Animal Sculptures
1870s English Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Metal
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century European Antique Animal Sculptures
Metal, Gold
Late 19th Century European Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1920s Slovak Bohemian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1920s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Animal Sculptures
Wood
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Brass
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Iron
1840s English George IV Antique Animal Sculptures
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Iron
1880s American Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Copper
19th Century British Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain, Ceramic
1890s Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century British Antique Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1870s Italian Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures
Iron
1920s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
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.