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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Material: Ceramic
Material: Mirror
Terracotta face, possible Sardinian craftsmanship
Located in Lugo, IT
Terracotta face with wooden base, possible Sardinian craftsmanship Good conditions. Thank you
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Faun Figurine from Royal Copenhagen, 1966
Located in Chorzów, PL
Faun Figurine from Royal Copenhagen, 1966.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pop Art Limoges French Porcelain Lipstick Miniature Trinket Box Rochard Signed
By Rochard Limoges, Limoges
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Limoges France Rochard Peint main trinket box crimson lipstick in blue marbled case with brass accent. Marked as shown. The hinged lidded trinket box measures 1.25 inches tall, ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Large Scale Clay Mushroom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand built clay large scale mushroom by ceramic artist Sally Terrell of Santa Barbara, California. Dark, high fired clay, unglazed. Interesting shapes! Perfect conversational piece f...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Tray of Oranges", Rare Art Deco Perfume Warmer w/ North African Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For a French woman in the 1920s, this figure of a turbaned North African woman, resplendent in a yellow robe and carrying a tray loaded with oranges, would have been exotic and fasci...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Sculpture in Terracotta with Mixed Technique by Pino Castagna, 1969, Signed
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Transport your space into a realm of timeless elegance with this magnificent large Terracotta Sculpture by renowned artist Pino Castagna, crafted in 1969. Reminiscent of a woman's b...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cement

Sandro Couple Sculpture, 2017
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sandro couple sculpture, 2017 Taxidermy, Ceramic Plate. Made in Berlin in 2017.   
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Organic Material

Set/12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. A luxurious chess set designed for the mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

1963 Austin Productions - Rodin Sculpture "The Walking Man, Study For The Torso"
Located in San Carlos, CA
For sale we have a great reproduction of Auguste Rodin's "The walking Man, Study For The Torso", One of many studies on the moving body made by the renowned French artist which would...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Set/ 3 Ceramic Pieces, Pearl Grey, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Serafim, Rocha and Alcobaça Decorative Pieces, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes one waterproof ceramic pot ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Midnight Matinee, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist statement: During the summers in Connecticut when I was a pre-teen, I lived for playing baseball. I grew up on a farm and had to work hard, but I always made time for baseball. I played everyday and sometimes even slept with my glove underneath my pillow. I dreamed of playing professionally for the New York Yankees. The only thing that dragged me away from playing baseball was an arts and craft’s class in my school’s summer program. On Tuesday afternoon, after lunch, baseball was on hold for arts and crafts. In my first class, they taught us how to make pot holders and build things with Popsicle sticks by gluing them together. It was so much fun. I guess this was the earliest telling of what was to unfold in the future years. I continued to play semi-pro baseball until the age of 38. I was also into weightlifting and even placed in a national competition. Sports and art have always been my passions. I was willing to put sports on hold for my art, though. And sports have always influenced my artwork. My first great influence in art was my craft teacher in high school, Shirley Charron. I was not an “A” student by any means and I did not excel in math or science. Ms. Charron knew I wasn’t a great student and encouraged me to apply for art school at Silvermine College of Arts. The college was holding interviews and all I had to do was make an appointment and bring my artwork. I was excited to find out that they didn’t need to know my S.A.T. scores. So I met with Dean Bob Gray and he liked my artwork. I became a student at the Silvermine College and received my Associate’s Degree from there. I went on to the Maryland Institute of Art where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree. I met several students from various backgrounds and different countries. I was fortunate for having great teachers and mentors along the way. Visiting artists were a big influence to me, as well. My college years helped greatly, keeping me out of the ‘real world’ and into the realm of creativity and free­ flowing ideas. After receiving my Masters Degree from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1977. I stayed in Chicago. I became ‘so-to-speak’ a “Chicago” artist, living in lofts, dreaming the dreams of becoming known and reaching for the stars. I was still quite naïve at the age of 30. Luckily, I kept my day job as a cleaning man. I worked hard during those years after graduate school and still do 28 years later. During those 28 years, I tried out for the Chicago White Sox...
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2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Star Glaze, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Statement: During the summers in Connecticut when I was a pre-teen, I lived for playing baseball. I grew up on a farm and had to work hard, but I always made time for baseball. I played everyday and sometimes even slept with my glove underneath my pillow. I dreamed of playing professionally for the New York Yankees. The only thing that dragged me away from playing baseball was an arts and craft’s class in my school’s summer program. On Tuesday afternoon, after lunch, baseball was on hold for arts and crafts. In my first class, they taught us how to make pot holders and build things with Popsicle sticks by gluing them together. It was so much fun. I guess this was the earliest telling of what was to unfold in the future years. I continued to play semi-pro baseball until the age of 38. I was also into weightlifting and even placed in a national competition. Sports and art have always been my passions. I was willing to put sports on hold for my art, though. And sports have always influenced my artwork. My first great influence in art was my craft teacher in high school, Shirley Charron. I was not an “A” student by any means and I did not excel in math or science. Ms. Charron knew I wasn’t a great student and encouraged me to apply for art school at Silvermine College of Arts. The college was holding interviews and all I had to do was make an appointment and bring my artwork. I was excited to find out that they didn’t need to know my S.A.T. scores. So I met with Dean Bob Gray and he liked my artwork. I became a student at the Silvermine College and received my Associate’s Degree from there. I went on to the Maryland Institute of Art where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree. I met several students from various backgrounds and different countries. I was fortunate for having great teachers and mentors along the way. Visiting artists were a big influence to me, as well. My college years helped greatly, keeping me out of the ‘real world’ and into the realm of creativity and free­ flowing ideas. After receiving my Masters Degree from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1977. I stayed in Chicago. I became ‘so-to-speak’ a “Chicago” artist, living in lofts, dreaming the dreams of becoming known and reaching for the stars. I was still quite naïve at the age of 30. Luckily, I kept my day job as a cleaning man. I worked hard during those years after graduate school and still do 28 years later. During those 28 years, I tried out for the Chicago White Sox...
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Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

7 Royal Copenhagen Figurines by Carl Martin-Hansen Amager Children
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Included in this fine group: Amager Boy in typical costume designed by Carl Martin-Hansen circa 1906 - 1925. From the Danish National Costume series by Carl Martin-Hansen. Figurine ...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Handcrafted brown ceramic Sea Dragon Sculpture by Julie Bergeron
Located in 1204, CH
I create sculptures inspired by any organic shapes that mimic a wide range of flora and fauna. The organic shapes in the natural world, whether it is mineral, vegetal, animal, micros...
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2010s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Acrylic Plaque on Stand After Lalique's "Masque de Femme"
Located in Miami, FL
Acrylic Plaque on Stand After Lalique's "Masque de Femme" Offered for sale is an acrylic mounted plaque on a stand after Lalique's "Masque de Femme" which was created in 1935. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mirror, Acrylic, Lucite

Glazed Ceramic Figurines or Ring Holders by Kaley Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Each of Kaley Flowers’ creations are one-of-a-kind, imbued with Flowers’ own well-cultivated aesthetic. These talisman-like figurines are bursting with playful depth, imaginatively ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Rare Collection of Late 19th Century Clay Indian Figures
Located in London, GB
A rare collection of late 19th century clay Indian figures. This rare collection of hand crafted Indian clay figures date from the end of the 19t...
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1880s Indian Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Mid 19th Century Standing Musician Staffordshire
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Nice color. A Scottish musician figurine. Made in the Mid 19th Century
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid 19th Century Staffordshire Woman With Dog Figurine
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Nice piece of staffordshire. Lady with dog. Made in the Mid 19th Century
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid 19th Century Staffordshire Soldier on Horse
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A nice piece of Staffordshire. Horse and rider. Circa Mid 19th Century.
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Seletti "Limited Gold Edition" Porcelain My Robot
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Seletti "Memorabilia" Porcelain My Robot
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Seletti "Memorabilia" Porcelain My Crown
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Seletti "Memorabilia" Porcelain My Spaceship
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Shiva flower vase by Ettore Sottsass was designed in 1973 following the inspiration garnered from his love for Catalan women w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Louis Mendez Art Pottery Stylized Busts, 2
Located in New York, NY
Louis Mendez (American, 1929-2012) Pair of Studio Art Pottery Stylized Busts, signed "Mendez". Larger: 16"H x 12.5" W x 11.5" D.
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20th Century American Craftsman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Mexican Burnished Clay Hand Oaxaca Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic with Red Face
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican red ceramic clay hand sculpture is a piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with oxides from the reg...
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2010s Mexican Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Vintage Flavia Montelupo Rimini Unglazed Ceramic Cat Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
This vintage Flavia Montelupo Ceramic Cat is a beautiful addition to any collection. Made in Italy by Aldo Londi (Bitossi), this unglazed figurine showcases the intricate details of ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Reclining Figure Sculpture
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage handmade black ceramic figure sculpture in a reclining pose. Signed Rima, N.Y. ca. 1960s.
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1960s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Russian Lomonosov Porcelain Large Mother Cheetah and Cub Figurines Hand Painted
Located in London, GB
Wonderful Lomonosov Porcelain large mother cheetah and cub figurines. Hand painted, made in Russia. The mother cheetah measures length at base 18.5 cm / 7.28 by maximum width 14.5 ...
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1960s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Seated Nude", Rare Ceramic Sculpture of Male Nude by Jenö Grantner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare and powerful, this depiction of a male nude figure, seated on a tree trunk and looking to his right, was sculpted by Hungarian sculptor Jenö Grantner around 1940. The...
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1940s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and extremely rare ROBJ Templar and Saracen chess set from the French Art Deco Period circa 1930. Beautiful and comical detail on the pieces. Exotic wood chess board of orig...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Large terracotta sculpture depicting an Odalisque reclining on a drape
By Marguerite Monot
Located in Paris, FR
Large terracotta figure of an odalisque reclining in drapery, signed on the terrace Marguerite Monot (1903-1961). Art Deco period.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Demeter or Ceres Table Lamp, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco lamp sculpture by Charles HARVA, France - late 1920s. Crackle glaze ceramic, brass and glass. Demeter / Ceres resting after work. Flowers, fruits and corn / maize pat...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Hawaiian girl Ronzan 40 cm hand-painted ceramic 1950s
Located in Catania, IT
Beautiful hand-painted pottery depicting a girl Hawaiian Ronzan signed manufacture 1950s in very good condition as depicted in the photos highlighting the high quality workmanship i...
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1950s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Ceramic Sculpture " Chèvre bleue" One of a Kind by Dominique Pouchain
Located in Paris, FR
Earthenware Sculpture "Chèvre bleue", one of a kind 2024 Creation signed by French ceramicist Dominique Pouchain Dark patina on gray ceramic & blue enamel Dimensions : H 71 cm x D ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Louis Mendez Ceramic Nude Centaur Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Louis Mendez (American, 1929-2012) hand-built raku-fired ceramic pottery statue sculpture depicting a horned and winged male centaur creature glazed russet red on unglazed legs, text...
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20th Century American Craftsman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Coppia di Ragazze con Cappello Figure Italiane in Biscuit XX Secolo
Located in Milan, IT
Coppia di Sculture italiane in Porcellana Biscuit raffiguranti due figure femminili con le vesti al vento, due giovani ragazze intente a trattenere il cappello, in una giornata ven...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Marc Sijan’s Girl with Glasses Lifelike Ceramic Sculpture
By Marc Sijan
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful and whimsical sculpture made by Marc Sijan .Sijan’s work is found all over the world. His art form is called Hyper Realism. This piece is a lifelike ceramic sculpture of a ...
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1980s American Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Art Déco Porcelain mask "Portrait of a young woman" KPM Berlin, Germany 1930s.
Located in Köln, NW
Art Déco porcelain mask "Portrait of a young woman". KPM Berlin, Germany 1930. Design: Hermann Hubatsch (1878-1940) H.Hubatsch was a German sculptor and ceramist. Gold medal world...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Flavia Montelupo Rimini Unglazed Ceramic Lion Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
This vintage Flavia Montelupo Ceramic lion is a beautiful addition to any collection. Made in Italy by Aldo Londi (Bitossi), this unglazed figure showcases the intricate details of a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Relief Madonna With Angels
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful religious porcelain relief of a Madonna with angels.
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1860s Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figure 'Ruth' Dancer In Oriental Costume, by Rosé
By Rosé (Stanislaus Czapek), Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of dancer Ruth Saint Denis (1877/79 - 1968, actually Ruth Dennis, 'Miss Ruth') performing her dance 'Radha'- Dance of the Five Senses, first performed in 1906. Dancer with ...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Joe Descomps dit "Cormier": "Woman removing a veil", Terracota sculpture, C.1940
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Joe DESCOMPS said "Cormier" or Joseph Emmanuel CORMIER orJoseph CORMIER (1869-1950, France) : "Woman removing her veil" Finely shizzeled and patinated terracota figuring a woman rem...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

"Bedouin Women", Rare Art Deco Porcelain Sculpture, Internally Lit, Limoges
By ROBJ
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and striking, this porcelain sculpture and night light depicts two Bedouin women swathed in brilliant white robes, framed by gold headbands and a gold floor beneath their feet. ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Ceramic Minuet Carnival Dancers By Atelier de la Maitrise, France
Located in Devon, England
For you consideration is this large figural group beautiful and rare, dating to the 1930's France porcelain sculpture in polychrome. Features a stylised pair of eighteenth-century no...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Flavia Montelupo Rimini Unglazed Ceramic Owl Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
This vintage Flavia Montelupo Ceramic owl is a beautiful addition to any collection. Made in Italy by Aldo Londi (Bitossi), this unglazed figurine showcases the intricate details of ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Large Ceramic Figure & Dog, German, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Wonderful German porcelain Art Deco figurine of a lady walking her borzoi dog. No factory mark but number to the base with the impressed numerals 1481 and stamped 22 in blue ink. The...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Colin Melbourne Ceramic Glazed Cow Sculpture for Beswick
By Beswick, Colin Melbourne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colin Melbourne Ceramic Glazed Cow Sculpture for Beswick
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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Late 18th Century traveling couple figurine by Capodimonete 1771 - 1834
Located in Lisbon, PT
A charming translucent soft-paste porcelain figurine of a traveling couple with suitcases, a delicate piece in excellent condition. The woman wearing a clover etched jacket. Capodim...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Jean Hastings Ceramic Figurative Sculpture in Blue White & Brown, circa 1970
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Jean Hastings Clothed Figurative Art Studio Glazed Ceramic Sculpture. Vase. Featuring hand constructed figurative form elements from potters wheel with separate hand built and applie...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Ceramic

Hand Made Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Hand Jewelry Display Functional Art
Located in Miami, FL
Hand Built Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Hand Jewelry Display Offered for sale is a handmade functional art ceramic hand that is signed and dated by Rexx Fischer. The hand is both a fun...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Porcelain Sculpture 'Three Drunken Sailors' Edouard Cazaux for DAX
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco Porcelain Sculpture 'Three Drunken Sailors' by Edouard Cazaux for DAX Edouard Cazaux (French, 1889–1974) France, 1930s  A fine French porcelain sculpture, 'Three Drunken Sa...
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20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Pheasant, circa 1880, 56cm
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative late 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose porcelain figure of an exotic Pheasant, having wonderful bold colouring mounted on a tree stump. Batch 78 62678 DNDKZ
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19th Century Chinese Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Torso Sculpture
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage handmade reclining torso sculpture in a brown textured finish. Material unknown.
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Female Relief Plaque
Located in Chicago, US
HENRI CROS (1840-1907) Female Relief Plaque, polychrome enameled stoneware, c. 1895; signed in black ink verso: “H. Cros”, and a scrap of paper from A.A. Hebrard, Paris attached verso; measuring h: 11.25 x w: 9.38 inches. The symbolist bust in relief of a nude young woman with strawberry blonde hair is a depiction of pensive reverie. With lips slightly pursed, she is lost in thought, looking inward. The female visage hovering just over the nude’s shoulder, perhaps an allusion to a fountain, is by contrast flat and lifeless. With lips parted to reveal a watery blue orifice and wavy tresses of hair blending into a watery expanse, the purely decorative nature of the fountain’s face...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Wonderful Jazz Soul Blues Band Figures Antartidee Dixieland Handmade Italy
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Porcelain Jazz Soul Blues Band Figures Antartidee Dixieland Handmade in Italy, Drummer Is Missing His Sticks
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20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Raul Coronel Ceramic Sculpture, California, c.1965
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Raul Coronel Ceramic Sculpture, California, c.1965. Reference Photos Courtesy of Steve Aldana / Esoteric Survey.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

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.

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