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Pottery Mexican Animal

Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted
Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted

Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted

$200Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.5 in W 5.3 in D 3.3 in

Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Charming vintage Tonala pottery figurine depicts a reclining cat with folded front paws and raised

Category

20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Hand-Painted Mexican Tonala Pottery Bird Sculpture, 1950
Vintage Hand-Painted Mexican Tonala Pottery Bird Sculpture, 1950

Vintage Hand-Painted Mexican Tonala Pottery Bird Sculpture, 1950

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art. Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Mexican Tonala Pottery Bird Sculpture, Hand Painted, 1960s
Vintage Mexican Tonala Pottery Bird Sculpture, Hand Painted, 1960s

Vintage Mexican Tonala Pottery Bird Sculpture, Hand Painted, 1960s

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art. Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Tonala Folk Art Bird Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Pottery 1960s
Tonala Folk Art Bird Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Pottery 1960s

Tonala Folk Art Bird Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Pottery 1960s

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Tonala Folk Art Pottery Plate Hand Painted Flying Bird, Mexico, circa 1960's. Vintage Mexican

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Large Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed
Vintage Large Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed

Vintage Large Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed

$380Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.5 in W 9 in D 5.25 in

Vintage Large Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed

By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Playful stretching Tonala pottery cat figurine is decorated with beautiful hand painted abstract

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Tonala Mexico Set of 5 Animal Figurines Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s
Tonala Mexico Set of 5 Animal Figurines Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s

Tonala Mexico Set of 5 Animal Figurines Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s

$440Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 3.5 in W 6.2 in D 5.2 in

Tonala Mexico Set of 5 Animal Figurines Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s

By Ken Edwards, Tonala Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Charming vintage Tonala pottery animals and birds figurines are decorated with hand-painted

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three
Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three

Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three

By Sergio Bustamante, Tonala Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery birds Folk Art with brass decoration in the style of

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tonala Mexico Modernist Horse Figurines, Planters or Ashtrays
Pair of Tonala Mexico Modernist Horse Figurines, Planters or Ashtrays

Pair of Tonala Mexico Modernist Horse Figurines, Planters or Ashtrays

$220Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 4.75 in W 6 in D 2 in

Pair of Tonala Mexico Modernist Horse Figurines, Planters or Ashtrays

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

A pair of modernist horse figurines were hand made in Tonala, Mexico, in modernist style with

Category

20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Set Of Two Jorge Wilmot Ceramic Quail, Tonalá, Mexico
Set Of Two Jorge Wilmot Ceramic Quail, Tonalá, Mexico

Set Of Two Jorge Wilmot Ceramic Quail, Tonalá, Mexico

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Norwood, NJ

, celebrated for his innovative fusion of traditional Mexican folk pottery and refined high-fire studio

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Tonala Mexico Bird Figurine Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s
Tonala Mexico Bird Figurine Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s

Tonala Mexico Bird Figurine Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s

$192Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.85 in W 7 in D 2.75 in

Tonala Mexico Bird Figurine Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s

By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Charming vintage Tonala pottery bird figurine is decorated with hand-painted decor of white bird in

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Tonala Pottery Dove by Rita Tilleya, Hand-Painted Ceramic
Vintage Tonala Pottery Dove by Rita Tilleya, Hand-Painted Ceramic

Vintage Tonala Pottery Dove by Rita Tilleya, Hand-Painted Ceramic

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery dove Folk Art. Rita Tilleya Yelapa Mexico hand painted

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Guerrero Pottery Bull Bank
Guerrero Pottery Bull Bank

Guerrero Pottery Bull Bank

$150

H 8.5 in W 5 in D 8 in

Guerrero Pottery Bull Bank

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage Mexican folk art pottery bank. Hand made in Guerrero, Mexico. The bank is in the shape of

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Signed Vintage Mud Century Modern Mexican Folk Art Pottery Cat Hand painted.
Signed Vintage Mud Century Modern Mexican Folk Art Pottery Cat Hand painted.

Signed Vintage Mud Century Modern Mexican Folk Art Pottery Cat Hand painted.

Located in Seattle, WA

This charming vintage cat figurine is a lovely example of Mexican folk pottery. Hand-painted with

Category

Vintage 1970s Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Modern Bitossi Ceramic Blue Horse Pottery by Aldo Londi
Mid-Century Italian Modern Bitossi Ceramic Blue Horse Pottery by Aldo Londi

Mid-Century Italian Modern Bitossi Ceramic Blue Horse Pottery by Aldo Londi

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A large and chic horse sculpture circa 1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi. This piece features all glazed ceramic construction in a beautiful blue / green color. Signed Italy

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Nahua Pottery Chililico Hidalgo Mexican Folk Art Animal Candleholders
Vintage Nahua Pottery Chililico Hidalgo Mexican Folk Art Animal Candleholders

Vintage Nahua Pottery Chililico Hidalgo Mexican Folk Art Animal Candleholders

Located in Forney, TX

A most charming pair of two rare and whimsical indigenous Nahua peoples pottery animal folk art

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

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Pre Columbian Fine Colima Pottery Snake
Pre Columbian Fine Colima Pottery Snake

Pre Columbian Fine Colima Pottery Snake

Located in New York, NY

A hollow pottery coiled snake red-brown with incised hatched body decoration

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Animal Sculptures

Tonala Pottery and Brass Fish
Tonala Pottery and Brass Fish

Tonala Pottery and Brass Fish

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H 4.25 in W 11.25 in D 2.5 in

Tonala Pottery and Brass Fish

Located in Fairfield, CA

A wonderful vintage tonala pottery fish wrapped in brass. Made in Mexico, with beautiful hand

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mexican Vintage Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Bird
Mexican Vintage Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Bird

Mexican Vintage Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Bird

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art. Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mexican Vintage Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Green Duck
Mexican Vintage Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Green Duck

Mexican Vintage Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Green Duck

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Mexican ceramic duck form Tonala Pottery. Beautiful vintage Mexican hand made and hand

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Pottery Cat
Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Pottery Cat

Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Pottery Cat

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery cat Folk Art. B. Mera Mexico hand painted cat ceramic

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed
Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Sitting Cat Figurine, Hand Painted
Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Sitting Cat Figurine, Hand Painted

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Bird
Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Bird

Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Bird

By Sergio Bustamante, Tonala Pottery

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art with brass decoration in the style of

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mexican Vintage Ken Edwards Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Blue Bird
Mexican Vintage Ken Edwards Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Blue Bird

Mexican Vintage Ken Edwards Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Blue Bird

By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Ken Edwards Mexican ceramic bird form Tonala Pottery. Beautiful vintage Mexican hand made

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Erandi Mexican Folk Art Pottery Fish
Erandi Mexican Folk Art Pottery Fish

Erandi Mexican Folk Art Pottery Fish

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H 12 in W 17 in D 8 in

Erandi Mexican Folk Art Pottery Fish

Located in Astoria, NY

Mexican Folk Art hand painted pottery fish designed by Erandi. The piece was made during the 1980s

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Black Pottery Bird Form Sculpture by Carlos Salas Oaxaca Mexico
Black Pottery Bird Form Sculpture by Carlos Salas Oaxaca Mexico

Black Pottery Bird Form Sculpture by Carlos Salas Oaxaca Mexico

By François Pompon

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A black pottery bird form sculpture By Carlos Salas Oaxaca Mexico Second half of 20th century

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Mexican Hand-Painted Colorful Pottery Bird and Fish
Mexican Hand-Painted Colorful Pottery Bird and Fish

Mexican Hand-Painted Colorful Pottery Bird and Fish

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Mexican Tonala hand-painted pottery bird and fish Folk Art. Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Modernist Tonala Bird Sculpture, Signed
Large Modernist Tonala Bird Sculpture, Signed

Large Modernist Tonala Bird Sculpture, Signed

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H 6.5 in W 12.5 in D 3.4 in

Large Modernist Tonala Bird Sculpture, Signed

By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Unusual large bird sculpture features striking Modernist shape and elaborate, highly detailed hand-painted decor. Traditional Tonala abstract flowers and leaves motifs in white, rus...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Set of 2 Large Modernist Tonala Bird Sculptures
Set of 2 Large Modernist Tonala Bird Sculptures

Set of 2 Large Modernist Tonala Bird Sculptures

By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Set of 2 vintage large bird sculptures features striking Modernist shape and elaborate, highly detailed hand-painted decor. Traditional Tonala abstract flowers and leaves motifs in ...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Large Midcentury Postmodern Black Ceramic Horse Head Pottery Sculpture
Large Midcentury Postmodern Black Ceramic Horse Head Pottery Sculpture

Large Midcentury Postmodern Black Ceramic Horse Head Pottery Sculpture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A large and chic horse head sculpture made in Mexico, circa 1980s. This piece features all ceramic

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Italian Modern Green Ceramic Horse Pottery Sculpture or Statue
Large Mid-Century Italian Modern Green Ceramic Horse Pottery Sculpture or Statue

Large Mid-Century Italian Modern Green Ceramic Horse Pottery Sculpture or Statue

By Bitossi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A large and chic horse sculpture circa 1960s, probably Italian. This piece features all glazed ceramic construction in a beautiful green color.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pre Columbian Fine Large Colima Pottery Dog
Pre Columbian Fine Large Colima Pottery Dog

Pre Columbian Fine Large Colima Pottery Dog

Located in New York, NY

A large and wonderful burnished pottery dog effigy, plump and standing on four square legs with a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Animal Sculptures

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Pigment

Seating Panther Sculpture
Seating Panther Sculpture

Seating Panther Sculpture

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H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 15.75 in

Seating Panther Sculpture

Located in Mexico, D.F.

Seating panther sculpture.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Located in Savannah, GA

A ceramic art cat. Signed and dated 2000. 17 ¾ inches wide by 9 ½ inches deep by 10 ¼ inches tall

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By Ken Edwards

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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$280Sale Price|20% Off

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Pottery Mexican Animal For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the pottery Mexican animal you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic and pottery, every pottery Mexican animal was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pottery Mexican animal — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each pottery Mexican animal bearing Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one pottery Mexican animal that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tonala Pottery produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Pottery Mexican Animal?

The average selling price for a pottery Mexican animal at 1stDibs is $413, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $7,500 for the highest priced.

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.