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Item Ships From: Illinois
Miniature Chinese Etagere Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size bookcase with this level of workmanship and detail would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture—at only eight inches tall—is perfectly constructed d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$288 / item
"Cut-Rate Liquor Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Lady in a Striped Dress" by Allan Winkler
By Allan Winkler
Located in Chicago, IL
Although this whimsical sculpture by Allan Winkler has the look of outsider art, this ceramic work stems from the art school-trained artist’s interest in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Miniature Chinese Etagere Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size bookcase with this level of workmanship and detail would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture—at only ten inches tall—is perfectly constructed dow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$380 / item
Miniature Chinese Hardwood Furniture Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature furniture set - at only 6 inches tall - beautifully recreates classic Chinese furniture forms down to the finest of details. Crafted of a beautiful hardwood, prized for its strength and dark color, the set includes a side table and two petite roundback armchairs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Sancai Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to ensure a safe journey to the afterlife. Meant to depict the pleasures of daily life, common burial figures...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Polychrome Standing Shō Kannon Figure, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century standing figure depicts the sacred form of the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Sho Kannon, or Guze Kannon. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"XMITTER" Helmet
Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature soap box cars...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Case Runner" Helmet
Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald, 2022
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature soap box cars and the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Mother and Child Bronze Sculpture By Rebecca Ghiglieri on Marble Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mother and Child Heavy Bronze Sculpture By Rebecca Ghiglieri on Marble Base
This stunning piece, elegantly mounted on a solid marble base, captures the tender bond between m...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chinese Stone Shoemaker
s Weight with Zhu Bajie, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved of stone, this object would have been used in a shoemaker’s shop to press down large pieces of leather. Doubling as a handle, the central figure depicts the curious figure of a man with pig-like facial features holding a rake. The figure is Zhu Bajie, a character from the Ming-dynasty novel “Journey to the West...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Found and Salvaged Industrial Objects, Metal Sculpture on Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Known for his steel furniture, Jim Rose was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has paired various repurposed finds together to create...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Metal
Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once ornately gilt, this serene bronze seated Buddha was created in Thailand in the mid-19th century. Cast in the older Sukhothai style, the Buddha bears a uniquely Thai flame-like s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Thai Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Southeast Asian Polychrome Figure, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This large polychromed wood figure from southeast Asia dates to the mid-19th century and depicts a male attendant or entertainer. Hand-carved by...
Category
Mid-19th Century Southeast Asian Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Polychrome Wooden Altar Spirit, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in wood, this 19th-century figure of a spirit paid tribute to ancestors past on a traditional altar table. Allowing the base to reflect the wood’s natural state, the artist ca...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Maquette" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, eac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paper
"Dynamic Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids, MI, he looks to the raw beauty and inherent potential of his manufacturing hometown as an endless source of creative inspiration. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature versions of soap box cars...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll...
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately carved and finished with gilt black lacquer, this seated figure depicts the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinite Compassion," Kannon is the embodiment of mercy and makes himself available to all who call upon him with all their mind.
Kannon is depicted here seated in diamond position upon a double lotus plinth, set above a stepped base. He is dressed in gracefully draped robes and wears a tall crown bearing a minuscule figure of Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light. He has a serene expression of calm and holds his right hand in the abhaya mudra, a gesture of comfort, blessing, and protection. Backed by a magnificent leaf-form nimbus, this Kannon figure...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
"Pexto Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important for...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Embrace" Luba Headrest Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
The Luba people of Zaire believed that ancestors visited them through dreams. This belief led to elaborately worked headrests, known as "seats of dreams." Such headrests were used to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Man in Green Shirt" by Allan Winkler
By Allan Winkler
Located in Chicago, IL
Although this whimsical sculpture by Allan Winkler has the look of outsider art, this ceramic work stems from the art school-trained artist’s interest in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Miniature Mingqi Robe Rack, c. 680
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature robe rack made out of glazed ceramic is called a mingqi or “spirit object.” Mingqi were buried in tombs and represented all of the things the ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Drafting Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids, MI, he looks to the raw beauty and inherent potential of his manufacturing hometown as an endless source of creative inspiration. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature versions of soap box cars...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
"A + L" Car
Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
$980 / set
"New York Blower Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, eac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese Miniature Mingqi Skirted Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature ceramic table is from Shanxi Province and may have been made to represent Mingqi, a type of ancient Chinese burial good. Mingqi were plac...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
African Namji Fertility Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Doted on like an actual child, this carved doll was once owned by a young girl among the Namji people of northwest Cameroon. Carted around by its owner wherever she went and lovingly...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare 18th C Wooden Statue of St. John the Baptist
Located in Chicago, IL
This exceptionally life-like antique sculpture is carved from linden wood and once decorated a French church or cathedral. The figure stands authoritatively, with right arm raised and index finger extended toward heaven. It probably stood on a base in a side chapel.
According to Christian iconography of the period, this gesture signifies that salvation comes only through baptism. The figure wears a girdle of animal fir, probably from a bear, making symbolic reference to St. John the Baptist's life in the wilderness of Judea, between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea. The elegantly carved robe is a baroque element that adds a sense of motion and energy to the artwork. Originally, the sculpture was polychromed, but the original pigments have weathered away and been replaced with whitewash. Repairs, losses, and insect damage are minor and expected due to great age. many vintage and antique religious sculptures...
Category
18th Century French Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$16,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Neolithic Jar on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This Neolithic jar originates from China 3500 BC and these funerary jars were placed in tombs and intended for use in the afterlife.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$3,200
Antique Woman with Doves Bronze Sculpture on a Marble Base by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Woman with Doves Bronze Sculpture on a Marble Base by Emmanuel Villanis
This stunning piece captures the grace and elegance of a woman surrounded by doves, symbolizing peace...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid Century Sculpture of Two People Dancing
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid century sculpture of two people dancing
This sculpture measures: 8.5 wide x 6.5 deep x 9.5 inches high and weighs 1.5 pounds
Excellent vintage...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Vintage Art Deco Revival Chrome
Resin LeGarcon Mannequin by Lindsey Balkweill
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Rare English Art Deco Revival Chrome & Resin LeGarcon Mannequin by Lindsey Balkweill
This rare English Art Deco Revival Silver and Red Mannequin was created in the 1970s by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Italian Ceramic Art Deco Hanging Wall Mask manner of Goldsheider
By Goldsheider
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian ceramic Art Deco hanging wall mask bust of a woman. Similar to the works of Goldsheider. This mask is marked Italy on backside along wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female looking Left"
Located in Chicago, IL
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female looking Left"
Chicago School of Painters
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female Looking Left"
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Antique Italian Capodimonte-Style Cherub Putti Figural Plant Stand/Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Please be aware that all items are used/vintage/antique and have small signs of age/patina which should be expected. We try our best to take clear photos, but please contact us if yo...
Category
Early 20th Century Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Metal Art Organ Player Statue On Black Base Figurative Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Metal Art Organ Player Figurative Sculpture Statue on Black Base
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Small Austrian Ceramic Figure Collection / Candleholder by Leopold Anzengruber
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Chicago, IL
A group of 3 Austrian ceramic figures attributed to Leopold Anzengruber.
Manner of Walter Bosse and the Wiener Werkstatte
Dimension is of dancing large figure.
Note: They are all ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Twine
"Meng" Pillow by Xie Dong
By Xie Dong
Located in Chicago, IL
Capturing the ephemeral beauty of a pillow recently dimpled with use, Xie Dong’s porcelain pillow sculptures are at once realistic and mysterious. Sculpted with a subtle impression i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Denkbilder" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, eac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
$2,580 / set
"Yesterday" Helmet
Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature soap box cars and the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
David Gil Ceramic Sculpture
By Bennington Potters, David Gil
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-built ceramic sculpture is set on a lucite frame that’s attached to a solid cherry base. There is a crack on the lucite frame, and we’ve priced it accordingly
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cherry
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