Italian Animal Sculptures

18th century Italian sculpture of an owl made of fragments including a sharks jaw. So interesting. A real conversation piece!

Very unique 19th century Italian fish sculpture made from antique elements. Includes a tortoise shell, a sea shell and a sharks jaw. Creates a f...

Resin sculpture depicting the Bee-Eater covered in pure 999 silver. Made by the Etruria silver factory in Florence at the end of the 20th century. The finish is hand-enameled in gree...

This is a joyful bronze sculpture; this art work has signed by the well known Italian artist Concetto Pozzati. Title Lucky Charm. This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 p...

Pair of Murano glass ducks by Fratelli. Beautiful pair of gold murano glass ducks by Fratelli. This lovely pair of murano glass ducks are a gold gl...

An eye-catching sensual terracotta sculpture of a horse in the style of Botero, with exaggerated curves and haunches, accented with white glazed mane and hooves.

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown butterfly Italian art glass wild flower garden sculpture. Original "Murano - Made In Italy" label still attached. The sculpture is made like Muran...

When I saw these pieces I was so happy to have found them as I knew the history of these wonderful pieces very well. There are great maestros and artist from Murano, some are very well known Seguso, Barbini, Tagliapietra. Roberto Camozzo is instead one that very few know. He and his partner Elio Raffaelli...

Each stylized elongated bird in a soft coral-to-clear glass.

Italian sculpture model "Dago" dog shape designed by Matteo Cibic and edited by Superego. Made of glazed porcelain. Made in Italy. Matteo Cibic was born in Parma, Italy, in 1983. He enrolled in Politecnico of Milano, where he got an Industrial Design degree while working full time at Cibic & Partners, with his well-known uncle, Aldo Cibic. In Milan he began to collaborate with other young artists and in 2006 he founded his own creative company ‘Matteo Cibic Studio’ based in Milan and Vicenza. Since then he works with his team of designers. Their objects have been included in several temporary and permanent exhibitions worldwide at institutions such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Shanghai Glass Museum while he has been the creative mind behind the development of products for international brands such as Beck’s, Benetton Group (Fabrica) and Nespresso. Studio Superego is an Italian design studio that was founded in 2003 from its precursor Movimento Moderno, a design, decorative arts, and antiques...

Pair standing.

Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) Giovannoni's Kong is, surprisingly, technological and almost human. It shines in front of itself just as if the power went out. It's out of scale to be a toy, out of scale to be a lamp, but it is also out of scale to be a gorilla. With its 20.8" (53 cm) height, Kong XS...

The charm of the shapes is enhanced by the material with which the collection is made: glass. Transparency, lightness and shine meet the design, transforming into sculptured objects...

Mario Buccellati Silver Squirrel, silver texted fur with glass eyes, enamel nose and gilt acorns. Signed on one leaf Mario Buccellati, 925, and 15-MI ...

Glazed terra cotta seated Great Dane sculpture.

A group of porcelain 19th century Rape of a sabine 77 cm high. Italian porcelain.

Dolphin and seahorse is a original decorative object realized in the half of 20th century. Made in Italy. Original art glass with silver glitter. The set includes a dolphin...

Sea monster Carrara marble mouth fountain Italy, late 16th century It measures 13.8 x 31.5 x 18.9 in (35 x 80 x 48 cm) State of conservation: some small evident gaps and widespread signs of wear due to outdoor exposure. The gray marks crossing it do not come from restoration, but are rather the natural veins of the marble. This work has some morphological characteristics typically associated with the iconography of the sea monster: an elongated muzzle, sharp teeth, protruding eyes, elongated ears, and a coiled serpent's tail. An in-depth series of studies on artistic depictions of the sea monster attempted to verify how this symbol evolved in antiquity in the European and Mediterranean contexts and how it gradually changed its image and function over time. The iconography itself is mutable and imaginative and its history is rich with cultural and artistic exchange, as well as the overlapping of ideas. This occurred so much that it is difficult to accurately pinpoint the "types" that satisfactorily represent its various developments. However, we can try to summarize the main figures, starting from the biblical Leviathan and the marine creature that swallowed Jonah (in the Christian version, this figure was to become a whale or a "big fish", the “ketos mega”, translation of the Hebrew “dag gadol”). Other specimens ranged from the dragons mentioned in the Iliad (which were winged and had legs) to "ketos” (also from Greek mythology), the terrifying being from whose Latinized name (“cetus”) derives the word "cetacean". See J. Boardman, “Very Like a Whale” - Classical Sea Monsters, in Monsters and Demons in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds, in Papers presented in Honor of Edith Porada, Mainz am Rhein 1987, pp. 73-84). In Italy the monster underwent yet further variations: it can be found in Etruscan art on the front of some sarcophagi representing the companion of souls, while among the Romans we find the “Pistrice” (cited by Plinio in Naturalis Historia PLIN., Nat., II 9, 8 and by Virgilio in Eneide: VERG., Aen., III, 427), which appeared in the shape of a stylized hippocampus or a very large monstrous cetacean and evolved into a hideous being with a dragon's head and long webbed fins. During the Middle Ages, the sea monster was the object of new transformations: at this time, it is often winged, the head is stretched like a crocodile, the front legs are often very sharp fins - sometimes real paws - until the image merges with dragons, the typical figures of medieval visionary spirituality widely found throughout Europe (on this topic and much more, see: Baltrušaitis, J., Il Medioevo fantastico. Antichità ed esotismi nell’arte gotica, Gli Adelphi 1997). In Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries, the revival of classicism - representative of the humanistic and Renaissance periods - led to a different reading of these "creatures". Indeed, the sea monster was also to find widespread use as an isolated decorative motif, especially in numerous fountains and sculptures where dolphins or sea monsters were used as a characterizing element linked to water (on this theme see: Chet Van Duzer, Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps, London, The British library, 2013). From the morphological point of view, the "sea monsters" of this period are mostly depicted as hybrid figures, in which the body of a mythological or real being (a hippocampus, a sea snake, a dolphin), is joined to a head with a rather indistinct appearance. It was usually characterized by large upright ears, an elongated snout, sharp teeth and globular, protruding eyes; a complex and indefinite figure, both from the symbolic point of view and from that of its genesis. The work we are examining is placed as a cross between the medieval sea serpent and the Renaissance dolphin, with stylistic features which recall the snake as often used in heraldry (such as the "snake" depicted in the coat of arms of the Visconti - the lords and then dukes of Milan between 1277 and 1447 - and which, for some, may be derived from the representations of the “Pistrice” that swallowed Jonah). In the search for sources, Renaissance cartography and in particular woodcuts should not be neglected. See for example the monsters of Olaus Magnus, from the editions of the “Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus” (“History of the peoples of the north”) and the natural histories of Conrad Gesner, Ulisse...

The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. The spe...

21st Century white kingfisher sculpture by Ceramica Gatti, Italy. Unique piece made in Italy, this pottery piece was designed by Andrea Anastasio at the historical Bottega Ceramica G...

Sculpture pure bred horse all made in hand painted porcelain. Exceptional piece.

The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. The spe...

Mid-Century Modern Italian white glazed terracotta wild boar statue in the style Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor. Statue is free of repairs, signed with arti...

Mid century tiger sculpture or object of art crafted in terra cotta, decorated with brown and white stripes and glazed.

An eye catching table top frog accessory in a lovely shade of green glazed terracotta, having yellow rimmed black eyes and Made in Italy on the bottom.

Pair of Murano Glass Flamingos Stunning pair of lavender Murano glass flamingo sculptures. This beautiful vintage pair of Italian Murano flamingos in ...

Stunning Alabaster Horses sculture from Volterra Italy 1960s With signature and in really good shape considering the age.

Beautiful and very cute Murano hand blown Sommerso red, orange to clear Italian art glass bunny rabbit sculpture / figurine. Documented to the Cenedese...

Bronze sculpture of horse drawn chariot by Tommaso Campaiola Italian, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 48cm, width 76cm, depth 53cm This ex...

Playful true to life silver frog that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative piece of artwork. Expertly handmade by the Florentine silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, its rea...

Large Italian Murano glass fish sculpture. Measures: Width 62 cm. Height 15 cm. Depth 12 cm.

Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) The teddy bear, the emotional object par excellence, is reinterpreted by Stefano Giovannoni and becomes a table lamp. This new pop icon is tender, and fun at the same time. Teddy girl...

A magnificent Italian 19th century Verde Prato marble Alligator sculpture, from Florence. This exceptionally well executed marble sculpture is raised on a terrain styled base. The ve...

Centerpiece in the shape of a horse in hand carved alabaster. Made in Italy, 1970s.

Pigeon murano art glass green gold white blue Zanfirico AVEM design 1960s.

Bronze sculpture. 2/3 multiple and artist sign.

The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. The spe...

Swan Murano glass Licio Zanetti murano glass brass red.

Each on hind legs one black and one white and a mirror form of the other.

Guido Cacciapuoti ceramic cat base black lacquered wood, 1940.

A superb antique carved stone sculptural desk weight modeled as a lizard with its prey dating from the 19th century. Carved from a single piece of rectangu...

21st century yellow snake sculpture by Ceramica Gatti, Italy. Unique piece made in Italy, this pottery piece was designed by Andrea Anastasio at the historical Bottega Ceramica Gatti...

Lovely pair of cream and brown glazed Foo dogs made in Italy for Paul Hanson.

Mid-Century Modern plumed bird figure in florentine gold from a Palm Beach estate There is a metal tab on the bird's leg which says Made in Italy.

A nice Murano art glass vase manufactured by VeArt in 1983. An authentic Italian art glass most probably designed by Mario Ticco or Lino Tagliapietra. Clea...

A gorgeous porcelain obelisk on a marble base. The lovely white color porcelain obelisk with highly crated white, hand painted love birds on the top. Great condition. Italy 1950s. ...

Marvelous Murano glass animals collection by Archimede Seguso. Two elephants, one horse an a swan with different techniques and glass colors. Heavy pieces with original labels of...

Selection of large Italian ceramic animals, Italian, circa 1950s. From left to right, they are: 1) Large-scale leopard print hand painted...

Large Sommerso Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano Italian glass double fish centerpiece platter. Bullicante glass formed fish and centrepiece bowl. No signs of chips or breaks. ...

Stylish 12" high Italian art glass cockatoo or bird sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s. Great blue and gold fleck color and clarity in this vintage ...

Pair of Italian abstract fish sculptures, hand blown and crafted in multiple colors of Murano glass by Sergio Constantini Signed “Constantini Muran...

The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. The spe...

Set of three Murano horses head sculptures by Sergio Costantini & Vetro Artistico Murano 1980s.

The charm of the shapes is enhanced by the material with which the collection is made: glass. Transparency, lightness and shine meet the design, transforming into sculptured object...

21st century two elephants antique white sculpture by Ceramica Gatti, Italy. Unique piece made in Italy, this pottery piece was designed by Andrea Ana...

Amazing Mid-Century Modern Italian walrus black, brown and crystal Murano glass sculpture. This incredible item was produced in Italy during the 1960s and it is attributed to Arc...

Vintage French bulldog on agate base. Carved crystal carnelian red French bulldog mounted on antique agate and marble base. Italy, circa 1940 Dimensions: 5....

Set of 3 vintage hand blown Murano glass ducks infused with gold flecks, with Swarovski crystal eyes / Made in Italy, circa 1980s "Murano Glass" etc...