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Grande tête de cheval
Bernard Métranve
Sculpture - 47 x 29 x 28 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 11.4 x 11 inch
$6,548
Come play with me
Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Sculpture - 20 x 14.5 x 7 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.7 x 2.8 inch
$734
Chien béat sur nickel 59
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 59 x 55 x 21 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 21.7 x 8.3 inch
$9,549
Hommage à Pompon
Michel Audiard
Sculpture - 25 x 50 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 19.7 x 6.3 inch
$1,478
Mara en de Ara
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 114 x 32 x 26 cm Sculpture - 44.9 x 12.6 x 10.2 inch
$19,893
40cm Bear Guc, Brown Collar
Naor
Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$1,421
Ours inox Ajouré
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 75 x 49 x 62 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 19.3 x 24.4 inch
$77,300
Bucéphale (série cabinet de curiosité)
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 34 x 47 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 18.5 x 7.1 inch
$1,705
40cm Teddy Ferrari Tribute
Naor
Sculpture - 40 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
$1,819
NAOR - 30cm Teddy Ferrari Tribute
Naor
Sculpture - 30 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
$1,307
My kitten is a rapper
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 12 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 4.7 inch
$2,615
Dentelle Panther
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 38 x 80 x 17 cm Sculpture - 15 x 31.5 x 6.7 inch
$54,565
Sylvia
Yann-Eric Eichenberger
Sculpture - 190 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 74.8 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$47,744
Baby Bull français
Jean-Michel Pradel-Fraysse
Sculpture - 32 x 20 x 25 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.9 x 9.8 inch
$5,115
PANDASAN’S FLOWER POWER AMBERGLOW SYMPHONY
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 90 x 90 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 35.4 x 35.4 inch
$23,872
Cat with pet bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 54 x 42 x 27 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 16.5 x 10.6 inch
$1,933
Vanité (Crâne aux papillons)
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$28,419
Ours bleu et rouge Pop Art Supreme
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,228
Ours Mondrian Pop Art
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,455
Ours Pop Art Gucci Co. N°4
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,228
Cloned Griffon Bruxellois with pet bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 7.1 inch
$1,591
Aigle en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 120 x 110 x 68 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 43.3 x 26.8 inch
$1,114
Tiny Stainless Steel Bear 'Irena'
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 14 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
$398
Poisson sur socle 2
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 80 x 85 x 22 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 33.5 x 8.7 inch
$1,113
Sculpture tête cheval en métal recyclé 2
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 82 x 27 x 80 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 10.6 x 31.5 inch
$1,308
Sculpture Tête Cheval En Métal Recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 80 x 26 x 80 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 10.2 x 31.5 inch
$1,307
Sculpture Tête Cheval en Métal Recyclé 3
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 100 x 40 x 58 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 15.7 x 22.8 inch
$966
Sangliers en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 82 x 33 x 116 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 13 x 45.7 inch
$1,648
Poisson sur socle en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 68 x 18 x 106 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 7.1 x 41.7 inch
$1,114
Bleu ballon de chien 12
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 12.5 x 3 x 12 cm Sculpture - 4.9 x 1.2 x 4.7 inch
$557
Chien Ballon apesanteur en nickel bleue
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 29 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 2.6 x 2.6 inch
$546
Piaf PopArt (Large)
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 32 x 16 x 23 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 6.3 x 9.1 inch
$1,989
Born Wild Crocodile
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 48 x 110 x 48 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 43.3 x 18.9 inch
$14,210
The abstract eagle
Ghost Art
Sculpture - 190 x 85 x 77 cm Sculpture - 74.8 x 33.5 x 30.3 inch
$25,577
Abstract Bear XXL
Ghost Art
Sculpture - 150 x 90 x 50 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 35.4 x 19.7 inch
$12,504
Gorilla with the bottle
Fred Meurice
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch
$1,989
Gorille Dominant
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 18 x 11 x 17 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 4.3 x 6.7 inch
$477
PANDASON’S YELLOW : A LILLIPUTIAN BALLET OF CHROMATIC MARVELS
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 130 x 95 x 95 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 37.4 x 37.4 inch
$32,966
Piaf Révolution L
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 34 x 20 x 14 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.9 x 5.5 inch
$1,535
Abstract White shark
Ghost Art
Sculpture - 85 x 50 x 70 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$5,627
Middle size Pigeon 1/25
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 10 x 13 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 5.1 x 2.6 inch
$614
PopArt Bear Sculpture (2)
Koen Betjes
Sculpture - 50 x 26 x 23 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.2 x 9.1 inch
$681
PopArt Bear Sculpture
Koen Betjes
Sculpture - 50 x 26 x 23 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.2 x 9.1 inch
$681
Ours debout royal green
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 45 x 28 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 17.7 x 11 inch
$19,211
Pand'ours pop art ferrari
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$853
Silver Tiger
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 58 x 124 x 82 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 48.8 x 32.3 inch
$85,258
Eagle
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 200 x 575 x 265 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 226.4 x 104.3 inch
$100,718
Cohiba bear pink
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$3,353
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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.