Vintage Tonala Pottery Cat Sculpture, Hand-Painted, Mexico, 1960s
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage Tonala pottery figurine depicts a reclining cat with folded front paws and raised head; the cat is looking forward with wide open, large eyes and a slightly surpris...
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Hand-Painted Mexican Tonala Pottery Bird Sculpture, 1950
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art. Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico hand painted bird dove ceramic. Warm earth tone polychrome colors with abstract desi...
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Mexican Tonala Pottery Bird Sculpture, Hand Painted, 1960s
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art. Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico hand painted bird dove ceramic. Warm earth tone polychrome colors with abstract desi...
Ceramic, Pottery
Tonala Folk Art Bird Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Pottery 1960s
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tonala Folk Art Pottery Plate Hand Painted Flying Bird, Mexico, circa 1960's. Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art. Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico hand pai...
Ceramic
Vintage Large Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed
By Ken Edwards, Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful stretching Tonala pottery cat figurine is decorated with beautiful hand painted abstract geometric and floral designs in blue, green, and earthy brown palette. Variations in...
Ceramic, Pottery
Tonala Mexico Set of 5 Animal Figurines Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s
By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage Tonala pottery animals and birds figurines are decorated with hand-painted traditional decor. The set consists of 3 smaller bird sculptures and 2 larger animal scul...
Ceramic, Pottery
Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three
By Tonala Pottery, Sergio Bustamante
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery birds Folk Art with brass decoration in the style of Sergio Bustamante. Vintage Mexican ceramic and brass hand painted Tonala pottery duc...
Brass
Vintage Tonala Pottery Large Cat Sculpture, Hand-Painted
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming large Tonala pottery figurine depicts a reclining cat with folded front paws and raised head; the cat is looking forward with wide open, large eyes and a slightly surprised ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Tonala Mexico Pair of Bird Figurines Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
We are offering other examples of Mid Century Modern Tonala pottery, including cats and other animal figurines, in separate listings.
Pottery, Ceramic
Pair of Tonala Mexico Modernist Horse Figurines, Planters or Ashtrays
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
A pair of modernist horse figurines were hand made in Tonala, Mexico, in modernist style with short legs, long bodies, and expressive heads, and are hand painted in typical Tonala s...
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Tonala Pottery Small Cat Sculpture, Hand-Painted Bird Decor
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming small Tonala pottery figurine depicts a reclining cat with folded front paws and raised head; the cat is looking forward with wide open, large eyes and a slightly surprised ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Set Of Two Jorge Wilmot Ceramic Quail, Tonalá, Mexico
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Norwood, NJ
A charming set of two handcrafted ceramic quail by renowned Mexican ceramicist Jorge Wilmot, celebrated for his innovative fusion of traditional Mexican folk pottery and refined high...
Ceramic
Tonala Mexico Bird Figurine Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s
By Ken Edwards, Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage Tonala pottery bird figurine is decorated with hand-painted decor of white bird in a landscape, framed with abstract bands of decor. The strong Fold Art element of t...
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Tonala Pottery Dove by Rita Tilleya, Hand-Painted Ceramic
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery dove Folk Art. Rita Tilleya Yelapa Mexico hand painted ceramic bird dove. Warm earth tone polychrome colors with floral hand painted on ...
Ceramic
Vintage Mayan Style Pottery Animal Figures Set Collection Mythical Forest 20th C
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage collection of Mayan style zoological animals, circa mid/late 20th century. I think the animals are: crocodile, bull frog, jaguar, beaver. Super fun set. Very lively. Crocodil...
Pottery
Guerrero Pottery Bull Bank
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage Mexican folk art pottery bank. Hand made in Guerrero, Mexico. The bank is in the shape of bull with a rider, featuring beautiful hand painted terra cotta designs throughout...
Pottery
Mid-Century Italian Modern Bitossi Ceramic Blue Horse Pottery by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and chic horse sculpture circa 1960s Aldo Londi for Bitossi. This piece features all glazed ceramic construction in a beautiful blue / green color. Signed Italy
Ceramic
Earthenware Pottery Vessel with Animal Skin from Tarahumara (Northern Mexico)
Located in Chesterfield, MI
This Earthenware Vessel is believed to be Tarahumara (from Northern Mexico). The artist and date of creation is unknown. Dried animal hide (possibly deer skin) is wrapped around the ...
Earthenware
Pre Columbian Fine Colima Pottery Snake
Located in New York, NY
A hollow pottery coiled snake red-brown with incised hatched body decoration. Provenance: Ex Dr. R. Boyd Stifler, Vanderwagen NM.
Tonala Pottery and Brass Fish
Located in Fairfield, CA
A wonderful vintage tonala pottery fish wrapped in brass. Made in Mexico, with beautiful hand painted designs to the pottery and fish scales formed into the brass.
Brass
Extra Large Vintage Tonala Pottery Duck
Located in Fairfield, CA
An extra large tonala pottery duck sculpture with beautiful hand painted designs throughout. A wonderful large scale decorative piece to make a statement. Measures 17"W x 11.5"D x 11...
Pottery
Mexican Vintage Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Bird
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art. Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico hand painted bird dove ceramic. Warm earth tone polychrome colors with abstract desi...
Ceramic, Pottery
Mexican Vintage Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Green Duck
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mexican ceramic duck form Tonala Pottery. Beautiful vintage Mexican hand made and hand painted TONALA Art pottery. Vintage Collectible Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery b...
Ceramic, Pottery
Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Pottery Cat
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery cat Folk Art. B. Mera Mexico hand painted cat ceramic. Warm earth tone polychrome colors with abstract floral hand painted on body. Mex...
Ceramic
Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful stretching Tonala pottery cat figurine is decorated with beautiful hand painted abstract geometric and flower designs in blue and earthy brown palette. It is clearly signed b...
Ceramic
Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Sitting Cat Figurine, Hand Painted
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful sitting Tonala pottery cat figurine is decorated with beautiful hand painted abstract geometric and flower designs in blue and earthy brown palette. We are offering a large...
Ceramic
Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Bird
By Tonala Pottery, Sergio Bustamante
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art with brass decoration in the style of Sergio Bustamante. Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico hand painted bird dove cerami...
Ceramic
Mexican Vintage Ken Edwards Tonala Pottery Hand Painted Blue Bird
By Ken Edwards, Tonala Pottery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Ken Edwards Mexican ceramic bird form Tonala Pottery. Beautiful vintage Mexican hand made and hand painted TONALA Art Pottery. Decorative bird by Ken Edwards' El Palomar st...
Ceramic, Pottery
Erandi Mexican Folk Art Pottery Fish
Located in Astoria, NY
Mexican Folk Art hand painted pottery fish designed by Erandi. The piece was made during the 1980s in Mexico and has a signature on the back below the tail. In great vintage conditio...
Pottery
Black Pottery Bird Form Sculpture by Carlos Salas Oaxaca Mexico
By François Pompon
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A black pottery bird form sculpture By Carlos Salas Oaxaca Mexico Second half of 20th century. Modern in concept, abstracted sculpture of a bird of simple, elegant form som...
Pottery
Mexican Hand-Painted Colorful Pottery Bird and Fish
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand-painted pottery bird and fish Folk Art. Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico hand painted bird dove and fish ceramic. Warm earth tone polychrome colors ...
Ceramic
Sold
H 14 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Mexican Brown Painted Ceramic Pottery Cat with Owl Design Figure Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mexican Brown Painted Ceramic Pottery Cat with Owl Design Figure Statue. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 14" H x 7.5" W x 5.5" D.
Ceramic
Large Modernist Tonala Bird Sculpture, Signed
By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual large bird sculpture features striking Modernist shape and elaborate, highly detailed hand-painted decor. Traditional Tonala abstract flowers and leaves motifs in white, rus...
Ceramic, Pottery
Set of 2 Large Modernist Tonala Bird Sculptures
By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 2 vintage large bird sculptures features striking Modernist shape and elaborate, highly detailed hand-painted decor. Traditional Tonala abstract flowers and leaves motifs in ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Large Midcentury Postmodern Black Ceramic Horse Head Pottery Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and chic horse head sculpture made in Mexico, circa 1980s. This piece features all ceramic construction with a shiny black glass.
Ceramic
Sold
H 22 in W 8 in D 20 in
Large Mid-Century Italian Modern Green Ceramic Horse Pottery Sculpture or Statue
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and chic horse sculpture circa 1960s, probably Italian. This piece features all glazed ceramic construction in a beautiful green color.
Ceramic
Sold
H 6.25 in W 5 in D 3 in
Vintage Nahua Pottery Chililico Hidalgo Mexican Folk Art Animal Candleholders
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming pair of two rare and whimsical indigenous Nahua peoples pottery animal folk art candleholders. Handmade in the village of Chililico, Hidalgo, Central Mexico, primiti...
Pottery
Pre Columbian Fine Large Colima Pottery Dog
Located in New York, NY
A large and wonderful burnished pottery dog effigy, plump and standing on four square legs with a pointed tail in the air. His large triangular ears are seemingly alert but perhaps h...
Pigment
Seating Panther Sculpture
Located in Mexico, D.F.
Seating panther sculpture.
Pottery
$338
H 10.63 in W 7.49 in D 5.91 in
Goebel Produced This Dramatic Porcelain Figurine Depicting Cat, circa 1960
By Goebel Company
Located in Verviers, BE
Goebel produced this dramatic porcelain figurine depicting a Cat, circa 1960. The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty. Measures: height: 10.63 in (27 cm)? diameter...
Porcelain
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Baldelli Ceramics Cat Coin Collector.
Located in Seattle, WA
Circa 1960s , this Coin collector has a Hand painted face and speckled mustard yellow glaze. Painted black on the bottom with Italy Mark. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pic...
Ceramic
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$3,550
H 17.33 in W 16.15 in D 7.88 in
Mexican Arbol de la Vida Tree Life Dolls ColorFolk Art Ceramic Clay Candelabra
By Marco Antonio Castillo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This colorful tree of life (árbol de la vida) with a toy like aspect is a unique piece by Marco Antonio Castillo, son of renowned artist Alfonso Castillo. Hand made with natural clay...
Ceramic, Clay
$460Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 9.06 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Silver-Plated Peacock Figurines Hollywood Regency Style, Vintage Luxury A striking pair of silver-plated peacock sculptures, masterfully handcrafted in the classic Hollywood ...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Bronze Cat Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool pair of bronze cat sculptures circa 1970s. They are in original condition with a fine patina and a few small dings and some surface scratches; the pair measure 12"W x 2"D x 7"H ...
Bronze
Pair of Staffordshire Cat Figures, Circa 1970
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1970 vintage figures of cats from the Staffordshire region of England. The cat is decorated in rust and white, and has a gold bow around its neck. This is a nice model, as i...
Ceramic
$1,097Sale Price|20% Off
H 52.37 in W 7.68 in D 4.53 in
Antique Figural Italian Cast Bronze Cat (circa 1920s)
Located in London, GB
Antique figural Italian cast bronze cat (circa 1920s). This Italian marvel, born in the heart of the 1920s, is not just a statue; it's a portal to a bygone era where craftsmanship an...
Bronze
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Art Deco bronze cat bookends by Alexandre Kelety France 1930.
By Alexandre Kéléty
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze cat bookends by Alexandre Kelety. Bronze with black patina. Portor marble bases. France 1930. Signed A. Kelety with stamped number. Literature: Art Deco sculpture by...
Marble, Bronze
$250
H 10 in W 10 in D 1 in
Tonala Folk Art Pottery Plate Hand Painted with Birds, Mexico, circa 1960's
By Ken Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Ken Edwards ceramic plate Tonala Mexico Folk Art Pottery. Vintage Ken Edwards Mexican ceramic birds and flowers from Tonala Pottery. Beautiful vintage Mexican hand made...
Ceramic
Ken Edwards Signed Tonala Mexico Art Pottery Ewer Bud Vase with Bird
By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic bud vase in shape of ewer was hand made by Ken Edwards in traditions of Tonala pottery. It is decorated with bird and abstract flowers design in blue, green, and bro...
Pottery, Ceramic
Ceramic Cat by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in 'Rimini blue' Italy Ca. 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi's Ceramic Cat for Bitossi, crafted in the iconic 'Rimini blue' glaze circa 1960, is a masterpiece of Italian ceramic artistry. Standing as a testament to Londi's creative ...
Ceramic
Vintage Large Folk Art Tonala Sandstone Pottery Vase, 1960's
By Ken Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Large Folk Art Tonala Sandstone Pottery Vase, 1960s. Vintage Large Folk Art Tonala sandstone pottery vase with bird and flowers signed. Vintage large sandstone vase textured ...
Pottery
Vintage Crouching Hunting Ceramic Cat Figurine, Hand-painted
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage porcelain or ceramic figurine depicts a cat in a crouching position, hunting and ready to pounce on its prey. The white and dark grey cat fur is accentuated with bright blue ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Rare Vintage Pottery Bird Ken Edwards style
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare Vintage pottery el Paloma’s Mexico pottery bird. Sugar bowl Home Decor. Ken Edwards style.! Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only. Online purchase on...
Ceramic
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.