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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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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Large Rare Hand Carved Lions Mane Bust Head in Wood with Solid Marble Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
Category
20th Century English Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$1,789 Sale Price
30% Off
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
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Noel 20th Century "Le Taureau", Sculpture in Metal, Signed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Noel (20th century) "Le Taureau", sculpture in metal, iron and recovered material. Signed on the back.
Category
1980s European Vintage Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$8,563 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Frog Ornament , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
This colorful ceramic frog ornament, crafted by Zimele Ceramics in South Africa, is a lively representation of one of nature’s most adaptable creatures. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Taurus" Inlaid Walnut 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.
Taurus is both a massive significant a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Padouk, Walnut, Wenge
Pair of Iron Garden Medici Vases, 1950s
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF IRON GARDEN MEDICI VASES. 1950s. Size: 100 cm high
good condition.
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$1,902 / set
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.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Walnut
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Drugo Ceramic Sculpture by Matteo Cibic for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture designed by Matteo Cibic and produced by Superego Editions, 99 pieces limited edition. Signed and numbered.
Biography
Matteo Cibic was born in Parma, Italy, on Oct...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Lioness Sculpture , Hand Made And Painted In South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Imvelo Natural Art presents a stunning ceramic Lioness sculpture from South Africa. Hand-sculpted by Teboho and hand-painted by Virginia, this piece stands 7 inches high, 14 inches l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Tiger Sculpture , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Crafted by Bernard and painted by Virginia at Imvelo Natural Art in South Africa, this ceramic Tiger sculpture stands 6 inches high, 12 inches long, and 3 inches wide. The sculpture ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Spectacular Bronze Sculpture, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Sculpture in bronze lost-wax casting,.
Origin from a Como private house in circa 1970.
Category
1670s Italian Antique Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Sculpture Glamour Cat Model by Scott Musgrove for Superego Editions
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Egg Cup Guinea Fowl , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
The ceramic Guinea Fowl Egg Cup, meticulously crafted by Sbu and hand-sculpted by Saiza at Love Art Ceramic in South Africa, captures the essence of African wildlife. Standing at 2 i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Love Art Ceramics Porcupine Coin Dish, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
This handcrafted ceramic porcupine coin dish is a tribute to South African artistry and culture. Skillfully made and painted by local artisans, it features intricate details that cel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade sheep curly brown fur by Hans Peter Krafft, Meier Germany.
Located in Renens, CH
Handmade sheep in curly brown fur and beech wood. Designed by German artist and designer Hans-Peter Krafft, produced in Germany by Meier Germany.
Originally used as a stool, the sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wool, Glass, Beech
Marino Ceramic Sculpture by Matteo Cibic for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic sculpture designed by Matteo Cibic and produced by Superego Editions, 99 pieces limited edition. Signed and numbered.
Biography
Matteo Cibic was born in Parma, Italy, on Oct...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Tiger Sculpture, hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Handcrafted in South Africa by local artisans under the brand Imvelo Natural Art, this tiger sculpture ceramic exudes raw beauty and artistic finesse. Sculpted by Bennet and painted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African 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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Old Porcelain Pointer, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Old porcelain pointer early 1900 excellent condition.
Measures: 30 X 15 X 17 cm.
Category
20th Century English Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Fauna New Collection Shadow Honey
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Fauna New Collection Peacock Nude
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Fauna New Collection Peacock Green
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Fauna New Collection Shadow Lilac
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Fauna New Collection Elephant Red
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Fauna New Collection Shadow Nude
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Fauna New Collection Elephant Nude
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Fauna New Collection Swallow Manganês Rose
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Octopus Sculpture in Cast Bronze by Elan Atelier 'Preorder'
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Made to Order Octopus sculpture in cast bronze by Elan Atelier. 12 to 24 weeks lead time.
Wild aquatic nature, unleashed indoors. This octopus is...
Category
2010s European Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Grasshopper Blue
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,046 / set
Naveen Sculpture by Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Naveen Sculpture by Elan Atelier
The Naveen sculpture in cast bronze on marble base by Elan Atelier. Shown in Antique Verdigris bronze on Nero Marqu...
Category
2010s European Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,430 / item
20th Century Biscuit Porcelain Gorilla Skeleton by James Webster
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine biscuit porcelain gorilla skeleton naturalistically cast.
James Webster 2014
Measures: Height 16in,
width 20in,
depth 9in.
Raised on a steel base and concrete plinth...
Category
2010s English Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rock Crystal Swan Group in Pond Centerpiece, Modern Style
Located in Cypress, CA
Imposing one of a kind modern style intricately fine hand-carved rock crystal swan group centrepiece in swimming motion on metal base portraying waves on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
Part of the Nature, Marble Sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Part of the nature, marble sculpture by Tom von Kaenel.
2020.
Dimensions: loength 52 x diameter 18 cm.
Materials: naxian marble.
All the artworks of Tom von Kaenel are unique, ...
Category
2010s Greek Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Untitled, Rare Naxian Marble Sculpture by Tom von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled, rare Naxian marble sculpture by Tom von Kaenel
Dimensions: H 122 cm W 14.5/27 cm D 6 cm / Base, H 12.5 cm D 24 cm
Unique artwork signed by Tom von Kaenel
Rare Naxian mar...
Category
2010s Greek Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$22,240 / item
Untitled, Marble Sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled, marble sculpture by Tom von Kaenel
Dimensions: D 33 x W 43 x H 72 cm
Unique artwork signed by Tom von Kaenel
All the artworks of Tom von Kaenel are unique, handcrafted...
Category
2010s Greek Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$11,931 / item
Old Dionysos, Marble Sculpture by Tom von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Old Dionysos, marble sculpture by Tom von Kaenel
2017
Dimensions: H 46 cm
Materials: Naxian marble
All the artworks of Tom von Kaenel are unique, handcrafted by himself.
The s...
Category
2010s Greek Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$6,279 / item
"Tiger" Inlaid Wood 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.
Tiger represents the animal of a parti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wenge, Zebra Wood
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...
Category
1990s European Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Ceramic Sculpture Tarta 2.0 Model by Diego Dutto for Superego Editions
By Superego Editions, Diego Dutto
Located in Milan, Italy
Glazed ceramic designed by Diego Dutto for Superego Editions in 2012. Limited edition of 50 pieces.
Biography
Superego Editions was born in 2006, performing a constant activity o...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
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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