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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Arts and Crafts
Young Bear Bronze Figure
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Young bear bronze figure. Probably paperweight or car mascot - hood ornament. Very nice details. Very good foundry quality, with original brown patina.
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

French Art Deco Style Patinated Metal Animal Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Art Deco style patinated metal deer sculpture on onyx base. Measures: Width 48 cm. height 25 cm.      
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass

Art Deco Elephant Sculpture on Black Marble
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful Art Deco elephant sculpture called elephant attack. Plated in polished nickel on black marble base.
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

French Art Deco Bronze Bird Sculpture
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco bronze sculpture having two birds on black marble base.
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Royal Copenhagen Heron Sculpture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual Royal Copenhagen blue heron glazed ceramic sculpture. Signed and dated 1938. Crackle glaze, heavy and quite large. Note one imperfection-a chip-see photo.
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

"Fawn" Art Deco Sculpture by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in tones of brown and gold, this very rare sculpture depicting a spotted fawn was created by Waylande Gregory, the renowned WPA sculptor and innovative ceramicist. ...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Leaping Zebra, " Fine and Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Signed by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of energy and élan, this rare sculpture by Waylande Gregory, dating from the 1940s, depicts a zebra in mid-air, looking behind with elegant unconcern. The ceramic form is glazed in a lovely off-white glaze, and is mounted on a dark-stained walnut plinth. Gregory was a renowned a WPA sculpture...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Early 1900 Hand-Carved and Stylized Dogs Playing Fetch Sculptures, Pair Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Go fetch!! These wonderfully stylized dog sculptures truly display the energy and joy of dogs when they have just fetched an object. They can't wait for you to take the stick or bal...
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures

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Fruitwood

Rare Top Quality Expressive Bronze Capricorn, Ibex Sculpture Statue Early 1900s
Located in Lisse, NL
Artistic quality bronze sculpture with overdone features. There must be collectors out there who immediately know the name of the artist who created this wonderful and rare style wo...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

Pair of French Bronze Figural Ram Bookends, Signed L. Fontinelle, Circa 1900
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French bronze figural ram bookends exported to sale for the America market, Ovington, N.Y. Signed by maker in France. Louis Fontinelle, Early 20th cent...
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Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Four Miniature Figures in Various Metals, Early 1900s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Four miniature figures in various metals, early 1900s. Two elephants, Scottie and Pekingese. In good condition with fine patina. Measures: Largest...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Animal Sculptures

French Art Deco Bronze Panther by Robert
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
French Art Deco Bronze signed H. Robert, two playing panthers, France, 1930s. Very large, very heavy (about 30kg). On marble base. We offer d...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Stunning Early 1900s Modernist Hand-Carved Solid Teakwood Bull with Signature
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing, sizeable and unique bull sculpture. This unique sculpture of a charging bull is totally in a style of its own and it is in excellent condition. This truly is the work of an...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Lucite, Teak

Large & Impressive Hand-Carved Wooden Pair of Fighting Ram Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and good quality carved ram bookends. Anyone who has ever witnessed two rams taking each other on in a battle for dominance, knows the amount of force that goes into these f...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Art Deco Cast Brass Macaw Bird Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive cast brass Macaw parrot sculpture crafted in the Mid-Century with Art Deco influence. Having graceful flowing form and presented on a walnut stand. Hand polished and lacqu...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Impressive Antique Female Nude Amazon Sculpture w. Draped Big Cat / Tiger Skin
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare early 20th century sculpture. This beautifully carved female Amazon has a wonderful patina and the lifelike pose and shape make it even more impressive. The skin of the hunted 'big cat' is draped around her naked body like a dress and she wears and uses the head like a hood(y). This J...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Bronze Art Deco Figure of Diana by Georg Wrba, 1900
Located in New York, NY
Georg Wrba (1872-1939) A Bronze Figure of Diana, 1900, inscribed 'WRBA' (on top of the base) and 'GUSS C. LEYRER. MUNCHEN' (on top of the base). Li...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

"Nude on Horseback, " Art Deco Sculpture by Else Bach for Karlsruhe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The large and rare Majolica group consisting of a nude male figure riding a horse was sculpted by Else Bach for the famous Karlsruhe ceramic works in the 1920s-1930s. Bach is best kn...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

American Modernist Roman Bronze Works Sculpture of a Gazelle by Walter Rotan
By Roman Bronze Works, Walter Rotan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A superb Modernist model of a Gazelle by Walter Rotan (1912-2001) with a very dark verdigris patina. Cast at the Roman Bronze Works in the 1930s or 1940s. The bronze is stamped Roman Bronze Corp. NY to the reverse and bears an integral signature in the plinth. Rotan was an important 20th century American sculptor. A student of Albert Laessle, Rotan's work is held in public and private collections throughout the country. During his lifetime, his work was exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Art. A similar gazelle is incorporated into his sculpture installed at Brookgreen Gardens. References include Beartrice Gilman Proske's 1968 book...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

American Arts & Crafts Sculpture of a Pelican, Circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
The unknown sculptor of this fine, gilded-mahogany pelican appears to have been influenced by the turn-of-the-century Symbolist movement in Europe. The breast feathers are subtly car...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Ludwig Gies "Mondschaf" ( Moon Sheep ), Glazed Porcelain Figurine
By Ludwig Gies
Located in Berlin, DE
Glazed porcelain figurine by Ludwig Gies ( 1887-1966 ). Design from 1926. Executed by State Porcelain Manufacture Berlin ( KPM ). Reliefed surface. Reverse side marked: Sceptre mark ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Monumental Art Deco Style Antelope Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large size Art Deco style Antelope sculpture. It is finished with a faux marble paint.
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1970s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Art Deco Wienerberger Ceramics Bookholder Showing Pegasus, circa 1925s
Located in Wien, AT
Pair of Wienerberger ceramics bookholder showing pegasus. Excellent original condition.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Gaudin French Majolica Horse
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s Majolica stylized horse with extended legs & head arched towards back in pale blue with white mane & tail (att: PRIMIVERA/GAUDIN)
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Majolica

Big Sculpted Wood Monkey, Beginning 20th Century European Work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Big sculpted wood monkey. Beginning 20th century European work.
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Brass Prancing Art Deco Doe Sculpture by Frankart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Art Deco signed Frankart brass-finish prancing doe female deer figural spelter sculpture. Circa 1920s-1930s. Less common and a bit larg...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Swallow Sculpture Signed Ruchot
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco sculpture in silvered bronze the flight of the swallow signed Ruchot. On a portor marble base. Iin perfect condition. Length: 18 cm Width: 15 cm Height: 22,5 cm Weight:2,7...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Merry-Go-Round Art Deco Horses, circa 1930s
Located in Faversham, GB
Two fabulous Art Deco period merry-go-round carousel ride winged horses, No. 9 and No. 18. In their original paint, with original metal handlebars and reupholstered seats in a rich r...
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20th Century British Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Art Deco wrought iron table lamp by Daum Nancy, 1930s
By Daum
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco desk lamp by DAUM - 1930s. The rare Daum Nancy ART DECO ceiling lamp is a fascinating example of the masterful craftsmanship and exquisite design of this renowned French glass manufacturer. This signed table lamp skilfully combines the charm of the Art Deco style with the beauty of wrought iron and floral...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Art Deco Animal Sculpture of Two Panthers Grooming Their Fur France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
Animal sculpture of two panthers grooming their fur Sculpture made of spelter (French: Régule), with original green patina Multi-part base with portormarble Original Art Déco, Fran...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Vallauris French Art Deco Ceramic Antelope 1930s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French Art Deco ceramic antelope, Vallauris, France, 1930s. In the style of René Buthaud, Charles Vyse, Edouard Cazaux. Width : 17"(43cm), Height: 9.4...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Style Bronze Gazelle on Stepped Base after Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Art Deco style bronze gazelle on stepped base after Pierre le Faguays in dark patina. Elevate your interior with this exquisite Art Deco-style bronze gazelle sculpture, reminiscen...
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20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Desbarbieux French Art Deco Ceramic Goose at Saint-Clément, 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco goose sculpture by Desbarbieux at Saint-Clement, France, ca.1930. Crackle glaze ceramic. Width: 10"(25.5cm), Height: 6.1"(15.5cm), Depth : 3.5"(9cm). Marked in the mo...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Saint. Clement Style Art Deco French Panther In Green Glazed Ceramic
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Spec...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Santiago Rodriguez Bonome French Art Deco Ceramic Panther Sculpture, 1940s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic panther sculpture by Santiago Rodriguez Bonome, France, 1940s. Amazing! Width: 25.2"(64cm), Height: 12.2"(31cm) , Depth: 4.5"(11.5cm). Signed "SR BONOME PARIS" (see photo). Santiago Rodríguez Bonome (April 20, 1901 in Santiago de Compostela - October 29, 1995 in Dreux) is a wood sculptor and ceramist of international reputation (United States, France, Spain, Cuba, Uruguay, Argentina, Japan...). Many works are exhibited in different museums: Paris, National Museum of Modern Art - National Center of Art and Culture Georges-Pompidou La Rochelle Spain, Valle-Inclan Foundation Spain, Museum of Lugo Spain, Caixanova Collection... Spain, Prado Museum in Madrid Born in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) in 1901, son of Evaristo Rodriguez Bréa and Antonia Bonome Pérez, he worked very young in his father's humble cabinetmaking workshop. Little attracted by this job, when his father asks him what he wants to do: "sculptor" he answers. He therefore entered, at the age of 13, in the religious imagery workshop of José Rivas...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Jungle Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture with Green Patina by Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Panther sculpture named “Jungle” on a stepped marble base. Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973) Art Deco s...
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Bronze Whippets
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introduce a touch of timeless elegance and distinguished style to your space with this handsome pair of life-sized Art Deco bronze whippets. These stunning...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Very Rare Porcelain Bird by Jacques Adnet, Art Deco, France, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
Very rare porcelain sculpture representing a stylized bird by Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) and manufactured by Gérard, Dufraissex et Abbot porcelain company based in Limoges for Compagn...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Art Deco Style Carl Schultz Luster Pottery Lion Sculpture, 1970s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Art Deco Style Carl Schultz Luster pottery lion sculpture. It has a unique modernist in luster pottery. It is artist signed C. Schultz and dated 1979. ...
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20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Pottery

Floor Lamp La Tentation After Edgar Brandt, Stamped, France, 1970
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Lamp "La Tentation" iconic creation of the French designer Edgar Brandt, who is known for his fabulous designs during the 1920s. This lamp is characterize...
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1970s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Panther Signed Plagnet
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco panther circa 1930 in chocolate patina spelter on a marble base signed on the Plagnet terrace Measures: Length: 60cm Width: 18cm Height: 3...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Spelter

Maurice Prost : "Walking Panthera", 30s Bronze Sculpture on Black Marble Base
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Maurice Prost (1894-1967, France) : "Walking Black Panthera" / "Panthère noire en marche" Black patinated and varnished bronze on a black fine Belgium marble base (Pure black colour stone with no veins) / Sculpture en bronze...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

1931 René Lalique, Seal Soucis Glass with Blue Patina, Flowers
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal "Soucis" made in clear and frosted with blue patina by René Lalique in 1931. Engraved signature.  Perfect condition. Measures: height: 8.5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lal...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass

Italian Art Deco Carved Marble & Alabaster Polar Bear Motif Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Art Deco carved marble & alabaster polar bear motif lamp. Italy, Circa 1930s. A unique period Art Deco whimsical carved marble and alabast...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Alabaster, Marble, Metal

Venini Tyra Lundgren Murano Fully Signed Pink Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and rare antique Murano hand blown Sommerso pink Italian art glass bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to designer Tyra Lundgren for ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Pair of Art Deco silvered bronze bookends by Marcel-Andre Bouraine
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of Art Deco silvered and patinated bronze bookends by Marcel-Andre Bouraine, circa 1930, modelled as seated Marabou Storks, on stepped marble b...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Dancer Sculpture in Spelter, Folie by Denis, Original Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Sculpture dancing lady “Folie” Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Maurice et Marcel Denis”, signed Original Max Le Verrier, signed Art Deco style, France Material...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Amphora, Czechoslovakia, Large Hand-Painted Porcelain Figure of Bear, 1930/40's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Amphora, Czechoslovakia. Large hand-painted porcelain figure of a bear. 1930/40's. Measures: 31 x 21 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Art Deco Shoe Horn with Bronze Serpent, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Elegant long shoe horn set with a stylised snake in bronze twisting around the center pole. It can be wall hung in your entrance. It was cast in Denmark circa 1930-40, probably by N....
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Superb French Art Deco Greyhound Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Unique and rare French Art Deco Greyhound dog, large size sculpture in ivory color, in a very good condition. Beautiful line, movements and wonderfu...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Big Hand Carved Painted Stag Sculpture in Wood, Early 1800th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A big hand carved painted stag sculpture in wood, early 1800th century. Preowned 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...
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18th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Animal Sculptures

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Paint, Hardwood

Art Deco Austrian Sculpture "The Feather" by, Bruno Zach
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Austrian Art Deco patinated and polychromed bronze sculpture "The Feather" by, Bruno Zack of a Native American Indian with a feather headdress riding a top a running horse. The sc...
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1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges Van de Voorde France 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of Art Deco parrot bookends by Georges van de Voorde, Belgian artist who worked in France. Signed and with founders' seal. Lovely green patina, ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Metal

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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