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![Sculpture, Golden bull, Jaromir Gargulak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1985439_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Tête d'homme, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/173506_1_grid.jpg)
Tête d'homme
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 127 x 64 x 71 cm Sculpture - 50 x 25.2 x 28 inch
$67,108
![Sculpture, Faune II, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1615350_1_grid.jpg)
Faune II
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 68 x 60 x 40 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 23.6 x 15.7 inch
$27,962
![Sculpture, Tête de cheval IV, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1051917_1_grid.jpg)
Tête de cheval IV
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 235 x 51 x 134 cm Sculpture - 92.5 x 20.1 x 52.8 inch
$78,292
![Sculpture, Tête de jeune Orang-Outan, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1526790_1_grid.jpg)
Tête de jeune Orang-Outan
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 21 x 14 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 5.5 x 5.9 inch
$3,915
![Sculpture, Femme au papillon, Christine Guillemin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1734369_1_grid.jpg)
Femme au papillon
Christine Guillemin
Sculpture - 35 x 21 x 25 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 8.3 x 9.8 inch
$6,487
![Print, Histoire naturelle, François-Xavier Lalanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/890325_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Golden Monkey, Valerian Sioridzé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1262142_1_grid.jpg)
Golden Monkey
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 32 x 19 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.5 x 4.7 inch
$1,398
![Sculpture, Golden Walnut, Jaromir Gargulak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1095333_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, L'Archange, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/935928_1_grid.jpg)
L'Archange
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 50 x 24 x 23 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 9.4 x 9.1 inch
$20,132
![Sculpture, Roland Garros, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/809259_1_grid.jpg)
Roland Garros
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 175 x 96 x 75 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 37.8 x 29.5 inch
$55,923
![Sculpture, Mollige pup (Chubby puppy), Babette Degraeve](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/705165_1_grid.jpg)
Mollige pup (Chubby puppy)
Babette Degraeve
Sculpture - 40 x 22 x 44 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 8.7 x 17.3 inch
$3,859
![Sculpture, Dragon, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/572247_1_grid.jpg)
Dragon
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 62 x 36 x 47 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 14.2 x 18.5 inch
$27,962
![Sculpture, Tête de colosse, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1909005_1_grid.jpg)
Tête de colosse
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 85 x 55 x 53 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 21.7 x 20.9 inch
$50,331
![Sculpture, Playmate II, Babette Degraeve](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764111_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Bijou, Babette Degraeve](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764108_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Histoires naturelles, Choupatte + En Puisaye, François-Xavier Lalanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1292472_1_grid.jpg)
Histoires naturelles, Choupatte + En Puisaye
François-Xavier Lalanne
Print - 34 x 27 cm Print - 13.4 x 10.6 inch
$1,342
![Sculpture, Meta Guerrier, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1230447_1_grid.jpg)
Meta Guerrier
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 50 x 20.5 x 29 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 8.1 x 11.4 inch
$20,132
![Sculpture, Condottière III, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1141200_1_grid.jpg)
Condottière III
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 75 x 40 x 47 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 15.7 x 18.5 inch
$39,146
![Sculpture, Lug II, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1052262_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Artistic bottle stopper III with Bottle, Jaromir Gargulak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2105361_1_grid.jpg)
Artistic bottle stopper III with Bottle
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 30 x 13 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.1 x 1.8 inch
$548
![Sculpture, Artistic bottle stopper II, Jaromir Gargulak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1988943_1_grid.jpg)
Artistic bottle stopper II
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 11 x 10.8 x 4 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 4.3 x 1.6 inch
$548
![Sculpture, Artistic bottle stopper, Jaromir Gargulak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1987794_1_grid.jpg)
Artistic bottle stopper
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 11 x 5.4 x 4 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 2.1 x 1.6 inch
$548 $493
![Sculpture, Golden Bird, 1/25, Jaromir Gargulak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1452078_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Affinity IV, maquette, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1333098_1_grid.jpg)
Affinity IV, maquette
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 60 x 40 x 23 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 15.7 x 9.1 inch
$17,895
![Sculpture, Kleine jongetjes van binnen I (Little boys inside I), Babette Degraeve](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/694044_1_grid.jpg)
Kleine jongetjes van binnen I (Little boys inside I)
Babette Degraeve
Sculpture - 112 x 40 x 48 cm Sculpture - 44.1 x 15.7 x 18.9 inch
$8,053
![Sculpture, Je t'embrasse (meisje), Babette Degraeve](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764024_1_grid.jpg)
Je t'embrasse (meisje)
Babette Degraeve
Sculpture - 80 x 68 x 36 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 26.8 x 14.2 inch
$9,227
![Sculpture, Mon petit gamin (My little kid), Babette Degraeve](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1044831_1_grid.jpg)
Mon petit gamin (My little kid)
Babette Degraeve
Sculpture - 89 x 39 x 29 cm Sculpture - 35 x 15.4 x 11.4 inch
$8,388
![Sculpture, Dos rond 3/8, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/863205_1_grid.jpg)
Dos rond 3/8
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 39 x 42 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 16.5 x 10.2 inch
$16,777
![Sculpture, Pilote, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/629115_1_grid.jpg)
Pilote
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 31.5 x 13.5 x 18 cm Sculpture - 12.4 x 5.3 x 7.1 inch
$6,711
![Sculpture, Puma, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/566112_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Qui Vive, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1367898_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, La Souris, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1367724_1_grid.jpg)
La Souris
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 45 x 63 x 27 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 24.8 x 10.6 inch
$17,895
![Sculpture, Gibraltar 2/8, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1230051_1_grid.jpg)
Gibraltar 2/8
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 47 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$11,185
![Sculpture, Orang-outan sage, Valerian Sioridzé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/896424_1_grid.jpg)
Orang-outan sage
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 34 x 19 x 12 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.5 x 4.7 inch
$1,063
![Sculpture, Course de vaisseaux, Pilote 2, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/808308_1_grid.jpg)
Course de vaisseaux, Pilote 2
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 64 x 25 x 43 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 9.8 x 16.9 inch
$20,132
![Sculpture, Pilote de vaisseau, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/787851_1_grid.jpg)
Pilote de vaisseau
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 88 x 62 x 62 cm Sculpture - 34.6 x 24.4 x 24.4 inch
$27,962
![Sculpture, Le Stratège, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/591687_1_grid.jpg)
Le Stratège
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 85 x 37 x 46 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 14.6 x 18.1 inch
$45,510
![Sculpture, La Soyeuse, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/39260_1_grid.jpg)
La Soyeuse
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 86.4 x 61 x 30.5 cm Sculpture - 34 x 24 x 12 inch
$22,873
![Sculpture, Buste lionne, Valerian Sioridzé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/889008_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Tête de panthère monumentale, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/736803_1_grid.jpg)
Tête de panthère monumentale
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 205 x 200 x 180 cm Sculpture - 80.7 x 78.7 x 70.9 inch
$201,323
![Sculpture, Zeehond, Babette Degraeve](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764018_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/476161_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Tête de Cheval I, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/408943_1_grid.jpg)
Tête de Cheval I
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 29.2 x 15.2 x 33 cm Sculpture - 11.5 x 6 x 13 inch
$12,862
![Sculpture, Panthère sautant sur le rocher, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/730575_1_grid.jpg)
Panthère sautant sur le rocher
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 7 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch
$3,915
![Sculpture, Still in love, Jón Leifsson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1142778_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Python (3/8), Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/783513_1_grid.jpg)
Python (3/8)
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 45 x 57 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 22.4 x 9.1 inch
$14,540
![Sculpture, L'affût, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1957527_1_grid.jpg)
L'affût
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 70 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 27.6 inch
$39,146
![Sculpture, Faucon, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1364955_1_grid.jpg)
Faucon
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 150 x 31 x 47 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 12.2 x 18.5 inch
$25,501
![Sculpture, Prométhée, maquette, Christophe Charbonnel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1783590_1_grid.jpg)
Prométhée, maquette
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 80 x 20 x 23 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 7.9 x 9.1 inch
$27,962
![Sculpture, Tête de léopard Big cat, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2133244_1_grid.jpg)
Tête de léopard Big cat
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 42 x 25 x 45 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 9.8 x 17.7 inch
$15,658
![Sculpture, Babyborn II, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1270419_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Panthère en marche, monumentale, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1281906_1_grid.jpg)
Panthère en marche, monumentale
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 72 x 178 x 30 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 70.1 x 11.8 inch
$55,923
![Sculpture, Rhinocéros, Valerian Sioridzé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/953949_1_grid.jpg)
Rhinocéros
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 20 x 43.5 x 13.5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 17.1 x 5.3 inch
$1,063
![Sculpture, Autruche, Quentin Garel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/559228_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Golden Bird, Jaromir Gargulak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1358280_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Buste tigre, Valerian Sioridzé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1273326_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Berani, Valerian Sioridzé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1075077_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Grand cheetah allongé, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/738789_1_grid.jpg)
Grand cheetah allongé
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 67 x 135 x 70 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 53.1 x 27.6 inch
$44,738
![Sculpture, Couple de léopards jouant, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/565350_1_grid.jpg)
Couple de léopards jouant
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 98 x 68 x 66 cm Sculpture - 38.6 x 26.8 x 26 inch
$67,108
![Sculpture, Couple de tigres jouant, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/483133_1_grid.jpg)
Couple de tigres jouant
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 27 x 43 x 20 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 16.9 x 7.9 inch
$11,185
![Sculpture, Léopard assis, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/403582_1_grid.jpg)
Léopard assis
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 90 x 55 x 40 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 21.7 x 15.7 inch
$31,317
![Sculpture, Léopard jouant au ballon, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2132857_1_grid.jpg)
Léopard jouant au ballon
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 45 x 28 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11 x 7.9 inch
$11,185
![Sculpture, Panthère sur le rocher, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/174151_1_grid.jpg)
Panthère sur le rocher
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 158 x 105 x 68 cm Sculpture - 62.2 x 41.3 x 26.8 inch
$72,700
![Sculpture, Tête de panthère fontaine, maquette, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1270404_1_grid.jpg)
Tête de panthère fontaine, maquette
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 7.9 inch
$8,948
![Sculpture, Le cygne, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1069071_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Vol de nuit, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1986078_1_grid.jpg)
Vol de nuit
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 57 x 60 x 71 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 23.6 x 28 inch
$31,317
![Sculpture, La course (EA I/IV), Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/783537_1_grid.jpg)
La course (EA I/IV)
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 58 x 127 x 22 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 50 x 8.7 inch
$24,382
![Sculpture, Tête de léopard grognant, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2132863_1_grid.jpg)
Tête de léopard grognant
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 16.5 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 6.5 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch
$3,132
![Sculpture, Gandhi, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1332978_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Femme au cou de cygne, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/438765_1_grid.jpg)
Femme au cou de cygne
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 66 x 28 x 27 cm Sculpture - 26 x 11 x 10.6 inch
$17,895
![Sculpture, Fauvette pitchou, François Galoyer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174106_1_grid.jpg)
Fauvette pitchou
François Galoyer
Sculpture - 11.5 x 8 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 3.1 x 1.8 inch
$3,915
![Sculpture, Prinia gracile, François Galoyer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1801074_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Manchots #2/8, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/941697_1_grid.jpg)
Manchots #2/8
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 34 x 36 x 30 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 14.2 x 11.8 inch
$12,862
![Sculpture, Orang-Outan, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/905148_1_grid.jpg)
Orang-Outan
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 42 x 35 x 29 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 13.8 x 11.4 inch
$17,895
![Sculpture, 2020, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/905127_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Panthère couchée sur la branche, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2132866_1_grid.jpg)
Panthère couchée sur la branche
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 16 x 24 x 8 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 9.4 x 3.1 inch
$4,250
![Sculpture, Star (3 rats) (#2/8), Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1221897_1_grid.jpg)
Star (3 rats) (#2/8)
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 17 x 40 x 47 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 15.7 x 18.5 inch
$10,625
![Sculpture, Gold Sycamore 1/25, Jaromir Gargulak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1355256_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Funny Pig-bottle stopper, Jaromir Gargulak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1344870_1_grid.jpg)
Funny Pig-bottle stopper
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 5 x 4.5 x 3 cm Sculpture - 2 x 1.8 x 1.2 inch
$256
![Sculpture, Bird with Long tail 6/25, Jaromir Gargulak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1273389_1_grid.jpg)
Bird with Long tail 6/25
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 4 x 10 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 1.6 x 3.9 x 1.4 inch
$425
![Sculpture, Baby Bull Dog, Jean-Michel Pradel-Fraysse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1249434_1_grid.jpg)
Baby Bull Dog
Jean-Michel Pradel-Fraysse
Sculpture - 32 x 20 x 18 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.9 x 7.1 inch
$5,033
![Sculpture, Panda, Valerian Sioridzé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1171389_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Penseur, Valerian Sioridzé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1009653_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Panthère en marche II, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/936603_1_grid.jpg)
Panthère en marche II
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 56 x 52 x 18 cm Sculpture - 22 x 20.5 x 7.1 inch
$17,895
![Sculpture, Panthère s'étirant contre l'arbre, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/736077_1_grid.jpg)
Panthère s'étirant contre l'arbre
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 72 x 72 x 15 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 28.3 x 5.9 inch
$15,658
![Sculpture, Léopard descendant, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/696588_1_grid.jpg)
Léopard descendant
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 67 x 90 x 23 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 35.4 x 9.1 inch
$20,132
![Sculpture, Grande panthère assise, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/696585_1_grid.jpg)
Grande panthère assise
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$44,738
![Sculpture, Grand jaguar couché, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/611157_1_grid.jpg)
Grand jaguar couché
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 65 x 114 x 36 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 44.9 x 14.2 inch
$44,738
![Sculpture, Panthère Bast, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/562960_1_grid.jpg)
Panthère Bast
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 49 x 113 x 60 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 44.5 x 23.6 inch
$39,146
![Sculpture, Babouin Scruffy, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/562948_1_grid.jpg)
Babouin Scruffy
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 43 x 77 x 27 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 30.3 x 10.6 inch
$17,895
![Sculpture, Grande panthère allongée, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/483037_1_grid.jpg)
Grande panthère allongée
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 40 x 120 x 56 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 47.2 x 22 inch
$20,132
![Sculpture, Panthère sur le rocher, Patrick Villas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/35115_1_grid.jpg)
Panthère sur le rocher
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 33 x 63 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13 x 24.8 x 7.9 inch
$17,895
Classical Animal Sculptors
Throughout the centuries animals have remained a source of inspiration for the artist and particularly for the sculptor. Animals were the main subject matter for the sculpture of the nomadic tribes of Eurasia and northern Europe and this animal art contributed to the rich tradition of animal sculpture in medieval art. The horse has always occupied an important place in Western sculpture, but other animals have also figured into the work of many. Classical Animal Sculptors have since rekindled an interest in representing animals. Some in order to highlight the dangers animals face against climate change (think Takeshi Kawano’s melting animal sculptures) and others who are taken with the beauty of our planet render sculpted animals who are almost glaring with life. In our works you’ll find Valerian Sioridzé who conveys this sentiment completely in his sculpture whilst Richard Orlinski reminds us that sometimes we are no different from animals we depict. What is apparent is that the beauty of animals has been rendered across millennia and still fascinates the sculptor today. Art thus provides a platform to spotlight that beauty, a reminder of all life through realism.