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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
19th Century Diana the Huntress Bronze Bas Relief Wall Plaque
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
19th century diana the huntress bronze bas relief wall plaque. Diana with raised bow and hunting dog near her side.
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chupicuaro Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing effigy figure was crafted in 300 BC from the ancient Chupicuaro region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of the Chupicuaro...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Mr Punch Doorstop, English, Cast Iron, Figure, Door Keeper, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Mr. Punch doorstop. An English, cast iron figurative door keeper, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.
Originating in the c...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Male Mannequin designed by Moth Figuren, Germany , 1930s
By Moch Figuren
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare male adjustable mannequin antique 1920’s art deco German display mannequin. Lovely art deco period hand painted face and real hair. Beautiful ...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Upholstery, Plaster
Large Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture "Dying Galata" /Dying Gaul, C. 1875
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture "Dying Galata"/Dying Gaul, C. 1875, Attributed to Naples Foundry
A remarkable large Italian Grand Tour bronze sculpture titled "Dying Galata" or "Dying Gaul," dating circa 1875 and attributed to the renowned Naples Foundry. This exquisite piece, an expertly cast bronze, retains its original black-brown patina and boasts a substantial size, standing 12 inches high, 26.5 inches wide, and 13.5 inches deep. It is a distinguished example of the iconic Grand Tour sculptures, which were popular souvenirs for affluent travelers during the 19th century.
The sculpture is a faithful rendition of the ancient Roman marble statue "The Dying Gaul," also known as "The Dying Galatian" or "The Dying Gladiator." The original marble, now housed in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, is a Roman copy of a lost Greek bronze sculpture...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hippolyte Francois Moreau "Chant De Laluette" Bronze Young Girl
Located in Norwood, NJ
Hippolyte Moreau (French, 1832-1927), "Song of the Lark". Original 19th century bronze depicting a young girl figure seated on a tree stump with baby birds in...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Glazed Pottery Bust of a Child Attributed to Jean Marie Camus, circa 1903
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique continental, probably French, glazed art pottery bust of a child in the manner of renowned French sculptor Jean Marie Camus (1877-1...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Baby Tiger Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Signed Italy
Manufacturer: Signed Italy
Materials: Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic
This exquisite hand-painted Italian ceramic tiger cub...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Plaster Tang Style Horse
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Chinese Tang style polychrome pottery horse statue.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Early 20th Century Pine Artists Lay Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Pine Artists Lay Figure
A good example of an early 20th century artists lay figure, hand carved from pine wood.
Dimensions in inches: H 17” x W 6” x D 2.5”
A...
Category
1920s British Late Victorian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
French Bronze Sculpture By Charles Anfrie, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Charles Anfrie (Catalan sculptor Charles Anfrie, 1833-1905) bronze statue of a boy
“C. Anfrie” signed with “ Vrai Bronze Garanti. Paris. BL” caster seal and titled 'Un accident' ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
1961 New York's World's Fair Unisphere Rare Collectible Metal Sculpture Souvenir
Located in San Diego, CA
Discover a piece of history with this rare Art Deco metal sculpture, a captivating souvenir from the 1961 New York World's Fair, featuring the iconic Unisphere. This striking piece e...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Kosta Boda Azur Man
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
The renowned Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien has created Azur Man. It is an exclusive art object in blue glass, cast in a charcoal mold, with an imprint of a face. The face is a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Miguel Berrocal Puzzle Sculpture La Mini Cariatide
Located in Washington, DC
Intricate puzzle sculpture by Spanish artist Miguel Berrocal. Sculpture consists of 25 pieces, plus a wearable ring with a brass heart design. Comes complete with original box and book.
Category
1960s Spanish Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Freevolle Sculpture Feminine Table Lamp, Brass, raffia art silvered glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE
Twist and go!
The timeless “Made-in-Italy” celebrates the graceful Italian manufacture and offers new life expression at the Maison Sabrina Landini.
Creativity explores ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
Malvina Hoffman “Breton Wrestlers” sculpture
Located in Winnetka, IL
A plaster sculpture by Malvinas Hoffman “Breton Wrestlers”
Category
1920s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Style Lamp Clarté Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive Art Deco figural table lamp of a standing nude holding a glass shade, CLarté, Lumina.
Measures: H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall.
Des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Vintage Geometric Abstract Futuristic Modernist Bracelet Cuff, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bracelet cuff. sterling silver stamped. it's seven inches long and straight an incredible design. a piece of art.
Mid-Century, Space Age, Hollywood Regency, Ecle...
Category
20th Century American Futurist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louise Bourgeois: Stitches in Time by Frances Morris, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Louise Bourgeois: Stitches in Time by Frances Morris. Published by AugustProjects; Et Al, Dublin, 2003. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as issued. Published in conjunction with a tra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
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
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...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
A Rare and Important American Marble Sculpture of Thomas Jefferson, Circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important American White Marble Sculpture of Thomas Jefferson Holding The Declaration of Independence. Circa 1870, in the Manner of Horatio Stone (1808 –1875).
Inscribed on scroll: 'The Declaration of Independence, It becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another. etc. etc. T. Jefferson.
The present work is unsigned but is reminiscent of Horatio Stone's life-size marble figure of John Hancock...
Category
19th Century American American Classical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The older man can be identified as the h...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Franz Haganauer Art Deco Musicians
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Franz Hagenauer musicians from the early-mid 20th Century for Werkstätte Hagenauer. 2 musicians, one on piano and one with saxophone of nickel plated metal.
Each figure sta...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal, Nickel
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...
Category
1970s Indonesian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Giltwood
Max Le Verrier Bronze Key Holder Vide Poche, Capricorn Zodiac
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze by Max Le Verrier that makes a great key holder/vide-poche.
The symbols are absolutely beautiful, they represent the Capricorn zodiac sign of those born December 22-January 2...
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Tang Dynasty Persian Horse Rider Statue, Silk Road Trader, TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine and unusual statue of standing horse with a Persian rider. Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) Silk Road trader from Persia, comes with Oxford authenticati...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Tomb Attendants with Zodiac Animals
Located in Dallas, TX
Ca. 1368-1644 AD. Ming Dynasty.
A fabulous set of two mould-made, glazed ceramic zodiac figures. Each wearing long draping gowns of rich green, yellow and orange hues. Each figure ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Franco Toffolo Commedia Dell'Arte Glass Clown Acrobat Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Murano commedia dell'arte clown style art glass figure designed by Italian Maestro glassmaker Franco Toffolo and dating from around 1960. Toff...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by stylized Etruscan and African sculpture, this heavy-lidded female head is a classic example of Art Deco design. The artist was Jean de Marco...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Crocodile Walter Bosse figurines brass patinated new Vienna Austria
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
This crocodile figurine was produced in Austria and is signed at the bottom: Bosse Austria. The piece comes together with a fabric pouch, including a certificate, too.
Model N° BO 6...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-20th Century Lucite Sailboat Sculpture
By Van Teal
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique frosted and clear Lucite sculpture of sailboat underway. Wonderful inviting movement as boat is heeling to one side.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Marble
Bronze Neo-Classical Standing Nude Lady, by Felix Görling
Located in Delft, NL
A bronze Neo-Classical standing nude lady, by Felix Görling (1860- 1932)
A late 19th century elegance bronze standing nude Lady, holding a goblet in her left hand by Felix Görling (1860- 1932). A bronze on a Burgundy and grey color marmer base. (corner slightly damaged) Felix Görling was a German sculptor and a painter.
This sculptor is made by Hermann Gladenbeck & Sohn, Berlin Germany
Since 1897 Felix Görling was at the Berlin bronze...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lladró Tiger Mask in Black and Gold by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain piece inspired by traditional African masks with a bold, contemporary and modern design of great decorative power. A collection that brings together three different animals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French 18th Century Neoclassical Hand Carved Oak Caryatid Angel Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful period piece. Beautiful weathered Neoclassical hand carved oak caryatid angel figure.
Weathered. france circa 1780
H:34,5cm W:10cm D:5,5cm
Category
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
"Horned Mask" Gio Ponti by Sabattini Silver Plated 1970s Italian Design
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brescia, IT
"Horned Mask"
Gio Ponti
by Sabattini, 1978
Openwork metal sheet.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Delaware Park Bronze Equestrian Marble Base Horse Jockey Statue Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Delaware Park Bronze Equestrian Marble Base Horse Jockey Statue Sculpture. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x 6" D
Category
Late 20th Century Country Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Art Deco Bohemian Pirkenhammer Porcelain Flower Girl Figurine
By Pirkenhammer
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique circa 1910-1923 painted and gilded porcelain figurine titled Blumenmädchen or Flower Girl by Pirkenhammer Kunst-Abteilung of Czecholslovaki (Bohemia). Marked Prof. W Ger...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Cast Iron Foundry Workers Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking Art Deco cast iron panel is a recast of an original design by Heinrich Moshage, a renowned artist known for his industrial-inspired works. The panel captures the dynami...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Sèvres Style Biscuit Grouping of Children with Flowers in Landscape
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sèvres style biscuit grouping of children with flowers in landscape, of large size, In remarkable condition, highly detailed grouping, marked wit...
Category
20th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Brass "Aires" Zodiac Sculpture by Fred Press
By Fred Press
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Rare Mid Century "Aires" Zodiac sculpture by Fred Press, bronze.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Acrylic Plaque on Stand After Lalique's "Masque de Femme"
By Lalique
Located in Miami, FL
Acrylic Plaque on Stand After Lalique's "Masque de Femme"
Offered for sale is an acrylic mounted plaque on a stand after Lalique's "Masque de Femme" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic, Lucite
Austrian Bronze Sculpture by Franz Bergman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cold painted Austrian bronze sculpture by Franz Bergman depicting a carpet trader.
The piece shows great attention to detail and craftsm...
Category
1950s Austrian Moorish Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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,,
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Bronze "Virgo" Zodiac Sculpture by Fred Press
By Fred Press
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Rare mid century Virgo zodiac sculpture by Fred Press, bronze.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Giant Hippo Sculpture in Orange Lucite
Located in New York, NY
Posh Pachyderm. A mesmerizing must-have for sizzling safari chic, our giant acrylic hippo looks fab anchoring a tablescape or makes a great focal point i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Exceptional Bronze Sculpture: Diana of Gabii (Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt)
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This exquisite bronze statue is a refined representation of the "Diana of Gabii," depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt and the wilderness, daughter of Zeus and Leto. Mode...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"The Man of the New Era", Socialist Realism Work by Mihai Vatamanu, circa 1960s.
By Mihai Vatamanu
Located in Bochum, NRW
Impressive sculpture realized in Baschioi-stone by Mihai Vatamanu in the manner of the 60's in Eastern Europe.
The Baschioi stone is a famous Romanian unique sandstone known and us...
Category
1960s Ukrainian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Bronze sculpture “Napoleon Bonaparte” – Early 20th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Bronze with a brown patina, depicting Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), wearing his famous bicorne hat, standing, his right hand in his waistcoat and the other behind his back, holding...
Category
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Italian Blanc de Chine Chinoiserie Figures on Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful pair of large scale glazed white terra cotta male and female chinoiserie figures seated on matching pedestals. These were made in Italy. They will delight and enhance any s...
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Head sculpture Franz Hagenauer Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien late 1970s
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Head sculpture, Franz Hagenauer, Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien, late 1970s, marked
Beginning in the 1970s, and inspired by his contact with students at the University of Applied Arts in...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Art Deco Style Hagenauer Manner Bronze Bust, Figurative Sculpture Elongated Neck
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco style manner of Franz Hagenauer bronze bust with elongated neck.
Figurative sculpture depicting the head of a figure with elongated neck and pegged ear adornments.
No signat...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique German Carved Wood Console with Gilded Cherub Heads, circa 1800
Located in Hamburg, DE
Antique German Carved Wood Console with Gilded Cherub Heads, circa 1800
This exceptional German console, dating to around 1800, features a masterfully hand-carved wooden front with t...
Category
Early 19th Century German Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Spear Dancer", Spectacular, Rare Bronze with Male Nude by Brenda Putnam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In an era when artists were capturing the exoticism and athleticism of modern dancers, such as Richmond Barthé's depiction of Féral Benga dancing with a large, curved sword or Paul Colin's drawings of Josephine Baker with her skirt of bananas, this sensuous presentation of a nude male dancer with a long spear stands out. The bronze was sculpted in 1926 by Brenda Putnam, who is best known for a series of bronzes showing children at play, often placed in gardens and parks. However, Putnam was ambitious to do more, leaving academic sculpture behind as she collaborated with architect Paul Philippe Cret to create the Puck Fountain for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., executed a number of portraits in bronze, exhibited at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, and created "The Crest" -- consisting of a a large male nude swimming...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hedgehog Walter Bosse figurines brass patinated new Vienna Austria
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
This hedgehog figurine was produced in Austria and is signed at the bottom: Bosse Austria. The piece comes together with a fabric pouch, including a certificate, too.
Model N° BO 60...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Italian Two Children Hand Carved Alabaster Table Lamp/Sculpture, 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1169 Italian hand carved alabaster sculptural lamp of two children
Existing wiring in working condition
Measures: Height 17" to top of sock...
Category
1920s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
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.