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After Antonio Canova (1757-1822) Pair of Sleeping Lions Sculptures 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
the Grand Tour, such as at the Sculpture Gallery in Chatsworth House, and even in the United States
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Antique Mid-19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese sleeping cat in fine pure white and porcelain with generous gold details, is
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Ceramic Monk Sleeping on a Pouf
Located in Houston, TX
Ceramic monk laying its head on a pouf and is fast asleep. It is painted a skin tonal color with a light red painted fabric and a gold pouf.
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Vintage 1960s East Asian Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Gold Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
The sleeping cat is inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of the mausoleum of the
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Rare Bing Grøndahl Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figurine 1950s
By Bing Grøndahl
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage figurine of a sleeping grey cat was made by Bing & Grøndahl in 1950s. Highly
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat by Kisen Kiln
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming contemporary Japanese sleeping cat in fine pure white porcelain with generous gold details
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Pair Stone Sleeping Dog Statues - Classical Hound Gatekeeper Statues
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful pair of English sleeping hound statues Great pair of classical gatekeeper dogs Made from
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Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Japanese Gold Blue Orange Red Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1960
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming Japanese porcelain sleeping cat from the second half of the 20th century, inspired by the
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Gilded Pink Red Vintage Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1930
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Adorable Japanese vintage crackled porcelain sleeping cat from the first half of the 20th century
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Fornasetti mid century floral decorated sleeping cat Italy signed mid century
By Fornasetti
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Fornasetti floral decorated sleeping cat - larger version. mid century Italian design approx 12 x
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Carved and Painted Asian Wood Carvings of Sleeping Children on Melons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very decorative pair of carved and painted sleeping children with melon pillows. Lacquered paint
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Rosenthal Porcelain Figurine of Sleeping Fauns by Albert Caasmann
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine porcelain figurine of sleeping fauns. Modelled by A. Caasmann for Rosenthal
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Bronze Model Sleeping Lion 19th Century after Antonio Canova Grand Tour
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
collectible An Italian bronze model of a sleeping lion, early-19th century. Modelled after Antonio Canova
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Antique 1820s Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Drunken Bacchus, " Rare Bronze of Sleeping Dionysus, God of Wine Ecstasy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and beautiful bronze depicts Bacchus or Dionysus, his limbs all akimbo, asleep atop a gilded bench, his left arm holding an empty wine cup, clearly exhausted after a night ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Decorative Sleeping Cat by De Stijl, Florence, Italy
By De Stijl
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Florence, Italy, in 1980s. It is made in hand carved beech and features De Stijl's metal mark and label. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of u...
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Beech

Antique Meissen Porcelain Motto Child / Cupid Figurine of Sleep or Rest Model F7
By Michel Victor Acier 1, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine old or antique porcelain figurine. By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. After the original model by Michel Victor Acier ca. 1775 From the 'Motto Child' series. Depicting ...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Engraving of a Sleeping Faun Sculpture
By Francesco Piranesi
Located in New York, NY
Original engraving by Francesco Piranesi from "Raccolta di Statue Antiche." Rome, 1780-1792.
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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Laid Paper

16th Century Carved Sleeping Buddha Garden Sculpture
Located in Hudson, NY
Early carved granite sculpture of a sleeping Buddha, with calligraphy. Measures: 25" H x 13 1/2
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Statues

Materials

Granite

Sleeping Hermaphrodite, Female Nude, Pen Drawing after a Roman Sculpture
By Christopher Ganz
Located in Chicago, IL
This drawing is taken from a Roman copy of a 2nd century B.C. Greek sculpture now in the Uffizzi in
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

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Paper, Pen

Kiki Sleeping
By Malvina Hoffman
Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME
Malvina's favorite cat, Kiki done in patinated plaster.
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Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

A Japanese Art Pottery Sleeping Fox Sculpture
Located in Essex, MA
A hand made Japanese art pottery sculpture of a stylized, curled up, sleeping fox. Signed with chop
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Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Impossibility of Sleep
By Paul Housley
Located in New York, NY
Known for adept and captivating reprisals of old master imagery and themes, Housley continues this investigation, punctuating the implied homage with direct identification and contem...
Materials

Bronze

Sleeping Cat
Located in North Egremont, MA
Whimsical carving in pink marble of a sleeping cat
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Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Bronze Dog Sleeping on a Tree Branch Sculpture
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful subject, beautiful detail work, bronze dog sleeping on the tree branch sculpture.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Kwan Yin, Restless Sleep
By Adrian Arleo
Located in Seattle, WA
Kwan Yin, Restless Sleep
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

sleeping beauty
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
eroded teak swan. i'm addicted to these animals. huge scale, or life-size. as usual, a fantastic lamp, sofa back or bedroom piece. really, really spectacular.
Category

20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Chalk Sleeping Cat
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Chalk Sleeping Cat in old paint. Circa 1930
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Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

Materials

Paint

1930s Sleeping Mexican Figurine
Located in Pasadena, CA
Circa 1930s. Original paint. Normal wear. Measures 17 1/2"H x 13 3/4"W x 13 1/4D.
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Vintage 1930s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Asian Sleeping Beauty
Located in Phoenix, AZ
She is absolutely adorable and precious! The colorful watercolor painted beauty is also offered with her friend.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Sleeping Woman (la Dormeuse) Bronze by Emile Gilioli
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Paris, FR
The sleeping woman (la Dormeuse), polished bronze sculpture by Emile Gilioli (1911-1977), 1962
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Vintage 1960s French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sleeping Fox, 2013, by Jonathan Knight
Located in Paris, FR
Sleeping fox, 2013, by.Jonathan KNIGHT Light brown patinated bronze sculpture. Signed, numbered
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21st Century and Contemporary British Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sleeping Bacchante Bronze by J. Garnier
By Jean Garnier
Located in Fairfax, VA
French nude woman sleeping in doré bronze over an oval black, green and gray marble signed J
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Figure of a Woman Sleeping in a Rocking Chair by Bruno Lucchesi
By Bruno Lucchesi
Located in Brookville, NY
This bronze sculpture of a woman in a chair, is typical of the work of Bruno Lucchese. Born in
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1960s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Baby Sleeping in Giant Clam Shell by A Velu
Located in Fairfax, VA
Baby sleeping in a large clam shell signed by A. Velu, Paris. This bronze shell has doré bronze
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Antique Early 1900s French Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1930s Classic Monterey Style Concrete Sleeping Mexican
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sleeping Mexican in good original condition, circa 1930s. Some minor paint losses, please refer to
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Vintage 1930s American Rancho Monterey Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Sleeping Cloth Dog on Felt Pen Wipe
Located in New York, NY
In earlier times people wrote with metal tipped pens and ink wells. To prevent getting a blob of ink on the paper the pen was periodically wiped on felt cloth. Some special pen wipe...
Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Nermuri Neko
Located in Summerland, CA
Exquisite Japanese Kutani white porcelain Numuri-Neko. The cat lies fast asleep, gilt–enameled patches decorate the body and accent its delicate features. Brings a sense of calm to a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large Sleeping Mexican with Original Paint, circa 1930s
Located in Pasadena, CA
1930s sleeping Mexican with original paint.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Rancho Monterey Figurative Sculptures

Bronze Sculpture , Sgd. A. Bona
Located in New York, NY
Bronze Sculpture, "Sleeping Woman on pillows", Sgd. A. Bona
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Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Monel Metal Sculpture of a Faun by Richard Fisher
Located in Southfield, MI
Amazing art deco period figure/sculpture of a sleeping faun, dating to the 1930's, and signed by
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Vintage 1930s English Sculptures

Bronze Sculpture Of A Cat By Franco Adami, 1970 s
By Franco Adami
Located in Paris, FR
Polished bronze sculpture of a sleeping cat by Franco ADAMI, 1970's square base, high 3 cm
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Vintage 1970s French Sculptures

1970s Brass Sleeping Swan Sculpture
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a gorgeous, 1970s brass sleeping swan sculpture.
Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

The Sleeping Swan
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand carved teak swan sculpture with a copper base. Made in Bali.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Antique Italian Marble Sleeping Dog Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
A hand carved marble sleeping dog. Signed Made in Italy, Mrs. R. Hoebel. We love color
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Early 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

MELT - flame-worked glass sculpture with sleeping woman and iceberg
By Carmen Lozar
Located in Seattle, WA
Flame-worked glass figure with cast glass iceberg - Blue - Sleeping Woman “The sculpture I create
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Fornasetti Porcelain Sleeping Cat
By Fornasetti
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Rare Fornasetti Porcelain sleeping cat, signed for Milano. Fantastic "Canary Yellow" with various
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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