Whippet Bookends
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Metal
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
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Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Steel
Vintage 1920s Italian Bookends
Porcelain, Paint
Vintage 1930s Italian Bookends
Plaster
Late 20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze, Brass
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Vases
Resin
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
2010s Mexican Brutalist Contemporary Art
Wood
Antique 1810s Irish Regency Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century European Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Barware
Art Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century French Art Nouveau Cabinets
Metal, Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Chrome
Vintage 1920s Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art
Other
2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Zebra Hide
Early 20th Century Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
20th Century Art Deco Doors and Gates
Stained Glass
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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