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Sculptures For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
A POST-MODERN CONSTRUCTIVIST Lucite SCULPTURE by PIERRE LAPARRA, France, 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptionnal multicolor transparent plexiglass sculpture; Modernist, Constructivist, Cubist, Space-Age; composition of assembled multicolor transparent elements depicting an abstr...
Category
1970s French Space Age Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
Silver Plated Horse Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 English silver plated horse sculpture.
Measurements:
Height: 23"
Depth: 10"
Width/length: 25"
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Large Brass Good Luck Elephant Sculpture Figures Over 2ft Tall
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of vintage large scale brass elephant sculptures. One is larger, one is slightly smaller but they both stand over 2 feet tall! Each elephant’s trunk reaching upward, a symbol of good luck. These are beautifully crafted with detail in the modeling. The artist took care to represent the folds in the ears, creases in the skin, and spine on the backs. Elephants are revered by many, but are considered sacred in Hindu and Buddhist religious. The raised trunks are said to bring prosperity and protection to those in their presence.
Smaller brass elephant 20.6lbs
13.5” Wide x 21” Deep x 25.75” High
Larger Brass elephant...
Category
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Shona Head Sculpture Carved Stone Kumberai Mapanda, circa 1970
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Kumberai Mapanda (1940-)
Small head.
circa 1970.
Carved serpentine stone
5 1/4" in. (13.4 cm.) high, excluding base.
Shona sculpture is the name given
to a modern move...
Category
Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Xavier Feal Brutalist Kinetic Sculpture, Candle Tree, circa 1970
By Xavier-Feal, Inox-Industrie
Located in Atlanta, GA
French artist Xavier Feal designed this beautiful stainless steel dynamic modernist artwork, often known as the candle tree, for Inox Industries circa 1970. The brutalist design features a streamlined shape that fully rotates, giving this sculpture a varied appearance. This kinetic sculpture is very decorative with a glossy polished metal finish and is a real conversation piece. There is no visible signature.
The sculpture is in excellent condition, with limited wear on the metal.
Measurements:
When the piece is flat: 8.69 in wide (22 cm) x 2.94 in deep (7.5 cm) x 11.44 in high (29 cm).
When the piece is in 3D: 9.07 in diameter (23 cm) x 11.44 in high (29 cm).
Note: Xavier Féal
Under the alias Xavier Feal, this young graduate from the Ecole Boulle and the Arts Décoratifs in Paris would create a collection of stainless steel furniture for the manufacturer Inox Industrie. This product was available for purchase from 1969 to 1974 and composed of seating, tables and coffee tables, lighting, shelving elements, and decorative objects such as desk and chimney accessories and candlesticks.
Unbreakable, rot-proof, and unchanging, stainless steel was Féal’s first choice of material. It was created in 1913 but did not appear in the French decorative arts until the early 1960s.
Thus, by incarnating the “Parisian chic” and a form of avant-garde, stainless steel was used by some of the most well-known designers of the time, such as Joseph-André Motte, Michel Boyer, and Maria Pergay. Many renowned companies such as Uginox, Kappa, and Inox Industrie contributed to popularise stainless steel. It is the latter that manufactured Xavier Féal’s designs.
Féal’s training as an interior architect opened the doors to some important projects. International, as well as in France, the projects included hotel planning, embassies, and private apartments. The Xavier Féal collection, with its radical designs, was realized in a small series and directed towards an enlightened clientele. In his designs, the steel is folded into curves or projecting edges. He plays with light by using brushed or high-polished finishes. Although his designs perfectly incarnate the style of the 1970s, his creations conserve their modernity even today.
From 1975, Xavier Féal slowly abandoned the universe of furniture. He began, under his real name, voluntarily undisclosed, a brilliant career in industrial design. He worked in various fields, one of which was precision engineering. Even though his period of production in the decorative arts was brief, he made an undoubtful and lasting impact on the field in France.
(Credit: Galerie Meubles et Lumiéres)
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Vintage Brutalist Brass and Metal Fish Sculpture
Located in San Carlos, CA
🐟 Elevate your home decor with our striking Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Brass and Metal Fish Sculpture, reminiscent of the iconic style from the Emaus Benedictine Monks studio. Cra...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kai Nielsen '1882-1924' Bing & Grondhal Porcelain Mother & Child Sculpture
By Kai Nielsen
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Danish porcelain Mother & Child sculptural figure designed by Kai Nielsen (1882-1924) for Bing & Grondhal and dating from the early 20th century. The figure portraying a na...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 80s Post Modern Original Italian Carrera Marble Sculpture by Rose Grant
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We acquired 3 sculptures from the estate of the late artist Rose Grant. This trailblazing housewife turned artist trained under the Italian masters in Florence and created a series ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Set of 52 Animal Sculpture in Travertine Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing set of 52 animal sculptures paperweights in travertine marble attributed to Fratelli Mannelli.
Comprising different types of animals in different sizes , including giraff...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GLORIOUSLY QUIRKEY AND WHIMSICAL Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder.
Made by the well known maker, Maitland Smith,...
Category
Late 20th Century American Beaux Arts Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of Japanese Samurai Warrior
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Japanese Samurai Warrior
This stunning cast bronze sculpture of a Samurai warrior, crafted in the 1980s. carefully designed, this piece captures the essence of the legendary Samurai...
Category
1980s French Anglo-Japanese Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Miniature Dollhouse Round Metal Table - Made in India
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a vintage miniature dollhouse round metal/ possibly brass table. Can be used as a small stand or trinket holder. This piece has nice patina and character. Vintage condition a...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970's crystal 357 Magnum signed Crystal de champagne
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
1970's 357 magnum signed crystal de champagne
France
Category
1970s French Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Italian 19th-20th Century Life-Size Marble Sculpture Titled "Searching for Love"
By Vito Pardo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine museum quality Italian 19th-20th century life-size marble sculpture titled "Searching for Love" by Vito Pardo (Italian, born in Venice in 1872) Depicting a semi-nude life...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large 9 Rod Sonambient Sculpture in the Style of Harry Bertoia
Located in Culver City, CA
Picture this: a tall, elegant sculpture that pays homage to the legendary Harry Bertoia but with its own twist. While Bertoia's original sonambient sculptures are famous for their de...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Brass Accented Hand Painted Duck Decoy Figurine Statue, 1980s Malevolti Italy
By Malevolti
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage signed duck figurine by Malevolti, Italy. It features a decoy type design with brass accented parts. It has glass eyes and a hand painted body. A nice addition to the Hollywo...
Category
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Sculpture of a Blue Viagra Pill by Mark Yurkiw
Located in Wilton, CT
American artist Mark Yurkiw made this Viagra Pill for the Pfizer Corporation as a promotional material. This viagra pill is one of a kind and it a fun conv...
Category
1990s American Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Limited Edition Resin Sculpture of a Bondage Girl
Located in London, GB
Resin Erotic Sculpture of a Woman in Bondage
Kneeling and Tied Hands
In Antique White Finish
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Abstract Brutalist Metal Art Flower Sculpture, After Curtis Jere
Located in Decatur, GA
Mid century brutalist style mixed metal flower sculpture, after Curtis Jere. Unsigned. Patinated metals mounted on a black lacquered wood block....
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italian Oversized Carved Wood and Brass Peach Decorative Sculpture, 1980s
By Laiton Milano
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 1980s Italian decorative wood sculpture features an oversized carved peach with a brass stem and leaf. There is no visible maker's mark.
Measurements: 6 in diameter (15...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
1979 Arnaldo Pomodoro Tecno Art Abstract Italian Design Sculpture Medal
Located in Brescia, IT
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Johnson Foundry, Milan
1979
Gilded Bronze
Ed. 344/600
Excellent Condiction
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lladro, Spain, Two Porcelain Figurines, Two Pigeons and Mandarin Duck
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lladro, Spain. Two porcelain figurines. Two pigeons and mandarin duck, 1980s-1990s.
Largest measures: 20.5 x 12 cm.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Life-Size Harlequin Great Dane
Located in Dallas, TX
A life-size ceramic Harlequin Great Dane, hand painted from Italy that was most likely produced around 1970-1979. Harlequin Great Danes are a rare and unique variety of the Great Dan...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cast Brass Arabian One Hump Dromedary Camel Figurine
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Cast brass Arabian Camel Figurine Cast in Korea. It has a lovely old patina throughout from age.
Category
1990s Korean Egyptian Revival Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid Century brass duck sculpture 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid Century brass duck sculpture 1970’s
Category
1970s Dutch Hollywood Regency Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Organic Vintage Brown Orange Animal Owl Makramee Beech, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Organic Vintage brown orange animal owl sculpture or wall decoration from vegetable fibres makramee and beechwood 1970s.
A stunning hand made animal wal...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Sculptures
Materials
Beech
Italian Venetian Parrot Sculpture in Blown Murano Glass, by Alberto Donà, 1980s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Unique Elegant Italian Venetian Sculpture Parrot in Murano glass, by Alberto Donà in 1980s, in very excellent original condition, composed ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Brutalist Wall Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Architectural Brutalist wall mounted sculpture made from cast metal.
Imposing wall sculpture
1970s - Belgium
Height: 87cm/34.25"
Lenght: 190cm/74.80".
Category
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Wooden Zodiac Capricorn Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
Category
1970s German Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Large Brass Unicorn Sculpture Figurine on Black Wood Base
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Did you now the unicorn is Scotland's national animal? They could have picked Nessie, but went with the most magical creature ever conceived. We're not certain if this brass beast ...
Category
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Specimen Grand Tour Style Obelisks
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a highly collectible pair of specimen marble obelisks, grand tour style, early 20th century.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Other Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italian 19th-20th Century Marble Group "Allegory to Music" Children's Orchestra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large Italian 19th-20th century Carrara marble group "Allegory to Music" depicting five Bacchic putti musicians playing various instruments. The finely carved Palatia...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Beaux Arts Antique Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Large Brutalist Wall Sculpture in Lacquered Iron, 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
This abstract wall sculpture has a special appearance and is very decorative. It is work made of iron where the parts are welded together and then painted with black paint. The edges...
Category
1970s European Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Great Selection Sea Shell Sea Shells Collection in Vitrine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great selection of natural history specimens sea shells. In a red wood vitrine with a key lock. Great Wall cabinet office decoration of a gift.
Category
1970s American Neoclassical Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Shell
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
Curtis Jeré Abstract Chrome & Brass Ribbon Sculpture with Ball on Marble Base
Located in St. Louis, MO
Circa 1980s abstract Curtis Jeré chrome & brass free form ribbon sculpture with ball on round black marble base, retains Artisan House - C-Jere decal. Chrome has minor patina, marble...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Large Pair of Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass Fish
Located in Miami, FL
Large Pair of Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass Fish
Offered for sale is a handsome and large, life sized pair of tessellated fish made by Maitland Smith. The tessellated mar...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass
Green Glass Jellyfish
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage art glass jellyfish. Clear with a vibrant green jellyfish in the center. A great sculptural accent with beautiful detailing formed to create the details of the jellyfish.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Bust by Alfred Jean Foretay Circa 1900
By Alfred Jean Foretay
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Art Nouveau bust , circa 1900
Alfred Jean Foretay, 1861-1944,
A renowned artist of the late 19th and early 20th century .
A beautifully detailed cold-painted white bronze bust ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Grande Busto Caracalla scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco (made in italy)
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, busto imperatore, busto Caracalla, busto marmo, busto romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca, busto, marmo bianco Carrara, scultur...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Ceramic Studio Pottery Bowl Shell Element by Gerhard Liebenthron, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic stoneware object
Designer and producer:
Gerhard Liebenthron
Information:
Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen
1925 †2005
Decade:
1970s
This ori...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli Pair of Travertine Marble Swans, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Stunning pair of 1970s swan-shaped sculptures in travertine and made in Italy, designed by Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Young Beethoven" Porcelain Sculpture by Lladro Spain Beethoven At The The Piano
By Lladro
Located in Incline Village, NV
Entitled "Young Beethoven", this was a limited edition hand painted porcelain made in February 1997 and retired in 2005; manufactured by the Lladro Porcelain Company in Spain. This ...
Category
1990s Spanish Other Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Tall African figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An african carved wood Senufo Rhythm Pounder
Category
1970s African Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Abstract Iron Sculpture in the Style of Chillida, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, ES
This exquisite abstract sculpture, crafted from iron, is a striking piece inspired by the bold and evocative works of renowned Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida. Made in Spain around 1...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Wooden Zodiac Lion Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
Category
1970s German Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Gene Scherer Jewelry chest. Signed and dated, 1986
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Large and whimsical jewelry chest made of hand-carved stacked laminated walnut, with spring loaded drawers. Signed, dated and in excellent condition.
Category
1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Baby Tiger Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Signed Italy
Manufacturer: Signed Italy
Materials: Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic
This exquisite hand-painted Italian ceramic tiger cub...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Eagle Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Eagle Sculpture.
This life sized Hollywood Regency Italian eagle figure or sculpture is expertly executed in realistic colors.
Our Italian sculpture...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Rebecca at the Well Marble Bust Sculpture Statue After Antonio Piazza 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive marble bust of "Rebecca at the Well" after Antonio Piazza (Italian 1875-1925).
The sculpture is executed in a beautiful beige marble showcasing Rebekah with her arms ...
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Roberto Anatra, Monumental Murano Glass, Lavender, Sculpture /Figure, Signed
By Roberto Anatra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing murano glass sculpture by the well known murano Master, Roberto Anatra. title "Lovers" in a beautiful clear and lavender colors.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Abstract Multi-Color Wood Table Sculpture, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract postmodern table sculpture circa 1980s by unknown artist.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Bronze Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, 19th/20th Century, South India
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and well cast South Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja, or Shiva as Lord of the Dance, in the Chola style, late 19th or early 20th century, India.
Shiva is portrayed here in his form as Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance. An iconic and powerful image, Shiva is portrayed engaged in his dance of creation, protection, and destruction, bringing together all his aspects into one sublime form.
Shiva dances ecstatically, facing the viewer with his body twisted, his long locks of hair streaming out around him, his four arms in action, with one leg raised, the other stomping on the dwarf demon Apasmara, who represents spiritual ignorance.
In one hand he holds a damaru, or ritual drum...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Denny Pearson "Beastie" Sculpture
By Peerless
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Beastie is a make believe abstract animal.
Denny Pearson created these in his childhood and pursued the form throughout his
carrer.
Fiberglass, si...
Category
1980s American Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Life-Size Stunning Vintage Bassano Ceramic Bust Rhinoceros Head, Italy 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning vintage Italian ceramic bust of a rhino. This charming and delightful sculpture is a real work of art and is extremely realistic. Made in Bassano Italy it boasts fabulous de...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Stunning Composite Marble Statue of Venus De Milo, Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an excellently sculpted composite marble statue of the famous ancient Greek statue, Venus de Milo, late 20th century in date.
As exactly in the original sculpture by Alex...
Category
1980s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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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