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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1920s
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of "Heroine" by théophile François Somme
Located in Oakland, CA
“Heroine” by Theophile Francois Somme is a dramatic and richly detailed Art Nouveau sculpture in bronze and chryselephantine created, circa 1920. This exceptional piece has finely carved facial features and wonderful use of patinated bronze to create the sweep of fabric. The statue sits on a carved marble base. Somme was born in Nancy in 1871, lived until 1952 and was a frequent participant in the Parisian Salon des Artistes. He won the Gold Medal at the salon in 1924, a silver medal in 1925 and in 1937 he was awarded the Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition Internationale. Today his work can be viewed at the Toulon...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Déco Austrian Ceramic Sculpture 'Aida' by Josef Lorenzl for Goldscheider
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco odalisque ceramic sculpture 'Aida' designed by Josef Lorenzl for Goldscheider Manufactory in Vienna, Austria By: Josef Lorenzl, Goldscheider Manufactory Material: ceramic, ...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

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

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Ceramic

Goldscheider Art Déco Group 'Revue', the 'Dolly Sisters', by Stephan Dakon, 1927
Located in Vienna, AT
Remarkable and rare Goldscheider Art Deco Figurine Group of the later 1920s: Two posing young revue twin dancers with pageboy hairstyles, performing a step forward in parallel, at th...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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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

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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

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Plaster

1928 René Lalique Car Mascot Hood Ornament Tete d'Aigle Glass, Eagle Head
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot "Tete d'Aigle" (Eagle) made in glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1928. Molded signature on neck. Perfect condition. height: 11,5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Laliqu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ring Thrower, by R. Boeltzig, Ca 1924
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely decorative full-sculptural representation of an Art Nouveau beauty in softly falling robe held together by straps on the upper part of the body with partially exposed breas...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Goldscheider Vienna Group Female Nude With Leopard & Snake, Karl Perl, Ca. 1922
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and exceptional Goldscheider Art Déco ceramic group of the 1920s: Unclothed woman sitting sideways on a rock, leaning against a leopard, which playfully winds around her on the ...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figure, 'Ruth' Dancer in Oriental Costume, by Rosé
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Goldscheider Art Déco ceramic figure of the 1920s. Depiction of dancer Ruth Saint Denis (1877/79 - 1968, actually Ruth Dennis, 'Miss Ruth') performing her dance 'Radha'- Da...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Goldscheider Art Déco Dancer In Oriental Costume, By Josef Lorenzl, Circa 1923
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1920's: Posing, graceful dancer in oriental costume: short-sleeved, belly-free top, floor-length, wide skirt and headscarf playing a...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

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

Dancing girl Ria by Karl Hagenauer - Werkstätte Hagenauer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Dancing girl Ria by Karl Hagenauer - Werkstätte Hagenauer.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

1920 René Lalique, Car Mascot Statuette Sirene Glass with Blue Patina Mermaid
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot Statuette "Sirene" made in frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1920. Molded signature into the decor and engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition He...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Blown Glass

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

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

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Rattan

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

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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

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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

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Porcelain

Goldscheider Art Déco Figure 'Harvey' or 'Spanish Dance', Stephan Dakon, c 1927
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Art Ceramic Figurine Of The 1920s: Depiction of the actress and dancer Lilian Harvey wearing a dark wig and striding in a long, at the back low-cut dress decorated ...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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Gesso

Bronze 1st World War Kilted Scottish Soldier.
Located in London, GB
Signed "E.Carlier". Noted French Sculpter. Good model of a first world war kilted Scottish soldier in full kit. Having a nice brown patina. Circa 1920.
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1920s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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

'Egyptian Dancer' an Original Bronze Sculpture by Demetre Chiparus
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Egyptian Dancer' by Demetre Chiparus. A cold painted bronze sculpture of a dancer dressed in Egyptian style scantily clad costume with her arms outstretched. Set over a marble base ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Sculpture Of Seated Ballerina By Josef Lorenzl
Located in Norwood, NJ
Period Art Deco bronze sculpture by Josef Lorenzo (1852-1950) of a beautiful ballerina seated with a pleasant gaze, in traditional outfit of tutu and tying her pointe shoes in prepar...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

20th Century Bronze Painted Terracotta Italian Child Bust Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian terracotta sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. Finely chiseled work in bronze painted terracotta depicting the bust of a child. Beautifully sized and pleasantl...
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1920s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

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

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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

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Wood

Art Deco bronze sculpture nude fan dancer by Marcel Andre Bouraine France 21925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture nude fan dancer. Sculpture in patinated bronze of a dancing nude standing on one foot holding a fan incised with a design of birds. ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

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

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Ceramic

Gaston Hauchecorne, Malay Pirate Bronze Sculpture, France 1900s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb bronze sculpture with green patina hues by Gaston Hauchecorne, France 1920s. Representation of a Malay pirate holding on to the railing of a ship with on hand and to the steer...
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1920s French Romantic Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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

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Maiolica, Porcelain

Demetre Chiparus Art Deco Dancer Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), France, 1920s. Dancer. Cold painted spelter and marble. Measures: Width : 13.9"(35.2cm), Height : 10.4"(26.5cm), Depth : 5....
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Spelter

Joseph D'Asté French Art Deco Young Lady & God Pan Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by Joseph d'Asté (1872-1940), France, 1920s. Young Lady and God Pan. Spelter and marble. Width : 17.7"(45cm), Height : 8"(20.5cm), Depth : 4.7"(12cm). Condi...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Demeter or Ceres Table Lamp, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco lamp sculpture by Charles HARVA, France - late 1920s. Crackle glaze ceramic, brass and glass. Demeter / Ceres resting after work. Flowers, fruits and corn / maize pat...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Mid Century Cast Limestone Sculpture Bust Of A Roman Emperor Possibly Caesar
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast limestone sculpture bust of a Roman dignitary, possibly Caesar or Augustus. Great detailed casting of stone with an angled pose in typical Roman garb. Fantastic hair! P...
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1920s American Classical Roman Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Cast Stone, Limestone

Anitque Mannequin in bamboo, cane, wood and steel
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Antique Mannequin made of woven bamboo and cane. Steel frame. Base of solid wood. Later shoe holders mounted. Fantastic decorative, but still in perfect usable condition.
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bamboo, Cane, Wood

French Art Deco Plaster Child Reading a Book Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco plaster child sculpture, France, 1920s. Child reading a book. Polychrome plaster. Measures: height : 11.4"(29cm), width : 9.2"(23.5cm), depth : 7.5"(19cm). Signed and...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figure 'Ruth' Dancer In Oriental Costume, by Rosé
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of dancer Ruth Saint Denis (1877/79 - 1968, actually Ruth Dennis, 'Miss Ruth') performing her dance 'Radha'- Dance of the Five Senses, first performed in 1906. Dancer with ...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large French Art Deco Plaster Children Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco plaster children sculpture, France, 1920s. "Retour des champs" that means "Return from the fields". Young teenager carrying a child on his back. Polychrome plas...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

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

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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

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Bronze

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bookends with Satyr and Girl by Pierre Laurel, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered bronze bookends of a young satyr and girl holding grapes. By Pierre Laurel. Fantastic Bronze details. Signed Laurel. France 1925-1930. Literature: “Bronzes, sculp...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, 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

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Wood

1920s Bronzed Sculpture of Children with Rabbits
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Two children with two rabbits . Bronze color
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1920s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Pottery

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

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Ceramic

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

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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

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Ebony

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

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Ceramic

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

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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

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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

"Tray of Oranges", Rare Art Deco Perfume Warmer w/ North African Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For a French woman in the 1920s, this figure of a turbaned North African woman, resplendent in a yellow robe and carrying a tray loaded with oranges, would have been exotic and fasci...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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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.

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