Lifesize Animal Sculpture
Sculpture Lifesize Crane Heron Wrought Iron
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Realistic wrought iron life size, sculpture of a wading crane or large heron
Stylish feature in
Category
20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair Mid-Century Modern Lifesize Silvered Bronze Greyhound Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage mid-century modern lifesize sculptures of standing greyhound dogs finely cast in
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Polished Bronze Sculpture: Lifesize Antelope from the 1950s
Located in Madrid, ES
dimensions of 166 x 90 x 45 cm, this lifesize sculpture will become a centerpiece in any environment
Category
Vintage 1940s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 65.36 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
2 Vintage Lifesize Carved Wooden Equestrian Horse Sculptures Statues 76"
Located in Dayton, OH
Very impressive pair of vintage lifesize horse sculptures or statues. Made of wood featuring a
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Lifesize Driftwood Black Horse Sculpture, Handcrafted by Artist, IDN 2024
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Outstanding lifesize sculpture of a spriting mustang artfully handcrafted by an exceptional
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
H 78.74 in W 100.39 in D 22.44 in
Lifesize Vintage Green and Blue Glazed Ceramic Heron Bird Sculpture
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese ceramic life size heron bird sculpture from the Mid-20th Century, with green
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Lifesize French Bronze Parrots Cockatoos Birds Sculpture Statue
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century French bronze cockatoos / parrots or birds. This life size art sculpture features
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 37.5 in W 26 in D 24 in
French Painted Lead Lifesize Crowing Rooster Sculpture on Base, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French lifesize painted lead crowing rooster sculpture from the first half of the 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lead
Cast Bronze Lifesize Gorilla
Located in Palm Desert, CA
like face. The sculpture is heavily textured giving a life-like appearance to the gorilla's skin and
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Pair Lifesize Bronze Parrot Bird Sculptures Statues Camille 55"
Located in Dayton, OH
with nice patina by Camille, circa 1920s. These monumental art sculptures feature a realistic tree
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 54.5 in W 20 in D 26 in
1950s Italian Lifesize Ceramic Poodle
Located in Greven, DE
Life-size and detailed ceramic poodle. Glazed white with colored eyes, muzzle and collar.
Inscribed on the underside: Made in Italy 7382.
Excellent, clean condition with no damage.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Lifesize Terracotta Dog
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A rare and charming life-size model of a seated dog in buff terracotta, with head turned and an inquisitive expression on his face. He has clearly spent all his life indoors as the c...
Category
Antique 1880s French Country Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Lifesize 19th Century Quirky Carved Wood Antelope
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A unusual late 19th Century wood carved antelope, with naive expression on his face and in a spread stance, finished in his original brightly coloured decoration. Circa 1880.
H: 9...
Category
Antique 1880s Indian Country Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gustave Bayol Carved Lifesize Wood Nodding Donkey, C1900
By Gustave Bayol
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular in person! It has a real presence!
Category
20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair Lifesize Bronze Cranes Fountain - Large Bird Casting Garden
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of lifesize bronze cranes
This is a fountain, water will spurt out of their beaks if
Category
Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lifesize Brass Flamingo with storage compartment by Fondica 1970s
By Fondica
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Large flamingo sculpture by Fondica, France 1970. The sculpture is fully made of brass and has a
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Giant Pink Marble Lion Statue Lifesize Medici Cat Gatekeeper
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning giant marble hand carved lion satue
Almost six feet - 170 CM - head to tail - so good size to this creature
Pink marble has a lovely colour, with gray flecks and veins Smoot...
Category
Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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Lifesize Bronze Horse Statue Scupture Architectural Animal Casting
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous lifesize bronze horse shown grazing
Horse stands almost five feet tall so lifesize
Of
Category
Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures
Lifesize Carnival Camel
Located in Summerland, CA
Lifesize of a baby camel from Luke Saunders Carnival show in Michigan, circa 1930s. Made of paper
Category
Vintage 1930s American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Lifesize Glazed Ceramic Hen Sculpture by Italian Artist Roberta Colombo
By Roberta Colombo
Located in Vimercate, IT
ceramic sculpture.
Unique piece masterfully made by Italian artist and creator Roberta Colombo, this 60-cm
Category
2010s Italian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 13 in
Modern Bronze Lifesize Pair of Swan Sculptures for Indoor or Outdoor/Garden Use
Located in London, GB
An impressive complimentary pair of modern bronze lifesize swan sculptures for indoor or outdoor
Category
20th Century European Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 25.2 in W 12.21 in D 35.04 in
Pair of Lifesize Vintage Bronze Pelican Statues
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of vintage bronze pelican sculptures, or lifesize garden statues. Measures: Weight: 25 lbs
Category
20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Lifesize Ceramic Statue of a Pointer Dog
Located in London, GB
The vivid yellow glazed canine modelled in a majestic, seated position on a yellow and blue marbled base.
Category
Early 20th Century European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Vintage Lifesize Ceramic Dog, Rottweiler Pup, 1980s, Spanish
By Lladro
Located in London, GB
lifesize dog sculpture figure featuring a Rottweiler puppy . Hand-painted with great attention to detail
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Early Berlin Porcelain Lifesize Quail, Wegely Period, circa 1755
By Wegley
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Rare early Wegely (Berlin) figure of a partridge, modelled standing on a rocky plinth with scattered leaves and a corn of wheat, the bird beautifully painted with mottled brown feath...
Category
Antique 1750s German Rococo Animal Sculptures
Pair of Lifesize Bronze Statues of Geese
Located in Brighton, GB
Adorable pair of life-size patinated bronze statues of geese, 20th century freestanding for outdoor or indoor use.
Measure: The tallest is 27 inches high, the other is 22.5 inches h...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Lifesize Cheetah Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian vintage cheetah sculpture in polychrome ceramic. The life-like pose and expression are
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Lifesize Carved Wood Sculpture of Dolphin
Located in Montreal, QC
Whimsical lifesize carved hardwood sculpture of a dolphin.
Category
Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures
Lifesize Bronze Tiger Sculpture hollywood regency
Located in Antwerp, BE
Amazing lifesize sculpture of a tiger
Completely made in bronze.
France, 1960s.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Lifesized Sculpture of a Greyhound
Located in London, GB
A Charming Lifesize Bronze Hound Sculpture
This Bronze Is Dated C1960s
Lovely Patina
Ideal for
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lifesize Walrus Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Dallas, TX
A huge patinated brass walrus sculpture by Sergio Bustamante.
Category
Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures
Lifesize Copper Camel Sculpture by Ken Kalman
Located in Dallas, TX
A lifesize patinated copper camel sculpture by Ken Kalman, 2006.
Category
Early 2000s Animal Sculptures
Lifesize Roman Gladiator on Horseback Statue Sculpture Architectural Art
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You always needed a lifesize bronze horse with seated Roman Gladiator on top, right?
What an
Category
Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lifesize Fiberglass Horse
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Lifesize fiberglass horse. Formally from a Ralph Lauren window display on Madison ave. in NYC.
Category
1990s Animal Sculptures
1970s Mexico Sergio Bustamante Lifesize Brass Elephant Wall Sculpture
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Huge life size elephant head wall sculpture by artist Sergio Bustamante.
Sculpted in hammered
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Modern Lifesize Sheep Sculpture, Fur Stool, 1970s Germany
By François-Xavier Lalanne, Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very decorative handmade lambswool sheep stool object from early 1970s. The handmade wooden body is covered with beige/white lambswool fur. We have four sheep in stock, two big and t...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fur, Wood
Midcentury Modern Lifesize Sheep Sculpture, Fur Stool, 1970s Germany
By François-Xavier Lalanne, Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very decorative handmade lambswool sheep stool object from early 1970s. The handmade wooden body is covered with beige/white lambswool fur. We have four sheep in stock, two big and t...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fur, Wood
Lifesize Italian Glazed Porcelain Crouching Leopard Tiger Sculpture Figurine
Located in West Hartford, CT
Hallmarker made in Italy crouching spotted leopard done completely in glazed porcelain.
A must have!
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Lifesize Bronze Crab
Located in New York, NY
Italian lifesize bronze crab. Neapolitan crab with rich bronze patina, Italy, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Lifesize Bronze Crab
Located in New York, NY
Italian lifesize bronze crab. Late 19th century life-like Neapolitan crab with rich bronze patina
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lifesize Bronze Crocodile Alligator
Located in London, GB
Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture.
In
Category
Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Pair Lifesize Bronze Parrot Bird Sculptures Statues Camille 55"
Located in Dayton, OH
with nice patina by Camille, circa 1920s. These monumental art sculptures feature a realistic tree
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 54.5 in W 26 in D 20 in
Lifesize 1940s Italian Ceramic Greyhound
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Italian 1940s ceramic Italian Greyhound sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Lifesize Bronze African Antelope
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of lifesize bronze African antelope.
Signed and dated: Keith Caldea /2000.
Male measures
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Animal Sculptures
Austrian Hound Lifesize Cold Painted Antique
Located in Katonah, NY
A rare and charming lifesize model of a hound with an outstanding face. This dog is a hunter
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Lifesize Hand-Painted Monkey by Sergio Bustamante
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Lifesize hand-painted monkey sculpture by Sergio Bustamante circa early 1970s. This incredible work
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
English School, Dogs at Play 'Lifesize'
Located in London, GB
English School, circa 1830.
A carved statuary marble group of dogs at play on a Bardiglio marble base.
Provenance:
James Lees Milne by whom left to
Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire.
Category
Antique 1830s English Georgian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Stone
Ceramic Lifesize Wagging Dog, 1980s, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unique piece of a beautiful dog in ceramic dating from the eighties designed by the Belgian ceramist J.V.
The dog's model is hollow inside and made of a fine-grained clay lightly gl...
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Almost Lifesize Patinated Bronze Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of almost lifesize 20th century patinated bronze dogs.
Category
Late 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Leopard Statue Lifesize Cats
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A bronze leopard certainly never changes its spots!
Stunning large - lifesize bronze leopard in the
Category
Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lifesize Roman Bronze Horse Foot, 100 AD
Located in London, GB
A magnificent, lifesize Roman bronze horse foot, dating to the 1st-2nd century AD.
Exquisitely
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Lifesize Bronze of a Rearing Horse
By Will Gianotti
Located in London, GB
A Life sized Bronze of you Rearing Horse
This Bronze is of lovely colour and detail
Category
20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Lifesize Papier-Maiche Westie
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Extraordinary life-sized adult west highland white terrier, heavy weight painted papier mâché, surviving from the middle of the 20th century. Remarkable condition. He stands alone, h...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Handsome Pair of Lifesize White Glazed Terra Cotta Parrots
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome pair of lifesize white glazed terra cotta parrots with engaging expressions who seem at
Category
20th Century Italian Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Lifesize French Bronze Horse Statue Architectural Bronze Horses Pony
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Wonderful lifesize French bronze horse
- Stands in at 7 feet tall - 213 cm - so massive
- Of
Category
Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lifesize French Bronze Horse Statue Architectural Bronze Horses Pony
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful lifesize French bronze horse
Stands in at 7 feet tall - 213 CM - so massive
Of course
Category
Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Arab' a Lifesize Bronze Study of an Arab Horse by Gill Parker
By Gill Parker
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Arab' A lifesize bronze study of an Arab horse by Gill Parker. Dappled grey patination. Limited
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Larger than Lifesize Pair of Italian Terra Cotta Greyhounds, Huge and Fantastic
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Larger than lifesize pair of Italian terra cotta greyhounds with an old world, time worn glaze
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
H 45 in W 19 in D 24 in
Pair of 20th Century Lifesize Faux Elephant Tusks on Black Conical Bases
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
replica of one animal's set of tusks since those are never quite alike. Mounted with a copper sleve on
Category
Late 20th Century South African Colonial Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Two Early 20th Century Lifesize Bronze Dog Statues of the Royal Greyhound Eos
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Beautiful set of two lifesize bronze statues of a male and female greyhound from the early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 41.34 in W 39.38 in D 7.88 in
1960s Lifesize Sheep Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s sheep sculpture, the size of a small sheep. Just reupholstered in genuine sheep skin.
Category
Vintage 1960s Animal Sculptures
Vintage Lifesize Tiger Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian vintage tiger sculpture in polychrome ceramic. The life-like pose and expression are
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lifesize Reclaimed Wood Equine Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Three dimensional lifesize sculpture of horse in resting stance. Each layer nailed by hand, showing
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Lifesize Italian Pottery Dachshund Sculpture
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Highland, IN
This charming Dachshund rendered in ceramic with a raku glaze has great presence with his stark white monochromatic finish. Very similar in style to a design by Ugo Zaccagnini
14"...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lifesize Tortoise Sculpture Clad in Tessellated Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Tessellated sliver and black mirror tortoise sculpture. Plaster cast tortoise with thousands of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Plaster
Midcentury Ceramic Lifesize Italian Greyhound Dog Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
A lifesize, very detailed, ceramic sculpture of a whippet or greyhound dog seated on a green
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lifesize Pink Flamingo Rattan and Reed Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury rattan and reed lifesize pink flamingo sculpture, standing 48" tall, 24" wide and 12
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Whimsical Lifesize Capodimonte Dalmatian Dog Ceramic Sculpture
By Capo Di Monte
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous and whimsical lifesize capodimonte porcelain sculpture. You will do a double take when you
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Dachshund Lifesize Vintage Italian Pottery Dog Figure Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Italian pottery Dachshund figure half sitting with pensive expression. Circa mid-20th century. Heavy press molded piece. 22" long, 14" high, 10" deep. Front right foot with chi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Spanish 20th Vintage Ceramic Lifesize Dog Sculpture Signed by Hispania
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous lifesize Hispania porcelain sculpture.
It looks so real.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Very Large Lifesize Italian Glazed Terracotta Leopard Sculpture in Repose
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large and striking hand painted Italian glazed terracotta sculpture of a leopard in repose.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique French Art Deco Pair Lifesize Bronze Parrot Bird Sculptures Statues 55"
Located in Dayton, OH
with nice patina, circa 1920s. These monumental art sculptures feature a realistic tree trunk that
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 54.5 in W 26 in D 21 in
Vintage Lifesize Sheep Set of Two, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
in lifesize and for their age in very good vintage condition. Please see all pictures.
The price
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fur, Beech
Almost Lifesize Shell Camel Attributed to Antony Redmile
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A sculpture of a lifesize young camel entirely encrusted with seashells by a fanciful and ambitious
Category
20th Century English Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Pair of Lifesize Art Deco Brass Cranes
Located in New York, NY
Found outside in an amazing East Hampton garden setting. These art deco brass cranes are life size and beautifully weathered.
They would look amazing inside or out. Would also be ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Lifesize Terracotta Dog Garden Ornament, Early 20th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
Lifesize terracotta terrier dog statue or garden ornament. English early 20th Century. Wear
Category
Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Lifesize Horse Scultpure, Driftwood With Metal Frame, IDN 2024
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind lifesize horse sculpture artfully handcrafted by an exceptional indonesian wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
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Chinese Polychrome Wooden Carved Wood Tang Horse Sculpture Statue Red Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Polychrome wooden carved wood 28" Tang Horse sculpture statue red blue. Item features desirable paint loss throughout, solid wood construction, distressed finished, nicely ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Polychrome Carved Wood Tang Horse
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Sizable hand carved polychrome Chinese horse sculpture with detailed decoration.
Category
Early 20th Century Tang Animal Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
Large Gilt Bronze Sculptures of Herons
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant pair of gilt bronze heron sculptures. The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Polychrome Carved Wood Tang Horse and Rider Statue Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Polychrome carved wood Tang horse and rider statue sculpture. Item features a wax stamp to rear, desirable paint loss throughout, solid wood construction, distressed finish, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Iron Heron Garden Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and striking Garden Sculpture of a powerful and elemental Heron form. A modern style standing Heron in iron with a great rust and verdigris patina. The head angled
with an ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Statues
Materials
Iron
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Lifesize Animal Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of lifesize animal sculpture on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and bronze. There are many kinds of the piece of lifesize animal sculpture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each item from our selection of lifesize animal sculpture bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Sergio Bustamante, Capo Di Monte and Marwal Ind. Inc. each produced at least one beautiful choice in our collection of lifesize animal sculpture that is worth considering.
How Much is a Lifesize Animal Sculpture?
Prices for a piece of lifesize animal sculpture start at $245 and top out at $123,869 with the average selling for $2,800.
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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