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Alessandro Montalbano
Sculpture - 40 x 28 x 35.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11 x 14 inch
$15,826
Cheval qui rue
Alessandro Montalbano
Sculpture - 28 x 20 x 32 cm Sculpture - 11 x 7.9 x 12.6 inch
$10,668
Cheval cabré
Alessandro Montalbano
Sculpture - 39 x 18 x 27.5 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 7.1 x 10.8 inch
$12,309
Uni-Cone Handmade Sculpture for Home Decor
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 38 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$305
L’Ours Pompon édition Yves Klein - Épreuve d'Artiste + édition papier offerte
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$13,981
Le marbre aux félins
Jacques Blanchon
Sculpture - 22 x 55 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 21.7 x 5.9 inch
$15,099
Dobermann pulished
Shan Project
Sculpture - 101 x 98 x 23 cm Sculpture - 39.8 x 38.6 x 9.1 inch
$9,395
B.U.M.
Marcelo Martin Burgos
Sculpture - 88 x 83 x 35 cm Sculpture - 34.6 x 32.7 x 13.8 inch
$22,146
Polycephalous
Marcelo Martin Burgos
Sculpture - 51 x 97 x 40 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 38.2 x 15.7 inch
$15,994
Nuke Duke
Marcelo Martin Burgos
Sculpture - 70 x 92 x 24 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 36.2 x 9.4 inch
$22,146
Der kleine Menschenfresser
Marcelo Martin Burgos
Sculpture - 42 x 47 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 18.5 x 5.1 inch
$14,093
Fragment (Grémille)
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 21 x 46 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 18.1 x 5.9 inch
$4,362
Watching (The mussel mask)
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 28 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 11 inch
$5,480
Celestial embryo
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 28 x 50 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11 x 19.7 x 7.1 inch
$5,033
Animal imaginaire II
Thomas Lévy
Sculpture - 32 x 41.5 x 23 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 16.3 x 9.1 inch
$5,592
Animal imaginaire I
Thomas Lévy
Sculpture - 28.5 x 42 x 25 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 16.5 x 9.8 inch
$5,592
Rainbow Unicorn Handmade Sculpture for Home Decor
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 38 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$305
Marbled Majestic Horse
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 32 x 17 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 6.7 x 3.9 inch
$252
Cocci révolution verte
Salvy de Saunhac
Sculpture - 12 x 37 x 24 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 14.6 x 9.4 inch
$2,796
He got his mother's eyes
Tomas Dauksa
Sculpture - 31 x 19 x 14 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.5 x 5.5 inch
$4,698
Runner Duck Grand
Patrick Lang
Sculpture - 190 x 34 x 52 cm Sculpture - 74.8 x 13.4 x 20.5 inch
$36,909
Mandoni a cavall
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
$391
Boss dog sculpture blue
Sanuj Birla
Sculpture - 50.8 x 25.4 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 6 inch
$1,690
Boss dog sculpture
Sanuj Birla
Sculpture - 50.8 x 25.4 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 6 inch
$1,690
Le chasse mouche
François Marquet
Sculpture - 30 x 34 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.4 x 5.1 inch
$470
Don't stop running horses
Dana Widawski
Sculpture - 20.1 x 29 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 11.4 x 5 inch
$6,263
Tótems
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 120 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$23,488
Couple horses
Antonio Martinez Ruiz
Sculpture - 57 x 40 x 16 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 15.7 x 6.3 inch
$1,063
End of The Chase
Nicholas Crombach
Sculpture - 50.8 x 45.7 x 147.3 cm Sculpture - 20 x 18 x 58 inch
$14,764
We are known by the company we keep -Blue
DOC (Desire Obtain Cherish)
Sculpture - 45.7 x 41.9 x 35.6 cm Sculpture - 18 x 16.5 x 14 inch
$23,000
Jaguar et son petit
Gilbert Sacchetti
Sculpture - 40 x 92 x 35 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 36.2 x 13.8 inch
$33,554
Dusk (Wolverine)
Nicolas Kennett
Sculpture - 60 x 53 x 24 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 20.9 x 9.4 inch
$6,263
Mouette rieuse
Catherine Clare
Sculpture - 31 x 36 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 14.2 x 4.3 inch
$1,342
Tricolor galloping horse
Catherine Clare
Sculpture - 30 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
$1,007
Tamanoir, hommage à Dali
Catherine Clare
Sculpture - 19 x 30 x 13 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 11.8 x 5.1 inch
$1,007
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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.