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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Folk Art
Art Deco Original Cold Painted Spelter Lady Figural Lamp, c1930
Located in Devon, England
An impressive 38 cm tall this original 1930's Art Deco cold painted spelter table lamp features a nude female holding aloft a milk white glass globe shade. Kneeling on an alabaster b...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Spelter
Large 19th Century Polychromed Statue of a Burmese Nat Temple Dancer
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful large polychromed Burmese temple dancer from the 19th century hand-carved out of a piece of teak.
Very decorative piece of art. 127...
Category
Mid-19th Century Burmese Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Marius Ernest Sabino French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Nude Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional quality French Art Deco opalescent glass figure of a standing nude by Marius Ernest Sabino (1878-1961) and dating from circa 1931. Born in Sicily Sabino moved to Franc...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Opaline Glass
Henry Fugere (1872-1944) Egyptian dancing bronze, Signed H. Fugère on base
By Henri Fugère
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Henry Fugere (1872-1944)
Egyptian dancing bronze sculpture with antique green patina. Signed on the base.
Proof of old edition. Original Portor...
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1870s French Art Deco Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1920s Steelcraft "inter-city-bus" Antique Pressed Steel Truck
By Steelcraft Murray and Merritt Alcoaster Aluminum
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s Steelcraft "inter-city-bus" antique pressed steel truck, wonderful original condition, color surface, patina.
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Fountain in Marble, Year: 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Fountain: Marble Roso Verona
Rosso Francia marble, also known as Rouge incarnat or Languedoc, is a historical French marble used since the 19th century for churches and noble palace...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Folk Art Metal Rooster or Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful metal weathervane representing a rooster or cockerel,
France, 1850-1900.
Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below is inclusive the wooden base.
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron
Art Deco Style Sculpture of a Dancer LYSIS Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
LYSIS Art Deco style sculpture of a dancer by Pierre Le Faguays.
Signed Fayral. Pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.
With foundry seal.
Design 1930.
Posthumous contemporary cast at the...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
French Art Deco sculpture “Female Nude”, bronze, Pierre Chenet workshop
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous sculpture depicting a female nude in bronze with an ochre finish that has been achieved using a technique called “Patiné à l’acide”, which consists of applying acid to the b...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rena Rosenthal, Madonna & Child, Art Deco Wood & Metal Sculpture, ca. 1920’s
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Art Deco
(for Rena Rosenthal possibly, by Hagenauer)
Madonna and Child
Carved Ebonized Wood & Silvered Metal
ca. 1920’s
MATERIALS
Ebonized wood and silvered metal.
MARKINGS
Stamped with “Made in Austria” and "RENA" marks.
DIMENSIONS
Height: 6.25 inches
Width: 4.25 inches
Depth: 2.5 inches
ABOUT SCULPTURE
Quite extraordinary in its design, craftsmanship and selection of materials, this outstanding Art Deco tabletop sculpture of the Madonna and Child was most likely made in the Vienna studio...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Dancer Sculpture by Alexandre-Joseph Derenne for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Alexandre-Joseph Derenne 1
Located in Ulm, DE
Danseuse Païenne (pagan dancer)
graceful sculpture of a dancer
Design by Alexandre-Joseph Derenne for Max Le Verrier
Patinated spelter
Marble base
Original Art Déco, Franc...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Nude with Garland by Joe Descomps Cormier 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture nude with garland by Joe Descomps Cormier.
Patinated bronze on marble base. France 1925.
This bronze is illustrated in
Art Deco and other figures, Bria...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Male Athlete with Kettlebell", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Seifert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This highly rare bronze of a nude male athlete preparing to left a heavy kettlebell weight was sculpted by an Austrian artist, Franz Seifert, in 1922. Although Seifert is known for his nude figures straining to accomplish physical tasks -- such as carrying a large bucket or splitting a stone -- this sculpture is the only example known to exist. A decade after this sculpture was cast, Seifert carved a marble portrait of Siegfried Marcus, inventor of the gasoline-powered car, for a monument in Vienna, which includes a nude male figure in bas relief racing forward on the upper edge of an automobile wheel. He also created a large sculpture grouping honoring Empress Elizabeth...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Henri Bargas, the Three Doves, French Art Deco Terracotta, 1920
By Henri Bargas
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Henri Bargas, France, ca.1920. The three doves. Measures: width 17.7"(45 cm), height 16.6"(42 cm), depth 8.9"(22.5 cm). Excellent+++++ conditi...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Ugo Cipriani The Rudder, Terracotta, 1920
By Ugo Cipriani
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Ugo Cipriani (1887-1960), France, 1920s. A man operating a rudder. Measurements : Width : 31"(79cm), Height : 16.7"(42.5cm), Depth : 8.7"(22cm...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Van Briggle Art Deco Celadon Glazed North American Native Figurine
By Van Briggle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Art Deco pottery figure of a North American Native figure of a kneeling girl made by Van Briggle Art Pottery in the 1930’s. Van Briggle Art p...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Hagenauer Wien Figural Sculpture, Diana with Greyhounds
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This dynamic sculpture was designed by Austrian sculptor Karl Hagenauer, known for his iconic Art Deco decorative objects and furniture designs. This piece is composed of nickel-plat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock with Chromed Bronze Lion and Movement by Le Roux
By Le Roux à Paris 1
Located in Ulm, DE
Multicolor marble mantel clock
Clock movement from Le Roux
Lion sculpture made of bronze, chromed, original patina
Original Art Deco, France 1930s
Dime...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair Handmade Painted Acrobatic Papier Mache Clowns Mexico Attr Jeanne Valentine
By Jeanne Valentine
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous handmade & hand painted vintage acrobatic Papier Mache clowns from Mexico attributed to Jeanne Valentine a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paste, Paint, Paper
Karl Hagenauer (wHw) 1940s Wiener Werkstätte Bronze Miniature Figure of a Goat
Located in St. Louis, MO
Karl Hagenauer for Werkstätte Hagenauer Wienstamp - stamped WHW made in Austria, circa 1940s bronze miniature sculpture of a goat, from his animal / zoo series.
Category
1940s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Adjustable Dressmaker Skinny Mannequin , Austria, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking originally used by Austrian tailors and dressmakers for draping, alterations, and creating the latest fashion, this vintage dressmaker mannequin...
Category
1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1920s Italian Signed Bronze Sculpture
By Elisabetta Mayo D’Aloisio
Located in Roma, IT
Bronze on a marble base It bears Mayo's signature.
Trademark Fondart - Lagana Napoli.
“Of the first sculpture, a group of highly vigorous original artistry, all that remains is Ada...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Lady Seated in Chair Reading" Money Box/ Still Bank by a. Biagioni, Circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny bank made by Italian Angelo Biagioni for the French market (see image with marking on the back of the chair), circa 1910. Biagioni, born in 1870, was a well known sculptor who crafted objects for resale to the European market. Money boxes (or still banks as they are called in America) were one of the more unique and more difficult items to find by this artist as most objects were basic uni-dimensional sculptered pieces. What makes it more rare is the unfortunate requirement to break and smash the bank open to get the coins out, as there was no mechanism to remove the money. The subject matter of the bank is that of a nicely dressed older lady seated in a chair reading a book.
The bank is in all original condition and paint with no restoration or touch-up of any kind.
This is a nice addition to any bank or toy collection, or simply to have as a "stand alone" unique item.
Dimensions : 4 1/4" deep x 3 3/8" wide x 8 5/8" high.
Note: After 40 plus years of dealing and collecting toys and banks, I am justly qualified to guarantee and present the authenticity of antique and vintage still banks...
Category
1910s French Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Pair of 'Folies Bergeres' Wall Plaques
Located in Devon, England
This is a super rare opportunity to acquire a pair of these beautifully reduced versions of the facade bas-relief of the Folies-Bergères cabaret.
One time designer, Pico who created ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Colossus of Rhodes Statue, Greek, Ancient Maritime Figure, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Colossus of Rhodes statue. A Greek, plated bronze ancient maritime figure, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Built as a st...
Category
Early 20th Century Greek Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Georges Art Deco BASTARD Golfer Porcelain Bottle Ca.1924, Paris Olympic Games
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Golfer Porcelain Bottle by Georges Bastard, Paris, France, ca. 1924. This elegant French Art Deco porcelain bottle, designed by Margerie and produced by Georges Basta...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Lenci porcelain, Turin, by Helen Konig Scavini "Mamma" from the 1930s
By Lenci
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Lenci porcelain figurine, Turin, by Helen Konig Scavini, "Mamma," 1930s
Lenci porcelain figurine, Turin, designed by Helen Konig Scavini, 1930s. The pi...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mexican Nativity Set Folk Art Ceramic Christmas Decoration Pottery Sculptures
By Aurelio Martinez Flores
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Folkloric ceramic nativity set decorated in Tonalá, Jalisco, México. Beautifully hand painted. Handmade in clay. Includes 14 figures.
The figures are first handmade in clay and burned in a wood burned oven at low temperature, then painted with acrylic paint and decorated manually. Mexican folk art...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Art Deco Antimony Sculpture of an Athlete by Jean De Roncourt
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Sculpture of a very muscular man or athlete calling on other men to observe what he points out, made of antimony metal with a green patina and on a marble base. Sculpture by J de Roncourt...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Chinese Bookends of Soapstone hand carved, Republic Period circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful pair of Chinese soapstone Bookends made in China during the Republic period, Circa 1920.
These bookends are individ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Georges BASTARD Art Deco Rower Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco rower porcelain bottle by Georges BASTARD (Paris), France, ca.1924. Designed by Margerie. White porcelain made in Limoges. Height : 10.4"(26.5cm), Width : 3.5"(9cm), ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Reverie Sculpture Lamp in Art Deco Style by Raymonde Guerbe for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Table lamp “Reverie”
Reverie is French for musing.
Sculpture / Figure.
Nude lady holding a lighted glass ball.
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Raymonde Guerbe” (1894-1995)
She was married with the famous sculptor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Tourbillon Art Deco Sculpture Nude Dancer Fayral Pierre Le Faguays, France, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture nude dancer Tourbillon by Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.
Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry in Paris, ca. 1930.
The Art metal sculpture has a green patin...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
French Art Deco Nude Female Ceramic Sculpture signed by F. Trinque
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Art Deco nude ceramic sculpture featuring a figural study of a young female form with an early streamlined form by F. Trinque
The artwork showcases the woman in pristine whi...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock with Bronze Birds by Maurice Frecourt
Located in Ulm, DE
Marble mantel clock with bronze figurines.
Mantel clock with Garnitures
Bronze bird sculptures by Maurice Frecourt, signed
Original ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Female Figurine in the Style of Werkstätte Hagenauer
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Statuette of an elegantly dressed lady made of brass on a wooden base.
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Bronze Nude Female Dancer
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco bronze figure of nude female dancer on a square black marble base (attr: Marie-Louise Simard)
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pierrot Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Sculpture "Pierrot", France, 1920s. This charming Art Deco sculpture, depicting "Pierrot", dates from the 1920s and showcases the elegance of French art. Made of spel...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Spelter
Aube Art Deco Style Sculpture Lying Nude with Lighted Ball by Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Aube” (French. break of dawn)
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonymes from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962). His good friend and col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Georges BASTARD Art Deco Tennisman Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Tennisman Porcelain Bottle by Georges Bastard (Paris), France, circa 1924, for Abercrombie & Fitch (New York, USA). This striking French Art Deco porcelain bottle, cr...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Joaquin Torres Garcia Wood Ship Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
URUGUAYAN Painter made few wooden toys and sculptures. There is no doubt as he made it for the used technique. The ship has one hole, looks like the mast is missing. He did not sign ...
Category
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
'Ecstacy' Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Sculpture by Josef Lorenzl
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An early 20th century Art Deco bronze sculpture by Josef Lorenzl of a nude dancer in an elegant pose. Set over original onyx base and signed to bronze.
Dimensions: H 33cm W 9cm D ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
"Bacchanale" Dancer Sculpture by Janle for Max Le Verrier, Signed "Janle"
Located in Beirut, LB
The "Bacchanale" Dancer Sculpture , by Janle for Max Le Verrier, is a captivating depiction of a lively and joyous dancer. The sculpture portrays a female nude figure in graceful mo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal, Spelter
Antique Adjustable Dressmaker Curvy Mannequin , Austria, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking originally used by Austrian tailors and dressmakers for draping, alterations, and creating the latest fashion, this vintage dressmaker mannequin...
Category
1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hagenauer Bronze & Wood Sculpture Dancer Wiener Werkstatte, Josephine Baker
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Hagenauer Bronze & Wooden Dress Sculpture Dancer Wiener Werkstatte, Josephine Baker.
Very rare Art Deco 1920´s Josephine Baker dancer sculpture. Silvered bronze and black polished wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Max Le Verrier lighted Sculpture Aube French Art Deco vintage Table Lamp
Located in Ulm, DE
“Aube” (French. break of dawn)
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonymes from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962). His good friend and col...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Large Art Deco Fisherman Sculpture In The Style Of Alexandre Ouline
Located in Greven, DE
Dimensions: H x W x D: 55 x 65 x 16 cm
Description:
Large depiction of a fisherman hauling in a filled net.
The cast metal figure rests on a slab of black marble and white onyx. A y...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Enchanting French Art Deco Sculpture of Lady with Fan and German Shepherd
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Art Deco sculpture possibly by Tedd, France, 1930s. "Lady and German shepherd". Cold painted spelter and marble. Raised on a marble base. Intricate details in the lady's fan a...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Sculpture by Gerhard Schliepstein for Rosenthal, Named "Diana"
By Gerhard Schliepstein, Rosenthal, Jacob & Co (J. Rosenthal & S. Jacob)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Art Deco sculpture by Gerhard Schliepstein for Rosenthal, "Diana" ca. 1933–1934. Porcelain, white, glazed. Base signed: G. Schliepstein (embossed). Marked: Manufacturer's mark (green...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Archer, " Rare, Sensuous Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Gemignani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, extremely rare and highly sensuous, this Art Deco bronze sculpture shows a nude male figure, kneeling on his right leg and bracing himself on his left, arching his bow in read...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Olokun Head, Kingdom of Ife, Western Nigeria Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fascinating detailed Olokun head from the Kingdom of Ife in Western Nigeria.
Hand carved hardwood face with almond shaped eyes, neck creases and astounding facial incisions
Circa 1...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Bas Relief 'Christ with Crown of Thorns' in Cast Bronze Early 20th Century
Located in Tilburg, NL
Bas Relief 'Christ with Crown of Thorns' in Cast Bronze Early 20th Century.
This is a beautiful bas relief plaque depicting Christ with th...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Pierre Le Faguays Art deco bronze sculpture athlete with bow, archer, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art deco bronze sculpture athlete with bow, archer.
By Pierre Le Faguays. Bronze with green patina on Portor marble base. France 1930.
Signed and with foundry mark Les Neveux de Lehm...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Faience Polar Bear Sculpture, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Faience Polar Bear Sculpture, ca. 1930s
Item e7268
Antique faience statue depicting a polar bear, decorated with polish colors and shiny glacé....
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Faience
Lejan French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Ship Sculpture at Orchies's, 1920
By LEJAN
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Crackle glaze ceramic sculpture by Lejan at Orchies, France, 1920s. "BOUNTY". One of the largest Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic pieces. Measures: Width 15" (38cm), height 18.9" (48cm...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Deco Ceramic Lady by ODYV, 1920
By ODYV
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic sculpture by BERLOT-MUSSIER (Vierzon), France, 1920s. Young Lady among flowers in the style of René Buthaud in colored crackle glaze ceramic. Measures: Height...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Pin Cushion Doll by Fasold & Stuach
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco pin cushion doll by Fasold & Stuach wonderful 1930s Art Deco German porcelain pin cushion half doll related brush topper. Manufactured by th...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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.