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Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Art Nouveau
Art Deco Sculpture - Dancing Woman - By DENIS - Max Verrier - Patinated Spelter
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant Art Deco sculpture of a Dancing Woman with grapes in her hands. Depicting Maenad, the female follower of Dionysus. Signed Denis, cast at the Max Le Verrier Foundry France....
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
Georges BASTARD French Art Deco Waiter Porcelain Bottle, Paris Olympic Games
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco waiter porcelain bottle by Georges BASTARD (Paris), France, ca.1924. Designed by Margerie. White porcelain made in Limoges. Height : 11.1"(28.3cm), Width : 3.75"(9.5...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Charles Lemanceau, éléphant cubiste Art déco, Saint-Clément, France 1930
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Charles Lemanceau Cubist Elephant and its cracked offspring.
Art Deco cream Crackle glaze ceramic.
Saint-Clement, France ca. 1930
Bibliography: 'Craqueles - Les animaux en céramiq...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Sculpture in Bronze-Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Annibale De Lotto Large Bronze Sculpture Boy with Crab 1910 Italy Venice
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Annibale De Lotto large bronze sculpture Boy with Crab 1910 Italy Venice.
Category
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pierre Le Faguays Figurine-Intoxication Signed Guerbe, French Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an original metal figurine of a Dancer by Max Le Verrier / Pierre Le Faguays, called GRISERIE, and signed GUERBE, made in France in the Art Deco period, circa 1930 .
The fig...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Janus Bronze-Patina Brass Sculpture by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
Patrick Coard Paris...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
Myron Bronze-Patina Brass Sculpture by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
Patrick Coard Paris...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet, Ceramic Turtledove, 1920s
Located in CA, CA
This wonderful ceramic sculpture of a Turtledove is by the key Art Deco designer Jacques Adnet and was first shown at the pivotal 'Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Moder...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vienna Art Ceramics Art Nouveau Bowl 'Goose Dance' by Michael Mörtl ca 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau ceramic centerpiece, twelve geese designed in a circle to form a bowl.
White earthenware painted in color and glazed.
Designed by Michael MÖRTL (1878 - 1939) around 190...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare and Colectible Leather Elephant Sculpture in the Manner of Dimitri Omersa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare Leather Elephant Sculpture in the style of Dimitri Omersa for Abercombie & Fitch, 1940'.
It is a gorgeous hand-made stuffed leather figurine of an elephant.
Original condition....
Category
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Figure Leda and the Swan by Paul Philippe
Located in Newark, England
SILVERED BRONZE
From our Sculpture collection, we are pleased to offer this rare example Art Deco Bronze Figure by Paul Philippe. The figure beautifully raised upon a geometric bla...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lifesize Bronze Female Sculpture of a Nude
Located in London, GB
Lovely Lifesize Bronze of a Female Nude
This Sculpture was Bought from a Residence in Scotland and was in their Garden for Many Years
Lovely Patina
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Painted Bronze Sculpture of Woman Holding a Palm Leaf by Franz Bergmann, Austria
Located in North Miami, FL
Jugendstil cold-painted bronze sculpture of a woman holding a palm leaf by Franz Bergmann, Austria
By: Franz Bergmann, Nam Greb
Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal, paint
Technique...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Peter Tereszczuk Viennese Figural Bronze Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming antique Viennese bronze sculpture of a young Dutch boy pulling in a fishing net by Peter Tereszczuk dating from circa 1910. The f...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Thaddeus Bronze-Patina Brass Sculpture by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
Patrick Coard Paris...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Lalique France Vintage Anemone Flower Sculpture, Paperweight - FREE SHIPPING
By Lalique
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage crystal enhanced with black enamel Anemone flower sculpture or paperweight.
René Lalique was inspired by the delicate flower and symbol of purity and innocence, the anemone,...
Category
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
$277 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Majolica Pink Butterfly Wall Pocket Fives Lille, circa 1900
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica pink butterfly wall pocket signed Fives Lille, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Charles LEMANCEAU Rare French Art Deco Elephant Statue, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare large French Art Deco elephant sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Saint-Clement (Luneville), France, 1920s. French Art Deco ceramic. Width: 18.5"(47cm), Height: 11.8"(30cm), Dep...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere The Water Carriers 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly stunning monumental life-size jardiniere depicting a pair of semi nude female figures wearing flowing skirts standing back to back holding an Etruscan urn.
In timel...
Category
1980s English Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
LEJAN Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Eagle at Orchies's 1920
By LEJAN
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Crackle glaze ceramic sculpture by LEJAN at Orchies, France, ca.1920. "EAGLE". Height: 16.1" (41cm), Width: 7.3" (18.5cm), Depth: 7.5" (19cm). Marked "LEJAN" on the base (very hard t...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Small French Majolica Swan Jardiniere Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica Swan Jardiniere Circa 1890.
Height / 4 inches.
Lenght / 5.2 by 2.5 inches.
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Yellow Italian Art Glass Bunny Rabbit Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso yellow green Italian art glass bunny rabbit sculpture / figurine. Documented to designer Flav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel
Located in Soquel, CA
Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel
Elaborate four panel scene by an unknown artist. Water, coral, and some tropical fish have been painte...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Abalone, Acrylic, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Art Deco sculpture 2 Dancers with Cymbals signed Limousin
By Limousin
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco sculpture circa 1930.
Regulates silver and gold cold patina.
All on a portor marble base.
Small restoration on a cymbal.
Signed on Limousin ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Outstanding Harlequin Head Door Handle, Brass and Murano Glass, Vintage, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Architectural Italian Murano art glass door pull, circa 1960s, azure glass handle, brass hardware. Nice addition to your front door. Found at an estat...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Vintage Art Deco Bronze Dancing Girl After Chiparus Mid 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is an eye-catching Vintage Art Deco Revival bronze dancing girl dating from the mid 20th century.
This beautiful piece is a 20th Century recast of a sculpture created by the famous Romanian sculptor Demetre Chiparus.
Made by the classical lost wax, or 'cire perdue', method, the stautue stands on a black marble base.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 50 x Width 22 x Depth 16 & Weight 6 kg
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 6 inches & Weight 13.2 lbs
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.
Demetre H. Chiparus
was born in Romania in 1886, attended school in Italy, then, shortly before World War I moved to Paris. He attended school at the Ecole des Beaux Arts under two talented sculptors Anonin Mercier and Jean Boucher, who provided him the opportunity to learn the trade.
He later began to experiment with small bronze sculptures and produce small bronze works, exhibiting his small sculptures and, in 1914, was awarded an honorable mention at the Salon of the Societe des Artistes Francais. Many of Paris’ most affluent began to take notice of his work after World War One and the demand for his sculptures quickly increased.
Chiparus was captivated by dancers, in particular influenced by Diaghiley’s Ballets Russes and Leon Bakst’s stage designs. A few of his famous sculptures were Starfish Dancer...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Pair Lifesize Bronze Parrot Bird Sculptures Statues Camille 55"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite Antique Pair of French Art Deco bronze oversized Macaw Parrots or birds perched on stands with nice patina by Camille, circa 1920s. These monumental art sculptures feature ...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,980 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Oak, Wood
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
Art Deco Sculpture Leap of Gazelles by Plagnet
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco sculpture circa 1930 in spelter with brown patina.
Signed Plagnet on the Portor marble terrace, a French artist working in the period 1920-1930.
In very good shape.
Height...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
French Art Deco Fishes Bookends, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A pair of French Art Deco bookends, circa 1930, featuring two stylized fish designs. Crafted from a combination of spelter, glass, and marble, these bookends showcase the clean lines...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
French Bronze Art Deco Diana Artemis Goddess Greyhound Hunt Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
A large and impressive vintage art deco style bronze and brass nude figural sculpture of the Greek / Roman goddess of the hunt Artemis / Diana, sho...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Edouard-Marcel Sandoz "Jewel Rabbit" Gold Ormolu Bronze Sculpture
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fine original early 1900s cast bronze Rabbit with a Gold Ormolu finish by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz. Sandoz is well known for his animal sculptures. He apprenticed under the sculptor Ant...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Charles LEMANCEAU Ceramic Leda & the Swan Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Leda & the Swan ceramic sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1920s. Leda & the swan. Illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalogue, page #2 (se...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art deco archer sculpture by Jean de Roncourt
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco sculpture circa 1930 in copper spelter.
White bakelite arch all on a marble base black and onyx.
Signed J De Rouncourt on the marble base.
In very good condition, note some ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
French Ceramic Sculpture of Lady with Baskets from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
French ceramic statue of a lady with a pair of baskets, made in the 1940s
Ø cm 37 Ø cm 17 h cm 35.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,472 Sale Price
20% Off
DAX Ceramic Polar Bear, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco polar bear by Dax, France, 1920s. Width: 16.3"(41.5cm), Height: 8.4"(21.4cm), Depth: 4.8"(12.2cm). Excellent condition
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Panther Sculpture on Marble Base, France 1930s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco sculpture depicting a stalking panther, France, circa 1930
Green patinated spelter panther on a rectangular, profiled pedestal of white veined, black, and red marble.
Dimen...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Ebony Elephant Family of 3
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Smallest elephant: height: 13 cm, width 13 cm and depth; 7 cm
Category
1950s Indian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ebony, Bone
$876 / set
Demetre Haralamb Chiparus (1886 - 1947), Art Deco Dancer Bronze Sculpture
Located in Germantown, MD
Demetre Haralamb Chiparus (French/Romanian 1886 - 1947), Art Deco Dancers, Bronze Sculpture On Marble Plinth.
Demétre H Chiparus Antique Bronze Art Deco Dancer...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1931 Rene Lalique Original Car Mascot Hood Ornament Chrysis Frosted Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot "Chrysis" made in glass by René Lalique in 1931.
Stamped signature.
Perfect condition.
height: 13 cm
length: 17 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Deco Style Lamp Clarté Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive Art Deco figural table lamp of a standing nude holding a glass shade, CLarté, Lumina.
Measures: H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall.
Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928.
Ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century Pug Dog Musician Austrian Vienna Bronze Miniature Figure
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurine. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture OUGANDA by Max Le Verrier, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ouganda, Art Deco style sculpture by Max Le Verrier with foundry mark.
Designed ca. 1920/1930.
Posthumous contemporary cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry in Paris.
Handcrafted.
Wi...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Italian Art Deco Plaster Panther Sculpture by S. Melani, 1930's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian Art Deco black panther sculpture by Salvatore Melani, from 1930's.
Hand crafted sculpture of a sneaking panther is created in plaster painted in black on grey color base.
Ma...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Edouard Marcel Sandoz Swiss Langenthal Porcelain Lying Rabbit Figure, 1948
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Art Deco Swiss Langenthal porcelain model of a lying rabbit designed by Edouard Marcel Sandoz and made in 1948. The porcelain rabbit is ha...
Category
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century French Bronze Polar Bear Sculpture - Vintage Décor by Pierre Chenet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Art Deco Style French polar bear sculpture made of hand crafted patinated bronze, designed and produced by Pierre Chenet in good condition. The deta...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Budgerigars, cold painted, pair, Austrian circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A superb pair of large scale Austrian bronze budgerigars. This impressive sculpture is almost life sized and depicts two budgerigars, one green and the other blue perched upon a leaf...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Pug Dog Musician Austrian Vienna Bronze Miniature Figure
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurine. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Alexandre Kelety Bronze Art Deco
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco bronze sculpture circa 1930.
A bronze girl with a double patina on a cream-colored marble base.
Note some wear on the patina.
Total height: 23 cm
Base width: 8 cm
Base dept...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tireuse A L'arc Bronze Greek Archer Diana Sculpture by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Designed by French sculptor Pierre Le Faguays in 1925, this Art Deco bronze statue features a young Grecian female archer named "Diana" gracefully pulling her bow. The statue highlig...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,997 Sale Price
40% Off
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Dancing Nude with Birds by Marcel Bouraine 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture of dancing nude with birds signed Matto, pseudonym of Marcel André Bouraine.
Bronze with silver & gold patina, orange marble base.
France 1930.
Illustrat...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Art Deco Style Etruscan Horse Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Art Deco style silvered brass / bronze Etruscan horse sculpture attributed to Boris Lovet-Lorski
We also have smaller version in our other listing.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Maitland Smith Karl Hagenauer Josephine Baker Bronze Dancer Figurine 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare late 20th century bronze statuette / figurine by Maitland Smith, inspired by Karl Hagenauer's 1930's art deco sculpture of dancer Josephine Baker. Hand made in Philippines.
Dim...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
1920s by Franz Hagenauer Weiner Werkstatte Austria Nickel Metal Dancer Figure
Located in Brescia, IT
Dancer Figure
Franz Hagenauer
Austria, 1920
Nickel Metal and Marble Base
Excellent condition.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Amorphous Candles in Black Shagreen-Textured Wax & Brass by Patrick Coard, Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The cream amorphous brass sculptural candle collection is the first design and now iconic signature collection within the universe of Patrick Coard Paris. These candle are intended to be lit and due to its unique formula, a small diameter will be created as it burns so that overtime one will not lose the overall sculptural shape as it burns. Over time as the candle burns one will also be able to see the metal from inside, which creates a glow effect. Discover the family of sculptural candles to complete your collection. Sold as a group or separately, each candle is available in cream or black. The unique shagreen textured wax is original to the collection as well as the brass inserts. These candles are not only functional pieces but a work of art.
From left to right on group image: Tower, Prometheus, Oval Queen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
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.