Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
Italian Orientalist Bronze Sculpture "Falconiere A Cavallo" by Ferdinando deLuca
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite early 20th-century Italian Orientalist bronze sculpture, "Falconiere A Cavallo", by the renowned sculptor Ferdinando de Luca, masterfully captures the elegance and nob...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian 18th Century Carved Giltwood Neo Classical Style bird Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwood bird ornament.
Made out of wood with later chalk restorations.
Italy circa 1780 . Weathered, losses and old repairs.
Measurements individual and includ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Bronze Bronco Cowboy after Frederick Remington
Located in London, GB
Very Large Bronze of a Cowboy and his bucking Horse after Frederick Remmington
This Sculpture has such a Powerful Movement and Raw Energy
Lovely Sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Serpentine Carving of 'The Dying Lion' After Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Italian Grand Tour serpentine copy of Bertel Thorvaldsen's monumental sculpture 'The Lion of Lucerne' also known as 'The Dying Lion'...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
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Serpentine
Vintage Patinated Bronze Sculpture 'American Bald Eagle Upon Landing'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage patinated bronze sculpture 'American Bald Eagle Upon Landing'
USA, Circa 1960s
Of large scale, realistically cast and modeled of a land...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Solid Patinated Brass Horse Head Walking Stick/ Cane Handle
By Hermès
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant solid patinated brass walking stick horse handle circa 1940's has thread for screw.
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20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Silver Plate Fighting Cock / Rooster Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
A well made pair of vintage silver plate fighting cock / rooster sculptures, circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 10"W x 5"D x 7"H....
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20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair 18th Century French Creamware Lions Hand Painted Circa 1790
Located in Katonah, NY
This rare and charming pair of 18th-century French creamware lions was made circa 1790.
Each lion reclines atop a tall rectangular base decorated with rich cobalt-blue swags, bright yellow tassels, and vivid green trim.
The forms are bold and expressive. The lions' open mouths are painted in soft pink, and their manes are rendered in vibrant yellow and lined with dark brown, lending them an animated, almost theatrical presence.
The lions rest on what appear to be stylized, draped cushions, adding a sense of comfort and reality.
Their wide-eyed expressions and exaggerated features give the pair a whimsical character that blends elegance with humor—a hallmark of late 18th-century French design.
Unmarked but unmistakably French in style, these figures make a striking decorative statement. Whether placed on a mantel or console, they command attention and offer a playful counterpoint to more serious classical forms.
Dimensions: 6.5 inches tall x 6.75 inches long x 4.5 inches wide
Condition: Excellent
Price: $2,300
Decoration: Painted in yellow, cobalt, green, pink, and brown with molded drapery and tassel detail
Material: Creamware pottery
Style: French Neoclassical with Folk Art elements
Origin: France
Date: Circa 1790
Key Features
- Rare pair of large 18th-century creamware lion figures
- Expressive hand-painted decoration with bold color contrasts
- Tall bases decorated with molded and painted swags and tassels
- French origin, circa 1790
- Whimsical and animated expressions add charm and visual interest
Background of creamware
Creamware is the name given to a type of earthenware pottery initially made from white clays from Dorset and Devonshire combined with an amount of calcined flint.
Creamware was first produced in England sometime before 1740. Foremost among the pioneers of creamware in the Staffordshire Potteries was Thomas Whieldon. The young Josiah Wedgwood partnered with Thomas Whieldon from 1754 to 1759. When Wedgwood left to set up his own business, he immediately directed his efforts to developing creamware.
Around the same time, in the mid-18th century, French potters developed their creamware known in France as "Faience Fine...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Creamware
Aged Bronze Bucking Broncos
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid century Bucking Bronco horse figures with articulating back leg.
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Antique Roman Bronze Works Gilt American Bald Eagle Sculpture Statue
Located in Dayton, OH
Museum quality antique solid bronze 70lb sculpture by Roman Bronze Works of an eagle seated on the base with wings outstretched. Roman Bronze Works, now o...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Large Neo Classical Gilt Bronze Sculptured Oil Lamp Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and amazing work museum quality of lighting Art.
The first owner of this incredible piece of lighting art must have been one of the wealthiest people in town, because this qua...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Gilt & Patinated Bronze Models of the Marly Horses After Guillaume Coustou
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This magnificent pair of gilt and patinated bronze sculptures faithfully reproduces the iconic Marly Horses, originally sculpted in marble by Guillaume Coustou (1677–1746) for the Ch...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Sphinxes, Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
While this mythological animal with a lion's body and female head is found in ancient Egyptian art, idealization, its proportions and the lines of the sculptures relate them much mor...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
1920s Hand-Crafted Black Painted Terracotta Italian Figure of Two Horses
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a handcrafted terracotta sculpture featuring two horses, painted black, created in the 1920s in Italy. The artwork shows the horses intertwined in a dynamic pose, standing on...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Cast Iron Horse Doorstop Signed Hunter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast iron horse doorstop Signed Hunter.
Copyright 1949. VA Metal Crafters, Waynesboro, VA.
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20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Giant Fiberglass Canadian Geese former store display mannequin sculptures
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of fun whimsical geese mannequin sculptures . These are in original finish and do show some wear and minor paint chips . Plenty of fun for wide open lawn or pool area . They do ...
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1990s American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Bronze Horse Jockey Equestrian Racing Trophy Statue After Pierre Jules Mene 10"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage horse trophy / statue / sculpture. Made of bronze featuring an oval marble base and plaque from the Dehere Member Guest tournament at Due Process Golf Club and Stables in Colts Neck...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Leather Horse Animal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful all leather horse animal sculpture, in the Ralph Lauren style, circa late-20th century. This hand-crafted piece is clad in a light ...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Tall English Traditional Ceramic Greyhound Dog Statue in White
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall ceramic dog statue in white with a red and black tassel collar. This handsome Greyhound will be fabulous on a mantle or bookshelf. It is created from ceramic and painted in wh...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage Cast Brass Coiled Serpent Snake
Located in Elkhart, IN
A wonderful Art Deco style cast brass coiled serpent snake
circa Early 20th century
Measures: 12"W × 2.13"D × 2"H
Excellent original vintage co...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
20Th c Signed Bronze Bald Eagle Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc hand made bronze sculpture of a bald eagle in fine as found condition.This is so well constructed and very heavy.
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Horse Jockey Equestrian Racing Trophy Statue After Pierre Jules Mene 10"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage horse trophy / statue / sculpture. Made of bronze featuring an oval marble base and plaque from the Dehere Member Guest Invitational tournament (combined net aggregate win) at Due Process Golf Club and Stables in Colts Neck...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Neoclassical Bronze Of Androcles and the Lion
Located in Rochester, NY
Large French Neoclassical sculpture of Androcles and the Lion. Exceptional quality casting and patina. Mid 19th century.
The runaway slave Androcles became friends with a wounded lion...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Decorative Brass Sculpture representing a Duck
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative sculpture representing a duck is made of brass. This is a French work, very finely chiseled. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of Brass Big Horn Ram's Head Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Impressive pair of Italian patinated brass big horn ram's head sculptures featuring long curled horns and dramatic neoclassical styling. These pieces stan...
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1970s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
French Terracotta Lion's Head on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Pembroke, MA
This French terracotta lion's mask was originally an element of a 19th century fountain with water jetting from its mouth. This garden piece is now mounted on a custom iron, making i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Bronze Animal Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of finely chaste bronze and dore bronze of dog and cat. Very life like.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
George III Blue John Panther
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of the only known sculptures rendered in Blue John to exist in the world, this extraordinary George III panther exemplifies Georgian sophistication. Georgian — and later Regency — aesthetics revived classical themes of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. With a proud stance, gaping jaw and unyielding gaze, the stately panther closely resembles the grand ancient Roman panthers often carved from marble as trapezophoros table supports. The regal cat rests atop a plinth, also made of Blue John, with Siena and Ashford marble detailing.
The intrinsic and richly hued mineral inclusions of the Blue John replicate the textures and colors of the animal’s fur. The rare stone is a variety of natural calcium fluorite found exclusively in Derbyshire, England. It was first discovered in the early 18th century, but its mining did not being until circa 1760. Blue John was a wildly popular material in the decorative arts during the Georgian and Regency...
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18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble
19th Century Polychrome Sculpture of a Roman Woman
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian original painted plaster sculpture of a young Roman woman in nice gilt dress and flower wreath. This well sculptured smiling lady cou...
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1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
"Tuant un Sanglier" After Alfred Barye (French, 1839–1882) Bronze, c. 1900
By Alfred Barye
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
After Alfred Barye (FRENCH, 1839–1882) bronze lion sculpture, "Lion - Tuant un Sanglier," a male lion standing over his prey, a wild boar; signed on base on right side, raised on a c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Neoclassical Parrot Sculptures on Pedestals, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
These Italian decorative sculptures, likely dating from the late 19th century, each depict a parrot perched atop an ornate pedestal. Carved from wood and finished with hand-painted s...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Plaster
Tall Silvered Bronze Duck
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Set of three silvered bronze ducks finely chiseled. French work. Circa 1970 (Each duck can be sold separately)
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Running Horse Weathervane on Display Stand
By L. W. Cushing & Sons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A weathervane in the form of a running horse, that was likely modeled after "Dexter" circa late 19th century on a custom display stand. The full body molded horse has a gilt surface with verdigris patina. Not entirely sure of the maker but possible by L. W. Cushing & Co. In Waltham or Harris. Co in Boston. The surface has been re-gilt historically likely dated from early 20th century. A lovely piece that transcends American fold art...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Black Metal Cast Iron Pheasant Bird Figurines, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of large cast-iron metal pheasant birds in black. Each figure is identical and features a pheasant with its long tail, textured to resemble feather...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Bronze Sculpture of A Stalking Tiger w/ Brown Patina on a Mottled Marble Plinth
Located in Germantown, MD
A Bronze Sculpture of A Stalking Tiger with Brown Patina on a Mottled Marble Plinth. Amazing details and realistic. Measures 18" in width, 4.5" in depth and 9" tall overall. 17" W x ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Patinated Terra Cotta of Bacchanalian Putti Playing with Goat
Located in Dallas, TX
A lovely depiction of the neoclassical taste, three putti can be seen playing with a goat. The terra cotta sculpture from the 1800s has a variegated patination, with hues of dark och...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Wedgwood Black Basalt Hedgehog Bulb Planter
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A black basalt bulb pot molded as a hedgehog, made by Wedgwood in the middle of the 19th century.
Finely molded as a lively little hedgehog, this unique object would have been use...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Mottahedeh White Glazed Majolica Recumbent Lion Figure after Kaendler
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This large majolica lion figurine was made by Porcelain de Cuernavaca for the Mottahedeh company, known for their ceramic antique reproductions and his...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Jacques Adnet Style Bronze Horse Sconce Wall Lamp French Neoclassical
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet style neoclassical bronze horse head sconce, wall light, lamp with form fit original shade.
In perfect working condition and takes 2 l...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Large Museum Cast Statue of the Capitoline Wolf
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large-scale museum cast statue of the Capitoline Wolf circa 1900 after the antique in bronze thought to date from as early as the 11th century. Originally made by the Moulage Museu...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
20th Cenrury Patinated Bronze Figure of a Lion
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Cenrury neoclassical Patinated Bronze Figure of a Lion
Measures 18" in width x 4.5" in depth x 10.5" in height.
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Gilt Bronze Eagle Fragment on White Marble Stand, Italy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian gilt bronze sculpture of an eagle on a rectangular white Carrera piece of marble. The high quality of the gilt work and the early age makes the eagl...
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1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair of Italian Griffon Majolica Terracotta Pedestals on Plinths. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Griffon Majolica terracotta pedestals with flanking circular floral tops and resting on molded step back plinths. Mid 19th century.
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1850s Italian Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Neoclassical Panther Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Neoclassical panther sculpture
Material: Pewter and marble base (alpe green)
Origin Germany Circa 1900
Perfect condition natural wear
No visible...
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Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Pewter
Italian 19th Century Life Size Marble Group "Hebe and Eagle" by Aristide Fontana
By Aristide Fontana 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Italian 19th century Carrara marble life-size marble sculpture of "Hebe and The Eagle"; depicting a young maiden seated on a rocky outcrop holding an urn over her shoulder and serving water from a bowl to a thirsty eagle, raised on a circular base by Aristide Fontana (Italian 19th Century - Active 1870-1890), Carrara, Inscribed to the reverse; "Aristide Fontana Sc./Carrara", circa 1870-1880. Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth, was the daughter of Zeus and Hera and was the hand-maiden and cup bearer of the gods and the symbol of youthful beauty and chastity. She is often depicted as a temptress tantalizing the eagle of Jupiter with a cup of ambrosia and her body. In her role as cup-bearer she offered nectar and ambrosia and here she holds the cup before the eagle, Zeus' messenger. This sculpture subject matter resembles Bertel Thorwaldsen's, marble sculpture of Ganymede and the Eagle, circa 1817 and currently at the Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA. The most notable difference between both sculptures is that, unlike in Thorwaldsen's work, this sculpture depicts a figure of a young semi-nude maiden bearing a pearl necklace centered with a charm engraved with the letter "S". This sculpture subject matter can also be attributed to Psyche, perched on a Stygian rock and threatened by dragons, is rescued from her task by Jupiter's eagle, who brings her a lekythos filled with the river's water. Although Apuleius' story of Cupid and Psyche had been a common theme in European art since the Renaissance, the particular incident of Psyche rescued by Jupiter's eagle was seldom illustrated.
Comparable to themes in mythology, Old Testament figures and heroines in particular were popular subjects of artworks in the mid-19th century. Several scenes from the Biblical (Gen. 24) story of Rebecca's meeting with Eliezer, and subsequent marriage to Isaac, were depicted in the 19th century. The most frequent representation shows Rebecca at the well with a pitcher. Other examples of the subject include those by the Italians Cesare Lapini, Giovanni Battista Lombardi and Domenico Menconi and American sculptors Brown, Mozier, and Chauncey Bradley Ives...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood Bat Wall Brackets
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of rare 19th century Italian carved and gilt wood bat form wall brackets. Original gilding. As found. Rare and wonderful.
Neoclassical and Gothic, in ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Goeble Porcelain Figurine of a Buffalo/Bison
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Goeble porcelain figurine of a buffalo. It depicts a very well done hand painted brave and strong buffalo. He is plowing forward while it’s legs are lifting up soil. The Am...
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20th Century German Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Silvered Lion Sculpture, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
An early 20th century Silverplated Lion. This particular example very well modelled. Mounted over a Portoro Italian marble base. Perfect size to...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Neoclassical Style Jade Rams Head Pottery Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of Ram's head sculptures or busts hand-crafted from pottery featuring a very dark jade green colored glaze finish. Each head is beautifully decorated with delicate spag...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Beautiful Hand Carved Exsotic Ironwood Turtle Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful unique solid hand-carved ironwood turtle sculpture with beautiful detail great condition and great subject, circa 1970's.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carrara Marble Sculpture "Ariadne on the Panther" Signed A. Frilli, Firenze
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture "Ariadne on the Panther" signed A. Frilli, Firenze, Italy, circa 1890.
Dimensions green marble pedestal: 114 cm.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
French large Bronze of a Lion after Claude Michel Clodion, 19th century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very fine and large bronze of a reclining lion. Many details, such as the treatment of the lion’s mane demonstrate the sculptor’s mastery skill, as well as an understanding of the an...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ainun Black Bear Hand Carved Wood Sculpture with Glass Eyes
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A traditional Ainu bear carving typically depicts a black bear with stylized features, often emphasizing its strength and significance in Ainu cultur...
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Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Bronze Figures of Cherubs and Animals
Located in London, GB
Full of humour and narrative detail, this joyous set of two figural sculptures are charmingly cast in bronze to depict young boys playing with animals. One of the figures shows a boy in draped...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Hippolytus After Philippe Poitevin 1831
By Philippe Poitevin
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite 19th-century bronze sculpture by Philippe Poitevin (1831–1907) masterfully depicts Hippolytus, the tragic Greek mythological son of Theseus. The composition captures t...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Carved Wood Lion’s Head from a Manhattan Bar, ca. 1880s-1890s
Located in New York, NY
Dimension:
Height: 14 inches
Width: 13 inches
Depth: 12 inches.
About the object:
This elaborately carved wood lion's head was an integral decorative piece of a bar counter or shelf unit in a Manhattan bar...
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1880s American Antique Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
20th C Original Painted Hubley Boston Terrier Doorstop
By Hubbly
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C original painted Hubley Boston Terrier doorstop.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Large Antique Carousel Horse "BUFFALO, NY" c. 1880s - W6054
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great Carousel Horse that came from an estate in Buffalo, NY. It was made in the early 1900s and is in good condition. The horse is sitting on a metal pole made by a person...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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