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Sculptures For Sale
Eugene Aizelin "Daphnis & Chloe" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (French, 1821-1902) "Daphnis and Chloe" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, cast by F. Barbedienne fondeur, the embracing figures standing beside a ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Renaissance Walnut Devil Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) walnut life-size carved figures of the Devil and his wife standing on pedestal bases. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
$35,000 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Vintage Turquoise Blue Foo Dog Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of mid-century vintage turquoise blue foo dog sculptures, circa 1970s. These symbolic guardians have a beautiful blue turquoise ceramic hue and measu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Majolica Vase Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica vase signed Choisy le Roi, circa 1890.
Height / 11 inches.
Fleur de lis and pink flowers.
At the end of 19th century, Choisy le roi was one of the most important cer...
Category
1890s French Country Antique Sculptures
Materials
Faience, Majolica
X Large Italian Pottery Raymor Cat Pugi MCM Vintage Animal Figure 21"
By Pugi
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage mid century Italian press moulded pottery cat figure with scrolling floral decor glaze, circa 1960's. Made by Pugi Ceramics. 21 1/2" high, 12" wide, 8" deep. Excellent condit...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Copper Female of the Ndebele Tribe Sculpture
Located in Weesp, NL
Captivating Mid-Century Modern Sculpture
Elevate your space with this stunning 168 cm brass and copper sculpture, a mid-century modern masterpiece inspired by the timeless elegance ...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Striking Horse & Rider Sculpture with Amazing Details
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking dark grey heavy lead sculpture of a horse and rider. The rider is in a passionate pose standing on top of the horse's back, holding the reins in outstretched hands.
Category
1950s American Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Lead
Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in almost true-to-life measurements, sculpted with art and finished with a wealth of details. The wood was covered with a thin layer of pellet and finished in color.
Immediately above the forehead, in correspondence with the anterior neonatal fontanel, the CHRISMON is painted in purple red. The monogram of Christ or Chi Rho (or CHRISMON) is a combination of letters from the Greek alphabet, which form an abbreviation of the name of Christ. Solar in nature, often inscribed in a circle with multiple rays reminiscent of the cosmic wheel deriving from the ancient solar emblems of Egypt. The symbol consists of two large overlapping letters, the 'X' and the 'P'. They correspond, respectively, to the Greek letter '?' ('chi', which reads kh, aspirated) and '?' ('rho', which reads r). These two letters are the initials of the word '???st??' (Khristòs ), the name of Jesus, which in Greek means "anointed" and translates the Hebrew "messiah". On the sides of these two letters, there are very often two others: one 'a' and one '?', alpha and omega...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Goebel Company Hummel Porcelain Group Figurines “Adventure Bound”
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Hummel porcelain group figurines of six boys and one little girl. It’s named “Adventure Bound”. Its mark is TMK5 (1970’s). The inscription M.I. Hummel is in one of the side...
Category
20th Century German Romantic Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Kinetic Modernist Sculpture Machine by Engel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950's kinetic art sculpture, possibly created by Jules Engel of Los Angeles and very reminiscent of artworks by Jean Tinguely. Sculpture measures 35" in height by 21" wide by 15" d...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italian Brutalist Iron Antelope Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian brutalist iron antelope sculpture
Italy, circa 1950s
Beautiful sculpted handcrafted artisanal piece
Antelopes are said to be symbols of spiritu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Meissen Porcelain "Grape Picker Boy" - Gardeners Series No. 8 Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen Porcelain "Grape Picker Boy" - Gardeners Series No. 8 Model.
Meissen Grape Collector first modelled by J J Kaendler 1740
Number 8 From a series...
Category
20th Century German Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Wavy gemstone candelabra – Serpentine
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Light with purpose: this green serpentine candelabra blends artistry, utility, and organic style.
The Wavy candelabra brings a playful energy to the table, with a reversible shape t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$185 / item
Pair of Diminutive Red Staffordshire Spaniels, circa 1860
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of diminutive red Staffordshire Spaniels, circa 1860, Each one exceptionally painted with expressive faces.
Category
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
$556 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Tri Cone
By Allied Maker
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
$2,470 / item
"Pompeii" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life.
Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest.
Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vintage African Fertility Pregnant Woman Wood Carved Floor Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an incredible, African fertility woman, wood carved floor sculpture, with an attached acrylic base. In excellent vintage condition. The dimensions of the sc...
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large and Heavy of Bronze Horse Sculpture
Located in Norton, MA
United States, 20th Century
Depicts a bucking horse with a flowing mane and tail-mounted on a round green marble base.
Category
20th Century American Other Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Diana the Huntress – Art Deco Silver Leaf Sculpture by Salvatore Melani, 1930s
Located in Meda, MB
Elegant Art Deco sculpture depicting Diana the Huntress with a bow, created in the 1930s by Italian sculptor Salvatore Melani. The figure is crafted from plaster and finished with si...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
$3,820 Sale Price
20% Off
Henri GAUQUIE The Sower French Sculpture, ca.1910
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French bronze sculpture by Henri Désiré GAUQUIE (1858-1927), France, ca.1910. The sower. Height : 18.25"(46.4cm), Width : 7.9"(20cm), Depth : 8.1"(20.5cm). A sharp line, an indi...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Glazed Ceramic Panther Sculpture Signed E. Pierre for Atelier Primavera
By Primavera
Located in New York, NY
This refined and important Art Deco stylized ceramic Panther sculpture was realized in France for Atelier Primavera au Printemps, circa 1925. It offers an elegantly striding earthenw...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Sculpture of the Big Cat after Fernando Botero, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of the big cat after Fernando Botero, 20th century.
Bronze sculpture after Fernando Botero representing the big cat, 20th century.
H: 15cm, W: 8cm, D: 8cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary 'Sail' Handmade Aquamarine Crystal Big Sculpture by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2023 Collection of decorative objects signed by Ghirò Studio (Milan).
The natural crystal has high transparencies with aquamarine reflections, it has been curved and handmade to repr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Space Age Red Black Vintage Plastic Television Discoverer by Philips Netherlands
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage red and plastic television named discoverer, which was manufactured by Philips, Netherlands, 1980s.
Its outstanding shape makes this design piece so fascinating.
T...
Category
1980s Dutch Space Age Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Set of 2 Vintage Australian Aboriginal Art Wood Carving Animal Figurines
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Australian Aboriginal Art Wood Carving Animal Figurines, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Color: Brown
Count...
Category
20th Century Australian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique Statue Bulldog Pug with Puppies Art Nouveau Porcelain
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful rare antique statue, Art Nouveau figure of a bulldog or pug with a basket in its mouth with young puppies, numbered 3959 on the back, early 20th century.
Made of glazed po...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Eclipse" Brutalist Abstract Wall Sculpture in the Style of Curtis Jere
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this "Eclipse" Brutalist Abstract Wall Sculpture in the Style of Curtis Jere. Made in different kind of metals, Iron, Brass and Cooper.
Category
1960s Mexican Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pop Art Frozen Moments Spaghetti Sculpture by Geoffrey Rose, Australia 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage frozen moments spaghetti sculpture with noodles, plate, and fork. This is a hard-to-find, authentic Frozen Moments 3D Spaghetti Sculpture. This pop art sculpture comes from Australia and was designed by Australian artist Geoffrey Rose...
Category
1970s Australian Post-Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Himalayan Quartz Crystal Geode Mineral Specimen
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This stunning Monumental Himalayan Quartz Crystal Geode Mineral Specimen is a natural wonder. It is formed when water seeps into cracks in the earth and evaporates, leaving behind a ...
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
1942 René Lalique, Pair of Bookends Hirondelles B Frosted Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Pair of bookends "Hirondelles B" made in frosted glass by René Lalique in 1942.
Acid-stamped signature on each piece.
Measures: Height: 16 cm
Base: 8.5 cm x 8 cm
Perfect condit...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$1,869 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Neoclassical Bronze Of Androcles and the Lion
Located in Rochester, NY
Large French Neoclassical sculpture of Androcles and the Lion. Exceptional quality casting and patina. Mid 19th century.
The runaway slave Androcles became friends with a wounded lion...
Category
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Great Antique Black Forest Plaster Deer Head ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Antique Black Forest Plaster Deer Head ca. 1900s
Item e6952
A lovely wooden Black Forest deer head made of plaster and wood. Handmade in folk a...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Sculptures
Materials
Horn, Wood, Plaster
Vintage Chinese Jade & Quartz Bonsai Tree Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
A vintage Chinese Jade and Quartz bonsai tree. Delicately crafted, this bonsai tree boasts beautiful and colorful leaves and petals.The flowers are made on bendable wrapped wires and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures
Materials
Jade, Quartz
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
87.00 Carats Natural Vibrant Green Tourmaline Crystal From Paprok, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product information:
Specimen type: Natural Green Tourmaline Crystal
Weight: 17.40 Grams and 87.00 Carats
Dimension: 3.7 x 1.6 x 1.4 Cm
Locality: Paprok Mine, Nuristan Province...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Adam Style Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Tourmaline, Other
Mid-Century Malachite Vide Poche Ashtray, Italy, C.1950
Located in London, GB
Mid-century malachite vide poche ashtray, Italy, C.1950.
In excellent condition commensurate of age.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Art Deco Josephine Baker Female Dancer Brass Statue, Austria 1930 Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exceptional Karl Hagenauer statue of a female dancer sculpture, commonly titled as Josephine Baker, cast and nickel plated brass, circa 1930s. , manufactured by Werkstätte Hagenauer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole
Located in Germantown, MD
A very large 19th century North-Western Indian figural Carved Wood Totem Pole.
This very rare Pole measures 8" in diameter and stands 7.5 feet tall. This is one of the rare historic Totem pole that survived the late 19th century ban of Totem poles. Nearly all Totem-pole-making had ceased by 1901. Carving of monumental and mortuary poles continued in some, more remote villages as late as 1905; however, as the original sites were abandoned, the poles and timber homes were left to decay and vandalism. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, before the passage of the American Indian Religious...
Category
Mid-19th Century Native American Antique Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$8,750 Sale Price
30% Off
Tragic Art Deco Mask In Silver-plated Ceramic by Neapolitan Cacciapuoti 1930s
Located in Milano, MI
Cacciapuoti Tragic Mask, Italian Art Dèco figurative sculpture by Neapolitan artist Guido Cacciapuoti (Naples 1892- Milan 1953) depicting a tragic mask, made of ceramic, hand-molded...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Harewood
A Rare Pair of 19th Century Spelter Figural Cavalier Sculptures
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare pair of 19th Century French spelter figural sculptures depicting a pair of cavalier military soldiers. This stunning pair are finely cast and of exceptional quality with rich...
Category
19th Century French Antique Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
CLARTE Life Size Art Deco Bronze Lamp Standing Nude with Globe by Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Clarté life size Art Deco bronze lamp standing nude with globe by Max Le Verrier. Patinated bronze on octagonal wooden base and with crackled glas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Lamp w/Partially Nude Woman, Jean-Baptiste Germain, French
Located in Petaluma, CA
We are art nouveau lovers as one might be able to see looking at our inventory. Lamps are always at the top of our "want list". We found a beauty here. She is gracefully standing in a leafy plant base as she holds ups a stem with leaves. The quality casting and rich warm patina all are present. The artist Jean Baptiste Germain...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Robot 2, Found Object Sculpture With Iconic Children's Toy Parts
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece is made from found and salvaged objects, including a child's...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Pedal Car Fire Truck
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal car was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars expe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Pair of Vintage Leather Horses Modern Sculpture Style of Dimitri Omersa 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of horse sculptures in leather in the style of Dimitri Omersa for Abercombie & Fitch
Unmarked. Brown tones, Glass eyes and brass parts.
S...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
H+F Denmark Big 8" Teak Mouse Sculpture With Leather Ears & Tail
By Lisa Larsen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fantastic oversized Solid Teak Wood & Leather Mouse by H+F Denmark. It has an untouched original patina; one ear has a fold, and the tip of the nose has a little nick.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Teak
Vienna bronze, penguin, high-quality bronze figurine. Austria, circa 1900/1910s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vienna bronze, penguin, high-quality bronze figurine.
Presumably by Franz Bergmann.
In excellent condition with a nice patina.
Austria, circa 1900/1910s.
Dimensions: Height 27 mm x W...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
8.6ft Tall Pop Art White Indoor Giraffe with Chandelier
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Giraffe in Love" is the new product born from artist/designer Marcantonio. It is a dreamy indoor giraffe holding a classic Marie-Thérèse style chandeli...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Quartz Pelican on Black Tourmaline
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-carved Quartz pelican sculpture set on a black tourmaline natural mineral specimen on lucite base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline
Pair of Cold Painted 19th Century Terracotta Angels in Original Paint
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of Late 19th Century Cold Painted Terracotta angels. Most likely crafted for church altars. These examples exhibit delicate detailing, serene expression and flowing robes, refle...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Antique De Hua Porcelain Kwan Yin Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a Chinese hand carved De Huang Porcelain Kwan Yin Bodhisattva statuary in off-white ivory color. It is all hand made and hand carved Kwan Yin seating on the lotus Seat with t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,155 Sale Price
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Small Tree Elemental Spinning Top in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Alvaro Uribe, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
A pair of SHABBY-CHIC NEOCLASSICAL Princess Shell SCULPTURES France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of magnificent shell sculptures representing two ladies or princesses from the grand siècle, with subtle details, a hippie creation from the 1970s, anonymous artist, France 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Shell
"Unicorns Are Real", 2021, Sculpture with Marble Powder and Resin, Ltd. Handmade
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
Category
2010s Italian Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
$1,745 Sale Price / item
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Pair of Sphinxes, Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
While this mythological animal with a lion's body and female head is found in ancient Egyptian art, idealization, its proportions and the lines of the sculptures relate them much mor...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$7,488 / set
Arizona Triassic Petrified Wood Conifer Araucaria Slab Specimen
Located in Forney, TX
Petrified Conifer Slab
Araucaria (Monkey Puzzle Tree)
Triassic Period
Chinle Formation
Arizona, USA
A stunning over 200 million year old petrified conifer slab, featuring a m...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Classical Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Rochester, NY
Grand Tour 19th century bronze sculpture of Narcissus after the original found in 1862 at Pompeii. When first found in Pompeii it was identified as Narcissus. Years later it was identified as Dionysus. Mounted as a lamp. Early 20th century. Beautiful marble finial.
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Hand-Carved Wooden Temple Corbels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty period hand-carved temple corbels from the 19th century, mounted on black bases. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$6,400 Sale Price / set
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White porcelain figurine Elephant and baby by Artepiu ESTE, Italy 1990s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful porcelain figurine Elephants by Artepiu ESTE. Made in Italy, 1990s.
ESTE stands as one of Italy's most renowned pottery towns, its ceramics revered for quality and distinct...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$611 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Totem marble sculpture from the 1970s
Located in bari, IT
The Modern Totem " In Equilibrio Precario" sculpture made of different shapes of marble and colors created by a missed artist in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Liquid Mirror, High Gloss, by Alexey Krupinin
Located in Topanga, CA
The "Liquid" mirror series is a captivating collection inspired by fluid movements. With unique shapes and vibrant finishes, these mirrors create a mesmerizing visual experience. The...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic, Plaster
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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