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Sculptures For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Baroque
18th Century Spanish Silver on Wood Baroque Reliquary
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and detailed reliquary holder with a thin hammered layer of silver on wood. Beautiful details.,
Spain, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses.
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Large Antique English Brass Owl Inkwell, circa.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and rare large figural inkwell, beautifully executed in the form of an Owl with fine detail.
The hinged head lifts to reveal a fitted ink chamber which looks to be a ...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Important Portuguese Oratory from the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Portuguese Oratory from the 18th century
with a sculpture of Christ in gilded wood from the 18th century and two Saint Antony from the 17...
Category
Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Amazing Spanish Sculpture 17th Century " Guardian Angel "
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish school S. XVII
Guardian angel
Polychrome wood carving.
Height: 115 cm.
Of Cantabrian origin from the city of Trasmiera. It belonged to a private chapel to which it gave i...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Silver Leaf Cross with Plated Crystals on a Mica Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian sliver leaf and mecca cross adorned with gold and silver plated crystal points and mica mounted on a mica and tourmaline in calcite matrix base. The crucifix originally came from a church in Tuscany. The gold and silver plated crystal points replicate the original sunrays or halo around the cross. The piece is mounted on a mica and tourmaline cluster that is in a matrix of calcite. The mica holds a shimmery appearance that can reflect light - like nature's disco ball. It perfectly coordinates with the silver leaf and mecca painted cross...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Silver Leaf
Minton Antique Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figural Centrepiece
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Minton porcelain blanc de chine centrepiece with a young maiden with a basket dating from around 1862. The centrepiece stands o...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Sandstone Gargoyle on Stand
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A early 17th century French Gargoyle. Gargoyels were originally intented as waterspouts for churches and castles but soon were used as ornamentation. A...
Category
17th Century French Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Porcelain Ceramic and 18k Gold Sculptural Vase Italy Contemporary, 21st Century
Located in London, GB
"TuttiTappi (Surprise!)", 2022, porcelain found object, earthenware, and 18K gold
H 35 x 20 cm
Real 18K gold has been applied through third firing on the internal sculptural elem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Fox Terrier, circa 1900
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Austrian cold painted bronze Fox Terrier, circa 1900.
£490.00
Austrian cold painted bronze Fox Terrier, c. 1900. A particularly well cast example, with ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Staffordshire Figures Under an Arbor
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Staffordshire figure group of a couple who appear to be courting sitting on a bench under an arbor with leaves and groups of flowers. The couple appears to be sitting ho...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
18th 19th Century French Carved Oak Panel of Saint Philomena
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel representing Saint Philomena.
Also known as Philomena of Rome was a young virgin martyr whose remains were discovered ...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Head of the Diana of Versailles, Terracotta Bianca, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Head of the Diana of Versailles, terracotta Bianca early 20th century.
Artemis / Diana Goddess of hunting.
Copy of the Roman statue of the Louvre...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Stylish 19th Century Bronze Lamp Base of a Half Nude Lady with Cherub
Located in London, GB
A stylish 19th century bronze lamp base in the form of a half nude lady with a winged cherub (putto) at her feet.
Please note this is sold as seen the lamp fitting does not work and...
Category
19th Century European Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Terracotta Wrestlers
Located in Madrid, ES
Late 19th century Terracotta Wrestlers.
Wrestlers (from Villa Medici in Rome), Roman copy of the second half of the third century. B.C.
Sculptural group from a parchment bronze original, preserved in the Tribuna of the Uffizi Gallery...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Christ
Located in Buisson, FR
Very beautiful wooden Christ figure with a strong expression and traces of its original color,
Italy, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses, old repair...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Quality Large Flat Back Staffordshire Figure
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality large flat back Staffordshire figure having a spill vase to the centre flanked by a lady and gentleman in period clothing wit...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Carved Wood Santo Foot
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian carved wood Santo foot.
This stunning antique Italian carved wood Santo foot of an Archangel dressed as a Roman
soldier. This beautifully carved and gilded scu...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian White Marble Stoup
Located in Madrid, ES
Early 20th Century WHITE MARBLE STOUP
Italy
amazing condition
hand made
HEIGHT 15cm
WIDTH 52cm
DEPTH 50cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble
Vintage Cast Brass Sculpture of Beagle Dog Bust Bookend Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage cast metal brass dog beagle sculpture bust bookend or paperweight.
Vintage dog head bookend Cocker Spaniel Retriever art dog sculpture.
Cast me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique Italian White Carrara Marble Trougle, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Antique Italian white Carrara marble trougle, 19th century.
Measures : height 20 cm.
width 34 cms.
length 45 cm.
internal depth of the...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Fine Taxidermy IV Macaws on a Row by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
Four magnificent macaws on a row. Perched on a gild wooden ornament that is waal mounted. A composition inspired by the famous 17th century Hondecoeter paintings. Resulting in a dynamic tableaux that exploding in colour.
One Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) and three Blue-and-gold macaws (Ara ararauna)
Note: All animals used for their work came from captivity and died on natural causes. No animals are raised or killed for their work.
The works of Dutch Artists Sinke and van Tongeren are inspired by golden age old master painters...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin
ROUND STONE RELIEF OF HADRYAN Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ROUND STONE RELIEF OF HADRYAN Late 19th Century
This roundel is part of a series of roundels inspired by the wonderful classical ancient Greek and Roman coins.
Freely reproduced from a gold coin (gold) of the emperor Hadrian. Roman, A.D. 134-38.
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Dép. des Monnaiies, Musee et Antique...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Titus Roman Emperor, Terracotta Round End, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Titus Roman Emperor, terracotta round end 19th century.
Diameter 31cm.
thickness 6cm.
weigh 8kg.
Material terracotta.
Very good condition.
Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasian Augustus (in Latin: Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus; in the epigraphs: IMP•T•CAESAR•VESPASIANUS•AVG•PON•M•TR•POT[1]; Rome, 30 December 39 – Aquae Cutiliae, 13 September 81, better known simply as Titus, was a Roman emperor, belonging to the Flavian dynasty, and reigned for just over two years from 79 to 81, the year of his death.
Before ascending the throne, Titus was an able and esteemed general who distinguished himself for the repression of the rebellion in Judea in 70, during which the second temple in Jerusalem was destroyed. He was considered a good emperor by Tacitus and other contemporary historians; he is known for his program of public works in Rome and for his generosity in rescuing the population following two disastrous events: the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and the fire in Rome in 80. Famous is the definition that the historian Suetonius gave of him:
"Amor ac deliciae generis humani. » « Love and delight of mankind. »
Titus' family, the gens Flavia, belonged to that Italian nobility which, in the first half of the first century, was gradually replacing the more ancient Roman aristocracy, weakened by the decades of civil wars fought in the first century BC. The Flavians, in fact, were not of noble origins, but they managed, within just three generations, to rise from humble origins to the honor of the imperial purple. Tito's paternal great-grandfather, Tito Flavio Petrone from Rieti, had fought as a centurion evocatus in the army of Gnaeus Pompey the Great during the civil war of 49-45 BC, fighting in the battle of Farsalo and fleeing after the defeat of the Pompeians; he was pardoned by Cesare and became tax collector...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Important Portuguese Sculpture from the 17th Century, "Our Lady and Child Jesus"
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Portuguese Sacred Art Sculpture from the 17th century, "Our Lady and Child Jesus" in polychromatic and gilded wood,
It was never restored - m...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Very Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Cold Painted Eagle Claw Candle Holder
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality made and highly decorative, bronze eagle claw desk piece.
With the holiday season on our doorstep we will be offering a number of season relat...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French C 18th Terracotta Bust of a Gentleman
Located in London, GB
After a model attributed to Jean Antoine Houdon, possibly Nicolas Joseph Laurent Gilbert (1750 - 1780), poet.
Superbly sculpted in a coat and ruffled shirt set on a waisted socle....
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of 19th Century Male and Female Italian Carved Figures
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of 19th century male and female Italian carved figures
This charming pair of figures stand almost 6ft high, they each have a socket in their ...
Category
19th Century Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Jesus Child Terracotta Figure Holy Devotional Italian Art
Located in Milan, IT
18th century Jesus Child Terracotta Sculpture an Italian Holy and devotional art polychromed figure depicting Baby Jesus standing on an a carved and go...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Giltwood
Battle Between Centaurs and Lapites High Relief in Carrara White Marble Late19th
Located in Madrid, ES
Battle between Centaurs and Lapites high relief in Carrara white marble
Late 19th century
Measures: Height 40 cm
Width 142 cm
Thickness 5 cm
Weight 75 kg
Material white Carra...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Meissen Allegorical Group 'The Water', by M.V. Acier, Germany, Around 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century:
Nymph, covered only with a cloth, seated on a half shell floating on the water, holding the cloth at one end so that it forms ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Staffordshire Figurine "Young Lady Side Saddle on Horse", circa 1885
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century Staffordshire porcelain figurine depicts a young well-dressed lady riding a handsome white horse "side saddle". She is colorful dressed i...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Terracotta Bust with Glass Eyes, Circa1800-1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An early 19th century painted terracotta bust with glass eyes on wooden base.
Creato Unknown.
Date of manufacture circa1...
Category
Early 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wooden Madonna with Child Baroque Art Italy 17th Century with Export Certificate
Located in Madrid, ES
A Wooden Madonna with child Baroque art, Southern Italy, 17th century.
Measure: H: 71cm
Good condition for the time.
With Export Certificate to USA.
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Small Antique Hippopotamus Figure, African, Soapstone, Hand Carved, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique hippopotamus figure. An African, hand-carved soapstone animal, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Adorable and j...
Category
Late 19th Century African Late Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Fine Taxidermy Tower of Owls by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
We found this beautiful ornament years ago in a London antique shop. We immediately thought ‘Owls!’ But had to wait for four years to collect the right species that matched the measu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin
Pair of Italian Figures from a Crucifixion Group: Mary and John, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Italian figures from a crucifixion group: Mary and John, 17th century.
Italy
Wood, fully carved, colored. Measure: H. 48 / 49 cm.
Version partially rest. (old retouching)...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Fine Taxidermy Eagles and Snakes Duo by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
Left: Bald Eagle & Snakes (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
This magnificent bird of prey fighting two snakes. A Puff adder (Bitis arietans)
and a Blood Python (Python brongersmai). This battle takes place on top of an antique marble and zinc plinth.
Note: Not available for the US
Right: Verreaux's Eagle & Snakes (Aquila verreauxii)
A very rare black eagle in the midst of a tough conflict with a Royal Python (Python regius) and a Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor). Situated on an identical plinth to the Bald Eagle. Two impressive sculptural pieces.
Price for the set: € 60.000,- (excl. VAT)
Price for single: € 35.000,- (excl. VAT)
Note: All animals used for their work came from captivity and died on natural causes. No animals are raised or killed for their work.
The works of Dutch Artists Sinke and van Tongeren are inspired by golden age old master painters...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin
Large Antique Crucifix with a Hand Carved & Bronzed Wooden Corpus of Jesus 1800s
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and large size, antique corpus of Christ on a blackened oak cross.
If you are looking for a large crucifix with a not too overwhelming corpus of Christ for your house of prayer or for your home(chapel) then this unique ecclesiastical antique from the late 1800s could be the one. According to the former owner, this ancient bronze-color painted and sizable corpus and cross came from a monastery in Germany. The details in the anatomy of this Christ sculpture are very well carved and they clearly reveil the work of a seasoned carver / sculptor. We were also immediately impressed by the coloring, because the patina on this corpus from a little distance very much resembles the patina of antique bronze sculptures that you can find in every major market square here in Europe. We also particularly appreciate the details in the face and the position of the head of Christ. Both the angle in which He bowes His head and the details in His face are very realistic and they leave a lasting impression. We believe the artist has perfectly captured the moment in which Jesus bowed His head as He died on the cross. The ebonized oak cross is original to this corpus, but we think it was ebonized later in time, because it makes this unique and stunning sculpture stand out better. This solid oak cross has metal-strengthened openings in the back (both atop and at the bottom) via which this crucifix is safe and easy to mount. Because of the quality, the rarity, the large size, the beauty and the deeper meaning we are convinced that this antique crucifix too will find a new home soon. Whether it be in a private home, monastery or in a church, this work of religious art from the late 1800's will never fail to impress. Thanks to the pair of metal hooks on the back, safely mounting this ecclesiastical antique tight to your wall will be very easy to do.
Our fair price for this one of a kind crucifix even includes perfect packing (in a custom made crate) and also worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 to 6 days.
Maximum height x width x depth of the cross & corpus: 56 x 30.5 x 8 inches.
Maximum height x width of the antique wooden corpus...
Category
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Brownfield Majolica Figure of a Child, Titled PAPA
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Brownfield Majolica figure which features a young child wearing a grown ups hat and shoes, carrying an umbrella. Title, 'PAPA' molded into the base - French and Spanish for Dad. No d...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
Walnut Baroque Sculpture, Italy, 17th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Baroque sculpture in walnut, central Italy 17th century. The male figure, created to be seen in an elevated position with respect to the observer and originally part of a larger scul...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
French Terracotta Reclining Lady Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautiful late 19th century French terracotta sculpture of a reclining lady after the antique, possibly the Greek Muse, Erato. Titled Le Réve D’Amour – translating to ‘the dream of love’ – this antique sculpture is elegantly carved, depicting a partially nude female reclining on a bed of wheat and foliage. The depiction of the lyre and quiver of arrows to the front is suggestive of Erato, one of the 9 Muses...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Square Column in Terracotta End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Column support for statues and vases Ricceri.
Square column in terracotta end 19th century.
To be used as a support for vases, busts, sculptures etc.
From a cast of the ancient ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of 19th Century Staffordshire Spaniels
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century Staffordshire spaniels from England. this is a lovely pair, decorated in copper lustre painting and having se...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Tond of Giulio Cesare in Impruneta Terracotta Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
TOND OF GIULIO CESARE IN IMPRUNETA TERRACOTTA early 20th Century
Beautiful, hand-finished large tondo in Impruneta terracotta.
Copy of a roundel...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Very Rare Antique Oak Wall Coat Rack w. Acrobatic Jester Figure Hooks, Great Fun
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and highly decorative wall coat rack with at least ten hooks.
One of the main reasons for people wanting to own antiques is for their decorative appeal and this hand-crafted work-of-art wall rack certainly fits that bill. This good condition wall coat-rack with the finest quality cast iron wall hooks...
Category
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Amazing Antique Bathtub in Carrara White Marble with Rings 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Antique bathtub in Carrara white marble with rings 18th century
Height 60 cm
Width 76 cm
Length 176 cm
Internal depth of the basin 50 cm
Weight 300 Kg
...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Amazing Torso Gaddi in White Carrara Marble, End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing torso gaddi in white Carrara marble end 19th/ 20th century.
Italy
Male torso of centaur from the 2nd century BC. Called "Torso gad...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of Diminutive Antique Staffordshire Black & White Seated Spaniels, C. 1860s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Diminutive Antique Staffordshire black & white seated Spaniels, C. 1860s
England, Circa 1860s
A good pair of antique black and white Staffordshire...
Category
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
High Relief in White Carrara Marble the Rape of Proserpina by the God Pluto 20th
Located in Madrid, ES
High relief in white Carrara marble,
Representing the scene of the Rape of Proserpina by the god Pluto.
Dimensions: 83 x 46 x 5cm.
Weight kg 5...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Indonesian Tribal Carved Funerary Board
Located in Batley, GB
An early 20th century tribal funerary board originating from Kalimantan, Borneo Indonesia. Carved from a single piece of iron wood and standing 230cm tall. A couple of age cracks run...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Turkey Porcelain Bird Figure Tureen
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Mid century tall Italian animal figurine Ceramic decorative Turkey Tureen with ladle Vitrine object
Material: porcelain, ceramic, tin glazed earthenware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Antique Staffordshire Porcelain Figurine Faux Clock Scottish Couple
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique circa 1870s Staffordshire porcelain figurine in the shape of a man and woman in Scottish clothing seated above a faux clock.
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flat Back Figure
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian Staffordshire flat back figure of a lady playing a harmonica with her dog at her feet
Dimensions:
H 28 x W 12 x D 9cm
Date ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Italian circa 1880 Hand Carved Gold Giltwood Caryatid Herm Statue
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880 hand carved giltwood Caryatid statue
A truly stunning piece, very decorative, its nicely ...
Category
1880s Italian High Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Round of "Neron" in Terracotta Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Round of "Neron"
In terracotta late 19th century
Diameter 55cm
Thickness 6cm
Weight 9kg
Material terracotta
Good condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Amazing Holy Water Body in Red Verona Marble, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Holy water body in red verona marble
Early 20th century
Italy
Handmade
Copy of the stoup located in the Romanesque church of the first century AD. of San Clemente in Rome.
WID...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Italian Royal Yellow Central Holy Water Fountain Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Royal yellow central holy water fountain early 20th century
Italy
Measures: height 98cm
Diameter 62cm
Weight 62kg
Material real yellow marble
excellent condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Stone Round of Lysimachus, Statere, Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Stone Round of Lysimachus - Statere, late 19th century.
Italy
This roundel is part of a series of roundels inspired by wonderful ancient Greek coins.
Freely reproduced from a Thra...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
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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