Ostrich Egg Sculpture
21st Century and Contemporary Great Britain (UK) Natural Specimens
Coral, Brass
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Marble, Metal, Brass, Steel, Sheet Metal
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Marble, Metal, Brass, Steel, Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Metal
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Ostrich Eggshell
Vintage 1980s French Animal Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Portuguese Abstract Sculptures
Porcelain, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century South African Mounted Objects
Ostrich Eggshell
Mid-20th Century South African Mounted Objects
Ostrich Eggshell
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Animal Sculptures
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modern Animal Sculptures
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Brass
20th Century American Natural Specimens
Shell
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Brass
2010s Animal Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Animal Sculptures
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Natural Specimens
Eggshell
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Metal
20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Silver Plate, Brass
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Mounted Objects
Ostrich Eggshell, Giltwood
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Marble, Metal, Brass, Steel, Sheet Metal
Vintage 1980s American Modern Busts
Resin
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Silver Plate
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Metal
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Malachite, Silver Plate
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Terracotta
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Natural Specimens
Coconut
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Korean Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures
Brass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Brass
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century Seychellois Other Natural Specimens
Coconut
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Georgian Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Pottery
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Brass
20th Century English Modern Candlesticks
Brass
Vintage 1970s Chinese Urns
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Ceramics
Ceramic
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Mounted Objects
Silver
20th Century Mounted Objects
Vintage 1970s English Animal Sculptures
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century German Belle Époque Mounted Objects
Silver
20th Century Zimbabwean Sculptures and Carvings
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Brass
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s Italian Sculptures
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Natural Specimens
Ostrich Eggshell
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Malachite, Silver
Vintage 1960s American Modern Animal Sculptures
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary Mounted Objects
Ostrich Eggshell, Wood
20th Century German Natural Specimens
Silver
Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Ostrich Eggshell
20th Century Louis XVI Mounted Objects
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Mounted Objects
Malachite, Bronze, Iron
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Natural Specimens
Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Malachite, Metal
20th Century English Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Silver Plate, Brass
20th Century Natural Specimens
Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century American Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century American Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1940s French Natural Specimens
Metal
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Malachite, Metal
Late 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Coral, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Moorish Table Lamps
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
20th Century English Anglo-Indian Natural Specimens
Ostrich Eggshell
20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s English Animal Sculptures
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Metal
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Dinner Plates
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Brass
Vintage 1970s British Figurative Sculptures
Brass
Vintage 1980s British Animal Sculptures
Silver
Vintage 1960s French Natural Specimens
Silver
20th Century French Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Metal, Gold
2010s South African Grand Tour Mounted Objects
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Animal Sculptures
Pewter
Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Natural Specimens
Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Italian Bohemian Animal Sculptures
20th Century Italian Renaissance Natural Specimens
Ostrich Eggshell, Wood, Ebony
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Metal, Bronze
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Natural Specimens
Eggshell, Ivory, Wool
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Natural Specimens
Eggshell
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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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