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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
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Large Gilt, Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
Large gilt, patinated bronze and marble clock set by Raingo Frères
French, Late 19th Century
Clock: height 73cm, width 29cm, depth 28cm
Candelabra: height 66cm, width 30cm, depth ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century Gio Ponti and Lino Sabattini Sculpture Hands, 1978
Located in Turin, Turin
Now thirty, Sabattini moved from Blevio to Milan, where he found a small laboratory with all the essential tools of his Craft. His contacts with “Domus” became more frequent. This be...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Porcelain "Ariadne Riding a Panther", After Johann Heinrich von Dannecker
By Johann Heinrich von Dannecker 1
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite porcelain figural sculpture depicting a nude woman with Classical Greco / Roman features reclining atop of a panther. The woman flaunts an intricate updo that was very p...
Category
1870s German Classical Roman Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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...
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of Bronze Sculptural Compotes, by Cecil de Blaquiere Howard, ca 1919
Located in New York, NY
Bronze with dark brown patina, brass
signed: HOWARD
Three seated bronze figures with a brass compote resting on their backs. Two pieces.
"Exhibited
Pa...
Category
1910s American Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
‘Le Grand Jockey ‘I by Sidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Isidore Jules Bonheur (French, 1827-1901)
‘Le Grand Jockey ‘
Signed 'I Bonheur' and with foundry stamp PEYROL EDITEUR'.
Bronze, rich mid-brown pa...
Category
19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Orientalist Bronze Figures by Emile Pinedo and Marcel Debut
By Émile Pinedo
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Orientalist bronze figures by Emile Pinedo and Marcel Debut
French, Late 19th Century
Arabe en Marche: height 65cm, width 42cm, depth 28...
Category
Late 19th Century French Moorish Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Andy’s Cactus Blue Coat Racks Sculpture by Andy Warhol x Gufram
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gufram presents new limited editions of its iconic CACTUS® in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation of Visual Arts —— ANDY’S CACTUS® as its debut worldwide. The new version is still made of polyurethane, molded from the original 1972 version, and then hand-carved by professional artisans, each piece is unique. The results are ANDY’S BLUE CACTUS...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Anaide
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina.
Limited edition of 8.
Signed, stamped and numbered.
Seal of the founder Rosini.
Category
2010s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Arabesque Torso Sculpture in Bronze 1970s Signed
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind bronze sculpture of a woman's torso in arabesque on an black lacquer wood base by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed “PK LaVerne” on back of leg). The hum...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wedgwood Black Basalt Figure of Cupid
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
An important homage to love, this large black basalt figure is an impressive example of Wedgwood's artistry and imagination. Cupid, the ancient Roman god of love, is standing amongst billowing clouds with a pair of doves at his feet. Gazing towards earth with one hand shielding his eyes, the other hand holds an arrow. His bow and quiver rest at his side, ready to take aim. "CUPID" is etched into the base.
Considered a crowning achievement of Wedgwood, black basalt was created by blending manganese with an iron-oxide rich slurry procured from coal mines called carr. In addition to the impressive color, this combination also provided additional strength and solidity. While it initially proved challenging to fire because of its weight, that same characteristic was advantageous in creating ornaments, lending stability to library...
Category
19th Century English Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Kneeling Woman by Guy Charles Revol '1912-1991'
By Guy Charles Revol, Foundry Valsuani
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is an exquisite bronze sculpture depicting a kneeling woman by Guy Charles Revol. Possibly another interpretation of Venus Kneeling, this young woman is kneeling on her left knee and resting her arms on her right knee, looking over her left shoulder. The piece is signed and numbered on the bronze base. The VALSUANI Foundry Mark is also visible on the base. This is a beautiful piece to showcase on its own.
"Guy Charles Revol was born 3 October 1912 , in Paris. He studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris and was a sculptor, medallist, and designer. Revol won second prize in the Prix de Rome in 1937. His works include a granite pediment at the Hôtel de Ville in Guéret in the Creuse; a fountain for the Exposition Internationale in Paris in 1937. A low relief for the French Pavilion at the San Francisco...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large 18th-Century Derby Porcelain Figure Emblematic of Africa
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large Derby Porcelain Figure of Africa,
From a series known as the "Four Quarters".
Circa 1765
The large figure, emblematic of Africa, is depic...
Category
Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Strange Fruit - The Congregation VI, a Unique Figurative Sculpture by Chris Day
By Chris Day
Located in London, GB
'Strange Fruit - The Congregation VI' is a unique sculpture by the British artist, Chris Day, created from handblown & sculpted glass with terracotta, micro bore copper pipe and copper wire.
This piece was created as a part of the artist's ‘Strange Fruit - Congregation', a unique installation made specifically for their solo exhibition in 2021 at Harewood House in Leeds, curated by Vessel director Angel Monzon.
Chris Day is an emerging glass & mixed media artist and a recent graduate from Wolverhampton University, who received a special commendation during the 2019 British Glass Biennale held in Stourbridge, UK.
Creating works that are highly personal, Day’s intention is to discuss and investigate the treatment of black people...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Wire
Hephaestus, a clear & grey glass figurative sculpture by Cathryn Shilling
Located in London, GB
'Hephaestus' is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist Cathryn Shilling. The interior figure is free-blown glass which is wrapped in kiln-formed glass cane 'fabric' which is ...
Category
2010s British Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Hera, a clear, grey & black figurative glass sculpture by Cathryn Shilling
Located in London, GB
'Hera' is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist Cathryn Shilling. The interior figure is free-blown glass which is wrapped in kiln-formed glass cane 'fabric' which is applie...
Category
2010s British Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
“Amazonian Fighting a Tiger” German Antique Bronze Sculpture by August Kiss
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"AMAZONIAN WARRIOR FIGHTING A TIGER" AFTER MODEL BY KARL AUGUST EDUARD KISS (GERMAN, 1802-1865)
In black patinated bronze, signed by foundry to base "Aktien = Gesellsch: / vormi / H. Gladenbeck & Sohn"
Item # 012XIP14S
Born in Germany in 1802, Karl August Eduard Kiss studied at the Berlin Academy under Rauch, Tieck and Schinkel; he would later assist Friedrich Tieck in the monumental Horse...
Category
19th Century German Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Phateon, a steel & glass train / locomotive inspired sculpture by Jon Lewis
By Jon Lewis
Located in London, GB
'Phateon' is a unique sculpture by the British artist, Jon Lewis, created from cast glass, steel, dicroic filter and a 3 1/5 inch gauge steam chassis.
Lewis’ first introduction to glassmaking was in 1989 at Wolverhampton University, where he instantly fell in love with glass as a material.
A reoccurring theme throughout the years within his work has been the synthesis of glass with metal, which under the creative influence of the artist, often results in corrosion, patination and texture. With his Apertura series, blown vessels created from recycled Bang & Olufsen Television glass are coated by ‘spark impregnation’. Lewis intensely grinds iron and other metals, creating a multitude of small, hot, airborne metal particles that instantly bond and finally cover, the surface of his glass. Forever evolving works, the consistent detail for each is a window of pure transparent coloured glass, a framed aperture to the internal space, encased and surrounded by this metallic shell.
In a parallel and completely different body of work, are Lewis' Moonrock sculptures, which combine glass with dichroic filters and employ his own unique technique which began in 1994. Whilst working as a glass blowing assistant in Oregon, an introduction to ‘dichroic thin film interference filters’ as a form of surface decoration on blown glass, saw Lewis see vast potential. This amazing and very technical material, similar to iridescent butterfly wings, produces colour formed by selective reflection as opposed to absorption. The refractive transformation of light through convex and concave lenses and a diffused projection which this film creates, results in artworks that appear to glow from within, emanating a myriad of colours. A constant in Lewis’ glassmaking palette, this series and technique has featured in many notable sculptural & architectural works and derivations.?
These two opposing praxis of the artist’s artistic inquiry, often merge into a single expression. Lewis’ work has evolved into a distinctive vision, a fusion of beauty and uniqueness. Every piece of Lewis' art has a twist, in that each of his designs can be traced back to a single sketch. In many instances scribbled several years before just waiting for that last ingredient of inspiration for it to become a reality and brought to life in his multidisciplinary hot glass and metalwork studio in Essex.
In the artist’s own words;
“In my work I try to create pieces which are hard to identify materially and have an unknown. I enjoy making things whether a glass vessel or a glass furnace, I appreciate things crafted by hand. My history is of engineering and consequently, I love to push the boundaries of what is expected of materials”
Lewis was awarded the Glass Society Prize in the British Glass Biennale 2019. His Transceiver received an Honourable Mention in Trace - Showcasing Sustainable Glass Art, in the Glass Art Society’s Virtual 2021 Conference. His dichroic glass has been used in a number of prestigious architectural commissions, including in the Space Pyramidion at the Child Museum of Cairo and the Bliegiessen Sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Magnificent Pair of 19th Century Bronze Figural Torchères by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
Constructed from patinated and gilded bronze, the large figures clothed in the Antique style, after the original design by Jean-Joseph Foucou, today residing at the Louvre, posed in ...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Vintage Marble Eggs, Circa 1960
Located in CH
Italian vintage marble eggs, Circa 1960
Set of 10 Eggs of different colors and marble type.
The glass bowls are not included in the price.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sculpted Patinated Bronze Figure by Antonio Grediagia Kieff
Located in Montreal, QC
Sculpted Patinated bronze figure by Antonio Grediagia Kieff Signed engraved: Kieff e/a for épreuve d'artiste artist proof.
Category
1970s Canadian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Gilt Bronze Fireplace Surround Fender
Located in London, GB
This elegant gilt bronze (ormolu) fireplace fender was created in France in the late 19th century. The item will add splendour and beauty to a fireplace, making it the focal point of a room.
The fender features a pierced rail which is decorated with a central cartouche, flanked by stylized acanthus leaves. The ends of the fender are topped by full-length, semi-nude figures. These include a beautiful young woman and a bearded male, holding a blacksmith’s hammer. The latter can be identified as Hephaestus (or Vulcan), the classical god...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Ares, a black, white & grey figurative glass sculpture by Cathryn Shilling
Located in London, GB
'Ares' is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist Cathryn Shilling. The interior figure is free-blown glass which is wrapped in kiln-formed glass cane 'fabric' which is applie...
Category
2010s British Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
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
North Western-Style Carved TOTEM Pole
Located in New York, NY
North Western-style polychrome carved figural cedar wood totem pole, American 20th-century.
Category
20th Century American Country Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Austrian Bergman Bronze Female Dancer Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Austrian bronze figure of erotic female dancer with movable flipped up skirt on round marble base (signed BERGMAN).
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Group Np2 Nerone Ceccarelli Giancarlo Patuzzi Wooden Sculpture 60's
Located in Turin, Turin
Nerone Ceccarelli was an Italian sculptor. He worked under the banner of research characterized by the integration of art and architecture, while he developed sculptures linked to a ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Figures of Mythical Characters
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export porcelain large mythical figures,
Probably of Shouxing, God of Longevity
Circa 1775
The two Chinese Export figures stand on green shaped bases and although they a...
Category
1770s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large and Rare Bronze Female Figure by Goldscheider
By Goldsheider
Located in London, GB
A large and rare bronze female figure by Goldscheider
Austrian, late 19th century
Measures: Height 85cm, width 38cm, 25cm
Large in size and all the rarer for having been cast in...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard
Located in New York, NY
Wooden African sculpture of a human figure standing on the back of a leopard.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of 'Kabyle au retour de la chasse' by Waagen
Located in London, GB
Kabyle au retour de la chasse
By Arthur Waagen
A rare example retaining its original cold-painted details in harmony with the patinated bronze; the impressive model of an Arab hu...
Category
19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Gio Ponti and Lino Sabattini Sculpture Diavolo, 1978
Located in Turin, Turin
Now thirty, Sabattini moved from Blevio to Milan, where he found a small laboratory with all the essential tools of his craft. His contacts with “Domus” became more frequent. This be...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of Eastern Dancer by Franz Rosse(German, 1858-1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRANZ ROSSE
German, 1858-1900
"Orientalische Tänzerin mit Schalmei” (1888)
Patinated bronze over rouge marble Signed verso "F. Rosse fec. 88"
Item # 10...
Category
20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Orientalist Figurative Bronze Lamp by Franz Xaver Bergman
Located in London, GB
Austrian Orientalist figurative bronze lamp by Franz Xaver Bergman
Austrian, c. 1910
Measures: Height 36cm, width 16cm, depth 14cm
This Bergm...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Life-Size Marble Sculpture of Spring by Antonio Frilli
Located in London, GB
Life-size marble sculpture of Spring by Antonio Frilli
Italian, late 19th century
Height 159cm, width 47cm, depth 40cm
This superb sculpture is the work of Antonio Frilli, a renowned Italian artist active in the late 19th century, who founded the Frilli gallery...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Very Rare Pair of Marble Sculptures of Seated Children by Cesare Lapini
Located in London, GB
Very rare pair of marble sculptures of seated children by Cesare Lapini
Italian, Late 19th Century
Boy: height 71cm, width 32cm, depth 41cm
Girl: height 71cm, width 33cm, depth 35cm
These wonderful sculptures were executed by the highly skilled nineteenth century Florentine sculptor Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893), one of a number of prolific master artists working in Florence in the second half of the nineteenth century who were heavily influenced by the great Neoclassical master Antonio Canova.
In the form of a seated boy and girl, titled on their bases 'Volere E Potere,' (willing and able, or where there's a will there's a way), and 'Chi S'Aiuta Dio L'Aiuta (God helps...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Statuary Marble Figure of Cleopatra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Art Deco statuary marble figure of Cleopatra.
The half-lifesize standing figure posed with her right foot raised and looking to dexta, in front of a recumbent sphinx raised on a stepped entablature. On a Siena marble pedestal carved with panelled front.
Italian, Early 20th century.
Intertwining history and legend, the story of Cleopatra (68-30 B.C.) has inspired artists for centuries. The present depiction dates to a period of Egyptomania inspired by Howard Carter...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Painted Terracotta Figure of a Boy Playing the Flute by Goldscheider
Located in London, GB
A large painted terracotta figure of a boy playing the flute by Goldscheider.
Austrian, c.1895
Measures: Height 115 cm, width 42 cm, depth 53 cm.
Marked 'Goldscheider / Reproduc...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Other Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Clyde Burt Figural Ceramic Sculpture
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt figural ceramic sculpture in hand painted and glazed stoneware.
Signature to underside: [CB].
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Patinated Bronze Art Deco Figural Sculpture, Signed by Bruno Zach
By Bruno Zach
Located in London, GB
Patinated bronze Art Deco figural sculpture, signed by Bruno Zach
Austrian, Early 20th Century
Height 35cm, width 15cm, depth 10cm
This...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mathilius Schack Elo Garden Sculpture ‘Eva’ Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large garden sculpture ‘Eva’ by Mathilius Schack Elo. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Rare 1870s French Bronze Sculpture "Sleeping Woman" by Aimé-Jules Dalou
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AIMÉ-JULES DALOU
French, 1838-1902
A Sleeping Woman
Patinated lost-wax cast bronze signed "DALOU" to base, inscribed "Susse Fres Edrs PARIS" and "cire p...
Category
19th Century French Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Sterling Silver Commemorative Presentation Table Ornaments
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of vintage English cast sterling silver military related presentation table ornaments; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
These exceptional vintage cast sterling silver commemorative presentation table ornaments have a figural form to a circular base.
The body of each trophy has been realistically modelled in the form of a medical soldier carrying an injured fellow on his back.
The male figures are ornamented with details reproducing the military attire and anatomical features.
Each ornament is further embellished with a terrain texture in junction with the plinth base.
The silver trophies are fitted to cylindrical painted, ebonised wood bases ornamented with hallmarked plaques.
The plaque to one trophy is blank and the other bears the contemporary engraved inscription 'Officers Mess, British Military Hospital, Berlin, 1990'.
The terrain textured sterling silver base of each table ornament bears the retailer's mark 'Garrard & Co Ltd, 112 Regent Street, London', in addition to the full hallmarks of the renowned silversmiths Garrard & Co Ltd.
Each piece of vintage silverware is fitted with a velvet lining to the underside.
Condition
This unusual hallmarked silver trophy set...
Category
20th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of French Patinated-Bronze Sculptures of Voltaire and Rousseau
Located in London, GB
Pair of French patinated-bronze sculptures of Voltaire and Rousseau
French, Mid 19th century
Measures: Height 47/48cm, width 17cm, depth 17cm
These excellent sculptures depict the Enlightenment philosophers Voltaire and Rousseau, and are made in the model of works by Jean-Claude-Francois Joseph Rosset (French, 1706-1786). Rousseau, the philosopher of course famous for this discourses on inequality and social justice and similar areas, is shown standing with a scroll in his right hand and a cane in his left, wearing a shirt with frills, waistcoat and frock coat. Voltaire, the great defender of tolerance, freedom of speech, freedom of religion...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Meissen Porcelain Group of Gardeners, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Taken from a model of 1772 by M.C. Avier and J.C. Schönheit, this charming porcelain group by the Meissen manufactory depicts a group of five figures around a central rock mound, inv...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Turquoise Murano Glass Louis XV Style Figurines by Seguso Vetri Arte
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of turquoise Murano glass costume figurines in the Louis XV style with ruffles by Seguso Vetri Arte with gold leaf circular base.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Lord Mountbatten by Greta Berlin, 1989
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This bronze is the maquette for a sculpture of Lord Louis Mountbatten wearing a naval duffel coat, peaked cap and sea boots and holding a pair of binoculars. It is set on a highly polished black stone base and inscribed on the back ‘Mountbatten Study, G. Berlin no. 3 of 3’. English, 1989.
We are indebted to Ms Berlin for her kind help in supplying the following information. “I made this piece as a working model, maquette, to show, along with another image, to the clients who were offering the commission for the nine-foot bronze of Lord Mountbatten...
Category
1980s English Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury wooden anchor sculpture by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely small anchor sculpture by Johnny Mattsson, sculpted from teak.
Aquatic themes are recurring in Johnny Mattsson’s artistry, sailing and the arc...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Large Orientalist Bronze Group by Bergman
Located in London, GB
Large Orientalist bronze group by Bergman
Austrian, c. 1910
Measures: Height 28cm, width 18cm, depth 27cm
This exceptional bronze group is by Be...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Marble Sculpture of a Putto and Bird, Signed 'Pigal'
Located in London, GB
A 19th century marble sculpture of a putto and bird, signed 'Pigal'
French, 19th century
48cm high x 33cm wide x 37cm depth
Crafted in the nineteenth century in France this fine...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of 18th Century Berlin Porcelain Handpainted Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of German Berlin porcelain 18th century figures of Asian man with cymbals and lady with parrot. Female figure has painted signature and "U" impre...
Category
18th Century German Other Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Patinated Nude Woman "On the Wave" by Györgyi Lantos
Located in Montreal, QC
Bronze Patinated Nude Woman "On the Wave" by Györgyi Lantos signed with seal: "Lantos"
Member of the Association of Hungarian Visual Artists and Industrial Artists. Awards: 1985: Tornyai plaque, Dante Biennale, Ravenna (I) 1st prize; 1988: Dante Biennale, city of Rome gold medal; 2002: Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. He is an artist who mostly works on commission. A sculptor based on classical traditions. His sculptures are characterized by sensitive, delicate patterning. He likes to think about sacred and historical topics. Many of his portraits can be seen in public squares...
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1980s Hungarian Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
13 Malide Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The 13 Malide glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Malide Glass” collection. Made in Murano glass, and signed on the base “E.Sottsa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
32 Ananke Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Ananke Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is glass blown, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Pair of Patinated Bronze Sculptures After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in London, GB
Pair of patinated bronze sculptures after Giambologna
French, late 19th century
Measures: Mercury height 86cm, width 19cm, depth 27cm
Fortuna height 83cm, width 18cm, depth 28cm
...
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Orientalist Figurative Lamp in Cold Painted Bronze
Located in London, GB
Austrian Orientalist figurative lamp in cold painted bronze
Austrian, c. 1910
Measures: Height 30cm, width 25cm, depth 15cm
This charming bro...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lost-Wax Bronze Sculpture by Théodore Rivière, Titled 'Carthage'
Located in London, GB
A lost-wax bronze sculpture by Théodore Rivière, titled 'Carthage'
French, Late 19th Century
Height 41cm, width 23cm, depth 18cm
This superb lost...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Porcelain Group of Bacchus and Attendants by Meissen
Located in London, GB
This piece is a superb example of the work of the Meissen porcelain manufactory. Modelled by E. A. Leuteritz in the 19th century based upon earlier models, it is a group piece, showi...
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
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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