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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Ceramic Blue Fish Handmade in Italy, Choose Your Style! New Creation 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$377 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Original Gustav Dentzel Carousel Horse
By Dentzel Carousel Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Gustav Dentzel middle row "jumper" carousel horse w/cast iron stand
Original to a Germantown PA park, and purchased by George and Leo Whitney, for Whitney's the Beach, San Francisco CA. Jumper appears to retain remnants of the original paint, with a very old overcoat, mounted to a vintage presentation stand, overall 58" H x 52" W. Stand measures 21" H x 37" W.
Provenance: Purchased directly from the Whitney's at the Beach Collection, San Francisco, CA
From Wikipedia: “The area that was Playland began as a 19th-century squatter’s settlement, “Mooneysville-by-the-Sea.” By 1884, a steam railroad was in place to bring people to the first amusement ride at the City’s ocean side — a “Gravity Railroad” roller coaster, and to the Ocean Beach Pavilion for concerts and dancing. By 1890, trolley lines reached Ocean Beach — the Ferries and Cliff House Railroad, the Park & Ocean Railroad, and the Sutro Railroad — that encouraged commercial amusement development as a trolley park. The Cliff House, which opened in 1863, and Sutro Baths, which opened in 1896, drew thousands of visitors.
The rides and attractions that began to spring up along the beach were separately owned by various concessionaires. For example, John Friedle owned a shooting gallery and baseball-throwing concession. All of the rides at Chutes at the Beach were purchased new or built there, including the Shoot-the-Chutes, which inspired the first official name for the amusement area — Chutes at the Beach.
Around 1913, Arthur Looff leased a piece of land for a carousel and its house — the Looff Hippodrome, located next to John Friedle’s concessions. Friedle and Looff become partners in Looff’s Hippodrome and began to buy other concessions to realize their vision of creating “the grandest amusement park on the Pacific coast.
In 1926, George Whitney became general manager of the growing complex of seaside attractions and changed the name to Playland-at-the-Beach, also sometimes known as Whitney’s at the Beach.
Although the attractions continued to be operated as independent concessionaires, during the late 1920s and 1930s, especially during the Depression when concessions began to fail, George and Leo (Whitney) began to purchase the attractions outright. The Whitneys bought the roller coaster in 1936 and the merry-go-round in 1942. Playland took up three city blocks and, in 1934, the Midway had 14 rides, 25 concessions, and 4 restaurants.
Despite this expansion, the post-war years saw the tearing down of the Shoot the Chutes in 1950 and the Big Dipper in 1955, and after George Whitney died in 1958, Playland was never quite the same. For a while after George Whitney’s death, Playland was operated by his son, George K...
Category
Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Jean-René GAUGUIN The Sea Bull Ceramic Sculpture
By Jean Rene Gauguin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Please inquire with your destination country for shipping costs. Large glazed ceramic sculpture by Jean-René GAUGUIN (1881-1961), son of the painter Paul Gauguin at Bing & Grøndhal (...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage African Fish Casting
Located in New York, NY
Charming bronze fish from Africa circa 1960.
Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design.
Category
1950s African Organic Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Eagle with Spread Wings
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Wall decoration representing a large eagle with wide open wings. Width 50 inches.
This impressive wall decoration shows an eagle with majestic, wide-spread wings, beautifully ...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Pheasant Statue Sculpture Gilded Bronze 19th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique statuette, sculpture of a pheasant, gold-plated bronze, the colored parts are hand-painted, circa 1880, France, not marked.
Very high-quality and detailed manufacture, very...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Alabaster Chandelier / Pendant w. Bronze goddess Sculptures & Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique Alabaster Chandelier / Pendant w. Bronze Godd Sculptures & Rose Shades.
If you're looking for a lighting piece that truly tells a story — one that combines artistry, craftsm...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Wire, Gold Leaf
Unusual Gilt Metal Leopard, Formed of Welded Steel Washers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very unusual sculpture of a leopard, painstakingly formed by welding stock steel washers into its exquisite seated pose, having a gilded finish.
...
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Set of Five Pulpo Bronze Animals STATUETTES BY KAI LINKE
By Kai Linke
Located in New York, NY
The surface of these hand-made animals-sculptures still wears the traces of their prototype – purposely crafted, by nature and art-loving Kai Linke, who has a soft spot for non-linea...
Category
2010s European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Contemporary Unicorn Heads
Located in London, GB
Introducing further pieces to our upcoming Studio Bucchi collection. These are a limited edition, bespoke order pieces.
All materials used in the creation of these exceptional pieces...
Category
2010s English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
$9,649 / set
Art Deco Panther Sculpture on Marble Base, France 1930s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco sculpture depicting a stalking panther, France, circa 1930
Green patinated spelter panther on a rectangular, profiled pedestal of white veined, black, and red marble.
Dimen...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Cast Bronze Octopus Sculpture
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a hollow-cast bronze octopus. This piece features wonderful detail and resemblance to a real specimen. An exotic piece certain to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 / item
Art Deco Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Macaw Parrot Porcelain Bird Figure
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Art Deco tall Italian animal Figurine Ceramic Parrot Macaw on a tree trunk
Material: porcelain, ceramic, tin glazed
Design: Cacciapuoti style...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
MCM Brass & Wood Angel Fish Sculpture by Frederick Cooper
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage MCM large brass and light wood angel fish sculpture by Frederick Cooper, circa 1970s. The piece sits on a brass pole on a wood base and is in good vintage condition; it measu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Victorian Era English Staffordshire Pottery Spaniel Dogs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Victorian Era very large scale pair of staffordshire Spaniel dogs. They have gilt accents around the chain and lock. The muzzle and snout along with other details are hand ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Large Brass Recumbent Deer Sculpture 1960s Hollywood Regency Style
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Large Brass Recumbent Deer Sculpture in the Hollywood Regency Asian style.
Vintage dramatic and large seated 1960s brass deer with fanciful decoration attributed to Sarreid Ltd.
Large oversized heavy cast brass reclining stag sculpture in solid brass design polished gold color.
Antique gilt cast bronze figure of a recumbent temple Thai deer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Rhinoceros Designed by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautifully blown, somerso Murano glass rhinoceros. This piece was designed by Antonio Da Ros and blown by Fabio Tosi for Cenedese Ve...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Boho Monumental Carved Stone Foo Dogs - A Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Invite an aura of ancient protection and global mystique into your space with this monumental pair of vintage carved stone Foo Dogs. Traditionally known as guardian lions, these impr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$3,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Blue Reverie #3 on a Base, Sculptural Replica of a skull, 21st Century
Located in NICE, FR
Hailing from the wild coastal edges of Australia, multidisciplinary artist Wesley Smith works at the confluence of paleontology, myth, and radical contemporary aesthetics. Blue Rever...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Vintage Bronze Seated English Cocker Spaniel Puppy Dog Statue Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
Finely detailed vintage bronze sculpture / statuette of a seated Cocker Spaniel or Irish Setter with one paw raised.
Category
Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
Bulldog by Fritz Diller
By Fritz Diller, Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and detailed German porcelain English bulldog sculpture designed by Fritz Diller in 1914, for porcelain Maison, Rosenthal, circa ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 1950s Carved Soapstone Foo Dogs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s carved soapstone Foo dogs each one uniquely different.
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
$550 / set
Early 20th Century Pug Dog Musician Austrian Vienna Bronze Miniature Figure
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurine. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Organic Modern Pair Stylized Studio Stoneware Pottery Owls 1950 Barbara Garrett
Located in Miami, FL
Barbara Garrett (1930-2020) pair of Organic Mid Century Modern Pottery Owls. Both pieces with fabulous textured mottled glossy glaze wh...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Object Elephant Porcelain Mid-century Modern Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Very nice and large elephant in white enamelled porcelain with golden definitions. Italian production from the 70s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you.
Weight: 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Anglo Indian Elephant Ebony Wood Hand Carved Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ebony wood hand carved anglo Indian elephant sculpture.
Gorgeous vintage black hand carved wood ebony Anglo-Indian elephant.
This is a hand ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Guerrero Pottery Bull Bank
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage Mexican folk art pottery bank. Hand made in Guerrero, Mexico. The bank is in the shape of bull with a rider, featuring beautiful hand painted te...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Leopard Black and White Left Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture leopard black and white left
all in hand-crafted ceramic mad ein Italy.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Ceramic King Cobra Snake Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
A fabulous pair of ceramic King Cobra snake sculptures, circa 1970s. The cobras are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 7.5"W...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chris Petersen Sculpture Trio: Cat, Pelican and Owl
Located in Littleton, CO
Elevate your space with the whimsical charm of this trio of 1970s signed Chris Petersen cast aluminum sculptures - cat, owl and rare pelican.
In the 1970s, artists began to embrace ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$955 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Panther by Bracquemond & Etling Paris 1930
By Emile Louis Bracquemond
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Panther by Emile Louis Bracquemond, bronze with black patina, on a Belgian black marble base.
Signed and with founders signature Etling Par...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Extraordinary Tiffany & Co Peacock Sculpture By Nymphenburg Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Experience the captivating beauty of this extraordinary Tiffany & Co decorative peacock sculpture, a stunning masterpiece crafted in the early 20th century by Nymphenburg Porcelain i...
Category
1910s German Victorian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Talavera Dog Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mexican style dog sculpture features brightly painted patterns on a black background. Colorful glazed pottery, great for indoor or outdoor use.
This pup really pops!
Please conf...
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass Statue, paper weight or sculpture. Showing a giant octopus. Colors are a blue, white, black and clear. A beautiful nice addition to your...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
Category
1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Modern Steel Metal Brutalist Large 28 inch Bird Sculpture Artist Metalwork
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern Steel Metal Brutalist Large 28 inch Bird Sculpture. Item features stunning metalwork and quality, approximately 50 lbs. Unsigned and artist unknown. Circa Late 20th Century. M...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Wooden Carved Ibex and Chamois Sculptures attr. to Rudolf Heissl jr. ca. 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Ibex and Chamois Sculptures attr. to Rudolf Heissl jr. ca. 1960s
A pair of finely carved wooden sculptures of a chamois and an ibex. Carved in naturalistic style by th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Little Toad Bronze Sculpture by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
For Alexander and many English people the frog and toad live in memory as the wonderful characters of Jeremy Fisher from Beatrix Potter, and Toad of Toad Hall from The Wind in the Wi...
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Horse, Ceramic, Cyan Blue, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Horse, Ceramic, Cyan Blue, Signed. Large horse sculpture glazed in an electric blue with matte chocolate brown hooves. ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rock Crystal Butterfly Pure Gemstone Quartz
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful rock crystal quartz butterfly crafted with amazing artistry. Wings carved from the finest grade, all-natural rock crystal quartz, capturing a realistic rendition that bre...
Category
2010s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Brass
$135 Sale Price
25% Off
Austrian Bronze Dog Letter Clip, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Austrian cold painted bronze hound fashioned as a paper clip, mounted on a walnut base. These were whimsical pieces that were made int the late Victorian era and early ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Salvador Dali Xai 3/20 Limited Edition Sculptural Table
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"XAI” lamb designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD Barcelona and Deyrolle.
Measures: 87 x 26 x H 71 (head) and H 59 (back)
approximate
Inspired by the painting "Interpret...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Original Driftwood Carved Horse Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Impressive carved driftwood horse head sculpture.
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant
We share what we love, and we love this charming and naively formed early 20th century hand craved fairground ride figure. With a de...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Birds in Flight" Sculpture with Black Finish by Curtis Jere for Artisan House
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare and hard to find black finish "Birds in Flight" desk sculpture by Curtis Jere for Artisan House, circa 1969. The piece is in very good vintage condition and has great colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Metal
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
15/20th Limited Edition Of Xai Surrealistic Side Table by Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dali´: Interpretation project for a stable-library, 1942
Stuffed lamb, elaborated with a technique by a taxidermist. Drawer and table top i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Two Tall Gray Architectural French Sitting Stone Concrete Lions, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of two concrete stone lions. Such a wonderful way to add a regal look to an entryway. (Or perhaps even a driveway.) Each lion sits on its hind legs, with its front paws outstr...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
$1,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Dahl-Jensen for Bing & Grøndahl. Small porcelain figurine of a Pekingese dog.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dahl-Jensen for Bing & Grøndahl.
Small porcelain figurine of a sitting Pekingese dog.
Model 1986.
1920s/1930s.
First factory quality.
Perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: Height 6....
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
ODYV French Art Deco Ceramic Pigeons Bookends, 1920
By ODYV
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends by Odyv, France, 1920s. Two pigeons face to face. Measures: Each - Height: 5.5"(14cm), Width : 5.5"(14cm), Depth: 4.3"(11cm).
The ODYV brand is a creation o...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Pug Dog Musician Austrian Vienna Bronze Miniature Figure
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurine. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Sliver Ring Holder Swann Birds Decorative Jewellery Organiser Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Add a touch of vintage charm to your jewellery collection with this beautiful swan ring holder. Crafted from high-quality metal with silver plating, it is the perfect addition to any...
Category
1960s British Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf, Sheet Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate
$366 Sale Price / item
38% Off
Japanese Meiji Period Glazed Katan Ware Peacock, ca. 1890
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Glazed Katan Ware Peacock, ca. 1890
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 5.5 inches
Depth: 9 inches
Width: 3.5 inches
ABOUT
This finely craft...
Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
'Attilla' An Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture by Irenee Rochard
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An early 20th century bronze sculpture by Irénée Rochard of the famous racehorse 'Attila', standing proud with reigns. Signed 'I Rochard' to base.
Dimensions: H 19cm W 24cm D 8cm
Category
1920s French Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Karl Ens Vintage porcelain figure Parrot
Located in Uppsala , SE
A beautiful porcelain figure of a Parrot by Karl Ens, Volkstedt, Germany.
Early 20th century
Karl Ens was a renowned German potter known for his exquisite porcelain creations.
Ens ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Bronze Indian Divinity Sculpture, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
20th century Indian sculpture. Bronze object depicting an Indian deity of small size. Bronze richly finished with numerous details, in beautiful patina....
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Ceramic Elephant Sculpture by Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
Ceramic Indian motif white elephant by Bruno Gambone (circa 1970s). This is an absolutely charming ceramic white elephant with an Indian-style blanket and headdress, large whimsical ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Owl Sculpture Signed Numbered
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful expression and sense of movement and alertness in this "Gray Owl" sculpture by Elaine Franz Witten, Vermont. Attention to detail abound. Wise one perched on a slab of grani...
Category
20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Pair Patinated Bronze Animals Cats after Swiss Artist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of Patinated Bronze seated Cats, modelled in the Art Deco Style, after a model by Swiss animalier sculptor and painter Eduard Douard Marcel 1881-1971
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Set Three Brass Fighting Cockerel Roosters
Located in Houston, TX
Set of 3 Italian brass "Fighting Cocks." Circa 1960. The dimensions for each is as follows:
1st: 10"H x 13.5"W x 19"D
2nd: 16"H x 10"W x 18"D
3rd: 15"H x 10"W x 14.5"D
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Big ice bucket in form of an owl, figurine, vintage 1960/70 Mid-Century, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
This charming ice bucket is a spectacular piece of use and decoration for any table-scape.
This beautifully executed ice bucket is in the shape of an owl of an eclectic design.
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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.