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Animal Sculptures For Sale
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Ostrich Ceramic Centerpiece, Gold details Completely Handmade Without Mold, 2024
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a Bird in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a may different colors. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are unique since they are...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Important Monumental Life-Size Bronze Sculpture of Polo Player William Behrends
Located in New York City, NY
One of the finest living American sculptors, William Behrends created and sculpted this spectacular over life-size bronze polo player. He created portrait work for the White House, State Capitol buildings in D.C and Tennessee, for the Houston Astrodome and has won many commissions for monuments across the US. For over a quarter of a century, nationally celebrated, William Behrends has created the iconic portraits on the Borg- Warner Trophy cup for the Indy 500 winners along with other commissions. He is a popular portraitist and has twice received the Richard portrait Prize by the National Sculpture Society in recognition of his expertise in evoking the character of his sitters in bronze, marble as well as terracotta. Mr. Behrends has sculpted life-size statues of the four great baseball legends Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal and Orlando Cepeda which reside at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants (Giants/ AT&T ballpark). He also made baseball’s Tony Gwynn at Petco Park in San Diego, Buck O’Neill in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese in Brooklyn. He has sculpted figures of golfers Ben Hogan...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Sculptures of Dogs
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant pair of gilt bronze dog sculptures. The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
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1990s European Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Glass Parrot-Shaped Sculpture, Dino Martens, Venice, Aureliano Toso, 1953-1956
Located in Milano, IT
Parrot-shaped sculpture Psitaccus Dino Martens (1894 - 1970) Vetreria Artistica Rag. Aureliano Toso, 1953-1956 It measures 9.055 inches in height x 4.13 in x 5.90 in (23 cm, 10.5 cm x 15 cm) It weighs 1.997 lb (906 g) State of conservation: intact. The small glass sculpture...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Contemporary Leggerezza Octopus Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Octopus Goblet #02
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Contemporary Leggerezza Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Goblet #02" by Simone Crestani Introducing the exquisite Decorative Goblet with Fazzoletto Rim, a testament to artistry and refi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Rare Antique Children Carousel Horse, Germany early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antique Children Carousel Horse, Germany early 20th Century A wooden carved children's carousel, stallion with polychrome painting, made in Germany around 1910. Original unrestored condition, partially repainted, traces of use according to the old age, some minor imperfections. A great addition to any sophisticated interior decoration. The first carousel horses were created in the 18th century for the entertainment of aristocrats. The enthusiasm spread to broad sections of the population and the Vienna Prater was opened with a carousel in 1766. Germany developed into a center of carousel construction. Famous manufacturers included Friedrich Heyn...
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Early 20th Century German Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Night stand model "Xai" by Salvador Dalí 20th century surrealist spanish design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dali´: Interpretation project for a stable-library, 1942 Stuffed lamb, elaborated with a technique by a taxidermist. Drawer and table top in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Bighorn Ram Sculpture Bench by Edna Cataldo
By Edna Cataldo
Located in Culver City, CA
Step into the enchanted world of Edna Cataldo's imagination with her bighorn ram creation. A captivating sculpture that blurs the lines between art and function. Inspired by the icon...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wool

Baccarat Crystal Butterfly Sculpture/Figurine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Baccarat Crystal Butterfly sculpture/figurine . It depicts a light green translucent crystal butterfly with its large wings open up supported also by a square crystal base....
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20th Century French Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Pair of Dolphins Bronze Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of bronze dolphins bookends. The dolphin figurines are displayed hovering a wave Size: each 10" height x 3" x 5". Weight: heavy: 5lbs. 8.
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Murano Glass Elephant Sculpture Signed by Romano Donà 1990s Multicolor Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Murano glass elephant sculpture signed by Romano Donà 1990s Multicolor Italy. This multicolor elephant sculpture is an outstanding piece of the best Venetian glass art, entirely han...
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1990s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass

Large Modernist Crystal Shark by Kristaluxus
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage crystal shark sculpture by Krystaluxus. Great modernist shape. Marked on the base by the maker.
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s A wooden carved children's carousel pig with polychrome painting, made in Germany around 1920. Original unrestored condition, partially repainted, traces of use according to the old age, some minor imperfections. A great addition to any sophisticated interior decoration. The first carousel horses were created in the 18th century for the entertainment of aristocrats. The enthusiasm spread to broad sections of the population and the Vienna Prater was opened with a carousel in 1766. Germany developed into a center of carousel construction. Famous manufacturers included Friedrich Heyn...
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Early 20th Century German Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Bird And Frog Rider, Hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
The Ceramic Water Bird Frog Rider, crafted by Zimele Ceramics in South Africa, is a distinctive piece from the African Circus collection. Hand-sculpted by MpIIo and hand-painted by V...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 20th Century French Art Deco Bronze Jaguar On Stone Base, Eugene Cartier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century French Art Deco bronze on a stone base, realistically cast as a roaring jaguar. Signed EUGENE CARTIER. Eugène Cartier (1861–1943) was a French painter and ...
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20th Century French Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Lladró African Savannah Wild Animals Sculpture in White by Ernest Massuet
Located in New York City, NY
Sculpture in matte white porcelain animals from African savannah, adult female elephant that guides her group through a long path with an iroko wooden...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Set of Three Pigeon Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
This delightful set of three life-size cast aluminum pigeons adds a touch of whimsy to any space. Each bird is carefully crafted to capture the charming, everyday movements of these ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Raku Turquoise Glazed Studio Pottery Resting Pig Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Delightful studio pottery raku glazed figure of a resting pig dating from the 20th century. The hollow hand-crafted ceramic pig is simply detailed in a lying position with its head r...
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20th Century British Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

20° Century Solid Silver statuette depicting a Basset Hound dog
Located in VALENZA, IT
Basset hound dog statuette in 800 solid silver. The object was made with the technique of fusion in two halves and subsequently joined by welding. In th...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Beautiful Two Jellyfish Bag Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Statue Object
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful stunning Murano hand blown aquarium design Italian art glass sculpture. Showing two Jellyfish inside, in red and orange color, floating on controlled bubbles. A beautiful n...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Ostrich Aviator, Centerpiece sculpted Completely Handmade Without Mold, 2024
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of an Ostrich in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a may different colors. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are unique since they...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Baccarat Crystal Butterfly Sculpture/Figurine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Baccarat Crystal Butterfly sculpture/figurine . It depicts an amber color translucent crystal butterfly with its large wings open up supported also by a square crystal base...
Category

20th Century French Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Leather Horse, Italy, Late 19th, Early 20th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Papier-mâché horse covered in leather with metal elements.
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Other Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Flavio Poli Bull Murano Glass, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli bull Murano glass, 1950, Italy.
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1950s European Other Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

1980s Modernist Murano Glass Sculpture of Tropical Fish by Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A murano glass tropical fish designed and manufactured in Venice in the Eighties by Seguso. The transparent murano glass has inclusions black, gold and white. The tropical fish it's ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Modern Giraffe Sculpture, American, Mid- Century
Located in Rochester, NY
A large and early sand cast aluminum Modernist sculpture of a giraffe by Cuban American artist Manuel Carbonell. Pedestal included. Height is 73” with base. Presented by Joseph Da...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Murano Glass Fish Sculpture by Licio Zanetti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Murano glass fish sculpture by Licio Zanetti. The fish is signed on the bottom and has beautiful layers of opalescent glass infused with color. Fish measures 10.5" wide, 5" deep and ...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Bird Figurine by Oiva Toikka for IIttala Bullfinch 'Punatulkku', 1994
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Vintage annual bullfinch "Punatulkku" figurine "of the "Birds" collection, designed by Oiva Toikka for IIttala in 1994. The bird is made of mouth blown ...
Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Silver, Amethyst and Quartz Model of an Eagle Attributed to Asprey
Located in London, GB
Large silver, amethyst and quartz model of an eagle attributed to Asprey Swiss, c. 1970 Height 42cm, width 50cm, depth 35cm This stunning sculpture, attributed to Asprey, the renown...
Category

20th Century Swiss Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Vermeil, Silver

Ceramic Cheetah And Cubs Sculpture , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the exquisite "Cheetah Sculpture," a stunning piece of ceramic decorative art crafted in South Africa by the talented duo from Love Art Ceramic. This unique sculpture, sc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Christian Poincignon for Daum, "Caduceus" Sculpture, Limited Edition
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful "Caduceus" sculpture by Christian Poincignon for the Daum Manufacture. Limited edition piece, this one numbered 682 / 2000 and signed by the manufacture. Decorations of a ...
Category

1990s French Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Antique 19th Century Georgian Painted Bronze Dog Walking Stick Stand c.1830
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Georgian bronze, walking stick stand featuring a graceful greyhound seated atop an ornate pedestal, flanked by two scallop shells adorned in their original black...
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1830s British Other Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Ironia Hand Blown Black Glass Sculptured Goblets and Flute Set
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
"Contemporary Ironia Hand Blown Black Glass Sculptured Goblets and Flute Set" by Simone Crestani Introducing our exquisite Contemporary Ironia H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Jaguar Sculpture in Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Impressive sculpture of a female Brazilian jaguar made in a huge single wood block. This piece was exceptionally well-executed, made in the 1930/1940'...
Category

1930s Brazilian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Romano Donà 1990s Multi-Color Murano Glass Toucan Sculpture Venice Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Romano Donà 1990s Multi-Color Murano Glass Toucan Sculpture Venice Italy. Behold a captivating masterpiece, a testament to the enchanting artistry of Murano, Italy. This remarkable t...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Glass

Exceptionally Cubist Murano Glass sculpture by Loredano Rosin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Exceptionally beautiful and very rare cubist Murano glass sculpture of a panther. Fabricated by Loredano Rosin in the late 80's. This sculpture is hand blown. Originally signed wit...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

20th Century Figural Carved Solid Wood Resting Camel Sculpture Distressed White
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous 20th Century vintage figural carved solid wood resting camel sculpture with a distressed white painted body. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and n...
Category

20th Century Unknown Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Modern Frosted Lucite Kudu Sculpture David Fisher for Austin Sculptures
By Austin Sculptures, David Fisher
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Modern frosted Lucite kudu sculpture by David Fisher for Austin Sculptures. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage an...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Small Chinese Zodiac Head Busts
Located in Greenwich, CT
These small Chinese Zodiac head busts were handcrafted and designed from the Netherlands and feature sculptural busts of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodi...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Collection of Four 20th Century Bisque Porcelain Bird Models
Located in London, GB
Collection of four 20th century bisque porcelain bird models Continental, 20th Century Largest (pair of sparrows): Height 17.5cm, width 13cm, depth 6cm This exquisite collection of...
Category

20th Century European Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Striking Large Brass Sculpture of Giraffe
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding large giraffe sculpture . The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
Category

1990s European Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Naturalistic Ceramic Centerpiece Marine Handmade in Italy Without Mold, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a man in a modern way. The man is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mold....
Category

2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Pair of Large Brass Fish Sculptures by Curtis Jere
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual fish sculptures by C. Jere, 1981. Polished brass, alabaster bases. Each measures approximately 19" L. and pivots 360 degrees.
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Bull, Bronze, After Benlliure Gil, Mariano
By Mariano Benlliure y Gil
Located in Madrid, ES
Bull. Bronze. Following the model of BENLLIURE GIL, Mariano (Valencia 1862-Madrid, 1947). Mariano Benlliure was a Spanish sculptor, a precocious cr...
Category

20th Century Spanish Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Other

Glass Hippopotamus Paperweight By Bertil Vallien For Kosta Boda
Located in Toronto, ON
Glass hippopotamus by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda. Vallien created a zoo animal series for Kosta Boda in 1975 which was called the “Boda Zoo”. It featured z...
Category

1970s Swedish Other Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Modernist Studio Pottery Raku Ceramic Abstract Owl Sculpture by Jody Delind
Located in Troy, MI
Whimsical modernist raku ceramic owl sculpture by Jody Delind circa 1980s Abstract cubist design in color block glazes with incised details mounted to original stand with black wood...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

500-600 Years Old Hindu Monkey-God Hanuman Carved In Sandstone
Located in Kastrup, DK
500-600 year old sculpture of 'Hanuman', the Hindu monkey god, carved in sandstone. From temple in Burma, 15-16th century or even older. In very good condit...
Category

16th Century Burmese Other Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Large Eagle Bronze Sculpture by Mogens Bøggild
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large eagle bronze sculpture by Mogens Bøggild, Denmark, 1930-1950. Dark patinated bronze. Signed with monogram 'MB'. Mogens Kruse Bøggild (11 June 190...
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20th Century Danish Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Small Brass "Bee" Sculpture on Marble Base by Gaston Lachaise Philadelphia MOA
Located in San Diego, CA
This very cool and stylish sculpture of a "Bee" in brass on a marble base is an authorized museum replica by Alva Studios and was produced in the late 1970s. The original by Gaston L...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Camel Sculpture
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid 800 silver camel. The sculpture was made with the casting technique and then finished completely by hand by expert chisellers to make the camel's f...
Category

1980s Italian Other Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Greyhound - Shaped Glass Sculpture, Flavio Poli, I.V.A.M. Murano, Circa 1930
Located in Milano, IT
Greyhound - shaped glass sculpture Flavio Poli I.V.A.M. Murano, circa 1930 It measures 4.72 in in height x 12.59 x 3.74 (12 cm x 32 x 9.5) It weighs 2.42 lb (1.1 kg) State of conse...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

A 19th C. Italian Pair Patinated Bronze Greyhound Dogs on Stepped Marble Plinths
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Life-Sized 19th Century Italian Pair of Patinated Bronze Greyhound Dogs on Stepped Marble Plinths. Each dog is naturalistically seen standing on a pair of stepped, ...
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Leo Sewell "Found Objects" Cat 1998
Located in New York, NY
Leo Sewell (b. 1945) is an American "found object" artist. His creations of recycled material are in numerous museums and in private collections worldwide. Sewell was born in Annapo...
Category

Late 20th Century American Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Kenneth Breeze Studio Pottery Chess Sculpture Installation
By Kenneth Breeze
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Kenneth Breeze Studio Pottery chess pieces and board sculptural installation comprising of six chess pieces and a hand-painted cut-out board. The chess pieces ...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

French modern white ceramic greyhound dog sculpture by Roche Bobois, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
French modern white ceramic greyhound dog sculpture by Roche Bobois, 1980s Sculpture representing a greyhound dog in white ceramic with glossy finish. The dog appears seated, with a ...
Category

1980s French Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Art Glass Hen Figurines, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative pair of hen figurines in marbled multicolored glass. Hand blown and finished by the founders of Danish glass art husband and wife John and Ulri...
Category

1980s Danish Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

After Diego Giacometti Brass Cat Butler Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
After Diego Giacometti (Swiss, 1902-1985) Brass Cat Butler Sculpture, holding seashell tray, apparently unmarked. 10.5" H x 4.25" W x 6.5" D.
Category

20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Lladró Arabian Pure Breed Horse Figurine by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain animal figurine of limited series of purebred Arabian horse with thick fur on a wooden base. Portrait of a purebred grey Ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

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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