10/31/2024 23:7:24

Antique Animal Sculptures

(266 items)

To produce a really competent 3D representation of something is extremely hard. Not only does the artist need to understand the unique bone and muscle structures of the animal as is moves and rests, but also needs to capture the true character and essence of the creature at that moment in time. On top of this common features such as fur, feathers and markings need to be simplified to suggest merely their presence as such detail would otherwise become overwhelming.


Because animals have played a central role in human experience there are plenty of famous animal sculptures as diverse as the Sphinx in Egypt to the bronze bull at Wall Street. But while these may win our affections from their scale and physical presence, sometimes even tiny handheld animal sculptures can win our hearts just as much for their fragility and attention to detail. Indeed, to produce a peaceful curled up cat the size of a coin is far harder than creating it in full size. We have some great 20th Century examples where this is the case.


Whether made of Bronze, stone, wood or something else, at LoveAntiques our knowledgeable dealers understand what makes the difference between a good animal sculpture and a great one.

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Carved Wood Giraffe

£ 375

€438
$472
Carved Wood Giraffe

Carved Wood Giraffe

£ 375

€438
$472

FB Antiques

Henri Lechesne Spelter Seagulls Sculpture

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Henri Lechesne Spelter Seagulls Sculpture

£ 1,220

€1,425
$1,535
Henri Lechesne Spelter Seagulls Sculpture

Henri Lechesne Spelter Seagulls Sculpture

£ 1,220

€1425
$1535

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

French Bronze Sculpture " Drinking Panther" By Clovis Masson

£ 2,000

€2,336
$2,516
French Bronze Sculpture " Drinking Panther" By Clovis Masson

French Bronze Sculpture " Drinking Panther" By Clovis Masson

£ 2,000

€2336
$2516

Story Antique Clocks

Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Models of The Marley Horses

£ 5,950

€6,951
$7,484
Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Models of The Marley Horses

Fine Pair of Gilt Bronze Models of The Marley Horses

£ 5,950

€6951
$7484

Sovereign Antiques

Large Pair of Indian Teak Raj Period Elephants c.1880

£ 1,650

€1,927
$2,075
Large Pair of Indian Teak Raj Period Elephants c.1880

Large Pair of Indian Teak Raj Period Elephants c.1880

£ 1,650

€1927
$2075

Robert Belcher Antiques

Superb Bronze Lion on Marble Base

Matthew Coles Antiques

Superb Bronze Lion on Marble Base

£ 750

€876
$943
Superb Bronze Lion on Marble Base

Superb Bronze Lion on Marble Base

£ 750

€876
$943

Matthew Coles Antiques

Black Labrador Puppy Door Stop

£ 350

€409
$440
Black Labrador Puppy Door Stop

Black Labrador Puppy Door Stop

£ 350

€409
$440

Elmgarden

Very Large Bronze Napoleon on Horseback - French c.1870

£ 2,800

€3,271
$3,522
Very Large Bronze Napoleon on Horseback - French c.1870

Very Large Bronze Napoleon on Horseback - French c.1870

£ 2,800

€3271
$3522

Carradale Farm Antiques Ltd

Early 20th Century Black Forest Wild Boars Head

£ 2,550

€2,979
$3,208
Early 20th Century Black Forest Wild Boars Head

Early 20th Century Black Forest Wild Boars Head

£ 2,550

€2979
$3208

Martlesham Antiques

Unusual Italian & Attractive Papier Mache Horse Head

£ 445

€520
$560
Unusual Italian & Attractive Papier Mache Horse Head

Unusual Italian & Attractive Papier Mache Horse Head

£ 445

€520
$560

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Miniature Cold Painted Austrian Bronze Horse with Rider

£ 130

€152
$164
Miniature Cold Painted Austrian Bronze Horse with Rider

Miniature Cold Painted Austrian Bronze Horse with Rider

£ 130

€152
$164

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

£ 1,050

€1,227
$1,321
Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

£ 1,050

€1227
$1321

London City Antiques

Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

£ 1,050

€1,227
$1,321
Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear

£ 1,050

€1227
$1321

London City Antiques

Large Sculpture in Glazed Pottery Pair of Young Owls

£ 1,250

€1,460
$1,572
Large Sculpture in Glazed Pottery Pair of Young Owls

Large Sculpture in Glazed Pottery Pair of Young Owls

£ 1,250

€1460
$1572

Robert Belcher Antiques

A Black Forest’ Linden Wood Model of a Standing Bull

£ 2,850

€3,329
$3,585
A Black Forest’ Linden Wood Model of a Standing Bull

A Black Forest’ Linden Wood Model of a Standing Bull

£ 2,850

€3329
$3585

Wick Antiques Ltd

A Superb Three Quarter Life Size Bronze Tiger

£ 32,500

€37,965
$40,881
A Superb Three Quarter Life Size Bronze Tiger

A Superb Three Quarter Life Size Bronze Tiger

£ 32,500

€37965
$40881

Wick Antiques Ltd

Carved Wooden Bird on an Antique Stand

£ 175

€204
$220
Carved Wooden Bird on an Antique Stand

Carved Wooden Bird on an Antique Stand

£ 175

€204
$220

Rees Antiques

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant 23cm

£ 950

€1,110
$1,195
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant 23cm

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant 23cm

£ 950

€1110
$1195

Millers Antiques

Superb Bronze Spaniel Wall Plaque

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Superb Bronze Spaniel Wall Plaque

£ 440

€514
$553
Superb Bronze Spaniel Wall Plaque

Superb Bronze Spaniel Wall Plaque

£ 440

€514
$553

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

20th Century Sheep Dog & Puppy

£ 175

€204
$220
20th Century Sheep Dog & Puppy

20th Century Sheep Dog & Puppy

£ 175

€204
$220

Rettendon Antiques

Pair of Large Metal Italian Greyhound Dogs

£ 995

€1,162
$1,252
Unusual Cold Painted Spelter Nodding Dog

£ 250

€292
$314
Unusual Cold Painted Spelter Nodding Dog

Unusual Cold Painted Spelter Nodding Dog

£ 250

€292
$314

Prometheus Antiques

Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Marly Horses After Coustou

£ 2,950

€3,446
$3,711
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Marly Horses After Coustou

Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Marly Horses After Coustou

£ 2,950

€3446
$3711

Robert Belcher Antiques

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze of Terrier

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze of Terrier

£ 265

€310
$333
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze of Terrier

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze of Terrier

£ 265

€310
$333

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Pair of Fine Black Forest Hand Carved Wood Bears c.1900

£ 795

€929
$1,000
Pair of Fine Black Forest Hand Carved Wood Bears c.1900

Pair of Fine Black Forest Hand Carved Wood Bears c.1900

£ 795

€929
$1000

Robert Belcher Antiques

A Pair of Hand Sculpted Figures, the Lion and the Unicorn

£ 950

€1,110
$1,195
A Pair of Hand Sculpted Figures, the Lion and the Unicorn

A Pair of Hand Sculpted Figures, the Lion and the Unicorn

£ 950

€1110
$1195

Robert Belcher Antiques

C19th Large Cast Iron Doorstop

Beresford Antiques Ltd

C19th Large Cast Iron Doorstop

£ 125

€146
$157
C19th Large Cast Iron Doorstop

C19th Large Cast Iron Doorstop

£ 125

€146
$157

Beresford Antiques Ltd