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.
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Pair of Gilt Bronze Swans, Jack Zajac (b.1929) — Limited Edition 18/95, Mounted on Acrylic Plinths
£ 10,000
Pair of Gilt Bronze Swans, Jack Zajac (b.1929) — Limited Edition 18/95, Mounted on Acrylic Plinths
£ 10,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Bill Bridges Antiques
French Art Deco Statuette of Two Antelope on a Marble Base
£ 165
Bill Bridges Antiques
C19th Italian Grand Tour Serpentine Sculpture Jennings Dog
£ 150
Treehouse Antiques
Black Forest Carved Model of Boar
£ 380
Rams Head Antiques
Fine Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Elephants Qing Period
£ 1,350
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Mid-20th Century Bronze Lion Sculpture c.1960
£ 265
Martlesham Antiques
Pair Early 20th century Grand Tour Models of the Canova Lions
£ 1,550
Wick Antiques Ltd
Charming Late 19th Century Black Forest Carved Limewood / Linden Wood Group Depicting a Mother Dog with Her Puppies
£ 2,450
Charming Late 19th Century Black Forest Carved Limewood / Linden Wood Group Depicting a Mother Dog with Her Puppies
£ 2,450
Wick Antiques Ltd
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Life Sized Lioness Head
£ 695
£ 99
£ 229
Celia Rose Antiques
Japanese Casting of a Crab
£ 55
Celia Rose Antiques
Japanese Hardwood Carving of a Fox
£ 85
Celia Rose Antiques
Hardwood Carving of a Water Buffalo Most Probably Japanese
£ 85
Graham Deakin Antiques
Austrian Cold Painted Terracotta Group of Cats
£ 595
AppleMan Antiques
Antique Pressed Glass Dog Figure
£ 199
AppleMan Antiques
Antique Mechanical Tortoise Desk Bell, Anglo - Indian
£ 499
£ 340
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Large Cowboy Bronze ‘Bronco Buster’ After Frederic Remington - Early to Mid 20th Century
£ 1,500
Large Cowboy Bronze ‘Bronco Buster’ After Frederic Remington - Early to Mid 20th Century
£ 1,500
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Japanese Meiji Animal Bronze Sculpture Elephant & Tigers by Genryusai Seiya
£ 950
Japanese Meiji Animal Bronze Sculpture Elephant & Tigers by Genryusai Seiya
£ 950
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
CES Home & Garden Limited
Greek Goddess Statue by Louis Charles Hippolyte Buhot
£ 995
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Striking 'Galloping Horse' Resin Sculpture c.1950
£ 5,850
CES Home & Garden Limited
Imposing Italian Bronze Verdigris Lions
£ 39,995
Elmgarden Antiques
Silver Lion Fish Model Signed by Mario Bucellati
£ 3,500
Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk
Victorian Gilt Bronze Owl Paperweight
£ 225
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Antique Austrian Terracotta Life-size Pug Dog Sculpture
£ 1,450
Antique Austrian Terracotta Life-size Pug Dog Sculpture
£ 1,450
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Antique Austrian Terracotta Life-size Pug Puppy Dog Sculpture
£ 750
Antique Austrian Terracotta Life-size Pug Puppy Dog Sculpture
£ 750
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Antique French Bronze Sculpture Arab Horseman After Barye & Guillemin, 73 cm
£ 2,500
Antique French Bronze Sculpture Arab Horseman After Barye & Guillemin, 73 cm
£ 2,500
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Vintage Farm Animal Bronze Horned Bull Statue With Black Marble Base After Barye
£ 400
Vintage Farm Animal Bronze Horned Bull Statue With Black Marble Base After Barye
£ 400
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Vavasseur Antiques
Magnificent Bronze Statue of an American Bison After Alfred Barye c.1900
£ 1,850
Magnificent Bronze Statue of an American Bison After Alfred Barye c.1900
£ 1,850
Vavasseur Antiques
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Chinese Carved Wood Foo Dog Statues
£ 1,650
chapmanpugh modern antiques
Stunning Jaguar Car Mascot (known as the Jaguar Leaper), Mounted On A Copper Plate Likely From a Jaguar Car Made Between 1955 and 1969
£ 206.25
Stunning Jaguar Car Mascot (known as the Jaguar Leaper), Mounted On A Copper Plate Likely From a Jaguar Car Made Between 1955 and 1969
£ 206.25
chapmanpugh modern antiques
Frank Storey Ltd
Zande or Mangbetu Workshop Attribution, Northern Democratic Republic of Congo/ Southern Sudan, Tall Carved Limba Column, Mid-20th Century
£ 1,150
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
A C1940 Attractive Terracotta Bear Stick Stand
£ 3,250
£ 895
Antique Greyhound Figure, French, Bronze, Dog Paperweight, Ornament c.1880
£ 895
London Fine Ltd
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Bronze Reptile Crocodile Fountain Head Spout Water Feature Garden Sculpture in the Manner of Antoine-Louis Barye c.1920
£ 5,000
Bronze Reptile Crocodile Fountain Head Spout Water Feature Garden Sculpture in the Manner of Antoine-Louis Barye c.1920
£ 5,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Wick Antiques Ltd
Fine Pair of 19th Century Black Forest Walnut Game Plaques Attributed to Johans Fluck of Brienz
£ 3,450
Fine Pair of 19th Century Black Forest Walnut Game Plaques Attributed to Johans Fluck of Brienz
£ 3,450
Wick Antiques Ltd
Time to Admire Ltd
Vintage Hand Painted Plinth, Modelled on the Bust of a Canine in Early Racing Driver Head Gear
£ 135
Vintage Hand Painted Plinth, Modelled on the Bust of a Canine in Early Racing Driver Head Gear
£ 135
Time to Admire Ltd
Elmgarden Antiques
French Fireside Hunting Dog Statue
£ 345
Elmgarden Antiques
French Fireside Hunting Dog Statue
£ 345
