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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1970s
Continental 19th century Terra Cotta statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative Continental 19th century Terra Cotta statue. This beautiful statue is raised on a square Terra Cotta base where the lovely maiden stands. She is dresse...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Atlas On A Stand With Turtle
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Grand Tour bronze in the Renaissance style of Atlas on an elaborate tripod base ending in hoof feet. The Greek god Atlas is is depicted naked on top holding the world upon hi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Centennial 10" Bronzes of Washington & Franklin, Circa:1876
Located in Alexandria, VA
These statuettes of George Washington & Benjamin Franklin were hand cast, probably in France in the 1870s, to be sent to the USA for sale during the 100 year anniversary of the Ameri...
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1870s European Federal Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Sculptures, Mounted on a Wooden Base, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of bronze sculptures, mounted on a wooden base, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of 19th century bronze sculptures, Napoleon III period, mounted on a wooden base repre...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Madonna and Child and St. John, Alabaster, 19th century
Located in Milan, IT
19thC Madonna with Child and San Giovannino Alabaster, cm h. 29 The item is in good condition
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19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

19th Century Antique Brass Caged Singing Birds
Located in Suffolk, GB
19th century antique brass caged singing birds having two singing and moving birds in a brass cage on a circular ornate brass base A quaint piece in perfect working order Dimensi...
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19th Century English Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Antique Grand Tour Classical Regency Carved Marble Plaque Battle Travalgar 1805
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb and quite rare example of an exquisitely hand carved in really seldom seen high relief rectangular Marble Plaque depicting the “Battle of Trafalgar” scene of generous size, ea...
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19th Century British Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Vintage Carved Wood Panel Figurative Artwork Wall Decor.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Piece features primitive designed Carved motifs of people recessed into the wood. Walnut wood tone. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 7 1/2 W ; 1 1...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

END OF THE 19th CENTURY BRONZE SCULPTURE DAVID AND GOLIATH WITH MARBLE BASE
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful bronze sculpture cast with the lost wax technique, depicting the young David standing with his sword raised, symbol of his victory over the giant Goliath, whose suffering head is represented on the green marble base. With a victorious expression and a proud and elegant bearing, David stands triumphant over the defeated enemy, with a decisive gesture of his right arm and a gaze turned toward the left. His body, inclined slightly to the right, creates a dynamism that involves the viewer from every angle. This small-scale replica...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sculpture Of A Boy With Geese By Auguste Moreau
Located in Norwood, NJ
Auguste Moreau (1834 - 1917) Fine quality bronze sculpture of a young boy being confronted by a mother goose as he holds her baby. rich light brown patina. Signed and mounted on a ro...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Statue of Venus in Bronze signed BARBEDIENNE 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large bronze (height: 0.63m), with medal patina, representing Aphrodite, goddess of Love, crouching. An exaltation of the taste for movement and torsion, this work is a revival of t...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bird sculpture by Tapio Wirkkala Glass & Metal for Kultakeskus 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely Bird sculpture by Tapio Wirkkala. It is made in metal with a base in glass, it is 15.5 cm high (6.2") and about 13.5 cm in diameter at the base. The metal part is stamped as...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Pair Of Bronze Sculptures/Bookends By Emile Laporte
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century French bronze sculptures of young farm boys by Emile Laporte (1858 - 1907), France. One boy carrying a basket of flowers, the other a bundle of sticks. Signed, mounted o...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Folk Art Antique Carved Walnut Statue of Abraham Lincoln Circa 1880s Era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very large, larger than life, folk art or primitive carved statue of Abraham Lincoln. The piece looks like it was made by a naive artist and was from a northern New Jersey ...
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1880s American Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Walnut

19th Century French Cast Iron Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
This evocative 19th Century French Cast Iron Sculpture captures the profound emotion and exquisite detail synonymous with the era's artistry. The figure, robed in beautifully sculpte...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

19th Century French Cast Iron Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Cast Iron Sculpture exudes the spirit of the Romantic era with its evocative depiction of a pensive figure. The artistry of the sculpture is evident in the e...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Mid-Century French Wooden Signed Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A very unusual double sided head sculpture. France, c1970s. The graduated heads are removable. Signed to the base. Good condition generally, some scuffs commensurate with age...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Small Carved Wood 'Luba' Statue, Congo
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Hand-Carved Wood 'Luba' Fertility Statue. Democratic Republic of the Congo, circa 1970.
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1970s Congolese Tribal Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Original Wheel Thrown Hand Painted Ceramic Doodle Spoon Rest by Little Oakie
Located in Seattle, WA
This spoon rest has an adorable cartoon doodle in the center. Makers mark on the bottom. Little Oakie Studios is a Seattle based company specializing in Kawaii inspired design. Every...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Early 19th Century English Prattware Pipe
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century Prattware pipe made in the Staffordshire region of England. This figural pipe is unusual and has a woman smoking through the head of a man. She is dressed in a ...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

A grand tour bronze figure of Mercury ( Hermes ) on a marble collum
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A bronze on a marble column after Giovanni Bologna, depicting the Roman god Mercury messenger of the gods flying through the air raised on a path of air made by the mouth of a cherub...
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1850s French Classical Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of bronzed cast iron Italian Renaissance style fire andirons
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A pair of bronzed cast iron Renaissance style andirons. Each with a figure of a cherub holding a cornucopia, on a ring turned and baluster column over stepped quadripartite plinth ba...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

Sculpture of Cleopatra Reclining, Sculpture Signed Barbedienne, Napoleon Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of Cleopatra reclining, bronze sculpture signed Barbedienne, Napoleon III period. Sculpture in patinated bronze, signed by Barbedienne foundryman, representing Cleopatra r...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Sculpture in White Carrara Marble by Guglielmo Pugi, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in white Carrara marble by Guglielmo Pugi, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A white Carrara marble sculpture of Cupid by Guglielmo Pugi (1850-1915), Napoleon III period,...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Italian Grand Tour Era Bronze "The Dying Gaul" Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, After the Antiquity. A Grand Tour Era bronze sculpture of "The Dying Gaul" - heavily patinated. Also known as "The Dying Gallia", "The Dying Galatian" or "The Dying Gladi...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Terracotta Sculpture Composition Signed Charles Cordier
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a lady's office with this elegant antique figure. Sculpted in France, circa 1870, the terracotta composition depicts two young female beauties looking at two love birds. Won...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Terracotta

19th Century French Terracotta Sculpture Composition Signed G. Coudray
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a lady's office or a library shelf with this elegant antique figure. Sculpted in France circa 1890, the terracotta statue sits on a separate walnut base, and depicts a young female beauty playing the bagpipe.Titled "Le Biniou" (the bagpipe in English), the artwork is signed on the back by the artist, Georges Charles Coudray...
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Terracotta

Sculpture in White Carrara Marble, Napoleon III Period, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in white Carrara marble, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A white Carrara marble sculpture of a child carrying a nest, Napoleon III period, 19th century.   h: 58cm, w: 2...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Paul Dubois 1827-1905, Harlequin Sculpture, Bronze, France, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Paul Dubois - The Harlequin France bronze around 1880 Dimensions: H x W x D: 59 x 19 x 18 cm Description: Figure standing on an almost square base. The base, with the appearance o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Memento mori, skull with butterfly wings, Germany 1874.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a skull, plaster cast covered with butterfly wings, applied to the crown-shaped skull and to the mosaic-type wooden base. The year 1874 is...
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1870s German Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

Bronze Sculpture, Signed F. Barbedienne, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture, signed F. Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bronze sculpture, marble base, mechanical reproduction, signed F. Barbedienne, foundryman, pretty draped ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Victorian Robin Hood and Little John Spill Vase by Staffordshire, England 1860’s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
As opposed to the Mel Brooks parody of the Robin Hood story, it appears that Staffordshire in the mid 19th century depicted their men WITHOUT thights! This charming antique Staffordshire spill vase...
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1860s British High Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Romulus and Remus Founders of Rome
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Italian patinated bronze of Romulus and Remus being suckled by the she wolf. Beautiful cast of this interesting subject, mounted on a ro...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

19th Century White Marble Sculpture “La Baigneuse” inspired by Falconet
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming white marble sculpture depicting a young maiden preparing to bathe, inspired by the famous marble “Nymphe qui Descend au Bain” (also known as “La Baigneuse”), by Etienne-M...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Sculpture by U.Basset, Le Torrent, Bronze Sculpture, 19th Century, Napoleon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture by U.Basset, Le Torrent, bronze sculpture, 19th century, Napoleon III. Sculpture by the artist U.Basset, Le Torrent, 19th century Napoleon III period sculpture, in bronze,...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Cav. F. Palla, Marble Sculpture "Vénus Accroupie", Italy, 19th
Located in Brussels, BE
Cav. F. Palla, Marble Sculpture "Vénus Accroupie", Italy, 19th
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19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figure of a Young Man as Dionysos or Narcissus
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, late 19th century. A 'Grand Tour' patinated bronze figure of a young man, representing Dionysos (Bacchus), previously thought to be Narcissus. Good quality with heavy pat...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French Antique Stately Bronze Napoleon on Prancing Horse Sculpture, Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted. Practical size sculpture of imperator Napoleon Bonaparte. If you are a collector of good quality antiques having to do with (French) historical figures then this rare a...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Meissen style porcelain and gilt bronze table fountain by Samson
Located in London, GB
This colourful porcelain table fountain, fashioned in the German Meissen style, was crafted in the 19th Century by the French porcelain company Samson et Cie. The table fountain co...
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19th Century German Louis XV Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Ormolu

Three Asian Cast Bronze Figures of Buddha 18th-19th century
Located in Dallas, TX
Comprising a Burmese and two Nepalese figures of the seated Buddha. Height of tallest 7.75 x 6 x 3,75 inches. 19th century Medium: 5 Inches. 19th century Smallest: 3.75 Inches. 1...
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Early 19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Marble Statue After Luigi Pampaloni, Praying Kneeling Little Samuel
Located in GB
We are delighted to this stunning and really quite rare marble statue on Alabaster plinth on a kneeling praying child after the original by the great Luigi Pampaloni (1791-1847) name...
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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster, Marble

Flemish 1850 Carved Sculpture Triptych of Emperor Charlemagne Enthroned
Located in Miami, FL
A carved triptych of emperor Charlemagne. Beautiful triptych sculpture from Flemish origin made in the second quarter 19th Century, circa 1850. It was carefully carved with two ‘swi...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Rare Gilt Bronze Sculptural Group By Emmanuel Fremiet (1824 - 1910)
Located in Norwood, NJ
Emmanuel Fremiet (1824 - 1910) Gilt bronze figural group of a Satyr battling a bear, signed: E. Fremiet with foundry mark: F. Barbedienne Fondeur. Latin transcription on base: Teree ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

ANTIQUE ITALIAN EDOARDO RUBINO STATUE OF A TORINO CARABINIERE OFFiCER ON MARBLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original antique bronze statue by Edoardo Rubino of a Torino Carabiniere officer in full dress...
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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Acteon Greek Hunter by Adrien Etienne Gaudez French Bronze Statue Sculpture 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
A remarkable French Bronze sculpture of Acteon by Adrein Etienne Gaudez. The statue is sculpted in lifelike detail, featuring Acteon with a bird in his outstretched arm, standing on ...
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Late 19th Century Classical Greek Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Faun with Cymbals in Bronze Italy Late 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Bronze sculpture depicting faun with cymbals on red marble base.
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1880s Italian Other Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Derby Figures ' Welch Tailor and his Wife on Goats' circa 1800
Located in Maidstone, GB
Pair of Derby Figures depicting 'Welch Tailor and his Wife on Goats' circa 1800. These Derby figures were originally copied from the Meissen originals ( sculptor J J Kaendler). Th...
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Early 19th Century English Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th Century Grand Tour Marble Nude Torso Sculpture Life Size
Located in New York, NY
19th century grand tour marble nude torso sculpture An antique marble torso sculpture, depicting the torso of a Dancing Faun. This remnant of a...
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19th Century Unknown Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Fine Quality Patinated Bronze Statue by Mathurin Moreau
Located in New York, NY
Bronze figural grouping of a Génie and Science, a woman guided by an angel with outstretched wings by Mathurin Moreau, a celebrated and decorated French sculptor whose talents most f...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Set of Four Antique Ormolu Roundels by Mathurin Moreau
Located in London, GB
Set of four antique ormolu roundels by Mathurin Moreau French, Late 19th Century Height 3cm, diameter 44cm This set of four sculptural panels is crafted by the renowned French met...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Ormolu

Martin Brother's Chess Piece
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
29 R.W. Martin for the Martin Brothers a well modelled and defined Chess Piece Firing Cracks 8cm high, 2.5cm wide, 2.5cm deep Dated 1902
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Early 19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Rustic European 19th C. Academic Plaster Fragment Roman Foot Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giant academic plaster fragment of a Roman foot wearing a sandal. Beautiful patina and details. 19th century.
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1890s French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Fine Attractive Multi colour Murano vase Vintage Decorative Art
Located in London, GB
Fine Attractive Vintage Multi colour Murano vase Decorative Art Period 1970 `a Measures: Height 16 cm
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1970s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

Antique Hand-Carved Gothic Style Quasimodo / Hunchback of Notre Dame Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare, 19th century statuette of Victor Hugo's famous novel character. If you are a collector of rare novel and/or famous movie characters then this 19th century sculpture of Quasimodo, better known as the Hunchback of Notre Dame...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure "Gentleman"
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure "Gentleman" Beautiful porcelain figure representing a man of the time, in white and blue with gold details with a bowl, was manufactured in a fa...
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19th Century German Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique Italian Limestone Statue of Diana the Huntress and Her Dog, C. 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from Italian limestone, circa 1890, this beautiful Neoclassical statue is a unique interpretation of the famous Diana of Versailles statue (the 1st or 2nd-century marble,...
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Limestone

Alexei Petrovitch Gratchev, The Embrace of the Cossack Bronze Sculpture, Russia
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb gold patina bronze sculpture on a griotte marble base of a cossack on horseback and military garb embracing a woman. By Alexei Petrovitch Gratchev, Russia 19th century. Signed...
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19th Century Russian Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

A Fine 19th Century Egyptian Revival Figural Bronze Furniture Mount, Circa 1830
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very attractive 19th century Egyptian Revival bronze furniture mount, cast in the form of a bust of a goddess wearing a tasseled robe, and adorned with a feathered headdress with f...
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Early 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

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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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