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Escargot de Lausanne
Marie et Christophe
Sculpture - 38 x 71 x 38 cm Sculpture - 15 x 28 x 15 inch
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Chenille peace and love
Flo Hombecq
Sculpture - 110 x 53 x 54 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 20.9 x 21.3 inch
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Multicolor robin N°2
Catherine Clare
Sculpture - 21 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
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Meltdown- Contemporary art from the Mesozoic era
Ralph Posset
Sculpture - 21 x 15 x 4 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 5.9 x 1.6 inch
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Knockout Bunny - Rose Gold
Sanuj Birla
Sculpture - 76.2 x 35.6 x 101.6 cm Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 40 inch
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Couple - Petits Chevaux en Bronze
Anany
Sculpture - 18 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
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Guerrière Oryx
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 88 x 36 x 25 cm Sculpture - 34.6 x 14.2 x 9.8 inch
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Monument aux deux enfants
Ivan Theimer
Sculpture - 19 x 11 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 4.3 x 3.9 inch
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Homme au masque d'aigle
Alain Quercia
Sculpture - 49 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
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Playboy Body Painting
Benjamin Pietri
Sculpture - 26 x 19.5 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.7 x 2.2 inch
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La femme papillon
Duvert Gaël
Sculpture - 250 x 100 x 100 cm Sculpture - 98.4 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
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Homme au masque de cochon
Alain Quercia
Sculpture - 47 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch
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Femme au masque de cheval
Alain Quercia
Sculpture - 42.5 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 16.7 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
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Femme au masque d'aigle
Alain Quercia
Sculpture - 42.5 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 16.7 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
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Le Mélèze n°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 46.3 x 25 x 23.2 cm Sculpture - 18.2 x 9.8 x 9.1 inch
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Wild kong, rouge Orlinski
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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Taylor Swift's Horse (Le Cheval de Taylor Swift)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 27 x 24 x 7 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 9.4 x 2.8 inch
$219
Heart turtle pink
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 40 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch
$1,233
Vive les fleurs (1)
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 32 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch
$280
Kong au baril
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 69 x 37 x 18 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 14.6 x 7.1 inch
$26,346
Smoking kills
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 41 x 33 x 12 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 13 x 4.7 inch
Price upon request
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
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Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 21.5 x 70 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 27.6 x 5.9 inch
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Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 70 x 35 x 11 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 13.8 x 4.3 inch
Price upon request
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 70 x 35 x 11 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 13.8 x 4.3 inch
Price upon request
Le Cantique des oiseaux, Le Faucon
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 33 x 17 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13 x 6.7 x 5.9 inch
$8,969
Cheval saut d'obstacle
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 225 x 64 x 240 cm Sculpture - 88.6 x 25.2 x 94.5 inch
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Le Cantique des oiseaux, Le Rossignol
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 18 x 10 x 28 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 3.9 x 11 inch
$4,484
Le Cantique des oiseaux, La Bergeronnette
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 28 x 5 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11 x 2 x 6.7 inch
$5,606
Standing Bear Tag (Ours Debut) | Unique
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 35 x 70 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 27.6 x 7.9 inch
$25,785
Le Cantique des oiseaux, La Huppe
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 30 x 5 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 2 x 5.9 inch
$5,606
Fragment de léopard 4/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 61 x 48 x 30 cm Sculpture - 24 x 18.9 x 11.8 inch
$15,135
Bird III
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 103 x 40 x 36 cm Sculpture - 40.6 x 15.7 x 14.2 inch
$21,301
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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.