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Modern Animal Sculptures

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Love Carrot Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Limited edition ceramic part of "The Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions. Signed and numbered. Biography Massimo Giacon was born in...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Masocane Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture part of the 'Pop Will Eat Himself' designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Ma...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Egg with Two Gekos, in Glass, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
The charm of the shapes is enhanced by the material with which the collection is made: glass. Transparency, lightness and shine meet the design, transforming into sculptured objects...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Monkey Kali Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture part of the 'Pop Will Eat Himself' designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego editions in 2018. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biogr...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Important Monumental Life-Size Bronze Sculpture of Polo Player William Behrends
Located in New York City, NY
One of the finest living American sculptors, William Behrends created and sculpted this spectacular over life-size bronze polo player. He created portrait work for the White House, State Capitol buildings in D.C and Tennessee, for the Houston Astrodome and has won many commissions for monuments across the US. For over a quarter of a century, nationally celebrated, William Behrends has created the iconic portraits on the Borg- Warner Trophy cup for the Indy 500 winners along with other commissions. He is a popular portraitist and has twice received the Richard portrait Prize by the National Sculpture Society in recognition of his expertise in evoking the character of his sitters in bronze, marble as well as terracotta. Mr. Behrends has sculpted life-size statues of the four great baseball legends Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal and Orlando Cepeda which reside at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants (Giants/ AT&T ballpark). He also made baseball’s Tony Gwynn at Petco Park in San Diego, Buck O’Neill in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese in Brooklyn. He has sculpted figures of golfers Ben Hogan...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Bull with Red Horns, in Glass, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
The charm of the shapes is enhanced by the material with which the collection is made: glass. Transparency, lightness and shine meet the design, transforming into sculptured object...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Glass Egg Marble Effect with Frogs Color Gray, in Glass, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
The charm of the shapes is enhanced by the material with which the collection is made: glass. Transparency, lightness and shine meet the design, transforming into sculptured object...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Large Eagle Bronze Sculpture by Mogens Bøggild
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large eagle bronze sculpture by Mogens Bøggild, Denmark, 1930-1950. Dark patinated bronze. Signed with monogram 'MB'. Mogens Kruse Bøggild (11 June 190...
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20th Century Danish Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Prince Frog Big Color Clear, in Glass, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
The charm of the shapes is enhanced by the material with which the collection is made: glass. Transparency, lightness and shine meet the design, transforming into sculptured object...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Glamour Cat Sculpture by Scott Musgrove for Superego Editions, Italy
By Scott Musgrove, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
A "Glamour Cat" sculpture in enamelled gold ceramic designed by Scott Musgrove and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces signed and numbered. Biography Born in 1966, Scott Musgrove received a BFA from Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio. He currently lives and works in Seattle, Washington. Musgrove’s style of figural surrealism carries themes of environmental issues and endangered wildlife concerns with unique humor, depicting anomalous extinct (and fictitious) animal species. His influences include historical artists such as Hudson River School painters Frederic Church, Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Moran, as well as naturalist artists including John James Audubon. The artist’s paintings and sculptures have been exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States and Europe. His new book The Late Fauna of Early North America features lush, highly detailed landscapes and close encounters with many of his strange and beautiful creatures. Musgrove’s carved wooden and bronze sculptures, oil paintings, watercolors, ink drawings and pencil renderings...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Glass Sommerso Sculptural Fish with White Gold
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural Murano glass fish, produced in Italy circa 1970s-1980s, rendered through Sommerso, with clear layer over multicolored glass, infused with white gold flakes. Very good co...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Horn with Geko, in Glass, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
The charm of the shapes is enhanced by the material with which the collection is made: glass. Transparency, lightness and shine meet the design, transforming into sculptured object...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Paperocchio Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture part of the 'Pop Will Eat Himself' designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Ma...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pop Ganesh Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture part of the 'Pop Will Eat Himself' designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Ma...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bust Argo, White, in Ceramic, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
In Bassano ceramics have been produced for 300 years. In fact, from the 17th century this art has been developed in Veneto thanks to the presence of plastic clay, solder and kaolin i...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Penguin" Inlaid Art Piece by Ivan Paradisi, Italy
Located in Turin, IT
Animal sculptures take an important place in Ivan Paradisi's collection since they are so expressive, powerful, particular and oddly fantastic. Animals, in the Natural Line by master...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Large Rare Hand Carved Lions Mane Bust Head in Wood with Solid Marble Base
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very large and decorative solid wood hand carved Lion's mane mounted to a marble base A very good looking well made and decorative...
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20th Century English Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Loligo or Squid Metal Sculptures on Stone and Ceramic Bases by Larry Peters
Located in Topeka, KS
Interesting metal sculptures of loligo or squid by Kansas artist Larry Peters. They are in wonderful condition and ready to display. We have priced them ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone, Metal

Kokoo Coquette Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture part of the 'Pop Will Eat Himself' designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Ma...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Evert Den Hartog "The Bull" Decorative, Contemporary Sculpture, Bronze on Marble
Located in Berlin, DE
Evert den Hartog "The Bull", decorative, contemporary sculpture. Bronze on marble base. Evert den Hartog, born in 1949, studied sculpture at the Ac...
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20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

In Bocca al lupo Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Limited edition ceramic sculpture part of the "Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions. Signed and numbered. Biography Massimo Giacon was...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Papagena in Ceramic, White with Gold 24-Karat Feather, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
In Bassano ceramics have been produced for 300 years. In fact, from the seventeenth century this art has been developed in Veneto thanks to the presence of plastic clay, solder and k...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Metamorphosis Shell Sculpture, Alabaster and Stone
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Metamorphosis" this is a wonderful artisan sculpture of a polished alabaster shell with a Brutalist stone form emerging. Sits on a black laminate base.  
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Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Alabaster

Donkey Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture part of the 'Pop Will Eat Himself' designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego editions in 2019. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biogr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Stylized Ceramic Swans by Waylande Gregory, circa 1940s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of large scale ( 18"L) ceramic swan sculptures by Waylande Gregory. Brown/gray with gold paint and sgraffito stylized and typical of Gregory's work, circa 1940s, signed Waland...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Welded Steel Abstract Modernist Red Heifer Sculpture by Artist Mark Doyle
By Mark Doyle
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Scale brutalist modern sculpture created by Texas Artist Mark Doyle at the turn of the century. This sculpture was handmade in the artist's studio from hundreds of feet of solid bar square steel rods. It was just recently re-powder coated and is ready for installation. The work is undeniably abstract and simultaneously an anatomically correct representation of the famous red heifer which is shrouded in ancient Hebrew...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Sculptures

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Steel

Bronze Abstract Signed Sculptures Pair of French Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
These lovely pair of bronze abstract sculptures seem to be of animal seal nature and form that look like abstract body forms. They are engraved Alix Rossignol and are a limited edition of 7/8 with a foundry mark. The sculptor is French. These are great tabletop bronze sculptures.
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1980s French Vintage Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Venini Multicolor Glass Upupa Bird Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Upupa in multi-color by Toni Zuccher. Numbered edition. Bronze structure with plumes applied when still hot. Color: Multi-color Dimensions: D 40 cm, H 38 cm Year of manuf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Venini Fischione Glass Bird Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fischione glass sculpture, designed by Toni Zuccheri and manufactured by Venini, was originally designed in 1980. Numbered edition per year. Indoor use only. Dimensions: W 38 cm,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Bronze Horse Sculpture by the Mexican Artist Heriberto Jaurez
By Heriberto Juárez
Located in North Miami, FL
Offered for sale is a bronze sculpture of a rearing horse by the Mexican artist Heriberto Jaurez. Heriberto Juárez (March 16, 1932-August 26, 2008) was a self-taught Mexican sculptor...
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20th Century Mexican Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Spectacular Bronze Sculpture, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Sculpture in bronze lost-wax casting,. Origin from a Como private house in circa 1970.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Ceramic Bookends with Seals, from 1930s, in Cabana Style
Located in Vienna, Austria
Pair of ceramic bookends from 1930s, produced in Czechoslovakia. Bases are glazed in light green and yellow, the seals in brown and off white.
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1930s Czech Vintage Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Venini Anatre Glass Duck Sculpture in Black & Crystal by Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Anatre sculpture by Toni Zuccheri. Numbered edition for year. Sculpture hand-blown glass. Technique: Beaten, Canes and Filigree, Engraved Dimensions: Ø 30 cm, H 19 cm Y...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Venini Anatre Glass Duck Sculpture in Black and Gold by Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Anatre sculpture by Toni Zuccheri. Numbered edition for year. Sculpture handblown glass.  Technique: Beaten, canes and filigree, engraved Dimensions: Ø 30 cm, H 19 cm Ye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Venini Pavoncella Bird Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Pavoncella sculpture by Toni Zuccheri. Numbered edition for year. Sculpture hand-blown glass. Technique: Canes and Filigree Dimensions: Ø 31 cm, H 23 cm Year of Manufactu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Limited Edition Sterling Silver Giraffe Sculpture by Tim Nicklin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Limited edition sterling silver giraffe sculpture by Tim Nicklin, the giraffe walks on a ground with fallen tree branches. Mounted on a faux wood shaped me...
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20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tucan Sitting on a Cristall Made of Sodalith and Rose Quarz
Located in Weiningen, CH
Tucan sitting on a crystall made of sodalith and rose quarz.
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1990s European Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Kenneth Breeze Studio Pottery Chess Sculpture Installation
By Kenneth Breeze
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Kenneth Breeze Studio Pottery chess pieces and board sculptural installation comprising of six chess pieces and a hand-painted cut-out board. The chess pieces ...
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Early 2000s Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Spectacular Bronze Sculpture, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Sculpture in bronze lost-wax casting,. Origin from a Como private house in circa 1970.
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1670s Italian Antique Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Owl Titled "Grand Duc" by Francois Pompon
Located in Stamford, CT
A large cast bronze Owl by Francois Pompon, titled "Grand Duc" designed in 1928 and cast between 1934-1939. The patinated bronze is marked with a Fonde...
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1930s French Vintage Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic Sculpture by Franco Bratta, Albisola 2006, Italy
By Franco Bratta
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture depicting on owl created by Franco Bratta in 2006, Albisola. Signed.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bug Bunny Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Limited edition ceramic part of "The Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by superego Editions. Signed and numbered. Biography Massimo Giacon was born in P...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Rare and Mint Condition Purple Glazed Ceramic Barn Owl Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and highly decorative, 1980's owl sculpture. This stunning barn owl will look great on any mid-century design piece of furniture. It is beautifully made and in perfect conditio...
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20th Century Unknown Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Romano Donà 1990s Multi-Color Murano Glass Toucan Sculpture Venice Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Romano Donà 1990s Multi-Color Murano Glass Toucan Sculpture Venice Italy. Behold a captivating masterpiece, a testament to the enchanting artistry of Murano, Italy. This remarkable t...
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1990s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Glass

Pietà Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Limited edition ceramic sculpture part of the "Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions. Signed and numbered. Biography Massimo Giacon was...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Brass Fish Sculptures by Curtis Jere
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual fish sculptures by C. Jere, 1981. Polished brass, alabaster bases. Each measures approximately 19" L. and pivots 360 degrees.
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1980s American Vintage Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Magali, Rhinoceros, Modern Duralumin & Wood Sculpture, circa 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Materials: Duralumin aircraft parts, recycled wood, paint. Dimensions: Width 31.5 inches Height 11.25 inches Depth 5.75 inches MAGALI a/k/a Lev...
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1990s European Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Folk Art Handmade Pottery Sculpture of a Fish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folk art handmade pottery sculpture of a fish - a great replica of a fish trophy in the most outrageous of colors and style - a compliment to any decor, tr...
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20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Formia 2001 Italian Black Murano Glass Bottle with Dog Head Stopper
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary object d'Art with big size, an exceptional rare canopic jar by Formia in blown Murano glass that bring enthusiasm for the subject and the exe...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pisolino Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Limited edition ceramic part of "The Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego editions, Italy. Signed and numbered. Biography Massimo Giacon was bo...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture Sheathed of Leather Representing a Horse
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture sheathed of leather representing a horse.
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Late 20th Century European Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Small Plate with Bird Between Two Butterflies
Located in Roma, IT
Black marble finely inlaid with polychrome marbles and semiprecious stones. Designed as a pin. Florence, 19th century. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislati...
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19th Century Italian Antique Modern Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Small Plate with Greyhound
Located in Roma, IT
Slate finely decorated with micromosaic. Designed as a pin. Rome, atelier of Giacomo Raffaelli. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existin...
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1830s Italian Antique Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Paul Rudin, Rhinoserus, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1970s
By Paul Rudin
Located in New York, NY
Paul Rudin (1904-1992) was an American sculptor, mostly known for animal depictions.
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1970s American Vintage Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Woodbear Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Limited edition ceramic part of "The Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions. Signed and numbered. Biography Massimo Giacon was born in P...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Small Plate with Dogs and Puppies
Located in Roma, IT
Slate finely decorated with micro mosaic. Designed as a pin. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Ceramic Sculpture Bunny by Jeremy Fish for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
A ceramic sculpture Bunny model designed by Jeremy Fish and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography Je...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

So Cute Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Limited edition ceramic sculpture part of the "Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego editions, Italy. Biography Massimo Giacon was born in Padov...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Modern animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern 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, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern animal sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original animal sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Mosche Bianche, VG design and laboratory department, Stefano Giovannoni, and Superego Editions. 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 $53 and tops out at $6,718,000 while the average work can sell for $1,745.

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