$4,850
Cast Stone Corbels
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Classical style figural cast stone corbels. Each depicting a child supporting a shepherds shelf with garland swags. Dimensions: Height 48", width 14 1/2", depth 14" CW4729.
Cast Stone
Large Carved Oak Grotesque Corbel
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large heavy 18th century or earlier carved oak corbel. The corbel depicts a large male open-eyed smiling face with broad features. Finly carved details with wonderful old patina.
Oak
Decorative Victorian Plaster Corbel Figure
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Dating from the 1870s, this decorative antique corbel figure was once used to embellish a ceiling, perhaps of a prestigious Victorian banqueting hall. Due to its age, it is today mor...
Plaster
Medieval Architectural Fragment Cornice, Corbel
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A fragment of a sandstone corbel with flat upper face, moulded transverse ledge and two protruding lobes with reserved trefoil detailing. The lower edge has fine dentiled carving and...
Sandstone
Green Man Corbel - France, 14th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare architectural Corbel with Foliate Mask known as "Green Man" France, 14th century Limestone 16 x 35 x 12 cm Architectural fragment in grey limestone, featuring a relief anthropo...
Limestone
Large gothic corbel - France, 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Gothic Corbel France, 15th century limestone 36 x 44 x 45 cm This imposing culot, carved in stone and dating from the fifteenth century, exemplifies the expressive vitality and imag...
Limestone
$2,040 / set
AMAZING PAIR OF PORTUGUESE CORBELS 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF CORBELS 19th century Portuguese brown wood Profuse decoration with plant motifs. Dim.: 38 x 31 cm good state
Wood
Pair of Decorative Victorian Plaster Corbel Figures
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Dating from the 1870s, these decorative antique corbel figures were once used to embellish a ceiling, perhaps of a prestigious Victorian banqueting hall. Due to their age, they are t...
Plaster
Spanish Colonial Column Base Depicting Putti Holding Corbel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pre 1825, Spanish Colonial, wooden polychrome column base depicting a putti holding up a corbel where a pillar would have been sat. The pillar is long gone but the intricate carvings...
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Rare Large 15th Century Renaissance English Oak Roof Angels Corbel.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Rare Large 15th Century Renaissance English Oak Roof Angels Corbel. Truly astonishing rare roof angels, circa 1450. The large Medieval carving features two angel heads with elaborat...
Oak
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Hand-Carved Wooden Temple Corbels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty period hand-carved temple corbels from the 19th century, mounted on black bases. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, each of this pair of ...
Wood
Heart-warming 17th Century Carved Oak Face Corbels c. 1670
Located in Heathfield, GB
A pair of handsome and heart-warming carved oak faces, believed to originally have been adorning a large cupboard and which were carved by skilled hands in the second or third quarti...
Oak
Baroque Hand Carved Putto, Ecclesiastical Corbel Angel Bavarian, Germany
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This is a hand carved wood sculpture of a cherub, it is rendered in a typical early Baroque style, circa 1670. The simple carving technique, which brings out a lot of character, indi...
Wood
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H 25.99 in W 9.06 in D 4.53 in
19th Century Ex Museum Plaster Corbel Foundry Sample Classical Maiden
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well cast plaster corbel, of a classical female figure. Likely an ex museum piece or a foundry sample, with an inventory number of 186. Later mounted on decorative green painted h...
Plaster, Softwood
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H 8.67 in W 8.67 in D 7.09 in
19th Century Stone Masons Plaster Corbels Sculpture Models Maquettes Busts
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Collection of four plaster maquettes, previously acquired from a stone masons studio in the west country. By repute these where made for Carlisle cathedral The models are plaster...
Plaster
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H 9.85 in W 6.5 in D 7.29 in
Corbel with an Angel Holding a Shield - Burgundian Netherlands 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Corbel with an Angel Holding a Shield Franco-Flemish, Burgundian Netherlands 15th century Limestone On a modern metal stand H 21 x L 16,5 x P 18,5 cm This finely carved stone corbel,...
Limestone
Folky and Rare Elizabethan Period Figurative Carved Oak Corbels
Located in Wiscasset, ME
These have a wonderful patina and date to the 16th or very early 17th century. They have good weight and the carving is nice and deep.
Oak
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H 29.93 in W 13.98 in D 18.51 in
Large Antique Plaster Wall Bracket, Architectural, Figural, Angel, Corbel
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique plaster wall bracket, a decorative architectural, figural, angel corbel dating to circa 1900. An appealing piece in the form of an angel The naked torso e...
Plaster
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H 12.25 in W 15.25 in D 9.25 in
Antique French Wall Shelf Corbel Carved Eagle Black Forest Statue Wood c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Wall Shelf Corbel Carved Eagle Black Forest Statue Wood c1880. Direct from France, a stunning antique French solid wood corbel or wall shelf in a size that can easily...
Wood
Carved Oak Hooded Bearded Man Head Corbel
Located in London, Greenwich
Hand carved oak hooded bearded man head corbel. English dating from circa 1860, good rich color and patina. Measure: 10.2cms tall. 4 inches tall.
Oak
17th Century Stone Capital
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A large 17th century French capital on a associated base. Sculpted front and sides, flat backside. Great to decorate a garden or display indoors.
Sandstone
$189,082
H 98.43 in W 21.26 in D 13 in
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm This superb longcase clock is a ...
Malachite, Ormolu
$17,719Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
$1,260
H 8.5 in W 29.5 in D 1.25 in
Hellenistic Relief Fragment, Vintage Plaster Wall Art, 29.5" x 8.5"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A long, rectangular vintage wall mount Hellenistic relief fragment molded in plaster from the Athenian Agora depicting the senate and ancient Greek warriors, in good condition. Not r...
Plaster
$2,300
H 4.7 in W 7.4 in D 4.3 in
Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in North Miami, FL
1900s Jugendstil golden and silver brass jewelry casket with blue velvet-lined interior by Erhard & Söhne, Germany By: Erhard & Söhne Material: brass, copper, metal, velvet, zinc Te...
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
$12,450 / set
H 25.25 in W 47 in D 24 in
A Large Pair of Vintage Egyptian Revival Patinated Brass Sphinxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large Pair of Egyptian Revival Vintage Patinated Brass Sphinxes. The impressive pair of brown patinated resting sphinxes, with an unverified but intriguing provenance purportedly t...
Brass
$61,461
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
Pair of Figural Brackets Featuring Atlas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of figural brackets featuring Atlas, faux sienna marble Dimensions: Height 21.75, width 9.5, Projection(Depth) 6.75 CW2296.
Resin
19th Century Venetian Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Italian armoire made up of exceptional carved and painted panels.
$34,023
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$345Sale Price|50% Off
H 7 in W 12 in D 6 in
20th Century Antique Architectural Fragment, Salvaged Stone from LA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique piece of history, this architectural fragment was salvaged from a building in downtown Los Angeles, capturing the character of its era.
Stone
$28,950Sale Price|35% Off
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 20 in
19th Century Lifesize Bronze Bust of Othello after Gaston Veuvenot Leroux
By Gaston Vuevenot Leroux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and impressive French 19th century life-size bust depicting Othello, the North African Moor of Venice character in the 1603 play written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), a...
Bronze
$6,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 19.75 in W 8 in D 6 in
The Riace Warriors, A Fine Pair of Cold-Cast Copper and Resin Replica Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Riace Warriors, a fine pair of cold cast copper and resin figures of the Riace Warriors, reduced replicas of the original bronze sculptures currently located at the Museo Naziona...
Copper
Federal Giltwood Banjo Clock
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with white enamel dial and reverse painted waist and pendulum door. With key and pendulum.
Brass
$2,380
H 22.25 in W 15 in D 10 in
An Antique Architectural Carved Stone Fragment From Aragon Spain On Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th to 19th century carved stone architectural fragment from Aragon, Spain. This antique architectural fragment from Aragon has been hand-carved of stone, featuring a raised shie...
Stone
Neo Classical Pedestal depicting Maiden
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Neo Classical Pedestal depicting Maiden in Classical Attire. Empire style. Europe, circa 1990. Dimensions: Height 44 1/2" Width (at shoulders) 26" Depth (top) 23"
Composition
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.