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Sculptures For Sale
Style: Victorian
Color:  Brown
Mounted "Butler's Ball" or "Gazing Ball"- Discreet Gaze
Located in New York, NY
Known as both "Butler's Balls" and "Gazing Balls," these ingenious devices were once employed by astute staff members to discreetly observe guests without overtly staring at them. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Life-Size Narwhal Tusk Replica
Located in New York, NY
This Narwhal Tusk replica measures an impressive 90 inches in length, making it a striking and eye-catching decorative piece. The tusk itself is intricate...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Stunning Antique Victorian circa 1880 Pitch Pine Carousel Horse Merry Go Round
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian Pitch Pine Carousel horse A very well made and good looking piece, it was originally made for a carousel as ment...
Category

1880s English High Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Figures
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality carved oak figures of two gentlemen dressed in period costumes playing a musical instrument and standing on square bases Dimensions: Heig...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Oak

German Lusterweibchen Four-Light Chandelier w. Carved Mermaid Figure and Antlers
Located in Barntrup, DE
This amazing German chandelier features a delicate hand-carved and polychrome hand-painted mythical lady or mermaid with a scaly fishtail. The adorable and handsome lady is holding a cartouche-shaped shield. The light fixture is hung on a chain suspension, mounted on real antlers, and decorated with red and yellow wrought iron...
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Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Antique Derby English Porcelain Figure of Children in a Garden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English porcelain figurine. By the Derby Porcelain Works. With 3 children in a garden accompanied by a lamb and a cat. The boy is reclining against a tall flowery plant and holding a pipe or scoop in his hand. Simply a great antique Derby figurine...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Encaustic Tile Panel by Chamberlain & Co
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of four 6-inch English antique encaustic tiles by Chamberlains of Worcester circa 1845. Dating from the mid 19th century, these four recla...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Antique Carved Wooden Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mounted antique carved wooden mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher Tucker. Dating from the late 18th to mid 19th centuries, this wooden mould has been exceptionally hand carved by talented Victorian artisans, these elaborate details originally used to cast details in composition for the frames of pictures and paintings. This mould is inscribed with design number 4968 to the front and features a beautiful design deeply carved into the wood. This results in a highly ornate and precise compo embellishment that appears as though it has been carved rather than cast. The wooden mould comes with an accompanying custom-made steel display stand. Christopher Tucker Christopher Tucker (1941-2022) was an award-winning British make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics for theatre and film. Over his vast career, Tucker worked on a number of famous film and theatrical sets, creating prosthetics for the likes of The Phantom of the Opera, Star Wars and The Company of Wolves as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man. Following Tucker’s death in 2022, his expansive collection of film memorabilia...
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Late 18th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Antique Pair English Porcelain Royal Worcester James Hadley Blush Figures 19thCt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An imposing Pair of English Royal Worcester Hand Painted Standing Figures by James Hadley, decorated in pastel colours with gilt highlights, l...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Polychrome Wooden Horse
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant carved wooden horse from the 19th century in polychrome wood from England Very beautiful movement which has a lot of charm Beautiful patina The dimensions include the bo...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Bennington Pottery Seated Spaniel with Treacle Glaze, circa 1860s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Bennington pottery seated spaniel with treacle glaze, circa 1860s. From the Bennington factory in Vermont USA. A text book example, in well cared for antique condition...
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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Early 20th Century English Butchers Shop Display Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English butchers shop display figure. We share what we love, and we love this early 20th century papier Mache and wood composite figure. Recently acquired from a ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper

Staffordshire Pottery 'Milk Sold Here' Cow Spill Vase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery spill vase with a pastoral theme which features a cow, stood on an oval base. A thistle grows from under the cow. The piece is titled, 'MILK SOLD HERE'. Russet ...
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Two Antique Carved Wooden Moulds Ex, Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of mounted antique carved wooden moulds from the Tucker collection. This pair is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher Tucker. Dating from the late 18th to mid 19th centuries, these wooden moulds are exceptionally hand carved by talented Victorian artisans, their elaborate details originally used to cast details in composition for the frames of pictures and paintings. This set is inscribed with design number 8546 and features beautiful scrolling and foliage deeply carved into the wood. This results in a highly ornate and precise compo embellishment that appears as though it has been carved rather than cast. Each wooden mould comes with an accompanying custom-made steel display stand. Christopher Tucker (1941-2022) was an award-winning British make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics for theatre and film...
Category

Late 18th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Boxwood, Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood

Large Antique English Brass Owl Inkwell, circa.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and rare large figural inkwell, beautifully executed in the form of an Owl with fine detail. The hinged head lifts to reveal a fitted ink chamber which looks to be a ...
Category

1890s British Late Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Black Forest Nativity Sheep, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian Black Forest carved figures of sheep used as props from a christmas nativity. Such items were usually bought back by tourists from the Swiss / German b...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Terracotta Bust with Glass Eyes, Circa1800-1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An early 19th century painted terracotta bust with glass eyes on wooden base. Creato Unknown. Date of manufacture circa1...
Category

Early 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Alabaster Bust
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian alabaster bust of a young lady on the original marble base. A charming decorative piece in lovely original condition. Measures: H 32 x W 28.5 x...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Marble

French Terracotta Reclining Lady Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautiful late 19th century French terracotta sculpture of a reclining lady after the antique, possibly the Greek Muse, Erato. Titled Le Réve D’Amour – translating to ‘the dream of love’ – this antique sculpture is elegantly carved, depicting a partially nude female reclining on a bed of wheat and foliage. The depiction of the lyre and quiver of arrows to the front is suggestive of Erato, one of the 9 Muses...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A magnificent 1930s taxidermy specimen of a Common buzzard with outstretched wings in a large ebonized museum cabinet. This bird has been cleve...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Slate

Victorian Unusual Hand Sculpted Leather Lioness Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and unusual Victorian hand sculpted pressed leather figure of a lioness dating from the latter 19th century. The figure is beautifully made and portrays a prowling lioness ...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Leather

German Bisque Porcelain Piano Baby Girl
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a bisque porcelain piano baby girl figurine. She is seated crossing her legs with her arms up and wearing a delicate white chemise with ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Indonesian Tribal Carved Funerary Board
Located in Batley, GB
An early 20th century tribal funerary board originating from Kalimantan, Borneo Indonesia. Carved from a single piece of iron wood and standing 230cm tall. A couple of age cracks run...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Petite English Victorian Period 19th Century Carved Wooden Bird Sculpted Group
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite antique English Victorian period small carved wooden sculpted group from the 19th century depicting two small birds nesting with each other and accented with orange paint. C...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fine Taxidermy Tower of Owls by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
We found this beautiful ornament years ago in a London antique shop. We immediately thought ‘Owls!’ But had to wait for four years to collect the right species that matched the measu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin

Austrian Pair Antique Terracotta Match Holder Striker Figures
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine pair Austrian antique terracotta figural match holders and strikers dating from around 1890. The figures comprised of one modeled as a girl carrying a basket on her back with ...
Category

1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Carved Oak Study of St. Paul the Apostle, English, circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and very finely carved study of the biblical figure of St Paul, The Apostle who was originally Saul of Tarsus born BCE. Tarsus in Cilicia (now in Turkey). He died circa 62 – 64 CE in Rome, Italy. He was one of the leaders of the first generation Christians and was often considered to be the most important person after Jesus in the history of Christianity. This highly accomplished wood carving is a difficult material for detailing English oak. It shows him standing barefoot and dressed in simple robes with a sword in one hand and a scroll in the other. His face has been well captured with a good expression, detailed hair and a long beard. The small scale of this figure would indicate it was not originally church decoration...
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 19th century automaton of a monkey in 18th century style dress. Likely to be French, this piece shows all the hallmarks of J. Phalibois, one of the foremost makers of clockwork toys...
Category

1880s French Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Silk

Pair Staffordshire 'Simpson & Brown' Generals on Horseback
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of Staffordshire figures with a military theme which feature two generals each holding a flag, seated on horseback. The pieces are titled, ''G. BROWN' and 'GNL SIMPSON'' to the fronts. Dull gilt titles and embellishment. These represent Sir James Simpson (1792-1868) served with the Grenadier Guards...
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Staffordshire King Charles Spaniel on Leaf Base
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery figure which features a King Charles spaniel, stood on a leaf embellished base. Dull gilt embellishment.
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Early 20th century London News advertising figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century London News advertising figure We share what we love, and we love this rare example of a first quarter English London News advertising figure in the form of a beefeater. Produced by Pytram Limited of New Malden Surrey England. This figure is made of composite form and would have sat on the shop counter. A rare example in this condition and size. unusual fully articulated Edwardian prosthetic leg...
Category

Early 20th Century British Early Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Antique Billiard POOL Cue Ball in Bone, 19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Now serving as a decorative tooth sphere this was originally an object designed for Billiards which was invented in France prior to 1730. This particular cue ball...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Medium Size Glazed Porcelain Terrier Dog
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an adorable medium size glazed porcelain figurine of a Terrier dog. It is hand painted white and highlighted with yellow-brownish spots. Very well made. It doesn’t have any h...
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Scandinavian Running Greyhound Hand-Carved in Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A skillfully hand carved figurine of a running Greyhound or Whippet. Beautiful details and a rich golden patina to the oak. Made by an anonymous craftsman in Scandinavia circa 1900-2...
Category

Early 1900s Scandinavian Late Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Staffordshire Pottery Boy with St. Bernard Figure
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Parr Factory Staffordshire figure with a childhood theme which features a boy, standing in front of a St. Bernard dog, stood on an oval base. Dull gilt base line and embellishment. D...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Diminutive Bennington Style Rockingham-Glazed Figures of Seated Poodles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Diminutive Bennington Style Rockingham-Glazed Figures of seated Poodles USA, 20th 1950s A charming later version of Bennington pottery works, Each diminutive seated pood...
Category

20th Century American High Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Antique Victorian Staffordshire Figures
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian Staffordshire figures of two gentlemen in period uniform riding black and white coloured horses on oval bases...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Early 20th Century Papier Mâché Childs Milking Cow Toy
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century papier mâché Childs milking cow toy We are proud to offer an extremely rare survivor child’s papier mâché milking cow toy. This time would...
Category

Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Paper

Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Portuguese Portuguese Palissy Majolica figure which features a tortoise. Colouration: brown, ochre, grey, are predominant.
Category

1890s Portuguese Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Large pair of mid 20th century Indonesian salt glazed decoration dogs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large pair of mid 20th century Indonesian salt glazed decoration dogs circa 1950. Rare pair of 20th century salt glaze dog statues. We are putting these d...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

English Cork Antique Mallard Decoy, Excellent Original Paint Early 20th Century
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Antique English wood and cork Mallard drake decoy with original paint. Hand crafted in England. Lightweight, with impressionistic shape and form. Circa early 20th century. Tip of...
Category

Early 1900s English Early Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Cork

English Cork Waterfowl Decoy, Hand Crafted Painted Antique, Early 20th Century
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Antique English wood and cork waterfowl decoy with superb original paint Aged hand painted surface, lightweight and handcrafted in England. Circa early 20th century. Tip of beak t...
Category

Early 1900s English Early Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Cork

Antique English Staffordshire Miniature Red Riding Hood & Wolf Figurine
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain miniature figurine of a peasant girl dressed as little red riding hood, carrying a basket with a dog or wolf a...
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Pottery Girl Harvester Figurine 1864
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Minton majolica pottery figure depicting a girl harvester figurine dating from 1864. The figure sits raised on a round pedestal base and holds a large oval shaped basket u...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

Pair Staffordshire Hen and Cockerel / Rooster Figures
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of Staffordshire Pottery figures which feature a hen and a cockerel/rooster, stood on a circular base. Decorated 'in the round' - de...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century English Cast iron door stop
Located in London, GB
19th Century Cast iron door stop We share what we love, and we love this charming Victorian cast iron door stop form, in the shape of a little gir...
Category

Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Very Large Antique Victorian Brass Lobster-Form Box
Located in London, GB
A very large antique Victorian brass lobster-form box. English, Late 19th Century. Measures: Height 34cm, width 91cm, depth 41cm. This exceptional piece is a remarkably large brass box...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Rare Large Staffordshire Pottery Otter Hunter Spill Vase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire spill vase with a hunting theme which features an otter hunter, his dogs and an otter impaled on his spear. Multi-coloured with ...
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

19th C. Set of English Victorian Cast Brass Pointer Dog Profile Doorstoppers
Located in Haarlem, NL
A wonderful set of two Victorian heavy cast brass sitting English Pointer dogs. Depicted 'en profile' facing towards or from each other. They were originally made as doorstoppers, but also very useful as large bookends...
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Late 19th Century Stag Mantle Decorations
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of late 19th century English cast brass mantle decorations in the form of stags. They are beautifully cast with lovely detail and design.
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique Victorian Marble & Brass Roman Grand Tour Statue Columns Pillars
Located in GB
We are is delighted to offer for sale this extremely collectable pair of original Victorian Marble & Brass Grand Tour Roman Ruin statue of columns. A wonderful original pair, these are desk sized and very collectable, these Roman pillars...
Category

19th Century European Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

Royal Worcester Pair Porcelain Down & Out Chinaman Menu Holder Figures
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and delightful pair Royal Worcester porcelain Chinaman figures made as part of a Down & Out series of figures produced as menu holders in 1874. The figures stand on a shaped...
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Majolica Earthenware Model of a Cat, Possibly William Brownfield
Located in Downingtown, PA
Majolica Model of a Cat, Earthenware with Majolica Glaze, Possibly William Brownfield, 19th Century The figure of a cat is modeled as an orange-brown cat with almost a mane. It is p...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

Large Antique Italian Artist Signed Hand-Carved Marble Bust of a Female Musician
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large, substantial and very well executed bust is signed by an unknown artist, and presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1900 and done in a period Victorial realistic style. The sculpture is done in marble and depicts a young female musician...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Cast Iron French Victorian Style Figural Women Bust Maiden Form Boot Scraper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast iron French Victorian style figural women bust maiden form boot scraper. Item features heavy cast iron female forms, distressed finish, very nice item...
Category

Late 20th Century Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Iron

English Victorian 19th Century Terracotta Horse Head with Greek Key Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period terracotta horse head sculpture from the 19th century on oval backplate with Greek Key motifs. Created in England during the reign of Queen Victoria in th...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Nutwood & Oak Wine Theme Tilt-Top Table with Hand Carved Faun Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Remarkable, practical and highly decorative antique table. We are certain that this incredibly well-crafted and one of a kind table will appeal to both antique furniture enthousiasts in general AND to wine related antique collectors in particular. Because of its worldly subject matter, decorative appeal and top quality workmanship we expect people from all walks of life and from many countries across the globe to take a liking to this work of art and table into one. To us, this unique table ticks all the boxes and we, again, felt blessed for it to come our way. Just like, through our hands, we expect it to find exactly the right custodian somewhere in the world. The design, the workmanship and the symbolism in this antique, is what makes it so much more than just a table. The entire design and condition is remarkable, but the incredibly well carved faun or satyr sculpture in the stem of this table really is what takes it to the next level. The details of the faun (he is often found in sculptures together with Bacchus), his amazing polished surface and patina, but also the grape vines and bunches, they really are an absolute joy to own and to look at. Thanks to the perfect tripod base this table also stands as strong and firm as the day it was handmade all those decades ago. Apart from some truly minor wear, consistent with age and of being used and enjoyed, this 19th century solid wooden, wine theme...
Category

Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Superior Antique English Cork Mallard Decoy, Original Paint, Early 20th Century
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A superior antique English wood and cork Mallard drake decoy with original paint Lightweight and hand-carved - large impressionistic shape and form Circa early 20th century Measur...
Category

Early 1900s English Early Victorian Antique Sculptures

Materials

Cork

Antique, New and Vintage Sculptures

Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.

A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.

Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?

When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.

Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.

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