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Sculptures For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Industrial
Papier Mâché Cat Sculpture in Black and White
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A black and white papier mâché kitten sculpture. This fun figurine depicts a cat with white paws and nose, and a black body. Its soft black eyes see...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Paper
Midcentury Brass and Copper Pelican Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing mixed metal pelican sculpture crafted in brass, copper, and silvered metal in a distinctive and captivating composition that combines technique ...
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Vintage US 1994 Rubber Negative Doc Holliday Ceramic Mould Cowboy Rough Cut 1363
Located in Haarlem, NL
Large vintage industrial 1994 cowboy rough cut 1363 rubber negative Doc Holliday mould to make a negative plaster mould with.
With the plaster mould you ...
Category
1990s Central American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Rubber
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
German Carved Wooden Figure of Shepherdess with a Sheep
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden figurine of an adorable girl - shepherdess with a sheep.
Dimensions: Height 35.5 cm / in, width 13 cm / in, ...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Made Folk Art Pottery Sculpture of a Mans Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful sculpture of a mans head... reminiscent of an Italian icon, the piece is unique and a wonderful stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a paper weight or bookend. ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
"Denkbilder" by Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, eac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork...
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Lion Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century carved lion figure
An early 19th century hand carved Italian or Spanish representation of a seated lion figure. Anthropomorphism features which are typical of this period. Polychrome paint still visible across its surface with aged repairs and wear as expected, the gesso is visible in sections. Visible ribcage typical of the regions, the possibility this figure could have been part of a larger carved piece of décor furnishing or architecture display...
Category
1820s Italian Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Pine, Paint
19th Century English Folk Art Copper Weathervane
Located in London, GB
19th century English Folk Art copper weathervane
A wonderfully pure example of a late 19th century English Folk Art handcrafted copper w...
Category
1880s British Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Copper
19th Century Austrian Carved Pine Folk Art Farmer and His Oxen Model
Located in London, GB
19th century carved pine folk art farmer and his oxen model
We are proud to offer a unique example of a late 19th century hand carved pine folk art model of a farmer and his oxen. R...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pine
24" Tall Antique Swedish Large Wooden Horse Carved Hand-Painted 19th Century
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall antique Swedish horse in carved wood with original patinated paint in off-white color with blue dots.
Made circa end of the 19th century.
Th...
Category
1890s Swedish Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
German Hand Carved Wood and Painted Carousel Horse with Saddle Seat 19th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
German hand carved wood and decorative painted carousel horse with flowing mane, hairy tail, upholstered saddle seat, original glass eyes, and mounted on a wrought iron scrolled brac...
Category
19th Century German Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Architectural Wall Building Anchor Star 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An iron architectural building star anchor mounted on a steel base. The 19th Century star is originally part of a brick building and used to anchor in to...
Category
19th Century American Industrial Antique Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll...
Category
Late 20th Century South African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved wood ebony African elephant.
Handcrafted in Africa.
One of the tusk is damaged
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Laos Buddha Statue 19th century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Lao Buddha statue. Folk Art figure representation of Buddha. A solid wood block carving with remnants of pigments. To collectors Lao Buddha fig...
Category
1890s Laotian Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Folk Art Wooden Duck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folk Art hand carved wooden duck - a wonderful piece! One of our favorite pieces, the life size shape and graceful angle of the neck give the p...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Royal Doulton Porcelain Figurine, "The Mendicant"
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Royal Doulton The Mendicant, Moroccan figurine of a man wearing a turban and playing a tamburine.
High glazed, finely modeled bone china with exquisi...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Architectural Wall Building Anchor Star 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An iron architectural building star anchor mounted on a steel base. The 19th Century star is originally part of a brick building and used to anchor in to...
Category
19th Century American Industrial Antique Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
After Jean Louis Grégoire Spelter Figure "Boy Playing Pipe"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After Jean Louis Grégoire (France, 1840-1890) A Charming French 19th-20th Century Patinated Spelter Figure of "The Animal Charmer", depicting a sta...
Category
Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Antique Architectural Wall Building Anchor Star 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An iron architectural building star anchor mounted on a steel base. The 19th Century star is originally part of a brick building and used to anchor in to...
Category
19th Century American Industrial Antique Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
"New York Blower Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, eac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
Hand Carved and Hand Painted Wooden Sculpture of a Hunter with Dog
Located in Barntrup, DE
A masterfully carved and hand painted wooden sculpture of a hunter with his dog and gun. This adorable sculpture, beautifully crafted in detail, will decorate any room or make a grea...
Category
1970s German Folk Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rooster Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th American Folk Art carved pine rooster weathervane with a wonderful silhouette with a large tail, applied wings, and copper legs all supported by an iron rod wit...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Very Large Example of a Tonala Cat, Artist Signed
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptionally large Tonala figure of a cat. The piece is artist signed and most probably dates to the 1960s-1980s. The cat is beautifully mold...
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Old Florida Antique Bronze and Copper Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Incredibly detailed one of a kind Palm Tree sculpture. It is made from bronze and copper. Magnificent patina. It stands 34 inches high. The base is 9 inches wide and the trunk of tree measures 2 1/2 inches wide. In over 40 years of buying and collecting we have never seen another one. Most palm tree sculptures don't do justice to the actual palm tree. This captures the sway and curves of tree and the rungs. This came out of a 110 year old house in central Florida that still had no air condition. Could be considered a piece of Florida folk art.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Sugarcane Cog Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
19th century cog from a sugarcane press mounted as utilitarian art. Massive Cog hand carved of Redwood used to press sugarcane from the early 1800s, Thail...
Category
Early 1800s Thai Industrial Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden African Folk Art Figure Lamps and Custom Woven Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Folk Art lamps - Hand carved African Figures on a black base - A decorative brass rod extend to the top with two custom made Lamp Shades...
Category
20th Century Central African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Brass
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Creche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
Category
18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Scottish Ram in Polychrome Wood, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb polychrome carved wooden ram from Scotland-19th century
Very elegant and surprising ram which is almost carved at life size which comes from a Manor in Scotland.
Uncommon ...
Category
19th Century Scottish Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Feliciano Bejar Magiscope Industrial Glass and Steel Tall Sculpture Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Feliciano Bejar Magiscope industrial glass and steel tall sculpture signed. Item features rare and large form , heavy substantial round gear base, and magiscope round glass upper; si...
Category
1980s Mexican Industrial Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Large European Folk Art Carved Wooden Standing Man Carrying a Basket Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large Folk Art wooden sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe and most likely Italy in circa 1920 in a Folk Art style. This large wooden carved sculpture depicts an elderly bearded man carrying a heavy basket on his back and holding the straps in the front to support the weight. This is quite a tall carving...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
Danish 19th Century Brass Surveying or Level Tool on Tripod
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Surveyors tripod level tool from the late 19th century. The tripod is made of wood and the level is brass. The wood tripod is 39.75in high.
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Brass
19th Century Hand Carved German Apothecary Shop Display Figure
Located in London, GB
19th century hand carved apothecary shop display figure.
A rare hand carved 19th century apothecary shop display figure. Of German origin this figure would likely have sat either on...
Category
1880s German Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Monumental Folk Art Carved TOTEM Statue Sculpture Man Flute Animals
Located in Dayton, OH
The carving features a man dancing and playing a flute in the treetops with cows / ox, snakes, lizards, frogs, monkeys, a pipe and insects. Carved from one piece. Unsigned.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Hand Carved African Zebra Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice pair of hand carved heavy wood bookends African Zebra sculptures.
This fine detailed hand carved and hand painted elephant bookends.
Each zebra sculpture with base and side is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Hand Made Stylized Folk Art Wooden Mannequin
Located in Troy, MI
New, hand-crafted mannequin torso composed of spaced and layered unfinished wood. Created and acquired from an English artist.
Category
2010s English Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mexican Burnished Clay Figures Folklore with Wooden Frame Folk Art Oaxaca Wall
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Folk Art piece is a beautiful representation of the Candela festivity in Yanhuitlan, Oaxaca. A folkloric wall hanging representation of musicians, dancers, and tradition.
Artist Manuel Reyes...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Clay
Framed Set of Four Herbaria
Located in Houston, TX
Framed set of four vintage herbaria, (circa 1930-1949, Sweden). Each herbarium (botanical) measures: 15.75 inches high x 9.5 inches wide and floats within a...
Category
1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Anatomical Model of the Ear, 1952
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Vintage anatomical model made in 1952. From Romania. It is made of plaster and steel wire, placed on a wooden stand. Hand painted and very detailed. The model is in a good vintage co...
Category
1950s Romanian Industrial Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Pair of Life Size Antique Carved and Painted Swan Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive pair of hand carved Swans which may have at one time been decoys having fine form and presence. In newer white paint with black beaks and eyes. The unpainted i...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Cast Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture on Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Oversized cast bronze Buddhist hand mounted on a black wooden stand and is covered with a great patina.
A vintage oversized Thai bronze sculpture...
Category
Mid-20th Century South Asian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Folk Art Hand Carved Black Cat Trinket Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wooden ebonized cat with dish sculpture mounted to a mahogany plinth. Dish can accommodate keys or smaller objects.
Patina / light wear present (paint loss to the tips of ears / edges of green dish...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Wood
Charles Hart Folk Art Penguin Massive
By Charles Hart
Located in Litchfield, CT
By Charles Hart, Gloucester, Massachusetts, circa 1930s. Charles Hart (1862-1960), working in Gloucester, Massachusetts, was known as a carver of fine duck decoys. Hart also had a passion for penguins which he carved in different sizes. This one is a larger example of his penguins, very similar to the pairs flanking the entrance to his house. It is complete with an original wood base. The artist often sold his carved penguins during the summer tourist season alongside the road on the way to the beach, many smaller examples from this stand are known. Very good condition.
Remark: " No home décor is complete without a penguin, even Monty Python...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English Folk-art Hand Carved Gentleman Boxwood Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk-art Hand Carved Gentleman Figure
We are proud to offer a unique hand carved English folk-art figure of a quirky looking, very well dressed aged Engl...
Category
1910s British Folk Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Carved Wooden Seated Gentleman
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious early 20th century Indonesian carved wooden seated gentleman.
This is Beautiful bit of ‘treen’ carved most likel...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Factory by Don Harvey Industrial Iron Art Sculpture Steampunk Expressionism
By Don Harvey
Located in Dayton, OH
"Factory by Don Harvey measure: 74"
Don Harvey is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1941
Don Harvey’s artwork explores the tensions between opposites: s...
Category
1980s Industrial Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze Jewelry or Pocket Watch Holder Display Stand, France
Located in Barntrup, DE
Adorable bronze jewelry stand or ring tree, ornate with summer meadow details. France, mid-20th century.
Dimensions: height 8.5 cm / 3.34 in; width 8.5 cm / 3.34 in; length 14 cm / ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Figurines by Dr. Harley Niblack
Located in South Charleston, WV
This grouping of 3 figurines and 9 sculpture head figures were obtained directly from Dr. Harley Niblack by the consignor's father (who was also a woodt...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Majolica Poodle Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French petite pair of Majolica poodle unsigned Onnaing, circa 1900.
Supposed to be a toy.
Category
Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Vintage Carved Wood Pinocchio Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage carved wood Pinocchio sculpture.
Charming vintage carved wood Pinocchio sculpture. This interesting bust of Pinocchio is well made with a ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Birch
Set of Six Carnival Knockdown Dolls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of six vintage folk art carnival knockdown dolls crafted in canvas, hand painted on both sides, trimmed with cotton fur and weighted at the bottom....
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Cotton
Antique 1930s Judge Theatre Papier Mâché Head from Paris
Located in London, GB
Antique 1930s judge theatre papier mâché head from Paris
This lot is a rare original 1930s papier mâché French theatre heads. This item was obtain...
Category
1930s French Folk Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Important Antique Folk Art Carnival Figure of a Macaque
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A hollow finely carved wood macaque figure dressed as a human with short green hair, a blue jacket and yellow slacks. He stands and holds a walking stick in his left hand and crosses...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Dutch Carved Monumental Wood Eagle Figure Seated on a Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Continental 19th century Dutch life-sized carved wooden eagle figure with open mouth on square pedestal.
Category
19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Danish Piggy Bank for Charity, circa 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, K
Lovely piggy bank with inscription aiming to collect money for the society for children’s footwear. This union was established in 1889 and was still active in mid-1930s.
Category
1910s Danish Folk Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Large Antique Papier Maché Carnival Masks, 1900s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
For sale are these rare, large early 20th century carnival masks made from wood and painted papier maché.
Although looking a little creepy and intriguing they have a great decorat...
Category
Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
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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