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Sculptures For Sale
Polpo Hand-blown glass Sculpture by Simone Crestani
Located in Milan, IT
Polpo is a hand-blown glass sculpture that captures the fluidity and grace of an octopus. "Light and silent, the sinuous movements of the octopus seem domesticated and united with th...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$2,020 / item
Sculpture Made in Bronze-Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
90lb Natural White Quartz Crystal Rock Stone Formation Healing Cluster
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive 90 pound natural white quartz specimen. Gorgeous natural sculpture adding organic modern element to any room.
This white crystal is considered a “master heal...
Category
Late 20th Century Primitive Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
$1,252 Sale Price
55% Off
Monkey Woven From Willow With Hat and Glasses MCM France Attributed
By MCM Unique
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovable little guy is always ready for a good time. This monkey is looking especially cute in its hat and red glasses. No matter how he positions himself, his hat and glasses st...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Rattan, Willow
Large Vintage Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Rib Cage Wind Bell Arcosanti 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
Massive architectural bronze wind chime bell sculpture by Paolo Soleri
Arcosanti Cosanti USA circa 1970s
Rib-like apex above a faceted bronze bell with raised modernist decoration
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture “Horse” by Bertil Vallien, Boda Smide, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
This sculpture by Bertil Vallien is hand-forged in iron with a deliberately rough and direct expression. The form is simple and graphic, with the surface clearly showing the marks of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Verdigris Bronze Fish Toothpick Holder, Mid-Century Walter Bosse Style
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vintage bronze toothpick holder is designed in the form of a whimsical fish, showcasing a verdigris patinated finish with elegant gold-tone highlights. Inspired by the mid-centu...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Gold, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 3 Fin Trivets from Souda. Each one is packaged individually.
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$54 Sale Price / set
70% Off
Henri Bargas, the Three Doves, French Art Deco Terracotta 1920
By Henri Bargas
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture “The Three Doves” by Henri Bargas, France, circa 1920
A stunning example of French Art Deco sculpture, this terracotta piece titled “The Three D...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
X-Large 6.1ft Deep Purple Amethyst Butterfly Wings (460 lb)
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Majestic X-Large Amethyst Geode Wings, An Impressive Statement of Size and Natural Artistry
▫️ Description
A pair of amethyst geodes combines multiple special characteristics, making these geode wings a rare find. These wings feature a deep purple tone, accentuated by a frame of clear quartz and their natural wing-like shape—a one-of-a-kind addition to an elegant décor where a statement energetic piece is desired.
Naturally highlighted in these amethysts, the druzy is of superb quality and beauty. The purple tone of them, often referred to as intense Lavender Purple Amethyst, pairs perfectly with the naturally polished and transparent large points, lending a lustrous quality to the specimen.
The formation of these geodes is another special characteristic. Both display a clear crystal layer as the matrix, which then allows the amethyst to grow. It’s important to note these amethyst wings...
Category
2010s Brazilian Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Louis RICHE French Art Deco Nude Lady
German Shepherd, 1920
By Louis Riché
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco nude lady and german shepherd by Louis RICHE, France , ca.1920. Polychrome glazed terracotta. Height : 17.5"(44.5cm), Width : 27"(68.5cm), Depth : 10.8"(27.5cm). Sign...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Myron Bronze-Patina Brass Sculpture by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
Patrick Coard Paris...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1950s Lacquered Wood Italian Articulated Mannequin
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A charming vintage mannequin from the 1950s, beautifully crafted figure is a perfect blend of functionality and folk art, making it a unique and striking decorative piece. The manneq...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Scottie Dog - Early 20th Century
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely bronze animal sculpture. This charming bronze sculpture depicts a characterful terrier, most likely a Scottish Terrier, captured in an alert and proud stance.
Crafted in the...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Animal Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s Set of 3 original travertine animal sculptures designed by Fratelli Mannelli. These items are in original as found conditions. Not easy to find this set. Two of them (Elephant ...
Category
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Petite Indian Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Well-loved and richly worn, this petite bronze traveling shrine from North India depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to 17th century or later, the palm-sized icon reveals its a...
Category
Late 17th Century Indian Primitive Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Articulating Wood Model Figure Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
An articulating wood figure sculpture piece, circa late-20th century. Used as a tool for learning to draw the human figure since the Renaissance. A fun, adjustable, artist model for ...
Category
Late 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Ludovisi Mars Ares after Antiquity
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR
Italian, circa mid-to-late 19th century
Ludovisi Mars, After the Antique
Patinated bronze raised on an original marble plinth
13 1/2" H x 6 3/8" D x 4 3/4" W (total in...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid Century Brass and Copper Butterfly on Burl Stand
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Brass and Copper Butterfly on Burl Stand
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
$44 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Pair of Rooster Figures 20th Century Art Nouveau Animalier Sculptures
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of antique Italian rooster sculptures, hand-made in Italy in the early 20th century, in the Art Nouveau period, inspired to the Animalier style, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ralph Lauren Crystal Teddy Bear Sculpture, Polo Bear 1990s
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The Ralph Lauren Teddy Bear tradition started in 1991 as an actual teddy bear (“Preppy Bear”), produced in tandem with Steiff, and continued as an embroidered teddy bear, that eventu...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Pierre Auguste Renoir French, 1841-1919 Buste de Coco, 1907
Located in Dallas, TX
Pierre Auguste Renoir
French, 1841-1919
Buste de Coco, 1907
Signed Renoir and numbered 2/6 and stamped Cire Perdue C. Valsuani
Bronze with a dark brown patina
Height 9 7/8 inches (25...
Category
Early 1900s French Beaux Arts Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Blue and White Striped Lace Agate Geode with Crystal Druzy, a Geological Artwork
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Rare Blue and White Striped Agate Geode, with Perfect, Intact Laces
▫️ Description
A beautiful agate geode showcasing the rarely seen sea blue and white agate laces that formed in ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
$1,024 Sale Price
20% Off
Carved Limewood Lion Rampant
Located in Greenwich, CT
A carving of a fearsome rearing lion, the position known as rampant, in silvery limewood. Fully carved to front and back. Depictions of lions rampant can be found on heraldic coats...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Capitoline Venus Grand Tour Mid 19th century bronze
By Praxiteles 1
Located in Mobile, AL
This grand tour bronze sculpture depicts the version of Venus so important to the history of art and literature in the U.S. that the original was temporarily loaned to the National Gallery of Art from the Capital Museums in Rome in 2011. Mark Twain visited Rome and upon his return home in 1867 he published "The Capitoline Venus" and he described the work as the “most illustrious work of ancient art the world can boast of". (with credit to the National Gallery of Art catalog...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,080 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Dog in brown Patina, Austria, ca. 1920
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
bronze of a Dog antique figure.
Offered is a Viennese bronze figure of a Dat dating to the early 20th century. He shows an antique patina .
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fish Head Pottery Sculpture from Workshop of Sergio Bustamante signed by Macias
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1541 Surreal fish head pottery hand painted figural sculpture signed Macias worker at workshop of Sergio Bustamante
Category
1980s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Black Forest Bear Bench w. Five Bear Sculptures
Carved Oak Leaf Seat
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and impressive, hand carved and demountable bench with five bear sculptures.
This superbly hand carved bench is entirely made of solid wood and therefor too this stunning and highly decorative antique is as strong and stable as the day it was it was made. We cannot single out one detail that is more special than others, because the standing bear sculptures...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antinoo Head Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
Deftly handmade of gypsum rendered with the marbling technique, which dates back to Ancient Roman times especially typical of the Pompeian paintings,...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$2,205 / item
Circular Coffee Table Unique Organic Rust Modern/Contemporary Corten Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - SIDE TABLE / CORTEN
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel to create an ulta-modern and inspired look.
Custom ...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Italian Neoclassical Female Sculpture Statue
Located in New York, NY
An Italian reproduction female resin and alabaster marble statue, in the Neoclassical design style, circa mid to late 20th century, Italy. Statue is an off-white/antique white resin ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Testa Di Fauno Statue
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite piece represents the head of a bearded faun, clearly depicted with his goat horns and elongated ears. The faun was the Roman equivalent of the ancient Greek satyr, a m...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$3,040 / item
19th Century English Majolica Gurgling Fish Pitcher Jug
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English majolica glazed ceramic gurgling fish pitcher or glug jug, circa 1880. Maker's mark on reverse. This whimsical fish pitcher has a stylish design in a lovely ...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Antique Life-Size Hand-Carved Church Sculpture of Jesus Christ, Sacred Heart
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning wooden Holy Heart of Christ statue.
An exceptional and deeply moving life-size hand-carved wooden sculpture of Jesus Christ, depicting the Sacred Heart. This monumental chu...
Category
19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco "Elegante Aux Biches" on Alabaster Base signed D.Constan by Chiparus
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Art Deco sculpture, titled “Élégante Aux Biches,” is an iconic work by Demétre Chiparus, one of the most celebrated artists of the period. Cast in detailed bronze and ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Marcela Cure Le Gambe Small Hand-Crafted Resin and Stone Legs Sculpture
Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico
Our Le Gambe sculpture is composed of two individual legs which can be set in different ways creating striking poses.
This collection is inspired by the se...
Category
2010s Colombian Other Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Armadillo Sterling Silver Lighter
Located in Milan, IT
Playful true-to-life silver armadillo that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative artwork in its own right. Expertly made by the Florentine...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
$5,880 / item
Timeless Elegance: Bronze Sculpture
Solitario
by Jordi Abad, 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Artist: Jordi Abad (Barcelona, 20th Century)
Title: Solitario
Material: Gilded Bronze on Veined Black Marble Base
Dimensions: 32 x 7 x 7 cm (with base)
Signed and...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$561 Sale Price
57% Off
Large Vintage Murano Glass Fish, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large Vintage Murano Glass Fish, Italy, 1970s
It has always belonged to my family, purchased by my grandparents in Murano. Perfectly preserv...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
$182 Sale Price
59% Off
1990s Modernist Gilded Bronze and Marble Sculpture by Gaudio
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This stunning vintage sculpture, created in the 1990s, is a beautiful example of abstract expression. The piece is crafted from gilded bronze with a striking green patina on some of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Miniature Fox Handcast Solid Bronze Animal Sculpture by Javier de la Rosa
Located in London, London
Polished bronze hand cast miniature fox sculpture by artist Javier de la Rosa.
Javier De la Rosa has created a series of bronze cast miniature sculptures that celebrate animals and ...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sarreguemines Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Lady, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Lady Sculpture, France, 1920s. This exquisite French Art Deco ceramic lady features a beautiful cr...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ares Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
A stupendous representation of Ares, half-brother of Athens, son of Zeus and Hera, and the God of War, this sculpture will make a unique and sophisticated addition to a personal coll...
Category
2010s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Other
$3,780 / item
Bronze sculpture of two flamingos standing on a stepped plinth, signed Franz Maz
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Bronze sculpture of two flamingos standing on a stepped plinth, signed Franz Mazura. The birds are modeled with detailed feather and leg work, shown clearly in the close-up of the ba...
Category
19th Century French Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1970s Sergio Bustamante Style Metal and Ceramic Birds S/2
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of two 1970s brass and ceramic decorative birds. In the style of Sergio Bustamante. Burnished brass with blue/white painted ceramic. No artists signature or brand stamp.
Owl: 5....
Category
1970s Mexican Brutalist Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Church Panel of Feeding Pelican as Symbol of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning religious wall panel in thick relief with strong hook for easy mounting.
For the collectors of stunning antique church relics we are also offering this marvelously hand carved pelican sculpture for wall mounting. The character ascribed to the pelican in this context is nearly as fabulous as that of the phœnix. From a clumsy, gluttonous, piscivorous water-bird, it was by the growth of legends transformed into a mystic emblem of Christ, whom Dante terms "Nostro Pelicano". St. Hieronymus gives the story of the pelican restoring its young ones destroyed by serpents as an illustration of the destruction of man by the old Serpent, and his salvation by the blood of Christ. The pelican in Christian art is an emblem of Jesus Christ, by "whose blood we are healed" and it is also a symbol of charity. Many early painters and carvers mistakenly represented it more similar to an eagle (much like in this antique church relic), and not as a natural pelican which is why most people today still are a bit confused at first when this stunning hand carved, symbolic bird is called a pelican.
This striking and all hand carved, symbolic panel was originally part of a church or monastery communion rail...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
ClassiCon Limited Edition Brick Screen in Black or White by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
A LIMITED EDITION
of a real work of art
ca. 115*
24 187
* Gesamtbreite flach 139 cm
* Total width flat 139 cm
BRICK
SCREEN
Designer, Version
Designer, Ausführung
Product
Produkt
Folding screen. Framework stainless steel.
Shims, spacers and end caps polished solid
brass, with clear varnish. Panels high-gloss
lacquered in black. Handcrafted in Germany.
Paravent. Edelstahlgerüst. Beilagscheiben,
Abstandshalter und Endkappen aus massivem
Messing, poliert und klar lackiert. Paneele mit
Klavierlackoberfläche in Schwarz. Handgefertigt
in Deutschland.
Black Schwarz
Also available in white upon request.
Auf Anfrage auch in weiß erhältlich.
An elaborate masterpiece of craftsmanship,
this is the first version of the Brick Screen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Circular Coffee/Side Table Organic Black Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - COFFEE TABLE
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2019
This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an u...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Lull No112 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Luxury Spaces
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No112 Wooden Totem Sculpture by Joel Escalona – Perfect for Luxury Spaces
———
Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, rounded...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Console w/ Singular Mount Peg Modern Levered Waterfall Floating Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
CONSOLE NO. 4
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2020
A sleek table, bent from a seamless piece of 3/8” thick steel. The table appears to float on a single peg. The table is attached to a wall from...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel, Steel
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke
Tea pot and Bat
1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fas...
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Wood
AAA Tall Citrine Cathedral Geode
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A Sculptural Tall Golden Citrine Geode
▫️ Description ▫️
From time to time, nature gifts us with a true masterpiece — and in this case, it comes in the form of a tall, sculptural C...
Category
2010s Brazilian Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
"Stone Lifter", Bold, Monumental Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude
By Henry Schoenbauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, bold and provocative, this very rare bronze sculpture depicts a powerful, muscled nude male figure endeavoring to lift an enormous rock, his legs splayed and his body tensed t...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monkey Band NINE-Piece Set Porcelain figurines by Sitzendorf , Circa 1910
By Sitzendorf
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful set of NINE porcelain Monkey Figures or Figurines all playing in a Band made by Sitzendorf, Germany, circa 1910.
What makes these figures special is the excell...
Category
Early 20th Century German Baroque Revival Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Carved Solid Ebony Wood Panther Sculpture
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Elegant Art Deco carved wood sculpture features a reclining panther, leisurely stretched out, but ready to jump and pounce. A fine choice of solid Ebony Macassar wood contributes a b...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ebony, Wood
ClassiCon Black Usha Umbrella Stand in Steel by Eckart Muthesius
Located in New York, NY
It is a sign of a most mature culture when articles of everyday use also come to catch the aesthetic eye. Coiling upwards like a snake at a snake-charming is Eckart Muthesius‘ spiral...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vintage Sterling Silver Figural Boar Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine silver miniature figurine.
In sterling silver.
In the form of a boar in trot.
Hallmarked to the stomach.
Simply a wonderful miniature boar!
Date:
20th Century
Overall C...
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Beautiful Standing Retriever Hunting Dog Statue Vintage, Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique decorative dog figure. Made of metal. A nice original antique item for displaying or just to use on your table. It is in the original as foun...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vasa Velizar Mihich Rectangular Acrylic Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful laminated colored plexiglas, creating different and surprising color
effects with viewing and lighting. Vasa's creations are an important contribution
to minimalist sculpt...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Organic Ceramic Vessel, Kawa Large Vessel 05, Sculptural, Abstract, Porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawa Series Large Vessel 05
Oversized white ceramic vessel with textured porcelain exterior surface and clear glazed interior. Made by casting liquid clay into sewn leather molds, a...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
Antique, New and Vintage Sculptures
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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