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Marbled majestic horse
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 32 x 17 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 6.7 x 3.9 inch
$253
Bidon Suricates F9 Rouge
Mauro Corda
Sculpture - 132 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 52 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$10,185
Alice aux pays des merveilles
Nobody
Sculpture - 21 x 11 x 6 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 4.3 x 2.4 inch
$113
Gummy bear wall art - Yellow, red & orange
Gabriela Alejandra Rivera
Sculpture - 30 x 35 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.8 x 2 inch
$679
Sweet neon collection gummy bear - Pink
Gabriela Alejandra Rivera
Sculpture - 25 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch
$849
Sweet neon collection gummy bear - Green
Gabriela Alejandra Rivera
Sculpture - 25 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch
$849
Sweet neon collection gummy bear - Purple
Gabriela Alejandra Rivera
Sculpture - 25 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch
$849
White tiger - handmade sculpture for home decor
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 14 x 30 x 7 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 11.8 x 2.8 inch
$186
Trio ours Banksy bleu co n° 2
André Gacko
Sculpture - 80 x 25 x 23 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 9.8 x 9.1 inch
$4,187 $3,517
Sweet collection gummy bear sculpture - blue
Gabriela Alejandra Rivera
Sculpture - 25 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch
$736
Jumbo Sweet Collection Gummy Bear Yellow
Gabriela Alejandra Rivera
Sculpture - 25 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch
$736
Baby Bull terrier
Jean-Michel Pradel-Fraysse
Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 25 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 9.8 inch
$5,092
ELEGANT SUMOCAT : YELLOW DANCE AND BATTLES OF BALANCE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 70 x 80 x 50 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 31.5 x 19.7 inch
$16,974
PETITE RADIANCE : PANDASAN’S AZURE BRILLIANCE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$23,764
Petite Nishikigoi Elegance in Metal Kitty : Mizu no Kasai Whispers
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 40 x 47 x 63 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 18.5 x 24.8 inch
$15,277
Blue sweet monstrum
Viktor Zuk
Sculpture - 10.5 x 8 x 6 cm Sculpture - 4.1 x 3.1 x 2.4 inch
$214 $194
Summer Mood I-large size
Viktor Zuk
Sculpture - 35.5 x 35 x 22 cm Sculpture - 14 x 13.8 x 8.7 inch
$521
Shark Hammer
Volodymyr Mykytenko
Sculpture - 63 x 67 x 28 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 26.4 x 11 inch
$5,400
Octopus Sculpture
Volodymyr Mykytenko
Sculpture - 23 x 42 x 41 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 16.5 x 16.1 inch
$6,600
Girafe Zanzibar
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 56 x 57 x 13 cm Sculpture - 22 x 22.4 x 5.1 inch
$13,580
Djenné
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 45 x 32.5 x 41 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 12.8 x 16.1 inch
$10,185
Ours Noir & Coeur Rouge 45cm Co. N°4
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,222
Ours Blanc à Marinière Co. N°4
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,222
Mon Cartier blue and black panthers number 2
Lee Berthille
Sculpture - 45 x 140 x 31 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 55.1 x 12.2 inch
$3,508
Mon Cartier Blue and black panthers number 1
Lee Berthille
Sculpture - 45 x 140 x 31 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 55.1 x 12.2 inch
$3,508
Réincarnation
Elizabeth Portnova
Sculpture - 57 x 60 x 30 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 23.6 x 11.8 inch
$10,750
Le chandelier
Elizabeth Portnova
Sculpture - 60 x 86 x 30 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 33.9 x 11.8 inch
$11,543
Le chien de brique
Elizabeth Portnova
Sculpture - 60 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
$7,582
Uni-Cone - Handmade sculpture for home decor
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 38 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$306
Birds Guard I
Tadas Gutauskas TaDas
Sculpture - 29.5 x 17 x 14 cm Sculpture - 11.6 x 6.7 x 5.5 inch
$3,508
Cheval volutes de métal
Jean Amiel
Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$10,750
Autruche curieuse
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 19.5 x 21 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 8.3 x 3.9 inch
$5,658
Autruche timide
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 21.5 x 19.5 x 9 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 7.7 x 3.5 inch
$5,658
La révérence d'un Dieu (3/8)
Dominique Mückli
Sculpture - 146 x 100 x 45 cm Sculpture - 57.5 x 39.4 x 17.7 inch
$44,134
Tazmanian devil table
Phantom Art
Sculpture - 75 x 50 x 40 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$10,750
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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.
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.
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.
Jeff Koons' Rabbit series consists of three stainless steel animal sculptures.