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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
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

Adoration of the Magi in polychrome terracotta, 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
XVII Century Adoration of the Magi Polychrome terracotta, 24 x 18 cm The present relief, made of terracotta that retains the original polychromy, depicts the famous episode in the...
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17th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

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 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...
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Terracotta

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Italian Sitting Robed Saint With Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century Italian carved wood and gilded, sitting robed saint with glass eyes. One hand missing otherwise and very good condition, no shrinking cracks or losses to lacquer. Can...
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1780s Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

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:32,5cm W:22cm D:5,5cm
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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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

16th CENTURY MARBLE SCULPTURE OF A YOUNG HERCULES
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid sculpture in white Carrara marble depicting a young Hercules holding the world. Originally, the work was conceived to be used as a caryatid at the beginning of a sumptuous m...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

French 18th Century Baroque Carved Giltwood Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered giltwood angelhead. France, circa 1700-1750 Weathered, several losses on the gilding and old repairs which suits its high age. Measurement here below inclusive th...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Christ in Boxwood, France, late 16th-early 17th century".
Located in PARIS, FR
Christ in Boxwood, France, late 16th-early 17th century Beautiful corpse of Christ with missing arms. He must have been on the Cross, arms in a horizontal position. Great expressiv...
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Early 17th Century French Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Boxwood

Two Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain HeHe Groups Kangxi Period
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Chinese famille verte laughing twins 'HeHe Erxian' biscuit group, Kangxi (1662-1722), the two boys with jovial expressions and seated upon an openwork rock-base studded wit...
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17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

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 Staffor...
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1860s British High Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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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
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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

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

18th Century, French Carved Wood Baroque Angel with Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning period piece. Baroque angel with candleholder. Beautiful weathered old gilding France, circa 1750. Weathered, old repairs and losses. H:41cm W:29cm D:11cm
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting An Angel On An Acanthus Curl
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting a baroque angel on an acanthus curl. Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel. France circa 1750. treated ag...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

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

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

Late 19th Century Dress Form Mannequin
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Shapely dress form mannequin from the 19th century. In good working order, on castor wheels. Has minor water stains, no tears or damage to the fig...
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1880s American Industrial Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

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

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

Italy 18th Century Lombard Carved & Polychromate Sculpture of St Peter of Verona
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian 18th century sculpture of St. Peter of Verona. A magnificent sculpture of St Peter martyr of Verona, created by a member of the Lombard art school in Verona Italy, in the...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

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

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

18th Century Italian Angels with Tangerine Quartz Crystals Mounted on Aragonite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angels with tangerine quartz crystals and mounted on aragonite. The hand-carved angels were once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historic church in Tuscany. The angel arms and feet are adorned with the tangerine quartz crystals to restore the broken aspects of the figurative pair. They appear partially crystalized in form. The aragonite is from Morocco and has many different formations. This one in particular emulates a cloud which is compliments the 18th century Italian gilded angels. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece and the period shows that the pair of Italian angels...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf

17th CENTURY BRONZE GROUP, RAPE OF THE SABINE WOMEN
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid bronze sculptural group depicting the rape of the Sabine women, made with the ancient lost wax technique. The drama of the scene is rendered with great mastery: in the cente...
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17th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

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

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

A Captive Soldier - Italie (Rome), 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A Captive Soldier Gilt Bronze, Lost Wax Italie (Rome), 17th century H 17 x Dia 10 cm H 6 2/3 x Dia 4 inch The 17th century witnessed a flourishing of artistic expression across Eur...
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17th Century Italian Baroque 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

XVII secolo, Rilievi in marmo raffiguranti papa Innocenzo XI e Pio V
Located in Milan, IT
XVII secolo Rilievi raffiguranti papa Innocenzo XI e Pio V (2) Marmo, cm diametro 29 I due manufatti in esame, una rara coppia di tondi in marmo riferibili al XVII secolo, rappre...
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17th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

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

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Callipygian Venus” of Antiquity
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR MODEL AFTER ANTIQUITY Naples, Italy (19th Century) "The Callipygian Venus" Sand-cast and patinated bronze signed foundry mark in the base "Fonderia Artistica Sommer Nap...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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

Antique Pair of German Meissen Continental Parrots Birds Green Gilt 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very Stylish Pair of German Meissen Glazed Porcelain Parrots of exceptional quality, last quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Each naturalistically modelled and perched on tree stum...
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19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

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

A Late 19th century Hand Crafted Clay Sicilian Head of a Young Man
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A black painted clay head handcrafted in Sicily in the late 19th century, the head it's in original condition and shows signs of aging, which contribute to their charm and authentici...
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Late 19th Century Sicilian Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

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

Group of 3 High Relief Canoes Carved from Bull mouth shell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Group of 3 High Relief Canoes Carved from Bull mouth shell Large: 3.5mm x 4.5mm. Medium: 3.4mm x 3.4 x 2.6 Small: 8mm x 2.5mm
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19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Eggshell

18th Century Italian Silver and Gold Crucifix with Mica and Calcite Crystal
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian silver and gold leaf crucifix adorned with baroque pearls and mounted on a mica cluster and a calcite crystal. The mica specimen is from the Great Smoky Mountain...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Italian Small 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful small Hand carved winged angelhead with its original gilding. Italy, circa 1750 Weathered. Measurement here below inclusive the wooden base. H:14cm W:11,5cm D:7cm
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

Chinese Antique Chinese Bronze Laughing Buddha Statue China, ca 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely piece Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 19th Century Age: ca 1900 Original/Reproduction: Original Condition: Overall Condi...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque - Saint Sebastian, Rome 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque Saint Sebastian after the model by Guido Reni (Capitoline Museum) Rome, 17th century Large rectangular bronze plaque depicting the martyrdom of...
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17th Century Italian Baroque 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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