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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
18th century hand-carved wooden monk
Located in Oostende, BE
Wooden (oak) monk from the second half of the 18th century with glass eyes. Comes from a chapel in Ypres (Belgium).
Fingers and 1 hand are missing, but the corps and face are still...
Category
18th Century Belgian Other Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Ceramic Pumpkin , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely ceramic pumpkin was done all by hand in South Africa in Love Art Ceramics studio these very talented artistS create unique ceramic pieces entirely by hand, with no mol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Allegory of Speed, " Art Deco Bronze Depicting the Ecstasy of Athletic Effort
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, rare and dramatic, this Art Deco bronze by Robert Delandre, circa 1930, depicts three nude male athletes all straining to reach the finish line of the race, their arms straining forward to win, and upward in ecstatic joy. The concentration and focus evident in their faces, and the beauty of their physiques, is beautifully captured by the artist, and the bronze is gorgeously finished in a green-brown patina that brings out the details of each figure. Delandre is largely known for his tabletop bronzes for the home or office, but he also entered competitions for public monuments and memorials. His most famous work is the "Monument to the Latham 47 Heroes" in Caudebec en Caux, France. The sculpture honors the men who disappeared in the prototype of the Latham 47 twin engine airplane in 1928, with Roald...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$11,600 Sale Price
20% Off
'Eve', Biblical Marble Figure by Claude Michaud
By Claude Michaud
Located in London, GB
This fantastic sculpture depicts the famous story of the Original Sin, Eve's acquiescence to temptation by eating the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Ful...
Category
19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$17,134 Sale Price
30% Off
Pietro Bazzanti, Italian 19th Carved Marble Figure Semi-Nude Young Bather Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pietro Bazzanti - Barzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) "After the Bath" - a very Fine and large carved white Carrara marble figure of a semi-nude young maiden standing by the sea-shore. The smiling and posing young beauty, with bare breasts and back, her right arm juxtaposed over her head, while holding a blanket over her waist with her left hand and standing barefoot by a rocky seawall and wavy shoreline. Signed 'P. Barzanti/Florence' (on reverse) and raised on a cylindrical swiveling carved verde antico solid marble pedestal. circa: Florence, 1880-1890.
Pietro Bazzanti or Barzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) was a 19th Century Italian sculptor born in Florence. Together with his brother, Niccolò Bazzanti (Firenze, 1802-1869) who was also a sculptor, they both worked the sprawling Florentine studio 'Pietro Bazzanti e Figlio' a hugely successful sculpture studio, operated within the family at their gallery on Lungarno Corsini until the mid-twentieth century. The studio was a place where many talented professors and apprentice sculptors specialized in sculpting marble...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$174,500 Sale Price
36% Off
15th Century Gothic Virgin
Located in Madrid, ES
15th century Gothic Virgin
Gothic Virgin of the 15th century Virgin in carved and polychrome wood of the 15th century. In its original state, muse...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$20,808
Mid-20th Century, Chinese Large Wooden Carved Elaborate Imperial Dragon Ship
Located in Pomona, CA
This large model of imperial dragon ship was intricately and elaborately carved with brilliant lattice work and details on the display stand. It actual a royal palace built on the sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,268 Sale Price
61% Off
Rare Large Staffordshire Pottery Otter Hunter Spill Vase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire spill vase with a hunting theme which features an otter hunter, his dogs and an otter impaled on his spear. Multi-coloured with ...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Frederic C.FOCHT (1879-1937) "Vitesse" An Art Deco Bronze Sculpture circa 1930
By Frederic Focht
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Frederic C.FOCHT (1879-1937)
"Vitesse"
circa 1930
A "Vitesse" ("Speed") green patinated bronze sculpture byFrederic C.Focht around 1930
On a black marble base.
Signed "Fred C.Foch...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$11,890 Sale Price
45% Off
1990s Set of Three Modern African Sculptures in Patinated and Gilded Bronze
Located in Marbella, ES
Decorative set of three modern African sculptures made of bronze with a black patina finish and gold details. The figures represent stylized women carrying jugs and wearing tradition...
Category
Late 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1960s Carved Wood Sculpture of Monk or Friar Wearing Robe
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Carved Wood Monk or Friar Wearing Robe
Smooth Wood
Robe's Mantel/Hood covers head
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A plaster cast: the head of Alexander the Great, Italy 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Column-shaped plinth and rectangular cartouche engraved with the name in Greek of the depicted subject. A plaster cast of the head of Alexander the Great is set on the base. A cast f...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Saint Afre of Augsburg
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
SAINT AFRE OF AUGSBURG
ORIGIN : SOUTHERN GERMANY
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
Height : 119 cm
Width : 50 cm
Depth : 28 cm
Limewood
Good state of conservation
Patron Saint of the city and the diocese of Augsburg, the oldest traces of her worship date back to the 6th century.
There are several versions of his legend. She is sometimes identified as the daughter of a king of Cyprus whose violent and unexpected death forced her and her mother, Hilaria, to flee. They went to Augsburg via Rome. Others see her origins in Africa instead, her name meaning African in Latin.
Settled in Augsburg, they became the owners of a notorious inn where they traded in their charms.
Bishop Narcissus of Girona, accompanied by his deacon Felix, found refuge there one day, fleeing the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. As the two men prayed devoutly, Afre was touched by grace and asked to be baptized. She then left her old life and embraced the Christian faith.
When the Roman authorities learned of his new vocation, they exhorted her to worship the old gods and to deny the Christian faith. She refused to renounce her faith and was sentenced to be burned alive. Her sentence was applied immediately and she suffered her mart...
Category
16th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$23,780
Bronze of a Young Barefoot Boy W/Hands in Pockets Is Whistling, Ca. 1889
By V. Szczeblewski
Located in Petaluma, CA
This famous statue always brings a smile, as a young boy with hands in pockets is whistling and is titled "Mousse Siffleur". Nicely cast, and signed by the Polish artist Victor Szcze...
Category
Late 19th Century Polish Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,350 Sale Price
40% Off
Large Silver Figurine Sculpture of a Spanish Cavalier
Located in New York, NY
Large figurine sculpture of a Spanish cavalier soldier finely sculpted from silver measuring 19 by 7 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches. Apparently unsigned.
Category
19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Antique Hand Carve Sculpture African Green Malachite Stone Figurine Rhinoceros
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portraying the inner world's beauty through pure beauty.
This Valuable unique art piece is a great chance to brin...
Category
1930s Zimbabwean Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
$707 Sale Price
20% Off
American Patinated Bronze of “Greeting the Dawn”
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeously patinated bronze female nude, “Greeting the Dawn” done by an unknown American artist. Seamlessly mounted on a cylindrical white marble base. Elevate any space to the nex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze
Italian Black Bronze Flora Bust, Marble, Neoclassical
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional bust of a woman, probably made in 19th century Italy, in patinated bronze, and following a neoclassical style. The head of "Flora" appears resting on a quadrangular base ...
Category
1860s Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,111 Sale Price
50% Off
Pink Glass Mannequin Display Hand 1960's
Located in Toronto, CA
Vintage Pink Glass hand from the 1960s. Perfect for showcasing rings, chains, watches, scarves, and other fashion accessories, this unique piece adds a splash of visual interest to a...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$156 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed Erte Art Deco Glamourous Female Figurine Franklin Mint
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This signed Erté Art Deco glamorous female figurine, crafted for the Franklin Mint, captures the iconic elegance and theatrical style of the legendary desi...
Category
1990s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Modernist Pink Murano Glass Sculptures Head Shaped Picasso Style, 1980
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Modernist-Style Pink Murano glass sculptures in a head-shaped Picasso-inspired design, mounted on a black Murano glass cylindrical base. The elongated head is made of pink M...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Lladró Gladiator Figurine
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
A spectacular sculpture made in black porcelain, inspired by the legendary gladiators of the Roman empire.
This creation represents with amazing faithfulness and detail the figure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$8,350 / item
French 19th Century Carrara Marble Sculpture Portrait of Woman, Signed LeBrun
By Le Brun
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful marble statue, a portrait of a young woman, cut from Carrara marble. The statue has a beautiful artistic look. The woman's refined, serene face contrasts beautifully with t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$2,663 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair French Henriot Quimper Faience Bagpiper Figurines
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of French Henriot Quimper faience statues, or figurines, depicting men playing the traditional Breton bagpipe called a biniou. Polychrome glazed enameled earthenware, hand-pai...
Category
1920s French Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Faience
Napoleon Sculpture in Capodimonte Porcelain and Bronze, Italy, 1990s
Located in Palermo, IT
Made in Italy, the work of one of the most renowned companies in the sector, the "Ticke" company.
Intact, 37 cm high, has a bronze base. Worked entirely by hand.
Category
1990s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Brass Crucifix
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM brass crucifix with Jesus on the cross, circa 1970s. Nice weight and detail; made in Germany. #3511
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Fat lady Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful period Tang Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Fat Lady.
Tomb Pottery
China
Height: 15 Inches
No TL Test
A COA by Avantiques will accompany the sale of this item.
Condition: Ve...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Torso Sculpture by Brunelli
By Brunelli Designs
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-273 Torso sculpture made from Japanese paper applied to a foam structure embellished with brass on a
polished brass base created by Brunelli in 1985.
Category
1980s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Incredible Gilt Bronze Representing a Couple, Tim Orr French Artist, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Tim Orr
Incredible gilt bronze sculpture representing a couple.
Excellent original conditions.
Signed under the base.
Dimensions: 22 x 9 x 9 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty Terracotta sculpture of a fat lady
This stunning lady wears her hair in an elaborately styled coiffure. A remarkable amount of the original pigm...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century English Romanesque antique stone pedestal has protruding lion mask carved on pedestal.
Base measurement: 9.25" x 9.25"
Top meas...
Category
Early 19th Century English Classical Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
French Terracotta Bust of a Satyr by Max Le Verrier
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and rare French Art Deco terracotta bust of a satyr by well listed artist Max Le Verrier, (1891-1973). This unusual French terracotta bust sculpture is artist-signed on the...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Porcelain Figurine, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful porcelain figurine of a romantic love couple, the lustrous colors of verdant green, pinks and a wide range of patinas accentuating their figures and movement.
Height 10.6...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rare British Bronze Sculpture “Snake Charmer” (1876) by Sir Thomas Brock
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SIR THOMAS BROCK R.A.
British, 1847-1922
"Snake Charmer" (1876)
Sand-cast and patinated bronze Unsigned, chiseled foundry mark for COX & SONS FOUNDERS cast circa 1880
Item # 409...
Category
19th Century English Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Quality Bronze Figure of a Cossack on Horseback
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality bronze figure of a Cossack on horseback kissing his wife farewell with his sword and rifle at his side and mounted on quality bronze horse
A splendid ex...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,903 Sale Price
20% Off
Bernheim Fondateur Medal by Godefroid Devreese by Fonson & Cie, Belgium 1939
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Precious bronze medal designed by the master sculptor Godefroid Devreese and made by Fonson & Cie in Belgium in 1939, equal to the one acquired by the British Museum in 2003, in whic...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$332 Sale Price
20% Off
Ermanno Nason Murano Art Glass Sculpture of King Tut Signed and dated 1975
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Italian Murano glass sculpture depicting a bust of king tut by Ermanno Nason. Signed on bottom. Dated 1975. Ermanno Nason (1928-2013) worked with all the greatest contemporary artists, from Marc Chagall to Oscar Kokoschka, from Pablo Picasso to Renato Guttuso, from Jacques Cocteau...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Netsuke of an Oni, a Demon in Japanese Folklore, Wood, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Meiji period netsuke depicting a formidable figure of an oni (demon) with a golden face and red hair. Onis were thought to ward off evil spirits and were often depicted on netsuke ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Monumental Sculpture "Still Life, Staging a Meal", 1993 by Monica Machado
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Monica Machado
Born in Lisbonne (Portugal) in 1966. Lives in Paris since 1981.
Technique : wood, furniture leg, armrest, chair, drawer, wiring, mortar, tow, water pump, lighting,...
Category
20th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood
Zulu Warrior Sculpture in Bronze Verdigris - Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Zulu warriors were renowned for their disciplined formations and innovative tactics in battle, epitomized by the "buffalo horns" strategy developed by the legendary Shaka Zulu: a man...
Category
2010s South African Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,264 Sale Price
20% Off
Ancient Feet Statue with Compressed Marble Powder 'Istanbul Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Measures: Height: 26.3'' / Weight: 60 kg
Heroes in Mythology were men and women of special features and charachteristics. These feet are anonymous but they looks like Heracles..
Is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
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....
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Immaculate Conception Religious Sculpture, Baroque, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An exceptional 18th-century Spanish Baroque sculpture of the Immaculate Conception, carved in chestnut wood and richly polychromed and crowned.
The sculpture retains its vibrant pi...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$33,441 Sale Price
36% Off
Brutalist Abstract Figural Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Mid-Century Modern brass sculpture figure on a solid mahogany base.
No makers marks.
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Meissen Figurine “Armor unter dem Pantoffel” Cupid with Slipper, 19th Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A delightful antique Meissen porcelain figurine titled “Armor unter dem Pantoffel” (“Cupid Under the Slipper”), masterfully modelled and hand-painted in exquisite detail. The charmin...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Large Green Marble & Patinated Bronze Sculpture – G. Germain, Paris 1907
By S. Germain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A striking and conversation-worthy piece, this antique sculpture features a stunning blend of green marble and beautifully patinated bronze, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. Cre...
Category
Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ceramic Totem Model D by Alessandro Guerriero for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture of the Totem collection designed by Alessandro Guerriero and produced by Superego Editions. Prototype. Signed.
Biography
In 1976 Alessandro and Adriana Guerriero e...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
School of Paris Palissy Majolica Palissy Fish Platter
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
School of Paris French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features two overlapping fish on a water-effect ground, to the centre. A lizard, shellfish, ...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Hearts Vessel by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Noe Kuremoto is a ceramic artist who makes everything by hand using simple tools. She’s known for playful sculptural work that takes the form of ancient Japanese clay figurine. Her ...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze and Carved Figure of a Maiden, circa 1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A bronze and carved figure of a maiden, circa 1910
Measures: Height 8.75 in. (22.22 cm.),
Width 5.25 in. (13.33 cm.),
Depth 5.25 in. (13.33 cm.).
Category
1910s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Signed Hagenauer Bonze Cupid Figurine Made in Austria, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is an original vintage bronze figurine. It was designed and manufactured by the Austrian workshops of Hagenauer. The Figurine ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian 19th century Alabaster statue of the Temple of Vespasian
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period Alabaster statue of the Temple of Vespasian. This stunning ruin is are raised by a mottled square base below th...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Joseph D'Asté Young Lady & God Pan Sculpture, 1910s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by Joseph d'Asté (1872-1940), France, 1910s. Young Lady and God Pan. Spelter and marble. Width : 17.7"(45cm), Height : 8"(20.5cm), Depth : 4.7"(12cm). Condi...
Category
1910s Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
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
1920s by De Salvo for Casa Dell'Arte Albisola Pottery Art Deco Pair of Figure
By GianBattista De Salvo, La Casa Dell'arte
Located in Brescia, IT
GianBattista De Salvo
for Casa Dell'Arte
Albisola, Italy
1920s
Rare figures
Excellent condition
Measures: H 30 cm.
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Meissen Biscuit Figure of Dionysus
Located in New York, NY
Greek mythological figure of Dionysos, the god of the grape harvest. Youthful sensual portrayal of dionysus, beardless, holding grapes and staff.
Meissen, Marcolini period (1774-1814).
The Meissen Marcolini period is sought after by collectors. Named after Count Camillo Marcolini who served as director and perfected neoclassical style of Meissen forms...
Category
18th Century German Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Traditional Japanese Woman w/ Basket, Japan, 1970's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ceramic Traditional Japanese Woman w/ Basket, Japan, 1970's. Very good original condition.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Large French Neoclassical Style Plaster Foot Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large French Neoclassical Style Plaster Foot Sculpture.
Unusually large and well detailed Neoclassical Roman plaster foot sculpture of Hercules. This vintage French academic plaster ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Bronze Sculpture Of A Young Peasant Girl
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Bronze Sculpture of a Girl by Auguste Moreau. It depicts a painted bronze sculpture of a young peasant girl wearing a yellow dress and barefoot. She has curly hair that is ...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture of Seated Hermes After the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze of the ‘Seated Hermes’ after the antique, raised on a carved dove grey marble base.
Also known as ‘Resting Hermes’ or ‘Seated Mercury’,...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal, 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.