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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.

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Sculpture, Tango, Christian Couaillier

Tango

Christian Couaillier

Sculpture - 41.5 x 33.5 x 14 cm Sculpture - 16.3 x 13.2 x 5.5 inch

€9,000

Sculpture, Remember Atlanta, Wabé

Remember Atlanta

Wabé

Sculpture - 24 x 18 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 7.1 x 5.9 inch

€2,900

Sculpture, Savana, Catherine de Kerhor

Savana

Catherine de Kerhor

Sculpture - 167 x 120 x 70 cm Sculpture - 65.7 x 47.2 x 27.6 inch

€61,400

Sculpture, Kudo, Shawn Smith

Kudo

Shawn Smith

Sculpture - 109 x 61 x 48 cm Sculpture - 42.9 x 24 x 18.9 inch

€13,500

Sculpture, Teddy Bear, Valay Shende

Teddy Bear

Valay Shende

Sculpture - 63.5 x 56 x 63.5 cm Sculpture - 25 x 22 x 25 inch

€33,000

Sculpture, Roarrrr, Sylvie Cappe

Roarrrr

Sylvie Cappe

Sculpture - 34 x 18 x 5 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.1 x 2 inch

€188

Sculpture, Le Cavalier d'Arson, Arson

Le Cavalier d'Arson

Arson

Sculpture - 207 x 90 x 30 cm Sculpture - 81.5 x 35.4 x 11.8 inch

€15,498

Sculpture, #BalanceTonPorc, Alben

#BalanceTonPorc

Alben

Sculpture - 74 x 164 x 42 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 64.6 x 16.5 inch

€26,700

Sculpture, Rouge-Gorge, Judith Devaux

Rouge-Gorge

Judith Devaux

Sculpture - 17 x 29 x 12 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 11.4 x 4.7 inch

€2,500

Sculpture, Avanzando, Rodo Padilla

Avanzando

Rodo Padilla

Sculpture - 36 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch

€4,200

Sculpture, Moon Street Art, Cévé

Moon Street Art

Cévé

Sculpture - 150 x 50 x 40 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 19.7 x 15.7 inch

€35,500

Sculpture, Brainy Ballon, Cévé

Brainy Ballon

Cévé

Sculpture - 60 x 22 x 23 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 8.7 x 9.1 inch

€17,500

Sculpture, Chubby Ballon, Cévé

Chubby Ballon

Cévé

Sculpture - 55 x 16 x 19 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 6.3 x 7.5 inch

€11,900

Sculpture, Brainy Ballon Pink, Cévé

Brainy Ballon Pink

Cévé

Sculpture - 60 x 22 x 23 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 8.7 x 9.1 inch

€17,500

Sculpture, Le Bellâtre, Hadrien David

Le Bellâtre

Hadrien David

Sculpture - 47 x 50 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 19.7 x 4.7 inch

€6,900

Sculpture, Wasp, Daniil Danailov

Wasp

Daniil Danailov

Sculpture - 10 x 7 x 13 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 2.8 x 5.1 inch

€280

Sculpture, Night Fury, Dani Brogio

Night Fury

Dani Brogio

Sculpture - 80 x 99 x 83 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 39 x 32.7 inch

€7,400

Sculpture, Apporte, Julia Biktimirova

Apporte

Julia Biktimirova

Sculpture - 38 x 43 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 16.9 x 7.9 inch

€5,300

Sculpture, Elephantix, Sylvie Cappe

Elephantix

Sylvie Cappe

Sculpture - 31 x 29 x 7 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 11.4 x 2.8 inch

€320

Sculpture, Le rêveur, Eric Valat

Le rêveur

Eric Valat

Sculpture - 15 x 22 x 17 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 8.7 x 6.7 inch

€3,000

Sculpture, Silhouette, Anne Oléron

Silhouette

Anne Oléron

Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 7 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.8 inch

€240

Sculpture, Red robin, Catherine Clare

Red robin

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 16 x 8 x 10 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 3.1 x 3.9 inch

€450

Sculpture, Apporte, Julia Biktimirova

Apporte

Julia Biktimirova

Sculpture - 38 x 43 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 16.9 x 7.9 inch

€4,200

Sculpture, Apporte, Julia Biktimirova

Apporte

Julia Biktimirova

Sculpture - 38 x 43 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 16.9 x 7.9 inch

€4,200

Sculpture, Teddy Bear, Valay Shende

Teddy Bear

Valay Shende

Sculpture - 34.3 x 30.5 x 26.7 cm Sculpture - 13.5 x 12 x 10.5 inch

€15,500

Sculpture, Piaf XXL, Valerie Marty

Piaf XXL

Valerie Marty

Sculpture - 64 x 27 x 45 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 10.6 x 17.7 inch

€3,500

Sculpture, Cangrejo, Miquel Aparici

Cangrejo

Miquel Aparici

Sculpture - 60 x 150 x 45 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 59.1 x 17.7 inch

€5,445

Sculpture, Contentment, Poren Huang

Contentment

Poren Huang

Sculpture - 23 x 43 x 36 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 16.9 x 14.2 inch

€16,508

Sculpture, Wonderful, Poren Huang

Wonderful

Poren Huang

Sculpture - 21 x 23 x 21 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 9.1 x 8.3 inch

€7,234

Sculpture, Chien 2, Socrate

Chien 2

Socrate

Sculpture - 16 x 21 x 10 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 8.3 x 3.9 inch

€480

Sculpture, Chien 1, Socrate

Chien 1

Socrate

Sculpture - 22 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

€480

Sculpture, Surfeurs, Seb Paul Michel

Surfeurs

Seb Paul Michel

Sculpture - 15 x 40 x 3 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€400

Sculpture, L'Ourson, Lirone

L'Ourson

Lirone

Sculpture - 59 x 50 x 20 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 19.7 x 7.9 inch

€13,000

Sculpture, Héron, François Galoyer

Héron

François Galoyer

Sculpture - 36 x 33 x 17.5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13 x 6.9 inch

€8,500

Sculpture, Ma jungle, Martine Dégot

Ma jungle

Martine Dégot

Sculpture - 100 x 90 x 15 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 35.4 x 5.9 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, El Caballo, Rodo Padilla

El Caballo

Rodo Padilla

Sculpture - 90 x 100 x 45 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 39.4 x 17.7 inch

€13,600

Sculpture, Tigre Noir, Mozart Guerra

Tigre Noir

Mozart Guerra

Sculpture - 80 x 50 x 80 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 19.7 x 31.5 inch

€36,900

Sculpture, Atlas Moth, Shawn Smith

Atlas Moth

Shawn Smith

Sculpture - 94 x 49 x 8 cm Sculpture - 37 x 19.3 x 3.1 inch

€13,500

Sculpture, Nest, Shawn Smith

Nest

Shawn Smith

Sculpture - 38 x 23 x 33 cm Sculpture - 15 x 9.1 x 13 inch

€15,000

Sculpture, Hope Dog, MrHope

Hope Dog

MrHope

Sculpture - 18 x 13 x 9 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 5.1 x 3.5 inch

€85 €77

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Print, Balance, Irena Aizen

Balance

Irena Aizen

Print - 25.5 x 22.5 x 1 cm Print - 10 x 8.9 x 0.4 inch

€648

Print, Sans-titre, Max Ernst

Sans-titre

Max Ernst

Print - 38 x 28 cm Print - 15 x 11 inch

€650

Print, Paris verte, M.Chat

Paris verte

M.Chat

Print - 44 x 35 cm Print - 17.3 x 13.8 inch

€350

Need help with Animal Sculpture for Sale ?
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.