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Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Chinese Qing Dynasty Wood Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
18th/19th Century Chinese Wood Sculpture Of A Emperor or General. Retains Some Polychrome Decoration And Horsehair Beard, Male Figure Seated On ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Sculpture Depicting Saint George Slaying the Dragon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
BEAUTIFUL SCULPTURE IN POLYCHROME LINDEN REPRESENTING SAINT GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON
ORIGIN : SOUTHERN GERMANY, SWABIA
PERIOD : LATE 15th CENTURY
Polychrome linden wood, silvered flange
Measures: Height : 104 cm
Width : 21 cm
Good state of conservation, original polychromy
HISTORICAL
Officer in the Roman army, Saint George passed through a city plagued by a voracious dragon that devoured its inhabitants. To appease the monster's hunger, the villagers offered him sheep, but when all the cattle were sacrificed, two young people were drawn.
One day, fate designated the king's daughter, forced to be delivered to the dragon. Initiating a fight to save her, Saint George, on his horse, triumphed over the monster by piercing it with his spear. In order to symbolize the victory of faith over Evil, the different versions of the legend end with the death of the dragon. However, the Golden Legend, by Jacques de Voragine affirms that the creature was only wounded and that the saint would have dragged it, chained, at his side. Before leaving the city, Saint George distributed to the poor the money that the king had given him as a reward.
After his victory over the dragon, came the passion of the saint. Indeed, Saint George was martyred for refusing to sacrifice to pagan idols during the persecution of Diocletian. The saint suffered numerous physical abuses from which he miraculously survived. He was eventually beheaded and his holy body was retrieved by an angel.
DESCRIPTION
This polychrome sculpture represents Saint George standing, his foot on the dragon which he strikes down with a spear. This image is one of the most evocative of the iconography of Saint George. He is represented young and beardless, in infantry armor, typically German, due to the length of the poacher who protects the thighs of the saint. The armor covers his whole body, from the neck, with the gorget, to the foot with the sabatons. The armor is realistic thanks to the precision of the parts composing it and this silver highlight which gives it a patina with metallic reflections
The saint is wearing a hood with raised brown edges, revealing curly hair down to the bottom of his neck.
The face of the saint seems serene, and his attitude controlled, a symbol of chivalrous virtues.
Concerning the posture, Saint George raises his right arm and bends the left in order to plant his spear in the mouth of the dragon. He is in contrapposto, his left foot crushing the long neck of the monster.
The dragon, on the other hand, is salamander-like with large, pointed ears and a large, jagged crest on its back. The creature opens its mouth and twists its neck in pain. A green color covers its skin, and highlights of red are located inside its mouth and ears.
This exceptional piece is the reflection of a remarkable sculptural work, due to the harmony that emerges from the composition, the precision of the details and expressions, as well as the contribution of the polychromy that animates this scene.
LITERATURE
Louis Réau, Iconographie de l’Art Chrétien...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1960’s Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould, 'Mould 1080.22'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s large industrial casting foundry mould – (Mould 1080.22)
1960’s large industrial casting foundry mould – (Mould 1080.22). We recently cleare...
Category
1960s British Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Mid-Century Mexican Silver Plated Pitcher with Frogs decorated by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Mid-Century Mexican Silver Plated Pitcher with Frogs decoration by Los Castillo in great vintage condition and with fantastic patina. This is an exquisite a...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
IMPORTANT ITALIAN IMPERIAL EAGLE 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPERIAL EAGLE
Italian,
17th Century
sculpture in carved and gilded wood, based on a base decorated with plant motifs and masks with two claw and ball-...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Han Dynasty Pottery Horse and Rider
Located in Dallas, TX
Han Dynasty painted pottery horse and rider
A Chinese Han Dynasty painted pottery horse & rider. Made from grey pottery and cold-painted in white, red and black pigments. The rider dressed as a warrior and in the pose of holding reins for the horse. Comes with a custom sturdy lucite stand.
Measures: Height: 13.5 inches (33cm).
Length: 13 inches
Depth: 5 inches
Han Dynasty (206 BC – AD 220).
Condition: Very good with past restoration to legs.
The great influence of the horse throughout the history of China can...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Deep Purple Amethyst with Goethite Inclusions Within
Located in London, GB
An unusual piece of high quality deep purple amethyst with large peaked crystals. Inside the amethyst multiple goethite crystals, resembling heart...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Saint Afre of Augsburg
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
SAINT AFRE OF AUGSBURG
ORIGIN : SOUTHERN GERMANY
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
Height : 119 cm
Width : 50 cm
Depth : 28 cm
Limewood
Good state of conservation
Patron Saint of the city and the diocese of Augsburg, the oldest traces of her worship date back to the 6th century.
There are several versions of his legend. She is sometimes identified as the daughter of a king of Cyprus whose violent and unexpected death forced her and her mother, Hilaria, to flee. They went to Augsburg via Rome. Others see her origins in Africa instead, her name meaning African in Latin.
Settled in Augsburg, they became the owners of a notorious inn where they traded in their charms.
Bishop Narcissus of Girona, accompanied by his deacon Felix, found refuge there one day, fleeing the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. As the two men prayed devoutly, Afre was touched by grace and asked to be baptized. She then left her old life and embraced the Christian faith.
When the Roman authorities learned of his new vocation, they exhorted her to worship the old gods and to deny the Christian faith. She refused to renounce her faith and was sentenced to be burned alive. Her sentence was applied immediately and she suffered her mart...
Category
16th Century Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Solid Glass Murano Penguin, Italy, 1960's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large black and white art glass Murano penguin sculpture. Excellent condition, hand blown, 1960's.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
1960’s Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould – (Mould 1080.28)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould – (Mould 1080.28)
1960’s Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould – (Mould 1080.28). We recently cleared the Victorian warehouses of Derwe...
Category
1960s British Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
1960’s Set of Industrial Casting Foundry Moulds, 'Mould 1080.20'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s set of industrial casting foundry moulds – (Mould 1080.20)
1960’s set of industrial casting foundry moulds – (Mould 1080.20). We recently cleared the Victorian warehouses of ...
Category
1960s British Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
1960’s Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould – (Mould 1080.18)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould – (Mould 1080.18)
1960’s Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould – (Mould 1080.18). We recently cleared the Victorian warehouses of Derwe...
Category
1960s British Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Iconic Sculpture of Rower, Jihokera, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Jihokera
Located in Zohor, SK
Iconic vintage sculpture of a rower. Produced by Jihokera in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. The sculpture was very popular in the Communist regime of Czechoslovakia. It has a great presenc...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Genuine Giant Polished Agate Slice on Custom Metal Stand
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, giant Brazilian banded agate mounted on a metal stand. Both sides are polished to a glassy finish revealing soft bands of beige and grey tones.
Agates are grounding stone...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Agate
Stunning Pair of French 17th Century Wall Brackets
Located in Atlanta, GA
A truly stunning pair of 17th century Wall Brackets from the Provence region of France. Expertly carved with Putti heads having wonderful expressions. Excellent patina.
Category
Mid-17th Century French Antique Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Cow attributed to Delft earthenware, 18th century
Located in Paris, FR
Cow, attribued to delft earthenware
18th century
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen Figurine "Martha" Rare Version 21424
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Figurine of a young woman washing clothes - called "Martha" - by Danish sculptor Johannes Hedegaard (1915-1999) produced at Royal Copenhagen. It´s a rare version with beige clothes instead of the more commonly seen version with turquoise glaze. The naked parts of the body show the warm terracotta color and make the figurine quite sensual. The figurine was designed ca 1940s and it was most likely made around 1960s.
Johannes Hedegaard is famous for his graceful busts of young, most often half naked women. His model was reportedly his own wife Birthe Hedegaard. He trained as a sculptor at Royal Copenhagen from 1930 to 1935 and later he went to the Sculpture School at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen (Kunstakademiets Billedhuggerskole). His teachers here were Einar Utzon-Frank (1939) and Johannes Bjerg...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Agatised Multi-Windowed Geode
Located in London, GB
This heavily agatiised medium sized geode contains 6 “windows” from
which the beautiful amethyst interior can be appreciated. A spectacular
display piece.
This piece was legally...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
19th Ming Chinese Bronze Duck
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bronze standing duck.
Standing neck raised and mouth open with detailed feathers.
14.5 high.
Category
Late 18th Century Asian Ming Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Wrought-Iron Dragon Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning and rare 18th century French hand-wrought iron weathervane, from Normandy, with a stylized dragon "flag" the moves according the wind, and with four wrought-iron flowers t...
Category
18th Century French Primitive Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Pair of 18th / 19th Century Italian Silvered Reliquaries
Located in Milford, NH
A fine large pair of Italian silvered metal over wood reliquaries with putti, grape, shell, and scrollwork design. Each have memorial pendant displays with names (The left reads S. Innocentii M & S Clementiani M,” while the other is illegible. The pair is in very good condition, with great overall patina, some metal lifting...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Abstract Geometric Silvergrey Aluminum Centerpiece, Sign. NP2
Located in Salzburg, AT
Italian midcentury abstract-geometric silvergrey alumnium bowl designed like a wrinkeled paper, signed NP2 at the bottom Nerone and Patuzzi (sculptor/architect Nerone Ceccarelli & Gi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Archaic Jade Bi, Early Bronze Age
Located in Atlanta, GA
Translucent green and brown jade Bi from the early Bronze age. (2200 - 1900 B.C). The organic shapes created by the blending of these two main colors evo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Amethyst Calcite Formation
Located in London, GB
An amethyst crystal with central calcite piece.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Prehistoric Antique Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst
Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö, Two Unique Ceramic Figures
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö. Two unique ceramic figures.
Swedish design, circa 1960s.
Stamped.
Measures: 26 x 19 cm. (largest)
In excellent condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1960’s Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould – 'Mould 1080.27'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould – (Mould 1080.27)
1960’s Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould – (Mould 1080.27). We recently cleare...
Category
1960s British Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Monumental Italian Glazed Terracotta Zebra Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Italian glazed Terracotta zebra figure.
Stunning extra large vintage Hollywood Regency well detailed Italian glazed terracotta black and w...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Lilac Amethyst Formation with Central Rosette
Located in London, GB
A large bowl shaped piece formed of small lilac amethyst crystals with a
stunning central honey coloured calcite formation resembling a rosette.
At the base of the calcite pink...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Porcelain Figurine Greyhound Russian Borzoj, Bogucice, 60s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a dog - greyhound of the Russian borzoja
Produced by Bogucie in the 60s of the twentieth century.
Very good condition, no damage.
Measures: Height 14cm...
Category
1960s Polish Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1960’s Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould, 'Mould 1080.25'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Large industrial casting foundry mould – (Mould 1080.25)
1960’s Large industrial casting foundry mould – (Mould 1080.25). We recently cleare...
Category
1960s British Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
1960’s Set of Industrial Casting Foundry Moulds, 'Mould 1080.19'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Set of industrial casting foundry moulds – (Mould 1080.19)
1960’s Set of industrial casting foundry moulds – (Mould 1080.19). We recently cleared the Victorian warehouses of Derwent Foundry on the river Derwent in Derbyshire. These amazing sculptural pieces are the result, saving these stunning the ‘male’ mould plugs used to form the ‘female’ shape in the process of sand casting. Each one is lovingly hand cut and shape in various timbers, they can be used as decorative objects on a shelf/table or look striking hung on a wall. Round wheel...
Category
1960s British Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Vintage Figure Set of Miniature Terracotta Chinese Xian Warriors
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of Terracotta sculptures representing Xian Warriors. This set of figures is incredibly detailed and presents 4 warriors and a horse. Intrica...
Category
1960s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Rare 18th C Wooden Statue of St. John the Baptist
Located in Chicago, IL
This exceptionally life-like antique sculpture is carved from linden wood and once decorated a French church or cathedral. The figure stands authoritatively, with right arm raised and index finger extended toward heaven. It probably stood on a base in a side chapel.
According to Christian iconography of the period, this gesture signifies that salvation comes only through baptism. The figure wears a girdle of animal fir, probably from a bear, making symbolic reference to St. John the Baptist's life in the wilderness of Judea, between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea. The elegantly carved robe is a baroque element that adds a sense of motion and energy to the artwork. Originally, the sculpture was polychromed, but the original pigments have weathered away and been replaced with whitewash. Repairs, losses, and insect damage are minor and expected due to great age. many vintage and antique religious sculptures...
Category
18th Century French Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Style Bronze Sculpture of a Female Torso
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Beautiful large brutalist style bronze sculpture of a female torso, circa 1960s, unsigned.
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture in Wood from Africa, Bust of a Woman, in a Black Color, circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is a bust of a woman, with it's traditional air cut. This is in wood, in a black color, and has been made in africa in the 1960,s.
Category
1960s African Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture by Lars Erik Falk, Sweden, 1968
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking sculpture by Lars Erik Falk, made from aluminium perforated with holes. The different angles create a beautiful play with light.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Bellowing Smoke Quartz Cloud Formation
Located in London, GB
A beautiful formation of of several stalactites covered in a thick border of
white quartz. The thick quartz bordered itself covered in transparent and
brown druze in places. The wh...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural rock crystal sculpture with stand.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
1960s De Sede Leather Turtle
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare turtle shaped ottoman by Swiss designer De Sede. Circa 1960s. Very heavy and well made. This fun and unique turtle shaped ottoman can be used as a sit...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Pair of Spanish Spiral Columns of the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Spanish spiral columns
of the 17th century
in carved and gilded wood, decorated with plant elements, vines, bunches of grapes and bird...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wood Hand Carved Angel Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful weathered 18th century Italian carved wood angel fragment.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Large Brown and Amber Murano Glass Shark on a Wave Shaped Base, Italy
By Seguso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1960s.
It is ascribable to Seguso and it is made in murano glass.
This piece is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Jacques Pouchain Atelier Dieulefit Pair of Ceramic Vases "Personnages", 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Jacques Pouchain (1927-2015) French painter and ceramicist.
Pair of ceramic figure vases 1960's.
Signed "Atelier Dieulefit" on back.
Measures: H 18 cm & H 15 cm.
Category
1960s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 18th Century Temple Elephants Carved in Sandstone from Burma
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of rare 18th century temple elephants carved in sandstone with chalk and leftovers of gold leaf.
Chalking is used as a surface to bind gold leaf. Originally fully covered with g...
Category
18th Century Burmese Other Antique Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Fossil Agate Coral with Iridescent Ammonites
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Fossil agate coral adorned with iridescent fossil ammonites.
The grey piece of fossil agate coral is cut and polished and adorned with the iridescent...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Coral
Lamp Representing a Bouquet of Brass and Silver Metal Flowers in a Basket, 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Sizes are measured without a lampshade.
Important: The lampshade is included in photos for illustration purposes only but cannot be shipped and does not form part of the lot!
Phot...
Category
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
Antique Paperweight Sculpture of “Sleeping Putto” After François Duquesnoy
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BRONZE MODEL OF "SLEEPING PUTTO" IN THE MANNER OF FRANÇOIS DUQUESNOY
Situated over sienna marble base, unmarked; circa late 18th/early 19th century
...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Original Hand Made Glass Sculpture, Signs of the Zodiac / Virgin, 1960
By Zelezny Brod
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia around 1960s
- hand made sculpture made in town Zelezny Brod
- one of the oldest Glass factories worldwide ,like Murano
- Rj.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Bijan Signed Metal Art Sculpture of Man on Boat with Goats
By Bijan
Located in Charleston, SC
About the artist: Bijan (1936-2016),was a major force in the mid-century metal art movement and considered by many to be The Father of Metal Sculpture.
In their mid twentieth centur...
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Unique Mid Century Sculptural Brutalist Torch Cut Candle Holder, 1960s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Unique Mid-Century Modern wall sculptural candle holder. It’s from the late 1960’s, and is a true brutalist work of art. It’s torch cut metal. The metal has beautiful torch cut textu...
Category
1960s European Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal, Metallic Thread
Large Capodimonte Porcelain Figure Group Schola Cantorum, ''The Choirboys''
By Bruno Merli, King
Located in Den Haag, NL
The choirboys. Three choirboys singing, directed by a priest, this
Capodimonte porcelain made on a kidney shaped base. Very nice
Romantic scene, included a music box. Not working a...
Category
1960s Italian Romantic Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Group of 1960's Square Studio Ceramic Vases in Ocher and Earth Tones
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Set of eight Mid-Century Modern square studio pottery vases glazed in ocher and natural earth tones hand formed and in various heights by Mobach's Dutch ceramist made in the 1960's. ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Hand-Carved Stone Sphinx Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This antique stone plaque is a fragment from history. With the head of human, the body of a lion and the wings of a falcon, a mythical sphinx has...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Steel
17th Century Italian Fragment with Chalcopyrite in a Druzy Crystal Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment mounted with chalcopyrite in a druzy crystal matrix.
This fragment was originally part of a candlestick from a church in Italy. It is distressed from...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Johannes Hedegaard Royal Copenhagen Denmark Set of 4 Rare Ceramic Busts 1960s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An interesting set of 4 modern inspired hand-crafted ceramic busts by Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen Denmark. Each sculpture is marked on t...
Category
1960s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Organic Green-Blue Quartz Cluster
Located in London, GB
Multiple stalactites seemingly grow from a grassy meadow of green quartz
on this impressive piece. A wonderful sculptural specimen with a rare organic
quality.
This piece was le...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Virgin and Child in Majesty with a Bird
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Virgin and child in majesty with a bird
Origin: Southern Germany Or Austria
Period: Late 13tth - Early 14th Century
Height : 87.5 cm
Length : 32 cm
Depth : 19 cm
Lime ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting 18th Santos figure with glass eyes, but without hands or feet, this piece was part of a large installation. Appears all original with he...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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.
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