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Sculptures For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1990s
Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse and Rider, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Tang dynasty painted pottery figure of a horse and mounted noble rider. TL tested by Oxford Authentication. The horse portrayed standing fours...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Han Dynasty Pottery Horses and Equestrian Riders
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful pair of Ex Sotheby’s painted Polychrome Equestrian Horse and Riders made from gray pottery, Presents beautifully and guaranteed authentic with provenance and COA. Measures: Height 11.5 inches and width 11 inches Condition: Possible professional restorations but not detectable. Provenance: Sotheby’s London. 16th November, 1999. Lot 12 (2 of 4 horses in that lot). Sotheby’s New York, NY September 14, 2019. The importance of the horse in the history and culture of China can be viewed, in part, through the artistic legacy of this great civilization. In sculpture, painting, and literature, horses were glorified and revered. Horses were believed to be related to mythological dragons, reflecting their sacred status within society. During the unification of China under the Han Dynasty, bands of mounted nomadic warriors from the north threatened the country. In order to thwart their attacks, the Chinese sought to import stronger, faster steeds from Central Asia (as opposed to the Mongol ponies used by the invaders), eventually leading to the creation of the Silk Road. This small sculpture of a mounted soldier reveals the crucial military role of the horse. When compared to the diminutive stature of the rider, the importance of the horse becomes readily apparent. This creature provided security and strength, allowing the Empire to secure its borders and expand its influences across Central Asia. The magnificent regalia of the horse, including a brilliantly painted saddle in red and green/gold, reflect the respect this animal received. The warrior as well is gorgeously decorated with a painted red tunic and gray chest...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Ming Period Stucco Head of a Court Lady with Original Paint Mounted on Stand
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty period stucco head of a court lady from the 15th or 16th century, mounted on a wooden stand. Crafted in China during the Ming Dynasty, this stucco head is moun...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Stucco

Monumental Mechanical Wood Angel Art Sculpture Statue by Jay Bolotin
Located in Dayton, OH
"Museum exhibit sculpture by Jay Bolotin. Aptly titled Angel, this art sculpture is larger than life. The wooden body shows elegance as it points to the sk...
Category

1990s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

TODT Dystopian Contemporary Motorcycle Art Sculpture 1995 Reclaimed Steam Punk
Located in Dayton, OH
TODT Dystopian contemporary Motorcycle Art sculpture 1995 reclaimed steam punk TODT art sculpture From their Weapon Series at the Zero-Sum exhibi...
Category

1990s Steampunk Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Other

Natural Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
From the Oligocene (circa 30 million years ago), of a natural quartz with many layers growing onto each other. The sparkling crystals are salt-like, resembling the surface of the cor...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Toso Mid-Century Modern Crystal Amber Black Gold Pair of Murano Glass Vases 1995
Located in Murano, Venezia
Two Murano glass blown vases, clear color with amber/gold and black/gold buttons. The vases are of thick glass. Project by Toso Murano in 1995s Vases signed with engraving: Toso M...
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Ancient Grecian Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limestone female bust with stand. Made in Greece circa 5th century AD. Provenance: Owned by Sagroniz family, the ambassador to Spain in Italy.
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

White Quartz “Tree” Sculptural Formation on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
A one of a kind, spectacular white quartz piece with a calcite formation. This piece is a stunning natural sculpture resembling a tree on a hill of white quartz. The prominent centra...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Quartz

African Black Stone Palette Dish Bowl Ashtray Relief Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Native carved blackened stone artifact, weighs 2 lbs 12 oz. Age is unknown, estate purchase.
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15th Century and Earlier Puerto Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Spanish Colonial statue of a male saint in carved and polychromed wood. The saint's face has a beatific expression and the eyes are made of gl...
Category

Mid-18th Century Philippine Baroque Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1600-1700th Century Burmese Sculpture of Female Head Carved in Sandstone
Located in Kastrup, DK
1600-1700th century sculpture of female head carved in sandstone. Mounted on a base of light sandstone. From pagoda / temple in Burma. Charming expression with good patina. M...
Category

16th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

18th Century Pair of French Gilt Bronze Sculptures on Marble Base
Located in IT
18th century pair of french gilt bronze sculptures on marble base representing Chinese figures This particular and lovely pair of sculp...
Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bikote III, Bronze Sculpture by Zigor 'Kepa Akixo', Pays Basque, 1996
Located in New York, NY
Zigor’s work is shaped by his relationship to the environment of the Basque region-both by the natural landscape as well as the significance of the Basque identity. His sculptures an...
Category

1990s French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

An Intriguing 18th Century Carved Burl Wood Treen Figure, Continental Circa 1740
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A most fascinating and intriguing hand carved objet d'art of a treen figure in burl wood, exhibiting wonderful form, grain, colour and patina. The underside bearing remnants of an ol...
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Mid-18th Century European Baroque Antique Sculptures

Materials

Burl

18th-19th Century Neoclassical Multi-Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Titus Domitian
Located in New York, NY
A striking late 18th-early 19th century bust of the Roman Emperor Titus Domitian. The head is made from hand carved white Carrara marble, the tunic and t...
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Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble

Big Hand Carved Painted Stag Sculpture in Wood, Early 18th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A big hand carved painted stag sculpture in wood, early 18th century. Pre-owned by a collector. This sculpture are one of a kind. The stag deer are a symbol of spiritual authority, a deer stag is here depicted in all its magnificent elegance. Wooden sculpture of a life-size deer stag laying upon a rectangular platform base. The symbol of the stag: The deer’s antlers are one of the characteristics that have made it the figure of a spiritual superiority, according to some. Like a crown, the antlers grow beyond its body, bringing it closer to the sky and making it sacred. In many cultures, the deer is a symbol of spiritual authority. During a deer’s life the antlers fall off and grow again and the animal is also a symbol of reGeneration. In the Christian imagination, the deer is a symbol of piety, devotion and of God taking care of his children: men. The legend of Saint Eustace...
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18th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Hardwood

Bow Porcelain Figure of Boy or Putto on C-Scroll Base, Georgian circa 1760
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful little figure of a boy or putto made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1760. The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft...
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1760s English Rococo Antique Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Staffordshire Prattware Pottery Rooster or Cockrel Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A antique English prattware model of a cockerel or rooster. With mottled decoration in ochres and yellow. The base bears an old partial D. M. ...
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Late 18th Century British Country Antique Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Brown Stoneware Cats
Located in Essex, MA
Each with cute expressions seated on a plinth base. Provenance, Manheim Antiques. Drue Heinz.
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1790s European Antique Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Silvered Brass Anglo Indian Lion Sculptures Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of silvered brass Anglo Indian guarding lion sculptures or bookends.  
Category

Mid-17th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Small Cluster of Amethyst Stalactite Formations - Mineral Display piece
Located in London, GB
This piece comprises a stunning example of deep purple amethyst, elegantly displayed on a metal stand, with a naturally decorative multiple stalactite formation. The polished borders of the formation allow one to appreciate the visible grey and brown agate, green celadonite and pink jasper...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Pair of French Louis XIV Period 1690s Carved Cherub Appliques from Strasbourg
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XIV period late 17th century carved cherub appliques from Strasbourg, with scrolling design. Born in the Alsacien city of Strasbourg in 1690s (which was annexe...
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Marble Sculpture Bust of Dancer Marie-Madeleine Guimard
Located in Madrid, ES
This expressive 18th century marble portrait bust is of Marie-Madeleine Guimard (1743-1816), a successful dancer and one of the most famous courtesans of pre-Revolutionary France. The bust is unsigned, but identical to one in the collection of London's V&A museum carved...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Sculptures

Materials

Marble

2 Khmer Stone Mudra Hands
Located in Vosselaar, BE
These stone sculpture fragments can be dated between the 12th and 13th century. They were finely sculpted by the Khmer people. The Khmer culture flourished between the 8th and 15th c...
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15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Other Antique Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Set of Three Prehistoric Ammonite
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three prehistoric ammonite fossil, unmounted. Measurements: Big amonite: Depth *4.5in Width *5.5in Height *1.6in Medium amonite: Depth *4.1in Width *5.1in Height *1.6in...
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15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique Sculptures

18th Century Italian Bases with Polished Fossil Ammonites
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian (Region of Puglia) painted and bronzed bases decorated with a matching pair of polished fossil coordinating ammonites with ruffled copper on a copper in a matrix...
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Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

Materials

Copper

18th Century Pair of Spanish Torch Holder Angel Gold Gilded Wooden Figures
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century pair of Spanish torch holder angel gold gilded wooden figures. Total dimensions with base: 33 x 10.5 x 21 without base 30 x 9 x 21 cm.
Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Axe Man by Ronald Gonzalez, American, circa 1996
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic sculpture by American artist Ronald Gonzalez. Titled Axe Man and created in the 1990s. This item is accompanied with a letter of authenticity from the artist.     
Category

1990s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Bronze Figurative Abstract Sculpture Signed French
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful cast bronze figurative French abstract sculpture is a single breast as the subject matter. It is signed and numbered 100. It has been professionally polished. Sorry th...
Category

1990s French Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian 18th Century Madonna and Child
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an 18th century iconic figure of the Madonna and Child. Signed 'Lugo'.
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18th Century Italian Other Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Camel, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
An evocative Chinese Tang dynasty (618 to 906 AD) sancai glazed pottery model of a braying camel. The camel is well modeled, standing foursquare upon a rectangular plinth, neck raised, head thrown back, and mouth open in either a defiant, or triumphant, bray. Although sancai means "three color", this particular camel is glazed with only two colors - mostly in amber, with patches of straw glaze mimicking the large patches of fur along the camel's legs, humps, head and neck. TL tested...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Large Leaf Fossil from the Green River Formation
Located in London, GB
A large and beautifully preserved fossilised leaf from the Green River formation, a site which has brought forth some of the best-preserved fossi...
Category

15th Century and Earlier North American Antique Sculptures

Materials

Other

Bill Mack Tranquility Sculpture Bronze with White Patina
Located in Stamford, CT
Bill Mack (Minnesota b. 1949) tranquility sculpture bronze with white patina, on base signed and numbered. It is an early work from 1994 and without a doubt, is one of his finest pieces ever. Mack's signature in the bronze, is guaranteed authentic, and, comes with a Gallery Letter of Authenticity. From our Fine Arts and Americana collection, a stunning and massive alto-relief sculpture in bonded sand by American contemporary art legend Bill Mack. For those who have followed the American Contemporary Art Movement over the last 20 years or so, Bill Mack needs no introduction. For those unfamiliar with his work, Bill Mack sculpts in what is referred to as “alto-relief,” which is a variation of bas-relief but incorporates even much greater depth and three dimensionality with portions of sculptures rendered in the “full round,” similar to Classic Greek and Roman sculpture and statuary. Mack is known world-wide, with pieces held in the collections of former heads of state like ex-Presidents Ford, Reagan, and Clinton, famous actors and actresses like Sylvester Stallone and Elizabeth Taylor, as well as many corporate titans and heads of industry. Mack has exhibited internationally of course, with shows in Tokyo, Frankfurt, England, and France among many others. And certain pieces of his have been enshrined permanently in American landmarks such as his sculpture entitled “Lady,” which is now part of the permanent collection of the Statute of Liberty...
Category

1990s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Neolithic Jar on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This Neolithic jar originates from China 3500 BC and these funerary jars were placed in tombs and intended for use in the afterlife.
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

1993 "Barrel Lift" Art Sculpture by TODT Alien Sci-Fi Dystopia Exhibit
Located in Dayton, OH
1993 "Barrel Lift" Art Sculpture by TODT Alien Sci-Fi Dystopia Exhibit 72" TODT life-size art installation sculpture, titled Barrel Lift, 1993. One of a kind art sculpture by TODT...
Category

1990s American Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Petite Chinese Early Qing Dynasty Red Sand Figurine from the 17th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese early Qing dynasty red sand figurine from the 17th century. Arms crossed on the chest, holding an object perhaps a scroll, this Qing Chinese figurine attracts our attention with its nice age, petite proportions and red undertone. The large capped face, adorned with jewelry and exuding a serene expression, stands out beautifully on a rather flat body, simply outlined with two thin arms and legs. Placed anywhere in a home, this Chinese 17th century sandstone figurine...
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17th Century Chinese Antique Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Japanese Momoyama Carved Wooden Shinto Temple Lion Dog Figures
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Momoyama period carved wooden Shinto temple entry figures in the form of royal lion dogs seated in traditional pose. The pieces have had some co...
Category

17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chess Piece King, Wedgwood, circa 1800
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A white jasper King from the Flaxman chess set. Unmarked, which is not unusual for chess pieces of this period.   
Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Rare Natural Quartz Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Salt-like, light turquoise color natural quartz sculpture with stand. Measures: 8.5” /L x 6.5” /D x 7” /H without stand.
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Sculptures

Materials

Quartz

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Grey Two Molato Murano Glass Vases Signed, 1999
Located in Murano, Venezia
Two vases engraved entirely by hand with Murano grey blown glass. To perform this work we need two different processes: the first, to model the hot vase giving form and color. The s...
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century. The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Antique French Creamware Lions 18th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
We are thrilled to offer this exceptional pair of creamware lions, each elegantly resting on a tall base adorned with sumptuous swags of dark blue "curtains" with gleaming yellow tassels and trim. Crafted in France, these figures are unparalleled and truly a masterpiece of 18th-century creamware. They date back to the late 18th century, circa 1790. Each lion's head and mane is exquisitely painted with vibrant yellow and lined in striking midnight brown. Their mouths are painted in delicate pink, adding an extra touch of charm. Not only are these lions a sight to behold, but they will also bring a touch of humor to your home. Their jovial expressions make it impossible not to laugh along with them. Leisurely resting on cushions draped with rich fabric and tassels, these friendly lions exude a very French attitude, seamlessly blending formality and friendliness. Placed on a mantel, they would undoubtedly be the focal point of any room, commanding attention, and admiration from all who see them. These lions are genuinely a one-of-a-kind treasure that is not to be missed. Dimensions: 6.5 inches tall x 6.75 inches long x 4.5 inches wide Condition: Excellent Price: $3200 Background of creamware Creamware is the name given to a type of earthenware pottery initially made from white clays from Dorset and Devonshire combined with an amount of calcined flint. Creamware was first produced in England sometime before 1740. Foremost of the pioneers of creamware in the Staffordshire Potteries was Thomas Whieldon. The young Josiah Wedgwood partnered with Thomas Whieldon from 1754-1759. When Wedgwood left to set up his own business, he immediately directed his efforts to developing creamware. Around the same time, in the mid-18th century, French potters developed their creamware known in France as "Faience Fine...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Sculptures

Materials

Creamware

18th Century, Italian Bronze Sculpture with Venus Removing Her Sandal
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Bronze Sculpture with Venus Removing Her Sandal This bronze sculpture represents Venus as she takes off her sandal. Made in the neoclassical era in Italy, it consists of the bronze sculpture of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, Venus for the Romans. The naked goddess, getting ready for the bath, makes the very human gesture of loosing a sandal. The left arm is raised, as if to compensate the position while maintaining the balance. Next to her, wrapped around a rocky spur, is a dolphin, an animal iconographically linked to the goddess because of his birth from the foam of the sea. The figure rests on a cylindrical and concave bronze base, with finely chiselled reserves. The bronze element is in turn resting on a africano marble cylinder with black of Belgium marble base. Venus is one of the major Roman goddesses primarily associated with eros and beauty. It is traditionally understood as the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, goddess of beauty, physical and passionate love, among the major deities of Olympus. His birth is due to a dramatic event: Uranus, Heaven, is mutilated by his son Cronus, who punishes him for the wrongs inflicted on his mother. The torn limbs of Uranus fall into the sea and fertilize the foam of the waves of the island of Cyprus. From the waves emerges in all its splendor Aphrodite. Since the 4th century, Aphrodite begins to be represented with characters more human and less heroic. Praxiteles with the 'Aphrodite Cnidia,' for the first time in the history of sculpture, depicts her naked, as she prepares to take a ritual bath. From the Pressitele’s model descend the Capitoline Venus (Capitoline Museums of Rome) and the Venus de’ Medici (Uffizi Museum of Florence) accompanied by Eros on the back of a dolphin. This vein also includes a subject frequently attested in the Hellenistic and then Roman Ages, with examples in bronze, marble and terracotta: the Aphrodite who fastens the sandal. The luck that this type of representation had in the following centuries is demonstrated by the vast number of sculptures that represent it. In this bronze work the goddess resumes the position of Oplontis’s Naked Venus: here Venus holds an apple in her left hand, a reminder of her victory in the beauty contest in which she prevailed over Minerva and Juno by judgment of Paris. In our bronze instead, the hand seems to want to shake the apple, which however has not been molded. Perhaps the bronze is inspired by another work, such as the bronzes kept in the archaeological museum of Padua. Another example is the famous 'Venus in bikini" found in Pompeii, so-called because it depicts the goddess in the same pose, but with the breasts and hips covered by bands painted in gold. The dolphin depicted next to it could be inspired instead to the Medici Venus...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Antique Spanish-Colonial Santo
Located in Atlanta, GA
An very well weathered Spanish-colonial Santo, likely depicting St Michael or St Miguel. Carved from the wood, the statue displays historical loss on both limbs and also the wings on...
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Late 18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Statue Sculpture, Wood Figurine Depicting Mystical Character, 1600 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient statue sculpture, dark brown wood statuette, hard wood, depicting mystical character during a spiritual journey, partly to be restored...
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Late 17th Century European Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Vase, Nude Pulling Net, Bronze Golder Patina, after Clr Vibert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A great looking nude lady hanging on the side of a vase pulling in a fishing net. Good size at 16" in height and 11" wide. Very heavy casting, and with great details in hi-quality lo...
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1990s North American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Naturally-Formed Mineral Specimen Peach Stilbite on Apophyllite Sculpture
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Naturally-Formed Mineral: Peach Stilbite on Apophyllite sculpture A mineral specimen in the form of an abstract walking figure. Mounted on a custom t...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Other Antique Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Ettore Sottsass Floor Vases from 27 Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower, Pair
Located in Kansas City, MO
Two large vases made of burl wood, black and brass designed by Ettore Sottsass for his "27 woods for a Chinese Artificial flower" series. Each of the 27 different vases were made in an edition of 12. These are Numbers 3 and 9 of the twelve "I" editions. Each is signed with applied manufacturers label, "Design Gallery, Milano, Ettore Sottsass, 1995, Made in Italy" with the edition number. Price is for the pair. Condition: Both are in very good vintage condition. No chips, dents or significant scratches. Both retain the original heavy brass vase insert...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Brass

17th Century Antique Flax Stripping Tool for Linen Making
Located in Markington, GB
17th century flax stripping tool for linen making This tool was used to combed and straightened the flax in preparation for spinning. This separates the short fibers called tow an...
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17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Bronze Sculptures of a Nymph and Satyr Signed “Clodion”
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of exceptional French bronze sculptures of a Nympth and Satyr both signed in The bronze “Clodion” (Claude Michael Clodion) the sculptures set on rouge marble bases.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Rare Pulley for Well in Olive Wood as Sculpture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
It's an exceptional item ! I propose it as a sculpture. I found it in the desert. You find the ideal location, O/6219.
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Early 18th Century Sahrawi Primitive Antique Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Italian Mecca Candlestick with Phantom Quartz & Chalcedony Rosettes
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian mecca gold leaf candlestick with a red phantom crystal quartz point encased in Italian antique metal petal drip pan tray. The candlestick is decorated with chalcedony rosettes which are crystallized flower formations that are formed under the earth. The candlestick sits on a matrix encrusted with chalcedony rosettes on a coordinating distressed black marble base. The 18th century Italian candlestick is originally from a church in Coreglia Ligure. Interi works to both preserve and transform Italian ecclesiastical antiquities. The mecca candlestick, red phantom quartz...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Gold Leaf

17th-18th Century Woman's Head, Carved in Sandstone
Located in Kastrup, DK
17th-18th century woman's head, carved in sandstone. From pagoda / temple in Burma. Mounted on a light sandstone base. Charming, untouched with good...
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17th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Peephole Folding Screen 'Every Good Hunch Deserves Favour' by Susan Curtis, 1994
Located in Dayton, OH
Functional artwork by Susan Custis. Folding screen or room divider, aptly titled 'Titled Every Good Hunch Deserves Favour'. This was a featured installation art piece at an exhibit i...
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Patent Leather

18th Hispanic Filipino Crucified Christ Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind sculpture of Crucified Christ in carved wood and crystal eyes (one of them its loose), 18th century Hispano Filipino School. The crown, ...
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1730s Philippine Baroque Antique Sculptures

Materials

Silver

17th or 18 Century Burmese Hand Carved Stone Head of a Man Mounted on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Burmese hand carved stone sculpture from the 17th or 18th century, depicting a man's head and mounted on a custom wooden base. Hand carved from stone in Burma during the 17th or 18th century, this sculpture, featuring a man's head and showcasing a serene attitude, was intended for a temple. The eyes and the shape of the head are typically Burmese. The head presents a headband and lying ears, which suggest the character is an important one. Mounted on a red lacquered wooden base, this antique Burmese hand carved stone head sculpture...
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18th Century Burmese Antique Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Gupta Empire Torso of Vishnu
Located in Chicago, IL
A mesmerizing Gupta Empire (mid-3rd century BCE - 543 AD) mounted terracotta torso of a standing Vishnu. Vishnu is the preserver god, which means he p...
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15th Century and Earlier Bangladeshi Hellenistic Antique Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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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