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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Onyx Swan Sculpture on a Rotating Plinth, By Ralph Hurst
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful sculpture of a swan crafted from a rich cream-grey onyx.
Mounted on a black rotating plinth, which allows the detail of the bird to be fully appreciated.
A classic pose - so graceful and tactile.
The sculptor was Ralph Hurst...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
Handcrafted Wood Whale Puzzle Sculpture Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted what sculpture made of solid wood. Amazing design an workmanship. Signed and dated.
Category
1990s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Crafted Brutalist Art Pottery Owl c 1970/1980’s
Located in New York, NY
Intriguing studio made ceramic pottery owl in the Brutalist style. The tonal polychrome mat finish glaze perfectly complements the textural surface. Suitable for use as a flower vase...
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
12-Piece Art Deco Silver-Plated Knife Rests Set in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
A 12-piece Art Deco silver-plated knife rests set in the manner of Christofle
French, Early 20th Century
Case: 5cm high x 24cm wide x 24 in depth.
Elephant: 3cm high x 9cm wide x ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Marie Christophe Clam Shell
Located in New York, NY
If we had to summarize the work of Marie Christophe, we could argue that it is a marriage, a priori improbable, between sculpture and lightness.
Lightness of the material used, the i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Bronze sculpture of two bassets
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture of two bassets hounds (Ravageot et Ravageode) by Emmanuel Frémiet
Signed
France, early 19th century
Category
19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Running Hare" by Arthur Comte du Passage
Located in London, GB
A fabulous late 19th Century animalier bronze study of a an energetic hare leaping through a naturalistic landscape exhibiting excellent rich green and brown patina and fine hand cha...
Category
19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Small Vintage Bronze Horse Sculpture with Dark Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small vintage bronze horse sculpture with dark patina and energetic pose. Discover the dynamic allure of this vintage bronze horse sculpture, a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Young Girl & Dog Sculpture by P.Sega, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by P.Sega, France, 1930s. Young girls " greyhound. Cold painted spelter and marble. Measures: Width : 14.9"(37.9cm), Height : 10.4"(26.5cm), Depth : 4.5"(11...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Geo Conde French Art Deco Ceramic Gull at Saint-Clément, Ca. 1930
By Geo Conde
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco gull crackle glaze ceramic sculpture by GEO CONDE at Saint-Clement, France, 1920s. Width: 10"(29cm), Height: 6.1"(20cm), Depth : 3.5"(17cm). Marked in the mold "Geo C...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
An Austrian Vienna late 19th century cold painted bronze study of a capercaillie
By Geschutzt
Located in Central England, GB
An Austrian Vienna late 19th century cold painted bronze study of a capercaillie
This very realistic Austrian Vienna cold painted bronze study is a very pleasing example and is beau...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Michel Zadounaïsky French Art Deco Pair of Wrought-Iron Antelope Lamps, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of table lamps by Michel Zadounaisky, France, 1930s. Partially black patinated wrought iron antelopes. Measurements: Each-length 10.2" (26 cm), height without shade 9.8" (25 cm)...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Pair of Forged in Fire Wrought Iron Dragon Andirons / Fireplace Firedogs
Located in Lisse, NL
Can you imagine these firebucks in your fireplace with the flames burning on all sides?
These beautifully and all handcrafted wrought iron, andirons were made to stand in your firep...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Cat Figurine Holding a Thermometer by Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
A very charming Austrian desk thermometer, consisting of a nice cat figurine and a lantern-shaped thermometer.
A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Aust...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Henri Bargas, Large French Art Deco Terracotta Tiger Sculpture, 1930s
By Henri Bargas
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Henri Bargas, France, 1930s. Tiger. Measures: Width : 24.4"(62cm), Height : 9.8"(25cm), Depth : 5.3"(13.4cm). Signed "H.Bargas" on the b...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Black Forest 1900s Hand Carved Wooden Buck Head Mounted on Shield Plate
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swiss Black Forest hand carved wooden buck head wall sculpture from the turn of the century, with shield plate. Born in the early years of the 20th century...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Bronze "Mother and Three Young Rabbits" by Emilie Fiero
Located in London, GB
A very charming early 20th Century American bronze group of a mother rabbit & her three kittens snuggled together, the bronze with excellent honey patina and very fine smooth tactile...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Georges Gardet : "Lion", Original workshop plaster end XIXth/ early XXth c.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Georges Gardet ( 1863-1939, France) : "Lion"
Original workshop dark brown patinated sculpture made of plaster showing a lion standing on a rock shaped as a head of lioness
Very goo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Hagenaurer Art Deco Carved Wood Charging Ram Bookends
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking and hard-to-find pair of charging ram bookends by Hagenauer. These beautifully executed bookends are made of carved wood and chrome-plated bronze...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Steuben Glass Penguin
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Steuben clear glass small figure of a penguin
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Vintage Amethyst and Cream Murano Glass Miniature Horse, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1920s - 1930s.
This miniature horse is made in hand-modeled Murano glass.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but i...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculpture Of A Lying Lioness, By Clovis-Edmond Masson (éditeurs Susse Frères)
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Superb enameled sandstone animal sculpture representing a lioness lying on a rock.
Bears the artist's signature "c.masson" as well as two publisher's marks: "SUSSE Fres EDITs PARIS" ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
20th Century French Collection of Carved Wood Elephants, Set of 19
Located in High Point, NC
A decorative set of 19 masterfully carved wooden elephants from 20th century France. Showing both Asian and African elephant specimens, each piece is carved from realistic to abstrac...
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Very Large Bronze Elephant Sculpture, Near Life Size
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable elephant sculpture expertly crafted in bronze with a lush patina, ambitious attention to detail, and a dramatic near life size scale.
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Auguste Trémont(attrib.) : Lion cub drinking, carved wood sculpture c.1950
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Auguste Trémont (1892-1980, Luxembourg), Attributed to: "Lion cub drinking"
Direct carving sculpture of a young lion cub drinking
Signed : "A.T." engraved on the slice of the base
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Cuckoo Tits Signed M. Guillemard
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco bronze circa 1930 representing two crested titmice with brown and green patina on a portor marble base signed on the bronze M. Guillemard for Marcel Guillemard.
In perfect c...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Silver, Vermeil and Diamond Model of a Lion by Asprey
Located in London, GB
Large silver, vermeil and diamond model of a lion by Asprey
English, c. 1980
Lion: Height 12cm, width 38cm, depth 13cm
Case: Height 19cm, width 49c...
Category
20th Century English Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
1990s Anatoly Turov Large Ceramic Circus Elephant Signed and Numbered
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Large Majolica Swan Vase Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Large rare French Majolica swan vase signed Choisy le Roi, circa 1890.
Height / 23.3 inches.
16 inches by 12 inches.
At the end of 19th century, Choisy le roi was one of the most im...
Category
1890s French Country Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Modernist Bronze Charging Bull Sculpture
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
BRONZE CHARGING BULL SCULPTURE
an awe-inspiring depiction of a charging bull produced in France in the 1960’s fine and having detail patterns t...
Category
1960s French Post-Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Green Foo Dogs, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
With bulging eyes, a somewhat snarling expression with baring teeth.
Category
1840s Chinese Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Josuë Dupon (1864-1935, Belgique) ; "Condor in flight", Bronze sculpture, c.1920
By Josue Dupon
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Josué DUPON (1864-1935, Belgium) : "Condor flying away"
Green-brown patinated bronze sculpture
Old bronze cast signed : "JOSUE DUPON Schets BUENOS AIRES"
Foundry mark : "VERBEYST...
Category
1920s French Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Bulldogs on an Onyx base by Vrai, France, 1920
Located in Delft, NL
Bronze Bulldogs on an Onyx base by Vrai, France, 1920
Two large cold painted bronze Bulldogs (largest 14 cm long) standing and sitting on a Onyx base marked with Foundry mark Vrai B...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Life Size Swan Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swan decoy from Havre de Grace, Maryland. Original paint.
Period: Mid-20th century
Origin: Maine, United States
Size: 32” x 10” x 17’
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lalique Crystal Sculpture Cockatoo Bird
By Lalique
Located in North Bergen, NJ
This is a large Lalique crystal cockatoo bird sculpture. Signed Lalique France on the base.
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Large Group of Carved Cattles with Glass Vase Inset, Brienz ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Group of Carved Cattles with Glass Vase Inset, Brienz ca. 1890
A rare group of naturalistically carved cattles - bull, female cattle and young cattle standing around a stump. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood
Postmodern Black and Red Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1980s.
This fish is made in hand-blown sommerso Murano glass with murrains.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be conside...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Murano Art Glass Pelican Sculpture, Attrib to Gambaro & Poggi
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Contemporary style art glass sculpture, unsigned, attributed to Gambaro & Poggi, of Murano. Opaque alabaster glass in shades of blue and white forming a pelican. Made in Italy, cir...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Pair of bronze statues of French Lions, 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
In the soft glow of a dimly lit room, there stands a pair of French statuettes from the enchanting 1800s, a testament to a bygone era of elegance and opulence. These remarkable works of art, fashioned from lustrous bronze, exude an air of timeless grandeur that beckons you to step closer and marvel at their exquisite craftsmanship.
Each statuette is a masterpiece in its own right, a testament to the skill and dedication of the master sculptor who brought them into existence. The attention to detail is nothing short of astonishing, with every sinew of the majestic lions' bodies meticulously chiseled and lovingly rendered. The craftsmanship is so fine that one cannot help but be captivated by the lifelike expressions and powerful stances of these regal creatures.
These two lions, poised in a position of imposing authority, emanate an aura of strength and royalty that transcends time and space. Their heads held high, their fierce eyes gazing into the distance, they embody the very essence of majesty and dominance. Their finely chiseled manes cascade down their muscular necks, a testament to their untamed, wild nature.
But it is not just their form that captivates the beholder; it is the material itself that adds to their allure. Cast entirely in bronze, these lions bear traces of antiquity beneath their paws, a subtle reminder of the centuries that have passed since their creation. The patina of age only enhances their mystique, as if they have borne witness to a thousand stories, silently guarding the secrets of the past.
In symbolism, lions are revered as symbols of strength and royalty, and these statuettes do justice to that legacy. They are more than mere sculptures...
Category
Early 1800s French Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Peacock by Marie Christophe
Located in New York, NY
If we had to summarize the work of Marie Christophe, we could argue that it is a marriage, a priori improbable, between sculpture and lightness.
Light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Murano Style Art Glass Tropical Fish
Located in Norton, MA
A large and heavy Murano Style Art Glass Tropical Fish with block, orange and clear colors.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Genuine American Fresh Water Turtle Shell
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Decorative fresh water turtle shell, professionally mounted on solid onyx marble base, the shell is cleaned and seal with clear protective satin finish.
Beautiful natural piece of ar...
Category
20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
A 19th Century Indian Bronze Elephant Toy
Located in London, GB
India, circa 1880
A nineteenth century solid bronze Indian elephant mounted by a Mahout carrying one passenger in a traditional howdah carriage, incised with decoration throughout a...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
P-R Christophe (Attrib) : Rare ewe in black patinated bronze, circa 1925
By Pierre Robert Christophe
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Attributed to french sculptor Pierre Robert CHRISTOPHE (1880-1971, France) : "Ewe"
Black-brown dark patinated bronze sculpture showing a standing ewe
Marked on both long slices of t...
Category
1920s French Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Walnut Hunt Trophies Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique wall plaques were crafted in the Alps of Switzerland, circa 1880. The trophies compositions are displayed on a scalloped board decorated with leaf motifs around...
Category
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Marie Christophe Owl Candle Stick Pair
Located in New York, NY
If we had to summarize the work of Marie Christophe, we could argue that it is a marriage, a priori improbable, between sculpture and lightness.
Light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Quality pair of antique Victorian miniature Staffordshire dogs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality pair of antique Victorian miniature Staffordshire dogs having a quality pair of antique Victorian Staffordshire dogs with matching black and white coats with brown collars.
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Doulton Red Flambe Porcelain Figurine "TIGER"
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Over 500 years ago Chinese potters first experimented with copper oxide glazes to create a fiery red finish that became known as Flambe. When these Sung Dynasty (AD 960 to1279) porce...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Glazed Porcelain Dolphin, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Glazed porcelain dolphin, Italy, 1950s
It belonged to my great-grandmother and is intact with very small signs of aging, almost invisible.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Frog Statue Salsa Toad Dancer Dance
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful large bronze statue of a pair of frogs - or toads - salsa dancing
Cast from green bronze with a great patina
Good size at 3.5 feet tall - 101 CM
As bronze can live outside ...
Category
1980s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abraham Palatnik Large Giraffe Lucite Acrylic Sculpture Figurine
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Gorgeous large size resin giraffe sculpture by Brazilian artist Araham Palatnik. Black outline detail encased in clear resin with yellow ombre at the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
An English Composition Standing Dog Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
A vintage English composition standing dog sculpture from the 20th century, with glass eyes and red collar. Crafted in England during the midcentury period, this dog sculpture features a pug standing...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Iron Horse Sculpture by Bertil Vallien, 1970s
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture of two embracing figurines in stoneware by Lars Bergsten. Sweden, 1960s
Lars Bergsten is well known from his ceramic figures which he made in his workshop in Eskilstuna, Sw...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Beautiful Pair of Dolphin Fish Koi Marble Stands Decorative Item, 20th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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...
Category
20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Vintage Hand Painted Ceramic Roaring Tiger, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This piece is made in glazed and hand painted ceramic.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in exc...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Detailed Italian Cast Terracotta Bald Eagle Sculpture with Gilt Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial sculpture is unsigned with respect to the artist, but originated from Italy and dates to approximately 1960 and done in a realistic period style. The sculp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Finest Quality Rosenthal Germany French Bulldog Porcelain Dog Figurine
By Rosenthal
Located in Tustin, CA
Finest quality, vintage retired, handmade and hand painted in Germany, Rosenthal porcelain French Bull dog figurine. The dog has been masterfully hand...
Category
20th Century German Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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.