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![Sculpture, Birds in Love, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/627420_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Wonderful, Poren Huang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2244613_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Une larme 96-21, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2244183_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Birds, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1561620_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Phoenix, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1168995_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Pavarti Dansante, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228002_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Phoenix, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165834_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Family, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1928022_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Tree of Life, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1366914_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Wind, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1908075_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Centaur, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1430973_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Équilibre d'éléphants, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2038860_1_grid.jpg)
Équilibre d'éléphants
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
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![Sculpture, Gaia e la balena Grande, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1205802_1_grid.jpg)
Gaia e la balena Grande
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 21 x 115 x 21 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 45.3 x 8.3 inch
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![Sculpture, Décrocher la lune 40 - 1/1, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/479239_1_grid.jpg)
Décrocher la lune 40 - 1/1
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 66 x 27 x 18 cm Sculpture - 26 x 10.6 x 7.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Misty mini, Bernard Rives](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182264_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Cheval doré, Richard Pommier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1580988_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Éléphant et son ballon or, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/833589_1_grid.jpg)
Éléphant et son ballon or
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 56 x 22 x 22 cm Sculpture - 22 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch
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![Sculpture, Une larme 51-21, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154873_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Chaussure talon aiguille 91-23, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144250_1_grid.jpg)
Chaussure talon aiguille 91-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 17 x 21 x 10 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 8.3 x 3.9 inch
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![Sculpture, S.O.S. Tiburon, Bernard Rives](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178158_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Balancing on the past 2, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1205859_1_grid.jpg)
Balancing on the past 2
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 36 x 18.5 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.3 x 5.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Trois oursons, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1225308_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, LE CHEVAL, Emilie Muzy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/680325_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Panda sur le dos 1, Bennie](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1347216_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Maria e l'elefante, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/475810_1_grid.jpg)
Maria e l'elefante
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 60 x 30 x 72 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 11.8 x 28.3 inch
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![Sculpture, Le Taureau, Emilie Muzy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/680319_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, La Girafe, Emilie Muzy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/680316_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Rino sospeso, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/475765_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Rino Petrol Company, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/475753_1_grid.jpg)
Rino Petrol Company
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 33 x 18 x 35 cm Sculpture - 13 x 7.1 x 13.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Il peso del tempo sospeso - Rino mini, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1968996_1_grid.jpg)
Il peso del tempo sospeso - Rino mini
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 32 x 26 x 20 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 10.2 x 7.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Il peso del tempo sospeso, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1968981_1_grid.jpg)
Il peso del tempo sospeso
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 47 x 44 x 28 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 17.3 x 11 inch
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![Sculpture, Il peso del tempo sospeso, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1205880_1_grid.jpg)
Il peso del tempo sospeso
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 36 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch
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![Sculpture, Elia e l'elefante Piccolo, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1205871_1_grid.jpg)
Elia e l'elefante Piccolo
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 45 x 40 x 25 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.7 x 9.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Swing, Bernard Rives](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178160_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Equilebre, Bernard Rives](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178156_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Red Bull, Bernard Rives](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178145_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Totem Elephants, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368012_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Pyrn, Anne Rabion](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/682095_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Khasmin, Anne Rabion](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/682029_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Splash Noir, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/841944_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Toro Amarilio, Carlos Mata](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/927960_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Peso Del Tempo Sospenso Rino medio, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1205844_1_grid.jpg)
Peso Del Tempo Sospenso Rino medio
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 66 x 42 x 66 cm Sculpture - 26 x 16.5 x 26 inch
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![Sculpture, Dromadaires, Pascal Chesneau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/771561_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Ourson assis sur cube, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1270605_1_grid.jpg)
Ourson assis sur cube
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 27 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
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![Sculpture, Ourson sur 3 Cubes, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212354_1_grid.jpg)
Ourson sur 3 Cubes
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 11 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 4.3 inch
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![Sculpture, Totem elephants (1), Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2129188_1_grid.jpg)
Totem elephants (1)
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 160 x 43 x 43 cm Sculpture - 63 x 16.9 x 16.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Équilibre d'éléphants, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/827400_1_grid.jpg)
Équilibre d'éléphants
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
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![Sculpture, Trois Oursons, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/526403_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Coq, Carlos Mata](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/902943_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Splash Bleu, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/949230_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Les Trois Beaux Ballons, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/932676_1_grid.jpg)
Les Trois Beaux Ballons
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 69 x 30 x 25 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 11.8 x 9.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Hippo et son ballon rouge, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/883902_1_grid.jpg)
Hippo et son ballon rouge
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 88 x 62 x 28 cm Sculpture - 34.6 x 24.4 x 11 inch
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![Sculpture, Hommage a Colbert, mini, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998144_1_grid.jpg)
Hommage a Colbert, mini
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 12 x 41 x 14 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 16.1 x 5.5 inch
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![Sculpture, Tribute to group Site - Piccolo, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1907343_1_grid.jpg)
Tribute to group Site - Piccolo
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 19 x 31 x 12 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch
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![Sculpture, Elephante bronze petit, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1808175_1_grid.jpg)
Elephante bronze petit
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 47 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Elephante bronze mini, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1808172_1_grid.jpg)
Elephante bronze mini
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 19 x 19 x 36 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 7.5 x 14.2 inch
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![Sculpture, Gaia e la balena bronzo piccola, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1336608_1_grid.jpg)
Gaia e la balena bronzo piccola
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 27 x 85 x 15 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 33.5 x 5.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Emma e L’elefante, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1336602_1_grid.jpg)
Emma e L’elefante
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 35 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 13.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Elia e L’elefante bronzo piccolo, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1336464_1_grid.jpg)
Elia e L’elefante bronzo piccolo
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 40 x 45 x 25 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 17.7 x 9.8 inch
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![Sculpture, Nunavut, Anne Rabion](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/682071_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Petit taureau brun, Richard Pommier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1484841_1_grid.jpg)
Petit taureau brun
Richard Pommier
Sculpture - 14.5 x 18.5 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 5.7 x 7.3 x 3.7 inch
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![Sculpture, Pigeon, Carlos Mata](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/902952_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Coq, Carlos Mata](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/902949_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Chien, Carlos Mata](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/902934_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Swag, Poren Huang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1438881_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, La Mer 27, Richard Pommier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1933503_1_grid.jpg)
La Mer 27
Richard Pommier
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inch
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![Sculpture, Arabesque 107-22, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154876_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Relax, Poren Huang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1437582_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Rino mini resina 3/4 AP ‘20, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1336554_1_grid.jpg)
Rino mini resina 3/4 AP ‘20
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 32 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 12.6 inch
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![Sculpture, Rino medio resina, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1336398_1_grid.jpg)
Rino medio resina
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 66 x 66 x 28 cm Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 11 inch
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![Sculpture, Une larme 1-24, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159199_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Une larme 48-21, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152423_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 223 Butterfly Spinpainting with Diamond Dust, Punk Me Tender](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1682532_1_grid.jpg)
223 Butterfly Spinpainting with Diamond Dust
Punk Me Tender
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 5 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 inch
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![Sculpture, Bouteille Champagne Ruinart 99-23, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158386_1_grid.jpg)
Bouteille Champagne Ruinart 99-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 27 x 10 x 12 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 3.9 x 4.7 inch
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![Sculpture, Ours Pompon, François Pompon et Yves Klein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179399_1_grid.jpg)
Ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
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![Sculpture, Mini taureau argenté alvéolé, Imfré Gite](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1245363_1_grid.jpg)
Mini taureau argenté alvéolé
Imfré Gite
Sculpture - 12 x 22 x 13 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 8.7 x 5.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Olé olé medium, Bernard Rives](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182275_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Pig pride, Bernard Rives](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182453_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Panthère, Viktor M](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1264038_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Eléphant 13-20, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155738_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Guépard, Viktor M](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1264032_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Arum 38-23, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155352_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Siddhartha Bouddha, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2171040_1_grid.jpg)
Siddhartha Bouddha
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 42 x 26 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 10.2 x 5.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Bouteille champagne 66-22, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199595_1_grid.jpg)
Bouteille champagne 66-22
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
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![Sculpture, Crane 88-20, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144107_1_grid.jpg)
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![Sculpture, Coeur 9-24, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162208_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Coeur 8-24, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162206_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Masque africain : Mardi 42-23, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155420_1_grid.jpg)
Masque africain : Mardi 42-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 26 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch
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![Sculpture, Lapin 29-23, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155742_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Crane 84-23, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140892_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, A kiss, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2236600_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Pearl, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1445691_1_grid.jpg)
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.