Small Carved Animals
Small 17th-18th Century French Carved Oak Lion Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and unique small hand carved oak lion fragment. Beautiful weathered.
France circa 1650
Category
Antique 17th Century French Baroque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$270 Sale Price
52% Off
H 4.34 in W 2.37 in D 2.17 in
Large Carved Teak Elephant Statues Together with a Smaller Elephant 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
. Very nice carving .
one slightly larger than the other . 1950s Hand carved .
Category
Vintage 1950s Central Asian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
$900 / set
H 21.66 in W 9.45 in D 17.72 in
Small English Turn of the Century Carved Pine Horse on Oval Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small English carved pine horse from the early 20th century on oval base. Carved in England
Category
Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Small Antique Hippopotamus Figure, African, Soapstone, Hand Carved, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique hippopotamus figure. An African, hand-carved soapstone animal, dating to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century African Late Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
$1,169
H 2.56 in W 4.93 in D 3.55 in
Pair of Italian 1880s Small Walnut Hand Carved Lion Sculptures with Dark Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small pair of Italian walnut hand carved roaring lion sculptures from the late 19th century, with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
$7,995 / set
H 12.25 in W 5 in D 16 in
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1950s Showa era 'Small Boat'
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.6 in W 0.79 in D 0.48 in
Swedish Mats Jonasson Small Crystal Sculpture Squirrel
By Mats Jonasson
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Sweet miniature full lead crystal signed sculpture by the Swedish artist Mats Jonasson. Very good condition, it has been kept in its original box.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Japanese Wooden Small Netsuke 'A Head' 1940s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Small Antique Swedish Red-painted Horse in Wood, 1900th
Located in Stockholm, SE
A peasant sculpture in the form of a small working, red-painted horse with a bushy mane and tail on
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Small Size Antique Alabaster Bald Eagle Sculpture w. Glass Eyes
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent hand-carved eagle on a rock sculpture.
This beautifully hand-carved alabaster eagle
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Black Forest Lounge Chair from Switzerland Part of a Major Collection
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
carved animals that were made for the tourist trade.
**Please note a leaf is missing the center tip
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Chaise Longues
Materials
Wood
$2,800
H 35.5 in W 20.25 in D 44.75 in
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Malachite Lion Small
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this handsome Malachite lion. This small lion is hand carved with a handsome stone of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Small Bronze Dog, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A charming depiction of a seated German Shepard dog, signed by the artist with a crown in circle and 'M.C'.
Dimensions (cm)
H 27/W 25/D 14.
Category
20th Century French Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tribal Art Inspired Small Children Chair
Located in Porto, PT
Small chair in carved wood with ethnic motifs, with original seating in animal leather.
Category
Vintage 1940s African Tribal Chairs
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
19th c. Chinese Folk Art Carved Walking Stick
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully hand carved Chinese Folk Art walking stick. The exotic root wood cane features small
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Small 17th Century Carved Giltwood Lion
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and rare small giltwood lion.
Original period piece. France, circa 1650-1700.
Weathered
Category
Antique 17th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Small French 18th Century Carved Wooden Eagle
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful wooden sculpture with traces of its original color
France, circa 1790.
Weathered, small
Category
Antique 18th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Small 17th Century Carved Wooden Lions
Located in Buisson, FR
Great pair of small carved oak lions. Beautiful weathered
France, circa 1650. Measurement
Category
Antique 17th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Small Carved Wood Carousel Horse on Brass Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique vintage wood carousel horse on later custom made brass stand.
Expertly carved with
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Small Hand Carved Wood Penguin Sculpture By Compostela
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Hand Carved Wood Penguin Sculpture. It depicts a black and orange color small penguin
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Small Italian Carved Lions, The Sleeping and The Vigilant
Located in Dallas, TX
the monument (see bottom photo. Edit-photo too small for 1st Dibs photo requirements). These fantastic
Category
2010s Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Small Pair of Black Forest Carved Wooden Bears in Standing Position, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of small Black Forest carved wooden bears from the early 20th century. Capturing our
Category
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 9.5 in W 4 in D 4.5 in
Swiss Turn of the Century Small Black Forest Carved Bear
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swiss Black Forest delicately carved bear, circa 1900. This dark wood Black Forest carving features
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Small Vintage Oriental Lions, Chinese, Soapstone Carved Figure, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 18.8394
This is a pair of small vintage Oriental lions. A Chinese, soapstone carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
H 2.56 in W 1.97 in D 3.75 in
Small 18th Century Italian Giltwood Eagle Bookholder or Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
From the 1700s, this hand-carved Italian eagle is holding a cartouche with his right foot while his
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Small Austrian Midcentury Wood Cat by Karl Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Amazing Hagenauer carved wood cat with nickel-plated details.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Nickel
Semi Precious Gemstone Figurine Decorative Small Parrot Bird SALE
Located in Sofia, BG
Semi precious gemstone figurine decorative small parrot bird.
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
Mannelli F.Lli Travertine Ornaments Big and Small Elephant Minimalist Style
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Prato, Tuscany
A nice and pleasant pair of travertine elephants of different sizes, one large and one smaller
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
H 5.52 in W 6.3 in D 1.19 in
Rare and Small Pair of Black Rhino Sculptures Leather on Wood with Glass Eyes
Located in Lisse, NL
leather skin are a rare pair. They are small in size and they both have beautiful and dark, glass eyes
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
H 4.53 in W 7.09 in D 2.37 in
Black Forest Furniture Beautiful Small Dining Table, Game Table Matching Chairs
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
invented the style from the City of Brienz. Originally, they carved small animal sculptures driven by the
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31 in W 36.5 in D 36.5 in
Italian Carved Two-Tone Wood Sideboard or Credenza by Pier Luigi Colli
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in New York, NY
doors with original brass pulls flanked by three smaller drawers carved with animals, the conical and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Forest Game Table, Center Hall Table Dining Table circa late 1800s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
style from the City of Brienz. Originally, they carved small animal sculptures driven by the Tourist
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Game Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Nahuala Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive, carved small Nahuala (animal spirit) cabinet from the highlands of Guatemala. Great old
Category
Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Cabinets
Small 17th/ 18th Century Italian Carved White Marble Lion
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing but also unique small hand-carved marble lion . Italy circa 1650-1750
Weathered and old
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century, French Hand Carved Small Carousel Horse, circa 1880
Located in Sofia, BG
Lovely French hand carved small carousel horse made in late 19th century. It was never painted and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese old wooden carved cat and small gourd figurine/1938
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
interesting that these three auspicious things are expressed together.
It is also small enough to hold in one
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Inuit Small Hand Carved Stone Seal Signed Moll
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-371 small hand carved soapstone Inuit seal signed Moll.
Category
Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Japanese Old Wood Carved Small Snake Figurine / Taisho Period / Lucky Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
.
Although it is a small palm-sized figurine, the expression of the snake and the expression of the scales
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 2.88 in W 3.55 in D 3.27 in
Small & Special Style Hand Carved Standing Grizly Bear Sculpture from 1940-1960
Located in Lisse, NL
seems ready to go into hibernation. This small size bear sculpture makes a great desk piece, but it will
Category
Mid-20th Century European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 5.7 in W 9.65 in D 4.9 in
Small & Special Style Hand Carved Hunting Grizly Bear Sculpture with Salmon 1930
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and highly decorative bear sculpture.
This stunning grizly bear sculpture stands out, because the artist has managed to create a perfectly realistic bear by carving away r...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 5.31 in W 8.66 in D 4.33 in
Small Wooden Deer Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small wooden deer sculpture.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Small American Carousel Horse on Stand
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully charming American painted wood horse is hand carved and was once a part of a part of a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Rustic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Plastic, Wood
Pair of Small 16th Century Style Italian Giallo Reale Marble Lions
Located in Dallas, TX
These wonderful Giallo Reale marble lion column supports are smaller carved versions after those
Category
20th Century Italian Medieval Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Small Tribal Wooden Stool, Animal Motif, Fulani of Niger, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small tribal wooden stool, animal motif. Fulani people of Niger, Mid-late 20th century.
Offered by
Category
Vintage 1960s Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 7.5 in W 8.5 in D 23 in
Small Swedish Horse on Stand
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Beautifully carved toy horse on stand, Sweden circa 1840. Painted eyes wit determined expression
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Bar By Melchiorre Bega
Located in New York, NY
WONDERFUL BAR/LIQUOR CABINET BY MELCHIORRE BEGA IN EBONY & WALNUT WITH CARVED APPLICATION OF SMALL
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Charming Set of Four Small Bronze Animals Sculptures
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
Charming set of four small simply carved bronze animals comprising of two peacocks, llama and a
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Italian Lacca Povera Box, Venetian, c1750
Located in valatie, NY
This small Venetian gem has lacca povera decoration which is the Italians version of decoupage. It is hand-painted and lacquered with cut-outs of various saints. A beautiful aged box...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Infinity Coffee Table Calacatta Marble Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Infinity Coffee Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Infinity marble coffee table captures the passage of time in an infin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Onyx, Travertine, Stainless Steel, Brass
$5,404 / item
H 13.78 in W 50.01 in D 25.6 in
Carcharodontosaurus Tooth (African T-Rex)
Located in New York, NY
This genuine Carcharodontosaurus tooth is a prehistoric treasure from one of the most fearsome predators of the Cretaceous period. With its razor-sharp serrations and blade-like shap...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Antique Hand Carved Wood Elephant
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved wood in a form of an elephant.
No tusk
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Murano Decorative Bowl Vide-Poche in Acquamarine Frosted Sommerso Glass, '60s
By Mandruzzato
Located in Roma, IT
Splendid Murano decorative bowl or vide-poche in a stunning combination of "sommerso" frosted acuamrine and light green blown glass. This stunning piece was produced in Italy during ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$480
H 2.96 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
1897 Botanical Print – Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis Alpestris)
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1897 Botanical Print – Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis Alpestris)
Description:
This original 1897 botanical print features the alpine forget-me-not (Myosotis alpestris), a...
Category
Antique 1890s English Prints
Materials
Paper
$158 Sale Price
40% Off
H 9.45 in W 6.11 in D 0.01 in
Hand Crafted Belgian Wood Child.s Horse Figure
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
White painted wood standing horse. Hand carved and well proportioned.
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Primitive Horse Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art carved wood and gesso painted standing horse
with painted cloth saddle and horse hair tail
Mounted on a later made black painted platform.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Pine, Paint
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$130,814 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Large Early 20th.Century Pine Horse
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Early 20th.Century Pine Horse
This is a substantial animal, he has previously been stripped back to mostly bare wood, which does help to show what sound condition he is in
He...
Category
Vintage 1910s Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Vintage Aluminium Brass Frosted Glass Sconces Wall lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage aluminium wall light
Cast iron base, aluminium shade with brass top, frosted glass
Diameter cast iron wall mount 10.5 cm / 4”
Weight: 3.80 kg / 8.4 lb
Priced per individua...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron, Aluminum, Brass
Solid Teak Carved Hippopotamus Sculpture c.1960
Located in London, GB
A particularly nice example of a solid teak carved Hippopotamus sculpture C.1960.
In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Pair of 18th Century French Limestone Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent pair of 18th century French Hand Carved Limestone Lions. The base measurement is 11.5 inches.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Statues
Materials
Limestone
Vintage Antique Carved Wooden Folk Art Horse, c.1940
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully carved hardwood statue of a jumping horse. c.1940
Slightly naïve but full of charm whittled from hardwood. Beautiful detail throughout. Obvious loss of one rear leg. M...
Category
Early 20th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Wooden Horse French carved 19th century
Located in New York, NY
Unique carved wooden horse, 19th century, France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Leather Giraffe Sculpture
Located in Denton, TX
Beautiful sculpted leather giraffe sculpture. Great decorative addition for a bookshelf.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
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Small Carved Animals For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of small carved animals for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, stone and animal skin, all small carved animals available were constructed with great care. Small carved animals have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts and Folk Art small carved animals are consistently popular styles. Small carved animals have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Karl Hagenauer and Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien are consistently popular.
How Much are Small Carved Animals?
Prices for small carved animals can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, small carved animals begin at $249 and can go as high as $7,995, while the average can fetch as much as $701.
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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