Italian Animal Sculptures

Vincenzo Nason & C. Murano, Italy, 1970s. This fish is made in Murano glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in exce...

Mickey Forever Young designed by Elena Salmistraro for Bosa is a sculpture made of ceramic, born from the collaboration between Bosa and Disney to celeb...

Calzetta Da Ravenna (Attivo Tra IL 1496 E IL 1543 circa) Severo. Circle of. Candlestick depicting a kneeling satyr. The model of the present bronze is the ""kneeling satyr"" attributed to Severo Calzetta da Ravenna, one of the main Paduan bronze sculptors of the first half of the 16th century, whose figure was rediscovered by Planiscig in 1935 (L. Planiscig, ""Severo da Ravenna...

Most unusual, gilt metal, Italian rooster! I have never seen this piece before, and have bought many, many Italian pieces, over the years! He is absol...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso aqua blue and gold flecks Italian art glass bird figurines paperweight sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. They look to be...

Ceramic majolica Basset Hound made in Italy, circa 1970's. This charming piece is in very fine, original condition, clean and ready to use.

Murano, Italy. A collection of six miniature glass figurines of animals (duck, parrot, hen etc.) in colored art glass. 1960s/70s. Largest (parrot) measuring: L 10,0 cm. x H 4,0 cm....

Roberto Rigon Vicenza Italy ceramic rhino years ’60 perfect Perfect condition, long 15 inches approx., signed RR italy.

This gorgeous Murano glass swan figurine was manufactured by Formia Murano. Core interior solid black with a mass of aventurine silver inclusions is high...

Mario Buccellati Italian 925 sterling silver fallow - deer figurine. Made in Italy, circa 1950s Fully hallmarked. Dimensions: Length x width x...

Art glass sculpture fish. Slightly shaded of amber mink colour with hints of dark chocolate brown, Murano's (Venice) Italian blown glass with bubbles. Signed on the base by artis...

Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green with bubbles and cobalt blue Italian art glass snail sculpture. Documented to the Salvia...

18th-19th ( or older) century Italian bronze sculpture of a seated she-wolf. Similar to the Capitoline Wolf /Lupa Capitolina without, Romulus and Remus, with two front paws raised, ...

A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian horse sculpture made of hand blown Murano glass, designed by Livio Seguso and produced by Seguso Vetri D’Arte in good condition. The slightly smoked, arched décor piece is resting, sitting on a rectangular base. Marked at the bottom. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1970, Murano, Italy. Base: 3.5” H x 3.5” W x 7.5” D Livio Seguso is an Italian glass artist and designer, born in 1930, in Murano, Venice, Italy. At an early age, Seguso started learning the traditional glassmaking techniques, were he developed his skills. Seguso is mostly know for crating glass sculptures. Archimede Seguso was an Italian glass manufacturer and a designer born in 1909, in Murano, Italy and passed away in 1999. At the age of 11, Seguso started training and working as a glassmaker at his father's glass company. Later on, circa in 1930, he took over the family business, named Seguso Vetri d'Arte. During this time he studied the 16th century styles, such as filigrana glass, colorless blown glass, genetic manipulation of glass canes to give the form of linear patterns and plume glass, delicate, fine feather-plume glass shapes. in 1946, he founded his own glass manufacturer company in Murano, Vetreria Artistica Archimede Seguso. Seguso was one of the 20th centurys master Venetian glassmakers. The Seguso Familly is an Italian Murano glasswork, manufactor founded by Antonio Filius Seguxi in 1397 Venice, Italy. Until today, the Seguso Family...

Outstanding set of three "mushroom" sculptures manufactured by Cenedese. Heavy transparent Murano glass pieces with pure biomorphic shape. Size refers to the taller piece.

Murano, Italy. A collection of six miniature glass figurines of animals (ostrich, bird, seal etc.) in colored art glass. 1960s/70s. Largest (ostrich) measuring: H 9,0 cm. x W 7,0 c...

Art Glass Dove by Aldo Nason Murano ca. 1968 A rare Murano art glass dove designed and manufactured by Aldo Nason in the late 1960s. Dark handblown glass with colorful zanfirico and gold leave inclusions covered with a clear glass overlay. The dove is similar to the famous Yokohama glasses which Nason produced in his own workshop after he left A.V.E.M. in 1967. The Yokohama vases...

Amazing and rare set of three Carrara white marble sculptures. Fratelli Mannelli designed this fantastic set in Italy during the 1970s. There are three elements in this set: an elephant, a giraffe and a camel. This set is extremely rare because of the material. For this set high-quality white Carrara marble was used, while normally, the Mannelli sculptures were made in travertine marble. A wonderful set of sculptures...

A rare pair of guinea hens in glass with the scavo technique. This technique was created by Alfredo Barbini and Cenedese in Italy, 1950s. The technique is a mixture of several powders dispersed on the glass service and then heated to 800 degrees Celsius. This creates color and texture to the glass. These beautiful birds sit on top of cast bronze legs. We have never seen another set of birds...

1960s stylized cat sculpture, possibly created by Livio Seguso of murano, Italy. Sculpture measures: 12.5" hight by 7" wide and 3.75" deep. Unsigned. In very good vintage 1960s condi...

1970s Original big travertine fish sculpture by F.lli Mannelli. The item is in excellent condition. Made in Italy. Dimension: 8,26 w x 1,18 D x 2,36H...

Very unique pair of large multi colored glazed terra cotta foo dogs. These mid-20th century foo dogs are beautifully done and quite rare.

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso opalescent white and sky blue Italian art glass bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company. The cute bird h...

Heron birds wall art sculpture in ceramic. This peaceful scene depicting two elegant herons, gracefully wading in a fresh water stream, adds a decorative...

Hand-formed wire sculpture of a shimmering dragonfly, finished in bright green blue and gold enamel paint.

Beautiful, extra large, vintage Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass duck bird figure / sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. Similar ones are publ...

Mario Buccellati Italian 925 sterling silver St Bernard's dog sculpture. Made in Italy, circa 1950s Fully hallmarked. The silver sculpture of a St. Bernard dog with a barrel ar...

This stylish dog sculpture dates to the late 1950s-1960s and was fabricated in Italy. The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty! Available other Art Nouveau, Art deco and Vintage pieces...

Immerse yourself in the beauty of contemporary artistry with our 21st-century Mandrill Mask, a hand-crafted masterpiece made from high-quality ceramic. This mask is in impeccable con...

Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown orange and white opalescent Italian art glass bear sculpture / figure. Documented to designer Arch...

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Small dog sculpture was pro...

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Small Dogs Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one item avai...

Mario Buccellati's 925 sterling silver figurine of a squirrel Made in Italy, circa 1950s Fully hallmarked. Mario Buccellati's sterling silver sculpture of a squirrel holding a ...

In Bassano ceramics have been produced for 300 years. In fact, from the seventeenth century this art has been developed in Veneto thanks to the presence of plastic clay, solder and kaolin in the subsoil. Also, the river Brenta allowed the transport of finished products and the activation of mills that blended mixtures and grind the pebbles of the river. Soil and subsoil have prepared the ground for the birth of a great artisanal tradition that brings together nature, tradition and culture. A fantastic story within the story to remember every time we touch these little masterpieces. Technical information: - Measures: cm H 16 30 x 10 - Material: ceramic - Colour: shiny gold 24K.

Beautiful, large vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium green apple with gray bird Italian art glass sculpture. Documented to designer Livio Seguso, with original label s...

Ceramic bird sculpture, made by Cacciapuoti in the 1950s Measures: Ø cm 22 Ø cm 20 H cm 35.

Murano glass dolphin attributed to Barbini. This beautiful colorful dolphin figure or sculpture is hand blown with gold inclusions. Stunning!

An Italian artisan's fanciful interpretation of a sheep, crafted with interlocking wooden segments that magically capture its woolly essence. An eye-catching accent piece that will l...

Circa 1980s Murano glass fish is over 14” tall. Glass is streaked with amber and blue tones and has applied lilac glass tail, mouth and eyes. Unknown Murano maker. No flaws or repair...

large Rhinoceros sculpture in resin from the 1990s.

We offer a heavy Hollywood Regency solid cast bronze Swan planter, Animal Sculpture, Bowl or Centerpiece. Can be used indoors and also in your Patio-Porch area. Gracefully crafted...

Donkey sculpture in solid gold brass mid-century Italian design.

Cute vintage Murano hand blown red and clear Italian art glass puppy dog sculpture / paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It still retains its original "Murano Glass...

The piece is a unique representation of a Sheep in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a brown color. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any ...

Wall Street bull sculpture. Italian grey bardiglio vintage sculpted raging bull. Carved from one solid piece of lustrously fluid grey marble, it’s nat...

In the Cubist style, these whimsical plaster animal sculptures of a Giraffe, Elephant and Rhinoceros, are perfect elements for a shelf or console table. Pronounced textured finish in the style of Giacometti works. Note: sold as a grouping Only. Dimensions of Giraffe: 19.5 inches tall, 15 inches deep...

The piece is a unique representation of a man in a modern way. The man is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mold....

The piece is a unique representation of a Sheep in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a brown color. Our designer creates these pieces comple...

Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Salviati & C Measures: Violet : 33 long x 10 high x 5.5 depth Green: 30 long x 9 high x 5.5 depth The lawyer Antonio Salviati and his dream In 1859 in his premises at Number 731 of Dorsoduro, Venice the “Salviati Dott. Antonio fu Bartolomeo” company was established. This is when, Vicenza-born lawyer Antonio Salviati started the entrepreneurial career, moved by a passion for the precious mosaics of the Basilica of San Marco and fascinated by Murano glass art, he decided to start-up his own production of mosaics and objects in Murano glass. An ambitious and far-sighted goal pushed him along this path: to revive the fate of Murano glass production that has been fallen for decades. A challenge which finds the maximum support from two fundamental figures in the history of Murano glass: the mayor of the island, Antonio Colleoni, and the Abbot Vincenzo Zanetti, founder of the glass museum and of the first art school for glass masters. The first successes and international investments The launchpad was the “First Glassmakers’ Exhibition” in 1864 in which Salviati participated with a monumental mosaic that earns him a prize superior to the Gold Medal. The success achieved affirmed the credibility of the Company which thus started its glass production in Palazzo da Mula. The new corporate and productive reality needed investors and the lawyer started to internationalise the company by addressing the economic and financial market across the Channel. The UK immediately showed huge interest in Salviati’s mosaics – as testified by the mosaic that can be seen on the façade of the current Apple Store in Regent Street, London. It was also in London, on 21st December 1866, that the “Società Anonima per Azioni Salviati & C.” was established with the support of diplomat Sir Austen Henry Layard and historian William Drake. The new corporate set-up was further established with the purchase of a new headquarter, this time on the Riva dei Vetrai in Murano. The universal show of Paris in 1867 celebrated the relaunch project of Antonio Salviati “Venice owes a debt of gratitude to the knight Salviati in the resurgence for one of the most legitimately famous of its industries”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 275. “Venice and Italy have gain huge success in the Universal Exhibition. The resurgence of one of the city’s most famous industries is consecrated in this very occasion by the gold medal awarded by the jury to Mr Salviati […] the crowd […] is gathering around the display cases that hold those pieces of glass that are so transparent and so light as to appear like woven air, impregnated, when in their elegant forms that become rainbows of those iridescent reflections that cover them at the artist’s whim – the author of a real ray of sunshine from the beautiful and splendid Venice”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 311 The fundamental role of training in murano glass Training plays a fundamental role for the Company; attendance at the Art School was made compulsory for “[…] all the young workers of the Factory who don’t only tire themselves in manual work. This was established with the idea not only to lift their dignity and their initially limited aspirations, […] but also to improve their artistic education and thereby facilitate an improvement also in their economic situation”. Together with the art school, a free school was also set up to teach all employees to read and write. Diversification in production and made-to-measure projects In a short time, Salviati & C. diversified its production to include glasses, cups, amphoras, and vials which guaranteed the first prize in the universal exhibition for three consecutive years. Its mosaic production also flourished, being used in world-class projects: from the Houses of Parliament in London, to the Viceroy’s palace in Alessandria in Egypt, to the Opera House of Paris, including the private homes of wealthy New York personality. The entire 19th century for Salviati & C. was represented by development, success and fame in the national and international markets, and the Company became a symbol and reference point of Murano glass art throughout the world. The Salviati legacy at the turn of the century On the death of Antonio Salviati in 1890, first his three children followed one another at the helm of the company and then Maurizio Camerino, previously general manager. It was thanks to him that the decorative mosaic project of the Stanford Memorial Church in Palo Alto (California, USA) took place after 12 years of work. As well as the opening of a sales point in Via Montenapoleone in Milan and the institution of a museum collection of Murano glass from the 19th and 20th centuries. The post-war years, biennials and lighting After Maurizio Camerino’s death in 1931, his three children took over the helm of the company: its solid foundations allowed them to strive for new important goals in the art world, participating in the Biennials of 1932 and 1934. Not even the Second World War could tarnish the strength of the Salviati brand: in the post-war years Renzo Camerino renewed the ruined production headquarter and enthusiastically restored all his commercial contacts. Thanks to his grandson Renzo Tedeschi (newly graduated in Engineering at the Polytechnic of Turin and upon his return from an apprenticeship in the United States), Salviati launched its production in lighting appliances. The following years saw intense growth in the number of collaborations with renowned artists and designers. In 1959, the production site was moved to Fondamenta Radi 16, where it still stands today. The great lighting projects The larger production area allowed the company to further expand the international market in the field of architectural lighting. A number of projects were undertaken, such as the 9-tonne, 22-metres high chandelier in the Chamber of Commerce in Parma, the ceiling illumination in the premises of the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva and the Kowloon Hotel in Hong Kong; not to mention the sound-absorbing windows of the Aula Nervi in the Vatican and the lighting system of the great honour hall of the Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila in collaboration with architect John Marsteller. The reputation of Salviati & C. was further affirmed by the commission – after an international call for bids – for twelve 11-metre high chandeliers for the Tonhalle concert hall in Dusseldorf, made using an innovative system of modular glass elements – “LS- System” – one of the today company’s cornerstones. Salviati from the modern age to the present The story of Salviati continues in the modern era, keeping the focus on creating an innovative style that had distinguished it since its inception. Participation in international exhibitions increased, such as the Venice Biennials from 1958 to 1972 (the final year in which Murano glass was allowed) thanks to projects by designers of the calibre of Betha and Teff Sarasin, Claire Falkestein, and Luciano Gaspari. In 1962 Salviati was awarded with the highest recognition in the Design world, the “Compasso d’Oro” prize assigned by A.D.I. for the Marco vase designed by architect Sergio Asti. In 1965 the company changed its name to Salviati & C. s.p.a.; then it was purchased by the Gruppo Ferruzzi in 1987 which later on it was transferred to a French company. Since 2015 the company returned to be Venetian with the acquisition by the Umana group. Salviati and its designers Salviati’s designers: Luciano Gaspari, Sergio Asti (Compasso d’Oro 1962), Claire Falkenstein, Ward Bennet, Teff and Betha Sarasin, Ingo Maurer, Ross Lovegrove, Amanda Levete, Tom Dixon, Nigel Coates, Thomas Heatherwick, Luca Nichetto, Ben Gorham...

The piece is a unique representation of a man in a modern way. The man is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mold....

Imposing pair of Italian handmade ceramic horse sculptures in the vibrant signature blue of Aldo Londi's iconic art pottery collection Rimini Blu, originally designed in 1959 for Bit...

Descrizione: bellissimo posacenere in marmo rosa con decorazione in ottone rappresentante un gufo reale Origini : Italia Periodo di produzione : 1930 Raffigurazione :...

Made in Italy, 1980s. This is a high-quality handmade Sommerso glass decorative item. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent ...

The piece is a unique representation of a man in a modern way. The man is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mold....

The piece is a unique representation of a man in a modern way. The man is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mold....

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Summerso orange, green and gold flecks Italian art glass bird sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini. The pheasant, or roost...

The piece is a unique representation of a man in a modern way. The man is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mold....

The piece is a unique representation of a Lion in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a brown color. Our designer creates these pieces complet...