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Eduardo Torres Man Reading Wire Sculpture, 1968
Eduardo Torres Man Reading Wire Sculpture, 1968

Eduardo Torres Man Reading Wire Sculpture, 1968

Located in Astoria, NY

Eduardo Torres (American), Man Reading Newspaper, wire and sheet metal abstract figurative

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Italian Alabaster Lamp Sculpture, Girl Reading
Art Nouveau Italian Alabaster Lamp Sculpture, Girl Reading

Art Nouveau Italian Alabaster Lamp Sculpture, Girl Reading

Located in Valladolid, ES

Amazing and Exquisite Art Nouveau sculpture, finely carved in white alabaster, depicting a young

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture of a Woodcutter Reading
Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture of a Woodcutter Reading

Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture of a Woodcutter Reading

Located in Cheshire, GB

Japanese Meiji bronze male figure woodcutter man reading book, having a bundled of wood on his back

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Large French Figural Classical Bronze Reading Cupid Sculpture, 19th Century
Large French Figural Classical Bronze Reading Cupid Sculpture, 19th Century

Large French Figural Classical Bronze Reading Cupid Sculpture, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique and large French figural bronze sculpture depicts classical cherub reading in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gertrude Bricard Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Girl Reading Newspaper
Gertrude Bricard Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Girl Reading Newspaper

Gertrude Bricard Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Girl Reading Newspaper

By Thiebaut Freres, Gertrude Bricard

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A quite scarce sculpture, this is an unusually difficult piece to model, this freestanding bronze

Category

Early 20th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Italian Alabaster Lamp Sculture , Girl reading
Art Nouveau Italian Alabaster Lamp Sculture , Girl reading

Art Nouveau Italian Alabaster Lamp Sculture , Girl reading

Located in Valladolid, ES

Amazing and Exquisite Art Nouveau sculpture, finely carved in white alabaster, depicting a young

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Goebel Company Hummel Porcelain Figurine “Reading Girl”
Goebel Company Hummel Porcelain Figurine “Reading Girl”

Goebel Company Hummel Porcelain Figurine “Reading Girl”

By Goebel Company

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Hummel porcelain figurine girl . It’s named “Reading Girl”. Its mark is TMK5 (1970’s

Category

20th Century German Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bing & Grondahl, Denmark. Porcelain figurine of reading children.
Bing & Grondahl, Denmark. Porcelain figurine of reading children.

Bing & Grondahl, Denmark. Porcelain figurine of reading children.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Bing & Grondahl, Denmark. Porcelain figurine of reading children. Model no. 1567. Ca. 1930s. Marked

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Bronze Paperweight Reading Nude Jean Garnier France
Art Nouveau Bronze Paperweight Reading Nude Jean Garnier France

Art Nouveau Bronze Paperweight Reading Nude Jean Garnier France

By Jean Garnier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Nouveau bronze sculpture or paperweight modelled as a reading nude on a bear rug. The bronze is

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Austrian Bronze by Franz Bergman “Reading the Koran”
Austrian Bronze by Franz Bergman “Reading the Koran”

Austrian Bronze by Franz Bergman “Reading the Koran”

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

A fabulous early 20th century Austrian bronze figure of a seated Arab scribe seated upon an Orientalist rug whilst taking notes with excellent cold painted colors and fine intricate ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Pixie Fairey Statue Reading Elph and Safety Manual
Bronze Pixie Fairey Statue Reading Elph and Safety Manual

Bronze Pixie Fairey Statue Reading Elph and Safety Manual

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Quirky and characterful bronze pixie - or fairey - shown reading a book We believe he is reading

Category

Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Pixie Fairey Statue Reading Elph and Safety Manual
Bronze Pixie Fairey Statue Reading Elph and Safety Manual

Bronze Pixie Fairey Statue Reading Elph and Safety Manual

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Quirky and characterful bronze pixie - or fairey - shown reading a book We believe he is reading

Category

Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Antique Elegant Lady Reading a Book, Late 1890s
Bronze Antique Elegant Lady Reading a Book, Late 1890s

Bronze Antique Elegant Lady Reading a Book, Late 1890s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Graceful lady holding a book. Great Patina finish, signed by the artist in (Art Nouveau design) has artist signature on the base plate (Deve'che) from circa 1890s. Held in a private ...

Category

Antique 1890s European Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Alabaster Statue of a Young Girl Reading
19th Century Italian Alabaster Statue of a Young Girl Reading

19th Century Italian Alabaster Statue of a Young Girl Reading

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century Italian carved alabaster study of a young girl seated, reading a

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of Antique Plaster Bookends Depicting Children Reading, C. 1920s
Pair of Antique Plaster Bookends Depicting Children Reading, C. 1920s

Pair of Antique Plaster Bookends Depicting Children Reading, C. 1920s

Located in Bristol, GB

Painted plaster sculptures Intriguingly inscribed verso ‘The Guild of Silence, Kensington

Category

Early 20th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of Art Deco bookends with reading nudes by Max Le Verrier, France ca. 1930. The Art metal

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Delassement Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Delassement Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Delassement Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of Art Deco bookends with reading nudes by Max Le Verrier, France 1930. The Art metal

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930
Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier, France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

A pair of Art Deco bookends with reading, seated nudes by Max Le Verrier, France ca. 1930. The

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Dressler, Man Sitting Reading, Signed Bronze, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Dressler, Man Sitting Reading, Signed Bronze, Late 19th Early 20th Century

Dressler, Man Sitting Reading, Signed Bronze, Late 19th Early 20th Century

By A. Dressler

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Bronze with a brown patina of a seated gentleman reading a book or a newspaper This sculpture is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Max Le Verrier Art Deco Figural Bookends Reading Medieval Ladies, 1925
Max Le Verrier Art Deco Figural Bookends Reading Medieval Ladies, 1925

Max Le Verrier Art Deco Figural Bookends Reading Medieval Ladies, 1925

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Lovely pair of Art Deco bookends modelled as reading ladies wearing medieval clothes and hat. The

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Classical Silvered Bronze of Women Reading a Scroll, France, circa 1870
Antique Classical Silvered Bronze of Women Reading a Scroll, France, circa 1870

Antique Classical Silvered Bronze of Women Reading a Scroll, France, circa 1870

Located in Dallas, TX

dress reading a long scroll. The woman who is seated upon a wonderfully detailed small bench, holds a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier France 1930
Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier France 1930

Art Deco Bookends with Reading Nudes Delassement by Max Le Verrier France 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco bookends with reading nudes Delassement. By Max Le Verrier. Patinated Art Metal on green

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

French Gothic Oak Book Rest or Reading Stand, Lutrin
French Gothic Oak Book Rest or Reading Stand, Lutrin

French Gothic Oak Book Rest or Reading Stand, Lutrin

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

The stand is carved in solid oak with the shapes of Gothic roses, I was told that it originated from a presbytery in France, This is a charming piece, it is made from one piece of O...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Sculptures and Carvings

Vienna Bergman'n' Bronze Arab Man on Carpet Reading Book Made, circa 1900
Vienna Bergman'n' Bronze Arab Man on Carpet Reading Book Made, circa 1900

Vienna Bergman'n' Bronze Arab Man on Carpet Reading Book Made, circa 1900

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Vienna, AT

quite large figurine !) An Arab man wearing a turban is busy with reading a book: The old bearded

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier France 1930 Art Meal Green Patina
Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier France 1930 Art Meal Green Patina

Art Deco Bookends Reading Nudes Max Le Verrier France 1930 Art Meal Green Patina

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Stylish pair of Art Deco bookends with reading nudes. Signed by the famous French artist Max Le

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Lovely Rare 19th Century Bronze Wall Plaque of Scholar St Jerome Reading a Book
Lovely Rare 19th Century Bronze Wall Plaque of Scholar St Jerome Reading a Book

Lovely Rare 19th Century Bronze Wall Plaque of Scholar St Jerome Reading a Book

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this solid bronze 19th-century wall plaque of St Jerome reading

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Fighting Warrior" Gladiator Sculpture in Bronze by Barbedienne c. 1880-90
"Fighting Warrior" Gladiator Sculpture in Bronze by Barbedienne c. 1880-90

"Fighting Warrior" Gladiator Sculpture in Bronze by Barbedienne c. 1880-90

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Shippensburg, PA

sculpture. Further Reading: Catalogue des Bronzes d'art: F. Barbedienne, Paris, 1886, p. 6

Category

Antique 19th Century French Romantic Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Solid Silver Sculpture David & Goliath Classical Male Figure Model
Italian Solid Silver Sculpture David & Goliath Classical Male Figure Model

Italian Solid Silver Sculpture David & Goliath Classical Male Figure Model

Located in London, GB

motion with his body twisted around reading his sling. The sculpture is presented on a rectangular black

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

“Marabout au Serpent” Bronze Sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye & Barbedienne
“Marabout au Serpent” Bronze Sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye & Barbedienne

“Marabout au Serpent” Bronze Sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye & Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in Shippensburg, PA

further reading: Barye: Catalogue Raisonné des Sculptures, Poletti & Richarme, p. 341, f. 343, A 200

Category

Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Barbedienne “Panthere De Tunis No. 2” Bronze Sculpture after Antoine-Louis Barye
Barbedienne “Panthere De Tunis No. 2” Bronze Sculpture after Antoine-Louis Barye

Barbedienne “Panthere De Tunis No. 2” Bronze Sculpture after Antoine-Louis Barye

By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Barbedienne, this sculpture retains it's silky original mottled brown and green patina. Typical of the work by

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

“Panther of India, No. 1” French Bronze Sculpture After Barye, F. Barbedienne
“Panther of India, No. 1” French Bronze Sculpture After Barye, F. Barbedienne

“Panther of India, No. 1” French Bronze Sculpture After Barye, F. Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in Shippensburg, PA

) Corcoran Gallery (Washington) Walters Art Gallery (Baltimore) Literature and further reading: Bronze

Category

Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Standing Female Figure: 'Nageuse Embrassee'
Standing Female Figure: 'Nageuse Embrassee'

Standing Female Figure: 'Nageuse Embrassee'

By Agnes Baillon

Located in New York, NY

most at present. Putting several characters together adds complexity to the reading of the sculpture

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Standing figure: 'Nageuse vedette'
Standing figure: 'Nageuse vedette'

Standing figure: 'Nageuse vedette'

By Agnes Baillon

Located in New York, NY

most at present. Putting several characters together adds complexity to the reading of the sculpture

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Karl Springer Rare "Sculpture Reading Lamp" 1980s
Karl Springer Rare "Sculpture Reading Lamp" 1980s

Karl Springer Rare "Sculpture Reading Lamp" 1980s

By Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Rare "Sculpture Reading Lamp" in brushed stainless steel with two additional lights in feet, all

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Reading Shriner Monkey Sculpture Bookends
Pair of Mid-Century Reading Shriner Monkey Sculpture Bookends

Pair of Mid-Century Reading Shriner Monkey Sculpture Bookends

Located in Dallas, TX

if the chimpanzees are genuinely immersed in reading them. The exquisite details bring the scene to

Category

Mid-20th Century French Bookends

Materials

Plaster

Delassement by Max Le Verrier Art Deco Style Bookends Sculptures Reading Ladies
Delassement by Max Le Verrier Art Deco Style Bookends Sculptures Reading Ladies

Delassement by Max Le Verrier Art Deco Style Bookends Sculptures Reading Ladies

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Ulm, DE

Verrier” (1891-1973) Art Deco style, France. Sculptures of reading ladies Bookends made in spelter

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Delassement by Max Le Verrier Art Deco Style Bookends Sculptures Reading Ladies
Delassement by Max Le Verrier Art Deco Style Bookends Sculptures Reading Ladies

Delassement by Max Le Verrier Art Deco Style Bookends Sculptures Reading Ladies

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Ulm, DE

spelter and finished with Le Verrier’s signature green patina, these sculptures embody a harmonious

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Superb Ancient Japanese Kofun Haniwa Head, 300 Ad
Superb Ancient Japanese Kofun Haniwa Head, 300 Ad

Superb Ancient Japanese Kofun Haniwa Head, 300 Ad

Located in London, GB

Haniwa figure itself seems about to come alive. For further reading on Haniwa sculpture please see

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Rookwood Blue Glazed Ceramic Nude Female Figure Reading Book Bookend
Antique Rookwood Blue Glazed Ceramic Nude Female Figure Reading Book Bookend

Antique Rookwood Blue Glazed Ceramic Nude Female Figure Reading Book Bookend

By Rookwood Pottery Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Rookwood Blue Glazed Ceramic Nude Female Figure Reading Book Sculpture Bookend (Single

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Bookends

Materials

Pottery

Karl Springer Rare "Sculpture Floor Lamp" in Brass and Lucite, 1970s
Karl Springer Rare "Sculpture Floor Lamp" in Brass and Lucite, 1970s

Karl Springer Rare "Sculpture Floor Lamp" in Brass and Lucite, 1970s

By Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Rare "Sculpture Floor Lamp", reading light in polished brass with 3 thick illuminating Lucite

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Minotaur Reading

Minotaur Reading

By Beth Carter

Located in Boston, MA

vulnerability, much of which can be read metaphorically. Animals are incorporated into her bronze sculptures for

Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Alabaster Sculpture of Seated Girls Reading
Alabaster Sculpture of Seated Girls Reading

Alabaster Sculpture of Seated Girls Reading

Located in New York, NY

Finely carved alabaster sculpture of two young girls, seated and reading a book, in the manner of

Category

Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

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Reading Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of reading sculpture on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, every piece of reading sculpture was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An item from our selection of reading sculpture, designed in the Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made choice in our collection of reading sculpture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Max Le Verrier, Franz Bergmann and Royal Crown Derby Porcelain are consistently popular.

How Much is a Reading Sculpture?

Prices for a piece of reading sculpture start at $519 and top out at $34,000 with the average selling for $2,412.