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Sculptures For Sale
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix Mounted on Jasper with Crystal Points
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian crucifix mounted on jasper with crystal points. The crystal points create more sunrays around the halo of the crucifix. The reddish tips of the crysta...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
2 Stoneware Owls - Carl-Harry Stålhane - Rörstrand - Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two rare owl sculptures in stoneware designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. They are 8.5 cm (3.4") high. They are in good condition except from some marks from the production ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Art Deco French Elephant Sculpture, Babbitt Material
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous Art Deco elephant made of babbitt, original metal used at the time, beginning of the 20th century, following the style of Irénée Rochard (1906 - 1984). With round and facete...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Cenedese Artistic Handmade Egg "Aquarium" Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Impressive large hand blown egg-shaped Aquarium sculpture in Murano glass. This unique piece was designed by Barbini for Cenedese in Murano, Italy in the 1960s.
This fantastic Mur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Bitossi by Aldo Londi Italian Vintage Ceramic Rooster, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Valencia, VC
A rare ceramic rooster sculpture, designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi - handmade in Italy circa the 1960s.
The piece features a modernist line and a vibrant orange and green glaze. ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Light Up Globe Stand by Butler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Butler Furniture
Manufacturer: Butler Furniture
Materials: Maple, Original Globe
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Maple
26.44 Ct Emerald Cut Green Tourmaline Ladies Cocktail Ring
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive 18k Yellow Gold Emerald Cut Green Tourmaline Ring with Double Halo Diamonds.
Measurements are as follows:
Stone only measurements 18X16X9.4mm
Weight of stone 26.44 ct.
The...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Monumental Italian Hollywood Regency Solid Bronze Clam Shell
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a monumental Italian bronze clam shell sculpture. When examining the exterior, it almost appears to be a patinated bronze. The interior is a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Heavy Shiva Lignam Fertility Banalinga Stone Brahmanda Egg
Located in Dayton, OH
Shiva Lingam is a crypto-crystalline member of the Quartz family. This heavy stone is found in only one of seven sacred Indian rivers. Villagers visit the Narmada River in Onkar Mand...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Stone
17/18th Century French Baroque Carved Oak Angel Head on Wings
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head,
France, circa 1650-1750
Weathered, small losses and old repair.
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:37,5cm W:37,5cm D:8,5cm
Category
17th Century French Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Large Scale Rare Italian Mid-Century Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of wonderful Italian mid-century foo dogs. Predominately black, white and yellow in colorations. A very rare and unique pair.
Category
20th Century Italian Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Rare Pink Amethyst Geode with Red Amethyst Druzy and Green Jasper
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A gorgeous formation featuring Pink and Red Amethyst, surrounded by natural Green Jasper, this Pink Amethyst Geode displays many rare characteristics. It is ready to become a centerp...
Category
2010s Brazilian Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Hand Carved Art Deco Era Marble Eagle & Alabaster Globe Shade Table Lamp, 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly decorative and quality carved, winged eagle table lamp.
All handcrafted out of natural materials, this rare eagle table lamp is a marvelous work of art in the daytime and a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Bronze Dog Sculpture Art Deco Period
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial solid bronze dog head of a Greyhound or Whippet, Art Deco period, circa early-20th century, Europe. England or France. This...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Drotops Megalomaniacus Trilobite Fossil From Morocco // 264 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This 100% complete trilobite fossil of the species drotops megalomanicus on its natural limestone matrix is estimated to date back 400 million years to the Devonian period. Out of Mo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Sculptures
Materials
Other
Sofa sculpture bench eye Le Temoin by Man Ray for Studio Simon, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Sofa Sculpture Bench "Le Témoin" by Man Ray for Studio Simon, Italy, 1970s
Discover the fusion of art and design with the "Le Témoin" sofa sculpture, created by the renowned artist ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Faux Leather, Resin, Plywood
Just Andersen - Disco Metal, Sculpture of naked women
Located in Stockholm, SE
Just Andersen sculpture in Disco Metal, naked women. 1930's.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Raaquu Sakana Raku Ceramic Fish Figurine Mini Sculpture - Full Copper Matte
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
This figurine is perfect as a gift for the sea animal lovers, and fishing enthusiasts too! It would be a great addition to someone's growing collection. It could very well be a great...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Bronze statue The Kiss, Auguste Rodin by Ara Kunst Germany
Located in Delft, NL
Bronze statue The Kiss, Auguste Rodin by Ara Kunst Germany
A bronze statue "The Kiss" Design by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), made by Ara Kunst, sculpture foundry, Germany. The statue ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Miniature Fox Handcast Solid Bronze Animal Sculpture by Javier de la Rosa
Located in London, GB
Polished bronze hand cast miniature fox sculpture by artist Javier de la Rosa.
Javier De la Rosa has created a series of bronze cast miniature sculptures that celebrate animals and ...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bronze Polo Player Galloping Horse Sculpture 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a handsome bronze sculpture of a polo player on his horse galloping towards the ball at high speed, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century.
Cast by the traditional...
Category
1980s English Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ugo Cipriani Terracotta Naked Woman, 1920
By Ugo Cipriani
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture by Ugo Cipriani (1887-1960), France, ca.1920. This striking large-scale sculpture by Ugo Cipriani (1887-1960) exemplifies the bold elegance...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Abstract Figural Bronze Sculpture, 1993
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Abstract bronze figural sculpture depicting lovers. Signed and dated 1993. Artist unknown.
Category
1990s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antoine-Louis Barye Bronze Saint George Dragon Slayer Sculpture Statue Verdigris
Located in Dayton, OH
An eye caching figural sculpture of Saint George and the Dragon, After Antoine Louis Barye. As the legend goes, Saint George—a soldier venerated in Christianity—defeats a dragon. The...
Category
20th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Silver Plated Horse Head
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian silver plated horse head.
Measurements:
Height: 8"
Length: 6"
Width: 2.5"
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Large Citrine Cathedral Geode
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
AAA-Grade Madeira Citrine Geode: The Rarest Citrine in a Perfect Aesthetic Geode
▫️ Description
As we say in Brazil, “Fora de Série,” meaning something not produced on a large scal...
Category
2010s Brazilian Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Monkey Ape Rattan Wicker Hanging Figure 1970s, France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a 1970s Vintage Boho Figurative Animalia Wicker Rattan Monkey ape hanging figure in the style of Mario Lopez Torres. This French Animalia vintage 1960s-1970s woven wicker...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wicker
Marble Plinth
Located in New York, NY
A square marble plinth element, in the Modern style, circa late-20th century. Marble colors include white, pink, and shades of grey and black. Use for sculpture, a plant, a cocktail,...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Carved Soapstone Figure of Horus
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Egyptian stone carving of Horus in the ancient style, the god in the form of a falcon. Quite possibly much earlier in date, it came from a collection that did have ancie...
Category
Late 19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Fin Trivets from Souda, 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
Impressive Large Art Deco, Forged Wrought Iron Chandelier w Salamander Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and skillfully handmade, one of a kind wrought iron Art pendant Probably Alessandro Mazzucotelli (1865-1938).
This artistically designed and outstandingly executed wrought iron chandelier is in excellent condition and it comes with a mint and stunningly stylized salamander sculpture and an equally artistic flower...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
'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
Petite Italian Bronze & Slate Etruscan Statue Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Small Etruscan Sculpture Firenze Italy 1980's bronze & Slate.
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Bronze
Large Antique Hand Carved Wood Black Forest Wall Plaque W. Crucifix Behind Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and condition work of religious art with amazing, hand carved details.
This amazingly hand carved wooden wall plaque is not only of great quality and condition, it also has a patina that is unlike anything you ever saw. Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and interesting crucifixes, but we had not yet come across one that is inside such a beautiful branches and leaf frame in the Swiss Black Forest style. For us to have found it in this amazing condition again felt like a blessing and we are grateful to be able it to offer it to our 1stdibs clientele first. At the centre of this Christian-work-of-art-wall-plaque and behind the original, mouth-blown convex glass 'window' is an even more detailed sepiolite sculpture of Christ on the cross. The details in this crucifix sculpture...
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Sculptures
Materials
Other
Mid Century Plaster Faux Clam Shell
Located in Houston, TX
Mid Century Plaster Faux Clam Shell.
Offered vintage plaster faux clam shell can be used as a planter or decorative table accessory.
Unique!
Category
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage silvered sea shell.
Comprising a high spire sea shell with silver overlay throughout.
In the style of Ruzzetti & Gow or Buccellati.
The ...
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Set of Four 1950s Borghese Terracotta “Four Seasons” Figures
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Set of four Borghese terracotta figures representing the Four Seasons, each modeled as a putto with seasonal motifs. Rich red clay with gilt wood bases adds warmth and contrast. A de...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Giltwood
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Fish Sculpture Figurine, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed fish sculpture. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Apollo Belvedere Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent bust of Apollo, the Greek god of art, medicine, and music is directly inspired by the Classic marble statues in the Roman tradit...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, Attributed Franz Bergman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, Attributed Franz Bergman
Austria, circa 1925, attributed to Franz Bergman, unmarked
Embark on a whimsical journey with this rare and delightful Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, made circa 1925 and attributed to the renowned Franz Bergman, though unmarked. This charming ensemble features ten individually cast and hand-painted bronze figures, each devil bearing its own instrument and unique action.
From the authoritative Conductor Devil to the playful Flute Devil, every character in this orchestra exudes personality and mischief. The ensemble includes the Piano Devil, Cello Devil, Drum Devil, Heraldic Trumpet...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian 19th Century Hand-Carved Folk Art Duck Decoy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian 19th Century Hand-Carved Folk Art Duck Decoy. The duck has a charming tilt to it head and charming patina throughout. Wonderful collectable piece to add to a grouping.
Category
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Resin Color Grape by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
This sculpture is ve...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Blue Art Glass Jellyfish
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage art glass jellyfish. Clear with a teal blue jellyfish in the center. A great sculptural accent with beautiful detailing formed to create the details of the jellyfish.
Category
Late 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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
Bronze Business Card Holder with Antoni Gaudí Design
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This exclusive bronze business card holder, sculptural in nature, pays tribute to the genius of Antoni Gaudí, inspired by the characteristic modernist motifs of Barcelona’s Passeig d...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
E Marioton, Pompeian Dancer, Signed Bronze, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large bronze dancer with a brown patina, on a green marble base: she bears the name of Pompeian Dancer on a cartouche. She plays delicately with her veil, balanced on one foot, on a ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Orange Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can cr...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Citrine Cathedral Geode, AAA Quality, Deep Orange Cognac Citrine, Large and Tall
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
AAA Madeira Citrine Geode
▫️ Description
As we say in Brazil, "Fora de Série" ("Out of the Series"), meaning something not produced on a large scale and cannot be replicated—this is...
Category
2010s Brazilian Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Vittorio Constantini Rare Venetian Murano Lampwork Glass Wasp Figure
By Vittorio Constantini
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and incredible life like and sized Italian Venetian lampwork glass model of a bee made by renowned and acclaimed glass maker Vittorio Costanti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Ukrainian Heliodor
Located in New York, NY
This stunning, gemmy finger of heliodor from the Ukraine features a lovely yellowish-green hue with incredible clarity and a rough-hewn appearance due to the gem mineral's characteri...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
19th Century German Pair of Sculptures in Zinc by Philipp Konrad Moritz Geiss
By Philipp Konrad Moritz Geiss
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of antique German garden or fountain sculptures in a laying position (male and female) made of hand crafted cast zinc, designed and produced by Philipp Konrad Moritz Geiss, in good condition. These ornaments are probably the final element of a Tympanum group, particularized in white oil mount with gold heightened details, enhanced by detailed moulding. Right hand of the male is missing, due to age. Includes the pair of custom made white pedestals in wood. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1840 - 1850, Berlin, Germany.
Male: 23" H x 39.5" W x 13.75" D
Female: 21" H x 39.5" W x 13.25" D
Tympanum comes from the Greek and Latin words, it means drum. It is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance door or window, which is surrounded by a lintel (structural horizontal block) and an arch. A tympanum often includes sculptures or ornaments. Tympana was often used in the Ancient Greek, Roman and Christian architecture.
Philipp Konrad Moritz Geiß was a German iron and zinc caster, born in 1805, in Berlin, Germany and passed away in 1875. After his high school, he joined the Royal Commercial Institute in Berlin to improve his hand work skill. During his studies, had an internship in the Silesian iron...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Zinc
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vintage Italian Modernist Pair of Blue and Green Horses
By Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of horse sculptures created by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy. each has great coloration of blue and green glazes within the stamped texture. Large horse measures 6" by 6.5" b...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ila Sterling Silver Frog
Located in Milan, IT
Intricate workmanship imbues this decorative piece with a life of its own. Crafted from sterling silver by Florentine silversmith house Lisi Brothers, this statuette is chiseled and ...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Portuguese Baroque Madonna and Child Sculpture, 17th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This late 17th-century Portuguese Baroque sculpture in polychromed wood depicts the Madonna holding the Christ Child, carved with exquisite detail and spiritual grace.
The Virgin is...
Category
Late 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Handforged Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Handforged Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s
Item e7309
An antique handforged cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its original brown lea...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Two Jelly Fish Murano Glass Aquarium Cenedese Style, Italy 1980s
By Cenedese
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing large sculpture or paperweight in murano art glass in the style of Cenedese.
It's showing two Jelly Fish inside, in two different colors, floating on controlled bubbles.
Ma...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
"NUR" bust with semi-gloss black enamel finish
Located in Treviso, IT
A fascinating handcrafted sculptural work celebrating feminine beauty. "Nur" is part of a liimited first edition made in Italy according to the strictest craftsmanship techniques.
Th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pedro Friedeberg Hedgehog Bronze Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A bronze with black details hedgehog sculpture by Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg. Edited in the 2020's. The hedgehog is inspired by a drawing made by the artist in 1986 (image shown...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hand Carved Antique Alabaster Sculpture / Statue of The Dying Gaul, Grand Tour
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcarved and remarkable work of art of the 'Dying Gaul’ or 'The Dying Galatian'.
If you are a collector of rare and good quality antiques then this rare and wonderfully hand carve...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Fauno Torso Bronze Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This bust is part of a limited edition of only six pieces created in 2011 from an original model by the sculptor Raffaello Romanelli. Inspired by the famous Torso Gaddi displayed in ...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Glass Apple Sculpture / Paper Weight by Orient & Flume
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous art glass apple sculpture / paper weight by Orient & Flume, circa 1990s. The sculpture is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measure 3.25"D x 3"H; it is hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
1950s by Arnaldo Gio Pomodoro Il Sestante Italian Midcentury Bronze Sculptures
Located in Brescia, IT
"Crosses and Stars"
Arnaldo & Gio Pomodoro for Il Sestante
1950s
Bronze sculptures
Bibliography: "Domus, December 1958"
Measures: 46 x 46 cm / 37 x 37 cm/ 16 x 16 cm/ 10 x 1...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nest, a porcelain ridged handmade sculptural centrepiece by Olivia Walker
Located in London, GB
'Nest' is a unique porcelain sculpture by the British artist, Olivia Walker.
Walker works in porcelain to create pieces that explore ideas of growth and decay through the constructi...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco French Glazed Pottery Circus Performing Elephant Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French Art Deco glazed pottery sculpture of a circus elephant balanced on a ball dating from around 1925. The figure made from a terracotta colored clay portrays an elepha...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
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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