Sculptures
Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Color: Black
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...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Liberty, a Patinated Lead Figurative Sculpture, France, c1900
Located in London, GB
A solid lead cast Art Nouveau statue of lady Liberty rendered in very fine detail, with exquisite aged patination. An immensely romantic depiction with incredible movement, flowing c...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Lead
Small Art Nouveau bronze figure "Bull" on a black marble base . France 1915s
Located in Köln, NW
Fine Bronze of a small bull on a black belgian marble base.
The Original Bronze figure propably dates from the Art Nouveau or early Art Déco period in France.
These small bronzes wer...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Bulldog Head antique coin throwing game, frog game
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Bulldog head from an antique coin throwing game - coin toss game.
This French antique game is known as frog game - jeu de la grenouille.
The inten...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Majolica Grasshopper Jardinière Massier, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica Grasshopper Jardinière Massier circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Eduard Klablena Ceramic Sitting Baboon Circa 1918
Located in Toledo, OH
Eduard Klablena (Bucany 1881-1933 Langenzersdorf) ceramic figural sitting baboon glazed dark green and brown circa 1918. Ligated monogram on the bottom. Vienna 2000, Keramos sample b...
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1910s European Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Symbolist Cat
By Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
"It is easy to understand why the rabble dislike cats. A cat is beautiful; it suggests ideas of luxury, cleanliness, and voluptuous pleasures." - Charles Baudelaire
Iridescence, which changes in every angle of reflected light, is the perfect complement to a cat’s capricious nature. Zsolnay introduced its patented shiny metallic glaze, known as eosin, in 1893. The small family ceramics workshop begun in Pecs, Hungary by Miklos Zsolnay in 1853 had evolved into a world-class ceramics factory by this time. Zsolnay walked away with the Grand Prix at the 1878 World’s Fair in Paris for its art pottery. Under the stewardship of Vilmos Zsolnay...
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Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Porcelain
Sculpture, 1900, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Hen Merganser Hunting Decoy attributed to John Dawson Folk Art, Americana
By John Dawson
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and polychromed wood; retains original painted surface. Glass Eyes.
Attributed to John Dawson, Trenton, New Jersey, 1900-1925.
Dawson worked as a ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Palm-Shaped Liberty Floor Lamp
Located in bari, IT
Art Nouveau palm-shaped floor lamp of colonial taste production early twentieth century, on this object can be mounted electrical system on request.
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Colorful Portuguese Cistern/Humidifier with 17th Century Flowers & Masque Decor
Located in Verviers, BE
Beautiful old water tank or cistern intended to humidify the home in hot weather. Made of white ceramic in Conimbriga (near Condeixa, Portugal).
This impressive hand decorated cist...
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1940s Portuguese Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Serpent Vide Poche" by Daum Glass
By Daum
Located in London, GB
Entrancing mid 20th Century French pate-de-verre vide-poche decorated with variegated colours of greens and browns with a raised figure of a snake exhibiting fine translucent colour ...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Ruchot Jean Charles French Sculptor Art Noveau Statue of "Science" in Spelter
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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Particular and elegant statue in spelter with marble base; the sculpture represents a young woman in a beautiful plastic and slender pose that holds in the left hand a laurel wreath and in the right hand a sheet of paper with an inscription, probably of scientific formula, in fact, the statue is the interpretation of "Science". The crown "triumphalis", precisely called "laurel crown", in Greek mythology symbolized wisdom and glory, it was the highest honor for a poet who had just graduated. Laurel was considered a sacred plant also by ancient Romans: it was venerated in particular by Apollo, god of the sun, music, poetry, sculpture, and painting. Precisely because of his countless knowledge, in fact, Apollo represented wisdom and intelligence. On the pedestal has been applied a scroll with the name of the sculpture itself and that of its author: Jean Charles Ruchot. It was made in spelter, with the technique of "lost wax", by the artist himself in his workshop in Romainville, a French commune located in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, between 1900 and 1905. Jean Charles Ruchot, the refined and prolific artist, was active from 1890 until 1925, he produced classical works inspired by antiquity, then he was influenced by Art Nouveau, then by Art Deco, styles in which he expressed his greatest talent; he created many statues both in bronze and in spelter, he is also the author of many objects of decorative arts: lamps, sculptural groups for clocks and advertising objects. Spelter is a zinc-lead alloy that is aged to resemble bronze, but it is softer and can be easily melted and worked unlike bronze, composed of copper and tin, which melts between 850° and 1020°. Spelter has been used since 1860 to make objects that could compete with bronze, because of its great convenience and ease of use, this material had very strong dissemination and use when many sculptors and bronze Art Nouveau and Art Deco used...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Vintage Art Nouveau “Eve” Bookends 1930s by Verona
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Art Noeveau bookends by Verona. This set in beautifully aged cast iron reminiscence of the art noeveau era with its use of arches and curved forms. In this ...
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1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Pair of Bird Figurines, Wrens Birds
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Royal Copenhagen porcelain pair of small, bold and curious birds figurines known as Wren Birds. At the base are the Royal Copenhagen hallmarks with...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Art Nouveau Patinated Spelter Sculptures
By Auguste Moreau, George Maxim
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Art Nouveau patinated spelter sculptures
French, early 20th century
Measures: Figure with lyre: Height 92cm, width 48cm, depth 38cm
Other figure: Height 90cm, width 52cm, depth 33cm
The spelter works in this pair are after two of the leading Art Nouveau period sculptors: George Maxim and Auguste Moreau. The sculptures portray young women in animated, dance-like postures, wearing flowing dress that recalls Greek wet drapery. One figure holds a musical instrument, while the other spreads her arms as if to music. The figures stand on integral rocky bases above matching marble plinths. Each piece is affixed with a plaque, one reading ‘Libellule par Geo Maxim...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Pair of French Art Nouveau Female Busts from the Beginning of the 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of French Art Nouveau female busts
from the beginning of the 20th century
in painted and gilded terracotta.
Small flaws one features collage.
Height: 48 cm.
Good conditions.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Art Nouveau Huge Vienna Hand Painted Terracotta Vase Orpheus with Lions
Located in Firenze, IT
This Art Nouveau hand painted Viennese terracotta decorative piece is a large exhibition vase featuring an animalier and mythological theme by Adolphe-Jean Lavergne for Friedrich Gol...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Alessandro Mazzucotelli Bookends Wrought Iron 1910 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Alessandro Mazzucotelli.
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Stunning Hand Crafted Forged Iron Music Stand, Art Nouveau/Arts and Crafts Style
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Hand Crafted Forged Iron Music Stand, Art Nouveau/Arts and Crafts Style,, signed (initialed)) dated 81 Amazing quality and craftsmenship,, Bronzed patina,, Adjustable height.
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1980s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Scotty Dog Pups Perfume Lamp by Carl Scheidig/Gräfenthal, Germany, 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Scottie dog perfume lamp in the form of a terrier puppy and mother/father attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany.
Made from glazed porcelain. Restored electrical parts wit...
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1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture After Derby
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sculpture after derby.
Material: Pewter with silver patina.
Origin Germany Circa 1900.
Good condition natural wear.
Racehorse and Jockey.
Patinated wooden base.
Art nouveau...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Sculpture "Appel Au Passeur" by J. Le Guluche Editor, "A. Hanne" Signed
Located in Verviers, BE
Sculpture "Appel au Passeur" by J. Le Guluche editor, "A. Hanne" signed
Le Guluche, 1849-1915
Appel au Passeur
Editor A.Hanne no 395
Joseph Le Guluche, (1849-1915)
Appel au Passeur...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Silver Gilt Easter Egg, Moscow, '1853-1916'
Located in Belmont, MA
A silver-gilt Cloisonné enamel Easter Egg.
Moscow 1908-26, makers mark of Pavel Ovchinnikov (Moscow 1853-1916).
Ovoid in two halves. The upper part can be opened. The interior cont...
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1910s Russian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Bust of a Pierrette Female Pierrot
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful expressive cast of a Pierrette, a female pierrot. Has been executed in France in the last decade of the 19th century.
The sculpture is signed R. Allard.
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Danish Porcelain Sea Lion Figurine by Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Porcelain sea lion figurine by Bing & Grøndahl
Very decorative hand painted sea lion sculpture in porcelain from the period 1915 to 1947....
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Studio Pottery Sculpture Little Girl Holding a Ball Faienza Italy
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful sculpture of a little girl holding a ball in her hands and contemplating it was executed in Italy at the beginning of the 20th century,
She is sitting with her outstr...
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Nouveau Pair of Large Terracotta Vases, circa 1910
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A stunning French Art Nouveau pair of large vases with female figures of the era, circa 1910.
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Plaster Portrait Bust Sculpture of Woman, Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Art Nouveau sculpture offers gilt plaster depicting portrait bust of a woman on plinth, unsigned, c1910
Measures: 23.5" H x 11" W ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Albert Mayer WMF Art Nouveau Early 1900 Silver Metal ware Female Figure
Located in Brescia, IT
Original early 1900
Excellent condition
"WMF" mark impressed.
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Original Female Nude on a Shell with Putti, Art Nouveau 1890, s Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic subject of a nude young Female sitting on a seashell with a shell in her hand . And with a Putti climbing up to her. Great details in t...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Unique Copper Brass and Glass Armchair Sculpture
Located in Weesp, NL
One of a kind copper brass and glass arm chair sculpture. This rare beauty which could easily fit in in the Game of Thrones, was made by Cor de Ree in the N...
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1990s Dutch Jugendstil Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Majolica Stork Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant and rare Majolica stork with a bamboo vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.
The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels an...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
German Shepherd Dog Bust Paperweight Sculpture / France, 1910
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
German shepherd dog bust paperweight sculpture / France, 1910. Foundry Mark coin. Signed H. Puyen. Silver plated metal mounted over a green marble.
Desk scul...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Nouveau Style Brass Horse Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Nouveau style brass horse sculpture in the manner of Curtis Jere.
Category
1970s Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Goldscheider terracotta "OTHELLO" Marked, Austria, circa 1895
By Goldsheider
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Goldscheider terracotta "OTHELLO" Marked, Austria, circa 1895.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Art Nouveau Pair of Ladies, Spelter, Dk Bronze Color, Marble Base a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of lady sculptures, Art Nouveau, circa 1900 cast in spelter and restored finish. They look great. No chips to the marble. No signatures. 24 1/2" in ht sold as the pair. One co...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Jugendstil J.P. Kayser Inkstand / Inkwell with Great Hamlet & Skull Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and important Kayserzinn pewter inkwell, designed by Hugo Leven.
Who, in this day and age, would ask a top quality sculptor to design and execute a stunning sculpture with ...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Josef Öfner Austrian Art Nouveau Bust of Ophelia
By Josef Öfner
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Art Nouveau patinated bronze bust of Ophelia by Josef O¨fner. Like the sculpture of Maurice Bouval, O¨fner depicts Ophelia as a sleeping woman adorned with flowers. The scul...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ségoffin Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze Figural Sculpture
By Victor Segoffin
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau patinated bronze figural sculpture, depicting a dancer with scarves and cymbals by Victor Ségoffin (1867-1925). Born in Toulouse, educated at Ecole nationale su...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Boy Fishing Terracotta Statue by Goldscheider
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and monumental antique terracotta sculpture was crafted at Vienna’s renowned Goldscheider manufactory. This enchanting sculpture, model #1225, depicts a charming genre scene of a young boy...
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19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
"La Fée" French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Louis Chalon
By Louis Chalon
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau "Fairy" or "La Fée" bronze sculpture by Louis Chalon. A nude female figure stands on an open flower with complex, textured roots. On her back are four "wings" in...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Barye Rare Bronze Sculpture, "Marabou and Snake Marabout Au Serpent"
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Antoine-Louis Barye (1796-1875.) Bronze maribou stork and snake with rich brown patina, signed “Barye” on the embankment.
Antique edition cast marked F...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Ceramic Inkwell by Carabin
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau "Femme à la Coloquinte," glazed ceramic inkwell by François-Rupert Carabin. The inkwell feature a nude woman embracing an unusually large gourd, circa 1900.
A s...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Julien Caussé, Art Nouveau Bronze Bust of a Young Beauty, France, circa 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Julien Caussé, a well listed French sculptor.
Art Nouveau bronze bust of a young beauty "Cigale".
In very good condition, fine patina.
France, circa 1900.
Stamp: J. Caus...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Bernhard Hoetger German Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Vide-Poche
Located in New York, NY
A German Art Nouveau patinated bronze figural vide poche by Bernhard Hoetger featuring a windblown nude with vines, circa 1910. Pictured in: Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Femme Au Pieuvre" French Art Nouveau Glazed Ceramic Inkwell by Rupert Carabin
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau "Femme-Pieuvre," brown glazed ceramic inkwell by Rupert Carabin, wherein a woman ecstatically rips open the head of an octopus, spilling its ink. A beautiful pl...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Spanish Bronze Lady Sculpture by Barbediene Fundition
Located in Miami, FL
A monumental bronze lady sculpture.
A fine monumental of 19th century Spanish lady sculpture with mahogany base.
Attributed to "Fundicion Barbediene" lost wax.
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Porcelain Figure Faun with Crocodile Rosenthal Selb, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Admirable and very rare Art Nouveau Figurine by Rosenthal.
The faun stands frightened on a broken piece of ruins with Egyptian inscriptions, holding a panpipe in his right hand, a s...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Mantelpiece Clock with Kangaroo and Gilded Bronze Spelter
Located in Copenhagen, K
Kangaroo spelter clock by Junghans, with eight-day movement, enamel deal with Arabic numerals, blue-steel hands. The kangaroo stands on a black-stained wooden base.
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Spelter
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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