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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 18th Century
Vintage Indian Sculpture in Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Small sculpture of an indigenous face carved in Brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
20th Century Plaster Flemish Religious Sculpture Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Mid-20th century plaster statue depicting Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Work that evidently reproduces a sixteenth-century original in Flemish style. Sculpture finished from the cen...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze entitled "Arab Boy" by Franz Bergman
Located in London, GB
A vibrant early 20th Century cold-painted Austrian bronze figure of a young Arab boy holding a staff behind his back with very fine hand chased surface detail and good naturalistic c...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely sculpted limited edition miniature bronze bust of a Bahamian man exhibiting a fine brown/green patina overall, signed & numbered on the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century, French Carved Wood Baroque Angel with Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning period piece. Baroque angel with candleholder. Beautiful weathered old gilding
France, circa 1750. Weathered, old repairs and losses.
H:41cm W:29cm D:11cm
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Victorian Dresden Hand Painted Porcelain Courting Couple Figurine - Germany
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A ceramic figurine of a courting couple. This Victorian piece is created from a crisp white ceramic and features a man and woman perched upon a tree log. They lean into one another a...
Category
20th Century German Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
Set of Verdigris Bronze Hellenistic Sculptures, Italy
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Set of Beautifully Detailed Bronze Surrealist or Hellenistic Sculptures in the Style of Giacometti. Italy, circa 1930.
Category
1930s Italian Hellenistic Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Venetian Ceramic Carnival Mask Sculpture 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Venetian ceramic carnival mask sculpture, 1950s.
Height 14.5" - 37 cm.
Width 7" - 18 cm.
Depth 4.7" - 12 cm.
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
'Egyptian Dancer' an Original Bronze Sculpture by Demetre Chiparus
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Egyptian Dancer' by Demetre Chiparus. A cold painted bronze sculpture of a dancer dressed in Egyptian style scantily clad costume with her arms outstretched. Set over a marble base ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid Century Tole Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic vintage Italian palm tree object of art having tole leaves on a brass trunk in a classical porcelain planter with quartz stones.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Metal, Brass
Primitive French Hand Carved Wood Sculpture Standing Femme Female
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Primitive French Hand Carved Standing Femme Female Wood Sculpture
Wood hand crafted design mounted on Raw Stone Base
In the style of Giacometti ideal for Jenerette Picasso & Prouvé f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage Italian Art Glass Minimalist Murano Sommerso Teardrop Sculptures, 1950s
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Mid-Century Modern exquisite pair of Murano ¨sommerso¨ glass teardrop sculptures. Crafted with precision and finesse, these sculptures emanate a sense of sophistication and understat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Sommerso, Art Glass
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Toadstool, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Toadstool, Germany ca. 1920s
A large garden gnome from Germany, ca. 1920s. The gnome has a pipe and an axe in his hands and is standing next to a ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
20th Century Bronze Painted Terracotta Italian Child Bust Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian terracotta sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. Finely chiseled work in bronze painted terracotta depicting the bust of a child. Beautifully sized and pleasantl...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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
Antique Bronze Sculpture of Man with Panther
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique bronze sculpture of a male figure with a panther.
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Domenico Poloniato Italian Majolica Asian Sculptures Lamp Bases, Glazed Ceramic
By Domenico Poloniato
Located in Miami, FL
Domenico Poloniato Italian Majolica Asian Sculptures Lamp Bases, Glazed Ceramic
Offered for sale is a pair of hand-painted and very colorful Domenico Poloniato (1926-2013) Italian ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Sculpture Of Seated Ballerina By Josef Lorenzl
Located in Norwood, NJ
Period Art Deco bronze sculpture by Josef Lorenzo (1852-1950) of a beautiful ballerina seated with a pleasant gaze, in traditional outfit of tutu and tying her pointe shoes in prepar...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Italian Sitting Robed Saint With Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century Italian carved wood and gilded, sitting robed saint with glass eyes. One hand missing otherwise and very good condition, no shrinking cracks or losses to lacquer. Can...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture entitled "La Masque" by Erte
By Erté
Located in London, GB
Glamorous cold painted Limited Edition bronze figure of a young lady in a flowing black gown with gilded highlights, holding aloft a mask that may hide her face if required. Signed E...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture "The Fencer" by Rudolf Küchler
By Rudolf Kuchler
Located in London, GB
An impressive Austrian bronze study of a muscular fencer in mid lung with excellent golden patina and very fine hand finished surface detail, raised on a decorative integral base, si...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Lalique 'Le Faune' Art Glass Nude Pan & Diana Figurine or Paperweight
By Marc Lalique, Lalique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage Lalique glass figurine.
Designed by Marc Lalique in 1960.
Entitled Le Faune. In the form of the lovers Pan and Diana together, both nude and dancing together.
Simply a w...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Burmese Cast Brass Courtly Dancer Figurine, Signed Maung Yai
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An exceptionally well-cast figure of an elegant male Burmese court dancer in traditional dress. The figure is mounted on its original wooden stand. It stands balanced on one foot and...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese High Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Five Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Five Tiny Terracotta Garden Gnomes, Germany ca. 1950s
A whimsy set of five tiny garden gnomes made in Germany ca. 1950s probably by Heissner. They are made of terracotta and hand-pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Victor Demanet Bronze Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Victor Demanet Bronze Sculpture
Working technique in (lost wax bronze)
Signed and sealed at the top
Paris b-L ON ITS BASE
Origin France Circa 1930
Excellent condition
The color of it...
Category
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Decorative Boxing or Wrestling Dummy Original Gym Equipment, 1930s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Super rare to find a vintage brown leather boxing dummy from the 1930s with very nice patina and some damage in accordance with age.
Dimensions: Height: 148cm, Width: 70cm, 25cm d.
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Art Deco sculpture athlete with spear javelin thrower signed by Limousin, 1930.
By Limousin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture athlete with spear, javelin thrower signed by Limousin.
Patinated Art Metal on a Belgian Black marble base. France 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Goldscheider Vienna Elegant Lady With Fox Terrier In A Boat, Dakon, Circa 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and delicate Goldscheider Art Déco ceramic figurine of the 1930s:
Elegant young lady in a red off-the-shoulder trouser costume with red polka dots and a large hat on her blond c...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
The Proud Caretaker by Søholm Ceramic Danish Midcentury Ornament
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A simple unglazed figurine of a buildings caretaker that looks proudly into the horizon and a days hard labor. An old design dating back to the 1920s. This example from Søholm in Den...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture in Regula Representing a Poulbot, Circa 1900-1920.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in regula representing a Poulbot, circa 1900-1920.
A regule sculpture of a Poulbot, a newspaper seller, circa 1900-1920, Napoleon III style.
h: 53cm, w: 23cm, d: 23cm
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Large Italian White Blanc de Chine Creamware Fruit Topiary
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning large 16.5" Mid-Century Italian Blanc de Chine creamware glazed ceramic handmade fruit topiary in a pedestal basket. Marked "Made in Italy" on reverse. This gorgeous topia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Swabian Hallic Country Pig Made of Terracotta
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1930s Swabian Hallic Country Pig Made of Terracotta
A vintage statue of a Swabian hallic country pig. It was used as shop window decoration in a German butchery. The statue is made ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting An Angel On An Acanthus Curl
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting a baroque angel on an acanthus curl.
Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel.
France circa 1750. treated ag...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Martin Brothers Triple Bird Group
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
13
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Rare and Well Modelled Tripple Bird Group modelled as a Central Male Bird with a Female either side.
17.5cm high, 16cm wide, 6cm deep
Dated 1914
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture entitled "Olympian" by Ernest Becker
Located in London, GB
A very fine early 20th Century bronze study of a muscular Olympian athlete about to cross the finishing line. The bronze with excellent rich brown patina and very fine hand finished ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese antique stone Buddha “Nyoirin Kannon”/1750-1850/Edo period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This Buddha is called "nyoi-rin-kannon" in Japanese.
It is a Buddha statue that grants wishes as you wish and removes suffering.
This sitting figure with his hands on his cheeks show...
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
20th Century Bronze American Half Bust Man Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
American sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. Chiseled bronze work depicting the bust of a gentleman in a suit and tie of excellent quality. Sculpture in beautiful pati...
Category
1930s American Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Tapio Wirkkala Rhythmic Veneer Leaf Dish, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
In most if not all of his designs, Tapio Wirkkala took his inspiration from the surrounding nature. This is one example with a beautiful figurative sculptural "leaf". The way it's re...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Birch
Antique Neoclassical Greek Aphrodite Figural Cast Plaster Statue C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Neoclassical Greek Aphrodite Figural Cast Plaster Statue C1920
Measures- 33''H x 15''W x 10''D
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Figure of a Woman with Veil & Infant from Ronzan, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ceramic figure of a woman with veil and newborn baby by Ronzan.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rizec Signed Alabaster Bronze & Marble Sculpture of a Woman by Schumacher C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Art Deco Rizec Signed Alabaster Bronze & Marble Sculpture of a Woman in Outdoor Setting by Schumacher C1920
Measures- 14.5''H x 5''W x 4.5''D
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Italian Oversized Carved Wood and Brass Peach Decorative Sculpture, 1980s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 1980s Italian decorative wood sculpture features an oversized carved peach with a brass stem and leaf. There is no visible maker's mark.
Measurements: 6 in diameter (15...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Art Deco Young Girl & Dog Sculpture by P.Sega, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by P.Sega, France, 1930s. Young girl playing with a dog. Cold painted spelter and marble. Measures: Width : 13.1"(33.2cm), Height : 10.2"(26cm), Depth : 3.9...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Moreau Bronzed Metal Foot Player Statue on Marble Fluted Column C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
L & F Moreau Antique Bronzed Metal Foot Player Statue on Marble Fluted Column C1900
Measures- 29''H x 11.75''W x 10''D
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Paul Day (b. 1967) Plaster Street Scene Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and intricately detailed plaster sculpture of a street scene by celebrated British sculptor, Paul Day. Thought to be an original maquette – a model for a larger piece of scul...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Goldscheider Vienna Art Deco Dancer 'Beauty', by Stephan Dakon, Around 1939
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate Goldscheider Art Déco Ceramic Figurine of 1930s:
Gracefully posing dancer in blue costume standing next to an octagonal pedestal: dotted bustier and short front skirt with l...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Goldscheider Vienna Group 'Jealousy' Lady With Two Pekinese Dogs, ca. 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figurine of the 1930s:
Depiction of a standing, elegant lady in a long, red, checkered dress with tiered flounces, matching hat and red gloves, holding ...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Alabaster Female Nude Bather on Rose Marble Base, Lighted, C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Alabaster Female Nude Bather on Rose Marble Base, Lighted, Signed Galastri, C1900
Measures- 17.75''H x 10.75''W x 10.75''D
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
26
Martin Brothers Chess Piece modelled as a Pawn
8.5cm high, 3cm wide, 3cm deep
Firing cracks
Dated 1901
£950
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Art Glass Lying Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture by Kosta Boda Sweden
By Kosta Boda
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice art glass lying hippo paperweight / sculpture by Kosta Boda Sweden, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 7.5"W x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
17
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers modelled as a Queen sat on a throne flanked by Grotesques
Lacking sceptre and restoration to the left chair leg and cushion tassel
14cm high, 7....
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Early 20th C. Italian Bronze Sculpture Depicting Giambattista Perasso 'Balilla'
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century italian bronze sculpture depicting Giambattista Perasso 'Balilla'
By: unknown
Material: bronze, copper, metal
Technique: cast, molded, polished, metalwork
Dimensi...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
j.g. Wiggins Folk Art Carved Wood and Painted Figure of George S Patton Signed a
Located in San Francisco, CA
J..G. Wiggins Folk Art Carved Wood and Painted Figure of George S Patton
Signed and Dated 1952
3.25:w x 3.25"d x 10.5"h
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Glass Sculptural Bust "Adonis" by Dino Rosin Murano
By Dino Rosin
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous glass sculpture of Adonis in bust form on a black glass plinth by Dino Rosin. Murano, Venice Italy. Signed in numerous places. In excellent condition.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Hardwood, Paint
Art Deco Silver Metal Sailboat by Hagenauer
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco Silver Metal Sailboat by Hagenauer
Elegant Art Deco figure of a stylized sailboat in silver metal, with ebony wood hull by Karl Hagenauer, 20th century Austrian designer
Mea...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
22
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Chess Piece modelled as a Bishop
Lacking Staff and large chip to the plinth, several firing cracks
17cm high, 6.5cm wide, 6.5cm deep
Dated 1901
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Bronze Putto Cupid Angel Torchiere Globe Sculpture After Emile Bruchon 17"
By Emile Bruchon
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage cast bronze sculpture / figurine in the shape of a putto / cherub / angel carrying a torch, perched on top of a globe studded with stars.
"Émile Bruchon was a quintessential...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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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