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Plaster Traditional Horse Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional plaster figure of a horse. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramics Figure, Aunt
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramics figure. Aunt.
Marked 2001, The Blue House. Model M 13.
Measures
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Venetian Gold Glass Bird Figure
By Salviati
Located in Astoria, NY
Murano Venetian gold and colorless glass bird figure, likley a Tern, possibly Salviati. 1960-70s
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Carved Wooden Woman Figure with Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Walter Midener MCM carved wooden woman with wooden base. Base is not pictured with sculpture but is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Selection of Figural Nude Female Bronzes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of figural nude female bronzes, circa 1940s-1990s. These were removed from the Manhattan
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,400 / item
Two Mid-Century Binazzi Figural Shell Birds
By Binazzi
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Two Mid-Century Binazzi figural birds; possibly herons or egrets. They are composed of silvered
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Abstract Pink Marble Bear Figure
Located in South Salem, NY
back, minimal features, and a black arrow perched on its back. Made in the mid-20th century in a modern
Category
20th Century North American Native American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Dmitri Omersa Leather Donkey Figure
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Downingtown, PA
Dimitri Omersa Donkey Leather Footstool,
England,
1960s-70s
The charming brown leather model of a donkey made by Dimitri Omersa is in good condition with no losses. This donkey h...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
A Rare Quintino Sebastiao Sculptural Bronze Female Figure on Marble Base
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage, rare bronze sculpture of a female figure with a boat, on a pink marble pedestal base
Category
Vintage 1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large-Scale Bronze Striding Hippo Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Hollow cast bronze in a dark patina with life-like details of the hide, muzzle and feet.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage handmade Leather Bear Figure, 1960s
By Deru
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful handmade bear figurine crafted from fine leather, created in the 1960s. Upon documenting the piece, we discovered that this type of animal figurine was produced by the comp...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Marble Elephant Figure with Alabaster Tusks
Located in Astoria, NY
A Mid-Century Modern elephant figure carved in marble, with tusks made of alabaster. Both tusks are
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Curtis Jere Figural Bronze on Marble Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Astoria, NY
Curtis Jere midcentury figural bronze of a joyful figure jumping upon a molded columnar marble
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Plaster Traditional Two Dove Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare plaster figure of two doves. Hand-painted. Made in Spain, circa 1950. In original
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Itzik Benshalom Abstract Figural Bronze, Israel, 1970s
By Itzik Ben Shalom
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Freeform abstract figural bronze from the 1970's. Signed. Beautiful verdigris patina. Benshalom was
Category
Vintage 1970s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brass Figure of a Man Playing Bowling
Located in Chorzów, PL
A figure of a man playing bowling.
Very good condition.
dimensions: height 20 cm
wooden
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Figure of a Girl from Ronzan, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Figure graceful girl, half naked, brings a hand to her face Ronzan Torino 50's. Reference 20th
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Hand-Painted Wooden Figure, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century hand-painted traditional figure made of wood.
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
In
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Patinated Bronze Ram Figure with Hieroglyphic Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patinated bronze ram figure featuring a hieroglyphic pattern on both sides of the body of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Italian Murano Glass Chinese Wise Man Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
An Italian 1940s Murano art glass figure of a Chinese wise man. Blown red glass with 24-karat gold
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Abstract Brass Figure Climbing a Net Scuplture
Located in London, London
Abstract figure climbing up a net.
Brass and nickel on black painted wooden base
circa 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Murano White Gold Flecked Glass Goose Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
A figure of a goose, made of sculpted Italian Murano glass with white gold fleck inclusions. In
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Y Front Advertising Figure
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Y Front Advertising Figure
The One and Only 'Y-Front' advertising figure
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Modernist Polar Bear Figure by Arne Tjomsland
By Arne Tjomsland
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and iconic polar bear figure in massive teak.
Designed by Arne Tjomsland for Goodwill
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Bronze Female Figural Statue Norma Penchansky Glasser 1987
Located in Toledo, OH
Bronze signed and dated limited edition female figure by Norma Penchansky Glasser circa 1987. 1/7
Category
Vintage 1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Helge Christoffersen Colossal Unique Figure of Playing Cats
Located in København, Copenhagen
Helge Christoffersen colossal unique figure of playing cats.
High quality sculpture in earthenware
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Carved Pine and Brass Figure of a Crane
Located in Essex, MA
Mid-Century Modern figure standing on rectangular base.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Arleen Eichengreen
Nancy Gensburg Abstract Reclining Figure, Signed
By Eichengreen
Gensburg
Located in Astoria, NY
An abstract sculpture of a reclining figure in polished brass, by collaborating artists Arleen
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bitossi for Raymor Carved Owl Figure
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Bitossi pottery owl glazed to striking effect in platinum and gold luster. Circa 1960's. 6 1/2" high, 6 1/2" diameter. Original Raymor label with Bitossi code. Excellent con...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Gerhard Henning, Gracious Female Figure in Burnt Clay
By Gerhard Henning
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gerhard Henning 1880-1967.
Gracious female figure in burnt clay mounted on stone plinth of
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Mid-20th Century Figural Bronze Group on Marble Base, "Steeplechase" Unsigned
Located in Atlanta, GA
The grouping portraying jockeys atop horses in jump, gallop and fall modes.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lalique Spirit of Ecstasy Limited Edition Figure
By Lalique
Located in Northampton, GB
With Original Paperwork & Box
From our Lalique collection, we are thrilled to offer this Rare Lalique Limited Edition Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy Car Mascot. The mascot modelled ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Dino Rosin Murano Sommerso Glass Chinese Figure
By Dino Rosin
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine vintage pair hand crafted Italian mid-century art glass figures originating from Murano. The figures comprise of a lady and man in typical period dress with flat matching...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Kai Nielsen, Figure in Earthenware Signed HAK, Denmark
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kai Nielsen, b. Svendborg 1882, d. Frederiksberg 1924.
Figure in earthenware. Signed HAK, Denmark
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, Aunt, Model M14
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure, aunt, model M14.
Measures: 25 x 15.5 cm
Signed and dated
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad Unique Ceramic Figure, Aunt, Model M11
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad unique ceramic figure. Aunt. Model M11.
Measures: 21.5 x 14.5 cm
Signed and dated
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mari Simmulson Figure, Ceramics, Upsala-Ekeby, Indonesian Woman
Located in København, Copenhagen
Mari Simmulson figure, ceramics, Upsala-Ekeby.
Indonesian woman,
Sweden, mid-20 century
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Lisa Larson for Rörstrand/Rorstrand. Stoneware Figure,
Nils
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lisa Larson for Rörstrand/Rorstrand.
Stoneware figure from "All the world's children." "Nils
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Erte "Belle de Nuit" Patinated Bronze Figure, 1987
Located in Astoria, NY
Erte (Romain de Tirtoff, Russian/French, 1892-1990) "Belle de Nuit" Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bjørn Wiinblad, "Autumn", Figure in Blue-Glazed Earthenware
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006). "Autumn" from the series "The Four Seasons", figure in blue-glazed
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
1970s Naive Style Art Wall Relief Bronze Figure
Located in London, GB
Female figure wall relief cast in bronze with gold and brown color patina. European art piece in
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Scale Figural Ceramic Attributed to Rudy Autio
By Rudy Autio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale figural ceramic attributed to Rudy Autio, unsigned, American, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bjørn Wiinblad, Denmark, Unique Seasons Figure in Ceramics
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006), Denmark.
Unique Seasons figure in hand-painted ceramics. "Autumn" in
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Wooden Figure By Gregor Sodermanns, Germany, 1980s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Art Hand Carved Wooden Figure Man, Musician with string instrument. From the famous German
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sergio Bustamante Petite Toucan on Hanging Perch Figure
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this petite toucan sculpture by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, circa 1960 made in brass
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Large Royal Dux Porcelain Nymph Figural Centerpiece, 1950
By Royal Dux
Located in Sofia, BG
Large royal dux porcelain figural centerpiece, (circa 1950)
Featuring a nymph and putto
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Seated Figure of a Woman by Alexa Acuña
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A simply rendered clay sculpture of a seated woman with exaggerated shoulders, arms encircling her
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
1960s Italian White Scavo Murano Glass Nude Figure
By Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Vetreria Cenedese this frosted vintage Venetian Minimalist sculpture is of a nude
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Kurt Lossgott Bronze Abstract Figure Titled "On Guard"
By Kurt Lossgott
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Kurt Lossgott bronze abstract figure titled "On Guard"
Abstract sculpture by Kurt Lossgott
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Foutain Figure by Arno Malinowski for Royal Copenhagen
By Arno Malinowski
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Foutainfigure by Arno Malinowski for Royal Copenhagen.
"David with the head of Goliath"
Stoneware decorated with celadon glaze.
Unique, one of a kind, 1932.
Signed by artist an...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Contemporary Ceramic Gold White Parrot Decoration Figure, Netherlands, 2020
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceramic parrot figure in white and gold finish.
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Brass Figural Slug Objet D’Art, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of brass slug form decorative objects.
Dimensions are of each individual piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$145 / set
Figure of a Wrapped Woman from Ronzan, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Stylized nude woman posing with hand turned on the side and hand to the head, covered in half by a sheet. Ronzan 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Royal Copenhagen Polar Bears, Porcelain Figure, No. 087
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Royal Copenhagen polar bears, porcelain figure, no. 087.
Measures: 27 cm x 20 cm.
In perfect
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Foutain Figure by Arno Malinowski for Royal Copenhagen
By Arno Malinowski
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Foutainfigure by Arno Malinowski for Royal Copenhagen.
"David with the head of Goliath"
Stoneware decorated with celadon glaze.
Unique, one of a kind, 1932.
Signed by artist an...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Solid Handcrafted Figural Owl Red Wood Jewelry Box
By Deborah Bump
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible craftsmanship on this solid Native red wood owl jewelry box designed and handcrafted. Fully signed on bottom, circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand,
Hund
Hound
, Sculpted Modernist Figure
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Frome, GB
This striking work of Swedish Modernist design is Hound figure designed by the celebrated Swedish
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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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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Questions About Modern Figural Sculpture
- What is a figurative sculpture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A figurative, or representational, sculpture depicts a recognizable person or object.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern day sculptures are typically made with bronze, which is an alloy of copper and tin. Sculptures can also be crafted with gold, silver, aluminum, lead and iron. Find a collection of sculptures from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024Rodin was called the Father of Modern Sculpture because he turned away from the traditional aim of sculptors and inspired future artists with his new approach. Instead of seeking to capture just how subjects looked, Auguste Rodin attempted to convey their emotions and inner lives through his pieces. You can see evidence of this in the simple yet dramatic quality of his most famous works like The Thinker, The Gates of Hell and The Kiss. Find a variety of Auguste Rodin art on 1stDibs.
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