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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1940s
Charming Hand-Painted Ceramic Duck Sculpture - Naif Primitive Art, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embrace the rustic charm of this traditional and primitive ceramic sculpture, meticulously hand-painted to capture the essence of a duck. This delightful piece embodies the spirit of...
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1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

SUBLIME LARGE & DECORATIVE FORMER MERRY GO ROUND ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN ROCKING HORSE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite original antique Victorian circa 1860 merry go round horse...
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1860s High Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Oak

Royal Copenhagen. Large porcelain figurine of a white snowy owl. Before 1900.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen. Large porcelain figurine of a white snowy owl. Before 1900. Number 467. Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: Width 18.0 cm x Height 22.0...
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19th Century Danish Antique Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century wooden horse. Dry scraped to charming time worn patina.
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19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Champion
Located in Greenwich, CT
An equestrian stable mascot of a champion horse, finely sculpted in English oak, capturing his alert, expressive face, with great attention to detail. Glass eyes. Mounted on a shield...
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1870s English Antique Animal Sculptures

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Oak

Pair of 19th Century Miniature Foo Dogs 3.25" x 2" x 4.5"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th Century Miniature Foo Dogs 3.25" x 2" x 4.5"
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19th Century Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Antique & Large Black Forest Gun / Rifle Rack w. Hand Carved Deer Head Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and impressive Black Forest rack for hunting guns, circa 1870-1890. If you are looking for the perfect antique to decorate one of the walls in your hunting room, home office o...
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19th Century European Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century English Gilt Bronze Dead Finch Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century English life-size gilt bronze sculpture delicately captures the poignant beauty of a dead finch, meticulously crafted with intricate detail. In Victorian England, d...
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19th Century English Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique 19th Century Italian Pair Of Marble Lions With Heraldic Shield c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century exquisite pair of Italian marble lions, each bearing a heraldic shield. Carved meticulously from Carrara marble, renowned for its purity and elegance, these maje...
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1880s Italian Other Antique Animal Sculptures

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Marble

Scandinavian Midcentury Lion Figurine by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gorgeous stoneware lion figurine by Gunnar Nylund with an expressive face and glaze gathering beautifully in all its nooks and crannies. Gunnar Nylund’s animal figurines are among hi...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Stoneware

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture "Le Grand Jockey" Signed I. Bonheur
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study with this large antique bronze sculpture. Created in France circa 1880, and signed by French sculptor Isidore Bonheur, the sculpture is set on a green mar...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

English bronze recumbent Spaniel, c. 1840.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A bronze figure of a Spaniel, England, c. 1840. The recumbent Spaniel with a charming expression on its face, finely cast, and hand finished, with its hair intricately rendered. Leng...
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1830s English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

French large Bronze of a Lion after Claude Michel Clodion, 19th century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very fine and large bronze of a reclining lion. Many details, such as the treatment of the lion’s mane demonstrate the sculptor’s mastery skill, as well as an understanding of the an...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerfully cast Chinese bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions, Qing dynasty, late 19th century. The censer is well cast with a strong sense of movement, featuring a pair of fierce Buddhistic lions playfully antagonizing each other. Locked in a mock battle, the smaller lion...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bennington Spaniel Sculpture of Large-Scale
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th century Bennington spaniel sculpture of large-scale, very handsome and stately.
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19th Century Antique Animal Sculptures

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Pottery

Pair Staffordshire Cows and Calves
Located in Maidstone, GB
A rare pair of 19th Century Staffordshire cows with their feeding calves, nicely coloured ceramic enamels, made circa 1880. 24 cm (9 inches) long, 20 cm (7.5 inches) high, 12 cm (4....
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1880s British Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Alfred Jacquemart : "Harnessed oxen", F.Barbedienne cast bronze sculpture, XIX c
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Alfred JACQUEMART (1824-1896,, France) : "Harnessed oxen" (large model) Bronze sculpture with nuanced brown "chocolate" patina representing two harnessed oxen. Old cast. Signed "A ...
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1880s French Other Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Palatial Pair of French Baroque Style 19th Century Carved Marble Sitting Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Palatial Pair of French Baroque Revival Style 19th Century Carved Marble Sitting Lions, the very realistic carved pair of posing lions with fine attention to detail, ...
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Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Animal Sculptures

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Marble

Antique bronze table bell cat in a top hat, France 1880
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique bronze table bell cat in a top hat. France 1880-1900
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Bronze Cocker Spaniel
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A late 19th century cocker spaniel holding a toy in it's mouth. Bronze.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

A Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Eagle with Bronze Tokugawa Mon Base
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era bronze eagle on a perch. The eagle, with its head lowered and wings outspread, reflects the dynamic energy and alertness characteristic of these majestic birds. The detailing, likely down to the feathers and talons, showcases the skill of the Meiji era bronze artisans, known for their precision and attention to naturalistic forms. The tasseled bronze stand with gilt mounts not only provides a stable perch for the eagle but also adds a touch of elegance and ornate detailing. Circa the early 19th century. Antique Japanese Bronze Bird Sculptures...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

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

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Ceramic

English Pair of Staffordshire Dogs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This lovely pair of Staffordshire Dogs are named so for the area in England they originate. Two seated King Charles Spaniel dogs with delica...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Paint

Ulf TIKKANEN : "Grebe cubs", Green patinated lost wax bronze - circa 1940
By Ulf Tikkanen
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Ulf TIKKANEN (1920-1969, Finland) : "Grebe cubs family" Lost wax cast green patinated bronze sculpture showing a family of 4 Grebe cubs walking Circa 1940 Good conditions Dimensi...
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1940s French Other Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Austrian Cast Bronze Bull Sculpture circa 1890's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Cast bronze bull sculpture, circa 1890s.
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19th Century Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique French Children's Carousel Pig
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Rare antique French hand carved children's carousel pig or monter le cochon. This primitive polychromed grunter is full of charm, character and quirkiness with a beautifully carved ...
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Early 19th Century French Primitive Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Staffordshire Spaniels
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsome pair of Staffordshire spaniels. Made in the Late 19th Century.
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Late 19th Century British Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pair Of Heraldic Lions, Oak Sculptures, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of heraldic lions, oak sculptures, 19th century
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19th Century European Louis XIII Antique Animal Sculptures

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Oak

19th Century French Patinated Bronze Pheasant Sculpture Signed F. Pautrot
Located in Dallas, TX
Accessorize a man's office or desk with this elegant antique bronze bird composition. Crafted in France circa 1895, the avian sculpture features a pheasant standing on rocky ground c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture: Dog and Turtle Play by Clovis Edmond Masson
Located in New York, NY
Captivating late 19th-century bronze sculpture crafted by the skilled hands of Clovis Edmond Masson (1838-1917), depicting a charming scene of a dog engaged in playful interaction wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Biche Buvant" by Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in London, GB
A very rare mid 19th Century Animalier bronze study of a doe drinking by the side of a lake, the bronze with fabulous rich brown patina and very fine hand chased surface detail, rais...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier Bronze Study entitled "Jaguar Debout" by Antoine L Barye
Located in London, GB
An impressive late 19th Century Animalier bronze study of a standing panther with excellent rich green patina and very fine hand chased surface detail. Raised on an integral base, si...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Stump With Goat Sculpture
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A carved piece with a goat
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Late 19th Century Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century French Bronze Of A Stag & Doe, Prosper Lecourtier (1851-1925)
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning 19th Century bronze sculpture. Prosper Lecourtier (1851-1924) crafted this bronze sculpture depicting a stag and a doe in a floral forest. At the feet of the animals are a...
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19th Century French Other Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Grace in Bronze: The Hunting Setter Sculpture by Thomas François Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A captivating representation of a hunting setter, this patinated bronze sculpture, crafted by the skilled hands of Thomas François Cartier (1879-1943), encapsulates the timeless grac...
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19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Horse in the Paddock: Bronze Proof by Pierre-Jules Mêne
Located in New York, NY
Experience the timeless elegance of equestrian beauty with this exquisite bronze proof featuring a horse in the paddock, adorned with a rich brown patina, and distinguished by the si...
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19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Panthere de l’Inde" by Antoine L Barye
Located in London, GB
A superb mid 19th Century French animalier bronze study of a powerful panther reclining on a naturalistic rock. The surface of the bronze with excellent autumnal patina and very fine...
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Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Figure of a Phoenix, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Figure of a Phoenix, circa 1875
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1870s Chinese Antique Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Jussi Mäntynen (1886-1978): "lon Vädrar Fara", Lynx in bronze signed and dated
By Jussi Mantynen
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jussi Mäntynen (1886-1978, Finland): "lon Vädrar Fara" Bronze sculpture with a nuanced green patina representing a lynx on the lookout. Lost wax casting signed and dated 1940. ...
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1940s French Other Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Lion with paw on cannonball
Located in Salò, IT
Lion with paw on cannonball made of agate jasper, chiseled and burnished bronze, 19th century, measures 33x11 cm, height 20 cm; ebonized wood base measures 36x15 cm, height 10 cm. Th...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Dutch Delft Blue / White Lion Sculpture Decorative Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transport yourself to the elegance of the early 19th century with this exceptional Dutch Delft sculpture—an enchanting portrayal of a lion proudly cradling a family shield crest. Crafted with meticulous artistry, the lion captivates with its exuberant mane, sitting majestically on its haunches, and a gracefully curled tail draping over its hind quarters. The sculpture is further adorned with an armorial cartouche, held with regal poise beneath the lion's paw. Set upon an oval geometric base, this masterpiece stands at an impressive 17 inches in height, boasting dimensions of 11 1/2 inches in width and 9.4 inches in depth. The harmonious blend of form and function in this Delft blue and white sculpture...
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1820s Dutch Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Stag Form Rhyton Cup
Located in New York, NY
Our antique Grand Tour period rhyton cup in the form of a deer head has a fine verdigris patina and stands 10 inches tall. Apparently unsigned.
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique English Silver Plate Nautilus Spoon Warmer or Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large 19th century English spoon warmer hand crafted in silver plate over brass in a nautilus form and set on a landscape base.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Silver Plate, Brass

Black Forest Linden Wood Carved Swiss Bear Glass Eyes
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Black Forest Linden wood naturalistically carved strolling bear with original glass eyes, crafted in Brienz. This exquisitely carved lindenwood piece features realistic details. A...
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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures

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Softwood

Marianna von allesch Ceramic Sculpture Bull American Mid Century 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful hand thrown and painted bull sculpture by famed American artist, Marianna von allesch . Signed Biography: Marianna von Allesch was born Maria Anna Steudel in Germany. ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Paint

Late 19th Century Bronze Standing Pointer
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A late 19th century bronze study of an alert Pointer. Unsigned.
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1890s French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Beautiful BRONZE OF COCK & HEN PIGEONS signed Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810 – 1879)
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Beautiful bronze of cock and hen pigeons signed Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810 – 1879). The piece displaying a muted bronze patina over fine and intricate detail. One of the most appealin...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture "Route du Casserole" by Auguste Cain
Located in London, GB
A humourous late 19th Century Animalier bronze study of a rabbit noticing with concern that sign post may be leading him to being included in a casserole. The surface of the bronze w...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Carousel Horse 19th Century Multicoloured Polychrome
Located in Buxton, GB
This amazing piece of Collectable Fairground Memorabilia is highly decorative and I am sure was a well loved choice for the children riding the carousel in the Victorian times. Thi...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

French Bronze Sculpture “Tiger Devouring Gazelle” after Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1795-1875 "Tigre Dévorant une Gazelle (second edition)" Medium-brown autumnal patinated sand-cast bronze Signed in cast "BARYE", incised "F. BARBEDIENN...
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots China, Early 20th Century A Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots, originating from China in the...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century wooden horse. Dry scraped to charming time worn patina.
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19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique French Bronze "Field Dogs" Sculpture by Prosper Lecourtier (1855-1924)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand Size Antique French Bronze Exceptional Subject, "Field Dogs" Sculpture by Prosper Lecourtier (1855-1924).
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Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Wooden Horse
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden sculpture of a horse made in 19th century France. A horse mid-piaffe has been frozen in time by the immaculate sculpting of 19th century artisans. Its springing leg and upbe...
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19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Patinated bronze figure of Spanish Cocker signed Jules Moigniez, 19th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Spanish Cocker figure in patinated bronze signed by Jules Moigniez, 19th century French bronze by the Artist Jules Moigniez, in this beautiful piece an old Spanish Cocker is represen...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Clovis-Edmond MASSON (1858-1913) Panthère en bronze ciselé et patiné sur marbre
Located in TOULON, FR
Clovis-Edmond MASSON (1858-1913) Panthère Sculpture en bronze ciselé et patiné à nuance verte. Signé sur la base en marbre blanc H. 24, L. 43 cm Clovis-Edmond Masson, né à Paris le ...
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Late 19th Century French Other Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Fine Sandstone Carved Lions After Antonio Canova, 19th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
Pair of sandstone lions carved after the originals by Antonio Canova, England, circa 1850 A very fine pair of sandstone lions carved after the originals by Antonio Canova. Suitable...
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Mid-19th Century English Adam Style Antique Animal Sculptures

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Sandstone

Colored Bronze Patinaed Lobster Over Coral Base Statue
Located in Pasadena, CA
Bronze , Colored Patinaed Lobster Over Coral Base Statue. This wonderful full of life lobster statue shows the prowess and strength of the lobster over its reef. The Lobster is king...
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1940s American Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

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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