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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Belle Époque
Bronze Figure of "Danseuse a La Lyre" by Mathurin Moreau
Located in Norwood, NJ
Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912), Danseuse a la Lyre, a bronze figure of a woman with her arms raised holding a lyre, signed "Math. Moreau/Hors Concours" and stamped "MEDAILLE D'H...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Rosenthal Porcelain Figurine, No 295, the Kiss, Richard Aigner Munic
Located in Vienna, AT
Rosenthal Porcelain Figurine, No 295 "Liebesfrühling, Der Kuss / Spring of Love, The Kiss", by Richard Aigner München. A kissing couple - a sitting woman k...
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20th Century German Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique Bronze Figure Statue French Late 19th Century Free Shipping
Located in Mimizan, FR
Antique bronze figure statue French late 19th century. Mystery small figure. Superb bronze with good patina. Signed GVY on base Good antique cond...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Museum Quality Pair of Late 19th Century Figural Candelabra by Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
A Museum Quality pair of late 19th century gilt and patinated bronze figural candelabra by Henry Dasson Henry Dasson Each cast as a scantily clad beauty holding aloft a gilt to...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porphyry, Bronze

Life Size Wicker Palm Tree Sculpture from the FS Flores Collection
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Life size sculpture of a palm tree with a coconut crafted in wicker or reed wrapped over a metal frame with impressive stylized presence. From the FS Flores Collection...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Wicker

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll...
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20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Cotton, Wood

"Classic Nude Torso, " Bravura Nude Male Figure in Pale Gray Marble, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most boldly and superbly carved nude male figures in carved marble we have seen outside a museum, this classic depiction of the figure shows the man with one arm up and on...
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Statue of Melodie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu statue of Melodie, signed E. Picault. The statue is rai...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Relief Plaques With Children
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of French 19th century gilt bronze (electrotype technique) relief plaques. Children in backyard farm, garden scene.
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Late 19th Century English Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Copper, Gold Plate

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll...
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Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Twine, Cotton, Wood

Bronze, 2 Young Children Riding on Sled on Carved White Marble Base ca. 1895
Located in Petaluma, CA
This whimsical little bronze shows 2 young children on a sled riding down a hill of snow and with one youngster waving to us. The bronze is finished in gilt and the sled is mounted o...
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Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Decorative Hand-Carved African Statue from Kenya
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women. Handmade in Kenya, Africa.
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Ebony

Carved Wooden African Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful hand carved head of Hardwood. A stunning sculpted and carved piece. A stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a large book end. Truly a compliment to any space and...
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20th Century African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Hardwood

19th Century Spelter Moreau Statue, Nymphe de Bois
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Spelter Moreau Statue ~ Nymphe de Bois is a charming representation of the mythical wood nymph of ancient legend, rendered by Louis Moreau, one of the amazing family mem...
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Spelter

Luca Madrassi
Located in New York, NY
Luca Madrassi (1848-1919) Maternal joys Marble and multicolor H 34 inches Luca Madrassi, although born in Italy, studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and assumed Frenc...
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19th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Porcelain Figurine of a Boy, Jan Jezela, 1970s and 1980s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a boy with a basket. Manufactured by Zaklad Ceramiki Szlachetnej Jan Jezela in Katowice in the 1970s and 1980s. The figurine is in very good condition. Me...
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1970s Polish Belle Époque Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Italian Tole Potted Tulips Table Ornament
Located in Riverdale, NY
Italian cold painted tole potted tulip table decoration. A white footed pot holds a symmetrical cluster of shaded pink, blue and yellow metal closed tulips....
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1960s Italian Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll...
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20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Cotton, Wood

Wooden Architectural Gou Mata Temple Elements, India, Ca 1900
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very decorative wooden architectural elements made in India around the year 1900. These carriers, each 28 centimeters high, were part of ...
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Early 1900s Indian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Lladro Collectors Society 1985 Don Quixote Porcelain Plaque
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lladro Collectors Society 1985 Don Quixote porcelain plaque with signatures. This is a 1985 Lladro Collectors Society display sign, handmade in Spain. It contains the signatures of the three Lladro brothers Juan, Jose and Vicente, alongside the image of Don Quixote de la Mancha sitting in a chair with his left hand resting on a book and his right hand clinging to a sword on the floor. It has a shell like pattern on the reverse. It is in a wonderful condition. Excellent condition. Sculptor: Salvador Furio...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Massive Hand Carved Monkey Pod Exotic Hardwood Lovers Embrace Coffee Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Masterfully hand carved from what must have been a colossal solid piece of monkey pod hardwood. This nude figural sculpture weighs around 250 lbs. Although ...
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Late 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Hardwood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll...
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Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Cotton, Wood

Meissen Porcelain, Pair of Mandolin Player & Woodcutter Figurines, ca. 1860’s
Located in New York, NY
Executed in the best traditions of Meissen, this lovely pair of statuettes depicts a female mandolin player and a woodcutter, where a musician entertains the laborer while he is occupied with his work. Hallmarked with Meissen crossed swords and numbered ‘18’on the bottom of both bases. Dimensions: Mandolin Player: Height: 4.07 inches (10.17cm) Width: 2.25 inches (5.62cm) Depth: 1.88 inches (4.7cm) Woodcutter: Height: 4.07 inches (10.17cm) Width: 1.88 inches (4.7cm) Depth: 2.75 inches (6.87cm) Meissen Meissen porcelain or ‘Meissen china...
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1860s German Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th Century French Bronze Figure of "Victorious Archer" After Eugene Marioton
Located in Dublin, IE
After Eugene Marioton (1854-1933), a patinated bronze model of a youth called 'Victorious Archer', the partially draped figure portrayed standing and with an arrow-filled quiver over...
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Carl Thieme Dresden Porcelain Figurine of Noble Gentleman in Love, ca. 1870’s
Located in New York, NY
Hallmarked with Carl Thieme’ 1870’s porcelain mark in form of a crown over capital ‘N’. Dimensions: Height: 5.44 inches (13.6cm) With: 2.75 inches (6.87cm) Depth: 2.63 inches ...
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1870s German Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu statue signed by Auguste Moreau. The statue entitled "Le Baiser" (The Kiss) is raised b...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Ormolu

German Carved Wooden Figure of Shepherdess with a Sheep
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden figurine of an adorable girl - shepherdess with a sheep. Dimensions: Height 35.5 cm / in, width 13 cm / in, ...
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1930s German Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Large Mexican Folk Art Pottery Sculpture of a Female Depicting Life & Death
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and striking Folk Art pottery sculpture is unsigned, but believed to have been done in Mexico or South America in a contemporary Folk Art style. The sculpture is a study of a young woman of color wearing a brightly printed dress and accessorized with large deep red rose earrings...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

Royal Doulton Porcelain Figurine, "The Mendicant"
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Royal Doulton The Mendicant, Moroccan figurine of a man wearing a turban and playing a tamburine. High glazed, finely modeled bone china with exquisi...
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Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th Century French Spelter Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Spelter statue depicts a grape harvester in a classical pose. The revival of the style that originated in ancient Greece and Rome wa...
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Spelter

Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Campfire Lamp Georges Van Der Straeten
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique 1920s art nouveau Georges Van Der Straeten bronze budoir lamp sculpture in the shape of a young woman warming herself at a camp fire, with inkwell or keepsake compartment. Georges Van der Straeten was a Belle Epoque sculptor born in Ghent, Belgium, on December 21, 1856. He studied under the Neo-Baroque sculptor Jef Lambeaux (1852-1908). In 1883, at the twenty-seven years old, Van der Straeten moved to Paris. While living in Paris he befriended Jean Marie Constantin...
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1920s Belle Époque Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork...
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20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Cotton, Wood

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Creche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
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18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Linen, Fruitwood

Hand Made Folk Art Pottery Sculpture of a Mans Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful sculpture of a mans head... reminiscent of an Italian icon, the piece is unique and a wonderful stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a paper weight or bookend. ...
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20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

19th Century Austrian Carved Pine Folk Art Farmer and His Oxen Model
Located in London, GB
19th century carved pine folk art farmer and his oxen model We are proud to offer a unique example of a late 19th century hand carved pine folk art model of a farmer and his oxen. R...
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Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Pine

Laos Buddha Statue 19th century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Lao Buddha statue. Folk Art figure representation of Buddha. A solid wood block carving with remnants of pigments. To collectors Lao Buddha fig...
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1890s Laotian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll...
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Late 20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Cotton, Wood

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Patinated Bronze Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Belle Époque period patinated bronze statue of a man dancing and playing a mandolin. The statue is raised by a circular base with a te...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Reclining Lady Erotic Bronze by Franz Bergmann
Located in New Orleans, LA
There is more to this enchanting Belle Époque figure than meets the eye. Crafted of bronze with cold-press enamel, this figure of a young woman lounging...
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19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Original Tiffany Bronze Bust of a Woman Signed E. Villanis
Located in New York City, NY
French late 19th-early 20th century highly decorative polychrome bronze statue of a young woman with chiseled features wearing a low bodice. The Art Nouveau bust entitled “Frinette” ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

After Jean Louis Grégoire Spelter Figure "Boy Playing Pipe"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After Jean Louis Grégoire (France, 1840-1890) A Charming French 19th-20th Century Patinated Spelter Figure of "The Animal Charmer", depicting a sta...
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Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Old Florida Antique Bronze and Copper Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Incredibly detailed one of a kind Palm Tree sculpture. It is made from bronze and copper. Magnificent patina. It stands 34 inches high. The base is 9 inches wide and the trunk of tree measures 2 1/2 inches wide. In over 40 years of buying and collecting we have never seen another one. Most palm tree sculptures don't do justice to the actual palm tree. This captures the sway and curves of tree and the rungs. This came out of a 110 year old house in central Florida that still had no air condition. Could be considered a piece of Florida folk art.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Copper

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Statue Of Demeter And Poseidon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and extremely high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu statue of Demeter and Poseidon. The impressive statue ...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful late 19th century gilt and patina bronze inkwell Depicting a bronze sleeping cherub lying on a gilt bronze settee, opening up to two ink holders.
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Indian Bronze Sculpture after Carl Kauba
Located in New York, NY
Indian Chief patinated bronze sculpture after Carl Kauba.
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Early 1900s Austrian Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Statue of Lovers in Spelter on Faux Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century statue of lovers in spelter on faux marble depicts two young lovers in classical raiment enjoying their vitality and company. This idyllic notion rose to incredible popularity during the Belle Epoque, culminating in a variety of sculptors depicting such scenarios in bronze. Then copies would be made of the original bronzes which were cast in spelter and given a hand-applied finish to mimic the look of bronze. Note the detail in the garments, the bough of flowers, even the love birds on the ground at their feet! The Classic poses were derived from the French fascination with ancient Greek and Roman statuary...
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Spelter

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and rouge Griotte statues. Each statue is raised by a circular rouge Griotte base with a fine bot...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Hand Carved and Hand Painted Wooden Sculpture of a Hunter with Dog
Located in Barntrup, DE
A masterfully carved and hand painted wooden sculpture of a hunter with his dog and gun. This adorable sculpture, beautifully crafted in detail, will decorate any room or make a grea...
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1970s German Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Exceptional Early 20th Century Life Size Bronze Sculpture by Raffaele Marino
By Raffaele Marino
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional early 20th century life size Italian bronze sculpture of a child fisher by Raffaele Marino Item # 2628 Raffaele Marino This is a very similar model that is in L...
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Plaster Pair of Antique Parisian Karyatides
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of late 19th Century Parisian Karyatides sculpted in French Plaster on a black wooden base. The female figures serve as an architectural support, taking the place of ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Clock and Bust
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Rouge Griotte marble, ormolu and patinated bronze clock and bust by Emile Colin & Cie and A. Carr...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze and Ormolu Statue, Signed Houdon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu statue signed Houdon. The statue is raised by a wonderfully execute...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Hand Carved Wooden African Folk Art Figure Lamps and Custom Woven Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Folk Art lamps - Hand carved African Figures on a black base - A decorative brass rod extend to the top with two custom made Lamp Shades...
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20th Century Central African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu & White Marble Mermaid Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine french 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu and white marble three-light candelabra, attributed to François Linke (1855-1946). The single allegorical and whimsical finely chased gilt-bronze Belle Époque group representing a pair of mermaid Putti supporting a cornucopia filled with flowers and fruit topped...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Period Ormolu Statue of a Maiden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale French 19th Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period signed ormolu statue of a beautiful maiden. The statue is raised by an elegant c...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Ormolu

Jean Jules B. SALMSON Couple of Native American
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean Jules B. SALMSON (1823-1902) couple of Native American; Spelter with black and silver patina, signed. (The man's earrings and shield are missing, some wear, small accident to a ...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Spelter

Hand Made Stylized Folk Art Wooden Mannequin
Located in Troy, MI
New, hand-crafted mannequin torso composed of spaced and layered unfinished wood. Created and acquired from an English artist.         
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2010s English Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Fine Early 20th Century Bronze of an Indian Chief on Horseback by Carl Kauba
Located in New York, NY
A very fine early 20th century Austrian bronze of an Indian Chief on Horseback by Carl Kauba. Carl Kauba The Native American in full wa...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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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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