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"African with Lute, " Sculpture of Female Nude by Archipenko's ARKO School
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted in the late 1920s by Margaret Berger, a student of Alexander Archipenko, this is one of the finest sculptures to come out of his ARKO Modern American Ceramics school in Wood...
Clay
Pair of African Mali 20th Century Bronze Dogon Male & Female Ancestor Figures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of African Mali 20th Century bronze Dogon male and female stylized ancestor figures using the lost wax process.They both share identical hair styles, alluding to the mythic pair...
Bronze
"Black Dancer, " Art Deco Depiction of African American Female Figure, Rare
By William Wallace Rosenbauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
With her elbows jutting to the side and her hips thrust forward, the viewer can almost picture this dancer out on the floor, her dress flaring and her shoulders glistening from the h...
Bronze
Abraham Chikumbirike Ironwood Carving of Female Bust
Located in Highland, IN
This exquisite bust by African artist Abraham Chikumbirike is carved from dense ironwood. The finely detailed likeness of a dignified woman is especially impressive due to the diffic...
Wood
Central African Bust Wall Sculptures 'Male and Female'
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a kind pair of beautifully-carved wooden wall sculptures of an African couple. Most probably from a region in DR Congo in Central Africa.
Rattan, Wood
Unavailable
H 50.79 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
Floor Sculptures of African Female Water Carriers, Late 20th Century
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
Highly decorative, two-tone floor sculptures of two African females in striking pose.
Brass
African Dogon Male and Female Figures, Mali
Located in Dallas, TX
African carved wood sculpture of kneeling male and female couple figures on a wood base.
Wood
Large Beaded African Female Wood Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large African wood sculpture of a female. It has colorful beads, seashells and brass metal.
Brass
African Wood Female Bust Figurative Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very beautiful, detailed, African wood female bust figurative sculpture piece made for Western export, early 20th century, Africa.
Wood
After Style of Karl Hagenauer Bronze Female Sculpture African Water Carrier
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Exquisite life size bronze sculpture statue of an African woman carrying water. Designed in bronze and brass. It is in the same style as Karl Hagenauer of Vienna, Austria. 67 tall...
Brass, Bronze
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H 9.75 in W 4.5 in D 3.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Bronze African Cubist Nude Female Sculpture, Picasso Style
By Pablo Picasso
Located in St. Louis, MO
Unique Mid-Century Modern African cubist bronze sculpture of a nude female, heavily influenced by Pablo Picasso's early cubist work using African masks.
Bronze
Igbo Tribe Style Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Ethnic African sculpture, fired clay of a female African woman with a multitude of head, ankle and wrist dressage.
Clay
Pair of African hardwood female figures
Located in London, GB
Pair of African hardwood female figures.
Hardwood
Fine African Tribal Carving of Large Standing Female Figure
Located in Cathedral City, CA
From the Nyamwezi tribe in East Tanzania, Africa is this wood carved female figure. It stands 61” tall with its regal elongated neck and broad head dress with pounded metal that mak...
Charming Male and Female Pair of Seated African Fang Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
This charming pair of Fang sculptures are both seated on stools. The female figure measures 14 inches high, while the male figure is slightly taller at 16 inches. Both with original ...
Wood
$225
H 10.5 in W 3 in D 4.5 in
Hand Carved Solid Ebony wood African tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand carved bust head African sculpture circa 1950's, nice clean condition.
Ebony
Extra Large Haitian Carved Wooden Figures
Located in Westport, CT
Artist made by Famous Brothers Haiti ,circa 1940's
Wood
Pair of Impressive Hand-Carved Hardwood African Busts
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of hand-carved hardwood African busts, circa 1970s. The pair are made out of some type of exotic hardwood (zebra wood? very heavy and dense) and have an amazing lo...
Hardwood
$5,200 / set
H 20 in W 10 in D 11 in
Pair Of Large Scale Heavy Nzambu East African Carved Exotic Wood African Busts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A compatible pair of superbly crafted African busts in an extraordinary exotic hardwood. Nzambu East African sculptures, hand carved, solid and heavy depicting the busts of two tribe...
Wood
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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