African Bronze Animal
Bronze Sable Antelope Bust - African Antelope Bronze Sculpture - Limited edition
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
close, this sculpture is a personal tribute to Africa’s wild heart — to the animals that continue to
Category
2010s South African Expressionist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,640
H 27.96 in W 18.51 in D 7.88 in
Kudu Bull Sculpture - Bronze African Wildlife Antelope Sculpture
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
antelope species in Africa — a true icon of the bushveld. This bronze sculpture captures the poise and
Category
2010s South African Expressionist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,470
H 14.18 in W 13.78 in D 4.73 in
Going to the River - African Antelope Bronze Sculpture
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
and serenity in the wild.
Limited edition of 12 in cast bronze
I am a self-taught South African
Category
2010s South African Expressionist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Fish Sculpture - Animal Zoomorphic Design - West Africa, Mid-20th Century
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Bronze Fish Sculpture, Animal Zoomorphic Design - West Africa, Mid-20th Century
Large and heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,009 Sale Price / item
30% Off
H 9.06 in W 23.82 in D 1.19 in
Bronze Rhino Bust Sculpture
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
The Black Rhino is one of Africa’s most formidable creatures, yet also among its most vulnerable
Category
2010s South African Expressionist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Elephant Herd Sculpture
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
reserve in South Africa—a moment of both triumph and transition for these majestic animals. The piece
Category
2010s South African Expressionist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African "Monkey Tree" Bronze Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
African "Monkey Tree" bronze sculpture, with a troop of 19 monkeys about a tree of life
unsigned
Category
Vintage 1970s African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of West African Cast Bronze Birds
Located in Chicago, IL
An arresting pair of 20th century West African cast bronze bird sculptures, each with incised
Category
20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Rhino Sculpture - Black Rhino Bust in Blue Verdigris
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
The Black Rhino is one of Africa’s most formidable creatures, yet also among its most vulnerable
Category
2010s South African Expressionist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
In Step - Bronze Elephant Sculpture - Limited Edition of 24
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
“In Step” is a very personal piece for me — a bronze sculpture that captures the quiet tenderness
Category
2010s South African Expressionist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Surprise - Bronze Elephant Sculpture - African Wildlife Limited Edition
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
arrival – a baby elephant was born.
My bronze art and furniture are inspired by Africa’s wonderful
Category
2010s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,360
H 6.7 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in
Modern African Elephant Sculpture, Hot Cast Bronze, American, 21st C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Modern African Elephant Sculpture, Hot Cast Bronze, American, 21st C.
A signed, dated, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,750
H 9.75 in W 8 in D 16.5 in
Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
A unique intricately detailed hand-hammered bronze of a fish.
Bursting with character, this marine
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,320 Sale Price
44% Off
H 2 in W 5.75 in D 14.75 in
Vintage African Bronze Rooster Figurine Ife Benin Nigeria Primitive Folk Art
By People from Benin
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking vintage bronze rooster sculpture is a fine example of African tribal artistry
Category
Vintage 1940s Beninese Primitive Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$720
H 12.21 in W 3.15 in D 5.71 in
Princess Yenenga Of Ouagadougou On Horseback - Cast Bronze West African Figure
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Princess Yenenga, founder of the Mossi Empire, from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, bronze West African
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,033
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
American Bronze Sculpture “A Young African Kudu Cow” (2001) by Dan Ostermiller
By Dan Ostermiller
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DAN OSTERMILLER
United States, b. 1956
A Young African Kudu Cow (2001)
Patinated bronze on marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$12,500
H 29 in W 27.25 in D 11.13 in
Ashanti Bronze Antelope
Located in Denton, TX
Beautiful African bronze Antelope bending its neck down to drink, in the style of the Ashanti
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ashanti Bronze Hornbill Bird
Located in Denton, TX
The Ashanti people of Ghana, West Africa, are recognized for their detailed bronze artworks like
Category
Mid-20th Century African Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Benin
Nigeria
Bronze Standing Leopard Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
After the original Benin bronzes, this statue depicts a large standing leopard with an upturned
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Modernist "Ashanti "Bronze Water Buffalo Sculptures
Located in Denton, TX
Hard to come by pair of African Ashanti water buffalo, each one is different than the other. Nice
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 7.25 in W 4.88 in D 12.25 in
Antique Bronze of a Mythical Lion Beast
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
standing foursquare with his long tail curled back on itself.
Cast bronze.
Tribal African Islamic Art.
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Cast Bronze of a Mythical Lion Beast
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
hunter trapped.
Cast bronze.
Tribal African Islamic Art.
Similar cast bronze are also find in the
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture.
Details in hand-hammered bronze
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,250 Sale Price
47% Off
H 7.75 in W 2.25 in D 12.75 in
Cheetah Stretching Ingwe FoundryS31 Bronze Sculpture Maquette 3/15 Monogram BMR
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Bronze study of a stretching cheetah.
RHS under the belly bearing Ingwe Foundry stamp, ‘S31’ or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$6,890
H 7.88 in W 14.97 in D 3.15 in
Loet VanDerVeen Art Bronze ORYX Sculpture Limited Edition Bronze #419/750
By Loet Vanderveen, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in St. Louis, MO
Hagenauer / Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien / Walter Bosse style. African animal bronze sculpture.
Loet
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,250
H 5.75 in W 7.38 in D 3.25 in
Loet Vanderveen Bronze Sculpture of a Gazelle Signed Numbered Limited Ed.
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Loet Vanderveen (Dutch, 1921-2015).
Artistic African Antelope bronze wildlife animal sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,450
H 5.5 in W 7.25 in D 2 in
Brutalist Modern Ceramic, Brass
Black Hair on Hide Coffee Table Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
appeal.
The ceramic base is paired with a bronze steel surround and the base is upholstered in genuine
Category
2010s South African Modern Center Tables
Materials
Steel
$46,050 / item
H 19.3 in W 33.47 in D 48.04 in
Jive 70
s Inspired Ceramic Mural, Brass
Black Hair on Hide Coffee Table
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
timeless appeal.
The ceramic base is paired with a bronze steel surround and the base is upholstered in
Category
2010s South African Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
$46,050 / item
H 19.3 in W 33.47 in D 48.04 in
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19th Century Etched Bronze Camel - Antique Animal Sculpture, North Africa
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
natural green patina adds further beauty and definition to this exceptional bronze animal sculpture. Heavy
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Moroccan Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze African Antelope Adax Tribal Art, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A Gorgeous Bronze Casting Of An African Antelope. The bronze is of the highest quality with a
Category
20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Tribal Chiwara Sculpture with Setting Bronze Sun
By Colleen Carlson
Located in New York City, NY
Chiwara with its bronze setting sun is a ceramic version of the renowned African Chiwara sculptures
Category
2010s American Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Big Silver Bronze African Giraffe Statues Garden Art Casting Giraffes
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
distinctive coat to the animals has been rendered
Of course being bronze can live outside with no fear of
Category
Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures
Vintage African Bronze Ram
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Vintage handmade African bronze ram. Circa mid 20th century and possibly older, each figure in
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Lifesize Bronze African Antelope
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of lifesize bronze African antelope.
Signed and dated: Keith Caldea /2000.
Male measures
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Animal Sculptures
South African Artist Henk Serfontein Bronze "Balancing Bull", 2004
By Henk Serfontein
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Henk Serfontein ( 1971- )
One of South Africa’s most recognized contemporary artists.
The visitor
Category
Early 2000s South African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage African Benin Bronze Royal Leopard Cat
By People from Benin
Located in London, GB
A vintage Benin bronze leopard.
This piece of west African art is a great decorative addition to
Category
Late 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage African Fish Casting
Located in New York, NY
Charming bronze fish from Africa circa 1960.
Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic
Category
Vintage 1950s African Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of “African Donkey” by Auguste Cain
By Auguste Cain
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AUGUSTE NICHOLAS CAINFrench, 1821-1894"Ane d'Afrique"Patinated bronze signed and titled in cast
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Figural Bronze Sculpture on Marble, Recumbent African Lion, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French figural cast bronze desk sculpture depicts recumbent African lion and is mounted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 4.5 in W 7.75 in D 3.5 in
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of North African Hunter by Paul Delabrierre
By Paul Edouard Delabriere
Located in Shippensburg, PA
throughout the skin of both rider and mount.
Artist Listings & Bibliography:
* Animals in Bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 19.63 in W 16 in D 6.5 in
Bronze Leopard Head Sculpture Donald Greig Rare
By Donald Greig
Located in Montreal, QC
Fabulous bronze leopard head sculpture by Donald Greig, renowned South African sculptor, with a
Category
Early 2000s South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Mid-Century Horesemen with Allegorical Decorative Motivs, Mali 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of horsemen in bronze from Mali of the Dogon ethnic group. Beautiful volume for this charming
Category
Vintage 1970s Malian Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 10.24 in W 9.06 in D 1.78 in
Malcolm Solomon "Eagle" Bronze Sculpture Signed and Numbered 01/35
Located in Madrid, ES
MALCOLM SOLOMON
"Eagle"
Bronze sculpture, signed and numbered 01/35.
Wooden base.
Signs of use
Category
20th Century South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
South African Artist Henk Serfontein Bronze "the Visitor, " 2004
By Henk Serfontein
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Henk Serfontein ( 1971-)
One of South Africa’s most recognized contemporary artists.
The visitor
Category
Early 2000s South African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Benin Lost Wax Bronze Leopard 1970s African Sculpture
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb Benin 'Lost Wax' bronze standing leopard sculpture from the 1970s
A first-rate model of a
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Two African Elephants. Bronze, Marble, after Models from Milo ‘1939-‘
Located in Madrid, ES
"Two African elephants". Based on models by Milo (1939-).
Lost wax casting. Base in marble.
The
Category
20th Century European Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Large Bronze African Diks Diks Sculptures Life Size
Located in Essex, MA
A male and female African large bronze life size Dik Dik sculptures in excellent condition. Great
Category
Vintage 1920s Kenyan Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Bronze Gazelle Ornaments - Handmade in Africa - Patinated
Located in Glasgow, GB
A pair of mid-century bronze gazelle sculptures. The ornamental sculptures were handcrafted in the
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 16.93 in W 7.88 in D 2.37 in
Loet Vanderveen Art Bronze Kudu Sculpture Limited Edition # 303 Signed
By Franz Hagenauer, Loet Vanderveen
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. African animal bronze sculpture.
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Bronze Fish Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical and naive bronze African fish sculpture. Lends itself to the modernist interior due its
Category
20th Century African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Art Pair of Bronze Benin Leopard Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
: tribal art, african art, sculpture, animal imagery, bronze, metal, ceremonial
Category
African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pr. Bronze LionCubs Benin, Africa Great Patina, Verde Aging Collectable
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
seen the large versions over the years, bur never theses charming animals
female is a bid smaller.
Category
Vintage 1980s African Primitive Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Patinated Bronze Seated Boy Holding Fish Sculpture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A patinated bronze sculpture depicting a boy seated cross legged on a cushion holding a fish
Category
Mid-20th Century African Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Leopard Sculpture from Benin, West Africa
Located in New York, NY
A highly detailed cast bronze sculpture of a leopard from the Yoruba people of Benin, West Africa
Category
20th Century Beninese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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African Bronze Animal For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African bronze animal for your home. Each African bronze animal for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bronze, metal and marble. There are 10 variations of the antique or vintage African bronze animal you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer African bronze animal, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An African bronze animal made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Henk Serfontein, Vincenzo Romanelli and Donald Greig each produced at least one beautiful African bronze animal that is worth considering.
How Much is an African Bronze Animal?
The average selling price for an African bronze animal at 1stDibs is $2,250, while they’re typically $319 on the low end and $25,000 for the 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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