Wild animals

Sculpture, Standing bear, Richard Orlinski

Standing bear

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 30 x 17 x 18 cm

$6,211

Sculpture, Masque 4, Alicia Coste

Masque 4

Alicia Coste

Sculpture - 45.7 x 35.5 x 2 cm

$565

Sculpture, Owl, Sophie Verger

Owl

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 19 x 7.5 x 4 cm

$1,107

Sculpture, Gre Cocodile, Fernand Greco

Gre Cocodile

Fernand Greco

Sculpture - 11 x 64 x 2 cm

$1,355

Sculpture, Que reste-t-il ?  I/IV, Sophie Larroche

Que reste-t-il ? I/IV

Sophie Larroche

Sculpture - 26 x 15 x 12 cm

$2,936

Sculpture, Iguana, Max ArtLouis

Iguana

Max ArtLouis

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 100 cm

$3,614

Sculpture, Baby Lynx, Bordalo

Baby Lynx

Bordalo

Sculpture - 37 x 32 x 4 cm

$5,647

Sculpture, Leona, Marie-Louise Sorbac

Leona

Marie-Louise Sorbac

Sculpture - 65 x 36 x 46 cm

$27,103

Sculpture, Black Panther, Iwi Lahcen

Black Panther

Iwi Lahcen

Sculpture - 63 x 203 x 50 cm

$19,198

Sculpture, Bouquetin, Pierre Yermia

Bouquetin

Pierre Yermia

Sculpture - 62 x 37 x 16 cm

$7,453

Sculpture, La part du Lion, Jean-François Gambino

La part du Lion

Jean-François Gambino

Sculpture - 65 x 75 x 70 cm

$54,206

Sculpture, Swarovski Panther, Yves & Yulia Pires

Swarovski Panther

Yves & Yulia Pires

Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm

$16,940

Sculpture, Guépard, Valerian Sioridzé

Guépard

Valerian Sioridzé

Sculpture - 21 x 42 x 9 cm

$1,073

Sculpture, Toro mosaique, Jean Amiel

Toro mosaique

Jean Amiel

Sculpture - 70 x 75 x 70 cm

$5,421

Sculpture, roofvogel met vis, Evert den Hartog

roofvogel met vis

Evert den Hartog

Sculpture - 70 x 48 x 60 cm

$16,657

Sculpture, At the water's edge / A fleur d'eau, Sylvie Gaudissart

At the water's edge / A fleur d'eau

Sylvie Gaudissart

Sculpture - 10.5 x 30 x 10 cm

$2,202

Sculpture, Jague (Le Jaguar), Gite

Jague (Le Jaguar)

Gite

Sculpture - 28 x 60 x 22 cm

$1,355

Sculpture, Gorille Dos Argenté, Bernard Rebaudet

Gorille Dos Argenté

Bernard Rebaudet

Sculpture - 24 x 30 x 35 cm

$8,921

Sculpture, Aviateur, S.Kristol

Aviateur

S.Kristol

Sculpture - 75 x 25 x 25 cm

$7,792

Sculpture, Toro pierre valiente 3/3, Palolo Valdes

Toro pierre valiente 3/3

Palolo Valdes

Sculpture - 65 x 50 x 30 cm

$19,763

Sculpture, Grizzli debout, Matthieu Floranc

Grizzli debout

Matthieu Floranc

Sculpture - 33 x 28 x 20 cm

$5,082

Sculpture, Untitled (Diana), Miguel Branco

Untitled (Diana)

Miguel Branco

Sculpture - 25 x 36 x 10.5 cm

$6,211

Sculpture, Mini taureau rouge 03, Imfré Gite

Mini taureau rouge 03

Imfré Gite

Sculpture - 12 x 22 x 13 cm

$508

Sculpture, Tatu, Ana Mazzei

Tatu

Ana Mazzei

Sculpture - 52 x 26 x 34 cm

$5,647

Sculpture, Panthere Silver, Teddy Delaroque

Panthere Silver

Teddy Delaroque

Sculpture - 51 x 134 x 54 cm

$5,647

Sculpture, Chouette Chevêche, Jürgen Lingl

Chouette Chevêche

Jürgen Lingl

Sculpture - 14.5 x 14 x 10 cm

Price upon request

Sculpture, Cerf, Arno Sebban

Cerf

Arno Sebban

Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 25 cm

$6,211

Sculpture, Chimere, Arno Sebban

Chimere

Arno Sebban

Sculpture - 70 x 45 x 20 cm

$5,647

Sculpture, Panthère bronze dentelle ajourée, Richard Orlinski

Panthère bronze dentelle ajourée

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 17 x 40 x 9 cm

$27,103

Sculpture, Lion, Theo Mackaay

Lion

Theo Mackaay

Sculpture - 70 x 65 x 30 cm

$7,340

Sculpture, Les fiancés version 3 / The lovers, Sophie Verger

Les fiancés version 3 / The lovers

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 34.5 x 21 x 18.5 cm

$3,953

Sculpture, Lion and two cubs, Sophie Verger

Lion and two cubs

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 25 x 43 x 16 cm

$5,082

Sculpture, Chouette Hulotte, François Galoyer

Chouette Hulotte

François Galoyer

Sculpture - 29 x 14 x 10 cm

$5,872

Sculpture, Boss Lion XXL, Yaniv Edery

Boss Lion XXL

Yaniv Edery

Sculpture - 210 x 130 x 100 cm

$107,284

Sculpture, 2020/11 2 (GA44), Guillaume Allemand

2020/11 2 (GA44)

Guillaume Allemand

Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 3 cm

$3,388

Sculpture, Ours Nandi, Philippe Buil

Ours Nandi

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 31 x 26 x 27 cm

$1,920

Sculpture, Hérisson, Didier Fournier

Hérisson

Didier Fournier

Sculpture - 12 x 20 x 6 cm

$791

Sculpture, Tête de lion III, Patrick Villas

Tête de lion III

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 63 x 42 x 45 cm

$22,586

Sculpture, Panthère pattes croisées, Patrick Villas

Panthère pattes croisées

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 56 x 70 x 45 cm

$28,233

Sculpture, Cloned Griffon Bruxellois With Pet Bottle, William Sweetlove

Cloned Griffon Bruxellois With Pet Bottle

William Sweetlove

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 18 cm

$1,581

Sculpture, Lièvre, Patrick Villas

Lièvre

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 54 x 31 x 11 cm

$11,293

Sculpture, Ours 102-23, Philippe Buil

Ours 102-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 12 x 20 x 10 cm

$734

Sculpture, Tête de lion 35-23, Philippe Buil

Tête de lion 35-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 11 x 11 x 10 cm

$678

Sculpture, Minus, Yoann Merienne

Minus

Yoann Merienne

Sculpture - 59 x 37 x 28 cm

$13,552

Sculpture, Tête de lion 73-20, Philippe Buil

Tête de lion 73-20

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 96 x 65 x 38 cm

$14,681

Sculpture, Swarovski panther, Yves & Yulia Pires

Swarovski panther

Yves & Yulia Pires

Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm

$16,940

Sculpture, New perché, Sophie Verger

New perché

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 23.5 x 12 x 8 cm

$1,920

Sculpture, Two elephants entwined, Sophie Verger

Two elephants entwined

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 11 x 12 x 9 cm

$1,920

Sculpture, Couple kneeling, Sophie Verger

Couple kneeling

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 16 x 9 x 8.5 cm

$1,807

Sculpture, My ball, Sophie Verger

My ball

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 13 x 5.5 x 9.5 cm

$1,107

Sculpture, Young girl, Sophie Verger

Young girl

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 24 x 9 x 9.5 cm

$2,259

Sculpture, Run there fast !, Sophie Verger

Run there fast !

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 13 x 5.5 x 9.5 cm

$1,355

Sculpture, Seinrisson, Didier Fournier

Seinrisson

Didier Fournier

Sculpture - 17 x 12 x 8 cm

$903

Sculpture, Flamme rhinocéros 31-23, Philippe Buil

Flamme rhinocéros 31-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 28 x 12 x 9 cm

$452

Sculpture, Flamme éléphant 30-23, Philippe Buil

Flamme éléphant 30-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 28 x 12 x 8 cm

$452

Sculpture, Affinity IV, maquette, Patrick Villas

Affinity IV, maquette

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 60 x 40 x 23 cm

$18,069

Sculpture, Quickly, Sophie Verger

Quickly

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 13 x 15 x 7 cm

$1,807

Sculpture, Sheltered, Sophie Verger

Sheltered

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 18 x 11 x 8.5 cm

$1,920

Sculpture, Two bears entwined, Sophie Verger

Two bears entwined

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 9.5 x 9.5 x 9 cm

$1,581

Sculpture, Buste lionne, Valerian Sioridzé

Buste lionne

Valerian Sioridzé

Sculpture - 25 x 11 x 17 cm

$587

Sculpture, L'ours joyeux caméléon Green Gold 90 XXL (1), Xavier Wttrwulghe

L'ours joyeux caméléon Green Gold 90 XXL (1)

Xavier Wttrwulghe

Sculpture - 90 x 50 x 50 cm

$10,051

Sculpture, Ours inox Ajouré, Richard Orlinski

Ours inox Ajouré

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 75 x 49 x 62 cm

$76,792

Sculpture, Panthère Bast, Patrick Villas

Panthère Bast

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 49 x 113 x 60 cm

$39,526

Sculpture, Léopard assis, Patrick Villas

Léopard assis

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 90 x 55 x 40 cm

$31,620

Sculpture, Panthère en marche, monumentale, Patrick Villas

Panthère en marche, monumentale

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 72 x 178 x 30 cm

$56,465

Sculpture, Forward !, Sophie Verger

Forward !

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 5 x 11 x 2 cm

$847

Sculpture, My little bear, Sophie Verger

My little bear

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 14.5 x 10 x 5 cm

$1,242

Sculpture, Canard, Didier Fournier

Canard

Didier Fournier

Sculpture - 16 x 19 x 5 cm

$1,016

Sculpture, La louve, Didier Fournier

La louve

Didier Fournier

Sculpture - 12 x 36 x 10 cm

$1,581

Sculpture, Cat with pet bottle, William Sweetlove

Cat with pet bottle

William Sweetlove

Sculpture - 54 x 42 x 27 cm

$1,920

Sculpture, Five young ladies, Sophie Verger

Five young ladies

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 41 x 25 x 9 cm

$4,404

Sculpture, Amazing moose, no. I/VIII (size XL), Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa

Amazing moose, no. I/VIII (size XL)

Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa

Sculpture - 40.5 x 65 x 35 cm

$5,534

Sculpture, Grand Sokatira, Sophie Verger

Grand Sokatira

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 22.5 x 61 x 12 cm

$4,856

Sculpture, The giantess or Gulliver / La géante ou Gulliverte, Sophie Verger

The giantess or Gulliver / La géante ou Gulliverte

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 72.5 x 16 x 15 cm

$5,421

Sculpture, Stay with me, Sophie Verger

Stay with me

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 17 x 42 x 11 cm

$3,727

Sculpture, In Africa or 4 happy elephants, Sophie Verger

In Africa or 4 happy elephants

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 26 x 17 x 12 cm

$3,501

Sculpture, Two children with baby elephant, Sophie Verger

Two children with baby elephant

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 14 x 36 x 8 cm

$3,840

Sculpture, Grande panthère assise, Patrick Villas

Grande panthère assise

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 70 cm

$45,172

Sculpture, Grand jaguar couché, Patrick Villas

Grand jaguar couché

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 65 x 114 x 36 cm

$45,172

Sculpture, Panthère s'étirant, monumentale, Patrick Villas

Panthère s'étirant, monumentale

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 91 x 201 x 30 cm

$56,465

Sculpture, Aigle, Patrick Villas

Aigle

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 68 x 35 x 38 cm

$18,069

Sculpture, Very shine / Tout timide, Sophie Verger

Very shine / Tout timide

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 23 x 10 x 11 cm

$2,484

Sculpture, Young philosopher, Sophie Verger

Young philosopher

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 34 x 9 x 13 cm

$2,936

Sculpture, T-Rex, Richard Orlinski

T-Rex

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 40 x 60 x 40 cm

$50,819

Sculpture, Between Father and Mother, Sophie Verger

Between Father and Mother

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 25.5 x 36 x 31 cm

$8,131

Sculpture, Bear in Kamchatka, Sophie Verger

Bear in Kamchatka

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 49 x 20.5 x 18 cm

$6,663

Sculpture, The family, Sophie Verger

The family

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 22 x 31 x 19 cm

$4,404

Sculpture, Three acrobatic elephants, Sophie Verger

Three acrobatic elephants

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 39 x 12 x 12 cm

$3,953

Sculpture, La petite merveille ou à iris / A little wonder, Sophie Verger

La petite merveille ou à iris / A little wonder

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 15 cm

$3,953

Sculpture, Tickles, Sophie Verger

Tickles

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 21 x 10.5 x 8 cm

$2,823

Sculpture, The little bather, Sophie Verger

The little bather

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 17 x 24 x 9 cm

$3,049

Wild animals

Wild animals, because of their impertinent beauty,  have fascinated humans since the beginning of times. This is not surprising given how closely our evolution is linked to that of other species. If domestic animals have been represented many times in art, wild animals also inhabit artworks. Symbols of power and brutality, or fantasized images of distant lands, the subjects of the animal realm are an endless source of inspiration for artists.

In rock art already, humans painted the fauna that surrounded them. However, it was in Antiquity, from Egypt to Greece, that wild animals began to be represented for a specific purpose. Indeed, the animal figure, sacralised and feared, systematically referred to religions and myths. The Egyptian pantheon and its representations were populated by men with animal heads, and many Greek vases were decorated with the effigy of the Hydra or the Minotaur.

With the advent of Christianity, followed by humanism, animals began to be portrayed as submissive and dominated by man. This symbolism was essential for religious messages. The Middle Ages were particularly fascinated by the figure of the unicorn, a poetic and mythical animal. Gradually, however, the representation became more naturalistic, as Renaissance artists attempted to represent nature as realistically as possible, particularly in drawings and engravings. Wild animals were also omnipresent in hunting and war scenes. Some even played with the limit between realism and imagination,for instance Bosh in his 'Garden of Delights'.

One of the most recurring figure of wildlife in art is undoubtedly the lion. In Baroque art in particular, obsessed with exotic animals, the theme of the savannah came up regularly. European colonial enterprises, and the stories of those who returned from the four corners of the world made artists' imaginations bubble. A master in this field, Rubens painted exotic and grandiose hunting scenes, featuring tigers, hippos or crocodiles...

This Orientalist trend made a comeback in the 19th century, with Delacroix distinguished himself in the representation of wild animals, especially tigers. Later on, symbolists such as Gauguin found in the painting of wild animals a way to express their own vision of reality by creating colourful and fantasized worlds. This paved the way for naive art, the most illustrious representative of which was Henri Rousseau, who used an illustrated book on wild animals found at the Galeries Lafayette to populate his paintings with exotic animals that invited escape.

Contemporary art also draws inspiration from the bestiary very regularly. One can think of National Geographic's famous photographs, now on display in museums all around the world. From a more experimental perspective, there is the example of Chinese artist Chang Lei, who had fun representing a wide variety of wildlife in her piece 'Animal Farm'. Jeff Koons, most famous for his Balloon Dogs,  also made the monkey his trademark. However, at a time when the issue of animal ethics is increasingly present, our relationship with animals is at the heart of moral concerns. Contemporary art is often criticised for its use of dead animals or for suspected abuse. Damien Hirst, in particular, created controversy by exhibiting sculptures presenting dead animals floating in blue formol.

But none of that on Artsper, where wildlife is celebrated, as you will be able to see in our selection!

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