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Chinese Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Floral and Animal Arching Sculpture on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage hand carved wooden floral and animal carving from the mid-20th century, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 21.5 in W 49.5 in D 13.5 in
Pair Sandstone Horses Large Garden Animal Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of hand carved, large solid stone horse statues. The recumbent horses are crafted with two legs tucked under the body and tail flicked to one side. The well incised manes drap...
Category
20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Primitive Horse Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art carved wood and gesso painted standing horse
with painted cloth saddle and horse hair tail
Mounted on a later made black painted platform.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Gesso, Pine
18th Century Wooden Carvings
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century wooden carvings. Decorative detailing of various flora and fauna, and carved mermaids.
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Hand Carved Signed Wood Jungle Wildlife Animal Scene Totem Sculpture Pole
Located in Studio City, CA
of wild jungle animals - birds, snakes, wild boar, frogs, monkeys, lions, reptiles, etc. We have not
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1990s North American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 73 in W 12 in D 5 in
Antique Northern Thai Chiang Mai Carved and Polychrome Mythical Guardian Animal
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chiang Mai wood mythical guardian animal from Thailand. Carved in Chiang Mai, Northern
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Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 28.5 in W 12 in D 37.5 in
19th Century Black Forest Carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century walnut Black Forest carving of a eagle perched on a rock with a deer below, lovely
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Antique 1880s Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Black Forest Carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
A very rare superb quality 19th century black forest carving of an Arab riding a racing camel, the
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wood carving of a saint (Peter)
Located in Bakewell, GB
Wood carving of a saint (Peter)with a lot of original paint and gilding size 70cms high 27 wide and
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Antique 17th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Group of Chinese Rose Quartz Carvings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A group of Chinese rose quartz carvings
20th century
Comprising of:
A Chinese rose quartz censer
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20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Moose Antler Carving of Sabertooth Tiger
Located in New York, NY
Sabertooth Tiger moose antler carving. Detailed moose antler carving of a lion, from Indonesia
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Materials
Antler
Swiss Black Forest Eagle Carving 'Taking Flight'
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
varying objects of highly desirable carvings such as woodland animal Tobacco Jars. Our aim is to supply
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Limewood Carving of Two Cows
Located in Woking, GB
. Typical image of Swiss cows. Very fine realistic carving in excellent condition. Original label on the
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Black Forest Wood Carving of an Ibex
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An imposing ‘Black Forest’ wood carving of an Ibex,
standing on a rocky outcrop with
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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of Three 19th Century Black Forest Carvings
Located in Martlesham, GB
A set of three 19th century black forest carvings of bears in different poses, all three bears are
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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Black Forest Wood Carving of a Mountain Goat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming small ‘Black Forest’ wood carving of a mountain goat and her kids.
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Rat / Rodent Carving / Sculpture in Rosewood
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool mid-century rat / rodent carving / sculpture in rosewood, circa 1970s. The piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Swiss 'Black Forest' Carving a Dog Family
By Walter Mäder
Located in London, GB
of wood carving may be visited today.
References:
Arenski, Jay, Michael Daniels, and Simon
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Detailed American Folk Art limestone carving of a rattle snake wrapped around a tree stump and
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Great Wood Carving Lion Figurine / 1868-1920 / Rare Item
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This looks like an old copperware, but it is a wood carving work.
It is glossy because it is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle, perched on a tree stump with wings
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle, perched on a fall of rocks, crouching down
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Monumental and Striking ‘Black Forest’ Walnut Carving of an Eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A monumental and striking ‘Black Forest’ walnut carving of an eagle perched on a toppled shield, E
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swiss Wood-Carving, Family of Cows, Circa 1880-1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss carved Family of cows, Circa 1880-1900.
Exceptional Art of wood-carving.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carvings Three Pheasant Partridge Salmon Eel Gamebird Shield Shooting Interest
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
century, still life carvings mounted on oak limed shields inspired by Grindling Gibbons.
A pair of dead
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Antique 1890s English Baroque Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Carving Panel Horus God Falcon Ancient Egyptian 19th Century, Wood
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Ancient Egyptian Revival: 19th century, carving of Horus in the form of a falcon
- Beautifully
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Antique Early 19th Century European Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swiss 19th Century Bear Carvings from the Black Forest
Located in London, GB
A pair of miniature black forest bear carvings
Constructed using linden wood, the animals
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames 'Mythological Turtle', 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
standing in the she’ll of the larger one. This is an excellent Japanese hardwood carving dating from the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
University of Southern California Traveler Mascot Wood Carving by Carter Hoffman
Located in San Diego, CA
carving by Carter Hoffman, circa 1950s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 4"W x 2"D
Category
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 6.25 in W 4 in D 2 in
19th Century Serpentine Carving of 'The Dying Lion' After Bertel Thorvaldsen
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Stamford, CT
French royalty. Thorvaldsen made the terracotta and bronze models for the work, and the stone carving was
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Serpentine
H 15 in W 29 in D 11 in
Balinese Carved Wood Statues of a Dolphins Great Carving, 1950 20th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Balinese Carved Wood Statues of a Dolphins Great Carving, 1950 20th Cen
Beautiful piece
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20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Cape Dorset Ptarmigan Inuit Stone Carving, Signed, Canada, C.1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Cape Dorset Inuit stone carving of a screeching Ptarmigan - fine carving with articulated
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 5.13 in W 2.25 in D 4 in
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Master Carving of a "Cow and Calf."
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique late 19th century swiss master carving of a "Cow and Calf."
Signed, "Interlaken, Suisse.".
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Eberhard Bank Carving, Sculpture of Two Dolomite Seals, on Black Obsidian Base
By Eberhard Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This an amazing carving by the German certified artist Eberhard Bank. This sculpture is of two
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 5.25 in W 9.5 in D 5 in
Bosko Hrnjak Original Modernist Framed Art Tall Tabby Cat Wall Sculpture Carving
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in San Diego, CA
" carving would look great in any Mid-Century Modern setting. Large in scale, measuring 13" wide by 49" tall.
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 49 in W 13 in D 2 in
Pair Chinese Mottled Light Green Jadeite Carvings, Cranes on Carved Wood Stands
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of Antique Chinese mottled light green jadeite carvings of cranes on hand-carved
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Jade
H 18 in W 9.25 in D 6.5 in
Midcentury Modern Mouse Carving / Sculpture in Teak by H&F of Denmark
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Mid-Century Modern mouse carving / sculpture in teak by H&F of Denmark, circa 1960s. A
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Black Forest Hand Carved Large & Extremely Rare Beaver and Bear Pair Table Lamps
Located in Lisse, NL
For the collectors of extremely rare Black Forest animal carvings.
With a combined 35+ years of
Category
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
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H 22.4 in W 8.5 in D 6.7 in
Set of Three 19th Century Black Forest Carvings of Bears in Different Poses
Located in Martlesham, GB
A set of three 19th Century black forest carvings of bears in different poses, all three bears are
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carving of a Stag and Tree Nut Dish
Located in Stamford, CT
Sweet little Black Forest carving of a stag standing near a pine tree next to a brass lined nut or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Georg O Wild Duck Carving, Multi Gemstone and 18 Karat Gold Feet, Idar-Oberstein
By Georg O. Wild
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful carving by the well Idar Oberstein artist Georg Wild. Made with multi gemstone and on top
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 4 in W 8.25 in D 5.5 in
Megalithic Stone Chicken Statue from Sumba Island, Indonesia, c. 1500
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
still use megalithic stone slabs to construct human forms or carvings of foliage, animals, sea or other
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
H 26.38 in W 36.23 in D 11.82 in
Decorative Bronze Figure of a Bull, Home Decor Objects After Jules Moigniez
Located in Hampshire, GB
”, invites us to discover three animals. The imposing bull, with its proud appearance, its head held high and
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
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H 9.06 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Okimono Man with Rabbits
Located in Newark, England
figure dates to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1900.
Notes The Rabbit is one of the 12 animals to
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
animals from other areas as subjects, and the use of power tools. Carving, charcoal production and loss of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Mixed Metal Persian Islamic 'Khorasan' Bird Incense Burners
Located in New York, NY
animals and geometric patterns. These decorative elements were commonly used in Persian Islamic art and
Category
Antique 19th Century Persian Islamic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver, Bronze
H 15 in W 6 in D 10 in
Big Blue Caterpillar Master Work by Eva Fritz-Lindner
Located in South Burlington, VT
ceramic folk art animal sculptures and unique wall and garden works of art inspired by nature and possibly
Category
Mid-20th Century German Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Whimsical Big Rose Bird Sculpture Hand Painted by Eva Fritz-Lindner
Located in South Burlington, VT
ceramic Folk Art animal sculptures and unique wall and garden works of art inspired by nature and possibly
Category
Mid-20th Century German Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Folk Art Bird Carved Horn Signed Justa
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-458 Beautifully carved animal horn of a feathered bird signed Justa.
Category
Vintage 1960s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn, Hardwood
Rare Original Cody Foster Folk Art Pink Wool Rabbit Easter Bunny Doll Strawberry
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare, one of Cody Fosters early original works. Folk art style stuffed animal figurine in the form
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wool, Velvet, Plaster, Paint
H 14.25 in W 9 in D 5 in
Tall Whimsical Rooster Masterwork Hand Painted Gem Eva Fritz-Lindner
Located in South Burlington, VT
Karlsruhe where she created and designed several hundred highly regarded ceramic folk art animal sculptures
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Large and Impressive Meiji Period Bronze Bison by Sano Takachika for the Kakuh
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
animal powerfully modelled with his head low and turned slightly to the left and with a naturalistic
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 12 in W 27 in D 14.5 in
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Tigers
Located in Houston, TX
the animals, as shown by the four stripes on his forehead, which form the character Wang (?). The
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Vintage White Marble Mughal Jeweled Elephant Sculpture Paper Weight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage white marble Mughal Jeweled elephant sculpture paper weight.
Finely hand painted animal
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Vintage Hand Carved Hard-Wood Elephant Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
animal sculpture handcrafted in Rajasthan, India.
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern meets Art Deco style
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Patriotic Eagle Bronze Sculpture After Jules Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
detailed bases to accommodate his various animals.
After Jules Moigniez’s tragic death in 1894, his
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
United Baskets by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
weaving is considered the beginning of textile tradition in South America, before cotton or animal fibers
Category
2010s Peruvian Post-Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Reed
SanCai Glazed Figure of a Camel Chinese Tang Dynasty Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
farming and battle. The selection of Tang animal figures here reflects the famous drip glaze technique
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
Bronze Tibetan Couple Statue Vajrasattva Yab Yum
Located in Somis, CA
or a scepter. An elaborate lotus base features animals and trampled demons. The female wears a crown
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Carved Sandstone Jain Family Group, 6th-7th Century, Uttar Pradesh, India
Located in Austin, TX
animals.
For a larger, but otherwise very similar example, please see the one in the collection of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Medieval Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
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Animal Carvings For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of animal carvings is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct animal carvings — often made from wood, bone and antler — can elevate any home. There are 76 antique and vintage animal carvings for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 46 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of animal carvings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of animal carvings to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Arts and Crafts animal carvings are of considerable interest. Animal carvings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Peter Giba, Black Forest and Gustave Francois Loosbergh are consistently popular.
How Much are Animal Carvings?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,400, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $211,555 highest priced.
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.
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