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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Franco Albini Midcentury Rocking Horse
Located in New York, NY
Franco Albini midcentury rocking horse. Midcentury rattan and wicker rocking horse sculpture, Italy, circa 1960.
Dimensions: H 24 in. x W 30 in. x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rattan
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
1930s Art Deco French Faience Centerpiece by Charles Lemanceau for Saint-Clément
Located in COLMAR, FR
This is an iconic art deco centerpiece from the famous French earthenware factory Saint Clément, established in 1758. The model was designed by the French sculpture Charles Lemanceau (1905-1980) and put into production in the mid-1930s. This specific piece has the advantage of being glazed in the the famous green "trademark" color of Saint Clément. The brown glazed version is more common and not so hard to find.
Charles Lemanceau was one of the most popular sculptures of the art decor era and he was well-known for his stylized animal sculptures...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Faience
$620 Sale Price
52% Off
Modernist Cast Aluminum Spring Ride On Playground Animals / Sculptures Paris Co
Located in Buffalo, NY
aluminum animal sculptures were originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks.Stamped PARIS.. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana histo...
Category
1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Large ceramic sculpture of Dog from Bassano Italy 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Unveil the allure of Italian craftsmanship with this stunning large hand-painted ceramic animal sculpture – a dog, a treasure from 1980s Bassano, Italy. Immerse yourself in the rarit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,733 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano, Italy, a Collection of Six Miniature Glass Figurines of Animals
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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....
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Tall Brass Seagull Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Fairfield, CA
A tall vintage brass sculpture of stacked seagulls mounted to a circular marble base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Hand Carved Art Deco Era Marble Eagle & Alabaster Globe Shade Table Lamp, 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly decorative and quality carved, winged eagle table lamp.
All handcrafted out of natural materials, this rare eagle table lamp is a marvelous work of art in the daytime and a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Paul Hoff for Swedish Glass, Three Figures in Art Glass, WWF, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Paul Hoff for Swedish glass. Three figures in art glass. Cheetah, elephant and orangutan. WWF. 1970s.
The elephant measures: 12 x 10 cm.
In perfect condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late Ming Dynasty, first half of the 17th century, Shanxi, China. Presented on custom 20th century wood and lacquer table-form stands.
This pair of lions and attendants portray Buddhist lions...
Category
Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mid 19th Century Animalier Bronze entiteld "Groupe de Renards" by P j Mêne
Located in London, GB
A wonderful mid 19th Century Animalier bronze study of a a pointer turning its head in an alert pose with fabulous rich brown patina and excellent surface detail, raised on naturalis...
Category
1870s French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Maximilien FIOT, The Flight of the Ducks Sculpture, 1910s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Couple of ducks flying on ocean waves by Maximilien FIOT (1886-1953), France, 1910s. Lost wax bronze - Double Rodin patina (black tinged with green). Here is the famous and rare scul...
Category
1910s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Italian Terra Cotta Harlequin Great Dane
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Glazed terra cotta seated Great Dane sculpture.
Category
20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Majolica Swan Jardinière Stamped Imperiale Nimy, Belgium, circa 1900
Located in Verviers, BE
Majolica white swan jardinière Nimy, circa 1900.
Stamped: Nimy Faiences imperiale 1789-1951 Belgium.
A real treasure for the ceramics' collector.
...
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
French Crouching Cat Solid Brass Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1204 French solid brass cat sculpture.
Category
1960s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Unique Scandinavian Bird Sculpture Rolf Hansen Kongsberg Keramikk, Norway, 1950s
By Kongsberg Keramikk, Rolf Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
Playful unique bird sculpture in glazed chamotte ceramics by Rolf Hansen, Norway. The sculpture was handmade by Hansen at Konsberg Keramikk in the early 1950s.
Rolf Hansen was a Norwegian ceramist. From 1947 he attended Kongsberg Keramikk until his death in 2004. Rolf Hansens works make people feel easy to mind, and motives of roosters and bulls were closest to his trademark. The source of inspiration for Rolf Hansen was Pablo Picasso. In 1949 he was in Vallauris in France and became acquainted with Picasso's pottery, and in the early 1950s Rolf Hansen made dishes and jars with abstract decor in his spirit. Rolf Hansen was one of Norways most popular ceramics...
Category
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Antique Italian Serpentine Sculpture after the Uffizi Boar
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Italian carved serpentine sculpture after the Uffizi boar dating to the early 19th century.
This seated wild boar displays impressive carved details and a pleasing scale ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Serpentine
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Bronze Deer Figurines
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern pair of bronze deer consists of one buck and one doe, with the buck standing upright displaying his antlers and the doe grazing on the ground.
The brass has nic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Art Deco style Sculpture of a Panther JUNGLE by Max Le Verrier, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture of a black panther on a stepped marble base by the French artist Max Le Verrier, France.
With foundry mark.
Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast.
Han...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Sainte-Radegonde Art Deco Ceramic Host of Sparrows 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A rare and exquisite 1920s French Art Deco ceramic sculpture of sparrows on a branch at Sainte-Radegonde. Made using the distinctive 'crisp' technique, the piece features intricate detail and texture that brings the sparrows to life. This technique involves creating a textured, wrinkled surface on the ceramic, adding depth and dimension to the design.
Dimensions
Width: 46.5 cm (18.3")
Height: 17.2 cm (6.8")
Depth: 12 cm (4.7")
This ceramic piece is a striking example of Art Deco craftsmanship, blending naturalistic forms with the bold and innovative design principles of the period. The delicate depiction of sparrows reflects the period's fascination with nature, as well as the sophisticated and refined aesthetic that defined French Art Deco ceramics...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze entitled "Cockatoo" by Franz Bergman
Located in London, GB
A very fine early 20th Century cold painted Austrian bronze study of a standing cockatoo with superb naturalistic colour and excellent hand chased surface detail, signed with the Ber...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Licio Zanetti, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano Alexandrite Purple Blue Neodymium Glass Fish Figure by Licio Zanetti
Spectacular XXL Murano glass color changing lilac blue fish sculpture by Licio Zanetti. Italy, 1960-1970.
...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Premier Quality Zebra Taxidermy Shoulder Mount on a Painted Antique Wood Column
Located in New York, NY
This taxidermy African Zebra Head is a truly impressive piece that captures the beauty and majesty of this iconic animal. Mounted on a white washed wooden rustic column pedestal, thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fur, Wood
Semi Precious Gemstone Parrot on Rock Quartz Cluster 2496
Located in Houston, TX
21st Century hand-carved semi-precious stone parrot sculpture on a natural quartz specimen base. An exotic bird in a brilliant decorative combination of ornithology and geology.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Quartz
20th Century Mini White Poodle 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 wa...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$114 Sale Price
20% Off
Life Size Italian Hollywood Regency Seated Whippet, White Glazed Terra Cotta
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Life-Size Italian Hollywood Regency Seated Greyhound/Whippet, White Glazed Terra Cotta, Italy Circa 1960s
This beautiful life-size Italian Hollywood Regency sculpture of a seated Gr...
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Art Deco Period Panther Statue
Located in Austin, TX
Sculpture of a panther from Art Deco period France made of metal with a black marble base. This figure is in a natural walking pose and is quite eye catching. It features the origina...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Asian Bronze Large Camel Toy on Wheels 19th C
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A scene from Ramakian or Ramayan, the Indian epic Rama and Sita.
Large and heavy Antique Indian Temple toy metal camel, bronze camel on wheels.
Camel with r...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Bronze & Brass Panther Head Coffee Table, c. 1980
By Romeo Rega
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A statement piece in any room, this gorgeous Italian Brass and Glass Coffee Table features stately Bronze Panther head supports. Panther heads with brass bangle collars rest atop Corinthian like columns with matching brass feet. Shimmering brass arms compliment the glass top's square shape and beveled edging. Easy to imagine in a stately Roman Villa, a Hollywood Regency style home, or in an upscale living room full of really chic pieces - this table commands attention. Shown with a pair of Slipper Chairs freshly upholstered in purrrfect Leopard velvet, an Hollywood Regency Obelisk Étagere Cabinet in Red Lacquer and Gold Leaf styled with lots of lovely items from our shop including Mid-Century Modern Greek Key and Moroccan Themed Glassware, Curtis Jere Male vs. Female Bookends, Curtis Jere Onyx...
Category
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$6,720 Sale Price
20% Off
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Charming Dog Poodle Sculpture Figurine by Leopold Anzengruber, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely detailed Midcentury poodle figurine, named „Peggy" from the 1950s. Designed and handcrafted by Leopold Anzengruber in Vienna, Austria. A decorative and lovely piece, made of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century French Carved and Painted Carousel Horse on Metal Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1960, this large, hand carved sculpture sits on an attached square iron base and depicts a colorful hand-painted horse figure. The horse features a flowing m...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
POLBERT Large French Art Deco Terracotta Lady With a Greyhound, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture by Polbert, France, 1920s. "Lady with a Greyhound". This stunning large French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Pierre Polbert captures the...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Vintage White Ceramic Cat by Elpa Alcobaca Portugal
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage ceramic cat sculpture finished in a glossy white glaze with blue eyes. Made in Portugal by Elpa Alcobaca, marked on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Mars" Jellyfish, Murano Glass, Handmade in Italy, Contemporary Design 2020
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life.
The spe...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$8,123 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Contemporary Ironia Hand-Blown Transparent Octopus Black Glass Goblet Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Contemporary Ironia Hand-Blown Transparent Black Glass Sculptured Goblet #06" by Simone Crestani
Introducing the exquisite Hand-Blown Glass Gob...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and beautifully carved, wooden Black Forest stag sculpture.
From the posture it is obvious that this impressive stag, with his head turned up, is attempting to attract and...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Knud Basse, Bornholm. Small ceramic figure of two bear cubs.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Knud Basse, Bornholm.
Small ceramic figure of tw...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis Marie Moris French bronze Napoleon on horseback . (1818-1883)
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and large French bronze of Napoleon on horseback . Crossing the Alps on Marengo.
Fine detail on a marble base . Large and impressive scale
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hand Ceramic Abstract Horse Sculpture Decorative Ancient Pixiu Glazed Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Turquoise Blue Hand Ceramic Abstract Horse Sculpture Decorative Ancient Pixiu Glazed Home Decor
In tradition
Anahita, the Persian goddess associated with water, fertility, and wisd...
Category
1970s West Asian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
$1,230 Sale Price
20% Off
1930 Bruno Tornati Cacciapuoti Italian Art Deco Sculpture Greyhound
Located in Brescia, IT
"Greyhounds"
Bruno Tornati
Italy, 1930
Silvered Earthenware
Black tinted wood base
"Returned" signed
Excellent condiction
Sculpture in perfect condition.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
High-Quality Postmodern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Swan by Elio Raffaeli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
This is a high-quality handmade Sommerso glass decorative item.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sommerso
Pair of 1970s Italian Silver Snail Figurines
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 1970s heavy silver metal snail figurines. No brand stamp or makers mark.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Big Black Patinated Art Deco Panther Sculpture Baghera Original Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Big Lion / panther sculpture named “Baghera”
Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973)
Art Deco style, France
Ma...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Decorative Rhino Sculpture, Platinum Toned Metallic Finish c 1980s
By Dimitri Omasar
Located in Glasgow, GB
A large rhinoceros sculpture crafted around the late 1980s, in England,
This sculptural piece of animalia, showcases a more simplified and stylized form of the rhinoceros, with a s...
Category
1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$188 Sale Price
55% Off
Late 20th Century Bronze Life Size Greyhound Dog Statue with a Green Patina
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 20th Century bronze life size Greyhound Dog Statue with a beautiful green patina. This is an elegant bronze greyhound statue in very good condition. The greyhound would look gre...
Category
Late 20th Century Thai Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Oiva Toikka "Crow" Glass Bird, 1982, Handcrafted Finnish Design Icon
By Iittala, Oiva Toikka
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Oiva Toikka's "Crow" (Varis) is a stunning glass bird from his renowned "Birds" (Linnut) series, designed in 1982. This handcrafted, mouth-blown piece showcases a rounded shape in bl...
Category
1980s Finnish Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Carved Wooden Black Forest Standing Bear Sculpture Table / Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful quality and perfect condition bear desk lamp.
If you are a collector of rare, very good quality and highly decorative Black Forest bear sculptures then this fine specimen...
Category
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Hide, Wood, Paint
English Porcelain Dog
Located in New York, NY
An English porcelain Staffordshire dog decorative object sculpture, Victorian design period, circa late-20th century, England. What a chic dog w...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Andrea sadek money and ball ceramic statue
Located in Cordova, SC
In great condition
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Silver Plated Cast Metal Horse & Jockey Sculpture with Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver plated metal horse and rider sculpture is initiated, but the artist could not identified. It is presumed that the sculpture was m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Spelter
Pair Sandstone Horses Large Garden Animal Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of hand carved, large solid stone horse statues. The recumbent horses are crafted with two legs tucked under the body and tail flicked to o...
Category
20th Century Chinese Han Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
$2,750 Sale Price / set
75% Off
Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Ram Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century Italian sculpture or figure of a ram in repose realistically crafted in terracotta, hand decorated and glazed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Modernist Spotted Stalking Leopard in Frosted Crystal Signed by Lalique
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist frosted crystal leopard was realized in France by the legendary maker Lalique, circa 1980. It depicts a hunting panther, crawling low to the ground on all four...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Birds by Alfredo Barbini / VAMSA
Located in Milan, IT
Set of three Murano glass birds.
Two of them designed by Alfredo Barbini for VAMSA.
Original sticker on the young sparrow.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,039 / set
Antique Austrian Franz Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Peacock Sculpture Statue 1920
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Austrian Art Nouveau coldpainted bronze sculpture of a peacock by Franz Bergman, Vienna, circa 1920.
The bronze depicts a remarkably lifelike peacock with it's tail fe...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookends Signed by C. Omin, Marcel Guillemard Foundry
By C. Omin, Marcel Guillemard
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bird bookends signed by C. Omin, Marcel Guillemard foundry.
Stamped number.
Silvered bronze, France 1925.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Object Two Roosters with Iron, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
These are two objects of roosters.
These are made with iron. These are coming with a wooden box.
Dimensions:
Big one: 12.5 x 6.5 x H20.5 cm
Small one: 10 x 6.5 H11 cm
(Both are i...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Hand Painted Stylized Porcelain Fish Sculpture by Giulia Mangani for Oggetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional hand painted porcelain stylized fish sculpture designed by Giulia Mangani for Oggetti, circa 1980s. The piece is multi colored with a brownish background and amazing atte...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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.