Alligator Sculptures
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Antique 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Stone
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Natural Specimens
Quartz
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Animal Sculptures
Clay, Terracotta
Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century American American Craftsman Animal Sculptures
Resin, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 1860s French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Granite, Bronze
2010s Brazilian Other Figurative Sculptures
Wood
2010s Brazilian Other Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sc...
Jade
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2010s American Natural Specimens
Limestone
Late 20th Century European Modern Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Other
Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Marble
20th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Glass
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Breccia Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Marble, Metal
Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Crystal
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Metal
2010s Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Bronze
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Concrete
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Glass
Vintage 1930s American Animal Sculptures
Bone
Vintage 1980s European Animal Sculptures
Art Glass
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Vintage 1930s American American Classical Sculptures
Plaster
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Mounted Objects
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Mounted Objects
Metal, Chrome
2010s Brazilian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Ceramic
2010s Brazilian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Sculptures
Steel
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Brass
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Mid-20th Century North American Animal Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Reed
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican British Colonial Animal Sculptures
Wicker, Reed
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculptures
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Silver
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Animal Sculptures
Malachite
Vintage 1960s Folk Art Sculptures
20th Century American Sculptures
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Cement
20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Animal Sculptures
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Victorian Animal Sculptures
Bronze
2010s American Animal Sculptures
Stone, Rock Crystal
20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures
Brass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1940s North American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Natural Specimens
Alligator
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures
Vintage 1970s Sculptures
Horn
Early 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century American Primitives
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Brass
20th Century Philippine Animal Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Victorian Animal Sculptures
Animal Skin, Alligator
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Sterling Silver
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1990s American Modern Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage 1970s Brazilian International Style Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1980s Indonesian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Animal Sculpt...
Jade, Gold
Vintage 1940s South African Animal Sculptures
Composition
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Vintage 1940s Unknown Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century Bahamian Sculptures
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Finding the Right Sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
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