$5,497Sale Price|20% Off
Female Bronze Woman Nude, Sitting Beauty, by Rudolf Marcuse
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative female bronze nude by Rudolf Marcuse. Sedentary beauty. Signed and with foundry mark Gladenbeck.
Marble, Bronze
Rudolf Marcuse - The Swordsman, Bronze, Germany (Berlin), circa 1910
By Gladenbeck’s Bronzegiesserei
Located in Greven, DE
Rudolf Marcuse (1878-1940) was a German sculptor who worked in Berlin until 1936 and then moved to Great Britain due to his Jewish ancestry.
Marble, Bronze
Large Porcelain Figurine 'Cabaret', by R. Marcuse, Rosenthal Selb Germany, 1920
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
RUDOLF MARCUSE (1878 - 1940) German sculptor, son of a merchant, studied at the Academy of Arts in Berlin.
Porcelain
Rudolf Marcuse for Rosenthal, Rare Art Deco Figure
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rudolf Marcuse (b.1878, d. 1940) for Rosenthal. Rare Art Deco figure in the shape of woman with grapes.
Sold
H 19.89 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in
Antique Bronze Male Nude Bacchant by Rudolf Marcuse, Germany, 1900
By Rudolf Marcus
Located in Antwerp, BE
Male nude, dancing bacchant. Artist: Rudolf Marcuse, born in Germany in 1878. Signature/Marks: R.
Bronze
Rudolf Marcuse German Bronze Gladiator Figure on Marble Stand
By Rudolf Marcus
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine early German bronze casting of The Gladiator by renowned sculptor Rudolf Marcuse (German, 1878-1940) and dating from around 1915.
Marble, Bronze
Rudolf Marcuse Bronze Sculpture the Fighting Gladiator, Signed
By Rudolf Marcus
Located in Seattle, WA
Signed bronze sculpture titled "The Fighting Gladiator" signed by the artist Rudolf Marcuse (1878-1929), Berlin, Germany. Total height including marble base 9-1/2" by 9" length.
Bronze
Sculpture of Scottish Corporal
By Rudolf Marcus
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculptor Rudolf Marcuse Germany 1878-1929 Scottish corporal carved in wood.
$9,750
H 12.5 in W 9 in D 4 in
"Nude Male Archer, " Bronze by Geyger, Original Purchased by Kaiser Wilhelm II
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly sculpted and cast with very fine detail with a rich, lustrous patina, this celebrated bronze of a fully nude male archer was sculpted by Ernst Moritz Geyger in the 1890s ...
Bronze
$4,355
H 11.82 in W 5.52 in D 7.88 in
1920s Italian Art Decò Signed Bronze Sculpture Nude of Woman
By Gaetano Martinez
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian sculpture representing a seated maiden. The artwork rests on a square marble base Signed on the base “Gaetano Martinez Roma” According a written opinion by Prof. Al...
Marble, Bronze
$1,295
H 9 in W 5 in D 3 in
Antique Hans Arnoldt Signed Art Deco Nude Female Bronze Sculpture & Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique sculpture was done by the well known Hans Arnoldt of Germany and dates to the early 20th Century and done in an Art Deco style. The sculpture is composed of cast and pat...
Bronze
$3,800
H 31.5 in W 13 in D 16 in
Tall Antique French Academic Realism 19thC Bronze Roman Warrior Statue Sculpture
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in Portland, OR
A very handsome tall antique French patinated bronze statue of a Greco-Roman warrior, circa 1890, by Émile Louis Picault (1833–1915). This very dynamic bronze at almost three feet t...
Bronze
$4,123
H 12.21 in W 18.12 in D 4.14 in
Pierre Le Faguays Art deco bronze sculpture athlete with bow, archer, 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art deco bronze sculpture athlete with bow, archer. By Pierre Le Faguays. Bronze with green patina on Portor marble base. France 1930. Signed and with foundry mark Les Neveux de Lehm...
Marble, Bronze
$1,999
H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 4.14 in
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Figure of a Naked Woman by Sibylle May, France 1920´s
By Sibylle May
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Figure of a Naked Woman by Sibylle May, France 1920´s A wonderful art deco bronze sculpture by Sibylle May. Signed in the bronze + foundry marks (LA STELE) ...
Marble, Bronze
Original Art Deco Female Nude Sitting Figure, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930s Art Deco large figure made from underwired plaster, totally authentic. This is not a modern reproduction. A lovely lady who makes a big statement! Condition is very good...
Plaster
$1,200
H 39.5 in W 15 in D 11 in
Art Deco Nouveau Modern Female Nude Bronze Decorative Figurative Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A lovely modern female nude bronze decorative figurative sculpture. Stylized in an Art Deco or Art Nouveau style. Artist unknown. A romantic and timeless composition. From a private ...
Bronze
$1,088
H 16.54 in W 18.51 in D 6.7 in
French 1930s Art Deco Sculpture Man with Spear by Salvatore Melani
By Salvatore Melani
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Signed by Salvatore Melani - 1930 Dimension: 47 cm width 42 cm heigh Material: Plaster.
Sandstone
$6,500
H 17.75 in W 11 in D 8.5 in
Antique Italian Carved Alabaster Maiden Seated in Bronze Chair, by E. Fiaschi
By Emilio Fiaschi
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lovely young girl seated in a chair is a fine example of the work of Emilio Fiaschi, Italian b.1858-d.1941. Known mostly for his alabaster carvings, this is a nice example of hi...
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
$4,982
H 14.57 in W 22.05 in D 4.73 in
Art Deco bronze sculpture athlete with spear by Pierre Le Faguays France 1927
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture athlete with spear signed by Pierre Le Faguays. The sculpture has a rich green patina with shades of brown. France 1927. This bronze is illustrated on page...
Bronze
Rosenthal Art Deco Porcelain Figurine, Ballerina, 1930s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rosenthal Art Deco porcelain figurine. Ballerina. 1930s. Measures: 23.5 x 11.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Porcelain
$7,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 14.5 in D 6.5 in
"Archer, " Rare, Sensuous Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Gemignani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, extremely rare and highly sensuous, this Art Deco bronze sculpture shows a nude male figure, kneeling on his right leg and bracing himself on his left, arching his bow in read...
Bronze
$2,120
H 12.6 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling - The Archer, Bronze Sculpture, Germany, Berlin 1900
By Julius Schmidt-Felling
Located in Greven, DE
The Archer - Antique bronze sculpture by Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling Dimensions: H x W x D: 32 x 10 x 12 cm Description: Bronze figure mounted on a cuboid base made of serpentine s...
Serpentine
Art Deco Porcelain Female Figurine Made in Germany Numbered
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Porcelain Floral Dancing Female Figurine Made In Germany. Numbered 3944. Measures 7.5" High x 4" Wide x 2.5" D
Ceramic
Bronze Sculpture of Standing Nude Female
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Bronze sculpture of standing nude female. Having beautiful patina on parts of the sculpture.
Javelin thrower / - Roman present -
By Franz Iffland
Located in Berlin, DE
Franz Iffland (1862 Tempelhof - 1935 Berlin), Javelin thrower, after 1910. Olive-black patinated bronze with cast plinth mounted on a white-veined black marble base (7 cm high). Tota...
Bronze
$16,500
H 26 in W 13 in D 7 in
"Exultation", Large, Rare Bronze w/ Male Nude Celebrating Liberation of Belgium
By Arthur Dupagne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily powerful, and very rare, this large bronze sculpture of a nude male figure by Arthur Dupagne shows him stretching and straining upwards, his head rolled back and shou...
Bronze
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.5 in W 21 in D 1 in
"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sensitively painted with a rich but subdued palette and dramatic lighting, this large painting of a male youth leaning on a long pole was made by Sigvard Mohn, a Minnesota-born artis...
Paint
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 18 in D 2 in
Wounded Achilles En Grisaille Oil on Canvas Painting by Philip Melville Courtney
By Philip Melville Courtney
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Classical Male Nude Painting, After the Antique — Inspired by Wounded Achilles Oil on Canvas, Contemporary This exceptional en grisaille oil on canvas figurative painting is inspired...
Oil
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$160,340
H 74.81 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...
Marble
$5,000
H 23 in W 16 in D 8.5 in
Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Seated Hermes, Early 19th Century After the Antique
Located in Beachwood, OH
Large Figure of Seated Hermes, Grand Tour Bronze, Early 19th Century 19th Century Continental School After the Antique The large size figure well cast, with brownish green patination...
Marble, Bronze
Grand Tour Male Nude Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century bronze male nude sculpture on wood pedestal base.
Bronze
$96,000 / set
H 47.5 in W 35.5 in D 29.5 in
20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Circa 20th Century, a pair of large antique garden statues hand carved in natural stone named Biancone d’Istria Marble. These antique natural stone statues or garden ornaments were p...
Marble
Sold|$6,528
H 19.3 in W 29.53 in D 7.88 in
Large Art Deco Bronze 'Bender' Sculpture by J. de Roncourt, France circa 1930
By Jean de Roncourt
Located in Regensburg, DE
Rare, very large Art Deco Bronze Sculpture depicting a muscular man bending an iron stem by J. de Roncourt from France about 1930. Bronze (stamped), dark patinated Signature on the o...
Marble, Bronze
$5,500
H 34.4 in W 24 in D 12 in
19 century French Birth of Pegasus spelter Sculpture After Emile Picault
Located in New York, NY
Patinated Spelter sculpture on oval marble base depicting the Birth of Pegasus after the original model by Emile Picault (1833-1922) exhibited at the Salon des Beaux Arts in Paris. ...
Marble, Spelter
$1,850
H 4 in W 4.63 in D 0.25 in
"Mowgli in the Jungle", Rare Bronze Art Deco Plaquette w/ Nude Male by Delamarre
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This diminutive version of one of Raymond Delamarre's greatest sculptural works -- which depicts Mowgli (Rudyard Kipling's character) walking through the jungle accompanied by two li...
Bronze
$11,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.25 in Dm 9 in
Verdigris Bronze Art Deco Centerpiece Supported by Three Nude Male Figures
By Maurice Guiraud-Rivière
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Spectacular and very rare, this large, high style Art Deco bronze centerpiece with a beautiful verdigris patina, consisting of a semi-spherical dish richly decorated with a dense pat...
Bronze
Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain
Located in Malibu, CA
Bronze male sculpture signed. Fonderia Giorgio Sommer Calabritto Napoli Thomas, sculptor, lived and worked in the Naples area, and especially on Capri, from 1889 to 1906. Given this ...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$33,785
H 18.9 in W 13.39 in D 6.3 in
Large Viennese Cold Painted Patinated Bronze Orientalist Lamp by Titze
Located in London, GB
Large Viennese cold painted patinated bronze Orientalist lamp by Titze Austrian, Early 20th Century Height 48cm, width 34cm, depth 16cm Crafted in the quintessential Viennese styl...
Bronze
Grand Tour Style Large Bronze Model of the Farnese Hercules
Located in Montreal, QC
Grand Tour style large bronze model of the Farnese Hercules, after the antique. Early 20th century. Set on a later ebonized wood base. Overall height 68 in bronze height 48 in
Bronze
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.
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.