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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1950s
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

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tiger by Ronzan, Italy, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A painted and glazed ceramic tiger sculpture by Ronzan, Italy, 1950s. A gorgeous piece with great details. The white areas on the photos are reflections of the artificial light from ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

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

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

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

Vintage Chinoiserie Cloisonne Duck Figure
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage asian cloisonne duck figure. This piece features pink, yellow, blue, green, red and brass hues. Beautiful figure that will add exciteme...
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1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

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. Germany Origami techni...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Leather

Large glazed ceramic parrot, Spain, circa 1960
Located in Paris, FR
This large, multicolored cockatoo is perched on a tree trunk surrounded by bamboo and rocks. Signature and stamp on base. Height: 76 cm (30 inches) Diameter: 30 cm (11.8 inches)
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1960s Spanish Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

A stoneware fawn by Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stoneware figurine of a deer by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. Incised on the base with makers mark, GN, SWEDEN.
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1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Stoneware

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

Cat Statue Door Stop, Brass, Art Deco Vintage Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful and substantial Art Deco style brass cat sculpture door stand measuring totally 22" tall. Cat itself is approximate 5 1/2" tall. This cutie has been designed with beautif...
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1960s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Brass

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

Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Baldelli Ceramics Cat Coin Collector.
Located in Seattle, WA
Circa 1960s , this Coin collector has a Hand painted face and speckled mustard yellow glaze. Painted black on the bottom with Italy Mark. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pic...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Italian Modern Green Ceramic Horse Pottery Sculpture or Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and chic horse sculpture circa 1960s, probably Italian. This piece features all glazed ceramic construction in a beautiful green color.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

White Hand-Painted Porcelain Poodle Dogs by Lomonosov, Soviet, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This is an adorable pair of vintage mid-century modern Lomonosov Soviet Imperial Russia hand-painted fine porcelain sitting white poodle dog figurines, dating back to the 1960s. Cra...
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1960s Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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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...
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1950s English Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Brazilian Modern Sculpture of a Zebra in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern Kinetic Sculpture of a Zebra in Resin by Abraham Palatinik made in the 1960s is beautiful! This is part of the Artemis collection that feature...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Resin

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.
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1950s French Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Concrete

Omersa Leather Elephant, 1960s England **DEPOSIT TWO**
Located in Los Angeles, CA
**DEPOSIT TWO** Rare leather elephant by Omersa. Heavy, functional stool, strong enough for an adult. Made in England, Circa 1960s. Beautiful vintage coloring and patina. Wear as sho...
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1960s English Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Leather

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.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Silver Lion Fish Model Signed by Mario Bucellati
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Silver Lion Fish Model Signed by Mario Bucellati A fine piece from one of the most prestigious jewellers of the world, this realistic freestanding m...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Silver

Hanns-Peter Krafft Wool Sheep Sculpture for Meier - circa 1970s
Located in Hasselt, VLI
The Hanns-Peter Krafft Wool Sheep Sculpture, an early edition with plenty of vintage charm, was crafted for the German Company Meier. Handmade, this sculpture showcases unique charac...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Wool, Wood

FEJ (Folke og Elsa Jernberg) Ceramic horse head on a wooden base.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
FEJ (Folke og Elsa Jernberg). Ceramic horse head on a wooden base. Glazed in blue tones. Sweden, 1960s. Signed. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Height 27.0 cm x Diameter 22.0 cm.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, 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
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1950s Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Plaster

Ceramic greyhound sculpture, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Gorgeous and naturally sculpted sculpture of a sitting greyhoudn made from cracklé ceramic and made in italy. Beautiful and elegant posture sitting on a cushion. Good condition 19...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Mid Century Modern Cedar Witco Tiki Cat, c1960s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Crafted from cedar wood, known for its beautiful grain and enduring quality, this sculpture stands an impressive 41.375 inches high and 5 inches in width and depth. Its vertical form...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Cedar

Mid-Century Arne Tjomsland Style Carved Cedar Bear Cub Sculpture - Cerd Canada
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century - in the style of Arne Tjomsland - Norway, hand carved bear cub figure sculpture made from cedar and artist signed CERD Canada. Light scuffs, water stain.
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1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Cedar

1960s Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian Modernist Large Orange Ceramic Bird Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian modernist large scale bird ceramic sculpture created by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Bird measures 7.75" by 11" by 6.5" and is signed as pictured. In very good vintage 1960s cond...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Blue and White Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1960s. These fishes are made in blue Murano glass with white canes and transparent glass parts. These are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of u...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Alabaster

Cast Resin Sculpture of An Owl
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A charming, cast resin owl sculpture in the style of Picasso.
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1960s Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Ivo De Santis for Gil Etruschi Ceramic Elephants Sculpture, Italy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ivo De Santis for Gil Etruschi, Italy. Polychromed ceramic family of elephants stacked on top of each other. Dad, Mom and two children playfully stacked in very good original conditi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Etruscan Horse Bronze Sculpture in style of Frederick Weinberg, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful small scale Etruscan horse bronze sculpture in the style of Frederick Weinberg, circa 1960s. Minimalist and modern, with stunning detailed etchings along the horses body.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid-Century Bronze Gilded Fighting Cockerels - Made in Japan
Located in Glasgow, GB
A pair of Mid-Century handmade gilded bronze Fighting Cockerel ornaments from Japan Decorate your space and add a sense of opulent drama with this pair ...
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1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

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 ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Majolica, Terracotta

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...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Enamel

Mid-Century 1960s Italian Majolica Terracotta Large Snow Owl Statue - Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 1960s Italian Mid-Century majolica or maiolica glazed hand painted terracotta snow owl state or sculpture. Perched on a stump, colors include yellow , green , black and brown. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Accordion Squeaky Toy „Tomcat“ by Libuse Niklova for Fatra
Located in Vienna, AT
Libuse Niklova for Fatra Napajedla, Czechoslovakia, four-legged construction in the shape of an abstract cat made of different colored plastic (black, white, orange and green). Marke...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Accordion Squeaky Toy „Tomcat“ by Libuse Niklova for Fatra
Located in Vienna, AT
Libuse Niklova for Fatra Napajedla, Czechoslovakia, four-legged construction in the shape of an abstract cat made of different colored plastic (black, white, orange and green). Marke...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Plastic

Ceramic rooster statue by Viggo Kyhn, Denmark 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Attractive ceramic statue in ceramic with a matte glaze in blue-gray and brown tones. The rooster was made by Viggo Kyhn for Kähler's ceramic factory in Denmark. The statue is signed...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Earthenware

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

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Aluminum, Steel

Monumental Italian Glazed Terracotta Springer Spaniel Dog Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Adorable impressively large glazed terracotta dog sculpture of a Springer Spaniel with extensive detail.
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1960s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Vintage Italian Ceramic Flamingo Pink Bird Palm Beach Tropical Large Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage ceramic tropical pink flamingo, Made in Italy. No chips or breaks. Beautiful colors! Perfect for the tropical island, Palm Beach look. Dimensions: 39 H x 12 D. Please ...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Accordion Squeaky Toy „Tomcat“ by Libuse Niklova for Fatra
Located in Vienna, AT
Libuse Niklova for Fatra Napajedla, Czechoslovakia, four-legged construction in the shape of an abstract cat made of different colored plastic (black, white, orange and green). Marke...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Plastic

Gunnar Nylund's 1960s Rörstrand Brutalistic Parrot Chamotte Sculpture, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
This bird is created by the prominent artist Gunnar Nylund during the 1960s. Manufactured by Rörstrand, the renowned ceramic company in Sweden, the sculpture carries with it the lega...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Stoneware, Ceramic

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Dove Sculpture 1960s
Located in VALENCIA, ES
This Bitossi ceramic dove sculpture by Aldo Londi is a stunning example of Mid-Century Italian pottery. Handcrafted in Italy during the 1960s, it showcases the beautiful Paisley deco...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Italian Hollywood Regency Glazed Ceramic Westie
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Hollywood Regency Glazed Ceramic Westie. This adorable Italian mid century glazed ceramic Westie, dog statue or figure is realistic in detail and sure to be a welcome additio...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Vintage Bronze Sculpture by Paolo Soleri
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage bronze sculpture by Paolo Soleri. Classis Soleri incised decoration. Fantastic patina. Works of this size are exceeding difficult to find. 1960s. Provenance: Los Angeles Mod...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

French Midcentury Bronze Horse
Located in London, GB
This beautiful bronze sculpture was made in France in the middle of the 20th century. The horse is standing with it's left front leg raised in a natural pose. Life-like and elegant...
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

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

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Art Glass

1960s Japanese Bird Stork Metal Table Sculpture Vintage Mid-Century Modernist
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Japanese Cast metal bird. W 2.5 x D 4.5 x H 2.5 in
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Metal

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
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Brass

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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Alabaster

Walter Bosse Cancer Zodiac Sign Brass Figurine, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Cancer Zodiac Sign Brass Figurine, 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Stunning Vintage Bassano Ceramic Bust Of A Rhinoceros * Free Delivery
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Stunning vintage Italian ceramic bust of a rhino. This charming and delightful sculpture is a real work of art and is extremely realistic. Made in Bassano Italy it boasts fabulous de...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures

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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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