Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Standing at over 120cm (47 inches) tall, this rare prehistoric fossilised whale bone is a fascinating sculptural artefact for an interior or live-in museum. It was reputedly excavate...
Metal
Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae bone in beautiful naturally aged old surface. One section / specimen. Fantastic old natural history item. Likely 19th century.
Bone
Fossilized Whale Vertebrae #15
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely 19th century.
Bone
Inuit Antique Whale Bone Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Antique Inuit Whale bone Sculpture. Very Unique Inuit unsigned sculpture.
Bone
Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #13
Located in Bradenton, FL
Inuit fossilized whale bone sculpture. Unique whale vertebrae with hand carved depiction of a ship.
Bone
Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #14
Located in Bradenton, FL
Inuit fossilized whale bone sculpture. Unique whale vertebrae with image of a native Eskimo hunter possibly with polar bear fur covering on head.
Bone
Inuit Whale Bone Sculpture, circa 1970a
Located in Toronto, ON
A hand carved and crafted whale bone sculpture of two birds in flight. The base is antler and the birds are suspended by simple wood supports.
Bone
Large Whale Bone Sculpture, South America, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large whale bones mounted on custom steel stand Beautiful and natural patina.
1950's Norwegian Whale Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Whale Skull on a custom stand. The stand is 23"x11".
Bone
Monumental 18th Century Fossilized Whale Vertebra Bone
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Impressive fossilized whale vertebra with incredible age and beauty. Sun bleached surface has the appearance of driftwood. Steel stand currently being fabricated.
Antique Whale Vertebrae
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae bone in beautiful naturally aged old surface. One section / specimen. Fantastic old natural history item. Likely 19th century.
Bone
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #5
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely 19th century.
Bone
Inuit Whale Bone Vertebrae Hand Carved Two Sided Signed Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible Inuit whale bone vertebrae hand carved two sided signed sculpture, circa 1980s.
Bone
Large Fossilized Whale Vertebra Bone #3
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressive large natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Likely 19th century. Incredible age and beauty. Sun bleached surface has the appearance of driftwo...
Bone
Whale Bone Blow Hole Skeleton Sculpture, Indonesia, Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th century Indonesian skeleton sculpture of a whales blow hole Mounted on steel Stand Stand measures: 13.5". x. 6".
Antique Whale Vertebrae
Located in Rochester, NY
Very big antique whale vertebrae bone in beautiful naturally aged old surface. Measures 30 inches wide x 24 inches deep x 17 1/2 inches high. Spectacular old natural history item. Lo...
Bone
Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely 19th century.
Bone
Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely 19th century.
Bone
Very Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressive and large Natural weathered fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely 19th century.
Bone
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #4
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae bone in beautiful naturally aged old surface. One section / specimen. Fantastic old natural history item. Likely 19th century.
Bone
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #10
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae bone in beautiful naturally aged old surface. One section / specimen. Fantastic old natural history item. Likely 19th century.
Bone
Very Large Fossilized Whale Vertebrae #8
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely 19th century.
Bone
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #1
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Possibly sperm whale. Likely 19th century. Incredible age and beauty. Sun bleached surface has the appearanc...
Bone
Whale Bone Fragment Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent Large Scale Whale Bone Fragment on a black stand. Dynamic from all angles with great porous natural detailing.
Metal
Whale Jaw Bones
Located in St. Helena, CA
2 whale jaw bones displayed on black metal stand
Whale Bone Vertebrae
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural bone mounted on a solid block of white oak
Monumental Wall-Mounted Whale Bone
Located in New York, NY
Large rare sculptural curving whale bone. Includes mounting hardware.
19th-20th Century Alaskan Bronze Face on Round Whale Bone Plaque
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-20th century Alaskan bronze face on round whale bone plaque.
Bronze
19th Century Whale Jawbone Fragment
Located in New York, NY
This impressive organic piece is a massive fragment from a whale around 60' in length. It is mounted on a custom stand and works as a beautiful piece of sculpture.
Bone
Beautiful, Custom Mounted Whale Vertebrae
Located in New York, NY
This found object can is now an incredible sculpture, mounted on this custom stand. It's huge, and very complete. Love this piece!
Bone
19th Century Whale Shoulder Blade on Custom Stand
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous esoteric piece of natural history makes for incredible modernist sculpture.
Bone
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae
Located in Concord, MA
This antique whale vertebrae is signed Husvik Whaling Station, South Georgia Dimensions: 26 x 17 x 8 inches. Husvik was a former whaling station on the north central coast of Sou...
Bone
$239,000
H 55 in W 174 in D 62 in
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
By Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...
Metal
$1,018,941
H 33.47 in W 44.49 in D 24.81 in
Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
By Grachev Brothers
Located in London, GB
Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers Russian, 1884 Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm This beautiful silver table was man...
Malachite, Silver
$125,000
H 24.81 in W 17.72 in D 9.85 in
Purple Amethyst “Harp" phantom White calcites Decorative object Sculpture
Located in London, GB
This museum-quality Amethyst “harp” from Artigas, Uruguay, is a natural sculpture of exceptional beauty and rarity. The piece features a harmonious arrangement of high-quality Amethy...
Amethyst, Quartz
$125,000
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in
Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...
Jade
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...
Gold
Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
PINK FLUORITE ON SMOKY QUARTZ Tiefengletscher, Furka, Uri, Switzerland 28.5 cm tall x 12.7 cm wide In the mineral kingdom there are hierarchies, not all of them actually correct. Bu...
Other
$1,590
H 21.5 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Rare Petrified Wood Sculpture on Stand
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Rare tones on this one and a half thick petrified wood slab, resting on a minimalist metal base. Beautiful pale blue veins with a contrasting edge left unpolished. We have a collecti...
Metal
Fossil Theropod Dinosaur Femur Bone
Located in Scorton, GB
This huge leg bone of a theropod dinosaur was a rare Dinosarian find by any standards. It was discovered in the desert regions of North Africa and has now been conserved, cleaned, an...
Bronze
$1,972,685
H 179.93 in W 90.95 in D 24.02 in
Monumental Fireplace Signed by Jules Allard and Louis Ardisson
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Located in the hall of a ballroom, this exceptional fireplace welcomed the 80 guests of Edward Julius Berwind's luxurious New York home in the Louis XV style. It attests to the true ...
Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
$98,634
H 27.56 in Dm 34.26 in
20th Century Italian Silver Table. Top is in brown Slab Fossil American Sequoia
By Argenterie di Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
The table base is in solid silver 925°°/°°° gr. 6.000 in Italian Baroque style bearing the typical embossed and chiseled shells, with three layers of leaves and ovules. The central s...
Silver
Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This outstanding Tonnerre stone fireplace is a masterpiece of the first French Renaissance. It was sculpted in 1534, under the reign of King François the 1st for Philippe Merlan (150...
Stone
Rubellite Tourmaline on Quartz, Russia
Located in New York, NY
Rubellite Tourmaline on Quartz, Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Krasnyi Chikoy, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia Measures: 12.5 cm tall x 15 cm wide All rubellite tourmaline is compared to th...
Other
Large Fossilised Natural Ammonite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large-scale fossilised natural ammonite specimen from an ex UK private collection. Sourced from South Ferriby Quarry, Lincolnshire, this striking fossil is of prominent structure, ...
Natural Fiber
Beautiful 19th Century Apache Figurative Olla Shaped Basket
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Apache olla; 20"W x 22"H. Designs of lightning, arrowheads, female figures and whirling logs. Nice tight weave. 19th century. Absolutely beautiful, great collector piece. Measures:...
Other
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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