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Petit Ours Lanceur Crazy Tagué
Miko-R
Sculpture - 35 x 30 x 15.5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 11.8 x 6.1 inch
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L’oiseau de Feu – L’oiseau de Fer (Bird of Fire – Bird of Iron)
Wifredo Lam
Sculpture - 26 x 28 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 11 x 3.9 inch
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Big Végas pop art Steve McQueen
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 65 x 52 x 106 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 20.5 x 41.7 inch
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2020/11 (GA45)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 43 x 43 x 3 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 16.9 x 1.2 inch
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2018/02 3 (GA42)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
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2020/05 2 (GA41)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
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2019/05 1 (GA40)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
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Feestbeest (Party animal)
Babette Degraeve
Sculpture - 39 x 24 x 43 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 9.4 x 16.9 inch
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Steel Grey bear Animal Abstract Sculpture
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 30 x 21 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.3 x 8.3 inch
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Panthere Swarovski
Yves & Yulia Pires
Sculpture - 24 x 67 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 26.4 x 6.3 inch
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Cheval cabré en fers à cheval
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 330 x 60 x 230 cm Sculpture - 129.9 x 23.6 x 90.6 inch
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Cheval ferrari en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 300 x 60 x 200 cm Sculpture - 118.1 x 23.6 x 78.7 inch
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Love turtle blue
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 40 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch
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Super hero turtle
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 40 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch
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Leopard II maquette
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 28 x 60 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11 x 23.6 x 11.8 inch
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Bitcoin turtle
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 40 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch
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Peace turtle gold
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 40 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch
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Équilibre d'éléphants
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
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Tête de taureau
Béatrice Fernando
Sculpture - 49 x 43 x 22 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 16.9 x 8.7 inch
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Pand'Ours Pop Art Supreme
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
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Kleine pup met bot (Small puppy with bone)
Babette Degraeve
Sculpture - 9 x 10 x 14 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 3.9 x 5.5 inch
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Portrait de jeune lion
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 7.9 inch
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2019/12 (GA39)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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Pand'ours pop art Rolex
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
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Pand'ours pop art Moncler
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
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Vegas pop art Black Chanel
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
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Deer Sculpture Black and White
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 29.5 x 15.5 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.6 x 6.1 x 7.9 inch
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lephant and his little one
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 13.5 x 11.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 5.3 x 4.5 x 2.4 inch
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Le taureau qui danse
Pierre Gimenez
Sculpture - 45 x 16 x 18 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 6.3 x 7.1 inch
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The Hummingbird Song Of Love
Yasna Godovanik
Sculpture - 37 x 46 x 12 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 18.1 x 4.7 inch
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Turtle Porsche
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 25 x 40 x 25 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 15.7 x 9.8 inch
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The Butterfly Love
Yasna Godovanik
Sculpture - 43 x 37 x 10 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 14.6 x 3.9 inch
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Wild Kong Black Mat
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 25 x 20 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 7.9 x 3.5 inch
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The Little Butterfly Cloud Of Love
Yasna Godovanik
Sculpture - 42 x 50 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 19.7 x 5.1 inch
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Vegas pop art L.V
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
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fluo pop kong
Priscilla Vettese
Sculpture - 19.5 x 19.5 x 13 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 7.7 x 5.1 inch
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Petit cheval Ferrari 3
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 160 x 35 x 130 cm Sculpture - 63 x 13.8 x 51.2 inch
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Cloned Bouly with shoes
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 29 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch
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Petit cheval cabre 2
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 160 x 40 x 130 cm Sculpture - 63 x 15.7 x 51.2 inch
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Demi cheval en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 123 x 30 x 75 cm Sculpture - 48.4 x 11.8 x 29.5 inch
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Le marcheur et son chien
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Sculpture - 54 x 17 x 46 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 6.7 x 18.1 inch
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Singes de la sagesse tagués
Miko-R
Sculpture - 30 x 60 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 23.6 x 5.9 inch
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Piaf pop rock black
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 32 x 14 x 22 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 5.5 x 8.7 inch
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Piaf pop rock picots L
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 34 x 16 x 23 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 6.3 x 9.1 inch
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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.