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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Country
Ceramic bird sculpture by Borge Jorgensen for Söholm, Denmark.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A beautiful abstract ceramic bird by Børge Jørgensen 'no 3800'. Ceramic cock figurine with a glaze by Sven A. Jensen. Manufactured by Söholm Ceramics, ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Danish Modern Fish Sculpture in Teak Denmark
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Danish Modern Teak Fish Sculpture from Denmark.
4.5 x 7.5 x .5
Original Preowned Vintage Item.
See images provided please.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Seguso Murano Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Standing Duck Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass duck bird figurine / sculpture. Attributed to Archimede Seguso / Seguso Vetri D’ Arte. The bird is made wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-century modern female stoneware statue by Leopold Anzengruber, Austria.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Leopold Anzengruber in perfect condition. This is a very special piece, the details of the woman is just exquisite, from the facial expression to the hair, earrings as well as her sk...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Boar by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in 'Rimini blue' Italy ca. 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in South Salem, NY
Aldo Londi's Ceramic Boar, created for Bitossi in the enchanting 'Rimini blue' glaze circa 1960, is a stunning representation of Italian ceramic artistry. Crafted with meticulous att...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cavallo, 2016, 2/5 Scultura in gesso
Located in Brescia, IT
Giuseppe Rivadossi (Nave, 8 luglio 1935)
Cavallo, 2016, 2/5
Scultura in gesso
Dimensioni:
Base cm 7 X 37 x 19,5
Cavallo 44,5 x 47 x 13
Su di una base in legno (anch’essa opera ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Country Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Midcentury European Mermaid Ceramic Wall Art, Black and Red, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic wall art piece hails from 1960s Europe. It portrays an enchanting mermaid with a serene expression, gracefully holding a flower. Measuring 18 inches in size, it exemplif...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Majestic Brass & Enameled Finish Bull Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful heavy brass on enameled graphite finish, bull sculpture circa 1970's elegant and unique.
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Blue Murano Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Blue Murano dogs. Vintage set of fine blown Murano blue glass dogs father mother and puppy, grey hound/ whippet. Italy, 1940’s
Dimensions:
Largest 4" L x 1.5" W x 4" H
Smallest 1.5"...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Black Clear Duck Sculpture Art Glass Paperweight with Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Murano glass duck figure / paperweight / sculpture. Manufactured by Formia Murano, Italy, 1960s.
Black glass and clear glass richly decorated by silver flecks thorough.
...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Bronze Mid-Century Hrose Sculpture- MCM- Brutalist
Located in Budapest, HU
Introducing a captivating Bronze Brutalist/Mid-Century Horse Sculpture, this remarkable piece exudes an enigmatic charm with its striking lines and bold, raw style. Crafted with prec...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Elephant Perfume Lamp, Porcelain, Germany , 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s Elephant Perfume Lamp made of porcelain.
A cute looking Perfume Lamp - Perfume Light in the shape of an Elephant.
It's a very beautiful and detailled elephant sculpture with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Horse Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Horse Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture 'Lost Territory' by Almar Arvidsson, Sweden, 1960s, Copper, Wood
Located in Stockholm, SE
Almar Arvidsson
Sculpture 'Lost Territory' by Almar Arvidsson, Sweden, 1960s.
Signed.
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Stylized Carved Wood and Iron Charging Bull Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool stylized carved wood and iron charging bull sculpture from Spain, circa 1970s. The piece is in good rustic condition and measures 4...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Noodle" the Dachshund Dog Letter and Bottle Opener Bosse Vienna Austria, 1950s
By Ludwig Bemelmans
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian letter and Bottle opener, attributed to be designed by Ludwig Bemelmans showing "Noodle" the dachshund dog. Nice addition to your room, on your desk top ...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
A. Barbini (attr.) Murano Glass Duck Sculpture with Murrine 60s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass sculpture attributed to Alfredo Barbini depicting a duck with milk glass body decorated with red and ocher murrine, head and neck in transparent glass with gold inclusio...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
1950s Mid Century Stylized Horse Wall Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
1950s equestrian wall sculpture made of steel and expanded metal. It looks like the work of Frederic Weinberg. Original finish with a nice patina.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Rare Amber Glass Fish 32cm Long, 1960s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Rare FM Konstglas Ronneby amber fish 32cm long of the 1960s
A beautiful and rare example of a fish glass figurine from the Swedish FM Konstglas comp...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
White Puma Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
White Puma Sculpture.
A bisquit - unglazed porcelain puma sculpture.
This White Puma Sculpture is very expressive and has hand-painted golden accents ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Midcentury Blue Sculpture Ceramic Horse 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design large blue glazed ceramic stylized horse sculpture designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi Fiorentino, Italy 1960s
Please note that the ceram...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vallauris & Monaco, France, Table Lamp in Glazed Ceramics Shaped like a Fish
By Vallauris
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Shellfish French 1960 Table Lamp in Ceramic Representing a Fish Vallauris
This can be use as a Decorative Garniture.
Vallauris & Monaco, France, Table Lamp in Glazed Ceramics Shaped ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Mexican Mixed Metal Copper & Brass Lion Attributed to Bustamante
Located in Atlanta, GA
Attributed to: Sergio Bustamante (Mexican, born 1949), circa 1970.
The lion features the unique work Bustamante is known for, constructed of traditional copper and brass. The tail i...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Bronze Racing Dog, Greyhound Statue
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Bronze Racing Dog, Greyhound Statue
A handsome piece made in bronze and stands freely on is feet, the dog is fully 3 Dimensional and looks great from all sides
He is in very good co...
Category
1920s Country Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Murano Glass Dolphin by V. Nason, Italy. Labelled thusly.
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Dolphin by V. Nason, Italy. Labelled thusly.
Nice vintage condition. Apx 5.25 x 4 inches.
Measurements are approximate. Please be aware that the color on your monitor ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Gambaro Poggi Purple Scavo Italian Art Glass Rabbit Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple, blue and green Italian art glass bunny rabbit paperweight / figurine. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an original "Vetreria Artistica - Gambaro & Poggi Murano - Made In Italy" in clear and gold lettering still attached. The bunny was created with an "Scavo" textured surface. The main body is a lavender purple, with green ears...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Pair of Modernist Carved Wood Giraffe Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool pair of modernist giraffe carved wood (walnut?) sculptures, circa 1960s. The sculptures are hand carved and measures: 2"W x 2.75"D x 13"H. They are in very good condition ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Size Male Guardian Lion Foo Dog in Turquoise Blue Glazed Porcelain
Algora Porcelains
Designed from 1920 to 1949.
This is a male guardian lion sculpture, is recognized as it is ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Modern Brass Stag Head on Marble Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Brass Stag Deer Head with Antler on Marble Base MCM
Stunning large stag bust sculpture on a marble base. This decorative object certainly makes a statement either in a formal or inf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
A cute sculpture of a stylized cat in smoke grey glass. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. It was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Anthony Redmile & Gabriella Binazzi Bird Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Tony Redmile (Bristish, born 1940) & Gabriella Binazzi (Italian, XX-XX) Mid-Century Modern composite lacquered sculpture depicting an ostrich raised on a square base. 18.5" H x 13" W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Alessandro Pianon ' Pulcini ' Murano Bird Sculpture
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Alessandro Pianon ' Pulcini ' Murano Bird Sculpture
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Leather Rhinoceros Attributed to Dimitri Omersa (smaller version)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Incredible solid brown leather Rhinoceros in the style of Abercrombie & Fitch and Dimitri Omersa. Great color and patina with clear eyes. Rhinoceros measures 18.5" wide, 6.5" deep an...
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Set of 70s Travertine Hedgehogs Sculptures attributable to Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Roma, IT
Trio of decorative and collectible sculptures as well as the many travertine animals produced during the 70s by the historic Fratelli Mannelli company.
A family made up of 3 Hedgeho...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Loet VanDerVeen Art Bronze ORYX Sculpture Limited Edition Bronze #419/750
Located in St. Louis, MO
Loet Vanderveen (Netherlands / American, 1921-2015) reclining Oryx, Late 20th Century Bronze sculpture Signed “Loet” to the underside Marked 419 of 750 edition size. In very nice con...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brass Kudu Antelope Sculptures, Karl Springer, set of two
Located in Voorburg, NL
Exclusive and Graceful Brass set of Kudu/ Antelope Busts designed by Karl Springer. The set consists of two solid brass bust with tall twisted horns. There is a certain asymmetry to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1960s Design Lady Sculpture by Jaroslav Ježek for Royal Dux - Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- perfect original condition
- marked
jr
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Signed, 24k gold infused, Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin.
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed, 24k gold infused, Glass Fish Sculpture by Josef Marcolin.
In addition to the signature on the bottom, the piece has both of its original labels as well.
In Murano glass wor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Modernist "Ashanti "Bronze Water Buffalo Sculptures
Located in Denton, TX
Hard to come by pair of African Ashanti water buffalo, each one is different than the other. Nice patina
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Murano Glass Fish Sculpture Coral Reef Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Italian artistic blown art glass double fish multi-color sculpture, circa 1960.
Beautiful vintage Murano, hand blown, Italian art glass colorful tropical fish attached to a large coral sculpture.
Colorful fish in vivid polychrome yellow, blue and red within a sparkling glass base.
Murano, Italy, 1960s. This fish sculpture is made in hand-blown Murano glass with polychromed vivid colors.
A lovely sculpture and a beautiful and unique piece of blown art fish figurine with unique textures and finishes that create a sense of depth and dimensionality.
A Venetian sculptural fish figurine in hand blown glass, produced on the isle of Murano.
A great decorative object for a shelf, cocktail table, desk or anywhere in any room.
Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture, Italy Vintage. circa 1960s Murano blown glass fish.
Measures: 8.5"H x 5.5"W x 3"D.
In great condition free from damage, chips or cracks
No Hallmark, in the style of Archimede Seguso Fish...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Carved Stone Bird on Quartz Rock Crystal Matrix
Located in New York, NY
Carved stone duck bird sculpture with inlay of jasper and sodalite mounted atop a clear quartz rock crystal matrix base. 8.75" H x 7.5" W x 4.75" D overall.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Rock Crystal
Substantial Pair of Mid-Century Llamas by Jaru
By Jaru
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and substantial pair of mid-century stoneware or plaster llamas by Jaru, circa 1979. Mother and baby llama have been beautifully sculpted with deep striking texture and g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Italian Murano Art Glass Pheasant Bird Sculpture 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian Mid-Century Murano Art Glass Bird Pheasant Sculpture Bird 1960s.
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano hand blown glass bird sculpture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Signed Cutlery Sculpture of a Bird by Gerard Bouvier, 1998
Located in NICE, FR
This unique cutlery sculpture, crafted by the French artist Gérard Bouvier who was born in 1942, is a mid-century masterpiece representing a heron bird intricately fashioned from sil...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver
Guido Gambone Green Snake Vase, 1950s, Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vessel, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Guido Gambone green snake vase, 1950s, Mid-Century Modern ceramic vessel, Italy. Guido Gambone (Italian, 1909 - 1969) Green and white snake design ceramic vase. Signed (Signature and donkey) on bottom. Stunning piece with gorgeous, rare green glaze and elegant lines that are elegantly accentuated by the snake that curls around the waist and body of the vessel. Museum-worth masterpiece by one of the most influential ceramicists of the 20th century.
Dimensions: 12" H; Provenance: Collection of John 'Parker' Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA.
Gambone's unique style is a combination of ancestral ceramic techniques and Etruscan or abstract decorations composed of primary and secondary colors. Ne fused traditional ceramic methods with amorphous forms that echoed equally the art of the past and of his modern day. His dynamic objects, in which he often experimented with glazes and patterns, garnered great popularity and today are treasured holdings in important private and museums collections around the globe.
The year 1950 also marked the showcase of one of Gambone’s collaborative works at a group exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, and the following year Gambone enjoyed his first solo showing at the Galleria Il Milione in Milan. By the end of the decade, Gambone had achieved international acclaim for his pieces. He upheld his dedication to his work until 1967, when the La Tirrena...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Gambaro Poggi Green Red Blue Italian Art Glass Turtle Figure Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand green, red, and blue Italian art glass sea turtle figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an original "Vetrer...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Handmade Penny Horse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unusual horse sculpture is adorned with ornate pieces of metal and copper coins.
Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
Brutalist Torch Cut Copper & Brass Owl, Style of Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Brutalist Torch Cut Copper & Brass Owl, Style of Curtis Jere
A striking Brutalist torch cut copper and brass owl sculpture embodies the essence of the renowned Curtis Jere Works. Cr...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Italian Green Murano Glass Dog Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Art Glass from murano island Italy, sculpture in green glass 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
1950s Norwegian Teak Elephant Figure Sculpture Midcentury Arne Tjomsland Style
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A Minimalist hand-carved and polished teak wood elephant figurine in the style of Arne Tjomsland.
This sculpture is a perfect add-on for any Mid Century interior or a perfect gift ...
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1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Teak
Vintage Hand Carved Giraffe Wooden Sculpture.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Vintage Piece Features Two Carved Giraffes Circling a Tree. Rustic Design. The Spots Appear to Have Been Intentionally Burnt into the Giraffes. Vintage Condition Consistent with...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French Midcentury Iridescent Glazed Cat Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French midcentury stylized cat figures featuring an iridescent glaze.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Wood Donkey Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of solid wood bookends hand carved into the shape of donkey heads. Each donkey has ears that stand at attention and a dark walnut finish. Marked Made in Haiti -1953.
Dimensio...
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Early 20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Animal Sculpture Decorative Object Murano Glass Luigi Mellara Midcentury 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Very rare sculpture raffigurant a futuristic dachshund dog made of submerged Murano glass in shades of black and opaque, with light bio-coloured shades. Signed by L.Mellara and produ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Patinated and Polished Bronze Rooster by Zigfrid Jursevskis
Located in Montreal, QC
Patinated and polished bronze rooster by Zigfrid Jursevskis the underside with incised signature: "Zigfrid Jursevskis, 77" and numbered 2/15 Canada: 77
Category
1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Murano Gambaro Poggi Orange Purple Italian Art Glass Snail Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright orange, yellow and lavender Italian art glass snail figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an o...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
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.