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Malanka / Le jour de Malanka
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 50 x 30 x 23 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.8 x 9.1 inch
$7,623
Red cloned poudel
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 102 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$2,018
Balancing on the ice floe
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 78 x 24 x 19 cm Sculpture - 30.7 x 9.4 x 7.5 inch
$8,072
Elephant jump !
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 69 x 44 x 40 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 17.3 x 15.7 inch
$10,650
Surfing in the falklands
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 53 x 41 x 23 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 16.1 x 9.1 inch
$6,615
En Forêt de Hez - Laie et Marcassins
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 25 x 34 x 26 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 13.4 x 10.2 inch
$12,893
Big horn to horn
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 92 x 74 x 48 cm Sculpture - 36.2 x 29.1 x 18.9 inch
$35,875
Colonne de lionceaux
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 184 x 69 x 39 cm Sculpture - 72.4 x 27.2 x 15.4 inch
$60,540
De Bosse en Bosse
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 59 x 68 x 21 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 26.8 x 8.3 inch
$9,529 $9,053
Bear in Kamchatka
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 49 x 20.5 x 18 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 8.1 x 7.1 inch
$6,615
Bear juggling fish
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 75 x 28 x 23 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 11 x 9.1 inch
$6,166
Drum Shaman Bear
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 48 x 32 x 24 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 12.6 x 9.4 inch
$5,830
From one Trunk to the Other
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 58 x 36 x 17 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 14.2 x 6.7 inch
$6,502
Taureau têle levée
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 189 x 270 x 75 cm Sculpture - 74.4 x 106.3 x 29.5 inch
$4,821
Cheval au trot 2
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 210 x 300 x 80 cm Sculpture - 82.7 x 118.1 x 31.5 inch
$5,606
90cm teddy Ferrari Tribute
Naor
Sculpture - 90 x 65 x 65 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 25.6 x 25.6 inch
$3,700
Cerf en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 180 x 35 x 140 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 13.8 x 55.1 inch
$4,821
Sitting Picsou Uncle Scoodge
Naor
Sculpture - 65 x 50 x 36 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 19.7 x 14.2 inch
$4,204
Taureau Lamborghini
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 170 x 150 x 235 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 59.1 x 92.5 inch
$5,157
Bouquetin en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 175 x 75 x 135 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 29.5 x 53.1 inch
$2,915
Dromadaire en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 300 x 190 x 55 cm Sculpture - 118.1 x 74.8 x 21.7 inch
$4,709
Pájaro del Delta
Miquel Aparici
Sculpture - 34 x 34 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 13.4 x 7.9 inch
$2,035
Pájaro de la Albufera
Miquel Aparici
Sculpture - 32 x 32 x 20 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 12.6 x 7.9 inch
$2,035
Grande sculpture cheval en métal
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 230 x 310 x 80 cm Sculpture - 90.6 x 122 x 31.5 inch
$4,653
Sculpture cheval au trop tôlé en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 160 x 160 x 70 cm Sculpture - 63 x 63 x 27.6 inch
$4,036
Harley Davidson Spider
Rémy Aillaud
Sculpture - 35 x 50 x 70 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$6,671
Buste BullDog
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$661
Les Petits éléphants assis en équilibre (dorè)
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$5,381
Python (3/8)
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 45 x 57 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 22.4 x 9.1 inch
$14,574
Wild Kong oil tag
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 37 x 18 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 14.6 x 7.1 inch
$24,664
L'affût
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 70 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 27.6 inch
$39,239
Wild Kong Yellow
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 24 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.4 x 3.5 inch
$4,933
Tagged kong baril
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 37 x 18 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 14.6 x 7.1 inch
$25,673
Black wolf-fire impact
Cyril Maccioni
Sculpture - 30 x 14.5 x 19 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.7 x 7.5 inch
$2,018
Abstract Danish dog
Ghost Art
Sculpture - 40 x 130 x 115 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 51.2 x 45.3 inch
$7,792
Faucon
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 150 x 31 x 47 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 12.2 x 18.5 inch
$25,561
Tattoo danish dog
Ghost Art
Sculpture - 130 x 40 x 115 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 15.7 x 45.3 inch
$6,671
Rainbow unicorn - handmade sculpture for home decor
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 38 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$305
The blue bird (fairy tale)
Viktor Zuk
Sculpture - 29 x 35 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 13.8 x 6.7 inch
$672
Hommage à Lalanne
Michel Audiard
Sculpture - 88 x 65 x 38 cm Sculpture - 34.6 x 25.6 x 15 inch
$17,938
Chalama albâtre
Martine Lingelser-Schmidt
Sculpture - 25 x 17 x 7 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.7 x 2.8 inch
$1,121
colors festival bulldog
Priscilla Vettese
Sculpture - 24 x 14 x 12 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 5.5 x 4.7 inch
$336
pretty bulldog
Priscilla Vettese
Sculpture - 10.5 x 24.5 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 4.1 x 9.6 x 7.3 inch
$325
Monkey black business
Ghost Art
Sculpture - 57 x 37 x 47 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 14.6 x 18.5 inch
$4,428
Wild Kong Shiny Blue 62cm
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 62 x 51 x 28 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 20.1 x 11 inch
$16,800
Wild Kong Oil Silver Metal by Orlinski
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 16 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 6.3 inch
$9,000
Tête de léopard Big cat
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 42 x 25 x 45 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 9.8 x 17.7 inch
$15,695
Crocodile (1)
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 100 x 45 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 39.4 x 17.7 inch
$17,938
Unchained Kong
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 22 x 10 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 3.9 x 4.9 inch
$12,220
My blue dog love Louis Vuitton
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 32 x 32 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 12.6 x 5.9 inch
$2,579
Yuki the young yak (White)
Mark Ryden
Sculpture - 43.2 x 30.5 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 17 x 12 x 10 inch
$2,018
Surf Standing Wild Bear
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 40 x 25 x 28 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.8 x 11 inch
$22,310
Attacking Wolf
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 76 x 150 x 50 cm Sculpture - 29.9 x 59.1 x 19.7 inch
$48,095
My kitten is crazy
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 12 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 4.7 inch
$2,579
Panthère en marche, monumentale
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 72 x 178 x 30 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 70.1 x 11.8 inch
$56,055
Bouledogue Français
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Sculpture - 52 x 42 x 32 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 16.5 x 12.6 inch
$3,924
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Animal Sculpture for Sale
Animal sculpture is a sculptural style in its own right. This specific genre deserves the same recognition as nude, marble, bronze and resin sculptures.
The representation of animals and anthropomorphism has long been a source of inspiration for sculptural creations and yet it was once considered a minor genre in Western European decorative arts. Ironically, animal sculpture was of the utmost importance to Ancient civilizations. Countless ancient Egyptian buildings for example were adorned with animal sculptures, from grandiose representations of felines to Sphinxes. More generally within the visual arts, animals were rarely represented in their own right, and were often depicted accompanying or symbolizing mythological figures or even character traits.
Aside from its mythical representations, animal sculptures were also popular with suzerain states who used monumental bronze sculptures of lions or eagles to symbolise the immensity of their power.
However, it wasn't until 1831 that the sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye finally established animal sculpture as a noble art, thanks to his work "Tiger devouring a Gavial Crocodile" at the Salon de Paris. It was no longer fashionable to depict animals as unreal, mythological creatures in the decorative arts and instead naturalism and realistic representations of animals characterized the sculpture of the period. Ideas about nature's wealth and abundance meant that all creatures deserved to be carefully and meticulously recreated in the closest likeness possible. Mythical animal interpretations were left behind and artists concentrated on capturing the finer details of an animal's fur, muscles or mouth.
A new wave of renowned animal sculptors emerged. Pierre-Jules Mêne, Antoine Aigon and Jean Germain Demay are just a few examples of some of these pioneering artists. Particularly interested in 'exotic' species (snakes, gazelles, elephants, giraffes, hippopotamuses…), they all explored representing the natural world in a variety of different ways.
In the 20th century, realist tendencies gradually faded away and a new group of creative minds began to experiment with animal sculpture as part of the shift towards modern sculpture.
Numerous artists tried their hand at animal sculpture whilst applying new aesthetic criteria which was largely influenced by modern and contemporary art movements: Abstract art, Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism. Guided by key surrealist influences, which could not have been further removed from the traditional styles of the past century, a new bestiary was created. Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti were among the key figures who helped to reinvent the way artists endeavored to sculpt animals.
In contemporary animal sculpture, radically redefining artistic techniques and the way we represent living beings has taken precedence over realistic proportion sizes and lifelike features. Artists no longer refrain from accentuating a particular body part, removing a limb for example or creating an entirely new hybrid beast. However, many artists are also skilled at creating hyper-realistic animals that seem so real they almost appear to be alive.
To help you get an idea of the latest animal sculptures, take a look at Artsper's collection of sculpted animals, selected from some of the best contemporary art galleries and made by artists including Jaques Dufrane, Raymundo Fabian Melchor and Roxana y Jesus Hernandez.
Some of the most famous animal sculptures in the world are Charging Bull by Arturo di Modica, The Last Three by Gillie and Marc Schattner, and Lions by Edward Kemeys.
The most famous sculptors who produced animal sculptures include Edward Kemeys, who is credited as being the first animal sculptor (animalier) in America, and Antoine-Louis Barye, a French Romantic sculptor who lived during the late 18th and 19th centuries.
Jeff Koons' Rabbit series consists of three stainless steel animal sculptures.