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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1910s
Italian 18th Century Statue of Saint Anne
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderfully primitive Italian statue of Saint Anne - the mother of the Virgin Mary. She is carved from a solid tree trunk. Having been exposed to ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Italian 18th Century Statue of Saint Anne
Italian 18th Century Statue of Saint Anne

Italian 18th Century Statue of Saint Anne

Large Early 18th Century Carved Giltwood Cherub Statue from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
This Italian giltwood cherub carving from the early 1700s is in great condition for its age. Standing at over three feet tall, the statue is qu...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Giltwood

Large Early 18th Century Carved Giltwood Cherub Statue from Italy
Large Early 18th Century Carved Giltwood Cherub Statue from Italy

Large Early 18th Century Carved Giltwood Cherub Statue from Italy

18th Century Spanish Andalusian Giltwood St Joseph with the Infant Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Spanish Andalusian giltwood painted St. Joseph with Baby Jesus figure sculpture.
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18th Century Spanish Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

18th Century Spanish Andalusian Giltwood St Joseph with the Infant Sculpture
18th Century Spanish Andalusian Giltwood St Joseph with the Infant Sculpture

18th Century Spanish Andalusian Giltwood St Joseph with the Infant Sculpture

Basalt Portrait Medallion, Tiberius Augustus, Wedgwood, circa 1775
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine large self-framing portrait medallion of the Emperor Tiberius Augustus, second emperor of Rome. Unmarked, as were many of these medallions.
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Basalt Portrait Medallion, Tiberius Augustus, Wedgwood, circa 1775
Basalt Portrait Medallion, Tiberius Augustus, Wedgwood, circa 1775

Basalt Portrait Medallion, Tiberius Augustus, Wedgwood, circa 1775

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Exquisite Pair of 18th Century Italian Angelic Wood Carved Male Figures
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Italian pair of carved and giltwood angelic male figures from the early 18th century. This pair of antique statues from Italy each ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Exquisite Pair of 18th Century Italian Angelic Wood Carved Male Figures
Exquisite Pair of 18th Century Italian Angelic Wood Carved Male Figures

Exquisite Pair of 18th Century Italian Angelic Wood Carved Male Figures

Italian Late Renaissance Bronze Perseus, First Third of the 17th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Perseus (or Mars?) Padua, first half of the 17th century follower of Tiziano Aspetti (Padua, 1559 - Pisa, 1607) bronze with dark patina State of conservation: the dark patina cov...
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1620s Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Late Renaissance Bronze Perseus, First Third of the 17th Century

Italian Late Renaissance Bronze Perseus, First Third of the 17th Century

Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Shantideva, 16th-17th Century, Tibet
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and well cast 16th-17th century Tibetan gilt copper alloy statue of Shantideva, the great 8th century Indian teacher and scholar.  The gilt bronze figure expertly cast, with wonderful detail and rich gilding. The face cold painted gold with polychrome details. Shantideva sits upon a double lotus pedestal, a Vajra before him, an overflowing kapala skull cup...
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16th Century Tibetan Ming Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Shantideva, 16th-17th Century, Tibet
Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Shantideva, 16th-17th Century, Tibet

Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Shantideva, 16th-17th Century, Tibet

Art Deco Austrian Sculpture "The Feather" by, Bruno Zach
By Bruno Zach
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Austrian Art Deco patinated and polychromed bronze sculpture "The Feather" by, Bruno Zack of a Native American Indian with a feather headdress riding a top a running horse. The sc...
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1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Austrian Sculpture "The Feather" by, Bruno Zach
Art Deco Austrian Sculpture "The Feather" by, Bruno Zach

Art Deco Austrian Sculpture "The Feather" by, Bruno Zach

"David with His Hound, " Unique and Important Sculpture by Paul Manship, 1914
By Paul Manship
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A dignified and poignant bronze by America's greatest sculptor of the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, this unique piece by Paul Manship depicts young David in ancient Israel...
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1910s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"David with His Hound, " Unique and Important Sculpture by Paul Manship, 1914
"David with His Hound, " Unique and Important Sculpture by Paul Manship, 1914

"David with His Hound, " Unique and Important Sculpture by Paul Manship, 1914

Japanese Edo Carved Stone Bodhisattva Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo period pair of carved stone female Bodhisattva sculptures, hand painted. The pair has incised markings on their backs and was made in circa 1...
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1750s Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Japanese Edo Carved Stone Bodhisattva Sculptures
Japanese Edo Carved Stone Bodhisattva Sculptures

Japanese Edo Carved Stone Bodhisattva Sculptures

Monumental Burmese Ava Style Marble Head of the Buddha, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large carved, lacquered and gilt Ava style marble head of the Buddha, Burma (now Myanmar), 17th century. Originally part of what must have been a monumental Buddha...
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Mid-17th Century Burmese Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Monumental Burmese Ava Style Marble Head of the Buddha, 17th Century
Monumental Burmese Ava Style Marble Head of the Buddha, 17th Century

Monumental Burmese Ava Style Marble Head of the Buddha, 17th Century

18th Century, French Giltwood Decorative Element
Located in Sofia, BG
18th century handmade giltwood decorative element representing a trophy of music in an entourage of flowering branches, France, circa 1790.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

18th Century, French Giltwood Decorative Element
18th Century, French Giltwood Decorative Element

18th Century, French Giltwood Decorative Element

Vienna Bergmann Bronze Lamp Arab Man with Carpet made circa 1910
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Stunning Bronze Figurine: Arab Man Standing in front of Carpet ( = Table Lamp) This finest Vienna Bronze shows a sculptured Arab Man's Figurine as well as it is a Table Lamp: The Arab Warrior is clad in typical garments (= long mantle...
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1910s Austrian Other Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vienna Bergmann Bronze Lamp Arab Man with Carpet made circa 1910
Vienna Bergmann Bronze Lamp Arab Man with Carpet made circa 1910

Vienna Bergmann Bronze Lamp Arab Man with Carpet made circa 1910

Pair of Louis Philippe Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Each with cherub holding a flowering branch, on a white cylindrical marble base with square marble plinth.
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1790s French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

Pair of Louis Philippe Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Pair of Louis Philippe Bronze and Marble Candelabra

Pair of Louis Philippe Bronze and Marble Candelabra

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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