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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1930s
Mid Century Abstract Modern Brutalist Bronze Sculpture by Pamela Stump Walsh
Located in Troy, MI
Figurative sculpture by Michigan artist Pamela Stump Walsh c. 1960s
Titled "Art Deco Lovers"
Abstract brutalist style couple in solid bronze mounted...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
La Linea ‘Finger’ Osvaldo Cavandoli - Vintage Ceramic Figurine from the 60s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
“La Linea” is an iconic set of ceramic sculptures realized by Osvaldo Cavandoli from the 50s until the early 70s.
A series of figurines representing men and women in humorous postu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Osvaldo Cavandoli La Linea 'brooding' iconic ceramic figurine - 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
“La Linea” is an iconic set of ceramic sculptures realized by Osvaldo Cavandoli from the 50s until the early 70s.
A series of figurines representing men and women in humorous postu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Iconic ceramic figurine 'La Linea' by Osvaldo Cavandoli, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
“La Linea” is an iconic set of ceramics realized by Osvaldo Cavandoli from the 50s until the early 70s.
A series of figurines representing men and women in humorous postures – this...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Iconic Ceramic Figurine 'La Linea' by Osvaldo Cavandoli, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
“La Linea” is an iconic set of ceramic sculptures realized by Osvaldo Cavandoli from the 50s until the early 70s.
A series of figurines representing men and women in humorous postu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Ceramic Italian Stamped Sculpture Flamenco Dancers, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian sculpture from the mid-20th century. Glazed and painted ceramic work depicting flamenco dancers of beautiful size and pleasant impact. Sculpture numbered and stamped under th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal "Mini Cariatide" Puzzle Sculpture Italy, 1968 #3146/10000
Located in Miami, FL
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal "Mini Cariatide" Puzzle Sculpture Italy, 1968 #3146/10000
Offered for sale is a "Mini Cariatide" puzzle sculpture by Spanish artist Miguel Ortiz Berrocal. Th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
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...
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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...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal, Bronze
Timeless Elegance: 1960 Spanish Nude Woman Sculpture - Plaster, Painted Art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embrace timeless elegance with this captivating sculpture of a nude woman, hailing from Spain circa 1960. Crafted from substantial plaster and adorned with delicate paintwork, it emb...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
A Unique Piece, Ceramic Sculpture by Alvigno Bagni, 1964
By Alvino Bagni
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
A unique piece by Italian ceramicist, Alvino BAGNI (1919-2009).
Alvino Bagni was an Italian ceramic artist who created stunning sculptures during the mid-20th century. His pieces are known for their organic forms and intricate designs, and his unique approach to sculpture has made him a sought-after artist among collectors and art enthusiasts.
The fifties and sixties were important years for Bagni, during which he established privileged relationships with several important names in American design and business, including Raymor (N.Y.) and Rosenthal.
Very large sculpture...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
1960s Hand Blown Italian Murano Glass Birds
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of 1960s exquisite hand blown birds by the great glass designer, Cenedese. Giovanni Cenedese was a renowned glass blower in Murano in the 1950s and early 60s. He is the father o...
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1960s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass
Blue Fat Lava Ceramic Cylinder Vase, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Fat lava glazed ceramic cylinder vase. Underside incised with illegible artist’s signature. Reminiscent of work by Georges Jouve. France, 1960s. This piece origin is the Netherlands.
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Lighted French Art Deco Statue Allegorie "Printemps" by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in Köln, NW
French Art Deco Decorative seated female figure by René Lalique, looking slightly upwards, made of colourless and salmon pink patinated glass. Signed on the bottom "Lalique France". ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Erik Hoglund / Glass Relief in Iron Frame / Boda Glasbruk / 1960s
By Erik Höglund
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
An object made of solid glass framed with black iron. A glass sculpture that expresses Höglan's unique worldview, which is said to have been influenced by indigenous culture and Mexi...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Amphora Ceramic Mother and Child Wall Plaque, Belgium, Elie Van Damme, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful creation in ceramic of Madonna and Child by Elie Van Damme for Amphora Ceramics situated in Sint-Andreis outside Bruges, Belgium. Rogier Vandeweghe,b. 1923 Bruges, Belgium,...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Ceramic, Pottery
Venitian Dancer Gold Glass Murano gold incrustation by Seguso, Italy 1960
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Seguso venitian couple with incrustation gold glass Murano. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design.
This unique Seguso da...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Sailing Boat Gold Glass Murano by Seguso, Italy 1960
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Seguso sailing boat with incrustation gold glass Murano. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This unique Seguso sailin...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
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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...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian Style Ceramic Pottery His Her Figures after Lisa Larson 1960s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Ceramic pottery figures. His and hers figures are carefully crafted.
Unmarked, no label present.
Work is consistent with Scandinavian pottery, attributed in style to Lisa Larson.
...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Extraordinary Set of Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons
Located in Rome, IT
With standing classically draped female figures and their distinguishing symbols. Autumn, winter, spring and summer. Measures: Height cm 170 with square form bases cm H 92 x W 52 x 5...
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1960s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Extraordinary Set of Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons
Located in Rome, IT
With standing classically draped female figures and their distinguishing symbols. Autumn, winter, spring and summer. Measures: Height cm 170 with square form bases cm H 92 x W 52 x 5...
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1960s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Maxime Adam-Tessier Figural Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important figural bronze abstract sculpture, Claire, by Maxime Adam-Tessier (1920-2000) circa 1960s. Her unique bust is atypical of his work. Signed with a monogram and mark...
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1960s French 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 ...
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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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