Antique English Terracotta Recumbent Pug Dog
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique English terracotta recumbent pug dog, realistically modeled and subtly polychromed.
Terracotta
Antique Austrian Terracotta Life-Size Pug Dog Sculpture
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A late 19th century Austrian terracotta life-size pug dog, modelled standing on all four legs and wearing a collar. The sculpture displays fine facial detailing, particularly to the ...
Terracotta
Antique Austrian Terracotta Life-Size Pug Puppy Dog Sculpture
Located in King's Lynn, GB
An antique late 19th century Austrian terracotta life-size pug puppy, modelled standing on all four legs and wearing a collar.
Terracotta
Antique Austrian Terracotta Pug Dog w/ Glass Eyes
By Johann Maresch
Located in Petaluma, CA
We find that some of the best examples of sculpted dogs can be found to be made of terracotta. This pug has the look of a real dog. The glass eyes, the beautifully accurately painted...
Terracotta, Glass
Antique Terra Cotta Pottery Pug Dog Figure from the Mario Buatta Collection
By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine antique Austrian terra cotta dog figurine. Depicted with its head slightly cocked to one side and wearing a Fez hat. From the collection of Mario Buatta. A stylish fig...
Terracotta
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.