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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Early 16th Century English oak panel with applied carved head of a Tudor lady
Located in Bakewell, GB
Early 16c English oak panel with applied carved head of a Tudor lady size 38 cms x 29cms deep and 3cms deep
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16th Century English Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

Patinated bronze figure group "Duo Difficile" by Adrien-Etienne Gaudez
Located in New York, NY
This romantic era patinated bronze group, "Duo Difficile," by French sculptor Adrien Étienne Gaudez (1845-1902), is utterly exquisite. Circa 1880, the sculpture showcases Gaudez's ex...
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid-18th Century Italian Hand Carved Walnut and Gilt Putti Sculpture with Wings
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique putti figure was carved in Italy, circa 1770. Standing on an oval base, the detailed statue features a young boy with wings his head turned to the side. The ador...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Walnut

Pair Of Large Victorian Carved Oak Figures From An Old English Pub
Located in Essex, MA
Very well carved Dickens like characters removed from a wine cellar of the founder of Yankee Candle Company. Featuring an old man and woman holding what appears to be a shield.
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

Indonesian Wood Patung Polisi Guardian Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Indonesian Wood Patung Polisi Guardian Sculpture, 19th century, West Borneo, depicting standing male figure with arms outstretched, with white shells for eyes, standing on wood base ...
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19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Putti at the Fire Sculpture
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Cherubs around the fire. A bronze patinated sculpture with great detail.a great collector piece.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Relief Madonna With Angels
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful religious porcelain relief of a Madonna with angels.
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1860s Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Bronze Tibetan Buddha Statue Antique Buddhism Meditation Post 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Glorious antique bronze Tibetan buddha statue Classic meditation pose, this would add serenity and calm to any interior Great patina to the bronze We purchased this from a private re...
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1880s Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Life Size Religious Statue Mary of Lourdes
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite sculpture is a true masterpiece from the 19th century, featuring Mary of Lourdes in all her glory. Crafted with precision and care, it is a must-have for any art coll...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Paint

Original Empire Sculpture, Wood, Polychrome, Gold, Austria, 1800s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
In pristine original condition, the item has been professionally cleaned, and its polish has been revived by our refurbishing team in Czechia. Polychrome and gilded wood carving T...
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Early 1800s Austrian Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Gold

Mid 19th Century Standing Musician Staffordshire
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Nice color. A Scottish musician figurine. Made in the Mid 19th Century
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

antique Bronze Door Knocker with Sphinx
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5517 - Antique bronze door knocker with sphinx - From the early 19th century, after the great Egyptian discoveries with great interest for the whole world. Beautiful on the door, ...
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Early 19th Century French Egyptian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Emmanuel Hannaux: "Roman warrior bust", Brown patinated bronze Late XIXth c.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Emmanuel HANNAUX (1855-1934, France) : "Helmeted Roman Warrior Bust" Old bronze cast with dark and nuanced brown patina representing a beautiful and young helmeted Roman warrior lo...
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Musician Cherub Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These charming antique putti carvings were crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The hand carved figures depict two musicians cupids sited on a pillow form stool; one playing the flute, the ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

Italian Carrara Marble Sink 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Carrara marble sink 19th century D: 42cm Small water tower in white Carrara marble. Currently in stock: Nr. 2 diameter 42 cm Nr. 2 diameter cm.46 Nr. 2 diameter 54 c...
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Late 19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

17th century carved limewood figure of St Michael
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 17th century carved limewood figure of st michael circa 1640. Beautiful floor standing figure of the st michael the dragon slayer, also known as archangel michael.  Michael ha...
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Mid-17th Century Belgian Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

Fine 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculpture by JEAN-LEON GEROME
Located in New York, NY
Title: L'Extase Bacchique: An Allegory of Abundance and Joy Presenting "L'Extase Bacchique," an enthralling gold-patinated bronze sculpture, emblematic of the French school's master...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Wooden angel possible French Rococo
Located in Lugo, IT
Wooden angel should be French 1700/800s Not perfect condition, missing and broken Thank you
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Mid-17th Century French Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Stone sculpture of an Indian woman from late 19th century
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Beautiful stone sculpture featuring an Indian woman wearing earrings and a crown with rounds patterns carved. Mounted on a modern iron basement you could easily remove it. Its simpl...
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Granite

Hippolyte Ferrat, Sculpture of a Cherub Riding a Dolphin, France 19th Century
By Jean Joseph Hyppolite Romain Ferrat
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb, large and exquisitely detailed Carrara marble sculpture of a cherub riding a dolphin by Hippolyte Ferrat, France 19th century, Romantic period. Signed. In very good conditio...
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Hermès At Rest Bronze After The Antique On An Antique Green Marble Base
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Hermès At Rest Bronze After The Antique On An Antique Green Marble Base, 19th Century
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19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Italian Copper Wine pitcher 18th Century Venetian Venice European
Located in London, GB
Antique Italian Copper Wine pitcher 18th Century Venetian Venice European A fine example of Italian copperwork from the 1700s, with fine embossed decoration including Fish, Leav...
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18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Copper

Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Polychrome Cherub Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These charming antique putti carvings were crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The hand carved figures depict two chubby cupids resting on a knee and holding a arm up; each sculpture featu...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

Late 19th Century Italian Women & Centaur Marble Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alluring white marble sculpture made in Italy in the late 19th Century, depicting a beautiful nude woman giving water to a centaur, while he's holding her in his arms. They are sitti...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Penitent St. Jerome, high relief in lacquered wood
Located in Salò, IT
St. Jerome the Penitent, high relief in lacquered wood, Lombard sculpture from the late 15th century/early 16th century, maximum dimensions 76x60 cm, maximum thickness about 19 cm.
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Life size Mercury + Fortuna, 19th Century, after Falconi.
By Jean de Bologne
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully impressive pair of 19th Century verdigri patinated bronze statues of Mercury and Fortuna, after Jean de Bologne, each raised on circular pedestals with bacchus influenc...
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19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Polychrome Cherub Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique cherub figure was crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The hand-painted putti carving features its original polychrome and gold leaf finish for a luxurious result. The hand carved cherub is expressive in it's movement and features a wonderful facial expression. The colorful wall hanging...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

C1600 wood carving of a cardinal
Located in Bakewell, GB
C1600 wood carving of a cardinal with good original polychrome decoration
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16th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

P.E. Guerin, New York Bronze Mercury - 19th Century
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pierre Emmanuel Guerin, (American, NY, NY born France, 1833-1911). Large PE Guerin foundry bronze casting of Mercury. Measures 36"h x 11"w x 8" across. Rests on a decorative bronze...
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19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Alabaster statue of The Three Graces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Alabaster statue of The Three Graces. This wonderful Alabaster statue is raised by its original oval base with mottled edges and de...
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19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Pair Antique 19th Century French Bronze Sculptures, Seated Ladies by H. Dumaige.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique 19th Century French Two Tone Bronze Sculptures of Seated Ladies Signed by Etienne Henri Dumaige (French, 1830-1888). Sculptures are in both Gold Bronze and Patinated Br...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid 19th Century Staffordshire Soldier on Horse
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A nice piece of Staffordshire. Horse and rider. Circa Mid 19th Century.
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pair of 17th Century Carved Cherubs on Stands
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair ofSeventeenth Century French carved putti on stands. Charming and beautifully detailed. Found in Provence. 13.25” h. x 8” w x 2” d. The stand base: 8 5/8 x 4 ¾
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17th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Pair of Flaxman Ewers in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1830.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
One of the iconic early wedgwood pieces, the pair of ewers Sacred to Neptune & Sacred to Bacchus was designed by Flaxman in the 1780s for Josiah Wedgwood. They have remained popular ...
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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Venus and Cupid Bronze After Henri Emile Adrien Trodoux Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) patinated bronze sculpture, Amour Desarme (Love Disarmed) after the original model by Henri Emile Adrien Trodoux (1815-1881), depicting the Roman goddess, Venu...
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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of candle-bearing angels, Carved and gilded wood, 18th century
Located in Milan, IT
18th 18th Century Pair of candle-bearing angels Carved and gilded wood, 28 x 71 cm The item is in good condition
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18th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

Antique Italian Bronze Sculpture Herme Naples Italy 19thC
Located in London, GB
This is a beautifully detailed antique Italian Grand Tour bronze sculpture of Hermes, dating from Circa 1880. Hermes is cast after the original held at the Museo Nazionale in Naples...
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1880s Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Cupid After Pierre Chenet
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Bronze Sculpture of Cupid After Pierre Chenet Base diameter 6" 9"W x 23"H
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19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Abraham Lincoln Bronze By George E Bissell
Located in Essex, MA
President Lincoln standing with a manuscript in his hand. Gorham Co foundry. Copyright 1898. Signed George E. Bissell. A noted American sculptor born in New Preston Ct.
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1890s American Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Plaster Statue of George Washington, Antique French Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This antique statue of the first President of the United States, George Washington, is made of French plaster and is in good condition, ...
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Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Venus of Milo in stucco, dated 1895
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Dated and numbered ('28 mai 1895 XXV') sculpture in stucco of the Venus of Milo. It is clear to see that the sculpture is composed of several parts. Beautiful patina and in good cond...
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1890s French Classical Greek Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Stucco

Female Relief Plaque
Located in Chicago, US
HENRI CROS (1840-1907) Female Relief Plaque, polychrome enameled stoneware, c. 1895; signed in black ink verso: “H. Cros”, and a scrap of paper from A.A. Hebrard, Paris attached verso; measuring h: 11.25 x w: 9.38 inches. The symbolist bust in relief of a nude young woman with strawberry blonde hair is a depiction of pensive reverie. With lips slightly pursed, she is lost in thought, looking inward. The female visage hovering just over the nude’s shoulder, perhaps an allusion to a fountain, is by contrast flat and lifeless. With lips parted to reveal a watery blue orifice and wavy tresses of hair blending into a watery expanse, the purely decorative nature of the fountain’s face...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Rare pair of 19th Century, ormolu mounted Meissen Parrots. 49cm
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An rare and important pair of 19th Century Meissen porcelain Parrots, each with wonderful bold colouring and detail, perched on tree stumps, one with cherries in its claw, mounted on...
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19th Century German Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

SMALL Antique French Cast Iron Cemetery Cross Crucifix Child Angel Garden Chapel
Located in Shreveport, LA
SMALL Antique French Cast Iron Cemetery Cross Crucifix Child Angel Garden Chapel. Direct from France, a beautiful antique French cast-iron cemetery cross, in a SMALL SIZE with fabul...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Antique Spanish Latin Polychromed Carved Wood Figure Madonna and Child Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 32" Spanish Latin Polychromed Carved Wood Figure Depicting Madonna and Child. Item features is a tall impressive form, hand carved details with weathered gilt polychromed fin...
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18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Large Pair Italian 18th Century Polychrome and Giltwood Cherub / Angels
Located in Bradenton, FL
Quite a stunning pair of Italian standing cherub or Angel carvings from the 18th century. Standing at almost 4 feet tall, the pair are quite large and realistic. Very impressive. Wit...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

Late 19th Century Bronze Figure of a Farm Boy French 1880
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A late 19th century bronze study of a farm boy leaning on a tree stump. Excellent rich brown patination. Unsigned. Dimensions: H 17.5cm W 10cm D 7cm Origin: French Date: Circa 1...
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1880s French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Life Size Religious Statue Jesus Sacred Heart
Located in Buxton, GB
This life-sized sculpture from the 19th century depicts Jesus the Sacred Heart in stunning realism. The piece is hand-carved from plaster with intricate details that capture the esse...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Paint

Antique Life Size Religious Sculpture Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Located in Buxton, GB
This Fantastic large religious sculpture of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, is from lacquered plaster and stands at 135cm high. The plaster has been Polychromed, and to the base of the st...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Nô Theatre Dancers, 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Okimono Sculpture
Located in PARIS, FR
Two superb Nô theatre dancers in carved wood and bone by the artist Hōzan 芳山, Japan late 19th century. Decorations of a fox on the head of one dancer and carved dragons, chrysanthe...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bone, Wood

SMALL Antique French Cast Iron Cemetery Cross Crucifix Child Angel Garden Chapel
Located in Shreveport, LA
SMALL Antique French Cast Iron Cemetery Cross Crucifix Child Angel Garden Chapel. Direct from France, a beautiful antique French cast-iron cemetery cross, in a SMALL SIZE with fabul...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Japanese Genryusai Seiya Meiji Period Antique Patinated Bronze Geisha
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji period patinated bronze sculpture of a geisha waiving her hand in greeting signed Genryusai Seiya 19th Century The attractive young geisha is dressed in traditional Ja...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Grand Santon Napolitain en terre cuite, aux yeux de verre - Pêcheur - 18ème
Located in TOULON, FR
Grand Santon Napolitain en terre cuite, aux yeux de verre églomisé Pêcheur Italie 18ème siècle signé Chanato, Porto (quartier de naples) sous le socle 32 cm 1,3 kg
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Late 18th Century Italian Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Magnificent Aztec Eagle Head with pre-1970 UNESCO-compliant provenance
By Plateria Azteca
Located in Culver City, CA
Magnificent Aztec Basalt Eagle head, with powerful hooked beak, piercing eyes, and a fully-feathered head. The sculptor Highlighted the power of the head by finely burnishing the b...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Antique Pair of Italian Bronze Busts: Dionysus and Ariadne, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This exquisite pair of antique Italian bronze busts represents the timeless allure of the Grand Tour era, featuring depictions of Dionysus and Ariadn...
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1880s Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Chinese Ming Dynasty Iron Standing Guanyin Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This Ming Dynasty iron-standing Guanyin sculpture from China in the 16th century is a masterpiece of cast iron with a rustic patina wear and a faded washed gold leaf finish. Perfect ...
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16th Century Asian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Iron, Gold Leaf

Antique French Alfred Boucher (1850-1934) Bronze Sculpture, "Diana the Huntress"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent Antique French Bronze Sculpture, "Diana the Huntress" by Alfred Boucher (1850-1934). Boucher was a contemporary of Rodin. This sculpture was cast by F. Barbedienne. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19thC "Camille Desmoulins Au Palais Royal" By A. Carrier-Beleuse
Located in Austin, TX
A reminder to start a revolution every day! Inspired by the French Revolution, this patinated bronze sculpture depicts the legendary revolutionary Camille Desmoulins giving an impas...
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19th Century French Antique 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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