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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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Style: Neoclassical
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 Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

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 Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Two Italian Stone Garden Sculptures of Apollo and Roman Goddess
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological subject in Lecce limestone. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statues cm 160, base cm 85.
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

2 Antique Italian Neoclassical Louis XV Bronze Cherub Sculptures Statues 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Monumental Italian Neoclassical Cherub Putti Sculptures, circa first half 20th century. Made from bronze with ebonized and gilt detail. Each raised over a classical fluted an...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

2 Antique Italian Neoclassical Louis XV Bronze Cherub Sculptures Statues 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Monumental Italian Neoclassical Cherub Putti Sculptures, circa first half 20th century. Made from bronze with ebonized and gilt detail. Each raised over a classical fluted an...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Marble Sculpture of Apollo Belvedere on Base
Located in Essex, MA
Turn of the 20th Century Carved Marble Statue of The Apollo Belvedere, Italy, circa 1900. Beautiful rendition of the Classical Sculpture, original is in the Vatican Museum, Roman co...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

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

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Limestone

Early 20th Century Italian Terracota Sculpture of Bacchus by Dini e Cellai Signa
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century italian terracota sculpture of God Bacchus by Dini e Cellai Signa By: Dini e Cellai Signa Material: terracotta Technique: molded, pressed, carved, hand-carved, ha...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
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

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Stoneware

Neoclassical Marble Statue
Located in New Orleans, LA
Romanesque sculpture is bold, dignified and gets our attention. This Neo-classic form is all that and more. This is a large female figure with a gentle S curve. Her tunic has beautif...
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17th Century Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Concrete, Marble

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

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Bronze

Designer's Jewelry Mannequin
Located in Malibu, CA
Designer's jewelry mannequin wrapped in Belgian linen over hardwood. Interior mechanism to place on a stand.
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20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Linen, Maple

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

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Bronze

Bronze Putto Cupid Angel Torchiere Globe Sculpture After Emile Bruchon 17"
By Emile Bruchon
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage cast bronze sculpture / figurine in the shape of a putto / cherub / angel carrying a torch, perched on top of a globe studded with stars. "Émile Bruchon was a quintessential...
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20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Victor Demanet Bronze Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Victor Demanet Bronze Sculpture Working technique in (lost wax bronze) Signed and sealed at the top Paris b-L ON ITS BASE Origin France Circa 1930 Excellent condition The color of it...
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1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Set of Four Antique Ormolu Roundels by Mathurin Moreau
Located in London, GB
Set of four antique ormolu roundels by Mathurin Moreau French, Late 19th Century Height 3cm, diameter 44cm This set of four sculptural panels is crafted by the renowned French met...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Ormolu

20th Century Venetian Blackmoore on Stand
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
A beautiful sculpture by the Mexican artist, inspired by all these Mexican cultures. Carlos Mérida was a Guatemalan (active in Mexico) Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

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,...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Limestone

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood and Polychrome Musician Cherub Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique cherub figure was crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The hand carved cherub depicts a putti with wing and playing the guitar; the sculpture is very expressive in his movement...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

Lalique Crystal Sculpture Of Nude Lady in Bubble
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Frosted Crystal Nude Lady in Bubble sculpture. It depicts a nude woman in a sensual kneeling position washing her hair and covered by some bubbles. The sculpture’s ...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Crystal

After Bertel Thorvaldsen 19th c. Terracotta Venus Sculpture by P. Ipsen
Located in Richmond, VA
After the renowned neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish, 1770-1844) comes this terracotta reduction of his "Venus with The Apple of Paris" (1805), by P. Ipsen (Danish, 18...
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Late 19th Century Bronze Statue, Suzanne by Eugene-Antoine Aizelin
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze statue in brown patina representing Susanna, sculpted by Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (1821-1902). Susanna at the bath is a story from the apocryphal ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair Carrara Marble Hippocampus Cornucopias
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Pair of beautifully carved, left-and right, Carrara marble, winged, ram-horn hippocampus cornucopias. Each figure rising from a base of stylized, curling leaves and terminating in va...
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1910s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Cherub Wall Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique wall cherub figures were crafted in Italy, circa 1880. The hand carved cherubs are expressive in their movement and feature wonderful movement and facial expressions. T...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Walnut

True Pair Of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. White Carrara Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A powerful and most handsome true pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statues of soldiers. Each soldier stands atop a stepped square pedestal with mot...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Winged Cherub Wall Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique winged wall cherub figures were crafted in Italy, circa 1880. The hand-painted putti carvings feature their original paint and gold leaf finish for a luxurious result. ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

Late 18th / Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice handcarved giltwood neoclassical angel, Italy, circa 1780-1820. Weathered, small losses Measurements include the wooden base.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

18th Century Neoclassical Bronze Doré Sculpture of Woman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A masterful large classical statue in cast bronze of a beautiful young woman in stride wearing a flowing ionic chiton. The exquisite casting of ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Polychrome Cherub Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These charming antique putti carvings were crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The hand carved figures depict two chubby cupids resting on a knee and holding a arm up; each sculpture featu...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

Covered Sugar Box in Blue Jasperware. Adams C1790.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine sugar box in 'Adams Blue' jasperware. William Adams was apprenticed to Josiah Wedgwood, and helped with the development of jasperware. He later founded his own, very success...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

20th Century Italian Hand-Painted and Gilt Porcelain Capodimonte Figurine Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful majolica figurine would elevate any living room, kitchen, or entry way. Created in Italy circa 1950 and done in the Capodimonte style, the barbotine statue portrays a ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Majolica, Porcelain

Neoclassical Style Marble Head
Located in Southall, GB
A beautifully carved marble head in the classical style with clear features, full lips and hair. This piece has a lovely aged look to it and warm colour. It would look delightful a...
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Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Classical Style Marble Head
Located in Southall, GB
Beautifully hand carved marble head. The carving is well executed with clear features including curling hair and aquiline nose. Wearing a helmet carved as wildcat skin. This piece ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

NeoClassical Style Carved Head In Stone
Located in Southall, GB
A wonderfully hand carved rough stone head in a classical style. This piece would make a fantastic centrepiece or talking point.
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Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

19th Century Large Religious Statue Our Lady of Purgatory
Located in Buxton, GB
*RARE* We offer for sale this Fantastic Shrine Statue from a Parisian Church This exquisite statue of Our Lady of Purgatory is a masterpiece of religious art. Created in France duri...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Natural Fiber, Plaster, Paint

French Cupid Bronze Statue After Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
Located in New York, NY
French bronze sculpture of Cupid after Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Panther Hunter" Danish Sculpture Neoclassical Statue Jens Adolph Jerichau 1846
By Jens Adolf Jerichau
Located in Portland, OR
"The Panther Hunter", a sculpture by Danish artist Jens Adolph Jerichau (1816-1883). The Panther Hunter gave Danish artist Jens Adolph Jerichau his international breakthrough, brin...
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1840s Danish Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Pair of Flaxman Ewers in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1830.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
One of the iconic early wedgwood pieces, the pair of ewers Sacred to Neptune & Sacred to Bacchus was designed by Flaxman in the 1780s for Josiah Wedgwood. They have remained popular ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver lid. Decorated with Venus and Cupid, as allegories of Night - the one shedding poppies, the other drawing the veil of s...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

19th Century French Small Bronze Sculptures Dionysus & Ariadne
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Small Bronze Sculptures Dionysus & Ariadne
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Neoclassical Style Terra Cotta Greco-Roman Goddess Figural Fragment
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Heavenly terra cotta figural fragment with a painted silver finish of a Greco-Roman goddess torso. The neoclassical style fragment has a weathered patina on the finish with losses fu...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

True Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu And Bronze Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze statues, signed Paul Dubois. Each beautiful maiden is raised by an Ormolu a...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Hercules Sculpture Marcel Courbier 1898-1976
Located in Buxton, GB
Absolutely Beautiful Sculpture by the famous artist Marcel Courbier 1898-1976 Young Hercules wrestling a serpent Marcel Courbier born in 1898 in Nîmes and died, 1976 in Paris was a...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Antique French Sculpture Copeland And Garrett
Located in Buxton, GB
This antique French sculpture from the early 20th century is a very pretty piece of art. The beautiful Copeland brand sculpture is made of biscuit material, intricately carved with R...
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19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Clay

19th Century Meissen Grouping of Two Puttos Caging a Hen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Meissen Grouping of Two Puttos Caging a Hen  Germany, circa 1875 A charming 19th-century Meissen Grouping of Two Puttos Caging a Hen, originating from Germany circa 187...
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19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Terra Cotta Figure After the Bronze by Pierre-Jean David d'Angers 1788
Located in Dallas, TX
a beautifully modeled antique terra cotta sculpture after the bronze by Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856) depicting Louis II of Bourbon, Prince of Condé (1621-1686), kn...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

True Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Patinated Bronze Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very large scaled true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated Bronze statues of dancing Putti. This very dec...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French Alabaster Marble Girl Sculpture with Pets
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Girl sculpture with her two pets, a dog and a kitten in French Alabaster with color details Measures: Height: 100 centimeters Diameter: 22 centimeters
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20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

A Barye & Emile Guilemin Patinated Verdigris Bronze Arab Hunter on Horseback
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th french verdigris bronze group of Arab Hunter on Horseback. Cast from the model by Alfred Barye and Emile Guillemin, Late 19th Century, wearing elaborate costume and with ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Delightful Marble Sculpture Of Two Putti
Located in Southall, GB
A enchanting white marble sculpture of two childlike putti, one standing the other seated, with a floral wreath wrapped around them. And a birds nest with two eggs at their feet. Th...
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Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Grand Tour Italian Alabaster figure of Semi nude woman Bathing
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture depicting a semi-nude female bather in the Roman neoclassical style, finely sculpted from white alabaster stone. Apparently unsigned.
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Elegant Sculpture Of Two Putti In White Marble
Located in Southall, GB
A elegant white marble sculpture of two childlike putti, merrily walking with one drinking from a cup as the other leans against a bough. The carving is clear and detailed from the ...
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Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Mercury Carrying Cupid Bronze Sculpture by Hannaux
Located in 263-0031, JP
Mercure portant Cupidon - Mercury delivering Cupid - by the French sculptor Emmanuel Hannaux. In chocolate-patinated bronze and resting on a circular pivoting base, the piece exudes ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Figure of the Berlin Adorante by Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
A 19th-century patinated bronze figure of the Berlin Adorante, or Praying Boy. The piece is a reduction of the Hellenistic-era original, currently in t...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair Of Round Marble Wall Reliefs/Plaques In The Classical Style
Located in Southall, GB
A very attractive pair of round marble wall plaques, depicting two female figures in side profile. The features are crisply carved and clear with detailing to the braided hair which ...
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Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Antoine-Louis Barye (French 1796 - 1875), Cougar Attack, Recast Bronze on Marble
Located in Germantown, MD
After Antoine-Louis Barye (French 1796 - 1875), Cougar Attack, Recast Bronze Figural Group On Marble Plinth. Ever seen a piece of art that instantly transports you to another time an...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Charming Sculpture of Two Putti In Marble
Located in Southall, GB
A charming white marble sculpture of two childlike putti, warming their toes on a delicately carved wood fire. The carving is skillful and detailed from the ruffled hair of the putt...
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Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

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...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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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.

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