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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
D. Grisard Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Lady
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a gilt bronze sculpture of a happy nude lady. She is lifting her left arm/hand and holding a mirror while looking at herself in it. She is standing over a sloped shaped rock ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$596 Sale Price
25% Off
Stoneware sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Sculpture model 81 designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Upsala-Ekeby in Sweden in 1947-48. A striking, large-scale ceramic figure of a seated woman with a dark body and vividly glazed pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Chinese Porcelain PROC Shou Lao Shiwan Figure, 1990/80s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese Shiwan Figure. Dating to the 1980’s or 90’s.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Decoration Type / Colour: Polychrome
Region of Origin: China
Period...
Category
20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1930's English Marquee Cinema Letter - M
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930’s English Marquee Cinema Letter – M.
Classic English cinema letters used at cinemas as signage for the film title, actors and so on. Made in acrylic plastic they slotted into t...
Category
1930s English Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
$25 / item
An Italian Bronze and Ormolu Bacchic Figure, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Italian Bronze and Ormolu Bacchic Figure, 19th Century
Description:
The ivy wreathed and bearded figure in languid contrapposto, leaning against a tree stump entwined in creeping...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Hand Beaded Bird of Paradise Stems, France
Located in Riverdale, NY
Set of Hand Beaded Bird of Paradise Stems made in the late 1990's in France. Custom made in the 1990's of antique and new Czech beads. Set of 2 each: Flowerheads/ Matte black and iri...
Category
Early 2000s French Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$1,595 / set
Art Deco Charles Lemanceau for Saint-Clément fawn sculpture, 1930's, green glaze
Located in BELFORT, FR
French Art Deco ceramic fawn sculpture, designed by Charles Lemanceau for the ceramic manufacture Saint-Clément in the 1930's. Perfect condition.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
44” Vintage Whimsical French Chef Sculpture Charcuterie Restaurant Display Sgn
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Whimsical figure of French chef for charcuterie restaurant display sign.
Category
1950s American Country Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
$437 Sale Price
75% Off
Vintage Capodimonte Military Porcelain Sculpture Set with Tiered Display Stand
By Capodimonte
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of eight porcelain figurines was made by the Capodimonte factor of Italy in circa 1980 in the Renaissance style. Seven of the figurines depict famous military figures and ar...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Mahogany
Set of 2 Etruscan Shadow Statuettes in Bronze, Italian Antique Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This set of 2 statuettes offers a faithful reproduction of the Ombra della Sera, a hallmark of Etruscan art from the 3rd century BCE, originally cast in Volterra, Italy, and preserve...
Category
20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures
By René Rozet 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Monumental Museum Quality Pair of French 19th Century Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Rosso Granite Marble Flambeaux Urns, each depicting a pair of standing allegorical and whims...
Category
1890s French Louis XV Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Nepalese Durga Relief Stone Sculpture, circa 1900
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An arch shaped piece with high relief carving of a multi-armed deity standing on a winged feline and wielding several weapons. A small figure appears below right.
The fierce female demon buffalo slayer carved in openwork with her principal two hands holding...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
1930 Annie Fokker Cottrau Art Deco Silver Bronze Sculpture Woman Figure
Located in Brescia, IT
Woman Sculpture
Annie Fokker Cottrau
Italy, 1930-1940
Silver Bronze
"Annie Cottrau" and "Fond Laganà Napoli" signed
Rare Sculpture
Annie Cottrau (Blitar, 1887 – Capri 1949)
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The unidentified shogun (possibly Tokugawa Iey...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
1980s Curtis Jere Style Starburst Pom Pom Sea Urchin Brass Plate Metal Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Starburst, Pom Pom, Sea Urchin Brass Plated Sculpture or Paper Weight,
Decorative Object.
This piece is unmarked, although similar in this style are att...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gupta Empire Torso of Vishnu
Located in Chicago, IL
A mesmerizing Gupta Empire (mid-3rd century BCE - 543 AD) mounted terracotta torso of a standing Vishnu. Vishnu is the preserver god, which means he p...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Bangladeshi Hellenistic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$18,500
1940 Forlani Laveno Art Deco Italian Pottery Woman Figure
Located in Brescia, IT
Woman Figure Art Deco
Italy, 1940
White Pottery
Pink and Gold Finishing
Perfect Condiction
Mark signed under the base
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, Attributed Franz Bergman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, Attributed Franz Bergman
Austria, circa 1925, attributed to Franz Bergman, unmarked
Embark on a whimsical journey with this rare and delightful Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, made circa 1925 and attributed to the renowned Franz Bergman, though unmarked. This charming ensemble features ten individually cast and hand-painted bronze figures, each devil bearing its own instrument and unique action.
From the authoritative Conductor Devil to the playful Flute Devil, every character in this orchestra exudes personality and mischief. The ensemble includes the Piano Devil, Cello Devil, Drum Devil, Heraldic Trumpet...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Teak Cow Figurine Sculpture by Sveistrup
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Birch, Walnut
Art Deco Sculpture by Limousin of Woman Seated with Dog on Exotic Marble Base
By Limousin
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Art Deco sculpture by the celebrated artist Limousin is a stunning representation of 1930s elegance and craftsmanship. The piece portrays a graceful woman seated in se...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
African Madonna and Child Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture by Makengo B, Congo
By Par Makengo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Signed African Madonna and Child – Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture by Makengo B, Congo, circa 1950
A powerful hand-carved wooden sculpture from Congo, signed “Par Makengo B”, dating to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older
The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion
The smaller measures ...
Category
19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Francois Rude "The Education of Achilles" Bronze
By Francois Rude
Located in Astoria, NY
After Francois Rude (French, 1784-1855) "The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, unsigned, elements missing. 17" H x 17.5" W x...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
23” Raoul Larche 'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
Raoul Larche (1860-1912) Monumental Inwell vide pouch.
'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' A Gilt-Bronze Inkwell, circa 1900
Figural Centerpiece, Inkwell and vide pouch.
Gilt-bronze
H...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive carved wood figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, known as Guanyin in China, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century, China.
Guanyi...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Giambologna "Rape of the Sabine Woman" Bronze
By Jean de Bologne
Located in Astoria, NY
After Giambologna (Jean de Boulogne, Italian, 1529-1608) "Rape of the Sabine Woman" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, French, late 19th century. 42.5" H x 12" W x 12" D. Note: This bronze ...
Category
19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gorgeous Decorative Mid Century Ice Cream Statue
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful vintage ice cream statue, designed in the 60's, of Italian manufacture.
The ice cream is made of resin and is a real blow-up of an ice cre...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,135 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Baroque Giltwood Putto – Hand-Carved & Painted Antique Cherub
Located in Lincoln, GB
18th Century Baroque Giltwood Putto – Hand-Carved & Painted Antique Cherub
This remarkable 18th century Baroque giltwood putto is a fine example of ecclesiastical art from the late ...
Category
18th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,615 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Igorot Tribesmen Figural Hunter & Huntress Carvings on Plinths 20th Cent
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Igorot tribesmen figural wood carvings depicting hunter and huntress with companion canines, weaponry, and standing on two circular fluted pli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Roman torso in stone
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Muscular torso in stoneware, after the classical greek and Roman sculptures.
with a good patina. Signed but not readable (see last picture).
Probably circa 1930.
Category
1930s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$1,005
Sri Lankan Cast Bronze Seated Buddha, Kandyan Style, Early to Mid 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and heavy well cast bronze image of the Buddha seated in meditation, late or just post Kandyan period (1597 - 1815), early to mid 19th century, Sri Lanka.
The Buddha sits ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Adrien Gaudez "Acteon" Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Adrien Etienne Gaudez (French, 1845-1902) "Acteon" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the standing figure upholding a spear and holding a hunting horn, on a rockwork base...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lot of Three Indian Terracotta Processional Figures
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of three Indian terracotta processional figures.
Krishnanagar, Bengal, 19th Century.
Painted terracotta figures, depicting two males and one female musician...
Category
19th Century Indian Tribal Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
21st Century Contemporary Gigantic Hand Sculpture, Goldleaf Plated, AT 2021
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind, contemporary modern golden hand sculpture crafted by the renowned Austrian wood artist M. Treml. An absolutely extraordinary, gigantic floor standing hand sculpture (...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Edouard Drouot Antique Large Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Boy Eating an Oyster
Located in New York, NY
Large Edouard Drouot, Siot-Decauville Fondeur Paris patinated bronze sculpture of a youth enjoying an oyster. The young boy stands on a rock formation, leaning forward to avoid the oyster juices on his body, with his left arm raised to his mouth holding the mollusk in its half shell. Clad in just a loin cloth, with his right hand jauntily perched on his hip, the youth is intent on enjoying the sea's bounty emblematic of life's pleasures.
Rare, wonderful subject in excellent condition with lovely original patina.
Interesting conversational centerpiece for a seafood feast raw bar...
Category
19th Century French Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Circa 1800 Giltwood Angels from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, circa 1800, this pair of giltwood angels is depicted in a double genuflection, or kneeling, stance. Both angels are completely gil...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$3,200 / set
"Nude with Fish", Rare, Art Nouveau Porcelain Sculpture for Crown Prince Wilhelm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and striking, this porcelain sculpture depicting a nude Japanese male figure carrying a fish on his shoulders was sculpted by Adolf (or Adolph) Ambe...
Category
1940s German Belle Époque Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculpture Representing a Statue of Hercules, 21st Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture representing a statue of Hercules, 21st Century.
Sculpture of Hercules in patinated resin, stone base, 21st century.
H: 32cm, D: 13cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Large Bronze Statue 3 Horse Rider Hunt Scene after Evgeni Alexandrovich Lanceray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Bronze Statue 3 Horse Rider Hunt Scene after Evgeni Alexandrovich Lanceray. Item features a large impressive size, marked to base, believed to be a 20th Century reproduction of...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Hand Painted Romantic Porcelain Figurine Group in the style of Meissen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Antique Hand Painted Romantic Porcelain Figurine Group in the style of Meissen.
Beautifully hand painted figurine group in porcelain. Depicti...
Category
Late 19th Century European Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Thai Rattanakosin Period lacquered and gilt cast bronze figure of the Buddha in royal attire, mid 19th century, Thailand.
The charming figure depicts the Buddha in dhyanasana, the gesture of meditation. The Buddha sits serenely in half lotus position, his hands resting comfortably upon his lap, one on top of the other.
The Buddha is dressed in elaborate robes, cast with floral and foliate designs in high relief. Over his robe, he wears the regalia of Thai kings, with a heavy cape...
Category
Mid-19th Century Thai Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Style Table Lamp with Two Kneeling Nudes by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with kneeling nudes holding a glass shade Offrande signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Design Ca. 1925.
Patinated A...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of the Discobolus
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant Grand Tour bronze sculpture representing the Discobolus (Discus Thrower), after the celebrated ancient Greek original.
Mounted on a serpentine marble base, this finely cast 1...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Terracotta Han Guards in Polychrome Paint China Han-Dynastie, TL Tested
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of terracotta Han guardsmen in polychrome paint China TL tested
Pair of rare standing male terracotta sculptures/warriors of the Chinese Han dynasty from the 2nd century BC.
W...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Acrylic
Large Art Deco Bronze Figure of a Nude Woman on Marble Base, Ca. 1920
Located in Petaluma, CA
This large and impressive bronze nude is high style art deco. This is not your typical fare. Her pose suggests great vibrancy and sexuality. While unsigned we know it was done by Mar...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$3,900 Sale Price
40% Off
Makonde Carved Figure
Located in London, GB
A fascinating large hand carved Shetani figure from the Makonde people of Tanzania. Named 'Daudi' which roughly translates to 'beloved'. The Shetani carved figures represent good spi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$1,755
Terracotta Bust by Albert Carrier - Belleuse
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Terracotta Bust by Renowned Artist Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse (French 1824-1887). Extraordinary Quality & Detail. Signed on the back A Carrier. France, circa 1860. ...
Category
1860s French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Antique Mazarin 6-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier w Bacchus God of Wine Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful quality, turn of the century craftsmanship pendant light.
This stunning bronze chandelier of practical size is in excellent condition. The top quality workmanship is unlik...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Los Castillo Abstract Fish- Pull Handles Malachite Sterling Mexican Modernist
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair of pull handles by Los Castillo. Abstract Fish with malachite and silver. Mexico Circa the 1950s.
Dimensions: 3.75" W x 3" H x .75" D
Please visit t...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Lalique Crystal Sculpture Of Nude Lady in Bubble
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Frosted Crystal Nude Lady in Bubble sculpture. It depicts a nude woman in a sensual kneeling position washing her hair and covered by some bubbles. The sculpture’s ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Bacchanale Dancer Sculpture by Janle for Max Le Verrier, France 1930s
By Max Le Verrier, Janle
Located in Ulm, DE
Vintage “BACCHANALE” by Janle for Max Le Verrier – A Stunning Art Deco Masterpiece
Step into the elegance of the Roaring Twenties with this original Art Deco sculpture, BACCHANALE, ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
$2,129 Sale Price
20% Off
Puppy XL in White by Eero Aarnio for Magis
By Magis, Eero Aarnio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created by Eero Aarnio, master of Scandinavian design culture and innovator on the international scene ever since the sixties, Puppy is a little dog as imagined by the great designer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
$528 Sale Price / item
15% Off
5 Foot Tall Pop Art Wood Pencil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive vintage display pencil. Made of one solid piece of wood and a machine engraved metal ring wrapped around the end by the eraser. Size: 60" long. Marked ARTIST GRADE - GRAPHITE...
Category
1970s American Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sculpture in Resin and Marble Powder, the Sculpture of Discophorus.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in resin and marble powder, representing a fragment of the sculpture of Discophorus
This fragment of the bust of Discophorus comes from a reproduction of an original bronz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Amber Lucite "Happy Buddha" Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage amber lucite "Happy Buddha" sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 3.5"W x 3"D x 4.5"H. A laughing or happy Buddha is the ultimate...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Wood Low-Relief Depicting a Werewolf and Saint George
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional polychrome wood low-relief depicting a werewolf and saint george after a woodcut by lucas cranach (“DER WERWOLF” 1512)
Provenance :
collection Brimo de Laroussihle
colle...
Category
16th Century German Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Royal Copenhagen S. G-Kelsey Numbered Bronze Ballerina
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bronze figure in the form of dancing ballet girl. Dated 1975. Designed by S. G-Kelsey for Royal Copenhagen.
The ballet girl with a "flying" braid, her hands up gracefully, wear a leo...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
R2D2 Life Size Model Sculpture Star Wars
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture R2D2 life size model star wars.
Set upon a millennium falcon base.
sculpted in resin and with accurate lights and sounds.
With rotative hea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Italian 18th/ 19th Century Carved Giltwood Neo Classical Style bird Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwood bird ornament.
Italy circa 1780-1820 . Weathered and small losses and old repairs
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:23cm W:41cm D:6,5cm
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$467 Sale Price
50% Off
1950's Small American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter - B
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter – B.
We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. We have a number of colours...
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal
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.