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Brass Bust of Lion by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautifully detailed brass lion bust on a black wood base. This stunning piece is attributed to
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Brass

19th Century Carved Pair Medici Lions
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century pair medici lions in carved wood, at opposing stances with heads turned to sinister
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Antique 1830s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Set of Antique Oak Lion Corbels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of antique five oak lion corbels sourced from Hassop Hall, Derbyshire. Dating to circa 1830
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood, Oak

Noh Edo Period Lion Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a well-preserved lion mask that dates to the 18th century (possibly earlier). Lion masks were
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Set of 5 Antique Georgian Oak Lion Corbels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of five antique Georgian oak lion corbels sourced from Hassop Hall, Derbyshire. Now an
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oak

Italian 19th Century Terracotta Lion on Faux Marble Pedestal, 4.5 Ft Tall
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite and very expressive 19th century Italian terracotta Lion on a marbleized wood base
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Pair of Polychrome Khmer Guardian Lions, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Grand and imposing, these monumental lion sculptures offer protection to all those who stand before
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Antique Mid-19th Century Southeast Asian Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

A decorative pair of carved gilt wood and lacquer Chinese Buddhist lions C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A very pleasing and beautifully hand carved pair of Chinese Buddhist lions left and right handed
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Architectural Fragment with Lion Head Motif
Located in Seattle, WA
This likely antique wooden architectural fragment features a finely carved lion's head flanked by
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Noh Edo Period Lion Mask II
Located in Pasadena, CA
This another superb example of an Edo Period early 18th century or earlier Lion Mask created for
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Life Sized Hand Carved Early 20th Century Carousel Lion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very Regal and Majestic Vintage Hand Carved Carousel Lion. All hand crafted and hand painted
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Early 20th Century European Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Wood

Monkey Head Natural Sisal Fiber Clay Sculpture Chimpanzee Anne Andersson Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Anne Andersson Sisal fiber wall sculpture Monkey Head (# 1) Hand signed to verso Dated 2009
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Early 2000s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Tapestry, Wood

Pair of Vintage Chinese Red and Gilt Buddhistic Lions
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Regal pair of carved wooden Chinese red painted and gilt Buddhistic lions. Each lion is seated atop
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Black Forest Model of the Lion of Lucerne Dated 1867
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
stained linden wood, the dying lion depicted beside two circular shields and an axe carved with crosses
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Antique 1860s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

VALENTIN SHABAEFF 1891 - 1978 *Prototype* Samson slaying the Lion.
By Valentin Shabaeff
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
VALENTIN SHABAEFF 1891 - 1978 Samson slaying the lion. Signed and titled verso. A PROTOTYPE for
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Pair Very Large Chinese or Japanese Carved Wooden Fu Lions
Located in New York, NY
Pair highly stylized large Chinese or Japanese carved wooden guardian lions (fu lions or foo dogs
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Pair of Cast Iron Mounted Lion Masks
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19th century English pair of cast iron mounted lion masks circa 1890. Price is each
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Antique 1880s British Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Wooden Zodiac Lion Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Brutalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Guardian Lions in Original Condition
Located in Kramfors, SE
Chinese guardian lions in original condition. The lions are made from wood and were handmade
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Solid Bronze Lion Relief on Oak Panel, Europe, circa 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
weight and presence of a hand-cast bronze sculpture with the warmth of solid oak. The lion, modelled in a
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Thai 1900s Reclining Guardian Lion Carved Prayer Box with Polychrome Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Thai wooden polychrome prayer box from the early 20th century depicting a reclining guardian lion
Category

Early 20th Century Thai Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions
Located in Stamford, CT
dolphin shown attacking an octopus on a rock. Decorated with lions protruding from either side, the lamp
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Antique Late 19th Century English Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French large Bronze of a Lion after Claude Michel Clodion, 19th century
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very fine and large bronze of a reclining lion. Many details, such as the treatment of the lion
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Temple Lions with Silver Gilding from Siam
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of large, majestic temple lions originating from a Buddha temple in Siam (modern-day Thailand
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Thai Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Lion Mask Engraving Edo Period/1603-1868/Shrine Festival
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
'' is an imaginary animal that deifies a lion.) It is thought that materials such as cypress are used
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Indian 18th Century Teak Guardian Lion Carving with Traces of Original Paint
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian carved teak wood guardian lion sculpture from the mid-18th century, with traces of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Fine Antique circa 1800 Hand Carved Royal Armorial Lion from Coat of Arms Crest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Crest / Coat of Arms Lion. A truly stunning piece, very decorative, its nicely carved and has a
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese 19th Century Hand Carved and Painted Temple Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese sculpted and polychromed temple guardian lions architectural wood carvings. Born
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
, hand-carved in keyaki wood with original glass eyes and dating to the 17th/18th century. Dimensions
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

LARGE DECORATIVE VINTAGE MiD CENTURY HAND CARVED CHINESE LION FOO DOG STATUE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
carved Chinese Foo Lion Dog statue with original paint and patina This is a very special and highly
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Southeast Asian Burmese Jeweled Carved Qilin Foo Lion Figure Statue Pair
Located in Forney, TX
mirrored cut glass mosaic inlays, depicting mythical qilin / stylized lion temple guardian, rising on
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Rare Folk Art Hebrew Judaica Carved Gilded Wood Lions Torah Synagogue Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Paint and gold paint on wood Circa early to mid 20th century. This is not signed A treasure from a
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Early 20th Century Folk Art More Art

Materials

Metal

Japanese Asian Wood Shi Shi Shishi Mai Lion Dance Gashira Noh Mask Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, beautifully crafted Japanese festival Shishi Lion Dance (Shishi Mai) mask (Gashira
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

18th C. Pair Hand Carved Wood Statues Wall mount Sculpture Regal Big Cats Lions
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Pair Hand Carved Wood Statues Wall mount Sculpture Regal Big Cats Lions .Exceptionally
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Antique 18th Century Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

Dutch Colonial Period Ceylonese Guardian Lion Sculpture – 18th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
18th-Century Dutch Ceylonese Guardian Lion Sculpture with Inlaid Eyes Sri Lanka (Dutch Ceylon
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Antique 18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Unique Antique Hand Carved Dutch Arts Crafts Wall Mirror with Lion Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking, geometrical design wall mirror with handcarved lion / cat carving. Via one of our trade
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Japanese Wood sculpture Okimono of Lion
Located in MILANO, IT
A Japanese carved wood sculpture okimono of an elegant and mightily lion with thick mane. Good
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Antique 1850s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wood Carved Lion Guardian
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Delightfully different manner of dynastic royal guardian. Hand-carved, painted and resting upon its own integrated platform. Handsome, traditional colorations in this provincial rend...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Guardian Foo Lion Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese "Guardian Foo Lion" resin sculpture on a black wood plinth.
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Vintage 1950s Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood

Thai Mythological Guardian Lion Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Thai mythological guardian lion sculpture 19th or 20th century. The well carved winged figure
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Antique 19th Century Thai Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Sleeping Lion Sculptures by Canova, Faux Marble Lacquered Wood from 1790
By Antonio Canova
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of sculptures depicting sleeping lions. The model is an invention of Canova. Legend says
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Japanese Carved Wood Lion Dogs
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of Japanese carved wood koma inu protective lion dogs, literally "Korean Dogs" which would
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Pair of Carved Hard Wood African Lions
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
Pair of African carved hard wood lions, circa 1975.
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Vintage 1970s South African Country Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"The Lion" Relief Sculpture by Bernard Langlais
By Bernard Langlais 2
Located in New Hope, PA
Bernard Langlais (1921-1977), Maine "The Lion", 1963 Wood, rope and oil on wood Signed "Bernard
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Vintage 1960s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Rope, Wood

Set of 3 Carved Wood Winged Lions
Located in Woodbury, CT
they were mounted on the piece. They can be removed. The lion has a snarling face, upright wings
Category

20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th century Antique Carved Wood Lion
Located in London, GB
18th century Italian lion hand carved in wood of good size and proportions. This piece would have
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Animal Sculptures

Mandalay Lions
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair - Antique Carved and Gilt Wood Mandalay Lions with Colored Glass Detail on Base
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Antique 19th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Glass

Chinese Painted Wood Foo Lion Guardians Circa 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Foo lion sculptures of hand-carved and painted wood, c. 19th Century, possibly older. Condition
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of French Early 19th Century Carved Wood Lions
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of French early 19th century carved stained wood lion masks. Each on a later black metal
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Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Wood Lion on Custom Gilded Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century carved wood lion on custom gilded base.
Category

Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Indian Folk art sculpture of a roaring lion
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Folk art Hand painted sculpture of a roaring lion from an Indian processional chariot
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Lion
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Provence
lion in wood venitien from the 17 century
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lion
Lion
$14,310
Hercules Slaying the Nemean Lion, 17th century
Located in Paris, FR
Hercules slaying the Nemean lion, 17th century This group of carved and gilded wood has a beautiful
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17th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Bronze Lion Meiji Period on Wood Base Signed
Located in Hampstead, QC
its lacquered wood base. The left glass eye of the lion is missing. The joint where the tail meets the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Lion Dog Mask
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese carved wood shishi, lion dog, dance mask. In Japan, the shishimai or lion dance is often
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Busts

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Lions Couchant
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of lions couchant, Sweden circa 1820, carved of wood and retaining traces of their original
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Lion Wood Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of lion wood sculpture for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every item from our selection of lion wood sculpture was constructed with great care. There are 106 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of lion wood sculpture you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an object in our assortment of lion wood sculpture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right option in this array of lion wood sculpture, those designed in Folk Art, Baroque and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made piece of lion wood sculpture over the years, but those crafted by A. Fagotto, Bottega Gualverio Michelangeli and Staffordshire are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Lion Wood Sculpture?

Prices for a piece of lion wood sculpture start at $128 and top out at $22,189 with the average selling for $1,812.
Questions About Lion Wood Sculpture
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.