Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Period: Mid-20th Century
Color: Beige
Travertine Animals; Elephant, Anteater, Hippo, & Rhino, Flli Mannelli for Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury collection of animals rendered in carved travertine designed by Flli Mannelli for Raymor, Italy, 1960s,
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Mid-Century Modern Cenedese Vetri Murano Art Glass Penguin Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art glass penguin figurine was made by the renowned Cenedese art glass factory of Murano Italy in approximately 1965 in a period Mid-Century mode...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Ostriches in Lucite Made by Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Pair of ostriches designed and made by Abraham Palatnik. Nice condition but one of them has some scratches when looked upon closely.
The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928) w...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Eva Zeisel Scarce Salt and Pepper Birds for NKT Japan
By Eva Zeisel
Located in Chicago, IL
Eva Zeisel scarce salt and pepper birds for NKT Japan
2 of the birds have loss damage to tails.
the other 2 are in nice condition with a minor knick too tail on one. It wou...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bruno Gambone Rare Mid-Century Animali Fantastici Art Pottery Model of a Lion
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual abstract Italian mid-century art pottery model of a lion from the Animali Fantastici range by renowned and influential artist Bruno Gambone (Italian, 1936-2021) an...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Original Art Deco sculpture in marble circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original Art Deco marble sculpture circa 1930;
Direct carving
the tail has been glued back on, visible repair
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Entertaining Masked Ninja Angel Fish, Vintage Hand Blown Murano Fun 1970s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hilarious pair of Murano Angel fish with a whiff of Ninja about them
Crafted in hand blown glass from Murano, Italy
Circa 1970's
Height 8.5 inch, Wi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
20th century French Art Deco St Clément Ceramic Cat, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Period art deco kitten in St Clément ceramic signed Dax on the back.
Perfect condition and very good quality.
Rare piece.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Era Ronzan Italian Hand-Painted Ceramic Cheetah Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sizable ceramic and well executed Cheetah sculpture is signed by the maker Ronzan of Italy and dates to approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The s...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Four Porcelain White & Gold Foo Dogs
Located in South Salem, NY
A set of four white and gold ceramic Foo Dog table bases. Made in Spain by Bondia in the Hollywood Regency style. Ornate ceramic sculptures with detailed faces, mouths, bodies, and p...
Category
Spanish Japonisme Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Elephant Sculpture by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, 1950s
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Item in a perfect condition. The figurine comes from the famous island of Murano, where one of the best glass in the world is produced. Beautiful glass with a very interesting and ra...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Hollywood Regency Chinese Elephant Garden Plant Stand Flower Pot, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Mid-20th century glazed ceramic elephant garden planter or flower pot figure. Handmade of ceramic. Nice addition to your home, patio or garden. Also nice in your pool area to hold yo...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mexican Vintage Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Bird
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art.
Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico hand painted bird dove ceramic.
Warm earth tone polychrome colors with abstract desi...
Category
Mexican Folk Art Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bird Sculpture in Travertine , France 1950’s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful "bird" sculpture from France.
This highly refined work dates from the 1970s and is typical of the period.
It is made of white glazed ceramic in elegant sobriety.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Set of Six Hand Painted Porcelain Bunnies Made in Japan in, 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of ten hand painted porcelain Lefton bunnies in different sizes. The biggest bunnies are hollow, and work as a shallow vase or candy bowl.
These piec...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Asian Ceramic Elephant Plantstand in Beige, 1970s
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This rare ceramic elephant plantstand in beige and white was designed and made in India in the seventies. In very good condition with no damages.
Category
Indian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Harry Jobes Swan Decoy Pair
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Matched swan pair
Item number: X837
Matched Pair. Two swan decoys by Harry Jobes of Aberdeen, MD. Original paint. Used Decoys - a few shot holes. Selling a...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Barber Chair, Animal Shaped, Seal, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great vintage barber chair , animal shaped , 1940s.
This old figural barber chair for children is made in the shape of a seal.
The fiberglass s...
Category
European Industrial Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair Salviati Attributed Venetian/Murano Glass Peacock Place Card Holder Figures
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Fine pair of Venetian or Murano glass figurines or place card holders.
In the form of peacocks in yellow glass with gold foil with dark blue eyes.
Attributed to Salviati.
Simply a wonderful pair of Venetian or Murano glass peacocks...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Denby Art Deco Green Glazed Art Pottery Lamb Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful English Art Deco pottery figure of a lamb decorated in green glazes made by Denby and dating from the 1930’s. The figure is hand crafted and stands on four legs with its...
Category
English Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Archimede Seguso Murano Orange White Opalescent Italian Art Glass Bear Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown orange and white opalescent Italian art glass bear sculpture / figure. Documented to designer Arch...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Opaline Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Ceramic Rooster Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large Whimsical mid-century Italian object of art crafted in porcelain depicting a rooster with vegetable body parts. Signed indistinctly on the bottom.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Fratelli Toso Murano Clear Red Italian Art Glass Puppy Dog Paperweight Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Abraham Palatnik, Bird, Kinetic Sculpture in Acrylic Resin, Brazil, circa 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020)
Bird Sculpture, circa 1960
Polyester resin and pigments.
Measures: (21.5 x 9.5 x 2.5 cm)
This Polyester resin sculpture representing a bird, in the colors yellow and black
It is part of the series of animal sculptures that Abraham Palatnik made from the 1960s, in small format, they are small jewels of kinetic art, a movement that Palatnik was one of the pioneers.
"Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in 1928 to a family of Russian Jews, Palatnik moved with his family to Tel Aviv (then Palestine) when he was four years old. He attended Montefiori Technical School, where he specialized in internal combustion engines, and studied art under the tutelage of the painter Haaron Avni and the sculptor Sternshus at the Municipal Institute of Art. When he returned to Brazil in 1948, his output consisted mainly of figurative and landscape paintings and charcoal drawings. However, his encounters with the complex works made by schizophrenic patients at the Pedro II Psychiatric Hospital, where he taught painting workshops alongside Almir Mavignier...
Category
Brazilian Kinetic Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Art Deco Cold Painted Spelter Figure of a Greyhound
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Circa 1925, an absolutely charming cold painted Spelter figure of a standing greyhound. This elegant lady captured standing head alert, looking fo...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Mid Century Ceramic Parakeet Bird Statue in Blue Green and Yellow
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small ceramic statue of a bird in yellow, green, blue, and brown.
Dimensions:
6.5" Tall
4" Wide
3" Deep.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Extra Large Resin Eagle by Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Beautiful bird of prey by Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik.
Rare colored XXL eagle. The brown-red plumage has been applied consciously on the resin. The white neck and tail feather...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Murano Sommerso Orange Blue Italian Art Glass Australia Kangaroo Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light blue over orange Italian art glass kangaroo sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. Hi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Ceramic Italian Sitting Chihuahua Dog Figurine on Pillow
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Vintage Italian ceramic dog figurine features our cute long-eared friend sitting atop a comfy pillow. Ready to enhance the decor of his new home....
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Figurine by Gunnar Nylund of a Gibbon Ape, Rörstrand 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern rare figurine by Gunnar Nylund of a checky Gibbon ape, from Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Sculpture with eggshell glaze and a stand in W...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
1970s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bird Italian Sculpture
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A murano glass sculpture of a bird hand-crafted in Italy in the Seventies, colors, the gold inside the glass and style are in the manner of Barovier. This Murano Glass Bird is an ex...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Glass Parrot-Shaped Sculpture, Dino Martens, Venice, Aureliano Toso, 1953-1956
By Dino Martens
Located in Milano, IT
Parrot-shaped sculpture Psitaccus
Dino Martens (1894 - 1970)
Vetreria Artistica Rag. Aureliano Toso, 1953-1956
It measures 9.055 inches in height x 4.13 in x 5.90 in (23 cm, 10.5 cm x 15 cm)
It weighs 1.997 lb (906 g)
State of conservation: intact.
The small glass sculpture...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Edouard Marcel Sandoz Swiss Langenthal Porcelain Lying Rabbit Figure, 1948
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Art Deco Swiss Langenthal porcelain model of a lying rabbit designed by Edouard Marcel Sandoz and made in 1948. The porcelain rabbit is ha...
Category
Swiss Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Art Glass Sea Animal 1960s Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Great looking Murano Glass. Sea animal Snake or Lizard or Eel. Multi colored
.1960s Very decorative piece.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Triton Shell Bird Sculpture
By Binazzi
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century bird or stork sculpture crafted with silvered metal, brass, and an organic conch shell in a familiar pose. Stamped Binazzi Firenze on the base.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Dino Martens Murano Orange Sommerso Italian Art Glass Double Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso orange Italian art glass double fish sculpture. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano To...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Ribbon, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Statue of a Feline Animal Cheetah, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramic statue of a feline animal cheetah, 1960s
Ceramic statue of a cheetah in defense position. The animal has wide open mouth and eyes. Finely crafted ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Murano Sculpture in Mouth Blown Art Glass, Exotic Bird, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Murano sculpture in mouth-blown art glass. Exotic bird. 1960s.
Measures: 33 x 33 cm.
In excellent condition.
Sticker.
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Plaster Traditional Horse Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional plaster figure of a horse.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Pottery Parrot Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A well-articulated pottery sculpture of a parrot perched upon a tree branch, the body of the parrot is cast in glazed porcelain, while the bottom remains bisque. raised on a ceramic plinth...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Glazed Terracotta Leopard Figure, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Hand painted glazed terracotta leopard sculpture with open mouth.
Heavy sculpture, all hand painted.
Good condition
1960's - Italy
Dimensio...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
MidCentury Ashtray Made in Ceramic
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this MidCentury Mexican Ashtray made in Ceramic by Ceracto, Tlaquepaque Jalisco, Mexico.
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Art Deco Fish with Chevron Markings, " Unique Sculpture by Russell Aitken, 1930s
By Russell B. Aitken
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Both charming and sophisticated, this plump Art Deco fish, complete with curving, streamlined fins and chevron marks on its tail, looks as if it swam out of a scene from Walt Disney's "Fantasia." However, it was sculpted by Russell Barnett Aitken...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Rainbow Artwork by Brazilian Artist Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very colorful piece representing a beautifully clear rainbow made by Abraham Palatnik.
The Brazilian artist Palatnik (1928) was the founder of the technological movement in Brazil...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Charles Artus '1897-1978', Lévrier, Plâtre d'Atelier, France, Vers 1940
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Charles Artus (1897-1978) : "Lévrier" - Plâtre d'Atelier. France, Vers 1940
Lévrier / Greyhound
Rare plâtre d'atelier armaturé / Rare workshop plaster armaturated
France, vers 1940 / France, circa 1940
Très bon état / Very good condition
Restaurations ancienne à la queue et aux pattes / Old restauration at the leg and tail
Provenance : Offert par l'artiste à l'ancien propriétaire / Offered by the artist to the previous owner
Commentaire / comment : Charles Artus, membre du "groupe des XII" dont François Pompon est considéré comme le fondateur, fait parti du noyau dur de ce regroupement de sculpteurs animaliers né en 1931 .
Plus tard, certains sculpteurs, tout aussi talentueux, seront remplacés ou invités au sein du collectif : c'est entre autre le cas de Herbert Haseltine...
Category
French Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Double Fish Sculpture by Licio Zanetti, 1960s
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large and elegant Murano glass art sculpture representing two fish perched on molded base.
This beautiful hand blown glass sculpture is made of translucent glass infused with color....
Category
Italian Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
1950's Concrete Snail
Located in Brecht, BE
Great item for the garden or even indoors, this 1950's concrete snail.
Category
French Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Murano Art Glass Venetian Sculpture of Gondolas Ashtrays Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass sculpture of gondola boats one red, one green.
A very beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art g...
Category
Italian Post-Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century Marble Italian Head of Horse Sculpture, 1940
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Fabulous Italian marble sculpture from the mid 20th century. Work depicting the head of a horse in white marble resting on a base also in marble. Sculpture finished from the center o...
Category
Italian Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Large Art Glass Cranes by Licio Zanetti for Murano Glass Studios
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous, absolutely stunning, pair of art glass cranes by Licio Zanetti for Murano Glass Studios, circa 1970s. The larger crane measures 12"W x 9"D x 35.5"H (the smaller one is 12"W...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Elongated Venini Murano Fish Sculpture 1950 in Reticello Glass
Located in London, GB
Large Murano Fish Sculpture (65 cm long) exquisitely blown glass and internally decorated with twisted strands of rust brown glass bleeding from burned orange into amber made using t...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Anglo Indian British Colonial Style Brass Elephant Head on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout Anglo Indian cast brass elephant head sculpture presented on a turned brass stand. Hand polished and lacquered for easy care.
Category
Indian British Colonial Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Style Brass Fox with Riding Crop Doorstop
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb Edwardian style brass fox hunt with riding crop doorstop by the Virginia Metalcrafters, circa 1960. Impressed maker's mark on back of ear. This fine quality doorstop is soli...
Category
North American Edwardian Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Plaster Traditional Horse Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional plaster figure of a horse.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
Category
Spanish Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Matching Pair of Handcarved Italian Alabaster Horses
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely matching pair of handcarved Italian Alabaster horses.
Mid 20th century circa 1960.
Pair of hand-carved horses that look like ...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Ceramic Wader by Albert Thiry, Vallauris, France, 1960s
By Albert Thiry
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Wader by Albert Thiry, Vallauris, France, 1960s
Iron pedestal. Ceramic is removable.
Albert Thiry created his workshop in Vallauris, village in the south of France home o...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Bitossi Ceramic Depicting Wild Boar in Fake Excavation, 1960
By Bitossi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bitossi ceramic depicting wild boar in fake excavation, 1960.
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Life-Size Italian Bulldog Majolica Pug Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Italian Majolica dog statue figurine. Nice addition to your room or entry hall, pool area or patio. Made of Majolica ceramic, ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
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