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Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Art Nouveau
Karl Ens Vintage porcelain figure Parrot
Located in Uppsala , SE
A beautiful porcelain figure of a Parrot by Karl Ens, Volkstedt, Germany.
Early 20th century
Karl Ens was a renowned German potter known for his exquisite porcelain creations.
Ens ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1930 Ugo Zaccagnini Art Deco Ceramic Nude Woman Earthenware Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Woman Sculpture
Ugo Zaccagnini
Italy, 1930
Earthenware Sculpture
Wood Base (h7x18x15 cm)
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
French Art Deco Marble Spelter Greyhound, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Art Deco Greyhound
Marble and Patinated Spelter circa 1930
Good condition
Shipping:
P12/ L 35/ H 13.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Maurice Bouval (French 1863 - 1916), Patinated Bronze Of An Art Nouveau Woman
Located in Germantown, MD
Maurice Bouval (French 1863 - 1916), Patinated Bronze Figure Of An Art Nouveau Woman Bronze on Marble Plinth.
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sculpture "Hoop Girl" by Ferdinand Preiss
Located in London, GB
A charming early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a young girl in period attire standing holding a hoop behind her back , raised on a shaped marble plinth and sign...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Cast Iron Foundry Workers Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking Art Deco cast iron panel is a recast of an original design by Heinrich Moshage, a renowned artist known for his industrial-inspired works. The panel captures the dynami...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Bone and Bronze Mounted Knight Sculpture with Marble Base by A. Kéléty, France
Located in North Miami, FL
1930s Art Déco chryselephantine bone and bronze mounted knight sculpture with marble base by Alexandre Kéléty, France
By: Alexandre Kéléty
Material: bronze, bone, marble, stone, met...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Pair of Art Deco Life-Size Bronze Pharaoh Verdigris Lamp Statues with Torchieres
Located in Lomita, CA
At the base of a staircase, or in front of a fireplace, the silhouettes of this pair has a lifelike quality. Pharaohs light the way from atop their geometric base. The bronze Egyptian-style statues will dominate the entryway and the conversation. The silhouettes are stunning, on or turned off. The Art Deco style parcel verdigris bronze figural floor lamps...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$9,023 Sale Price / set
20% Off
V. Szczeblewski French Bronze Boy Statue "The Whistler" Le Mousse Siffleur
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique "Vaclaw Bernard Szczeblewski" French Bronze of Boy "The Whistler". Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 16" H x 6" W x 5 1/2" D.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
E Marioton, Pompeian Dancer, Signed Bronze, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large bronze dancer with a brown patina, on a green marble base: she bears the name of Pompeian Dancer on a cartouche. She plays delicately with her veil, balanced on one foot, on a ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sandstone Sculpture by Jens Jacob Bregnø Female Venus Figure, Illums, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Large beautiful figurative sculpture by Danish artist Jens Jacob Bregnø in jugend style. The sculpture is made of raw sandstone and is signed by the ...
Category
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Scottie Dog - Early 20th Century
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely bronze animal sculpture. This charming bronze sculpture depicts a characterful terrier, most likely a Scottish Terrier, captured in an alert and proud stance.
Crafted in the...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lilypad Chandelier in Green Glass by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
This textured glass chandelier is composed of individually cast glass petals which are mounted on a brass structure in the shape of a lilypad flower. The chandelier is composed of 24...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Art Deco sculpture athlete with spear javelin thrower signed by Limousin, 1930.
By Limousin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture athlete with spear, javelin thrower signed by Limousin.
Patinated Art Metal on a Belgian Black marble base. France 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
$2,304 Sale Price
20% Off
A Rare Green Malachite Obelisk Corn-on-the-Cob Decorative Sculpture
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare Green Malachite Corn-on-the-Cob Decorative Sculptural Obelisk Suited for Mantel or Desk
Exquisite craftsmanship, wonderful colour.
A sumptuous...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Art Deco Style Table Lamp with Two Kneeling Nudes by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with kneeling nudes holding a glass shade Offrande signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Design Ca. 1925.
Patinated A...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Sculpture by Kai Nielsen for Kähler, Denmark, 1930s
By Kai Nielsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Measurements and infos:
Type: figurine of boy and fish.
Height: Approximately 21 cm (8.5 inches).
Base diameter: Approximately 9 cm (3.75 inches).
Material: terracotta w...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Style Silvered Brass Etruscan Horse Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco style silvered brass / bronze Etruscan horse sculpture on 12-karat white gold leaf base. We also have larger version of this horse sc...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Royal Dux Figurines
By Royal Dux
Located in Toronto, CA
A beautiful pair of monumental biscuit porcelain figures made by renowned Royal Dux Bohemia, depicting a girl and boy, each one at a well.
Stamped with the pink, triangular Royal Du...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,200 / set
Majolica Pink Butterfly Wall Pocket Fives Lille, circa 1900
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica pink butterfly wall pocket signed Fives Lille, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Georges Art Deco BASTARD Golfer Porcelain Bottle Ca.1924, Paris Olympic Games
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Golfer Porcelain Bottle by Georges Bastard, Paris, France, ca. 1924. This elegant French Art Deco porcelain bottle, designed by Margerie and produced by Georges Basta...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Italian Early 20th C. Glass Grape Bunch Pendant Light (2 available)
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vibrant pendant light from the 1920s; ruddy-red to amber, Venetian glass grape bunches with detailed green and pink leaves. The grapes are hanging from a green, patinated brass "vi...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Santiago Rodriguez Bonome Ceramic Skye Terrier Sculpture
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic skye terrier sculpture by Santiago Rodriguez Bonome, France, 1920s. Height: 9.65"(24.5cm) , Width: 14.2"(36cm), Depth: 5.1"(13cm). Inciseded signature "SR BONOME PARIS" under the belly (see photo).
Many works are exhibited in different museums:
Paris, National Museum of Modern Art - National Center of Art and Culture Georges-Pompidou
La Rochelle
Spain, Valle-Inclan Foundation
Spain, Museum of Lugo
Spain, Caixanova Collection...
Spain, Prado Museum in Madrid
Born in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) in 1901, son of Evaristo Rodriguez Bréa and Antonia Bonome Pérez, he worked very young in his father's humble cabinetmaking workshop. Little attracted by this job, when his father asks him what he wants to do: "sculptor" he answers.
He therefore entered, at the age of 13, in the religious imagery workshop of José Rivas, at the foot of this cathedral which he admired so much, then at the age of 18 in that of Enrique Carballido.
"Because he is so, so young, Bonome! Ridiculously young said a critic, who probably did not know that these years of apprenticeship, of real apprenticeship as an apprentice in a real workshop (a saint a day and strongly, for all the processions, all the chapels and all the devotees of the province) are each worth four years -at least- of study in an academy..." Margarita Nelken (Madrid 1932)
In 1924, he left for Madrid where he exhibited at the Galician Center, at the National Exhibition and then in La Coruña.
In 1925, at the Galicia Center in Buenos Aires he sold almost 30 of his works.
From 1926 to 1927 he exhibited in Barcelona, at the Venice Biennale then in Monza (Italy) where he met Pirandello, then in Havana.
In 1929 he arrived in Paris where Lucas Moreno...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Modern Dancer", Extremely Rare Depiction of Male Nude, Bronze, poss. Leon Barte
By Emmanuel Andrew Cavacos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and superb depiction of modern dance in the era of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and modern dance pioneers such as Martha Graham, this figure of a modern male dancer, his ar...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
POLBERT Large French Art Deco Terracotta Lady With a Greyhound, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture by Polbert, France, 1920s. "Lady with a Greyhound". This stunning large French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Pierre Polbert captures the...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Bronze and Brass Airplane 'Crashed' Man Cave Art Deco Mid Century Modern
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Bronze and Brass Airplane 'Crashed' Mancave Art Deco Mid Century Modern.
This is an eye-Catcher and suits any Mid-Century or modern home. Can be placed on the ground, sideboar...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze entitled "Arms Out" by Josef Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
An attarctive early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a young dancer in a striking pose holding her arms out with her leg raised wearing an all in one. The bronze e...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Ceramic Lady by ODYV, 1920
By ODYV
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic sculpture by BERLOT-MUSSIER (Vierzon), France, 1920s. Young Lady among flowers in the style of René Buthaud in colored crackle glaze ceramic. Measures: Height...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Art Deco Style Lamps Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive pair of Art Deco figural table lamps of a standing nude holding a glass shade, Lumina.
H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall.
Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928.
Original pos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century Terracotta Buste Portrait of a Child Signed Mary
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Elegant terracotta bust, portrait of a young child. The statue is made of terracotta. The head is untreated terracotta, the foot is glazed. This contract gives a nice effect. The sta...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Art Deco Style Bronze of Dancer After Chiparus
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 20 1/2in W: 15in D: 6in
This French Art Deco Style Bronze of Dancer After Chiparus is truly a work of art! If you look at the photos provided you will see the atten...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Figurine Sculpture by or after Paul Philippe La Danseur Perroquet, Ca1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a cold painted bronze figurine of a Turkish dancer with a Parrot, by or after Paul Philippe, made in France in the Art Deco period, circa 1920 ....
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
1925 René Lalique Car Mascot Hood Ornament Cinq 5 Chevaux Horses Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot Hood Ornament "Cinq 5 Chevaux" (Horses) made in molded clear glass by René Lalique in 1925.
Molded "R.LALIQUE FRANCE" signature
Perfect condition. Very rare and attract...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture Baghera by Max Le Verrier, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style panther sculpture BAGHERA by Max Le Verrier.
Signed Le Verrier and with foundry mark Le Verrier Paris.
Designed around 1920. Posthumous contemporary cast.
Patinated ...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Highly unusual Art Deco cold painted spelter crocodile mounted on marble base
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Highly unusual Art Deco cold painted spelter crocodile mounted on a marble base
French circa 1930's
12 inches high
22 inches long
7 inches deep
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Stylized Art Deco Standing Sculpture of Jesus Christ by Karl Hagenauer
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylized Art Deco standing sculpture of Jesus Christ (may be influenced by Christ the Redeemer "Cristo" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) by Austrian desig...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
6" Tall Art Deco Nude Female Flapper Bronze Sculpture on Green Onyx Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
6" Tall Nude Flapper girl standing tall with her legs slightly apart, exuding confidence and poise. Her bob style is pulled back, emphasizing the smooth lines of her neck and face. H...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$237 Sale Price
40% Off
Most Stylish Large & Quality Carved Wooden Art Deco Corpus of Christ on Crucifix
Located in Lisse, NL
Large crucifix with stunning hand carved details and an amazing patina.
This remarkable and large corpus of a deceased Christ on the cross is truly uniqu...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Michel Zadounaïsky French Art Deco Pair of Wrought-Iron Antelope Lamps, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of table lamps by Michel Zadounaisky, France, 1930s. Partially black patinated wrought iron antelopes. Measurements: Each-length 10.2" (26 cm), height without shade 9.8" (25 cm)...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Emperor Wilhelm II. Sculpture Bust on Marble Base Antique German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic very decorative bronze statue by an unknown Maker depicting Emperor Wilhelm II. from Prussia Germany. Born January 1859 in Berlin; † 4. Juni 1941 in Doorn, Netherlands - he...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
1930s Art Deco Flapper Ballerina Porcelain Powder Box
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive and totally original 1930s Art Deco ladies powder/ trinket box. Made from porcelain with a white pearled finish and gold tone gilding t...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Shagreen Column by R&Y Augousti
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
Shagreen Stingray
$4,650 / item
Art Deco "Elegante Aux Biches" on Alabaster Base signed D.Constan by Chiparus
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Art Deco sculpture, titled “Élégante Aux Biches,” is an iconic work by Demétre Chiparus, one of the most celebrated artists of the period. Cast in detailed bronze and ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Decorative Buddha Head Stand Antique RESIN BUDDHA HEAD ON STAND 1960
Located in Wembley, GB
The antique Buddha head is an icon of confidence, awareness, knowledge, compassion and concentrated meditative practices. Every faculty of the Budd...
Category
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf
$539 Sale Price / item
53% Off
Bronze & Marble Sculpture by Listed Artist Charles Renee Masse Jeune Arabe
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful tall bronze & marble base by listed artist Charles Renee Masse, signed title Jeune Arabe, this piece its part of a series that have many auction results. Signed dated " Ch....
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,380 Sale Price
49% Off
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
Denby Art Deco Green Glazed Art Pottery Lamb Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful English Art Deco pottery figure of a lamb decorated in green glazes made by Denby and dating from the 1930’s. The figure is hand crafted and stands on four legs with its...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Bibendum Michelin Man Bronze Car Mascot, Hood Ornament, Automobilia
By Michelin Man
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This is a highly collectible Bibendum Michelin Man bronze car mascot, Hood Ornament, Mascotte voiture.
It´s approximate 4 inch tall depiction of ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Woman / France, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Woman / France, 1930
Art deco silvered bronze sculpture of a stylized human head, mounted on a black oval marble base. The head is tilted...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
CAMPBELL French Art Deco Man Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A striking French Art Deco sculpture of a man by Campbell, created in France ca.1920. Crafted from spelter, marble, and onyx, this impressive piece showcases the bold, dynamic style ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Large Rabbit
By Herend
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Herend porcelain hand painted large rabbit that is sitting up above an asymmetrical oval white rock decorated with blue and green C-scrolls. Its...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
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
French Glazed Terracotta Fish Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
French Glazed Terracotta fish sculpture.
Interesting antique French iridescent glazed terracotta fish sculpture. This French fish figure is executed i...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Man Body, in a Brown Color 20TH Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Man Body, in a Brown Color 20TH Century
Category
20th Century African Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Style Sculpture Dancing Nude Folie by Denis for Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant sculpture in Art Deco style, ball dancer signed by Denis.
With foundry mark.
Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Designed ca. 1930.
Posthumous contemporary cast.
Patinat...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Marius Ernest Sabino French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Nude Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional quality French Art Deco opalescent glass figure of a standing nude by Marius Ernest Sabino (1878-1961) and dating from circa 1931. Born in Sicily Sabino moved to Franc...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Opaline Glass
Art Deco bronze sculpture two panther heads by Irenee Rochard, France 1930.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture two panther heads by Irenee Rochard, France 1930. Bust of two panthers.
The bronze has a green patina and stands on a Belgian Black marble base.
Literature...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Panther Sculpture by H. Gual France 1930
By H. Gual
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco panther sculpture signed by H. Gual.
Patinated Art Metal on a hand carved Belgian Black marble base.
France 1930.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Robin Hood Sculpture, 1920
By D'arsenes
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by J.d'Arsenes, France, 1920s. Robin Hood. Spelter, bakelite and marble. Height : 26"(66cm), Width : 19"(48.4cm), Depth : 7.1"(18cm). Fashionable theme at ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
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.