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Industrial Animal Sculptures

INDUSTRIAL STYLE

Industrial floor lamps, bar stools, desks and other industrial-style furnishings have experienced a resurgence in popularity with the rise of interest in minimalist design.

It's a look that celebrates the past even as it suggests vigor, productivity and brawn. The newly chic industrial style of decor repurposes the simple, sturdy furniture of an earlier world of commerce — brushed-metal storage cabinets and display shelves, task lamps and pendant lights with enameled shades, work tables with worn wooden tops and cast-iron bases — and couples them with aesthetic touches emblematic of energy and optimism, from bright upholstery fabrics to flowers.

The rise in prominence of the industrial style has come hand-in-hand with the residential repurposing of former manufacturing and warehouse districts throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. In many loft apartments created in shuttered factories, the architectural envelope has been left intact.

Industrial-style interiors feature elements like raw brick walls, exposed steel beams and oak floors whose history is written in every pit and gouge. Iron and glass transom windows give definition and interest to small kitchen areas anchored by kitchen islands made of marble, steel and brass, while taxidermy or vintage neon signs serve as wall art in living rooms dotted with leather club chairs. Patina is the keynote to a decor in sync with such surroundings. 

On 1stDibs you will find industrial furniture designs that wear their age beautifully — and were built to last.

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Style: Industrial
Vintage Astro Rocket Ship Savings Bank c.1957 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A 1957 vintage mechanical bank by Astro, Model 1957-A. The trigger to launch the coin works well. You cock it by pulling it down, place t...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Strato Moon Rocket Mechanical Bank c.1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This metal, mechanical bank includes a red plane mechanism for launching coins from the rocket into the moon. Works properly. Includes key to unlock the bottom to retrieve the ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Barber Chair, Animal Shaped, Seal, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great vintage barber chair , animal shaped , 1940s. This old figural barber chair for children is made in the shape of a seal. The fiberglass s...
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original cast iron donkey bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company with "Eureka Springs Arkansas" on the side. The piece has retained its orig...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Boston Terrier Doorstop by Hubley, circa 1910-1940 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an original cast iron Boston Terrier doorstop manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original hand ...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Early 20th c. French Elephant Pull Toy c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An early 20th century French elephant pull-toy covered in fabric with glass eyes mounted on a steel platform with steel and rubber wheels. CREATOR Unknown. Made in Franc...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Jointed wooden giraffe manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus collection. Made from c...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Dark Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Jointed wooden Tiger manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from c...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Trumpeting Elephant Doorstops, c.1910s - A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of cast metal trumpeting elephant doorstops, circa 1910s. each weighing 10 lbs and measuring 13 inches wide by 6 inches deep by 13 ½ inches...
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1910s American Vintage Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Cast Iron Scotty Dog Doorstop by Hubley c.1910-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an original hand painted cast iron Scottish Terrier doorstop manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Bronze Cast German Shepherd Bookends by Armor Bronze, C.1930 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Armor Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Art Deco cast bronze German Shepherd bookends manufactured by Armor Bronze Company with original labels and felt and each bookend. CREATOR Armor Bronze Company. DATE ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast Iron Boston Terrier Doorstop by Hubley c.1910-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an original cast iron Boston Terrier doorstop manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original hand ...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Early 20th c. Wood and Leather Horse Pull Toy c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Contact us for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco. An early 20th century carved wooden horse pull-toy covered in fabric with glass eyes, leatherette ears, leather...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid 20thc Cast Iron Smiling Dachshund Boot Scraper #2
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron dachshund dog boot scraper in black paint. Two available, this one has a straight tail as opposed to the other with a circle tai...
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1940s American Vintage Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Mid 20thc Cast Iron Smiling Daschound Boot Scraper
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron dachshund boot scraper in black paint. Heavy, 35 lbs and stout. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Can be parc...
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1940s American Vintage Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

European Railways Oil Can, Vintage Oil Can, Industrial Style 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Architectural or Industrial style Oil can, a nice addition to your collection. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. It is not marked. Measurements gi...
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin

Bronze-Plated Dog Bookends, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A pair of original bronze-plated bookends with original felt on the bottom. Stamped "PMC" Philadelphia Metal Co. Both bookends are in good condition and have retained their ...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original cast iron donkey bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company with "Eureka Springs Arkansas" on the...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Bronze Plated Irish Setter Bookends, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About: A pair of original bronze plated bookends with original felt on the bottom. Both bookends are in good condition and have retained their finish and have the appropriate pati...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, C.1940-1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original rare cast iron elephant bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an original cast iron donkey bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The pi...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Bronze Plated Irish Setter Dog Bookends, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A vintage pair of bronze plated Irish Setter bookends with original felt. Creator New Art. Date of manufacture circa 1940s. Materials and ...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Buck Head, " Found Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Renowned for his work with salvaged metal, American artist Gordon Chandler transforms weathered found materials into refined works of sculpture. With an eye to the aesthetic possibilities of this humble material, Chandler invests reclaimed steel with sculptural fluidity and a wry sense of form. In this wall-mounted sculpture entitled "Buck Head...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Cast Iron Boston Terrier Doorstop by Hubley, circa 1910-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an original cast iron Boston Terrier doorstop manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original han...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Antique Pointy Ear Cast Iron Lion Head Wall Mount
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century lack cast iron antique lion head with pointy ears. Great look. Cleaned only. Please note, this item is located in one of our NYC l...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

"Unicorns Are Real", 2021, Sculpture with Marble Powder and Resin, Ltd. Handmade
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
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2010s Italian Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

19th Century Dog Muzzle Sculptures on Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of 19th century dog muzzle sculptures on Lucite bases, American, circa late 19th-early 20th century. If you were a bad doggie back in the d...
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19th Century American Antique Industrial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Industrial animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Industrial animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage animal sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, paint and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial animal sculptures made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original animal sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Hubley Manufacturing Company, Armor Bronze, Gordon Chandler, and Mosche Bianche. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for animal sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $110 and tops out at $4,800 while the average work can sell for $475.

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