Grouping of Rudolstadt Volkstedt Putti Figurines, Set of 5
By Rudolstadt Volkstedt
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a set of 5 Rudolstadt Volkstedt Figurines representing various putti or cupids.
Porcelain
Baroque Porcelain Dancing Couple Figurine by Volkstedt, 18th Century
By Rudolstadt Volkstedt
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 18th Century Baroque porcelain dancing couple figurine, crafted by Volkstedt, Muller & Co, Dresden.
Porcelain
Volkstedt Richard Eckert Jugendstil Bisque Porcelain Nude Figurine
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine quality and stunning German Jugendstil Volkstedt bisque porcelain figurine by Richard Eckert and produced around 1900.
Porcelain
Antique Aelteste Volkstedt Porcelain Figurine of Bacchus with Grapes
Located in Nottingham, GB
Crafted in Thuringia, Germany, by Aelteste Volkstedt in the 1890s, the figurine displays the glossy glaze and finely painted enamels characteristic of the manufactory's mythological ...
Porcelain
German Porcelain Figurine Statue of Loving Couple, Volkstedt, 19th Century
By Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Lisbon, PT
This german porcelain figurine, by Volkstedt, captures a sweet moment between a couple sharing a gentle kiss.
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Large Cackatoo Parrot Karl Ens 13 inches
By Karl Ens
Located in Uppsala , SE
This is a rare vintage Karl Ens Volkstedt porcelain cockatoo figurine from Germany, featuring hand-painted pastel pink, yellow, and blue feathers.
Porcelain
Porcelain Figure Birds Karl Ens Great Tit Blue Tit
By Karl Ens
Located in Uppsala , SE
Karl Ens porcelain was produced in Volkstedt, Germany. The figurine depicts two common European birds: a Great Tit (Parus major) and a Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), identifiable by...
Porcelain
Oldest Volkstedt Porcelain Factory Marked Figurines
By Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Harrisburg, PA
Two charming antique figurines in absolutely perfect condition bearing the oldest Volkstedt Factory Porcelain mark.
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 2.76 in W 8.67 in D 2.37 in
Midcentury Porcelain Figurine Depicting a Leppard by Karl ENS Volkstedt Dresden
By Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Hilversum, Noord Holland
Lovely vintage midcentury German porcelain figurine depicting a growling wild cat/leppard.
Porcelain
Rococo Putti Goat Porcelain Figurine Rudolstadt Germany
By Rudolstadt Volkstedt
Located in Uppsala , SE
This superbly detailed German porcelain figure group depicts a group of three young putti wrestling with an obstinate billy goat. They are trying to drag, push, and ride him along wh...
Porcelain
Sold
H 4 in W 3.25 in D 2.25 in
Antique Richard Eckert Volkstedt German Neoclassical Porcelain Cherub Figurines
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two rare early 20th century German Volkstedter porcelain figurines showing pairs of cherubs / angels / putti / cupids tumbling among rocks and trees, made by Richard Eckert i...
Porcelain
Sold
H 9 in W 8 in D 6 in
Volkstedt Hand-Painted Porcelain Figurine of Courting Couple Signed & Dated 1762
Located in Big Flats, NY
Volkstedt Meissen style porcelain figurine features hand-painted courting couple and is stamped on topside of base with blue mark and date of 1762.
Porcelain
Sold
H 11 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
German Art Deco Ens-Porzellan Volkstedt Porcelain Figurine Of Dancers c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
This German Art Deco porcelain figurine, crafted by Ens-Porzellan Volkstedt around 1920, depicts two dynamic female dancers.
Porcelain
Pair or Volkstedt Porcelain Figurines Commedia Dell Arte Germany
By Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Volkstedt (Germany) porcelain figurines representing Commedia Dell Arte personnages.
Porcelain
Vintage Porcelain Pheasant Figurine by Karl ENS Volkstedt
By Karl Ens
Located in Hilversum, Noord Holland
Midcentury German porcelain figurine depicting a pheasant in soft pastel colors by Karl Ens Volkstedt (Dresden) A lovely piece of high quality porcelain.
Porcelain
Sold
H 4.93 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Antique Early 20th Century KARL ENS Volkstedt Porcelain Bulldog Figurine
By Karl Ens
Located in Retie, BE
Antique rare porcelain dog figurine - sculpture made by Karl Ens porcelain factory Volkstedt Germany Thuringia in the early 20th century.
Porcelain
$285
H 6.89 in W 5.91 in D 3.55 in
Vintage Capodimonte Porcelain Decorative Item by Ginori, Rococo Style, Italy
By Richard Ginori
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. These two 18th century figures are made in Capodimonte porcelain. This statue might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in...
Porcelain
$2,458 / set
H 4.73 in W 3.55 in D 1.97 in
Meissen Rococo Porcelain Figures of Dancing Children, Circa 1750
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Basildon, GB
A Pair of 18th Century Meissen Figures "Children Dancing", modelled in the commedia dell'arte style as a young girl and boy dancing. Raised over simple rococo bases with applied flow...
Porcelain
Augarten Vienna Porcelain Figurine Nude
By Augarten Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lovely porcelain figurine of a nude by the Augarten Porcelain Manufacture of Vienna, Austria. Marked with the company logo on the base. In excellent condition. Some museum wax and st...
Porcelain
$2,945
H 5.7 in W 6.1 in D 4.33 in
Meissen Cherubs Four Seasons Figurines Model 1068 Kaendler Made, circa 1870
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous Cherubs (= Seasons' Figurines): Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) And Winter. The Details Are Stunningly Scupltured = Finest Modelling Manufactory: Meissen Dating:...
Porcelain
Neoclassical Greek Revival White Bisque Porcelain "Bacchus" Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This refined modernist neoclassical sculpture was realized in Germany. The piece depicts a bacchanal featuring Greek goddesses; young cherubic children; and even a bear, executed in ...
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Limoges Monvoisin Porcelain Figurines
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning pair of mid to late 19th century French Limoges Bisque porcelain figurines from circa 1870. One is of a lady in period dress/attire cradling a Dove. All hand-...
Porcelain, Paint
$7,762
H 17.33 in Dm 6.89 in
Large Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, After The Bath, By Robert Ockelmann, Ca 1900
By Robert Ockelmann, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely decorative, fully sculpted representation of a naked young beauty with her hair tied back, covering her nakedness after her bath with a softly draped cloth, which she holds...
Porcelain
$775
H 7.09 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
German Rococo Style Porcelain Figurine a Couple at a Dressing Table
By Alteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Barntrup, DE
German Rococo-style porcelain figurine of a couple at a dressing table, circa the 1950s, attributed to Älteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur. This adorable porcelain figure group f...
Porcelain
$9,425
H 5.91 in W 5.52 in D 3.15 in
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Pair of Lovers' 'Liebespaar' circa 1745
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Pair of Lovers' 'Liebespaar' circa 1745 Sitting lovers, designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler, above a base covered with plastic flowers and l...
Porcelain
$11,981 / set
H 14.97 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Pair Of Meissen Porcelain Couple Figures, Germany, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Meissen polychrome porcelain pair of tabletop statues with a male with a monkey and young woman playing a hurdy-gurdy. The woman wears a richly detailed traditional costume in mag...
Porcelain
19th Century Marble nude.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th Century Italian Carrera marble statue of female nude bathing, pointing her toe in the water whilst learning against a tree stump. Batch 73
Carrara Marble
$350
H 6 in W 5.75 in D 4 in
Victorian Dresden Hand Painted Porcelain Courting Couple Figurine - Germany
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A ceramic figurine of a courting couple. This Victorian piece is created from a crisp white ceramic and features a man and woman perched upon a tree log. They lean into one another a...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
$970
H 25.2 in W 9.06 in D 12.6 in
Original Art Deco Nude Statue, Ceramic, Well-Preserved Condition, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Artist: Josef Rada This ceramic statuette, titled "Despair" (Zoufalství), is an emotionally powerful work by the prominent Czechoslovak sculptor and ceramicist Josef Rada. Dating fr...
Ceramic
Set of Sitzendorf Porcelain Figures of the Four Seasons
By Sitzendorf
Located in London, GB
Set of Sitzendorf porcelain figures of the four seasons German, 20th Century Largest: Height 14cm, width 10cm, depth 7.5cm Smallest: Height 14cm, width 9cm, depth 7.5cm These Ger...
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Figurines of the Four Seasons
Located in New Orleans, LA
This pair of Meissen figurines depicts four infants, each representative of one of the Four Seasons. Autumn and summer are paired together, with Summer draped in a purple cloth, hold...
Porcelain
$970
H 24.81 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Original Art Deco Nude Statue, Ceramic, Well-Preserved Condition, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Artist: Josef Rada This remarkable ceramic sculpture titled "Despair," created by Josef Rada, dates back to the 1920s and represents a fascinating example of Czech sculpture from th...
Ceramic
$3,000Sale Price|50% Off
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 19.69 in
Porcelain Figure Group Playing the Blind Man's Buff 19th Century, German
Located in Lantau, HK
Porcelain figure group playing the Blind man's buff Beautifully crafted artwork, hand painted 19th century, French. Dimensions: 50 x 30 x 30 cm (approximate). Shipping cost not in...
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Rococo Couple Figurines, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of 19th-century Meissen porcelain figurines in Rococo Revival style, depicting a romantic couple in floral costumes. These finely detailed polychrome porcelain figures captur...
Porcelain
$3,104Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 14.57 in D 5.52 in
Spanish Alms Box / Wall Decoration with Carved Saints Detail, 18th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM Box, Spain, 18th century. Polychromed carved wood church collection offering donation money box as wall decoration. This alms box is ...
Wood, Pine
$3,652
H 5.52 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in
Sèvres Porcelain Box, Gilt Brass Mounting, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sèvres porcelain box, gilt brass mounting, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period box, 19th century, Sèvres porcelain and gilt brass mount. Dimensions : H: 14cm, ...
Brass
$3,310 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 8 Pink Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" pink lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. These folding chairs ar...
Aluminum, Enamel
$18,000 / set
H 19 in W 10 in D 6 in
Pair of French Porcelain Old Paris Figural & Foliage Scrolled Gilt Vases, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French porcelain Old Paris figural and foliage scrolled gilt vases, Early 19th Century
Porcelain, Paint
$120
H 4.25 in Dm 2.38 in
Beautiful Stemware Liqueur Glass, Nude Lady Stem, Bimini Art Vintage Austria
By Bimini Glass
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a beautiful single vintage stemmed cocktail glass from Austria. It features a bare women's shaft and is in Bimini art style. The green glass has an embossed design, the stem ...
Blown Glass
French Majolica Carnation Cache Pot Jérôme Massier Fils , Circa 1890
By Jerome Massier Fils
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica Carnation Cache Pot Jérôme Massier Fils , Circa 1890 Height / 9.3 inches. Diameter / 12 inches.
Ceramic
Triptych niche with a sculpture of Virgin Mary with Child Jesus
Located in Madrid, España
Triptych niche with a sculpture of the crowned Virgin Mary with the enthroned Child Jesus located in the center, flanked by scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary on the doors. Gilt...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
$51,368
H 3.94 in Dm 55.91 in
17th Century, Italian Oil on Panel Painting Depicting Madonna della Purità
Located in IT
17th Century, Italian Oil on Panel Painting Depicting Madonna della Purità The painting, executed in oil on a circular wooden panel and presented in an imposing carved and gilded wo...
Wood, Giltwood
Monkeys and Palms Set of 2 Bookends
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends monkeys and palms set of 2 in solid bronze and with base in hand painted porcelain. Measures: L 17 x D 17 x H 33cm each piece.
Bronze
$2,362Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.7 in W 2.37 in D 3.55 in
Capodimonte Baroque Lady Figurine With Lace Dress, 1900s
By Capodimonte
Located in Lisbon, PT
An exquisite early 20th-century Capodimonte porcelain figurine depicting a Baroque lady dressed in layered lace with floral embellishments. Handcrafted in Italy around 1900, this tr...
Porcelain
19th Century Important Painted, Spanish Terracotta Urns
Located in Miami, FL
19th century important painted, Spanish terracotta urns. Spectacular reliefs and colors.
Ceramic
$885
H 8.5 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Art Nouveau Nude Decorated Lidded Porcelain Jar, Limoges, French, Circa 1905
By Limoges
Located in Incline Village, NV
Uniquely decorated porcelain Limoges jar with a wide winged span nude woman and a duck flying out of her hair, perhaps beckoning her to join in the flight. Her legs and feet end as o...
Porcelain
$750
H 35 in W 17.5 in D 17 in
Antique Hepplewhite Mahogany Needlepoint Hoop Back Side Dining Accent Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Hepplewhite Hoop Back accent chair. Made of mahogany featuring pierced reticulated design with floral rose needlepoint seat with nailhead trim over tapered front legs. Manc...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Cut Crystal Bowl with Rhomboid Base
Located in Knivsta, SE
Early 20th Century Swedish Cut Crystal Bowl with Rhomboid Base An elegant Swedish crystal bowl dating from the early 20th century, distinguished by its refined proportions and accom...
Crystal
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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The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.