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.
A Late 19th-century Patinated Bronze, c.1890–1900 'the Sleeping Ariadne'
£ 645
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Charming 20thc Contemporary Bronzed Mixed-media Child Portrait Bust Sculpture
£ 229
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Beautiful Vintage Thai Gilt Bronze Celestial Dancer Sculpture – Southeast Asian
£ 210
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Large Contemporary Bronze Resin Bird of Prey Sculpture – Late 20th Century
£ 199
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Superb Original 1980s Life-size E.T. Sculpture – Vintage Retro Film Memorabilia
£ 1,950
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“Femme à la Torche” Bronze Sculpture by Victor Rousseau 1865-1954
£ 575
Graham Deakin Antiques
Spectacular Pair of Large Antique Quality Orientalist Polychromed Plaster Arabesque or Moorish Figures
£ 4,850
London City Antiques
Rare Continental Baroque Carved Walnut Architectural Putto & Cornucopia Wall Bracket / Corbel 17th/18th Century Style
£ 395
The Grand Tour Antiques
Antique African Songye Nkishi Power Figure – Tribal Carved Wood Sculpture
£ 379
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Antique Dattatreya Figure, Balinese, Bronze, Religious Icon, Hinduism, Victorian
£ 1,395
London Fine Ltd
Large Thepphanom Guardian Figure Kneeling Buddha Thailand 1920-1940
£ 1,450
Koos Limburg Jnr
19th Century French Bronze Girl Carrying Flower Baskets Signed Auguste Moreau
£ 2,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Large Antique Polychrome Carved Wood Sculpture - St. Anthony & Child – Czech
£ 2,650
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Pair of Vintage Serbian Folk Art Carved Wooden Figures Traditional Costume
£ 160
Hendle's Hoard
Gilt Bronze Infant Bacchus Sculpture by Charles Louis Malric for Susse Frères
£ 395
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Art Nouveau Austrian Bronze Nude Sculpture - Attributed Rudolf Küchler c.1900
£ 490
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Very Large Bronze of the Venus de Milo by Ferdinand Barbedienne
£ 2,750
Prometheus Antiques
Large Vintage Grand-tour Style Classical Cast Plaster Sculpture 20th Century
£ 310
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Monumental Chinese Carved Hardwood Sculpture of Guardian King (Lokapala)
£ 1,695
Robert Belcher Antiques
Antique 19th Century Outstanding Quality Bronze Dancing Maidens Statue Signed by Clodion
£ 5,500
London City Antiques
Antique French Moreau Family Bronze Sculpture of a Young Maiden (15.5 Inches Tall)
£ 290
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