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Vintage Hand-Carved Arching Wooden Sculpture with Floral and Animal Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage hand carved wooden floral and animal carving with arched silhouette. This mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 21.5 in W 49.5 in D 13.5 in
Wooden Carving Animal Sculptures A Set Of 3 Antique Decorative Horses Figurine
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized a set of 3 animal figurines with a great balance of harmony stood, horses
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
H 5.91 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Pair Sandstone Horses Large Garden Animal Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of hand carved, large solid stone horse statues. The recumbent horses are crafted with two legs tucked under the body and tail flicked to one side. The well incised manes drap...
Category
20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Primitive Horse Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art carved wood and gesso painted standing horse
with painted cloth saddle and horse hair tail
Mounted on a later made black painted platform.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Pine, Paint
Antique Carved Wood Mythical Guardian Animal with Polychrome Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique carved wooden wood mythical guardian animal from Thailand. This striking antique carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wooden Carvings
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century wooden carvings. Decorative detailing of various flora and fauna, and carved mermaids.
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19thC Chinese Root Wood Carving
Located in Altrincham, GB
19thC Chinese Root Wood Carving of a sacred water buffalo with children climbing on it's back - 23
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bog Wood
19th Century Black Forest Carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century walnut Black Forest carving of a eagle perched on a rock with a deer below, lovely
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Black Forest Carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
A very rare superb quality 19th century black forest carving of an Arab riding a racing camel, the
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Group of Chinese Rose Quartz Carvings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A group of Chinese rose quartz carvings
20th century
Comprising of:
A Chinese rose quartz censer
Category
20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Wood carving of a saint (Peter)
Located in Bakewell, GB
Wood carving of a saint (Peter)with a lot of original paint and gilding size 70cms high 27 wide and
Category
Antique 17th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Moose Antler Carving of Sabertooth Tiger
Located in New York, NY
Sabertooth Tiger moose antler carving. Detailed moose antler carving of a lion, from Indonesia
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Materials
Antler
Mid Century Modern Wooden Owl Carving
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Hand carved wooden owl made of Palofierro "(ironwood), Very mid-century style design, no brand or signature
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Genuine Polished Lapis Unicorn Carving (5.6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This unicorn carving is a unique piece of art, carved from a single piece of museum quality Lapis
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Lapis Lazuli
17th Century Wooden Maritime Carving from Amsterdam
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the 1600s, this wooden maritime carving from Amsterdam features a pair of asymmetrical
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mutiso African wood carving of a Lioness.
Located in Seattle, WA
Mutiso African wood carving of a Lioness , No signature. Piece has a nice patina and character
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
White Jade Carving of Recumbent Water Buffalo
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century white jade carving of recumbent water buffalo. Buffalo is lying with legs tucked
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Black Forest Wood Carving of an Ibex
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An imposing ‘Black Forest’ wood carving of an Ibex,
standing on a rocky outcrop with
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Wood Carving Of A Sea Trout
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Sea Trout Trophy Fish Model.
An excellent carved wooden half block sea trout mounted on the original bevelled edged polished backboard, The back of the board with a very faint 'Farlo...
Category
20th Century British Sporting Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut, Pine
A Hand-Carved & Polished Semi-Precious Labradorite Falcon, by Zadora
By Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof
Located in New York, NY
animal carvings and timepieces. His career in Decorative Arts has paralleled those of the historic
Category
1990s Canadian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
Unique Hand-Carved Citrine Falcon Sculpture w/ Gold Beak & Talons, Signed Zadora
By Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof
Located in New York, NY
elite circle for creating naturalistic animal carvings and timepieces. His career in Decorative Arts has
Category
1990s Canadian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
H 13 in W 12 in D 7 in
19th Century black forest carving of a fox
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely ornate 19th Century black forest carving of a fox, sitting cross legged reading a book
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Set of Three 19th Century Black Forest Carvings
Located in Martlesham, GB
A set of three 19th century black forest carvings of bears in different poses, all three bears are
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Black Forest Wood Carving of a Mountain Goat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming small ‘Black Forest’ wood carving of a mountain goat and her kids.
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Rat / Rodent Carving / Sculpture in Rosewood
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool mid-century rat / rodent carving / sculpture in rosewood, circa 1970s. The piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Swiss Black Forest Wood and Marble Lucerne Lion Carving
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
elaborate, realistic carvings of a vast array of wooden pieces such as clocks and animals. Our Black Forest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century Swiss 'Black Forest' Carving a Dog Family
By Walter Mäder
Located in London, GB
of wood carving may be visited today.
References:
Arenski, Jay, Michael Daniels, and Simon
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Detailed American Folk Art limestone carving of a rattle snake wrapped around a tree stump and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Great Wood Carving Lion Figurine / 1868-1920 / Rare Item
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This looks like an old copperware, but it is a wood carving work.
It is glossy because it is
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle, perched on a tree stump with wings
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle, perched on a fall of rocks, crouching down
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swiss Wood-Carving, Family of Cows, Circa 1880-1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss carved Family of cows, Circa 1880-1900.
Exceptional Art of wood-carving.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carvings Three Pheasant Partridge Salmon Eel Gamebird Shield Shooting Interest
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
century, still life carvings mounted on oak limed shields inspired by Grindling Gibbons.
A pair of dead
Category
Antique 1890s English Baroque Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Carving Panel Horus God Falcon Ancient Egyptian 19th Century, Wood
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Ancient Egyptian Revival: 19th century, carving of Horus in the form of a falcon
- Beautifully
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames 'Mythological Turtle', 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
standing in the she’ll of the larger one. This is an excellent Japanese hardwood carving dating from the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
University of Southern California Traveler Mascot Wood Carving by Carter Hoffman
Located in San Diego, CA
carving by Carter Hoffman, circa 1950s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 4"W x 2"D
Category
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 6.25 in W 4 in D 2 in
19th Century Serpentine Carving of 'The Dying Lion' After Bertel Thorvaldsen
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Stamford, CT
French royalty. Thorvaldsen made the terracotta and bronze models for the work, and the stone carving was
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Serpentine
Black Forest Hand Carved Large & Extremely Rare Beaver and Bear Pair Table Lamps
Located in Lisse, NL
For the collectors of extremely rare Black Forest animal carvings.
With a combined 35+ years of
Category
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 22.4 in W 8.5 in D 6.7 in
Wooden Owl Carving With Obsidian and Abalone Eyes by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Rare piece from Los Castillo, they are all artisan jewelers but their creative nature alludes to this type of piece, a combination of cocobolo wood (the same one that Don Shoemaker u...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Balinese Carved Wood Statues of a Dolphins Great Carving, 1950 20th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Balinese Carved Wood Statues of a Dolphins Great Carving, 1950 20th Cen
Beautiful piece
Category
20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Cape Dorset Ptarmigan Inuit Stone Carving, Signed, Canada, C.1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Cape Dorset Inuit stone carving of a screeching Ptarmigan - fine carving with articulated
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 5.13 in W 2.25 in D 4 in
Eberhard Bank Carving, Sculpture of Two Dolomite Seals, on Black Obsidian Base
By Eberhard Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This an amazing carving by the German certified artist Eberhard Bank. This sculpture is of two
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 5.25 in W 9.5 in D 5 in
Bosko Hrnjak Original Modernist Framed Art Tall Tabby Cat Wall Sculpture Carving
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in San Diego, CA
" carving would look great in any Mid-Century Modern setting. Large in scale, measuring 13" wide by 49" tall.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 49 in W 13 in D 2 in
Pair Chinese Mottled Light Green Jadeite Carvings, Cranes on Carved Wood Stands
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of Antique Chinese mottled light green jadeite carvings of cranes on hand-carved
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Jade
H 18 in W 9.25 in D 6.5 in
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carving of a Stag and Tree Nut Dish
Located in Stamford, CT
Sweet little Black Forest carving of a stag standing near a pine tree next to a brass lined nut or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Georg O Wild Duck Carving, Multi Gemstone and 18 Karat Gold Feet, Idar-Oberstein
By Georg O. Wild
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful carving by the well Idar Oberstein artist Georg Wild. Made with multi gemstone and on top
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 4 in W 8.25 in D 5.5 in
19th-Century Italian Wood Carving of a Ram's Head- Ewe've Got to See This Ram!
Located in New York, NY
This 19th-century Italian wood carving portrays a ram’s head with impressive naturalistic detail
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 7 in W 17 in D 11 in
2 Stylized Art Deco Horse Wood Carvings by Edig Hackner of LaCrosse Wi. 1920/30
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of two hand carved walnut sculptures of a galloping horse, in profile. Executed by noted American sculptor, craftsman, woodworker, Edig Hackner, of LaCrosse Wisconsin. Mr. H...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
H 6.5 in W 12 in D 2 in
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau. They played on their strengths and combined animal carvings with furniture. The mixture
Category
Antique 1880s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Megalithic Stone Chicken Statue from Sumba Island, Indonesia, c. 1500
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
still use megalithic stone slabs to construct human forms or carvings of foliage, animals, sea or other
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
H 26.38 in W 36.23 in D 11.82 in
Polar Bear and Seal Carved Greenstone Sculpture by Joanasie Jack Ittukallak
Located in Montreal, QC
This green stone carving, depicts a polar bear after skillfully stalking and capturing a seal, now
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Carved Rhodonite Pig Figurines On A Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
, identifying the maker or studio. Animal Figurines And Carvings For Collectors.
Dimensions: 6 x 6 in. All
Category
20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Juvenile Carousel Horse.
Located in Nantwich, GB
, usually European immigrants, carving horses, menagerie animals and rounding boards.
Requires some
Category
20th Century Unknown American Craftsman Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of 10 Rustic Black Forest Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
filigree carving and animals.
Category
Antique 19th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Hand Carved Arts & Crafts Baby or Doll Bed / Crib with Squirrel Rabbit & Sparrow
Located in Lisse, NL
here is a one of a kind antique crib and the animal carvings have a special kind of realistic yet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Black Forest Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
H 41.3 in W 36.2 in D 17.5 in
Walnut Armchair with Hand Carved Lion Head and Swan Sculptures as Armrests
Located in Lisse, NL
glorious animal carvings. Firstly, the good size lion head on the front rule comes with majestic manes and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 43.75 in W 26 in D 27.5 in
Antique Art Nouveau Mantel Clock w. Owl & Bird's Nest Sculpture By Emile Bernaux
By Émile Bernaux
Located in Lisse, NL
hand carving (what one could call 'organically abstract') he rapidly made a name for himself and
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
H 16 in W 10.5 in D 7.6 in
African Rootwood Carving of Wild Animals
Located in Salisbury, GB
An intriguing vintage African rootwood carving of wild animals
circa 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Finely Carved Late 19th Century Linden Wood Black Forest Cow, Possibly Huggler
Located in Suffolk, GB
of farm and domestic animals that integrated into Swiss life such as the cow, as well as many other
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 11 in W 16 in D 6 in
'Nyapililngu', Australian Aboriginal Wood Carving
By Galuma Maymuru 1
Located in London, GB
Galuma Maymuru, "Nyapililngu," Carving.
Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Animal Carvings For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of animal carvings is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct animal carvings — often made from wood, bone and antler — can elevate any home. There are 76 antique and vintage animal carvings for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 46 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of animal carvings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of animal carvings to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Arts and Crafts animal carvings are of considerable interest. Animal carvings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Peter Giba, Black Forest and Gustave Francois Loosbergh are consistently popular.
How Much are Animal Carvings?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,400, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $211,555 highest priced.
Finding the Right Animal Sculptures for You
Invite the untamed wonders of the animal kingdom into your home — and do so safely — with the antique, new and vintage animal sculptures available on 1stDibs.
Artists working in every medium from furniture design to jewelry to painting have found inspiration in wild animals over the years. For sculptors, three-dimensional animal renderings — both realistic and symbolic — crisscross history and continents. In as early as 210 B.C., intricately detailed terracotta horses guarded early Chinese tombs, while North America’s native Inuit tribes living in the ice-covered Arctic during the 1800’s wore small animal figurines carved from walrus ivory. Indeed, animal sculpture has a long history, and beginning in the 19th century, the art form started becoming not only fashionable but artistically validated — a trend that continues today. At home, animal sculptures — polished bronze rhinos crafted in the Art Deco style or ceramic dogs of the mid-century modern era — can introduce both playfulness and drama to your decor.
In the case of the frosted glass sculptures crafted by artisans at legendary French glassmaker Lalique, founded by jeweler and glass artist René Lalique, some animal sculptures are purely decorative. With their meticulously groomed horse manes and detailed contours of their parakeet feathers, these creatures want to be proudly displayed. Adding animal sculptures to your bookcases can draw attention to your covetable collection of vintage monographs, while side tables and wall shelving also make great habitats for these ornamental animal figurines.
Some sculptures, however, can find suitable nests in just about any corner of your space. Whimsical brass flamingos or the violent, realist bronze lions created by Parisian sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye are provocative and versatile pieces that can rest on windowsills or your desk. Otherwise, the brass cat shoehorns and bronze porcupine ashtrays designed by Viennese artist Walter Bosse are no longer roaming aimlessly throughout your living room, as they’ve found a purpose to serve.
Embark on your safari today and find a fascinating collection of vintage, modern and antique animal sculptures on 1stDibs.
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