Antique Figures
Humans appear to be the only species interested in representing themselves in Art. The earliest known figurative sculpture found so far dates back over 35,000 years and since then we have never stopped recreating models of ourselves out of other materials. It is of course amazing how one basic body form can create an endless array of poses and positions, each uniquely suggestive of the person’s mood and personality. The most common materials for figural work are bronze, wood and stone, with each creating very different effects.
While competence alone can create an accurate representation of the body in sculptural form, it takes a true artist to give the piece a sense of presence and life. The most famous including Michelangelo, Degas, Rodin, Moore and others recognised this. In Europe the Renaissance allowed sculptors to consider the sense of allegory and movement in the frozen moment and also how to manipulate the finish to help suit that mood. Therefore, when looking at a great sculpture you are not just seeing the physical likeness of someone, but often a glimpse into their personality as well. If the 19th Century was all about recreating energy-charged classical pieces, by the 20th Century allegory was replaced with tenderness, humour and abstraction, capturing and portraying more personal moments.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of Antique and Vintage sculptures from knowledgeable dealers across the UK and beyond.
Scandinavian by Design
David Vainqueur de Goliath by Antonin Mercie
£ 7,500
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Antique Victorian Quality Bronze Figure of a Seated Lady
£ 595
The Old Yard
Pair of 19th Century Root Carvings
£ 260
The Lakes Emporium
Art Deco Figurine of a Middle Eastern Exotic Dancer
£ 235
Koos Limburg Jnr
A Very Stylish And Artistic Oak Art Deco Sculpture Of a Woman
£ 475
The Lakes Emporium
Vintage Belleek Figurine "Affection" c.1965
£ 285
Lascombe Interiors
Pair of Bronze Statues of Soldiers
£ 1,000
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
French Monumental Solid Silver Figural Centrepiece c.1840
£ 75,995
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
A Parian Figure C1860
£ 595
Jo Brayshaw
Dying Gaul c.1900
£ 125
C.S.Moreton (Antiques)
French Bronze of Fisherman by C.Anfrie c.1885
£ 1,250
The Flock of Arts
David Kemp - Solid Mystery White Marble Three Quarter Torso
£ 685
Those Were The Days
Bronze Rodin's The Thinker
£ 135
£ 3,850
Those Were The Days
Indonesian Busts 20th Century
£ 125
Prometheus Antiques
Fine Quality Bronze by Auguste Moreau
£ 495
£ 5,950
Stunning Italian Two Tone Carved Alabaster Sculpture by Gugielmo Pugi
£ 5,950
Burgett Langfield
£ 46
C.S.Moreton (Antiques)
Victorian Bronze Figure of Cobbler
£ 495
Campbell Vintage
Large Modern Abstract Stone Sculpture of Couple Entwined
£ 880
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Gotthilf Jaeger - Bronze Dancing Girl
£ 3,250
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Adrian Jones - A Bronze Figure of Fred Archer on Ormonde
£ 2,650
Adrian Jones - A Bronze Figure of Fred Archer on Ormonde
£ 2,650
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
The Lakes Emporium
Edouardo Montiel Contemporary Bronze "Alfarera"
£ 2,750
D A M Antiques And Collectables
Doreen Kern Bust
£ 95
Indigojollyphant Antiques
1970s Brass Resting Stag Deer Sculpture Set Hollywood Regency Sarreid Style
£ 145
1970s Brass Resting Stag Deer Sculpture Set Hollywood Regency Sarreid Style
£ 145
Indigojollyphant Antiques
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
18th Century Carved Figure of Madonna and Child
£ 2,815
Carradale Farm Antiques Ltd
Antique Bronze Figure
£ 5,750
£ 295
Lalique "Kazak" Rearing Horse Sculpture Modelled in Clear & Frosted Glass
£ 295
Antiques @ Art
Verdi Art & Antiques
Hungarian Zsolnay Pecs Mother & Child Figure
£ 120
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Garden Statue of Four Seasons Spring
£ 1,565
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Sculpture "Les Roseaux" in Bronze by Francois-Raoul Larche
£ 8,950
Sculpture "Les Roseaux" in Bronze by Francois-Raoul Larche
£ 8,950
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Burgett Langfield
Large Italian Carved Alabaster Sculpture by Pugi
£ 2,750
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Brass Figures of Cavaliers
£ 475
Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Brass Figures of Cavaliers
£ 475
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Bronze Falcon on Marble Base
£ 235
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
19th Century Bronze Grape Picker
£ 309
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
20th Century Bronze Knight
£ 350
Graham Smith Antiques Ltd
Japanese Carved Wood Figure
£ 395
London City Antiques
Antique Victorian Quality Bronze Figure
£ 575
Sovereign Antiques
Art Deco Dancing Girl with Her Hoop
£ 1,750