After the Antique, a Large 20th C Plaster Figure of a Discus Thrower
Located in Bagshot, GB
After the Antique, a large 20th C plaster figure of a discus thrower 20th century (Pedestal not included), 100cm wide, 42cm deep, 168cm high (39in wide, 16 1/2in deep, 66in high) a...
Plaster
Discus Thrower Greek Statue Replica in Plaster by Bayshore Art Studio Co., 1964
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A miniature imitation of the famous Greek Discobolus sculpture, which was originally created in the mid-400s BC. A few Roman sculptors later created copies or imitations of it, many ...
Plaster
Classical Sculpture of Greek Discus Thrower
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classical plaster sculpture of Greek discus thrower with beautiful detail.
Plaster
After the Antique Figure of a Discus Thrower
Located in Astoria, NY
Gilt plaster figure of a discus thrower, after the Ancient Greek "Diskobolos" discus thrower sculpture by Myron. 17.25" H x 12" W x 5.5" D.
Plaster
Academic Cast Depicting a Discus Thrower, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Over the plaster round base is set the cast of a sculpture of a Discus thrower.
Plaster
Discobolus Sculpture, circa 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sculpture -Discobolus is in Italy in our warehouse.
Resin
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 20 in D 11 in
"Discus Thrower, " Large, Extremely Rare Bronze with Nude Male Athlete, McKenzie
By R. Tait McKenzie 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by America’s foremost artist with a focus on the form and performance of male athletes, this masterpiece of 20th century sculpture -- especially large and rare -- depicts a ...
Bronze
French Terracotta Sculpture of a Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
French terracotta sculpture of a classical male. This stunning French terra cotta sculpture of a classical Roman male is expertly executed with beautiful draping and mounted on a woo...
Terracotta, Wood
Bronze Discus Thrower on Marble Base
Located in Annville, PA
Graceful even when standing still the Bronze Discus Thrower on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the Bronze Discus Thrower...
Bronze
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.5 in W 12.5 in D 5.5 in
"Bending the Bow, " Art Deco Sculpture w/ Nude Male by Bargas, Tan Glaze
By Henri Bargas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Henri Bargas exhibited at the famous 1925 Exhibition in Paris that helped to usher in the style we now call Art Deco. Bargas created a number of sculptures in the tradition of Antoin...
Terracotta
$8,700
H 15.5 in W 11 in D 10.5 in
"Nude Discus Thrower", Powerful, Sensuous Sculpture of Male Athlete, 1938
By Fritz Nuss
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly rare and very powerful, this depiction of a nude male discus thrower, his right arm cocked and his body twisted and ready to throw, was sculpted by Fritz Nuss in 1938. The di...
Bronze
Patinated Bronze Dancing Faun on Sienna Marble Base
Located in London, GB
A finely cast Italian Grand Tour bronze model of the celebrated Dancing Faun of Florence, after the celebrated Hellenistic antique in the Uffizi Gallery, where the marble has remaine...
Siena Marble, Bronze
Vintage Italian Marble David Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capturing the timeless grandeur of Renaissance artistry, this vintage Italian sculpture is a finely detailed reproduction of Michelangelo’s iconic "David." Masterfully carved from fi...
Stone, Marble
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.5 in W 9.5 in D 4.75 in
An neoclassical sculpture of an Olympian disc-thrower, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A handsome hand-carved alabaster style sculpture of an Olympian athlete preparing to hurl a disc, probably 20th century. Possibly soapstone or resin, but resembles alabaster. This st...
Resin
$2,900
H 28.75 in W 13 in D 10.25 in
Vintage Italian Terracotta Faun Statuette, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1930
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Italian terracotta clay statuette of the famous dancing Faun or Satyr which is well known in the Hellenistic and Roman art, in good condition. The original was placed in th...
Terracotta
Nude Discus Thrower, Bronze Sculpture by Ludwig Eisenberger
By Ludwig Eisenberger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine example of the early 20th century artist's fascination with the idealized male figure and virile athleticism, this lovely bronze by Ludwig Eisenberger depicts a discus thrower...
Marble, Bronze
$2,742
H 27.96 in W 8.27 in D 11.82 in
Plaster Skinned Anatomical Figure, circa 1900s, Ellegible Signature
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Plaster Skinned Anatomical Figure, circa 1900s, Ellegible Signature
Plaster
$540Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.94 in W 6.13 in D 2.94 in
Discobolus Discus Thrower Classic Bronze Sculpture
Located in Red Lion, PA
This early 20th-century bronze sculpture is a finely crafted reduction of The Discobolus by Myron, one of the most celebrated sculptures of classical antiquity. Measuring approximate...
Bronze
Lifesize Plaster Statue of a Greek Athlete or Apoxyomenos
Located in Essex, MA
A Lifesize Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Plaster and Composition Cast from the Vatican Original of Apoxyomenos, The Scraping Athlete. Originally found in Trastevere in 184...
Plaster
$65,252
H 70.87 in W 129.93 in D 43.31 in
Monumental Italian Marble Sculpture of a Greek Mythological Marine Figure, Mid-2
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent monumental marble sculpture carved in Italy during the mid-20th century, depicting a marine figure inspired by Greek mythology. The composition portrays a powerful male f...
Marble
Bacchus, Plaster Statue, France, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful old plaster statue, in the neoclassical spirit, representing young Bacchus. France, National Museums molding workshop, circa 1930.
Plaster
Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Spinario the Thorn Picker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A grand tour bronze sculpture of Spinario. Measures: Height: circa 8 1/4 in. Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques must delight you. Purchases may be returned for any rea...
Bronze
$368,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 104 in W 45 in D 6 in
104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Big Flats, NY
Magnificent historic Tiffany Studios framed window, "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after the 1460 work by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Incorporating a harm...
Stained Glass
Meander Single Sconce with Longer Leather Wrapped Flex arm
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Customizable leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This listing shows the Meander Sconce with an upward angled 20" leather wrapped flex arm, co...
Brass
Antinous Plaster Bust
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
The elegant features of the young Antinous, a favorite of beloved Roman emperor Hadrian, are masterfully captured with exceptional richness in this plaster bust of the ancient Greek ...
Plaster
Pair of Italian Carved Creme Peinte Baroque Columns
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of Italian Carved Creme Peinte Baroque Columns, 18th-19th c., the three-quarter round columns set with Ionic capitals and standards wrapped with painted grapes and grapevines, o...
Wood
$22,500
H 38 in W 26 in D 45 in
The Wrestlers, Life-Size Belgian Plaster Cast, Brussels, 19th Century
By Brussels Atelier de Moulages
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The Wrestlers is a life-size 19th-century Belgian plaster cast after the celebrated ancient marble group in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, retaining its original Brussels atelier de m...
Plaster
Antique Grand Tour Alabaster Statue of Diana di Gabii
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Grand Tour alabaster statue of Diana di Gabbi, after the antique. Dating to circa 1890, this expertly hand-carved sculpture is in excellent original condition. The origin...
Alabaster
$125,500 / set
H 72 in W 52 in D 32 in
Life Size 19th Century Italian White Marble Sculpture Titled "The Wrestlers"
Located in Tarzana, CA
This exceptional 19th century Italian hand carved marble group titled: 'The Wrestlers' was carved after a Greek original of the 3rd century BCE. This impressive statue depicts two na...
Carrara Marble
19th Century Marble Statue of Livia After the Antique
Located in Essex, MA
Grand Tour Carved Marble Statue of the Empress Livia Drusilla After the Antique. A true depiction of the Classical Statue of Rome's First Empress. Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 B...
Statuary Marble
Monumental Bronze Sculpture of Laocoön, Italy, 1950s
Located in Madrid, ES
An extraordinary monumental bronze sculpture depicting the iconic figure of Laocoön and his sons, inspired by the classical Hellenistic masterpiece. Cast in Italy during the 1950s, t...
Bronze
Antique Marbled Plaster Statue of Hebe
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique marbled plaster statue of Hebe, the goddess of youth, after Antonio Canova. Made in plaster, the exterior of this life size sculptures is made to simulate marble, making t...
Plaster
Cameo or intaglio. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Cameo or intaglio. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. Blue glass cameo that presents a scene of marked classical influence in which a man with a diadem can be seen, semi-naked an...
Glass
Pair of Palatial Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in El Monte, CA
This palatial pair of hand-painted Chinese baluster shaped vases display the intricate and detailed craftsmanship of Chinese porcelain in a rare height measuring nearly 4 ft. tall ea...
Porcelain
$205
H 0.71 in W 0.99 in D 0.08 in
Cameo or intaglio, possibly Venus and Cupid. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th c.
Located in Madrid, ES
Cameo or intaglio, possibly Venus and Cupid. Glass. Possibly Italy, 19th century. A female figure is shown lying down, half-naked, holding a jug or amphora in her hand, while a win...
Glass
Antique Grand Tour Bronze of Narcissus, Circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian 19th-century Grand Tour Greco Roman bronze sculpture of Narcissus, after the original sculpture excavated in 1862 at Pompeii, the green patinated bronze figure of the myth...
Bronze
Cameo, Apollo and Marsyas. Glass. Possibly, Italy, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Cameo, Apollo and Marsyas. Glass. Possibly, Italy, 19th century. Cameo or intaglio showing the tied satyr Marsyas, Apollo standing and holding the lyre, and kneeling Olympus. Compa...
Glass
Figurative sculpture is a modern art form in which artists create work that is typically representative of the visible world. However, sculptures that are considered to be figurative in style can definitely be inclusive of abstract elements. A wide range of antique, new and vintage figurative sculptures has been made over the years by both well-known and emerging artists, and these pieces can prove striking and provocative as part of your home decor.
Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
When decorating your living room, dining room, home office and study areas with figurative sculptures, don’t be afraid to choose bold colors to inject brightness into neutral spaces. Texture is another factor to consider when purchasing figurative sculptures. A highly textural work of ceramics or wood will catch the eye in a sleek modern space, whereas a smooth, flat glass sculpture can offer an often much-needed contrast in a room that already has many textures.
On 1stDibs, find antique, new or vintage figurative sculpture or other kinds of sculpture for your home decor today.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.