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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Elk Animal Sculpture Statue Murano Glass, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This Murano glass statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Murano glass is a type of glass that is made on the Venetian island of Murano, located in the northern part of th...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Pair Large Brass Deer Figurine Sculptures
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of large scale brass deer figurines. These two deer were not an original pair, but they look awfully good together. The larger deer stands over two feet tall (27.5”)...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall Brass Giraffe Figurine Sculptures Over 2 Feet
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of large scale solid brass giraffe sculptures. This stunning pair varies in size. The largest of the two stands at 26.5 inches tall. The smaller mate is 22.5 inches high. Each o...
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1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Horse with Two Heads Sculpture by Hoi Lebadang
By Hoi Lebadang
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add fine 20th century art into any space with this exquisite statue of a two-headed horse. Created by Vietnamese-French artist, Hoi Lebadang (1922-2015), it is at once surreal and or...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
A Really Beautiful Bronze of a Charging Bull by Pierre Chenet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Really Beautiful Bronze of a Charging Bull by Pierre Chenet
Made in solid bronze signed with the crown marks the foundry and the name of the artist “P.Chenet”
The Taurus is bronz...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carved Wood Giraffe
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Carved Wood Giraffe standing figure made out of one piece of wood which is possibly Olive wood. Beautifully made and a great addition to any room.
Dimensions
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Olive
Pair of Large Brass Good Luck Elephant Sculpture Figures Over 2ft Tall
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of vintage large scale brass elephant sculptures. One is larger, one is slightly smaller but they both stand over 2 feet tall! Each elephant’s trunk reaching upward, a symbol of good luck. These are beautifully crafted with detail in the modeling. The artist took care to represent the folds in the ears, creases in the skin, and spine on the backs. Elephants are revered by many, but are considered sacred in Hindu and Buddhist religious. The raised trunks are said to bring prosperity and protection to those in their presence.
Smaller brass elephant 20.6lbs
13.5” Wide x 21” Deep x 25.75” High
Larger Brass elephant...
Category
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Horse sculpture by Miguel Berrocal
Located in PARIS, FR
Horse shaped sculpture in bronze by Miguel Berrocal
Signed and numbered 1071/2000
Category
1970s European Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Armand Lemo unique stretching panther bonze sculpture
Located in Barjols, FR
Armand Lemo (1881-1936)
An unique patinated bronze sculpture of a streching panther.
Stunning dinanderie like patina.
Signed to the marble base.
Circa 1925.
Excellent condition.
36...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of the Big Cat after Fernando Botero, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of the big cat after Fernando Botero, 20th century.
Bronze sculpture after Fernando Botero representing the big cat, 20th century.
H: 15cm, W: 8cm, D: 8cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Winged Lion Supports in Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in oak during the 1800s, this pair of French supports depict a monopodial winged lion, known as a griffin. The mythical creatures are set with an L-shaped bracket and the...
Category
19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Dragon head
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Architectural Gothic Copper down spout, A lion Gargoyle style face. These architectural detail adorned many a building in old Europe. This example was salv...
Category
19th Century French Gothic Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Antique Italian Grand Tour Sculpture of Lion of Lucerne
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Italian Grand Tour sculpture after the Lion of Lucerne.
Dating to circa 1830, this period model is thought to have been made as a souvenir or a sample of the work by scul...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
François-Xavier LALANNE (1927-2008) - Bélier
Located in Paris, FR
FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE (1927-2008)
Bélier, Série Les Nouveaux Moutons, 1996
epoxy stone, patinated bronze
36 5⁄8 x 39 3⁄8 x 13 ¾ in. (93 x 100 x 35 cm)
monogrammed fxl, stamped LALA...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gabriella Crespi 'Coppia Di Delfini' Pair of Silvered Bronze Dolphins
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly spectacular and incredibly rare pair of sculptures by legendary designer Gabriella Crespi, modeled as mythical dolphins, 'Coppia di Delfini', each one hand crafted from rams ...
Category
1970s Italian Classical Greek Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1970s Nancy Ecklund Elephant Figure Art Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Nancy Ecklund Elephant Figure Art Pottery
signed
3.75 h. x 2.75 w x 3.63 d
original vintage condition
refer to listed images.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Terracotta Sculpture by R.Capron Forming a Box, 20th Century.
By Roger Capron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Terra cotta sculpture by R.Capron forming a box, 20th century.
Sculpture by R.Capron forming a terracotta box decorated with a fish, unique piece, 20th century.
H: 10cm, W: 20cm, D:...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Signed Somchai Bronze Brutalist Parrot Sculpture on Marble Base 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist parrot sculpture by Hattakitkosol Somchai circa 1970s
Solid bronze parrot on perch mounted to white marble base
Signed and numbered
5.5 inch width
5 inch depth
14 inch he...
Category
1970s Thai Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Stackable Hedgehog Ashtray Set Austria, 1950s
Located in Delft, NL
A midcentury brass stackable hedgehog set of six ashtrays. A design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of black finished brass. In very good condit...
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Giant Pink Marble Lion Statue Lifesize Medici Cat Gatekeeper
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning giant marble hand carved lion satue
Almost six feet - 170 CM - head to tail - so good size to this creature
Pink marble has a lovely colour, with gray flecks and veins Smoot...
Category
1980s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Leather Rhinoceros Footstool Dimitri Omersa Abercrombie & Fitch, 60's
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage leather rhinoceros decorative footstool designed by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch, circa 1960s is hand-stitched and features aged leather. This Charming fellow is ...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Pair of Vintage Solid Brass Male and Female Pheasant Bird Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage Solid Brass Male and Female Pheasant Bird Sculptures, the Both Male and Female Sculptures are in good condition, great for Home Decor
Dimensions: Male- 14"W X 4"D X 4...
Category
1950s French Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Cast Iron Scotty Dog Doorstop by Hubley c.1910-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An original cast iron Scottish Terrier doorstop manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company. The piece has retained its original hand painted finish and is in good condi...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Large Tang Style Carved Wooden Horse Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A large nicely detailed carved wooden sculpture of a Tang style horse coming to a halt, on wooden base in its original finish, probably Chinese in origin, dating to the 19th or 20th ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Tang Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Saint-Clément Panther sculpture, green, 1930's
Located in BELFORT, FR
French Art Deco ceramic panther sculpture, made by the ceramic manufacture Saint-Clément in the 1930's. Green glaze. Signed "4185 SC France". Perfect condition.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sheep sculpture by Hanns-Peter Krafft
Located in PARIS, FR
The “Wooden sheep” sculpture was created by german designer Hanns-Peter Krafft for the Meier company in the 80s, in 1982. This remarkable piece is distinguished by its wooden structu...
Category
1980s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wool, Wood
Italian Porcelain and Gold Birds by Oggetti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1970’s Italian porcelain and gold birds sculpture by Giulia Mangani for Oggetti.
In beautiful original vintage condition.
Measurements: 13.5” Wide, 7.25” Deep, 14” High.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
German Purple Crystal Cat Paperweight
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage GW German crystal cat figurine. Lovely simplified form in a vibrant purple color. Nice heavy weight for using as a paperweight.
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
After Diego Giacometti Brass Cat Butler Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
After Diego Giacometti (Swiss, 1902-1985) Brass Cat Butler Sculpture, holding seashell tray, apparently unmarked. 10.5" H x 4.25" W x 6.5" D.
Category
20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Miniature Dog Handcast Bronze Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Polished bronze handcast Neska Miniature Dachshund dog sculpture by Javier de la Rosa.
Javier De la Rosa has created a series of bronze cast miniature sculptures that celebrate anim...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful Vintage Brass / Bronze Patinated Flamingo Crane Large Deco Sculpture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Brass / Bronze Patinated Flamingo / Crane Large Art Deco Style Free Standing Sculpture
Category
20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian Murano Glass Bull Sculpture by Franco Bottaro
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Italian Murano glass large bull sculpture by Franco Bottaro.
Hand blown with clear and smoky glass.
Signed Bottaro Murano.
Measurements: 11.5” Wide, 5.5” Deep, 8.25” High.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Staffordshire Spaniels
Located in Tampa, FL
A pair of English Staffordshire spaniels in white with black spots. They are late 19th century and with wonderful color.
Category
1890s English Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair whimsical Curtis Jere Wire Lions, cLASSIC Modern design.
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Whimsical Mid Century Modern Pair Curtis Jere Wire Lions, Mother & Child? Husband & Wife ? Brother & Sister..Really great decorative art / sculptur...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Large 19th Century English Staffordshire Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Large 19th Century English Staffordshire Dogs
Category
19th Century English Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Standing Leopard Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
After the original Benin bronzes, this statue depicts a large standing leopard with an upturned tail and unusually long legs, from the mid-20th century made in the same casting metho...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Pair 19th Century Meissen Parrots
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of late 19th century Germany Meissen porcelain Parrots. Each with wonderful bold colouring, perched on tree trunks, one with cherries.
Blue crossed swords to...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Collection of Witco Carved Cedar Wood Tiki Cats Meathead and Friends
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Rare collection of Witco carved tiki cat figurines and sculptures. This group includes six cats. There are two large Meathead models with orange and white eye...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cedar, Paint
Vintage Witco Tiki Carved Cedar Wood Alligator Bench Footstool Ottoman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for the alligator bench alone. The chairs are sold separately.
Mr. Alligator is one of the most rare pieces of Witco’s wild collection...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cedar, Faux Leather, Paint
Haas Monster Incense Burner - Black
Located in Irving, TX
Light incense and conceal under the monster’s porcelain torso, as the incense smolders it’s fragrant smoke will be released through the creature’s brass horns. It's sculpted hair pus...
Category
2010s European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Brass
Vintage Decorative Silver Bee Ornament Bumble Bee Sculpture LUXURY ORNAMENT Bee
Located in Hampshire, GB
A beautiful vintage silver bee ornament for your room. An impressive size, this silver bee is a gorgeous statement piece for a shelf or sideboard!
29 x 15 x 13cm
Category
1980s British Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf, Sheet Metal, Gold Plate
Restored Vintage Life Size Pink Flamingo Statues - Full Size Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These meticulously restored vintage life-size Pink Flamingo statues captivate with they're vibrant hues and lifelike detail. Standing tall, it evokes nostalgia and whimsy, perfect for adding a playful touch to gardens, patios, or eclectic indoor spaces, embodying a retro charm that enchants admirers of all ages.
Hand-painted details over sturdy solid cement figure...
Category
1950s American Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cement
Set of 4 Estate American "McCoy Pottery Co., Ohio" Hand-Painted Frogs Circa 1950
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 4 Estate American "McCoy Pottery Co., Ohio" Hand-Painted Frogs, Circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Hanns Peter Krafft decorative sheep pair Germany 1980s
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very decorative pair of sheep designed by Hanns Peter Krafft and manufactured by Meier, Germany 1982. These life-sized sheep show a clear inspiration drawn...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fur, Leather, Wood
Kay Bojesen, Original Vintage Small Monkey, teak and limba wood, 1950s, signed
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a vintage early example of the small monkey, designed by Kay Bojesen in 1951.
Constructed from teak and limba wood, the joints are articulated allowing the monkey to be plac...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Teak
19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Lion Qui Marche" by Antoine L Barye
Located in London, GB
A majestic late 19th Century Animalier bronze study of a walking lion with fine rich brown patina and very fine hand chased surface detail. Raised on an integral base, signed Barye
A...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Statue, “The Guardians” by Georges Gori
By Georges Gori
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This impressive Art Deco sculpture, crafted by Georges Gori in 1920, portrays a woman elegantly walking her two massive dogs. Aptly titled “The Guardians,...
Category
1920s French Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Antique Wooden Carousel Horse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage wooden carousel horse taken from an abandoned amusement park and mounted on a wooden box. The brass bar shows the years of use wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Bull
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Bull by the French sculptor, Isidore Jules Bonheur. Set on a naturalistic base and raised on a black marble plinth. Signed 'I. Bonheur' and featuring a 'J.B. Deposee Bronze Garanti Paris...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Contemporary Set of 4 Tweety Decorative Birds by Noom, All finishes
Located in Paris, IDF
Bring a touch of whimsy to your home or office with the charming wooden bird from the Tweety series.
Designed by Kateryna Sokolova, this minimalist sculpture is an attractive accent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak, Ash
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Church Panel of Feeding Pelican as Symbol of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning religious wall panel in thick relief with strong hook for easy mounting.
For the collectors of stunning antique church relics we are also offering this marvelously hand carved pelican sculpture for wall mounting. The character ascribed to the pelican in this context is nearly as fabulous as that of the phœnix. From a clumsy, gluttonous, piscivorous water-bird, it was by the growth of legends transformed into a mystic emblem of Christ, whom Dante terms "Nostro Pelicano". St. Hieronymus gives the story of the pelican restoring its young ones destroyed by serpents as an illustration of the destruction of man by the old Serpent, and his salvation by the blood of Christ. The pelican in Christian art is an emblem of Jesus Christ, by "whose blood we are healed" and it is also a symbol of charity. Many early painters and carvers mistakenly represented it more similar to an eagle (much like in this antique church relic), and not as a natural pelican which is why most people today still are a bit confused at first when this stunning hand carved, symbolic bird is called a pelican.
This striking and all hand carved, symbolic panel was originally part of a church or monastery communion rail...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Small handmade sheep in curly brown fur by Hans-Peter Krafft, Meier Germany.
Located in Renens, CH
Handmade sheep in curly brown fur and black colored wood. Designed by German artist and designer Hans-Peter Krafft, produced in Germany by Meier Germany.
Originally used as a stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Beech, Glass, Wool
Large midcentury brass cat butler floorstanding sculpture, after Giacometti
Located in Hastings, GB
An unusual large decorative brass cat butler, after Diego Giacometti. Unsigned but certainly has some age: maybe early or mid 20th century?
Use it in the hallway to hold keys, or as ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Handmade sheep in curly white fur by Hans Peter Krafft, Meier Germany.
Located in Renens, CH
Handmade sheep in white wool plush and beech wood. Designed by German artist and designer Hans-Peter Krafft, produced in Germany by Meier Germany.
Originally used as a stool, the s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fur, Leather, Beech, Glass, Wool
Bronze Bird Dog on Marble Base
Located in Annville, PA
Graceful even when standing still the Bronze Bird Dog on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the Bronze Bird Dog statue is c...
Category
2010s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sparrow on Marble Base
Located in Annville, PA
Graceful even when standing still the Bronze Sparrow on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods th...
Category
2010s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Small Bronze Eagle Bust on Marble Base
Located in Annville, PA
Graceful even when standing still the Small Bronze Eagle Bust on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the Eagle Bust is creat...
Category
2010s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Panther on Marble Base
Located in Annville, PA
Graceful even when standing still the Bronze Panther on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the Bronze Panther is created in...
Category
2010s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage, Mid-Century, Contemporary and Antique Animal Sculptures
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.