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Clock with Vases in Lapis Lazuli and Silver, Vienna, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
, decorated with openwork rinceau, scrollwork, the busts of winged women, masks, cupids, chimera, and other
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1850s Austrian Antique Chimera

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Viennese Imperial Porcelain Splendour Plate, Wien Sorgenthal Period, 1805
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
chimeras painted en grisaille. Conrad Sörgel von Sorgenthal (1735 Nuremberg-1805 Vienna) from 1784 until
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Early 1800s Austrian Classical Greek Antique Chimera

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Solid Bronze Italian Door Knocker
Located in Dallas, TX
style and is sometimes called a chimera. A mascaron is an architectural ornamentation, typically a face
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture The Washerwoman by Elia Sala from 1800
Located in Milano, MI
, they created some of the city's most emblematic architectural works, including: The House of Chimeras
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1890s Italian Neoclassical Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Antique Ivory Chinese Carpet
Located in New York, NY
featured in carpets, dragons are typically depicted as chimeras incorporating traits from many animals that
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chimera

Materials

Wool

French 20th Century Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Minerva Round Shape Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
formed of a disc engraved with a pattern of a helmeted minerva surmounted by a chimera. 2 rose- cut
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Chimera

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Griffin Brooch of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
turn of the 20th century. Rendered in 14k yellow gold, the brooch features a sinuous chimera-like
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Chimera

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold

Antique Bonnetiere, French Henri II Style, Carved Oak, Crest, Foliates, 1800 s!
Located in Austin, TX
were the winged chimeras and the caryatids of mythological inspiration. The schools defining the Henry
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19th Century French Other Antique Chimera

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved and Bleached Italian Center Table with Black Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
pinecone center. Beneath each corbel is foot that consists of a prone chimera, with the head of a lion, a
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Chimera

Materials

Marble

Carved Carrara marble mantel in the Napoleon III style with winged lions
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
an eagle. It could be a chimera to which these elements have been added. It fits harmoniously into
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Émile Gallé "Aux Grenouilles" Umbrella Stand
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
the creation of chimeras a foreseeable event. Item #: YF-19577 Artist: Gallé Country: France Circa
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Early 20th Century Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze, Tin

Émile Gallé "Aux Grenouilles" Umbrella Stand
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
the creation of chimeras a foreseeable event. Product Details: Item #: F-21346 Artist: Émile Gallé
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Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze, Tin

Pope Pius IX Gold Pocket Watch by Aucoc
Located in New Orleans, LA
grandest jewelry creations. The movement is numbered "4475" and bears the French "chimera" hallmark, which
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19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Chimera

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Rare Pair Louis XV Style Silvered Bronze Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra
By Victor Paillard
Located in London, by appointment only
decorated with cherubs and bouquets of flowers and a pair of torches in the form of chimera, with flowers
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chimera

French Napoléon III Ormolu-Mounted Pair of Lamps, circa 1860
By Victor Paillard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
clock, the bronzes for the fireplace and the four chandeliers with chimeras and groups of children at
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze

Victorian Amethyst and Diamond Pocket Watch Pin in Original Box
Located in Narberth, PA
inside. Two additional touchmarks, one of a Chimera, are visible on the handle of the watch. When worn
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1880s French Victorian Antique Chimera

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Massive 65" pair of Japonisme style gilt + bronze urns /vases by Alban Chambon
By Alban Chambon
Located in New York City, NY
pictures is only due to the camera flash. chimeras, dragons, birds of prey and phoenix. Alban Chambon was
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Early 20th Century Belgian Japonisme Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) Very Rare Coq/Rooster Jardiniere circa 1880
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
him, wood, glass, terracotta; but above all artist in chimeras, always ready to imprison them in the
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Chimera

Materials

Faience

Romanesque capital with sirens - France 13th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
fantastical entities often led to ambiguity regarding their classification as chimeras, lamiae, or harpies
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15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Antique Chimera

Materials

Stone

Renaissance Cabinet, School of HUGUES SAMBIN
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
masks, chimeras, harpies, sheathed figures, fruit and flower garlands. The art of furniture is also
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16th Century Antique Chimera

Materials

Walnut

Antique Chimera Cast Iron Door Knocker
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Antique cast iron chimera door knocker, Ideal for doors of ranchos or colonial-style villas, the
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Early 20th Century Mexican Other Antique Chimera

Materials

Iron

Gustav Manz for F. Walter Lawrence Art Nouveau Chimera Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
detailed representations of the animal kingdom. This Art Nouveau chimera clutches and fiercely guards a
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Chimera

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold

19th century Patinated Bronze Model of the Chimera of Arezzo
Located in New York, NY
19th century, after the 4th century B.C. Etruscan bronze. On a modern base.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Chimera

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique 19th Century 20 Carat Ruby Chimera Bracelet Rose Gold Victorian
Located in Lisbon, PT
This exquisite late Victorian chimera ruby bracelet, crafted in rose gold, exudes the mystique and
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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Chimera

Materials

Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold

Rare Antique Gothic Revival Grotesque / Chimera Sculpture Wall Bracket or Shelf
Located in Lisse, NL
. It depicts a rare, almost demonic little chimera creature that seems to seek shelter under a roof
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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Wood, Oak

Antique Gilt Bronze Brass Gothic Revival Pendant Light with Chimera Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, early 1900s Gothic Revival light fixture. In architecture, a chimera or grotesque is a
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Late 1800s Gothic Revival Wall Bracket w. Hand Carved Grotesque / Chimera Masks
Located in Lisse, NL
chimera 'masks'. These fantastic or mythical creatures were incorporated as decorations in Mediëval Gothic
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19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Oak

French Wood Lamp Three Birds Chimeras Gothic Art Nouveau St Pendant Lustre C1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ceiling pendant light, France, circa 1920 Lustre made in oak representing three chimera birds, in
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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Chimera

Materials

Chestnut

Unique Salon Table South German / Italy, circa 1870-1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Carved solid walnut wood. Figural carving in the form of chimeras and satyr masks. Probably
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19th Century German Renaissance Antique Chimera

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Renaissance Revival Bronze Jewelry Box with Decoration of Mascaron
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
and women, surrounded by foliage. The posts are decorated with sphinxes and chimeras. The interior is
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19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Bacchus Pewter Pitcher Center Piece Etains de Paris
Located in Labrit, Landes
Rare Bacchus Pewter wine pitcher 19th century center piece. Chimera at the junction of the handle
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chimera

Materials

Pewter

Restauration Period Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender
Located in Paris, FR
, chimera heads, and roses. Marked behind: G.A. Restauration period, circa 1830. Dimensions: L 37 in
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1830s French Restauration Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Renaissance Style Porcelain Mounted Jardinière
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
jardinière cast in gilded, silvered and patinated bronze with acanthus and chimeras is mounted with finely
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19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century Napoleon III Porcelain Jardinière
Located in Paris, FR
and foot are adorned with arabesques. The jardinière is flanked by two winged Chimeras holding rings
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chimera

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Antique Hand Carved Mythical Winged Guardian Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Powerful Hand Carved Sculptoral Work of Art, "Chimera" This powerful old mythical winged sculpture
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chimera

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Japonisme Ormolu Mounted Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
the intricately rendered flowers to the geometric inspired background design. Standing on chimera mask
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Chimera

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

18th Century Mythical Creatures Engravings by Johann Christian Wilhelm Waitz
By Johann Christian Sewening
Located in New York, NY
Wilhelm Waitz (1766-1796). One hand colored copperplate engraving consists of a : centaur 1, chimera 2
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1790s German Antique Chimera

Materials

Paper

Ancient Greek Dove Coin Pendant (pendant)
Located in Atlanta, GA
22k gold bezel with 22k gold bail. The obverse, or front side of this coin features Chimera standing
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Chimera

Materials

22k Gold

Baluster vase Canton porcelain - famille rose - Qing - Early 20th China
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
organized in two registers on a background of floral motifs, also includes gilded chimeras in high relief
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chimera

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Mythical Carved Walnut Sculptures for Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
chimera, half angel from the torso above and half dragon from the torso to the tip of the tail. Such
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1850s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Walnut

Carving, Dated 1908, Inscribed, CHIMERE ANTIQVE.MVSEE DV VATICAN, J Denys, Oak
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
a Chimera in the Vatican Museum. A winged lion is the logo of the Venetian Republic. All the
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Early 1900s Italian Classical Greek Antique Chimera

Materials

Oak

Gothic Revival / Neo Gothic Fireplace carved oak - 19th - 15th panels - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
carved with decorations of coats of arms, lions, knights, chimeras, and classically Gothic symbols such
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Oak

Pair of Regency Bronze Tripod Torcheres.
By William Collins
Located in New York, NY
fluted column with a circular acanthus top, on a concave-sided tripartite base with chimera monopodia
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1810s French Regency Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Rare Wooden Gothic Revival Art Chandelier Gargoyle Notre-Dame Style Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
cathedrals included gargoyles and chimeras. The most famous examples are those of Notre Dame de Paris
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Glass, Oak

Circa 1830, Italian, Walnut Wood Wall Cabinet in the Renaissance Style
Located in Dallas, TX
by winged chimera with foliate rinceaux tails and another barbed husk border. Below the drawer is a
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1830s Italian Renaissance Antique Chimera

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Italian Pair of 20th Century Majolica Grotesque Brackets by Francesconi Giulio
Located in Milano, MI
characterized by the representation of being hybrids, monstrous, harpies or chimeras, often portrayed as very
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Earthenware

Mid 19th Century Hand Crafted Fine Bronze Gothic Art Candle Chandelier / Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
amazing, gilt bronze, winged chimeras (mythological Gothic creatures). The original and also impressive
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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Bronze

Stunning 19th Century Fine Bronze Gothic Revival 12-Light Chandelier / Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
chandelier from the 1800s. The chimeras, the gargoyles, the demons and the quatrefoil elements obviously are
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chimera

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Han Dynasty Jade Bear
Located in Atlanta, GA
: Dragons, Phoenix and Other Chimera (Lienart Editions, 2020), on page 179.
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chimera

Materials

Jade

Wooden Carved Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
female. There are also well-known mystical creatures (dragons, chimeras, animal and hybrid creatures) and
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Chimera

Materials

Iron

Mythos and Majesty: A Tapestry of Heraldic Legends Engraved and Framed, ca.1801
Located in Langweer, NL
pedestal, which might be a chimera or a cockatrice, creatures often found in mythology and heraldic emblems
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Early 1800s Antique Chimera

Materials

Paper

Antique Handcarved Lusterweibchen of an Angel ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
are not majority female. There are also well-known mystical creatures (dragons, chimeras, animal and
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Chimera

Materials

Iron

Wooden Carved Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
well-known mystical creatures (dragons, chimeras, animal and hybrid creatures) and popular
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Chimera

Materials

Iron

Antique Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1880s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
well-known mystical creatures (dragons, chimeras, animal and hybrid creatures) and popular
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1880s German Rustic Antique Chimera

Materials

Metal

Antique Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Court Lady ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
well-known mystical creatures (dragons, chimeras, animal and hybrid creatures) and popular
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Chimera

Materials

Iron

Antique Luster of a Medieval Hunter ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
well-known mystical creatures (dragons, chimeras, animal and hybrid creatures) and popular
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Chimera

Materials

Metal

Maison MARNYHAC (attrib.) — Rare Chinese-style Antique Fire Screen
By Maison Marnyhac 1
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
raised toward the Emperor in an attitude of supplication. A phoenix and two chimera-like creatures close
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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Chimera

Materials

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.