Animal Sculptures

A pair of modernist tables sculptures by Frederic Weinberg circa 1950s Cast bronze giraffe and gazelle Both signed to leg interior giraffe 3.5 x 3 x 11.5 inches gazelle 6 x 2.5 x 6...

Grey Murano dogs. Vintage set of fine blown Murano grey glass dogs father mother and puppy, grey hound/ whippet. Italy, 1940’s Dimensions: Largest 2" L x .5" W x 2.25" H Smallest 1"...

Rare and precious sculpture made by Gio Ponti for De Poli in the 1950s The sculpture, made of copper enameled in shades of blue, depicts a bull They are an invention, these figures o...

Amazing huge German Shepherd sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, ca.1930. Spelter, marble and onyx. Spelter dog. Marble and onyx base. Height: 16.9"(43cm), width: 19.6"(49.8cm)...

French crackle ceramic dove mortar & pestle France, circa 1940s This petite mortar & pestle set is both delicate and darling Beautifully scu...

Wonderful hand made large stylised terracotta pig shaped piggy bank from the 1970s. Coin slot to the top, no access to the coins, this is a fill and break piggy bank. Very nice char...

A circa 1940's French Art Deco style nickel plated dog sculpture. Measurements: Height: 5" Length: 20" Width: 2.5"

1970s Marwal Industries Baby Resin Zebra Sculpture. Measures approx 26w x 17h x 14d

Beautiful and exclusive enameled ceramic that represents a dog with an intense look, an incredible curly coat and enormous nails that make it an extremely rare and unique work. Seale...

Beautiful yellow ceramic bird by Aldo londi for Rosenthal Netter. Marked on underside and has label attached.

"This captivating bronze bull sculpture, crafted by the talented artist Janez Boljka during the 1960s, is a masterpiece of mid-century artistry. The sculpture captures the essence of...

Standout mid century Italian elephant sculpture crafted in terracotta, hand decorated and glazed. Trunk up for good luck.

A vintage bronze mythical boar sculpture from the mid-20th century with great patina. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire...

The Mid-Century Modern Brass Ram Sculpture, crafted from solid brass and perched on a polished green marble base, embodies the raw power and untame...

Deco panther sculpture made in France with silver casting in the 1930s Ø 36 cm Ø 10 cm h 13 cm

We presents for your consideration, this trumpeting cob. This male swan from the Italian designers of the mid-century will add majesty to any dining room table. Filled with a floral ...

Mid-century ceramic lying bull Ceramic art workshop Giovanni Petucco and Antonio Tolio, Nove Italy 1960s H 14.5 - 24 cm diam. Conditions: excellent, no defects

Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse This is a rare and beautiful find, it was probably made for Liberty but there is no label This handsome beast is free standing, he has a sad...

Vintage Murano Glass Bird with Gold Polveri, by Rubelli A pretty little bird infused with gold, by the Murano glass artist Giampaolo Rubell...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, pink and gold flecks Italian art glass bird on base figurine, paperweight. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s. The bird...

Exceptional mid 20th Century leather wrapped animal sculpture / figurine in the shape of an African antelope / Gazelle with spiral horns. Dimen...

A fabulous 20th Century animalier leather sculpture of grand proportions and exceptional quality, depicting an elephant striding with trunk raised, superbly modelled, finely detailed...

Classic early 1910s Desk Catchall figurine. This polychromed cold painted metal is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze or a dog figure collector. Also nice as a gif...

Bring the splendor of nature into the comfort of your own home with this stunning resin art by noted mid-century sculptor Alex Taller. Cast in the classic form of a moose antler, thi...

Fun midcentury crackle glass collectible fish vase by Blenko, circa the 1970s. The vase is 16" long and 8" tall. Stylish and chic piece of mi...

Large Japanese Bronze Macaw Parrot Sculpture-48 Inches. Our Japanese bronze parrot sculpture or Macaw sculpture is beautifully detailed and can ...

Giant Brass Nautical Clam Shell seashell on starfish base planter or sculpture. 13" wide x 10.5" tall x 10" deep. Very nice vintage condition, hand polished. Heavy with nice details ...

French Mid-Century Wicker Duck.

Beautiful, extra large, vintage Murano hand blown orange to white and gold flecks Italian art glass horse head / knight chess piece sculpture. Attributed to Master glass artist and d...

A classic decorative Berlin bear statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. This item was bought as a souvenir in Berlin and was made in the mid-20th c...

1960s Vintage Leather Deru Elephant . Designed and produced by the German manufacturer DERU in Wiesbaden in the 1960s. This leather origami elephant is ...

Cucciolo di cinghiale in terracotta. Manca un orecchio e setole mancanti. Dimensioni xl Attribuisco agli anni 60 70 Grazie

Fine Bronze of a small bull on a black belgian marble base. The Original Bronze figure propably dates from the Art Nouveau or early Art Déco period in France. These small bronzes wer...

large bronze sculpture representing a seated lion the bronze gives the effect of a sculpture emerging from the earth with its points of wear allowing interior lighting the statue is...

Delightful Vintage Set of 3 Mid Century Modern Red and Black Enamel Sterling Silver Ladybugs. Beautifully Hand crafted in solid Sterling Silver, enameled in Red and Black. Raised des...

Art Deco mid Century German porcelain Figure Rosenthal porcelain figurine Fox. Material: Porcelain, Ceramic, glazed Design: Theodore Karner (Hohenberg an der eger 1884 - 1966 Munche...

Large terracotta tiger sculpture features a menacing stance and a bright glazed finish. Good condition with imperfections consistent with age, including a few hairline cracks but not...

A stunning set of two vintage Cranes. Monumental in size and drama. Solid bronze construction with a beautiful patina from time. Perfect indoors our outd...

This art deco period sculpture of two art metal hounds, with one hound standing while the other drinks from a pool of water, is set on a naturalistic sandstone base, conceived and cr...

A very nice mid-century sterling silver dual dolphin pod sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 7"W x 4.5"D x 4.5"H. The...

A stunning and unique stoneware rooster sculpture with amazing glaze. Made by Tyra Lundgren. Executed in her own studio in Sweden, 1955. Great condition, but with a couple of chips to the base (pictured). Signed by the artist in two places, and dated 1955-06-20. Provenance: bought from the estate of the artist in 1979. Tyra Lundgren (1897-1979) was one of the most multifaceted artists and modernists of the twentieth century. She was a painter, drawer, sculptor, ceramist, glass- and textile designer, as well as an author and an art critic. She was the first woman who designed glass for Paolo Venini at Murano in Venice and she also served as the artistic leader at Arabia in Helsinki at a time when men tended to hold those kinds of positions. Tyra Lundgren grew up in Djursholm, near Stockholm. Her parents were John Petter Lundgren, professor at Veterinärinstitutet (institute of veterinary sciences) in Stockholm, and Edith Lundgren née Åberg, who was a housewife and raised their six children. The bourgeois home also comprised a nanny and a female cook. The family were very socially active, travelled often, and enjoyed the outdoor lifestyle. Tyra Lundgren’s schooling began at Djursholm coeducational school, where her teachers included Natanael and Elsa Beskow and Alice Tegnér. Her school friends included Greta Knutson-Tzara, Stellan Mörner, and Ingrid Rydbeck-Zuhr. Tyra Lundgren knew from the time she was five years old that she wanted to be an artist. She first became aware of the profession through Axel Fahlcrantz, who rented a studio on the plot of land where she lived with her family. In 1913 she began to attend Högre konstindustriella skolan (HKS, now known as Konstfack, college of arts, crafts and design) where she studied decorative art as well as handicrafts in various forms until 1917. One of her fellow students and friends there was Estrid Ericson, who later founded Svenskt Tenn AB in 1924. Whilst attending HKS Tyra Lundgren also took painting lessons at the Althin school of painting. In 1917 she was accepted as a candidate at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts where, apart from breaks during which she undertook studies abroad, she remained until 1922. She spent a couple of months taking lessons from Anton Hanak in Vienna and from 1920–1923 she was a student of André Lhote in Paris. Tyra Lundgren was primarily active in four countries: Sweden, Finland, France, and Italy. She spent much of her professional life travelling and considered herself to be a European. Greece and Mexico also formed important centres in her artistic life, as did the USA. She had an extensive social network which included focal individuals within twentieth century-European and American artistic and cultural circles. Tyra Lundgren’s main artistic motifs were birds, fish, and people which she depicted through different techniques and materials. Her artistic expression involved a variety of different directions and styles. She was a pioneer of the 1920s Swedish Grace style, the name of which had been coined by the art critic Morton Shand at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930. This was a Swedish Art Deco style, characterised by elegance and traditional art which contrasted with the current artistic ideals of functionalism. Tyra Lundgren made her debut at a group exhibition held at Kungliga Akademien för de fria konsterna in 1921. She went on to show her work at various exhibitions throughout the 1920s. After that period she only very rarely exhibited her paintings. Tyra Lundgren’s painted output can be divided into different periods or stylistic directions. The first of these, and the most extensive, was her post-Cubist period which began in 1920 on her arrival in Paris. Her paintings from this time and right up to the mid-1930s typically comprise portraits, self-portraits, live-model painting, still-lifes, interiors, and landscapes in the Cubist style. Many of the great number of self-portraits she painted were produced in the New Objective style, displaying broad variation in terms of clothes, poses and techniques. Two of these – Huvud med vit duk and Självporträtt both from 1921 – can be seen at Moderna Museet in Stockholm, although the majority of these works are at Gotlands Museum. Tyra Lundgren’s second artistic period comprises the years of 1927 to 1929 and is characterised by the New Objective style inspired by medieval techniques and materials (Giotto, Piero della Francesca). Her motifs were still-lifes and landscapes. At this point she was living in Rome and was close to the circle involved in the Valori plastici: rivista d’arte art journal. This period saw a breakthrough in her development as a painter. From the 1950s through the 1970s her work can almost be described as belonging to the Concrete style. Using light pastel colours her paintings sought light in a sometimes non-figurative expression, but often depicting abstract bird-shapes or other nature-inspired imagery. Her paintings from this period are outsized and display powerful colours, in yellows, reds, and blues. Tyra Lundgren maintained a constant production of drawings, both in terms of individual artworks and sketches for patterns and designs. She also produced the illustrations for her book Fagert i Fide. Årstiderna på en gammal gotlandsgård, published in 1961. During her early years she also produced advertising illustrations. She spent the final years of her life primarily working with lithographs which were printed at Galleri Prisma and depicted images of doves, swallows, magpies and crows. Tyra Lundgren is meanwhile best known for her work as a ceramist and in this sphere she was one of Sweden’s leading exponents. She worked in the porcelain industry as a designer and as an artisan and ceramic sculptor. Her first job was at St Eriks Lervarufabrik in Uppsala from 1922–1924, she then worked at Arabia from 1924–1937, and at Rörstrand and Lidköping Porslinsfabrik. She was the artistic leader at Arabia ahead of the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition and she exhibited her work at the World’s Fairs. During the 1934–1938 period she was connected to the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres porcelain factory in Paris. Tyra Lundgren was a pioneer when it came to giving ceramic art a public space in Sweden. She produced around 20 outsized reliefs in stoneware, so-called monumental reliefs. One of these is Märkeskvinnor, from 1947, for the former girls’ school at Bohusgatan in Stockholm. From the 1940s onwards Tyra Lundgren produced sculptural objects in Chamotte clay and stoneware, with various glazings. Her small birds are well-known and popular with many. When her ceramic efforts became too much for her during the 1970s she then produced models for sculptures in bronze. There are six of these in various places around the globe, including Solfågel in Almedalen, Visby. Tyra Lundgren began to work as a glassware designer at Moser in Karlsbad in 1922 where she designed new table services and modernised older ones. She also worked freelance for Riihimäki factory in Finland during the 1924–1929 period. From 1934 to 1938 she was employed by Kosta glass factory where she mainly designed thick-walled bowls and vases, engraved with classical motifs. She was introduced to the glassmaker Paolo Venini at Murano during the Triennale di Milano of 1936 and they began a collaboration that lasted into the 1950s. As part of this collaboration Tyra Lundgren became the first woman to design glassware and, in conjunction with the glassblower Arturo Biasutto, she developed new techniques of glass production. Her motifs at this point were birds, fish, snail-shaped designs and leaf-patterned bowls using traditional techniques as well as in new designs. It was during this time that she created the so-called tissue-shaped bowls and it remains unclear as to who specifically came up with the design but Tyra Lundgren claimed it was of her making. Tyra Lundgren was active as textile designer for Licium (now HV Licium), the sacred textiles...

Highly sought after brutalist owl sculpture by Curtis Jere 1967 Oversized abstract modern form with drip texture brass finish and tripod feet Signed and dated to lower back 13 inche...

Fine Kay Bojesen antique figure, 1960’s.

Pair of bookends in red veined Verona marble with an orthogonal L shaped structure, on the marble base there are two identical sculptures in white metal, depicting two Swallow birds....

Exquisite pair of antique Art Deco bookends model: ''Gazelle" by Hippolyte François Moreau 1930. Magnificent Art Deco style with great sense of movement and elegance. Hippolyte Morea...

A beautiful abstract ceramic bird by Børge Jørgensen 'no 3800'. Ceramic cock figurine with a glaze by Sven A. Jensen. Manufactured by Söholm Ceramics, ...

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...

French Pottery Majolica Tureen circa 1930.

A stunning pair of vintage Boho camels. A chic bronze construction with a beautiful patina from time. Monumental in size and drama. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

Pair of obeliskies in red Levanto marble and Leoni in black marble, Grantour style, parts in gilded marble and gilded bronzes '900, ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOT...

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...

Marble centaur sculpture, ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COST CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL, ULTERIORI FOTO, INFORMAZIONI SUL LOTTO E PREVENTIV...

Onyx marble sculpture depicting the white rhino Italy 1950s.

Vintage Mexican Brown Painted Ceramic Pottery Cat with Owl Design Figure Statue. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 14" H x 7.5" W x 5.5" D.

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 ...

1960s Modern Wood Bird Egret Table Sculpture signed K & P Artist stamped 25 h x 7 d x 2.5 w Preowned vintage condition unrestored See images provide...

Art Decò bookends, black marble base with white veins, with a pair of fishes , white metal, with glass eyes. France circa 1930.

Aldo Londi's Ceramic Cat for Bitossi, crafted in the iconic 'Rimini blue' glaze circa 1960, is a masterpiece of Italian ceramic artistry. Standing as a testament to Londi's creative genius, this feline...