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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Extra Large Vintage Coastal French Maison Jansen Copper Banana Palm Tree
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare 1970s Hollywood Regency copper banana tree sculpture. Amazing piece!
This is the same exact tree as featured in famed Fashion Designer, Christian Siriano’s home.
This is an XL...
Category
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Victoire de Salothrace
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare and tall patinated plaster representing "La victoire de Samothrace"
Probably a originally foundry plaster made of 3 pieces : Body part and 2 wings armed with metal rods
Circa ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
"technology man" Life-Size Bronze Sculpture
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A bronze sculpture by John Brevard depicts a man in a profound state of contemplation, standing as if in prayer. His focus is entirely on the cell phone he holds before him, symbolizing the modern world's devotion to technology. The figure's expression, a mix of reverence and obsession, suggests a deeper narrative about the digital age's impact on human spirituality and connection. The phone, subtly detailed to hint at an apple, serves as a modern 'forbidden fruit,' representing temptation and knowledge in the digital era. The sculpture captures the intricate relationship between humanity and technology, rendered in bronze to evoke a timeless quality amidst a contemporary theme.
This piece is a contemporary expression on a midcentury masterwork. Inspired by A 1947 bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti. The pointing man became the most expensive sculpture...
Category
2010s American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask
By Willi Huggler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved grotesque wood mask with pierced eyes, very hooked nose, cigar between very crooked bone teeth. Label on verso reads, “Willi Huggler (Swiss, 1925-2016), Holzschnitzereien, Bri...
Category
20th Century Swiss Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bone, Wood
Painted African Pende Altar Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Pende diviners interpreted messages from the spirit realm to determine which of their ancestors would provide aid in return for sacrifices. This figure would have been carved for the recipient of such favors. The down-turned gaze and gently placed hands offer a feeling of security and companionship, representing benevolent intentions towards the gift giver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Murano Red White Spot Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown deep red-orange and white spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. The mushroom has been sculpted in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
18th Century Hand-Carved Jichi Wood Guanyin Figure
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful sculpture realized in China in the 18th century depicts Guanyin, a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. The female form holds a pot in her hands. She appears draped...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Contemporary Blossom Bonsai Hand Blown Glass Sculpture 2023 #02 Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing an exquisite Hand-Blown Glass Sculpture representing a bonsai tree in blossom, masterfully crafted by the renowned Italian artist Simone Crestani. This stunning sculpture encapsulates the delicate beauty and profound symbolism of a bonsai, capturing the essence of nature in a timeless work of art.
"The bonsai is the symbol of my work; it is the art of giving form, with respect and full understanding of what I am taking care of. The bonsai is a concentration of life, it overcomes the barrier of size and expresses strength and energy; it is a work of art that is never finished, in which nature continues to develop and evolve. I shape the material, but the end result has an identity of its own. I help it to grow and wait until it gives me an indication of the equilibrium that will allow it to express itself. With the bonsai, I am always ready to start work again, to reach a new limit, to follow a new branch of thought. It is my work that grows, slowly, with exertion and wisdom, and each day gives me life and emotions."
This hand-blown glass bonsai tree...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
US Astronaut NASA Sculpture in Resin 2016
Located in Paris, FR
US Astronaut NASA Sculpture in Resin Made in 2016.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Emiliano Céliz, Genesis Marina IV: Life from the Void, Argentina, 2022
Located in New York, NY
Emiliano Céliz is one of the finest silversmiths in South America. Residing in the San Martin de los Andes of Patagonia, he takes as his inspiration the splendor of his natural surro...
Category
2010s Argentine Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head embroidered with European
Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon.
Private collection Brussels
Worn by chiefs and other notables on cerem...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Beads
Large Sculpture Bronze Rolls Royce, Spirit of Extasy
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
large silver bronze sculpture Rolls Royce, Spirit of extasy
we have a pair that was purchased from a car collector
Spirit of Ecstasy ("Spirit of Ecstasy") is the mascot statuette of ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Set of Mushroom Sculptures in Cream Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mushroom Sculpture (Set of 2)
Cream Lacquer
Hand Repoussé
Limited Edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang ...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer
18th Century Italian Angel Mounted with Fossil Agate Coral Wings on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angel with fossil agate coral wings and mounted aragonite.
The hand-carved angel was once part of a decorative, angelic depiction in a ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Art Deco Sculpture of Juggler in Patinated Bronze Signed Le Verrier
Located in IT
Art Deco sculpture of Juggler in patinated bronze by Le Verrier.
The statue features a woman with very elegant and delicate movements. Max Le Verrier was known for being a pioneer w...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Delft Blue Cow #2, by Marcel Wanders, Hand Painted, 2006, Unique
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Delft Blue Cow is available as an exclusive Personal Edition, Marcel Wanders' label carrying works of a more personal and experimental nature. The pieces of the Delft Blue series are unlimited unique by Marcel's one minute delft blue hand-painting.
With his timeless Delft Blue ceramic pieces, Marcel Wanders re-introduces and revitalizes the ancient Chinese Ming porcelain tradition assimilated into the Dutch culture in the 17th century. The collection includes clocks, figurines, vases, plates, chandeliers, engineer hats, dildos and rabbits amongst others, giving new life to the Delft Blue culture.
The One Minute Delft Blue pieces exhibited in the Stedelijk Museum in 2014.
All One Minute Delft Blue works are unique, we have more Delft Blue items...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach
Located in Montreal, QC
Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach Incised signature near base '©WZ Zorach William Zorach' with publisher's mark. This work is from the edition published by Robi...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Delft Blue Farmer & Farmer Wife #3, by Marcel Wanders, Hand Painted, 2006 Unique
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The set of One Minute Delft Blue Farmer & Farmer Wife is available as an exclusive Personal Edition, Marcel Wanders' label carrying works of a more personal and experimental nature. The pieces of the Delft Blue series are unlimited unique by Marcel's one minute delft blue hand-painting. This beautiful set is a perfect wedding or anniversary gift!
With his timeless Delft Blue ceramic pieces, Marcel Wanders re-introduces and revitalizes the ancient Chinese Ming porcelain tradition assimilated into the Dutch culture in the 17th century. The collection includes clocks, figurines, vases, plates, chandeliers, engineer hats, dildos and rabbits amongst others, giving new life to the Delft Blue culture.
The One Minute Delft Blue pieces exhibited in the Stedelijk Museum in 2014.
All One Minute Delft Blue works are unique, we have more Delft Blue Figurines...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Skull Vanity Sadhu Medium Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Skull Vanity Sadhu Medium all
hand-made with concrete, pigments and
mirror glass. Exceptional and unique piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Resin Statue, Parrots On Branch, Calacatta Base, Handmade by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Parrots on Branch Statue with Calacatta Bianco base, Lusitanus Home Collection, by Lusitanus Home.
Decorative parrots on branch white lacque...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sculpture Giant Amphora Vase Majolica Hand Painted Four Seasons Art Nouveau
Located in Recanati, IT
Majestic amphora in glazed majolica, handmade and hand painted in central Italy. On the amphora are represented, in great detail, the four seasons personified by graceful women surro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
David L Deming Centurion II Abstract Modern Sculpture in Flat Black Steel, 1985
Located in Dallas, TX
An astounding abstract sculpture hand crafted by renowned Texas artist David Deming executed in 1985.
It was titled "Centurion II" because of its ominous ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Lifesize Vintage Wooden Mannequin Featuring Articulated Arms and Legs
Located in Leuven , BE
The mannequin is fully dressed in a leather jacket, trousers, boots and a velvet shirt. It is detachable from its wooden pedestal.
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Fragile Fingers on a Grand Piano, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Unique, Single #14/14
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Fragile fingers on a Grand Piano are designed as the hands and arms of world-renown Dutch pianist Iris Hond. This series of porcelain arms are repl...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Delft, Porcelain
Pair Bronze Roman Gods Garnitures Grand Tour Mid 19th century
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of bronze Roman gods mounted on classical slate and bronze base. Circa mid 19th century.
# bookends grand tour greek
Category
19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Slate, Bronze
Cubism Bronze Sculpture of Nude Figures by Dominique Dardek
Located in Fulton, CA
Two figurative cubist style bronze sculptures by Dominique Dardek. Limited editions, signed and numbered 5/50. Mounted to satin glass bases. Standing measures 9.75"H 2.75"D 4.75"W. S...
Category
Late 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fragile Fingers on a Grand Piano, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Unique, Single #12/14
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Fragile Fingers on a Grand Piano are designed as the hands and arms of world-renown Dutch pianist Iris Hond. This series of porcelain arms are repl...
Category
2010s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Delft, Porcelain
Dark Vador Helmet Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture dark vador helmet made in full
solid polished aluminum, numeroted piece
02/20 made in France in 2019.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Relic, Classical Male Nude Torso Fragment in Amber Resin by Dean Kugler
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an extraordinary amber colored resin sculpture of a Classic male nude fragment by artist Dean Kugler. Attention to detail and complete understanding of the human figure are evident. The sculpture is beautifully custom mounted on a steel base with a rust patina.
Dean Kugler
Relic 1
resin
23.50h x 20w x 6d in
59.69h x 50.80w x 15.24d cm
Kugler uses scale and the juxtaposition of disparate elements in order to engage and challenge the viewer. He combines elements such as strength and weakness or beauty and damage to be experienced simultaneously within the same piece of work to create a tense energy. Kugler also incorporates the technical skill of tight rendering with the dynamism of abstraction to create this energy to add additional excitement and intrigue to his aesthetic.
Dean Kugler is a seasoned interdisciplinary artist, painter, and figurative sculptor. His 3D work is featured primarily at Gallery Victor Armendariz in Chicago. In the last three years, Dean has also been featured at Abend Gallery in Denver, The Figge Art Museum, and Bereskin Gallery in Iowa. He has shown at SOFA Chicago in 2017, 2018, and 2019 and participated in ArtPrize in 2013, 2014, and 2015.
He sees himself primarily as a sculptor due to the challenges he finds and thrives on within the process. In all its beauty, crudeness, and subtleties, the figure offers infinite opportunities to express feelings and emotions. There is also a physicality to sculpture that requires the work to be experienced through movement in order to reveal more about the piece.
Dean has always been drawn to the interactive nature of large-scale sculpture that is available to the public - he loves the idea that his work entices the observer to go beyond what they can see and add tactility to the experience. By using both realism and abstraction, he creates a visual that challenges the viewer to resolve what they are seeing. Therefore, providing a greater connection between the artist and the viewer.
Education
1993 – AA from Blackhawk College.
1995 – BFA from Western Illinois University.
Texts
1995 – “Drawing: Skills, Means, Freedom”. Jan Clough / Ann Mullin. pub. 1995.
1993 – “Images” College publication featuring multiple pieces.
1992 – “Images” College publication featuring multiple pieces.
Bibliography
Dec 2022 - American Art Collector. “Room to grow”. Pages 48 and 49.
1 Oct 2018 – River Cities Reader. Article discussing a group show titled “Earth, Wind, and Fire” at Bereskin Gallery.
18 Aug 2018 – River Cities Reader. Article by Mike Schulz about my show titled “Relic” at the Quad City Arts.
1 Nov 2017 – Dispatch-Argus and QCOnline, Coverage of my showing at SOFA.
16 Dec 2016 – River Cities Reader. Article by Rick Martin about one-man art show titled “It Figures” at Black Hawk College.
22 June 2016 – Dispatch-Argus. Coverage of my one-man show titled “Animal Farm.”
22 Sept 2015 – Quad-City Times. “Body of work”. Article by David Burke about a one-man art show at Black Hawk College.
30 October 2014 – WVIK radio and online. Coverage of the ribbon-cutting for “Gravity” installation at the Rivercenter in Davenport, IA.
28 Sept 2014 – TV interview on WZZM13 in Grand Rapids covering ARTPRIZE and my sculpture, Gravity at the Gerald Ford...
Category
2010s American Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Walter Bosse Woman in Biedermeier Dress Brass Wall Sculpture, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely midcentury mural, displaying a woman in a Biedermeier dress with umbrella in front of the Gloriette in Vienna, all made of brass. A beautif...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Stormtrooper Bent Arm Lifesize Star Wars Licensed Figure Limited Edition
Located in Paris, FR
Stormtrooper With Bent Arm Life Size Star Wars, Licensed Figure,
Lucas Film, in Limited Edition 333 pieces. In Fiberglass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
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
Vintage Boho French Bakery Scale
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Boho French Bakery Scale combines Old World charm with American vintage flair. This iconic piece, with its rustic patina and classic design, adds a touch of history and chara...
Category
Early 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Late 19th Century Marble Statue by Pasquale Rizzoli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality Italian late 19th century Trets and white Carrara marble statue by Pasquale Rizzoli. The statue, in the manner of Etienne Maurice Falconet (1716-1791), is raised by a most decorative circular Trets marble base with a superb double mottled and elegantly curved design. The wonderfully executed white Carrara marble statue above depicts a charming winged young man...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Majordome Colonial Sculpture in Plaster
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Majordome colonial in hand carved
plaster. Original piece, on plaster base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
German Lusterweibchen Four-Light Chandelier w. Carved Mermaid Figure and Antlers
Located in Barntrup, DE
This amazing German chandelier features a delicate hand-carved and polychrome hand-painted mythical lady or mermaid with a scaly fishtail. The adorable and handsome lady is holding a cartouche-shaped shield.
The light fixture is hung on a chain suspension, mounted on real antlers, and decorated with red and yellow wrought iron...
Category
Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Style Lady Bookends Meditation by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Meditation”
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonyms from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962), signed.
Original “Max Le Verrier”
Art De...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Male Stone Figure "Nomoli" - Sierra Leone, Kissi, Tribal Art
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Kisii Nomoli carved stone figure, a male with his hands wrapped around his knees, on a base; from the Kissi people of Sierra Leone.
Greyish brown patin...
Category
Late 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Head of David, Mid-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
20th Century resin decorative David head. Carved marble finish. Size: 67x50x42 cm.
Category
1960s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Lüsterweibchen Four-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and adorable late 19th or very early 20th-century smaller-size chandelier - Lüsterweibchen. Finely hand-carved from linden wood, a unique piece, made by a master wood carver ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Medieval Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Metal
Lalique Clear Frosted Buddha
By Lalique
Located in Norwood, NJ
A stunning rendition of the sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. The Buddha meditates solemnly in this Fine mouth-blown and hand carved crystal sculpture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
French Art Deco Amazon Sculpture Atalante by Jean de Marco for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Archer, Amazon sculpture named "Atalante"
by Jean Antoine de Marco (1898-1990), signed “DEMARCO”
for “Maison Max Le Verrier”
Art Deco style, France....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Female Nude Bronze Sculpture Soap Dish or Trinket Tray on Lucite Base
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An elegant vintage Art Deco bronze sculpture depicting a classic female nude holding a small bowl. Circa 1930s. The item could be used as a soap dish or a trinket tray to hold small ...
Category
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Paul Manship (after) Bronze Sculpture of Actaeon
By Paul Manship
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous Art Deco Sculpture after Paul Manship (1885–1966) of Actaeon and his dogs as he transform from man into stag.
Manship had an ongoing fascination with Greek and Roman mytho...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Important Maison Gripoix Floral Arrangement, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Riverdale, NY
Important Gripoix Floral Arrangement, from the former YSL Showroom on West 57th St in New York City. One of an important trio that were used for decoration within the Lalanne designed iron showcases...
Category
1970s French Chinoiserie Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
20th Century Bronze Four Horsemen By Charlotte Dunwiddie, Signed Dunwiddie 1980
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 20th Century bronze of four horsemen, I believe to be the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The sculpture is signed and dated Dunwiddie 1980. Charlotte Dunwiddie was born in Strasbourg France...
Category
Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cold Painted Limited Edition Bronze Figure "Ecstasy" by Erté
By Erté
Located in London, GB
A fabulous limited edition Art Deco bronze of a beautiful young woman in elegant dress with vivid enamel colour highlighted with gilt bronze plaited headband and belt. The figure rai...
Category
1980s Russian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
Category
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Italian Limestone Statue of Diana the Huntress and Her Dog, C. 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from Italian limestone, circa 1890, this beautiful Neoclassical statue is a unique interpretation of the famous Diana of Versailles statue (the 1st or 2nd-century marble, which is itself a copy of a lost bronze sculpture dating to 325 BC). Our Diana stands barefoot on a two-and-a-half-inch thick square plinth, clad in a kolpos style chiton, complete with remarkable detailing presenting as pleats and folds. Diana has gathered some of the fabric in her left hand, allowing her canine companion to peer out from behind her legs. In her right hand, the goddess (Diana is her name in Roman mythology; her Greek counterpart is Artemis) clutches her ponytail near her chest. An embellished quiver of arrows, featuring fluting and sinuous lines remiscent of plantlife, is slung across her torso, tucked behind her right shoulder. This Italian limestone statue...
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Harlequin Clown Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Antique Austria 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous antique metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item in metal with a lock. Made in Austria, circa 1880s or older. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or c...
Category
1880s German Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Frederick Weinberg Style Sculpture
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Bronze sculpture on wood base in the manner of Frederick Weinberg. In good condition overall with normal wear to the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Chinese Vintage Carved Stone Bust of Guanyin, Bodhisattva of Compassion
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese vintage carved stone bust of Guanyin from the mid 20th century. Found in southern China, this large carved stone bust captivates u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Paul D. Wellington Signed Sailboat Modern Brutalist Brass Wall Sculpture 1970s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern brutalist brass metal wall sculpture depicting a regal sailboat by Paul D. Wellington. Signed by the artist. Circa 1970s. Classic mid century modern wall art...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older
The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion
The smaller measures ...
Category
19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Vintage gold walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 7,5cm H, 12cm W, 9cm D
Period: 1970’s
Condition: Good
Color: Gold
material: Metal
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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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