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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Victorian
1980s Modernist Murano Glass Sculpture of Tropical Fish by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A murano glass tropical fish designed and manufactured in Venice in the Eighties by Seguso. The transparent murano glass has inclusions black, gold and white. The tropical fish it's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Carved Dome, English Cedar, Decorative Woodcarving, Pigs, Art, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved dome. An English, cedar woodcarving of pigs, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Wonderful farming or rural appeal, with skilfully carved su...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cedar
Curtis Jere Enameled Butterfly, Wire and Marble Sculpture Blue, Green Vintage
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Miami, FL
This unusual and rarely found vintage signed Curtis Jere sculpture has enameled butterflies coming from 3 wire points that sit in the original marble base. The colors of shades of se...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Wire
Hivo Van Teal Carved Lucite Translucent Triple Stylized Bird Table Art Sculpture
Located in Thiensville, WI
Hivo Van Teal Carved Lucite Translucent Triple Stylized Bird Table Art Sculpture
• Modern Lucite sculpture modeled as three stylized birds
• 20th century design
• Signed "Van Teal" at base
Additional Details: Translucent sculpture...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Antique Wild Boar Sculpture in Bronze, France, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small desk og mantle bronze depicting a young wild boar standing on a log. Fine detailing and a rich golden patina. Signed/marked France to its base. Where it was made circa 1920-25....
Category
1920s French Late Victorian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Ceramic Sculpted Octopus
Located in Miami, FL
A colorful vintage sculpture, is in very good condition. Unique and stylish, a wonderful centerpiece or focal point decor. Hand-crafted, ceramic with a glaze finish.
This multicolo...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Bronze Storks/Cranes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality pair of antique Victorian bronze storks or cranes standing on bronze tortoises
A charming pair displaying first class design and craftsmanship ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gatto Tigrato Sculpture by Aldo Londi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking sculpture in the shape of a tiger-skin cat ("gatto tigrato" in Italian) is crafted of top-rate ceramic painted using white and black enamels. Rendered in whimsical and impressive details, this original decorative piece belongs to the Riedizioni Archivio Storico Collection, which includes Bitossi's cult designs...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Traditional Plaster Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional plaster figure of a sheep.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Rooster, Sculpture in Iron
By Michel Jarry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A rooster by a contemporary artist in cut and welded iron.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Georg O Wild Duck Carving, Multi Gemstone and 18 Karat Gold Feet, Idar-Oberstein
By Georg O. Wild
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful carving by the well Idar Oberstein artist Georg Wild. Made with multi gemstone and on top of Australian botryoidal phrenite specimen and yello...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
19th Century Victorian Black Forest Nativity Sheep, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian Black Forest carved figures of sheep used as props from a christmas nativity. Such items were usually bought back by tourists from the Swiss / German b...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 19th century automaton of a monkey in 18th century style dress. Likely to be French, this piece shows all the hallmarks of J. Phalibois, one of the foremost makers of clockwork toys...
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Silk
Large Antique Meissen Porcelain Standing Deer Figurine or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique figurine was made by the renowned Meissen factory of Germany in approximately 1880 in the period realistic style. The figurine or sculpture is composed of porcelain and depicts a standing deer...
Category
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Duck Murano Glass Vetri di Murano Italy Vintage Art Glass, 1970s
By Murano 5
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Venetian sculptural duck figurine in hand blown glass, produced on the isle of Murano, circa 1970s. A nice piece of art for any room.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell, C.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A rare find, this fabulous figural desk bell was cast in metal in the form of a pig with a quality screwed construction. The mechanical bell can be wou...
Category
1890s German Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Leather Elephant Sculpture
Located in Denton, TX
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Petite English Victorian Period 19th Century Carved Wooden Bird Sculpted Group
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite antique English Victorian period small carved wooden sculpted group from the 19th century depicting two small birds nesting with each other and accented with orange paint. C...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly outstanding and rare find, this is an outstanding Victorian figural inkwell made from a winning combination of brass and silver plate and retaining his wonderful two original...
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Antique P.J. Mene Signed French Bronze Sculpture of a Panting Dog Tied to a Post
By P.J. Mêne
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique sculpture was done by the well known P.J. Mene of France, and dates to approximately 1875, but may date slightly later to after his death, and done in the period late Vi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Murano Smoked Glass Fish Sculpture by Licio Zanetti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract Murano smoke color glass fish sculpture by Licio Zanetti. The fish is signed on the bottom and has beautiful smoke color opalescent glass. The piece is signed on the bottom....
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Large Orange & Ocher Sculptural Ceramic Vase by Bruno Gambone
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Orange & ocher glazed ceramic vase, artist-signed Gambone Italy at base.
About the Artist:
Bruno Gambone (1936 - 2021) is an Italian ceramist and the son of Guido Gambone, one of...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique 19th C. English Staffordshire Porcelain Poodle Spaniels Clock Figurine
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain figurine featuring a faux clock flanked by a pair of seated King Charles Spaniels and topped with a standing...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A Sculptural Tessellated Marble Tropical Fish
Located in London, GB
A Tropical fish mounted on plinth with brass accents in tessellated marble by Maitland Smith USA. Great form, subject and style
Category
1870s North American Modern Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Jeff Diamond Bulldog Sculpture
By Jeff Diamond
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish, chic and charming sculpture of a bulldog was created by the American artist Jeff Diamond, and the piece is fabricated in resin with a hand-painted, multi-colored drip p...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Joel Fisher, Baby Seal with Ball, Bronze Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joel Fisher, American (1947 - ) - Title: Baby Seal w./ball - Year: 1994 - Medium: Bronze Sculpture. Signature and number inscribed - Edition: A.P. ...
Category
1990s American Modern 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
Black Swan Lifeboat by Neil Nenner and Avihai Mizrahi
Located in Geneve, CH
Black swan lifeboat by Neil Nenner and Avihai Mizrahi
Objects
Dimensions: H 90 x L 42 x W 25 cm
Materials: PVC, Styrofam, MDF
Avihai Mizrahi (b. 1979, Jerusalem), Independent designer / Artist and lecturer in visual communication, holds a B.des in visual communication and M.des in Industrial Design from Bezalel Academy...
Category
2010s Israeli Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
PVC
Fine Taxidermy The Spectacled Owl & Snake by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
The Spectacled owl is the largest owl to be found in the dense tropical rainforests of South America.
It will eat everything that moves and is not too heavy to fly away with. It wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin
16/20 Limited Edition "Xai" Surrealist side tables by Salvador Dalí, Spain
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 Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Decorative & Top Quality Made, Matt Chrome Painted Bronze Bear Skull Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Exact replica of a black bear skull, cast in bronze.
This cool and hand-crafted bronze skull is an exact replica of a black bear skull. Less than 20 were...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Resin Statue, Parrots On Branch, Calacatta Base, Handmade by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Parrots on Branch Statue with Calacatta Bianco base, Lusitanus Home Collection, by Lusitanus Home.
Decorative parrots on branch white lacque...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Pigs with Wings in Wrought Iron 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of pigs with wings in wrought iron. They have the shape of a bowl and are from the 50's. Measured 29 cm long.
Good condition.
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Rare Late 1800s Finely Hand Carved Flowers & Satyr Sculptural Picture Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
This rare and probably one of a kind, picture / photo wall frame comes with incredibly elaborate artwork.
This stylish and top quality carved picture frame...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Nutwood, Pine, Glass
Leather Giraffe Sculpture
Located in Denton, TX
Beautiful sculpted leather giraffe sculpture. Great decorative addition for a bookshelf.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Salvador Dali Surrealist Sculpture Side Table Model Xai Limited Edition 16/20
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
Glass Parrot-Shaped Sculpture, Dino Martens, Venice, Aureliano Toso, 1953-1956
By Dino Martens
Located in Milano, IT
Parrot-shaped sculpture Psitaccus
Dino Martens (1894 - 1970)
Vetreria Artistica Rag. Aureliano Toso, 1953-1956
It measures 9.055 inches in height x 4.13 in x 5.90 in (23 cm, 10.5 cm x 15 cm)
It weighs 1.997 lb (906 g)
State of conservation: intact.
The small glass sculpture...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare Pair Staffordshire Pottery Cats on Cushions
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of Staffordshire Pottery figures which feature a cat on a cushion, recumbent on an oval base. Dull gilt base line and embellishment.
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Plaster Traditional Horse Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional plaster figure of a horse.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Traditional Cat Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rare plaster figure of a cat holding a fish. Hand-painted in guilted paint.
Made in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Beautiful Ceramic Swallows Nest, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful black swallows, made and hand painted in Italy will make a nice addition to your room.
Made in Italy, about 1980s they are still a nice wall decoration.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Modernist Blue Murano Glass Tropical Fish in the Manner of Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A blue sommerso murano glass modernist figure of a tropical fish manufactured in Murano in the Seventies. It's in perfect conditions and labeled on a side made in Italy Murano. It's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
French Animalier Bronze Study Entitled 'Cheval Debout' by Isidore Bonheur
Located in London, GB
Fabulous late 19th Century French Animalier bronze study of a standing horse with wonderful rich dark brown lightly rubbed to mid/golden brown patina and excellent crisp surface detail, raised on a stepped integral base, signed I Bonheur
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 13 cm
Length: 19 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1870
Materials: Bronze
Book Ref Animals in Bronze by Christopher Payne Kjellberg
Page no. 177
SKU: 8526
DESCRIPTION
Isidore Bonheur
Bonheur Cheval– Isidore Bonheur (1827 ~ 1901) was born on May 15th 1827 in Bordeaux, France, and died in Paris in 1901. He was an important Animalier sculptor, the brother of Rosa Bonheur, and brother-in-law to Hippolyte Peyrol the founder. The Bonheurs were a well known family of painters, sculptors and artists. Isidore studied painting under the tutelage of his father at a very early age. He moved on to sculpture in 1848 with his first Salon entry of a plaster study of An African Horseman attacked by a lion. Isidore Bonheur continued exhibiting his sculpture throughout the years, both at the Salon in Paris as well as the Royal Academy in London. He won medals at the Salon in 1865 and 1869, and won the Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889. Bonheur was awarded the Legion of Honneur in 1895.
Isidore Bonheur’s bronzes range from domestic cattle and sheep, which he excelled at, to wild bears and lions as well as equestrian and hunting groups, all done in a very natural and realistic manner. His Le Grand Jockey...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Antique Silver Plated Pheasant Sculptures with Articulated Wings
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of large antique exotic bird or pheasant sculptures were done by artist G. Vivaldi of Italy in approximately 1920 in a Victorian style. The sculptures are composed of silve...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian High Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Large pair of mid 20th century Indonesian salt glazed decoration dogs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large pair of mid 20th century Indonesian salt glazed decoration dogs circa 1950.
Rare pair of 20th century salt glaze dog statues.
We are putting these d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
“Roaring Jaguar” Art Deco French Bronze Sculpture by Adolphe Geoffroy & Susse
By Susse Fondeur, Adolphe-Louis-Victor Geoffroy
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ADOLPHE LOUIS VICTOR GEOFFROY
French, 1844-1915
"Panthére Rugissant" (Roaring Jaguar)
Patinated bronze, signed "J. Geoffroy" and "Susse Fre. Paris / Cir...
Category
Late 19th Century French Modern Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Somso Anatomical Horse Model, 1950s
By Somso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Somso anatomical horse model - zoology model - veterinary model.
This vintage school model - educational model
dates circa 1950s and is made of plaster ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaster Traditional Two Dove Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rare plaster figure of two doves. Hand-painted.
Made in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservi...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
19th Century English Majolica Monkey Pitcher
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Majolica Monkey on a Banana leaf Pitcher.
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Staffordshire English Pottery Figure of a Girl with a Large Sheep
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and scarce antique English Staffordshire figure of a girl with a very large sheep dating from the mid 19th century. The figure stands on molded rock...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Impressive Murano Glass Cobra Sculpture by Loredano Rosin
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This Cobra sculpture was created and made by the famous Italian glass artist Loredano Rosin in his workshop in Murano, Venice, Italy in the 1980s.
The black Murano glass cobra...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Bronze Asian Bird Figural Screen Holders
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair bronze Asian figural bird screen holders.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Scandinavian Running Greyhound Hand-Carved in Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A skillfully hand carved figurine of a running Greyhound or Whippet. Beautiful details and a rich golden patina to the oak. Made by an anonymous craftsman in Scandinavia circa 1900-2...
Category
Early 1900s Scandinavian Late Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Trio of Hand Carved Wood Sculpture, Tall Carved Poplar Totems
By Steve Turner
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-carved poplar sculptures transforms from an open, geometric cage form at the bottom to a serpent head at the top. Steve Turner slowly works the wood, revealing natural elements, rings and knots present in the wood. These modern totems evokes the work of Constantin Brancusi and Henry Moore in its modern and organic nature. Each of these three sculptures stands atop a solid steel custom base thus the width dimension can vary depending on how far apart each is spaced.
Steve Turner
Struggle, 2020
catalpa wood...
Category
2010s American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Diminutive Bennington Style Rockingham-Glazed Figures of Seated Poodles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Diminutive Bennington Style Rockingham-Glazed Figures of seated Poodles
USA, 20th 1950s
A charming later version of Bennington pottery works, Each diminutive seated pood...
Category
20th Century American High Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
English Cork Antique Mallard Decoy Duck, Original Paint Early 20th Century
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Antique English wood and cork Mallard drake decoy with original paint.
Hand crafted in England.
Lightweight, with impressionistic shape and form.
Circa early 20th century.
Tip of...
Category
Early 1900s English Early Victorian Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cork
Medium Size Glazed Porcelain Terrier Dog
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an adorable medium size glazed porcelain figurine of a Terrier dog. It is hand painted white and highlighted with yellow-brownish spots. Very well made. It doesn’t have any h...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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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