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Ducklings / Les canetons
Sylvie Gaudissart
Sculpture - 79 x 21 x 78 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 8.3 x 30.7 inch
$13,875
L'ours Pompon - Edition Yves Klein
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$9,934
Ours rouge et jaune - Smile Pop Art Co. N°4
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,310
Cheval mosaïque bleu
Jean Amiel
Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$10,545
Don't want to hear it
Kazuhiko Tanaka
Sculpture - 12 x 8 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 3.1 x 1.8 inch
$316
DIP blue version (9/50)
Federico Alibrio
Sculpture - 25 x 33 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 13 x 3.9 inch
$222
Tête de mule Drouillard
Jean-Robert Drouillard
Sculpture - 38.1 x 12.7 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 15 x 5 x 3.75 inch
$4,662
DIP (green version)
Federico Alibrio
Sculpture - 25 x 33 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 13 x 3.9 inch
$222
The large sitting cheetah
Marie Ackers
Sculpture - 100 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$9,650
Panthère des neiges fouaillant de la queue
Matthieu Floranc
Sculpture - 25 x 60 x 13.5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 23.6 x 5.3 inch
$7,104
Every Day Is a New Start
Poren Huang
Sculpture - 30 x 38 x 23 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15 x 9.1 inch
$19,600
Le célèbre Poisson Doré des mers du sud profond . sm 768
Jean-Paul Boyer
Sculpture - 45 x 63 x 37 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 24.8 x 14.6 inch
$5,439
L'oiseau Erika III. sm 418
Jean-Paul Boyer
Sculpture - 65 x 85 x 4 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 33.5 x 1.6 inch
$4,107
Le grand poisson des mers du sud. sm596
Jean-Paul Boyer
Sculpture - 65 x 101 x 4 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 39.8 x 1.6 inch
$5,439
Banc de phoques
Jean Lemonnier
Sculpture - 32 x 46 x 58 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 18.1 x 22.8 inch
$9,435
Matin de Naples
Jean-Michel Pradel-Fraysse
Sculpture - 101.6 x 154.9 x 40.6 cm Sculpture - 40 x 61 x 16 inch
$9,500
Papillon sur le mur
Christine Guillemin
Sculpture - 40 x 100 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 39.4 x 7.9 inch
$11,655
Trois papillons sur la branche
Christine Guillemin
Sculpture - 40 x 100 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 39.4 x 7.9 inch
$10,878
La Sentinelle
François Vandenberghe
Sculpture - 60 x 37 x 54 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 14.6 x 21.3 inch
$26,084
Queue de baleineau
Herve Guibert
Sculpture - 280 x 80 x 80 cm Sculpture - 110.2 x 31.5 x 31.5 inch
$33,299
Dunes n°4/8
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 30 x 45 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 17.7 x 7.9 inch
$11,100
Theo mackaay - Dark Horse
Theo Mackaay
Sculpture - 160 x 35 x 80 cm Sculpture - 63 x 13.8 x 31.5 inch
$7,714
Sculpture Shetani Fermier
Agostino Malaba
Sculpture - 54 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$2,775
Sculpture Shetani homme et animal
Agostino Malaba
Sculpture - 100 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
$3,330
Ours Jaune 45cm Co. N°4
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$877
Ours Bleu 45cm Co. N°4
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$877
Tête de cheval
Florence Jarrige
Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$3,108
Paradise ibling bling
Herve Guibert
Sculpture - 60 x 180 x 150 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 70.9 x 59.1 inch
$3,330
Pingouin des Antilles
Herve Guibert
Sculpture - 120 x 80 x 80 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 31.5 x 31.5 inch
$4,440
Hypomnema II
Ivan Castiblanco
Sculpture - 79.8 x 79.8 x 33.8 cm Sculpture - 31.4 x 31.4 x 13.3 inch
$2,500
Panthère noire
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 102.9 x 230 x 62.5 cm Sculpture - 40.5 x 90.6 x 24.6 inch
$55,498
Toro con tornillos
Antonio Martinez Ruiz
Sculpture - 58 x 31 x 10 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 12.2 x 3.9 inch
$1,326
Flying Dumbo black 1/8
SA Candela
Sculpture - 100 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$6,660
Flying Dumbo blue 1/8
SA Candela
Sculpture - 100 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$6,660
Hippocampe 2M Back
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 200 x 30 x 80 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 11.8 x 31.5 inch
$19,424
Megalodon Corten 2,20 m
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 200 x 100 x 220 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 39.4 x 86.6 inch
$24,419
Playboy Blue
Benjamin Pietri
Sculpture - 26 x 19.5 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.7 x 2.2 inch
$355 $320
Léopold
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 55 x 65 x 32 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 25.6 x 12.6 inch
$22,199
De part et d’autre
Karine Payette
Sculpture - 57.2 x 129.5 x 63.5 cm Sculpture - 22.5 x 51 x 25 inch
$16,650
Bestiario de cartró II
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 100 x 50 x 90 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 19.7 x 35.4 inch
$9,133
Bestiario de cartró I
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 115 x 60 x 80 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$9,133
El Abrazo II
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 71 x 34 x 27 cm Sculpture - 28 x 13.4 x 10.6 inch
$5,977
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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
Convergence animalière
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Sculpture - 40 x 70 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 27.6 x 5.9 inch
$1,554
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.