Sculptures
Sculptures For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Color: Brown
Japanese Colorful Hand Painted Rooster Garden lighting Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand crafted and painted rooster garden lighting lantern decorative sculpture
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Massive Pair of Brass on Walnut Base Rams Head Bookends by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Diego, CA
A massive pair of brass rams head bookends on walnut bases by Sarreid, circa 1970s. The bookends, which were made in Spain, are in very good condition and have a great look. They mea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Curtis Jere Mars & Venus Gold Gilt Bookends Sculptures Signed Jeré, 1968
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A beautiful, and in lovely condition, pair of Mars and Venus Curtis Jere sculptures or bookends depicting the male and female gender symbols on square bases made of gold leafed cast iron. In beautiful condition with original patina and signed "C. Jeré 1968". The gilt really adds a nice warmth and glow. These would look exquisite displayed in a lit bookcase, in a master bedroom, master bath...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Gold
Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ceremonial comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Made of palm leaf midribs, this large, graphic comb has a pinched waist and is held together with finely wrapped wire. Presented o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Pair of Brass Cranes Sculptures on Wood
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of brass cranes sculptures - brass heron sculptures on wood.
Beautiful pair of table top sculptures with birds, cranes or herons.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Sculptures
Materials
Brass
White Tailed Eagle 'Haliaeetus Albicilla' Mounted on a Branch, 1959
Located in Leuven , BE
The White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a bird of prey that feeds itself mainly with fish, but it also hunts on birds, rabbits and hares....
Category
Mid-20th Century European Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material
Walter Bosse Mid-Century Horse Brass Figurine, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely horse foal sculpture made of brass from the 1950s. Designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller. In very good condition with charming patina. We offer more Walter Bos...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Orange Italian Art Glass Regal Kitty Cat Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange and golden yellow honey color Italian art glass standing kitty cat sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with worn partial red "Made In Italy - Murano" label underneath. Very nicely sculptured face, body and tail, giving it great character. Elegant regal pose, and realistic design, which you do not usually see. One of the largest Seguso cats...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century bamboo rooster effigy, Terai, Nepal.
A charming rooster made from the root of a bamboo from the Rai people of Terai, Nepal. He stands 8" high and his form ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo
Modernist Vase Sculpture Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op art element vase with abstract floral illustrations
Origin:
Germany
Produder:
Sgrafo Modern
Design:
Peter Müler
Material:
Pottery stoneware
Age:
1970s
Original 1970s sculptural op art object designed by Peter Müller...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century KPM Berlin Walking White Tiger Statuette, Antoine Louis Barye
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
20th century KPM Berlin / Walking white tiger statuette - Antoine Louis Barye
This listing is for a stunning statuette of a walking white tiger. Designed by Antoine Louis Barye and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Brutalist Owl, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Brutalist owl sculpture, handmade, copper and brass, modernist, signed Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Hanns-Peter Krafft Wool Sheep Sculpture for Meier - circa 1970s
Located in Hasselt, VLI
The Hanns-Peter Krafft Wool Sheep Sculpture, an early edition with plenty of vintage charm, was crafted for the German Company Meier. Handmade, this sculpture showcases unique charac...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wool, Wood
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg Dachshund Dog Scandinavian Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Dachshund dog is made of chamotte stoneware with geometric decoration in blue and white semi-matte glaze. It was designed by Lisa Larson (1931-2024) in 1955 as part of the ”Lilla zo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Joaquim Tenreiro. Purple Abstract Sculpture in Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Purple sculpture in a tape-like, abstract format in wood with impeccable procedence.
This work was created by Joaquim Tenreiro, one of the most important names of Brazilian furnitur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Figural Porcelain Bottle Stopper with Bonzo the Caricature Dog
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage figural bottle cork - bottle stopper with a porcelain bonzo the dog on top.
Bonzo is a famous caricature bulldog dog.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Cork
French Art Deco Panther, 1930s
Located in Meda, MB
French art deco sculpture from the 1930s in patinated Zamak.
The base is made of two types of marble.
The sculpture is unsigned. Maker unknown.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Italian Glazed Ceramic Bust of a Classical Roman by Santa Monica
By Santa Monica
Located in Houston, TX
Italian glazed ceramic bust of a Classical Roman by Santa Monica.
Italian ceramic bust of a Classical Roman with unusual iridescent glaze, marked Santa M...
Category
1940s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Capodimonte Pharaoh Tutankhamon in Porcelain
By Capodimonte
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great sculpture representing Pharaoh TutanKhamon in Capodimonte Italia porcelain decorated and designed by Mario Pegorami is one of the most important artists representing the ancien...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Art Deco Sculpture Five Birds on Branch by Sabino, France, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture five birds on branch by Sabino.
Patinated art metal, silver and black patina.
Paris, France 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
4 Seasons Glass Statuettes by R.Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The 4 Seasons glass Statuettes were created by R.Lalique in white glass .
These examples have a brown patina and are in excellent condition.
The are all signed Lalique and or R.L...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Gunnar Nylund "Iller" Stonewear Weasel with Stand for Rörstrand Sweden 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gunnar Nylund "Iller" Stonewear Weasel with stand for Rörstrand Sweden 1960's
A beautiful vintage weasel in stoneware by Gunnar Nylund for Ro¨rstrand, Sweden, circa 1960 in perfec...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Bambara puppet figurine, African tribal art, circa 1950
Located in LYON, FR
TRIBAL ART
Large traditional puppet figurine with articulated arms. Polychrome hardwood resting on its steel base.
A favorite for this old puppet figurin...
Category
1950s Malian Tribal Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Art Déco Porcelain mask "Portrait of a young woman" KPM Berlin, Germany 1930s.
Located in Köln, NW
Art Déco porcelain mask "Portrait of a young woman". KPM Berlin, Germany 1930.
Design: Hermann Hubatsch (1878-1940)
H.Hubatsch was a German sculptor and ceramist. Gold medal world...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Richard Rohac Mouse 'Signed' Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Richard rohac Mouse ( signed ) vienna around 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Set of Three Tangerines by Martinuzzi for Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s.
These tangerines are made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass.
These items might show slight traces of use since they are vintage as a chip on t...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Joe Brown, 1909-1985, Figurative Nude Clay Sculpture
By Joe Brown
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Striking figurative nude sculpture by Joe Brown. A bit of an anomaly, Brown served as professor of sculpture and boxing coach at Princeton. Usually known for his sports sculptures, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Clay
1960s Mid-Century Modern French Multicolored Geometric Marble Table Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French mid-century modern multicolored geometric marble table sculpture. A wonderful blend of stillness and motion, the differently shaped block...
Category
1960s American Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage China Renaissance Men, made in Japan
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vintage Japan-made Renaissance style porcelaine figurines. Made between 1930-1950.
Hand-painted.
Each figurine is 10.5" tall and has no cracks, chips or any other damages.
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Very Rare Pavonessa Artpiece by Gio Ponti for De Poli Enamel
By Gio Ponti
Located in Munich, DE
De Poli Italy, 1956 fired enamel over copper engraved signature and inscription "De poli."
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Mid Century Ray and Charles Eames Leg Splint for Evans Products
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century WWII leg splint created by Charles and Ray Eames for Evans Products Company, 1943. Specifically designed for the US Navy, this iconic piece of history is sculpturally crafted in one piece using...
Category
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Plywood
Beautiful Stone Head on Stand from Bangkok
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Thai carved stone head of Buddha on stand.
Category
1950s Thai Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Wooden Ethiopian Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, tribal leaders would rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and concave rest gives these function...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nautical Brass Sea Shell on Starfish Base Planter
Located in New York, NY
Large brass sea shell planter on starfish base. Very unusual design with nice detail. nice hand polished finish. some patina spots inside, but ...
Category
1960s Korean Hollywood Regency Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carved Wood Baroque Style Wall Decors with Deer and Ibex Figures
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of beautiful Baroque style polychrome carved wood wall decors depicting deer and ibex figures. Painted in brown, green, red, and golden c...
Category
1950s Italian Baroque Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair Of Vintage "Inseparable Couple" Sculptures (Loro Blonyo), Java, Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
A mid 20th Century pair of hand carved and hand painted wedding figures from Java, Indonesia. These are known as Loro Blonyo, the "inseparable couple." They were placed in the livi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1967 Ronald Dee Sullivan Industrial Sculpture
Located in Sacramento, CA
1967 Industrial sculpture by California artist Ronald Dee Sullivan. The sculpture consists of a wooden head with metal details, mounted on an indu...
Category
1960s American Industrial Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Hollywood Regency Large Brass Deer by Sarreid, Spain 1970s
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in L'Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare hollywood regency large brass deer manufactured in Spain in 1970s.
In very good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1940s American Carved Wooden Horse Head Fragment with Weathered Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American carved wooden horse head fragment from the mid-20th century, with nicely weathered patina. Made in America during the second quart...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Jack Mason Stone Mountain Georgia Abstract Modern Stoneware Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand painted and thrown fine stoneware ceramic sculpture created by Jack Mason of Stone Mountain, Georgia. Sculpture measures 18.5" high by 7" wide. Signed ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Onyx Horse Art Deco Head Bookends
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful and elegant pair of Art Deco hand-carved onyx horse head sculptural bookends with bowed head.
Italy, circa 1940s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
Haguenauer Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Haguenauer art deco sculpture.
mother with child.
solid bronze and ebonized wood.
Sealed atelier Haguenauer.
Viennese session wHw.
patinated bronze base and wooden top.
The woman is copper colored.
original patina.
Only minor signs of use.
Karl Hagenauer (1898–1956) was an Austrian designer influential in the Art Deco style.
Goldsmith Carl Hagenauer...
Category
1940s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Small Minimalist Walnut and Aluminum Crucifix / Cross
Located in San Diego, CA
Small Minimalist walnut and aluminum crucifix / cross, circa 1960s. The piece measures 8.5" high x 1.75" wide and is in very good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
1962 Selbmann Roma Monumental Pottery Sculpture Woman Sitting
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful whimsical massive pottery terracotta sculpture from 1962, signed Selbmann Roma, Italy.
The piece just conveys joy and happiness. Muted colors. The piece has an old repai...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Gaetano Pompa Mid-Century Cast and Gilt Bronze, Winged Deity
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An authentic and fantastic example of Italian mid-century Art by Gaetano Pompa (Italy, 1933-1998). Signed and dated Roma 1966 on the back of one wing. Hollow cast with gilt finish an...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Bird Sculpture by Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful yellow ceramic bird by Aldo londi for Rosenthal Netter. Marked on underside and has label attached.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Articulated Toy in Oak Elephant by Kay Bojesen, Denmark
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
A real vintage classic - the elephant by Kay Bojesen. Made in Denmark.
Early example from the second half of the 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Arne Tjomsland Modernist Carved Polar Bear Sculpture in Teak, Norway
Located in St. Louis, MO
Arne Tjomsland Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern carved teak Polar Bear sculpture , marked Norway. The polar bear was the first animal he carved in the 1...
Category
1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Odile Noll. Ebony pine tray. Ebony. 1960
By Odile Noll
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
ODILE NOLL (1921-2014)
Pin tray
Circa 1960
Signed "ONoll"
Gabonese ebony
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture in Brass and Wood Design De Stijl Firenze, 1960s
By De Stijl
Located in taranto, IT
Original sculpture from the 1960s designed by De Stijl Firenze, made of brass and hand-worked and painted wood
measure about 50 centimeters
In v...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Ceramic Sculpture with Fishes, Glazed, 1920 by Susse Freres
By Susse Freres
Located in Hamburg, DE
French Art Deco ceramic sculpture with fishes, glazed, 1920 by Susse Freres. Unique handmade ceramic sculpture from Paris, France. The pictured fish and underwater landscape is elabo...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Midcentury Sculptured Bust
Located in Tarleton, GB
Hand crafted this is an original and unique sculptured piece.
The bust is finished in solid fired clay, porcelain and varnished glaze. Incredibly heavy a real statement item for any room. Bust is in the style of the Victorian death mask and depicts a male face. Now distressed with worn varnish and small amounts of superficial damage.
A one of one piece dated circa 1960 from an unnamed cornish artist...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
T.Mire : "Futuristic architecture", original sculpture x/8 ex., C.1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
T. Mire (XXth c.) : Futuristic architecture
Original sculpture made of patinated plaster , wood and black formica base showing a futuristic architecture probably made in the 60's
...
Category
1960s French Futurist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Formica, Plaster, Wood
Monumental Horse Sculpture Equestrian Decor 1960s Lifelike Expressionist Art
By Charles Marion Russell
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT
HORSE HEAD
PLASTER SCULPTURE!
BOLD! BOLD! BOLD!
SUPERB DETAILS!
In the Manner of Charles Marion Russell
(DIMENSIONS: Approx. 13" x 5" x 16" )
CIRCA 1960s
This m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Sommerso Art Glass Birds/Pheasants by Murano Glass Studios
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of art glass birds / pheasants by Murano glass studios, circa 1970s in a orange / clear Sommerso style glass with gold speckles. The larger bird measures 14.5" high x 11" d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Anthony Redmile & Gabriella Binazzi Bird Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Tony Redmile (Bristish, born 1940) & Gabriella Binazzi (Italian, XX-XX) Mid-Century Modern composite lacquered sculpture depicting an ostrich raised on a square base. 18.5" H x 13" W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Akari 35N by Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki, 1951
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model “A” by the famous American artist Isamu Noguchi
This light sculptural column is in original shade in washi & bamboo rims, with a tie ...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare California Purple Coral Specimen Allopora Californica on Asian Wood Stand
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare authentic natural California Purple Coral or Allopora Californica from Catalina Island region mounted on Asian form base, c.1960s.
Allopora calif...
Category
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Coral
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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