Sculptures
Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Color: Brown
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...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Sculpture Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Art Nouveau sculpture with a clock decorated with a pair of women rejoicing in the season's harvest. In great condition. Sold as is...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Pewter
Antique French carved wooden Music Box Trivet-hand painted Ceramic Surface-20s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Wonderful vintage Table Decoration - hand-carved Walnut Music Box Trivet with Art Nouveau Motifs.
Colorful hand-painted Ceramic Art Pottery ...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Sculpture Ice Bear On Blue Ball Signed Franz Barwig Glazed Ceramic
By Franz Barwig
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful sculpture of an ice bear playing with a blue ball is a design by the Austrian Sculptor Franz Barwig (1868 - 1931) dating to 1915-1920. The sculpture was executed by th...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Girl With Doll's Pram, by Konrad Hentschel, 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created:
The girl in a white dress and with a blue bow in her long hair bends over the wicker doll's pram and places ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Figure Of A Faun With Crocodile Rosenthal Selb Germany Circa 1924
Located in Vienna, AT
Admirable Art Nouveau Figurine by Rosenthal.
Faun terrified standing on a broken piece of ruins with Egyptian inscriptions, holding a pan flute in his right hand, at his feet a croco...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Porcelain Figurine 'Cabaret', by R. Marcuse, Rosenthal Selb Germany, 1920
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau beauty with chin-length dark brown hair, in a strapless dress with a deep neckline decorated with elaborate floral embroidery at the front and back and a softly falling, wave-like billowing skirt hem, posing bent to the side and playing a lute.
Based on a round, white, fluted plinth, artist's signature 'RUDOLF MARCUSE...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Design: Jules Jouant (1863-1921)
Pitcher sign: Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris / Design: Jouant
Material: Silver plated
Biography
Auguste Jules Alphonse Jouant was born in Paris, Cité Fénelon, in the 9th arrondissement, on June 19, 18632, son of Étienne Alphonse Jouant, carpenter, and Louise Carré.
A student of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris3, Jules Jouant was one of Auguste Rodin's practitioners. He exhibited the Bust of Prince Gedroyc at the Salon of 1883 and sculpted busts of musicians such as Richard Wagner, Frédéric Chopin or Ludwig van Beethoven. He obtained an honorable mention at the Salon of 1913.
Jules Jouant is renowned for his works of art (vases, dishes, lamp bases, pitchers, candlesticks, table bells, trinket bowls, etc.) typical of the Art Nouveau style, produced in pewter by the Barbedienne founders This link leads to a disambiguation page, Eugène Blot and Ettlinger Frères. He also collaborates with the workshops of the Daum brothers This link returns
He was appointed professor at the Ecole Boulle in Paris.
He is buried in the Cimetière de Passy (2nd division).
Public collections
-Museum of Art and History of Belfort
seaweed, pewter
The Holly, pewter
-Mignard, marble bust, Paris, Manufacture des Gobelins7. Plaster model preserved in Angers in the Maine-et-Loire prefecture8
-Léo Delibes, marble bust, National Opera of Paris9. Plaster model preserved in the town hall of Rochefort (Charente-Maritime)
-Two bas-reliefs, stone...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Metal
French Bronze Art Nouveau Classical Figural Women by L. Kley
By Louis Kley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French bronze Art Nouveau classical figural woman.
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Terracotta Woman Sculpture Signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Terracotta woman sculpture signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Art Nouveau Stoneware Commedia Dell’arte Mask by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Located in Chicago, US
Exploring new firing and glazing techniques and their myriad effects on traditional forms was an exciting approach for many experimental turn-of-the-century ceramists. Here the acid ...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Decorative Jesus Metal Statue on Ebonized Wooden Base, Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Jesus statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of Metal (probably white metal) on a wooden base. Ver...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Alabaster Table Lamp Sculpture Attributed to Dante Zoi, Italy Early 20th Century
By Dante Zoi
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Alabaster table lamp sculpture attributed to Dante Zoi. Italy, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Dog Perfume Lamp / Air Purifier /Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, circa 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare and gorgeous dog perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany.
Excellent condition, lamp is in working order.
Size: Height 17 c...
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1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Wonderfully Designed Shepherdess Made by Royal Dux Bohemia
Located in Tilburg, NL
Wonderfully designed shepherdess made by Royal Dux Bohemia.
Marked with the pink triangular stamp of Eduard Eichler.
Factory no. 352. In excellent condition.
The factory Royal Du...
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Late 19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ernest Rancoulet, Sculpture Group of a Man and Woman “L’ Age d’or ” 1870 – 1915
By Rancoulet
Located in Tilburg, NL
Beautifully imposing sculpture by the artist Ernest Rancoulet.
The artist paid a lot of attention to the performance of the clothing and the hairstyle. The sculpture has a plate ...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Confidence, Calamine. France, circa 1900, After Grisard, Désiré '1872-¿'
Located in Madrid, ES
"Confidence". calamine. France, around 1900, following Grisard, Désiré (1872-¿).
With manufacturing stamp, titled and engraved name.
Calamine figure patinated in various shades t...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Other
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Baby Child with Picture Book, by Konrad Hentschel
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created:
Baby in a dress with legs outstretched sitting on the floor and looking at a picture book.
Modeling of the finest quality, extremely loving and lifelike details.
Modeller:
JULIUS KONRAD HENTSCHEL (Cologne 1872 - Meissen 1907)
studied at the academies in Munich and Dresden, worked as a modeler and porcelain painter, from 1889 in the Meissen manufactory.
Model U 149 was created 1904.
Manufactory: Meissen Germany
Dating: made around 1905
Style: Art Nouveau
Material: multicolored porcelain, glossy finish
Technique: handmade porcelain
Hallmarked: underglaze blue Meissen Sword...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Four Jugendstil Copper Reliefs, circa 1907s
Located in Wien, AT
Four Jugendstil copper reliefs, circa 1907s
Polished and stove enameled
Priced and sell per piece
The bigger ones are: 31cm x 16.5cm x 2cm
The sm...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Art Nouveau Ceramic Figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Art Nouveau ceramic figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz - a pair
Attributed to Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel for Amphora, Turn Teplitz Austria...
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19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
German Hand Carved and Hand Painted Wood Deer Head with Antlers, Wall Plaque
Located in Barntrup, DE
Very unusual and adorable hand carved and hand painted wall hanging deer head with genuine antlers mounted on a carved wooden plaque. The wooden plaque depicts green leaves and red f...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Antler, Wood
Art Nouveau Italian Scupture Terracotta, Lioness with Her Lions, A Amorgasti
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing sculpture in patinated bronze terracotta, "Lioness with her lions" by Antoine Amorgasti, born in 1880 in Pisa and died in Antwerp, Belgium in 1942. He studied sculpture at th...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Lady in Solid Italian Art Nouveau Marble with Column and Fountain 1910
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Lady in solid Italian Art Nouveau marble with column and fountain 1910
It has some cracks as shown in the photos
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair Cherub Decorative Bronze Metal Head Bust Statues Sculptures, Belgium, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of classic decorative Bust statues. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think its gilded bronze. Very decorative and nice to display...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau bust of Woman Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Stunning and appealing Art Nouveau bust of a woman made of polychromed and enamelled white clay. This singular bust of a woman with unique face traits could be of an Italian woman, m...
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1930s European Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Danish Porcelain Figurine Siamese Cat by Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Porcelain figurine Siamese cat by Bing & Grøndahl.
Porcelain figurine of a Siamese cat designed by artist Svend Jespersen in t...
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1960s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Original and Unique Ceramic Fountain by Otto Prutscher and Michael Powolny, 1914
Located in Vienna, AT
Executed by Michael Powolny for the Wienerberger Keramikwerkstätten, ceramic and stoneware, ochre colored, body holding a dish in her outstretched arms standing above a three-tired Cascade of basins with fluted decoration.
One image shows the model of the fountain in the studio of the "Gebrueder Schwadron" in Vienna, circa 1910-1914.
Literature: Karl Maria Grimme, Gärten von Albert Esch, Wien, Leipzig 1931 p.29.
Elisabeth Frottier, Michael Powolny, Keramik und Glas aus Wien 1900...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Perfume Lamp Attributed to Carl Scheidig/Gräfenthal, Germany, 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Perfume lamp in the form of a squirrel attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany.
Made from glazed porcelain.
Electrical parts European standards with an inner light bulb (standard E 14) to give a warm and comforting night light. The light also shines through the glass eyes.
The squirrel was a much-loved motif of the Art Deco period, and these friendly squirrel figurines...
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1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Located in New York, NY
"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. This sculpture, a self portrait which stylistically mixes Art Nouveau and orientalism, is among her earliest successes. This piec...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Terracotta Woman Bust Signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Terracotta woman bust signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900.
Friedrich Goldscheider (1845-1897).
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair Noble Man Decorative Metal Head Bust Statues Sculptures, Belgium 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of classic decorative Bust statues. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's brass, socket nickel plated. Very decorative and ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveu Woman Sign: Ruini, Materials: Marble and Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Materials: Silvered bronze and marble
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any que...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble
European Art Nouveau Wrought Hand Forged Rust Iron Snake Sculpture Centerpiece
Located in Firenze, IT
An European Art Nouveau masterfully forged iron sculpture in the shape of a snake coiled on a tree trunk is a wonderful and original decorative element, a conversation artwork piece, an unusual antique animal sculpture...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Woman Sculpture with Light in Marble, 1900, France, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble
German Porcelain of a Canary Bird Figurine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a German Porcelain of a yellow canary bird figurine. It is standing over a branch of tree. It has a pair of very expressive black eyes with a firm and...
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20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Camille Faure Art Nouveau French Limoges Yellow Green Red Enamels Copper Vase
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century, Work of Art by the French artist Camille Fauré (1872-1952), this vase in copper is entirely covered in thick vibrant iridescent enamels in gold yellow, red, orang...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Louis Dejean (1872-1953) : "Elégante"- Epreuve en Terre Cuite Patinée, cers 1900
By Louis Dejean
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis DEJEAN (1872-1953) : "Elégante"
Epreuve d'atelier en terre cuite patinée / Worshop patinated terracota
Signée "L. Dejean", marque "HD" et cachet d'...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antoni Gaudi Calvet Hanger Metal Wood Jugendstil
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Calvet Hanger designed by Antoni Gaudí, 1903
Manufactured in 2019 made in Spain.
The Calvet Hanger.
An originaldesign by Antoni Gaudí dating ba...
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2010s Spanish Jugendstil Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Patinated Terracotta Sculpture of Two Dancing Women
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique sculpture is possibly signed by an unknown artist, or titled and originated from Austria and dating to approximately 1890 and done in the period Art Nouveau style....
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Art Nouveau Vase with a Sculpted Peacock and 'Opium' Poppies
Located in Verviers, BE
This dramatic and unusual sculpted vase has a very long neck and a very detailed portrayal of a peacock which has been separately modelled and applied to the basic vessel. The long n...
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1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Dog Perfume Lamp / Air Purifier /Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, circa 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare and gorgeous dog perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany.
Excellent condition, lamp is in working order.
Size: Height 17 c...
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1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Gilt And Patinated Bronze Bust By Henri Godet “Femme Tulipe”
By Henri Godet
Located in Norwood, NJ
A fine unusual Art Nouveau two tone gilt and patinated bronze bust of a young lady rising from the center of a tulip flower with fine detail, raised on a breche griotte circular marb...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble
Equestrian Silvered Bronze Table Push Bell, 1900's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Equestrian silvered bronze table push bell.
Man riding a horse, or as soon in several british drawings, it can be a fox hunting scene. Classy way to signal ...
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Auguste Henri Carli Bust in Terracotta, France, Belgium, Early 20th Century
By Auguste Carli
Located in Verviers, BE
Auguste Henri Carli (1868-1930)-bust in terracotta, France, Belgium, early 20th century
Signed A. Carli.
Auguste Carli is a French sculpture, w...
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1920s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Museum Quality Arts & Crafts Oak Crucifix w Stylished Bronze Sculpture of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique Arts & Crafts / Jugendstil table or altar crucifix and a wonderful work of religious art.
For us the most powerful statement will always be 'the truth will set you free'. It ...
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Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
F. Goldscheider - large woman bust Polychrome Terracotta - Art Nouveau signed
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful terracotta bust from the factory of Friedrich Goldscheider from the art nouveau period. Girl with flowers.
Polychrome terracotta
It represents a female bust with her head t...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Alexandre Descatoire, Fauna Terracotta, Early 20th Century
By Alexandre Descatoire
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Terracotta sculpture depicting a fauna with a large beard, pointed ears and nascent horns.
Terracotta signed by French artist Alexandre Descatoire (1874-1949)
Alexandre Descatoire studied with André-Louis-Adolphe Laoust and then with Gabriel-Jules Thomas at the Beaux-arts in Paris; he became a teacher of this university in 1934
He won 2nd grand prix of Rome in 1902 and became a member of the Academie Beaux-arts in 1939.
Member of Salon des artistes français, he has won many medals, and even a scholarship to travel in 1905
His creations are mostly dedicated to WW1 soldiers...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Porcelain Pig
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century porcelain pig. Beautifully patinated and crackled creamy white glaze. Quite possibly an old piggy bank, fed through bottom since slot ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Round Bronze Plaque Depicting a Male Profile on Wooden Stand
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Round Bronze Plaque Depicting A Male Profile On A Wooden Support From The 1900s. Particular and signed object. Not easy to find, as it was commissioned by...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau "La Fierte" Sculpture by B. Haniroff
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish, chic and large scale bust of a young woman dates to the Art Nouveau period and was acquired from a Palm Beach estate. The sculptor was B...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Art Nouveau Figural Young Female Table Lamp with an Art Glass Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This table lamp is completely unmarked but is presumed to have been made in Europe in approximately 1910 in the Art Nouveau period and style. The figural base of the lamp is a young ...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
1920s Bulldog Walking Stick Head
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unique carved wooden bulldog head for antique cane walking stick handle.
Antique wooden Folk Art dog figural sculpture from the early 20th ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bakelite, Glass, Leather, Wood
Terracotta Sculpture Boy & Girl Playing with Goat After Pietro Balestra, 1900s
By Pietro Balestra
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Terra Cotta Group Boy And Girl Playing With A Goat After Pietro Balestra 1900s
Late 19th century beautifully detailed statue in terracotta of a boy and a girl playing with a goat pl...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Majolica Flamingo Vase Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant Majolica vase with a flamingo in front of leaves vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.
The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. The Ma...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
Antique Art Nouveau Plaster Bust by Hochock
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique bust from the Art Nouveau period. We think this is French and dates from around the 1890-1900 period.
It depicts a young girl in a shawl, it is signed and numbe...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
20th Century Terracotta Bust of Italian Nobility, Italy Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is an impressive bust formed with terracotta of a Italian noble woman or girl. This beautiful sculpture is hand formed, 20th century. It makes a nice ad...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Art Nouveau Pair of Large Terracotta Vases Signed F. Citti, 1900-1910
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A stunning French Art Nouveau pair of large vases with female figures of the era, signed by the Parisian Sculptor F. Citti, Paris 1900-1910.
Measures:
Height 19 in (48 cm)
Width...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Majolica Pink Butterfly Wall Pocket Fives Lille, circa 1900
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica pink butterfly wall pocket signed Fives Lille, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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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