Bronze Dolphin Palais De La Mediterranee Palace Door-Handle Sculpture, 1940s
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An exceptional and monumental French Art Deco dolphin door handle, handcrafted in hammered bronze during the 1930s–1940s, with remarkable provenance from the legendary Palais de la M...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Tibetan Bronze Horse Door Pull Handle Jumping Male Animal Shape Set of 4
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tibetan Bronze Horse Door Pull Handle Jumping Male Animal Shape Door Pull.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 2 in W 5 in D 3 in
French Bronze Door Handle and Knob Set, Dolphin Handle and an Oval Knob, 1950s
Located in Petaluma, CA
This great French 1950s bronze door handle and knob set are of a beautifully detailed dolphin, and an oval knob, both in the Napoleon III style. They come with their original bronze ...
Bronze
DOLPHIN DOOR HANDLES
Located in New York, NY
Pair of limited edition French bronze door handles. The cast bronze figures are small dolphin figures with a fan shaped tail. A right and a left facing handle. Matches our Dolphin...
PARROT DOOR HANDLES
Located in New York, NY
Pair of limited edition French bronze door handles. The cast bronze figures are large parrots on a tree branch. A right and a left facing handle.
MONKEY DOOR HANDLES
Located in New York, NY
Pair of limited edition French bronze door handles. The cast bronze figures are small monkeys with their tails wrapped around a branch. A right and a left facing handle. Several p...
ANGEL FISH DOOR HANDLES
Located in New York, NY
Pair of limited edition French bronze door handles. The cast bronze figures are angel fish. A right and a left facing handle. Several pairs available.
Parrots In Tree Door Handles
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French bronze door handles. The cast bronze figures are small parrots perched on a tree trunk. A right and a left facing handle.
Sold
H 10.13 in W 5 in D 3.25 in
Outstanding Harlequin Head Door Handle, Brass and Murano Glass, Vintage, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Architectural Italian Murano art glass door pull, circa 1960s, azure glass handle, brass hardware. Nice addition to your front door. Found at an estate sale in Modena, Italy. It is n...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Sold
H 10.13 in W 5 in D 3.25 in
Beautiful Girl Angel Head Door Handle, Wrought Iron and Bronze, German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 20th century German girl or angel head door handle, made of bronze and wrought iron. Nice addition to your front door. Found at an estate sale in Germany. It is not mar...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Sold
H 19.69 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
Set of Two Pharmacy Icon with Caduceus Symbol Door Handles for Apothecary, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful sculpted snakes that twist around the handle aluminum gilt esculaap, caduceus door handles used in the logo from Doctors, Pharmacy and Apothecary.
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Tibetan Bronzd Hayagriva Phurba
Located in Pomona, CA
Tibetan Hayagriva Phurba, also known as a ritual dagger or kila. It is a significant ritual implement in Tibetan Buddhist practices used to symbolize the "nailing down" and immobiliz...
Bronze
Antique Mythical Tiger Finial Bronze Palanquin Handle 18-19th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique 18th 19th Century Palanquin Mythical Lion or Tiger Finial Bronze Handle. Large heavy Indian Mythological bronze palanquin fitting cast via the lost wax technique, beautifully...
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Door Knockers Warrior Motif 8.25"
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of beautiful bronze warrior motif knockers. The mythical warrior has large bulging eyes above wide open mouth. Curly hair surrounding the face, repeated in the eye brows which...
Bronze
Large Asian Bronze Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Large Asian Bronze Foo Dogs or Kylin Dragon, probably Chinese, circa 1950s or earlier. They retain their warm original patina. These were purchased from the Manhattan estate ...
Bronze
$1,980
H 24.5 in W 9 in D 3.5 in
Dolphin Fish Metal Bronze Door Stop, Art Nouveau Vintage European 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful and substantial Nautical, cast metal, antique doorstop with original patina finish. Depicting a mythological grotto dolphin style sea serpent coiled around Poseidon's tri...
Metal, Bronze
$432
H 4 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculpture with good detail, Qing 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good antique Chinese foo or lion dog sculpture, sometimes called a temple lions, made of bronze, with excellent detail, dating to the 19th century, Qing period or poss...
Bronze
$600Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 8 in W 12 in D 3.5 in
Two Pair of Massive Late 20th Century Antique Bronze Seahorse Door Handles
Located in Stamford, CT
Two pairs of magnificent antique bronze seahorse door handles. They would look great in a restaurant or a home on the shore. Salvaged from an Upstate New York estate, a good find tha...
Bronze
Vintage Tibetan Brass Dharma Instrument
Located in Pomona, CA
This is handcrafted Tibetan Brass Dharma Instrument. It is all hand made and used in practice Tibetan religious law. Look at the pictures, fine craftsmanship and sturdy construction ...
Brass
Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian Bronze and Inlaid Glass Foo Dogs or Kylin Dragon, probably Chinese, circa 1950s or earlier. They retain their warm original patina. These were purchased from the Manhat...
Bronze
Bronze Victorian Door Knocker with Ram Detailing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A heavy and substantial door knocker with a lovely ram detail entertained into the design. A great addition to the look of a new home or one that is keeping with the integrity of a p...
Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron
$457Sale Price / set|33% Off
H 6.3 in W 4.14 in D 1.78 in
Set of Four Baroque Revival Bronze and Brass Coat Hangers, Italy
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant set of 4 coat hangers in bronze and brass, easily placed anywhere: light but resistant. If You want, You can also apply them on a particular wooden board, according to Your i...
Brass
Hand-Crafted Bronze Dolphin Sculpture on Wood Base, 20th Century
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful bronze sculpture featuring two dolphins This is a, likely once the was centerpiece of a fountain. The dolphins are depicted in a dynamic pose, their forms gracefully intert...
Bronze
Solid Bronze Sculptural Brass Horse Head Door Knocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculptural Solid Bronze Door Knocker with a Horse Head. The, almost 4 pound, knocker is very special and beautifully designed and made. A great addition to the entry door and an ...
Bronze
Two Pairs of Italian Baroque Push Pull Bronze Door Handles
Located in London, GB
Two pairs of Italian Baroque style push and pull bronze door handles with elaborate design and original patina. They are most likely made in the late 19th century but almost identica...
Bronze
A pair of bronze door handles "Elephants", India, 20th century
Located in Rīga, LV
A pair of bronze door handles made in India in the 20th century. Each handle is designed in the form of an elephant head with a long curved trunk, mounted on a rectangular backplate....
Bronze
Mid-Century Brass Dolphin Sculpture on Stone Base, Circa 1960s
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage brass dolphin mounted to a stone base. Simplified form to the dolphin and beautiful natural veining to the dark green stone. Measures 7"W x 2"D x 7.5"H
Stone, Brass
$16,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 9.63 in W 2 in D 3.25 in
Alvar Aalto Organic Bronze Door Pulls, Set of 4, Curved Design, Designed 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Round Top, TX
Alvar Aalto originally designed this door handle for the National Pensions Institute in Helsinki (1948-57) and, because it was such a successful form, reused in on many of his subseq...
Bronze
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$57,000
H 34 in W 53 in D 24 in
Large Pair Patinated Life Size Bronze Statues Sculpture of Regal Big Cats Lions
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large pair patinated life size bronze statues sculpture of Regal Big Cats Lions. Exceptional detailed high quality Large pair of Patinated bronze statues of Seated lions, outstanding...
Bronze
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 76 in D 21 in
Ello Post Modern Mid century layered Glass Mirror 6 door Credenza C. 1980
By Milo Baughman, Ello Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ello Post Modern Mid century layered Glass Mirror 6 door Credenza or sideboard C. 1980s. Long low Glass staggered Mirror door Credenza with 6 cabinet doors. Has white laminate inside...
Chrome
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 99 in W 26 in D 9 in
Antique Rustic Library Ladder, Iron & Wood with Distressed Patina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully sculptural 19th century wooden ladder featuring its original timeworn painted surface and beautifully aged patina. The ladder displays a naturally curved silhouette wit...
Iron
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$15,079 / item
H 72 in W 65 in D 24 in
Amuneal’s Collector's Hanging 2 Bay Brass and Glass Shelving Unit
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
This Wall Hanging Brass and Glass Shelving Unit is part of Amuneal’s Collector’s Shelving System and features our precision machined brass fittings and tubes in a hand applied warm b...
Brass
$16,114 / item
H 30 in W 78 in D 21 in
Louis XV Credenza Dresser Sideboard Furniture in White Bronze by Paul Mathieu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV credenza dresser sideboard in white bronze was designed by the renowned designer Paul Mathieu. He created this credenza dresser sideboard which is a more feminine version of...
Metal, Sheet Metal
$3,016 / set
H 11.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.5 in
Set of Two Antique Temple Heavy Bronze Door Handles, Nepal, 19th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare set of two handcrafted heavy bronze door handles from an old temple in Nepal, mid-19th century. Figurative male sculptures depicting a fertiliy deity used on entry doors as a ...
Bronze
Vintage Buddhist Bronze Protector Deity Statue Door Handle
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Buddhist protector deity statue bronze heavy, ornate, symbolic, fertility symbol door handle from old temple Heavy bronze door handle in the shape of a male animal god. The...
Bronze
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.