Terracotta Female Bust
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Busts
Pottery, Terracotta
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Busts
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century European Hollywood Regency Busts
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts
Terracotta
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Busts
Terracotta, Wood
20th Century European Busts
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Busts
Terracotta
20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Busts
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Busts
Terracotta, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Romantic Busts
Enamel
Vintage 1930s Unknown Sculptures
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Clay, Terracotta
20th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Sundials
Steel
Antique 19th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Antique Late 18th Century French Statues
Terracotta
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Italian Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Clocks
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Brass
2010s Irish Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Ceramics
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Busts
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and J...
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Busts
Marble
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Porcelain
Recent Sales
Early 2000s English Busts
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts
Terracotta
20th Century American Busts
Terracotta, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Busts
Terracotta
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Hellenistic Busts
Marble
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Mounted Objects
Terracotta
Vintage 1980s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Leather, Terracotta, Wood
Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Vases
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Charles X Busts
Terracotta
Vintage 1960s Danish Busts
Terracotta
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Busts
Terracotta
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Busts
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Terracotta
20th Century Art Deco Busts
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Terracotta
Early 20th Century North American Busts
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Busts
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Busts
Terracotta
Vintage 1960s Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Busts
Ceramic
Antique 1880s French Busts
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Busts
Plaster, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Prehistoric Antiquities
Pottery
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Antiquities
Pottery
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Prehistoric Antiquities
Pottery
20th Century American Other Figurative Sculptures
Clay
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures
Late 20th Century Busts
Terracotta
Antique Late 18th Century French Beaux Arts Busts
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts
Terracotta
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Archaistic Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures
Pine, Terracotta
20th Century French Sculptures
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Pedestals and Columns
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Drawings
Antique Mid-19th Century French Beaux Arts Drawings
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Antique 1890s Italian Other Busts
Terracotta, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century Italian Busts
Terracotta
20th Century French Busts
Terracotta
Vintage 1930s Italian Sculptures
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Statues
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items
Terracotta
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Busts
Terracotta
20th Century Unknown Sculptures
Terracotta
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Iron
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Metal
Terracotta Female Bust For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
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