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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Art Nouveau
Vintage Italian Colorful Ceramic Harlequin Figure by Otello Rosa for San Polo
By San Polo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Vibrant Polychrome-Glazed with Gilt Face and Hands Harlequin Sculpture by Otello Rosa for San Polo, Venezia
Sculpture Bolted to a B...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Statue Amour Captif by Felix Sanzel, 20th Century
By Felix Sanzel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This is a patinated bronze sculpture of "Amour Captif" by Felix Sanzel, with "Amour Vainqueur par F. Sanzel Statuaire, Médaille d'or au salon" marked on its base. The model was origi...
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1952 Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with three stars and six stripes completing the design.
The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons.
When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal, he placed a bundle of arrows in the eagle's left (sinister) talon. The official description specifies the bald eagle holding "in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows." The thirteen arrows are tightly aligned – a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois— in this case a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. William J. Loth founded Virginia Metalcrafters in 1890, under the name Waynesboro Stove Company. The company, which made ornately cast Cook...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Virgin Maria Ceramic sculpture by Ceramica Centro Ave, Italy
Located in Hamburg, DE
Presenting a captivating piece of Italian ceramic artistry from the 1960s, this ceramic wall hanging features a beautiful representation of the Virgin Mary. Crafted by the renowned I...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ron Lee Whimsical Bronze Clown Sculpture, USA, 1988
By Curtis Jeré, Ron Lee
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Ron Lee Whimsical Bronze Clown Sculpture, USA, 1988. This piece is signed.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Italian Gilt Bronze Flamingo Sculpture, Gabriella Crespi Style, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning flamingo sculpture in gilt bronze in the style of Gabriella Crespi. This gorgeous piece was designed in Italy in the 1960s.
The sinuous lines, the fine details and the amazing quality of the gilding make this sculpture incredibly charming.
A lovely sculpture...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Lisa Larson Cat
Located in Charleston, SC
Cat by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg in the "Lilla Zoo" series, 1950's. H: 9.5cm / 3.7 ″ and W: 11cm / 4.3 ″
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Paint
Ceramic green figure of Sitting boy, Giordano Tronconi, Faenza Italy, 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
Sitting boy sculpture, green lustro glazed ceramic.
Giordano Tronconi (Faenza, 1932) Italy 1950s
A juvenile important work by Giordano Tronconi.
Signed Tronconi and numbered on t...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Anatomical Model of the Human Ear
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
The DS5 Somso model of the human ear with hand-painted detailing to both the inner and outer ear.
These models are the most detailed and accurate of any anatomical models available,...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plastic, Plaster
Wood Camera Found Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved wood camera. This playful sculpture features a painted body in black and red with the carving "C-1XR2" at the front.
Dimensions
6.25" width x ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large LLADRO spanish circa 1970 porcelain "Tahitian".
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible LLADRO spanish natural circa 1970 sculpture in porcelain "Tahitian girl".
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Bronze and Ivory Sculpture of a Girl by Austrian Ferdinand Lugerth
By Ferdinand Lugerth
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Nouveau patinated bronze and ivory sculpture of a girl on a marble plinth by austrian author Ferdinand Lugerth
By: Ferdinand Lugerth
Material: bronze, ivory, marble, copper, met...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Copper, Silver, Metal, Bronze
Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...
Category
1950s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze & Gilt Figure "Le Fil de la Vierge" Signed E. Hebert
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study or an office with this elegant antique bronze woman figure. Hand crafted in France circa 1870, and titled "Le Fil de la Vierge" (The thread of the virgi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Eclectic Painted Metal Golfer Sculpture by Manuel Felguerez
Located in San Diego, CA
Eclectic hand painted metal golfer sculpture by listed Mexican artist Manuel Felguerez, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in very nice original condition...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Oversized Murano Style Vintage Glass Cherry Table Top Decor
Located in Charleston, SC
This large stem with glass cherries has vibrant red and green, looks good all year but Would make an excellent table top decor for the holiday season. The stem is flexible so you ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Marble Skull Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylized marble skull is sculpted from solid marble, showcasing the beautiful veins of color throughout the skull. An odd and unusual sculpture, this...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Napoleone Martinuzzi , Two Cactus in Murano iridescent Fume Vamsa Attribution
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Tare pair of two glass cactus in an iridescent Fume finish. This design is a classic design by Napoleone Martinuzzi.
Update: One leaf on the large cactus snapped and was glued in pla...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
V. Artist Signed Murano Art Glass Nude Male Sculpture on Base
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Rare artwork by V. Nason
This stunning work of handblown work of Murano art glass design is by Vincenzo Nason's art glass studio V. Nason & Co.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
“Celuy Qui Fut Pris”, a Rare Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by André Clemencin
By Francois Andre Clemencin
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRANÇOIS ANDRÉ CLÉMENCIN
French, 1878-1950
"Celuy qui fut pris" (The One Who Was Taken)
Patinated bronze Signed on base "A. Clemencin" cold-stamped "46" and "32" and "FRANCE" in ...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Female Bronze Figurative Bust Sculpture by Giovanni Schoeman
Located in New York, NY
An Art Nouveau female bronze figurative bust sculpture of a young woman "Ethne" by Giovanni Schoeman (1940-1980.) Piece is marked at base "ETHNE" as shown in close-up last image. Ver...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hal Fromhold Ceramic Vikings
By Hal Fromhold
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Whimsical pair of ceramic viking faces on a wood base created by artist Hal Fromhold. Art piece includes a hand-written artist label on the bottom inscribed as "Preston and Isalde" b...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figure "Offrande" Signed A. Gaudez
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique bronze figure. Hand crafted in France circa 1880, and titled "Offrande" ( Offering in English), the sculpture stands on a circ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury terracotta sculpture by Alessio Tasca, Italy 1960
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare terracotta figurative sculpture by Alessio Tasca, Italy 1960.
Elegant composition of several panels that creates an important panel.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Ernst Wahliss Art Nouveau Blue Figural Seahorse Chariot with Nude Maiden 1905
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this gorgeous and ultra RARE Ernst Wahliss, Art Nouveau, hand-painted, porcelain figural console vase. This tray features a golden nude maiden driving a turquoise colored sh...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Human Ear Models by Somso
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
A pair of hand-painted models of the human ear showing the outer ear and also the inner tympanic membrane with malleus and incus.
In good condition and marked with explanatory labels on the wooden plinth.
Model one is made from Somsoplast, with the second of the two models is handmade from plaster. The second model is made by the German company ‘Bock Steger...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plastic, Plaster
19th Century Austrian Viennese bronze sculpture
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
19th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Viennese bronze sculpture
Antique art nouveau bronze sculpture depicting a villager with a tray of fruit a...
Category
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Decorative Egyptian Pharaoh Statue on Marble Base, Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautifully crafted statue of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, I believe it is Ramses the 2nd however I am not completely sure. The statue appears to be made of copper or white metal. ...
Category
1970s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Glass, A. Walter, (Pâte de verre vide-poche by Amalric Walter), France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pâte de verre vide-poche by Amalric Walter.
Born in Sèvres on May 19, 1870, Walter first worked at the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, near Paris, where he decorated and glazed ear...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Albert Leon Wilson Signed Mid-Century Modern Abstract Owl Bird Buckle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite whimsical, engaging Mid-century Modern abstract owl/bird sculpture/belt buckle by New York artist Albert Leon Wilson.
Wilson was born in 1920 in Jamaica, New York. In the mid-1950s he relocated to Rochester, New York, where he worked until 1967 as an art director, illustrator, and photographer, winning over 20 graphic art awards from the Rochester Society of Communicating Artists. Afterward, he found his calling working with welded and bent metals and designing abstract sculptures often featuring figures and animals. He passed away in 1999.
This unique and rather heavy piece is signed and dated (1968) with Wilson's traditional imprint/stamp.
Wilson's work has been exhibited at the York State Craft Fair, Ithaca College, NY; Northeast Craft Fair, Am. Craftmen's Council, Mount Snow...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Art Nouveau Figurine 'Pierrette' by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, ca 1908
By Martin Wiegand, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurine:
Red-haired girl sitting on the ground with big hat with brim turned up in front, dressed in green bodice with gold hem, wide sk...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Large Toucan Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante in Copper and Brass
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large, life-size brass and copper Sergio Bustamante toucan on a hanging perch. Bustamante's work was most recently featured by Architectural Digest i...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Gilt-bronze Battle of the flowers statue by Félix Charpentier
Located in Lisbon, PT
Félix Charpentier's masterpiece, 'Bataille des fleurs,' is a stunning golden bronze statue with a beautiful gilded patina finish. It draws inspiration from the colorful Carnival fest...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Statue - Guan-yin In Jadeite Stone - China - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Very beautiful realization in Jadeite stone made in China.
This large statue represents "Guan-Yin" standing dressed in a magnificent long dress crowned with a tiara of pearls, as th...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Meow Century Modern Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace whimsical charm with the Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture, a unique piece that merges mid-century modern aesthetics with feline allure. Its graceful curves and hand-painted...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Wonderful Piece Of Italian Kitsch, Ceramic Sports Car And Driver c1960s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Italian ceramic car and driver from the 1960's, a fun piece of Italian kitsch
Rossa pink lustre glaze - beautifully respected
Circa 1960's
Signed Italy
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Roman Sculpture Bacchus Signed 19th Century French
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Beautiful Roman Style Sculpture
Statue of Young Bacchus - Greek God of Wine and Harvest
Signature to base FAGUI
Terracotta
Nice Patina
Fr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vienna Art Ceramics Art Nouveau Figure Putto Riding A Duck By Doblinger, Ca 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Viennese Art Nouveau Ceramic Piece:
Blond boy sitting astride the duck decorated with colourful flower garlands, resting his hands on his knees.
The group is based on an ov...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Meissen Germany Art Nouveau Figurine Girl With Shawl, by Theodor Eichler, c 1913
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a young unclothed Art Nouveau girl with artfully pinned up hair with incorporated hood, a large striped cloth wrapped around her right fo...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Kitty Rix-Tichacek Nouveau Horses Sculpture, for Wiener Werkstatte Signed KR 312
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great terra-cotta / ceramic, work for the well known Austrian artist Kitty Rix. Signed impressed mark KR, WW, 2. 312. Plus original paper label. Shows restorations.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Statue Of Ballet Dancer, Jihokera, Czechoslovakia 1960s
By Jihokera
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage statue of a sitting ballet dancer. Produced in 1966 by Jihokera company in Czechoslovakia. The statue is made of glazed plaster. The color is cream white. The statu...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Albert Leon Wilson Signed Mid-Century Modern Nude Female Abstract Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite whimsical, engaging Mid-century Modern abstract female nude sculpture by New York artist Albert Leon Wilson. This is one of the best pieces we have come across of his work.
Wilson was born in 1920 in Jamaica, New York. In the mid-1950s he relocated to Rochester, New York, where he worked until 1967 as an art director, illustrator, and photographer, winning over 20 graphic art awards from the Rochester Society of Communicating Artists. Afterward, he found his calling working with welded and bent metals and designing abstract sculptures often featuring figures and animals. He passed away in 1999.
The sculpture is signed and dated (1968) with Wilson's traditional imprint/stamp.
Wilson's work has been exhibited at the York State Craft Fair, Ithaca College, NY; Northeast Craft Fair, Am. Craftmen's Council, Mount Snow...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Mid Century Jansen Style Metal Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic Large scale vintage palmetto palm tree sculpture crafted in metal having a "hip" anodized finish with torch burnt highlights.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Just Andersen Figurine of Young Shepherd with Lamb of Disco Metal 1940s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Original figurine designed by Danish artist and sculptor Just Andersen (1884-1943) featuring a young shepherd feeding a lamb.
It's made in Denmark in the 1940s or 1950s of Just Ander...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Original New Old Stock Circa 1900 Liberty's London Marionette String Puppet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, new old stock Liberty's London Marionette string puppet
A lovely example and a great size, it is ...
Category
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine, Oak
Vienna Art Ceramics Art Nouveau Figure Putto Riding A Rooster By Doblinger, 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Viennese Art Nouveau Ceramic Piece:
Blond boy sitting sideways on a rooster decorated with colourful flower garlands and holding on to its comb and plumage.
The group is ba...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Figure Of A Faun With Crocodile Rosenthal Selb Germany Circa 1924
Located in Vienna, AT
Admirable Art Nouveau Figurine by Rosenthal.
Faun terrified standing on a broken piece of ruins with Egyptian inscriptions, holding a pan flute in his right hand, at his feet a croco...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Beaded Tulip Floral Arrangement
Located in Riverdale, NY
Impressive Beaded Flower Tulip Arrangement from the 1960's. The rage for beaded flowers started in the 1960's and ornate labor intensive, professionally made pots were de rigeur in m...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Porcelain
Mid Century Roman Penis Sculpture 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a provocative mid-century Roman sculpture from the 1940s - a daring representation of a stone penis encased in a cube of protective glass. This intriguing artwork challen...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Large A.FALGUIERE france Art Nouveau large bronze "Diana" circa 1890.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible A.Falguiere large france bronze "Diana" with perfect patina circa 1890 Art Nouveau.
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bowls Player Statue Spelter French
Located in Mimizan, FR
Art Deco Bowls Player French c1930
Bouilles Player
Spelter Statue
Standing on a marble plinth.
Good condition with signs of wear for its age
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Cortendorf West German Mid-Century Pottery Seated African Man
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century West German figure of a seated African man by Cortendorf. The pottery figure sits on a rounded base with a flat back edge and portrays a seated man resting on h...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Ceramic Figurine Mother with Child, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage Ceramic Figurine Mother with Child, 1960s
This is a beautiful statue of a mother with child.
Made in the 1960s.
It has been notice...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Glazed Ceramic and Brass Holy Mary and Jesus by Arturo Pannunzio, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This brass and glazed ceramic piece is made by Arturo Pannunzio.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered a...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Art Nouveau Terracotta Sculpture "Zeus & Io" by Kai Nielsen, Denmark
By Kai Nielsen, Kähler
Located in Odense, DK
Monumental sculpture by Danish artist Kai Nielsen made in 1922 at "Kähler" workshop ("HAK"). The sculpture depicts a scene from the Ancient Greek legend of "Zeus & Io". It is made fr...
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
Murano, Venice, Italy. Unique art glass sculpture with a female face.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Venice, Italy. Unique art glass sculpture with a female face.
Mouth-blown glass.
Approximately from the 1980s.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: H 37.0 cm x D 19.0 cm.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Anatomical Plaster Model of a Human Ear
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
A rare plaster model of the human ear poised on a wooden stand.
The model is made by renowned German manufacturer, SOMSO.
This particular model is rare as it shows in incredible de...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Collection of Mid-Century African Multicolored Wooden Masks
Located in Den Haag, NL
Collection of midcentury African multicolored wooden masks.
Red/brown 30cmx18cmx 12cm
Black/white 38cmx19cmx20cm
Brown 30cmx17cmx10cm
Brown/shell brass dia ...
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1940s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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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