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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Meissen Group Russian Ballet 'Petrushka & Ballerina', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Meissen Porcelain Figurine Group:
‘Petrushka’ is a ballet in four acts to the music of Igor Stravinsky. The action takes place at a fair in St. Petersburg in 1830. The main ch...
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Late 20th Century German Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Authentic Vintage Hermes 21 Speed Bicycle By Peugeot
By Hermès
Located in Pasadena, CA
Authentic Vintage Hermes 21 Speed Bicycle By Peugeot. Coated Light weight metals with leather accents. This beautiful bicycle is in amazing condition. The ti...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Homenaje a Frida Kahlo Sergio Bustamante Sculpture, Ceramic 15/25
Located in Miami, FL
Homenaje a Frida Kahlo Sergio Bustamante Sculpture, Ceramic 15/25
Offered for sale is a Sergio Bustamante ceramic sculpture titled "Homenaje a Frida Kahlo" created in the 1990s, sig...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
17th Century Carved Applewood Sculpture of the Lady of Sorrow
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A 17th-century carved applewood sculpture of the Lady of Sorrow is a representation often associated with Catholic icons, particularly depicting the Virgin Mary in moments of grief. ...
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17th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Sculpture, Oriental Scene Under Palm Trees With Lighting, Bergmann Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Piece of Viennese Bronze Art from around 1910:
A bronze group of two figures at a well under tall palm trees, intricately and richly detailed:
Carpets and straw mats attach...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figure 'The Captured Bird', by Lorenzl c.1925
Located in Vienna, AT
One of the most popular and elegant models produced by Goldscheider Manufaktur Vienna:
Depiction of the dancer Niddy Impekoven (1904-2002) performing her dance ‘The Captured Bird’ in...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
German Meissen Porcelain Couple Figurines, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of Meissen polychrome porcelain figurine in Baroque style costumes with flowers and a Meissen Deer Head mark.
Broken finger in the girl`s hand.
Madam
Height: 19.5 cm
Diame...
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19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Fireside Hunting Dog Statue A handsome piece made in patinated iron
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Fireside Hunting Dog Statue
A handsome piece made in patinated iron and standing on a plinth, the dog is fully 3 Dimensional and looks great from all sides
He is in very good...
Category
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Viennese Bronze, Oriental Beauty On Casket, By F.X. Bergmann, Around 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful young woman wearing a softly falling oriental robe, with her hair tied up and adorned with pearl threads and wearing small turquoise-studded necklaces, leaning comfortabl...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Protection Bronze Sculpture by Francois Moreau, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A bronze statue, two girls with the loose tunic in the wind hugging each other - Persephone the Goddess of Protection embraces the smallest girl in an act of protection.
Possesses a...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Signed Clodion "Bacchanalia" Bronze Sculpture Raingo Freres Foundry Marking
Located in Hudson, NY
Signed Clodion "Bacchanalia" patinated bronze sculpture from the 19th century. This exquisite piece was cast by the renowned Raingo Freres foundry, known for its high-quality bronze ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze « le Semeur » de A. Kelety, Art Déco – 1930
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Belle et grande sculpture en bronze d’Alexandre Kelety, bénéficiant d’une harmonieuse patine verte, figurant un homme athlétique semant des graines à travers champs.
Absorbé par sa t...
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze « Diane de Gabies », d’après Praxitèle – XIXe
By Praxiteles 1
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Épreuve en bronze à patine brune réplique de la sculpture romaine en marbre, attribuée à Praxitèle (vers 395-326 av. J-C), découverte lors des fouilles en 1792 à Gabies, en Italie.
C...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pablo Picasso, Grosse tête, profil gauche, 1965, Editon Picasso, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso
Grosse tête, profil gauche,
1965,
Sculpture en terre
H. 28 cm, Larg. 9,5 cm
R.A Coulage à la barbotine
Blanc
Tiré à 50 exemplaires numérotés
R.747 à gauche
Editon Pi...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Pablo Picasso, Yan Barbu, 1963, Pichet tourné, Edition Picasso, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso
Yan Barbu
1963. 30 août
Pichet tourné
H. 28 cm, Larg. 13 cm
R.A Terre de faience rouge, décor à l'engobe gravé au couteau
Noir
Tiré à 300 exemplaires numérotés
R.749 à...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Pichet Yan, 1952, Pichet tourné, Edition Picasso, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso
Pichet Yan
1952
Pichet tourné
H. 28 cm, Larg. 13 cm
R.A terre de faience rouge, décor aux engobes
Noir, blanc
Tiré à 400 exemplaires
R.710
Edition Picasso, Madoura
Rép...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Hibou, 1954, Pichet tourné, édition Picasso, Madoura
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso
Hibou
1954
Pichet tourné
H. 24,5 cm. Larg 13 cm
R.A terre de faience blanche, décor à l'oxyde sur émail blanc
Bleu
Tiré à 500 exemplaires
Edition Picasso, Madoura.
Répe...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Oiseau n°96, Assiette ronde, 1963.
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973, Espagnol)
Oiseau n°96
1963
Assiette ronde
D. 25 cm
R.A terre de faience blanche, décor à l'engobe et émail sous couverte partielle au pinceau,
patine noire
...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Italian Wood Pinocchio Toy in Custom Lucite Display Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a masterpiece unto itself, a hand carved and hand painted articulating wood toy of Pinocchio, the wooden toy who became a real boy. This treasure of time has been encased in...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Oversized Antique Italian Wood Pinocchio Toy in Custom Lucite Display Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a masterpiece unto itself, a hand carved and hand painted oversized wood toy of Pinocchio, the wooden toy who became a real boy. This treasure of time has been encased in a c...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Très belle sculpture en marbre "Spirale" dans le goût de Constantin Brancusi
By Brancusi
Located in CANNES, FR
Très belle sculpture "Spirale" en marbre dans le goût de Brancusi
Signé "Mohamed Bouaziz"
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Alfredo Barbini, Chinese Woman, Modernist Murano Art Glass Sculpture, ca. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Italian Modernism
Alfredo Barbini
Chinese Woman
Murano Art Glass Sculpture
ca. 1960s
DIMENSIONS
Height: 28 inches
Width: 3-3/4 inches ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Meissen Figurine 'Chiarina', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Meissen Porcelain Figurine:
Dancer balancing on the ball of her left foot, lifting her right leg slightly forward with her foot extended downward, leaning her head to the righ...
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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider Art Déco Twin Dancers 'Dolly Sisters', by Stephan Dakon, ca 1939
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Viennese Ceramic Art from the 1930s:
Two graceful dancers in long, deeply cut and high slit rose colored dresses with blue floral decorations, facing each other with thei...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Marble Masterpiece: For Connoisseurs of Refinement
Located in Ixelles, BE
Marble Masterpiece: For Connoisseurs of Refinement.
Dive into the exclusivity of chess with our black zebra marble and white set, a stunning fusion of luxury and contemporary design...
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Early 20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"The Dying Gaul": Bronze sculpture 'Gala Morente' cast by CHIURAZZI NAPOLI
Located in Ixelles, BE
The Dying Gaul.
- Description of the Work:
A Celtic warrior lies nude, half-reclining on his shield, his body contorted by pain. His right hand touches the ground while his face, m...
Category
19th Century Hellenistic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915) « LE TRAVAIL » bronze statue
Located in Ixelles, BE
Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915) « LE TRAVAIL » bronze statue
The bronze statue 'Le Travail' by Émile Louis Picault is much more than a mere work of art. It embodies the very essence...
Category
19th Century French Industrial Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marble sculpture by Joseph Gott
By Joseph Gott
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
Fine Carrara Marble sculpture by Joseph Gott (1786-1860) of a young boy wearing a toga and holding a pingeon.
He worked in Rome known for his sensitive sculptures of children and ani...
Category
1830s Italian Restauration Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Art Deco Sculpture Young Girl Running with Greyhounds by Geo Maxim
By Geo Maxim
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An original Art Deco Sculpture / Girl with flowing dress / hair running with two streamlined greyhounds on portoro Marble Base. Signed to the base by well known French Art Deco artis...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Hand Painted and Glazed Terracotta German Shepherd Sculpture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Stunningly realistic vintage German Shepherd sculpture. This exceptionally well crafted dog is rendered in terra cotta with a beautiful hand-painted and glazed finish. The radiant do...
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Early 20th Century German Bohemian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
1960's Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould (Mould 3642)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould.
We recently cleared the Victorian warehouses of Derwent Foundry on the river Derwent in Derbyshire. These amazing sculptural pieces ar...
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1960s English Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Large Goldscheider Art Déco Odalisque 'Aida', by Josef Lorenzl, Around 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1920's:
Depiction of a standing lady proudly looking to the side in oriental garb, wrapped in a large blue-green cloth reachin...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure, Boy With Drinking Dog, by Konrad Hentschel, ca 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created:
Boy with brunette hair, dressed in typical children's clothing from around 1900 - dress with white apron, in...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figure, 'Ruth' Dancer In Oriental Costume
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Goldscheider Art Déco ceramic figure of the 1920s.
Depiction of dancer Ruth Saint Denis (1877/79 - 1968, actually Ruth Dennis, 'Miss Ruth') performing her dance 'Radha'- Da...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Nubian Dancer by Carl Kauba
By Carl Kauba
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exemplary of Art Nouveau elegance, the sensuous female form is the focus of this Viennese bronze by Austrian sculptor Carl Kauba (1865 - 1922). The intricately detailed bronze captures the supple form of an exotic Nubian dancer in a true representation of the era’s predominant aesthetic. Both classical and evocative, the nude figure is adorned by an array of bronze jewelry, including a stunning golden belt with chained pendants. Set upon a marble base, she is a stunning example of the erotic bronzes popular at the turn of the century.
Born in 1865 to a shoemaker, the Vienna-born Kauba became a well-known early 20th-century sculptor of Native Americans and other western figures. A pupil of Carl Waschmann and Stefan Schwartz in Austria, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and traveled widely in the American West, sketching and modeling, after spending two years in Paris. He is also noted for his "Naughties" - a collection of mechanical push button sculptures...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Carved Ebony Root Wood Figural Dancer Mounted Sculpture
Located in East Hampton, NY
Alexandre Noll style abstract female nude figural sculpture mounted on Lucite square base. Although this piece is not signed or dated, it is very much of the style and simplicity of...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Ebony
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture of “Narcissus”
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large 19th Century Grand Tour bronze sculpture of Narcissus after the original found in 1862 at Pompeii. Signed "Bucciano Napoli". When first found in Pompeii it was identified as Na...
Category
19th Century Classical Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Icarus, Marble Base, Art Deco Style, 21st century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Patinated bronze sculpture of Icarus, marble base, Art Deco style, 21st century.
Sculpture of Icarus in patinated bronze, marble base, Art Deco style, 21st century.
h: 47.5cm, w: 26...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair Large Brass Deer Figurine Sculptures
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of large scale brass deer figurines. These two deer were not an original pair, but they look awfully good together. The larger dee...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall Brass Giraffe Figurine Sculptures Over 2 Feet
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of large scale solid brass giraffe sculptures. This stunning pair varies in size. The largest of the two stands at 26.5 inches tall. The smaller mate is 22.5 inches high. Each o...
Category
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Modern La Danaide Female Sculpture with Mirror by Roos Schneijderberg
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
This modern La Danaide marble female sculpture is created by female artist and conceptual designer Roos Schneijderberg. The contemporary art piece carries the name ARE YOU STILL BROK...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Modern Woman's Legs Marble Sculpture by Roos Schneijderberg
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
This contemporary sculpture of woman's legs hand-carved out of Carrara Marble is by female artist and conceptual designer Roos Schneijderberg. The sculpture is called CAN'T FORGET HE...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Large Brass Good Luck Elephant Sculpture Figures Over 2ft Tall
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of vintage large scale brass elephant sculptures. One is larger, one is slightly smaller but they both stand over 2 feet tall! Each elephant’s trunk reaching upward, a symbol of good luck. These are beautifully crafted with detail in the modeling. The artist took care to represent the folds in the ears, creases in the skin, and spine on the backs. Elephants are revered by many, but are considered sacred in Hindu and Buddhist religious. The raised trunks are said to bring prosperity and protection to those in their presence.
Smaller brass elephant 20.6lbs
13.5” Wide x 21” Deep x 25.75” High
Larger Brass elephant...
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1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
19thC Statuary Marble Figure
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
A life sized carved statuary marble figure of an Angel. This statue was reputedly removed from a church yard in Dover, England after suffering from bomb damage during an air raid in ...
Category
1880s Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Dancer Sculpture Jeu with a Jade Ball from Max Le Verrier in Art Deco Style
Located in Ulm, DE
JEU
"jeu" is French for "game"
Figurative sculpture of a nude lady playing ball
Ball dancer
Designed in Paris (France) during the roaring 1920s
Original Max Le Verrier, signed
...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade, Marble, Spelter
Pablo Picasso, Petite chouette, Pichet tourné, 1949, Edition Picasso, Madoura.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso,
Petite chouette,
1949
Pichet tourné
H.14 cm. Larg. 13 cm
R.A terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes,
intérieur couverte,
Beige, vert, noir, bleu
Tiré à 200 exem...
Category
1940s French Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture of a Male Torso in the Hellenistic Style, 21st Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of a male torso in the Hellenistic style, 21st century.
Sculpture of a male torso in the Hellenistic style, 3rd century BC, Contemporary work, 21st century.
H: 92cm, W: 8...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Hellenistic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figure Posing Dancer With Cloth, by Lorenzl c.1939
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite porcelain figurine of the 1930:
Aparte dancer in a tight-fitting red costume with short trouser legs and ruff, gymnastic shoes on her feet, balancing on the ball of her rig...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figure, Dancer With Guitar, by Josef Lorenzl, ca 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Art Déco figurine of around 1930:
Dancer with brown hair pinned up at the nape of her neck in a dress flared like a fan with flounces and floral decoration, leaning...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
'Capriccio' Boy on Ibex, Large Porcelain Group, Rosenthal Selb Germany, Mid-20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Admirable Art Nouveau Group of Figures by Rosenthal:
Naked faun-like boy sitting on the back of an ibex, straining his upper body backwards and supporting himself with both arms on t...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Iron Dress Form, America circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
Dress Form
America, 1930
Wire form constructed in iron. Original paint.
23.5”w x 16.5”d x 54”h
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Meissen Porcelain Fall Figural Group
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of putti holding symbols of the harvest adorn this Meissen porcelain figural group entitled Fall. Part of the company's Seasons series, these charming characters rest upon a r...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Carved Stone Head Sculpture Shona
Located in Dorchester, GB
Carved sculpture signed on the base.
Thought to be a Shona sculpture from Zimbabwe.
Signature hard to make out but its possibly ECHIWAVY
Dimensions
H 38cm, W 23cm, D 23cm
Condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Richard MacDonald, Nureyev, Third Life, 90/90, 1998
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Richard MacDonald, Nureyev, Third Life, 90/90, 1998 Considered to be one of Richard MacDonald’s greatest achievements, “Nureyev” draws on the artist's highly developed sensitivity f...
Category
1990s American Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Mathurin Moreau, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Mathurin Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Sculpture in patinated bronze, base in griotte marble, 19th century, Napoleon III period by Math...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture, Napoleon I...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Meissen Rococo Group 'The Decisive Choice' by J.C. Schoenheit, around 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Elaborate large porcelain group of the 19th century:
In the centre of the group of three, the chosen one, with a feathered hat and a flower garland around her hips, which also encirc...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A Large Bronze Sculpture of the Harlequin by Paul Dubois, 19th Century.
By Paul Dubois
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large bronze sculpture of the Harlequin by Paul Dubois, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bronze sculpture by Paul Dubois, the Harlequin, 19th century, Napoleon III period, bronz...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique, New and Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Figurative sculpture is a modern art form in which artists create work that is typically representative of the visible world. However, sculptures that are considered to be figurative in style can definitely be inclusive of abstract elements. A wide range of antique, new and vintage figurative sculptures has been made over the years by both well-known and emerging artists, and these pieces can prove striking and provocative as part of your home decor.
Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
When decorating your living room, dining room, home office and study areas with figurative sculptures, don’t be afraid to choose bold colors to inject brightness into neutral spaces. Texture is another factor to consider when purchasing figurative sculptures. A highly textural work of ceramics or wood will catch the eye in a sleek modern space, whereas a smooth, flat glass sculpture can offer an often much-needed contrast in a room that already has many textures.
On 1stDibs, find antique, new or vintage figurative sculpture or other kinds of sculpture for your home decor today.