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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1940s
Blissfully Sleeping Figural Sculpture
Located in Hudson, NY
A hand carved wooden figure reclines as if blissfully sleeping. Heavy and made of teak, the piece stands on a round iron stand.
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Vintage Composite Marble The Gaddi Torso Hellenic 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautifully sculpted composite marble torso after the Gaddi torso. The original is displayed in the Classical sculpture room of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and is a He...
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1950s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Modernist Bronze Circus Ring Le Grand Chapiteau Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A whimsical modernist bronze sculpture titled "Le Grand Chapiteau (The Big Top)" from France. Marked FG100. Circa 1950s. Complete with small figures depicting classic circus characte...
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1950s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Dancing in the Heat" African Figurine Sculpture Posing With Her Large Leaf Fan
Located in Pasadena, CA
This African figure sculpture, posing with her large leaf fan, could be titled "Dancing in the Heat" by viewers feeling the joyful life this delicate statue conveys. Her fluid short...
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Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

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Resin

Rene Lalique Glass Chrysis Car Mascot
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique clear and frosted glass 'Chrysis' car mascot (radiator cap). Features a naked female figure, kneeling, with her head thrown back. In ancient Greece, Chrysis was the prie...
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1930s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

"Seated Nude", Rare Ceramic Sculpture of Male Nude by Jenö Grantner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare and powerful, this depiction of a male nude figure, seated on a tree trunk and looking to his right, was sculpted by Hungarian sculptor Jenö Grantner around 1940. The...
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1940s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

French Art Deco Young Girl & Greyhound Sculpture by P.Sega, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by P.Sega, France, 1930s. Young girls " greyhound. Cold painted spelter and marble. Measures: Width : 13.1"(33.2cm), Height : 10.2"(26cm), Depth : 3.9"(10cm...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda. Rare sculpture in art glass. A man's head.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, Swedish glass artist. Rare sculpture in art glass. Matte glass. A man's head. 1950s/60s. Signed. Perfect condition. Dimensions: W 8.5 cm x D 7.5 cm x H 1...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Crystal Apple Sculpture / Paper Weight by Steuben Glassworks
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous crystal apple sculpture / paper weight by Steuben Glassworks, circa 1980s. The sculpture is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measure 3.5"D x 4"H; it is han...
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Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

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Crystal

Mid-Century Modern Bronze Set of Japanese Women Awa Odori Dancers
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 4 bronze dancer figures. This group of 4 petite figures have graceful lines and a beautiful golden finish with patina. Circa 1950s. These abstract figures with a variegated gold patina depict female Japanese Awa Odori...
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1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Exotic Thinker Man Sculpture, 1950-1970
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Exotic thinker man sculpture, 1950-1970. Wooden sculpture of a thinker man. The model underlines harmonious and supple curves. Measures: Height: 11.8"(30cm), Width: 7"(18cm), Depth: ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

20th Century Plaster Italian Bas-Relief Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great bas-relief from the mid-20th century. Plaster work depicting a wedding ceremony from Roman antiquity. In fact we find two young people shaking hands, a very intimate gesture us...
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1950s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Gesso

Vintage Indian Sculpture in Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Small sculpture of an indigenous face carved in Brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Rosewood

20th Century Plaster Flemish Religious Sculpture Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Mid-20th century plaster statue depicting Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Work that evidently reproduces a sixteenth-century original in Flemish style. Sculpture finished from the cen...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Gesso

Set of Verdigris Bronze Hellenistic Sculptures, Italy
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Set of Beautifully Detailed Bronze Surrealist or Hellenistic Sculptures in the Style of Giacometti. Italy, circa 1930.
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1930s Italian Hellenistic Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Primitive French Hand Carved Wood Sculpture Standing Femme Female
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Primitive French Hand Carved Standing Femme Female Wood Sculpture Wood hand crafted design mounted on Raw Stone Base In the style of Giacometti ideal for Jenerette Picasso & Prouvé f...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely sculpted limited edition miniature bronze bust of a Bahamian man exhibiting a fine brown/green patina overall, signed & numbered on the ...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Gold Dollar Cigarettes Advertising Sculpture 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Gold Dollar Cigarettes Advertising Sculpture 1950s This old BAT (British American Tobacco) advertising figure made of wood and plaster advertising the cigarette brand "Gold ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Victor Demanet Bronze Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Victor Demanet Bronze Sculpture Working technique in (lost wax bronze) Signed and sealed at the top Paris b-L ON ITS BASE Origin France Circa 1930 Excellent condition The color of it...
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1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Five Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Five Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s A whimsy set of five tiny garden gnomes made in Germany ca. 1950s probably by Heissner. They are made of terracotta and hand-pa...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Goldscheider Vienna Elegant Lady With Fox Terrier In A Boat, Dakon, Circa 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and delicate Goldscheider Art Déco ceramic figurine of the 1930s: Elegant young lady in a red off-the-shoulder trouser costume with red polka dots and a large hat on her blond c...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Antique Decorative Boxing or Wrestling Dummy Original Gym Equipment, 1930s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Super rare to find a vintage brown leather boxing dummy from the 1930s with very nice patina and some damage in accordance with age. Dimensions: Height: 148cm, Width: 70cm, 25cm d.
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Leather

Art Deco sculpture athlete with spear javelin thrower signed by Limousin, 1930.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture athlete with spear, javelin thrower signed by Limousin. Patinated Art Metal on a Belgian Black marble base. France 1930.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Metal

20th Century Bronze American Half Bust Man Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
American sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. Chiseled bronze work depicting the bust of a gentleman in a suit and tie of excellent quality. Sculpture in beautiful pati...
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1930s American Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

A Tapio Wirkkala Rhythmic Veneer Leaf Dish, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
In most if not all of his designs, Tapio Wirkkala took his inspiration from the surrounding nature. This is one example with a beautiful figurative sculptural "leaf". The way it's re...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Birch

Figure of a Woman with Veil & Infant from Ronzan, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ceramic figure of a woman with veil and newborn baby by Ronzan.
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

French Art Deco Young Girl & Dog Sculpture by P.Sega, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by P.Sega, France, 1930s. Young girl playing with a dog. Cold painted spelter and marble. Measures: Width : 13.1"(33.2cm), Height : 10.2"(26cm), Depth : 3.9...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Goldscheider Vienna Art Deco Dancer 'Beauty', by Stephan Dakon, Around 1939
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate Goldscheider Art Déco Ceramic Figurine of 1930s: Gracefully posing dancer in blue costume standing next to an octagonal pedestal: dotted bustier and short front skirt with l...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

j.g. Wiggins Folk Art Carved Wood and Painted Figure of George S Patton Signed a
Located in San Francisco, CA
J..G. Wiggins Folk Art Carved Wood and Painted Figure of George S Patton Signed and Dated 1952 3.25:w x 3.25"d x 10.5"h
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1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Goldscheider Vienna Group 'Jealousy' Lady With Two Pekinese Dogs, ca. 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figurine of the 1930s: Depiction of a standing, elegant lady in a long, red, checkered dress with tiered flounces, matching hat and red gloves, holding ...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Jacques Adnet Bent Leather and Cut Crystal French Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Superb ashtray with a bent leather frame and crystal cut glass. This fantastic piece is attributed to Jacques Adnet and was produced in France during the 1960s. This charming ashtra...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Crystal

Bronze Mounted Statuette of a Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze sculpture of a child with pigtails mounted on wood base. Dimensions 2.5” width x 2.5” depth x 6.5” height. Condition Good vintage condition with original patina.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Italian White Blanc de Chine Creamware Fruit Topiary
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning large 16.5" Mid-Century Italian Blanc de Chine creamware glazed ceramic handmade fruit topiary in a pedestal basket. Marked "Made in Italy" on reverse. This gorgeous topia...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Cubist Torso Sculpture
Located in Richmond, VA
Cubist style carved torso sculpture in ebonized wood. Ca. 1960s.
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1960s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Art Glass Minimalist Murano Sommerso Teardrop Sculptures, 1950s
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Mid-Century Modern exquisite pair of Murano ¨sommerso¨ glass teardrop sculptures. Crafted with precision and finesse, these sculptures emanate a sense of sophistication and understat...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Blown Glass, Sommerso, Art Glass

Leonard Schwartz Abstract Bronze Seated Female Figure C1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
Leonard Schwartz Abstract Bronze Seated Female Figure C1950 Measures - 8.5"H x 3"W x 2"D
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Signed By Thomas Mtasa Malachite Stylized Hippopotamus with Infant
Located in Verviers, BE
Signed By Thomas Mtasa with stylized Of A Hippopotamus with Infant Vintage Inuit Malachite Carving Of A Hippopotamus with Infant Kg 14 The piece is in Very Good and original condit...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Malachite

20th Century Venetian Blackmoore on Stand
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
A beautiful sculpture by the Mexican artist, inspired by all these Mexican cultures. Carlos Mérida was a Guatemalan (active in Mexico) Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican American Classical Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Vestal Ceramic Figure With Jug and Goblet by Giovanni Ronzan for Ronzan, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Vestal ceramic figure with jug and goblet by Giovanni Ronzan for Ronzan.
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Figure of a Nude Girl with Cloth & Grapes from Ronzan, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Generously sized figure depicting naked maiden with cloth and bunch of grapes Giovanni Ronzan 1940. Publication "The epigones of the Lenci manufactory" by M.G.Gargiulo Page 165. Pack...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lot of Four Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s A whimsy set of four tiny garden gnomes made in Germany ca. 1950s probably by Heissner. They are made of terracotta and ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Girl with White Dove in Hand from Ronzan, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ceramic sculpture of Girl with the white dove in the hand of Ronzan
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Liza Monk (1906-?) Brutalist nail sculpture of Hercules WPA artist based in CA
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Brutalist sculpture of Hercules by Liza Monk - Los Angeles based WPA artist. Heavy and welded pieces of metal/ nails.
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Vintage Cubist Clay Sculpture
Located in West Reading, PA
This is a very vintage, marginally figural clay sculpture, depicting what seems to be a group of curvy female characters. The unknown artist attached the sculpture to a piece of we...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Brass Buddha with child Incense 1940s China
Located in Den Haag, NL
Chinese Buddha with child . The child is a insert ,can be removed . The holes are for incense ,i think . strange combination .Do you now more than me . Solid Brass .
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1940s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Vintage Whistling Boy Figure, English, Plaster Decor, Display Statue, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage whistling boy figure. An English, plasterwork decorative display statue, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Mischievous and endearing lad, with great...
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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Ceramic sculpture of Harlequin signed Pepi M.G.A. Giuseppe MAZZOTTI
Located in Torino, IT
Cermic sculpture of Harlequin signed Pepi M.G.A. Joseph MAZZOTTI. ORIGIN Albisola, Italy PERIOD First half of the twentieth century MARK M.G.A. Apprendista ceramista dall'età di d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Royal Doulton Porcelain Figurine “Omar Khayyam” Persian Scholar 1964
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Royal Doulton “Omar Khayyam” Persian Scholar 1964 Decorative Porcelain Figurine. Made in England, by Royal Doulton England. finely painted porcelain figure collectable, high ...
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Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Staff Top Hoe with 3 Turtles, Ghana
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ashanti cast bronze ceremonial staff top in the shape of a hoe with 3 cast turtles, from Ghana. It is in good condition with a deep patina and polish from traditional use, appropria...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Enchanting French Art Deco Sculpture of Lady with Fan and German Shepherd
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Art Deco sculpture possibly by Tedd, France, 1930s. "Lady and German shepherd". Cold painted spelter and marble. Raised on a marble base. Intricate details in the lady's fan a...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Anker Hoffmann, woman in dark patinated bronze
By Anker Hoffmann
Located in Kastrup, DK
Anker Hoffmann, Danish 1904-1985 "Maja". Sculpture of kneeling woman in dark patinated bronze. H: 26 cm W: 40 cm D: 18 cm The sculpture is made after the preliminary study for the ...
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Salviati Murano Purple Copper Ribbons Gold Italian Art Glass Ballerina Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unique, vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass dancing ballerina sculpture with harlequin mask, hat and Zanfirico ribbons skirt. Documented to the Salviati company...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

1950s Modernist Abstract Wooden Figurative Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
A 1950s modernist hand carved figurative abstract sculpture in walnut. A symmetrical form with flowing movement in its shape, starting from the top and with its culmination at its wi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Walnut

Pair of Faux Bois Iron Log Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Faux Bois iron log sculptures. Unusual vintage pair of faux bois iron log planters or sculptures. This unique pair of faux bois sculptures would...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Ceramic sculpture of naked girl by Jitka Forejtová, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Ceramic sculpture of naked girl designed by Czechoslovak artist Jitka Forejtová. Made in 1960s. The sculpture is made of ceramics with black glaze. This minimalist design of the stat...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pablo Picasso Ceramic Edition Madoura , Sujet poule 1954
Located in Paris, FR
Picasso ( 1881-1973 ) Hen subject - 1954 (AR # 250) Turned shape piece , glazed earthenware clay with white & blue enamel , from an edition of 500, stamped "Edition Picasso" and "M...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Goldscheider-Like Art Déco Dancing Lady Porcelain Figurine from United Kingdom
Located in North Miami, FL
Goldscheider-like Art Déco dancing lady unglazed porcelain figurine from United Kingdom By: Goldscheider (in the style of) Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint Technique: unglazed, m...
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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Paint, Porcelain

Fine Kuba Cup with Incised Textile Designs, early 20th century Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Kuba wood cup with incised textile designs, early 20th century, from Central Africa. The woven cris cross designs that are typical of the Kuba currency...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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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