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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: Late 18th Century
Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver CAP and dipper.
Decorated with Cupid playing the lyre, and Cupid singing. The God of Love suggests this was intended a...
Category
Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
18th Century Italian Carved Polychrome Life Size Putti on Stand with Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand crafted in Italy circa 1780, the antique cherub stands on a square base decorated with shell and foliage motifs. The hand carved sculpture depicts a life size young boy wearing ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sigge Berggren Mid-Century Swedish Bronze Nude Ballerina Sculpture
Located in Skanninge, SE
A mid-century young nude ballerina cast in bronze by Swedish sculpture Sigge Berggren.
Cast in bronze and patinated in dark brown. Signed "Berggren"....
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fuga d'Egitto, Arturo Martini, Bronze Sculpture
Located in Naples, IT
The oeuvre of Italian artist Arturo Martini consists of figurative works in various styles and materials characterised by visual ingenuity and fiery imagination. His works often appe...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver cap with chain, surmounted by a wonderfully wrought squirrel.
Note the way the beads have been added individually; this ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
1940s Bronze Sculpture of a Nun
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s bronze sculpture of a nun.
Category
1940s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Terracotta Terrier Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage terracotta terrier sculpture. This handsome terra cotta terrier figure is realistic in size and features.
Perfect home accent for the dog lover!
Category
1940s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Terra Cotta Bust of Marie Antoinette, Terra Cotta Bust of Marie Antoinette
By Jean-Baptiste Nini 1
Located in Vista, CA
After Jean-Baptiste Nini
(French, 1717-1786) inscribed "J. B. Nini, 1780" on shoulder of bust.
Mounted in a neoclassical gilt-brass surround.
In a technique of his own inventi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Paperweight Sculpture of “Sleeping Putto” After François Duquesnoy
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BRONZE MODEL OF "SLEEPING PUTTO" IN THE MANNER OF FRANÇOIS DUQUESNOY
Situated over sienna marble base, unmarked; circa late 18th/early 19th century
...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting 18th Santos figure with glass eyes, but without hands or feet, this piece was part of a large installation. Appears all original with he...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
American Modernism, a Pair of Nude Males, Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, ca. 1940s
Located in New York, NY
About Sculpture
This homoerotic ebonized hand-carved wood sculpture of a pair of nude males, the older one supporting the falling down body of the youth, was created by an anonymous...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French Art Bronze Brooch St Eloi by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare bronze brooch St Eloi by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin ((French, 1913–1997) circa 1946. Brilliantly designed in the shape of horseshoe with the saint spreading his arms ho...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Qing Dynasty Wood Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
18th/19th Century Chinese Wood Sculpture Of A Emperor or General. Retains Some Polychrome Decoration And Horsehair Beard, Male Figure Seated On ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Dancer Statue from Girardi Giovanni, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Beautiful execution of this gypsy dancer figure that expresses sweetness, the young dancer a little effeminate, in an attempt to twirl the cloth tramples him, the red cheeks identify embarrassment. Beautiful colors and sculptural execution. signed "Giovanni Girardi...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Wax Anatomic Model Depicting an Human Organ Thyroid, Germany 1780
Located in Milan, IT
Colored wax anatomic model depicting a human organ: Thyroid mounted on black painted wooden base. Germany end of XVIII sec.
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Head of Young Man, " Striking, Unique Bronze Sculpture by Bischoff, 1947
By August Bischoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by August Bischoff and cast by the famous Brandis foundry in Dusseldorf, Germany, which also cast bronzes by important artists such as Arno Breker...
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Terracotta Sculpture by Arturo Pannunzio, Sleeping Lady, Italy, 1940
Located in Torino, IT
Terracotta sculpture by
Arturo Pannunzio (1891-1953)
(1891-1953),
Sleeping lady
Italy, 1940s
Origin
Italy
Period
40s
Author
Arturo Pannunzio(1891-1953). Born in Campo...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Ceramic
1942 René Lalique, Pair of Bookends Hirondelles B Frosted Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Pair of bookends "Hirondelles B" made in frosted glass by René Lalique in 1942.
Acid-stamped signature on each piece.
Measures: Height: 16 cm
Base: 8.5 cm x 8 cm
Perfect condit...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Nude Statuette from Olimpia, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Nude Statuette from Olimpia, 1940s.
Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (crates or boxes) for US and International Shippi...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Woman Figure from TRE AAA Torino, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Generously sized ceramic figure, depicting a happy latin girl, dressed in makeup and festive dress. Finely sculpted and painted, the colors are united with the joyful character of the girl, giving the already large work a strong positive impact. On the background Tre AAA Torino made in Italy hand painted n...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian White Lacquered Ceramic Decorative Figure of a Woman, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This item is made in white lacquered ceramic and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1940's Sitting Faun by Elena Borch made of Disco Metal by Just Andersen A/S
Located in Knebel, DK
1940's Sitting Faun by Elena Borch made of Disco Metal by Just Andersen A/S
The sitting faun is in good vintage condition and marked with Just. Andersens ...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vanitas Sculpture, Italy End of 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Over the carved wooden painted base depicting a rock, is set a Vanitas, plaster cast sculpture of a human skull, with femoral bones. Italy last part of 18th century.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Porcelain Statue "Lady with Basket #207", Design Giovanni Girardi, 1940s
Located in taranto, IT
splendid porcelain statue designed and produced by Giovanni girardi , 1940s, "lady with basket",
archive n ° 207
measures 27 cm, in very good stor...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Papier Mache Jockey Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century hand carved papier mache jockey figure
An unusual English folk-art early 20th century papier mache figure, of a winning jockey. Standing proud with chest puffed out and whip in hand. This figure stands firmly on a textured fake grass top plinth. Original paint still intact if a bit faded and cracked in sections, revealing some old newspaper...
Category
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Aluminum Mannequin Torso Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made out of a material far more interesting than your standard dress form, this oddly unique, mannequin torso is both playful and sleek. A true stateme...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Keramos Mid Century Modern Pastel Blue Dancer Ballerina Stephan Dakon C. 1949
By Kéramos, Stefan Dakon
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic figurine dancer ballerina with pastel blue ruffled dress and ballet flats by Stefan Dakon for Keramos, circa 1949.
Amazing and elegant figurine in pastel blue color from cer...
Category
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Marble White Bust Sculpture of Child, Carrara
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
Stunning Italian sculpture in white Carrara Marble, bust of child,was part of an very important altarpiece in a private collection from a palace in Turin...
Category
1790s Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Goldscheider, Austria, Art Deco Wall Figure in Glazed Ceramics, Madonna
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Goldscheider, Austria. Art deco wall figure in glazed ceramics. Madonna.
Beautiful glaze in turquoise shades. 1940s.
Measures: 36 x 11 cm.
Depth: 5.5 c...
Category
1940s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
Located in San Diego, CA
Representing the mythical figure of a foo dog, this incredibly ornate figure packs detail and beauty in a compact form. Beautifully patinated piece from the 1940s. Four character sea...
Category
1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
P. Ipsens Enke, Girl No. 888, Venus Kalipygos, Unglazed Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
P. Ipsens Enke. Girl No. 888. Venus Kalipygos, Unglazed Pottery.
Design Kai Nielsen. 1940s.
Measures: 20.5 x 10 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Prattware English Pottery Cradle with a Sleeping Child
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Georgian English Prattware pottery cradle containing a sleeping child dating from around 1800. The cradle sits raised on two rockers a...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Ethereal Terracotta Chinese Ancestor Sculpture on Lucite Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely terracotta sculpture of an Asian figure with beautiful weathered patina. Custom lucite base.
Category
1940s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Luigi Broggini Catalogued Bronze Sculpture
By Luigi Broggini
Located in Roma, IT
Important bronze sculpture by Luigi Broggini.
“Dancer”.
Datable to the from the early 1940s.
It is part of the series of Dancers created by the sculptor Broggini in the 1930s.
The ...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Glazed Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Glazed ceramic sculpture, Italy, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Umbrella Stand Sculpture in High Relief in Wood and Plaster, 1940s
Located in taranto, IT
splendid and rare original umbrella holder vase from the 1940s, a high-relief sculpture with subjects attributable to angels, made of wood and plaster with upper application in brass
It measures just under 50...
Category
1940s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1940s Plaster Sculpture from R. Espinasse, Woman Standing
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Plaster sculpture, woman standing, Raymond Espinasse (1897-1985) workshop, France.
Measure: height 33.4 inches.
Category
1940s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture Profile of a Woman Face by Sacha S. Schnittmann
By Sacha S. Schnittmann
Located in St. Louis, MO
This 1940s bronze sculpture wall plaque of a profile portrait of a woman's face, possibly his wife was created by New York native artist and sculptor, S...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Amazing 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sculpture of a Meditating King, Italy, 1940
Located in Catania, IT
The gilded bronze sculpture of this King seated on his throne, wearing his crown, while he is absorbed in reading a book is very rare and particular. The figure stands elegantly, and...
Category
1940s Italian Classical Greek Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture Entirely in Bronze, Signed by the Sculptor Celano France 1940
Located in Napoli, IT
Art Deco sculpture entirely in bronze, signed by the sculptor Celano France 1940.
The sculpture bears the engraved signature "Celano" on the base.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Statue of Silver Cherub on Rose Quartz
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous small statuette depicting a silver cherub from the Baroque period, late 1700s.
The statue is made entirely of gilded silver and depicts a musician cherub holding two plates...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Silver
Antique Polychrome and Gilded Wooden Statue, Late 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient wooden statue, hand-carved depicting a devotee, with hand-made polychrome and gilded lacquering, built in the late 1700s for a church in Italy.
Size cm W 45 x H 97 x T 27.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Spanish Altarpiece, Wallmounted Sculpture, Carved Gilwood
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Set of two pieces belonging to a monumental Baroque altarpiece made in the 18th century.
These are two magnificent carvings of large dimensions, which together make a semicircular piece with a profuse decoration also of monumental proportions of plant forms.
Decoration with elaborate carved rolls, which stand out from the general structure. It comes from a Spanish church that housed an imposing altarpiece made in the second half of the 18th century.
The entire visible surface is gilded with original gold leaf, with imperceptible subsequent touch-ups. The back is reinforced, which makes the pieces very strong and heavy.
In the photographs you can see the approach of its collectors: they placed it as a headboard, it looked impressive! But these exclusive pieces can be presented in many possible ways, either as part of the wall or as a work of art.
Due to its enormous size, the configuration chosen for transport is "the buyer picks up the piece" but if, once awarded, you want to contract transport, we will provide it (we have a team of experts).
Total measurements: 450 cm (width) x 160cm (height) x 25cm (depth)
Measurements of each piece (2): 225cm (width) x 160cm (height) x 25cm (depth)
It is a unique opportunity to acquire two exclusive pieces in the world of antiques.
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
1940’s Concrete Pair of Angel Statues
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of 1940's angel statues accent decor. Great for any entry way decor. Both are well kept and do not have cracks or chips. Nicely detailed and ...
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Saca Country Girl Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber Austria, 1940s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
This delightful figurine fully represents the style of the Austrian artist.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Sculpture by Marguerite Lavriller-Cossaceanu, Woman Bust, 1945-1946
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marguerite LAVRILLIER-COSSACEANU
1893 - 1980
Woman bust (1945 - 1946)
Bronze proof with brown-green patina
2/8
Posthume lost wax of Coubertin Foundry
Signed and numeroted (...
Category
1940s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Prattware English Pottery Cradle with a Sleeping Child
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Georgian English Prattware pottery cradle containing a sleeping child dating from around 1800. The cradle sits raised on two rockers a...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Joseph Charles Marin
By Joseph Charles Marin
Located in New York, NY
Cupid Holding a Bow
by French Sculptor Joseph-Charles Marin (1759-1834)
White Marble, signed and dated 1784
Provenance: Carl Singer, from the Estate of Charles Hitchcock Tyler, Beverly MA...
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Aquarius, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Bas Relief with Nude Male by Manship, 1946
By Paul Manship
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boldly and brilliantly sculpted in high relief, this depiction of Aquarius -- the water bearer, a mystical healer who bestows water upon the land -- shows a bearded, nude male figure...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hand Carved Italian Santo
Located in Houston, TX
Hand carved Italian Santo: figure of Franciscan abbot or saint, circa 1780-1800.
Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipping may...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Art Deco Brass Siam Couple Kissing Sculpture Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of antique cast iron bookends depicting an Asian kissing couple. These Art Deco pieces are dense in weight and beauty. The sc...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Wood Carved Standing Chinese Attendant with Lotus Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century English wood carved standing Chinese attendant with lotus bowl, The well carved and decorated figure with glass eyes, holding a 10 inch...
Category
Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
Charming Large Antique Hand Painted Parian Porcelain Figure of a Girl
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A tall meticulously detailed and hand painted parian porcelain figure of a country girl having blue bonnet and holding fruit in her apron. Signed on bottom.
Category
1940s American Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Abstract Art Deco Figural Sculpture Attributed to Rodden
By Rodden
Located in New York, NY
Great Art Deco copper figural sculpture mounted on to a brass base. Fun and whimsical she is part of a collection of Art Deco sculptures I acquired where...
Category
1940s German Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Figurative Martini Sculpture Ceramic Priest Italy 1940 Style Arturo Martini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Figurative Fosco Martini sculpture ceramic Priest Italy 1940 Style Arturo Martini.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vibrant, Tole Trees
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Richly painted, mated pair of Italian, tole trees in wonderful crimson planters embellished with relief lion's faces grasping rings.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Tin
Wooden Statuette of a Lady Werkstatte Hagenauer Austrian Jugendstil, circa 1940
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Wooden statuette of a lady Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien brass Plinth Austrian Jugendstil 1940s marked
At the end of the 30s female forms were being worked into items like mirrors or ...
Category
1940s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Meissen Figure in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Boy Playing Flute, 1774-1814
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Meissen figure in hand-painted porcelain. Boy playing the flute. Marcolini period 1774-1814.
Measures: 20 x 9 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1770s German Rococo Antique 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.
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