Bronze Animal Sculptures

Walter Bosse, Austrian artist and designer (b. 1904, 1974) for Herta Baller. Bird in bronze, 1950s. Walter Bosse was affiliated with Wiener Werkstätte with Josef Hoffmann as his men...

Early 20th century Art Déco french nickelled bronze owl-shaped car mascot by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for Susse Frères By: Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, Susse Frères Material: bronze, nickel,...

In this listing you will find a rare Mid Century Modern bronze sculpture of a large flamingo manufactured by Gilde Handwerk. Made in West Germany in 1960s. Very good vintage condit...

Jean Joachim (1905-1990, France) : "Silverback gorilla" Original black patinated bronze sculpture numbered /8 Signed "J. Joachim" Numbered "8/8" Foundry stamp "Rosini" Dimensions ...

Important Bronze Moorish Rider, Return from the Hunt, Signed Barge Fils French work, end of the 19th century (1M) Rider returning from the hunt with game h...

A Magnificent Pair of Bronze Lions Renaissance Manner Lovely Verdis Gris Patina Late C20th

Large, antique and very fine bronze sculpture. Striding, roaring lion. The sculpture is very heavy.

A beautiful and substantial Nautical, cast metal, antique doorstop with original patina finish. Depicting a mythological grotto dolphin style sea ser...

Massive bronze artist proof (AP) rhinoceros sculpture by Loet Vanderveen circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measures a substantial 17"W x 6"D x 10"H; it also weighs over 26 pounds. The sculpture is signed "Loet" on the underside and numbered AP 3 / 10. Wonderful detail and overall look on this gorgeous piece! #3111 Loet Vanderveen was born in 1921 in Rotterdam, Holland and later died in 2015 in the Netherlands. Holland is where he developed his love and study of animals as he lived near a zoo. He made his way to New York where he studied under Fong Chow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and learned the art of glazes and patinas. He moved to Big Sur, California and continued his work in bronze animal figures...

This striking sculpture, signed by renowned French sculptor M. Guiraud Riviere, masterfully captures the dynamic movement of a horse and rider. The figure is crafted in bronze with e...

A nice hound. Great patina and detail.

Art Deco Jacques Cartier horse bookends bronze sculpture. c 1925 France. A stunning pair of art deco stylized bookends. Silvered plated bronze Art Deco h...

PRESENTING A GLORIOUSLY QUIRKEY AND WHIMSICAL Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder. Made by the well known maker, Maitland Smith,...

This exquisite mid-20th century gilt bronze sculpture by the renowned artist Decoury Taylor is a striking example of masterful craftsmanship and artistic expression. The composition features three intricately detailed gilt bronze fish...

Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurine. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...

Vintage Maitland Smith bronze two jockeys on horses equestrian racing statue featuring leather wrapped base. Dimensions: 17.5" x 9.5" x 15" h

Intricately detailed mythological winged Pegasus with variations in patina throughout. Stands on a contemporary marble base. This large stallion with wings is bronze and signed by Laszlo Ispanky. Pegasus' have been a mainstay of fantasy art and called the horse creature of Greek mythology. Bronze Pegasus...

A 19th-century English brass doorstop shaped like a lion’s paw and ankle sitting on a hefty leaded base for weight and stability. The long handle makes it easy to move.

Vienna cold painted bronze of a Cat antique figure. Offered is a Viennese cold-painted bronze figure of a Cat dating to the early 20th century. He shows...

Vintage horse trophy / statue / sculpture. Made of bronze featuring an oval marble base and plaque from the Dehere Member Guest tournament at Due Process Golf Club and Stables in Colts Neck...

Cast bronze with gold wash.

François Pompon, signed. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture titled “Oie”. Bronze with green patina, lost wax casting. Stamp of the Foundry “cire perdue C. Valsuani“, on the pli...

François Pompon, signed. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Poule”. Bronze with brown patina, lost wax casting. Stamp of the Foundry “cire perdue C. Valsuani”, on the...

1980s Bronze Fish Sculpture for Fountain in Antique Green Finish

Very fine mid-19th century French Animalier bronze study of a standing Setter with excellent hand chased surface detail and rich brown patination. Raised on a stepped naturalistic base, signed J Moigniez. Additional information: Height: 19 cm Width: 34 cm Condition: excellent original condition Circa: 1870 Materials: bronze Book reference: Les Animaliers by Jane Horswell Page no. 237 About Jules Moigniez (French, 1835 ~ 1894) Moigniez was a French animalier sculptor of the 19th century. He worked primarily in bronze and frequently exhibited his sculptures at the Paris salon. He was best known for his bronzes depicting birds, although his skill and versatility enabled him to produce quality horse sculptures (primarily racehorses), dog sculptures and hunting scenes. His bird sculptures were among the finest ever created in his time. Moigniez was born at Senlis, Oise, France in 1835, the son of a metal gilder. Moigniez’s father bought a foundry to cast his sculptures, which was of great benefit to Moigniez as he didn’t have the added foundry costs that most of his contemporaries had to pay. Moigniez studied sculpture under the tutelage of Paul Comoléra (a student of François Rude) in Paris. It is quite likely that Moigniez’s attraction to bird sculpture was a direct result of his education under Comoléra, who was himself a bird specialist. Over the course of his 40-year sculpting career Moigniez exhibited thirty works at the Salon between 1855–92. His first submission in a major art exhibition was his plaster, Pointer Stopping at a Pheasant, at the Exposition Universelle of 1855.[1][2] Moigniez was known for the fine detail and chiseling of his sculptures. His bronzes—usually cast using the lost wax method—were always immaculately chased and patinated, and were especially popular in England and Scotland.[2] More than half of his output during his lifetime was sold in the United Kingdom. By the end of the 19th century, his sculpture had become popular in the United States as well. In contrast with other animaliers of the period such are P.J. Mêne and Antoine-Louis Barye, Moigniez’s bird sculptures often incorporated highly detailed bases complete with bushes, extensive foliage and undergrowth. His castings were generally of excellent quality with a variety of patinas, the gilded and silvered patinas being the most desirable and sought after by collectors. His bronzes could be reproached for an excess of detail, a result of overly-finicky, over-worked chiseling. Moigniez received redemption, however, by portraying in his sculpture a certain “elegance of attitudes”. His Chien braque...

19th century antique bird paperweight/hunting trophy in chased and patinated bronze on a gold marble base. Signed HINGRE (Louis Théophile Hingre...

Antique grand tour patinated bronze model of the She Wolf feeding the twins Romulus and Remus who were to become the founders of the city of Rome, the "Lupa Capitolina". The original...

Pair of Chinese bronze Foo dogs, 19th century.

1920´s Art Deco polo match bronze sculpture. Scene of two polo players on their horses. Made of Silvered Bronze mounted of a Italian Portoro marble base...

Beautiful antique bookends signed by the french artist "Franjou". Zinc Cast on a marble base.

This impressive bronze sculpture depicts a horse with stylized lines and an abstract design, emphasizing curved shapes and geometric patterns on its body. Its engraved base, featurin...

This large and charming vintage brass, perhaps bronze, patinated elephant stands with it's trunk raised and tusks outstretched. It is signed "La Puce" which translates to the flea in...

ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR French, 1827-1901 "Standing Ram" Patinated bronze sand-cast ca. 1870 signed to base "I. BONHEUR" no foundry mark but almost certainly cast by Peyrol under...

This stunning stylized bronze stallion sculpture was realized in France by the renowned sculptor Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879) in the mid 19th Century....

Art Deco Edouard Marcel Sandoz little silvered bronze lapin rabbit, signed on the base Ed. M. Sandoz and Susse Freres Paris.

This exquisite bronze figurine from the early 1900s, by renowned French sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet, depicts a seated cat with exceptional elegance and realism. The sculpture captures ...

"Taureau Debout" by Rosa Bonheur. An excellent late 19th Century French animalier bronze study of a standing bull with fine hand chased surface that accentuates the muscle definition of the subject, signed Rosa B. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Measures: Width: 32 cm Height: 18 cm Depth: 11cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1870 Materials: Bronze Book reference: Animals in Bronze by Christopher Payne Page no. 174 DESCRIPTION Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899) The most popular artist of nineteenth-century France, Rosa Bonheur was also one of the first renowned painters of animals and the first woman awarded the Grand Cross by the French Legion of Honor. A professional artist with a successful career, Bonheur lived in two consecutive committed relationships with women. Born on March 16, 1822 in Bordeaux, Marie Rosalie Bonheur was the oldest of the four children of Raimond Oscar Bonheur (1796-1849) and Sophie Marquis. Bonheur's father was an art teacher who came from a poor family, while her mother, a musician, had descended from a middle-class family and had been her husband's art student. Bonheur's father, who taught drawing and landscape painting, was an ardent member of the utopian Saint Simeon society. The group held idealistic beliefs about the reform of work, property, marriage, and the role of women in society. Most importantly, for the artist's future, the Saint Simeons questioned traditional gender norms and firmly believed in the equality of women. While teaching artistic techniques to his oldest daughter, Raimond Bonheur also encouraged her independence and taught her to consider art as a career. In 1828 Raimond Bonheur joined the Saint Simeons at their retreat outside Paris. Sophie and the children joined him in Paris the following year. Four years later, however, Raimond abandoned his family to live in isolation with his fellow Saint Simeons. Sophie Bonheur died in 1833 at the age of thirty-six. Rosa was only eleven years old when her mother died, but she was aware of the heavy price her mother paid for married life with a man who was more dedicated to his own ideals than to meeting his family's needs. Rosa also saw that her mother's marriage led to poverty and her death from exhaustion. After her mother's death, Bonheur was taken in by the Micas family who resided nearby. Mme Micas and Bonheur's mother had been friends. When Mme Bonheur died, the Micas family paid Raimond Bonheur's debts and cared for Rosa. Their daughther, Nathalie, who would later become an amateur inventor and unschooled veterinarian, and Rosa became enamored with each other. When Rosa Bonheur began her career as a professional artist, she had already been trained by her father who had allowed her to study in all male classes. Rosa also learned by sketching masterworks at the Louvre from the age of fourteen, and later, by studying with Léon Cogniet. From the very beginning, Bonheur's favorite subject was animals. She learned their anatomy completely by dissecting them in local slaughterhouses. She also visited the horse market two times a week. Study of animals by direct observation led to the formation of the realist style in which Bonheur worked. It was for such work that Bonheur obtained written permission from the French government to wear men's slacks. Her working attire also consisted of a loose smock and heavy boots that protected her feet from the dangerous environment in which she painted. The style of dress that the artist adopted for work and home may well have been influenced by her father's attire, which was based on St. Simeonian clothing experiments. Bonheur also cropped her hair, perhaps to facilitate her work. She did, however, always wear dresses for social occasions because she knew that appropriate dress would further her career. Bonheur earned a successful living as a painter of animals. She exhibited at the annual Paris Salon regularly from the age of nineteen in 1841 through 1853, when she was thirty-one. She won the salon's gold medal at the age of twenty-six in 1848 and was commissioned by the French government to paint Plowing on the Nivernais in 1849. In the same year Bonheur and her sister Juliette became directors of l'École gratuite de dessin pour les jeunes filles, a post their father had once held. Bonheur completed her most renowned work, The Horse Fair, in 1855. The successful representation of percherons (a breed native to Normandy) was purchased by Ernest Gambart, a London art dealer whose gallery specialized in work by French artists. He exhibited The Horse Fair in London where Bonheur visited with Nathalie. Queen Victoria requested a private viewing of the painting at Windsor Castle. It would later be purchased in 1887 by Cornelius Vanderbilt and donated to the new Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Bonheur's trip to England allowed her to meet Charles Eastlake, then President of the Royal Academy, John Ruskin, the English writer and critic, and Edwin Landseer, the British animalier. She also toured the English and Scottish countrysides and executed some paintings based on her observations of new breeds of animals found there. Gambart made engravings of Bonheur's work, including The Horse Fair, and sold them in England, Europe, and the United States. Bonheur became one of the most renowned painters of the time. Little girls, such as Anna Klumpke in the United States, even had dolls in her likeness, much as American girls played with Shirley Temple dolls...

a delightful bronze sculpture of a well-delineated sparrow perched upon a bamboo branch surrounded by cattails and reeds all emanating from a foliate ring; the whole resting on a wel...

'Goat' bronze sculpture created by Studio Rinat Design, molded and cast in bronze in the lost wax process. The sculpture is available to order in other patinas and in gold finish. Li...

19th century antique bird paperweight/hunting trophy in chased and patinated bronze on a marble base, after Comolera. Mounted on red marble.

Our Magnificent Art Deco Edouard Marcel Sandoz silver bronze, Rabbit is in Beautiful conditions! it has a marble base and it is signed on the base Ed. M. Sandoz and Susse Freres Pari...

Vintage "Panther" in patinated and sculpted bronze. 1970s

Isidore-Jules Bonheur (French, 1827–1901) A Rare Gilt and Patinated Bronze Jockey on A Horse, circa 1875. Introducing a truly exceptional and highly s...

Classic early 1910s or older Vienna bronze figurine. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale ...

A fine French bronze figure of an Egyptian revival cat in a seated position, circa 1920, mottled brown patina.

"Panther on the lookout",  sculpture hard to find in bronze, with brown patina The portor marble terrace is signed by the artist DH Chiparus Good conditi...

This exquisite brass snail sculpture captures the beauty of nature with remarkable craftsmanship and elegant form. The spiraled shell is adorned with delicate, swirling etchings that...

Standout rooster sculpture or figure with a cocky attitude crafted in bronze and penshell and presented on a metal base. Signed Maitland-Smith on the bottom.

A whimsical cute bronze with great patina and color by the noted San Francisco California artist Douglas Brett. It is mounted on what looks like black granite. it is signed and dated...

A bronze sculpture depicting a lion's skull, mounted on a wooden base. This striking and realistic artwork reflects expert craftsmanship and attention to anatomical detail. Features...

Group of hunting dogs in front of a terrier: bronze sculpture with brown patina signed Arson Alphonse Alexandre Arson (1822-1895) is a French animal sculptor, with birds as his favo...

This antique bull sculpture was created in France, circa 1920. Set on a comforming oval base, the patinated bronze features a standing bovine in the manner of Isidore Bonheur. The bu...

Art Deco silvered bronze cobra Snake Car Mascot / Hood Ornament / Paperweight or Watch stand by Rischmann, France, 1920s. Silvered bronze sculpture of a cobra figure, mounted on a li...

Decorate a shelf or desk with this fine antique bronze sculpture. Created in France circa 1880 and built of bronze, the farm animal stands on a flat brass base and depicts a sow snif...

Beautiful Art Deco bronze sculpture of a panther from France around 1930. Bronze, dark gray-black patina. Standing on an oval bronze plinth. Flat panther sculpture (only 1 cm deep)...

An attractive modern limited edition bronze study of a resting rabbit with excellent smooth tactile surface and good colour, signed, numbered and stamped Landowski Foundry ~ Cire Per...

This is a beautifully sculpted panther quietly stalking his prey, cast by the traditional cire perdue process and dating from the second half of the 20th century. The attention to d...

Bofill silvered bronze owl - Hibou Desk Paperweight / Car Mascot / Hood Ornament. France 1910-15. Silver plated bronze, signed. Excellent original conditions. HIBOU Par Antoine Bofi...

Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurine. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...

Birds Luigi Secchi Italy, 1890-1910 Bronze Sculpture Bowl "L Secchi" engraved

Presenting an absolutely stunning large Huntsman with his hounds bronze sculpture by PJ Mene 1869. This is a large sculpture weighing over 175 lbs. It featur...

These are a pair of early 20th century Chinese bronze foo dogs. They are a heavy casting and in very good condition.

This is a captivating bronze sculpture of a horse, a collaborative work by the renowned Spanish sculptor Miguel Berrocal (1933-2006) and the esteemed Italian painter and sculptor Bru...

18th century Chinese bronze duck incense burner, Qing period Please note that one foot is missing, broken off, see detailed image.  

Stunning large bronze bird sculpture with wood base by Hattakitkosol Somchai.

Patinated bronze early 20th century sculpture of goat by italian sculptor Ernesto Bazzaro By: Ernesto Bazzaro Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast, molded, polished, pati...

Pair of antique Japanese Meiji era bronze elephant and pagoda incense burners Japanese, Late 19th Century Sculpture: Height 151cm, width 122cm, depth 43cm Base: Height 56cm, width 82cm, depth 40cm Overall: Height 207cm, width 122cm, depth 43cm This outstanding pair of incense burners, also known as koro in Japanese, was crafted in the late 19th century during the Meiji era. This was a time when, for the first time in almost three centuries, Japan opened its borders to foreign trade, causing a wave of Japanese...

Fearsome even when standing still the Bronze Bear on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the bear is created in pieces and t...

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Great black panther”. Bronze with brown patina, lost wax casting. Stamp of the Foundry “cire perdue C. Valsuani”. ...

This important and unusual pair of life size French 19th century Blue Herons are realistically depicted with the two birds foraging in their natural environment. One large Heron is h...

Art Deco Monkey ¨Affe¨Candle Holder by Karl Hagenauer, Austria 1920´s. Lovely and rare Karl Hagenauer Sculpture, made of silvered bronze. Stamped under it. Affe mit Kerzenleuchter

15 Inch Loet Vanderveen Bronze Monkey Sculpture, Signed & Numbered 425/750 *****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY***** This sl...

French Empire style (19th Cent) bronze dore inkwell with perched eagle and acorn finial (signed A. MARIONNETt)