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Jardiniere with the royal coat of arms of France, Paris, France circa 1880
By Samson
Cie
Located in Paris, FR
the Compagnie des Indes, oval with two chimera-shaped handles, with polychrome and gold decoration of
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chimera
Materials
Porcelain
Renaissance Style, Carved Walnut Buffets, 19th Century
Located in Beaune, FR
Renaissance style walnut sideboard finely carved with chimeras. This sideboard opens with 4 doors
Category
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Chimera
Materials
Walnut
19th Napoleon III Salon Table Giltwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood carved and poliment sheet-gilded. Figurine carving in the form of chimera and satyr
Category
Mid-19th Century German Napoleon III Antique Chimera
Materials
Gold Plate
Antique-Inspired Console and its Mirror, Italy, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
with carved wooden chimeras.
The pediment with a Gorgon’s head in gilded bronze is crowned with two
Category
19th Century Italian Greek Revival Antique Chimera
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Pair of console tables with griffons in ebonized walnut wood, Italy 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
sculpture of the chimera with spread wings and a long neck and griffin head, on whose head is a sphere
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Chimera
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Art Nouveau Bronze and Glass Table Lamp
Located in LEGNY, FR
Exceptionnal table lamp from the art nouveau period made with silver bronze, representing a chimera
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chimera
Materials
Bronze
Amazing Italian Bowl Made of Agate and Gilded Silver with Stones 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
agate bowl with acanthus leaf rim rests on four legs depicting winged chimeras. Mounted on a stalk of
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Chimera
Materials
Stone, Agate, Silver
Spectacular Cartel Louis XV Signed Etienne Baillon in Paris
Located in ROUEN, FR
ornamentation of gilded bronzes with motifs of chimeras, egrets, garlands of flowers, shells in the rock spirit
Category
18th Century Antique Chimera
Materials
Gold
19th Century Napoleon III Style French Silver Plated Bronze Table Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
"Chimera".
The term "chimera" has come to describe any mythical or fictional animal with parts taken from
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Chimera
Materials
Bronze
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Important Italian Renaissance Polychrome Chest with Coat-of-Arms
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
with concentric moulded frames. The panel is centred with two winged chimeras with a foliated body
Category
16th Century Renaissance Antique Chimera
Materials
Wood
Ancient Roman iIntaglio 1st-2nd Cent. AD 18 Kt Gold Ring depicting Pegasus
Located in Roma, IT
Chimera. This bond between Pegasus and Bellerophon represented the Roman virtues of valor and perseverance
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Chimera
Materials
Onyx, 18k Gold
Pair Italian Neoclassical Craved and Gilt Wood Mythical Beasts, mid 19th century
Located in Austin, TX
, or chimeras.
The beasts are unfinished to the back, indicating they were originally part of a
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chimera
Materials
Gesso, Softwood, Giltwood
19th Century English Victorian Hand Painted Letter Box, Dated 1890
Located in Stamford, CT
. With wonderfully naive ink decoration, including a Chimera being ridden by a sprite blowing an
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chimera
Materials
Wood
Pair of Empire Revival Twin-Light Lustre Candelabra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
has a concave tripartite base with winged paw feet, supporting three gilt-bronze eagle headed chimera
Category
19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Chimera
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Important Louis XIV Style Miror with Parecloses
Located in Paris, FR
chimeras with open mouths. The central bevelled glass mirror has a double frame of carved wood and friezes
Category
1870s French Louis XIV Antique Chimera
Materials
Copper
A Rare Renaissance Walnut Cabinet With Its Freestanding Carved Columns
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
chimeras resting on bunch of fruits. Fruits are applied on the spandrels too.
The entablature consists of
Category
16th Century European Renaissance Antique Chimera
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Italian Renaissance Plate, Patanazzi Workshop Urbino, End of 16th Century
By Patanazzi Workshop
Located in Milano, IT
alternating symmetrical figures of winged harpies and chimeras. The ornamentation, outlined in orange, green
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Chimera
Materials
Maiolica
Wooden Carved Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
characters. But they are not majority female. There are also well-known mystical creatures (dragons, chimeras
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Chimera
Materials
Metal
Antique Italian Walnut Cassone
Located in Dallas, TX
Pegasus striking at a chimera. An Imp dances in the foreground. A ship rides on the sea in the background
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Chimera
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Henri II Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
fletching motif. The elaborate foliate with chimera themes provide a background for each door panel, all
Category
1870s French Neoclassical Antique Chimera
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
style candelabra, a clock and a large chandelier with branches supported by children and chimeras. At
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Chimera
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Blue White Medallion with Animals Wool Chinese Rug, circa 1870
Located in Firenze, IT
chimeras of the Chinese mythological bestiary more than fighting he seems to play happily with the happy
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chimera
Materials
Wool
Henri II Renaissance Period 1560’s Sculpted Double-Buffet
Located in Ross, CA
allegory of the Americas flanked by breasted chimeras and intricate low-relief acanthus foliage. The doors
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Chimera
Materials
Walnut
$15,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 19thC Austrian Silver, Enamel
Rock Crystal Ewer, Rudolf Linke c.1890
By Rudolf Linke
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
rock crystal engraved with chimeras among scrollwork, silver gilt mounts pierced and enamelled. The
Category
1890s Austrian Other Antique Chimera
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel
Large Italian 19th Century Console
Located in Hudson, NY
classically inspired images decorate all parts of this console, including a pair of chimera on the base
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Chimera
Materials
Burl
A late 16th century French Renaissance richly carved walnut center table
Located in PARIS, FR
dominated by Hugues Sambin designs including chimeras and fantastic zoomorphic creations, the furniture made
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Chimera
Materials
Walnut
$23,936 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptionel Bookcase Forming Desk, by G. Grohé, France, Circa 1860
By Guillaume Grohe
Located in PARIS, FR
finishing in Corinthian capitals. The whole is surmounted by a large pediment adorned with chimera and a
Category
1860s French Renaissance Antique Chimera
Materials
Wood
$810,901 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mirrored trefoil backboard centred by a flowering urn adorned by chimera, raised on a shaped base and
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Chimera
Materials
Marble
$59,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Patrician Lady ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
well-known mystical creatures (dragons, chimeras, animal and hybrid creatures) and popular
Category
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Chimera
Materials
Iron
Large and Very Fine French Empire Period Ormolu and Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
chariot drawn by Chimera. The sculptural decoration is finely wrought and is indicative of the French
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chimera
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Victorian Lady ca. 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
characters. But they are not majority female. There are also well-known mystical creatures (dragons, chimeras
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Chimera
Materials
Iron
19th Century Restauration Large Bronze Candelabra in the Néo-Greek Style
Located in Paris, FR
decorated with chimeras and openwork foliage in gilt bronze, above three claw feet. It is surmounted by a
Category
Mid-19th Century French Restauration Antique Chimera
Materials
Bronze
Neo-Renaissance Style Buffet, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, such as grotesques, swirls, acanthus leaves, cornucopia, chimeras, cherub and portraits in oval medals
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Chimera
Materials
Walnut
Rare 18th Century French Walnut Renaissance Extending High Table Heavily Carved
By Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau, Hugues Sambin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, two columns rise to meet four powerful winged chimeras, crowned with laurel and with lion claws and to
Category
18th Century French Renaissance Antique Chimera
Materials
Walnut
$24,106 Sale Price
30% Off
Circa 1925 Italian Neoclassical Greek Revival Bench by P. Mazzetti
Located in Chicago, IL
. Greek mythology chronicled the Sphinx as being the daughter of Orthous and Chimera or Laius and
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chimera
Materials
Plaster, Pine
Early 19th Century English Regency Greek Revival Gilt Carving of a Sphinx
Located in Chicago, IL
. Greek mythology chronicled the Sphinx as being the daughter of Orthous and Chimera or Laius and
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chimera
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Renaissance Table with Fixed Top
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
latter are flanked by two winged chimeras whose faces, with hooked noses and open mouths, are extremely
Category
16th Century Antique Chimera
Materials
Walnut
Henri-Auguste Fourdinois - Exceptional Canopy Bed Know as François 1st Bed
Located in Beaune, FR
and chimeras.
Dimensions
Total height 2m71.5
Character height 91cm
Total width at the top from corner
Category
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Chimera
Materials
Walnut
Large
Stunning Antique Fine Bronze Gothic Revival 12 Light Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
rich, gilt bronze canopy. The chimeras, the gargoyles, the earth angels and the multiple leaf patterns
Category
19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Chinese Carved Celadon and Russet Jade Mythical Animal, Ming Dynasty or Earlier
Located in Austin, TX
jade, Ming Dynasty or earlier, China.
The mythical animal masterfully carved as a chimera, with a
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chimera
Materials
Jade
19th Century Burmese Jewel Inlaid Bronze Temple Guardian
Located in Forney, TX
Dogs, Japanese Komainu, Tibetan Snow Lion, and similar to the legendary Chimera creatures known as the
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chimera
Materials
Bronze
Awesome Antique Bronze Gothic Revival 9 Light Chandelier with Phoenix Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
elaborate and with as many Gothic details as this fit-for-a-castle pendant from the late 1800s. The chimeras
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera
Materials
Gold, Bronze
La Chimère aux Yeux Verts - Lithograph by O. Redon - 1888
By Odilon Redon
Located in Roma, IT
Chimera with Green Eyes is an original lithograph on Chine collé, realized by Odilon Redon in 1888
Category
1880s Symbolist Antique Chimera
Materials
Etching
16th Century French Carved Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
leaves.
The panel is adorned with two chimeras back to back with a foliated body topped by a flipped
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Chimera
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Gilt
Patinated Bronze Figural Torcheres by Bouchon, Paris, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
on a shell-form gilt-bronze base headed by a roaring chimera. Wired for electricity.
Signed ‘BOUHON
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chimera
Materials
Bronze
Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley,
France
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
pediment two corinthian columns framed by chimeraes support an entablature. In this little niche is
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Chimera
Materials
Walnut
Antique Kerman Pictorial Rug Lion
King Darius Achaemenid Mythological Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
chimera symbolizes the primordial chaos subdued only by divinely sanctioned kingship. The image evokes not
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Chimera
Materials
Wool
Sculpted 16th Century Chimera
Located in Sagaponack, NY
16th century granite sculpted Lamb "chimera" from Auvergne, France, on a black pedestal. Wolf in
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Chimera
Wonderful Turn-of-the-century Chimera Brooch
Located in Lombard, IL
Excellent turn of the century Chimera brooch. Handsome winged dragon handcrafted in 10kt yellow
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Chimera
Materials
Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pair of Hand Carved Winged Chimera Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian, Neoclassical, hand carved, gilt and polychrome, wooden, winged chimera sconces
Category
19th Century Antique Chimera
Materials
Wood
$3,000 / set
Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Bangle Bracelet in 18ct Yellow Gold, Rubies
Diamonds
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
Add a touch of elegance to your wrist with this stunning Ilias Lalaounis Chimera Bangle Bracelet
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Chimera
Art Nouveau French 18K gold double chimera griffon dragon pendant brooch
Located in Versailles, FR
captivating French-made double chimera pendant brooch. Crafted with unparalleled skill, this piece seamlessly
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Chimera
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Chandelier with Dragons / Chimeras, in Bronze and Brass, circa 1890
Located in L
Etang, FR
Large chandelier in bronze and brass.
Three winged chimeras or dragons support the opaline lamp
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Chimera
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H.B
Cie, Choisy le Roi, France, Intense Green, Empire, Porcelain, Chimeras
By H.B
Cie
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Pair of Empire Chimeras H.B & cie, Choisy le Roi, France, intense green, porcelain vases.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Chimera
Materials
Faience
Chinese Porcelain Vase, China Tongzhi Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Rare porcelain vase with polychrome decoration of chimeras standing on a rock above the waves.
Four
Category
1860s Chinese Qing Antique Chimera
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Fireplace Front
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Castle trim for fireplace, in bronze. Richly decorated with vases, foliage, scrolls, chimeras with
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Chimera
Materials
Bronze
$1,967
Pair of Napoléon III Ormolu Chenets or Andirons with Fender, circa 1870
Located in Bern, CH
Pair of French 19th century Egyptian revival figural chenets or andirons in the
form of Chimeras
Category
1870s Antique Chimera
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
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Antique Chimera For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique chimera for your home. Each antique chimera for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique chimera — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique chimera made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. David Young Cameron, Emile Huignard and Ernest Lucien Bonnotte each produced at least one beautiful antique chimera that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique Chimera?
An antique chimera can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,100, while the lowest priced sells for $467 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.
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