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.
£ 495
Antik Dragon
Charming Antique Early 20th Century Austrian Cold-painted Bronze Arab Boy - Franz Bergman
£ 325
Charming Antique Early 20th Century Austrian Cold-painted Bronze Arab Boy - Franz Bergman
£ 325
Antik Dragon
£ 695
Antik Dragon
Magnificent French Antique Late 19th Century Bronze Statue, 'captivity', Jean Louis Gregoire
£ 995
Magnificent French Antique Late 19th Century Bronze Statue, 'captivity', Jean Louis Gregoire
£ 995
Antik Dragon
Antik Dragon
Japanese Antique Late 19th Century Pair Gilded Bronze Statues, Samantabhadra & Manjushri Bodhisattva
£ 650
Japanese Antique Late 19th Century Pair Gilded Bronze Statues, Samantabhadra & Manjushri Bodhisattva
£ 650
Antik Dragon
£ 995
Splendid French Vintage (1930s) Bronze Black Panther Sculpture, Irénée Rochard
£ 995
Antik Dragon
D and A Binder LTD
Art Deco Papier-mâché Female Display Bust
£ 360
Burgett Langfield
Large Italian Carved Alabaster Sculpture of Female Signed A.Gamay
£ 1,895
Timeless Furniture UK
Heavy Cast Iron Bust of Beethoven
£ 395
All About Vintage Essex
Pair of Vintage Chinese Carved Wood Figural Spheres Budai & Immortal Carvings
£ 55
Pair of Vintage Chinese Carved Wood Figural Spheres Budai & Immortal Carvings
£ 55
All About Vintage Essex
Down Lane Hall Antiques
19th Century Patinated Bronze of Bacchus
£ 420
Celia Rose Antiques
GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MR.PUNCH
£ 185
D and A Binder LTD
Art Deco Figure of Boy Holding Tray
£ 360
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century Plaster Statue of Monk
POA
Loveday Antiques
Valentino Besarel Pair of Carved Italian Venetian Figures
£ 38,700
Wilsford Antiques
Sculpture of Male Torso in Hellenistic Style
£ 980
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century Plaster Bust
POA
Verdi Art & Antiques
Sylvac Walking Fox Model Number 5209
£ 65
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Bronze Sculpture 'ne Zha'
£ 995
Elmgarden Antiques
Signed Art Nouveau Weathered Statue of Dancer c.1960
£ 1,950
Rams Head Antiques
Antique Alabaster Figure Spinario
£ 585
Judy Fox Antiques
Grand Tour Male Nude Resting on a Rock
£ 1,400
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Abstract Female Form Sculpture by A. Altmann
£ 450
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Sculpture of a Woman on a Bench by A. Altmann
£ 495
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Nude Sculpture by A.Altmann
£ 395
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Marble Sculptures by A. Altmann
£ 595
Trade Antiques
Statue of St Peter Oak Height 4ft 2" 1760-1780
£ 2,465
London City Antiques
Antique Large Bronze Cowboy on Bucking Horse Sculpture After Remington Broncho Buster Western Equestrian Figure
£ 3,800
Antique Large Bronze Cowboy on Bucking Horse Sculpture After Remington Broncho Buster Western Equestrian Figure
£ 3,800
London City Antiques
CS & T Ornate Furniture
Japanese Bronze Noh Actor - Meiji Period (1868-1912) Signed 'Matsumori'
£ 795
Japanese Bronze Noh Actor - Meiji Period (1868-1912) Signed 'Matsumori'
£ 795
CS & T Ornate Furniture
Robert Belcher Antiques
Italian Majolica Pottery Figure of 17th Century Pulcinella c.1890
£ 695
Italian Majolica Pottery Figure of 17th Century Pulcinella c.1890
£ 695
Robert Belcher Antiques
London City Antiques
Antique Pair of French Figural Spelter Candlesticks Renaissance Soldier Sculptural Mantel Pieces
£ 595
Antique Pair of French Figural Spelter Candlesticks Renaissance Soldier Sculptural Mantel Pieces
£ 595
London City Antiques
£ 695
Footsteps in Time: 19th Century Marble Statue Child of the Eternal Spring
£ 695
White’s Antiques
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
18th Century Italian Carved Figure of Putto
£ 815
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Lucas Stone Clown / Pierrot Style Garden Ornament
£ 195
Robert Belcher Antiques
Pair of Bronze Caricature Figures of Theatrical Birds c.1880
£ 1,295
Pair of Bronze Caricature Figures of Theatrical Birds c.1880
£ 1,295
Robert Belcher Antiques
Old Mill Antiques
Pair of French Spelter Figures
£ 165
Celia Rose Antiques
Japanese Hand Carved Okimono NO 2
Celia Rose Antiques
Japanese Hand Carved Okimono
£ 250
Judy Fox Antiques
French Turn of the Century Alabaster Reclining Nude c.1900
£ 3,750
