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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: Late 19th Century
Period: 1920s
French Barbotine Ceramic Vase and Rooster, Late 19th Century, Vallauris
Located in Labrit, Landes
French ceramic barbotine representing a rooster against a tree stump that serves as a vase. Made circa 1890 Good condition, very few marks of use Shipping: 23 / 35 / 51 cm 4...
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Japanese Antique Wooden Raccoon Figurine / 1868-1920 / Good Luck Charm
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce a very interesting Japanese old wooden kimono. This is a wooden figurine in the shape of a tanuki. The raccoon dog has long b...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century French Patinated Bronze Pheasant Sculpture Signed J.E. Masson
Located in Dallas, TX
Accessorize a man's office or desk with this elegant antique bronze figure. Crafted in France circa 1895, the large sculpture features a pheasant with long tail standing on rocky grounds; the artwork is signed on the base by French artist J. E. Masson. The bird's head is lifted in full attention, with right foot forward in a walking position. The bird figure is in excellent condition, commensurate with age and use, and adorns a beautiful and rich two tone patinated bronze finish. Jules Edmond Masson (1871-1932) was born in Paris in 1871. He was the son of Clovis Masson, who was also a renowned sculptor and a pupil of Barye. J.E. Masson specialized in depictions of animals, as well as equestrian monuments...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

14K Gold, Carved Jasper Bird on an Amethyst Rock Geode
Located in New York, NY
14K gold, carved jasper bird on an amethyst rock geode Hand-carved jasper bird with diamond eyes and 14k gold feet, sitting on an amethyst geode. A...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Japanese Antique Casting Copper Tray with Sheeps by Houun Harada
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique item made in Japan in Taisho era around 1925s. Taisho era is between 1912 to 1926. This is made with casting copper by an artist Houun Harada. On the back side ...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Copper

14k Gold Mounted Agate Bird on Carved Amethyst Rock
Located in New York, NY
14k Gold Mounted Agate bird on carved amethyst rock, 20th Century A really nice and cool object - a true collectors piece. Part of a group of five birds....
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Animal Sculptures

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Agate, Gold

Pair Monumental Chinese Carved Wooden Eagle Statues
Located in New York, NY
Pair of monumental carved wood statues of exceptional quality, depicting eagles standing on top of tree trunks.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Terracotta Mastiff Dogs
Located in Essex, MA
Each in a reclining position. Glass eyes. Incredibly detailed with a few old repairs to the legs.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Friends of Jane Le Soudier Bronze Very Large
Located in Madrid, ES
Jane Le Soudier's friends Bronze measures: 82X32X14 cm. Very good condition. Signed. Information about the artist: Jane Le Soudier Birth February 18, 1885 Le Mans Death 1976 Paris Nationality French Jane Le Soudier (born in Le Mans on February 18, 1885 and died in Paris in 1976) is a French sculptor, designer and pastel artist. She specialized mainly in the animal genre. Biography Jane Le Soudier obtained the drawing prize from the city of Paris at the age of fourteen, the silver medal from the city of Tréport in 1908, the gold medal from the city of Dinan in 1909. She is pupil of the landscape painter Henri Harpignies...
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1920s Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Signed American Folk Art Sewer Tile or Redware Pottery Lion Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique signed Folk Art lion figurine. In the form of a recumbent lion. Signed to the underside. The signature appears to read: 'J Silverthorn' Made out of a reddish-brown redware or stoneware sewer tile...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Pottery

Late 19th Century Patinated Bronze Eagle on Black Marble Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large French Eagle on a Belgian Black Marble Stand, circa 1880-1900. This amazing Eagle sculpture is made in a solid bronze that still has the original patina, with a unbeatable age-...
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Two Elephants Black Marble Base 1925 France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Mother and child .this couple off elephants figurines ,Must love this piece , excepting nice Patine ,original Antique Gold color . Standing on a B...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

19th Century Terracotta Duck Form Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice examples of Han Dynasty style terracotta duck bottles. No breaks. No chips. No repairs. Paint has worn over the years.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Han Antique Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta, Paint

19th C Black Forest Hand-Carved Swiss Brienz Bear with Brass Holder
Located in Savannah, GA
This whimsical hand carved seated wooden brown bear holds a brass cup suitable for cigarettes, matches or even a small bouquet of flowers. Very detailed carving with tiny teeth and a...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Paul Milet for Sevres, France, Large Art Deco Fox in Glazed Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Paul Milet for Sevres, France. Large Art Deco fox in glazed ceramics. Beautiful red glaze. 1920's. Marked. In perfect condition. Measurimg L 57 x H 18...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
A near pair of wood koi fish from Japan circa 1860-90s of late Meiji Period. Hand-carved from solid wood, these sculptures are known as Jizai Kagi in Japane...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures

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Iron

14k Gold Mounted Jasper Bird on White Calcite Stone, Mounted on Black Glass
Located in New York, NY
A 14K gold mounted Jasper bird on white calcite stone, mounted on black glass, 20th century. A really nice and cool object - a true collectors piece. Pa...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Gold

Natural Specimen, a Trophy of a Bufalo Skull, Africa 1890
Located in Milan, IT
A natural specimen of a trophy of an African bufalo skull with horns for Wunderkammer, bufalo Cafro, black bufalo from Cap, (Sincerus Caffer (Sparrman, 1779)). Sub-Saharian Africa, c...
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Late 19th Century Sub-Saharan African Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bone, Horn

Hand-Carved Black Forest Bear with Aluminum Pot
Located in Barntrup, DE
Hand-carved Black Forest style bear with aluminum pot, from ca. the 1920s. This beautiful hand-carved wooden, linden-wood, seated bear is holding an alum...
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1920s German Black Forest Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Aluminum

Antique Cast Iron Scottish Terrier Door Stop Boot Scrape, Circa 1920s
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique cast iron Scottish Terrier door stop boot scrape USA, Circa 1920s Measuers: 12.5"W x 2.88"D x 9"H. Very good or...
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1920s American Rustic Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Pair of Dog-shaped bookends made of onyx and bronze
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful pair of Italian Baroque paperweights from the 1800s. The pair is made with a truly binding Onyx base. The onyx stone has been carved to make the paperweights semi-equal. Ab...
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1870s European Baroque Antique Animal Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

19th Century Black Forest Nutcracker in the Form of a Monkey, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
Hand carved black forest monkey nutcracker with original glass eyes. In excellent condition with good colour and patina. Circa 1890.
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1880s German Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

14k Gold Mounted Agate Bird on Fluorite Stone, Mounted on Black Glass
Located in New York, NY
A 14K Gold Mounted Agate Bird on Fluorite Stone, Mounted on Black Glass, 20th century. A really nice and cool object - a true collectors piece. Part of a...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Agate, Gold

14K Gold Mounted Obsidian Bird on Dog's Tooth Stone, Mounted on Black Glass
Located in New York, NY
A 14K gold Mounted Obsidian bird on Dog's Tooth Stone, Mounted on black glass, 20th century. A really nice and cool object - a true collectors piece. ...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Gold

14K Gold Mounted Agate Bird on Selenium Stone, Mounted on Black Glass
Located in New York, NY
A 14K gold mounted agate bird on Fluorite stone, Mounted on black glass, 20th century. A really nice and cool object - a true collectors piece. Measur...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Agate, Gold

French Glazed Terracotta Fish Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
French Glazed Terracotta fish sculpture. Interesting antique French iridescent glazed terracotta fish sculpture. This French fish figure is executed i...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Victorian Unusual Hand Sculpted Leather Lioness Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and unusual Victorian hand sculpted pressed leather figure of a lioness dating from the latter 19th century. The figure is beautifully made and portrays a prowling lioness ...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Leather

American Gilt Copper Full Bodied Horse Directional Weathervane, Fiske, C. 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American gilt copper full bodied running horse directional weathervane with two gilt circular spheres resting on squared iron stand, J.W. Fiske, late 19th century.
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1870s American Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures

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Copper, Iron, Zinc, Gold Leaf

Beetle Cast Iron Shoe Horn or Boot Jack, Powder Coated Chartreuse, circa 1920's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage boot jack in cast iron freshly powder coated in bright chartreuse. The cast iron object is as functional as it is decorative. This bright and fun ...
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

19th Century, French, Cold Painted Bronze on Onyx, Tortoise & Hare
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French cold painted bronze on onyx ~ tortoise & hare is a charming depiction of the classic Aesop's fable of the swift rabbit r...
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1870s French Belle Époque Antique Animal Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890.
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience

Pair of Continental Carved Wood Monkeys with Tambourine
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mirror image pair of naturalistically carved figures of a seated monkey's wearing a carved giltwood cloak and turban, perched on a rocky plinth, with his hand out holding a tambourin...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Carved Dome, English Cedar, Decorative Woodcarving, Pigs, Art, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved dome. An English, cedar woodcarving of pigs, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Wonderful farming or rural appeal, with skilfully carved su...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Cedar

Pair of metal sculptures depicting mythological birds, France late 19th
Located in Vicenza, VI
Pair of engraved metal sculptures depicting two mythological birds, traceable to the French sphere and datable to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The two sculptures are almost identical, distinguished by minor differences, such as the position of the legs; the most striking feature, however, lies in the metal chrome plating in that one sculpture...
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Late 19th Century French Other Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Japanese Style Viardot Mirror with Dragon, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb Japanese-style mantel / fireplace mirror in lacquered wood, carved with an imposing dragon and decorative motifs. Japonism, France, circa 1880. Attributed to Gabriel Viard...
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Animal Sculptures

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Fabric, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer

Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell, C.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A rare find, this fabulous figural desk bell was cast in metal in the form of a pig with a quality screwed construction. The mechanical bell can be wou...
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1890s German Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

19th Century Black Forest Extending Book Rack
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century black forest extending book rack, with finely a carved bear at either end standing on carved logs, when fully extended the total length is ...
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures

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Walnut

Terra Cotta Gargoyle / Grotesque Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantastic terra cotta gargoyle / grotesque head. Rare and unique.
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1920s American Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Rare French Majolica Pig Pitcher Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Very Large 19th Century Rare French Majolica Pig Pitcher signed Delphin Massier. Height / 10.2 inches.
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Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Cut Glass Tortoise Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Cut glass tortoise inkwell. Vintage turtle pillbox inkwell of cut glass carrying a mounted finial topped circular lidded well originally for ink but cha...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Silver Plate

Table Lamp, 1900, Silver Plated Metal , Sign: Schneider, Germany
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty" Materia: silver plated metal Country: France Glass: Schneider To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wir...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Table Lamp, 1900, Silver Plated Metal, Sign: Rouseau / Muller
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty" Materia: silver plated metal and art glass Country: France Glass: Muller To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, ...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Antique Porcelain Bird Sculpture or Figurine, Hand Painted and Realistic, KPM
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A finely detailed and realistically modeled and hand painted piece from the Royal Porcelain Manufacturer of Germany, KPM, circa 1900 and in really nice antique condition and ready fo...
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1890s German Antique Animal Sculptures

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Enamel

Antique Gilt Carved Tortoise Foot Rest
Located in New York, NY
Antique gilt carved tortoise foot rest. Gilded Era wood carved and gilt tortoise/turtle foot rest with faux tortoise waxed canvas foot cushion and deep...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Animal Sculptures

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Giltwood

Pair of French Art Deco Table Lamps by Max Le Verrier, Paris, Signed
Located in Köln, NW
A pair of rare french Art Deco lamps by Max le Verrier. The lamps are signed in the metal ) L.Artus, a pseudonym that Max le Verrier used only in the Twenties.The high quality proces...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Alabaster, Metal

Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze Birds Bookends, M. Bouraine, France, 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of Art Deco silvered bronze bird bookends. Silver plated bronze figures mounted over black and gold italian marble bases. Both signed M. Bouraine and marked france. Very clean...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Large Falcon, Porcelain Figure, Dahl Jensen for Bing & Grondahl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dahl Jensen for Bing & Grondahl. Large porcelain figure of a falcon, model no. 1531. 1920/30s. H 37.0 cm. x D 16.0 cm. In excellent condition. Second factory quality for no obv...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th Century French Carved White Marble Eagle Sculpture with Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or a man's office desk with this stately carved, antique marble eagle. Created in France, circa 1870 and carved of white marble with grey veins, the tall sculpture d...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures

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Marble

Edgar Brandt Element Decorative Wrought Iron Snake Art Deco
Located in NANTES, FR
Edgar Brandt Serpent art deco. in wrought iron. Remarkable work of hammering of the wrought iron for this decorative snake dating from the years ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Wine Vessel Askos with Panther Handle
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian Grand Tour panther handled askos, or wine vessel. The design of this piece is probably based on a bronze Roman askos held within Naples Museum. An askos is an a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

French Animalier Bronze Study Entitled 'Cheval Debout' by Isidore Bonheur
Located in London, GB
Fabulous late 19th Century French Animalier bronze study of a standing horse with wonderful rich dark brown lightly rubbed to mid/golden brown patina and excellent crisp surface detail, raised on a stepped integral base, signed I Bonheur ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 13 cm Length: 19 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1870 Materials: Bronze Book Ref Animals in Bronze by Christopher Payne Kjellberg Page no. 177 SKU: 8526 DESCRIPTION Isidore Bonheur Bonheur Cheval– Isidore Bonheur (1827 ~ 1901) was born on May 15th 1827 in Bordeaux, France, and died in Paris in 1901. He was an important Animalier sculptor, the brother of Rosa Bonheur, and brother-in-law to Hippolyte Peyrol the founder. The Bonheurs were a well known family of painters, sculptors and artists. Isidore studied painting under the tutelage of his father at a very early age. He moved on to sculpture in 1848 with his first Salon entry of a plaster study of An African Horseman attacked by a lion. Isidore Bonheur continued exhibiting his sculpture throughout the years, both at the Salon in Paris as well as the Royal Academy in London. He won medals at the Salon in 1865 and 1869, and won the Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889. Bonheur was awarded the Legion of Honneur in 1895. Isidore Bonheur’s bronzes range from domestic cattle and sheep, which he excelled at, to wild bears and lions as well as equestrian and hunting groups, all done in a very natural and realistic manner. His Le Grand Jockey...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly outstanding and rare find, this is an outstanding Victorian figural inkwell made from a winning combination of brass and silver plate and retaining his wonderful two original...
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Silver Plate, Brass

Large Antique Meissen Porcelain Standing Deer Figurine or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique figurine was made by the renowned Meissen factory of Germany in approximately 1880 in the period realistic style. The figurine or sculpture is composed of porcelain and depicts a standing deer...
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze bookends with stretching cats on a black marble base. The pair is signed by Louis Riche (1877-1949), a famous French animalier who specialized ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Majolica Grasshopper Jardinière Jerome Massier, Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica grasshopper Jardinière signed Jerome Massier Vallauris.
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1920s French Country Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

A Large French Bronze Sculpture "Amalthea & Jupiter's Goat" after Pierre Julien
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large 19th century patinated bronze group titled: "Amalthea and Jupiter's Goat" after Pierre Julien (French 1731-1804) The goddess portrayed as nude but for drapery held across her breasts and falling to her lap, seated on the back of the goat with her right foot raised to rest on a rock outcrop. Signed: Julien Circa 1880. Height: 34" (86.3 cm) Width: 21" (53.3 cm) Depth: 15" (38.1 cm) Pierre Julien's model of Amalthée et la chèvre...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Wild Boar Sculpture in Bronze, France, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small desk og mantle bronze depicting a young wild boar standing on a log. Fine detailing and a rich golden patina. Signed/marked France to its base. Where it was made circa 1920-25....
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1920s French Late Victorian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Elephant Statue, English, Bronze, Wildlife Figure, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elephant statue. An English, bronze wildlife figure, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Triumphant pose, m...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Animal Sculptures

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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.

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