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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Raaquu Tori Raku Ceramic Bird Figurine Mini Sculpture - White Crackle
By RAAQUU
Located in Petaling Jaya, MY
This decorative bird figurine could sit pretty on your work desk, mantle, countertop, or console table, adding an air of nature inside your home. This chirpy piece just oozes a free ...
Category
2010s Malaysian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Fritz Heidenreich for Rosenthal, Horse Bust Bisque
Located in Bochum, NRW
Fritz Heidenreich Rosenthal Horse Bust, Germany 1960s.
Bust of a horse, made of bisque porcelain, ivory, designed by Fritz Heidenreich (1895-1966).
Ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Staffordshire Spaniels
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century Staffordshire spaniel figures with separated front feet. This pair of dogs has wonderful hand painted copper...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Yellow and Blue Cenedese Oval Murano glass bowl
By Cenedese
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A superb example of a 1960s oval sommerso (submerged glass) blue and yellow Murano glass bowl by the Venetian furnace Cenedese. In good condition with the original stickers intact.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Art Glass Turtle Sculpture by Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful vintage art glass turtle sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 4.75"W x 2.75"D x 2"H. Original "Murano - Made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Large Pair of Murano Glass Cockatiels or Parrots Attributed To Barovier & Toso
Located in Houston, TX
Large Pair Of Murano Glass Cockatiels Or Parrots Attributed To Barovier & Toso.
This lovely pair of Murano glass cockatiels, parrots or birds were executed in several colors with int...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Blue Reverie #3 on a Base, Sculptural Replica of a skull, 21st Century
Located in NICE, FR
Hailing from the wild coastal edges of Australia, multidisciplinary artist Wesley Smith works at the confluence of paleontology, myth, and radical contemporary aesthetics. Blue Rever...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Royal Worcester Ruby Throated Hummingbird by Dorothy Doughty with Custom Crate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Royal Worcester Ruby Throated Hummingbird by Dorothy Doughty with Custom Crate
This exquisite Royal Worcester porcelain sculpture of a Ruby-Throated Hum...
Category
20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Carved Malachite Lion // 27.5 LB
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Hand Carved Malachite Lion, a stunning masterpiece from the heart of the Republic of Congo. This majestic sculpture is ...
Category
2010s Congolese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Da Ros for Cenedese Two-Toned Sommerso Fish Bowl
Located in Riverdale, NY
Striking Sommerso glass fish bowl in an orangy-red against a surreal vaseline yellow ground. In the style of Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese. Two bubbles are ca...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Italian Glazed Ceramic Giraffe Family Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This whimsical yet elegant Mid-Century Italian ceramic sculpture captures the beauty of a giraffe family in a stunning glazed finish with warm, earthy tones and delicate speckled det...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Arne Tjomsland Modernist Carved Polar Bear Sculpture in Teak, Norway
Located in St. Louis, MO
Arne Tjomsland Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern carved teak Polar Bear sculpture , marked Norway. The polar bear was the first animal he carved in the 1...
Category
1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Tall African Papier-mâché Giraffe with Leather Ears
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall paper mache giraffe in black and brown with leather ears and glass eyes. We see this fun piece in a nursery or in a foyer.
Measures: 17....
Category
20th Century Central African Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Glass, Paint, Paper
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
French Painted Ceramic Faience Rooster
Located in Antwerp, BE
Add the charm of the French countryside to your home with this large, colorful and rare ceramic rooster sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1960 in the style of Paul Comolera or Louis...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Pair of Gold Plated Fighting Cockerel Ornaments, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of gold plated fighting cockerel ornaments. These beautiful sculptures were produced in Italy in the 1960s.
An iconic set from the 1960s that is incredibly rare to be found gold plated. These animated roosters hand-crafted sculptures feaures incredible details, perfect example of midcentury Italian manufacture.
A fantastic eye-catching set, that will be the perfect addition for enriching a desk or a midcentury hallway entrance...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Metal
Tall Standing Black Scottish Terrier Doorstop
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tall standing black Scottish Terrier Doorstop, realistically cast and modeled of a Scotty standing on its hind legs.
Category
20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$896 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Vintage Brass Seashell Planter
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency vintage brass seashell nautilus planter. Very detailed. Good overall condition with minor wear to from age and use. Great original p...
Category
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
'Bird Tamer' Statue attr Paul Philippe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Detailed bronze sculpture in the style of Paul Philippe, featuring a Turkish dancer with falcon. Standing atop a heavy marble base.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Large Brass Duck "Decoy" Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Vintage large brass duck "Decoy". Heavy for size. Nice detailing in the feathers, measures 15.5" wide x 6" deep x 6" high. Looks great on a bookshelf or table. Good hand polished con...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Penshell and Silvered Bronze Turtle Sculpture
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautifully crafted tabletop sculpture combining silvered bronze and faux tortoiseshell made from penshell, dating from the mid to late 1970s. This piece exemplifies the era’s fasc...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Bronze
$3,080 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Italian Porcelain Greyhound
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century Italian Porcelain Greyhound. Beautifully sculpted with realistic facial expression. Made in Italy, circa 1890.
20" High 5" Wide 11.5" Deep
A refined and beautifully sculpted Italian porcelain greyhound, dating to the late 19th century, circa 1890. Rendered in a luminous white glaze, this elegant figure captures the poised and slender form of a seated greyhound- likely an Italian Greyhound or Whippet- with remarkable anatomical precision and grace.
The statue exudes quiet dignity and classical charm, with finely modeled musculature, delicately curled taiol, and expressive features, including black-painted eyes, nose, and claws that contrast subtly against the clean porcelain body. The naturalistic pose and attention to anatomical detail suggest influence from neoclassical and realist traditions, making it not only a decorative object but also a small sculptural work of art.
Likely created in one of Italy's renowned porcelain ateliers of the period, this piece embodies the sophistication and craftsmanship typical of the Victorian-era Grand Tour aesthetic.
A stunning addition to any interior vignette, mantelpiece, or cabinet of curiousities- ideal for collectors of antique Italian ceramics...
Category
19th Century Italian Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A Pair Of Italian Carved Wood Dog Table - Pedestals
Located in Bradenton, FL
Fine 19th Century Italian Carved Wooden Dogs believed to be Whippets or Italian Greyhounds. Carved on Pedestals. Figures are characterized by their elegant, elongated forms and carv...
Category
19th Century Italian Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Jacques Cartier Horse Bookends Bronze Sculpture, c 1930, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Jacques Cartier horse bookends bronze sculpture. c 1925 France. A stunning pair of art deco stylized bookends. Silvered plated bronze Art Deco h...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bulldog Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco French Bulldog Sculpture, France, ca. 1920. This charming French Art Deco sculpture, created around 1925, depicts a French Bulldog in a stylized and elegant manner. M...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
$2,900
19th Century English Porcelain Jardinière Swan By Moore & Co. England
By Moore Brothers
Located in Dublin, IE
A most charming quality 19th century porcelain jardinière of a Swan in swimming motion, by Moore & Co.
Circa 1870
English
Condition: Excellent
Footnote:
Messrs. Thomas C. Brown-...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Goebel Produced This Dramatic Porcelain Figurine Depicting Cat, circa 1960
Located in Verviers, BE
Goebel produced this dramatic porcelain figurine depicting a Cat, circa 1960.
The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty.
Measures: height: 10.63 in (27 cm)?
diameter...
Category
1950s German Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Animal Sculpture of a Bull, Model by Pablo Picasso .
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze Animal Sculpture of a Bull, Model by Pablo Picasso .
Bronze animal sculpture of a Bull, XXI century, lost wax casting, modern work, model by Picasso.
Dimensions: h: 13.5cm, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Blackened Brass Bear Candleholder/Figurine by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller
By Walter Bosse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Viennese bear figurine designed by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller as part of “Black Golden Line" (Austria, ca. 1950).
Composed of solid brass patinated in a black finish,...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
19th Century Black Forest Carved Deer
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Black Forest hand carved figure of a Chamois deer, bending down to eat foliage. The carving is lovely and in very good condition for its age.
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Sergio Bustamante Raccoon
Located in Richmond, VA
Larger than life raccoon sculpture created out of shaped brass and copper (hollow) by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante. Signed behind head and number...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Scottie Dog - Early 20th Century
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely bronze animal sculpture. This charming bronze sculpture depicts a characterful terrier, most likely a Scottish Terrier, captured in an alert and proud stance.
Crafted in the...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
German Painted & Carved Wood Carousel Horse w/ Saddle Seat on Stand 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
German hand carved wood and decorative painted carousel horse with carved flowing mane, carved hairy tail, upholstered muslin saddle seat, flanking original glass eyes, and mounted o...
Category
19th Century German Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century.
The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Rare Majolica Portuguese Bunnies Centerpiece Bordallo Pinheiro circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Rare large Portuguese Bunnies or rabbits Centerpiece signed Bordallo Pinheiro Circa 1930.
Measures: W / 17.5 inches.
Category
1930s Portuguese Rustic Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Regency Lefton Ceramic Rabbits - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring a touch of whimsy and vintage charm to your home with this exquisite set of six hand-painted porcelain rabbit figurines. Crafted in Japan, these delicate white bunnies feature ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$76 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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 ...
Category
1970s French Brutalist Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Brass
$9,995 Sale Price
60% Off
Large Vintage Brass Conch Seashell Planter
Located in New York, NY
Very large vintage brass seashell nautilus planter. Very detailed. Good overall condition, hand polished. Can be used inside or out. Measures an impressive 11" wide x 6.5" deep x 6”...
Category
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Large Copper & Zinc Running Horse Weathervane Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking impressive large 19th century Running Horse weathervane made into a freestanding sculpture. The horse has copper body, zinc head and beautifully detailed teeth, ears and ey...
Category
1860s American Country Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Zinc
Majolica Pheasant Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica pheasant tureen, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Rustic Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Bronze Bird Sculptures, Japan, c.1970
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of Bronze Bird Sculptures, Japan, c.1970. Nice natural patina.
#1 Measures: 3.13" wide x 7.63" deep x 3.75" tall
#2 Measures: 4.5" wide x 7.5" deep x 5" tall
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Ceramic Bird Flower Vase by Albert Thiry 'circa 1970s'
By Albert Thiry
Located in London, GB
Mid-century French ceramic flower vase by Albert Thiry (circa 1970s). A charming piece with a chalk-white glaze which is complemented by a delicate, pale blue on the bird's feathers....
Category
1970s French Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,349 Sale Price
30% Off
Bronze Bull Elk with Marble Base
Located in Annville, PA
Graceful even when standing still the Bronze Bull Elk with Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the Bull Elk statue...
Category
2010s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$270 / item
Vintage American Brass Sperm Whale Doorstop
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage American brass sperm whale doorstop is a delightful blend of charm and functionality, perfect for adding a splash of coastal flair to your space. Cast in solid brass, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$712 Sale Price
25% Off
Lladró Porcelain Figurine "Small Partridge" in Stoneware, 1970s
By Lladro
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Introducing the Lladró porcelain figurine "Small Partridge" (#2088), a unique piece designed by renowned sculptor Salvador Debón. Produced between 1978 and 1981, this sculpture stand...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Stoneware
$191 Sale Price
20% Off
Premier Quality Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Burchell's Zebra
Located in New York, NY
Premier quality shoulder mount taxidermy Burchell's zebra, a southern subspecies of the plains zebra, from South Africa. This exquisite piece of art measures 37” x 16” x 30”, making it a rare and unique find for collectors and nature enthusiasts alike. The Burchell's zebra is named after the British explorer and naturalist William John Burchell and is also known as the bontequagga, Damaraland zebra, or Zululand zebra.
This zebra specimen boasts distinctive brown and white stripes that are particularly wide, creating a striking contrast against its coat. Moreover, each individual's stripe pattern is unique, which acts as an identifying characteristic similar to fingerprints in human beings. This shoulder mount taxidermy specimen is an excellent representation of the natural beauty and diversity of Burchell's zebra, which inhabits open savannas, woodlands, and scrublands of southeastern Africa.
This mount is not only visually appealing, but it also adds a touch of versatility to any living space. It can be easily mounted on a wall or as a table mount, making it an ideal focal point in a variety of settings. Whether it's displayed in a dinning room, office, living room or library this zebra mount...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Zebra Hide
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture entitled "Seated Rabbit" by L S Arman
Located in London, GB
An attractive modern limited edition bronze study of a resting rabbit with excellent smooth tactile surface and good colour, signed, numbered and stamped Landowski Foundry ~ Cire Per...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Jules Moigniez Figurative Animal Sculpture of Two Pheasants
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wonderfully playful French animaliers study of two pheasants eating wheat has a nice golden patina and finely finished hand chased surface detail, r...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Silvered Sculpture of a Ram's Head
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Silvered metal sculpture of a ram's head with detailed features and glass eyes, including curved horns and textured fur. The sculpture is mounted on a black marble base. The craftsma...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Black Turtle Bookcase, Designed by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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A multipurpose turtle: its carapace acts as a support for a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Beautifully Sculptured Bronze Borzoi Russian Wolfhound
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare and Coveted Bronze Russian Wolfhound excellently sculptured in a wonderful stance.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Genuine Hand Carved Fluorite Parrots on a Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (10"H)
Located in New York, NY
This Parrots carving is a unique piece of art, carved from museum-quality fluorite and rose quartz with onyx eyes and a carnelian beak. The parrots is perched atop a green tourmaline...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Tourmaline
Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
1930s Tall Art Deco Geo Conde Penguin in Crackle Glaze Ceramic, France
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $1,650....Superb and tall Geo Conde (1891-1980) sculptural ceramic Penquin standing on an ice block. Period Art Deco, it has a crackle glaze finish and is signed impress...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
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
...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
English Pottery Whieldon Creamware Tortoise-Shell Seated Lion
Located in Downingtown, PA
English pottery model of a lion,
Whieldon-type creamware tortoise-shell glaze,
circa 1765-1785
The English pottery model of a seated lion with a Whieldon-type creamware tortoise-she...
Category
1860s English Georgian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
A Caravan of Murano Camels
Located in New York, NY
A caravan of eight amethyst camels. An elegant display of dromedary caravan of amethyst camels from Venice ranging in size and color from amethyst to smokey grey. Italy, 1940's
Dime...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
$400 / set
Big Hand Carved Painted Stag Sculpture in Wood, Early 18th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A big hand carved painted stag sculpture in wood, early 18th century. Pre-owned by a collector. This sculpture are one of a kind.
The stag deer are a symbol of spiritual authority, a deer stag is here depicted in all its magnificent elegance. Wooden sculpture of a life-size deer stag laying upon a rectangular platform base.
The symbol of the stag:
The deer’s antlers are one of the characteristics that have made it the figure of a spiritual superiority, according to some. Like a crown, the antlers grow beyond its body, bringing it closer to the sky and making it sacred. In many cultures, the deer is a symbol of spiritual authority. During a deer’s life the antlers fall off and grow again and the animal is also a symbol of reGeneration.
In the Christian imagination, the deer is a symbol of piety, devotion and of God taking care of his children: men. The legend of Saint Eustace...
Category
18th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Hardwood
Vintage Egyptian Horus Falcon Sculpture by Lloyd Bryan
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Egyptian Horus falcon sculpture by Lloyd Bryan, circa 1978. The falcon is made of cast plaster and measure 4.W x 8.5"D x 16.5"H. Very nice, wel...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Royal Dux figure of a setter
Located in Cheshire, GB
Royal Dux group of a setter hunting dog with a pheasant in its mouth, raised on a naturalistic base.
Dimensions
Height 7.5 Inches
Width 13.5 Inches
Depth 6 Inches
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Birds a Collection of 25 Bird Figures and Music Boxes
Located in New York, NY
A lifetime collection of birds. A set of 25 some made of porcelain some carved from wood or resin. Of the 25 of them 5 are music boxes.
I actually think it's quite charming.
Siz...
Category
Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Resin, Wood
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.