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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.

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Sculpture, Osprey, Shawn Smith

Osprey

Shawn Smith

Sculpture - 89 x 155 x 43 cm Sculpture - 35 x 61 x 16.9 inch

$21,458

Sculpture, Fire Kudo, Shawn Smith

Fire Kudo

Shawn Smith

Sculpture - 112 x 65 x 48 cm Sculpture - 44.1 x 25.6 x 18.9 inch

$16,094

Sculpture, Hawk moth, Shawn Smith

Hawk moth

Shawn Smith

Sculpture - 73 x 73 x 13 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 28.7 x 5.1 inch

$16,094

Sculpture, Moon Street Art, Cévé

Moon Street Art

Cévé

Sculpture - 150 x 50 x 40 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$42,320

Sculpture, Brainy Ballon, Cévé

Brainy Ballon

Cévé

Sculpture - 60 x 22 x 23 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 8.7 x 9.1 inch

$20,862

Sculpture, Chubby Ballon, Cévé

Chubby Ballon

Cévé

Sculpture - 55 x 16 x 19 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 6.3 x 7.5 inch

$14,186

Sculpture, Cheval, Ivan Theimer

Cheval

Ivan Theimer

Sculpture - 43 x 37 x 12 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 14.6 x 4.7 inch

$38,148

Sculpture, La cigale, Sufyr

La cigale

Sufyr

Sculpture - 22 x 11 x 5 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 4.3 x 2 inch

$417

Sculpture, #BalanceTonPorc, Alben

#BalanceTonPorc

Alben

Sculpture - 74 x 164 x 42 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 64.6 x 16.5 inch

$31,830

Sculpture, Tango, Christian Couaillier

Tango

Christian Couaillier

Sculpture - 41.5 x 33.5 x 14 cm Sculpture - 16.3 x 13.2 x 5.5 inch

$10,729

Sculpture, Remember Atlanta, Wabé

Remember Atlanta

Wabé

Sculpture - 24 x 18 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 7.1 x 5.9 inch

$3,457

Sculpture, Savana, Catherine de Kerhor

Savana

Catherine de Kerhor

Sculpture - 167 x 120 x 70 cm Sculpture - 65.7 x 47.2 x 27.6 inch

$73,196

Sculpture, Obie I, Lieven Demunter

Obie I

Lieven Demunter

Sculpture - 25 x 90 x 21 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 35.4 x 8.3 inch

$3,517 $3,165

Sculpture, Baboune, Marine De Soos

Baboune

Marine De Soos

Sculpture - 41 x 34 x 13.5 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 13.4 x 5.3 inch

$11,802

Sculpture, Rouge-Gorge, Judith Devaux

Rouge-Gorge

Judith Devaux

Sculpture - 17 x 29 x 12 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 11.4 x 4.7 inch

$2,980

Sculpture, Avanzando, Rodo Padilla

Avanzando

Rodo Padilla

Sculpture - 36 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch

$5,007

Sculpture, Grand Panda Love, Miko-R

Grand Panda Love

Miko-R

Sculpture - 60 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$3,457

Sculpture, Elias bleu, Patrick Lang

Elias bleu

Patrick Lang

Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$7,272

Sculpture, Wasp, Daniil Danailov

Wasp

Daniil Danailov

Sculpture - 10 x 7 x 13 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 2.8 x 5.1 inch

$334

Sculpture, Silhouette, Anne Oléron

Silhouette

Anne Oléron

Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 7 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.8 inch

$286

Sculpture, Crazy Seal, Miko-R

Crazy Seal

Miko-R

Sculpture - 82 x 85 x 65 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 33.5 x 25.6 inch

$4,530

Sculpture, Gina, Capocci

Gina

Capocci

Sculpture - 42 x 38 x 24 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 15 x 9.4 inch

$3,815

Sculpture, Night Fury, Dani Brogio

Night Fury

Dani Brogio

Sculpture - 80 x 99 x 83 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 39 x 32.7 inch

$8,822

Sculpture, Apporte, Julia Biktimirova

Apporte

Julia Biktimirova

Sculpture - 38 x 43 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 16.9 x 7.9 inch

$6,318

Sculpture, Teddy Bear, Valay Shende

Teddy Bear

Valay Shende

Sculpture - 63.5 x 56 x 63.5 cm Sculpture - 25 x 22 x 25 inch

$39,340

Sculpture, Le Cavalier d'Arson, Arson

Le Cavalier d'Arson

Arson

Sculpture - 207 x 90 x 30 cm Sculpture - 81.5 x 35.4 x 11.8 inch

$18,476

Sculpture, Le rêveur, Eric Valat

Le rêveur

Eric Valat

Sculpture - 15 x 22 x 17 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 8.7 x 6.7 inch

$3,576

Sculpture, Héron, François Galoyer

Héron

François Galoyer

Sculpture - 36 x 33 x 17.5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13 x 6.9 inch

$10,133

Sculpture, Apporte, Julia Biktimirova

Apporte

Julia Biktimirova

Sculpture - 38 x 43 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 16.9 x 7.9 inch

$5,007

Sculpture, Apporte, Julia Biktimirova

Apporte

Julia Biktimirova

Sculpture - 38 x 43 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 16.9 x 7.9 inch

$5,007

Sculpture, Roarrrr, Sylvie Cappe

Roarrrr

Sylvie Cappe

Sculpture - 34 x 18 x 5 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.1 x 2 inch

$224

Sculpture, Piaf XXL, Valerie Marty

Piaf XXL

Valerie Marty

Sculpture - 64 x 27 x 45 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 10.6 x 17.7 inch

$4,172

Sculpture, Surfeurs, Seb Paul Michel

Surfeurs

Seb Paul Michel

Sculpture - 15 x 40 x 3 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$477

Sculpture, Cangrejo, Miquel Aparici

Cangrejo

Miquel Aparici

Sculpture - 60 x 150 x 45 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 59.1 x 17.7 inch

$6,491

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Print, Balance, Irena Aizen

Balance

Irena Aizen

Print - 25.5 x 22.5 x 1 cm Print - 10 x 8.9 x 0.4 inch

$772

Print, Paris verte, M.Chat

Paris verte

M.Chat

Print - 44 x 35 cm Print - 17.3 x 13.8 inch

$417

Need help with Animal Sculpture for Sale ?
Who are the animal sculptors?
Animal sculptors, called animaliers, create works depicting wildlife in bronze, ceramic, or other materials. Among the most famous are François Pompon, Rembrandt Bugatti, and Richard Orlinski.
What are the three main types of sculptures?
The three main types of sculpture are sculpture in the round (sculpture in volume, visible from all angles), bas-relief (sculpture slightly protruding from a background) and high-relief (sculpture in great relief, almost detached from the background).
Who is Jacques Owczarek?
Jacques Owczarek is a French sculptor born in 1969, renowned for his clean-lined bronze animal sculptures. His work combines strength and elegance, capturing the essence of animals with great technical mastery.
Who is the most famous animal sculptor of all time?
Antoine-Louis Barye is considered the most famous animal sculptor of all time. A master of bronze in the 19th century, he revolutionized the depiction of animals with his realism and sense of movement.