Glazed Animal Sculptures

A striking collection of three Royal Copenhagen porcelain polar bear figurines, each showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and elegant Scandinavian design. These hand-painted sculptures...

A unusual and decorative box, The lid representing a hound’s head, fitting on top of a spiked collar base. White glazed ceramic. Jean Roger, France circa 1965 Signed J.Roger. Pa...

Highly decorative modern pair of grand size ceramic stallion heads, made in Italy. Realistic representation with flowing ruffled mane, the black and white colors highlighted by the q...

A stunning and unique stoneware rooster sculpture with amazing glaze. Made by Tyra Lundgren. Executed in her own studio in Sweden, 1955. Great condition, but with a couple of chips to the base (pictured). Signed by the artist in two places, and dated 1955-06-20. Provenance: bought from the estate of the artist in 1979. Tyra Lundgren (1897-1979) was one of the most multifaceted artists and modernists of the twentieth century. She was a painter, drawer, sculptor, ceramist, glass- and textile designer, as well as an author and an art critic. She was the first woman who designed glass for Paolo Venini at Murano in Venice and she also served as the artistic leader at Arabia in Helsinki at a time when men tended to hold those kinds of positions. Tyra Lundgren grew up in Djursholm, near Stockholm. Her parents were John Petter Lundgren, professor at Veterinärinstitutet (institute of veterinary sciences) in Stockholm, and Edith Lundgren née Åberg, who was a housewife and raised their six children. The bourgeois home also comprised a nanny and a female cook. The family were very socially active, travelled often, and enjoyed the outdoor lifestyle. Tyra Lundgren’s schooling began at Djursholm coeducational school, where her teachers included Natanael and Elsa Beskow and Alice Tegnér. Her school friends included Greta Knutson-Tzara, Stellan Mörner, and Ingrid Rydbeck-Zuhr. Tyra Lundgren knew from the time she was five years old that she wanted to be an artist. She first became aware of the profession through Axel Fahlcrantz, who rented a studio on the plot of land where she lived with her family. In 1913 she began to attend Högre konstindustriella skolan (HKS, now known as Konstfack, college of arts, crafts and design) where she studied decorative art as well as handicrafts in various forms until 1917. One of her fellow students and friends there was Estrid Ericson, who later founded Svenskt Tenn AB in 1924. Whilst attending HKS Tyra Lundgren also took painting lessons at the Althin school of painting. In 1917 she was accepted as a candidate at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts where, apart from breaks during which she undertook studies abroad, she remained until 1922. She spent a couple of months taking lessons from Anton Hanak in Vienna and from 1920–1923 she was a student of André Lhote in Paris. Tyra Lundgren was primarily active in four countries: Sweden, Finland, France, and Italy. She spent much of her professional life travelling and considered herself to be a European. Greece and Mexico also formed important centres in her artistic life, as did the USA. She had an extensive social network which included focal individuals within twentieth century-European and American artistic and cultural circles. Tyra Lundgren’s main artistic motifs were birds, fish, and people which she depicted through different techniques and materials. Her artistic expression involved a variety of different directions and styles. She was a pioneer of the 1920s Swedish Grace style, the name of which had been coined by the art critic Morton Shand at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930. This was a Swedish Art Deco style, characterised by elegance and traditional art which contrasted with the current artistic ideals of functionalism. Tyra Lundgren made her debut at a group exhibition held at Kungliga Akademien för de fria konsterna in 1921. She went on to show her work at various exhibitions throughout the 1920s. After that period she only very rarely exhibited her paintings. Tyra Lundgren’s painted output can be divided into different periods or stylistic directions. The first of these, and the most extensive, was her post-Cubist period which began in 1920 on her arrival in Paris. Her paintings from this time and right up to the mid-1930s typically comprise portraits, self-portraits, live-model painting, still-lifes, interiors, and landscapes in the Cubist style. Many of the great number of self-portraits she painted were produced in the New Objective style, displaying broad variation in terms of clothes, poses and techniques. Two of these – Huvud med vit duk and Självporträtt both from 1921 – can be seen at Moderna Museet in Stockholm, although the majority of these works are at Gotlands Museum. Tyra Lundgren’s second artistic period comprises the years of 1927 to 1929 and is characterised by the New Objective style inspired by medieval techniques and materials (Giotto, Piero della Francesca). Her motifs were still-lifes and landscapes. At this point she was living in Rome and was close to the circle involved in the Valori plastici: rivista d’arte art journal. This period saw a breakthrough in her development as a painter. From the 1950s through the 1970s her work can almost be described as belonging to the Concrete style. Using light pastel colours her paintings sought light in a sometimes non-figurative expression, but often depicting abstract bird-shapes or other nature-inspired imagery. Her paintings from this period are outsized and display powerful colours, in yellows, reds, and blues. Tyra Lundgren maintained a constant production of drawings, both in terms of individual artworks and sketches for patterns and designs. She also produced the illustrations for her book Fagert i Fide. Årstiderna på en gammal gotlandsgård, published in 1961. During her early years she also produced advertising illustrations. She spent the final years of her life primarily working with lithographs which were printed at Galleri Prisma and depicted images of doves, swallows, magpies and crows. Tyra Lundgren is meanwhile best known for her work as a ceramist and in this sphere she was one of Sweden’s leading exponents. She worked in the porcelain industry as a designer and as an artisan and ceramic sculptor. Her first job was at St Eriks Lervarufabrik in Uppsala from 1922–1924, she then worked at Arabia from 1924–1937, and at Rörstrand and Lidköping Porslinsfabrik. She was the artistic leader at Arabia ahead of the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition and she exhibited her work at the World’s Fairs. During the 1934–1938 period she was connected to the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres porcelain factory in Paris. Tyra Lundgren was a pioneer when it came to giving ceramic art a public space in Sweden. She produced around 20 outsized reliefs in stoneware, so-called monumental reliefs. One of these is Märkeskvinnor, from 1947, for the former girls’ school at Bohusgatan in Stockholm. From the 1940s onwards Tyra Lundgren produced sculptural objects in Chamotte clay and stoneware, with various glazings. Her small birds are well-known and popular with many. When her ceramic efforts became too much for her during the 1970s she then produced models for sculptures in bronze. There are six of these in various places around the globe, including Solfågel in Almedalen, Visby. Tyra Lundgren began to work as a glassware designer at Moser in Karlsbad in 1922 where she designed new table services and modernised older ones. She also worked freelance for Riihimäki factory in Finland during the 1924–1929 period. From 1934 to 1938 she was employed by Kosta glass factory where she mainly designed thick-walled bowls and vases, engraved with classical motifs. She was introduced to the glassmaker Paolo Venini at Murano during the Triennale di Milano of 1936 and they began a collaboration that lasted into the 1950s. As part of this collaboration Tyra Lundgren became the first woman to design glassware and, in conjunction with the glassblower Arturo Biasutto, she developed new techniques of glass production. Her motifs at this point were birds, fish, snail-shaped designs and leaf-patterned bowls using traditional techniques as well as in new designs. It was during this time that she created the so-called tissue-shaped bowls and it remains unclear as to who specifically came up with the design but Tyra Lundgren claimed it was of her making. Tyra Lundgren was active as textile designer for Licium (now HV Licium), the sacred textiles...

A fine Japanese attributed Blanc De Chine porcelain model of a amusing stylized dog dating from the early 20th century. This interesting figure is modelled as a seated dog with its t...

PRE-OWNED GOODS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT TARIFFS FOR U.S., UK, AUSTRALIAN & CANADIAN CUSTOMERS. THEREFORE, NO IMPORT TARIFFS WILL BE APPLICABLE TO YOUR PURCHASE. Gunnar Nylund for...

Dimensions: Large - 17in H x 3in W x 4in D Medium - 15in H x 3in W x 4in D Small - 12in H x 3in W x 4in D

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Large Italian hand painted ceramic lion sculpture from the 1970’s. In beautiful vintage condition. Retains the made in Italy label. Measurements: 11” Deep, 27” Wide, 12” High.

A very fine example of an Aldo Londi (1911-2003) Italian ceramic horse for Bitossi Ceramiche. Glazed in a high glaze yellow and a matte gray with a highly textured surface and rustic...

Bitossi fish tray, ceramic, white, matte brown, pink, blue, incised, signed. Large scale hand thrown pottery tray with white glaze over raw claw. The body...

Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Royal Copenhagen, porcelain figurine of two Poin...

A graphic stylistic impression of a beautiful sculptural bull animal figure, a collector's item for your interior attributed to Bruno Gambon made in Italy 1980s, molded in white clay...

Majestic large lion sculpture in white glazed earthenware, crafted in the early 20th century and reflecting an exquisite Romanesque style. This pi...

As the song goes, you ain't nothing but a hound dog, life size mid century hound dog crafted in terra cotta, hand decorated and glazed.

1910s Art Déco glazed porcelain fish sculpture 'Poisson de Chine' by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland By: Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Haviland Material: porcelain, ce...

This unusual sculptural duck is crafted from a mosaic of antique Chinese porcelain fragments, likely salvaged from Qing dynasty export wares. The assembled shards are predominantly b...

Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Royal Copenhagen, porcelain figurine of three sl...

This stylish dog sculpture dates to the late 1950s-1960s and was fabricated in Italy. The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty! Available other Art Nouveau, Art deco an...

Majolica boxer dog. Life size.

Striking Mid Century tiger sculpture or figure crafted in terracotta, hand decorated and glazed.

Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen. Large stoneware bear with classic brown and grey sung glaze. First quality. Signed with monogram and model number 21750 (or possibly 21756, as the ma...

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 ...

Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark. Two porcelain figurines of birds. "The Optimist and The Pessimist". Approximately 1930s. In perfect condition. First quality. Stamped. Dimensions: L 13.0 cm...

A wonderfully modeled Japanese Hirado Mikawachi ware porcelain figure of a dog, dating to the early to mid-19th century, during the late Edo to early Meiji period. This bright white,...

silhouette of bird apparently made of terracotta with enamel, simple and modern shape

German glazed terracotta monkey tile by Karlshrue. German glazed terra cotta or Majolica monkey tile by Karlshrue, circa 1920. This gorgeous wall art depicts two monkeys on a tree br...

This is the only known example of this -Elephants Safari- Monumental Presentation Bowl & Master Work- Hand Painted by Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) This is a wonderful handmade, hand-painted and hand glazed large center piece...

Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Kähler ceramic figurine of a hen with chicks. Ha...

A charming near pair of Chinese green glazed foo lion joss stick holders, late 19th century, China. The delightful foo lions, also referred to as foo dogs, crafted as joss (incens...

A striking Art Nouveau French grès art pottery figure of a dog, signed and crafted at the Rambervillers manufactory, by renowned ceramist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Cytère (École de Nanc...

Striking pair of parrot sculptures or figures perched on bases with leaves and berries, crafted in terra cotta in large scale, hand decorated and glazed.

This highly decorative life-size ceramic flamingo was crafted in Italy during the 1950s. The flamingo is finished with a high-gloss glaze, giving its surface a lifelike sheen. The te...

Stylish modern white porcelain piggy bank "Drumbo" by Luigi Colani for Hochst, circa 1970s. This piece is in overall excellent condition with ...

Pair of rare Staffordshire lion figures from England. The figures are lying lions on beds of grass, with their tails curling back around their bodies. The figures are richly hand pai...

A striking pair of Chinese export porcelain models of parrots featuring a fantastic robins egg and lavender glaze, early 20th century, China. The parrots are portrayed standing upri...

Over 500 years ago Chinese potters first experimented with copper oxide glazes to create a fiery red finish that became known as Flambe. When these Sung Dynasty (AD 960 to1279) porce...

Pair of Chinese cat statues, made of blue or turquoise glazed ceramic, circa mid 20th century. These cat statues have a high collection value, what is typ...

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Polar Bear Figurine, Model 502. Large roaring polar bear figurine in porcelain designed by Carl Frederik Liisberg for Royal Copenhagen. Originally design...

Small terracotta lion sculpture by prolific artist, Bernard Langlais. This example is uncommon for Langlais, whose avid exploration of the animal kingd...

Art Deco Turquoise cracked glazed polar bear designed by Edouard Cazaux French ceramist and sculptor know as DAX

Sven Wejsfelt (1930-2009) for Gustavsberg. Unique "Stim" fish in glazed ceramics. 1980s. In excellent condition. Label. Dimensions: L 17.0 cm x H 8.0 cm.

Vintage white glazed porcelain bulldog figurine by Russian Lomonosov Porcelain Factory LFZ. Marked on the bottom.

Italian sculpture of Art Deco period in handmade glazed porcelain of two galloping horses.

Pair of Glazed Ceramic Flower Vases by Delphine Massier, France, circa 1890.

Pair of ceramic glazed knipa ducks by Paul Hoff for Gustavsberg, Sweden This is the goldeneye duck (Knipa) from the Arkipelag series designed by Paul Hoff. There are 13 birds in t...

Royal Copenhagen. Lion cub in porcelain Number 2596. Measures 10 x 15 cm. In perfect condition. 1st. factory quality.

Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Pia Langelund for Royal Copenhagen. Chimpanzee f...

Early 20th century Expressionist glazed ceramic sculpture based on "The Cat Butler" by Diego Giacometti By: Diego Giacometti (in the style of) ...

This large majolica lion figurine was made by Porcelain de Cuernavaca for the Mottahedeh company, known for their ceramic antique reproductions and his...

This small sculpture of an African serval cat captures the feline’s quiet elegance and elusive nature. Perched alertly on a sculpted log, the serval is hand-sculpted and hand-painted...

Bing & Grøndahl, porcelain figurine of a Cocker Spaniel. Model number 2172. Approximately from the 1930s. First factory quality. Perfect condition. Marked. Dimensions: Height 8.0 cm ...

Italian dog sculpture. Italian long-haired hound dog figure beautifully modeled and softly colored, seated on a yellow floor cushion, Italy, mid-...

Sculpture White Eagle with all structure in porcelain in shiny finish and in glazed copper lustrous finish.

Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. Porcelain figurine of a mouse on a corn cob. Model number 512. Approximately 1910. In perfect condition. Marked. First factory quality. Dimensions: L 13.0 ...

Pair of Diminutive Bennington Style Rockingham-Glazed Figures of seated Poodles USA, 20th 1950s A charming later version of Bennington pottery works, Each diminutive seated pood...

iconic Italian modern ceramic ashtray from the Rimini Blu series designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy. It is in beautiful original condition. The Italian Ceramic Artist Aldo Lon...

Collection of four Continental porcelain bird models Continental, 20th Century Largest: Height 17.5cm, width 9cm, depth 7cm This enchanting set of four porcelain bird figures, dat...

The ceramic Leopard sculpture from Imvelo Natural Art in South Africa is a stunning piece, standing tall in a poised pose that exudes strength and grace. Hand-sculpted by Bernard and...

This pair of Mid-Century Modern ceramic black panther lamps are unsigned, but were predominately made in the United States by various pottery compan...