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French Faience Animals

French Faience Rhinoceros, circa 1910
French Faience Rhinoceros, circa 1910

French Faience Rhinoceros, circa 1910

By Desvres

Located in Austin, TX

French faience blue and white rhinoceros attributed to Desvres, circa 1910. Minor hairlines on the glaze.

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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

French Painted Ceramic Faience Rooster
French Painted Ceramic Faience Rooster

French Painted Ceramic Faience Rooster

Located in Antwerp, BE

Add the charm of the French countryside to your home with this large, colorful and rare ceramic rooster sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1960 in the style of Paul Comolera or Louis...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century French Blois Faience Porcupine Figurine
19th Century French Blois Faience Porcupine Figurine

19th Century French Blois Faience Porcupine Figurine

By Gabriel Emile Fourmaintraux

Located in Winter Park, FL

A late 19th century French Blois faience whimsical porcupine figurine. Hand-painted with greenish yellow body and brown needles, and decorated with a blue and red collar. The Porcupi...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Antique French Quimper Faience Swan Jardiniere Cachepot
Antique French Quimper Faience Swan Jardiniere Cachepot

Antique French Quimper Faience Swan Jardiniere Cachepot

By Henriot Quimper

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely antique early 20th-Century French Quimper faience swan jardiniere or cachepot. Marked "Henriot Quimper France" on reverse. This charming swan planter is hand painted with vi...

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Early 20th Century French Country Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

19th Century French Desvres Fourmaintraux Freres Faience Salamander
19th Century French Desvres Fourmaintraux Freres Faience Salamander

19th Century French Desvres Fourmaintraux Freres Faience Salamander

By Fourmaintraux-Frères 1

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th Century French Desvres faience whimsical salamander figurine by Fourmaintraux Freres. Hand-painted in typical colors of Desvres pottery in shades of blue, yellow, and red on w...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Desvres Fourmaintraux French Faience Pique Fleurs Bud Vase
Desvres Fourmaintraux French Faience Pique Fleurs Bud Vase

Desvres Fourmaintraux French Faience Pique Fleurs Bud Vase

By Gabriel Emile Fourmaintraux

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French faience whimsical pique-fleur bud vase in the form of a seated pig. Hand-painted with floral motif in typical colors of Desvres pottery in shades of blue, green, yellow, and...

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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Pair of 19th Century French Faience Glazed Ceramic Recumbent Lions
Pair of 19th Century French Faience Glazed Ceramic Recumbent Lions

Pair of 19th Century French Faience Glazed Ceramic Recumbent Lions

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A fine pair of large faience lions, each modeled recumbent on a rectangular base glazed in mottled green. The lions are glazed in warm ochre and amber with darkened mane detail, the ...

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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Pair of 19th Century French Faience Bulldog Sculptures on Terracotta Bases
Pair of 19th Century French Faience Bulldog Sculptures on Terracotta Bases

Pair of 19th Century French Faience Bulldog Sculptures on Terracotta Bases

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of French faience bulldogs from the 19th century, on rectangular terracotta bases.

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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience, Terracotta

Antique Saint-Clément French Faience Rooster Sculpture, 1900
Antique Saint-Clément French Faience Rooster Sculpture, 1900

Antique Saint-Clément French Faience Rooster Sculpture, 1900

Located in Coral Gables, FL

A wonderful antique French faience rooster figure attributed to Saint-Clément, one of the historic ceramic manufactories of eastern France known for expressive majolica, animal figur...

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Early 20th Century French Rustic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Saint-Clément French Faience Rooster Sculpture, 1900-1930
Antique Saint-Clément French Faience Rooster Sculpture, 1900-1930

Antique Saint-Clément French Faience Rooster Sculpture, 1900-1930

Located in Coral Gables, FL

A wonderful antique French faience rooster figure attributed to Saint-Clément, one of the historic ceramic manufactories of eastern France known for expressive majolica, animal figur...

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Early 20th Century Rustic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th C. French Barbotine Faience Duck Wall Sculpture by Edmond Lachenal
Early 20th C. French Barbotine Faience Duck Wall Sculpture by Edmond Lachenal

Early 20th C. French Barbotine Faience Duck Wall Sculpture by Edmond Lachenal

By Edmond Lachenal

Located in Dallas, TX

A former collaborator of Théodore Deck, he established his own Paris workshop where he became known for innovative art pottery, faience, barbotine ceramics, and naturalistic animal s...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Large Rare White Faience Cat Art Deco Jacques Adnet
Large Rare White Faience Cat Art Deco Jacques Adnet

Large Rare White Faience Cat Art Deco Jacques Adnet

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Austin, TX

Large Rare White Faience Cat Art Deco Jacques Adnet. Made by Henri Delcourt a Boulogne (1917-1935) for the Maitrise. Signed Adnet and Henri Delcourt.           

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Chick Statuette Terracotta & Faience Signed J. Filmont, circa 1900 C
Chick Statuette Terracotta & Faience Signed J. Filmont, circa 1900 C

Chick Statuette Terracotta & Faience Signed J. Filmont, circa 1900 C

By J. Filmont Caen

Located in Labrit, Landes

French Terracotta recovered of faience representing a chick Signed by Joseph Filmont ceramicist in Caen, Normandy. He created at the end of the 19th century a pottery and architectu...

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Early 20th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Faience

3 x Charles Lemenceau (1905-1980) for St. Clément. Faïence Art Deco 'Elephants'.
3 x Charles Lemenceau (1905-1980) for St. Clément. Faïence Art Deco 'Elephants'.

3 x Charles Lemenceau (1905-1980) for St. Clément. Faïence Art Deco 'Elephants'.

By Charles Lemanceau

Located in CASTENRAY, NL

Charles Lemanceau was born in 1905 in Paris. In 1923, he worked for Primavera. In 1925, he exhibited in the Salon d'Automne with his fellows Eugene Printz, Louis Sognot, Van Dongen,...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Parakeet Faience by Marjolaine and Luc Lanel
Parakeet Faience by Marjolaine and Luc Lanel

Parakeet Faience by Marjolaine and Luc Lanel

By Luc Lanel

Located in BAUD, FR

Polychrome glazed earthenware parakeet by Luc Lanel and Marjolaine Lanel Height: 24 cm Width: 12 cm Thickness: 8 cm

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

Materials

Ceramic

Two Yellow Faience Ceramic Cats, Emile Gallé for Gallé Reinemer
Two Yellow Faience Ceramic Cats, Emile Gallé for Gallé Reinemer

Two Yellow Faience Ceramic Cats, Emile Gallé for Gallé Reinemer

By Émile Gallé

Located in Paris, FR

Emile Gallé (1846-1904) was one of the greatest French glassmakers and ceramists of the 20th century. The son of a master glassmaker, he came into contact with the art world at an ea...

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Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

19th Century French Majolica Hen Dreyfus
19th Century French Majolica Hen Dreyfus

19th Century French Majolica Hen Dreyfus

By George Dreyfus

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century French Majolica Hen attributed to George Dreyfus Height / 10 inches, length / 6 by 3.8 inches.

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Antique 1880s French Rustic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

19th Century Rare Large French Majolica Cow
19th Century Rare Large French Majolica Cow

19th Century Rare Large French Majolica Cow

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Rare Large French Majolica Cow. signed Ed. Posteaux. Height / 8.5 inches. W / 12 inches.

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Antique 1890s French Rustic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Majolica Porcelain Hen Circa 1930
French Majolica Porcelain Hen Circa 1930

French Majolica Porcelain Hen Circa 1930

Located in Austin, TX

French rustic Majolica Porcelain Hen Circa 1930. H / 11.5 inches.

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Vintage 1930s French Country Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Porcelain

Large French Majolica Lizard Vallauris Circa 1950
Large French Majolica Lizard Vallauris Circa 1950

Large French Majolica Lizard Vallauris Circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Large French Majolica Lizard Vallauris Circa 1950. Wall applique. 19 inches H by 6 inches W , D / 5 inches.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century French Barbotine Rooster Vase by Louis Carrier-Belleuse
19th Century French Barbotine Rooster Vase by Louis Carrier-Belleuse

19th Century French Barbotine Rooster Vase by Louis Carrier-Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Dallas, TX

Established near Paris in the early 19th century and later operated by the Boulenger family, Choisy-le-Roi became one of France’s most important ceramic manufactories. Alongside its ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience, Majolica

Saint Clement France Art Deco Cubist Blue Crackle Ceramic Seal Sculpture
Saint Clement France Art Deco Cubist Blue Crackle Ceramic Seal Sculpture

Saint Clement France Art Deco Cubist Blue Crackle Ceramic Seal Sculpture

By Saint-Clément, Charles Lemanceau

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning French Art Deco crackle-glazed Cubist ceramic sculpture is extremely rare, both for its color and model. The sculpture was designed and manufactured in Saint-Clement, F...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Pair of French Majolica Rooster & Hen Circa 1890
Pair of French Majolica Rooster & Hen Circa 1890

Pair of French Majolica Rooster & Hen Circa 1890

By George Dreyfus

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of French Majolica Rooster & Hen attributed to George Dreyfus Circa 1890. Hen : H / 8" ,5.5" by 3" Rooster : H / 10" , 5.5" by 3"

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Antique 1890s French Rustic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

French Aqua Majolica Donkey Vallauris with Basket Clement Massier , circa 1900
French Aqua Majolica Donkey Vallauris with Basket Clement Massier , circa 1900

French Aqua Majolica Donkey Vallauris with Basket Clement Massier , circa 1900

By Clement Massier

Located in Austin, TX

French Aqua Majolica Donkey Vallauris with Basket Clement Massier , circa 1900.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Country Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Ceramic Red Statue English Setter on the Prowl Saint Clément Style c 1960
French Ceramic Red Statue English Setter on the Prowl Saint Clément Style c 1960

French Ceramic Red Statue English Setter on the Prowl Saint Clément Style c 1960

By Saint-Clément

Located in Labrit, Landes

Red ceramic of an English setter on the prowl in the style of Saint-Clement. Good condition Shipping: 45 /9 H18 1.2 Kg  

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

Materials

Faience

Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Vase Clement Massier, circa 1890
Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Vase Clement Massier, circa 1890

Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Vase Clement Massier, circa 1890

By Clement Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle vase Pique Fleur Clement Massier, circa 1890.

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Large Majolica Duck Jardiniere Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Large Majolica Duck Jardiniere Delphin Massier, circa 1890

Large Majolica Duck Jardiniere Delphin Massier, circa 1890

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Large French Majolica jardiniere signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. 13.5 inches W.

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Antique 1890s French Rustic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Large Majolica Mountain Lion Clement Massier, circa 1890
Large Majolica Mountain Lion Clement Massier, circa 1890

Large Majolica Mountain Lion Clement Massier, circa 1890

By Clement Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Large Majolica mountain Lion or cougar signed Clement Massier, circa 1890. Provenance / Family of Clement Massier.

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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Rare Majolica Frog Sitting on a Chair Jerome Massier, circa 1910
Rare Majolica Frog Sitting on a Chair Jerome Massier, circa 1910

Rare Majolica Frog Sitting on a Chair Jerome Massier, circa 1910

By Jerome Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Rare unusual Majolica frog playing guitar sitting on a chair signed Jerome Massier, circa 1910.

Category

Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Austrian Majolica Dog Tobacco Jar, Circa 1900
Austrian Majolica Dog Tobacco Jar, Circa 1900

Austrian Majolica Dog Tobacco Jar, Circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

Austrian Majolica Dog Tobacco Jar, Circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Pug Clement Massier, circa 1890
Majolica Pug Clement Massier, circa 1890

Majolica Pug Clement Massier, circa 1890

By Clement Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica Pug Clement Massier, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890
Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890

Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890

By Clement Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Birds on Shell Jardiniere Massier, circa 1890
Majolica Birds on Shell Jardiniere Massier, circa 1890

Majolica Birds on Shell Jardiniere Massier, circa 1890

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Small Majolica birds on shell jardinière Massier, circa 1890.  

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Small Majolica Frog Jerome Massier, circa 1900
Small Majolica Frog Jerome Massier, circa 1900

Small Majolica Frog Jerome Massier, circa 1900

By Jerome Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Small Rare Majolica frog Jerome Massier, circa 1900. Reference / Page 118,119 "Barbotines de la Cote d 'Azur" of M.Bottero.

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Antique Early 1900s French Aesthetic Movement Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Majolica Frog with Mandolin Delphin Massier, circa 1900
Majolica Frog with Mandolin Delphin Massier, circa 1900

Majolica Frog with Mandolin Delphin Massier, circa 1900

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Art Nouveau Majolica frog who playing mandolin signed Delphin Massier circa 1900. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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Pair of Lions in Faience of Rouen 'France', circa 1760
Pair of Lions in Faience of Rouen 'France', circa 1760

Pair of Lions in Faience of Rouen 'France', circa 1760

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H 8.67 in W 7.88 in D 3.35 in

Pair of Lions in Faience of Rouen 'France', circa 1760

Located in Paris, FR

A pair of lions in faience of Rouen (France), seated on rectangular base decorated with naturalistically colors, circa 1760, 18th century. Measures: H. 22 cm; W. 20 cm; D. A littl...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Exceptional Pair of 18th Century Faience Ceramic Lions
Exceptional Pair of 18th Century Faience Ceramic Lions

Exceptional Pair of 18th Century Faience Ceramic Lions

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H 27 in W 11.5 in D 22.5 in

Exceptional Pair of 18th Century Faience Ceramic Lions

Located in San Francisco, CA

An exceptional pair of 18th century Faience Ceramic Lions, each with a fleur-de-lys pattern that suggests they were commissioned for the Royal hunting lodge in Rouen, and perched wit...

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Antique 18th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Pair of Faience Leopard Figures of Large Size, Probably Luneville
Pair of Faience Leopard Figures of Large Size, Probably Luneville

Pair of Faience Leopard Figures of Large Size, Probably Luneville

By Luneville

Located in Fresno, CA

A pair of painted and glazed leopards, modeled in faience. Both recumbent, one with raised paw, the other with crossed paws. Probably Luneville, France, 19th century.

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Antique 1890s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Jean de la Fontinelle Ceramic / Fish Faience Cracked Art Deco Style, 1930
Jean de la Fontinelle Ceramic / Fish Faience Cracked Art Deco Style, 1930

Jean de la Fontinelle Ceramic / Fish Faience Cracked Art Deco Style, 1930

By Jean de la Fontinelle

Located in Avignon, Vaucluse

Fontinelle ceramic / fish faience cracked Art Deco style, 1930.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century French Twelve Faience Animals Knives Holder, 1950s
20th Century French Twelve Faience Animals Knives Holder, 1950s

20th Century French Twelve Faience Animals Knives Holder, 1950s

By Saint-Clément

Located in LEGNY, FR

Very nice and original 20th century twelve French faience animals knives holder from the 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s French Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

French Faience Cow Desvres, circa 1910
French Faience Cow Desvres, circa 1910

French Faience Cow Desvres, circa 1910

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H 2.3 in W 4.3 in D 1.2 in

French Faience Cow Desvres, circa 1910

By Desvres

Located in Austin, TX

French faience blue and white cow attributed to Desvres, circa 1910.   

Category

Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Midcentury French Faience Piggy Bank Sculpture from Normandy
Midcentury French Faience Piggy Bank Sculpture from Normandy

Midcentury French Faience Piggy Bank Sculpture from Normandy

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a kitchen island with this large ceramic pig sculpture. Crafted in northern France, circa 1970, the vintage faience farm animal figure in a standing position has a charming ...

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Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience, Ceramic

Faience Cat from Normandy, France
Faience Cat from Normandy, France

Faience Cat from Normandy, France

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H 8.25 in W 10.75 in D 5.25 in

Faience Cat from Normandy, France

Located in Highwood, IL

This faience cat is from the Calvados region of Normandy, France. The Calvados area was loaded with rich clay perfect of potters and was handmade by the firm; La Poterie du Mesnil wh...

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1990s French Animal Sculptures

Pekingese Puppy 18th Century French Faience Made in Rouen Circa 1760
Pekingese Puppy 18th Century French Faience Made in Rouen Circa 1760

Pekingese Puppy 18th Century French Faience Made in Rouen Circa 1760

Located in Katonah, NY

WHY WE LOVE IT: His Pekingese imperial attitude!                                                                                               In their native China, Pekingese could ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Signed Paul Comolera
19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Signed Paul Comolera

19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Signed Paul Comolera

By Paul Comolera

Located in Dallas, TX

Paul Comolera (1818-1897) was born in Paris, France. A very fine sculptor known mainly for his modelling of birds but he also produced some other animal figures as well as portrait b...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience, Majolica

19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Piggy Bank Signed HB Quimper
19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Piggy Bank Signed HB Quimper

19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Piggy Bank Signed HB Quimper

By Henriot Quimper

Located in Dallas, TX

Complete your faience collection with this colorful antique piggy bank from Brittany. Crafted in Quimper, France, circa 1890, the ceramic piece depicts a standing and sniffing pig sc...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Attributed to Comolera
19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Attributed to Comolera

19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Attributed to Comolera

By Paul Comolera

Located in Dallas, TX

Add the charm of the French countryside to your home with this large, colorful and rare ceramic rooster sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1880 in the style of Paul Comolera or Louis...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience, Majolica

19th Century French Barbotine Faience Rooster with Vase Signed Carrier-Belleuse
19th Century French Barbotine Faience Rooster with Vase Signed Carrier-Belleuse

19th Century French Barbotine Faience Rooster with Vase Signed Carrier-Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Dallas, TX

Add the charm of the French countryside to your home with this large, colorful barbotine rooster sculpture. Crafted in Choisy, France, circa 1890, the Majolica composition is at once...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience, Majolica

19th Century French Painted Barbotine Faience Wall Duck Sculpture Jardinière
19th Century French Painted Barbotine Faience Wall Duck Sculpture Jardinière

19th Century French Painted Barbotine Faience Wall Duck Sculpture Jardinière

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a kitchen, a game room with this elegant antique Majolica sculpture; crafted in France circa 1890, the ceramic piece features a flying duck with hole between the wings for d...

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Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Early 20th Century French Painted Faience Pheasant Sculpture Signed Louis Dage
Early 20th Century French Painted Faience Pheasant Sculpture Signed Louis Dage

Early 20th Century French Painted Faience Pheasant Sculpture Signed Louis Dage

By Louis Dage

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a ranch house, a hunting lodge or a man's office with this elegant and colorful antique bird sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1930 and built of ceramic, the sculpture depi...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

A Pair of Large 18th Century Luneville Faience Lions
A Pair of Large 18th Century Luneville Faience Lions

A Pair of Large 18th Century Luneville Faience Lions

By Muller Frères

Located in Katonah, NY

A pair of late 18th century Luneville lions couchant modeled resting on plinths their faces looking out to the right and left, each with its tail curled over its back. They are paint...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Pair of  Lunéville Faience Lions
Pair of  Lunéville Faience Lions

Pair of Lunéville Faience Lions

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H 14.5 in W 18.5 in D 9 in

Pair of Lunéville Faience Lions

By Luneville

Located in Dallas, TX

a large handsome pair of Lunéville faience lions, each shown resting on a green sponged plinth base with his tail curled over his back, their legs, paws, tails, and faces are painted...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Antique Faience Lions Painted in Polychrome Blue and Yellow
A Pair of Antique Faience Lions Painted in Polychrome Blue and Yellow

A Pair of Antique Faience Lions Painted in Polychrome Blue and Yellow

Located in Katonah, NY

A pair of 19th Century French faience lions sejant painted in polychrome colors and seated on oval plinths. Lions traditionally symbolize bravery, valour, strength, and royalty.

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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

A Pair of Polychrome  Faience LIons
A Pair of Polychrome  Faience LIons

A Pair of Polychrome Faience LIons

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H 7.25 in W 5.5 in D 3.25 in

A Pair of Polychrome Faience LIons

Located in Katonah, NY

A pair of French faience lions sejant made in the 18th century style are seated on cobalt blue plinths. The lion is the king of the jungle. It traditionally symbolises bravery, valou...

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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Pair of Large 19th Century Faience Lions
Pair of Large 19th Century Faience Lions

Pair of Large 19th Century Faience Lions

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H 29.93 in W 25.99 in D 14.18 in

Pair of Large 19th Century Faience Lions

Located in London, GB

Large pair of French 19th Century polychrome Rouen Faience lions with wonderfully expressive faces and flowing manes. Their glazed bodies sitting on a vibrant turquoise base. Vario...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

French Blue and White Hippopotamus Desvres
French Blue and White Hippopotamus Desvres

French Blue and White Hippopotamus Desvres

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H 2 in W 1.8 in D 4.5 in

French Blue and White Hippopotamus Desvres

By Desvres

Located in Austin, TX

French faience blue and white hippopotamus attributed to Desvres, circa 1910.

Category

Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

19th Century Rare French Majolica Pigs Gentlemen Delphin Massier
19th Century Rare French Majolica Pigs Gentlemen Delphin Massier

19th Century Rare French Majolica Pigs Gentlemen Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Rare French Majolica Pigs Gentlemen Delphin Massier.

Category

Antique 1890s French Rustic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco White Ceramic Rabbit
Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco White Ceramic Rabbit

Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco White Ceramic Rabbit

By Charles Lemanceau

Located in CA, CA

Charles Lemanceau for saint-clement white crackle glaze faience rabbit, circa 1929. Lapin Couche. A charming sculpture from this style-defining French artist and master craftsman ...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

French Majolica Elephant Delphin Massier, circa 1890
French Majolica Elephant Delphin Massier, circa 1890

French Majolica Elephant Delphin Massier, circa 1890

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Elephant Delphin Massier, circa 1890. Measures: Height / 5.4 inches. Length / 6.7 inches.

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Charles Lemanceau, French Sculptor, Art Deco Sculpture of Greyhounds
Charles Lemanceau, French Sculptor, Art Deco Sculpture of Greyhounds

Charles Lemanceau, French Sculptor, Art Deco Sculpture of Greyhounds

Located in København, Copenhagen

Charles Lemanceau (1905-1980), French sculptor. Art deco sculpture of greyhounds in glazed faience. 1930s / 40s. Measures: 43 x 16.5 x 5 cm. In excellent condition. Signed.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

French Majolica Donkey Vallauris with Basket, circa 1930
French Majolica Donkey Vallauris with Basket, circa 1930

French Majolica Donkey Vallauris with Basket, circa 1930

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica donkey with basket, circa 1930. Signed Beretta Barnoin Vallauris.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Country Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Art Deco Crackle Ceramic Elephant Sculpture Bookends by Le Moine, France 1930s
Art Deco Crackle Ceramic Elephant Sculpture Bookends by Le Moine, France 1930s

Art Deco Crackle Ceramic Elephant Sculpture Bookends by Le Moine, France 1930s

By Le Moine

Located in Atlanta, GA

This superb Art Deco pair of crackled ceramic bookends were designed and crafted by Le Moine, France, in the 1930s. The off-white colored crackle glaze ceramic or faience sculpture f...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Tin-Glazed Earthenware Large Figure of a Recumbent Lion, 18th Century

French Tin-Glazed Earthenware Large Figure of a Recumbent Lion, 18th Century

Located in Downingtown, PA

French tin-glazed earthenware large figure of a recumbent lion, 18th century. Remarkable large tin-glazed earthenware lion in white on a manganese rectangular base. Dimension...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Georgian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

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French Faience Animals For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of French faience animals for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique French faience animals was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, earthenware and faience. There are 205 antique and vintage French faience animals for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 12 modern editions to choose from as well. French faience animals have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. French faience animals bearing Art Nouveau or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. French faience animals have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Émile Gallé, Saint Clément and Delphin Massier are consistently popular.

How Much are French Faience Animals?

Prices for French faience animals can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French faience animals begin at $150 and can go as high as $85,750, while the average can fetch as much as $1,600.

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.

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Embark on your safari today and find a fascinating collection of vintage, modern and antique animal sculptures on 1stDibs.