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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1950s
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...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Brutalist Stone Sculpture of a Male Torso by Noëlle Favre
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Brutalist Stone Sculpture of a Male Torso by Artist Noëlle Favre (1931-2002). France, circa 1980.
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1980s French Brutalist Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Series of Figural Sculptures in Tempex Plaster
Located in Antwerp, BE
Resurrection, series of 4 sculptures, The Netherlands 1970s Bizarre series of sculptural figures in plaster. The Patina gives these pieces an intriguing character. The tallest scu...
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

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

Pendant by Novello Finotti, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Pendant by Novello Finotti, Italy.
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1970s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze

Wood Articulating Figural Table, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
- Measurements standing: 51"h, 18.5"w, 10.5"d - Table measurements: 24"h, 30"w, 15"d - Wood, metal hardware - Condition: Excellent; minor blemishes to wood surface throughout
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

A Tapio Wirkkala Rhythmic Veneer Leaf Dish, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
In most if not 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 re...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Birch

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...
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1970s Thai Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Child Portrait Bust, English, Plaster, Study, Young Boy, 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage child portrait bust. An English, plaster cast study of a young boy and dating to the late 20th century. Full of character a...
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Late 20th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Vintage Bronze Brancusi And Jean Arp Style Figurative Female Cubist Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This very sensual heavy bronze sculpture is very Constantin Brancusi meets Jean Arp. it is an abstract meets figurative female form in repose and pose. It is restrained and elegant. ...
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1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Majestic Amphora Vase Majolica Painted Subject Inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci
Located in Recanati, IT
Majestic majolica Amphora vase, with a height of 200 cm (78,7 in) and a diameter of 70 cm (27,5 in): a unique piece, entirely handmade and hand-painted in Gubbio, Central Italy, in 1...
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1990s Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Majolica

Vintage Larger than Life-Size Bronze of Albert Einstein on a Garden Bench
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular larger than life-size vintage bronze statue of the German-born theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein, sitting in a relaxe...
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1980s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Glazed Terra Cotta Stylish Greyhound
Located in Stamford, CT
Glazed terra cotta bejeweled greyhound, probably Italian, unmarked. He is adorned with a turquoise beaded necklace, turquoise eyeliner and lipliner....
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1970s Italian Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Jade Green Resin Seated Buddha Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A vintage bright jade green resin seated Buddha, in the Chinoiserie style, circa mid to late-20th century. Dimensions: 4" depth x 3.5" width x 3.38" height ...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

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Resin

Six Decorative Panels, Carved Wood in Low Relief
Located in Paris, FR
Six decorative panels, carved wood in low relief. France circa 1980. Measures: Height: 36.6 in Width: 35 in Thickness: between 1.18 in to 2.8 in.
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1980s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Elio Raffaeli Oggetti Murano Glass Pink Pelican with Yellow Fish Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Oggetti Italian Murano glass pelican features a pink hued body and transparent bill with a small yellow fish inside of it. Marked with a sticker O...
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Late 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Fruit set - orange apple banana pine cone - in 999 silver
Located in VALENZA, IT
Fruit set - orange apple banana pine cone - in 999 silver Italy, a country that produces great wines and an ancient agricultural tradition, could not fail to dedicate its art also to create prestigious objects concerning this excellence for example this pure 990 silver fruit set...
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Stone Garden Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Aria
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological roman subject of Aria in Lecce limestone. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statues cm 160, base cm 85.
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

Vintage Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy Sculpture Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
A large vintage decorative Rolls Royce silvered bronze sculpture, The Spirit of Ecstasy, dating from the mid 20th century. The winged maiden was designed by Charles Robinson Sykes (1875-1950), and she stands on an attractive round black marble plinth base. In 1910 Rolls-Royce slowly became aware that some owners were affixing 'inappropriate' ornaments to their cars. Claude Johnson's brief to Sykes was to sculpt a mascot for Rolls Royce that embodied 'speed with silence, absence of vibration, the mysterious harnessing of great energy and a beautiful living organism of superb grace' to become the standard emblem of the Rolls-Royce brand and it was Sykes' daughter, Jo (born 1908) that believed it was on the road from London to Beaulieu that her father first became 'Very impressed with the smoothness and speed of the Rolls Royce car.... imagining that even so delicate a thing as a fairy could ride on the bonnet without losing her balance.' In early 1911 Sykes' presented his mascot, entitled "The Spirit of Speed", to Rolls-Royce. This figurine had her arms outstretched behind her and her gaze firmly fixed forward. She was soon retitled "The Spirit of Ecstasy" by Johnson and became the official symbol of Rolls-Royce automobiles on 6th February 1911. It is a striking piece thought to be a former Rolls Royce car showroom sculpture. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 70 x Width 31 x Depth 42 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 1 foot x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches The Spirit of Ecstasy is the bonnet ornament on Rolls-Royce cars. It is in the form of a woman leaning forwards with her arms outstretched behind and above her. Billowing cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling wings. The Spirit of Ecstasy, also called "Emily", "Silver Lady" or "Flying Lady", was designed by English sculptor Charles Robinson Sykes and carries with it a story about secret passion between John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, (second Baron Montagu of Beaulieu after 1905, a pioneer of the automobile movement, and editor of The Car Illustrated magazine from 1902) and the model for the emblem, Eleanor Velasco Thornton. Eleanor (also known as Thorn) was the secretary of John Walter, who fell in love with her in 1902 when she worked for him on the aforesaid motoring magazine. Their secret love was to remain hidden, limited to their circle of friends, for more than a decade. The reason for the secrecy was Eleanor's impoverished social and economic status, which was an obstacle to their love. On the other hand, Montagu was married to Lady Cecil Victoria Constance Kerr since 1889. Eleanor died on 30 December 1915 when the SS Persia was torpedoed by a U-boat south of Crete. She had been accompanying Lord Montagu who had been directed to assume a command in India. He was thought to have been killed too, but survived and was saved after several days adrift in a life raft...
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1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pino Signoretto Murano Glass Sculpture of Woman, 1980s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful glass sculpture made by Italian Murano Glass Master Pino Signoretto during the 1980s. The sculpture shows a woman with long hair, kneeling, with her head bowed. Her arms ar...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Roger Capron's Wall-mounted Sculpture Portrays a Face Inspired by Picasso.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Roger Capron's Wall-mounted Sculpture Portrays a Face Inspired by Picasso. A Unique piece created in Vallauris, France. Raku, glazes, engravings, and slips. Signed. R. Capron. Emblem...
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1990s French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Seguso Murano Black Red Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Decorative Flower Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare, and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown black and red bands Italian art glass flower sculpture. Documented, and signed by designer Archi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Midcentury L. Zanetti Style Murano Glass Angel Sculpture Gold Leaf, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful Murano glass miniature depicting a kneeling angel. Clear glass with amber and gold shaped applications with bronze and gold leaf inclusions. In the style of Licio Zanetti, ...
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1970s Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Gary Slater Aluminum Sphinx Sculpture Signed MSL Slater AP 1994
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Discover the allure of modern minimalism with the Aluminum Sphinx sculpture by Gary Slater. This piece, boasts a sleek, reflective surface that plays with light and shadow, creating...
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1990s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Aluminum

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

Female Sculpture in Joined Wood 3-D Cubist Surrealist by Reuben Karol, USA 1990s
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Female Sculpture in Joined Wood 3-D Cubist Surrealist by Reuben Karol, USA 1990s Composed of cut Red Oak slats laminated into a three-dimensional sculpture, this piece is entitled "S...
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1990s American Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

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...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Vintage Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere The Water Carriers 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly stunning monumental life-size jardiniere depicting a pair of semi nude female figures wearing flowing skirts standing back to back holding an Etruscan urn. In timel...
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1980s English Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage 4ft Bronze "Lady Justice" Statue 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly stunning large bronze 'Lady Justice' statue set upon a bronze base, dating from the late 20th century. This high quality bronze was hot cast using the 'lost wax' pro...
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1980s English Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze Sculpture of Nelson 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning bronze sculptures of one of Britain's greatest ever military heroes, dating from the late 20th Century. On 21 October 1805, the Franco-Spanish fleet came out of port and...
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 5ft Biba Bronze Deco Lady Sculpture 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stylish and high-quality solid bronze vintage Art Deco style Biba sculpture in the form of a sophisticated seated lady, frdating om the last quarter of the 20th century. T...
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1980s English Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze Polo Player Galloping Horse Sculpture 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a handsome bronze sculpture of a polo player on his horse galloping towards the ball at high speed, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. Cast by the traditional...
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1980s English Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Monumental Neo-Classical Revival Bronze Sculptural Pond Fountain 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a monumental vintage French two-tier fountain sculpted in bronze in the neo-classical style, dating from the late twentieth century. This formidable fountain sprays water o...
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1990s French Neoclassical 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

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Marble

Vintage Bedouin Warrior on Camel Bronze Sculpture After Leonard 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a bronze sculpture of a Bedouin warrior with spear and rifle riding his ship of the desert, from the late 20th century. This high quality hot cast solid bronze was produced u...
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1990s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

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Wood

Vintage 6ft 6" Large Bronze Sculpture of Mercury Hermes 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a large and beautifully detailed bronze sculpture of Mercury, also known as Hermes, dating from the second half of the 20th century. Mercury is beautifully depicted with a s...
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Vintage Life Size Bronze Roman Armoured Cavalry Officer on Horseback 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful ornately decorated Vintage life size bronze sculpture of a heavily armored Roman Cavalry officer on horseback, riding triumphantly into battle, dating from the l...
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Corn Sculpture
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare metal cast corn sculpture, c. 1990s.
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1990s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Tolla Inbar, Aspiration Duo, Bronze Sculpture, 2001
By Tolla Inbar
Located in Houston, TX
Capturing the essence of aspiration in its purest form, the Tolla Inbar Aspiration Bronze Sculpture stands as a testament to human ambition and longing. Crafted with meticulous detai...
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Late 20th Century Israeli Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Enjoue" after Auguste Moreau Bronze Boy and Girl Statue Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Enjoue" after Auguste Moreau Bronze Boy and Girl Statue Sculpture. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 21" H x 10" W x 11" D.
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Late 20th Century Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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

Mid Century Tole Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic vintage Italian palm tree object of art having tole leaves on a brass trunk in a classical porcelain planter with quartz stones.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Quartz, Metal, Brass

Small Carved Wood 'Luba' Statue, Congo
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Hand-Carved Wood 'Luba' Fertility Statue. Democratic Republic of the Congo, circa 1970.
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1970s Congolese Tribal Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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

Sculpture “Mermaid” by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1950’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture “Mermaid” by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1950s. Pine with teak base. Dimensions: H: 28 cm/ 11" D: 7 cm/ 2 3/4" Johnny Mattsson was one of Sweden’s leading wood artists in t...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Teak, Pine

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

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Ceramic

French Bronze Surrealist Bronze Apple Sculpture Style of Claude Lalanne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Bronze Surrealist Bronze Apple Sculpture Style of Claude Lalanne A charming French Bronze Surrealist Apple Sculpture, made in the style reminiscent of the renowned artist Cla...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture entitled "La Masque" by Erte
Located in London, GB
Glamorous cold painted Limited Edition bronze figure of a young lady in a flowing black gown with gilded highlights, holding aloft a mask that may hide her face if required. Signed E...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Monumental 1970s Decorative Hollywood Regency Solid Brass Unicorn Horse
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Did you now the unicorn is Scotland's national animal? They could have picked Nessie, but went with the most magical creature ever conceived. We're not certain if this massive bras...
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1970s Indian Hollywood Regency Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Bisque Leo Statute By Pia Langelund For Royal Copenhagen
Located in Doraville, GA
Beautiful bisque, matte white, statue of a man designed by Pia Langelund for Royal Copenhagen. The statue is one of the zodiac figures and this statue represents Leo. Designed probab...
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1990s Danish Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Spirit of the Thunderbird Bronze Statue by Chris Navarro
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Spirit of the Thunderbird bronze by Chris Navarro. Open edition. Piece features a Native American man with bird style headdress dancing on a drum. Extremely well crafter and well don...
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Late 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Bronze Sculpture of Man with Panther
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique bronze sculpture of a male figure with a panther.
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bisque Scorpio Statute By Pia Langelund For Royal Copenhagen
Located in Doraville, GA
Beautiful bisque, matte white, statue of a man designed by Pia Langelund for Royal Copenhagen. The statue is one of the zodiac figures and this statue represents Scorpio. Designed pr...
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1990s Danish Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Paul Day (b. 1967) Plaster Street Scene Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and intricately detailed plaster sculpture of a street scene by celebrated British sculptor, Paul Day. Thought to be an original maquette – a model for a larger piece of scul...
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Late 20th Century English Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Domenico Poloniato Italian Majolica Asian Sculptures Lamp Bases, Glazed Ceramic
By Domenico Poloniato
Located in Miami, FL
Domenico Poloniato Italian Majolica Asian Sculptures Lamp Bases, Glazed Ceramic Offered for sale is a pair of hand-painted and very colorful Domenico Poloniato (1926-2013) Italian ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Oversized Carved Wood and Brass Peach Decorative Sculpture, 1980s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 1980s Italian decorative wood sculpture features an oversized carved peach with a brass stem and leaf. There is no visible maker's mark. Measurements: 6 in diameter (15...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, 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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