Animal Sculpture
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.
Patrick Villas
Sculpture . 30 x 15 x 7 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch
CHF 3,371
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Patrick Villas
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 25.6 inch
CHF 1,156
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Patrick Villas
Painting . 110 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
CHF 6,550
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Patrick Villas
Print . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Print . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
CHF 3,371
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Patrick Villas
Sculpture . 29 x 23 x 16 cm Sculpture . 11.4 x 9.1 x 6.3 inch
CHF 5,779
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Patrick Villas
Sculpture . 63 x 42 x 45 cm Sculpture . 24.8 x 16.5 x 17.7 inch
CHF 24,080
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Patrick Villas
Sculpture . 54 x 31 x 11 cm Sculpture . 21.3 x 12.2 x 4.3 inch
CHF 9,632
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Patrick Villas
Sculpture . 44 x 55 x 24 cm Sculpture . 17.3 x 21.7 x 9.4 inch
CHF 15,411
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Patrick Villas
Sculpture . 56 x 70 x 45 cm Sculpture . 22 x 27.6 x 17.7 inch
CHF 26,969
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Patrick Villas
Sculpture . 40 x 113 x 37 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 44.5 x 14.6 inch
CHF 30,822
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Philippe Berry
Sculpture . 22 x 17 x 15 cm Sculpture . 8.7 x 6.7 x 5.9 inch
CHF 7,031
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Philippe Berry
Sculpture . 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture . 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
CHF 4,431
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Philippe Berry
Sculpture . 200 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture . 78.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch
CHF 40,454
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Sophie Verger
Sculpture . 26.5 x 48 x 15 cm Sculpture . 10.4 x 18.9 x 5.9 inch
CHF 5,009
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Sophie Verger
Sculpture . 27 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture . 10.6 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
CHF 2,793
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Sophie Verger
Sculpture . 41 x 25 x 9 cm Sculpture . 16.1 x 9.8 x 3.5 inch
CHF 3,756
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Juan Ripolles
Print . 76 x 62 x 0.5 cm Print . 29.9 x 24.4 x 0.2 inch
CHF 1,156
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Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture . 18 x 11 x 17 cm Sculpture . 7.1 x 4.3 x 6.7 inch
CHF 462
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Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture . 25 x 11 x 17 cm Sculpture . 9.8 x 4.3 x 6.7 inch
CHF 501
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Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture . 21 x 42 x 9 cm Sculpture . 8.3 x 16.5 x 3.5 inch
CHF 915
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Gaël Rouxeville
Sculpture . 65 x 57 x 50 cm Sculpture . 25.6 x 22.4 x 19.7 inch
CHF 1,926
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Gaël Rouxeville
Sculpture . 32 x 48 x 24 cm Sculpture . 12.6 x 18.9 x 9.4 inch
CHF 1,830
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Gaël Rouxeville
Sculpture . 103 x 78 x 64 cm Sculpture . 40.6 x 30.7 x 25.2 inch
CHF 3,853
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