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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Pair of Mid Century 1950s Howard Pierce Ceramic Quail Bird Sculpture Figurine
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic pair of Howard Pierce ceramic quail bird figurines/sculptures dating from the 1950s. These are an iconic design. Great color and form. The larger ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
His Masters Voice Large Advertising Paper Mache RCA Store Display 'Nipper' Dog
By Old King Cole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large advertising store display 'Nipper' dog was made by the Old King Cole Company of Ohio, and dates to approximately 1920 and done in a period Art Deco style. The sculpture is done entirely of a molded paper mache which has been hand painted with a white ground, and black accents with some gold finish on the collar. This RCA advertising store display has been restored at some time, as evidenced by the re-painting of the entire sculpture. There is some overall wear as presented in the photos and consistent with age and use,. This figural advertising 'Nipper' dog is clearly signed with a red paper label for the 'Old King Cole Company' inside the hind quarter with the crown logo. These store display Nipper dogs were done for several years for RCA, and the first ones were done in paper mache, and later done in fiberglass and the last renditions done in a molded plastic. This advertising sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Architectural Hand Carved Wood Horse
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing horse sculpture made of hand carved solid wood, hand painted with beautiful rustic patina.
Professionally mounted on steel base. Exceptional object of art for display.
Category
20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$350 Sale Price
70% Off
Genuine Hand Carved Fluorite and Rose Quartz Owl on a Green Tourmaline in Quartz
Located in New York, NY
This Owl carving is a unique piece of art, carved from museum-quality fluorite and rose quartz with onyx eyes and a carnelian beak. The owls is perched atop a green tourmaline and qu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Tourmaline
Vintage Italian Marble Eggs 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A set of 12 colorful Italian marble eggs that nest on a teak tray. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Staffordshire Circa 1840 Pair of Porcelain Flatback African Zebras
Located in Savannah, GA
It is unusual to find an early pair of Staffordshire zebra in this fine condition. The handsome couple here feature much detail with bold lines and subtle shading.
Most Victorian fig...
Category
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Majolica Brown Hen Tureen Caugant
Located in Austin, TX
Rustic French Majolica Brown Hen Tureen circa 1950 signed Caugant.
Category
1950s French Country Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Large Pair Antique English Staffordshire Pottery Black & White Spaniels Ca. 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large pair of antique English Staffordshire pottery black & white king charles spaniels, circa 1870-1880's.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Land Meets Sea: Hand-Carved Moose Antler Hammerhead Shark
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved Hammerhead Shark sculpture is crafted from naturally shed moose antler, sourced from the United States and meticulously shaped by artisans in Indonesia. Measuring 7....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Antler
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...
Category
1960s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass
Paul Milet for Sevres, France, Large Art Deco Fox in Glazed Ceramics
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Milet for Sevres, France. Large Art Deco fox in glazed ceramics. Beautiful red glaze.
1920's.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Measurimg L 57 x H 18...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Ming Dynasty.
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions of extraordinary quality and casting. Procured from an important New York Collect...
Category
17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,596 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Original Antique Swiss Carved Black Forest “Walking Bear” ca. 1920
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE ORIGINAL CARVED BLACK FOREST "WALKING BEAR"
Probably Swiss, circa 1920
Retaining original glass black eyes
9 3/8" H x 5 1/8" D x 16 1/8" W
A finely carved Black Forest bear, ...
Category
20th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Carved Bear Sculpture / Serving Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Black Forest Carved Bear Sculpture / Serving Table.
Hand carved.
Prov. Private Swiss Collection.
Excellent condition.
Category
Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Italian Parrot in Vintage White Ceramic on Faux Bois Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall White Porcelain Parrot Sculpture with White Glaze, Italy 1960's. This large life-like parrot is perched on a branch with a faux bois base ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$520 Sale Price
73% Off
Ocean Green Murano Glass Angel Fish By Archimede Seguso, Italy 1970's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superbly crafted hand blown angel fish by Archimede Seguso, Murano, Italy
Circa 1970's
Signed with original label on base
Height 4 inch, Width 2.25 inch, Depth 5.5inch
In very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Walter Bosse Cat Figurine with Thermometer, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian desk thermometer, consisting of a lovely cat figurine and a lantern-shaped thermometer. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
French Majolica Brown Hen Tureen Caugant
Located in Austin, TX
Rustic French Majolica Brown Hen Tureen circa 1950 signed Caugant.
Category
1950s French Country Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
White Giraffe Wall Lamp, Marie-Thérèse Chandelier
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
$4,180 / item
Mid-Century Modern Stylized Hand-carved Fruit Wood Duck Animal Sculpture Rustic
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern whimsical hand-carved Duck made out of soft Fruit Wood.
Stunning organic animal sculptures for Collectors.
A-596-335
Category
1970s American Rustic Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A ceramic owl
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
In the style of the sculptor Sandoz a green patinated ceramic owl
Category
20th Century French Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,738
Large Crane Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large crane sculpture by Curtis Jere.
Category
1970s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Porcelain Parrot Figurine
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s German porcelain parrot figurine.
Measurements:
Height:11"
Width:6.25"(widest point)
Depth:7.5".
Category
1920s German Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Beautiful St. Pauls Cathedral Door Knocker, Brass or Bronze, England vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 20th century English Tower of London door knocker, made of metal (think ist brass or bronze). Nice addition to your front door. Foun...
Category
Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Dora De Larios California Design Pottery Ceramic Bird Owl Figurine Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
We are offering a great hand made California Design ceramic/pottery bird owl sculpture figurine by artist Dora De Larios. Hand made and signed on the bottOm by the artist. Wonderful ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique Japanese Edo Carved Wooden Rare Cigarette Holder Snake
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible rare cigarette pipe holder with wood carved snake circa 1950's. Made in Japan circa 1950's.
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Murano Glass Aquarium by Cenedese with Marine Figures from the 1950s
By Cenedese
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass aquarium by Vetreria Cenedese with double marine figures, made in the 1950s
Ø cm 17 Ø cm 4 h cm 11
Vetreria Cenedese is a name that resonates in the universe of artist...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
$834 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Vienna Bronze Sculpture of a Dog in Jules Moigniez Style, France, 1880
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
France bronze of a Dog antique figure.
Offered is a bronze figure of a Dog dating circza 1880. He shows an antique patina.In the Style of Jules Moigniez.
Category
1880s French Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$431 Sale Price
20% Off
Hunting dog sculptures by Alfred Jacquemart
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of patinated bronze sculptures "HUNTING DOGS" with the initials A. J. on the base. They represent two seated dogs resting after a hunt; one with a bird at its feet and the other...
Category
1870s French Romantic Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Glass Hippopotamus Paperweight By Bertil Vallien For Kosta Boda
Located in Toronto, ON
Glass hippopotamus by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda. Vallien created a zoo animal series for Kosta Boda in 1975 which was called the “Boda Zoo”. It featured z...
Category
1970s Swedish Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$150 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Stone Pipe with Hand Carved Elephant Head from Kathmandu, Nepal
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage stone pipe from Kathmandu, Nepal featuring a hand carved elephant's head.
Beautiful hand carved wooden pipe from Sumatra, circa 1950.
Would look great set on a minimalis...
Category
20th Century Nepalese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$295 Sale Price
41% Off
19th Century Kasli Cast Iron Horse Sculpture After Pierre-Jules Mêne
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sculpture depicting an Arabian stallion with a long mane in an enclosure, named "Djinn".
Cast in iron at the renowned Kasli Iron Foundry, located in the eastern Ural Mountains. The f...
Category
Mid-19th Century Russian Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Louis-Albert Carvin German Shepherd Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Amazing huge German Shepherd sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, ca.1920. Spelter, marble and onyx. Spelter dog. Marble and onyx base. Height: 16.9"(43cm), width: 19.6"(49.8cm)...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Japanese Meiji Articulated Bronze Crab
Located in Essex, MA
Darker brown patina with fully articulated body. Purchased in London by previous owner.
Category
1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Italian Glazed Terracotta Zebra Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Italian glazed Terracotta zebra figure.
Stunning extra large vintage Hollywood Regency well detailed Italian glazed terracotta black and w...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This charming antique Black Forest inkstand dates from circa 1880.
Beautifully modelled, hand carved from linden wood, with mother and baby bear on a naturalistically carved rocky outcrop.
The inkwells are in the form of a pair of tree trunks with fluted glass wells with carved lids and a useful pen tray in front.
Condition:
In excellent condition. As an antique item, it shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the inkstand displays beautifully.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 15 cm x Width 23 cm x Depth 14 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 6 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 5 inches
History of Black Forest Carving
The idea behind the success of Brienz wood carving was quite simple. After a disastrous famine in 1816 in the Brienz area people were forced to find new areas of revenues. Driven by the need to create jobs in the Bernese Oberland, an economically underdeveloped region, the Swiss government encouraged the existing resource of timber industry to liaise with the traditional wooden craftsmanship. It took some time to improve from home requirements to sophisticated designed arts but the process was supported by the rising amount of tourists visiting the region.
Christian Fischer and other founders
Christian Fischer (1790-1848) started self-taught from simple turneries (carved bowls and other articles of daily use) to unsophisticated regional animals and people. Due to his success and the interest of the tourists, other carvers started also following his idea of carving the pristine naturalism. The Swiss government supported these start-ups with additional training of apprentices at special trade school.
Brienz School of Wood Carving
In 1884 the "School of Wood Carving, Brienz" was founded. It became an important educational institution to strengthen and develop the artistic backgrounds and exhibit an area of creativity. During the years of war in the 20th century, the demand for wooden sculptures came to rest and led to the re-orientation in areas such as toys and carvings for constructions. Beyond that the Brienz wood carving articles had to face an enormous competition from abroad. The School of Wood Carving had to get through difficult economic times but in the late 1970s wood carving enjoyed a renaissance. A lot of young people searched for elemental jobs and added a new value to school education. Today Brienz School of Wood Carving is combined with the education of turner, basket makers and coopers. The school still claims high-quality standards and follows old principles with regard to future perspectives.
Wild animals
At all times wild animals fascinate people. The highland around Brienz has large variety of different wild animals. Bears are among the most popular models for carvers. On the one hand bears are easy to cut and on the other hand they have a strong symbolized image. The enthusiasm for bears in art...
Category
1880s Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Vintage White Glazed Ceramic Fish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Hollywood Regency vintage white glazed ceramic fish. Great piece for your tables as a centerpiece, too.
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Hand Blown Transparent Glass "Buffalo Jar" by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Introducing the Buffalo Jar, a stunning handmade creation by the talented Simone Crestani. This exquisite jar is a distinguished piece from the enchanting Little Animals Collection, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Hollywood Regency Brass Nautilus Seashell Planter
Located in New York, NY
Medium size Hollywood Regency brass nautilus seashell planter. Hand polished.
Category
1970s Korean Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Hattakitkosol Somchai Bronze Bird Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Stunning large bronze bird sculpture with wood base by Hattakitkosol Somchai.
Category
1980s Thai Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Murano Art Glass Cat and Goldfish Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art glass cat and goldfish sculpture, numbered/limited edition, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th centu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Gold Plated Fighting Cockerel Ornaments, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of gold plated fighting cockerel ornaments. These beautiful sculptures were produced in Italy in the 1960s.
An iconic set from the 1960s that is incredibly rare to be found gold plated. These animated roosters hand-crafted sculptures feaures incredible details, perfect example of midcentury Italian manufacture.
A fantastic eye-catching set, that will be the perfect addition for enriching a desk or a midcentury hallway entrance...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Metal
Gilded Carved Quartz Horse Bust
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome and chic hand carved quartz horse head bust with gilded mount on acrylic base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
Fantastic silver bird (toucan) by Gabriele De Vecchi, Milano
Located in Uccle, BE
Fantastic silver bird (toucan) by Gabriele De Vecchi, Milano (IT).
The body formed by a large pebble flanked by an impressive silver beak and fitted with a tail and legs decoration.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Silver
Vintage Regency Lefton Ceramic Rabbits - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming set of two vintage Lefton ceramic rabbit figurines captures the delicate beauty of nature with intricate hand-painted details. Featuring a lifelike design, soft white f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lladró Arabian Pure Breed Horse Figurine by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain animal figurine of limited series of purebred Arabian horse with thick fur on a wooden base. Portrait of a purebred grey Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Vintage Great Dane Figure, English, Brass, Dog Statue, Marble, Art Deco, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Great Dane figure. An English, brass dog statue on marble plinth, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Charming character to...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Exquisite Dresden Porcelain Peacock Tail Closed Facing Forward Figurine Germany
Located in Tustin, CA
Handmade, hand painted, collectible estate figurine from Dresden Porcelain in Germany is a brightly colored, beautifully sculpted, proud male peacock who ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Wood & Acrylic Sculpture "a Passion That Kills" by Markus Pierson
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical acrylic paint on wood sculpture "Passion That Kills" by Markus Pierson, circa 1988. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 22" W x 8" D x 22" H. The sculpture is super cool and is signed and numbered 31 / 250 on the reverse. Includes the original brochure from Outwest Gallery. #2274
Markus Pierson was born in 1961 and raised in the small farming town of Grand Ledge...
Category
20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
$1,787 Sale Price
35% Off
20th Cenrury Patinated Bronze Figure of a Lion
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Cenrury neoclassical Patinated Bronze Figure of a Lion
Measures 18" in width x 4.5" in depth x 10.5" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
François Pompon. “Panthère noire”, bronze, 2006 print.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
François Pompon.
Atelier Valsuani, edited by.
Sculpture titled “Black Panther”. Bronze with brown patina, lost wax casting.
Stamp of the Foundry “cire perdue C. Valsuani”, on the t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Massive Bronze Artist Proof Rhinoceros Sculpture by Loet Vanderveen
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive bronze artist proof (AP) rhinoceros sculpture by Loet Vanderveen circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measures a substantial 17"W x 6"D x 10"H; it also weighs over 26 pounds. The sculpture is signed "Loet" on the underside and numbered AP 3 / 10. Wonderful detail and overall look on this gorgeous piece! #3111
Loet Vanderveen was born in 1921 in Rotterdam, Holland and later died in 2015 in the Netherlands. Holland is where he developed his love and study of animals as he lived near a zoo. He made his way to New York where he studied under Fong Chow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and learned the art of glazes and patinas. He moved to Big Sur, California and continued his work in bronze animal figures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of two Leather Pigs by Dimitri Omersa, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Leather Pigs Ottoman by Dimitri Omersa, originating from the 1960s, stands as a truly unique and captivating piece of functional art. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail ...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
$4,077 / set
Pair Mid-Century Modern Lifesize Silvered Bronze Greyhound Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage mid-century modern lifesize sculptures of standing greyhound dogs finely cast in bronze with silver patina. Each approximately 31 by 30 by 9 inches.
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
2 Jellyfish, "Abissi" and "Red Coral", Handmade in Italy, Design, 2024
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life.
The speci...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
$15,781 Sale Price / set
20% Off
American Folk Art Carved and Painted Wooden Cat Sculpture, Flower Power
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage whimsical and playful American Folk Art hand carved wood sculpture depicts a stretching cat with a lifted expressive face. The cat has a beautiful flower power style hand-pa...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Dachshund Figurine, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This wooden dachshund figurine was produced in Denmark during the 1960s. Hand-made from a single piece of wood, with a distinct brushing that brings out the natural structure of the ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique South Asian Polychrome Wooden Oversized Ceremonial Horse from India
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Southeast Asian Polychrome Wooden Oversized Temple Horse from India.
Large Antique Southeast Asian Carved Polychrome Wood Horses.
Antique Southeast Asian carved wood model of a parade horse.
the body with allover polychrome, saddle and reins carved in high relief, the tail lacquered.
19th century hand carved oversized wooden Indian temple horse...
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sawtooth Mounted on Lucite
Located in Chicago, IL
Sawtooth on Lucite display stand.
Category
1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
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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