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Vive les fleurs vertes
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 29 x 9 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 3.5 x 2 inch
$216
Tête de cheval impressionniste
Martín Duque
Sculpture - 53 x 21 x 30.5 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 8.3 x 12 inch
$1,455
Singes sages bleu
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 18 x 32 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 12.6 x 4.9 inch
$1,746
Taylor Swift's Horse (Le Cheval de Taylor Swift)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 27 x 24 x 7 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 9.4 x 2.8 inch
$222
Taylor Swift's Magic Horse (Le Cheval Magique de Taylor Swift)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 25 x 7 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 2.8 x 3.9 inch
$222
Le Cantique des oiseaux, La Grande Huppe
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 121 x 74 x 34 cm Sculpture - 47.6 x 29.1 x 13.4 inch
$34,103
Le Cantique des oiseaux, La Perdrix
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 20 x 7 x 9 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 2.8 x 3.5 inch
$7,389
Le Cantique des oiseaux, Le Perroquet
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 33 x 15 x 13 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5.9 x 5.1 inch
$6,821
Le Cantique des oiseaux, Le Paon
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 33 x 45 x 16 cm Sculpture - 13 x 17.7 x 6.3 inch
$9,094
Singes Sages Nickel
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 18 x 32 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 12.6 x 4.9 inch
$1,746
Cloned Bouly with shoes
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 29 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch
$1,591
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
$1,591
Bagheera - étude de panthère assise
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 17 x 16 x 14 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 6.3 x 5.5 inch
$3,638
Red elephant
Karen Axikyan
Sculpture - 36 x 20 x 29 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.9 x 11.4 inch
$1,350 $1,148
Vive les customisations
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 21 x 12 x 11 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 4.7 x 4.3 inch
$205
Série Les Mignons - Sculpture Raku animal marin
Naïg Oulhen dite AbeRaku
Sculpture - 15 x 25 x 9 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 9.8 x 3.5 inch
$500
Singes sages rouge
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 18 x 32 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 12.6 x 4.9 inch
$1,746
Tête de cheval
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 101 x 60 x 36 cm Sculpture - 39.8 x 23.6 x 14.2 inch
$51,155
SOS Save our sharks xl
Bernard Rives
Sculpture - 148 x 125 x 58 cm Sculpture - 58.3 x 49.2 x 22.8 inch
$20,462
Vive les fleurs et les totems
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 25 x 10 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 3.9 x 3.5 inch
$205
Vive les fleurs (1)
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 32 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch
$284
Bird III
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 103 x 40 x 36 cm Sculpture - 40.6 x 15.7 x 14.2 inch
$21,599
Bird II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 35.5 x 10.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14 x 4.1 x 3.9 inch
$3,069
My Favourite Horse
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 21 x 23.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 9.3 x 3.1 inch
$4,433
Butterfly Park 4
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 63.5 x 63.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 2 inch
$2,046
Butterfly Park 7
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 63.5 x 63.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 2 inch
$1,989
L'hippopotame blanc
Michel Audiard
Sculpture - 36 x 55 x 25 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 21.7 x 9.8 inch
$3,297
Cavalier II Bronze
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 57 x 63 x 30 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 24.8 x 11.8 inch
$24,725
Petit ours tagué patineur
Miko-R
Sculpture - 40 x 18 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.1 x 10.2 inch
$853 $767
Enfant avec cheval
Martín Duque
Sculpture - 31 x 29 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 11.4 x 4.3 inch
$1,114
Vive les fleurs et le pop art (1)
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 30 x 9 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch
$250
Sphinge
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Sculpture - 45 x 55 x 75 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 21.7 x 29.5 inch
$6,707 $6,036
Mandoni a cavall
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
$398
Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 55 x 23 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 21.7 x 9.1 inch
$853
Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 55 x 23 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 21.7 x 9.1 inch
$853
Le chasse mouche
François Marquet
Sculpture - 30 x 34 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.4 x 5.1 inch
$477
The Stronger of the Two
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 26.5 x 48 x 15 cm Sculpture - 10.4 x 18.9 x 5.9 inch
$5,911
Cheval Cubiste de Guernica Grand Fonte du Bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 56 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 22 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$5,229
Olé Olé Big Bull
Bernard Rives
Sculpture - 270 x 210 x 70 cm Sculpture - 106.3 x 82.7 x 27.6 inch
$32,966
Cerf en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 275 x 140 x 200 cm Sculpture - 108.3 x 55.1 x 78.7 inch
$4,888
Swarovski panther
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 26.4 x 6.3 inch
$17,052
Piaf Noir à picots argent
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 17 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$455
Axel and his elephant
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 19 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$2,956
Cosmic Butterflies
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 28 x 94 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11 x 37 x 1.6 inch
$1,648
Butterfly Park 9
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 65 x 65 x 5 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 25.6 x 2 inch
$1,989
Butterfly Park 8
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 65 x 65 x 5 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 25.6 x 2 inch
$1,989
Butterflies Park 6
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 63.5 x 63.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 2 inch
$1,989
Oiseau bleu polaire et étoile
Martín Duque
Sculpture - 85 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
$1,682
Oiseau et lune fire rouge
Martín Duque
Sculpture - 85 x 26 x 26 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 10.2 x 10.2 inch
$1,682
Pink Poodle
George Panossian
Sculpture - 90 x 90 x 51 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 35.4 x 20.1 inch
$17,052
Sailor Pigeon
George Panossian
Sculpture - 203.2 x 165.1 x 175.3 cm Sculpture - 80 x 65 x 69 inch
$17,052
Father and Daughter
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 99 x 29 x 28 cm Sculpture - 39 x 11.4 x 11 inch
$16,938
Alter Ego Token Cane
Alessandro Piano
Sculpture - 24.5 x 14 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 9.6 x 5.5 x 3.7 inch
$455
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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.