Vintage Large Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed
By Ken Edwards, Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful stretching Tonala pottery cat figurine is decorated with beautiful hand painted abstract geometric and floral designs in blue, green, and earthy brown palette. Variations in...
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Tonala Pottery Cat Sculpture, Hand-Painted, Mexico, 1960s
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
We are offering a larger Tonala pottery figurine of a cat in a separate listing.
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Tonala Pottery Large Cat Sculpture, Hand-Painted
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
We are offering several Tonala pottery cat figurines in separate listings.
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Tonala Pottery Small Cat Sculpture, Hand-Painted Bird Decor
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
We are offering several Tonala pottery cat figurines in separate listings.
Ceramic, Pottery
Midcentury Oaxacan / Barro Negro Biomorphic Pottery Cat Sculpture
Located in Southampton, NJ
All around a fantastic piece of period Mexican pottery.
Clay
Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful stretching Tonala pottery cat figurine is decorated with beautiful hand painted abstract geometric and flower designs in blue and earthy brown palette. It is clearly signed b...
Ceramic
Pottery Cat Mugs by Mara of Morelia, Mexico - Set of 2
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 2 lovely vintage stoneware pottery mugs by Mexican ceramicist, Mara of Morelia.
Pottery
Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Pottery Cat
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery cat Folk Art.
Ceramic
Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Sitting Cat Figurine, Hand Painted
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful sitting Tonala pottery cat figurine is decorated with beautiful hand painted abstract geometric and flower designs in blue and earthy brown palette. We are offering a large...
Ceramic
Sold
H 14 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Mexican Brown Painted Ceramic Pottery Cat with Owl Design Figure Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mexican Brown Painted Ceramic Pottery Cat with Owl Design Figure Statue.
Ceramic
Very Large Example of a Tonala Cat, Artist Signed
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptionally large Tonala figure of a cat. The piece is artist signed and most probably dates to the 1960s-1980s. The cat is beautifully molded and paint decorated in the...
Clay
$340
H 10.63 in W 7.49 in D 5.91 in
Goebel Produced This Dramatic Porcelain Figurine Depicting Cat, circa 1960
By Goebel Company
Located in Verviers, BE
Goebel produced this dramatic porcelain figurine depicting a Cat, circa 1960. The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty. Measures: height: 10.63 in (27 cm)? diameter...
Porcelain
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Baldelli Ceramics Cat Coin Collector.
Located in Seattle, WA
Circa 1960s , this Coin collector has a Hand painted face and speckled mustard yellow glaze. Painted black on the bottom with Italy Mark. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pic...
Ceramic
$5,441 / set
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Pink Murano Glass & Brass Luxury Bedside Tables: Italian Artistry Modern Bedroom
Located in Guazzora, IT
These luxury bedside tables in pink Murano glass and brass exemplify exquisite Italian craftsmanship and Mid-Century Modern style. Handcrafted in Italy exclusively for Milan Fashio...
Brass
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Large Egyptian Revival cat sculpture, 1970s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A large and heavy Egyptian Revival cat, cast in a dark-patinated bronze alloy, modeled in the manner of the ancient Bastet figures of dynastic Egypt. This piece captures both eleganc...
Bronze
Pair of Staffordshire Cat Figures, Circa 1970
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1970 vintage figures of cats from the Staffordshire region of England. The cat is decorated in rust and white, and has a gold bow around its neck. This is a nice model, as i...
Ceramic
Vintage Iron & Glass Medical Trolly
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Industrial Iron & Glass Medical Trolley, 1970s A utilitarian gem from the 1970s, this vintage medical trolley captures the raw aesthetic of industrial design. Crafted from i...
Iron
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...
Gold
Mid-Century Op-Art Lucite Cat Sculpture by Artist Abraham Palatnik Signed
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in San Diego, CA
Tall cat animal sculpture by Brazilian Artist Abraham Palatnik, Lucite bold graphic details. In very nice condition. Retains made in Brazil label, plus artist initials inside sculptu...
Lucite
$8,813 / set
H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 17.92 in
Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage pair of nightstands or small chests or commodes from walnut Vienna 1930s. While the wonderful nightstands show a lively play of walnut veneer and solid walnut in a w...
Bakelite, Walnut, Plywood
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...
Lacquer, Wood
Art Deco bronze cat bookends by Alexandre Kelety France 1930.
By Alexandre Kéléty
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze cat bookends by Alexandre Kelety. Bronze with black patina. Portor marble bases. France 1930. Signed A. Kelety with stamped number. Literature: Art Deco sculpture by...
Marble, Bronze
$1,088Sale Price|20% Off
H 52.37 in W 7.68 in D 4.53 in
Antique Figural Italian Cast Bronze Cat (circa 1920s)
Located in London, GB
Antique figural Italian cast bronze cat (circa 1920s). This Italian marvel, born in the heart of the 1920s, is not just a statue; it's a portal to a bygone era where craftsmanship an...
Bronze
Japanese Fortune Manekineko Lucky Cat Object 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a manekineko cat object. It is made with porcelain and it was made around 1980s in Showa era. Dimensions. 8 x 8.5 x H13 cm The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine ...
Porcelain
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
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.