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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
French Art Nouveau Sculpture Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Art Nouveau sculpture with a clock decorated with a pair of women rejoicing in the season's harvest. In great condition. Sold as is...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Pewter
African with Drum Gmundner Keramik
Located in Vienna, AT
A detailed ceramic figurine showing an African with drum. Manufactured by Gmundner Kerami in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 5 Meissen Figures Emblematic of the Senses by J.J. Kändler and Eberlein
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and fully complete set of 5 Meissen figures emblematic of the senses: Hearing, smell, touch, taste, and sight, Modeled by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein. These figures ...
Category
1860s German Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Guido Cacciapuoti Cast Bronze Figurine Sculpture of a Lady
Located in Torquay, GB
Art Deco cast bronze sculpture of a lady.
Attributed to Guido Cacciapuoti (Italian 1892-1953).
Featuring a stylised striking representation of an elegant yet mysterious lady.
Dual to...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Norman Rockwell Court Jester Statue by Lladró Porcelain, Ltd 1234/5000
By Lladro, Salvador Furió
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Produced from 1982 through 1984 this detailed Court Jester statue was designed and sculpted by Salvador Furio and adapted from "Court Jester" found on th...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Jacket Shaped Lighting Object by Jacques Vojnovic, Signed, France, 1983
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare lighting object by Jacques Vojnovic, signed by the artist. The object has been produced in 1983 as part of a very limited edition. Good overall c...
Category
1980s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Sculpture by Johann Heinrich von Dannecker "Ariadne on the Panther"
Located in Madrid, ES
Product Description:
Artist: Johann Heinrich von Dannecker (1758-1841)
Title of the Sculpture: "Ariadne on the Panther"
Material: Carved from fruitw...
Category
1830s Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Fragment Arm of Christ with Aquamarine and Red Crystal
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A sculptural work created from an 18th century Italian hand-carved arm of Christ, 18th century foot, crystal nail, aquamarine, and a red crystal cluster. The arm and foot were origin...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Meissen Large Allegorical Group 'The Fire' by M.V. Acier, Germany Around, 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century:
Depiction of the merely cloth-covered, bearded and crowned god Hephaestus (Roman: Vulcanus) seated centrally on a rock, holding a long-handled hammer beside him and looking off to the side, surrounded by winged putti representing activities from his trade: Patronizing the entire artistic spectrum of metalworking, including the production of jewelry, weapons, sacred-ritual and profane utilitarian objects, the one helping putto to his right is busy firing a cannon made of metal, to his left another putto is forging on an anvil with the help of a hammer and tongs, in front of him, at his feet are presented ornately crafted war ornaments such as a helmet and shield, at the back a putto holds small torches in both hands.
The group is based on irregular rock base with gold rim.
Designer:
MICHAEL VICTOR ACIER (1736 Versailles - 1799 Dresden)
Trained as a sculptor in Paris, he received a call to the porcelain factory in Meissen in 1762: he created a large number of groups in the Watteau style...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist wood sculpture by unknown Swedish sculptor. Made in 1962
Located in Hägersten, SE
Modernist sculpture by unknown Swedish sculptor. Made in 1962 and signed with the artist name boholm and year -62. Hand carved from wood with a dark stained finish. Good vintage cond...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. faux painted marble and Giltwood statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most charming true pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. faux painted marble and Giltwood statues. Both of the joyful statues are raised on hexagonal tapered fau...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Goldscheider Art Deco Figure of Nude Woman in Partially Glazed Red Clay
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Goldscheider Art Deco figure of nude woman in partially glazed red clay, 1920s-1930s.
In very good condition.
Measures: 35 x 11.5 cm.
S...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Art Deco Figural Lamp by P.Sega , France, c1930
By Pierre Sega
Located in Devon, England
An impressive 34 cm tall this original 1930's Art Deco cold painted spelter table lamp is P. Sega , France and features a young lady holding aloft a foliage. Kneeling on an onyx base...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Spelter
Antique Gilt Bronze Fireplace Surround Fender
Located in London, GB
This elegant gilt bronze (ormolu) fireplace fender was created in France in the late 19th century. The item will add splendour and beauty to a fireplace, making it the focal point of a room.
The fender features a pierced rail which is decorated with a central cartouche, flanked by stylized acanthus leaves. The ends of the fender are topped by full-length, semi-nude figures. These include a beautiful young woman and a bearded male, holding a blacksmith’s hammer. The latter can be identified as Hephaestus (or Vulcan), the classical god...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Jubokko Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Located in Geneve, CH
Jubokko Sculpture by Chandler McLellan
Limited Edition of 8 Pieces.
Dimensions: D 10.2 x W 20.3 x H 34.4 cm.
Materials: Hard maple and walnut.
Sculptures will be signed and numbere...
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut, Maple
Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gand...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Schist
French Chinoiserie Style Terracotta Musician Mounted as Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant French Chinoiserie style terracotta figure of a lute playing musician mounted on a lovely carved walnut base. With a wonderful hand carved matching wood finial.
35 inches h...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Walnut
In stock Gufram Another Green Cactus CoatRacks Sculpture By Drocco/Mello
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Born in 1972, the Cactus Coat Rack has questioned the static and rigid world of interior design since its inception, revolutionizing the traditional furniture...
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Tom Dixon for Habitat Wicker Rattan Bamboo Harley Davidson Motorcycle Sculpture
By Tom Dixon
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Incredibly true-to-life replica Harley Davidson motorcycle made of wicker. Designed by Tom Dixon for Habitat, the sculpture is crafted from wicker, rattan, and bamboo. The mechanics ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
1950s Modern Brutalist Bronze Sculpture
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Bronze sculpture of man sitting
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1980s Giuseppe Armani Lady Porcelain Figurine
Located in Marbella, ES
Giuseppe Armani Lady Porcelain Figurine.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Glass Water Balloon Sculptures Trio by Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and acid-etched to resemble real water balloons. The sculptu...
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
French 1930s Art Deco Sculpture Man with Spear by Salvatore Melani
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Signed by Salvatore Melani - 1930
Dimension:
47 cm width
42 cm heigh
Material:
Plaster.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
J A Houdon 1790 "Diane" bronze by Barbedienne founder.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible J A Houdon model bronze 1790 representing "Diane" with bow and arrow by Barbedienne founder.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Two Japanese Handcrafted Terracotta Sculptures Indoor or Outdoor Use
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Set of two Japanese handmade terracotta female sculptures with musical instruments, early 20th century. These beautiful sculptures are for indoor or outdoor use.
Both pieces are in g...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze Sculpture Of David By Michelangelo
Located in Madrid, ES
Bronze Sculpture Of David By Michelangelo
Large patinated bronze sculpture of David by Michelangelo. Excellent condition. 1950s. Dimensions: 84x2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Eight Foot Gorilla with Champagne Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Contemporary Eight Foot Gorilla with Champagne Bottle
Year of work: 2022
Materials: Resin, Fiber Glass, Acrylic
Medium: Sculpture
Dimensions: 96 in. x 69 in. x 36 in. / 243 cm x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Antique Bronze Sculpture or Bust of a Laughing Boy aft. Desiderio Da Settignano
By J. Petermann
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare bronze sculpture of a joyous boy from the early 1900s.
The sculptor of this Fine work of art has managed to capture the pure innocence and joy of a young child.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna on Laughing Boy — The representation of children belongs among the most charming motifs revived by Renaissance art under the influence of Hellenism. Like a number of similar statuettes of equally unaffected charm, this one is probably the portrait of a child conceived as the infant Jesus. Such statuettes were commissioned to be set up in private chapels. The Laughing Boy is considered to be the last work of Desiderio da Settignano...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Flying Mercury in green marble copied from the famous work of Giambologna
Located in Prato, IT
Green serpentine marble sculpture
Late 19th century
Height approx. 88 cm.
The flying mercury and the bronzes
While he was still busy working on the fountain in piazza Maggiore, the papal delegate Cesi asked Giambologna for a statue to be placed in the courtyard of the Archiginnasio, seat of the ancient and prestigious Bolognese university; he should have painted a bronze depicting the god Mercury with his index finger stretched towards the sky, a symbol of the divine origin of knowledge, which would have served as a warning to all students.
The project was never completed, but Giambologna elaborated a model preserved at the Civic Museum of Bologna, which is only the first of the numerous bronzes with the same subject made by the artist, defined precisely as flying Mercury. In later versions, the sculptor transformed Mercury into a much more dynamic figure reaching upwards, as if ready to take flight, giving it an unprecedented freedom of movement and lightness. When he returned to Florence, the sculptor certainly proposed it to the Medici, who enthusiastically immediately ordered one to be sent to Emperor Maximilian II of Habsburg, as a diplomatic gift for the ongoing negotiations of the wedding between Francesco and Giovanna, sister of the sovereign.
Giambologna replied with the two bronzes preserved in Vienna and Dresden and in 1580 cast the large Mercury now exhibited in the Bargello, originally intended for the loggia of the villa of Cardinal Ferdinando dei Medici to crown a fountain placed in the center of a magnificent decorative complex; the only variant with respect to the previous examples is constituted by the head of Zephyr placed under the foot of the god and from which a breath of wind blows it upwards, accentuating the sense of immateriality. In addition to the successful invention of the flying Mercury, Giambologna acquired immense fame by making numerous other bronzes for the Florentine collectors of the time; his first patron, Bernardo Vecchietti must certainly have owned many, given to him in part by the sculptor in exchange for his protection, but around the 1880s it can be said that there was no collector who did not aspire to own a work by Giambologna, especially those of small format.
The development of this trend in Florence is largely due to the artistic passions of the Grand Duke Francesco I, who with the creation of environments such as the Studiolo in Palazzo Vecchio and the Tribuna degli Uffizi, provided new criteria for the exhibition of the works, pushing all collectors to imitate his extraordinary collection. In the Studiolo, in addition to the painted tables that decorated the doors of the cupboards filled with all kinds of things, there were 8 niches containing bronze figures of divinities; Giambologna painted the one depicting Apollo (1573-75), with the characteristic serpentine pose and beautifully finished.
The placement of the statuette in the niche was no longer an impediment to the plurality of views as Giambologna endowed it with a sort of mechanism that allowed it to rotate. For the Tribune he instead created the six Labors of Hercules (1576-1589), small silver sculptures...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Dance and Music, " Gilded Bronze Door Pulls with Nude Female Figures, France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fabulous and rare, this pair of gilded bronze door pulls depict two joyous nude female figures, one a dancer and the other playing the tambourine. Although the sculptor is not known,...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Of Mercury
Located in Essex, MA
Seated figure of a young Mercury after the antique.
Category
1880s Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Court Maiden Candlesticks
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain pair of maiden candlesticks,
circa 1760-1775
A pair of large Chinese Export figures of standing maidens holding ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Export Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Four Antique Bronze Plaques Depicting Water-Nymphs, by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Four antique bronze plaques depicting water-nymphs, by Ferdinand Barbedienne
French, 19th century.
Measures: Height 47cm, width 12cm, depth 2.5cm
Finely cast in relief from patinated bronze with parcel gilt patina, these French 19th Century panels each depict a Classical female water-nymph. The relief structure and design is after four panels from the important marble fountain from the Renaissance period in Paris called the Fontaine des Innocents. This was created by the French sculptor Jean Goujon...
Category
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Small Minimalist Walnut and Aluminum Crucifix / Cross
Located in San Diego, CA
Small Minimalist walnut and aluminum crucifix / cross, circa 1960s. The piece measures 8.5" high x 1.75" wide and is in very good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Miguel Berrocal Mini "Portrait De Michelle" Puzzle Sculpture, 1960s
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage mini Miguel Berrocal puzzle element sculpture of the bust of a woman called Portrait de Michelle is comprised of 17 individual c...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Nickel
"Ritual In Wood" Mid-Century African Wood Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
This wooden sculpture embodies hyper-verticality, a hallmark of many African sculptural traditions. Its elongated form eschews anatomical realism, instead striving to evoke a presenc...
Category
1950s Mozambican Primitive Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco "LEUR" Ball Dancer Sculpture by Max Le Verrier, Signed "Le Verrier"
Located in Beirut, LB
The "Leur" Ball Dancer Sculpture by Max Le Verrier, , aptly describes this Art Deco sculpture of a nude lady playing ball. With fluid lines and exquisite detailing, the sculpture exu...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade, Marble, Metal
Bronze Sculpture, Signed Mathurin Moreau, "La Pêcheuse"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture, signed Mathurin Moreau, "La Pêcheuse"
Important bronze sculpture by Mathurin Moreau, XIXth Century, Napoleon III period, representing a fisherwoman sitting on a ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large American Western Bronze Sculpture By Stan Johnson
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large American western bronze "Ponca Eagle Boy," 1988 mounted on green marble base, by Stan Johnson. Native American Indian on rearing horse with flying eagle showing amazing movemen...
Category
20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Winged Putto Italian Sculpture 1700 Face of Angel in Carved Wood
Located in Milano, MI
Winged Putto Sculpture of Italian origin from the 1750s depicts the Face of Angel In Carved Wood from a liturgical ornament to which it was attached with two nails, holes can still ...
Category
Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Modernist Sculpture
Located in Beirut, LB
Sculpture by the Lebanese artist Antoine Berbery, consist of black plaster personalizing a standing man in black color.
Antoine Berbery is a well-know...
Category
Late 20th Century Lebanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Head Sculpture Multicoulor Fusion Glass 20th Century Italian Studio Glass
Located in London, GB
Art Glass one of a kind head sculpture multi technique of multicolour glass fusion by Christoph Kiefhaber 20th century Italian design made in Murano Italy.
Category
Early 2000s European Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Carrara Marble Sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Curtis Jere Post Modern Table Sculpture of Brass Chrome and Marble c. 1985
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Curtis Jere table sculpture featuring a chrome ball on a brass ribbon like arm anchored by a strong marble base. This Post Modern Curtis Je...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
"Fishermen" Terracotta subject, Eugene BLOT '1830-1899', France
By Eugène Blot
Located in Paris, FR
Eugene BLOT (1830-1899) French sculpter
"Fishermen" Terracotta subject,
Signed on the base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Lladró Aztec Dance Sculpture, Limited Edition
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Matte porcelain creation inspired by traditional Aztec dances from Mexico. A work with an understated yet profusely enriched decoration that mirrors the solemnity of these ritual dan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Very Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Day and Night Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent pair of very large Meissen putti representing Day & Night by Heinrich Schwabe. Each figure wrapped in a cloth, float above the earth's atmo...
Category
1870s German Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Period Spelter Sculpture of a Woman Flapper Dancer
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant sculpture of a female dancer in Art Deco style. It's made of multi-colored patinated spelter. This dancer reflects the roaring 20's. On Port Nero Marble plinth. It has no ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Contemporary Swimming Pool Table by RAIN, Small Side Table
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The contemporary swimming pool table which also functions as a small contemporary styled side table.
The inspiration for this collection comes fro...
Category
2010s Brazilian International Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large 19c Antique Meiji Period Japanese Camel and Figure Bronze Cloisonne
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and beautifully made piece
Cloisonné is an enamelling technique in which the pattern is formed by wires soldered to the surface of the object to be decorated, which is usual...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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....
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze, Man in Prayer on Rug, Bergmann Signature
Located in Petaluma, CA
This Vienna bronze clearly shows off the quality of the Bergmann Foundry. The detailing is top grade and the cold painting is exceptional. Please note how carefully the man's clothi...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Meissen Figures "Children Dancing"
Located in Basildon, GB
A Pair of 18th Century Meissen Figures "Children Dancing", modelled in the commedia dell'arte style as a young girl and boy dancing. Raised over simple rococo bases with applied flow...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Collection of 9 figurines of M.I. Hummel, Goebel West Germany
By Goebel Company, Hummel
Located in Delft, NL
9 figurines of M.I. Hummel, Goebel West Germany
The German producer Goebel made the first Hummel figures in 1935. For this he used children's illustrations made by the nun sister Berta Hummel (1909 - 1946)
The 9 figurines ( Not boxed) :
* Merry Wanderer TMK 2 #11/0 (1950-1955)
* Boy on Skies TMK 6 #59 (1979-1990)
* My wish is small #465/0 Exclusive edition 1992/93 M.I. Hummel Club
* "Brother" #95 TMK 6 (1979-1990)
* Country Suite # 760 Exclusive Edition 1995/96 M.I. Hummel Club
* What now? #422 Exclusive special edition No. 7 for members of the Goebel collectors club (1981 impressed)
* Flower Vendor #381 TMK 5 (1972-1979) , 1971 impressed
* Homeward Bound #334 , 1975 impressed, TMK 6 (1979-1990)
* The Artist #304, 1955 impressed, TMK 6 (1979-1990)
The measurements are approx. 14,5 cm high and 6- 9-10 cm diagonal
The weight in total is 1540 grams
TMK is for the year(s) that the logo (Trademark) Goebel shows as back stamp they used
Berta Hummel, also known as Zr. Maria Innocentia, was a German artist. She is best known for the ceramics that we now know better as the Hummels or Hummeltjes
* 1871 Franz Detleff Goebel and his son William founded F&W Goebel began to produce slate pencils and marbles
* 1935 The first M.I. Hummel figurine...
Category
20th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Narcissus" Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture After the Antique
Located in Montreal, QC
A late 19th century / early 20th century bronze figure of Narcissus, after the Antique, He wears a wreath in his hair and carries a goat skin wine sack and stands on a circular base....
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fine Tribal Bambara Cubist Figurative Wood Door Lock Early 20th c Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Tribal Bambara cubist figurative wood door lock, early 20th century Mali, Africa great abstract figure with strong cubist stylized elegant face.
The Bambara of Mali use decorated door locks sliding horizontal bar and with a removable key (missing here) to secure the doors to houses or millet granary. This door lock shows a stylized human body with strongly sculpted face and carved notch in back to hold the movable cross bar. The rectangular body is decorated with fine, geometric line...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
The ‘CAVALIER ARAB’, Circa 1880
Located in London, GB
"Cavalier Arabe”, which is a collaboration by two French sculptors Alfred Barye and Emile-Coriolan-Hippolyte Guillemin. Signed by E Guillemin and Bary f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
teak plane representing the Concorde
Located in grand Lancy, CH
teak plane representing the Concorde
Category
1970s European Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
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.