Skip to main content

Figurative Sculptures

25
4,428
to
469
2,222
1,945
4,428
4,428
4,428
295
248
213
143
137
107
66
46
40
40
32
31
24
17
14
13
5
4
1,161
8,948
2,793
2,333
3,188
1,899
332
158
564
591
256
469
598
375
237
Height
to
Width
to
2,301
1,802
1,081
867
855
3,470
1,651
849
278
267
78
63
33
29
29
Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1960s
19th Century French Plaster Relief Plaque of Four Putti Cherubs
Located in Antwerp, BE
A round colorful plaster wall relief of four putti. This beautiful religious artwork comes from an old monastery. Diameter 20.8" - 53 cm. Depth 4.3" - 11 cm.
Category

19th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Antique Chinese Emperor and Empress Wooden Statues
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of Antique Chinese Emperor and Empress Statues are 100% hand made and hand carved with paint and gilt on them. Some of the paint and gilt has been worn off but overall they are in good condition. Look at the pictures, you can see that they are in many years history with some age wear. Now you can have them on your collection shelf. Size: 6in H x 2 3/4in W x 2in D each Origin: China Circa: Late Qing era Material: Wood Condition: Hand made, hand painted, normal age wear. Disclaimer: Due to differences in monitor/screen settings, product colors may differ slightly between product photos...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Anatomical Model an External and Inner Ear, France 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical model for class, depicting an external and inner ear, made out of painted papier mache’ mounted on black painted wood. France circa 1890.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Fruitwood

EARLY 19th CENTURY ALLEGORY OF SPRING BRONZE STATUES
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant lost wax cast bronze statuettes, made in Italy in the early 19th century. The statuettes, one male and one female, have classic references and depict the allegory of spring. ...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Hollywood Regency Ceramic Indian Chief
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Hollywood Regency Ceramic Indian Chief. This interesting vintage Italian ceramic sculpture or figure depicts an Indian chief with a beautiful headdress in a seated position.
Category

1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Italian Marble Sculpture of Cupid Veiled by Orazio Andreoni
By Orazio Andreoni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculpture by Orazio Andreoni from the late 19th to early 20th century portraying a veiled Cupid exudes an exquisite blend of classical artistry and romantic allure. Andreoni, known...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Jean-Leon Gerome Bacchante à la Grappe Gilt Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, US
Our very large gilt bronze figure by Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904) depicts Venus holding and leaning upon a Dionysian staff with pine cone finial as Cupid clambers up the staff. Based marked JL GEROME.
Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Sculpture “The Amateur” by Pierre Detrier circa 1890
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-LOUIS DÉTRIER French, 1822-1897 "Un Amateur at Salon" (1888) Sand-cast and patinated bronze original engraved plaque on front noting title "Un Amateur / Salon 1888", unsign...
Category

19th Century French Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu, & Marble
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble statue. The statue is supported by four Ormolu ball feet beneath a ci...
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Chinese Hand Carved Wood Scholars Root Statue of Shou Lao, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large and beautifully hand carved. Marked at the foot. Additional information: Material: Wood / Bamboo Region of Origin: China Period: 19th century, 20th century Qing (1661 - 1912)...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French Bronze Sculpture Seated Woman by Etienne-Henri Dumaige
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ETIENNE-HENRI DUMAIGE French, 1830-1888 Classical Seated Woman with Treasure Spilling at Her Feet Burnished and patinated bronze over original polished black marble base signed in cast "H. Dumaige Sculpt" and cold-stamped 3750 circa 1875 Item # 309OXB09P This exquisite cast depicts a full-length seated female modeled with echoes of classical antiquity. Dumaige seeks to depict the young woman as a noble likely of the Roman Empire, her wealth an obscene display with pearls falling from her fingers almost as an afterthought over a chest of jewels with treasure spilling from the lid before her overstuffed throne with a richly decorated pillow...
Category

19th Century French Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

An Impressive Pair of 19th Century Orientalist Spelter Figures, After A. Waagen
By Max Arthur Waagen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An impressively large & well cast pair of Orientalist figures depicting a pair of Middle Eastern male & female musicians attired in traditional costume. Both figures are modelled ‘co...
Category

Late 19th Century French Other Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

French folk art depicting a blacksmith at his anvil France 1960
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A piece of French folk art from the 1960s depicting a blacksmith at his anvil, striking metal with his hammer. Superb primitive steelwork.
Category

1960s European Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Plaster Statue of George Washington, Antique French Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This antique statue of the first President of the United States, George Washington, is made of French plaster and is in good condition, ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Muse Calliope Statue by François Moreau Statue, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A statue of thr Muse Calliope, the first of the nine muses of Greek mythology, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, in metal letterhead. Signed.
Category

19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Zinc

Midcentury Swedish Fireplace Screen by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna
Located in Stockholm, SE
Midcentury Swedish fireplace screen by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna. Note. This screen is wall-mounted, unlike the freestanding ones. A cast...
Category

1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

'L'Amour Vainqueur' ('A Love Vanquished') By Adolphe Itasse (French, 1830 - 1893
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Patinated Bronze Figural Group of Cupid and Psyche, Entitled 'L'Amour Vainqueur' ('A Love Vanquished') By Adolphe Itasse (French, 1830 - 1893). On a revolving rouge de Fran...
Category

19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Finely Sculpted 19th Century Alabaster Figural Group of Ariadne & The Panther
By Johann Heinrich von Dannecker 1
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large & finely sculpted alabaster figure of Ariadne, wife of Dionysus the God of wine, shown adorned with a diadem of vine leaves while in repose atop the back of Dionysus’s stridi...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Bronze sculpture "Leda and the Swan" by Louis Kley
Located in Paris, FR
Proof in bronze with shaded brown patina depicting Leda and the Swan. A great classic in the 19th century, based on the myth of Leda seduced by Zeus, who took the form of a Swan. Ear...
Category

1880s French Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Grand Tour souvenir, Rome stage. Trajan's column, Italy early 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A souvenir of the Grand Tour, Rome stage. Trajan's column. The famous monument is representative of Rome, Caput Mundi, and the greatest empire of its time in its maximum splendor. He...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head of a Saracen Marionette
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A Sicilian Marionette head depicting a Saracene, it's a part of " Opera dei Pupi " inspired by The French poem " La Chanson de Roland ". This one it's in original condition with consistent signs of use and age, original fabric and natural hair. A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head...
Category

Late 19th Century Sicilian Medieval Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Ancient Large Wooden Wing on Iron Base
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
An angel lost a wing... and I picked it up for Christmas time...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

A Grand Tour Regency bronze figure of Mercury (Hermes) on a marble column
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Grand Tour Regency bronze figure of Mercury (Hermes) on a composite marble column, the messenger of the gods is shown running on winged feet supported on a puff of wind with a torc...
Category

1810s Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Faun playing a flute.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century patinated bronze figure featuring the satyr Marsyas playing the flute. He is standing against a column, partially covered with his own skin, which re...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Wooden Wing on Iron Base
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
An angel lost a wing.. and I picked it up for Christmas time.. I cannot write the exact sizes of this wing because 1stdibs deletes every number.
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Henri Brun, perhaps Julia Domna
Located in Shippensburg, PA
HENRI BRUN French, 1816-1889 Probably a model of Roman Empress Julia Domna Pia Felix Augustus Sand-cast and patinated bronze signed "HENRI BRUN 1856" and inscribed "f. du par Vor....
Category

19th Century French Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lovely Qing Dynasty Chinese Soapstone Statue Nicely Carved Praying Figure
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese Statue. The artist really did it's best on this one. Additional information: Material: Soapstone Type: Statues Region of Origin: China Period: ca 1900 Qing (1661 - 1...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Two bronze sculptures by Auguste Louis Lalouette "Les Duellistes"
Located in Paris, FR
Two bronze proofs with golden patina by Auguste Louis Lalouette (1826-1883), depicting "Le Défi" on a marble base. The duelists, dressed in 16th-century fashion, are dressed with gre...
Category

1870s French Gothic Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Pair of 19th Century Italian Bronzes of Creugas and Demoxenos
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and fine pair of 19th century Italian male nudes depicting the Greek boxers Creugas and Damoxenos. These bronzes have a wonderful old patina...
Category

Late 19th Century Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Girl bronze figure on marble base. 1880 - 1900
Located in CADALSO, ES
The item are in great condition
Category

1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Collection of 9 Folky English Victorian Brass Shoe and Boot Mantel Ornaments
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A collection of 9 brass shoe mantel ornaments. Each in the form of a lady's boot or shoe. Some with applied buttons and etched decorations. Most ...
Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Staffordshire Pottery Figure of Bacchus With Cup on a Wine Barrel
Located in Downingtown, PA
Staffordshire Pottery Figure of Bacchus With Cup on a Wine Barrel, 19th Century The charming figure depicts the figure of Bacchus with a grape and leaf wreath around his head sittin...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Late 19th Century Neoclassical White Marble Italian Man's Head on an Iron Base
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This marble man's head is a testament to the Neoclassical style, which drew inspiration from classical Greek and Roman art. The sculpture depicts a male fig...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Italian Marble Grand Tour Figure of Venus De Medici
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Neoclassical style Italian marble grand tour figure of Venus De Medici after the antique. This detailed statue is expertly carved showing all details of the figure, closely represe...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble

Large Laughing Buddha Statue - Green Hard Stone - China - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Very nice realization in green hard stone made in China. This large statue depicts the standing "Laughing Buddha" wearing a necklace of pearls of wisdom in his left hand and a ball in his right hand known as the ball of wealth. A large solar disc, symbolizing light, illuminates the Buddha's smile. The meaning of the laughing Buddha with beads and/or a ball of wealth is that of meditation. The representation of the wealth ball is a sign of wealth and prosperity. Period: Late 19th century - Early 20th century - Art Nouveau Dimensions: Height: 103,5cm x Width: 30cm x Depth: 18cm The image of the Laughing Buddha is inspired by a wandering Chinese monk, Budai (Hotei, in Japanese), who lived there centuries ago and believed to be Maitreya, or the Buddha to come. The plump figure and the benevolent attitude of the statue suggest contentment, magnanimity and plenitude. Often referred to as the Laughing Buddha, his signature smile symbolizes contentment and pure joy. The Laughing Buddha is considered a symbol of good luck, and rubbing its big head or belly is believed to bring good fortune and wealth. The fat belly of the Laughing Buddha is a symbol of tolerance, it also shows that prosperity and wealth can go hand in hand with enlightened consciousness. If we talk about Hinduism, Lord Kuber is considered as the Lord of Wealth and Fortune. However, in China, people used to keep a Laughing Buddha statue...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Two-Tone Patinated Bronze Sculpture by G. Leroux Depicting Aida
Located in London, GB
Two-tone patinated bronze sculpture by G. Leroux depicting Aida French, Late 19th Century Height 75cm, width 33cm, depth 35cm This sensational bronze sculpture is cast after an ori...
Category

Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Alabaster Signed L. Grégoire French Figurative Sculpture, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French sculpture from the late 19th century. Work finely sculpted in alabaster depicting a young gleaner, a girl with a scythe and ears of wheat of excellent quality. Sculpture finis...
Category

1880s French Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Netsuke, Japan circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Japan Netsuke, circa 1900. Bitter apple. Carved and patinated boxwood. Measures: H. 2.5 cm. L. 3.5 cm.
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Boxwood

19th Century Italian Belle Époque Alabaster Sculpture by Emilio Fiaschi
Located in London, GB
A Carved Alabaster Figure By Emilio Fiaschi of Florence This Italian alabaster sculpture by Fiaschi displays his skillful mastery by accentuating the grace of the female form throug...
Category

19th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

'Etoile de Mer' An Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Èdouard Drouot (1859-1945
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A late 19th century Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Èdouard Drouot (1859-1945). A partially nude woman holding a star fish in her outstretched arm, riding the crest of a wave with gu...
Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lovely Qing Dynasty Chinese Soapstone Statue Nicely Carved Wise Man
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese Statue. The artist really did it's best on this one. Additional information: Material: Soapstone Type: Statues Region of Origin: China Period: ca 1900 Qing (1661 - 1...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Sculpture St Bernadette before the Virgin Mary 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An antique French ormolu souvenir of Lourdes, showing St Bernadette before the Virgin Mary as the "Miracle du Clerge", 5th April 1858, mid 19th Century i...
Category

1850s French Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ormolu

Kidnap of The Sabine Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Manner of Giambologna
Located in New York, NY
19 centuryb Italian Patinated bronze sculpture depicting the Kidnapping of the Sabine Women, after the model by Giambologna, aka Jean de Boulogne, and Giovanni da Bologna (1529-1608...
Category

1890s Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mid19th Century Spanish Virgin Mary of the Sacred Heart Painted Wooden Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique mid-19th century Spanish hand carved painted wooden sculpture of Virgin Mary of the Sacred Heart with glass eyes.
Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Carved Marble Of Titus Vespasian Caesar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very rare and superbly carved 19th century Italian grand tour Carrara marble profile plaque relief of a Roman Emperor engraved with "Titus Vespas...
Category

19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! BENIN OBA 19TH CENTURY BRONZE WARRIOR SCULPTURE SUPERB EXAMPLE OF OBA METALWORK! DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 13" TALL CIRCA 1860-1900 Offered is a rare 19t...
Category

Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antoine Louis Barye (1795-1875), ' Theseus fighting the centaur Bianor'
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Patinated Bronze Group, Entitled 'Thesée Combattant le Centaure Bianor' ('Theseus Fighting the Centaur Bianor'), Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, From the Model By Antoine Louis...
Category

19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Painted Metal Sculpture of Palm or Banana Tree and Flower
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A painted metal palm tree or banana with removable leaves. Detailed trunk and leaves and a fabulous white flower. What is it about palm trees, that conjures up the romantic? Perfect ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Rosenthal Glove Mold Pair from Germany
Located in San Diego, CA
Great part of Rosenthal porcelain glove molds. These are both marked by the maker and made in Germany. In excellent condition.
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Ferdinand Barbedienne " Diana" Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Diane de Gabies" French sculpture, late 19th century. Patinated bronze with "Ferdinand Barbedienne" foundry marks. Height: 51 cm. Very good condition.
Category

19th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Emperor Napoleon on Horseback, Cast by Susse Frères, Paris
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Emperor Napoleon on Horseback, Cast by Susse Frères, Paris, From the Model By Alfred Émilien O'Hara, Comte de Nieuwerkerke (1811-1892). Dark br...
Category

19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Lüsterweibchen Four-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and adorable late 19th or very early 20th-century smaller-size chandelier - Lüsterweibchen. Finely hand-carved from linden wood, a unique piece, made by a master wood carver ...
Category

Late 19th Century German Medieval Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Metal

Carrara Marble Statue Fragment of Happy Young Man
Located in Chicago, IL
Carrara marble statue fragment of happy young man. Custom stand is newly made. Italy Circa 1820 Marble. Metal stand.
Category

1820s Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

A carved and waxed wooden satyr face, France 19th century
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A carved and waxed wooden satyr face, originating from France in the 19th century.
Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian Majolica Figural Compote, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Italian Majolica Figural Compote, circa 1880
Category

1880s Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Diana de Gabios marble sculpture 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
It is the sculpture of a woman covered with a draped chiton, probably representing the goddess Artemis and traditionally attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles. Found in the ancient t...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

19th Century Italian Nearly Life-Size Marble Sculpture of Pandora by F. Andreini
By Ferdinando Andreini
Located in London, GB
Pandora By Ferdinando Andreini Carved from statuary marble with great virtuosity, representing the mythological figure of Pandora, draped in a single flowing garb as she gazes at th...
Category

19th Century Italian Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble

An Orientalist Lifesize Figural Bronze Statue, Attributed to Louis Hottot
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Orientalist Lifesize Figural Bronze Statue, Attributed to Louis Hottot (French, 1834-1906). Modelled as a lady in Ottoman dress standing beneath an Eastern style pagoda with mina...
Category

19th Century French 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.

Recently Viewed

View All