Bear Figurine in Ceramic by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Berlin, BE
Bear Figurine in ceramic by Gunnar Nylund Stoneware figurine from Rörstrand.
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Vintage 1950s Animal Sculptures
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Rare Ceramic White Polar Bear Decorative Sculpture, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polar bear was produced in 1960s in Germany.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Leopold Anzengruber Baby Polar Bear Ceramic Sculpture, Austria, 1950s
By Leopold Anzengruber, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Handmade of ceramic with a lovely white glaze featuring beautiful craquelure.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Koala Bear in Ceramic Glazed Deep Rimini Blue, 1965
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage very rare ceramic animal statue of a koala bear. Bright blue green glaze with decorative star relief designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1965 Italy.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Metallic Glazed Fat Lava Ceramic West German Bear by Otto Keramik
By Otto Keramik
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing metallic glazed ceramic Mid-Century Modern bear figurine statue, made in Germany, circa 1970s by Otto Keramik.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Art Deco Polar Bear in Cracked Turquoise Ceramic by Edouard Cazaux
By Edouard Cazaux
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Turquoise cracked glazed polar bear designed by Edouard Cazaux French ceramist and sculptor know as DAX
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Austrian Ceramic Figurine of a Bear Drummer by Walter Bosse, Austria 1920s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely bear figurine, made of hand-glazed pottery, designed by Walter Bosse. Executed in the late 1920s in Kufstein, Austria. Excellent condition, a very charming Austrian piece.
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Knud Kyhn - Bear Figures
Sold|$1,500
Knud Kyhn - Bear Figures
By Knud Kyhn, Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of bear figurines made of ceramic for Royal Copenhagen.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco 1930s French Crackle-Glazed Ceramic Sitting Polar Bear by L&V Ceram
By L&V Ceramics
Located in Haarlem, NL
Stunning Art-Deco 1930s French sitting polar bear by L&V Ceram. Made out of off-white ceramic covered with a shiny crackled glaze.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Royal Copenhagen Polar Bear Sculpture #1137
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage ceramic Royal Copenhagen polar bear sculpture #1137.
Category
20th Century Danish Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Austrian Majolica Dressed Bear Candelstick, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Austrian Majolica candelstick with a dressed bear holding a cone pine circa 1890.
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Black Forest Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
Wish Upon a Star Polar Bear Wall Tile
Located in Ferndale, MI
Wish upon a star polar bear wall tile. Polar bear and north star in crackle glaze.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Paul Milet Sevres French Art Deco Stoneware Bear 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Stoneware Bear by Paul Milet, Sèvres, France, 1920s. A rare and striking French Art Deco stoneware bear by Paul Milet, created at his renowned workshop at 8, rue Tro...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Danish Bear Figurines by Knud Basse 1950s, Set of 3
By Knud Basse
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish bear figurines by Knud Basse 1950s, set of 3. Three ceramic figurines of bears in different sizes.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pottery Polar Bear Bowl or Ashtray from Ditmar Urbach Czechoslovakia, 1930s
By Ditmar Urbach
Located in Lucenec, SK
Polar bear at ice POOL, a ceramic bowl manufactured by Ditmar Urbach in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Polar Bear Figurine in White Glazed Porcelain, Hand Painted Detail, 1920s
Located in Verviers, BE
Naturalistic figurine in white glazed porcelain. Finely detailed and modeled hand painted figurine of a polar bear on an icy outcrop. Attributed to various German factories but cor...
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Deco Walking Bear by Desbarbieux at Saint-Clement, 1927-1929
By Saint-Clément
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco walking bear sculpture in crackle glaze ceramic by Desbarbieux at Saint-Clement.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Wilfrid Prost for Primavera, Ceramic Sculpture of a Bear, France, circa 1936
By Wilfrid Prost, Primavera
Located in New York, NY
Bibliography: For an illustration of this model, see: Hardy, Alain-Rene´. Primavera 1912-1972: Atelier d'Art du Printemps. Dijon: E´ditions Faton & Vingtie`me Plus, 2014. p. 372. ...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Faience Bear by Knud Kyhn
Sold|$550
Faience Bear by Knud Kyhn
By Knud Kyhn, Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic sculpture of a bear in a playful posture, with a Saltoesque green and brown glaze, by Danish designer Knud Kyhn, executed by the Royal Copenhagen faiance works (Aluminia), c....
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Ceramic Bear
Sold|$375
Ceramic Bear
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual hand thrown ceramic glazed bear signed M. U. c.1950s - 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Glazed Crackle Ceramic Bear
Sold|$195
Blue Glazed Crackle Ceramic Bear
Located in Pau, FR
Charming little Mid-Century Modern blue glazed crackle ceramic bear, circa 1960s. Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Little Ceramic Bears by Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen, Knud Kyhn
Located in New York, NY
A jovial duo of ceramic bears by Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen. Priced individually.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Copenhagen bear
Sold|$950
Royal Copenhagen bear
Located in Portland, OR
Ceramic bear
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Decorative Objects
Michael Powolny, Art Deco, Sitting Bear
Sold|$1,647
Michael Powolny, Art Deco, Sitting Bear
By Michael Powolny
Located in Salzburg, Salzburg
Michael Powolny, ceramic bear designed 1935. Manufactured by Schleiss Company, Gmunden Literature: E.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair of Bear Cubs by Knud Khyn for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Oakland, CA
Ceramic bear cubs number 21435 and 21433
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Sculptures
Silver Ceramic Polar Bears
Sold|$650
Silver Ceramic Polar Bears
Located in New York, NY
Silver over ceramic sculptural pair of polar bears. They are playful and engaging.
Category
Vintage 1960s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Polar Bear Grouping
Sold|$650
Ceramic Polar Bear Grouping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century ceramic polar bear grouping.
Category
Vintage 1950s Animal Sculptures
the Austrian Ceramic Polar Bear Sculpture by DJ Checter
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
the Austrian Ceramic Polar Bear Sculpture by DJ Checter portrays the dignity and beauty of these bears.
Category
20th Century Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Wonderful Ceramic Sculpture of a Polar Bear and Cubs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Wonderful ceramic sculpture of a polar bear with two cubs and two fish.
Category
20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
John Skeaping Polar Bear Sculpture
Sold|$850
John Skeaping Polar Bear Sculpture
By John Rattenbury Skeaping, Wedgwood
Located in Essex, MA
A Wedgwood moonstone pottery sculpture of a polar bear, beautifully modeled in satin, creamy white glazed ceramic designed by John Skeaping in 1927, made by Wedgwood and Sons, Barlas...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Polar Bear in Victorian Glass Dome by Royal Copenhagen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Outstanding ceramic porcelain polar bear by Royal Copenhagen.
Category
20th Century Danish Animal Sculptures
Ceramic Polar Bear by Serra, Spain 1960
Sold|$1,294
Ceramic Polar Bear by Serra, Spain 1960
By Cerámica Serra
Located in L'Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare ceramic polar bear manufactured in Spain by Serra in 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Spode 'Onyx' Ceramic Polar Bear
By Copeland Spode
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Spode Copeland 'ONYX' glazed polar bear from the 1920s, marked on the base. Beautiful stylised representation of an animal that was popular at the time.
Category
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Large French Art Deco Ice Polar Bear Ceramic Sculpture, Light Blue Crackle, 1925
By L&V Ceramics, François Pompon
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
A large French light blue Art Deco crackle ceramic glaze sculpture of a striking polar bear inspired by the French artist and animal sculptor Franc¸ois Pompon.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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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.
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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.
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