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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
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Antique Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture with a Camel by Bergman
Located in London, GB
Antique Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture with a camel by Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Height 39cm, width 31cm, depth 20cm Franz Xaver Bergman (1861-1936) is the artist behind this unusual sculptural desk piece. A camel stands majestically atop a rocky road. His rider, dressed in a flowing, cream garment holds a rope in one hand and a spear in the other. The male figure is looking towards the other male, who is dressed more vibrantly in shades of blue and red. Next to the camel is a large container, surrounded by two urns. The container can be used as a stationary holder...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Popeye Sailor European Sculpture Ebony and Metal Art Deco Hagenauer
Located in Oakland, CA
Popeye the Sailor, a European Sculpture in the style of Hagenauer made of Ebony wood and Metal in the Art Deco style. We have had a few pieces in this treatment, style and materials. They are very rare to find. This one is particularly interesting since it is an homage to the character of Popeye. This sculpture has a slightly cubist feeling with the treatment of black ebony and silver including the navy anchor on its arm obviously inspired by the original Popeye. It’s not a widely known fact that a real person inspired E.C. Segar, the creator of Popeye. We have discovered was fashioned to resemble this man Frank “Rocky” Fiegel, whose parents immigrated from Poland to the United States. Rocky was born in 1868-1947 and as an adult he joined the navy. He was considered very strong and smoked a pipe, all characteristics of the cartoon Popeye which became such an important icon of protection, not allowing bullying or to be bulled. This Popeye Sailor sculpture...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Italian modern white wooden skyscraper pedestals or display stands, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white wooden skyscraper pedestals or display stands produced in the 2000s. Pair of exhibitors or pedestals, with mdf structure, in the shape of a skyscraper, with a sq...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Italian Porcelain Maiden with Child Statue, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 19th century Italian porcelain Maiden and her child statue from the 1850s. A damage at the back of the maiden has been renovated. Beautiful qu...
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1850s European Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

F. Barbedienne Foundry, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne 1858 An exceptional French patinated realistic miniature bronze b...
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19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bakelite handle walking stick, France 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick made out of bakelite, depicting two kids playing with balloons, hand painting. Eboney shaft and silver ring. France 1920 ca.
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Silver

17th-18th Century Dutch Carved Oak Lion Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and unique hand carved oak lion fragment. Beautiful weathered. The Netherlands circa 1650-1750 Weathered. measurements include the wooden ped...
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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

French Art Deco Mother & Child Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco mother & child statue by René Mercier, France, 1930s. Wood. Hand carved statue of mother & child. Height : 11.7"(29.8cm), width : 6.3"(16cm), depth : 4.1"(10.5cm).
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Romantic Bronze Sculpture With Brown Patina Representing Paul And Virginie 19th
Located in Madrid, ES
The superb bronze sculpture depicts Paul and Virginie, adorned with a rich brown patina, resting gracefully on a sleek black Belgian marble base. This exquisite piece is signed by th...
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Late 19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Most Primitive Face Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
The Most Primitive Face Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede Unique piece Dimensions: W 36 x D 15 x H 25 cm Materials: Stone. Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede defines himself as a cabinetmaker-designer and an artist of academic training and family tradition. He has achieved unique designs of national and international prestige and has several awards in avant-garde furniture. Born in Argentina in 1966, from an Argentine mother and a Belgian father. At 5 years of age he and his family moved to Belgium. To train as a wood professional, he first studied 4 years of carpentry. Then he continued training in cabinetmaking and carving for 5 more years. Always in search of contributing something more to his trade, he studied furniture and antique design, culminating this with the study of Sculpture at the Royal Academies of Fine Arts in Liège (Belgium) and graduating with honors. Work the stone, the wood and experience the forge. From the beginning it is directed towards a search for signs, abstract writings and unrealistic figures in analogy with other “primitive” cultures. He taught drawing and sculpture in Brussels at the private school “la main et l´ esprit” As well as summer courses in Liege (Belgium) “les ateliers d´art contemporain”. In 1995 he went to Barcelona where he taught and investigated the reliefs of different supports such as trees, floors, and especially sewer covers. He searched again analogies between current art and prehistoric, African art, etc. Participated in several exhibitions both at the artistic level and avant-garde design. In 2002, he moved down to Albacete and then to a town in the province where he still works. It is defined as “a search engine...
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2010s Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Alabaster Sculpture by Adolfo Cipriani of Queen Louise of Prussia
Located in Belmont, MA
The white and grey alabaster sculpture by Adolfo Cipriani (active 1880-1930) is modeled after a painting of Louise of Prussia by Gustav Richter (1823-84). Signed to reverse, on a gre...
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’ Attributed to the Master of the Mascoli Altar Marble Venice, Italy Second half of the 15th Century SIZE: ...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Italian Bronze mid-century modern woman sculpture (59x17x12cm). An eye-catcher!
Located in Firenze, FI
Italian Bronze mid-century modern woman sculpture This study was attributed to the Italian well-known painter/sculptor Bruno Cassinari. Artist: Attributed to Bruno Cassinari Bronze...
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1950s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Turn of the Century Metal Sculpture after Michelangelo
Located in High Point, NC
This beautifully crafted bronze sculpture evokes the grandeur of Renaissance art. Made in France at the turn of the century, the piece is modeled after Michelangelo’s famous marble s...
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Early 1900s French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

18th Century Carved Oak Statue Depicting St. Bartholomew
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall French statue of St. Bartholomew was hand-carved from oak in the 1700’s. This depiction of St. Bartholomew is not often seen in art, except for one of the most well known r...
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18th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

Grouping of Rudolstadt Volkstedt Putti Figurines, Set of 5
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a set of 5 Rudolstadt Volkstedt Figurines representing various putti or cupids. The figurines are beautifully detailed with hand painting, s...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Italian Gilt Bronze Flamingo Sculpture, Gabriella Crespi Style, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning flamingo sculpture in gilt bronze in the style of Gabriella Crespi. This gorgeous piece was designed in Italy in the 1960s. The sinuous lines, the fine details and the amazing quality of the gilding make this sculpture incredibly charming. A lovely sculpture...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Metal

Eclectic Painted Metal Golfer Sculpture by Manuel Felguerez
Located in San Diego, CA
Eclectic hand painted metal golfer sculpture by listed Mexican artist Manuel Felguerez, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in very nice original condition...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Meow Century Modern Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace whimsical charm with the Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture, a unique piece that merges mid-century modern aesthetics with feline allure. Its graceful curves and hand-painted...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large Patinated Terracotta - Two Cupids Disputing A Heart After Emfalconet XIXth
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent and large sculpture in patinated terra cotta, entitled "Two loves disputing a heart" after Etienne Maurice Falconet (1716-1791), resting on a terrace decorated with a frieze of pearls and reeds wrapped in ribbons This work was very successful in the second half of the 19th century, and was produced in bronze, marble, alabaster and terracotta.  Two winged lovers are represented in a fight to recover a heart figured on the base.   Period : End of XIXth century Circa : 1898 - 1900 Dimensions : Height : 50cm - Width of the base : 28cm Signature : " Falconet " on the terrace. Marked in hollow : GC below Artist, man of letters and aesthetician, the career of the sculptor Etienne Maurice Falconet (1716 - 1791) is particularly exemplary. Overcoming the handicap of his birth, this brilliant self-taught man with an extraordinary personality rubbed shoulders with the greatest. Protégé of Mme de Pompadour, friend of Diderot and the Encyclopedists, he was able to impose himself by his talent and his culture. The works executed at the church of Saint Roch and his position as director of sculpture at the Manufacture de Sèvres are in a way the prelude to his work in Saint Petersburg.  The imposing bronze Cavalier...
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19th Century Other Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Seth Vandable Bronze Statue Titled "Harvest", Signed and Numbered, 42" Tall
Located in Toledo, OH
Bronze sculpture by Seth Vandable, titled "Harvest", signed and numbered 11/29. Muscular nude male figure swinging a scythe and cradling an infant. Intri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Bronze 'Jeune Harpiste Arabique by Louis Hottot
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A late 19th Century cold painted bronze by Louis Hottot (1825 - 1905). Yellow enamel and spelter with brown, cream and grey patination. Signed L Hottot to base. Dimensions: H 77.5c...
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1880s French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Enamel, Spelter

Bronze Figure of a Korean Girl by Eudald Serra i Güell, circa 1940.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
UH80304 Bronze Figure of a Korean Girl by Eudald Serra i Güell, circa 1940. A heavily cast bronze figure of a standing young girl in traditional Korean Hanbok dress consisting of a jeogori jacket and a long chima skirt. Her long hair braided...
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1940s Spanish Other Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Mermaid Lusterweibchen ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Mermaid Lusterweibchen ca. 1900s An elaborate carved antique mermaid lusterweibchen with waving robe. The sculpture is made of handcarved and...
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Fine Quality Retired Swarovski Crystal Faceted Jet Hematite Skull Figurine
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautifully and expertly hand made in Austria, finest quality Swarovski Crystal Jet Hematite faceted crystal skull with ruthenium finish metal accents on the face and base. Skull fea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Gothic Figurative Sculptures

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Crystal

Goldscheider Vienna Figure Owlglass Jester With Owl by Josef Lorenzl, ca 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Art Déco Goldscheider Figurine by Josef Lorenzl: Man disguised as a jester with jester's cap, wide shirt and tight trousers seated on a black pedestal, on his left outstr...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Oversized Push Pin Sculpture Paperweight Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly cool push pin sculpture in an oversized presentation. This piece is 8" in height and visually demands a second look as its streamlined-yet-familiar silhouette brings styl...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Singularly Intriguing Clay Bust Of A Cloaked Woman
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A private, calming and quiet piece by an unknown artist Beautifully crafted and subtly finished with dark green matt glaze Circa 1980s Unsigned Height 9.5 inch, Width 5 inch, Depth 4...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Carved Stone Head Sculpture french work 1970's
Located in ROUEN, FR
Limestone sculpture of an enigmatic and highly elegant face, intricately carved, France, Circa 1970. The facial features, appearing masculine, emerge from the stone through lines tha...
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Mid-20th Century French Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

Antique Sculpture of Mary with the Child Jesus, Belgium, early 17th century
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Sculpture of Mother Mary with the Child Jesus. Mary has the child on her right hand. Jesus makes a blessing gesture and wears a small globe. ( a sign off His power over the world) Mo...
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Early 17th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Softwood

Albert Leon Wilson Signed Mid-Century Modern Abstract Owl Bird Buckle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite whimsical, engaging Mid-century Modern abstract owl/bird sculpture/belt buckle by New York artist Albert Leon Wilson. Wilson was born in 1920 in Jamaica, New York. In the mid-1950s he relocated to Rochester, New York, where he worked until 1967 as an art director, illustrator, and photographer, winning over 20 graphic art awards from the Rochester Society of Communicating Artists. Afterward, he found his calling working with welded and bent metals and designing abstract sculptures often featuring figures and animals. He passed away in 1999. This unique and rather heavy piece is signed and dated (1968) with Wilson's traditional imprint/stamp. Wilson's work has been exhibited at the York State Craft Fair, Ithaca College, NY; Northeast Craft Fair, Am. Craftmen's Council, Mount Snow...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Iron

Indonesian Volcanic Rock Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A volcanic black rock sculpture, hand-crafted in Indonesia, late 20th Century. Black Basalt, carved and polished. Depicting a torso in traditional attire, decorated throughout. Mou...
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1980s Indonesian Other Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Ron Lee Whimsical Bronze Clown Sculpture, USA, 1982
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Ron Lee Whimsical Bronze Clown Sculpture, USA, 1982. This piece is signed.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Bronze

Viking Soldier Decorative Bronze Statue Sculpture, Vienna Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous classic decorative Statue or Miniature Sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's bronze or brass. Very decorativ...
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1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Narciso italian pompeian reproduction bronze circa 1900.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible old bronze reproduction by Narciso found in Pompei 1862.
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1860s Italian International Style Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figure Striding Dancer With Train, by Lorenzl c1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremeley rare porcelain figurine around 1930: Elegant dancer striding to the side with her upper body turned forward, wearing a knee-length, shimmering gray-pink trouser dress with...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large Cluster of Murano Glass Grapes
Located in New York, NY
Murano blown glass amber grape cluster. Great for accessorizing on shelves, coffee tables or in the kitchen.
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Sculptural Table Lamp Carved in an Olive Wood Block France 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp, is carved in the Olive wood. The wood has this light brown color of this wood, with the old patina. This lamp was made in France, circa 1950. US PLUG ADAPTATOR WIL...
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

"Girl and flowers" by Bertil Lengstrand, Sweden, 1950s, oak and iron
Located in Hägersten, SE
Sculpture "Girl and flowers" by Swedish sculptor Bertil Lengstrand. Hand made ca. late 1950s. Made from forged iron and base in oak. Good vintage condition with age related wear and ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Pushing Men, A Pair of Bookends
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage pair of patinated bronze Art Deco bookends date from the early 20th century. The sculptor Isidor Konti masterfully created this pair of partially nude muscular young men...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ruth Milles French Art Deco Terracotta Statue, "Suzanne" Breton Character, 1927
By Ruth Milles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Ruth Milles (1873-1941), Carl Milles sister. School of Paris. France, 1927. "Suzanne", Breton character. Measures: Height 8.7" (22cm), width 5.9" (15cm), depth 5.5" (14cm). Incised name "Suzanne" and signature "Ruth Milles". Editor stamp (see photos). Milles was born Ruth Anna Maria Anderson on Örby Manor in Vallentuna near Stockholm, Sweden. She was the daughter of Chief Verifier of the brännvin manufacturing in Sweden, Emil Anderson (1843-1910), called "Mille". She had two siblings when her mother died in childbirth and gained three half siblings after her father remarried. Her brother was the sculptor Carl Milles (1875-1955) and her half-brother Evert Milles (1885-1960) was an architect. Unlike her brother Carl, Milles was a college educated artist. She studied at the Tekniska Skolan (the Technical School), predecessor to the Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm in 1892-1893, after which she went on to the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in 1894-1898, where she was considered talented enough to skip a year. She would also visit the Theosophical Society which became influential for her future works. In the autumn of 1898, Milles left for Paris, approximately a year after her brother Carl had moved there. She studied at the Académie Colarossi and École des Beaux-Arts, and used Paris as base for journeys through France and Germany. Milles and her brother spent much time together in Paris where they collaborated, artistically and economically, in a joint company they started. Among other things, the company sold small bronze figurines, depicting children and characters from fairy tales made by her. She spent the summers in the fishing village Briac in Bretagne where she would draw inspiration from the local fishers' life for her sculptures. Her sculptures were made in an early Impressionistic style. While in France, she and her brother changed their surname to Milles after their father's nickname. In 1902, she received an honorary award at the Salon in Paris. The next year she fell ill with tuberculosis. She travelled back to Sweden and settled down in Islinge on Lidingö, where she set up a studio which she sometimes shared with the wife of her brother Carl, Olga Milles...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Inuit Hand Carved Soapstone Igloo Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous Inuit hand carved soapstone igloo sculpture by, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 5.25"W x 8.75"D x 4"H; it has wonderful...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Figurative Sculptures

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Soapstone

Bronze Sculpture "The Snake Charmer" by Charles Arthur Bourgeois
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic bronze sculpure of a snake charmer dates to the late 19th century, and it is the smaller version of the original which was created in 1863. Dimensions: 12.50" height x 5.13" width x 3.63" depth. FYI Charles Arthur Bourgeois...
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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Chinese Statue of a Figure by Shiwan Artist Feng Weimin Poem Liu Bang
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chinese statue Made by the famous Shiwan Artist Feng Weimin. A poem by Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty “The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying,establish auth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Indonesian Reclaimed Wood Sculpture, Wing-Shaped
Located in New York, NY
A reclaimed wood sculpture shaped as a pair of wings, hand-carved in Indonesia, late 20th Century. The material is Suar wood (Samanea Saman or Monkeywood), known for its beautiful ve...
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1980s Indonesian Organic Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Reclaimed Wood

Goebel Company Hummel Porcelain Group Figurines “Adventure Bound”
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Hummel porcelain group figurines of six boys and one little girl. It’s named “Adventure Bound”. Its mark is TMK5 (1970’s). The inscription M.I. Hummel is in one of the side...
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20th Century German Romantic Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Ebony Benin Kingdom, Bust Carving Of A Young Nigerian Warrior, 1970's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hand carved ebony hardwood bust of a young Benin warrior Traditionally carved Benin artistry Circa 1970 Height 10.75 inch, Width 5.5 inch, Depth 2.75 inc...
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Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Ebony

19th Century Group of Three Parcel Gilt Carved Wood Figures of Roman Soldiers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Group of three painted and parcel gild figures of Roman soldiers, two in reclining positions one seated. All three figures wearing helmets, breastplates and other protective armor in...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

19th C Domenico Brucciani Oversized Putto Plaster Classical Bust Grand Tour
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A elegant D Brucciani plaster cast classical mask of a Putto Domenico Brucciani was born in Lucca, Italy in 1815. He moved to London where he estab...
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Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Antique 1852 Elkington and Co. copper electrotype centerpiece by Antoine Vechte
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An extraordinary antique Elkington and Co. copper electrotype centerpiece of the Battle of the Amazons by the renowned French silver smith Antoine Vechte. This copy of Antoine Vechte's 'Battle of the Amazons' was made sometime after the original had been presented and much lauded at the Great Exhibition of 1851. It’s not known how many were made...
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1850s British Bohemian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Copper, Steel

Antique German Gilt Bronze Indian Scout by Josef Drischler Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
This is a antique gilt bronze figural sculpture of Indian Scout holding a bow & arrow, by the renowned German sculptor Josef Drischler (1838 - 1917) an...
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Early 1900s German Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

A Museum quality bronze sculpture entitled Eternelle Lumiere By E. Drouot
Located in Dallas, TX
A Museum quality bronze sculpture by Edouard Drouot . ( French 1859-1945) entitled Eternelle Lumiere . The Rouge marble pedestal is 1...
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Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Gilbert Privat, French Art Deco Bather with Child, Terracotta Sculpture, 1920s
By Gilbert Privat
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large terracotta sculpture by Auguste Gilbert Privat (1892-1969), 1920s, France. Bather with a child. Measures: H 64.4 cm, 25.4 in, W 18.8 cm, 7.4 in, D 16.7 cm, 6.6 in. Signed on th...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Antique Hand Painted Porcelain Man Figurine with Flowers
Located in London, GB
Lovely antique hand painted porcelain man figurine, with blue and pink flowers and gold detail. This antique figurine is in very good co...
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

1970s Chuck Dodson Erotic Figurative Sculpture of a Ménage à Trois
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Chuck Dodson Erotic Figurative Sculpture of a Ménage à Trois Offered for sale is a Chuck Dodson erotic figurative composition sculpture of a "...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Composition

19th Century French Bronze & Gilt Figure "Le Fil de la Vierge" Signed E. Hebert
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study or an office with this elegant antique bronze woman figure. Hand crafted in France circa 1870, and titled "Le Fil de la Vierge" (The thread of the virgi...
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Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Nayarit Chinesco-Style Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated effigy figure was crafted in 300 BC to 300 AD from the ancient Nayarit region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of the Chine...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Muller, Priestess, Gilt Bronze Signed, Late 19th Century Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Priestess in gilded bronze, arms raised to the sky, dressed in a beautiful draped dress and jewelry, on a marble base in pink tones This sculpture is signed Ch Muller and numbered n...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, 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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