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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Vintage Abstract Modern Teak Driftwood Horse Head Bust Sculpture Statue 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 20th century bust / sculpture depicting a semi-abstract horse's head crafted of pieces of driftwood, mounted on a rectangular burl wood base.
Dimensions:
14" x 5.25" x 16.5"...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood, Burl
Original Antique Art Deco ''Gazelle” Bookends by H. Moreau France 1930 Hippolyte
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Exquisite pair of antique Art Deco bookends model: ''Gazelle" by Hippolyte François Moreau 1930. Magnificent Art Deco style with great sense of movement and elegance. Hippolyte Morea...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Zinc
Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Frog, Taisho Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand carved boxwood frog netsuke dating from the Meiji period. The frog (kaeru) is associated with luck and wealth in Japanese culture. Kaeru in is a homophone meaning both "frog" an...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Turtle Tortoise Figurine 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 20th Century Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Turtle, Tortoise Figurine.
Vintage Blue and White Ceramic Turtle, Tortoise figurine.
Circa: 1970s...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Bird Sculptures for Bitossi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions:
Large - 17in H x 3in W x 4in D
Medium - 15in H x 3in W x 4in D
Small - 12in H x 3in W x 4in D
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Black Lacquer Sea Lion Sculpture by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sea lion sculpture
Black Lacquer
Antique copper
Hand repoussé
Limited edition
Contemporary
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet met...
Category
2010s Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Early Kay Bojesen Oak Elephant, Denmark, c.1955
By Kay Bojesen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Kay Bojesen Oak Elephant, Denmark, c.1960.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Vintage Aldo Londi Italian Pottery Bird / Duck Sculpture by Bitossi Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare and very collectible bird/duck sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor, circa the 1960s. The piece is in very great vintage condition with great color and textu...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Monumental Nickel Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This nickel plated metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1980s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Hand Painted Porcelain Elephant Sculpture by Bing & Grondahl
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice hand painted porcelain elephant sculpture by Bing & Grondahl of Denmark, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 6"W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
Two Murano Ducks Glass 24 Carat Gold, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two adorable little ducks. Made by Murano, Italy, 1980s. Hollywood Regency style.
Chrystal glass with 24-carat gold. Very nice set. Excellent condition.
Category
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Small White Spaniel Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Small Dog Sculpture was pro...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Hand Blown Art Glass Murano Owl Sculpture
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Murano glass is celebrated for its exceptional quality and the esteemed tradition of craftsmanship that dates back centuries. This hand-blown Murano glass owl sculpture captures the ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco Panther Sculpture, Solid Bronze, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Art Deco bronze sculpture of a panther from France around 1930.
Bronze, dark gray-black patina. Standing on an oval bronze plinth.
Flat panther sculpture (only 1 cm deep)...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sergio Bustamante Copper & Brass Parrot on Perch Hanging Metal Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Sergio Bustamante hanging parrot sculpture. This wonderful, playful metal sculpture is constructed with layers of copper and brass. This piece consists of the large parrot, and the...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Pair of Murano Glass Ducks by Fratelli
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Murano glass ducks by Fratelli.
Beautiful pair of gold murano glass ducks by Fratelli. This lovely pair of murano glass ducks are a gold gl...
Category
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Leather Tiger Sculpture
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Hand crafted leather tiger sculpture. Likely Anglo Indian period after the turn of the century. Meticulously hand painted however the orange ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
19th Century Large Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter
Located in Austin, TX
Large Palissy wall platter a large catshark on the center surrounded by four fishs, two frogs, two crawfishs, two lizards, shells and different greens plants, circa 1900, this platte...
Category
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
Silver and Onyx Horse Racing Sculpture by Mappin and Webb
Located in London, GB
Silver and onyx horse racing sculpture by Mappin and Webb
English, 1935
Height 39cm, width 62cm, depth 33cm
Commissioned by H.H. Maharaja of Ra...
Category
Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Silver
Adorable Plaster Black & White Pig Sculpture from Butcher Shop
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Eye catching whimsical plaster sculpture of a pig in black and white, originally used in a butcher shop’s window.
Category
1960s American Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Bronze Deer, American, circa 1930s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Large unsigned deer cast bronze stands prominently on a black veined marble base, seemingly surveying the landscape. With a twelve point rack between two large antlers, this deer bro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rhino Money Box Piggy Bank Made of Leather Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage leather made Rhino money bank. A beautiful decorative item in dark brown leather with a small metal lock. I am so sorry that the original old Key is missing. Made in...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italian Venetian Parrot Sculpture in Blown Murano Glass, by Alberto Donà, 1980s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Unique Elegant Italian Venetian Sculpture Parrot in Murano glass, by Alberto Donà in 1980s, in very excellent original condition, composed ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano 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
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Walter Bosse Wiener Dog Brass Figurine with Lantern Thermometer, Baller, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian Mid-Century desk thermometer, consisting of a nice wiener dog / sausage dog figurine made of brass and a lantern-shaped thermometer. A v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Important 19th Century Black Forest Hall Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent rare Swiss Black Forest carved deer form hall stand with mirror. Having impeccably detailed deer and eagle carvings above rock form base and ...
Category
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Pig" Found Object Sculpture by Leo Sewell
By Leo Sewell
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Leo Sewell (b. 1945) is an American "found object" artist. His assemblages of recycled material are in over 40 museums and in private collections worldwide.
Sewell was born in Ann...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Delicate Mid Century Murano Art Glass Figurine Sculpture Swallows on a Branch
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite mid-century Murano art glass sculpture captures the delicate beauty of two swallows perched on a vibrant green branch.
Expertly handcrafted, the birds feature transl...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Classic Antique Black Forest Carved Bracket with Stag’s Head
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique black forest hand-carved stag’s mounted on the support with an oak leaf surround. With a shaped top shelf with canted corners. Excellent detailing ...
Category
19th Century European Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Signed Paul Comolera
Located in Dallas, TX
Add the charm of the French countryside to your home with this large, colorful and rare ceramic rooster sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1880, the Majolica composition is at once a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Inuit Seal Sculpture on Black Marble Base (1980)
Located in Round Top, TX
This exquisite Inuit carved stone sculpture features a beautifully detailed seal, masterfully crafted from a solid piece of stone. The piece is mounted on a sleek black marble pedest...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone, Marble
Lazy River King: Mozambican Soapstone Hippo
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved from soapstone in Mozambique, this hippopotamus sculpture highlights the region’s skilled craftsmanship. The polished dark stone, with natural marbling, enhances its life...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
large brass stag. France circa 1970
By Maria Pergay
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Large brass stag with antlers.
In the taste of Maria Pergay,
France circa 1970
H: 90 cm ( 35.4 inches )
L: 60 cm ( 23.6 inches)
D: 43 cm ( 17 inches)
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Silvered Bronze Duck
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice duck, finely chiseled is made of silvered bronze. This is a French work. Circa 1970 (Part of a set of 3 ducks that can be sold separately)
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Two-Headed Egyptian Sphinx Sculpture
Located in Asheville, NC
This two-headed Egyptian sphinx is constructed of solid wood. The wood has been treated to take on a sandy, almost marble, finish. Unlike the Greek sph...
Category
20th Century Egyptian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots Standing on Branches W/ Cherries
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and large pair of antique meissen porcelain figures of colorful parrots, each standing on a tree branch with cherries and beautiful foliage after a model by J. J. Kandl...
Category
1870s German Rococo Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1950s Carved Wood Cat Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950sCarved wood cat sculpture. Crack in wood in front.
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Two Royal Worcester Porcelain Bird Models of a Kingfisher and a Thrush
Located in London, GB
Two Royal Worcester porcelain bird models of a kingfisher and a thrush
English, c.1950
Thrush: Height 12cm, width 11cm, depth 6cm
Kingf...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Pair of Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass Fish
Located in Miami, FL
Large Pair of Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass Fish
Offered for sale is a handsome and large, life sized pair of tessellated fish made by Maitland Smith. The tessellated mar...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass
François Pompon. “Panthère noire”, bronze, 2006 print.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
François Pompon.
Atelier Valsuani, edited by.
Sculpture titled “Black Panther”. Bronze with brown patina, lost wax casting.
Stamp of the Foundry “cire perdue C. Valsuani”, on the t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century French Carved and Painted Carousel Horse on Metal Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1960, this large, hand carved sculpture sits on an attached square iron base and depicts a colorful hand-painted horse figure. The horse features a flowing m...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
circa 1900 Miniature Model of a Black Forest Bear Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1900 Miniature Model of Black Forest Bear Bench. "Black Forest" is a term to describe elaborate, realistic wood carvings from an area in ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Large Carved Malachite Elephant, 12"
Located in New York, NY
This large carved malachite elephant is a stunning display of craftsmanship and the natural beauty of gemstones. Measuring 12 inches in length, 4 inches in width, and standing 9.25 i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Brass And Copper Bird Nest, Circa 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Brass And Copper Bird Nest, Circa 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Rattan Wicker Donkey Head, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rattan Wicker Donkey Head, 1960s Italy
The proportions are perfect, very decorative.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rattan
Authentic Atelier Cast Antique Bronze Sculpture of Duck Hunt by Pierre J. Mene
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE JULES MENE
French, 1810-1879
"Chasse au Canard" (Duck Hunt)
Patinated bronze Signed in naturalistic base "P.J. MENE" Submitted to Salon 1850, a fine atelier cast circa 187...
Category
19th Century French Romantic Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Whimsical Hand Painted Ceramic Lion Sculpture in the Style of Sergio Bustamante
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical hand painted ceramic lion sculpture in the style of Sergio Bustamante, circa 1980s. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures 4.5"W x 9.75"D x 4.75"H, Very cool ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle, perched on a fall of rocks, crouching down with wings outspread and the head turned to the left...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Stunning and Large Italian Hand Carved Alabaster / Mineral Stone Tiger Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Large sculpture of a majestic big cat.
Over the years we have owned and sold a fair number of beautiful quality sculptures in all kinds of materials, but we never had the pleasure o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Mid-Century Modern Extra Large Resin Eagle by Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Beautiful bird of prey by Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik.
Rare colored XXL eagle. The brown-red plumage has been applied consciously on the resin. The white neck and tail feather...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Pair of Mid Century Brass Chickens
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Presenting a captivating pair of solid Mid-Century brass chickens, a duo that perfectly encapsulates the charm and elegance of the era. This set features a majestic rooster and a gra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Nineteenth Century Lion's Paw Door Stop
Located in London, GB
A mid-nineteenth century brass or bronze lion’s paw door porter, circa 1840, with richly patinated and loop handle.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Small Playing seal figurine by walter bosse around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small Playing seal figurine by walter bosse around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Tessellated Bone Horses
Located in Palm Beach, FL
With a reference to the Tang Dynasty an impressive pair of Chinese horses, hand crafted in a tessellated technique with carved bone as a symbol ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bone
Palatnik Op Art Lucite Owls Set of 3
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of three large scale Mid-Century Modern lucite Op Art orange, blue and gray owls designed by Abraham Palatnik. These owls are the rare large 10 inch size. Two have the original...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Midcentury Bronze Asian Style Horse Sculpture, Han Dynasty Flying Horse
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage midcentury Asian bronze horse sculpture, Han dynasty flying horse
Offered for sale is a striking vintage midcentury bronze horse sculptur...
Category
Mid-20th Century 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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