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L’Ours Pompon édition Yves Klein - Épreuve d'Artiste + édition papier offerte
Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
€12,500
Poisson archer
Sid Bruce Short Joe
Sculpture - 58 x 108 x 29 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 42.5 x 11.4 inch
€6,400
Eléphantasme organique
Anis Dargaa
Sculpture - 36 x 29 x 12 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.4 x 4.7 inch
€18,000
It's a dog life ... !
Papa Mesk
Sculpture - 25 x 43 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 16.9 x 5.9 inch
€1,600
With a dove in his head
Marta & Slava
Sculpture - 87 x 25 x 19 cm Sculpture - 34.3 x 9.8 x 7.5 inch
€7,000
Manga - Rouge/Dog
Moncler Moncler
Sculpture - 32 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
€2,720
Lion d'Afrique
Gilbert Sacchetti
Sculpture - 35 x 68 x 40 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 26.8 x 15.7 inch
€20,000
Venus au maquereau
Bernard Terreaux
Sculpture - 26 x 30 x 44 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 11.8 x 17.3 inch
€980
Untitled
Krishna Murari Mishra
Sculpture - 165.1 x 43.18 x 164 cm Sculpture - 65 x 17 x 64.6 inch
€5,913
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 21.5 x 70 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 27.6 x 5.9 inch
Price upon request
Maine Cow
Alex Katz
Sculpture - 124.5 x 184.2 x 26 cm Sculpture - 49 x 72.5 x 10.25 inch
Price upon request
Pénéloppe
Olivier Bertrand
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 45 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 17.7 inch
Price upon request
Crowned Monkey Blue
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 33 x 17 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 6.7 x 3.9 inch
€750
Crowned Monkey Green
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 33 x 17 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 6.7 x 3.9 inch
€750
Crowned Monkey Batman
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 33 x 17 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 6.7 x 3.9 inch
€750
Stainless Steel Bear Family of 4
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 41 x 28 x 28 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11 x 11 inch
€3,950 €3,555
Bulldog x Urban x K. Haring
Priscilla Vettese
Sculpture - 24 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch
€399
Divina Proportia
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 58 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch
€12,450
Bear with three fishes
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 27 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€2,700
Amethyste Clear
Elodie Dengreville
Sculpture - 22 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
€800
Cartier amethyste
Elodie Dengreville
Sculpture - 22 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
€800
Big Stainless Steel Bear Boss
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 41 x 28 x 28 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11 x 11 inch
€2,100
Big Stainless Steel Bear Arthur
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 41 x 28 x 28 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11 x 11 inch
€2,100
40cm Collage, H Tribute Bear
Naor
Sculpture - 40 x 33 x 28 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13 x 11 inch
€1,600
Demi cheval en métal recyclé
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 110 x 45 x 80 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 17.7 x 31.5 inch
€1,450
Totem Oiseau Bleu II
Dominique Combe
Sculpture - 65 x 32 x 8 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 12.6 x 3.1 inch
€1,120
Heart turtle pink
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 40 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch
€1,100
Cheval Pegase au trot
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 250 x 210 x 290 cm Sculpture - 98.4 x 82.7 x 114.2 inch
€4,800
Long-lived masterpiece
Karen Axikyan
Sculpture - 22 x 29 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 11.4 x 5.9 inch
€1,145
Acrobates in the garden
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 138 x 70 x 40 cm Sculpture - 54.3 x 27.6 x 15.7 inch
€29,000
Il peso del tempo sospeso / Elefante piccolo 8/8
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 47 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
€20,000
Il peso del tempo sospeso/ Elefante Mini PA 1/4
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 36 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch
€13,000 €12,350
Il peso del tempo sospeso/rhino piccolo 7/8
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 46 x 26 x 46 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 10.2 x 18.1 inch
€22,000 €20,900
Ommagio a Colbert Piccolo 8/8
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 20 x 55 x 16 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 21.7 x 6.3 inch
€23,000 €21,850
Elia e l'elefante Piccolo 1/8
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 40 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch
€21,000
Il peso del tempo sospeso/Ippopotamo 8/8
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 37 x 25 x 42 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 9.8 x 16.5 inch
€22,000
Puma and Stone LV Green and gold
Art Kristin
Sculpture - 24 x 30 x 11 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 11.8 x 4.3 inch
€1,900
Big bear and his cub
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 122 x 72 x 40 cm Sculpture - 48 x 28.3 x 15.7 inch
€36,000
Vegas pop art Blue Gulf McQueen
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
€1,180
Panther Wild Neck avec yeux aluminium
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 152 x 31 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 59.8 x 12.2 inch
€39,000
30cm New Teddy LV Tribute Black
Naor
Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 28 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 11 inch
€1,150
Le Rhino danseur Fuchsia X-Treme
Xavier Wttrwulghe
Sculpture - 75 x 35 x 50 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 13.8 x 19.7 inch
€6,500
Tiny Stainless Steel Bear Céline
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 14 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
€350
Tiny Stainless Steel Bear Charlotte
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 14 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
€350
Pand'ours pop art Hermès
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
€880
35cm Teddy CH Tribute, Chrome White
Naor
Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 28 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 11 inch
€1,170
Panther Rouge Yeux Alu
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 34 x 70 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 27.6 x 5.9 inch
€11,500
Larme Blanche
Emmanuelle Van Laere NEL-14512
Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
€3,400
Contre Nature
Emmanuelle Van Laere NEL-14512
Sculpture - 140 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 55.1 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch
€4,600
Hypomnema 3, Wall sculpture
Ivan Castiblanco
Sculpture - 74.9 x 74.9 x 33.8 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 29.5 x 13.3 inch
€2,386
L'oiseau qui rêve de Mer - Miniature 3
Pauline Couble
Sculpture - 11 x 6 x 10 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 2.4 x 3.9 inch
€350
L'oiseau qui rêve de Mer 2
Pauline Couble
Sculpture - 37 x 25 x 31 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 9.8 x 12.2 inch
€3,700
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Animal Sculpture for Sale
Animal sculpture is a sculptural style in its own right. This specific genre deserves the same recognition as nude, marble, bronze and resin sculptures.
The representation of animals and anthropomorphism has long been a source of inspiration for sculptural creations and yet it was once considered a minor genre in Western European decorative arts. Ironically, animal sculpture was of the utmost importance to Ancient civilizations. Countless ancient Egyptian buildings for example were adorned with animal sculptures, from grandiose representations of felines to Sphinxes. More generally within the visual arts, animals were rarely represented in their own right, and were often depicted accompanying or symbolizing mythological figures or even character traits.
Aside from its mythical representations, animal sculptures were also popular with suzerain states who used monumental bronze sculptures of lions or eagles to symbolise the immensity of their power.
However, it wasn't until 1831 that the sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye finally established animal sculpture as a noble art, thanks to his work "Tiger devouring a Gavial Crocodile" at the Salon de Paris. It was no longer fashionable to depict animals as unreal, mythological creatures in the decorative arts and instead naturalism and realistic representations of animals characterized the sculpture of the period. Ideas about nature's wealth and abundance meant that all creatures deserved to be carefully and meticulously recreated in the closest likeness possible. Mythical animal interpretations were left behind and artists concentrated on capturing the finer details of an animal's fur, muscles or mouth.
A new wave of renowned animal sculptors emerged. Pierre-Jules Mêne, Antoine Aigon and Jean Germain Demay are just a few examples of some of these pioneering artists. Particularly interested in 'exotic' species (snakes, gazelles, elephants, giraffes, hippopotamuses…), they all explored representing the natural world in a variety of different ways.
In the 20th century, realist tendencies gradually faded away and a new group of creative minds began to experiment with animal sculpture as part of the shift towards modern sculpture.
Numerous artists tried their hand at animal sculpture whilst applying new aesthetic criteria which was largely influenced by modern and contemporary art movements: Abstract art, Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism. Guided by key surrealist influences, which could not have been further removed from the traditional styles of the past century, a new bestiary was created. Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti were among the key figures who helped to reinvent the way artists endeavored to sculpt animals.
In contemporary animal sculpture, radically redefining artistic techniques and the way we represent living beings has taken precedence over realistic proportion sizes and lifelike features. Artists no longer refrain from accentuating a particular body part, removing a limb for example or creating an entirely new hybrid beast. However, many artists are also skilled at creating hyper-realistic animals that seem so real they almost appear to be alive.
To help you get an idea of the latest animal sculptures, take a look at Artsper's collection of sculpted animals, selected from some of the best contemporary art galleries and made by artists including Jaques Dufrane, Raymundo Fabian Melchor and Roxana y Jesus Hernandez.
Some of the most famous animal sculptures in the world are Charging Bull by Arturo di Modica, The Last Three by Gillie and Marc Schattner, and Lions by Edward Kemeys.
The most famous sculptors who produced animal sculptures include Edward Kemeys, who is credited as being the first animal sculptor (animalier) in America, and Antoine-Louis Barye, a French Romantic sculptor who lived during the late 18th and 19th centuries.
Jeff Koons' Rabbit series consists of three stainless steel animal sculptures.