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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Old Ecclesiastical Religious Art Sacred Heart of Jesus Plaster Statue Sculpture
Located in Topeka, KS
Glorious Late 19th to Early 20th Century Ecclesiastical Religious Art Sacred Heart of Jesus plaster statue sculpture upon a gilded wood base. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, his hands only had the wire structure so new hand-molded & crafted hands were created by our professional craftsmen and the wood on the base was bad so it has been given a new gilded wood base. He has many chips in the plaster that have been repaired and the whole statue has been shellacked. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 19th – Early 20th Century.
Heaven knows we could all use a little more Jesus in our lives!! Well, your prayers have just been answered!!! This is an absolutely magnificent Ecclesiastical Religious Art plaster statue of The Sacred Heart of Jesus. He is comprised of hand sculpted and hand painted plaster and he stands about 43 inches tall upon a square flat edge gilded wood base. He has handsome, realistic, intricately hand painted facial features, and his glorious dark brown shoulder length hair drapes gracefully upon his shoulders. He wears a lovely, flowing robe featuring the Sacred Heart symbol upon his chest and his beautiful bare feet are exposed at the base of his robe. His enticing hands are open and reaching out as if to welcome you into his arms. The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most widely practiced Catholic Faith devotions wherein the heart of Jesus Christ is viewed as a symbol of “God’s boundless and passionate love for mankind.” The Sacred Heart is depicted as a flaming heart shining from behind with divine light, pierced by the lance with a bleeding wound, and encircled by the crown of thorns. And Christian faith depicts it more as a flaming heart, while the wounds and crown of thorns allude to the manner of Christ’s passion and the flames a furnace of ardent love. You can depict it how you choose! We believe that his original home was most likely a wonderful old church where he was admired for many years. Due to his materials, he should only be exhibited indoors…. Which is exactly where we all need the Lord to be anyway… on the inside!!! He will be absolutely divine in your entry way or heavenly in a sunroom surrounded by indoor foliage or faux plants & trees. He has an all-over “perfectly imperfect” aged patina, a few “character enhancing” chips that you would expect given his vintage age, and an angelic aura...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Other Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire, Gold Leaf
Pair of 21st Century Abstract Bronze Floral Sculpture
Located in Augusta, GA
Pair of bronze abstract floral sculpture
Hand made in the Brutalist-style by local Atlanta artist
Made with a beautiful verdigris patina
Made...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Van Briggle Art Deco Celadon Glazed North American Native Figurine
By Van Briggle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Art Deco pottery figure of a North American Native figure of a kneeling girl made by Van Briggle Art Pottery in the 1930’s. Van Briggle Art p...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
"Prickly Pears" Tree XXL Sculpture, Italy
Located in Rijssen, NL
Large handmade prickly pear prickly tree sculpture made of wrought iron. A true eyecatcher in your home!
The photo is purely indicative, each copy while respecting the indicated hei...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
1930s Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock with Bronze Birds by Maurice Frecourt
Located in Ulm, DE
Marble mantel clock with bronze figurines.
Mantel clock with Garnitures
Bronze bird sculptures by Maurice Frecourt, signed
Original ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Natural Lapis Lazuli Dragon Multi-Dimensional Hand Carved
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, substantial statue of Lapis Lazuli, hand carved by a master artisan on both sides. The sculpture depicts a dragon flying in the clouds above mountains while spraying wat...
Category
2010s Afghan Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Young Boy, Bergmann Foundry, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
A cute little cold painted Vienna bronze of a young boy sitting cross legged with a pen or pencil in his right hand. Most assuredly done by by the Bergmann Foundry. The colors used ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bisque Porcelain Neoclassical Figure, Partial-Nude Classical Woman C1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bisque Porcelain Neoclassical Figure of a Partial-Nude Classical Woman C1850
Measures- 15''H x 4.5''W x 4.5''D
Category
Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Larry Mohr “Nude Study” Female Verdigris Bronze Female.
By Larry Mohr
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Mohr (American / New York 1921-2013),
"Nude Study", verdigris patinated bronze sculpture of the lower part of a female body, signed L Mohr to base and 2 to edge of base.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 3 Foot Tall Solid Brass Ballerina Dancers Sculptures Figurines Statue
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of 3 Foot Tall Solid Brass Ballerina Dancers Sculptures Figurines Statue
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Late 19th Century English Cast Iron Woodsman & Dog Doorstop
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English cast iron woodsman & dog doorstop, mid-late 19th century. Well cast - he has an axe & smokes his pipe while his dog is attentively by his side. Original, worn paint.
13.25" h...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Polychrome Wooden Statue, Nobleman of the French Renaissance Court, 19th Century
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This impressive 19th-century polychrome wooden statue embodies the elegance and grandeur of the French Renaissance, evoking the courtly splendor of François I and the theatrical vibr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Hand Carved Wood Scholars Root Statue of Shou Lao, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large and beautifully hand carved.
Marked at the foot.
Additional information:
Material: Wood / Bamboo
Region of Origin: China
Period: 19th century, 20th century Qing (1661 - 1912)...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
'Footsteps' by D. H. Chiparus in Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four and a half foot tall bronze statue named 'Footsteps' by Demetre Chiparus. Featuring a slender Egyptian dancer in Art Deco motif.
Please confir...
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Rare 18th c. French Porcelain Tole Topiaries
Located in Atlanta, GA
These rare objets d’art feature intricately hand-cut and painted tole foliage, gracefully shaped into classical topiary forms. Adorning each piece are delicate porcelain flowers—each...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Tin
Bronze Musicienne Par Flora Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful musicienne par flora sculpt of Female playing the violin. Bronze on marble base signed "musicienne par flora sculpt" having beautiful patina.
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
After Odoardo Tabacchi, Italian 19th Century "La Tuffolina" the Diver
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After Odoardo Tabacchi (1831-1905) a very fine Italian 19th century patinated bronze figure of "La Tuffolina" (The Diver). The finely cast brown patin...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gold Plated Fighting Cockerel Ornaments, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of gold plated fighting cockerel ornaments. These beautiful sculptures were produced in Italy in the 1960s.
An iconic set from the 1960s that is incredibly rare to be found gold plated. These animated roosters hand-crafted sculptures feaures incredible details, perfect example of midcentury Italian manufacture.
A fantastic eye-catching set, that will be the perfect addition for enriching a desk or a midcentury hallway entrance...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Metal
Goebel Set of Seven Vintage Annual Angel Bells Christmas Tree Ornaments
Located in Bochum, NRW
Goebel Set of Seven Vintage Annual Angel Bells Christmas Tree Ornaments,
Germany 1980s - 1990s.
Rare collector's item, hard to find.
This is a set of 7 pcs very nice ornaments from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Silvered Pewter Art Nouveau Candelabra by Achille Gamba
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Nouveau silvered Pewter Candelabra a pair
Pair of Art Nouveau silvered pewter candelabra / candleholder
with female figure surrounded by 6 arms for six candles (probably WMF)
...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
French Sculpture in Terracotta of an Antique Female Torso on Black Marble 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
French sculpture in terracotta of an antique female torso 1970s
The torso is floating and has a kind of wall in the back for mounting.
The supporting wall is attached to a small mar...
Category
1970s French Classical Greek Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Joaquin Torres Garcia Wood Ship Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
URUGUAYAN Painter made few wooden toys and sculptures. There is no doubt as he made it for the used technique. The ship has one hole, looks like the mast is missing. He did not sign ...
Category
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
Large Neo Classical Grand Tour Bronze of Satyr and infant Dionysus Bacchus
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Large Neo Classical Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture depicting a Faun and Pan perhaps. I’ve seen this described as Satyr and the infant Dionys...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Antique Carved Wooden Folk Art Horse, c.1940
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully carved hardwood statue of a jumping horse. c.1940
Slightly naïve but full of charm whittled from hardwood. Beautiful detail throughout. Obvious loss of one rear leg. M...
Category
Early 20th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Georges Art Deco BASTARD Golfer Porcelain Bottle Ca.1924, Paris Olympic Games
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Golfer Porcelain Bottle by Georges Bastard, Paris, France, ca. 1924. This elegant French Art Deco porcelain bottle, designed by Margerie and produced by Georges Basta...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base.
H:27,5cm W:23cm D:5,5cm
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Gilt Carved Wood Gilt Seated Temple Shrine Thai Siam Asian Serene Buddha
Located in Studio City, CA
A finely carved and detailed seated wood temple shrine Buddha. Likely Northern Thai or lower Burmese.
This particular Buddha has a wonder...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Giltwood
2 Antique Staffordshire Going to Market Returning Home Horseback Figurines 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain flatback equestrian mantel figurines titled "Going to Market" and "Returning Home." They depict a pair of male and female figures...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Let's Rest Lladró Sculptor: Francisco Polope 1991 Spain
By Lladro
Located in Den Haag, NL
Let's Rest by Lladró Spain Sculptor: Francisco Polope Very nice large Lladró
figurine . Little Country boy ,with its Dog . Gres Porcelain not longer in...
Category
1990s Spanish Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Antique Adjustable Dressmaker Skinny Mannequin , Austria, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking originally used by Austrian tailors and dressmakers for draping, alterations, and creating the latest fashion, this vintage dressmaker mannequin...
Category
1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Signed Plaster Drargon Gargoyles
Located in Faversham, GB
An intriguing pair of painted plaster gargoyles in wonderfully worn shades of green.
The gargoyles used to hang from small hooks to the base of each so ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Vintage Cubitt car Mascot of Cupid by LE Jeune
By A.E. Lejeune
Located in Dereham, GB
Vintage Cubitt car mascot in the form of brass Cupid with bow & arrow,stamped Cubitts Cupid, R/D LE JEUNE
Cast Brass
original car mascot 1920s
Dimensions: Cupid Figure H 13.5cm x ...
Category
1920s French Baroque Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Giangurgolo Monumental Murano glass figurine by Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
“Giangurgolo”, Monumental Murano glass figurine by Fulvio Bianconi.
“Lattimo” glass figurine with polychrome decoration.
Represents a slender character playing the accordion. The cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Artefacto 01 by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Artefacto 01 by Federico Stefanovich
Dimensions: D 17 x W 55 x H 30 cm.
Material: Brass.
Federico Stefanovich presents himself as a designer of furniture, accessories and lighting, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Bronze Statue of Cupid
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French bronze statue of cupid captures the mischievous cherub just after letting his arrow fly. The classic pose inspired by ancient Greek and Roman statuary...
Category
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Navy Diving Helmet Sculptural Figure
Located in San Diego, CA
Interesting and charming diver helmet sculpture that captures style and heritage it is embodiment. The piece is created of various metals and detailed while manifesting a look that...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Italian 18th/ 19th Century Carved Giltwood Neo Classical Ornament With Birds
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwoodornament depicting two birds.
Italy circa 1780-1820 . Weathered and small losses
Measurements individual and include the wooden base.
H:28,5cm W:56cm D...
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation. The piece has a wonderful feel and heft to it. Very well well crafted with a gorgeous natural organic patina acquired over age. This bust/fragment likely belonged to a larger Buddha statue...
Category
18th Century Thai Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Jesus Child Terracotta Figure Holy Devotional Italian Art
Located in Milano, MI
18th century Jesus Child Terracotta Sculpture an Italian Holy and devotional art polychromed figure depicting Baby Jesus standing on an a carved and go...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Giltwood
"Male Athlete with Kettlebell", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Seifert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This highly rare bronze of a nude male athlete preparing to left a heavy kettlebell weight was sculpted by an Austrian artist, Franz Seifert, in 1922. Although Seifert is known for his nude figures straining to accomplish physical tasks -- such as carrying a large bucket or splitting a stone -- this sculpture is the only example known to exist. A decade after this sculpture was cast, Seifert carved a marble portrait of Siegfried Marcus, inventor of the gasoline-powered car, for a monument in Vienna, which includes a nude male figure in bas relief racing forward on the upper edge of an automobile wheel. He also created a large sculpture grouping honoring Empress Elizabeth...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Young Bach" Porcelain Sculpture by Lladro, Spain Depicts Bach at The Pipe Organ
By Lladro
Located in Incline Village, NV
Entitled "Young Bach", or the Spanish presentation "Juan Sebastian Bach"; this was a limited edition hand painted porcelain made in 1994 and retired the same year; manufactured by Ll...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mexican Nativity Set Folk Art Ceramic Christmas Decoration Pottery Sculptures
By Aurelio Martinez Flores
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Folkloric ceramic nativity set decorated in Tonalá, Jalisco, México. Beautifully hand painted. Handmade in clay. Includes 14 figures.
The figures are first handmade in clay and burned in a wood burned oven at low temperature, then painted with acrylic paint and decorated manually. Mexican folk art...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Shop Display Mannequin Bust
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Shop Display Mannequin Bust
A very sculpture early 20th century French (Paris) shop display caged neck bust. Made from layers of paper Mache and card, fitted wit...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
"Nude Male Archer, " Bronze by Geyger, Original Purchased by Kaiser Wilhelm II
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly sculpted and cast with very fine detail with a rich, lustrous patina, this celebrated bronze of a fully nude male archer was sculpted by Ernst ...
Category
Early 1900s German Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gennaro Chiurazzi grand tour Bronze Runner C 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare casting of the runner… 21 inches tall ..signed on the base Chiurazzi Napoli.. The bronze figure is cast with intricate details and great patina..The Gennaro Chiurazzi foundry ,e...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’
Attributed to the Master of the Mascoli Altar
Marble
Venice, Italy
Second half of the 15th Century
SIZE: ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century over Life-Size Marble Statue of Bacchus after Michelangelo
Located in Essex, MA
Mid-19th century over life-size carved marble statue of Michelangelo's "Bacchus". Grand Tour copy through the "Point To Point" method directly from the original keeping its masterful proportions and Fine details in an exact size to Michelangelo's work. We have never seen a 19th century copy of this Renaissance Masterpiece of this size and are quite fortunate to be responsible for its stewardship until purchase by a discerning collector
The original "Bacchus" is a marble sculpture by the master, Michelangelo, created circa 1496 when the artist was 21. This statue was originally commissioned by Cardinal Raffaele Riario. However, it was rejected by him and eventually found its way to Jacopo Galli, Cardinal Riario’s banker and a friend of the sculptor, who purchased it in 1506. Some 66 years later it was bought for the Medici and transferred to the royal house in Florence, Italy. Currently it can be viewed at the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence. It is one of just two sculptures surviving Michelangelo’s initial period in Rome, with the other being Pieta.
The artwork:
This somewhat oversized...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
1980 Italy Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture Archictectures
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Edmondo Cirillo, a talented artist of years 80' in Italy.
This is a multiple of a numbe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Bacchanale" Dancer Sculpture by Janle for Max Le Verrier, Signed "Janle"
Located in Beirut, LB
The "Bacchanale" Dancer Sculpture , by Janle for Max Le Verrier, is a captivating depiction of a lively and joyous dancer. The sculpture portrays a female nude figure in graceful mo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal, Spelter
Large Abstract Sculpture of Stretching Nude Gymnast
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern deco abstract sculpture of female nude gymnast. Coppered or bronzed composition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Jean Jacques Pradier (1790-1852) Bronze Napoleon Bonaparte
By J. Pradier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jean Jacques Pradier (1790-1852) Bronze Napoleon Bonaparte
James Pradier (born Jean-Jacques Pradier, 1790–1852) was a Genevan-born French sculptor best known for his work in the neoclassical style, one of the primary artists of Napoleon's tomb, Les Invalides.
This exceptional 19th-century French bronze full-length portrait of a standing Napoleon Bonaparte bronze...
Category
19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Gilt Bronze & Marble Sculpture by Emmanuel Frémiet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A traditional gilt bronze sculpture by Emmanuel Frémiet standing on a marble base, portraying St. Hubert riding a horse while he shows a flag depicting Jesus crucified, symbolizing h...
Category
19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Life-Size Pair French Cast-Iron Torchères Sculptures Juggler & Serpent Charmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial Life-Size Pair of French 19th-20th Century Cast-Iron Torchères Sculpures figures of "Jongleur and Charmeur de Serpents" (Juggler and Snake-Charmer) After the model by Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912), attributed to Le Societe Anonyme des Hauts-Fourneaux et Fonderies du Val D'Osne - 58 Boulevard Voltaire, Paris. The monumental pair of indoor or outdoor torchère lights, each torchère portrays a standing half-clothed black male engaging in traditional entertainment activities reflecting the cultural practices of the 19th century and early 20th century, one as a juggler and the other one as a snake charmer. The skill and cultural context of these impressive pair of sculptures add depth and charm highlighting the artistic technics, and the emotions being conveyed by each figure. The present pair of torchere are based on the engravings of Statues published by the celebrated sculptor, Mathurin Moreau (d. 1912). As their trade catalogues reveal, Moreau's oeuvre was extensively reproduced by the Val d'Osne foundry during the latter quarter of the 19th century (see photos of the Val d'Osne original catalogue). Established in 1835 by André, Val d'Osne was subsequently renamed Houille et Cie. in 1867 when taken over by Barbezat. By 1870, however, it was known as the Société Anonyme des Hautes Fourneaux & Fonderies du Val d'Osne, exhibiting its wares in a Paris showroom at Boulevard Voltaire. Unsigned. (Electrified). Circa: Paris, 1890-1900.
Note: Wood pedestals shown on video are not included.
Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne
Established in 1835 by J.P.V. André, the Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne was known for their high quality and extensive collection of cast-iron architectural designed sculptures created exclusively for Victor André by some of the most reputed and established Parisian sculptors like Carrier-Belleuse, Mathurin Moreau, Delaplanche and Pradier. The prolific firm Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne participated in numerous international exhibitions and was acclaimed at the 1857 London Exhibition with a monumental bronze fountain cast with swans and Classical figures. The firm was acquired by Barbezat & Cie. in 1867, and allying with the fondeur J.J. Ducel towards 1870, and was renamed Société Anonyme des Hauts-Fourneaux & Fonderies du Val-D'Osne, Anciennes maison J.P.V. André et J.J. Ducel et Fils...
Category
Early 1900s French Moorish Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of Early 20thC Hand Carved Carrara Marble Guardian Angels Praying
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing pair of hand chisiled marble statues of kneeling guardian angels praying. Hand crafted in Italy from Carrara Marble in about the 1920s. These were kept in storage for a numbe...
Category
1920s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Wooly Chaps Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base, after Frederic Remington
Located in Yonkers, NY
Wooly Chaps, a cast bronze sculpture after American artist Frederic Remington on marble base. A variation of his most famous sculpture, The Broncho Buster, Wooly Chaps is filled with a tremendous dramatic tension and depicts a scene from the American Old West...
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Green and Gold Decorative Porcelain Fruit Signed by ML French Handmade Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
ML
Elegant porcelain ceramic fruit realised circa 1980
Green and gold ceramic glazes colors
Signed under the base
Original French mid-century design
Measures: Height ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Doulton Polish Dancer Figurine, 1980
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Originating from a private collection a vintage limited edition Royal Doulton Dancers of the World series porcelain figurine titled Polish Dancer ...
Category
1980s English Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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.