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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Czech Bohemian Curt Schlevogt Ingrid Art Deco Lady in the Wind Glass Statue
By Lalique
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite vintage Curt Schlevogt Bohemian art glass woman in the wind sculpture from the Ingrid series. Beautiful Art Deco design. Displays beautifully....
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
"Sitting Kewpie" or "The Thinker", Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s.
Made of silvered bronze, mounted over a green and white mrble base.
Can de used as a desk paperweight.
Originally appearing in the form of magazine illustrations between 1905 and 1909, Kewpie dolls...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"The Little Sad One" by Demetre H. Chiparus
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"The Little Sad One" by Demtre H. Chiparus (1886-1947). Patinated bronze and ivory on marble base.
Alberto Shayo (1993) "Chiparus, Master of Art Deco" p. 76.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Carrara Marble Group of Virgin, Child and the Baptist Signed P. Romanelli
Located in London, GB
Large Carrara marble group of Virgin, Child and The Baptist signed P. Romanelli
Italian, 19th century
Measures: Figure: height, 170cm, width 70cm, depth 40cm
Base: height 93.5cm, width 59.5cm, depth 43cm
Executed in stunning Carrara marble, this exceptional sculpture is signed for the Florentine artist Pasquale Romanelli...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$113,456 Sale Price
30% Off
Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Chain seal in silver and jet.
The seal features a rectangular silver plate with a carved noble coat of arms representing a two-headed eagle. The matrix is crowned by a frame with a w...
Category
1860s Russian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Pair of Indonesian Balinese Wood Carved Devotional Temple Shrine Sculptures 1950
Located in Studio City, CA
Wonderful, unique hand-carved wood and polychrome pair of Indonesian Balinese devotional figures/ statues from the island of Bali.
This pair, likely from the early to mid-20th cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large French Bronze Spelter Figure of a Musician, After Mathurin Moreau
Located in Austin, TX
A large French sculptural figure of a musician from the Louis XV period, mounted to a circular moulded base of faux marble painted wood.
One of a pair of bronzed and patinated spe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Spelter
19th Century French Sculpture Of A Seated Mercury by Pierre Marius Montagne
By Pierre Marius Montagne
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality Seated Hermes/Mercury. French 19th century bronze seated Mercury / Hermes. "Rastender Merkur" by Pierre Marius Montagne (1828-1879). Fine quality patinated bronze on fau...
Category
1860s French Beaux Arts Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Neoclassical Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice little bronze Grand Tour souvenir bronze of the Dying Gaul a famous sculpture of antiquity preserved in Rome. This bronze has nice detail. The patina is worn in some places and it is in estate found condition. We haven’t tried to clean or polish it.
Some patina loss minor nicks and surfaces scratches, please see the detailed photos.
For this interested this from Wikipedia about the original sculpture:
The Dying Gaul, also called The Dying Galatian[2] (Italian: Galata Morente) or The Dying Gladiator, is an ancient Roman marble semi-recumbent statue now in the Capitoline Museums in Rome. It is a copy of a now lost Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period (323–31 BC) thought to have been made in bronze.[3] The original may have been commissioned at some time between 230 and 220 BC by Attalus I of Pergamon to celebrate his victory over the Galatians, the Celtic or Gaulish people of parts of Anatolia. The original sculptor is believed to have been Epigonus, a court sculptor of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon.
Until the 20th century, the marble statue was usually known as The Dying Gladiator, on the assumption that it depicted a wounded gladiator in a Roman amphitheatre.[4] However, in the mid-19th century it was re-identified as a Gaul or Galatian and the present name "Dying Gaul" gradually achieved popular acceptance. The identification as a "barbarian" was evidenced for the figure's neck torc, thick hair and moustache, weapons and shield carved on the floor, and a type of Gallic carnyx between his legs.[5]
Description
The white marble statue, which may originally have been painted, depicts a wounded, slumped Gaulish or Galatian Celt, shown with remarkable realism and pathos, particularly as regards the face. A bleeding sword puncture is visible in his lower right chest. The warrior is represented with characteristic Celtic hairstyle and moustache with a Celtic torc...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Spanish Sculpture of Saint Jerome, Late 17th Century
Located in CH
A Late 17th-Century Spanish Wood Sculpture of a Penitent Saint Jerome
Possibly Seville, circa 1680
A powerful and expressive carved wood sculptu...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Cast Iron Fish Sculpture - Mid-Century Aquarium-Inspired Design 1977
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking Brutalist cast iron fish sculpture captures the essence of mid-century design with its raw, textured finish and bold aesthetic.
Fea...
Category
1970s Swedish Brutalist Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Mod Ceramic Pottery His Her Lisa Larson Salt Shakers
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a pair of ceramic art pottery figures. used as salt and pepper shakers. His and her figure carefully crafted.
Unmarked. Listed as a pair. Work is consistent...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Early Meissen Porcelain, Singerie Style Monkey Musician Figurine
Located in New York, NY
An early Meissen Porcelain Singerie style Monkey Musician Figurine. Dressed in full male noble attire and wig the monkey merrily plays the trumpet assu...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian 19th Century White Carrara Statue of 'Jacob and Rachel at the Well'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A highly acclaimed Italian 19th century white Carrara statue of 'Jacob and Rachel at the Well', signed R. Romanelli, Firenze. This sensational and ext...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique Afro Caribbean Fine Wood Carving Male Ancestral Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
Exceptionally beautiful museum quality wood carving of a male ancestral figure with perfectly aged original surface color patina. Ink stamped on underside West Indies and old paper l...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian School Sculpture "Hermaphrodite" 19th Century Carrara White Marble Group
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian School Sculpture "Hermaphrodite" 19th Century
Carrara White Marble Group
presented on a marble base
Total height: 18 cm Width: 46.5 cm Depth: 25.5 cm
good condition
some defe...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz Switzerland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz, Switzerland
A wooden carved nutcracker with a bear head. It is a fine antique Black Forest woodcarving ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Piano Baby Girls with Toys Bisque Porcelain Figurine Hutschenreuther, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous pair of vintage antique bisque porcelain Figures by Hutschenreuther, Germany, circa 1910s. Tallest measures approximate 4 1/2" high a...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$294 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Early Spanish 17th C. Porto Santos with Original Polychrome Paint and Columns
Located in Round Top, TX
Very rare and early Spanish Porto Santos “Door of the Saints” Altarpiece with 12 carved columns and original gilt and polychrome paint. This is typical piece to be seen in the Cathol...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"At the Finish Line, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Runner with Nude Male, Le Faguays
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully cast and finished with a rich, brown patina, this extremely rare bronze by Pierre Le Faguays depicts a nude runner racing at top speed, his hea...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Art Nouveau Pair of French Bronze Mermen Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A highly decorAtive pair of late 19th Century bronze candlesticks with two mermen knelt on bronze tripods ornately decorated holding up the candle holders with excellent hand chased ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1930s Hubley Cast Iron Pink Basket of Roses and Phlox Floral Bouquet Doorstop
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage Hubley cast iron doorstop showing a bouquet of yellow and pink roses along with blue and pink colored phlox, held by a pink, handled...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Carved Female Bust in Ebony Hardwood W/ Herringbone Pattern
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully made Mid-Century Carved Female Bust in Ebony Hardwood W/ Herringbone Pattern originates from Kenya, Circa 1960. This sculpture is carved from a single piece of ebony...
Category
1960s Kenyan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
A monumental bronze female nude sculpture by Somchai, circa 1970
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental nude sculpture of a femme torso in bronze by Hattakitkosol Somchai, signed, circa 1970. A striking rarity of Somchai’s oeuvre, this piece stands at nearly twenty-six inc...
Category
1970s Thai Post-Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
$11,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Ceramic Geisha Elcod, 1940 Cacciapuoti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large ceramic Geisha Elcod 1940 Cacciapuoti, unique elegance, very beautiful colors, small chips.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,069 Sale Price
30% Off
Fairy Mountain Crystal Sculpture with Brass Decor by Gordon Gu
Located in hong kong, HK
This piece draws inspiration from "Scenic Pavilion in the Land of Immortals," a Southern Song Dynasty artwork by Zhao Boju. The copper-melting technique used in crafting the bottle i...
Category
2010s Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Bomb Pop Handmade Modern Glass Sculpture Contemporary Art
Located in New York, NY
Have the tastiest dessert in town this summer with this new Bomb Pop inspired by the classic frozen treat. Bands of red, white and blue color are added to a hot bubble before blowin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
2 Italian Neoclassical Louis XV Bronze Cherub Sculptures Statues 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Monumental Italian Neoclassical Cherub Putti Sculptures. Made from bronze with ebonized and gilt detail. Each raised over a classical fluted and footed column plinth with orn...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,116 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Sculpture "Appel Au Passeur" by J. Le Guluche Editor, "A. Hanne" Signed
Located in Verviers, BE
Sculpture "Appel au Passeur" by J. Le Guluche editor, "A. Hanne" signed
Le Guluche, 1849-1915
Appel au Passeur
Editor A.Hanne no 395
Joseph Le Guluche, (1849-1915)
Appel au Passeur...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$558 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Blue Glazed Chiwen Roof Tiles, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
These monumental Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the elaborate roof of an early Qing-dynasty temple or grand courtyard home. Dated to the 18th century, the sculptur...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
"This is not a chair too" figurative sculpture by Max Jungblut, Netherlands 2014
By Max Jungblut
Located in ECHT, NL
Meet "this is not a chair too". Unique and handcrafted piece by Dutch artist Max Jungblut. This "chair" is a sculptural interpretation of the "Searching" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
$99,950 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Art Nouveau Bronzevase Loiseau-Rousseau
Located in Aachen, DE
Schwere patinierte Jugendstil-Bronzevase von Paul Louis Émile Loiseau-Rousseau um 1905 (* 20. April 1861 in Paris, Frankreich; † 1927 ebenda), signiert.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,750 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 2 Art Deco Porcelain Figurines Signed Amelin - Rauche / "Limoges France"
Located in Beirut, LB
Art Deco Figurines in Limoges porcelain, featuring a depiction of 2 young women swimmers adorned in a classic bathing suit featuring a more fitted and tailored look compared to the loose and boxy styles of the previous decades.
In a playful gesture, a towel is casually draped over the shoulders, its wavy form adding a dynamic element to the scene.
Hand-painted with the use of red , white and gold details accenting the dynamism.
Initially, Limoges porcelain was made in the style of Meissen porcelain, with elaborate hand-painted designs and gold leaf decoration. However, by the early 19th century...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1995 Italy Bronze Sculpture by Giuseppe Bergomi Davanti Al Mare
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an engaging and intense artwork created by the well known Italian artist Giuseppe Bergomi in 1995.
This is a bronze sculpture made by the tec...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of Children Playing Music
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century French bronze sculpture of children playing music
19th Century French bronze statue of a girl and a boy playing th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Stone Seated Shakyamuni Buddha Stele, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This carved stone stele depicts the historical Buddha, known also as Shaka, Shakyamuni, or Siddhartha Gautama. Seated in perpetual meditation, the Buddha embodies virtues of wisdom and composure. Hand-carved of limestone in the style of Northern Wei (386-535) statuary, the Buddha is depicted upon a lotus plinth with legs crossed in lotus position. His hands are held downwards in bhumisparsha mudra, a gesture representing the moment that the Buddha claimed the earth as witness to his awakening.
The Buddha has a peaceful, benevolent expression and is framed by a halo of concentric circles. His figure is surrounded by attendant bodhisattvas, carved in relief on the curved stele behind and platform below. Leafy tree branches add a naturalistic touch to the background, wrapping around to the back of the stele to form a canopy above a second, smaller Buddha...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Raphael Giarusso ceramic sculpture
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie sculpture de guerrier par Raphael Giarusso vers 1960.
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Wooden Carving Human Sculptures, Formal Dressed Antique Decorative Man Figurine
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized formally dressed male figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portraying the beauty of the inner world through pure beauty.
This Valuable unique art piece is a great chance to bring your office or home decor and interior an artistic characteristic.
He was signed by EF in 1934, one of the recognized Swedish masters of 20th-century woodcarving, most famous for the Scandinavian flat-plane style of woodcarving.
EF generally carved solo figures from basswood or pine and mounted them on a base. He had a stylized execution with clean cuts, working from a single piece of wood. A highlight of Trygg's carvings is his use of vibrant paint. He often painted his character's clothing in plaid.
Wooden Carving...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Bog Wood, Pine, Driftwood, Fruitwood, Wood, Acrylic
$799 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Marble Torso of Mercury, H 92 cm, Marble sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Sculpture of Torso of Mercury in marble, h 92 cm, early 20th century. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL
Indicativ...
Category
20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Birds in Flight off Coast Sculpture on Onyx Stone by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed brass sea gull sculpture by Curtis Jere. C Jere’ works are made and marketed by the corporation Artisan House. Curtis Jere is a compound nom de plume of artists Curtis Freiler...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Brass
whimsical Mini Patinated Brass Postmodern Gift Sculpture Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical brass gift sculpture , nice patina it will make a great gift,
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bronze & Marble Sculpture by Listed Artist Charles Renee Masse Jeune Arabe
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful tall bronze & marble base by listed artist Charles Renee Masse, signed title Jeune Arabe, this piece its part of a series that have many auction results. Signed dated " Ch....
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,380 Sale Price
49% Off
1960 Nude Ceramic Woman by Kokrda, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition.
- In retro Brussel style.
- Made by Jihonet.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$615 Sale Price
20% Off
A Grouping of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs - A Set of 4
Located in Charleston, SC
Great grouping of four mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs, circa 1960s. Great detail and a beautiful color combination of green, brown, cream and blue
The largest measu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Rare 19th Century Olive Wood Crucifix Altar Cross Engraved & Highly Decorative
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare 19th Century Jerusalem Crucifix Cross, Highly Decorative & Mounted To An Olive Wood Frame, Engraved With Jesus and Holy Figure
Category
19th Century Israeli Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Olive
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenet Set with Playful Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze figural Chenet (andiron) and Fender Suite. The impressive fender surmounted on each end by a figure of playful battlin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Terracotta Figure of a Chef Han Style
Located in Somis, CA
A 19th century terracotta male figure modelled after the Han dynasty figures dating 206 BC-220 AD. Beautifully rendered with downcast eyes and soft colors. A full face with plump che...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Han Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
$350 Sale Price
53% Off
Antique 15th c. Gothic Italian Corpus Christi in Polychrome Wood, Hand-Carved
Located in Doha, QA
Exceptional 15th Century Polychromed Wood Crucifix Sculpture from Northern Italy
This rare and exquisite 15th-century hand-carved Corpus Christi ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble
Napoleone Martinuzzi , Two Cactus in Murano iridescent Fume Vamsa Attribution
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Tare pair of two glass cactus in an iridescent Fume finish. This design is a classic design by Napoleone Martinuzzi.
Update: One leaf on the large cactus snapped and was glued in pla...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$4,542 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th Century Italian Distressed Gold Leaf Angel Wing with Calcite Crystals
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian distressed gold leaf angel wing with golden calcite crystals on an antique Italian metal pan drip tray. These calcite crystals are from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee w...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
$2,137 Sale Price
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Monumental Italian Glazed Terracotta Zebra Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Italian glazed Terracotta zebra figure.
Stunning extra large vintage Hollywood Regency well detailed Italian glazed terracotta black and w...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Alfredo Barbini Murano White Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, white, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass sculptural seashell bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. The piece has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$638 Sale Price
24% Off
Mid Century Danish Artists Life Size Articulated Model Mannequin
Located in Round Top, TX
A mid-century life size artist's articulated mannequin or model, made of solid wood. A metal rod attaches to the back of the figure and the black base.
May be posed in a variety of s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
A Magnificent and Very Large Gilt-bronze Figure of Shadakshari Lokeshvara
Located in London, GB
Finely cast seated in dhyanasana on a separately cast double lotus throne with beaded edges, joined in union (yab yum) with his consort Shakti whose legs wrap gently behind, the deit...
Category
20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of 36 Hand Carved Phallus Sculptures, 2025 USA
By Polina Perl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A celebration of shape, diversity, and a little cheeky humor, this sculptural installation brings together an army of proud forms, each unique in hue, proportion, and personality. Ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$32,000 / set
A pair of Orientalist terracotta figures by Johann Maresch
Located in London, GB
A pair of Orientalist terracotta figures by Johann Maresch
Austrian, Late 19th Century
Man: height 49cm, width 20cm, depth 15cm
Woman: height 48cm, width 20cm, depth 15cm
Depicting a woman and a man of similar appearance, age, dress, and in a similarly spritely, lively, and engaging manner, these figures were made by Johann Maresch in the late nineteenth century, c.1880. A skilled Austrian maker, similar in output to the more famous Friedrich Goldscheider, Maresch gave these figures a tangible vitality and energy to their representation, showing them as hard-working yet undaunted and undimmed by their labours. Their manner of dress is similar, even down to the similarities in the colours used to paint them. She carries a bright orange-red urn...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$6,145 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Scultura intagliata e policroma San Sebastiano fine XVII secolo
Located in Milano, IT
Scultura a tutto tondo della fine del XVII secolo, raffigurante San Sebastiano legato all'albero e trafitto. Il santo, presentato con una piccola veste ai fianchi è legato al tronco ...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Other Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$4,863 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Fine Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine early 20th century terracotta bust of Alexandre Brongniart, after the original work by Jean-Antoine Houdon.
Demonstrating exacting proportions & finely sculpted features...
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Nice and Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Shou Lao Longevity Peach
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
China, finely carved wooden statue. Carved with Shou Lau, Chinese longevity god.
We are not sure about the age because we didn't find any reference p...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$840 Sale Price
20% Off
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.