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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
An Art Deco patinated bronze study of a prowling panther by Henri Molins
By Henri Molins
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco patinated bronze study of a prowling panther by Henri Molins. Set over an integral marble base. Signed 'H Molins' to marble and bronze.
Dimension...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Painted Faience Pheasant Sculpture Signed Louis Dage
By Louis Dage
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a ranch house, a hunting lodge or a man's office with this elegant and colorful antique bird sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1930 and built of ceramic, the sculpture depi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain rooster. Germany, early 20th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain rooster. Germany, early 20th century.
Signed F. Eisenhofer.
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Sculpture "The Invincable" by Arthur Strasser for RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Model #8190.
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery f...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Martin Brothers Musician
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5464
Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers. A Musician Imp modelled playing the Blocks on a later Wooden Base (loose)
Crack across the forearm
14.5cm high
Circa 1906
Illustra...
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Art Deco. Spelter Bonzed Representation of Bloodhound Marble Base Signed: BERNI
Located in Verviers, BE
Signed: BERNI
Art Deco. Spelter Bonzed Representation of Bloodhound
On Onyx & Marble Base.
Stunning French Art Deco
In Good condition
Sculpture is Spelter, a traditional metal A...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Dahl Jensen for Bing & Grøndahl. Porcelain figurine of sitting peregrine falcon
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dahl Jensen for Bing & Grøndahl. Porcelain figurine of a sitting peregrine falcon.
Dating from the 1920s.
Model number: 1666.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
First factory quality.
Dim...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Carved basswood dog, Black Forest style. Circa 1900.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved basswood dog, Black Forest style, sitting and looking to the left.
European work realized circa 1900.
Reference: LS58851209D
Category
Early 20th Century European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Papier Mâché Cow Head
Located in Houston, TX
Antique papier mâché cow head dating to early 20th century, France.
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wire
White Onyx Polar Bear by Alfred Lyndhurst Pocock (Faberge Sculptor 1905-1915)
By Alfred Lyndhurst Pocock
Located in Newark, England
Onyx Polar Bear on a Rock Crystal Iceberg
From our Sculpture collection, we are thrilled to offer this White Onyx Polar Bear by Alfred Lyndhurst Pocock. The Polar bear beautifully carved with a naturalistic look finished with cabochon ruby eyes stood upon a natural rock crystal base simulating an iceberg. The Polar Bear was carved by the Faberge sculptor Alfred Lyndhurst Pocock (1882-1962) during the first half of the 20th century circa 1920.
Provenance this sculpture was owned by the family of Percy and Winifred Bottley. The Bottleys ran the gem dealership Gregory & Bottley from the 1930s (later Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd), and worked with Pocock supplying him with gemstones for his carvings. When Pocock died...
Category
Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Rock Crystal
Striking Turquoise Pair of Chinese Porcelain Bluebirds
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of Chinese porcelain bluebirds having turquoise bodies and aubergine bases.
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze mouse sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
This little mouse is a very collectible piece! perfect for collectors!
It has an essential size!
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Early 20th Century Glazed Ceramic Blue Duck
Located in Chonburi, TH
Behold a magnificent Large Early 20th Century Glazed Ceramic Blue Duck with a regal purple base. This exquisite avian masterpiece encapsulates the elegance of bygone eras, showcasing meticulous craftsmanship and timeless aesthetic appeal. Standing proud, the duck's cerulean plumage is adorned with a glossy finish, capturing the essence of artisanal mastery. The vibrant interplay of blue and purple hues evokes a sense of opulence, while the sizable form lends an imposing presence. This objet d'art seamlessly blends the charm of early 20th-century design with the allure of glazed ceramics, making it a captivating symbol of artistic refinement and a testament to the enduring allure of vintage decorative pieces.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Art Deco Pair of Panther Bookends, Silvered Bronze and Marble - France, 1920s
By Paul Jouve
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco pair of panther bookends. Silvered bronze and marble. Made in France, 1920s. Both stamped France. Heavy marble bookends.
In the style of Paul Jouve. They will give a chic lo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Palissy Majolica Lobster Plate
By Bernard Palissy
Located in Pearland, TX
A wonderful antique Palissy majolica plate with a large lobster and other crustaceans. Anterior rim pierced for hanging. Circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Late Victorian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Terracotta Garden Lions
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of early 20th Century terracotta garden lions from Auch in Southwestern France. Minor old restorations over the years.
Circa 1900-1920.
Dimensions: 35"H x 20"D x 16"W
Base: 1...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Elephant Stone sculpture hand made and signed under the foot, Circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a large stone sculpture of an elephant, made from a cast or composite stone all hand painted and signed. We date this piece to the early 20th Century , Circa 1920.
This piec...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Max Le Verrier - "Boubou à la Lanterne" Art Déco Car Mascot
Located in South Gippsland, Victoria
A whimsical Art Déco nickel-silvered metal car mascot modeled as "Boubou" the monkey holding a lantern. Signed 'Le Verrier' in the metal. Mounted on a custom hand-crafted ebonised w...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rajasthani Wood Elephant adorned with a Brass and Copper sheet, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
This intricately carved wooden masterpiece stands as a symbol of both artistic excellence and cultural richness. The elephant, a revered creature in Indian tradition, is adorned with...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Art Deco Cat Sculpture Paperweight Silvered Bronze. Signed Rochard, France 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Cat Sculpture / Figure Silvered Bronze. Signed Irénée Rochard. Made in France 1920´s. Lovely desk paperweight of a sitting cat playing,...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Seated Rabbit" by Meissen Böttger
Located in London, GB
An impressive & rare early 20th Century stoneware study of an inquisitive rabbit with rich mid brown colour and excellent detail, signed to base
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Awesome Art Deco Alabaster Shades & Bronze Chandelier w. Stylish Lion Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly stylish bronze pendant light with nine organic, amber color alabaster shades.
If you are looking for a truly stylish antique light fixture to grace your dining room or kitche...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Louis Maximilien Fiot : "Panthera", Terracota sculpture, edition Susse, C.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis Maximilien FIOT (1886-1953, France) : « Lionne à sa toilette »
Patinated terracota sculpture of a lioness nobly standing on a rock
Old edition by Susse terracota workshop
Sig...
Category
1920s French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Majolica Terracotta Rabbit Bavent Circa 1900
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica Terracotta Rabbit Bavent Circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Majolica Rat Pitcher Poet Laval, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Rat Pitcher Poet Laval, circa 1900.
The rat wear a jacket and hold an umbrella.
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Bronze Study entitled "Alert Seated Rabbit" Gunnar Nilsson
Located in London, GB
A fabulous early 20th Century bronze study of a seated hare with very fine smooth tactile surface detail and very fine rich brown patina, signed G Nilsson
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 12 cm
Width: 11 cm
Depth: 5 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1930
Materials: Bronze
SKU: 9009
ABOUT
Gunner Nilsson, Swedish 1904 ~ 1995
Gunnar Nilsson...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fine Carved Statue of a Staghound, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fine Carved Statue of a Staghound, circa 1920
A wooden carved statue of a staghound. It is carved as half relief out of one piece of nutwood. Made in Brienz, Switzerland circa 1920....
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ytiga Numata :"Lion", original terracota, 1906
By Ytiga Noumata
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Ytiga NUMATA (1873-1954) : "Original patinated terracota dated 1906
Extremely rare patinated terracotta
Signed in Japonese caracters, the 3 ones corresponding to the name of the s...
Category
Early 1900s French Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of American Cast Stone & Painted Labrador Sitting Dogs, Early 20th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American cast stone and painted Labrador dogs in sitting position resting on flanking rectangular plinths. Plinth measurements are 9" wide and 15" Deep. Early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Jugendstil German Porcelain Figurine of a Brass Playing Frog by Goebel Company
Located in North Miami, FL
Belle Époque german glazed porcelain figurine of a brass playing frog by Goebel Company
By: Goebel Company
Material: porcelain, paint, ceramic
Technique: glazed, hand-painted, painted, molded, pressed
Dimensions: 4.5 in x 3 in x 5 in
Date: early 20th century
Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Belle Époque
Place of origin: Germany
This is a small sculpture made of german hand-painted and glazed porcelain depicting an anthropomorphic frog seated wearing classicist costume and wig characteristic of the period. The figure holds a brass instrument (probably a cornet or a trumpet), as if playing a tune. Underneath the base can be seen the stamp of the Goebel Company prior to 1923.
German porcelain manufacturers like Goebel were known for their high quality porcelain with delicate modeling and hand-painting. The Jugendstil and Art Nouveau styles were popular in Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Figurines like this frog musician...
Category
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
Jean Édouard Chassaing, Art Déco sculpture, La Maìtrise, France ca. 1926
By Chassaing
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Deco cubist bird sculpture, Jean Édouard Chassaing (1895 - 1974)
La Maìtrise, France ca. 1926
Signed J Chassaing
Bibliographie : A-R Hardy et B. Giardi, Les craquelés Art Déc...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique English Sterling Silver Equestrian Sculpture, Dated 1907
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique English Sterling Silver Equestrian Sculpture dated 1907 multiple markings including London and maker impressed markings Sterling Silver on Wood Plinth, 1907. Marked “GC”. wit...
Category
Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Louis-Albert Carvin Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dog
Located in London, GB
Bronze sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin signed on the base, of a dog in an alert standing position, modelled with a textured finish and fine facial features, aged to a beautiful brow...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silver on Bronze Chimp Pulling Goose Statuette by G.H. Bourcart
By E. Bourcart
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
A rare pair of bookends featuring Chimpanzee pulling goose statue in Bronze on marble base.
Signed on the base.
Excellent condition.
French.
Around 1920.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian mid-century Ceramic sculpture of a sea lion by Urbano Zaccagnini, 1920s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Ceramic sculpture of a sea lion by Urbano Zaccagnini, 1920s
Ceramic sculpture depicting a sea lion with its snout pointing upwards. Finely crafted and painted.
Pr...
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Austrian Bronze Elephant Lamp
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage early 20th century Austrian bronze lamp is beautifully sculpted with two elephants under a palm tree. It has a naturalistic looking base th...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lovely pair of quality antique Beswick Staffordshire dogs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely pair of quality antique Beswick Staffordshire dogs having a lovely quality pair of Beswick Staffordshire dogs with matching black and white coats wearing matching gold gilded ...
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
English Cast Iron Hand Painted Cocker Spaniel sculpture/Door Stop circa 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1213 English hand cast and painted iron sculpture/door stop
Category
1920s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Louis Albert Carvin, Sculpture Eagle Flying Off Mountain, France Art Deco, 1920s
Located in PARIS, FR
Absolutely exquisite bronze sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin edited by the R. Patrouilleau foundry in 1920s France. Vivid representation of an eagle launching from a mountain. The sc...
Category
1920s French Romantic Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Royal Dux Crackle Glaze Ceramic Sculpture, the Young Lady and the Fawn 1918-1925
By Royal Dux
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Art Deco - Art Nouveau group in glazed porcelain biscuit by Royal Dux, Bohemia, 1919-1925. The young lady and the fan. Measures: Height 15.75"(40cm), width 8.9"(22.5cm), depth ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 20th Century Asian Bronze Pair of Rabbits
Located in London, GB
An endearing early 20th Century Asian bronze study of two resting rabbits the bronze with very fine red and rich brown patina and good detail, signed with oriental mark
ADDITIONAL I...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th c. French Elephant Pull Toy c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An early 20th century French elephant pull-toy covered in fabric with glass eyes mounted on a steel platform with steel and rubber wheels.
CREATOR Unknown. Made in Franc...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Period Patinated Spelter Sculpture Whippet / Greyhound Dog
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A graceful sculpture of a Greyhound / Whippet dog. The dog figurine is made of green patinated spelter (zinc alloy). On a black Belgian marble hexagonal plint. Signed on the back: Fr...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Bronze Beggar Cat by Austrian Franz Bergmann
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Belle Époque bronze beggar cat by austrian maker Franz Bergmann
By: Franz Bergmann
Material: bronze, paint, copper, metal
Technique: cast, cold-painted, painted, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Metal, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Flying Goose Sculpture / Paperweight. France 1920´s
By F. H. Danvin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture / Paperweight of a Goose. made in France 1920´s.
Silvered Bronze figure of a flying goose. Mounted over a marble base. Signed F. H. Danvin and sta...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Car Mascot, Chained French Bulldog, Hood Ornament, France 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco 'Chained Bulldog' Car Mascot / Hood Ornament designed by Marvel, French, 1920´s, silver-Gilt plated bronze, small version, 14cm long, compl...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antoine Capaldo French Art Deco Terra Cotta Lioness, circa 1920
By Claire Jeanne Roberte Collinet
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Antoine Capaldo, sculptor who produced in the late 19th and early 20th century present at the Salon des Artistes Français in the 1910s. Edited...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vienna Bronze, Fox Hound, Fox Hunting.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Vienna Bronze Foxhound.
A high quality Austrian/Vienna cold painted bronze study of a fox hound. The hunting dog is well cast and painted but with minor paint loss to the tai...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Sporting Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Iron Duck Boot Scrape
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century American solid cast iron mallard duck boot scrape is a multifunctional piece that encapsulates both practicality and rustic charm. Initially designed as a boo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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
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
Large Bulldog Perfume Light Ernst Bohne & Söhne
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large French Bulldog perfume light.
A large porcelain sculpture with two bulldog - duo bulldog by Ernst Bohne & Söhne.
This art deco bulldog statue has...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Austrian Bronze Panther, by Friedrich Gornick, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Signed F. Gornick with the Arthur Rubinstein foundry mark.
Category
1920s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Hand-Carved Swan Decoy Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
A full size hand carved and painted wooden swan decoy.
Original paint, white body and reddish beak, glass eyes. In original condition having a wonderful aged patina.
Denmark approx....
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare and Graceful Arts and Crafts Bronze Flying Crane Bird & Glass Shade Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Exotic, rare and graceful Arts & Crafts ceiling lamp.
With early 20th century light fixtures as one of our specialities, finding this rare Arts & Crafts era pendant made our hearts jump, because the really rare antiques are getting ever harder to find. We are absolutely certain that the buyer and the perfect space for this exotic and truly decorative ceiling lamp are already out there. It is just a matter of time before they meet this light. So if you are looking for a rare, stylish, decorative and meaningful pendant light then this bronze cranebird sculpture with mint condition antique glass shade could be flying your way soon. Crane birds are symbols for many positive characteristics, but to us this crane bird chandelier embodies two of the best ones, being grace and tranquility. So if you have a special room (for example for relaxation) that can do with these qualities then this sculptural and unique pendant could be your ideal lighting solution. The fully hand-crafted, antique bronze bird sculpture...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century French Bronze Dog Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Fairfax, VA
Early 20th Century French glided bronze dog sculpture on marble base setting at edge
Category
1910s French Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, 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.