Cloisonne Animals
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Copper, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Animal Sculptures
Enamel
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Copper
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Metal, Enamel
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Enamel
20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Stone, Jade, Metal, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Copper
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Copper
20th Century Czech Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique 1880s Prints
Paper
Recent Sales
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Metalwork
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Enamel
Antique 1820s Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Metal
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Metal
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Enamel, Brass
Late 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Copper
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Metal
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Enamel
20th Century Asian Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Metal
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Brass
Late 20th Century Asian Animal Sculptures
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Copper, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Animal Sculptures
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Coral
Early 20th Century Asian Animal Sculptures
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Copper, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Brass
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Brass, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 2000s Animal Sculptures
Metal
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Enamel
Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Vases
Metal, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Enamel
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Animal Sculptures
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Brass
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Patio and Garden Furniture
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Copper, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Metal, Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Animal Sculptures
Amethyst, Gold
Vintage 1970s American Chinese Chippendale Benches
Wood, Faux Bamboo
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Patio and Garden Furniture
Porcelain, Paint
2010s Italian Decorative Boxes
Porcelain
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Gothic Bookcases
Oak
Antique Early 1900s Asian Vases
Metal
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Fountains
Marble, Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Metal
Antique 1880s Meiji Ceramics
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Bottles
Sterling Silver
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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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