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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Dahl Jensen, porcelain figurine of a Great Dane. Approx. 1930
Located in København, Copenhagen
Dahl Jensen, porcelain figurine of a Great Dane. Model 1128. Approximately from 1930. Marked. First factory quality. Perfect condition. Dimensions: H 12.5 cm x L 9.0 cm.
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1930s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Stig Lindberg Gustavsberg Sweden Juvenile Brood of Miniature Ceramic Owls
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Set of 4 Ceramic Owls by Edward Lindahl for Stig Lindbergs Minerva Series. The largest is 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Clay

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

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Vintage Elephant with Tusks Paper Mache Brown Leather Statue Sculpture
Located in Poperinge, BE
Nice vintage statue of an elephant made of paper mache covered with brown leather, tusks made of plastic, made in the manne of Liberty of London, circa 1960s. In good vintage condit...
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Mid-20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Vintage Brass Hog Sculpture Bank
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Whimsical decorative brass Pig/Hog sculpture bank. Large piece, 16" long, would hold a lot of dollars or coins.
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Mid-20th Century Korean Bohemian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1870s English Carved Wood Lions
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1870s English carved wood lions.
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Genuine Polished Hand Carved Fluorite Hummingbirds on Green Tourmaline in Quartz
Located in New York, NY
This two Hummingbird carving is a unique piece of art, carved from museum-quality fluorite, with garnet eyes and a carnelian beak. The hummingbird is perched atop a green tourmaline ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Tourmaline

Brass Rearing Horse Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Brass Rearing Horse Sculpture Mounted on Brass Base. Nice detail in the casting. Good overall condition, hand polished. Light and dark spots are reflection only. Will look great on a...
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Dynasty-Style Horse Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta figure of a horse commonly used as a tomb figure for wealthy burials in the 7-8th centuries, and crafted with its traditional tri-color...
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20th Century Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

A Rare Pair of 20th Century Animalier Cast Iron Hunting Dogs
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare pair of 20th Century animalier heavy cast iron sculptures depicting hunting dogs after H. Alfred Jacquemart (1824-1896), the leading contributor to French animalier school of ...
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Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Gorilla Grey Resin Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Gorilla sculpture in anthracite resin, original piece made with a mold. Exceptional and rare piece. Limited edition of 20. Artist: David Durand. Weight 50kg.  
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21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Svend Lindhart, Danish ceramicist, own workshop. Musk ox in ceramic.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Svend Lindhart (1898-1989), Danish ceramicist, o...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco bronze sculpture two panther heads by Irenee Rochard, France 1930.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture two panther heads by Irenee Rochard, France 1930. Bust of two panthers. The bronze has a green patina and stands on a Belgian Black marble base. Literature...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Cat Brass Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1950 vintage cat brass ashtray or bowl. This can be used as a sculpture too.
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Cat Brass Ashtray or Bowl
Cat Brass Ashtray or Bowl
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Rare Pair of Antique Carved Stone Lions from Italy, Circa 1600
Located in Dallas, TX
These utterly captivating, hand-carved stone lions hail from Italy and date to circa 1600, possibly even earlier. Their regal couchant (lying down) posture adds an air of majestic charm to any setting. One lion gracefully rests its forepaws on a stone ball, while the other clutches a coat of arms shield. They are carved in the same stylistic manner as many of the medieval lions...
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Early 17th Century Italian Medieval Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Antique Black Forest Carved Seated Bear Figure
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique black forest carved seated bear sculpture An adorable and masterfully hand-carved figure of a seated bear. Switzerland, circa 1900...
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Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bronze Lion with Marble Base
Located in Annville, PA
Graceful even when standing still the Bronze Lion with Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the Bull Lion statue is created i...
Category

2010s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Materials

Soapstone

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Rare Lion Couple in Glazed Stoneware, 1970's
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Rare lion couple in glazed stoneware. 1970's. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 16 x 7.5 cm.
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

B & G / Bing & Grondahl Porcelain Figure, Sitting Cat, Number 2476
Located in København, Copenhagen
B & G / Bing & Grondahl porcelain figure. Sitting cat. Number 2476. Measures: 13 cm x 11,5 cm In perfect condition. 1st. factory quality.
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20th Century Danish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Louis Vidal (1831-1892), Roaring Lion, France
By Louis Vidal
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful roaring lion in gold patinated bronze by the artist and sculptor Louis Vidal (1831-1892) of the Romantic period, France 19th century. Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 17 x 36 x 9 Secure shipping. Louis Vidal, Vidal the blind or Vidal-Navatel is a French sculptor born on December 6, 1831 in Nîmes and who passed on May 9th, 1892 in the 12th district of Paris. Born to an unknown father and Sophie Vidal-Navatel, he grew up in a family of artists, having for stepfather the painter Alexandre Colin who married his mother in second marriage and for half-brother Paul-Alfred Colin. He studied anatomy but became blind around 1853, which prevented him from pursuing this path. He studied with the animal sculptors Antoine-Louis Barye and Pierre Louis Rouillard and became an animal sculptor himself by replacing sight with touch. This faculty enabled him to create portraits, he perceived the shape of faces by touching them and sculpted them in clay, and remains known as the author of a sculpture representing a roaring lion, as well as that of a bull in bronze, donated by the State to the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes in 1867. Louis Vidal worked in particular with Alfred Barye, son of his master Antoine-Louis Barye. He became a professor of modeling in 1888 at the École Braille in Paris. A portrait of the artist taken by the photographer Étienne Carjat...
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Late 19th c. Carved Horse c.1850-1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A mid to late 19th century carved wooden horse with horsehair mane and tail, fabric ears, saddle, harness and nail-head eyes. CREATOR Unknown. Made in Germany or the USA....
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Mid-19th Century American Industrial Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Dahl Jensen porcelain figurine of a cuckoo.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Dahl Jensen porcelain figurine of a cuckoo. Moelnumber 1314. From the 1930s or 1940s. First factory quality. In excellent condition. Marked. Dimensions: L 17.0 cm x W 6.0 cm x H 16.0...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant and Tigers by Mitsumoto
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE OKIMONO OF ELEPHANT BEING ATTACKED BY TWO TIGERS Workshop of Omori Mitsumoto (kôgen), 大森光元, Japan, circa 1900 Cast and patinated bronze, hardwood base, two carved...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Carousel Horse "BUFFALO, NY" c. 1880s - W6054
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great Carousel Horse that came from an estate in Buffalo, NY. It was made in the early 1900s and is in good condition. The horse is sitting on a metal pole made by a person...
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rosenthal Porcelain Borzoi Dog Sculpture
Located in Norwood, NJ
Porcelain dog sculpture, Borzoi/ Russian Wolfhound, depicting a Borzoi lying on the floor with outstretched forelegs, naturalistic polychrome painted , signed on the back above the standing edge. This vintage detailed Borzoi figurine...
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Mid-20th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair of Life Size Herons in Bronze 1970s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Large Pair of Life Size Herons in Bronze, 1970s. Wonderful elegant pair of large (117 and 81 cm / 46 and 32 inch) herons in bronze. Beautifully cast with a lot of detail and very re...
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Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Rare Wooden Ox Sculpture From 1932
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare wooden ox sculpture by uhknown artist from 1932 singed O.L.P. (original limited production)
Category

1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Art Deco Ceramic Mahout and his Elephant, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Elephant and Mahout Sculpture by Stef, Saint-Clément, France, 1920s. This striking French Art Deco sculpture, created by Stef in Saint-Clément in the 1930s, features ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Leather Panther Statue Paper Mache Collector's Item
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful and rare mid century panther statue made of papier maché, filled with straw and covered with black leather, yellow glass eyes and white p...
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Mid-20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather

1970s, Henri Fernandez Brass Fountain Style Fish Sculpture, France
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Fish sculpture, made of torch cutted, hand hammered and welded brass structure sitting on a oriental style brass base filled with ciment. All his fountains sculpture are unique but ...
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1970s French Brutalist Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Brass

Enrique Molins-Balleste "Young Lady with Fawns" Sculpture 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by Enrique MOLINS-BALLESTE, France, ca.1920. Spelter and marble. Marble base. "Young lady and fans". Width: 17.6"(44.8cm), Height: 8.1"(20.5cm), Depth: 5.2"...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Large Scale Hollywood Regency Italian Black Poodle Dog
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This adorable Hollywood Regency era poodle is Italian and dates to the 60s. He is in very good condition. It is a male and has a sporting or puppy cut.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Silver Repoussé Serving Spoon with Peacock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A most wonderful addition to any table - a serving spoon that will make your friends talk to each other. An intricately detailed Repoussé peacock handled spoon. One of the most impre...
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20th Century European Baroque Revival Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Black Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Black Horse Head all in fine porcelain in black matte finish with braided mane in copper gold finish. Sculpture on base.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Polar Bear Figurine from Pearlite Marblecraft, Canada, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Polar Bear Figurine from Pearlite Marblecraft, Canada, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: ...
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20th Century Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

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

Murano, Italy, a Collection of Six Miniature Glass Figurines of Animals
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano, Italy. A collection of six miniature glass figurines of animals (duck, parrot, hen etc.) in colored art glass. 1960s/70s. Largest (parrot) measuring: L 10,0 cm. x H 4,0 cm....
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Staffordshire Dogs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian quality Staffordshire dogs having brown and white coloured coats with gold collars, chains and padlocks unusual front leg In perfect original condition ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Horse Head on Plinth
Located in Houston, TX
Stately Italian white glazed terra cotta horse head sculpture on stand. Small chipping of glaze where base meets sculpture. Easily touched up i...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Bronze Horse and Foal on Marble Base
Located in Annville, PA
Graceful even when standing still the Bronze Horse and Foal on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax cast...
Category

2010s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Alabaster Figure of The Medici Lion, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Italian Alabaster Figure of the Medici Lion Late 19th century Italian carved alabaster 'Grand Tour' souvenir sculpture, after the antique, "The Medici Lion". Carved alabaster mode...
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Small Rooster Figurine by Walter Bosse, Vienna, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small rooster figurine by Walter Bosse, Vienna, around 1950s Original condition.
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair of Intricately Carved Marble Garden Foo Lion Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of opposing foo lions with elaborately carved curled fur and seated on bases. One places a paw on a ball, the other on an upside down baby foo lion. Overall fine time worn sur...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ming Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Extreme Rare Antique Carved Chandelier with Great American Eagle Sculpture 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, antique handcrafted 6-light chandelier – a true work of ART. There are moments in life when you come across something truly exceptional, and this magnificent chandelier from the Arts and Crafts era is one of those rare finds. Every element of this six-light pendant is handcrafted with unparalleled artistry and attention to detail. The chandelier features six elegantly carved arms, which resemble delicate flower stems emerging from the base, with each hand-carved arm showcasing intricate craftsmanship. The alabaster shades, in flawless condition, are designed as blooming flowers, adding a refined and timeless beauty to the piece. The chandelier’s base, also hand-carved from solid wood, is monumental in both size and craftsmanship. A stunning crafted chandelier that is both extraordinary and a true joy to behold. But it is the hand-carved American eagle sculpture...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Metal, Brass

Travertine Marble Elephant Minimal and Rational Sculpture
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Travertine marble elephant minimal and rational sculpture.
Category

1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Bing & Grøndahl, porcelain figurine of a Wire Fox Terrier.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grøndahl, porcelain figurine of a Wire Fox Terrier. Model number 1998. 1920s/30s. First factory quality. Perfect condition. Marked. Dimensions: Height 15.0 cm x Length 13.7 cm.
Category

1920s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Klas-Göran Klaesson Sheep Sculpture in Stoneware, Sweden 1991
Located in Utrecht, NL
Standing not only as a decorative object but also as an evocation of Scandinavian folk traditions and the artist’s deep respect for nature and craft, this piece is sure to be a lovel...
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1990s Swedish Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-Century Era Ronzan Italian Hand-Painted Ceramic Cheetah Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sizable ceramic and well executed Cheetah sculpture is signed by the maker Ronzan of Italy and dates to approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

A 1950s French abstract birds terracotta sculpture in the style of Picasso
Located in London, GB
A large abstract terracotta sculpture of two feathered birds in the style of Picasso. Signed Toma . France C1950
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Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Superb English Bulldog Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, Italy 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of charm to your home with this exquisite ceramic Terracotta English Bulldog sculpture. This piece captures the playful spirit of the beloved breed with intricate detaili...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Italian Murano Art Glass Cat and Goldfish Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass cat and goldfish sculpture, numbered/limited edition, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th centu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Elephants Black Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture elephants black with all structure in porcelain in black matte and shiny gold finish.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Huge Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Aquarium Object 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Very colorful and heavy Murano glass block Aquarium with inclusions of three fishes and sea plants within clear glass. Made for Cenedese in Italy circa 1960s. Excellent vintage condi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

1940s Amber Lion Sculpture in Pâte de Verre
By Daum
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This 1940s Solid Amber Glass Lion was created using the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique with translucent and varying colored amber crystal glass with fine detailing Small lit...
Category

1940s Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Large Brutalist Mixed Metals Owl Sculpture Attributed to Sergio Bustamante
Located in San Diego, CA
A large intricate Brutalist sculpture of a standing owl, attributed to the renowned Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, circa 1970s. The sculpture exhibits the distinctive style and a...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage metal Brutalist sculpture Bird by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing mid-century modern metal Brutalist sculpture "Bird" by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the 1950s. Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His career ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1930’s Austrian Goldscheider Ceramic Scottie Dog Figurine Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Charming Vintage Austrian Goldscheider ceramic majolica figurine of a Scottish Terrier Dogs. A 1930s black figurine by Goldscheider Wien, an Austrian manufacture active from 1885 to...
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20th Century Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Brass Miners Lantern Lighter & Marble Ashtray Vintage German 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1920s Art Deco Winners Lantern lighter on Marble Pedestal Ashtray. This exquisite German Art Deco ashtray is a testament to the opulence and c...
Category

1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Large Steuben Art Glass Figurine of a Trout & 18k Gold Fly by James Houston
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Steuben art glass model of a trout just caught by an 18 karat gold fly. Designed by James Houston in 1966. Model No. 2011. Simply a wonderful figural sculpture of th...
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20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Gold

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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