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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Style: Other
Style: Neoclassical
Black Eagle - Soldering Iron Sculpture - Jean Alexandre Delattre - Period XXth
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A fantastic sculpture made with a soldering iron. It is called "THE BLACK EAGLE". It is titled and signed on the base.
It is a Unique piece!
Measures: H: 120 x W: 110 x D: 75 cm
ean-Alexandre Delattre was born in 1935 in Pont du Château, in the Puy de Dôme. No metal can resist his know-how and his imagination.
This talented creator uses the torch and the welding machine for tools. From a lifeless metal, he creates an object with a soul that transports you to a world full of grace, humor and emotion. Delattre is a simple, human, laughing man...
Category
20th Century French Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
20th Century Italian Pure 970 Silver Duck with golden beak and paws
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pure silver duck made with the lost wax technique.
The duck was made with the "lost wax" technique which allows the creation of a specific item very close to "pure silver."
This tech...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Animalier Bronze Study Entitled "Setter & Game" by Ferdinand Pautrot
Located in London, GB
Excellent quality late 19th Century French bronze Animalier study of a seated setter holding a game bird in its mouth, with exquisite hand chased surface det...
Category
1870s French Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ytiga Numata :"Lion", original terracota, 1906
By Ytiga Noumata
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Ytiga NUMATA (1873-1954) : "Original patinated terracota dated 1906
Extremely rare patinated terracotta
Signed in Japonese caracters, the 3 ones corresponding to the name of the s...
Category
Early 1900s French Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Rosenthal Germany German Shepherd Porcelain Dog Figurine Artist Theodor Karner
By Rosenthal
Located in Tustin, CA
Finest quality, vintage retired, handmade and hand painted in Germany, Rosenthal porcelain German Shepherd dog figurine by artist Theodor Kar...
Category
20th Century German Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Pair of bronze statues of French Lions, 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
In the soft glow of a dimly lit room, there stands a pair of French statuettes from the enchanting 1800s, a testament to a bygone era of elegance and opulence. These remarkable works of art, fashioned from lustrous bronze, exude an air of timeless grandeur that beckons you to step closer and marvel at their exquisite craftsmanship.
Each statuette is a masterpiece in its own right, a testament to the skill and dedication of the master sculptor who brought them into existence. The attention to detail is nothing short of astonishing, with every sinew of the majestic lions' bodies meticulously chiseled and lovingly rendered. The craftsmanship is so fine that one cannot help but be captivated by the lifelike expressions and powerful stances of these regal creatures.
These two lions, poised in a position of imposing authority, emanate an aura of strength and royalty that transcends time and space. Their heads held high, their fierce eyes gazing into the distance, they embody the very essence of majesty and dominance. Their finely chiseled manes cascade down their muscular necks, a testament to their untamed, wild nature.
But it is not just their form that captivates the beholder; it is the material itself that adds to their allure. Cast entirely in bronze, these lions bear traces of antiquity beneath their paws, a subtle reminder of the centuries that have passed since their creation. The patina of age only enhances their mystique, as if they have borne witness to a thousand stories, silently guarding the secrets of the past.
In symbolism, lions are revered as symbols of strength and royalty, and these statuettes do justice to that legacy. They are more than mere sculptures...
Category
Early 1800s French Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Decorative Patinated Bronze Model of a Crab
Located in London, GB
Decorative patinated bronze model of a crab
Continental, Early 20th Century
Height 22cm, width 32cm, depth 22cm
This large crustacean model is a beautifully made early 20th cent...
Category
Early 20th Century European Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Georges Gardet : "Lion", Original workshop plaster end XIXth/ early XXth c.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Georges Gardet ( 1863-1939, France) : "Lion"
Original workshop dark brown patinated sculpture made of plaster showing a lion standing on a rock shaped as a head of lioness
Very goo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Auguste Trémont(attrib.) : Lion cub drinking, carved wood sculpture c.1950
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Auguste Trémont (1892-1980, Luxembourg), Attributed to: "Lion cub drinking"
Direct carving sculpture of a young lion cub drinking
Signed : "A.T." engraved on the slice of the base
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Josuë Dupon (1864-1935, Belgique) ; "Condor in flight", Bronze sculpture, c.1920
By Josue Dupon
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Josué DUPON (1864-1935, Belgium) : "Condor flying away"
Green-brown patinated bronze sculpture
Old bronze cast signed : "JOSUE DUPON Schets BUENOS AIRES"
Foundry mark : "VERBEYST...
Category
1920s French Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
P-R Christophe (Attrib) : Rare ewe in black patinated bronze, circa 1925
By Pierre Robert Christophe
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Attributed to french sculptor Pierre Robert CHRISTOPHE (1880-1971, France) : "Ewe"
Black-brown dark patinated bronze sculpture showing a standing ewe
Marked on both long slices of t...
Category
1920s French Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Indian Bull. Bronze, Marble.
Located in Madrid, ES
Lost wax casting. Base in marble.
On the oval base rises the figure of the animal, located facing forward. This type of small sculptures in bronze were already highly appreciated in ...
Category
20th Century European Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Terracotta Anthropomorphic Figure of a Mountain Lion wearing a Crown of Thorns
By Laurence Lenglare
Located in New York, NY
Terracotta anthropomorphic figure of a Mountain Lion wearing a crown of thorns in a 19th century costume by Laurence Lenglare
Measures 19" x 12" x 28"
Weighs: 37 lbs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Neoclassic Earthenware Elephants with Obelisks
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Italian neoclassic garnitures or objects of art depicting elephants carrying obelisks, crafted in ceramic or earthenware with a bisque finish and highlighted with bro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Scale White Neo-Classical Style Ceramic Horse Bust Figurine / Statue
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale majestic white Italian horse head bust. It is unmarked and in very good condition. It most likely dates to the later part of the 20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Finely Crafted Brass Duck
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautifully made duck sculpture. Note the fine detail of the feathers and the foot. This piece is solid brass, quite heavy and a nice size at almost a foot long. Exceptional quality ...
Category
1970s American Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
19th Century Boston Terrier Black Painted Door Stop, Hubley
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Boston Terrier door stop, cast iron with original black paint.
Beautiful patina.
Category
1890s North American American Classical Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Antique Austrian Bronze Bison, Attributed to Kauba, ca. 1910
By Carl Kauba
Located in Petaluma, CA
This exceptionally large and detailed bronze of a Bison is the work of one of the best artists of his time Carl Kauba (1865-1922). While unsigned it bears the mark "Gesch" which is the first half of the word "Geschuztzt", basically means patented in German. Note the eyes and face of this fabulous animal. We are always on the hunt for antique bison...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Heavy Cast Iron Dachshund Weiner Dog Boot Scraper
Located in West Chester, PA
An antique heavy cast iron boot scraper in the from of a dachshund dog. Scraper section is 9.25” long
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
19th Century Serpentine Carving of 'The Dying Lion' After Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully carved Italian Grand Tour serpentine copy of Bertel Thorvaldsen's monumental sculpture 'The Lion of Lucerne' also known as 'The Dying...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Serpentine
Large Plaster Statue of the Capitoline Wolf
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large-scale plaster statue of the Capitoline Wolf circa 1900 after the antique in bronze thought to date from as early as the 11th century. Originally made by the Moulage Museum, B...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Three birds. Enameled porcelain. Possibly ARA Manises, Valencia, Spain, 20th c.
Located in Madrid, ES
Three birds. Enameled porcelain. Possibly ARA Manises, Valencia, Spain, 20th century.
Marks on the base.
One has traces of label. Three birds, different from each other, appear per...
Category
20th Century European Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Other
Long Feather Tail Ceramic Birds, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of painted ceramic birds standing on a tall pedestal. Great addition to your boho chic inspired home. Would look great on any table top.
Category
1940s Chinese Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Graceful Lalique France "Sylvie" Crystal Loving Doves Vase with Flower Frog
By Lalique
Located in Tustin, CA
Graceful handmade in France, Lalique crystal "Sylvie" vase captures the true harmony of two doves symbolizing peace, fidelity and love. Doves represent peace of the deepest kind. Originally designed by Marc Lalique in 1956. Vase features clear and frosted crystal and a removable fitted clear crystal flower frog...
Category
20th Century French Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Rattlesnake by Frederic Remington Sculpture Statue
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Rattlesnake by Frederic Remington Sculpture Statue
Beautiful Cowboy/Southwestern style sculpture.
Lost wax bronze casting process.
Mounted on a fine marble base. ...
Category
1960s American Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Patinated Terra Cotta of Bacchanalian Putti Playing with Goat
Located in Dallas, TX
A lovely depiction of the neoclassical taste, three putti can be seen playing with a goat. The terra cotta sculpture from the 1800s has a variegated patination, with hues of dark och...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Theodor Kärner figure Hunting rider pincess MARGARETHE V. Thurn and Taxis.
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Theodor Kärner Hohenberg/Eger 1885 - Munich 1966
Figure 'Hunting rider Princess Margarethe v. Thurn and Taxis'
Nymphenburg, 20th century. Designed in ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Tete de cheval en bronze, Inde, debut XXe
Located in PONT-AUDEMER, FR
Tete de cheval en bronze. Provenance Inde. Début XXe.
Belle patine uniforme.
Hauteur : 32 cms
Profondeur : 35 cms
Largeur : 14 cms
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Steel Engraved Qajar Cow Ceremonial Staff
Located in New York, NY
This 19th-century Qajar head of a bull ceremonial staff is a remarkable artifact that showcases the exquisite craftsmanship and artistic finesse of the Qajar dynasty...
Category
19th Century Persian Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Antique Traditional Koino Bori Wind Flag in Original Box, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique traditional Koino Bori wind flag in original box.
By unknown artist from Japan, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving...
Category
1950s Japanese Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fabric
Dog in terracotta
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Dog in glazed terracotta, 19th century (or before).
Labrador, presumably English.
Category
1880s English Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Erotic bronze sculpture. Austria, early 20th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Erotic bronze sculpture. Austria, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Terracotta Pug Dog With Glass Eyes
Located in Bradenton, FL
An exceptionally detailed standing terracotta pug dog with brilliant brown glass eyes. Pug has on a collar and it's tail is curved over it's back as...
Category
20th Century Austrian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Gilt Bronze Eagle Fragment on White Marble Stand, Italy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian gilt bronze sculpture of an eagle on a rectangular white Carrera piece of marble. The high quality of the gilt work and the early age makes the eagl...
Category
1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Scottish Pottery Lion, circa 1880
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Standing pottery lion, Scottish. Great treacle glaze; foot raised on a "stone" ball, circa 1880. Well modeled and rarely found large size. One eye possibl...
Category
Late 19th Century Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Small Blue Glass Foo Dogs on a Base, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of blue gemstones Foo Dogs on a long pedestal base. Great addition to your classic interior inspired and table tops.
Category
1950s Chinese Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Goeble Porcelain Figurine of a Buffalo/Bison
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Goeble porcelain figurine of a buffalo. It depicts a very well done hand painted brave and strong buffalo. He is plowing forward while it’s legs are lifting up soil. The Am...
Category
20th Century German American Classical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Plaster Lion Head
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
This antique plaster lion head has been reserved for years: now I'm publishing it for sale. I have no fountain, not even a garden that can welcome it. It'...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
1970s Marwal Industries Large Scale Zebra Molded Resin Statue or Sculpture
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Marwal Industries large scale zebra molded resin statue or sculpture. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and no...
Category
1970s American Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Roaring Deer Sculpture After Josef Franz in Bronze & Marble
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful sculpture in marble base of roaring deer after Josef Franz.
Category
20th Century American American Classical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Irish Bog Oak Hand Carved Inkstand in the Form of an Owl 'Cornelius Goggin'
Located in Central England, GB
An Irish bog oak hand carved inkstand in the form of an owl
Attributed to Cornelius Goggin, Dublin Ireland
This exceptional bog oak inkstand is of a very rare and desirable form....
Category
19th Century Irish Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bog Wood
A Pair Of Mid-19th Century Chatsworth Lions
Located in London, GB
Originally carved in marble for Chatsworth house by Canova Both lions in repose, cast in iron with a patinated finish.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Wedgwood Black Basalt Hedgehog Bulb Planter
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A black basalt bulb pot molded as a hedgehog, made by Wedgwood in the middle of the 19th century.
Finely molded as a lively little hedgehog, this unique object would have been use...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Cast Brass Coiled Serpent Snake
Located in Elkhart, IN
A wonderful Art Deco style cast brass coiled serpent snake
circa Early 20th century
Measures: 12"W × 2.13"D × 2"H
Excellent original vintage co...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bronze Group of Ariadne and the Leopard
Located in Folkestone, GB
Bronze group of “Ariadne on the Panther’ after the original masterpiece by Johann Heinrich von Danneker. representing the taming of the wilderness by beauty. Ariadne lies naked upon ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Classic Glazed Terra Cotta Foo Dogs on a Base, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of glazed terra cotta male and female Foo Dogs standing on a base. Great addition to your Asian and classic inspired interior table tops.
Category
1950s Chinese Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Miniature Bronze Statue of a Monkey on a Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful miniature bronze statue of a monkey sitting on a base. Great addition to your table tops and interiors.
Category
1950s French Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Crowned Crane Sculpture design by Filippo Bonanomi for Officina della Scala
Located in Milano, IT
A haughty, loyal and proud animal, the Crowned Crane has always been recognized in several cultures as a pure and regal entity. Its tall and slender appearance accentuates its elegan...
Category
2010s Italian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Large Figurine of a Musk Ox Calf by Jeanne Grut
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jeanne Grut, Danish 1927-2009.
Large figurine of a musk ox calf. Designed by Jeanne Grut for Royal Copenhagen, 1960's.
Unglazed earthenware, 37 x 42 cm.
Signed J.G
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Horse Sculpture design by Filippo Bonanomi for Officina della Scala
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and proud, the horse has always meant valor and strength. His powerful musculature has accompanied man on feats and adventures, sealing an eternal bold. The combination of es...
Category
2010s Italian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Elephant Sculpture design by Filippo Bonanomi for Officina della Scala
Located in Milano, IT
Considered since ancient times the guardian animal of devotion, memory and wisdom, the Elephant is even now a revered entity, which has become a symbol of its most intrinsic values.
...
Category
2010s Italian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Vintage Brown Leather Horse Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Vintage sculpture representing a horse. In light brown leather with glass eyes.
Presumably originating from Italy.
Good condition with natural age-related patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Antique 17-18th Century Carved Sandstone Sculpture of Frog
Located in Kastrup, DK
300-400 old Burmese carved sandstone sculpture depicting a frog.
From pagoda / temple in Burma, 17-18th century.
From the estate of a Danish collector.
Untouched and in origi...
Category
17th Century Burmese Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of Neoclassical Style Jade Rams Head Pottery Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of Ram's head sculptures or busts hand-crafted from pottery featuring a very dark jade green colored glaze finish. Each head is beautifully decorated with delicate spag...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Patinated Bronze Sculpture 'American Bald Eagle Upon Landing'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage patinated bronze sculpture 'American Bald Eagle Upon Landing'
USA, Circa 1960s
Of large scale, realistically cast and modeled of a land...
Category
20th Century American American Classical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Sacred Cow Sculpture in Carved Sandstone from Hindu Temple
Located in Kastrup, DK
17-18h century sandstone sculpture depicting a hindu sacred cow.
From hindu temple in India or Burma.
In untouched and in original condition.
India or Burma, 1600-1700.
Category
17th Century Indian Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Leather Horse, Italy, Late 19th, Early 20th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Papier-mâché horse covered in leather with metal elements.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Ronzan “Stile” Jaguar Ceramic, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Ronzan “stile” Jaguar ceramic, 1950, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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.