Karl Ens Volkstedt
Antique Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Vases
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Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
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1930s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
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Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks
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20th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
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1940s Modern Portrait Prints
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Antique 19th Century German Baroque Revival Figurative Sculptures
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
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19th Century Romantic Figurative Sculptures
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Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 18th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures
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20th Century German Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
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Vintage 1960s German Romantic Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
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Early 20th Century German Porcelain
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20th Century German Animal Sculptures
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Mid-20th Century German Romantic Animal Sculptures
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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.