Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Alabaster sculpture of two eagles fighting, signed C. Olivieri, with marble pedestal, Italy, circa 1900. Pedestal in marble dimensions: 115 cm hei...

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" -...

Plaster sculpture by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz titled "Cat" dates from the Art Deco period (1930-1939). The piece depicts a stylized cat, seated on a rectangular base, with its head lowe...

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...

An outstanding Art Deco ceramic horse sculpture inspired by the painting "The Red Horses IV" as also known as "Grazing Horses IV" by Franz Marc...

Rooster sculpture Art Deco Exquisite Bronze Fighting Rooster table sculpture two gallos Fabulous detail in bronze and brass a set of two figur...

Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Wienerbronze, Austria. Miniature Art Deco sculpt...

This French Art Deco terracotta sculpture, dating from the 1930s, features a stunning centerpiece with swallows. The piece combines terracotta and glass, showcasing the elegance and ...

Wonderful bronze and marble sculpture by Renéti untitled " Les frégates" or "Mouette sur vague." It is a beautiful and elegant representation of two doves flying over a wave. The bro...

Vintage Ceramic Penguin Sculpture. This lovely 20th century Art Deco style animal sculpture featurring ceramic mother and baby penguins mounted on a woo...

Antelope Head Sculpture in Porcelain by French ceramicist Paul Milet (1870-1950), 1930s. Made in sea-green porcelain on a black column base. Signed on the underside. Excellent condit...

Young bear bronze figure. Probably paperweight or car mascot - hood ornament. Very nice details. Very good foundry quality, with original brown patina.

Chrome cast bronze, marble and glass table lamp, France, circa 1930.  

This exquisite Art Deco glazed craquelé ceramic sculpture of three gorillas is a truly unique and captivating piece that will enhance any collection or living space. The intricate cr...

It was exhibited in the original Miami beach antique show and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Horse in wood and chrome. ...

French Art Deco bookends by Odyv, France, 1920s. Two pigeons face to face. Measures: Each - Height: 5.5"(14cm), Width : 5.5"(14cm), Depth: 4.3"(11cm). The ODYV brand is a creation o...

Terracotta sculpture of a lioness, signed Henri Bargas, 20th century. Early 20th century terracotta sculpture of a lioness, Art Deco...

ART DECO PATINATED BRONZE TIGER A stunning patinated spelter sculpture of a fierce, roaring feline that embodies exceptional realism and expression. This masterpiece is expertly cra...

This elegant Art Deco ceramic sculpture was realized in France, circa 1935. It depicts a stylized cubist rendition of a greyhound resting on its hind legs with its front legs straigh...

This French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic sculpture by BERLOT-MUSSIER, created in the 1920s in Vierzon, France, features a monkey in a playful and stylized pose. The sculpture stand...

1970 Life Size Brass Greyhound Dog, in original condition. Can use some polishing to make this fantastic piece shine again in any space

Stags by Lejan, France, 1920s. Ceramic. Successful aesthetic shape, for a model that very rarely appears on the marketplace. Measures: Width: 24"(60.7cm), height: 13"(33cm), depth: 5...

A.Kelety Et M Guillard, Art Deco enameled terracotta panther. Etling edition. Very good condition, Paris, 1930.

A charming early 20th Century cold painted Austrian bronze study of a standing dachshund with very fine hand finished surface detail and colour, signed with the Bergman 'B' in an amp...

Silvered bronze circa 1930. Eagle on a rock mounted on a marble base. Signed Rischmann. Eagle height: 31.5 cm Total height: 52 cm Width: 13 cm Depth: 13 cm Weight: 10Kg Henri Rischmann was well known for his silvered and polychromed animalia sculptures.

Art Deco sculpture in silvered bronze bird on branch of vines. The whole thing is on a black marble base (surfin from Belgium). Signed Bacquerel and stamped "bronze". Note two shine...

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

Beautiful pair of decorative blown glass sculptures. Italy, 1960s.

Art Deco llama sculpture by Charles Lemanceau at Saint-Clement (Luneville), France, 1920s. French Art Deco ceramic. Measures: width: 14.7"(33.3cm), height: 6.2"(32.5cm), depth: 6.5"(...

The history of the Lalique firm begins with René Jules Lalique, who was born in 1860, a French jeweler and master glassmaker. His career can be divided into several key stages: • He ...

Couple of ceramic Staffordshire spaniels, England, ca.1950. Each - Width: 10.8"(27.5cm), Height:13.8"(35cm), Depth: 5.1"(13cm). Marked "Seswick England 1378-1" under the bases.

The Cormorant Bird by Georges Hilbert (1900-1982) Edition SAS Paris. It is beautifully carved from Rosewood with striking detail.

“Créature Fantastique” Ceramic sculpture. Augusto Chini (Florence, 1904), Manifattura Fornace San Lorenzo, Italy, circa 1930. A juvenile important work by Maestro Chini. Very fine craquelure, delicate purple nuances on dark green and light metallic lustre. Signed A. Chini on the edge and serial inside the base. The Chini family, leading exponents of European Art Nouveau. One of the most important manufacturers of Art Nouveau ceramics...

From every angle, this porcelain figurine is stunning. It is a Wallendorf, (Schaubach Kunst) that dates to about 1964. She is an Art Deco style draped ...

Art Deco ceramic fish with a crackle glaze finish originating from France and Art signed LEJAN to bottom fin and dating to the 1930''s. This real...

A stunning and rare Bretby early Art Deco pottery figure of a crouching tiger by Henry Tooth and dating from around 1915. The heavily potted and hand-crafted figure portrays the tige...

French Art Deco Pate-De-Verre Alligator Sculpture, Daum France.

Bimini glass exotic cartoon bird from the Art Deco period, circa 1930's. With a Disneyesque look and striking stance. Delicate hollow blown construction in vibrant colorations. Excel...

A beautiful Chinese Art Deco period champlevé enamel and bronze bird ashtray or sculpture, circa 1920s-1930s, China. Dimensions: 2.63" Depth x 3.25" Width...

Striking sculpture of two ferociously fighting big cats. This stunning sculpture does not depict two panthers in a playful fight, these two are in it to win it. This is a perfect ex...

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...

A stylish whale-shaped pipe stand in pewter. Distinct Art Deco styling and beautiful organic curves. Designed and made by Just Andersen in Denmark during the late 1930s. Stamped by J...

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 'Vi...

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...

Beautiful cast metal bronze greyhound dog sculpture. An elegant, detailed cast sculpture depicting a greyhound dog.. Sculptures depicting a greyhound dog. Made with the fusion sys...

Whimsical rare Walter Bosse cat ring holder circa 1950's nicely patinated, in aluminium with black enameled finish ,original finish some scratches and ...

Classic early 1930s Vienna bronze figurine. This beautiful bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Fixe...

1930s SylvaC green ceramic pair of cats and a dog. All 3 in perfect condition, cute and very collectable. Marked on the bottom with maker's mark, form/model number and Impressed "Made in England". Cats also called Scaredy Cat...

French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Antoine Capaldo, sculptor who produced in the late 19th and early 20th century present at the Salon des Artistes Français in the 1910s. Edited...

Art deco sculpture in silvered bronze, "Swallow in flight". Signed Ruchot with founder's stamp Marcel Guillemard, stamped "Bronze". On a black marble base, note a shine on the marble...

Animal bronze press book fish scalar the pair art deco period 1930 of dimension height 18 cm, for a length of 8 cm and a depth of 9 cm. signatures on the edge difficult to decipher. ...

Very beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze bookends with stretching cats on a black marble base. The pair is signed by Louis Riche (1877-1949), a famous French animalier who specialized ...

Spectacular Dolphin Door-Handle Sculpture, France, 1930s-1940s. A breathtaking and large-scale dolphin door-handle sculpture, crafted in hammered bronze, originating from France in t...

Large French Art Deco golden eagle sculpture by ROLAS, France, 1920s. Spelter and marble. Height : 27.4"(69.5cm), Width : 18.5"(47cm), Depth : 9.6"(24.5cm). Some small bites on the ...

French Art Deco sculpture of lady and gazelle, 1930 A delightful original figural group depicting a young lady and a gazelle. They are both cast i...

This rare and exquisite antique Art Deco bronze sculpture showcases a stunning leopard set on a marble base, circa 1930's. The intricate detail of the leopard's form in motion capt...

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...

Elegant and serene, this frosted crystal dove figurine is an exquisite piece of artisanship. The dove, perched gracefully atop an apple, emanates peace and purity. The delicate craft...