Hand-Carved Chi Wara Style Floor Lamp in Patinated Wood and Natural Fiber
By Chi Wara Mali
Located in Lomita, CA
Likely dating to the mid-to-late 20th century, the piece reflects the influence of West African Bambara Chi Wara forms while functioning as a rare decorative lighting object.
Raffia, Wood
Sold
H 43 in W 11 in D 6 in
Pr.Bamana Tribal Chi Wara Female & Child Antelope Headdress for Harvest Dance Ma
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bamana people hand-carved and tribally used antique female and child Chi-Wara Antelope headdress/statue which comes from Mali, Africa.
Metal
Abstract Chi Wara Antelope Figure, Africa, Mid-20th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Abstract carving of a reclining antelope with a diminutive body and an openwork square base for hanging during the festival headdress. The long snout finishes in an open mouth, its e...
Wood
Large Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Wood Carved Sculpture
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Bamana Antelope Chi Wara head-crest African sculpture mounted on a custom African wood block, fastening with wood pegs and stained mahogany color base (New base is not part of the or...
Hardwood
Sold
H 25.5 in W 11 in D 3.5 in
Antelope Chi Wara Head-Crest African Sculpture in Terracotta Primitive Art
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Bamana Antelope Chi Wara Head-crest African sculpture in terracotta Primitive Art.
Composition, Iron
Tamarindo Sculpted Wood Glow Floor Lamp by Isabel Moncada
Located in Geneve, CH
Tamarindo Sculpted Wood Glow Floor Lamp by Isabel Moncada Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 170 cm. Materials: Turned parota wood, fiberglass and linen. Its symmetrical undulated base is timeles...
Linen, Wood, Fiberglass
$6,579
H 66.93 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
Thalia Rattan Floor Lamp - Double Head Handcrafted Woven Rattan Standing Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
Thalia — Floor Lamp Designed by Bill Parry for Rattanology There is a moment, just after dusk, when a room needs only one thing. The Thalia knows what it is. Drawing from the lang...
Brass
$1,820 / item
H 40.95 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Bronzed Gills Silhouette, Bronzed Steel, Ebonized Oak & Raffia Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Silhouette lamp collection is inspired by Brutalist forms. The dark Ebonized Oak is combined with bronzed steel components and finished with a raffia shade. The Silhouette lamps...
Steel
Ceiba Floor Lamp by Isabel Moncada, Handmade in Mexico
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Ceiba Floor Lamp — De Palo Collection by Isabel Moncada Two inverted, overlapping cones emerge from a turned Parota wood base — a silhouette of quiet elegance and organic femininity...
Linen, Fiberglass, Wood
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie Hand-Carved Hardwood Floor Lamp
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, vintage Chinese Chinoiserie hand-carved hardwood floor lamp features an intricate serpentine dragon column holding a suspended lantern. Deep relief wood car...
Wood
Sculptural Hawaiian Koa Wood Lamp with Custom Rattan Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Hawaiian Koa wood lamp with custom rattan shade. The dimensions listed are the overall dimensions of the lamp with the shade. The shade is 14 in. diameter x 13 in. tall. ...
Rattan, Hardwood
Vintage Scorched Bamboo Floor Lamp With Tropical Palm Shade
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A fabulous vintage floor lamp featuring a tall natural bamboo pole with beautiful scorched detailing, set into a dark metal stepped base. The bamboo has been lightly refinished to re...
Canvas, Bamboo
$1,925Sale Price|30% Off
H 80 in W 21 in D 21 in
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Hand Carved Wood Floor Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A magnificent large-scale 1950s Italian floor lamp styled after the 18th-century Baroque period. The lamp features beautifully done hand-carved details including ion paw-shaped feet ...
Wood
$3,687
H 70.87 in Dm 19.69 in
Brutalist Organic Modern Burl Wood Floor Lamp, Wabi-Sabi Sculptural Tree Trunk
Located in Antwerp, BE
A monumental and highly sculptural organic modern floor lamp, crafted from a naturally weathered Congolese hardwood burl trunk dating from the 1970s. This striking one-of-a-kind ...
Metal
$2,460 / item
H 79.53 in W 15.75 in D 24.02 in
Jewel Modern Handmade Shou Sugi Ban Oak, Brass, Copper & Raffia Floor Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Jewel bespoke floor lamp is designed by Egg Designs and hand crafted in South Africa. The Jewel lamp is crafted with a Shou Sugi Ban timber base which is polished to achieve a ...
Brass, Copper
Sculptural Driftwood and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Driftwood floor lamp with patinated brass stem (circa 1950s, USA). Organic form with dense textures and dark stain which contrasts nicely with the patinated brass. Measures: Height...
Brass
Chinese Faux Bois Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Chinese bronze table lamp in the shape of a branch or tree decorated with leaves and birds. Properly originally made as a vase for the European market and converted into a lamp in th...
Bronze
Brazilian Freeform Wood Table Lamp, Sculptural Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary tree trunk lamp, meticulously handcrafted from stunning Brazilian wood showcases nature's artistry. This enchanting lamp features a flawlessly sanded finish that acc...
Wood
1960-1969 France Rich Walnut Brown Carved Walnut Floor Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
Carved walnut floor lamp in Rich Walnut Brown. Finished in rich walnut brown, this carved walnut floor lamp is distinguished by spiral-turned column, linen drum shade, reflecting the...
Fabric, Walnut
$2,000 / item
H 57.8 in W 7.8 in D 7.8 in
Hand-Carved Light Solid Wood Floor Lamp Contemporary Standing Sculpture YEARNING
By Karson Wu, Flowlight Design
Located in Lawrenceville, GA
This is a Made to Order item! The half-arc forms are carved from solid wood with hollow detailing; each inner surface is hand-sanded with subtle grooves to refract light, while the ...
Wood
$2,609
H 78.75 in W 11.82 in D 43.31 in
Vintage Bambu Floor Lamp by Mobili nella Valle, Bamboo, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Bambu floor lamp is an original contemporary lamp realized in Italy in the 1970s. Bamboo. Made in Italy. Created for Mobili nella Valle. Total Dimensions: 200 c...
Metal
$6,478 / item
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 17.72 in
Italian 4-Door Sideboard with Murano Glass and Brass, Mid-Century
Located in Guazzora, IT
The 4-door Italian sideboard with Murano glass, solid wood and brass is a true highlight for any sophisticated interior. Handcrafted with meticulous attention to detail, this sidebo...
Brass
$5,105 / item
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 2.76 in
Murano Green Art Glass and Brass Italian Console / Wall Mirror, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Splendid bright green Murano glass mirror. A mirror that alone will furnish your home environment. Rich but tasteful, the mirror has a truly particular design, with a very beautiful ...
Brass
Julia Canopy Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Julia Linen-Upholstered Canopy Bed is a European-style metal canopy bed with an arched, bell-shaped headboard, upholstered in a classic off-white linen. Features sustainable uph...
Steel
Floor Lamp No. 4 - Vrksa Series - Bent Ash Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A lighting piece crafted by hand; the piece stems from the base and flows to have three lighting sources, at different levels. All of the lamp shades are different from the other in ...
Ash, Bentwood, Wood
Paill & Putzler Lotus Shaped Midcentury Glass Pendant
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Vienna, AT
Lotus shaped glass pendant. Made by Paill & Putzler in the 1960s in Germany. Diameter 27cm, height 30cm (lamp only) small chip below. (see the last two pictures)
Steel
Chandelier No. 2 - Vrksa Series by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Chandelier No. 2 from the Vrksa Series is made in solid ash wood using wood bending techniques. The piece is a complex design, giving it a varying look from each angle. Spotlight...
Wood, Ash, Bentwood
$14,466 / set
H 37.41 in W 18.51 in D 24.41 in
Midcentury dining chairs, Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo, Norway, 1960s, set of eight
By Bruksbo, Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Set of eight beautiful dining chairs by Torbjørn Afdal, made from rosewood in a lovely rich brown nuance. Olive green leather seats and backs, elegantly framed by the wood. Original...
Leather, Rosewood
Beautiful original Mid Century Modern fiberglass ceiling or wall lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid Century Modern ceiling or wall lamp made of beige fiberglass. Five teak elements are inserted along the edges. These hold the lamp firmly in place on the ceiling or wa...
Brass
$36,000
H 10 in Dm 13.75 in
Dinner Service, 86 Piece, Flow Blue and White, Classic Onion Meissen Pattern
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Montreal, Quebec
86 piece dinner service with the marking: "Original ZWIEBELMUSTER, Czechoslovakia", in the Classic Blue Onion, Meissen Pattern, comprising: 24 dinner plates, 9.5" diameter 12...
Porcelain
Pair Of Antique Windsor Oak Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Windsor chairs with hoop crest rails and split backs with open carved splats. The curved arms with turned supports and turned splayed legs with turned H stretchers. Tradition...
Oak
Chandelier No. 8 - Vrksa Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This Lighting Piece is a bent wood chandelier with four lighting pods that illuminate the room. The signature style of Raka Studio for coving the lighting module is used in this piec...
Wood, Bentwood
1968 pair of custom Venini chandeliers, from the "Bambù" series.
By Paolo Venini
Located in Schoorl, NL
These high quality custom Venini chandeliers, from the "Bambù" series. Monumental 'Tronchi' Murano Glass and six level Chrome frame. It holds 140 glass tubes (diameter of 6 cm) wit...
Metal
$3,900
H 58.5 in W 31.25 in D 31 in
Mid-Century Modern High Back King Canopy Lounge Chair by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hard to find king chair designed by Adrian Pearsall and produced by Craft Associates circa 1960's. This modern take on a canopy chair features sculpted solid walnut legs with off w...
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Moroccan Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Moroccan armchair with an elaborate pattern of repeated large and small eight-point stars executed in inlaid exotic and ebonized woods and mother-of-pearl. The ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Cast Bronze Pendant, Brasa Finish, Flor de Bronce Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the layered significance of the calla lily in Mexican culture, this collection blends the bold heft of cast bronze with sculpted, flowing curves that echo the flower’s fo...
Bronze
$25,000
H 48 in W 25 in D 20 in
Solid Bronze 44 Figurines African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair
Located in Rockaway, NJ
This decorative bronze chair consists of 44 full-figure sculptures. It is made in a style that consciously references pieces from Benin Cameroon West African cultures.
Brass
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.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
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It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
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The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.