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.
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Pair Of Mid 20th Century Carved Solid Wood Lions
£ 8,495
£ 235
Antiques @ Art
Waterford Crystal "Racehorse & Jockey" Sculpture
£ 195
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Folk Art Canada Goose Decoy
£ 440
Epilogue One Antiques
Mare With Foal, After Peter Clodt Von Jurgensburg
£ 420
Youngs Antiques
A Large 17th Century Panel of St Odorada.
£ 3,500
Prometheus Antiques
Fine Bronze of Reclining Dog
£ 695
Prometheus Antiques
Large Victorian Woodcarving of Owl
£ 575
Rarebits
Large Hot Cast Bronze Retriever
£ 235
£ 985
Antique Carved Dome, English Cedar, Decorative Woodcarving, Pigs, Art, Victorian
£ 985
London Fine Ltd
£ 695
Small Antique Decorative Door Stop, English, Bronze, Labrador, Dog, Victorian
£ 695
London Fine Ltd
Merchant House Antiques
Art Deco Spelter Sculpture of 2 Herons
£ 695
Hutton-Clarke Antiques
Antique Gilt Bronze Horse Sculpture
£ 165
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Antique Victorian British Lead Thinking Monkey Garden Sculpture
£ 2,000
Antique Victorian British Lead Thinking Monkey Garden Sculpture
£ 2,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Fine Hardwood Carving of Tiger
£ 285
Youngs Antiques
Large Late 19th Century Carved Monkey
£ 2,500
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Spelter Figure of Mali Horse & Handler
£ 380
Rams Head Antiques
19th Century French Bronze Saluki Hound
£ 345
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Victorian Bronze Small Model Lion Sculpture
£ 1,495
Reepham Antiques
Mid Century Bronze Hippopotamus on Marble Base
£ 5,900
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Rare 19th Century Butchers Advertising Point Of Sale Pig Sculpture
£ 1,365
Rare 19th Century Butchers Advertising Point Of Sale Pig Sculpture
£ 1,365
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
£ 8,950
London City Antiques
Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Bronze Storks/cranes
£ 1,150
Burgett Langfield
19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of Dog - Signed Dubucand
£ 795
Celia Rose Antiques
Bronze Casting of Heron on Marble Base
£ 165
Celia Rose Antiques
Chinese Hardwood Carving Boy on Oxen
£ 85
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Victorian Carved Owl Bird Inkwell Treen Sculpture
£ 1,265
Allsorts Antiques and Collectibles
Bronze Lion Sculpture
£ 385
£ 3,950
Martlesham Antiques
A Set of Three 19th Century Black Forest Carvings
£ 595
Trade Antiques
Large Chinese Carved & Painted Horse
£ 585
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
19th Century French Bronze of Setter with Hare - Jules Moigniez
£ 1,295
19th Century French Bronze of Setter with Hare - Jules Moigniez
£ 1,295
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
19thc French Whippet Bronze - Jean Francois Theodore Gechter (1796-1844)
£ 1,495
19thc French Whippet Bronze - Jean Francois Theodore Gechter (1796-1844)
£ 1,495
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
Millers Antiques
Early 20th Century Black Forest St Bernard Dog
£ 220
The Old Yard
Pair of 1920's Large Carved Wood Sphinx
£ 2,850
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Life Size Pair of Verdigris Patinated Bronze Lions
£ 15,000
Life Size Pair of Verdigris Patinated Bronze Lions
£ 15,000
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques Ltd
19th Century Qājār Steel Peacock
£ 1,250
Prometheus Antiques
Fine Quality Bronze by Auguste Moreau
£ 495
Village Vintage
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Seagull Sculpture by L Carvin
£ 1,150