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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Style: Other
Style: Folk Art
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
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
Americana Folk Art Brass Rooster Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Americana Folk Art brass weathervane in the form of a rooster perched atop an arrow, with incised details. 22" H x 25.25" W.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Unusual Antique Hand Carved African Fertility Primate / Baboon, Gorilla
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Antique Hand Carved African Fertility Primate / Baboon, Gorilla,, Extremely well executed,, all hand carved,, remnants of original hair, bone eyes and teeth detail.
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1910s Cameroonian Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bone, Wood
Sculpture, statue, garden, wirework, sheep, life-size, folk art, animal, unique
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A Pair of Contemporary, Folk Art, Life-Size, Sheep, Wirework, Garden Sculptures
Hand-sculpted using multiple layers of painted galvanized wire in white and black. Each sculpture is...
Category
2010s English Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wire
American Copper Full Bodied Pig Directional Weathervane on Stand, circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Copper full bodied pig directional weathervane resting on squared iron stand, late 19th century.
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc
Mid-Century Owl Sculpture on Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage ceramic owl sculpture on stand with glass eyes.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Large Vintage Carved Wooden Panthers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Stunning Pair of Life Size Vintage Carved Hardwood Panthers in a seated pose. Each cat is intricately carved with expressive faces and glass eyes. These are Southeastern Asia in orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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
Malachite Bird Sculpture with Inset Quartz & Bone
Located in New York, NY
Malachite hardstone sculpture depicting a hen chicken, inset with rock crystal quartz accents and bone beak.
Dimensions: 5" H x 7.75" W x 2" D.
Dealer: 95371
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
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
Antique English Folk Art Toy Horse
Located in London, GB
Utterly charming one of a kind wooden folk art horse. Totally scratch built from glorious elm and oak with leather bridle. Made in England during the early part of the 20th century. ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Elm, Oak
Fourteen Birds by Guy Taplin
Located in Maidstone, GB
An original piece of English folk-art sculpture by the acclaimed British sculptor Guy Taplin (b. 1939). Eight individual wooden birds carved and painted, th...
Category
1990s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
Decorative Iron Horse Head
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dark greenish black iron. Hollow cast with open back and a stand. Hole in the muzzle. Very good condition with good weight.
H. 13 3/4", Depth 3 1/2", L. 9 3/4"
Please see photos f...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1930s Austrian Horse Toy
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Beautiful 1930s Austrian horse toy. Wonderful patina.
Category
1920s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bentwood
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
1930s Vintage Handcrafted Carousel Horse: A Restored Wooden Masterpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of yesteryears with our stunning 1930s Sculpted Carousel Horse. This handcrafted vintage treasure has been meticulously restored by our expert team of craftsmen, bringing its unique beauty and rich history back to life.
Adorned with vibrant paintwork, this wooden carousel horse showcases a unique patina finish that eloquently narrates its storied past. Its charm and character are evident in every brushstroke, making it a captivating centerpiece that's rich in history.
The horse's solid base has received the same level of attention and care, polished to perfection to enhance its mesmerizing patina allure. This carousel horse isn't just a decorative piece; it's a slice of history, a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of the 1930s.
Standing as a definite head-turner, this antique carousel...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Paint, Wood
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
Early 20th Century Moroccan Silver Jewish Amulet in the Shape of a Fish
Located in New York, NY
A rare, handmade standing sculptural amulet in the form of a fish. Unlike similar items that are mostly two-dimensional and are meant to be hanged only, this amulet is a standing sculpture in the round. The fish's eyes are made of coral, a gem stone typical of North-Africa. The body of the fish is hand-engraved with symbols from the Jewish Moroccan...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Silver
Carved Wood Falcon Sculpture 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handmade carved wood Falcon sculpture 1960s.
Vintage Seri Ironwood Animal Hand-Carved Sculpture of a American Eagle or Falcon.
Vintage Hand carved walnut wooden beautiful design decorative bird falcon sculpture.
Carved wood figure of an Eagle sculpture from the 1960s. Eagle figure perched on a wooden trunk would be a great eye-catcher in any room or interior.
Excellent condition.
Natural dark brown color.
Dimensions: 9.5" H x 4.5".
Vintage hand carved Ironwood Southwestern seri sculpture of an eagle or falcon.
Ironwood hand carved falcon sculpture.
Hand crafted in amazing detail from one of earth's hardest natural ironwood.
This is an authentic art piece crafted in the Sonoran Desert from native Olneya ironwood.
Found almost exclusively in the desert of Arizona, this tree is truly one of nature's wonders.
North American Southwestern desert ironwood gets its name from its amazing hardness and heavy weight (similar to petrified wood).
Though this wood is very difficult to work, it is meticulously carved and etched to reveal incredible detail, in very nice polished heavy dark wood, no dents with a smooth finish over all excellent condition with beautiful visible wood grains.
circa 1970.
From Wikipedia: "Mexican ironwood carvings...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
American Folk Art Carved Cat Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical and bold 20th century American Folk Art cared wood sculpture depicting a stylized seated cat with a long neck, expressive face, and a beautiful chip carved surface. It cr...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Beetle Cast Iron Shoe Horn or Boot Jack, Powder Coated Chartreuse, circa 1920's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage boot jack in cast iron freshly powder coated in bright chartreuse. The cast iron object is as functional as it is decorative. This bright and fun ...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Eight Curlews by Guy Taplin
Located in Maidstone, GB
An original piece of English folk-art sculpture by the acclaimed British sculptor Guy Taplin (b. 1939). Eight individual wooden birds carved and painted, th...
Category
1990s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
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
Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
A near pair of wood koi fish from Japan circa 1860-90s of late Meiji Period. Hand-carved from solid wood, these sculptures are known as Jizai Kagi in Japane...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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
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
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
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
Mexican Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Bird Folk Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art.
Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico hand painted bird dove ceramic.
Warm earth tone polych...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
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
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
Set of Three Glazed Pottery Cat Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
Set Of Three Glazed Pottery Cat Sculptures.
Whimsical trio of handmade colorful glazed pottery cat sculptures.
Each of these beautifully executed animal sculptures is artist signe...
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Folk Art Dual Dog Pipe Holder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-carved wooden pipe holder with twelve slots for pipes (circa 1930s, USA).
Crude design (figures themselves are ambiguously two dogs meeting at the jaws).
Nice patina/age present...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bitossi Rimini Blu Bull Ceramic, 1960, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Milano, IT
Bitossi Rimini Blu bull ceramic, 1960, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Protector One" Folk Art Crow Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Richly textured with whimsical appeal, this late 20th century wooden crow is a delightful example of naive American sculpture. Poised mid-caw, the crow's wings are outstretched, read...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
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
Late 19th Century Sheet Iron and Metal Trotting Horse Weathervane
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century sheet iron and metal "Trotting Horse" weathervane. It has a nice weathered color and patina and is very authentic with six "healthy" bullet holes to boot.
I basi...
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century French Butcher's Shop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful early 20th century French painted steel butcher's shop sign in the shape of a pig, and mounted on a custom steel table-top mount. The sign...
Category
Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
1900s Scandinavian Wooden Horse
Located in High Point, NC
Like a mysterious inhabitant of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, this wooden quadruped crafted in Scandinavia circa 1900 exudes a gentle melancholy of the North. The whitenes...
Category
Early 1900s Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Wood See-Saw
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage wooden horsehead see-saw teeter-totter from the 1940s is a unique piece of Americana. The remnants of old gray, red, and blue paint add to its vintage charm, making it a great decorative sculpture for any room. However, due to its age it is not recommended for children to use as a toy. This teeter-totter is a rare find of vintage Americana.
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Imari Amusing Study of a Seated Rabbit
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful and amusing Japanese Imari study of a seated rabbit dating from the late Meiji period, early 20th century. The Rabbit, made in porcelain has a dis-proportionate head to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
American Gilt Copper Full Bodied Horse Directional Weathervane, Fiske, C. 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American gilt copper full bodied running horse directional weathervane with two gilt circular spheres resting on squared iron stand, J.W. Fiske, late 19th century.
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc, Gold Leaf
Japanese Porcelain Boy with Elephant Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful Japanese attributed porcelain figure of a resting elephant with a young boy dating from the early 20th century. The hollow molded figure portrays a sleeping elephant, ly...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mexican Tonala Hand Painted Colorful Pottery Dove
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery dove Folk Art.
Rita Tilleya Yelapa Mexico hand painted ceramic bird dove.
Warm earth tone polychrome color...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Very Large Example of a Tonala Cat, Artist Signed
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptionally large Tonala figure of a cat. The piece is artist signed and most probably dates to the 1960s-1980s. The cat is beautifully mold...
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Mexican Vintage Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Green Duck
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican ceramic duck form Tonala Pottery.
Beautiful vintage Mexican hand made and hand painted TONALA Art pottery.
Vintage Collectible Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art.
El Palomar...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Greenlandica, Figurine of a Polar Bear Carved in Soapstone, Approx. 1960-1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Greenlandica, figurine of a polar bear carved in soapstone.
Approx. 1960-1970s.
In good condition, signs of use.
Dimensions: W 13.0 x H 9.0 cm.
Category
1960s Greenlandic Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Dragon "Mythical Beast" Sandstone Relief
Located in Kastrup, DK
400 - 600 Year old charming and artistic sandstone relief. Dragon "mythical beast" which is a symbol of wisdom.
From Buddha temple in Arakan, Burma....
Category
16th Century Burmese Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Set of 3 Paper Mache Gargoyle Heads By Peter Winter
Located in Doylestown, PA
A collection of 3 paper mâché gargoyle heads in cardboard and newsprint by artist Peter Winter, each signed and numbered on reverse with "San Fransisco".
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Brazilian hand carved Ironwood sculpture of a whale and a shark.
Hand carved Brazilian sculpture hand crafted in amazing detail from one of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mexican Vintage Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Bird
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art.
Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico hand painted bird dove ceramic.
Warm earth tone polychrome colors with abstract desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique Folk Art Horse Sculpture
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully charming hand-carved 19th Century American folk art horse sculpture on stand. Pay special attention to its face and the carved details to appreciate this fine specimen. ...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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.