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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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Silver Crocodile
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 110 x 45 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 43.3 x 17.7 inch
$61,704
Silver Horse
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 17 x 50 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 6.7 x 19.7 inch
$45,886
La Souris
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 45 x 63 x 27 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 24.8 x 10.6 inch
$17,950
Le Rhino danseur Apple green
Xavier Wttrwulghe
Sculpture - 60 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$3,254
Gibraltar 2/8
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 47 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$11,219
Snoopy Hippie
Xavier Wttrwulghe
Sculpture - 50 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$4,263
Panthère Bronze
Michel Audiard
Sculpture - 25 x 50 x 23 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 19.7 x 9.1 inch
$10,097
Vanité (Crâne aux papillons)
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$28,047
Le Choc des Titans
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 27 x 51 x 11 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 20.1 x 4.3 inch
$7,853
Piaf révolution s rose fluo
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 16 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch
$662
Ballon Animals
Jeff Koons
Sculpture - 39.2 x 34.9 x 20.9 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 13.7 x 8.2 inch
$39,266
Wild neck - blue céleste
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 44 x 110 x 45 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 43.3 x 17.7 inch
$21,204
Bronzen Knuffel VI (Stuffed animal VI)
Babette Degraeve
Sculpture - 33 x 20 x 12 cm Sculpture - 13 x 7.9 x 4.7 inch
$1,543
Panthère Swarovski
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 48 x 110 x 22 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 43.3 x 8.7 inch
$89,752
Babolex X Snoop Dogg (Babosnoop)
Vincent Faudemer
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 5.9 inch
$898
Ours debout Crystal clear full fractal bleu
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 80 x 52 x 58 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 20.5 x 22.8 inch
$78,421
Le Choc des titans - ours Orlinski/Pompon
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 27 x 51 x 11 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 20.1 x 4.3 inch
$8,975
Rhino Danseur Bronze 1/8
Xavier Wttrwulghe
Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$6,619
Tête de panthère monumentale
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 205 x 200 x 180 cm Sculpture - 80.7 x 78.7 x 70.9 inch
$201,942
Kong baril noir
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 17 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.7 x 4.3 inch
$3,366
Roboclusion Kong Skate
Vincent Sabatier
Sculpture - 25 x 16 x 5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.3 x 2 inch
$1,458
Roboclusion Bonze Kong
Vincent Sabatier
Sculpture - 25 x 16 x 5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.3 x 2 inch
$1,571
Roboclusion Blue Kong
Vincent Sabatier
Sculpture - 25 x 16 x 5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.3 x 2 inch
$1,571
Roboclusion Light Blue Kong
Vincent Sabatier
Sculpture - 25 x 16 x 5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.3 x 2 inch
$1,571 $1,414
Taureau Lamborghini
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 180 x 270 x 70 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 106.3 x 27.6 inch
$6,113
Panthére en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 90 x 40 x 180 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 15.7 x 70.9 inch
$5,778
Loup Hurlant résine métal Grey Mat 2022
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 4.7 inch
$7,741
Mickey's Pop Art Symphony with Kidrobot
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 60 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,635
Wild kong black mate
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 24 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.4 x 4.3 inch
$4,500
Cloned Bulldog with pet bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 47 x 50 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 19.7 x 7.9 inch
$7,292
Teddy Love Chrome - Noir & Rose
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 23 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,805
Taureau têle levée
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 189 x 270 x 75 cm Sculpture - 74.4 x 106.3 x 29.5 inch
$4,824
Cloned Bulldog with pet bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 47 x 50 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 19.7 x 7.9 inch
$7,292
Teddy Love Pearl White & Gold
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 33 x 28 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13 x 11 x 5.9 inch
$4,375
Cerf en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 180 x 35 x 140 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 13.8 x 55.1 inch
$4,824
Teddy Love Chrome - Silver & Red
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 23 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,805
Teddy Love Chrome - Black & Red
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 33 x 28 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13 x 11 x 5.9 inch
$4,375
Red cloned poudel
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 102 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$2,019
Taureau Lamborghini
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 170 x 150 x 235 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 59.1 x 92.5 inch
$5,161
Bouquetin en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 175 x 75 x 135 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 29.5 x 53.1 inch
$2,917
Rhinocéros en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 120 x 230 x 70 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 90.6 x 27.6 inch
$5,161
Dromadaire en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 300 x 190 x 55 cm Sculpture - 118.1 x 74.8 x 21.7 inch
$4,712
Follow your dreams
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 24 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$223
Grande sculpture cheval en métal
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 230 x 310 x 80 cm Sculpture - 90.6 x 122 x 31.5 inch
$4,656
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
$4,039
Cloned Bulldog with pet bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 47 x 50 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 19.7 x 7.9 inch
$7,292
Cheval cabré Tag
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 40 x 10 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 3.9 x 10.2 inch
$9,985
Panthère crackled bleu
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 17 x 40 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 15.7 x 3.5 inch
$12,229
Boxing Kong
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 180 x 97 x 144 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 38.2 x 56.7 inch
$130,000
Tigre ajouré inox finition brillante 130
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 82 x 124 x 58 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 48.8 x 22.8 inch
$80,777
Ours rouge flamme
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 40 x 25 x 28 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.8 x 11 inch
$9,536
Kong baril crackled turquoise
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
$14,472
Loup hurlant 40 Metallictic
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 32 x 36 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 14.2 x 4.7 inch
$8,302
Le gros poisson bleu
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 31 x 45 x 23 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 17.7 x 9.1 inch
$662
Luxury graffiti Panther
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 20 x 65 x 12 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 25.6 x 4.7 inch
$2,805
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L'envole I - préchauffage
Patricia Dubois
Painting - 93 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 36.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch
$2,468
Convergence animalière
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Sculpture - 40 x 70 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 27.6 x 5.9 inch
$1,571
Dance of The Moth
Svetlana Martin
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
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.
What is the most famous animal sculpture?
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.
Who is the most famous animal sculptor?
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.
What is Jeff Koons rabbit made of?
Jeff Koons' Rabbit series consists of three stainless steel animal sculptures.