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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Pair of Seguso Murano Pink Blue Art Glass Bird Figure Paperweights, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of Murano Sommerso Dove Bird figures in pink and blue glass. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s Hanblown glass, Sommerso technique: One is made in pink g...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Italian Reclining Glazed Terracotta Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of very large reclining lions in terra-cotta from Italy. The pair are well suited for indoor or outdoor (preferably covered) - flanking a fireplace...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Attributed to Carl Faberge Russian Smoky Quartz Bulldog with Inset Emerald Eyes
Located in Nottingham, GB
A masterful example of Russian artistry, this captivating bulldog figurine is attributed to the renowned jeweler Carl Fabergé. Expertly carved from lustrous smoky quartz, the piece c...
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Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Quartz

Nostalgic 1960's Italian Ceramic Tiger Cub, Adorable Retro
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Undeniably appealing, Italian retro ceramic tiger cub from the 1960's Hand painted and glazed, vibrant and striking Circa 1960's Signed Italy Height 10 inch, Width 8 inch, Depth 6 in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pair Giant Bronze Foo Dogs Lions 63 Lb
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of extraordinary 26" wide, 63 lb, heavy cast bronze Foo Dog lions. Each modeled on its side with large turned head with open jaw, bulging eyes and curly eyebrows, framed by a tightly curled mane. One lion...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Alessandro Pianon Bird (pulcino) for Vistosi
Located in Brussels, BE
Great Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi Murano art glass bird. Iconic design. Fine and good condition, free of any chips, cracks, or repairs "Pulcini" Bird (c.1963)
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

1930s Metal Dog, St. Bernard, Mastiff Type, or Retriever Type. Solid.
Located in Warrenton, OR
1930s Metal Dog, St. Bernard, Mastiff Type, or Retriever Type. Solid. UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year. This very handsome guardia...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Antique Palissy Majolica Lobster Plate
By Bernard Palissy
Located in Pearland, TX
A wonderful antique Palissy majolica plate with a large lobster and other crustaceans. Anterior rim pierced for hanging. Circa 1920.
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1920s French Late Victorian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Mid Century Modern Pottery Bird by Géza Gorka Hungary 1950s.
Located in Miami, FL
Rustic pottery depiction of a crested bird by famed Hungarian ceramist Geza Gorka. Glazed with a muddled blue green satin glazed. Very good condition with minor wear consistent w...
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1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Rattlesnake by Frederic Remington Sculpture Statue
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Rattlesnake by Frederic Remington Sculpture Statue Beautiful Cowboy/Southwestern style sculpture.  Lost wax bronze casting process.  Mounted on a fine marble base.  The ...
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Mid-20th Century American Other Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

Monumental Continental Horse Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Very impressive plaster reproduction of a classical Trojan horse artifact housed in the British Museum in London. Most likely executed in the early 20th century by a gipsoteca (plast...
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Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Plaster, Resin

Art Deco Style Carved Wooden Eagle Sculpture with Glass Eyes
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco Style carved Wooden Eagle sculpture with glass eyes from the 1960s. This stunning, naturalistically hand carved and brown tinted beech...
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1960s European Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Beech

Copy of the Marble Sculpture "The Head of the Horse of Selene, " 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Marble horse head on a base. The eyes are torn open and the mouth is open. The ears as well as the nasal openings are very elaborate. The surface is very fine. Handmade after "The head of the horse of...
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20th Century Italian Classical Greek Animal Sculptures

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Marble

Art Déco French Owl-Shaped Car Mascot by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for Susse Frères
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco french nickelled bronze owl-shaped car mascot by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for Susse Frères By: Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, Susse Frères Material: bronze, nickel,...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze, Copper, Nickel

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...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Late Ming Era Documented Glazed Pottery Horse
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant Chinese Ming dynasty pottery figurine depicting a horse in a standing pose with polychrome finish (aubergine, light brown and g...
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener o...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture. This well executed Japanese bronze Koi or Goldfish sculpture has a beautiful patinated verdigris finish and will...
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1950s Japanese Meiji Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Scandinavian Blue Glazed Owl Ceramic Relief by Svend Åage Jensen for Søholm
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage wall plaque abstract mid century ceramic wall hanging stoneware Blue glazed Owls relief designed by Sven Aage Jensen and manufactured by S...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Cocker Spaniel Statue, English, Plasterwork, Dog Figure, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cocker spaniel statue. An English, plasterwork dog figure, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Fine decorative speci...
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Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Italian Painted Terracotta Statue of a Brown Eyed Zebra Resting on the Ground
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small vintage Italian hand painted terracotta animal sculpture depicting a zebra lying on the ground, with brown eyes. Created in Italy during the 20th century, this painted terrac...
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20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Gio Ponti Horse Silver Sculpture with Lino Sabattini for Christofle
Located in Hanover, MA
1978 Gio Ponti designed silver plated horse sculpture, titled "Cavallo", edition Lino Sabattini for Christofle, 2008. Very good condition. Comes with original Christofle box and non-...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Silver Plate

Mid Century Ceramic Soholm Bird Relief by Gerd Hiort Petersen
Located in San Diego, CA
Blue and white Soholm bird relief designed by Gerd Hiort Petersen, circa 1960-1970. This beautiful ceramic sculptural relief is captivating and whi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Hippopotamus Hand crafted and hand painted porcelain figure Nymphenburg
Located in München, Bavaria
This is a figure in hand crafted porcelain by Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory. The collection Circus by the artist Luise Terletzki Scherf is a joy to have in your space. She crafte...
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2010s German Modern Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

François Pompon. “Poule”, bronze, 2006 print.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
François Pompon, signed. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Poule”. Bronze with brown patina, lost wax casting. Stamp of the Foundry “cire perdue C. Valsuani”, on the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Live Size Italian Dachshund Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding statue of an Italian dachshund made of glazed and hand-painted terracotta. Perfect, lifelike, and life-size representations of this loving creature, faithful, affectio...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Majolica, Terracotta

Lladro Porcelain Crane, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Lladro Porcelain Crane, 1970s A Lladro, Spanish, porcelain high glazed pastel colored crane of 46.5 cm high, 21 cm wide and the depth 12 cm. The weight is 1690 grams. The original Lladro porcelain was made by three brothers; Juan, José and Vicente Lladró, in 1953, at their home in Almàssera, in Valencia, Spain. By 1955, their artistic talents were creating elegantly sculpted figurines, and their interest and desire to establish their own porcelain company peaked in 1958 when they decided to make porcelain full-time. They moved to a larger warehouse in the nearby town of Tavernes Blanques and Lladro Porcelain was born as a full-fledged business. The statue is marked with the third Lladro factory mark, used from 1971 - 1974, was the first Lladro use...
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20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

American Midcentury Clear Glass Fish Vase by Blenko
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun midcentury clear glass collectible fish vase by Blenko, circa the 1970s. Stylish and chic piece of midcentury decor.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Kay Bojesen, Toy or Decorative Sculpture, Teak, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak toy or animal sculpture designed by Kay Bojesen, Denmark, 1950s. Dimensions variable, measured as illustrated in first image.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Teak

Pair of antique Victorian Staffordshire lions
Located in Ipswich, GB
Pair of antique Victorian Staffordshire recumbent lions having glass eyes painted in wonderful orange and brown colours
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Portuguese silver toothpick rabbit
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Portuguese silver toothpick rabbit It features a rabbit with an umbrella and its offspring. Origin: Portugal, circa 1930. Material: silver. Stamped on the base: 833 silver and bearin...
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Early 1900s Portuguese Other Antique Animal Sculptures

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Silver

Vintage Disney Mickey Mouse Statue
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Disney Mickey Mouse Statue An adorable vintage Disney Mickey Mouse statue in a laid back lounge position. A great collectible item from Disney. Measures: 10 1/2" Long x 5...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Plastic

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

1980s Pair of Stylized Horse Sculptures in Bronze on Black Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Decorative set composed of two bronze horse sculptures, featuring an elegant, elongated, classically inspired design. The figures are mounted on rectangular black bases, providing st...
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Late 20th Century European Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Aldo Londi for Bitossi (Italy) Vintage 1960s, 'Scavo' 15.5" XXL Ceramic Horse
Located in NEWTOWN, AU
In 1921 Guido Bitossi founded the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory, proposing a type of production linked to the tradition and classical styles of the past, combined with...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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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, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Bronze Sculpture of the Big Cat after Fernando Botero, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of the big cat after Fernando Botero, 20th century. Bronze sculpture after Fernando Botero representing the big cat, 20th century. H: 15cm, W: 8cm, D: 8cm
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20th Century French Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Original White Painted Large Iron Rooster
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original white painted iron rooster garden ornament or could work as a large oversized door stop. Fantastic form and surface.
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Vintage "Panther" bronze sculpture, 70s
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Vintage "Panther" in patinated and sculpted bronze. 1970s
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lyons by Antoine Durenne Was a French Cast Iron "Offer Free Shipping in Florida"
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
They are in Miami. We offer free shipping in Florida. They were exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)" In the photos you can see a pair of lions of...
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1880s French Classical Roman Antique Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Wooden Zodiac Sagittarius 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

Plywood

Large Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Penguin Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Large Vintage Hollywood Regency brass Penguin sculpture. Nicely detailed. Hand polished. Good overall condition. Dark spots are reflection of light in photos. Measures 10” tall x 5”...
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20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Pheasants Guido Cacciapuoti Art Deco Italian Animal Figurine Porcelain Ceramic
Located in Brescia, IT
"Pheasants" Figure Guido Cacciapuoti Italy, 1920 White Porcelain with Gold leaf Perfect Condiction No chips. No cracks.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Reclining Bear, Bronze Sculpture After, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Reclining Bear, Bronze Sculpture After, Antoine-Louis Barye  20th Century, 1960s Posthumous Casting This whimsical bronze sculpture of a reclining bear is a 20th-century posthumous ...
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20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Contemporary Vanità Hand Blown Sculptured Glass Decorative Flared Wing Fly Blue
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Vanitas Goblet Contemporary Glass Sculpture by Simone Crestani Elegant and haunting, the Vanitas Goblet by Simone Crestani captures the fragile balance between beauty and impermanen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

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...
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17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Brown Westhead Moore Majolica Owl Figure
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Brown Westhead Moore & Co majolica figural which features an owl perched on a branch. The owl with original glass eyes. Coloration: brown, cream, ...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Art Deco Monkey Candle Holder by Karl Hagenauer, Austria 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Monkey ¨Affe¨Candle Holder by Karl Hagenauer, Austria 1920´s. Lovely and rare Karl Hagenauer Sculpture, made of silvered bronze. Stamped under it. Affe mit Kerzenleuchter
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

French Antique Bronze Sculpture of “Standing Ram”, Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR French, 1827-1901 "Standing Ram" Patinated bronze sand-cast ca. 1870 signed to base "I. BONHEUR" no foundry mark but almost certainly cast by Peyrol under...
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Whimsical Set of 10 Hand Carved African Mix Woods Animals Napkin Ring Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical Set of 10 Hand Carved African Mix Woods Animals Napkin Ring Holders , circa 1970's walnut , maple etc mahogany. Incredible pieces of scu...
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20th Century Kenyan Bohemian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bronze and Alabaster Jockey Sculpture by M. Guiraud Riviere
Located in Miami, US
This striking sculpture, signed by renowned French sculptor M. Guiraud Riviere, masterfully captures the dynamic movement of a horse and rider. The figure is crafted in bronze with e...
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Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Alabaster, Bronze

19th Century English Staffordshire Bisque Whippet Greyhound Dog
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique 19th-Century English Staffordshire bisque Whippet / Greyhound dog figurine. This fine fellow is hand painted with exquisite details and would be perfect for the dog ...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Brass Deer Tree Ornaments - Set of 9
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 9 vintage brass deer tree ornaments. Each with a small loop formed on the back for hanging with a string.
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Polished Hand Carved Fluorite Finch on a Green Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (5.5"
Located in New York, NY
This Finch carving is a unique piece of art, carved from museum-quality fluorite with garnet eyes and carnelian beaks. The finches are perched atop a ruby in quartz matrix and mounte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures

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Crystal, Tourmaline

Pablo Picasso ceramic plate signed and numbered edition 80/200
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible plate hand painted and engraved signed and numbered.
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1940s Spanish International Style Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Unique Black Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Hawk Skull by Darla Jackson, 2016
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Title: Untitled. A unique black painted terracotta sculpture of a hawk's skull by Darla Jackson. Date: 2016. Length: circa 4 in. Signed to the base D. Jackson. Darla J...
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2010s American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Early 20th Century German Silvered Jockey and Horse Sculpture Signed "Resch"
By Wilhelm Zwick
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study with this large antique silvered sculpture composition attributed to Wilhelm Zwick. Created in Germany circa 1907, and signed "Resch 1907", the sculpture ...
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Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

French Bronze Figure of a Striding Lion, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
French bronze figure of a striding lion, circa 1860 Signed by Louis Vidal (1831-1892).
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1860s French Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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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