Animal Sculptures
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures
Lucite
1950s Japanese Showa Vintage Animal Sculptures
Copper
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Silver
19th Century Indonesian Antique Animal Sculptures
Metal, Iron
20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Silver
20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century French Beaux Arts Animal Sculptures
Art Glass
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Silver, Copper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1970s Asian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
19th Century French Romantic Antique Animal Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Asian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Animal Sculptures
Iron
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Metal
1890s Indian Antique Animal Sculptures
Silver
20th Century Spanish Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century Spanish Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Sterling Silver
19th Century Japanese Antique Animal Sculptures
Wood
1910s German Vintage Animal Sculptures
Silver
1950s Indian Vintage Animal Sculptures
Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Animal Sculptures
Spelter
20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Silver
19th Century Antique Animal Sculptures
Silver
18th Century English George III Antique Animal Sculptures
Stone, Marble
1870s German Antique Animal Sculptures
Silver
20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s French Classical Roman Antique Animal Sculptures
Iron
20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Stone
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.