$380Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Chinese Soapstone Pig Sculpture on Carved Wood Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Chinese soapstone pig with piglets sculpture on carved wood base, circa 1950s.
Soapstone
Vintage Netsuke Soapstone Figure Pig
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful small Pig figurine. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age.
Soapstone
Monumental Carved Stone Pig Sculpture Qing Dynasty
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Late Qing dynasty (1886-1912) This monumentally large and heavy detailed hand carved sculpture of a mother pig and two baby piglets is extraordinary. The facial emotions a...
Soapstone
$1,769
H 11.42 in W 20.48 in D 7.88 in
19th Century French Earthenware Pig Sculpture from Bavent in Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A great looking late 19th century French pig sculpture in earthenware from Bavent in Normandy. The pig of different shades of white as well as its expressive look testifies to the qu...
Earthenware
Mid-Century French Painted Cast Iron Piggy Bank Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of charm and character to your interior with this antique-style mid-century French piggy bank, crafted circa 1960. Cast in iron and modeled with a wonderfully realistic f...
Iron
Early 20th Century Porcelain Pig
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century porcelain pig. Beautifully patinated and crackled creamy white glaze. Quite possibly an old piggy bank, fed through bottom since slot at the top missing.
Porcelain
$489
H 3.94 in W 3.55 in D 1.97 in
Antique Victorian Treacle-Glazed Earthenware Pig Figurine, English Pottery
Located in Nottingham, GB
Moulded in heavy earthenware, this characterful animal figure depicts a rotund pig resting on its short forelegs with the hindquarters tucked closely underneath. The entire exterior ...
Earthenware
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fas...
Wood
Antique Chinese Carved Jade Pig Statue, Zodiac Sign
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a original hand carved Jade pig statue. the Twelfth Sign of the Chinese Zodiac. Pig symbolizes wealth, lucky and good fortune and prosperity. As you can see in the pictures,...
Jade
Large Carved Wood Sculpture of a Water Buffalo
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice patina, large, fine carved sculpture of water buffalo. The wood seems to be black walnut.
Walnut
German Porcelain Pig Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Fine German Porcelain Pig Circa 1900. H / 3 inches. L / 5.5 inches.
Porcelain
$392Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.19 in W 1.78 in D 1.19 in
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke Wild Boar 1950s by artist Tomotada
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. The signature is written on the back side 'Tomotada'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17t...
Wood
$9,850
H 29 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
Monumental Early 20th century Chinese Hardwood Sculpture of a Buffalo
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large Chinese sculpture of a buffalo in laying down on a simulated carved root-wood base, with five children riding on its back. Unusual and rare for its size and quali...
Hardwood
Weathered Cast Stone Pig and Piglets from England, 20th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast in England in the 1900s using reconstituted stone, this charming pig and four piglets statue has developed a lovely weathered patina from exposure to the elements. Reconstituted...
Stone, Cast Stone
$1,273
H 11.82 in W 26.78 in D 11.42 in
Large handcarved Asian wooden sculpture of a water buffalo with calf and figures
Located in Gorssel, GE
Large hand carved Asian wooden sculpture of a water buffalo with calf and four figures on top. One of the figures is playing a flute (flute missing). South-China, around 1900. Dim...
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fas...
Wood
Japanese Antique Small Wooden Netsuke 'Sitting wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s. Dimensions: 1.5 x 2.3 x H2.5cm Sculpture: Wild Boar Era: 1960s (Showa) Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, origin...
Wood
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.5 in W 11.75 in D 5 in
Antique Chinese Carved Wood Sculpture of Water Buffalo with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Carved Wood Sculpture of Water Buffalo with Figures C1920 Measures - 5.5"H x 11.75"W x 5"D A finely crafted antique Chinese sculpture depicting a water buffalo accomp...
Wood
Japanese Netsuke of a croaking Toad in boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke of a wooden toad with its throat swollen. Made entirely in boxwood, the skin is treated with detail, the naturalistic pause suggests that the toad is croaking, the smooth tex...
Boxwood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Trush Sparrow Italia 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer: Stuffed bird (Turdus pilaris) Trush Sparrow, mounted on a wooden base with cartouche. Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brog...
Wood, Paper
Pair of Large Italian White Ceramic Urn Vases
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of large Italian white ceramic urn vases with fruit and leave garlands. Manufactory of Bassano del Grappa. Early 20th century. Elegant decoration for you interior or gar...
Ceramic
Chinese antique pottery dyed vase/19th century/Qing dynasty/Dragon pattern
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a white porcelain vase made in the late Qing Dynasty of China. Made around the 19th century. It has an interesting shape with four ears and a spout. The pattern drawn on the...
Porcelain
$753Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.82 in Dm 7.09 in
Vintage Golden Pheasant Vase, Chinese, Lacquer Ceramic Baluster Urn, Flower Pot
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage pheasant vase. A Chinese, lacquer ceramic baluster urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Superb baluster vase with a striking decorative finish Display...
Ceramic
Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Meiji period 1900s. The signature is written on the back side 'Sekisen'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th...
Wood
Large Italian Coffee Table Style of Memphis Milano, 1990s
By Memphis Milano
Located in Paris, IDF
The delicious, rule-breaking elements of postmodern design are evident in this large Italian coffee table in the style of Peter Shire and Memphis Milano, made in the 1990s. The ample...
Metal
$2,165
H 1.23 in Dm 0.79 in
A boxwood netsuke depicting a mandarin with an engraved dragon, signed Tomomitsu
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a mandarin fruit with a ryu dragon finely carved upside down, featuring a blonde horn-inlaid eye. Natural himotoshi formed from the mandarin's stem, en...
Boxwood
$136Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.58 in W 14.69 in D 9.85 in
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Shell
$2,666Sale Price|40% Off
H 29.14 in W 78.75 in D 35.44 in
Postmodern Cena dining table designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta 1979
By Achille Castiglioni, Zanotta
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Postmodern Cena table designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, Manufactured by Zanotta, Italy Beautiful dining table or executive office desk with Beola stone tabe top. Manuf...
Stone, Steel
$1,701 / set
H 36 in W 12 in D 1 in
Japanese Lacquered Decorated Wall Panels These 4 very attractive screens
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Japanese Lacquered Decorated Wall Panels, Screens These 4 very attractive decorated panels in the Shibayama style, probably created for the export market They are lacquered in go...
Lacquer
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke, an unsigned work depicting Hannya, the female horned demon popular in Noh performance plays, a solid hardwood piece carved in high relie...
Wood
$2,965
H 5.52 in W 7.09 in D 4.53 in
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840 A rare antique writing desk set made of wood and original antlers decorated with fine carved hunting scenes depic...
Wood, Antler
A boxwood netsuke depicting a peeled mandarin
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a partially peeled mandarin, carved with extraordinary realism. The peel reveals the segmented interior of the fruit, with every detail carefully defined....
Boxwood
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Cover
Located in Istanbul, TR
African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Cover It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recomend
Raffia
Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950
Located in NICE, FR
This very elegant Dan mask is well-proportioned with a long protruding mouth from Ivory Coast, Africa. It dates back to the 1950s. The base is included in the price. Dan masks have...
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fas...
Wood
Invite the untamed wonders of the animal kingdom into your home — and do so safely — with the antique, new and vintage animal sculptures available on 1stDibs.
Artists working in every medium from furniture design to jewelry to painting have found inspiration in wild animals over the years. For sculptors, three-dimensional animal renderings — both realistic and symbolic — crisscross history and continents. In as early as 210 B.C., intricately detailed terracotta horses guarded early Chinese tombs, while North America’s native Inuit tribes living in the ice-covered Arctic during the 1800’s wore small animal figurines carved from walrus ivory. Indeed, animal sculpture has a long history, and beginning in the 19th century, the art form started becoming not only fashionable but artistically validated — a trend that continues today. At home, animal sculptures — polished bronze rhinos crafted in the Art Deco style or ceramic dogs of the mid-century modern era — can introduce both playfulness and drama to your decor.
In the case of the frosted glass sculptures crafted by artisans at legendary French glassmaker Lalique, founded by jeweler and glass artist René Lalique, some animal sculptures are purely decorative. With their meticulously groomed horse manes and detailed contours of their parakeet feathers, these creatures want to be proudly displayed. Adding animal sculptures to your bookcases can draw attention to your covetable collection of vintage monographs, while side tables and wall shelving also make great habitats for these ornamental animal figurines.
Some sculptures, however, can find suitable nests in just about any corner of your space. Whimsical brass flamingos or the violent, realist bronze lions created by Parisian sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye are provocative and versatile pieces that can rest on windowsills or your desk. Otherwise, the brass cat shoehorns and bronze porcupine ashtrays designed by Viennese artist Walter Bosse are no longer roaming aimlessly throughout your living room, as they’ve found a purpose to serve.
Embark on your safari today and find a fascinating collection of vintage, modern and antique animal sculptures on 1stDibs.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.