Sculptures
22
931
to
86
470
444
931
931
931
154
108
81
68
33
20
9
6
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2,754
6,833
24,137
12,130
4,508
9,057
6,581
629
234
893
1,159
527
1,504
2,121
2,488
1,236
697
Height
to
Width
to
396
207
162
150
148
555
225
190
176
99
23
15
8
7
7
Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1990s
Period: 1910s
Ceramic Putto with Grapes by Michael Powolny for Gmunder Keramische Werkstatte
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A large ceramic putto holding grapes (Autumn from "The Four Seasons") by Austrian ceramicist Michael Powolny for Gmunder Keramische Werkstatte. Powolny was born in Judenburg, Austria...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Clear Glass Sculptures by Renate Stock-Paulsson, Sweden, Set of 2
By Sea Glasbruk
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 2 vintage brutalist clear glass sculptures from the Moai Series designed by Renate Stock-Paulsson in the 1990s (in production until the 2000s) for ...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Charming Bust of a Child’s Head by Edwin Whitney-Smith, Dated, 1910
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming bust of a child’s head by Edwin Whitney-Smith, dated 1910, the girl has her head slightly tilted forwards as she looks out from under a lock of hair, set on a square block signed on the reverse ‘E Whitney-Smith 1910’.
This bronze is a reduction of Whitney-Smith’s original marble piece, a photograph of which survives in the V&A (object number AAD/1990/12/63). Another version can be seen in a 1920s photograph of the artist in his studio owned by the National Portrait Gallery (NPG x194201). Neither the identity of the sitter nor title of the work is known.
Edwin Whitney-Smith (1880-1952) was one of the pre-eminent sculptors of his day. Born in Bristol in 1880, he became a student of William Harbutt, the headmaster of Bath School of Art, best remembered today for inventing plasticine. Whitney-Smith showed great promise from an early age, opening a studio in St John’s Wood, London, in 1910. He exhibited over 40 pieces at the Royal Academy and despite not achieving Academician status, even with list of illustrious proposers, he became a dear friend of Sir Alfred Munnings, the famous horse painter, and sculpted his portrait. He was, however, elected to the Royal Society of British Sculptors and his works were generally well-received by critics and the general public alike.
Aside from the RA, he exhibited in Bristol, at the Paris Salon and the Scottish Academy and his work attracted the attention of such important patrons as the Courtauld family. One of his most famous works, The Waking Child, is in the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull and another, The Irishman, is in the Tate. One version of his bust of Ernest Bevin, the trade unionist, stands in Tooley Street in Bermondsey to this day. An article in The Sphere, published on the 3rd of May 1924, referred to the sculptor as “a well-known sculptor of smiling children” and mentioned his “famous babies’ heads”.
Category
1910s English Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Carved Sandstone Female Sculpture, Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved sandstone torso of woman, inspired on the traditional decorations of Thai ancient temples. At 47 inches high, it stands as an attractive outdoor element...
Category
1990s Thai Other Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Cherry Egg, Multi-Drawer Small Decorative Chest, Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
By Steve Turner
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved wood egg sculpture is also a functioning object, with small working drawers capable of storing small collectables.
Steve Turner
Cherry Egg, 2021
cherry wood
12.50H ...
Category
1990s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Formia 1990s Vintage Italian Green Murano Glass Cactus Plant with White Flower
Located in New York, NY
1990 Italian highly collectible glass cactus plant of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, signed Formia, with modern Minimalist design, in a lifelike organic Modernist shape in overlaid moss green Murano glass highlighted with prickles in relief, and decorated with a white glass flower...
Category
1990s Italian Organic Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"Gladiator with Shield and Helmet, " Rare, Large Bronze Sculpture with Nude Male
By Bruno Zach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The first example of this sculpture we have seen, this striking depiction of a male gladiator -- clothed in nothing but a short mail skirt - is shown in the midst of battle, one arm ...
Category
1910s German Beaux Arts Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Sculpture Sitting Pig, Signed L.Carvin, Around 1910, Susse Frères
Located in Greven, DE
Antique bronze sculpture by Louis Albert Carvin (born 7th august 1875 in Paris - 6th January 1951). Depiction of a sitting pig. Finely chiseled.
Signed at the bottom "L. Carvin" an...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rene Lalique Boxed Large Frosted Art Glass Jaguar Cat
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and exceptional Lalique art glass figure of a Jaguar cat in clear and frosted glass dating from 1999. The prowling Jaguar has moulded markings to its body with a etched signa...
Category
1990s French Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Roger Capron's Wall-mounted Sculpture Portrays a Face Inspired by Picasso.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Roger Capron's Wall-mounted Sculpture Portrays a Face Inspired by Picasso. A Unique piece created in Vallauris, France. Raku, glazes, engravings, and slips. Signed. R. Capron. Emblem...
Category
1990s French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Shemi Post Modern Abstract Metal Sculpture
By Calman Shemi
Located in Countryside, IL
Shemi Post-Modern Abstract Metal Sculpture
This sculpture measures: 24 wide x 14 deep x 25 high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possibl...
Category
1990s Argentine Post-Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Lioness by Louis Riche Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique bronze sculpture of a lioness by the renowned French sculptor Louis Riche (1877 - 1947), circa 1910 in date.
The sculpture depicts a recumbent lioness r...
Category
1910s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Viennese Bronze, Snake Dancer on Marble Base, by Franz Bergmann, Around 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Young dancer in an oriental costume with a tight bustier, a long, softly falling green skirt and a diadem on her hair tied at the nape of her neck, posing with her upper body stretch...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bruno Gambone Glazed Ceramic Bull Sculpture, Italy, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone glazed ceramic or stoneware standing bull, Italy, 1970s. Signed on underside "GAMBONE ITALY". This graphic and sculptural bull is at once whimsical and austere and make...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Bronze Skeleton Praying Hands Sculpture - Titled Eternal Hope - Signed Park '92
By Blackman Cruz, Amanda & Björn Sjöling
Located in St. Louis, MO
Cast bronze life size gothic skeleton / bone praying hands sculpture, titled on base Eternal Hope and signed Park '92. In the style of Blackman Cruz Workshop.
Category
1990s American Gothic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Harry Storms 1945-2023 Bronze Torso on pedestal
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Harry Storms ,1945 -2023 Bronze Torso of a Women .On a Sandstone pedestal .Storms was trained at the pedagogical academy. Initially he was a tea...
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Awakening" Marble Statue after Constantino Barbella
By Constantino Barbella
Located in Montreal, QC
Constantino Barbella (1852-1925)
La Bagneuse, White Carrera marble.
depicting a nude woman kneeling on a cushion and languidly arranging her hair;
signed C. Barbella
In its day t...
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Jay Strongwater Sawyer Salamander Figurine
Located in Countryside, IL
ay Strongwater "Sawyer" Salamander Figurine
This figurine measures: 3.5 wide x 8.25 deep x 1.5 high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as po...
Category
1990s American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Enamel
Francesco LA MONACA : "Nude", Unique Art nouveau marble sculpture, c. 1910-15
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Francesco LA MONACA (1882-1937, France/ Italy / USA) :
"Nude"
Original hand carved unique sculpture made in white Carrara marble mounted on a rectangular fine black Belgium marble ...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble
Abstract Ballet Dancers Sculptures by Gerard Koch for Austin Productions, Pair
By Gérard Koch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This exquisite vintage abstract bronze sculpture, crafted by renowned French artist Gerard Koch (1926-2014) for Austin Productions, captures the grace and beauty of male and female b...
Category
1990s Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Kai Nielsen for Bing & Grøndahl. Stoneware figurine. Little Bacchus with Grapes.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kai Nielsen (1882-1924) for Bing & Grøndahl.
Stoneware figurine depicting "Little Bacchus with Grapes".
From the Grape Harvest Series
1912.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
First factory...
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Bust Julius Caesar carved on white and cipolin marble -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, emperor bust, Caesar bust, Julius Caesar bust, ancient Roman bust, Roman art, classical art, Greek art, bust, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient sculpture,...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Swedish Dala Horse by Grannas Anders Olsson Hemsjöjd
By Nils Olsson
Located in Balen, BE
Vintage Swedish Dala Horse by Nils Olsson for Grannas A. Olssons Hemslöjd, circa 1990s. The horse is in good vintage condition and is hand-painted red with decorative accents.
This D...
Category
1990s Swedish Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Pine, Paint
Big Unic Elvio Becheroni Abstract wooden sculpture: Amazonia series
Located in Rovereta, SM
Big Unic Elvio Becheroni Abstract wooden sculpture: Amazonia series published
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cast aluminum sculpture by Urano Palma
By Urano Palma
Located in Milan, Italy
Cast aluminum sculpture by Urano Palma, 1990.
Biography
Urano Palma (1936 - 2010) was born in Varese in 1936. After wandering through many Italian cities, careful to the artistic av...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Carrara Marble Hippocampus Cornucopias
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Pair of beautifully carved, left-and right, Carrara marble, winged, ram-horn hippocampus cornucopias. Each figure rising from a base of stylized, curling leaves and terminating in va...
Category
1910s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
"Standing peacock" Antique silver plated, Decorative animal object , home decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
Majestic and regal, this standing silver-plated peacock exudes elegance and grace.
The impressionistic treatment of surface texture refers to the clay from which it was crafted. si...
Category
1910s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
Pair Lucite Sculptures in the style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Lucite Sculptural Circles in the style of Charles Hollis Jones. Nice colors of purples and blues. Spheres are highly polished and in nice shape. They are dated and signed,...
Category
1990s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Horse head walking -fragment- white marble from carrara -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, horse sculpture, marble horse, carrara marble sculpture, sculpture made in Italy.
Sculpture of a fragment of an incedent horse in the march
Resting on a basalt and iron b...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak 1910s
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak 1910s Belgium
High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade)
Unusual design wit...
Category
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Léon Grégoire (19th/20th C.) : "Mozart tuning his violin", bronze, early XXth c.
By Léon Grégoire
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Léon Grégoire (19th/20th century sculptor, France) : "Mozart"
Bronze sculpture with double brown patina and golden highlights representing a young Mozart tuning his violin, a music...
Category
1910s French Other Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By Grand Bazar
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By Grand Bazar 1910s Liege Belgium
High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade...
Category
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Auguste Cornu : "Cingleur", bronze sculpture, cast Siot, circa 1910
By Cornu
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Auguste CORNU (1876-1949, France) :" Worker / "Cingleur au travail"
Very dark brown/ black patinated bronze sculpture showing a worker in specific costume
Signed : "Aug. Cornu"
Ti...
Category
1910s French Other Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Copper Sculpture by Luciano Palmieri Italy 1990s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An important sculpture by italian artist Luciano Palmieri.
Named : " La Mie Foglioline "
1990
Signed
Nice patina
Category
1990s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Rare Lalique "Chrysis" Mascot or Paperweight in Amber Crystal Art Deco France
By Lalique, René Lalique
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Presenting this fabulous "Chrysis" nude woman mascot or paperweight crafted in etched and polished amber crystal. This example is a limited edition release from the late 1990s produc...
Category
1990s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Yongjin Han, Two Pieces of Stone, Granite Sculpture, United States, 1993
By Yongjin Han
Located in New York, NY
Yongjin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1934. After the Korean War—in which he fought, lying about his age in order to enlist—he was one of six students admitted to the sculptu...
Category
1990s American Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Pair of Rare Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Bronze Figure Vases, Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurines with glass flower vases. Thiscold painted bronze on a wooden stand is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Fou...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Life Size Bronze Sculpture By David H. Turner "Baby Giraffe"
Located in Norwood, NJ
Life size bronze sculpture by David H. Turner, "Baby Giraffe". This is a limited edition signed and numbered 4/8. This beautiful and realistic bronze is part of Mr. Turners African W...
Category
1990s American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Zeus "Altemps" high relief -white Carrara marble -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Zeus high relief, Jupiter marble, Zeus marble head, Zeus altemps sculpture, Zeus marble, Jupiter Carrara marble.
Beautiful high relief sculpture of a Head of Zeus, made of white Carr...
Category
1990s Italian Greco Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Hand Carved Duck Sculpture from DriftWood
Located in New York, NY
Stunning artisan hand carved duck out of driftwood. Beautifully crafted with a mix of the raw and the refined. Photos of this do not do it justice. For duck lovers this is a maste...
Category
1990s American Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Driftwood, Petrified Wood
Whimsical Metal Wire Large Lion Sculpture in the Style of C. Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Metal wire large and rare size sculpture of a lion on a black metal base. The body is black metal wire and the mane is tinted in gold. In the style of C. Jere, circa 1990s.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ricardo Del Rio (1961 -) Mexico City. Large Silver Plated Horse Head Sculpture
By Ricardo Del Rio
Located in Victoria, BC
Here is a silver plated Horse Head sculpture by D'Argenta and artist Ricardo del Rio. This wonderfully detailed sculpture deserves a place of honor in your home. Its head is tilted in a position that conjures images of this beautiful mount standing quietly at the edge of the pasture. Limited to an edition of only 500 individually signed and numbered pieces, this piece will be the focal point of your room's decor. Retail price of this item is approx. $8600 USD.
Hand Numbered: 139/500
Weight: approx. 68 lbs.
Measures approx. 22.8” x 24” x 8”
About D'Argenta Internacional
Ornate in design, exquisite in detail and beautifully elegant, the Sterling Silver Plated products represent the perfect heirloom quality piece for your home. D’Argenta Silver Sculptures and objects d’art offer unparalleled excellence in quality and exquisite attention to detail and are technically flawless yet competitively priced. D’Argenta introduced an advanced new metalworking technique decades ago which changed the way precious metals are sculpted:
Combining cold casting and electroforming to create intricate, finely detailed sculptures
Initial plating with a .015 inch (400 micra) thick layer of copper
Second plating with silver or (24K) gold at a thickness of .001 inch (24 micra)
Interior polyester fiberglass core strengthens sleek metal plating
Exterior protective lacquer coating prevents tarnishing and maintains luster
Does not require polish or any type of metal cleaner
Simply dust with a dry cloth as needed
About Ricardo Del Rio
Born in Mexico City in 1961, Ricardo del Río is a Mexican Postwar & Contemporary artist.
Educational qualifications: Sculptural degree at the National Institute of Fine Arts, Mexico 1982-1987.
Individual exhibits.
1980 Third Space Gallery, Regional Institute of Fine Arts, Tampico Tamaulipas, Mexico.
1984 San Agustin Gallery, Monterrey, Nueva Leon, Mexico.
1985 Club de Golf...
Category
1990s Mexican Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Yongjin Han, A Piece of Stone, Granite Sculpture, United States, 1993
By Yongjin Han
Located in New York, NY
Yongjin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1934. After the Korean War—in which he fought, lying about his age in order to enlist—he was one of six students admitted to the sculptu...
Category
1990s American Sculptures
Materials
Granite
"Family Embrace" Marble Sculpture signed D. Okin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegantly crafted and signed by renowned artist D. Okin, the "Family Embrace" Marble Sculpture captures the essence of familial love and unity. This striking black sculpture depicts ...
Category
1990s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Large Young Lady Ball Player, Walter Schott, 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely decorative, fully sculptural representation of an Art Nouveau beauty in a softly falling robe, tilted forward to throw a golden ball, with the left forearm holding the back...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Art Deco Meissen Porcelain Sculpture of a Polar Bear by Otto Jarl
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and very large Art Deco Meissen Porcelain sculpture of a polar bear by Otto Jarl, beautifully sculpted, hand engraved and hand-painted under the glaze. Jarl, Otto (1856-1...
Category
1910s German Other Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Stunning early 20th century bronze " Woman with cane" signed. very unusual !
By Silvio Poma
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning early 20th century bronze " Woman with cane" signed. very unusual ! Un-even finish / patina,, adds to the charm,,
Category
1910s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Hand Carved 20th Century Wooden Musician Figure by ANRI, Italy
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden Figure, found at an estate sale in Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1990s, because it's dated at the base like seen in picture. A nice ...
Category
1990s Italian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
20th Century German Renaissance Style Solid Silver Model Of A Stag c.1913
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century solid silver table ornament in the form of a stag standing on an oval stone base. Hallmarked English silver marks (925 standard), Birmingham, year 1921 (w), Make...
Category
1910s English Other Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Silver
Robert Bousquet French Art Deco Bronze Dancer Sculpture, Late 1910s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Genuine French Art Deco sculpture by Robert Bousquet, France, late 1910s. "Tambourine woman dancing", A jester's rattle on the base. Genuine bronze and marble. Bronze, not spelter. O...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scorpion Sculpture, Enrique "Sebastian Carbajal, 1990
Located in Chicago, IL
Scorpion Sculpture, Enrique "Sebastian Carbajal, 1990's
Born Enrique Carbajal Gonzalez, Sebastian adopted his pseudonym after seeing a painting called St. Sebastian by Italian Renais...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Torso maschile ispirato al "Fauno di Pompei" in marmo bianco di Carrara
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Torso maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Torso, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, fauno Pompei
Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco di Carrara, ispir...
Category
1990s Italian Greco Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vibrant Motion: Kinetic Sculpture - Iron, Paint, Movement
Manufactured in France by unknown artist, circa 1990.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Whimsically Crafted "Steampunk" Sewing Machine Tractor Sculpture
Located in East Hampton, NY
This amazingly creative sculpture is made from industrial components, including a vintage sewing machine. This masterpiece was made by Mr. T. Fa...
Category
1990s American Steampunk Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut C. Engel & Cie Verviers
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Verviers Belgium by C. Engel & Cie Opticiens Verviers
High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in...
Category
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
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.
Read More
These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life
Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.
Salvatori Commissioned Several Famous Architects to Create Miniature Homes in Stone
Gabriele Salvatori explains how the COVID lockdowns inspired his design company's latest collection, the Village.
Christopher Norman Is Turning the Cast-Off Urban Trees of Los Angeles into Art
With a World War II–era milling machine, the California artist crafts poetic, sculptural furniture pieces.
These Human-Size Ceramic Hares Evoke Serious Emotions
Swedish artist Margit Brundin's large anthropomorphic animal sculptures are on view for the first time in the United States at Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter, in New York.
Tour the Wabi-Sabi New York Apartment of Andrianna Shamaris
As her sun-filled home reveals, the furniture maker and dealer puts a contemporary spin on antiques from around the globe.
Vicente Wolf’s Tips for Finding — and Living with — Eastern Treasures
The A-list designer shares his expertise on choosing authentic objects and displaying them with style.
Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
Misha Kahn Is the Millennial Maker for Our Anxious Times
The Study catches up with the Brooklyn designer as he prepares for his second solo show at Friedman Benda.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Ebony Head
Snake Art Deco
French Empire Decorative Art
Antique Cat Collection
Bronze Trophy
Indonesia Wooden
Vintage Hand Mold
Indonesian Wooden
High Altar
Bronze Head Roman
Antique Bronze Metal Finish
Antique Large Crates
18th Century Chinese Pottery
Anglo Indian Painted
18th Century Bronze China
Starburst Decorative
Spanish Wood Carving
Carved 17th C