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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1950s
"Pheasant" by Archimede Seguso Art Glass Murano 1950s Bird
Located in Brescia, IT
Blown Murano glass. Green and gold leaf.
Perfect condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Mixed Metal Large Parrot Sculpture in the Style of Sergio Bustamante
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural Parrot bird on metal perch, made of mixed metals (copper, brass). This 1970s piece follows the style of Sergio Bustamante. The mix of metals adds vibrancy and depth to the...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Leather Pig Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Leather pig ottoman. Piggy measures 30" wide, 13" deep and 17" high. Great patina and all original. This pig is oversized compared to the ones made by Dimitri Omersa, United Kingd...
Category
1980s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Stig Lindberg Ceramic Horse Sweden 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Stig Lindberg stoneware sculpture horse with hand painted decoration for Gustavsberg, Sweden 1950-1960s. Marked on the bottom with the Artist sign.
Excellent vintage condition.
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1990s Bronze Sculptural Replica of a Crocodile Skull on a Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Replica of a crocodile skull made of bronze with an aged metallic finish, highlighting the animal's bone texture and anatomical details. Mounted on a rectangular black base, this pie...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950s Italian Modernist Green Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Striking Murano fish glass glass sculpture, circa 1950s. Piece measures 5.25" high by 6" wide by 1.5" deep. Unsigned and in very good vintage condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Modernist Spotted Stalking Leopard in Frosted Crystal Signed by Lalique
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist frosted crystal leopard was realized in France by the legendary maker Lalique, circa 1980. It depicts a hunting panther, crawling low to the ground on all four...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Murano Sommerso Glowing Uranium Yellow Red Heart Italian Art Glass Bird Figure
By Salviati, Livio Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium yellow green with dark olive head Italian art glass hummingbird sculpture...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Uranium Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Organic Modern Pair Stylized Studio Stoneware Pottery Owls 1950 Barbara Garrett
Located in Miami, FL
Barbara Garrett (1930-2020) pair of Organic Mid Century Modern Pottery Owls. Both pieces with fabulous textured mottled glossy glaze wh...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Small elephant by Walter bosse around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small elephant by Walter bosse around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Springer Spaniel Bronze Limited Edition Signed Michael Simpson Sculpture
Located in Sherborne, GB
This small limited edition 238/250 English bronze sculpture depicts a springer spaniel, signed by renowned artist Michael Simpson. The exquisi...
Category
1990s English Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Fine Cast Opposing Borzoi Bronze Dog Sculptures in Repose
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of opposing Russian Borzoi bronze dogs from the 1980s. Very well casted with fine detail. The dogs oppose each other with the tails curving in. The front paws are elevated and s...
Category
1980s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
beautiful Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This nickel plated metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Bull Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
Decorative Bull midcentury Rimini blue glazed . Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 1960s.
Handcrafted with hand carved geometric design in a gl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Archimede Seguso Dachshund Dog Sculpture Murano Italian Art Glass Figurine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A lovely mid century murano glass sculpture by Archimede Seguso of a Dachshund Dog hand blown on the Venetian island of Murano. Crafted using sommerso violet and blue glass transitio...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Grand Scale Hand Carved Wood Giraffe Sculpture on Base circa 1970's
Located in St. Louis, MO
Grand scale African folk art hand carved wood giraffe, with charred black stained spots. Appears to be carved from log. In fine vintage condition. Unsigne...
Category
1970s African Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1970s Italian Silver Snail Figurines
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 1970s heavy silver metal snail figurines. No brand stamp or makers mark.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century 1970s Italian Terracotta Hand Painted Whimsical Giraffe
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large mid-century terracotta hand painted glazed whimsical Giraffe posed in lying position, made in Italy. In fine original , very little loss to glazing, as seen in the black mane. ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Baccarat Crystal Peacock Centerpiece Sculpture
By Baccarat
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 20th Century Baccarat cut crystal decorative Peacock centerpiece sculpture.
The sculpture is bold yet simple and can add a terrific silhouette...
Category
Late 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Large Hollywood Regency Brass Tang Horse Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large Hollywood Regency brass tang horse sculpture.
Stunning large vintage brass Tang horse sculpture. Our Mid-Century Modern brass horse figure ...
Category
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large African Lion Family Carved Stone Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Heavy carved stone sculpture of a family of African lions. This unusual sculpture is in very good condition, the male lion is a little loose on the b...
Category
Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage Magnificent Large Pair of Cast Bronze Medici Lions Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a historically interesting bronze sculpture of a pair of lions after the original Medici Lions placed at the Villa Medici, Rome. This pair dating from the second half of the 20th Century.
The lions are sitting on their haunches with one front paw on a sphere, and they are facing right and left with their tails on opposite sides. They feature beautifully toned muscles and sleek detailed manes, which signifies their masculinity and reflects their health.
This high-quality hot cast solid bronze pair was produced using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method.
It is a majestic pair which will look lovely equally at home indoors or outdoors.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 96 x Width 43 x Depth 95
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 3 feet, 1 inch
Lost Wax Method
sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue or the Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture.
In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.
The Medici lions are a pair of marble sculptures of lions, one of which is Roman, dating to the 2nd century AD, and the other a 16th-century pendant; both were by 1598 placed at the Villa Medici, Rome. Since 1789 they have been displayed at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. The sculptures depict standing male lions with a sphere or ball under one paw, looking to the side.
Copies of the Medici lions have been copied and publicly installed in over 30 other locations, and smaller versions made in a variety of media; Medici lion has become the term for the type.
The Albani lion, a similar ancient sculpture, now at the Louvre
A similar Roman lion...
Category
1970s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Artisan Made Glazed Plaster Sculpture of Reclining Lion
Located in Hopewell, NJ
One of a kind wonderful large glazed plaster sculpture of a reclining lion, signed and dated on side as shown in photo close ups.
Category
1970s American Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Lake Geneva Studios Bronze Bird Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
a delightful bronze sculpture of a well-delineated sparrow perched upon a bamboo branch surrounded by cattails and reeds all emanating from a foliate ring; the whole resting on a wel...
Category
1970s American Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pablo Picasso Fish Sujet Poisson Madoura Ceramics Limited Edition Pitcher AR 139
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Original unique ceramic pitcher vase in the form of a fish by Pablo Picasso "Sujet poisson".
Picasso's association with the Madoura Studio was for over 25 years, making it one of the...
Category
1950s French Organic Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Hand Painted Stylized Porcelain Fish Sculpture by Giulia Mangani for Oggetti
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional hand painted porcelain stylized fish sculpture designed by Giulia Mangani for Oggetti, circa 1980s. The piece is multi colored with a brownish background and amazing atte...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Glazed Ceramic Giraffe Family Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This whimsical yet elegant Mid-Century Italian ceramic sculpture captures the beauty of a giraffe family in a stunning glazed finish with warm, earthy tones and delicate speckled det...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hollywood Regency Style Brass Giraffe Floor Statue or Sculpture, circa 1970s
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Hollywood Regency style standing brass Giraffe floor statue or sculpture circa 1970s. Original patina, unpolished. In fine condition, no damage no...
Category
1970s Asian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
De Stijl Firenze Wood and Metal Bird Goose Sculpture, circa 1970
By De Stijl
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Italian company De Stijl designed this beautiful goose sculpture in Firenze. The rare piece was crafted in Italy circa 1970. The bird is finely hand-made with silvered metal and ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Paperweight Crystal Pelican Sculpture, Signed Baccarat
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A vintage French pelican sculpture paperweight signed by Baccarat standing at 3 inches is a charming representation of the brand's renowned craftsmanship. Elegantly crafted from fine...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
1990s Naturalistic Replica of a Bronze Crocodile Skull in Bone Finish
Located in Marbella, ES
Bronze sculpture that realistically reproduces a crocodile skull in aged bone-tone bronze. It features textured details that evoke the erosion of time, with a faithful representation...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Satsuma Kutani Porcelain Foo Dogs Sculptures/Figurines
By Satsuma
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This is a pair of Japanese Satsuma Kutani porcelain Foo Dogs. They are hand painted white and adorned with gilt and silver suns, flowers and scrolls. Bo...
Category
1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Maitland Smith Jockeys on Horse Bronze Equestrian Racing Statue 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith bronze two jockeys on horses equestrian racing statue featuring leather wrapped base.
Dimensions:
17.5" x 9.5" x 15" h
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Brass Hollywood Regency Seashell Nautilus
Located in New York, NY
Large brass nautilus from the 1970s, hand polished finish, 12" wide. Made in Korea.
Category
Late 20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Enzo Mari for Fratelli Mannelli Travertine Rhino Sculpture
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A charming and iconic sculptural piece designed by Enzo Mari for Fratelli Mannelli in the 1970s, hand-carved from solid travertine stone. This minimalist rhino showcases Mari’s signa...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Brass Lying Deer with Shamanic Inlays
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This lying deer sculpture is made of brass with shamanic inlays. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Theodore Gall Iron Sculpture of a Fish with Human Face, Circa 1987
Located in Chicago, IL
Thought provoking sculpture of a type of fish with the face of a man by Theodore Gall, 1987. Mounted on a chunk of lava rock, the fish has incredible patina that was applied by the a...
Category
1980s American Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Iron
Lenox Fine Porcelain Elephant Sculpture
Located in Warrenton, OR
Lenox Fine Porcelain Elephant Sculpture,
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This beautiful, realistic baby elephant measures approxi...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist Brass Cat
Located in Bradenton, FL
A modernist brass cat in a curious pose, with an unimpressed expression. Cast with fluid lines curved through the tail and arched back. Finished with simple ...
Category
Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Monkey Ape Rattan Wicker Hanging Figure 1970s, France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a 1970s Vintage Boho Figurative Animalia Wicker Rattan Monkey ape hanging figure in the style of Mario Lopez Torres. This French Animalia vintage 1960s-1970s woven wicker...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wicker
Majolica Pheasant Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica pheasant tureen, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Rustic Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hollywood Regency Chinese Green Elephant Plant Stand, China 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Mid-20th century glazed ceramic elephant flower plant holder.
Handmade of ceramic. Nice addition to your home, inside or Outside. This is in good condition, green color.
Category
1970s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Tall Brass Giraffe Figurine Sculptures Over 2 Feet
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of large scale solid brass giraffe sculptures. This stunning pair varies in size. The largest of the two stands at 26.5 inches tall. The smaller mate is 22.5 inches high. Each o...
Category
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Murano Glass Fish, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large Vintage Murano Glass Fish, Italy, 1970s
It has always belonged to my family, purchased by my grandparents in Murano. Perfectly preserv...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage C1950 Cast Iron Frog Door Stop Original Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous vintage c1950 cast iron frog door stop attributed to Hubley manufacturing. Ooks like the original paint with precision castings. One piece.
Category
1950s American Adirondack Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Green Marble Carved Horse Head Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Louisville, KY
This sophisticated and stoic horse head sculpture, in unique green marble boasting hints of mustard and veins of dark green, illuminates the amazing creative skills that went into th...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Standing Doe Deer Sculpture
Located in Barntrup, DE
Standing doe deer sculpture made of solid brass, from the circa 1970s.
Adorable and decorative piece - a brass sculpture of a standing doe.
Dimensions: height: 31 cm / 12.2 in; width...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Sixteen 1950s Solid Brass Lion Paw Casters
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s solid brass lion paw casters. Well made, heavy. Price is 50.00 per piece.
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Arne Tjomsland Modernist Carved Polar Bear Sculpture in Teak, Norway
Located in St. Louis, MO
Arne Tjomsland Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern carved teak Polar Bear sculpture , marked Norway. The polar bear was the first animal he carved in the 1...
Category
1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Pair of Staffordshire Cat Figures, Circa 1970
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1970 vintage figures of cats from the Staffordshire region of England. The cat is decorated in rust and white, and has a gold bow around its neck. This is a nice model, as i...
Category
1970s English Victorian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
English Stone Gargoyle Garden Statue
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a quirky crouching gargoyle statue perfect for the garden
Crafted from reconstituted stone with lovely weathered look
Great decorative piece for the garden, would rea...
Category
1980s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage Children’s Rocking Sheep by Povl Kjer in solid pine & Gotland sheepskin
By Povl Kjær
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice vintage rocking sheep designed by Povl Kjer. Made in solid pine and Gotland sheepskin.
Beautiful patina. We offer free international shipping.
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pine, Sheepskin
Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda / Svenskt Glas, four figurines in art glass. WWF.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda / Svenskt Glas, four figurines in art glass.
WWF.
Ca. 1980s.
Marked.
Blue: W 9.0 cm x H 5.5 cm.
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Cat by Carlo Moretti, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful handmade Murano glass cat with vitreous paste decorations.
Manufactured by Carlo Moretti in 1980s.
Very good conditions.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Anthony Redmile London Stork Sculpture 1970
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite Stork sculpture by Anthony Redmile is a stunning piece of contemporary art that captures the beauty of birds using a large sea shell for the body. Made in 1970, this l...
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair Large Brass Deer Figurine Sculptures
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of large scale brass deer figurines. These two deer were not an original pair, but they look awfully good together. The larger dee...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1951 Marc Lalique - Sculpture Deux Poissons Fishes Crystal
By Lalique, Marc Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Sculpture Decorative Motif "Deux Poissons" (Fishes) made in clear crystal by Marc Lalique in 1953.
Engraved signature on base.
Perfect condition.
height: 29 cm
width: 26.5 cm
Mode...
Category
1950s French Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Pair of 1950s Carved Soapstone Foo Dogs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s carved soapstone Foo dogs each one uniquely different.
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
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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