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Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1830s
Italian Large Majolica Terracotta Sculpture with Lustre by Adolfo Merlone, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Large Majolica Terracotta Sculpture with Lustre by Adolfo Merlone, 1950s Majolica terracotta sculpture decorated with lustre glazes in shades of red, blue and yellow depicti...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Maiolica, Terracotta

1950s Abstract Marble Sculpture
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A mid century modern sculpture. Carved from pink marble.
Category

1950s Unknown Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Italian Brutalist Iron Antelope Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian brutalist iron antelope sculpture Italy, circa 1950s Beautiful sculpted handcrafted artisanal piece Antelopes are said to be symbols of spiritu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Classic Italian Terracotta Bust of David
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Romantic sculptural bust in earthy terracotta of the classically handsome David.
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1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Wooden Decoy Duck Bookends Americana
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculpted and incredibly nostalgic pair of wooden decoy duck bookends. These realistic looking, duck bookends have a timeless and classic look. Made in the 1950's, these r...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Wood Pinocchio Toy in Custom Lucite Display Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a masterpiece unto itself, a hand carved and hand painted articulating wood toy of Pinocchio, the wooden toy who became a real boy. This treasure of time has been encased in...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Vintage Balinese Ebony Carved Wood Naked Woman
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Vintage female sculpture handmade in Bali, Indonesia in the 1950s. Made of tropical hardwood, original antique Bali wood carving.
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1950s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Ceramic Vase Red Fish Mid-Century Modern Italian Design 1950s Gold Parts
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Ceramic vase red fish Mid-Century Modern Italian design 1950s gold parts.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Small Libra Zodiac Sign by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small Libra Zodiac sign by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Deer Figurine by Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Deer Figurine by Richard Rohac. Original condition. Marked.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Brass

ORIGiNAL FULLY STAMPED DIOR ADVERTISING STATUE IN PERIOD PLASTER & PAINT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original fully signed and stamped circa 1950's Dior Advertising...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Giovanni Cappelletti - Largish Imposing Bronze - Bull, Cow & Calf
Located in Pewsey, GB
An Imposing Largish Bronze featuring a Bull, Cow and Calf in a patinated Bronze standing on red marble. An exceptionally realistic, pleasing and sympathetic representation of the ana...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Chinese Cork Diorama, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century rectangular Chinese Cork diorama. Finely carved decoration in its glass case and black lacquered base. Careful and delicate work ...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Cork

Salt and Pepper Shaker Holder Chinese Figurine by Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Salt and pepper shaker holder Chinese figurine by Richard Rohac. Original condition.  
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Liberties of London Leather Horse Vintage 1950
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Collectable leather horse by Liberties of London Great interiors piece offered in great shape Good size at almost four feet tall - 111 CM Viewin...
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1950s Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Elephant Table Lamp Hand Carved Wood and Copper Aldo Tura for Macabo Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Not many Aldo Tura pieces can be compared to this unique table lamp, hand carved from a single piece of wood. Aldo Tura lamps were done in small editions and the detail and level of ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Large Meissen Porcelain Group, Young Man With A White Horse, By Kaendler, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a young man dressed in a colourful robe – blue shirt and trousers with a yellow frock coat – with a turban and earrings, a dagger stuck in his red sash, holding a red ca...
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1950s German Rococo Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Rare 1950s Eva Zeisel Stoneware Bird Teapot Mid-Century Figural Vessel
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Early design, whimsical! A bird-form teapot with winged lid, Monmouth Pottery, via Pine Stoneware or Western Stoneware Company in Monmouth, Illinois....
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Karl Hagenauer Vintage Brass and Black Metal Bowls, Sculptures Set of Four
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage Austrian set by Karl Hagenauer of four low bowls, dishes or sculptures definitely have a fish motif. They have black metal over brass surrounded by polished brass...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Metal

1950s Vintage Cleo Hartwig Female Nude Form Mid-Century Chalkware Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely uncommon Cleo Hartwig slip-cast chalkware sculpture of the female body. Very distressed finish. Signed in mold, C.HARTWIG Measures: W ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Plaster

Large Size Brutalist Solid Decorative Glass Block, France, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Unique solid glass block or sculpture. Trapezoidal shape. Good vintage condition. Some inner air bubbles. Attributed to Saint Gobain, France. This item will ship from France and can...
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1950s French Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Cast Aluminum Mounted Carousel Horse Sculpture Worlds Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A mid century streamline design carousel horse in cast aluminum. The original paint was removed 40+ years ago and its been used as a sculptural piece of art.. Last owners claim it ca...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Donkey Sculpture in Solid Gold Brass Mid-Century Italian Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Donkey sculpture in solid gold brass mid-century Italian design.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large Brutalist Bust of a Man in the Style of Alberto Giacometti 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
This rare artistic and head of a man comes from the estate of a wealthy art collection. The execution of this masterpiece is extraordinary, as this life-sized work of art was put tog...
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1950s Swiss Brutalist Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of African Tribal Live Edge African Sculptural Panels
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of exotic hard wood panels with hand carved wood tribal male and female figures. Each panel with three hand carvings spaced evenly on the panels, mid-20th century. 53.5 inches...
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1950s African Tribal Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Beautiful Ceramic Vase Hjördis Oldfors, Upsala Ekeby, "Cocos", 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely vase of model "Cocos" designed 1954 by Hjördis Oldfors at Upsala Ekeby. the Cocos-serie was only in production in 1954. This is the largest vase in the serie with model numb...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

1950s Carved Wood Sculpture of Mans Head
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Carved wood sculpture o a man’s head. Signed by artist.
Category

1950s Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1950s Norwegian Teak Sitting Bear Figure Sculpture Midcentury in Tjomsland Style
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A vintage 1950s solid hand carved teak sitting bear cub figure. Burnished markings; Genuine teak, made in Norway. Designer is unknown, but in the manner of Arne Tjomsland, and from t...
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1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Wooden Deer Head
Located in Napa, CA
Mid 20th century carved wooden deer head. Finely carved with curved horns and layers of paint providing a rich patina and texture.
Category

1950s Indonesian Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Bronze Sculptures of Fighting Roosters, Japan, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of Bronze Sculptures of Fighting Roosters, Japan, circa the 1950s A pair of beautifully and lifelike sculpted bronze roosters with red-painted rooster combs and wattles. These i...
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1950s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 1950s Architectural Wooly Mammoth Pottery Sculpture Figure Animal
By Gordon Newell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A hard to find vintage ceramic abstract animal figure, the Wooly Mammoth. Artist unknown. No chips, No cracks. However, over time there has appeared some...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Abstract Sculpture by Jules Agard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Abstract Sculpture by Jules Agard Hand painted abstract sculpture by Jules Agard in Valaris terracotta from the 1950s. ??Jules Agard?? Jules Agard, ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Seating African Woman Gmundner Keramik
Located in Vienna, AT
A detailed ceramic figurine showing an African woman. Manufactured by Gmundner Kerami in the 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Carved Pair Medici Lions
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century pair medici lions in carved wood, at opposing stances with heads turned to sinister and dexter, with one paw on a ball. Circa 1830.
Category

1830s Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abstract Wooden Wall Art , Women Figure by Cor Dam, Delft The Netherlands 1958
Located in Den Haag, NL
Abstract Wooden Wall Art , Women Figure by Cor Dam The Netherlands Delft 1958 About Cor Dam Cor Dam (Delft, April 26, 1935 – July 29, 2019) trained ...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Katsumo Ito Snowy Owls Sculpture on Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Snowy owls naturalistic bisque porcelain sculpture by Kapanese Katsumo Ito Denburry porcelain. Realistic depiction of splendid Snowy owl family. Placed on a carved wood stand. Great ...
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1950s British Anglo-Japanese Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Austrian Midcentury Wienerberger Ceramic Elefant
Located in Vienna, AT
This Amazing and rara Austrian Midcentury Elefant Ceramic sculpture was manufactured by Wienerberger Keramik Austria in the 1950s. TheWienerberger Keramik company, executed the work...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Walter Bosse Dog Pencil Holder
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse dog pencil holder. Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large Sculpture of Mercury - 190 cm - Roman Style
Located in Madrid, ES
We present to you a large bronze sculpture representing Mercury, the messenger god of Roman mythology, made in the 1950s. This majestic piece measures 190 cm in height and has a gree...
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1950s Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Hercules – 1950s
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive bronze sculpture depicting Hercules, finely cast and patinated in black, dating to the 1950s. The figure is portrayed in a powerful, dynamic pose, emphasizing strength and...
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1950s Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Six Foot Carved Fish from England
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wood fish from England. Six-foot fish with details including gills, fins, scales, snout, eyes, etc. Great finish in the style of the trade sign...
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1950s European Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Wood

American Mid-Century Modernist Abstract Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, Ca. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Modernism Abstract Cubist Sculpture Hand-Carved Wood Ca. 1950s DIMENSIONS Height: 24.75 inches Width: 10.5 inches ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Cigarette Canon Novelty Advertising Model
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a fantastic cigarette holder novelty model used in advertising, made entirely of heavy bronze and aluminum. The mixed metals and scale are wonderful, truly a unique piece th...
Category

1950s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze

Enzo Mari, Rare Resin Cube, Sculpture, Paperweight, with Polyhedral Inside
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very rare Mari resin cube from the 1950s, it measures in cm 7 x 7 x 7, has a couple of flee bites in 2 corners. Similar sample with black inside i...
Category

1950s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Beautiful Bronze Sculpture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting and elegant bronze sculpture, unsigned. In the style of Harry Bertoia or John Risley.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Reproduction of Ceramic Pheasants, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large reproduction of ceramic pheasants, Italy, 1950s Marvel at the beauty and size. It is 65 cm wide! Small signs of the time, found in a noble ap...
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1950s Italian Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

MURANO Art Glass Sculpted SHELL
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Large-Scale Italian Murano Art Glass Clamshell Sculpture, circa 1950 A showstopping example of mid-century Murano glass artistry, this monumental clam shell–form bowl embodies the e...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Large Hand-Painted Cubist Plate, Signed to Document
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Spectacular large hand-painted plate, showing an incredible portrait with cubist features of great strength and quality, undoubtedly the work of a great mid-century artist yet to be ...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Elio Schiavon Italian Wizard Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elio Schiavon wizard figure, dates to the mid-1950s in excellent condition! Born in 1925 in Arzergrande, Padua, Italy. Studied at the Nove School of Ceramic Art. Opened his own Studi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Life-Size Bronze Sculpture of a Walking Bengal Tiger by G. Van de Voorde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning life-size bronze sculpture captures the majestic essence of a Bengal tiger in all its untamed glory. The bronze is finished with a dark brown patina, giving this piece ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Signed Bronze and Black Stained Wood Abstract Pleated Sculpture Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage abstract signed Italian sculpture is Mid-Century Modern. It says on the label made in Italy and the signature is Esafedritolle. The bronze has 2 surfaces both p...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century Georgian Painted Bronze Dog Walking Stick Stand c.1830
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Georgian bronze, walking stick stand featuring a graceful greyhound seated atop an ornate pedestal, flanked by two scallop shells adorned in their original black...
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1830s British Other Antique Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Modernist Carved Abstract Figural Scuptures by Stella Popowski, C. 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare pair of carved mahogany abstract figures circa mid-1950s by the modernist jeweler and painter Stella Popowski (1931-2008). Popowski was active in both Los Angeles and San Fra...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

Knud Kyhn Ceramic Bear Nr 20155 Produced by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceramic bear nr 20155 designed by Knud Kyhn. Produced by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century, Gio Ponti for De Poli Bird Decorative Object
Located in Turin, Turin
An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

20th Century Painted Alabaster Italian Bird Heron Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian sculpture from the mid-20th century. Pleasantly chiseled and patinated alabaster object depicting an elegant heron with painted glass eyes. Work for antique dealers and colle...
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1950s Italian Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

1950s Italian Capricorn Zodiac Figure by Cacciapuoti
Located in Atlanta, GA
1950s Italian Capricorn Zodiac figure by Cacciapuoti - fully signed.
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1950s Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Seguso Seashell Murano Glass Gold Leaf Inclusions, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Seguso Seashell Murano glass gold leaf inclusions, 1950, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

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.

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