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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Bronze Stylized Etruscan Horse, after Frederick Weinberg
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bronze stylized Etruscan Horse, after Frederick Weinberg Measures: 4" T x 4.75" W x 1.07" D (base).
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Lalique France Crystal “Le Faune” Dancing Nude Lovers Pan & Nymph Figurine
Located in Bochum, NRW
Lalique France Crystal “Le Faune” Dancing Nude Lovers Pan & Diana Figurine, from the 1960s. This Crystal Figurine features two nude lovers, Pan and Diana, dancing in a romantic pose....
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1960s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Crystal

Edouard Drouot "Daphne" Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Edouard Drouot (French, 1859-1945) "Daphne" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the standing nymph clad in reeds with flowing hair and upholding branch, on conforming base...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Black Marble Cubist Sculpture Nude Woman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful Black Marble Cubist style sculpture of a nude woman. Grand in scale this sculpture is large and quite substantial. It is heavy. Nice grained. It is not signed but we ac...
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20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble

Striking Horse & Rider Sculpture with Amazing Details
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking dark grey heavy lead sculpture of a horse and rider. The rider is in a passionate pose standing on top of the horse's back, holding the reins in outstretched hands.
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1950s American Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Lead

Jugendstil J.P. Kayser Inkstand / Inkwell with Great Hamlet & Skull Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and important Kayserzinn pewter inkwell, designed by Hugo Leven. Who, in this day and age, would ask a top quality sculptor to design and execute a stunning sculpture with ...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Pair of French Stone Fruit, Flowers and Médicis Vase Sculptures, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French stone sculptures from the early 20th century features two Médicis vases with gadroon decor on a square base. This exquisite pair of early 20th-century French ston...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Pair Large Brass Deer Figurine Sculptures
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of large scale brass deer figurines. These two deer were not an original pair, but they look awfully good together. The larger dee...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Pair 18th Century Hand-Carved Polychromed Wood Angels
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 18th Century Hand-Carved Polychromed Wood Angels are amazingly well preserved and perfect for any devotional display. Sculpted from solid blocks of walnut, each features amazin...
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Late 18th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Walnut, Paint

Pair of Igorot Tribesmen Figural Hunter and Huntress Carvings, circa 1940
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Igorot tribesmen figural wood carvings depicting hunter and huntress with companion canines, weaponry, and displayed on circular fluted plinth...
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Early 20th Century Philippine Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

Santo Domingo, Set of 6 Murano glasses color "Millefiori" handmade
Located in Roma, IT
Set of six water/drink/wine glasses color Millefiori - Murano glass - Made in Italy. These individual Murano glasses are inspired by the classic "Goto Botte" Murano glass. Other co...
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2010s European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Roark Gourley – Bathroom Quake, 1990s Signed Memphis Resin Sculpture 158/175
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A lively resin wall sculpture titled "Bathroom Quake" by contemporary artist Roark Gourley. Hand signed on the lower right with an annotation of 158/175 on the lower left. Executed i...
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1990s American Figurative Sculptures

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Resin

Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and very fine Chinese carved sandalwood figure of a bodhisattva, possibly Avalokiteshvara (Guan Yin), Song Dynasty (960 to 1276), circa 13th ...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Panamá City, Set of 6 Murano Drink\water Glasses Color "Multicolor" Handmade
Located in Roma, IT
Set of six water\drink\wine glasses color Multicolor (petrol green, blue, red, ivory, periwinkle, mustard) - Murano glass - Made in Italy. These individual Murano glasses are inspir...
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2010s European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

18th Century Italian Cross on a Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian cross mounted on a polished red hematoid quartz heart and adorned with natural-forming baroque pearls and a cross-shaped baroque pearl. The piece is inspired by ...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Quartz, Crystal, Gold Leaf

Silver-plated Bronze Ball Dancer, Art Deco, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large silver-plated and patinated bronze sculpture representing a dancer balancing on a ball, and juggling with balls. These balls are made of hard stones: amethyst, rose quartz and...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Auguste Carrier "Musicians" Patinated Bronze, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Auguste-Joseph Carrier (French, 1800-1875) "Musicians" Pair of Patinated Bronze Figures, late 19th century, depicted as male and female traveling musicians, signed to base of male fi...
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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...
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16th Century German Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures
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...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Extraordinary Carved Hindu Figural Sculpture with Krishna and Arjuna in The Triu
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large scale carved wood sculpture with extraordinary detail. The entire piece represents Krishna on his peace mission and preparation for war with the hostile Duryodhana. Later in triumph, here Krishna is the charioteer for the famed Archer Arjuna who rides in the Palaquin at back, in prayer and with his Bow and Arrow lying in front. The god Hanuman, with his monkey face and hiding a prayer scepter sits under an arch, flanked by carved peacocks. The chariot is drawn by four horses and the Palaquin has an elaborate top. Every inch has carved decorative details. The entire piece is mounted on a carved base with leafy details and scalloped base edge. Protected in a custom Plexiglass Display Case...
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20th Century Indian Agra Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Italian Elaborately Decorated Ceramic Sculpture by Eugenio Pattarino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Italian Elaborately Decorated Ceramic Sculpture by Prof. Eugenio Pattarino, features form of a Woman in Venetian Mask and Colorful Drapery Embellished with Gold, Blue and Red...
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1970s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful and serene Chinese Ming dynasty carved wood figure of the Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, and a form of Amitabha Buddha. He is seated in dhyanassana, dressed in...
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Important Maison Gripoix Floral Arrangement, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Riverdale, NY
Important Gripoix Floral Arrangement, from the former YSL Showroom on West 57th St in New York City. One of an important trio that were used for decoration within the Lalanne designed iron showcases...
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1970s French Chinoiserie Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Silver Plate, Bronze

Antique Regency Ormolu Cherub Tazza with Malachite & Blue John 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive and highly decorative Regency Period ormolu, malachite and Blue John tazza, Circa 1820 in date. It features an ormolu winged cherub holding a Blue John tazza...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Malachite, Ormolu

French Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze of a Mermaid Holding a Shell by Louchet Foundry
Located in Sarasota, FL
French Art Nouveau gilt bronze of a mermaid holding a shell. Possibly used as a card tr fonay. Fine detail and casting. Stamped for Louchet, Phearis foundry on the back of the base.
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Gold, Bronze

Rare "Kallisti” - Large Glass Artwork by Alekos Fassianos for Daum, 1988.
Located in Lille, FR
Kallisti by Alekos Fassianos for Daum, in pâte de verre 1988 Signed and numbered 145/200 Dimensions: Height: 9 cm Length: 10 cm Depth: 3 cm
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Bust Young Boy Achilles by Constant Roux, 1920
By Constant Roux, Les Neveux De J. Lehmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture bust young Achilles. The bronze bust is signed by Constant Roux with foundry mark Les Neveux de Lehmann and stamped number. The sculpture is fixed on a g...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black Prototype 2/8
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona. This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 100 units. This...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese antique wood carved Buddha/1800s/late Edo period/folk Buddha
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Jizo Bodhisattva statue made in the late Edo period in Japan. It is thought that they were not carved by Buddhist sculptors living in central cities such as Kyoto or...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

Large Minimalist Solid Walnut Cross
Located in San Diego, CA
Large minimalist solid walnut cross, circa 1984 signed & dated .
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty Terracotta sculpture of a fat lady This stunning lady wears her hair in an elaborately styled coiffure. A remarkable amount of the original pigm...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

19th Century French Bronze Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century French bronze sculpture captures the essence of rural life through the figure of a young peasant boy. The boy is depicted with a charming, rustic appeal,...
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19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair Patinated Neoclassical Bronze Female Figures Designed as Torchieres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French mid-century Greek neoclassical patinated bronze female figures designed as torchieres. Currently without sockets, wiring and shades, but all may be added upon reques...
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1940s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A plaster cast: the head of Alexander the Great, Italy 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Column-shaped plinth and rectangular cartouche engraved with the name in Greek of the depicted subject. A plaster cast of the head of Alexander the Great is set on the base. A cast f...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Bla...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Pair of Bronze Runners from Pompeii, After the 1st Century BC Originals
Located in Madrid, ES
Exceptional reproduction of the renowned pair of bronze runner statues discovered at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, now housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naple...
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1990s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Statue
Located in London, GB
South Arabian Calcite female figure 3rd Century BC to 1st century A.D. Calcite Alabaster height: 30.5 cm A magnificent alabaster female figure, a f...
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15th Century and Earlier Yemeni Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

“Angel”- Bronze by Frederick Hart 1992 #76/350
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
“Angel"—Bronze by Frederick Hart, 1992, #76/350 "Angel" by Frederick Hart, created in 1992, is one of the most sought-after sculptures by this renowned American artist. This limited...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Important 15th Century Polychrome Wood Virgin and Child
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important 15th century polychrome wood virgin and child Origin: Southern Germany Period: Late 15th Century, Ca. 1480-1490 Height : 125 cm Polychrome limewood Good condition Provenance : Private collection, Alsace, France. As soon as 1430, sculpture starts a major and deep stylistic evolution than will unfold over a century, until around 1530. We call it the International Gothic. This production is particularly interested in a quest for realism. This important Virgin and Child wears a long red dress with a round gilded neckline. A delicate golden belt...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Sculpture Omaggio Ad Arcimboldo 827/1000, 1976-1979
Located in Miami, FL
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Sculpture Omaggio Ad Arcimboldo 827/1000, 1976-1979 Offered for sale is a puzzle sculpture by Spanish artist Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (1933-2006). This three-dim...
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Late 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Brass, Bronze

Thai Siam Bronze Gilt Rattanakosin Kingdom Seated Temple Shrine Buddha, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece. This beautifully sculpted and adorned bronze and gilt seated meditation Buddha is from the Thai Rattanakosin Kingdom period (1782-1932) and has a nice patina acquired through age. The Buddha is in the Bhumisparsha (calling the earth to witness) mudra position symbolizing the moment when he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree...
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Early 19th Century Thai Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Greco-Buddhist stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd-5th century. A fragment of a larger statue, the Buddha's face...
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15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stucco

Curtis Jere High Wheel Bike Sculpture
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this wall hanging high wheel metal bike sculpture by Curtis Jere. This piece is marked 1992. The black bike has a nice brass seat.
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1990s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 Murano Glasses Color "Black", Goto Botte Handmade, Murano Made in Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Set of six water/drink/wine glasses color Black - Murano glass - Made in Italy. These individual Murano glasses are inspired by the classic "Goto Botte" Murano glass. Other colors ...
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

19th Century French Patinated Spelter Statue Composition "Joan of Arc on Horse"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office of a study with this wonderful antique statue of Joan of Arc. Crafted in France circa 1870, and resting one a wooden base, the figure depicts Sainte Jeanne d' Arc,...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Ethnic Design-Collection of 22 Ceremonial Heads from the Grasslands in Cameroon.
Located in Leuven , BE
Worn by chiefs and other notables on ceremonial occasions, these beaded heads were highly symbolic power accoutrements and probably represent the heads of enemies taken in battle. Ol...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Organic Material, Beads

Aristede De Ranieri Signed Art Nouveau Sculptural Mantel or Table Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Thia antique mantel or table clock was made by the well known Italian born sculptor Archimede de Ranieri, who did much of his work in France and made this in approximately 1900 in th...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Metal Pineapple Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Modernist pair of vintage pineapple garnitures or objects of art handcrafted in metal in a stylized brutalist form with a chic oxidized finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Hermanos Calavera Jefe in Oiled Mahogany by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak

Emil Milan Teak Bissilon Bird Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emil Milan Teak Bissilon Bird Sculpture.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Teak

Miguel Ortiz Berrocal "Mini-David" Puzzle Sculpture 4158/10K
Located in Miami, FL
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal "Mini-David" Puzzle Sculpture 4158/10K Offered for sale is a "Mini-David" puzzle sculpture by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (Spain, 1933-2006). Miguel Berrocal blende...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Italian 19th Century Carved Wooden Saint Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice saint figure. Hand carved wood with glass eyes Italy, circa 1800-1850. Weathered, small losses.
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Award winning Bonsai "Wisteria falls", Handmade in Italy, Signed by the artist.
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Unique piece sign by the artist. The seasonal flowering of the wisteria, its scent, the pergolas to which it acts as a roof, gave the artist the inspiration for the creation of this...
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2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The intricately carved marble relief circular wellhead depicting carved figures of dancing and cheerful children (Putti) among vines, flowers and fruits, dancing and playing musical instruments with a backdrop of castles, landscapes, forests and wreaths, Florence, circa, 1900. Note: We have part II video of this amazing Wishing Wellhead. Please feel free to request a copy. Literature: A similar wellhead was sold by Jan's & Co. Fine French Antiques, Inc. in 1999, provenance the Atkinson/Kirkeby Estate and it is illustrated in "The Estates of Beverly Hills" by Charles Lockwood and Jeff-Hyland, page 150. Another similar is currently on display at the gardens of "The Elms" mansion a public museum part of the Newport Mansions by The Preservation Society of Newport County in Newport, Rhode Island. Yet another similar wellhead carved with frolicking putti with musical instruments and a dentil molded rim is located at Cranbrook House, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and is illustrated in B. Israel, Antique Garden Ornament...
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Early 1900s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Egyptian Painted Sarcophagus Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
Egyptian Painted Sarcophagus Mask, gesso over wood composite, mounted on metal base. Overall: 11" H x 7.5" W x 3.75" D. Provenance: From a Fifth Avenue Collection.
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood

26 Niobe Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Niobe Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass and signed on the base. For further information please see authenticity i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Pr. Art Deco Busts by Kupur Aka Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Art Deco busts by the artist formerly known as Kupur , aka Frederick Cooper. These are an example of his earlier work, before he focused on making lighting, primaril...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

19th-20th Century Orientalist Terracotta Bust of Girl Attributed to Goldscheider
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Austrian 19th-20th century Orientalist terracotta bust of a young girl in Middle-Eastern Garb. The young smiling beauty wearing a head scaft and shawl tied with a broche-pin brooch pin and jewlry around her neck, raised on a circular ebonized wood stand. Probably by Friedrich Goldscheider (Goldscheider'sche Porzellan-Manufactur und Majolica-Fabrik) - The backside stamped: "T - No. 258". circa 1900. The Goldscheider Manufactory and Majolica Factory (German: Goldscheider'sche Porzellan-Manufactur und Majolica-Fabrik, (now) Goldscheider Keramik) is an Austrian ceramic manufactory. In 1885, Friedrich Goldscheider came from the small Bohemian city of Pilsen to Vienna and founded the Goldscheider Manufactory and Majolica Factory. It became one of the most influential ceramic manufactories of terracotta, faience and bronze objects in Austria with subsidiaries in Paris, Leipzig and Florence. For over half a century Goldscheider created masterpieces of historical revivalism, Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) and Art Deco. Famous artists such as Josef Lorenzl, Stefan Dakon, Ida Meisinger and the two perhaps best known Austrian ceramic artists Michael Powolny and Vally Wieselthier worked for Goldscheider. Several of the artists who worked for Goldscheider also worked for other Viennese studios, such as Augarten, Keramos or for the German brands Rosenthal and Meissen. The Goldscheider family emigrated in 1938 to United Kingdom and USA. Walter Goldscheider startet a new factory in Trenton, New Jersey and returned to Vienna in 1950. Marcel Goldscheider went to Stoke-on-Trent and produced figurative ceramics for Myott and opened his own studio in the 1950s in Hanley. Both brothers died in the early 1960s. More than 10,000 different models were created over a period of three generations. Since the very beginning many of these won first prizes and gold medals at innumerable world fairs, exhibitions and trade fairs. Goldscheider figures...
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Early 1900s Austrian Agra Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Collection of 8 Mid 20th Century Ashanti Cast Brass Gold Weights
Located in Hudson, NY
This collection of weights from the Ashanti tribe was gathered in Ghana in the middle of the 20th century. The casting of brass or bronze has been a long-standing tradition of the Ashanti tribes in this region since the 17th century but comes from the longer tradition of the Akan peoples as far back as the 1400s and continues to this day. Through trade in gold dust theses, regins have been powerful and demanding locations creating rich artistic traditions. The production of gold weights...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Eskimo Boy and Eskimo Girl by Lladro, Design Juan Herta, Set of 2, Spain 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Lladro Gres Eskimo Boy and Girl, Spain, 1970s. Lladro gres ''Eskimo Boy'' and ''Eskimo Girl'' figurines. Design by Juan Herta, issued in 1970, retired in 1...
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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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