Animal Sculptures

A pair of American painted concrete deer sculptures from the mid 20th century, with weathered patina. Made in the USA during the midcentury period, this ...

Questi artisti toscani riescono con la loro bravura a prendere ispirazione dalle meravigliose colline toscane ma anche dal prezioso mar Tirreno. Un buon bicchiere di vino e il gioco ...

Anatoly Turov Large Ceramic Circus Elephant signed and numbered collectible.Anatoly Turov wanted to become successful in producing his own ceramic vessels, most notable animals. It w...

A large cast bronze Owl by Francois Pompon, titled "Grand Duc" designed in 1928 and cast between 1934-1939. The patinated bronze is marked with a Fonde...

Charming teak birds with beaks and great personality. Manufactured in Denmark and designed by the internationally renowned designer, Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, who was particularly famous for his lamp designs in the 1950s. Beak Birds...

Early 20th C. Brick/Cream Wool Stepped Polygon and Cross Ceremonial Carpet, Tibet A wool carpet from Tibet with a talismanic stepped-polygon and cross motif in a rich brick red on a...

This French terracotta lion's mask was originally an element of a 19th century fountain with water jetting from its mouth. This garden piece is now mounted on a custom iron, making i...

A large and very decorative Vintage Brass Stag Pair in reclining position.Perhaps mythological creatures, each recumbent with patterned saddles with...

Small Walter Bosse cat figurine, Vienna, circa 1950s Original condition.

1960 sculpture Murano glass Seguso imitation alabaster.

Charles Lemanceau (1905-1980) Ceramic reclining Rabbit in cream crackle glaze, signed on the back leg.

This expressive carved wooden head represents a Koma-Inu — the mythical lion-dog guardians traditionally placed at the entrances of Shinto shrines to ward off evil spirits. Whether ...

Beautiful, rare and large Murano hand blown crystal clear, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass duck sculpture, with candleholder on the head. The piece is attributed...

This highly detailed study of a Normandy mare is an excerpted model from Mêne's popular Jument normande et son poulain, exhibited in wax at the 1868 Salon (no. 3749), and in bronze t...

Large Black Forest Carved Eagle A large piece superbly carved in walnut, he or she has bright piercing glass eyes with up reaching wings ha...

Joël & Jan MARTEL (1896-1966, France) : "Canard Javanais" dit également Canard Mandarin ou Canard Japonais 1917 Directly carved in exotic wood sculpture, unique piece Signed "J...

Rare French Majolica black poodle signed Keller & Guerin Pitcher Saint Clement, Circa 1900. Measure: Height / 12 inches.    

Mid-century Murano Art Glass Pheasant Figurine Attributed to Barovier & Toso, this exquisite mid-century sculpture features a striking deep blue hue enhanced by controlled bubbles an...

Large ceramic rabbit hand painted in the 60s, character taken from Walt Disney and made under license in 1962, as per adhesive label and signature...

Don Quixote on horse on marble base. Signed A. Hussman.

Amazing mid-century modern metal Brutalist sculpture "Bird" by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the 1950s. Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His career ...

Metal wire mid size and rare size sculpture of a lion on a black metal base. The body is black metal wire and the mane is tinted in gold. In the style of C. Jere, circa 1990s. Mid-C...

Add a touch of natural elegance and playful charm to your space with this stunning Late 20th Century Life-Size Pink Marble Lizard Reptile Animal Sculpture. Expertly crafted from pink...

Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurine. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...

One of a kind coat-rack with hand carved oakwood deer heads. With hand carved items being one of our favourite, we are always thrilled to find rare hand carved antiques. Especially ...

Gabriella Crespi Pheasant, Gilt Bronze, Glass, Signed. Small scale realistic, elegant, and magical gold washed bronze pheasant fitted with a hand-blown glass egg...

Cream white glazed ceramic cat made by Bruno Gambone in the 1970s, signed Gambone Italy on the bottom.

A vintage English hand crafted leather footstool in the shape of an elephant designed by Dimitri Omersa. Minor fading, due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1970, Unite...

Classic 20th century Dolphin Koi fish Statues or door stoppers and decoration accessories, made of heavy stone thinks its some kind of marble. Nice add...

A matching pair of treacle-glazed porcelain horse figurines. Crafted to a 'Tang Dynasty' style in 1970s China. Overall, both are in good condition for their age and use. One horse ...

Classic early 1960s Italian Boxer Majolica dog statue figurine. Nice addition to your room or entry hall. It is approx. 28.75" high, 18.5" wide and 8 inches deep. Made of Majolica ce...

Pair of Art Glass Birds Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s A pair stylized art glass sculptures of little birds in smoke grey glass. They are hand made in the Graal glass manufactor...

Mid-Century Large Bronze Elephant and Wood Bowl Centerpiece Highly interesting centerpiece or planter from the Asian Mediterranean area. The hea...

Gianmaria Buccellati, a rare and exceptional Italian silver bobcat, circa 1990s. Made in Milan, Italy. Retail price was $72,000 USD + Tax. Very fine quality and workmanship...

Large bronze tiger with brown patina, with very subtle bronze work to bring out the stripes on the body of the tiger No mark or signature Japan wo...

An amazing Venetian murano glass Item, made in Italy, circa 1950s. Amber colored, with white, blue, green, yellow and orange glass. No chips, c...

A truly stunning large vintage bronze Heron sculptural pond fountain, late 20th century in date. This is a beautiful garden pond fountain sculpted in bronze with contrasting brown a...

Art Deco style lamp monkey with umbrella PLUIE by Max Le Verrier. Patinated metal on marble base, frosted glass umbrella shade. Design 1927. Po...

Exclusive and graceful brass extra large set of Deer designed in the 1970s in France. Large and solid brass ‘Bambi’ sculpture in an excellent vintage condi...

Wonderful hand made large stylised terracotta pig shaped piggy bank from the 1970s. Coin slot to the top, no access to the coins, this is a fill and br...

Massiccio fish with the rainbow cane sequence of Livio Seguso. This sequence was used in several pieces, bowls to be highlighted with lens effect of the piece. The fish body acts like a magnifying lens and the colors are moving when looking at the piece. See the video. Part of Livio Seguso production made under Bisazza ownership for a small period of the early 1990s. Livio continued his artist career with the freedom and the free state of mind that came from not owning a company. Similar path of Luciano Vistosi. Bisazza, the famous luxury mosaic company, continued Seguso models for the first part of the 1990s. Then closed the furnace and continued to focus with his mosaic collection. His masters, Elio Raffaelli...

Italian modern Sculpture of sitting rough collie dog in ceramic, 1970s Sculpture of a sitting long-haired rough collie dog, in brown, white, beige, pink ...

Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green yellow, with blue tails Italian art glass birds sculpture. Attributed to the Salviati company. The birds are made with s...

Large Italian onyx marble cat sculpture 1970s. Stunning Art Deco decorative cat sculpture in amber colour onyx stone.

Miniature toy elephant accessory designed by Alfredo Ha¨berli for De Sede.

Beautiful hand painted porcelain parrot sculpture This fabulous large sized tropical bird designed by Giulia Mangani for Oggetti, Italy circa 1970s The porcelain piece is hand pain...

A French 19th century leather horse with metal stand from an artist's studio.

One of a kind large hand blown Sommerso and Lattimo amber, orange, white and clear glass squirrel sculpture. Attributed to Alfredo Barbini, Italy, 1950s. This cute Murano glass esqu...

Bronze heron by American sculptor Wayne Williams. Signed and dated 1993. Edition 2/2. Mounted on a walnut base. From Finger Lakes Magazine 2001: Art is everywhere in the Finger Lakes. Inspired by the region’s diverse scenery and lifestyles, artists pursue their creativity outdoors, in studios and in workshops. In the many well-established museums and galleries or at the newer fledgling arts organizations, a wide array of artistic styles and talents are represented. Often the artists, like Wayne Williams, share their artistic skill and passion through teaching at local colleges. Williams, who is retired after a 35-year career at Finger Lakes Community College, found his calling there. “I didn’t want to teach in public schools,” explains Williams of his career choice. “I wanted to be at the college level. CCFL (the Community College of the Finger Lakes, as it was then known) was literally creating a college, right from scratch.” The year was 1968 and Williams was charged with coordinating the new college’s art program. Rand Darrow, a CCFL student in that first year, remembers attending Williams’ art classes in a commercial building on Main Street just south of the railroad tracks in Canandaigua. Darrow appreciated his instructor’s relaxed manner. “He was a great teacher,” recalls Darrow, “cracking jokes all the time.” Darrow graduated with a major in Liberal Arts and continued on to SUNY Oswego where he earned a BA in fine arts. He taught art to elementary and middle school students for 30 years. These days Williams and Darrow typically cross paths at the Wayne County Arts Council in Newark where Williams and his wife, Marleen, are heavily involved. Williams offers classes in figure drawing and sculpture and hangs the gallery’s shows, including his former student’s “Slavic Tales of Novgorod” this past August. “I’d like to take a sculpture class from him,” says Darrow. In 2003 when Williams retired, the college honored him and another retiring art professor, Tom Insalaco, by renaming its art gallery the Williams-Insalaco Art Gallery. It was known formerly as Gallery 34 to recognize its origins at 34 North Main Street in Canandaigua. Williams held professor’s rank from 1976 and served as director of the art gallery beginning with its opening in 1983. Williams, who was born and raised in Newark, New York, says he began doing art at about age 8. By the time he was in junior high school his career direction seemed clear. He received local and national awards for his art and a scholarship to Syracuse University, from which he graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture. He continued with graduate work at Syracuse, receiving an MFA in sculpture in 1962. He worked full time as a sculptor until he began teaching. At one point Williams admits he wanted to be a painter, but didn’t want to adopt the abstract expressionist style in vogue in the 1950s, preferring to pursue the realist tradition. He advises any would-be artist to “do what you do because you love it.” After graduation he traveled abroad, spending time in Belgium, the land of his ancestors. “My family’s name was originally Willems,” explains the 73-year old who still relishes the time spent in the Flemish countryside. Williams speaks excitedly about art, referencing the lives of great artists. He acknowledges that American artists do not have the same stature as those in Europe, where Old Masters like Brueghel and Rembrandt are national heroes. These days the energetic Williams, known primarily as a sculptor, is active at the Phelps Arts Center where he is on the board of directors. In mid-September when a group of visitors on a motor coach tour explored artworks displayed in the beautiful church-turned- gallery, they were treated to a large number of Williams’ bronze and metal sculptures, along with his charcoal drawings. “I’ve always loved his work because he deals with things, people, and animals you understand,” says the center’s Director Emeritus Marion Donnelly, who has known him for many years. Outside the Phelps Community Historical Society, Williams’ life-size figure of a farmer raises his pitchfork above a colorful flower garden on the front lawn. Inspired by the peasants working the fields in Europe, the metal figure is shown with wooden shoes. This is Williams’ largest copper piece, loaned to the Phelps museum in connection with Artistry in Sculpture, a community exhibition in 2009. Williams added a new base using a metal wagon...

Majestic large lion sculpture in white glazed earthenware, crafted in the early 20th century and reflecting an exquisite Romanesque style. This pi...

This sizable ceramic and well executed Cheetah sculpture is signed by the maker Ronzan of Italy and dates to approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The s...

Geometric Form Plaster Cat Sculpture Appears to be an adaptation of "Calico Cat" by American artist Juliette Steele 6"W x 11"D x 10"H

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...

Pair of Brass Jaguar Cubs 6ʺW × 32ʺD × 20ʺH

Great Kosta Boda art glass lion sculpture figurine from the Boda Zoo series and dates from the 1970's. Designed by Bertil Vallien and was made in Sweden...

A Royal Dux large hand made and painted porcelain polar bear, 20th century, modeled seated with one paw raised, applied blue triangle mark. Hallmark on bottom indicates circa 1918-19...

Beautiful horse model in papier-mâché covered in hand-crafted leather. You can see the attention to detail in the reproduction of the animal, and in its accessories such as the bridl...

Pair of finely chaste bronze and dore bronze of dog and cat. Very life like.