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Sculptures For Sale
Pair of Murano Glass and Sterling Silver Musical Clowns by Vittorio Angini
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Murano glass and sterling silver musical clowns by Vittorio Angini, charming set with stunning detail, retain original silver plaque signatures a...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Gouged wooden Mushroom by Robert and Trix Haussmann, circa 1970
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Mushroom hand-carved by Robert Haussmann for the interior design of a boutique in Zurich, circa 1970. A key figure of postwar European design, Swiss architect and designer Robert Ha...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Carved Wood Elephant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved wood in a form of an elephant. No tusk
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Early 20th Century East Asian Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Stormtrooper Black Helmet Butterflies Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Stormtrooper Black Helmet Butterflies with original black Stormtrooper helmet in matte black resin ornamented with black papillo gambrisius butterflies (no cites required f...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin, Wood

Large Smoky Quartz Rock Crystal Natural Specimen 13 Lbs.
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large Smoky Quartz Rock Crystal Natural Specimen 13 Lbs. Many large, thick spikes. Unmounted. Likely from southern Arkansas early 20th century. Smoky quartz is a brownish grey, tra...
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20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Quartz

Lladro Daisa 1978 In the Gondola Couple Sculpture No. 2413 Large Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lladro Daisa 1978 "In the Gondola Couple" Sculpture No. 2413 Large Porcelain. Item features a large impressive size, original signature, sculpture rests o...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Kay Bojesen Early Handmade Wooden Oak Elephant Children's Toy, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
Rare Kay Bojesen wooden toy elephant from the early 1950s in patinated oak with an amazing grain. The Elephant was created in 1953 by Kay Bojesen and from the start handmade in his s...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Stoneware Clay, Unglazed Ceramic Ethereal Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoneware Clay, Unglazed Ceramic Ethereal Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska Dimensions: W 25.5 x D 19 x H 35 cm Materials: Stoneware clay. Unglazed ceramic sulface. Weight: 5,6 k...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Czech Bohemian Curt Schlevogt Ingrid Art Deco Lady in the Wind Glass Statue
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite vintage Curt Schlevogt Bohemian art glass woman in the wind sculpture from the Ingrid series. Beautiful Art Deco design. Displays beautifully....
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Empire Ormolu Portrait Sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte, in Landscape C. 1875
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire Ormolu Portrait Sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte, Circa 1875 Presenting a distinguished Empire Ormolu Portrait Sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte, dating to circa 1875. Standing ...
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19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Clarte Art Deco Dancer Sculpture in Bronze by Max Le Verrier France 1928
Located in Ulm, DE
Rare Large Edition of "Clarté" by Max Le Verrier – A True Art Deco Masterpiece Discover an extraordinary and exceptionally rare large edition of "Clarté" by the legendary Max Le Ver...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Genuine Canyon Diablo Iron Meteorite (47.4 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Canyon Diablo Iron Meteorite in Display Box. This nickel-iron meteorite was found in the world famous Baringer crater (meteor crater) AZ, USA. The crater is about 3900 ft in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures

Materials

Other, Iron

Centerpiece Bonsai "Hanami", Handmade in Italy, 2022 Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Reinassance is inspired by the Maple Tree. The artisan always takes inspiration from nature and natural events. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the streng...
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2010s Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Rick Owens Cast Bronze Coupe Nitrate Patina Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze coupe vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the nitrate patina. Each piece is handmade and hand patinated so there is always a slig...
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2010s French Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Trio Of Large Abstract Pear Sculptures 80'S
Located in North Miami, FL
This trio of alternating forms and sizes of 3 abstract style bronze pear sculptures make a great ensemble that can be moved around. From the 80's. The 3 sizes are different and are a...
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1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of terracotta leopard sculpture
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of leopard terracotta decorative sculptures , the base of the two sculptures has been glued back together and repaired see the photos this is a...
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1920s European Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Porcelain and Copper Staffordshire Dogs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English Victorian small Staffordshire white dog figures with copper lustre trim
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Large Stoneware Falcon by Knud Kyhn, Danish, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large glazed stoneware Falcon designed by the Danish ceramist Knud Kyhn (KK) all the way back in 1940-50. Hugely inspired by the sung glazes applied in Axel Salto's and Bode Willumse...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Loet Vanderveen Bronze Camel Sculpture, Signed & Numbered, Limited Edition
Located in Warrenton, OR
Loet Vanderveen Bronze Camel Sculpture, Signed & Numbered This mid-century modern camel sculpture measures about 6 x 3.25 x 2.25 inches. It is in good vintage condition and has a wo...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Cast Bathing Venus Sculpture By A.Santini
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1495 Italian cast stone bathing Venus sculpture
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1970s Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

15/20th Limited Edition Of Xai Surrealistic Side Table by Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dali´: Interpretation project for a stable-library, 1942 Stuffed lamb, elaborated with a technique by a taxidermist. Drawer and table top i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

2 Vintage Lifesize Carved Wooden Equestrian Horse Sculptures Statues 76"
Located in Dayton, OH
Very impressive pair of vintage lifesize horse sculptures or statues. Made of wood featuring a primitive / rustic asian design. Very heavy and sturdy. Dimensions: 72"L x 19" W x 7...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Standing Buddha Thailand, Ayuthaya Period, Early 18th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This bronze standing Buddha mounted on a turned wood base has his right palm held outward in the abhaya mudra position, a gesture of fearlessness and reassurance.
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Early 18th Century Thai Tribal Antique Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Florentine Carved Gilt Wood Angels PAIR
Located in Canterbury, GB
Pair of Antique Giltwood Angels Hand carved and gilded with silvered clouds to base. Made in France at the end of the 19th century, Very decorative architectural wall elements. ...
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19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Genuine Amethyst Cluster Geode from Brazil (35 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This Genuine Amethyst Cluster Geode from Uruguay is a top quality natural formation of gem amethyst. The half geode cathedral decor features lustrous fully terminated crystals with h...
Category

2010s Brazilian Sculptures

Materials

Amethyst

French Bronze Sculpture of "Mercurio Volante" by F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca.1850
Located in CH
French Bronze Sculpture of Mercury Signed F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca. 1850. This bronze statue of Mercury Volante is a copy of the late 16th Century bronze by the great French/Flemish/Italian sculptor Giambologna. The statue, signed Ferdinand Barbedienne Fondeur...
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1850s French Renaissance Revival Antique Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Duramen Stainless Steel Top and Solid Walnut Sculptural Object by Jules Lobgeois
Located in Geneve, CH
Duramen Stainless Steel Top and Solid Walnut Sculptural Object by Jules Lobgeois Unique Piece Dimensions: D 56 x H 38 cm. Materials: Solid walnut, stainless steel. The heartwood is ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Polished Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan in its Natural Form
Located in NICE, FR
We are delighted to present you with this incredible polished piece of Lapis Lazuli, a deep blue metamorphic rock often used in jewelry and decoration. The stone displays a vibrant...
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20th Century Afghan Sculptures

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

19th Century French Marbleized Painted Crucifix with Green Mica
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century French marbleized painted crucifix with green mica. The crucifix originally came from a collector in France. The crucifix is painted ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver

Important 14th Century Polychrome Limestone Virgin from Lorraine
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Provenance : - Kunsthaus Heinrich Hahn, Frankfurt am Main, sale 16, June 17, 1930, lot 16. - Sotheby's, Amsterdam, Feb. 26, 2006, lot 201. HISTORIC Located between Moselle valley and Meuse valley, framed by the Vosges Mountains on the south side and the duchy of Luxembourg on the north side, the duchy of Lorraine is the result of several partitions. It starts with the 9th century when the Carolingian empire is divided, with Lothar 1st inheriting Lotharingia. In 959 this territory was in turn divided in two; Lower and Upper Lotharingia, the latter being the forebear of the duchy of Lorraine. This duchy was under the rule of the Holy Roman Germanic Empire until 1736 when it was absorbed by the kingdom of France. All along its history the duchy of Lorraine has found itself in the midst of many conflicts. Alliances and feuds marking European history were always particularly sensible in Lorraine where instability was frequent. Because of its geographic position the duchy of Lorraine was also an artistic crossroad. Hence the duchy of Lorraine becomes from the 13th century onwards an important artistic centre where a particular type of Virgin and Child appears. According to professor J. A. Schmoll the characteristics of Lorraine sculpture burgeon around 1280-1300 in the Aube region. It presents “vigorous volumes, restrained movements, rare but solemn gestures and a strong interiorised and stern expression”. Those Virgins look similar with a wide forehead, a shield- or oval-shaped face, large neck, small lips and a cleft chin. This model is particularly in favour during the 13th century because of the revival for Marial worship and for the theme of the Virgin and Child. It bears witness to a new religious sensibility with a more intimate vision of religious practice. DESCRIPTION The important 14th century Virgin we present to you is one of the most beautiful examples of sculptural art from Eastern France, with her fascinating distant gaze. Her contrapposto posture is induced by the weight of the child she carries high on her left side. The child has a chubby face framed by blond hair with well defined curls and he wears a long red V-collared tunic from which emerge his feet. The fabric is animated by long folds. The position of the right foot turned to the back is a detail we can notice on several Virgins from Lorraine. He holds a bird that seems to be pecking his thumb. “The bird /held by the child in his hands/ has been read as a reference to an episode from Christ’s childhood when he has moulded sparrows with clay before giving them life. It appears in the apocryphal gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (ch. 27) and later in the Quran (III, 43, v. 110). However the iconography seems to be more influenced by the concept of Redemption or of Eucharist, the bird symbolising the soul of the Christian about to be redeemed or revitalised.” Mary wears a long dress with two rock crystal cabochons remaining from the original five. She is covered by a red cloak enriched with old-gold motifs draped as an apron falling in long pleats along her left hip. The relief treatment and the volume of the cloak developing a network of concentric pleats contrast with the the flat pleating of her dress. They nevertheless suggest the curve of her bent right leg. She wears a floret crown securing a short thin veil carved in very low relief. From it emerges her blond curled hair characteristic of the 13th century. The large face with almond-shaped eyes, straight nose, small lips and cleft chin casts its gaze afar in a fashion typical of 13th century Virgins. In her right hand she holds a lily flower. In a very refined manner the artist has carved a band on her right ring-finger. In the back, carefully sculpted, spreads the minutely detailed short veil. COMPARATIVE STUDIES This sculpture of great quality presents obvious similarities with Virgins from Lorraine, designated by William Forsythe...
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15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

1980 Giant Iron Horse Italian Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Giant Iron Horse Sculpture Artist, Gino Ghioni Italy, 1986 Excellent Condiction
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century 1960s Italian Majolica Terracotta Large Snow Owl Statue - Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 1960s Italian Mid-Century majolica or maiolica glazed hand painted terracotta snow owl state or sculpture. Perched on a stump, colors include yellow , green , black and brown. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

1970's Porcelain Bull - Pablo Zabel, Chile
Located in Bern, CH
1970s Pablo Zabal Chile decorative porcelain bull. With insert for use as a candle holder. Signed on base: Pablo Zabal Chile. Diameter: ca. 28cm. Height:...
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1970s Chilean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage Brown Leather Horse Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Vintage sculpture representing a horse. In light brown leather with glass eyes. Presumably originating from Italy. Good condition with natural age-related patina.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Other Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural lamp Tribal Style
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
El Nido Sculptural lamp. Material: Japanese yew This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for his works are unable to use anything, these woods a...
Category

2010s Japanese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bee
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain creation depicting a bee, part of the Awesome Insects collection. A surprising decorative design. The pollinizing species par excellence, t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bee
Bee
$1,600 / item
Original Pal Kepenyes Lion Sculpture Signed
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Pal Kepenyes Lion Sculpture made in steel and black marble signed. Pal Kepenyes was a Hungarian artist and jewelry designer known for his unique and innova...
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1970s Mexican Brutalist Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Steel

Oscar Troneck Abstract Sculpture, France, c. 1950's, Signed 'Troneck'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oscar Troneck abstract sculpture, France, c. 1950's, signed: 'Troneck' Wood, Signed twice.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Silver Repoussé Serving Spoon with Peacock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A most wonderful addition to any table - a serving spoon that will make your friends talk to each other. An intricately detailed Repoussé peacock handled spoon. One of the most impre...
Category

20th Century European Baroque Revival Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Wharton Esherick Important Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Wharton Esherick important sofa for Lawrence and Alice Seiver. We are pleased to offer this exceptional item, the epitome of the Americ...
Category

1950s American American Craftsman Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Poplar, Tulipwood, Walnut

Wharton Esherick Important Sofa
Wharton Esherick Important Sofa
$144,000 Sale Price
44% Off
Mid-Century Silver Plate Bowl with Toucans by Los Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout Mid-Century Modern bowl hand crafted with silver plate on hammered copper in a ten bulb bowl form featuring stylized toucans as handles. Signed Los ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Antique Female Sculpture In Alabaster, Giuseppe Gambogi Italian Sculptor, 19th.
By Giuseppe Gambogi
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Alabaster Sculptures, features a refined Female Sculpture, a Young Woman leaning against a classical column and peering expectantly, the work created is made of alabaster, a lustrous and elegant material used by the artists to sculpt their works of art. The age of the ancient sculpture is from the late 1800s, 19th century. The ancient female Statue in alabaster, bears a signature G. Gambogi, Italian sculptor. Giuseppe Gambogi (1862-1938), was born in Pisa but worked in Florence where he had his studio-atelier together with his children. He uses various materials in marble, alabaster and bronze for his works. Sculptor with Romantic and Orientalist taste. Many works created by the sculptor were made for the foreign market and some of them are preserved in the Dantesco Museum in Ravenna. The sculpture is in excellent condition although it has undergone minor restoration. Sculture...
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Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Art Deco style sculpture nude with ball LUEUR by Max le Verrier Paris
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture nude with ball by Max le Verrier. This model is called LUEUR. Patinated Art Metal on Belgian Black marble base. Jade ball. Design 1930. 
 Posthumous Cont...
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2010s French Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Jade, Metal

Pierre Koppe " 1931 - 2016 " Poetic Ceramic, Unique Work, circa 1979
Located in leucate, FR
PLAY BALL Unique and poetic work. Bird and Humans sculpture ceramic. Made by a French sculptor, painter and ceramist, Pierre KOPPE. Greige and cobalt blue color. Signed on the back...
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1970s French Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Signed E Rossi Art Nouveau Life Size Bronze Sculpture of a Woman
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 75in W: 37in D: 20in This Italian signed Eduardo Rossi (1867-1926) Art Nouveau life size bronze sculpture of a woman is an exceptional sc...
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20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Lladro Figurine Jockey with Lass #5036 Race Horse Derby Day Lady w/Parasol 1979
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lladro Figurine Jockey with Lass #5036 Race Horse Derby Day Lady w/ Parasol 1979. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 17.5" H x 15" W x 7.5" D.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pedro Friedeberg Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful gold-leafed variation of this form. Signed under the foot.
Category

1970s Mexican Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Roman Marble Bust
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome large Italian marble bust sculpture of Roman soldier from the early 20th century. Measures: 33" tall.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Tri Cone
Located in Glen Cove, NY
The tri cone pendant echoes it’s form in 3 geometric elements. A tetrahedron structure suspends a glass disc under a cone shade that houses a focused spot-lig...
Category

2010s American Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Tri Cone
Tri Cone
$2,470 / item
Signed Sergio Bustamante Papier Mâché Boy with Cat Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare life-sized papier mâché sculpture of boy with cat by Mexican artist, Sergio Bustamante - this is a beautiful example of Bustamantes work and a r...
Category

20th Century Mexican Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Large Organic Ceramic Floor Sculpture by Fernando Marquina Large
Located in London, GB
Large organic floor sculpture sculpted by the South American artist Fernando Marquina looks like an armoured creature from the natural world of the Jurassic period. It is characteriz...
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Staffordshire Spaniels
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century Staffordshire spaniels from England. this is a lovely pair, decorated in copper lustre painting and having se...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Italian Gold Guild Doves Ceramic Sculptures / Figurines
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of 1970's Italian gold guild ceramic doves, figurines great condition no chips or crack nice patina and finish.
Category

20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Tigris Cat Vase By Anneleise Beckh For Schmider, West Germany 1950’s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Striking black and yellow Tigris cat vase designed by Anneleise Beckh for West German company Schmider Keramik Inscrutable expression on this strong design pi...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although America's sculptors interested in African American life and Black subjects, including Elizabeth Catlett, Richmond Barthé, Sargent Johnson and ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lot of Three Indian Terracotta Processional Figures
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of three Indian terracotta processional figures. Krishnanagar, Bengal, 19th Century. Painted terracotta figures, depicting two males and one female musician...
Category

19th Century Indian Tribal Antique Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Mocap "White/Black" Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap (white-black) Illusionistic wall clock Design: Jan Paul “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Murano Hand-Blown Glass Table Fountain w Gold Leaf Inclusions, Att Gino Cenedese
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible handcrafted and mouth-blown glass table fountain and light fixture. This rare Murano glass table fountain is a spectacular fusion of sculpture, light, and water — a true ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Contemporary 'Apple' Sculpture Blue Crystal Handcrafted in Italy by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The sculpture propose the romantic vision of two halves that perfectly complement each other once together. Each crystal is exclusive and unique as it has been entirely hand-worked ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Hand Painted Ronzan Italian Ceramic Parrot Sculpture
Located in Voorburg, NL
A striking example of mid-century Italian ceramic art, this Ronzan parrot sculpture exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and expressive design for which the Ronzan brothers are reno...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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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