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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Arts and Crafts
Vintage Ram Candle Holder Decorative Candle Brick Red Ceramic with Pattern
Located in Hampshire, GB
Handcrafted ceramic candle holder with the candle inside and engraved ram pattern on the body green colour, it is beautiful and luxurious. It can bring warmth to your home interior a...
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2010s Australian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
ODYV French Art Deco Ceramic Pigeons Bookends, 1930s
By ODYV
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends by Odyv, France, 1930s. Two pigeons face to face. Measures: Each - Height: 5.5"(14cm), Width : 5.5"(14cm), Depth: 4.3"(11cm).
The ODYV brand is a creation o...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco Elephant Vs Lioness Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco sculpture by Charles Lemanceau at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1930s. This piece was illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalog, page #3. Ceramic sculpture named ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Deco Ceramic Black Lion, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Black lion, France, 1930s ceramic. This lion has been made in black, green, and red. This is the black one! Same period as Charles Lemanceau, François Pompon, Lejean, Jean & Jacques ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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 ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
German or Belgian Shepherd Sculpture 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large German shepherd sculpture, France, ca.1930. Spelter dog. Marble base. Height: 11.8"(30cm), Width: 20.5"(52cm), Depth: 8.5"(21.5cm). Stamp "Fabricatio...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Bronze Pheasant Signed L. Carvin
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco bronze sculpture circa 1930.
Gilded pheasant with several patinas on a marble base.
Signed L Carvin for Louis Albert Carvin.
In very good condition, note a small chip on the onyx in one of the corners.
Total height: 27 cm
Length: 56 cm
Width: 15 cm
Weight: 10 Kg
Louis Carvin...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco Antelope Couple, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco antelope couple sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1930. Illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalogue, page #8 (see photo). Measures: Width:...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco "Seagull flying over a wave" in bronze and marble by Irénée Rochard
Located in Altrincham, GB
Art Deco sculpture "Seagull flying over a wave" in bronze and marble by Irénée Rochard, France
Splendid sculpture representing a seagull flying over a wave, made of bronze and resti...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, 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...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Charles-Georges Barberis "Young Lady with Gazelle" Terracotta, 1936
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Huge "Young Lady with Gazelle" by Charles-Georges BARBERIS, France, 1936. Terra cotta. Very stylized sculpture. A masterpiece from the French Art Deco period. Height: 29.7"(75.5cm), Width: 17.5"(44.5cm). Weight: 27.8 lbs (12.6kg). Signed "C.Barberis" on the base (see photo). This sculpture appeared during an exhibition dedicated to the work of Charles Barberis...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Charles Lemanceau, French Art Deco Horse Statue "at the Winning Post", 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco horse statue by Charles Lemanceau at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1930s. This piece was illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalog, page #6. Ceramic sculpture named "Au...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Ceramic Sculpture Elephant, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of ceramic
Re-polished
Original condition.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Deco Cat and Bulldog Bookends by Irénée Rochard, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Description: Art Deco metal bookends with cat and bulldog.
Artist / Maker: Irénée Rochard.
Signature / Marks: Rochard.
Style: Art Deco.
Date: 1930.
Material: Metal with silver patina...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
La Fontinelle French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Fox, ca.1925
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic fox by Jean de la Fontinelle, France, ca.1925. Rare piece by Jean de la Fontinelle. Was sold in Les Magasins du Louvre in Paris. Measures: Width...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Wooden Bulldog Brush Holder
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cute 1930s wooden bulldog brush holder set. This hand-carved black and white dog figural with double brush holder and big eyes has two red original brushe...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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)...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
French Art Deco Terracotta Lioness Sculpture by Michael, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Michael, France, 1930s. Lioness. Measures: Width 20.5"(52cm), height 7"(18cm), depth 5.5"(14cm). Signed "Michael" on the base (see photo) and ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
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...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Opalescent glass sculpture of a Walking Tiger.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Cesari, a mysterious artist
Césari is the pseudonym of an artist who created animal sculptures, cups, vases, etc., in the years 1930-1935. His works are of great aesthetic quality a...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
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...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Poodle Corkscrew, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French Art Deco corkscrew, 1930. Corkscrew and bottle opener poodle. Noble woods. Glass eyes. Dimensions : 4.9 in.Hx6.3 in.Wx1.6 in.D ; 12.5 cmHx16 cmWx4 cmD
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Glass Sculpture Paperweight "Bison" by Lalique
By Lalique
Located in Vienna, AT
A bison glass sculpture made of clear and frosted glass. Made in the 1970s by Lalique in Paris.
Category
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco style Sculpture of a Panther JUNGLE by Max Le Verrier, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture of a black panther on a stepped marble base by the French artist Max Le Verrier, France.
With foundry mark.
Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast.
Han...
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2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Art Deco Pair of Bone Deer Statues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of deer statues from France .The set is in good condition with normal signs of age.
The smaller statue dimension are :
H 3.25 W: 2 D: 1.25
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bone
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of hunting Dogs by Pierre-Jules Mêne circa 1870
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Superb bronze animal group with brown patina representing two dogs, a greyhound and a King - Charles , by Pierre - Jules Mêne .
Signature of the sculptor "P.J.MÊNE" on the naturalist...
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19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Art Deco "The Wild Boar" Sculpture signed Lemanceau Stamped Clement
Located in Beirut, LB
"Le Sanglier" The wild boar. Subject in molded crackled white ceramic. Signed Lemanceau and stamped in hollow, Clement for Saint Clément.
A beautiful glossy, glazed white ceramic an...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Seal Bookends Louis Albert Carvin France 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Nice pair of Art Deco seal bookends designed by the French artist Louis Albert Carvin, silvered white metal on a green marble base, France, 1930.
“Anima...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
1930s Egisto Fantechi Art Deco Green Ceramic Italian Sculpture of a Fawn
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Art Deco hand-painted ceramic figure of a fawn manufactured in Italy by Egisto Fantechi in Sesto Fiorentino in the Thirties. It's a lovely example o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
ODYV French Art Deco Ceramic Monkey, 1930
By ODYV
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic sculpture by BERLOT-MUSSIER (Vierzon, 1929-1939), France, ca.1930. Monkey. Height: 6.4"(16.3cm), Width : 6.9"(17.5cm), Depth: 4.1"(10.5cm). Mark...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco sculpture two greyhounds signed by Plagnet France 1930.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture two greyhounds signed by Plagnet.
Art metal with silver patina on a Belgian Black marble base.
France 1930.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Lalique France Vintage Anemone Flower Sculpture, Paperweight - FREE SHIPPING
By Lalique
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage crystal enhanced with black enamel Anemone flower sculpture or paperweight.
René Lalique was inspired by the delicate flower and symbol of purity and innocence, the anemone,...
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1970s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
French Art Deco Fishes Bookends, 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, ca.1930. Two fishes. Spelter, glass and marble. Each - Height: 5.5"(14cm), Width: 5.5"(14cm), Depth: 3.15"(8cm). Few slight traces of age. Very good...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Panther Sculpture By Guy Debe French
Located in Oakland, CA
Black Panther Art Deco sculpture was designed and signed by Guy Debe. It features a black metal patinated material of the body of the panther wh...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Gilt Bronze Guardian Lions Bookends. Signed H. Payen, France 1920´s
By H. Payen
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Gilt Bronze Guardian Lions Bookends. Signed H. Payen, France 1920´s.
Fantastic Pair of Lion Bronze sculptures, mounted over marble bases.
Very Good confitions.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco Ceramic Bear Couple "sur la banquise", 1935
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Couple of bears by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde's, France, ca.1935. French Art Deco ceramic. This model is named "sur la banquise" (on the ice field). It is very rare and very sought after ! Width: 24.4"(62cm), Height: 13.6"(34.5cm). Condition : very good. Some minor defects due to this technic in this period. Illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde's catalog (see photo). This model exists in two sizes. The piece that we present here is the largest. Also illustrated in Les craquelés Art Déco by Alain-René Hardy & Bruno Giardi, the reference book about the French crackle glaze...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Art Deco Sculpture Leap of Gazelles by Plagnet
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco sculpture circa 1930 in spelter with brown patina.
Signed Plagnet on the Portor marble terrace, a French artist working in the period 1920-1930.
In very good shape.
Height...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Desbarbieux French Art Deco Ceramic Bear at Saint-Clément, Ca. 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic sculpture of a bear by Desbarbieux at Saint-Clement, France, ca.1930. Black bear slightly patinated bronze green in the ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Marble Sculpture of Horse by Amadeo Gennarelli (1881-1943)
Located in New York, NY
Stylized marble sculpture of a horse by the Italian sculptor, Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943), mounted on a wooden plinth with veneer.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Brass Birds Sculpture 1970s Hollywood Regency Decorative Art Black Gold Wood
Located in London, GB
A simple and elegant figurative brass sculpture of two flying birds, one composed of polished brass and one of patinated brass. The swirly ...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hawk or falcon figurine. Glass. Natchmann, Germany, 20th century.
By Nachtmann
Located in Madrid, ES
Hawk. Glass. Natchmann, Germany, 20th century.
Perched falcon figure, made of translucent glass. Natchmann (FX Nachtmann Bleikristallwerke GmbH) is a still active fine glassware fac...
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20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Petit-Monsigny French Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920
By A. Petit Monsigny
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bronze sculpture table lamp by Adolphe Petit-Monsigny, France, ca.1920. Amazing bronze sculpture of an ibis holding an alabaster shade in its beak. Old alabaster cann...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Edouard Marcel Sandoz Porcelain Lying Fennec Candy Box, 1921
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco porcelain candy box by Edouard Marcel SANDOZ (Paris) and Théodore HAVILAND company (Limoges), France, from 1921. Lying fennec. Rare in this glazed biscuit version. . Width: 5.5"(14cm), Depth: 4.7"(12cm), Height: 3.5"(9cm). Marked under the base "ESZ" for Edouard Sandoz...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Copenhagen Danish35 porcelain Art deco 1930 bear vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Royal Copenhagen Art Deco porcelain circa 1930 bear vase.
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Saint Clement France Art Deco Cubist Blue Crackle Ceramic Seal Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Art Deco crackle-glazed cubist ceramic sculpture is extremely rare, both by the color and the model. This ceramic sculpture was designed and manufactured in Sain...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Art Deco Sculpture of a bronze Panther Signed by Irenee Rochard France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture of a bronze panther signed by Irenee Rochard.
The sculpture has a brown patina and stands on a Belgian Black marble base France ca. 1930
Literature:
Animals in bro...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bavaria german porcelain Art Deco circa 1930 Parrots polycrhomed.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible couple Art Deco in porcelain polycrhome parrots circa 1930.
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Lalique France Vintage Crystal Moineau Coquet Bird Paperweight - FREE SHIPPING
By Lalique
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage crystal Moineau Coquet from the Birds Series by René Lalique
Signed at the base Lalique@France and with original manufacturer label.
Perfect condition.
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1970s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze Study "Running Hare" By Andre Becquerel
Located in London, GB
An excellent early 20th Century Art Deco bronze study modelled as a stylised running hare with very fine colour lightly rubbed to a golden hue and good hand finished surface detail. ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage 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.