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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1950s
Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, shells, crab, oyster.
Nautical style.
10 inches diameter
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Fine Carved Statue of a Staghound, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fine Carved Statue of a Staghound, circa 1920
A wooden carved statue of a staghound. It is carved as half relief out of one piece of nutwood. Made in Brienz, Switzerland circa 1920....
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Walter Bosse Candleholder 'Bear', circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Candleholder 'Bear', circa 1950s
Original condition
The candle is not included it is only for the photoshooting
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Small bear figurine by walter bosse vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small bear figurine by walter bosse vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Louis-Albert Carvin Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dog
Located in London, GB
Bronze sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin signed on the base, of a dog in an alert standing position, modelled with a textured finish and fine facial features, aged to a beautiful brow...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Jugendstil German Porcelain Figurine of a Brass Playing Frog by Goebel Company
Located in North Miami, FL
Belle Époque german glazed porcelain figurine of a brass playing frog by Goebel Company
By: Goebel Company
Material: porcelain, paint, ceramic
Technique: glazed, hand-painted, painted, molded, pressed
Dimensions: 4.5 in x 3 in x 5 in
Date: early 20th century
Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Belle Époque
Place of origin: Germany
This is a small sculpture made of german hand-painted and glazed porcelain depicting an anthropomorphic frog seated wearing classicist costume and wig characteristic of the period. The figure holds a brass instrument (probably a cornet or a trumpet), as if playing a tune. Underneath the base can be seen the stamp of the Goebel Company prior to 1923.
German porcelain manufacturers like Goebel were known for their high quality porcelain with delicate modeling and hand-painting. The Jugendstil and Art Nouveau styles were popular in Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Figurines like this frog musician...
Category
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Paint, Ceramic
Scandinavian Vintage Oak Rabbit by Kay Bojesen Denmark
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Vienna, AT
This Scandinavian Original vintage genuine wooden articulated Rabbit toy was Designed and produced by Kay Bojesen, Denmark 1950s.
All four limbs are jointed...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Oak
Knud Kyhn Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Seated Bear Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful and stylish mid-century Danish Royal Copenhagen porcelain seated bear figure by renowned artist Knud Kyhn (Danish, 1880-1969) and dating fr...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Sterling Silver Equestrian Sculpture, Dated 1907
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique English Sterling Silver Equestrian Sculpture dated 1907 multiple markings including London and maker impressed markings Sterling Silver on Wood Plinth, 1907. Marked “GC”. wit...
Category
Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Large Hand-Carved Swan Decoy Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
A full size hand carved and painted wooden swan decoy.
Original paint, white body and reddish beak, glass eyes. In original condition having a wonderful aged patina.
Denmark approx....
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Crow Advertising Figure
Located in Stamford, CT
Old Crow advertising figure for "Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey". Heavy composite cardboard like material. He is a charming fellow with his
top ha...
Category
1950s American Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Murano Glass Dolphin Sculpture on Blue Wave Base: Multicolored Artistry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace the beauty of the ocean with our breathtaking Murano Glass Dolphin sculpture, a true masterpiece of aquatic elegance. This exq...
Category
1950s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo Bud Vase Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on a Branch with a 2" inch opening for a rosebud by Fame California Potter William Maddux. A great example o...
Category
1950s American Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Archimede Seguso large sculptural group Murano glass bicolor 1950 fishes.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large sculptural group of Murano glass by ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO 1950 bicolor with air bubbles fishes.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Jean Édouard Chassaing, Art Déco sculpture, La Maìtrise, France ca. 1926
By Chassaing
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Deco cubist bird sculpture, Jean Édouard Chassaing (1895 - 1974)
La Maìtrise, France ca. 1926
Signed J Chassaing
Bibliographie : A-R Hardy et B. Giardi, Les craquelés Art Déc...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Walter Bosse Set of 6 Hedgehog Sculptures for Hertha Baller, Ashtray, c. 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Transform your space with a touch of mid-century elegance! This 6-Piece patinated and partially polished brass or bronze stacking hedgehog ashtray set is a true vintage gem designed ...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Sculpture Of A Lying Lioness, By Clovis-Edmond Masson (éditeurs Susse Frères)
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Superb enameled sandstone animal sculpture representing a lioness lying on a rock.
Bears the artist's signature "c.masson" as well as two publisher's marks: "SUSSE Fres EDITs PARIS" ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Royal Dux Crackle Glaze Ceramic Sculpture, the Young Lady and the Fawn 1918-1925
By Royal Dux
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Art Deco - Art Nouveau group in glazed porcelain biscuit by Royal Dux, Bohemia, 1919-1925. The young lady and the fan. Measures: Height 15.75"(40cm), width 8.9"(22.5cm), depth ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figurine Knud Kyhn Monumental Lynx #2487
By Knud Kyhn
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
The monumental "Lynx", the snarling cat, was modeled by Royal Copenhagen artist Knud Kyhn, and created ca. 1950. It’s a monumental piece and remarkably well-preserved with an expressive snarl. The figure is marked by Royal Copenhagen Denmark as shown and numbered 2487. It is in excellent condition with no damage.
Knud Kyhn (1880-1969) was a very productive artist who throughout his life created works of art that are still valued all over the world. In Denmark, he is especially known for his many animal figurines, which he created through his many years of service at Royal Copenhagen. He worked for the Royal Porcelain Factory from 1903 - 1910, 1924 - 1932 and 1936 - 1967, interrupted only by a period of work for Herman A. Kahler in Naestved in the early 1920s and at Bing & Grondahl 1908 - 1915 and 1933 - 1935.
He was a Danish painter, draftsman and ceramic sculptor. He was the nephew of the landscape painter, Vilhelm Kahn, and was educated at the Kunstakademiet and Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler in 1904. He worked for the Royal Porcelain Factory, and a period with Herman Kahler in Naestved. He continued the tradition from the Fynbos and focused on animals and their movements as well as on the play of light in paintings...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Georges Gardet : "Lion", Original workshop plaster end XIXth/ early XXth c.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Georges Gardet ( 1863-1939, France) : "Lion"
Original workshop dark brown patinated sculpture made of plaster showing a lion standing on a rock shaped as a head of lioness
Very goo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Early 20th Century Asian Bronze Pair of Rabbits
Located in London, GB
An endearing early 20th Century Asian bronze study of two resting rabbits the bronze with very fine red and rich brown patina and good detail, signed with oriental mark
ADDITIONAL I...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Car Mascot, Chained French Bulldog, Hood Ornament, France 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco 'Chained Bulldog' Car Mascot / Hood Ornament designed by Marvel, French, 1920´s, silver-Gilt plated bronze, small version, 14cm long, compl...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Modernist bronze sculpture antelope by Boisnoir, Marcel Guillemard 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture antelope by Boisnoir.
Modernist with the foundry mark of Marcel Guillemard, marked Bronze, numbered 38.
Patinated bronze on an oval Belgian Black marble ba...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Large Bulldog Perfume Light Ernst Bohne & Söhne
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large French Bulldog perfume light.
A large porcelain sculpture with two bulldog - duo bulldog by Ernst Bohne & Söhne.
This art deco bulldog statue has...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Scandinavian Vintage Wooden Mouse by H F Denmark
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Vienna, AT
This Scandinavian Original vintage genuine wooden articulated toy Mouse was designed in Denmark 1950s and produced in Denmark as it is marked on the underside.
It is in wonderful co...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Leather
Antoine Capaldo French Art Deco Terra Cotta Lioness, circa 1920
By Claire Jeanne Roberte Collinet
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Antoine Capaldo, sculptor who produced in the late 19th and early 20th century present at the Salon des Artistes Français in the 1910s. Edited...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Flying Goose Sculpture / Paperweight. France 1920´s
By F. H. Danvin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture / Paperweight of a Goose. made in France 1920´s.
Silvered Bronze figure of a flying goose. Mounted over a marble base. Signed F. H. Danvin and sta...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Bronze Beggar Cat by Austrian Franz Bergmann
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Belle Époque bronze beggar cat by austrian maker Franz Bergmann
By: Franz Bergmann
Material: bronze, paint, copper, metal
Technique: cast, cold-painted, painted, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Metal, Bronze
Murano glass tricolor fish vase circa 1950.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass tricolor fish vase circa 1950. Perfect.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano glass pink c 1950 big pheasant.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and modern sculpture by Archimede Seguso 1950 in pink Murano glass pheasant.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano glass 'rubino oro' 1950 cock.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass "rubino oro"circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Pair of Forged in Fire Wrought Iron Dragon Andirons / Fireplace Firedogs
Located in Lisse, NL
Can you imagine these firebucks in your fireplace with the flames burning on all sides?
These beautifully and all handcrafted wrought iron, andirons were made to stand in your firep...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant and Tigers by Mitsumoto
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE OKIMONO OF ELEPHANT BEING ATTACKED BY TWO TIGERS
Workshop of Omori Mitsumoto (kôgen), 大森光元, Japan, circa 1900
Cast and patinated bronze, hardwood base, two carve...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden giraffe manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus collection. Made from c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
French Bronze Sculpture “Cheval Libre” (Free Horse) after Pierre Jules Méne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE JULES MÊNE
French, 1810-1879
"Cheval Libre no. 1" (The Free Horse)
Sand-cast and patinated bronze cast signature "P.J. MÊNE" atelier Mêne-Cain, cast circa 1900
Item # 308KNM08Q
Cast from an early mold with brilliant surface texture captured directly from the wax and transferred to the bronze, the present example is an atelier Mêne-Cain cast circa 1879-1908. It features a lively surface that is finished in a very dark brown patina with reddish undertones, the darker chemical patina being captured in the slashes and cuts of the sculptor's stylus that remain captured throughout the flesh of the stallion. It remains in an exquisite state of preservation throughout with the original patina sealed under a glowing wax layer. The underside shows the horse joined thorugh the base with large threaded rods tightened with torch-cut nuts.
The model is listed in Mêne's catalogue as no. 39 and it is an individual portrait of the stallion separated out from his most celebrated L'Accolade with some slight alterations to the horse's pose make the figure more appropriate as a stand-alone work. The dramatic pose is highly Romantic and reminiscent of the posturing and composition found in the brilliant equestrian portrait...
Category
Early 20th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lovely pair of quality antique Beswick Staffordshire dogs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely pair of quality antique Beswick Staffordshire dogs having a lovely quality pair of Beswick Staffordshire dogs with matching black and white coats wearing matching gold gilded ...
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Moose Antler
Located in Pasadena, CA
Single Large Scale moose antler. large in size and has great weight from this large antler. The antler has minor cracks to few areas of high stress.
Measurements are approximate fo...
Category
1950s American Adirondack Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Antler
Decorative Patinated Bronze Model of a Crab
Located in London, GB
Decorative patinated bronze model of a crab
Continental, Early 20th Century
Height 22cm, width 32cm, depth 22cm
This large crustacean model is a beautifully made early 20th cent...
Category
Early 20th Century European Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Josuë Dupon (1864-1935, Belgique) ; "Condor in flight", Bronze sculpture, c.1920
By Josue Dupon
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Josué DUPON (1864-1935, Belgium) : "Condor flying away"
Green-brown patinated bronze sculpture
Old bronze cast signed : "JOSUE DUPON Schets BUENOS AIRES"
Foundry mark : "VERBEYST...
Category
1920s French Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marble alabaster italian Lion sculpture circa 1900
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Lion in alabaster marble walking circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Barovier&Toso Murano glass green and yellow circa 1950 pheasant
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso Murano glass green and yellow circa 1950 pheasant.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
P-R Christophe (Attrib) : Rare ewe in black patinated bronze, circa 1925
By Pierre Robert Christophe
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Attributed to french sculptor Pierre Robert CHRISTOPHE (1880-1971, France) : "Ewe"
Black-brown dark patinated bronze sculpture showing a standing ewe
Marked on both long slices of t...
Category
1920s French Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Seguso Fish Figurine Copper / Rose Gold Flecks Sommerso Art Glass Moray Eel
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This 24cm tall Aventurine fish figurine with rose gold dust inclusions by Seguso is skillfully handcrafted and has an elongated and graceful shape, with a finely detailed tail and bl...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Austrian Bronze Panther, by Friedrich Gornick, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Signed F. Gornick with the Arthur Rubinstein foundry mark.
Category
1920s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Archimede Seguso Murano glass 'rubino oro' 1950 cock.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass 'rubino oro' circa 1950 cock.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fastener o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Donkey Sculpture in Solid Gold Brass Mid-Century Italian Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Donkey sculpture in solid gold brass mid-century Italian design.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Gilt-Bronze Greyhound Dog Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Gilt-bronze greyhound dog sculpture. Elegant Italian greyhound whippet resting on a roughly modeled rock base in soft gold patinated bronze on thick black marble base. Stamped at fro...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
American Goose Reed Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early 20th Century American straw and wood Canada goose decoy. Black paint. 25"L x 14"H x 10 1/2"D
Period: Early 20th century
Origin: United States
Size: 25"L x 14"H x 10 1/2"D
Fa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Straw
Archimede Seguso italian bicolor 1950 Murano Glass pheasants pair.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of pheasants in Murano glass bicolor by ARCHIMEDE SEGUSO 1950. Unique pieces. Perfect.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Early 20th c. French Elephant Pull Toy c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An early 20th century French elephant pull-toy covered in fabric with glass eyes mounted on a steel platform with steel and rubber wheels.
CREATOR Unknown. Made in Franc...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1950´s Danish Knud Kyhn Bear Figurine for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Knud Kyhn bear figurine for Royal Copenhagen
The lively and friendly looking mother bear who is part of a bear family with a father bear and 4 bear babys was created by Knud ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Early 20th Century French Carved Patinated Leather Hippo Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, antique hippopotamus sculpture was crafted in France, circa 1920. The detailed leather figure standing on his four legs is in excellent condition and adorns a rich ol...
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Brass
German Shepard 1950 s Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German Shepard 1950 s gesso Italian vintage statue .
Category
1950s Italian Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
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...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
English Cast Iron Hand Painted Cocker Spaniel sculpture/Door Stop circa 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1213 English hand cast and painted iron sculpture/door stop
Category
1920s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco 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.