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.
Antiques @ Art
Lladro Porcelain Figure "Baby with Pacifier"
£ 35
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
19th Century Alabaster Sculpture of a Female
£ 3,850
Youngs Antiques
A Large 17th Century Panel of St Cosmos.
£ 3,500
Youngs Antiques
A Large 17th Century Panel of St Odorada.
£ 3,500
Youngs Antiques
A Large 17th Century Carved St Andreas (Andrew).
£ 3,500
London City Antiques
Spectacular Pair of Large Antique Quality Orientalist Polychromed Plaster Arabesque or Moorish Figures
£ 4,850
Spectacular Pair of Large Antique Quality Orientalist Polychromed Plaster Arabesque or Moorish Figures
£ 4,850
London City Antiques
Merchant House Antiques
Art Deco Spelter Sculpture of 2 Herons
£ 695
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Large Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Spelter Figures
£ 685
Those Were The Days
White Marble Romantic Figurine Victorian
£ 65
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century Plaster Sculpture of Mercury
£ 295
Alain Michel Antiques
Pair Of Carved Wooden From The 17th Century
€ 1,900
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Victorian Bronze Small Model Lion Sculpture
£ 1,495
Antiques and Things
Bronze Figure of a Golfer
£ 135
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Athlete Figures After Canova
£ 1,495
JMR Antiques Ltd
Pair of 19th Century Carved Figures
£ 995
Canonbury Antiques
Parian Biscuit Ware Statue Lovers French Parian Antique
£ 950
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Rare 19th Century Butchers Advertising Point Of Sale Pig Sculpture
£ 1,365
Rare 19th Century Butchers Advertising Point Of Sale Pig Sculpture
£ 1,365
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
£ 8,950
£ 3,950
Rare Exceptional 1912 Signed Faberge Cold-painted Bronze Kamer Kazak Bodyguard
£ 3,950
Artsonline.org.uk
London City Antiques
Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Bronze Storks/cranes
£ 1,150
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Quality Antique Chinese Blanc de Chine Figures on a Carved Hardwood Base
£ 395
Quality Antique Chinese Blanc de Chine Figures on a Carved Hardwood Base
£ 395
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Allsorts Antiques and Collectibles
Bronze Statue of a Figure
£ 375
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
Koos Limburg Jnr
A Very Stylish And Artistic Oak Art Deco Sculpture Of a Woman
£ 475
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