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![Sculpture, Skull & Octopus, Rodrigue Grego](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1511916_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, N° 1386 - Skull with snake, Rodrigue Grego](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1477731_1_grid.jpg)
N° 1386 - Skull with snake
Rodrigue Grego
Sculpture - 7.5 x 7 x 5 cm Sculpture - 3 x 2.8 x 2 inch
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![Sculpture, N° 1380 - Skull with Owl, Rodrigue Grego](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1477635_1_grid.jpg)
N° 1380 - Skull with Owl
Rodrigue Grego
Sculpture - 8.5 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 3.3 x 3 x 1.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Follow your heart, Miss CoCo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1118001_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Toro Amarilio, Carlos Mata](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/927960_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Le petit gorille imaginaire, Gilles Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/234736_1_grid.jpg)
Le petit gorille imaginaire
Gilles Nicolas
Sculpture - 33 x 37 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13 x 14.6 x 7.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Le petit orang-outan à l'arbre, Gilles Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/234724_1_grid.jpg)
Le petit orang-outan à l'arbre
Gilles Nicolas
Sculpture - 75 x 50 x 27 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 19.7 x 10.6 inch
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![Sculpture, Eléphant chargeant, Gilles Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/234721_1_grid.jpg)
Eléphant chargeant
Gilles Nicolas
Sculpture - 31 x 44 x 24 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 17.3 x 9.4 inch
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![Sculpture, Le Chimpanzé hurlant 2/8, Gilles Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/233815_1_grid.jpg)
Le Chimpanzé hurlant 2/8
Gilles Nicolas
Sculpture - 39 x 25 x 22 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 9.8 x 8.7 inch
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![Sculpture, Le Rhinocéros courant, Gilles Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/233761_1_grid.jpg)
Le Rhinocéros courant
Gilles Nicolas
Sculpture - 16 x 43 x 23 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 16.9 x 9.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Chien Marchand de Ballons, Pinkhas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2123412_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Lièvre curieux, Véronique Dominici](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2005362_1_grid.jpg)
Lièvre curieux
Véronique Dominici
Sculpture - 20 x 42 x 18 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 16.5 x 7.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Lièvre à l'oeuf ailé, Véronique Dominici](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2005350_1_grid.jpg)
Lièvre à l'oeuf ailé
Véronique Dominici
Sculpture - 41 x 39 x 20 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 15.4 x 7.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Lièvre à la tonnelle, Véronique Dominici](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2005302_1_grid.jpg)
Lièvre à la tonnelle
Véronique Dominici
Sculpture - 40 x 38 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15 x 7.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Wall Street Bull and Bear, Domenico Mazzone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/844404_1_grid.jpg)
Wall Street Bull and Bear
Domenico Mazzone
Sculpture - 24 x 36 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 14.2 x 6.3 inch
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![Sculpture, Dromadaires, Pascal Chesneau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/771561_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Windy, Kazuhiko Tanaka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/452940_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Bull Run, Karine Giboulo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/340198_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Totem elephants (1), Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2129188_1_grid.jpg)
Totem elephants (1)
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 160 x 43 x 43 cm Sculpture - 63 x 16.9 x 16.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Threetaurus, Ivan Totev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1913355_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Rennende stier No. 3, Evert den Hartog](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/184345_1_grid.jpg)
Rennende stier No. 3
Evert den Hartog
Sculpture - 57 x 59 x 20 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 23.2 x 7.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Ijsbeer No. 3, Evert den Hartog](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/184336_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Koonsskull - Kusama, VL.](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1797003_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Strange bird 4C, Jacqueline Schäfer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1590336_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Tattoo Big Boss, James Chiew](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1266981_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Pop wise monkeys, Miko-R](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/998547_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Wild Panther, Art'Mony](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/858387_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Funny dog, Art'Mony](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/837666_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Équilibre d'éléphants, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/827400_1_grid.jpg)
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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![Sculpture, Golden shark, Angela Gomes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1160955_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Crazy Pop monkeys, Miko-R](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1047183_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Bird nr. 101904, Andrej Jakab](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/984621_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Pop Espadon, Art'Mony](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/837714_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Trois Oursons, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/526403_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Lionceau sur le dos, Jean Lemonnier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1973412_1_grid.jpg)
Lionceau sur le dos
Jean Lemonnier
Sculpture - 12 x 29 x 20 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 11.4 x 7.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Trio de manchots, Jean Lemonnier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1899063_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Toy pink, MrHope](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1549485_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Snoopy Hippie, Xavier Wttrwulghe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1206495_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Baby love Bouledogue, Art'Mony](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1104141_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Un amour de chien, Art'Mony](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1104129_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Féline Love Love, Art'Mony](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1104105_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Interconnexion, Alquimiamc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1051473_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Millionnaire Dog, Art Vladi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1011513_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Blue sweet monstrum, Viktor Zuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138915_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Funny, Viktor Zuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099715_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Singing bird, Viktor Zuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2090856_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Chouette Hulotte, François Galoyer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2007237_1_grid.jpg)
Chouette Hulotte
François Galoyer
Sculpture - 29 x 10 x 14 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 3.9 x 5.5 inch
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![Sculpture, M.Chat, Benjamin Pietri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1985688_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, M.Chat, Benjamin Pietri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1985679_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Bubble yellow, Elodie Dengreville](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1980216_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Bubble White, Elodie Dengreville](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1980210_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Amazing Fantasy-large size, Viktor Zuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1925964_1_grid.jpg)
Amazing Fantasy-large size
Viktor Zuk
Sculpture - 33.5 x 24.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 13.2 x 9.6 x 3.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Happy II, Viktor Zuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1674633_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Orange Cat, Viktor Zuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1150560_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Art is Love, Rakel Wajnberg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1125801_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Sun, Antonio Signorini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/822162_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Lièvre en fuite, Jean-Luc Garioud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/619500_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Half weasel, Bordalo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1920093_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, The God's Dog, God Sylver](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/109009_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Coq, Carlos Mata](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/902943_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Doggy, Nobody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/863064_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Ganimidès, Palolo Valdes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/828015_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Ours lanceur, François Rambaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/61945_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Les Trois Graces, Mauro Corda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/577482_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Toro minoico ceramique, Palolo Valdes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/50124_1_grid.jpg)
Toro minoico ceramique
Palolo Valdes
Sculpture - 20 x 44 x 25 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 17.3 x 9.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Empty horse 1/7, Palolo Valdes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/50121_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Horse 1/4, Palolo Valdes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/50117_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Golden carp, Cobelentsz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2143217_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, 3PEZ3, Patopalomo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1443159_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Tête de jeune lion EA II/IV, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/949989_1_grid.jpg)
Tête de jeune lion EA II/IV
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 18 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 7.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Pop, Nobody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/823698_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Perché non voli?, Valeriano Trubbiani](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/669717_1_grid.jpg)
Perché non voli?
Valeriano Trubbiani
Sculpture - 35 x 83 x 24 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 32.7 x 9.4 inch
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![Sculpture, Singe bleu au cigare, François Rambaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/634350_1_grid.jpg)
Singe bleu au cigare
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 80 x 45 x 70 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 17.7 x 27.6 inch
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![Sculpture, Fragmento, Gite](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/451656_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Red Head, Gite](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/443112_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Poulpe or, Max ArtLouis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165640_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Cha'dore, Lolek](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1723794_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Versace Bully, Art By Son](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1166793_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Hommage a Colbert, mini, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998144_1_grid.jpg)
Hommage a Colbert, mini
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 12 x 41 x 14 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 16.1 x 5.5 inch
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![Sculpture, Deer, no. IV/VIII (size XL), Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1956198_1_grid.jpg)
Deer, no. IV/VIII (size XL)
Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa
Sculpture - 58 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Tribute to group Site - Piccolo, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1907343_1_grid.jpg)
Tribute to group Site - Piccolo
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 19 x 31 x 12 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch
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![Sculpture, Jumbo Sweet Collection Gummy Bear Turquoise, Gabriela Alejandra Rivera](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1904193_1_grid.jpg)
Jumbo Sweet Collection Gummy Bear Turquoise
Gabriela Alejandra Rivera
Sculpture - 25 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch
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![Sculpture, Elephante bronze petit, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1808175_1_grid.jpg)
Elephante bronze petit
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 47 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Elephante bronze mini, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1808172_1_grid.jpg)
Elephante bronze mini
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 19 x 19 x 36 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 7.5 x 14.2 inch
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![Sculpture, Rhino Petrol Company, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1808157_1_grid.jpg)
Rhino Petrol Company
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 35 x 33 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 13 x 7.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Arc en mer, Clemyart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1759314_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Funny Chicken, Viktor Zuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1730391_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Gaia e la balena bronzo piccola, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1336608_1_grid.jpg)
Gaia e la balena bronzo piccola
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 27 x 85 x 15 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 33.5 x 5.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Emma e L’elefante, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1336602_1_grid.jpg)
Emma e L’elefante
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 35 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 13.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Elia e L’elefante bronzo piccolo, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1336464_1_grid.jpg)
Elia e L’elefante bronzo piccolo
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 40 x 45 x 25 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 17.7 x 9.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Ours Basquiat Pop Art, André Gacko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327101_1_grid.jpg)
Ours Basquiat Pop Art
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Pop Lion, Art'Mony](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1259262_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Pop Oiseau, Art'Mony](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1259259_1_grid.jpg)
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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.