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Austrian bronze cat sculpture
Austrian bronze cat sculpture

Austrian bronze cat sculpture

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Austrian bronze cat sculpture made in Austria The bronze has small wear due to years of age. It

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Cat Sculptures
Pair of Bronze Cat Sculptures

Pair of Bronze Cat Sculptures

$340Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Bronze Cat Sculptures

Located in San Diego, CA

Cool pair of bronze cat sculptures circa 1970s. They are in original condition with a fine patina

Category

Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cold-painted bronze cat sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.
Cold-painted bronze cat sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

Cold-painted bronze cat sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Cold-painted bronze cat sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cold-painted bronze cat sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.
Cold-painted bronze cat sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

Cold-painted bronze cat sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.
Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.
Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.
Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.
Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria.

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Phyllis Morris Bronze Cat Sculpture
Phyllis Morris Bronze Cat Sculpture

Phyllis Morris Bronze Cat Sculpture

$1,650Sale Price|54% Off

Phyllis Morris Bronze Cat Sculpture

Located in Doylestown, PA

A large patinated bronze statue of a jungle cat by designer Phyllis Morris.  

Category

20th Century Indian Archaistic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Carole Harrison Cast Bronze Cat Sculpture
Carole Harrison Cast Bronze Cat Sculpture

Carole Harrison Cast Bronze Cat Sculpture

Located in Toledo, OH

Modern expressionist cast bronze sculpture by Carole Harrison of a cat in motion with a stacked and

Category

20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Bronze Cat Sculptures
French Art Deco Bronze Cat Sculptures

French Art Deco Bronze Cat Sculptures

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of bronze sculptures of cats from the Art Deco period in France. Each showcases Egyptian

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Barbara Beretich “Tanko” Bronze Cat Sculpture 1996
Barbara Beretich “Tanko” Bronze Cat Sculpture 1996

Barbara Beretich “Tanko” Bronze Cat Sculpture 1996

By Barbara Beretich

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A wonderful bronze cat by the noted California artist Barbara Beretich. It is titled Tanko and is

Category

1990s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Franz Bergmann Style Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat Sculpture
Antique Franz Bergmann Style Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat Sculpture

Antique Franz Bergmann Style Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat Sculpture

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Atlanta, GA

This charming antique Austrian bronze sculpture of a cat captures delightful character and fine

Category

20th Century Austrian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Ledge Cat Sculpture
French Bronze Ledge Cat Sculpture

French Bronze Ledge Cat Sculpture

Located in Dallas, TX

This French-made bronze cat sculpture from 1988 is the perfect way to add a unique, artistic touch

Category

Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Augusto Perez Cat Bronze Sculpture
Augusto Perez Cat Bronze Sculpture

Augusto Perez Cat Bronze Sculpture

By Gustavo Perez

Located in Brescia, IT

Bronze sculpture. 2/3 multiple and artist sign.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Artistic Sculpture in Bronze – Majestic Cat
Artistic Sculpture in Bronze – Majestic Cat

Artistic Sculpture in Bronze – Majestic Cat

Located in DE KWAKEL, NL

invites interpretation and wonder. Unique piece. Bronze sculpture “Majestic Cat” Bronze, marble base H 57

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Bronze Panther Statue Garden Cat Sculpture
Large Bronze Panther Statue Garden Cat Sculpture

Large Bronze Panther Statue Garden Cat Sculpture

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Eye catching large bronze casting of a panther Cat depicted on the prowl on the tree trunk Good

Category

Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Barye - Bronze, Seated Cat
Barye - Bronze, Seated Cat

Barye - Bronze, Seated Cat

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in Beaune, FR

Small seated gilt bronze cat signed on the base "BARYE" resting on a red veined marble base. It is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Art Déco bronze sculpture "Cat"  Signed LUC. Lucien Alliot . 1920s.
French Art Déco bronze sculpture "Cat"  Signed LUC. Lucien Alliot . 1920s.

French Art Déco bronze sculpture "Cat" Signed LUC. Lucien Alliot . 1920s.

By Lucien Charles Edouard Alliot

Located in Köln, NW

Rare french Art Déco bronze sculpture "Cat" on a black belgian marble base by Lucien Charles

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Bronze Sculpture of a Cat by Louis Riché, Early 20th Century.
Bronze Sculpture of a Cat by Louis Riché, Early 20th Century.

Bronze Sculpture of a Cat by Louis Riché, Early 20th Century.

By Louis Riché

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Bronze sculpture of a cat by Louis Riché, early 20th century. An early 20th century Napoleon III

Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Barry Jackson Cast Bronze Baboon Leopard Cat Monkey Fighting Sculpture
Barry Jackson Cast Bronze Baboon Leopard Cat Monkey Fighting Sculpture

Barry Jackson Cast Bronze Baboon Leopard Cat Monkey Fighting Sculpture

Located in Dayton, OH

Bronze sculpture featuring a leopard leaping at a screeching baboon on a tree stump. Signed and

Category

Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture of the Big Cat after Fernando Botero, 20th Century.
Bronze Sculpture of the Big Cat after Fernando Botero, 20th Century.

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

Category

20th Century French Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Hagenauer Sculpture of a Cat  1930´s
Art Deco Bronze Hagenauer Sculpture of a Cat  1930´s

Art Deco Bronze Hagenauer Sculpture of a Cat 1930´s

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Hagenauer Bronze Sculpture / Figure of a cat looking threw a hole. The sculpture is called: Cat in

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cold-painted bronze cats and dog sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann.
Cold-painted bronze cats and dog sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann.

Cold-painted bronze cats and dog sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann.

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Cold-painted bronze cats and dog sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

James Bearden 1960s Style Welded Bronze & Black Painted Brutalist Cat Sculpture
James Bearden 1960s Style Welded Bronze & Black Painted Brutalist Cat Sculpture

James Bearden 1960s Style Welded Bronze & Black Painted Brutalist Cat Sculpture

By James Bearden

Located in St. Louis, MO

In the style of modernist James Bearden, this 1960s MCM metal with bronze Brutalist cat sculpture

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

German Ladies First Bronze Sculpture of Cats and Dog
German Ladies First Bronze Sculpture of Cats and Dog

German Ladies First Bronze Sculpture of Cats and Dog

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A group of small wiener bronze style figurines in metal and plaster illustrating pets eating. The

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Diego Giacometti Style Cat Sculpture Chat Maitre D’Hotel Bronze Finish
Diego Giacometti Style Cat Sculpture Chat Maitre D’Hotel Bronze Finish

Diego Giacometti Style Cat Sculpture Chat Maitre D’Hotel Bronze Finish

By Diego Giacometti

Located in Atlanta, GA

Bronze finished metal cat sculpture after Diego Giacometti's Le Chat Maître d'Hôtel (The Cat Butler

Category

Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Vienna Bronze sculpture of a cat from Bergman, Austria, ca. 1900
Antique Vienna Bronze sculpture of a cat from Bergman, Austria, ca. 1900

Antique Vienna Bronze sculpture of a cat from Bergman, Austria, ca. 1900

By Bergmann Foundry

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Antique Vienna bronze sculpture of a cat by Bergman. Stamped FB and Geschutzt. Cold painted patina

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Cat Sculpture Paperweight Silvered Bronze. Signed Rochard, France 1920
Art Deco Cat Sculpture Paperweight Silvered Bronze. Signed Rochard, France 1920

Art Deco Cat Sculpture Paperweight Silvered Bronze. Signed Rochard, France 1920

By Irénée Rochard

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco Cat Sculpture / Figure Silvered Bronze. Signed Irénée Rochard. Made in France 1920´s

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Egyptian Revival cat sculpture, 1970s
Large Egyptian Revival cat sculpture, 1970s

Large Egyptian Revival cat sculpture, 1970s

Located in EVERDINGEN, NL

A large and heavy Egyptian Revival cat, cast in a dark-patinated bronze alloy, modeled in the

Category

Vintage 1970s French Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Cat Figurine by Emmanuel Fremiet
Bronze Cat Figurine by Emmanuel Fremiet

Bronze Cat Figurine by Emmanuel Fremiet

By Emmanuel Fremiet

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

, depicts a seated cat with exceptional elegance and realism. The sculpture captures the essence of the

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of 8 Cold-painted bronze cat band sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann
Set of 8 Cold-painted bronze cat band sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann

Set of 8 Cold-painted bronze cat band sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Set of 8 cold-painted bronze cat band sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

20th century Viennese bronze cat pincushion
20th century Viennese bronze cat pincushion

20th century Viennese bronze cat pincushion

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

20th Century Viennese bronze cat pincushion Pincushion

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Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Black Panther Statue Art Deco Cat
Bronze Black Panther Statue Art Deco Cat

Bronze Black Panther Statue Art Deco Cat

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous bronze casting of a large black leopard in the Art Deco style Good size at almost four

Category

Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Bronze Tiger Cat Statue Lion Panther Casting
Large Bronze Tiger Cat Statue Lion Panther Casting

Large Bronze Tiger Cat Statue Lion Panther Casting

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Wonderful bronze casting of a tiger cat At over two mentres from head to tail this is almost

Category

Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Figural Italian Cast Bronze Cat (circa 1920s)
Antique Figural Italian Cast Bronze Cat (circa 1920s)

Antique Figural Italian Cast Bronze Cat (circa 1920s)

Located in London, GB

Antique figural Italian cast bronze cat (circa 1920s). This Italian marvel, born in the heart of

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cat, Vienna Bronze Sculptural Quill Cleaner, Austria 1900s
Cat, Vienna Bronze Sculptural Quill Cleaner, Austria 1900s

Cat, Vienna Bronze Sculptural Quill Cleaner, Austria 1900s

By Geschutzt

Located in PARIS, FR

Superb Vienna bronze representing a cat and doubling as a quill wipe with boar hair on its back

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Walter Bosse Brass Bronze Cat Figurine, Baller Austria, 1950s
Walter Bosse Brass Bronze Cat Figurine, Baller Austria, 1950s

Walter Bosse Brass Bronze Cat Figurine, Baller Austria, 1950s

By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Early 1950s Austrian Bosse Cat Figurine An elegant early 1950s Bosse cat figurine, crafted in

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modern Cast Bronz Dog & Cat Sculpture, Style of Giacometti
Modern Cast Bronz Dog & Cat Sculpture, Style of Giacometti

Modern Cast Bronz Dog & Cat Sculpture, Style of Giacometti

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Modern Cast Bronze Dog & Cat Sculpture, Style of Giacometti Signed illegibly and numbered 28/50

Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Cheetah Cat - Large Silver Plate Statue
Art Deco Bronze Cheetah Cat - Large Silver Plate Statue

Art Deco Bronze Cheetah Cat - Large Silver Plate Statue

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Wonderful silver plated bronze cheetah statue in the art deco style Such a sleek cat, perfect for

Category

Vintage 1980s Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cat figure made of Viennese bronze by Franz Bergman
Cat figure made of Viennese bronze by Franz Bergman

Cat figure made of Viennese bronze by Franz Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Cat figure made of Viennese bronze by Franz Bergman This figure is by artist Franz Bergman that

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Whimsical Bronze of a Playful Dog & Cat
Napoleon III Whimsical Bronze of a Playful Dog & Cat

Napoleon III Whimsical Bronze of a Playful Dog & Cat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Napoleon III whimsical bronze of a playful dog & cat, Nice detail, fine casting of a dog and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American Bronze Girl with Cats, William Zorach, circa 1920
American Bronze Girl with Cats, William Zorach, circa 1920

American Bronze Girl with Cats, William Zorach, circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

American bronze girl with cats, signed William Zorach with copyright WZ mark, circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Walter Bosse Austrian Bronze Halloween Cat Ring Stand 1950s
Beautiful Walter Bosse Austrian Bronze Halloween Cat Ring Stand 1950s

Beautiful Walter Bosse Austrian Bronze Halloween Cat Ring Stand 1950s

By Walter Bosse

Located in Nuernberg, DE

, crafted in Austria and exemplary of mid-century Austrian bronze design. The piece displays signature

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1970s Spanish Black Marble Ball on Three Bronze Cats Pedestal
1970s Spanish Black Marble Ball on Three Bronze Cats Pedestal

1970s Spanish Black Marble Ball on Three Bronze Cats Pedestal

Located in Marbella, ES

Vintage 1970s Spanish black marble ball on three bronze cats pedestal.  

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Mounted Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Lion Cat Vase in the Egyptian Revival Style
Gilt Bronze Lion Cat Vase in the Egyptian Revival Style

Gilt Bronze Lion Cat Vase in the Egyptian Revival Style

Located in New York, NY

A substantial gold-gilt bronze ion vase or decorative object in the Egyptian Revival style, circa

Category

20th Century Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique bronze table bell cat in a top hat, France 1880
Antique bronze table bell cat in a top hat, France 1880

Antique bronze table bell cat in a top hat, France 1880

Located in Antwerp, BE

Antique bronze table bell cat in a top hat. France 1880-1900

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

WHW Hagenauer Art Deco Bronze Felix The Cat Austria Miniature Figurine
WHW Hagenauer Art Deco Bronze Felix The Cat Austria Miniature Figurine

WHW Hagenauer Art Deco Bronze Felix The Cat Austria Miniature Figurine

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A stylish and stylized miniature of Felix the cat by Werkstatte Haugenauer Wien, made in Austria

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cat Tail and Duck Sculpture on Onyx Base by C. Jere
Cat Tail and Duck Sculpture on Onyx Base by C. Jere

Cat Tail and Duck Sculpture on Onyx Base by C. Jere

By Curtis Jeré

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool sculpture of a duck floating on a pond with cat tails in the background on a solid

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Bronze

Bosse Baller Cat Bronze Corkscrew Vienna Austria, 1950s Mid-Century Modern
Bosse Baller Cat Bronze Corkscrew Vienna Austria, 1950s Mid-Century Modern

Bosse Baller Cat Bronze Corkscrew Vienna Austria, 1950s Mid-Century Modern

By Walter Bosse

Located in Nuernberg, DE

figurines, particularly his brass and bronze animal sculptures. These pieces feature simple, abstracted

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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair Patinated Bronze Animals Cats after Swiss Artist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Pair Patinated Bronze Animals Cats after Swiss Artist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Pair Patinated Bronze Animals Cats after Swiss Artist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of Patinated Bronze seated Cats, modelled in the Art Deco Style

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920
Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920

Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920

By Louis Riché

Located in Antwerp, BE

Very beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze bookends with stretching cats on a black marble base. The

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Bronze Cat Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of bronze cat sculptures is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, all bronze cat sculptures available were constructed with great care. Find 248 antique and vintage bronze cat sculptures at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Bronze cat sculptures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Bronze cat sculptures made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Bronze cat sculptures have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Walter Bosse, Emmanuel Fremiet and Franz Bergmann are consistently popular.

How Much are Bronze Cat Sculptures?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,365, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $105,000 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.

Questions About Bronze Cat Sculptures
  • It means that the sculpture is made from bronze and not a resin
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Many artists are famous for bronze sculptures. Some well-known works include L’Homme Au Doigt by Alberto Giacometti, The Thinker by Auguste Rodin, the Baldachin of San Pedro by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the Bronco Buster by Frederic Remington and David by Donatello. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of bronze sculptures from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, bronze sculptures are indeed cast. The sculptures are made by pouring the molten metal into a cast or mold, and leaving it to set. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of bronze sculptures from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    Yes, bronze sculptures may be worth something. The artist, age, size, subject matter and condition of sculptures all play a role in determining their value. Bronze pieces by well-known artists like Alberto Giacometti and Constantin Brâncuși have sold for millions in the past. If a sculpture doesn't have much value based on its artistic merit, historical importance or other characteristics, the bronze metal itself may have value as scrap metal. For a valuation of a particular piece, use the services of an experienced art dealer or certified appraiser. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of bronze sculptures.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023
    The South Indian dynasty that was the most famous for bronze sculptures was the Chola dynasty, which lasted from the 300s BCE to 1279 CE. Artisans of the time produced sculptures for impressive temples like the Great Living Chola Temples in Tamil Nadu, which were constructed during the period. Find a range of bronze sculptures from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To make his bronze sculptures, Alberto Giacometti first created the form and shape with clay and plaster. He would often revise his model many times before producing the final mold for the bronze. You'll find a collection of Alberto Giacometti art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a bronze sculpture is real, start by scratching the dark coating on the metal called the patina. If the mark appears reddish-gold to yellow in color, you likely have an authentic bronze piece. Black or gray indicates a replica. When you strike a bronze statue, it should produce a ringing sound. A thud or knocking sound likely means the piece is another type of metal. Find a collection of expertly vetted bronze sculptures on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bronze will begin to patina as it ages, and is a great way to check the age of a bronze piece. Bronze generally uses copper as an alloy, which captures an underlying and beautiful pink color. You can also have a professional determine the age of your bronze sculpture. Shop a collection of antique bronze sculptures from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    No one knows who produced the first bronze sculpture. The oldest known bronze statue, Dancing Girl, dates back to approximately 2500 BCE and was created in lost-wax casting by an unknown artist. It is said to have originated from the Indus Valley Civilization in what is now Pakistan. Shop a selection of bronze sculptures from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Nataraja is the most famous of the Chola bronze sculptures. These pieces depict the god Shiva dancing joyfully. Shiva was the deity believed to protect the Chola dynasty. As a result, many artisans produced works depicting the god. Shop a range of bronze sculptures on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One of the most famous bronze sculptures by Auguste Rodin is “The Thinker,” a depiction of a male figure sitting on a rock, leaning over with his head resting on his chin in contemplation. Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor who many consider the founder of modern sculpture. Many of his pieces are popular in today’s art world. Browse a range of Auguste Rodin art from reputable sellers on 1stDibs.