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Meeting between two worlds. Three Mirrors
Paloma Castello
Sculpture - 61 x 120.7 x 2.8 cm Sculpture - 24 x 47.5 x 1.1 inch
$4,000
Stroll / Balade
Sylvie Gaudissart
Sculpture - 40 x 32 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 12.6 x 10.2 inch
$6,677
Black Tip Shark
Christopher Schulz
Sculpture - 28 x 68.6 x 28 cm Sculpture - 11 x 27 x 11 inch
$13,580
Le Chat
Serge Van de Put
Sculpture - 400 x 700 x 200 cm Sculpture - 157.5 x 275.6 x 78.7 inch
$56,582
Blue-bearded helmet crest
Shawn Smith
Sculpture - 39 x 28 x 41 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 11 x 16.1 inch
$9,166
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
$10,128
Puma allongé EA IV/IV
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 80 x 75 x 75 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 29.5 x 29.5 inch
$31,686
Singe bleu au cigare
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 80 x 45 x 70 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 17.7 x 27.6 inch
$2,659
Hypomnema 4
Ivan Castiblanco
Sculpture - 79.8 x 79.8 x 47.8 cm Sculpture - 31.4 x 31.4 x 18.8 inch
$2,500
Mr Chat Grand
Benjamin Pietri
Sculpture - 50.5 x 39.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 19.9 x 15.6 x 2.4 inch
$3,621
Jeune Cerf au galop
Matthieu Floranc
Sculpture - 25 x 31 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 12.2 x 3.9 inch
$4,527
Savana
Catherine de Kerhor
Sculpture - 167 x 120 x 70 cm Sculpture - 65.7 x 47.2 x 27.6 inch
$69,482
Ours en équilibre Pop Art Brillant
André Gacko
Sculpture - 86 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 33.9 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$4,391
Panthère noire
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 102.9 x 230 x 62.5 cm Sculpture - 40.5 x 90.6 x 24.6 inch
$56,582
Le Gorille Penseur
Hadrien David
Sculpture - 44 x 29 x 30 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 11.4 x 11.8 inch
$8,827
THE UNITED PANDASAN : SPECTRAL SYMMETRY BLACK & ORANGE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$13,580
URBANCAT MAGNIFICO : RED METROPOLIS MUSE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 150 x 90 x 60 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 35.4 x 23.6 inch
$33,949
Magoi & Higoi’s Dance : Nishikigoi’s Serenade in the Celestial Haven
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 170 x 100 x 100 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$84,872
MAJESTIC SUMOCAT : KITTY DANCE AND BATTLES OF BALANCE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 120 x 80 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 47.2 x 31.5 inch
$23,764
SUPREME ROBOTCAT : AMBERGLOW CYBERNETIC MAESTRO
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 60 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$20,369
URBANCAT ELEGANCE : YELLOW METROPOLIS MUSE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 150 x 80 x 60 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$23,764
SUPREME ROBOTCAT : ALABASTER CYBERNETIC MAESTRO
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 60 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$20,369
Hellopandasan : coal whimsical revelations
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 30 x 70 x 40 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 27.6 x 15.7 inch
$23,764
BLACK SUMONMYOJI’S RESONANCE : A HARMONIOUS ODE TO ONMY?D?’S ENIGMATIC DANCE OF DUALITIES
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 120 x 130 x 80 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 51.2 x 31.5 inch
$32,817
SUPREME ROBOTCAT : OCEAN CYBERNETIC MAESTRO
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 100 x 60 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$20,369
The Elegance of Kungfucat : Black Cat Fu Symphony
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 60 x 50 x 60 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 19.7 x 23.6 inch
$16,974
The Enigmatic Journey of Ninjacat : White Stealthy Whiskers
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 60 x 80 x 50 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 31.5 x 19.7 inch
$16,974
Shoguncat's Noble Stance : Red Regal Vigor
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 60 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$16,974
WARRIORCAT QUADRIVIUM PPSB : A CHROMIUM TALE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 31 x 138 x 20 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 54.3 x 7.9 inch
$23,764
Trilogy Robotcat Pink, Warriorcat Orange, Urbancat Yellow : Triad of Whiskers
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 28 x 73 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11 x 28.7 x 7.9 inch
$19,238
TRILOGY ROBOTCAT ORANGE, SUMOCAT BLU, URBANCAT YELLOW : FELINE METROPOLIS
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 28 x 73 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11 x 28.7 x 7.9 inch
$19,238
TRILOGY URBANCAT, SUMOCAT, ROBOTCAT BLU : AZURE CHRONICLES
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 28 x 73 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11 x 28.7 x 7.9 inch
$19,238
Theo mackaay - Golden camal
Theo Mackaay
Sculpture - 70 x 25 x 110 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 9.8 x 43.3 inch
$5,092
El Abrazo II
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 71 x 34 x 27 cm Sculpture - 28 x 13.4 x 10.6 inch
$6,094
Ours rouge et jaune - Smile Pop Art Co. N°4
André Gacko
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch
$1,335
THE UNITED PANDASAN : SPECTRAL SYMMETRY BLACK & BLU
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$13,580
THE UNITED PANDASAN : SPECTRAL SYMMETRY SILVER & WHITE
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$13,580
THE UNITED PANDASAN : SPECTRAL SYMMETRY BLU & SILVER
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$13,580
Sortie en Mer
Maïté Martinez
Sculpture - 18.5 x 32 x 35 cm Sculpture - 7.3 x 12.6 x 13.8 inch
$6,903
Ducklings / Les canetons
Sylvie Gaudissart
Sculpture - 79 x 21 x 78 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 8.3 x 30.7 inch
$14,145
Cheval mosaïque bleu
Jean Amiel
Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 70 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$10,750
DIP blue version (9/50)
Federico Alibrio
Sculpture - 25 x 33 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 13 x 3.9 inch
$226
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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.