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Figurative Sculptures For Sale
Greek Tragedy Black Terracotta Mask - France 1950 s
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind black terracotta Greek tragedy decorative mask. French art from the 50's. In good vintage condition. Minor dent on the back. Holes are present in order for the mask...
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1950s French Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware, Terracotta

Grand Tour Bronze and Marble Sculpture of the Seated Hermes or Mercury
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A large and exceptional late 19th century Italian Grand Tour sculpture of the ‘Seated Hermes’ attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, Italy. The sol...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence...
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1930s Beninese Folk Art Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ebony

The Mountain Man Bronze Sculpture by Federic Remington
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a bronze lost wax cast sculpture of a mountain man on a rocky mountain with his horse, likely part of the fur trade, which reached its peak in the 1830s and 184...
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

c.1880s ANTIQUE NEO-RENAISSANCE IMPRESSIVE FIGURAL NEF, AUSTRIA
Located in Skien, NO
**Magnificent Late 19th-Century Neo-Renaissance Figural Nef, ca. 1880s-1890s** This exquisitely crafted table vessel embodies the grandeur of Renaissance-inspired artistry, reinte...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Silver Plate

Horse. Patinated metal. 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Horse. Patinated metal. 19th century. Figure of a walking horse with a bronze base and a patinated iron animal. It shows a strong influence from the animal figures common in the 19...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

Vintage Midcentury Trojan Horse Brass Candleholder
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass candleholder. Incredible piece that will certainly add that midcentury code to your decor. This piece has graphic presence and its solidity in brass, grounds with sty...
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1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Polished Bronze Venetian Mask Sculpture by Volare, 1994
Located in Miami, FL
Polished bronze Venetian face by CM Volare, 1994.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Important 15th Century Polychrome Wood Virgin and Child
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important 15th century polychrome wood virgin and child Origin: Southern Germany Period: Late 15th Century, Ca. 1480-1490 Height : 125 cm Polychrome limewood Good condition Provenance : Private collection, Alsace, France. As soon as 1430, sculpture starts a major and deep stylistic evolution than will unfold over a century, until around 1530. We call it the International Gothic. This production is particularly interested in a quest for realism. This important Virgin and Child wears a long red dress with a round gilded neckline. A delicate golden belt...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

American Mid Century Blenko Glass Apple
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful purple tainted Blenko glass apple excellent condition no chips or cracks great color and very collectible.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Large Minimalist Solid Walnut Cross
Located in San Diego, CA
Large minimalist solid walnut cross, circa 1984 signed & dated .
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Walnut

Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I
Located in Doha, QA
A truly extraordinary and evocative object: an 18th century hand-carved wooden skull, richly hand-painted and inscribed with the date 1769. This rare Memento Mori was created as a me...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Antique Meissen School Hand Painted Bisque Porcelain Mother Child Figure c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Hand Painted Bisque Porcelain Mother & Child Figure in the Manner of Meissen c1920 Measures- 17.25"H x 9.25"W x 9.25"D
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

Rococó Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centerpiece Bowl by Meissen
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Austrian porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully enameled in rich colors with floral sprays and gilt highlig...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Austrian Orientalist Majolica Figural Pedestal by Gerbing Stephen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout 19th century majolica pedestal handcrafted in terra cotta. In an orientalist theme with a woman and an ostrich under a palm tree, decorated and glazed. Signed G & S 1847 on ...
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19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

32 Ananke Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Ananke Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is glass blown, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Table Top Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck in Bronze
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique Anne Van Kleeck bronze, table top sculpture of abstracted figures, dancers perhaps. From the artist's estate. A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

1970s Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Man, Signed.
Located in Marbella, ES
Magnificent bronze sculpture, with a visible signature on the base. The work depicts a standing male nude in an upright and dynamic posture, with one hand raised to his forehead, evo...
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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

Materials

Bronze

Antoine Louis Barye Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
Antoine Louis Barye Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor Black Patinated Bronze Group. A French bronze group entitled 'Thesee combattant le centaure Bienor, esquisse' (Theseus slaying...
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1850s French Beaux Arts Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Seated Hermes , a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary and wonderfully rendered 19th century Italian cast bronze depicting a seated Hermes, the Greek god of messengers, travelers, and merchan...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage 1960s Blue Pedal Car Convertible
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal car was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars expe...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Steel

Traditional sculpture originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Traditional sculpture originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo Tribal Art - Congo - African Measures : 16x17cm H:82cm Traditional sculpture from the Democratic Republic of ...
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Limited Edition Salvador Dali Armchair, "Invisible Personage"
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Indulge in a rare opportunity to own a piece of art history with this Limited Edition Salvador Dali Armchair, featuring the artist's iconic "Invisible Personage" design. One of only ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer

Figure Of A Football Player
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Bronzed Spelter Football Figure. A very nice Edwardian spelter figure of a footballer about to kick a football with his right foot. The figure has a bronzed finish and is mou...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Sporting Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood large female Songye Kifwebe mask with classic white lines, blackened ridge down crest of forehead, nose and mouth. Worn holes around back edge of mask from attachment of...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Comana
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Comana. This beautifully executed Italian Carrara marble sculpture is mounted on a green marble plinth. Gorgeous!
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Eugenio Patterino Italian Sculptures Chinoiserie Mid Century Terracotta - a pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Eugenio Patterino Italian Sculptures Chinoiserie Italian glazed Terracotta figurines Composed a Chinoiserie man and woman in a Chinese 1950s outfit Ma...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Terracotta

MCM Open Wing Mother Child Pink Flamingo Ceramic Tabletop Statue By Leftons
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century pink and green ceramic open-wing mother flamingo tabletop pottery statue by Leftons. The statue features a beautifully detailed pink flamingo mother with her child. It co...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau "Mounted Amazon" bronze sculpture by Franz von Stuck
Located in Palm Beach, FL
FRANZ VON STUCK (German, 1863-1928) There is a tension between the Apollonian and Dionysian in Stuck’s work. Nietzsche’s contemporary and a kindred spirit, Stuck valiantly searched f...
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Buddha Statue 19th Century Alabaster
Located in New York, NY
18th/19th century Buddha Statue carved of Alabaster. Burmese Shan Buddha Statue 1800ca, collected in Myanmar Shan State 1998. Legs crossed, the left hand in the lap, and the right ha...
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Early 1800s Burmese Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Buddha Statue 19th Century Alabaster
Buddha Statue 19th Century Alabaster
$1,600 Sale Price
57% Off
A Large Pair of Vintage Egyptian Revival Patinated Brass Sphinxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large Pair of Egyptian Revival Vintage Patinated Brass Sphinxes. The impressive pair of brown patinated resting sphinxes, with an unverified...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD. Structure in polished cast brass varnish. Measures: 47 x 60 x 92 H.cm Year: 1935-1937 Taken from “Femme á la téte rose” 1935 (W...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

19th Century Bronze of the Runner of Herculaneum with Panama Pacific Expo Label
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nicely cast bronze Neoclassical Grand Tour souvenir of the Herculaneum Athlete or Runner. It’s nicely done with fine detail and has a Panama Pacific Exposition label on the base, w...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

1960s Hand Carved Wood Sculpture Of Man Praying / Weeping
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Large Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture of Man Praying / Weeping Buddha Abstract Yoga Wrestler There is a story about two warriors associated w...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Teak

Bjørn Wiinblad. "Autumn" figurine in blue glazed earthenware. 1964
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006). "Autumn" from the series "The Four Seasons", figurine in blue glazed earthenware. Model number M22. Signed with monogram and dated '64. In perfect conditi...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Signed August Moreau Bronze Cherub and Flowers Vase on Marble Base
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An August Moreau bronze table sculpture. This lovely art nouveau table sculpture features a full cast bronze construction, sitting atop a beautiful tapered marble base. This vase dep...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Pietro Bazzanti: Important Pair of Life-Size Carrara Marble Dancers After Canova
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important and Very Rare Pair of Italian Life-Sized Carrara Marble Figures of Dancer Sculptures: Danzatrice con le Mani sui Fianchi Danzatrice col Dito al Mento ( Danci...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Vintage Alabaster Bust of Greek God Apollo 20th C
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A beautiful composite alabaster bust of the famous Greek god Apollo, dating from middle of 20th century. The attention to detail throughout the piece is impeccable and the figure is...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Rare "Kallisti” - Large Glass Artwork by Alekos Fassianos for Daum, 1988.
Located in Lille, FR
Kallisti by Alekos Fassianos for Daum, in pâte de verre 1988 Signed and numbered 145/200 Dimensions: Height: 9 cm Length: 10 cm Depth: 3 cm
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass

Pair of 77 inch Male and 69 inch Female Sculptures in The Style of Giacometti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of cast metal Sculptures, male and female. The finish is newly painted in black. The pair are heavy and substantial, but we do not believe them to be Bronze. They do make ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Head of Man, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Head of man is a sculpture realized in polychrome ceramic with glass eyes. Neaples, 18th Century. Very good condition.
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18th Century Italian Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Head of Man, Italy, 18th Century
Head of Man, Italy, 18th Century
$1,068 Sale Price
25% Off
Life-Size Sculpture of Saint Francis of Assisi, Spanish Baroque School, 17th Cen
Located in Madrid, ES
Life-size sculpture of Saint Francis of Assisi, Spanish Baroque school, 17th century Large-format sculpture in carved, gilded, and polychromed wood, depicting Saint Francis of Assis...
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Early 17th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Riccardo Dalisi Sculptural Wall Lamp "Parthenope," Italy 1995
Located in Naples, IT
The Partenope lamp is an iconic work by Neapolitan designer and architect Riccardo Dalisi. This wall lamp stands out for its sculptural design and handcrafted approach. Its shape ev...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Copper

20th Century French Painted and Gilt Statue of Jesus Christ, Sacred Heart
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful statue of Christ was crafted in Spain, circa 1900. The statue features the religious figure standing in a traditional seating pose a...
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20th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Nymphenburg Porcelain Commedia Dell Arte Figure of Scaramuz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A finely painted and gilt porcelain figure of the Commedia dell'Arte character, Scaramuz. By Nymphenburg. His coat in brown/grey, black, and white. His cloak, pants, and hat in a...
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20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Handcrafted Golden First Gramophone Model after Emil Berliner 1887, Germany
Located in Hannover, DE
A special musical design object for lovers of music and transforming technology. This is a handcrafted model of the first gramophone, elaborately crafted and true to detail despite ...
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1960s German Art Nouveau Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Red Coral Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture red coral handcrafted sculpture with more than 800 red cabochons hand-placed. With structure and base in solid brass gold-plated 24-karat. Except...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Figurative Sculptures

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Coral, Gold Plate, Brass

Red Coral Sculpture
Red Coral Sculpture
$7,482 / item
Art Deco bronze sculpture male torso France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture male torso. Bronze, dark green patina on a Portor marble base. France 1930.
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Marbleized Painted Crucifix with Green Mica
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century French marbleized painted crucifix with green mica. The crucifix originally came from a collector in France. The crucifix is painted ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Rock Crystal, Silver

Miguel Berrocal Mini "Portrait De Michelle" Puzzle Sculpture, 1960s
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage mini Miguel Berrocal puzzle element sculpture of the bust of a woman called Portrait de Michelle is comprised of 17 individual c...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Mid-Century Vintage Turquoise Blue Foo Dog Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of mid-century vintage turquoise blue foo dog sculptures, circa 1970s. These symbolic guardians have a beautiful blue turquoise ceramic hue and measu...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Benin Patinated Bronze Head
Located in West Chester, PA
A fantastic large fifteen inch tall Benin patinated bronze head from an estate sale in Phoenixville. Weighs approximately 10 pounds.
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Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

J.A. Burlini Bronze Sculpture, 1979
Located in Savannah, GA
Joseph A. Burlini (American, b.1937) winged female bronze on wood base Incised signature and date to base ‘J.A. Burlini 79’. 2 ½ inches wide by 1 ¼ inches deep by 3 ¾ inches t...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved winged angel head with its original color and gilding. France, circa 1750 Weathered and small losses and old repair. Treated against woodworm. Measurement here...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Serge Roche Pair of Large Plaster Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of plaster sconces by Serge Roche. 1 light, 60 watts Max bulb. US rewired and in working condition.  
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

"Freevolle" Lady Lamp, Gold Lampshade, Brass Body
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE Twist and go! The Freevolle Lady lamp captures a quiet elegance, with its refined curves, delicate and airy silhouette, it moves with grace—strik...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Amazing 16th Cent. Castilian Virgin of Sorrows with an 18th-century Silver Crown
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing 16th Century Castilian Virgin of Sorrows with an 18th-century Silver Crown, Virgin of Peñaranda Exceptional 16th-century Castilian school Virgin of Sorrows of Peñaranda, car...
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16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Polychrome carved wood Virgin and Child from the 15th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD VIRGIN AND CHILD FROM THE 15TH CENTURY   ORIGIN: SOUTH GERMANY, SWABIA, NUREMBERG REGION PERIOD: 15th CENTURY   Height: 94,6cm Width : 28 cm Depth : 18 cm   Lime wood Original Polychromy Good state of conservation     From 1430 onwards, sculpture underwent a profound stylistic renewal which continued until 1530, the so-called late Gothic period. In the Germanic countries, original sculptures flourished in an expressive and sensitive vein.
This renewal was inspired by the art of Nicholas of Leiden, who was active in Strasbourg in the 1460's. His style broke with the refined and delicate art of the international Gothic style in force throughout Europe around 1400. The figures became more authentic and realistic. The bodies became denser. Clothes are animated by deep, broken folds, the fabrics are heavy and have a great decorative value. In addition, the polychromy is intended to be illusionistic. The painting makes it possible to restore the texture of the materials, the richness of the textiles and the natural skin tone of the characters.   The dissemination of images through engraving and the great mobility of the artists led to the success of this style, which conquered the Upper Rhine, Swabian, Tyrolean and Franconian regions, contributing to the formation of a common stylistic identity in these regions. The economic boom in the flourishing German cities was conducive to the development of original production. Attracted by this prosperity, numerous workshops were set up in order to meet the orders of religious communities, the Church and the laity, including a clientele of middle-class rockers.      This precious Virgin and Child is depicted standing on a crescent moon, her head encircled by a crown of tall flowers. Her long wavy hair spreads over her shoulders, framing her beautiful oval face. Under fine eyebrows drawn with a brushstroke, her almond-shaped, slightly drooping eyes look at the Child with infinite softness. She is dressed in a long red dress with a rounded neckline, belted under the chest. The heavy fabric of her dress spreads out in broken folds at her feet. On her shoulders she wears a golden cloak. The drapery has deep folds. She holds out her right hand while she holds the Christ Child with her left.   Christ, with his well-defined hair, is naked. His cheeks are highlighted with red, he holds an apple in his left hand and with the other hand makes a sign of blessing towards the faithful.   Virgins with Child on a crescent moon were very popular in the second half of the 15th century, especially as the central subject of altarpieces in southern Germany and Austria. The crescent moon on which Mary is standing is reminiscent of the Woman of the Apocalypse. Often equated with the Virgin Mary.    This episode is taken from the Book of Revelation (12:1-6)   1 Then a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. ; 2 She was pregnant, and she cried out because she was in labor, in pain from giving birth. ; 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: it was a great fiery red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads. ; 4 His tail swept down a third of heaven's stars and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth so that when she gave birth, he might devour her child. ; 5 She gave birth to a son, a male child who is to rule all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was snatched up to God and his throne. ; 6 Then the woman fled into the desert, where God has prepared a place for her. There she will be taken care of for one thousand two hundred sixty days.   Some theologians see in this woman a reference to the Virgin Mary and in the child, Jesus.    
This remarkable work is a very fine example of sculpture from Swabian workshops in the last decades of the 15th century. It presents all the characteristic stylistic elements: a highly girdled silhouette, an abundant drapery with angular folds, but also a great physical presence accentuated by the polychromy that restores the anatomical details. This group is made of a wooden log. The deep folds of the drapery highlight the movement of the Virgin holding the child.       Bibliography :   Sophie Guillot de Suduiraut, Dévotion et Séduction, Sculptures souabes des musées de France, vers 1460-1530, Paris musée du Louvre-Éditions somogy, 2015   “Revelation 12 -   Common English Bible...
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15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Wooly Chaps Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base, after Frederic Remington
Located in Yonkers, NY
Wooly Chaps, a cast bronze sculpture after American artist Frederic Remington on marble base. A variation of his most famous sculpture, The Broncho Buster, Wooly Chaps is filled with a tremendous dramatic tension and depicts a scene from the American Old West...
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

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.

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