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Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Georgian
1940s Alabaster Bust Of A Young Woman On A Marble Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Art Nouveau Style Bust Of A Young Woman On A Marble Base
The sheaf of wheat represents fertility
No signature found
Small knick on the top of hat (as shown)
Category
1940s Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Cast Sculptures Bronze Lions, after Antonio Canova, 19th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Italian, 19th century, after a model
by Antonio Canova (1757-1822) A pair of Sculptures lying lions
These beautiful lions possibly bookends or doorstops are in good condition!
Me...
Category
19th Century Italian Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
"Sitting Kewpie" or "The Thinker", Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s.
Made of silvered bronze, mounted over a green and white mrble base.
Can de used as a desk paperweight.
Originally appearing in the form of magazine illustrations between 1905 and 1909, Kewpie dolls...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
“Celuy Qui Fut Pris”, a Rare Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by André Clemencin
By Francois Andre Clemencin
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRANÇOIS ANDRÉ CLÉMENCIN
French, 1878-1950
"Celuy qui fut pris" (The One Who Was Taken)
Patinated bronze Signed on base "A. Clemencin" cold-stamped "46" and "32" and "FRANCE" in ...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Thais” by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMMANUEL VILLANIS
French, fl. 1880-1920
"Bust of Thais"
Cast signature to shoulder "E. Villanis" cold-stamped "3264" & "CB" with foundry cachet of "Societe des Bronzes de Paris" o...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ernst Wahliss Art Nouveau Blue Figural Seahorse Chariot with Nude Maiden 1905
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this gorgeous and ultra RARE Ernst Wahliss, Art Nouveau, hand-painted, porcelain figural console vase. This tray features a golden nude maiden driving a turquoise colored sh...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Austrian Viennese bronze sculpture
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
19th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Viennese bronze sculpture
Antique art nouveau bronze sculpture depicting a villager with a tray of fruit a...
Category
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Statue Amour Captif by Felix Sanzel, 20th Century
By Felix Sanzel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This is a patinated bronze sculpture of "Amour Captif" by Felix Sanzel, with "Amour Vainqueur par F. Sanzel Statuaire, Médaille d'or au salon" marked on its base. The model was origi...
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bust of a young woman in Carrara marble, 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Direct carving of a portrait of a smiling young woman in white Carrara marble from the Art Nouveau period. The sculptor uses a clever technique to bring out the face, allowing the fi...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figure "Offrande" Signed A. Gaudez
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique bronze figure. Hand crafted in France circa 1880, and titled "Offrande" ( Offering in English), the sculpture stands on a circ...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Figurine 'Pierrette' by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, ca 1908
By Meissen Porcelain, Martin Wiegand
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurine:
Red-haired girl sitting on the ground with big hat with brim turned up in front, dressed in green bodice with gold hem, wide sk...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Polychrome Terracotta Female Bust Signed Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau Polychrome Terracotta Female Bust Signed Nelson.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze Bust of an African Mother Breastfeeding her Child signed Gardon
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully cast Art Nouveau dark brown patinated bronze bust of a young African mother tenderly holding and breastfeeding her baby. The bronze is signed Gardon an unlisted scul...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Meissen Germany Art Nouveau Figurine Girl With Shawl, by Theodor Eichler, c 1913
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a young unclothed Art Nouveau girl with artfully pinned up hair with incorporated hood, a large striped cloth wrapped around her right fo...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Roman Sculpture Bacchus Signed 19th Century French
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Beautiful Roman Style Sculpture
Statue of Young Bacchus - Greek God of Wine and Harvest
Signature to base FAGUI
Terracotta
Nice Patina
Fr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Cleopatra Art Nouveau bronze bust woman with snake by Isidore De Rudder
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cleopatra, Art Nouveau bronze bust woman with snake by Isidore De Rudder
With foundry seal Luppens & Cie, Bruxelles.
Patinated bronze on a Belgian Bl...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Art Nouveau Alabaster Portrait Bust 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is beautiful antique French Art Nouveau alabaster shoulder length bust of a beautiful maiden, Circa 1890 in date.
The stylized Art Nouveau face and body has been sensitively modelled in alabaster on a shaped floral base.
There is no mistaking its unique design and superb quality, which is certain to attract attention and make it a talking point in any room of your home.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 64 x Width 38 x Depth 22
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 feet, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 3 inches x Depth 9 inches
Alabaster - is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals, when used as a material: gypsum and calcite also known as onyx-marble, Egyptian alabaster or Oriental alabaster.
In general, but not always, ancient Alabaster...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vienna Art Ceramics Art Nouveau Figure Putto Riding A Duck By Doblinger, Ca 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Viennese Art Nouveau Ceramic Piece:
Blond boy sitting astride the duck decorated with colourful flower garlands, resting his hands on his knees.
The group is based on an ov...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Terracotta Bust of Judith by Ricardo Aurilli, circa 1900
By Richard Aurili
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb polychrome terracotta bust representing a woman from Antiquity with a proud gaze carrying a dagger.
Beautiful quality sculpture, whether at the level of the hairstyle, the f...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
An Antique French Bronze signed Auguste Moreau, Late 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A late 19th Century Art Nouveau patinated bronze sculpture of a young boy with instrument. Artist signed Auguste Morea, with the French bronze hallmark on base. 24 inches tall
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gilt-bronze Battle of the flowers statue by Félix Charpentier
Located in Lisbon, PT
Félix Charpentier's masterpiece, 'Bataille des fleurs,' is a stunning golden bronze statue with a beautiful gilded patina finish. It draws inspiration from the colorful Carnival fest...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Symbolist Cat
By Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
"It is easy to understand why the rabble dislike cats. A cat is beautiful; it suggests ideas of luxury, cleanliness, and voluptuous pleasures." - Charles Baudelaire
Iridescence, which changes in every angle of reflected light, is the perfect complement to a cat’s capricious nature. Zsolnay introduced its patented shiny metallic glaze, known as eosin, in 1893. The small family ceramics workshop begun in Pecs, Hungary by Miklos Zsolnay in 1853 had evolved into a world-class ceramics factory by this time. Zsolnay walked away with the Grand Prix at the 1878 World’s Fair in Paris for its art pottery. Under the stewardship of Vilmos Zsolnay...
Category
Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Porcelain
Large Porcelain Group 'Spring of Love' by R. Aigner Rosenthal Selb Germany, 1916
By Rosenthal, Richard Aigner
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Large Art Nouveau Group:
Monumental depiction of a pair of lovers in intimate embrace: Unclothed young lady sitting on a pedestal and kissing the naked young man standing ...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A Bow Porcelain Figure of Winter, c1765
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Bow Porcelain Figure of Winter, c1765
Have named this version of winter "Dave" in tribute to the great and sorely missed observational Irish comedian Dave Allen.
Additional information:
Date : c1765
Period : George III
Marks : None
Origin : New Canton factory...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
GUCCI Silver Plated Animal Stirrup Cups Signed Italy, 1970s
By Gucci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Gucci silver plated animal stirrup cups signed Italy vintage circa 1970s.
The set include one Gucci hare and one Gucci dog.
If a ritual involves drinking, then you need a sui...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Georgian Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Coade Stone Style Column Fragment
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautifully preserved early 19th century Coade stone style column fragment mounted on a bespoke steel stand. Showcasing superb craftsmanship, this te...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage Gold Gilt Apollo Bust with Column Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Gold Gilt Apollo Bust with Column Pedestal
A Vintage Gold Gilt Apollo Bust with Column Pedestal is a stunning piece of classical-inspired decor t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Large A.FALGUIERE france Art Nouveau large bronze "Diana" circa 1890.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible A.Falguiere large france bronze "Diana" with perfect patina circa 1890 Art Nouveau.
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Bronze sculpture: Two Pigs, bronze artist 20th century
Located in Milano, IT
Imagine a small but enchanting Italian bronze sculpture that captures an unexpected moment of nature's beauty. It's a delicate portrayal of Two Mating Pigs, created by a skilled 20th...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vienna Art Ceramics Art Nouveau Figure Putto Riding A Rooster By Doblinger, 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Viennese Art Nouveau Ceramic Piece:
Blond boy sitting sideways on a rooster decorated with colourful flower garlands and holding on to its comb and plumage.
The group is ba...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Pair Boy & Girl With Hoops, A. Koenig, c 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurines:
Two children with colorful hoops:
Standing boy in sailor dress, holding the hoop with both hands behind him standing on the ground,...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Art Nouveau Terracotta Sculpture "Zeus & Io" by Kai Nielsen, Denmark
By Kähler, Kai Nielsen
Located in Odense, DK
Monumental sculpture by Danish artist Kai Nielsen made in 1922 at "Kähler" workshop ("HAK"). The sculpture depicts a scene from the Ancient Greek legend of "Zeus & Io". It is made fr...
Category
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
Art Nouveau Bronze Statue of a lightly draped Nude Woman by Sylvain Norga
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A patinated bronze Art Nouveau style statue of a lightly draped standing nude woman with her arms behind her head fingers run through her hair in a the manner of Rodin by Belgian S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Spelter Sculpture, Signed: Prof. R. Volpi 2359 Made in Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco
His studio was located in Schaerbeek (Belgium), where he worked as a sculptor for a
company called "Carli et Fréres".
Modeled and cast as two Two Geese with a Child
Beautif...
Category
1920s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Nouveau Low Relief Sculpture in Walnut, Woman with Cigarette
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined low relief sculpture from the Art Nouveau period in walnut wood. A woman elegantly dressed in the fashion of the Art Nouveau era lighting a cigarette.
Category
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
A Bow Porcelain Figure of a Turkish Dancer, c1765
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Bow Porcelain Figure of a Turkish Dancer, c1765
Additional information:
Date : c1765
Period : George III
Marks : Unmarked. Label for Albert Amo...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Owl misteltoe pedestal porcelain Hutschenreuther art dep Prof. Klee 1918 Germany
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful perfectly preserved owl sculpture on a pedestal, made of white porcelain, partly gilded, handmade in the world famous German porcelain manufactory Hutschenreuther.
The pol...
Category
1910s German Jugendstil Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Of Antique Virtue Figures, French, Bronze, Statue, Art Nouveau, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique virtue figures. A French, bronze decorative female statue in Art Nouveau taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Delightful elegance and ap...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Marble Sculpture of Two Figures Kissing
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a stunning Art Nouveau marble sculpture, of two females kissing in front of a pool. Carved in marble, early twentieth century but...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure Of A Snake Dancer By Max Bochmann Circa 1914
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and extremely decorative full-sculptural depiction of a young dancer in oriental-looking costume, bare-breasted, with long, softly falling skirt slit high at the front and ...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
19 Th century Lady Bronze with mandolin, Signed
By Paul Eugène Mengin 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19Th Century Large and impressive bronze with golden bronze patina of a girl holding a musical instrument .Signed P. Mengin 1853-1937. in very good condition. Made with a base that...
Category
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Le Secret" Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Pierre Felix Masseau
Located in Chicago, US
Fix-Masseau set up his workshop in Paris where he attracted the admiration of Rodin. The latter was unable to convince him to join his studio. The quality of his sculptures was notic...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Bow Porcelain Figure of a Female Turkish Dancer, c1765
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Bow Porcelain Figure of a Female Turkish Dancer, c1765
Additional information:
Date : c1765
Period : George III
Marks : Unmarked
Origin : Bow, ...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Porcelain Pink Pig Figural Catchall Antique, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful pink pig figural catchall. Made of Porcelain. A beautiful decorative piece of art for any room.
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Glazed Italian Torino-Like Porcelain Figurine of a Boy and his Dog
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Nouveau glazed italian Torino-like porcelain figurine of a boy and his dog
By: unknown
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: glazed, pressed, molded, painted, h...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Mid 19th Century French Gilt Bronze "Rabbits at their Burrow" by Emile Truffot
By Émile Louis Truffot 1
Located in London, GB
Charming mid 19th Century French gilt bronze study of two rabbits standing in alert positions outside their burrow. The bronze exhibiting excellent han...
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Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Diana the Huntress Bronze Bas Relief Wall Plaque
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
19th century diana the huntress bronze bas relief wall plaque. Diana with raised bow and hunting dog near her side.
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Amalric Walter Nancy, Fish In Glass Paste, Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Fish in glass paste in a gradient of green and blue, signed A Walter Nancy
Good general condition, small chip at the mouth of the fish and below the tail
Art Nouveau
Amalric Walte...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Large Porcelain Figurine 'Cabaret', by R. Marcuse, Rosenthal Selb Germany, 1920
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau beauty with chin-length dark brown hair, in a strapless dress with a deep neckline decorated with elaborate floral embroidery at the front and back and a softly falling, wave-like billowing skirt hem, posing bent to the side and playing a lute.
Based on a round, white, fluted plinth, artist's signature 'RUDOLF MARCUSE...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Lady Sculpture by Rosenthal from the 1940s
By Rosenthal
Located in Milano, MI
Porcelain figurine of a lady, made by Rosenthal in the 1940s
Ø cm 13 Ø cm 12 h cm 23
Rosenthal is a German company founded in 1879 in Bavaria. It produces porcelain and tableware. ...
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1940s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Life Size Art Nouveau Bronze Bust of a Woman Leopold Savine French (1861-1934)
By Léopold Savine
Located in Petaluma, CA
For the art nouveau lover, or anyone who loves beauty, here is a life size bronze beautifully cast young maiden finished in a warm rich patina. The young woman's countenance is so l...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid 19th Century Animalier Bronze Study "Lièvre au Repos" by Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in London, GB
"Lièvre au Repos" by Pierre Jules Mêne
An entrancing mid 19th Century Animalier bronze study of an alert hare. The bronze exhibiting excellent hand chased surface detail and good ri...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jugendstil German Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman with Seashell by Lauchhammer
By Lauchhammer
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Jugendstil german patinated bronze Sculpture 'Nude woman with Braids and Seashell' by Lauchhammer Bildguss Foundry
By: Lauchhammer Bildguss Foundry
Material: bron...
Category
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Design: Jules Jouant (1863-1921)
Pitcher sign: Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris / Design: Jouant
Material: Silver plated
Biography
Auguste Jules Alphonse Jouant was born in Paris, Cité Fénelon, in the 9th arrondissement, on June 19, 18632, son of Étienne Alphonse Jouant, carpenter, and Louise Carré.
A student of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris3, Jules Jouant was one of Auguste Rodin's practitioners. He exhibited the Bust of Prince Gedroyc at the Salon of 1883 and sculpted busts of musicians such as Richard Wagner, Frédéric Chopin or Ludwig van Beethoven. He obtained an honorable mention at the Salon of 1913.
Jules Jouant is renowned for his works of art (vases, dishes, lamp bases, pitchers, candlesticks, table bells, trinket bowls, etc.) typical of the Art Nouveau style, produced in pewter by the Barbedienne founders This link leads to a disambiguation page, Eugène Blot and Ettlinger Frères. He also collaborates with the workshops of the Daum brothers This link returns
He was appointed professor at the Ecole Boulle in Paris.
He is buried in the Cimetière de Passy (2nd division).
Public collections
-Museum of Art and History of Belfort
seaweed, pewter
The Holly, pewter
-Mignard, marble bust, Paris, Manufacture des Gobelins7. Plaster model preserved in Angers in the Maine-et-Loire prefecture8
-Léo Delibes, marble bust, National Opera of Paris9. Plaster model preserved in the town hall of Rochefort (Charente-Maritime)
-Two bas-reliefs, stone...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique George van der Straeten Art Nouveau Bronze Bust of Woman with Cherries
Located in Hampstead, QC
Georges Van Der Straeten (Belgian, 1856-1941) created this lovely bronze bust sculpture of a young woman with two cherries held between her teeth. It is in excellent condition with n...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Animalier Bronze "Taureau Vainqueur" by Jean-Baptiste Clesinger
Located in London, GB
An impressive late 19th century French bronze study of a majestic bull with standing in a proud stance exhibiting excellent hand chased surface detail and fine rich brown patina. Rai...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, Sign: Argentor
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: Silver plated
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing the butt...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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?
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