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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Antique 18th Century Bow English Porcelain Figure of a Flute Player
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An antique English porcelain figurine. By Bow. In the form of a boy clothed in 18th century garb and holding a flute. We've noted losse...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Erotic / Nude Women Bronze Sculpture Table Bell Push, Austria, 1900´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Erotic / nude women bronze sculpture table bell push - Austria 1900´s Talk about hard to find items! This impossible to believe bell push is the only erotic bell push we have ever se...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

18th Century Italian Cross on a Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian cross mounted on a polished red hematoid quartz heart and adorned with natural-forming baroque pearls and a cross-shaped baroque pearl. The piece is inspired by ...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Quartz, Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of Terra Cotta Chinese Warrior Sculptures Qin Shi Replicas
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Replica terracotta soldiers. Date to teh 1950s era. Measures 41.5 tall x 14 wide x 11 deep.
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1950s Chinese Aesthetic Movement Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Piano Baby Girls with Toys Bisque Porcelain Figurine Hutschenreuther, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous pair of vintage antique bisque porcelain Figures by Hutschenreuther, Germany, circa 1910s. Tallest measures approximate 4 1/2" high a...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Mid 19th Century French Processional Figure
Located in London, GB
Mid 19th Century French Processional Figure A wonderful example of a mid 19th Century hand carved processional figure of a well dressed lady. All with original clothing intact inclu...
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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Pine

Limoges Porcelain Pierrot Musician in White and Gold by Edouard Marcel Sandoz
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) Figure "Pierrot Musicien", ca. 1917. Hard-paste porcelain with a white glaze, and painted gold. Signed to the base, appears to be Théodore Havil...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Hand Carved and Hand Painted Wooden Sculpture of a Hunter with Dog
Located in Barntrup, DE
A masterfully carved and hand painted wooden sculpture of a hunter with his dog and gun. This adorable sculpture, beautifully crafted in detail, will decorate any room or make a grea...
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1970s German Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Balinese Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Sculpture of a Young Dancer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall antique Balinese hand-carved and painted wooden statue from the 19th century on black base. Hand-made on the island of Bali, Southern Indonesia during the 19th century, this w...
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19th Century Balinese Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Continental 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statue of Venus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Continental 19th century white Carrara marble statue of Venus after a model by Bertel Thorvaldsen. The striking statue is raised by a circular base where Venus stands nex...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Vintage African Ethnographic Carved Wood Goddess of Fertility C1960
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage African Ethnographic Carved Wood Goddess of Fertility C1960 Measures - 40"h x 10.25"w x 8"d
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Large Bronze Sculpture of Nude Women
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique Art Deco statue of a nude in patinated bronze.
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Early 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Lion Protectors, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Believed to be powerful protectors against malevolent spirits, fu lion dogs have stood guard at the entryways and thresholds of Chinese homes for centuries. This pair of small cerami...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Tall Pino Signoretto Murano Glass Sculpture: Chinese Woman, 1970s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Tall Pino Signoretto Murano Glass Sculpture: Chinese Woman, 1970s Exquisite and weighty Murano glass sculpture crafted by the masterful Pino Signoretto....
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Wonderful Piece Of Italian Kitsch, Ceramic Sports Car And Driver c1960s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Italian ceramic car and driver from the 1960's, a fun piece of Italian kitsch Rossa pink lustre glaze - beautifully respected Circa 1960's Signed Italy ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Meissen Grouping of Apollo's Sun Chariot with Sun Putti for Catherine the Great
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and quite large, Baroque style, Museum quality, antique Meissen Porcelain grouping of Apollo, the Sun God's, Sun Chariot with his Putti Servant, originally designed by Johann Joachim Kändler in 1772-1773 for Czarina Katharina, Better known as Catherine the great...
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1870s German Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Minimalist bronze sculpture / portrait / bust of a woman by Adam Antes
By Antes Design
Located in New York City, NY
An exquisite original Art Deco period, stylized bronze sculpture of a woman with wavy hair in a medium brown patina. The stamped signature and the date "Antes 1922" is prominently di...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

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...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Spelter

Enamel Ceramic Sculpture by Abele Jacopi Signed Lenci, Italy
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel ceramic sculpture by Abele Jacopi (1882-1957) signed Lenci. Art Deco period, Italy, circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Nude Male with Shovel, " Highly Rare Bronze Sculpture by Oskar Lindenberg
By Oskar Lindenberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare work by Oskar Lindenberg, a German sculptor who produced few pieces during his productive years, this beautiful nude male bronze captures its s...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco style Lamp Clarté Nude with Globe by Max Le Verrier H. 33 inch / 84 cm
Located in Antwerp, BE
Clarté, iconic 84 cm / 33 inch tall Art Deco style figural table lamp of a standing nude holding a glass shade by Max Le Verrier with foundry mark. Designed in 1928. Posthumous conte...
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2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Metal

Wonderful Medicom Toy Kaws 18 Together Pair of Dolls
Located in Roslyn, NY
Medicom toy kaws 18 together pair of dolls sculpture. In original plastic case and black bag. Made in China Unsigned, unknown edition  
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Plastic

Bronze Sculpture by Carmelo Cappello
Located in Milan, Italy
Bronze sculpture designed and produced by Carmelo Cappello in 1944.Single piece. Original signature and date. Biography Carmelo Cappello was born in 1912 in Italy. Carmelo Cappello ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Stunning 19th Century Italian Torso in Carrara Marble H: Total: 145cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Stunning 19th Century Italian Torso in Carrara Marble original gift from the Count of Bologna to a German private along with a solid marble plinth, torso h 65cm, l 38cm, w 25cm, pli...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Large Multi-Patinated Bronze Figure of an Arab Warrior by Henri-Honoré Plé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large and Important Multi-Patinated Bronze Figure of an Arab Warrior by Henri Honoré Plé. Signed Henri Plé to the base. The figure is finely modelled as an Arab warrior, with sw...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of 1940s Solid Iron Decorative Stand Sculptures
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1940s Solid Iron Decorative Stand Sculptures Yoga / dance
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1940s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Figurine, Sanda ware, by Kinkodo Kisuke Edo period ceramic, celadon
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Figurine, Sanda ware, by Kinkodo Kisuke, Edo period, ceramic, celadon glaze This ceramic piece depicts a seated man with a serene expression, dressed in a pale celadon green robe. Th...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Celadon

Art Deco Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Woman / France, 1930
By Auscher
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bust of a woman. Silvered bronze sculpture of a moderniste lady. Mounted over a Italian marble base. Signed on the base Auscher. France 1930 Perfect desk piece or paperweigh...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Just Andersen, Art Deco - Sculpture of a women 1930's
Located in Stockholm, SE
Just Andersen sculpture of a naked women stand along a pillar. Art deco piece in great condition, around 1930's Denmark. Made in Disco metal invented by Just Andersen.
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1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Tired Face", Black & Gold, 2021, Sculpture with Marble Powder and Resin. Ltd.
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
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2010s Italian Industrial Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Gold Leaf

"Lemon!" Fluorescent Murano Glass Jellyfish, Venice, Handmade in Italy, 2025
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. The speci...
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2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

"Shotputter, " Large Bronze Sculpture of Nude Male Athlete, Exquisitely Sculpted
By Louis Marie Jules Delapchier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The only example we have ever seen, this large (33 inch high) bronze sculpture of a superbly-conditioned athlete about to put the shot was made by Louis Marie Jules Delapchier in the...
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1910s French Beaux Arts Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Decorative Jesus Metal Statue on Ebonized Wooden Base, Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Jesus statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of Metal (probably white metal) on a wooden base. Ver...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Carved Limewood & Ebony Jesus on Cross Sculpture
Located in Sarasota, FL
An intricate sculpture of Jesus on the cross. Jesus is finely carved from limewood on a limewood and ebonized mahogany cross. A richly beveled base is inset with limewood panels and ...
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Early 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Antique/Vintage Parian Biscuit Porcelain figurine of 'Lurline'
Located in Skien, NO
Stunning antique/vintage porcelain/Parian biscuit porcelain figurine of 'Lurline,' from ca. the late 1800s / the first half of the 1900s. Modeled as a partially draped female figure ...
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20th Century German Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Pair of Ceramic Vases Sculptures One of a Kind Signed by French Ceramist Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
A set of two "Idoles", decorative vases in clay with stylized faces, handmade by French ceramicists Dalo Earthenware with shiny blue and green enamel One of a kind, creation 2022 s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Antique Cabinet-Sized Grand Tour Alabaster Leaning Tower of Pisa Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine cabinet sized alabaster sculpture. In the form of the Leaning Tower of Pisa atop a circular plinth. Simply a wonderful Grand Tour style classic! Date: 20th Century Overa...
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20th Century Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

19th Century Petite Bronze Sculpture by Adrien Étienne Gaudez
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Adrien-Étienne GAUDEZ (1845-1902). A classical 19th century statue in patinated bronze of a seated young woman, dressed in flowing robes, her attention caught by a fluttering bird pe...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Yoruba Sculpture
Located in Munich, DE
Made by the Yoruba Tribe from Benin it dates back to the 19th century. Created for the royal family.
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1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wool

Mickey in black and white
Located in New York City, NY
This creation is based on a contemporary vision of Mickey Mouse. The creative approach taken is based on the cartoon technique and contains black ink strokes on white. And so, Mickey...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

American Cast Bronze Garden Fountain with Figural Boy Holding Koi Fish. C. 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast bronze garden fountain with standing figural boy holding Koi fish on a two-tiered shell form scrolled base with turtle at his feet, Late 19th century.
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1870s American American Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Copper

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...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Spelter

Italian Figural Standing Candelabra Floor Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transform your space with this breathtaking Italian figural standing candelabra floor lamp, a masterpiece of early 20th-century European craftsmanship. Exuding elegance and sophistic...
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Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Rare 18th Century Life Size Carved Wood Statue of St. Joseph
Located in Birmingham, AL
Magnificent wood statue of St. Joseph, hand-carved of solid oak with intricate draped cloths and a beautiful, lifelike facial expression. A rare and exquisite work of 18th century re...
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1760s French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

Etienne Henri Dumaige Signed French Classical Renaissance Style Bronze Sculpture
Located in Kingston, NY
Etienne Henri Dumaige created this patinated bronze sculpture depicting a seated woman in the 19th century. The artwork is signed on the cushion. Measurement: With Base: 13 x 6 3/4...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Diana of Gabii in bronze
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Diana of Gabii in bronze on a basic in marble. Beautiful patina, Cast by Fumiére & Cie, Paris
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1880s French Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Madonna Carved Wood Sculpture Gold Leaf and Polychrome, Spain, Mid-18th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A wood sculpture wonderfully carved depiction of the Virgin Mary with Jesus Child gilded with gold leaf and polychrome painted, Spain, mid-18th century...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Large 36” French Bronze Sculpture of Warrior “Vainqueur” by Eugene Marioton
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EUGENE MARIOTON French, 1857-1933 "Vainqueur" Dark-brown patinated bronze signed "E. Marioton", foundry cachet for Siot-Decauville, cold-stamped D718 cast circa 1910 stock ref. ...
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20th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
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 house models or bird houses. This sculpture works alone on a shelf or table or can be grouped with other house sculptures by the artist. Each house sculpture is unique in design and color. Jim Rose Structure No. 245 repurposed painted steel 6.50h x 8w x 3d in 16.51h x 20.32w x 7.62d cm JR0333 Jim Rose b. 1966, d. 2023 Bio Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years. Jim Rose b. 1966, Wisconsin Education 1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL 1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL 1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Awards 2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI 2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board 2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Solo Exhibitions 2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL National Exhibitions 2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz 2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery 2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery Group Exhibitions 2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma 2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi 2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY 2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN 2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI 2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI 2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI 2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY 2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI 2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition) 2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Marriage of the Minds...
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2010s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Antique Bronze Sculpture Male Nude with Stone Hugo Siegwart H. 36 inch
By Hugo Siegwart
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description Impressive Antique sculpture of a male nude throwing a stone by the Swiss artist Hugo Siegwart (1865-1938) He worked in Germany and France. Artist/ Maker: Hugo Siegwart....
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Early 20th Century Swiss Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Nomoli Stone Figure, Sierra Leone, Kissi, Tribal Art
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Kissi Nomoli carved stone figure, a male with his hands wrapped around his knees, on a base; from the Kissi people of Sierra Leone. Greyish brown patina, snout-like mouth, large no...
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Late 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Soapstone

19th Century Marble Statue of Seated Nude Collecting Water
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century marble statue of a young female nude, seated on a rock holding a jug collecting water.
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Late 19th Century Italian Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Vally Wieselthier Ceramic Head, Hand from Manhattan Wiener Werkstätte Showroom
Located in Sharon, CT
This head and hand are all that remain of Vally Wieselthier’s masterpiece installed at the Wiener Werkstätte America's Manhattan NYC showroom. For an en situ photo see: Ronald S. Lauder Neue Galerie...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Set of 6 White Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Figurative Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Dino Rosin: Murano sailboat, calcedonia glass sculpture
Located in Zemst, BE
Sailboat by Dino Rosin Dino Rosin (°Italy °1948) is a Murano based artist. Big glass sculpture in calcedonia technique. Handcrafted and mouthblown. This unique item was created in...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Japanese Netsuke of Hyottoko, Depicted through a Mask in Noh Play as an Idiot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Playfully carved out of boxwood, this Meiji period hyottoko noh mask netsuke features a figure of a crouching man on the reverse. In Iwate Prefecture, there is a myth about the origi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Boxwood

18th Century Polychromed Santo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning polychromed wood santo from the early 1700s. Likely from a Roman Catholic Church. Very good condition considering age. Huge amount of presence. Beautiful religious artifact.
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Large Decorative Cane Cactus, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large decorative cane cactus, 1960s. In very good vintage condition with minimal wear of use.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Cane

Large bronze after Pigalle, "Mercure attachant ses talonnières", 19th century
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Paris, FR
Brown patina bronze sculpture depicting Mercury (Hermes), god of commerce, thieves and messenger of the gods, seated on a rock tying his winged heel-piece. He is wearing a petasus, a winged hat, and his caduceus is resting on the ground. This sculpture, based on a model by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, shows a young god, naked and in motion. In a double-swivel position, he prepares to take off. The bronze, resting on a circular stepped base in griotte red marble, is signed on the terrace "Pigalle, 1745". The original of this sculpture was Pigalle's reception piece for the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture on July 30, 1744, which entered the Louvre between 1848 and 1850. Jean-Baptiste Pigalle: The sculptor of the Enlightenment A great French sculptor, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle was born in Paris in 1714. He worked on his art from an early age under the guidance of Robert Le Lorrain and later Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne. Convinced that his art was the meaning of his life, he returned to Italy in 1734 to perfect his technique. On his return, he began his "Mercure attachant sa talonnière" (1740), which enabled him to enter the Beaux-Arts. His reputation soared among the Parisian aristocracy. Mme de Pompadour took him under her wing, and commissions poured in. Juggling between the Baroque and the Classical, he painted portraits of Diderot and Voltaire, then created the famous funeral monuments...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

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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