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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Lenox Fine Porcelain Elephant Sculpture
Located in Warrenton, OR
Lenox Fine Porcelain Elephant Sculpture, UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year. This beautiful, realistic baby elephant measures approxi...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Swiss Black Forest Dog Group Walter Mader (attributed)
By Walter Mäder
Located in Newark, England
Featuring a Dog with Pups Rare Swiss Black Forest Dog group. The group modelled as a smooth coat St. Bernard female with her three puppies. The...
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Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

American 1950s Concrete Reclining Deer with Antlers and Weathered Appearance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American concrete deer from the mid-20th century, with nicely weathered appearance. Made in the US during the 1950s, this concrete deer charms us with...
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Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures

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Concrete

Seguso Murano Sapphire Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Love Birds Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sapphire blue and gold flecks Italian art glass love birds figurine. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The two birds are attached to each o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Indian Elephant with Passangers
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1757 Vintage Indian elephant with raised trunt and carring passangers
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1970s Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Hardwood

Kay Bojesen Jointed Monkey Toy Danish Modern Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Kay Bojesen articulating and jointed teak monkey. Bought from the original owner who had it in the early 1960s. Nice color and patina the cords are loosely sold AS/IS.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Vintage Scottie Dog Cast Iron Door Stop / Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful vintage Scottie dog cast iron dor stop or sculpture, circa 1940s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 6.5"W x 3"D x 5"...
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Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Hollywood Regency Italian Terracotta Majolica Leopard Cubs Jungle Cat -S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of Hollywood Regency Era playful Italian terracotta leopard cubs. They are both in very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

1925 René Lalique Seal Stamp Dindon Butterscoth Glass, Turkey
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal Stamp "Dindon" (turkey) made in butterscotch glass by René Lalique in 1925. Engraved signature on the edge. Perfect condition Measure: height: 6 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lali...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Japanese Okimono Bronze Figure of a Rat 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese Okimono Bronze Figure of a Rat. DIMENSIONS: Height: 6.25 in Width: 4.25 in Depth: 3.5 in. Hand made in Japan circa 1950s. A large heavy vintage bronze statue of a rat made i...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Polished Brass Seal Animal Figure Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage brass seal statue. This has been professionally polished.
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Seated Italian Rosso Verona Marble Lions, Late 19th Early 20th C
Located in valatie, NY
A Pair of Italian Rosso Verona Marble Lions, Late 19th Early 20th C. Pictured from Wikipedia is a Column-bearing lion in Red Verona marble from Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo. Also pi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Animal Sculptures

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Marble

Carved Italian Wood Mandarin Duck Figurine By Sarreid Limited, Mid/Late 20th C.
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved and lacquered wood and brass Mandarin Duck statue or figurine by Sarreid Ltd. The Sarreid company is know for their quality and craftsmanship in areas of manufacturing su...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Oiva Toikka "Crow" Glass Bird, 1982, Handcrafted Finnish Design Icon
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Oiva Toikka's "Crow" (Varis) is a stunning glass bird from his renowned "Birds" (Linnut) series, designed in 1982. This handcrafted, mouth-blown piece showcases a rounded shape in bl...
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1980s Finnish Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

1950s Pepe Mendoza Patinated Brass Lamp Chain Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Pepe Mendoza Vintage Lamp Chain Mexico unmarked Patinated brass and malachite stone Fabulous design. Decorative chain with elephant ornamentation. 54 h x 4.25 at widest x 1.5 I...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass Ram’s Heads in the Ibex Style of Alain Chervet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of brass ram’s heads in the Ibex style of designer Alain Chervet, most likely used as a table base for a glass top table. This pair is unsigned, dating to the 1970s, in v...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Wooden Zodiac Aries Ram Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
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1970s German Brutalist Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Bowl ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Bowl ca. 1920s Item e7283 A nicely carved Black Forest bear desk set with bowl for small utensils. Executed in Bri...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass

Pair 18th Century French Creamware Lions Hand Painted Circa 1790
Located in Katonah, NY
This rare and charming pair of 18th-century French creamware lions was made circa 1790. Each lion reclines atop a tall rectangular base decorated with rich cobalt-blue swags, bright yellow tassels, and vivid green trim. The forms are bold and expressive. The lions' open mouths are painted in soft pink, and their manes are rendered in vibrant yellow and lined with dark brown, lending them an animated, almost theatrical presence. The lions rest on what appear to be stylized, draped cushions, adding a sense of comfort and reality. Their wide-eyed expressions and exaggerated features give the pair a whimsical character that blends elegance with humor—a hallmark of late 18th-century French design. Unmarked but unmistakably French in style, these figures make a striking decorative statement. Whether placed on a mantel or console, they command attention and offer a playful counterpoint to more serious classical forms. Dimensions: 6.5 inches tall x 6.75 inches long x 4.5 inches wide Condition: Excellent Price: $2,300 Decoration: Painted in yellow, cobalt, green, pink, and brown with molded drapery and tassel detail Material: Creamware pottery Style: French Neoclassical with Folk Art elements Origin: France Date: Circa 1790 Key Features - Rare pair of large 18th-century creamware lion figures - Expressive hand-painted decoration with bold color contrasts - Tall bases decorated with molded and painted swags and tassels - French origin, circa 1790 - Whimsical and animated expressions add charm and visual interest Background of creamware Creamware is the name given to a type of earthenware pottery initially made from white clays from Dorset and Devonshire combined with an amount of calcined flint. Creamware was first produced in England sometime before 1740. Foremost among the pioneers of creamware in the Staffordshire Potteries was Thomas Whieldon. The young Josiah Wedgwood partnered with Thomas Whieldon from 1754 to 1759. When Wedgwood left to set up his own business, he immediately directed his efforts to developing creamware. Around the same time, in the mid-18th century, French potters developed their creamware known in France as "Faience Fine...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures

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Creamware

Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Large Size Ducks
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted large size ducks. This is the large size. 15" wide by 7 1/2" tall. Good age appropriate condition. Gold is in wonderful condition. There are 2 v...
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Late 20th Century Hungarian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Simba Lioness Sculpture in Frosted Crystal by Lalique of France
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "Simba" lioness sculpture in frosted crystal by Lalique of France, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 10"W x 5"D x...
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Late 20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain figurine of a sitting cat. 21st C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain figurine of a sittin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Continental Silver, Mother-of-Pearl and Jeweled Fantastical Bird, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
In Renaissance Style with various shaped applied stones and strap-like figures in front and back, the silver lid opens as box.
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1870s Antique Animal Sculptures

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Multi-gemstone, Silver

Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica turtle fountain signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Form 913. At the end of 19th century it's not unusual to find in the rich houses thi...
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1890s French Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Antique Wien Keramos Austria Porcelain Poodle 1930's
Located in Verviers, BE
Antique Wien Keramos Austria Porcelain Poodle 1930's Charming Poodle Figurine This stunning ceramic poodle exudes elegance and nostalgia, making ...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Scandinavian modern stoneware pike by Sven Wejsfelt, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great stoneware sculpture designed by Sven Wejsfelt for Gustavsberg, Sweden, during the 1980s. This pike belongs of the designers series 'Stim'.
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Petite Vintage Hollywood Regency Chinese Elephant Flower Pot Stand
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of petite mid-20th century glazed ceramic elephant flower pot seats. Handmade of ceramic. Nice addition to your home, patio or garden. Found at an Estate Sale in Nuremberg, Ge...
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1960s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Small 17th-18th Century French Carved Oak Lion Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and unique small hand carved oak lion fragment. Beautiful weathered. France circa 1650-1750 Weathered. measurements include the wooden pedestal. H:11cm W:6cm D:5,5cm
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17th Century French Baroque Antique Animal Sculptures

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Oak

Finest Quality Rosenthal Germany French Bulldog Porcelain Dog Figurine
Located in Tustin, CA
Finest quality, vintage retired, handmade and hand painted in Germany, Rosenthal porcelain French Bull dog figurine. The dog has been masterfully hand...
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20th Century German Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Bronze Deer Figurines
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern pair of bronze deer consists of one buck and one doe, with the buck standing upright displaying his antlers and the doe grazing on the ground. The brass has nic...
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Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Cherub Angel Head Door Knocker, Cast Iron, German, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 19th century German cherub angel head door knocker, made of heavy metal (maybe cast iron). Nice addition to your front door. Found at an estate ...
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19th Century German Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Pheasant" by Archimede Seguso Art Glass Murano 1950s Bird
Located in Brescia, IT
Blown Murano glass. Green and gold leaf. Perfect condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Mid Century Mixed Metal Brutalist Bird Sculpture Bustamante Style 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mixed Metal Brutalist Bird Sculpture 1970s Unique mixed metal bird sculpture in the style of Sergio Bustamante circa 1970s Feathered...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Cent Pug Dog Austrian Vienna Bronze Miniature Figure on Marble Base
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s or older Vienna bronze figurine. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Ceramic Koi Fish
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970's Italian ceramic Koi fish. Measurements: Height: 5.5" Length: 13" Width: 7"
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1970s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 3 Small Decorative Brass Owls
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This set of 3 small decorative owls is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century French Patinated Bronze Horse Sculpture After Pierre Lenordez
By Pierre Lenordez
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study with this beautiful horse sculpture. Created in France circa 1950 and attributed to Pierre Lenordez, the composition depict...
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Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Murano Glass Cockatiel Sculptures A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-20th Century Pair of Hand-crafted Italian Murano Cockatiel Sculptures. Beautiful sculptures feature vibrant cobalt blue with slight pink-tinged bi...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chrome bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two chrome plated brass elephants with curved tubular bodies and geometric shaped h...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass, Chrome

Rare French Art Deco Marble & Onyx Mantel Clock with Bronze Dog Figurines
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1935 Rare Art Deco mantel clock exquisitely made with marble and onyx with surreal dog figurines in contrasting poses. Original patination. Statement piece.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Onyx

19th Carved Wood Black Forest Chamois & Eagle
Located in Austin, TX
Antique fine 19th Black Forest carved wood chamois and eagle, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Onyx & Polychrome Spelter Reading Woman with Dog, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Art Decospelter statue. Different colors of onyx and polychomed spelter circa 1930 The scene reprensents a woman absorbed in his reading with her dog. Good condition Shi...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Spelter

French Animalier Bronze Study Entitled 'Cheval Debout' by Isidore Bonheur
Located in London, GB
Fabulous late 19th Century French Animalier bronze study of a standing horse with wonderful rich dark brown lightly rubbed to mid/golden brown patina and excellent crisp surface detail, raised on a stepped integral base, signed I Bonheur ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 13 cm Length: 19 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1870 Materials: Bronze Book Ref Animals in Bronze by Christopher Payne Kjellberg Page no. 177 SKU: 8526 DESCRIPTION Isidore Bonheur Bonheur Cheval– Isidore Bonheur (1827 ~ 1901) was born on May 15th 1827 in Bordeaux, France, and died in Paris in 1901. He was an important Animalier sculptor, the brother of Rosa Bonheur, and brother-in-law to Hippolyte Peyrol the founder. The Bonheurs were a well known family of painters, sculptors and artists. Isidore studied painting under the tutelage of his father at a very early age. He moved on to sculpture in 1848 with his first Salon entry of a plaster study of An African Horseman attacked by a lion. Isidore Bonheur continued exhibiting his sculpture throughout the years, both at the Salon in Paris as well as the Royal Academy in London. He won medals at the Salon in 1865 and 1869, and won the Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889. Bonheur was awarded the Legion of Honneur in 1895. Isidore Bonheur’s bronzes range from domestic cattle and sheep, which he excelled at, to wild bears and lions as well as equestrian and hunting groups, all done in a very natural and realistic manner. His Le Grand Jockey...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Aldo Londi for Bitossii Mid-Century Rimini Blu Pottery Sausage Dog
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Delightful and stylish Italian mid-century Rimini Blu art pottery sausage dog figure designed by Aldo Londi (Italian, 1911-2003) for Bitossi and dating fro...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Airbrushed Ceramic Ducks Decorative Objects by Ugo Zaccagnini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Italy, 1950s. Made in airbrushed ceramic. They are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in excellent original condition and ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Cast Iron Figural Garden Mother Goose & Three Goslings
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage cast iron figural garden mother goose and three goslings, one stamped on the bottom "JAPAN". Some examples retain an old painted surface. Mother goose measures 27”h x 12”w x ...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Santiago Rodriguez Bonome Ceramic Skye Terrier Sculpture
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic skye terrier sculpture by Santiago Rodriguez Bonome, France, 1920s. Height: 9.65"(24.5cm) , Width: 14.2"(36cm), Depth: 5.1"(13cm). Inciseded signature "SR BONOME PARIS" under the belly (see photo). 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, at the foot of this cathedral which he admired so much, then at the age of 18 in that of Enrique Carballido. "Because he is so, so young, Bonome! Ridiculously young said a critic, who probably did not know that these years of apprenticeship, of real apprenticeship as an apprentice in a real workshop (a saint a day and strongly, for all the processions, all the chapels and all the devotees of the province) are each worth four years -at least- of study in an academy..." Margarita Nelken (Madrid 1932) In 1924, he left for Madrid where he exhibited at the Galician Center, at the National Exhibition and then in La Coruña. In 1925, at the Galicia Center in Buenos Aires he sold almost 30 of his works. From 1926 to 1927 he exhibited in Barcelona, at the Venice Biennale then in Monza (Italy) where he met Pirandello, then in Havana. In 1929 he arrived in Paris where Lucas Moreno...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Aluminum Rocket Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum rocket sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part ...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of 1950s Stylized Japanese Design Dragon Serpentine Koi Fish Table Lamps
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of Mid-Century Modern bronze looking Japanese design Serpentine Dragon Koi Fish table lamps in very good working condition. 20 inches high, or...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid Century Dot Spaniel Dogs Sculpture Staffordshire England 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculptures. White Spaniel Dogs Sculpture was produced in Staffordshire, England in 1960s. Only one pair of dogs...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

c1950 Art Deco Waylande Gregory Fantail Pigeon Ceramic Pottery Sculpture
Located in Southampton, NJ
A collection of c1950 ceramic Fantail Pigeon sculptures by noted American sculptor Wayland Gregory. We were fortunate enough to purchase these pieces directly from the Gregory Estate...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Taupe-Gray Vintage Owl Sculpture by Cristina Puell, signed on back
Located in Warrenton, OR
Taupe-Gray Vintage Owl Sculpture by Cristina Puell, signed on back UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Cast Stone, Other

Vintage Carved Wood Camel Side Table with Glass Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Accent table, having a round top of glass, on base of pine, carved as a well-articulated camel in recumbent pose. Stock ID: D2252  
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Pine

Mid Century Modern Bronze sculpture of a Flamingo manufactured by Gilde Handwerk
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare Mid Century Modern bronze sculpture of a large flamingo manufactured by Gilde Handwerk. Made in West Germany in 1960s. Very good vintage condit...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Bird Sculptures, Japan, c.1970
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of Bronze Bird Sculptures, Japan, c.1970. Nice natural patina. #1 Measures: 3.13" wide x 7.63" deep x 3.75" tall #2 Measures: 4.5" wide x 7.5" deep x 5" tall
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Leggerezza Octopus Transparent Hand-Blown Glasses Full Set Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Contemporary Leggerezza Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Glasses Set" by Simone Crestani Introducing the exquisite Decorative Leggerezza Glasses, Goblets, Flutes Set. In total there 6 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Oversized Hand Carved Wood Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1814 Oversized hand carved wood horsehead sculpture
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1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

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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