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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1940s
Persian Ceramic Rooster Sculptures, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of of Persian ceramic pottery sculptures depicting standing roosters, each polychrome glazed with Arabic writing to base. Old repair to one tail and some chips to glaze. Dealer...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Era Garden Platinum Goliath Heron Crane Fountain Sculptures 6+ feet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Magnificent pair of life-size+ bronze Goliath Heron fountain sculptures from the Art Deco era. What sets these apart from all others is their silver pl...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Japanese Colorful Hand Painted Rooster Garden lighting Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand crafted and painted rooster garden lighting lantern decorative sculpture
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Massive Pair of Brass on Walnut Base Rams Head Bookends by Sarreid
Located in San Diego, CA
A massive pair of brass rams head bookends on walnut bases by Sarreid, circa 1970s. The bookends, which were made in Spain, are in very good condition and have a great look. They mea...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Pine

Pair of Glossy Black Porcelain Eagle Head Bookends by Hispania Daiso / LLadro
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of glossy black porcelain bald eagle head bookends by Hispania Dasio / Lladro of Spain, circa 1985. The set is quite striking and in v...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Vintage Bronze Mythical Griffin Style Animal Sculpture with Verde Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage bronze mythical animal sculpture from the mid-20th century with verde patina. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire ...
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Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Set of Four Cast Bronze Sculptures Depicting a Family of Ducks with Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four French bronze duck sculptures from the mid 20th century, depicting two adults and two babies. Created in France during the midcentury period, this sculpted group charms us with its lovely depiction of a family of ducks...
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Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

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.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Metal

French Art Deco Panther Leopard Panther Bookends by Maurice Frecourt, Statue
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco leopard panther bookends by the French artist Frecourt on a marble base. Fine animal detailing work and signed on the metal with artist name, France and initial C.R. Unusual...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Cat Bookends
Located in London, GB
An unusual pair of Art Deco, patinated bronze bookends in the form of stylized, stretching cats.
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Largest Leather Rhino Stool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch, Signed
Located in Lisse, NL
A wonderful and original collectors example of the large-size rhinoceros footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch. This impressive size and highly decorative design Rhi...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Leather, Glass

Leather Humpback Whale on Custom Steel Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th-century American hand-crafted leather humpback whale, found in one of Oregon's picturesque coastal towns, is a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship and creativ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Leather

Simon Kops set of Brass Minimalist Animal Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
Simon Kops set of Solid Brass Minimalist Animal Sculptures; Hand made Giraffe, Duck and Horse Signed underside of each, Simon Kops Giraffe 7.50" high X 5" l...
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1940s American Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

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.  
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stand, Decoration Object for Home Décor
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
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1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal

Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
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1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Mid 20th Century Vintage Coastal Cast Cement Snail Low Stools - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace coastal whimsy with this delightful pair of Vintage Cast Cement Snail Low Stools, reminiscent of serene seaside charm. Crafted with durable cement and adorned with whimsical ...
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Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures

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Concrete

Pair of Brass Cranes Sculptures on Wood
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of brass cranes sculptures - brass heron sculptures on wood. Beautiful pair of table top sculptures with birds, cranes or herons. T...
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Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Becquerel Art Deco Bronze Sculpture
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco sculpture in silvered bronze bird on branch of vines. The whole thing is on a black marble base (surfin from Belgium). Signed Bacquerel and stamped "bronze". Note two shine...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Cast Stone Ram's Head Sculpture
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing an exceptional piece of art that embodies both uniqueness and timeless design: a one-of-a-kind cast stone Ram's head sculpture. This captivating piece is a true celebrati...
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Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Cast Stone

Seguso Murano Black White Italian Art Glass Baby Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white spotted Italian art glass baby duck bird figurine sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, from the "Bianco Nero" serie...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Walter Bosse Mid-Century Horse Brass Figurine, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely horse foal sculpture made of brass from the 1950s. Designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller. In very good condition with charming patina. We offer more Walter Bos...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Murano Venetian Vintage Glass Mouse Figure, 1950s-1960s
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful vintage Italian Murano novelty glass mouse figure standing wearing a long 'robe' in red cased in amber glass with a large white button with la...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Sainte-Radegonde French Art Deco Ceramic Pigeons 1935
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco antelope couple sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1930. Illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalogue, page #8 (see photo). Measures: Width:...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Branch Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical yellow colored Cockatoo on a Branch by Fame California Potter William Maddux. A great example of Hawaiian mania that swept the USA After WWII with...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Travertine Animals; Elephant, Anteater, Hippo, & Rhino, Flli Mannelli for Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury collection of animals rendered in carved travertine designed by Flli Mannelli for Raymor, Italy, 1960s,
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Travertine

Murano Glowing Uranium Italian Art Glass Frog Paperweight Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown glowing green with olive spots Italian art glass frog sculpture, paperweight. or figurine. Created in the manner of the Salviati company. The piec...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Uranium Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Mid-20th Century Set of Lion Knife Rests
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century set of 10 lion knife rests, chrome plated, French. Some wear commensurate with age & use. One foot lacking. Measures: 2 7/8" W, 1/2" D, 1 1/8" H.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Chrome

Nils Olsson Swedish Mid-Century Graduated Set Hand Painted Wooden Horses
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

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Wood

Art Deco Sculpture Cubist Panther By A Notari
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An extremely hard to find Art Deco cubist panther by A. Notari, signed to the Panthers tail. Cast in cold painted spelter, resting on a multi-coloured marble and onyx base. A wonderf...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Over Cobalt Italian Art Glass Giraffe Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light blue over cobalt blue Italian art glass giraffe figure sculpture. The piece is documented to the Salviati company, circ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

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
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Barovier Toso Murano Crystal Clear Gold Italian Art Glass Candlestick Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large Murano crystal clear, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass duck sculpture / candlestick. Created by designer Ercole Barov...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Crystal, Gold Leaf

Cenedese Murano Orange White Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Block
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown double fish Italian art glass aquarium sculpture. Documented to the Cenedese Company, and attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The fish have wh...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Salviati Murano Orange White Fade Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark orange to white Ombre fade design Italian art glass fish figurine, sculpture. Documented to the Salviati company, with "Salviati & C. - Made ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Archimede Seguso Murano Orange White Gold Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, white and gold flecks Italian art glass bird with flower sculpture / paperweight. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The piece is pr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Monumental Brutalist Owl, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Brutalist owl sculpture, handmade, copper and brass, modernist, signed Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Animal Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

Perfume Lamp of an Owl by Carl Scheidig/Gräfenthal, Germany, 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Perfume lamp in the form of an owl attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Made from glazed porcelain. Electrical parts European standards with an inner light bulb (standard E 14) to give a warm and comforting night light. The light also shines through the glass eyes. The Owl was a much-loved motif of the Art Deco period, and these friendly Owl figurines are perfect for a child's bedroom. A drop of perfume or essential oil...
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1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Antique Cast Stone Cement White Poodle Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Darling sizeable cast stone cement white glazed poodle sculpture with slightly distressed patina. Great in the garden or inside.
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1930s American Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Cast Stone

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Fish Sculpture Figurine, Italy, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed fish sculpture. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 19...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta

Hollywood Regency Gilt Brass Recumbent Deer and Prancing Horse
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency gilt brass recumbent deer and prancing horse, the horse having engraved floral and foliate motif to body. Both solid brass and of heav...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Frog Prince
Located in Stamford, CT
A fanciful gilt cast stone frog prince. He is croaching on his hind legs, wearing a crown and big smile. A fun addition to your garden or an indoor companion.
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1960s Belgian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Concrete

Asian Foo Dog Father and Mother With Babies in Cinnabar Red
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of foo dog statues, father and mother carrying babies finished in cinnabar red. Good vintage condition with imperfections consistent with age and with hand made sculptures such ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

20th Century English Vintage Elephant Footstool in Leather by Dimitri Omersa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage English hand crafted leather footstool in the shape of an elephant designed by Dimitri Omersa. Minor fading, due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1970, Unite...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Leather

20th Century English Vintage Leather Rhinoceros Footstool by Dimitri Omersa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage English leather footstool, accent in the shape of a rhinoceros from Dimitri Omersa, in good condition. Minor fading, due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 197...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Leather

20th Century English Vintage Bulldog Footstool in Leather by Dimitri Omersa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage English dark leather bulldog shaped footstool designed by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch, in good condition. Minor fading, due to age. Wear consistent with age an...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Leather

Art Deco Enamel Ceramic by/signed "Dcoux" & "France - 195 - Fontinelle Edition"
Located in Beirut, LB
The Art Deco ceramic sculpture by Michel Decoux, signed at the base "Decoux", known for creating exquisite sculptures, particularly of animals. The piece depicts two Greyhound dogs ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century bamboo rooster effigy, Terai, Nepal. A charming rooster made from the root of a bamboo from the Rai people of Terai, Nepal. He stands 8" high and his form ...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Animal Sculptures

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Bamboo

Pair Large Hand Carved Teak Herons, 1960s
Located in Melbourne, AU
A pair of hand carved teak Heron, dating to the late 1960s, perhaps early 1970s. There are no makers marks, signatures or labels. Balinese or Sumatran, in...
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1960s Balinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Teak

Vintage Regency Italian Glazed Ceramic Tiger
Located in west palm beach, FL
Channel the wild elegance of vintage Regency with this Italian Glazed Ceramic Tiger, a majestic statement piece exuding timeless American flair. Crafted with Italian artistry and boa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Vintage Asian Patinated Foo Dogs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your décor with a touch of exotic elegance and American sophistication. This pair of vintage Asian patinated Foo Dogs exudes timeless charm, blending Eastern mystique with We...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Handmade leather dog /Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s.
By Deru
Located in Köln, NW
Handmade leather dog / Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s. These small leather animals are folded from a thicker piece of brown leather and riveted . Stamped Deru. Origami technique. The m...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Leather

Pair of Bronze Foo Dog Statues
Located in Oakwood, GA
Spectacular Pair of Bronze Foo Dog Statues, 33.5"H What a cool pair of Foo dogs Early to mid 20th Century As is traditional one is male and one is female Bronze bodies Engraved desig...
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Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

1960s French Elephant
Located in High Point, NC
This charming 1960s French elephant figurine is a delightful representation of mid-century decorative art. Crafted from durable materials, the elephant is painted in a subtle, matte ...
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Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Wood

MCM Stylized Zebra Wood Elephant Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous MCM stylized zebra wood (possibly rosewood; not sure) elephant sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 5.5"W x 2.25"D x 5"H. #3647   
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Zebra Wood

Pair of Hand Carved Jade Elephant Sculpture Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of hand-carved and Hand-Crafted Jade Elephants. Acquired from a prominent estate in La Jolla, California, the pair are large and heavy - Elephants with their trunks up pres...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Jade

20th Century KPM Berlin Walking White Tiger Statuette, Antoine Louis Barye
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
20th century KPM Berlin / Walking white tiger statuette - Antoine Louis Barye This listing is for a stunning statuette of a walking white tiger. Designed by Antoine Louis Barye and ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Wooden horse from India
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Beautiful polychromed wooden horse from Rajasthan. Vintage patina Good condition
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

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Teak

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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