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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo Bud Vase Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on a Branch with a 2" inch opening for a rosebud by Fame California Potter William Maddux. A great example o...
Category
1950s American Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Barbini Murano glass green, red and gold with bubbles circa 1950 large cock.
By Barbini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible BARBINI Murano glass red, green and gold with air bubbles and applied glass. Unique piece. Perfect.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Barbini Murano glass green, red and gold with bubbles circa 1950 large cock.
By Barbini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible BARBINI sculpture in Murano glass green, red and gold with air bubbles and applied glass circa 1950. Unique piece.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare 1950s Wire Shadow Box Figure Ship Scene Mid Century Wall Art Sculpture
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Extremely rare shadow box wall art from the 1950's. Reminiscent of the work of Laurids Lonborg and Richard Galef, but probably Austrian. We had a t...
Category
1950s German Brutalist Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Small Ceramic Asian Turquoise Foo Dogs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous pair of small Asian ceramic turquoise foo dogs with both male and female figures. The carving details are amazing. Great addition to your chinoiserie collection.
Category
1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Stunning Vintage Artisan Decorative Brass Horse Sculpture
Located in Portlaoise, IE
This unusual and highly decorative piece came from the South of France and dates approximately to 1950. Placed in the correct setting be it on a sideboard, or as a stand alone piece ...
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bosse Baller Cat Letter Opener Bronze Vienna Austria, 1950s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Bosse cat Figurine Collectible. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Small Asian Turquoise Foo Dogs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous pair of small Asian ceramic turquoise foo dogs with both male and female figures. The carving details are amazing. Great addition to your chinoiserie collection.
Category
1950s Chinoiserie Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1951 Marc Lalique - Sculpture Deux Poissons Fishes Crystal
By Marc Lalique, 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
Vintage Parrot Bronze Sculpture w/ Green Patina After J. Moigniez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage oversized bronze sculpture of a parrot with green bronze patina after J. Moigniez. This sculpture is meticulously decorated with de...
Category
1950s French Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern African Snakewood Fish Studio Art Sculpture
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Studio Art Fish Sculpture made by Jack Whitney for ichthyologist George Sprague Myers circa 1959. This piece is titled The "African Snakewood Fish" and is hand crafted of solid wood. Showcases plenty of patina and vintage charm. Complements Danish modern or mid century decor.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Oversized Vintage Brass Giraffe Sculpture After J. Moigniez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized vintage sculpture made of fine brass after J. Moigniez for Kingston. This sculpture is meticulously decorated with detail giving it a realistic feel. The piece includes two...
Category
1950s French Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Barbini Murano glass gold circa 1950 elephant
By Barbini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass with gold elephant attributed to BARBINI circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Wood Carved Whippet Dog Sculpture
Located in Summerland, CA
Beautifully hand carved in wood, standing Whippet dog. Face is exquisitely carved as well as the rest of the figure. Dove gray wash make it almost real.
Wonderful condition excepti...
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Murano glass green 1950 bird.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass bird circa 1950 green and white.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Birds
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Birds. These birds are in the style of Archimede Seguso who was known for his animal sculptures. The ribbon dec...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Miniature Owl Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic mid-century 1950s Vienna bronze figurine by Walter Bosse.
This gorgeous small miniature creature with big personality designed by Walter Bosse, an expert craftsman from the golden age of Vienna bronzes is a real beauty. He designed his “black/gold” series of bronze figurines to make “as many people as possible happy.”
Excellent example of a Walter Bosse brass figurine...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bosse Baller Cat Bronze Corkscrew Vienna Austria, 1950s Mid-Century Modern
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Bosse cat Figurine Collectible. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Asian Turquoise Foo Dog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous single ceramic Asian turquoise female foo dog. The carving details are amazing. Great addition to your chinoiserie collection.
Category
1950s French Chinoiserie Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Midcentury Brass Owl of Athena Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Enigmatic and sublime bronze sculpture of owl of Athena. Traditionally a companion to the goddess of wisdom, the owl representation has been associat...
Category
1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Han Dynasty Horse Sculpture, 206BC- 209 AD
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Han Dynasty Horse Sculpture, 206BC- 209 AD
It is interetsing to note the position of the riders feet. They are gripping the shoulder of the horse. D...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Lisa Larson Hippo Stora Zoo Ceramic Figurine Modern Sculpture Gustavsberg 1958
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A whimsical and quintessentially modern ceramic figurine sculpture depicting a friendly hippo by Swedish ceramicist and designer Lisa Larson. Designed in 1958 for the Gustavsberg Fac...
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Han Dynasty Horse Sculpture, 206 BC- 209 AD
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Han Dynasty Horse Sculpture, 206 BC- 209 AD
It is interetsing to note the position of the riders feet. They are gripping the shoulder of the horse. ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
16th Century English Carved Limestone Lion Statue
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An English hand carved limestone lion statue possibly dating from as early as the 16th century. Made at the hand of a talented artisan, the limestone is detailed with tooling and chisel marks made by the maker throughout, depicting a small lion in a 'sejant' seated position. Though weathered throughout the ages, this 400-500 year old carving has stood the test of time, with details of the lion’s mane, paws and face recognisable to this very day. An antique artefact...
Category
16th Century English Medieval Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Gilt Bronze Lion on Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze lion on marble base. Antique chased gilt bronze recumbent lion on rare green speckled marble base. Italy, late 17th century.
Dimensions: Ov...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Archimede Seguso sculpture in Murano glass "sfumatto oro" circa 1950 Museo
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso "sfumatto oro"sculpture in Murano glass circa 1950. Museo.
Category
1950s Italian International Style Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Stoneware bird by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A rare stoneware bird by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen made in the in the 1950s. A perfect detail.
* A stoneware desk bird with brown glaze
* Designer: Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
* Year:...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Antique Japanese Elephant Kakiemon Style Sculpture, Edo/Meiji Period 18/19 C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The kakiemon-style elephant carrying a pagoda on its back, with polychrome enamel decoration. For a similar elephant see.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Regio...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Seguso Tortoise Turtle Figurine Sculpture Pink Alabastro Murano Studio Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An Archimede Seguso tortoise figurine in "Pink Alabastro" Murano art glass. A lovely sculpture and a beautiful and unique piece of art.
Archimede Se...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Kay Bojesen Denmark Signed Teak Monkey
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Kay Bojesen
1886 - 1958
LARGE MONKEY
Branded “KAY BOJESEN DENMARK COPYRIGHT”
Teak, Limba.
Mid 20th century.
Approx: 17 1/2" in.(44 cm.) high.
16" in. ( 41 cm.) wide.
Together wi...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
2 penguin sculptures, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Austrian Midcentury Brown Glazed Ceramic Bear Book Ends by Anzengruber
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming Bear ceramic bookends have been designed and manufactured by the Viennese midcentury artist Leopold Anzengruber. Born in 1912 he founded his own company Anzengruber Ker...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Archimede Seguso sculpture in Murano glass 'Sfumato oro' circa 1950.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass sculpture in "sfumato oro" bird circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian International Style Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceramic California Pottery Tropical Cockatoo Planter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on a Branch with small planter opening by Fame California Potter William Maddux. A great example of Hawaiian...
Category
1950s American Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Tamandua Bandeira brasilian sculpture in noble wood circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible brasilian Tamandua Bandeira big sculpture in noble wood circa 1950
Category
1950s Brazilian International Style Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lion Marble sculpture from the 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
XVII Century
Lion
Marble, 30 x 43 x 25
The object under consideration is configured as a marble sculpture referable to the 17th century, characterized by a strong, visceral langua...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Archimede Seguso bottle in Murano glass to Luxardo circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass bottle for Luxardo in two colors circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian International Style Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Walter Bosse Brass Cat Figurine Jewelry Ring Holder, Baller Austria, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Bosse cat Figurine Collectible. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Midcentury Finissime Porcellane Swans Sculpture, Firenze , 1950s
By Finissime Porcellane
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Impressive porcelain by "finissime porcellane" 1950s from Firenze in Tuscany.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Murano glass rooster - 20th century
Located in Milano, IT
A polychrome murano glass rooster, from the 1950s, attributed to the firm SEGUSO and designed by Flavio POLI
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
French Country Majolica Pheasant Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica pheasant tureen from Caugant, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Country Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Faience, Majolica, Ceramic
Natural size pair of african sculptures in noble wood representing giraffes
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and huge sculptures representing a couple of giraffes polychromed. Fantastic.
Category
1950s Kenyan International Style Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Archimede Seguso pair of sculptures in Murano glass red fishes 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of fishes in red Murano glass by Archimede Seguso with air bubbles circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian International Style Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Arne Tjomsland 1950s Artic Musk Ox Mid-Century Scandinavian Norway Sculpture Vtg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare small musk Ox figure/carving. Hand worked Norwegian Pine wood and leather. Burnished makers marks to bottom.
Arne Tjomsland was Norways leading souvenir designer in the 1950s...
Category
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Roman Carrara Marble Lioness
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Magnificent hand carved Carrara marble sculpture of a lioness head from Rome. Mounted on a metal base. Base 13.75"W x 12.25"D.
Category
1650s Italian Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Hutschenreuther-Selb German Porcelain Figurine Karl Tutter Chinese Pheasant
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Chinese Pheasant beautifully render with rich oranges, reds, and yellows is a creation of the Hutschenreuther-Selb porcelain manufacturer. The authent...
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Sculpture in Murano glass with gold representing a fish circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible sculpture in Murano glass with gold representing a fish circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian International Style Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
French Stone Horse Head Monogrammed SW
Located in Brussels, BE
French Stone Horse Head Monogrammed SW
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Austrian Midcentury Walnut Bear Figurine by Werkstätte Hagenauer
Located in Göteborg, SE
The Austrian Midcentury Walnut Bear by Werkstätte Hagenauer is a charming and unique decorative piece that captures the essence of mid-cent...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Rosenthal Max Hermann Fritz Porcelain Figurine "CRANE" #954
By Rosenthal
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Exquisite vintage Rosenthal Heron Crane porcelain is painstakingly hand-painted in pink, lavenders, gray and green with a delicate touch. Its pose is one of dignity and authority and...
Category
1950s German Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
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...
Category
17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carved Wood Family Crests ''Out of a Ducal Coronet, Or, a Bear's Head Ppr."
Located in Dallas, TX
carved, painted, and gilded wood armorial crests / carvings, great faces, lots of personality, great teeth
''out of a ducal coronet or, a bear's head, ppr.''
perhaps having to do w...
Category
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Early Qing Pair Blanc de Chine Porcelain Hawk Figures
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made pair antique Chinese porcelain blanc de chine figures of hawks dating from the early qing period and from the 18th century, possibly from the Kangxi reign. The fig...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Archimede Seguso "sfumato oro" sculpture in Murano glass circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible sculpture in Murano glass by Archimede Seguso "sfumato oro" circa 1950 in perfect condition.
Category
1950s Italian International Style Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Swedish Stoneware Horse by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, 1950s
By Gustavsberg
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Swedish stoneware horse by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, 1950s.
This small Scandinavian modern ceramic horse figurine is part of the Small Zo...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Glazed Crackled Ceramic Celadon Horse Sculpture
Located in Montreal, QC
Glazed crackled ceramic celadon horse sculpture. Marked under the base "Made in Italy" Italy: circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Small Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Owls Bottle Stopper by Walter Bosse around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Owls Bottle Stopper by Walter Bosse around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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.