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Série Les Mignons - Sculpture Raku animal marin
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 15 x 25 x 9 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 9.8 x 3.5 inch
$488
Les fiancés version 3 / The lovers
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 34.5 x 21 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 8.3 x 7.3 inch
$3,885
Lion and two cubs
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 25 x 43 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 16.9 x 6.3 inch
$4,995
The Offering Version 2
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 10 x 23 x 8 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 9.1 x 3.1 inch
$2,886
Un Festin du Roi
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 28.5 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch
$3,163
Tête de guepard 4/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 33 x 20 x 32 cm Sculpture - 13 x 7.9 x 12.6 inch
$7,215
Taureau prêt à charger
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 205 x 250 x 85 cm Sculpture - 80.7 x 98.4 x 33.5 inch
$5,084
Cheval au trot 2
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 210 x 300 x 80 cm Sculpture - 82.7 x 118.1 x 31.5 inch
$5,550
La fratrie n°3 a
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 12 x 9 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 3.5 x 3.7 inch
$4,218
Moonwalk on wheels 2
Guillaume Nicolaou
Sculpture - 150 x 70 x 12 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 27.6 x 4.7 inch
$3,552
Tête d'aigle
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 22.5 x 17 x 20 cm Sculpture - 8.9 x 6.7 x 7.9 inch
$9,546
Louise at the zoo, version 2
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 28 x 46 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11 x 18.1 x 6.7 inch
$6,438
The three bronze Eves
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 187 x 50 x 28 cm Sculpture - 73.6 x 19.7 x 11 inch
$48,839
L’évolution profonde
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 19.5 x 32.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 12.8 x 2 inch
$1,254
Donkey and little girl
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 24 x 30 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 11.8 x 3 inch
$3,885
Taureau Lamborghini
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 180 x 270 x 70 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 106.3 x 27.6 inch
$6,048
Taureau têle levée
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 189 x 270 x 75 cm Sculpture - 74.4 x 106.3 x 29.5 inch
$4,773
Moonlight metamorphosis
Caroline Preston
Sculpture - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$7,703
Wild Kong Graffiti
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 37 x 26 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 10.2 x 5.5 inch
$14,430
Petit cheval Ferrari
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 160 x 155 x 42 cm Sculpture - 63 x 61 x 16.5 inch
$2,553
Column of dogs
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 100 x 55 x 60 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 21.7 x 23.6 inch
$35,519
The Meeting / Rencontre
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 59.5 x 28 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 23.4 x 11 x 4.5 inch
$8,769
Rilke Murmuration
Jake Michael Singer
Sculpture - 182 x 144 x 105 cm Sculpture - 71.7 x 56.7 x 41.3 inch
$44,399
Green Magic Murmuration
Jake Michael Singer
Sculpture - 55 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$14,874
Panthère bronze dentelle ajourée
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 17 x 40 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 15.7 x 3.5 inch
$26,639
La Limace et le cobra ou L’homme dans tous ses états - Sculpture bronze
Plaf
Sculpture - 15 x 12 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 4.7 x 3.3 inch
$1,665
Sphynx - Sculpture bronze
Plaf
Sculpture - 14.5 x 6 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 5.7 x 2.4 x 3.7 inch
$1,665
Le tartigrade - Sculpture bronze
Plaf
Sculpture - 7 x 16.5 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 6.5 x 3 inch
$1,665
Tête de lièvre n°8/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 46 x 21 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 8.3 x 7.9 inch
$4,551
Teddy Lamborghini Tribute Orange
Naor
Sculpture - 32 x 25 x 28 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 9.8 x 11 inch
$721
Chic Urban Bear
Priscilla Vettese
Sculpture - 17.5 x 26.5 x 16.5 cm Sculpture - 6.9 x 10.4 x 6.5 inch
$244
Art eagle
Aleksandr Shkarbanenko
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,250
Ourson Rubis : k Aru __ sculpture
Elodie Dengreville
Sculpture - 20 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch
$888
Ourson Majorelle ''La divine''
Elodie Dengreville
Sculpture - 20 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch
$888
Vive les customisations II
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
$200
Le Cantique des oiseaux, Le Rossignol
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 18 x 10 x 28 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 3.9 x 11 inch
$4,440
Le Cantique des oiseaux, La Bergeronnette
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 28 x 5 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11 x 2 x 6.7 inch
$5,550
Le Cantique des oiseaux, La Huppe
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 30 x 5 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 2 x 5.9 inch
$5,550
Lionne assise 7/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 32 x 25 x 22 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 9.8 x 8.7 inch
$5,994
Fragment de léopard 4/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 61 x 48 x 30 cm Sculpture - 24 x 18.9 x 11.8 inch
$14,985
Jellyfish blue
Olivier Coisne
Sculpture - 77 x 34 x 37 cm Sculpture - 30.3 x 13.4 x 14.6 inch
$3,162
Vanité (crâne aux paillons)
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$27,749
Le Même Allant
François Vandenberghe
Sculpture - 26 x 25 x 60 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 9.8 x 23.6 inch
$15,318
Guêpe femme - Sculpture surréaliste
Alain Plisson
Sculpture - 44 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
$2,081
Le Cantique des oiseaux, Le Faucon
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 33 x 17 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13 x 6.7 x 5.9 inch
$8,880
Le Cantique des oiseaux, La Grande Huppe
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 121 x 74 x 34 cm Sculpture - 47.6 x 29.1 x 13.4 inch
$33,299
Le Cantique des oiseaux, La Perdrix
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 20 x 7 x 9 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 2.8 x 3.5 inch
$7,215
Le Cantique des oiseaux, Le Perroquet
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 33 x 15 x 13 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5.9 x 5.1 inch
$6,660
Le Cantique des oiseaux, Le Paon
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 33 x 45 x 16 cm Sculpture - 13 x 17.7 x 6.3 inch
$8,880
Vive les customisations
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 21 x 12 x 11 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 4.7 x 4.3 inch
$200
Expand Oiseau et Lune
Martín Duque
Sculpture - 46 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,265
Wild Kong oil tag
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 37 x 18 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 14.6 x 7.1 inch
$24,419
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Dance of The Moth
Svetlana Martin
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,776
Untitled
Noyem Khachatryan
Painting - 165 x 123 x 2 cm Painting - 65 x 48.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,776 $1,598
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.