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LIBERTY'S LONDON CAMEL SCULPTURE WiTH LOVELY AGED LEATHER ON HAND CARVED WOOD
By Liberty of London
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to present this camel sculpture with lovely aged leather on hand-carved wood. It has been made for Liberty's in London.
This lovely camel has both great aesthetic ...
Category
20th Century British Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
H 6.3 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in
Stunning Vintage Bassano Ceramic Bust Of A Rhinoceros * Free Delivery
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Stunning vintage Italian ceramic bust of a rhino. This charming and delightful sculpture is a real work of art and is extremely realistic. Made in Bassano Italy it boasts fabulous de...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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H 18.12 in W 11.82 in D 22.84 in
Antique 19th Century Bronze Elephant Statue with Exceptional Detail in Casting.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century Bronze Elephant Statue with Exceptional Detail in Casting.
Category
19th Century Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 15.75 in W 16.5 in D 7.5 in
Sterling Silver Turtle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very beautiful turtle sculpture in sterling silver, the outline of the eyes in gold
Italian work around 1970 by Ida Hagenbeck
Silver hallmark 925
Length: 18.2 cm
Width: 14 cm
He...
Category
1970s Italian Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lifesize 19th Century Quirky Carved Wood Antelope
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A unusual late 19th Century wood carved antelope, with naive expression on his face and in a spread stance, finished in his original brightly coloured decoration. Circa 1880.
H: 9...
Category
1880s Indian Country Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Sculpture, pair of obelisks
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of obeliskies in red Levanto marble and Leoni in black marble, Grantour style, parts in gilded marble and gilded bronzes '900, ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOT...
Category
Mid-20th Century Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
French Ceramic Majolica Sculpture of Monkey Playing Tambourine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical French ceramic majolica hand-painted pottery sculpture of a money playing the tambourine. The large sculpture is beautifully detailed with bright, vivid colors depicted in ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Henri Bargas : "Polar bear, original terracota, unique piece C.1930
By Henri Bargas
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Henri BARGAS (XXth C., France) : "Polar bear"
Original patinated terracota
Signed : "H. BARGAS"
France, Art Déco period circa 1930
Dimensions
Height = 9.5 cm
Width = 19 cm
Dept...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Big Horn Ram Bust
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Mid-Century Modern Brass Ram Sculpture, crafted from solid brass and perched on a polished green marble base, embodies the raw power and untamed spirit of the bighorn ram, infuse...
Category
Mid-20th Century Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculpture (Caricature of Leopold ll) by Arthur Craco
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculpture (Caricature of Leopold ll) by Arthur Craco, Belgium, 1970s
Category
1970s Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 14.97 in W 4.73 in D 6.11 in
Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Elephant Sculptures, Italy circa 1970's
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Toronto, ON
Sculpted travertine elephant pair by Fratelli Mannelli of Italy, circa the 1970’s.
In excellent condition.
Slight variance in size between the two due to the handmade nature.
Category
1970s Italian Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Pair of rabbit sculptures designed by Hanna W, Sweden, 1983
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hanna W
Pair of sculptures designed by Hanna W, Sweden, 1983
Signed.
Carved Stone.
Category
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Antique Decorative Figurine ANETTE EDMARK. Horse Head, Ceramics
Located in Hampshire, GB
Beautifully stylized horse head figurine with a great balance of harmony, it portrays the beauty of the inner world through love and beauty.
This unique art piece is a great chance t...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Art Deco Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Ceramic
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H 11.03 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Large ceramic sculpture of Leopard Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Indulge in the allure of this large ceramic sculpture portraying a magnificent leopard. Crafted in Italy during the 1960s, this vintage masterpiece is a testament to the skilled hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
Category
1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 9.06 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Bulldog in Bronzo, Scultura Bronzea, Bulldog Scultura, Dog, Vintage, xx Sec
Located in Milano, MI
Bulldog in bronzo - scultura bronzea - bulldog scultura - dog - vintage - xx sec
Periodo del design prima meta xx secolo
Paese di produzione italia
Stile Art Déco, Vintage
...
Category
1950s Italian Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 3.94 in W 1.58 in D 2.76 in
Posacenere Art Deco in Marmo e Bronzo gufo reale - gufo - 30s - anni 30
Located in Milano, MI
Descrizione:
bellissimo posacenere in marmo rosa con decorazione in ottone rappresentante un gufo reale
Origini :
Italia
Periodo di produzione :
1930
Raffigurazione :...
Category
1930s Italian Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 4.34 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Bronze Statue of a Pheasant
By Alfred Dubucand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze statue of a pheasant, signed Dubucand. The impressive statue is raised by a circular mottled...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Glass and Sterling Silver Swan
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Astonishing swan in glass and Sterling Silver from the 20th century
The glass in a form of a nautilus shell, the setting finely chiseled in the natural setting
Sterling silve...
Category
1970s Portuguese Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Monkey Sculpture by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s, Glazed Stoneware
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware.
Signed.
H: 15.5 cm / 6''
W: 19 cm / 7 1/2''
D: 13.5 cm / 5 1/4''
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
H 6.11 in W 7.49 in D 5.32 in
Porcelain Goat and Child, Hand Painted, Meissen, 19th Century
Located in Lantau, HK
Beautiful piece 19th century Meissen,
Hand painted porcelain Goat and child, beautifully detailed.
Shipping included
Free and fast delivery door to door by air
Original art ...
Category
19th Century German Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Meissen
20th Century Folky Carved and Painted Whitetail Deer mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Whitetail. This Folk Art whitetail with real "sheds" came from a commercial hunting and fishing lodge in the upper Michigan peninsula. May be better than the real thing.
Period: Frs...
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture of Bloodhound, Anonymous, Glazed Clay, Italy, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture, anonymous,
Italy 1950s.
Glazed clay.
Representing a bloodhound.
Measurements:
H: 86 cm/ 2' 7/8"
W: 50 cm/ 1' 7 3/4"
D: 40 cm/ 1' 3 7/8"
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Italian 18th Century Giltwood and Polychrome Statue of Two Eagles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 18th century giltwood and polychrome statue of two eagles. The statue is raised by a most decorative polychrome ground and branch like designed base. Above are two...
Category
18th Century Italian Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Marble Group of Child Playing with a Puppy, After Joseph Gott, 1786-1860
By Joseph Gott
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting early 19th century marble group of a seated child playing with a Greyhound puppy.
After; Joseph Gott (1785–1860) was a 19th century English sculptor. His terracotta gr...
Category
Early 19th Century English Romantic Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 13.78 in W 18.9 in D 14.57 in
Iron Stags Head
Located in Washington, DC
Iron Stags Head- Single Only
Category
19th Century French Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Orso Polare, scultura in ceramica smaltata, anni '70
Located in Rivoli, IT
Scultura in ceramica smaltata raffigurante un Orso Polare
Category
1970s Italian Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Gilt Bronze Horses Mounted as Lamps
Located in Buchanan, MI
A pair of gilt bronze horses
each in the form of a galloping horse, raised on a faux marble rectangular plinth with rounded corners and mounted as lamps.
Measures: Height overall 2...
Category
20th Century Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 17th to Early 18th Century Carved Seated Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare, carved Limewood Mythological Reclining Lions, probably Italian. Mounted on base.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Unknown Used Animal Sculptures
Andirons with Lion Details
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Andirons from the late 1930s-early 1940s
Design is mounted on black iron andirons
Brass lions with hand chased details.
Category
Mid-20th Century Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Ceramic Sculpture, Gösta Grähs, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic sculpture, Gösta Grähs,
Sweden. 1999.
Stoneware.
Unique.
Dimensions:
H: 35 cm/ 13 25/32"
D: 18 cm/ 7 3/32"
Gösta Grähs was one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists in th...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Highly Decorative Full Size Sculpture of a Dog Laying Down
Located in Atlanta, GA
A highly decorative full size sculpture of a dog laying down with some books on his back. Great detail.
Dimensions: Height 22 1/2", width 19 1/2", depth 40"
CW4829.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Composition
coppia vasi
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of elegant urn vases in diaspro Sicilian marble, XX century. Dimensions:78x37X37cm Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AND INFORMATIO...
Category
Early 20th Century Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Jockey on His Horse, G. Ferrari, Italy, 19th Century
By Ferrari SRL
Located in Lantau, HK
A bronze equestrian statue of a Jockey on his horse by Italian sculptor, G. Ferrari, 19th century.
Giuseppe Ferrari was an Italian sculptor born in 1843. He portrayed figures and gr...
Category
19th Century Italian Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Highly Decorative Full Size Sculpture of a Dog Sitting on Books
Located in Atlanta, GA
A highly decorative full size sculpture of a dog sitting on books. Great detail.
Dimensions: Height 35 1/2", width 11", depth 14 1/2"
CW4830.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Composition
19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century wooden horse.
Dry scraped to charming time worn patina.
Category
19th Century French Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Sculpture Cubist Panther By A Notari
By A. Notari
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An extremely hard to find Art Deco cubist panther by A. Notari, signed to the Panthers tail.
Cast in cold painted spelter, resting on a multi-coloured marble and onyx base.
A wonderf...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
Stylish Ceramic Glazed Handpainted leopard Sculpture Ronzan Signed, Italy, 1950s
By Lenci
Located in Verviers, BE
This stylish Leopard sculpture dates to the late 1950s-1960s and was Fabricated in Italy Signed. Ronzan numbered 1211/3
This porcelain sculpture of a Leopard is made by the Italian a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 11.03 in W 9.45 in D 5.12 in
Silver Plate Turtle with Crystal Rocks
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual mid century object of art crafted in silver plate over cast bronze with the unexpected crystal rock shell.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Victorian Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver Plate
Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stand, Decoration Object for Home Décor
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
Category
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal
No Reserve
H 7.09 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Chinese Jade Foo Dogs, Set of Two
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Chinese Jade Foo Dogs. The jade, or stone resembling its pale green hue, beutifully exhibits shades that span from milky white to pale jade green.
The Foo Dogs possess a playful, li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Art Deco sculpture two panthers signed by Irene Rochard.
By Irénée Rochard
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture two panthers signed by Irene Rochard.
Patinated Art metal on a Belgian Black marble base.
France 1930.
Literature:
Art Deco sculpture two panthers signed by Ire...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Murano Glass Rhinoceros Designed by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese
By Cenedese, Antonio da Ros
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautifully blown, somerso Murano glass rhinoceros. This piece was designed by Antonio Da Ros and blown by Fabio Tosi for Cenedese Vetri. The horns, nostrils, eyes and bell...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Bronze Mythical Griffin Style Animal Sculpture with Verde Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage bronze mythical animal sculpture from the mid-20th century with verde patina. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire perdue) that allows a great ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Stag Sculpture with Large Antlers and Brownish Green Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bronze sculpture from circa 1970 depicting a stag with large antlers. This exquisite French bronze sculpture from circa 1970 captures the majestic beauty of a stag, rendered...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Dog Figurine
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass puppy dog figurine sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, recently found on their illus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 4.75 in W 1.88 in D 2.13 in
Huge Bruno Gambone Greige Stoneware Goat Sculpture
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Munich, DE
Cream white glazed ceramic standing lion made by Bruno Gambone in the 1970s, signed Gambone Italy on the bottom.
Very rare to find in this huge goat version and in excellent condition.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Japanese Kutani Colorful Ornate Foo Dog Statue
Located in Pomona, CA
Fabulous colorful hand painted porcelain foo dogs from Japan feature a ornate decoration on the body with colorful accents and gold detailing. Crafted by Kutani in Japan, the detai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large 19th Century Bronze of a Hunting Dog with Pheasant
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in New York, NY
Crafted by the skilled hands of Louis-Albert Carvin, a renowned French artist celebrated for his bronze animalier sculptures, this striking 19th-century masterpiece captures the esse...
Category
19th Century French Late Victorian Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Brutalist Brass and Metal Fish Sculpture
Located in San Carlos, CA
🐟 Elevate your home decor with our striking Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Brass and Metal Fish Sculpture, reminiscent of the iconic style from the Emaus Benedictine Monks studio. Cra...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Austrian Bronze Panther, by Friedrich Gornick, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Signed F. Gornick with the Arthur Rubinstein foundry mark.
Category
1920s Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Leaping Gazelle Sculpture in Polished Brass on Black Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully formed and striking Art Deco Leaping Gazelle Sculpture in Polished Brass on Black Marble Base originates from France, Circa 1930. Featuring an open construction in g...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
A ‘Black Forest’ linden wood eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A ‘Black Forest’ linden wood eagle, naturalistically carved with wings outstretched, perched on a rocky outcrop, the base with a rubbed metal maker’s plaque most probably for Binder ...
Category
20th Century Swiss Black Forest Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Recumbent Lion Figure, Continental, Bronze Animal Sculpture, After Barye
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage recumbent lion figure. A Continental, bronze animal sculpture after Antoine-Louis Barye, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Superb detail accentuates thi...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 8.08 in W 11.42 in D 6.3 in
Gorilla Sculpture in black glazed ceramic, 1960's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Gorilla Sculpture, 1960's
Additional Information:
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Produced by Gabriel in Sweden
Dimensions (W x D x H): 20 x 26 x 29 cm
Condition: Good vintage cond...
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20th Century Scandinavian Modern Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Full Size Wooden Carousel Goat.
By Daniel Charles Muller
Located in Nantwich, GB
Full size wooden carousel goat in the style of Daniel Charles Muller.
Punchinello carved into the back of the saddle.
Punch was one of the turn of the century’s most popular characte...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Edwardian Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
PAIR OF ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE DOGS 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE DOGS 19th Century
Earthenware
English in molded, relief and gilded ceramics.
Wear on the gold.
Height: 38 cm.
good conditions for the time
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19th Century English Late Victorian Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Primitive Hand Chiseled Horse Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two hand-chiseled horse sculptures with a primitive aesthetic. Their weathered finish adds character and suggests a sense of history. Placed on a fireplace mantel, they likely serv...
Category
1940s Spanish Primitive Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Persian Ceramic Rooster Sculptures, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of of Persian ceramic pottery sculptures depicting standing roosters, each polychrome glazed with Arabic writing to base. Old repair to one tail and some chips to glaze.
Dealer...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Deco Panther Leopard Panther Bookends by Maurice Frecourt, Statue
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco leopard panther bookends by the French artist Frecourt on a marble base. Fine animal detailing work and signed on the metal with artist name, France and initial C.R. Unusual...
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1930s French Art Deco Used Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 5.1 in W 6.8 in D 3.7 in
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Used Animal Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of used animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique used animal sculptures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and bronze. Used animal sculptures have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Used animal sculptures made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made used animal sculptures over the years, but those made by Walter Bosse, Hertha Baller and Sergio Bustamante are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Used Animal Sculptures?
Prices for used animal sculptures start at $1 and top out at $2,300,000 with the average selling for $1,575.
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.
Questions About Used Animal Sculptures
- Can tusk be used for sculpture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Yes, ivory tusks can be used for sculptures and figurines. However, the U.S. and many other countries have banned the import of ivory, meaning many artists no longer work with the material. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of sculptures from some of the world's top galleries.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To produce his sculptures, Pablo Picasso used many different materials. He worked in clay, metal and bronze for many pieces. In addition, he gathered discarded everyday objects, discarded paper and used wood to produce some of his work. You'll find a range of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Louise Nevelson used found wooden forms and made sculptures in steel, aluminum, plexiglass and other materials. Her artistic journey often featured wood, as she found it fascinating, but she added plastics and formica in the 1960s. In the 1970s she began to work on a gigantic scale with aluminum and steel. Shop a selection of Louise Nevelson pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Richard Serra prefers to use steel for his sculptures. He narrows that down and reports that rolled Cor-Ten steel with an evenly rusted surface is his favorite medium. The artist has experimented in other mediums, including film, but is best noted for his large-scale steel structures. Shop a selection of Richard Serra pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Henry Moore used holes in his sculptures to create the illusion that his work was growing from an empty center. His sculptures Oval with Points and Double Oval are two examples of the technique. You'll find a selection of Henry Moore art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Auguste Rodin used a variety of materials for his sculptures, including bronze, marble, plaster and clay. One of his most famous works, The Thinker, is a bronze piece mounted on a stone pedestal. Find a selection of Auguste Rodin art on 1stDibs.
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Omersa Kangaroo
Black Forest Carved Bear Bench
Elephant Club Chair
West Highland Terrier
1920 Ceramic Dog
Wood Carved Bear Bench
Donkey Leather Footstool
Donkey Footstool
Antique Dolls Dolls And Bears
Leather Bull Footstool
Vintage Piggy Banks
Antique Wedgwood Basalt
Dolls And Bears Antique
Antique Sterling Silver Figurine
Panther Table Lamp
Boston Terrier Doorstop
Murano Art Glass Bird Yellow
Ox Bull