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![Sculpture, L'oie, Jean Amiel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/108508_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Toro mosaïque multicolore, Jean Amiel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/108490_1_grid.jpg)
Toro mosaïque multicolore
Jean Amiel
Sculpture - 75 x 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$5,381
![Sculpture, Toro mosaïque dominante bleu, Jean Amiel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/108487_1_grid.jpg)
Toro mosaïque dominante bleu
Jean Amiel
Sculpture - 75 x 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$5,381
![Sculpture, Asnar, Saône De Stalh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/980868_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Sarcelle, François Galoyer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178449_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Golden eeyore, Phantom Art](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2002020_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Papa lion posant avec sa proie, Violaine Boisivon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1999050_1_grid.jpg)
Papa lion posant avec sa proie
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 36 x 23 x 22 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.1 x 8.7 inch
$2,018
![Sculpture, Le cris du démonique, Violaine Boisivon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1999029_1_grid.jpg)
Le cris du démonique
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 11 x 16 x 10 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 6.3 x 3.9 inch
$561
![Sculpture, Animal, Violaine Boisivon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998996_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Secret, Violaine Boisivon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998954_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Chat persan, François Galoyer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1801158_1_grid.jpg)
Chat persan
François Galoyer
Sculpture - 32 x 48 x 15.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 18.9 x 6.1 inch
$11,772
![Sculpture, Ours Arnoff, Christian Couaillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1610298_1_grid.jpg)
Ours Arnoff
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 16 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 6.3 inch
$9,529
![Sculpture, Légèreté, Christian Couaillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1610283_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Vol de nuit, Christian Couaillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1463562_1_grid.jpg)
Vol de nuit
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 27 x 37 x 14 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 14.6 x 5.5 inch
$8,969
![Sculpture, Victoire de Punta Arenas, Christian Couaillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1463535_1_grid.jpg)
Victoire de Punta Arenas
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 64 x 39 x 30 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 15.4 x 11.8 inch
$17,938
![Sculpture, Grands voyageurs, Christian Couaillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1463514_1_grid.jpg)
Grands voyageurs
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 60 x 50 x 35 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 19.7 x 13.8 inch
$20,180
![Sculpture, Oiseau rare, Christian Couaillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1460139_1_grid.jpg)
Oiseau rare
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 29 x 10 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 3.9 x 7.9 inch
$6,166
![Sculpture, Mura Mura, le temps du rêve, Christian Couaillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1447800_1_grid.jpg)
Mura Mura, le temps du rêve
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 19 x 58.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 23 x 3.9 inch
$11,211
![Sculpture, Tango, Christian Couaillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1447560_1_grid.jpg)
Tango
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 41.5 x 33.5 x 14 cm Sculpture - 16.3 x 13.2 x 5.5 inch
$10,090
![Sculpture, Kinshasa, Christian Couaillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1447500_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Reading Together Sky & Misty SIII, Petra Dorst](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1328646_1_grid.jpg)
Reading Together Sky & Misty SIII
Petra Dorst
Sculpture - 38 x 24 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 9.4 x 7.9 inch
$4,428
![Sculpture, Stan, Virginie Chardon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1264476_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Huîtres, Irina Drozd](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147270_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Kiss kiss 5, Lea Novaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1991358_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Vortex, Karine Payette](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/180868_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, L'ours Pompon - Edition Yves Klein, François Pompon et Yves Klein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1610328_1_grid.jpg)
L'ours Pompon - Edition Yves Klein
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$10,034
![Sculpture, Bad Mood, Sandrine Piani](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1530174_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Le Duc, Laurent Perbos](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1128585_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Le cheval fou, François Marquet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179886_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Meeting between two worlds. Three Mirrors, Paloma Castello](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2173405_1_grid.jpg)
Meeting between two worlds. Three Mirrors
Paloma Castello
Sculpture - 61 x 120.7 x 2.8 cm Sculpture - 24 x 47.5 x 1.1 inch
$4,000
![Sculpture, Stroll / Balade, Sylvie Gaudissart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149245_1_grid.jpg)
Stroll / Balade
Sylvie Gaudissart
Sculpture - 40 x 32 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 12.6 x 10.2 inch
$6,615
![Sculpture, Black Tip Shark, Christopher Schulz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145782_1_grid.jpg)
Black Tip Shark
Christopher Schulz
Sculpture - 28 x 68.6 x 28 cm Sculpture - 11 x 27 x 11 inch
$13,453
![Sculpture, Hypomnema 4, Ivan Castiblanco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141537_1_grid.jpg)
Hypomnema 4
Ivan Castiblanco
Sculpture - 74.9 x 74.9 x 33.8 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 29.5 x 13.3 inch
$2,500
![Sculpture, Bouquetin, Pierre Yermia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136263_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Cerf II, Pierre Yermia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125791_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Gazelle VII, Pierre Yermia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125785_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Félin VI, Pierre Yermia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2113632_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Taureau VIII, Pierre Yermia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2113626_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Mr Chat Grand, Benjamin Pietri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2102511_1_grid.jpg)
Mr Chat Grand
Benjamin Pietri
Sculpture - 50.5 x 39.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 19.9 x 15.6 x 2.4 inch
$3,588
![Sculpture, Gazelle VI, Pierre Yermia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099562_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Taureau IX, Pierre Yermia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2093883_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Le Chat, Serge Van de Put](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2085567_1_grid.jpg)
Le Chat
Serge Van de Put
Sculpture - 400 x 700 x 200 cm Sculpture - 157.5 x 275.6 x 78.7 inch
$56,055
![Sculpture, Taureau, Serge Van de Put](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2070243_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Panda rêve de toi, Déesse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1993776_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Osprey, Shawn Smith](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1972302_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Fire Kudo, Shawn Smith](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1972119_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Blue-bearded helmet crest, Shawn Smith](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971999_1_grid.jpg)
Blue-bearded helmet crest
Shawn Smith
Sculpture - 39 x 28 x 41 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 11 x 16.1 inch
$9,081
![Sculpture, Hawk moth, Shawn Smith](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971183_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Landende uil No.6, Evert den Hartog](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/184273_1_grid.jpg)
Landende uil No.6
Evert den Hartog
Sculpture - 42 x 46 x 22 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 18.1 x 8.7 inch
$11,491
![Sculpture, Sculpture Shetani Fermier, Agostino Malaba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/179137_1_grid.jpg)
Sculpture Shetani Fermier
Agostino Malaba
Sculpture - 54 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$2,803
![Sculpture, Puma allongé EA IV/IV, Jean-François Gambino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1284498_1_grid.jpg)
Puma allongé EA IV/IV
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 80 x 75 x 75 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 29.5 x 29.5 inch
$31,391
![Sculpture, Le quadrige, Bernard Vié](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/958569_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Panthère noire, Steve Chaudanson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2117805_1_grid.jpg)
Panthère noire
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 102.9 x 230 x 62.5 cm Sculpture - 40.5 x 90.6 x 24.6 inch
$56,055
![Sculpture, Falling Fox, Brandon Vickerd](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2014509_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Jeune Cerf au galop, Matthieu Floranc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1775976_1_grid.jpg)
Jeune Cerf au galop
Matthieu Floranc
Sculpture - 25 x 31 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 12.2 x 3.9 inch
$4,484
![Sculpture, Alice dans la maison du L. Blanc, Wabé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/138328_1_grid.jpg)
Alice dans la maison du L. Blanc
Wabé
Sculpture - 130 x 54 x 27 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 21.3 x 10.6 inch
$5,381
![Sculpture, La grotte aux ours, Wabé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/138310_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Icelandic Horse, Jón Leifsson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1142865_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Singe bleu au cigare, François Rambaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/986049_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
$2,635
![Sculpture, Grâce africaine, Lee Berthille](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/854349_1_grid.jpg)
Grâce africaine
Lee Berthille
Sculpture - 190.5 x 83.5 x 38 cm Sculpture - 75 x 32.9 x 15 inch
$6,166
![Sculpture, Untitled, Hussein Madi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/829794_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Untitled, Hussein Madi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/829752_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, URBANCAT MAGNIFICO : KITTY METROPOLIS MUSE, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/617514_1_grid.jpg)
URBANCAT MAGNIFICO : KITTY METROPOLIS MUSE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 150 x 90 x 60 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 35.4 x 23.6 inch
$33,633
![Sculpture, Hello (Hallo), Poren Huang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/283168_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Ours Nandi, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162512_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Grenouille, Jean Lemonnier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147624_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Lion, JM Collell](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2129395_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Cheval XIII, Pierre Yermia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2092062_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Félin V, Pierre Yermia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2092038_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Les Oiseaux 2, VHE](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1551330_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, #BalanceTonPorc, Alben](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1509645_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Savana, Catherine de Kerhor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462857_1_grid.jpg)
Savana
Catherine de Kerhor
Sculpture - 167 x 120 x 70 cm Sculpture - 65.7 x 47.2 x 27.6 inch
$68,836
![Sculpture, Le Gorille Penseur, Hadrien David](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1424343_1_grid.jpg)
Le Gorille Penseur
Hadrien David
Sculpture - 44 x 29 x 30 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 11.4 x 11.8 inch
$8,745
![Sculpture, THE UNITED PANDASAN : SPECTRAL SYMMETRY BLACK & ORANGE, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/985971_1_grid.jpg)
THE UNITED PANDASAN : SPECTRAL SYMMETRY BLACK & ORANGE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$13,453
![Sculpture, PETITE NISHIKIGOI ELEGANCE IN METAL WHITE : MIZU NO KASAI WHISPERS, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/688089_1_grid.jpg)
PETITE NISHIKIGOI ELEGANCE IN METAL WHITE : MIZU NO KASAI WHISPERS
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 40 x 47 x 63 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 18.5 x 24.8 inch
$15,135
![Sculpture, URBANCAT MAGNIFICO : RED METROPOLIS MUSE, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/683211_1_grid.jpg)
URBANCAT MAGNIFICO : RED METROPOLIS MUSE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 150 x 90 x 60 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 35.4 x 23.6 inch
$33,633
![Sculpture, Magoi & Higoi’s Dance : Nishikigoi’s Serenade in the Celestial Haven, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/681018_1_grid.jpg)
Magoi & Higoi’s Dance : Nishikigoi’s Serenade in the Celestial Haven
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 170 x 100 x 100 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$100,899
![Sculpture, Sad Bear, Ferdi B. Dick](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/658758_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, PETITE NISHIKIGOI ELEGANCE IN METAL BLACK : MIZU NO KASAI WHISPERS, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/622209_1_grid.jpg)
PETITE NISHIKIGOI ELEGANCE IN METAL BLACK : MIZU NO KASAI WHISPERS
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 40 x 47 x 63 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 18.5 x 24.8 inch
$15,135
![Sculpture, GRANDIOSE SUMOCAT : RED DANCE AND BATTLES OF BALANCE, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/622188_1_grid.jpg)
GRANDIOSE SUMOCAT : RED DANCE AND BATTLES OF BALANCE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 150 x 180 x 120 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 70.9 x 47.2 inch
$33,633
![Sculpture, MAJESTIC SUMOCAT : KITTY DANCE AND BATTLES OF BALANCE, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/617535_1_grid.jpg)
MAJESTIC SUMOCAT : KITTY DANCE AND BATTLES OF BALANCE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 120 x 80 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 47.2 x 31.5 inch
$23,543
![Sculpture, SUPREME ROBOTCAT : AMBERGLOW CYBERNETIC MAESTRO, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/617508_1_grid.jpg)
SUPREME ROBOTCAT : AMBERGLOW CYBERNETIC MAESTRO
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 60 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$20,180
![Sculpture, URBANCAT ELEGANCE : CANDY METROPOLIS MUSE, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/580152_1_grid.jpg)
URBANCAT ELEGANCE : CANDY METROPOLIS MUSE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 60 x 40 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 23.6 x 15.7 inch
$23,543
![Sculpture, URBANCAT ELEGANCE : YELLOW METROPOLIS MUSE, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/549787_1_grid.jpg)
URBANCAT ELEGANCE : YELLOW METROPOLIS MUSE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 150 x 80 x 60 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$23,543
![Sculpture, ORANGE SUMONMYOJI’S RESONANCE : A HARMONIOUS ODE TO ONMY?D?’S ENIGMATIC DANCE OF DUALITIES, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/518966_1_grid.jpg)
ORANGE SUMONMYOJI’S RESONANCE : A HARMONIOUS ODE TO ONMY?D?’S ENIGMATIC DANCE OF DUALITIES
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 120 x 130 x 80 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 51.2 x 31.5 inch
$32,512
![Sculpture, SUPREME ROBOTCAT : ALABASTER CYBERNETIC MAESTRO, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/517535_1_grid.jpg)
SUPREME ROBOTCAT : ALABASTER CYBERNETIC MAESTRO
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 60 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$20,180
![Sculpture, Hellopandasan : coal whimsical revelations, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/486028_1_grid.jpg)
Hellopandasan : coal whimsical revelations
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 30 x 70 x 40 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 27.6 x 15.7 inch
$23,543
![Sculpture, BLACK SUMONMYOJI’S RESONANCE : A HARMONIOUS ODE TO ONMY?D?’S ENIGMATIC DANCE OF DUALITIES, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/454750_1_grid.jpg)
BLACK SUMONMYOJI’S RESONANCE : A HARMONIOUS ODE TO ONMY?D?’S ENIGMATIC DANCE OF DUALITIES
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 120 x 130 x 80 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 51.2 x 31.5 inch
$32,512
![Sculpture, SUPREME ROBOTCAT : SANGUINE CYBERNETIC MAESTRO, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/437736_1_grid.jpg)
SUPREME ROBOTCAT : SANGUINE CYBERNETIC MAESTRO
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 60 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$20,180
![Sculpture, A PANDASAN’S LUSTROUS CHARM : ARGENTUM RADIANCE, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/431880_1_grid.jpg)
A PANDASAN’S LUSTROUS CHARM : ARGENTUM RADIANCE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 90 x 90 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 35.4 x 35.4 inch
$40,360
![Sculpture, SUPREME ROBOTCAT : OCEAN CYBERNETIC MAESTRO, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/430398_1_grid.jpg)
SUPREME ROBOTCAT : OCEAN CYBERNETIC MAESTRO
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 60 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$20,180
![Sculpture, WHITE SUMONMYOJI’S RESONANCE : A HARMONIOUS ODE TO ONMY?D?’S ENIGMATIC DANCE OF DUALITIES, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/428493_1_grid.jpg)
WHITE SUMONMYOJI’S RESONANCE : A HARMONIOUS ODE TO ONMY?D?’S ENIGMATIC DANCE OF DUALITIES
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 130 x 120 x 80 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 47.2 x 31.5 inch
$32,512
![Sculpture, PETITE NISHIKIGOI ELEGANCE IN METAL RED : MIZU NO KASAI WHISPERS, Hiro Ando](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/428490_1_grid.jpg)
PETITE NISHIKIGOI ELEGANCE IN METAL RED : MIZU NO KASAI WHISPERS
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 40 x 47 x 63 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 18.5 x 24.8 inch
$15,135
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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.