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![Sculpture, Insomnie, Céline Parmentier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2153673_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Lion de Venise, Nina Khemchyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218338_1_grid.jpg)
Lion de Venise
Nina Khemchyan
Sculpture - 71 x 50 x 28 cm Sculpture - 28 x 19.7 x 11 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, La Volupté n°1, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207902_1_grid.jpg)
La Volupté n°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 12.5 x 24 x 19 cm Sculpture - 4.9 x 9.4 x 7.5 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Le Trou d'eau n°1, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207905_1_grid.jpg)
Le Trou d'eau n°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 16.5 x 26.5 x 14 cm Sculpture - 6.5 x 10.4 x 5.5 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, La Provende n°1, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207884_1_grid.jpg)
La Provende n°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 31 x 46 x 28 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 18.1 x 11 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Le Cirque, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207894_1_grid.jpg)
Le Cirque
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 24 x 19 x 14 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 7.5 x 5.5 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Boucle d'or n°4, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207875_1_grid.jpg)
Boucle d'or n°4
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 42 x 40 x 32 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 15.7 x 12.6 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Les Fourmis n°2, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207856_1_grid.jpg)
Les Fourmis n°2
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 30 x 36 x 32 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 14.2 x 12.6 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Le Bain n°2, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207854_1_grid.jpg)
Le Bain n°2
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 34 x 68 x 35 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 26.8 x 13.8 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Prairie, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206626_1_grid.jpg)
Prairie
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 50 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Impact, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197773_1_grid.jpg)
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Impact, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205758_1_grid.jpg)
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
![Sculpture, Smoking kills, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197784_1_grid.jpg)
Smoking kills
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 41 x 33 x 12 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 13 x 4.7 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Impact, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197770_1_grid.jpg)
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
![Sculpture, Impact, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197761_1_grid.jpg)
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 70 x 35 x 11 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 13.8 x 4.3 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Les saumons n°1, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1957380_1_grid.jpg)
Les saumons n°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 82 x 116 x 66 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 45.7 x 26 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, La Fratrie n°3b, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1918944_1_grid.jpg)
La Fratrie n°3b
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 29 x 21 x 19 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 8.3 x 7.5 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Les oiseaux bleus, Hommage à Picasso, Georges Braque](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1798041_1_grid.jpg)
Les oiseaux bleus, Hommage à Picasso
Georges Braque
Sculpture - 54 x 76 x 5 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 29.9 x 2 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Wild horse, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2153608_1_grid.jpg)
Wild horse
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 70 x 15 x 40 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 5.9 x 15.7 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Le dominant n°4, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1957365_1_grid.jpg)
Le dominant n°4
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 36 x 31.3 x 23 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 12.3 x 9.1 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, La Patriarche N°3, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1919022_1_grid.jpg)
La Patriarche N°3
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 34.5 x 26.5 x 37 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 10.4 x 14.6 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Le Parfum n°3, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1899171_1_grid.jpg)
Le Parfum n°3
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 29 x 16 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 6.3 x 7.1 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Le débardage, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1957377_1_grid.jpg)
Le débardage
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 20 x 31 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 12.2 x 3.9 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, La fratrie n°3a, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1957371_1_grid.jpg)
La fratrie n°3a
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 22 x 21 x 19 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 8.3 x 7.5 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, La Chasse n°1, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1897224_1_grid.jpg)
La Chasse n°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 20 x 33 x 15 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 13 x 5.9 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, La banquise n°1, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187133_1_grid.jpg)
La banquise n°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 35 x 23 x 25 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.1 x 9.8 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Le Dos rond, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187137_1_grid.jpg)
Le Dos rond
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 20 x 21 x 15 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 8.3 x 5.9 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, La fratrie n°2b, Michel Bassompierre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1957374_1_grid.jpg)
La fratrie n°2b
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 43.5 x 31.3 x 32.5 cm Sculpture - 17.1 x 12.3 x 12.8 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Impact, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1508631_1_grid.jpg)
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 52 x 52 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 20.5 x 4.9 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Big teddy rouge brillant, Henri Iglésis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175195_1_grid.jpg)
Big teddy rouge brillant
Henri Iglésis
Sculpture - 85 x 70 x 21 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 27.6 x 8.3 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Sonia I, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1509072_1_grid.jpg)
Sonia I
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 72 x 52 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 20.5 x 1.8 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Impact, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1508433_1_grid.jpg)
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 88 x 34 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 34.6 x 13.4 x 4.5 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Migration, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154967_1_grid.jpg)
Migration
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 72 x 53 x 10 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 20.9 x 3.9 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Impact, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154964_1_grid.jpg)
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 90 x 31 x 11 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 12.2 x 4.3 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Impact, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154777_1_grid.jpg)
Impact
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Allumette, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154718_1_grid.jpg)
Allumette
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 45 x 40 x 13 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.7 x 5.1 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Albatros en vol, Jean Lemonnier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1988781_1_grid.jpg)
Albatros en vol
Jean Lemonnier
Sculpture - 127 x 31 x 25 cm Sculpture - 50 x 12.2 x 9.8 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Dreamcatcher, Annalú Boeretto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165591_1_grid.jpg)
Dreamcatcher
Annalú Boeretto
Sculpture - 140 x 140 x 15 cm Sculpture - 55.1 x 55.1 x 5.9 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Sonia, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154970_1_grid.jpg)
Sonia
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 83 x 63 x 5 cm Sculpture - 32.7 x 24.8 x 2 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Sonia, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154968_1_grid.jpg)
Sonia
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 83 x 63 x 5 cm Sculpture - 32.7 x 24.8 x 2 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Sonia, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2005329_1_grid.jpg)
Sonia
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 102 x 72.6 x 5 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 28.6 x 2 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Le vieux sage, Olivier Bertrand](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1566210_1_grid.jpg)
Le vieux sage
Olivier Bertrand
Sculpture - 70 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Teddy Love Chrome Black & Red, Nicolas Krauss](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172653_1_grid.jpg)
Teddy Love Chrome Black & Red
Nicolas Krauss
Sculpture - 75 x 50 x 30 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 19.7 x 11.8 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Armand de Brignac, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2146683_1_grid.jpg)
Armand de Brignac
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 48.5 x 32.3 x 17.5 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 12.7 x 6.9 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Piet III, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2088321_1_grid.jpg)
Piet III
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 61 x 61 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 2.2 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Keith, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2005365_1_grid.jpg)
Keith
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 3.3 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Piet IV, Jean-Luc Maniouloux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2004417_1_grid.jpg)
Piet IV
Jean-Luc Maniouloux
Sculpture - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, S9 - Victoire de Samothrace, Yves Klein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/705816_1_grid.jpg)
S9 - Victoire de Samothrace
Yves Klein
Sculpture - 49 x 27.5 x 25 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 10.8 x 9.8 inch
Price upon request
![Sculpture, Unicorn, Gor Avetisyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192720_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Panthère yeux alu de 110 cm, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219758_1_grid.jpg)
Panthère yeux alu de 110 cm
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 110 x 48 x 22 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 18.9 x 8.7 inch
$18,894
![Sculpture, Marbled Small Bear Steel and Real Silver Leaf, Irena Tone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190946_1_grid.jpg)
Marbled Small Bear Steel and Real Silver Leaf
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 21 x 14 x 16 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 5.5 x 6.3 inch
Sold
![Sculpture, Vegas pop art James Bond 007, Christophe Comerro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189611_1_grid.jpg)
Vegas pop art James Bond 007
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
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![Sculpture, 2020_11 1 (GA43), Guillaume Allemand](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/933699_1_grid.jpg)
2020_11 1 (GA43)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 43 x 43 x 3 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 16.9 x 1.2 inch
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![Sculpture, Wild reloaded kong, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195278_1_grid.jpg)
Wild reloaded kong
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 24 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.4 x 4.3 inch
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![Sculpture, Cheval saut d'obstacle, Hassan Laamirat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197557_1_grid.jpg)
Cheval saut d'obstacle
Hassan Laamirat
Sculpture - 225 x 64 x 240 cm Sculpture - 88.6 x 25.2 x 94.5 inch
Sold
![Sculpture, La grande tortue 2, Yannick Le Bloas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204714_1_grid.jpg)
La grande tortue 2
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 4.5 x 11.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 1.8 x 4.5 x 3.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Yellow Rabbit-large size, Viktor Zuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198085_1_grid.jpg)
Yellow Rabbit-large size
Viktor Zuk
Sculpture - 46 x 33 x 14 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 13 x 5.5 inch
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![Sculpture, Chic Urban Bear, Priscilla Vettese](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204403_1_grid.jpg)
Chic Urban Bear
Priscilla Vettese
Sculpture - 18 x 27 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 10.6 x 3.9 inch
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![Sculpture, La grande tortue, Yannick Le Bloas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204713_1_grid.jpg)
La grande tortue
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 4.5 x 11.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 1.8 x 4.5 x 3.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Le chat au dos rond, Yannick Le Bloas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204706_1_grid.jpg)
Le chat au dos rond
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 18 x 13 x 4 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 5.1 x 1.6 inch
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![Sculpture, Éléphant, Salfo Dermé (Yabré)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/820470_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Game with bird, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/825510_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, The discovery, Sophie Verger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2128210_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Taylor Swift's Magic Horse (Le Cheval Magique de Taylor Swift), Bruno Cantais](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198326_1_grid.jpg)
Taylor Swift's Magic Horse (Le Cheval Magique de Taylor Swift)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 25 x 7 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 2.8 x 3.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Vegas pop art Dior, Christophe Comerro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144535_1_grid.jpg)
Vegas pop art Dior
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
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![Sculpture, Flirt, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1262337_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Ourson Hope Blue, MrHope](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187985_1_grid.jpg)
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Petit Ours Lanceur Crazy Tagué
Miko-R
Sculpture - 35 x 30 x 15.5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 11.8 x 6.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Wild kong, rouge Orlinski, Richard Orlinski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1260681_1_grid.jpg)
Wild kong, rouge Orlinski
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 30 x 23 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.1 x 4.7 inch
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![Sculpture, Bird, Zlatin Orlov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/815028_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Game with Bird, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/627084_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Bird, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/742641_1_grid.jpg)
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![Sculpture, Cerf, Arno Sebban](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/583116_1_grid.jpg)
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Histoire de banquise
Catherine de Kerhor
Sculpture - 22 x 18 x 38 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.1 x 15 inch
$6,205
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![Sculpture, Le Rhino danseur Fuchsia X-Treme, Xavier Wttrwulghe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207490_1_grid.jpg)
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
$7,267
![Sculpture, L'ours joyeux galactique, Xavier Wttrwulghe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174312_1_grid.jpg)
L'ours joyeux galactique
Xavier Wttrwulghe
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 25 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 9.8 inch
$3,242
![Sculpture, Horse red old school, Xavier Wttrwulghe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147868_1_grid.jpg)
Horse red old school
Xavier Wttrwulghe
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 25 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 9.8 inch
$1,509
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Rhino Danseur Bronze 1/8
Xavier Wttrwulghe
Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$6,596
![Sculpture, Savana, Catherine de Kerhor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1462857_1_grid.jpg)
Savana
Catherine de Kerhor
Sculpture - 167 x 120 x 70 cm Sculpture - 65.7 x 47.2 x 27.6 inch
$68,645
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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.