Sculptures
Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1950s
Color: Gold
Scultura, Centauro "il Vecchio", Bronzo, Seconda Metà Del 20° Secolo
Located in Rome, IT
Scultura centauro in bronzo, "il vecchio",
Bronzo patinato e base in marmo bianco con misure 62x22 x 15cm.
Category
1950s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Set of Japanese Women Awa Odori Dancers
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 4 bronze dancer figures. This group of 4 petite figures have graceful lines and a beautiful golden finish with patina. Circa 1950s. These abstract figures with a variegated gold patina depict female Japanese Awa Odori...
Category
1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy Sculpture Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
A large vintage decorative Rolls Royce silvered bronze sculpture, The Spirit of Ecstasy, dating from the mid 20th century.
The winged maiden was designed by Charles Robinson Sykes (1875-1950), and she stands on an attractive round black marble plinth base.
In 1910 Rolls-Royce slowly became aware that some owners were affixing 'inappropriate' ornaments to their cars. Claude Johnson's brief to Sykes was to sculpt a mascot for Rolls Royce that embodied 'speed with silence, absence of vibration, the mysterious harnessing of great energy and a beautiful living organism of superb grace' to become the standard emblem of the Rolls-Royce brand and it was Sykes' daughter, Jo (born 1908) that believed it was on the road from London to Beaulieu that her father first became 'Very impressed with the smoothness and speed of the Rolls Royce car.... imagining that even so delicate a thing as a fairy could ride on the bonnet without losing her balance.'
In early 1911 Sykes' presented his mascot, entitled "The Spirit of Speed", to Rolls-Royce. This figurine had her arms outstretched behind her and her gaze firmly fixed forward. She was soon retitled "The Spirit of Ecstasy" by Johnson and became the official symbol of Rolls-Royce automobiles on 6th February 1911.
It is a striking piece thought to be a former Rolls Royce car showroom sculpture.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 70 x Width 31 x Depth 42
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 1 foot x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches
The Spirit of Ecstasy is the bonnet ornament on Rolls-Royce cars. It is in the form of a woman leaning forwards with her arms outstretched behind and above her. Billowing cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling wings.
The Spirit of Ecstasy, also called "Emily", "Silver Lady" or "Flying Lady", was designed by English sculptor Charles Robinson Sykes and carries with it a story about secret passion between John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, (second Baron Montagu of Beaulieu after 1905, a pioneer of the automobile movement, and editor of The Car Illustrated magazine from 1902) and the model for the emblem, Eleanor Velasco Thornton. Eleanor (also known as Thorn) was the secretary of John Walter, who fell in love with her in 1902 when she worked for him on the aforesaid motoring magazine. Their secret love was to remain hidden, limited to their circle of friends, for more than a decade. The reason for the secrecy was Eleanor's impoverished social and economic status, which was an obstacle to their love. On the other hand, Montagu was married to Lady Cecil Victoria Constance Kerr since 1889.
Eleanor died on 30 December 1915 when the SS Persia was torpedoed by a U-boat south of Crete. She had been accompanying Lord Montagu who had been directed to assume a command in India. He was thought to have been killed too, but survived and was saved after several days adrift in a life raft...
Category
1950s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Bronze and Marble Sculpture in the manner of Lynn Chadwick
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Buffalo, NY
Striking Modernist Bronze and Marble Sculpture done in the manner of Lynn Chadwick..
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Mid-Century Hrose Sculpture- MCM- Brutalist
Located in Budapest, HU
Introducing a captivating Bronze Brutalist/Mid-Century Horse Sculpture, this remarkable piece exudes an enigmatic charm with its striking lines and bold, raw style. Crafted with prec...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...
Category
1950s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Gilded Earthenware "Turnabout Cat" by Hedi Schoop
By Hedi Schoop
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hedwig “Hedi” Schoop “Turnabout Cat” in glazed and gold-leafed earthenware (ca. 1950s, California, USA).
After fleeing Nazi Germany for the USA in 1930s alongside her husband compos...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Modernist Bronze Sculpture of a Standing Man by L. Shore, 1953
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT
This wonderful Mid-Century Mordern sculpture of a standing man is clearly influenced by one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century, Alberto Giacometti - Swiss scul...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Art Deco Bronze Dancing Girl After Chiparus Mid 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is an eye-catching Vintage Art Deco Revival bronze dancing girl dating from the mid 20th century.
This beautiful piece is a 20th Century recast of a sculpture created by the famous Romanian sculptor Demetre Chiparus.
Made by the classical lost wax, or 'cire perdue', method, the stautue stands on a black marble base.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 50 x Width 22 x Depth 16 & Weight 6 kg
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 6 inches & Weight 13.2 lbs
Lost Wax Method
sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue or the Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture.
In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.
Demetre H. Chiparus
was born in Romania in 1886, attended school in Italy, then, shortly before World War I moved to Paris. He attended school at the Ecole des Beaux Arts under two talented sculptors Anonin Mercier and Jean Boucher, who provided him the opportunity to learn the trade.
He later began to experiment with small bronze sculptures and produce small bronze works, exhibiting his small sculptures and, in 1914, was awarded an honorable mention at the Salon of the Societe des Artistes Francais. Many of Paris’ most affluent began to take notice of his work after World War One and the demand for his sculptures quickly increased.
Chiparus was captivated by dancers, in particular influenced by Diaghiley’s Ballets Russes and Leon Bakst’s stage designs. A few of his famous sculptures were Starfish Dancer...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950s Pepe Mendoza Bronze Elephant Peacock Lamp Chain Mexico
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Pepe Mendoza decorative elephant et al. bronze lamp chain Mexico
Measures: 73 long x 5.25 diameter
Fabulous and rare piece in bronze. Decorative chain with beautiful ornament...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Vintage Crucifix in Bronze and Iron
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage crucifix of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The vintage crucifix was made with nickel plated iron and gilded bronze. The v...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Karl Josef Hoffman Bronze Sculpture Baby Boy and Fish in Embrace, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylized and mythological small bronze sculpture depicting a baby boy embracing a fish. Designed and studio cast by German Sculptor Karl Josef Hoffmann (1925-59) during the 1940s or ...
Category
1950s German Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lucio Fontana Sculpture Bronze for Borsani Fixed in Table Lamps, 1950-2021
Located in Rome, IT
Rare bronze sculpture female figure designed by Lucio Fontana in 1950 during the collaborations with Osvaldo Borsani
the bronze figure represents a female, one of a pair, with arms raised used as handles in some works of Osvaldo Borsani (vd photos) for cabinets and doors...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Important Italian Bronze Sculpture by Nado Canuti, Untitled
Located in Milano, IT
Eccentric and rare bronze sculpture by Italian master Nado Canuti from the 1950s. The sculpture is called: Untitled. Made entirely of bronze with a glass base.
The sculpture is a per...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Bronze Mythological Bird Sculpture in Travertine
Located in Milano, IT
Rare sculpture from the Brutalist period designed in the 1950s, of fine Italian manufacture.
The sculpture stands on a cubic base made of travertine, very elegant. Above this form i...
Category
1950s Italian Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Brass, Bronze
Bronze Polo Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Bronze sculpture representing a polo player on a wooden base. It dates from the 70s and is apparently unsigned. Good condition. Measures: 36x28x18 cm.
Category
1950s European Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a ...
Category
1950s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Deer Head
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Bronze male deer head. The height of the head without the rod is 4.25”.
Category
1950s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Bust of the Women
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculpture is in two parts.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Bronze
Large Asian Bronze Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Large Asian Bronze Foo Dogs or Kylin Dragon, probably Chinese, circa 1950s or earlier. They retain their warm original patina. These were purch...
Category
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marcello Mascherini 'Corrida' Bullfighter Italian Midcentury Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Italian midcentury bronze sculpture titled 'Corrida' and created by Marcello Mascherini (Italy 1906-1983) in 1957. The piece depicts an abstracted ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Miniature Cat Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic mid-century 1950s Vienna bronze figurine by Walter Bosse. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Bronze Dove Incense Burner Vessel 'Japan'
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage, beautifully rendered, bronze incense burner modelled on a dove/bird figure. Incredibly sculptural piece with verdigris and Brutalist design elements. The piece trascends its...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gozo Kawamura Bronze Sculpture of "Summer", a Nude Woman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Japanese bronze sculpture.
Entitled "Summer".
By Gozo Kawamura (1886 - 1950). Kawamura had a celebrated career in the U.S., Euro...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Miniature Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic mid-century 1950s Vienna bronze figurine by Walter Bosse. Marked Austria. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Busto Di Imperatore Romano, Caracalla
Located in Rome, IT
Busto di imperatore Romano, Caracalla con testa in bronzo e marmi di pregio, xx secolo, privata collezione
Bust of Roman emperor, Caracalla with bronze head and precious marbles, 20...
Category
1950s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Set of 2 Traditional Spanish Rustic Bronze Bells, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 2 traditional rustic metal bells, by unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of Lur Playing Viking by Edward Aagaard, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Masculine and fierce looking viking warrior calling for battle via the large Scandinavian Lur. The base reads:" Resounding lures for battle rallied each hero-son. Strong as bears - b...
Category
1950s Danish Medieval Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950s Bronze Monkey Bowl
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s bronze monkey bowl.
Category
1950s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Male Foundry Guss Barth Rinteen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bronze of a tall large nude Male. Arms extending forward. Foundry stamp Guss Barth Rinteln. Large 29.5 tall and heavy. In excellent condition.
Category
1950s European Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Sculptures
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Please note, priced per item (3 available) - Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks art glass seashells. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for the Seguso Vetri d'Arte compa...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Samson, Vintage Bronze Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Bronze sculpture of Samson trying to free himself form the chain, in the ultimate act in the biblical story of Samson and Delilah.
Great facial expression, and vivid details.
Excep...
Category
1950s European Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Walter Bosse Pelican Sculpture Bronze, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Walter Bosse, Pelican sculpture, bronze, 1950, good original condition.
Category
1950s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Gilt Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A brooch in gilded bronze by French art jeweler Line Vautrin circa 1950s-1960s. The unusual model depicts the mathematical sign of infinity, on which appears in relief inscription of...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Att: Hugo Lisberg, Striding Giraffe, Dutch Modernist Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1955
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT SCULPTURE
An incredibly graceful depiction of an animal beloved by everyone in the interpretation of the famous Danish master of the last century, Hugo Liisberg attracts the v...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Bronze Studio Sculpture of Wolf
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Mid century bronze studio sculpture of wolf
An excellent sculpture of a wolf by B.C. King, cast in the late 50’s and the finished with green patina, wear through patina to bronze un...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Lucio Fontana Sculptures Bronze Female Figures Table Lamps, 1950-2021
Located in Rome, IT
The table lamps designed by Lorenzo Ciompi for series Masterpieces of Lights" in 2021 , n. 5
supports a pair of rare bronze sculptures designed by Lucio Fontana in 1950 during the ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Viking Rune Stone Paperweight in Bronze, Scandinavia, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Detailed model in bronze depicting what we believe is the famous Jellingestenen/Jellinge Stone in Denmark. It is executed in cast bronze and can be displayed decoratively or used as ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Oscar Reutersvärd Sculpture ‘Uppåtsträvande rörelse’ Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sculpture ‘Uppåtsträvande rörelse’ by Oscar Reutersvärd. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Rhapsody” Bronze Sculpture by Nathaniel Kaz
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Bronze sculpture of a musician by Nathaniel Kaz, signed and dated 1952. Measures 23” x 10” x 19” including the plinth base.
Nathan Katz was born in the Bronx, NY in 1917, and he d...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Saint-Michel Sculpture by Olivier Strebelle
By Olivier Strebelle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Interlocking bronze sculpture of St. Michel by Belgian artist Olivier Strebelle. It was created as an award for the Brussels Film Festival and presented to classic Hollywood film actress, Ann Miller...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Bust Of Man On Marble Base Signed By The Artist
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Bronze bust of man on a marble base signed by artist.
Says City Hall New York on back. 1952.
Category
1950s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1950s Bronze Sculpture of Nude Woman on Wood Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Bronze sculpture of nude woman.
Category
1950s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Group of Five Bird Sculptures in Gold Leaf Glass Barovier & Toso
Located in London, GB
Group of five bird sculptures in gold leaf glass by Barovier & Toso (1939) a famous Italian company that specialised in Venetian glass, the birds produced circa 1950. This was part o...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Marcel Marti Bronze Abstract Totem Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Superb Marcel Marti (1925–2010) attributed abstract patinated bronze sculpture that is unique from every angle. This is a striking postwar piece of art fr...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bear in Bronze Sculpture 1955/1960
Located in Encino, CA
Bear in Bronze 1955/1960, brown patina.
This sculpture comes from a French family who bought it in Paris towards the end of 1950.
It does not wear any signature, mark, or stamp of ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Erotic Bronze Sculpture by Danish Artist Ove Rasmussen, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small bronze sculpture depicting nude female. Made by the Danish artist and sculptor Ove Fritz Rasmussen, (1911-1973). It dates to the late 1940s or early 1950s. It is signed by hand...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Brutalist Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture with Bird and Cactus
Located in Toronto, ON
A unique bronze and amethyst sculpture in a truly Brutalist / organic style treatment with a fine, raw surface patina. Bird, textured brush and cactus motifs are abstracted in cast b...
Category
1950s American Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Bronze
Beautiful Bronze Sculpture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting and elegant bronze sculpture, unsigned. In the style of Harry Bertoia or John Risley.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Nude Pan Satyr of a Flutist Figure
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century bronze Nude Pan Satyr of a Flutist Figure (s.IV a.de C. Musée du Louvre). A highly desirable decorative antique finely cast sculpture of a bro...
Category
1950s Belle Époque Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Walter Bosse, Austrian Artist and Designer for Herta Baller, Fish
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Walter Bosse, Austrian artist and designer (b. 1904, 1974) for Herta Baller. Fish in bronze, 1950s.
Walter Bosse was affiliated with Wiener Werkstätte...
Category
1950s Austrian Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Abstract Sculpture of a Woman Holding a Fan
Located in New York, NY
Great 50's bronze abstract sculpture of a woman holding a fan. Fun and whimsical sculpture from multiple angles that looks great on any table, console or bar. Plus she has a fun expr...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sculptural Art Piece Rugged Trinket Tray Textured Bronze
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage sculptural art piece handsomely rugged dish trinket tray
rough bronze
5.75 x 2 x .5 inches
Original preowned unrestored vintage condition.
Refer to images please.
Category
1950s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950s Pepe Mendoza Wall Screen Sculpture Bronze & Malachite Mexico
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexican Modernism Pepe Mendoza Patinated Bronze and Malachite Beaded Wheel Wall Sculpture Mexico 1950s
Maker stamped Pepe Mendoza.
Two sculptures are available Listing is per one.
W...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Seal Sculpture in Bronze
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Seal sculpture in bronze,
circa 20th century
Origin France illegible signature
signed in the bronze back
perfect condition with natural wear.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bronze Tiger Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
This bronze tiger sculpture on a stone was made in France, and will make an impressive statement in any interior space. The tiger, with open jaw...
Category
1950s French Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
1950s by Arnaldo Gio Pomodoro Il Sestante Italian Midcentury Bronze Sculptures
Located in Brescia, IT
"Crosses and Stars"
Arnaldo & Gio Pomodoro for Il Sestante
1950s
Bronze sculptures
Bibliography: "Domus, December 1958"
Measures: 46 x 46 cm / 37 x 37 cm/ 16 x 16 cm/ 10 x 1...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Italian Sculpture in Bronze, 1950s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful Italian bronze sculpture circa 1950s in good condition.
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique, New and Vintage Sculptures
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
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