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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Industrial
Huge L. Hjorth Horse Figurine by Gertrud Kudielka Danish Midcentury Ceramic
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Huge stoneware figurine/sculpture of a young lively horse no. 535 designed by Gertrud Kudielka (1896-1984) and manufactured by L. Hjorth ceramic workshop on the island Bornholm, Denm...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Blackened Brass Bear Candleholder/Figurine by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Viennese bear figurine designed by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller as part of “Black Golden Line" (Austria, ca. 1950). Composed of solid brass patinated in a black finish,...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Hand-Carved Wood Life Size Monitor Lizard, School of Bustamonte, Mexico, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand-Carved Wood Life-Size Monitor Lizard, School of Bustamonte, Mexico, 1970s Mexico, circa 1970s An impressively scaled hand-carved wooden monitor lizard sculpture, rendered with ...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Hardwood

Licio Zanetti Abstract Murano Glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture on Rock
Located in Miami, FL
Licio Zanetti abstract murano glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture stylized on a hand carved glass rock. Made with the Massello Technique, developed by Flavio Poli in the 1920s, us...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Seahorse Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Seahorse figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s. Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

1970s Ceramic Art Pottery Rainbow Animals Hippo Pig Horse
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Colorful Rainbow Animal Collection Set of Three Horse 5.5H x 7D x 2.5W Hippo 2.75H 6D x 3W Pig 3.5T x 6L x 3W Ceramic-pottery with a Colorful glazed finish Wonderful lines ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Pottery

Rocking Horse by Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Rocking horse by Walter Bosse Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Kay Bojesen, Toy or Decorative Sculpture, Teak, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak toy or animal sculpture designed by Kay Bojesen, Denmark, 1950s. Dimensions variable, measured as illustrated in first image.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Teak

Set of 2 Large Modernist Tonala Bird Sculptures
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 2 vintage large bird sculptures features striking Modernist shape and elaborate, highly detailed hand-painted decor. Traditional Tonala abstract flowers and leaves motifs in ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Baldelli Ceramics Cat Coin Collector.
Located in Seattle, WA
Circa 1960s , this Coin collector has a Hand painted face and speckled mustard yellow glaze. Painted black on the bottom with Italy Mark. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pic...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Murano Blue Octopus Swimming Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass double fish and octopus aquarium block sculpture. Created in the manner of the Cenedese and A.Ve.M...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Vintage Cast Iron Figural Garden Mother Goose & Three Goslings
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage cast iron figural garden mother goose and three goslings, one stamped on the bottom "JAPAN". Some examples retain an old painted surface. Mother goose measures 27”h x 12”w x ...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Mid Century Brass and Seashell Bird Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian Heron or Stork sculpture crafted in brass and featuring a nautilus shell body in the style of Binazzi.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Brass

1970s Art Pottery Winking Cat Piggy Bank
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Ceramic Pottery Art winking Cat Piggy Bank Brown stoneware 4.5 w x 4.5 d x 4 h Preowned vintage condition Refer to images for details
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Pottery

Mid-century Murano Gold Fleck Multicolored Art Glass Cockatoo Scultpure
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century hand-blown Murano Art Glass Cockatoo Bird features cobalt blue feathers with striped red streaks. The Cockatoo is perched on a wave-shaped base, where gold flecks elegant...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Mid-20th Century, Hand Painted Iron Piggy Bank Sculpture
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid-Century Iron Piggy Bank Sculpture - Hand Painted carst Iron Decoration - Mid Century - Piggy This one-piece cast cast iron piggy bank stood in a butcher shop since the late 1950s...
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20th Century Belgian Industrial Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Brass Doe Sculpture, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This elegant Doe sculpture is made of brass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Vintage Large Brass Duck "Decoy" Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Vintage large brass duck "Decoy". Heavy for size. Nice detailing in the feathers, measures 15.5" wide x 6" deep x 6" high. Looks great on a bookshelf or table. Good hand polished con...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

"Unicorns Are Real", 2021, Sculpture with Marble Powder and Resin, Ltd. Handmade
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
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2010s Italian Industrial Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Gold Leaf

Pair Of Large Mid-Century Bronze Birds/Cranes Sculptures
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of mid-century heavy and solid bronze and partly patinated bird/crane sculptures. Free standing and very stable. Each bird weights 25 kg. Very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

CLOSING SALE 8" Murano Glass Silver Leaf Bird Sculpture, labeled, Oball
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLOSING SALE 8" Murano Glass Silver Leaf Bird Sculpture, labeled, Oball likely . *****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY***** Very nice vintage condition. This bird...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Silver Leaf

Owl Figurine in Ceramic by Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic vintage ceramic/stoneware figurine/ sculpture depicting an owl made by Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö Sweden. This is one of Hellströms' famous animals for Nittsjö Keramik,...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair of Chrome Elephant Bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chrome bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two chrome plated brass elephants with curved tubular bodies and geometric shaped h...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass, Chrome

1970s Pair of Brass Dragon Bird Sculptures by Joaquin Tinta
Located in Southampton, NJ
Spanish name: Ave Dragón, Translation: Dragon Bird Pair of handmade polished brass dragon birds with abstract embossed and engraved details. Each sculpture is uniquely engraved with designs to compliment its elegant modern form. Encrusted gemstone turquoise eyes. Stamped with makers mark, Taller...
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1970s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Midcentury Horse Sculpture Glazed Ceramic by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful horse sculpture in glazed ceramic by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Hand-Carved Wood Owl, France 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Hand-Carved Wood Owl, France 1970s. The sculpture was made by French artist François Blanquet. This owl sculpture, created in the 1950s, is carved from ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Wood, Oak

Vintage Leather Boxer Dog, Germany, 1960s
By Deru
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful handmade leather boxer dog figurine, preserving its beautiful original patina from the 1960s. Upon further investigation, we discovered that this type of animal was manufac...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Brass and Marble Birds in Flight Seagulls Sculpture in Style of Curtis Jere
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid Century Modern sculpture features three birds, possibly seagulls, in flight; The birds are done in brass and mounded on a round black marble base. The sculpture is not signed, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

Pair of 1950s Stylized Japanese Design Dragon Serpentine Koi Fish Table Lamps
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of Mid-Century Modern bronze looking Japanese design Serpentine Dragon Koi Fish table lamps in very good working condition. 20 inches high, or...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Italian Ceramic Elephant Sculpture by Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
Ceramic Indian motif white elephant by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s). This is an absolutely charming ceramic white elephant with an Indian-style blanket and headdress, large whimsical ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pair of Large Brass Good Luck Elephant Sculpture Figures Over 2ft Tall
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional pair of vintage large scale brass elephant sculptures. One is larger, one is slightly smaller but they both stand over 2 feet tall! Each elephant’s trunk reaching upward, a symbol of good luck. These are beautifully crafted with detail in the modeling. The artist took care to represent the folds in the ears, creases in the skin, and spine on the backs. Elephants are revered by many, but are considered sacred in Hindu and Buddhist religious. The raised trunks are said to bring prosperity and protection to those in their presence. Smaller brass elephant 20.6lbs 13.5” Wide x 21” Deep x 25.75” High Larger Brass elephant...
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1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Metal Fish Sculpture with Subtle Reflections, Modern and Versatile Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Metal Fish Sculpture with Subtle Reflections, 50 cm, Modern and Versatile Design This stunning metal fish sculpture combines artistic elegance with a striking design. Featuring nua...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1950s Pheasant Sculpture by Artist Jaroslav Ježek for Royal Dux
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful porcelain sculpture of a pheasant designed by an artist Jaroslav Ježek. Ježek's figurines became a decoration of many interiors of the 1950's and 1960's. The statue of the ...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Salt Shaker in the Style of Mauro Manetti
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Salt shaker in the style of Mauro Manetti Bird sculpture.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Paire of Brass Ducks, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of decorative small ducks is made of brass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Dolbi Cashier Large Brass Swan Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Dolbi Cashier Large Brass Swan Sculpture. Heavy for size. Superior Quality. Looks great on a bookshelf or table. Good hand polished condition, light...
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1980s Korean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Italian Midcentury Rimini Blu Ceramic Cat by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
Charming iconic and Huge Italian modern ceramic cat sculpture from the Rimini Blue series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. The Italian Ceramic Artist Aldo Londi from Montel...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Iconic Jaguar Car Hood Ornament Mascot on Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This British vintage chrome iconic figure has been mounted on a blue toned translucent lucite base. This certainly is a one of a kind gift for yourself or the person that has it all ...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Chrome

Curtis Jere Heron Wall Sculpture with Lily Pads and Flowers, Signed
Located in London, GB
A Curtis Jere heron wall sculpture with metal heron standing amongst lily pads and flowers, signed on the base "C Jere 1988".
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Brass

Norma Flanagan Mid Century Terracotta Owl Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large textured brown and beige pottery owl sculpture with a great mid-century look, having pierced eyes and signed on the bottom. With a hole in the base for attachment to a mount....
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass Ram’s Heads in the Ibex Style of Alain Chervet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of brass ram’s heads in the Ibex style of designer Alain Chervet, most likely used as a table base for a glass top table. This pair is unsigned, dating to the 1970s, in v...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Mixed Metals on Quartz Dragonfly Sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find mixed metals on quartz base dragonfly sculpture by C. Jere for Artisian House, circa 1971. The piece is in great vintage condition with a wonderful pati...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron

Mid-Century Silver Plated Cast Metal Horse & Jockey Sculpture with Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver plated metal horse and rider sculpture is initiated, but the artist could not identified. It is presumed that the sculpture was m...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Slate, Spelter

Archimede Seguso Murano Cobalt Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cobalt blue and gold flecks Italian art glass bird on clear pedestal sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seg...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pulcino by Alessandro Pianon
Located in Uccle, BE
Sculpture of a bird in blown glass with murrine decoration, resting on hammered copper legs. Designed in 1962 by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, Murano (Italy). This dark green (khaki...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Large Woven Wicker Crane, Shanghai Handicrafts
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning example of the highest level of basket weaving. The crane was created by the Shanghai Handicrafts Co. in the mid-20th century, c. 1960-1970. The Crane is in excellent condition with just a touch of natural patina. The weaving is tight, exhibiting no faults. The woven crane rests on a woven plinth with one leg resting on a carved wood support. The wings of the crane are removable, revealing a yellow lacquered box...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Wood

Large Brass Unicorn Sculpture Figurine on Black Wood Base
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Did you now the unicorn is Scotland's national animal? They could have picked Nessie, but went with the most magical creature ever conceived. We're not certain if this brass beast ...
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1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large Patinated Bronze Parrot on Perch After Jules Moigniez
Located in New York, NY
Very large mid-century period bronze sculpture of a parrot perched on tree branch after after Jules Moigniez (1835-1894), measuring 53 by 24 by 12 inches. Apparently unsigned.
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1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Big ice bucket in form of an owl, figurine, vintage 1960/70 Mid-Century, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
This charming ice bucket is a spectacular piece of use and decoration for any table-scape. This beautifully executed ice bucket is in the shape of an owl of an eclectic design. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Large Mid Century Monkey or Chimpanzee Animal Sculpture Sergio Bustamante Style
Located in Toronto, CA
A rare and captivating Mid Century brass and copper hanging monkey sculpture in the style of renowned Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, crafted in the 1970s. This large-scale sculptu...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Seguso Murano Red Gold Flecks Purple Pulveri Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright red, dark purple and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture. Documented to Archimede Seguso, in the "Pulveri" design. The piece is pr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Daum France Crystal Canada Goose Glass Sculpture on Stone
By Daum
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Daum France Signed Art Glass Crystal Sculpture of a Canada Goose In Flight—no chips, cracks, or repairs.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Stone, Crystal

Vintage Mid Century Mixed Metal Brutalist Bird Sculpture Bustamante Style 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mixed Metal Brutalist Bird Sculpture 1970s Unique mixed metal bird sculpture in the style of Sergio Bustamante circa 1970s Feathered...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Small Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Cheetah Sculpture Matte Finish
Located in Toronto, CA
This stunning Mid-Century Modern ceramic cheetah sculpture from Italy captures the sleek elegance and grace of the majestic feline. Expertly ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large Two Jelly Fish Murano Glass Aquarium Cenedese Style, Italy 1980s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing large sculpture or paperweight in murano art glass in the style of Cenedese. It's showing two Jelly Fish inside, in two different colors, floating on controlled bubbles. Ma...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Giant Metal Parrot Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Outrageous vintage giant parrot sculpture hand crafted in metal, paint decorated and permanently perched on a metal stand with four cabriole legs.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Walter Bosse Cow Candleholder, Hertha Baller, Blackened Brass, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A candleholder in the form of a cow by Walter Bosse and manufactured by Hertha Baller, Austria, Vienna, in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). The candleholder is made of blackened and polished brass. It can be used for small ball shaped candles. This piece is an eyecatchers in every room. About Walter Bosse and Hertha Baller: Walter Bosse (November 13, 1904-December 13, 1979) was a Viennese artist, designer, ceramist, potter, metalworker, and craftsman noted for his modernist bronze animal...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Bird Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass bird sculpture. Measures: Width 42 cm. Height 20 cm. Depth 18 cm. Weight 2 kg.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Brass

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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