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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Late 18th Century
19th Century, Grand Tour Bronze Sphinx Statue on Sienna Marble Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
French or Italian, circa late 19th century.
An antique Grand Tour era bronze sculpture of an Egyptian sphinx in the Egyptian revival taste. Mounted to the original sienna marble bas...
Category
19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Sterling Silver 19th Century Knight in Shinning Armor
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This antique sterling silver knight figurine from the 19th century is a captivating masterpiece. Dressed in full medieval armor with a staff and fl...
Category
19th Century American Medieval Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Small French 19th Century Bronze Statuette of a Putti
Located in Delft, NL
A small French 19th Century bronze statuette of a putti
A small French bronze statuette of a putti playing the flute standing on a cl...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Salvaged Hand Carved Carrera Marble Fragment Depicting Joan of Arc
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This salvaged carved architectural element is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1835 and done in a Neoclassical style. This antique frag...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
French 19th Century, Whimsical Rococo Style Marble Carved Planter with Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century, Whimsical Rococo style white marble carved planter Jardiniere with figures of playful putti and cherubs among ribbons and fruit vases, raised on twin pede...
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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
French Cast Iron Figural Flatback Rust Patina Garden Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A cast iron flatback panel originally from a balcony rail in France.
Dating to the mid-late 19th century, these decorative objects were used as building or garden elements.
Heavy, weighing about 25 pounds, and aged with a beautiful patina, the panel shows a robed figure within an ornate scrolled frame.
Imagine it as a piece of outdoor sculpture, used as a fireback, turned into a table base, or framed in a garden gate.
Measures: 26.5 inches H x 15.5 inches W x 1.25 inches deep.
In very good antique condition with the desired rusted patina.
Category
1850s French International Style Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Porcelain Goat and Child, Hand Painted, Meissen, 19th Century
Located in Lantau, HK
Beautiful piece 19th century Meissen,
Hand painted porcelain Goat and child, beautifully detailed.
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19th Century German Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Meissen
Antique Gilt Bronze Fireplace Surround Fender
Located in London, GB
This elegant gilt bronze (ormolu) fireplace fender was created in France in the late 19th century. The item will add splendour and beauty to a fireplace, making it the focal point of a room.
The fender features a pierced rail which is decorated with a central cartouche, flanked by stylized acanthus leaves. The ends of the fender are topped by full-length, semi-nude figures. These include a beautiful young woman and a bearded male, holding a blacksmith’s hammer. The latter can be identified as Hephaestus (or Vulcan), the classical god...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Life Size Bronzes Holding Dog Head Cornucopias c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century French pair of life-sized bronze, depicting partially nude maidens elevating a torch. These statues, boasting a commanding stature and large presence, are elegan...
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1870s French Other Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair, Louis XV Style Signed Gilt-Bronze & Samson Porcelain Floral Figures C 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
Samson, Edme Et Cie (Founded 1845), circa 1880.
A very fine grouping of two porcelain displays:
1) Depicting Harlequin couple dancing after the original Meissen "Commedia Dell'art...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Atlas On A Stand With Turtle
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Grand Tour bronze in the Renaissance style of Atlas on an elaborate tripod base ending in hoof feet. The Greek god Atlas is is depicted naked on top holding the world upon hi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Grand Tour equestrian bronze of Marcus Aurelius, after Hopfgarten
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Grand Tour equestrian bronze of Marcus Aurelius, after Hopfgarten, after the antique, shown astride a prancing horse with no reins and a Sarmatian saddlecloth with no stirrups, his...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
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1780s English Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
END OF THE 19th CENTURY BRONZE SCULPTURE DAVID AND GOLIATH WITH MARBLE BASE
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful bronze sculpture cast with the lost wax technique, depicting the young David standing with his sword raised, symbol of his victory over the giant Goliath, whose suffering head is represented on the green marble base. With a victorious expression and a proud and elegant bearing, David stands triumphant over the defeated enemy, with a decisive gesture of his right arm and a gaze turned toward the left. His body, inclined slightly to the right, creates a dynamism that involves the viewer from every angle. This small-scale replica...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Statue of Venus in Bronze signed BARBEDIENNE 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large bronze (height: 0.63m), with medal patina, representing Aphrodite, goddess of Love, crouching.
An exaltation of the taste for movement and torsion, this work is a revival of t...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Italian Giltwood Ornamental Corona Crown, Late 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Architectural Element Giltwood 19th Century Carved Corona Crown
Large gilt-wood element, featuring decorative acanthus leaves, carving around the...
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Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Ormolu Gilt Bronze Sculpture Angel
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A graceful sculpture of a winged angel. The sculpture is made of casted bronze with an ormolu gilt patina. On a hemisphere, the inside of the sphere is filled with plaster, for a sta...
Category
1870s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Italian 19th Century After Antonio Canova Venus Italica Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Vilnius, LT
The sculpture after "Venus Italica" is carved in carrara marble according to Antonio Canova masterpiece that is at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. It depicts a Venus after bath coveri...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Bronze Statue Of Dionysus
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Grand Tour bronze statue of the ancient Greek Dionysus. Dionysus also known as Bacchus, was the god of wine, fertility and festiv...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Cast Bronze Garden Fountain with Figural Boy Holding Koi Fish. C. 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American cast bronze garden fountain with standing figural boy holding Koi fish on a two-tiered shell form scrolled base with turtle at his feet, Late 19th century.
Category
1870s American American Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Terracotta After Clodion, a Bacchante Mounted on a Double Marble Pedestal
Located in valatie, NY
Terracotta after Clodion, A Bacchante Mounted on a Double Marble Pedestal. Signed on the back in the clay "Clodion." Claude Michel Clodion was a French R...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Ranieri Signed Antique French Cast Metal Figural Table Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique patinated bronze cast spelter table lamp was designed by A. Renieri and made in France in circa 1890 in the Victorian style. The casting is quite detailed and is entitle...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Pair of Small 19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Baroque Style Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice couple of two small gilded Baroque style wooden ornaments,
Italy, circa 1850. Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below of the largest one and includes the wooden base.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mercury After Giambologna Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Finely cast Grand Tour patinated bronze figure of Mercury after the original by Giovanni da Bologna, aka Giambologna, in French, Jean de Bologne (1529-1608), Apparently unsigned.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sridevi East Asian Hindu Deity Goddess bronze Figurine Antique 18th-19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Fantastic Hinduism masterwork was discovered in our stock: attractive sculpture stood for decade on our shelf pleasing an eye and raising some questions. Finally, we were able to sep...
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Early 19th Century Tibetan Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Rare and Important Late 19th Century Over Life Size Bronze Torchere by J Coutan
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Late 19th Century Over Life Size Bronze Torchere by J Coutan and Thiebaut Freres
Jules-Félix Coutan
Modeled as a classically clad female musician holding a “tu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Greek Icon Saint Stylionos European Christian decorative art
Located in London, GB
Antique Greek Icon
Saint Stylionos Protector of Children Religious Orthodox Byzantine style con Sterling Silver
Painted on Wood with with sterling silver top, old writing on back...
Category
Late 19th Century Greek Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique E. Rousseau Cast Spelter Metal French Maiden Woman Bust Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique E. Rousseau Cast Spelter Metal French Maiden Woman Bust Sculpture. Item features cast metal construction, wooden base, signed to rear, very unique antique sculpture. Circa 1...
Category
19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Gilt Bronze Figurine Young Lady with Love Letter at Fountain 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Step back in time with this stunning hand-chased cast bronze figurine, reminiscent of the beautiful Rococo era. Sculpture depicting a beautiful young lady in a garden by a fountain, ...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
18th Century Wood Italian Religious Sculpture Saint, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian sculpture from the second half of the 18th century. Finely carved wooden work depicting a religious subject, a saint, identifiable with the figure of Saint Joseph, of g...
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1770s Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Carved Santos
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace the spiritual heritage of America with this Antique 19th Century Carved Santos. Crafted with intricate detail and timeless elegance, this piece reflects the devout faith and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Wooden Decoration On Metal Stand
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Wooden Decoration on Metal Stand portrays a thoughtful, seated young girl, captured in a moment of quiet contemplation. The craftsmanship is evident in the d...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
19th Century Belgian Blue Stone Ornament
Located in High Point, NC
Enhance your garden or patio with a piece of timeless elegance: this 19th-century Belgian blue stone ornament. Carved from durable blue stone, this architectural element features a c...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Bronze Sphinx Sienna Marble Base Grand Tour 19th Century
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A French Empire finely cast bronze model of recumbent sphinx on a sienna marble base, circa 1840.
The bronze with the warm golden patina of age is in good condition with minor chip...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze
Bronze sculptures Nereid and Triton 19th century
Located in Milan, IT
19thC
Nereid and Triton
(2) Bronze and marble, cm h. 26.5
The pair of sculptures depicts the river deities identifiable in Triton, recognizable by his scepter, and one of the Nereid...
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19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Life-Size Marble Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional life-size marble figure depicting an alluring semi-nude woman holding a draped garment that appears to be a dress. Made in Italy in the Late 19th Century.
Dimensions:
72"...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Wooden Decoration On Metal Stand
Located in High Point, NC
This charming 19th Century French Wooden Decoration on Metal Stand captures the essence of antique statuary and the enduring beauty of folk art. The figure, a carved wooden boy with ...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Ferrand Young Neptune Cast Bronze Gladiator on Marble Base C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Ferrand Young Neptune Cast Bronze Gladiator on Marble Base, Signed, C1890
Measures- 3...
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Late 19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Rare Gilded Zinc Bull's Head Butcher's Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing and extremely rare to find zinc bull head . This piece was originally used as a trade sign for a butcher shop. It even still has its original gilding. France circa 1850-1900...
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19th Century French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
19th Century Continental Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Soldier
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Continental Gilt Bronze Statue of Soldier. Continental gilt bronze figure of a Classical soldier, late 19th century, with sword extended, resting on a gilded octagonal m...
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Dress Form Mannequin
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Shapely dress form mannequin from the 19th century. In good working order, on castor wheels. Has minor water stains, no tears or damage to the fig...
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1880s American Industrial Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
1890s French Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Terracotta Bas-Relief Athena Minerva End 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Terracotta Bas-Relief Athena Minerva End 20th Century
Italy - Tuscan
H: 26cm
18cm x 3,5cm
2kg
very good condition
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Modern Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique bronze sculpture, female nude, 19th century
Located in Monza, IT
Bronze sculpture on a fine dark marble base, depicting a female figure resting on a podium decorated with classical motifs.
Acronym below: LP
Good condition as from picture
Dimension...
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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Carrara Marble Sink 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Carrara marble sink 19th century D: 42cm
Small water tower in white Carrara marble.
Currently in stock:
Nr. 2 diameter 42 cm
Nr. 2 diameter cm.46
Nr. 2 diameter 54 c...
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Late 19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Grand Tour Style Bisque Porcelain Rhyton Form Vase
Located in Forney, TX
A striking antique European Grand Tour style bisque porcelain rhyton form vase, circa 1875
Continental, most likely German, late 19th century, exceptionally executed sculptural form...
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Late 19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Carved Wood Mary and Child in Medieval Style
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Carved Wood Mary and Child in Medieval Style
17.75" x 4" x 4"
Category
19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Iron Bust of a Man
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A European bust of a man made most likely taken from a larger antique fireplace fender. This iron bust has a hollow interior with impre...
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19th Century French Other Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Hand-Painted Paper-Mache Wig-stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century French Hand-Painted Paper-Mache Wig-stand
14.5" x 5.5" x 7.5"
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19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A rare C19th English pottery figure of a seated Japanese gentleman in traditional robes, with a nodding head which is lead weighted inside to make his head rock, with a bottle and cu...
Category
1850s English Chinoiserie Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Paint
pair of Italian 19th century Ormolu, Mahogany, and bronze statues/columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed true pair of Italian 19th century Grand Tour period Ormolu, Mahogany, and patinated Bronze columns and statues. Each column is raised by a square Mahog...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
Continental 19th century Terra Cotta statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative Continental 19th century Terra Cotta statue. This beautiful statue is raised on a square Terra Cotta base where the lovely maiden stands. She is dresse...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue, signed G.F. Lapini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and finely detailed Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue, signed G.F. Lapini. This wonderful statue is raised on an oval marble base where the boy is st...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
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...
Category
1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Two 19th Century European Hand-painted Porcelain
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two 19th Century European Hand-painted Porcelain
Lovers 8.5"H x 3"W x 3"D
Child with doll 3.5"H x 1.5"W x 1"D
Category
19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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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