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Period: 19th Century
Antique French Ormolu & Marble Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French Empire Revival ormolu and patinated marble casket, circa 1820 in date.
Of rectangular form decorated with a central sculp...
Category
French Empire Revival Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Vienna Porcelain Model of a King Charles Spaniel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Vienna Porcelain Model of a King Charles Spaniel
Austria, Mid-19th Century
This exquisite 19th-century Vienna porcelain model of a King Charles Spaniel is a beautifully crafted example of fine European porcelain...
Category
Austrian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Exceptional Exotic Carousel Zebra by Karl Muller
Located in Greenwich, CT
A late 19th century-early 20th century carousel zebra by eminent creater Karl Muller in carved, painted wood. Ex-coll. Muller/Thummel studio in Molbitz, Ge...
Category
German Folk Art Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antoine Louis Barye: (small) Gazelle, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, Unpublished
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Antoine Louis Barye (1796-1875, France): "(Little) gazelle"
Bronze sculpture with a tendril-brown anthracite-green patina on black representing a gazelle on the lookout
Late 19th/e...
Category
French Other Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Anglo Indian Carved Wood Birds on Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing pair of antique anglo Indian birds with a folky charm that have been carved from indigenous hardwood and painted a long ago, now with a rustic patina. Presented on custom sta...
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$2,060 / set
14k Gold Mounted Agate Bird on Carved Amethyst Rock
Located in Long Island City, NY
14k Gold Mounted Agate bird on carved amethyst rock, 20th Century
A really nice and cool object - a true collectors piece. Part of a group of five birds....
Category
Unknown Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Gold
Antique Folk Art Horse Sculpture
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully charming hand-carved 19th Century American folk art horse sculpture on stand. Pay special attention to its face and the carved details to appreciate this fine specimen. ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Federal Bronze Bald Eagle Wall Hanging Sculpture, Large
By LaBarge
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 19th Century Bronze American Federal Bald Eagle Wall Hanging sculpture, Large. Very Heavy.
Measures 19.5" in width, and 22" in height.
Category
American American Empire Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Bull Sculpture Signed G. Gardet
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this large bronze bull sculpture in an office or a desk. Crafted in France, circa 1860 and beautifully executed, the patinated bovine...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Djinn" by P J Mêne
Located in London, GB
A very fine French Animaliers bronze study of a stallion standing behind a post and rail fence exhibiting excellent hand finished surface detail and good...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,039
Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Candle Pendant Light or Chandelier with Cherub
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and small six light chandelier with gilt bronze cherub and swan sculptures.
This top quality made, 19th century candle pendant or small chandelier could be perfect for you...
Category
French Empire Revival Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A Pair of 19th Century Educational Models by Max Landsberg
Located in Conwy, GB
A pair of plaster model of an adult horses by Max Landsberg.
Marked in German text to all sides of the base with the remnants of a paper label to the top.
These models were origina...
Category
German Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
19th Century Painted Metal Horse Head
Located in Austin, TX
Fine metal painted head horse on horseshoe, circa 1890.
Category
French Country Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique French Ormolu & Marble Double Encrier Inkstand Standish 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique French Empire Revival ormolu mounted and patinated Verde Antico marble inkstand, Circa 1870 in date.
Of rectangular form with a pair of raised inkwells h...
Category
English Empire Revival Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu
Large Regency Giltwood Eagle
Located in Essex, MA
Standing with wings extended and one claw resting on a turtles back. This piece was intended to be displayed outdoors. Many old layers of pain. From the Bartlett Burnap Collection. P...
Category
English Regency Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Jules Moigniez Bronze Sculpture of Three Sheep and a Lamb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bronze grouping of sheep with a nuanced brown patination. Moigniez' intricate work on the surface of the piece created a true-to-life rendering of the sheep's fleece. The group is se...
Category
European Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Staffordshire Dogs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian quality Staffordshire dogs having brown and white coloured coats with gold collars, chains and padlocks unusual front leg
In perfect original condition
...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cast Iron Lion and Unicorn
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C cast iron lion and unicorn with original paint. 1860.
Unicorn dimensions: 26" W x 4" D x 18" H.
Lion dimensions: 27" W x 5" D x 14" H.
...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$2,167 / set
Neoclassical Parrot Sculptures on Pedestals, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
These Italian decorative sculptures, likely dating from the late 19th century, each depict a parrot perched atop an ornate pedestal. Carved from wood and finished with hand-painted s...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Plaster
Dog in terracotta
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Dog in glazed terracotta, 19th century (or before).
Labrador, presumably English.
Category
English Other Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$2,969
Majolica Turtle Fountain Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica turtle fountain signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Form 913.
At the end of 19th century it's not unusual to find in the rich houses thi...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Bronze Sculpture "Chien De Chasse" by Paul-Edouard Delabrierre, c. 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"CHIEN DE CHASSE (HUNTING DOG)" BY PAUL-EDOUARD DELABRIERRE (FRENCH, 1829-1912) Patinated bronze with plaster filled base; signed in rock "E. Delabrier...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique 19th century Portuguese Majolica Palissy style plate with large snake and large lizard searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (...
Category
Portuguese Rustic Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Austrian Cold-painted Bronze Figure of a Red Squirrel
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Austrian Cold-painted Bronze Figure of a Red Squirrel
Made in Austria
Austrian Cold-painted Bronze Figure of a Red Squirrel, late 19th/early 20th century,
the figure modeled stand...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Walnut Hunt Trophy Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
This remarkable pair of wall trophies was hand carved in Switzerland’s Black Forest region circa 1870. Executed in richly grained walnut, and almost 3 feet tall, each plaque is a tou...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Mid 19th Century English Staffordshire Whippet Greyhound with Rabbit Figurine
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautiful English Staffordshire Whippet Greyhound with Rabbit figurine is a wonderful reflection of an era long past. The stately piece was...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Bronze Cheval De Marly in the Style of Guillaume Coustou, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Bronze statue in the style of Guillaume Marly.
The horses of Marly were commissioned by Louis XV to sculptor Guillaume Coustou to decorate the entrance of the park of Marly castle. ...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Cocker Spaniel Statue, English, Plasterwork, Dog Figure, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cocker spaniel statue. An English, plasterwork dog figure, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Fine decorative speci...
Category
British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Antique Italian Serpentine Sculpture after the Uffizi Boar
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Italian carved serpentine sculpture after the Uffizi boar dating to the early 19th century.
This seated wild boar displays impressive carved details and a pleasing scale ...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Serpentine
Late 1800s, Heavy Ornate 3D Black Cast Iron Lion Head
Located in New York, NY
Late 1800s heavy solid cast iron lion head with ornate detail. Slightly concave side profile. Please note, this item is located in one of our NYC l...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese bronze Foo dogs, 19th century.
Category
Chinese Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Continental Silver, Mother-of-Pearl and Jeweled Fantastical Bird, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
In Renaissance Style with various shaped applied stones and strap-like figures in front and back, the silver lid opens as box.
Category
Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Antique Pair of Staffordshire Sheep
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique pair of Staffordshire sheep by Samuel Alcock and Co, Burselm boasting wonderfully crafted textured fleeces laying on yellow oval bases
A charming pair in lovely original con...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,339 / set
Pair of Victorian English Silver Horses
Located in New York, NY
Marked: London, 1847, maker: Robert Garrard.
Category
English Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Antique Staffordshire Porcelain Leopard Figure Samuel Alcock & Co. Circa 1835
Located in Katonah, NY
This antique porcelain figure of a leopard is small but ferocius.
It is modeled grappling with a piece of meat in its jaws while recumbent on a rocky base that is picked out in green...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
English Silver Gilt and Shell Casket
Located in New York, NY
Depicting a visibly agitated Jonah in the mouth of the whale. The upper half of the whale opens revealing the lower shell interior. Marked: London 1896, Maker: James Samuel Bell
Category
English Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This charming antique Black Forest inkstand dates from circa 1880.
Beautifully modelled, hand carved from linden wood, with mother and baby bear on a naturalistically carved rocky outcrop.
The inkwells are in the form of a pair of tree trunks with fluted glass wells with carved lids and a useful pen tray in front.
Condition:
In excellent condition. As an antique item, it shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the inkstand displays beautifully.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 15 cm x Width 23 cm x Depth 14 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 6 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 5 inches
History of Black Forest Carving
The idea behind the success of Brienz wood carving was quite simple. After a disastrous famine in 1816 in the Brienz area people were forced to find new areas of revenues. Driven by the need to create jobs in the Bernese Oberland, an economically underdeveloped region, the Swiss government encouraged the existing resource of timber industry to liaise with the traditional wooden craftsmanship. It took some time to improve from home requirements to sophisticated designed arts but the process was supported by the rising amount of tourists visiting the region.
Christian Fischer and other founders
Christian Fischer (1790-1848) started self-taught from simple turneries (carved bowls and other articles of daily use) to unsophisticated regional animals and people. Due to his success and the interest of the tourists, other carvers started also following his idea of carving the pristine naturalism. The Swiss government supported these start-ups with additional training of apprentices at special trade school.
Brienz School of Wood Carving
In 1884 the "School of Wood Carving, Brienz" was founded. It became an important educational institution to strengthen and develop the artistic backgrounds and exhibit an area of creativity. During the years of war in the 20th century, the demand for wooden sculptures came to rest and led to the re-orientation in areas such as toys and carvings for constructions. Beyond that the Brienz wood carving articles had to face an enormous competition from abroad. The School of Wood Carving had to get through difficult economic times but in the late 1970s wood carving enjoyed a renaissance. A lot of young people searched for elemental jobs and added a new value to school education. Today Brienz School of Wood Carving is combined with the education of turner, basket makers and coopers. The school still claims high-quality standards and follows old principles with regard to future perspectives.
Wild animals
At all times wild animals fascinate people. The highland around Brienz has large variety of different wild animals. Bears are among the most popular models for carvers. On the one hand bears are easy to cut and on the other hand they have a strong symbolized image. The enthusiasm for bears in art...
Category
Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Viennese Enamel and Silver Winged Creature, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Viennese enamel and silver winged creature, circa 1875.
Category
Austrian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Late 19th Century Pair of Staffordshire Dogs
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pair of lovely porcelain dogs from the Staffordshire region of England. They have curly tails and glass eyes, and are decorated in a rust color.
Category
English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Paint
French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Dogs Chasing Rabbit” by Pierre Jules Mene
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MENE
French, 1810-1879
"Chasse au Lapin" (Dogs Hunting a Rabit)
Sand-cast and patinated bronze
Naturalistic base with cast signature "P.J. MÊNE"
Cast circa 1870 (Mêne-...
Category
French Romantic Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Japanese Eagle Statue in Teak with Burlwood Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Very large Japanese Meiji period and finely sculpted figure of an eagle carved from teak with burlwood stand. In excellent condition. Apparently unsig...
Category
Japanese Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
American Cast Iron & Painted Horse Head Fluted Ringed Hitching Post, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and painted horse head hitching post with a central fluted ringed column resting on a squared base, Mid 19th Century.
Category
American American Empire Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Magnificent Large Copper & Zinc Running Horse Weathervane Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking impressive large 19th century Running Horse weathervane made into a freestanding sculpture. The horse has copper body, zinc head and beautifully detailed teeth, ears and ey...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Zinc
19th Century Kasli Cast Iron Horse Sculpture After Pierre-Jules Mêne
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sculpture depicting an Arabian stallion with a long mane in an enclosure, named "Djinn".
Cast in iron at the renowned Kasli Iron Foundry, located in the eastern Ural Mountains. The f...
Category
Russian Other Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Antique English Bronze Dog Inkwell, King Charles Spaniel, c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Victorian novelty inkwell, cast in bronze in the form of a King Charles Spaniel, beautifully executed with two lovely glass eyes.
The underside is inscribed with a roma...
Category
European Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,023 Sale Price
20% Off
Isidore-Jules Bonheur, A Rare Gilt and Patinated Bronze Jockey on A Horse
Located in Queens, NY
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...
Category
French Sporting Art Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$14,850 Sale Price
44% Off
Gothic Revival Fire Gilt Bronze Pendant Light w Rare Mythological Creatures
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and impressive hand crafted gilt bronze work of lighting art.
This great quality and heavy bronze chandelier has the most beautiful shape and golden color. In fact, in real life the color of this unique pendant is just as golden as the chandeliers or other artefacts that you find in churches. The two stunning pairs of handcrafted mythological creatures...
Category
French Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Model Swiss Black Forest Bear Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Rare and Unique Model
From our Black Forest collection, we are delighted to introduce this rare example Swiss Black Forest Bear Tobacco Jar. The Bear Tobacco Jar carved from Linden ...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Austrian Antique Cold Painted Art Pottery Pug Dog Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and stylish antique Austrian art pottery model of a pug dog naturaslistically cold painted and applied with glass eyes and dating from around 1900. The hand modelled terraco...
Category
Austrian Jugendstil Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century French Patinated Spelter Horse and Foal Sculpture After P.J. Mêne
By P.J. Mêne
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique horse composition in a man’s office or on a shelf in a study. Created in France, circa 1870, the spelter composition features a tall stallion figure and a ...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Large French 19th Century Zinc Lion Head
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Large French 19th Century lion head in zinc. Once would have decorated a facade, with time weathered patina. Circa 1850. Measurements are inclusive of the wooden base.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Hunt Dogs Sculpture Signed Charles Valton
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's desk or a library shelf with this antique bronze sculpture composition. Created in France, circa 1890, the sculpture features two hunt dogs standing on a rocky groun...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Napoleon III Bronze Hunter Camel and Dog circa 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
French bronze hunter camel and dog statue.
Very nice treatment of the subject in a detailed and nervous classic style with a high quality of details.
V...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,540 Sale Price
20% Off
19th-Century Victorian Centerpiece by Elkington, England, circa 1858
Located in Paris, FR
This finely cast silver-plated bronze piece depicts a majestic stag standing on a rocky base, gazing at two large, intertwined palm trees, topped with a crystal tray. It is marked on...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Swiss Black Forest Wood and Marble Lucerne Lion Carving
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Mounted on a Black Marble Plinth
From our Black Forest collection, we are delighted to introduce this Swiss Black Forest Lucerne Lion Carving. The Lucern...
Category
Swiss Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Exceptional Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Wild Boar Inkwell German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s Black Forest desk accessory carved from wood in the shape of a wild boar. A lovely addition to your room or just to use on your desk. Made from hand carved wood. Found ...
Category
German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Decorative Bull Figure, English, Brass, Desk, Display Statue, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative bull figure. An English, brass desk or display statue, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900.
Charming Herefordshire Bull...
Category
British Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Stafordshire Puff Dog Confetti Figurine Iridescent Finish Porcelain 1860
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This charming antique Staffordshire porcelain figurine, dating to around 1860, depicts a puff dog—most likely a poodle—crafted with exceptional attention to detail. The figurine feat...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Spelter Clock and Cow Composition Signed E. Picault
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office with this large, patinated white metal sculpture with clock titled "La Moisson" (the harvest). Crafted in France, the antique composition stands on a red marble ba...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Pair Antique 19th Century Continental Porcelain Multi-Colored Parrot Statues.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique 19th Century Continental Porcelain Multi-Colored Parrot Statues.
Category
European Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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