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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Sculpture by Dick Shanley, circa 1984, Tall Wood Sculpture, USA, Laminated Wood
By Dick Shanley
Located in New York, NY
Tall laminated wood sculpture of a woman, "Ellie," by Dick Shanley, circa 1984, USA. The platform is missing.
This is a very beautiful tall sculpture. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Bronze and Gold Bonsai Mayflor Sculpture by Pierre Salagnac, France
Located in London, GB
Bonsai Tree by Pierre Salagnac
Material: Bronze, 24K gold, brass
Dimensions: H 100 x 70 x 70 cm
Type: one-of-the-kind
Year: 2023
Revealing the organic curves of nature in the metal block with great talent, Pierre Salagnac has made a name for himself in the world of interior design thanks to his Bonsai Trees that he has “planted” all over the world.
The artist creates the trunk by sculpting the shape and texture directly into the bronze material. The 265 different models of leaves are molded, casted and chiseled one by one then finished with 24k gold. The floor part is sculpted from brass and also finished in 24k gold, before being embedded in a traditional Japanese ceramic pot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Period Bronze Figural Sculpture France circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco period bronze sculpture by J. Steinel from France circa 1920. The classical female figure stands on a black marble cube and grasps a bouquet of flowers in her right hand....
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Japanese Samurai Plaster Figures
Located in Norton, MA
Unusual Japanese Samurai Plaster Figures, hand made and hand-painted, from the late 19th to early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stucco
Chinese Bamboo Cloth Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative.
This charming teapot dates to the late Qing dynasty and is hand-carved from a hollow length of bamboo to appear as though parceled by a cloth strung with tassels. The teapot has a squat, rounded form and a dark brown finish, reminiscent of Yixing red clay teapots...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo
Multiple Table Sculpture by Gianni Pisani Numbered 44/100 - Italy - 1972
Located in Milano, IT
The sculpture under consideration, created by Gianni Pisani in 1972, is a work that embodies the essence of contemporary Italian art in the 1970s.
This multiple, specimen 44 of 100,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Carlo Ramous, Abstract Composition
By Carlo Ramous
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carlo Ramous
(1926-2003)
Abstract Composition
Bronze sculpture, with a brown patina.
Signed ‘C Ramous’ and numbered 1/4.
Height : 42 cm
Width : 42 cm
Depth : 12 cm
Pe...
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"The Coffee Maker" Viennese Vienna Cold Painted Oriental Bronze Franz Bergmann
Located in Berlin, DE
"The coffee maker" Viennese Vienna cold painted oriental bronze by Franz Bergmann.
Extremely fine and detailed masterpiece.
Both parts hallmarked.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pre-Hispanic Style Artifact Paperweight, Marble Base, Columbia, Circa 1980's
Located in Chatham, ON
GALERIA MUSEO DE ORO - Vintage museum reproduction Pre-Hispanic artifact - gold plated bronze - marble plinth - original presentation box - signed...
Category
Late 20th Century Colombian Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal, Gold Plate
Franz Hagenauer, Violinist Sculpture, 1920s, Silvered Bronze & Wood
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Step into the enchanting world of the 1920s with Franz Hagenauer's Violinist Sculpture—a symphony of artistic brilliance. Crafted from silvered bronze and wood, this masterpiece embo...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Pompeii Bronze of Silenus, Greek God of Wine
Located in Stamford, CT
Superior quality large scale Italian Grand Tour bronze of the god Silenus after the Roman original excavated at Pompeii in 1864. This very fine cast shows the god holding aloft a coi...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Neresheimer Hanau Silver Miniature Historical Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of German 800 silver cast historical figurines, ca 1910. The man in doublet and hose and feathered helmet gestures dramatically. The woman in loose and draped gown stands in a p...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Set of 3 Metal CACTUS Contemporary BRUTALIST SCULPTURES by ESOJ France 2020
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 3 strong and spectacular metal cactus, contemporary brutalist sculptures, unique pieces by artist ESOJ, France 2020.
Dimensions :
The higher : H 101.5 x D 23 cm / H 40 x D 9 inch
The medium : H 50 x D 17 cm / H 20 x 6.7 inch
The smaller : H 21 x D 16,5 cm / H 8.2 x 6.5 inch
These pieces allow to be presented independently, as well as together (recommended) allowing various esthetic compositions. They are made to be set up indoor as radical sculptures, as well as outdoor on a terrasse or in any garden or even wild nature to create a trouble illusion between wildness and modernity.
We represent ESOJ and organized his exhibition "Metal Spirit", November 2022, in our gallery in Paris, and this unique piece was presented during this event.
Esoj's work is rooted in a direct link to daily life, to the visual value of consumer objects. Whether they are elements of nature or products of pop culture, he fixes them in the metal to give them a definitive appearance, a form of immortality: a box of opened chocolates will be there forever, nothing will not erase Mickey's sluggish smile, nor his middle finger; a succulent plant frozen in iron will no longer need water... A parallel world under construction, a world of avatars springing from a metallic quintessence which confronts man with himself, with matter, with progress, to the flow of time. Beyond their symbolic force, Esoj's sculptures express as much the visceral gesture of the artist in a world losing meaning, as they catalog his universe in a subjective archive.
For his first collaboration with us, Esoj looks away from his Barbie dolls, Playmobils and bags of M&Ms, to sketch a sort of return to Nature and vibrate an ancestral wisdom evident in his new series of cacti, succulents, vases and masks murals with shamanic connotations. A wisdom that he draws from his Portuguese origins, this saudade: “tension between opposites, on the one hand the feeling of a lack, on the other hand the hope and the desire to find what we lack”, embodied here by a particularly inhabited desert; where cacti are next to agaves, aloes, prickly pears, plants which are certainly ornamental but also hallucinogenic and healing, sometimes fatal; where the series of containers suggests an almost medicinal link between these inert objects, even more obvious in the wall piece inspired by Korean...
Category
2010s French Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Tamer with Horse Guillaume Coustou France Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Gilt and burnished bronze sculpture depicting tamer with horse. On the base engraved signature of the author. Posthumous copy.
Category
1850s French Other Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Captivating Italian Murano Glass "Flame" Sculpture by Romano Donà 1990s Italy
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Captivating Italian Murano Glass "Flame" Sculpture by Romano Donà (1990s)
Ignite your collection with this extraordinary Italian Venetian Murano glass "Flame" sculpture, a breathtak...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Blanc De Chine Chinoiserie Porcelain Figure of Quanyin
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage Blanc de Chine porcelain figure of Quanyin, the Chinese goddess of mercy
China, Circa Mid-20th Century
Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 11.5"H
Good original vintage co...
Category
1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Bronze Statue of Boy and Duck
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast during the early 1900s in France, this captivating bronze statue boasts a rich patina with a mesmerizing blend of turquoise, gold, and gray patina, giving it a unique and timele...
Category
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Art Deco Figurine of 'Mata Hari' by Capodimonte / Naples Porcelain Company
By Capodimonte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco Figurine of 'Mata Hari' by Capodimonte / Naples Porcelain Company
Italy, circa 1925
An exceptional work, displaying grace and movement, subtly hand- painted. The seductive turban and gold earring wearing dancer draped in a White and Iron-Red Moon and Star motif garment, on a tasseled pillow.
Hence our Mata Hari, attribution/suggestion. The name Mata Hari, is a Malay expression for the sun. Literally meaning “eye of the day"/ dawn of the day'
This exquisite figure, depicts the The dancer (Mata Hari ?) as the sun-wearing the moon and stars.
Marked with the variation Blue underglaze Crown & N.
In remarkable well cared for condition, some minor wear to the gilt.
The figurine stands...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large George iv Silver Sideboard Dish, Made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
Located in London, GB
A large George IV silver sideboard dish, made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
English, early 19th century
Diameter 75cm, depth 10cm
This magnifice...
Category
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bronze Head of Emperor Trajan – 17th Century Historicist
Located in Madrid, ES
A fine 17th-century bronze head of Emperor Trajan, crafted in a historicist style. The head features bronze construction with ivory inlaid eyes. During the 17th century, it was commo...
Category
17th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Leopold Anzengruber Mid-Century Vienna Pottery African Woman Figurine
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful Austrian mid-century ceramic figurine portraying a nude African woman wearing a grass skirt made in Vienna by Leopold Anzengruber (1912-1979) ...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Victorian Pine Draped Female Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Victorian pine figures of classically draped females on scroll carved base (late 19th Cent)
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Japanese Zushi Traveling Shrine of Bishamonten, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine (zushi) protects a miniature statue of Bishamonten, the Buddhist God of Warfare here depicted as an armor-clad warrior. A fearsome protector, he is thought to defend sacred places, punish evil-doers, expel demons and bestow wealth. In this example, Bishamonten stands atop a crouching demon, dressed in finely painted armor...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Thierry Mugler Angel Etoile Collection Factice with Box
By Thierry Mugler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Thierry Mugler 2.6 fluid ounce “Etoile Collection” Eau de Parfum factice-dummy in mint condition. This piece comes in the factory box with molded stand. The piece has color...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Antique Italian Neoclassical Alabaster Sculpture of Nymph Signed D. Zoi C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Italian Neoclassical Alabaster Sculpture of Nymph Signed D. Zoi, Firenze C1890
Measures - 3...
Category
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure "Gentleman"
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure
"Gentleman"
Beautiful porcelain figure representing a man of the time, in white and blue with gold details with a bo...
Category
19th Century German Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux (1797-1880) - Skinned, Human anatomical Model
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux (1797-1880)
Skinned
Human anatomical Model
Paris, around 1850
135 cm
In the 1820s Louis Auzoux, a French medical graduate ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Other Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Fat lady Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful period Tang Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Fat Lady.
Tomb Pottery
China
Height: 15 Inches
No TL Test
A COA by Avantiques will accompany the sale of this item.
Condition: Ve...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Cascavel, Brazilian Contemporary Collectible and Decorative Object
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Cascavel snake is part of Bichos do Brasil collection that is decorative and collectible objects of wooden figures that represent animals of the Brazilian Fauna.
The design of the co...
Category
2010s Brazilian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Table lamp: 'Dancing ladies' sculpture in porcelain by Fraureuth Kunstabteilung
Located in Zemst, BE
Porcelain statue of 3 dancing ladies.
Mounted as a lamp
High quality glazed porcelain
Period 1930-1940
Fraureuth Kunstabteiling Germany
Signed on the bottom of the piece
Height ...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze sculpture “Bacchanal”, after Clodion – 2nd part of the 19th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Bronze group "Bacchanal," with a brown and gold patina, by the Lorraine sculptor Claude Michel (1738-1814), known under the pseudonym Clodion.
A prolific artist, Clodion is famous fo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Salviati Signed Murano Glass Harlequin Jester Clown Glass Table Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Salviati Murano glass Harlequin glass table sculpture. This beautiful table sculpture features a lovely figurative jester. The hand blown Mura...
Category
20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Centerpiece Bonsai "Orient", Handmade in Italy, 2022 Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The artisan always takes inspiration from nature and natural events.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mother Nature.
Scul...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Stone Sculpture on Lucite Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Stone sculpture on Lucite base.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of porcelain biscuit sculptures, after Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Paris, FR
Important pair of decorative sculptures in white biscuit , featuring two women draped in the Antique style, accompanied by winged putti. One, holding a large sunflower, raises her ar...
Category
1870s French Baroque Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Carved Indian Temple Carving Statue from Gujarat Depicting Mother and Child
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian early 20th century hand carved architectural temple carving from Gujarat, depicting a mother and her child with nicely weathered patina. Crafted in the Western portion of India, in the culturally rich state of Gujarat, this early 20th-century hand-carved temple sculpture captures the tender bond between a mother and her child. The mother, adorned with a delicate headdress and detailed clothing and jewelry, stands in a dignified, frontal position. Her small child, clinging affectionately to her flank and grasping her dress, turns his head back towards us, a big smile illuminating his face. This heartwarming scene is beautifully rendered with a keen attention to detail, showcasing the artisan's skill and devotion.
The sculpture's nicely weathered patina, along with traces of polychrome, lends it an air of antiquity and authenticity. The piece's unfinished back hints at its original architectural context, meant to be viewed from the front as it adorned a sacred space.
Ideal for a variety of settings, this temple carving will enliven any wall, bringing a touch of historical and cultural depth to your home. Its charming depiction of maternal love, combined with its rich textures and colors, makes it a captivating focal point. Whether displayed in a living room, hallway, or study, this early 20th-century Indian temple carving...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lalique Signed Virgin And Child, France, 1947
By Lalique
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, superb crystal virgin with child with satin finish. A collector’s item made by Lalique in France between 1930 and 1950. This high-end piece is made and signed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz Switzerland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz, Switzerland
A wooden carved nutcracker with a bear head. It is a fine antique Black Forest woodcarving ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Sunray on a Blue Celesite Sphere with Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf sunray on a celestite sphere and wrapped in coordinating blue crystal quartz.
The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a halo motif as part of a cru...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Italian Vintage Marble Eggs, Circa 1960
Located in CH
Italian vintage marble eggs, Circa 1960
Set of 10 Eggs of different colors and marble type.
The glass bowls are not included in the price.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Great Selection Sea Shell Sea Shells Collection in Vitrine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great selection of natural history specimens sea shells. In a red wood vitrine with a key lock. Great Wall cabinet office decoration of a gift.
Category
1970s American Neoclassical Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Salvino Marsura Italian Brutalist Coffee Table in Tree Shape, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous coffee table handcrafted by Italian Artist and Sculptor Salvino Marsura. (1938-2020)
The coffee table shows an amazing tree in heavy gilt wrought iron.
On top is the origina...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Spelter Figural Dancer, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very charming Art Deco spelter figure. The figure depicts a female dancer tip toeing in a typical 1920's /30's fashion of the day with her crimped bob ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century French Antique Cupid Garden Statue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall French garden sculpture of a winged boy angel from the early 20th century. This antique statue from France sweetly depicts the figure of Cupid with arms raised as if he would ...
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Stunning Antique Circa 1910 Franz Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Carpet Seller Lamp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning and highly collectable, fully restored, antique circa 1910 Austrian Vienna, Franz Bergman Cold...
Category
1910s Austrian Edwardian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Balancing Ball Girl Bronze Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1478 Balancing ball dancer bronze sculpture on marble base
Category
1960s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Daum Pâte de Verre Set Dragons, Honey Brown Opalescent, France, 1990
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, made by the World renowned French maker of ‘Daum’ of Nancy, France circa 1960-80. Set of 3 crystal pieces of exceptional proportions, the set crystallizes the e...
Category
1990s French Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Andy Warhol-Inspired Carved Alabaster Bananas, Set of 2
Located in Round Top, TX
From the early 20th century, and before, the imagery of the humble banana has always captured our interest and attention. From Claes Oldenburg to Any Warhol and more recently, Mauriz...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Neoclassical Style Cast Iron Figural Torchères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th-20th century neoclassical style patinated cast iron figural torchères by A. Durenne, Paris, each representing a figure of a standing young maiden, her arms raised forward while holding a a flaming urn gas light (Now electrified) with a frosted glass flame, each raised on a veined grey marble column stand, both cast-signed 'A. Durenne, Paris'. Antoine Durenne was an internationally renowned French art founder. He attended École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1842. Durenne purchased a small foundry in Sommevoire, near the Val d'Osne, Haute-Marne, France and established The Durenne firm, circa Paris, 1900.
Cast-iron had been in production during the 18th century but its inferior status to the more fashionable and delicate wrought iron had generally confined its use to architectural work. By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramatic Expansion in its application and in a short space of time a proliferation of iron foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron for garden ornament became particularly widespread at this time, as the possibilities for its mass-production at a fraction of the cost of bronze made it the material of choice for outdoor statuary...
Category
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Iron
Silver and Silver Gilt Nef Sailing Ship
Located in London, GB
Silver and silver gilt nef sailing ship
Continental, 20th Century
Height 44cm, width 38cm, depth 12cm
Made from silver and silver gilt, this nef, also known as a model ship, is br...
Category
20th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
"Two Centaurs, " Highly Important Original Maquette for Palais de Tokyo, 1937
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic and important example of stylized Art Deco figural sculpture, this bas relief of two centaurs -- a father centaur being embraced by a baby centaur -- is the original plaster maquette by Marcel Armand Gaumont for a sculpture adorning the facade of the Palais de Tokyo...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Miguel Berrocal ( 1933-2006) " Richelieu" , Signed and Numbered
Located in Brussels, BE
Miguel Berrocal ( 1933-2006) " Richelieu" , Signed and Numbered
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1970s Spanish Signed Terracotta Head
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish signed terracotta head.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Original 19th Century Patinated Spelter Sculpture by Moreau
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large 19th century French sculpture by L. & F. Moreau depicting a young girl holding a bowl of berries seated on cresting waves and a bird in flight. Made of spelter, or pot metal, with a beautiful warm, rich chocolate brown patina. Signature on base: L.&.F. Moreau
L.&.F. Moreau two brothers who were perhaps best known for creating highly ornate clocks...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Carl Werner Lorenz Hutschenreuther Porcelain Nude Girl and Fawn
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Carl Werner Lorenz Hutschenreuther porcelain nude girl and fawn.
Free shipping within the United States and Canada.
Category
20th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Pair Early 20th Century Empress Fu Dog Cloisonné Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Empress Fu Dogs cloisonné. Each figure is shown seated on top of a mythical beast, one holding a flowering vase and one holding a ruyi scepter, decorated with brightly colore...
Category
20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Bronze
Small Thai Seated Bronze Buddha Maravijaya, Ayutthaya, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A small Thai cast seated bronze figure of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, Northern Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 16th century.
This sculpture captures the m...
Category
16th Century Thai Tribal Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Style Couple Porcelain Statues, (20th Century)
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of large polychrome porcelain figurines of a musketeer his beloved lady with a fan in hand, dressed in the style of the 18th century with a removable porcelain base.
Category
20th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique, New and Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Figurative sculpture is a modern art form in which artists create work that is typically representative of the visible world. However, sculptures that are considered to be figurative in style can definitely be inclusive of abstract elements. A wide range of antique, new and vintage figurative sculptures has been made over the years by both well-known and emerging artists, and these pieces can prove striking and provocative as part of your home decor.
Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
When decorating your living room, dining room, home office and study areas with figurative sculptures, don’t be afraid to choose bold colors to inject brightness into neutral spaces. Texture is another factor to consider when purchasing figurative sculptures. A highly textural work of ceramics or wood will catch the eye in a sleek modern space, whereas a smooth, flat glass sculpture can offer an often much-needed contrast in a room that already has many textures.
On 1stDibs, find antique, new or vintage figurative sculpture or other kinds of sculpture for your home decor today.