered Carved Wood and Gesso Full Length Mirror
Located in Tarzana, CA
A fine 19th century French Napoleon III gilt and silvered carved wood and gesso full length pier mirror. The arched rectangular plate surmounted by foliage and centered by semi nude...
Giltwood
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
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Figurative sculpture is a modern art form in which artists create work that is typically representative of the visible world. However, sculptures that are considered to be figurative in style can definitely be inclusive of abstract elements. A wide range of antique, new and vintage figurative sculptures has been made over the years by both well-known and emerging artists, and these pieces can prove striking and provocative as part of your home decor.
Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
When decorating your living room, dining room, home office and study areas with figurative sculptures, don’t be afraid to choose bold colors to inject brightness into neutral spaces. Texture is another factor to consider when purchasing figurative sculptures. A highly textural work of ceramics or wood will catch the eye in a sleek modern space, whereas a smooth, flat glass sculpture can offer an often much-needed contrast in a room that already has many textures.
On 1stDibs, find antique, new or vintage figurative sculpture or other kinds of sculpture for your home decor today.