Spacing

If you give a sculpture the space and prominence in a room that it deserves, it will draw people's attention.

Match the design of a sculpture to the features of the room. Look at the design of the sculpture: Is it meant to be viewed from all sides or does it have a main point of interest with few details to observe from other angles? What is its shape - tall and skinny, low and wide, irregular, etcetera? These factors will help to determine if the work would go best in the middle of the room, along a wall, next to some furniture or in a corner.

Give your sculpture adequate space and display height. As a rule, room size will determine sculpture size. A big sculpture might overpower a small room, and a small sculpture might go unnoticed in a large room.

Sometimes sculptures work well with backdrops of two-dimensional art or other objects such as crystal, china or antiques.

What you set a sculpture on will influence how it looks. Some options include the floor, pedestals, tables, antique chests or furniture, and wall niches. Sofa tables around 36 inches tall are a good height for most pieces, but some sculptures may require more or less height.