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Sculptures For Sale
Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling - The Archer, Bronze Sculpture, Germany, Berlin 1900
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...
Category
Early 20th Century German Sculptures
Materials
Serpentine
X-Large Purple Amethyst Cathedral Geodes Pair, World Class Grade, 5.7 Ft, 750 Lb
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Majestic Pair of High-Grade, X-Large Amethyst Geodes: 5.7 Feet Tall with Pure, Deep Purple Amethyst Druzy
▫️ Description
A breathtaking pair of Amethyst Geodes, these natural wonde...
Category
2010s Brazilian Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
$47,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Cadillac Hood Ornament Statue of Goddess on Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage chrome Cadillac iconic figure of a Goddess has been mounted on a faux bois metal base. This certainly is a one of a kind mounted gift for yourself or the person that has...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Chrome, Metal
$780 Sale Price
65% Off
Decorative Handcast Bronze Butterfly Small Paperweight
Located in London, GB
Exquisite butterfly paper weight made of solid brass. Handcast and hand finished, each piece is quite unique.
The brass is finished with an elegant bronze patina and polished highli...
Category
2010s Indian Organic Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Porcelain Horse Statue Lorenz Hutschenreuther Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
White Porcelain horse .Manufactured by Hutschenreuther.
Design by Gunther Granget 1970s Germany .
Condition: Very good condition, no breakage,
Category
1970s German Georgian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Unknown American Artisan Modern Steel Kinetic Mobile, Circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unknown American Artisan Modern Steel Kinetic Mobile, Circa 1970s
This striking kinetic mobile, made by an unknown American artisan in the 1970s, embodies the spirit of modern abst...
Category
20th Century American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Wire
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
Red! set of unique handcrafted fish handmade in Italy, ceramic and enamels.
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The fish is a unique representation in a modern way. The animals are gently painted with a may different colors. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are unique since they are done wit...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,786 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Decorative greyhound hand carved heraldic coat of arms
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality gilt coloured coat of arms. Central shield with acanthus decoration, flanked either side by outward facing standing greyhounds.
Gilt has been worn through to allow the ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Gothic Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Hollywood Regency Chinese blue Elephant Garden Plant Stand
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Mid-20th century glazed ceramic elephant garden stool, flower pot.
Handmade of ceramic. Nice addition to your home, patio or garden. This is in good condition,with some chips, blue c...
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$287 Sale Price
20% Off
Cabinet of Curiosities with Plaster Figures – Olot, Spain, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of Curiosities with Plaster Figures – Olot, Spain, Circa 1950
This captivating cabinet of curiosities, crafted in the heart of Catalonia, Spain, circa 1950, features a colle...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$275 Sale Price
69% Off
Demetre Chiparus Art Deco Dancer Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), France, 1920s. Dancer. Cold painted spelter and marble. Measures: Width : 13.9"(35.2cm), Height : 10.4"(26.5cm), Depth : 5....
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Architectural Hand Carved Wood Horse
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing horse sculpture made of hand carved solid wood, vivid carving details, hand painted with beautiful rustic patina.
Professionally mounted on wood base. Exceptional object ...
Category
20th Century Indian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$450 Sale Price
73% Off
Yellow Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
Our Se...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
ClassiCon Limited Edition Brick Screen in Black or White by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
A LIMITED EDITION
of a real work of art
ca. 115*
24 187
* Gesamtbreite flach 139 cm
* Total width flat 139 cm
BRICK
SCREEN
Designer, Version
Designer, Ausführung
Product
Produkt
Folding screen. Framework stainless steel.
Shims, spacers and end caps polished solid
brass, with clear varnish. Panels high-gloss
lacquered in black. Handcrafted in Germany.
Paravent. Edelstahlgerüst. Beilagscheiben,
Abstandshalter und Endkappen aus massivem
Messing, poliert und klar lackiert. Paneele mit
Klavierlackoberfläche in Schwarz. Handgefertigt
in Deutschland.
Black Schwarz
Also available in white upon request.
Auf Anfrage auch in weiß erhältlich.
An elaborate masterpiece of craftsmanship,
this is the first version of the Brick Screen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved Baroque angel fragment. Unique period piece with traces of its old color .
Italy, circa 1750
Weathered. small losses.
Measurement here below includes the wood...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$891 Sale Price
44% Off
Huge Antique French Bronze Roman Soldier Sculpture by Picault
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Antique French Bronze Roman Soldier Sculpture by Picault
Category
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-carved Amethyst Heart featuring Large AAA Deep Purple Amethyst Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Stunning in every detail, this AAA Amethyst Heart showcases the deepest tone any amethyst can possess. With a large and translucent Amethyst Druzy naturally set in a beautiful green ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
$1,584 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Magnificent Large Pair of Cast Bronze Medici Lions Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a historically interesting bronze sculpture of a pair of lions after the original Medici Lions placed at the Villa Medici, Rome. This pair dating from the second half of the 20th Century.
The lions are sitting on their haunches with one front paw on a sphere, and they are facing right and left with their tails on opposite sides. They feature beautifully toned muscles and sleek detailed manes, which signifies their masculinity and reflects their health.
This high-quality hot cast solid bronze pair was produced using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method.
It is a majestic pair which will look lovely equally at home indoors or outdoors.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 96 x Width 43 x Depth 95
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 3 feet, 1 inch
Lost Wax Method
sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue or the Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture.
In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.
The Medici lions are a pair of marble sculptures of lions, one of which is Roman, dating to the 2nd century AD, and the other a 16th-century pendant; both were by 1598 placed at the Villa Medici, Rome. Since 1789 they have been displayed at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. The sculptures depict standing male lions with a sphere or ball under one paw, looking to the side.
Copies of the Medici lions have been copied and publicly installed in over 30 other locations, and smaller versions made in a variety of media; Medici lion has become the term for the type.
The Albani lion, a similar ancient sculpture, now at the Louvre
A similar Roman lion...
Category
1970s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Unique Pair of Decorative Foo Dogs Temple Lion Bookends Sculptures
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a pair of Foo Dog sculptures on a black base. These are a classic Asian decorative piece, they are made from soapstone. This type of sculpture typically depicts two guardi...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Set of 10 Glazed Ceramic Swallows, Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Flock of 10 swallows in glazed terracotta, Italy, 1960s
Intact and in good condition. Small signs of aging.
Found in a noble apartment.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$622 Sale Price / set
56% Off
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,496 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Dioptase with Calcite // 10 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This lush, lustrous bed of fully formed, fully terminated, moderately sized dioptase crystals with a deep emerald color is accented by large, beautifully gemmy golden calcite crystal...
Category
2010s Congolese Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Lovely Pair of Hand Carved Art Deco Turtle Sculptures Out of Oakwood Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Endearing pair of stylish and quality carved turtle bookend.
If you like animal sculptures in general and turtles and turtle sculptures in particular then you will love this pair ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Extra Large Crucifix with Hand Carved Oak Corpus of Christ for Church or Chapel
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully carved and large size corpus of Jesus, made in the Arts & Crafts era.
This meaningful and unique crucifix from the early 1900s comes with a larger than life, hand carved oak Corpus of Christ. The details in the anatomy of this Christ are very well carved and they clearly reveal the suffering and dehydration that His body endured in the final days of his life. The artist/sculptor is clearly showing us the image of Jesus when or right after he bowed his head and died. The solid oak cross is original to this corpus and it was given a different color so that the unique and impressive corpus stands out perfectly. Have you also noticed the perfectly carved and thick crown of thorns on the head of Christ. The patina of this excellent condition and large corpus is another great feature that will never fail to impress. The former owners gave us the photo that you see in image 3 in this listing and in it you can see where this antique corpus...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Oak
1950s Neoclassical White Crackled Ceramic Italian Bust of Antinoo
Located in Catania, Sicilia
The image shows a Neoclassical ceramic bust of Antinoo (Antinous), a celebrated figure from classical antiquity. This particular bust, dating from the 1950s, is crafted in a white ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Black Forest Hunting-Theme Hand-Carved Wooden Wall Mounted Salt Box with Dog
Located in Barntrup, DE
Black Forest Hunting-Theme Hand-Carved Wooden Wall Mounted Salt Box.
This beautiful and compact Black Forest wall salt box depicts a masterful...
Category
1910s Swiss Black Forest Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Seresier Louis-Juste Haitian Cut Steel Sculpture Spirit God & Birds
Located in Rochester, NY
Seresier Louis-Juste ( Haitian / Croix des Bouquets, b. 1952 ) recycled sculpted cut steel standing sculpture of a Loa / Lwa ( a spirit god in the voodoo religion of Haiti ) and bird...
Category
1970s Haitian Folk Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Acrylic Sculpture of Blue Heron Bird by Peltier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage acrylic sculpture of Blue Heron in a natural habitat.
Category
20th Century Canadian Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Sitting Pretty Nude Form in Black
By Jude Jelfs
Located in Richmond, VA
Female nude form ‘Sitting Pretty’ by Jude Jelfs. Slab-built earthenware with vitreous slips and sgraffito. Glazed inside.
Due to the handmade nature, subtle variations in form and f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century French Majolica Pedestal Column with Elephants
Located in Austin, TX
Rare spectacular 19th Century French Majolica Pedestal Column With 3 Elephants and leaves.
Category
1890s French Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Factice Perfume Guerlain Lanvin Store Display Bottles
Located in Bochum, NRW
Factice perfume Guerlain Lanvin store display bottles
Three vintage store display fragrance bottles / Factice perfume bottles, all in excellent c...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$430 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Den Enøjede Krigsgud, contemporary viking ship by Backhaus & Brown and Egeværk
Located in London, GB
'Den Enøjede Krigsgud' from the Glasskibe Collection is a unique glass and oak sculpture by the Danish and British artists, Backhaus & Brown and Egeværk.
The title explained by the ...
Category
2010s Danish Organic Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Oak
Painted French Tole Mushroom Decoration
Located in Houston, TX
Painted French tole mushroom decoration for planters or gardens. Circa 1950s. Probably originally created as a prop for a Parisian department store window or a theater. Twenty-six in...
Category
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Antique Auguste Moreau French Bronze Seated Young Woman Sculpture Paris
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique bronze sculpture with beautiful patina, mounted on a black marble base, portraying the seated figure of a young woman in pastoral garb with flowers in her lap, designed by A....
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Zoned Green and Purple Fluorite with Pyrite and Chalcopyrite // UV-Reactive
Located in New York, NY
This large cabinet-size Moroccan fluorite specimen commands attention with its sharply-defined cubic crystals, offering excellent translucency and distinct green and purple color zon...
Category
2010s Moroccan Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Original 1960s Large MICHELIN Man Bibendum Mascot
Located in Miami, FL
Original restored Space Age white Bibendum Michelin advertising mascot, circa 1960s France.
The Michelin man is made of white plastic and shows the...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Testa Di Fauno Statue
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite piece represents the head of a bearded faun, clearly depicted with his goat horns and elongated ears. The faun was the Roman equivalent of the ancient Greek satyr, a m...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,766 / item
Antique English Brass or Bronze Dog Jewelry Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely charming Victorian novelty jewellery box made from very heavy cast brass and I think that the dog himself is Bronze, with traces of the o...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Sculptures
Gilt And Silvered Bronze Table Ornament With Putti And Urn
Located in Norwood, NJ
Eugene Provost (1836-1885) France, 19th century, a charming gilt and silvered bronze sculpture depicting two putti moving a chariot with grapes and vines, on a rectangle shaped base.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Charles LEMANCEAU Ceramic Greyhound Couple, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco greyhound couple sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1920s. Greyhound race. Width: 20.5"(52.2cm), Height: 11"(28cm), Depth : 4.8"(12.2cm). Sig...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Franco Toffolo Commedia Dell'Arte Glass Clown Acrobat Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Murano commedia dell'arte clown style art glass figure designed by Italian Maestro glassmaker Franco Toffolo and dating from around 1960. Toff...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Circular Coffee Table Unique Organic Rust Modern/Contemporary Corten Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - SIDE TABLE / CORTEN
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel to create an ulta-modern and inspired look.
Custom ...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Rare Medium Black Panther Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Italian ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s. We have also another big cats for sale, check our products. Only one unique piece available.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Fin Trivet / Tray from Souda, Anodized Silver, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices and electronics, the fin trivets bring an industrial touch to your tabletop. Both durable and multi-function...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$30 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Carousel Galloper's Horses Head Carved Mahogany Bust
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Kindred to a carousel galloper, a distinguished and elegant mahogany Italian horses head on pedestal
Collectible piece of object d'art for the equine devotee
Circa 1960's
Height 14 i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
$314 Sale Price
65% Off
Kosta Boda Earth Midnight Small
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
With Earth Midnight, the renowned glass artist Bertil Vallien has created a miniature world inspired by our place on the planet. The object in clear glass is colored dark blue and ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
$250 / item
1970's Joseph Sloan "Conductor" Brass and Marble Modern Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970's "Conductor" brass and marble modern sculpture, by Joseph Sloan. A self-taught sculptor, Sloane was born in 1940 in County Down, After starting in theatre he evolved into sculp...
Category
1970s Irish Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Lapis Lazuli Native American Indian Chief Statue
Located in Somis, CA
We discovered, and through extraordinary efforts acquired this rare lapis lazuli Indian chief statue, capturing the essence of a Native American leader ad...
Category
20th Century North American Native American Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Antique French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Model of Vendôme Column 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique French Grand Tour gilt bronze model of the Vendôme Column, circa 1880 in date.
This splendid bronze features Napoleon I standing atop in his 'redingote'...
Category
19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
'Cavalier Arabe' (Arab Huntsman on Horseback) After Alfred Barye
By Alfred Barye
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Cavalier Arabe' (Arab Huntsman on Horseback) After Alfred Barye
Alfred Barye (1839–1882)
A magnificent 20th-century posthumous casting of "Cavalier Arabe" (Arab Huntsman on Horseb...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique English Novelty Equestrian Inkwell, Horse, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
This is only the second time in many years of being in the antiques business that I have come across this wonderful figural equestrian inkwell.
B...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,215 Sale Price
20% Off
Rose Quartz Happy Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
Carved from the purest grade of Madagascar rose quartz, this wonderful Happy Buddha statue radiates warmth and joy. With meticulous attention to de...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Rose Quartz
$255 Sale Price
28% Off
Vintage Classical Plaster Wall Sculpture, Head of Michelangelo's David C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Classical Plaster Wall Sculpture, Head of Michelangelo's David, C1930
Measures- 18"H x 11"W x 7.25"D
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Bark Painting by Jimmy Mijau Mijau, Northern Territory, Australia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bark painting of Two Figures by Jimmy Mijau Mijau, Northern Territory, Australia
Jimmy Mijau Mijau (Jimmy Midjawmidjaw) was a Crocker Island artist known for painting Mimih figures....
Category
Late 20th Century Australian Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Extraterrestrial Iron Sphere from the Aletai Meteorite
Located in London, GB
A magnificent meteorite sphere, cut from the famous Aletai meteorite and polished to reveal the shimmering iron-nickel matrix and the beautiful crystalline Widmanstätten pattern — a ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Grey Agate Onyx Decorative Object or Display Piece
Located in New York, NY
A substantial polished natural agate/geode/onyx decorative object in shades of grey and white. Piece can be used as a decorative piece for a shelf, table, desk, etc., or as a display...
Category
20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Agate
$380 Sale Price
41% Off
Signed Montelupo for Bitossi Sausage Dog in Blue "Rimini" Ceramic, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous wiener dog sculpture from the "Rimini Blu" collection by Flavia Montelupo for Bitossi. This lovely and rare sculpture was designed by Flavia Montelupo and produced by Bitoss...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Lavender Calcite from Mogok District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Located in New York, NY
From Mogok, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma)
An excellent complex large crystal of lavender calcite crystal with a glassy luster. Large octahedron crystals some with modified termi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Vintage Patinated Solid Cast Brass Lion's Head Door Knocker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Patinated Solid Cast Brass Lion's Head Door Knocker.
Vintage large solid cast brass Lion's Head door knocker.
Georgian English style large hand cast bronze lion's head door k...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Georgian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rudolf Marcuse - The Swordsman, Bronze, Germany (Berlin), circa 1910
Located in Greven, DE
Rudolf Marcuse - The Swordsman
Germany (Berlin)
bronze, marble
circa 1910
Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 x 19 x 6 cm
Description:
Bronze figure standing on a two-tiered base made of bl...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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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