Unknown Figurative Sculptures
to
83
251
106
103
39
88
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
135
150
254
48
13
9
13
12
13
4
17
8
7
8
32
37
14
12
11
7
6
1
1
1
388
244
222
217
152
139
112
82
54
35
34
32
30
29
29
19
17
14
13
13
197
177
172
134
104
164,424
129
101
97
95
347
236
Artist: Unknown
Shiva Standing On The Bull Nandi Wood Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
19th Century Shiva Standing On The Bull Nandi Wood Carving with polychrome paint.
27"hight, 12"width, 18"depth.
A rare figure of Shiva or Shiva standing on the bull Nandi. Bali, 1...
Category
19th Century Symbolist Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
SENUFO Woman
Located in Three Oaks, MI
“Scattered across the Ivory Coast, Mali and Burkina Faso, the million and a half Senufo tribespeople live principally off the fruits of agriculture and occasionally hunting. They in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Untitled (Metamorphosis) Brutalist Surrealist Bronze Sculpture Woman Dancing
Located in Surfside, FL
In this bronze cast the artist (unknown) takes an expressionistic approach, not only in terms of technique but also in terms of the treatment of the subject. The female figure seems ...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Nok Culture
Located in Wien, Wien
Nok culture
Sitting
500 B.C. - 200 A.D.
Terracotta
Height 60 cm
TL expert opinion of the University of Vienna
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Erlach
Provenance:
Private collection Nice
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$18,800
Mid-Century Hand-Carved Iron Wood Swordfish Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
A large late 20th Century sculpture of a jumping swordfish. Made of Ironwood, the sculpture shows fine details. An elegant coastal decor to elevate the style of any room or interior....
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Figurative mythological bronze statuette in Florentine Mannerist style of the 19th century
Located in Florence, IT
Small gilt bronze objet d'art on wooden base depicting a young sea creature, most likely a newt.
These types of objects were very common in aristocratic homes, often kept in the lord...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Acrobats, Modern Bronze Sculpture, 1968
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Unknown
Title: Acrobats
Year: 1968
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signed 'PR'
Size: 18 in. x 14 in. x 10 in. (45.72 cm x 35.56 cm x 25.4 cm)
Category
1960s Expressionist Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Saint Sebastian Lombard school. Italian Renaissance Carved alabaster.
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Saint Sebastian finely carved in alabaster. The saint is attached to a column surmounted by a capital, beautiful soft features and superb hair wi...
Category
16th Century Renaissance Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Alabaster
$8,323 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Bronze Bas Relief Danse Macabre Expressionist Sculpture Totentantz
Located in Surfside, FL
We have not located any markings on the piece and it does not appear to be signed. it bears similarities with works by Wilfredo Lam and other Cuban and Latin American masters and it ...
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Ekamka Fetish - Nigeria, " Carved Wood Figure created circa 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Ekamka Fetish sculpture was carved from wood by an unknown Nigerian artist. It depicts a figure holding a mask. The figure has two symbolic horns protruding from his head and he sits on a thin...
Category
1910s Folk Art Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Late Gotic Relief "Adoration of the Magi"
Located in Wien, Wien
LATE GOTIC RELIEF “Adoration of the Magi
Lower Rhine
Around 1500
Oak wood, plastically carved
Original, polychrome version
Height 51 cm, widt...
Category
16th Century Gothic Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
17th Century Flemish Sculpture of a Religious Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique carving of a saint or martyr. 17th century Flemish hardwood carving. Wonderful wear and rich color.
Category
17th Century Old Masters Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Untitled (Foot with Marked Heel), by Meghan Smythe, 2016
Located in Orange, CA
Untitled (Foot with marked heel), by Meghan Smythe, 2016
Additional information:
Medium: Ceramic
Dimensions: 10 x 4 x 4 1/2 inches
Using a traditional sculptural format (the monume...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of Bronze Horses Neoclassical Early 1800s Italian Animalier Sculptures
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Horses in Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture Early 1800s rampant horse figures of Italian origin, dark patina bronze castings resting on wooden bases, turned, tiered, and shaped in...
Category
Early 19th Century Other Art Style Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
"Indonesian Shadow Puppet, " Wood and Leather created in Indonesia c. 1800s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 32" high and 9" wide with movable, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows.
Wayang (Kram...
Category
19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
14th-century Gothic gargoyle in limestone
Located in Milano, IT
Fascinating limestone gargouille (or gargoyle) from the region of Avignon, France, dating from the 14th century. A rare and striking hand-carved piece that perfectly embodies the med...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French School Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Ram Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century Italian sculpture or figure of a ram in repose realistically crafted in terracotta, hand decorated and glazed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Glaze
Mid Century Italian Carved Wood Monkey by Macabo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive whimsical vintage walnut wood carving skillfully depicting a wide eyed monkey contemplating a piece of fruit. Signed Macabo Italy on the bottom.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
La Testa Terracotta Sculpture by Renato Bertelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury painted terracotta abstract figurative sculpture “La Testa” by Italian Futurist artist Renato Bertelli (1900-1974). Initialized “R. B. A-XI”.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Terracotta
"Hemba Stool-Monkeys Zaire, " Carved Wood created circa 1900-1920 in Africa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Hemba Stool-Monkeys Zaire" is a carved wood stool created in Africa circa 1900-1920. The base of the stool is domed in the middle a column goes upwards to...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Senufo Dance Mask - Ivory Coast, " Wood Carved Mask created circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This ceremonial mask was created by an unknown Senufo artist from the Ivory Coast. It depicts an abstracted human face with horns and other protrusions. The wood is dark.
13" x 7" ...
Category
1940s Other Art Style Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, 1860
Located in Queens, NY
A Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, circa 1860.
The quality of this marble sculpture of Napoleon III is trul...
Category
19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
HEAD - STUCCO AND WAX ANATOMICAL MODEL
Located in Milano, IT
Rare anatomical head made of stucco and wax, of 18th-century German workmanship. Fascinating study model used in academia at the time, a fascinating piece of scientific art.
The piec...
Category
18th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Chalk, Wax
AFRICAN BRONZE AND HORN BAMILEKE SCULPTURE
Located in Three Oaks, MI
A beautiful African cast bronze and carved horn sculpture with a patina. Horns were used by the Bamileke tribe of Cameroon as status symbols for ...
Category
1960s Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$950 Sale Price
50% Off
Fabergè follower - 19th/20th century Russian marble precious stone sculpture
Located in Varmo, IT
Small sculpture in different marbles and semiprecious stones - Young man with samovar. Probably Russia, 19th-20th century.
6 x 6 x h 15 cm the sculptu...
Category
Late 19th Century Old Masters Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
$1,793 Sale Price
62% Off
Saint Jerome the Penitent
Located in Milano, IT
Fine 16th-century polychrome wax sculpture depicting Penitent Saint Jerome, one of the most evocative subjects in the Christian tradition. The work, created with extraordinary skill,...
Category
16th Century Italian School Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Wax
Hippopotamus
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Shona sculpture from Zimbabwe
Category
1980s Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$2,320
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 24" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
Silver Bust of Menelaus King of Sparta Grand Tour
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century silver plate bust Menelaus mythological king of Sparta. A fine casting with rich patina. Ebonized wood base. Illegible hallmark. In Greek mythology, Menelaus was a king of Mycenaean (pre-Dorian) Sparta, the husband of Helen of Troy, and the son of Atreus and Aerope. According to the Iliad...
Category
19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large, 18th Century, Painted Santos Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and painted, polychrome, Roman Santos figure in mid-stride. The figure wears stylized, flowing robes and stands atop a period base.
Category
Early 18th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
20th Century Capodimonte Ceramic Sculpture Signed and Dated, 1981
Located in Vicoforte, IT
Italian sculpture dated 1981. Capodimonte ceramic artwork signed B. Merli depicting a romantic subject, a couple of lovers. Sculpture signed on the base with a production stamp attri...
Category
1980s Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 24" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
Unknown Israeli Bronze
Located in Surfside, FL
Bronze figurative sculpture
Unknown Israeli Artist
Category
20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Senufo Mask of Ceremonies (from Republic Ivory Coast), " Painted Carved Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Senufo Mask of Ceremonies (from Republic Ivory Coast)" is an carved wood artifact from the Senufo people of Africa, in the northeastern cote d'Ivoire. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Group of Three Vintage Italian Tole Palm Tree Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Group of three mid century tole palm tree sculptures crafted in metal in a chic stylized modern form with painted leaves and faux bamboo trunks set in classic square bases with faux ...
Category
20th Century Italian School Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pilgrim polychrome stone figure
Located in PARIS, FR
Pilgrim or saint Jacques figure in sculpted and polychromed limestone. He holds a calabash in his left hand. He probably held the pilgrim's staff in his missing right hand. Very beau...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
14th-century Gothic gargoyle in limestone
Located in Milano, IT
Fascinating limestone gargouille (or gargoyle) from the region of Avignon, France, dating from the 14th century. A rare and striking hand-carved piece that perfectly embodies the med...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French School Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
19th Century Bronze Sculpture "The Letter"
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique bronze sculpture of male nude reading a letter or proclamation. Marble base, 19th century. Unsigned.
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Baluba Stool Zaire, " a Wood Carving c. 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Baluba Stool Zaire" is a Wood Carving from Africa created around 1910. The base is solid and flat, but above it are three figures embracing each other holding with their heads the s...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Wooden Figure, " Carved Wood created in Indonesia during the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wooden figure was created by an unknown Indonesian artist and features a dark-skinned man with a mustache and a distended stomach. It is appro...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Unknown Israeli Bronze
Located in Surfside, FL
Bronze figurative sculpture
Unknown Israeli Artist
Category
20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 20" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North America: most performances revolve around Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses who fight against evil, mystical, beings to (usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
Modern Bronze Abstract Skeletal Lion Animal Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern bronze sculpture of a skeletal lion resting on a slab of black polished granite. Beautiful patina on the bronze that accentuates the intricate details.
Category
20th Century Modern Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Tête De Maures
Located in PARIS, FR
Moorish heads decorated in the Sicilian tradition
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$3,527
"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 18" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows.
Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin, Leather
"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 17 1/2" high with movable arms, was use...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin, Leather
Juggling Monkey, Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
This porcelain sculpture is a playful rendering of a juggling monkey. The monkey's costume lends the animal a sense of performance, and engages the viewers' childhood imagination. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Golek Puppet (Female), " Wood & Cloth created by Indonesia circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek Puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 24 1/2" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Three mini Buddhas statue - Black, Gold and Grey Buddha sculpture
Located in New York, NY
These colorful meditating Buddha silhouette statues are laser cut Plexiglas and acrylic hand painted.
They can stand alone, or come in couples, trios or more...
This is a unique statue that will start off a conversation and will bring a stylish decoration into your home/ office/ studio or business.
It's the perfect gift to someone you love, or when you want to leave an impression.
The meditating Buddha statue...
Category
2010s Contemporary Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass, Acrylic
Apostel group
Located in Wien, Wien
APOSTLE GROUP
ORIGINAL VERSION
Flemish/Brabant
Around 1500
Oak wood carved
Height 37.5 cm, width 12 cm,
Depth 12.5 cm
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$19,800
"Protector One" Folk Art Crow Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Richly textured with whimsical appeal, this late 20th century wooden crow is a delightful example of naive American sculpture. Poised mid-caw, the crow's wings are outstretched, read...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
ANCIENT CYPRIOT LIMESTONE HEAD OF A VOTARY, ARCHAIC PERIOD LATE 6TH CENTURY
Located in Milan, IT
PROVENANCE
Louis de Clercq (1836-1901), Paris
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), Paris and Geneva; thence by descent to the present owner
LITERATURE
A. de Rid...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 26" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North America: most performances revolve around Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses who fight against evil, mystical, beings to (usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
Baule Colonial Figure Ivory Coast
Located in Milwaukee, WI
African.
Baule Colonial Figure Ivory Coast, c. 1910
Wood, 24 1/2" x 5 1/2 inches.
Category
19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Three Buddhas - White, Red and Grey Buddha sculptures
Located in New York, NY
These colorful meditating Buddha silhouette statues are laser cut Plexiglas and acrylic hand-painted.
They can stand alone, or come in couples, trios or more...
This is a unique sta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass, Acrylic
Large Gilt Bronze Sculptures of Herons
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant pair of gilt bronze heron sculptures . The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
Category
1990s Modern Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
PAIR OF ROMANESQUE MARBLE COLUMNS, Italy, 13th/14th Century
Located in Milan, IT
PAIR OF ROMANESQUE MARBLE COLUMNS
Italy, 13th/14th Century
marble
86 x 16 x 13 cm
33 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 5 in
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Exceptional Italian Sphinx Limestone Statues
Located in Rome, IT
Designed as entrance guardians, this pair of mythical lady sphinx statuary display the head and chest of a neoclassical woman and the body of a recumbent lion on a rectangular stone ...
Category
2010s Baroque Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved, Painted Wood and Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 28" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
Set of Four Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Arts 1920'
Located in Rome, IT
Rare set of sculptures composed by a set of the four female figures representing The Arts. 1920'
Music, Painting , Architecture ,Sculpture.
Measures: Height cm 150
Very good origin...
Category
20th Century Academic Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Unknown figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Unknown figurative sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of figurative sculptures to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, green and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Unknown in wood, metal, stone and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Unknown figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are available. Unknown figurative sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $68 and tops out at $720,000, while the average work can sell for $4,240.
Questions About Unknown Figurative Sculptures
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024Yes, paintings by unknown artists may be worth something in some cases. When a painting’s maker isn't a well-known artist or is completely anonymous, factors like the visual appeal, historical significance, previous ownership and condition will determine the value of a painting. A certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can evaluate your piece using these criteria and provide you with an estimated value for your art. Shop a wide range of paintings on 1stDibs.