Italian Animal Sculptures

Very huge Murano glass dolphin sculpture, Italy 1970.

Original Italian ceramic, perfect condition, one teeth missing - shown on pictures. Produced in 1960s.

Amazing mid-century modern metal sculpture "Bird" by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the 1970s. Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His career began in t...

A peculiar yet adorable kitten finished in pinched ceramic and a vibrant white glaze (marked ITALY)

This is a vintage terracotta from Italy representing a seated Cat. You can see realism in the mouth the eyes and the teeth. The colors are Brown white and blue. This sculpture has b...

A group of porcelain 19th century Rape of a sabine 77 cm high. Italian porcelain.

A striking pair of vintage lidded Asian Foo dogs. A chic hand painted porcelaine with gilt tipping. Lots of great secret storage for the family jewels. Made in Italy and marked on th...

Laguna Sculpture by Arcahorn Dimensions: D 19 x W 90 x H 45 cm Materials: Horn, wood, brass. Horn sculpture. Base with sections of Venetian canal wood inside translucent transparent...

Lovely midcentury medal or paperweight in mouth blown crystal Murano glass ang 24k gold. This gorgeous piece is signed by Barovier & Toso and still has its original box and documents...

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...

Beautiful, rare, and large, vintage Murano hand blown multi-color filigrana stripe ribbons with gold accents Italian art glass duck bird sculpture. Created in the manner of the Frate...

Antique Italian handcrafted work of lighting art. This amazing handcrafted five-light chandelier from Tuscany, Italy comes with a hand-forged griffin sculpture...

Gabriele De Vecchi's work "Fantastic animal" Gabriele Devecchi (Milan, March 18, 1938-Milan, October 27, 2011) was a famous Italian artist, architect and goldsmith. In 1959 he was co-founder (together with Giovanni Anceschi, Davide Boriani, Gianni Colombo and Grazia Varisco...

Nice small wooden sculpture by Gualverio Michelangeli.

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original Italian Carrara marble chess piece horse knight lamps They are in absolutely stunning ...

'I was inspired by the universe' Gabriella Crespi A designer of the utmost importance, Acquired are delighted to offer for sale this wonderful original sculpture by the iconic Ital...

Ceramic sculpture Dove model designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier and produced by Alessio Sarri in 1993. Engraved in the pottery , signature of the artist and manufacturer . The fox is ...

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...

A pair of carved Italian swan fragments from the 19th century, mounted on custom Lucite bases. We have two pairs available, priced and sold $3,995 each p...

The piece is a unique representation of an Horse in a modern way. The animal is gently handcrafted starting from clay and all hand worked. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are uniq...

Ceramic sculpture Paperocchio model part of the 'Pop Will Eat Himself' designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered...

Silvered bronze frog sculpture. Antique glazed Italian terracotta silvered bronze naturalistic frog statue on ebonized wood base. Italy, early 19th century Dimensions: 7.5" W x 6.25...

A magnificent pair of large Italian wood and brass Egrets or cranes on a travertine marble base.

A vintage Mid Century Modern Italian terracotta art pottery sculpture. A figural animal work produced circa 1960s depicting a Dalmatian dog modeled seated. Glazed white and black ter...

'MAIALINO', MODEL NO. 2485 NAPOLEONE MARTINUZZI for Venini 1928 Lightly iridescent hand-blown and applied 'pulegoso' glass.Height 17, length 27cm LITERATURE Compare Anna Venini ...

The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. Glass fus...

Abstract fish sculpture by Sergio Costantini for Vetro Artistico Murano with, blue, yellow and brown accents on clear Murano glass. Made in Italy, 20th century. Includes the artist's...

Sculpture in Murano glass, pink swan with crystal details, Italy in stock Dimensions: L 21 cm x H 42 cm x D 21 cm ( L 8.2" x H 16.5" x D 8.2") We recently came across the untouched...

Murano Glass Master artist Danilo Zanella handmade massive charging " El Toro " Bull Sculpture of Murano glass with gold fleck - made in Italy in the Mid-Century Modern Style. This m...

Elefante de cuero Circa 1.950. Elefante de cuero Circa 1.950, realizado en madera hueca rellena de paja, cuero marrón y cuernos de silicona. Originarios de los almacenes Liberty de L...

This is a Hollywood Regency Era Italian terracotta camel form planter / cachepot. It has dual baskets for spring decorating. It could also work as a condiment serving piece. It is i...

Spectacular Greyhound from the beginning of the 20th century, carved in wood with golden patina and stamped on the made in Italy base. Condition: Good condition in general, to hig...

Silvered copper-plated earthenware animal Black lacquered wood base Excellent condition.

Lioness In The Forest by Davide Medri Dimensions: W 300 x D 20 x H 200 cm (dimensions may vary) Materials: Mirror Mosaic Davide Medri was born in Cesena on August 7th 1967 and g...

The terrier dog sculpture is made of blown and stapled Murano glass mixed with gold dust, then colored red and white on the eyes, tongue, and nose. The object is attributed to Ercol...

1950s silver and gold metallic ceramic lion sculpture by Italian Designer Ugo Zaccagnini. Rare and Impressive large-scale sculpture with bold metallics makes this a unique collector'...

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

A Large and Heavy Murano Hand Blown Glass Vase with colorful ripple patterns on the entire body.

Set of 4 glazed ceramic turtles, 1970s Intact and in good condition, artisanal workmanship.

Ceramic sculpture by Umberto Ghersi, 1960. Signed. Biography: Son of the ceramist Angelo and descendant of a family of Albisola majolica makers Umberto Ghersi, born in 1913 in Albis...

Masterful Pair of Italian Lions in bronze Early 20th Century Height : 95cm 60cm x 150cm Origin Venice, private collection. Perfect for the outside or even for the inside. The dimen...

Italian Brutalist Travertine Rhinoceros Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s.

Beautiful mid-century Murano Shell sculpture or dish. This shell is beautifully designed with scrolls of toffee, honey and ivory cased in red glass. The impressive size of the shell ...

Ceramic sculpture model Fox designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier and produced by Alessio Sarri in 1993. Engraved in the pottery, signature of the artist and manufacturer. The fox is par...

Brass Bottle Holder Squirrel – Molto Editions Product Details Handcrafted in Italy in a limited edition. Produced with precision, these sculptures offer an appealing aesthetic and a ...

Vintage silver sculpture "Racing Greyhounds" by Angelo Schiavon made in Italy in the 1960s. The famous Italian brand Schiavon was founded in 1957 by Mr. Angelo Schiavon, whose name h...

A large and heavy Murano Style Art Glass Tropical Fish with block, orange and clear colors.

Beautiful sculpture made of white glazed terracotta of Italian origin, sealed at the base.

Elevate your home decor with this vintage Italian glazed ceramic Basset Hound. With its charming presence and timeless appeal, this piece adds a t...

Modern set of 2 travertine cat shaped bookends Mannelli Brothers, Italy 1970s H 21 cm 5 × 14.5 cm / piece Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use

Sensitive and endearing 800 silver animal figure. Made by Buccellati in Italy. A chimp with raised arm, big funny ears, and expressive face sits on amethyst crystal base with joined ...

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Gray Poodle Dog Sculpture ...

This is a handsome Hollywood Regency Era Italian white lion terracotta figurine. He is signed and numbered. It is in very good condition.

Murano vintage, and gorgeous, hand blown white, deep golden amber and gold flecks Italian art glass playful birds on branch sculptures. They are a matched pair. The birds are documen...

Gorgeous, absolutely stunning, pair of art glass and brass herons / egrets by Luca Bojola with Licio Zanetti Murano Glass, circa 1980s. The pair are in great vintage condition with n...

Guido Cacciapuoti ceramic cat base black lacquered wood, 1940.

Murano art glass bull figure sculpture Light blue tones, satin finish, yellow eyes.  No signature available 10 w x 4 w x 5.38 h Original vintage Refer t...

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...

Exceptional Brutalist sculpture metal 1970 handmade piece by piece, something unique and unrepeatable, lacquered iron, is a large bird.

Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Big King White Poodle Dog Sculptur...