Animal Sculptures
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Murano Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Clay
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Murano Glass
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Coral, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
1970s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
1970s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Spelter
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Stone
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Stone, Lead
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.