Mid-Century Modern Sleeping Cat Sculpture
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century fat cat sleeping sculpture with blue/green glaze and terracotta red eyes.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sleeping Cat Sculpture
Vito Nesta, Italian Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture.
$212Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 3.94 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in
Vito Nesta, Italian Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture.
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This Italian porcelain sculpture is part of Grand Tour by Vito Nesta. Made of Capodimonte porcelain with a glossy finish, this sculpture is shaped like a sleeping cat and was inspire...
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2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
American Folk Art Carved Sleeping Cat Sculpture
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Folk Art sleeping cat figurine was hand-carved from a solid piece of rare Amaranth (or Paduk) wood. Beautiful wood grain is accentuated by the wax finish. The cat has elonga...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Padouk, Wood
Large Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Gracefully modeled with softly rounded contours and a serene expression, the figure captures the quiet elegance and intimacy characteristic of Japanese animal sculpture. This type o...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910
$850
H 2 in W 4 in D 3 in
Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
The wooden sculpture is recognized as a national treasure. It is called nemuri neko , meaning sleeping cat or peaceful cat, representing a kind of peace that allows a cat to have an ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat Sculpture, 19th Century
$2,832
H 7 in W 17 in D 0.1 in
Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The details and facial expression are amazing. With enamel ribbon bow tied around its n...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Majolica Sleeping Cat & Kitten Sculptures, Italy, Vintage
$850 / set
H 4.9 in W 11.3 in D 8.26 in
Set of Majolica Sleeping Cat & Kitten Sculptures, Italy, Vintage
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of vintage ceramic sculptures features tabby cat and kitten, sleeping curled up with their heads resting on their paws.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Sleeping Tabby Cat
By Royal Copenhagen, Erik Nielsen
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage sculpture of a sleeping grey and white tabby cat was designed by Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Circa 1930 Large 10"
$295
H 4.25 in W 10 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Circa 1930 Large 10"
By Kutani Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Large, nearly antique, Japanese Kutani porcelain sleeping cat figure with ribbon and bell tied around the neck. Circa 1930. Extraordinary detail of fur, whiskers, and eye lashes very...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat, 19th Century
$2,442 / set
H 1.78 in W 4.14 in D 2.56 in
Set of 2 Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing set of two antique Japanese Kutani models of recumbent sleeping cats, 19th Century. The details and facial expression are amazing. Both on a stand which...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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Molded Concrete Sleeping Black Cat
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a wonderful molded concrete form of a sleeping black cat. Possibly used as a door stop, weighing almost 40 pounds.
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Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat Sculpture 19th Century
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H 1.78 in W 4.14 in
Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The details and facial expression are amazing. With with gilt fur detail and enamel rib...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Gilded Sleeping Cat Porcelain Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
The wooden sculpture is recognized as a national treasure. It is called nemuri neko , meaning sleeping cat or peaceful cat, representing a kind of peace that allows a cat to have an ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
The wooden sculpture is recognized as a national treasure. It is called Nemuri Neko, meaning sleeping cat or peaceful cat, representing a kind of peace that allows a cat to have an e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
The wooden sculpture is recognized as a national treasure. It is called Nemuri Neko, meaning sleeping cat or peaceful cat, representing a kind of peace that allows a cat to have an ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Large Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Vintage Japanese
By Kutani Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Japanese Kutani porcelain cat figure peacefully curled in sleep with finely painted detail, gilt highlights, and bright red bow, circa 1920s. Large life like size. Export stamp on ba...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Life Size Carved Purbeck Stone Sleeping Cat
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Engaging carved purbeck stone sleeping cat, dorset, England, Circa 1960.
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Mid-20th Century English Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Porcelaine Representing a Cat Sleeping, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelaine representing a cat sleeping. Japanese work, circa 1880.
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Antique 1880s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Eraly 20th Century Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1920
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H 3.5 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
Japanese Eraly 20th Century Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1920
Located in Takarazuka, JP
The wooden sculpture is recognized as a national treasure. It is called "nemuri neko", meaning "sleeping cat or peaceful cat", representing a kind of peace that allows a cat to have ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
The wooden sculpture is recognized as a national treasure. It is called Nemuri Neko, meaning sleeping cat or peaceful cat, representing a kind of peace that allows a cat to have an ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Gold Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
The sleeping cat is inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of the mausoleum of the Tokugawa Shoguns in Nikko, Japan by the acclaimed sculpture sculptor and architect,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Rare Bing & Grøndahl Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figurine 1950s
By Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage figurine of a sleeping grey cat was made by Bing & Grøndahl in 1950s. Highly detailed porcelain figurine was hand-decorated with extra attention to cat's face, ears...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat by Kisen Kiln
Located in Takarazuka, JP
The wooden sculpture is recognized as a national treasure. It is called nemuri neko, meaning sleeping cat or peaceful cat, representing a kind of peace that allows a cat to have an e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Gold Blue Orange Red Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1960
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming Japanese porcelain sleeping cat from the second half of the 20th century, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of the mausoleum of the Tokugawa Shoguns in ...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
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Japanese Gilded Pink Red Vintage Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1930
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Adorable Japanese vintage crackled porcelain sleeping cat from the first half of the 20th century, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of the mausoleum of the Toku...
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Fornasetti mid century floral decorated sleeping cat Italy signed mid century
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H 5.75 in W 7 in D 12 in
Fornasetti mid century floral decorated sleeping cat Italy signed mid century
By Fornasetti
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Fornasetti floral decorated sleeping cat - larger version. mid century Italian design approx 12 x 7 x 5.5 inches high
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Decorative Sleeping Cat by De Stijl, Florence, Italy
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H 3.15 in W 8.27 in D 6.7 in
Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Decorative Sleeping Cat by De Stijl, Florence, Italy
By De Stijl
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Florence, Italy, in 1980s. It is made in hand carved beech and features De Stijl's metal mark and label. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of u...
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Beech
Sleeping Cat
Located in North Egremont, MA
Whimsical carving in pink marble of a sleeping cat
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Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Chalk Sleeping Cat
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Chalk Sleeping Cat in old paint. Circa 1930
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Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Materials
Paint
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Nermuri Neko
Located in Summerland, CA
Exquisite Japanese Kutani white porcelain Numuri-Neko. The cat lies fast asleep, gilt–enameled patches decorate the body and accent its delicate features. Brings a sense of calm to a...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
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H 4.73 in W 6.3 in D 4.34 in
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
Located in PARIS, FR
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period. This Kutani porcelain cat, dating from the Meiji era, is an exquisite piece depicting a “nemuri neko” (sleeping ...
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Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
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H 3.15 in W 7.29 in D 5.32 in
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
Located in PARIS, FR
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period. This Kutani porcelain cat, dating from the Meiji era, is an exquisite piece depicting a “nemuri neko” (sleeping ...
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Porcelain
Fornasetti Porcelain Sleeping Cat
By Fornasetti
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Rare Fornasetti Porcelain sleeping cat, signed for Milano. Fantastic "Canary Yellow" with various European country scenes all-over, black tail and gilt touches to the top of ears. Th...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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By Fornasetti
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$1,094Sale Price|20% Off
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cold-painted bronze cats sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th century.
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Sleeping Cat Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of sleeping cat sculpture for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and gold. Find 5 options for an antique or vintage item from our selection of sleeping cat sculpture now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of sleeping cat sculpture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each object in our assortment of sleeping cat sculpture bearing hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Sleeping Cat Sculpture?
A piece of sleeping cat sculpture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $668, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $3,405.
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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