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Le chien cheval
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Sculpture - 30 x 55 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 21.7 x 6.7 inch
$1,345
Hommage à Pompon
Michel Audiard
Sculpture - 25 x 50 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 19.7 x 6.3 inch
$1,457
40cm Bear Guc, Brown Collar
Naor
Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$1,401
Ours inox Ajouré
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 75 x 49 x 62 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 19.3 x 24.4 inch
$76,235
Mara en de Ara
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 114 x 32 x 26 cm Sculpture - 44.9 x 12.6 x 10.2 inch
$19,619
40cm Teddy Ferrari Tribute
Naor
Sculpture - 40 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
$1,794
NAOR - 30cm Teddy Ferrari Tribute
Naor
Sculpture - 30 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
$1,289
My kitten is a rapper
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 12 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 4.7 inch
$2,579
Dentelle Panther
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 38 x 80 x 17 cm Sculpture - 15 x 31.5 x 6.7 inch
$53,813
Bucéphale (série cabinet de curiosité)
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 34 x 47 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 18.5 x 7.1 inch
$1,682
PANDASAN’S FLOWER POWER AMBERGLOW SYMPHONY
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 90 x 90 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 35.4 x 35.4 inch
$23,543
Cat with pet bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 54 x 42 x 27 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 16.5 x 10.6 inch
$1,906
Vanité (Crâne aux papillons)
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$28,028
Ours bleu et rouge Pop Art Supreme
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,211
Ours Mondrian Pop Art
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,435
Ours Pop Art Gucci Co. N°4
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,211
Cloned Griffon Bruxellois with pet bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 7.1 inch
$1,570
Sculpture Et Pied De Table Poulpe En Métal
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 70 x 100 x 100 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$1,850
Demi cheval en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 110 x 45 x 80 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 17.7 x 31.5 inch
$1,626
Aigle en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 120 x 110 x 68 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 43.3 x 26.8 inch
$1,099
Tiny Stainless Steel Bear 'Irena'
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 14 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
$392
Poisson sur socle 2
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 80 x 85 x 22 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 33.5 x 8.7 inch
$1,098
Sculpture tête cheval en métal recyclé 2
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 82 x 27 x 80 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 10.6 x 31.5 inch
$1,290
Sculpture Tête Cheval En Métal Recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 80 x 26 x 80 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 10.2 x 31.5 inch
$1,289
Sculpture Tête Cheval en Métal Recyclé 3
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 100 x 40 x 58 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 15.7 x 22.8 inch
$953
Sangliers en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 82 x 33 x 116 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 13 x 45.7 inch
$1,626
Poisson sur socle en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 68 x 18 x 106 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 7.1 x 41.7 inch
$1,099
Bleu ballon de chien 12
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 12.5 x 3 x 12 cm Sculpture - 4.9 x 1.2 x 4.7 inch
$549
Chien Ballon apesanteur en nickel bleue
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 29 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 2.6 x 2.6 inch
$538
Piaf PopArt (Large)
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 32 x 16 x 23 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 6.3 x 9.1 inch
$1,962
Born Wild Crocodile
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 48 x 110 x 48 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 43.3 x 18.9 inch
$14,014
Mickey's Pop Art Symphony with Kidrobot
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 60 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,657
The abstract eagle
Ghost Art
Sculpture - 190 x 85 x 77 cm Sculpture - 74.8 x 33.5 x 30.3 inch
$25,225
Abstract Bear XXL
Ghost Art
Sculpture - 150 x 90 x 50 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 35.4 x 19.7 inch
$12,332
Gorille Dominant
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 18 x 11 x 17 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 4.3 x 6.7 inch
$471
PANDASON’S YELLOW : A LILLIPUTIAN BALLET OF CHROMATIC MARVELS
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 130 x 95 x 95 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 37.4 x 37.4 inch
$32,512
Piaf Révolution L
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 34 x 20 x 14 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.9 x 5.5 inch
$1,513
Gorilla with the bottle
Fred Meurice
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch
$1,962
Abstract White shark
Ghost Art
Sculpture - 85 x 50 x 70 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$5,549
Middle size Pigeon 1/25
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 10 x 13 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 5.1 x 2.6 inch
$605
Ours debout royal green
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 45 x 28 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 17.7 x 11 inch
$18,947
Pand'ours pop art ferrari
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$841
Silver Tiger
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 58 x 124 x 82 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 48.8 x 32.3 inch
$84,083
Magic girl, no V/VIII
Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa
Sculpture - 20 x 6 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 2.4 x 3.7 inch
$1,446 $1,302
Cohiba bear pink
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$3,307 $2,646
Boxing kangaroo
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 70 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$5,549
Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 55 x 23 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 21.7 x 9.1 inch
$841
Ad Astra
Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Sculpture - 41 x 47 x 26 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 18.5 x 10.2 inch
$4,375
Greek Default
Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Sculpture - 39 x 30 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 11.8 x 4.7 inch
$5,104
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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.