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La révérence d'un Dieu (3/8)
Dominique Mückli
Sculpture - 146 x 100 x 45 cm Sculpture - 57.5 x 39.4 x 17.7 inch
$44,134
Tazmanian devil table
Phantom Art
Sculpture - 75 x 50 x 40 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$10,750
Black panther Graffiti - statue résine pop art street art
DED2008
Sculpture - 16 x 50 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 19.7 x 3.5 inch
$905
Black panther Vert métal - statue résine pop art street art (4)
DED2008
Sculpture - 16 x 50 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 19.7 x 3.5 inch
$905
Black panther Blanc ivoire alpha - statue résine pop art street art
DED2008
Sculpture - 16 x 50 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 19.7 x 3.5 inch
$905
Black panther CWMB alpha - statue résine pop art street art
DED2008
Sculpture - 16 x 50 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 19.7 x 3.5 inch
$905
Black panther ORBO alpha - statue résine pop art street art
DED2008
Sculpture - 16 x 50 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 19.7 x 3.5 inch
$905
Black panther VRJW alpha - statue résine pop art street art
DED2008
Sculpture - 16 x 50 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 19.7 x 3.5 inch
$905
Black panther GRVW alpha - statue résine pop art street art
DED2008
Sculpture - 16 x 50 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 19.7 x 3.5 inch
$905
Black panther BMBW alpha - statue résine pop art street art
DED2008
Sculpture - 16 x 50 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 19.7 x 3.5 inch
$905
King Kong Balls Bleu
Denis Defrancesco
Sculpture - 11 x 25 x 11 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 9.8 x 4.3 inch
$1,697
La grenouille
Serge Van de Put
Sculpture - 40 x 45 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 17.7 x 15.7 inch
$3,961
Tête de jeune Orang-Outan EA IV/IV
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 21 x 14 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 5.5 x 5.9 inch
$3,961
Eléphant et son petit
Pierre Ilhat
Sculpture - 22 x 38 x 22 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 15 x 8.7 inch
$3,169
Killer Whale
Karine Giboulo
Sculpture - 53.3 x 38.1 x 29.9 cm Sculpture - 21 x 15 x 11.8 inch
$6,200
Cloned chihuahua gold
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 30 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch
$7,921
Steinbockfrau
Stephan Balkenhol
Sculpture - 68 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch
$32,251
Amour de Colombe (2)
Gaël Rouxeville
Sculpture - 10 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch
$645
Ours Pop Art Panda 45cm Co. N°4
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,222
Love Louve Camille (gauche, droite)
Jean-Robert Drouillard
Sculpture - 34 x 7.5 x 9 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 3 x 3.5 inch
$7,600
Equilibre d'elephants
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 122 x 33 x 33 cm Sculpture - 48 x 13 x 13 inch
$18,106
Flying Les Paul
Benjamin Pietri
Sculpture - 137 x 70 x 9 cm Sculpture - 53.9 x 27.6 x 3.5 inch
$24,896
Le fantastique
Lee Berthille
Sculpture - 83 x 116 x 27 cm Sculpture - 32.7 x 45.7 x 10.6 inch
$3,961
Le Carrousel
Jean-Jacques Kugel
Sculpture - 80 x 40 x 16 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 15.7 x 6.3 inch
$5,432
Butterfly Bombshell
Helder Batista
Sculpture - 100 x 21 x 21 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 8.3 x 8.3 inch
$13,580
Birds Guard II
Tadas Gutauskas TaDas
Sculpture - 19 x 24 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 9.4 x 3.9 inch
$2,716
Composition au canard
Michel Narbonne
Sculpture - 30 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$226
Animal Man
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 182 x 43 x 44.5 cm Sculpture - 71.7 x 16.9 x 17.5 inch
$16,500
Tortue aux yeux verts
Herve Guibert
Sculpture - 20 x 50 x 40 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$792
Le marin et le poisson
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 23 x 16 x 13 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 6.3 x 5.1 inch
$334
All Words White
Anne Juliette Deschamps
Sculpture - 35 x 23 x 45 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.1 x 17.7 inch
$3,961
Italian Greyhound on Bark
Anne Juliette Deschamps
Sculpture - 29 x 18 x 61 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 7.1 x 24 inch
$4,527
Trio ours Porsche red n° 2
André Gacko
Sculpture - 80 x 25 x 23 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 9.8 x 9.1 inch
$4,187
Trio ours Keith Haring co n° 2
André Gacko
Sculpture - 80 x 25 x 23 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 9.8 x 9.1 inch
$4,187
Chat persan
François Galoyer
Sculpture - 32 x 48 x 15.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 18.9 x 6.1 inch
$11,882
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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.