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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Antique Carved Marble Sculpture of a Male Musician Flutist
Located in Kent, CT
A stunning, 18th Century carved marble sculpture of a male musician leaning onto a tree stump. Ideal for indoor or outdoor use.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th Century Capodimonte White Glaze Porcelain Statue Male and Female Figurines
Located in Firenze, IT
A pair of late 18th century Naples, real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, white porcelain figures of a lady and a man are hand modeled in the round. This lovely couple of statuettes in the white feature a fruit vendor and a peasant. The man, modelled in a theatrical pose against a tree stump, wears a hat and a scarf. His right hand in his breeches pocket, he is leaning on the tree with his left hand.
The woman wears a skirt and a low necked jacket and holds a basket of fruit in her arms, the hair gathered with a bow on her head.
This two little statues...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Boy with Dog Figure
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique German porcelain figure of a boy with a dog by world renowned makers Meissen and dating from the 19th century. The figure of a young boy in typical period dress stands...
Category
19th Century German Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of the Discobolus
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant Grand Tour bronze sculpture representing the Discobolus (Discus Thrower), after the celebrated ancient Greek original.
Mounted on a serpentine marble base, this finely cast 1...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture , Depicting Playing Golfer #2
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1759 Bronze golfing sculpture made of bronze .
Another sculpyure of a golfer available see 1758 and 1760
Category
1980s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$360 Sale Price
70% Off
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Figure of a Naked Woman by Sibylle May, France 1920´s
By Sibylle May
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Figure of a Naked Woman by Sibylle May, France 1920´s
A wonderful art deco bronze sculpture by Sibylle May.
Signed in the bronze ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1950
s Small American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter - B
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter – B.
We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. We have a number of colours...
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal
Meissen Porcelain, Seated Buddha Figure As Wiggling Pagoda, By Kaendler, Ca 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a sitting, smiling Buddha figure from a series of folk types. Voluminous body with hair strictly combed back and a wide robe sitting cross-legged, arms straight in front...
Category
1860s German Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
CLARTE Life Size Art Deco Bronze Lamp Standing Nude with Globe by Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Clarté life size Art Deco bronze lamp standing nude with globe by Max Le Verrier. Patinated bronze on octagonal wooden base and with crackled glas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older
The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion
The smaller measures ...
Category
19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pr. Art Deco Busts by Kupur Aka Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Art Deco busts by the artist formerly known as Kupur , aka Frederick Cooper. These are an example of his earlier work, before he focused on making lighting, primaril...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
$1,200 / set
Vintage Bronze Signed Figurative Sculpture
Located in Augusta, GA
Figurative sculpture of a man
Made of bronze
Made in the mid 20th century
signed "JCB"
Beautiful craftsmanship
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 20th Century Bronzed Zamak Figurines
Located in Opole, PL
We present you two figurines depicting Hermes and Iris, announcing the mankind the invention of telegram.
These casts are placed on marble-like wooden...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
$622 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Carved Santos, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A carved and polychromed tonsured saint figure, 18th century.
Glass eyes and formerly with articulating arms.
10 ¼ inches wide by 6 ½ inches deep by 16 ½ inches tall
Category
18th Century Unknown Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Royal Dux Porcelain Figurine Lady with Doves, Bohemia 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A very beautiful Royal Dux Bohemia porcelain sculpture, mid-20th century, mid-century modern period, Czechoslovakia. A very beautiful and detailed porcelain figurine. With maker's ma...
Category
1960s Czech Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Black Marble Dumbbell Set
Located in New York, NY
A pair of exercise dumbbells, handcrafted in smooth, polished black marble.
Small white inclusions throughout the stone. At approximately 5 lbs. each, they can actually be used for exercising, in a very elegant way to workout. They also make excellent decor items...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$418 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Italian 18th Century Hand-carved Corpus Christi in Original Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Italian 18th century hand-carved Corpus Christi, in original paint, or in some small areas early paint.
Note: Original/early finish on antique a...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of heavy patinated bronze sculpture candelabra, France, mid-19th century. Two female sculptures holding a candleholder raised on a b...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Architectural Model of a Chinese Temple
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Meticulously carved and gilded architectural model of a Chinese temple makes a fascinating work of art.
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Apple Graffiti A Sculpture in Ceramic
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Apple Graffiti A in
handcrafted ceramic.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$498 / item
A Memento Mori depicting a skull and skeleton holding a scythe, Germany 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Bronze sculpture on a black marble base, depicting a Vanitas Memento-mori, a seated skeleton holding a scythe. The sculpture functions as a pocket watch holder, including a pocket wa...
Category
Early 20th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
1950s Mid Century Life Size Female Sirens Column Sculptures Statues
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
These extremely rare and stylish statues are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning parchmen...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Fiberglass
Stormtrooper Straight Arm Life-Size Star Wars Licensed Figure Limited Edition
Located in Paris, FR
Stormtrooper with straight arm life-size star wars, licensed figure,
Lucas film, in limited edition 333 pieces. In fiberglass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Mid-Century Swedish Brutalist Fire Screen by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mid-century Swedish Brutalist fire screen by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna.
Capture attention with this extraordinary mid-century Swedish Brutal...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Exceptional Virgin with Child in the Style of Salzburg
s Madonnas
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptionnal polychrome wood virgin with child in the style of Salzburg’s Madonnas
Origin : Central Europe
Era : 19th century
Measures: height : 123...
Category
19th Century Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Of Joan Of Arc - Marie d
Orléans - Susse Brothers 19th Century
Located in Charmes, FR
Bronze with brown patina of Joan of Arc, signed by Marie d'Orléans and the stamp of the foundryman Susse frères. In very good condition. The original marble proof, intended for the H...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture in Resin and Marble Powder, Fragment of Apollo
s Foot.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in resin and marble powder, representing the sculpture of Fragment of Apollo's foot.
A fine reproduction of an imposing fragment of a foot, almost certainly the remains of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
72" Tall Articulated Wood Pinocchio Store Display Folk Art Toy Sculpture - Italy
By Walt Disney
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage oversized or lifesize fully articulated Pinocchio store display or prop, Italian made wooden sculpture, that later became the famous and popular Disney character. Hand paint...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Carved Wood Male Torso Sculpture on Acrylic Base
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Italian Carved Wood Male Torso Sculpture On Acrylic Base.
This handsome Italian Greco Roman style carved wood painted male torso is beauti...
Category
1960s Italian Greco Roman Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
19 century French Birth of Pegasus spelter Sculpture After Emile Picault
Located in New York, NY
Patinated Spelter sculpture on oval marble base depicting the Birth of Pegasus after the original model by Emile Picault (1833-1922) exhibited at the Salon des Beaux Arts in Paris. ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
20thc Patinaed Bronze Mermaid Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc patinaed bronze mermaid statue. Amazing conditioning with wear to the base. the resting mermaid has an amazing greenish patina that has great age to it.
In very good shape.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Modernist Carved Abstract Figural Scuptures by Stella Popowski, C. 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare pair of carved mahogany abstract figures circa mid-1950s by the modernist jeweler and painter Stella Popowski (1931-2008). Popowski was active in both Los Angeles and San Fra...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Sculpture Omaggio Ad Arcimboldo 827/1000, 1976-1979
Located in Miami, FL
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Sculpture Omaggio Ad Arcimboldo 827/1000, 1976-1979
Offered for sale is a puzzle sculpture by Spanish artist Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (1933-2006). This three-dim...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Porcelain Statue of a Woman, Royal Dux, 1960s
By Royal Dux
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Maker: Royal Dux
- Good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1950
s Small American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter - C
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s American Vintage Gas Station Enamel Marquee Letter – C.
We sourced these from an old gas station in America, thought to be from the 50’s and 60’s. We have a number of colours...
Category
1950s Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal
Life Sized Cast Bronze Crocodile Skull Sculpture, Light Finish
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a hollow-cast bronze crocodile skull. This piece features wonderful detail and resemblance to a real specimen. An exotic piece certain to invoke conversation. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Victor Heinrich Seifert - Bronze Sculpture “Nude Woman Fishing
Located in Kastrup, DK
Victor Heinrich Seifert (1870–1953).
A finely detailed bronze sculpture of a young nude woman holding a fishing spear by the German-Austrian sculptor Victor Heinrich Seifert.
The s...
Category
Early 20th Century German Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Large Umberto Stiaccini Carved Alabaster
La Perla
Lighted Sculpture or Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-carved alabaster sculpture of lamp is unsigned, but being attributed to Umberto Stiaccini of Italy and dates to approximately 1890 and done in a Neoclassical Reviva...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Art Deco ceramic bookends
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Art Déco Buchstützen
Dieses Paar Buchstützen aus Steingut, auch bekannt als Keramik. Ein beeindruckendes Beispiel für die Kunstfertigkeit, die in die Herstellung solcher dekorativen ...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Virgin and Child in Majesty, also known as "Sedes Sapientae"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
VIRGIN AND CHILD IN MAJESTY, ALSO KNOWN AS "SEDES SAPIENTIAE"
ORIGIN : SPAIN, CATALOGNE
PERIOD: EARLY 13th CENTURY
Height : 95 cm
Width : 32 cm
Depth : 28 cm
Softwood
No polychromy
In the middle of the 12th century, the Virgin took her place in churches, seated in Majesty, serving as a throne for her son Jesus. She is then called Sedes Sapientiae, meaning the Throne of Wisdom.
At that time, she is not represented for herself and only exists because she has been designated as Theotokos, the mother of God, at the Council of Ephesus in 431, where the divine nature of Christ was proclaimed from his birth.
The upright and perfectly hieratic bust of this Virgin and Child in Majesty is seated on a throne-bench. She is dressed in a tunic with a rounded neckline and covered with a fine mantle placed on her narrow shoulders. The supple and natural drapery follows the lines of the body.
Large curls frame her face with delicate and regular features, a long straight nose, almond-shaped eyes, and small lips.
She supports the Infant Jesus with her left hand. Like his mother, he is dressed in a long tunic, and his little feet are visible in the folds. He holds a small sphere in his left hand, while with his right hand, he gestures in blessing. The face of Christ bears a strong resemblance to his mother’s one, and he gives a slight smile.
The position of the Child is no longer as hieratic, nor frontal or central as in the early 12th century, but his face still turns towards the faithful.
The 13th century indeed emerges as a period of transition in the artistic domain. The statuary, while retaining certain characteristics still belonging to the habits of the previous century, also develops new formal solutions.
As a result, Mary maintains a hieratic and frontal position, while her son shifts to place himself well to the left on her knee. Similarly, while the Virgin seems perfectly still, Jesus, on the other hand, appears much more animated, especially in the positioning of his hands. His left hand holds the orb, and judging by the raised right arm directed towards the faithful, one can easily imagine that he was making a gesture of blessing.
The influence of the Sedes Sapientiae from previous centuries still seems particularly prevalent in this work.
These few characteristics allow dating this Spanish Virgin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
"Giuditta" by Ezio Ceccarelli, Italy, Circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Great female statue of Judith in bronze with brown patina and white marble from Carrara. This young woman holds in her hands, stretched over his head, a scimitar in its scabbard, ready to draw it. The weapon is fitted with a hilt decorated by a stylized lion on the top of the sword guard...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Beaux Arts Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$332,079 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Cobra Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture black cobra in ceramic and
enameled ceramic in black finish with
gold finish details.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,668 / item
Pair of Early 20th Century Spanish Painted Terracotta Figurines
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique terracotta figurines were created in Spain, circa 1920. Each figure depicts a finely crafted bust sculpture of a man and a woman, both holding amphora-style vessels on ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage hand-carved jade stone statue was cleverly sculpted to depict fully laden grapevines, combined with a naturally colored rouge segment below creating the illusion of a gnarly grapevine root...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Original Art Deco Rene Lalique Victoire Car Mascot
By René Lalique
Located in Northampton, GB
Original Rene Lalique Car Mascot
From our Lalique collection, we are thrilled to offer this original Rene Lalique Victoire Car Mascot. The Mascot fro...
Category
Early 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Lladró Flowers Market Sculpture. Limited Edition
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
This high porcelain creation takes its name and inspiration from Le Marché aux fleurs, a beautiful flower market in Paris by the banks of the Seine, which opened in 1830. Boasting a wealth of sculptural, floral and decorative details, this composition recreates a typical period scene and transports us to the idyllic Romanticism of the 19th century. The rich fabrics, lace and colors of the ladies’ gowns...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Giltwood
Tole Violet Topiary Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Giltwood & Tole Violet Topiary Sculptures
Italy, circa 1950s
A stunning pair of Italian giltwood and tole violet topiary sculptures, dating back to the 1950s. Each s...
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Medusa Sea Anemone Sculpture, Signed Original, Mixed Media
Located in Warrenton, OR
Medusa Sea Anemone Signed Original Sculpture, Mixed Media. Where else can you get an original, one of a kind sculpture for such a steal? This intriguing sculpture is mixed media, wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare 1956 Hawaiian Hula Girl
Native Male Ceramic Statue Pair by Bette
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare 1956 Mid-century Hawaiian hula girl & native male ceramic statue set. Each captures the charm of Hawaiian culture from the post-war era with a gloss paint finish and energetic e...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$217 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Cast Iron Art Deco Wall Relief „Unsere Arbeit“ by Heinrich Moshage 1929 Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing and highly decorative wall relief by Heinrich Moshage (1896-1968), 1929. Cast by the foundry 'Buderus', Germany, 1930s.
This piece is part of a series of six works 'Unsere Ar...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Sculpture of a Male Torso in the Hellenistic Style, 21st Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of a male torso in the Hellenistic style, 21st century.
Sculpture on base of a male torso in the Hellenistic style, plaster and patinated resin, 21st century.
H: 74cm, W:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Large Aldo Londi Glazed Ceramic Ram Sculpture for Bitossi Studio
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Guido Cacciapuoti Italian Art Deco Ceramic Parrot Animal Birds Figurine 1930
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Guido Cacciapuoti Italian Art Deco large ceramic animal figurine
Depiction: Two parrots on a tree trunk
Hand crafted and hand painted in strong ...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Patinated Bronze Figure of Amazon Warrior, or Armed Athena E. Hébert
V Pillard
Located in New York, NY
Amazon Warrior, or Armed Athena
model c. 1860–1872
Pierre-Eugène-Emile Hébert
Artist, French, 1828–1893
Cast by Victor Paillard, Paris
The bronze depicts Athena standing with a spea...
Category
1870s French Neoclassical Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Abissi" Jellyfish, Murano Glass, Handmade in Italy, Contemporary Design, 2020
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life.
The spe...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$7,115 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Articulated Bronze Woman Sculpture by Carl Kauba, 1900s
By Carl Kauba
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Sculpture created by the renowned Austrian sculptor Carl Kauba in the early 1900s, depicting a female figure in bronze with articulated arms that can delicately reveal or conceal her...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,518 Sale Price
20% Off
Pierre le Faguays x Max Le Verrier, Beethoven Bronze Bust, Art Deco 1920s
Located in PARIS, FR
A stunning green-patinated bust of Beethoven, sculpted by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier. A masterpiece of French Art Deco from the 1920s, it captures the composer lost in the ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Horned Mask" Gio Ponti by Sabattini Silver Plated 1970s Italian Design
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brescia, IT
"Horned Mask"
Gio Ponti
by Sabattini, 1978
Openwork metal sheet.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Standing Buddha Thailand, Ayuthaya Period, Early 18th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This bronze standing Buddha mounted on a turned wood base has his right palm held outward in the abhaya mudra position, a gesture of fearlessness and reassurance.
Category
Early 18th Century Thai Tribal Antique Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,000 Sale Price
42% Off
Vintage "The Hands Of God" Sculpture by Auguste Rodin / Alva Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage "The Hands Of God" sculpture by Auguste Rodin / Alva Studios, circa 1990s. This is a great reproduction of Auguste Rodin's 1906-era sculpture, made by Alva Studios. The pie...
Category
Late 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Resin
Antique, New and Vintage Figurative Sculptures
Figurative sculpture is a modern art form in which artists create work that is typically representative of the visible world. However, sculptures that are considered to be figurative in style can definitely be inclusive of abstract elements. A wide range of antique, new and vintage figurative sculptures has been made over the years by both well-known and emerging artists, and these pieces can prove striking and provocative as part of your home decor.
Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
When decorating your living room, dining room, home office and study areas with figurative sculptures, don’t be afraid to choose bold colors to inject brightness into neutral spaces. Texture is another factor to consider when purchasing figurative sculptures. A highly textural work of ceramics or wood will catch the eye in a sleek modern space, whereas a smooth, flat glass sculpture can offer an often much-needed contrast in a room that already has many textures.
On 1stDibs, find antique, new or vintage figurative sculpture or other kinds of sculpture for your home decor today.