Composite Stone Hippopotamus Garden Ornament, English 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This heavy stone hippo introduces a playful, historic charm to a garden landscape, poolside terrace, or eclectic interior space.
Concrete
Vintage Patinated Metal Hippo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This sculptural hippo is rendered in a stylized, simplified form, its broad body low and rounded above four short, sturdy legs.
Stone
Zoisite’s Wild Side: The Radiant Ruby Hippo 8"
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and unique decorative piece measures 8 inches in length. This exquisite hippo figurine is expertly crafted from the rare gemstone Ruby in Zoisite, renowned for its bea...
Precious Stone
African soapstone sculpture by L. Chatsama 1980's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
beautiful heavy African Shona Carved Stone Sculpture by L. Chatsama. Chatsama began by creating small formats in soft, inexpensive soapstone, but his talent soon led to more demandi...
Soapstone
Portuguese Pair of Carved Stone Hippos
Located in Cypress, CA
Magnificent and unique pair of Portuguese carved stone hippos. Each carved with realistic facial impression.
Stone
Large Stone Hippo
By Edwin Chandiringo
Located in New York, NY
Perfect companion piece to our "Medium Stone Hippo."
Medium Stone Hippo
By Edwin Chandiringo
Located in New York, NY
Perfect companion piece to our "Large Stone Hippo."
Sold
H 6 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
Modernist Hand Carved Stone Hippo or Paperweight, Folk Art Mid-20th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an unusual hand carved natural stone, modernist Folk Art, model of a hippopotamus or hippo, which we date to the mid-20th century.
Stone
Whimsical Soap Stone Solid Carved Hippo Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool black soapstone sculpture of a hippo, circa 1980s great condition.
Soapstone
Stone Cold Hippo: A Carved Wonder from Mozambique
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite hand-carved soapstone hippo originates from Mozambique, showcasing the region’s rich tradition of stone craftsmanship.
Soapstone
Hand-Carved Soapstone Hippo Sculpture from Zimbabwe, 12"
Located in New York, NY
Crafted by skilled Shona artisans, the piece reflects the region’s renowned stone-carving tradition, combining whimsical expression with solid form.
Stone
$3,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 17 in D 6 in
Massive Bronze Artist Proof Rhinoceros Sculpture by Loet Vanderveen
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive bronze artist proof (AP) rhinoceros sculpture by Loet Vanderveen circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measures a substantial 1...
Bronze
$1,250
H 1.19 in W 0.99 in L 2.52 in
Old Signed Carved Nephrite Jade German / Russian Hippopotamus Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine carved Nephrite Jade hippopotamus figurine. Likely the work of the German lapidary carvers in Idar Oberstein (or possibly Russian in origin). The feet of the hippo have...
Jade
Rhino Sculpture in Carved Wood 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
This is a wonderful rhino sculpture in solid carved wood, Europe, 1950s. Very well made, this rhino sculpture features nice wood grain and colors - great shape and proportions. Gr...
Wood
$2,575Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.6 in W 25.79 in D 9.85 in
COLLECTABLE LIBERTY's LONDON OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HIPPO
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original, 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa brown leather hand dyed Hipp...
Leather
$8,118Sale Price|25% Off
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
Large Mid Century Modern ceramic sculpture by Dominique Pouchain
By Dominique Pouchain
Located in London, GB
Very large ceramic sculpture of a ram by the French ceramicist Dominique Pouchain. Signed to base. This enormous sculpture makes a huge impact in a room and its neutral colour palet...
Ceramic
$953Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 13.39 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Signed African Stone Sculpture by Morning Chijumani, Zimbabwe, 20th C.
Located in Wembley, GB
Signed African Stone Sculpture by Morning Chijumani, Zimbabwe, 20th Century Height: 24 cm Width: 13 cm Material: Carved stone Signature: MORNING CHIJUMANI Origin: Zimbabwe, Southern...
Metal, Gold Plate, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf
$26,844
H 31.5 in W 51.19 in D 31.5 in
Hippo Polyester Sculpture with Blue Coating Animal Shiny
By Evert den Hartog
Located in Utrecht, NL
Hippo Polyester Sculpture with Blue Coating Animal Shiny Sizes are excluding pedestal Evert den Hartog (born in Groot-Ammers, The Netherlands in 1949) followed his education to be...
Polyester
David Bangura Stone Sculpture on Pedestal
By David Bangura
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Stunning stone sculpture by African artist David Bangura. It has been mounted on a white pedestal. David Bangura was born in 1955 in Zimbabwe. He started making sculptures in ...
Soapstone
Vintage Boho Slab Built Ceramic Hippo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical and full of rustic character, this vintage boho slab-built ceramic hippopotamus sculpture showcases an extraordinary hand-formed quality and expressive artistic energy. Exp...
Ceramic
$1,746
H 6.5 in W 13.51 in D 6.5 in
Large Mid-Century African Hand-Carved Hardwood Hippopotamus Sculpture
Located in Nottingham, GB
A wonderfully characterful and substantial African hand-carved hippopotamus sculpture, dating to approximately the 1960s and carved from a single solid piece of richly figured hardwo...
Wood, Hardwood
20th Century Handmade Rhino Sculpture in Terracotta from France
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 20th-century statuette in handcrafted terracotta from France. This sculpture depicts an African safari grassland rhinoceros. This nicely handcrafted piece has its characteristic ho...
Terracotta
$480
H 18.9 in W 3.55 in D 5.52 in
Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Mid Century, Handcrafted in the 1940-50s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful hand carved wood sculpture / figure. Made in Africa in the 1940-50s,. Bought from a collector of African art. Great patina and overall a good vintage condition. This figu...
Wood
Solid Teak Carved Hippopotamus Sculpture c.1960
Located in London, GB
A particularly nice example of a solid teak carved Hippopotamus sculpture C.1960. In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.
Teak
$1,250Sale Price|47% Off
H 7.75 in W 2.25 in D 12.75 in
Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture. Details in hand-hammered bronze on wood small pieces attached with small nails and numerous carvings. This obj...
Bronze
$205Sale Price|50% Off
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 19.69 in
Decorative Rhino Sculpture, Platinum Toned Metallic Finish c 1980s
By Dimitri Omasar
Located in Glasgow, GB
A large rhinoceros sculpture crafted around the late 1980s, in England, This sculptural piece of animalia, showcases a more simplified and stylized form of the rhinoceros, with a s...
Plaster
Mid-century vintage large bronze rhino sculpture
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century vintage large rhinoceros sculpture. This mid-century vintage sculpture is beautifully cast in bronze and has a dark patina to the surface. Reminiscent of the bi...
Bronze
$2,250 / set
H 1.5 in W 6.63 in D 5.38 in
Pair of Buccellati Modern Classical Sterling Silver Scallop Shells
By Clementi di Giovanni Mantel, Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Modern Classical sterling silver scallop shells. Each: Curved bowl with dynamic notched fluting and fluid ribbed valve; three scallop shell supports. Italian post-1967 stamps...
Sterling Silver
$2,600Sale Price / set|38% Off
H 17 in W 17 in D 8 in
Pair of Vintage Elephant Garden Planters Pots Stands Italian Lattice Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The most wonderful pair of old Italian elephant garden plant stands. I believe these are some sort of terra cotta with a glaze on top, they are heavy! The details are amazing from th...
Terracotta
$8,600 / item
H 33.47 in W 77.17 in D 16.93 in
Weave 196, Credenza from Ringvide. Solid Birch wood, natural oil. Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave 196 Birch natural oil Weave credenza, made of solid birch wood and laminated birch veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the credenza serves as a great example of Scand...
Birch
Max Ingrand Sconce for Fontana Arte, 1955
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Max Ingrand sconce for Fontana Arte, glass and brass, Italy, 1955 Designed in 1955 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, this sconce exemplifies the poetic elegance and technical mastery...
Brass
$1,285 / set
H 20 in W 36 in D 36 in
Mid-century French Provencial-Style, Child-Size Nesting Table and Four Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a charming French Provencial-style, scalloped-edge square table with four triangular nesting chairs. Measuring a square yard and 20 inches high, it is scaled for children...
Brass
$2,260
H 19.3 in W 19.3 in D 3.15 in
French Riviera Van Gogh-Inspired Sunflower / Sunburst Mirror, France, c. 1960
Located in London, GB
A stunning and bright Van Gogh-inspired mid century modern mirror in the form of a sunflower, made in France c. 1960. The sunburst-style frame is handmade wrought iron painted in b...
Metal, Wrought Iron
Bitossi Aqua Ceramic Table Lamp, Blue Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
By Bitossi
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic table floor lamp by Bittosi, 1960s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a uniqu...
Ceramic
$14,500
H 2.5 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Vintage Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. Sixteen Stone Sapphire Diamond Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. “Sixteen Stone” ring, one of the legendary designer's most recognizable and enduring creations for Tiffany. #5730 Schlumberger i...
Gold
Black Forest Stags Head Antlers Lodge Chic
Located in Potters Bar, GB
An unusual Black Forest style carved stag's head, realistically sculpted with finely detailed features, expressive glass eyes, and an impressive set of large antlers Circa 1920 The q...
Wood
European Oak Night Stand with 3 Drawers
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Crafted from premium European oak, this three-drawer nightstand brings timeless elegance and subtle sophistication to any bedroom. Its gently flowing serpentine front adds a graceful...
Oak
On Hold|$7,400
H 28 in W 81.75 in D 39 in
Danish 1940s Large Curved Banana Shape Sofa in Original Green Mohair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large banana shaped or curved sofa made in Denmark, circa 1940. This sofa will make strong statement in any room. Beautiful round voluptuous lines and with large bun feet providing a...
Wool, Beech
$4,512 / set
H 32.29 in W 15.36 in D 18.9 in
Pair of Jens Risom Oak Chairs with Leather Webbing, France 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in Berlin, DE
A rare pair of French dining chairs from the 1950s. The solid wooden frames show a clear architectural structure, with open backs, angled legs and finely proportioned armrests. Th...
Leather, Oak
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Vintage Brass and Glass Hoof Footed Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage side table pairs Mid-Century Modern design with a solid brass frame and elegant hoof feet, lending a refined, sculptural presence to any room. Each leg tapers gracefully...
Metal
"Le Bambole" Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Sofa in red fabric, model: Le Bambole by Mario Bellini. Seat height: 42 cm. Stamped B&B Italia. Wear due to time and age. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Fabric
$450 / set
H 16 in W 13.25 in D 8 in
Mid-20th Century American Cast Iron "Stock Farm" Barn and Animals
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Cast Iron "Stock Farm" Barn & Animals, American, mid-20th century. Animals: horse, cow, pig, ram & rooster. Very good overall condition & great quality. All animals & barn with a "t"...
Cast Iron
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.
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