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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Tolla Inbar, Aspiration Duo, Bronze Sculpture, 2001
By Tolla Inbar
Located in Houston, TX
Capturing the essence of aspiration in its purest form, the Tolla Inbar Aspiration Bronze Sculpture stands as a testament to human ambition and longing. Crafted with meticulous detai...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rare Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Terracotta Garden Gnome with Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
A large garden gnome manufactured by Heissner, Germany, ca. 1920s. The dwarf has grabbed a pig by the hind legs and is holdi...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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
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
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
Crystal Apple Sculpture / Paper Weight by Steuben Glassworks
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous crystal apple sculpture / paper weight by Steuben Glassworks, circa 1980s. The sculpture is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measure 3.5"D x 4"H; it is han...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
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...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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
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
Oiva Toikka Glass Bird Sculpture for Iittala of Finland
By Iittala, Oiva Toikka
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
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 Domen...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
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
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
Large Hand Carved Inuit Stylized Figurative Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This handcrafted sculpture was made in Northern Canada by an Inuit artisan in circa 1970. This sculpture is a series of two stylized human figures intermixed with two representations of presumably Spirits, which has several carved faces in them. The entire sculpture is composed of hand carved and handcrafted antler, likely Caribou. This sculpture may symbolize a blessing of good fortune for an upcoming hunt. The series of four figures are each pegged on the bottom and fit into holes drilled into the base. The base is numbered on the bottom which identifies that it was registered, and also has a paper label. Due to the composition of this sculpture it may only be shipped within Canada...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Antler
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
1950s Modernist Abstract Wooden Figurative Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
A 1950s modernist hand carved figurative abstract sculpture in walnut. A symmetrical form with flowing movement in its shape, starting from the top and with its culmination at its wi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Abstract Sculpture Female Earth Bird
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Wonderful sculpture made of Soapstone and Belgian Blue Hardstone.
Unfortunately not signed so we don't know much about the origin. Fits perfectly in a Wabi Sabi interior. Can be use...
Category
20th Century Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Soapstone
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
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
Rosso Di Verona Marble Shell-Shaped Sink Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ROSSO DI VERONA MARBLE SHELL-SHAPED SINK early 20th Century
Red Verona pink vein marble.
Handmade
WIDTH 36cms
LENGTH 39cms
INTERNAL DEPTH OF THE BASIN 12 cm
THICKNESS 15cm
WEI...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
7
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Rare King Chess Piece
Dated 1901
14.5cm high, 7.5cm wide, 7.5cm deep
Restoration to hand and finial of Orb
Lacking the full Sceptre
Areas wher...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
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
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
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:...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather
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
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
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
French Art Deco Robin Hood Sculpture, 1930s
By D'arsenes
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by J.d'Arsenes, France, 1930s. Robin Hood. Spelter, bakelite and marble. Height : 26"(66cm), Width : 19"(48.4cm), Depth : 7.1"(18cm). Fashionable theme at ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Meissen Ensemble Of 5 Models, Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of finest Meissen Porcelain Figures:
'HARLEKIN & COLUMBINE'
Dancing couple depicting the figures of the Harlequin and the Columbine: Dancer balancing on her toes in an elaborate crinoline dress with a plunging neckline, her hair artfully pinned up with floral decorations, her outstretched arms pressed down in front of her and her head tilted to the left with her mouth open, facing her dance partner, the latter dressed in colourfully patterned harlequin trousers with a white shirt and a large black bow, He is dressed in colourful, patterned harlequin trousers with a white shirt and a large black bow, which he presses against his chest with his left hand, and a black cap that reaches down over his eyes like a mask, the batte on his hip, nestling against the dancer's side and burying his right arm around her hips in the ruffles of her dress and
suggesting a kiss with his mouth open.
The group is supported by a pedestal beneath the dancer's skirt and rests on an oval plinth painted with a diamond pattern and floral decoration.
Height: 10.62 in
Blue Meissen crossed swords mark of the 20th century
Year's sign 1977
Model nr. 73306 (D 287) / Former's nr. 123
'ESTRELLA'
Dancer balancing on her toes, turning her head to the right and bringing her right hand indecisively to her chin while making a defensive gesture with her left hand - feigning horror at the stormy courtship of her gallant Eusebius.
She is wearing a crinoline dress decorated with flowers and a bonnet.
The figure is supported by a pedestal and rests on an oval plinth painted with a diamond pattern.
Height: 10.62 in
Blue Meissen crossed swords mark 1934-1947
Model nr. D 285 / Former's nr. 48 / Painter's nr. 15
'CHIARINA'
Dancer balancing on the ball of her left foot, raising her right leg slightly forwards with her foot stretched downwards, leaning her head to the right and elegantly bringing both arms to her left side, flowers in her hands. She is wearing an elaborate crinoline dress with a flowered top and a bonnet, with a mask, fan and flowers scattered on the floor.
The figure is supported by a pedestal and rests on an oval plinth painted with a diamond pattern.
Height: 10.43 in
Blue Meissen crossed swords mark 1934-1947
Modellnr. D 286 / Former's nr. 51 / Painter's nr. 12
'EUSEBIUS'
Dancer in a wide lunge, his upper body turned to the right with his arm stretched backwards, holding his left hand to his heart and adoring his beloved Chiarina. He wears his hair parted in curls, his costume in the style of a dandy
with chequered trousers, a tight-fitting blue tailcoat with a flower pinned to the lapel, top hat, mask and riding crop at his feet.
The figure is supported by a rock and rests...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
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 Brother's Chess Piece
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
28
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Chess Piece modelled as a Pawn
Numerous firing cracks
8.5cm high, 3 cm wide, 3cm deep
Dated 1901
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
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
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
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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