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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1950s
Black Forest Hand Carved Large & Extremely Rare Beaver and Bear Pair Table Lamps
Located in Lisse, NL
For the collectors of extremely rare Black Forest animal carvings. With a combined 35+ years of experience in selling Black Forest antiques we have never seen a pair of table lamps ...
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Early 20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Brass

Large Arts & Crafts Forged Wrought Iron 20-Light Chandelier w. Rare Lion Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and skillfully handcrafted " work of lighting ART ". This artistically designed and outstandingly executed wrought iron Arts & Crafts chandelier is another one of our recent...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures

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Wrought Iron, Wire

ceramic monkey sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ceramic monkey sculpture Wise monkey model unusual figure of a monkey sitting on books and looking in the mirror hand painted excellent condition circa 1950 origin Germany glazed cer...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Enamel

Early 20th century large Chinese cloisonne enamel elephant
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century large chinese cloisonne enamel elephant on stand circa 1900. A real rare decorative piece. Profusely enamelled, modelled carrying a saddle and flaming finial.  I...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Enamel

French Art Déco Terracota Sculpture of a Couple of Felines/Panthers Fighting
Located in North Miami, FL
1920s french Art Déco terracota sculpture of a couple of felines/panthers fighting By: unknown Material: terracotta Technique: hand-crafted, molded, carved, hand-carved, unglazed Di...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Seguso Vetri D'Arte Poli Murano Sommerso Italian Art Glass Squirrel Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, and cute vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green Italian art glass squirrel figure / sculpture. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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

Antique Brass Eagle Wings Spread Furniture Casting
Located in New York, NY
Solid brass casting of an eagle with its wing spread. It mounts at the bottom. Good condition with appropriate wear from age, with patina. One available. Please note, this item is lo...
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Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Vintage Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine by Fratelli Toso, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1950s. This fish is made in polychromed hand-blown Murano glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in p...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

20th Century Painted Alabaster Italian Bird Heron Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian sculpture from the mid-20th century. Pleasantly chiseled and patinated alabaster object depicting an elegant heron with painted glass eyes. Work for antique dealers and colle...
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1950s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Alabaster

German Porcelain Pig Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Fine German Porcelain Pig Circa 1900. H / 3 inches. L / 5.5 inches.
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Early 1900s German Rustic Antique Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Bernhard Bloch Terracotta Sculpture of a Tipsy Dog in Checkered Trenchcoat
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bernhard Bloch terracotta sculpture of a booze hound in checkered trenchcoat. Whimsical antique portrait of a tipsy terracotta dog laying on its side by Bernard Bloch and stamped BB...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

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...
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1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Aluminum, Steel

A beaten iron snake - France 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A wrought iron snake with brass inlays (eyes, etc.), a piece of mid-20th-century folk art. Superb patina for a rare item.
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1950s European Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass, Steel

Vintage Light Blue and Yellow Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1950s. This fish is made in hand-blown Murano glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent ori...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

20th Century Miniature Bronze Dog Sculpture
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful miniature bronze sculpture, part of a collection
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

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. ...
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Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

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Majolica

Antique Tang-Style Horse Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
The beautifully hand carved Chinese wood horse is in the style of those produced during the Tang Dynasty. The material is a dark wood with remnant of red paint. Parts were carved sep...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Miniature Bronze Dog Sculpture
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful miniature bronze sculpture, part of a collection
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Swallow Sculpture Signed Ruchot
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco sculpture in silvered bronze, "Swallow in flight". Signed Ruchot with founder's stamp Marcel Guillemard, stamped "Bronze". On a black marble base, note a shine on the marble...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Multicolored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine by Fratelli Toso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1950s. This fish is made in polychromed encased hand-blown Murano glass with fins that are made in amber colored hand-modeled glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Very Big cattle’s horns, Stanta Fè, NM, 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A stage of long horns of cattle, mounted on a wooden support, covered in saddle leather, hand-printed on the surface with a design in relief, depicting a head of cattle with horns. S...
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Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

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Horn, Leather

"Standing peacock" Antique silver plated, Decorative animal object , home decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
Majestic and regal, this standing silver-plated peacock exudes elegance and grace. The impressionistic treatment of surface texture refers to the clay from which it was crafted. si...
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1910s Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Silver, Silver Plate

French Midcentury Bronze Horse
Located in London, GB
This beautiful bronze sculpture was made in France in the middle of the 20th century. The horse is standing with it's left front leg raised in a natural pose. Life-like and elegant...
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Owl, rare art glass pate de verre, Daum Nancy, Demarchi signed, limited, France
Located in Wien, AT
Charming animal figurine, a limited edition, in form of an owl by famous glass manufacturer Daum, Nancy in France, by artist Jean-Pierre Demarchi. The owl is made of pate de verre ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Antique Art Deco Bronze Elephant Bookend Marble Plinth Sculpture Statue 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Art Deco bronze bookend, circa 1920s. An uncommon large size, depicting an elephant leaning forward bracing to hold up a row of books. Pushing with the flattened front part of its h...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Figural Cast Iron Bulldog Pug Doorstop, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique figural doorstop offers cast iron construction in bulldog or pug form, c1900 Measures - 9.75''H X 4.5''W X 10''D. Catalogue Note: Ask about DISCOUNTED DELIVERY RATES ava...
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Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Walter bosse for herta Baller cat figurine vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter bosse for herta Baller cat figurine vienna around 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century English Staffordshire Equestrian Fox Stirrup Cup
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique early 20th-Century English Staffordshire porcelain fox hunting stirrup cup. This charming stirrup cup is in the form of a fox head and hand painted with beautiful deta...
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Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pair of Mason Detroit Grade Canvasback Decoys, circa 1920
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pair of Evans Factory canvasbacks Item Number: Y606A Pair of Evans Factory canvasbacks. Original paint, hand carved, glass eyes. Were used in Wisconsin. Almost complete wing paint remains. One bottom carved W.E.T. Assume the hunter. Period: Early 20th century Origin: Wisconsin, United States Size: to scale Dimensions: 15" x 5" x 6". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery...
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1920s American Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Wood

1920s Antique French Art Deco Bronze Pheasant Sculpture Marble Plinth Statue 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exception French Art Deco Bronze Statue of Pheasant on Marble Base, circa 1920s. Features the flamboyant bird in a more relaxed mood, perhaps scouting for food while keeping a war...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

20th Century Miniature Bronze Dog Sculpture
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful miniature bronze sculpture, part of a collection
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Italian Silvered Bronze "Rearing Snake"
Located in London, GB
A very fine early 20th Century silvered bronze study of a rearing cobra with its body coiled and head raised, exhibting excellent hand finished surface detail, unsigned ADDITIONAL I...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Silver, Bronze

20th Century Alabaster Italian Eagle Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Stunning mid-20th century Italian sculpture. Work in finely chiselled and patinated alabaster depicting a majestic eagle with painted glass eyes. Fabulous furnishing object, for anti...
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1950s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Alabaster

Art Deco Sculpture Galloping Horse by Gonez
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A breathtaking Art Deco sculpture capturing the movement and dynamics of a galloping horse, cast in cold painted spelter and gracefully mounted upon a sleek marble and onyx base. Cre...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

Small Antique Swedish Red-painted Horse in Wood, 1900th
Located in Stockholm, SE
A peasant sculpture in the form of a small working, red-painted horse with a bushy mane and tail on a painted pedestal, beautifully carved and painted wood. On the underside, a text...
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Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Walter Bosse Cancer Zodiac Sign Brass Figurine, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Cancer Zodiac Sign Brass Figurine, 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Patinated Bronze Early 20th Century Sculpture of Goat by Italian Ernesto Bazzaro
Located in North Miami, FL
Patinated bronze early 20th century sculpture of goat by italian sculptor Ernesto Bazzaro By: Ernesto Bazzaro Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast, molded, polished, pati...
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Early 20th Century Italian Bohemian Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze, Copper

Pair Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs Guardian Lions Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of bronze Chinese foo dogs Great look to this pair which are a perfect left and right Circa 1920 with a great patina to the bronze Of course being bronze these can live...
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1920s Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Par of Antique Early 20th Century English Staffordshire Spaniel Dogs Figurines
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine pair of antique early 20th-Century English Staffordshire mantel dogs. Marked on reverse. These charming dogs are hand painted with lovely gilt details and sweet faces. They ar...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Antique Carved Plaster Dog with Glass Eyes, Circa 1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Carved Plaster Dog with Glass Eyes, Circa 1910.
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Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Glass

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze Sculpture "Panther" by Georges Lavroff
Located in London, GB
An impressive early 20th Century Art Deco bronze study of a prowling panther in an animated pose, the surface with fine smooth tactile surface, raised on a shaped and polished black ...
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Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid 19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Leaping Hare" by Louis Vidal
Located in London, GB
A sweet French bronze study of a jumping hare in mid leap with excellent hand chased surface detail and very fine rich brown patina, signed Vidal Aveugle ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 8.5 cm Width: 9 cm Depth: 5 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1860 Materials: Bronze SKU: 9019 ABOUT Louis ‘Navatel’ Vidal (French, 1831 ~ 1892) Born in Nimes he studied under Barye and Rouillard and exhibited at the Salon from 1859 onwards, winning various prizes. Louis Vidal first became blind during his childhood; studying other sculptors work through touch, and with help from Alfred Barye, he learnt how to work with bronze, marble and plaster. Many of his works are signed Vidal Aveugle or ‘Vidal the Blind’. Patronised by figures including Princess Mathilde and the Rothschilds, Vidal’s bronze...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

20thc Concrete Dog W/ Basket of Fruit in Mouth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing concrete dog statue was found in the country estate and is in fine condition with the original white painted surface.Great on the front porch as a statue or garden.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Animal Sculptures

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Concrete

Early 20th Century Art Deco Glass Mascot entitled "Faucon" by René Lalique
Located in London, GB
"Faucon" by René Lalique Dramatic early 20th Century French Art Deco clear glass car mascot modelled as a standing falcon with good hand finished detail, signed R Lalique and France...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Early 20th Century Bronze Seated Rabbit
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An early 20th century bronze rabbit. Excellent deep patination. Dimensions: H 8cm W 13cm D 7cm Origin: Japanese Date: Circa 1910 Item Number: 1803241
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Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19thc Original Painted Cat Hubley Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Original Painted Hubley cat doorstop. This kitty is in very good condition and has wonderful original paint & patina.
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Early 20th Century American Country Animal Sculptures

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Iron

"Blackbird", Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Jean Luce, Dinanderie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant and sophisticated, this bronze blackbird -- inset with a second metal, probably silver -- was designed by Jean Luce, one of France's master designers in the Art Deco period. ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of marble bookends, horse heads
Located in Monza, IT
Pair of marble bookends, horse heads Refined pair of bookends in white marble, on a black marble base. Good condition, some signs of aging, see photos Dimensions with base: 10x21 cm,...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Animal Sculptures

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Marble

French Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris, circa 1950. Fishs,tomato,garlic,starfish,seaweeds,shells. From Provence. Length / 16.5 inches by 11 inches, height / 3 ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Orange Lalique Crystal Turtle from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Turtle sculpture in orange Lalique crystal, made in the 1950s Ø cm 10 Ø cm 14,5 h cm 5 Lalique crystal refers to glassware produced by the French luxury brand Lalique. Lalique is f...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Early 20th Century Animalier French Bronze Sculpture entitled "Seated Rabbit"
Located in London, GB
An endearing French bronze study of a timid rabbit grazing in a pasture with excellent hand chased surface detail and attractive brown and golden patina, unsigned ADDITIONAL INFORMA...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique 20th Century German Solid Silver Owl Figure, Hanau c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century German solid silver figure of an owl. This realistically modelled bird has original set glass eyes and gilt feathers plumage. A true conversation piece, that wil...
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1920s German Other Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Silver

Silver Plated Horse Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 English silver plated horse sculpture. Measurements: Height: 23" Depth: 10" Width/length: 25"
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Early 1900s English Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Henri PAYEN French Art Deco Bronze Greyhound Race Sculpture, ca.1925
By Claire Jeanne Roberte Collinet
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by Henri PAYEN (1894-1933), France, ca.1925. Greyhound race. Silverplate bronze and marble. Width : 19.8"(50.3cm), Height : 6.3"(16cm), Depth : 5.1"(13cm). ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Italian Stone Lions
Located in New York, NY
A charming and whimsical pair of Italian hand-carved stone lions. Italy, early 20th century Size: 6" high x 12 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" deep
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Early 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

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Stone

Pair of Antique German Silver Flamboyant Flouncy Fowl
Located in New York, NY
Pair of German silver birds, ca 1920. A rooster and hen with downturned wings and flamboyant flouncy tails. The rooster has a shaggy crown and raised talon and looks down while the h...
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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Animal Sculptures

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Silver

Antique Edwardian Quality Pair of Staffordshire Dogs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality pair of Staffordshire dogs having brown and white coats with a padlock collar and chain In lovely original condition Dimensions: Height 30 cm (11.81 in...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Life Size Arts and Crafts Leather Model Horse Almost Life Size Leather Horse
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Life Size Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse Almost Life Size Leather Horse This is a rare and beautiful find, it was made for Liberty but the label is no longer attached Thi...
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1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Leather

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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