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Animal Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Hollywood Regency
Antique Decorative Figurine ANETTE EDMARK. Horse Head, Ceramics
Located in Hampshire, GB
Beautifully stylized horse head figurine with a great balance of harmony, it portrays the beauty of the inner world through love and beauty.
This unique art piece is a great chance to bring your office or home decor and interior the eternal opposites in an everlasting fusion dance.
SCULPTURE, horse figure.
Antique Decorative Figurine ANETTE EDMARK...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Art Deco Antique Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Ceramic
Art Deco Panther Sculpture, france 1935
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Panther Sculpture.
Ceramic, black laquered with golden detail.
France 1935
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture Baghera by Max Le Verrier, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style panther sculpture BAGHERA by Max Le Verrier.
Signed Le Verrier and with foundry mark Le Verrier Paris.
Designed around 1920. Posthumous contemporary cast.
Patinated ...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Large Scale Italian Majolica Hollywood Regency Terracotta Cheetah / Leopard
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful large scale Hollywood Regency Era terracotta seated cheetah / leopard attributed to Meiselman Imports. What a face! He has a vibrant majolica glaze and is in ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
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...
Category
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal
Art Deco Style Panther Sculpture OUGANDA by Max Le Verrier, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ouganda, Art Deco style sculpture by Max Le Verrier with foundry mark.
Designed ca. 1920/1930.
Posthumous contemporary cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry in Paris.
Handcrafted.
With Certificate of Authenticity.
Literature on Max Le Verrier:
Art Deco sculpture, Alistair Duncan.
Statuettes of the Art Deco period, Alberto Shayo.
Art Deco sculpture, Victor Arwas, Academy.
Art Deco and other figures, Brian Catley, Antique collectors club.
Bronzes, sculptors and founders, H. Berman, Abage.
Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs, E. Benezit. Gründ.
The dictionary of sculptors in bronze, James Mackay...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
20th Century Art Deco Period Bronze "Hunting Dogs" by Clovis Masson
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful 20th century Art Deco Period Bronze "Hunting Dogs" by Clovis Masson (1838 – 1913, France),circa 1930, France
This Signed Sculpture by the French Artist Clovis Edmond Masson (1838-1913), is a spirited depiction of two hunting Dogs. The 'Hunting Dogs' is in moulded Bronze and depicts a Pointer and an Irish Setter set on a rectangular Marble Base.
Extraordinary details of the dog's expression and coats showcase the high quality of this bronze.
The bronze and marble present in very fine condition with superb patination. Very Heavy. No damage.
Masson was a pupil of the famous French animal bronzier, Antoine-Louis Barye. He exhibited in the Paris Salon (Salon des Beaux Arts) in 1867 – 1881. More than 50 pieces of sculpture were exhibited by Masson thru 1909. Examples of his sculptures can be found in the Municipal Museum in Nimes.
In early 1907, King Chulalongkorn of Thailand, known as Rama V, decided to erect a monument to his glory on a vast empty esplanade on which the parliament would soon stand (not to be completed until 1915). Rama V sailed for Europe in 1907. Chulalongkorn had the idea early on to erect an equestrian statue. His visit to the Palace of Versailles in the spring of 1907 finally convinced him. Like that of Louis XIV, whose statue is in the main courtyard of the castle, Rama V would also leave his mark in Bangkok with his equestrian statue. Therefore, it is in France that Rama V has the statue of him made. In mid-June 1907, the Thai king...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
France Art Deco Horse, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It was exhibited in the original Miami beach antique show and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)".
Horse in wood and chrome.
We ha...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Becquerel birds art deco sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
art deco sculpture of birds on a branch with patented bronze on a black marble base
signed by the artist André Vincent Becquerel
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Period Green Patinated Spelter Sculpture Cougar
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful stylized Art Deco sculpture of a cougar, made of green patinated spelter. On a black Belgian marble plinth. Made in France or Belgium aroun...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Wild Boar by Louis Riche, France 1930
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends wild boar by Louis Riche.
Bronze with green patina on Belgian Black marble base.
Ca. 1930.
Literature:
Les bronzes de XIXe siècle, Pierre Kjellberg, Le...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Brass Snail Sculpture by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The psychologist Carl Jung viewed the snail as the perfect representation of the mind: the spiral shell is our conscious mind the hard and protective home of the softer snail within ...
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Brass
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
Art Deco Sculpture Cubist Panther By A Notari
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...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
Small Infant Liberty's London Omersa Brown Leather Hippopotamus Footstool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa brown leather land dyed infant Hippo stool or footstool with original glass eyes.
These come in varying sizes, this is the small sized infant, I have the matching medium sized male and female listed under my other items, I also have the extra large bench...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Large Brass Giraffe
Located in Vallejo, CA
A large vintage brass giraffe in a laying down position. Beautiful realistic detailing formed into the brass, a unique large statement piece. Made in Korea.
Category
Late 20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Cast Brass Lion Bookends by Antonio Canova
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of cast brass lion bookends by Antonio Canova, circa 1940s. These lions were originally sculpted by Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822) in larger scale for the tomb of Pope Cle...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Porcelain Duck by Richard Ginori Hand Painted from the 1980s
Located in Milano, MI
Hand-painted porcelain duck by Richard Ginori, made in the 1980s
Ø cm 7 Ø cm 6 h cm 12
Company of Lombard origin founded in 1896 when the Marquis Carlo Ginori, passionate about whi...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Bulldog playing with Ball Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
French bulldog playing with ball sculpture.
A gold painted metal bulldog sculpture with ball mounted on a wooden base.
The bulldog sculpture is very detailled , look at his head, e...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
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...
Category
1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
White Elephant Vase Re-edition by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori 1980s
Located in Milano, MI
Elephant vase in white ceramic, re-edition of the model designed by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, made in the 1980s
Ø cm 10 Ø cm 5,5 h cm 10
Company of Lombard origin founded in 18...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Glass Sculpture entitled "Moineau Sournois" by Rene Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in London, GB
An endearing Art Deco clear glass study of a feeding sparrow with excellent hand finished surface detail, signed R.Lalique.
"Moineau Sournois" is the rarest of the series of nine sp...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Charles LEMANCEAU French Art Deco Elephant Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco glazed black ceramic elephant statue by Charles LEMANCEAU at Saint-Clement, France, 1930s. Width: 17.1"(43.5cm), Height: 11.4"(29cm), Depth : 5.2"(13.3cm).
Born in 1...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique J.B. Bronze Jennings Brothers Jockey and Horse Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible bronze sculpture by Jennings Bros. This incredible piece in aged bronze depicts a jockey and horse. The manifestation of bronze with an equestrian depiction escalates to...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Déco French Owl-Shapped Car Mascot by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for Susse Frères
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco french nickelled bronze owl-shapped car mascot by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for Susse Frères
By: Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, Susse Frères
Material: bronze, nickel...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Nickel
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 (...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1960s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Art Deco Sculpture of a Roe Deer with Fawn
Located in Praha, CZ
Art deco sculpture of a roe deer with fawn on black base.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Spelter
Concrete Cubist Bull Sculpture, France, Circa 1980s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Vintage concrete cubist bull sculpture, France, circa 1980s. The bull sculpture is made out of reinforced solid concrete and painted black. Very heavy and in solid condition with a c...
Category
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
1931 René Lalique, Seal Soucis Yellow Amber Glass Flowers
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal Stamp "Soucis" made in yellow amber glass by René Lalique in 1931.
Engraved signature on edge.
Perfect condition.
height: 8.5 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Ra...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Pair Patinated Bronze Animals Cats after Swiss Artist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of Patinated Bronze seated Cats, modelled in the Art Deco Style, after a model by Swiss animalier sculptor and painter Eduard Douard Marcel 1881-1971
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of a Bull in Motion, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of a bull in motion, 20th century.
Bronze sculpture of a running bull, brown patina, 20th century.
h: 18cm, w: 20.5cm, d: 8cm
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Gilt Bronze Napkin Holder Representing the Head of a Lion, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilt bronze sculpture, napkin holder representing the head of a Lion, 20th century.
Gilt bronze sculpture, napkin holder representing the head of a Lion, 20th century.
h: 21cm, w...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gilded Bronze Sculpture with Patina Representing a Panda, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilded bronze sculpture with patina representing a Panda, 20th century.
A gilt bronze and patina sculpture, marble base, of a seated Panda, 20th century.
h: 21cm, w: 8cm, d: 9cm
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Young Girl & Greyhound Sculpture by P.Sega, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by P.Sega, France, 1930s. Young girls " greyhound. Cold painted spelter and marble. Measures: Width : 13.1"(33.2cm), Height : 10.2"(26cm), Depth : 3.9"(10cm...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
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
Iridescent enameled frog porcelain by Alphonse Cytère 1930s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Alphonse Cytere's Salt cellar, a masterpiece of Art Deco craftsmanship circa 1930, beckons with its timeless allure and captivating design. Crafted during the zenith of the Art Deco ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Metal Sculpture Forming an Ice Bucket, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Metal sculpture forming an ice bucket, 20th century.
Animal sculpture in metal forming an ice bucket, 20th century.
h: 151cm, w: 83cm, d: 32cm
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sculpture of a Nude with Lion. Signed 'H.Heusers'.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Plaster sculpture of a nude with Lion.
Signed 'H.Heusers'.
HERMAN HEUSERS (1872-1938)
Category
20th Century Belgian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Lalique France Frosted Crystal Deer Sculpture
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique frosted and light green crystal deer sculpture /figurine. The quiet and calm deer is standing up with its neck bent and head looking down to probably the grass. In ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco sculpture two panthers signed by Irene Rochard.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture two panthers signed by Irene Rochard.
Patinated Art metal on a Belgian Black marble base.
France 1930.
Literature:
Art Deco sculpture two panthers signed by Ire...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
French Art Deco Young Girl & Dog Sculpture by P.Sega, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by P.Sega, France, 1930s. Young girl playing with a dog. Cold painted spelter and marble. Measures: Width : 13.1"(33.2cm), Height : 10.2"(26cm), Depth : 3.9...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Decorative Turquoise Blue Foo Dogs Sculptures, Ceramic Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A very nice pair of vintage, turquoise blue, ceramic foo dogs, circa 1980s. Excellent condition and patina; makes a fun decor item in any room! Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Aus...
Category
1980s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Leaping Gazelle Sculpture in Polished Brass on Black Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully formed and striking Art Deco Leaping Gazelle Sculpture in Polished Brass on Black Marble Base originates from France, Circa 1930. Featuring an open construction in g...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Set of 2 Bronze Pigeon Bird Figurines
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 2 vintage bronze pigeons, paperweight. Heavy - 2.3 kg total.
Additional information:
Country of manufacture: Bought in France
Design/Manufacture period: 20th century
Dimensi...
Category
20th Century European Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco panther Sculpture, gold, France 1935
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco panther Sculpture
Ceramic golden patinated.
France 1935
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid 20th Century Italian Ceramic Whippet Sculptures - a Pair
Located in Burton, TX
An absolutely stunning pair of Mid 20th Century Italian Ceramic Whippet Sculptures. These pottery whippets are presented with a thick black collar and red tassels against a white gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Charles LEMANCEAU French Art Deco Greyhound Couple, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco greyhound couple sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1930. Greyhound race. Width: 20.5"(52.2cm), Height: 11"(28cm), Depth : 4.8"(12.2cm). Sign...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sainte-Radegonde French Art Deco Ceramic Panther, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic panther at Sainte-Radegonde's, France. Width: 19.6"(50cm), Height: 9.4"(23.8cm), Depth: 4.5"(11.5cm). Sainte-Radegonde's label.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid-Century Hollywood Regency / Chinoiserie Style Brass Swan Figurine
Located in Cookeville, TN
Vintage mid-century brass swan.
Lightly polished to bring out the shine of the brass without taking away the patina. A unique brass figurine perfect for any bird lover. Coordinates ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Life Size Ceramic Greyhound Dog Statue
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Large ceramic dog statue features life-like features and a high gloss finish. Very good condition with no cracks or chips.
For a shipping quote to yo...
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2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique doorbell shaped like a bunny Edouard-Marcel Sandoz- 20th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique doorbell in the shape of a bunny.
Edouard-Marcel Sandoz- 20th Century
Elegant doorbell with rabbit representation made by
Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, finished in silver bronze and...
Category
20th Century Swedish Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Limousin Awesome Large French Art Deco Pheasant Sculpture 1930
By Limousin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco pheasant sculpture by LIMOUSIN (Paris), France, ca.1930. Cold-painted spelter marble. Important sculpture ! Width: 29.5"(75cm), Height: 13"(33cm), Width: 7"(17....
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
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.