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.
£ 395
£ 450
Imposing Japanese Vintage Showa (1950s) Large Bronze Lion, Kiyoshi Nakagawa
£ 450
Antik Dragon
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Pair of Life-size English Cast Lead Seated Hounds English, Circa 1920
£ 5,850
Pair of Life-size English Cast Lead Seated Hounds English, Circa 1920
£ 5,850
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
£ 995
Superb Antique (ca. 1870) Bronze Statue ‘Jockey & Groom’, John Willis Good
£ 995
Antik Dragon
£ 550
£ 895
Magnificent French Antique Bronze of Two Hurdling Horses, After Isidore Jules Bonheur
£ 895
Antik Dragon
£ 650
£ 750
Japanese Meiji (late 19thc) Bronze Parcel-gilt Kanayama-bushi Gourd Dancer, Katsujun
£ 750
Antik Dragon
£ 995
Splendid French Vintage (1930s) Bronze Black Panther Sculpture, Irénée Rochard
£ 995
Antik Dragon
Robert Belcher Antiques
Elephant Made from Hardwood - Indian, Raj Period c.1890
£ 695
London City Antiques
Large Antique Bronze Study of a Nude Male on Horseback
£ 5,895
Elmgarden Antiques
20th Century French Bronze Sculpture of Polo Player
£ 1,550
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat
£ 160
Elmgarden Antiques
Decorative French Shabby Brutalist Decoy Duck
£ 300
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Wonderful Young Bronze Stag c.1925
£ 4,850
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century American Oil on Canvas of a Boy with Dog
POA
Verdi Art & Antiques
Sylvac "Wild Animals" Series Bison Model Number 17
£ 50
Verdi Art & Antiques
Sylvac Walking Fox Model Number 5209
£ 65
Verdi Art & Antiques
Sylvac Chimpanzee Family Group of Three
£ 105
Elmgarden Antiques
Cast Iron Statue of Huge Howling Wolf
£ 2,200
Rees Antiques
Golden Eagle on Stand
£ 125
£ 295
Elmgarden Antiques
Decorative French Folk Art Decoy Duck
£ 300
£ 550
This is a Signed Bronze Sculpture of Deer Jumping, Mounted on Marble Plinth
£ 550
Elmgarden Antiques
London City Antiques
Antique Large Bronze Cowboy on Bucking Horse Sculpture After Remington Broncho Buster Western Equestrian Figure
£ 3,800
Antique Large Bronze Cowboy on Bucking Horse Sculpture After Remington Broncho Buster Western Equestrian Figure
£ 3,800
London City Antiques
Georgian Antiques
Black Forest Carved Wood Bear with Folding Top
£ 190
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)
Antique & Modern Living
Large Pair of "Lion Passant" Garden Ornaments
£ 875
Celia Rose Antiques
Hand Carved Figure of Water Buffalo on Stepped Stand
£ 85
Rams Head Antiques
Vintage Folk Art Butcher's Advertising Pig Gloucester Old Spot
£ 185
£ 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
