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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Carved Soapstone Figure of Horus
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Egyptian stone carving of Horus in the ancient style, the god in the form of a falcon. Quite possibly much earlier in date, it came from a collection that did have ancie...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Soapstone

Large Majolica Pink Butterfly Wall Pocket Fives Lille, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica pink butterfly wall pocket signed Fives Lille, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience

Solid Bronze Scorpio, circa 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Decorative and artful solid bronze scorpio with fine wire legs and detailed face with eyes. The ends of the claws are decorated with leaf-like ornaments. Very nice patina. Probably f...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Outstanding Harlequin Head Door Handle, Brass and Murano Glass, Vintage, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Architectural Italian Murano art glass door pull, circa 1960s, azure glass handle, brass hardware. Nice addition to your front door. Found at an estat...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Majolica Pedestal Column with Elephants
Located in Austin, TX
Rare spectacular 19th Century French Majolica Pedestal Column With 3 Elephants and leaves.
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1890s French Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

LEJAN Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Eagle at Orchies's 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Crackle glaze ceramic sculpture by LEJAN at Orchies, France, ca.1920. "EAGLE". Height: 16.1" (41cm), Width: 7.3" (18.5cm), Depth: 7.5" (19cm). Marked "LEJAN" on the base (very hard t...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

François Levallois French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Naked Young Lady
By François Levallois 1, Sainte Radegonde
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This stunning French Art Deco ceramic sculpture, crafted by the renowned artist François Levallois at the prestigious Faïencerie des Sainte-Radegonde, features a graceful naked woman...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Ceramic Light Blue Fish Handmade in Italy, Choose Your Style! New Creation 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Carousel Galloper's Horses Head Carved Mahogany Bust
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Kindred to a carousel galloper, a distinguished and elegant mahogany Italian horses head on pedestal Collectible piece of object d'art for the equine devotee Circa 1960's Height 14 i...
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1960s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Mahogany

Unique Pair of Decorative Foo Dogs Temple Lion Bookends Sculptures
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a pair of Foo Dog sculptures on a black base. These are a classic Asian decorative piece, they are made from soapstone. This type of sculpture typically depicts two guardi...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Soapstone

Large Antique Marly Horse Figure, French, Equine Statue, Bronze, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique Marly horse figure. A French, bronze and brass equine statue in the manner of Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746), dating to the late...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Brass, Bronze

Augusto Perez Cat Bronze Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Bronze sculpture. 2/3 multiple and artist sign.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Wooden Metal coated Tang-Style Horse, Vintage Asia, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful decorative horse statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Wooden horse coated with metal. Very decorative and nice to display ...
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1980s Chinese Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Antique Hand Carved and Mint Condition Black Forest Gnome Sculpture Nutcracker
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality carved, early 20th century, wooden Black Forest nut cracker. If you are a collector of only the best quality and condition Black...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Mid Century Small Black and White Terrier Dogs Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Small Dogs Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one item avai...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Whippet Greyhound Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding Italian Greyhound statue in glazed and hand painted terracotta. Perfectly placed on a pedestal stylized as a cushion, lifelike ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Majolica, Terracotta

Brass Greyhound Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Hollywood Regency brass Greyhound sculpture. Nicely detailed. Hand polished. Depicts greyhound in full stretch running. Good overall condition. Dark spots are reflection of l...
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20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Lovely Pair of Hand Carved Art Deco Turtle Sculptures Out of Oakwood Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Endearing pair of stylish and quality carved turtle bookend. If you like animal sculptures in general and turtles and turtle sculptures in particular then you will love this pair ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Oak, Wood

Iconic Sculpture Coq Nain, Rooster, Designed by R. Lalique, France
Located in Bochum, NRW
A gorgeous "Coq Nain" crystal glass sculpture designed by Rene Lalique in 1928. Clear frosted and polished glass in the form of a small rooster. Signed on the bottom 'Lalique ® Fran...
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1970s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Midcentury Big Cheetah Hand Painted Terracotta Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful Cheetah - Italian ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s. We have also another big cats for sale, check our products. Only one unique piece available. Signed "made i...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Antique, Rare & Decorative Pair of Hand Carved and Hand Painted Horse Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and unique pair of matching horse sculptures. With a combined experience of almost 30 years in the antiques trade, we were thrilled to once again find beautifully hand-crafted and decorative antiques that we had never seen before. From the density and the weight we can see and feel that these highly decorative horse sculptures are made of a tropical hardwood. Like, for example, with antique mirror frames or church sculptures these horses too were first covered with a mixture of chalk and glue so that the paint would hold longer. And, as so often is the case with antiques, the colors that were used for painting these horses are so much more beautiful than anything you find in this day and age that they truly are an absolute joy to look at. From the colors, the wear, the materials and the techniques that were used to create these horses we can see that these are 19th century antiques. However and unfortunately we lack the knowledge to be able to tell you from which country these highly decorative and sizeable works of art originate. We just can't find matching style horse sculptures anywhere on the worldwide web. They could be Chinese or Nepalese, but they could also be Persian or Arabian. We just have not been able to find out. What we do know is that they are definitely antique, they are in beautiful condition (with some wear, consistent with their age), they are highly decorative, probably unique and they have a look and feel that will instantly change the atmosphere of the room they are in. Mind you, our sharp price for this wonderful pair of horse sculptures...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Tang Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

20th Century Mini White Dalmatian Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Mini White Poodle Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only on...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Rose Quartz Gemstone Butterfly Sculpture
Located in Somis, CA
Delight in the ethereal beauty of a breathtaking sculpture – a rose quartz butterfly crafted with meticulous artistry. Wings carved from the finest grade, all-natural Madagascar rose...
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2010s Malagasy Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Decorative Object Elephant Porcelain Mid-century Modern Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Very nice and large elephant in white enamelled porcelain with golden definitions. Italian production from the 70s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you. Weight: 2...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Whippet Greyhound Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding Italian Greyhound statue in glazed and hand painted terracotta. Perfectly placed on a pedestal stylized as a cushion, lifelike ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

African Woman Figurine Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative, lovely detailed sculpture/ figurine, vintage from the 1950s, portraying a sitting nude African woman with a brass bracelet wearing a skirt. Designed and h...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Decorative Handcast Bronze Butterfly Small Paperweight
Located in London, GB
Exquisite butterfly paper weight made of solid brass. Handcast and hand finished, each piece is quite unique. The brass is finished with an elegant bronze patina and polished highli...
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2010s Indian Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Owl Lucite and Wood Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A Lucite encased hand carved wood owl, circa late-20th century, Canada. Owl is wood card and encased in Lucite with a prism-like design. Piece is marked 'hand-carved', 'Made in Canad...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Lucite, Wood

Mid-Century Italian Ronzan Ceramic Signed Boxer Dog Puppy
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine vintage hand painted boxer pup made by Ronzan in Bassano, Italy, circa 1950. Signed on reverse. This charming dog is beautifully hand painted with fine details, especially evi...
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20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Pink Butterfly Wall Pocket Fives Lille, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica pink butterfly wall pocket signed Fives Lille, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Majolica Rat Pitcher Poet Laval, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Rat Pitcher Poet Laval, circa 1900. The rat wear a jacket and hold an umbrella.
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Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience

Italian Art Deco Plaster Panther Sculpture by S. Melani, 1930's
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian Art Deco black panther sculpture by Salvatore Melani, from 1930's. Hand crafted sculpture of a sneaking panther is created in plaster painted in black on grey color base. Ma...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Plaster, Paint

Bitossi by Aldo Londi Italian Vintage Ceramic Rooster, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
A rare ceramic rooster sculpture, designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi - handmade in Italy circa the 1960s. The piece features a modernist line and a vibrant orange and green glaze. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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 outdoors. Height.52 cm. in very good original condition.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Horse Statue Lorenz Hutschenreuther Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
White Porcelain horse .Manufactured by Hutschenreuther. Design by Gunther Granget 1970s Germany . Condition: Very good condition, no breakage,
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1970s German Georgian Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel
Located in Soquel, CA
Four Panel Tropical Underwater Scene with Mother of Pearl Inlays on Wood Panel Elaborate four panel scene by an unknown artist. Water, coral, and some tropical fish have been painte...
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Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

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Abalone, Acrylic, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

1960s Teakwood Lion Figurine by Gunnar Florning for Laurids Lonborg Denmark
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The vintage 1960s teakwood lion toy brush figurine was designed by Gunnar Florning for Laurids Lonborg Denmark. It was created using teakwood, a high-q...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Teak

Lalique France Vintage Anemone Flower Sculpture, Paperweight - FREE SHIPPING
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage crystal enhanced with black enamel Anemone flower sculpture or paperweight. René Lalique was inspired by the delicate flower and symbol of purity and innocence, the anemone,...
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1970s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Bronze Sculpture of a Usagi (Rabbit)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Bronze Sculpture of a Usagi (Rabbit) Japan, Circa 1900 Immerse yourself to the elegance of Meiji-era Japan with this stunning bronze sculpture depictin...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Salvador Dali Xai 7/20 Limited Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"XAI” lamb designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD Barcelona and Deyrolle. Measures: 87 x 26 x H 71 (head) and H59 (back) approximate Inspired by the painting "Interpretation ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wool

Cenedese Artistic Handmade Egg "Aquarium" Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Impressive large hand blown egg-shaped Aquarium sculpture in Murano glass. This unique piece was designed by Barbini for Cenedese in Murano, Italy in the 1960s. This fantastic Mur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

MCM Eagle Catching a Fish Brass Sculpture on Marble Base by Bijian
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful patinated MCM eagle catching a fish brass sculpture on marble base by Bijian, circa 1970s. The sculpture sits on a marble column measuring 4"D x 6.5"H and the overall dime...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

Vintage 1960s Souvenir Building Architectural Model Berlin Bear, Metal Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Berlin bear statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. This item was bought as a souvenir in Ber...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Edouard Marcel Sandoz Swiss Langenthal Porcelain Lying Rabbit Figure, 1948
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Art Deco Swiss Langenthal porcelain model of a lying rabbit designed by Edouard Marcel Sandoz and made in 1948. The porcelain rabbit is ha...
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1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Papier Mâché Folk Art Oversized Cockatoo Sculpture on a Stand, circa 1970s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-287 papier mâché oversized cockatoo sculpture set on a custom wood perch from the workshop of Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, circa 1970.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Hardwood, Paint, Paper

Early 20th century large cloisonne enamel elephant
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century large Chinese cloisonne enamel elephant on stand circa 1900. A real rare decorative piece. Profusely enamelled, modelled carrying a saddle and flaming finial.  I...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
Thierry Despont was best-known for his very successful architectural practice—but he was also an accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Decorative Object Animal Sculpture Dog Murano Glass Midcentury Modern Italy 1960
Located in Palermo, IT
Decorative object/ dog sculpture in multicolored Murano glass. Made in Italy in the 60s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you. Weight: 1.785 Kg NOTE: We offer ou...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

1920s Bronze Spaniel
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A regal bronze dog. Great detail in the casting.
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1920s Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Meiji period 1900s. The signature is written on the back side 'Sekisen'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique English Bulldog Iron Garden Sculpture/Doorstop
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
English hand cast English bulldog rusted garden ornament.
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1930s Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Vintage Genuine Murano Glass Rooster
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful vintage Murano glass chicken intricately made in several glass techniques. Breast made of aventurine speckled glass encased in lattimo, ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Red-Toned Wooden Vintage Abstract Animal Sculpture, Swedish Mid Century Handmade
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely wooden sculpture designed in Sweden in the midcentury. It is in very good condition except from that one of its legs is repaired. The designer is unknown.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Art Deco French Glazed Pottery Circus Performing Elephant Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French Art Deco glazed pottery sculpture of a circus elephant balanced on a ball dating from around 1925. The figure made from a terracotta colored clay portrays an elepha...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Pottery, Terracotta

Tapio Wirkkala, Brass Bird Sculpture for Kultakeskus Hämeenlinna Finland, 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful example of Tapio Wirkkala's bird sculpture in solid brass. This minimalistic piece by Wirkkala, who started his career as a sculptor, objectifies his minimal organic appr...
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

TSUNEMITSU Bronze Tiger With Terrifying Glass Eyes, Meiji, 1868-1912
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Bronze Roaring Tiger with Terrifying Eyes by TSUNEMITSU, Japan, Meiji Period (1868-1912). This magnificent bronze sculpture of a roaring tiger, created by Japanese artist Tsunemitsu...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Murano Glass Fish In Blue/ Green Tones , Glass Art - Italy ca. 1970
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary designed, colorful Murano glass fish from the period around 1970. Another highly decorative piece in our fine Murano glass selection. This fantastic Murano glass fish s...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Single Genuine American Fresh Water Turtle Shell
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Decorative fresh water turtle shell professionally mounted on genuine coral base, the shell cleaned and seal with clear protective satin finish. Beautifu...
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20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Coral

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.

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