Alan Ainslie
Sculptures
From The Artist
My sculptures capture the essence of Africa’s wildlife in striking, life-size form. Each piece is crafted with painstaking attention to anatomical detail while remaining true to the spirit and character of the animal. For me, sculpting is about presence: creating a work that feels alive in its stance, texture, and movement. Whether a lion in quiet strength, or a cheetah poised in elegance, these pieces invite viewers to experience not only the physical form but also the soul of the creatures they portray.
Please note: 15% VAT will be added to prices for South African clients only.
This sculpture captures a fleeting moment I have always loved in nature, the instant where instinct meets chance. A leopard mid play, fully committed to the chase, reaching for a guinea fowl that escapes at the very last second. It is a moment of movement, tension, and energy that lasts less than a heartbeat, yet tells a complete story.
Over more than three months, I shaped this piece to reflect not only the anatomy of the leopard, but the playfulness, focus, and rhythm of the moment itself. For me, sculpting is about freezing life in motion, preserving the emotion and unpredictability that make wildlife so compelling. This work is a tribute to those moments in nature that almost happen, and then are gone.
"BROTHERS"
The life-size is a limited-edition series, with only 10 sculptures available in total.
Life-size
Height: 1 400 mm
Length: 3 850 mm
Weight: 460 kg
R1 925 000
Standard
Limited to 36 Editions
Height: 480 mm
Weight: 12 kg
R107 800
"THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY"
LATEST RELEASE
Standard
Limited edition of 36
Height: 630 mm
Weight: 12 kg
R47 300
Life-size
Limited edition of 15
Height: 2 406 mm
Weight: 149kg
R655 000
“RESTING LEOPARD“
Life-size
Height: 1 100 mm
Length: 1 650 mm
R649 000
Standard
Height: 260 mm
Length: 380 mm
R60 500
“Solitary Grace
I & II“
There are 2 different cheetahs in the “Solitary Grace” Series. Available as a set or individual.
Life-size
Limited edition of 12
Height: 910 mm
Length: 2 500 mm
Individual – R462 000
Set – R880 000
Standard
Limited edition of 36
Height: 270 mm
Length: 560 mm
Individual – R52 800
Set – R101 200
“Cheetah Flight ll“
Life-size
Limited set edition of 15
Life Size
R1 075 250
Corporate
SOLD OUT
Standard
SOLD OUT
“Cheetah Flight lV“
Corporate
Limited set edition of 24
Height: 1 100 mm
R344 300 (Excluding Metal Pedestal)
R352 000 (Including Metal Pedestal)
Standard
Limited set edition of 36
On Pedestal
Height: 500 mm
R115 500
“LEOPARD DESCENT”
Life-size
Limited edition of 15
Height: 2 398 mm
Weight: 148 kg
R739 200
Standard
Limited edition of 36
Height: 480 mm
Weight: 12 kg
R48 400
“LEOPARD ASCENT”
Life-size
Limited edition of 15
Height 2 350 mm
R627 000
¾ life-size
Limited edition of 24
Height 1 800 mm
R478 500
Corporate
Limited edition of 24
Height 1 200 mm
R290 400
Standard
Limited edition of 36
Height 600 mm
R66 000
“CHEETAH FLIGHT III”
“PAINTED WOLVES"
Life-size
Limited set edition of 15
R671 000
Standard
Limited set edition of 24
Height: 300 mm, including pedestal
R75 900
“THE GAUNTLET"
Corporate
Limited edition of 24
Length: 1 200 mm
R132 000
Standard
Limited edition of 36
Length: 600 mm
R53 350
“CHEETAH BUST"
Life-size
Limited edition of 24
Height: 500 mm
Nickel cast: R77 550
Bronze cast: R69 300
“ANKOLE BULL”
Limited edition of 12
Two different horn options
Length: 430 mm
R53 900
“KLIPSPRINGER PAIR"
Life size
Limited edition of 12
Height 750 mm
R341 000
"BLACK & WHITE RHINO"
Corporate
Limited edition of 24
Height: 460 mm
R96 800
Standard
Limited edition of 24
Height: 230 mm
R36 300
“SILENT HUNTER”
Life-size
Limited edition of 12 (Sold out)
R336 600
Only 1 Artist proof left
