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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1920s
Art Deco bronze sculpture nude with spear Amazone by Marcel Bouraine France 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture nude with spear Amazone by Marcel Bouraine
Signed Bouraine with Etling Paris Foundry mark. France 1925.
Bronze, silver & black patina.
This bronze is illu...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Impressive Antique Lifesize Immaculata Religious Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning antique 4 foot tall Immaculata (Bestows Good Fortune) Santos figure with glass eyes from Pamplona, Spain. Missing one hand and beautifully done! #5730
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
12C Vishnu Dark Grey Sandstone Carving
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from the 12th Century, namely, a Vishnu Dark Grey Sandstone Carving.
From Central India.
This piece has impeccable Provenance !
It ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Basalt Portrait Medallion, Tiberius Augustus, Wedgwood, circa 1775
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine large self-framing portrait medallion of the Emperor Tiberius Augustus, second emperor of Rome.
Unmarked, as were many of these medallions.
Category
Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
18th Century Polychrome Wood Italian Antique Sculpture Christ Crucified, 1720
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian sculpture from the first half of the 18th century. Painted and gilded polychrome wooden work, of excellent quality and with a beautiful patina. Crucified Christ of im...
Category
1720s Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 16th century bust of Saint Barbara, School of Troyes, Champagne
Located in PARIS, FR
Bust of Saint Barbara
School of Troyes, Champagne
Circa 1520-1530
Partially polychrome limestone
h. 13 in., w. 12.6 in., d. 9.84 in.
This remarkable stone sculpture belongs to the traditional Champagne repertoire from the first third of the 16th century. Saint Barbara is one of the most venerated saints in Champagne during the Renaissance. The very small corpus of saints sculpted in the region during the Renaissance only includes Saints Marguerite or Savine, or anonymous saints, and is mainly dominated by numerous Saints Beards.
In the guise of a sweet and kind young girl, the Saint has an oval face with a high domed forehead, almond-shaped eyes with modestly lowered eyelids.
The long, wavy middle-parted locks of hair flow down either side of her shoulders. A beaded crown sits atop her slightly inclined head. She is dressed in a dress with a square neckline and an open coat covering the shoulders.
The tower, symbol of suffering, which serves as an attribute of the young martyr, is in the form of a dovecote tower in cut stone with a conical roof covered with flat tiles, pierced by a dormer window and equipped with a large arched door .
As an essential attribute, the integrity of the tower displaying the door at its base indicates that our sculpture, although executed as a bust, could in no way constitute a fragment of a larger statue.
The work of a talented anonymous sculptor from the Troyes region, our Saint Barbara with a delicate face and meditative expression reveals all her inner grace and arouses emotion and offer a feeling of benevolence. The essential effects that the artists sought to transmit through their artistic creations, but above all spiritual.
Saint Barbara
There is no certain historical data on Barbara who probably died a martyr at the beginning of the 4th century. However, its story is located in Turkey during the persecutions of Maximilian. The figure of the saint became legendary following the compilation of the acts of her life in the 7th century and the subsequent publication of “The Golden Legend...
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16th Century French Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Very Large Oak Winged Angel, 17th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Very large scale winged angel (1.63 m high), on a sculpted sphere in the round, probably part of an altarpiece?
The whole, imposing in size, nevertheless gives an impression of light...
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17th Century European Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
18th Century Italian Baroque Reliquary
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and detailed reliquary holder with its original gilding,
Italy, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Beautiful 17th Century Italian ' Tuscany ' Window
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful 17th century Italian ( Tuscany ) window
Measures : Height 60cm
Width 78cm
Thickness 8 / 10 cm
Weight 80 kg
Material white limestone
Good condition for the time.
Category
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
18th Century Italian Cross with Tangerine Crystals on a Crystal Cluster Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian cross adorned with tangerine quartz crystals on a tangerine quartz and crystal cluster base. The crucifix originally came from a church in Tuscany. The crystal quartz points replicate the original sunrays or halo around the cross.
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 Italian cross is originally 18th century.
The 18th century Italian cross has been preserved and transformed into a figurative, contemporary work of art. With the combination of the precious minerals, the church artifact...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz
1920 René Lalique, Car Mascot Statuette Sirene Glass with Sepia Patina Mermaid
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot Statuette "Sirene" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1920.
Molded signature into the decor.
Perfect condition
Height: 10.5 cm
Félix Marc...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Sculpture by Ivanov Dimitry Iosivovich for Lomonosovski S.Pietroburgo, 1923
Located in Montelabbate, PU
The author of the model (1923) is the sculptor Ivanov Dimitry Iosifovich. Signed in paste on the base and under the brand lomonosovski porcelain of St. Petersburg The famous Russian ...
Category
1920s Russian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian 15th Century Marble Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 15th century cross fragment from Northern Italy. Beautifully carved from marble with a fabulous patina. A wonderful art piece.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
17th Century French Iron Enclume, Anvil
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding mid-17th century Enclume - Anvil in beautiful iron. Sensational patina. A perfect art piece for any traditional or modern setting.
Category
17th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th Century Italian Hand Carved Wooden Architectural Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful weathered 18th Century Italian carved wood architectural fragment. Large pair of two men, one reading a book, one holding a cross. Very good condition.
Category
18th Century Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Element of Gothic Architecture, France or Flanders, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Element of gothic architecture
France or Flanders, 15th century
Measures: 48 x 50 x 17 cm
This element of limestone architecture representing two angels above a Gothic pointed arch, was probably the crowning of a stone tabernacle.
Dressed in an alb tightened at the waist by a belt, the angels keep in their hands the instruments of passion: the crown of thorns, the ladder to descend from the cross...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Monumental Stone Capital Decorated with Coat of Arms, France, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Monumental stone capital carved in high relief with foliage and a central coat of arms.
France, 15th century
34 x 49 x 47 cm
Provenance : Georges Demotte collection, then André Macé, see the photo taken by Demotte in his workshop around 1930.
The foliage that surrounds the central ecu with the details of the stems, ribs and lobes shows a naturalistic attention characteristic of 15th century ornamental carving.
This large capital with vegetable decoration was made during the 15th century in France, probably for a castle as it suggests the presence of the central shield, originally painted and gilded.
The work reveals the exceptional virtuosity of Gothic sculptors who tried giving the illusion of the flexibility of stems and leaves. The kale, which here surrounds the central shield, is a plant characteristic of the exuberance of the flora of the Flamboyant Gothic.
This beautiful capital comes from the collection of Georges Joseph Demotte (1877-1923) famous art dealer of Belgian origin specialized in Medieval...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Chinese Gilt Soldier Figurine, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Lavishly pigmented and carved with intricate detail, this gilt figurine was originally a decorative element from an ornate bed surround. The petite figurine...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Baroque Carved Wood Christ Altar Figure
Located in New York, NY
Baroque carved and polychromed wood sculpture of a standing Christ, mounted on wooden base, likely 18th century. In very good vintage conditi...
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Bathing Nude by Jaume Martrus Y Riera 1925 G. Bechini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture bathing nude by Jaume Martrus y Riera.
With foundry mark of G. Bechini, Barcelona.
Patinated bronze on a green marble base.
Spain 1925.
Category
1920s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Hester Mabel White Art Deco Bronze Oriental Children Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning pair Art Deco cold painted bronze bookends mounted with Oriental Children figures by renowned sculptor Hester Mabel White (British, 1870-1948) and dating from around 1920. This iconic pair of bookends portrays two children in Oriental dress who clearly should be studying, both with books. One portrays a young girl seated and studiously reading her book while a young boy stands leaning on the upstand of the bookend and peers over watching...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Late Renaissance Bronze Perseus, First Third of the 17th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Perseus (or Mars?)
Padua, first half of the 17th century
follower of Tiziano Aspetti (Padua, 1559 - Pisa, 1607)
bronze with dark patina
State of conservation: the dark patina cov...
Category
1620s Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large 18th Century Wood Carved Statue of "Saint Francis of Assisi"
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare and large 18th century carved religious figure that resembles St. Francis.
159 cm / 62.5 inch tall. Carved in one piece of Balayong wood....
Category
Mid-18th Century Philippine Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Carved Wood Figure
Located in Bradenton, FL
A rather large and exceedingly rare 18th century Italian carved wood figure of a Neopolitan Angel. Painted carved wood head, arms, and le...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Very Large Porcelain Figure Faun with Crocodile Rosenthal Selb, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Admirable and very rare Art Nouveau Figurine by Rosenthal.
The faun stands frightened on a broken piece of ruins with Egyptian inscriptions, holding a panpipe in his right hand, a s...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Polychrome Carved Sculpture of King David Playing the Harp
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Flanders 17th century, King David playing the harp, sculpture in polychromed wood, beautiful patina.
Category
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1920s Hand Forged Iron Spear Tribal Warrior Sculpture African Dogon
Located in Chula Vista, CA
African tribal Dogon hand forged spear & chain sculpted warrior
West Africa circa 1920s.
6.75 H x 3 W x 2.5 D
Original vintage unrestored condition.
Refer to images.
Category
1920s Congolese Tribal Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
18th Century Spanish Andalusian Giltwood St Joseph with the Infant Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Spanish Andalusian giltwood painted St. Joseph with Baby Jesus figure sculpture.
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Pair of 18th Century Italian Angelic Wood Carved Male Figures
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Italian pair of carved and giltwood angelic male figures from the early 18th century. This pair of antique statues from Italy each ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Terracotta Classical Bust on a Wood Base
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Italian terracotta classical bust on a wood base.
Italian patinated terra cotta bust or sculpture of a classical Roman on a wood base, circa 1920, possibly a Grand Tour piece...
Category
1920s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Robert Aitken, A Dance, American Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture circa 1920s
By Robert Aitken
Located in New York, NY
Signed ‘AITKEN’, and ‘XOROS’ (Greek: Dance) on the plinth.
Dimensions:
Height 20 inches
Width (top) 11 inches
Depth 6 inches
This remarkable in its expensiveness sculpture depicts a forest spirit – satyr, dancing and playing his reed simultaneously. With horns and horse ears, satyrs were endowed with the qualities of wild creatures with animal qualities, little thought of human prohibitions and moral standards. In addition, they were distinguished by fantastic endurance, both in battle and at the festive table. Their great passion was the passion for music, reed being one of satyrs’ main attributes.
Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949) was a noted American sculptor, born in San Francisco, California. He became a noted sculptor who spent most of his career teaching at the National Academy of Design in New York City. He has done numerous portraits, full size and bust, of well known figures, and his work is in many collections and museums including the Smithsonian Institution and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. For his early study, he was a painting pupil of Arthur Mathews...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Shantideva, 16th-17th Century, Tibet
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and well cast 16th-17th century Tibetan gilt copper alloy statue of Shantideva, the great 8th century Indian teacher and scholar.
The gilt bronze figure expertly cast, with wonderful detail and rich gilding. The face cold painted gold with polychrome details.
Shantideva sits upon a double lotus pedestal, a Vajra before him, an overflowing kapala skull cup...
Category
16th Century Tibetan Ming Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Edo Carved Stone Bodhisattva Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo period pair of carved stone female Bodhisattva sculptures, hand painted. The pair has incised markings on their backs and was made in circa 1...
Category
1750s Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Monumental Burmese Ava Style Marble Head of the Buddha, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large carved, lacquered and gilt Ava style marble head of the Buddha, Burma (now Myanmar), 17th century.
Originally part of what must have been a monumental Buddha...
Category
Mid-17th Century Burmese Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th Century, French Giltwood Decorative Element
Located in Sofia, BG
18th century handmade giltwood decorative element representing a trophy of music in an entourage of flowering branches,
France, circa 1790.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Rare Joe Descomps Art Deco Nude Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Sculpted in stone, a beautiful French Art Deco nude female with floral details and fabric draping, signed Joe Descomps, dated under the base, 11-6-26, June 11, 1926.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of Louis Philippe Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Each with cherub holding a flowering branch, on a white cylindrical marble base with square marble plinth.
Category
1790s French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Italian 17th Century Santos Sculpture in Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian 17h century sculpture of a Santos in carved wood - resting on his steel display stand, circa 1680.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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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