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Art Deco Animal Sculptures

ART DECO STYLE

Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.

Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.

The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)

Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.

From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.

The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.

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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Art Deco
Art Deco Era Garden Platinum Goliath Heron Crane Fountain Sculptures 6+ feet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Magnificent pair of life-size+ bronze Goliath Heron fountain sculptures from the Art Deco era. What sets these apart from all others is their silver pl...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

French Art Deco Panther Leopard Panther Bookends by Maurice Frecourt, Statue
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco leopard panther bookends by the French artist Frecourt on a marble base. Fine animal detailing work and signed on the metal with artist name, France and initial C.R. Unusual...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

France Art Deco Horse, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It was exhibited in the original Miami beach antique show and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Horse in wood and chrome. We ha...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Chrome

Rare Vaseline Uranium Glass Fish Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique rare vaseline uranium glass ashtray, in white color no chips or cracks like-new condition.
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20th Century North American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Antique J.B. Bronze Jennings Brothers Jockey and Horse Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible bronze sculpture by Jennings Bros. This incredible piece in aged bronze depicts a jockey and horse. The manifestation of bronze with an equestrian depiction escalates to...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Joseph Franz Pallenberg, Bear, German Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
German Art Deco Joseph Franz Pallenberg Bear Patinated Bronze ca. 1920’s Signed “Jos. Pallenberg”. Black patina, original black marble base. Dimensions: Height: 8 inches (...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Concrete Cubist Bull Sculpture, France, Circa 1980s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Vintage concrete cubist bull sculpture, France, circa 1980s. The bull sculpture is made out of reinforced solid concrete and painted black. Very heavy and in solid condition with a c...
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1980s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Concrete

Lalique France Frosted Crystal Deer Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique frosted and light green crystal deer sculpture /figurine. The quiet and calm deer is standing up with its neck bent and head looking down to probably the grass. In ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Art Deco Crackle Ceramic Antelope Deer by Charles Lemanceau, France 1920s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by Charles Lemanceau (1905-1980) and made by Saint-Clement Factory, France, this typical Art Deco crackled glaze ceramic sculpture features a couple of deers or antelopes. T...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience

Art Deco Leaping Gazelle Sculpture in Polished Brass on Black Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully formed and striking Art Deco Leaping Gazelle Sculpture in Polished Brass on Black Marble Base originates from France, Circa 1930. Featuring an open construction in g...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

Antique Art Deco Bronze Elephant Bookend Marble Plinth Sculpture Statue 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Art Deco bronze bookend, circa 1920s. An uncommon large size, depicting an elephant leaning forward bracing to hold up a row of books. Pushing with the flattened front part of its h...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Large Bronze Panther Sculpture Walking Down the Stairs
Located in Miami, FL
This is a beautiful panther sculpture made out of bronze walking down the stairs. Wonderfully crafted with great curves and lines. Due to age the bronze shows well aged patina. No Ma...
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1970s American Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

1920s Antique French Art Deco Bronze Pheasant Sculpture Marble Plinth Statue 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exception French Art Deco Bronze Statue of Pheasant on Marble Base, circa 1920s. Features the flamboyant bird in a more relaxed mood, ...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Panther Sculpture on Marble, D.H. Chiparus
Located in Houston, TX
"PANTHER" Sculpture covered in a cold patina. c.1930 Rests on marble base. Inscribed in script: D. H. Chiparus. Cold patina was very popular in the Art Deco period. The metal: bronz...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Spelter

Hand Made Carved Earthenware, Trio of Bear Cubs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Soft rose patina to this earthenware small sculptures/ paper weights depicting a family of playful bear cubs. One is marked to underside with initials "KD" -...
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1980s American Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Earthenware

"Blackbird", Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Jean Luce, Dinanderie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant and sophisticated, this bronze blackbird -- inset with a second metal, probably silver -- was designed by Jean Luce, one of France's master designers in the Art Deco period. ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco "Argenta Dragon" sculpture by Wilhelm Kåge
Located in Chicago, US
ARGENTA DRAGON, by Wilhelm Kåge (Swedish, 1889-1960), aqua green-glazed stoneware with sterling silver accents, mounted on a custom molded wood base, c....
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Silver

Art Deco Bronze Elephant Sculpture with Raised Trunk Made in Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco Bronze Elephant Sculpture Italy. Impressive bronze Art Deco sculpture of an elephant in dark green cast bronze on brown marble base. Elephant with raised trunk on marble bas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Sculpture of a Panther
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Large Art Deco, black patina, sculpture of a marching panther.     
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Metal

1940's Art Deco Pewter Horse Statue Sculpture
Located in Burbank, CA
Antique horse statue for sale. Made of pewter and solid brass, and has a solid wood base. It’s really heavy and well made, and a beautiful decora...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Brass, Pewter

French Art Deco Bronze Greyhound Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
In the style of Irénée René Rochard; of stylized form displaying great movement, the racing greyhound catapulting forward; resting on a sphere over a square plinth; unsigned.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

É. M. Sandoz, Art Deco Cubist Sculpture of Parrot in Carved Malachite, ca. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco Édouard-Marcel Sandoz PARROT Cubist Sculpture in Carved Malachite Circa 1920 DIMENSIONS Height: 5.75 inches Width: 3-15/16 inches Depth: 1-15/...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Malachite

Paul Millet for Sevres, signed French Art Deco Ceramic Antelope Head
By Paul Millet
Located in Hudson, NY
Sevres Green glazed ceramic antelope head mounted on a ceramic pedestal
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20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco French Figural Bakelite Bulldog Cane/Walking Stick Solid Gold Ferrel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco French Figural Bakelite Bulldog Cane/Walking Stick with Solid Gold Ferrel  France, circa 1920s A true advanced collector/connoisseur's French Art Deco solid high-karat gol...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Emile Bregeon German Shephard French 1920's Hood Ornament Mascot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Emile Bregeon (French, circa l. 19th to early 20th century), C. 1920's. German Shepherd Mascot Signed E Bregeon French 1920s Hood Ornament Radiator Cap.
Approx: 4" h.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Murano Sommerso Red Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Fish Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, antique, early Murano hand blown Sommerso red, controlled bubbles and gold leaf Italian art glass fish sculpture on clear base. Created in the manner of designer Flavio Po...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Zeila Black Panther Crystal Sculpture by Lalique
Located in Miami, FL
A gorgeous black crystal Zeila panther designed Designed by Marie-Claude Lalique. Signature: Lalique #544
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Life size Art Deco Panther, Manner of Loet Vanderveen
Located in Miami, FL
Life-size Art Deco Panther, Manner of Loet Vanderveen Offered for sale is a dramatic life-size Art Deco-style panther sculpture in the manner of Loet Vanderveen. The sculpture has...
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20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Oversized Art Deco Bronze & Copper Trojan Horse Bookends c.1930 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An oversize pair of Art Deco bronze and copper plated Trojan horse bookends on thick, copper plated plinth. Original bottom and label on one bookend. Shown with life size han...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze, Copper

French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture “Native American on Horse” Edouard Drouot
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EDOUARD DROUOT French, 1859-1945 "Indien à Cheval" [Native American on Horseback] Patinated, burnished and polychromed bronze signed in base "E. Drouot", engraved to edge "ETLING ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Dog Animal Sculpture Greyhound Whippet Art Deco Period
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial solid bronze dog head of a Greyhound or Whippet, Art Deco period, circa early-20th century, Europe. England or France. This heavy bronze dog has a detaile...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

French Art Deco Period Panther Statue
Located in Austin, TX
Sculpture of a panther from Art Deco period France made of metal with a black marble base. This figure is in a natural walking pose and is quite eye catching. It features the origina...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Frosted Crystal Sparrow / Bird Sculpture by Lalique of France
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous frosted crystal sparrow / bird sculpture by Lalique of France, circa 1980s. The bird is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 5"W x 2.25"D x 3.7...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Loet Vanderveen Limited Edition Bronze Kudu Sculpture # 303
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Original Loet Vanderveen limited edition Bronze Kudu Sculpture, dark bronze 2-Tone with gold horn wildlife sculpture. Outstanding stylized long horn antelope kudu figure in deep dark patinated bronze. Striking beautiful large bronze black kudu bronze...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

20th Century French Bronze Polar Bear Sculpture - Vintage Décor by Pierre Chenet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Art Deco Style French polar bear sculpture made of hand crafted patinated bronze, designed and produced by Pierre Chenet in good condition. The deta...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Art Deco Sculpture of a Bear by Martel
Located in Oakland, CA
This highly stylized modernist sculpture of a bronze bear provides a rare opportunity to own a piece by some of the most fascinating sculptors in history. Jan and Joel Martel were an...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Lucien Charles E. Alliot French Art Deco Bronze The Gazelles 1930
Located in Oakland, CA
Lucien Alliot French Art Deco Bronze The Gazelles 1930. The brown patina on a marble base signed on the bronze L Alliot and stamped bronze on the deer. This particular piece has exceptional rhythm where the two gazelles interplay in a movement depicting leaping over the hills or water. Very three-dimensional treatment showing the movement of the animals. Lucien Charles Eduoard Alliot (1877-1967), the sculptor was born in 1877 in Paris, France. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français, member and the gold medal in 1920, out of competition, and member of the sculpture jury from 1934 to 1939. Alliot was well known for his figurative sculptures which were exhibited for many years at the Salon de Paris...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Rare Modernist Cat Doorstop by Hubley
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautiful stylized modernist cat doorstop with spectacular patina and age acquired craquelure produced by the Hubley Manufacturing Company. This part...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Brass Panther Sculpture on Lacquer Base
Located in Hudson, NY
Modernist brass panther sculpture on lacquered wood stand, unsigned
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20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Cubist Monkey by Gabriel Beauvais 1930s Ceramic
Located in Oakland, CA
French modernist glazed ceramic monkey sculpture by Gabriel Beauvais,1930. This sculpture was made in a turquoise blue glaze ceramic, a stunning color most likely by Kaza Edition in ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Creamware

Early 20th Century French Painted Faience Pheasant Sculpture Signed Louis Dage
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a ranch house, a hunting lodge or a man's office with this elegant and colorful antique bird sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1930 and built of ceramic, the sculpture depi...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

French bronze pocket tray with elongated Hares or Bunnies 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely French Bronze Pocket Tray - With multiple elongated bunnies, and most certainly very decorative on a desk, cocktail table or work station... next to the bed in the main or g...
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20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Pair of Bone Deer Statues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of deer statues from France .The set is in good condition with normal signs of age. The smaller statue dimension are : H 3.25 W: 2 D: 1.25
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bone

Hagenaurer Art Deco Carved Wood Charging Ram Bookends
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking and hard-to-find pair of charging ram bookends by Hagenauer. These beautifully executed bookends are made of carved wood and chrome-plated bronze...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Art Deco Panther Sculpture By Guy Debe French
Located in Oakland, CA
Black Panther Art Deco sculpture was designed and signed by Guy Debe. It features a black metal patinated material of the body of the panther wh...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Metal

Marble Sculpture of Horse by Amadeo Gennarelli (1881-1943)
Located in New York, NY
Stylized marble sculpture of a horse by the Italian sculptor, Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943), mounted on a wooden plinth with veneer.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble

Saint Clement France Art Deco Cubist Blue Crackle Ceramic Seal Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French Art Deco crackle-glazed cubist ceramic sculpture is extremely rare, both by the color and the model. This ceramic sculpture was designed and manufactured in Sain...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience

Hutschenreuther Porcelain Figurine "JEALOUSLY" Karl Tutter 1938
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
"Jealously" is a porcelain figurine from Hutschenreuther of a nude woman and two fighting bears. Sculpted in exquisite detail by Karl Tutter whose name appears on the surface base. ...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Gold

20th Century Art Deco Plaster Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
This elegant vintage plaster sculpture depicts a jaguar in motion; head slightly lowered, placing one foot in front of the other with perfect equilibrium. Built in France in the 20th...
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20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

Large 1980s Art Deco Revival Royal Haeger Leaping Gazelle Figurine
Located in Miami, FL
Large 1980s Art Deco Revival Royal Haeger black leaping Gazelle Figurine. circa 1980s Features a large size hollow molded gazelle image with a high glos...
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1980s American Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Pottery

Art Deco Style Brass Antelope Gazelle Bust Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco style brass decorative antelope gazelle or kudu bust sculpture. A brass animal Gazelle antelope bust sculpture decorative object with tall antlers. Polished brass sculptural...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Brass

Bronze Machine Age Trojan Horse Bookends by Dodge Inc. C.1930 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original pair of Art Deco Trojan horse bookends manufactured by Dodge Trophy Inc. Los Angeles California USA. Both pieces have retained their original bronze finish and a...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze, Copper

Life-Size Art Deco Patinated Bronze Greyhound Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A life size Art Deco patinated bronze figural dog sculpture, most likely Italian, early/mid-20th century. Fine quality, exceptionally execute...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Lalique Frosted Glass Chouette Owl Figurine or Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine figural frosted glass owl paperweight. By Lalique. Entitled Chouette. With a molded owl with frosted wings perched on a clear cylindric...
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20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass

French Art Deco Bronze Seagal in Flying Motion Sculpture
Located in Fairfax, VA
Bronze sculpture of flying Seagal over the water wave with marble base.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Bird In Flight by Alvan Kote
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Art Deco cast bronze sculpture of a bird flying along the crest of a wave. Signed on the base at the rear of the casting: Alvan Kote.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Ceramic Stippled Black & Crimson Glaze Panther signed Vago Weiss
By Vago
Located in New York, NY
This gleaming Art Deco Ceramic Panther sculpture signed Vago Weiss Originates from France, Circa 1925. Rendered in an optical mixture of stippled charcoal and cool crimson ceramic gl...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Bronze & Marble Terrier Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique bronze sculpture, depicting a crouched Yorkshire terrier with ball. Nicely chiseled bronze work o a marble base.
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage animal sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco animal sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original animal sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Lalique, Max Le Verrier, Irénée Rochard, and René Lalique. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for animal sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $83 and tops out at $60,000 while the average work can sell for $1,837.

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