$380Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Chinese Soapstone Pig Sculpture on Carved Wood Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Chinese soapstone pig with piglets sculpture on carved wood base, circa 1950s.
Soapstone
Vintage Netsuke Soapstone Figure Pig
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful small Pig figurine. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age.
Soapstone
Monumental Carved Stone Pig Sculpture Qing Dynasty
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Late Qing dynasty (1886-1912) This monumentally large and heavy detailed hand carved sculpture of a mother pig and two baby piglets is extraordinary. The facial emotions a...
Soapstone
$1,757
H 11.42 in W 20.48 in D 7.88 in
19th Century French Earthenware Pig Sculpture from Bavent in Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A great looking late 19th century French pig sculpture in earthenware from Bavent in Normandy. The pig of different shades of white as well as its expressive look testifies to the qu...
Earthenware
Mid-Century French Painted Cast Iron Piggy Bank Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of charm and character to your interior with this antique-style mid-century French piggy bank, crafted circa 1960. Cast in iron and modeled with a wonderfully realistic f...
Iron
Early 20th Century Porcelain Pig
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century porcelain pig. Beautifully patinated and crackled creamy white glaze. Quite possibly an old piggy bank, fed through bottom since slot at the top missing.
Porcelain
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fas...
Wood
Folk Art Carved Wooden Pig Sculpture with Patinated Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully characterful hand-carved wooden pig, executed in a bold, rustic folk art style. The form is simplified yet expressive, with sturdy legs, a gently lowered head, and a so...
Metal
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fas...
Wood
Old Asian wooden pig carving figurine / 20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden pig sculpture believed to have been produced in Southeast Asia or possibly the Nepal region. The exact date of production is unclear, but based on the surface textur...
Wood
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.5 in W 11.75 in D 5 in
Antique Chinese Carved Wood Sculpture of Water Buffalo with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Carved Wood Sculpture of Water Buffalo with Figures C1920 Measures - 5.5"H x 11.75"W x 5"D A finely crafted antique Chinese sculpture depicting a water buffalo accomp...
Wood
A boxwood netsuke depicting a peeled mandarin
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a partially peeled mandarin, carved with extraordinary realism. The peel reveals the segmented interior of the fruit, with every detail carefully defined....
Boxwood
Antique Chinese Carved Jade Pig Statue, Zodiac Sign
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a original hand carved Jade pig statue. the Twelfth Sign of the Chinese Zodiac. Pig symbolizes wealth, lucky and good fortune and prosperity. As you can see in the pictures,...
Jade
8" Soapstone Foo Dog Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This sculpture is carved from soapstone. It depicts a Foo Dog mounted on a soapstone base.
Soapstone
Antique Wild Boar Piggy Bank Made of Clay
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Wild Boar Piggy Bank Made of Clay An antique piggy back in the shape of a wild boar. Handmade of clay. It has no opening on the base thus needs to be destroyed to get the ...
Clay
19th Century Chinese Gilt-Bronze Pig
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century Chinese gilt bronze sculpture of a pig.
Bronze
$1,298
H 11.82 in W 26.78 in D 11.42 in
Large handcarved Asian wooden sculpture of a water buffalo with calf and figures
Located in Gorssel, GE
Large hand carved Asian wooden sculpture of a water buffalo with calf and four figures on top. One of the figures is playing a flute (flute missing). South-China, around 1900. Dim...
Wood
Large Carved Wood Sculpture of a Water Buffalo
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice patina, large, fine carved sculpture of water buffalo. The wood seems to be black walnut.
Walnut
Japanese Netsuke of a croaking Toad in boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke of a wooden toad with its throat swollen. Made entirely in boxwood, the skin is treated with detail, the naturalistic pause suggests that the toad is croaking, the smooth tex...
Boxwood
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.