Stone Animal Sculptures

Signed: BERNI Art Deco. Spelter Bonzed Representation of Bloodhound On Onyx & Marble Base. Stunning French Art Deco In Good condition Sculpture is Spelter, a traditional metal A...

Early 20th century Art Nouveau style gilt bronze / black marble base lion sculpture decorative piece. The piece is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. Maker's m...

Mid- Century Modern Curtis Jere' metal bird in flight with applied patina, circa 1960s on stone base.

Finely carved vintage soapstone bookends. Figures of pheasants beautifully and gracefully carved in these bookends present imagery that moves with th...

A 20th Century pair of English stone lions, made around the 1970. Majestically carved in a resting position. CONDITION In Overall Good Vintage Condition - Please refer to photograp...

Art Deco sculpture Paul Philippe Origin France Signed on its base Materials Marble and bronze Lioness and naked woman original patina, very good condition wear and tear.

Pair of French Lion and Tiger Bookends A pair of bookends. Each bookend features a metallic sculpture of a big cat, with one being a lion and the other a tiger. The sculptures are mo...

Discover elegance and sophistication in this exquisite decorative sculpture, meticulously crafted in the mid-20th century in the Art Deco style. This sculpture features a stunning horse head intricately carved from heavy cut rock crystal, known for its clarity and brilliance, set atop a square brown marble base. The contrast between the crystal and marble enhances its visual appeal, adding a touch of luxury and refinement to any space. The craftsmanship is impeccable, with intricate details that capture the essence of the horse's strength and grace. The smooth contours and sharp lines of the equine form highlight the artist's skill in sculpting such a dynamic subject. In pristine condition, this sculpture shows no signs of chips, cracks, or repairs, preserving its original beauty and integrity. It measures approximately 10 inches wide by 9 inches high, with a depth of 4 inches, while the square marble base measures about 6 inches by 6 inches. Ideal for collectors of Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern art, this piece serves as both a striking decorative accent and a testament to the era's commitment to artistic expression and craftsmanship. Display it prominently in a living room, study, or office to evoke a sense of timeless elegance and sophistication. Embrace the allure of mid-century modern design with this exceptional hand-carved rock crystal horse head sculpture...

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...

Vintage abstract 'Bird in Flight' sculpture signed C. Jere for Artisan House, circa 1970s. This piece is made of mixed metals with beautifully aged patina and is mounted on a heavy s...

Two adorable little ducks. Made by Murano, Italy, 1980s. Hollywood Regency style. Chrystal glass with 24-carat gold. Very nice set. Excellent condition.  

Charming carved jadeite elephant on Spinach Jade base. The hand carved elephant in apple green and lavender jade depicting a mother and her calf. The dark gr...

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...

400 - 600 year old Burmese carved sandstone sculpture. Calf standing under the mother. From Buddha temple or Hindu temple in Burma. Untouche...

Elevate your garden with the charm of English mid 20th Century design through this delightful pair of sheep table top or garden ornaments. Crafted with met...

Superb and large Lalique circus bear sculpture in molded crystal, France 2000s. In as new condition in its original box. Box may have very minimal traces of wear. Dimensions in cm...

Pair of birds carved from various semiprecious stones with an amusing expression and brass feet perched on carved stone tree trunks.

Well crafted Chinese carved amber agate carnelian censer incense burner with lidded fu dog lion final.

Tucan sitting on a crystall made of sodalith and rose quarz.

Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...

A Chinese Ming Dynasty period (1368 - 1644) hand-carved stone Foo Dog guardian lion sculpture depicting a male placing his paw atop a ball. Created in Ch...

This striking brass antelope/kudu bust is very reminiscent of noted designer Karl Springer's work. An impressive and heavy brass sculpted antelope's head sits on a double ogee black ...

Hand Carved Stone Possible malachite Paperweight office Desk Sculpture object . A nicely hand carved Hardstone paperweight sculpture frog object decorative...

A pair of wooden hand-carved water gilt sculptures depicting an eagle, each holding a rock crystal sphere and resting on gilt-wood bases with carved acanthus motif. Made in USA, Late...

A circa 1960's Italian hammered and gilt iron sculpture of three birds in flight. Measurements: Height: 28" Width: 23" Depth: 27"

This sumptuous pair of silver-plated bronze centerpieces, attributed to the prestigious Elkington company, is truly a work of art. It features a majestic palm tree with delicately sc...

A pair of stylised tessellated marble and brass perched birds by Maitland Smith USA circa 1980.

Set of 4 elephants sculpture travertine by Fratelli Mannelli Manufactured in Italy, circa 1970. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a be...

Heron by Alcino Silversmith 1902 is a handcrafted piece in 925 sterling silver with orange agate application. The piece is totally handcrafted, hammered and chiseled by excellent ...

Highly realistic and detailed sculpture of a multi-colored bird with gilt silver legs perched on an amethyst base. This beautiful piece measures 3 3/4'' in height by 5 3/8'' in depth...

An exquisite duck figurine in sparkling Baccarat crystal, etched with their trademark seal on its base, along with 'La Tour d'Argent, Paris'. This model of duck was created exclusive...

Midcentury carved wood and silver Taurus bull sculpture, well carved with expressive face and glass eyes. The body with one inset lapis stone, and numerous...

La Panthère is a magnificent animalier sculpture from the Art Deco period. It was made by Maurice Prost an edited by SUSSE Frères fondeurs à Paris. This pi...

A mid-century miniature sculpture set depicting a family of elephants. This miniature set made in Italy during the 70s combines two Italian peculiarities, the great skills of Italian...

A rare carved Hawk's Eye agate tiger on a 14k gold mounted rock crystal base, circa 1960. "A Jeweled Sculpture" An incredible carved tiger made...

Whimsical soapstone red elephant beautiful piece good luck , charm nice clean condition minimalist piece a great piece for Post modern , Danish Modern Home decor.

American Eagle gilt wood console table with marble top. Hand-carved wood has been gilded. The eagle holds the marble top.

This sculpture of greyhound from the late 19th century is crafted in bronze and displays fine detailing of the dog’s muscular structure. The dog is standing on a base that mimics a...

A mid-19th century model of the Uffizi Boar, called 'Il Porcellino', by Austin & Seeley, the seated figure of the boar on an integral square plinth. This cast stone model of the Uffizi Boar takes its name from a 17th-century bronze fountain by sculptor Pietro Tacca, made for Cosimo II de' Medici and originally placed in the Loggia at the Mercato Nuovo in Florence. This civic space was also known as the Loggia del Porcellino, named after the boar as rubbing the statue's nose is said to bring great wealth. Made in the 1630s, it was modelled after an earlier marble version (Italian, 2nd-1st century BC) discovered in Rome in 1556 on the slopes of the Esquiline Hill, itself thought to be based on a lost Greek Hellenistic bronze version. After restoration, the marble statue was brought to Florence in 1568 as a gift from Pope Pius IV to Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici, initially placed in the Pitti Palace. Both this marble and the 17th-century bronze versions are now housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It remained an immensely popular subject for Grand Tourists, who collected their own versions. It is a testament to the commercial prowess of Austin and Seeley...

This large carved malachite elephant is a stunning display of craftsmanship and the natural beauty of gemstones. Measuring 12 inches in length, 4 inches in width, and standing 9.25 i...

Slate finely decorated with micromosaic. Designed as a pin. Rome, atelier of Giacomo Raffaelli. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existin...

Art Deco bronze dog bookends by Alexandre Kelety Bronze with silver patina. Belgian Black marble bases France 1930. Signed A. Kelety with stamped ...

An Art Deco sculpture with three deer on a marble base. Measures: Width:43 cm. Depth:15 cm. Height:37 cm. Weight:10 kg.

Nice grouping of three crystal glass birds by Marcolin, Made in Sweden. All signed, and in perfect condition. Tallest 13.5 inch, H middle 12 H x smallest 10.5 H (inches).

Horse crystal sculpture, signed Daum FRANCE.

400 - 600 Year old charming and artistic sandstone relief. Dragon "mythical beast" which is a symbol of wisdom. From Buddha temple in Arakan, Burma....

Pair of Art Deco inspired solid brass crane sculptures surmounted on dark grey Carrara marble pedestals with brass sabots. One sculpture stands 2...

Daum France Le Amethyst Crystal Dragon Sculpture Limited Edition. 1001/2000 Signed.

Steuben Controlled Bubble Crystal Dragon Figurine Designed by Bernard Wolff. This stunning crystal figure is made by the famous Steuben crystal company ...

Lalique Tigre Assis, seated tiger, Monumental clear crystal sculpture, signed. 2003. In original box, with original paperwork. The grand sculpt...

Enhance your home or office decor with this exquisite set of 2 large marble elephant statues. Handcrafted with precision around the 1950s, these stunning pieces weigh 350 kg each a...

Silver sculpture of a doe scratching itself, mounted on a dark green marble base. Created by renowned Italian modernist animal sculptor Sirio Tofanari (1886-1969), known for his high...

A Fine Pair of French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of "The Marly Horses" (Now turned into lamps) After the original by Guillaume Coustou (French, 1677-1746). The large pair of equestrian bronze sculptures, finished in a gold patina, each depicting rearing horses with their groom, both raised on oval a black slate and Bardiglio marble bases and fitted with modern electrical twin-light brass fittings and cream colored shades. The base on an ebonized wooden platform. Circa: Paris, 1900-1920. Sculpture & Base Height: 31 1/4 inches (79.8 cm) Base Width: 21 3/4 inches (55.3 cm) Base Depth: 12 3/4 inches (32.4 cm) Height to top of (Adjustable) shade fitting: 48 1/4 inches (122.6 cm) Shade Height: 15 inches (38.1 cm) Shade Width: 26 inches (66.1 cm) Shade Depth: 20 inches (50.8 cm) The original Marly Horses are two 1743–1745 Carrara marble sculpted groups by Guillaume Coustou. They were commissioned by Louis XV of France for the trough at the entrance to the grounds of his château de Marly. Coustou's last works, they were intended to replace two other sculpted groups, Mercury on Pegasus and Pegasus, Renown of Horses, both by Antoine Coysevox, which had been removed to the Tuileries Gardens in 1719. Louis XV chose the modellos in 1743 and the full-size sculptures were completed in only two years, being installed at Marly in 1745. They proved highly successful in reproduction, particularly on a smaller scale, and prefigured Théodore Géricault and other Romantic artists' obsession with equestrian subjects. The Marly horses were later also used as the central motif of the monochrome 819-line RTF/ORTF test card which was used on TF1 from 1953 until 1983. The originals were moved to the place de la Concorde in Paris in 1794 and Louis-Denis Caillouette (1790–1868) restored them in 1840. In 1984 it was concluded that the annual military parades on 14 July were damaging the sculptures and they were replaced by marble copies produced by Michel Bourbon in the studio of a subsidiary of Bouygues. The latter also gained the right to an extra copy, which was placed in Bouygues's social building. The original sculptures were moved to a former courtyard in the Richelieu wing of the Louvre Museum, which was renamed the 'cour Marly' in their honour, whilst Bourbon's two main copies were moved to the originals' first site near the trough at Marly, with work overseen by the architect Serge Macel. Guillaume Coustou the Elder (29 November 1677, Lyon – 22 February 1746, Paris) was a French sculptor of the Baroque and Louis XIV style. He was a royal sculptor for Louis XIV and Louis XV and became Director of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1735. He is best known for his monumental statues of horses made for the Chateau of Marly, whose replicas now stand in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Coustou was a member of a family of famous sculptors; his uncle, Antoine Coysevox, was a royal sculptor; his elder brother, Nicolas Coustou was a sculptor, and his son Guillaume Coustou the Younger also become a noted royal sculptor. Like his older brother, he won the (Prix de Rome) of the Royal Academy which entitled him to study for four years at the French Academy in Rome. However, he refused to accept the discipline of the academy, gave up his studies, set out to make his own career as an artist. He worked for a time in the atelier of the painter Pierre Legros, and eventually returned to Paris. Upon his return to Paris, he assisted his uncle Coysevox in making two monumental equestrian sculptures, Fame and Mercury, for the Château de Marly, the new residence of Louis XIV near the Palace of Versailles, where he went to escape the crowds and ceremony of the Palace. He later (1740–1745), made his own horses, The Horses of Marly, his most famous works, to replace them. The horses reinvent the theme of the colossal Roman marbles of the Horse Tamers in the Piazza Quirinale, Rome. They were commissioned by Louis XV in 1739 and installed in 1745 at the Abreuvoir ("Horse Trough") at Marly. The horses were considered masterpieces of the grace and expressiveness of the French Late Baroque or Rococo style. After the Revolution they were moved from Marly to the beginning of the Champs-Élysées on the Place de la Concorde. The originals were brought indoors for protection at the Louvre Museum in 1984. In 1704 Coustou was received into the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. The work he made to mark his entrance was Hercules on the Pyre, now in the Louvre. It displays the special hallmark of the Baroque, a twisting and rising transverse pose, as well as highly skillful carving. He rose to become Director of the academy in 1733. Another of his major works from his later career, the statue of Maria Leszczynska, (1731)is on display at the Louvre. Coustou also created two colossal monuments, The Ocean and the Mediterranean among other sculptures for the park at Marly; the bronze Rhone, which formed part of the statue of Louis XIV at Lyons, and the sculptures at the entrance of the Hôtel des Invalides. Of these latter, the bas-relief representing Louis XIV mounted and accompanied by Justice and Prudence was destroyed during the Revolution, but was restored in 1815 by Pierre Cartellier from Coustou's model; the bronze figures of Mars and Minerva (1733–34), on either side of the doorway, were not interfered with. In 1714 for Marly he collaborated in two marble sculptures representing Apollo Chasing Daphne (both at the Louvre), in which Nicolas Coustou sculpted the Apollo and Guillaume the Daphne. About the same time he was commissioned to produce another running figure in marble, a Hippomenes designed to complement an Atalanta copied from the Antique by Pierre Lepautre...

Alabaster sculpture depicting a roaring tiger with glass eyes in the Art Deco style, early 20th century. Unsigned. This is an impressive statement piece. High. : 31 cm - Length. : ...

Italian 18th C Grand Tour Roman Bronze Bust of a Horse, Specimen Marble Base Italy, Later 18th Century A Italian 18th Century Grand Tour Roman Bronze Bust of a Horse, displayed on ...

A majestic illustration of an elephant raising high his trunk. The sculpture is made in the style of "Irénée Rochard" (1906-1984). It's not signed but this representation is well-k...

Early 19th century Diminutive French Bronze of a Seated 'Coiffed' Poodle France, Possibly late 18th century/ early 19th century The early 19th century French bronze of a seated 'C...

Amazing peacock sculpture attributed to Willy Daro. Great agate stone feathers surrounded by gilt metal. The combination or the metal and the stone on the marble base makes this a tr...