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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1930s
Midcentury French Glazed Ceramic Black Cat
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming seated glazed ceramic black cat with yellow glass eyes and gilt bow around neck. What I find most appealing about this feline is the rather se...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

A Decorative Leather Rhinoceros
Located in London, GB
A lovely mid 20th century leather rhino, softly aged, gentle patina with good scale and proportions. European circa 1970
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1960s European Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Leather

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

1970s Life Size Italian Terracotta Dalmatian Dog Figurine with Majolica Glaze
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage ceramic Dalmatian dog with cute red bow and adorable eyes, marked Italy on the base. Height: 60 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Italian Hollywood Regency Hand Painted Ceramic White Snow Leopard, circa 1960
Located in Saint Louis, MO
There are few accessories you can place in a room that immediately elevate the level of decor and easily synchronize, yet demand attention and Stand out. This Cartier style Italian h...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Japanese Colorful Hand Painted Rooster Garden lighting Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand crafted and painted rooster garden lighting lantern decorative sculpture
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Venini 1930s Tyra Lundgren Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Very rare and large, antique Murano hand blown "A Fasce" striped Italian art glass fish with iridescent surface sculpture. Documented to Tyra Lundgren circa 1935-1936, fully signed "...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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

Saint Clément Vintage French Barbotine Majolica Gallic Rooster Absinthe Pitcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage French Majolica glazed Absinthe water pitcher formed as a rooster, St. Clément, circa 1940-1950. The Gallic rooster, in French: le coq gaulois, i...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Animal Sculptures

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Earthenware

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

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Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bronze Hagenauer Sculpture of a Cat 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Hagenauer Bronze Sculpture / Figure of a cat looking threw a hole. The sculpture is called: Cat in front of mouse hole. It was made in Austria in 1930 - 1935. Very good conditions. T...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

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

Archimede Seguso Pair of Mice in Pink Murano Glass, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
This charming set of two Murano glass mice is an authentic work of art created by the renowned master glassmaker Seguso. Featuring a brilliant shade of rosA and sinuous lines that en...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs from China, circa 1950s. Great detail with each dog holding a coin medallion in its mouth and a beautiful color combinati...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Small elephant by Walter bosse around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small elephant by Walter bosse around 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Large Scale Hollywood Regency Italian Terracotta Seated Leaopard
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale Hollywood Regency Italian terracotta seated leopard figurine. He dates to the 1960s and is in very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Barovier Toso Murano Teal Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown teal green, pink, gold flecks and bubbles Italian art glass little bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company. I have owned many of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Organic Modern Pair Stylized Studio Stoneware Pottery Owls 1950 Barbara Garrett
Located in Miami, FL
Barbara Garrett (1930-2020) pair of Organic Mid Century Modern Pottery Owls. Both pieces with fabulous textured mottled glossy glaze wh...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Turkey Porcelain Bird Figure Tureen
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Mid century tall Italian animal figurine Ceramic decorative Turkey Tureen with ladle Vitrine object Material: porcelain, ceramic, tin glazed earthenware...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

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

1960s Japanese Bird Stork Metal Table Sculpture Vintage Mid-Century Modernist
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Japanese Cast metal bird. W 2.5 x D 4.5 x H 2.5 in
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rimini Blu Ceramic Horse Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Ceramic standing horse sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Blue crystalline glaze enhancing the details of the decoration.
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1960s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Metal Verdigris Crab Sculpture Figure Statue Metal, Vintage, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This verdigris metal crab statue was most likely made in the 1960s in Italy. Can not tell the maker or the artist and it is not signed. This particular crab statue is a beautiful pie...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Metal

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

French Art Deco Period Panther Statue
Located in Austin, TX
Sculpture of a panther from Art Deco period France made of metal with a black marble base. This figure is in a natural walking pose and is quite eye catching. It features the origina...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Aldo Londi for Bitossi (Italy) Vintage 1960s, 'Sahara' 13" Ceramic Bull
Located in NEWTOWN, AU
In 1921 Guido Bitossi founded the "Maioliche artistiche Guido Bitossi" factory, proposing a type of production linked to the tradition and classical styles of the past, combined with...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Set of 3 Brass Giraffe Figurines, Mid Century Modern set #2
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 3 vintage sculptural brass figurines features 1 large giraffe bending down to 2 smaller giraffes, depicted with their heads held up. The highly detailed, textured figurines ca...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Hand Painted Porcelain Elephant Sculpture by Bing & Grondahl
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice hand painted porcelain elephant sculpture by Bing & Grondahl of Denmark, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 6"W...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

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

A Vintage Taxidermy Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Vintage Taxidermy Hawksbill Sea Turtle Length: 57cm Height: 11cm Width: 28cm Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Note: This item may be subject to export/import restricti...
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1950s Australian Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sea turtle

An Heavy and Solid Murano Hand Blown Big Apple Art Glass
Located in Norton, MA
This is a Large solid and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Big Apple Art Glass with colorful Murrine on the entire body, green stem, and a leaf on the top.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Wooden Carved Black Forest Pen Holder with Bear ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Pen Holder with Bear ca. 1930 A finely carved Black Forest pen holder with a bear holdung the pencil. A great example of the art of woodworking in the B...
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1930s German Black Forest Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Søholm Ceramic Bird by Gerd Hiorth Petersen, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Søholm Ceramic Bird by Gerd Hiorth Petersen, 1960s. Danish Mid-Century Modern bird figurine in grey and blue crackle glazed ceramic. Created by Gerd Hiorth Petersen for Søholm Denma...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Life Size Siamese Cat
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of whimsical elegance to your space with this Vintage Italian Life Size Siamese Cat, a masterful blend of vintage craftsmanship and artistic flair. Crafted with high-qual...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi for Raymor Lion, Ceramic, Yellow, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor Lion, Ceramic, Yellow, Signed. Chunky medium scale animal sculpture with whimsical detail and glazed in fun Pop Art yellow. Retai...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Late Staffordshire Recumbent Figures of Dalmatians
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of late Staffordshire Recumbent figures Dalmatians USA, 20th 1950s A good pair of a later Staffordshire hand painted and enameled porcelain figures of reclining Dalmatians....
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Mid-20th Century English High Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Walter Bosse Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian midcentury Shaker set, displaying a donkey carrying two wooden barrels. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. The don...
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Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Brass

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

Scandinavian Modern zigzag patterned Earthenware Hedgehog, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This Scandinavian Modern earthenware hedgehog from the 1960s exudes charm with its glazed zigzag pattern on beige fur. The unglazed brown face adds a distinctive touch to its feature...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Earthenware

Vintage Curtis Jere Large Brutalist Brass Owl Sculpture Mid Century Modern 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Highly sought after brutalist owl sculpture by Curtis Jere 1967 Oversized abstract modern form with drip texture brass finish and tripod feet Signed and dated to lower back 13 inche...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

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

Materials

Metal

Eagle Perfume Lamp, Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, circa 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare and gorgeous eagle perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Excellent condition, lamp is in working order. Size: Height ...
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1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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

Walter Bosse Monkey Salt and Pepper Shakers Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian midcentury shaker set from the 1950s, displaying a cute monkey holding salt and pepper shakers. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, manufactured by Hertha Baller i...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Vintage Blue and White Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1960s. These fishes are made in blue Murano glass with white canes and transparent glass parts. These are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of u...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Vintage Solid Brass Male and Female Pheasant Bird Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage Solid Brass Male and Female Pheasant Bird Sculptures, the Both Male and Female Sculptures are in good condition, great for Home Decor Dimensions: Male- 14"W X 4"D X 4...
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1950s French Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Brass

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

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

Italian Swan Cachepot Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Italian swan cachepot sculpture. Lovely ceramic swan in the form of a small planter cachepot, beautifully rendered with stamp marks for Este. Italy, mid...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Mid Century Murano Glass Aquarium, Italy 1960s
Located in München, BY
Beautiful Murano glass aquarium attributed to Alfredo Barbini for Cendese, Italy 1960s. Colorful, three-dimensional water scene with a fish and sea plants. Condition: Very good vin...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Vintage Couple MTC Brass Cranes Ibis Design Bird Regency 32cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful pair of vintage brass cranes or ibises on a round base, Hollywood Regency style from the 60s-70s, pristine vintage items to style your interior. In perfect vintage conditi...
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1960s Indian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century American Carved Wooden Giraffe Sculpture with Natural Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage American carved wooden giraffe sculpture from the mid 20th century, with spotted touches. Made in the USA during the midcentury period, this w...
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Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian Glazed Terracotta Leopard Figure, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Hand painted glazed terracotta leopard sculpture with open mouth. Heavy sculpture, all hand painted. Good condition 1960's - Italy Dimensio...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Da Ros for Cenedese Two-Toned Sommerso Fish Bowl
Located in Riverdale, NY
Striking Sommerso glass fish bowl in an orangy-red against a surreal vaseline yellow ground. In the style of Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese. Two bubbles are ca...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Signed A. Seguso Pair of Pink Murano Glass Bird Sculptures, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic pair of mouth-blown bird sculptures in pink Murano glass. These delightful bird are signed on the bottom by A. Seguso and were produced in Murano, Italy in the 1960s. Th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Bronze Cat Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool pair of bronze cat sculptures circa 1970s. They are in original condition with a fine patina and a few small dings and some surface scratche...
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Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Vally Wieselthier for Schlevogt Art Deco Ingrid Art Deco Tinted Glass Zebra
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce Bohemian Curt Schlevogt art deco Ingrid tinted glass zebra designed by renowned ceramicist and graphic artist Vally Wieselthier (Austr...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A large green elephant piggy bank, named "drumbo" with key and key ring from the 1970s. Designed by Luigi Colani for Dresdner Bank. Made of plastic,...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Sculpture of a laying woman - Åke Holm - Höganäs
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning terracotta sculpture of a laying woman designed byÅke Holm at Höganäs in the mid 20th century. The sculpture is 21 x 11 cm and in excellent condition. It is signed below. ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

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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