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Sculptures For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Regency
1986 Jaru Metallic Gold Sphere Orb Ceramic Pottery California
By Jaru
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Jaru 1986 Gold Sphere Orb Ball Ceramic Pottery California maker stamped 4 diameter x 3.5 h Original preowned vintage condition See all images for details
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Black Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A relatively large black sculpture in the Modern style or Postmodern design period, circa 1970s. Sculpture has a bolt-like design around, oval ho...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Curtis Jere Chrome Plated Sputnik Pom Pom Wall Sculpture Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage chrome plated Curtis Jere wall sculpture is from the 1970s. It is not signed that we can see. It is authentic. It is a combination of 5 sea creatures we call sea urchins...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Chrome

"Pompeii" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, 'Mother Basket' by Gudrun Thompson
Located in Oakland, CA
About 'Mother Basket' in Gudrun's words: We expect so much from our mothers, but often they are too tired and ill equipped to give us anywhere near the love we crave. Instead of bein...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Alberto Donà
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful Murano Glass sculpture designed and fabricated by Alberto Donà in Italy in the 80's. This fish is hand blown. Originally signed with "Alberto Donà Murano". We work with ...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Gaudí Batlló 2 Door Knob by Antoni Gaudí
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaudí Batlló 2 Door Knob by Antoni Gaudí Dimensions: D8 x H4 cm Materials: Brass Before reissuing Gaudí’s furniture, BD, together with the archit...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Ormolu Cherub Tazza with Malachite & Blue John 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive and highly decorative Regency Period ormolu, malachite and Blue John tazza, Circa 1820 in date. It features an ormolu winged cherub holding a Blue John tazza...
Category

Early 19th Century Regency Antique Sculptures

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Mid-Century Vittorio Gentile White Carrara Marble Sculpture , Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
"Nudo di donna" beautiful sculpture depicting a stylized woman's body, in white Carrara marble with pink shades. The artwork, characterized by curved volumes on a geometric support in grey marble. Manufacture of the Italian master Vittorio Gentile in 60s, signed lower side. VITTORIO GENTILE (1939 - 2022) Born in 1939, he was interested in the transformation of stone and form since he was a child. At 25 he established himself as a point of reference for a genre sculpture based on research, on morphoglobalism. He understood the sphere as an expansive figure and achieved important successes in Rome and the United States. It is the years of famous sculptures such as "Il Ratto", "Il Torso" that place him among the great contemporary interpreters. A success that will continue in the 80s and 90s and which will culminate in the great exhibition at the Vittoriano in 2003. Vittorio Gentile's forms have an organic genesis. They chase tensions and movements of bodies, abstractions, robust surfaces of shoulders, buttocks, torsos. The monument to Giovanni Falcone...
Category

1960s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Bamboo by Tadao Ando
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Time Hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49 art pieces (per color) plus an additional 20 P.d.A. a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

1970 Mauro Manetti Sturgeon Modern Silver Pewter Metal Fish Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Fish Sculpture Mauro Manetti Italy, 1960 Pewter Fish Artist Sign engraved under the base Excellent condiction
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Pewter

Ceramic Wild Dogs Sculpture , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the captivating "Wild Dog Sculpture," a stunning piece of ceramic decorative art crafted by the skilled artisans at Love Art Ceramic in South Africa. Sculpted by Motsamai Sello and hand-painted by Minenhle Nene, this exquisite sculpture measures 9 inches high, 9 inches long, and 5 inches wide, making it a striking focal point in any space. This sculpture beautifully captures the essence of the African wild dog...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

'Horse and Boy' sculptural table lamp, hand crafted and cast
Located in London, GB
A beautiful whimsical sculptural table lamp titled 'Horse and Boy' is hand crafted, molded and cast. The intricate design features a boy and his hors...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf, Iron

A Large Figurative Sculpture By Manuel Pereira da Silva 1979
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A very unusual, stylized sculpture of man by a Portugese sculptor Manuel Pereira da Silva. Made of pine, 1979. A note about the artist: "Manuel Pereira da Silva was born in Portelas, in 14 de Maio Street, Vila Nova de Gaia, on 7 December 1920. In October 1928, he started his education at Cabanões primary school. After he sat the 2nd level exams, at Palhacinhas school, his father enrolled him in the Faria Guimarães Industrial School (currently Soares dos Reis Artistic Secondary School), to take the joinery course. The following year, he changed to the Drawing course. After completing his secondary school studies, he enrolled in the School of Fine Arts in Porto, in 1939. Here, he studied under the supervision of Joaquim Lopes, Acácio Lino and Rodolfo Pinto Couto, and had as colleagues Arlindo Rocha, Júlio Resende, Eduardo Tavares, Isolino Vaz, Nadir Afonso and Fernando Azevedo, some of which were part of the "Grupo dos Independentes" (Group of Independents). He received two awards: the Teixeira Lopes Award and the Soares dos Reis award. His final thesis was on Nuno Álvares Pereira, and he obtained a final mark of 18 out of 20. In 1946, he left for Paris. He spent the following two years studying at the École des Beaux-Arts, shared the experience of the great masters at the Louvre, came into contact with the new artistic trends and attended open courses, where he learned, among others, the fresco mural painting technique, which was later used in the Santa Luzia Church, in Viana do CasteloIn his workshop in Afonso de Albuquerque Street, in Vila Nova de Gaia, he produced two types of works: realist sculptures, to meet the commissions he received, and more abstract and independent-type of sculptures, which can be found in many Portuguese and African cities, for instance, Viana do Castelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Bolama, in Guinea – Bissau, and Luanda, in Angola. Baixo relevo de D. Pedro Pitões entre os Cruzados no Palácio da Justiça do PortoAmong the sculpture work he produced, we highlight the torsos of his friends Fernando de Araújo Lima, Adriano de Sá Figueiredo and Adelino Gomes; the monument to the Athlete (1973), erected in the Gândara Square, in Vila Nova de Gaia; the monument to the American general and statesman Ulysses Grant (1822-1847), in front of Bolama City Hall (1955); and the low relief work in Ançã stone, for the Audience Room of the 3rd Court Division of the Porto Court House, depicting D. Pedro Pitões near the Porto Cathedral summoning the crusaders to help Afonso Henriques in the conquest of Lisbon, dated 1961. Estátua de Ulysses Grant (1955)Manuel Pereira da Silva also produced a low relief in multi-coloured ceramics for the façade of a building in Luanda, dated 1960; the figure of the Lavrador (Farmer), in Gulpilhares; the fire-fighters in Avintes and Gondomar; the monument to the benefactor of Sandim, Fernando Couto; the monument in homage to furniture...
Category

1970s Portuguese Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Bronze Gates by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Gates by Mary Brogger Unique piece. Dimensions: W 183 x H 259 cm. Materials: Bronze. Custom sizes and finishes available. Electronic system fitting available. Mary Br...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Murano Italian Art Glass Duck Sculpture Vetri Di Murano, Italy Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This stunning vintage Murano Italian art glass duck sculpture was purchased at an estate sale in Rovereto, Italy. It was made in the tradition...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Kenta Hirai Japanese Contemporary Bentwood Wall Sculpture
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Kenta Hirai created it with the technique "Free form lamination." This sculpture mixes free formed wood sculpture and branch. Wood material is Yoshino Cedar.
Category

2010s Japanese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Murano Glass Sculpture "Omaggio to Picasso" by Sandro Frattin
By Sandro Frattin, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage Murano Glass Figure Titled "Omaggio To Picasso" (Homage to Picasso) by renowned Italian artist Sandro Frattin. Heavy Murano art glass depicting a woman's stylized head wearin...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

8 ft Monumental Abstract Modern Painted Modular Cube Painting Totem Sculpture
Located in Troy, MI
Incredible stacked cube contemporary geometric sculpture circa 1990s Six individual plywood cubes with each facet painted a unique design and color way Secured with steel pins allow...
Category

1990s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plywood, Paint

1980's Modernists Marble Sculpture
Located in Denton, TX
Beautifully carved out of one piece of beige marble it seems to have curved steps to a higher level, with some sharp angles plunging into the abyss. Unknown artist 1985.
Category

20th Century North American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Bonsai "Sakura in Italy", Handmade in Italy, Signed by the artist. Bespoke
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Unique piece sign by the artist. The Cherry Blossom bonsai is inspired by the beautiful Japanese trees and their flowering. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Large Gilt Bronze Sculptures of Cheetahs
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic pair of gilt bronze Cheetahs sculptures . The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
Category

Early 2000s European Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Venini Anatre Glass Duck Sculpture in Black and Gold by Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Anatre sculpture by Toni Zuccheri. Numbered edition for year. Sculpture handblown glass.  Technique: Beaten, canes and filigree, engraved Dimensions: Ø 30 cm, H 19 cm Ye...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

20th Century SILVER SWAN FLOWER BOX
Located in Madrid, ES
20th Century SILVER SWAN FLOWER BOX large sculpture in silver, with articulated neck and wings, glass eyes. With 'eagle' contrast of 925 mils in use from 1985 to 2020, small signs o...
Category

20th Century Portuguese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Massive Blue Lucite Frog Sculpture by Shlomi Haziza
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive blue lucite frog sculpture by Israeli artist, Shlomi Haziza, circa 1980s. The piece is in good vintage condition with with the exception of a small repair and a small chip on...
Category

Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Hippopotamus Hand crafted and hand painted porcelain figure Nymphenburg
Located in München, Bavaria
This is a figure in hand crafted porcelain by Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory. The collection Circus by the artist Luise Terletzki Scherf is a joy to have in your space. She crafte...
Category

2010s German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three Spheres circa 1990 Chromed Metal by Diego Matthai
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic set of three spheres circa 1990 chromed metal by Diego Matthai in perfect vintage conditions. The three spheres inscribed 'Mattai'.
Category

1990s Mexican Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Myron Female Sculpture in Silver-Plated Pewter, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A signed female sculpture or figurine executed in silver-plated/silvered pewter. A remarkable mix of grotesque and stylized female features. Made by Myron BV in The Nederlands circa ...
Category

20th Century Dutch Modern Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate, Pewter

Ceramic Moon Pot with Rattle by Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic closed-form pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). The story: In the 1980s, potter Lola Rae invited Toshika to her ceramic studio and kiln in Ojai, CA to teach a class. Lola Rae had previously worked as a studio assistant for artist Beatrice Wood for eight years. This pot was one of the pieces Toshiko made on site during the class and workshop. Together with the other pot on offer, they stayed in Lola Rae's personal collection until now offered by us Tishu Gallery...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bronze Incense Burner by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Incense Burner by Henry Wilson Dimensions: D 6 x H 5 cm Materials: Bronze The Incense Burner was initially designed for Perfumer H. The p...
Category

2010s Australian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Kong Black Gorilla Floor Lamp, Designed by Stefano Giovannoni, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) Giovannoni's Kong is, surprisingly, technological and almost human. It shines in front...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Fantastic Animal by Gabriele De Vecchi
Located in bari, IT
Gabriele De Vecchi's work "Fantastic animal" Gabriele Devecchi (Milan, March 18, 1938-Milan, October 27, 2011) was a famous Italian artist, architect and goldsmith. In 1959 he was co-founder (together with Giovanni Anceschi, Davide Boriani, Gianni Colombo and Grazia Varisco...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Iridescent Bronze Vase by Daniele Giannetti
Located in Geneve, CH
Iridescent bronze vase by Daniele Giannetti Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 18 cm. Materials: Glazed terracotta. All pieces are made in terracotta from Montelupo, only fired once, then co...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Custom Twisted Lucite Table Sculpture on Base
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Twisted Lucite Table Sculpture on Base Offered for sale is a custom-made twisted Lucite table sculpture that is presented on a rectangular Lu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Robot 1, Found Object Sculpture With Iconic Children's Toy Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece is made from found and salvaged objects, including a child's...
Category

2010s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

20th century decorative leather model of a crocodile
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
20th century decorative leather model of a crocodile circa 1990. Approximately half scale novelty item, depicting a crocodile with it's head raised in an aggressive stance.  Clad in...
Category

Late 20th Century English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Modern Sculptural Wood Totem Geometric Shape Black & White Tribal Marquetry
Located in Porto, PT
The Amalia Totem is a force of nature, a modern home accessory that can elevate any interior. It embodies the empowerment of femininity, emerging gracefully in any interior design pr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ash, Lacquer, Walnut, Maple, Birdseye Maple

Decorative Sculpture Ornament Rose Blossom Solid Block White Statuary Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Rose blossom sculpted entirely by hand starting from a solid block of white statuary marble. Dimensions: D 12 x H 12 cm. Available in different marbles, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble

"Young Bach" Porcelain Sculpture by Lladro, Spain Depicts Bach at The Pipe Organ
Located in Incline Village, NV
Entitled "Young Bach", or the Spanish presentation "Juan Sebastian Bach"; this was a limited edition hand painted porcelain made in 1994 and retired the same year; manufactured by Ll...
Category

1990s Spanish Modern Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

21st Century Glacoja Centerpiece in transparent methacrylate by Analogia Project
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"Glacoja is a unique centerpiece with a vivid colored heart, sculpted through technology and craftsmanship from a block of plexiglass. Excavated from the heart of a glacier, formed t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

ClassiCon Folding Screen in Red by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The high-tech look that arose in the 1980s and which is still potentially current had an ingenious predecessor. Over half a century ago, Eileen Gray anticipated the cool Industrial a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Bamana Wrought Iron Equestrian Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This character filled A Bamana Wrought Iron Equestrian Sculpture originates from Mali during the latter half of the 20th Century. Features a rectilinear black base on which four curv...
Category

20th Century Malian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wrought Iron

A set of 4 gold fish handmade in Italy, Ceramic. Choose those or change colors!
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Questi artisti toscani riescono con la loro bravura a prendere ispirazione dalle meravigliose colline toscane ma anche dal prezioso mar Tirreno. Un buon bicchiere di vino e il gioco ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your decor with a touch of classical elegance with our Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs. Inspired by traditional Asian motifs and reimagined with American flair, this ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Regency Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Original Sculpture/ Seat Designed by Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Seat UP7 designed by Gaetano Pesce. Italy, B&B Italia, 2000 series. Large sculpture/ seat made of cold-shaped polyurethane foam painted black. Produced as part of the UP series, P...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Polystyrene

Pierre Bonnard 'Femme Nue Debout Bras Leves Derriere La Tete..' Alva Repro
Located in Sharon, CT
Cast from the original "Femme Nue Debout Bras Leves Derriere La Tete, S'epongeant La Nuque" Bronze in The Albright Art Gallery. Published by Alva Reproductions. A rare reproduction ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Angel Botello Sculpture "Denise", circa 1981, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Angel Botello sculpture "Denise". Made with bronze. Very decorative. Signed and numbered 6/6. Certificate. Circa 1970, Spain Angle Botello was born in 1913 in the small town of...
Category

1980s Spanish Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Charming hippopotamus by Dimitri Omersa. Leather footstool.
Located in Köln, NW
Charming hippopotamus by Dimitri Omersa. The leather animals by Omersa were originally used as footstools but have since become popular Design Objects for indoor use. The hippopotamu...
Category

2010s English Modern Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Wonderful Medicom Toy Kaws 18 Together Pair of Dolls
Located in Roslyn, NY
Medicom toy kaws 18 together pair of dolls sculpture. In original plastic case and black bag. Made in China Unsigned, unknown edition  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Ceramic Blue Fish Handmade in Italy, Choose Your Style! New Creation 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Pink White Marble Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian pink and white marble Obelisk, in the modern style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Marble is predominantly pink and wh...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Jerry Meatyard Bronze Sculpture "Hydra"
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual bronze sculpture by noted Tampa FL sculptor Jerry Meatyard, made in 1978 and titles "Hydra". Mounts on the wall and measures approximate 13.5" H, 7" W, 4" D. Very heavy wi...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Regency Brass Deer - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A gorgeous set of vintage Regency brass deer. A beautiful set of one buck and one doe. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category

Early 17th Century Regency Antique Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture entitled "Seated Rabbit" by L S Arman
Located in London, GB
An attractive modern limited edition bronze study of a resting rabbit with excellent smooth tactile surface and good colour, signed, numbered and stamped Landowski Foundry ~ Cire Per...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Raaquu Tori Raku Ceramic Bird Figurine Mini Sculpture - White Crackle
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
This decorative bird figurine could sit pretty on your work desk, mantle, countertop, or console table, adding an air of nature inside your home. This chirpy piece just oozes a free ...
Category

2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Sculpture by Dick Shanley, circa 1984, Tall Wood Sculpture, USA, Laminated Wood
By Dick Shanley
Located in New York, NY
Tall laminated wood sculpture of a woman, "Ellie," by Dick Shanley, circa 1984, USA. The platform is missing. This is a very beautiful tall sculpture. Th...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1970 Gianni Pinna Italian Modern Art Wood Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Gianni Pinna 1970 Wood Modern Sculpture Artist Sign engraved Very Good Condiction
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian Modern Black & White Ceramic Sculpture of Harlequin Great Dane Dog 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black and white ceramic sculpture of Harlequin Great Dane dog, 1980s Large sculpture, depicting a Harlequin Great Dane dog, with a...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Antique, New and Vintage Sculptures

Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.

A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.

Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?

When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.

Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.

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