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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Pair of fruitwood gothic revival carved cherubs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of gothic revival carved cherubs circa 1970.
Good quality pair of hardwood cherubs which are coloured to match walnut.
Each figure seated on a plinth base of carved rock, tree...
Category
Late 20th Century English Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
$1,822 / set
Italian Neoclassical 19th Century White Carrara Marble Sculpture Guglielmo Pugi
Located in Miami, FL
Important 19th century sculpture carved on white Carrara marble. The female figure is dressed in a stunning Art Nouveau costume and rests on a pyramidal-shaped pedestal. Magnificent ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$19,250 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Sandstone Atlases, Cornelius Andreas Donett (attributed to, 1682-1748)
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of monumental atlases made of marbled sandstone from the Main-Franconia region. Formerly part of the gate portal of the house ‘Zu den zwei Bären’ (At the Two Bears) at Töngesg...
Category
1720s German Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
19th Century Staffordshire Figure #4
Located in Norton, MA
19th century English Staffordshire figure, signed at the bottom.
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Bear Over Circus Ball, Car Mascot Hood Ornament, France, 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Rare Art Deco silvered bronze statuette of a bear over a marble circus ball. Car mascot hood ornament. Figure mounted over a black marble base. Perfect desk piece.
Signed 'Bouraine' ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Lamp Seated Nude with Drape Guerbe & Max Le Verrier, Rèverie
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rèverie Art Deco style lamp seated nude with drape holding a globe by Raymonde Guerbe for Max Le Verrier. France.
With Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Roman Marble Statuette of Jupiter
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Fragment of jupiter
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Measure: Height: 19.7 cm
This beautiful Roman fragmentary statuette depicts Jupiter, the king of the gods, here recognisable from his two chief attributes, the eagle with outstretched wings - according the Pseudo-Hyginus, singled out by Jupiter because ''it alone, men say, strives to fly straight into the rays of the rising sun'' - and the base of the scepter, which remains at the side of the left foot, an aspect likely borrowed from the statue of Zeus at Olympia, once one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Though much of the original piece has been lost, the subtle anatomical detail in the feet mark this out as a piece of exceptional quality, and the work of an artist of particular talent and patience - as Johann Winckelmann once said of the famous Belvedere Torso, ''if you contemplate this with a quiet eye [...] the god will at once become visible in this stone.''
This fragment once caught the eye of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle (1694-1758), a Knight of the Garter and among the most prolific collectors of his day. The piece, acquired during his travels to Rome, was proudly displayed on an alcove of the Western Staircase of Castle Howard...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Grecian Female Bronze Head Sculpture
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Classical Greek female figure in bronze. Wonderful patina.
Category
Late 19th Century European Greek Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Figure of Cupid (Angel) Attributed to Auguste Moreau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century French Bronze Figure of Cupid, Attributed to Auguste Moreau
France, circa 1890 Unsigned
A captivating 19th-century French bronze figure of Cupid, attributed to the reno...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Franz Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Figure Of Snake Charmer Unsigned C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Franz Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Figure Of Snake Charmer Unsigned C1910.
Measures - 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" x 3 3/4".
A cold-painted bronze figure by Franz Bergman, depicting a snake c...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
A Bronze Figure of a Faun Dancing with Clappers, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Bronze Figure of a Faun Dancing with Clappers, 19th Century
Provenance: Private Victoria Collection.
Description:
The Grand Tour bronze modelled after the ‘Dancing Faun’, a Roman...
Category
19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,107 Sale Price
30% Off
Khadim Diop Bronze Sculptures African Ethnic Art Statue Musician Vintage Modern
Located in London, GB
Khadim Diop, the Senegalese artist renowned for his bronze sculptures that adorn many private collections worldwide, has crafted two captivating and expressive pieces that showcase his mastery of the medium, a rare find in the market outside Africa!
The first sculpture portrays a dynamic figure playing the Djembe drum...
Category
2010s Senegalese Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,349 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1920s by De Salvo for Casa Dell'Arte Albisola Pottery Art Deco Pair of Figure
By La Casa Dell'arte, GianBattista De Salvo
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
A Romantic Ceramic Sculpture by Boleslaw Danikowski France 1970s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An important romantic sculpture by Boleslaw Danikowski.
France 1970s
In very good original condition.
Category
1970s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture BrownColor Woman Head France 1980 Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture BrownColor Woman Head France 1980 Signed
Category
1980s French Romantic Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century, Napoli Hand Painted Porcelain Figure Musical Group
Located in Lantau, HK
A group engaged in a musical scene
19th century marked (N with a crown) for Neapel
Porcelain, hand painted.
Shipping included
Free and fast delivery door to door by air...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider Art Deco Figure Seated Pierrot with Lute by Wilhelm Thomasch
Located in Vienna, AT
Depicted is a young musician, dressed up as Pierrot, who is sitting on the elongated base with his legs outstretched and hugging his lute. He wears a green suit with a wide, multi-la...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Bronze Sculpture "Crouching Native American Indian" E. Drouot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French, 19th century Patinated bronze group of a Crouching Native American Indian on the lookout, in a dark brown patina and raised on a veined green marble base, by Edou...
Category
Late 19th Century French Native American Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Mid-19th Century White Carrara Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and monumentally scaled French mid 19th century white Carrara marble statue. The most impressive and statement making statue ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
40" Large Brass Miniature Oil Drilling Rig of Norwegian Trosvik Bingo 3000
Located in Pasadena, TX
Norway Brass Mininature Oil Drilling Rig on Display Base
45″ W x 33.25″ D x 40″ H
A well made solid scale model of the Norwegian Offshore Rig.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Industrial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Torso maschile stile classico -marmo bianco Carrara -Made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Torso maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Torso, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, torso antico, torso greco
Torso maschile scolpito su marmo bianco di Carrara, st...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Lost Wax Bronze Statue of a Winged Cherub Standing on a Shell in Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Greco-Roman style lost wax cast bronze statue of a cherub standing on a shell from the 20th century, with great details in the curly hair, chubby face and wings, in dark patina. This vintage Greco-Roman style statue...
Category
20th Century Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
C19th Century stone Putti with wreath
Located in London, GB
C19th stone Putti holding a wreath.
Charming and decorative C19th stone characterful putti standing and encircled in a laurel leaf wreath.
There is wear and signs of damage however t...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Adorable Mid-Century Ceramic Children by Lisa Larson
By Gustavsberg
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
In wonderful condition. This adorable ceramic set is designed by Lisa Larsen for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Carrara Marble Sculpture Lesbians Embracing the Italian, 1973 White Color Gay
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Carrara marble sculpture lesbians embracing the Italian, 1973 white color gay .
The sculpture is signed and dated 1973, the sculptor C.Camm, maximum expression of the almost Picas...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$5,402 Sale Price
30% Off
Burmese Life Size Standing Buddha Wood Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Burmese Buddha Sculpture. It depicts a gilt wood Mandalay Buddha standing over a lotus flower with very expressive eyes. His head is adorned w...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Bronze Sculpture of a Centaur by Giorgio Rossi (1892-1963)
Located in Stamford, CT
Large Italian Neoclassical style bronze bearded figure of a Centaur on a marble base. This is a magnificent sculpture of a Centaur a good size 37" x 28" and I believe from early 20th century. It is signed by the artist Giorgio Rossi...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
The Kiss – Stunning Bronze Sculpture Inspired by Gustav Klimt
By (after) Gustav Klimt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bring the timeless romance of Gustav Klimt’s masterpiece into three-dimensional form with this exquisite bronze sculpture. Inspired by the iconic painting The Kiss from Klimt’s “Gold...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
PAIR OF SOMMER FOUNDRY NARCISSUS & VENUS CALLIPYGIAN BRONZE STATUES & PEDESTALSs
By Fonderia Sommer Napoli
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this museum quality pair of Sommer Foundry Naples Verdigris Bronze statues of Narcissus & Venus Callipygian ...
Category
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$16,141 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mezcala Pre-Columbian Three Headed Stone Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
Mezcala Pre-Columbian Three Headed Stone Figure, Guerrera, Mexico, mounted on ebonized wood base. Sculpture: 4.25" H x 4.5" W x 1.5" D; overall: 5.75" H x 5.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Midcentury Torch Cut Metal Abstract Brutalist Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury torch cut metal abstract Brutalist sculpture.
Beautifully executed Mid-Century Modern Brutalist torch cut mixed metal abstract sculpture.
...
Category
1960s Brutalist Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Bronze Sculpture – Face Art Mask – The Silence – Inspired by Salvador Dalí
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This contemporary bronze sculpture, titled The Silence, is inspired by the surreal world of Salvador Dalí. The piece depicts a fragmented face, partially veiled, with features frozen...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage hand-carved XL sculpture of Mickey Mouse, USA 1940s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a large vintage sculpture of Mickey Mouse. The sculpture is done in hand-carved wood and it appears to be carved out of a single piece of wood, apart fr...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Nike of Samothrace in Italian Terracotta Toscan, late 19th / begin 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Nike of Samothrace in Terracotta, late 19th Century
Total height with base: 220 cm
Good condition for its period
Original patina
Italian Terracotta Toscan
The Victory of Samothrac...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
31 Imera Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Imera Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Francisco Xavier de Viveiros Costa (1914/1997) Low relief , dated 1941, signed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Francisco Xavier de Viveiros Costa (1914 / 1997)
Low relief in plaster depicting an African scene, in a woodframe
Signed and dated 1941
161,5x215,5 cm
supplied with wall hanging brackets
,
Native of São Miguel...
Category
1940s Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Carl Auböck Model #3310-4 'Flat' Brass and Leather Table Bell
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #3310 Large Brass Bell with Leather Handle
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly functional and sculptural bell is executed in polished brass with a rich brown le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
A 19th C. Italian Carrara Marble Statue of Dancing Faun by A. Frilli, Firenze
Located in New York, NY
A Life-Size Italian 19th Century Carrara Marble Statue of a Dancing Faun with Cymbals signed by A. Frilli, Firenze. This piece is after the original model by Massimiliano Soldani (I...
Category
1880s Italian Classical Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Pair Of Large Bronze Male Greek Wrestlers- Creugas & Damoxenos
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Late 19th Century Pair of beautifully cast bronze figures of
Creugas and Damoxenos. They were two Greek wrestlers who fought in the 2nd century that ended in a tie.
Great pieces to...
Category
Late 19th Century European Greek Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Recumbent Figure Bronze Sculpture
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A neoclassical bronze. Great quality casting.
Category
19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Whimsical 9 Clowns Artisan Figurines
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique artisan sculpted and handpainted 9 circus clown figurines. Great collectors find.
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
$520 Sale Price / set
58% Off
Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated ceramic figure is attributed to the ancient Nayarit region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of this style, known as Chinesc...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Taoist Han Elder Man Longevity God Porcelain Figurine
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain figurine with a long beard and raised forehead, clad in yellow and blue robes and holding a staff that symbolizes health ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Indian Gujarat Hand Carved Temple Carving Statue Depicting a Woman and a Feline
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian early 20th century hand carved architectural temple carving from Gujarat, depicting a woman and a feline. Crafted in the Western portion of India in the state of Gujarat, this exquisite early 20th-century hand-carved temple sculpture captivates with its depiction of a woman and her feline companion. The woman, adorned with a delicate headdress and wearing intricate clothes and jewelry, stands in a frontal position, her head slightly tilted to the side. She holds a small musical instrument, suggesting a scene of serene artistry and cultural richness. Accompanying her is a stylized feline, adding an element of mystique and charm to the piece.
The sculpture's nicely weathered appearance, along with traces of polychrome, enhances its historical authenticity and rustic beauty. The proportions are balanced and pleasing, creating a harmonious composition that draws the viewer's eye. Unfinished in the back, this temple carving is meant to be displayed against a wall, where it can become a focal point of admiration.
Perfect for enlivening any wall, this early 20th-century Indian temple carving...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Bronze Statuette Depicting Quan Yin Seated on a Rocky Formation
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage bronze statuette from the mid-20th century depicting Quan Yin. Created during the midcentury period, this bronze statuette features the Quan Yin, the Goddess of Compassion,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze A. Moreau Table Lamp Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
A bronze sculpture by Auguste Moreau mounted as a lamp. Height to socket is 23”
Category
1910s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian 18th Century Gilded Paper Mache Dove/ Holy Spirit
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing gilded paper mache dove/ Holy spirit. Beautiful detailed.
The Dove is a symbol for the Holy Spirit inspired by Jesus’s baptism. The dove has been used among many Christian de...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
$1,062 Sale Price
52% Off
18th Century Italian Angel Wing with Rutilated Quartz on an Aragonite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel wing with rutilated quartz crystals on natural-forming aragonite crystal cluster. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historic church in Italy.
The aragonite is from Morocco and is known for this particular type of crystalized formations. The mineral emulates a cloud which is compliments the 18th century Italian gilded angel wing. The rutile quartz crystals are adorned on the base and aspects of the wing and the gold of the rutile perfectly matches the original gilded 18th century Italian artifact...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
$2,812 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Carving Sculpture Decorative Wooden Figurine of Old Man Carl Olof Trygg
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized an old man figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portrays the beauty of the inner world through pure beauty.
This Valua...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine, Ceramic, Bog Wood, Driftwood, Fruitwood, Wood, Acrylic
$657 Sale Price
58% Off
1930s Art Deco Figure Depicting a Leaping Dog
By P. Belys
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully stylish 1930s Art Deco figure depicting a leaping dog, very iconic image from the 1930s. Originating from France and made by the artist P. BELYS, the figure is made from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
An articulated artist Dummy, Italy end of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
An articulated mannequin of a medium-sized painter, with the face to life. The mannequin is sculpted and made of fruit wood. The height-adjustable stand (40” – 55”, diameter 8”), is ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Art Deco "Masked Ball" Figurine Sculpture Signed " L.LEYRITZ"
By Leon Leyritz
Located in Beirut, LB
Sculpture in earthenware crafted by the renowned French artist Léon Albert Marie de Leyritz (1888-1976), better recognized as Léon Leyritz. Titled 'Masked Ball'
This piece was meticu...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Curtis Jere Bronze Boy on a Copper Fence Sculpture Signed 1972
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Troy, MI
Rare Mid Century Modern Curtis Jere sculpture 1972
Bronze boy scaling a copper picket fence
Mounted to wood base and signed with metal tag
Materials: Bronze and Copper
Dimensions: 4...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Bronze
Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment Custom Wood Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood and lucite stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene medi...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Gold Dollar Cigarettes Advertising Sculpture 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Gold Dollar Cigarettes Advertising Sculpture 1950s
This old BAT (British American Tobacco) advertising figure made of wood and plaster advertising the cigarette brand "Gold ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Max Le Verrier Bronze Vide Poche or Catch All, Libra Zodiac
Located in Miami, FL
Max Le Verrier Bronze Vide Poche or Catch All, Libra Zodiac
Bronze by Max Le Verrier that makes a great key holder/vide-poche, Libra Zodiac Bronze Vide Poche.
The balance symbols ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful and serene Chinese Ming dynasty carved wood figure of the Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, and a form of Amitabha Buddha. He is seated in dhyanassana, dressed in...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The older man can be identified as the h...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Papilio Coffee Table by GORDON GU
Located in hong kong, HK
The design inspiration for the Butterfly Coffee Table comes from the graceful posture of butterflies in nature and the dynamic moment of rippling water. Butterflies symbolize freedom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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.