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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Tissot Bronzeskulptur "2 fliegende Möwen" - bronze sculpture "2 Flying Seagulls"
Located in Aachen, DE
Große eindrucksvolle patinierte Bronzeskulptur: „Zwei fliegende Möwen“ von E. Tissot, auf einer Basis aus schwarzem Marmor.
Signiert E.Tissot, circa 1930.
Gießereistempel JBD
Am Mar...
Category
1930s French Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Dahl Jensen, porcelain figurine of a Sealyham Terrier.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dahl Jensen, porcelain figurine of a Sealyham Terrier.
Model number 1002.
Designed by Jens Peter Dahl Jensen (1874-1960).
Approximately from the 1930s.
First factory quality.
Perfect...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Dahl Jensen, porcelain figurine of a sitting Scottish Terrier.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dahl Jensen, porcelain figurine of a sitting Scottish Terrier.
Model number 1078.
Design Jens Peter Dahl Jensen (1874-1960).
Approximately from the 1930s.
Second factory quality.
Per...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bing & Grøndahl, small porcelain figurine of a Sealyham Terrier.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl, small porcelain figurine of a Sealyham Terrier.
Model 2071.
Approximately from the 1930s.
Second factory quality.
Perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: Height 6.5 c...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Leaping Deer Bookends by Max Le Verrier 1930 France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco leaping deer bookends by Max Le Verrier.
The sculptures are executed in patinated metal and mounted on Portor marble bases.
France 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Giraffes
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous vintage MCM giraffes. Beautiful hand painted detail with a textured spots all over the bodies. The giraffes are a single piece. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate. l
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Bing & Grøndahl, porcelain figurine of a pointer puppy.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl, porcelain figurine of a pointer puppy.
Model number 2026.
Designed by Lauritz Jensen.
Approximately from the 1960s.
First factory quality.
Perfect condition.
Marked....
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1950s African Wooden Elephant
Located in High Point, NC
This 1950s African Wooden Elephant is an exquisite representation of traditional craftsmanship. The figure, carved with meticulous attention to detail, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Large Hand-Crafted Plaster Sculpture of a Bull, Portuguese
Located in London, GB
The bull is rendered in lifelike proportions, its muscular form exuding a sense of dynamic energy and vigour. The sculpture has a palpable sense of vitality and movement.
Size: H87...
Category
1950s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso for Graal Glass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
A cute sculpture of a stylized cat in smoke grey glass. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. It was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
A carved wooden egg - 1950s - France.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A carved wooden egg, likely made in the 1950s in France. This type of object was popular at the time and is often considered a beautiful decorative item. Carved eggs were often craft...
Category
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Dahl Jensen, porcelain figurine of a Scottish Terrier.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dahl Jensen, porcelain figurine of a Scottish Terrier.
Model number 1094.
Design by Jens Peter Dahl Jensen (1874-1960).
Approximately from the 1930s.
First factory quality.
Perfect c...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century French Signed Lalique Frosted Crystal Bison Sculpture
By Marc Lalique
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or a desk with this fine bison sculpture. Created in France by Lalique circa 1970, the frosted crystal bird is signed on the base. The paperweight bovin sculpture is in excellent condition with rich colors. Etched signature Lalique France on the bottom for further authentication.
Marc Lalique (1900-1977) was born in Paris, the son of René Lalique and Alice Ledru and brother of Suzanne Lalique-Haviland. He was responsible for the move from glass to crystal in the early 1950s. After studying at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs de Paris, Marc Lalique joined his father in the family business in 1922. He was a highly skilled technician, and made frequent visits to the Wingen-sur-Moder factory to oversee new production techniques. On the death of his father in 1945, Marc took the helm. His technical bent and know-how led him to renovate and modernise the Wingen-sur-Moder factory, and Lalique rapidly became one of the finest crystal manufacturers not only in France but worldwide. The contrast between sheer transparency and satin sheen became Lalique’s hallmark, at home and abroad. Marc Lalique’s most famous pieces include the Angel glass, inspired by the Smiling Angel in Reims Cathedral, a reference to the Lalique family’s origins in the Champagne region, and the famous L'Air du Temps Nina Ricci...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Sculpture of a Panther by Demetre Chiparus France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture of a panther by Demetre Chiparus.
Art metal with beautiful patina on a marble base with inlay.
France 1930.
This panther is illustrated in:
Chiparus master of Art Deco, A. Shayo.
General information:
Art Deco and other figures, Brian Catley.
Art Deco sculpture, Victor Arwas, Academy.
Bronzes, sculptors and founders, H. Berman, Abage.
Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs, E. Benezit. Gründ
Dictionnaire illustré des sculpteurs animaliers & fondeurs de l’antiquité à nos jours, Jean Charles Hachet. Argus Valentines;
The dictionary of sculptors in bronze, James Mackay...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Murano, Italy. Rare art glass sculptures. Two standing cranes. Mid-20th C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy. A pair of rare art glass sculptures in mouth-blown glass with silver decoration.
Shaped like standing cranes.
Mid-20th century.
In excellent condition with signs of u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
40s Will George California Pottery Flamingos Group of Sevens
Located in Pasadena, CA
"1940s Will George California pottery flamingos gruop of Seven. All seven are signed underneath the pottery as hown in the images. All are signed, Will George"". The colors on each ...
Category
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century French Signed Lalique Frosted Crystal Sparrow Sculptures, Set of 4
By Marc Lalique
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or a desk with this set of vintage bird sculptures. Created in France by Lalique circa 1970, each frosted crystal bird is signe...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Porcelain Perfume Lamp of Woodpecker, Germany, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful large porcelain perfume light - Perfume lamp in the shape of a woodpecker.
This animal statue - Animal light - Bird lamp dates from the Art ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-century Kay Bojesen Medium Monkey
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Oakland, CA
Original Kay Bojesen wooden monkey, designed in 1951, Denmark. This iconic danish toy is sculpted from solid teak and limba wood, it showcases segmented limbs and movable head, arms,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Decorative Large Pair of Carved Wood Elephants Sculptures, 20th century
Located in London, GB
This is a highly decorative large pair of hand-carved wood elephant sculptures with beautiful details and life-like curves and postures. The elephants are carved in hardwood includin...
Category
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hunting Dog Bronze Sculpture of a Dog in Jules Moigniez Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hunting Dog Bronze Sculpture.English Spaniel Pointer Hunting Dog.This beautifully executed cast bronze figure of the hunt canine sculpture depicts a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Solid Wood Hand -Carved Koi Fish
Located in Denton, TX
Carved solid mahogany pair of Koi fish with lightly painted accents
Massive fish 5" deep by 24" high by 24" long
Little fish is 2.5 deep x 11 wide x 9 high
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Art Deco Ceramic Polar Bear, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco polar bear by Dax, France, 1930s. Width: 16.3"(41.5cm), Height: 8.4"(21.4cm), Depth: 4.8"(12.2cm). Excellent condition
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Three Petite Vintage Hollywood Regency Chinese Elephant Flower Pot Stand
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of three petite mid-20th century glazed ceramic elephant flower pot seats. Handmade of ceramic. Nice addition to your home, patio or garden. Found at an Estate Sale in Nurember...
Category
1960s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Porcelain Frog Sculpture, French Advertising Frog L'Heritier Guyot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large porcelain frog sculpture.
A 1950s French advertising object - advertising sign in the shape of a frog.
This frog is also designed as an ashtray or counter display.
Made for L'Héritier - Guyot, A french brand of Creme de cassis in Dijon France since 1845.
This large frog sculpture...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage French Horse Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
A decorative sculpture of a horse made in France circa 1900. A simple, crested saddle rests upon this lovely patinated horse. Gleaming scarlet paint resides within the smiling mouth ...
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paper
Lion Sculpture or Statue or Figurine in Ceramic or Porcelain, 1950s
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
Beautiful vintage statue of a lion in porcelain. This figurine shows no damage and has a stamp at the bottom of the leg.
Unknown, 1950s
Designer/Manufacturer: See stamp
In very go...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Two 1960s Modernist Clear and Gold Murano Glass Sculptures of Swan
By Cenedese
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two 1960s Modernist Clear and Gold Murano Glass Sculptures of Swans are a delightful representation of the artistry and craftsmanship associated with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Déco style bronze sculpture of stylized rooster, from Japan
Located in Paris, FR
Curious bronze sculpture patina representing a stylized rooster, made in Japan in the 1930s. Unidentified mark under the base.
Category
1930s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Rare Pair of Bisque Porcelain Whippet Figurines by Boehm Studios
By Eduard Boehm
Located in San Francisco, CA
this rare pair of bisque porcelain whippet figurines from Boehm Studios was commissioned by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1954; each unique statue, one male and one female in an alert standing position with heads turned and ears pricked; with maker's mark to underside.
The Museum of American Porcelain Art has included Edward Marshall Boehm...
Category
1950s American Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Painted Metal Fishing Store Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Painted Metal Fishing Store Trade Sign
A large example of a mid-20th Century hand painted tin tackle/fishing shop trade sign. Likely to have been hung in a shop wi...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Exquisite Polished Bronze Sculpture: Lifesize Antelope from the 1950s
Located in Madrid, ES
This stunning polished bronze sculpture captures the majestic essence and ethereal grace of an antelope in its natural habitat. Created in the 1950s, this piece reflects the elegance...
Category
1940s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Modern zigzag patterned Earthenware Hedgehog, 1960s
By Rörstrand
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This Scandinavian Modern earthenware hedgehog from the 1960s exudes charm with its glazed zigzag pattern on beige fur. The unglazed brown face adds a distinctive touch to its feature...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Hawk or Falcon
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout near life size Chinese cloisonne or enamel on copper bird of prey ambitiously decorated in a feather motif and presented on a wood base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Murano Hand Blown Glass Mid Century Modern Elephant Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
Murano hand-blown glass with gold leaf inclusions elephant sculpture - produced in Venice, Italy, circa the 1960s.
Handwritten signed: Murano Glass
Attributed to Barovier & Toso d...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage American Hand Painted Long Neck Goose Decoy
Located in Cookeville, TN
Vintage American Hand Painted Long Neck Goose Decoy. This gorgeous decoy has original paint and has seen many birds dropped over it, hence the great character it has. This goose deco...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Paint
20th Century Chinese Gilt carved Wooden Tang Horse Sculpture
Located in Pomona, CA
Chinese Gilt Polychrome Wooden Carved Tang Dynasty Style Horse Sculpture. Featured nicely hand carved and hand painted with gilt highlighted on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Egyptian Scarab Brass Beetle Figurine on Black Stone Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Egyptian Scarab Brass Beetle Figurine on stone stand after the Egyptian Museum antiquities.A unique and beautiful addition to any Egyptian Art Deco collection.
This Vintage solid cast brass Egyptian scarab beetle sculpture figurine on a black stone stand could be used as a paperweight or just as a collectible Egyptian Museum decorative piece of history.
The beautiful all-over antique patina of the bronze shows its age and history, adding character and depth to the piece. This Egyptian revival bronze scarab is a striking collector's item and a testament to the fascination with Egyptian culture timeless design and historical significance make it a valid addition to any collection.
Dimensions: Height: 2 in Width: 3 in Depth: 2.25 in.
About the Scarab in ancient Egypt: The scarab beetle held significant cultural, religious, and symbolic importance. The scarab beetle, also known as the dung beetle, played a central role in Egyptian mythology and daily life. Here are some key aspects of the scarab beetle beliefs in ancient Egypt:
1) Symbol of regeneration and rebirth: The scarab beetle was associated with the concept of regeneration and rebirth. This connection was primarily observed in the insect's behavior of rolling balls of dung in which it laid its eggs. Egyptians saw parallels between this process and the sun god Ra's daily journey across the sky, disappearing at night and re-emerging in the morning.
2) Representation of the sun god Ra: The scarab beetle became a symbol for the sun god Ra, who was one of the most important deities in the Egyptian pantheon. The rolling of the dung ball by the beetle was likened to Ra's journey across the sky, and amulets in the shape of scarabs were often worn as protective charms.
3) Protective amulets and jewelry: Scarab beetles were popular motifs in ancient Egyptian jewelry...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Stone, Brass, Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Polychrome Incense Censer Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic pair of mid-century Chinese ceramic polychrome incense censer foo dogs, circa 1970s. Great detail and a beautiful color combination of yellow, green and brown; the pair mea...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Carved Wood Cat Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950sCarved wood cat sculpture. Crack in wood in front.
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Italian porcelain leopard statue
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Vintage Italian porcelain leopard statue.The craftsmanship highlights the leopard’s spotted coat and muscular build, capturing its essence in a stylized manner. Vintage Italian porce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Dog in brown Patina, Austria, ca. 1920
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
bronze of a Dog antique figure.
Offered is a Viennese bronze figure of a Dat dating to the early 20th century. He shows an antique patina .
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Decorative Object Animal Sculpture Crystal Glass Lalique Midcentury France 1960s
By Lalique
Located in Palermo, IT
Sculpture depicting a bird made of Lalique Paris crystal glass, sculpted and handcrafted.
Signature below. France in the 60s.
Note: We try to offer our customers an excellent servi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Parrot Birds, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of pink parrot birds, hand-painted, on branches with yellow hibiscus flower, circa mid-20th century, USA. A great set for a mantle, shelf, dining table, etc. Authent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Early 20th Century French Butcher's Shop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful early 20th century French painted steel butcher's shop sign in the shape of a pig, and mounted on a custom steel table-top mount. The sign...
Category
Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vintage Bronze Greyhound or Whippet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Bronze Greyhound or Whippet
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Articulated Toy in Oak Elephant by Kay Bojesen, Denmark
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
A real vintage classic - the elephant by Kay Bojesen. Made in Denmark.
Early example from the second half of the 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Majolica Pheasant Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica pheasant tureen, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Rustic Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pâté Tureen circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pate Tureen circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Rustic Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Barovier Toso Murano Teal Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown teal green, pink, gold flecks and bubbles Italian art glass little bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso company. I have owned many of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid Century Modern Gino Cenedese Antonio da Ros Frog Figurine Murano Art Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A lovely vintage decorative frog figurine with blue accents attributed Antonio da Ros for Cenedese.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Brass And Copper Bird Nest, Circa 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Brass And Copper Bird Nest, Circa 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Large French Pottery Majolica Pheasant Tureen circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Pottery Majolica Pheasant Tureen circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Rustic Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
20th Century French Painted Ceramic Figure of a Poodle/Dog by Atelier Primavera
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century french unglazed hand-painted ceramic figurine of a poodle/dog by Atelier Primavera au Printemps
By: Atelier Primavera au Printemps
Material: ceramic, paint
Technique: pressed, molded, hand-painted, painted, unglazed
Dimensions: 5 in x 7 in x 6.5 in
Date: mid-20th century
Style: Mid-Century Modern, Space Age, Pop Art
Place of origin: France
This mid-20th century french ceramic poodle figurine depicts a cheerful canine with a collar seated on its hind legs. Molded from unglazed white ceramic, attention was paid to capturing the texture of the dog's fur, expressed through sculpting and hand-painted black detailing. The figurine exemplifies mid-century french ceramic animal sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Set of 3 Leather Patchwork Turtle Poufs - Mid-Century Modern, Switzerland, 1960s
By De Sede
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Set of 3 Patchwork Leather Turtle.
1x extremely rare giant Turtle pouf plus 2x smaller poufs suitable for children.
The seat height of the smaller Turt...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Barbini Murano Sommerso Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture on pedestal. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Japanese Bronze Koi Fish Sculpture.
This well executed Japanese bronze Koi or Goldfish sculpture has a beautiful patinated verdigris finish and will...
Category
1950s Japanese Meiji Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Aldo Londi Italian Ceramiche Bird / Duck Sculpture by Bitossi Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage ceramiche bird / duck sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with great color and texture; it would make a fanta...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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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