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![Sculpture, The tree of life, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/996729_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Germ, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/990957_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Wings, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/841698_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Love, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/833340_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Family group, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/764499_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Family, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/672198_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, The magic stone, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2109192_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Bird, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1359591_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Boat for Two, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1326660_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Flirt, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1262337_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Attraction, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/973281_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Wings, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1616652_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Phoenix, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1131879_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Together, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/952218_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Game with Bird, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/627084_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Up, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1028364_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Bird, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/742641_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Phoenix, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165834_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Enamored birds, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/727728_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Phoenix, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/715968_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Love, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/687477_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Wind, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/659622_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Birds in Love, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/627420_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, Family, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1928022_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Wind, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1908075_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Tree of Life, Milko Dobrev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1366914_1_grid.jpg)
![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, 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, 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, Cheval doré, Richard Pommier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1580988_1_grid.jpg)
![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, Trois oursons, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1225308_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, S.O.S. Tiburon, Bernard Rives](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178158_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, 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, 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, Gorilla, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/528671_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Ippo Piccoli, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/475777_1_grid.jpg)
Ippo Piccoli
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 30 x 25 x 42 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.8 x 16.5 inch
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![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, Coleottero, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1205889_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Coleottero, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1205883_1_grid.jpg)
![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, LE CHEVAL, Emilie Muzy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/680325_1_grid.jpg)
![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)
![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, 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)
![Print, Totem Elephants, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368012_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Splash Noir, Philippe Berry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/841944_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, Toro Amarilio, Carlos Mata](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/927960_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Testa Classica, Stefano Bombardieri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1205850_1_grid.jpg)
Testa Classica
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
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![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, 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, Une larme 48-21, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152423_1_grid.jpg)
![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, Nunavut, Anne Rabion](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/682071_1_grid.jpg)
![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, Arabesque 107-22, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154876_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)
![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, Une larme 1-24, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159199_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, 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, Happy cat I, Nora Blazeviciute](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1930923_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Swag, Poren Huang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1438881_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.