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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
15th Century Gothic Carved Oak Statue – Virgin of the Annunciation
Located in Maidstone, GB
15th Century Oak Wood Sculpture of the Virgin of the Annunciation beside a lectern supporting an opened book, the Virgin with both hands upraised ( one repaired) turning slightly to the left, her demeanour redolent of strength, compassion and benignity.
Franco Flemish origin, circa 1480, 56 inches in height x 26 inches wide.
Provenance : Lot 347, The Notable Art Collection, New York, April 1949, Joseph Brummer Collection Part 1
Category
15th Century and Earlier Belgian Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Pair of 16th Century Carved Oak Saints
Located in Maidstone, GB
A Pair of 16th Century Oak Saints: One being a male depicted wearing a long hooded cloak held together with a brooch over a flowing tunic tied at the ...
Category
16th Century European Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
18th Century Neapolitan Crib Figure Collection
Located in London, GB
18th Century Neapolitan Crib Figure Collection
A rare collection of five museum quality late 18th / early 19th Century hand carved Neapolitan crib figures...
Category
1780s Italian Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Antique Oak Sculpture – 'The Grief of Mary' , circa 1500
Located in Maidstone, GB
A Late 15th/Early 16th Century Oak Sculpture depicting ‘The Grief of Mary’, carved almost in the round with Mary wearing a head scarf, neckerchief and...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Small 18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Head with Glass Eyes
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning handcarved wooden head fragment with beautiful expression and glass eyes,
Italy, circa 1750-1800. Beautiful example of 18th century craftsmanship.
Weathered
Measurement ...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Virgin and the Child, Mosan Region, Second Half of 13th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A polychrome sculpture depicting the Virgin and the Child
Mosan region, second half of 13th century
Polychrome wood
73 x 29 X 12 cm
Provenance :
Former Belgian private collection from the beginning of the 20th century
This remarkable early artwork portrays the Enthroned Virgin and Child, also known as Sedes Sapientiae, which translates to the 'Seat of Wisdom...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Belgian Medieval Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Putti Candles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice pair of Italian carved wood Putti that hold candles. The base is 7" x 7". The wing spread is 12". From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
''Ho Ho boy'' Chinese Porcelaine Period Kang-Hsi Second Half of the 17th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Ho Ho boy" Chinese porcelain. Period Kang-Hsi
Second half of the 17th century.
Category
Mid-17th Century Chinese Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Pleasure of the Courtesan"Bronze Sculpture by Erté, '1988'
By Erté
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limited edition "Pleasure of the Courtesan" sculpture by Erté made with cold-painted and gilt bronze depicting a beautiful woman with a chain surroun...
Category
1980s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Antique Pre-Columbian Bronze Sculpture Worshiping Inti (God of Sun)
Located in Doha, QA
This is a very rare and extremely unusual figurative solid bronze handcrafted sculpture. The figure is most likely Inca-Mayan and worshiping Inti, also called Apu-punchau,-in Inca religion the sun of God. The work is incredibly detailed, starting with the man’s feet...
Category
18th Century Unknown Pre-Columbian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Wood base or pedestal. Spanish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Base. Carved and gilded wood. Spanish school, 17th century.
Base for sculpture made of carved and gilded wood with a rectangular and flat shape, slightly raised on circular legs and...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
17th-18th Century Dutch Carved Oak Lion Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and unique hand carved oak lion fragment. Beautiful weathered.
The Netherlands circa 1650-1750
Weathered. measurements include the wooden ped...
Category
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Thai Sukhothai Cast Bronze Buddha Head, 15th/16th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Thai cast bronze Buddha head, Sukhothai kingdom, circa 15th century, Thailand.
The Buddha's pleasing face, with its narrow, oval ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ancient Olmec Greenstone Portrait Mask with Pre-1970 Provenance
Located in Culver City, CA
A large and powerful portrait mask depicting an important Olmec ruler, with a broad face, furrowed brow, rectangular ear flanges, full lips, and a large nose, carved from a variegate...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
16th Century Stone Classical Roman Style Torso
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A wonderful 16th century draped female torso in classical style. Made in France under Italian Renaissance influence this female torso is finely sculpted with great detail to the stol...
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation. This beautiful gem has a wonderful feel and heft to it. Very well well crafted with a gorgeous natural organic patina acquired over age. This bust/fragment likely belonged to a larger Buddha statue...
Category
18th Century Thai Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Venus" Bronze Sculpture by Erté, 1987
By Erté
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Venus" sculpture by Erté made with cold-painted bronze depicting a female in elegant couture with bright colors and impeccable details. Signed and d...
Category
1980s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pino Signoretto Murano Art Glass Nude Sculpture Signed by the Artist
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Pino Signoretto Murano Art Glass Nude Sculpture Signed by the Artist As shown. Very complicated nude sculpted into a circle applied to a black glass base.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Head with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel head or "putto" adorned with baroque pearls. A putto is a cherub figure frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and scu...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Angel Wing with Rutilated Quartz on an Aragonite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel wing with rutilated quartz crystals on natural-forming aragonite crystal cluster. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historic church in Italy.
The aragonite is from Morocco and is known for this particular type of crystalized formations. The mineral emulates a cloud which is compliments the 18th century Italian gilded angel wing. The rutile quartz crystals are adorned on the base and aspects of the wing and the gold of the rutile perfectly matches the original gilded 18th century Italian artifact...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Polychromed wood base or pedestal. Spanish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Base. Carved and polychrome wood. Spanish school, 17th century.
Rectangular base base, made of carved and polychrome wood in gray tones, which has been decorated with a series of mo...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A green Murano glass sculpture.
Located in Southall, GB
A fine Murano glass figure of a nude lady standing on one leg on a round glass plinth, signed by the artist.
Category
1980s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
"Byzantine" Bronze Sculpture by Erté, 1987
By Erté
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Byzantine" sculpture by Erté made with cold-painted bronze depicting a byzantine lady with traditional clothing/accessories. Signed and dated (1987)...
Category
1980s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Gilded Angels on Amethyst and Calcite in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angels mounted on amethyst and calcite in matrix. The hand-carved angels were once part of a he...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Gold Leaf
17th Century Oak Sculptures Cariatides
Located in Esbeek, NL
2 Cariatides sculptures, France 17th century
Oak wood.
Very good condition.
Category
17th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Christopher Circa 1600 Alabaster
Located in Esbeek, NL
This Albast statue depicting Saint Christopher, beautiful polychrome
Circa 1600
Alabaster
Category
17th Century European Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not sure if paint is original. Finely carved and unusual. From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Carved Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara. Not sure if paint is original, but it is definitely old. Finely carved with a lot of character.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Saint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara. Slight chipping in silver leaf on back side. Beautifully detailed.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Large Terracotta Relief - Lombardy, First Half of 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large Terracotta relief of the flight into Egypt
Lombardy, first half of 17th century
Painted terracotta
91 x 85 x 11,5 cm
This event in the early life of Christ is recounted i...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of 18th Century Italian Polychrome Candle Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully carved and painted. Nice patina. From a beautiful house in Santa Barbara. They do hold candles on a spike.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Agnolo di Polo Firenze 1470 - Arezzo 1528' - Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Agnolo di Polo (Firenze 1470 - Arezzo 1528)
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Around 1510-1520
Painted and gilded terracotta
55.5 x 24 x 16.5 cm
San Nicholas de Tolentino is represe...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Giltwood and Polychrome Saint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In excellent condition considering age. Some losses and chips as expected with the age. From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Handmade Ceramic Figure of a Young French Girl Holding a Rose
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a lovely and delicate hand made clay art girl figurine in a lavender print dress with a lace overlay that stands 7" tall and is Holding Flowers. This is a vintage French figu...
Category
1980s French Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polyester, Textile, Pottery, Earthenware, Clay
18th Century Italian Carved Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In excellent condition considering his age. She is very beautiful. From a significant home in Santa Barbara. Base is 9.5" x 10".
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Monumental "Cabina Dell'elba" One-Off Piece by Aldo Rossi, Italy, 1980s
By Aldo Rossi
Located in Milan, IT
Cabina dell'Elba construction by Aldo Rossi.
This piece was manufactured in 1984 for Pitti Fashion Week show.
It's equipped as changing room with wall mirror, stool, wall hang and ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Wooden Cloud Sculpture/Wall Hanging Decoration/1700-1860
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a cloud-shaped wooden sculpture made around the Edo period in Japan.
It is an ornament attached to the central part of the roof of shrines and temples.
It is likely that ...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cypress
Nickel Plated Bronze Sculpture by Kieff Grediaga #4/10 Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Nickel Plated Bronze Sculpture by Kieff Antonio Grediaga, a stunning piece of art that will elevate the look of any room. This limited edition sculpture is number 4 o...
Category
1980s Canadian Organic Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
18th Century Buddha Wooden Statue
Located in New York, NY
18th century Carved Wood Buddha. Chinese antique Buddha Statue of carved wood. Gesso like coating to wooden surface, with pigments and gilding. ...
Category
1790s Asian Qing Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Antique Oak Statues
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French church sculptures made of solid oak. These two antique figures are from a church in a private village in Luceram, in the south of France.
Category
Early 1600s French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Carlo Marcellini 'Florence 1644 – 1713', Florentine Baroque Putto
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Carlo Marcellini (Florence 1644 – 1713)
Putto
White and green marble
41.5 x 73.5 cm
This marble putto carved in high relief, almost a tutto tondo, and set on an elegant green marble background, appears almost naked, sitting on a cloud. His peculiar pose, in adoration, suggests that the work was a part of a larger composition including other figures in devotion.
Published in 2007 by Sandro Bellesi in the monograph dedicated to Gioacchino Fortini (pg.155), this beautiful marble putto was included in the catalog of Carlo Marcellini, a prominent figure in the baroque renewal of Florentine art.
Born in Florence in 1644, Carlo Marcellini received his artistic education in the city of the lily, specializing in stone sculpture and stucco modeling under the guidance of Bartolomeo Cennini before continuing his studies in Rome in the Accademia Medicea founded by the Grand Duke Cosimo III in order to familiarize some more promising artists with the essential “ taste of Rome ”.
Under the guidance of Ercole Ferrata and Ciro Ferri, Giovan Battista Foggini...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Roger Bezombes Signed Bronze Resin Sculpture Paperweight, France, 1984
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Roger Bezombes
France, 1984
Sculpture / paper weight made from Artcurial. Bronze and resin. Signed and numbered from an edition of 5000.
H 16.5 x W 22 x D 2.5 cm.
Category
1980s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century White-Grey French Pair of Walnut Putti aux Vases, Antique Cherubs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey pair of Louis XVI Epoque Putti or Cherubs statuettes. Hand sculpted and patinated in Walnut in their original antique condition. This Parisian pair of putti are facing e...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Sculpture, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Patinated baroque sculpture on a stylised landscape base in the form of a female figure with a flowing cloak and an expansive gesture. Provenance: Wittelsbach estate.
Category
18th Century Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Angel Kiss" Life Size Granite Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the "Angel Kiss" Life Size Granite Sculpture, a stunning addition to any home or office space.
This exquisite sculpture features a pair of lovers embracing each other w...
Category
1980s Aesthetic Movement Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite
17th Century Carved Wood Silver Gilt Polychrome Figure of Saint John
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Saint John the Evangelist figure created in the workshop of Franz Matthias Hiernle in Mainz, Germany. The superbly carved and highly decorated slender figure, in an elegant and...
Category
17th Century German Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Religious Sculpture of Saint in Carved Natural Wood, Late 17th Early 18th France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful and large sculpture of a saint, probably Saint Véronique, in hand-carved natural wood. Beautiful religious object.
Standing, she has her head down and her arms crossed in f...
Category
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Cross Mounted on Calcite Crystals in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian mecca processional cross on a calcite crystal base in matrix with coordinating baroque pearls.
The calcite crystal cluster in matrix is from Elmwood Mine in T...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Royal Dux Figurine's', Porcelain Two Shell Shaped Dishes
By Royal Dux
Located in Tilburg, NL
Royal Dux figurine
Hand painted and impressive porcelain figurine modelled as two shell shaped dishes surmounted by two maidens, raised on a rustic spreadi...
Category
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
17th-18th Century Italian Hand Carved Wooden Reliquary Bust
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative piece. Carved wooden reliquary bust representing a Saint figure. Beautiful traces of its original silver and gilding. Weathered, small losses and with...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Native American Pink Granite Sculpture
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Simplistic Native American pink granite sculpture on wood base. Piece is signed. Photographed with Eames chair for scale. Wood base photographed darker. See photos.
Category
1980s American Native American Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro Figure
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lovely Chupicuaro lady wears an elaborate coiffure, large ear plugs, and a beaded jade necklace, all of which were highly prized by Chupicuaro nobility. ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Gothic Canopy, France, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Gothic canopy
France, 15th century
Alabaster, some traces of polychromy
33 x 23 x 20 cm
Provenance:
- Private collection Genève, Switzerland
...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Rock Crystal Skull Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Rock crystal skull sculpture.
Category
1980s Brazilian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Monumental Feminine Head - Roman Empire - 3rd-4th Century Ad
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Very large feminine head crowned by a tiara
Roman period, 3rd - 4th century AD
Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire (Palmira?)
gray basalt
H 55 cm
Old collec...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Syrian Greco Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Capodimonte, Enamelled Porcelain Group, Putti with Flowers After Badessi
By Capodimonte
Located in BARSAC, FR
Capodimonte factory in Italy near Naples.
Enamelled porcelain group presenting three putti playing with sheaves of rosebuds, one of them carrying a basket on his head.
Signed L...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Marvel at the exquisite artistry of this carved wood Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) ancestor figure—a captivating depiction of a seated man adorned in the distinguished attire o...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Alfredo Rossi Signed and Dated Murano Black Glass Female Sculpture Irredescent
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Alfredo Rossi Signed and dated Murano black glass female sculpture with a glowing irredescent finish. Very high quality solid glass sculpture.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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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