Rococo Revival Animal Sculptures

A whimsical little statue of a pony unicorn and carriage by Bill Meyer, signed, 20th century. The pony’s back leg has been repaired so please see photos for details; priced according...

A hand carved dog head crafted in France circa 1900, this one-of-a-kind wall decoration imparts a gentle aplomb. The head of the amiable french spaniel...

Beautifully handcrafted and wonderfully sculptural Venetian sidetable with rare color marble top. This semi antique and top quality carved side table comes with a stunning, mythological dolphin sculpture as a base. The overall design is breathtaking and the quality of the flowing and scrolling, stylized fins and plants in this sculptural table are truly remarkable. In the middle section also is a hand carved crab...

This is a very charming porcelain pug dog made by Rockingham in about 1835. This tiny dog would make a perfect Valentine's Day gift! Although the Rockingham pottery started some time in the mid-18th century, when we say "Rockingham" it mostly means the Rockingham pottery as it was run between 1826 and 1842, creating high quality bone china table ware. The pottery rose to fame when King William VI ordered a huge dinner service containing 200 pieces. It took 600 people 7 years to complete this service, and by the time it was finished the King died. It ended up being used for the first time at the subsequent coronation of Queen Victoria in 1837. In the end, the undertaking, although it brought important business from all British aristocracy, had ruined the pottery and it never recovered. It closed it doors in 1842. This story serves to show the status, artistic sophistication and capacity of the Rockingham pottery in the 1830s. This dog is in "blanc de chine" white porcelain with only a gilt collar, and the face and feet touched up. The dog is seated on a simple Rococo scroll. It has a gilt collar with a little gilt flower in the neck - this means it is a female dog. Note that her head is smaller and legs longer than pugs today; this is how they were bred in the 19th century. The Rockingham pugs have a wonderful melancholic expression in their faces; this one has just a hint of red in the mouth so she looks like she might lick you any moment :-). Pugs were incredibly popular and there was hardly a lady without one, particularly in Britain and the Netherlands. The history to this is that William the Silent...

We are excited to offer this outstanding pair of Dutch Delft horses. Modeled looking to the side, they are prancing with one leg raised. Each horse is pai...

This is an adorable pair of porcelain pug dog figures, made by Rockingham in circa 1835, which was the late Regency era. Although the Rockingham pottery started some time in the mid-18th century, when we say "Rockingham" it mostly means the Rockingham pottery as it was run between 1826 and 1842, creating high quality bone china table ware. The pottery rose to fame when King William VI ordered a huge dinner service containing 200 pieces. It took 600 people 7 years to complete this service, and by the time it was finished the King died. It ended up being used for the first time at the subsequent coronation of Queen Victoria in 1837. In the end, the undertaking, although it brought important business from all British aristocracy, had ruined the pottery and it never recovered. It closed it doors in 1842. This story serves to show the status, artistic sophistication and capacity of the Rockingham pottery in the 1830s. Each dog is seated on a simple Rococo scroll, one red and one green. They have gilt collars, the slightly larger one with a pink flower in the neck. Upon close inspection, one is a female (the one on the green base) and the other a male (the one on the red base). Note that their heads are smaller and legs longer than pugs today; this is how they were bred in the 19th Century. Pugs were incredibly popular and there was hardly a lady without one, particularly in Britain and the Netherlands. The history to this is that William the Silent...

Pair of Meissen Porcelain models of parrots. Each naturalistically modeled perched on a tree-stump and rockwork base enriched in gilt. Impeccable quality, very finely hand carved and...

This is a vintage terracotta from Italy representing a seated Leopard. You can see realism in the mouth the eyes and the teeth. The colors are yellow or...

This low table could be a end table, a side table, a low table or a gueridon. Exceptional animal Brutalist sculptural wood low table. Could be classified too, in curiosities, or tax...

A fine pair of antique Meissen porcelain figures of colorful parrots, each standing on a tree branch. One having cherries and strawberries and the other parrot bearing flowers and In...

A whimsical little statue of a pony unicorn by Bill Meyer, signed, 20th century. Pale pink with pastel chartreuse hair and hooves, teal saddle with marigold accents, and brick red ri...