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.
£ 895
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Salon Des Beaux Arts, Paris - A Patinated Bronze Figure of a Hound
£ 495
Salon Des Beaux Arts, Paris - A Patinated Bronze Figure of a Hound
£ 495
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Max Le Verrier - Art Deco Spelter Galloping Horse c.1930
£ 2,750
Max Le Verrier - Art Deco Spelter Galloping Horse c.1930
£ 2,750
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Paul Thomas - 'Lion Aux Aguets' - Large Patinated Bronze Lion
£ 2,750
Paul Thomas - 'Lion Aux Aguets' - Large Patinated Bronze Lion
£ 2,750
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
A.Tchernochtchekov - Pair of Russian Patinated Bronze Racehorse's
£ 4,950
A.Tchernochtchekov - Pair of Russian Patinated Bronze Racehorse's
£ 4,950
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Robert Belcher Antiques
Equestrian Specimen Carved Marble Study of Stallion & Mare
£ 765
Prometheus Antiques
Black Forest Carved Wood Inkwell in the Form of a Cat
£ 295
Graham Deakin Antiques
Liberty Leather Elephant
£ 225
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Patinated Verdigris Bronze Race Horse & Jockey Group with Stable Hands Sculpture
£ 5,000
Patinated Verdigris Bronze Race Horse & Jockey Group with Stable Hands Sculpture
£ 5,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Vintage Clocks
Wonderful Urn Clock Garnitures – ca 1900
£ 150
Wick Antiques Ltd
Bronze Equestrian Portrait of Queen Victoria by Thornycroft
£ 12,500
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Art Deco Bronze Dog Sculpture by Rene Varnier
£ 975
Elmgarden
French Fireside Hunting Dog Statue
£ 300
Robert Belcher Antiques
Early 20th Century Pair of Carved Giltwood & Lacquer Chinese Buddhist Lions
£ 1,250
Early 20th Century Pair of Carved Giltwood & Lacquer Chinese Buddhist Lions
£ 1,250
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
Geschutzt (bergman) Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Capercaillie
£ 825
Robert Belcher Antiques
Pair of Fine Black Forest Hand Carved Linden Wood Bears c.1900
£ 795
Robert Belcher Antiques
Antique Pair of Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Horses of St. Mark Venice c.1900
£ 2,200
Antique Pair of Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Horses of St. Mark Venice c.1900
£ 2,200
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Study of Elephant Fighting with Two Tigers c.1880
£ 1,895
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Study of Elephant Fighting with Two Tigers c.1880
£ 1,895
Robert Belcher Antiques
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Sculpture Leaping Salmon Fish
£ 750
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Sculpture Leaping Salmon Fish
£ 750
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Antiques & Chic
Bronze Napoleonic Soldier on Horseback - Huge in Size
£ 645
£ 1,450
Elmgarden
Cute Labrador Puppy Door Stop
£ 350
£ 650
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant by Genryusai Seiya
£ 950
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant by Genryusai Seiya
£ 950
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Treehouse Antiques
Carved Black Forest Bear Hallstand
£ 6,250
Elmgarden
Three Painted and Carved Decoy Ducks
£ 600
£ 1,200
FB Antiques
Carved Wood Giraffe
£ 375
Rams Head Antiques
Fabulous Gilt Bronze Elephant Candelabra Centrepiece
£ 485
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Henri Lechesne Spelter Seagulls Sculpture
£ 1,220
£ 1,895
Story Antique Clocks
French Bronze Sculpture "Drinking Panther" by Clovis Masson
£ 2,000
Burgett Langfield
Large French Art Deco Sculpture of Stag Set on Marble & Onyx Base
£ 995
£ 2,450
Large Antique Marly Horse Figure, French, Equine Statue, Bronze c.1880
£ 2,450
London Fine Ltd
Whites Antiques
Large 19th Century Rhino Hand Carved from Solid Ebony
£ 575
Robert Belcher Antiques
Large Pair of Indian Teak Raj Period Elephants c.1880
£ 1,650
Booth Antiques
Good Quality Silver Pheasant Figure
£ 125
£ 985
Antique Guardian Lion Figure, Chinese, Bronze Ornament, Buddhist Icon c.1880
£ 985
London Fine Ltd
Matthew Coles Antiques
Superb Bronze Lion on Marble Base
£ 750
Elmgarden
Black Labrador Puppy Door Stop
£ 350