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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Pair of Large Ochre-Glazed Foo Dog Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of large ochre-glazed foo dog "guardian lion" sculptures
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Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

19th Century English Majolica Stork Vase, Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
This Victorian Majolica stork vase is signed Joseph Holdcroft, inspired by Minton Joseph Holdcroft offer here a different version more rustic. It's...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Majolica

Green & Black Art Deco Vase, Upsala Ekeby Ostergren, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful black and green ceramic vase with yellow handles in a classic Art Deco shape, the vase is designed at Upsala Ekeby between 1932-1938. It is 16 cm (6.4") tall and about 14...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

'Horse and Boy' sculptural table lamp, hand crafted and cast
Located in London, GB
A beautiful whimsical sculptural table lamp titled 'Horse and Boy' is hand crafted, molded and cast. The intricate design features a boy and his hors...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Animal Sculptures

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Gold Leaf, Iron

Couple of Sculptures in Brass and Wood Design De Stijl Firenze, 1960s
Located in taranto, IT
splendid pair of original sculptures from the 1960s designed by De Stijl Firenze, made of brass and hand-worked and painted wood measure of the tal...
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1960s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Carved Bone Lobster
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lobster sculpture or object of art crafted in carved bone with hinged antennae and flexible tail. Our other listings contain. a larger lobster, crabs and t...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Bone

Pair of Soapstone Buddhist Lions
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of soapstone Buddhist lions Each finely carved seated on its haunches with a fierce expression, modelled in mirror image seated on a rectangu...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Soapstone

George III Blue John Panther
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of the only known sculptures rendered in Blue John to exist in the world, this extraordinary George III panther exemplifies Georgian sophistication. Georgian — and later Regency — aesthetics revived classical themes of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. With a proud stance, gaping jaw and unyielding gaze, the stately panther closely resembles the grand ancient Roman panthers often carved from marble as trapezophoros table supports. The regal cat rests atop a plinth, also made of Blue John, with Siena and Ashford marble detailing. The intrinsic and richly hued mineral inclusions of the Blue John replicate the textures and colors of the animal’s fur. The rare stone is a variety of natural calcium fluorite found exclusively in Derbyshire, England. It was first discovered in the early 18th century, but its mining did not being until circa 1760. Blue John was a wildly popular material in the decorative arts during the Georgian and Regency...
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18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Siena Marble

Life Size Swan Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Decorative swan decoy carved from a barn beam. Glass eyes, original paint. Carver unknown. Original cream white paint. Period: Mid-20th century Origin: United States Size: 25" x 10"...
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Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Hungary Mid-Century Porcelain Bull in Soft Light Grey-Green Colors by Zsolnay
Located in Salzburg, AT
Decorative animal object "Zsolnay Bull porcelain figure around 1945" Porcelain bull from Zsolnay Pecs Hungary in soft colors light-grey and light-green....
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1940s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Murano Blue Red Art Glass Fish Figure with Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Funny Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish sculpture with silver aventurine flecks. Italy, 1950s. This cool fish figure will be the perfect choice as a gift idea. Also int...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Silver Leaf

Silvered Bronze Duck
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice duck, finely chiseled is made of silvered bronze. This is a French work. Circa 1970 (Part of a set of 3 ducks that can be sold separately)
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid-Century Brass Dog Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Brass dog, made in Italy, 1960s. Great as a desk paperweight. Small signs of time and use. It has a small slit at the bottom. Found in a noble apartment in the Sicilian h...
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1960s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Art Deco Pair of Russian Borzoi Bronze sculpture. P. Rossi Italy 1950´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Pair of Russian Borzoi Bronze sculpture. P. Rossi Italy 1950´s. High Quality Bronze Sculpture of a pair of dogs, mounted over a green marble base. Very nice to use as a paperweight on a desk. The Borzoi or Russian Hunting...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Cloisonné Tang Style Horses
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Chinese cloisonné horses with a Tang dynasty form decorated with colorful symbolic references on an alluring blue back...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Baccarat Crystal Butterfly Sculpture/Figurine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Baccarat Crystal Butterfly sculpture/figurine . It depicts an amber color translucent crystal butterfly with its large wings open up supported also by a square crystal base...
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20th Century French Modern Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Anette Edmark Pair of Ceramic Horse Head Sculptures, Denmark 1990s
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of ceramic/earthenware sculptures created by Danish artist Anette Edmark, the sculptures have a horse head shape, one with dark glaze and the other ...
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1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Maitland Smith Bronze Peacock Drinks Table Plant Stand Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Patinated bronze peacock sculpture crafted by Maitland-Smith. The peacock is depicted perched on a stump branch and could serve as a drink tab...
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20th Century Thai Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Sizable Mid-20th Century Carved Oak Owl, Rare and Symbol of Learning and Wisdom
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautifully carved owl. This hand-carved owl is well loved by its previous owners and therefor it is still in magnificent condition. Owl sculptures of this period are rare...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Oak

Stylish Brass Bird
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice stylish bird is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Rosenthal Porcelain Figurine of a Poodle Dog
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Rosenthal porcelain figurine of a dog. It depicts a hand painted full of details tall poodle standing up with a green belt in his neck. The Rosenthal hallmark is below the ...
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20th Century German Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Murano-Style Hand-Blown Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano-Style Hand-Blown Art Glass Fish Sculpture, Red & Amber, 30cm Elegant hand-blown glass fish sculpture in the Murano style, featuring vibrant amber, red, and black tones with c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Transitional Object No. 11, Imaginary Friend Soft Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Gabriela Noelle welcomes us into an alluring and whimsical realm with the collection Imaginary Friends. Inspired by the subconscious of a child’s creative and inventive mind, the collection reveals the imagination to posses more power than concepts of reality instilled and defined in adulthood. Her series Transitional Objects...
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2010s American Other Animal Sculptures

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Acrylic, Lucite, Lambskin, Fur, Terrazzo, Mohair

Bronze & Stone Dungeness Crab Table Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This fully to scale bronze sculpture of a Dungeness Crab with an embedded carved stone on top. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR EAST HAMPTON, NY SHOWROOM.
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1960s Unknown Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Regency Glazed Poodle
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a playful yet sophisticated touch to your space with this Vintage Regency Glazed Poodle. With its meticulously sculpted curls and glossy white finish, this ceramic pup brings per...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Maitland Smith Bronze Monkey Elephant Palm Tree Sculpture Candle Holder - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith Bronze Monkey Elephant Palm Tree Sculpture Candle Holder - a Pair. Item features a large impressive size, cast bronze figur...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Black Forest 1880s Carved and Painted Wooden Bear's Head Wall Hanging Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black forest carved wooden bear head from the late 19th century, with oak leaves and green, yellow and red accents. Created during the last quarter of the 19th century, this Black Forest wall...
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Leather Pig Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Leather pig ottoman. Piggy measures 30" wide, 13" deep and 17" high. Great patina and all original. This pig is oversized compared to the ones made by Dimitri Omersa, United Kingd...
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1980s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Leather

Miniature Fish Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic midcentury 1950s Vienna bronze figurine by Walter Bosse. This gorgeous small miniature creature with big personality designed by Walter Bosse, an expert craftsman from the golden age of Vienna bronzes is a real beauty. He designed his “black/gold” series of bronze figurines to make “as many people as possible happy.” Excellent example of a Walter Bosse brass figurine...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze, Brass

19th Century Pair of Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century pair of bronze Egyptian Revival sphinx figures in reclining poses seated on solid wooden rectangular plinth bases. A well-detailed...
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19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda. Figurine of a falcon in smoked glass. 1975.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda. Figurine of a falcon in smoked glass. 1975. In perfect condition. Marked and with a sticker. Ltd. Edition. Dimensions: H 17.0 cm. x W 8.0 cm.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Pair of Pompeian Deer from Herculaneum by Chiurazzi
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Pompeian Deer from Herculaneum by Chiurazzi Pair of young deer after Antiquity. Patinated bronze. Early 20th century. This pair of young deer is a reproduction of the same d...
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1930s Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Lalique Frosted Crystal Zeila Panther
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Original Lalique Paris sticker. Hand etched mark under paw: Lalique @ France with star.
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1980s Vintage Animal Sculptures

Large Black Forest Model of the Lion of Lucerne Dated 1867
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Black Forest model of the Lion of Lucerne dated 1867, after Bertel Thorvaldsen, carved from stained linden wood, the dying lion depicted beside two c...
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1860s Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Darling, Multicoloured Hand Blown Glass Duckling Figure Archimede Seguso, Murano
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Absolutely darling little Archimede Seguso duckling figurine Delightful hand blown glass artistry from Seguso Circa 1980's Signed Archimede Seguso, Murano to base, with original lab...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

18th Century Viennese Figural Porcelain Greek Mythology Group of Europa and Zeus
Located in Haarlem, NL
Beautiful large Greek mythology white porcelain figural group with Europa en Zeus. I never came across such a large model and think it's impressive by size, details and color. ...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Porcelain Stonewar Stylized Pigeon Italian Production Studiolinea COM 1970 White
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Porcelain stonewar stylized pigeon Italian production Studiolinea COM 1970 white.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Terracotta Majolica Dog Bavent Normandy
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta dog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Polychrome Wooden Carved Wood 28" Tang Horse Sculpture Statue Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Polychrome Wooden Carved Wood 28" Tang Horse Sculpture Statue Figure. Item features solid wood construction, nicely carved details, desirable distressed finish and paint loss...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Rearing Horse Car mascot Hood Ornament by Jacques Cartier. French circa 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A 'Rearing Horse' Car mascot / Hood Ornament by Jacques Cartier, French, circa 1920-25, Signed, pure Art Deco styling, nickel plated bronze, mounted on a marble display base...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, starfish, seaweeds, garlic. Nautical style.  
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Garniture of Bronze Figures by Franz Xaver Bergman
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Garniture of bronze figures, depicting a scene of hunters with an elephant with a dead tiger strapped securely on top of it, accompanied with one hunter and another at his side with ...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Very Rare Murano Glass Aquarium by Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Murano Glass Aquarium by Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese, 1960s Rare Piece by Alfredo Barbini Murano art glass aquarium with three fish, squid, sea cat jellyfish...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Sergio Bustamante Papier Mache Sculptures, Bird, Parrot on Eggs and Nests
Located in Miami, FL
Sergio Bustamante Papier Mache Sculptures, Bird, Parrot on Eggs and Nests Offered for sale is an early pair of Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, born 1949) papier mache sculptures of a p...
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Paper, Paint

Unusual Indian Khond Attributed Stylized Patinated Metal Seated Dog Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique/vintage Indian Khond tribe attributed stylized patinated metal, possibly bronze, seated dog figure sculpture believed to date to the late 19th or early 20th centur...
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Early 1900s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Carved Wooden Eagle With Wings Spread, c. 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Carved wooden eagle with wings spread, standing on a rocky ledge. An architectural embellishment, the work is carved in Scotch pine with traces of the original paint on the rocky bas...
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Early 19th Century Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Isidore-Jules Bonheur, A Rare Gilt and Patinated Bronze Jockey on A Horse
Located in New York, NY
Isidore-Jules Bonheur (French, 1827–1901) A Rare Gilt and Patinated Bronze Jockey on A Horse, circa 1875. Introducing a truly exceptional and highly s...
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19th Century French Sporting Art Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Glass Sculpture of an Ice Bear Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Glass Sculpture of an Ice Bear Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s Item e7123 A powerful sculpture of a stylized ice bear in smoke grey glass. The bear is hand made in the Graal glass...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Bronze Frog Statue Salsa Toad Dancer Dance
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful large bronze statue of a pair of frogs - or toads - salsa dancing Cast from green bronze with a great patina Good size at 3.5 feet tall - 101 CM As bronze can live outside ...
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1980s Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Small Antique Hippopotamus Figure, African, Soapstone, Hand Carved, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique hippopotamus figure. An African, hand-carved soapstone animal, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Adorable and j...
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Late 19th Century African Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Soapstone

Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli Pair of Travertine Marble Swans, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Stunning pair of 1970s swan-shaped sculptures in travertine and made in Italy, designed by Enzo Mari for F.lli Mannelli.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Vintage Bronze Panther Sculpture on a Marble Base 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautifully sculpted panther quietly stalking his prey, cast by the traditional cire perdue process and dating from the second half of the 20th century. The attention to d...
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Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Dog on Marble Base
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Dog lovers delight. A handsome spaniel.
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1920s Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Love Carrot Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Limited edition ceramic part of "The Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions. Signed and numbered. Biography Massimo Giacon was born in...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Bronze American Quarter Horse Animal Statue
Located in Yonkers, NY
Our lost-wax bronze American Quarter Horse is a beautifully designed animal statue that will captivate everybody the moment they lay eyes on this realistic horse sculpture. Standing at a life-sized height with its head bowed down as though eating or grazing the field, our American Quarter Horse park sculpture will be sure to be a conversation starter for years to come. The lifelike features in this intricately crafted bronze horse sculpture are evident from the realistic toned body structure of the horse to its textured face and hair as its next extends downward. Part of our larger bronze animals...
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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Daum Glass Figure of an Elephant France, Modern
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Daum glass figure of an elephant France, modern in Amber Glass engraved 'Daum France' signed Daum Measures: 4 x 3 1 1/2 in.  
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20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Dansk International Designs Ltd. Small sculpture in plated silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dansk International Designs Ltd. Small sculpture in plated silver. Rare sculpture, sold to Japan. 1970s. Marked. In excellent condition. Dimensions: L 7.0 cm x H 3.8 cm.
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1970s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Silver Plate

Two British Pop-Art Porcelain Cats by Toni Davidson & Alan P. Smith
Located in Stockholm, SE
What a stylish pair! These iconic studio pottery cats are hand-painted by Alan P. Smith and Toni Davidson – and they’re all dressed up for a night out in swinging London during the 1...
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

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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