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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Folk Art
Hand Sculpture School Fausto Melotti 1940s Vera Magda Braga
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sculpture of Hand Hanging School Clothes Fausto Melotti 1940s Vera Magda Braga
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Seated Nude with Flowers by Real Del Sarte, 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture seated nude with flowers by Maxime Real del Sarte, France 1888-1954. Ca. 1920
Information about the artist:
Bronzes, sculptors and founders by H. Berman, Abage.
The dictionary of sculptors in bronze by James Mackay...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Vide-Poche, Grotesque At A Bowl, Walter Bosse, Austria 1924-1936
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A playful combination of the functional and the decorative:
Female figure in a floor-length, loose dress with a headscarf, a simple face with pierced eyes set wide apart – a long nos...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Verdigris Bronze Art Deco Centerpiece Supported by Three Nude Male Figures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Spectacular and very rare, this large, high style Art Deco bronze centerpiece with a beautiful verdigris patina, consisting of a semi-spherical dish richly decorated with a dense pat...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture, "Baigneuse", Signed A. Gory, Paris, circa 1920
Located in CABA, AR
Experience the timeless beauty of Affortunato Gory's "Baigneuse," a captivating bronze sculpture that epitomizes the elegance and grace of the Art Deco era. This exquisite piece dep...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tragic Art Deco Mask In Silver-plated Ceramic by Neapolitan Cacciapuoti 1930s
Located in Milano, MI
Cacciapuoti Tragic Mask, Italian Art Dèco figurative sculpture by Neapolitan artist Guido Cacciapuoti (Naples 1892- Milan 1953) depicting a tragic mask, made of ceramic, hand-molded...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Harewood
Art Déco French Enameled Blue Ceramic Sailing Ship Signed by M. Coulon for Kaza
By Kaza
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco french enameled blue ceramic sculpture of a sailing ship signed by M. Coulon for Edition Kaza
By: Edition Kaza
Material: ceramic, paint, enamel
Technique...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Art Deco Style Lamp Espana Dancer with Fan by Guerbe for Max Le Verrier Original
By Guerbe Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Espana an Art Deco style lamp Spanish dancer lady with fan.
Signed by Raymonde Guerbe with foundry seal.
Designed in 1920-1930.
Handcrafted.
Posthumous contemporary cast at the Le Verrier foundry.
Patinated art metal, red glass fan and black marble base.
This lamp is illustrated on the cover of the book
Art Deco by Judith Miller...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
"Archer", Highly Rare, Spectacular Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Riolo
By Salvator Riolo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although it seems that every major sculptor in the Art Deco period yearned to depict a nude archer pulling on his bow to claim his target in the distance, starting with Antoine Bourd...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Clarté Art Deco Style Lamps Max Le Verrier Nude with Globe 84 cm 33 inch
Located in Antwerp, BE
Clarte, iconic 84 cm / 33 inch tall Art Deco style figural table lamp of a standing nude holding a glass shade by Max Le Verrier with foundry mark.
Designed in 1928.
Posthumous conte...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco style Sculpture Nude with Trumpet Jericho Guerbe Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jericho, Art Deco style sculpture of a nude with shield and trumpet by Raymonde Guerbe, the wife of the French sculptor Pierre Le Faguays.
Design ca. 1930.
Posthumous contemporary ...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Art Deco Mythological Bronze Ornament of Atlas, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A mythological piece depicting Atlas. In Greek mythology, Atlas (Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlās) is a Titan/God condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Charles Lemoyne Art Deco Bronze The Finish Runner Sports Sculpture, circa 1920
By Lemoyne a Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
French artist Charles Lemoyne designed this stunning, tall sports memorabilia sculpture. The figurine boasts a cast bronze finish line runner. The typical Art Deco model is detailed ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Robin Hood Sculpture, 1920
By D'arsenes
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by J.d'Arsenes, France, 1920s. Robin Hood. Spelter, bakelite and marble. Height : 26"(66cm), Width : 19"(48.4cm), Depth : 7.1"(18cm). Fashionable theme at ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Figural Group on Marble, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
Magnificent Art Deco "Diana Huntress" figural group in spelter possibly by Molins or Ballesté. Features a female archer with a dog. All rests on a solid ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Rare Art Deco Bronze Crucifix, 1920
By Peter Hartmann
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix by Peter Hartmann, Switzerland, 1920s. Elegant and rare French Art Deco bronze crucifix by Swiss sculptor Peter Ha...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Seated Nude", Rare Ceramic Sculpture of Male Nude by Jenö Grantner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare and powerful, this depiction of a male nude figure, seated on a tree trunk and looking to his right, was sculpted by Hungarian sculptor Jenö Grantner around 1940. The...
Category
1940s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Art Deco, Statue by Aurore Onu "Chasing the Hind"
By Aurore Onu
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Silvered Bronze Art Deco Statue Pair featuring a woman reaching and grasping the antlers of a deer, a rare version of “Chasing the Hind” Designed by Aurore Onu French circa 1930. It ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Monumental Figural Supports Columns Representing Atlas or Hercules
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two carved of oak columns or pedestals, each of a muscular male figure, representing Atlas or Hercules, the head inclined forward and supporting as well with the shoulders a square p...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Small Nude Bronze Sculpture of Women Posing on Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming figure of a woman posing. This bronze sculpture on a lucite base will accentuate your home on a bookcase, console table or coffee table.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Nude Male with Shovel, " Highly Rare Bronze Sculpture by Oskar Lindenberg
By Oskar Lindenberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare work by Oskar Lindenberg, a German sculptor who produced few pieces during his productive years, this beautiful nude male bronze captures its s...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture “Mischievous” by Paul Philippe
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAUL PHILIPPE
Polish/French, 1870-1930
"Mischievous"
Polychromed gilt bronze over original marble base signed in cast "P. PHILIPPE" signed in cast "i9.R / France" with foundry seal of A.G. Paris
Item # 212MPH15S
An exquisite and rare example of Paul Philippe's Mischievous finished in a brilliant polychromed gilt, the young woman grabs her reddish-brown hair in hand while looking off into the corner with a sly look in her eyes that suggests she holds a secret that we will never know. The base signature is captured directly from the mold. Situated over its original faceted base. A very fine work.
ARTIST
Born in Thorn in Poland in 1870, Paul Philippe studied under Antonin Larroux at the École des Beaux-Arts after moving to Paris, France around 1900. He exhibited extensively at all of the major French salons and developed his own voice in sculpture by focusing his ouevre around the movement of the female body, often depicting exotic models in highly theatrical poses with a loose adherence to realism in his idealized visions. He walked a fine line between Art Nouveau and Art Deco while his figures do tend towards the latter. He executed figures in bronze and chryselephantine and worked with some of the best foundries in France and Germany. Many examples of his work are held in the Art Deco Museum in Moscow, Russia.
Artist Listings...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mexican Burnished Clay Hand Oaxaca Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic Organic Pre-Hispanic
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Mexican Ceramic Clay Hand Sculpture by Manuel Reyes Handmade Folk Art from Oaxaca
This Mexican ceramic hand sculpture is a one-of-a-kind piece handcrafted by renowned ceramic artis...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
"Head of Young Man, " Striking, Unique Bronze Sculpture by Bischoff, 1947
By August Bischoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by August Bischoff and cast by the famous Brandis foundry in Dusseldorf, Germany, which also cast bronzes by important artists such as Arno Breker...
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Decorative Wooden Figurine Footballer Carl Olof Trygg Carving Sculpture
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized a footballer man figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portrays the beauty of the inner world through pure beauty.
Thi...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
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
Exceptional French Art Deco J.E Descomps Bronz, 1925
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful French Art Deco bronze figure of a Dancer, by Joseph Emmanuel Descomps Cormier in a standing pose, with arms outstretched holding a drapery, signed "J.E. Descomps" on base,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Demeter or Ceres Table Lamp, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco lamp sculpture by Charles HARVA, France, 1920s. Crackle glaze ceramic, brass and glass. Demeter / Ceres resting after work. Flowers, fruits and corn / maize pattern o...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Iconic Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Athlete with Spear" by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in London, GB
An iconic large Art Deco bronze sculpture of a strong athletic man in a powerful pose holding a long spear in his hand as he climbs a l...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wooden Carving Sculptures A Set Of 6 Antique Decorative Figurine of a Family
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized a set of 6 figurines with a great balance of harmony stood, portrays the beauty of the inner world through pure beauty.
This Valuable unique art piece is a great...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Figure Leda and the Swan by Paul Philippe
Located in Newark, England
SILVERED BRONZE
From our Sculpture collection, we are pleased to offer this rare example Art Deco Bronze Figure by Paul Philippe. The figure beautifully raised upon a geometric bla...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rosenthal Art Deco Porcelain Figurine, Ballerina, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal Art Deco porcelain figurine. Ballerina. 1930s.
Measures: 23.5 x 11.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Bronze Art Deco Diana Artemis Goddess Greyhound Hunt Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
A large and impressive vintage art deco style bronze and brass nude figural sculpture of the Greek / Roman goddess of the hunt Artemis / Diana, sho...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jenő Kerényi, Magician, Hungarian Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Signed KEREMYI on the back of the plinth.
Some patina abrasions are noticeable in the back area.
The white Carrera marble base obviously is a later replacement.
Dimensions:
Height 14.75”
Width 11.75”
Depth 7.75”.
Jeno Kerényi...
Category
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco style sculpture of a Dancer ALLEGRESSE Fayral for Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture of a dancer Allegresse.
Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.
With the Le Verrier foundry mark.
Design 1930.
Posthumous contemporary cast of the Le...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Art Deco style sculpture dancer TOURBILLON by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture dancer Tourbillon, nude with ribbon by Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.
With the Le Verrier foundry mark.
Patinated Art Metal on a black marble base...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
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
Art Deco Period Bronze Figural Sculpture France circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco period bronze sculpture by J. Steinel from France circa 1920. The classical female figure stands on a black marble cube and grasps a bouquet of flowers in her right hand....
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Franz Hagenauer, Violinist Sculpture, 1920s, Silvered Bronze & Wood
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Step into the enchanting world of the 1920s with Franz Hagenauer's Violinist Sculpture—a symphony of artistic brilliance. Crafted from silvered bronze and wood, this masterpiece embo...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Patinated Bronze Profile Bust of an African Woman
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A well cast bronze bust in profile of an African woman on a rectangular brass base. It is unsigned and has no marks. Origin could be Africa itself or France Art Deco Period.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Figurine of 'Mata Hari' by Capodimonte / Naples Porcelain Company
By Capodimonte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco Figurine of 'Mata Hari' by Capodimonte / Naples Porcelain Company
Italy, circa 1925
An exceptional work, displaying grace and movement, subtly hand- painted. The seductive turban and gold earring wearing dancer draped in a White and Iron-Red Moon and Star motif garment, on a tasseled pillow.
Hence our Mata Hari, attribution/suggestion. The name Mata Hari, is a Malay expression for the sun. Literally meaning “eye of the day"/ dawn of the day'
This exquisite figure, depicts the The dancer (Mata Hari ?) as the sun-wearing the moon and stars.
Marked with the variation Blue underglaze Crown & N.
In remarkable well cared for condition, some minor wear to the gilt.
The figurine stands...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Table lamp: 'Dancing ladies' sculpture in porcelain by Fraureuth Kunstabteilung
Located in Zemst, BE
Porcelain statue of 3 dancing ladies.
Mounted as a lamp
High quality glazed porcelain
Period 1930-1940
Fraureuth Kunstabteiling Germany
Signed on the bottom of the piece
Height ...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Spelter Figural Dancer, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very charming Art Deco spelter figure. The figure depicts a female dancer tip toeing in a typical 1920's /30's fashion of the day with her crimped bob ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
"Two Centaurs, " Highly Important Original Maquette for Palais de Tokyo, 1937
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic and important example of stylized Art Deco figural sculpture, this bas relief of two centaurs -- a father centaur being embraced by a baby centaur -- is the original plaster maquette by Marcel Armand Gaumont for a sculpture adorning the facade of the Palais de Tokyo...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Jumping Trouts by André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Bochum, NRW
André Vincent BECQUEREL bronze Trouts figurine, Artist’s edition, France 1930s.
A beautiful, authentic representation of two Trouts in green and brown ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Hand Carve Sculpture African Green Malachite Stone Figurine Rhinoceros
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portraying the inner world's beauty through pure beauty.
This Valuable unique art piece is a great chance to brin...
Category
1930s Zimbabwean Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Antique Art Deco Bronze Figure by Maurice Guiraud-Rivière 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A large fine Art Deco patinated bronze figure of "The Riverman" by Maurice Guiraud-Rivière (French, 1881-1947), circa 1920 in date.
This powerful sculpture is modelled and cast a...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Exultation", Large, Rare Bronze w/ Male Nude Celebrating Liberation of Belgium
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily powerful, and very rare, this large bronze sculpture of a nude male figure by Arthur Dupagne shows him stretching and straining upwards,...
Category
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Hercules at Rest", Rare Art Deco Porcelain with Male Nude by Bregnoe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Uncontestably, one of the most sensuous pieces of figural porcelain ever produced in the 20th century, this piece shows Hercules resting on a rocky promontory, with one arm outstretc...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Terracotta Sculpture Reclining Nude Figure in the Manner of Henry Moore
By Henry Moore
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Contemporary figural unglazed terracotta sculpture of an abstract reclining figure. An homage to sculptor Henry Moore. Made in 2019 by Oklahoma artist Emily Ladow Reynolds.
Dimen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Georges BASTARD Art Deco White Boxer Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco white boxer porcelain bottle by Georges BASTARD (Paris), France, ca.1924. Designed by Margerie. White porcelain made in Limoges. Height : 10.4"(26.5cm), Width : 3.9"...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Plaster Sculpture Art Deco Period Sitting Woman France, circa 1930
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Sitting woman is in Plaster. It is an Art Deco sculpture, made circa 1930, in France.
In a white color. In the Style of Jan and Joël Martel.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
"Philosophical Dispute, " Rare Nude Male Porcelain by Liebermann for Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A marvelous combination of whimsy and sensuosity, Ferdinand Liebermann's depiction of a nude youth holding forth with a stork, symbol of wisdom, was first c...
Category
1910s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Dancing Flapper, Attributed to Bergman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vienna cold painted bronze dancing flapper, attributed to Bergman
Fantastically modeled and painted, beautifully patinated surface, unsigned
This work stands 6.5-inches high x 3-i...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Silver Plated Diana the Huntress Figure circa 1930s
Located in Dereham, GB
Art Deco Silver Plated Diana the Huntress Figure circa 1930s
Silver plated on Bronze,
Sylized Bronze figure of a deer,
Chrome Plated Base and Stylized Backround
[ some pitting to t...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Charleston Dancers" Cast Iron Doorstop, Anne Fish for Hubley, C 1939
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Charleston Dancers" Cast iron doorstop, Anne Fish for Hubley, C 1939
Inscribed © Fish, Lower left front, refer to photo #4
A fine period example, of one of the rarest Anne Fish doorstops...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Dancer with Scarf" by Josef Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
An impressive early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted gilt and enamel bronze figure of a young energetic beauty in a balanced dancing pose with a scarf draped around her midriff. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian 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
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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