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Kosta Boda Animal

Glass Hippopotamus Paperweight By Bertil Vallien For Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Bertil Vallien
Located in Toronto, ON
Glass hippopotamus by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda. Vallien created a zoo animal series for Kosta
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Other Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Glass Hippopotamus Paperweight By Bertil Vallien For Kosta Boda
Glass Hippopotamus Paperweight By Bertil Vallien For Kosta Boda
$125 Sale Price
50% Off
H 2.5 in W 4.13 in D 1.13 in
Swedish Glass Kennel Series Airdaleterrier Sculpture Bertil Vallien Kosta Boda
By Bertil Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Swedish Glass Kennel Series Airdaleterrier Sculpture by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Etched Glass Sculpture with Two Walruses by Mats Jonasson for Kosta Boda, Sweden
By Mats Jonasson, Kosta Boda
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Sweden by Mats Jonasson for Kosta Boda, 1970s. This is a heavy and thick glass piece with
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Set of Three Art Glass Animal Paperweights / Sculptures by Kosta Boda Sweden
By Kosta Boda
Located in San Diego, CA
A very set of three art glass animal paperweights / sculptures by Kosta Boda Sweden, circa 1980s
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Late 20th Century Swedish Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

Kosta Boda What S Up? Why Not?
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
– shimmering, flowing, fascinating and playful. This limited edition object from Kosta Boda Artist Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Kosta Boda What
S Up? Why Not?
Kosta Boda What
S Up? Why Not?
$2,500
H 13.63 in Dm 5.13 in
Kosta Boda What S Up? Nothing Much
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
– shimmering, flowing, fascinating and playful. This limited edition object from Kosta Boda Artist Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Kosta Boda What
S Up? Nothing Much
Kosta Boda What
S Up? Nothing Much
$2,500 / item
H 9.44 in Dm 6.1 in
Kosta Boda What S Up? What Now?
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
– shimmering, flowing, fascinating and playful. This limited edition object from Kosta Boda Artist Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Kosta Boda What
S Up? What Now?
Kosta Boda What
S Up? What Now?
$2,500
H 8.85 in Dm 5.7 in
Kosta Boda What S Up? I Am Hungry
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
– shimmering, flowing, fascinating and playful. This limited edition object from Kosta Boda Artist Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Kosta Boda What
S Up? I Am Hungry
Kosta Boda What
S Up? I Am Hungry
$2,500
H 10.88 in Dm 4.75 in
Kosta Boda Whats Up? I Hear You
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
– shimmering, flowing, fascinating and playful. This limited edition object from Kosta Boda Artist Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Kosta Boda Whats Up? I Hear You
Kosta Boda Whats Up? I Hear You
$2,500
H 13.5 in Dm 5.11 in
"Open minds" miniature glass vase by Ulrika Hydman-Vallien for Kosta, Sweden
By Kosta Boda, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Ulrika Hydman-Vallien for Kosta Boda — Rare Hand-Painted Miniature Glass Vase “Open Minds” Series
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Kosta Boda What S Up? I Don T Know
By Frida Fjellman
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
– shimmering, flowing, fascinating and playful. This limited edition object from Kosta Boda Artist Collection
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Kosta Boda What
S Up? I Don
T Know
Kosta Boda What
S Up? I Don
T Know
$2,500
H 12.8 in Dm 4.72 in
Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Large bird sculpture , 1970’s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Large bird sculpture , 1970’s Dimensions: 48cm H 23cm W , 20cm D
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda miniature sculpture Bird , 1990’s
By Bertil Vallien
Located in Delft, NL
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda miniature sculpture Bird , 1990’s
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Bertil Vallien for Kosta boda Sweden Miniature sculpture Fish , 1990’s
By Bertil Vallien
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 9cm W, 4.5cm H, 2.5cm D Period: 1990’s Condition: Mint Material: Glass
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda / Svenskt Glas, three figurines in art glass. WWF.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda / Svenskt Glas, three figurines in art glass. WWF. Ca. 1980s. Marked. Blue
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda / Svenskt Glas, four figurines in art glass. WWF.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda / Svenskt Glas, four figurines in art glass. WWF. Ca. 1980s. Marked. Blue
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda / Svenskt Glas, four figurines in art glass. WWF.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda / Svenskt Glas, four figurines in art glass. WWF. Ca. 1980s. Stamped
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

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Colorful Signed Kosta Boda Swirled Ocean Form Glass Sculpture
By Kosta Boda
Located in Mount Penn, PA
and pink tailed scavo glass fish applied on the ocean bowl sculpture. Designed by Kosta Boda with
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Modern Animal Sculptures

Erik Hoglund Three-Sided Crystal Decanter with Animal and Portrait Medallions
By Kosta Boda, Axel Strömberg Ironworks, Erik Höglund
Located in Southampton, NY
Swedish Clear Crystal Decanter with applied Relief Ornament: Spirit Head, Portrait of his Glass Blower and mythic Beast - all Designed by Hoglund. Circa 1960.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Barware

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Crystal

Kosta Boda Glass Fish
By Kosta Boda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kosta Boda glass fish. Internal glass bubble for eye and body. Unique modern design beautifully
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Kosta Boda Glass Fish
Kosta Boda Glass Fish
H 2 in W 8 in D 1.5 in
An ice block glass fish sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda, 20th c.
By Kosta Boda
Located in View Park, CA
Lindstrand for Kosta Boda, late twentieth century. The etched fish are rendered in glorious detail, while the
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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Kosta Boda Art Glass Fish by Vicke Lindstrand
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kosta Boda of Sweden created a series of art glass animals. This particular piece is a whale and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

1975 Modern Art Glass Lion Table Sculpture Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Bertil Vallien
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents For Kosta Boda Art Glass Large Lion Bertil Vallien Kennel Zoo Elegant Glass
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

"Tulipa" glass vase by Ulrika Hydman-Vallien for Kosta, Sweden
By Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, Kosta Boda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Boda Glasbruk  Founded in 1742 Kosta Boda's early production focused on?window?glass,?chandeliers?and
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, Sculpture in Art Glass, Sweden, 1980s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, sculpture in art glass with stand in wrought iron. Stamped: Boda
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Lion miniature sculpture , 1990’s
By Bertil Vallien
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 8cm W, 6.5cm H, 2.5cm D Condition: Mint Period: 1990’s Material: Glass Color: Orange
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda. Figurine of a falcon in smoked glass. 1975.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda. Figurine of a falcon in smoked glass. 1975. In perfect condition. Marked
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda and an unknown Swedish glass artist. Two hedgehogs.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda and an unknown Swedish glass artist. Two hedgehogs in art glass. One from
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Paul Hoff for Swedish Glass / Kosta Boda, Large Fish in Salmon Colored Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Hoff for Swedish Glass / Kosta Boda. Large fish in salmon colored art glass. 1987. In
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Peregrine Falcon in Dark Green Glass by Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda for the WWF
By Paul Hoff
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Kosta Boda, Sweden in 1975. Kosta Boda Glasbruk  Founded in 1742 Kosta Boda's early production
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Ulrica Hydman Vallien for Kosta Boda. Art glass vase with fantasy animals
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ulrica Hydman Vallien for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Art glass vase hand-painted with fantasy animals
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Late 20th Century Swedish Vases

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Art Glass

Kosta Boda Abstract Art Glass Hedgehog by Vicke Lindstrand
By Kosta Boda
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kosta Boda of Sweden had created a series of abstract clear art glass animals between 1960-1980
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Modern Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Art Glass Whale by Kosta Boda designed by Vicke Lindstrand, 1950-73
By Kosta Boda
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kosta Boda of Sweden created a series of abstract clear art glass animals. This particular piece is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Vicke Lindstrand Kosta Boda Art Glass Giraffe Sculpture Sweden
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vicke Lindstrand Kosta Boda Art Glass Giraffe Sculpture Sweden. Hand etched crystal giraffe
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Animal Sculptures

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Crystal

Erik Hoglund Framed Glass Cat Sculpture for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Oakland, CA
Erik Hoglund (1932-1998) glass table top cat sculpture encased a metal frame for Kosta Boda
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda Art Glass Sculpture with Polar Bears
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Hanover, MA
Victor "Vicke" Lindstrand (Swedish, 1904-1983) for Kosta Boda, 1960s handmade art glass sculpture
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Kosta Art Glass Ram Sculpture by Erik Höglund
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Astoria, NY
A sculptural ram by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda, produced in Sweden, circa 1950s-1960s, crafted of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Kosta Collection Mats Jonasson Crystal Duck Sculpture Paperweight Art Glass
By Mats Jonasson, Kosta Boda
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A beautiful full lead crystal paperweight by Mats Jonasson for Kosta, depicting a Duck on a pond
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Scandinavian Art glass vase, "Seaside" by Göran Wärff for Kosta, Sweden
By Kosta Boda, Göran Wärff
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
talented Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda, Sweden. This vase has a fantastic yet simple slightly twisted shape
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Art glass vase, Kosta Royal Art Collellection, hand made by Göran Wärff, Sweden
By Kosta Boda, Göran Wärff
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
(3,54") at the base, it is rather heavy with a weight of 1764g, (3.88 lbs) Kosta Boda Glasbruk
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Ram Shaped Glass Sculpture by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Staphorst, NL
Typical Swedish glass sculpture Artist: Erik Höglund Manufactured: Kosta Boda Black Metal Iron
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Collection of 14 Kosta Boda Glass Zoo Series Animals c.1970s
By Bertil Vallien
Located in Easton, PA
in Sweden for Kosta Boda in the 1970's. One side of each animal is full figured and textured and the
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Glass

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Glass

Colored Glass Table Lamp by Erik Höglund, 1960s, Sweden
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Stockholm, SE
lamp with four decorated amber brown glass panels (Kosta Boda) of people and animals in which gives a
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Copper

Erik HöGlund Kosta Boda Glass Sculpture in Metal Frame
By Erik Höglund
Located in St. Louis, MO
Swedish modernist lion glass design. The glass is held in place by the iron frame. Designed by Erik Höglund.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

1994 Bertil Vallien Kosta Boda Atelier "Cat Viewpoints" Glass Sculpture Sweden
By Bertil Vallien
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage 1994 glass sculpture by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Atelier. From the Kosta Boda
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Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass

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Kosta Boda Animal For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the kosta boda animal you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, crystal and stone, every kosta boda animal was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect kosta boda animal — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A kosta boda animal is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund and Vicke Lindstrand each produced at least one beautiful kosta boda animal that is worth considering.

How Much is a Kosta Boda Animal?

A kosta boda animal can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $650, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $2,800.

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.

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Embark on your safari today and find a fascinating collection of vintage, modern and antique animal sculptures on 1stDibs.

Questions About Kosta Boda Animal
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    Kosta Boda glass is made in Sweden. Two former army officers founded the company in 1742 in Kosta, a town in Sweden’s densely forested Småland province. It continues to operate in this location to this day. As Sweden’s oldest glass company, Kosta Boda also enjoys a reputation as the country’s most artistic and experimental glassmaker. Since the late 19th century, Kosta Boda has hired painters, sculptors and other artists for short stints — generally two or three years — designing glassware, ensuring the firm’s aesthetic is always lively and fresh. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Kosta Boda glassware.