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.
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
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.
Terracotta
Vintage ALVA Museum Replica Statuette of Sleeping Cat Sculpture Jane Poupelet
By Fernando Botero, Alva Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
A study in quiet elegance, this vintage ALVA Museum Replica sculpture faithfully reproduces Jane Poupelet's celebrated Sleeping Cat, capturing the graceful simplicity and timeless se...
Cast Stone
$205Sale Price / item|20% Off
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...
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...
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...
Enamel
Japanese Folk Art Sleeping Cat Sculpture 1900s-1940s / Primitive Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese carved wooden sleeping cat. It is believed to date from the early Showa period (1900s–1940s). Although the exact type of wood is unknown, it appears to b...
Wood
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 ...
Gold
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...
Porcelain
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.
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Vintage Brass Sleeping Cat Figurine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage brass sleeping cat figurine presents a serene, curled silhouette, with a rounded, smoothly domed body that sweeps into a long tail wrapped around the haunches. Cast in s...
Metal, Brass
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...
Porcelain
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...
Porcelain
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.
Concrete
Sold
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
Porcelain
Life Size Carved Purbeck Stone Sleeping Cat
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Engaging carved purbeck stone sleeping cat, dorset, England, Circa 1960.
Stone
Japanese Porcelaine Representing a Cat Sleeping, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelaine representing a cat sleeping. Japanese work, circa 1880.
Porcelain
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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 ...
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 ...
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,...
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...
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...
Gold
Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Sleeping Tabby Cat
By Erik Nielsen, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage sculpture of a sleeping grey and white tabby cat was designed by Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen.
Porcelain
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 ...
Gold
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...
Gold
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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
Ceramic
Sold
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...
Beech
Sleeping Cat
Located in North Egremont, MA
Whimsical carving in pink marble of a sleeping cat
Marble
Chalk Sleeping Cat
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Chalk Sleeping Cat in old paint. Circa 1930
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...
Porcelain
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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 ...
Porcelain
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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 ...
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...
Staffordshire Cat Figure, Circa 1970
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1970 vintage figure of a cat from the Staffordshire region of England. The cat is decorated in black and white, and has a gold bow around its neck. This is a nice model, as i...
Ceramic
An Austrian Terracotta Cat Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
An Austrian Terracotta Cat Circa 1900 Painted and decorated 22cm by 36cm by 20cm
Terracotta, Paint
$1,300
H 6.38 in Dm 3.35 in
Art Deco Cat Sculpture Paperweight Silvered Bronze. Signed Rochard, France 1920
By Irénée Rochard
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Cat Sculpture / Figure Silvered Bronze. Signed Irénée Rochard. Made in France 1920´s. Lovely desk paperweight of a sitting cat playing, mounted over a marble base. Very nice...
Marble, Bronze
American Folk Art Carved and Painted Wooden Cat Sculpture, Flower Power
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage whimsical and playful American Folk Art hand carved wood sculpture depicts a stretching cat with a lifted expressive face. The cat has a beautiful flower power style hand-pa...
Wood
Vintage Boho Carved Wood Cat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a charming and whimsical touch to your space with this vintage carved cat figurine. Handcrafted with intricate detailing, this boho-inspired wooden cat showcases natural wood gra...
Wood
$742Sale Price|47% Off
H 14.5 in W 7.5 in D 6.5 in
After Fernando Botero "Cat" Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 50
By Fernando Botero
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – CAT, Bronze, Marble Base, Great for Home or Office Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in fai...
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of a Cat, Deco Style
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming small bronze sculpture of a bathing cat. We are attributing the bronze to a French origin. The bottom of the bronze has been covered in felt to protect from scratc...
Bronze
Sculpture de Gabriel Gouttard
Located in ROUEN, FR
Gabriel GOUTTARD Sculpture en béton royal Gabriel Gouttard aimé l’idée de la libre interprétation de ses œuvres, pour ma par je vois en celle-ci un couple… Circa 1960 Gabriel G...
Concrete
Miniature Cat Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic mid-century 1950s Vienna bronze figurine by Walter Bosse. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Bronze
Vintage Tonala Pottery Small Cat Sculpture, Hand-Painted Bird Decor
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming small Tonala pottery figurine depicts a reclining cat with folded front paws and raised head; the cat is looking forward with wide open, large eyes and a slightly surprised ...
Ceramic, Pottery
$950
H 2.63 in W 1.88 in D 2 in
Seiya Style Patinated Bronze Okimono Cat Sculpture - Japan - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Seiya style cast and patinated bronze okimono model of a seated cat with collar and bell - featuring a fine casting with excellent chased details to all sides, including the ...
Bronze
$1,913Sale Price|40% Off
H 7.49 in W 3.94 in D 0.79 in
French Art Déco bronze sculpture "Cat" Signed LUC. Lucien Alliot . 1920s.
By Lucien Charles Edouard Alliot
Located in Köln, NW
Rare french Art Déco bronze sculpture "Cat" on a black belgian marble base by Lucien Charles Edouard Alliot. (1877-1967). Signed LUC on the black marble base. Beautiful original blac...
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
$395Sale Price|30% Off
H 10 in W 5.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique Hubley Art Deco Cast Iron Modernist Black Cat Doorstop Paperweight 10"
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Art Deco Hubley cast iron modernist black cat door stop. Dimensions: 5.25" x 4.5" x 10" (W x D x H)
Metal
$1,089Sale 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
Antique Hubley Attributed Art Deco Cast Iron Cat Doorstop
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Early 20th-century Modernist figural black cat doorstop, manufactured by the renowned Hubley Manufacturing Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, circa 1920–1930. Highly celebrated fo...
Cast Iron
Ceramic Mid-Century Italian Cat Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi, Guido Gambone
Located in Malmö, SE
A charming Mid-Century ceramic sculpture of a cat, with hand-painted details. Made by an unknown manufacturer in Italy, 1960s. Good original condition. No chips or cracks. However, ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Blue Seiko Double-Sided Ships Wall Clock, 1980s
By Seiko
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Seiko ships wall clock designed during the 1980s in Japan. These clocks were used on large Japanese tankers and cargo ships. It features a blue metal body, a plastic dials an...
Iron
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
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attac...
Canvas
$3,550
H 17.33 in W 16.15 in D 7.88 in
Mexican Arbol de la Vida Tree Life Dolls ColorFolk Art Ceramic Clay Candelabra
By Marco Antonio Castillo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This colorful tree of life (árbol de la vida) with a toy like aspect is a unique piece by Marco Antonio Castillo, son of renowned artist Alfonso Castillo. Hand made with natural clay...
Ceramic, Clay
$1,192 / item
H 8 in W 8 in D 8 in
Rare Whiskey Glass with Presenter, Includes Presenter and Four Set of Glasses
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the pleasures of Fine whisky, the rare presenter, by gentner design, elevates the experience through the art of presentation. The suspended tray with a unique handle allo...
Brass
$24,770Sale Price|25% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$5,238
H 34.65 in W 34.65 in D 31.5 in
Art Deco / Swedish Grace Lounge Chair in Red Jacquard Velvet, 1930s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Striking Art Deco / Swedish Grace lounge chair dating from the 1930s, distinguished by its generous proportions, sculptural silhouette and richly patterned upholstery. The chair fea...
Velvet
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Paul Frankl Telechron American Moderne Deco Clock, 1928
By Paul Frankl
Located in Sharon, CT
The iconic American Deco Frankl 'Skyscraper' mantel clock. Polished silver over brass with black bakelite base. This rare 'top of line' deco item retains the original bevelled glass ...
Glass
$4,800 / set
H 24 in W 15.5 in D 10 in
Japanese Big Antique Hand-Carved Stone Happy Couple Bring Joy to your Heart, 24"
Located in South Burlington, VT
This duo -pair -couple bring joy and happiness to you and your garden. This pair are considered to be deities of marriage and fertility. Large work of garden art hand carved in the ...
Stone
$500
H 11.82 in W 11.03 in D 3.55 in
Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Cedar “Gangi” 1860s-1920s / Primitive Wall Art
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a wooden component from a traditional Japanese tool known as a “Gangi” (雁木), once used in the construction and maintenance of thatched roofs. It is crafted from Japanese ceda...
Cedar
Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack
Located in New York, NY
This refined object dates to the first half of the 19th century, and was probably used for obi, kimono sashes, which were hung over it. The gold decorations on the black-lacquered g...
Lacquer
Chief Joseph by E.S. Curtis Gold Tone
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
hief Joseph by E.S. Curtis. Centennial edition goldtone 22/200. Negative date 1908, printed date 1999. Pie crust frame. 11" x 14", frame 16" x 19" Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce is s...
Glass, Paper
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.