Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

ABOUT An early 20th century French elephant pull-toy covered in fabric with glass eyes mounted on a steel platform with steel and rubber wheels. CREATOR Unknown. Made in Franc...

Absolutely exquisite bronze sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin edited by the R. Patrouilleau foundry in 1920s France. Vivid representation of an eagle launching from a mountain. The sc...

This beautiful, antique hippopotamus sculpture was crafted in France, circa 1920. The detailed leather figure standing on his four legs is in excellent condition and adorns a rich ol...

A very charming early 20th Century American bronze group of a mother rabbit & her three kittens snuggled together, the bronze with excellent honey patina and very fine smooth tactile...

1213 English hand cast and painted iron sculpture/door stop

French Art Deco gull crackle glaze ceramic sculpture by GEO CONDE at Saint-Clement, France, 1920s. Width: 10"(29cm), Height: 6.1"(20cm), Depth : 3.5"(17cm). Marked in the mold "Geo C...

ABOUT This is an original cast iron Boston Terrier doorstop manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original hand ...

Rare Majolica grasshopper Jardinière signed Jerome Massier Vallauris.

This incense burner was made in 1920s (Taisho era) in Japan. On the top, there is a Komainu (Lions that guard the entrance or the honden of sanctuaries). It can use as incense burne...

This early 20th-century American solid cast iron mallard duck boot scrape is a multifunctional piece that encapsulates both practicality and rustic charm. Initially designed as a boo...

French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic fox by Jean de la Fontinelle, France, ca.1925. Rare piece by Jean de la Fontinelle. Was sold in Les Magasins du Louvre in Paris. Measures: Width...

ABOUT Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...

ABOUT Art Deco cast bronze German Shepherd bookends manufactured by Armor Bronze Company with original labels and felt and each bookend. CREATOR Armor Bronze Company. DATE ...

A wonderful Art Deco style cast brass coiled serpent snake circa Early 20th century Measures: 12"W × 2.13"D × 2"H Excellent original vintage co...

Gilt Bronze Guardian Lions Bookends. Signed H. Payen, France 1920´s. Fantastic Pair of Lion Bronze sculptures, mounted over marble bases. Very Good confitions.

A good antique sterling silver equestrian horse & rider sculpture, circa 1920. The statuette is very finely modeled as a rider and his horse and most likely engaged in dressage, the ...

An Austrian Vienna late 19th century cold painted bronze study of a capercaillie This very realistic Austrian Vienna cold painted bronze study is a very pleasing example and is beau...

Early 20thc Hubley Boston Terrier dog door stop / bank.The paint is very good and fine condition.

Bronze Bulldogs on an Onyx base by Vrai, France, 1920 Two large cold painted bronze Bulldogs (largest 14 cm long) standing and sitting on a Onyx base marked with Foundry mark Vrai B...

JAPANESE SCHOOL Early 20th century Okimono of a Standing Ram Patinated bronze signed illegibly to the underside Item # 306VSG19P A very finely chiseled Japanese okimono, this fi...

Nice pair of Art Deco seal bookends designed by the French artist Louis Albert Carvin, silvered white metal on a green marble base, France, 1930. “Anima...

ABOUT Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...

This delightful pair of Swiss/ German black forest carved linden wood seated bears is rarely available as an original pair. They are beautifully hand carved and are left and right ha...

Very decorative 18” tall bronze camel sculpture. Nicely patinated, side saddle with face mask on both sides. Probably made in China. C. 1920s.

Terracotta Majolica frog Bavent Normandy.

Cute Gold Painted Metal Bulldog Money Bank . This Moneybox Bulldog Dog Figurine has Big Eyes which are looking into yours, so you can't say no to him. It's a Detailed Bulldog Figuri...

"Sun River Packer" by Earl Heikka bronze. Dated 1940 and signed. (1910-1941) Heikka was raised in Great Falls, Montana where he was directly exposed to the...

An antique heavy cast iron boot scraper in the from of a dachshund dog. Scraper section is 9.25” long

Early 20th century Art Déco french patinated bronze sculpture of an angel fish By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast, patinated, molded, metalwork Dimensions: ...

Pair, Antique Italian Faience Renaissance Style Lions W/ Armorial Shields. A wonderful pair of Italian faience Lions with armorial shields and...

A fabulous late Victorian Black Forest Nutcracker beautifully carved with a fabulous rich dark colour and good bright patina. The Monkey still...

Superb patinated bronze sculpture by A. Plisnier of two fennecs huddling together manufactured by the Gorini Frères Foundry of Poitiers. France, 1920s. ...

ABOUT Jointed wooden Tiger manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from c...

Stylized marble sculpture of a horse by the Italian sculptor, Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943), mounted on a wooden plinth with veneer.

French Art Deco porcelain candy box by Edouard Marcel SANDOZ (Paris) and Théodore HAVILAND company (Limoges), France, from 1921. Lying fennec. Rare in this glazed biscuit version. . Width: 5.5"(14cm), Depth: 4.7"(12cm), Height: 3.5"(9cm). Marked under the base "ESZ" for Edouard Sandoz...

Antique hand-carved artist's model of a horse, fully articulated at every level including wooden ears. Has a horsehair tail. Fixed on a brass stem and raised on a wooden base. Artist signed on base as Philippe Leo.

Created at the beginning of the 20th century by artisans of the Bambara people of Mali, this figure was shaped with cloth and organic substances around a wooden core, emulating the s...

ABOUT Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...

Seal "Vase de Fleurs" made in clear & frosted glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1919. Engraved signature on the edge. Perfect condition Me...

The 24 carat gilded owl was created by Professor Fritz Klee around 1920 for Hutschenreuther Porcelain. This beautifully crafted piece is unusual in that sur...

Pair of hand carved stone elephants, made in Italy, circa 1930s Measures: height 17 inches, width 8 inches, depth 17 inches Pair in stock in Los Angeles Order reference #: FABIOLTD F196

Austrian bronze cat sculpture made in Austria The bronze has small wear due to years of age. It has a small chip on the tail. (see in photos). H:...

A large-scale plaster statue of the Capitoline Wolf circa 1900 after the antique in bronze thought to date from as early as the 11th century. Originally made by the Moulage Museum, B...

Italian marble sculpture of a lion on the hunt by Joseph Frugoni (1897-1923). In very good condition.

Pair of life-size bronze greyhound dogs Great pair of bronze greyhound dogs with green patina. 40's. Excellent condition. Very decorative.

Christian Thomsen for Royal Copenhagen porcelain foraging cockerel figurine. Created in 1923, a classic collectible piece Signed and Numbered 1127 circa 1923 Measures: height 4 ...

Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot . An important bronze sculpture By the great Jewish Bronze Master animalier , Estampille 1- Cire perdue Lost Wax Stamp "La Lionne" by Roger Godchaux. See Photo 2- 2- With A Stamp of Susse. See Photo 3- 3- the signature of the Artist on the bronze. See Photo Incredible Executed and very fine details with Dark Brown Patina with a hue of green . The movement of the lionesse is very graceful and sinuous (as most of the lion Sculpture he produced) Mounted on a black stone base 5 1/2" x 11 1/2" Antique Dealer West Hollywood CA Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. Godchaux Né à Vendôme le 21 décembre 1878 et mort le 6 mars 1958 à Paris. Roger Godchaux Sculpteur animalier regularly produces animal drawings and paintings. Thus, unlike his sculptures which mainly represent wild animals, especially elephants and felines that he was going to study at the Jardin des Plantes, his paintings are often inspired by farm animals that he could observe in a small village of Brie where lived the mother of his companion. He also paints commissioned portraits or portraits of his family or friends, such as Gaston Switzerland or René Huchet . But it is above all a sculptor. He made some works by direct carving of the wood. However, he mainly worked by modeling the earth. It treats surfaces by smoothing and oblique streaks. In this respect, unlike other animal sculptors like Édouard-Marcel Sandoz , François Pompon or Armand Petersen whose works are smooth, his work is close to the art of Paul Jouve which leaves apparent textures. The lioness is finished with Godchaux’s distinctive surface modeling where the flesh is left textured like a wax model on the artists bench, still being formed and tooled. Godchaux’s animal work is characterized by gentleness and a sensitivity towards his subjects that showcases their playfulness and personality. This is captured beautifully in the present example where her curiosity and intensity of focus are fully developed; the anatomical and muscular realism is noteworthy. The naturalistic base is signed in his standard script “Roger Godchaux” and is also signed “Susse Fres. Edit. Paris” with the Susse cachet; a tiny stamp “France” is impressed into the edge below the cachet. Models in mud are most often cast plaster. It is often in this material that he exhibits in Salons and galleries. The works for sale are cast in bronze. They are entrusted to famous founders like Susse , with whom he signs publishing contracts, or Valsuani . He also works with lesser known smelters like Gatti, Andro or Planquette. Some of his bronzes do not wear a cast iron seal. While there are some large models, most are modest in size, easily finding their place in collectors' homes. Some of his works are terracotta or sandstone. Models were published by Susse both in bronze and terracotta. Terracotta remains raw or is glazed. He also worked at the Sèvres factory in the late 1930s. Roger Godchaux , born in Vendôme on December 21 , 1878 and dead the March 6 , 1958in Paris , is a painter , draftsman and sculptor of animals French . If all domestic and wild bestiary is part of his artistic universe, it is the wild beasts and elephants that have been his favorite subjects. Figurative sculptor, he represents the animal without artifice, in his attitudes of everyday life. Roger Godchaux's father is an antique dealer. His mother, Jeanne Godchaux, is a concert pianist. He has a brother Yvan with whom he studies in Vendôme under the care of his maternal grandparents, music teachers in high school. Having joined Paris, he prepared in 1894 admission to the School of Fine Arts . He soon turned to animal art . He became a pupil of Jules Adler and Jean-Léon Gérôme . In 1896, he is a pupil of the Julian Academy . Great admirer of Antoine-Louis Barye , he will build a collection of works produced in the workshop of the master 1 . In 1905, he began to exhibit in Paris. He regularly participates in the Salon des artistes français . In 1914, he was mobilized in Saint-Lô . Reformed, he is assigned to the offices of the Ministry of War. During this period, he put his drawing skills at the service of propaganda for the Allies. After the war, he saw rue Descombes . He resumes the exhibitions at the Salon des artistes français where, in 1922, he won the bronze medal. The state orders two bronze plates for the Army Museum Library . In 1924, his second companion gives him a daughter, Luce. In 1925, the jury of the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts awarded him a silver medal. In 1927, he won the contest of car manufacturer Chenard and Walcker for the creation of an emblem for their cars. In February 1928, the State bought him a bronze sculpture: Elephant , exhibited at the National Salon of animal artists, of which he becomes the treasurer in November of the same year. It was at this time that the Newark Museum in the United States bought him works. It was also in 1928 that he won the silver medal at the Salon des artistes français. In 1929, the state bought him a sculpture ( Pigeon ) again. During the inter-war period, he exhibited regularly in various galleries: Galerie Charpentier , Galerie Georges Petit , Galerie Edgar Brandt , group of animals of the Malesherbes Art Gallery. He has friendly relations with other animals, including Henri Valette and Gaston Switzerland, with whom he regularly works at the Jardin des Plantes . In 1937, he signed a contract with the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres for the edition of terracotta. During the Second World War , he stayed in Paris and continued to work in his studio on Boileau Street , but was forced to wear the yellow star . He lives with his girlfriend and daughter Avenue de La Motte...

French Bulldog head from an antique coin throwing game - coin toss game. This French antique game is known as frog game - jeu de la grenouille. The inten...

Decorate a patio or backyard with this antique stone Swan planter. Crafted in France circa 1920 and carved of concrete, the sculpture features a reg...

Beautiful bronze statue by the austrian sculptor and artist Adolf Josef Pohl (born in Vienna April 27th 1872 – July 25th 1930). Depiction of a standing blacksmith in the typical wo...

Beautiful Art Nouveau sculpture by the french artist and sculptor Henri Payen (1894-1933). Depiction of a girl holding a little dog and a goose. Nicely chiseled on a marble base. Sig...

Large pair of Chinese cloisonné enamel horse sculptures Chinese, Early 20th Century Horses: Height 159cm, width 185cm, depth 71cm Bases: Height 48cm, width 174cm, depth 69cm Both: ...

French Art Deco bronze sculpture table lamp by Adolphe Petit-Monsigny, France, ca.1920. Amazing bronze sculpture of an ibis holding an alabaster shade in its beak. Old alabaster cann...

Classic early-20th century hand blown Peacock Figurine, made probably in the Lauscha Thuringia Area in Germany. Peacock with Spun Glass "Feathers" and...

A 12-piece Art Deco silver-plated knife rests set in the manner of Christofle French, Early 20th Century Case: 5cm high x 24cm wide x 24 in depth. Elephant: 3cm high x 9cm wide x ...

An antique Black Forest style hand-carved Lindenwood owl sculpture, Germany, circa 1920. This impressive naturalistically carved dark brown wooden owl with glass eyes, sitting on a w...

Incredible craftsmanship from early 1900s Switzerland. This type of detail and finesse in Black Forest carvings is a rare find. The quality of the natural poisture, the rare design ...

A pair of cast metal trumpeting elephant doorstops, circa 1910s. each weighing 10 lbs and measuring 13 inches wide by 6 inches deep by 13 ½ inches...