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Naive Folk Art Study of a Cat, Oil on Canvas, 19th Century Antique Painting
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique original oil painting. A charming study of a fluffy cat curled up and staring directly at
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Terracotta Sculpture of a Sitting Cat
Located in Antwerp, BE
The cat is molded in terracotta with a lifelike expression, a beautiful statue for both indoors and
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Terracotta Sculpture of a Sitting Cat
Terracotta Sculpture of a Sitting Cat
H 20.48 in W 7.88 in D 11.82 in
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Figure of a Sleeping Cat
By Kutani Studio
Located in Downingtown, PA
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure, Meiji Period, Circa 1910-20 The porcelain model of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

One of a Kind Cat Steel Cable Sculpture
By Richard Newton
Located in Montreal, QC
Richard Newton’s sculpture is composed of lines and shapes that are messengers of movement. Surface textures, edges and colors are carefully worked in an effort to retain the energy...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain figurine of a white Siamese cat.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain figurine of a white Siamese cat. Model number 8/3281. Dating: 1985-1991
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Vintage 1980s Danish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Majolica Earthenware Model of a Cat, Possibly William Brownfield
By William Brownfield
Located in Downingtown, PA
Majolica Model of a Cat, Earthenware with Majolica Glaze, Possibly William Brownfield, 19th Century
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica

Napoleon III Whimsical Bronze of a Playful Dog & Cat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III whimsical bronze of a playful dog & cat, Nice detail, fine casting of a dog and cat
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abraham Palatnik transparent lucite sculpture of a cat 4” H
Located in Houston, TX
Abraham Palatnik lucite sculpture of a cat
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Herend Figure of a White Cat Playing with a Blue Ball, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Herend Figure of a White Cat Playing with a Blue Ball, 20th Century
Category

20th Century Hungarian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Italian 19th Century Alabaster Statue Of A Boy And His Cat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming Italian 19th century Alabaster statue of a boy and his cat. The intricately
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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Herend Figure Blue and White of a Cat Stretching, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Herend Figure Blue and White of a Cat Stretching, 20th Century
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20th Century Hungarian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Cut Metal Brutalist Modern Abstract Standing Sculpture of a Cat
By Paul Evans
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Studio made artist signed Brutalist cut steel abstract standing sculpture standing on 14 x 17" square metal base plate. Paul Evans Erwine & Estelle Laverne decor complement/addition....
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
By Livio Seguso, Gral Glass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s A cute sculpture of a stylized cat
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Art Deco Sculpture of a Girl Playing with a Cat by Uriano France 1930
By Angela Diliberto Uriano
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture of a girl playing with a cat by Uriano. Metal with multi color patina on a
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Metal

Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970s
By Livio Seguso, Gral Glass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s A cute sculpture of a stylized cat
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Bronze Cat Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool pair of bronze cat sculptures circa 1970s. They are in original condition with a fine patina
Category

Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Cat Sculptures
Pair of Bronze Cat Sculptures
H 7 in W 12 in D 2 in
1980s Modernist Purple Murano Glass Figure of a Cat and The Mouse
By Livio Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The 1980s Figures of a Cat and a Mouse exemplify the fusion of artistry and craftsmanship
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Cats
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese cloisonné or enamel on copper cats in a familiar stalking pose decorated with
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Cats
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Cats
H 9 in W 17 in D 5 in
Antique Vienna Bronze sculpture of a cat from Bergman, Austria, ca. 1900
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Vienna bronze sculpture of a cat by Bergman. Stamped FB and Geschutzt. Cold painted patina
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cat Figurine Holding a Thermometer by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
A very charming Austrian desk thermometer, consisting of a nice cat figurine and a lantern-shaped
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso for Graal Glass
By Livio Seguso, Gral Glass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s A cute sculpture of a stylized cat
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Early 1900 Terracotta Sculpture of Fighting Panthers on a Marble Base by Fagotto
By A. Fagotto
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking sculpture of two ferociously fighting big cats. This stunning sculpture does not depict
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Hand-Carved Malachite Cat
Located in New York, NY
into an intricately detailed cat and hand-polished to a brilliant luster to enhance its gorgeous colors
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2010s Congolese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Malachite

Hand-Carved Malachite Cat
Hand-Carved Malachite Cat
H 1.88 in W 4.25 in D 0.75 in
Midcentury Glazed Terracotta Two Cats on a Pillow
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming Italian crackle glazed terracotta sculpture of two white cats on a striped pillow with
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Vienna Bronze Sculpture of a Cat by Bergman, Austria, ca. 1900
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Vienna bronze sculpture of a cat by Bergman. Stamped FB and Geschutzt. Cold painted patina
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Brown Stoneware Cats
Located in Essex, MA
Each with cute expressions seated on a plinth base. Provenance, Manheim Antiques. Drue Heinz.
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Antique 1790s European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Brown Stoneware Cats
Pair of Brown Stoneware Cats
H 8.25 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
Brazilian Modern Kinetic Sculpture of a Cat in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960s
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern Kinetic Sculpture of a Cat in Resin by Abraham Palatinik
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Cat Figurine Holding a Thermometer by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
A very charming Austrian desk thermometer, consisting of a nice cat figurine and a lantern-shaped
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Antique Vienna Bronze Sculpture of a Cat in Bergman Style, Austria, ca. 1900
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vienna cold painted bronze of a Cat antique figure. Offered is a Viennese cold-painted bronze
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Antique Early 1900s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chat et Dogue Art Deco Bookends of a Cat and a Dog from Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Chat et Dogue” (French: cat and dog) Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Art Deco style, France
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby. Ceramic figurine of a girl with two cats
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mari Simmulson (1911-2000) for Upsala Ekeby. Ceramic figurine of a girl with two cats. Model
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Terra Cotta Two Cats on a Pillow
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Delightful Italian sculpture of two white cats on a fancy pillow crafted in terra cotta, hand
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Symbolist Cat
By Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
"It is easy to understand why the rabble dislike cats. A cat is beautiful; it suggests ideas of
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Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Porcelain

Symbolist Cat
Symbolist Cat
H 12 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
American Hooked Circular Rug with a Cat and Dog
Located in Atlanta, GA
American Hooked rug featuring a Cat and dog, rug S12-0613, country of origin / type: United States
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Coffee Table Sculptural Base of a Panther Large Black Cat Mid Century
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern era large sculpture coffee table base of a Panther.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Wood

1939 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
By T.S. Eliot
Located in Bath, GB
and sociology. This anthology forms the basis of Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous 1981 musical 'Cats
Category

Vintage 1930s British Books

Materials

Paper

Cat Walking Stick
Located in Milan, IT
sterling silver handgrip in the shape of a cat's head that was meticulously inlaid according to traditional
Category

2010s Italian Architectural Models

Materials

Silver

Cat Walking Stick
Cat Walking Stick
H 35.44 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in
Art Deco Figure , Lady Playing with a Cat C. 1920s
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A lovely art deco sculpture, depicting a young lady playing with her cat. Cast in cold painted
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

19th Century Collection of Primitive Iron Cats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collections of six cast iron cat items from the early 19th century. Collection of three 19th
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Early 20th Century North American Adirondack Models and Miniatures

Materials

Iron

American Folk Art Door Stop in the Form of a Sitting Cat, Early 20th Century
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Folk Art Door Stop in the form of a Sitting Cat, Early 20th Century This charming
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Papier-mâché Cats
Located in Tampa, FL
A pair of 1960s papier-mâché cats from Spain with bow ties. The cats are in two pieces and one has
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Papier-mâché Cats
Papier-mâché Cats
H 42.5 in W 17 in D 15 in
French Art Deco Figural Table Lamp of a Sitting Stone Cat God France, 1940-Ies
Located in Salzburg, AT
Figural table lamp Sitting stone cat god France 1940-ies. The object is from the Art Deco period
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Foil

Art Deco Bronze Figure of a Cat 'Chat De Siam Assis' by Edouard M. Sandoz
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Susse Freres
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very Rare Art Deco French silver plated bronze sculpture figure of a cat, ' Chat De Siam Assis
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Set of Viennese Cold Painted Bronze Cats
Located in London, GB
This set of seven antique bronze cats are each posed differently, and are cast using the highly
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze

Franz Xavier Bergman, A Cat, Miniature Vienna Bronze Sculpture ca. 1900
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in New York, NY
'B' inside miniature desk sculpture of a cat is made of cold-painted bronze in the best traditions of
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Austrian bronze cat sculpture
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Austrian bronze cat sculpture made in Austria The bronze has small wear due to years of age. It
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Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Austrian bronze cat sculpture
Austrian bronze cat sculpture
H 2.56 in W 1.38 in D 1.58 in
Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal Collection of Cat Figurines, Germany 1940s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gorgeous collection of porcelain cat figurines made by Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal Porcelain
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Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pennsylvania Painted Chalkware Cat
Located in Savannah, GA
A Pennsylvania painted chalkware cat, circa second half 19th century. These pieces usually painted
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Pennsylvania Painted Chalkware Cat
Pennsylvania Painted Chalkware Cat
H 6.5 in W 14 in D 9 in
Shell Encrusted Cat Figurine
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A whimsical shell-covered cat figurine. Delicately applied seashells cover this feline figurine in
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20th Century Philippine Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Shell Encrusted Cat Figurine
Shell Encrusted Cat Figurine
H 6 in W 4 in D 3 in
Italian Ceramic Seated Cat
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1950s white ceramic figure of a life size seated cat with green eyes perched on a square
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Vintage 1950s Italian Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Italian Ceramic Seated Cat
Italian Ceramic Seated Cat
H 33 in W 13 in D 11.5 in
Lovely Victorian Boy Chasing a Cat Met Aneroid Barometer Painted Cast Iron
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Victorian boy chasing a cat cast iron aneroid barometer
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Pair of Scottish Bo'ness Cats with Glass Eyes
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of Scottish ceramic cats from the Bridgeness pottery near Bo'ness, each cat featuring
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Early 20th Century Scottish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Pottery

Sculptures of Larges Cats Italian Ceramic from the 1970s Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a vintage terracotta from Italy representing a seated Cat. You can see realism in the mouth
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Vintage 1970s Italian Rococo Revival Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

German Ladies First Bronze Sculpture of Cats and Dog
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A group of small wiener bronze style figurines in metal and plaster illustrating pets eating. The German text of "Die Damen Zuerst" means "Ladies First".
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Early 20th Century Austrian Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

German Ladies First Bronze Sculpture of Cats and Dog
German Ladies First Bronze Sculpture of Cats and Dog
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H 1.38 in W 1.97 in D 2.76 in
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot
Located in Middletown, NY
Alan Rawsthorne set six of the poems for speaker and orchestra in a work titled Practical Cats. After
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Mid-20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Rimini Blue Cat Made of Ceramics by Aldo Londi, 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Rimini Blue cat made of ceramics by Aldo Londi,1960 This is a rare model, the cat is handmade
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach
By William Zorach
Located in Montreal, QC
Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach Incised signature near base '©WZ Zorach
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

French Bronze Ledge Cat Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This French-made bronze cat sculpture from 1988 is the perfect way to add a unique, artistic touch
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Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Walter Bosse Brass Dinner Bell Displaying a Cat by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming midcentury table bell displaying a cat. A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

The Poetry of Light Venetian Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Exhibition Cat
Located in valatie, NY
The Poetry of Light: Venetian Drawings from the National Gallery of Art of Washington: Tiepolo, Canaletto, Sargent, Whistler, by Andrew Robison. Published by Marsilio/Fondazione Muse...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

Materials

Paper

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    Vivienne Westwood studied at the Harrow School of Art in Harrow, UK, and at the University of Westminster in London.

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