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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1930s
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
Untitled Carved Hand
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection is an homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they...
Category
20th Century Rustic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Porcelain Figurine 'Temple Dedication' by Liebermann Rosenthal Selb Germany 1916
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Rosenthal figurine, only 200 versions in existence:
A scantily clad Art Nouveau beauty, a belt around her hips with a long, softly falling shawl draping around her legs, a ...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
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
Vintage Lalique 'Le Faune' Art Glass Nude Pan & Diana Figurine or Paperweight
By Lalique, Marc 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
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
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
Viennese Bronze, Snake Dancer on Marble Base, by Franz Bergmann, Around 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Young dancer in an oriental costume with a tight bustier, a long, softly falling green skirt and a diadem on her hair tied at the nape of her neck, posing with her upper body stretch...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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
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
Abstract Figurative Bronze Sculpture Circa 1970s
Located in Oakland, CA
1970s figurative female form abstract bronze sculpture having a rich patina in various hues and a textural surface created by the artist. A substantial piece created in solid bronze ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jacques Adnet Bent Leather and Cut Crystal French Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Superb ashtray with a bent leather frame and crystal cut glass. This fantastic piece is attributed to Jacques Adnet and was produced in France during the 1960s.
This charming ashtra...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oiva Toikka Glass Bird Sculpture for Iittala of Finland
By Oiva Toikka, Iittala
Located in Turku, FI
Big Art Glass Bird Designed by Oiva Tikka for Iittala Finland.
Dimensions:
Length 26cm / 10.20in
Height 18cm / 7in
Width 13cm / 5.1in
Signed "O.Toikka Nuutajärvi"
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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
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 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
Victor Salmones Cosmos Bronze Soccer Goal Keeper
Located in Toledo, OH
Victor Samones 1937-1989 bronze study "Cosmos" sculpture Acapulco Mexico. 22" bronze soccer goal keeper male grasping a ball. Mounted on a 3/4" thick acrylic base. Signed 3 from an e...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Carved Giltwood Figure on Lucite Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous mid-century modern hand carved giltwood sculpture, possibly American, depicting a surrealist nude figure of a man with block head lying in a prostrate position, mounted on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Giltwood
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
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
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
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
Spirit of the Thunderbird Bronze Statue by Chris Navarro
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Spirit of the Thunderbird bronze by Chris Navarro. Open edition. Piece features a Native American man with bird style headdress dancing on a drum. Extremely well crafter and well don...
Category
Late 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Pair " Hoop Girl and Sonny Boy" by Ferdinand Preiss
Located in Gainesville, FL
Art Deco cast and cold painted bronze pair by Ferdinand Preiss. The pair is known as "Hoop Girl" and "Sonny Boy". Each bronze is mounted of a 1" stone base and signed on the back of ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Mounted Statuette of a Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze sculpture of a child with pigtails mounted on wood base.
Dimensions
2.5” width x 2.5” depth x 6.5” height.
Condition
Good vintage condition with original patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Martin Brothers Figure
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers.
Bust of Samuel Pickwick on a Plinth
Marked to the front “Samuel Pickwick GCMPC” (General Chairman - Member Pickwick Club)
11cm high
Firing crack...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
French Bronze Grand Tour Style 'Atlas' Model of a Kinetic Armillary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Bronze Grand Tour Style 'Atlas' Model of a Kinetic Armillary
France, 20th century, Unsigned
This is a copy or model of an armory; it is not guaranteed to work. The five-ring o...
Category
20th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
11
Martin Brothers Chess Piece Modelled as a White Queen sat on a Throne flanked by 4 Grotesques
Lacking Sceptre but otherwise in Good Condition
14cm high, 8cm wide, 8cm deep
Dated 1901
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Cubist Torso Sculpture
Located in Richmond, VA
Cubist style carved torso sculpture in ebonized wood. Ca. 1960s.
Category
1960s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Martin Brothers Musician Imp
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
10
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Musical Imp playing the Banjo
Apparently unmarked
9cm high, 9.5cm wide, 10.5cm deep
Circa 1906
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Agathon Leonard (Fr 1841-1923 Danseuse Au Cothurne
Located in Dallas, TX
AGATHON LÉONARD (FRENCH, 1841-1923) Danseuse au Cothurne
Signed 'A Léonard' (on reverse) with Susse Frères foundry cachet, further stamped 'M'
Gilt Bronze, light brown patina
21 i...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Leonard Schwartz Abstract Bronze Seated Female Figure C1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
Leonard Schwartz Abstract Bronze Seated Female Figure C1950
Measures - 8.5"H x 3"W x 2"D
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Martin Brothers Musician Imp
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
2
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Musical Imp Playing the Drums
This scarce example is all the rarer to have its drum sticks intact - losses of paint to the sticks
The imp is l...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Dancing Women Sculpture in Brass by Walter Bosse, 1950's
By Walter Bosse
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Dancing Women Sculpture in Brass by Walter Bosse, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Brass
Style: Mid century, Europe
Produced by Hertha Baller in...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Fine Attractive Multi colour Murano vase Vintage Decorative Art
Located in London, GB
Fine Attractive Vintage Multi colour Murano vase Decorative Art
Period 1970 `a
Measures: Height 16 cm
Category
1970s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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.
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