Animal Sculptures
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Majolica
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1940s French Brutalist Vintage Animal Sculptures
Stone
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century North American Animal Sculptures
Plaster
Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Marble, Brass
1910s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1920s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Animal Sculptures
Cast Stone
Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Brass
Early 20th Century French Other Animal Sculptures
Cut Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Burl, Walnut
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Spelter
1940s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Bakelite
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Antler, Ebony
Early 20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Stone
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.