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Facing Lions Trunk Panel
Located in New York, NY
Front face of mid-18th century leather and brass trunk. On original wood (backed with plywood by
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Art

16th Century Stone Sculpture of a Lion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French stone sculpture of a lion, 16th century
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sculptures

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Stone

Pair of Terra Cotta Lions
Located in New Orleans, LA
Terra Cotta lions in a reclining position. Great details on face, mane and paws.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Statues

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Terracotta

Late 18th Century Georgian Oak Lidded Coal Hod with Lion Pulls, circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th century Georgian oak lidded coal hod, circa 1790 Tole insert Metal lion pulls on the
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Antique 1790s English Georgian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass, Tôle

Italian Marble Lion Head Water Spout
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An 18th Century Italian Marble Carved Lion Head Water Spout. At Least 18th Century, Possibly
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

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Marble

Carved Walnut Panel Depicting a Lion
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
Carved in high relief, showing the texture of the lion’s mane and musculature. With a later
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Antique 18th Century European More Furniture and Collectibles

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Walnut

A Pair of 17th Century Dutch Stone Lion Heads
Located in Montecito, CA
A Pair of exceptional Stone Lion Heads with exaggerated form and expression. 17th Century
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Architectural Elements

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Sandstone

17th century old master drawing of a lion
By Stefano Della Bella
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A 17th century old master pen and ink drawing of a lion .It has an old label on the back suggesting
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Pen, Ink

Ming Roof Tile Foo Lion
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderfully expressive large foo lion, green glazed body with applied decoration in black and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

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Stoneware

Pair of Carved Lion Head Curtain Rod Brackets
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of carved lion head curtain rod brackets - excellent patina.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Wall Brackets

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Wood

CARVED STONE HERALDIC LION
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very early 17th century carved stone figure of a Heraldic Lion.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Statues

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Stone

Pair of Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of Japanese Shinto guardian lion dogs, called" komainu", in carved, gilded and polychromed
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Fabulous Pair of Cast Stone Lion-Form Garden Ornaments
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Fabulous pair fo 18th century, Mexican cast stone garden ornaments in the form of figural Lions
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Garden Ornaments

French Limestone Vessel, carved w/ Lion s heads
Located in Queenstown, MD
Massive and impressive limestone bowl/vessel, carved with lions heads and floral details.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Urns

Pair of Louis XIV Style Terra Cotta Lions
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pair of Louis XIV Style Terra Cotta Lions, depicted sejant with charming facial expression and full
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Garden Ornaments

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Terracotta

A Carved Oak Lion
Located in New York, NY
A carved oak lion
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Animal Sculptures

Pair of English Coade Stone Sitting Lions
Located in Stamford, CT
This pair of sculpted coade stone male lions with paw on sphere are covered with lichens and moss
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Antique Late 18th Century English Statues

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Coade Stone

Carved Marble Architectural Fragment of a Lion
Located in New York, NY
Mounted on Bronze Base
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Rare Irish 18th Century Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare Irish Mahogany 18th Century Gainsborough armchair with carved lions heads on cabriole legs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Armchairs

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STYLE WHITE CARRARA MARBLE RECUMBENT LIONS
Located in San Francisco, CA
A SUPERB AND MASSIVE PAIR OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STYLE CARVED WHITE CARRARA MARBLE RECUMBENT LIONS
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Garden Ornaments

Exceptional French Stone Lion
Located in London, GB
AN EXCEPTIONAL FRENCH SEVENTEENTH CENTURY STONE LION WITH A REGAL CROWN, FROM THE REGION OF
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Statues

Rare Pair of Late 17th Century French Stone Garden Lions
Located in Tacoma, WA
Rare Pair of Late 17th Century French Stone Garden Lions.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Statues

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Stone

Antique 18th Century Italian Stone Fireplace Surround
Located in London, GB
Late 18th century Italian stone surround with lion paw feet.
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels

Early Pair of Carved Regal Lions
Located in Hudson, NY
Carved teak. Remnants of polychrome visible bust mostly gone. Old repairs visible. Wonderfully stylized mane. Extremely heavy and solid.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Primitive Sculptures

Grand Tour Bronze lion
Located in Bantam, CT
A Fine Quality Grand Tour Bronze Lion circa 1820 on carved and stepped Carrara marble. The mane and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Pair of Early Empire Swedish Armchairs with Lion Mask Detail
Located in London, GB
A Superb Pair of Early Empire Swedish Armchairs with Lion Mask Detail circa 1800 reupholstered by
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Armchairs

Pair Carved Wood Lion Lamps
Located in Culver City, CA
a pair of well-carved lions mounted on iron bases and electrified as table lamps. new custom linen
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Table Lamps

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Iron

Bronze Lion on a Rock
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
possibly 18th century in very good condition with beautiful patina Age: 18th century Style: Sculpture
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Antique Mid-18th Century Other Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

PAIR of Chinese Famille Verte Buddhist Lion Lamps
Located in Woodbury, CT
Chinese Famille Verte Fu Lion FACING PAIR, male with sphere and female with cub; mounted as lamps
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Table Lamps

Pair of Exceptional Romanesque Marble Lions
Located in Summerland, CA
Pair of collumn-bearing Lions, used at the entrance portico of a Villa
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Marble

Pair of 17th C Stone Lions
Located in Hudson, NY
Important pair of C17th European Limestone Lions, French or Italian on later limestone bases
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Garden Ornaments

Tab L. "Leo." Male Lions
Located in Florham Park, NJ
. As it was published prior to Caroulus Linneaus’ mid-eighteenth century system of classification, some
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Prints

Pair Of Carved Gilt Wood Putto On Lion And Lionesse
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of Carved gilt wood putto astride Lion and Lionesse playing a harp and lute
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Architectural Elements

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Wood

Neoclassical Armchair with Lion s Heads
Located in New York, NY
This rare Neapolitan poltrona has finely detailed neoclassical motifs, including lion’s head form
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs

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Wood, Upholstery

Italian wooden Lion around 1800
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
Italian wooden Lion around 1800
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

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Wood

Chinese Ming or Qing Dynasty Bronze Fu Lion Form Censer
Located in New York, NY
dyansties, was cast as the figure of a Buddhistic lion standing on four feet, the head, with open mouth
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Metalwork

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Bronze

Antique Bilston Enamel Lion Bonbonniere
Located in Baltimore, MD
Delightful Bilston bonbonniere in the shape of a lion. These enamel on copper boxes were used to
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Fine Portugese Renaissance Armorial recumbent Lion
Located in Summerland, CA
A highly "Simpatico" smiling face with almost human expression holding in its front paws a family crest "A.M" or "M.A"

Raised on a brass stand
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Sculptures

Pair of Gilded Lions Sculptures
Located in Southampton, NY
A pair of beautifully hand-carved hardwood gilded lions with scroll details.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Regency Sculptures

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Wood

Ancient Chinese Carved Stone Lion
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Qing Dynasty period dates from 1644 to 1911, rare color carved stone in black in the form of a lion
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

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Stone

Japanese Carved Wood Lion Dog
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine Japanese architectural carving in the form of a shishi, or lion dog. Carved from the exposed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Koma Inu Lion Dogs
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of Japanese carved wood koma inu, protective lion dogs, or "Korean Dogs" which would have
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

17th c. Bronze Lion Finial
Located in Summerland, CA
A finely cast bronze finial representing an upright lion with sympatico expression. Originally from
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Chinese 3-Color Glazed Buddhist Lions
Located in Wilton, CT
Chinese 3-color (sancai) Glazed Buddhist Lions. The Female Guarding her Cub and the Male Guarding
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Pair of China Lions, Kangxi Period
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of Buddhist lions said “shi-shi” in enamelled biscuit with “Harlequin” colors (yellow, green
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Ming Foo Lion Roof Tile
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderfully expressive foo dog, female with paw on pup, very detailed with applied flowers, bushy tail, big ears and fur.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Architectural Elements

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Turquoise

Norwegian Florally Decorated Ceremonial Lion Tankard
Located in London, GB
the Body Lion Carved Details to the Lid, Finial and Feet Branded with the Initials 'IM' to Underside
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Norwegian Barware

Rare pair of Romanesque marble Lions
Located in Summerland, CA
Carved with upturned gaze, tranquil gaze, and long curling mane crouched on an itegral plinth. These statues were used to carry columns on their backs, at the entrance of Villas.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Statues

Pair of English Carved Oak Lions
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Antique English Carved Oak Lions, probably from a staircase in a country manor house
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sculptures

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Oak

ITALIAN BAROQUE STONE WALL FOUNTAIN MASK OF A LION
Located in San Francisco, CA
A POWERFULLY SCULPTED ITALIAN BAROQUE CARVED BUFF-COLORED STONE WALL FOUNTAIN MASK OF A LION. The
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Fountains

ENGRAVING OF LIONS BY MATTHAEUS MERIAN THE YOUNGER (1627-1681)
Located in Essex, MA
Framed black and white engraving on paper of a seated and striding lion by Matthaeus Merian the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swiss Prints

A cast iron fireback depicting lions rampant
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A cast iron fireback depicting lions rampant with an armorial crest and Fleurs de Lys, circa 1540
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

COAT OF ARMS WITH LION AND ROOSTER
By Albrecht Dürer
Located in San Francisco, CA
monogram lower right. A brilliant, black and richly printed 16th century/lifetime Meder “a” (of g
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18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Still-life Prints

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Engraving

Classicist Console Table with Gilded Lion Heads
Located in Budapest, HU
Special Classicist console table with lion heads. Small French console table, golden plated details
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

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Gold Plate

A MAJESTIC ITALIAN BAROQUE STYLE RECUMBENT TERRA COTTA LION
Located in San Francisco, CA
The alert lion of distressed molded terra cotta seated on its haunches; the powerful face with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Garden Ornaments

Staffordshire pottery Ralph Wood plaque with figures of two resting lions
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
in the final quarter of the 18th century by one of the best potters in England Ralph Wood. The Wood
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles

Mahogany Desk Chair with Lions Head Armrests Ca. 1810
Located in Dallas, TX
Mahogany desk chair with lions' heads on armrests. Purchased from Arianne Dendois.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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