Antique Hubley Cast Iron French Bulldog Doorstop with Original Painted Finish
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Hubley cast iron doorstop, a French bulldog, showing the original painted finish, circa early 1900s. This form shows the true to breed stance and the great expression Hubley dogs a...
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Rooster Okimono Sculpture, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by ZENA KRUZICK Mid-Century Modern Rooster Okimono Sculpture, Japan Last year, a small group of cast iron animals was found in a burlap bag in a rural peddler's one-room hom...
Iron
Antique Hubley Cast Iron White Persian Cat w Green Eyes Doorstop #802
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique cast iron doorstop in the shape of a seated, white, Persian cat with green eyes. Attributed to Hubley. #802. Measure: 9".
Iron
Cast Iron Green Foot Boot Scraper Door Stop of Dachshund Dog
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Dachshund cast metal boot scraper or door stop from the 1920's powder-coated in a fantastic shade of green. Add a classic British touch with this one-of-a-kind piece in your foyer, m...
Metal, Iron
Vintage Heavy Cast Iron Painted Rooster Chicken Cock Farmhouse Door Stop 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage colorful painted cast iron door stop in the form of a chicken / rooster or bird. Dimensions: 11” x 3.5” x 11.75” (Width x Depth x Height)
Iron
Cast Iron Foot Boot Scraper of Dachshund Dog, Powder-Coated Orange
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Dachshund cast metal boot scraper or door stop powder-coated in a fantastic shade of orange. Add a pop of color with this one-of-a-kind piece in your foyer, mud room or kitchen area....
Metal, Iron
1960s Japan Cast Iron Owl Bird Lantern Incense Candleholder Mid-Century Brutal
By Otagiri Company
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of rough cast Owl bird forms. Each 2-piece. For incense or candleholder, or table lanterns. No damage, just roughness from manufacturing. Measures: Small owl W: 3.5 x D: 3 x ...
Metal
4 Antique Cast Iron Painted Sheep Lamb Ewe Coin Penny Still Banks 6"
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of four antique cast iron still / coin banks in the shape of sheep / ewes. Three are painted white and one black, complete with facial features. Two part forms secured with a sin...
Iron
English Cast Iron Hand Painted Cocker Spaniel sculpture/Door Stop circa 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1213 English hand cast and painted iron sculpture/door stop
Iron
Mid-20th Century Wild Boar Okimono, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick Mid-20th century wild boar, Okimono, Japan Cast iron, remnants of gilding or gold paint Last year, a small group of cast iron animals was found in a burl...
Iron
Antique French Cast Iron Steer Head from a Butcher Shop
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French cast iron steer head, that was most likely used on the exterior of a butcher shop, or the French would call it a boucherie. We have been purchasing artifacts and acces...
English Victorian Brass and Cast Iron Two Dog Sculptural Doorstop
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style group of two brass spaniel dogs mid-stride atop a rectangular black cast iron base.
Brass
Beautiful Cherub Angel Head Door Knocker, Cast Iron, German, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 19th century German cherub angel head door knocker, made of heavy metal (maybe cast iron). Nice addition to your front door. Found at an estate sale in Germany. It is not mar...
Metal
Beautiful Cherub Angel Head Door Knocker, Cast Iron, German, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 19th century German cherub angel head door knocker, made of heavy metal (maybe cast iron). Nice addition to your front door. Found at an estate sale in Germany. It is not mar...
Metal
Cast Ion Hubbly Boston Terriers Door Stops -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of two cast iron Hubbly pit bull terrier door stops. Black and white dog measures - 10 high x 7.5 length x 4.5 depth Brown and white dog measures - 7.5 length x 10 high x 3.5 d...
Iron
Early Nobuho Miya Set of 3 Mid-Century Cast Iron Bird Sculptures on Wood Cubes
Located in St. Louis, MO
Set of three cast iron birds on wood cubes designed by Nobuho Miya (b. 1952). Miya a master forger of traditional cast iron, these cast iron birds reveal a Scandinavian influence tha...
Iron
American Cast Iron Boot Scraper in the Form of a Cat, Household Patent Co.
Located in Downingtown, PA
American cast iron boot scraper in the form of a cat, Household Patent Co. Norristown, PA, circa 1926 (NY9379-NKR) The charming Folk Art boot scrapper is in the form of a pranc...
Metal
Boar Bronze & Iron Chenet Andirons / Fireplace Decoration
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A 19th century French bronze gilt boar head. The boar with inlaid Glass eyes. D'ore (Gilt) bronze chenets, cast with the figure of a boar head. Boar Bronze & Iron Chenet Andirons. ...
Bronze, Iron
Pal Kepenyes, Hedgehog, Brutalist Iron and Bronze Sculpture
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, MX
Brutalist iron and bronze sculpture by Pal Kepenyes. Signed on base. A sculptor from Hungary who was nationalized Mexican, Pal Kepenyes resides in Acapulco where he has a studio. In...
Bronze, Iron
Italian 20th Century Turkey Sculpture wrought iron Masterwork after Mazzucotelli
By Alessandro Mazzucotelli
Located in Milano, MI
Exclusive and unique Italian Art Nouveau sculpture, an hand forged wrought iron turkey sculpture, a life-size iron masterpiece, a turkey figure fully hand-made in museum quality, in ...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Miyazawa Kanae Iron Japanese Mid-Century Fighting Bull Market Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
No damages, in original finish. W 10 5/8 x D 3.75 x H 8 3/8 in.
Iron
Japanese Elegant Huge Horse Hand Cast, Hand-Painted, Gilt and Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Signed and mint- in largest scale Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor display space with this very unusual treasure from Japan. This is a superb and attractive...
Iron
Japanese Blue and Gilt Art Deco Tiger Hand Cast, Hand-Painted, Mint And Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor display space with this special treasure from Japan. This is an attractive solid and finely cast effigy of a tiger purposely ...
Iron
Antique Cast Iron Tripod Side Table Étagère Animal Legs
Located in Munich, DE
This elegant and versatile cast iron tripod side table doubles as an étagère. It features finely modelled goats feet. The diametre of the three iron discs meassures 24.5cm.
Iron
Adorable Pair of Squirrel Sculptures with Beautiful Verdigris Patina
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Enchanting pair of cast iron squirrel tabletop sculptures in a striking shade of turquoise.
Iron
Sold|$1,250
19th Century American Dachshund Boot Scraper
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical late 19th century American cast iron dachshund boot scraper with an open mouth and sweet expression.
Iron
Japanese Massive Tiger Striped Sculpture, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rarely offered massive sized tiger, 27 inches long. This huge 27 inch long "striped" tiger - a master work heavily hand caste- is one of the largest examples we have seen. De...
Iron
Sold|$6,200
Pair of Horse Head Hitching Posts
Located in New York, NY
Pair of horse head hitching posts. Superb pair antique painted cast iron hitching posts with horse heads with moveable horse bits on garlanded fluted columnar shafts on modeled plint...
Iron
Bronze Plated Pirate Doorstop, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original cast steel bronze plated pirate doorstop. This piece has retained its original bronze finish and are in good condition with appropriate patina for their age. ...
Bronze, Iron
Ariadne on the Panther by Johann Heinrich von Dannecker
By Johann Heinrich von Dannecker 1
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare iron model of Johann Heinrich von Dannecker's "Ariadne on the Panther", on a black marble base. Cast in iron with a bronze finish, Berlin circa 1840. In 1803, he made a firs...
Berlin Iron
Midcentury Swedish Brutalist Rooster as Fire Screen Olle Hermansson, Husqvarna
By Olle Hermansson, Husqvarna
Located in Stockholm, SE
Midcentury Swedish Brutalist fire screen of a "Firerooster" by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna. In cast iron. Olle Hermansson was interested in Nordic mythology. The rooster "Gullinkam...
Iron
Sold|$150
Vintage Frog Bookends
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Pair of charming cast iron bookends that will add an imaginative moment to a library bookshelf, mantel (fireplace), or office space. Colorfully painted, these vintage amphibians are ...
Iron
Dog Sculpture Decorative Object Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
A substantial iron dog sculpture decorative object in Art Deco style, circa mid to late-20th century. Dog is cast iron with a cold-painted grey hue and an intentionally weathered sur...
Metal, Iron
Antique Chinese Horse Sculpture, Tang Ming Style
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage horse sculpture made in metal with beautiful unrestored vintage patina. The colors are very unique. A must have item. Great decorative piece. D...
Iron
Art Deco ‘Attacking Panther’ Large Authentic Sculpture by D.H.Chiparus, 1920
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Sofia, BG
CHIPARUS, subject in cast iron art with antique green hammered patina with bronze highlights - on base in solid black portor marble.
Marble, Bronze, Iron
Early Alfred Dunhill Floor Standing Ashtray, Smoking Stand, Dunhill
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Alfred Dunhill floor standing ashtray in as found uncleaned condition. On the plunger knob it states " Alfred Dunhill London New York", on the bottom of the plate it states " P...
Brass, Iron
Sold|$295
English Lion Door Marker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English brass 19th century lion door marker, now on a removable museum mount. Perfect for an interior or exterior door.
Brass, Iron
Vintage Danish Midcentury White Agate Dog Ashtray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Danish midcentury white agate dog ashtray. The marble ashtray has a green painted metal dog and a signed brass plaques dated 1948.
Marble, Silver, Iron
Vintage Cast Iron Farm Animals Silhouette Door Stops, Set of 3
Located in Elkhart, IN
A charming set of three farmhouse country cast iron door stops or garden art in the form of a ram, pig, and quail. USA, Early 20th Century Ram measuers: 12"W x 1.5"D x 10.25"H...
Iron
Antique Heavy Cast Iron Buck Deer Stag Animal Head Shield Hunt Plaque
Located in Dayton, OH
Heavy vintage cast iron wall hanging plaque in the shape of a shield with a rounded top, mounted with the head of a buck / deer. Painted light blue.
Iron
19th Century Chinese Jian Sword with a Double-Edged Metal Blade and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century chinese decorative Jian medium sword with a double-edged metal blade and scabbard By: unknown Material: iron, metal, paint, brass, copper, wood, animal skin, zinc Techn...
Metal, Copper, Iron, Brass, Zinc
Rare Child's Bench, Animal Kingdom, American, mid 20th century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small size child's bench with cast iron animal kingdom scene across the back. Wooden seat and frame with excellent weathered patina, it was likely kept outdoors; cast iron sides.
Iron
Sold|$365
Cast Iron Pooch
Located in Seattle, WA
Heavily distressed cast iron Boston Terrier with remnants of gray and white paint. The dog and the cast iron plate are attached to a crudely cut and painted white block of wood.
Iron
Sold|$650
Cast Iron Dog Doorstop
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Early 20th century cast iron dog doorstop with painted eyes and nails. Wonderful form and patina.
Iron
Sold|$300
Cast Iron Snail Sculpture
Located in Providence, RI
Cast iron snail. Origins unknown, but may be Japanese. Decorative object, but could be used as a paperweight. We offer free delivery on most of our items within the long Island or...
Iron
Sold|$275
Cast Iron Frog
Located in Damariscotta, ME
This frog which is poised to leap, is cast iron in black paint and has minimal rust. It is a good, larger form frog that is useful as a doorstop, paper weight or fun ornament.
Iron
Sold|$2,200
Cast Iron Bulldog
Located in Hudson, NY
full bodied casting of a bulldog - in original painted surface
Iron
Sold|$3,200
Great Cast Iron Dog
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
a cast iron dog probably late 19th century
Iron
Sold|$985
Large Cast Iron Lion
Located in Highland Park, IL
A large cast iron lion.
Iron
Sold|$350
Cast-iron squirrel doorstop
Located in Hudson, NY
Cast-iron off-white painted squirrel doorstop
Iron
Sold|$210
Cast Iron Lion Doorstop
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century cast iron doorstop in the form of a recumbent lion.
Iron
Sold|$675
Gilded Cast Iron Eagle
Located in Damariscotta, ME
This cast iron eagle with outstretched wings is decorated with gliding on the underside, and paint on the back and base. This was most likely an architectural ornament that was place...
Iron
Cast Iron Carnival Lion
Located in San Francisco, CA
A great looking cast iron crowned lion in yellow with a red crown. Mounted on a later custom iron stand. We where told this is from a carousel and that the lions tail was used as a...
Iron
Sold|$2,800
Cast Iron Lion Head Building Ornament
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderfully whimsical cast iron lion head originally designed to hide the bolts connecting a large awning to the exterior of a department store or hotel. Circa 19th century.
Iron
Patinated Cast Iron Modernist Bull Sculpture
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage cast iron modernist bull sculpture with wonderful dark patina in a modernist form. Kicking action makes this piece stand out from others. Beautiful rich, dark original pati...
Iron
Sold|$246
Cast Iron Fox Doorstop
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A cast iron fox head doorstop. English 1880s. He stands against the door nose up, chin to the door.
Iron
Sold|$1,750
Cast Iron Recumbent Lion
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Located in New York, NY
This flat-back, cast iron lion in the style of Edwin Henry Landseer, survives from the late nineteenth century. Half-model door porter lions (or door stop lions) were popular for lar...
Iron
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.
To keep a piece made of cast iron from rusting, place it in a cool, dry space with good air circulation.
Cast iron is stronger than steel.
Yes, cast-iron furniture rusts.
Unlike cast iron, wrought iron is not brittle and will bend rather than break. Wrought ironwork is produced with a hammer and anvil and tends to be more intricate than cast ironwork, which is characterized by repetitive designs that can be carved into a wooden pattern and cast.
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.