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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: 1940s
Ceramic Elephant
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful ceramic elephant in a gorgeous robin's egg blue, crackled finish.
Category
1930s Chinese Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Art Deco Terra Cotta Sculpture by Keramos in Austria
By Kéramos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine terra cotta sculpture was a high-end creation of the Keramos ceramic company in Vienna. Although the company produced its share of po...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Secessionist Figures by Hungarian Maria Rahmer
By Maria Rahmer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful pair of ceramic or glazed terracotta figures by the noted Hungarian born artist Maria Rahmer. They feature an accordion player and a saxophonist. One is signed and the ot...
Category
1930s Hungarian Bauhaus Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Male and Female Figures with Doves, Rare Art Deco Sculptures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Probably sculpted by Geza De Vegh for Phoenix Pottery, this rare pair of very fine ceramic sculptures depict highly-stylized male and female figures, each holding doves. The gray, de...
Category
1930s American Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Circa 1930 Belgian Marble Eskimo Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Marble Belgian Eskimo Sculpture
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mayan King Pacal Obsidian Sculpture Mexican sterling silver
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Mayan King Pacal Obsidian Sculpture Mexican silver
Fantastic sculptural bust of this legendary Mayan leader in perfect conditions.
Measurements
30 centimeters height
21,5 centimet...
Category
1930s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Arched Cat with Glass Eyes Doorstop in Old Green Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous style with arched back and tail with green glass eyes. Green is not original color. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head
An unusual object to say the least, we feel this item was made in the early to mid-20th century. Constructed of Wood, plaster with gl...
Category
1940s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Hand Carved Soapstone Tribal Bust 1940s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful soapstone hand-carved head of an African tribe-woman circa 1940.
Dimensions: H 18cm x D 11cm x W 6.5cm
Category
1940s Zimbabwean Tribal Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Bronze ''Aphrodite'' Sculpture in Verdigris Patina by Gabriel Forestier
Located in Montreal, QC
Bronze sculpture in verdigris patina by Gabriel Forestier (1889-1969), representing "Aphrodite".Signed Gabriel Forestier on the base; also inscribed "Alexis Rudier Fondeur Paris". France Circa 1930 Provenance: Private New York Art Deco collection. Forestier entered the Municipal School of Fine Arts of Bordeaux in 1907. He won the end-of-year competition in 1907 and was authorized to compete for the École Nationale des Beaux Arts in Paris where he was permanently admitted in 1908. He settled in Paris. From 1909, at the age of 20, he received his first orders. He exhibited regularly at the Salon of French Artists between 1910 and 1939, and won several medals there. After the war, he obtained several commissions for war memorials across France: He sculpted the War Memorial of La Force, that of Ducey in 1921. In 1922, he made a study trip to Italy and continued his artistic research. He created the war memorials of Bergerac in 1927, and that of his hometown, Eymet. In 1930-1931, he participated in the creation of the large bas-relief for the facade of the Musée des Colonies, for the colonial exhibition of 1931. Returning to Paris, he continued his work. His "Giant Suffocating a Snake" from the Salon of 1934 earned him a gold medal, and he received the grand prize of the International Exhibition of 1937 for the creation of the sculpture of the bronze door of the City's museum of modern art from Paris. He received the title of knight in 1939, then Officer of the Legion of Honor of Arts and Letters in 1949 for his works. He served as a jury at the École des Beaux-Arts between 1939 and 1942. After the war, he created the Sea Horses fountain...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco sculpture seated nude with ball signed by Max Le Verrier France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture seated nude with ball signed by Max Le Verrier.
The sculpture is cast in Art Metal with green patina on an oval Portor marble base
France 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Marie-Louise Simard, Art Deco Sculpture of a Woman, France, 1926
Located in New York, NY
Signed M SIMARD, located PARIS and dated 1926 on the base.
This is likely the Mona Vanna sculpture exhibited by Simard in 17th Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in 1927. Its date (of 1...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Francisco Xavier de Viveiros Costa (1914/1997) Low relief , dated 1941, signed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Francisco Xavier de Viveiros Costa (1914 / 1997)
Low relief in plaster depicting an African scene, in a woodframe
Signed and dated 1941
161,5x215,5 cm
supplied with wall hanging brackets
,
Native of São Miguel...
Category
1940s Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Ballerina Lenochka by Oksana Zhnikrup for Kiev Experimental Art Ceramic Factory
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Ukraine, 1939.
This is a fire enameled and hand-painted ceramic piece from the 30s, probably produced in 1939.
The pop-art artist Jeff Koon...
Category
1930s Ukrainian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Goldscheider Vienna Nude Art Déco Dancer Posing With Large Shawl, circa 1939
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider ceramic figurine of the late 1930s:
Only with ballet shoes dressed young pretty lady with curly hair, with turned to the side and tilted backwards upper body balanc...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 1940s Copper and Metal Armillary Sculpture Architectural La Jolla Estate
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This outdoor sculpture is from the very architecturally significant MacConnell Estate in La Jolla, California. The pair of residences on the beach bluff property were designed by Wil...
Category
1940s Swedish Regency Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Deco panther Sculpture by Ouline
Located in Madrid, ES
Art deco panther sculpture in patinated metal based on a plate of Belgian marble.
Made in France Ca, 1930. Signed by Online (Alexandre Online)
It is in good condition, with wear on...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal, Bronze
Rare Just Andersen Group Figurine of a Sea Boy and Dragon in Disco Metal, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Just Andersen group figurine of a sea boy and dragon in disco metal.
1940s.
Model number D1697.
Marked.
In great condition.
Dimensions: H 11.5 x D 10.0 cm.
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
European Young Male Mannequin Head, 1940s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
All original plaster mannequin head from a Belgium department store. The face of a teen aged young man with the original hand panted face and hair, made of a heavy plaster. Europe, 1...
Category
1940s European Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
European Young Male Mannequin Head, 1940s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
All original plaster mannequin head from a Belgium department store. The face of a teen aged young man with the original hand panted face and hair, made of a heavy plaster. Europe, 1...
Category
1940s European Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Just Andersen, Sculpture in Disco Metal, Naked Boy Blowing a Horn
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen, sculpture in disco metal, naked boy blowing a horn.
In excellent condition with fine patina.
1940s.
Model 2170.
Dimensions: H 18.0 x D 10.0 cm.
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ibis Birds, Pair of Basalt Ovoid Sculptures, France Early 20th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Two egg-shaped Ibis birds sculptures
France early 20th century
Solid raw black Basalt
Measures: H 26 cm
27 x 17 cm
7 kg / piece
Conditions: excellent consistent wit...
Category
1940s French Brutalist Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Art Deco Sculpture Female Athlete with Palm Leaf by Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture female athlete with palm leaf by Fayral.
Pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays, France 1930.
Patinated bronze on a stone base.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Ceramic Figurine of a Decò Ballerina from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Decò sculpture of a dancing lady, made in ceramic in the 1940s.
Measures: diameter 14 cm Ø 15 cm height 24 cm.
Minor restoration were done in the color of the dress border.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Sculpture Bending Bar Man L'age Du Bronze Demetre H. Chiparus, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive Art Deco sculpture of an athletic man bending a bar.
This work is titled "L'age du bronze" and signed by Demetre H. Chiparus.
The sculpture has a beautiful patina and s...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Ceramic Figure from BiGi Torino, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ceramic Figure from BiGi Torino, 1940s
Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (crates or boxes) for US and International Shippi...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Sculpture of Boxer in Wood
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco sculpture of boxer in wood
high quality sculpture
Art Deco Style Circa 1940
Origin Europe without visible signature
Carved from heavy hard wood
Without restoration in p...
Category
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Large Art Deco Bronze Figural Sculpture on Carrara Marble Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco bronze figural sculpture on Carrara marble pedestal. Sculpture has a nice patina to the bronze. Mounted to the base.
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Onyx, Bone & Silver Pewter Lady w/ Greyhounds Sculpture, After Chiparus
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco sculpture was realized in France, circa 1930. It offers a lady in repose donning a flapper dress, flanked by two greyhound dogs in silvered pewter presented on...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Pewter
Stunning White and Black Art Deco Porcelain Penny Scale by Navco
By NAV
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning white and black Art Deco porcelain penny scale by Navco. Amazing design, reminiscent of a womans cloaked silouette, retains original key...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Gilt Bronze Soldier Sculpture by Medwedsky
Located in Chicago, IL
Gilt bronze soldier sculpture by Medwedsky, also referred to as bronze-doré. There are no visible prior repairs and the gilding is on very nice all ...
Category
1940s European Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture of Dancing Duo by I. Gallo
Located in Oakland, CA
Ignacio Gallo was born in Valladolid, Spain in the 19th century. He worked from 1910–1935 specialising in statuettes of bathers, dancers, nudes and pagan goddesses. While working in Paris in the mid to late 1920s he created this piece of two women dancing. Unlike a nude sculpture, this gives us a glimpse of the era with the fashionable bobbed hairdo, and the shortened skirt.
The 1920s “Jazz Age” saw a great deal of same sex dancing partners some of it romantic but more often just the popularity of both social dance and “artistic” (think Isadora Duncan) as well as “cabaret” performance. This lively sculpture is a nod to all three forms.
Ignacio Gallo’s creations in bronze were made at the Marcel Guillemard Foundry which has an interesting history of its own. Guillemard worked first with Andre Fau...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nathan Lerner "Chair", 1947
By Nathan Lerner
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nathan Lerner, whose parents were Ukrainian emigrants, was born in Chicago in 1913. At the age of nine he attended painting courses at the Art Institute,...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plywood, Upholstery
Goldscheider French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Male Ballet Dancer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and fine period French Art Deco bronze sculpture of a male dancer or ballerina (nude but for a dancer's belt). The dancer stands with outstretched arms and leg bearing a strai...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Eternal Springtime, " Romantic Antique Sculpture in Marble with Nudes by Kalish
By Max Kalish 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Max Kalish is renowned for his bronze sculptures of laborers in 1930s, America, he also carved remarkable pieces in marble, often depicting idealized figures and couples in ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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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