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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Folk Art
Ary Bitter, Bronze sculpture of Young Woman and the Lamb
Located in Tilburg, NL
Bronze sculpture with green and dark brown patina image of a young woman embracing a lamb, signed by Ary Bitter, on a green black marble stand.
Ary Bitter (1883–1973) was a French artist, best known for his animal sculptures. He was a designer, painter, and sculptor in various mediums including plaster, stone, terracotta and bronze. His work was also produced in biscuit by the Sèvres factory.
Ary Jean Léon Bitter was born in Marseille in 1883. In 1895 he enrolled at the Marseille Beaux Arts and was taught by Émile Aldebert...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Sculpture Figurine Female Wakeboarder Marble Socle Avantgarde
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This sculpture depicts a female wakeboarder in a dynamic pose, holding strongly the handle attached to the wakeboard on the waves. The figure is dressed in a tight-fitting swimsuit w...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Art Deco sculpture nude dancer with scarf Bacchanale by Janle for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Janle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture nude dancer with scarf Bacchanale by Janle for Max Le Verrier.
Patinated art metal on a green marble base.
France 1930.
This sculpture is illustrated in
Art Dec...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Life-Size Patinated Cast Bronze Model of a Female Hand Dated 1926
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Life-size patinated cast bronze study of a ladies hand with a bracelet on her arched wrist which is raised on a support dated 1926.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Dancer Sculpture in Copper by Henri Lautier Cast by Robert Thew
By Henri Lautier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This listing is for a Classic and striking Art Deco copper sculpture depicting a dancing nude by Henri Lautier who was a French Sculpture. The sculpture stands at approx 12.25 inches tall, 6" wide, and 6" deep. The figure is mounted on a round copper base. The underside of the base is marked with the year 1928 and the initials of the foundry G. Thew, for Robert Garrett Thew.
The condition of the piece is very nice, with no damage, and a great patina on the copper which only age will produce.
Robert Garrett Thew (1892-1964) was born in Sharon, CT and studied at Syracuse University under Edward Penfield (1866-1925), Walter Biggs...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Spelter Female Figure, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very charming Art Deco female spelter figure. The figure depicts a femal in a typical 1920's /30's fashion of the day holding two large feathers. The b...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Spelter
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century folk art model
'EST-CE UN PIETON OU UNE VOITURE?' (IS IT A PEDESTRIAN OR A CAR?)
An Early 20th century French hand carved folk art model, depicting a police...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1940s Art Deco Porcelain Woman Italian Statue by Cia Manna
By Lenci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish porcelain statue made in Italy in the 1940s by Cia Manna small laboratory in Turin. It's in good conditions with normal signs of age. A super piece...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Bust Woman Profile Guido Cacciapuoti 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Stylish Art Deco bronze bust of a woman in profile.
Attributed to Guido Cacciapuoti.
The bronze has a silver patina and stands on a green marble base.
Italy 1930-1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"At the Finish Line, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Runner with Nude Male, Le Faguays
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully cast and finished with a rich, brown patina, this extremely rare bronze by Pierre Le Faguays depicts a nude runner racing at top speed, his hea...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Starlight" by Demetre H. Chiparus
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sculpture called "Starlight" made by Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947). Made of patinated and enameled bronze and ivory on an onyx base.
Alberto Shayo (1993) "Chiparus, Master of Ar...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Hand Carved Wooden Figurative Sculpture of a Professor with Books
Located in Barntrup, DE
A masterfully carved wooden sculpture of a professor with books sitting on a chair. Beautifully made in details, this adorable sculpture will decorate any room - office, library, liv...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Life Size Wicker Palm Tree Sculpture from the FS Flores Collection
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Life size sculpture of a palm tree with a coconut crafted in wicker or reed wrapped over a metal frame with impressive stylized presence. From the FS Flores Collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wicker
Set of Six Polychromed Figures Depicting the Processions of Holy Week
Located in Miami, FL
Set of six polychromed figures depicting the processions of holy week in Valencia, Spain
All the sculptures signed by the ceramist Antonio Peiró.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer - D.H.Chiparus - copy
Located in Praha, CZ
Bronze statue on marble base in art deco style. Copy of a dancer sculpture by D.H.Chiparus.
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Unusual Art Deco Style Carved and Lacquered Screen, Room Divider
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Art Deco style carved and lacquered screen, room divider depicting woman swimming surrounded by dancers, amazing work, hand-carved and painted.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Triton, Merman and Mermaid, " Sculptural Vase w/ Aquatic Motif and Nudes in Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A masterful -- and brilliantly-hued -- example of high style Art Deco sculpture, this large and unique vase depicts several nude figures along its upper edge -- a Triton blowing his shell-horn on one side and a nude merman and mermaid embracing on the other. The sides of the vase are enlivened by a series of jumping dolphins, and the entire surface is glazed in streaky blues, pale greens and rich browns. The artist was Edgardo Simone, an eccentric and brilliant sculptor who worked in bronze, plaster and ceramics over several decades. He was born in Italy and trained in Rome, but spent much of his career in America, specializing in portrait busts. He sculpted the likenesses of Thomas Edison, John Pershing, Henry Ford, Louis Brandeis, Sally Rand, President Franklin Roosevelt...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Deco Bronze Moulin Rouge/ Flapper Balancing Lighted Balls Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Art Deco Bronze Moulin Rouge/Flapper Balancing Lighted Balls Sculpture, France, circa 1920s,
A monumental and extraordinary French Art Deco bronze sculpture depicting a Moul...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Creche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
Category
18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Triart Bassano Italian Art Deco Pottery Seated Nude Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A typically Italian Art Deco Triart Bassano pottery figure of a seated nude dating between 1930 and 1950. The lightly potted figure sits on a moulded ro...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bing and Grondahl, porcelain figurine of girl in swimsuit. Rare Art Deco figure.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing and Grondahl, porcelain figurine of girl in swimsuit.
Rare Art Deco figure.
Model number 2224
Ca. 1930s.
First factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 20.2 cm. x W...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Male Bust Aviator Jean Mermoz by Lucien Gibert, 1925
By Lucien Gibert
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture male bust aviator Jean Mermoz by Lucien Gibert.
The sculpture has a green patina and stands on a Belgian Black marble base.
France 1925.
A similar model is...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Pair Pineapple Antique Decorative Rustic Finials Sculpture Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Art Deco Pair Pineapple Antique Decorative Rustic Finials Sculpture Los Angeles . Pair of Pineapples Metal Hand forged Cast and hand made Garden fini...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Enigma Art Deco bronze sculpture seated nude with bracelet by Guiraud Rivière
Located in Antwerp, BE
Enigma Art Deco bronze sculpture seated nude with bracelet by Maurice Guiraud Rivière.
With Les Neveux de Lehmann Paris Foundry seal.
Presented at the Ex...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Object Made with Salvaged Steel
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn house models or bird houses. This sculpture works alone on a shelf or table or can be grouped with other house sculptures by the artist. Each house sculpture is unique in design and color.
Jim Rose
Structure #168
found steel with natural rust patina and paint
6h x 4.50w x 2.50d in
15.24h x 11.43w x 6.35d cm
Jim Rose
b. 1966
Bio
Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years.
Jim Rose
b. 1966, Wisconsin
Education
1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL
1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Awards
2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI
2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board
2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Solo Exhibitions
2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Exhibitions
2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz
2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery
2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery
Group Exhibitions
2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Sculptural Hand Carved & Painted Wooden Buddha
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand carved & painted 40 inch tall wooden Buddha. Polychrome decorations with Gilt.
Brightly colored and in prayer. Heavy and well executed. In excellent vintage condition ...
Category
1970s Central Asian Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Josselin, French Art Deco Semi-Nude Erotic Female Dancer Bronze Sculpture, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Lovely large French silvered bronze sculpture of a semi-nude erotic dancer, signed in the bronze: Josselin.
Original portorro marble base.
Dimensions: H 15.25”, W 11.5”, D 2.7...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lifesize Plaster Sculpture Representing Jeanne d'Arc
By Andre Besqueut
Located in Antwerp, BE
A life size plaster sculpture representing Jeanne of d'Arc as an androgynous girl dressed as a knight and wearing a fleur-de-lys covered cl...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Compote with Nude Male Caryatids, Oscar Bach Bronze with Lustre Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning in design and execution, this large Art Deco compote is composed of a bronze base featuring a group of nude male caryatids supporting a gorge...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Finely Cast French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture “Playtime” by Marcel Bouraine
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MARCEL-ANDRÉ BOURAINE
French, active 1918-1935
"Playtime"
Lost-wax cast and verde patinated bronze signed in cast "M. BOURAINE", the base edge "Susse Frs. Edts Paris", "cire purdu...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture of Male Head done by Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Houston, TX
Sculpture of male head, silvered plated brass.
Inscribed on the bottom, "Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien"
Austria, c. 1920s
16"h x 10.5"w x 3.5"d
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Dancing Showgirl , by Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco colored ceramic dancing showgirl pair, by Etha Lempke for Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland Gouda, featuring one solid colored statue and one two-tone statue.
Circa 1930.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Hagenauer Bronze Head of an African Woman, 1930´s.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Hagenauer Bronze Head of an African Woman, 1930´s.
Rare decorative art object
Made of bronze. Hallmarks on the bottom "Atelier Hagenauer Wein, Made in Austria, WHW"
Original vintage condition with patina. Great for collectors.
Great sample of the Deco period in Austria with this woman bronze...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Porcelain Nude Female By Royal Dux, c1930
By Royal Dux
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this exquisite Art Deco nude female figurine by Royal Dux. Made from porcelain, bisque which is beautifully painted with attention to detail from the blushe...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Bookends, French, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration are these very stylish pair of Art Deco bookends depicting two Antelope climbing on a wall of black ebonised wood. Originating from France and dating to the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Vintage female mannequin head, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful female mannequin head made from plaster servings as an advertising bust in a shop.
It was used to be displayed at a shopcounter or vitrine....
Category
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Don Quichotte and Sancho Panza Art Deco Bookends by Janle for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Janle
Located in Ulm, DE
“Don Quichotte” (and Sancho Panza)
Designed in France by “Janle”, signed
Original “Max Le Verrier”
The very detailed handmade artwork is perfectly able to hold even heavy books...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Max Le Verrier Large Art Deco Bronze Vide Poche or Decorative Dish
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze vide poche or decorative dish sculpted and cast by Max Le Verrier, this example has an intentional "antiqued" appearance, inspired by ancient Greek coinage. Beautiful green an...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Art Deco Carved Ebonized Wood Head Bust of a Young Boy, ca. 1940s
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT SCULPTURE
This wonderful sculptural and portrait work was certainly created by a master sculptor, although not signed by the author. The face of this typical all-American boy, ...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Sculpture "Woman in winter" by Royal Dux, 1960s/Czechoslovakia
By Royal Dux
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia
- Maker: Royal Dux
- Perfect original condition
- Marked by manufacturer.
Category
1960s Czech Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Torino Glazed Ceramic Figurine 'Verginità' by Sandro Vaccetti for Essevi, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
Torino painted and glazed ceramic woman figurine 'Verginità' by Sandro Vaccetti for the firm Essevi, Italy
By: Sandro Vaccetti
Material: ceramic, paint, enamel, clay
Technique: glaz...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Art Deco Shop Counter Mannequin, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully stylish and completely original rare 1930's Art Deco female advertising shop counter mannequin. She's made from hollowed plaster and has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Folk Art Antique Carved Walnut Statue of Abraham Lincoln Circa 1880s Era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very large, larger than life, folk art or primitive carved statue of Abraham Lincoln. The piece looks like it was made by a naive artist and was from a northern New Jersey ...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
"Virgo, " Rare, High Style Art Deco Bronze Bas Relief by Paul Manship
By Paul Manship
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boldly and brilliantly sculpted in high relief, this depiction of the classic symbol of the Zodiac sign of Virgo. A nude female figure with a sheaf of wheat -- was sculpted by Paul M...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Weathered Spot Welded Metal Cactus Folk Art Sculpture in Pale Blue/Green
Located in Round Top, TX
Sheet metal, spot-welded cactus sculpture in the perfect state of rust + paint, de-evolution…faded to the softest blue/green…beaten and battered by the natural elements and ready to ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Signed Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Signed Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943)
Germany, Circa 1920's
We are pleased to offer the 'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, a signed work by...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden African Folk Art Figure Lamps and Custom Woven Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Folk Art lamps - Hand carved African Figures on a black base - A decorative brass rod extend to the top with two custom made Lamp Shades...
Category
20th Century Central African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture entitled "Femme de Luxe" by Erté
By Erté
Located in London, GB
An eyecatching limited edition bronze of an elegant woman dressed in an impressive coat lined with fur collars and decoration with gilded flames. The figure raised on an integral ste...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Art Deco Pewter Trophy Cup 1930s
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly minimal and sculptural trophy that emerges as sculpture. This classic piece presents art deco style and chic. The minimal lines thru the cup are enhanced by the semi-cir...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Art Deco Ceramic Glazed Dancer Sculpture by Goldscheider, Vienna, 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
Beautiful Goldscheider Dancer Sculpture
Very detailed glazed ceramic sculpture in great condition!
Original Art Deco, Vienna (Austria) 1930s
Di...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pierre Le Faguays (1892~1962) "Dancer of Thyrsus" An Art Deco Bronze Figure
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Le Faguays (1892~1962) "Dancer of Thyrsus" An Art Deco Bronze Figure circa 1930
An iconic Art Deco cold painted gilt and patinated bronze sculpture of a semi-naked dancer hold...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Down for the Count, " Extraordinary, Rare Bronze w/ Nude Male Boxers by Howard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most celebrated figural sculptures of the 20th century, and one of the finest depictions of the male figure from the 1920s and 30s, this extremely rare bronze by Cecil de Blaquiere Howard depicts two boxers, one triumphant and one defeated, in the heat of the match. Each of the two nudes is beautifully captured in a scene that is compact and complex, with the standing figure stepping over and around the fallen figure below. The sculpture is depicting a dramatic moment in the boxing ring, but it is also presenting two male figures at their peak of physical perfection. Howard was born in Canada, brought up in America, and trained under sculptors such as James Fraser...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 3 Thinking Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 3 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holders + Thinking Man Sculpture.
Beautifully stylized a set of figurines...
Category
1990s Turkish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
Rare Art Deco Bookends, Indian Sculptures in Meditating Position on Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique on 1stdibs and possibly worldwide.
It was in the early 20th century that meditation became known in Western society. Like many artists, the one who handcrafted the sculptures that were used to create these bookends probably traveled through Indonesia or India. These creative minds came back full of inspiration of all they had witnessed, because certainly back then, they entered a whole new world. The meditating males on these marble based bookends are made of silvered brass and the artist perfectly captured their serene faces, their turban head wear and their relaxed bodies. Sitting with their minds at rest and with their consciousness in the entire body or possibly focussed on breathing only, they would certainly arouse interest with western travelers...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
1920s by De Salvo for Casa Dell'Arte Albisola Pottery Art Deco Pair of Figure
By La Casa Dell'arte, GianBattista De Salvo
Located in Brescia, IT
GianBattista De Salvo
for Casa Dell'Arte
Albisola, Italy
1920s
Rare figures
Excellent condition
Measures: H 30 cm.
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Alfa Romeo 159 Alfetta Bronze
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Bronze old car Alfa Romeo.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Porcelain Charming Serpent Berthold Boess, Rosenthal Selb
By Rosenthal
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Rosenthal porcelain figure of a snake charmer, after model by Berthold Boesz, pattern nr K442.
Bibelot in the shape of an Egyptian-style woman, enchanting a small snake on a recta...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Ceramic Sculpture, Albert Thiry, Vallauris c. 1990
By Albert Thiry
Located in St Ouen, FR
Very large female figure executed in grogged clay and decorated with slips.
Albert Thiry and his wife Pyot founded their workshop in Vallauris in 1961.
Their creation is distinguish...
Category
1990s French Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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.