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Small Tribal Wooden Stool, Animal Motif, Fulani of Niger, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small tribal wooden stool, animal motif. Fulani people of Niger, Mid-late 20th century. Offered by
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Vintage 1960s Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Old Japanese wooden carved bear/animal figurine/Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden bear, likely made during the Showa era in Japan. The industry of carving wooden
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Mid-Century Wooden Bear with Fish Sculpture
Located in Retie, BE
- bear collectibles - hand carved animal sculptures.    
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1970s Mid-Century Large Wooden Sword Fish Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century Large Wooden Sword Fish , Measures approx - 8d x 3.5w x 31h Wood has good hefty weight
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20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Life-Sized Carved Wooden Lizard
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-20th century hand-carved wooden lizard.     
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Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Bulldog Bookends
Located in San Miguel Allende, GTO
Beautifully carved Mexican bulldog bookends
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Large Wooden Hippo Sculpture 1960s
Located in L Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful wooden hippo sculpture, signed, manufactured in 1960s. Incredible work of the
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures

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Wood

1960s Witco Parrot Wooden Sculpture
By Witco
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a beautiful, 1960s Witco solid-wood parrot sculpture. Marked on underside, see last photo.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Wooden Canadian Cat With An Attitude
Located in High Point, NC
Wooden Canadian Cat with an great expression carved from found wood
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Reclaimed Wood

Midcentury Wooden Horse Sculpture by Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
We have had many Hagenauer sculptures over the years, but have never seen a horse like this! The form is very stylized and minimal, typical of Hagenauers' work. He (or she) is comple...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Wood

XL Wooden Toy Truck with Trailers, Folk Art Animal Transport
Located in Retie, BE
Folk Art wooden toy truck with trailers. This extra large wooden toy consists of 3 pieces: a cabin
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Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Toys

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Wood

Wooden Donkey Sculpture
Located in Retie, BE
, but charming piece ! Carnival Art animals - Carnival donkey - Donkey Sculpture - Wooden Donkey
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Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Wooden Crocodile Decoration
Located in London, GB
A super sweet wooden crocodile with mouth wide open to reveal teeth.
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Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Carved Wooden Panther
Located in Honiton, Devon
Very stylish Art Deco carved sculpture of a panther Carved from a solid piece of walnut and mounted on a base veneered with Macassar ebony Dating to around the 1930's Sig...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Set of Six Wooden Birds by Jacob Herman
By Jacob Herman
Located in Portland, OR
Six small birds by Jacob Herman. Teak and wire. Varying shapes and sizes. Matchless quality and price. Low freight and quick ship.  
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Teak

Wooden Bull Attributed Hagenauer, Vienna, 1950
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Wooden bull Attributed Hagenauer Vienna, 1950
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Wood

1950s Carved Wooden Crocodile Sculpture
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1950s South American carved crocodile. Detailed fruitwood figure with glass inset eyes. Measures: H 9cm x L 77cm x W 13cm.
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Vintage 1950s South American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Fruitwood

Art Deco Wooden Bulldog Brush Holder
Located in Retie, BE
Cute 1930s wooden bulldog brush holder set. This hand-carved black and white dog figural with
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Italian Hand-Carved Wooden Dog, 1950s
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Italy 1950s very rare white hand-carved dog. Nice detailed. Very decorative. H x W x D measures: 78 cm x 31 cm x 46 cm.   
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Hand-Carved and Painted Mahogany Wooden Elephant
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hand-carved and painted mahogany elephant with life-sized features. Each part of the elephant has tremendous attention to detail. From the legs up, the ruffles on the skin of the ele...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Animal Sculptures

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Mahogany

Small Brutalist Metal Owl on a Wooden Base, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A small Brutalist metal owl on a wooden base, 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Pair of Carved Wooden Japanese Koi Fish
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This fantastic pair of hand-carved Japanese koi fish sculptures are amazingly beautiful to behold. They are poised to face each other and will be the conversation starter in any space!
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Rosewood

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Mid Century Wooden Animals For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of mid century wooden animals for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, all mid century wooden animals available were constructed with great care. Mid century wooden animals have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century wooden animals bearing Mid-Century Modern or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mid century wooden animals over the years, but those made by Kay Bojesen, Asher Rodriquez-Dunn and Rod Mack are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Mid Century Wooden Animals?

Mid century wooden animals can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $920, while the lowest priced sells for $63 and the highest can go for as much as $12,600.

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.