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Vitra Resting Bird 'Small' in Sand by Front
Vitra Resting Bird 'Small' in Sand by Front

Vitra Resting Bird 'Small' in Sand by Front

By Vitra, Front Design

Located in New York, NY

The smaller designs are decorative ceramic figures depicting cats and birds in different sizes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Foam

Vitra Resting Bear in Turquoise by Front
Vitra Resting Bear in Turquoise by Front

Vitra Resting Bear in Turquoise by Front

By Vitra, Front Design

Located in New York, NY

The smaller designs are decorative ceramic figures depicting cats and birds in different sizes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Foam

Vitra Resting Bear in Mauve by Front
Vitra Resting Bear in Mauve by Front

Vitra Resting Bear in Mauve by Front

By Vitra, Front Design

Located in New York, NY

The smaller designs are decorative ceramic figures depicting cats and birds in different sizes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Foam

Vitra Resting Bear in Blue by Front
Vitra Resting Bear in Blue by Front

Vitra Resting Bear in Blue by Front

Unavailable|$1,310 / item

Vitra Resting Bear in Blue by Front

By Vitra, Front Design

Located in New York, NY

The smaller designs are decorative ceramic figures depicting cats and birds in different sizes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Foam

Blue Ceramic Cat
Blue Ceramic Cat

Blue Ceramic Cat

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A wonderful ceramic cat in a textured blue glaze with a decorative gold collar.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Cat, 1970s
Ceramic Cat, 1970s

Ceramic Cat, 1970s

Located in Antwerp, BE

A ceramic cat gilded glaze in a characteristic of the natural position of the lying cat.

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Animal Sculptures

Ceramic Cat Figure
Ceramic Cat Figure

Ceramic Cat Figure

Located in New York, NY

Amusing Victorian ceramic cat figure. The cat with hat and fan and painted face with a hole in her mouth.

Category

Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Lisa Larsen Ceramic Cat
Lisa Larsen Ceramic Cat

Lisa Larsen Ceramic Cat

By Lisa Larsen

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Lisa Larsen ceramic cat, circa late 1950s. Excellent original condition.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Ceramic Cat by Bitossi
Ceramic Cat by Bitossi

Ceramic Cat by Bitossi

By Bitossi

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A ceramic cat with an orange and green glaze inscribed with a graphic design.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Cat by Emile Galle
Ceramic Cat by Emile Galle

Ceramic Cat by Emile Galle

By Émile Gallé

Located in Stamford, CT

Ceramic cat in rare beige color by Emile Galle. Signed on bottom.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Rimini Blue" Bitossi Ceramic Cat
"Rimini Blue" Bitossi Ceramic Cat

"Rimini Blue" Bitossi Ceramic Cat

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

Large ceramic cat, in blue glaze. Aldo Londi for Bitossi.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Large Vintage Bronze Ceramic Cat
Large Vintage Bronze Ceramic Cat

Large Vintage Bronze Ceramic Cat

Located in Fairfield, CA

A mid century ceramic cat sculpture finished in a glossy bronze glaze.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Pair of Delft Ceramic Cats
1980s Pair of Delft Ceramic Cats

1980s Pair of Delft Ceramic Cats

Located in Marbella, ES

1980s pair of delft ceramic cats.

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Ceramics

Materials

Delft

Stylized Ceramic Cat By Bruno Gambone
Stylized Ceramic Cat By Bruno Gambone

Stylized Ceramic Cat By Bruno Gambone

By Bruno Gambone

Located in London, GB

Stylized matt glazed ceramic cat by Bruno Gambone. Signed.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Figurative Sculptures

White and Blue Glazed Ceramic Cat Sculpture
White and Blue Glazed Ceramic Cat Sculpture

White and Blue Glazed Ceramic Cat Sculpture

Located in Marbella, ES

White and Blue Glazed Ceramic Cat Sculpture

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Italian Ceramic Cat Sculpture
Large Italian Ceramic Cat Sculpture

Large Italian Ceramic Cat Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

A very large Italian ceramic cat sculpture with sky blue eyes, circa 1970s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern White Ceramic Cat Sculpture
Mid-Century Modern White Ceramic Cat Sculpture

Mid-Century Modern White Ceramic Cat Sculpture

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Exceptional Mid-Century Modern ceramic cat sculpture. Features a white finish with green eyes.  

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Iridescent Ceramic Cats
Pair of Large Iridescent Ceramic Cats

Pair of Large Iridescent Ceramic Cats

Located in Fairfield, CA

A pair of mid century ceramic cat sculptures, each finished in a glossy white iridescent glaze.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Animated Hand-Built Modernist Ceramic Cat
Monumental Animated Hand-Built Modernist Ceramic Cat

Monumental Animated Hand-Built Modernist Ceramic Cat

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Hand built ceramic cat in a modernist style. Big statement with this 20" high CAT!!!

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Pottery

Large MCM Black Ceramic Cats - Set of 2
Large MCM Black Ceramic Cats - Set of 2

Large MCM Black Ceramic Cats - Set of 2

Located in Fairfield, CA

A wonderful pair of mid century ceramic cats finished in a matte black glaze. One cat is slightly larger than the other.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Vintage White Ceramic Cat by Elpa Alcobaca Portugal
Large Vintage White Ceramic Cat by Elpa Alcobaca Portugal

Large Vintage White Ceramic Cat by Elpa Alcobaca Portugal

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage ceramic cat sculpture finished in a glossy white glaze with blue eyes.

Category

Late 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Cat Sculpture Designed by Jhan Paulussen, 1960s, Belgium
Ceramic Cat Sculpture Designed by Jhan Paulussen, 1960s, Belgium

Ceramic Cat Sculpture Designed by Jhan Paulussen, 1960s, Belgium

By Jhan Paulussen

Located in Antwerp, BE

Vintage ceramic cat sculpture. A pair of meowing cats made by a Belgium Artist.

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Austrian Midcentury yellow and black glazed Ceramic Cat by Walter Bosse
Austrian Midcentury yellow and black glazed Ceramic Cat by Walter Bosse

Austrian Midcentury yellow and black glazed Ceramic Cat by Walter Bosse

By Walter Bosse

Located in Vienna, AT

Cute glazed ceramic cat by the Austrian artist Walter Bosse in perfect condition, marked "AUSTRIA".

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Pair of Multicoloured Italian Midcentury Ceramic Cats by Roberto Rigon
Pair of Multicoloured Italian Midcentury Ceramic Cats by Roberto Rigon

Pair of Multicoloured Italian Midcentury Ceramic Cats by Roberto Rigon

By Roberto Rigon

Located in Vienna, AT

Charming Italian modern ceramic cat sculptures from the 1960s designed and manufactured by Roberto Rigon, both marked with RR on the underside and in beautiful condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Italian Ceramic Cat
1960s Italian Ceramic Cat

1960s Italian Ceramic Cat

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1960s Italian ceramic hand painted cat.

Category

Vintage 1960s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Cat Sculpture by Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s
Ceramic Cat Sculpture by Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s

Ceramic Cat Sculpture by Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s

By Bruno Gambone

Located in London, GB

Ceramic cat or lion sculpture by ceramicist Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Turquoise Ceramic Cat with Custom Wood Stand
Chinese Turquoise Ceramic Cat with Custom Wood Stand

Chinese Turquoise Ceramic Cat with Custom Wood Stand

Located in Katonah, NY

A Chinese Turquoise Ceramic Cat with Custom Wood Stand. This Beautiful monochrome Chinese stoneware¹ cat  is covered over all in a rich and vibrant turquoise glaze save for the base...

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Cat
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Cat

Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Cat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous vintage Boho cat. A chic glazed ceramic finish with the most beautiful blue green color.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Cat Sculpture by Bruno Gambone, Italy, circa 1970s
Ceramic Cat Sculpture by Bruno Gambone, Italy, circa 1970s

Ceramic Cat Sculpture by Bruno Gambone, Italy, circa 1970s

By Bruno Gambone

Located in London, GB

Ceramic cat or lion sculpture by ceramicist Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s).

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Japanese Glazed Ceramic Cats
Pair of Japanese Glazed Ceramic Cats

Pair of Japanese Glazed Ceramic Cats

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A regal pair of white glazed ceramic Abyssinian cats. Marked on the underside with Japanese characters, one of the cats also retains a paper "Made in Japan" label (see Image 3).

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Haeger Ceramic Cat with Glass Eye
Haeger Ceramic Cat with Glass Eye

Haeger Ceramic Cat with Glass Eye

By Royal Haeger

Located in Astoria, NY

A Haeger ceramics cat with one glass eye and one winking eye. The piece was made in the United States in the 1980s and is in very good condition. Some wear to the bottom and small ch...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ceramic Cat Incense Burners
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ceramic Cat Incense Burners

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ceramic Cat Incense Burners

Located in Chicago, IL

A pair of 19th Century Chinese cream glazed ceramic spotted cat incense burners.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Austrian Midcentury White and Yellow Glazed Ceramic Cat by Leopold Anzengruber
Austrian Midcentury White and Yellow Glazed Ceramic Cat by Leopold Anzengruber

Austrian Midcentury White and Yellow Glazed Ceramic Cat by Leopold Anzengruber

By Leopold Anzengruber

Located in Vienna, AT

Very beautiful and rare with the white and yellow glaze and the blue eyes and the original hairs of its beard, which get lost very often. This lovely cat will be a perfect addition t...

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Cat by Fornasetti
Cat by Fornasetti

Cat by Fornasetti

Located in Long Island City, NY

Original ceramic cat by Piero Fornasetti. This piece has not been re-edited.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian More Furniture and Collectibles

Sleeping Cat by Piero Fornasetti
Sleeping Cat by Piero Fornasetti

Sleeping Cat by Piero Fornasetti

By Fornasetti

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A whimsical sleeping ceramic cat by Piero Fornasetti decorated with a colorful transfer print of various flowers.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Regency Ceramic Tiger
Vintage Regency Ceramic Tiger

Vintage Regency Ceramic Tiger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A chic hand painting ceramic cat with beautiful detail. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Vintage Blue Glazed Chinese Porcelain Cat Figurines- Signed
Pair of Vintage Blue Glazed Chinese Porcelain Cat Figurines- Signed

Pair of Vintage Blue Glazed Chinese Porcelain Cat Figurines- Signed

Located in Fort Washington, MD

Beautiful pair of turquoise blue ceramic cat figurines. This is a left and right matching pair of Asian blue art pottery cats, ceramic cat statues that face each other.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Scottish Bo'ness Cats with Glass Eyes
Pair of Scottish Bo'ness Cats with Glass Eyes

Pair of Scottish Bo'ness Cats with Glass Eyes

Located in Austin, TX

A fine pair of Scottish ceramic cats from the Bridgeness pottery near Bo'ness, each cat featuring glass eyes and Fine modeling in the round.

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Pottery

Pair of Chinese Stoneware Cats Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Pair of Chinese Stoneware Cats Qing Dynasty 19th Century

Pair of Chinese Stoneware Cats Qing Dynasty 19th Century

Located in Katonah, NY

Compared with most contemporaneous stylized ceramic cats, this pair are extraordinary. They will appeal to a cat lover for sure.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Bruno Gambone Stylised Cat Ceramic Sculpture
Bruno Gambone Stylised Cat Ceramic Sculpture

Bruno Gambone Stylised Cat Ceramic Sculpture

By Bruno Gambone

Located in Paris, FR

Ceramic stylised cat signed Gambone, Italy, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Black and White Ceramic Mancioli Italian Cat
Black and White Ceramic Mancioli Italian Cat

Black and White Ceramic Mancioli Italian Cat

By Mancioli Pottery

Located in Houston, TX

Black and white ceramic Mancioli cat - Made in Italy by Mancioli Pottery - Light weight and adorable design - black and white color palette - Mid-Century Modern design.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

For the Cat Lover, a Vintage Ceramic Fat Cat Piggy Bank
For the Cat Lover, a Vintage Ceramic Fat Cat Piggy Bank

For the Cat Lover, a Vintage Ceramic Fat Cat Piggy Bank

Located in Sheffield, MA

This wonderful whimsical fat cat piggy bank with copper color is signed underneath. Use it as a sculpture, a decorative item or a place for all your loose change!  

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Spotted Cat Headrest, c. 1900
Chinese Ceramic Spotted Cat Headrest, c. 1900

Chinese Ceramic Spotted Cat Headrest, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, w...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Italian 1970s Hand-Painted Ceramic Tabby Cat
Italian 1970s Hand-Painted Ceramic Tabby Cat

Italian 1970s Hand-Painted Ceramic Tabby Cat

Located in Astoria, NY

A hand-painted and glazed ceramic sculpture depicting an orange stripped tabby cat, produced in Italy, circa 1970s for Meiselman Imports.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Cat - Original Vintage Ceramic Sculpture by Piero Fornasetti
Cat - Original Vintage Ceramic Sculpture by Piero Fornasetti

Cat - Original Vintage Ceramic Sculpture by Piero Fornasetti

By Fornasetti

Located in Roma, IT

Original black ceramic sculpture with golden decorations. Bibliography: M. Casadio, Fornasetti l’artista alchimista, La bottega fantastica, Electa 2011, pag. 564.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Staffordshire Ceramic Hand Decorated Recumbent Cats-A Pair
Staffordshire Ceramic Hand Decorated Recumbent Cats-A Pair

Staffordshire Ceramic Hand Decorated Recumbent Cats-A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Victorian style recumbent Staffordshire domestic cats. The hand painting is charming in a naive or primitive style. They are in very fine condition. Perfect for a mantle or ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Egyptian Revival Art Deco Green Ceramic Bastet Cat, Pair
Egyptian Revival Art Deco Green Ceramic Bastet Cat, Pair

Egyptian Revival Art Deco Green Ceramic Bastet Cat, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

9" Post-War Egyptian Revival ceramic Bastet cat pair, unsigned.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Cat Ceramic Sculpture by Karel Dupont, Belgium
Pair of Cat Ceramic Sculpture by Karel Dupont, Belgium

Pair of Cat Ceramic Sculpture by Karel Dupont, Belgium

Located in Brussels, BE

Pair of cat ceramic sculpture by Karel Dupont, Belgium.

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramic Decorative Black Cat, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramic Decorative Black Cat, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramic Decorative Black Cat, 1960s

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Beautiful midcentury ceramic black cat from Italy, 1960s. Good condition.  

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Italy Couple of Cats Sculptures in Celadon Color Ceramic
1960s Italy Couple of Cats Sculptures in Celadon Color Ceramic

1960s Italy Couple of Cats Sculptures in Celadon Color Ceramic

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Valladolid, ES

Amazing couple of Italian cats with Egyptian bearing and hieratic attitude, very refined and elegance sculptures in an extraordinary and beautiful celadon color, giving them a unique...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Cat Figurine in Ceramic by Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö, Sweden
Cat Figurine in Ceramic by Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö, Sweden

Cat Figurine in Ceramic by Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö, Sweden

By Nittsjo Keramik

Located in Skarpnäck, SE

A vintage ceramic/stoneware figurine/ sculpture depicting a cat made by the talented Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö Sweden.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Vintage Ceramic Sci-Fi Inspired Cat Head Sculpture, 1970s
Large Vintage Ceramic Sci-Fi Inspired Cat Head Sculpture, 1970s

Large Vintage Ceramic Sci-Fi Inspired Cat Head Sculpture, 1970s

Located in Bristol, GB

LARGE VINTAGE CERAMIC SCI-FI INSPIRED CAT HEAD SCULPTURE, 1970S Part science fiction, part leopard, part ancient Egyptian god this sculpture depicts a powerful feline with green and...

Category

20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Large Art Deco Figural Ceramic Sculpture of Siamese Cat, circa 1930
Large Art Deco Figural Ceramic Sculpture of Siamese Cat, circa 1930

Large Art Deco Figural Ceramic Sculpture of Siamese Cat, circa 1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

Large Art Deco figural ceramic sculpture of seated Siamese cat in cream glaze, circa 1930.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Scrafitto Cat
Italian Scrafitto Cat

Italian Scrafitto Cat

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Italian Scrafitto Cat

Category

Italian Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

American Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Siamese Cat Sculpture Signed
American Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Siamese Cat Sculpture Signed

American Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Siamese Cat Sculpture Signed

Located in San Diego, CA

Modernist ceramic Siamese cat ceramic sculpture, circa 1950s beautiful gold glaze with dark spots, great condition no chips or cracks signed by Mazing.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Cat in glazed ceramic. Late 20th C.
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Cat in glazed ceramic. Late 20th C.

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Cat in glazed ceramic. Late 20th C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Cat in glazed ceramic. Late 20th century. In excellent condition.

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Cat in glazed ceramic. Late 20th C.
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Cat in glazed ceramic. Late 20th C.

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Cat in glazed ceramic. Late 20th C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Cat in glazed ceramic. Late 20th century. In excellent condition.

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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Ceramic Cats For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of ceramic cats for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique ceramic cats was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and plastic. We have 257 antique and vintage ceramic cats in-stock, while there are 19 modern editions to choose from as well. Ceramic cats have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco ceramic cats are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made ceramic cats over the years, but those made by Bitossi, Vitra and Aldo Londi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Ceramic Cats?

Prices for ceramic cats can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, ceramic cats begin at $65 and can go as high as $40,000, while the average can fetch as much as $827.

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.

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