$48,000
"Indonesian Loro Blonyo 19th Century Wedding Figures (Pair)" Hand-carved Painted
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The bride and groom figures were to be used at a traditional wedding in Indonesia. The Loro Blonyo, or the ‘Inseparable Couple’ as they are also commonly known, are part of tradition...
Wood, Paint
19th Century Burmese Statue
Located in New York, NY
19th century Burmese figure statue used to hold a gong. A solid teakwood carving of a man gong holder. Very good condition patina ware consistent with age and use. This figure would ...
Teak
$2,450
H 24 in W 5.5 in
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Paint, Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 24" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...
Textile, Wood
$2,450
H 24 in W 5.5 in
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Paint, Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 24" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...
Textile, Wood
$2,450
H 29 in W 5.5 in
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Paint, Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 29" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...
Textile, Wood
$2,450
H 24 in W 5.5 in
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Paint, Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 24" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...
Textile, Wood
$2,450
H 25 in W 5.5 in
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Paint, Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 25" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang Klitik puppet shows. Wayang (Kram...
Textile, Wood
$2,450
H 20 in W 5.5 in
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Paint, Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 20" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...
Textile, Wood
$2,450
H 28 in W 5.5 in
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Paint, Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 28" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...
Textile, Wood
Asian Thai Angel Figures of Musicians Wood Sculptures
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 2 antique Asian Thai figures of Siamese musicians, nicely hand-carved in wood. Large heavy Asian gilt wood sculptures depicting Burmese Thai angels figures playing flutes inst...
Wood
$1,700
H 19 in W 1.5 in D 9 in
Antique Indonesian Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted Temple Statue, 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique temple statue carved and hand-painted in Indonesia in the early 20th century. This wooden statue shows an Indonesian dancing character. His dynamism is enhanced by his fly...
Wood
Antique Batak Ancestral Figure, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking ancestral figure is attributed to the Batak people of North Sumatra, one of Indonesia's most culturally rich regions, renowned for its powerful ritual sculpture and anc...
Wood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Carved Wooden Seated Gentleman
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious early 20th century Indonesian carved wooden seated gentleman. This is Beautiful bit of ‘treen’ carved most likely in Indonesia or Cambodia or Bali circa 1920...
Hardwood
Antique Lao Folk Art Buddha Statue
Located in New York, NY
19th century Lao Buddha statue. Folk Art figure representation of Buddha. A solid wood block carving with remnants of pigments. To collectors Lao Folk Art Buddha figures are coveted ...
Wood
Asian Wood Carved Antique Burmese Musician Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique wood carved musician sculpture with gold leaf finish and crackle patina, circa 1960's.
Wood
$15,000 / set
H 87 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique Burmese Monastic Statues w/ Lacquered Wood & Inlaid Glass - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Burmese Carved & Lacquered Wood with Inlaid Colored Glass Tall Monastic Attendant Sculptures - Set of 2 Showcasing intricate detailing and craftsmanship, this exquisite ...
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
$3,225
H 49 in W 23 in D 14 in
19th Century Balinese Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Sculpture of a Young Dancer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall antique Balinese hand-carved and painted wooden statue from the 19th century on black base. Hand-made on the island of Bali, Southern Indonesia during the 19th century, this w...
Wood
$2,648Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.15 in Dm 12.21 in
Scalloped Flower Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, France 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Scalloped Flower Shaped Flush Mount Light Fixture in Wrought Gilt Iron France, 1930s-1940s. Sculptural ceiling light fixture with scalloped dome spherical plate, gilt iron, gold leaf...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
French Village Landscape in Impressionist Style
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Landscape in Impressionist Style By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 5.25 x 6.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Bottom right Oil painting on board, unframed Co...
Oil
$50,000
H 112 in W 48 in D 48 in
Cygnus A - contemporary, abstract, bronze, outdoor sculpture
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Canadian sculptor Viktor Mitic looked to the stars for inspiration in creating this striking contemporary sculpture. The elegant and ethereal abstract form of Cygnus A is intended to...
Bronze
Ceramic Vase, Glazed Stoneware Vase, Ciboure Pottery, France, circa 1925
By Ciboure
Located in New York, NY
One of a set of beautiful ceramics from Ciboure Pottery, this piece is inspired by antiquity—evident in its form, its spare coloring, and its depiction of classical figures. Produced...
Stoneware
"Summer Splendor"
By Gershon Benjamin
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985) An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene, Gershon ...
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Chinese Wucai Jardiniere, Hand-Crafted in Ming Style
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Ceramic Wucai Jardiniere, 19th Century Description: Decorated with a mythical creature, likely a qilin, amidst clouds and a border of stylized lotus petals. Provenance: P...
Ceramic
$95,000
H 77.75 in W 57.25 in D 12 in
Jonah Historically Regarded, from the Moby Dick Domes series, Signed, 1992
By Frank Stella
Located in Aventura, FL
From the Moby Dick Domes series. Aquatint, etching, engraving, relief, screen print and stencil with hand-coloring in acrylic on handmade, shaped TGL paper. Hand signed and dated l...
Paper, Acrylic, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint, Screen, Stencil
$2,850
H 19 in Dm 14.25 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style 1920s Red and Black Lacquered Drum Stool or Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style red and black lacquered drum stool from the early 20th century, with chinoiserie decor. Created in China during the first quarter of the 20th century, th...
Wood
$744
H 7.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats Moored in a Tranquil Harbor
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats Moored in a Tranquil Harbor By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 7.5 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board,...
Oil
Chinese Antique Aubergine Porcelain Urn Vase, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain urn-form vase in a rich aubergine color overlayed with a barely visible blue base, creating highs and lows that add dimension to the finish and form. Slight imperf...
Porcelain
Chinese Bronze Champleve Table Lamp with Stylized Elephant Head Handles
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive Chinese champleve table lamp of good scale, the 6 sided angular body made of bronze with enamel inlay in foliate designs. The vase rests on a wooden plinth. Circa 1930-...
Bronze, Enamel
Large French Bon Bon Jar with Lid
Located in Houston, TX
This large French Bon Bon jar is from a confectionary (candy shop) in France. The large glass jar features a rounded mouth perfectly suited for cookies, candy, or your most decadent ...
Glass
$450 / set
H 1.75 in Dm 2.75 in
Collectible Baccarat Crystal Cameo Franklin Mint Paperweights Set of 5
By Baccarat
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Collectible Vintage Franklin Mint Baccarat Crystal Cameo Paperweights - Set of 5. This exquisite Franklin Mint Baccarat Crystal Cameo Paperweights Set is a stunning addition to any c...
Art Glass
Single Peony
By Rachel Personett
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from life, a single pink peony blossoms amidst green leaves against a black backdrop. A classical painting subject and style, with a fresh and intriguing touch. Signed "Pe...
Oil, Panel
$969
H 13 in Dm 9.5 in
Roses de Mon Jardin Floral Still Life of Pink and Orange Roses in Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Roses de Mon Jardin Floral Still Life of Pink and Orange Roses in Vase By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 13 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Conditio...
Oil
French Early 20th Century Carriage Clock by A. Dumas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning French brass carriage clock with glass protection by A. Dumas. It is designed with four fluted columns, a dial plate with Roman numerals and more minutes above an alarm sett...
Bronze
Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.
While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were some of the leading figurative artists during this period. Artists like Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan propelled the evolution of figurative sculpture into the 21st century.
Figurative sculptures can be whimsical, uncanny and beautiful. Their materials range from stone and wood to metal and delicate ceramics. Even in smaller sizes, the sculptures make bold statements. A bronze sculpture by Salvador Dalí enhances a room; a statuesque bull by Jacques Owczarek depicts strength with its broad chest while its thin legs speak of fragility. Figurative sculptures allow viewers to see what is possible when life is reimagined.
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