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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1890s
Aldo Londi rare early pottery / ceramic sculpture of bird , for Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing modern sculpture of a bird with metal stand by the well known artist / designer Aldo Londi.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Look Award to William Goetz", Gold Art Deco Medal for Film Achievement, 1952
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Important both artistically and historically, this unique gold medallion for Film Achievement was commissioned by Look magazine, sculpted by William Zorach, struck by the the renowne...
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1950s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Serge Roche Pair of Large Plaster Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of plaster sconces by Serge Roche. 1 light, 60 watts Max bulb. US rewired and in working condition.  
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Late 19th Century Sculpture of Maria with Baby Jesus Biscuit Porcelain
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful biscuit porcelain sculpture, depicting Mary with baby Jesus on her arm. The sculpture is marked on the bottom, but the sign is ...
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Gilt Bronze Sculpture by Antonin Carlès (1851-1919) “Youth”
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Gilt bronze print representing a naked young woman with a wild rose flower at her feet. Signed on the Antonin Carles terrace and titled “La Jeunesse”. Foundry mark Siot-Decauville Fo...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

Louis XV Huge Verdigris Bronze Signed Nishan Toor Nude Cherub Sculpture / Putti
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Spectacular and Important XL Louis XV style Bronze Cherub/ Putti Sculpture Signed by Listed Artist Nishan Toor. Verdigris patina, beautifully detailed classic nude Cherub holding his...
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1950s American Louis XV Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sevres Clay Soldiers Unpainted
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Sevres soldiers In original clay carvings before enameling. Very rare never seen before. France, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Rare Salesman Sample Mini Rattan Sofa Chairs Livingroom Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Salesman Sample Mini Rattan livingroom set featuring 4 chairs and a sofa each with single strand arch arms. Included is a coffee center table with a woven rattan top. Miniature ...
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1950s American Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rattan

Porcelain Girl Figure by Kurt Steiner for Wallendorf Porzellan, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Figure of girl in porcelain by Kurt Steiner for Wallendorf Porzellan
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Figure of a Girl from Ronzan, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Figure graceful girl, half naked, brings a hand to her face Ronzan Torino 50's. Reference 20th Century Ceramics in Turin The Lenci Epigones Maria Grazia Gargiulo page 165
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Figure of a Wrapped Woman from Ronzan, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Stylized nude woman posing with hand turned on the side and hand to the head, covered in half by a sheet. Ronzan 1950
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bing & Grøndahl White Porcelain Figurines - Mermaid Kids, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of all white glazed blanc de chine porcelain figurines. They are called Oceans Kids and they are perceived to be the offspring of a mermaid. Designed by Ebbe Sadolin and Svend...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Adjustable Dressmaker Skinny Mannequin , Austria, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking originally used by Austrian tailors and dressmakers for draping, alterations, and creating the latest fashion, this vintage dressmaker mannequin is also a great piece...
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1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Adjustable Dressmaker Curvy Mannequin , Austria, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking originally used by Austrian tailors and dressmakers for draping, alterations, and creating the latest fashion, this vintage dressmaker mannequin is also a great piece...
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1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century G. Ronzan Porcelain Femal Nude Figure Italian Manifacture from 1950
Located in Palermo, IT
Delightful figure in very fine porcelain depicting a female nude, with intact colors and shine. Signed on the bottom by the master ceramist Giovanni Ronzan ("original Giov Ronzan Tor...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Mask
Located in Hellerup, DK
Vintage French ceramic mask with a dramatic face expression - for wall hanging. Lovely watercolorlike blue and green nuances.
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1950s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Au But Antique Bronze Sculpture 3 Nude Runners by Alfred Boucher France 1890
Located in Antwerp, BE
Au But, Antique bronze sculpture of 3 nude runners by Alfred Boucher with the Siot founders' signature. Patinated bronze on red marble base. France, circa. 1890. Entitled To the go...
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1890s French Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Modernist Bronze Circus Ring Le Grand Chapiteau Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A whimsical modernist bronze sculpture titled "Le Grand Chapiteau (The Big Top)" from France. Marked FG100. Circa 1950s. Complete with small figures depicting classic circus characte...
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1950s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Composite Marble The Gaddi Torso Hellenic 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautifully sculpted composite marble torso after the Gaddi torso. The original is displayed in the Classical sculpture room of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and is a He...
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1950s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda. Rare sculpture in art glass. A man's head.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, Swedish glass artist. Rare sculpture in art glass. Matte glass. A man's head. 1950s/60s. Signed. Perfect condition. Dimensions: W 8.5 cm x D 7.5 cm x H 1...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

20th Century Plaster Italian Bas-Relief Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great bas-relief from the mid-20th century. Plaster work depicting a wedding ceremony from Roman antiquity. In fact we find two young people shaking hands, a very intimate gesture us...
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1950s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

20th Century Plaster Flemish Religious Sculpture Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Mid-20th century plaster statue depicting Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Work that evidently reproduces a sixteenth-century original in Flemish style. Sculpture finished from the cen...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Gesso

Rustic European 19th C. Academic Plaster Fragment Roman Foot Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giant academic plaster fragment of a Roman foot wearing a sandal. Beautiful patina and details. 19th century.
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1890s French Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

A Tapio Wirkkala Rhythmic Veneer Leaf Dish, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
In most if not in all of his designs, Tapio Wirkkala took his inspiration from the surrounding nature. This is one example with a beautiful figurative sculptural "leaf". The way it's...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Birch

j.g. Wiggins Folk Art Carved Wood and Painted Figure of George S Patton Signed a
Located in San Francisco, CA
J..G. Wiggins Folk Art Carved Wood and Painted Figure of George S Patton Signed and Dated 1952 3.25:w x 3.25"d x 10.5"h
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1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Wood Emperor
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese carved wood emperor with bone carved eyes. Carved wood restoration to top of hat and some splits to the wood due to age.
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1890s Chinese Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pablo Picasso Ceramic Edition Madoura , Sujet poule 1954
Located in Paris, FR
Picasso ( 1881-1973 ) Hen subject - 1954 (AR # 250) Turned shape piece , glazed earthenware clay with white & blue enamel , from an edition of 500, stamped "Edition Picasso" and "M...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Figurine from Schaubach, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Porcelain sculpture of a woman from Schaubach, 1950s
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1950s German Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Maiolica, Porcelain

Orientalist arab Bronze Sculpture After Couderc (Joueuse de Mandoline)
Located in New York, NY
Female mandolin player, Joueuse de Mandoline, after the French sculptor, Couderc, active late 19th to early 20th century.
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1890s French Romantic Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Mannequin Marked Brussel 1950s
Located in Bjuråker, SE
A vintage adjustable mannequin on a metal frame. Owned by a fashion store in Brussels, marked: Articles D'Etalages, A Delabye 17 Bd Poinca...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1950s Bronze Sculpture of Reclining Nude
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A small reclining woman sculpture. Made in the 1950s.
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1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Monumental Carved Wood Tiki Sculpture. French Polynesia. Creation Sanobo
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Monumental Carved Wood Tiki Sculpture. French Polynesia.Tahiti. Wonderfully carved, Strong presence. Carved signed Creation Sanobo,, (see photo). Hand delivery avail to New Y...
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1950s Polynesian Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French Iron Egyptian Water Bearer Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Expertly crafted in the 1890s, this French Iron Egyptian Water Bearer Sculpture showcases exquisite solid cast iron construction. With a beautiful patina wear that adds character, th...
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1890s Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Elegant 19th Century White Carrara Marble Sculpture Depicting Hercules
Located in Madrid, ES
This majestic Carrara marble sculpture, depicting the heroic figure of Hercules, is a unique 19th-century work of art. With timeless elegance and meticulous execution, this piece off...
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1890s Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Colin Melbourne Ceramic Glazed Cow Sculpture for Beswick
By Colin Melbourne, Beswick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colin Melbourne Ceramic Glazed Cow Sculpture for Beswick
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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Elegant 19th Century White Carrara Marble Sculpture Depicting Hercules
Located in Madrid, ES
This majestic Carrara marble sculpture, depicting the heroic figure of Hercules, is a unique 19th-century work of art. With timeless elegance and meticulous execution, this piece off...
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1890s Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Ragazza Hawaiana Ronzan 40 cm in ceramica dipinta a mano anni 50
Located in Catania, IT
Bellissima ceramica dipinta a mano che raffigura una ragazza Hawaiana Manifattura firmata Ronzan anni 50 in ottime condizioni come raffigurato nelle foto che evidenziano la manifatt...
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1950s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Roger Capron Ceramic Sculpture Bottle "Lavande", 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Roger Capron (1922-2006) Stylized woman ceramic bottle "Lavande" signed by Roger Capron, Vallauris, 1950s Nice condition, with original glass bottle inside.  
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1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bambara puppet figurine, African tribal art, circa 1950
Located in LYON, FR
TRIBAL ART Large traditional puppet figurine with articulated arms. Polychrome hardwood resting on its steel base. A favorite for this old puppet figurin...
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1950s Malian Tribal Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

1950s Modern Brutalist Bronze Sculpture
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Bronze sculpture of man sitting
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1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Murano Glass "Love Knot" Table Sculpture in Black, White & Clear Glass
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Vintage Murano Glass Abstract Free From, Swirl Black & White Sculpture. Featuring hand blown, curved, figure eight shape with twist top in Black, White and Transparent Murano glass, ...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid 20th Century Marble Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Unique perspective
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1950s Unknown Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

A Rare Mid Century Italian Salviati Murano Fish with Mermaid Sculpture
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A rare Salviati Murano had blown fish and mermaid sculpture with internal gold fleck and bullicante design. Since 1859, Salviati has been researching new vernaculars languages of M...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Early Gucci Gun Shaped Foldable Boot Jack, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Unusual and early Gucci gun shaped foldable boot jack, Italy 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

A Large Saliati Murano Glass Fish with Gold Flecks Mid 20th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large and impressive Murano glass fish with bullicante controlled bubbles attributed to Salviatt and Co. The elegant form with the fish tail curved upward with a sturdy round glas...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Venus of Milo in stucco, dated 1895
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Dated and numbered ('28 mai 1895 XXV') sculpture in stucco of the Venus of Milo. It is clear to see that the sculpture is composed of several parts. Beautiful patina and in good cond...
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1890s French Classical Greek Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stucco

A TRIBAL Ritual VOTIVE BOARD SCULPTURE Upper SEPIK, Papua New Guinea, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An old and authentic votive board representing the spirit of water, Shamanic, Primitive Arts, Tribal Art, Brutalist, Shabby-Chic, in carved wood and painted with patina due to use, c...
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1950s Papua New Guinean Tribal Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A TRIBAL Ritual SCULPTURE MASK TUNIC Middle SEPIK, Papua New Guinea, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional, old and authentic, adornment or tunic or mask -full!- of Oceanian ceremony, with a double or split figure, on its very beautiful contemporary base in raw steel, Shama...
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1950s Papua New Guinean Tribal Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Bronze Set of Japanese Women Awa Odori Dancers
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 4 bronze dancer figures. This group of 4 petite figures have graceful lines and a beautiful golden finish with patina. Circa 1950s. These abstract figures with a variegated gold patina depict female Japanese Awa Odori...
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1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abraham Lincoln Bronze By George E Bissell
Located in Essex, MA
President Lincoln standing with a manuscript in his hand. Gorham Co foundry. Copyright 1898. Signed George E. Bissell. A noted American sculptor born in New Preston Ct.
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1890s American Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Modernist Carved Abstract Figural Scuptures by Stella Popowski, C. 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare pair of carved mahogany abstract figures circa mid-1950s by the modernist jeweler and painter Stella Popowski (1931-2008). Popowski was active in both Los Angeles and San Fra...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

Female Relief Plaque
Located in Chicago, US
HENRI CROS (1840-1907) Female Relief Plaque, polychrome enameled stoneware, c. 1895; signed in black ink verso: “H. Cros”, and a scrap of paper from A.A. Hebrard, Paris attached verso; measuring h: 11.25 x w: 9.38 inches. The symbolist bust in relief of a nude young woman with strawberry blonde hair is a depiction of pensive reverie. With lips slightly pursed, she is lost in thought, looking inward. The female visage hovering just over the nude’s shoulder, perhaps an allusion to a fountain, is by contrast flat and lifeless. With lips parted to reveal a watery blue orifice and wavy tresses of hair blending into a watery expanse, the purely decorative nature of the fountain’s face...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-century female sculpture with silk black, turquoise, gold shade by Izsépy
Located in Budapest, HU
Mid-century silk black female figure. Fired, hand-painted, silk-glazed matte ceramic sculpture with silky black glazed and gold decoartion around neck. It was made in the 50s. A real...
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1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Antique Bronze Children W/ Unmbrella Garden Fountain Signed
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique Bronze Children W/ Umbrella Garden Fountain Signed. Boy and girl holding umbrella shielding them from the water as is comes down. This is a fun fountain/statue. The umbrella...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

A Beethoven Sculpture Mask, 1950s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this Beethoven Sculpture Mask, reminiscent of the style of Franz von Stuck and dating back to the 1950s, offers a unique opportunity to own a piece of timeless artistic ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

19th Cenury Burmese Seated Mandalay Buddha in gilded Wood and Lacquer, ca. 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Crafted around 1890, the 19th-century Burmese Seated Mandalay Buddha stands as an exquisite embodiment of spiritual devotion and artistic finesse. Carved from gilded wood and adorned...
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1890s Burmese Tribal Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood, Lacquer

Mid-Century American Folk Art Wood Articulated Man Figure
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a Folk Art wooden articulated man, circa the 1950s. This nearly 5-foot tall, handcrafted piece, epitomizing Mid-century American craftsmanship, is made ...
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Hardwood

"Figure with Instrument" by Joseph J. Greenberg Jr.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
"Figure with Instrument" by Joseph J. Greenberg Jr. American, circa 1950. Plaster sculpture with a bronzed green patina on a blackened wood stand by Sculptor Joseph J. Greenberg Jr....
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1950s American Minimalist Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

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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