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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Folk Art
Hand-Carved Oakwood Owl Sculpture with Glass Eyes, Germany, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco style hand-carved oakwood owl sculpture, Germany, circa the 1930s.
This beautiful naturalistically carved dark brown wooden owl with glass eyes, sitting on a wooden base wi...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Two Resting Cheetah's on a Trunk
Located in Islamabad, PK
The bronze art deco sculpture portrays a captivating scene featuring two cheetahs in a relaxed yet alert pose, perched on a majestic tree trunk. With exquisite craftsmanship, the scu...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Americana Folk Art Brass Rooster Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Americana Folk Art brass weathervane in the form of a rooster perched atop an arrow, with incised details. 22" H x 25.25" W.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Art Deco bronze bust of two deer signed by Georges H. Laurent France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bust of two deer signed by Georges H. Laurent.
Green patinated bronze on a wooden base.
France, 1930.
This bronze is illustrated on page 424...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Decorative Bronze Figure of a Bull, Home Decor Objects After Jules Moigniez
Located in Hampshire, GB
An artistically created sculpture table decorative objects, After Jules Moigniez (French 1835-1894), bronze figure group modelled as a bull, cow and calf on the naturalistically modelled ground before a fence, upon an oval base, signed J Moigniez.
This bronze with a brown patina, entitled “Bovine family...
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Early 1800s French Art Deco Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Signed Bronze Pelican or Shorebird Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This small well executed sculpture is signed by an unknown artist and presumed to date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The sculpture is composed of cast ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Unusual Antique Hand Carved African Fertility Primate / Baboon, Gorilla
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Antique Hand Carved African Fertility Primate / Baboon, Gorilla,, Extremely well executed,, all hand carved,, remnants of original hair, bone eyes and teeth detail.
Category
1910s Cameroonian Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bone, Wood
Sculpture, statue, garden, wirework, sheep, life-size, folk art, animal, unique
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A Pair of Contemporary, Folk Art, Life-Size, Sheep, Wirework, Garden Sculptures
Hand-sculpted using multiple layers of painted galvanized wire in white and black. Each sculpture is...
Category
2010s English Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze Study entitled "Panther" by Irenee Rochard
Located in London, GB
A majestic Art Deco bronze study of a walking panther with excellent deep green patination and a very fine smooth tactile surface, raised on a polished black marble rectangular base and signed I Rochard
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Width: 45 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1925
Materials: Bronze and Marble
SKU: 8978
ABOUT
Irénée René Rochard (French, 1906 ~ 1984) – born in Villefranche sur Saône in 1906, his mother was a painter and his brother was the actor-singer Armand Mestral. Rochard chose the course of an artist’s life and turned to animal sculpture in order, as he used to say “pay tribute to animals”. On leaving the École des Beaux-Arts at the age of 22, he won first prize for a life-size panther sculpture and many other prizes and awards followed throughout his career. In the 1920’s Rochard frequently met with other animal sculptors, including François Pompon and Edouard Sandoz.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
American Copper Full Bodied Pig Directional Weathervane on Stand, circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Copper full bodied pig directional weathervane resting on squared iron stand, late 19th century.
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc
Mid-Century Owl Sculpture on Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage ceramic owl sculpture on stand with glass eyes.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
German Art Deco Antique Bronze Sculpture “Stalking Panther”, Wilhelm Schade
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WILHELM SCHADE
German, 1892-1958
Stalking Panther
Patinated bronze Signed to base "SCHADE", foundry marking cold-stamped to edge "Lauchhammer Bildguss" cast circa 1920s
Item # 3...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze entitled "Suprise Crocodile" by Franz Bergman
Located in London, GB
An interesting early 20th Century erotic Austrian bronze study of a walking crocodile. The crocodile's back is hinged to reveal a gilt bronze naked bea...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Spelter Antelope Sculpture, French, Art Deco, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Antelope sculpture, France, 1930s. Spelter, marble and onyx. Measures: width 17.7" (45cm), height 9.4" (24cm).
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Vintage Art Deco Bear Sculpture signed Debrieu
Located in Beirut, LB
Bear sculpture in white enameled and crackled ceramic, representing a bear signed at the lower part Debrieu.
A beautiful sculpture and is sure to give a certain cachet as a decorativ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Egisto Fantechi Art Deco Green Ceramic Italian Sculpture of a Fawn
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Art Deco hand-painted ceramic figure of a fawn manufactured in Italy by Egisto Fantechi in Sesto Fiorentino in the Thirties. It's a lovely example o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Elephant Craquelé Glazed Earthenware Art Deco Sculpture, Fontinelle Belgium 1940
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Deco elephant sculpture designed by Fontinelle.
Belgium 1940s
cream / ivory craquelé glazed earthenware
Marked on the base with N. 66, ther...
Category
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Vintage Carved Wooden Panthers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Stunning Pair of Life Size Vintage Carved Hardwood Panthers in a seated pose. Each cat is intricately carved with expressive faces and glass eyes. These are Southeastern Asia in orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Glazed Porcelain Leopard Sculpture
By Capodimonte
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian Mid-Century porcelain sculpture of a leopard, mid-stride, with open mouth.
Italian hand-painted glazed porcelain standing leopard.
Mid-Century Ceramic Cheetah Leopa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Louis Albert Carvin, Lovebirds, France Art Deco, 1920s
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful romantic Art Deco spelter sculpture by Louis Albert Carvin (1875-1951) of two lovebirds standing atop some grapes and a quiver filled wit...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco French Elephant Sculpture, Babbitt Material
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous Art Deco elephant made of babbitt, original metal used at the time, beginning of the 20th century, following the style of Irénée Rochard (1906 - 1984). With round and facete...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique French Art Deco Pair Lifesize Bronze Parrot Bird Sculptures Statues 55"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite Antique Pair of French Art Deco bronze oversized Macaw Parrots or birds perched on stands with nice patina, circa 1920s. These monumental art sculptures feature a realistic...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Goldscheider Vienna Art Deco Ceramic Barzoi Sculpture, signed
By GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953), Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Voorburg, NL
A Stunning and beautiful Hand Painted ceramic Barzoi sculpture made in Austria by Goldscheider in the 1930s. This very decorative ceramic barzoi figurine by the renowned company of Friedrich Goldscheider in Vienna - Austria. The manufactory of Goldscheider, one of the most successful companies in European ceramic history, was founded 1885 and is world famous for their outstanding figurines and amazing shaped busts. This beautiful crafted early 20th century prowling ceramic barzoi dogs impresses with its realistic depiction. The timeless beauty and quality of this Goldscheider dogs sculpture makes...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Art Deco Deer Signed L Alliot
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco bronze around 1930 Deer with brown patina on a bacxia marble base signed on the marble L Alliot and stamped bronze on the deer.
In very good shape.
Length: 47cm
Width: 10...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Giovanni Gariboldi, "Crouching Deer," Richard Ginori, San Cristoforo Italy 1940
Located in Firenze, IT
"Crouching Deer" fawn green sculpture figure designed by Giovanni Gariboldi (1908 - 1971)
Richard Ginori - San Cristoforo, Italy, 1940s.
Cast ceramic sculpture with marbled green g...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Pheasant Birds Statue by Rochard Unique
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Birds Statue by Rochard is a unique treatment of two pheasant birds in contrasting positions. Both figures are mounted on a beautiful base that ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Chrome, Spelter
Malachite Bird Sculpture with Inset Quartz & Bone
Located in New York, NY
Malachite hardstone sculpture depicting a hen chicken, inset with rock crystal quartz accents and bone beak.
Dimensions: 5" H x 7.75" W x 2" D.
Dealer: 95371
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Unicorn the Carousel , 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Set of 3 Collectible Green Ceramic Figurines, England, 1930s
Located in Bochum, NRW
1930s SylvaC green ceramic pair of cats and a dog. All 3 in perfect condition, cute and very collectable.
Marked on the bottom with maker's mark, form/model number and Impressed "Made in England".
Cats also called Scaredy Cat...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Bronze Whippets
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introduce a touch of timeless elegance and distinguished style to your space with this handsome pair of life-sized Art Deco bronze whippets. These stunning...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Folk Art Toy Horse
Located in London, GB
Utterly charming one of a kind wooden folk art horse. Totally scratch built from glorious elm and oak with leather bridle. Made in England during the early part of the 20th century. ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Elm, Oak
Fourteen Birds by Guy Taplin
Located in Maidstone, GB
An original piece of English folk-art sculpture by the acclaimed British sculptor Guy Taplin (b. 1939). Eight individual wooden birds carved and painted, th...
Category
1990s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
Vintage White Elephant Figurine Pen Holder, Jaipur, Rajasthan India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage White Elephant Figurine Pen Holder, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.
White Elephant Figurine with Wooden Base.
Elegant cast composite vintage sculpture Figurine that show a white elephant with his trunk up presented on a wooden stand and next to it a brass pen.
The representation of elephant in Asia represent wisdom, longevity and white is for peace.
White elephant on stand...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Decorative Iron Horse Head
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dark greenish black iron. Hollow cast with open back and a stand. Hole in the muzzle. Very good condition with good weight.
H. 13 3/4", Depth 3 1/2", L. 9 3/4"
Please see photos f...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1930s Austrian Horse Toy
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Beautiful 1930s Austrian horse toy. Wonderful patina.
Category
1920s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bentwood
Art Deco Pheasant Sculpture, French, 1930s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb spelter sculpture of a pheasant over a marble base. Intricate detail in the sculpture and patina alternating silver and black to simulate the coat's patterns as well as gouges...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Bronze Machine Age Trojan Horse Bookends by Dodge Inc. C.1930 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Dodge Inc. 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original pair of Art Deco Trojan horse bookends manufactured by Dodge Trophy Inc. Los Angeles California USA. Both pieces have retained their original bronze finish and a...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Exceptional Sculpture/Lamp of a Monkey with an Umbrella by Le Verrier, Art Deco
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional Art Deco sculpture/lamp by Max Le Verrier (1891-1973) representing a monkey under an umbrella. It is titled La Pluie "The Rain" or Le Singe au Parapluie "Monkey with an U...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Rene lalique Ram Glass Art Deco Mascot
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The R.Lalique's car mascots are famous.
There quality is outstanding as well as for the glass as for the sharpness of the mould .
This mascot was created in 1928, one of his first a...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
ORIGINAL RESTORED ART DECO ZOORAY HiGHLAND TERRIER SCOTTIE DOG ELECTRIC HEATER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this exquisite totally original fully restored Art Deco Zooray Highland Terrier electric heater...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1930s Vintage Handcrafted Carousel Horse: A Restored Wooden Masterpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of yesteryears with our stunning 1930s Sculpted Carousel Horse. This handcrafted vintage treasure has been meticulously restored by our expert team of craftsmen, bringing its unique beauty and rich history back to life.
Adorned with vibrant paintwork, this wooden carousel horse showcases a unique patina finish that eloquently narrates its storied past. Its charm and character are evident in every brushstroke, making it a captivating centerpiece that's rich in history.
The horse's solid base has received the same level of attention and care, polished to perfection to enhance its mesmerizing patina allure. This carousel horse isn't just a decorative piece; it's a slice of history, a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of the 1930s.
Standing as a definite head-turner, this antique carousel...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Paint, Wood
Pair of Rare German Art Deco Iron Sheep Sculptures Bookends Paperweights
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare pair of decorative Art Deco iron sheep sculptures.
Germany, 1930s.
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Greyhound / Whippet by Irénée Rochard
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A large sculpture of a greyhound / whippet. The sculpture is made of dark green patinated bronze. On a belgian black marble plinth. The statue is signed on the plinth: Rochard. It is...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Limousin Pair of Art Deco Bookends
By Limousin
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco bookends in spelter with bronze and green patina on a sea green marble base, representing borzoi.
Small old restoration on one of the corners of the base.
Signed o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century Moroccan Silver Jewish Amulet in the Shape of a Fish
Located in New York, NY
A rare, handmade standing sculptural amulet in the form of a fish. Unlike similar items that are mostly two-dimensional and are meant to be hanged only, this amulet is a standing sculpture in the round. The fish's eyes are made of coral, a gem stone typical of North-Africa. The body of the fish is hand-engraved with symbols from the Jewish Moroccan...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Silver
Art Deco Style Table Lamp Monkey with Umbrella by Max Le Verrier, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp monkey with umbrella PLUIE by Max Le Verrier.
Patinated metal on marble base, frosted glass umbrella shade.
Design 1927.
Posthumous contemporary cast at the Le...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Carved Wood Falcon Sculpture 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handmade carved wood Falcon sculpture 1960s.
Vintage Seri Ironwood Animal Hand-Carved Sculpture of a American Eagle or Falcon.
Vintage Hand carved walnut wooden beautiful design decorative bird falcon sculpture.
Carved wood figure of an Eagle sculpture from the 1960s. Eagle figure perched on a wooden trunk would be a great eye-catcher in any room or interior.
Excellent condition.
Natural dark brown color.
Dimensions: 9.5" H x 4.5".
Vintage hand carved Ironwood Southwestern seri sculpture of an eagle or falcon.
Ironwood hand carved falcon sculpture.
Hand crafted in amazing detail from one of earth's hardest natural ironwood.
This is an authentic art piece crafted in the Sonoran Desert from native Olneya ironwood.
Found almost exclusively in the desert of Arizona, this tree is truly one of nature's wonders.
North American Southwestern desert ironwood gets its name from its amazing hardness and heavy weight (similar to petrified wood).
Though this wood is very difficult to work, it is meticulously carved and etched to reveal incredible detail, in very nice polished heavy dark wood, no dents with a smooth finish over all excellent condition with beautiful visible wood grains.
circa 1970.
From Wikipedia: "Mexican ironwood carvings...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bulldog Perfume Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bulldog perfume lamp - perfume light.
An Art Deco figural porcelain table lamp - night lamp in the shape of a Bulldog dog with glass eyes and a green collar around his neck.
French Bulldog - English Bulldog.
This bulldog light is in good condition with little traces of age and use, so do view pictures well. Both ears do have a shard off ; the left ear bigger as the right one. On the right one you do not see but only feel it. On one toe of a paw there is a fabrication imperfection .
Animal statue - Dog statue - Bulldog figurine - Art Deco dog statues...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Stylish Plaster Handpainted Bambi Sculpture, Signed: Depose No 98 J.B
Located in Verviers, BE
Signed: Depose No 98 J.B
This stylish Bambi sculpture dates to the late 1930s and was Fabricated in France.
The piece is in excellent condition and a ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
American Folk Art Carved Cat Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical and bold 20th century American Folk Art cared wood sculpture depicting a stylized seated cat with a long neck, expressive face, and a beautiful chip carved surface. It cr...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Mid 20th Century Bronze Statue Panter and Bamboo Monkey by Coreira
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A cast bronze statue with a panther and a bamboo monkey. It's a nice scene, the panther is surprised by the screaming bamboo monkey. Both animals have a beautiful expression. The scu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Charles Lemanceau French Art Deco Little Lama Statue, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Art Deco Little lama sculpture by Charles Lemanceau at Saint-Clement (Luneville), France, 1930. French Art Deco ceramic. Measures: Width: 10.2"(26cm), Height: 10.2"(25.8cm), Depth: 2...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
M Buzelin Bronze Art Deco Flight Of The Swallows
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco bronze with double patina, mercury gilding and silver.
Representing 3 swallows on a pond.
Signed M Buzelin and Gauthier estr Paris for the founder.
In very good shape.
Heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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 ...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Eight Curlews by Guy Taplin
Located in Maidstone, GB
An original piece of English folk-art sculpture by the acclaimed British sculptor Guy Taplin (b. 1939). Eight individual wooden birds carved and painted, th...
Category
1990s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
Life-Size Art Deco Patinated Bronze Greyhound Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A life size Art Deco patinated bronze figural dog sculpture, most likely Italian, early/mid-20th century.
Fine quality, exceptionally execute...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pottery Polar Bear Bowl or Ashtray from Ditmar Urbach Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Polar bear at ice POOL, a ceramic bowl manufactured by Ditmar Urbach in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. The bowl was designed to celebrate Nora, the first polar bear in the Prague Zoo. ...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Frosted Glass Sculpture Entitled "Standing Elephant" by Lalique
By Marc Lalique
Located in London, GB
Impressive Mid-20th Century clear and frosted glass figural study of an African elephant with its trunk raised. The surface with fine detail, signed Lalique France
Additional information
Height: 15 cm
Condition: Excellent Condition
circa: 1970
Materials: Clear & Frosted Glass
About
Lalique Glass
René Lalique (1860-1945) began his career as a jewellery apprentice at the age of 16, and by 1881 he was a freelance designer for many of the best-known Parisian jewellers. In 1885, he opened his own workshop on Place Gaillon in Paris, the former workshop of Jules Destape. In 1887, Lalique opened a business on Rue du Quatre-Septembre, and registered the "RL" mark the following year. In 1890, he opened a shop in the Opera District of Paris. Within a decade, Lalique was amongst the best-known Parisian jewellers.
In 1905, Lalique opened a new shop at Place Vendôme which exhibited not only jewellery, but glass works as well. It was close to the shop of renowned perfumer François Coty; in 1907, Lalique began producing ornate perfume bottles for Coty. The production of glass objects began at his country villa in 1902, and continued there until at least 1912. The first Lalique glassworks opened in 1909 in a rented facility in Combs-la-Ville, which Lalique later purchased in 1913. In December 1912, Lalique hosted an exhibition of Lalique Glass—as his glass would come to be known—at the Place Vendôme shop. During the First World War, the glassworks produced mundane items in support of the war effort. In 1919, work began on a new production facility in Wingen-sur-Moder, which opened in 1921. From 1925-1931, Lalique produced 29 models of hood ornaments; a mermaid statuette first produced in 1920 was also later sold as a hood ornament. During the 1920s and 1930s, Lalique was amongst the world's most renowned glassmakers.
René Lalique died in 1945. His son Marc Lalique took over the business, operating initially as "M.Lalique" and later as "Cristal Lalique...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
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.