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Crocodile EA III/IV
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
$33,633
Crocodile
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 230 x 530 x 185 cm Sculpture - 90.6 x 208.7 x 72.8 inch
$190,587
Crocodile
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 170 x 340 x 140 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 133.9 x 55.1 inch
$96,303
Wild kong rouge flamme
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 24 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.4 x 4.3 inch
$5,606
Crocodile facette bleu mick
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 11 x 30 x 12 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 11.8 x 4.7 inch
$5,493
My French Bulldog is Happy
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 29 x 15 x 37 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 5.9 x 14.6 inch
$2,466
Blue Spider
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 40 x 60 x 48 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 23.6 x 18.9 inch
$11,099
Poli miroir Panther
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 72 x 152 x 35 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 59.8 x 13.8 inch
$114,352
Walking Crystal Clear Wild Bear
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 25 x 70 x 33 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 27.6 x 13 inch
$40,248
Walking Silver Wild Bear
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 50 x 120 x 45 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 47.2 x 17.7 inch
$78,477
Silver Howling Wolf
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 57 x 70 x 18 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 27.6 x 7.1 inch
$45,954
Hippopotamus
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 43 x 70 x 25 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 27.6 x 9.8 inch
$11,570
Red Hippopotamus
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 25 x 40 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 15.7 x 5.9 inch
$6,615
Crocodile + Wild neck
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
$11,839
Silver Crocodile
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 110 x 45 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 43.3 x 17.7 inch
$61,661
Silver Horse
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 17 x 50 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 6.7 x 19.7 inch
$45,853
Crystal clear Horse
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 17 x 50 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 6.7 x 19.7 inch
$26,906
Fils du Ciel
Gaël Rouxeville
Sculpture - 103 x 78 x 64 cm Sculpture - 40.6 x 30.7 x 25.2 inch
$5,606
Affinity IV, maquette
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 60 x 40 x 23 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 15.7 x 9.1 inch
$17,938
Golden Monkey
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 32 x 19 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.5 x 4.7 inch
$1,401
Cloned Polar Bear with pet bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 26 x 21 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.2 x 8.3 inch
$5,606
Teddy Lamborghini Tribute Orange
Naor
Sculpture - 32 x 25 x 28 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 9.8 x 11 inch
$729
Taureau prêt à charger
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 205 x 250 x 85 cm Sculpture - 80.7 x 98.4 x 33.5 inch
$5,135
Le Choc des Titans
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 27 x 51 x 11 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 20.1 x 4.3 inch
$7,848
Rhinocéros en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 120 x 230 x 70 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 90.6 x 27.6 inch
$5,157
Piaf Classic Uni
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 16.5 x 8.1 x 11.9 cm Sculpture - 6.5 x 3.2 x 4.7 inch
$1,065
Dos rond 3/8
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 39 x 42 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 16.5 x 10.2 inch
$16,817
Donkey and little girl
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 24 x 30 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 11.8 x 3 inch
$3,924
Lion and two cubs
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 25 x 43 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 16.9 x 6.3 inch
$5,045
Giraffe and his greyhound
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 62 x 33 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 13 x 5.9 inch
$4,597
A bear named Sisyphus
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 38 x 29 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.4 x 4.7 inch
$4,260
In the Arena or My Favourite Bull
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 4.7 inch
$4,709
La petite merveille ou à iris / A little wonder
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 5.9 inch
$3,924
Wild neck - blue céleste
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 44 x 110 x 45 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 43.3 x 17.7 inch
$21,189
La Souris
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 45 x 63 x 27 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 24.8 x 10.6 inch
$17,938
Gibraltar 2/8
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 47 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$11,211
Panthère Bronze
Michel Audiard
Sculpture - 25 x 50 x 23 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 19.7 x 9.1 inch
$10,090
Crocodile Born Wild
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 44 x 44 x 110 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 17.3 x 43.3 inch
$16,256
Pink Flower Dog
Joanna Glazer
Sculpture - 25 x 40 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 15.7 x 5.9 inch
$549 $303
Chien Petit Tigre
Joanna Glazer
Sculpture - 25 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
$549 $303
Chien Chevalier
Joanna Glazer
Sculpture - 20 x 40 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 15.7 x 3.9 inch
$549 $303
Red and Green Dog
Joanna Glazer
Sculpture - 25 x 40 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 15.7 x 5.9 inch
$549 $303
Mini taureau argenté alvéolé
Imfré Gite
Sculpture - 12 x 22 x 13 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 8.7 x 5.1 inch
$504
Ballon Animals
Jeff Koons
Sculpture - 39.2 x 34.9 x 20.9 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 13.7 x 8.2 inch
$39,239
PopArt Bear Sculpture (2)
Koen Betjes
Sculpture - 50 x 26 x 23 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.2 x 9.1 inch
$672
PopArt Bear Sculpture
Koen Betjes
Sculpture - 50 x 26 x 23 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.2 x 9.1 inch
$672
Ours debout Crystal clear full fractal bleu
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 80 x 52 x 58 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 20.5 x 22.8 inch
$78,365
Le Choc des titans - ours Orlinski/Pompon
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 27 x 51 x 11 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 20.1 x 4.3 inch
$8,969
Piaf révolution s rose fluo
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 16 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch
$661
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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.