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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1980s
Hand Carved 20th Century Wooden Girl with Doll and Cat Figure by ANRI, Italy
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden Figure, found at an estate sale in Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1980s, because it's dated at the base like seen in picture. A nice ...
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1980s Italian Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

"Peace" Bronze Sculpture by Erté, 1984
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Peace" patinated bronze sculpture by Erté, depicting a woman figure dressed in a beautiful long robe and wearing a crown/tiara that resembles rays, while also having a dove above he...
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1980s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Ceramic Woven Sculpted Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly beautiful finished ceramic art piece. This vintage mid-century piece is unique as it is interesting. Crafted with artistry to resemble a woven finished piece, this beaut...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Figurative Sculpture Ceramic Netherlands 1970 of Reclining Women
Located in London, GB
Cubist style handformed ceramic sculpture of a reclining women, Dutch 1970's.
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1970s Dutch Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Think Big Post Modern Over Sized Salt Shaker
Located in Garnerville, NY
The collaborative concept of Phyllis Prinz and Robert Malkin in the late 1970s-1990s showcased and retailed oversized objects to the public. The advice of good friends went ignored a...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Jean Hastings Ceramic Figurative Sculpture in Blue White & Brown, circa 1970
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Jean Hastings Clothed Figurative Art Studio Glazed Ceramic Sculpture. Vase. Featuring hand constructed figurative form elements from potters wheel with separate hand built and applie...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Ceramic

Zeus "Altemps" high relief -white Carrara marble -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Zeus high relief, Jupiter marble, Zeus marble head, Zeus altemps sculpture, Zeus marble, Jupiter Carrara marble. Beautiful high relief sculpture of a Head of Zeus, made of white Carr...
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1990s Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Head sculpture Franz Hagenauer Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien late 1970s
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Head sculpture, Franz Hagenauer, Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien, late 1970s, marked Beginning in the 1970s, and inspired by his contact with students at the University of Applied Arts in...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Monumental Carved 'Hand' Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large, hand-carved wooden sculpture depicts a hand holding a stone and boasts spectacular detail and varying textures and shapes. The work is artist signed by inlay and dated "H...
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1980s American American Craftsman Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Suprematism Contour Of Sportsmen" Figure by Kazimir Malevich Guggenheim Museum
Located in San Diego, CA
Kazimir Malevich / Guggenheim Museum figure entitled "Suprematism Contour Of Sportsmen", circa 1996. The figure was depicted in Kazmir's 1931 painting of the same name and was reprod...
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Late 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Sheep Sculptures Style of a French Artist C1985
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of late 20th Century sculptures of real sheep. Both are covered in wool except for the wooden hooves. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Priced and sold ...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wool, Hardwood

Vintage Danish Porcelain Figurine "Girl with Cat" by Bing & Grøndahl
By Ingeborg Plockross Irminger, Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Porcelain figurine "Girl with Cat" by Bing & Grøndahl. Porcelaine figurine of a young girl feeding a cat. Designed by Ingeborg...
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1970s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Nautical Maritime Carved Mahogany & Brass Naval Saluting Cannon Model 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Large mahogany reprodution Nautical Maritime Naval cannon and base with brass accents, by Luxury Furniture, SE10109. Dimensions: 30" x 14" x 13.75" (Width x Depth x Height)
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Italian Porcelain Musician Angel by Capodimonte
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful musician angel in fine porcelain by Capodimonte, circa 1980s. White color with golden details. Refined collectible ornament. Brand present at the base.
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1980s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Art deco Style , Lady in Eastern Dance pose , Bronze , Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of the most popular Sculptures that A. Gori ever made . A good size at 38" in ht . The girl stands in an erotic pose and wearing Exotic dress with lots of decorations. Hi...
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mario Lopez Torres Style Hand-Woven Rattan Cactus Pot Sculpture 1970 Bohemian
Located in Miami, FL
Mario Lopez Torres Style Mid-Century Modern hand-woven Rattan, Wicker and Reed Cactus Pot Sculpture. Bohemian Style made in America in the late 20th Century. All original condition w...
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Late 20th Century American Bohemian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Maitland Smith Karl Hagenauer Josephine Baker Bronze Dancer Figurine 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare late 20th century bronze statuette / figurine by Maitland Smith, inspired by Karl Hagenauer's 1930's art deco sculpture of dancer Josephine Baker. Hand made in Philippines. "Ka...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Wooden Dutch Folk Style Cookie Mold.. Decorative Primitive Decor.
Located in Seattle, WA
Commonly used for Specula-as or Gingerbread creation. Nice rustic aging and Petina on the wood. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 27 W ; 1/2 D ; 5 H
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1980’s Figural Large Hand Carved Marble Embracing Couple Sculpture & Slate Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage figural large hand carved marble embracing couple sculpture & slate tile covered plywood pedestal. This fabulous piece is signed but we have been unsuccessful in ...
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1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Slate

Rose Quartz Gemstone Happy Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
Carved from the purest grade of Madagascar rose quartz, this wonderful Happy Buddha statue radiates warmth and joy. With meticulous attention to detail, the master artisan has captur...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rose Quartz

Boeltz Style Large Shell Sculpture in Gold with Malachite Elements 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Large shell sculpture model No 22, 24-karat plated "exploded bronze" design with malachite accents, in the manner of Claude Victor Boeltz, France 1970's. Boeltz’s "exploded-bronze" p...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Malachite, Gold Plate, Bronze

"Family Embrace" Marble Sculpture signed D. Okin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegantly crafted and signed by renowned artist D. Okin, the "Family Embrace" Marble Sculpture captures the essence of familial love and unity. This striking black sculpture depicts ...
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1990s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Lifesize French Bronze Horse and Jockey Statue by Bonheur
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous lifesize bronze horse and jockey statue originally by French artist Isidore Bonheur. This is 80 inches high - 203 CM. The horse and jockey is perhaps one of the most popula...
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1980s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Marta Minujín, Transformational Sculpture 1982s
By Marta Minujin 1
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Marta Minujín, Transformational Sculpture 1982s This Beautiful oiece is in very good conditions! Measuremetns 21 centimetrs Height 22 centimeters Width 12 centimeters Depth Marta M...
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1980s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Large Midcentury Modern Brutalist Decorative Palm Tree Sculpture Faux Plant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and impressive torch cut palm tree sculpture, circa 1970s. It features an all aluminum & steel construction. Nice warm patina. Leaves are adjustable so you can style and mode...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Hand Carved 20th Century Wooden Musician Figure by ANRI, Italy
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden Figure, found at an estate sale in Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1990s, because it's dated at the base like seen in picture. A nice ...
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1990s Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bronze Letter Opener Sculpture by Pietrina Checcacc
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze sculpted letter opener with a handle resembling a hand by Brazilian artist and sculptor Pietrina Checcacci, 1970s.
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Figural Sculpture by Hedrik Hause
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Abstract Figural Sculpture on Signed Wood Stand by Hedrik Hause. Germany, 1989.
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1980s German Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plaster, Wood

20th Century Dino Gavina Marble Sculture mod. Altare Della Buona Fortuna
Located in Turin, Turin
Dino Gavina was an Italian designer, entrepreneur, and publisher. He began his career in the 1940s working on stage sets. Visual arts were a great passion for Gavina. In 1960, Dino G...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Vintage Hand Blown Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Dive into the artistry of a Vintage Hand Blown Glass Fish Sculpture, a testament to skilled craftsmanship. This piece captures the vibrant essence of aquatic life, offering a mesmeri...
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1980s American Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Vase with Bronze Pot with Cloisone Technique and Plants of Hard Stones
Located in Marbella, ES
Vase with bronze pot with Cloisone technique and plants of hard stones.
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Late 20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Wood Carved Sculpture
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful vintage wood carved sculpture. In great condition, no chips, does have a slight crack on the bottom. See pictures for details.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture BrownColor Woman Head France 1980 Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture BrownColor Woman Head France 1980 Signed
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1980s French Romantic Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

1980s decorative art deco couple dressed in gala clothes
Located in HEILOO, NL
1980s figurines of a man and woman in art deco gala clothes. The matte black figurines are made of plaster, made in the 1980s. In the 80s and 90s Lindsay B...
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1980s European Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

A Romantic Ceramic Sculpture by Boleslaw Danikowski France 1970s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An important romantic sculpture by Boleslaw Danikowski. In very good condition.
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1970s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Neoclassical Style Marble Head
Located in Southall, GB
A beautifully carved marble head in the classical style with clear features, full lips and hair. This piece has a lovely aged look to it and warm colour. It would look delightful a...
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Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Italian Porcelain Biscuit Ornament by Benacchio for Triade, 1980s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful ornament in refined porcelain biscuit hand painted. High artistic quality, look at all the little fine details. A rare collectible sculpture by Luigi Giorgio Benacchio for ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

NeoClassical Style Carved Head In Stone
Located in Southall, GB
A wonderfully hand carved rough stone head in a classical style. This piece would make a fantastic centrepiece or talking point.
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Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large Ceramic Sculpture, Albert Thiry, Vallauris c. 1990
Located in St Ouen, FR
Very large female figure executed in grogged clay and decorated with slips. Albert Thiry and his wife Pyot founded their workshop in Vallauris in 1961. Their creation is distinguish...
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1990s French Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Mid Century Modern Decorative Carved Wooden Mushroom Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
Originally used as a serving method of appetizers in the 60s/70s.Beautiful wood grain. Makers mark on the bottom as shown. Dimensions. 7 W ; 5 D ; 7 H
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Brass & Chocolate Brown Lacquer Antelope Horns, Style of Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Brass and Chocolate Brown Lacquer Antelope Horns, Style Springer  USA, circa 1980s A striking pair of brass and chocolate brown lacquer antelope horns, embodying the distinc...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Glass Crystal Shovel Bookends by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury glass sculptural pair of bookends designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Made of dense textured glass with shovel like design. Sculptural, unique and full ice like style. Ea...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

20th Century Charles O. Perry for Gavina Sculture mod. Dada
Located in Turin, Turin
Charles Owen Perry was an American sculptor particularly known for his large-scale public sculptures. Perry initially studied architecture at Yale University, graduating in 1958. He...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Modern/deco Sculpture Ballerina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of the most popular Art Deco figurines designed by D H Chiparus . This is a Ballerina seated on absolute Black Marble stepped base 8" wide and 26" long, tying up her ballet shoes...
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1990s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century /Modern Deco figurine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very popular Figurine in the Art Deco look . A lady figure standing with her arms out streached standing on a 3 sided Brown marble base . Cast in white metal with a bronze patina f...
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1990s British Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

T. Holmes (American b. 1955) The Victorious Gladiator, Bronze, Signed & Numbered
Located in Germantown, MD
Tim Holmes (American b. 1955), The Victorious Gladiator, Brutalist Bronze on Wood plinth, Signed © Holmes and numbered 5/20 on base. Measures 9" in width, 7.5" in depth and stands 19...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Porcelain Biscuit Hand Painted
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian hand painted porcelain biscuit girl playing the harp, circa 1990s. In perfect conditions, a nice collectible ornament item.
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1990s Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Articulated Wood Figure by Don Ellefson, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This almost life-sized jointed wood figure isn't just a conversation starter; he's a conversation monopolizer! Is a home really ever complete without one?! Created and designed by Do...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Female Torso in Marble
Located in London, GB
Hand carved marble female torso.
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Claude Lalanne, "Pomme Bouche", A bronze brooch, Arthus-Bertrand, Paris
Located in Paris, FR
Claude Lalanne (1924-2019) Pomme Bouche A patinated bronze brooch figuring an apple with a human mouth surmounted with a green patinated leaf next to the apple tail. Monogrammed « C.L. » and « Lalanne » on the back. With maker’s mark «  A-B PARIS ». Edited by Arthus-Bertrand, Paris, France. Circa 1990. Note This elegant brooch epitomizes the poetic universe of Claude Lalanne. Mixing human, animal and vegetal elements is one the originalities of the Lalanne creative duo during their decades of collaboration. Claude & François Lalanne...
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1990s French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of Seven Gnomes
Located in Washington, DC
Set of seven painted dwarfs Gnomes.
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Murano Glass Portrait Bust "Il Volto" by Mario Badioli & Robert Scherer
By Robert Scherer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Murano Glass Portrait Bust "Il Volto" by Mario Badioli and Robert Scherer Italy, late 20th century  An exquisite Murano glass portrait bust of "Il Volto" by the distinguished artist...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Eclectic Pair of Metal Painted Sculptures by Manuel Felguerez
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of metal, hand-painted sculptures in by listed Mexican artist Manuel Felguerez, One is a tennis player with racquet an the second is a girl on a rocker. Both pieces are sign...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Ingeborg Plockross Irminger for Bing & Grøndahl, figurine of a boy with a dog
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingeborg Plockross Irminger for Bing & Grøndahl. Porcelain figurine of a boy with a dachshund. Model number 1951. Approximately from the 1970s. First factory quality. Perfect conditi...
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1970s Danish Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Murano Glass Cat Figurine by Carlo Moretti
Located in Forney, TX
A fine avant-garde Murano art glass cat figurine sculpture attributed to Carlo Moretti. Handmade in Venice, Italy, in the late 20th century, mid-century modern style, figural feline form, clear mouth-blown glass with smokey vitreous paste decorations. No apparent signatures. circa 1980s. Carlo Moretti, an Italian glassware company, was founded in 1958 by brothers Carlo and Giovanni Moretti in Murano. Murano, located in the Venetian Lagoon of Northern Italy, was Europe’s first major glass-making center and has been the home of highly-skilled glass makers for over 700 years. Known as an “artist’s factory,” the pieces that continue to be produced by Carlo Moretti are highly sought after as the company is one of the few remaining artisan factories in Murano. With over 60 years of operation, Carlo Moretti glassware...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Onyx Stone Cylindrical Rounded Bookend Pair
Located in Toronto, ON
Gorgeous pair of onyx stone bookends. The onyx which is a stone that has beautiful veining and a variety of colours throughout. These bookends come as a pair and form a round cylinde...
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1970s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx

6 Bunches Of Marble Grapes
Located in Tarrytown, NY
6 Clusters of marble grapes. One cluster has no stem, one cluster has the stem but it’s broken off.
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1970s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Romeo e Giulietta by Ernesto Lamagna (Italy, *1945) Italy, 1979
Located in Greding, DE
Busts of Romeo and Juliet made of embossed and gilded copper. Romeo is depicted in the form of a bearded man with curly hair and Juliet with blown-back hair and a serious look. The m...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Copper

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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