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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Empire
Giraffe Walter Bosse figurines brass patinated new Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
In 2000 a Viennese public house released the first monograph about Walter Bosse. Illustrated with various pictures it shows his highly creative potential and his influence and impact...
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Vintage Whaling Harpoon Decorative Reproduction on Wood Backing.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage whaling harpoon on wood Backing, ready to be hung on the wall. Rope attached. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 38 W ; 5 D ; 1 H
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Mid Century Abstract Modern Brutalist Bronze Sculpture by Pamela Stump Walsh
Located in Troy, MI
Abstract bronze sculpture by Michigan artist Pamela Stump Walsh c. 1960s Family of brutalist figures executed in solid bronze with excellent patina ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hand-embossed 800 silver fruit, almost real size, Buccellati style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Hand-embossed 800 silver fruit, almost real size, Buccellati style
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Silver

Vintage Cast Concrete Season Statues - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Boho Cast Concrete Season Statues - A Pair infuse your space with quintessential American style. These captivating statues, with their weathered patina and bohemian allure, e...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Concrete

Vintage Giant Sneaker Bata Super Bullets Store Display High Top Basketball Shoe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large collectible sneaker store display from the 1960's. All original with nice patina. Free USA shipping on this item!
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Plaster

Sculpture in Terracotta with Mixed Technique by Pino Castagna, 1969, Signed
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Transport your space into a realm of timeless elegance with this magnificent large Terracotta Sculpture by renowned artist Pino Castagna, crafted in 1969. Reminiscent of a woman's b...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Cement

A Rare Mid Century Italian Salviati Murano Fish with Mermaid Sculpture
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A rare Salviati Murano had blown fish and mermaid sculpture with internal gold fleck and bullicante design. Since 1859, Salviati has been researching new vernaculars languages of M...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

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

Original Empire Sculpture, Wood, Polychrome, Gold, Austria, 1800s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
In pristine original condition, the item has been professionally cleaned, and its polish has been revived by our refurbishing team in Czechia. Polychrome and gilded wood carving T...
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Early 1800s Austrian Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Gold

A Large Saliati Murano Glass Fish with Gold Flecks Mid 20th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large and impressive Murano glass fish with bullicante controlled bubbles attributed to Salviatt and Co. The elegant form with the fish tail curved upward with a sturdy round glas...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

Bronze Statuette of a Kouros from the Sanctuary of Hera, Samos, Museums Replica
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern Greek patinated sculpture. This Etruscan Greek Statue is an iconic Mid-Century Modern item of decor. It would look fabulous on a console table, in a b...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Sandro Books Sculpture, 2017
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Books Sculpture, 2017 By Artist Sandro. made in Berlin in 2017.
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Paper

Early Gucci Gun Shaped Foldable Boot Jack, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Unusual and early Gucci gun shaped foldable boot jack, Italy 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Leather, Wood

A large Salviati Murano Glass Sculpture of a Trout, 1950"s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An impressive Italian Murano glass sculpture of a trout in hades of black, smoky grey to clear glass. The fish form with upward tail with black fins, with colorful bulls eye spots ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

Sandro Couple Sculpture, 2017
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sandro couple sculpture, 2017 Taxidermy, Ceramic Plate. Made in Berlin in 2017.   
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Organic Material

Vintage Boho Patinated Sculpture of a Male Torso
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace the raw beauty of this Vintage Boho Patinated Sculpture of a Male Torso—an exquisite fusion of American craftsmanship and Bohemian sensibility. With its weathered patina and ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

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

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Metal

Mid-century Ceramic Sculpture by Jitka Forejtova for Keramos, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century ceramic sculpture designed by Jitka Forejtova and produced by Keramos in the 1960's in Czechoslovakia. All imperfections can be seen in the photos.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Jack Boyd Bronze "Bowl" 1960's Sculpture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Jack Boyd bronze bronze figure mounted on solid walnut titled "Bowl." This example was executed in the 1960's and was recently restored by Jack's son Ron Boyd.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ceramic Woman with Deer by R. Unger for Göbel. 1941
Located in CADALSO, ES
R. Unger was the master modeler at Göbel for the world-famous Hummel figures
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1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

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

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Plaster

Pitcairn Island Longboat Signed Jay Warren
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection is an homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Sandro Single Sculpture, 2017
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sandro single sculpture, 2017 Taxidermy, Ceramic Plate. Made in Berlin in 2017.   
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Organic Material

Raul Coronel Ceramic Sculpture, California, c.1965
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Raul Coronel Ceramic Sculpture, California, c.1965. Reference Photos Courtesy of Steve Aldana / Esoteric Survey.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Pair of Modernist Carved Abstract Figural Scuptures by Stella Popowski, C. 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare pair of carved mahogany abstract figures circa mid-1950s by the modernist jeweler and painter Stella Popowski (1931-2008). Popowski was active in both Los Angeles and San Fra...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Mahogany

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

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Bronze

Mickey Mouse Vintage Wood Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical Mickey Mouse wood sculpture hand carved and painted in his blue tuxedo.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Hardwood

Grand Santon Napolitain en terre cuite, aux yeux de verre - Pêcheur - 18ème
Located in TOULON, FR
Grand Santon Napolitain en terre cuite, aux yeux de verre églomisé Pêcheur Italie 18ème siècle signé Chanato, Porto (quartier de naples) sous le socle 32 cm 1,3 kg
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Late 18th Century Italian Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

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

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Marble

Archemide Seguso Murano Gold Sommerso Polvery Glass Bookend Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Murano Seguso, Glass pear sculpture bookend flat on the side and bottom gorgeous colors and condition, no chips cracks, or scratches.Great for mid-century danish Modern and...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Murano Red White Spot Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown deep red-orange and white spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. The mushroom has been sculpted in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

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

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Wood

Babe Ruth Vintage Baseball Slugger "The Bambino" Sculpture, Original Paint
Located in South Burlington, VT
Babe Ruth "The Bambino" Slugger New York Yankees "Pin Stripes" sculpture in original cream, black, green, and red hand painted colors. Babe Ruth was called "Bambino" as a nickname, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Mid-century female sculpture with silk black, turquoise, gold shade by Izsépy
Located in Budapest, HU
Mid-century silk black female figure. Fired, hand-painted, silk-glazed matte ceramic sculpture with silky black glazed and gold decoartion around neck. It was made in the 50s. A real...
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1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Bronze Baby Poseidon Table Base
Located in Pasadena, CA
Baby Poseidon, showing strength and poise with the control of sea animals . King of he sea. This baby Poseidon sculpture is a table base and needs a...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid-Century Brass Crucifix
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM brass crucifix with Jesus on the cross, circa 1970s. Nice weight and detail. #3510
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

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

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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

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Brass

Mid-Century Brass Crucifix
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM brass crucifix with Jesus on the cross, circa 1970s. Nice weight and detail; made in Germany. #3511
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Walter Bosse Hand Sculpture Figurative Ashtray Pin Dish Vide Poche c. 1950s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A beautiful modernist vide poche or ashtray in the shape of a hand designed by Walter Bosse and probably executed by Herta Baller Austria in the 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Brass, Bronze

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

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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

Seguso Murano Black White Italian Art Glass Bunny Rabbit Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white spotted Italian art glass bunny rabbit figurine sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Brass Crucifix
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM brass crucifix with Jesus on the cross, circa 1970s. Nice weight and detail. #3465
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Barbini Salviati Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Clown Sculptural Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown black and orange with gold flecks accents Italian art glass clown sculpture and bowl. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, for the Salviati company. The figure has a green hat with gold, pink hair, clear head with large eyes and exited facial expressions. The arms are in clear glass with Sommerso gold leaf and yellow gloves on the hands. The body is the actual bowl with black outside and orange inside. The clown stands on oversized white and gold leaf shoes with large black soles. Would make a great display piece on any desk, coffee table or credenza. It can be displayed 2 ways. Fill it with candy when laying down or display it as a sculpture standing up. Mid-century era. A must for the Barbini clown...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Small Cast Bronze Woman Sculpture by Oskar Bottoli on a Black Marble Stand, 1969
Located in Berlin, DE
Created in 1969 by the renowned artist Oskar Bottoli, this small cast bronze sculpture captures the timeless allure of the female form. Depicting a standing nude woman, the piece ex...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Vintage Crystal Sailboat Sculpture Signed
By Daum
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Large crystal sailboat sculpture in the manner of Daum, France, circa 1970s. Etched signature on bottom. Excellent condition. No chips or scratches.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Crystal

Whimsical set of 3 Patinated Brass Owls from short to tall 1960's
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical set of 3 patinated brass Owls, circa 1960's Hippies era nice condition very collectible good luck-wise charm.3.5" .3" and 2.5" tall.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

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

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Marble

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

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Metal

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

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Art Glass

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

7 Royal Copenhagen Figurines by Carl Martin-Hansen Amager Children
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Included in this fine group: Amager Boy in typical costume designed by Carl Martin-Hansen circa 1906 - 1925. From the Danish National Costume series by Carl Martin-Hansen. Figurine ...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in patinated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lower- and upper jaw. This particular ...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Marble Pedestal with Greek Key Carving
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Marble Pedestal with Greek Key Carving This white marble column with grey streaks has a Greek key band and other minimal carvings. It ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Sculpture “Mermaid” by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1950’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture “Mermaid” by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1950s. Pine with teak base. Dimensions: H: 28 cm/ 11" D: 7 cm/ 2 3/4" Johnny Mattsson was one of Sweden’s leading wood artists in t...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Teak, Pine

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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