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.
Millers Antiques
1900s Decoy Duck
£ 170
Millers Antiques
Original 19th Century Decoy Duck
£ 350
Merchant House Antiques
Art Deco Bronze Sea Bird Sculpture - Signed 'G Garreau'
£ 1,295
Robert Belcher Antiques
Vintage Large Italian Murano Glass Fish
£ 395
White’s Antiques
Antique Scandinavian Folk Art Bird Sculpture - Hand Carved Wood & Painted, Sweden c.1900
£ 395
Antique Scandinavian Folk Art Bird Sculpture - Hand Carved Wood & Painted, Sweden c.1900
£ 395
White’s Antiques
CES Home & Garden Limited
Vintage Bronze Eagles on Marble Bases - Delivery Available 0326
£ 1,895
Vintage Bronze Eagles on Marble Bases - Delivery Available 0326
£ 1,895
CES Home & Garden Limited
Robert Belcher Antiques
19th Century Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Horses on Olive Wood Bases
£ 2,200
19th Century Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Horses on Olive Wood Bases
£ 2,200
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
Pair of Bronze Caricature Figures of Theatrical Birds c.1880
£ 1,295
Pair of Bronze Caricature Figures of Theatrical Birds c.1880
£ 1,295
Robert Belcher Antiques
Celia Rose Antiques
Japanese Bronze Casting of a Monkey (55mm High)
£ 68
Antique & Modern Living
Large Pair of "Lion Passant" Garden Ornaments
£ 875
Celia Rose Antiques
Hand Carved Figure of Water Buffalo on Stepped Stand
£ 85
Celia Rose Antiques
Bronze Statue of a Tiger
£ 95
Rams Head Antiques
Vintage Folk Art Butcher's Advertising Pig Gloucester Old Spot
£ 185
Prometheus Antiques
Oil Painting of a Terrier by Henry Crowther
£ 795
£ 5,000
Dogface Puffer – Fine Art Bronze by Andrzej Szymczyk, Limited Edition 2/8
£ 5,000
White’s Antiques
£ 7,000
Young Longfin Batfish - Fine Art Bronze by Andrzej Szymczyk, Limited Edition 2/12
£ 7,000
White’s Antiques
£ 4,450
“Taking It Easy” – Bronze Rabbit by Richard J. Smith, Artist’s Copy, Lost‑Wax Cast
£ 4,450
White’s Antiques
£ 4,950
Bronze Pheasant Sculpture by David Norris FRSS, Limited Edition 1/9, Lost‑Wax Cast
£ 4,950
White’s Antiques
Elmgarden Antiques
A Large Edwardian Carving of a Bear in Linden Wood
£ 1,450
Loveday Antiques
Contemporary Modern Art Copper Lionfish Sculpture by Tony Evans
£ 950
Vintage by the Sea Ltd
STUNNING PAIR OF COUSTOU MARLY HORSES
£ 295
£ 1,650
Antique Wooden Folk Art Cow Trolley. Rustic French Butchers Shop Display
£ 1,650
Krave Antiques
£ 95
£ 650
Fairground Carousel Ride - Cox Family Noah's Ark Showground Donkey c.1930
£ 650
Krave Antiques
Sovereign Antiques
AFRICAN SABLE ANTELOPES MAGNIFICENT HORNS
£ 750
South Country Antiques
Antique Grand Tour Marly Horse Statues
£ 85
The Silver Cabinet
Pair of Bergman Cold Painted Bronzes
£ 1,050
The Silver Cabinet
Antique Bergman Bronze Kingfisher
£ 1,200
£ 175
Highly Decorative Pair of Mid‑Century Seal Sculptures - 1950s Carved Figures
£ 175
White’s Antiques
£ 299
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Galloping Horse — Bronze Sculpture by Enzo Plazzotta (1921–1981), Edition 6 of 9 Mid-20th Century British Bronze | Equestrian Sculpture | Limited Edition
£ 12,500
Galloping Horse — Bronze Sculpture by Enzo Plazzotta (1921–1981), Edition 6 of 9 Mid-20th Century British Bronze | Equestrian Sculpture | Limited Edition
£ 12,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
CES Home & Garden Limited
Vintage Art Deco Style Bronzed Grey Hound
£ 695
Prometheus Antiques
Bronze of Bear Cubs Fighting by Victor Peter
£ 695
Prometheus Antiques
Black Forest Carved Wood Bear
£ 495
St James Collectables
Florentine Serpentine Model of the Uffizi Boar
£ 235
Wick Antiques Ltd
Charming Swiss Black Forest Carved St. Bernard Dog Relaxed Lying Down with Its Head Resting & Taking a Long Snooze
£ 2,400
Charming Swiss Black Forest Carved St. Bernard Dog Relaxed Lying Down with Its Head Resting & Taking a Long Snooze
£ 2,400
Wick Antiques Ltd
D and A Binder LTD
Mid 20th Century Leather Elephant Liberty London Style
£ 540
Antique & Modern Living
Large Bronze Meiji Period Elephant
£ 1,650
£ 175
Marylebone Antiques
Vintage Italian Bronze Horse Sculpture
£ 795
