Animal Sculptures
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century French Sporting Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1860s English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Wood
19th Century French Baroque Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
1880s French Egyptian Antique Animal Sculptures
Plaster
1850s Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1990s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Driftwood
1850s French Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Italian Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
1890s Indian Antique Animal Sculptures
Silver
1850s Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures
Nutwood
19th Century English George IV Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century Swiss Antique Animal Sculptures
Softwood
1880s English High Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Pine
1890s French Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1860s English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Tin
19th Century German Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Brass
19th Century Chinese Antique Animal Sculptures
Metal, Enamel
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Antique Animal Sculptures
Pottery
Late 19th Century English Antique Animal Sculptures
Hardwood
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Romantic Antique Animal Sculptures
Copper
1990s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Driftwood
Early 19th Century Antique Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Adirondack Antique Animal Sculptures
Horn
19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-19th Century British Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1880s French Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 1800s French Art Deco Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Plaster
1990s Zimbabwean Animal Sculptures
Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s French Napoleon III Antique Animal Sculptures
Spelter
19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Animal Sculptures
Carrara Marble, Bronze
1880s American Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Iron
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Animal Sculptures
Silver
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures
Walnut
19th Century Irish Other Antique Animal Sculptures
Bog Wood
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Animal Sculptures
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1890s French Country Antique Animal Sculptures
Faience, Majolica
1880s European High Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Oak
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.