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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Gorgeous Hand Carved Giltwood Reclining Buddha on Custom Lucite Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An unusual and striking giltwood sculpture of a reclining Buddha with head on one bent arm, lovely from every angle. Small glass beads are a decorative embellishment. A custom froste...
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1970s Indonesian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Lucite, Giltwood

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...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Lacquer

Islamic Persian iron helmet with chainmail. Engraved with Arabic symbols
Located in Rochester, NY
Islamic Persian iron helmet with chainmail. Engraved with Arabic symbols. Early 20th century. Lucite display stand is included.
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Art Deco Sculpture of a Polynesian Woman
Located in Stockholm, SE
An art deco terracotta-painted plaster sculpture of a partly nude odalisque walking holding a tray, signed and dated "KA (19)15" by Swedish sculptor Knut Andersson (1884–1954). This ...
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1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Wire Sculpture of a Ship with Sails
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful sculpture of a ship with large blowing sales, this simple, yet effective sculpture would be perfect on any shelf, especially for the lover of the sea or seaside home.
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20th Century Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Expertly Restored - Italian Modern Chrome Robot Sculpture Lamp by Torino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique robot lamp designed and manufactured by Torino Lamps Co. in Italy circa 1970s. This artistic lamp is made of chrome steel that was recently polis...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Steel, Chrome

Antique statuary Carrara sculpture “Venus Italica” after Antonio Canova
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An antique Carrara marble sculpture “Venus Italica” after Antonio Canova (1757-1822) Made in Italy during the 19th century. When the Medici Venus was forcibly removed from the Tribuna of the Uffizi by Napoleon’s forces, King Louis I of Etruria commissioned Antonio Canova to replace the figure. True to nature, Canova submitted a wholly original figure to rival the antiquity, despite originally being asked to sculpt a copy. Canova’s Venus...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Statuary Marble

English Turn of the Century Iron Sculpture of a Jockey with Weathered Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Turn of the Century iron sculpture depicting a jockey holding a ring in his left hand. Created in England during the Turn of the Century which saw the transition between t...
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Early 20th Century English Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Eugene Aizelin "Daphnis & Chloe" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (French, 1821-1902) "Daphnis and Chloe" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, cast by F. Barbedienne fondeur, the embracing figures standing beside a ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pierre Koppe " 1931 - 2016 " Poetic Ceramic, Unique Work, circa 1979
Located in leucate, FR
PLAY BALL Unique and poetic work. Bird and Humans sculpture ceramic. Made by a French sculptor, painter and ceramist, Pierre KOPPE. Greige and cobalt blue color. Signed on the back...
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1970s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Fat lady Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful period Tang Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Fat Lady. Tomb Pottery China Height: 15 Inches No TL Test A COA by Avantiques will accompany the sale of this item. Condition: Ve...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Jean Houdon "Diana" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828) "Diana", Patinated Bronze Sculpture, the life size standing figure holding her bow, with overall green verdigris, on a circular base, signed. ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jean Houdon "Diana" Patinated Bronze
Jean Houdon "Diana" Patinated Bronze
$82,000 Sale Price
54% Off
E Marioton, Pompeian Dancer, Signed Bronze, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large bronze dancer with a brown patina, on a green marble base: she bears the name of Pompeian Dancer on a cartouche. She plays delicately with her veil, balanced on one foot, on a ...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Italian Vintage Roman Style Terra Cotta Triton Statuette
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A detailed vintage Italian presentation of the Roman sea deity Triton, in good condition. This hand crafted statuette from Tuscany depicts the son of Poseidon, human from his thighs ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

1931 Rene Lalique Original Car Mascot Hood Ornament Chrysis Frosted Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot "Chrysis" made in glass by René Lalique in 1931. Stamped signature. Perfect condition. height: 13 cm length: 17 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

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

Materials

Pottery

Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure
Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Sarreguemines Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Lady, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic lady, France, 1920s. Measures: Height: 9"(23cm), Width : 7.6"(19.4cm), Depth: 6.7"(17cm). Intaglio stamp "Sarreguemi...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Lladró Gladiator Figurine
Located in New York City, NY
A spectacular sculpture made in black porcelain, inspired by the legendary gladiators of the Roman empire. This creation represents with amazing faithfulness and detail the figure...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Seldom seen Paper Mache NaNa Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Paper Mache , polychromed "NaNa" Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle,,
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Vintage Mid-Century Pedal Car Fire Truck
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal car was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars expe...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Derby Figure of Shepherdess with Garlanded Lamb, ca 1760
Located in London, GB
This is a charming Derby figure of a shepherdess with a garlanded lamb, made in or shortly after 1760. The figure is one half of a set called the "Garland...
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1760s English Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Vintage Metal Pineapple Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The pineapple is a symbol of hospitality. Here is a chic pair of mid century pineapples ambitiously handcrafted in metal in a stylized modern form. Four pairs available.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Art Deco Style Plant Stand in the Shape of an Elegant Lady
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This large stylized plant stand is made of wood. It has the shape of an elegant lady dressed up in the style of the Art Deco heydays. Above her head she carries a planter that serves...
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1980s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Czech Bohemian Curt Schlevogt Ingrid Art Deco Lady in the Wind Glass Statue
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite vintage Curt Schlevogt Bohemian art glass woman in the wind sculpture from the Ingrid series. Beautiful Art Deco design. Displays beautifully....
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Blanc-de-Chine Dehua Figures of Guanyin
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Pair Of Blanc - De - Chine Dehua  Figures Of Guanyin Early 20th century Each figure is modelled standing in flowing robes upon a lotus leaf decorated stand, holding a fl...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Bronze Jardiniere, w/ Nude, Noel Ruffier, French (1847-1921)
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lovely jardiniere is a fine example of the art nouveau movement. The sexy nude young woman is wrapped around the jardiniere and surrounded by sea the ocean its sea creatures. F...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

18th Century Italian Gilded Eagle with Calcite Crystal in a Sphalerite Matrix
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved and gilded eagle on a cut phantom calcite crystal base. The missing wing of the eagle has been replicated with a rare coordinating calcite crystal cl...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Vintage Mid-20th Century Lucite Sailboat Sculpture
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique frosted and clear Lucite sculpture of sailboat underway. Wonderful inviting movement as boat is heeling to one side.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

20th Century Marble Signed Italian Woman Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. Marble work depicting a young girl with a turtleneck and winter hat of excellent quality. Finished sculpture of excellent w...
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1930s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Blue Head", Remarkable Art Deco Sculpture of Young Man by Jais Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and remarkable "Head of a Potter," executed in a rich, deep blue glaze by Jais Nielsen, is both strong and subtle, an evocative and beautiful capturing of a young man's vis...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Cold Painted 19th Century Terracotta Angels in Original Paint
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of Late 19th Century Cold Painted Terracotta angels. Most likely crafted for church altars. These examples exhibit delicate detailing, serene expression and flowing robes, refle...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Sculpture FUNGHI 21 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture FUNGHI 21 by Zanellazine Ceramics Dimensions: W 14 x H 22 cm Materials: Red clay, Pink semi-refractorie clay. About: Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and set designer, and Luci...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Asian Gilt Bronze Teppanom Kneeling Thai Sacred Angels
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two Asian gilt bronze Teppanom kneeling Thai sacred angels. Bronze gilded temple guardians in a sitting position. These temple guardians were made in Th...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Human Body Educational Model / Anatomical Model, circa 1940s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Fantastic looking vintage anatomical model of a full human body on a black granite base. The height of the model with base (4 cm) is 82 cm. Unfortunately, removable parts are missing.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Tang Dynasty Museum Quality TL Tested Terracotta Fat Lady Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty painted terracotta fat lady tomb figure China. Tang Dynasty Circa 618-907 Modelled in the form of a classically dressed fat lady, this terraco...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

French Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo After Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Large French Early 20th Century Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo Cast after a model by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916). The impressive bronze sculptu...
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Early 1900s French Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

BLACK FOREST 1900 Germany-Swiss Carved Wood Nutcracker Old Gnome Figure
Located in Miami, FL
A folk-art nutcracker carved in oak wood. This is an elusive antique black forest nutcracker created in northern Europe, most probably in Germ...
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Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ancient Art, Athletic Male Nude Dynamic Figure , Bronze Sculpture by Dean Kugler
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an extraordinary black bronze sculpture of a male Muay Thai fighter t by artist Dean Kugler. Attention to detail and complete understanding of the hu...
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2010s American Futurist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th C. Italian Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture Nude Discuss Athlete, in Repose
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Italian Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture Nude Discuss Athlete, in Repose Attributed to the Naples Foundry, mid-19th century or older casting A 19th-century Italian Grand Tour ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hand Carved Solid Ebony wood African tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand carved bust head African sculpture circa 1950's, nice clean condition.
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

"Prickly Pears" Tree XXL Sculpture, Italy
Located in Rijssen, NL
Large handmade prickly pear prickly tree sculpture made of wrought iron. A true eyecatcher in your home! The photo is purely indicative, each copy while respecting the indicated hei...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Red Blue Yellow Murano Glass Clown, Italy, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Murano glass clown in the colors blue, red, yellow white and orange. Amazing glass clown sculpture designed and manufactured in the Mid-Century Modern era in Murano, Italy. Very goo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Collection Of 5 Antique Mannequin Hands
Located in Stamford, CT
A collection of 5 life size antique wooden and composite mannequin hands in various poses. All with original untouched surface. Appropriate aging and wonderful crackled painted surfa...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Figurine of a Blacksmith Designed by Auguste Moreau from the 1930s
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a big figurine of bronzed Zamak depicting a blacksmith. This piece of art is based on a draft by Auguste Moreau (casting workshop unknown). The figurine was created i...
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1930s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Zinc

Pair of Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Tomb Guardians, Zhenmushou, 7th-8th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and powerful pair of Chinese Tang Dynasty three-color (sancai) glazed zhenmushou, tomb guardian figures, late 7th or early 8th century. TL t...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Greek Tragedy Black Terracotta Mask - France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind black terracotta Greek tragedy decorative mask. French art from the 50's. In good vintage condition. Minor dent on the back. Holes are present in order for the mask...
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1950s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware, Terracotta

19th Century Black Forest Carved Deer
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Black Forest hand carved figure of a Chamois deer, bending down to eat foliage. The carving is lovely and in very good condition for its age.
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19th Century Swiss Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine of a Gallant - Trumpeter No. 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 18th German porcelain figurine. By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Model Number 12. Depicting a Trumpeter from the 'Gallant Orchestra' series created b...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Massive Vintage Green Resin "Happy Buddha" Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A massive vintage green resin "Happy Buddha" sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a few small chips around the hand...
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Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

French Art Deco Ceramic Lady by ODYV, 1920
By ODYV
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic sculpture by BERLOT-MUSSIER (Vierzon), France, 1920s. Young Lady among flowers in the style of René Buthaud in colored crackle glaze ceramic. Measures: Height...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large Lladro Fisherman in a Boat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very sweet Lladro figurine of a fishing boat with a young boy, dog and grandfather figure. A collector's piece. In excellent condition.
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20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Statue of a Pixie
Located in London, GB
Lovely Statue of a Bronze Pixie Very Quirky and a Real Addition to Any Garden Suitable for Either indoors or Out Lovely Patina
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20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Crouching Venus Italian White Marble Sculpture by Pietro Bazzanti
Located in New York, NY
Italian white marble sculpture of the crouching Venus after the ancient Greek Hellenist period work, finely carved by the Italian master, Pietro Bazzanti. Signed P Bazzanti Florence.
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Art Deco Sculpture Leda and the Swan by Marcel Bouraine
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco bronze silver plated and black patinated sculpture "Leda and the Swan" created in 1925 by the celebrated French painter and sculptor Marcel A. Bouraine. This piece was showe...
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20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Victorian Bronze Dore Peacock Sculpture Centerpiece Signed by LeSoudier
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze doré figure of peacock sculpture signed (LeSoudier).
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Huge Impressive Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Lady Lamp Signed Henri Honore Ple
Located in London, GB
A superb stunning and very large Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Dore figural lamp of a lady with flora and foliage decoration and with three branch light fittings. Circa 1900. Signed Henri Ple...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Georges BASTARD Art Deco Cyclist Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Cyclist Porcelain Bottle by Georges Bastard (Paris), France, circa 1924). This striking French Art Deco porcelain bottle, created by Georges Bastard in 1924, was desi...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Carved and Painted Wood Sculpture of Guanyin
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful carving of Guanyin, shown standing on a rocky outcrop, mounted on a lobed wooden base. It was once used as a lamp, and can be rewired. Nice faded painted surface. Guany...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expr...
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Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...
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1950s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.

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