Modern Animal Sculptors
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Equilibre d'elephants
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 122 x 33 x 33 cm Sculpture - 48 x 13 x 13 inch
$18,250
Jeu de plume 13-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 32 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch
$684
Gold Tibetan Ram Skull
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 25.4 x 63.5 x 7.6 cm Print - 10 x 25 x 3 inch
$526
Chinese Water Buffalo Skull Print - Gold and Blue with Blue Horns
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$459
Gold Leaf Chinese Water Buffalo Skull with Blue Horns
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Print - 20 x 20 x 1 inch
$459
Silver Chinese Water Buffalo Skull
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Print - 20 x 20 x 1 inch
$459
Silver and Light Blue Diamond Dust Chinese Water Buffalo Skull
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Print - 20 x 20 x 1 inch
$459
Purple Diamond Dust Chinese Water Buffalo Skull with Red Horns
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Print - 20 x 20 x 1 inch
$459
Chinese Water Buffalo Skull Print - Pink with Turquoise Horns on White
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$459
Chinese Water Buffalo Skull Print - Tiffany with Silver Horns
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$459
Chinese Water Buffalo Skull Print - All Blue on White
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$459
L'ours Pompon - Edition Yves Klein
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$10,209
La mer 22
Richard Pommier
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inch
$217
Bouteille Champagne Prince 17-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 30 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$1,141
Pavarti Cantatrice
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 35 x 15 x 13 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 5.9 x 5.1 inch
$1,426
Montagne Yogi 65-22
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch
$1,084
Violon oublié des dieux 71-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 40 x 13 x 11 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.1 x 4.3 inch
$1,141
Soir de première
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 47 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,768
Éléphant et son ballon rouge
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 56 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 22 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch
$9,695
Every Day Is a New Start
Poren Huang
Sculpture - 30 x 38 x 23 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15 x 9.1 inch
$19,600
Scarlet Chinese Water Buffalo Skull with Silver Horns on White
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Print - 20 x 20 x 1 inch
$459
All Gold Chinese Water Buffalo on White
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$459
Acteur de l'ombre 103-19
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 42 x 14 x 8 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch
$798
Tableau métal Orchidée
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 50 x 46 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,084
Tableau métal crane
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 50 x 46 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,084
Coquilles Saint-Jacques 10-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 24 x 17 x 12 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 6.7 x 4.7 inch
$684
Eros et Agape 26-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 26 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$684
Flamme vanité 90-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 34 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch
$798
Bouteille champagne 63-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 32 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$798
L’Ours Pompon édition Yves Klein - Épreuve d'Artiste + édition papier offerte
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$14,258
SOS Save our sharks xl
Bernard Rives
Sculpture - 148 x 125 x 58 cm Sculpture - 58.3 x 49.2 x 22.8 inch
$20,532
L'age de glace 16-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 12 x 14 x 12 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 5.5 x 4.7 inch
$684
Bouteille champagne 76-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 31 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
$798
Bombe spray Bleu mer
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 22 x 19 x 14 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.5 x 5.5 inch
$684
Modern Animal Sculptors
Animals have always been important subjects for sculpture. From Egyptian sculptors producing naturalistic representations of cattle, donkeys and hippopotamuses to ancient Chinese sculptors making small-scale animal sculptures in bronze, animals have long since inspired the artist. In 1831 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. This animal sculpture led to naturalism and realistic representations of fauna characterizing sculpture of the period, rekindling the importance of nature and striving to meticulously recreate it. But modern sculpture saw a shift away from realism and the likes of Alberto Giacometti, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Abstract art, Cubism and Expressionism influenced modern art and animal sculpture. It isn’t surprising that effects of this shift have been seen in more contemporary works like those of Marie Ackers and Philippe Buil. The simplicity of their work may pay homage to 19th century French animaliers like Barye or use bronze and steel to reshape classical forms of animals but other contemporary artists such as Ti'Ou (Virginie Micheleau) use the animal sculpture as a way to highlight environmental action and climate change. With uncertainty around their own future, let’s hope animals will forever continue to inspire the artist.