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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
16th Century Madonna and child wood carving
Located in Bakewell, GB
16th Century Madonna and child wood carving, retaining some original polychrome decoration
sizes 67 cms high, 30cms wide and 25 cms deep
Category
16th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Woman with Cannon in Bronze By Spero Anargyros
By Spero Anargyros
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic female form beautifully rendered in Bronze atop a marble base signed and dated 1970
What's a fearless muse without a trusty cannon? This one gleams like old gold as it rests...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Excellent walnut carving of a Carlo Boccomico c1600
Located in Bakewell, GB
Excellent walnut carving of a Carlo Boccomico c1600
Visible old dead worm holes, but great condition
72 cms high 30 cms wide
Category
16th Century European Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Virgin in limestone with remains of old colours, prob. Burgundy, 16th century
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
The very expressive Virgin, in a strictly upright posture, carries the child Jesus on her (damaged) left arm. In her right hand, she holds the shaft of a scepter. She looks at the ob...
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Early 16th Century Stone Carving - 'The Death of a Prelate'
Located in Maidstone, GB
An Early 16th Century Stone Carving with polychrome : 'The Death of a Prelate'. The enthroned figure of a Bishop surrounded by attendants and surmounted by celestial angels.
Category
16th Century European Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Wood Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th century Italian carved wood figures. Originally polychromed and now aged to a shabby chic look.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Polychrome Candle Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully carved and painted. Nice patina. From a beautiful house in Santa Barbara. They do hold candles on a spike.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Cherubs Burying Their Pet, 18th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century French carved-wood panel of a scene of Cherubs burying their pet, expressing that God cares about all of creation, and since pets are part of that creation, they are included in His care and attention. The piece is mounted on a Lucite panel framed with a double walnut molding...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Saint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara. Slight chipping in silver leaf on back side. Beautifully detailed.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Elegant Terracotta Standing Court Dignitary, Tang Dynasty, EU Passport
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Elegant Standing Court Dignitary with joined hands in blue robes and a bird headdress. Polychrome Traces.
When China was unified again, first briefly ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pendant by Novello Finotti, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Pendant by Novello Finotti, Italy.
Category
1970s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Expressive Sandstone Sculpture of Apsara Playing Sitar, 18th Century India
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Sandstone sculpture of Apsara playing sitar with dancing pose in front of a garland arch. Covered with rests of stucco and old painting with beautiful face expression and flower lotu...
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Figure of a Bacchante
Located in London, GB
A Roman bronze and gilt-bronze figure of a Bacchante, circa 1780.
Category
18th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Fine Flemish Carved Figure of a Man
Located in London, GB
A Fine Flemish Carved Figure of a Man
Attributed to Henrick Douverman (c. 1480 - 1543) (sometimes known as Heinrich Douwermann)
Wood (oak)
Flemish
Early 16th Century
SIZE: 28cm high...
Category
16th Century Dutch Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Giltwood and polychrome half-relief representation of Saint Rococo. Spain, 16th
Located in PARIS, FR
Important bas-relief in carved wood with traces of gilt, in an architectural frame with two angels in the corners, representing Saint Rocco.
Considered, among other things, the Patro...
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
Located in London, GB
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a carved ‘Dragonfly’
Marble
16th / 17th Century
England
Size: 36cm high, 28cm w...
Category
16th Century English Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Khmer Cast Bronze Head of Shiva, Angkor Wat Style, 1970's, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast vintage Khmer, Angkor Wat style, bronze head of Shiva, circa 1970's, Thailand.
Shiva, the Hindu god of creation, change and destruction, is identified by the third eye in the center of his forehead. His highly stylized face features alluring almond shaped eyes, a flattened nose, and broad mouth.
Shiva is adorned with ornate earrings and an elaborate crown. The heavy earrings...
Category
1970s Thai Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Large 15th Century Renaissance English Oak Roof Angels Corbel.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Rare Large 15th Century Renaissance English Oak Roof Angels Corbel.
Truly astonishing rare roof angels, circa 1450. The large Medieval carvi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier English Medieval Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Naomi Feinberg "Morceau" Sculpture in Red Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Morceau” in red Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture)
Naomi Feinberg was a New York...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Naomi Feinberg "Wild Spirit" Sculpture in Italian Marble, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved “Wild Spirit” sculpture in Italian marble on a white lacquered wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1970’s. This is a stunning work by a renowned American sculptor.
Nao...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Naomi Feinberg "Lithic" Sculpture in Green Italian Granite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Lithic” in Green Italian granite on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American, 1970s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primar...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Naomi Feinberg "the Ancient" Sculpture in Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved sculpture “The Ancient” in Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture)
Naomi Feinberg ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th Century Hand-Carved Jichi Wood Guanyin Figure
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful sculpture realized in China in the 18th century depicts Guanyin, a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. The female form holds a pot in her hands. She appears draped...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Italian 16th century Hand Carved Wooden Lion
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique period piece. Extremely rare 16th century Italian hand carved wooden lion. Most likely once part of a piece of furniture. Beautifully ca...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian 16th century Hand Carved Wooden Lion
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique period piece. Extremely rare 16th century Italian hand carved lion. Most likely once part of a piece of furniture. Beautifully carved in a simple folk art way with traces of i...
Category
16th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful Hand carved winged angelhead with its original gilding.
France, circa 1750
Weathered small losses. Treated against wood worm
Measurement here below inclusive the wooden bas...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"LIEBE" [Love] 1976 signed wooden phallic erotica sculpture VITINO (1928-2006)
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
Beautiful erotica art piece by Italian painter and sculptor Migliore Vitino (1928-2006). This solid wood phallic sculpture, named 'LIEBE' [Love], is signed by the artist and dated (1...
Category
1970s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
!["LIEBE" [Love] 1976 signed wooden phallic erotica sculpture VITINO (1928-2006)](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/liebe-love-1976-signed-wooden-phallic-erotica-sculpture-vitino-1928-2006-for-sale/f_78982/f_395686521714833455762/f_39568652_1714833456318_bg_processed.jpg?width=240 "\"LIEBE\" [Love] 1976 signed wooden phallic erotica sculpture VITINO (1928-2006)")
Citrine Crystals in Matrix and Mounted on an 18th Century Italian Gilt Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Citrine crystals in matrix mounted on a gilded 18th century Italian base. The citrine crystal specimen is adorned with baroque pearls and it sits in a bed of crushed crystals and coo...
Category
18th Century Italian Organic Modern Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Mixed Metals Figurative Sculpture of a Woman C1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic steel & iron figurative sculpture of a lifesize nude woman created by artist Hy Suchman. Sculpture is approximately 5ft 2 inches tall with a width and depth of 24 X 20. Am...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Iron
Coppia di sculture in stucco antico raffigurante Cerere e Giove, XVIII secolo
Located in Firenze, IT
Questa eccezionale coppia di sculture in stucco antico, risalente al XVIII secolo e originaria della Toscana, cattura l'essenza e la maestosità delle divinità romane Cerere e Giove.
...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stucco
Tall Pino Signoretto Murano Glass Sculpture: Chinese Woman, 1970s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Tall Pino Signoretto Murano Glass Sculpture: Chinese Woman, 1970s
Exquisite and weighty Murano glass sculpture crafted by the masterful Pino Signoretto. Dating back to the 1970s, th...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Neoclassical Marble Statue
Located in New Orleans, LA
Romanesque sculpture is bold, dignified and gets our attention. This Neo-classic form is all that and more. This is a large female figure with a gentle S curve. Her tunic has beautif...
Category
17th Century Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Marble
16th Century Virgin Mary and Saint John, Pair of Linden Wood Sculptures
Located in Lisboa, PT
We present you these two icons Virgin Mary and Saint John, pair of linden wood sculptures. Bologna 15th century.
The Caloust Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal museum has an i...
Category
16th Century Italian Rustic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1750s Pair of Lacquered Wood Sculptures of Angel Heads with Wings
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Important pair of 18th century lacquered wood angel heads, from Northern Italy. The angel heads with wings are carved from a single piece of wood and decorated in polychrome with mec...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Exceptionally rare early figure of Bacchus in black basalt. The mixed-case mark places this figure between 1780 and 1785.
He is portrayed in typical style, his head garlanded with grapes and with a wine cup to his lips.
Bacchus, also known as Dionysus in Greek mythology, is the enigmatic god of wine, fertility, and ritual madness. He symbolizes freedom, ecstasy, and the blurring of societal norms through his rituals and festivities. Bacchus is often depicted in myths as a deity who challenges the status quo, promoting an atmosphere where conventional rules do not apply, and his followers are liberated from their everyday constraints.
Born from Zeus and the mortal Semele, Bacchus is unique among gods, bridging the divide between the divine and the human. His followers included the wild and ecstatic maenads, female devotees who often reached states of divine frenzy, and the satyrs, mischievous half-man, half-goat beings. The worship of Bacchus was marked by theatrical processions, dances, and plays, reflecting his patronage of the theater and the dramatic arts.
Bacchus’s mythology...
Category
1780s English Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Large rare antique statue of Saint Eligius, France ca. 1550
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1550 / statue Saint Eligius / Antique / reliques
Religious statue of Saint Eligius from the 16th century in full wood found in France. This very rare find has a beautiful ...
Category
16th Century French Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carved Wood Panel Figurative Artwork Wall Decor.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Piece features primitive designed Carved motifs of people recessed into the wood. Walnut wood tone. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 7 1/2 W ; 1 1...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
11C Shiva Tripurantaka Red Sandstone Relief
Located in Dallas, TX
It features a depiction of Tripurantaka Murti, as a manifestation of Lord Shiva.
This relief was carved from red sandstone, most likely in Central India, circa the 10th or 11th Cent...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Early 18th Century Baroque Italian Sculpture of an Angel
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Wood Sculpture of an Angel would likely is a masterpiece of religious art, reflecting the exuberance and drama characteristic of the Baroque period. Baroque art often sought to ...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
French 18th Century Baroque Carved Giltwood Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered giltwood angelhead.
France, circa 1700-1750
Weathered, several losses on the gilding and old repairs which suits its high age.
Measurement here below inclusive th...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century, Italian Hand Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Silvered Baroque angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base.
H:27,5cm W:24cm...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bird sculpture by Tapio Wirkkala Glass & Metal for Kultakeskus 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely Bird sculpture by Tapio Wirkkala. It is made in metal with a base in glass, it is 15.5 cm high (6.2") and about 13.5 cm in diameter at the base. The metal part is stamped as...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Small Carved Wood 'Luba' Statue, Congo
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Hand-Carved Wood 'Luba' Fertility Statue. Democratic Republic of the Congo, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Congolese Tribal Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Adoration of the Magi in polychrome terracotta, 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
XVII Century
Adoration of the Magi
Polychrome terracotta, 24 x 18 cm
The present relief, made of terracotta that retains the original polychromy, depicts the famous episode in the...
Category
17th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base.
H:32,5cm W:22cm D:5,5cm
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century French Wooden Signed Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A very unusual double sided head sculpture.
France, c1970s.
The graduated heads are removable.
Signed to the base.
Good condition generally, some scuffs commensurate with age...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original Wheel Thrown Hand Painted Ceramic Doodle Spoon Rest by Little Oakie
Located in Seattle, WA
This spoon rest has an adorable cartoon doodle in the center. Makers mark on the bottom. Little Oakie Studios is a Seattle based company specializing in Kawaii inspired design. Every...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century, French Carved Wood Baroque Angel with Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning period piece. Baroque angel with candleholder. Beautiful weathered old gilding
France, circa 1750. Weathered, old repairs and losses.
H:41cm W:29cm D:11cm
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting An Angel On An Acanthus Curl
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting a baroque angel on an acanthus curl.
Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel.
France circa 1750. treated ag...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base.
H:27,5cm W:23cm D:5,5cm
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Sitting Robed Saint With Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century Italian carved wood and gilded, sitting robed saint with glass eyes. One hand missing otherwise and very good condition, no shrinking cracks or losses to lacquer. Can...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
16th CENTURY MARBLE SCULPTURE OF A YOUNG HERCULES
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid sculpture in white Carrara marble depicting a young Hercules holding the world. Originally, the work was conceived to be used as a caryatid at the beginning of a sumptuous m...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Abstract Figurative Bronze Sculpture Circa 1970s
Located in Oakland, CA
1970s figurative female form abstract bronze sculpture having a rich patina in various hues and a textural surface created by the artist. A substantial piece created in solid bronze ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Two Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain HeHe Groups Kangxi Period
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Chinese famille verte laughing twins 'HeHe Erxian' biscuit group, Kangxi (1662-1722), the two boys with jovial expressions and seated upon an openwork rock-base studded wit...
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17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Christ in Boxwood, France, late 16th-early 17th century".
Located in PARIS, FR
Christ in Boxwood, France, late 16th-early 17th century
Beautiful corpse of Christ with missing arms.
He must have been on the Cross, arms in a horizontal position.
Great expressiv...
Category
Early 17th Century French Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
18th Century Italian Angels with Tangerine Quartz Crystals Mounted on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angels with tangerine quartz crystals and mounted on aragonite. The hand-carved angels were once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historic church in Tuscany.
The angel arms and feet are adorned with the tangerine quartz crystals to restore the broken aspects of the figurative pair. They appear partially crystalized in form. The aragonite is from Morocco and has many different formations. This one in particular emulates a cloud which is compliments the 18th century Italian gilded angels.
The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece and the period shows that the pair of Italian angels...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Italy 18th Century Lombard Carved & Polychromate Sculpture of St Peter of Verona
By Veronese
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian 18th century sculpture of St. Peter of Verona.
A magnificent sculpture of St Peter martyr of Verona, created by a member of the Lombard art school in Verona Italy, in the...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
17th CENTURY BRONZE GROUP, RAPE OF THE SABINE WOMEN
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid bronze sculptural group depicting the rape of the Sabine women, made with the ancient lost wax technique. The drama of the scene is rendered with great mastery: in the cente...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique, New and Vintage Figurative Sculptures
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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.
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