Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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After Barye (19th Century) And Guillemin, Cavalier Arabe Revenant De La Chasse
Located in Germantown, MD
A Massive After Alfred Barye (French 1839-1882) And Emile Guillemin (French 1841-1907), Cavalier Arabe Revenant De La Chasse, Coated Cast Metal Sculpture. "Cavalier Arabe”, which i...
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair 19th Century French Monumental Obelisks
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair 19th Century French Monumental Obelisks. Exquisite design, must see photos.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$14,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Henri Fugère " L'arrachee" Bronze Sculpture
By Henri Fugère
Located in New York, NY
Bronze sculpture depicting a weight lifter by the French artist Henri Fugère. Titled "L'arrachee". Circa early 20th century. Signed on base: H. Fugère.
Property from esteemed inte...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Neo-Classic Silver Plated Greek Woman
Located in Queens, NY
French Neo-Classic (19th Cent) silver plated bronze figure of classic Greek woman on steps (signed ALBINET & COULON/ AIZELIN, sculp.)
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique French Bronze Sculpture after Houdon
Located in London, GB
This beautiful patinated bronze figure is titled 'Diana Chasseresse', or 'Diana Huntress', and depicts the Roman goddess Diana, goddess of hunting. It replicates an important work of...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Buccellati Bacchus Babes Gamboling Naked
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Classical cast sterling silver figures. Made by Buccellati in Italy. Adroitly draped Bacchus babes wave garlands and leaves. Vaguely allegorical and wholly buck naked with c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Bacchantes in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1860.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Perhaps the most complex work in black basalt undertaken on any scale by Wedgwood, the Bacchantes, are adapted from sculptures by Clodion. A large and impressive pair, ful of vigour ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$13,500 / set
Fine 19th Century White Marble Sculpture of “Rebecca at the Well”
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine 19th century white marble sculpture of “Rebecca at The Well” depicting a Classical maiden wearing a robe, with one breast semi-exposed, stan...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$14,850 Sale Price
57% Off
Mother and Child Terracotta Sculpture Signed Rougelet
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality French 19 century Mother and Child Terracotta Sculpture Signed Rougelet ( Benoît.
Benoît (Benedict) Rougelet (FRENCH, 18...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Set of Four Spelter Plaques by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Set of four spelter plaques by Ferdinand Barbedienne
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 45cm, width 12cm, depth 0.5 cm
This set of four pla...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Pair of Children, Polychromed Pine Wood, Spain, 18th Century and Later
Located in Madrid, ES
Couple of children. Polychrome pine wood, Century XVIII.
Pair of polychrome pine wood carvings that represent two children in an attitude of playing a musical wind instrument, both seated, with their hands towards their faces, and slightly raising one leg to add some movement to a posture that, otherwise, it would be perhaps too static. Due to their postures and attitudes, they would be part of a large and quality altarpiece, judging by the size, the details, the hair, the proportions, etc., elements in which the musical angels were not something strange. Note that those present do not have wings, calling themselves in these cases "putti" and being, in the same way, figures of habitual presence in religious environments despite having emerged from Renaissance classicism and its sources from Antiquity. The proportions of the sizes, the anatomy, the symmetry, the certain plasticism of the hair, etc. are elements that speak of an influence of Neoclassicism in these sculptures. Likewise, a certain resemblance to works from the 18th century of the Castilian school can be appreciated."
Size: 22 x 42 x 85 cms / c/peanas 37 x 37 x 180 cm. Weight is merely orientative. Bases and wooden instruments...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Pair of Fine Porcelains 'Couple Dignitaries'
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pair of fine porcelains (couple dignitaries)
circa 18th century origin Europe
possible restoration in your hand (old)
one of them has the letters L.G...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$640 Sale Price
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19th Century Demosthenes Bronze Sculpture by Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
A bronze figure representing Demosthenes (384-322 BC), a Greek statesman and orator. The sculpture is based on a Roman copy of an original Greek statue. The chocolate-brown patina of...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
German Brass General Bruchner
Located in Queens, NY
German brass figure of General Bruchner standing with hand on hip on square shaped pedestal base (19th Cent)
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Sculpture in Calamine, After Models by Auguste Moreau, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture in calamine. Signed “Aug. Moreau ”. Following models by Auguste Moreau, France, 19th century.
It is reminiscent of works such as the bronze entitled "The Fountain" by Mat...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Statue of a Faun with Cymbals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large-scale Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue of a faun with cymbals signed Bazzanti, Firenze. The...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th Century, Italian Bronze Sculpture with Venus Removing Her Sandal
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Bronze Sculpture with Venus Removing Her Sandal
This bronze sculpture represents Venus as she takes off her sandal. Made in the neoclassical era in Italy, it consists of the bronze sculpture of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, Venus for the Romans. The naked goddess, getting ready for the bath, makes the very human gesture of loosing a sandal.
The left arm is raised, as if to compensate the position while maintaining the balance. Next to her, wrapped around a rocky spur, is a dolphin, an animal iconographically linked to the goddess because of his birth from the foam of the sea. The figure rests on a cylindrical and concave bronze base, with finely chiselled reserves. The bronze element is in turn resting on a africano marble cylinder with black of Belgium marble base.
Venus is one of the major Roman goddesses primarily associated with eros and beauty. It is traditionally understood as the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, goddess of beauty, physical and passionate love, among the major deities of Olympus. His birth is due to a dramatic event: Uranus, Heaven, is mutilated by his son Cronus, who punishes him for the wrongs inflicted on his mother. The torn limbs of Uranus fall into the sea and fertilize the foam of the waves of the island of Cyprus. From the waves emerges in all its splendor Aphrodite. Since the 4th century, Aphrodite begins to be represented with characters more human and less heroic. Praxiteles with the 'Aphrodite Cnidia,' for the first time in the history of sculpture, depicts her naked, as she prepares to take a ritual bath.
From the Pressitele’s model descend the Capitoline Venus (Capitoline Museums of Rome) and the Venus de’ Medici (Uffizi Museum of Florence) accompanied by Eros on the back of a dolphin.
This vein also includes a subject frequently attested in the Hellenistic and then Roman Ages, with examples in bronze, marble and terracotta: the Aphrodite who fastens the sandal.
The luck that this type of representation had in the following centuries is demonstrated by the vast number of sculptures that represent it. In this bronze work the goddess resumes the position of Oplontis’s Naked Venus: here Venus holds an apple in her left hand, a reminder of her victory in the beauty contest in which she prevailed over Minerva and Juno by judgment of Paris. In our bronze instead, the hand seems to want to shake the apple, which however has not been molded. Perhaps the bronze is inspired by another work, such as the bronzes kept in the archaeological museum of Padua. Another example is the famous 'Venus in bikini" found in Pompeii, so-called because it depicts the goddess in the same pose, but with the breasts and hips covered by bands painted in gold.
The dolphin depicted next to it could be inspired instead to the Medici Venus...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Italian Figural Walnut Centrepiece of Dionysus, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
Italian Figural Walnut Centrepiece of Dionysus
19th Century
Provenance:
Private Australian Collection.
Description:
A walnut figure modelled on the bronze ‘Narcissus’ found in N...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Figure, Mercury, Bow Porcelain, circa 1748
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
He wears a winged helmet and sandals, a loosely draped pink, white, and yellow washed cloak over a short tunic, and leans arrogantly against bales, his message sack over his left sho...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$8,400 Sale Price
30% Off
Classical Garden Statue
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful vintage concrete garden statue of a classical women. Great chippy finish and nice cast details.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
A LAOCOON Bronze SCULPTURE by GENNARO CHIURAZZI after LISSIPO, Italy 1880-1890
By Fonderia Chiurazzi
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic patinated bronze sculpture of the Laocoon, after the original created by greek antic sculptor Lissipo, discovered in 1506, recreated and issued (with several size and creative variations) by Gennaro Chiurazzi (1842-1906) and the napolitan Fonderia Chiurazzi, Italy 1880-1900. This piece is more than just an incredibly precise and expressive reproduction of the iconic antic sculpture...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hunter and Deer Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hunter and deer sculpture
materials pewter electro plated and marble
Origin Germany, circa 1900
perfect condition.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Silvered and Gilt Bronze Antique French Figural Sculpture of a Couple by Devaulx
Located in London, GB
Depicting a moment of tender intimacy, this antique French bronze sculpture shows a couple in a moment of calm repose. Dressed in typical Classical Roman attire, the man sits, holdin...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble & Ormolu Bust
By Luigi Betti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and stately Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu bust signed, Betti and stamped Pinedo. The striking bust depicts Roman Emperor Julius...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Gilt Bronze, Marble and Tole Revolving Dial Clock
By Francois Vion
Located in London, GB
This exquisite mantel clock was designed in the 19th century in France, inspired by an earlier model by François Vion, a famous Parisian metalworker of the 18th century. In this design, as in Vion’s, the Three Graces are depicted holding up a spherical clock...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu, Tôle, Bronze
Large Italian Marble Sculpture by Pietro Bazzanti
Located in London, GB
Large Italian marble sculpture by Pietro Bazzanti
Italian, late 19th century
Measures: Height 105cm, width 45cm, depth 40cm
The present sculpture, carved from brilliant white marble, depicts a young boy standing...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th Century Italian Carved Polychrome Life Size Putti on Stand with Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand crafted in Italy circa 1780, the antique cherub stands on a square base decorated with shell and foliage motifs. The hand carved sculpture depicts a life size young boy wearing ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,240 Sale Price
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Antique Bronze Sculpture of Hebe & Jupiter's Eagle
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique bronze sculpture depicting Hebe and Jupiter's eagle, after Laurent-Honore Marqueste.
Dating to circa 1890, the statue depicts a female figure standing nude on a rocky out...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Two Large Sculpted Marble Relief Plaques of St John and St James
Located in London, GB
These exquisitely carved marble relief plaques, are notable for their large size and fine detailing, and were made after two famous plaques of the...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
This ormolu clock is an exemplary work by the famous French 19th century metalworker and foundry-owner, Ferdiand Barbedienne. Working with a design made by the acclaimed onamentalist, Louis-Constant...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not sure if paint is original. Finely carved and unusual. From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
$7,500 / set
Pair of Antique Italian Neoclassical Alabaster Figures on Bases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine antique neoclassical hand-carved alabaster figures of Grecian ladies on carved alabaster bases.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Carved Marble Group of a Roman Caesar and His Lover by Battelli
By Rafaello Battelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning 19th century Neo-Classical style hand carved white Carrara marble figural group depicting a semi nude lady reclining by a Roman caesar seated o...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze marble statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze, and Rouge Griotte marble statue, signed Deniére. This beautiful statue of Erato and Callio...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Silvered Bronze Models of the Marly Horses After Guillaume Coustou
Located in London, GB
This pair of silvered bronze models show semi-clad classical male attendants restraining their rearing horses. They are modeled after the 1739 sculptures in marble by Guillaume Coust...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Marble Bust of Louis XIV, the Sun King
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or Le Roi Soleil (Sun King) was a monarch who reigned as king of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Pair of Circular, Patinated Bronze Relief Plaques of Night and Day
Located in London, GB
A pair of patinated bronze antique plaques of Night and Day
French, Late 19th Century
80cm in diameter, 5cm in depth
Modelled after Bertel Thorvaldsen's iconic 'Night and Day' relie...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bronze Statue/Fountain of Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage. Nicely cast statue of boy from a beautiful Bel-Air home in California. Nice patina. Can be converted to fountain.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Sculpture Dancing Cupids in Terracotta Signed L Livi
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite sculpture depicts the beauty of Cupid dancing with angels, crafted by L Livi in France during the Victorian period. The terracotta material adds a touch of elegance to...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Raoul Larche: bronze sculpture of Jeanne d'Arc
Located in Zemst, BE
Impressive bronze sculpture by french artist François-Raoul Larche (1860-1912).
Representing Jeanne d'Arc
Dated: +/- 1900
High quality bronze finished a in double colour patina.
...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver CAP and dipper.
Decorated with Cupid playing the lyre, and Cupid singing. The God of L...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze statues of Bacchus and Mercury. Each wonderfully executed statue is raised on a square base decorated with u...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair Of 19th Century French Bronze Group Figures By Louis Sauvageau (1822-1874)
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine pair of 19th century bronze group figures by Louis Sauvageau (1822-1874). The patinated bronze depicts a classically clad woman, pouring water f...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Pair of framed Roundels in Black Jasperware, Wedgwood, circa 1920
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An exceptionally fine pair of roundels in black jasperware, decorated with two images of Cupid: The first sharpening his arrows; the second, of him st...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Collectible Native American Indian Sculpture with a Horse
Located in Miami, FL
Collectible Native American Indian Sculpture with a Horse
A playful and very decorative collectible Native American Indian sculpture...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Carrara Marble Sculpture "Schiava" Attributed to Giacomo Ginotti, Italy, C. 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture "Schiava" attributed to Giacomo Ginotti (1845-1897). Italy, late 19th Century.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of 19th Century Italian Alabaster Classical Figures of Muses
Located in London, GB
A pair of very finely carved 19th century alabaster figures of muses, in classical dress, each standing on circular pedestals intricately carved with flowers and beading, Italian, c....
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Collection of Four Mandolins, Some with Inlay, Tortoiseshelle, Satin Wood
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection Of Four Mandolins, Some With Inlay Tortoiseshelle, Satin Wood. Great Pieces For Art Work. Sizes Vary. Property from the Estate of Fred and Estelle Spector, Chicago, Illino...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Satinwood
Large Marble Sculpture of an Amorous Couple by Antonio Frilli
Located in London, GB
Large marble sculpture of an amorous couple by Antonio Frilli
Italian, late 19th century
Measures: Height 130cm, width 68cm, depth 46cm
Thi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
A Patinated Bronze Statue of a Seated Greek Scholar signed Moreau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A patinated cast bronze statue of a classically draped Greek scholar sitting sideways on a Klismos chair with the trademark griphons as front leg supports, the subject holding a pen in his right hand and an open scroll on the other left signed "Moreau" inscribed on one side of the chair. There are no visible foundry marks.
Presumably the signature stands for Mathurin Moreau, a 19 Century French sculptor born 1822, and son of noted sculptor Jean Baptiste Moreau. In 1841, the 19 year old Mathirin entered the École des Beaux Arts in Paris and, the following year, won the Second Grand Prix de Rome with his sculpture Diodemus removing the Palladium. Several of his works remain on public display in Paris, among them on the facade of the Gare du Nord...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,260 Sale Price
30% Off
A lovely and most unique Continental mid 19th century Terra Cotta statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most unique Continental mid 19th century Neo-Classical st. Terra Cotta statue. The beautiful statue of a maiden is dressed in a classical garment holding a bouquet of fl...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze Statue of Abduction of the Sabine Woman After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in New York, NY
A fine casting of the Abduction of the Sabine Woman after Giambologna (1529-1608), mounted on marble pedestal with bronze relief of the same subject matter, placed on wooden pedestal...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of carved and lacquered angels from 1700s Italy
Located in Cesena, FC
Carved and lacquered angels from the 1700s.
Angels all original, never restored.
Wood carvings in the round, carved, lacquered and gilded with "Mecca" technique.
The lacquered com...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze and Ormolu Statues
By J. Pradier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu statues. The statues depict hunter gatherers/explorers and are each raised by an elegant octagonal and mottled base. The statue to the left depicts a handsome male...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Classical Figures on Marble Bases
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Two elegant 19th century classical spelter figures on yellow fossilised marble bases, dating to circa 1850.
This decorative pair of classical sculptures – one modelled as a seated f...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal, Spelter
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 Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Bronze Figure
Located in London, GB
A lovely bronze statue of a lady in Grecian dress being caught by a cupid holding an arrow.
French, circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Marble Statue of Aristedes, Signed by Giacomo Cali
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Italian Neoclassical white marble sculpture is signed by the Neopolitan artist Giacomo Cali. The sculpture is of Aristedes (530–468 BC), the ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Greco-Persian Wars...
Category
1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique Bronze Sculpture of Woman & Child
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique bronze sculpture, depicting a woman and child from classical times. This was likely made in central Europe around the 1930-50...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Gilt Bronze and Marble Bust Sculpture by Gory
Located in London, GB
This elegant bust of a young woman was created by the acclaimed sculptor, Affortunato Gory (Italian, fl. 1895-1925). Affortunato Gory (also known as Fortunato Gory) studied under the...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Neoclassical figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage figurative sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical figurative sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original figurative sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Bow Porcelain, Wedgwood, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for figurative sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $195 and tops out at $228,710 while the average work can sell for $4,975.