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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Art Nouveau
Art Deco Stylized Cat Door Stop by Walter Von Neesen for Chase, circa 1935
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple yet elegant design by Walter Von Neesen for Chase circa 1935. Brass & copper stylized in the form of a arching cat. Rare find. In excellent vintage condition with min...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
'Etoile de Mer' An Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Èdouard Drouot (1859-1945
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A late 19th century Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Èdouard Drouot (1859-1945). A partially nude woman holding a star fish in her outstretched arm, riding the crest of a wave with gu...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Soccer Player Sculpture
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco sculpture in spelter with gilded patina on a portor marble base.
Circa 1935.
In very good condition, unsigned.
Height: 36.5 cm
Width: 36 cm
Depth: 12 cm
Weight: 3.9 Kg
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Large Royal Dux Cup, Art Nouveau Period
Located in Paris, FR
Large Royal Dux cup crafted in porcelain biscuit. The biscuit is partially enameled, and highlighted with polychrome accents. The cup features two nymphs climbing a shell on waves. O...
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Late 19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1930s French Art Deco Bacchanale Dancer Sculpture by Janle for Max Le Verrier
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Vintage “BACCHANALE” by Janle for Max Le Verrier – A Stunning Art Deco Masterpiece
Step into the elegance of the Roaring Twenties with this original Art Deco sculpture, BACCHANALE, ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Museum Quality Arts & Crafts Oak Crucifix w Stylished Bronze Sculpture of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique Arts & Crafts / Jugendstil table or altar crucifix and a wonderful work of religious art.
For us the most powerful statement will always be 'the truth will set you free'. It ...
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Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Dance and Music, " Gilded Bronze Door Pulls with Nude Female Figures, France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fabulous and rare, this pair of gilded bronze door pulls depict two joyous nude female figures, one a dancer and the other playing the tambourine. Although the sculptor is not known,...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pr. Art Deco Busts by Kupur Aka Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Art Deco busts by the artist formerly known as Kupur , aka Frederick Cooper. These are an example of his earlier work, before he focused on making lighting, primaril...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
French 1930s Art Deco Sculpture Man with Spear by Salvatore Melani
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Signed by Salvatore Melani - 1930
Dimension:
47 cm width
42 cm heigh
Material:
Plaster.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Tall original French Art Deco dancer by Descomps, patina, silver and gilt bronze
Located in New York City, NY
A tall original French Art Deco bronze sculpture of a semi-nude, female dancer holding a bow with arrow.
The striped cloth which drapes dramatically around the woman's body creates an interesting dialogue and complement to the graceful position of her arms and the movement it creates. The entirety resting on the original onyx base is accented by a touch of gold plated decoration on the statue's earrings, pearls, arm bracelets...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figure, Dancer With Guitar, by Josef Lorenzl, ca 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Art Déco figurine of around 1930:
Dancer with brown hair pinned up at the nape of her neck in a dress flared like a fan with flounces and floral decoration, leaning...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco "LEUR" Ball Dancer Sculpture by Max Le Verrier, Signed "Le Verrier"
Located in Beirut, LB
The "Leur" Ball Dancer Sculpture by Max Le Verrier, , aptly describes this Art Deco sculpture of a nude lady playing ball. With fluid lines and exquisite detailing, the sculpture exu...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade, Marble, Metal
French Art Nouveau Sculpture Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Art Nouveau sculpture with a clock decorated with a pair of women rejoicing in the season's harvest. In great condition. Sold as is...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Pewter
"Discus Thrower, " Large, Extremely Rare Bronze with Nude Male Athlete, McKenzie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by America’s foremost artist with a focus on the form and performance of male athletes, this masterpiece of 20th century sculpture -- especially large and rare -- depicts a nude discus thrower as he is about to hurl the disc forward. Robert Tait McKenzie...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Flapper Girl Ceramic Powder/ Trinket Box, c1930's, France
Located in Devon, England
Wonderful 1930's Art Deco ceramic powder box. A rare design and highly sought after. The attention to detail is just wonderful, so skillfully painted, from her slightly blushed cheek...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Large Spelter Figure, French, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco sculpture in gilded spelter on a solid marble base 'LA JOUEUSE DE FLUTE'. Originates from France and dates to the 1930's. She's unsigned but very much in the manner of Urian...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Large Art Deco French Woman with a Swan, France 1930:40s, Plaster with Patina
Located in Forest, BE
Large chimney Art Deco plaster. The base is black lacquered with extensive patina. The woman is laying with a swan and a bowl. The were originally white painted but now it is more li...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Icarus, Marble Base, Art Deco Style, 21st century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Patinated bronze sculpture of Icarus, marble base, Art Deco style, 21st century.
Sculpture of Icarus in patinated bronze, marble base, Art Deco style, 21st century.
h: 47.5cm, w: 26...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Figural Lamp by P.Sega , France, c1930
By Pierre Sega
Located in Devon, England
An impressive 34 cm tall this original 1930's Art Deco cold painted spelter table lamp is P. Sega , France and features a young lady holding aloft a foliage. Kneeling on an onyx base...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Spelter
Venetian Murano Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ballet Slipper Shoe
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Venetian / Murano hand blown blue, white and gold flecks Italian art glass ballet slipper. The delicate shoe has a soft quilted pattern, with white rim and flower d...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Deco Period Hand Carved & Painted Butler Dumb Waiter Statue
Located in Forney, TX
An interesting and whimsical Art Deco period hand carved and painted dumb waiter, this listing is for the butler statue only (the maid has already sold)....
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Figure Leda and the Swan by Paul Philippe
Located in Newark, England
SILVERED BRONZE
From our Sculpture collection, we are pleased to offer this rare example Art Deco Bronze Figure by Paul Philippe. The figure beautifully raised upon a geometric bla...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Dancing African, " Rare Bronze Art Deco Sculpture by Hagenauer Contemporary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly showing the decades-old interest among Europeans in the art and culture of Africa -- starting with Cubism which borrowed heavily from African art -- and also demonstrating th...
Category
1940s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Original 1930s 'Girl in Hoop' Figure, England
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930s Art Deco large female nude figure made from underwired plaster, Totally authentic. This is NOT a modern reproduction . A lovely lady who...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
"La Fée" French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Louis Chalon
By Louis Chalon
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau "Fairy" or "La Fée" bronze sculpture by Louis Chalon. A nude female figure stands on an open flower with complex, textured roots. On her back are four "wings" in...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian White Statuary Marble Maiden Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
1930s Italian hand-carved statuary marble sculpture of a maiden.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Figurine of Young Dancer, Bronzed Metal and Marble, 1920-30s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Art Deco Figurine of Young Dancer in Motion, Bronzed Metal and Marble, 1920-30s
Showcasing the period's fascination with motion and the grace of youth, this piece of Art Deco statue...
Category
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
"Two Athletes in Unity, " Unique 1930s Italian Art Deco Sculpture with Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quite extraordinary, this bronze depicting two nude athletes side by side, their arms out streched in common cause, was sculpted by an Italian artist in the 1930s, perhaps in connect...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Just Andersen, Art Deco - Sculpture of a women 1930's
Located in Stockholm, SE
Just Andersen sculpture of a naked women stand along a pillar. Art deco piece in great condition, around 1930's Denmark. Made in Disco metal invented by Just Andersen.
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco 1930s Ceramic Powder Bowl by Llane, Boulogne
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco 1930s ceramic powder bowl signed by Artist LLANE with manufacturers mark underneath. Beautiful vibrant coloring with fine and delicate detailing to the face, beautifully and...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Modern Dancer", Extremely Rare Depiction of Male Nude, Bronze, poss. Leon Barte
By Emmanuel Andrew Cavacos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and superb depiction of modern dance in the era of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and modern dance pioneers such as Martha Graham, this figure of a modern male dancer, his ar...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Goldscheider Art Déco Figurine, 'Kiss', Posing Dancer, by Stephan Dakon, ca 1928
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Rare and excellent Viennese Ceramic Figure from the late 1920s:
Graceful dancer, posing with her upper body bent forward and with her eyes closed, forming her mouth into a kiss,...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Guido Cacciapuoti Cast Bronze Figurine Sculpture of a Lady
Located in Torquay, GB
Art Deco cast bronze sculpture of a lady.
Attributed to Guido Cacciapuoti (Italian 1892-1953).
Featuring a stylised striking representation of an elegant yet mysterious lady.
Dual to...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Desk Ballerina Sculpture in Bronze, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small desk sculpture or paperweight executed in patinated bronze. Given as a 40 year anniversary gift in 1949 (dated 1909-49). Danish made. Mea...
Category
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Goldscheider Art Deco Figure of Nude Woman in Partially Glazed Red Clay
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Goldscheider Art Deco figure of nude woman in partially glazed red clay, 1920s-1930s.
In very good condition.
Measures: 35 x 11.5 cm.
S...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Carrara Marble Sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, Sign: Argentor
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: Silver plated
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing the butt...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Adam and Eve by Lee Lawrie, signed LAWRIE 25
By Lee Lawrie
Located in Spencertown, NY
Adam and Eve, 1925
Lost wax bronze. 62cm high (base: 85x40cm).
Signed on lower right edge of self-base: LAWRIE 25.
German born Lee Lawrie, a pupil of Augustus Saint Gaudens, was o...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of head sculptures Franz Hagenauer Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien circa 1981
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Pair of head sculptures, Franz Hagenauer, Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien, ca. 1981, marked
Beginning in the 1970s, and inspired by his contact with students at the University of Applied ...
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1980s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Craqueleur White Ceramic Greyhound Signed by Charles Lemanceau
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco ceramic sculpture was realized in France, circa 1935. It depicts a stylized cubist rendition of a greyhound resting on its hind legs with its front legs straigh...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Gustave Gillot "Lady with Greyhound" - Art Deco Statue in Plaster. Signed.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
GUSTAVE GILLOT. Lady with Greyhound”. Art Deco Statue in Plaster. Signed. Around 1925-30.
Original piece in perfect condition, cleaned and dusted using professional methods.
THE GOLDEN AGE OF ART DECO SCULPTURE: GUSTAVE GILLOT (1888-1965)
A student of Paul Landowski (1877-1941), he appeared at the Salon Des Arts Décoratifs in 1913.
He also collaborated with Paul Follot (1877-1941) in the Art Deco Workshop of the Department Stores Pomone / Le Bon Marché, Paris.
Recognized very early for his mastery of bronze, he is equally renowned for his plaster and cracked animal ceramics...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Prowling Panther on Marble Base
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very well sculptured Art Deco prowling panther sculpture which sits on a marble base. The body of the panther is spelter and has a wonderful patinated ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Germany Hutschenreuther 1930 by Karl Tutter Art Deco Sun Child Women Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco 1930 porcelain figure by Karl Tutter (1883-1969) for Hutschenreuther.
This piece has been created in Bavaria, Germany back in the 1930. This was designed by the artist Karl Tutter-one of the premiere porcelain modelers of his day!-and made by the Lorenz Hutschenreuther depicting a naked women, with the arms open in direction to the sun, this pose called Sun Child.
The main body is decorated with delicate skin cream color, with accents of black, red and light gilding. all mounted in a ball on a round pedestal base.
This piece have a height measure of 12.75 inches (32.40 Cm) and the base have a diameter of 3 inches (7.6 Cm).
Signed at the base, with the company maker's logo for "HUTSCHENREUTHER GERMANY" and the incised inscription "K TUTTER...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Henri Molins-Balleste French Art Deco Walkyrie Sculpture 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Walkyrie sculpture by Henri MOLINS-BALLESTE, France, ca.1920. Spelter, marble and onyx. Width : 21.3"(54cm), Height : 14"(35.7cm), Depth: 5.1"(13cm). Engraved "Balles...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Style Sculpture Athlete with Palm Leaf by Max Le Verrier Gloire
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gloire, Art Deco sculpture designed by Pierre Le Faguays ca. 1930.
Seated man holding a palm leaf.
Patinated Art metal on a black marble base.
Contemporary cast at the Max Le Verr...
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2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Sculpture, Artemis "Diana the Huntress", Depose Arnova
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
French 1930s Art Deco sculpture made of hand painted plaster with engraving on the pedestal "DEPOSE ARNOVA".
The sculpture shows a representation of the Greek / Roman goddess of hunting called Artemis...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Maison Jansen Swans 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Maison Jansen swans elegant pair of Artdeco style swans by Maison Janse. Signed. They are made of resin and golden bronze. In perfect condit...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Art Deco style Lamp Clarté Nude with Globe by Max Le Verrier H. 33 inch / 84 cm
Located in Antwerp, BE
Clarté, iconic 84 cm / 33 inch tall Art Deco style figural table lamp of a standing nude holding a glass shade by Max Le Verrier with foundry mark.
Designed in 1928.
Posthumous conte...
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2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Guido Cacciapuoti Italian Art Deco Ceramic Parrot Animal Birds Figurine 1930
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Guido Cacciapuoti Italian Art Deco large ceramic animal figurine
Depiction: Two parrots on a tree trunk
Hand crafted and hand painted in strong ...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Terracotta Woman Bust Signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Terracotta woman bust signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900.
Friedrich Goldscheider (1845-1897).
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Gilbert Privat, French Art Deco Bather with Child, Terracotta Sculpture, 1920
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
Materials
Terracotta
Sculpture, 1920, Art Deco, Sign Lorenzl
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign:
Lorenz Josef
(Austria, 1892-1950). Sculptor, known for its dancers. Worked along with Goldscheider in Vienna.
Materials: Bronxe and onyx with the original patina
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Josef Lorenzl (1 September 1892 – 15 August 1950) was an Austrian sculptor and ceramicist of the Art Deco period, the same era as Ferdinand Preiss (1882–1943) and Demetre Chiparus (1886–1947).
Lorenzl was born on 1 September 1882 in Vienna, Austria and died there on 15 August 1950. Little is known about his early years, but more is known about his later life. Lorenzl started his career working at a foundry at the Vienna Arsenal where he learned the techniques of bronze casting. The Vienna Arsenal was a military storage...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Italian Ceramic Woman Art Deco Style
By C.I.A. Manna
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Italian Ceramic Woman Art Deco Style
naked african woman
enamel and gold
Excellent condition
Origin Italy Circa 1950
mid century
Sealed in its ba...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Sculpture Gustav Gurschner circa 1904 Patinated Austrian Jugendstil
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil Patinated Bronze Sculpture designed by Gustav Gurschner manufactured by K.K. Kunst-Erzgiesserei circa 1904 Signed
Gustav Gurschner is among the most famous Aust...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Aphrodite" Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Erte, Limited Edition 242/375, 1986
By Erté
Located in Astoria, NY
Erte (Romain de Tirtoff, Russian/French, 1892-1990) "Aphrodite" Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sculpture, 1986, signed "Erte" to base and stamped "242/375 FINE ART ACQUISITIONS / 1986" in...
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1980s Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Goldscheider Vienna, 'Summer Evening', Elegant Lady with Wreath of Flowers, 1939
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figurine of the late 1930s:
Representation of an elegant lady in a long, close-fitting, off-the-shoulder dress with a ruffled neckline made of rose-colored ...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Style Sculpture Dancing Nude Folie by Denis for Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant sculpture in Art Deco style, ball dancer signed by Denis.
With foundry mark.
Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Designed ca. 1930.
Posthumous contemporary cast.
Patinat...
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2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco style Sculpture Bathing Nude VENUS by Fayral Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture nude bather VENUS by Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays with Le Verrier foundry seal.
Patinated Art Metal on a Black marble base.
Design 1930.
Posthumo...
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2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
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.