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Cast Iron Sleeping Scotty Dog Doorstop, Attributed to Hubley
Cast Iron Sleeping Scotty Dog Doorstop, Attributed to Hubley

Cast Iron Sleeping Scotty Dog Doorstop, Attributed to Hubley

By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Cast Iron Sleeping Scotty Dog Doorstop, Attributed to Hubley Manufacturing Company, Early 20th Century This charming cast iron sleeping Scotty dog doorstop, attributed to the Hubley...

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20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Early 19th century Roman bronze of the Sleeping Ariadne
Early 19th century Roman bronze of the Sleeping Ariadne

Early 19th century Roman bronze of the Sleeping Ariadne

$10,262

H 9.26 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in

Early 19th century Roman bronze of the Sleeping Ariadne

Located in York, GB

This statuette is a fine replica of the sensuous ancient sculpture acquired by Pope Julius II in 1512 for the Vatican’s Belvedere Courtyard.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Sleeping Tabby Cat
Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Sleeping Tabby Cat

Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Sleeping Tabby Cat

By Erik Nielsen, Royal Copenhagen

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Charming vintage sculpture of a sleeping grey and white tabby cat was designed by Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen.

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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Wooden Sleeping Lioness Figurine, Beige Wood, 1970s Design
Vintage Wooden Sleeping Lioness Figurine, Beige Wood, 1970s Design

Vintage Wooden Sleeping Lioness Figurine, Beige Wood, 1970s Design

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Wooden Sleeping Lioness Figurine, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Material: Wood Color: Beige Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owne...

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20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1920s Italian Signed Bronze Sculpture
1920s Italian Signed Bronze Sculpture

1920s Italian Signed Bronze Sculpture

By Elisabetta Mayo D’Aloisio

Located in Roma, IT

Our beautiful head is the only surviving piece of thewonderful sculpture group Adam's Sleep by Elisabetta Mayo. Let's again hear the words of author Beatrice Testa for the descripti...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Marble sleeping Cupid Statue in the style of François Duquesnoy
Marble sleeping Cupid Statue in the style of François Duquesnoy

Marble sleeping Cupid Statue in the style of François Duquesnoy

$9,086Sale Price|30% Off

H 14.5 in W 22 in D 11 in

Marble sleeping Cupid Statue in the style of François Duquesnoy

By François Duquesnoy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carrara Marble "Sleeping Cupid" Statue. Does NOT include marble base.

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20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Circa 1930 Large 10"
Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Circa 1930 Large 10"

Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Circa 1930 Large 10"

By Kutani Studio

Located in Wilton, CT

Large, nearly antique, Japanese Kutani porcelain sleeping cat figure with ribbon and bell tied around the neck. Circa 1930. Extraordinary detail of fur, whiskers, and eye lashes very...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Staffordshire Dog Tray Sleeping Girl Spaniel Flatback Figurine 9"
Antique Staffordshire Dog Tray Sleeping Girl Spaniel Flatback Figurine 9"

Antique Staffordshire Dog Tray Sleeping Girl Spaniel Flatback Figurine 9"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain flatback figurine titled "Dog Tray," depicting a young girl sleeping at the foot of a tree with her hoop and stick, guarded by an attenti...

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statue of Sleeping Cupid
Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statue of Sleeping Cupid

Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statue of Sleeping Cupid

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue of sleeping Cupid. The statue is raised by a terrain designed base where the richly sculpted Cupid sleeps. He lays on a wo...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child
"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child

"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Given that the owl represents knowledge and wisdom, and the mask indicates art and theater, the sculpture is suffused with allegory and meaning. The sculpture is not signed, but is ...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Solid Carved Marble Statue of Sleeping Child on Plinth Stand - Pair Available
Solid Carved Marble Statue of Sleeping Child on Plinth Stand - Pair Available

Solid Carved Marble Statue of Sleeping Child on Plinth Stand - Pair Available

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sits atop a brown and white marble pedestal/base/plinth. CARVED MARBLE SCULPTURE OF A SLEEPING BABY ON PILLOW. Features a baby sleeping on a bed holding a tulip flower.

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Meissen, Luisa Sleeping, after a drawing by Greuze, 19th-century statuette circa
Meissen, Luisa Sleeping, after a drawing by Greuze, 19th-century statuette circa

Meissen, Luisa Sleeping, after a drawing by Greuze, 19th-century statuette circa

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

A delicate Meissen porcelain figurine, made around 1850, depicting "Louise Sleeping," inspired by a drawing by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805). The piece shows an ...

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Antique 19th Century French Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Sleeping Child Bookends, Probably Viennese, with Pale Blue and Yellow Glazes
Sleeping Child Bookends, Probably Viennese, with Pale Blue and Yellow Glazes

Sleeping Child Bookends, Probably Viennese, with Pale Blue and Yellow Glazes

$3,160Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 3.25 in W 5.5 in D 3.25 in

Sleeping Child Bookends, Probably Viennese, with Pale Blue and Yellow Glazes

By Wiener Werkstätte

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Entirely charming and winsome, this pair of bookends depicting nude children with golden hair who are sleeping on pale blue beds, was probably executed by one of the ceramic artists ...

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Set of 2 Capodimonte Principe Porcelain "Sleeping children" Made in Italy 1980
Set of 2 Capodimonte Principe Porcelain "Sleeping children" Made in Italy 1980

Set of 2 Capodimonte Principe Porcelain "Sleeping children" Made in Italy 1980

Located in Palermo, IT

Set of 2 Capodimonte Principe porcelain "Sleeping children", Made in Italy, 1980s Pair of Capodimonte porcelain figurines from the famous Principe company. They date back to the 80s ...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

A Timber Group of Sleeping Silenus and Youth, Probably Dionysus, 17th Century
A Timber Group of Sleeping Silenus and Youth, Probably Dionysus, 17th Century

A Timber Group of Sleeping Silenus and Youth, Probably Dionysus, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Timber Group of Sleeping Silenus and Youth, Probably Dionysus, 17th Century Provenance: Acquired from a private collection, Paris c. 1980s. Description: Reminiscent of Flemis...

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Antique 17th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Juan Huerta Lladro Midcentury 1970 Gres Eskimo Girl Sleeping Blue White Retired
Juan Huerta Lladro Midcentury 1970 Gres Eskimo Girl Sleeping Blue White Retired

Juan Huerta Lladro Midcentury 1970 Gres Eskimo Girl Sleeping Blue White Retired

By Juan Huerta

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

A much sought after retired Lladro Eskimo Girl Sleeping, by Juan Huerta. Figure has blue hair and wrapped in a white blanket. A very beautiful and calming piece Gres matte glaze ci...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat, 19th Century
Set of 2 Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat, 19th Century

Set of 2 Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this amazing set of two antique Japanese Kutani models of recumbent sleeping cats, 19th Century. The details and facial expression are amazing. Both on a stand which...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Modernist Biomorphic Sculpture Horse, Stand Colin Webster Watson Art Deco
Bronze Modernist Biomorphic Sculpture Horse, Stand Colin Webster Watson Art Deco

Bronze Modernist Biomorphic Sculpture Horse, Stand Colin Webster Watson Art Deco

By Colin Webster Watson 1

Located in Surfside, FL

Colin Webster Watson (1926-2007, New Zealand), sleeping horse, sculpture, bronze, supported on wooden base, signed, AP Sculpture Of A Suspended Horse Colin Webster-Watson (1926, Pa...

Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Weathered Stone Statue of a Sleeping Putti, Baby Cherub with Wings
French Weathered Stone Statue of a Sleeping Putti, Baby Cherub with Wings

French Weathered Stone Statue of a Sleeping Putti, Baby Cherub with Wings

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French weathered stone statue of a sleeping putti, baby cherub with wings Sleeping in the sunshine with his head on his arms and dainty wings on his back This charming little pie...

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Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cast Stone

Ceramic Baby Sculpture Maquette
Ceramic Baby Sculpture Maquette

Ceramic Baby Sculpture Maquette

$476Sale Price|51% Off

H 14 in W 8 in D 5.5 in

Ceramic Baby Sculpture Maquette

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A wonderful sculpture of a sleeping baby's face or head. Done by the sculpture Lee Collette, the image invokes thought and is well done.

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Late 20th Century American Busts

Materials

Clay

Late 17th Century White Marble Carved Child Nude Cupid Sculpture on Gilded Base
Late 17th Century White Marble Carved Child Nude Cupid Sculpture on Gilded Base

Late 17th Century White Marble Carved Child Nude Cupid Sculpture on Gilded Base

Located in Brescia, IT

This exceptional white marble of the Sleeping Cupid sculpture, lying on a finely carved giltwood base, was created by the well known Florence artist Gioacchino Fortini, living in Flo...

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

“Sleeping Cat”
“Sleeping Cat”

William Zorach“Sleeping Cat”, 1959

$3,250

H 13.75 in W 16 in D 1 in

“Sleeping Cat”

By William Zorach

Located in San Francisco, CA

Zorach revisited the "Sleeping Cat" theme even in sculptures like the "Sleeping Coon Cat" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as well as a bronze version from around 1950.

Category

1950s American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze French Bulldog Bookends by G. Granger
Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze French Bulldog Bookends by G. Granger

Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze French Bulldog Bookends by G. Granger

$2,249Sale Price / set|25% Off

H 8.27 in W 4.53 in D 6.7 in

Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze French Bulldog Bookends by G. Granger

By Genevieve Granger

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Their silver finish gives them a sculptural weight, while the closed eyes and relaxed posture soften the mood, like guardians of your literary world, dozing peacefully between chapte...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sculpture 'Sleeping Boxer' Designed by Thure Öberg for Arabia, Finland, 1910
Sculpture 'Sleeping Boxer' Designed by Thure Öberg for Arabia, Finland, 1910

Sculpture 'Sleeping Boxer' Designed by Thure Öberg for Arabia, Finland, 1910

By Thure Öberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

Sculpture 'Sleeping Boxer' designed by Thure Öberg for Arabia, Finland, 1910.

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Early 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)
Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)

Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)

Located in Round Top, TX

Elena contributed several folk style panels to the Hungarian Pavilion's display at the 1939 New York World's Fair, while Bertha exhibited a couple of sculptures, one entitled "Sleepi...

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Metal

Impressionist Portrait Painting of a Bohemian Woman Budapest, 1925
Impressionist Portrait Painting of a Bohemian Woman Budapest, 1925

Impressionist Portrait Painting of a Bohemian Woman Budapest, 1925

Located in Rochester, NY

Elena contributed several folk style panels to the Hungarian Pavilion's display at the 1939 New York World's Fair, while Bertha exhibited a couple of sculptures, one entitled "Sleepi...

Category

Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Paint

Impressionist Painting of a Bohemian Woman Budapest 1925  Bertha De Hellebranth
Impressionist Painting of a Bohemian Woman Budapest 1925  Bertha De Hellebranth

Impressionist Painting of a Bohemian Woman Budapest 1925 Bertha De Hellebranth

Located in Rochester, NY

Elena contributed several folk style panels to the Hungarian Pavilion's display at the 1939 New York World's Fair, while Bertha exhibited a couple of sculptures, one entitled "Sleepi...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Oil

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The average selling price for a piece of sleeping sculpture at 1stDibs is $2,290, while they’re typically $99 on the low end and $29,342 for the highest priced.