Animal Sculptures
Early 2000s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Majolica
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Animal Sculptures
Silver, Gold
19th Century German Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Limestone
1780s Antique Animal Sculptures
Faience
1950s American Vintage Animal Sculptures
Wood, Paper
1960s American Rustic Vintage Animal Sculptures
Early 20th Century British Other Animal Sculptures
Marble, Sterling Silver
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Plaster
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble, Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Marble
1970s Korean Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1950s Austrian Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
1890s Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Stone
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Animal Sculptures
Pottery
Early 20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Stone
Vintage, Mid-Century, Contemporary and Antique Animal Sculptures
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.