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Sculptures For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1910s
Scultura in bronzo Testa di giovane di Giuseppe Franzese inizi 900
Located in Catania, IT
Scultura in bronzo di Giuseppe Franzese dei primi del 900 che raffigura
la testa di un giovanotto su una base di marmo.
Le misure della scultura sono:
Altezza cm 30
Larghezza cm...
Category
1920s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Miniature Bronze Dog Sculpture
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful miniature bronze sculpture, part of a collection
Category
Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of marble bookends, horse heads
Located in Monza, IT
Pair of marble bookends, horse heads
Refined pair of bookends in white marble, on a black marble base.
Good condition, some signs of aging, see photos
Dimensions with base: 10x21 cm,...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique Decorative Figurine ANETTE EDMARK. Horse Head, Ceramics
Located in Hampshire, GB
Beautifully stylized horse head figurine with a great balance of harmony, it portrays the beauty of the inner world through love and beauty.
This unique art piece is a great chance to bring your office or home decor and interior the eternal opposites in an everlasting fusion dance.
SCULPTURE, horse figure.
Antique Decorative Figurine ANETTE EDMARK...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Art Deco Antique Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Ceramic
Early 20th Century Beautiful white terracotta sculpture
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful white terracotta sculpture depicting an oriental goddess. Extremely refined drapery, garments and headgear, Tuscany, early 20th century.
- The hand of the sculpture needs ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
White Marble Bust of a Young Woman by Eduardo Rossi
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An elegant white marble bust of a woman by Italian sculptor Eduardo Rossi (1867 – 1926). This small female marble bust captures her feminine profile...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Artist Signed Sculpture of an Abstract Nude
Located in Essen, NW
Abstracted sculpture of a reclining woman leaning on her elbows, made of coloured concrete ore pumice, unreadable signed on the underside.
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Bronze Sculpture of Two Ladies in the Manner of Alberto Giacometti
Located in Buchanan, MI
Striking bronze sculpture of two ladies in the manner of Alberto Giacometti.
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1900s Signed Bronze Bust of Man
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully cast with Paris foundry mark and signature of artist.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large 1920s Danish Porcelain Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This 1927 Royal Copenhagen porcelain sculpture is exceptionally large in scale, and appears to represent an Amazon with her hound. It is remarkable for the...
Category
1920s Danish Neoclassical Revival Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of "Heroine" by théophile François Somme
Located in Oakland, CA
“Heroine” by Theophile Francois Somme is a dramatic and richly detailed Art Nouveau sculpture in bronze and chryselephantine created, circa 1920. This exceptional piece has finely carved facial features and wonderful use of patinated bronze to create the sweep of fabric. The statue sits on a carved marble base.
Somme was born in Nancy in 1871, lived until 1952 and was a frequent participant in the Parisian Salon des Artistes. He won the Gold Medal at the salon in 1924, a silver medal in 1925 and in 1937 he was awarded the Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition Internationale.
Today his work can be viewed at the Toulon...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Statute of a Flapper Dancer
Located in West Hartford, CT
Bronze statue depicts a flapper girl with her breasts fully exposed as she is in a semi reclining dance position. The statue is not signed , circa 1930’s.
Category
Early 20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
20th Century Folky Carved and Painted Whitetail Deer mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Whitetail. This Folk Art whitetail with real "sheds" came from a commercial hunting and fishing lodge in the upper Michigan peninsula. May be better than...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
coppia vasi
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of elegant urn vases in diaspro Sicilian marble, XX century. Dimensions:78x37X37cm Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AND INFORMATIO...
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Bronze "The Juggler" by Claire Colinet
Located in Berlin, DE
France, circa 1920. Art Deco gilded bronze on a marble round base. Signed top on base: C J R Colinet for Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet ( 1880-1950 )
Height including base 14.17 in ( ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of Venus on a Terracotta Marble Base
Located in Lincoln, GB
A bronze sculpture of Venus on a terracotta marble base,
circa 1900
Measures: Height 53cm
Width 19cm
Depth 16.5cm.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Monumental 19th Century Cast Concrete Crown Lions
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of monumental 19th century cast concrete crown lions with flat base for mounting or display
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Huge Art Deco Statue
Located in charmes, FR
Extraordinary Art Deco statue, 1926 representing a woman holding in her right hand a balloon, by the artist Swanko ANDRAS (Hungary), artist of state t...
Category
1920s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Evocative Signed Bronze Sculpture of Male Nude
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking classical bronze sculpture of a male nude standing on a ball having incredible attention to detail and marvelous gesture.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bookends with Satyr and Girl by Pierre Laurel, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered bronze bookends of a young satyr and girl holding grapes.
By Pierre Laurel. Fantastic Bronze details. Signed Laurel.
France 1925-1930.
Literature:
“Bronzes, sculp...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Marcel Duchamp Thonet Readymade "Porte Chapeau"
Located in Sharon, CT
Thonet manufactured this object (11022) around the turn of the century and was illustrated in their 1904 catalog (see photo). In 1917 Duchamp hung one from the ceiling of his New Yor...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century American Cast Iron Eagle
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century American cast iron Bald Eagle statue captures the majestic strength and spirit of this national symbol. With its wings fully spread and poised for flight, the...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Antique plaster Bust of Cupid After Francois Duquesnoy (1597-1643)
Located in New York, NY
Antique Grand Tour plaster bust of a cherub after the original model by Francois Duquesnoy (1597-1643) dating from the early 20th century. Likely of Italian or French origin.
Category
Early 20th Century French Grand Tour Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Gaston Hauchecorne, Malay Pirate Bronze Sculpture, France 1900s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb bronze sculpture with green patina hues by Gaston Hauchecorne, France 1920s. Representation of a Malay pirate holding on to the railing of a ship with on hand and to the steer...
Category
1920s French Romantic Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique 20th Century Gilt Bronze Butterfly By Carl Kauba (1865-1922)
By Carl Kauba
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A early 20th Century metamorphic painted gilt bronze butterfly by Austrian maker Carl Kauba (1865 - 1922), modelled as a butterfly perched on a foliate base, opening to reveal a nude...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Other Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Carrara Marble Bust of Female by Eduardo Rossi
Located in New York, NY
Marble bust of a female in neoclassical robes by the Italian master, Eduardo Rossi (1867-1926), measuring 21.5 inches tall.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Bernhard Bloch Terracotta Sculpture of a Tipsy Dog in Checkered Trenchcoat
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bernhard Bloch terracotta sculpture of a booze hound in checkered trenchcoat. Whimsical antique portrait of a tipsy terracotta dog laying on its side by Bernard Bloch and stamped BB...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Carved Plaster Dog with Glass Eyes, Circa 1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Carved Plaster Dog with Glass Eyes, Circa 1910.
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Glass
Art Deco Doll Mannequin with Earthenware Head by Fery-Boudrot , 1900-1930
By Fery Boudrot
Located in Delft, NL
Art Deco Doll Mannequin with Earthenware Head by Fery-Boudrot , 1900-1930
Fery-Boudrot, Paris, France
The red brown velvet touch earthenware head in Art Deco style
The head is attac...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Plaster, Wood
Geometric Forms, 8" tall Circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Geometric Forms, 8" tall
Italy circa 1900
Collection of (10) with taped lettering.
3”-8”h
Category
Early 1900s Italian Modern Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
German Black Bronze white marble Art Nouveau sculpture, woman blowing bubles
By Thomas Germany
Located in Valladolid, ES
Very beautiful and refined antique dark patinated solid bronze sculpture depicting a naked woman blowing bubbles
It is of German origin and dates from around 1920. Unsigned.
This b...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1920s Art Deco Sicilian Bronze Head of a Man
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A 1920s Sicilian bronze head it's a sculpture created in the early 20th century on the island of Sicily. It has been cast from bronze, a durable and long-lasting Material, and shaped into the form of a head, with a lifelike appearance.
Sicilian bronze sculptures were traditionally used as decorative items in homes, public buildings, and other settings, and were often made in a variety of styles and sizes to suit different purposes. They were highly valued for their durability and artistic quality, which reflected the rich cultural and artistic traditions of the island.
A 1920s Sicilian bronze head would be considered a valuable antique...
Category
Early 20th Century Sicilian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Men's Leather Riding Boots with Stretchers
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of men's leather riding boots with stretcher inserts created from maple. Boot is 11.5 x 4 x 18 H. Great for display. Leather is still soft. Soles were well worn.
Category
Early 1900s American Charles II Antique Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Maple
Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The intricately carved marble relief circular wellhead depicting carved figures of dancing and cheerful children (Putti) among vines, flowers and fruits, dancing and playing musical instruments with a backdrop of castles, landscapes, forests and wreaths, Florence, circa, 1900.
Literature:
A similar wellhead was sold by Jan's & Co. Fine French Antiques, Inc. in 1999, provenance the Atkinson/Kirkeby Estate and it is illustrated in "The Estates of Beverly Hills" by Charles Lockwood and Jeff-Hyland, page 150.
Another similar is currently on display at the gardens of "The Elms" mansion a public museum part of the Newport Mansions by The Preservation Society of Newport County in Newport, Rhode Island.
Yet another similar wellhead carved with frolicking putti with musical instruments and a dentil molded rim is located at Cranbrook House, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and is illustrated in B. Israel, Antique Garden Ornament...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pierre Le Faguays Figurine-Intoxication Signed Guerbe French circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an original metal figurine of a Dancer by Max Le Verrier / Pierre Le Faguays, called GRISERIE, and signed GUERBE, made in France in the Art Deco period, circa 1930 .
The f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Estate Hand-Painted Terracotta German Shepherd Statue, Circa 1900-1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wonderful estate hand-painted terracotta German shepherd statue, Circa 1900-1920.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Jade Figure, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A jade figure, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
"Blackbird", Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Jean Luce, Dinanderie
By Jean Luce
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant and sophisticated, this bronze blackbird -- inset with a second metal, probably silver -- was designed by Jean Luce, one of France's master designers in the Art Deco period. ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Staffordshire Spaniel Dog Figurines, Pair
Located in Doylestown, PA
Facing pair of Staffordshire spaniel figurines, England, c. 1920.
Charming hand-painted ceramic King Charles Cavalier Spaniels in black and white paint decoration with a gilt collar...
Category
1920s English Victorian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Large Art Deco Sculpture of a Roe Deer with Fawn
Located in Praha, CZ
Art deco sculpture of a roe deer with fawn on black base.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Spelter
Bust of Doulton Chairman Lewis John Eric Hooper by John Broad
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Dated 1904, this stoneware bust was made by late 19th century Doulton sculptor John Broad. It depicts Lewis John Eric Hooper, descendant of John Doulton who was founder of the famous Doulton & Co. of Lambeth, London. A barrister at the time, Hooper became Managing Director of the ceramics company from 1919 and subsequently Chairman from 1925. Here he is depicted in his barrister dress by the talented hand of Broad, giving us a glimpse into the character of Hooper as well as Broad’s artistic talent for statuary. The bust is in good condition, made in stoneware and sits on a wooden plinth detailed with plaque. This bust is likely a one-off commission.
Broad was one of the most prominent artists of Doulton & Co. during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Specialising in large works, he had a talent for producing vases, statuary and portrait medallions. This stone bust of Lewis John Eric Hooper...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Art Deco Bronze Car Mascot French Bulldog Signed by Gaston H. Bourcart, 1925
By E. Bourcart
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze car mascot French bulldog signed by Gaston H. Bourcart.
The hood ornament is in gilt bronze and stands on a marble base.
France 1925.
This mascot is illustrated plate nr. 329
Mascottes passion, Michel Legrand, Antic show éditions.
More information:
Mascottes automobiles...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Martin Brothers Triple Bird Group
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
13
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Rare and Well Modelled Tripple Bird Group modelled as a Central Male Bird with a Female either side.
17.5cm high, 16cm wide, 6cm deep
Dated 1914
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Carved Wooden Black Forest Standing Bear Sculpture Table / Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful quality and perfect condition bear desk lamp.
If you are a collector of rare, very good quality and highly decorative Black Forest bear sculptures then this fine specimen...
Category
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Hide, Wood, Paint
Wonderful Bronze Antelope Sculpture Signed Gorham Founders OGLM on Base
By Gorham CO.
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful patinated bronze of free standing antelope sculpture signed Gorham founders OGLM on rectangular base.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
7
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Rare King Chess Piece
Dated 1901
14.5cm high, 7.5cm wide, 7.5cm deep
Restoration to hand and finial of Orb
Lacking the full Sceptre
Areas wher...
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Gilt Bronze/ Red w/Green Jewelled Royal Tiara- Collectors Piece/ Britain
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Antique Gilt Bronze with Green and Red Jewelled Royal Tiara. Jewel encrusted. British history. c1900. Very interesting piece that I had to have.
Category
Early 1900s English Baroque Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Okimono Man with Rabbits
Located in Newark, England
The charming figure, carved from a single piece of wood is exceptionally carved showing the male figure with humorous expression holding two Rabbits one by the ears and the second under his arm. A third Rabbit stands at the feet of the male looking up, each rabbit with a different expression. The male figure is wearing traditional Japanese attire with his hair tied back stood upon a naturalistic base. The figure dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1900.
Notes The Rabbit is one of the 12 animals to feature in the Japanese Zodiac signs which follows the Chinese astrological system along with the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. Such division is connected with the Jupiter cycle around the Sun, which lasts about 12 years. As 2023 is the year of the Rabbit...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Patinated Bronze Entitled "Femme Allongée" by Gaston Béguin
Located in London, GB
An attractive early 20th century French Art Deco bronze figure of a resting beauty reclining on a daybed with a shawl delicately draped over her. The bronze exhibiting attractive dee...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Table Lamp Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Art Deco sculpture with three deer on a marble base.
Measures: Width:43 cm.
Depth:15 cm.
Height:37 cm.
Weight:10 kg.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Antique Religious Bronze Wall Plaque of Holy Mary and Child after Donatello
Located in Lisse, NL
Symbolic and meaningful work of religious art.
Since the original by Donatello is in a museum somewhere, this beautiful bronze wall plaque 'after Donatello' is the best specimen you will be able to find anywhere. The original 'Mary and Child...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Siren Richard Dölker 1927 Vietri ICS Italy
By Vietri
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Ceramic Siren Richard Dölker 1927 Signed
Category
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20 Century Antique Carved Bronze 3 Generations of Buddha Statues
Located in Pomona, CA
Three generations of Buddha represents Past, Present and Future three generations of Buddha. They are Dipamkara Buddha, Sakyamuni Buddha and Maitreya Buddha. They wer hand made from ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Figural Cast Iron Bulldog Pug Doorstop, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique figural doorstop offers cast iron construction in bulldog or pug form, c1900
Measures - 9.75''H X 4.5''W X 10''D.
Catalogue Note: Ask about DISCOUNTED DELIVERY RATES ava...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Apache Indian Chief Head Car Mascot, Hood Ornament / Paperweight, France, 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Apache indian Chief Head Car Mascot - Hood Ornament / Paperweight.
Designed by H. Briand publisher, Paris. Silvered bronze. Mounted over a black marble base. It has a hole at the ba...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, 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
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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