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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1920s
Mid century cast iron sculpture of mythical horse and figure.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century vintage cast iron sculpture of a mythical horse with wings and a figure. The sculpture has a dark bronze patina finish to the surface. The stylized horse has wi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Vintage Italian Tole Pineapple
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century Italian tole sculpture or object of art crafted in metal with a painted green top over a stylized gilt pineapple. Stamped Italy on ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Modernist Bronze and Marble Sculpture in the manner of Lynn Chadwick
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Buffalo, NY
Striking Modernist Bronze and Marble Sculpture done in the manner of Lynn Chadwick..
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Murano Dandy Clown with Pocket Watch Top Hat Italian Art Glass Vintage Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, large vintage Murano hand blown white with red, blue and black spots Italian art glass "Dandy" clown figure sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the Salviati company. He wears an oversized white suit with large bell bottom pants and large jacket...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

1962 Selbmann Roma Monumental Pottery Sculpture Woman Sitting
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful whimsical massive pottery terracotta sculpture from 1962, signed Selbmann Roma, Italy. The piece just conveys joy and happiness. Muted colors. The piece has an old repai...
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1960s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

1960s Brutalist Knight On Horse Metal Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Brutalist metal sculpture of a knight on a horse. Wood base.
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1960s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in patinated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lower- and upper jaw. This particular ...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

German Black Bronze white marble Art Nouveau sculpture, woman blowing bubles
By Thomas Germany
Located in Valladolid, ES
Very beautiful and refined antique dark patinated solid bronze sculpture depicting a naked woman blowing bubbles It is of German origin and dates from around 1920. Unsigned. This b...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Lady Icarus Gilded Art Deco Statue Adorns Marble French Clock
Located in Oakland, CA
Lady Icarus gilded Art Deco statue adorns French marble clock. A beautiful rendition of the female form of Icarus with Art Deco-style wings spread across the top of this lovely serene female form. Her head is set back in a special way as she contemplates the time and life’s unusual spiritual and psychological pursuits. A unique piece of Art Deco mythology...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Murano Red White Spot Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown deep red-orange and white spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. The mushroom has been sculpted in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Murano Blue Green Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue with green spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool paperweight. Created for the Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto company, by...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Uranium Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Serene Bronze Contemplative Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
A fine bronze statue depicting Buddha in contemplative mode. The broad face with closed eyes casting a serene aura, framed by long-lobed ears, beneath coiled hair and surmounted by a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Medusa Sea Anemone Sculpture, Signed Original Sculpture, Mixed Media
Located in Warrenton, OR
Medusa Sea Anemone Sculpture, Signed Original Sculpture, Mixed Media This intriguing sculpture is mixed media, with the figure being clay or ceramic and the base being some sort of ...
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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Iron Sculpture By Robert Michiels, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Iron Sculpture By Robert Michiels, Belgium, 1960s
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1960s Belgian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Just Andersen & E. Borch Art Deco Sculpture of Boy with Teddybear, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
One of the largest sculptures from Just Andersen designed around 1930-40 by female sculptor and artist Elna Borch. Its Composed of Just Andersens own alloy/patina called Disko Metal....
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1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

KISTER SCHIBE ALSBACH - Madonna con bambino - Porcellana del 1940
Located in Milano, IT
Madonna con bambino, porcellana della manifattura KISTER SCHEIBE ALSBACH , Made in Germany 1940. E una porcellana dipinta a mano , in perfetto stato, non ha rotture ne restauri.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Midcentury American Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1940's American patinated bronze statue of a woman with original patina. Measurements: Length: 11" Height: 11.5" Depth: 6"
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1940s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Goldscheider Art Déco Figure, Girl With Headscarf, by Stephan Dakon, ca 1933
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare art ceramic figurine of the 1930s: Standing girl with a dotted headscarf tied to the back of her head in orange and brown tones, dressed in a sleeveless orange top with a w...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Goldscheider Art Déco Figure, Girl With Pointed Hat, by Stephan Dakon, ca 1934
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare art ceramic figurine of the 1930s: Standing girl with a pointed, sombrero-like hat on her chin-length brunette hair, dressed only in a black, short bolero jacket opened wid...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Bronze Statue Of A Female on Black Marble Base.
Located in Southall, GB
A highly decorative bronze casting of a female on a solid black marble base. Beautifully detailed features and bronze colouration. This is a striking piece that would look delightfu...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Venetian/Murano Barbini Turquoise Exotic Bird Sculptures
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a matched pair of hand blown, tall and fanciful Murano "Birds Of Paradise" or Exotic Birds which stand a rare 16 1/2" tall! Cased with clear crystal over a fabulous color com...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Crystal

Bronze Male Torso On Black Marble Base
Located in Southall, GB
A attractive, stylised bronze casting of a male torso, on a black marble base.The face is detailed and skilfully done. The male torso is part polished and part textured with a decora...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Narcissus in Bronze Italian Grand Tour Sculpture According to the Model of Pompeii
Located in Milan, IT
Narcissus Bronze Sculpture early 1900s, the figure is a reproduction from the classical-era bronze of the Greek god Dionysus found in the 1862 excavations at Pompeii and preserved a...
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1920s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Decorative Grassland Leopard skin Mask, Cameroon
Located in Leuven , BE
Decorative Grassland Leopard skin Mask Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colourful miniature glass beads in vario...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

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Beads, Organic Material

Bronze Sculpture Orientalist Dancer, Artist Fatori
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze sculpture Orientalist Dancer Artist Fatori origin Italy circa 1920 orientalism style signed in the flame onyx marble base perfect condition.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Didactical dancing Dolls Songye People - DR Congo
Located in Leuven , BE
Two Songye dolls, reductions of the ritual costume of the masked dancers, painted wooden head and body covered with animal skin, feathers and braided fibers. Private collection Brus...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Fabric

Virgin and Child, ceramic by the French artist Jean Derval 1960's - F422
Located in Lyon, FR
Ceramic from the 60's representing the "Virgin and Child" by the famous French artist Jean Derval. Very nice glazing on the whole, with typical colours and patterns of the artist. So...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Hagenauer, Tennis Players, A Pair of Art Deco Miniature Sculptures, ca. 1920's
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Art Deco Karl Hagenauer Tennis Players A Pair of Miniature Sculptures Vienna, ca. 1920s DIMENSIONS MALE TENNIS PLAYER FEMALE TENNIS PLAY...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Jean Ortis " NU FEMININ ACCROUPI" , 1930s
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Jean Ortis " NU FEMININ ACCROUPI" Statue en bronze à patine brune représentant une femme nue accroupie. Signée "J. Ortis", avec le cachet du fondeur, "S...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Archer Sculpture by Victor Demanet (1895-1964), Belgium , 1930s
Located in Brussels, BE
Archer Sculpture by Victor Demanet (1895-1964), Belgium , 1930s
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

20th Century Wood Oriental Sculpture Fisherman and Fish, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Oriental sculpture from the mid-20th century. Finely carved and crafted exotic wooden object depicting a fisherman with fish, of good quality. Sculpture made from a single wooden blo...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

giant cupcake, publicity sign from bakery shop
Located in Brecht, BE
a unique fun object for your kitchen ! this publicity sign from a French bakery shop ...
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Mid-20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Resin

Meissen Costume Group, Couple Dressed In Empire Style, by H. Goeschl, Ca 1940
By Meissen Porcelain, Heinrich Goeschl
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant couple costumed in Empire style: The lady in a dress that softly hugs the body with a high waist that sits just below the bust, a short cape covering the neckline and shoulde...
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Mid-20th Century German Empire Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Goldscheider Art Déco Figure 'Daisy' Young Lady With Guitar, Stephan Dakon 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare art ceramic figurine from the early 1930s: Standing young lady with a pullman cap and bob hairstyle, head turned to the left, in a long-sleeved shirt with wide sleeves and ...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Goldscheider Art Déco Figure 'Cowboy Girl', By Stephan Dakon, Circa 1929
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Rare Art Ceramic Figurine Around 1929: Girl with a wide-brimmed hat on her short curls, sleeveless, short top, wearing long flared trousers and cowboy boots on her feet, standin...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Keramos Art Déco Posing Dancer With Cloth by Stephan Dakon, Vienna ca 1945
Located in Vienna, AT
Girl with shoulder-length, brunette hair in a gymnastic suit consisting of short trousers and a tight bustier tied crosswise at the front in gymnastic shoes balancing a step on the b...
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1940s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pedro Borja Ceramic Figurine, Spain 1960s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful ceramic figurine by Pedro Borja manufactured in 1960s in Spain. Limited serie 6/100. Signed. Very decorative object in an incredible color.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pompeiian Bronze Co Bronze Clad Figural Bookends Circa 1920's
Located in Toledo, OH
Pompeiian Bronze Co bronze clad figural bookends circa 1920's. Depiction of a seated man with a book.
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1920s North American Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Massive Nude Art Glass Sculpture by Loredano Rosin for Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive nude art glass sculpture of a young woman by Loredano Rosin for Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The sculpture is crafted in the unique style of Rosin and has exceptional detail. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

Candle Lit Mask Sconce, 1960s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic sculptural clay mask candle sconce made in Italy. Hand made in an aged adobe color with a place for a single candle inside. Mask has a metal frame which gives the piece a n...
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1960s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Demetre H Chiparus "Ayouta" Dancer Original
Located in Miami, FL
This is an original piece called "AYOUTA" Made in 1925 by the best Art Deco sculptures designer. this piece it is special for the size, there're many collectors what they searching...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

1950s German Wooden and Glass Globe
Located in High Point, NC
Embark on a journey through time and geography with this 1950s German Wooden and Glass Globe. Crafted to perfection, the globe encapsulates the world in a stunning representation of ...
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Mid-20th Century German Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

Murano Female Figurine in the style of Seguso Vetri dArte
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very fine handcrafted blown Murano art glass female figurine with gold and toned flecks . This classic looking form is of a lady in waiting with Baroque overtones made in Italy in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Huge Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Mounted Foo Dogs RF#01/02
Located in Norton, MA
Huge, Fine, and very detailed pair of Chinese turquoise glazed foo dogs from the mid-20th century. The hollow biscuit porcelain figures stand raised on a rectangular base and look si...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Italian Composite Marble & Limestone Grave Marker Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An unusual composite stone open book and hands, this would off likely been a grave marker or part of a larger more elaborate memorial. Mid-20th century...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone, Marble

French Art Deco Women Ceramic Sculpture Signed Louis Rivet, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful art deco statue in cracked ceramic representing a woman coming out of the bath. Signed Louis Rivet on the base. Very good quality and large s...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

1930s Viena Bronze Figure Statue on Alabaster Marble Base Antique Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic very decorative bronze statue by the sculptor C. BREHMER depicting a male sportsmen in traditional fashion sportswear of this time in excellent naturalistic pose. The bronz...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Alabaster, Metal

Vintage Limestone Garden Sculpture Birdbath, Denmark circa 1920-40
Located in Round Top, TX
A garden limestone sculpture birdbath built in two sections (see photos). The aged patina including distress to finish, wear, old lichen/stains, minor cracks, peeling paint all refle...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

Art Deco Gilt Bronze by Jorel
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
Art Deco Gilt Bronze Girl Signed ‘Jorel’, and mounted on it’s original Belgium portoro marble base. The stylish young lady dressed in harem pants, the height of fashion at the time, inspired by the influence of the Middle East. Elegantly designed to sit on the marble base with her legs crossed over the side of the base. Condition is very good with just a little age related wear to the bronze gilt finish. Jorel ( French, 1860 ~ 1927) was a sculptor active in Paris. Alfred Jorel became a member of Société des Artistes Francais in 1896 and exhibited at the Society’s salons. He was awarded a bronze medal in 1907. Alberto Shayo: Statuettes art deco...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Figure , Lady Playing with a Cat C. 1920s
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A lovely art deco sculpture, depicting a young lady playing with her cat. Cast in cold painted spelter, mounted on marble and onyx base. All in very good, vintage condition. Attribu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Capodimonte Pharaoh Tutankhamon in Porcelain
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great sculpture representing Pharaoh TutanKhamon in Capodimonte Italia porcelain decorated and designed by Mario Pegorami is one of the most important artists representing the ancien...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, Wood

Murano Glass Sculpture Aquarium/Reef - Blue Waves, Signed, 1950s
Located in Kastrup, DK
Murano glass aquarium/reef featuring three fish gracefully swimming amidst captivating blue glass waves. It is rare to see blue glass waves surrounding the aquarium. Signed at the ba...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

Neapolitan Italian Carved Wood Sculpture "The Finger" 1960's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1537 Neapolitan hand carved wood sculpture "the Finger" Beautiful detailed carving
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1960s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Hardwood

Ceramic Woman with Deer by R. Unger for Göbel. 1941
Located in CADALSO, ES
R. Unger was the master modeler at Göbel for the world-famous Hummel figures
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1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Bronze by Ugo Cipriani
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
A fine and large bronze in green patina, by the important Art Deco sculptor, Ugo Cipriani. A great example of a beautiful, stylised classic reclining nude. Her posture, face, hands a...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Rena Rosenthal, Madonna & Child, Art Deco Wood & Metal Sculpture, ca. 1920’s
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Art Deco (for Rena Rosenthal possibly, by Hagenauer) Madonna and Child Carved Ebonized Wood & Silvered Metal ca. 1920’s MATERIALS Ebonized wood and silvered metal. MARKINGS Stamped with “Made in Austria” and "RENA" marks. DIMENSIONS Height: 6.25 inches Width: 4.25 inches Depth: 2.5 inches ABOUT SCULPTURE Quite extraordinary in its design, craftsmanship and selection of materials, this outstanding Art Deco tabletop sculpture of the Madonna and Child was most likely made in the Vienna studio...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Vintage Bronze Decorative Figure of a Woman attributed to Karl Hagenauer
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
1940s. This item is made in bronze and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to become a piece in ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Finely-Modeled Vintage Patinated Bronze Figure of a Golfer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dressed in vintage 1940s clothes, the pensive golfer stares down the fairway after completing the perfect swing; inscribed EG.
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1940s American Other Vintage 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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