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.
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Silver Sculpture of a Dog by A.E. Jones
£ 720
Alain Michel Antiques
Auguste Moreau The Child with The Hen - 19th Century Paris Gold Medal
€ 2,800
Auguste Moreau The Child with The Hen - 19th Century Paris Gold Medal
€ 2,800
Alain Michel Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
Japanese Carved Bone Okimono Carved Figure of the Seated Buddha
£ 595
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Paul Aichele - A Large Patinated Bronze Figure of a Nude
£ 2,750
Paul Aichele - A Large Patinated Bronze Figure of a Nude
£ 2,750
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Robert Belcher Antiques
Black Forest Walnut Hand Carved William Tell and His Son
£ 1,050
London City Antiques
Unusual Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated Cruet Set
£ 685
Koos Limburg Jnr
Very Interesting Carved Fruitwood Sleeping Child Attributed to Laurent Delvaux Gand 1696 - Nivelles 1778
£ 4,850
Very Interesting Carved Fruitwood Sleeping Child Attributed to Laurent Delvaux Gand 1696 - Nivelles 1778
£ 4,850
Koos Limburg Jnr
Koos Limburg Jnr
Very Decorative Carved Reliefs / Sculpture of Man & Woman c.1540
£ 2,750
Harper Baxter
Carved Indian Soldier Statue 19th Century Polychrome
£ 2,250
London City Antiques
Antique 19th Century Outstanding Quality Bronze Dancing Maidens Statue Signed by Clodion
£ 5,550
Antique 19th Century Outstanding Quality Bronze Dancing Maidens Statue Signed by Clodion
£ 5,550
London City Antiques
£ 295
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Patinated Verdigris Bronze Race Horse & Jockey Group with Stable Hands Sculpture
£ 5,000
Patinated Verdigris Bronze Race Horse & Jockey Group with Stable Hands Sculpture
£ 5,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 200
Vintage Clocks
Lovely Farmer Figural Clock Garnitures – ca 1900
£ 150
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
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Bronze Sculpture by Spanish Artist Eleuterio Blasco Ferrer
£ 2,250
Vintage Bronze Sculpture by Spanish Artist Eleuterio Blasco Ferrer
£ 2,250
Marylebone Antiques
London City Antiques
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Lead Satyr Musician
£ 3,450
Vintage House
African Carved Ebony Figure of Mother & Child
£ 95
Robert Belcher Antiques
Large 19th Century Bronze Study of the 16th Century French Poet Joachim de Bellay by the Sculptor Leofanti Adolphe
£ 2,695
Large 19th Century Bronze Study of the 16th Century French Poet Joachim de Bellay by the Sculptor Leofanti Adolphe
£ 2,695
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
French 19th Century Bronze Study of a Victorious Roman Soldier by Emile Picault
£ 1,695
French 19th Century Bronze Study of a Victorious Roman Soldier by Emile Picault
£ 1,695
Robert Belcher Antiques
£ 3,450
£ 1,750
Robert Belcher Antiques
A Silver Plated and Cast Metal Sculpture of a Mountaineer by WMF
£ 695
A Silver Plated and Cast Metal Sculpture of a Mountaineer by WMF
£ 695
Robert Belcher Antiques
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Set Three Bronze Items of Buddist Art
£ 1,000
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Superb Quality Large Antique Carved Hardwood Chinese Figure
£ 1,085
Superb Quality Large Antique Carved Hardwood Chinese Figure
£ 1,085
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Antique & Modern Living
A Bronze Statue By Elizabeth Anna Clapp
£ 975
Athey Antiques
Large Classical Female Bust
£ 450
Antiques & Chic
Bronze Napoleonic Soldier on Horseback - Huge in Size
£ 645
£ 575
Small Antique Farm Girl Figure, French, Bronze, Statuette, Provincial c.1920
£ 575
London Fine Ltd
Georgian Antiques
Pair of Bronze and Ormolu Mounted Chenets
£ 3,000
Carradale Farm Antiques Ltd
19th Century Lead Statue of Young Child
£ 480
£ 1,675
Antique & Modern Living
Art Deco Bronze Figure by Fernand Ouillon-Carrère
£ 4,250
London City Antiques
Fine Pair of Antique Victorian Carved Ebonised Figures
£ 2,495
£ 350
£ 395
£ 1,900
Elmgarden
Art Deco Fan Dancer, Brass Statue
£ 250
Antique & Modern Living
Bronze Figure of Flute Player by E. Piron
£ 725
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Austrian Art Deco Sculpture Dancing Lady Elegant Legs by Lorenzl
£ 5,000
Austrian Art Deco Sculpture Dancing Lady Elegant Legs by Lorenzl
£ 5,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD