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French "Cupid" Figural Group Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
French "Cupid" Figural Group Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, depicting Cupid playing
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French "Cupid" Figural Group Patinated Bronze
French "Cupid" Figural Group Patinated Bronze

French "Cupid" Figural Group Patinated Bronze

$2,350
An alabaster relief memorial figure
Located in Reepham, GB
This highly decorative piece depicts the image of a young figure, their position is standing
Category

19th Century Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Alabaster

Antique An alabaster relief memorial figure
An alabaster relief memorial figure

An alabaster relief memorial figure

$890
Thai Gilt Buddha Figure on Lotus
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Thai style gilt life size standing Buddha figure on lotus square base (19th Cent)
Category

19th Century Unknown Other Antique Figure Sculpture

Antique Thai Gilt Buddha Figure on Lotus
Thai Gilt Buddha Figure on Lotus

Thai Gilt Buddha Figure on Lotus

$15,000
19th Century Carved Wooden Figure
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An interesting carved figure with glass eyes. No wings present.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Carved Wooden Figure
19th Century Carved Wooden Figure

19th Century Carved Wooden Figure

$2,400
Khmer Sandstone Figure of a Female Deity
Located in Austin, TX
would have firmly identified this figure Prajnaparamita. However the rise of Hinduism during the
Category

15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Sandstone, Metal

Antique Khmer Sandstone Figure of a Female Deity
Khmer Sandstone Figure of a Female Deity

Khmer Sandstone Figure of a Female Deity

$65,000
Thomas Hopper Bronzed Plaster Figure
Located in London, GB
A FINE REGENCY BRONZED PLASTER FIGURE OF A VESTAL BEARING A LAMP BY THOMAS HOPPER, CIRCA 1807
Category

19th Century Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Plaster

Antique Thomas Hopper Bronzed Plaster Figure
Thomas Hopper Bronzed Plaster Figure

Thomas Hopper Bronzed Plaster Figure

$10,269
An Important Pair of Monumental Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Torchèr
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
Mounted as lamps and cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne after models by Alexandre Falguiere and Paul Dubois. Both statues are signed on the bases. These fine torchères are reductions of...
Category

Late 19th Century Renaissance Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Antique An Important Pair of Monumental Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Torchèr
An Important Pair of Monumental Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Torchèr

Ferdinand Barbedienne
An Important Pair of Monumental Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Torchèr, 1870

$95,000
Signed Moigniez Bronze Eagle Figure
Located in Miami, FL
Nice bronze figure well done of a eagle, signed Mogniez.
Category

1910s French French Provincial Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Signed Moigniez Bronze Eagle Figure
Signed Moigniez Bronze Eagle Figure

Signed Moigniez Bronze Eagle Figure

$450
Primitive Figural Sign
Located in New York, NY
A primitive figural sign of a Woman made of plywood and carved Oak.
Category

1920s Folk Art Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Antique Primitive Figural Sign
Primitive Figural Sign

Primitive Figural Sign

$2,900
Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure 7 7/8 H X 3 3/8 D
Category

19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure
Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure

Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure

$1,250
Victorian Metal Strutting Man Figure
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian metal figure of strutting black man with cane and top hat on green onyx round
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Metal

Victorian Metal Strutting Man Figure
Victorian Metal Strutting Man Figure

Victorian Metal Strutting Man Figure

$900
Putti figure with animal in silver
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Putti figure with animal in silver. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Mark: Unreadable
Category

18th Century European Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Silver

Putti figure with animal in silver
Putti figure with animal in silver

Putti figure with animal in silver

$1,625 Sale Price
50% Off
Victorian Copper Reclining Figure Scuplture
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian copper over composition reclining figure emanating out of an oval platform and
Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Marble

Victorian Copper Reclining Figure Scuplture
Victorian Copper Reclining Figure Scuplture

Victorian Copper Reclining Figure Scuplture

$900
Jade Figure, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A jade figure, early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Jade

Jade Figure, Early 20th Century
Jade Figure, Early 20th Century

Jade Figure, Early 20th Century

$9,000
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian Staffordshire flatback figure of a gentleman in Scottish period dress with a hawk
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

$472
French Flute Player Gilt Bronze Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
French Flute Player Gilt Bronze Figure, mid 19th century, the standing figure in 16th century
Category

Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Flute Player Gilt Bronze Figure
French Flute Player Gilt Bronze Figure

French Flute Player Gilt Bronze Figure

$2,350
Soapstone Figure of a Male
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved soap stone figure of a male, circa late 1800's, later mounted on a wood and laminate
Category

Late 19th Century Thai Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Figure of a Male
Soapstone Figure of a Male

Soapstone Figure of a Male

$26,000
Chinese Jade Figure of Guanyin
Located in Bradenton, FL
Most likely Ming 15th/16th Century, carved chicken bone jade figure of a standing Guanyin (Quanyin
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Organic Material

Chinese Jade Figure of Guanyin
Chinese Jade Figure of Guanyin

Chinese Jade Figure of Guanyin

$2,800
Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated ceramic figure is attributed to the ancient Nayarit region of Mexico and was likely
Category

15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Ceramic

Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure
Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure

Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure

$1,880
Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid
By Staffordshire
Located in Downingtown, PA
sizable earthenware figure group, dating from the Victorian period (circa 1860–1880), representing the
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Pottery

Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid
Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid

Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid

$600
Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A rare C19th English pottery figure of a seated Japanese gentleman in traditional robes, with a
Category

1850s English Chinoiserie Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Pottery, Paint

Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure
Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure

Rare C19th Pottery Nodding Figure

$2,711
Auguste Carrier Figural Group Gilt Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Auguste-Joseph Carrier (French, 1800-1875)  Figural Group Gilt Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century
Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Auguste Carrier Figural Group Gilt Bronze
Auguste Carrier Figural Group Gilt Bronze

Auguste Carrier Figural Group Gilt Bronze

$2,350
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
figure—a captivating depiction of a seated man adorned in the distinguished attire of a government
Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure

$4,500
French Bronze Figure of a Charging Bull by Valton
By Charles Valton
Located in Queens, NY
French bronze figure of bull with attacking dog on an oval base (signed alton), 19th or 20th
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Figure of a Charging Bull by Valton
French Bronze Figure of a Charging Bull by Valton

French Bronze Figure of a Charging Bull by Valton

$12,000
Antique Carved Walnut Figural Relief
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique carved walnut figural relief. A carved walnut figural relief depicting a lady swathed in
Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Steel

Antique Carved Walnut Figural Relief
Antique Carved Walnut Figural Relief

Antique Carved Walnut Figural Relief

$3,388
Decorative Victorian Plaster Corbel Figure
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Dating from the 1870s, this decorative antique corbel figure was once used to embellish a ceiling
Category

Mid-19th Century English Tudor Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Plaster

Decorative Victorian Plaster Corbel Figure
Decorative Victorian Plaster Corbel Figure

Decorative Victorian Plaster Corbel Figure

$650
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian Staffordshire flatback figure of a seated man in period costume holding a drink
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

$301 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful angel figure Italy, circa 1750. Weathered , losses Measurement includes the wooden base
Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure
18th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure

18th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure

$801 Sale Price
45% Off
Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Portuguese Portuguese Palissy Majolica figure which features a tortoise. Colouration: brown, ochre
Category

1890s Portuguese Victorian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Majolica

Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure
Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure

Portuguese Palissy Majolica Tortoise Figure

$1,122
19th Century Staffordshire Figure #4
Located in Norton, MA
19th century English Staffordshire figure, signed at the bottom.  
Category

19th Century English Other Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Staffordshire Figure #4
19th Century Staffordshire Figure #4

19th Century Staffordshire Figure #4

$395
Thai Polychromed Dancer Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
With knees bent and weight shifted to one side, this early 20th century Thai sculpture of a court
Category

Early 20th Century Thai Folk Art Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Thai Polychromed Dancer Figure
Thai Polychromed Dancer Figure

Thai Polychromed Dancer Figure

$580
French Art Deco Bronze Figure
Located in Houston, TX
A 1930s French Art Deco bronze Roman warrior figure with spear and shield on black marble base.
Category

Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Bronze Figure
French Art Deco Bronze Figure

French Art Deco Bronze Figure

$6,450
19th Century Artist Lay Figure
Located in Ongar, GB
A quality late 19th century artist Lay figure made from pine. These were made to be used by artists
Category

19th Century British Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Pine

19th Century Artist Lay Figure
19th Century Artist Lay Figure

19th Century Artist Lay Figure

$1,848
Charming Antique Bronze Seated Dachshund Figure
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming quality antique bronze figure of a seated Dachshund, possibly Austrian and dating from
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Charming Antique Bronze Seated Dachshund Figure
Charming Antique Bronze Seated Dachshund Figure

Charming Antique Bronze Seated Dachshund Figure

$575
Porcelain Figure, Meissen, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Meissen porcelain figure of a faun with her child. The child is sitting on a small chair while his
Category

1880s German Baroque Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figure, Meissen, 19th Century
Porcelain Figure, Meissen, 19th Century

Porcelain Figure, Meissen, 19th Century

$2,000 Sale Price
23% Off
Late 19th Century Painted Articulated Figure with Overalls
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century articulated figure with a nicely detailed carved face, navy overalls and red
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Wire

Late 19th Century Painted Articulated Figure with Overalls
Late 19th Century Painted Articulated Figure with Overalls

Late 19th Century Painted Articulated Figure with Overalls

$750
Large 19th Century Carousel Figure of a Scotsman
Located in Queens, NY
Large nineteenth century large carved and painted wooden figure representing a Scottish Highlander
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large 19th Century Carousel Figure of a Scotsman
Large 19th Century Carousel Figure of a Scotsman

Large 19th Century Carousel Figure of a Scotsman

$24,000
Gallo-Roman Bronze Applique Bust Figure of a Man, 3rd/4th Century A.D.
Located in Milan, IT
PROVENANCE Herbert A. Cahn (1915-2002), Kunst der Antike, Basel, 1988 Private Collection, Paris
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Gallo-Roman Bronze Applique Bust Figure of a Man, 3rd/4th Century A.D.
Gallo-Roman Bronze Applique Bust Figure of a Man, 3rd/4th Century A.D.

Gallo-Roman Bronze Applique Bust Figure of a Man, 3rd/4th Century A.D., 3rd/4th Century A.D.

$10,680
Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure
Located in New York, NY
A circa late 19th century Italian cast bronze figure depicting Bacchus holding a woven bronze
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure
Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure

$7,800
Large Chinese Terracotta Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese terracotta tomb figure (Ni Yong) from East Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), likely from the area
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Terracotta

Large Chinese Terracotta Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty
Large Chinese Terracotta Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty

Large Chinese Terracotta Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty

$12,500
Antique Liverpool Delft Tile with Neoclassical Figure
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 18th century antique Liverpool Delftware tile depicting a classical figure with staff raised
Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Clay

Antique Liverpool Delft Tile with Neoclassical Figure
Antique Liverpool Delft Tile with Neoclassical Figure

Antique Liverpool Delft Tile with Neoclassical Figure

$2,156
c. 1800, Carved Chinese Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. He grasps both a scroll and a plumed fan. The figure in pale blush, and sea-foam robe and trousers
Category

Early 1800s Italian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Wood

c. 1800, Carved Chinese Figure
c. 1800, Carved Chinese Figure

c. 1800, Carved Chinese Figure

$14,350
Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage Piper Figure
By Staffordshire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery pearlware bocage figure with a musical theme which features a man playing a
Category

1820s English Georgian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Pearlware

Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage Piper Figure
Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage Piper Figure

Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage Piper Figure

$807
18th Talavera Polychrome Pottery Lion Figure
Located in Marbella, ES
Sculpture of a seated rampant lion, modeled in glazed earthenware and hand-decorated in vivid
Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Ceramic

18th Talavera Polychrome Pottery Lion Figure
18th Talavera Polychrome Pottery Lion Figure

18th Talavera Polychrome Pottery Lion Figure

$5,340
19th Century Religious Santo Figure
Located in Houston, TX
19th century articulated religious figure.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Religious Santo Figure
19th Century Religious Santo Figure

19th Century Religious Santo Figure

$4,000
Chinese Carved Root Deity Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese (19th Cent) carved root figure of a standing Deity
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Root Deity Figure
Chinese Carved Root Deity Figure

Chinese Carved Root Deity Figure

$11,250
French Bronze Orientalist Figure by Georges Charles Coudray
Located in Tarzana, CA
figure of an Orientalist Woman Playing Harp with Sphinx Head. Signed: Coudray AP with seal of Societe
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Orientalist Figure by Georges Charles Coudray
French Bronze Orientalist Figure by Georges Charles Coudray

French Bronze Orientalist Figure by Georges Charles Coudray

$9,500
Country Style Wooden Girl Figure
Located in Queens, NY
American Country style life size wood figure of young girl with light blue and floral decorated
Category

19th Century American Country Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Country Style Wooden Girl Figure
Country Style Wooden Girl Figure

Country Style Wooden Girl Figure

$32,500
Extreme Effort - Powerful Bronze Sculpture by Alfredo Pina (1883-1966)
Located in Gent, VOV
textural contrast between the rock and the figure’s anatomy, enhances the sculpture’s dramatic intensity. A
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Bronze

Extreme Effort - Powerful Bronze Sculpture by Alfredo Pina (1883-1966)
Extreme Effort - Powerful Bronze Sculpture by Alfredo Pina (1883-1966)

Alfredo Pina
Extreme Effort - Powerful Bronze Sculpture by Alfredo Pina (1883-1966), 1929

$8,010
American Federal Gilt Eagle Figure
Located in Queens, NY
American Federal (19th Cent) life size gilt carved eagle figure standing on serpent and round
Category

19th Century American Federal Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Giltwood

American Federal Gilt Eagle Figure
American Federal Gilt Eagle Figure

American Federal Gilt Eagle Figure

$67,500
Primitive Healing Figure
Located in New York, NY
Hill tribe healing figure carved of solid wood. 19th-early 20th century Golden Triangle area
Category

Early 1800s Southeast Asian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Wood

Primitive Healing Figure
Primitive Healing Figure

Primitive Healing Figure

$544 Sale Price
54% Off
19th Century Italian Alabaster Figure
Located in San Marino, CA
An Italian alabaster sculpture, circa 1860. Perfect for desktop, coffee table or bookcase
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Marble

19th Century Italian Alabaster Figure
19th Century Italian Alabaster Figure

19th Century Italian Alabaster Figure

$2,400
Minton Majolica Hogarth Boy Figure
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica figure which features a Hogarth boy, sat on a rock, holding a shell. Coloration
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Hogarth Boy Figure
Minton Majolica Hogarth Boy Figure

Minton Majolica Hogarth Boy Figure

$890
Pre-Columbian Standing Male Nude Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
Pre-Columbian Standing Male Nude Figure, probably Aztec, black burnished terracotta, mounted on
Category

15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Terracotta

Pre-Columbian Standing Male Nude Figure
Pre-Columbian Standing Male Nude Figure

Pre-Columbian Standing Male Nude Figure

$850
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Toby Pepperpot Figure
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Toby Pepperpot figure with a hole to the base of the figure for
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Toby Pepperpot Figure
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Toby Pepperpot Figure

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Toby Pepperpot Figure

$301 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Staffordshire Pottery Figure of Hercules
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Large Staffordshire Pottery Figure of Hercules, with name on base. This significantly sized
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Ceramic

Large Staffordshire Pottery Figure of Hercules
Large Staffordshire Pottery Figure of Hercules

Large Staffordshire Pottery Figure of Hercules

$750
Meissen Biscuit Figure of Dionysus
Located in New York, NY
Greek mythological figure of Dionysos, the god of the grape harvest. Youthful sensual portrayal of
Category

18th Century German Antique Figure Sculpture

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Biscuit Figure of Dionysus
Meissen Biscuit Figure of Dionysus

Meissen Biscuit Figure of Dionysus

$6,000
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Antique Figure Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of antique figure sculpture on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and wood. There are many kinds of the piece of antique figure sculpture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An item from our selection of antique figure sculpture, designed in the Victorian, Neoclassical or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one choice in our collection of antique figure sculpture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jennings Bros., Daum and Mathurin Moreau produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Figure Sculpture?

A piece of antique figure sculpture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,381, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $47,500.

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.

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