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Singes de la sagesse tagués
Miko-R
Sculpture - 30 x 60 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 23.6 x 5.9 inch
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Singes de la sagesse tagués
Miko-R
Sculpture - 30 x 60 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 23.6 x 5.9 inch
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Vanité aux papillons
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 22 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch
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Pand'Ours PopArt Rolex
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
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Petit singe au cigare
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch
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Loup hurlant rouge
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 57 x 70 x 18 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 27.6 x 7.1 inch
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Le petit Cheval
Adeline Weber Guibal
Sculpture - 23 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
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Don Quichotte
Adeline Weber Guibal
Sculpture - 40 x 44 x 14 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 17.3 x 5.5 inch
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Kong baril crackled turquoise
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
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Cloned Penguin with pet bottle (blue metallic)
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 18 x 19 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.1 x 7.5 inch
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Claes Oldenburg Geometric mouse
Claes Oldenburg
Sculpture - 44 x 28 x 2 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 11 x 0.8 inch
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1590 Coccodrillo Traghetto Amore
Tobia Ravà
Sculpture - 24 x 85 x 34 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 33.5 x 13.4 inch
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My French Bulldog likes Hip-Hop
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 29 x 37 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 14.6 x 5.9 inch
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L'oiseau bleu
François-Xavier Lalanne
Sculpture - 19 x 6 x 6 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 2.4 x 2.4 inch
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Great learning version 2
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 45 x 41 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 16.1 x 7.9 inch
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Elephant and his little girl
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 40 x 49 x 28 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 19.3 x 11 inch
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Luxury graffiti Panther
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 20 x 65 x 12 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 25.6 x 4.7 inch
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Cheval au trot en métal
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 220 x 270 x 63 cm Sculpture - 86.6 x 106.3 x 24.8 inch
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Sculpture cheval cabré en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 290 x 250 x 70 cm Sculpture - 114.2 x 98.4 x 27.6 inch
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POPek Mini - Chrome Red Edition
Whatshisname
Sculpture - 12 x 12 x 6 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.4 inch
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Spring bullgos
Priscilla Vettese
Sculpture - 24 x 14.5 x 12 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 5.7 x 4.7 inch
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Bouledogue qui lève la patte
Art'Mony
Sculpture - 58 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch
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Wild Kong TAG Street Art 30cm
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 24 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.4 x 4.3 inch
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Œuvre originale de Bernard Buffet
Bernard Buffet
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
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Éléphant de Namibie
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 29 x 39 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 15.4 x 5.9 inch
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On the crest of the wave
Ventsislav Markov
Sculpture - 12 x 30 x 8 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
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Kong baril matte mick blue
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 17 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.7 x 4.3 inch
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Wild kong Fernand Léger
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 25 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
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Cheval pegase au trot en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 255 x 75 x 260 cm Sculpture - 100.4 x 29.5 x 102.4 inch
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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.