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Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

POSTMODERN STYLE

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendinia onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

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Style: Post-Modern
Vintage French Paperweight Crystal Pelican Sculpture, Signed Baccarat
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A vintage French pelican sculpture paperweight signed by Baccarat standing at 3 inches is a charming representation of the brand's renowned craftsmanship. Elegantly crafted from fine...
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1990s French Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Mid Century Paper Mache Parrot Raul Aguavo
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Modern paper mâché hand painted parrot sculpture by Raul Aguavo, perched on a metal swing. The piece is signed on the side and is in great condition...
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20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Paint, Paper

Pop Art decorative Lucite Owl 3D Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique Postmodern 1970s decorative 3D owl, tabletop sculpture in clear Lucite well done piece. Triangle shape.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Lucite

Daum France, Cats, Kittens, Playing in Glass/Crystal/Pate De Verre, Signed
By Daum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adorable kittens kissing and playing in this beautiful Pate De Verre glass sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

High-Quality Postmodern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Swan by Elio Raffaeli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This is a high-quality handmade Sommerso glass decorative item. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Sommerso

Pedro Friedeberg Hedgehog Heavy Bronze Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A bronze with black details hedgehog sculpture by Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg. Edited in the 2020's. The hedgehog is inspired by a drawing made by the artist in 1986 (image shown...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Contemporary Enamel Painted Bronze Sculpture entitled "Frog" by Barry Stein
Located in London, GB
A charming limited edition enamel painted bronze study of an alert frog with excellent rich green colour. The bronze with fabulous colour and hand finished detail. Signed Barry Stein...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Decorative Rhino Sculpture, Platinum Toned Metallic Finish c 1980s
By Dimitri Omasar
Located in Glasgow, GB
A large rhinoceros sculpture crafted around the late 1980s, in England, This sculptural piece of animalia, showcases a more simplified and stylized form of the rhinoceros, with a s...
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1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Plaster

Gorilla Sculpture by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Gorilla sculpture by Pulpo Dimensions: D20 x W15 x H21 cm Materials: bronze A crash, a tower, a herd, a flock. However you name this group, they...
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2010s German Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Abstract Sculpture of a Crane in Flight by Masatoyo Kishi "Kuki" Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A cast stone abstract sculpture of a crane in flight mounted on an acrylic pedestal, circa 1970s by the noted Japanese artist Masatoyo Kishi “Kuki” (1924-2017). From a limited editio...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Cast Stone

1980s Modernist Blue and Green Sommerso Murano Glass Elephant by Vincenzo Nason
Located in Charleston, SC
The murano glass elephant it's labeled on the bottom and it's in perfect condition. The blue and green Sommerso Murano glass elephant designed and manufactured by Vincenzo Nason is ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Whimsical Polished Brass Mouse Petite Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid brass mouse circa 1970's brass that can be polished if desired.
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20th Century North American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Loet Vanderveen Bronze Sculpture of a Gazelle Signed Numbered Limited Ed.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Loet Vanderveen (Dutch, 1921-2015). Artistic African Antelope bronze wildlife animal sculpture. Original Loet Vanderveen bronze Ibex or gazelle sculpture in Charcoal patina finish. L...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Murano Glass Paper Way Fish Aquarium
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful double-sided glass fish aquarium by Italian Murano. Nice condition, no chips or cracks.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Large Raku Pottery Cat on Lucite Base by Tony Evans
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice large raku pottery sitting cat on lucite base by noted artist Tony Evans, circa 1980s. The piece is signed on the base and extremely well crafted; it has wonderful green ...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Pottery, Lucite

Contemporary Frosted Glass Sculpture "Green Toucan" by Lalique Glass
Located in London, GB
A striking mid 20th Century frosted green and polished glass study of a toucan with excellent smooth tactile surface detail and rich vibrant colour, signed Lalique France ADDITIONA...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Michael F. Cox Reverse Carved Lucite Leopard Signed Art Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid lucite reverse carved lucite leopard art sculpture signed nice clean condition.
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Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Lucite

Colored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by La Murrina, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This fish is made in polychrome Murano glass and features its original label. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Large Scale Postmodern Ceramic Birds Figurines Jaru Art Pottery of California
By Jaru
Located in Miami, FL
A striking pair of large scale postmodern ceramic birds sculptures by Jaru Art Pottery of California in pastel tones of pink and teal. Dated 1985. Feature a stylish 1980s Art Deco ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Murano Glass Aquarium by Gino Cenedese with Two Fishes, Paperweight
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1980s. This rare decorative object, which can also be used as a paperweight, depicts two colored fishes in an aquarium with its own algae and corals. It is made in m...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

1980 Italy Post Modern Bronze Sculpture Horse and Rider
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Vito Antonio Mastrorocco, a talented young artist of years 80' in Italy. This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Bassano. Handmade ceramic poodle, Italy, 1980s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Ceramic poodle figure from Bassano, Italy, 1980s. White glazed ceramic with golden details. Totally timeless piece. Very much in the style of the Spanish ceramic creations of Manises...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Italy 1982 Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture Lucky Charm by Concetto Pozzati
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a joyful bronze sculpture; this art work has signed by the well known Italian artist Concetto Pozzati. Title Lucky Charm. This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 p...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Alfredo Barbini Italian Modernist White Yellow Murano Art Glass Cat Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Early 21st century, one-of-a-kind sculpture in the shape of a jumping cat on a handmade nickel base. This Work of Art is signed by Alfredo Barbini in white blown Murano glass, decorated with an elongated dark gray Murrina on the back, highlighted by yellow stripes and black accents, the face in a Picasso style with green eyes, blue nose...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Nickel

Stupa Dve Sculpture in White Glazed Ceramic & Steel by Lucile Gracile
Located in Geneve, CH
Stupa Dve Sculpture in White Glazed Ceramic & Steel by Lucile Gracile Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 142 cm. Materials: Glazed ceramic, platinum, steel, and ball bearings. Available i...
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2010s French Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Steel, Platinum

Postmodern Brown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by Vincenzo Nason, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Vincenzo Nason & C. Murano, Italy, 1970s-1980s. This fish is made in Murano glass and features its original label. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Postmodern Pink Scavo Glass Decorative Fish Figure, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This fish is made in scavo glass. It is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition. Mea...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Postmodern Brown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by Vincenzo Nason, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Vincenzo Nason & C. Murano, Italy, 1970s. This fish is made in Murano glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in exce...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

French post-modern Bronze sculpture Doggy John by Julien Marinetti, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
French post-modern Bronze sculpture Doggy John by Julien Marinetti, 2000s Sculpture from Doggy John series, in bronze with parts painted with bright pink, black and white spray paint...
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Black Rams Head Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Black Rams Head Sculpture We also have a white one in stock. Circa Late 20th Century
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Acrylic

Resin and Steel Sawfish Shaped Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
An unusual dark resin sculpture in the shape of a sawfish rostrum by Mexican artist Viktor Martínez. The piece is mounted on an Industrial style steel ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Steel

A Very Unusual Patchwork Collage Ceramic Rhinoceros.
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Very Unusual Patchwork Collage Ceramic Rhinoceros. This charming Rhinoceros is by La Vie Collage is from the Safari Collection it has a patchwork decoration of jungle animals T...
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Early 2000s Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

1980 Texture Life Size Monkey Statues - a Pair
Located in Staten Island, NY
1980 Texture Life Size Monkey Statues - a Pair Body length: 30 Body depth: 9 Height: 27 Tail length: 17.5
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1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Plaster

Bunny Sweet Fuchsia Decorative Object by Aki Kuroda
Located in Geneve, CH
Bunny Sweet Fuchsia Decorative Object by Aki Kuroda Dimensions: D 22 x W 29 x H 60 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 2 kg. Available in different color options. Prices may vary. ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Other

Cosmo Bunny Milky White Sculpture by Aki Kuroda
Located in Geneve, CH
Bunny Milky White Decorative Object by Aki Kuroda Dimensions: D 65 x W 88 x H 185 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 15 kg. Available in different color options. Prices may vary. ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Other

Postmodern Porcelain Elephant Figurine and Penny Bank by Luigi Colani, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Porcelain Elephant Figurine and Penny Bank by Luigi Colani for Höchst, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additiona...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Cosmo Bunny Pumpkin Orange Sculpture by Aki Kuroda
Located in Geneve, CH
Cosmo Bunny Pumpkin Orange Sculpture by Aki Kuroda Dimensions: D 65 x W 88 x H 185 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 15 kg. Available in different...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Other

1990s Postmodern Abstract Honey Bear Sculpture Large Architectural Form
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful Minimalist bear form, golden speckle textured matte glaze. Over 1 foot high and 15 lbs.
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1990s American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Stoneware

Camel Sculpture by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Camel sculpture by Pulpo Dimensions: D22 x W8.5 x H18.5cm. Materials: bronze. A crash, a tower, a herd, a flock. However you name this group, they simp...
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2010s German Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Giraffe Sculpture by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Giraffe sculpture by Pulpo Dimensions: D12 x W6 x H28 cm Materials: bronze A Crash, a tower, a herd, a flock. However you name this group, they ...
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2010s German Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pedro Friedeberg Zebra Bronze Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A zebra bronze sculpture by Italian-born Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg. The zebra's series is 6 / 10 and has a dark patina finish. It is signed on the leg. The sculpture is mounted...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Curtis Jeré Parrot Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
A solid aluminum stylized parrot on a perch sculpture by Curtis Jeré. The elongated curved feathers are elegantly dramatic. Square marble base with brass finishing detail. This item ...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Aluminum, Brass

Repoussé Black Lacquer Sheep Sculpture by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sheep sculpture (Male) Black lacquer Antique copper Hand repoussé Limited edition Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. This techniqu...
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2010s Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Copper

Danish Oak Elephant by Kay Bojensen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish Oak Elephant by Kay Bojensen, articulating arms, legs and trunk. Excellent condition.
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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Oak

A vintage tusk sculpture on a lucite plinth, 20th century.
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage sculpture of a hand-carved resin tusk or antler suspended on a lucite plinth, probably circa 1970.
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1970s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Resin, Lucite

"Tartaruga", Ceramic sculpture by Ugo La Pietra, Superego, Italy, 2006
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Ceramic sculpture "Tartaruga" by Ugo La Pietra, Superego Editions, Italy, 2006. Ugo La Pietra is an Italian designer and artist recognized for his innovative approach to design, com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Ashtrays Venetian Sculpture of Gondolas
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Murano Blown Glass Gondola Ashtrays. Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian hand-blown art glass sculpture of gondola boats one red, one green. A very beautiful...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Etched Glass Sculpture with Two Walruses by Mats Jonasson for Kosta Boda, Sweden
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Sweden by Mats Jonasson for Kosta Boda, 1970s. This is a heavy and thick glass piece with a part that has been carved and etched and that represents two realistic walruses. ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Hand-Painted Earthenware Figural Donkey Table Salt Cellar and Pepper Mill, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Deruta (Perugia), Italy 1983. This is a hand-painted earthenware donkey that can be used as a table salt cellar or just as a decorative object. It is a vintage piece, therefore it m...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Earthenware

Large brass crocodile skull sculpture, 1980s
Located in PARIS, FR
Large brass crocodile skull sculpture, 1980s. Realistic proportions with a textured surface. Minor signs of oxidation. Good condition. DV4273
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Brass

1980 Jaru style Ram Head Sculpture
Located in Staten Island, NY
1980 Jaru style Ram Head Sculpture. An iconic decorative piece from the 1980.
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

1970s Flying Birds Lucite Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique rare Lucite sculpture with flying birds, floating polished front window with a rough back and sides, gives the impression of a cave.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Lucite

1990s Anatoly Turov Large Ceramic Circus Elephant Signed and Numbered
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Anatoly Turov Large Ceramic Circus Elephant signed and numbered collectible.Anatoly Turov wanted to become successful in producing his own ceramic vessels, most notable animals. It w...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Zebra Lucite Acrylic Sculpture by Abraham Palatnik
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Acrylic Lucite Zebra Sculpture by Abraham Palatnik A stunning acrylic zebra sculpture by renowned Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik. This piece is a true modern work of art that comb...
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20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Acrylic

Spanish Style Life Size Wire Bull
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish-style life size wire bull figure resting on a black plinth (1950s).
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1950s Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wire

A Swedish Crystal Elephant, Circa 1970's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A water clear crystal elephant circa 1970's, made in Sweden. The sculpture is marked Eneryda on the underside.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Black and Red Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1980s. This fish is made in hand-blown sommerso Murano glass with murrains. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be conside...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Coyote Sculpture by Markus Pierson, 1987
Located in Richmond, VA
Vibrant painted wood sculpture of a lounging coyote by artist Markus Pierson. Piece depicts a coyote in a striped suit laying on a teal settee with a beverage in one hand and a phone...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Vintage Lucite Bird Sculpture by Team Guzzini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage stylized bird sculpture in lucite by Tim Crea for Guzzini. In very good vintage condition with “Team Guzzini Made in Italy” sticker. Measures: 5" x 1.5" x 5".
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Lucite

Massive Horse Sculpture Crafted From 1000 Chrome Coat Hangers for Barneys NY
By Terence Gower
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental Horse Created in 2006 during the rebranding of Barney’s New York under new Saudi ownership, the Monumental Horse stands as a striking example of large-scale contemporary installation. Conceived through a collaboration between Artistic Director Simon Doonan and New York–based artist Terence Gower, each Barney’s flagship location received a unique equine sculpture crafted from heavy-gauge, custom chrome-plated steel coat hangers. The Dallas installation—comprising 1,000 meticulously shaped hangers—remains the most ambitious and intricate of the series. Positioned for years within the women’s couture department, the sculpture commanded a view over a custom glass-and-bronze spiral staircase designed by artist Jean Paul Philippe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Post-modern animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-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, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-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 La Murrina, Vincenzo Nason & Cie, Curtis Jeré, and Aldo Londi. 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 $58 and tops out at $61,025 while the average work can sell for $495.

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