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Theo mackaay - Dark Horse
Theo Mackaay
Sculpture - 160 x 35 x 80 cm Sculpture - 63 x 13.8 x 31.5 inch
$7,901
Tête de cheval
Florence Jarrige
Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$3,183
Hippocampe 2M Back
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 200 x 30 x 80 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 11.8 x 31.5 inch
$19,893
Megalodon Corten 2,20 m
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 200 x 100 x 220 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 39.4 x 86.6 inch
$25,009
Sitting panther
Jürgen Lingl
Sculpture - 79 x 70 x 44 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 27.6 x 17.3 inch
$28,988
Majestic Standing Horse
Arun A.
Sculpture - 218 x 66 x 256 cm Sculpture - 85.8 x 26 x 100.8 inch
$23,872
Flying Dumbo black 1/8
SA Candela
Sculpture - 100 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$6,821
Flying Dumbo blue 1/8
SA Candela
Sculpture - 100 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$6,821
Paradise ibling bling
Herve Guibert
Sculpture - 60 x 180 x 150 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 70.9 x 59.1 inch
$3,410
Pingouin des Antilles
Herve Guibert
Sculpture - 120 x 80 x 80 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 31.5 x 31.5 inch
$4,547
Bestiario de cartró II
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 100 x 50 x 90 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 19.7 x 35.4 inch
$9,353
Bestiario de cartró I
Pere Bennàssar Obrador
Sculpture - 115 x 60 x 80 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$9,353
Léopold
Christian Couaillier
Sculpture - 55 x 65 x 32 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 25.6 x 12.6 inch
$22,735
De part et d’autre
Karine Payette
Sculpture - 57.2 x 129.5 x 63.5 cm Sculpture - 22.5 x 51 x 25 inch
$17,052
Sky Love is in the air
Petra Dorst
Sculpture - 75 x 17 x 14 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 6.7 x 5.5 inch
$4,490
Petite souris à la feuille d'or
Jean Amiel
Sculpture - 10 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch
$546
Mini taureau argenté alvéolé
Imfré Gite
Sculpture - 12 x 22 x 13 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 8.7 x 5.1 inch
$512
Petite souris à la feuille d'argent
Jean Amiel
Sculpture - 10 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch
$546
Human Rights - Brown finish
Beto Gatti
Sculpture - 40 x 39 x 34.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.4 x 13.6 inch
$10,231
Petite souris patinée noire
Jean Amiel
Sculpture - 10 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch
$381
Lewa
NOX Artiste Sculpteur
Sculpture - 100 x 90 x 118 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 35.4 x 46.5 inch
$17,052
Baleine flotte
NOX Artiste Sculpteur
Sculpture - 30 x 70 x 105 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 27.6 x 41.3 inch
$7,957
Maimiti
NOX Artiste Sculpteur
Sculpture - 60 x 130 x 220 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 51.2 x 86.6 inch
$17,052
Vive les fleurs et les chats
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 19 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch
$171
Orang Hutan : L’Homme de la Forêt
Thomas Waroquier
Sculpture - 22 x 18 x 11 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.1 x 4.3 inch
$6,025
Coquilles Saint-Jacques 10-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 24 x 17 x 12 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 6.7 x 4.7 inch
$682
Tête de mule Drouillard
Jean-Robert Drouillard
Sculpture - 38.1 x 12.7 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 15 x 5 x 3.75 inch
$4,774
Queue de baleineau
Herve Guibert
Sculpture - 280 x 80 x 80 cm Sculpture - 110.2 x 31.5 x 31.5 inch
$34,103
Conversation avec la lune
Alessandro Montalbano
Sculpture - 40 x 28 x 35.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11 x 14 inch
$15,716
Cheval qui rue
Alessandro Montalbano
Sculpture - 28 x 20 x 32 cm Sculpture - 11 x 7.9 x 12.6 inch
$10,593
Cheval cabré
Alessandro Montalbano
Sculpture - 39 x 18 x 27.5 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 7.1 x 10.8 inch
$12,223
Babolex Supreme
Vincent Faudemer
Sculpture - 63 x 37 x 37 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 14.6 x 14.6 inch
$16,298
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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.