1950s Animal Sculptures

A monumental and expressive Italian Majolica midcentury white-glazed horse head; this expressive, forcefully-rendered horse head sculpture with flared nos...

Mid-Century, abstract, Brutalist, horse sculpture by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor is a mixed metal wire sculpture mounted on a walnut base with copper label signed Fantoni Italy for R...

Sculptural zigzag coffee table in mahogany with slender, tapered brass legs. It has a stepped rim around the edges with rounded corners. The top is a wonderfully carved relief sculpt...

Wonderful kinetic melt coated brass sculpture of a crane with articulated head, wings, and neck which moves gently and was made by New York artist Ruddolph Turnbull, circa 1950.

A pair of rare and spectacular horse figured floor lamps in ebonized wood, design circa 1950 by Maison Jansen. Electrified, each upper hoof fitted with downlights, with red glass eye...

Large vintage Studio pottery rhino from the 1950's, great texture and patina on the rhino. All constructed hollow but still heavy, weight and texture seems like the material they ma...

The Cristiani family originally came to America from Italy in the 1930s and established themselves as the best circus bareback riders of all time. In the 1950s they established their...

A truly whimsical and wonderful piece of Italian Majolica that is incredibly well crafted. It is incised and appears almost enameled. It is signed or inscribed by the artist on the b...

Mid 20th century carved wooden deer head. Finely carved with curved horns and layers of paint providing a rich patina and texture.

This black and white painted iron perpetual motion object was said to have been used to market the zebra exhibition at the San Antonio Zoo. The zebras...

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of a fish, seaweeds, shells, crab, oysters. Nautical style. 9.3 inches diameter  

This beautiful bronze sculpture was made in France in the middle of the 20th century. The horse is standing with it's left front leg raised in a natural pose. Life-like and elegant...

Bruno Gambone lemon yellow ceramic horse sculpture. Signed.

Lovely huge Japanese Solid Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture Vintage Art Work in a Rich Patina with Fabulous Detail. Legendary and Symbolic Beauty. The set has a beautiful patinated verdigri...

Stunning and rare large Mid-Century Modern sculpture of a rattle snake. Design in the style of Lenci by the famous company Ronzan Italy. Striking Italian design from the 1950s. The l...

A delightful pair of vintage cement poodles, adorned with charming red collars and displaying a beautifully distressed white paint finish that has acquir...

Lovely and absolutely adorable ceramic lion by famous Scandinavian artist, Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg c1950s. These were made in 3 sizes, this is the medium size. In truly perfect c...

Sculpture Decorative Motif "Deux Poissons" (Fishes) made in clear crystal by Marc Lalique in 1953. Engraved signature on base. Perfect condition. This is the original model from the...

Lovely and whimsical ceramic lion by famous Scandinavian artist, Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg c1950s. These were made in 3 sizes, this is the medium size. Excellent condition with no ...

Onyx marble sculpture depicting the white rhino Italy 1950s.

Pair of glazed ceramic foo dog sculptures for birks resting on painted on wooden base Marked: "Made in Spain for Birks" and bearing sticker marked Birks with inventory number.

1950s fish shaped bottle dispenser in hand-carved wood featuring metal details by the Italian designer Aldo Tura for Macabo.

Ceramic hippo sculpture by California artist, Hal Fromhold. Signed. Hal Fromhold was born in England and immigrated to Canada in his early 1930s. He t...

A fascinating and whimsical Japanese articulated model of a spiny lobster, jizai okimono, by Muneyuki Myochin, the fifty first head of the Myochin school...

Vienna Augarten Horse Spanish Riding School Figurine type: Piaffe The piaffe is a dressage movement where the horse is in a highly collected and cadenced trot, in place or nearly...

Terracotta monkey holding a glazed fig, the symbol of fertility, Majorca, circa 1950.

A group of four silver, sea shell and coral Animal sculptures 1950s. Dimensions: Frog – H 5” x W 2.5” x D 5” x base height 2” Bird – H 6” x W 5” x D 3.5” x base height 2” Dog – H 4” x W 2.33” x D 3.5” x base height 0.75” Turtle – H 2.75” x W 3.75” x D: 4.75” x base height 0.75” Aurelio Teno Teno a/k/a Aurelio Teno (Spanish, 1927 - 2013) was a Spanish sculptor and painter. He stood out for his interpretations of Don Quixote, as the one who imagines him - mounted on the horse named Clavileño - as the first cosmonaut in history. Between 1936 and 1943, he lived in Córdoba where he trained artistically. First, as an apprentice in the workshop of the sculptor Amadeo Ruiz Olmos; later in a silverware workshop; and since 1939, in the School of Arts and Crafts of Cordoba, where he studied painting and drawing. In 1950, he moved to Madrid to work as a goldsmith; and later to Paris, where he lived for ten years. There, he extended his studies of fine arts, and is strongly influenced by Giacometti and expressionism in whole. This period in Teno’s artistic life is celebrated by several exhibitions of his paintings in the Salón del Art Libre, Palais des Beaux Arts galleries and others. At the same time, he continued to dedicate a lot of time to the creation of his famous sculptures-jewels. In 1965, he returned to Madrid although he installed his studio in the Molino del Cubo (Ávila), where he researched new plastic procedures and also exhibits his controversial polemical paintings at the Ateneo de Madrid. Begining that year, he starts a series of international exhibitions in Copenhagen, Paris, New York, Rabat and San Luis (Missouri, USA). In 1976 he consolidated his international prestige as a monumental sculptor by winning the contest for Don Quixote sculpture...

Blackened brass with caw motif designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller in the 1950s. Perfect original condition.