Richard Orlinski Gorilla
21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures
Resin
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Games
Gold
Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Scholar's Objects
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Other Mounted Objects
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Cabinets
Granite, Marble, Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Animal Skin
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Silver, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Trunks and Luggage
Brass, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Platinum
2010s British Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
Silver, Enamel
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Oil
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases
Metal, Ormolu
Finding the Right animal-sculptures for You
Invite the untamed wonders of the animal kingdom into your home — and do so safely — with the antique, new and vintage animal sculptures available on 1stDibs.
Artists working in every medium from furniture design to jewelry to painting have found inspiration in wild animals over the years. For sculptors, three-dimensional animal renderings — both realistic and symbolic — crisscross history and continents. In as early as 210 B.C., intricately detailed terracotta horses guarded early Chinese tombs, while North America’s native Inuit tribes living in the ice-covered Arctic during the 1800’s wore small animal figurines carved from walrus ivory. Indeed, animal sculpture has a long history, and beginning in the 19th century, the art form started becoming not only fashionable but artistically validated — a trend that continues today. At home, animal sculptures — polished bronze rhinos crafted in the Art Deco style or ceramic dogs of the mid-century modern era — can introduce both playfulness and drama to your decor.
In the case of the frosted glass sculptures crafted by artisans at legendary French glassmaker Lalique, founded by jeweler and glass artist René Lalique, some animal sculptures are purely decorative. With their meticulously groomed horse manes and detailed contours of their parakeet feathers, these creatures want to be proudly displayed. Adding animal sculptures to your bookcases can draw attention to your covetable collection of vintage monographs, while side tables and wall shelving also make great habitats for these ornamental animal figurines.
Some sculptures, however, can find suitable nests in just about any corner of your space. Whimsical brass flamingos or the violent, realist bronze lions created by Parisian sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye are provocative and versatile pieces that can rest on windowsills or your desk. Otherwise, the brass cat shoehorns and bronze porcupine ashtrays designed by Viennese artist Walter Bosse are no longer roaming aimlessly throughout your living room, as they’ve found a purpose to serve.
Embark on your safari today and find a fascinating collection of vintage, modern and antique animal sculptures on 1stDibs.