Modern Animal Sculptors
Animals have always been important subjects for sculpture. From Egyptian sculptors producing naturalistic representations of cattle, donkeys and hippopotamuses to ancient Chinese sculptors making small-scale animal sculptures in bronze, animals have long since inspired the artist. In 1831 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. This animal sculpture led to naturalism and realistic representations of fauna characterizing sculpture of the period, rekindling the importance of nature and striving to meticulously recreate it. But modern sculpture saw a shift away from realism and the likes of Alberto Giacometti, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Abstract art, Cubism and Expressionism influenced modern art and animal sculpture. It isn't surprising that effects of this shift have been seen in more contemporary works like those of Marie Ackers and Philippe Buil. The simplicity of their work may pay homage to 19th century French animaliers like Barye or use bronze and steel to reshape classical forms of animals but other contemporary artists such as Ti'Ou (Virginie Micheleau) use the animal sculpture as a way to highlight environmental action and climate change. With uncertainty around their own future, let's hope animals will forever continue to inspire the artist.
Milko Dobrev
Flower from the moon
Milko Dobrev
Sculpture - 37 x 15 x 7 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch
$1,383
Philippe Buil
L'age de glace 16-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 12 x 14 x 12 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 5.5 x 4.7 inch
$664
Pavarti Cantatrice
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 35 x 15 x 13 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 5.9 x 5.1 inch
$1,383 $1,176
Montagne Yogi 65-22
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch
$1,051
Jeu de plume 13-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 32 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch
$664
Bernard Rives
Philippe Berry
Totem Elephants cm 200 polished
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 200 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch
$35,407
Les Petits éléphants assis en équilibre
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$5,311
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
$5,311
Eléphants en équilibre h cm 200
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 200 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$35,407
Le P'tit Kong
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$13,278
Angela Morris-Winmill
Blue Lace and Silver Chinese Water Buffalo Skull
Angela Morris-Winmill
Sculpture - 75 x 55 x 20 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 21.7 x 7.9 inch
$2,585
Silver Buffalo Skull on Black, Lenticular
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 88.9 x 88.9 x 10.2 cm Print - 35 x 35 x 4 inch
$3,434
Aurum Hortensis II
Angela Morris-Winmill
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,620
All Blue on Black Diamond Dust
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 88.9 x 88.9 x 2.5 cm Print - 35 x 35 x 1 inch
$1,225
Fallow Deer Skull on Hand Embellished Diamond Dust Paper
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 88.9 x 88.9 x 7.6 cm Print - 35 x 35 x 3 inch
$1,289
Black Diamond Dust Buffalo Skull on Black Diamond Dust Paper
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 88.9 x 88.9 x 7.6 cm Print - 35 x 35 x 3 inch
$1,225
Florentine Gold Buffalo Skull with Black Horns on White Diamond Dust Paper
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 50.8 x 50.8 x 7.6 cm Print - 20 x 20 x 3 inch
$641
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$9,903
L'ours Pompon - Edition Yves Klein
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$9,903
L'ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
Price upon request
L'ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
Sold
Stefano Bombardieri
Balancing on the Past 4
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 35 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 7.3 x 7.3 inch
$18,810
Tobia e il rhino
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 26 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 10.2 inch
$21,023
Elia e L’elefante bronzo mini
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 35 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 13.8 inch
$16,597 $14,937
Bagaglio rinoceronte / Grande
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 55 x 44 x 38 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.3 x 15 inch
$26,556
Il peso del tempo sospeso
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 47 x 44 x 28 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 17.3 x 11 inch
Sold
Il peso del tempo sospeso - Rino mini
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 32 x 26 x 20 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 10.2 x 7.9 inch
Sold
Il peso del tempo sospeso
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 36 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch
Sold
Poren Huang
Sticking to my post
Poren Huang
Sculpture - 33 x 42 x 53 cm Sculpture - 13 x 16.5 x 20.9 inch
$28,400
Marie Ackers
The walking cheetah
Marie Ackers
Sculpture - 46 x 100 x 35 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 39.4 x 13.8 inch
$21,023
The small siting cheetah
Marie Ackers
Sculpture - 42 x 15 x 20 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 5.9 x 7.9 inch
$8,164
The three riders - Verdigris version
Marie Ackers
Sculpture - 89 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 35 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
$23,975
The large sitting cheetah
Marie Ackers
Sculpture - 100 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$9,719
The Three riders
Marie Ackers
Sculpture - 87 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 34.3 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
$23,975
Extended trot version 3
Marie Ackers
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 3.9 inch
$5,573
Javier de la Rosa
Dardo I green
Javier de la Rosa
Sculpture - 150 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$1,685
Dardos yellow
Javier de la Rosa
Sculpture - 20 x 120 x 30 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 47.2 x 11.8 inch
$2,592
Chim Blue and Green
Javier de la Rosa
Sculpture - 30 x 120 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 47.2 x 7.9 inch
$2,333
Dardo Green and Blue
Javier de la Rosa
Sculpture - 30 x 120 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 47.2 x 7.9 inch
$2,592
Dardos Green
Javier de la Rosa
Sculpture - 30 x 120 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 47.2 x 7.9 inch
$2,592
Chim Yellow and Red
Javier de la Rosa
Sculpture - 30 x 120 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 47.2 x 7.9 inch
$2,333
Rocwood
Nora Blazeviciute
Good Morning- Cock
Nora Blazeviciute
Sculpture - 23.5 x 26 x 18 cm Sculpture - 9.3 x 10.2 x 7.1 inch
$498