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Late 20th Century American Classical Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Classical Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Statues
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures
Griotte Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Statuary Marble
Late 20th Century British Colonial Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1940s American Adirondack Animal Sculptures
Iron
Antique 16th Century French Louis XIV Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s Austrian Other Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Steel, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Statues
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Glass
Early 20th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
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.