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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1920s
Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Lovely Murano aquarium fish tank block paperweight. A colorful tropical fish inside a glass block with green seaweed. A highly decorative sculpture for any desk or shelf.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Nils Olsson Swedish Mid-Century Graduated Set Hand Painted Wooden Horses
By Nils Olsson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and typically Scandinavian Swedish mid-century hand painted graduated set of carved wooden horse figures by Nils Olsson and dating from around 1950. The figures are each similarly carved standing from a very miniature example to a very large horse. They are simply carved with shaped heads and raised ears and each is hand painted with a patterned saddle and harness and simple facial styling, The saddle is painted with a stylized floral design in tones of blue, black, orange and yellow against an off-white ground with with green/blue edging with the straps similarly decorated and painted against a bright orange ground. The miniature variant has a slightly different coloring and patterning due to the limitations of its size but is an original part of the set. The second largest horse is painted with initials G.E.B. and the three mid-sized horses all retain their original makers paper labels for Nils Olsson. The miniature horse measures...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-century bronze Italian sculpture with black marble warrior on horseback
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century bronze Italian sculpture with black marble warrior on horseback
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sitting porcelain dog puppy, Royal Copenhagen. Denmark 1920s.
Located in Köln, NW
Cute sitting dog puppy, Royal Copenhagen. Denmark 1920s.
Designed by Niels Nielsen. NN marked on the underside.
The figure is marked on the underside. Model 439. Royal Copenhagen Den...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Kay Bojesen Denmark Signed Teak Monkey
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Kay Bojesen
1886 - 1958
LARGE MONKEY
Branded “KAY BOJESEN DENMARK COPYRIGHT”
Teak, Limba.
Mid 20th century.
Approx: 17 1/2" in.(44 cm.) high.
16" in. ( 41 cm.) wide.
Together wi...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain figurine of a mouse on a chestnut.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain figurine of a mouse on a chestnut.
Model 571.
Approximately from the 1920s.
Marked.
First factory quality. In perfect condition.
Dimensions: W 5.0 cm...
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1920s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Déco porcelain figurine" Sitting bulldog" . Germany 1920s. Signed.
Located in Köln, NW
Fine Art Déco porcelain figurine "Sitting bulldog" on plinth.
Germany 1920s
Design: Doris Adler
Manufacturer: Porcelain factory Fraureuth. Germany
Inscribed on the underside.
Cream ...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1925 René Lalique Seal Moineau Sparrow Clear Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal "Moineau" (Sparrow) made in clear glass by René Lalique in 1925.
Stamped signature.
Perfect condition
height: 5 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de l'Œuv...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
French Glazed Terracotta Falcon Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
French Glazed Terracotta Falcon Sculpture.
Our beautifully executed French Art Nouveau glazed terra cotta falcon is a realistic interpretation with stunning colors. Although unsigned...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Joseph Franz Pallenberg, Bear, German Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
German Art Deco
Joseph Franz Pallenberg
Bear
Patinated Bronze
ca. 1920’s
Signed “Jos. Pallenberg”.
Black patina, original black marble base.
Dimensions:
Height: 8 inches (...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dolphin Fish Metal Bronze Door Stop, Art Nouveau Vintage European 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful and substantial Nautical, cast metal, antique doorstop with original patina finish. Depicting a mythological grotto dolphin style sea serpent coiled around Poseidon's tri...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Bing & Grøndahl, rare porcelain figurine of English Sheepdog. 1920s/30s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl, rare porcelain figurine of an English Sheepdog.
1920s/30s.
Model: 2116.
Marked.
First factory quality.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: W 25.0 cm x H 18.5 cm.
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Pair of Large Art Deco Revival Bronze Seated Dogs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive pair of dogs in the timeless Art Deco style, sitting attentively and awaiting the command of their master and dating from the mid 20th Century.
This high quali...
Category
1950s English Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gorgeous Bronze Equestrian Sculpture on Green Marble Base by Cyrus Dallin
By Cyrus Edwin Dallin
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous bronze sculpture of a horse mounted on marble by Cyrus Dallin (1861-1944) , a celebrated Utah-born sculptor, educator, and Indigenous rights advocate who lived and worked i...
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1950s American Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Art Déco Panther Sculpture in Dynamic Movement Cast Bronze Silvered 1920s
Located in Salzburg, AT
French Art Déco Panther Sculpture in Dynamic Movement Cast Bronze Silvered 1920s
Fantastic Art Deco panther sculpture in a very elegant movement.
The base is oval and stepped and 2 ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1950’s Composite Stone Chicken
Located in Ongar, GB
A nice French 1950's composite stone chicken with a nice weathered paint patina. A very well modelled and decorative piece.
Category
1950s French Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Early 20th Century English Staffordshire Spaniel Dog Figurines, Pair
Located in Doylestown, PA
Facing pair of Staffordshire spaniel figurines, England, c. 1920.
Charming hand-painted ceramic King Charles Cavalier Spaniels in black and white paint decoration with a gilt collar...
Category
1920s English Victorian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Midcentury Danish Handcarved Wood Bird, circa 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Danish hand-carved wooden bird, circa 1950. Rounded body shape with feather-like carvings on the breast and wings. Black bead eyes.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Geometric Form Plaster Cat Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Geometric Form Plaster Cat Sculpture
Appears to be an adaptation of "Calico Cat" by American artist Juliette Steele
6"W x 11"D x 10"H
Category
1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Austrian Bronze Panther, by Friedrich Gornick, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Signed F. Gornick with the Arthur Rubinstein foundry mark.
Category
1920s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Crackle Ceramic Antelope Deer by Charles Lemanceau, France 1920s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by Charles Lemanceau (1905-1980) and made by Saint-Clement Factory, France, this typical Art Deco crackled glaze ceramic sculpture features a couple of deers or antelopes. T...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Art Déco Terracota Sculpture of a Couple of Felines/Panthers Fighting
Located in North Miami, FL
1920s french Art Déco terracota sculpture of a couple of felines/panthers fighting
By: unknown
Material: terracotta
Technique: hand-crafted, molded, carved, hand-carved, unglazed
Di...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
20th Century Painted Alabaster Italian Bird Heron Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian sculpture from the mid-20th century. Pleasantly chiseled and patinated alabaster object depicting an elegant heron with painted glass eyes. Work for antique dealers and colle...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
ceramic monkey sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ceramic monkey sculpture
Wise monkey model
unusual figure of a monkey sitting on books and looking in the mirror
hand painted
excellent condition
circa 1950 origin Germany
glazed cer...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
1950s Large Italian majolica leopard cub glazed sculpture 43hx43x33cms
Located in Firenze, FI
1950s hand-made Italian Majolica Leopard cub. Made in Italy!
Handcrafted + hand painted (see bottom pics)
Dimensions: 43 height x 43 x 34 cms (17x17x13in.)
Weight: 10kgs (21 pounds ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Terracotta
Modernist Cast Aluminum Spring Ride On Playground Animals / Sculptures Paris Co
Located in Buffalo, NY
aluminum animal sculptures were originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks.Stamped PARIS.. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana histo...
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1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Art Deco Swallow Sculpture Signed Ruchot
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco sculpture in silvered bronze, "Swallow in flight".
Signed Ruchot with founder's stamp Marcel Guillemard, stamped "Bronze".
On a black marble base, note a shine on the marble...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Art Deco Bronze Elephant Bookend Marble Plinth Sculpture Statue 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Art Deco bronze bookend, circa 1920s. An uncommon large size, depicting an elephant leaning forward bracing to hold up a row of books.
Pushing with the flattened front part of its h...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Car Mascot French Bulldog Signed by Gaston H. Bourcart, 1925
By E. Bourcart
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze car mascot French bulldog signed by Gaston H. Bourcart.
The hood ornament is in gilt bronze and stands on a marble base.
France 1925.
This mascot is illustrated plate nr. 329
Mascottes passion, Michel Legrand, Antic show éditions.
More information:
Mascottes automobiles...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1920s Antique French Art Deco Bronze Pheasant Sculpture Marble Plinth Statue 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exception French Art Deco Bronze Statue of Pheasant on Marble Base, circa 1920s. Features the flamboyant bird in a more relaxed mood, ...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Owl, rare art glass pate de verre, Daum Nancy, Demarchi signed, limited, France
Located in Wien, AT
Charming animal figurine, a limited edition, in form of an owl by famous glass manufacturer Daum, Nancy in France, by artist Jean-Pierre Demarchi.
The owl is made of pate de verre ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine by Fratelli Toso, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1950s.
This fish is made in polychromed hand-blown Murano glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in p...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Walter bosse for herta Baller cat figurine vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter bosse for herta Baller cat figurine vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Light Blue and Yellow Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1950s.
This fish is made in hand-blown Murano glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent ori...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century Alabaster Italian Eagle Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Stunning mid-20th century Italian sculpture. Work in finely chiselled and patinated alabaster depicting a majestic eagle with painted glass eyes. Fabulous furnishing object, for anti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Walter Bosse Cancer Zodiac Sign Brass Figurine, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Cancer Zodiac Sign Brass Figurine, 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Multicolored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine by Fratelli Toso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1950s.
This fish is made in polychromed encased hand-blown Murano glass with fins that are made in amber colored hand-modeled glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Orange Lalique Crystal Turtle from the 1950s
By Lalique
Located in Milano, MI
Turtle sculpture in orange Lalique crystal, made in the 1950s
Ø cm 10 Ø cm 14,5 h cm 5
Lalique crystal refers to glassware produced by the French luxury brand Lalique. Lalique is f...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
"Blackbird", Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Jean Luce, Dinanderie
By Jean Luce
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant and sophisticated, this bronze blackbird -- inset with a second metal, probably silver -- was designed by Jean Luce, one of France's master designers in the Art Deco period. ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair Bronze Chinese Foo Dogs Guardian Lions Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of bronze Chinese foo dogs
Great look to this pair which are a perfect left and right
Circa 1920 with a great patina to the bronze
Of course being bronze these can live...
Category
1920s Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Henri PAYEN French Art Deco Bronze Greyhound Race Sculpture, ca.1925
By Claire Jeanne Roberte Collinet
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by Henri PAYEN (1894-1933), France, ca.1925. Greyhound race. Silverplate bronze and marble. Width : 19.8"(50.3cm), Height : 6.3"(16cm), Depth : 5.1"(13cm). ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique 20th Century German Solid Silver Owl Figure, Hanau c.1920
By Hanau
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century German solid silver figure of an owl. This realistically modelled bird has original set glass eyes and gilt feathers plumage. A true conversation piece, that wil...
Category
1920s German Other Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Penguin Bird Sculpture for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aldo Londi Italian Ceramic Penguin Bird Sculpture for Bitossi
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Walter Bosse Brass Cat Figurine Pretzel Holder, Ring Holder
Located in Wien, AT
Austrian brass cat figurine, usually made to be used as a pretzel holder, a decorative piece, very suitable as a ring holder.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
French Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Oval Majolica Palissy Fish & Lobster Platter Vallauris, circa 1950.
Fishs,tomato,garlic,starfish,seaweeds,shells.
From Provence.
Length / 16.5 inches by 11 inches, height / 3 ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Richard Rohac Mouse 'Signed' Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Richard rohac Mouse ( signed ) vienna around 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Small Fox Figurine by Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Small fox figurine by Walter Bosse
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Guido Gambone Ceramic Animal Italian Sculptures Figurines Set of Four
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming set of ceramic animal sculpture figurines from the great master and innovator of Modern Italian Ceramics, Guido Gambone.
Signature and famous donkey mark on bottom of each ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Life Size Arts and Crafts Leather Model Horse Almost Life Size Leather Horse
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Life Size Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse
Almost Life Size Leather Horse
This is a rare and beautiful find, it was made for Liberty but the label is no longer attached
Thi...
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1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Tall Three Fish Bronze Statue With Marble Base
Located in Pasadena, CA
Tall Three Fish Bronze Statue With Marble Base. Aged bronze statues with patina all through out the fish and base. Weather Worn and in great condition. measures appox 27 x 15 x 10.5
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Deer Figurines, Set of Two
Located in Barntrup, DE
Small bronze deer figurines, set of two, date back to the 1950s. These are a pair of small deer figurines mounted on oval pedestals.
The sculptures are in good condition, with sligh...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A beaten iron snake - France 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A wrought iron snake with brass inlays (eyes, etc.), a piece of mid-20th-century folk art. Superb patina for a rare item.
Category
1950s European Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
"Noodle" the Dachshund Dog Letter and Bottle Opener Bosse Vienna Austria, 1950s
By Ludwig Bemelmans
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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 ...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Iron sculptural fish bowl from Japan. Great for incense. Wonderful patina. Signed with a Japanese mark. 1950s
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Seguso Vetri D'Arte Poli Murano Sommerso Italian Art Glass Squirrel Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, and cute vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green Italian art glass squirrel figure / sculpture. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Large Mid-Century Murano Glass Fish Attributed to Flavio Poli 1950s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
Large Mid-Century Murano glass fish attributed to Flavio Poli 1950s
Purchased by a family member of mine in Venice, in one of the most prestigious shops in Piazza San Marco.
Intact a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco Sculpture Galloping Horse by Gonez
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A breathtaking Art Deco sculpture capturing the movement and dynamics of a galloping horse, cast in cold painted spelter and gracefully mounted upon a sleek marble and onyx base. Cre...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
Exceptional Giovan Battista Mitri Ceramic Cat, Incredible Patina, 1950s
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Capture the essence of mid-century Italian craftsmanship with this extraordinary ceramic cat created by Giovan Battista Mitri in the 1950s. Renowned for his mastery of form and colo...
Category
1950s 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.